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“Holocaust Children“ from page 1 Marian Nachman was a young Jewish girl during the Holocaust. Today she still faces the confusion and pain that haunts her memories. Yet, Marian has found a life of happiness by developing a dogged determination not to let her past define her present. Marian now lives in a retirement facility in Seattle, Washington. I had the pleasure of meeting her through a program at UCLA called Bearing Witness, where students are paired with a Holocaust survivor and have the opportunity to talk with them about their experiences. Marian is a thoughtful, kind-hearted woman who changed my life with her unconventional tale of discovery, despite the “chaos, change, and general upheaval” of her childhood. Marian lived her early childhood thinking she was Marian Martens, a Catholic girl from the Netherlands with Dutch parents and brothers. This was a lie. Marian was born Marianne Neuhaus on May 8, 1938, in the small town of s‘Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. Her parents had emigrated from Germany when Hitler rose to power, but when the Nazis invaded the
Netherlands in 1940, her parents were forced into hiding. Unable to take a small child with them due to risk of exposure, they hid Marian with the Martens family, who agreed to raise her as their own daughter. There, Marian spent the war years believing she was a Dutch girl with her Dutch parents and brothers. “I was brainwashed into believing that I was a Martens,” she said, “and gradually, I came to accept that, and that the Martens were my real family.” Marian attended Catholic school and had lots of wonderful memories there. “The big house had lots of fruit trees and berry bushes,” she recalled, “so we never experienced the starvation of Amsterdam residents.” Marian also loved the Christmas celebrations at home. “I enjoyed the carols and traditions for many years after coming to the US, despite being religiously Jewish,” she said. In 1946, after the war had ended, Marian’s uncle from New York appeared at the Martens’ home in his full U.S. Army uniform. He told Marian for the first time the truth about her heritage -that she was not a Martens but belonged to the Neuhaus family and was to move to America to live with her aunt and uncle.
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At a young age, Marian flew alone on a plane to New York City; her new family didn’t know any Dutch, while she knew no English. “I had never met them in my life and I was now told by my aunt to address her as ‘mom,’” Marian recalled. Many years later, in college, Marian studied abroad in France and was able to visit the Martens for the first time since she was relocated. “It was a wonderful reunion,” Marian says with a wistful smile. While she was visiting, Marian asked the Martens the question that had plagued her for years: Why did they take her in, why did they risk their lives for this one child? The Martens responded in confusion. “The look on their faces read, ‘What else did you expect us to do?’” Marian remembered. “They felt it was their moral duty. They were very courageous people who risked their lives to take me in. They were just good human beings… they embody true heroism.” The Martens visited Marian in America, and Marian’s son visited the Martens in the Netherlands. Eventually, Marian’s grandchildren and her Dutch brother ’s grandchildren met as well. “It was an experience that was extremely gratifying,” Marian said, “because the children could see with their own eyes for example, the cellar where their grandparents had hidden from Nazi bombing raids.” Marian enjoys being a part of UCLA’s Bearing Witness program because of the joy she feels in sharing her story with young people. “It is important to have these kinds of difficult discussions and learn from them,” she said thoughtfully. During her day-to-day life, amidst today’s woes and the trauma of her formative years, Marian has many low days. However, the same patience and hope that helped her survive her past helps her persevere through her struggles today. The lessons Marian has taught me have been both enriching and lifechanging. Her story formed the very core of who she is and shaped her into a caring, compassionate, person. Marian’s journey has forever instilled in me the importance of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, of finding the strength to live a joyful life, no matter how oppressive the darkness around me may seem. “Healing is a complicated process,” she mused, “and only with maturity have I been able to get there.” ••• Willa Reed, a graduate of Scotts Valley High School, is a freshman at UCLA. Cover Photo: Circa 1942 (from left): Jan Martens, Ton Martens, and Marian.
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s we look forward to recovery, the City of Scotts Valley has begun work on strategic planning. For many years, the City has kept the same four strategic goals: 1) Ensure long-term financial stability 2) Encourage business development and expand the City’s economic base 3) Implement operational initiatives to enhance city services 4) Maintain quality of life for residents This year, with a new City Manager and as we rebuild after the pandemic, City Council has held two public study sessions to discuss how City resources should be focused to help meet these goals. The City of Scotts Valley’s budget depends on sales tax. Scotts Valley receives a very low percentage (6½%) of property taxes, about half the amount received by other jurisdictions in the County. Although local residents passed Measure Z providing an additional 1¼ % sales tax, the pandemic struck 2 weeks later. Due to health concerns, many businesses were forced to close or saw a severe reduction of business. When business suffers, City finances suffer as well. The Scotts Valley COVID-19 Economic Recovery Task Force was formed to support and assist local businesses. This task force included a partnership with the City, Chamber of Commerce and local business owners. The Task Force worked to provide information and resources to local businesses like masks, sanitizer, signs and the latest CDC and CDPH guidelines for various types of businesses. Due to the
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work of the Economic Recovery Task Force, the community voted the Task Force the Organization of the Year at the upcoming Scotts Valley Chamber Award Gala. The Scotts Valley Chamber Gala will be May 6 at Roaring Camp. The City also formed an Economic Recovery Subcommittee led by Councilmembers Randy Johnson and Derek Timm. The City applied for and received a grant through the Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus program to provide relief to local businesses. The City was awarded $395,000 in CDBG-CV grant funding by the California Department of Housing and Community Development. City Council approved a spending plan that included assigning a portion of the grant funds in support of the Boys and Girls Club’s childcare services for the 2021-22 school year, while dedicating $250,000 in CDBG-CV funding for grants to eligible Scotts Valley businesses. As a result of the adopted spending plan, and as approved by HCD, the City’s Economic Recovery Subcommittee undertook the role of administering the small business grant program, including designing program guidelines that aligned with all CDBG-CV and/or CARES Act rules. The funding source included strict eligibility criteria, with an aim to support businesses that were owned by, or employed, individuals earning a low or moderate income as defined CDBG-CV criteria and other criteria. As the Subcommittee moved through the process with more than 60 businesses expressing interest, nine eligible businesses successfully completed the process. Grant Awards Building Kidz......................................... $50,000 Faust Salon............................................. $50,000 Hillside Cleaners..................................... $7,500 Idlewild Tattoo Parlour.......................... $5,000 Irish Eyes Beauty................................... $12,500 Limelight Home Staging...................... $15,000 Scotts Valley Veterinary Clinic............. $50,000 The Redwood Sandwich Co................ $50,000 Togo’s...................................................... $10,000 “Lind” page 15
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he Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market will open for the season 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at a new location, the Boys & Girls Club parking lot, 5060 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, with a strawberry shortcake give away. Indulge in a treat of fresh strawberries with whipped cream stacked on top of the famous shortbread of Beckmann’s Bakery. The Penny Ice Creamery scoops free mini ice cream cones 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Boys & Girls Club will offer art activities on opening day and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries plans a market hunt with prizes. Every week until Thanksgiving, farms and food businesses sell fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread, brunch, and seafood. There will be cultural cuisine such as Chicken Foot or Dos Hermanos Pupuseria. New this year: Hidden Fortress Coffee sells breakfast favorites, pancakes, French toast, bacon and sausage. The Market Match program helps CalFresh/EBT participants double their dollars. In May, the Double Match Special means 2 Market Match tokens for every EBT token for the first $10 of EBT, turning
$10 into $30. Match tokens are for fresh fruits and vegetables only. In 2021 these programs brought $600,000 into the Santa Cruz County Farmers Market circuit, improving nutrition, food access and food choice for thousands of people in Santa Cruz County. n ••• Busy on Saturday? The Felton Farmers Market opens Tuesday, May 3, from 11 to 6 p.m., at St. John’s Church, 120 Russell Ave., Felton, operating May-October. https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/ markets/scotts-valley/ Email info@santacruzfarmersmarket.org. for more information.
