Scotts Valley Times: May 2021

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Clock Ticking on Road Rules

On April 23, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s proposed rules requiring road upgrades for wildfire safety were published in the California Regulatory Notice Register, triggering a comment period that ends June 22.

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Performing Arts Center Almost Ready Story and Photos By Jondi Gumz The seats are here, 264 from Bellagio Casino & Hotel in Las Vegas. The stage is here, purchased from Arizona State University theater. The lights are here, ready to be moved into position for a theatrical show.

And the folks who started working in 2013 to turn the empty space next to the Scotts Valley Library into a Performing Arts Center expect to see the fruits of their labor this year. ... continues on page 4

Reward Yourself with a Gathering

After nearly 14 months of restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19, I am so glad to see in-person events start to happen again in the Fifth District as we head into nicer weather.

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Community News Clock Ticking on Proposed Road Rules, Deadline to Comment is June 22 Fourth of July Parade is On!: Small Business Administration Opens Restaurant Aid Window, By Jondi Gumz Bidding For Homes: Up To $200,000 Over Asking Price, By Jondi Gumz Kaiser Proposes Medical Office SLV Water Offers Toilet, Washer Rebates, Plea to Conserve as Little Rain Portends Drought Student Views: Should Cabrillo College Change Its Name?

Mail Thief Breaks In • New Hire In City Hall • Attorney General Forms Diversity Council Wanted: Public Works Director • May 7: Mental Health Survey Deadline How Bystanders Can Become Leaders, By Jondi Gumz

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Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter • Pages 11-14 11 Letter from Scotts Valley Chamber Executive Director • Scotts Valley Chamber Annual Report Accomplishments 12 Looking for Submissions for Scotts Valley Senior Discounts • 2021 Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market Season Starts May 1 13 County Response, Recovery, and Resilience Website Launches • The Tutoring Club Brings Your Student Up to Speed in Academics Post Pandemic: Register for Summer Remediation 14 Discover ‘Cloud Nine’ at Bruno’s Bar & Grill: Adults Need Play Dates Too!

Monthly Horoscope • Page 18 – May Day & Festivals in the Month of May, By Risa D’Angeles Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 20, 21

Featured Columnists 19 Lessons Learned from the Pandemic, By Derek Timm, Mayor, Scotts Valley 22 Reward Yourself With A Gathering, By Bruce McPherson, Supervisor, Fifth District

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“SVC Theater Guild” from page 1 “We want to do major performances in the winter,” said Larry Smith, current president of the Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild.

“We are just getting around to thinking we can schedule,” said Trish Melehan, Guild board member and longtime supporter, noting Scotts Valley High School drama teacher Kendra Kannegaard is on the board.

The timing is good as the COVID-19 case rate has plummeted and the county appears posed to move into the state’s Yellow Tier, the least restrictive, with the state opening up fully June 15 if current trends continue.

Smith is most enthusiastic about the flexibility of the space, which can be partitioned into smaller spaces in each corner with black drapes creating privacy for multiple activities to take place at one time. Two technical booths are available to deliver professional sound and lighting.

“We’re a few weeks away from having a functional performing arts center,” Smith said.

A fire alarm system must be installed, and ducting for rooftop air conditioning units.

The Guild expects the City Council to visit at the end of May. The council supported the performing arts center as an economic booster, bringing people to dine and shop, and as a much needed venue to promote the arts in the city.

Guild leaders are coordinating their project with the city, which is planning to renovate the library. The renovation will include a new façade for the former roller

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Larry Smith, president of the Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild board, is eager to put the stage lights to use. rink building. The library construction may start in August and wrap up in January.

Melehan said fundraising is ongoing.

With all of the interior space devoted to theatrical use, the Guild needs to raise $50,000 to $80,000 to pay for ADAcompliant outdoor bathrooms -- “nice bathrooms, like Santa Cruz Shakespeare uses at DeLaveaga Park, not your basic Porta-Potties.”

The Guild has nicknamed the space “The Temporary” because they still envision the space evolving into an all new state of the art theater with real walls, an orchestra pit, and brand new fixtures.

But the space as created will serve the needs of the community for some time to come.

The Guild has already raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from grants and individual donations and is honoring donors on its website: www.svctheaterguild.org. They will place a permanent

testament to donors inside the site upon opening to the public.

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Give $75,000 to $100,000, you’re in the Premier Patrons Circle.

But if you could never fall in one of those categories, you can still be listed as an “Inaugural Supporter” with a donation of $500, or be one of the 100 “Founders” with a donation of $1,500. If you work at a company that matches employee donations to a nonprofit, that can double your gift.

As the Guild’s website puts it, donations in any amount are gratefully accepted. If donating by check, make the check payable to: SVC Theater Guild, P. O. Box 66438, Scotts Valley, CA 95067-6438. n ••• Cover Photo: Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild members Trish Melehan and Larry Smith (front row), with (from left) Mike Smith, Dave Hodgin and Ray Gorski, hope to schedule performances this winter.

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Clock Ticking on Proposed Road Rules

Deadline to Comment is June 22

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n April 23, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s proposed rules requiring road upgrades for wildfire safety were published in the California Regulatory Notice Register, triggering a comment period that ends June 22.

Here are a few highlights from the 52-page statement explaining the need for changes: This requirement specifies that building construction is prohibited where any existing road does not meet the standards.

This is necessary to provide for consistent statewide minimum standards for all development regardless of size, intensity, or type. FireSafe regulations require existing roads to be at least 14 feet wide, and new roads to be at least 20 feet wide, collector roads are likely to meet the minimum standards.

Local roads and other roads leading from a building to a collector road, on the other hand, might be as narrow as 8-10 feet wide.

As the Fire Safe Regulations’ standards for new roads are two, 20-foot wide traffic lanes (plus shoulders and striping) and the proposed standard for existing roads is a 14-foot road (with some additional mitigation measures), it is appropriate for the definition of ‘access’ to include local roads and other roads along a route to the nearest collector road.

This clarifies that the existing roads that must comply with these requirements are limited to the types of roads most likely to present life safety concerns during civilian evacuation and fire apparatus access.

Maximum Lengths of New One-Way Roads: This section added the word “New” before “One-Way Road” to specify the applicability of this provision, which is necessary to ensure that future road construction conform to safe access standards, and to specify that this requirement does not apply to Existing One-way Roads.

Maximum Lengths of New Dead-end Roads: This section was revised to include use of the term “New” throughout to ensure that the standards identified here only apply to New Dead-end Roads and not Existing Dead-end Roads. n ••• he comment period ends at the close of the public hearing, which begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 22. Email comments, or comments as attachments to emails, can be sent to PublicComments@ bof.ca.gov.

To view the 45-day Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, and Rule Plead at https://bof.fire. ca.gov/regulations/proposed-rule-packages/ You can register for the public hearing at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/ 3650384515941113867

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Fourth of July Parade is On!

Small Business Administration Opens Restaurant Aid Window

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ith 15,636 recovered COVID-19 cases and 242,000 vaccinations, the pandemic outlook in Santa Cruz County is improving so much that the Scotts Valley City Council has greenlighted the Fourth of July parade.

Council member Donna Lind is stepping in to chair the organizing effort for the parade, reported City Manager Tina Friend.

A slight uptick in cases means the county’s move into the less restrictive Yellow Tier will be postponed. The county, one of 41 in the Orange Tier, reports 204 deaths, only 144 active cases, and more than 31,000 negative test results.

The move to the Yellow Tier expected on April 28 did not happen.

The reason is the county’s adjusted case rate went up from 1.4 cases per day per 100,000 people to 2.1 cases per day, and it has to be below 2 to qualify.

Test positivity was .8 percent, below the 2 percent the Yellow Tier requires.

Until the numbers are reviewed next Tuesday, gyms, saunas, dance and yoga studios, wineries, breweries and bowling alleys must operate at 25 percent capacity.

Live-audience events staged outdoors are capped at 33 percent capacity.

The Brookdale Lodge has already restarted live music outdoors and the Scotts Valley Chamber has announced the Art & Wine Festival will return Aug. 22-23.

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce won’t organize the 4th of July parade or the party at Aptos Village Park this year, but Cabrillo Stage plans outdoor musicals in June and July.

Overnight summer camps can begin June 1.

A new weekday program, “Camp Scotts Valley” for kids 6-18, will debut June

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14 through Aug. 6 at the Scotts Valley Community Center in Skypark, operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County.

Registration begins May 10 at https:// boysandgirlsclub.info.

To help food businesses struggling with shutdowns and capacity limits, $28.6 billion was allocated by Congress and approved by President Joe Biden — and the first-come, first-served window opens with the U.S. Small Business Administration taking applications online at 9 a.m.

May 3.

This can provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business but no more than $5 million per physical location. Funds must be used for allowable expenses by March 11, 2023.

Business owners should register in advance for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund at tinyurl.com/dine-vital-award/.

The application window will remain open until the money is gone.

(Full URL: restaurants.sba.gov/requests/ borrower/login/?next=/%3Futm_medium %3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery) Although new COVID cases are way down, the local economy hasn’t recovered due to regulatory restrictions — unemployment in March was 8.1 percent and more than 5,000 jobs in the hospitality sector had yet to return.

To help restaurants, the Scotts Valley City Council allowed outdoor restaurant dining through May 31 when indoor seating was prohibited.

“It’s been widely used, popular with patrons and have helped business expand their capacity,” said City Manager Tina Friend. “We consider it a big success.”

With May 31 approaching, the council is likely to discuss this month whether to extend the temporary program and make permanent, she said.

Kids In School week ago, Scotts Valley schools opened for full in-person instruction in the elementary grades — a huge change after the pandemic shuttered schools a year ago.

With 77 percent of parents wanting in-person instruction, up from 70 percent previously, the district hired one more teacher for Vine Hill Elementary to adhere to the state’s three-foot spacing requirement in classrooms. Brook Knoll School re-rostered students. Parent volunteers helped with outdoor supervision but more volunteers are needed.

“It certainly felt like a new start for all,” wrote Tanya Krause, superintendent of the Scotts Valley Unified School District, updating parents April 23.

Krause and her fellow superintendents sent an April 21 letter to parents, noting “a report published by the CDC found in-person instruction does not pose a major risk of COVID-19 to children as long as they continue to wear face coverings and maintain adequate physical distance between themselves and others.”

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Bidding For Homes: Up To $200,000 Over Asking Price

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ome prices are going crazy in Santa Cruz County as would-be buyers bid $50,000, $100,000 and $200,000 over the asking price.

In March, the median price for singlefamily homes —the midpoint of what sold -- set a new record: $1,125,000.

This is according to Gary Gangnes of Real Options Realty, who has tracked the numbers for decades.

He said overbidding locally reached the highest percentages ever: • 41% of the homes sold for more than $50,000 over asking price.

