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2019 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest

Whether it’s Love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young Love, or the memory of Love lost, that’s what we celebrate each February 14, Valentine’s Day. What could be more romantic than to express through your own poetry about that special Love for your loved one to read (and for our readers). So it’s time to write it and send us your poem about those tender feelings and romantic thoughts to our annual poetry contest.

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County Boys & Girls Clubs Celebrate 50 Years

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County announced that it will mark its 50th anniversary with a special Gala Event on March 23, 2019, a year-long calendar of events and the launch of a new Alumni Club.

“It is a huge point of pride that the Boys & Girls Club

has been serving our local youth for 50 years,” said Bob Langseth, Executive Director, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County. “We estimate that since 1969 we have impacted over 30,000 youth in Santa Cruz County and beyond. ... continues on page 4

Valentine’s Day Weddings at the County Clerk Office

Pop the question and leave the rest to us! Sign up now for your Valentine’s Day wedding with the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s deputy commissioners of marriage. You can schedule your wedding online at www.sccoclerk.com or call us at 831-454-2060.

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Community News Valentine’s Day Weddings at the County Clerk Office 2019 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest: The Annual Times Competition for Santa Cruz County Residents 6 Caltrans News Flash Highlights its Use of Social Media • Online Tool to Improve Response to Community Service Requests • Santa Cruz Civil Grand Jury Volunteers 7 Annual Mock Trial Competition Kicking Off 8 Red Cross Blood Supply Strained by Crisis 9 SLV & Scotts Valley Meal Food Programs February 2019 • Integrative Leadership Academy Receives $475K grant from the CA Department of Education 10 Sip For Harvest 2019 • Draft Highway 9/SLV Complete Streets Corridor Plan Available 15 Understanding Our Water: Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency Hosts Second Free Educational Workshop 16 Vets 4 Vets Receives Local Grants

Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce 11 Multi-Chamber Mixer at Tannery Arts Center • Scotts Valley Middle School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Lynn Beebe Memorial Gymnasium Dedication • Calendar of Upcoming Events 12/13 2018 Scotts Valley Chamber Community Awards Gala, Photos courtesy of Arwen Reber Photography 14 Welcome New Member Dr. Kyle Hardwick: MoveStrong Chiropractic & Rehabilitation • I.T. Tips: Are Your Account Passwords Exposed on the Dark Web?, By Phil Neuman, CEO, PDNC: Technology & Services

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Valentine’s Day Weddings at the County Clerk Office P op the question and leave the rest to us! Sign up now for your Valentine’s Day wedding with the Santa Cruz County Clerk’s deputy commissioners of marriage. You can schedule your wedding online at www.sccoclerk.com or call us at 831-454-2060.

The County Clerk’s Office will perform wedding ceremonies in the Peace, Love and Happiness Wedding Room, located at 701 Ocean Street, 3rd Floor, starting at 11am on Thursday, February 14.The cost of the wedding ceremony is $100. If approved by the couple, weddings will be broadcast live on the internet via the county’s “WedCam.” Ceremonies are offered in English, Spanish and Mandarin. The room holds up to 20 guests comfortably.

The wedding room at the County Government Center will be decorated for Valentine’s Day to ensure a magical and memorable ceremony for the couples, thanks to the decorating services of Alexis Party Rental.

“Valentine’s Day weddings are so special thanks to the generous support of our amazing local businesses,” County Clerk Gail Pellerin said.

“On Valentine’s Day, the entire county building will

be buzzing with love as couples, their families, and friends come to share their special day with us.”

The Santa Cruz County Clerk has been doing special Valentine’s Day weddings since 2006. On regular business days, the deputy commissioners of marriage will perform up to three weddings.

Couples must reserve a time online atwww. sccoclerk.com, by calling 831-454-2060, or by coming to the County Clerk’s Office located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 310, Santa Cruz. Ceremonies will be held every 30 minutes until 8pm.

Couples must obtain a marriage license prior to the scheduled ceremony and have at least one witness present for a public marriage. The office can provide a witness for an additional charge.

Confidential marriages do not require a witness. A marriage license costs $90 and the County Clerk issues licenses. To obtain a marriage license, each party to the marriage must appear in person with valid identification, complete a form providing personal information, and take an oath. n ••• For more information, please call 831-454-2060 or visit the County Clerk’s website at www.sccoclerk.com

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“Boys & Girls Clubs” from page 1 That doesn’t even begin to cover the number of families and community members that have been impacted by the Club. We are overjoyed to celebrate such a significant accomplishment with our community. Our doors are open to our local youth and their families, and we hope that with the support of our community they will stay open for at least another 50 years.”

In attendance at the kickoff event were Scotts Valley Mayor Jack Gilles, Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Board Member Stephen Hoversten, and Maia Yates, Director of the Joe & Linda Aliberti Clubhouse.

The Scotts Valley Clubhouse features a 3,000 sq. ft. building and large outside play area. A “walking bus,” with Club staff escorting students from Vine Hill Elementary School and Scotts Valley Middle School to the Club, is available each day after school. Daily programming includes indoor and outdoor sports, games and activities, garden projects, water games, a technology lab, movies/popcorn and art projects.

“What I remember the most about the Club is the Athletic Director at the time.

He had a huge impact on me and I’ll never forget him. He was tough but fair and a great role model,” said Jeff Moise, Boys &

Girls Clubs Board of Directors President and club alumni from 1969-1973. “He taught me how to play basketball, but more importantly he taught me about being responsible and accountable and the kind of person I wanted to be when I grew up. It’s great to see that kids are still being served and that the Club continues to change the lives of youth and their families for the better.”

As part of the 50th anniversary, BGCSCC is launching its new Alumni Group, formed to unify 30,000 past members. The Alumni Club will reconnect friends and staff, host an Alumni BBQ and help ensure that kids today are supported just as they were during their time at the Club. Past members are encouraged to join the Facebook page for information about Alumni events: https://www.facebook. com/groups/507326623066177/ To celebrate 50 years, the community is invited to a Gala Fundraising Event on March 23 at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Tickets available at 831423-3138 ext. 26 or visit boysandgirlsclub. info/50years. n ••• The Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County is the largest year-round youth development organization in Santa Cruz County.

They offer affordable, safe and thriving community hubs with skilled, caring professionals

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Stephen Hoversten (from left), SVCC Board Member; Maia Yates, Director of the Joe & Linda Aliberti Clubhouse in SV; and Scotts Valley Mayor Jack Dilles.

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2019 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest

The Annual Times Competition for Santa Cruz County Residents

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hether it’s Love that has stood the test of time, the rush of young Love, or the memory of Love lost, that’s what we celebrate each February 14, Valentine’s Day. What could be more romantic than to express through your own poetry about that special Love for your loved one to read (and for our readers). So it’s time to write it and send us your poem about those tender feelings and romantic thoughts to our annual poetry contest.

Times Publishing Group is sponsoring its 19th Annual Times Publishing Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest to reward four local poets (and their loved ones) throughout Santa Cruz County and to encourage them to make public their feelings in celebration of Valentines Day. Last year’s Times Publishing Annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest drew poems from Watsonville to Boulder Creek. Some funny, some romantic, some touching and some… well, you know…

As usual, a winning poem was chosen for each of our three newspapers; the Aptos Times, Capitola Soquel Times, and Scotts Valley Times.

Express your love – in 250 words or less – (see “Contest Rules” for complete details) and tell the world what makes your Valentine special!

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So it’s time to write it and send us your poem about those tender feelings and romantic thoughts to our annual poetry contest.

••• 2019 Poetry Contest Rules (Open only to Santa Cruz County residents!)

Please Read Carefully rite a poem about, or to your Valentine. There is NO credit for formatting. Submit it via email to info@ cyber-times.com with Poetry Contest as the Subject, or mail it to 9601 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003. Only one poem per poet and no more than 250 words and 25 lines.

Be sure to include your name, address, day and evening phone numbers, e-mail address, and for whom (fiancée, spouse, parent, child, lost love, etc.) your poem is written.

The 2019 prizes will be announced soon.

We welcome all submissions from the residents of Santa Cruz County. The Times Publishing editorial staff will select the winners as follows: • South county for the Aptos Times – Watsonville, Freedom, Corralitos • Mid-county for the Capitola Soquel Times – Capitola, Soquel, Santa Cruz and Davenport • Santa Cruz Mountains for the Scotts Valley Times – Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek Entries must be received by 5 p.m.

Friday, February 8, 2019. The winner will be notified on or before Friday, February 9. Please Email or call us at 831/688-7549 if you have any questions. The winning poems will be published in the March 1 editions of our three newspapers. n ••• 2018 Winners: Grand Prize: Tom Trujillo of La Selva Beach for the Aptos Times. • Travis Deyoung of Santa Cruz for the Capitola Soquel Times • Donna Kannall of Scotts Valley for the Scotts Valley Times

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COMMUNITY BRIEFS Caltrans News Flash Highlights its Use of Social Media he implementation of social media has changed the game for public service.

Especially at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), where public information officers use social media (namely Facebook and Twitter) to provide breaking traffic alerts, road closure and chain control information, the stories of our hard-working maintenance professionals and much more.