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Healthy Microbiome Builds Immune System (Which Fights Covid)
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study by the University of Massachusetts Medical School shows the gut microbiome accurately predicts which patients are at risk of becoming critically ill from the sometimes deadly Covid-19. Researchers proposed stool samples be used to identify which patients would likely need more interventions to survive, but Dr. Robynn Chutkan, a gastroenterologist and author of the “The Anti-Viral Gut Book,” coming in November, sees something more. While it’s impossible to alter your age and difficult to alter medical conditions, it is possible to change your microbiome by what you eat, and quickly — within 30 hours of food hitting the gut, she said, citing the study while talking with John Robbins on the Food Revolution Summit. The January 2021 preprint study of 63 hospitalized patients found an abundance of Entercooccus faecelis in the severely ill, and fewer in the moderately ill. Ana Maldonado-Contreras, on the research team, wrote, “As a Latina scientist investigating interactions between diet, microbiome and immunity, I must stress the importance of better policies to improve access to healthy foods, which lead to a healthier microbiome.” The highly contagious but less deadly BA.2 Omicron subvariant now dominates, a change from the initially deadly coronavirus. New signs of normal include the Felton Remembers parade and festival
returning and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk bringing back live music Thursdays on the Colonnade and Friday night movies. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates almost 60 percent of the populace — including 76% percent of children — have had Omicron or another coronavirus variant. Asked about the data, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the president, told PBS, “If you add up the people who’ve been infected, plus the people who’ve been vaccinated and hopefully boosted, you have a rather substantial proportion of the United States population that has some degree of immunity.” He said 66 percent of the U.S. populace is vaccinated. Asked if the end of the 2-year-old pandemic is near, Fauci called the question unanswerable. He said, “We are certainly right now in this country out of the pandemic phase. Namely, we don’t have 900,000 new infections a day and tens and tens and tens of thousands of hospitalizations and thousands of deaths. We are at a low level right now.” “COVID Update” page 8
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“COVID Update” from page 7 He added, “We’re not going to eradicate this virus. If we can keep that level very low, and intermittently vaccinate people — and I don’t know how often that would have to be … That might be every year, that might be longer, in order to keep that level low.” Gov. Gavin Newsom had announced plans to mandate Covid vaccine for school children in July, but the state will delay until July 2023. Hospitalizations, which peaked in January from Omicron, have plummeted in California and locally. The state Department of Public Health reports test positivity, 23% in January, has ticked up from 1.7% to 3.1% and hospitalizations — 20,000 in January —were 950 before rising to 1,025. In Santa Cruz County, cases are up but hospitalizations are down to two, none in intensive care. Only two deaths were reported in the past month, bringing the total to 261.
On April 25, Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted new workplace rules. Unvaccinated and vaccinated workers must be treated the same; no mask mandate for those unvaccinated. Requirements to disinfect surfaces were removed. Requirements for partitions and physical distancing were replaced by requirements for better ventilation. Employees testing positive can return to work masked five days later. Airline Mask Mandate Voided irline masks became optional after a federal judge in Florida on April 18 voided the mask mandate for airlines, trains and buses ordered on Feb. 3, 2021, by the CDC. The Justice Department appealed at the request of the CDC but the agency did not ask for a stay, which would have reinstated the mandate. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled in favor of Health Freedom Defense Fund and airline travelers Ana Carolina Daza and Sarah Pope, who
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claimed the CDC failed to provide a 30-day exemptions for people eating, drinking or comment public period required for new taking medication or for children under age 2. By not explaining, the CDC action was arbiregulations. Mizzell provided a 59-page explanation, trary and capricious, the judge ruled. Dr. Vinay Prasad, a medical doctor with based on the Public Health Services Act of 1944, which specifies inspection, fumigation, a master’s in public health, contends the disinfection, sanitation, and pest extermi- policy did not make sense, as he saw people nation as measures that could be necessary to with their cloth mask lowered for much of prevent disease from spreading, but there is the flight. A randomized controlled trial of no definition of sanitation. Dictionaries from cloth masks in Bangladesh found no benefit vs. no mask, he said, and the CDC never did this time define sanitation as cleaning. “Wearing a mask cleans nothing,” the a study to generate scientific evidence that judge wrote. “At most it traps virus droplets. wearing cloth masks slows spread on an But it neither ‘sanitizes’ the person wearing airplane. The CDC map of Covid-19 shows most the mask nor ‘sanitizes’ the conveyance.” The government interprets “sanitation” counties green for low transmission. Most to mean “applying of measures for preserving of New York State is high transmission and and promoting public health.” The judge dis- Santa Cruz County is medium. Santa Cruz County, which updates its agreed, writing that historically, public health has been regulated at the state level, and the dashboard on Monday and Thursday, reports 1944 law has no clear language that Congress 851 active cases, down from 10,000 at the peak. intended the CDC to take over. Omicron Less Deadly Secondly, the CDC did not allow public he Omicron variants are less deadly than comment although the Administrative Prothe Delta variant, which raged in 2021. cedures Act requires agencies provide a Santa Cruz County reported 36 Covid comment period of at least 30 days on new rules; the agency must consider and respond. deaths after Omicron, compared to 225 as of The CDC asserted Covid-19 caused a Dec. 15, before Omicron. One statistic is similar: 79% to 81% of public health emergency, without providing supporting data, unlike Medicare, which pro- those who died had pre-existing conditions. Why do people fear Omnicron? vided 44 footnotes of sources for mandating They may have a pre-existing convaccination of healthcare staff. The judge concluded: Process matters. dition (diabetes, obesity, asthma, high blood The purpose of notice and comment is to pressure). Half of Americans do, so they are at reintroduce public participation and fairness to affected parties after government authority higher risk for severe Covid illness. So are people 85 and older. has been delegated to unrepresentative reports agencies. SEA-496 Mothers Day Ad_Aptos Times_Final_Layout 1California 4/28/14 12:59 PM84.2% Pageof1 residents age Finally, the CDC did not explain mask 5 and up have had at least one shot.
