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Chanticleer Park the 4.5-acre Chanticleer Avenue Park in Live Oak were presented to the community. The County’s redevelopment agency had done the work of planning a park that had all the amenities: a dog park, a bike pump track, a skateboard structure a playground, a community garden, picnic areas, trails, parking and lots of open areas.

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30th Annual Open Studios Open Studios Art Tour kicked off thirty years ago in 1986 with a simple goal: to get art fans and artists together — all across Santa Cruz County. Artists open their studios, and art enthusiasts go on tour. The public visits studios, meets artists, sees their process, and buys art directly from the source.

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21st Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza!

For the second year in Capitola, the Monte Foundation under the Directorship of Marc Monte resumes its Fireworks Extravaganza on Sunday, October 11. According to Monte, the proceeds from this free, community event will be used to resurface the tennis courts in Jade Street Park

and, “We will use the balance of what is donated this year McGregor Drive Skateboard Park.� (The additional costs are due to mitigating the levels of lead and arsenic found in the soil.) ... continued on page 4

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Cover Story “Fireworks” from page 1 “Our new format,” Said Marc Monte, “worked great! In 2014 we raised about $30,000 on a completely voluntary basis.

No selling tickets, no booths or vendors, for everyone to enjoy! We’ve pledged $50,000 from the Monte Foundation to the McGregor Drive Park project.”

Capitola Village is the center of restaurants and other visitor-serving businesses.

Some of these businesses are voluntarily donating a portion of their sales for the day of the Fireworks Extravaganza to the Monte Foundation, which then donates the proceeds to local projects and schools.

“We sign up our sponsors,” said Monte, “And when the day is over, they give us checks for a portion (usually 5%) of what they collect. There’s no contract or oversight, just a promise and trust and a great for free!”

According to Monte they, have gotten great support from most of the businesses and restaurants along the Esplanade.

Monte said, “I still get people asking about booths and tickets and musical groups, and the show!’

“In 2014 the foundation raised $30,000 and pledged $50,000 towards the new park on McGregor Drive in Capitola,” Monte said, “Each year it costs about $30,000 for

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for. That’s what the Monte foundation does, donates money; it’s a charitable foundation and we are delighted we can help.”

Deluxe Foods also has a program in which the customer can ask at checkout for 5% percent of their purchase to be designated to one of these institutions; the SPCA, the La Selva Beach Library, the Salesian Sisters (K-8 school, Corralitos) or Good Shepherd PreK-8 School in Santa Cruz.

Deluxe Foods of Aptos is the cornerstone of the Monte family generosity. “We believe in giving back to the community and having fun doing it. It’s been a tough time for small businesses like ours and those of my friends, but we are still here from the support they have given us over the years. It’s a way of ‘Paying it Forward’ by giving back to the community and to young people to help them get a good start.”

So pack a snack, bring your beach or camping chair, bring a friend and/or your family and head for Capitola Beach, Capitola by the Sea and enjoy the wonder, awe and majesty of the Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza above Capitola on Sunday, October 11 at 8 pm (approx). And don’t forget the “Ooohs” and “Ahhhs” as you look skyward.

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Chanticleer Park

By Noel Smith

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plans for the 4.5-acre Chanticleer Avenue Park in Live Oak were presented to the community. The County’s redevelopment agency had done the work of planning a park that had all the amenities: a dog park, a bike pump track, a skateboard structure a playground, a community garden, picnic areas, trails, parking and lots of open areas.

Within six months Governor Brown had put through legislation that disbanded all the redevelopment agencies in the state, taken their funding, and made what had been a solid plan into an impossible dream.

In 2011, in order to save the park, the Chanticleer Park Neighbors Association (chanticleerpark.org) was founded by Mariah Roberts and friends. Working with the county through a system of use permits for its volunteers, the CPNA began to implement parts of the original plan.

At about the same time as the park plan was completed, Oliver Potts was born. Oliver older twin sisters who are very active and who don’t (won’t) leave him behind. Their father Bob and mother Patricia (Tricia) Potts found out as Oliver became older that there were no playgrounds in our County that could accommodate both their active twin girls and Oliver in his wheel chair.

In December of 2013 the Potts family attended the opening of Tatum’s Garden, an inclusive playground in Salinas. The children loved being able to play together without barriers, and the family came away with their eyes opened to the need for a fully inclusive playground in their own county of Santa Cruz.

What is an inclusive playground? For families with disabled children, an inclusive

being stuck on the sidelines versus being able to play and have fun with the other kids.

Inclusive Playgrounds: learn and develop together. skills.

cognitive, social, or physical disabilities. special needs encounter at current playgrounds by using universally accessible design to meet or exceed ADA accessibility requirements.

So the Potts did what 21st Century parents do to get something done, they started the Santa Cruz Playground Project (SCPP) (www.santacruzplaygroundproject.org). The county then connected them with the CPNA and a dream was reborn.

A fourth part of the puzzle is called “Shane’s Inspiration (www.shanesinspiration.org/).” Native New Yorkers Catherine Curry-Williams and Scott Williams met and married here in California. Soon, they were blessed with the birth of Shane Alexander. However he diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a genetic disorder only two weeks, but in his short life, Shane inspired his parents, family and friends. The result, “Shane’s Inspiration,” has changed his parents’ lives forever. “Our Vision: Fostering a bias-free world for children with disabilities Our Mission: Creating social inclusion for children with disabilities through the vehicle of inclusive playgrounds and programs.”

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Community News 3,220 Volunteers Collect 8.14 Tons in Annual Coastal Cleanup

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he 31st Save Our Shores (SOS) Annual Coastal Cleanup came to a close with encouraging results. In just three hours, 3,220 volunteers (over 500 student participants) at 85 cleanup sites between Año Nuevo Bay and Arroyo Seco River in the Los Padres National Forest collected and prevented nearly 6.2 tons of In Santa Cruz County, 2,015 volunteers removed 8,699 pounds (4.35 tons) of waste.

In Monterey County, 1,254 volunteers removed 7,583 (3.8 tons) pounds of waste. #SOStrashtalk reports the top six dirtiest cleanup sites of Annual Coastal Cleanup (in order): Elkhorn Slough Estuarine Research Reserve (3,500 lbs of trash), San Lorenzo River at the Felton Covered Bridge (2,800 lbs), Upper Carr Lake (1,219 lbs), Pajaro River at River Park (975 lbs), San Lorenzo River at the Tannery Arts Center (600 lbs), Sand City Beach at West Bay (360 lbs).

Total pounds of trash collected in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties combined: 13,623 lbs.

Total pounds of recycling collected in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties combined: 2,649 lbs.