Twitter is the epicenter for up-to-theminute roadway information, and is a great place to promote Caltrans’ Quickmap smartphone app and website http:// quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ Facebook has become the destination for storytelling, whether it is the process of clearing mountain passes of snow in the springtime or the valiant efforts of maintenance crews throughout Caltrans’ 12 districts via photos, videos and a short story.

This video may also be viewed at: www. dot.ca.gov/paffairs/newsflash/ To see more of these and other videos, search for #CaltransNewsFlash on Twitter or visit: http://bit.ly/1ez3LYz. For more information on Caltrans : http://www.dot.ca.gov ••• Online Tool to Improve Response to Community Service Requests id you know The City of Santa Cruz has online tool to help community members request services? The Community Request for Service Portal (CRSP) makes it easier to submit requests regarding issues such as traffic concerns, sewer spills and property code violations.

The new “CRSP” system is accessible from the city’s website or via mobile application in both English and Spanish.

Previously, hundreds of annual community requests were made through various City web pages with different formats for information, which made it inefficient for both community members to submit service requests, and for city staff to process and respond to them.

CRSP is state-of-the-art and brings efficiency and ease-of-use to our community and staff. CRSP supports the City’s commitment to the highest quality of customer service possible.”

The CRSP portal invites the community to report neighborhood issues in eight customized categories: • Bike or pedestrian hazards on roadways or sidewalks.

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The user-friendly application allows the user to map the issue location, upload photos of the issue, and offers to send a notification upon resolution.

CRSP is the first-ever public mobile and web application developed by the City of Santa Cruz. The City chose the Mendix platform, recognized as a leader in low-code application development and the fastest and easiest means to build and continuously improve mobile and web applications at scale.

CRSP will be available at www. cityofsantacruz.com, for Android users via Google Play, and for Apple devices through the App Store.

••• Santa Cruz Civil Grand Jury Volunteers he Superior Court of Santa Cruz County is accepting applications for volunteers seeking to become a member of the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury.

The Civil Grand Jury is a historic institution and serves an important role in our society. Serving on the Civil Grand Jury gives you a unique opportunity to have a significant impact on the lives of Santa Cruz County residents.

The 19 members of the Civil Grand Jury are an independent body empowered to investigate the operations of city and county governments as well as other taxsupported agencies and special districts.

They also respond to citizen complaints on government issues.

Candidates for the grand jury must be United States citizens, at least 18 years of age, have a working knowledge of the English language and have resided in the county for at least one year.

Santa Cruz County is seeking a volunteer pool that represents the ethnic and cultural diversity of communities within our county.

All qualified citizens interested in serving on the 2018-2019 Civil Grand Jury are invited to submit an application to the Superior Court of Santa Cruz County for consideration.

For applications and more information, please visit the Superior Court’s website at www.santacruzcourt.org or visit either the Santa Cruz or Watsonville Courthouse to pick up an application. All applications must be received by 3 pm on Friday, April 19. n For questions, please contact the Superior Court Jury Commissioner’s Office by email at jury.information@santacruzcourt.org.

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Annual Mock Trial Competition Kicking Off T he Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Student Support Services Department is coordinating the Santa Cruz County Mock Trial Competition. 2019 marks the thirtieth year of the Santa Cruz County Mock Trial Competition.

In 1980, the Constitutional Rights Foundation (CRF) introduced the Mock Trial program, which already had a strong following in Los Angeles County, to all the counties in California. Santa Cruz County Office of Education has been providing coordination and oversight to the Santa Cruz County Mock Trial Competition since 1989. Mock Trial provides students with the opportunity to gain knowledge of our judicial system, as they study a hypothetical case, develop their analytical abilities and communication skills, and gain an understanding of their obligations and responsibilities as participating members of our society. They receive guidance from volunteer attorneys in courtroom procedures and trial preparation.

Each year, CRF creates and produces a new set of Mock Trial materials. The materials include a hypothetical criminal case

Photo Courtesy of Celeste Gutierrez, Santa Cruz Office of Education

2018 Mock Trial Winners: Santa Cruz High School (including summaries of case law, witness statements, official exhibits, and simplified rules of evidence); lesson plans on the central issues in the case, and competition rules and guidelines. This year’s case People v. Klein is the trial of Reagan Klein, a resident of East Flamingo. Klein is charged with false report of an emergency and criminal threat.

Seven teams are participating this year from seven county high schools — Aptos, Harbor, Pacific Collegiate, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel, and Watsonville High.

Students have been practicing with volunteer teacher and attorney coaches for the County Mock Trial Competition since receiving their case packets in the of Fall 2018. The winning team will represent Santa Cruz County at the state finals in Sacramento, March 22-24, 2019; the National Competition is in Athens, Georgia, May 16-19, 2019.

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education sponsors the coordination of the competition with the support of the Constitutional Rights Foundation,

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Superior Court of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Department, and the Santa Cruz Trial Lawyers Association.

Approximately 10 local Santa Cruz County Superior Court judges volunteer to preside over the hearings and over 40 local attorneys volunteer as competition scorers. n ••• The 2019 Mock Trial Competition Santa Cruz Courthouse 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz February 6 Rnd 1, 5–7 p.m. • Rnd 2, 7:30–9:30 p.m.

February 13 Rnd 3, 5–7 p.m. • Rnd 4, 7:30–9:30 p.m.

February 20 Semi-finals, 5 – 7 p.m.

February 27 Finals from 5:00 – 7:00pm Award ceremony follows immediately ••• For more information, contact Celeste Gutierrez, at 466-5713, email cgutierrez@ santacruzcoe.org

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In January, more than 4,600 Red Cross blood and platelet donations went uncollected as blood drives were forced to cancel due to severe winter weather blanketing parts of the U.S., and additional cancellations are expected this week. Weather travel advisories may cause even more donors to delay their planned donations.

Right now, Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals faster than they are coming in, and there is less than a three-day supply of most blood types on hand. The Red Cross strives to maintain a five-day supply of blood to meet the needs of patients and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood products.

All eligible donors, especially platelet donors and blood donors with type O blood, are urgently needed to help restock the shelves for hospital patients. Donation appointments can be easily scheduled by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

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Blood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, before arriving at the blood drive. To get started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/ RapidPass or use the Blood Donor App. n ••• Upcoming blood donation opportunities: Salinas Feb 5, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Salinas Recreation Center, 320 Lincoln Avenue Felton Feb 15, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9 Santa Cruz Feb 7, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street Feb 20, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk Street Watsonville Feb 16, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Watsonville Municipal Airport, 60 Aviation Way Feb 22, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Pajaro Valley Health Trust Hall, 85 Nielson Street ••• The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; supplies about 40 percent of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The Red Cross is a not-for-profit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, please visit RedCross.org or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or visit us on Twitter at @RedCross.

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SLV & Scotts Valley Meal Food Programs February 2019 T uesdays through Saturdays (also 4th Mondays). Valley Churches United, Food Pantry and Food Distribution programs. Tues-Thurs 9-11:45 and Saturday 10-11:45. 1st and 3rd Fridays 9-11 are for seniors only. USDA Distribution on 4th Monday 10-1. For SLV, Scotts Valley, and Bonny Doon residents. Ben Lomond, corner of Highway 9 across from Ben Lomond Market, 336-8258.

Tuesdays, noon. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, across from RiteAid, 335-6900. “Free Lunch Tuesday.”

Wednesdays, 12-2, San Agustin Catholic Church, 257 Glenwood Dr, Scotts Valley (next to the fire station), 438-3633.

Food Distribution.

Thursdays 10:30-1:30 (doors open 9:003:00). St. John’s Catholic Church, down from Rite-Aid, Highway 9 and Russell, Felton. 335-4657. “Thursday Lunch.”

Thursdays, 11-12. Mountain Community Resources (a Community Bridges program), 6134 Highway 9, across from Rite Aid, Felton. 335-6600. Food Distribution.

Thursdays, 5:00-6:30, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. 438-4360. Food Distribution.

Fridays, 5-5:30 p.m.. GateWay Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. 438-0646. “Fridays at Five” food distribution.

Sunday, Feb. 17, 12:30-2:00. Redwood Christian Center, 6869 Highway 9, Felton (at Fall Creek Dr., near San Lorenzo Valley High School). 335-5307. Lunch.

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2:00. SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 9980 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, north of town, 336-2228.

Dinner.

Meals on Wheels (a Community Bridges program), hot meals at dining centers in Ben Lomond (M-F, 336-5366) and Scotts Valley (Wednesdays, 438-8666).

Reservation required, $2.50 requested donation, for age 60+ (limited exceptions).

Meals delivered if eligible, 464-3180.

Grey Bears Brown Bag Program, weekly bag of produce to be picked up in Ben Lomond, Felton, or Scotts Valley.

Delivery available for homebound seniors. $30 annual membership fee, for age 55+. www.greybears.org (479-1055). n ••• Except as noted, all programs are free of charge -- Schedules are subject to change.

