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It’s A Wonderful Life

The Cabrillo Theatre Arts Department presents the world premiere of Kaufman and Perri’s original musical It’s A Wonderful Life, performing November 7 through 21 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater.

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Integrating Body & Mind Sithan Pat’s life seemed as if it was going to be a short one. He was born in Cambodia in 1967, a relatively peaceful country during a violent time in that part of the world. The Viet Nam war with Cambodia suddenly becoming vital to the Viet Cong supply lines for troops and equipment moving to the south. The chaos of war spilled over into Cambodia with the King being deposed and forced to leave the ...

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What’s Up With the Mall?

Both before, during and after the City Council’s decision not to pursue the development of a new City Hall, park and parking structure on the current City Hall property and adjacent parking lots, many Capitola residents and members of the Capitola Village Residents’ Association

have been asking ...�why doesn’t the City concentrate its pursue locating a hotel and housing on 41st Avenue adjacent to a newer, smaller, renovated and vibrant Mall?� ... continued on page 4

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Integrating Body & Mind – Power to Destroy is now the Power to Heal

by Noel Smith Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive Encourages ‘Community’ Capitola Resident & National Treasure – Helen R. “Penny” EmmonsMorgan Served in US Marine Corp in WWII

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Cover Story “Capitola Mall” from page 1 I have heard this question so many times of late and listened for years to disparaging comments and complaints about “our Mall” ...so I decided it was time to about what really are the factors that have combined to make the Mall an increasingly aged and, for some, irrelevant place to visit and shop and who are the players involved who might be preventing a mall make-over and why?

The mall, including the large central connected core and the outer buildings,

bulk of the interior space, Sears, Target and two other Real Property Corporations who each own the former Marie Callender’s site and the Ross/Chipotle buildings on the west side of the Mall.

Each corporate entity has their own plans for their properties and, while they share in the overall mall maintenance, security and parking stock, what they also share in is potential veto power over the others’ future plans and proposals.

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plans to come together and agree on an over-all plan to improve or to liquidate a portion or the entire property has proven to be impossible thus far - not that the City of Capitola has not tried and continues to With the understanding the City’s leverage only begins when a project is brought forth, the City cannot dictate or mandate what private property and business owners can do with their property

prior to the submission of project plans if they are operating consistent with their use permits. In 2009, the City had approved zoning changes to allow and encourage part of the parking areas for some redevelopment.

Prior the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency in 2011, the City of Capitola went to the Macerich Corporation with a plan, tenaciously worked out with the Metro Board, to move the Metro bus station to a location between Kohl’s and Macy’s in exchange for the City ear-marking $1 million in redevelopment funds for public improvements toward that move. The intent of moving the transit center was to enable Macerich to upgrade and vastly improve the entrance and access to the Mall.

Finally, in 2014, Macerich came back to the City and the Metro Board saying that, even with the $1 million in the City’s Redesense for them to make those improvements and implement the beginnings of a mall renovation at that time. From the demise of the Redevelopment Agency in 2011, to the present day, the multiple owners have not been able to reach any consensus about any possible improvements or a potential change in use for any or all of the property.

Now, City leaders do reach out to Macerich regularly and encourage them to pursue improvements with the City’s to make any moves.

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Community News

Integrating Body & Mind

Power to Destroy is now the Power to Heal

By Noel Smith

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ithan Pat’s life seemed as if it was going to be a short one. He was born in Cambodia in 1967, a relatively peaceful country during a violent time in that part of the world. The Viet Nam war

suddenly becoming vital to the Viet Cong supply lines for troops and equipment moving to the south. The chaos of war spilled over into Cambodia with the King being deposed and forced to leave the county when the Khmer Rouge reached

the capitol of Phnom Penh and took power in 1975.

Led by Pol Pot, the new regime modeled itself on Maoist China during the Great Leap Forward evacuating the cities and sending the entire population on forced marches to rural work projects.

An estimate as to how many people were killed by the Khmer Rouge regime is two million (about a quarter of the population).

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border into neighboring Thailand.

Pat was 8 years old when he found himself a prisoner in a children’s forced labor camp. For four years he somehow survived the brutality and the hardships while many of those around him did not.

They were starved, ridden with diseases and parasites, and worked to death. During that time, he lost his mother, brother, and his grandfather who Pat described as having a “Strong will.” He did have sibeach other until many years later.

Ironically, Pat’s attempt to escape the hell of the labor camp probably saved his life. He and two other boys ran away. Tired food when the soldiers caught up to them.

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“Pat” from page 5 “I never expected to survive, I knew I was going to die,” he said. One of the soldiers who brought him back to the camp befriended him. While having to treat Pat cruelly when around the other guards, they were able to surreptitiously remain friends, which enabled Pat to survive. camp together but went their own ways with Pat going to Thailand where hundreds of thousands of Cambodians were in refugee camps. There in Thailand, because of his terrible physical condition, he was cared for by Doctors Without Boarders and began to learn English.

A couple from Belgium he befriended adopted him. He arrived with his new family at the age of 12 in Belgium on never felt cold like that before.”

Having regained his health and now powered by the anger he felt about all the terrible things he had survived, Pat became a student of the martial arts. He also had a warrior ancestry. His Chinese great-grandfather had been a general in the Cambodian King’s army and Pat had begun to learn martial arts from his father and grandfather before their world fell apart.

In Belgium, a country that takes the martial arts seriously, Pat became a national champion in his teens. At the

“Capitola Mall cont.” from page 4 A few developers have also approached the Mall property owners with a vision for a portion of the Mall to be replaced with housing as well as a hotel but, again, they have made no move in any direction, nor are they showing when completing the City’s General Plan Update in 2014, the City laid out a “Mall Envisioning” Plan signaling to the Mall owners the City’s goals of a Mall

years. There Pat studied kyokushinkai karate, a full-contact karate training considered by some to be the most violent of the martial arts. Throughout the ’80s, Pat

and physical violence, his anger was abating. Pat began to realize that the

of the limbs and trunk, and impaired balance and coordination. Howard began working with Pat two years ago, both privately and in class four times a week.

“Over the past two years my symptoms have decreased,” said Howard, “I can do things I couldn’t when I started with Pat.” Examples include

of the human body and mind could also be used to heal. “I began with a little love which becomes a big love for other people.”

Then in 2004 Pat traveled to China.

“I used to make fun of tai chi but after studying it in China for almost two years, including six months in Mongolia studying shamanism, I realized its power and its worth.” The Western world normally sees tai chi as elderly people in a park doing a slow dance. Pat says that “real” tai chi includes running, cardio exercises and stretching.

Today Pat’s power to hurt and destroy has become the power to heal and renew. No longer is it the power of anger that drives him, but as a sensei (teacher, master, elder) it is the power of love for his fellow man expressed as a need to help others to heal.

Howard Sherer (62) was diagnosed

straighter posture, easier movement and walking without “freezing.”

Americans, and is the most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.

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sometimes not at all. I’ve learned to bring my consciousness into the movement.”

When leaving a stadium or auditorium Sherer used to have to wait for everyone to leave, “Because when I’d stop, I couldn’t start again. Now I’m now able to walk in crowds.”

This is Pat’s gift and his mission; substituting peace and healing for violence and anger using what is called “Chi Power Arts.” It teaches how to meld body and mind so that they are in harmony. Pat believes that to overcome sickness, disease, depression, low self esteem, arrogance, bad requires the alignment of empowerment, healing and strength through the power of balance and integration.

Meanwhile, the viability for profitable retail within many current aging malls, such as ours, is looking increasingly dire. Roughly 50% of the City’s revenues come from sales taxes. The City has a huge incentive and imperative to encourage retail growth. The majority of the City’s revenues come from property taxes and TOT (Transient Occupancy) taxes from hotels.

Locating a hotel within a smaller retail Mall footprint along with enhanced pedestrian spaces, dining options, as well as housing, would be the City’s ideal scenario for this

valuable and accessible piece of property. However, without consensus from the various owners and seemingly huge financial incentives, the sad reality is that nothing much may change in the near future for “our Mall.” Pity... as there is such opportunity there for the City and County in terms of additional housing space and a hotel and for our residents who are weary of heading over the hill or to Marina and Monterey to browse, shop and dine in more modern, beautiful and energetic

plans for “our Mall.” I may do a “Mall Pall — Part 2” to learn a little more about the extent of the City’s ability to move the Mall owners forward and the results of a hoped for meeting with In the meantime, to end on a positive note, “5 Guys Burgers and Fries” will be opening in the next few weeks in the Mall. This is a very popular burger restaurant that has expanded rapidly to over 1,000 locations in 47 states — handand very popular addition to brighten

hoping for a chat and “mall walk” with the Macerich Mall Manager who would hopefully offer their perspectives and

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Second Harvest Holiday Food Drive Encourages ‘Community’ I

magine a community where no one has their life opportunities limited due to hunger and malnutrition. During Second Harvest’s Holiday Food Drive,

giving back just by giving them your business. And if you are part of an organization that is having a campaign, please let us know so we can get the word out.