• 26% of the homes sold for more than $100,000 over asking price.

• 12% of the homes sold for more than $200,000 over asking price.

Overbids persisting In Scotts Valley, a three-bedroom, twoand-a-half bathroom, 2,475-suqare-foot home at 21 Casa Way near the high school was listed for $1.475 million in March and sold for $1.91 million on April 23.

A 3,054-square-foot home at 365 Eagle Crest Drive was listed for $1.45 million in March and sold for $1.5 million April 27.

In Aptos, sale prices are 109 percent of the list price, according to Paul Bailey, coowner of Bailey Properties.

The median home price in Santa Cruz County crossed the $1 million mark

in September before the holiday surge of COVID-19 cases and hasn’t looked back.

The number of homes available for sale topped 500 in the summer of 2018 and 2019, then during the pandemic of 2020, fell far below that.

As of the first week of April, there were 283 listings, an all-time low for that month, according to Gangnes, reporting that over the past 25 years, that week saw an average of 721 listings.

Only 175 of the 283 listings are active, as the other 108 are under contract with a buyer, he said.

“Compare 175 active listings to 147 closed sales in March, and the intense supply and demand relationship is clear,” he said.

Compare this March to March a year ago, when there were 102 sales — again, a sign of intense demand.

What’s driving the demand?

Bailey said it’s the work-at-home trend created by the COVID-19 pandemic attracted people who work in tech and are attracted to Aptos by the schools, the neighborhoods and the beach.

He’s representing the seller of 135 Seabreeze Place in Aptos, on the Seascape Golf Course, asking $1.95 million.

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COMMUNITY NEWS “COVID Update” from page 6 Scotts Valley will survey parents in May about their desires for fall. Krause has yet to hear on Scotts Valley’s request for a waiver to avoid extending the school year for days lost during the CZU fires; expect an announcement soon.

Scotts Valley High School was one of three vaccine clinic sites for students 16 to 18 arranged by the Santa Cruz County Office of Education with Dignity Health, Dominican Hospital, county Public Health, Salud Para La Gente and Safeway.

Clinics this week have Pfizer vaccine, enough for 1,800 students. If vaccine for students age 12 to 15 is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education will work on vaccine clinics for them.

The vaccine is free and voluntary.

Parental consent is required, with families notified via email.

The superintendents’ letter states: “We are committed to ensure that all families and students have access to vaccination regardless of income level, ZIP code, immigration status and /or whether have health insurance or not.”

They expressed optimism the pandemic would continue to subside as more people get vaccinated and encouraged families to keep wearing masks, physical distancing and following quarantine and isolation protocols if exposed or infected to prevent the virus from spreading.

(The letter also provided eight resources, in wake of the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin, who is white, in the murder of George Floyd, who was black, for conversations about race.)

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No School Transmission am Rolens, spokesman for Santa Cruz City Schools, reported in his first

weekly video news update on Facebook “the steadily improving picture of the pandemic locally,” with half of the county’s eligible population has received one shot, and more than a third fully vaccinated.

Even with elementary students back on campus five days a week, there have been zero cases of on-campus spread in Santa Cruz City Schools, he said, noting exposures and cases are tracked on the district website.

New air filtration systems have been installed at schools in preparation for the fall, he added.

Cabrillo College will host a virtual commencement ceremony at 4 p.m.

Friday, May 21. The community at large is invited, and graduates are welcome to celebrate on social media.

Gov. Newsom, who is being subjected to recall, aims to fully reopen the state June 15, allowing conventions to resume with attendance capped 5,000.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Cleared n April 23, federal regulators ended the 10-day pause on the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, begun after 6.8 million doses to investigate after six women under age 50 had blood clots in the brain and one died.

A new warning on the label will warn about this uncommon, but potentially deadly, effect.

Dr. Gail Newel, Santa Cruz County health officer, agreed with eight health officers in the Bay Area agreed that the risk of developing the rare clotting disorder is extremely low. They issued a press release comparing the risk of dying from COVID-19 if you have a confirmed case as 1 in 56 to the risk of injury from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as 7 cases per million doses among women between

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18 and 49 and 2 cases per million doses overall.

Johnson & Johnson supplied only 4 percent of the California’s vaccines, and Santa Cruz County responded by substituting the two-shot vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna.

Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has two advantages — one shot is needed instead of two and it doesn’t require extremely cold storage like the others.

Vaccine Reward: No Mask Outdoors n April 27, the federal Centers for Disease Control issued new guidelines on wearing masks to prevent COVID spread, saying fully vaccinated people can skip the mask outdoors — unless they’re in a big crowd.

President Biden remarked on the change, saying it’s a new reason to get vaccinated. He told the Associated Press, “If you’re vaccinated, you can do more things.”

To look for a vaccine sign up at www.

MyTurn.ca.gov.

Most but not all health providers are on this platform. Or go to santacruzhealth. org, click on vaccines. Another source, supported by the federal Centers for Disease Control, is www.vaccinefinder.org.

Santa Cruz County health officials have prioritized equity, allocating 60 percent of its doses for the greater Watsonville area and its Latinx community, which has seen the most cases.

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education has a vaccine campaign in Spanish at 831-466-5906.

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The Toll OVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 60,000 Californians.

Deaths in Santa Cruz County have leveled off at 204, with 50 percent of deaths

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at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, a percentage that was higher early in the pandemic.

Locally, 79 percent of those who died were age 70 or older and 77 percent had other health conditions – those percentages have remained stable.

A year after the pandemic began, with 29 million vaccine doses administered and case rates plummeting, 13 counties are in the Red Tier and 41 in the Orange Tier.

On Thursday, Santa Cruz County reported only three people hospitalized with COVID, none in intensive care.

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County COVID Deaths 204

As of April 28 Age 90 and up: 56 • 80 to 89: 62 • 70 to 79: 43 60 to 69: 27 • 50 to 59: 5 • 40 to 49: 7 30 to 39: 4 Race/Ethnicity White: 114 • Latinx: 73 • Asian: 15 Black: 1 • Amer. Indian/Alaskan Native: 1 Underlying Conditions Yes: 158 • No: 46 Gender Male: 100 • Female: 104 Skilled Nursing/Residential Care Santa Cruz Post Acute: 20 Watsonville Post Acute: 18 Pacific Coast Manor: 14 Hearts & Hands Post Acute: 8 Sunshine Villa: 7 • Aegis: 4 Maple House 1: 4 Valley Convalescent: 4 Watsonville Nursing Center: 4 Montecito Manor: 3 • De Un Amor: 2 Dominican Oaks: 2 • Driftwood: 2 Hanover House: 2 • Maple House II: 2 Rachelle’s Home 1: 2 • La Posada: 1 Paradise Villa: 1 Rachelle’s Home II: 1 Valley Haven: 1 • Westwind: 1 Total: 103 Not at a facility: 101 COVID Cases by Town Aptos: 804 • Ben Lomond: 119 Boulder Creek: 148 • Capitola: 459 Felton: 154 • Freedom: 988 Santa Cruz: 3,915 • Scotts Valley: 436 Soquel: 352 • Watsonville: 8,059 Unincorporated: 254 Under investigation: 280 Total: 15,968 Source: Santa Cruz County Public Health ••• Editor’s Note: Would you like to share your family’s COVID-19 story? Email Jondi Gumz at info@cyber-times.com or call 831688-7549 x17.

For details on what can open in the Orange Tier, see https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy.

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Kaiser Proposes Medical Office C apitola Mayor Yvette Brooks will talk May 11 with Sam Bajaj, executive director of Kaiser Permanente, about the healthcare provider’s plan to move into a yet-to-be-built four-story 160,000 square-foot medical office with 300-350 staff on-site and parking for 720 cars about a half-mile from the Capitola city limit.

The building is proposed by PMB, formerly Pacific Medical Buildings, a San Diego real estate firm specializing in medical centers and senior living, with Kaiser to be the tenant.

The developer aims to start construction this year.

The 4.98-acre site is at 5940 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, and has been used to store towed cars. The parcel number is 029-021-47.

It’s on a two-lane frontage road that’s lacking sidewalks and bike lanes — and often used as a shortcut when traffic is jammed on the adjacent Highway 1.

A study is under way to assess how to manage the traffic, which could mean traffic lights or other mitigations.

The proposed project is for 160,000 sqft with 720 parking spaces. Stephanie Hansen is the County contact for this project: Stephanie.Hansen@santacruzcounty.us Here is what I pulled off the County’s website in regards to this development: The building is proposed for specialty

outpatient services. It would not be a hospital with an emergency department.

Services may include advanced medical and urgent care clinics, and outpatient surgery facilities, support services for urgent care and outpatient surgery including pharmacy, laboratory, imaging facilities, primary care, women’s health, pediatric health, optometry, hearing, vision essentials, neurology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology/oncology, infectious diseases, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology, sleep lab, orthopedics, podiatry, pain medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation dermatology, health education, telehealth, cafe, and administrative office spaces.

According to information provided to the county, the building would be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but urgent care and ancillary functions would operate continuously, without closing.

The proposed project would include a four-story parking garage with five levels of parking, 47 charging stations for electric vehicles, and bike lockers.

A new driveway would be constructed from Soquel Avenue circling from the medical office and parking garage along with sidewalks.

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A four-story medical office with a parking garage for 720 cars is proposed for Kaiser Permanente at 5940 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz.

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SLV Water Offers Toilet, Washer Rebates

Plea to Conserve as Little Rain Portends Drought

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ince October, the San Lorenzo Valley has received only 18 inches of rainfall compared to the typical water year (October through September) average of 46 inches.

So the San Lorenzo Valley Water District is encouraging customers to conserve water — and offering rebates.

While most of California depends at least partly upon snowfall in the Sierra for their water supply, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District relies on local rainfall only.

This means making do with whatever rainfall has seeped deep into the ground and stored in underground aquifers, as well as what is flowing and stored in local rivers, creeks or reservoir.

Due to heavy reliance on groundwater (and wells) it can take years of average rainfall to make up for past drought conditions.

By using water-saving features it’s possible to reduce your in-home water use by up to 35%. This means the average San Lorenzo Valley household, which uses 72,000 gallons annually, could save up to 25,000 gallons of water per year.

Conserving water reduces greenhouse gas emissions associated with treating and distributing water, and can extend the life of your septic system, according to water district staff.

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Simply put, the less water entering your septic system, the less water your septic system has to treat. Maintaining and avoiding overloading your septic system will help extend its lifespan and reduce potential contamination of groundwater, nearby lakes and streams, and even your home’s drinking water.