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Integrative Leadership Academy Receives $475K grant from the CA Department of Education

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ntegrative Leadership Academy, a non-profit organization working to open a small, project-based middle school in the San Lorenzo Valley, has been approved for grant funding from the California Department of Education’s competitive Charter Schools Grant Program. Based on the strength of its charter petition, ILA is poised to receive $475,000 if its charter petition is approved at the March 7 Santa Cruz County Board of Education meeting.

“Our community has been working

very hard to bring a new, project-based middle school to the Santa Cruz Mountains,” ILA Executive Director Nicky Ramos-Beban said. “Receiving this support from CDE reaffirms the strength of our school model and the State’s confidence in our ability to execute it.”

Come and support ILA at the Santa Cruz County Board of Education public hearing on February 21 at 4 p.m. n ••• For more information, visit www.ilapublic schools.org or call (831) 703-4538

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Sip For Harvest 2019 W hat if you could help fight hunger while sipping some of the Central Coast’s best wines?

The gorgeous Seascape Golf Club will once again be the setting for Second Harvest Food Bank’s annual event, Sip for Second Harvest that takes place on Sunday, February 24, from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm.

Now in it’s 4th year, the fundraiser brings together some of the most notable local winemakers – along with some fantastic cider and spirits producers – for a lively afternoon of tasting and new discoveries with wonderful members of our community. In addition to the wine tasting there will be a gift basket raffle, which always promises some fun surprises for the winners.

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Cruz Mountain wines, you’re a visitor to the area, or a long-time local who is seeking to broaden your personal list of favorites, Sip for Second Harvest is a fantastic opportunity for you to check out some of the best and newest wines produced by Santa Cruz Mountain wineries.

In addition to Martinelli’s Apple Cider, Santa Cruz Scrimpy Hard Cider, and Venus Spirits, which produce organic small-batch whiskey, gin, aquavit and blue agave, there will be a dozen wineries at the event.

Participating wineries include: Armitage Wines, Burrell School Vineyards, Hillcrest Vineyards, Kathryn Kennedy Winery, Lester Estates Wines, Loma Prieta Winery, Pelican Ranch, Houdon-Smith, Silver Mountain Vineyards, Margin Wines,

Windy Oaks Estate Vineyards & Winery, and Wrights Station.

There will also be light appetizers. The event is held in a lovely open room in the Seascape Golf Club with outdoor decks where you can take in the stunning views while enjoying what may become your new favorite wine!

Last year, the event raised enough funds to provide over 40,000 meals to people in need in Santa Cruz County.

These people include hardworking families, young children who must have food to learn and grow, farmworkers, elderly people on a fixed income, veterans, and people who are struggling with homelessness and mental illness.

Food insecurity affects 1 in 5 residents of Santa Cruz County and the problem is compounded by the area’s high cost of living. Many of our neighbors simply do not make enough money to make ends meet.

Second Harvest Food Bank is the oldest food bank in California and has won high praises from across the nation for its efforts to provide nutritious food – not just filling food – to its clients. In fact, over 65% of the food that Second Harvest distributes is produce that has been generously donated by local farmers.

To get this food where it’s needed most, Second Harvest partners with 100 non-profits, such as churches, schools and shelters to distribute food throughout the community.

In addition to partnering with agencies like Grey Bears, the Salvation Army and Jacobs Heart, Second Harvest provides nutrition education and food distribution at 90 locations throughout the county. At these distribution sites, Second Harvest staff and volunteers provide nutrition

education so that clients can learn how to cook healthier meals, what to look for on food labels, and how to spot the warning signs of diabetes, which is prevalent in low-income populations due to the lack of a balanced diet.

In addition to nutrition education, in some locations, free Zumba fitness classes are offered which provide a fun and healthy way for neighbors to connect with each other, thus building a stronger community. n ••• Tickets are available now at www.thefoodbank.org/wine2019. This event sells out every year, so make sure you purchase your tickets early! Every ticket purchased for Sip for Second Harvest provides 150 meals to our neighbors in need throughout the county.

Draft Highway 9/SLV Complete Streets Corridor Plan Available

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he Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) recently released the draft Highway 9/San Lorenzo Valley Complete Streets Corridor Plan. The draft plan identifies, evaluates and prioritizes the most critical and cost-effective transportation improvements along the San Lorenzo Valley’s primary travel corridor.

Highway 9 is the economic center for the towns of Felton, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, and Boulder Creek, and serves as a main thoroughfare for pedestrians and bicyclists to access schools, libraries,

parks, commercial areas and homes. It is also an interregional arterial connecting Silicon Valley and Santa Cruz. However, significant transportation deficiencies have been identified along the corridor, and this

comprehensive plan was developed to prioritize transportation investments that address some of these issues.

Once finalized, the Complete Streets Corridor Plan will be used to guide and

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coordinate transportation investments along Highway 9. It will serve as a resource for Caltrans, County Public Works, County Planning, the RTC, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, residents and businesses to use to improve this important transportation corridor.

Over 400 people provided input over the past two years on transportation priorities for the San Lorenzo Valley through an online survey, community meetings, and focus groups.

“Corridor Plan” page 15

Multi-Chamber Mixer at Tannery Arts Center

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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Entire Community is Welcome – Join Us! Sunday February 10

• Grand Opening Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 3:00-4:30pm

February 28th, 5:30-7:30pm • Radius Gallery 1050 River Street, Studio 127

oin us on February 28th as Santa Cruz County Chambers of Commerce co-host a collaborative business networking mixer in the Radius Gallery Studio 127 at the Tannery Arts Center, The Tannery Arts Center is a first-in-the-nation arts community that provides a sustainable, accessible and vibrant home for the arts in Santa Cruz County. Michelle Williams, Executive Director of the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, will be showcasing four main programs: Open Studios, Arts Education, Tannery Arts and the Grants Program.

Mountain Brewery will be

pouring their craft beers and hors d’oeuvres & non-alcoholic beverages will be served. Each Chamber - Aptos, Capitola/ Soquel, Pajaro Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, and Scotts Valley - will donate a fabulous gift basket representative of their region in the County.

Pre-registration is preferred Purchase tickets online via https:// radiusgallery.brownpapertickets. com and select your associated chamber when deserving your tickets.

Cost for members is $5; NonMembers price is $10.

Tickets will be available at the door.

Scotts Valley Middle School 8 Bean Creek Road, Scotts Valley

Thursday February 28 • Multi-Chamber Mixer 5:307:30pm

Scotts Valley Middle School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and

Lynn Beebe Memorial Gymnasium Dedication

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Please join us on Sunday, February 10th from 3 - 4:30 p.m.

VMS is grateful for the our beautiful new facilities including our Gymsupport and patience nasium, our library, of our greater comthe new science munity. We invite building, our you to join us Performing for this joyous Arts Center and celebration. The Theater and ceremony will more. begin at 3:15 in our We hope you Plaza. can make it to our Guests are invited to tour the campus and see special event!

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Tannery Arts Center 1010 River Street, Santa Cruz

Thursday March 28

• Grand Opening Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 5:30-7:00pm JCCO International 5403 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley

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r. Kyle Hardwick is a Chiropractor or just interested in maintaining good and owner of MoveStrong Chiro- health as they pursue whatever physical practic & Rehabilitation, located outlet they choose.

Kyle believes healing is a process in the Kings Village shopping center in and there is power in every success and Scotts Valley.

Kyle is a Scotts Valley High School struggle. Through the use of pain education, therapeutic exercise, graduate who went on to comneuromuscular re-education plete his bachelor’s degree in and chiropractic adjustments, Dr Integrated Physiology at the Hardwick trains his patients to University of Colorado Boulder Move Strong, Think Strong and and later received a Doctorate Be Strong, while ensuring each in Chiropractic from Palmer patient feels empowered and in College of Chiropractic in San control of their own care.

Jose, California. Kyle has been MoveStrong Chiropractic serving clients in various clinics & Rehabilitation is for anyone throughout Santa Cruz County Kyle Hardwick and everyone that wants to for the past several years and is excited to open this new clinic in his take an active role in their health and healing process. The clinic is dedicated hometown of Scotts Valley.

Kyle was a record-breaking athlete to bridging the gap between rehab and at SVHS and his interest in physical performance. If you are dealing with an education and sports spurred him to acute injury, chronic pain, or looking to focus on the chiropractic discipline as improve overall performance and wellhe completed his undergraduate degree. being — MoveStrong can help! n His focus at MoveStrong Chiropractic ••• & Rehabilitation strives to give every Appointments can be made online at patient the unique care they need, movestrongchiro.com/appointments or by whether they are healing from an injury calling 831-531-7383

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By Phil Neuman, CEO, PDNC: Technology & Services

he likelihood is higher than you might think. Your email address, passwords and other personally identifiable information are constantly recorded by the companies you interact with online, and the various data breaches that have occurred over the last 10+ years

by Myspace, Adobe, LinkedIn, and more have allowed hackers Phil Neuman to publish this information on the dark corners of the web.

There are reputable websites, such as https://haveibeenpwned.com/ that allow you to check whether your email address has been associated with a data breach, but they don’t let you know if your password was also exposed.

If you are worried about the possibility that your email addresses and passwords were leaked in a major data breach, get in touch with us.

