Scotts Valley Times September 2012 by Times Publishing Group, Inc.

September 2012

C O M M U N I T Y N E W S T H AT M A K E S A D I F F E R E N C E

Vol 15 No. 9

Serving Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek & Felton

It’s the Season of Festivals!

Relaxing at the Santa Cruz County Fair

Seeking an end to a perfect summer in paradise By Noel Smith

ow truly blessed we are to have such a variety of fun stuff to do and see. While the rest of the country has been sweltering and wishing for rain, we have had our foggy, cool mornings and sunny, zephyrous afternoons to enjoy. Now is time for celebration as the summer ends! ••• Begonia Festival ver Labor Day weekend, Aug 31Sep 3, we have the 60th Begonia Festival in Capitola by the sea. Music, Entertainment, Movies, Sand Sculpture contest, a not-to-be-missed Nautical Parade, and much more. It’s just a great time for both adults and kids. ••• Capitola Art & Wine f that wasn’t enough, the following weekend, September 8-9 is the Capitola Art & Wine Festival.

Wendy's former building stands forlornly empty

AFTER 20 YEARS, WENDY’S IS GONE Scotts Valley Local News Update By Noel Smith

s of Friday, August 24, the doors are locked and the grills and fryers that made hot burgers and fries are cold. No more cool soft drinks and Frosty’s, no more after school crowds of kids laughing and fill-

ed in purchasing the ing the booths — property approached Wendy’s is closed. Norton. She made the Veve Norton has decision to close this owned the franchise past July and escrow since it opened in early closed on the property 1993. Her franchise was due to be renewed with a 20- early in August. Over the years, the local year contract with Wendy’s. Then a buyer who was interest- Wendy’s franchise has devel-

oped loyal customers and provided jobs for 15 employees. The expectation is that another fast food franchise will open on the site. Speculation has included In-N-Out Burger and Carl’s Jr.

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Changing Lanes, Changing Lives

Local Resident Survives Cancer by Turning Negative to Positive

By Courtney Dimpel

onna Rummwell, a 63-year-old Aptos Resident and breast cancer survivor will compete in her first team relay triathlon on September 9 in Pacific Grove. All three women on the team are over 60-years-old and call themselves, “Team Splash, Flash, and Dash.” With a firm handshake and radiating personality, one can tell right off the bat that Donna is living the life she dreamed Donna and her daughter of. Full of stoJessica finish the 2011 Wharf ries about her to Wharf race. many pas-

Donna Rummwell takes driving lessons at Sears Point in a 1978 308 Ferrari after her last chemo treatment in 2001.

sions including racing Ferraris at Sears Point and Laguna Seca Raceway, walking on the beach with friends and family, and

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Donna’s treatment was aggressive; double radical mastectomy, chemo, and radiation. She lost her hair, but not her will to live her life the way she had always dreamed. “I always wanted to own a house on the ocean, so my (now) husband Myles and I sold our homes in Silicon Valley and moved to Aptos. I’ love to go fast and am intrigued by exotic vintage cars, so I learned how to drive them on the track. And, I’ve always been passionate about art so I started painting again and now sell my watercolor pieces.” Some, (the cup half empty folks) would have fallen into depression with this type of news. Not Donna. Instead, she said, “I always ask myself how can I make something good come out of a situation. It was no different with cancer. It forced me to make changes, and brought me closer to family, particularly my daughter who is now in the process of becoming a nurse. It was a wake up call. It’s strange how we can make big life changing decisions when faced with challenges. While I loved teaching, and influencing children in a positive way, I felt stuck in my career. For me, cancer ended up being a good thing. If I look at the big ‘life’ picture, the little things don’t stress me out as much.” The past few years have been rough for Donna, losing several friends to cancer. “If there’s one thing I can impress upon people it’s that you never know what is going to happen in your life.”

turning fascinating sea creatures into watercolor works of art, Donna rarely has a minute to spare. She clearly has a lot she wants to do, and isn’t wasting any of her precious time. Shortly after her 50th birthday, Donna was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer, the most common cancer diagnosed in the United States, after skin cancer. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women today, after lung cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 230,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually in the United States, and more than 39,000 will die from the disease. “I knew I had a lump in my breast for a little while,” said Donna, “I was teaching fourth grade in Palo Alto at the time, and “Donna” > 5 the news came on the first day of class back in 2000. I was upset and very concerned about how this would affect my students. I was very fortunate to have a great job with good insurance, and amazing support group that consisted of friends, coworkers, and family who were a tremendous help during the surgery and throughout treatment. It’s a sad reality, but some people don’t have Donna and husband Myles with their Ferrari in 2001, receiving a gold that.” award at the Concour at Chateu Julien Winery in Carmel.

Table of Contents

Cover After 20 Years Wendy’s is Gone – Local News Update by Noel Smith It’s the Season of Festivals! – Seeking an end to a perfect summer in paradise By Noel Smith

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Community News Changing Lanes, Changing Lives – Local Resident Survives Cancer by Turning Negative to Positive By Courtney Dimpel OPA! The 32nd-annual Greek Food and Cultural Festival California Launches New Grade Level by Noel Smith • Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Transitional Kindergarten Classes • pARTy In the Public Library Hospice of Santa Cruz County Needs Volunteers • Donate your Used E-Reader Redwood Mountain Faire Distributes over $30,000 ‘The Best Apple Pie in the County’ Annual Coastal Cleanup Day September 15 Santa Cruz County Bank hires veteran SBA lender, Sati Kanwar TEDxSantaCruz 2012 Explores An Open World 2012 Golden Carrot Award Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Seeks Accreditation • Cabrillo Gallery Presents Art: A Bridge Beyond Borders • ‘Art in the Library’: Scotts Valley Showcase for Local Photographers Intensive Therapy Groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse • Unclaimed Santa Cruz County Money • Peregrine Falcon Presentation in Watsonville • Santa Cruz County Grand Jury UCSC receives support for Center for Ocean Health – Alumni Christine and Robert Holo to help fund center’s new education wing UCSC receives $1 million gift to support Center for Ocean Health Sports Wrap SVHS Football & Girls Tennis Schedules

Letters to the Editor Heartfelt Thanks to PG&E

Back to School Conversations About Online Child Safety

Health Professionals Dizziness — Coping with Balance Disorders • Food Allergy Reactions in Kids

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Scotts Valley Chamber News • Pages 15-18 Scotts Valley Chamber Launches New Website • Leadership Santa Cruz County Holds its 2012 Reunion Celebration • Calendar of Upcoming Events Our 13th Annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival Celebrated a Great Weekend in Skypark Join Us at the ‘Emerald Isle’ for the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Gala • August was Red Ribbon Month in Scotts Valley Thank You to Our RENEWING Members • Happy Hour Networking Returns – September 13 • Fourth Annual Joint Chamber Mixer • Join us for our September Business Networking Mixer • A big THANK YOU to our Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival sponsors Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28 & 29

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

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Featured Columnists The Book Bag by Robert Francis – Bedtime stories featuring lots of monkey business… Work in Progress by Camille Smith – Want success? Learn to Embrace Failure Out & About by Josie Cowden SPCA Featured Pet • Page 31 – Posey, the Blind Puppy, Is a Great Catch

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he Greek Community of Santa Cruz County is proud to present this annual, award winning (Voted Best Festival) and free event that features live Greek music and dancing, not to mention scrumptious foods and pastries from the Mediterranean. All along Church Street, between Cedar and Center in Downtown Santa Cruz, visitors will find homemade moussaka, pastitso and kabobs, tours of our church, plus crafts, family activities and a whole lot of Greek people having a good time. The Santa Cruz Greek Festival has grown from a small affair in the courtyard of the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church, to a huge block party alive with the sounds of live Greek Bouzouki music and the smells of delicious Greek specialties like BBQ Souvlaki (soo-vla-kee) and Gyro (YEERO). The festival also features its usual handcrafted variety of wonderful dishes such as Moussaka (Moo-SA-Ka) lamb dishes, calamari, Pastitso and many more. The tavern will be serving Greek and American beer, wine and traditional Greek spirits. After dinner delicacies include the

ever-popular baklava (Bak-la VA), Loukoumades (Loo-koo-mathes), and Diples, a large but delicately rolled pastry, pre-fried and quickly dipped in honey and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Also in the pastry booth we are featuring Kutaisi, a shredded wheat pastry saturated with honey and spices. In the Kafenio (Coffee Shop) in addition to our handcrafted Greek coffee, we are whipping up authentic Greek Frappe, shaken by hand in the traditional style of cafes served everywhere in Greece. This drink won’t be found here in the States! New this year, we have added a Kid’s pavilion featuring various carnival games, as well as our usual Mt. Olympus climbing wall. Euro Style Fashions Inc. will hold a

fashion show of contemporary Greek women’s clothing. Also, Greek Dancers in traditional garb from all over the Bay Area will perform a variety of dancers that have been performed for hundreds of years. Belly Dancers from local dance studios will also perform. See our website or Facebook page for a schedule of dancers. Free Admission. 2012 Greek Festival Friday, September 14: 5 -10 pm Saturday, September 15: 11 am - 10pm Sunday, September 16: 12 – 8 pm ••• For more information call (831) 429-6500 or visit us at www.propheteliassantacruz.org All Proceeds benefit the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church of Santa Cruz.

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If you like browsing though one of the most picturesque places on the planet looking for that perfect piece of art, decoration or jewelry, Capitola is the place to be. Try some of the best wine California has to offer from grapes grown in the Mountains of Santa Cruz, listen and dance to local entertainment and feast on gourmet offerings from artichokes to zucchini. Life can’t get any better! ••• Santa Cruz Greek Food and Cultural Festival till more to come! September 14,15 & 16 is the Greek community’s offering to Santa Cruz as they bring the Greek culture’s best in food, dancing and entertainment for the enjoyment of all. You don’t have to spell or perfectly pronounce the delicious foods of the Mediterranean, just enjoy. ••• Santa Cruz County Fair elping to make September the most celebrated month of the year is the County Fair from September 11-16. This is when you get to see all those farm animals, equipment and livestock that is such a part the history of our region. The 4-H and the

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Festival Season is here! Clockwise from top left: Capitola Art & Wine Festival • Capitola Begonia Festival • Santa Cruz Greek Food and Cultural Festival • Santa Cruz County Fair

FFA youth get to show what they’ve learned and the county’s best apple pie is chosen. If that is not exciting enough for you, there are the carnival rides, horse

shows, professional entertainment and the food to help fill your day. Truly, there is such a thing as a perfect ending to your summer. n

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“Local News” from pg 1

Scotts Valley Schools back in Session ednesday, August 29 was the beginning of the new school year for the 2500 students attending the four Scotts Valley Unified School District campuses, Vine Hill and Brook Knoll Elementary Schools, Scotts Valley Middle School and Scotts Valley High School. Last June Scotts Valley passed Measure K, which added a $48 per year parcel tax within the District for the next three years. The hope was that it would raise about $320,000 each year easing the expected $1 million deficit. But according to Chief Business Official, Vickie Clark, after the senior and disabled exemptions and contiguous parcel exceptions were taken, the additional funding for 2012/2013 amounts to about $290,000. However, five teaching positions were rescued due to the Measure K money. Savings on the administrative side were realized through the retirement of the District’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Kathy Dunton. Clark said that an additional $35,000 grant was received from the Scotts Valley Education Foundation to fund an English literacy portion of the Guided Language Acquisition Design, or GLAD, program.

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The language coach will help implement the state’s national Common Core Standards, a program that comes on line in 2014-15. Another grant of $25,000 was provided by the County Office of Education to help fund a counseling position at Scotts Valley High School. ••• Community Notes • The new Holiday Inn Express approved for Scotts Valley Drive was

supposed to break ground this summer. Even though there are reports of some funding issues, it is still going ahead. • Construction on the Woodside Development at 5015 Scotts valley Drive continues. San Jose developer Jim Sullivan and partner, Castle Cos. of San Ramon, are building 49 single-family homes, ranging in size from 1,600 to 1,900 square feet, and three commercial buildings, 5,000 to 5,500 square feet each. This is a $10 million project

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including the cost of land, construction and underground improvements. There are rumors of interest in the 42acre Aviza Technology property (formerly the Watkins-Johnson facility) next to Skypark but nothing concrete as yet. The status of the development of Town Center remains at a standstill. The developers are still committed to going forward but because of the current economy have had to wait because any of the businesses interested in locating in Town Center are having to keep their plans for expansion on hold. City Ventures of San Francisco began work the Blue Bonnet Lane development. There is much interest in what to do with the undeveloped part of the building that houses the new library. Members of the Arts Commission and the Performing Arts Center have approached the City suggesting that a performing arts center is much needed and would be a good fit. There have even been offers to help with fundraising to develop a performing arts center. The City Council intends to hold public community meetings for input on how to develop this part of the library.