Salinas battery chargers at San Lorenzo River at the Felton Covered Bridge

Antique gun found by The Marine Mammal Center at Del Monte Beach, Monterey.

balloons at Moss Landing in Monterey When asked about the event, Annual Coastal Cleanup Coordinator, Bronti Patterson, replied, “This year’s results were encouraging. We covered the same area as last year with almost the same volunteer turnout, but removed thousands of pounds less trash.”

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Junior Achievement Honors Central Coast Leaders Junior Achievement of Northern California announced the group of esteemed business and community leaders to be inducted into the JA Monterey Bay Business Hall of Fame on January 22, 2016 at the Inn at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach. Each year, a committee of their peers, led by past inductees into the Business Hall of Fame, selects Hall of Fame Laureates. Laureates are chosen for their business excellence, courageous thinking and

actions, vision and innovation, inspirational leadership, and philanthropy.

The 2016 Class of Laureates to be inducted into the JA Monterey Bay Business Hall of Fame includes: Ted Burke, Co-Owner, Shadowbrook Restaurant in Capitola; Jesse Alderete, Jr, Founder and President, Premium Packing, Inc.; Gail Delorey, CPA, Partner, Bianchi, Kasavan & Pope, LLP; and Harry Wardwell, Executive Vice President, RaboBank.

“Once again our selection committee selected a remarkable group of Central Coast leaders,” said Bettye Saxon, Vice President of ment’s Central Coast Advisory Board. “These individuals have each established a tremendous legacy in business and in their community. We are proud to recognize their accomplishments and impact and are honored to induct them into the JA Business Hall of Fame.”

The 2016 Hall of Fame Laureates join a distinguished group of men and women who have been inducted since 2005. JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools with its hands-on, experiential programs delivered by adult volunteers who are leaders and professionals in the local community. The JA curriculum features classroom-based programs as well as workplace-based mentoring and student competitions. Proceeds from the 2016 Monterey Bay Business Hall of Fame event will help underwrite the cost of JA programs for 6,000 K-12th grade students in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties during the 2015-2016 school year.

Junior Achievement (JA) of Northern California serves 23 counties from Mendocino to Fresno; San Francisco to Stockton; and throughout Silicon Valley and the Central Coast; JA will serve more than 100,000 local youth during the 2015-2016 school year through a dedicated volunteer network of nearly 5,000 adult mentors. Junior Achievement and entrepreneurship. For more information, visit www. janorcal.org or https://www.facebook.com/janorcal.

Ted Burke Co-Owner Shadow Brook Restaurant in Capitola – Inductee JA Hall of Fame

Save Our Shores Annual Coastal Cleanup participants are encouraged to post their event photos on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using both #SaveOurShores and #CoastalCleanupDay. If both hashtags are used, photos will be entered into a SOS photo contest for the largest trash item collected, the strangest item collected, and the best cleanup site (1) trash pile photo and (2) group photo.

SOS thanks all participants, supporters, and partners that helped make the 31st Annual Coastal Cleanup successful, especially the City and Counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey, California State Parks, Greenwaste, and Waste Management.

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abatement, awareness, and education, it only lasts one day, for a few hours. Save Our Shores conducts grassroots cleanups and outreach programs in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties year-round.

SOS maintains a calendar of community events each week at saveourshores.org/ calendar.

Half a Kayak found by the Museum of Natural History at Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz.

belief “that every child deserves a chance to play” has improved the lives of thousands of children like Oliver.

Shane’s Inspiration has been so successful that the organization designs and provides the equipment for Inclusive Playgrounds around the world.

Tricia Potts said, “By designing a universally accessible playground we will be able to accommodate individuals such as parents in wheelchairs, grandparents with mobility issues, and special needs children.

It’s an exciting project and we are eager to get the word out into the community to let them know it is in the works.”

Recognizing their common goal of expanding access to play, Chanticleer Park Neighbors and SCPP have formed a partnership to bring the playground to the Chanticleer Park site.

On June 9, 2015, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the plan proposed by the Santa Cruz Playground Project to build an inclusive playground at Chanticleer Park. On Sunday, July 26, community members proposed elements they would like to see in the playground design.

That data has been turned over to the architects and they will spend the next months designing the playground. Sometime in November, an event revealing the playground

According to Mariah Roberts of the CPNA, “When Chanticleer Park lost the redevelopment money, the county fought to get some of it back. We just received word that 500 thousand dollars has been released and is now available. This is in no

“This money will most likely go towards infrastructure costs that will not the playground/bathrooms/parking lot.

“We are very excited the timing worked out just perfectly as we now can use those funds to apply for matching our public fundraising campaign with a pot.”

As Tricia Potts says, “Let’s Build a Playground for Everybody!”

county workers in pressing their case with the state until success was realized.

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he Elkhorn Slough OtterCam has been upgraded from standard to high-definition, and there is now a second HD video camera focused on sea otters, thanks to the generous support of the Acacia Foundation and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Now anyone can watch California’s adorable sea otters in HD by going to www.elkhornslough.org/ ottercam.

Located in areas of the Elkhorn Slough Reserve’s salt marshes where Southern sea otters often congregate, the two new cameras offer great image clarity and fine detail for viewing this iconic M o n t e re y Bay marine mammal and a teeming cast of other Elkhorn Slough wildlife. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) manages the Elkhorn Slough Ecological Reserve.

Elkhorn Slough is home to the largest concentration of endangered Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) on the California coast, and the first webcam dedicated to streaming live video of wild Southern sea otters in their natural habitat. The Elkhorn Slough OtterCam has been streaming live video since 2012. The upgrade to high-definition enhances the OtterCam for researchers and visitors.

Researchers have used the Elkhorn Slough OtterCam to observe Southern sea otter behavior such as foraging, grooming, and raising pups. The camera looks across pickleweed marsh and tidal channels of the slough. These channels appear to be used as a nursery as sea otters with pups are regularly seen in the meandering channels. The camera has provided video and still photographs documenting the growth of otter pups, interactions with harbor seals and other wildlife.

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“The OtterCam has opened a unique window on the lives of sea otters. There are times we are seeing 25 or more otters in the protected channels of the slough’s marsh,” says Elkhorn Slough Foundation Executive Director Mark Silberstein.

Research is currently underway to better understand how sea otters are using the estuary, with the hope of helping Southern sea otters recover in other parts of their historic range.

“We are pleased to present these remarkable images from the Elkhorn Slough Reserve, and shine a light upon sea otter use of the estuary,” says Reserve Manager Dave Feliz of CDFW. “The Department of Fish and Wildlife is happy to be a part of this new chapter of sea otter life history.”

Elkhorn Slough encompasses a wide variety of habitats — from oak woodlands, maritime chaparral, coastal prairie, and the largest tract of tidal salt marsh in California south of San Francisco Bay — that support an incredible abundance and diversity of life. It hosts 550 species of marine invertebrates and 100 species of fish, as well as resident sea lions, harbor seals and the highest concentration of endangered Southern sea otters on the west coast. On the Pacific flyway, Elkhorn Slough bird numbers can soar during migration seasons, nearly doubling the resident bird counts.