We will perform a free private

domain dark web scan (private domains only) to see if your password was also exposed in any data breaches, and we can assist you in creating and maintaining cyber-security best practices for you and your business.

••• Call us at 831.621.2440 or visit www. pdnc.com to find out more.

FEBRUARY 9 Water Budgets: How Do We Balance All Needs?

Join Scotts Valley Water District for the “Understanding Our Water” educational series at Felton Community Hall – 6191 Highway 9.

MARCH 9 Managing Groundwater: How Can We Prepare for an Uncertain Future?

Learn more and register smgwa.org.

All sessions are 9am-1pm.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Understanding Our Water

Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency Hosts Second Free Educational Workshop

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he Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, formed in 2017 to comply with California’s new Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, announced the second seminar in its three-part educational series will focus on balancing water needs with a keynote address by Assemblymember Mark Stone.

The education series, which began in January, aims to engage and inform all people who rely on the water supply from the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin.

The Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin is the major water source for communities in the San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, the City of Santa Cruz and unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County.

Education series topics will include water supply, land development and population growth, groundwater and surface water management, and climate change.

The meetings are being held the second Saturdays of the month from January to March at Felton Community Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

• February 9: Water Budgets: How Do We Balance All Needs?

• March 9: Managing Groundwater:

“Corridor Plan” from page 10 Community members are encouraged to now provide input on the draft plan. The RTC will hold an informational open house to get community input to prioritize implementation of a range of identified projects along the corridor. All members of the community are invited to attend.

• Wednesday, Feb. 6, 6-7:30 p.m.,

speaker; breakout sessions where participants can engage with each other, water management staff and elected leaders; informational displays; and expert panel discussions.

The seminars are free to attend. Preregistration is encouraged.

Visit tinyurl.com/smgwaeducation to sign up. Felton Community Hall is located at 6191 Hwy. 9 in Felton. n

••• he first forum, “Land Use and Water: How Much Does Growth Matter?” provided information on land use planning and how it relates to the water supply.

Review presentations made during that event at https://smgwa.org/meetings/ understanding-our-water-educationalseries.

••• he Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency (SMGWA) is a joint powers authority comprised of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District and the County of Santa Cruz, to oversee the groundwater management activities in the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin in Santa Cruz County, California. The Board of Directors of the SMGWA includes two board members from each of the member agencies, one from the City of Scotts Valley, one from the City of Santa Cruz, one from the Mount Hermon Association Community Water System and two well owner representatives.

••• Learn more at www.smgwa.org or on Facebook.

the development of the final corridor plan document. n ••• RTC staff will present the draft plan to the RTC Board during its meeting on Feb. 7,

2019, which begins at 9 a.m. at the City of Watsonville Council Chambers, 275 Main St., 4th floor.

The draft plan is available on the RTC website at www.sccrtc.org/slv plan.

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The February forum, “Water Budgets: How Do We Balance All Needs?” will discuss Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin hydrogeology, provide insight into the relation between groundwater and surface water, and explore water budgets. Each seminar includes a keynote

Boulder Creek Elementary School, Multi-Purpose Room, 400 W. Lomond St., Boulder Creek Comments on the draft plan can also be submitted via an online comment form (www.sccrtc.org/slvplan), via email to slvplan@sccrtc.org, or mailed to the Regional Transportation Commission at 1523 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060. All comments must be received

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Vets 4 Vets Receives Local Grants V ets 4 Vets, a Santa Cruz County non-profit supporting local veterans, is honored to announce the receipt of two grants that will assist in providing services to veterans in need.

The organizations awarding these grants are Community Foundation Santa Cruz County and Progressive Insurance through their Progressive Keys to Progress Program.

Community Foundation Santa Cruz County (www.cfscc.org) awarded a $3000 grant to support the mission of Vets 4 Vets, which includes providing limited emergency assistance to veterans for food, housing, clothing, healthcare, transportation and employment services not met through traditional or existing support means.

This generous grant makes it possible for Vets 4 Vets to connect veterans to more substantial benefits and resources, as well as increase its service capacity from 32 to 75 local veterans in need. It will also help narrow the timeline to direct services.

Dean Kaufman, the founder and president of Vets 4 Vets, said, “Vets 4 Vets is extremely excited about working with Community Foundation Santa Cruz County! We are now able to serve even more of our veterans with these new grant funds, and work in some of the underserved areas of the County.

We look forward to continued success in growing our services and working with other organizations in the County to better serve those who served [in the U.S. Military].”

Progressive Insurance, in partnership with Elite Auto Body of Concord, CA, through the Progressive Keys to Progress Program, presented a vehicle to Vets 4 Vets during a ceremony at the Progressive office in Walnut Creek.

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The 2014 VW Tiguan will allow Vet 4 Vets Santa Cruz to expand its ability to provide consistent transportation services.

Some examples of the support provided by Vets 4 Vets that veterans will benefit from as a result of this generous donation, include transportation to Palo Alto, San Jose, and Marina veteran medical offices, and other appointments, as well as moving services.

In addition to providing emergency and transportation services, Vets 4 Vets holds ongoing events to build community amongst veterans and raise funds to support its mission.

Join the monthly meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the Veteran’s Hall basement in Santa Cruz.

Special events include V4V holiday party, chili cookoff in April, bowling tournaments twice a year in October and May, movies shown during February and March, beach cleanups, and other activities. n ••• For more details about events go to https:// www.vets4vetssantacruz.org/the-relief/ or to Vets 4 Vets Facebook page.

To become involved through volunteering or giving, or if you are a veteran in need, contact Vets 4 Vets at (831) 420-7348 or www. vets4vetssantacruz.org/contact-us. For more information about Vets 4 Vets please visit the website at www.vets4vetssantacruz.org/.

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Review Sites: Helpful or Hurtful?

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by people saying great things about you.

Google’s algorithms reward this online ‘word-of-mouth’ and gives your business a search advantage over your competitors who may not be reviewed as highly as your business.

Love it or hate it, yelp has pioneered the online review world, and though there are some customers who will threaten you with a bad review if you don’t give in to their demands – you never want to have the conversation even get to that point!

Being able to truly be in touch with your customers, and knowing how they genuinely feel about your business, allows you to encourage them to leave a positive review about their experience and your business.

A typical business hears from only 4% of its dissatisfied customers. You actually want to hear from them before they post any negative reviews online, or tell other potential customers, or both – so that you can fix the problem. Call it human nature, but twice as many people are told about a

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bad customer service than are told about good customer service (according to the White House Office of Consumer Affairs).

You can’t afford to have a large number of dissatisfied customers who post negative reviews about your business. n ••• Ron Kustek is a business instructor at Cabrillo College.

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Chile Verde Enchiladas de Pollo con Mole Wed: Sand Dabs w/Garlic Tomatillo Sauce

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Thur: Housemade Tamales Chicken or Pork

Chile Verde Ensalada del Mar Crab and Shrimp salad

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What Is Reputation Management? asically, it’s taking an active role in the conversations that are being shared by your customers, starting with the moment they call or contact your business to when they first enter your location or website, and then what they say afterwards online to others — all on a daily basis.

It’s recommended that you keep on top of what’s being said about your business, and you can begin to do this for free by enabling Google Alerts, which continuously monitors the internet for new content about your company. You and your employees should also be regularly visiting review sites such as Angie’s List, TripAdvisor and yelp, to see what your customers are seeing, reading prior customer reviews of your business.

Which means that everyone in your company needs to be aware and focused on providing the best in communications and customer service. Even if you have an employee that’s engaging with a customer via an online chat feature, or via email, the same amount of skill and courtesy are necessary as if they were engaged with that customer in person. This means that it’s best to have a company culture devoted to providing the best in customer service, whether in person, online, before a purchase and after a purchase.

How To Embrace Review Sites here are many wonderful things about credible review sites.

When your business is being talked about and written about on Instagram, TripAdvisor, Angie’s List and yelp, this actually can help your website perform better in search rankings, especially if your business is highly rated

MID-WEEK SPECIALS

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e are both business owners and customers to other businesses. Think back to some of your favorite places – how did you first hear about them? What is it that makes that business special enough for you to return to again and again? What do you tell others about that business, whether in person or online?

“Word of Mouth” was — and will always be — the best form of advertising. Today, word-of-mouth goes beyond the personal human one-to-one sharing, as review sites are now considered ‘word-of-mouth’ advertising, especially for Millennials and those who prefer mobile interaction with their smartphone instead of actually speaking to another human. This has opened up an entirely new and important world for business owners which goes beyond yelp or other review sites — this new and important business function is known as Reputation Management.

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Your February Horoscope Times Publishing Group, Inc. Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)

February is off to a more aggressive start than you’d like, bringing uncomfortable confrontations that you may feel better retreating from. Yet as things quickly settle and your worries fall away it’ll be nice to just enjoy some peaceful dreams. Second-guessing yourself mid-month is definitely not the best idea. Your first thoughts about a situation are most likely your best bet. Trust your instincts.

Late in the month, if you find yourself feeling a bit of jealousy towards someone else’s good fortune, remember to put up a positive front. Your time will come.

