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First U.S. Park Rangers Were Buffalo Soldiers!: Celebrating Black History Month With Appreciation and Pride for my Predecessors, By Aniko Kannas-Millan
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By Aniko Kannas-Millan, of Scotts Valley
Formed in 1866 after the Civil War, six all-Black regiments were created within the US Army to help with westward expansion and protection.
The 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry were formed of 1,000 men.
Most were freed slaves from the north, however, this was also an opportunity for Black men to serve in a prestigious role and escape plantation work.
The soldiers were responsible for clearing westward lands of poachers, land squatters, fighting Mexican revolutionaries and anything else that would stand in the way of expansion.
Additionally charged with fighting in the Indian Wars, it became a personal struggle for the soldiers to carry out orders against the Native Americans.
They found it difficult to fight against a people that were being oppressed by the very same government that treated Blacks so poorly, including the soldiers who themselves received rotting food, the poorest uniforms and equipment and the worst horses.
There are a few theories, but Native Americans are said to have named them the Buffalo Soldiers for their dark tight curly hair that looked like the buffalo’s fur, dark skin and bison coats they wore. Also they were
Scotts Valley’s Aniko Kannan-Millan in her favorite hat. considered worthy adversaries who fought hard and bravely like the revered buffalo.
The Buffalo Soldiers accepted the name as an honor and both groups developed a mutual respect for each other.
Only allowed to serve west of the Mississippi, Buffalo Soldiers were chosen to fill the need to protect the new national parks that were established.
So in the spring of 1899, the 10th Cavalry and the 24th Infantry of 500 soldiers were sent on a 16-day journey from the San Francisco Presidio to Yosemite to take up residency and build infrastructure.
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Table of Contents
Cover Trailblazer Ranch at 1440: Salesforce to Bring 100 New Jobs & Boost
Local Econo-my, By Donna Lind, Mayor, City of Scotts Valley
Community News
2 First U.S. Park Rangers Were Buffalo Soldiers!: Celebrating Black
History Month With Appreciation and Pride for my Predecessors, By
Aniko Kannas-Millan 5 Mourning Mateo: Family Creates Fund at A Home Within to Support
Foster Youth • Parents United Attorney Alleges Bullying of Unvaccinated Students, By Jondi Gumz 6 Farewell to Tracy Ferrara 7 Good-Bye: Camp Evers Memories 8 SLV Students Stage ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ 10 Lois Henry Resigns from SLV Water Board • San Lorenzo Valley Water
Post-CZU Progress Report, By Rick Rogers 16 Spelling Champ Ella Webb Going to State, By Jondi Gumz • Tesla Pays
Environmental Protection Agency $275,000 in Clean Air Settlement • Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Gives $100,000 to Sgt. Gutzwiller
Memorial, By Kieran Kelly 17 Bobcats Are the Stars in Wildlife Photo of the Year 19 How Inclusive Are You?
In Memoriam
7 Robert Reader
Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter • Pages 11-14 11 CALL FOR ARTISTS! — Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival: Save $40 with Early Bird Discount before June 15th • Calendar of Upcoming
Community Events 12 Empowering Hands Therapeutic Massage: New Location: Ribbon
Cutting March 10th, 5:30-7pm 13 Scotts Valley Community Awards Gala: Friday, May 6. 2022 – Tickets on
Sale Now! 14 New Member Spotlight: Lightspeed Martial Arts Acedemy
Monthly Horoscope • Page 18 – Pisces — Two Fishes Saving the World, By Risa D’Angeles Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 20, 21
Featured Columnists
1 Trailblazer Ranch at 1440: Salesforce to Bring 100 New Jobs & Boost
Local Econo-my, By Donna Lind, Mayor, City of Scotts Valley 15 Warm Season Vegetables For Spring, By Tony Tomeo 15 Real Easy French Bread, From Marianne Evans of Capitola 17 Helping the People of Ukraine, By Joyce and Barry Vissell 22 Update on Tiny Homes, CZU Rebuilds, Taxes on June Ballot, By Bruce
McPherson, Supervisor, Fifth District
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“1440” from page 1 1440 Multiversity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit philanthropic campus and learning destination committed to creating hope for living well ranked in top 11 wellness centers in the world.