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On the CDC Covid tracker, Santa Cruz County reports 90.9% of residents age 5 and up have at least one shot and 82.5% fully vaccinated. Proposed Laws alifornia lawmakers face a May 27 deadline to pass legislation; 10 bills deal with Covid-19. Two were set aside — Assembly Bill 1993, to require all employees and independent contractors, public and private, to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to keep their job and Senate Bill 871, to require children 0-17 to get the Covid vaccine to attend day care or school. Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids, headed by Amy Bohn in Newbury Park, which has filed six lawsuits against vaccine mandates, is watching to see if these measures come back in a budget trailer bill in May — which avoids public hearings. The group is tracking 8 more Covid-19 bills. They include: SB 1464: To require law enforcement officers to enforce public health orders, and cut funding if they do not and shift those funds to public health. The California State Sheriffs’ Association and the Peace Officers Research Association of California are opposed. An April 26 committee hearing was postponed. SB 866: To allow children 12 and older to get Covid vaccines without parental consent. SB 920: To authorize a medical board to inspect a doctor’s office and records without patient consent. SB 1479: To mandate Covid testing plans at schools. SB 1390: To prohibit a social media platform from amplifying misinformation or disinformation. SB 1184: To authorize a health care provider or plan to disclose your child’s medical information to a school-linked services coordinator without parent consent. AB 1793: To allow school officials to easily access a state immunization database. AB 2098: To classify a physician or surgeon disseminating or promoting misinformation or disinformation related to COVID-19 as unprofessional conduct and grounds for discipline. This is supported by Sen. Richard Pan, a physician, and opposed by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons. To track these bills, see https://leginfo. legislature.ca.gov Scotts Valley Schools he Scotts Valley Unified School District reports 30 active student cases and 3 staff cases in April. Scotts Valley High has 17 student cases and 2 staff cases. Scotts Valley Middle has zero cases. Vine Hill Elementary has 12 student cases and zero staff cases. Brook Knoll Elementary has 1 student cases and 1 staff cases. The state guidance to schools and childcares as of March 11. Masks are not required but strongly recommended. Santa Cruz County Office of Education, with Inspire Diagnostics, has provided 438,500 tests. Cases in schools peaked at 4,407 on Jan. 27, dropped to 44 on April 1, then rose to 215 on April 29. The 14-day positivity rate, 12.25% on January, dropped to .79%, then rose to 1.68%. Military Mandate enz Law, representing military whistleblowers, has sued the federal government to lift the vaccine mandate for
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or parents, it’s a tragedy they never expected. A young man employed at a grocery had a terrible case of hives and couldn’t sleep. He took a Benadryl and part of a Xanax pill and never woke up. He was dead at age 29. His Xanax, a sedative prescribed for anxiety, was counterfeit -actually deadly fentanyl. A mom came home to find her son, who loved playing guitar, unresponsive. He was dead at age 20. He had ordered Percocet, an opioid pain reliever; delivered to his door, it was laced with deadly fentanyl. A young man, a passionate skateboarder, took half a Xanax to help with anxiety. He was dead at age 26. His Xanax, purchased from a dealer, looked like a pill sold at a pharmacy but it contained enough fentanyl to kill him. All of these young people lived in
Santa Cruz County, mourned by loved ones. The numbers are heart-breaking. Suki Wessling of Growing Up in Santa Cruz reported that since January 2020, fentanyl has taken the lives of 10 young people in their 20s and four teens. A map of fentanyl overdoses since January 2020 created by Santa Cruz County Coroner Stephany Fiore shows a countywide problem, with clusters in Aptos, Watsonville, Pleasure Point and Santa Cruz plus single incidents in Ben Lomond and Lompico. “It’s Russian roulette right now,” Fiore said.
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oin your friends and neighbors for a joint networking mixer with the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and Think Local First at Bruno’s Bar & Grill. Featuring fabulous food, local businesses, and great people as we celebrate our resilience, have some fun, and mix & mingle! Come experience Cloud 9, Bruno’s Bar and Grill’s new Rooftop Dining Deck upstairs. Enjoy cocktails and delicious food with gorgeous views of the Scotts Valley Mountains, a seven foot rain fountain, eighteen foot tree with LED lights, fire tables in every seating area, VIP cabanas, and egg chairs. There’s nothing like it anywhere else in Scotts Valley!
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5-7 p.m. — Joint Mixer with Think Local First Bruno’s Bar & Grill 230 Mt. Hermon Road #G, Scotts Valley
Thursday June 16th
5:30-7 pm Joint Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
MADabolic & Faultline Brewing Compnay The Hangar 262 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Thursday July 21st
5:30-7 pm Grand Opening Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
New Member Spotlight: MADabolic Scotts Valley A re you looking to age athletically, build and maintain muscle safely, move, look and feel great for life? Peter Malek, owner of MADabolic Scotts Valley has spent his career working as a performance engineer and is a lifelong athlete. From collegiate crewathlete, triathlete-turned Crossfitter and published author, Peter has built a team of cross-domain athletes introducing California to a proven and rapidly growing program
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Fringe Salon 4652 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley
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22nd Annual Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival Sky Park 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
Thurs September 22nd 5:30-7 pm Networking Mixer & Movie
Cinelux Scotts Valley 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
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Handmade Goods Gift Shop Hosts Local Artists
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Found Art Collective Will Have Pop-Ups Every Saturday in May
ound Art Collective has just announced they will host local artist pop-ups every Saturday in May to celebrate spring and the opening of the local farmer ’s market across the street. Local artists will have their work on display and for sale from 9am to 4pm at the Scotts Valley gift shop at 5167 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley, California 95066. Pop-Up artists include, but are not limited to, the following.
Francine Marshal •Pet Paintings
• Christina Robinson (watercolor cards) —@ChristinaLouise.art • Mountain Ocean Spirit (crochet wearables) • Heidi Woodmansee (paintings) — @ heidimichelle.artstudio • Dwain Christiansen (wooden bowls) — @dcwood_works • Barbara Brundage (photography) www.bbrundagephotography.com • Sue Holmes (paintings) — www. sueholmesart.com • Amanda Steele (huggables) — https:// sleepoverfriends.com • Francine Marshall (pet paintings) • Ann Baldwin May (art quilts) — @ annbaldwinmay • Margie Barros (jewelry) Found Art Collective is a small, woman-owned business that grew out of a love for pottery and a distaste for the mass production of disposable goods. Elaine started collecting pottery in the Midwest in the 1970s, bartering with goods from the family’s woodworking business, trading with other artists on the art show circuit. Now semi-retired, Elaine enjoys sourcing well-executed ceramics and other handmade goods. ••• For more information on Found Art Collective, visit www.foundartcollective.com, call 831-221-0280, or visit @foundartcollective on Instagram or Facebook.
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or thirteen years, clients from throughout Santa Cruz County have had the pleasure of maintaining a professional and fabulous relationship with the hairstylists at the jewel in the crown that is Fringe Salon. Fringe Salon now has a completely fresh start and look in the Tree Circus Center on Scotts Valley Drive. Determined to offer a funky, welcoming and upbeat salon to Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley, Heidi Vollers opened Fringe Salon. She was grateful to welcome the perfect group of stylists. Heidi has worked hard to cultivate an environment where clients can feel pampered and cared for. Creating a lifelong bond with clients has always been her goal. Fringe Salon has experienced ebbs and flows in its evolution, and the new location brings a welcome change. The stylists at Fringe offer a fresh outlook on
hair trends and maintain their education to suit their clients needs while also attracting new potential clientele. Fringe Salon is excited to reveal the curated components, updated stations, and overall thoughtfulness poured into the new location. The bright floral wallpaper and seventies-inspired colors are sure to be a welcoming home for all people. With the new location, a new boutique-style construct also provides a space for community members to procure ecofriendly hair care and styling products and locally made items and hair accessories. Located conveniently less than five minutes off Highway 17, Fringe welcomes walk-in clients to a revamped space where local hairstylists strive to grow their business and create some of the most beautiful hair in the county. Be sure to check out one of the only remaining Historic Tree Circus Trees in Scotts Valley right outside the door!
Scotts Valley Chamber News
Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley H ow can students catch up academically during the summer break? Parents and children have been struggling mightily, through Covid, to balance the demands of work, family and school. Surprisingly, our students are still asking for more academic help! They know that the best time to focus on education is now. The kind of help that students most often ask for is more classroom time with local teachers/tutors, in person. In-person teaching /tutoring is not available from many local schools during the summer, but there is an alternative: The Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley is locally owned and operated with 18 years’ experience tutoring/ teaching students in the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Unified School Districts—and it is open year-round, including the summer. The “TC” is an academic resource familiar with most modes of online courses, in-person instruction, and the curriculum of your local school. We are college educated and Department of Justice screened, with deep subject-specific experience, across a wide spectrum of courses spanning liberal arts, science and math from kindergarten through college. We are a one-stop-shop for students who need to cover a range of topics. We can help students use their own resources, or our in-house California-State-based material. Our Local community-based tutors are familiar with the local district and California graduation requirements.