There are so many ways to be involved in fundraising. Visit thefoodbank.org for a complete tool-kit with fundraising ideas, links, online event and fundraising pages, and more or contact bly@thefoodbank.org

of people in need-right here in Santa Cruz County. Last year the community raised 4,069,901 million meals and this years’ goal is to beat that number.

Second Harvest provides healthy food and support to children, families, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities through our nutrition programs and

Second Harvest food/funds donations:

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For information, online food/fund drive registration, materials and resources, visit thefoodbank.org.

Their holistic approach of education about the impact of healthy eating, distributing healthy food throughout our community,

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the lives of children and families increase chances of ending hunger in our community.

Nanette Mickiewicz MD President & CEO, Dominican Hospital ungry children cannot thrive. Healthy nutrition everyday gives children and families a chance for healthy lives. Healthy lives means there is less chance for developing chronic disease such as obesity and diabetes. As Co-Chair of the Holiday Food Drive, I am happy to join with the important work that the food bank is doing year round.

Hilary Bryant Former Santa Cruz Mayor believe in the power of this community to work together towards the goal of eliminating hunger. Please think about the critical and growing needs in Santa Cruz County. For every dollar you donate, Second Harvest is able to distribute four

Every $1 donated provides 4 healthy

Cruz County Safeway, Fire Stations, and 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville, CA online at thefoodbank.org or by calling in person to 800 Ohlone Parkway, Watsonville, CA 95076 fundraising page for your event or campaign.

This holiday season get together with friends, family and co-workers to plan a food drive or fundraiser. Set a goal and make it happen. There really is Strength in Community.

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that our residents will be able to provide healthy food for their families. As CoChair of the Holiday Food Drive for the second year, I am honored to be part of this important program.”

Fundraising Ideas Stick it to Hunger the interesting ways our community comes up with to support Second Harvest’s Annual Food & Fund Drive. Similar to the idea of a dunk tank (only drier) Stick it to Hunger hosted by the ASB and Interact Club at Aptos High School, gave students the chance to duct tape beloved teachers and the Principal to a wall in the Main Quad.

For a donation of $1, students received one foot of duct tape. These brave educators participated and got “Stuck to the Wall” In addition to this fun event, students also barrels at school with non-perishable food.

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to buy and distribute food, which is then passed on to our network of 200

shelters like Twin Lakes’ People’s Pantry, St. Francis Soup Kitchen and River Street Shelter. as well as children’s and senior’s Girls Club and Grey Bears. schools and neighborhood resource centers churches and housing complexes.

In reality, the Holiday Food/Fund Drive raises food/funds to provide the resources needed by these 200 agencies and programs. long.

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Capitola Resident & National Treasure

Helen R. “Penny” Emmons-Morgan Served in US Marine Corp in WWII

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hen it was announced in 1942 that the Marines were going to recruit women, the public anticipated a catchy nickname like the Army’s WAC (Women’s Army Corps), the Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer

Marine Corps Women’s Reserve. Marine headquarters was bombarded with suggestions such as Femarines, Glamarines, and even Sub-Marines. But Marine Commandant Lt. Gen Thomas Holcomb ruled out the cute titles.

In a March 1944 issue of Life magazine, General Holcomb announced, “They are Marines. They don’t have a nickname and they don’t need one. They get their basic training in a Marine atmosphere at a

An aerial view of the complex where Helen Emmons-Morgan worked during World War II. Marine post. They inherit the traditions of Marines. They are Marines.”

World War II US Marine Veteran, Helen R. “Penny” Emmons-Morgan, served in the armed forces for approximately two years (1944-1946). Penny was an ambulance and truck driver based at Marine Corps Air Station, Miramar in San Diego California.

Thousands of Marine and Army casualties were sent to San Diego’s Naval Hospital (aka Balboa Hospital) arriving both by ship and by air.

During World War II, due to large numbers of casualties coming from the Hospital expanded to include most of the buildings in present day Balboa Park. For instance, Navy Nurses were housed at the House of Hospitality; the California Building, Fine Arts Gallery and the San Diego Natural History Museum were conTea Garden was a Red Cross Servicemen’s sades was a Hospital Corps School named Camp Kidd.

The Balboa Complex, including the

main Naval Hospital, treated approximately 172,000 patients during and immediately after WWII. The hospital’s maximum occupancy of 12,000 was reached in December 1944. The importance of transporting these thousands of casualties for the hospital by drivers such as Penny is evident. It was a huge accomplishment.

In 1946 the Balboa Park grounds and buildings were returned to the city.

Women Marines for the most part never saw combat but the support roles they played were invaluable and contributed to the outcome of the war. Among all the beautifully worded accolades bestowed on women Marines of World War II, is a simple

given a kiss on the cheek by Clark Gable.

Helen went on to have a long career as an executive secretary, raised three children and maintained her beauty and health until this very day. If you ask Helen, she will tell you her secret is one banana a day. She maintains a healthy diet and walks to the supermarket in Capitola several times a week. Helen never Helen Emmons-Morgan has a negative word and has the greatest positive attitude and outlook on life.

She is enjoying her life in Capitola with her loving daughter Kate.

This is the legacy and the stories that “the Greatest Generation” is leaving for us.

up, I didn’t believe women could serve any useful purpose in the Marine Corps... Since then, I’ve changed my mind.”

Prior to entering the armed forces Helen landed small roles as a child at MGM Studios in Culver City CA. During Garland. Later she worked in the advertising department at MGM Studios and was once wished a Merry Christmas and

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Community Briefs

Advisory Council on Aging Capitola Representative he City of Capitola is seeking applications for its representative on the Advisory Council to the Area Agency on Aging of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties. The Advisory Council usually meets on the third Wednesday of the month from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Meeting locations vary, but most are in Aptos or Watsonville.

future and newly licensed teenage drivers become aware of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of being a licensed California driver.

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or other information regarding the Area Agency on Aging can be directed to Clay Kempf at 688-0400, Ext. 115. Upon review of the applications received, the Mayor will make an appointment at the Regular Meeting of the City Council on Thursday, December 10, 2015.

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A Wonderful Life At Cabrillo College

New Musical by Local Authors to Premiere At Crocker Theater The Cabrillo Theatre Arts Department presents the world premiere of Kaufman and Perri’s original musical It’s A Wonderful Life, performing November 7 through 21 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater.

Local authors Marcus Kaufman and Chris Perri’s modern-day rendition of the beloved Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life is reimagined for a new generation of theatregoers. Eighteen original gospel, reggae, rock, ballad and show tune song and dance numbers makes this musical a sure delight for the entire family.

The story centers on George Bailey, a good man essential to a small town’s wellbeing, who is framed by a wicked banker in a public scandal ripe with theft, betrayal Despondent, he resolves to take his own life, but in the nick of time his clever guardian angel intervenes. Clarence, George’s angel, is a wise soul who teaches

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wenty two years ago, a local businessman in Aptos was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. As the cancer progressed, he was unable to work or support his family as the holidays approached. Our community put on a spaghetti feed and the money collected went to help his family.

Patrice Edwards, of Times Publishing Group, Inc., and a friend worked tirelessly to collect toys, food, clothes, rent money, and more to carry his family through the coming months.

This was the birth of Adopt-a-Family.

Over the years there have been hundreds of stories, and thousands of gifts.

Gifts of wheelchairs, a handicap accessible van, lifts, food, clothes, toys bikes, rent, phone bills, physical therapy—gifts that helped a family to enjoy the holidays. One year Adopt-A-Family was able to donate a $4,000 wheelchair lift to a local family.

Scouts have adopted families. Churches, parents, those who could only give one toy and those who could provide a sizable

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Sponsors provide their “adopted� family with gifts and sometimes decorations and a tree. Though the adopted family identity is anonymous, some of them choose to meet their sponsor. Some famSeveral of these families have stayed friends over the years. Adopt-A-Family local stores along with the gifts that the sponsor family has provided.

very generous community.

There are people from all walks of life who undergo changes in circumstances that force them to depend on others to help keep their families from becoming fractured and feeling that there is no hope.

That’s where Aptos Adopt-A-Family comes in and connects families with fam-

you can adopt a family this year or how you can help make this a Merry Christmas for one of our families by donating to the program. If you know of a family in need, don’t hesitate to call us to refer them. All

by helping others, it makes you a better person and brings the true meaning of the season into your life.

Call Aptos Adopt-A-Family at 688-7549 to refer someone. To send a donation: Aptos Adopt-A-Family c/o Times Publishing Group 9601 Soquel Drive - Aptos, CA 95003.

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LEO’s Haven

Chanticleer Park’s New Inclusive Playground Named In Honor of Siblings’ Story

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n October 19, 2015, the Santa Cruz County Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously voted to approve the name of “Leo’s Haven� for the Chanticleer Park inclusive playground in the Live Oak community of Santa Cruz, CA. For nearly a year, members of the Santa Cruz Playground Project have been meaningful name for the playground.