The most effective way to save water is to upgrade to efficient fixtures. Installing low-flow aerators, showerheads, tank banks and other water-saving devices can be can be done by homeowners with minimal tools. Here are five ways you can save water at home: 1. Install Low or Dual-Flush Model Toilets ederal regulations state that new toilets must use no more than 1.6 gallons per flush. Replacing an old toilet with an ultra-low volume, 1.6-gallon or lower, flush model represents a 70% savings in water and can cut indoor water use by about 30%. Alternatively, consider purchasing a dual-flush toilet or installing a dual flush converter that turns a standard toilet into a dual-flush toilet, which can save an average family 15,000 gallons of water each year.

The District is offering two residential toilet rebate options ranging from $75 up to $200 depending on the gallon per flush of the original toilet you replace. Rebate eligibility requirements and applications are on the District’s Rebate Program page at https://www.slvwd.com/conservation/ pages/rebate-program.

2. Consider a High-Efficiency Washing Machine he most efficient washing machines use as little as seven gallons per load, compared to a whopping 54 for a traditional washer. A high efficiency washer can easily pay for itself over its lifetime in water and energy savings. New Energy Star-rated washers use 35-50% less water and 50% less energy per load.

If you’re in the market for a new clothes washer, the District offers a credit of up to $100 to customers who purchase and install a high-efficiency washing machines. Rebate eligibility requirements and applications are on the District’s Rebate Program page at https:// www.slvwd.com/conservation/pages/ rebate-program.

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3. Install Water-Saving Showerheads, and Shower Timers nexpensive water-saving low-flow showerheads or restrictors are easy for the homeowner to install. Long showers can use five to 10 gallons every minute.

“Low-flow” means it uses less than 2.5 gallons per minute.

You can easily install a low-flow showerhead, or add a ShowerStart converter to existing showerheads, which automatically pauses a running shower once it gets warm. Or take shorter showers.

The District offers free low-flow shower heads to District customers.

Contact customer service at customerservice@SLVWD.com for information.

4. Fit Household Faucets with Aerators his easy and effective home water conservation method is also the cheapest!

Aerators are used to reduce the volume of water that comes out of your kitchen or bathroom faucet.

The District offers free aerators for both bathrooms and kitchens to District customers. Contact customer service at customerservice@SLVWD.com for more information.

5. Check Your Toilets for Leaks ut a food coloring in your toilet tank without flushing, if the color begins to appear in the bowl within 30 minutes, you may have a leak that should be repaired.

Most replacement parts are inexpensive and easy to install. To check for leaks, go to https://www.slvwd.com/ conservation/pages/how-test-leaks.

••• For more water-saving tips, go to: water savingtips.org.

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Letter from Scotts Valley Chamber Executive Director Dear Community Member and Small Business Owner, e bet that you, like us, are glad to see both 2020 in the rearview mirror and the light at the end of the tunnel for a more hopeful 2021. As we write this letter, we know that according to Governor Newsom that California will fully open on June 15th.

That’s great news! We know, too, that recovery will take a long time and the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce is here to helping many ways.

Take a look at the Chamber’s 2020 accomplishments in our annual report. All things considered, we accomplished a lot despite the pandemic and the fires.

Our relationship with the City and County is stronger than ever. We were a conduit to businesses for information, and marketing and financial assistance, even providing hands-on help as necessary.

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We successfully held the annual Scotts Valley Community Awards Gala in a virtual setting with the theme “Stayin’ Alive” which was extremely successful where we recognized the extraordinary work of individuals and organizations who helped us all get through these trying times. And through last year we served ALL businesses that reached out, regardless of their membership status.

As things open up, we’re excited to announce the return of the Art, Wine and Beer Festival to beheld August 22nd through the 23rd. It’s just another sign that 2021 is going to be a brighter year.

We invite you to attend the Festival and to participate in other ways, such as sponsorship or having a booth. It’s such a great community get together and is something to look forward to this summer.

— Danny Reber, Executive Director

Scotts Valley Chamber Annual Report Accomplishments • Formed the Scotts Valley Recovery Task Force, a collaboration between the Chamber, the City, and Business Leaders • Joined the County Economic Recovery Council to collaborate with the rest of Santa Cruz County • For 2020, the Chamber offered its assistance to ALL Scotts Valley Businesses, whether they were Chamber members or not • Created and maintained the City’s official “Essential Business List” early in the pandemic to let the community know which businesses were open

• Offered “reopening kits” to businesses free of charge, which included masks, hand sanitizer, and signage • Provided up-to-date information to business as far as closures, reopening’s, and restrictions related to the pandemic • Provided ongoing support to businesses to help secure available funds such as PPP, grants and loans • Hosted three different COVID-safe shop local events, which included the Halloween Treasure Hunt, Holiday Open House Family Passport Day, and #ScottsValleyLove

Happy Mother’s Day!

• Hosted a series of webinars to assist businesses with marketing during times of recession • In collaboration with the City, provided direct outreach to businesses in need, including surveys • Partnered with Tam Communications to create business profile videos free of charge for Chamber members • Promoted a shop local campaign, which included social media, newspaper, radio, and television commercials on KSBW • Provided real-time support and up-to-date social media updates for

businesses and community members as well as business evacuated and/or affected by the CZU Fires and assisted with FEMA applications • Organized the “Stayin’ Alive Virtual Community Awards Gala” to recognize the leaders in our community who stepped up during the last year to serve their community • Currently planning the 2021 Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival to be held on August 21st & 22nd at Siltanen Community Park, consider becoming a sponsor to showcase your business

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Scotts Valley Chamber News

Looking for Submissions for Scotts Valley Senior Discounts T he Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Scotts Valley Senior Life Association (SVSLA) are working together to create a resource guide of senior discounts and other special considerations currently available to local senior citizens.

This new resource for Scotts Valley seniors will be published on the SVSLA website (scottsvalleyseniorlife.org) in a PDF file which is easy to download

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Do you know of any senior discounts or senior accommodations?

Please let us know what your favorite discounts are!

In particular, consider restaurants, retail stores, grocery stores, auto mechanics, dry cleaners, movie theaters, and business services such as insurance, medical, pharmacies, etc.

To submit a senior discount, send an email message to info@scottsvalleyseniorlife.org with all the details about the discount, such as contact information if you have it so we can verify whether the benefit is currently available or has been discontinued.

Thank you very much in advance for your contribution to the Scotts Valley Area Senior Discounts Resource Guide which promises to be a valuable resource to senior citizens in the Scotts Valley area.

2021 Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market Season Starts May 1

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n expanded footprint, new breakfast/lunch offerings and the return of music and seating have us excited to swing the doors open wide!

The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes you to the launch of the 2021 season on May 1st. Every Saturday until Thanksgiving a remarkable and unique collection of regional farms and food businesses throw up their tents to sell a robust array of fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread and other staple foods.

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Newly located at the Scotts Valley Square Shopping Center in the old KMART parking lot the growing farm and food offerings are worth coming out for week after week, 9am-1pm.

We are happy to be starting 2021 with solid Covid-19 safety protocol, the return of café seating and live music weekly.

Joining us this year, Watsonville-based Mora Family Farm brings chicken, duck and quail eggs to the market alongside preserves, peppers and tree fruit. Burgeoning food business Chicken Foot showcases the talents of Felton-raised Jessica Yarr and her culinary heritage.

Find traditional Eastern European dishes like sweet potato, sour cherry and cheese filled pierogi with sour cream and apple butter or traditional Georgian stuffed cheese bread with herbs and a side of spring veggies.

Cuevas Express returns with their

sought-after chile rellenos breakfasts along with steak or potato and egg options. A trio of bakeries — Companion, Adorable French and Beckmann’s Old World — offer up a huge selection of quality breads, granolas, pies, pastries and savory and sweet tarts.

The Scotts Valley Market continues to offer the Market Match program, which helps EBT users stretch their dollars. In May, the Market offers a Double Match Special to CalFresh/EBT users — providing TWO Market Match tokens for every EBT token up to ten dollars. Ten dollars of EBT becomes $30 in May at the Scotts Valley Market. The matching tokens are specifically for fresh fruits and vegetables only.

Scotts Valley Chamber News

County Response, Recovery, and Resilience Website Launches T he Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience (OR3) is pleased to announce a new website to serve as a community resource for all aspects of disaster preparedness and recovery.

Established by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors in response to the CZU Lightning Complex fires, the Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience serves as the County’s primary emergency response agency, while helping prepare for future disasters and other events, and assisting residents through the recovery process.

The website provides resources and current information, as well as ways to maintain connections with new developments and other disaster survivors.

By visiting www.santacruzcounty.us/ OR3.aspx, residents can learn about upcoming events, sign up for newsletter updates and connect with the community-based Long-Term Recovery Group. CZU survivors and others impacted by recent disasters can also send questions to the Recovery Team.

In addition, residents can find out what the County is doing to prepare for climate change, access emergency preparedness materials and learn more about preparing themselves and their families for emergencies, including preparing for evacuations.

Residents can also obtain information about CZU fire-related debris removal, connect with the Recovery Permit Center, access and download materials helpful during the rebuilding process and more.

The Tutoring Club Brings Your Student Up to Speed in Academics Post Pandemic

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Register for Summer Remediation

ow that in class learning has returned the Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley can help bring your K-12 Student up to speed! The distance learning has harmed the progress of students learning in a pandemic. Enroll your student to hone in their skills to return to in class learning in the fall with the expertise of the Tutoring Club! Summer is a good time to bring your student up to speed.

Assessment tools are used to focus on each student’s needs then establishing an individualized, student-tailored learning plans. Students learn study kills development and refinement an enlightening

24-lesson course that includes organization, speed reading and other skills.

A sampling of the subjects covered at the Tutoring Club include: Writing/ English/AP/IB/TOK, Mathematics Life and Physical Sciences, Engineering statics/ mechanics, Physics, Biochemistry, History, Government and Economics: IB/AP US/ and World History, HOTA, Gov. and Economics and Languages. Test proctoring for online universities (for supplementary courses, independent study, remediation or home schooling).

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Scotts Valley Chamber News

Discover ‘Cloud Nine’ at Bruno’s Bar & Grill Adults Need Play Dates Too!

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ntroducing “Cloud 9,” the new adults only outdoor lounge upstairs at Bruno’s Bar and Grill. Bruno’s, “Where the Fun is,” is known for bringing entertainment to everything they do. From hiring friendly and outgoing staff that feel like family, to comedy and drag shows, throwing theme parties or their one-of-a-kind music infused trivia, they like to sprinkle fun in everything they engage in.

Cloud 9 is no exception; it was designed as an oasis where adults can visit with friends enjoying cocktails, appetizers and laughter with a beautiful view.