Aries (March 21-April 20)

Feeling in control as the month begins is important, especially as those around you seem to be fighting to do so, and your desire to move ahead in your career at full speed is pulling you along.

Your feelings around Valentine’s Day seem to be pulling you in multiple directions. It’ll be your choice whether you turn to conflict or love. Later in February, your desire to express feelings of commitment, either platonic or romantic, is strong. It’s a good time to shore up a friendship.

Taurus (April 21-May 21)

Relationships in the office environment seem to be smooth as the month begins. You find it easier to relate to those sharing your vision, and it’s a good time to expand your networking. Mid-February you find a streak of stubbornness pulling you along, or holding you steady. This isn’t the time for you to let others pull you off your desires or drive. It’s going to take a strong argument to way you to make a change right now. Late in the month, you find a desire to put more exploration into your relationships. Where are they headed? Which ones are most important, and which ones need to be more important. You’re need to find answers is strong.

Gemini (May 22-June 21)

There’s an unpredictability in the air as February begins, and you are feeling inspired by it. If there was ever a time to just “go with the flow” this is it! And no need to be quiet about it either. Midmonth things are settling down, bringing out a softer side of your personality, as well as your charitable inspirations. Volunteering or donating, time or money, whatever makes you feel best doing, you should be doing right now. Late in the month your confidence is well on the rise. You’re ready to tackle some of those plans you’ve been hesitating to take on. Now is the time to get started!

Cancer (June 22-July 22)

Excitement and pleasant chaos are ruling your senses as the month begins. You’re struggling with daily routine, but if you put all your energy into your down time, it might help you push through the day-to-day grind until you settle down. Mid-month your instincts are taking over, giving you a better feel of what the right path to take moving forward. This is the time to follow your gut, be it as big as investments or as small as your next meal. Late in February your sense of adventure is rising, especially on an emotional level. Taking chances has been the theme of the month, and now it’s time to take some chances in your love life!

Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)

Your wish to be charitable is sometimes at odds with your need to be acknowledged for your work, and those warring desires are butting heads as the month begins. Helping others is important, but you’re allowed to selfishly desire praise and respect for your own contributions to the work. MidFebruary brings the realization that, regardless of how much luck is in the air, hard work and being dedicated are much more likely to bring you the success you’re looking for. Stubbornness is an important factor in your work. You’re feeling particularly positive as the month comes to a close, and you as you project that confidence and positivity, others will recognize and comment on it as well.

Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)

The future is on your mind as February begins. Planning for life goals, seeing yourself in a year, in a few years, in a decade … take note of what you want and begin to figure out how to get it. Your emotional instincts are strong mid-month. You find you know just what to say to a friend whose going through difficulties. It might be a surprise, but it will be appreciated. Late in the month your desire to KNOW seems stronger than usual. Little hints or a subtle mystery inflame your desire to find out what’s really going on. Don’t go too overboard, but otherwise, solving the riddle is a good goal.

Libra (Sep. 23-Oct. 23)

You have a desire for change as the month begins. Even if it’s as small as changing the way you get to work, or as big as making a permanent change in your life, a change can bring much happiness.

Mid-month finds you feeling a need for pampering. Anything from a spa day to a full vacation, now seems to be a good time to splurge on a bit of luxury. Late in February you find yourself feeling a bit different, as if something that you wouldn’t have considered before seems eminently plausible. A pleasant surprise seems to be waiting for you to take advantage.

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)

It’s hard for you to accept that you can’t always be in charge, but that’s where you find yourself as the month begins. Take a moment to relax, and focus on the things you have control over, and breathe and let everything else just happen. Mid-February is the time for you to move to the forefront. Now it’s time to do things on your terms, and if anyone is ready to challenge you, then game on! Late in the month your confidence remains high. You know exactly where you’re going and how you’re getting there.

Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)

Remember when people actually wanted to talk face-to-face? Of course you do. February begins with a strong desire to do just that. Going out and having a conversation with someone standing next to you is just so much more engaging that sending those texts, especially right now. Compassion is strong in your relationships mid-month. But be mindful; others can sense your desire to give people a break right now, so keep an eye out for a bit too manipulative of a story. Late in the month is the time for an adventure! Looking for something new, especially something out of your comfort zone, is a great way to end the month!

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)

LOCAL SPORTS

Valley High Schools Scoreboard Scotts Valley High School

Basketball Girls Varsity Overall Record: 13-6-0, League: 6-3-0 Fri Jan 4: at SLV: W 59-19 Tue Jan 8: at Aptos: L 21-57 Fri Jan 11: vs Santa Cruz: W 52-45 Mon Jan 14: vs Harbor: W 48-23 Wed Jan 16: at Soquel: L 23-38 Fri Jan 18: vs SLV: W 60-32 Tue Jan 22: vs Aptos: L 39-58 Fri Jan 25: at Santa Cruz L 40-37 Tue Jan 29: at Harbor W 54-24 Boys Varsity Overall Record: 9-14-0, League: 3-6-0 Fri Jan 4: at SLV W 59-48 Tue Jan 8: at Aptos L 42-56 Thu Jan 10: vs. Santa Cruz L 35-58 Mon Jan 14: vs. Harbor W 50-48 Wed Jan 16: at Soquel L 43-54 Fri Jan 18: vs. SLV W 50-42 Tue Jan 22: vs. Aptos L 31-46 Fri Jan 25: at Santa Cruz L 19-70 Tue Jan 29: at Harbor L 53-58

Soccer Girls Varsity Overall Record: 4-8-1, League: 1-4-0 Tues Jan 8: vs. Soquel L 0-2 Thu Jan 10: at Aptos L 0-4 Tue Jan 15: vs. Santa Cruz L 2-3 Tue Jan 22: vs. SLV W 2-1 Tue Jan 29: at Soquel L 0-2 Boys Varsity Overall Record: 4-8-1, League: 3-2-1 Wed Jan 9: vs. Soquel L 0-1 Fri Jan 11: at Aptos T 1-1 Wed Jan 16: vs. Santa Cruz W 1-0 Fri Jan 18: vs. Harbor L 0-2 Wed Jan 23: vs. SLV W 5-0 Wed Jan 30: at Soquel W 1-0

You may have a short window of productivity as the month begins. You seem to have lots of energy to deal with your goals the first few days, but as the week progresses there seems to be a drain, and it’ll take more focus to get done what needs to be done. Hang in there. Economic situations may seem a bit sketchy midmonth. Now may not be the best time to take a chance on a new investment, but if you are planning one, be sure to divorce your emotions from the situation and pay attention to the logic of it. You’re feeling much more relaxed as February comes to a close. This is the time to get out and have some fun!

Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)

You seem to be balancing a lot of plates as the month begins. Emotional and fiscal options seem to surround you, which may make it hard to actually focus on any one, but one should move to the forefront. There’s a strong element of mystery mid-February. Something is about to happen, but you’re not sure what. This is a good time to go with the flow and enjoy the surprise. Late in the month you may find your desire to let others know how good things are going for you could ruffle some feathers. This may be a good time to practice a bit of humility, at least in your professional environment. Confidence is fine, but sometimes it’s good to be humble.

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San Lorenzo Valley High School

Basketball Girls Varsity Overall Record: 6-17-0, League: 2-7-0 Fri Jan 4: vs. Scotts Valley L 19-59 Tue Jan 8: at Soquel L 14-58 Fri Jan 11: at Harbor W 45-31 Mon Jan 14: vs. Aptos L 15-67 Wed Jan 16: at Santa Cruz L 25-48 Fri Jan 18: at Scotts Valley L 32-60 Tue Jan 22: vs. Soquel L 28-61 Fri Jan 25: vs. Harbor W 54-45 Tue Jan 29: at Aptos L 22-64 Boys Varsity Overall Record: 1-22-0, League: 0-9-0 Fri Jan 4: vs. Scotts Valley L 48-59 Tue Jan 8: at Soquel L 44-60 Fri Jan 11: at Harbor L 43-53 Mon Jan 14: vs. Aptos L 22-46 Wed Jan 16: at Santa Cruz L 21-62 Fri Jan 18: at Scotts Valley L 42-50 Tue Jan 22: vs. Soquel L 28-60 Fri Jan 25: vs. Harbor L 55-58 Tue Jan 29: at Aptos L 33-66

Soccer Girls Varsity Overall Record: 7-5-3, League: 1-4-1 Tue Jan 8: vs. Aptos L 0-2 Thu Jan 10: vs. Harbor W 1-0 Tue Jan 15: at Soquel L 0-2 Thu Jan 17: vs. Santa Cruz T 0-0 Tue Jan 22: at Scotts Valley L 1-2 Wed Jan 23: vs. Stevenson W 5-0 Tue Jan 29: at Aptos L 0-5 Boys Varsity Overall Record: 2-9-0, League: 0-6-0 Wed Jan 9: vs. Aptos L 0-5 Fri Jan 11: vs. Harbor L 2-5 Wed Jan 16: at Soquel L 0-5 Fri Jan 18: vs. Santa Cruz L 0-4 Wed Jan 23: at Scotts Valley L 0-5 Wed Jan 30: at Aptos L 2-5 n

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Drug Interactions

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rug interactions are numerous. One drug may interact with another drug or several drugs, also termed a drug-drug interaction. Some drugs will interact with foods (drug-food interaction) while other drugs may interact with a patient’s disease state, or vice versa. Drugs may interact with over-the- counter (OTC, non-prescription) drugs or with herbal products while other drugs will interfere with specific laboratory tests.