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“Donna” from pg 2

Currently, the view is pretty good from where Donna and her husband Myles are standing (or sitting in the cockpit of a Ferrari!). “Staying in remission requires a positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle,” she says. “I make sure to exercise, and I’m

always looking forward to the next event. Cancer does change lives, and attitudes!” Cancer gave Donna a reason to live life with a purpose. “Like any decision it was a choice; a choice that can be made at any time, anywhere, with anyone. You don’t need to have cancer to live the life you dreamed. That’s why I wanted to share my story.” n

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CommunityNews

California Launches New Grade Level

Eight Hundred School Districts to Offer Transitional Kindergarten

By Noel Smith

two-year kindergarten for children with fall birthdays who are too young to enter regular kindergarten. Approximately 40,000 California students will be offered the new age-appropriate curriculum this fall in more than 2,000 classrooms. An estimated 125,000 California children will be eligible for TK once the program is fully phased in over the next three years. “These are tough economic times, and school budgets have been cut to the bone. Transitional kindergarten is one of the few bright spots on the educotts Valley Unified School District and San cational horizon,” said Lorenzo Valley Unified School District both have Senator Joe transitional kindergarten (TK)/ kindergarten combi- State Simitian, the author of nation classes. the Kindergarten If you live in either the Scotts Valley Unified School Readiness Act of 2010. District or the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District This legislation and your child’s 5th birthday is between November 1 and changed the state’s December 2 of this year, he or she is eligible to attend the kindergarten entry age District’s TK Class. and created transitional Additional teachers were not hired for these classes at kindergarten. “It will get local schools and an instructional aide will be available to kids off to a strong start help work on specific skills with the transitional kindergart- at no additional cost to the state. I’m excited for ners. According to the Scotts Valley Unified School what this opportunity District, TK students will be attending the District’s com- will mean for our kids, teachers, our bination TK/kindergarten Class at Vine Hill Elementary our schools, and for School. California.” “SV & SLV TK Classes” > 11 In spite of Simitan’s “no cost” assertion, the

s the school year begins, districts throughout California will begin offering transitional kindergarten — TK for short — the first new grade level in the state since the introduction of kindergarten in 1891. This school year, more than 800 school districts are expected to provide transitional kindergarten. This is the first year of a new

Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Transitional Kindergarten Classes

state’s Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance advocated saving $224 million in Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed 2012 budget by pulling the plug on Transitional Kindergarten classes scheduled to begin this fall. Since 1951, California has had its kindergarten cut-off date set at Dec. 2. If your kids were 5 years old after that date, they would enter kindergarten at the beginning of the next school year. Under the new law, the cutoff date is moved forward to Sept. 1 over three years. This year’s cut-off will be Nov. 1; in 2013, it will be Oct. 1; and in 2014, the cutoff will be Sept. 1. All those children born between Dec 2 and the new cutoff dates during the transition will attend a TK class. After 2014, the roughly 125,000 children

pARTy In the Public Library

he Friends of the Library, Scotts Valley are excited to invite you to our fourth annual fundraising event. The elegant evening will host a raffle, silent and live auction featuring local art, from paintings, pastels, jewelry, clay, photography, glass, fabric to living art and more. We know you will find a special piece of art that you will want to treasure and take home! The evening will begin with a raffle and silent auction, a no host bar, light horsd’oeuvres, and live music to entertain. During our live auction event, champagne and local handmade chocolates will be served to guests.

September 22 • 7 p.m. Scotts Valley Library 251 Kings Village Rd, Scotts Valley

Come support the Scotts Valley Library, proceeds from this charming event will be used to benefit the Friends Patio Project. If you would like to donate your artwork, please contact Sylvia Lee or Val Peyser; without your generous donations, our event would not be possible – thank you! If you would like to volunteer at the

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event, or help the pARTy organizers with any projects please email Sylvia - your time and enthusiasm would be appreciated. Tickets $20 – Buy them at the Scotts Valley Library, Zinnia’s and Mollies Café. Thank you to our sponsor Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial; and to the generosity and support of our local artist community, Don Dumller - Leo’s U-Save Liquors, Martinelli’s,Richard Donnelly Chocolates, Ashby Confections, Chocolate Visions and Lulas Chocolates. n ••• Have questions? Please contact our event chair Sylvia Lee - sylvialee2@sbcglobal.net.

born each year between Sept. 1 and Dec. 2 will be in a “transitional kindergarten” class structured to be more developmentally appropriate. Their next year will see them entering a traditional kindergarten class. The other 375,000 children born each year will only experience one year of kindergarten. All districts are required to offer transitional kindergarten this year, but attendance by children in the new TK is voluntary, as is attendance in kindergarten. Some districts already have two-year kindergarten programs but the majority of districts will be instituting the TK grade level for the first time this school year. “TK” > 12

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CommunityNews

Hospice of Santa Cruz County Needs Volunteers

ospice of Santa Cruz County (HSCC) is offering you an opportunity to serve the community as a hospice volunteer. Every day Hospice of Santa Cruz County brings care, comfort and support to those facing a serious illness. Volunteers are a vital part of the HSCC team and the delivery of their care. “Volunteers are a crucial part of the comprehensive care and support we bring our patients and their families,” said Michael Milward, chief executive officer, Hospice of Santa Cruz County. “The efforts of our volunteers help us fulfill our mission. We are fortunate to have committed volunteers and we are seeking more individuals to serve in this important role.” Last year HSCC served over 850 people. More than 100 volunteers played an active role in providing companionship, emotional support, caregiver respite, practical support and clerical assistance. “Each of our volunteers provides a unique offering of interests, skills, talents

and life experiences, said Radha Mallery, volunteer services manager, Hospice of Santa Cruz County. “ We match each volunteer’s role with his or her personal goals, skills, and interests. Our volunteers often tell us that this is the most rewarding and fulfilling role they ever played.” Volunteering takes no advanced medical training. It can be as simple as reading to a patient, running errands to help a busy family caregiver or speaking with a patient to ease their mind and console their spirit. Like, retired professor Chuck Atkinson, a HSCC volunteer for the past five years. Atkinson discovered Hospice of Santa Cruz when he retired from teaching at UC Santa Cruz and attended HSCC volunteer training. “At first I was unsure about what to expect. But I felt HSCC was a place where I could be with people supporting others on the front lines at the end of life,” said Atkinson. “To be a HSCC volunteer has really upped the ante. It’s

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helped me be more present for others and for myself.” “Its really about small deeds of kindness that so profoundly enhance the lives of our patients and those who love them,” said Mallery. “All of our patient care volunteers will receive training that will support them in the skills they need for their volunteer role. Our next training session begins in September and we encourage individuals who are interested to complete an application.” HSCC volunteer training begins September 27. Training is held at the Hospice of Santa Cruz County office, 940 Disc Drive, Scotts Valley. Applications are being accepted through September 17. Applications are available on HSCC’s website at www.hospicesantacruz.org. n ••• Since 1978, Hospice of Santa Cruz County has cared for more than 14,000 individuals facing serious illness and their families. We are the oldest and only non-profit hospice serving Santa Cruz and northern Monterey counties helping people live better by providing care, comfort, support, enhancing dignity and supporting personal choices on how to live with their illness.

Hospice of Santa Cruz County, 940 Disc Drive Scotts Valley, CA 95066, (831) 4303000. Website: www.hospicesantacruz.org/

Donate your Used E-Reader

he Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (FSCPL) is now accepting donations of e-readers and tablets for resale at its fall book sale, October 19 and 20 at the Civic Auditorium in downtown Santa Cruz. The digital devices will be displayed on a new “Tech Table” and sold at deeply discounted prices — about 25 percent of their original prices. “This is a logical extension of the used book recycling we’ve been doing through our spring and fall book sales over the last three decades,” says FSCPL President Pete Cullen. Cullen, a local real estate agent, notes that Amazon introduced the Kindle five

years ago (2007), an eon in tech time, and the Nook, a Barnes & Noble product, came out in 2009. Apple’s iPad was first sold in 2010, but is already in its third generation. “Some people are on their second or third e-reader,” says Cullen. “By taking them as donations and recycling them, we can help introduce others to e-books at prices almost anyone can afford.” He points out that, after expenses, every penny taken in at the books sales — and all FSCPL events — supports programs at the 10-branch Santa Cruz Public Library system. People who want to donate e-readers or tablets can drop them off at the FSCPL office in the lobby of the Downtown Library on Church Street in Santa Cruz or at the circulation desk of any of the other nine library branches in the county. n ••• The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose members support the Santa Crux citycounty library system through fundraising, volunteer services and advocacy.

CommunityNews

Redwood Mountain Faire Distributes over $30,000

Local Nonprofit and Service Organizations Benefit took place at Roaring Camp in Felton

reat music performances by exciting local bands, delightful arts & crafts, excellent weather, along with food, beverages and fun for all ages, came together in Roaring Camp’s beautiful setting to make the 2012 Redwood Mountain Faire a remarkably successful event. Thanks to overwhelming community support, the Valley Women’s Club and the Faire Steering Committee is delighted to announce that over $30,000 was raised and is being shared among the nonprofit and service organizations whose volunteers helped make the Faire run smoothly and remain affordable. Valley Churches United Missions, Community Bridges, Glen Arbor School, the SLV Community Band, and the

Over 400 volunteers helped drive shuttle vans, track sales, direct traffic, manage trash and recycling, staff booths, provide security, and handled dozens of other jobs, starting Friday morning at 7 am through to Monday afternoon at 4 pm — from setup, through the event, to clean up. It was an extraordinary effort.

10 other organizations will benefit from the 2012 Redwood Mountain Faire that was held June 2 & 3 at Roaring Camp in Felton. The proceeds from the Faire will be distributed to each participating grant group who provided Faire staffing, earning each the equivalent of $16.86 per volunteer-hour. Over 400 volunteers helped drive shuttle vans, track sales, direct traffic, manage trash and recycling, staff booths, provide security, and handled dozens of other jobs, starting Friday morning at 7 am through to Monday afternoon at 4 pm — from setup, through the event, to clean up. It was an extraordinary effort. All the nonprofit and service organizations were back at Roaring Camp for a celebratory picnic on Saturday, August 25, where Faire Director, Violet Smith, and Steering Committee Member, Julie Hendriks, had the pleasure of distributing checks along with grateful acknowledgements of the importance of each organization’s role. Sharing stories of both the fun and of difficulties they experienced, everyone realizes the complexities of putting on this remarkable community event.

Laughter also accompanied the display of Lost & Found items that have not yet been claimed – from camera and earrings, to shoes and blankets. (Call Nancy at 3341555 if you have a missing item!) 2012 Redwood Mountain Faire nonprofit and service organizations: Boy Scouts • Cabrillo College Football • Camp Joy Gardens • Community Bridges • Derby Girls • Girl Scouts • Glen Arbor School • SLV Community Band • SLV High School Athletics, Baseball, and Football • South Street Centre • Valley Churches United Missions • Valley Women’s Club Plans are already underway for the 2013 Redwood Mountain Faire. For information, go to www.redwoodmountainfaire.com, or call 216-6535.

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Scotts Valley High School Sports Schedules

Varsity Football Schedule Head Coach Louie Walters Date Time Opponent Location Sept 1 2 p.m. Evergreen HS Home Sept 7 7:30 p.m. San Angelo, Texas Away Sept 14 7:30 p.m. La Grande, CA Away Sept 29 2 p.m. Bear River, CA Home Oct 6 2 p.m. Soquel HS Home Oct 12 7 p.m. Aptos HS Away Oct 20 2 p.m. SLV HS Home Oct 27 2 p.m. Harbor HS Away Nov 2 7:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Home Nov 9 7:30 p.m. St. Francis Away ••• Varsity Girls Tennis Schedule Head Coach Judy Newmen Date Time Opponent Location Sept. 6 3:30PM Aptos Away Sept. 8 3:30PM St. Francis Home

Sept. 13 3:30PM Soquel Away Sept. 15 3:30PM Bye Sept. 20 3:30PM SLV Home Sept. 22 3:30PM Harbor Home Sept. 27 3:30PM Santa Cruz Away Sept. 29 3:30PM Aptos Home Oct. 4 3:30PM St. Francis Away Oct. 6 3:30PM Soquel Home Oct. 11 3:30PM Bye Oct. 13 3:30 PM SLV Away Oct. 18 3:30PM Harbor Away Oct. 20 3:30PM Santa Cruz Home Oct. 25-26 SCCAL Singles/ Doubles Tourny TBA

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CommunityNews

‘The Best Apple Pie in the County’

ave your apple pie announced as the “Best in the Pajaro Valley” on Tuesday, Sept. 11 opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair. Entry deadline for the 36th Annual Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Apple Pie Baking Contest is Tuesday, September 4th (postmarked no later than 11:59 p.m. Sept. 4) Contest held on the opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair. This contest is sponsored by the Pajaro Valley apple growers, shippers and related industries as well as pie lovers throughout Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley. This much anticipated event has been organized by the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau since 1977. Entry forms can be found in the fair’s premium book located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Office, 2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville or online at www.santacruzcountyfair.com and at the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, 141 Monte Vista Ave., Watsonville.

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2010 Judges Joan Rider and Bruce McPherson enjoy their pies.