Feast your eyes on the spectacular ginkgo tree with 1200 lights, a 7-foot rain fountain, and the Cloud 9 feature wall with color changing LED lights. With 2 cabanas, 4 of the trendy egg chairs, 2 bar height fire tables and 2

“Tutoring Club” from page 13 The Tutoring Club offers a proven, awarded, comprehensive, yet very budget friendly program for all ages, with free assessment testing and without requiring an attendance contract.

couch lounging areas, there is a different vibe and view from every area. Each comfortable and cozy “cloud” has its own fire table and can accommodate groups ranging from 4 - 12.

The concept for the new area came from owners “Ro and Jo” Guzman wanting a safe place for adults to relax and come together after a challenging year of enduring the COVID pandemic.

“We all went through a lot this past year with the fires, fear and uncertainty along with people being isolated at home, essential workers, health care professionals and teachers working so hard,” Jo said. “We had parents home-schooling and working from home, business owners and professionals trying to keep their heads above water, it was a stressful time for all.”

Ro and Jo looked to the future and

wanted to create something one-of-a-kind to make people happy. They envisioned when Scotts Valley would start to open back up, with school back in session, children being able to play with friends, and work/home life separation resuming.

They designed something special just for adults to relax, unwind, laugh and enjoy friends. They spent many months planning every detail of the area to ensure it would be a visual experience in addition to delicious food and drinks. They sought out higher-end wines, craft beers and tasty items for their charcuterie and cheese boards for folks to gather around fire tables to share.

“It’s the perfect place to have drinks after work, celebrate your birthday or other special occasion, or to meet up before heading out on the town!” Jo added.

Guests can enjoy cocktails, wine and beer

or browse their menu for finer wines by the bottle, meat and cheese boards to share, or sample a craft beer flight. They are excited to share this 21 and over adult oasis with the community.

Cloud 9 is currently open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays from 5PM - 9PM on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reservations aren’t accepted, however rental of each of the areas is available for your special occasion. See pricing at brunosbarandgrill.com for rates.

Locally owned and operated by Pat Perkins and Randy Klein. Pat Perkins is an experienced technical writer and retired Executive Assistant in several Silicon Valley high-technology companies. Randy Klein is a retired electrical engineer and substitute teaches for the SCCOE and

SVUSD and is the Interact Youth Chairperson for the Rotary Club of Scotts Valley.

The Tutoring Club is a member of the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and a supporter of the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation and several other community service organizations and events. Pat and

Randy know that teachers are among the “real heroes” in our community! The Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley is located at 221-D Mt. Hermon Road in the Graham Plaza shopping center. Tel: 831-439-8886 or Email: prtutoring@sbcglobal.net and visit their website at www.TutoringClub.com

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“Kaiser Office” from page 9 Drainage improvements would include new 8-inch sanitary sewer, 8-inch fire, and 4-inch domestic water lines, as well as a new stormwater outfall along Rodeo Gulch, on parcels 029-031-11 and 029-031-14.

The County Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Rincon Consultants on Feb. 11, 2020, to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the project. n ••• To view the mayor’s a virtual town hall at 6 p.m. May 11, go to https://www. facebook.com/cityofcapitola Or join Zoom: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/83736835797?pwd=V2dmcEZ0 OGtsTDlqKzFaN0JFRXV6dz09

“Overbidding” from page 7 One potential buyer who works in tech has sold his home and is moving to Aptos to enroll his daughter in school.

Another works in tech and is eyeing Rio Del Mar Elementary for his 4-year-old son.

Bailey sees Aptos displacing Scotts Valley and Westside Santa Cruz as the hot areas in the county.

“I think Aptos is going to become Los Gatos on the coast,” he said.

Low interest rates are an attraction, with Freddie Mac reporting rates on 30-year mortgages at the end of April at 2.97 percent.

Personal Appeal his explains why the Rintoul family, a couple with two children, mailed a letter to homeowners in Scotts Valley saying they are looking for a home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms in Santa Cruz, Soquel, Capitola or Scotts Valley.

“We thought we’d reach out to homeowners directly … since we aren’t seeing much on the MLS,” they wrote.

Their agent, Chris Simone, said, “It hasn’t worked yet,” but he’s still working with the family and will take calls at (408) 772-7113.

As Gangnes sees it, “a convergence of extraordinary influences” is boosting prices to record levels but these conditions are temporary: • The record low mortgage rate was broken 17 times during the pandemic, as the Fed heavily purchased mortgage bonds; rates have increased in 2021.

• Santa Cruz, Monterey and Contra Costa counties have had an influx of work-at-home tech employees exiting San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

• National news of sharply rising prices motivate buyers to action.

Not enough people are listing their homes for sale to take advantage of this demand.

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Gangnes has several explanations: Some people are fearful of letting the public in their home due to concern about COVID-19 spread, people who would sell worry they wouldn’t find a replacement home locally to buy, and people who could move out of state are choosing to stay put during the pandemic.

One metric to track demand is the Unsold Inventory Index, listings divided by sales. Prices can increase when the index is below six months.

In March, the index was 1.9 months — and the pressure has been building.

Gangnes said the index has been below two months for six of the last seven months, which is very unusual because in the past, there was never a time with two consecutive months below 2.0.

“The Unsold Inventory Index is telling the story of the extreme difficulty wouldbe-buyers have been facing,” he said.

For would-be buyers losing out because their bid wasn’t accepted, they may buy a condo or townhome instead.

In August, before the UC Santa Cruz quarter began, the median price for condo and townhomes topped $750,000, and sales peaked at 60.

The median price remains fairly high — $640,000 in March, compared to $595,750 a year ago, with 55 sales, up from 30 a year ago.

And fewer people are selling condos and townhomes.

As of the first week of April, there were 55 listings compared to 104 in the first week of March 2020, before the pandemic, Gangnes reported.

Of those listings, 26 are under contract with a buyer, leaving only 29 active.

A manufactured home in Montevalle’s senior community was listed in March for $579,000 and sold for $585,500 on April 26.

The trends Gangnes sees are also being seen in coastal California, according to the California Association of Realtors. n To view the local statistics, go to www. realoptions.com

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Student Views: Should Cabrillo College Change Its Name?

D r. Adela Najarro, who teaches English 2 in the Puente Learning Communities at Cabrillo College, introduces student essays on the topic, “Should Cabrillo College Change Its Name?”

In “Composition & Critical Thinking,” known as English 2, students wrote persuasive essays expressing their point of view about renaming Cabrillo College. Students argued both sides of the question after reviewing the issue through sources on the Cabrillo College website and after con- Dr. Adela Najarro ducting research at the Cabrillo College library databases.

Students volunteered to share their perspectives on this document and at the Cabrillo College name change exploration event April 22 on Zoom and recorded on

YouTube. To read these essays, visit tinyurl. com/cabrillo-student-name-essays.

(Full URL: https://docs.google.com/ document/d/13Vz_Nb3VN90P3L9YZzGP DSyaHsTmHddw-MF0StY-8I4/edit) ••• Graciela Yepez hen it comes to discussing whether Cabrillo College should have a name change, I have to disagree with changing the name because there are a lot of things that need to be taken into consideration.

An issue that has to be talked about when it comes to having a name change is that it’s an expensive thing to do. Also, people don’t like that it’s named after an individual that has done horrific things in the past that is unacceptable. But this discussion is a teaching opportunity for the college because they can use it to teach the wrongdoings that Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo committed and explain why these views don’t represent the College.

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Although our college is named after Rodriguez Cabrillo, it doesn’t mean that it accepts the actions that this individual did but gives us an insight into who it was named. Not only that, it’s expensive to change the name of this college just because of who it was named after. There are a lot of things to be taken into consideration on how it will affect things later in the future.

••• Armando Membreno o you believe the name “Cabrillo College” should be changed? Some will think it shouldn’t, or others believe it should. I am here to say that I believe that the name “Cabrillo College” should be changed.

Cabrillo College is named after Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who carries a sinister past. Nowadays, in our society, many statues and names are changed due to the history that comes with it that is no longer acceptable, as it can be seen as disrespectful and hateful.

Renaming Cabrillo College is a controversial subject; even though many believe that the college’s name shouldn’t be changed, we should change the college’s name and create a fresh start for the college that removes a horrible history.

Some individuals will point out that the name “Cabrillo College’’ has been around for a while. Another point that many bring up is the cost of what it would take to rename the College. An interesting point that individuals have brought up is that Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was not doing anything illegal as sex trafficking was legal in the 16th century.

Although sex trafficking was not illegal back then, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo shouldn’t be honored for his disgusting past acts. As these points do not sound convincing, it would be vital to change the College’s name. Changing the College’s name would show respect to the many students out there who are fighting to remove the name “Cabrillo’’ because of the bad history that comes along with it.

This would help create a new fresh start for the Cabrillo College, and give the college some admiration. Nonetheless, the cost shouldn’t be a reason why the college’s name can’t be changed. If anything, not changing the college’s name would make the college’s reputation to look bad.

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Students argued both sides of the question after reviewing the issue through sources on the Cabrillo College website and after conducting research at the Cabrillo College library databases.

••• Julia Pimentel any people believe that a name change for Cabrillo college is a necessary and vital action to do. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo did an incredible amount of inhumane, cruel things to men, women, and children.

For this and more reasons, many want a name change for the college.

They don’t want the school to carry the name of that kind of person. The name causes more problems than what it already brings. It’s respectful to the victims or those who know of Cabrillo’s history not to see it publicly.

Although this may be a good solution at first, a name change would make a significant impact. The name change wouldn’t change the harm caused in the past because people will still know what happened and what he did to those innocent victims.

The process of changing the name can also be an expensive cost to the school. The school shouldn’t go through this process as the name can be a lesson about Cabrillo’s kind of person. More and more people can know more about his life and learn about him.

There can be other solutions for not changing the school’s name, like using the money to help disadvantaged indigenous students. Other solutions include funding classes that lack money, more courses about racism, and helping the community.

There can also be statues and monuments remembering the victims of Cabrillo for what they went through. Also, monuments that honor the indigenous people of the area and what they went through.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Mail Thief Breaks In S ome 40 families living on Nelson Road in the Lockhart Gulch Road area were shocked to find someone used a crowbar to pry open their mailboxes in search of valuables.

The communal setup for U.S. Postal Service mail was created after a landslide in 2011, which closed Nelson Road for four years until repairs were made.

Now families face paying for a new set of mailboxes.

One resident talked to a deputy who is handling the case for an update. The case number is 21-02675 and the person who is in charge of the investigation is Brandon Polito.

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In April, a crowbar was used to pry open a cluster of mailboxes for residents in the Nelson Road area, which is under the jurisdiction of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office.

COMMUNITY BRIEFS New Hire In City Hall asey Estorga has joined the city of Scotts Valley as administrative services director, overseeing finances, human resources and information technology.

He has worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, most recently with the County of San Benito Casey Estorga as deputy director of finance and administration for the Health & Human Services Agency.

He has served four years on the Gilroy Planning Commission and has experience at Gavilan College teaching courses on government.