There are two major classifications of drug interactions: potentiation and antagonism. Potentiation is also termed synergistic or additive since the end-result is to enhance some common effect of both agents. For example, morphine and lorazepam (generic Ativan) may be used in combination to produce more sedation and/or decrease the pain level.

As for antagonistic drug interactions, one drug’s effect may be blocked by another drug, food, or even a disease state. The small group of agents known as antidotes to specific drugs are included as drug-drug antagonistic interactions.

When vitamin K is used to treat excessive bleeding due to warfarin (generic Coumadin, an anticoagulant), it is an example of an antidote counteracting the excessive effects of an anticoagulant.

I am sure you have been told to not take certain medication with food. Why? The absorption of certain medication may be blocked by specific ingredients in foods.

For example, levofloxacin (an antibiotic, also known as Levaquin) should not be taken with dairy products, in particular, calcium. The calcium binds levofloxacin in the intestine which limits levofloxacin’s absorption and thereby lessens its effectiveness as an antibiotic.

There are many types of drug-food interactions. The example in the above

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paragraph of warfarin and vitamin K could also be classified as a drug-food interaction since vitamin K is found in green, leafy vegetables.

A class of drugs known as beta-blockers, e.g., propranolol (generic Inderal) and others, may worsen an asthmatic patient’s condition. This is an example of a drugdisease state interaction. Rx medication for anxiety or sleep such as diazepam (generic Valium) and an OTC for allergic symptoms, diphenhydramine (generic Benadryl) may cause excessive drowsiness when taken together. This is an example of a (Rx) drug and OTC med interaction.

A good example of a drug-herbal product interaction is with the intake of St John’s Wort and diazepam. St John’s Wort may lessen the effect of diazepam.

Prednisone, a steroid used to treat inflammatory conditions, may increase the blood sugar level. So, if a diabetic patient is taking prednisone and gets a random blood sugar test, there may be an unusually higher level of sugar detected in the blood. This is an example of the drug-laboratory test interference.

The more Rx drugs, OTC meds, and herbal products you take, the greater the risk of developing a clinically-significant drug interaction. The literature states that there is a 100% chance of experiencing a drug interaction when five or more drugs are taken. There are many drug interaction software programs available for use by healthcare professionals and there are hundreds of possible drug interactions. Not all are clinically-significant.

What is meant by “clinically-significant”? Some drug interactions only alter body systems (e.g., heart, brain, lung, etc.) less than 1% of the time, or the end-result does not noticeably affect body systems. These are termed clini-

cally insignificant drug interactions. The pharmacist is more highly trained than any other healthcare professional in determining clinically significant drug interactions. Check with your pharmacist to find out if you will potentially face, or have experienced, a clinically significant drug interaction.

If you have any questions, or addi-

tional interest in this article, or any drug-related issue, please contact me at rrxconte@gmail.com In my next article, I will discuss drug effects in the aging body. n ••• Dr. Conte is currently a member of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists and the senior consultant for Rx Conte Consulting.

He resides in Aptos, CA and La Conner, WA.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Tuesdays $10! Thousands of titles for $1.50 or less: cookbooks, gardening, sci-fi, mysteries, classics and all sorts of fiction BINGO and nonfiction. Non-profit Grey Bears has served our community for 45 years. Grey Bears provides recycling services and accepts books and other donations for our thrift stores.

Proceeds benefit our Brown Bag Program, distributing nutritious food to 3,900 seniors every week.

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Saturday February 9 FALCON CLUB 9TH ANNUAL TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER TOURNAMENT AND BLACKJACK SOCIAL 5 – 10 pm, Brunos Bar & Grill in Kings Village Shopping Center, 230 Mt. Hermon Road Scotts Valley Be sure to Save the Date for our 9th annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament & Blackjack Social.

Sign up for our monthly e-mail at falconclubsvhs@gmail. com

Weekdays CASA ORIENTATIONS TO BECOME ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN CASA empowers volunteers to directly influence life-changing decisions affecting children in foster care. Court appointed special advocates are everyday people that, with just a few hours a week can have a lifetime of impact for a child who has been abused or neglected.

More info www.casaof santacruz.org or call (831) 7612956 XT.102

Mondays CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP 12-1 p.m., PAMF, 2850 Commercial Crossing, Santa Cruz Katz Cancer Center, PAMF and Hospice of Santa Cruz ANNOUNCEMENTS County invite you to attend a Caregiver Support Group for those caring for someone with a serious illness.

SHOWTIME FOR LOCAL ARTIST Through February, Showtime Pizza, 7960 Soquel Drive, Aptos When a loved one is seriously ill, it can be a challenge Local Artist Becky Olvera Schultz is showing her Native for the entire family. In this ongoing support group, we American-inspired clay/mixed-media art exhibit now will share stories, learn tools for coping and receive at Showtime Pizza in Aptos. The exhibit will remain on support from people who care. display until the end of February.

Contact Hospice of Santa Cruz County Grief Support Program.

An award-winning artist, her work has been in galleries (831) 430-3078 across American and featured in international magazines like Cowboys & Indians, Native Peoples and Wild West Second and Fourth Mondays Magazine.

SANTA CRUZ CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP For more information visit www.native-expressions.com 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Alzheimer’s Association, 550 Water Street, Ste. L2, Santa Cruz JEWEL THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS: RED VELVET If you have a family member who has been Ongoing thru Feb 17, Colligan Theatre 1010 River Street Santa diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related Cruz, CA 95060 dementia, a caregiver support group can offer you This stirring drama transports audiences to the turbulent an opportunity to find out more about available combackstage world of London’s Theatre Royal in the munity resources, learn from others who are going early 1800s. Edmund Kean, the greatest actor of his through similar experiences, and obtain additional generation, has taken ill and can’t go on tonight as educational materials. Open to family members, no Othello, leaving his company in disarray. fee.

A young American actor named Ira Aldridge arrives For more information about this and other support groups to step into the role, but no black man has ever played in the area, please call 800.272.3900 Othello on the English stage. His groundbreaking performance upends stage tradition and changes the Mondays & Tuesdays lives of everyone involved.

WOMENCARE ARM-IN-ARM Lolita Chakrabarti’s multi-award-winning play uncovers the fascinating true story of a pivotal figure in 12:30 - 2 p.m. theatre history. By Lolita Chakrabarti and directed by Bob WomenCARE ARM-in-ARM support group for Rumsby. women with advanced, recurrent and metastatic For showtimes and other information, visit jeweltheatre.net or cancers. Meets weekly Mondays & Tuesdays, with call 831-425-7506 a separate meeting every First and Third Tuesday every month.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE MONTEREY Registration required. Call 457-2273 for more information SYMPHONY and to register. No cost to attend.

The Monterey Symphony is seeking volunteers. If you www.womencaresantacruz.org love music and want to be involved, please call (831) 646-8511 or visit www.montereysymphony.org for more Mondays & Wednesdays information.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Alzheimer’s Association has free support groups for ONGOING EVENTS family caregivers at 1777-A Capitola road.

2nd & 4th Mondays 2-3:30pm facilitated by Jill Daily Ginghofer, SANTA CRUZ ‘USED’ BOOKSHOP 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 5:30-7pm facilitated by 10 am- 3 pm 2710 Chanticleer Ave. Santa Cruz Francie Newfield & Kathleen McBurney.

Grey Bears: Every Monday and Friday is $10-a-bag Call 800 272 3900 for more information. book sale. Fill up a shopping bag with books for only

Feel free to bring your partner or care team to this free class. Please come fed; water is available.

Limited Seats. Please register all attendees on Eventbrite — Wellness on the Cancer Journey or call 831-254-3270 to RSVP. Address given upon registration receipt.

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP 6:30-8 p.m., Aptos Fire Station, 6934 Soquel Drive, Aptos The Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay Branch of CHADD hosts monthly support group meetings for anyone who would like to learn more about ADHD or has questions or concerns. Come share with those who understand.

Second Wednesdays’ meeting is for parents of children, teens, and young adults with ADHD. The group for adults with ADHD, spouses, partners of someone with ADHD meets fourth Wednesdays of every month.

Judy Brenis: jbbrenis@comcast.net, or call 831-818-9619.

Last Wednesdays Each Month SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. GROUP BINGO EVERY TUESDAY. Buy-in begins at $21. The 7-9 p.m., Katz Cancer Resource Center, 3150 Mission Dr Snack Bar is open with goodies and dinner specials.

Santa Cruz County Prostate Cancer Support Group has been an active group for over 20 years in the community.

WRITING/DISCUSSION MEETING First meeting of 2018 will be February 28th.