Input was sought from community members and other stakeholders in the project. After much discussion the decision was made to bring the name, Leo’s Haven, to the commission.

The story behind the playground’s new name starts with three siblings. Leo stands for Lauren, Evelyn, and Oliver Potts. These twin sisters and their little brother are the inspiration behind this playground. Oliver uses a wheelchair for mobility and the kids found it frustrating to play on most playgrounds because even ADA compliant designs prevented them from really playing together. This caused their parents, Bob and Tricia, to advocate for an inclusively designed playground to be built within Santa Cruz County.

The second part of the name, Haven, describes the Live Oak community and their deep support of an inclusive design for the playground feature at Chanticleer Park. This community responded wholeheartedly to a serious need within the greater Santa Cruz County community, even when it meant reevaluating their long-held plans for Chanticleer Park. Their vision means children will have a safe and

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On another level, this haven of play, while planned for all children, is particularly envisioned for special needs children and their families. Day to day special needs life demands an intense and even unfair level of strength from these children. This playground will be a place where children can come to forget about doctor appointments, hospital visits, therapy sessions, and IEPs (Individualized Education Programs) and just play with their friends and families.

It will be a place where moms and dads who have just started on the special needs journey can come and realize they are not alone, their community has thought of them and has planned a place of acceptance and support. It will be a place where grandparents with mobility issues can bring their grandchildren. It will be a place where a mom in a wheelchair or a dad who isn’t can play tag with a son or daughter.

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“Wonderful Life” from page 13 Director Kathryn Adkins has cast renowned local gospel/soul singer Tammi Brown as a sassy gospel-diva-angel. The

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even though it turns it upside down with a fun blend of reverent humor and hip dialogue. The cast of 29 also includes Cabrillo

Cabrillo SAC card holders. www.cabrillovapa.com is a technical marketing writer and editor with a passion for story-telling and musical theater. Together with partner Chris Perri, he has written the lyrics for three musicals including their gospel-rock-reggae adaptation of It’s a Wonderful Life. Says Kaufman, “Our version of It’s a Wonderful life is so full of rich and interesting characters that the lyrics and the libretto came easy.” A California native, Kaufman has degrees from both UC Santa

inspired guardian angel, Clarence. This is not your father’s Wonderful Life,’ adds Kaufman.

Original music for the production has been written by Chris Perri (aka 1980s rock band Eddie and The Tide). The musical numbers in the play run the gamut from heart-touching ballads to rock duets, says Perri. There are also gospel hymns and Broadway-style show tunes. I basically

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gave each character in the play their own musical identity; a leitmotif to set the pace for the fast-moving story. Despite all the variety, I think the music hangs together wonderfully and folks should get ready for a great ride. I don’t imagine anyone will be falling asleep at this show.

Skip Epperson has designed a spectacular set to showcase the premiere.

Turning the Crocker Theatre into the small-town of Bedford Falls for the nine performances, Epperson says, “The production will blow folks away.”

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wife Peggy are long-time residents of Scotts Valley contributing to a broad range of community and charitable activities and playing leadership roles at their church. Chris came to California in the 70’s where he became the lead guitarist in a successful rock band. Chris said, “I like to tell people that Eddie and the Tide made it to the big leagues but we couldn’t hit the curve. We cut six albums and played in huge auditoriums all around the country. But we never had that big break-out hit.” Today, Perri is the musical half of Kaufman & Perri, writing, arranging and producing their many songwriting projects. Perri worked with his producing the score for It’s a Wonderful Life and plays guitar in the pit orchestra.

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The Solari Cancer Center Expands Services

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t Dominican, our goal is to have a world class Cancer Center,” says Dr. Alexander, Medical Director of Oncology. “The Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center includes support services provided by the Katz Cancer Resource Center, an Infusion Center in a new soothing environment outside of the hospital, strong in-patient cancer care, and a wide spectrum of specialty programs.”

Last year, Dominican Hospital launched a lung cancer screening program. in at-risk individuals who do not have symptoms of the disease yet,” said Elise Hale, Dominican’s lung cancer screening coordinator. “Lung cancer is a disease with a prognosis that is much better if the cancer is caught early.”

Diagnosing cancer early can often death. Given that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. – in part because it is often not diagnosed until it has reached an advanced stage – early detection becomes even more critical. Since

most curable stage.

“Annual scans can reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent,” says Dr. Alexander. over the age of 55-77 who has smoked the and is still smoking or has quit in the last 15 years is a candidate for this screening. It might save your life.”

Dominican Hospital and the Radiology Medical Group have reduced the cost of a yearly scan to only $199 to ensure that these scans are accessible to all. If a patient this preventive screening are available from the Dominican Hospital Foundation.

Dr. Alexander and his wife Toby were one Dominican’s Solari Center includes the Katz Cancer Resource Center, providing support services for cancer patients going through treatment. Now Katz is also launching a comprehensive program aimed at improving the quality of life for cancer survivors.

“We aim to be at the forefront of oncology treatment and services,” says Kathy Finnigan, RN, Manager of Oncology Services of Dominican. “A survivorship care plan is a key element of quality cancer care.” loss of or decrease in mobility, strength, muscle mass, and ability to focus. If an individual is injured, physical and occupational therapy is frequently recommended.

However, when a cancer patient has completed treatment, he or she is likely may not report impairments and miss the opportunity for therapy.

“Cancer treatment is often provided in isolation from other care, even though cancer patients often have multiple comorbidities and health care needs,” says Dr. Alexander.

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Business Profile

BUMBLEBEES BY THE SEA

Your Destination for Unique Gifts, Home Accents, and More ou’re always greeted with a warm smile at Bumblebees By The Sea, a lush destination shop in Scotts Valley at 5167 Scotts Valley Dr. that carries a tempting selection of unique gifts, home accents, jewelry, and whimsical in the mountains or the sea. There are French baubles, metal sea life sculptures, shabby chic wooden picture frames, sleek slate cutting boards, wind chimes, ornate pewter spoons, even soaps and candles . . .

“There’s really something for everyone here,” owner Rena Riccabona points

complementary gift wrapping to make it convenient.”

Rena, who was born and raised in Santa Cruz, has long worked in home décor and brought a deep understanding to what kind of items appeal to area residents. One big draw of Bumblebees By The

Sea is most of the merchandise can’t be found anywhere else in Santa Cruz County.

“I tend to shop for things that are unique,” the buying trips she makes several times per year, paying special attention to where and how her merchandise is made. “I carry a lot of made in the U.S.A. gifts,” Rena says. For example, she carries merchandise by Maurice Milleur, a New Orleans artist who makes wine glasses decorated with pewter medallions and pewter jewelry. And she researched the pure ingredients that go into the Hillhouse Naturals Home Fragrances, a small Kentucky company that’s been around for over twenty years.

Closer to home, there is the merartisans. Woodworker Ted Driscoll creates the redwood hearts and small furniture pieces for sale. “Everything he makes is beautiful and so sturdy,” says Rena, pointing out a mushroom-shaped stool that

doubles as a plant stand. She also carries whimsical mermaid plaques from ceramic artist Marcella Evensen. Then there are the hearts, sea creatures, dogs, and much more out of salvaged wood by woodworker Denika Ranae.

Bumblebees By The Sea also features a wide selection of French jewelry - baubles like silver and gold necklaces featuring circles, crosses, or hearts. One of the best-selling items are the Lizou wrap bracelets. Made in Paris, they are fashioned from unique colored beads woven tightly with leather strips and more times. The brightly colored beaded cluster bracelets dripping with charms are also from Lizou.

Rena has several prized vintage pieces like iron birdcages and distressed fully arranges things like zinc gift tags, metal wall hooks, lamps, wall plaques, baby and hostess gifts, and more. “I’m always changing it up,” she says. “Every month, it’s like a new store. I move everythat it looks fresh and new. And I get new merchandise in so often it’s fun to I love being able to incorporate it into displays.”

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Bumblebees by the Sea, is conveniently located at 5167 Scotts Valley Drive in Scotts and ample parking is available in front of the store. Tel #: 831-461-939, Website: http://

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Nutcracker Santa Cruz: Experience the Magic!

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hanksgiving Weekend Sat Nov. 28 and Sun Nov 29, the International Academy of Dance and the Santa Cruz Dance Guild presents the full-length Nutcracker Ballet at Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater.

What better way to bring in the season than with smiles, laughter and jumping for joy? funded and created by local talent. Artistic Cullem-Chipman began the Nutcracker

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production of the Nutcracker in Santa Cruz at Cabrillo’s theater in 1988. She danced alongside Director/Choreographer, Vicki Bergland who was the Assistant Director of that original production. They have again

dance together on-stage. Some children in the Party Scene share the stage with their parents as young soldiers and rats spar alongside adult soldiers and rats, with a few mother/daughter teams. Mother Ginger, who is in real life the mother of four, has 12 tiny Gingersnaps who escape from under her

a Santa Cruz Ballet legend, will bedazzle audiences as the mysterious Drosselmeyer.

