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Cover Yanni Larsen: Scotts Valley High Valedictorian Community News 7 8
Capitola Summer Fun Returns!
Gov. Newsom Gets Covid & Isolates, By Jondi Gumz
10 SCCB’s New Silicon Valley Liaison • Vote Early for June 7 Election
16 Cabrillo Stage Presents A Fresh Take on a Familiar Story: ‘Grease’, By
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17 Ukrainian Pianist to Perform Benefit Concert
18 Pregnancy Resource Center Campaign • Santa Cruz County Jobs 19 RFK Jr Rally Vs. Censorship, By Jondi Gumz 22 CJC Receives Achievement Award
23 Memorial Day: Lest We Forget, By Edita McQuary Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce Newsletter • Pages 11-14
11 Scotts Valley Chamber Board of Directors Opposes Measure D • Calendar of Upcoming Community Events
12-13 2021 Community Awards Gala
14 CYAS Tech Welcomes Wade Leishman to the Team Monthly Horoscope • Page 18 – Gemini’s Tasks & Essential Nature, By Risa D’Angeles
Community Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 20, 21 Featured Columnists 4
Thank You Mia Goericke and The State Owes Us, By Donna Lind, Mayor, City of Scotts Valley
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22 Previewing the County Budget, By Zach Friend, Supervisor, Second District
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investment, funding and resources to address homelessness, and climate resiliency. Following the briefings, we were able to participate in a press conference urging the state to dedicate a portion of their historic $100 billion budget surplus toward city priorities. At the press conference and during meetings with the Monterrey Bay legislative delegations including Assemblymember Robert Rivas and State Senator John Laird, we shared issues. We highlighted a 3-pronged budget ask for California cities, which includes
$500 million for the creation of a housing and economic development partnership with the state, $180 million to implement the new organic waste recycling programs mandated by the state and nearly $1 billion for past due unfunded state reimbursements owed to local governments for the costs incurred to carry out state mandates dating back to 2004. As many of you know, California Housing recently mandated that the City of Scotts Valley build 1,220 homes with a majority being affordable housing.
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“Yanni Larsen” from page 1 The documentary, which features students and parents in bicultural households sharing their insights, was shown to all Theory of Knowledge and World Studies classes at Scotts Valley High School — and could go viral if it gets the right exposure. Here she shares her activities at Scotts Valley High and her plans for the future:
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’m planning on attending Johns Hopkins University majoring in neuroscience or possibly molecular/cellular biology (pre-med) Activities I was involved in at SVHS: • SVHS Haunted House (grades 9-12),
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The Champion family — one of four families interviewed for Yanni Larsen’s documentary “Bicultural.” where I was a room head, tour guide, • SVHS Fashion Club (grades 9-12) as and costumes/props manager. a model and fashion designer of my own line. • Mock Trial (12th grade) served as the defendant. • International Baccalaureate program, where I did activities such as a Self-Defense Program, where I taught self-defense skills to first- and second-year student physical education classes, and the Join us outdoors for THE BEST in early Childhood Music Bicultured documentary. What I enjoyed most about SVHS Enrichment, Family Bonding & Fun – for ages birth to 5 years: was the community. I fostered loving and meaningful friendships with others who helped bring me out of my shell and created unforgettable moments ® with others that shaped me into who I am now. The teachers at SVHS are incredibly Don’t Miss Out – hard-working, caring, and intelContact Us Today! ligent, and I am very grateful for their 831.332.9002 guidance. MusicalMe.com They are also some of the funniest and kindest people ever! n
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FEATURED COLUMNIST Cities urge the Governor and lawmakers to allocated funds to create a state-local partnership to help finance housing projects. Cities were also mandated to participate in organic waste recycling programs under SB1383. Although the City supports organic waste recycling, the state provided no funding to put the solid waste management program in place. Requested funding would help local government implement the complex program while minimizing the financial burden these regulations could have on taxpayers. Mia Goericke, at right, with her father, wants safer streets in Scotts Valley The state owes more for students on bicycles. than $933.5 million to cities, counties, and special districts for costs most city streets have not been re-striped for related to state mandates incurred after several years. There is concern about poor 2004. striping on several streets, particularly near Of that amount, $466.6 million--not our schools. This is listed as a priority for counting interest--is owed to cities. the upcoming year. I was able to participate with other Scotts Valley High student Mia Goericke Monterey Bay officials in a meeting with attended the May 4 City Council meeting to Senator John Laird to advocate for funding present a check for $1,628. She completed a to accomplish the various mandates senior project which was a fundraiser to get California has issued. This is particularly the bike lanes painted by Scotts Valley High important at this time with California cities School, Vine Hill Elementary School and the are struggling to recover and rebuild due to Glenwood Preserve Trail network. the pandemic. She was involved in a traffic accident One of the areas discussed is infra- while riding her bicycle to Scotts Valley structure which is suffering statewide. The High School a couple years ago. Thankfully City of Scotts Valley has been rebuilding in she recovered from her injuries and decided several areas, targeting the poor condition to use her experience to make a difference of our streets. for others traveling to and from school. To During the May 4 City Council Public raise funds, she coordinated a raffle, offered Hearing, Public Works Director Chris Lamm skills classes, and hosted a bike ride. Local presented a report on several planned bike shops donated products for the raffle projects to improve local streets. The first prizes. She worked with Ecology Action to report described a project on Bean Creek collect the funds, and they presented the Road from Bean Creek Rd to Redwood check for $1,628. City Council members and Way. The pavement has deteriorated and staff commended Ms. Goericke for her great will be repaired. The project also includes work to improve safety in the community. drainage repair and a much-needed barrier Public Works Director Lamm listed at a curve on Bean Creek Road to assist with several projects scheduled and funded by protection from vehicles running off the Measure D over the next 5 years, which road into adjacent residents of Montevalle. include improvements on Glenwood Drive Funding for much of the project is provided from Scotts Valley Drive to K Street above from the Road Repair & Accountability Act the High School. known as SB-1. Ms. Goericke’s funds will contribute For years, there have been requests to the restriping. Improvements are also for a 4-way stop at the intersection of Bean planned for Scotts Valley Drive, Mt. Hermon Creek Road, Viki Court and Bluebonnet Road as well as a major improvement of the Lane. Granite Creek Road Overpass. Past engineer’s studies have not supHopefully state legislatures heard the ported a 4-way stop at this intersection based concerns city officials throughout California on traffic volumes, however this changed raised during the City Leaders Summit and recently. The recent study which included a will give strong consideration to the budget review of the intersection geometry showed requests we made. n that a 4-way stop is now warranted. Public ••• Works reported that this is another project Donna Lind is mayor of Scott Valley. that is being planned for. Contact her at dlindsliind@earthlink.net or call Due to a lack of funds and staffing, 831-438-4187.