We have a track record of helping over a thousand students, many of whom have graduated from Universities with AA,BA,BS,MA,MS,PhD degrees and teaching credentials. As owners, we have real world
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To support your student’s future, please call or visit us: Tutoring Club of Scotts Valley Randy Klein and Pat Perkins 221-D Mount Hermon Road, Scotts > edwardjones.com Valley • 831-439-8886 | Member SIPC
MAY IS WATER AWARENESS MONTH! Water is basic and essential. The Santa Cruz area, along with the entire state, is experiencing its third consecutive dry year. Carefully use the water resources vital to Scotts Valley, especially as warmer weather and the irrigation season arrives.
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Enchanting Gardens in Scotts Valley
nchanting Gardens in Scotts Valley, a tour of six spectacular gardens in and around Scotts Valley, will be held Saturday, May 21st from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy these stunning private gardens rarely or never before opened to the public. Five unique and fascinating gardens along with one eclectic private park are the highlights of this year’s annual garden tour. From large estate gardens that have passionately been tended by the homeowners for twenty to thirty years to an iris farm of over a thousand plants and hundreds of farm collections, to a water-wise garden collection of succulents, visitors will be greeted with inspired settings at every location. Lush garden plantings using minimal water, bursts of color, organic flower and vegetable plantings, terraced garden rooms, classic Tudor, mountain casual, 1850”s farmhouse and Japanese maple tree collections are but a few of the many surprises to discover during this year’s garden tour.
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Tickets for the self-guided tour are $30 and go on sale May 1st. Tickets can be purchased at The Garden Company and San Lorenzo Garden Company in Santa Cruz, Scarborough Gardens and Zinnia’s in Scotts Valley, and Mountain Farm and Feed in Ben Lomond. The nurseries accept cash and checks only. Tickets will also be available at Valley Churches United, 9400 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. where credit cards are also accepted. All proceeds directly benefit the Valley Churches United food pantry and client programs, serving those in need in the San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, and Bonny Doon. For more tour information, call 831336-8258, ext. 229
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“Lind” from page 5 While these CDBG-CV grants will help some small businesses in Scotts Valley, the Economic Recovery Subcommittee recognizes the strict rules of the grant program had a limited reach in the business community. Further, the Subcommittee recognized Scotts Valley businesses will need additional support from the City as the regional economy continues to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. This may come in many ways including exploring new/different financial support through state, federal, or other funding sources, and/or through partnerships with private corporations, nonprofits, and/or academic institutions. When the pandemic hit, the City was forced to lay off several positions including the Parks & Recreation Division. As employees retired or moved from the area, positions were left vacant due to financial uncertainty. We recognize staffing cuts, although necessary at the time, resulted in reduced City services and we’re working to correct that. With community support, the work of the Economic Recovery Task Force and particularly Measure Z, we’re recovering faster than expected. City Manager LaGoe is leading much overdue investments in technology to improve efficiency in City operations, while refilling key staff positions as finances allow. Regarding quality of life for residents, in the 2021-22 budget we focused on rebuilding the Police Department. Thanks to recruitment efforts of Chief Steve Walpole and staff, the Department is close to returning to fully staffed. We’ve been able to return an officer to school campuses with grant funding. Officer Pat Ahrens recently completed the DARE program in each of our local schools with over 200 students graduating.
JOIN US at MOVE FOR CASA Saturday, May 14th 2022 Walk, run, hike, dance, roll or climb anywhere at anytime or join the CASA at Elkhorn Slough, 10am-1pm. Register with a team or start one of your own and show your support for CASA.
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As a result of our study sessions, staff are developing the budget for 2022-23 with a greater focus on parks maintenance and improvements as we recognize our parks and open space as a great asset to our community and lifestyle. The Park Volunteer Day was a great success, with much thanks to community support! Through a contract for landscaping services, the City will be able to build upon that effort to further improve the esthetics of our parks. We’re not waiting until July when the new budget starts to address parks issues. New mulch was added to all playgrounds to make them safer and more attractive. We submitted a request for community initiative funding to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo to replace the playground equipment for kids 5-12 at Skypark. We received Prop. 68 funds to replace the structure for preschoolers. We want to thank the community for the strong support for our first Community Park Clean Up Day. There is interest in rebuilding the Park Advocates as a separate 501c (3) nonprofit to continue the work that organization did. We welcome your input on any of these topics as Scotts Valley continues to rebuild. n ••• Feel free to contact me, Mayor Donna Lind, at dlindslind@earthlink.net, or City Manager Mali LaGoe at mlagoe@scottsvalley.org
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Big O Tires of Santa Cruz: Family Owned Full Service Repair and Maintenance Shop … and Tires!
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ur full-service repair and maintenance shop has seen an uptick in local families who appreciate our locally-owned and operated business,” according to owner Marc Spoorenberg’s son, Kyle. Thirty-one-year old Kyle is a graduate of Arizona State University with two degrees and has been working with his dad at Big O Tires for six years. Although Big O is a franchise, they are a local mom-and-pop, or rather, sonand-pop store with long-time customers who refer their college-age kids to them for servicing their automobiles. Big O Tires has the buying power of the national brand but the personal service of a local family-owned business. Even during the Covid pandemic with many people working from home, people still needed cars to travel. The shop was disinfected, all doors were left open for cross-ventilation, car seat-covers were wiped down before and after use, and Clorox wipes were readily available. “We did not lose any employees and
were full-staffed. Our employees benefit from a family-owned and -operated business environment and do not work on commission. We do not push customers for repairs unless not doing the repair would make the vehicle unsafe to drive,” says Kyle. “Our business feels almost like a family and reflects how all of our employees treat our customers and welcome them to our shop. We feel everyone is our friendly neighbor and we are an open garage to help anyone we can.” Big O Tires, locally-owned but affiliated with the national chain, has a good employee-retention record. Of their 15 employees, two have been with the business for 15 years and three for more than 10 years. The work environment can be hectic but is usually not too stressful. According to Kyle, “Sometimes it is hectic because everyone wants to come see us at Big O Tires and it is just sheer volume -- organized and efficient chaos!” While the name would lead one to think they only sell tires, their business is
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a fully-licensed auto repair facility with 15 employees and five service bays. They do complete owners’ manual scheduled maintenance services and oil change options with free top-off service. Big O is a full-service shop authorized to perform factory-scheduled maintenance for all major automobile brands. Kyle’s dad, Marc says, “There is no need to drive to the dealership for service. We do a better job for less money with far less hassle. Instead of sitting in traffic and waiting in lines, our customers get to walk across the street, have a cup of coffee at Staff of Life or go to The Buttery and get in trouble with a few pastries while we take care of their car and send them on their way with a big smile on their face.” Some of their free services are: Free brake inspection (no appointment needed); free 22-point vehicle inspection (no appointment needed), free battery and charging system check, free 5-minute wiper blade/bulb inspection; and free local shuttle service. Insofar as tire services, they provide a
free alignment check with printout and free air pressure checks every day (no appointments needed). With new tire purchase, there is free rotation and free balance with every rotation. With any tire purchase, there is free flat repair and a low price tire guarantee. A Big O credit card is available with 6-month, no-interest financing. With their emphasis on exceptional customer service, it is no surprise that the Big O motto is “The team you trust.” Marc understands that to truly build a trustworthy team, it requires being thoughtful about who is hired and going the extra mile to show their appreciation. “We know that to build a great team, we need to take great care of people. That’s why we have fun mixed in with hard work,” he adds. “Of course, we also support local charities like the Christmas coat drive, breast cancer support, buy sports equipment for local schools, and provide scholarships for students.” Their most recent local participation has been donating to the Omega Nu organization for their Ducky Derby event. When asked how it was to work with his dad, Kyle responded, “We both think logically and blend Dad’s “Old School” and my “New School” thinking very well. In fact, we make a great team!” n ••• Big O Tires is open Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1219 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz, telephone 831.429.9989. Email store005240@ bigostores.com; www.BIGOTIRES.com