There is no entry fee for this popular opening day event. There are three divisions: 1) Juniors — 17 years-of-age and under 2) Seniors — 18 years-of-age and over 3) Masters — anyone who has won 1st, 2nd place in the Senior Division First Place $45, Second Place $35, Third Place $25 each division and Best of Show $45 Ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each division as well as Best of Show. Don’t delay; get your entry form in today! n

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Annual Coastal Cleanup Day September 15

n September Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean advocacy and citizen action on the shores of Monterey Bay, will coordinate the largest community cleanup of the year on the Central Coast: Annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 15, 9 a.m. — 12 noon. California’s coast and waterways have historically been collecting spots for annual accumulations of trash and debris. This debris, if not removed, can be harmful and even fatal to all manners of marine wildlife, can damage our state’s economy and can even become a human health hazard. After the massive earthquake and tsunami struck Japan in March 2011, the Japanese Government estimated that as much as 1.5 million tons of debris washed out to sea. The West Coast has already begun to feel the impacts of that debris. Items as small as a soccer ball and as large as a 100-ton pier have washed ashore north of the California border. None of the items recovered in California so far have been confirmed to have been tsunami debris, but in order to achieve a better understanding of when or if the debris from the tsunami is reaching our shores, California Coastal Cleanup Day organizers along the coast will be distributing a new, simplified data card for use at select beaches. These data cards will collect information about items that could potentially indicate tsunami debris, and will provide a baseline of data against which future cleanups will be measured. Coastal Cleanup Day is a great way for families, students, service groups, and neighbors to join together, take care of our fragile marine environment, show community support for our shared natural resources, learn about the impacts of marine debris and how we can prevent them, and to have fun! Taking place locally at nearly 80 cleanup sites throughout Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties, from Waddell Creek “SV & SLV TK Classes” from pg 6

Those Scotts Valley parents who have not yet registered their boy or girl for the Transitional Kindergarten Class, please contact Vine Hill Elementary School at 831-438-1090, 151 Vine Hill School Road, Scotts Valley during Office Hours, Monday – Friday on school days only, or call the District office at 831-4381820. San Lorenzo Valley Unified School

in the north to Big Sur in the south, Save Our Shores expects about 5,000 community volunteers to participate on September 15. Statewide, the event will take place at more than 850 locations, and globally, volunteers in over 100 countries around the world will participate in Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, the single largest volunteer event on the planet. In 2010, over 82,500 volunteers in California removed more than 1.2 million pounds of trash and recyclables from our beaches, lakes and waterways. Information, pre-registration and cleanup maps can be found at: saveourshores.org/acc. “This year’s Coastal Cleanup Day will be an opportunity for the Monterey Bay community to come together in support of our unique and beautiful marine environment,” says Rachel Kippen, Program Coordinator with Save Our Shores. “The thousands of volunteers we hope to see cleaning our waterways and beaches will inspire a stewardship and ethic that extends far beyond September 15th.” In 2011, Save Our Shores coordinated over 4,500 volunteers in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties who worked together to remove more than 17,000 pounds of trash and recyclables from local beaches

and waterways in just 3 hours. With the support of business sponsors, supporters, SOS Members and volunteers, Annual Coastal Cleanup Day embodies the true spirit of community and citizen action. From the California Coastal Commission’s press release: “This year’s

event will provide one of the first opportunities for Cleanup organizers to measure a baseline of debris on our shores that may have washed up as a result of last year ’s tsunami in Japan. In order to achieve a better understanding of when or if the debris from the tsunami is reaching our shores, California Coastal Cleanup Day organizers along the coast will be distributing a new, simplified data card for use at select beaches. These data cards will collect information about items that could potentially indicate tsunami debris, and will provide a baseline of data against which future cleanups will be measured.” n ••• Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy, citizen action and providing our community with educated and inspired Sanctuary Stewards. www.saveourshores.org.

District has combination TK/kindergarten classes available at Boulder Creek Elementary School, and San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School. Those SLV parents who have not yet registered their boy or girl for the Transitional Kindergarten Class, please contact Boulder Creek Elementary School at 831-338-6413, 400 Lomond St., Boulder Creek or San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School at 831-335-4475, 7155 Highway 9, Felton n www.tpgonlinedaily.com Scotts Valley Times / September 2012 / 11

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Santa Cruz County Bank hires veteran SBA lender, Sati Kanwar

anta Cruz County Bank, (SCCB), a locally owned and operated full-service bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County, today announced the hiring of Sati Kanwar, formerly with Valley Community Bank. Mr. Kanwar, who has more than 20 years of government guaranteed (SBA, RDA, USDA & B&I) experiSati Kanwar ence in lending, joined the bank as Senior Vice President, SBA Business Development Officer. Mr. Kanwar’s professional background

Heartfelt Thanks to PG&E alley Churches United Missions would like to announce the receipt of a $5000.00 charitable donation from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. This generous donation is in support of VCUM’s emergency response and preparedness outreach to

includes five years as Senior Vice President of SBA/RDA, USDA & B&I Lending for Valley Community Bank and an additional seven years at Heritage Bank of Commerce under the same title. He also served as Vice President & Manager of SBA Lending at Coast Commercial Bank for ten years and as a Loan Officer for the SBA’s San Francisco District Office for two years. Mr. Kanwar is a graduate of Golden Gate University of San Francisco where he obtained an MBA in Finance. “Santa Cruz County Bank has proven itself to be a leading SBA lender locally as well as in the Silicon Valley. I’m pleased to be part of this experienced lending team and appreciate working again for a local

bank committed to making a difference locally through lending and community involvement,” stated Mr. Kanwar. David Heald, President and CEO commented, “Sati Kanwar’s extensive lending expertise is a compliment to the depth of talent in our SBA department. We look forward to continued growth in our SBA and USDA portfolios.” Santa Cruz County Bank has been a Preferred SBA Lender through the U.S. Small Business Administration since 2005. In 2007, the Bank hired veteran SBA lenders Susan Chandler and Jorge Reguerin, formerly with Heritage Bank of Commerce, to grow its SBA Department. Since that time, Santa Cruz

County Bank has expanded its array of loan products to include Business & Industry (B&I) and Farm Service Agency (FSA) lending through the USDA and has ranked in the top 10 SBA lenders in the Silicon Valley. Headquartered in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Bank is a full-service bank serving the banking needs of individuals and businesses throughout Santa Cruz County. The Bank operates five full-service banking offices and two self-serve banking centers. The Bank’s full-service banking offices are located in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The Bank commenced operations on February 3, 2004 in Santa Cruz. n

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low-income residents in our service area, the Santa Cruz Mountain communities – The San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley.

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This grant is being utilized to provide starter disaster kits. PG&E will be scheduling an employee volunteer day to assemble the kits. VCUM provides important services to individuals & families, seniors & the disabled. Many low-income residents are impacted in foul weather before the general population. Few are in a position to pre-

pare for emergencies ahead of time. VCUM has enjoyed a partnership with PG&E for years before, during & after a disaster. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks & appreciation for all that they do. Sincerely, Annette Marcum Founder/Director Valley Churches United Missions (831) 336-8258

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“Transitional kindergarten will help children, families, and educators experience the best possible entrance to school,” said Ada Hand, president of the California Kindergarten Association. “Even children who are intellectually and developmentally ready but not mature or emotionally prepared can find kindergarten a challenge.” “Today’s kindergarten classroom is a much different place than many of us experienced when we were growing up,” Simitian said. “We’re placing rigorous academic demands on these kids, and the youngest are struggling to catch up. Evidence shows that giving these ‘young fives’ the gift of time can make a big different in their long-term success. The fact that we’re able to do this at no immediate cost to the state is a real bonus in these challenging economic times.” The LA Times editorial summed it up saying, “Make no mistake, many youngsters would benefit enormously from a two-year kindergarten program, as well as subsidized preschool. (The state preschool program has a waiting list of 83,000 children.) With an extra year to make up for any deficits in young children’s knowledge and skills, schools could prepare them for more successful academic futures. It’s too bad the state (and many school districts) can’t afford that right now, but it can’t.” n

Research indicates that beginning school at an older age improves children’s social and academic development. And, as a February 29, 2012 editorial “California to some kids: No” in the Los Angeles Times asked, “Why should only the children with birthdays from Sept. 2 to Dec. 2 be entitled to the extra year of kindergarten, especially when, as they start regular kindergarten, they would be among the older and more developmentally ready students?” Most states have earlier cutoff dates for entering school because many younger children aren’t ready for the challenges of a modern, more academic kindergarten. A September 1 cut off date for kindergarten rather than December 2 would result in fewer children in California’s school systems saving the state and its school districts close to an estimates $700 million the first year if implemented. Transitional kindergarten will be adding additional cost to the districts without any additional funding from the state other than ADA dollars, which keep dropping each year. The TK program adds more children to elementary schools. The state mandated TK classes and curriculum requires additional teachers, teaching assistants, classroom facilities and teacher training.

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Conversations About Online Child Safety isafe.org found that 58 percent of fourththrough eighth-graders have had mean or hurtful things said to them online, and (even more disturbingly) 53 percent admitted to having said something mean or hurtful to another person online. Help your child understand the type of behavior that constitutes cyberbullying so that she can both avoid cyberbullies and avoid engaging in acts of cyberbullying. In addition to monitoring your child’s online behavior, encourage him to have a robust social life in the real world — the environment in which we really learn how to behave with others.

cademic performance expectations, attendance at school functions, and balancing extra-curricular activities with time for homework - parents and children have a lot to talk about at the beginning of the school year. Few conversations, however, will be as important - or as fraught with tension - as discussing how children should, and should not, behave online. While many kids look forward to reuniting with school friends from last year, they’ll be meeting new people, too. Many of those interactions will take place, in part, in the digital world, bringing online child safety front-of-mind for parents as back-to-school season arrives. To help protect your child while he or she is online, start the school year with three important conversations:

How to behave when connecting online he anonymity of the Internet makes meeting strangers seem appealing and safe. But kids should use at least the same level of caution when meeting someone new online as they would in the real world. Explain to kids why they should never initiate or accept online contact from someone they haven’t first met in person; given all the information we tend to give away in our online profiles, it’s like walking up to a stranger on the street and inviting him or her into your home. Review the privacy settings on your child’s social media accounts so that your son or daughter understands what’s visible to friends, and what is visible to everyone else (preferably, nothing). Create the social media accounts with your child so that you know what sites she uses and who her online friends are. Establish designated times when children are allowed online for social media use and times when they can use the Internet for schoolwork. Never allow children to use the Internet behind

How to behave when interacting in person hile you’re teaching about appropriate online behavior, it’s important to reinforce lessons about being a good person in face-to-face interactions. Bullying has been around as long as people have; teach children how to recognize instances of in-person bullying, and help them learn techniques for coping with bullies. Being a good citizen of the digital world starts with being a good person in the real world. Reinforce with kids the importance of good behavior both online and in person, and — most importantly — lead by example. Employ tools like Safetyweb (www.safetyweb.com) to help keep kids safe online. The tool helps parents monitor online activity, and includes an active blog/forum that allows parents and pros to discuss the latest child-rearing challenges of the digital age. n ARA Content

closed doors. Yes, they’ll probably say everyone else does it and that you’re ruining their lives, but keeping Internetenabled devices in a common area can help make it easier for you to protect your child.

How to behave when interacting online s a parent, you have two concerns for your child’s online life: first, that he or she experiences no harm from online interactions. Second, that he or she causes no harm to others. The digital world makes communication fast and easy, yet its drawbacks are many: it’s highly conducive to impulsive behavior, it’s difficult to accurately convey tone and intention, and it’s nearly

impossible to erase something once it’s posted online. Children need to understand the limitations of this form of communication, and that missteps online can have a long-term impact in the real world.

Cyberbullying he anonymity of the Internet has made it easier for people to be mean to each other, and given rise to a whole new type of bullying: cyberbullying. A study by

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Pacific Coast Charter School (PCCS) is a unique, high-quality K-12 public education option that blends personalized learning and independent study with academic, college prep, arts and enrichment courses taught by credentialed teachers. PCCS provides parents and students a broad-sweeping educational roadmap that leverages the school's supportive network of teachers, extensive multi-media library and academic and enrichment programs-all geared towards maximizing each student's potential. PCCS believes that students excel in a self-directed, self-paced educational environment that includes access to a variety of learning opportunities, environments and methods. At PCCS, under the guidance and supervision of their parents and teachers, students create individualized learning plans which enable them to pursue their unique individual interests and goals while meeting the education requirements of PVUSD and the State of California.

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Dizziness — Coping with Balance Disorders

magine reaching for something on a grocery shelf and suddenly feeling unsteady. Or looking over your shoulder to back up the car and having things start whirling around you. Most people feel dizzy now and then. But if that feeling persists or interferes with your daily life, it could be a sign of a balance disorder. A balance disorder makes you feel as if you’re moving, spinning or floating, even though you’re quite still. More than 4 in 10 Americans will experience an episode of dizziness sometime during their lives that’s significant enough to send them to a doctor. Dizziness can range from feeling lightheaded to woozy to disoriented. Feeling that you or your surroundings are spinning is called vertigo. Any of these sensations can be extremely distressing. “Balance is a multisystem function,” explains NIH hearing and balance expert Dr. Daniel Sklare. It begins with a series of signals within the tiny balance organs of the inner ear. These organs work with your brain’s visual system to give you a sense of your body’s position. They also keep objects from blurring when your head moves. Sense receptors in skin, joints and muscles also send balance-related signals to the brain. The brain receives and coordinates information from all these different

systems. body Balance disorders can arise when any of these signals malfunction. Because balance is so complex, it can be hard to figure out the underlying cause of problems. certain Some balance disorders can begin suddenly. They might arise from an ear infection, a head injury or certain medications. Low blood pressure can lead to dizziness when you stand up quickly. Disorders related to vision, muscles, bones or joints can also contribute to balance problems. “As America gets older, many people with imbalance have a collection of these problems,” says Dr. Gordon Hughes, NIH clinical trials director for hearing and balance. “They might have aging of the ear, aging of vision, cataracts, muscle weakness from losing some muscle mass or arthritis in the hips, plus other problems like diabetes.” Researchers have identified more than a dozen different balance disorders. The most common is a sudden, often harmless

burst of vertigo that might arise with an abrupt change in the position of the head, like when you bend over to tie your shoes. Technically known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), this condition can result from a head injury or simply from getting older. Another common balance disorder is known as Ménière’s disease. It can develop at any age, but most often strikes adults between 40 and 60 years of age. Symptoms include intense vertigo, hearing loss, nausea, tinnitus (a ringing or buzzing in the ear) and a feeling of fullness in the ear. Ménière’s disease usually affects only one ear. Some people with Ménière’s disease have single attacks of dizziness separated by long periods of time. Others may experience many attacks closer together over a number of days. Some affected people have vertigo so extreme that they lose their balance and fall. These episodes are called “drop attacks.”