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Capitola Summer Fun Returns! C apitola is celebrating the return of summer with the return of the Wednesday nights Twilight Concerts series and other fun events. For the last two summers due to the pandemic the Twilight Concerts have been canceled, curtailed, and zoomed. Now that large outdoor gatherings are safe again the Twilight Concerts are scheduled to return on June 15, from 6 to 8 p.m., beginning with the band Sasha’s Money. Each Wednesday night thereafter until Aug. 31, the bands performing will be, in order: Extra Large, John Michael Band, Mike Hammar & The Nails, The Joint Chiefs Band, Live Again, Santa Cruz Latin Collective, Billy Martini Show, Jive Machine, Dirty Cello, B-Movie Kings, and, ending on Aug. 31 with the Digbeats. Come out to see, hear, and dance to your favorite band playing your favorite genre of music whether it be blues, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, salsa & latin, or classic rock. The bands perform at the Capitola Village Esplanade Park bandstand and the admission is free. The Twilight Concerts would not be possible without the generous donations from our sponsors: Green Waste Recovery, Devcon Construction, Capitola Mall, Lanai Financial Solutions, Capitola Beach Suites, Steve & Dianne Pereira, Marriott Fairfield Inn, and Best Western. Thanks to all the sponsors for making the Twilight Concerts possible. It’s such a beautiful setting on the Monterey Bay to attend an outdoor concert, to enjoy the scenery, and to feel the sounds. Bring a blanket and picnic on the beach or enjoy one of the fine dining establishments in Capitola Village. Even though it’s summer, bring a jacket because the fog may embrace you. In addition to the Twilight Concerts there will be Sunday Art at the Beach from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 26,
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f you get Covid like Gov. Gavin Newsom, who tested positive after being vaccinated and twice boosted, you’ll have to isolate for five days, like he did. The governor, 54, tweeted about his mild symptoms and opted for five days of Paxlovid, an antiviral medicine, recommended to prevent severe illness. Paxlovid is available at drugstores such as CVS and RiteAid with a doctor’s prescription. All of coastal California plus Merced, Tuolumne and Mariposa counties (on the way to Yosemite National Park) are rated “medium” transmission by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its COVID tracking map, which pus 55% of the nation at “moderate” or “high” risk. Hotspots are in Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, in case you were thinking of a vacation there. Subvariants of omicron (and waning immunity from vaccines) are suspected to be behind the latest wave of new cases. Before graduati0n season, health officials advised masking indoors and of course vaccination. The highly contagious coronavirus Omicron subvariants have pushed up Bay Area case numbers — but Santa Cruz County cases, which had risen, dropped from 1,715 on May 23 to 1,472 as of May 26. Santa Cruz County updates the numbers on Mondays and Thursdays, and Monday was Memorial Day. So these numbers are likely out of date. Moreover, many people testing at home are not required so positive or negative home tests are not reported in the county figures. It might seem like everyone is getting Covid, but the biggest spurt, May 9, after Mother’s Day, was 182 cases, compared to 1,312 on Jan. 20. Santa Cruz County offers “Test to Treat” sites, including the three OptumServe testing sites, open to anyone regardless of insurance or documentation status. Visit https://lhi.care/covidtesting/ and make an appointment. The closest are Felton library and the Santa Cruz County Governmental Center in Santa Cruz.
Statewide, Covid test positivity is 7.9 % , up from 6.6.% — and it’s 6.99% among Santa Cruz County students, according to the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, which has provided 514,600 tests. For those who test positive and are at risk of severe illness, the CDC recommends asking your doctor for a prescription for Paxlovid, pills developed by Pfizer for higher risk individuals age 12 or older and given emergency use authorization by the FDA in December. Lagevrio, produced by Merck, also got emergency use authorization for mild to moderate Covid. On May 17, the FDA announced kids age 5 through 11 are eligible for a PfizerBioNTech booster shot five months after the first. The goal is to prevent severe case among children this age. So far, the new subvariants are very easy to spread but do not seem as dangerous as Delta. There are more people hospitalized — 2,200 in California, double from where it was. But ICU admissions are rising much more slowly and the number of deaths per day is trending down. Santa Cruz County, which had 15 people hospitalized with Covid, now has 7, one in intensive care. With 52,000+ county residents having had the infection, natural immunity may be a factor. The federal Food and Drug Administration has not authorized a Covid vaccine for children under 5. The CDC estimates almost 60 percent of the populace — including 76% percent of children — have had Omicron or another coronavirus variant. Lawsuit vs. State alifornia Parents United, founded by Carmel attorney Tracy Henderson, contends the State Department of Public Health guidance for schools is nonbinding because the agency did not follow the rule-making process required by the Administrative Procedures Act. If a child is refused in-person instruction, Henderson advises filing a tort claim. Details at www.californiaparents united.org/call2action
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COMMUNITY NEWS Cabrillo College in Aptos brought back in-person graduation May 20 at the football stadium. Scotts Valley High hosted in-person graduation ceremonies May 27 on the football field. Capitola‘s Classic Car Show returns June 11-12 in Capitola Village, and Capitola’s Twilight Concerts begins June 15. Starting June 16, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk brings back live music Thursdays on the Colonnade,with Friday night movies starting June 17. The city of Scotts Valley is seeking help to host its Independence Day parade and celebration at Skypark a day early, Sunday, July 3, with a fireworks celebration that night. Proposed Laws rotection of the Educational Rights of Kids, headed by Amy Bohn in Newbury Park, which filed six lawsuits against vaccine mandates, is watching the 10 or so Covid bills. Five were shelved or pulled. Sometimes measures that stall in May come back in a budget trailer bill — which avoids public hearings. Covid bills that remain active include: SB 866: To allow children 12 and older to get Covid vaccines without parental consent. Passed by Senate, Assembly Judiciary Committee June 1. AB 1419: To prohibit the representative of a minor from inspecting the minor’s patient record when the records relate to medical care related to the prevention or treatment of pregnancy. Passed by Senate. This bill goes with SB 866. 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. Passed by Senate. SB 1479: To mandate Covid testing plans at schools. Passed by Senate. AB 1797: To create a state immunization tracking system and give schools and other entities access to all vaccine records. Passed by Assembly. 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. Passed by Assembly. To track bills, see https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov With SB 871 pulled by the author, Gov. Newsom is delaying plans to mandate Covid vaccine for school children until July 2023. Hospitalizations from Omicron had peaked in January, then plummeted and have been rising albeit slowly. The state Department of Public Health reports test positivity, 23% in January, has ticked up from 1.7% to 7.9% and hospitalizations — 20,000 in January —dropped to 950 before rising to 2,280.