Salesforce employs more than 72,000 people with offices in most countries around the world. During the past two years, like many in the workplace, they’ve worked remotely. During the pandemic, Salesforce has hired tens of thousands of employees and enjoyed much success. Although employees appre-
Donna Lind ciated the flexibility of working remotely, they realized something was missing.
Employees hired during the pandemic have never met their manager or their teams in person. Many existing employees hadn’t seen colleagues face-to-face in two years. Finding ways to connect was the number one thing Salesforce employees asked for in a recent survey. They wanted to bring back the spontaneity and joy that comes from being together in person. Working to address these concerns led to a partnership with 1440 Multiversity.
In support of the Salesforce endeavor, “Trailblazer Ranch at 1440” was launched that includes 1440 educational initiatives. 1440 and Salesforce will co-create employee engagement programs that help inspire and enrich the world, applying joint research and learnings to future programs. Starting in March, Trailblazer Ranch 1440 will host onboarding, trainings, skills building and talent development to bring its employees together to connect in person.
This collaborative work will result in a research study that will be used to provide information and best practices for other organizations to strengthen corporate culture, right action, community
Careers at 1440
The nonprofit 1440 Multiversity is recruiting staff in culinary, housekeeping, security, facilities, guest services and “signature class instruction.” Employees get free healthcare options, a matching 401-K retirement plan, paid vacation, sick and volunteer time, monthly meal stipend, and wellness offerings. See 1440.org/careers
involvement, corporate social responsibility and employee wellness. The study will be published for public benefit and use. It is hoped the study will result in a toolkit for leadership, social change and flourishing.
Salesforce puts a priority on giving back, their core values include trust, customer success, equality and sustainability.
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has been around for 22 years and has a model called the 1-1-1. They give 1% of company profits back to the community, 1% of software is given away at no cost as part of their nonprofit education program and employees give 1% of their time in the community. Each employee is strongly encouraged in a positive way to volunteer. Employees are given time off and benefits to volunteer.
There is a huge push around philanthropy. At an individual level, employees are also encouraged to give back to projects they care about. There is donation matching for worthwhile organizations.
There’s ways to give back to communities that employees live in and as a company, they give back on a large scale. Salesforce gives a large number of grants to education organizations, schools, hospitals and more. This philanthropy is a legitimate part of the culture which is one more reason the City of Scotts Valley is thrilled and proud to partner with Salesforce and 1440 Multiversity.
When searching for a location for Trailblazer, in addition to an accessible location, the company has a strong brand presence around nature and sustainability. It was important to find a location that was green, sustainable green in the ecological sense as well as the outdoor sense.
There aren’t many places that are like Scotts Valley, with redwoods, the mountains and access to the beach. Specifically, 1440 Multiversity is a beautiful unique facility, providing the tranquil peaceful experience that’s a priority for Salesforce. Guests will be transported in smaller groups so not to negatively impact the neighborhood. Trailblazer Ranch at 1440 will create approximately 100 new jobs in the community. Not only will the additional guests benefit the local economy, the social sector will also get a boost with volunteering opportunities for Trailblazer. The City of Scotts Valley looks forward to this partnership and working with Salesforce and 1440 in helping quantify what the post-pandemic workplace will look like.
“Trailblazer is an exciting program with global implications of the future of work,” said City Manager Mali LaGoe. “Scotts Valley is fortunate to be the home of 1440 Multiversity where this research study will take place. The idea of Scotts Valley serving as a place for wellness and growth to Salesforce employee builds upon what 1440 has already established through its programs for the last five years.”
In addition to hosting Trailblazer at 1440, 1440 Multiversity will continue to welcome guests for public programming on select dates, along with philanthropic advocacy programs — these learning opportunities will be listed on the 1440 website as they become available.
The City of Scotts Valley is blessed to have both 1440 Multiversity and Salesforce a part of our community. n •••
Donna Lind is mayor of Scotts Valley. Contact her at dlindslind@earthlink.net.