If you think you may have a balance disorder, talk with your health care provider. Your doctor can assess whether your symptoms might be caused by a serious disorder, such as a heart or blood condition. If an inner ear balance disorder is likely, you may be referred to a specialist such as an otolaryngologist, a doctor with expertise in the ear, nose and throat. You might receive a hearing test, a balance test and possibly an imaging study of the brain. Work with your doctor to figure out how to cope with your dizziness on a daily basis and reduce your risk of injury. For example, wear low-heeled shoes or walking shoes outdoors. You might decide to try using a cane or walker. Safe, secure handrails in stairwells and grip handles in bathrooms can help make your home safer. Driving a car may be especially hazardous, so ask your doctor if it’s safe for you to drive. A specialized rehabilitation therapist can give you a set of head, body and eye exercises to help reduce dizziness and nausea. “The key for people looking for treatment is to go to the best team of clinical experts that they can gain access to,” says Dr. Sklare. “It’s very important to get that level of assessment.” n

oung kids allergic to milk or eggs had allergic reactions to these and other foods about once a year—even though their families were taught how to

avoid these foods, a new study reports. Food allergies are caused by an abnormal immune system reaction to food. Severe allergic reactions can lead to a life-

threatening condition called anaphylaxis. To learn more about food allergies in preschoolers, NIH-funded scientists followed 512 infants for 3 years. All had known or suspected allergies to milk or eggs. When the study began, the kids were 3 to 15 months old, and their parents or caretakers were taught strategies for avoiding allergy-triggering foods. They also received written emergency plans and prescriptions for epinephrine, a drug that reverses symptoms and can save lives. The researchers found that nearly 3 in 4 children had a food allergy reaction during the study, and over half had more than one reaction. Most reactions were to milk (42%), egg (21%) and peanut (8%). In about 1 in 10 cases, the foods were given to the kids on purpose, even though their caretakers had learned how to avoid the foods. Over 11% of the allergic reactions were severe. But less than a third of these were treated with epinephrine, the recommended treatment for severe reactions. In most cases, caretakers didn’t realize how severe

the reaction was, didn’t have epinephrine available or feared giving the drug. “What is troubling is that in this study we found that a significant number of young children received allergenic foods from parents who were aware of the allergy,” says the study’s lead author, Dr. David Fleischer of National Jewish Health in Denver. The findings suggest that parents need to be better educated about the importance of avoiding allergy-triggering foods and treating severe reactions with epinephrine. n

Food Allergy Reactions in Kids Can Happen Even If You Are Careful

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Scotts Valley Chamber Launches New Website

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e invite you to visit our new Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce website with a Fabulous new look and take a test drive. Our new website runs faster and, most importantly, makes finding our business members much easier. One can search alphabetically or by category or by typing in the business name at the top of the website next to the search button for a quicker search. Each business listing has a link to their website if they have one and is shown located on a map with their listing. Our member businesses will be receiving an email this fall requesting you to submit new descriptive paragraphs that will appear with your listing, giving visitors to the site a brief synopsis of what you do. We have new links to our Facebook page and our photo albums that are there, so we will be able to showcase our events through pictures for all to enjoy. The new site also gives us video capability which we made use of for the Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival – our biggest event of the year. There are also tabs for other special events hosted by the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and Networking Opportunities. These events can also be found on the Calendar on our website. All Chamber members are encouraged to submit their events to the Chamber website Calendar so we can keep abreast of what is happening in our Community. We have also developed a promotions tab where our members can run promotions/discounts for our members and website visitors. These will be ads that can be purchased, as is showcased

September 13 • Scotts Valley Chamber Happy Hour Networking, 5:30 - 7 pm

Stonehouse Bar & Grill, Hilton Scotts Valley 6001 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz

September 21 • “Come Play In Our Sandbox” Leadership Santa Cruz County Alumni Reunion, 5:30 – 8:30 pm Cocoanut Grove at the Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz

Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce’s new-look website.

by the three on the page currently from Mint Fine Living and Fresh Bites, Yogizmo Yogurt and Scarborough Lumber that ran concurrent with our summer radio promotion with KBAY Radio. This page will bring our business members new advertising options for purchase on the website. There are also ad tiles that will be available for purchase by members, similar to the tile ad currently showcasing the Art & Wine Festival that appears throughout the site. Of Course, we invite you to check out our “About Us” tab and get to know our Board of Directors and Ambassadors. You can catch up on the Chamber monthly newsletters that you may have missed or misplaced or check back through the year at how busy we have been here in Scotts Valley. Interested in Joining the Scotts

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Valley Chamber of Commerce? Well, we think we have made that an easy task now as you click on the “Join Us” tab and download your application. Why join? Click on the Joys of Membership tab and discover the reasons. Then join us as we expand this website and visibility for our business members with efforts to showcase what they are doing. We hope you will take the time to tour our new website, or just visit to find out the current temperature — a feature found on most of the pages. Of course, with all things new, there are still some bugs to work out, but we think you will enjoy getting to know the new site. Come enjoy the aerial shot of our community and our proximity to the Bay. ScottsValleyChamber.com — just a fun site to visit. Come visit often to see what’s new with the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce!

Leadership Santa Cruz County Holds its 2012 Reunion Celebration

Tom Whiting of E R S H challenging economy. AD Attendees with be Whiting Foods and I E treated to an array of the Seaside Beach themed hors Company will be d’oeuvres. A live the featured speakand silent auction er and will be disfeaturing “staycacussing how the tion” packages will be Boardwalk has con- A O CR tinued to thrive in our U Z C held to benefit the LSCC

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eadership Santa Cruz County (LSCC) invites Alumni, Class Speakers and Friends to an Alumni Reunion reception at the Cocoanut Grove on Friday, September 21st, 5:30 pm, celebrating 27 years of fostering Community Leadership in our county.

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program and to provide scholarships for future class participants. To make your reservations, visit Leadershipscc.org or EventBrite.com (Leadership Santa Cruz County). Join us as we Celebrate Leadership in OUR County!

• Scotts Valley Chamber Business Networking Mixer 5:30 - 7 pm

La Madrona Athletic Club 1897 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz

October 4 • Joint Chamber Mixer Hosted by the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, 5:30 – 7:30 pm West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, 95070

October 25 • Scotts Valley Chamber Business Networking Mixer 5:30 - 7 pm Elements Salon, 6006 La Madrona Drive, Ste E, Santa Cruz

November 3 • “Emerald Isle” Community Award’s Gala, 6 pm Hilton Scotts Valley, 6001 La Madrona Drive, Santa Cruz

Call the Chamber Today or visit www.scottsvalleychamber.com

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Our 13th Annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival Celebrated a Great Weekend in Skypark

housands of attendees, both from our Community and outside our City, joined together for another fantastic weekend in Skypark for the 13th Annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival just a few weeks ago. As the dust finally settled from the hundreds of cars that parked in the field at Skypark on August 11 and 12, memories of the Festival still fill the air in Scotts Valley. Guests enjoyed viewing and purchasing the artwork of over 100 artists. The quality and variety of art was once again incredible and guests walked away with one-of-a-kind pieces of artwork — jewelry, photography, paintings, sculptures, fabrics, woodcrafts, glasswork, and much, much more — we had it all. Attendees needed both days to view the fine art and decide which pieces to take home. It was a great weekend to relax on the grass with your favorite wine tastings, great beer, delicious food and enjoy the sounds of the fantastic bands that entertained us this year. Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival revelers danced to the music of Aftershock, Stella By Barlight, Sparkletones, Incendio, Adonis DNA, with Joint Chiefs Band closing the Festival on Sunday. With three bands each day, there was a sound for everyone’s pleasure and plenty of dancing. As we have become accustomed to, the varietals of wine at the Festival were fantastic. Guests tasted new wines from some of our year-to-year favorite wineries as well as tasting wines from new wineries this year. Pouring this year were our returning award-winning wineries Bargetto Winery, Heart O’ The Mountain, Bruzzone Family Vineyards, Chaucer’s, Poetic Cellars, Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard/Quinta Cruz,

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Festival Poster Artist Sharon Medler's booth • Brittany's Duct Tape Creations were a Hit at the Kids Korner • Big Thanks to our Balloon team from Bean Creek Studios • Wells Fargo Bank Volunteers • Winning Wineries of the Festival: 1st place Bargetto & Chaucers Cellars, 2nd place Hallcrest Vineyards, 3rd place 37th Parallel Winery • Joint Chiefs Band Entertained • SV Chamber Ambassadors Jesse & Susan Flippen kept the Kona Beer flowing • The Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival has many wonderful sponsors! • Volunteers Bruce McPherson and Jackie Maurer

Odonata Wines, Dancing Creek Winery and Hallcrest Vineyards. New to our Festival and to the public were 37th Parallel Winery, Wargin Wines, MJA Winery and Mica Cellars. 37th Parallel Winery is our newest winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains and as local as it gets — right here in Scotts Valley. It was an honor to debut these new wineries to our guests. One definitely needed two days to taste of these 13 wineries’ fine wines at our 13th Festival. Of course, you can’t forget the smells of the Festival. The tempting aroma from the Festival food vendors’ delicacies made the Food Court a “must” stop for attendees. We enjoyed food from some of our Scotts Valley favorites like Barbecue delights from Bruno’s BBQ, Pizza from Santa Cruz Pizza Company, Tacos from Café Carlos,

Coffee/Tea Drinks from Heather’s Made To Go, Hot Dogs from Dawgs, Delicacies from Scotts Valley Market’s Crown Café Catering and Chocolate delights from Chocolate Visions. Joining our Scotts Valley locals to round out our food selections were Kountry Kettlecorn, Fruit Friz smoothies, Surf City Distributing, Artichoke Connection, and Duke’s Wrap Delights. Yummy!! Of course, we are always thinking of the children of our community with this Festival. With their own Kids Korner, children crafted Duct Tape Creations with instructor/artist Brittany Broadwood. These projects were great fun for all the kids participating and we were delighted to welcome Brittany Broadwood to our Festival. “Art & Wine” > 18

Scotts Valley Chamber News Join Us at the ‘Emerald Isle’ for the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Community Awards Gala

Saturday, November 3rd — 6 pm

ome with us to the “Emerald Isle” as we celebrate our 55th Anniversary as a Chamber of Commerce and Honor Leaders of our Community. We’ll join together at our local Castle - Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley for an evening of food, dance and fun. It’s time to nominate your choices for our Community Honors for 2012. Awardee Nominations can be found on the Chamber website on the Special Events/Awards Gala Tab. Awardee Nomination submissions must be completed and in the Chamber office by Noon September 21 — so fill out your forms today.

Donations for our Auction are now being accepted as well. Donation forms can also be found on our website at the Special Events/Award Gala tab. Be sure to join us at the Castle, November 3, for a gala evening at the “Emerald Isle.”

August was Ribbon Cutting Month in Scotts Valley

Sandman Glass 5346 Scotts Valley Drive cotts Valley Chamber members and friends joined to Welcome Sandman Glass to Scotts Valley on August 17. The brother — sister, co-owner team of Mark Sandman and Virginia Lorber hosted their Grand Opening at their new showroom located at 5346 Scotts Valley Drive in Scotts Valley. The newly opened full service glass shop sells residential windows, showers, mirrors and commercial glass for larger establishments. We were entertained by the Bean Creek Blue Grass Band, enjoyed delicious BBQ and desserts, as well as some fabulous raffle prizes. The Sandman Glass Showroom is beautiful and worth a visit, so be sure to stop in and see what you may find for your glass needs. Welcome to Scotts Valley, Mark and Virginia.

Agape Dance Academy 104 Whispering Pines Drive elanie Useldinger and Agape Dance Academy hosted their Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting on August 23 at their studio located in the Cabrillo College facilities at 104 Whispering Pines Drive. Attendees at the event were greeted by dancers in costume, treated to a fabulous array of food, and were later delighted by fabulous dance numbers performed by members of the Agape Dance Academy. Melanie Useldinger displayed her obvious passion for dance as she shared with us her motto for Agape Dance Academy — “Training up dancers for good purposes.” She offers classes for all ages, from kids to adults. Be sure to contact Melanie at 359-0850 for the schedule of classes or visit their website at www.agapedance.com. Agape Dance Academy — a great addition to the Arts here in Scotts Valley.

The official Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Mayor Donna Lind officiates at the Ribbon Cutting • Raffle Time! Sandman Glass • Bean Creek Blue Grass Band entertained • Executive Director • Beate Weingarten and Ambassador Susan Flippen networking Sharolynn Ullestad Welcomes Co-owners Virginia Lorber and Mark Sandman • before heading to the yummy food table • Let the performance Raffle Time • Chamber Ambassadors Jesse Wilkins, Michael Seigle, Becky begin • Melanie Useldinger and Ambassadors Mayor Donna Lind and Michael Seigle Welcome Guests McMillion with son Alex, and Mayor Donna Lind supporting our Local Businesses Photos courtesy of Jesse Gabriel Photography

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Scotts Valley Chamber News Thank You to Our RENEWING Members

American Cancer Society At Your Admin Service Banana Promotions Best Western Inn — Scotts Valley Bruzzone Family Vineyards Cassidy Insurance Agency Century 21 Showcase Realtors Dassel’s Petroleum, Inc. DBM Enterprises Dominican Hospital Edward Jones Investments Erik’s DeliCafe Extra Space Storage Storage USA Gobosource Granite Rock Green Flash Marketing Hinde Chiropractic HOPE Services Jia Tellas

Knox Roofing La Madrona Swim & Raquet Laureen Yungmeyer State Farm Insurance Malone’s Grille Melissa DeSigns Mint Fine Living & Fresh Bites Mission Springs Christian Camp Morgan Taylor Financial Services Nob Hill Foods Pacific Gas & Electric Paul McKellar Landscaping Inc. Paws to Play Santa Cruz County Bank Santa Cruz Moose Lodge #545 Santa Cruz Ranch RV Park Santa Cruz Recycling Alliance Program Santa Cruz Regional Transportation

Santa Cruz Sentinel Satellite Telework Centers Scotts Valley Branch Library Santa Cruz Scotts Valley Farmers Market Scotts Valley Plaza Scotts Valley Press Banner Scotts Valley Spa & Boutique Sheila Feddema Sherman & Boone Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center SV Host Lions The Inn at Pasatiempo The Redwoods Pet Sitting The Storage Depot TICO Construction Treasures Fine Jewelry Inc. Union Bank Woods Painting Yogizmo Yogurt

Join us for our September Business Networking Mixer Hosted by La Madrona Athletic Club • Sept 27 • 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

1897 La Madrona Drive oin with fellow Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce members as we visit the La Madrona Athletic Club. Discover the peaceful get-away you've been looking for to enhance and enjoy a healthier lifestyle. Here you will find Tennis, Swimming, Hot Tubs & Sauna, Fitness Room, Complete Swim and tennis programs and clinics for all ages. Come network with new business members and reacquaint yourself with others. Chamber members — be sure to bring your raffle items to showcase YOUR business and plenty of business cards to share with your new contacts. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for prospective members. “Art & Wine” from pg 16

Adding to the children’s experience was Melissa Garcia with her ever-popular Face painting. Add to that the sparkling Hair Flair and feathers by our local Helen Youmans and the Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival was truly an event for all ages. Joining us for the Fourth year were our Scotts Valley High School student artists. If you did not get a chance to visit their booth, you missed some incredible art! Our student artists had a fabulous display of artwork at the Festival. The artistic talent they showcased was truly incredible. We have a very talented group of student artists here in Scotts Valley and the Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival is proud to support them. This Festival is not only a Fantastic Community event, but a vital fundraiser for the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce. The

success of this fabulous event rides on the shoulders of our Incredible Volunteers! More than 200 volunteers joined together to make this Festival a success and we’d especially like to thank Beate Weingarten, our Volunteer Coordinator, for her tireless efforts toward keeping the team working smoothly. Joining us again this year were our wonderful high school student volunteers. This group of volunteers is growing each year and we are thankful for their energetic dedication. Special Thanks to our Student volunteers and their Coordinator, Annika Gustaffson, for successfully guiding all those cars to a parking place. To all who Volunteered at the 13th Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival – A HUGE THANK YOU from the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and Your Community. Mark your calendars now for August 10 & 11, 2013, so you can be a part of this incredible Volunteer Family for the 14th Annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival.