Stanton began his early training alongside Cullem-Chipman in Santa Cruz and went on to dance as soloist with the San Francisco Ballet Northwest Ballet. Now the Ballet Master for the Oregon Ballet Theater, he comes home to share his passionate presence, exacting technique and bravado in the Nutcracker.

Additional guest artists include Brian Simcoe & Xuan Cheng, Principal Dancers of Oregon Ballet Theater as the Cavalier & Sugarplum Fairy. Santa Cruz native, Leila Drake of State Street Ballet dances the role of the Dewdrop Fairy. Leila is a former ballet student of Director, Vicki Bergland and also danced in the original Nutcracker. Talented and devoted dancers ages four through adult from our local community buzz with

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It Takes a Village for Seniors Also T here’s a village movement happening throughout the country and the conversation is hot in Santa Cruz County. Mary Howe is leading a strategic

excitement, as they have the opportunity to dance alongside these accomplished professional ballet dancers.

talented choreographers, Melissa Palumbo and Michelle Bjorkman to reinvent the Nutcracker once again at Cabrillo’s Crocker Theater. The SCDG/IAD production has become a steadfast holiday tradition.

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of this grassroots up swelling to change what it means to grow old in our society was inspiring.

Before explaining more what the Village model is, it’s important to clarify is wanted and needed in our area. The what a Village is NOT. A Village is not a excitement has become contagious. brick and mortar place; it’s not a physical With the strategic planning committee place you move to. Neither is a Village a in place, the vision is formulating quickly Social Service agency nor a Medical Comto have Village munity. Rather, a Santa Cruz function Village is a network as an intergeneraof support; members tional organization. helping each other Intending to bring out through the transiBy C.J. the civic mindedness tions of aging. Each and neighborliness stage of life has sigwe know is in the heart of Santa Cruz County and supporting a continual age is to keep all of us interconnected. Keeping friendly community is primary and a good elders engaged in the community helps beginning is in place. elders, but also helps the community as a whole. Aging as a foundation of creativity member-driven organization, which relies & insight, and a village can bring the spoton members supporting members in light on this wisdom. various ways, looking out for each other.

Part of the role of a Village is to The Village connects members with each counteract the stereotype of old people other and with the resources we need to as having no worth. But at the same time age in our homes and age in community. acknowledge that our bodies do decline The Village concept is a national with age and this can be discouraging and movement. There are currently 190 Vil- depressing. It takes an inner strength to lages in operation and we are one of 170 in accept some of the frailties we are faced development. with due to our aging bodies and I think Villages are connected through a national organization, Village to Village don’t feel abandoned by our community Network (VtV). Three members of the — a lonely journey.

Village Santa Cruz strategic planning comFifty, sixty years ago, many neighborhoods had long-term residents who looked Sandy Cohen) just returned from the Annual out for one another. We’ve lost a lot of that.

VtV National Gathering in Seattle, WA. The Village movement gives us a method All were amazed at the conference to minimize isolation, so we’re sustained emotionally and given a helping hand for all committed to people aging in their community, on their own terms, & in control of between feeling secure or overwhelmed in what is most important to them. Being part our homes.

Village Santa Cruz is forming as a hub and spoke model, with a county-wide potential. The larger Village Santa Cruz will be the central hub, concentrating on all organization. Within that will form individual Neighborhood Community Circles.

Each Community Circle will take on the

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the issues most important to members who live there. This way we have economy of and social & civic connections at the neighborhood level. (*League Game) (CC = Cabrillo College) 20 / November 2015 / Capitola Soquel Times

Left to right Sandy Cohen, Mary Howe, Jacques Bertrand.

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Just the Facts, Please…

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ne of Soquel Creek Water District’s main charges is to deliver safe and high quality water to our customers, so our Board of Directors has been using water recycling, or Advanced Water can be injected into the ground to replenish our depleted aquifers. Advanced Water of being reliable, locally owned and controlled, and comparable in price to other alternatives. In addition, these types of projects are currently in use around the world and can potentially be studied and implemented in a timelier manner than desalination or water transfers. For these reasons, the District sought and received a state grant to conduct a year-long feasibility study on recycled water for groundwater Despite the District taking action and spending funds to examine AWP for groundwater replenishment, at their September 1 meeting the Board made it very clear that they still had concerns about the quality of the water produced by the AWP process. Several District customers had approached Board members and for a more in-depth examination of the

water quality testing process and Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs).

The Board members listened and echoed those concerns in their questions during to work with its consultants to gather water quality data and testing results from other AWP projects and compile a comprehensive literature review so that they could examine the information themselves rather than simply rely on the testimony of experts that the process and product are safe.

At the October 2015 meeting, the District’s consultant, Andy Salveson, from Carollo Engineers, presented a summary technical memo to address the concerns of community members and an exhaustive literature review; data from several existing facilities currently using AWP; comparisons between recycled water, surface water, and our own District groundwater in terms of CEC levels; and detailed testimonials regarding his own personal experiences with looking for endocrine disruptors, pathogens, viruses, and other potential contaminants in recycled water during members asked pointed questions about state and federal standards, how they were established, and how they keep up with the ever-expanding list of CECs. “SqCWD” page 24

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“Solari Cancer” from page 17 “The survivorship plan is a vehicle that will help patients with communication and coordination of care, addressing issues, transition care, and promote a healthy lifestyle to prevent recurrence and reduce the risk for comorbid conditions.”

The Survivorship program includes psychosocial, rehabilitative, and nutritional components. The Cancer Center the STAR (Survivorship Training and Rehab) program through Oncology Rehab Partners. A team of physical, speech, and occupational therapists, oncology nurses, social workers, and dietitians at Dominican, completed 25 hours of specialized training on oncology rehabilitation. The goal of the STAR program is to provide a continuum of care with rehabilitative elements that will help patients improve their quality of life, cognitive functions, ability to enjoy their life, families and remain productive members of society.

Recently the Cancer Center has vorship Program patient. The Katz Cancer Resource Center team anticipates helping 200 people or 20-40% of Dominican oncology patients a year with the program.

All cancer patients at Dominican will be proactively screened to see if they would

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“A good candidate for the program might be a woman who goes through breast cancer treatment,” said Anne Lindberg, oncology services coordinator for Katz Cancer Resource Center, “as to six months after they have completed treatment.”

Persons who think they qualify for the lung screening program should discuss this with their doctors. If one does not have a doctor, evaluation for screening and a physician referral can be made by calling Elise Hale, Lung Cancer For more information on Dominican’s Survivorship Program please call Funding for our Cancer Care programs was provided through generous donations from many community members with major support from Mary Solari, California

Foundation is raising funds to train additional physical therapists and home health care workers in order to have an even more comprehensive program. To support these

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Preparing Your Home For Winter

By Zach Friend, County Supervisor 2nd District

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ast month I wrote about the things the County is doing to help prepare for a potentially strong El Nino winter.

I held a community meeting in Aptos with local public works and public safety agencies to provide residents preparedness information and worked with the County to create a resource page – www.santacruzcounty.us/elnino.

This month I’d like to discuss the things each of us can do to prepare our own home for the upcoming rainy season including sharing things I’ve done at my own home to help prepare.

Many weather models forecast a strong winter season paralleling the

days or for that roads can become impassible. Therefore, one of the best things we can do to help out local emergency sible so they can dedicate their resources to the most pressing needs.

At my home I created a disaster supply

possible these forecasts will end up being incorrect, it’s always best to be prepared. gency services personnel are encouraging residents to winterize their homes and create supply kits for your car, homes and business should it be necessary. If strong rains and winds occur, it’s possible that areas will be without power for multiple

In addition, I cleared out the drains around my home including all of the rooftop drains. I inspected my roof to make sure everything appeared intact, sealed cracks in areas around windows and doors and installed a French drain system to divert water away from my home. Inside my home, I obtained new power surge protectors to protect my elec-

tronic items and checked and cleaned my heating system.

Lastly, I’ve stocked up on bags of soil to use in place of sandbags. Soil can easily be reused around my home after the winter is over. Soil, however, can be a bit pricey

distribution locations over the coming months.

As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you need any additional suggestions, please feel free to reach out to our 462-2881. We all have a part in keeping our

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Prevent Parvovirus Disease in Your Puppy

By Tiffany Mitchener

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ost dog owners have heard of the term “parvo.” There is a vague sense that it is a dreaded disease that can strike dogs, particularly puppies. A few owners know that it can be prevented through vaccination, but do not know when or how often to vaccinate. It is time to unravel the mystery of parvovirus.