The slough is designated a Globally Important Bird area, with more than 340 species identified in and around the slough.

The Elkhorn Slough Foundation (ESF) is a community-supported non-profit land trust whose mission is to conserve and restore the Elkhorn Slough and its watershed. ESF protects 4,000 acres of rare habitat.

Since 1982, ESF has been the nonprofit partner of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR), which is managed by the CDFW with administrative assistance from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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entral Fire District announced the appointment of Chief Steven Hall as its new Assistant Fire Chief. Chief Hall comes from the City of Patterson and West Stanislaus Fire Protection District where he served as Fire Chief for both organizations.

He has had over twenty-four years of previous fire service experience before joining Central Fire District.

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Studios are divided between North and South County (with the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor as the dividing point).

October 3 & 4 features North County artists (157 artists), October 10 & 11 features South County Artists (131 artists), and October 17 & 18 is an Encore Weekend that features select artists in both North and South County (230 artists). Each day, studios are open from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The 2015 Tour features nearly 300 artists working in dozens of mediums.

This year, there are 36 artists who are new to the Tour and 29 who have participated for more than twenty years.

A preview exhibit featuring work from every 2015 Open Studios artist will open on Saturday, September 26 and run through Sunday, October 18 at the Santa Cruz Art League (526 Broadway in Santa Cruz, Wed through Fri 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sat & Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.). A public reception will be held on Sunday, September 27 from 3 – 6 p.m. with entertainment by Kuzanga Marimba.

The Preview Exhibit will be part of the First Friday Art Tour on October 2. “Giving the Guide away for free truly makes Open Studios an all access show.

We hope that thousands more people choose to venture out to studios and discover for themselves how awesome it is to meet an artist in their creative space,� said Ann Ostermann, Open Studios & Events Manager.

The public can pre-purchase the Guide for $5 at outlets throughout Santa Cruz County and beyond starting on Wednesday, out of county can preview the Guide online — artscouncilsc.org/open-studios — giving them an idea of all the incredible art they can see during the Tour.

The $4.99 App is a portable guide which helps to create personalized tour medium, and other criteria; and saves information for revisiting favorite stops. “We knew that the 30th year of the Open Studios Art Tour needed to be special,� said Michelle Williams, Executive Director. “We hope that everyone in the county will pick up a free Guide – or even just feel warmly welcomed to stop

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(#38): A full-time artist, Marie Gabrielle will be showing all new paintings on the Tour this year, including imagery of Montana,

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from the material itself. He will be giving demonstrations of stone carving, wax sculpting and assemblage during both weekends of Open Studios. And, for a small donation, you can participate by carving a stone of your own! (#107): Working in clay, Bonnie & Steven Barisof are inspired by being part of the continuum of artist and craftsmen who have been developing this medium for thousands of years. They love the challenge and opportunity to come up with something new, so expect to see new shapes and textures at their Open Studio. (#133): Inspired by form and line, great design of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau periods, and by the grain or edge shape of his materials, woodworker Michael Singer crafts furniture with a graphic element -the line of a leg, an inlay pattern, or a play

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bathroom, and storage solution design work. (#184): “Lit from within,� and excited by his own whimsical view of the world, artist James Ashbacher’s inspiration arises from his own pencil doodlings. James promises that visitors to his Open Studio will leave “wearing a big smile and wanting to celebrate Life� after interacting with the 40+ original paintings on display featuring such titles as Magical Inheritance, Building Our Dream House, A Book Is A Wondrous Thing, Kitty Bookmark, and The Love Bandit Strikes Again. rene Reti tographers Ansel Adams and Edward Weston, and inspired by the landscapes of our state, Irene Reti considers taking pictures to be a discovery, a prayer, or a form of poetry. “Light streams through the glass eye of my camera, translating

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Producer of the Open Studios Art Tour, Arts Council Santa Cruz County is a passionate supporter of the arts.

They promote, connect, and invest in the arts in order to stimulate creativity and vibrancy across Santa Cruz County. artscouncilsc.org.

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Begonia Festival Results Begonia Festival Nautical Parade Begonias Under the Capitola Sea (Harbor Light Motel) Special Recognition: Best Showmanship. $1000 to Charity of Choice – Caroline’s Thrift Shop Team ‘Tola - Surfs Up! (Beach Bums) Special Recognition: Most Imaginative. $500 to Charity of Choice – Capitola Public Safety Foundation The Shark that (almost) ate Capitola (Riverview Rascals) Special Recognition: Best Under the Bridge. $250 to Charity of Choice – Vista Center for the Blind Back to the Beach (Wyne time and Party Woodworm) Those Summer Daze (Friends of the Windmill House)

Begonia Festival Sand Sculpture Winners Castles by the Sea (Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley) : Where did She Go? (El Dorado Hills)

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Featured Columnist Cutting Edge Pain Relief for your Pet: Laser Therapy

By Katie Volat

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f you want the best for your pet, you should look into Laser therapy--one of the most exciting new treatment options available. It is revolutionizing how veterinarians treat a variety of conditions as it is non-invasive, drug-free, and non-surgical. Laser can be used as a sole therapy or it can enhance traditional treatments without adding risk. It has a wide variety of uses, ranging from treating simple skin wounds to severe, chronic arthritis. Pets are generally comfortable with the treatment as it does not require anesthesia, sedation, or restraint.

It can be used in pets of all ages to provide pain relief, reduce exciting new breakthrough!

The laser used to treat pets is called a Class IV therapeutic laser. It works by delivering a beam of light into tissue without damaging it. Laser light energy triggers a biological response called “photo-bio-modulation.” The laser beam transmits through a hand piece that gently rolls over your pet’s skin or coat. Your pet will feel a soothing, warming sensation as the hand piece massages the area. Some conditions can even be treated without directly touching the skin. Most treatments can be completed in minutes while you sit next to your pet. The entire treatment is quick, non-invasive and stress free. You will be amazed at how well your pet tolerates the process.

Dramatic improvements and faster recoveries are now the norm for patients due to the addition of laser therapy. One recent example was a young cat with a broken leg. His leg was placed in a cast after surgery was done to repair the fracture.

Unfortunately, he developed a skin infection on the broken leg while wearing the cast.

Laser therapy was used to treat the skin infection and speed healing of the fracture.

Without laser therapy, this type of infection would have taken several weeks to resolve. With laser therapy and antibiotics, it resolved within days. Faster healing resulted in less discomfort and pain for the cat, as well as less expense for his owners. A win-win situation for this young cat and his family.