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Carlton Dare Keegan Feb. 26, 2004 ~ March 30, 2022 C arlton Dare Keegan was a personality at Scotts Valley High School. He was 18 when he died in a tragic car accident. He “touched the lives of many,” according to a report by People.com. More than 400 people attended his memorial service on the school football field, and a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for Keegan family topped the goal of $100,000. At 6-foot-3, he helped the Falcons varsity football team win their league division. He was a team captain, awarded First-Team All-Conference and Offensive Player of the Year. He played on the varsity lacrosse and golf teams. He was preparing for graduation in May, looking forward to more good times with all of his friends, continuing school and football in college in the fall. Before high school, he attended Vine Hill Elementary and Scotts Valley Middle School. He enjoyed a wonderful childhood with his brothers, Cooper, 19 months older,
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Taurus, the Most Patient of Signs
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Esoteric Astrology • May 2022 • By Risa D’Angeles
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aurus, the second sign of the zodiac, unfolds the second heart petal, following the fiery sign of Aries. As all signs signify elements, Taurus is fixed and earth, thus stabilizing Aries fire. Taurus gathers the fires (ideas from the mind of God) of Aries and anchors them within the earth and into the minds and hearts of humanity. Taurus is patient and kind, constant and reliable, faithful and loving and generous, consistent and balanced, gentle and modest. All the virtues belong to Taurus. Taurus takes the initiating new concept of Aries, and forms them into practical actions, adding desire and aspiration. Taurus is the Wesak Festival, the full moon of Buddha, who, aware of the sufferings in the world, offers to help humanity via the Eight Noble Truths. Desire is the quality of Taurus. It is not desire that destroys, but the expectations one feels within that desire. Desire is very focused within our planet Earth. The Bull of Desire is a symbol of power, vitality, energy and potency. Desire to create was the energy behind ARIES
It’s a very potent time for Aries, a time for re-invention, for new ways of expression and how you present yourself. You’re busy, full of springtime life, full of enthusiasm (filled with God), confident of your upward mobility and success. You strive to reveal your authentic self, realize that impulses lead sometimes to disaster yet you strive forward into the unknown anyway. It’s a brave new world and you shine in it, Aries.
the Lords who created planet Earth and the humanity living upon it. Desire is part of the powers of Creation. The horns of the bull in Taurus signify desire for life itself, for experiences, for comfort and satisfaction. When these are achieved, then the desire is for knowledge; desire lifted up to Aspiration — aspiring for an intelligent, illuminated mind. The New Group of World Servers is governed, directed and protected by the sign of Taurus, Ray 4 (a star in the Big Dipper). Ray 4 is Harmony emerging from conflict and chaos. Venus is the planet Taurus flows thru. Venus brings all that is separated into a loving unity. Vulcan (Soul ruler of Taurus), the mysterious planet (hidden behind the Sun), shines forth in Taurus. Vulcan is Hephaestus, husband of Venus. Vulcan fashions the lead of the personality into the golden chalice of the Soul. This “chalice” holds the Wesak blessings distributed at the second spring festival, the full moon festival of the Buddha on his next visit to the Earth (May 15, lunar eclipse). This festival is a lunar eclipse — something in form and matter falls away, it’s work completed. n
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SAGITTARIUS
As the new era begins to unfold you want to grow and expand beyond everyday life’s experiences. You want freedom to explore, wander about and journey toward new projects and activities. You want your spirit to feel adventure, your imagination to be unlimited and unobstructed. You are renewed philosophically by the hope of the new age of Aquarius. You remove the blindfolds from your eyes and happily join with Aquarius to create the new culture and civilization.
You’re often both romantically inclined and deeply creative, often both at the same time. What you need is nothing serious for a while. Just fun-filled endeavors, playful encounters, short adventures, and a bit of celebration that mirrors pleasure and other people’s approval of all that you do, are, and will be. You impact the world in both small and great ways. A sort of radiance surrounds you. A golden aura. It magnetizes people to you. Always be kind. Or the radiance will tarnish.
TAURUS
It’s important you rest more, retreat into a state of solitude and self-care. When others speak, take care to listen to their communication, seeking in their words the feelings being expressed. Not until we feel deeply listened to can we can then sense understanding within ourselves. Within you there’s a Soul searching and a seeking of inner comfort and peace. When we deeply hear others, that inner peace extends to ourselves, as well. Again, rest more in the springtime before the summer begins.
VIRGO
CAPRICORN
It’s good to heighten our power of observation. Perhaps you’re observing others more keenly, seeking to know how others make decisions, live their lives, what priorities they choose. This observation is important. It’s the first step to understanding another’s emotional and psychological make-up. Observing in this way creates an intimacy that allows you to see with accuracy and later compassion. It helps us cultivate ahimsa (harmlessness).
Tend to all feelings and emotions, observe and ponder upon them in order to understand them. There’s a need for safety and security, a need to live in nature, a forest, in the wild. These make you feel safe and secure. How would one create this? This is an important question to answer at this time. When you explore the answer more information about yourself emerges, like where do you come from, where are you going, what supports you, who do you support and what are your heart’s needs? This is life-as-journal work. It leads to wonder.
GEMINI
It’s good for Libra to periodically review all relationship dynamics. It’s good to re-define one’s purpose in relationship, along with agreed upon partnership and sharing rules. Notice if among intimates there’s a need for extra care. Meeting that need strengthens the bonds of goodwill and the will to love. It’s good for all Librans to ask themselves these questions. “Am I graceful, gracious, nurturing and supportive in my relationships?” “If so, how?” “If not, why?”
LIBRA
It’s a good and right time to make contact (contact releases Love, which is Gemini’s Soul purpose), to network (too-used a word these days), to exchange ideas and plans, to enter, create or extend yourself into a group and reach out to others. Only within the group will your inner awareness be heightened, goals revealed, and strengths be nourished and nurtured. Your presence then offers the same for others in the group. You are a leader.
AQUARIUS
Observe your day-to-day experiences. There’s something new to learn, new people to meet, interact and make contact (it releases Love) with. Tend to home tasks early each day. This allows for heart contact with your environment that loves you. Many things to do are being presented. Perhaps it’s time to look for a new home, complete something, begin a new course of study, tend to the house and garden. And plant tomatoes. Call home, Aquarius.
SCORPIO CANCER
It’s good to ponder upon what what aspects of our personality we project into the world. It’s good to ask ourselves if we act professionally in all areas of life and if we’re mastering any particular discipline at this time. Responsibilities in and for the world summon you to act. Hopefully you’re working in a group and can share the tasks. If not gather a group and offer direction and leadership. Many look to you for support and succor.
It is time in your daily life that “all things new” be initiated and anchored in everyday activities. This includes one’s choice of foods, diet, exercise, any new agendas and schedules, as well as times of rest and tending to everyday matters in patient steady ways. It’s time for analysis, efficiency, organization and detailed order and critical thinking. All these support your desire, aspiration and need for clarity of action and purpose. Steps toward triumphant achievable mastery. •••
PISCES
Wherever you feel security and safety, appreciation and attunement, order and organization, value and worthiness is where you should direct your life energies. New realities will present themselves in time. Perhaps you will undertake a circuitous journey before you’re able to understand where this location is. Choose what is most comfortable, what will not betray, what offers you the most open door. It’s a golden door forming ahead. You have the key.
