November 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. 11
Serving Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek & Felton
VETERANS DAY 2012
Landing on Iwo Jima
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Joyce and Oliver kids in an SVPA presentation of Cabaret.
FUNDRAISING DINNER SUPPORTING THEATER ARTS cotts Valley Performing Arts and The Shadowbrook Restaurant have teamed up for their annual fundraising dinner to be held on Nov. 13, 2012, from 5:30PM to 8:45PM. The public is invited to dine at the Shadowbrook Restaurant where one third of
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the evening proceeds are generously donated to support Scotts Valley Performing Arts in this annual fundraiser. If you love community theater performances, treat yourself to a lovely dinner at Santa
Cruz County’s premier restaurant. Simply mention Scotts Valley Performing Arts when you make your reservation and the proceeds will go to SVPAA. For reservations, call 831-475-1511. The Shadowbrook
is located at 1750 Wharf Road Capitola. ••• Scotts Valley Performing Arts exists to enrich, educate, and build community spirit with all ages through quality theatre productions. Community support is an essential element to meet its mission.
t is over 70 years since World War II began, during which over 16,354,000 men and women served in the US Armed Forces. This number includes members of the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy and Marines. Each day over 800 WWII veterans are lost to us, many with their stories still untold. Capitola resident Arvy Geurin was one veteran who has told the story of his experiences and how it really was for them. When Arvy wrote, “Walking Through Fire; An Iwo Jima Survivors Remembrance” it was his intention to tell the reader what it was like to live through that time and to understand what it was like when patriotism and personal sacrifice were the rule, not the exception.
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