He has a master’s degree in urban planning, a master’s degree in public

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administration, and a bachelor’s degree in political science.

City Manager Tina Friend said Estorga, who started April 26, “brings extensive subject matter expertise, strong collaboration and communication skills and a positive approach to challenges.”

••• Attorney General Forms Diversity Council n April 29, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the launch of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council within the California Department of Justice (DOJ).

The new council will take steps to help ensure that DOJ’s work environment and hiring and retention policies can continue to be a model for elevating the voices of all Californians in the workforce.

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May Day & Festivals in the Month of May Esoteric Astrology • May 2021 • By Risa D’Angeles

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ay is both a beautiful and intelligent month, being under the two signs of Taurus (Art of Living, flowers) and Gemini (Mercury’s messages). The Taurus keynote is “Let Struggle within duality be undismayed” allowing harmony to emerge from conflicts and chaos. Gemini’s keynote is “let instability do it’s purifying work.”

Humanity learns through struggle and instability. They help each of us build a strong interactive personality, the vehicle that interacts with nature and the beauty of form and matter.

The beginning of May is May Day or Beltane. In between these two is Mother’s Day (May 9), the Ascension (May 13), Shavuot (May 16), the Sun entering Gemini (May 20), Pentecost and Saturn retrograde (May 23) and finally a lunar eclipse and the Gemini Festival of Goodwill (May 26). It’s quite a month of festivals (and May flowers).

May Day is a day of various celebrations, from ancient times to the present. It is the Festival of Flora (Roman Goddess of flowers). Floralia was a five-day Roman celebration. For the Druids, a new fire was lit on Beltane (May Day) signifying the life of the springtime sun. Cattle were driven through the fires for purification. In Catholicism, May is Mary’s month.

On May 1st the Virgin Mary, the Queen of May is crowned with flowers.

At Immaculate Heart College in Hollywood, Mary’s Day (directed by Sister Corita) was celebrated yearly with parades, art, flowers, singing.

In earlier, simpler times, May baskets, containing sweets, breads, fruits and flowers, were given as gifts, left anonymously on doorsteps.

In India, May 1st is International Workers Day. In China it’s Labor Day, a public holiday. In England (and in America) there’s Morris Dancing and festivities around a Maypole (circle dance with ribbons).

May Day in earlier times celebrated fertility, early harvests fetes and community gatherings. In America, May Day is International Workers Day, Loyalty Day, and Rule of Law Day. May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter months in the north. We also know Mayday as an international distress signal, an emergency code word, from the French venez m’aider, meaning ‘Come help me’. Sadly, the puritans frowned on May Day (celebrations).

We end the month with the Gemini Festival of Humanity. For more information each day and during the month of May, see Risa’s website — www.nightlightnews.org/Daily-Studies.

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LEO

Be aware this month of defining your self-identity (a good thing) in terms of values and virtues, not just possessions. It’s good to focus on needs and financial capabilities. Realize possessions do not define identity or self as valuable — a spiritual lens that needs continual refreshing and remembering. What is the message here? You’re valuable not only in money but in virtue, courage, strength and spirit. Tithe often.

You have a deep strength supporting and aiding you when everything seems strange, difficult, tedious or restricted. This strength holds you in safety and assurance that all needs will be provided. Your accomplishments in the world are important, valuable and purposeful. But there’s one question. If you are unhappy, what do you wish you were doing instead? Where and why?

TAURUS

It’s possible you feel restrictions in your physical body coming from how you value and see yourself and perhaps in thinking of yourself as not creative. A new sense of internal structure is forming, providing you with a new perspective to bring forth what you would like to be.

It’s possible previous philosophical beliefs will change.

This leads to a liberation of values and a development of new virtues.

VIRGO

Attempt to express thoughts and feelings of love, appreciation, care and nurturance to those close to you. Consider ways of using resources for future investments, not necessarily the stock market. You must begin to tend to unfinished business, communications, finances, and responsibilities.

This may be difficult and will take discipline. Order and organization allow you to have the presence of mind to recognize your next endeavor, a service that answers to the present crisis and world need.

LIBRA

Take time to assess your care for friends, intimates, partnerGEMINI ships and environments. By participating with others and sharing resources, you’re creating Working quietly and in solitude (even if in the world), predeep and lasting connections (which releases paring to dream and remembering those Love) that provide comfort, nurture and regendreams, asking yourself serious questions and awaiting the revelatory answers is part eration. Relationships between you and others, in a state of of this month’s inner agenda. Simultane- separation, also must be assessed. What are they? Why the ously, something may appear that becomes a resource. separation? You have ignored them too long. What we reject It’s possibly a group you finally identify with. Each day remains intimately with us. Sadness is the result. Forgiveness search for what’s hidden, magic, mystical and spiritually frees us. valuable. Your values are becoming universal. ComSCORPIO munity beckons.

We live in very interesting times. It’s possible you’ve CANCER become (or want to) attracted to something You need to communicate more, share experiences, deep and mysterious. Simultaneously aspirations, hopes, wishes and dreams with you seek new experiences of safety and friends. You cannot keep yourself isolated. security, joint resources, and deep It is not healthy to do so. Who, beyond intimacy. You want to experience the Art of Living. These family, are your friends? They provide you are good. Do be aware though that if you attract what’s sad with challenges, yes. However, they are your true (beyond and moody, you too become sad and moody. Be awake and the biological) family. You must take authentic steps aware of various subtle levels of energy all around. Brood toward them. Also, garden as if your life depended upon it. upon them.

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SAGITTARIUS

You need freedom, a new level of harmony, a release from limitations, struggle and duality following you around. You’re waiting for a life change, resolution of conflict, and refinement of things financial. At work, tend carefully to those around you. Here is a little mantra that the New Group of World Servers recites at noon. Perhaps you will join us.

“I know O Lord of life and love about the need. Touch my heart anew with love, so I may love and give and do my part in a world in need.”

CAPRICORN

As everything of value centers around your domestic life, it’s important to realize that your goodness is about who and what you embrace, how you care, whom you include and nourish and what you create. Your goodness is not about what you deny, resist or exclude. Life is a great discipline.

We live on multiple levels simultaneously and within a great paradox. This is a seed thought to meditate, rely upon and hum like a mantra. Om Mani Padme Hum. The mantra of compassion.

AQUARIUS

Whenever in difficulty, pray, recite mantras, have gratitude.

Then live changes. As you feel grateful for home and family, you create closer contact (releasing love) with everyone else. Looking into your life, past, you realize what belief systems are defining your thoughts. From these choices and actions emerge. This is a mathematical equation. Your thoughts are the foundation of your life. Build your future with your creative imagination Walk around your neighborhood. Take architectural and gardening notes. Plant a little garden in pots.

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PISCES

Tend to money carefully. Tell everyone they are of great value and worth. Know many will not understand.

Speak the words anyway. It may be you have one good day and several confused and disoriented days. Rest within the confusion. A new harmony will come forth. Create a journal of the perfect village, community, monastery with gardens, flowers, trees, cottages, schools, a little temple. Resources begin to be structured differently. A new rhythm of values emerges. All of this is valuable for future work.

“Briefs” from page 17 “California is one of the most diverse states in the country,” said Bonta. “And it’s critical that we work to ensure our institutions reflect that reality … We recognize that our strength is our people — and the stronger we are, the better we can serve.

To all those who want to help make California fairer and more just: come join us.

We’re always looking for the best talent to help us defend the people, values, and resources of California.”

While minority communities remain underrepresented among licensed attorneys in the state, Bonta said DOJ is committed to ensuring its workforce reflects California’s diversity, improving recruitment and hiring efforts and making it a top priority to build up the quality and diversity of candidate pools.

••• Wanted: Public Works Director cotts Valley is looking for a public works director to succeed Daryl Jordan who joined the city in September 2018 and is retiring. The deadline to apply is June 1.

Appointed by and reporting to the city manager, the public works director will oversee a budget of $7.3 million and a staff of 20.5 full-time equivalent employees in the Engineering, Maintenance, Parks and Recreation, and Wastewater Divisions. The department oversees planning, design, construction, maintenance, repairs and operations for city infrastructure.

Extensive experience in progressively responsible public works, some in a supervisory capacity and including the management of major public works functions, development of capital programs and experience with budgeting, personnel and procurement are required. A certificate to practice as a registered professional civil engineer issued by the State of California is desirable but not required.

The annual salary range is $122,148 to $171,888 depending on qualifications and experience.

To apply, go to www.peckhamand mckenney.com/public-works-director-city-ofscotts-valley-ca ••• May 7: Mental Health Survey Deadline anta Cruz County Behavioral Health Services announce a community survey for stakeholders to vote on the next Prop.

63 Mental Health Services Act innovation proposal.

Your voice and vote will guide the next five-year Innovation Plan with an anticipated start date of April 2022.

First watch a video at https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/SCCINN showcasing two proposals formed from stakeholder feedback, then vote on your preferred innovation. The survey will close 5 p.m. Friday, May 7.

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Lessons Learned from the Pandemic

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ave you felt the shift? It’s underfoot. We are being carried forward, whether we are ready or not, back to the speed of pre-pandemic life.

With that shift comes a return of many of the things we held so dear.

We are wrapped in a moment of choices, however. How to honor the sacrifices of the last year, how to make sure our community comes fully back to life, and how to resume our post-pandemic lives.

At dinner tonight, my daughter, who is back in class, talked about how she is losing focus after a couple hours at her desk. She described it like an athlete would describe coming back from an injury. “I lose my focus at 10 a.m.,” she said.

At first, my wife and I did not quite comprehend what she meant — taking it to mean that her 10 a.m. class was boring.

“No,” she retorted, “By 10 a.m., everyone in my class begins to drift. Our online classes have been ending at 10:30 all year long. But my teacher is great,” she continued, “She sees us staring blankly and tells us to ‘hold on and she’ll get us there,’ and does everything she can to re-engage us.”

It is not just students. We are all rusty.

Look at your calendar from an average day last February and ask if you are ready for the same schedule. Many of us were running at such a fast pace before the pandemic that we forgot we could slow down.

We need to take those lessons learned from the pandemic and carry them forward to our everyday lives as we begin to return.

Before your schedule becomes fully booked, ask yourself which things you discovered were important, and prioritize them.

The decisions we make on how we return from the pandemic will be the source of study for decades to come. I suggest that we do it with intention, rather than just rolling back into the same habits.

Changing old habits may seem hard, but the last year has taught us that we can do hard things.

By Derek Timm, Mayor, Scotts Valley If your priority has been your children over the last year, block your schedule now to coach their team or volunteer in their class. If your priority has been enjoying the outdoors, then set aside the time for a daily walk or a hike. If your priority has been TV binge watching, maybe it is time to reexamine your priorities.

As a community, we must also ask ourselves what things are important, and make sure we continue to support them.