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Hosted by Stonehouse Bar & Grill: 5:30-7 pm

Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley 6001 La Madrona Drive, Scotts Valley Happy fter taking a break for the summer, our popular Happy Hour Hour Networking returns in September. Join us for our first Fall Happy Networking Hour Networking event, sponsored by the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and hosted by Stonehouse Bar & Grill at the Hilton. We invite everyone for a fun evening of great appetizers and drinks – all at a special Chamber price. Bring your friends, neighbors and associates to taste Stonehouse's special entrees. Come socialize with your Chamber business friends in a relaxed atmosphere.

Fourth Annual Joint Chamber Mixer

Thursday, October 4th, 5:30 – 7:30 pm • West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA 95070

he Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce has joined with the Los Gatos, Campbell, and Saratoga Chambers of Commerce to present our Fourth Joint Chamber Mixer. Restaurants, Caterers, Wineries and Microbreweries from all four Chambers will generously be providing the food and drink for this special event. This will present a great opportunity for our Chamber businesses to network with business professionals from our neighboring

communities over the hill and expand your referral base. We are excited to be heading to Saratoga this year as they host the event at West Valley College. Directions to the College can be found on the Chamber website calendar listing for the event www.scottsvalleychamber.com. Come prepared with plenty of business cards and be ready to meet new business contacts. Call the Chamber office if you would like to carpool. Admission is $5 for all.

A Big THANK YOU to our Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival Sponsors whose financial support make this event possible!

BAND LEVEL Scarborough Lumber • Garden Center • Ace Hardware PLATINUM LEVEL Wells Fargo Bank • Bay Federal Credit Union • Comerica Bank • Santa Cruz Sentinel • Scotts Valley Press Banner • Times Publishing Group • 94.5 KBAY Radio • 107.5 KPIG Radio • Cinespots GOLD LEVEL Bean Creek Studios • Santa Cruz Weekly • Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley

BRONZE LEVEL Santa Cruz County Bank • Trust Life Coaching & Hypnosis • Valley Churches United Missions • Business With Pleasure SERVICE SPONSORS First Alarm • Arctic Glacier International, Inc. • Green Waste Recovery Services, Inc. • United Site Services • Hertz Local Edition • Scotts Valley Feed • A Sign ASAP • Banana Promotions • Alexis Party Rentals

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TEDxSantaCruz 2012 Explores An Open World

September 15 Conference at Cabrillo College’s Crocker Theater on Pace to Sell Out

ore than 25 speakers will take the stage on September 15, 2012 as part of TEDxSantaCruz, offering ideas and insight in talks addressing the

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theme: “Open.” Organizers have curated a day of talks featuring locally and nationally renowned speakers including John Perry Barlow, Donnie Fowler, Danny Keith, Martha Mendoza, Nina Simon and Whitney Smith. Their experiences, projects, work or creativity speak to innovation, transparency, radical availability, and open-source initiatives organizers say reflect the realities of our time and the challenges inherent in a future with over 7 billion people on the planet. Speakers will take the audience on a journey that explores Open World — Global, Local, Personal: Open and: Why and how to literally maintain essential open space for humans and animals. Leadership: How do leaders maintain and grow their innate capacity for vulnerability as a means to compassion and empathy. Digital openness: The dark and light of software that hides internet activity where anonymity can speed a revolution or cloak illegal activity.

Poetry of openness: How to nurture poetic sensibility in a digital world, thus enabling our legacy as a species of story tellers. Open data: Mining and aggregating the huge amounts of available open data to our community’s benefit. Open hearts: Harnessing the innate wisdom, honesty and openness children are born with to help solve society’s problems. The second annual TEDxSantaCruz is quickly selling out for its daylong event, which features two sessions, a picnic lunch, and a reception after the event where audience members can meet and mingle with speakers and other attendees. The September 15 event will take place at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College from 9:00 am — 5:00 pm. TEDxSantaCruz has been fully planned and coordinated independently by a wide roster of volunteers, from curators to event managers to music producers. TEDxSantaCruz reviewed over 100 interested speakers nominated by others or themselves and selected just over 25 that brought the “Open” theme to life. Speakers are rigorously curated in an effort to help create compelling presentations, and to give what organizers say are akin to “the talk of your life.” Tickets are $75 for the conference and picnic lunch, $25 for the reception/afterparty, $15 for an event t-shirt, or $100 for a package that includes everything. Those interested in attending can buy tickets online at http://scff.ticketleap.com/ TEDxSantaCruz -2012/. For more information about TEDxSantaCruz visit www.TEDxSanta Cruz.org; Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ TedxSC; Follow us on Twitter profile is: http://twitter.com/TEDxSantaCruz; Our hashtag is: #tedxsc n ••• The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. At TED, the world’s

leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi OkonjoIweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Two major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring in Long Beach, California (along with a parallel conference, TEDActive, in Palm Springs), and TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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The September 15 event will take place at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College from 9:00 am — 5:00 pm

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2012 Golden Carrot Award

he Go for Health! Collaborative is pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual Golden Carrot Award. The Golden Carrot Award was created in 2008 to recognize Santa Cruz County restaurants that have gone the extra mile to assist residents in making healthful food choices when they eat out. The award is given to restaurants that meet specific criteria for providing healthful food options to patrons. The growing number of children and adults who are obese or overweight has become an epidemic in our country and our local community. Overweight and obesity can lead to devastating chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and early death. We have seen our local community impacted by this epidemic over the last decade. Several social and environmental factors contribute to

our nation’s weight problem. One major change is an increase in food consumption away from home. When eating out, consumers typically have less information about the nutritional value and calorie content of food, and find it more challenging to determine options. healthful For this reason, the Go for Health! Collaborative has partnered with the local food industry to increase healthful food choices on local restaurant menus. The winners of the 2012 Golden Carrot Award are: Alfresco 1520 Pacific Ave, K1 Santa Cruz 95060 Auntie Mame’s 3103 Scotts Valley Dr. Scotts Valley 95066 Cafetal 2525 Soquel Dr, Ste B Santa Cruz 95065 Chaminade Resort & Spa 1 Chaminade Ln. Santa Cruz 95065

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Charlie Hong Kong 1141 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz 95062 El Chipotle 4724 Soquel Dr. Soquel 95073 Falafel of Santa Cruz 1501 Mission St Santa Cruz 95060 Hoffman’s Bistro 1102 Pacific Ave Santa Cruz 95060 La Mission/Café El Palomar 1719 Mission St. Santa Cruz 95060 Little Shanghai 1010 Cedar St Santa Cruz 95060 Monterey Caterers 152 W. Lake Ave Watsonville 95076 Peachwood’s Steakhouse 555 Hwy 17 Santa Cruz 95060 Pleasure Pizza East Side 800 41st Ave Santa Cruz 95062 Restaurante Los Piños 2019 N. Pacific Ave Santa Cruz 95060 Second Street Café 28 2nd St. Ste 100 Watsonville 95076 Shadowbrook Restaurant 1750 Warf Rd. Capitola 95010 Sweat Pea’s Café 2121 41st Ave, Ste 107 Capitola 95010 Taqueria Agave 1836 Soquel Ave Santa Cruz 95062 The Farm Bakery Café 6790 Soquel Dr. Aptos 95003 The Greek Authentic Cuisine 435 Front St. Santa Cruz 95060 The Picnic Basket 125 Beach St, Ste B Santa Cruz 95060 West Marine Galley 500 Westridge Dr. Watsonville 95076

An Ultimate Winner is selected each year based on their demonstrated effort to go above and beyond to create a healthful eating environment in the community. These winners are models for other Santa Cruz County restaurants in offering healthful options to their patrons. Last year’s Ultimate Winner was Charlie Hong Kong (located at 1141 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062). This year, The Picnic Basket (located at 125 Beach St, Ste B, Santa Cruz, 95060) joins Charlie Hong Kong among the Ultimate Golden Carrot Winners. A press conference at The Picnic Basket will be held on Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 at 4pm. Free samples will be available of their healthy food options. The Picnic Basket will offer tastings of their healthful and nutritious menu items, and welcome all members of the community to sample their wares and discuss the importance of a healthful diet, especially for children. Members of Go for Health and the County Public Health Department will present The Picnic Basket with their award. The Go for Health! Collaborative is based in Santa Cruz County with over 150 member agencies who are seeking to increase opportunities for nutrition and physical activity to address the high rates of childhood obesity. The collaborative has developed a comprehensive plan to work towards reducing this epidemic. Congratulations to all of the 2012 Golden Carrot Award winners! n

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Land Trust of Santa Cruz County Seeks Accreditation

National Commission Invites Public Comment on Application

he Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is applying for accreditation from a national commission that reviews the policies and practices of conservation and land-preservation

groups. A public comment period is now open. “Accreditation ensures that the Land Trust is worthy of the trust our donors, government agencies and our community bestow upon us,” says Land Trust Executive Director, Terry Corwin. Land trusts nationwide are working to accomplish meaningful conservation outcomes in a challenging economic environment. The Land Trust Alliance, a national organization of conservation groups, provides tools and models to make optimum use of precious conservation dollars. The Land Trust Accreditation

Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. The Commission invites public input and accepts signed, written comments on pending applications. Comments must relate to how the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County complies with national quality standards. These standards address the ethical and technical operation of a land trust. For the full list of standards, see www.landtrustaccreditation.org/tips-andtools/indicator-practices. n ••• To learn more about the accreditation pro-

gram and to submit a comment, visit www.landtstaccreditation.org, or email your comment to info@landtrustaccreditation.org. Comments may also be faxed or mailed to the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, Attn: Public Comments; (fax) 518-587-3183; (mail) 112 Spring Street, Suite 204, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Comments on Land Trust of Santa Cruz County’s application will be most useful if submitted by Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.

one that forms bridges and transcends many cultural boundaries. Two years in the planning, the exhibition features Robynn Smith, a professor of art at MPC, who contacted Erin GoodwinGuerrero, who has a long history living and working in Mexico, about creating an exchange printmaking exhibition somewhere in Mexico. In turn, Erin contacted Jose Ramon Vasques Bernal, of Galeria Ajolote in Guadalajara, about the exhibition concept. Because of Jose Ramon’s long-time commitment to mentoring printmakers, he was a logical contact. Jose Ramon’s enthusiasm, coupled with the help of Tobin Keller and Melissa Pickford, have brought this exhibition to fruition. The Cabrillo Gallery believes this exhibition will help to promote an increased cultural understanding as well as long lasting friendships. Represented artists: Tim Craighead, Erin Goodwin-Guerrero, Jane Gregorius, Ernesto Flores, Pantea Karimi, Tobin Wynne Keller, Carlos Larracilla, Miquel

Angel Lopez, Jose Luis Lopez, Gabriel Mariscal, Roberto Pulido, Fanny Retsek, Patricia Sanchez Flores Saiffe, Robynn Smith, Alex Dicer, Miquel Vega, and Benito Zamora. n ••• Art: “A Bridge Beyond Borders,” August 27 - September 28, 2012 Reception: Thursday, September 6, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Cabrillo Gallery, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos FREE EVENT The Cabrillo Gallery is located in the Library building, room #1002, in the center of the uphill side of the Cabrillo College campus. Hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 4:00 PM including Monday and Tuesday evenings 7:00 – 9:00 PM. The Cabrillo Gallery is free and accessible to all. Parking can be found in any of the numerous metered parking areas.

Cabrillo Gallery Presents Art: A Bridge Beyond Borders

APTOS The Cabrillo Gallery and the Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) Gallery hosts the exhibition Art: “A Bridge Beyond Borders” (El arte es un puente sin fronteras), Innovations in Contemporary Printmaking by Mexican and American Artists with an opening reception at both venues on Thursday, September 6. The MPC Gallery reception will be held from 12:30-2:00 p.m., and the Cabrillo Gallery reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Both receptions are free and open to the public. Artists that work in print form frequently work in studios sharing equipment, skills, and ideas. Rarely isolated, these artists develop relationships that are collaborative and sympathetic. As artists, they find this energy to be universal and

Innovations in Contemporary Printmaking by Mexican and American Artists Aug. 27 — Sept. 28

‘Art in the Library’: Scotts Valley Showcase for Local Photographers

cotts Valley, CA – The ‘Art in the Library’ program is quickly establishing the Scotts Valley Library as an art destination. The most recent exhibit, “My Favorite Photos” will be installed and ready for public viewing on Saturday, September 1 and will run through November 3. This showing, chaired by Val Peyser will include photography from the follow-

ing passionate, local artists: • Karen Asherah • Michele Deblock • Linda Gault • George Hoye • Mark Farrar • Terry Hollenbeck • Angela Lipanovich • Dane Lobb • Jana Mitchell • Stacy Mitchell This well-travelled group will exhibit photography that includes landscapes, cloudscapes, nature, big game fish, horse and abstracts. This will be the first exhibit for many of these photographers.