Another successful laser

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patient was an older dog with severe arthritis. He had a sensitive stomach, so he could not take pain medicine without laser was used to treat his painful hips and knees. Over the course of several treatments, he was walking more comfortably and he could get up faster from a sitting position. He is now receiving regular laser therapy sessions to keep him comfortable and allow him to go on the walks that he loves.

One of the most challenging conditions to treat in veterinary medicine is dental disease. Cats and dogs often have painful cavities, tooth abscesses, and gum disease.

The use of laser therapy in addition to pain medications for patients after dental procedures has shown to speed healing,

allowing us to treat these dental issues in a new way: non-invasively. The laser can be used several inches from your pet’s mouth to provide pain relief. This is a very nice alternative for a pet that may be too painful or reluctant to allow handling.

Laser therapy has so many uses for so many acute and chronic conditions that it will certainly become a more common treatment option. Talk to your veterinarian to see if laser therapy is appropriate for your pet. Capitola Veterinary Hospital is one of the few progressive animal hospitals that provide custom laser therapy treatment plans for cats and dogs in the Santa Cruz area. Call (831) 476-7387 for more information.

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Business Profile

BACK PAIN & SCIATICA CLINIC

By Noel Smith

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ack pain can happen at any time. It may be after a day working in the garden, moving furniture, playing tennis, bowling, biking, or just bending over to pick up something. It can happen at any age whether you are still playing sports in school or are a retired, seasoned citizen.

Dr. John Falkenroth, D.C. specializes in treating and relieving back pain and sciatica. He is dedicated to alleviating your pain with as little waiting as possible. chiropractic care for back pain, neck pain and sciatica relief and we welcome walk-in patients.”

His location on Park Avenue at Soquel Drive is just minutes away no matter where you live, work or play. Dr. Falkenroth even has patients that come from over the hill or discomfort. After a thorough evaluation, he uses traditional hands-on chiropractic manipulation and/or modern instrumentguided chiropractic treatments to treat your condition.

If you have low back pain or sciatica from a herniated disc, bulging disc or pinched nerve, Dr. Falkenroth is one of the few doctors in our part of the country who uses non-surgical spinal decompression. This amazing machine will gently stretch your back to release pinched nerves and relieve your low back pain or sciatica.

If you have a pinched nerve in your neck, Dr. Falkenroth uses special equipment to gently stretch your neck releasing you from your pain. If you need back or neck exercises or stretches to strengthen your muscles and align your nerves and spine, Dr. Falkenroth can show you which ones to do. chairs that will relax you as it massages your body. He also has an AquaMassage machine that will gently move up and down your spine helping to remove the tension and discomfort.

He has some of the most modern equipment in the county. No matter what treatment type you choose, his goal is to release you from your pain and help you to return to a healthy life free of discomfort.

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Here are just a few of his patient’s testimonials: “… I’ve always been impressed with the level of care and understanding Dr. Falkenroth brings to each visit. The computerized adjustments keep me relaxed, keeps me upright and mobile…” – Michael McPheeters, Santa Cruz “I get adjustments by Dr. Falkenroth when my neck and back feel out of alignment or when I have muscle spasms.

He can quickly and gently get things back funny. I love the massage chair and the AquaMassage – and the nature videos of beaches.” – Carol Williamson, Aptos “I came with severe pain, received painless treatment and immediate results.

I have come back several times after being away for weeks or months and again received immediate relief.” – Katera Rutledge, Aptos A third of Dr. Falkenroth’s patients are seniors on Medicare many of whom or arthritic pain. Chiropractic is used as a pain relief alternative for problems in the muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissue, such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.

Some of the many reasons Dr. Falkenroth’s patients are seeking pain relief through chiropractic care are due to falling and other accidents, sports injuries, muscle strains or repetitive stress, such as sitting in front of a computer without proper back support. Other familiar complaints include pain in the back, neck, arms, and legs, and headaches.

Another frequent and painful condition is Sciatica – irritation of the sciatic nerve. According to WebMD, as many as 40% of people will get sciatica at some point in their life. Anything that puts pressure on or irritates this nerve can cause pain that shoots down the back of one buttock or thigh and may be from prolonged sitting or standing up. Sciatica may feel like a mild ache; a sharp, burning sensation; or extreme discomfort and can also cause feelings of numbness, weakness, and tingling.

Dr. Falkenroth graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science

Dr. John Falkenroth works on a patient at his Back Pain & Sciatica Clinic.

Happily married to his wife, Estrella, together, they share the pleasure of raising their 3 children.

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When Dr. Falkenroth is not helping patients, he spends time with his family. degree in Physiology. After UC Davis, he attended the 100+ year old premier chiropractic college – Palmer College of Chiropractic – and graduated with highest honors.

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These Four Ladies Represent 400 Years Of Living

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except for the birth of her daughter.

Margaret Blair was born in Los Angeles and her family settled in the Albany area, where Margaret graduated from Samuel Merrett Hospital University in 1938 with a degree in nursing.

While she was pursuing her nursing career in Yreka, California, she was contacted by the Red Cross and joined the Navy in1941. She became Lt Commander NC, USN and served for six years, with several years in Alaska.

In 1948 she moved to Santa Cruz and was working as a nurse at the Dominican Hospital when she was married in 1949

hese remarkable women live at La Posada where the residents recently celebrated Clara Sears’ one-hundredth birthday.

What are their similarities? Not many.

Clara Sears was born in San Francisco, Nevada, and then returned to San Francisco to spend a happy childhood. She attended Stanford University to prepare for a career in Nursing, but was persuaded to change to Laboratory Technology. After her graduation, she started her career in had two sons and a daughter.

After a divorce, she raised her children as a single mother while continuing her career as a Laboratory Technologist. Following her retirement in 1965, she cared for her parents in their last years.

Her philosophy is to go with the changes in your life and cope with whatever comes your way. This is coupled with great sense of humor and an interest in new things.

Nell Tola was born in Oklahoma, husband raised cattle on their ranch for 24 years. As a widow, she moved to California where she was remarried for another 24 years and spent 23 years as a Nurse’s Aide.

Her philosophy of life is “Be yourself, be helpful and kind, and be happy and keep your sense of humor. Health wise, she was strong and healthy until reaching 100

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when some minor problems have arisen.

At her one-hundredth birthday party, Nell stated, “It feels good to have lived to be 100 years old. So many memories and so many changes in the world to enjoy.”

Emily Stewart was born in New York City, completed three years of college there and worked as an Administrative Secretary for a university president and personnel manager of American Machine and Foundry. She was married twice, widowed twice, and raised one daughter.

After moving to California in 1965, she

he Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold its Fall Book Sale on Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24 at the Santa Cruz Civic Center at 307 Church St. Friday evening is a preview for Friends members from 5 - 8 pm, and the sale opens to the public on Saturday at 10 am and runs until 4 pm.

With more than 20,000 books, CDs, DVDs and audiobooks to choose from, it is one of the biggest used books sales on the central coast. It’s also one of the oldest, going back to before the Downtown library was built in 1968.

