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Dominican’s First Baby of 2021 Lives in Scotts Valley
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cotts Valley parents Tanika Patel Gonzalez and Nativo Gonzalez celebrated Jan. 1 with a new baby, Amari Patel Gonzalez, Dominican Hospital’s first baby of the new year.
“Burn Zone” from page 5 Business advising assistance services will be provided, at no cost, through the Santa Cruz Small Business Development Center based at Cabrillo College. Chuck Depew of the NDC says his organization is “grateful to support business recovery efforts in Santa Cruz County.” And Brandon Napoli of the SBDC reaffirmed, “The Santa Cruz SBDC is committed to small business recovery efforts.” Maria Diaz, owner of Rancho Las Palmas Farm in Davenport lost most of her crops during the CZU fires due to lack of access to the farm. Once they were able to get back on the land, they didn’t have power and so couldn’t irrigate the surviving crops. She says, “This grant will help us stay operational in 2021, helping us purchase seeds this coming season and buy compost for our fields. We are forever grateful for the support.” “The CZU fires burned down our family’s home and with it, most of the camera gear that we use for our business,” said Christopher Bradford, owner of Bird’s Eye View Drone and Photography. “We lost expensive lenses and camera bodies that’s limited the amount and type of business we’ve been able to take and so a huge chunk
The baby boy was born at 11:26 a.m. He’s the firstborn for Tanika, and the second for Nativo, joining a 14-yearold brother. Congratulations! n
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of our potential annual income has disappeared. This grant will help us replace the equipment we lost so that we can hopefully build back our business in 2021.” “We launched in 2019 and since then we’ve had to rethink our business strategy as each new challenge hits,” said Jen Padgett, owner of Aum Herbs. “I am taking it day by day, week by week and I’m grateful for this grant like this one to help keep us afloat while we do our best to pivot and keep serving our community.” To qualify for the grants, businesses must have been in operation within Santa Cruz County for at least one year as of Aug. 1, 2020, and have no more than 25 full-time employee equivalents and incurred costs due to the fires. Since August 2020, the Community Foundation has granted $776,144 to meet the urgent needs of neighbors recovering from the CZU Lightening Complex Fires. Grants address immediate needs of fire survivors, support insurance advocacy and environmental restoration, preparing for future fires, floods, and protecting water, and starting new partnerships and teams to solve very local issues. n ••• Kevin Heuer is director of engagement and impact at Community Foundation Santa Cruz County.
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