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The antidote has to be given right away, one nostril, then the other, and as many as four doses may be needed. Do CPR f someone is having trouble breathing, call 911 and do CPR until paramedics arrive. Too often, the individual taking the tainted pill is alone. “Paramedics aren’t called and you have a grieving family,” said Dr. Alex Threlfall, Santa Cruz County chief of psychiatry. “Always consider the buddy system,” said Dr. David Ghilarducci, Santa Cruz County deputy public health officer. “Unfortunately Narcan does not work when you’re by yourself.” Santa Cruz Community Health, with clinics in Santa Cruz and Ben Lomond, is providing Narcan to teens, according to Kristen O’Connor, a certified addiction registered nurse. She said Dominican Hospital offers treatment in its emergency room. It’s OK for minors to have Narcan, said Jennifer Buesing, director of school safety for the Santa Cruz County Office of Education. She is training school staff on how dangerous fentanyl is, the school nurse, administrators and teachers. Those in the know are asking questions. “My son asked me if he should have Narcan in his car when he’s going to a party,” Threlfall said. Foods For Anxiety s for getting to the root of why young people turn to drugs to ease pain and anxiety, O’Connor said her clinic is trying to ask about it “and learn how to offer counseling to get to these underlying causes.” Asked if new research, such as “This is Your Brain on Food,” by Dr. Uma Naidoo, Harvard-trained nutritional psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital, could be shared, Dr. Jen Hastings of SafeRx Santa Cruz County said, “Yes… anything we can do to promote healthy living will go a long way.” The Health Improvement Partnership is working with Empower Watsonville, a youth group, devoted to positive change and is expecting state funds for outreach to schools. The multi-state settlement with opioid-makers means $2.05 billion for California to address the opioid epidemic, but Anthony Jordan, Santa Cruz County chief of substance abuse disorder services, is not sure how much Santa Cruz County will get because of Senate Bill 1282. That bill, proposed by Sen. Pat Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would allocate 60% of the money for addiction services for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. That bill is opposed by the California Association of Counties and the League of California Cities. n ••• Parents seeking support are welcome to email saferx@hipscc.org
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“COVID Update” from page 9 $15 Million he Pajaro Valley Health Care District Project must raise $15 million by Aug. 31 to buy Watsonville Community Hospital, bring it out of bankruptcy, and fund the firstyear operations under the new ownership. Updates at https://www.pvhdp.org/ The hospital has 620 employees and shares the treatment of Covid-19 patients with Dominican Hospital. Testing he Santa Cruz County Office of Education offers drive-though testing for students, staff and families at: Cabrillo College, Aptos, Parking Lot K, Mon. to Fri. 9 am to 5 pm and Sat. 9 am to 3 pm. Santa Cruz County Office of Education, 399 Encinal St., Santa Cruz, Mon. to Fri., 9 to 5 pm Sat., 9 am to 3 pm. See: https://tinyurl.com/get-tested-santacruz. The isolation time for those testing positive is five days.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR ANNOUNCEMENTS MEET SCOTTS VALLEY’S NEW CITY CLERK Longtime Scotts Valley resident Cathie Simonovich is the new Scotts Valley city clerk, succeeding Tracy Ferrara. She started in late April. Simonovich spent more than 14 years in public education, most recently in the Office of the Super-intendent at Scotts Valley Cathie Simonovich Unified School District. City Manager Mali LaGoe described her as “a dedicated member of the Scotts Valley community where she and her husband have raised their family. Cathie has been deeply involved with Scotts Valley schools, Little League, girls softball, interscholastic middle school, high school mountain biking teams, and serving on the City’s Parks and Recreation Commission. Her favorite leisure activities are hiking with her dogs, cycling with her husband, and spending time with Mali LaGoe her husband and three kids. The City Clerk position is the chief custodian of the City’s public records, facilitates community access to public meetings, and is often the first point-of-contact for those communicating with the City. The City Clerk also plays a pivotal role with municipal elections and acts as a liaison between the City Council, City administration, and the public. SUPPORT FOR MOTHERS OF SURVIVORS Survivors Healing Center is offering online women’s support groups and mothers of survivors of childhood sexual abuse support group. The goals are to empower through a healing process and prevent sexual abuse of children and youth. You are not alone. You are not to blame. More info: (831) 423-7601 or www.survivorshealingcenter.org SATURDAY SHAKESPEARE The Saturday Shakespeare Club began its five-week spring examination with one of the playwright’s so-called problem plays, “All’s Well That Ends Well.” All sessions will start at 10 a.m. via Zoom. The first hour regularly features a speaker, followed in the second hour by a reading of a portion of the play aloud by selected group members. Each of the four lecture sessions covers a little over one act each of the five-act play. Speakers for the remaining sessions are: April 30: Mike Ryan, artistic director of Santa Cruz Shakespeare. His knowledge about staging and acting in the plays adds another valuable perspective to inform the group. May 7: UCLA Professor of Literature Claire McEachen, who has written several books on Shakespeare, including “The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare.” May 14: Christian Schofield, an English instructor in England, will offer in a You Tube lecture that explores the role of Helena in the play. He provides what he calls “powerful and fun video resources on Shakespeare’s greatest plays.” May 21: DVD screening of the play, not yet selected. The Saturday Shakespeare Club welcomes new members, and those wishing to view the Zoom sessions must do so via the Club’s mailing list by going to the website: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com. All sessions are free but a voluntary donation of at least $2 a session is suggested to be sent in support of Santa Cruz Shakespeare, 501 Upper Park Road, Santa Cruz, or go to its website and donate by credit card at: https://www.santacruzshakespeare.org/donate/.
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Second Tuesdays of the Month TACO TUESDAYS 5-8 p.m., Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley Food Trucks A Go Go presents Taco Tuesdays. Info: (831) 247-1236 or email info@foodtrucksagogo.com.
