Serving Our Community For 22 Years • Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek & Felton
April 2013 • Vol 16 No. 4 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com Hometown Heroes – SLV Fire Fighting
San Lorenzo Valley Museum presents ‘Our Home To w n Heroes’ — a fascinating presentation focusing on a century of SLV Fire Fighting history. Join us from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Zayante Fire House located at 7700 E. Zayante Road in Felton with our local BC, BL. Full Story on page 5
Appealing to Your Best Intentions
We see smiling faces everyday that we are able to provide food bags – and those smiles and good feelings are due to your efforts. We can’t thank you enough! I am humbled by the level of commitment we receive from our dedicated volunteers and Board Members – all of whom are physically active in our organization. Full Story on page 16
Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
Over 30 local artists display their latest and greatest! Paintings, Sculpture, Jewelry, Ceramics, Wood, Glass, Textiles & more! Find that unique gift for that special someone! “Spring Into Art” • April 10 - 27, 2013 • 16th Annual Youth Art Show. Come see the display of talented youth in our Community! Full Story on page 6
Valley Middle Schools Excel The Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley Middle Schools are the only two middle schools along the Central Coast to have ever been awarded distinction of the Schools to Watch–Taking Center Stage commendation. Since the first awards were presented in 2003, just 48 California schools have qualified with 12 schools awarded the Schools to Watch title for 2013.
Each year, the Schools to Watch-Taking Center Stage program identifies middle schools that are academically excellent, developmentally responsive, socially equitable, and structured for success. In the words of former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell, “These middle schools teach deeply to standards, assess ongoing student progress, and use data to make decisions. ... continued on page 4
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