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A new study by Dr. Audra Inness in the American Journal of Medicine reviewed more than 1,000 abstracts on restricting hospital visitors during the pandemic and found the policy’s connection to COVID-19 transmission was poorly studied. New workplace rules adopted in California require unnvaccinated and vaccinated workers to be treated the same; no mask mandate for the unvaccinated. Employees testing positive can return to work masked five days later. Omicron has a shorter incubation period then the early coronavirus variants. Airline Mask Policy f you’re flying Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, or United, masks are optional. Masks may be required at airports. For airlines elsewhere, check h t t p s : / / w w w. a f a r. c o m / m a g a z i n e / which-airlines-require-masks Airline masks became optional in the U.S. after a federal judge in Florida on April 18 voided the mask mandate ordered by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for airlines, trains and buses on Feb. 3, 2021. The Justice Department appealed at the CDC’s request 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 claimed the CDC failed to provide a 30-day comment public period required for new regulations. Mizzell provided a 59-page explanation, based on the Public Health Services Act of 1944, which specifies sanitation as a measure that could be necessary to prevent disease from spreading, but has no definition of sanitation. “Wearing a mask cleans nothing,” the judge wrote. “At most it traps virus droplets. But it neither ‘sanitizes’ the person wearing the mask nor ‘sanitizes’ the conveyance.” The government interprets “sanitation” to mean “applying of measures for preserving and promoting public health.” The judge disagreed, writing that historically, public health has been regulated at the state level, and the 1944 law has no clear language that Congress intended the CDC to take over. To read the ruling see https:// ecf.flmd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/ show_public_doc?2021-01693-53-8-cv Santa Cruz County, which updates its dashboard on Monday and Thursday, reports 1,715 active cases, on the rise but down from the peak of 10,000. Omicron Less Deadly he Omicron variants are less deadly than the Delta variant, which raged in 2021. Santa Cruz County reported 37 Covid deaths after Omicron, compared to 225 as of Dec. 15, before Omicron. “COVID Update” page 15
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cotts Valley voters can vote in person now for the June 7 election at the Scotts Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road. Hours are: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. Drop-off boxes for absentee ballots are at: • Aptos — Resurrection Church, 7600 Soquel Drive. • Aptos — Cabrillo College parking lot R by stadium, 3732 Cabrillo College Dr. • Aptos — Polo Grounds near the dog park, 2255 Huntington Drive • Ben Lomond — Highlands Park, 8500 Highway 9 • Boulder Creek — Community Church, 12465 Highway 9 • Capitola — 420 Capitola Ave. in the City Hall parking lot • Capitola — Mall parking lot, 1855 41st Ave., near Capitola Rd entrance • Capitola — Library, 2005 Wharf Road • Corralitos — Community Center - 35 Browns Valley Road • Felton — Covered Bridge Park parking lot, Mt. Hermon and Graham Hill Road • Los Gatos — Summit Store, 24197 Summit Road • Santa Cruz — 701 Ocean St. in front of the County Government Center • Santa Cruz — 212 Church St. in the public parking lot #16 • Santa Cruz — UCSC Quarry Plaza
• Scotts Valley — 1 Civic Center Drive in the City Hall parking lot • Watsonville — 316 Rodriguez St in municipal public parking lot 14 • Watsonville — County Health Center parking lot, 1432 Freedom Blvd. Other options include: • Return your ballot in person before and including Election Day at the County Elections Office or any of the City Clerks’ offices. • Return it to a voter service center, open Saturday, May 28, to Tuesday, June 7. • Mail it so it is received on time — ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 14 will be considered received on time. n ••• Information: https://www.votescount.us/ Home/Elections/June2022CaliforniaPrimaryElection/BallotDropBoxes.aspx
Scotts Valley Chamber Board of Directors
Opposes Measure D
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3-9:15 pm – Scotts Valley Parade, Celebration & Fireworks
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he Chamber Board of Directors welcomed representatives from both sides of the Greenway Initiative Measure D to provide presentations seeking the Chamber’s endorsement. After listening to both sides and careful deliberating, the Board voted to oppose the Greenway Initiative Measure D. The Chamber By-Laws state that we must poll our membership before taking an official stance on a political issue. Of those who responded, 100% were in favor and zero members responded with opposition. Why did the Board take this position? There are four primary reason that factored into the Board’s decision: alignment with, that voiced major concerns on forced railbanking. Reason 1: Public Transportation The Felton Branch rail line f Measure D were to pass, it would provides critical infrastructure permanently end any chance of needed to access fire emergencies ever having a rail line linking North related to catastrophic wildfires as well as search and rescue operaCounty to South County. Will additional funding tions along the San Lorenzo River need to be secured? Could it take Corridor. Currently, there are areas in decades to complete? The answer the Santa Cruz Mountains that can is of course “yes”. However, the Board feels that only be accessed by the rail line. just because a public transporReason 3: Is this measure tation rail line could be difficult and won’t happen immediately, about the trail, the rail or both? does not mean this project should ome are led to believe that be completely abandoned. voting for Measure D is the only way to have the trail between Reason 2: Emergency Services Santa Cruz and South County. This LV Fire officials released a is not true. The current plan which has letter, that the Chamber is in
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Calendar of Upcoming Community Events
Scotts Valley Drive 3 pm: Parade & Flyover Skypark 4 pm: Live Music, Food Trucks, Games, Kid Zone 9:15 pm: Fireworks
Thursday July 21
5:30-7 pm – Grand Opening Red Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Fringe Salon 4652 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley
Thursday July 28 been in the works for the last two decades includes the rail AND the trail. The truth is that parts of the trail have already been constructed and are others are currently in the works. In fact, if Measure D were to pass, over two decades of work will be discarded and thrown out the window. Reason 4: Protect Roaring Camp and the Felton Branch Rail Line. hose in favor of Measure D say that their interests are only with the rail line between Santa Cruz and South County. This may be true, however, should Measure D pass there would be “rail banking” of both of these lines. Currently the line
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between Roaring Camp and Santa Cruz in federally protected. The Felton Branch rail line that is vital to Roaring Camp’s business would be giving up that federal protection. Once you give up that protection, it is gone forever and vulnerable to the whims of whichever politician may be serving at the time. Roaring Camp is vital to the community on every level, from weddings, funerals, music festivals, and families. The people it brings into our area both locally and from outside our county has a direct economic impact on our local businesses, feedback we have already received from our members.
5:30-7 pm – Joint Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
MADabolic & Faultline Brewing Compnay The Hangar, 262 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
Saturday August 20 Sunday August 21
22nd Annual Scotts Valley Art Wine & Beer Festival Sky Park 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley
Thursday September 22
5:30-7 pm – Networking Mixer & Movie Cinelux Scotts Valley 226 Mt. Hermon Rd., Scotts Valley
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“COVID Update” from page 9 One statistic is similar: 79% to 81% of those who died had pre-existing conditions. Why do people fear Omnicron? They may have a pre-existing condition (diabetes, obesity, asthma, high blood pressure). Half of Americans do, so they are at higher risk for severe Covid illness. So are people 85 and older. California reports 83.5% of residents age 5 and up have had at least one shot. On the CDC Covid tracker, Santa Cruz County reports 91.1% of residents age 5 and up have at least one shot and 83.1% fully vaccinated. Scotts Valley Schools n June 1, the Scotts Valley Unified School District reports 48 active student cases and 5 staff cases. Scotts Valley High has 10 student cases and one staff case. Scotts Valley Middle has 9 student cases and one staff case. Brook Knoll Elementary has 10 student cases and 2 staff cases. Vine Hill Elementary has 9 student cases and one staff case. The school district, with 2,183 enrolled, finished the school year with 461 student cases and 43 staff cases. Santa Cruz County Office of Education, with Inspire Diagnostics, has provided a half million tests. Cases in local schools peaked at 4,407 on Jan. 27, dropped to 44 on April 1, then rose to 832 on May 30. The 14-day positivity rate, 12.25% on January, dropped to .79%, then rose to 6.99%. Fully vaccinated means having two shots (Pfizer or Moderna) or one Johnson & Johnson shot. All were developed for the initial Wuhan Covid-19 strain. For Omicron, a booster shot is needed after the Pfizer vaccine, because protection against hospitalization wanes after three months, a Kaiser Permanente study of 11,000 hospital admissions and emergency room visits found. Adverse Effects Database n a 2022 report in the Journal of American Medical Association online, Dr. Matthew Oster of the CDC reported the government’s VAERS database received 1,991 reports of myocarditis after one dose of mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccine and 1,626 met the CDC’s definition for probable or confirmed myocarditis. Oster’s conclusion: “The risk of myocarditis after receiving mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines was increased across multiple age and sex strata and was highest after the second vaccination dose in adolescent males and young men. This risk should be considered.” Public health officials say the scientific consensus is that Covid vaccines are safe, but some are skeptical about relying on science from drug-makers, which saw profits rise in 2021. They point to the U.S. government database, https://vaers.hhs. gov/, where health care providers are to report adverse events after a vaccine. The reporting site was created after Congress passed a law in 1986 protecting vaccine manufacturers from civil personal