What is parvovirus? anine parvovirus is a highly contagious

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of the canine family. This includes our pets (domestic dogs), coyotes, mink, raccoons, 1978 and quickly spread worldwide within two years.

Parvovirus attacks the gastrointestinal tract and the immune system of a susceptible dog. Symptoms appear 4-10 days after infection. The infected dog will usually become lethargic, lose appetite, and develop severe vomiting and diarrhea.

At the same time, the virus will also attack the immune system making it harder for disease can quickly lead to a state of life threatening dehydration.

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ll unvaccinated dogs are susceptible to the disease. Veterinarians have developed a safe vaccine to protect dogs from this highly contagious and deadly disease. But a dog must receive vaccinaare puppies that have not fully completed the initial vaccine series or dogs that are not up to date on vaccines. Certain breeds appear to have a higher risk of contracting parvovirus, including Rottweilers, Doberman pinschers, German shepherds, Labrador retrievers, and pit bulls.

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a veterinarian. The parvovirus vaccine is usually included in a combination vaccine that prevents several common canine diseases. In general, a puppy should be

depending on your veterinarian’s schedule.

Once the initial puppy parvovirus vaccine series is complete, the dog should be vaccinated one year later, then either annually or every three years depending on the vaccine and your veterinarian.

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arvovirus is shed in the feces of infected animals. It is highly contagious, and new dogs are infected when they come in contact with this fecal material in the environment.

Part of what makes parvovirus so deadly is that the virus itself is extremely hardy and

food or water bowls, shoes, and clothes. The virus can live in the environment for months, and in some cases, up to ten years. Compare

accination schedules are often individually tailored to each patient by

“SqCWD” from page 21 After walking them through the standards and regulations in place at existing AWP facilities in locations such as Orange industry has its own stringent set of standards that go above and beyond federal and state standards; the constant evaluation and 24 / November 2015 / Capitola Soquel Times

re-evaluation of standards, practices, and monitoring undertaken by the industry to ensure a safe end product; and how public health and safety are always the top concerns for an industry that serves agencies and municipalities charged with providing life’s most precious resource. After gaining a better understanding of this information, Board members expressed a higher level of

How to diagnose and treat parvovirus? ot all puppies with a bout of vomiting and diarrhea have parvovirus. There are numerous other causes of GI upset in young dogs. It is very important for a sick puppy to be evaluated by a veterinarian. There is a simple screening test that can be performed at a veterinary hospital that can help determine if a puppy has contracted parvovirus.

Most puppies with parvovirus quickly develop life-threatening dehydration.

Recommended treatment is aggressive supportive care in which the patient is hospitalized with 24-hour care on intravenous

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the debilitating disease. The average hospital stay is often 5-7 days. With aggressive veterinary care, there is an 80% survival rate. Without treatment, this drops to 10%.

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from places where other dogs frequent, such as dog parks, sidewalks, beaches, kennels, and pet stores. Remember that parvovirus can It is important to note that behaviorists tell us that the “golden period” of socialization for a young puppy occurs before completing its initial vaccine series. So, how do you help a puppy meet the world but avoid the risks of parvovirus? Use common sense. Invite people and vaccinated dogs to your home and backyard for “puppy play dates.” Go to friends’ homes to meet them and their vaccinated dogs. Enroll your puppy in puppy classes. If you have a small puppy, you can carry the little guy on “walks” through the veterinarian to determine when it’s safe to let your puppy out in the “real” world.

New puppy owners have a lot to do when it comes to caring for a new puppy.

Meeting and greeting the world is an

imperative that you make sure that your new puppy has received all of its vaccines on time. It is also important to shield your puppy from exposure to parvovirus in the environment before being fully vaccinated. It is recommended to keep your puppy away

care to also protect your puppy from the dangers of parvovirus. Use common sense and limit your puppy’s exposure to places other dogs have been. Above all, be sure to

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securing a supplemental water supply to help solve our serious long-term water shortage.

feasibility study will be completed in spring 2016, and we will continue to share the latest

As always, we welcome community input.

Please contact Matt Orbach, Public Outreach Specialist, at 831.475.8501x118 or matto@ soquelcreekwater.org

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Assessment for Learning

By Tamra Taylor, Superintendent Live Oak School District

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ver the last decade we have heard a lot about testing and accountability for student learning. This emphasis was on assessment as a tool to determine No Child Left Behind federal legislation applied economic sanctions to districts and resulted in a system of accountability that had more and more school districts falling into program improvement status each year. This movement is now in question state level. In its place we will likely see a more balanced accountability system that attends to student engagement, school safety, social and emotional well-being, college/career readiness, and student performance on state testing.

With all the talk about harsh accountability measures that were a consequence of state assessment results, the most important aspect of student assessment was lost. In the Live Oak School District, we believe that the most important role of assessment is to inform a teacher and student of the student’s progress in order to support the student’s future learning.

This is the type of assessment that happens

in the classroom on a day-to-day basis. It happens through the reading of student writing, anecdotal records of student reading and reading comprehension assessments on classroom text. These types of assessments can prompt a teacher to realize when students are still confused about a concept and then make changes in his/her lesson plans to either support a few students who need help or, when necessary, the whole class with more opportunities to apply the correct concept. It is on-going and it happens in every classroom every day.

Other times assessment happens in a more summative nature. A student takes a quarterly assessment that tests their knowledge of the concepts taught in that quarter or time period.

In the Live Oak School District, we feel it is important to have sum-

mative assessments of student learning program delivery and to place students in tutorial or intervention programs that will give them in depth practice of the content they are struggling with. We review with assessments and our local summative assessments as part of a cycle of inquiry

progress on our local curriculum embedded assessments, then it is incumbent upon us to analyze our practices, research best practices in the area of weakness, and then make the instructional and program delivery changes that will better support our students’ learning. hammer of accountability, we embrace an internal process of taking responsibility for our students’ progress.

Another type of assessment happens annually at the state level. Recently parents across California received a letter from the California Department of Education that summarized their child’s results on the 2015 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP).

These new assessments replaced paper and pencil-based tests with new computer-

based tests for English language arts/ literacy and mathematics. The new tests dents took in the past. They include a wider variety of questions than the multiplechoice tests they replaced. Students are asked to explain how they solve problems, to think critically, and to write analytically.

They are designed to assess students’ readiness to successfully enter the 21st century workplace when they graduate. This year’s scores are better thought of as a starting point—a baseline for the progress we expect students to make over time. most impactful role of assessment is “assessment for learning.” Here assessment is viewed as a student-centered tool to inform a teacher’s instructional practice. It is used in teacher collaborative teams to plan lessons together. And it is sometimes used by the student and teacher The second role of assessment is as a means programs. Here we take responsibility for our students’ progress by viewing overall assessment results as a gauge for helping us take stock of the quality of our instructional programs in meeting students’ academic needs.

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The Book Bag

By Robert Francis

Some Quick Reads Featuring Adventure and Suspense ... of his foster father’s death when the boy was just twelve years old. Now the “school boy” killer, as the press dubbed him, is about to be released from prison.

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Corridors of the Night

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Magnus Rand, a doctor, and his brother Hamilton, a chemist, are dead set on conducting experiments that will provide a miracle cure for the deadly disease. Unfortunately, their work involves purchasing and imprisoning young children for unspeakable laboratory activities.

When Hester is caring for one of the brothers’ dying patients at London’s Royal Naval Hospital, she stumbles upon the secrets the duo has tried to keep quiet.

Convinced they are ever so close to a breakthrough, the Rands make Hester their prisoner so she can’t reveal what they are doing. As her husband and his friends launch a search for Hester that stretches from inner London to the bucolic countryside, the clock is ticking. If Hester is not quickly found she’ll fall prey to these monomaniacal men of science.

A quick read set in Victorian England, this is a novel that you’ll whip through in just a few days because Anne Perry is very

The Last September

By Nina de Gramont Algonquin. $25.95 n college Brett was involved with two brothers. Eli was her best friend and his brother, Charlie, eventually became her husband. Now, years later, Brett and Charlie are living on Cape Cod and their marriage is on shaky grounds. The situation becomes

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hook for the crime but DCI Serena Flanagan never believed the youth was fully responsible for the killing. Reunited with his older sibling who has always had a dangerous

brother-in-law freaking out. Obviously Eli must be responsible for the crime, but that remains to be seen.

As Brett mulls over her life and relationship with both these men as well as their connection with one another, the reader is treated to an intimate look at individuals.

This is a murder mystery but one

this genera. Alternating between the past and present, the narrative not only totally engages the reader but also keeps subtly tightening the suspense as more is revealed about these fascinating individuals.

Say Yes to the Death

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Sitting on a healthy trust fund left her by her deceased father, Andy has said no thank you to her socialite

mother’s lifestyle and runs a website design company that specializes in nonon the same page when it comes to the Texas version of “high society”, Andy and her mother are on speaking terms and do things together from time to time.

That explains why Andy is attending a very upscale Dallas wedding where she bumps into an old high school nemesis.