You can view this exhibit in the new Scotts Valley with its large, expansive walls and wonderful natural light. The community is embracing ‘Art in the Library’ enthusiastically with more then 15,000 visiting the library every month and positive feedback on the Art. For full details on this exhibit, photographer biographies and library hours, go to www.fsvpl.org. n

Photo by Michele Deblock

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FeaturedColumnist The Book Bag by Robert Francis

The Book Bag by Robert Francis

Two Little Monkeys

By Mem Fox Illustrated by Jill Barton Beach Lane. $16.99 (Ages: 4-8) f you like minimalist picture books, you’ll love the adventures of Cheeky and Chee. You’ll quickly discover that these cute, little monkeys must take refuge in a tree. Why? You’ll see! And, when they discover there’s a need to “relocate” (without going back to the ground), it gets really interesting. But, the monkeys are able to swing out of harm’s way so all ends well. The very simple, brief, rhymed text, featured in this picture book accompanies a set of illustrations that mainly picture Cheeky and Chee in their arboreal perch. With its limited, simple text, this story will entice your little monkey to tell you the story after just a few assisted readings. This also might be a fun book to use with twins since Cheeky and Chee are obviously identical siblings.

Monkey and Elephant

By Carole Lexa Schaefer Illustrated by Galia Bernstein Candlewick Press. $14.99 (Ages: Five and up) new series featuring Monkey and Elephant, this picture book for children five years of age and older features three short stories that are just the right length for beginning readers. It is a very hot day in the jungle and Elephant and Monkey try to find some

Bedtime stories featuring lots of monkey business …

relief from the heat. As they look for some shade, the two friends begin to bicker about walking too fast or too slow. They find water but that causes another problem when Elephant sucks up all the water with his trunk. Next, the duo decides to sing to make the time go faster, so they make up a song or two. Finally, Elephant and Monkey encounter three wildcats who decide that Monkey might be an ideal afternoon snack. Of course, Elephant makes sure that doesn’t happen! In the end, the pair finds some shade and their friendship has weathered some of the little problems that the search for shade has created. Elephant and Monkey cuddle together and reaffirm the fact that they really do like one another very much. This may not be the most inspired text ever penned for a young reader, but with plenty of word repetition, short sentences and a manageable vocabulary, this is a fairly easy book for a beginning reader. To build confidence, “Monkey and Elephant” might be a good transition book to more challenging (and interesting) reading matter.

Monkey Colors

By Darrin Lunde Illustrated by Patricia Wynne Charlesbridge. $6.99 (Ages: 3-6) dozen monkeys from all around the world are featured in this attractive paperback. The monkeys are featured both individually on full-page spreads and together in group settings. To assist the young reader in understanding where the monkeys live, a large map with inset pictures of each animal identify its homeland. Another “fact section” offers additional information about the monkeys. For exam-

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ple, you’ll learn that when a red-shanked douc langur wants to play, it closes its eyes to show its pale blue eyelids. That’s the monkey’s “play face” and means, “let’s have some fun.” The resourceful parent can use this book to not only teach a child about various types of monkeys but also to focus on different colors, some basic counting skills, and even a brief geography lesson. The artwork is excellent and the vibrant colors jump right off the page and attract the reader’s eye.

How Do You Feel?

By Anthony Browne Candlewick Books. $14.99 (Ages: 3 and up) nthony Browne explores feelings in this picture book featuring a little monkey who manages to capture every mood the author wants to emphasize. The book begins with a question – “How do you feel?” “Well, sometimes I feel bored…and sometimes I feel lonely,” explains the picture book’s narrator. Keep turning the pages and you’ll discover the monkey expressing happiness, sadness, anger, guilt, curiosity and a number of other emotions. Of course, the oversized illustrations and the expressive simian face will mirror each of the key words in the text. Whether it’s expressing shyness, being worried about something or being sleepy, the monkey manages to express the feeling. At the very end of the book, you’ll find two pages of smaller illustrations repeating each of the emotions so you can have some fun seeing if your child can recognize the expressions without the key words and text.

Disney Nature: Chimpanzee The Making of the Film

By Christopher Boesch and Sanjida O’Connell Disney. $30 (Ages: all ages) nother of their movie tie-ins, this latest Disney book focuses on the making of the feature length film Chimpanzee. Conceived by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, the movie follows the lives of a group of chimps living in the Tai National Park, a rain forest in West Africa’s Ivory Coast. The chimps here have been observed and studied for over three decades by Dr. Christopher Boesch from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany. Thanks to this film, the species has been introduced to the general public in a way not seen before. This well illustrated and informative volume chronicles the making of this groundbreaking production. The reader will follow the process from the time the idea was “pitched” to Disney to the challenges that took place trying to film in a wild setting. Over the three years it took to shoot the film there were many setbacks as well as moments of heart rendering success. All these challenges are discussed in the narrative. Once the “stars” of the project, Oscar and Freddy, are introduced, they’ll win the reader’s heart just as they captured the emotions of the movie audience. The unusual relationship that developed between these two chimps is captured in this book, as is the story of how their story was developed for the big screen. If you saw and enjoyed the movie, you’ll love this book. But even if you didn’t make it to the film, you’ll still find this a fascinating and very enjoyable read. n

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Intensive Therapy Groups for survivors of Child Sexual Abuse New Groups starting in September 2012 urvivors Healing Center (SHC) is forming new eight-week intensive therapy groups for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. SHC’s goals are to empower those victimized by sexual abuse through a healing process and to prevent sexual abuse of children and youth in our community. SHC welcomes everyone into a safe and supportive healing environment. We offer separate groups in English and Spanish for men, women, lesbian and bisexual women, mothers of survivors, parents of survivors, young adults (17-22), teens (14-16) and preteens (10-13) in Santa Cruz and Watsonville. Goals of the therapy groups are to break isolation, develop healthy coping skills, reduce shame, increase self-esteem and build healthy boundaries. Healing is facilitated using group discussion, writing,

meditation, expressive arts, meditation and guided imagery. You are not alone. You are not to blame. Join a group of 6-7 individuals. Services are offered on a sliding fee scale. Call now to pre-register: (831) 423-7601. ••• Unclaimed Santa Cruz County Money Individuals and Businesses Posted he Santa Cruz County AuditorController has posted names of individuals and businesses that have unclaimed funds with the County due to uncashed checks issued more than three years ago. The current lists of these checks and claiming instructions can be found on the County webpage, www.co.santacruz.ca.us. These lists are also periodically published in the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Individuals and businesses are encouraged to check the website periodically as additional lists of uncashed checks will be posted there. For more information, contact the County Auditor-Controller ’s Office at 454-2500. ••• Peregrine Falcon Presentation in Watsonville n Wednesday evening, September 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Watsonville

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Wetlands Watch will host Glenn Stewart, the UC Santa Cruz Predatory Bird R e s e a rc h Group’s director, who will discuss techniques used to bring the Peregrine Falcon back from near extinction. Glenn will discuss his experiences from a career as a conservation biologist working on Peregrine Falcon population recovery in the Pacific States through breeding falcons in aviaries for release to the wild. Glenn will bring a live Peregrine Falcon! From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center at the top of the Pajaro Valley High School campus, 500 Harkins Slough Rd., Watsonville. The presentation is free, but you must reserve a seat by contacting Kathy Fieberling, 831-345-1226, kathy@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org. For more information, visit www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org. ••• Santa Cruz County Grand Jury he Santa Cruz County Grand Jury has started its 2012-2013 investigation year. The Grand Jury is a group of

trained citizens charged with ensuring that county and city departments and special districts function in the best interest of the residents of Santa Cruz County. The Grand Jury is the watchdog group that holds local governments accountable to its citizens. If you have a complaint or commendation about your county or city government services or conduct, this year’s Grand Jury wants to hear from you. You can access complaint forms online by visiting www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/grandjury/ index.htm, or outside Room 318-I at 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. You may also email grandjury@scgrandjury.org or call (831) 454-2099. The Grand Jury is a body of 19 local citizen volunteers impaneled by the Superior Court of Santa Cruz in accordance with the California Penal Code. The Grand Jury has three primary functions: (1) selectively audit local governmental agencies and officials; (2) investigate citizen complaints; (3) publish its investigative findings and recommendations to improve governmental operations. For additional information or press inquiries, please call the Grand Jury at (831) 454-2099 or email grand jury@scgrandjury.org. n

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Want success? Learn to Embrace Failure

By Camille Smith

t bugs me when someone shouts, “Failure is not an option!” The icing on the buggy cake comes if their declaration is punctuated with teeth grinding and fist-clenching. Sure, I hear their determination and desire that they must succeed, no matter what, come hell or high water, or no water at all, if that’s the case. Still, it bugs me. It seems out of touch with reality and, in my experience coaching people, as they increase their level of success it’s not the best way to actually succeed. Ken Peter, in his blog “Failure Is an Option,” captured my sentiments when he wrote: Preparing for the possibility of failure isn’t a sign of weakness – it’s the sign of a professional.

Failure isn’t the opposite of success. It’s part of it. People up to groundbreaking, out-of-the-ordinary outcomes must be comfortable with failure. It could be said that they have to pursue it. Michael Phelps’ coach tells how he would intentionally crack Phelps’s goggles so Michael would learn to swim that way if it ever happened in a race. In the 2008 Olympics, Michael’s goggles failed and filled up with water, severely impairing his vision. He was reduced to counting strokes rather than seeing his opponents. He won gold. Rafael Nadal’s coach made him practice with under-inflated tennis balls and poorly-strung rackets so whatever the circumstance, Rafael would know what it was like to adjust and play on. The parachute designed to slow down the descent of Curiosity, the Mars rover, ripped to shreds during some of the wind tunnel trials. The scientists didn’t know what the problem was. They did know that if the parachute didn’t work flawlessly, the entire mission would fail. Because failure was not an option, and hope was not a strategy, they conducted experiment after experiment and added more cameras to see the failure in

Failure isn’t the opposite of success. It’s part of it. People up to groundbreaking, outoutcomes of-the-ordinary must be comfortable with failure. It could be said that they have to pursue it.

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greater detail. When it failed, they were ecstatic. The additional visual data let them see what to fix. Curiosity is on Mars today. There are no shortages of failures in business (Facebook’s IPO, Enron, Netflix split into Qwikster), in state and federal governments, in social, religious institutions, public and private. Failure doesn’t

stop progress. Stopping stops progress. Mary Pickford, actress of the silver screen, is credited with saying: “Supposing you have tried and failed again and again, you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” n

“Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.”

— Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill

“Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, ‘I have failed three times,’ and what happens when he says, ‘I’m a failure.’”

— Samuel I. Hayakawa

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TIMES ARE UNCERTAIN , DO YOU : 1. Feel out of control? 2. Stop communicating effectively? 3. Get crankier than usual?

If you answered “Yes” to any of these and you’re ready to get a grip and learn how to say “No” to these same questions, here’s a special offer:

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London and the Olympic Games y husband and I went to London in August for the Olympic Games. The whole experience of being at some of the events and feeling the great vibe in this magnificent capital city was absolutely marvelous. England is the country of my birth, so I got to catch up with many friends and family as well, including spending a day with my cousin and his wife in the beautiful countryside of Derbyshire. It was certainly a far cry from our last adventure — a trip to Borneo and trekking in the rainforest to see orangutans in the wild.

Gourmet Grazing on the Green he ninth annual Gourmet Grazing on the Green cancer benefit put on by the Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group — takes place in Aptos Village Park on Saturday, Sept. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. This fabulous food and wine festival is an opportunity to sample some of our best restaurants, wineries and breweries — and various other vendors — in an afternoon of organically themed “gourmet grazing.” This year will be bigger and better than ever — with around 20 restaurants and 20 wineries participating. The beneficiaries of funds raised are Hospice of Santa Cruz County; Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support and Services; Katz Cancer Resource Center at Dominican Hospital; UCSC Cancer Research; and WomenCARE. Tickets are $65 each or $500 for a group of 10. Purchase tickets at New Leaf Community Markets or online at www.sccbg.org.

Mortgage Results inding a good mortgage company is not always easy. In my opinion, it’s important that the broker is kind and caring, as well as efficient and trustworthy. Mary

Russell fits the bill here. She has her own company in Aptos called Mortgage Results. With more than 16 years of experience in mortgage lending, she has plenty of good advice to offer and always goes the extra mile. Mortgage Results, 8070 Soquel Drive, Aptos, 661-5214. Email: mer4000@aol.com.

Sid’s, Suda, Avanti, Louie’s Cajun Kitchen and the Davenport Roadhouse here is a lot happening on the restaurant scene these days. Sid’s opened on Soquel Drive not that long ago (where SmoQe used to be) — complete with delicious barbecue menu. Suda opened on Portola Drive (by the same owners of Harbor Café) with a full bar and remodel. The owners of Clouds Downtown, Lou & Kristi Caviglia, have reinvented their restaurant and it’s now called Louie’s Cajun Kitchen and Bourbon Bar. Ristorante Avanti closed its location on Mission Street and then opened up in a larger space (where Hawgs used to be) on the same street and with the same great food. The Davenport Roadhouse has new owners (Helmut & Queenie Fritz), and they are continuing the tradition of good food with a California flair. All these restaurants are up and running, so give them a try.