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NEST FLIGHT Virtual Conference NEST Flight will be a 2-day virtual experience, in time for graduation season. This annual conference is geared toward Tuesdays young professionals, recent grads and current students in PET LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT VIA ZOOM high school or college. If you are 17 to 24 and exploring your 6 to 7:30 p.m., virtual meeting options for the future, this conference is for you. BirchBark Foundation’s Pet Loss and Grief Support Hosted by Digital NEST and founder Jacob Martinez, Zoom group offers a free support group, moderated by this event features 20 inspiring speakers, hands-on a licensed grief counseling therapist. workshops, powerful panel discussions and one of a kind networking opportunities — crafted to help Register at https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/griefstudents propel their careers, no matter where you are support or call 831-471-7255. in your job exploration. Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings is Fourth Wednesday of the Month FELTON LIBRARY ACTIVITIES keynote speaker. Emcee is Amber Gonzalez-Vargas, EXCHANGE CLUB OF SCOTTS VALLEY MEETING Hours: Mon.-Thur. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. • Fri.-Sat. 12-5 p.m. • senior program manager at Latino Community 5-6 p.m., Malone’s, 4402 Scotts Valley Dr. Sun. 1-5 p.m., 6121 Gushee St., Felton Foundation, which has invested $17 million in 150 Exchange Club of Scotts Valley meets at Malone’s in Call 831-427-7708 for more info grassroots Latino-led nonprofits. Registration: $20. See https://www.nestflight.org/ Knitting Mondays, 12:30–2 p.m. Bring yarn and knitting Scotts Valley. Next meeting: March 23. Information: victor.alejandro.usa@gmail.com needles. All ages. Wednesday May 4 In-Person Tech Help Mondays, 2–4 p.m. Tech savvy Thursdays thru Saturday May 7 and bilingual (English/Spanish) staff can help you troubleshoot your tech issue with a 30-minute (or less) SCOTTS VALLEY FOOD PANTRY LUNAFEST: BENEFIT FOR WOMENCARE appointment. 5:30 p.m., 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley 7 p.m. Wed., Del Mar Theatre, 1124 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz Tai Chi First and Third Mondays, 10-11 a.m., with St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church hosts Friends of WomenCARE announce the LUNAFEST Film teacher Mary Mulligan. Wear clothes you can move Pip’s Pantry Food Bank with Second Harvest Food Festival in person at the Del Mar Theatre, with virtual screening available May 5-7. easily in. Free. Bank. This program of short films aims to inspire Homework Help Every Tuesday 3–5 p.m. Fresh produce and pantry staples are available. with stories that champion women and gender Reading in the Redwoods Book Group Fourth nonconforming individuals, highlighting their Wednesday, 6–7:30 p.m. The book for May is: The Color Fridays aspirations, accomplishments, resilience, strength Purple by Alice Walker. TAI CHI OUTDOORS and connection. Preschool Storytime Thursdays 1 a.m. to noon. On the 10 to 11 a.m., Felton Discovery Park, 6121 Gushee St. Proceeds go to WomenCARE, which provides a safe patio with Librarian Jackie, 1 Moves inside if it’s wet. Tai Chi teacher Mary Mullligan leads gentle movehaven where women with any type of cancer find Board Games Second Saturday, 12–5 p.m. ments with a socially distanced group in the Felton mutual support, shared experiences, and open hearts. Community Poetry Circle Third Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Discovery Park next to the library every Friday (weather Last year’s event raised $14,000. Organizers expect No experience necessary. Facilitated by poet-teacher permitting). this year’s event will sell out. Magdalena Montagne. Pre-register at Donations are gratefully accepted. Tickets are $20 at https://www.lunafest.org/ https://santacruzpl.libcal.com/event/9074342 For more information, email mullliganmary10@gmail.com. screenings/hybrid-friends-womancare-santa-cruzAdvisory Council of Teens (ACT) Second Sunday of ca-050422 the month, 2–4 p.m. Fourth Fridays of the Month This year’s films include: Teen Zine Club Second and fourth Sunday, 12–1:30 p.m. FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS How to Be at Home: By Andrea Dorfman • Close Advisory Council of Teens Second and fourth Sunday, 5-8 p.m., Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley Ties to Home Country: By Akanksha Cruczynski • 2-4 p.m. for ages 12-18 Food Trucks A Go Go presents Food Truck Fridays. Generation Impact: The Coder: By Samantha Knowles ••• Next date: May 20, with live music and beer & wine • Proof of Loss: By Katherine Fisher • When You Clean Thursday, May 5: 11 am-4:15+ — Superhero Day, garden fundraiser for the Scotts Valley Educational a Stranger’s Home: By Sharon Arteaga • Between the Lines: Liz at Large: By Abi Cole • Wearable Tracy: a celebration of everything superhero and comicsFoundation. By Emily McAllister • To the Future With Love: By related. 11 am: Superhero storytime with Librarian Info: (831) 247-1236 or email info@foodtrucksagogo.com. Shalleece Haas & Hunter “Pixel” Jimenez. Jackie, 11:30 a.m., preschool and toddler costume contest. 3:30-4 p.m., all ages cosplay contest. 4:15 DATED EVENTS Friday May 6 p.m., movie. Thursday, May 5: 9-11:30 a.m.— Libraries ROUND UP FOR DOWNTOWN Tuesday May 3 Facilities Financing Authority and Library Joint 9 a.m.-7 p.m., 204 Union St, Santa Cruz MEDICARE 101 Powers Authority Board meeting. Board members Goodwill shoppers can round up purchases to the nearest dollar on May 6 and donate that amount to the are: Carlos Palacios, Jamie Goldstein, Mali LaGoe, 6:30 p.m., Online Class Whether you’re turning 65 or helping a family Downtown Streets Team in Santa Cruz. Matt Huffaker. The Round-Up will take place at all Goodwill locations in Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85168953445 member navigate the system’s complexities, understanding Medicare can be overwhelming. At Santa Cruz County, Capitola, Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz, Webinar ID: 851 6895 3445 Wednesday, May 11: 6:30-8 p.m. — Friends of the this virtual seminar, a registered HICAP counselor with Goodwill Central Coast matching up to $2,500. will help demystify Medicare. Topics include: The Downtown Streets Team’s mission is to restore Scotts Valley Library, in Community Room. A, B, C’s (and D) of Medicare, original Medicare dignity, inspire hope, and provide a pathway to recover vs Medicare Advantage, when and how to enroll, from homelessness. Its model encourages individuals ONGOING EVENTS choosing a drug plan, supplementing Medicare. to volunteer their time on street beautification projects while working on personal and professional goals. Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Mondays At the end of the program, participants are Program counselors are highly trained and SCOTTS VALLEY ROTARY WEEKLY MEETING registered with the California Department of Aging. encouraged to join Street Team Enterprises (STE), to 12:15 p.m., Online Zoom HICAP is not associated with insurance companies, help them in their journey to full-time employment. https://www.streetsteam.org/s/STE_One_Pager_Mission_ Obtain Zoom link from President Patrizia Materassi at products or agents. HICAP of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is a program within Senior Network Positioning_Statement.pdf (831) 334-2383. CZU FIRE RECOVERY WORKSHOPS Nonprofit United Policyholders offers workshops via Zoom in May for people affected by the 2020 and 2021 California wildfires. Survivor to Survivor Forums: Tuesday, May 3, at 7 p.m. and Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. Connect with trained volunteers who navigated recovery after previous wildfires, and others on the road to recovery. Wildfire-Prepared Resilient Rebuilding: Wednesday, May 11, at 5 p.m. Learn about construction products and strategies for rebuilding Register at www.uphelp.org/events and see tips from survivors.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday May 7 BOULDER CREEK LIBRARY: GRAND REOPENING! Noon-4 p.m., 13390 West Park Ave., Boulder Creek The $1.14 million remodel of the Boulder Creek Branch Library is almost ready for patrons. The Santa Cruz Public Libraries, with the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public and the Friends of the Boulder Creek Branch Library, will host the event to showcase the beautifully remodeled library, funded by the voter-approved Measure S in 2016. Branch manager Phil Boulton gave The Times a sneak preview. The inside is spacious with wider aisles between bookshelves and new bathrooms for accessibility, a new “laptop bar” and new internet fiber, a new fireplace replacing the wood-burning stove, new carpet, and reading nooks with natural light. Meeting rooms have glass doors that aim to keep the noise down when multiple activities take place, and teens have a bigger space. The gem may be the “Treehouse,” the children’s area with a photo of redwoods around a window and lime green chairs. And the parking lot has been resurfaced — no more potholes. Patrons will still see the masks created by Julie Mackie hanging on the wall in the reading room, as they have since the library opened in 1985. The striking stained glass art by Virginia Fordic remains, as does the portrait of the branch’s first librarian, June Brusa-Brosius. The design was created by Jayson Architecture of San Francisco, with CRW builders and construction management by Bogard of Santa Cruz. Completion was projected for January, but supply chain issues delayed windows, doors, carpet, acoustic ceiling and furniture. Also, additional data/IT scope was added by the Library. Now once everything is in its place, the public is welcome to tour the library, enjoy refreshments and entertainment, and take advantage of services. Festivities begin with guest speakers Library Director Yolande Wilburn, and Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson. Local musical favorites Backyard Birds will entertain from 1:30–3:30 p.m. Magician Mike Della Pena will perform in the outdoor amphitheater at 2 p.m., and librarians provide storytimes and crafts at 3 p.m. for children and adults. Refreshments and flowers are being donated by Jenna Sue’s Cafe and the Homeless Garden Project. “We are delighted to bring library services back to the Boulder Creek community!” says Wilburn. Voters approved a $67 million bond measure to modernize, upgrade and repair libraries in Santa Cruz, Aptos, Live Oak, Scotts Valley, Boulder Creek, Capitola, Felton and La Selva Beach, replacing failing roofs, outdated bathrooms, electrical systems, supporting growing use by children, seniors and veterans and expanding access to technology. Library system oversight is in the hands of the joint powers authority board, chaired by Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe, with Carlos Palacios, county administrative officer, as vice chair, and Capitola City Manager Jamie Goldstein and Santa Cruz City Manager Matt Huffaker as board members.