Most books sell for $1 - 3. Every book category is represented: novels, children’s, cooking, gardening, travel, politics, biography, history, self-help… All books are in “gently used” condition. Additionally on Saturday shoppers can have lunch at Ate3One

became very active in political circles and fund raising events for various organizations including The Santa Cruz Symphony.

This was in addition to serving as secretary to a Dean of San Jose Community College District. She also served as President of a Chapter of Retired Public Employee Association.

She still drives her own car and just renewed her driving license for another 5 years. She attributes her longevity to inheriting good genes and is proud of the fact that she has never gone to the hospital

Her reply to the inevitable question, “To what do you attribute your longevity?” was: “Make good choices, be friendly.

Keep walking, be happy, and be thankful.”

Another factor could be that it runs in the family – her mother lived to be 101 and one of her aunts reached 103.

The brief reports of these 100-year-old women point out their individualities and similarity – They all had careers and were not just housewives. In addition, they shared the experience of going through The Great Depression and the dark days of World War II. In regard to personalities, two common threads that can be observed are a strong sense of humor and a willingness to help others.

and Penny Ice Creamery, who will be set up just outside the Civic.

Each book sale attracts hundreds of book lovers and professional book dealers. Volunteer Kathy Normadin said, “The book sales are a real ‘happening.’

So many people in our community come out and it is inspiring to see how many people still love to read.”

The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries the county library system through fundraising, volunteer services and advocacy.

Proceeds from the Fall Book Sale will pay for books, materials and programs at the 10 library branches of Aptos, Branciforte, Boulder Creek, Beach, Live Oak, and Scotts Valley, as well as the Bookmobile.

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Introducing the Live Oak Education Foundation

By Tamra Taylor, Superintendent Live Oak School District

’d like to use this month’s column to discuss a new development in the Live Oak School District about which I’m very excited. Over the past two years, a small group of parents have been working diligently to establish the Live Oak Education Foundation. They recently secured their 501©(3) status and just launched their

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trict is able to fund music and art for 4th through 8th grade students through our parcel tax. The Foundation’s ultimate goal is to expand music and art to the lower grades.

In the meantime, we

Back to School Nights.

Similar to the Santa Cruz Education Foundation, the Live Oak Education Foundation will raise money through “ask” campaigns, corporate donations, grantwriting and special events to support hands-on enrichment activities in their priority areas. Those priority areas are: the visual and performing arts, the “STEM”

innovative ways to bring art and music to Kindergarten through third grade students, such as paying for teachers to attend this summer’s Arts Institute provided by the Santa Cruz County Arts Council and County of

and mathematics, and positive play.

Currently, the Live Oak School Dis-

teachers learn to integrate the visual and performing arts with English Language Arts curriculum.

The Foundation’s focus on the “STEM”

to engage students in collaborative inquiry-based learning that prepares students to be successful in the 21st century job market.

We are very grateful to the Foundation for securing a grant through Makology to help us purchase a 3D printer for Shoreline Middle School. The printer will be used to provide a “hands-on” learning component in 7th grade math and 8th grade science classes, as well as our new STEAM elective.

“Positive play” is the Foundation’s third priority area and focuses on ensuring safe spaces (both physically and emotionally) for kids to play. The Live Oak Education Foundation wants to make sure that recess is a safe and fun time to play

for all kids. The Foundation actually came

recharge (injecting river water directly

variability, there is no guarantee when or how much water the District could actually receive in any given year.

an Imagination Playground set for Live Oak Elementary School. The Imagination Playground brought an innovative indoor play experience to hundreds of children and it shed light on how we could begin district children. As in the other areas of focus mentioned, positive play is aligned with the District’s goal of physical and emotional health for all students. We are thankful to have the Foundation’s support in this very important area.

Live Oak teachers, administrators, parents, and myself are very excited about the launch of the Live Oak Education Foundation and what they can bring to our students. I would encourage you to support them in any way you can. Please visit www. liveoakedfoundation.org to learn more.

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he Soquel Creek Water District Board of Directors recently approved a Cooperative Water Transfer and Purchase Agreement with the agreement provides that the City may sell water to the District from its North Coast pre-1914 water rights sources. While the agreement is not about purchasing a large amount of water, it will help us reduce pumping to safeguard our limited groundwater supply.

To ensure that the City’s supply, residents, and endangered species are not and conditions that will dictate whether or not water is available to sell to the District each year, including: operating under, any mandatory water curtailment stage of its 2009 Water Shortage Contingency Plan spilling, or if not spilling is projected to be full by April 1 of the water year during which water will be provided to the District 24 / October 2015 / Capitola Soquel Times

aquatic resources that meet regulatory requirements This winter’s predicted El Niño could satisfy the majority of these requirements, so the next step is meeting the regulatory compliance requirements for the project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in a timely manner.

water from the City with no expectations of the City receiving any water in return at a future date. is only able to sell the District water from its north coast sources, not from the San Lorenzo River, and only after satisfying the conditions above. could be expanded and used in the future to achieve passive ‘in-lieu’ recharge (where the District would use river water and reduce pumping from its production wells) or active

pilot test, the agencies can collect operational and water quality data to evaluate if a longer-term project is feasible.

At its core, this agreement is just a transaction that will allow the District to rest some of our wells and recharge the aquifers on a limited year-to-year basis, but it also gives us an opportunity to explore the possibility of a long term, large scale, in-lieu or active recharge program in the future that could meet a larger portion of our supply shortfall and address the City’s needs for supplemental water during droughts. This agreement is an important step toward the kind of regional collaboration and resource maximization that will be necessary to achieve a sustainable groundwater basin, but it’s important for our customers to recognize what the shortcomings of this potential near-term water purchase are as well.

included in the contract and climate

received in this transaction will help make up a small part of the annual shortfall, but an additional, droughtproof supply is still needed in order to reduce pumping to a sustainable level and prevent seawater intrusion from moving more inland.

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Bringing the Big Fish Back

By Eric P. Palkovacs, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCSC

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ish are smaller today than they were several decades ago. In my previous column, I described how the

surprising twist of fate, the same set of underlying evolutionary principles that allow farmers to combat pesticide resis-

evolutionary downsizing in harvested populations. Here, I discuss how evolutionarily informed conservation strategies can be designed

One strategy to prevent undesirable evolution is to devise strategies that mimic natural mortality schedules in the wild. Humans often kill a very large proportion of the target population.

Simply reducing the body

working to formulate such strategies are looking to a surprising source for inspiration – agricultural pests.