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Cabrillo Stage Presents A Fresh Take on a Familiar Story: ‘Grease’
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assie Nordgren directs and choreographs Cabrillo Stage’s summer production of Grease. She comes from a very musical family. Not only are her father and uncles musicians, her mother owns and operates an acclaimed dance academy near Oakland. Cassie took her first official dance class at age 3, but she began giving recitals at home as soon as she could walk. In Cassie’s words, “Dance has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I think I first realized my love of storytelling on stage in 7th grade when I was cast as Clara in The Nutcracker. It was my first time being on stage for more than a 3-minute song, and I LOVED it. I am not sure if I fully recognized Clara’s character arc at that point in my theatrical journey, but I remember enjoying being a character as much as dancing a character.” When asked which choreography award has been most meaningful, she replied that it’s more about the project than the award. “I have twice had the opportunity to collaborate with Michael Butler, the former artistic director of Center REP in Walnut Creek,” she explained. “He is wonderfully quirky and creative. I was brought in to choreograph transitions on David Ives’ adaptation of The Liar. Under Michael’s direction, I got to choreograph these wildly fun scene changes that turned the cast into rock stars using ‘60s French pop songs, all
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while moving pieces of scenery. To receive an “Outstanding Choreography” nomination by Theatre Bay Area for my work on the transitions in that play was just the cherry on top of an extremely rewarding experience. “ Cassie also is an accomplished director in the process of obtaining a master’s degree in directing from Baylor University. In describing her artistic vision for Grease, Cassie says, “There are two big ideas guiding this production. The first is nostalgia. Most people don’t know this, but the script of Grease actually starts at a high school reunion with Miss Lynch, Eugene, and Patty welcoming everyone and reminiscing about the years gone by. It’s a weak framing device, but I have chosen not to cut it because I think it is a great reminder that this show is looking back in time, at
an era when life was simple and music was rockin.’ There are some things that the characters do or say in this show that we as humans living in 2022 wouldn’t do or say today. The second idea is acceptance. Universally, that is what high school is about, right? Learning to accept yourself and doing crazy things so others will accept you. Of course, the power of Grease is that the music is accepting of everyone at any age. Under those two umbrellas, there is a lot to play with and a lot of fun to be had, especially with our amazingly talented cast.” The choreography will be original (though you might recognize a bit of the hand-jive). Cassie guarantees that this production will have the same song and dance numbers you love, but also offer plenty of surprises. She wants the audience to feel both nostalgic and inspired by this fresh take on a familiar story. Grease runs Thursday through Sunday, June 23, through July 10 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater on the Cabrillo College campus in Aptos. Tickets may be purchased individually or at a discounted rate for the season, which includes Leonard Bernstein’s Candide. Tickets are currently available online at cabrillostage.com. The Box Office opens for phone and walk-in sales Thursday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. beginning June 3. n
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n May 19, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy Schmal swore in 13 community members as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care. All 13 had completed CASA’s 35-hour training program. CASA of Santa Cruz County recruits, trains, and supervises volunteer Advocates who are matched one Jaheidi Reyes on one with a child in the county’s dependency (foster care) court system advocating for them the entire time they have a case open with the court. As officers of the court, CASA volunteers ensure that the children’s needs are
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From Left: Asia Hwan, Michele Helene Mckee, Alexandra M Beltran, staff member Puiyee Tse, Meghan Reilly, trainer Roxy Greenspan, Rhonda Lynne Carvalho, staff member Karen Silva, trainer Jenny Hundemer, Pia Dori Morabia, Pushya Faith Wahl, Barbara Durham Park-Lee, Victoria Louise Granger-Jones, Cynthia Kent-Mills, Helene R Weil, Renee Aplustill, and Judge Timothy Schmal recognized and their best interests are considered in the courtroom, school, and in the community. There is a great need for bilingual and male volunteers, however, people from all cultures and professions and of all
ethnic and educational backgrounds are encouraged to learn more. n For information on how to become a CASA volunteer advocate, call Clarita Cortes at (831) 761-2956, ext. 102, or visit www.casaofsantacruz.org/volunteer
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Ukrainian Pianist to Perform Benefit Concert L ocal residents have the opportunity to hear Ukrainian pianist Stanislav Khristenko perform in a benefit concert for Ukraine 4 p.m. Sunday, June 26 at Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High St., Santa Cruz. The program: Frederic Chopin: Four Ballades and works by Ukrainian composers Boris Lyatoshinsky and Valentin Silverstrov. Presenters are the Distinguished Artists Series, Peace United Church and Novo Ukraine, a nonprofit providing humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine, serving meals, delivering medicine and medical equipment and evacuating refugees. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Khristenko gave his first piano solo recital in Kharkiv Philharmonic Hall at age 11 – and he has since captivated audiences on four continents. He studied with Vera Gornostaeva in the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory and with Sergei Babayan in the Cleveland Institute of Music. He has been called a “poet of piano” with his emotional intensity. As a concert pianist, Khristenko received prizes at 30+ international piano competitions including Cleveland International Piano Competition, Maria Canals International Piano Competition and Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition. He has appeared as a piano soloist with the Cleveland Orchestra, Phoenix, Puerto Rico and Richmond Symphonies, National Orchestra of Belgium, Bilbao, Madrid and Tenerife Symphony Orchestras, Liege Royal Philharmonic, and Suwon Philharmonic Orchestra. His performance highlights include solo recitals at Carnegie Hall, Vienna Konzerthaus, and Palais de Beaux-Arts in Brussels. He is a Steinway artist. He moved to the United States in 2008; most of his family still resides in Kharkiv. He is a co-founder of KharkivMusicFest as well as music director of Nova Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra in Kharkiv. In 2020 he founded Rethink Classical, digital initiative for classical music and arts as well as Rethink Piano Academy, a mentoring initiative for young pianists. In just four years, KharkivMusic Fest presented performances of the
Stanislav Khristenko world’s top musicians as well as outreach concerts, painted pianos on streets, Festival Orchestra, a classical music forum, and Children’s Orchestra. The event was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic and most of its program was presented in the spring 2021. This year’s event, planned for the end of March, replaced due to the attack by Russia with one concert in the subway shelter by only five musicians that stayed in Kharkiv. This year KharkivMusicFest was featured by Washington Post and ABC News, among others. With the Nova Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra, Stanislav conducted works of 40 composers in its first three seasons. In 2018-2019, Nova Sinfonietta ArtConnect project brought together musicians from Odesa, Lviv, and Kyiv chamber orchestras for alongside performances. Nova Sinfoneittta orchestra musicians started a Children’s Orchestra initiative but activities were interrupted by the pandemic in 2020. At this moment, most of the musicians have left Kharkiv to find shelter all over Europe. n Tickets are $100 at: www.distinguished artists.org.