6:30-7:30 p.m., Christ Lutheran Church, Gazebo Room, Thursdays 10707 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003 (At Hwy One and FRIENDSHIP PUT TO MUSIC! Freedom Blvd) Do you have a problem with food? Please check out our 6:30 p.m., New Hall, La Selva Beach Club House, 3124 free, friendly 12-Step support group with the solution. Estrella Ave. Classes every Thursday night. For more information All teens and adults welcome!

For current times and locations of other meetings: www. call Sue Harris or Don Benson (831) 726-7053 or email at santacruzoa.org/meetings. Or call our Hotline at (831) caller4u@att.net 429-7906.

LUCKY STEPPERS MODERN BUSINESS DEBTORS ANONYMOUS SQUARE DANCE 5:15-6:30pm, Calvary Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 532 6:30 pm, La Selva Beach Clubhouse, 314 Estrella Ave., La Center Street, Santa Cruz.

Selva Beach, CA 95076 We specifically focus on recovering from debting on It’s fun and easy to do! Friendship put to music; one’s business. family friendly. Class takes place every Thursday For more information: 831-425-3272.

Night at our new home in La Selva Beach! (Take Mar Monte off of Hwy 1, turns into Playa Blvd., turn right Tuesdays & Wednesdays on Estrella) SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUPS Monarch Services offers a safe space to meet other sur- For more information, contact Sue Harris or Don Benson at vivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human (831) 726-7053 or e-mail at caller4u@att.net. trafficking survivors, and to listen or share experiences. SAN LORENZO COMMUNITY BAND PRACTICE SESSIONS Childcare provided on site.

Spanish – Tuesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Servicios Monarca, 7:30-9 p.m., San Lorenzo Valley High School Band Room (F-1) The San Lorenzo Valley Community Band meets every 233 E. Lake Avenue, Watsonville (831) 722-4532 Thursday at SLV High School. Dues are $30 a semester.

English – Wednesdays 6:00-7:30 p.m. Monarch You must read music.

Services, 1590 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz (831) Call Teresa at 336-8637.

425-4030 For more information, visit www.monarchscc.org Second and Fourth Thursdays Second Wednesdays CABRILLO HOST LIONS CLUB MEETINGS SANTA CRUZ SONS IN RETIREMENT 6:30 p.m., Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Road.

MONTHLY MEETING Want to make a difference in our community? Join the Noon, Elks Lodge at 150 Jewell St. Cabrillo Lions Club twice every month and see what you This statewide group of retired men invites you to be can do to help in Santa Cruz County. our guest at our monthly luncheon. You’ll meet kindred Please RSVP cabrillolions@gmail.com spirits, have a fine lunch and learn something new from a top notch guest speaker.

Last Thursdays each month Cost: $18. RSVP at 479-7096 MONTHLY ARGENTINE TANGO AT STAR BENE ITALIAN/ARGENTINE RESTARANTE Second and Fourth Wednesdays 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante, WELLNESS ON THE CANCER JOURNEY 21245 East Cliff Dr. 11-12:30 pm, Old Soquel Plaza This is a night for true “Social Tango.” Order a wonderful Learn how to safely support your body and emotions meal from the Star Bene Argentine Menu, (or their through the journey of Cancer — from diagnosis well known italian menu), and enjoy the ambiance of to softening the impact of chemo, radiation, and Argentina and join us in a social tango dance to music recovering well from surgery. from the Golden Age of Tango.

We’ll address nausea, low energy, weakness, digestion, Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247. immune support, grief, stress and more.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Thursday February 21 thru Sunday February 24

ONGOING EVENTS cont.

Fridays NAR-ANON SCOTTS VALLEY 6:30 p.m., Camp Recovery Center (Bison Center Room), 3192 Glen Canyon Road, Scotts Valley.

Nar-Anon is a twelve step support group for families and friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join. Just come to a meeting. You will hear others, who are going through similar problems, talk about how they cope and find recovery.

To locate additional times and locations of meetings, please go to our website at www.nar-anon.org.

DROP-IN GRIEF SUPPORT 12-1 pm, Hospice of Santa Cruz County, two locations: 940 Disc Dr., SV • 85 Nielson St., Watsonville Hospice of Santa Cruz County is offering a drop-in grief support group for adults grieving the death of a family member or a friend. This group is a place where you can share stories, learn tools for coping, and receive support from people who care.

For more information, please call (831) 430-3000. Preregistration is required.

First Fridays each month FIRST FRIDAY ART TOUR The 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.)

FRIDAY SHAKESPEARE CLUB 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Peace United Church of Christ at 900 High Street, Santa Cruz Curious about Shakespeare? The Friday Shakespeare Club members discuss the life, times, and influence of William Shakespeare.

For information, call 831-684-2832, or go to fridayshakespeare.org or facebook.com/fridayshakespeare.

FRIDAY SHAKESPEARE CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ 10 am - noon, Peace United Church, 909 High Street This is the oldest women’s club in Santa Cruz. The club meets to study the life, works and times of William Shakespeare. Members share group readings and insights, discuss history, and universal themes found in his plays and writings.

For more information please call 831-684-2832 Fridays thru Sundays PLEIN AIR WATERCOLOR PAINTINGS EXHIBITION Noon-10 p.m., Mutari Chocolate House and Factory, 504 Front Street, Santa Cruz Aptos Artist David Pfost’s plein air watercolor paintings of Santa Cruz County landscapes are on exhibit.

Exhibit open until the end of December.

Second Saturdays Each Month 2ND SATURDAY ON THE FARM 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ag History Project Center at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Join us every 2nd Saturday on the Farm for free family activities. Each month we select a new theme to highlight historical agriculture with games, activities, and demonstrations that relate. We often have guest appearances from farm animals like llamas, draft horses, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits, and more! You

BANFF CENTRE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR 7 – 10 p.m., Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Avenue Santa Cruz Journey to exotic locations, paddle with the wildest waters, and climb the highest peaks. Get your tickets today and be taken away to the most captivating places on earth.

For more information visit recreation.ucsc.edu or call (831) 4592806. Tickets available online at brownpapertickets.com beginning December 15 or in person at the Bicycle Trip (cash or check only).

Saturday March 2 Sunday March 3 YOUNG LADIES INSTITUTE SPRING RUMMAGE SALE Sat: 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sun: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Our Lady Star of the Sea Hall, 515 Frederick St. Santa Cruz Come and get your bargains at the YLI Rummage Sale. $5 a bag on Sun. For Information: 423-8141

GARDEN OF HOPE Monday February 11 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Seascape Beach Resort, Aptos Join us at the kick-off meet and greet for the American Cancer Society’s annual Garden of Hope this Fall!.

Light snacks will be provided, spectacular presentations, and much more.

Free Admission are sure to find something fun and entertaining for the easy-to-understand format, with up-to-date photos, video, and discussion. whole family.

Check our website and Facebook page for more details. FREE Science Sunday does not meet in December. For more info visit seymourcenter.ucsc.edu Sundays OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS MEETING 4 - 5 pm, Ben Lomond Community Library, 9525 Mill St., Ben DATED EVENTS Lomond Sunday February 10 Do you have a problem with compulsive over- or SANTA CRUZ DINNER CLUB EVENT undereating? Anorexia? Bulimia? Compulsive 5 p.m., various member homes throughout county exercising? You are not alone. Drop into a free, Love to cook, entertain and socialize? Our dinner club friendly OA 12-Step meeting with the solution. All events will be held in several homes throughout Santa are welcome!

For information on other meetings in Santa Cruz County: www. Cruz County where members enjoy gourmet meals, fine wine and conversation. Joining the club provides a great santacruzoa.org/meetings opportunity to cook, to entertain, and to meet locals that share your interests. Want to join us?

NAR-ANON SANTA CRUZ 6:30 p.m., Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center (Sutter Learn more about the SC Dinner Club and the fun we have by contacting Rhonda Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com Room), 2900 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz Nar-Anon is a twelve step support group for families Sunday February 17 and friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join.

BASIC COMPOSTING WORKSHOP Just come to a meeting. You will hear others, who are 1–3 p.m., Pinto Lake County Park, 1900 17th Ave Santa Cruz going through similar problems, talk about how they This workshop will discuss the principles of comcope and find recovery.

To locate additional times and locations of meetings, please go posting kitchen and yard wastes using backyard bins and vermicomposting (worm composting) techniques. to our website at www.nar-anon.org.

You will learn how composting will improve your soil and aid in the health of your plants and vegetables, as FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH BIBLE STUDY well as reducing waste going to the landfill. Hands-on 9:45 a.m: Bible Study workshops are led by a Certified Master Composter and 11 a.m.: Worship Master Gardener Otis Johnson and sponsored by the 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department.

First Baptist Church of Aptos welcomes you to join their Upon completion of the workshop, GreenWaste bible study and worship every Sunday.

Recovery customers are offered a free backyard comCall (831) 688-5842 for more info posting bin or worm bin. Non customers may purchase a bin a discounted price.