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populations without driving evolutionary reductions in body size. In an analogous situation, a major challenge in agriculture is to kill crop pests without causing the evolution of pesticide resisthe underlying management challenge is similar. In both situations, the goal is to devise management strategies to remove part of the population without causing the remaining wild population. worldwide, leading to the widespread use of pesticides. A pesticide may kill most of the harmful bugs in the population, but a small fraction of the population often contains the genetic variation needed to survive the chemical onslaught. This resistant fraction can soon come to dominate the population, rendering the

harvested populations outside the reserve.

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restore valuable genes if they become completely lost from the population.

The types of management strategies described can prevent evolutionary downimplementing such strategies requires

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The Book Bag

By Robert Francis

An array of children’s picture books …

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Halloween

The Bus Is For Us!

A Lift-the-Flap Book

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mall children love to take rides and as you page through this picture book you’ll see how many choices they have. Besides the usual modes of transportation like a bike, car, train, and boat, there’s a horse and sleigh.

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reader. The child will be chall e n g e d to help M i c k e y look for sweet treats or characters in four two- page spreads.

First, there is a Halloween Parade and wearing each costume. Then it is trick-ortreat time and you will accompany Mickey and his friends as they go around with their goody bags.

In this instance a list of ten special goodies (cupcakes, chocolate bars, etc.) is provided and you’ll have to look behind No Halloween is complete without a visit to a haunted house. As you check prises, plus you’ll be looking for various shapes from a circle to a triangle.

Finally, the book wraps up with a party at the clubhouse and you’ll share in the fun here along with all the Disney characters.

book, but after that this colorful celebration of Halloween should keep a three or four year old busy for quite some time.

Pumpkin Moonshine

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ot all Halloween stories have to be scary to be enjoyable, as you’ll see when you share this Tasha Tudor classic with your child.

Halloween is fast approaching and little Sylvie Ann is looking for the biggest, fattest pumpkin in the patch. But before she and her grandfather can carve it, Sylvie Ann must somehow get it home.

The little girl decides the best course of action is to roll the large pumpkin and 26 / October 2015 / Capitola Soquel Times

Before you can say “jack-o-lantern”, the pumpkin rolls down the slope scaring the farm animals and upending a man carrying a bucket of whitewash.

After she apologizes for the mayhem the run-away pumpkin causes, Sylvie Ann gets on with the task of carving the pumpkin and setting it out for the neighbors to see.

And, when Halloween is over the cute little girl collects the pumpkin’s seeds to plant the following year.

A gentle story with attractive illustrations, “Pumpkin Moonshine” will be a book you’ll want to share each year with family members. This sturdy board book “classic” edition will stand the test of time and heavy use.

Ghost in the House A Lift-the-Flap Book

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he simple rhyme of this book’s narrative makes it ideal for reading aloud and the Halloween theme is very timely.

A little ghost slips through w h a t appears to be an empty house and each sound it hears means the reader will have to investigate and check A mummy, orange monster, skeleton and witch join the ghost in the exploration

of the house, but the biggest surprise awaits the group when a light pops on to reveal another inhabitant of the house.

Besides a not too scary story, this book allows the youngster to practice counting

enough to survive constant wear, which is important because this will be a very popular book around Halloween!

Star Wars Doodles

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f you know a youngster (or adult for that matter) who can’t get enough of the Star Wars characters, here’s an upscale coloring book that features over 100 pages of incomplete line drawings that need to be completed and colored.

Page through the book and you’ll

need vegetation added around Yoda’s hut and instruments provided for Max Rebo’s band. In other instances you’ll need to give C3PO a new body, draw in the skyline for Coruscant This is one activity book that lets the child use his or her imagination even though some guidance is provided. If you need a rainy day activity book or a book to eat up some time when traveling, this is the one you’ll want to purchase. It will keep the child busy for a couple of hours.

But when all is said and done, the best way of getting around is on a city bus. Of course, the author of this book lives in London where everyone relies on the bus system.

Although its rhymed text is fun to read aloud, the reason this book will attract young readers is because the illustrations feature a variety of ways of getting around.

Little boys and girls too, for that matter, love looking at pictures of various vehicles and that’s what this book provides.

Counting Crows

By Kathi Appelt

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ere’s a counting book with lots of eye appeal. Dressed in red striped sweaters, a dozen crows

around from tree to tree looking for treats. They are having a wonderful time until suddenly a little kitten with a red scarf interest”. Now it’s time for the crows to Young readers will have fun counting the crows as they sit in trees, gobble up bugs, search for peanuts and sit on telephone wires in this picture book. The red sweaters really make the crows stand out while the kitty adds a bit of drama to the cute story.

Not your typical counting book, that’s why it is fun to read as your child practices his or her counting skills.

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The Joys of Early Education R ecently I had the opportunity to take a group from Inside Education to visit our fabulous Transitional Kin-

Inside Education is program through the designed to better acquaint community members with the programs and services of public education in Santa Cruz County.

Our guests come from backgrounds that vary greatly and throughout our discussion we had opportunities to discuss the importance of providing every child with a wonderful early childhood education program based on nurturing and exploration.

We are very fortunate in Soquel School Mark Swindell, Michelle McBride, Callie who have created a learning environment that allows our young learners (4-5 year olds) to be safe and excited to come to school each day. The group from Inside Education observed during their hour long visit our children being actively engaged in multi task learning opportu-

T nities that required rotations and at times, self- directed instruction. As an educator for 40 years, I was most impressed to see that these young children, having been in school for only 11 days, were able to complete three rotations and actively participate in each requirement with enthusiasm and self-motivation. All of that comes from being safe and nurtured in their classroom.

Transitional Kindergarten is the ideal setting for children who are not ready to attend a regular formal kindergarten

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throughout the school day and be ready standards. Children having the chance to explore environments that will increase their readiness skills in preparing them for a more routine approach in instruction is the key to our successful Transitional

that attends this program. The classroom organization and amenities enables group activities to occur seamlessly.

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he District also has incorporated a wonderful program, Solutions Circle, that embraces the concept of students being able to resolve their disagreements collaboratively. The Solutions Circle program has been most successful with our kindergarten students.

We are extremely pleased that the skills these students are acquiring in solving their disagreements on the playground build a more collaborative mindset during classroom activities.

Imagine providing an environment negotiators in trying to communicate col-

building a sense of community amongst themselves.

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Community Calendar

Capitola Calendar of Events Sunday October 11

Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza

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“Come As You Are Zen” at 9:00am. TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly) people that, with just a few hours a Zazen instruction First Tues. of week can have a lifetime of impact each month at 6:30pm. for a child who has been abused et support for loosing Co-dependents Anonymous or neglected. More info www. weight at these health group o-dependents Anonymous casaofsantacruz.org or call (831) meetings. is a 12-step group for people 761-2956 XT.102 who want healthy relationships First Mondays and self esteem. Weekly meetings are offered free of charge in Santa Tail Wagging World Second Tuesdays Cruz and Watsonville.