Olivia Le Belle tormented Andy as a teen, and now, when they meet again, the wedding planner seems to be starting in When Olivia is found dead in her Andy becomes involved in the case because a family friend is accused of the murder. Andy knows the woman is innocent but she’ll have to prove it to the authorities that believe they have an open and shut case.

Plenty of humor makes this mystery one that will keep you chuckling from amateur sleuth with the assistance of

novel is a fun read and a “hoot” from start

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her youth, Claire and Lydia have gone their separate ways. Claire is the wife of an Atlanta millionaire while Lydia struggles to make ends meet as a single mother.

For two decades the sisters have avoided all contact and tried to bury the memories of their shared loss within the family, but that’s all about to change. With the murder of Claire’s husband, the women call a truce and reconnect.

The traumatized siblings not only the secrets that tore their family apart years ago but they also come to realize that these two events, separated by so many years, are related.

This poignant and unsettling psychological thriller demonstrates that Karin Slaughter hasn’t lost her touch when it comes to creating best sellers. “Pretty Girls” is as gripping and entertaining as any of her previous successful novels.

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ecently I had the opportunity to attend an exciting and creative assembly at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School. The purpose was to instill in the student audience a clear idea of the norms and expectations for future assemblies. Watching the enthumembers and students was fantastic. I was most impressed by the creativity of this assembly which was organized and Gardens.

Special recognition goes out to Brian Boyce, who orchestrated the event, with the help of Sarah Lipson, Ethan Muirhead and Principal Kerry le Roux.

These talented individuals generated an engaging and exciting assembly that allowed students to embrace their entire student body and, at the same time, model positive behaviors for upcoming assemblies at their school.

The sing-alongs and humor that was used throughout this assembly clearly validated the nurturing environment that exists among students at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School. The students were wowed by the singing and musical talent demonstrated by each of the staff members at their school during this forty-minute assembly.

Finding unique ways to encourage positive audience participation was cleverly demonstrated by the Santa Cruz Gardens staff. I am looking forward to attending future assemblies and observing the interaction of student and staff members at the Gardens.

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Community Calendar

Capitola Calendar of Events

Thursday November 5 Upper Capitola Village Holiday Open House

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Enjoy refreshments, in-store specials, For more information call Lina Floral at 831-421-0171

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by Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria.

More info and artist registry at www.capitolapleinair.com

Tuesday November 10 Networking Lunch at Bargetto Winery 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 3535 N. Main Street – Soquel

Announcements

Thursday November 19 Mixer at Sea Breeze Gallery

5 – 6:30 p.m., 210 Capitola Avenue ea Breeze Gallery in Capitola Village. Art, jewelry, and gifts by local artists, and gourmet artisan foods made locally. Mix and mingle while enjoying appe-

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Saturday November 28 12 - 3 p.m.

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they heighten your self-awareness.

First class is free for new students.

Pre-registration is required.

PROFILE of Santa Cruz 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. Contact suzie@suzielundgren. com or call (831) 332-7347 Clares St. Capitola

Aptos Noon Toastmasters

12:00-1:00p.m. Rio Sands Hotel, 116 Beach Drive ome join a dynamic, supportive group of people at all levels of experience from beginners to more advanced. We’re here to help you discover your voice and share it

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12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course B12 Fridays Contact Chuck at 831-462-6092 3:00pm-6:00pm, Thrive Natural or e-mail charleswhitt@att.net for Medicine, 2849 Park Ave. Soquel more information. supports immunity, energy, sleep, mood, and the body’s ability PROFILE of Santa Cruz. Its free WomenCARE Support Group Follow us on Facebook: Facebook. Hoffman’s for Second Harvest to handle stress. uesday Support Group is a fellowship of relatives and friends and it works. Last year it places 126 To learn more, call (831) 515-8699. gathering for women with all com/AptosNoonToastmasters or of addicts who have been affected of its members in jobs, and we can Santa Cruz will donate 10% more info: (831) 236-1171 by someone else’s addiction. Three help you too. Ongoing workshops of total sales to Second Harvest Saturdays will cover resume writing, comfor women through all stages from meetings are now being held in every Thursday night from 5-10 munication, and interview skills. diagnoses through treatment.

Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, TOPS ( Take off pounds sensibly) p.m. Every $1 donated provides For more information or to 8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

8:45 am, Felton Firehouse healthy 4 meals to people in need at (831) 479-0393 or visit www. register call (831) 457-2273 he Aptos Market, with over 80 For a meeting near you call et support for loosing weight at throughout Santa Cruz through 200 vendors, is open year round, (831) 291-5099 or email these health group meetings.

Tuesdays, Thursdays with the best selections of fresh saveyoursanity@aol.com Learn more by calling (831) that Second Harvest support. foods. In addition, family activities, Visit www.naranoncalifornia.org/ Mondays, Wednesdays, 335-3510. thru Saturdays music, cooking demos by profesnorcal/meetings for more info. and Thursdays Ocean Gate Zen Center sional chefs, gardening workshops, Ave. Santa Cruz CA 95060 Overeaters Anonymous Co-dependents Anonymous Zazen Instructions seasonal fairs and events are a part 6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach o-dependents Anonymous 7:00pm, 920 41st Ave. Suite of the market. #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos is a 12-step group for people B, Santa Cruz (next to Family Second Thursdays each month For more information, call (831) who want healthy relationships Cycling Center) Veterans of Foreign Wars Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market and self esteem. Weekly meetings orning meditation schedule 429-7906 6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community are offered free of charge in Santa Daily ommander Ronals Petty leads Center, 360 Kings Village Drive Cruz and Watsonville.

First Wednesday each month Overeaters Anonymous the meetings. www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org For a schedule and more vereaters Anonymous is a For more information, call Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation information, go to www.coda.org Zazen instruction First Tues. of 12-Step group for those who 475-9804 6:00pm- 8:00pm 1400 Emeline Third Sundays wish to stop eating compulsively. or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz.

For more info. visit both Please see our website for current or call (831) 469-6096.

Seymour Marine Discovery Second and Fourth Thursdays oceangatezen.org and facebook. times and locations: www.santaand/or adoptive parent is to Center: Public Lecture Series cruzoa.org. Or call our Hotline at First and Third Mondays attend orientation. The orientation Cabrillo Host Lions Club eymour Marine Discovery Center 7:00pm at the Cabrillo Community (831)429-7906.

First Tuesdays each month is designed to review the child Caregiver Support Group presents a public lecture from a Center, Aptos Village Park, 100 welfare system and to give you 12-1 p.m., PAMF, 2850 Commarine scientist the third Sunday of Tail Wagging World Aptos Creek Rd. a chance to have your question mercial Crossing, Santa Cruz Weekdays ublic is invited to all programs. every month. Topics are presented of Dog Ownership atz Cancer Center, PAMF and in an entertaining and easy-toCASA Orientations to Become 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, To register to one of the meeting and Hospice of Santa Cruz County understand format, with up-to-date 684-2721 or Past President Barbara 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Advocates for Children for directions, please call 454-4687. invite you to attend a Caregiver photos, video, and discussion.

Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.).

ASA empowers volunteers to Support Group for those caring for More info: seymourcenter.ucsc.edu meeting/dinner reservations or someone with a serious illness. When Second Wednesdays information or visit a loved one is seriously ill, it can be a First Tuesdays and Friends of Scotts Valley Library www.cabrillohostlions.org. foster care. Court appointed special challenge for the entire family. In this eets second wednesdays of advocates are everyday people that, ongoing support group, we will share Third Wednesdays each month Orientations to Become with just a few hours a week can Third Thursday each month stories, learn tools for coping and Fireside Rom at SV Library. The have a lifetime of impact for a child receive support from people who care. Advocates for Children Image Matters Tuesday November 10 next meeting is February 11th and who has been abused or neglected. Contact Hospice of Santa Cruz North County, 5:30-7p.m., 7-8pm Inspire Salon in Capitola ongoing from then on.

More info www.casaofsantacruz.org County Grief Support Program. first Tuesday of month (for hat does your style say about Disaster Prep Seminar (831) 430-3078 location details contact Danielle Any questions (831) 438-2658 or email sylvialee2@sbcglobal.net First Mondays: 2-3 p.m., oin us for a very informative mixer, at 761-2956 X102) South between fashion and style, how in Watsonville when we will have representatives County, 5:30-7 p.m., third to up level your look and up level Second and Fourth Mondays Second Tuesdays: 5:30-7 p.m. from PG&E, Aptos/La Sleva Fire Wednesday of the month at the Second and Fourth Wednesdays First and Third Wednesdays in Capitola CASA Office, 813 Freedom Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch create a great look without Third Wednesdays: 5:30-7 p.m. Alzheimers Support Groups Window & Gutter Cleaning, Orchard Blvd. Watsonville in Watsonville Supply Hardware, Riverside Lighting Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm ASA (Court Appointed Special ADHD Support Group Meetings Third Thursdays: 2-3 p.m.