Are you grateful for the store and restaurants that keep you fed and supplied during the pandemic? If so, continue to frequent them, and shop local.

As a City, we asked ourselves which things were important that we need to bring back. We all agree that one of our saddest moments was making the difficult decision to shutter our Parks and Recreation program during the pandemic.

However, we know that it is more important than ever as life returns to provide childcare and programing for our youth, and we have prioritized that.

We have begun hiring again for our Parks Program and we are proud to have partnered with the Boys and Girls club to

expand summer childcare to more community members, especially those in need.

We also looked to our businesses, who we have been working alongside to help them survive. Our City is working to obtain CBDG Community Development Block Grant funding to provide a quarter million dollars in grants, to help our businesses push through that last mile out of the pandemic.

Of course, we are all going to lose focus and drift, as we try to reemerge. We can learn something from that energetic

teacher, who sees the blank stares and works to recapture her students’ attention.

She does not shame the students for losing focus, but instead, accepts that they are trying, and works to get them to the end of the lesson. We will need to rebuild our stamina, but in that, remember to not lose perspective on the things in life that we learned are most important. n ••• Contact Mayor Timm at dtimm@scotts valley.org

Fictional Mothers

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1. Build a collection 6. Economic measure acronym 9. *Beverly Goldberg’s schmoopie 13. Use an ÉpÉe 14. Neither here ____ there 15. Tall ancient monument 16. Daisy-like bloom 17. Much of it about nothing?

18. Commotions 19. *She’s ‘Bow’ to Dre in TV sitcom “Blackish” 21. *Mother to Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth March in novel and movie 23. Before tac 24. Ripped 25. Part of Super Bowl entertainment, pl.

28. Homesteader’s measure 30. *”Game of Thrones” Lannister and mother to Joffrey, Myrcella and Tommen 35. Douses 37. Adjutant 39. Article of faith 40. Genuflecting joint 41. *TV mother to Alexis and David, “friend” to Jocelyn Schitt 43. “Will be,” as sung by Doris Day 44. Perform in a play 46. Load sixteen tons, e.g.

47. Peacock’s pride 48. *Mowgli’s adoptive mother 50. Apartment 52. Skeleton in a lock 53. Part of a jousting outfit 55. Spelling competition 57. *Mother to Carlton in “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”

60. “Well, I’m a-standin’ on a corner in ___, Arizona,” from the Eagles “Take it Easy” 64. Country’s LeAnn ____ 65. Hoover’s agency acronym 67. Piano practice piece, e.g.

68. Church song 69. What Usain Bolt did 70. Poisonous substance 71. *Wife to Papa, mother to Baby 72. Sum it up 73. Go on a buying spree

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1. Way, way off 2. ____ Verde National Park 3. Naysayer’s favorite prefix?

4. What bloodhound is after 5. Croatia’s neighbor

6. Nibble away 7. Affirmative action 8. Movie trailer, e.g.

9. Elementary particle 10. *Claire Dunphy and Mitchell Pritchett’s mother 11. Soothing lotion ingredient 12. Bell and Barker, e.g.

15. Christopher Kimball’s “Milk ____” 20. ____’s razor 22. Part of a circle 24. Tiresome 25. Questioner 26. *”Mamma Mia!” mamma 27. Do this or forever hold your peace 29. ‘80s band “Quiet ____” 31. Catch one’s breath 32. ____ a peak 33. Bone-chilling 34. Europe’s “boot” 36. Short for seconds

38. *She played Ricky Schroder’s stepmom on “Silver Spoons” 42. Defendant’s excuse 45. Religious belief 49. ____ Khan 51. Plural of #39 Across 54. Below, prefix 56. Impede 57. “Everywhere you want to be” credit card 58. Muslim holy man 59. Plural of velum 60. *Ellen, Scarlett’s mother in “Gone with the ____” 61. Like the best accommodations 62. War god in Norse mythology 63. Make one’s way 64. Dashboard acronym 66. *Kunis, Hahn and Bell as “____ Moms” © Statepoint Media

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MANY MUSEUMS FREE IN MAY Museums, galleries, and other cultural institutions are finally able to reopen their doors safely since the COVID-19 pandemic began a year ago.

For Museums Month in May, many local museums and galleries in Santa Cruz County are celebrating with free or reduced admission and community members are encouraged to revisit the places that connect and inspire children and adults alike. Now is the time to celebrate their return as gathering places, reflective spaces, and hubs of learning and creativity.

Research conducted by Martin Kriegel and Anne Hartmann shows when open at reduced capacity, museums and galleries present half the risk of infection via aerosol particles as a visit to a grocery store. Along with vaccination rates and recent decreases in active infections locally, that is great news for local museums.

Participating organizations include the Agricultural History Project, Capitola Historical Museum, Curated by the Sea, Museo Eduardo Carillo, Pajaro Valley Arts, Pajaro Valley Historical Association, Radius Gallery, R. Blitzer Gallery, San Benito Historical Society and Museum, San Lorenzo Valley Museum, Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz Children’s Museum of Discovery, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Seymour Marine Discovery Center.

Learn more at santacruzmuseummonth.org.

ROADMAP TO RECOVERY: CZU VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS Survivor to Survivor Forums Tues., May 4: 7 p.m. Register: www.uphelp.org/may4 Tues., May 18: 7 p.m. Register: www.uphelp.org/may18 Mechanics of Rebuilding Your Dwelling Thursday, May 6: 4 p.m.

Expert guidance on selecting and hiring a builder, paying for materials and labor, and navigating lender and insurance requirements. Register: www.uphelp.org/may6 Roadmap to Recovery Q&A Wednesday, May 19: 5:30 p.m.

Staff of nonprofit United Policyholders will answer pre-submitted and frequently-asked questions. Register: www.uphelp.org/may19 Submit a question at: www.uphelp.org/r2rhelp

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES As COVID-19 vaccines become more available and people resume some of their favorite activities, the American Red Cross is reminding the public that the need for blood remains.

Healthy individuals are encouraged to make a blood donation appointment at https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive now.

But what about those who’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine — can they donate?

As long as donors are symptom-free, feeling well and can provide the vaccine manufacturer’s name, there’s no waiting period required after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. Find details at RedCrossBlood.org/Eligibility.

Donors, especially those with type O blood, are needed in May to help ensure blood products are available for patients into summer. Those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma in May will be automatically entered for a chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps five, powered by Suburban Propane.

Those who give May 1-15 will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift card by email, courtesy of Suburban Propane.

••• Santa Cruz May 6: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 220 Elk St.

Have a virtual or live event you want to promote?

Send your information to info@cyber-times.com by May 24

http://scottsvalleyseniorlife.org.

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday NAMI RECOVERY SUPPORT 1-2:30 p.m., confidential Zoom meetings.

May 7: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Santa Cruz Live Oak Grange Anglers are advised to check for updated information National Alliance on Mental Illness Santa Cruz County when planning a Pacific halibut fishing trip, as a season offers the “Connection Recovery Support Group,” a #503, 1900 17th Ave. May 14: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Chaminade Resort and Spa, closure could come at any time. Information such as free, peer-led support group for any adult 18 or older bag/possession limits and gear restrictions can be 1 Chaminade Lane who has experienced symptoms of a mental health found at https://wildlife.ca.gov/conservation/marine/ Watsonville condition (no diagnosis required). pacific-halibut May 4: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Community Health Trust of You will gain insight from hearing the challenges Public notice of any in-season change to regulations is made and successes of others. Groups are led by trained Pajaro Valley, 85 Nielson St. via the halibut hotline at (800) 662-9825 or groundfish hotline leaders who’ve been there. It’s confidential and drop-in at (831) 649-2801.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION friendly.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS To attend, complete the registration form. You APPLY FOR THE CIVIL GRAND JURY Alzheimer’s Association is will immediately get an email with the Zoom link.

Deadline Friday, May 7 offering video and phone You will need to do this only once, and will be able The Superior Court of Santa Cruz County is extending meetings for caregivers to use the same link for all groups in the future. the deadline to apply for the Civil Grand Jury. Applica- Register at: https://tinyurl.com/nami-zoom-register throughout the month: tions are online at www.santacruzcourt.org and can be Second and Fourth Wednesdays (Full URL: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMldSanta Cruz, 2-3:30 p.m. via phone — Facilitators: Jill emailed directly to the court.

6trTgjEtOukidbv3qCQQTitZ92kXFf) The 19-member Grand Jury investigates local Ginghofer and Laurie McVay. If you are unable to register, do not have an email government and may respond to citizen complaints First and Third Wednesdays address, or have other questions, call the office at Santa Cruz, 5:30-7 p.m. via video or phone — Facili- about government issues. Anyone who is interested and (831)-824-0406 or email anastasia@namiscc.org. eligible is strongly encouraged to apply. tators: Francie Newfield and Kathleen McBurney.

For a recording of the March 18 speaker or more information The community depends on a strong Grand Jury to Second Saturdays on support groups and classes, https://www.namiscc.org/ investigate issues and report about aspects of local Scotts Valley, 10-11:30 a.m. via video or phone — government.

Facilitator: Diana Hull.

Every Third Thursdays Register by calling 800-272-3900 or email ymflores@alz.org.

PET LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT VIA ZOOM SENIOR CENTER WITHOUT LIMITS ••• 6 to 7:30 p.m., virtual meeting Second Wednesdays This new program from Community Bridges brings BirchBark Foundation’s Pet Loss and Grief Support Spanish, 7-8:30 p.m. via phone — Facilitator: Yuliana enrichment activities like yoga, art, music, tai chi, Zoom group offers a free support group, moderated Mendoza. cooking, tech and support groups to seniors age 60 and by a licensed grief counseling therapist, on the third Register by calling 831-647-9890 or email ymflores@alz.org. up in their homes at no cost. To participate, you need an Thursday of each month. internet connection and a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Register at https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/griefsupport STUDENT STORY CONTEST DEADLINE To participate, view the calendar at https://communitybridges. org/SCWOL/ and find a class. That day and time, click on the or call 831-471-7255.

Stories Due Monday, May 31 link in the calendar to be connected. If you have a problem The Palo Alto Humane Society invites 7th and 8th Every Saturday graders in Santa Cruz County to participate in a writing connecting, call Clara Munoz at (831) 458-3481.

SCOTTS VALLEY FARMER’S MARKET IS BACK! competition on the theme 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Scotts Valley Square Shopping Center, SECOND HARVEST FOOD DISTRIBUTION of animals and people Kmart parking lot, 270 Mount Hermon Road. Ongoing thru helping each other.