Solaire Restaurant in the Hotel Paradox olaire promises to be one of the area’s most stunning restaurants (in the new Hotel Paradox on Ocean Street – due to open in September). The executive chef at Solaire, Ross McKee, used to be at Shadowbrook in Capitola and Aquarius in Santa Cruz, so he has a wealth of experience. I was given a private tour of the hotel before opening by McKee and Guy Freshwater, the

Solarie Restaurant in Hotel Paradox

By Josie Cowden

Food & Beverage Outlets Supervisor, and it’s going to be a stunning new addition to our local hotel and dining scene. Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, 425-7100. www.thehotelparadox.com.

Café Mare ndrea Mura has gone into partnership with existing owner of Café

Mare, Jean Pierre Iuliano. Mura already worked at Café Mare so was a perfect fit to go into partnership with Iuliano. These two Italians make authentic Italian food, and the duo has recently revamped the menu. Remodeling plans are also in the works. “Out & About” > 30

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Nar-Anon

hat is co-dependency? What is enabling? What is this insanity? Am I the only one who feels this way? Join Nar-Anon, a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of addicts who have been affected by someone else's addiction. Three meetings are now being held in Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. For a meeting near you call (888) 374-1164 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com

Ongoing Events Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays

Alzheimers Support Groups

Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm Conference Room at Elena Baskin/Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Capitola Rd, Santa Cruz acilitated by Jill Ginghofer, this group is for caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimers.

Tuesdays

Women Care Drop in Cancer Support

rop in Support Group is a gathering for women with all types of cancer. We offer support for women through all stages from diagnoses through treatment. For more information or to register call (831) 457-2273

Drop in Grief Support

6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather Terrace, Aptos oin other adults who are grieving the death of a friend or family member. Learn helpful tools for coping: Share stories and receive support from people who care. No registration required, please call (831) 430-3000

Ocean Gate Zen Center

7:00pm. 920 41st Ave. Suite B, Santa Cruz (next to Family Cycling Center) lease join us on Tues. evenings at 7pm for two 30 min. periods of sitting meditation with a 10 min walking meditation in between, followed by tea and discussion. Zazen instruction 6:30pm first Tues. of each month. Morning meditation schedule Tues. & Thurs. 6:45am & Sat. 8:30am followed by "Come As You Are Zen." Visit oceangatezen.org for more info.

First Tuesdays Each Month

Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership

6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.).

First Tuesdays and Third Wednesdays Each month

Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

their homes because of abuse or neglect. Everyone welcome, men and bilingual folks especially encouraged. To RSVP call 761-2956 Ext. 102, or email Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org

Second Tuesdays Each Month

Free Job Seek Workshop!

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

PFLAG

(Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) 7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz o learn more, call (831) 427-4016 or visit www.pflagscc.org

Wednesdays

Toastmasters: Speak for Success

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

Lectures on Western Civilization

1:30pm-2:30pm, Monterey Peninsula College xciting lectures will cover fascinating topics such as "The Art of Alchemy," as well as "Lord Byron: Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know." Purchase free parking tickets at the college, lectures are free.

Overeaters Anonymous

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

First Wednesday Each Month

Child Welfare Review

6:00pm- 9:00pm 1400 Emeline Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz. he orientation is designed to review the child welfare system and to give you a chance to have your question answered by child welfare staff. To register to one of the meetings and for directions, please call 454-4024.

Second and Fourth Wednesdays

Freedom Forum Presents: Constitution Classes

7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz or more information, visit www.meetup.com/ santacruz-freedom-forum/

Thursdays

North County, 5:30-7p.m., first Tuesday of 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. month (for location details contact Danielle at ontact Doug at 831- 724-9192 or e-mail 761-2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 p.m., dnakashima@razzolink.com for more third Wednesday of the month at the CASA information. Office, 813 Freedom Blvd. Watsonville ASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Overeaters Anonymous of Santa Cruz County needs your help. 1:00-2:00pm, Louden Nelson Community Volunteer 3-5 hours per week to provide supCenter, Rm. 5 301 Center St. Santa Cruz port, guidance, and a powerful voice in court For more information, call (831) 429-7906 for children who have been removed from 28 / September 2012 / Scotts Valley Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com

Second Thursdays Each Month

Veterans of Foreign Wars

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

Second and Fourth Thursdays Each Month

Cabrillo Host Lions Club

7:00pm at the Cabrillo Community Center, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd. ublic is invited to all programs. Contact President Jess Allen 831-684-2721 or Past President Barbara Chamberlain at 831-6883356 for meeting/dinner reservations or information or visit www.cabrillohostlions.org.

Third Thursday Each Month

Pacific Speakers Association

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

Fridays

Clutterers Anonymous

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

Saturdays

Aptos Certified Farmers Market

8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College, Aptos. he Aptos Market, with over 80 vendors, is open year round, with the best selections of fresh fruits and vegetables, plants, seedlings, flowers, local honey, fresh eggs, fresh fish, artisan baked goods and gourmet foods. In addition, family activities, music, cooking demos by professional chefs, gardening workshops, seasonal fairs and events are a part of the market.

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market

9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, 360 Kings Village Drive www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org

Come As You Are Zen

9-10:30 am, Ocean Gate Zendo, 920 41st Ave. Suite B, Santa Cruz (next to Family Cycling Center) ome as you are Zen focuses on Buddhist practices that enhance our daily lives. This will be an informal talk with time for discussion. Free — donations accepted. Visit oceangatezen.org for more info.

Sundays

Over-Eaters Anonymous

9:00am-10:15am, Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Sc. A is a 12-step support group for those who wish to stop eating compulsively. All are welcome. Free childcare with advance reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call (831) 429-7906.

Dated Events

Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting

Saturday September 1 Family Beach Discover Walk at Seacliff State Beach

1:00pm, Seacliff Visitor Center oin Docent Norm Beeson for a fun filled family beach walk to explore the mysteries and wonders of Seacliff State Beach and

our incredible Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. We'll see what the day has to offer on this easy, 1 1/2 mile, 1 1/2 hour walk. Bring beach friendly shoes, water, sunscreen, a snack, and an inquisitive spirit. Meet at the Seacliff Vistor Center.

Saturday September 8 Sunday September 16 We Dig the Trails! Volunteer with the Nisene Marks Volunteer Trail Crew!

Saturday: 9:00am / Sunday: 9:30am, Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, Entry Kiosk he Nisene Marks Volunteer Trail Crew has helped make it possible for others to safely enjoy the beauty of our park. The Trail Crew meets the third Sunday of every month, rain or shine. A typical workday lasts until mid afternoon. Please bring your own work gloves, lunch, and water. Join us for a unique perspective of the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park. For more information, visit www.advocatesfnm.org.

Sunday September 16 Veterans of Foreign Wars Flea Market

7:00am-3:00pm, VFW Post 7263 at 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz o reserve a sales table, call (831) 475-9804 or (831) 426-7968. Tables will be available for $15, each located on both the inside and outside. First come, first reserved. Vendors may start setting up at 6:00am the day of the Flea Market. Any items left by vendors will be considered abandoned.

Saturday September 22 pARTy In the Library

7:00pm, Scotts Valley Library, 251 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley he Friends of the Library, Scotts Valley, are excited to invite you to our fourth annual fundraising event. The elegant evening will host a raffle, as well as a silent and live auction featuring art from paintings, pastels, jewelry, clay, photography, glass, fabric, living art, and more! Tickets: $20, available at the Scotts Valley Library, Zinnias, and Mollie's Cafe.

Saturday September 29 Founder's Big Day at Big Basin Redwoods State Park

9:00am-5:00pm, Big Basin Redwoods State Park oin us as we honor the visionaries, valued workers and visitors that shaped the character of Big Basin over the past 110 years. Revel in the beauty of the majestic old growth redwoods that inspired the movement to Save the Redwoods! Celebrate our wild heritage in California's oldest state park with morning coffee talk, old redwood loop walks, a rustic logging presentation, our famous melodrama, and an old fashioned games for the kids to round out the day! For details, call (831) 338-8883, or visit www.bigbasin.org.

Saturday October 13 Sunday October 14

Happy Halloween and Harvest Fair!

12:00pm, Roaring Camp, Felton elebrate harvest time and Halloween at Roaring Camp with activities for the entire family. Make and take your own scarecrow. Take home a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Ride the steam train to bear mountain, and take home a pumpkin from the mountaintop patch. A chuck wagon BBQ lunch featuring burgers, hot dogs, chicken and ribs is available from noon to 3pm. Parking is $8 per car, for steam train departure times and more information, call (831) 335-4484 or visit www.roaringcamp.com.

Friday October 26 Saturday October 27 Legend of Sleepy Hollow Comes to Life on Roaring Camp's Ghost Train

6:00pm, Roaring Camp Railroads, Felton elive "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," this Halloween at Roaring Camp as you ride vintage railway cars through a Redwood forest. Named on of the top 10 Halloween events by USA Today. Costumed actors re-enact scenes from the story as it's narrated during the onehour and fifteen minute ride. Designed for young children and the young at heart. For train departure times and ticket pricing information, call (831) 335-4484 or visit www.roaringcamp.com. n

This is the last month that Saturn is in your sign and you have learned some important and sometimes painful, lessons that have nevertheless given you important tools and a philosophy for the future. But you are also benefitting from Jupiter's influence to encourage you to broaden your horizons and step outside your comfort zone. This becomes especially important in September. You are helped by Venus, your ruler, spending time in the wonderfully outgoing and fun loving sign of Leo from the 8th, so this is perfect for new friendships and getting involved with those of like mind.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

Announcements

Zizzo's Coffee Local Art Exhibit

iew fun and whimsical paintings by our local "artist-of-the-month" Angelo Lopez. Angelo is an accomplished artist having illustrated several children's books and painted murals at local libraries. Come let Angelo's artwork make you smile. Many other local artists are on display as well, including Gary Comb's new sea glass jewelry collection. Zizzo's coffee is located in the Brown Ranch Market Place, 3555 Clares St. Capitola. Hours: Mon-Sat: 6:00am-6:00pm, Sun: 7:00am - 5:00pm. For more info. call (831) 477-0680

Cabrillo Youth Strings Music Program Begins Fall Semester

egistration for the Cabrillo Youth Strings/Suzuki Music Program is underway. String players ages 5-18 are welcome to join the private lesson, chamber, and orchestral programs. Auditions for the orchestral groups will be held on Friday, September 7th at 3:454:15pm and 5:55-6:15. The first rehearsal will be Friday, September 7th, from 4:15-5:55pm. Auditions and rehearsal will be held in the Music Building, VAPA 500. For more information, call (831) 479-6101.

Ongoing Events Ongoing Weekdays thru October 19

Fiber and Flora: An Art Exhibition Presented by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Government Center, 701 Ocean St. 1st and 5th floors. (Public reception: Friday, September 7th, 5-8:00pm.) he new art exhibition presented by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz features two artists whose work is very different in discipline, but are both rooted in the exemplary use of color in their subjects. Also included in this exhibit is an assortment of art created by Santa Cruz County employees.

Tuesdays

BINGO

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

Tuesdays and Weekends

Live Music on the Esplanade

Paradise Beach Grille 215 Esplanade, Capitola. ive music weekends and acoustic guitar Tuesdays. For schedule and more information: (831) 476-4900 Or visit paradisebeachgrille.com

Wednesdays

Peninsula Banjo Band

7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose orty-seven years of performing in the Bay Area, over 250 popular tunes. Come see our band for Free in Sunnyvale Every Wednesday. No cover. Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking Agent, at 408-993-BAND (2263) for information about booking the band for Non-profit events (donations are tax deductible). www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org

Wednesdays & Fridays

Second Fridays Each Month

Salsa Rueda Class

Big Band Dance

7 pm at Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St., SC earn Salsa Rueda. For more information visit www.salsaruedasantacruz.com or call 831-457-7432

Last Thursdays Each Month

Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante

7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Capitola allroom dancing to live music by The 10th Ave. Band. Refreshments, large floor, friendly atmosphere, free parking. Open to the public-singles welcome! Suggested donation, $6 per person. Proceeds benefit MCSC. For more information, call (831) 476-4711.

4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante, 21245 East Cliff Dr. his is a night for true "Social Tango." Order a wonderful meal from the Star Bene Argentine Menu, (or their well known italian menu), and enjoy the ambiance of Argentina and join us in a social tango dance to music from the Golden Age of Tango. Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.

Fridays

Writers and Poets Open Mike

Argentine Tango at Dance Synergy

8:00-8:30pm class; 8:30-10:00+pm, practice 9055 Soquel Dr. Aptos e will cover the fundamentals of leading and following traditional Argentine Social Tango, focusing on what you need to dance well and enjoy yourself at the Milongas, (Tango dance party) and other social Tango events. For questions, contact Michael, stclare7@tangoworld.net (831) 239-2247

First Fridays Each Month he First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place year-round and illuminates some of the most talented local artists from local galleries. To find out where to participate in a First Friday art tour, visit firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)

First Friday Art Tour

Fourth Friday Each Month

Musical Me Inc. Family Jam Night

6:30-8:30p.m. 239 High St., Santa Cruz. ring your favorite music to dance to and any instruments you'd like to share or perform with. Sliding Scale donation per family of $10$25 (all proceeds going to our scholarship fund.) For more information call 831-438-3514.

Fourth Saturdays Each Month 2:00pm-4:00pm, Porter Memorial Library, 3050 Porter St. Soquel (no meeting Jan., July, Aug. or Dec.) riters and Poets are invited to a new monthly open mike reading series. Come and read your fiction, essays, or poetry. For more information, call Jean at (831) 4754221

Dated Events Saturday September 1 Santa Cruz Starlight Evening Dinner and Train

5:30 pm, Roaring Camp, Felton rains depart from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and travels along the picturesque San Lorenzo River Gorge and forested Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park to Roaring Camp. Upon arrival, a delicious steak dinner will be served. After dinner, relax and dance to musical entertainment. On the return trip to Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railway brings

the forest to life with dazzling color and light. Advance purchase is recommended, tickets $45 for adults, $35 for children. For more information, call (831) 335-4484. Friday, September 7

Public Reception for Fiber and Flora: An Art Exhibition

5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Santa Cruz County Gov’t Center, 701 Ocean St. 1st and 5th floors. he new art exhibition presented by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz features two artists whose work is very different in discipline, but are both rooted in the exemplary use of color in their subjects. Also included in this exhibit is an assortment of art created by Santa Cruz County employees.