6:30-8:00pm Aptos Fire Station on and Renee Davidson with State Farm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm Fourth Thursdays each month Insurance, to discuss disaster and in Santa Cruz Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ hours per week, to provide support, Soquel Dr. Third Fridays: 12-1 p.m. pen Support meetings on storm preparedness. Please join us Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A guidance, and a powerful voice in Aptos Veterans of in Aptos second Wednesday. Adult Only and learn from experts how you can Capitola Road, Santa Cruz. court for children who have been Foreign Wars Post 10110 prepare your home or business ahead removed from their homes because meetings on fourth Wednesday.

Any Questions, contact Judy Mondays of time for stormy weather. group is for caregivers and family of abuse or neglect. Everyone Dominion Ct., Aptos members of people with Alzheimers welcome, men and bilingual folks Brenis at (831) 818-9619.

Meal Solution Mondays eetings led by Commander especially encouraged.

4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Com- Wednesdays Facilitated by Chuck Woodson. New Monday November 23 To RSVP call 761-2956 Third Wednesdays munity Markets, 1210 41st Ave. McBurney Ext. 102, or email Capitola (Also down town and at Call Commander D. Murawsky Kettle Kick Off and Fundraiser Meeting Schedule for the Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org 11:30a.m., Holy Cross Parish Hall, West side stores) 831-708-8511 for more SCWD2 Task Force 170 High Street, Santa Cruz. et fresh ideas for easy-to-prepare, Tuesdays 7:00pm, Soquel Creek Water District information. e are Celebrating the Second Tuesdays each month Headquarters, 5180 Soquel Dr. Felton’s Farmer Market! annual kickoff of the entrees from a member of the New PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Fridays 2:30-6:30 p.m.

Soquel Salvation Army’s Traditional Leaf Community Markets culinary hrough Spring, Summer and Fall, Friends of Lesbians and Gays) eetings are open to the public Scotts Valley Red Kettles and we would like 7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First the main drag along Highway and the location alternates every Monday, ranging from meat Nar-Anon Family Group Congregational Church of Santa Cruz 9 will come alive with the bustle of between the City of Santa Cruz Police Please call ahead for corporate dishes, to gluten-free, to vegan. farmers and food artisans selling a To learn more, call (831) 427Community Room, and the Soquel 6:30-7:45 p.m., 3192 Glen Canyon sponsorship or to reserve your Featured recipes are posted on Road, Scotts Valley in the Bison colorful variety of delicious edibles Creek Water District Headquarters. the New Leaf Community blog at Center and The Camp Recover Center table. to shoppers and diners alike.

Visit www.scwd2desal.org www.newleafcommunity.com.

12 step program/support For more info, visit www. for more info.

Wednesdays group for friends and families santacruzfarmersmarket.org or Tuesday November 24 Head to the Islands! contact Nicole Zahm at education@ Toastmasters: Speak for Success Fourth Wednesdays Aptos Sons in Retirement addiction or drug problem of Hula’s Island Grill and Tiki Room, 12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s santacruzfarmersmarket.org or another. Nar-Anon members share Luncheon 221 Cathcart Street, Santa Cruz Executive Director Nesh Dhillon at Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Sons in Retirement ine on any Monday and 10% info@santacruzfarmersmarket.org Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.

Noon, Elks Club at 150 Jewell St. their experience, strength and hope 11:30a.m. Severinos Restaurant, at a weekly meeting. of the total sales go to a local iving a business presentation? his statewide group of retired 7500 Old Dominion Court Interviewing for a job? men invites you to be our guest Park in lower lot and walk up Feldrenkrais Awareness driveway and turn right at the sign.

Improve your speaking skills in a Through Movement® Direct of the O’Neil Sea Helpline (888) 688-7834. Find month of the year as part of the friendly, supportive environment Odyssey on changes in our Bay meetings at www.nar-anon.org Mahalo Monday Program. with Redwood Ramblers Toastlunch and learn something new Cultural Center, 1307 Seabright, masters. Open to all levels.

Lunch: Tuesday – Sunday from from a top notch guest speaker. and experiences gained by kids on Santa Cruz 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dinner: 4:30 Drop-ins welcome. For more Call Greg Horne at (831) 684the Sea Odyssey sail boat.

Clutterers Anonymous ome explore Feldrenkrais p.m. – close. Happy Hour: Tuesday – information, call 831-335-3693. 1834 to RSVP & bring a friend! 5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Call Jack for more info 688-0977 Awareness Through MovementR.

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Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The Saturday November 7 Capitola Twilight Concerts Sunday November 8 t wouldn’t be summer without the event takes place year-round and Wednesday evening concerts at illuminates some of the most talented 18th Hot Rods at the Beach Volunteers Needed for the local artists from local galleries. the Esplanade ark Bandstand. Bring 8a.m.-5p.m.

Monterey Symphony a picnic or pick up dinner t an area he Monterey Symphony is restaurant. Seating is on the lawn, in a First Friday art tour, visit featuring over 500 classic & seeking volunteers. If you love seawall benches or the beach. galleries are open 12-9 pm for First music and want to be involved, www.cityofcapitola.org Friday viewings.) music, local vendors & displays. www.montereysymphony.org for All proceeds are donated to Peninsula Banjo Band more information.

Second Fridays each month 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, Big Band Dance Association. At the Santa Cruz 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose Open Studios orty-seven years of performing 7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Beach Boardwalk main parking Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, First three weeks in October in the Bay Area, over 250 lot. Rain or shine.

Capitola anta Cruz County Artist open popular tunes. Come see our allroom dancing to live their doors to the public in the band for Free in Sunnyvale Every music by The 10th Ave. Band. annual open studios showcase, Wednesday. No cover.

Saturday November 7 presented by the Arts Council Santa Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking Santa Cruz Sea Glass atmosphere, free parking.

Open to Cruz County.This year the North Agent, at 408-993-BAND (2263) and Ocean Art Festival County Artists present the opening for information about booking the - Suggested donation, $6 per person. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. he Santa Cruz Sea Glass and South County artist will be featured tions are tax deductible). information, call (831) 476-4711.

October 11th & 12th and October www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org Ocean Art Festival features 17-18th is the encore weekend. genuine sea glass and artist Visit www.artscouncisc.org for Wednesday Night Sail Boat Races Second Sundays Each Month more information.

5:30 - 8:30p.m. March to October Downtown Santa Cruz our local marine environment. arbor restaurants & the beach Held in the historic Cocoanut Antique Street Fair are a good viewing to watch Grove Ballroom at the SC Beach 9:00am-4:00pm, Lincoln St. the sailboat races against the setting Boardwalk. The festival celebrates it’s 7 year anniversary this year, he “Original” Downtown Vendors it features over 40 artists, a free

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assortment of treasures including books and photographs, vintage Thursday November 12 jewelry, clothing, glass and ceramic collectibles, vintage hawaiian kitsch, A Taste of Santa Cruz 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Cocoanut Grove, turquoise, original artwork, and a Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Taste of Santa Cruz is a For more info, please contact us at For more information, contact Sue (831) 476-6940 or visit us on culinary extravaganza that or Don at (831) 72-7053 or e-mail Facebook. at caller4u@att.net. various local restaurants and wineries/breweries, live music and Modern Square Dancing Class Third Sunday of Every Month a silent auction.

7:00pm, German-American Hall Science Sunday Santa Cruz, 230 Plymouth Santa Cruz, 95060 Saturday November 21 eymour Marine Discovery Center caller4u@razzolink.com for presents a public lecture from a La Selva Beach Craft Fair marine scientist the third Sunday of 10am to 4pm, La Selva Beach every month. Topics are presented Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave, La Last Thursdays each month Selva Beach.

Monthly Argentine Tango at Star in an entertaining and easy-toou are invited to participate understand format, with up-to-date Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante photos, video, and discussion.

4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Beach Holiday Art & Craft Fair, Science Sunday does not meet Italian/Argentene Restarante, sponsored by the La Selva Beach in December. For more info visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu Improvement Association. As his is a night for true “Social in previous shows, we will be Tango.” Order a wonderful meal featuring fine arts and crafts from the Star Bene Argentine Menu, for home and gift giving. All (or their well known italian menu), participants’ work will be juried, and enjoy the ambiance of Argentina and join us in a social tango dance to regardless of having participated music from the Golden Age of Tango. Saturday October 31 in previous shows in La Selva Private instruction and classes by Downtown Trick O Treat Beach. Two (2) photos of the arrangement. For more information, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. items you plan to exhibit at the call Michael (831) 239-2247. ring the whole family to Faire must be included with Downtown Santa Cruz for the First Fridays each month annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat. email them, and a diagram of First Friday Art Tour the props you will be using, to he First Friday Art Tour is a Santa cars and our merchants will be lsbfaire@yahoo.com.

