FEATURED COLUMNIST
See You In Person This Summer
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CASA CARES ABOUT BEING THERE. NO MATTER WHAT.
By Derek Timm, Mayor, Scotts Valley
lassroom bells are ringing across our Santa Cruz County this week, signaling the last day of school and the beginning of summer. If you live in Scotts Valley, you could not help but notice the bright faces of our graduates lining the streets on banners down the middle of town. Their smiles signal the hope we all have for the year ahead, as we are all eager to celebrate the return of so many cherished events in our community. What is a bigger tradition than watching graduates march to “Pomp and Circumstance”? Most graduations are are now in-person. Through the good work of our community, our County moved into the yellow tier and our schools gave us the good news that they were increasing the number of people who could attend graduation. The increase in attendance was incredibly important to families to be there together to celebrate the accomplishments of their graduates. On June 15, California plans to finally exit the tiered system, and with 75% of our County population receiving at least their first vaccination shot, summer looks to be fun. What better time to enjoy the outdoors and everything our City and County have to offer! On Father’s Day, I will be kicking off the Mayor’s Art Hike Challenge “Outside the Frame” at 2 p.m. at the Glenwood Open Space Preserve. With the four other mayors from across our county, we are supporting local art and the beauty of our local parks. Join me for a hike on which we will discover frames decorated by our local artists framing the beauty of our Scotts Valley parks. In Scotts Valley, our community will be celebrating the 4th of July with a parade once more after a year lost, and we are ready to party like it is 1776. Watching vehicles, floats and bands work their way down the center of town, with the community celebrating together, will be more
Farmer’s Market
Farmer’s Market
Every Saturday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 360 Blue Bonnet Drive
Food Truck Fridays & Taco Tuesdays June 15 & 25, 5-8 p.m. for additional dates see facebook.com/foodtrucksagogo
Juneteenth Celebration
June 19 www.santacruzjuneteenth.com
Mayor’s Art Hike Challenge 2 p.m. June 20 www.countyparkfriends.org/ outsidetheframe.html
Pride Month
www.santacruzpride.org
Fourth of July Parade
3 p.m., Scotts Valley Drive
SV Art Wine & Beer Fesitval
Join us for an online information meeting to learn more about how you can be there for a child in foster care. All it takes is 2 hours a week to make a lifetime of an impact. CA SAOFSA N TA C R U Z. O RG / SI G NU P 831 . 7 6 1. 29 5 6
August 21-22 10 a.m. -6 p.m. www.svartfestival.com
Summer Concerts
at Roaring Camp www.feltonmusichall.com
1440 Multiversity www.1440.org
Cinelux
www.cineluxtheatres.com special than ever. The parade will take place on Scotts Valley Drive at 3 p.m. (Special thanks to Councilmember Donna Lind, who is doing the heavy lifting to make it happen.) Despite major damage to Skypark fields from heavy vehicles staged during last year’s fires, the City was excited to reopen part of the field this past week. We are excited to see sporting programs beginning to return, the return of Food Truck Friday and the new Taco Tuesday at Skypark. It has been so fun to see people back in our park enjoying the food, drinks and music together. The next events will be June 15 and 25 from 5-8 p.m. Our Farmer’s Market is open again. Here you will find organic garden greens, fresh eggs, berries, cheeses, breads, artisan meals, music and your community. Come enjoy local produce and dishes every Saturday morning 9 a.m.-1 p.m. “Mayor Timm” page 17
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