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Gemini’s Tasks & Essential Nature Esoteric Astrology • June 2022 • By Risa D’Angeles
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emini, the third sign, the third gate, the 3rd Labour of Hercules, is an air sign. Air signs are intelligent, whimsical, imaginative and very charming. Gemini is a mutable sign (also Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces), indicating they are adaptable, philosophical, curious & inquisitive. The light of Gemini flows through Mercury (the communicator), so communication is most important to Geminis. Presently Mercury is retrograde which turns thoughts inward. When we look at the sign and symbols of Gemini we see two brothers or sisters, the twins, two columns (Masonry), signifying the two poles of duality. Geminis think about this and that, here and there. They have two sides, two minds, two realities occurring at the same time, all the time. Geminis present different parts of themselves depending upon the need, where they are and who they are with. Both sides of Gemini are different, interesting and compelling. Tasks Geminis have two tasks — to present duality (the two of everything, two faces) to everyone & to love everyone. The last is a deep secret It’s hard to hold a Gemini’s attention. They are here, ARIES
You’re everywhere all at once. The energies are dynamic, contemplative, fiery and watery, leading to excess activities tinged with the blues. Attempt to focus in your heart. This allows all new ideas, to filter through the question “Is this for the Goodwill of myself, humanity, the Earth?” Then you will know the best course of action through these unsettled and challenging times. TAURUS
there, everywhere, like a butterfly in a meadow. This flower, that flower, ALL the flowers become their destination. Gather/Disperse/Share — Gemini has a third task which is to gather information from here, there, everywhere & then offer it to the world. That is their job description. That’s why Geminis are so curious. They thirst for knowledge, for all that is new. Gemini Professions Geminis often become writers, comedians, influencers, speakers, communicators working in media (they are very funny and charming). Skillful with their hands, they can be gardeners, chefs, painters, potters, accountants. They need personal contact (the “other”) to bring their creativity forth. Role The opposite sign of Gemini is Sagittarius — their shadow, their muse, their other half, their completion. Gemini receives the light of Love from the blue star Sirius and from a secret star (Ray star 2) in the Big Dipper. Love is, for Gemini, their deepest and essential narrative, play, duty, engagement, role and life story. n
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Often you feel the need to navigate the emotional tides washing in and out of your life. See yourself at the seashore, building a fire close to the water’s edge. Then contemplate the elements — earth, air, fire and water. When they join, a new reality, new direction and a new awareness of life emerges. The challenge will be maintaining an inner steady course when responsibilities become overwhelming. You’re being asked to sustain the many in the world through your leadership. You are the ship as well as the ship’s captain.
You’re often found in serious study, sorting out details, feelings, instincts, and intuitions. You seek VIRGO at all times the truth. You may not know why Observe yourself these next weeks. You will be unusual yet you feel a certain way - however you must still practical and creative with money and finances, express to others whether the timing is right, day-to-day events, plans, connections and if the path has been found. The past hasn’t caught up to the agendas. Even if you feel like you want to run present/future yet, and to move forward without right timing away, you’ll focus on how to bring balance and is unwise. Later, after events unfold, you understand your harmony, caution and care into all situations. The weeks ahead intuitions. are paradoxical with polarized realities everywhere. Stand in the middle where the light is. Light contains information. It GEMINI provides you with sustenance. Do not be discouraged. Use your heart and intuition to assess your wants, needs, and aspirations. LIBRA Pleasure is often delayed until just the right You continue to assess what you’re able to provide to others, time when all the parts and people come especially those close to you. You also review together. Be very aware of the upcoming your needs, an important assessment. Somefull and new moon festivals. Love pours down during the times realizations can be difficult especially for festivals, and since you’re Ray 2 (Love/Wisdom), you’re Librans who want to have harmony above conin its direct pathway. Allow nothing to interrupt your flict, ease above constant change. You seek depth, meaning, meditations concerning these festivals. They are your Path closeness and freedom. Maintain an inner silence this week, of Return. listening to others, to your own heartbeat. A harmony arises. CANCER
Anything unresolved with those close to us (especially those who have died) reappears through dreams, feelings, thoughts, emotions and memories. Attempt to reconnect with love and grace and know that “Love underlies all happenings of all things at all times”. Earth is a planet where we release our sorrows and the grief strengthens us. Thoughts of reconciliation are impressed upon your mind.
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Find ways to express your love of others, not necessarily through words but through shared exercise, play, walks, food, music, dance. Perhaps buying a new couch or bed. In all areas of expression include movement. It will sustain and stabilize any emotional upheavals you may feel. Physical discomfort may make you feel like escape is necessary. Yes, do escape in whatever way you can. Rest, ease and health these days are most important. •••
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Use your mind and body to focus on health. Think care and prevention. Add things that you really enjoy doing with others. All of this is important. Add a dash of confidence. Realize you plan intelligently and well, and when you’re truly mindful, your communication offers others strength and enthusiasm. Ponder these things during the time of Gemini’s festivals. This is a most subtle integrative time for you.
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As you tend to the usual domestic situations and apply the necessary discipline you also feel the need for freedom and change and perhaps travel. Be careful with family communication. You or others could become impatient and say things you later regret. You may work harder and longer than usual. Let the focus be balance, not work. Let all others around you know they are of value. Point out their values. Remain in the garden. Plant rose bushes. Save their seeds. AQUARIUS
Maintain strict limits and agendas so time and money are not wasted. Discipline allows creativity and intuition to emerge. With no discipline intuition has nothing to focus upon. Pray and call for what you need. Ask and it will be given. The angels hear all that you say and set about helping you gain what is essential to your life and comfort. Give and more will be asked of you. Both must occur. Think about your life and the goodness it provides. This focus on goodness is to guide your life. PISCES
What and how you communicate will affect many people. Tell the truth about your experiences. Let people know your needs, inner and outer. There is most likely a challenging situation in your life now. Move within it with grace and apply to it prayers and a loving will(ingness). Great good will come forth. Remember this when the path becomes difficult. The need for comfort is in the air. Psalm 23 brings one comfort. Also, read Jeremiah 29:11...plans for the future.
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Pregnancy Resource Center Campaign he Pregnancy Resource Center, which offers free services, and now low-cost services such as “well woman care” and “STD testing and treatment,” is having its Baby Bottle Campaign through Father’s Day. Supporters can fill the baby bottles at local churches with spare change and donations for the PRC. No-cost services include ultrasound, counseling, maternity and baby clothing and car seats. The PRC is a nonprofit with three locations serving women, families and students: Santa Cruz: 1570 Soquel Drive, Suites 3 & 5, Santa Cruz, across from Dominican Hospital, Walk-ins welcome. 24-hour helpline: 831-475-2200. Volunteer opportunities available. Downtown: 128-B Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. Plaza de la Cruz. Free parking. 831-454-8481. Watsonville: 55 Brennan St. Room 201, Grace Harbor Women’s Center. Newest location. 831-726-0011. Info: www.santacruzprc.org
••• Santa Cruz County Jobs Report posted May 20 April unemployment 4.5% April 2022 Change from a year ago Leisure 12,800 Up 1,700 & hospitality Government 22,500 Up 1,400 Manufacturing 7,600 Up 300 Other services 4,700 Up 300 Private education 17,500 Up 200 & health Professional/ 10,800 Up 200 business services Construction 4,900 Up 100 Financial 3,300 Up 100 Information 600 0 Trade/ 16,200 Down 100 transportation/utilities Farm 4,700 Down 1,100 Nonfarm 100,900 Up 4,200 Total 105,600 Up 3,100 Labor force 133,600 Up 1% Employed* 127,600 Up 6% Unemployed 6,100 Down 44% Count is on the 12 of the month *Includes commuting to jobs outside county Source: California Employment Development Department
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undreds of people came to Menlo Park, the home of Facebook (now Meta) to join a rally May 19 by Children’s Health Defense, in which CHD founder, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a law professor for 35 years, said he was barred from the Facebook appeals process without explanation. The case is still in court. Those attending included Kathleen Lynch of Seacliff, Marilyn Garrett of Aptos and Keith McHenry of Santa Cruz, founder of Food Not Bombs. Speakers included: Brianne Dressen, co-chair of react19. org, which is pushing for treatment of vaccine-injured individuals. A healthy preschool teacher and mom of two before she volunteered for AstraZenecea’s Covid vaccine, she now uses a wheelchair. “My life is not misinformation,” she said. Pastor Bob McCoy, Calvary Chapel
Church in Thousand Oaks. He had no qualms about vaccines until his grandson was injured after a vaccine. Denise Aguilar and Tara Thornton, founders of Freedom-Angels.org, who are challenging the system and recommending resources to homeschooling parents. Thornton said, “Never let your voice be silenced.” Neil Mammen of Calvary Chapel San Jose said “every Black life matters” and “The truth will come out.” Brian Hooker, PhD, who has a 24-year-old son with autism, posted his own research on Facebook, which got the attention of Facebook fact-checkers. “I am in Facebook jail,” he said. “Science is not to be worshipped — It is to be questioned.” Kevin Jenkins, founder of the Freedom Travel Alliance and CEO of the Urban Global Health Alliance, asked for a moment of silence for all those vaccineinjured. “Call a loved one,” he added. “Tell them hope has arrived.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to the crowd during a rally fighting online censorship in Menlo Park, home of Meta (parent company of Facebook).