Second Harvest Food Bank’s drive-through food Thanksgiving Stories can be fiction or distribution will continue operating at the county Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market reopens for the season on nonfiction and should illustrate a sense of kindness in Fairgrounds throughout the summer with new hours Saturday, May 1. Live music and seating return! There their characters. beginning in May. will be strawberry shortcake on The top prize is $500, with $200 each for two Upcoming dates and times: opening day. runner-ups. Winning stories will be published by Palo Watsonville: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds The Santa Cruz Community Alto Humane Society and highlighted during the 2021 Fridays, 9 a.m.-Noon Creating Compassionate Communities campaign.

May 7 • May 21 • June 4 • June 18 • July 9 • July 23 Farmers’ Markets in downtown Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Stories must be original and between 800 and 1,000 Aug. 6 • Aug. 20 • Sept. 10 • Sept. 24 Felton Westside Santa Cruz, and Live Oak are words. Competition guidelines — plus a submission Food hotline: 831-662-0991. phasing out senior only shopping hour beginning form — are at https://tinyurl.com/paloalto-humanein May. Senior-only shopping, one-half hour before write-2021. the official opening, started last year due to the Vandana Ravi won the inaugural contest in 2019 with ONGOING EVENTS COVID-19 pandemic.

First and Third Monday Each Month a story about a lonely girl who came across a donkey Market staff says rates of COVID-19 remain fairly who also needed a friend. The 2020 winner was “The SENIOR LIFE ONLINE low in the county and many seniors have received Sun,” by Aaron Huang, depicting the life of a mother dog 4 p.m., Online Meeting vaccinations in recent months. Peak season is nearly trapped in a puppy mill from the dog’s point of view.

Join a local group of senior citizens for “Senior Life here and most farms and food businesses have long Online,” a free online (Zoom) program featuring a HALIBUT FISHERY OPENS MAY 1 presentation by a local expert. Senior Life Online meets days, some have long drives and it’s time to give them a break.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announce on the first and third Monday of each month at 4 p.m. the 2021 recreational Pacific halibut fishery will open View the schedule at scottsvalleyseniorlife.org/current- https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/scotts-valley/ Saturday, May 1 and remain open until Nov. 15, or until activities/.

First Sunday Every Month the quota is reached, whichever is earlier. The 2021 May 3, Douglas Allen, Assistant District Attorney, Pacific halibut quota for the California sport fishery is Santa Cruz County, on “How Senior Citizens can Protect MONTHLY OUTDOOR MARKETPLACE IN SANTA CRUZ! 39,260 pounds — about the same as 2020.

11 a.m. – 4 p.m., Old Wrigley Building Parking Lot, Themselves from Scams” and May 17, Darshana While Nov. 15 represents a longer season, the dates 2801 Mission Street, Santa Cruz 95060 Croskrey, director of Scotts Valley Senior Center. are not guaranteed and the season could close early. In To participate, you need an Internet connection and a The Westside Marketplace is an exciting, new 2020, the season closed Aug. 11, when the state’s limit computer, tablet or smartphone. A one-time preregmonthly market where local art, handmade and was reached early. vintage shopping meet delicious food! This istration is required at https://tinyurl.com/SVSLA-5.

Anglers may be met at fishing sites by CDFW staff col- Questions? Call George at (831) 334-7763. collaboration between Food Trucks A Go Go and lecting catch and fishing effort information, taking length Senior Life Online is sponsored by Scotts Valley Senior Life the SCM Makers Market presents a great mix of measurements in a safe and physically distanced manner Association (SVSLA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose mission is creators of all kinds! There is also live music at to aid in quota tracking. to promote healthy living for senior citizens. Information is at each event!

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Anthony Arya, AJ Lee and Chad Bowen are performing at the market on May 2!

Rain dates are scheduled for the following Sundays.

Come hungry to sample an amazing array of food from the food vendors Anthony Arya and shop local with 40 artists, makers and vintage sellers at this new monthly event.

The Market is free to attend and is 100% local — all vendors are based in Santa Cruz County!

All local and state health guidelines will be followed. Please wear your mask, maintain social distance while you shop and stay home if you don’t feel well. Hand sanitizing stations will be available.

For more information, go to the event page: https:// www.facebook.com/events/170470481551895; Food Trucks A Go Go: https://www.foodtrucksagogo.com/; or SCM Makers Market https://scmmakersmarket.com/ for a list of all of the vendors.

Ongoing Through Labor Day LOCH LOMOND RESERVOIR OPEN DAILY Hours: May & August–Labor Day: 7 a.m-8 p.m. • June & July: 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m. • Closed Wednesdays Loch Lomond Recreation Area is owned and operated by the City of Santa Cruz Water Department, primarily storing water for Santa Cruz residents and offering boat rentals, picnicking, fishing and hiking.

After Labor Day, the Reservoir will remain open on weekends through the second weekend of October, open 7 a.m.-6 p.m.

Vehicle entrance fee: $8 • Season pass: $80 Information: https://www.cityofsantacruz.com/ government/city-departments/water/watershed/ loch-lomond-recreation/park-map

Dr. Fernando Lozano, professor of economics at Pomona College and co-chair of California’s Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors, will stalk about labor supply.

MBEP President and CEO Kate Roberts will give an update on Equal Access Monterey Bay broadband effort.

Cost is $59 on EventBrite.com. Register at https://tinyurl. com/MBE-dee-dee-myers

Friday May 7

FELTON FARMERS’ MARKET OPENS MAY 4 Open Tuesdays thru October 1-6 p.m., 120 Russell Ave, Felton The Felton Farmers’ Market opens May 4 with an exceptional group of farms and food businesses, solid systems for Covid-19 safety, and the return of live music and seating for the enjoyment of all.

Watsonville-based Mora Family Farm is new, with chicken, duck and quail eggs, apples, and preserves.

H&H Fresh Fish will sell fresh catch and Frog & Feather Farm seasonal bouquets.

Food truck rotation includes El Salvadorean pupusas, Tibetan dumplings, and Italian pizza. Regulars are RoliRoti rotisserie chicken and potatoes, Sharp Quick knife sharpening with Terry Beech, the Penny Ice Creamery and Beckmann’s and Companion bakeries.

In May, CalFResh/EBT users can get a Double Match Special, two Market Match tokens for every EBT token up to $10. Ten dollars of EBT tokens becomes $30 in May, specifically for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Sign up for the weekly newsletter at https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/

Saturday May 1 thru Saturday May 22

ROMEO & JULIET SATURDAY SHAKESPEARE 10 a.m., Saturday Shakespeare Club Zoom Session The Saturday Shakespeare Club is examining the tragic love story “Romeo and Juliet” throughout May. Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Mike Ryan will be the speaker. In 2018, the local company presented “Romeo and Juliet” at Delaveaga Park, with Ryan as Friar Lawrence.

This is the second of five sessions. Remaining sessions include: DATED EVENTS May 8: Sean Keilen, professor of literature at UCSC and director of the school’s Shakespeare Workshop, will Saturday May 1 provide his insights.

LIFE LAB BENEFIT May 15: Abbey Heald, a lecturer in UCSC’s literature 11 a.m.-Noon, Zoom Brunch department, will offer a provocative perspective.

Life Lab’s 10th Annual Spring Benefit Brunch will take May 22: Franco Zefferelli’s version of “Romeo and Juliet” will place 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 1, on Zoom.

This interactive virtual event highlights relationships be screened. The film won an Academy Award for cinematography and earned Zefferelli a best director nomination. cultivated through school garden education and All sessions are open to the public. Each Saturday Zoom the healing impact on students, families, and the session will begin at 10 a.m. To connect to the Zoom community.

Guest speakers are Dr. Dilafruz Williams, professor meetings, contact saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com In lieu of the usual $2 per session suggested contribution, and co-founder of Leadership for Sustainability the group urges participants to send a donation to Santa Cruz Education and Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Shakespeare at 500 Chestnut St., Suite #250, Santa Cruz, CA Solutions, Portland State University, and Francisco Paco Estrada, program associate at Community Health 95060, or to https://www.santacruzshakespeare.org/donate/ Trust of Pajaro Valley.

Wednesday May 5 Choose from Brunch Menu options at https:// lifelab.org/spring-benefit/#menu ranging from $15 Thursday May 6 to $50 from New Leaf Markets, Charlie Hong Kong, SIXTH ANNUAL GREEN TECH Companion Bakery, and Steamers Lane Supply.

7 p.m. Each Day, Santa Cruz Works Zoom Seminars Limited quantities; order now to get your items Santa Cruz Works’ 6th Annual Green Tech event at 7 before May 1. p.m. focuses on energy resilience. Register once on https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_63xWAVM-RdCIT EventBrite.com: https://tinyurl.com/eventbrite-6th6SAzh5nKA green-tech

• OurEnergy — Dustin Jolley on clean energy and microgrids.

• SupplyShift — Alex Gershenson on supply chain solutions for green companies.

• Sustainable Systems Research Foundation — Ronnie Lipschultz has policies for wicked energy issues.

• Mynt Systems — Derek Hansen on a new energy.

• Moss Landing Energy Storage — the largest energy storage facility in the world at Moss Landing in partnership with Tesla, Vistra, and PG&E. • Save Our Shores — Gail McNulty with a plan for saving the coastline.

May 6 Energy Solutions and Applications • Joby Aviation — Founder JoeBen Bevirt will discuss how advances in energy storage made air taxi service a reality.

• City of Santa Cruz — learn about city environmental policies and plans from Tiffany Wise-West.

• Ambient Photonics — Bates Marshall on an ambient light cell for indoors to change energy consumption.

• Concentric Power — microgrid developer • VeriCool — Darrell Jobe built his green company to solve package cooling snd he provides jobs for people after incarceration.

• Piersica / Claudiu Bucur ushers in a new era of solid state batteries.

• Orange Charger — Nicholas Johnson has a cost-effective electric vehicle charging solutions that manage payments at multi-unit properties between drivers and owners.

• NuScale — Rudy Murgo.

STARTUP CHALLENGE FINALE 2-6 p.m., Online competition.

Ten startups will battle for top prizes with their pitches.

Competitors include The Sweat Lodge for healing military members, Xterminatrix holistic pest management, Red Engine Rides and Connections to end social isolation for seniors and Segura Enterprises’ device to warn drivers and pedestrians of an oncoming emergency vehicle to reduce the chance of first responders running into traffic.

The finale is virtual and hosted by Brad Barbeau, Kelly O’Brian, and Doug Erickson.

To register, go to https://startupchallengemb.com/rsvpgeneral-attendees/

Tuesday May 11

TACO TUESDAY 5-8 p.m., Skypark, Scotts Valley Food Trucks A Go Go has been bringing you Taco Tuesdays for six years and this year they’re happening at Skypark.

You’ll find traditional tacos and creative new twists.