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Your November Horoscope Times Publishing Group, Inc. Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

A friend or lover who asks “what are you thinking” early in November will get an answer he or she

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It doesn’t happen very often but you have a tendency to be a bit on the melodramatic side as the month begins. It could be coming from a sense of insecurity, or maybe you’re just bored. making you a master planner. These are valuable skills; why not shop them around? As you move to the middle of the month, you have an uncanny ability to step outside of the picture to get a very objective view of what’s going on in your life; use that information to make incredible, positive changes. Deal with all issues as they come up at the end of the month.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

When something astonishing — in either a good or bad way — takes place as the month begins, super-organized as the month continues, and once you’ve capitalized on unique methodical feel particularly alive later in the month, and there’s little you can’t accomplish once you set your mind to it. The bizarre and extraordinary cross your path at the end of the month, and

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

November begins with love at the top of your to-do list, and you’re very good at what you do. your case in order to make it happen. Be sure to remind your landlord that you pay your rent on time every month, or point out to your boss how many times you’ve stayed late or come in

Aries (March 21-April 20) takes up loads of your time mid-month, but, wow, when the job is done you can step back and really marvel at all that you were able to accomplish. An announcement doesn’t have to be complicated at the end of the month. Get up there, turn the mic on and say what you have to say.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

might mean literally staying close to home. Order in your favorite food and have a picnic in the living attend, podcast you listen to, or conversation you have mid-month totally changes your perspective on a topic you thought you had made your mind up about. Eat what you want to eat through the

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

Get used to saying ‘it was only a joke,’ as November gets underway because other people take even if you’re not a student you want to learn all there is to know about the world around you. the month the most logical thoughts that pop into your head are the ones you should go with.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) making a gourmet dinner ... who needs to go out when you have all of these creature comforts at usually your biggest fear, you throw caution to the wind and follow your whims. Money matters are front and center later in the month, and a family member is probably standing by just waiting to give his or her input. Getting a glimpse of the wild life is exciting late in the month, but living it 24/7 just isn’t for you. Don’t feel bad for not wanting fame; it’s not all that it appears.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

As November begins, it’s possible for you to attempt something that no one else has ever done very wary of schemes and plotters as the month moves forward, because if you’ve ever gotten big ego causing some major personality clashes. If you can’t get the last word in, don’t worry.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

Put in your order with the Universe as the month begins, and then be prepared for good things to come your way. The more pages you dog-ear in the cosmic catalog of wants and needs, the more you don’t want to stop until you have an answer. Some things really can’t be explained, but if you’ve done a completely thorough investigation and exhausted all avenues to the truth, you’ll be able to sleep at night. The last days of the month are good days to reorganize your things, starting with the most disorganized to the neatest. Catastrophic closets and neglected junk drawers take top priority.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

else doesn’t open the door for you, bow when you enter the room, etc. Being addressed as His or Her Majesty would be perfectly acceptable as well. Relationships require a lot of energy near sucked so far into his or her vortex that you can’t get out.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

of cheerleader, but you can’t help but shout “rah rah rah” at the top of your lungs every time you or someone you love accomplishes something. Sprucing up your surroundings later in the month is an excellent idea, and getting involved with major overhauls like tearing down kitchen cabinets or using a

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Noisy Ocean Getting Noisier

By Brandon L. Southall, Ph.D. University of California, Santa Cruz and SEA, Inc.

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iews can be spectacular looking out on the ocean, but our Monterey Bay marine layer often obscures your gaze. And when you dip below the waves and peer into the sea, other than those rare moments of wavering clarity, the darkness is enveloping. But listen to the living underwater soundscape and a whole new world emerges.

From the rhythmic ocean metronome of waves to the clicks and moans of animals and from the rumble of underwater earthquakes to the crack of lightning striking sound. Unlike our early perceptions, there is little silence in the ocean.

Animals have made sound under water for millions of years. They use social calls to track their young and compete with one another. Some even use songs to attract mates. Many species use sound as a general means of orientation — knowing where they are going and if predators are around. Some specialized animals, the dolphins and porpoises, have specialized biosonar sounds like bats to focus in on individual prey while they are feeding.

Sound is so critical to many marine animals, particularly those with backbones, in part because light is so limited in the ocean. While many species can see quite well and some smell or feel things close to them, the physics of water means that making and listening to sounds is simply the best way to accomplish these key life functions.

Humans are very much newcomers on the ocean — tens of millions of years behind marine mammals and hundreds of million years after some same realization about the physics of

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sensing things and communicating information over any real distance. way under water. We make sonar pings to know how deep the water even as a way to measure the ocean temperature. We can use loud bangs of compressed air to look into the sea crust and image mineral and oil deposits. Finally, we put a lot of sound into the water simply as a by-product of moving big things around — like large ships.

How we consider the potential and sea life has evolved from an original simplistic view of how loud they are to a more nuanced view (as in the table below) of their relative pitch, loudness, occurrence, and spatial distribution relative to marine animals and important habitat areas.

Sources that may be less loud but very common may have greater potential disturbance on marine life that rare but intense sound sources.

With this convergence on using sound to make a living in the ocean, there is the potential for human noise to harm marine life. Perhaps the most recognizable example is the beaching of some whales following military sonar operations. There are

many unknowns about what exactly has happened, but there have been a number of marine mammal mortalities associated with sound. But servation communities, these events have served more to draw recognition to broader issues. The clear and dramatic nature of beaching events may be compelling and newsworthy, but subtler, yet potentially widespread, issues like habitat avoidance or reduced communication ranges associated with noise exposure could The study of sound in the ocean and how animals use and may be

researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz and partners from around the Monterey Bay and around the world are studying communication systems, developing listening tags and other technologies, and using experimental methods to unravel these complex questions.

Improvements in data collection tools and analytical methods are helping scientists look beyond some of the more obvious issues, like the occasional beaching event, to consider how day-to-day human activities can disrupt the natural ocean soundscape. A subsequent article in this series will focus on some of these advances being made by local researchers.

The ocean is teeming with natural sound. Making and listening to sound is critical for marine life. We are increasingly putting noise in the sea. We have just begun to understand whether there are problems and how severe they may be. But we have begun to understand how to better manage these issues — and we have found out a lot about basic biology along the way.

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phase of life, but young enough to give you lots of years of unconditional love and kisses. Lady Bug has done well around other dogs, large and small, and was respectful of the volunteer’s cat on a recent sleepover.

What Lady Bug craves most is attention and she loves being picked up and sitting quietly in a lap. Lady Bug spent some time with the kids in our Animal Advocates youth club and the kids had this to say about her – “ “She starts out a bit shy then turns into a love bug. She likes treats, is expressive and interactive, and likes having her hips rubbed. She seems like she home with respectful kids and would like to be your take everywhere best friend.

Lady Bug is approximately 2 years old, a spayed female, black and white Chihuahua - Smooth Coated.

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spectrum of needs for our children.

The success of the inclusion philosophy at Santa Cruz Gardens is a direct cor-

of our limited English speakers. Their comprehensive approach in providing these students with various opportunities to gain the necessary skills to improve their English speaking ability is to be commended.

In addition, our student reports from the Imagine Learning English Language Development program validate the sig-

nurturing environment for all students that is second to none. It is without question that the inclusion model does

at Santa Cruz Gardens. We are extremely pleased to have numerous methods of measuring the growth of our English Learners and to be able to redesignate these limited English speaking students by the end of the school year. We plan to expand the usage of the Imagine Learning program which will allow our limited English speaking students access to this software 24/7.

We are exploring additional options that will extend the school day and school year for these limited English speaking students. It is our goal to provide the instructional program that will enable these students to gain the necessary English skills in order to be able to access Cruz Gardens is to be commended for their collaborative approach and for the implementation of a quality English Learner instructional program.

Inclusion & Interaction nother unique aspect of the talented

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the area of inclusion. We have created an inclusion program that allows all students to seamlessly interact with each other in a regular classroom setting. The inclusion strategies are truly a model of highly professional educators working collaboratively together to meet a wide

members, counselors and a behaviorist.

Elementary School is to be commented for their ability to work together and for creating a model program.

Core Academics he Santa Cruz Gardens teachers also welcome opportunities to enrich their core academic program through participation in a number of exciting events outside of the school day that seek to give students “real world” experiences.

Besides a rich selection of science-related

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that encompass destinations like the UCSC Life Lab and the seafaring O’Neill Sea Odyssey, students take part in the Countywide Science and Engineering Fair hosted each year by the Santa Cruz can showcase their inquiring minds and ability to solve problems through the sciOther enriching County Office offerings that students get to take part in each year are the Spelling Bee, the and this year we will be sending our fifth grade class to participate in Mock Trial, involving a trip to the Santa Cruz County courthouse, and allowing students to practice various roles within the court system in a fun, dramatic trial event.

It is without question that the 2015 – 2016, school year will continue to be an exciting learning environment for all the students at Santa Cruz Gardens.

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