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Parade: 10 a.m., Along Highway 9, downtown Felton. Festival: 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Covered Bridge Park, Graham Hill Rd, Felton Are you itching to break out those beach chairs and the BBQs and pay your respects to those who have served? You’re in luck! The community will gather along Highway 9 in downtown Felton to watch the 32nd annual Felton Remembers Memorial Day parade. When the parade ends, the festival with live music, art, games, crafters and food begins at Covered Bridge Park. If you want to be a vendor or as part of the parade, check www.feltonbusinessassociation.org Visit https://www.facebook.com/FeltonParadeAndFestival/ for more info.
TOP DOG FILM FESTIVAL 7-9:30 p.m., Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz The Top Dog Film Festival is back for the third year at the Rio Theatre. Meet dogs from all walks of life, from the talented dancing poodles to the award winning New Zealand sheep dogs. Join the journey to find the perfect guide dog for an outdoorsman in Canada and meet the New York dog walker winning over her pack. Experience heartfelt stories of overcoming adversity thanks to man’s best friend and look at a program transforming the lives of prison inmates. Tickets are $18; a portion of ticket sales benefits Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. Visit https://www.riotheatre.com/ events-2/2021/12/5/topdogfilm ••• Makings of a Guide Dog: 30 min. Canada Lawrence Gunther is a conservationist, active outdoors person and professional angler. Dog’s Got Talent: 25 min. Australia Dancing poodles in Sydney, a sheep dog from New Zealand and trick dog from Canada all have exceptional talents! Keema and Her Pack: 10 min. USA Abuse, poverty, racism, and homophobia made it difficult for Keema to open her heart—until a chance encounter with a dog she’d feared changed her life. Patrick and Grace: 5 min. USA Patrick is a young athlete who rescues an abused pit bull named Grace. Happy Hounds: 10 min. USA Linda Domer facilitates Happy Hounds prison dog program at Roxbury Correctional Institution in Maryland. Ingerlatitseqqiineq / Passing it on: 7 min. Denmark In Sisimiut Greenland, Johanne decides to quit her 9-5 job to spend more time with her sled dogs.
SIX SHORT COMEDIES IN SEARCH OF 26 CHARACTERS 2-4 p.m., Santa Cruz Public Library, 224 Church St., Santa Cruz NextStage Production’s Readers Theater performs six short comedies directed by Sally Bookman of Soquel. In this show, nine actors play 26 parts — without memorizing scripts. Free admission. This is the final of three performances.
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Kudos to Will Post, Patrick Ahrens and Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing By Bruce McPherson, Supervisor, Fifth District
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his month ushers in many reasons to be proud to live in Scotts Valley, including an annual recognition of our police and fire leaders, a long-awaited transportation safety project on Highway 17, and improvements to our local library branch. It was my honor and pleasure to sign County proclamations for Scotts Valley Fire District Engineer Paramedic Will Post and Scotts Valley Police Department School Resource Officer Patrick Ahrens, who were named Exchange Club of Scotts Valley’s Firefighter of the Year and Police Employee of the Year, respectively. Please join me in congratulating and thanking them on their outstanding public service. With safety in mind, I am pleased to join other elected leaders in our County in celebrating the construction kick-off for the Highway 17 Wildlife Crossing, a project designed to reduce collisions between wildlife and vehicles by providing a safe passage under the highway that connects two habitat corridors. Scotts Valley motorists are certainly
among the average 65,000 vehicles that use the highway everyday connecting Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. Situated on 400-plus acres of conservation land near Laurel Curve north of Scotts Valley, the undercrossing represents a critical partnership between the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, and Caltrans. The $12.5 million project is partially funded by $5 million from the 2016 Measure D transportation initiative approved by voters, with contributions from the Land Trust and the State Highway Operation and Protection Program funds. There is another important community project in the works – the renovation of the Scotts Valley Branch Library, which is undergoing structural and operational upgrades as part of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ Measure S plan, which was approved by voters in 2016. After some delay caused by supply-chain issues related to the pandemic, the branch is expected to reopen this summer. Meanwhile, the San Lorenzo Valley will celebrate the reopening of the Boulder Creek Branch Library, which also has been under renovation funded by Measure S. The branch features a refreshed children’s area, community space and circulation desk, and includes key accessibility and other infrastructure updates. The opening celebration will begin at noon on May 7 at the branch, located at 13390 West Park Ave.
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Supervisor Bruce McPherson (fourth from left) joins in ceremonial ground-breaking for the Highway 17 wildlife crossing. Staying with Boulder Creek, I want those numbers represent around 40 to thank the community members who percent of the approximately 600 parcels attended our District 5 Town Hall on CZU that have engaged with the County’s fire recovery and water issues on April 18. dedicated Recovery Permit Center since Dave Reid, director of the County’s Office the fire. The County plans additional outof Response, Recovery and Resilience, and reach to determine how we can help more Rick Rogers, general manager of the San survivors in their recovery. Lorenzo Valley Water District, updated Lastly, I want to thank the SLVWD us on vital efforts to help fire survivors Staff and Board of Directors for their efforts rebuild, as well as to make repairs to the to rebuild the District’s system after the fire, water infrastructure and explore consoli- and for working with small, private water dations with private water companies. companies impacted by the 2020 fire. These Since the public phase of fire debris include the communities of Bracken Brae removal was completed on private prop- and Forest Springs, for which SLVWD won erties in July 2021, the County has issued a state grant to facilitate their consolidation 108 single-family building permits that with the District, as well as Big Basin Water have been picked up or are awaiting pick Co., which is working on an operations up as of April 29. Another 126 single- agreement with the District ahead of what family dwelling units have passed all we hope will be a future annexation. n three pre-clearances — for fire access, ••• septic and geological hazards — and are As always, please contact my office if we ready for property owners to start the can be of assistance at fifth.district@santacruz formal permitting process. Combined, county.us or 831-454-2200.
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Chihuahua Pair Nacho and Winston
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acho and Winston are a pair of tan chihuahua’s that are about 3 years old. They’re a bonded pair who are looking for their furever homes! Nacho and Winston are the perfect amount of energy to be walking or hiking buddies. They also love fetch and have been play buddies with other pups their size at the shelter. They do not have any history of living with cats. Other dogs in the home may be a good fit, but they need to meet at the shelter before going home. Previously, children had taunted them and pulled their tail so they may prefer to be in a home with older, respectful children. All family members will need to meet them at the shelter prior to adoption. 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. Watsonville Location: CURRENTLY CLOSED 580 Airport Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95076 SCCAS Main line: 831-454-7200. Animal Control: 831-454-7227. After-Hours Emergency: 831-471-1182 • After Hours: jillian.ganley@santacruzcounty.us
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