Naomi Wolf, an author and journalist, is having researchers vet thousands of pages of documents vaccine-maker Pfizer did not want to release for 55 years and printing these reports o at dailyclout.io, a site she founded. Kennedy Jr., author of the book, “The Real Anthony Fauci,” commended Brianne Dressen for creating a community for 19,000 people injured by vaccines. He admitted he is not always right. “If we get it wrong, we’ll admit we made a mistake,” he said. “Americans ought to be able to criticize
their government,” he added. “A free flow of information is fertilizer to democracy.” n To view a recording of the rally, see https://live.childrenshealthdefense.org/ menlo-ca-a-rally-to-stop-censorship
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SCOTTS VALLEY PARADE, CELEBRATION & FIREWORKS Sunday July 3 , 3 p.m.-9:15 p.m., Scotts Valley Dr. & Skypark No, that’s not a typographical error. The city of Scotts Valley rescheduled its celebration due to a quirk in the calendar putting Independence Day on a Monday. Mayor Donna Lind, who with council members stepped up last year to organize the parade & flyover, offered to do it again this year, picking up the load for departed city recreation staff and the nonprofit Park Advocates, which was required to dissolve. The schedule: • Parade & Flyover: 3 p.m., Scotts Valley Drive • Live Music, Food Trucks, Games, Kid Zone: 4 p.m., SkyPark • Fireworks Show: 9:15 p.m., SkyPark Advance tickets will be $10 per person at https:// www.eventbrite.com/e/scotts-valley-independence-dayfestival-tickets-306749133917 “The Joint Chiefs” & “The Lost Boys featuring James Durbin” will entertain. The Scotts Valley Parents’ Club is helping coordinate vendor booths and youth activities such as carnival games, face painting and bounce houses. Kids Zone tickets can be purchased in advance. Kid’s Zone proceeds benefit the Scotts Valley Education Foundation, SVHS Parent Club, Kiwanis Club & local Boy Scouts. Eugene Bustichi, of the Santa Cruz Moose Lodge, volunteered to provide a BBQ dinner that previously was provided by the Park Advocates and Scotts Valley Market/Crown Catering. Scotts Valley Fire and Scotts Valley Police are working together to ensure event safety. Parade entry forms are on the City’s website, https:// www.scottsvalley.org/425/2022-Independence-DayCelebration Sponsorship forms also are on the website. To be a sponsor or volunteer, reach out. Contact: Donna Lind dlindslind@gmail.com (Parade) or Jen Karno jenkarno@gmail.com (Fireworks festivities). Photos at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scotts-valleyindependence-day-festival-tickets-306749133917
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SANTA CRUZ PUBLIC LIBRARIES SUMMER READING PROGRAM June 1 — July 31 Santa Cruz Public Libraries will offer a variety of events, including circus, magic, and puppet shows, dancers, drumming, and a virtual interactive bilingual presentation featuring Delrita SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL IN FELTON: the Elephant. WHAT DO YOU THINK? The goal is to prevent The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation summer learning loss. Commission, with local partners, is focusing With the Aptos branch efforts on improving circulation within the San demolished and reconstruction Lorenzo Valley Schools Complex and the Highway to follow, Aptos residents must look for activities in 9 corridor in Felton. The public is invited to attend an online public La Selva Beach, Capitola, or virtual activities. Special dates includes: workshop Thursday, June 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. June 10: Book bag decorating, 2-4 p.m. Capitola. and complete an online survey to evaluate traffic June 11: Summer Reading launch, Capitola, noon conditions and identify needs along Highway 9 to 4 p.m. and at the SLV Schools Complex. June 15: Meet Delrita the Elephant, virtually, 1-2 Input from the survey and workshop will inform p.m. the project team as they draft concepts for June 18: Jungle James Animal Adventures, La Selva transportation solutions along Highway 9. Login Beach, 3-4 p.m. information for the workshop and a link to the June 28: Seed Balls, La Selva Beach, 2:30-4 p.m. survey is at RTC website at https://sccrtc.org/ July 1: Sunprints, Capitola, 2-4 p.m. projects/streets-highways/hwy-9-plan/ There are incentives that encourage children and The study is funded by state planning grants leveraged by Measure D, with additional funding teens to read. Upon signing up, children and teens receive an Atlantis Fantasyworld coupon they can use from the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School to select a book. District. After completing 5 hours of reading, kids 0-11 For more information, visit https://sccrtc.org/projects/ receive a free book to streets-highways/hwy-9-plan/ or contact Highway 9/ keep, and teens receive a SLV Complete Streets program manager Brianna backpack with goodies. After Goodman at info@sccrtc.org. reading 20 hours, kids and teens receive a free scoop HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS coupon from Penny Ice Watsonville High: Class of 1960 Creamery. They also receive Sunday Aug. 21 • 1-7 p.m. Corralitos Padres Community Center, 35 Browns Valley Rd raffle tickets for completing activities incorporating STEAM, ••• outdoor exploration, and creative expression while Soquel High: Class of 1972 practicing critical thinking, collaboration, and comFriday Sept. 16 • 5-10 p.m. The Inn at Pasatiempo banquet room and outdoor garden, munication. The Library’s extensive collections along with lists of 555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz. recommended books for all ages, make it easy to find “A GOLDEN KNIGHT” 50th reunion reading materials of interest. There will be food, beverages, and no-host Parents are encouraged to read together with their cocktails, music, dancing and watching the golden children and participate in the Adult Summer Reading sunset. Other informal gatherings may arise; look for updates Program. Incentives include an SCPL Bookbag and raffle prizes, including a family pass to the Monterey on the Soquel High School Class of 1972 Facebook Bay Aquarium. Adults who sign up by June 17 will be page. Tickets are $100 and must purchased by Sept. 1 at entered into a drawing to win tickets to Santa Cruz https://www.eventbrite.com/e/50th-reunion-a-golden- Shakespeare. The drawing will take place the week of June 21. knight-tickets-269816316867 Everyone can participate in Summer Reading using the paper PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER CAMPAIGN Questions? Email 1972classofsoquelhigh@gmail.com. log or the Beanstack App. Visit any open branch of the Santa ••• The Pregnancy Resource Center, which offers free Cruz Public Libraries to sign up or go to https://santacruzpl. Watsonville High Class of 1981 services, and now low-cost services such as “well beanstack.org/reader365 Saturday Sept. 17 • 6-11 p.m. woman care” and “STD testing and treatment,” is For a list of all the Summer Reading Program activities, see Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, having its Baby Bottle Campaign through Father’s www.santacruzpl.org/srp 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Seaside. Day. Supporters can fill the baby bottles at local The Billy Martini Band will play at the reunion. churches with spare change and donations for the Attendees are invited to El Vaquero Winery Sunday from JUNIOR POLICE ACADEMY PRC. June 13-17 and July 11-15 2-5 p.m. to hear Michael Gaither. No-cost services include ultrasound, counseling, The Scotts Valley Police Departments Junior Police For details, see Watsonville81.com or the Official maternity and baby clothing and car seats. Academy is the in-house Police Activities League. It Watsonville class of 1981 Facebook group. The PRC is a nonprofit with three locations serving provides students with alternatives to drugs, violence, ••• women, families and students: and other illegal activities through exciting events and Harbor High: Class of 1972 Santa Cruz: 1570 Soquel Drive, Suites 3 & 5, educational programs. Saturday Sept. 17 • 4-10 p.m. Santa Cruz, across from Dominican Hospital, Walk-ins welcome. 24-hour helpline: 831-475-2200. Volunteer Pasatiempo Inn’s Back Nine Grill, 555 Highway 17, Santa Cruz The Junior Police Academy has been running since 2000. This year there are two weeklong sessions, each For information, call 408-568-0302. opportunities available. Downtown: 128-B Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz. Plaza de la Cruz. Free parking. 831-454-8481. Watsonville: 55 Brennan St. Room 201, Grace Harbor Women’s Center. Newest location. 831-7260011. Info: www.santacruzprc.org