Saturday October 13 Sunday October 14

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival

9:00am-5:00pm, Mail St. Half Moon Bay he World Pumpkin Capitol of Half Moon Bay celebrates its bountiful fall harvest and autumn splendor with a special display of gigantically enormous champion pumpkins, three stages of smashing entertainment, nonstop live music, the Great Pumpkin Parade, a bone-chilling haunted house, harvest inspired crafts, homestyle foods, and more! For more information, call (650) 726-9652 or visit www.mirimarevents.com.

Saturday October 20

Moonlight Dinner Train Party

6:00pm-10:30pm, Roaring Camp, Felton reat your family to an evening of fun and relaxation at Roaring Camp's Western Themed Moonlight Dinner Train Party. Start with a hearty steak BBQ dinner in the moonlight, followed by a leisurely train ride aboard the vintage railway cars. The stream train stops atop Bear Mountain to a glowing campfire, hot apple pie, and a country western band. Tickets $45 for adults, $35 for children. Parking is $8 per car. For more information, call (831) 335-4484 or visit www.roaringcamp.com n

This month you have Mars going through your sign. This brings energy, action and hones your ability to get what you want once your intentions are set. Be aware of conflict, however, as you are likely to stand up for what you believe in rather than be quietly diplomatic. You have passion too, to follow your dreams and can work hard at what supports you and yours. Meanwhile you discover new people and social situations which are supportive and gives you confidence and self belief. The best time to travel is in the first week.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

You are benefitting from Jupiter your ruler, being in the most powerful position just now, to help all kinds of partnerships and relationships. Be open to new people coming into your life bringing expertise and optimism, and also the chance for you to discuss new shared ventures and plans. Venus helps with travel and exploration and this brings the possibility for travel for pleasure but also commercial opportunities come through overseas connections. You are finally reaping the benefits for your considerable recent efforts.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

This is the final month that Saturn, your ruler, will be in the career part of your chart. It is likely that you have established your position and found that the respect you have earned has been from your efforts and sheer hard work and you can teach others a thing or two! For you there are no short cuts, but you know the value of gaining experience and knowledge through practical application. A romantic start to the month gives you a boost although surprising changes here are delightful and fortuitous for those seeking new love.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

This month is great for love and romance and you may find that a business partnership leads to something more if you are single. Take note of the 16th where there is a fresh start around your finances. Some good advice can save you some cash. Use your powers of persuasion from the 18th as you have the ability to be more witty and articulate and charm your way into a situation that is going to be fantastic for you. Create balance in your life by discovering more equality between giving and taking; one of these is out of synch and perhaps you need to be more receptive to what is on offer.

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

This is a month for negotiation, shared dreams and building a future with someone on your side. It is also about you being open to offers and people who are good to know and from whom you can learn much, but also you have your own qualities to share. There needs to be a more equal footing in an existing relationship so discussions can be insightful but rewarding. It could be that you need more space too so you are possibly house hunting, especially after last month's Full Moon in your sign. Allow what you started to reach completion in its own time.

Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

Now is the time to get organized and be ready for the new season. You have had a period of confusion which is soon to end and this helps you to make the most of current circumstances to downsize and streamline your wardrobe and your life. You are also keen to adopt a new healthy lifestyle regime and of course exercise is easier when you do something you love, especially if there is competition involved. Love and romance is possible with someone younger after the 17th. Jealousy can be a feature too, either from what you feel or the fact that someone coverts what you have.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

Initially you may have unusual expenses that you could do without, but if you are investing in the future then this is well worth it. The point is you want value for money and you have to work harder to get the best deal. Still, you are generally pleased with developments and you are encouraged to make the most of fantastic stars for your social life after the 6th. With the New Moon on the 16th, there is a fresh start and the promise of more enjoyable times, since you may have rearranged your working life to allow more time for what you want to do. This is also a very creative period.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

This month sees an emphasis on practicalities and your domestic life. Important changes here mean that you have to change your routine somewhat to accommodate what is now part of your set up. Money is in short supply in the first week but this eases up after the 7th. At this time, it is a matter of making the most of who you know and your contacts to point you in the right direction. Jupiter's influence is at its strongest throughout the month so be open to possibilities, the chance to travel and perhaps learn new skills. Your world is opening up considerably.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

Last month's Full Moon was the ending and culmination of a period that could have been quite a life changer. Now you spend some time adjusting to recent changes and know that you will make the best of whatever comes your way. It is important to be accepting just now, as everything happens for a reason. Venus has been in your sign for the last few weeks and this is fabulous for your love life and discovering what pleases you. Now that you have a new insight into this your next steps become practical and self nurturing. After the 23rd, you see that home is exactly where the heart is.

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Be prepared for an amazing month although initially it may not start that way. Arguments and disagreements make way for a fabulous new period as Venus enters your sign from the 7th. Not only are you going to be lucky in love but your finances are on the up too. This can be a simple as receiving gifts or the repayments of debt, but there is more for you, at any rate. This is a good period to reassess your health and well being and follow those practices that support your long term vitality. Keep your wits about you to be alert to some fantastic opportunities.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

While the Sun is in your sign, you can look back and decide what has worked for you in the last twelve months and what you are glad to see the back of. This is because it is a time of change, but what you have chosen for yourself rather than having to adapt to enforced circumstances. Of course, you feel more empowered and ready to take on new challenges and projects. Make sure that the people you have onside have your best interests at heart. Discuss as much as you need to for your peace of mind. The New Moo on the 16th is a great starting point. ••• Find Out More www.AnnabelBurton.tv

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

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They have a full bar and do a delicious brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Café Mare, 740 Front St., Santa Cruz, 458-1212. www.cafemare.com.

Second Annual Project HOPE Art Voodoo Dinner at Monkeyflower Ranch his fundraising dinner takes place at a working organic sheep farm in north Monterey County on Sept. 22. Tickets are $75. Info: www.projecthopeart.org.

Santa Cruz County Fair ne thing that goes straight on my calendar every year is the Santa Cruz County Fair. My husband

Christine and Robert Holo

got as undergraduates at UC Santa Cruz,” he said. The Center for Ocean Health is a premier research facility for coastal conservation, policy, and research. Built entirely with private support, the center opened in 2001 with 23,000 square feet of labs, offices and classrooms, providing much needed facilities for faculty, researchers and students. As the marine science research and teaching programs have grown over the past ten years, so has the need to increase the capacity of the Center for Ocean Health, said Gary Griggs, director of the Institute of Marine Sciences. “Of all the projects at Long Marine Lab, the Center for Ocean Health expansion is the most critical,” Griggs said. “The world is confronting a growing number of issues relating to ocean health, and we now and I always look forward to the variety of events it offers, but we especially love to check out the animals. Where else would you have the opportunity to pet a pig, or stick your fingers into the thick wool of a doe-eyed sheep? I am always in awe of the giant pumpkins, the perfectly grown vegetables and the beautifully turned out home-baked good, especially the apple pies. And after your mouth starts watering looking at all these goodies, then head to one of the many food stands where you can enjoy a wide assortment of delicious offerings. Then there’s the photography, the art, the collectors’ items on display, the quilts, the equestrian events and so much more. We are

have more researchers and graduate students working on those issues. The Center for Ocean Health provides space for both teaching and research that will help resolve those problems, and we are grateful to Christine and Robert Holo for stepping forward with this important gift.” The Center for Ocean Health expansion will provide 16,000 square feet of additional facilities for interdisciplinary research and education focused on marine conservation science and policy. The total cost of the planned expansion is $12 million. “This is a huge gift in terms of giving us leverage for raising the additional funding needed to complete this project,” Griggs said. At the Center for Ocean Health, UC Santa Cruz has brought together some of the world’s leading coastal and marine scientists, government and non-government coastal conservation and policy experts, and public education leaders. Their projects and partnerships are addressing a wide range of concerns, including complex coastal water science and policy issues; troubled sea otter populations in Alaska and California; the socioeconomic impacts of storms and sea level rise on coastal communities; toxic algal blooms; and sustainability of coastal fisheries. The additional capacity provided by the expansion will serve ongoing efforts and support new programs for many decades into the future. n very fortunate that the fair is still going in these economic times, and the entrance fee is very reasonable, too. This year, the fair is from Sept. 11-16 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville. Please support your county fair; it’s one of our local treasures. Info: www.santacruzcountyfair.com.

Dining Etiquette ry not to be slovenly when eating. That means no elbows on the table, sit up straight, and bring food up to mouth – not head down to food. And turn off the TV at mealtimes. n ••• Josie Cowden is a freelance writer and proofreader. Contact her at ravenone274@comcast.net.

SPCA Featured Pet

Posey, the Blind Puppy, Is a Great Catch

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he was found wandering aimlessly around a Little League Field at night, utterly confused and seemingly abandoned. Neighbors said she had been sighted for at least a few days. It was then discovered that Posey, a 10-week-old black Labrador Puppy, was completely blind and most likely born that way. It’s very likely she was dumped because of it. When no owner stepped forward to claim her after the mandatory hold period, Posey’s future became very uncertain until she received a lifesaving rescue from the Santa Cruz SPCA. Posey is an absolutely beautiful girl with a very sweet and kind nature. She’s curious yet cautious with her surroundings which is a positive thing for a blind puppy. She gently explores the world around her using her heightened sense of smell, hearing, taste and touch sensation. When you enter her playpen, little Posey will sniff you out and climb right into your lap for a cuddle. She may be blind, but Posey knows nothing else so her behaviors are not much different than a “sighted” puppy aside from being a little more guarded with her movement. There is no reason why Posey couldn’t enter a home with other dogs or cats, as she will adapt and bond with anything at this age. Early socialization is extremely important and highly encouraged. Contrary to some beliefs, training a blind puppy is not much different but should involve more in the way of “scenting” certain things like toys, and doggy doors. Also, teaching an extensive variety of consistent voice commands is key. Because of the startle response some blind dogs exhibit, it’s probably best that she doesn’t go to a family with children under five. There are many resources out there for people who have blind dogs and the benefit of Posey is that she is a clean slate. Her adopter can do all the socializing and training the way they sit fit. However, it is very important that she go to someone who is motivated to do the continuous training required for a dog like her. Posey is a very special puppy that deserves an equally special home who will treat her as a loved member of the family and will make that extra effort to ensure her safety and future success. Aim for Posey, she’s a catch! If you would like to help animals like Posey and her orphaned friends, please consider donating to the Santa Cruz SPCA. The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public donations to run its many programs that benefit the animals and people of our community. For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www.santacruzspca.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is located at the Capitola Mall near Target and is open on Friday from 11am-5pm and Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. n

CommunityNews

UCSC receives $1 million gift to support Center for Ocean Health

Gift from UCSC alumni Christine and Robert Holo to help fund center’s new education wing

C Santa Cruz alumni Christine and Robert Holo of New York City have made a major gift in support of the campus where they met as undergraduates, pledging $1 million to help fund a new education wing at the Center for Ocean Health. The couple, who have two teenage children, said their daughter’s interest in marine science and ocean conservation was an important factor in their decision to support the Center for Ocean Health at Christine and Robert Holo UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory. “Our daughter is passionate about marine sci- expansion is the most critical,” Griggs ence and has educated us about issues like said. “The world is confronting a growing the problem of plastics in the oceans. She number of issues relating to ocean health, liked the idea of supporting this project, and we now have more researchers and and we feel it is going to productively graduate students working on those serve and benefit a large number of people issues. The Center for Ocean Health proover a long period of time,” said Christine vides space for both teaching and Holo, who earned her B.A. in biology at research that will help resolve those problems, and we are grateful to Christine and UCSC in 1990. The project will include the expansion Robert Holo for stepping forward with of an existing classroom into a lecture this important gift.” The Center for Ocean Health expanroom that can accommodate larger classes and seminars. The new lecture room in the sion will provide 16,000 square feet of additional facilities Center for Ocean for interdisciplinary Health will be named At the Center for Ocean research and educathe Holo Family Health, UC Santa Cruz has tion focused on Lecture Room. brought together some of the marine conservation Robert Holo, science and policy. who earned his B.A. world’s leading coastal and The total cost of the in history at UCSC in marine scientists, government planned expansion is 1987, is a partner in and non-government coastal $12 million. “This is a the law firm of conservation and policy huge gift in terms of Simpson Thacher & experts, and public education giving us leverage Bartlett. “Chris and I leaders. for raising the addiboth have fond feeltional funding needings for Santa Cruz, and we feel that much of the success we ed to complete this project,” Griggs said. At the Center for Ocean Health, UC have today is attributable to the great and affordable education we got as undergrad- Santa Cruz has brought together some of the world’s leading coastal and marine sciuates at UC Santa Cruz,” he said. The Center for Ocean Health is a pre- entists, government and non-government mier research facility for coastal conserva- coastal conservation and policy experts, tion, policy, and research. Built entirely and public education leaders. Their projwith private support, the center opened in ects and partnerships are addressing a 2001 with 23,000 square feet of labs, offices wide range of concerns, including complex and classrooms, providing much needed coastal water science and policy issues; facilities for faculty, researchers and stu- troubled sea otter populations in Alaska dents. As the marine science research and and California; the socio-economic impacts teaching programs have grown over the of storms and sea level rise on coastal compast ten years, so has the need to increase munities; toxic algal blooms; and sustainthe capacity of the Center for Ocean ability of coastal fisheries. The additional Health, said Gary Griggs, director of the capacity provided by the expansion will serve ongoing efforts and support new Institute of Marine Sciences. “Of all the projects at Long programs for many decades into the Marine Lab, the Center for Ocean Health future. n www.tpgonlinedaily.com Scotts Valley Times / September 2012 / 31