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Third Fridays

Meal Solution Mondays

Alzheimers Support Groups

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ASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) needs volunteers, 3-5 hours per week, every Monday, ranging from meat to provide support, guidance, dishes, to gluten-free, to vegan.

Sunday October 25 and a powerful voice in court for children who have been Capitola Village Felton’s Farmer Market! removed from their homes Children’s Halloween Parade because of abuse or neglect. hrough Spring, Summer and Everyone welcome, men and Caregiver Support Group Fall, the main drag along Highway 9 will come alive with the bilingual folks especially bustle of farmers and food artisans encouraged. atz Cancer Center, PAMF and selling a colorful variety of delicious Hospice of Santa Cruz County edibles to shoppers and diners alike. invite you to attend a Caregiver Nar-Anon hat is co-dependency? What Support Group for those caring for someone with a serious illness. is enabling? What is this When a loved one is seriously ill, PFLAG (Parents, Families, and insanity? Am I the only one who it can be a challenge for the entire Friends of Lesbians and Gays) feels this way? family. In this ongoing support Join Nar-Anon, a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends group, we will share stories, of addicts who have been affected learn tools for coping and receive Feldrenkrais Awareness support from people who care. by someone else’s addiction.

Through Movement® Three meetings are now being held in Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. ome explore Feldrenkrais Toastmasters: Speak for Success Head to the Islands!

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Santa Cruz will donate 10% of total sales to Second Harvest every Thursday night from 5-10 p.m. Every $1 donated provides healthy 4 meals to people in need throughout Santa Cruz through

he first step to becoming a foster and/or adoptive parent is to attend orientation.

The orientation is designed agencies that Second Harvest to review the child welfare support. system and to give you a chance to have your question answered by child welfare staff.

Big Book and OA Literature Study

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The next meeting is February 11th and ongoing from then on.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronals Petty leads Commander the meetings.

Cabrillo Host Lions Club Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings

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he Aptos Market, with over 80 vendors, is open year round, with the best selections of fresh foods. In addition, family activities, music, cooking demos by professional chefs, gardening workshops, seasonal fairs and events are a part of the market.

ublic is invited to all programs.

P684-2721 Contact President Jess Allen 831or Past President Barbara Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market Chamberlain at 831-688-3356 for meeting/dinner reservations or information or visit www.cabrillohostlions.org.

Image Matters

Seymour Marine Discovery Center: Public Lecture Series

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Meeting Schedule for the SCWD2 Task Force

to up level your look and up level Sunday of every month. Topics are presented in an entertaining create a great look without and easy-to-understand format, with up-to-date photos, video, and discussion. eetings are open to the public and the location alternates edu between the City of Santa Cruz Aptos Police Community Room, and peakers helping speakers get the Soquel Creek Water District gigs.

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12 step program/support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Nar-Anon members share their experience, strength and hope at a weekly meeting.

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Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting

Hoffman’s for Second Harvest

Networking Luncheon

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Scotts Valley Nar-Anon Family Group

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by Whole Foods Market Capitola. Seating is limited.

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Wednesday October 7 Toastmasters Open House

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Join us to hear speeches and impromptu table topics while savoring a few goodies!

Announcements

Arts and Entertainment Capitola Twilight Concerts

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Bring a picnic or pick up dinner t he Monterey Symphony is seeking volunteers. If you love an area restaurant. Seating is on the lawn, seawall benches or the beach. music and want to be involved, please call (831) 646-8511 or visit www.montereysymphony.org for Peninsula Banjo Band more information.

Volunteers Needed for the Monterey Symphony

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orty-seven years of performing in the Bay anta Cruz County Artist open Area, over 250 popular tunes. their doors to the public Come see our band for Free in in the annual open studios showcase, presented by the Arts Sunnyvale Every Wednesday.

Council Santa Cruz County.This No cover. year the North County Artists present the opening weekend, October 3rd and 4th, South County artist will be featured October 11th & 12th and October 17-18th is the encore weekend.

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he SV library will have on display artwork created by the residents at Brookdale Scotts quare dancing! Try it, you’ll Valley. Residents artwork created like it! Friendship put to music, under the guidance of Ageless Art event is family friendly. Classes Volunteer Gloria Daniels will be through Jan 29 are free. Teacher on exhibit.

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atmosphere, free parking. Open to the public-singles welcome!

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Why does your life seem ho hum as October begins? The more you sit around, the more you wonder what else there is. There’s a big world out there; go explore it! You’re an incredible

he Museum of Art and History is presenting two days of Glow Light, featuring glow in the dark dances, digital projections and performances. October 17th is the Festival of Fire featuring sculptures, music and dancing in the streets.

this month, but life doesn’t always work out the way you want it to. You know when to admit defeat, right? You’re very kind-hearted as the month moves on, which leaves you vulnerable to a certain kind of charm, but so what? It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. Or something like that.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

Exploring your family tree is the perfect activity as October begins. Your curiosity drags you along, and there will be some surprises along the way, so brace yourself! Take care of your major responsibilities as you move through the month, then use your down time for something fun. Your life feels like a spectator sport mid-month, so why not charge admission? If people truly want to be part of what you have going on, they’ll pay the price. You look at everything with a sense of wonder as you approach Halloween, which makes it so fun to hang out with kids (or at least people who are kids at heart).

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Sure, as the month begins you’d admit to being slightly obsessed with an A-list celeb, but it’s not like you think you’re going to be together, right? You DO realize it’s just an infatuation. sure you’re ready to let go of the old things? You have trouble with change, especially if it appears to be permanent. You get the warm fuzzies when someone recognizes all of your hard work on the later in October, and although you don’t do what you do in order to be thanked,

Aries (March 21-April 20) drop just about any other kind of obligation to tend to family matters. You’ve got that competitive edge you need to really succeed over your competitors as the month moves on, so if you’ve been waiting for ‘the right time,’ this is it. Keep an ear out for gossip if your status changes later in the month, because people love to speculate even if they don’t know the whole sayers better watch their backs.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

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Don’t let yourself fade into the wallpaper as the month begins; come out of your shell and let your voice be heard! You connect with all kinds of unique and fascinating people in the early weeks of October, and romance can be part of the equation if you aren’t otherwise attached. Long-distance

United Nations Dat Celebration

able to change other people so it’s a good idea to just stay away from their drama. You’re in an artistic, imaginative mood as the end of the month approaches, and some of your best ideas come from deep within your consciousness. Pay close attention to strange dreams and hunches on these days.