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with room for 20 students entering 6th, 7th and 8th grades. To get information, email pahrens@scottsvalley.org in the Investigations Unit or call (831) 440-5670. For a registration form and liability waiver, see https://www.scottsvalleypd.com/ juvenile-programs 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
ONGOING EVENTS Mondays SCOTTS VALLEY ROTARY WEEKLY MEETING 12:15 p.m., Online Zoom Obtain Zoom link from President Patrizia Materassi at (831) 334-2383. CAPITOLA LIBRARY BRIDGE CLUB 10:30 a.m.-Noon, Capitola Branch Library, 2005 Wharf Road Ongoing thru Aug. 8 The Capitola Branch Library will host Bridge Club sessions on Mondays. Everyone is welcomed from beginners to social players. Make new friends and sharpen your mind. No meetings on Monday holidays: May 30 (Memorial Day), June 20 (Juneteenth), and July 4 (Fourth of July). Bridge Club is a partnership between Santa Cruz County Parks and Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Register at scparks.com or in-person the day of the event. Tuesdays PET LOSS AND GRIEF SUPPORT VIA ZOOM 6 to 7:30 p.m., virtual meeting BirchBark Foundation’s Pet Loss and Grief Support Zoom group offers a free support group, moderated by a licensed grief counseling therapist. Register at https://www.birchbarkfoundation.org/griefsupport or call 831-471-7255. Tuesdays thru October FELTON FARMERS’ MARKET 11 a.m.–6 p.m., at St. John’s Church, 120 Russell Ave., Felton The Felton Farmers’ Market is a treasured weekly gathering May through October, now running for over 30 years. It features Delicous Meals, EBT/SNAP, Live Music, Market Match and more! Your support of regional agriculture and small, local businesses makes a difference. Follow us on Instagram or join our newsletter for up-to-date info and announcements. https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/felton/ First Tuesdays of the Month UCSC ARBORETUM: FIRST TUESDAYS FREE 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, 1156 High St, SC Community Day at the UCSC Arboretum means free admission on the first Tuesday of every month 9 a.m-5 p.m. Guests are invited to explore the biodiversity of the gardens, enjoy bird watching or relax on a bench in the shade. arboretum.ucsc.edu 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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and $35 day of the tour. Each ticket includes immediate access to two bonus pre-recorded garden tour videos. Sponsored by Soquel Creek Water District, City of Santa Cruz, and Realtor Shemeika Fox. To learn more about the tour and to purchase tickets, go to mbmg.ucanr.edu
Fourth Wednesday of the Month EXCHANGE CLUB OF SCOTTS VALLEY MEETING 5-6 p.m., Malone’s, 4402 Scotts Valley Dr. Exchange Club of Scotts Valley meets at Malone’s in Scotts Valley. Next meeting: March 23. Information: victor.alejandro.usa@gmail.com
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Thursdays SCOTTS VALLEY FOOD PANTRY 5:30 p.m., 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley St. Philip the Apostle Episcopal Church hosts Pip’s Pantry Food Bank with Second Harvest Food Bank. Fresh produce and pantry staples are available. Fridays TAI CHI OUTDOORS 10 to 11 a.m., Felton Discovery Park, 6121 Gushee St. Tai Chi teacher Mary Mullligan leads gentle movements with a socially distanced group in the Felton Discovery Park next to the library every Friday (weather permitting). Donations are gratefully accepted. For more information, email mullliganmary10@gmail.com. Fourth Fridays of the Month FOOD TRUCK FRIDAYS 5-8 p.m., Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, Scotts Valley Food Trucks A Go Go presents Food Truck Fridays. Next date: June 24, with live music and beer & wine garden fundraiser for the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation. Info: (831) 247-1236 or email info@foodtrucksagogo.com. Saturdays until Thanksgiving SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 5060 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market is open for the season at a new location, the Boys & Girls Club parking lot, as the Target shopping center is under construction. Every week from May until Thanksgiving, farms and food businesses sell fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisanal bread, and seafood. There will be cultural cuisine such as Chicken Foot or Dos Hermanos Pupuseria. New this year: Hidden Fortress Coffee sells pancakes, French toast, bacon and sausage. Busy on Saturday? The Felton Farmers Market is open Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at St. John’s Church, 120 Russell Ave., Felton, operating May-October. Information: email info@santacruzfarmersmarket.org. https://santacruzfarmersmarket.org/markets/scotts-valley/ https://boysandgirlsclub.info/
JAPANESE CULTURAL FAIR Saturday June 4
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mission Plaza Park, 103 Emmett St., SC The 34th Annual Japanese Cultural Fair at Mission Plaza Park is an opportunity for the community to increase awareness and understanding of Japanese culture. The goal is to improve mutual understanding among neighbors of the Pacific Rim and enrich the community of Santa Cruz County. This is a celebration of Japanese music, traditional folk dance, food and arts and crafts. The fair opens with a performance by the Watsonville Taiko Group and closes with the e internationally renowned San Francisco Taiko Dojo. The Zen Center, half a block away, will have demonstrations on ikebana (flower arrangement), tea ceremony, bonsai and kimono workshops. This event is family-oriented. Admission is free. Parking is free at Santa Cruz County Building parking lot— with a shuttle every 20 minutes. To volunteer see www.jcfsantacruz.org
Saturday: Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, B Side Players, Wolf Jett featuring special guest Marty O’Reilly, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys, Space Heater, The Inciters, Alex Lucero and the Live Again Band, Buffalo Blues Trio, Anthony Arya Band, and Raue. Sunday: Midnight North, Moonalice, The Coffis Brothers, The Carolyn Sills Combo, The China Cats, Smoked Out Soul, Sambada, Sharon Allen and The Dusty Boots, Birches Bend, and Quinn Becker and the Spacemen. DATED EVENTS Plus there will be children’s activities, a bounce Friday June 3 house, face painting, locally-made arts & crafts, food, SUMMER BLOCK PARTY KICKOFF! wines from Santa Cruz Mountains wineries and beers 5 to 8:30 p.m., Midtown Square, 1111 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz and ales from local microbreweries. Tickets are available at https://www. Midtown Fridays Summer Block Party 2022 kicks off at Midtown in Santa Cruz and will take place every Friday eventbrite.com/e/2022-redwood-mountain-fairetickets-290960228877. Cost is $30 per day for adults, through Sept. 30. $20 for teens 13-17 and seniors 65+. Discounts for Live music is bought to you by the Off the Lip radio two-day ticket. Kids 12 and under free with parent/ show, and thanks to sponsors with Alex Lucero & the guardian. Live Again Band playing first. Parking is $15 online or $20 cash the day of. No coolers or More details at https://www.eventsantacruz.com pets; service dogs only. It’s free but get tickets at https://www.unation.com/ event/10475862.