This year, the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation will participate — so stop by the gazebo to say hello to the many folks who help fundraise for Scotts Valley schools. Details on Facebook. https://www.foodtrucksagogo.com/upcoming-events WELLNESS CHECKS FOR PETS 6-7 p.m., BirchBark Foundation Webinar Dr. Merrianne Burtch, DVM, DACVIM will share a step by step demonstration of how to comfortably check in with your cat and dog, know what is “normal” or may need further attention, and with a 30 minute Q&A. Registration includes receiving the recorded webinar the next day if you can’t attend.

Register at: https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/education

Saturday May 15

WALK FOR CASA! 9 a.m.-Noon, Anywhere With the Human Race on pause this year, CASA of Santa Cruz County with the help of the Friends of CASA will host its own Walk for CASA! This event will be virtual, Thursday May 6 with a hybrid option on May 15.

REGIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT Walk or run anywhere or any time or join with supporters for a socially distant walk at Elkhorn Slough, 9:30 a.m. to Noon, Online Event The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership’s 7th Annual 1700 Elkhorn Road, Castroville, between 9 a.m. and noon May 15. In-person walkers will be notified of your Regional Economic Summit will take place online.

Dee Dee Myers, senior advisor to the Gov. Newsome walk time on May 3. and director of the Governor’s Office of Business and All proceeds support CASA of Santa Cruz Economic Development (GO-Biz), will share what the County’s mission to match each foster youth with a Cost is $15. Once you register, you will receive a Zoom state is doing to keep companies in California, insights trained volunteer advocate within 20 days. COVID TANDY BEAL & KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ into the current legislative session, implications for our has been especially hard on foster youth, with link for both nights. region, and how the budget surplus is being used to 11 a.m., Felton Library Parking Lot, 6121 Gushee St, Felton increased isolation, challenges with education, and Schedule of events provide relief to businesses affected by the pandemic. homelessness.

Musicians Matt Hartle and Sunshine Garcia Becker will May 5 Jessica Morse, deputy secretary for Forest perform “Fun & Grateful-Driven Rock & Soul for All To register and/or donate: www.casaofsantacruz.org/walkEnergy Policy, Storage, Infrastructure Resources Management at the California Natural Ages.”

• Congressman Jimmy Panetta — resilience! forcasa Resources Agency, will discuss “Fire Resiliency Part Contact Michelle Keenan at events@casaofsantacruz.org or call • PNNL — Matthew Paiss on energy storage resilience and This series features world-famous artists in free, live 20-minute 2: Jobs.” infrastructure. family shows, outdoors and safe on the back of a flatbed truck.

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fter nearly 14 months of restrictions on gatherings due to COVID-19, I am so glad to see in-person events start to happen again in the Fifth District as we head into nicer weather.

We have done a terrific job in Santa Cruz County getting the vaccine and keeping our case counts low. Now it seems appropriate to reward ourselves a little by getting out and having some fun together as a community — with safety measures in place, of course. Let’s start with this weekend.

Tandy Beal & Company will present Sunshine Becker and Matt Hartle for a “fun and grateful-driven rock and soul” show at four locations on Saturday, May 1. The duo will be at Felton Library (11:15 a.m.), Scotts Valley Library (12:15 p.m.), Garrahan Park in Boulder Creek (2 p.m.) and back in Felton at Covered Bridge Park (3:30 p.m.) A big

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thanks go to Tandy, a Fifth District resident, and these wonderful musicians for the springtime serenade.

The following weekend, I am excited about the May 8 Art Hike for Healing event at the Felton Library and Discovery Park.

Organized by the Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group, Friends of Santa Cruz County Parks and Felton Library Friends, the event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. will feature a walk-through of a new outdoor art installation by photographer Devi Pride.

There will also be a storybook walk, nature sketchbook and other resources for survivors of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire.

Speaking of fire recovery resources, every Saturday from 2-5 p.m., the Boulder Creek Recreation District continues to host its Community Relief event at the Bear Creek Community Center. Rebuilding permit and environmental health staff join United Policyholders representatives and others to answer questions, including

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about what will be one of the most complicated topics for our survivors — septic systems. The County also has organized two upcoming webinars on septic and water-permitting issues for property owners (10-11:30 a.m. May 1) and for professionals working on rebuilding projects (9-10:30 a.m. May 4.) Visit the Office of Response Recovery and Resiliency site at www.co.santa-cruz. ca.us/OR3.aspx for links to the webinar and a list of other resource events.

Lastly on the topic of events, the summer is already starting to take shape.

The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the Art, Wine & Beer Festival on August 21 and 22 in a new location, Siltanen Park on Vine Hill Road. This is one of the Fifth District’s most anticipated events each year — also always one of the warmest! — and I’m glad to see it come back. Find out more at svartfestival.com.

While events are fun, seeing everyday life open up a bit more is also exciting.

Sticking with Scotts Valley, the city is working on two important COVID recovery initiatives — restoring its recreation offerings and launching an economic development program.

In partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County, the city hopes to expand summer camp and restore staff lost in the pandemic. Funded by Community

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Development Block Grants, the city is also looking at providing grants up to $10,000 to eligible Scotts Valley businesses to assist with COVID relief and job retention.

Meanwhile, the County Board of Supervisors is looking to set aside about $1 million in direct COVID relief for the community, including potentially about $700,000 for apprenticeship programs as well as support for women- and minority-owned businesses, and cultural institutions. We will discuss this further at our May 11 regular meeting.

Speaking of our institutions, we have two exciting library renovation projects in the Fifth District. On the heels of building the beautiful Felton Branch Library, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries system is renovating the Boulder Creek Branch, with completion expected in mid-June. Also, plans are being finalized for renovation of the Scotts Valley Branch to begin later this year. Both projects will greatly increase the user experience at these community branches. n ••• Whether its fire recovery or pandemic recovery, I always appreciate hearing the community’s ideas on how we can support you. District 5 residents can send any comments or questions to me at bruce.mcpherson@santacruzcounty.us or 831-454-2200.

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New people and quick movements still make me nervous, so I’m looking for a family with plenty of patience. It takes me some time to warm up, but when I do I form a very special bond!

I have come such a long way since arriving at the shelter, and I’ve even gotten close with a few staff members thanks to extra attention and a few yummy hot dogs. A calm demeanor, positive reinforcement, and lots of love will help me be my best self!

Will all of that said, other dogs aren’t really my thing! Like new humans, dogs make me nervous, and I get a little defensive. I’m fine passing my fellow canines on the street, but dog parks and dog beaches won’t be for me! I would prefer to be the only dog in my new home! I’m not really into cats or kids either. What can I say, I get startled easily!

So if you’re ready to help me build my confidence, and make that special bond, come down to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and meet me!

You can email Jill at jillian.ganley@santacruzcounty.us to set up an appointment.

Adoptions are first come, first served! Please view available animals on our website and then visit the Shelter to turn in your application. All adoptions require proof of home ownership or landlord approval. Please have this information prepared. If an animal is in Foster Care, please bring in your adoption application and schedule an appointment to meet the animal. Call 831-454-7200 x0 during business hours or visit www.scanimalshelter.org for more information! n ••• Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter’s full-service, open-admission shelter: Santa Cruz Location (Public Entrance): 1001 Rodriguez St., Santa Cruz, 95062 Hours: Daily 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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hen Santa Cruz County Sheriff Jim Hart saw the video of George Floyd killed during his arrest last year, it was clear to him that Derek Chauvin (found guilty of murder) was the alpha officer, the guy in the charge.

Other officers on the scene didn’t have the courage to step in or didn’t know how to because they were so new.

Hart’s conclusion: There needs to be a lot of training on the duty to intervene.

That’s one reason the Sheriff’s Office sponsored a virtual visit April 14 by educatoractivist-author Jackson Katz, whose TED talk “Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue” has been seen 2.5 million times.

The visit was supported by the Santa Cruz Commission for Prevention of Violence Against Women. It was one of several events scheduled for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and promoted by Monarch Services, which has a 24-hour crisis line, 1-888-900-4232, is the only rape crisis and human trafficking center in the county and saw an increase in domestic violence reports during the pandemic shelter-in-place order.

The sheriff restarted the county’s Sexual Assault Response Team in February, reducing the need for the survivor of an attack to drive an hour to a clinic in Santa Clara County.

Lauren Zephro heads forensic services, which reports receiving 36 rape kits over the past 12 months of the pandemic, with the most — six — coming in November.

Michael Henderson, who taught computer science at San Lorenzo Valley High School through 2019, is to stand trial for four felony counts of inappropriately touching a minor, and investigations are ongoing into allegations by students of sexual misconduct by four former San Lorenzo Valley school district employees.

Bystanders or Leaders?

“This night is framed around ‘The Bystander Moment,’” Katz said, referring to his 49-minute educational film on how observers can intervene to challenge sexist cultural norms that lead to violence.

In the George Floyd case, he said, an officer was misusing his authority, and three officers on hand did nothing. Why? Katz’ answer: Male peer culture, hierarchies.

When one guy makes a sexist remark, guys let it go. They know if they speak up and say “that’s not cool,” that comes at some risk to their status in the group.

That’s what Katz is trying to change, with the ultimate goal to change the social acceptability of harassment, abuse or violence, what he calls “rape culture.”

Instead of asking how many teen girls got pregnant, ask how many boys impregnated girls.

Boys are growing up traumatized by the abuse toward their mother — prisons are filled with men who are emotionally little boys. They develop a hard shell in reaction to violence by men in their families.

Men commit most of the violence.

“We have to connect all these things,” Katz said. “It can be done.”

Katz is doing that, creating Mentors in Violence Prevention, MVP Strategies, which has brought the bystander approach to changing culture to various audiences athletes, the military, schools and the corporate world.

One example: Three guys are at a bar, and one makes an inappropriate sexual comment about a woman recently hired in their office. What do you do?

“Speak up when you see injustice,” Katz said. “The person who speaks up is a leader, taking a risk for people who don’t have the confidence to do it … Men want to be on the side of doing the right thing. It’s not that complicated.”

Culture Shift In his 33 years in the Sheriff’s Office, Hart has seen a shift in local law enforcement, from 10 percent women to 33 percent.

In 1988, deputies had one locker room, and Hart had to dress and undress in front of a female deputy – making him uncomfortable but he didn’t speak up.

“I didn’t want to be known as someone causing a problem,” Hart said. “I wish I would have said something. Now as the sheriff, I would be mortified if someone was going through that.”

In the past, a deputy was viewed as weak if he sought help after a traumatic incident such a shooting, but that has changed, according to Hart.

“We have a really strong employee assistance program to talk some of these problems through,” Hart said. “We have therapists coming.”

He said his deputies “need a clear head when they put the uniform on.”

Zephro, the forensics chief, added, “Yes, it’s encouraged, supported, seen as normal. Public service is a hard job, we need support.”

••• Film: The Mask We Live In Website: MediaWatch.com Website: MVPStrategies.com

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