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he United Nations Associated of Santa Cruz County presents its annual observance and celebration of United Nations Day in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

You’re capable of extremely deep focus as October begins; don’t let little distractions get to you. The more you stay on target, the more goals you’re able to reach. There are a lot of busybodies who want to get up in your business as the month moves on, but remember that you control who has access to your private information. If you have a bad feeling about something or someone, listen to your gut. The unfamiliar is appealing later in the month, but when you aren’t always as cut and dried as they appear to be.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Dated Events The Big Trees Scottish Gathering and Highland Games

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next level. If you know people in high places who can push it through, call in whatever favors you can. You feel some resistance when you present one of your ideas to a group later in the month, but you know what? You can’t win them all. You have great intentions as you near the end of October but your follow-through just isn’t there. Take a nap or at least sit out for a while until you regain your focus.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

Why are you so insistent that your way is the right way as October begins? You’re much better intuition takes you down some pretty interesting paths. Why turn right when everything in your body is telling you to turn left? Romance takes center stage as the month continues, and can stop you now! You’re feeling gluttonous as you think about Halloween candy, but is your hunger coming from a deeper place than your stomach? Venting to a friend helps.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

Practicing ‘out with the old and in with the new’ isn’t easy as the month begins, but you’re do just about anything to get to the bottom of a mystery mid-month, but stop short of crossing the line. And don’t play dumb; you know where that line is! A hint of excitement has you wondering about where a new relationship will lead as October continues, but if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Anything worth having is worth working for.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

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his is a night for true “Social Tango.” Order a wonderful titchers-by-the-Sea, meal from the Star Bene the local chapter of the Argentine Menu, (or their well Embroiderers’ Guild of known italian menu), and enjoy America, holds meetings open the ambiance of Argentina and to the public each month. No join us in a social tango dance admission fees. to music from the Golden Age of Tango.

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the disappointment you’ll be back to your old self in no time. And then everybody better watch out!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

antiques and unique items. Come and check it out! Browse through a wide assortment of treasures Saturday October 24 including books and photographs, Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off vintage jewelry, clothing, glass ring your appetite and join and ceramic collectibles, vintage the fun as professional and hawaiian kitsch, turquoise, original amateur chefs compete for the title artwork, and a whole lot of whatnot! of Best Chili at the Boardwalk’s Annual contest. A portion of the proceeds from tasting kit sales will

eymour Marine Discovery Center presents a public lecture from a marine scientist the third Sunday of every month. Topics are presented in an entertaining and easy-tounderstand format, with up-to-date photos, video, and discussion.

as the week continues, which is actually a good thing. Someone calls on you to make some solid commitments mid-month, but you don’t want to be tied down. Give yourself a few days before making

You start the month in a bargain-hunting mood, and this is the time for it! Keep the people you care about in mind as you shop ‘til you drop because this is a great time to stock up on

Glow Festival

Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Street Fair

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

You come out of your hiding spot at the beginning of the month long enough to put someone in their

being put on a pedestal. Try not to let them see you sweat, though, even if it gets to be too much. Your scatter-brained self has a hard time keeping track of even the littlest things later in the month, which is why it’s a good idea to make a note of your parking spot or to write out an actual paper shopping list. It really helps you out to have one less thing to remember.

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athletics, highland dance, bagpipe bands, fiddlers, live music on two stages, traditional food and ale, living history, Celtic marketplace and more. Sponsored by the International Clan MacFarlane Society & Highland Rogue Enterprises

Your October Horoscope

osted by Soquel Sports Foundation. Buy-In $15.

First Friday Art Tour Full snack bar available. First he First Friday Art Tour is a Tuesday of each month is special Santa Cruz Institute of Con$25 buy in (up to five packs). temporary Arts event, managed in Join us! conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place

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thing other than gorgeousness, you should get your eyes checked! You’re super steady mid-month, and not just on a physical level. Yes, you can carry a tray of glasses full of water and not spill an ounce, but your friends can also count on your level-headedness in times of crisis. That’s a hard-earned reputation to have, and one that you should be extremely proud of. If you get asked to be part of a think tank or similar deep discussion group as Halloween approaches, accept immediately. You may not be the smartest person in the room, but you have a lot to add based on your personal experiences alone.

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trees. What can you do to prepare and what is the County doing ahead of the winter to get ready?

First, we are hosting two community meetings, one in partnership with the City of Watsonville, to provide tips and resources to help you prepare and stay safe. Public

answer your questions and provide tips.

Watsonville: October 5 at 6 p.m., Civic Plaza Community Room 275 Main St., Suite 400 Aptos: October 13 at 6:30 p.m., Rio Sands Hotel116 Aptos Beach Dr. County Public Works has been and brush clearing in advance of the winter, has applied for federal grants to help provide sandbags, joined with other local Public Works, Public Safety agencies, the Red Cross and

PG&E on developing response plans and more.

The local County Fire Chiefs Association and County Law Enforcement Chiefs Association have ensure they help with road hazards and maintaining access.

But all of us have a role to play in winterizing our homes and staying safe during the rains. Anything we do to keep our homes safe will help

free up emergency responders for more pressing issues.

What can you do to prepare?

According to FEMA, here are a few tips: Clear drains, rain gutters and downspouts of debris; already have it, check your policy to make sure you have enough coverage; Make copies of all your important documents and make sure the originals are stored safely somewhere outside of your home; Take photos of your possessions (furniture, collectibles, electronics) in case you need them for an insurance claim.

Build an emergency kit with baby items and medicines (if needed) Keep your pets indoors if possible during heavy rain events In large storm events, it is possible that residents will need to be prepared to be without power or even water for a few days. Emergency kits can be purchased through the Red Cross (462-2881 for Red Cross information on preparedness) or at many local stores.

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oquel School District’s 2015-16 school year has begun with excitement and student engagement at all of our school sites. We are very fortunate to have a school community that supports the outstanding instruction that is taking place at each and every one of our schools. Soquel School District has made technology at each and every one of our grade levels.

The infusion of hundreds of electronic devices is enabling our students to explore curriculum far beyond the classroom. I recently had a conversation with one of our most successful teachers and he informed me that his students who have had the opportunity to work

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It is without question that throughout this school year our students are going to explore and engage in new learning environments through the investments of technology for all students in our district.

I am excited to be able to visit classrooms where our dynamic educators are incorporating their latest training in the areas of 21st Century instruction.

I am truly going to enjoy my last year as Superintendent in the Soquel School District. I will be visiting classrooms often and participating in the exciting learning that is taking place in our District.

Rosie Needs a Cuddle

osie is ready to come indoors and would like nothing more than a warm lap to curl up in. She’s quite the cuddler and prefers the company of people. She has lived with children and dogs and does well with both. Rosie was an outdoor dog in her prior life and housetraining will be needed, since she hasn’t had the basics. She’ll want to please whoever gives her love and attention and consistency with positive training methods will be important with this little one.

Rosie is a spayed female miniature poodle-terrier mix, approximately 6 years healthy.

To adopt your new friend, come to Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter 2200 7th Ave, Santa Cruz scanimalshelter.org.

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has two full-service, open-admission shelters:

Tuesday-Friday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sunday & Monday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m.)

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