Third Sunday of Every Month Space is limited; advance reservation required. Call SCIENCE SUNDAY (831) 824-6484 or sign up online at goo.gl/Fw6BaK. After submitting your request, you will be notified if you Starts at 1 p.m., 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 95060 are accepted in the workshop.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center presents a public lecture from a marine scientist the third Sunday of every County of Santa Cruz Public Works. Call (831)824-6484 for month. Topics are presented in an entertaining and more info.

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Sunday March 3 SANTA CRUZ DINNER CLUB EVENT 5 p.m., various member homes throughout county Love to cook, entertain and socialize? Our dinner club events will be held in several homes throughout Santa Cruz County where members enjoy gourmet meals, fine wine and conversation. Joining the club provides a great opportunity to cook, to entertain, and to meet locals that share your interests. Want to join us?

Learn more about the SC Dinner Club and the fun we have by contacting Rhonda Mills at info@SantaCruzDinnerClub.com

Saturday March 9 WORMSHOP INTENSIVE 10 a.m. – Noon, Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave Santa Cruz WORMshop, an intensive class on worm composting (Geared for those with some experience composting) will be held as follows: Upon completion of the workshop, GreenWaste Recovery customers are offered a free backyard composting bin or worm bin. Non-customers may purchase a bin a discounted price.

Space is limited; advance reservation required. Call (831) 824-6484 or sign up online at goo.gl/Fw6BaK. After submitting your request, you will be notified if you are accepted in the workshop.

Co. of Santa Cruz Public Works. Call (831) 824-6484 for more info.

Sunday March 31 BASIC COMPOSTING WORKSHOP 1–3 p.m., Pinto Lake County Park, 1900 17th Ave Santa Cruz, CA 95062 This workshop will discuss the principles of composting kitchen and yard wastes using backyard bins and vermicomposting (worm composting) techniques.

You will learn how composting will improve your soil and aid in the health of your plants and vegetables, as well as reducing waste going to the landfill. Hands-on workshops are led by a Certified Master Composter and Master Gardener Otis Johnson and sponsored by the County of Santa Cruz Public Works Department.

Upon completion of the workshop, GreenWaste Recovery customers are offered a free backyard composting bin or worm bin. Non customers may purchase a bin a discounted price.

Space is limited; advance reservation required. Call (831) 824-6484 or sign up online at goo.gl/Fw6BaK. After submitting your request, you will be notified if you are accepted in the workshop.

County of Santa Cruz Public Works. Call (831)824-6484 for more info.

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egardless of the time of year, there are two issues that come up frequently when I talk with constituents: water and transportation. We are on the edge of making major strides in the Fifth District on both of those fronts.

Let’s start with transportation. In late January, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission released its draft of the Highway 9 San Lorenzo Valley Complete Streets Corridor Plan, which identifies the most pressing projects for the road connecting our three town centers in the Valley. It is also a critical commuter path to Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley.

The plan will prioritize projects that increase safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists while coordinating funding from state, federal and local sources. We worked hard to have $10 million included in Measure D in November 2016 that, with grants, can increase funding fivefold or more for Highway 9 improvements.

More than 16,000 vehicles travel Highway 9 each day between Boulder Creek and Ben Lomond and another 21,000 vehicles travel each day between Ben Lomond and Felton. During high traffic times, there are lengthy backups in the town centers, at the combined school campus in Felton, and at other major intersections. In addition to improving traffic flow, the plan is designed to improve safety and access for pedestrians with more sidewalks and better crosswalks, as well as bicyclists who, in the absence of a dedicated lane, could benefit from wider shoulders.

Public input has been critical to shaping the draft plan dating back to 2013 and including community meetings in 2016 and 2017. More input is welcome.

The RTC will host two community presentations of the plan in the San Lorenzo Valley. The first, on January 31 in Felton, will have taken place by the time of this

publication. But the second is scheduled for 6-7:30 p.m. February 6 at Boulder Creek Elementary School’s Multipurpose Room, 400 W. Lomond Street, Boulder Creek. The plan also will be presented during the regular RTC meeting, which starts at 9 a.m.

February 7 in the Scotts Valley City Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, Scotts Valley. Comments also can be submitted through the RTC’s website or by email to slvplan@ sccrtc.org.

As the RTC works with Caltrans and Santa Cruz County Public Works Department toward implementation of the Highway 9 plan, there is an equally important collaborative effort underway to ensure future generations have access to reliable and safe water sources while protecting habitat for endangered species and other wildlife.

We are entering the second full year of the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency, which was created in response to state legislation designed to promote sustainable management of precious groundwater resources.

The basin is made up of aquifers supplying groundwater to San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, and it includes the San Lorenzo River. Groundwater is an important contributor to streamflow in the river and its tributaries, especially in the summer when water demand is

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higher. Rainfall is the only source of recharge to the basin, making it vulnerable to drought.

After months of work to define our objectives, the agency’s Board of Directors recently adopted guiding principles that include a pledge not to repeat historic overdraft conditions, to ensure a sustainability plan is in place within the next three years, and to work with land use agencies to achieve sustainable water resources – all through collaboration and civil discourse.

As part of our efforts to engage the public in the problem and how they can help, the agency is hosting a three-part educational series that began in January with a look at comprehensive water supply planning, including land use planning. We are on track to ensure the marginal growth expected throughout the North County is within our supply capacity and infrastructure capability to sustainably serve demand.

The education series will continue February 9 and March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9. On February 9, we will explore the topic “Water Budgets: How Do We Balance All Needs?” and on March 9 the topic will be “Managing Groundwater: How Can We Prepare for an Uncertain Future?” I encourage you to learn more at www.smgwa.org. n ••• As always, be in touch if you have any questions on transportation, water or other topics. Email me at bruce. mcpherson@santacruzcounty.us or call 831-454-2200.

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Portia (ID#A252236) was surrendered to The Shelter in October.

She can be shy but loves attention and can be very affectionate and loving. Once she knows you, volunteers report that she can be quite playful and engaging. She will need to live with a patient and quiet household but will make a loveable little companion.

Portia is a spayed 2 year old white and brown tabby.

To adopt your new friend, visit one of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter locations, or their website at www.scanimalshelter. org. n ••• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter has two full-service, open-admission shelters: Santa Cruz Location (Public Entrance): 1001 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz, 95062 Hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Watsonville Location: 580 Airport Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076 Hours: Monday – Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (closed 12-1) Closed on Sunday SCCAS Main line: 831-454-7200. Animal Control: 831-454-7227.

After-Hours Emergency: 831-471-1182

By Tony Tomeo, Horticulturist

ompared to canned (potted) nursery stock, bare root plants have a few advantages.

They are less expensive, easier to handle, more conducive to pruning into a desired form, and they disperse roots and get established more efficiently. One more advantage that is not often considered is that they are easier to install into the garden. For some, it is as simple as poking a stick in the mud.

Perhaps the only disadvantage of bare root plants is that they must be planted immediately, so that they get their roots soaked and settled into the ground into which they will disperse new roots. If planting must be delayed, roots can soak in a bucket of water for only a few days.

Unless they are to live in big pots, potting for a season only delays and interferes with efficient root dispersion.

Only bare root trees that need root barriers (to divert roots from pavement) or mesh gopher baskets (to divert gophers from roots) will need planting holes that are as big as those for canned nursery stock. Otherwise, planting holes need be only as wide as the bare roots, and should be no deeper. If soil is loosened too deeply below, new plants will sink as loose soil settles. Graft unions must remain above grade.

Well-flared roots can be spread over a cone of soil formed at the bottom

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of the planting hole. Conversely, cane berries, after their roots get loosened, can simply be dropped into slots formed by sticking a shovel into the ground and prying it back.

Soil amendments that are useful for providing a transition zone between potting media of canned nursery stock the surrounding soil are not so important with bare rootstock. Bare root plants only want a bit of soil amendment if the soil is too sandy or too dense with clay. Otherwise, too much amendment can actually inhibit root dispersion by tempting roots to stay where the soil is richest.

Once planted, trees can be pruned as desired. Most come with superfluous stems to provide more options for pruning, and some stems will be damaged in transport.

Fertilizer need not be applied until growth resumes in spring.

••• Almond Trees t is no more in season now than the other stone fruits like apricot, cherry, plum and such, but this is the time of year that almond, Prunus dulcis, needs work. Established trees get pruned while bare and dormant. New trees, preferably bare root, get planted. The most popular modern cultivars available are self-pollinating, and labeled as such. Old traditional cultivars require pollinators.

Almond is the ‘other’ stone fruit.

Because it is a nut, it does not resemble the rest of the juicy and fleshy stone fruits like nectarine and peach. However, the resemblance to the stones of the stone fruits is obvious. It is, after all, a big seed. The fruity parts form tough hulls that spit open to reveal the dry nuts within. Almonds do not get picked, but instead get shaken or knocked from the trees.

Because the nuts are lightweight, almond trees do not need to be pruned as aggressively as other stone fruit trees.

Because the nuts are not hand picked, the trees can be pruned upward as deciduous shade trees with spectacularly white spring bloom. Some cultivars can get more than twenty feet tall. Squirrels and crows take most of the nuts, but do not bother to clean up the hulls. n ••• Gardening Guidance columnist, Tony Tomeo can be contacted at https://tonytomeo.com.

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