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VOICE CLASS FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S. 11 a.m.-Noon, Online Class, four-week session. This class will harness the benefits of targeted specific REDWOOD MOUNTAIN FAIRE RETURNS 11 a.m.- 8 p.m. (Gates open 10 a.m.), Roaring Camp, 5401 activities to improve vocal clarity. Jocelyn Lagier, speech language pathologist, will Graham Hill Road, Felton teach via. Class is limited to 20 students living in Santa The Valley Women’s Club of Santa Lorenzo Valley is bringing back the Redwood Mountain Faire music fes- Cruz County. This is the second of two four-week sessions. tival fundraiser and arts & crafts fair for local nonprofits.
ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL RETURNS 10 a.m.–6 p.m./Sat | 5 p.m./Sun, Monterey County Fair & Event Center, 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey Artichoke Festival 2022 has a star-studded lineup of talented chefs for its popular Chef Demo series at the 62nd annual festival at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. This year’s theme is “The Heart of the Harvest.” Get tickets at www.artichokefestival.org/tickets. Tickets cost $15 general admission; $10 for seniors and military (senior 62-plus or military personnel with ID); $5 for children 6-12; and $30 for an early bird family pack good for two adults and two children for one day. A processing fee will be added. Refunds are not available. By purchasing a ticket, the guest acknowledges they are responsible for their own health and safety. All guests will be required to comply with current CDC, California Department of Public Health and Monterey County public health guidelines regarding COVID-19 vaccination, preentry negative tests, and social distancing. Clear bag policy will be in place, with clear bags available for sale on the website store or at admissions gates.
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CAPITOLA ART & WINE FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY 6-9 p.m., Bargetto Winery, 3535 N Main St, Soquel Bargetto Winery’s creekside courtyard will host the Capitola Art & Wine Kickoff Party and Auction, a fundraiser in support of the 39th annual Capitola Art & Wine Festival, which takes place the second weekend in September. Attendees can enjoy appetizers while sipping fine wines from Festival wineries. Bid on fabulous silent auction items featuring art pieces donated by Festival artists, and gift baskets from local businesses. All attendees 21+ will receive the official 2022 Capitola Art & Wine Festival glass for wine tasting. Cost: $30 per session (balance of fees sponsored by Tickets: $45 in advance; $55 at the door (if available). EASE PD). For registration info and to join, contact Risa at risa@nextstage Saturday June 25 santacruz.com or Julie at jglorraine3848@sbcglobal.com WOODIES ON THE WHARF 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday June 9 After a two-year hiatus, the 26th Annual Woodies on the JOB FAIR Wharf, with the 5th Annual Na-tional Woodie Club, will 2-6 p.m., 800 Bethany Drive, Scotts Valley take place. Upon arrival at 1440 Multiversity’s June job fair, go to It began in 1994, when Santa Cruz Woodies was a the Common Grounds patio to connect with human fledgling chapter of the National Wood-ie Club. Many club resources. members had participated in events with their woodies at The nonprofit retreat center is looking for manthe Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. agement and hourly staff in all operations, including This year’s event features Woodies on the Wharf merprivate event server, cook, chief engineer, housekeeping chandise sales, music by Classified Sound, and a raffle manager, chef de cuisine, ambassador, and guest offering 100s of prizes donated from local businesses experience supervisor, to name a few. including surf-boards and an E-bike cruiser with ninety More details can be found at 1440.org/careers. Or call percent of proceeds donated to local charities. 844-544-1440 to book an appointment. There will be a surfboard-shaping demonstration by Bob Pearson of Pearson Arrow Surf-boards, food at Wharf Saturday June 11 restaurants, shopping, and recreation opportunities at Wharf busi-nesses. GARDEN TOUR The sendoff Woodie Parade of 200 cars begins at 3:30 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Various Locations p.m. after the awards ceremony. Plus you can expect UC Master Gardeners of Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties will host its 20th garden tour, featuring 10 beautiful views from the Wharf. Santa Cruz gardens, showing ways to be water-wise Wharf parking: Extremely limited! Bike Santa Cruz County will run a free Bike Valet & attendees are and create pollinator-friendly habitats. This self-guided tour weaves from Live Oak through encouraged to park off site and walk or bike to the Wharf! Want more Woodies? Stroll on West Cliff Drive Sunday Aptos; from suburban homesteads and peaceful morning June 26 at 9 a.m. to see Sophia’s cruise — a large sanctuaries designed for rest and reflection, to a caravan of Woodies heads past the Lighthouse then loops tropical oasis for friends and family to gather. Tickets are priced per person at $30 for advance purchase back past the Boardwalk to say goodbye, Santa Cruz. n
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Previewing the County Budget By Zach Friend, Supervisor, Second District
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ecently, the Board of Supervisors received an update on the proposed budget. The budget is adopted in June for the following fiscal year. This year’s proposed $1.033 billion budget reflects the communities’ priorities based on the adopted Strategic Plan and the twoyear Operational Plan. Key Highlights he Proposed 2022-23 Budget recommends more investments in public safety, parks and more including: • Providing investments in Sheriff staffing resources • Transitioning to a fully staffed Public Defenders Office • P r o v i d i n g resources for the District Attorney to address case backlogs • Additional funding for improvements at Willowbrook Park in Aptos as well as other parks in the district • Expanding broadband to help bridge the digital divide • Implementing the new Community Development and Infrastructure Department, which combines Public Works with Planning to better serve residents and incorporate the Unified Permitting Center • Continuing progress towards the summer 2023 opening of the new
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South County Service Center (formerly West Marine) And much more ... New Budget Website n an effort to provide transparency to the budget process and increase the accessibility and usability of budget information, the County a new online, interactive portal for the budget. It is a really informative (and easy to use) tool for viewing and engaging with the County’s budget. Previously, the County relied on separate and manual systems and countless spreadsheet and publishing tools to develop the budget. As you can imagine, the over 600 page document took quite the amount of paper to produce for County and community viewing. The new website will improve our environmental impact and also provide easy access for the community to learn more about where your money is spent. The new website explains how County is financed, how services are delivered and how they connect to our strategic plan. By exploring the site, our community can see a direct connection between department budgets and our strategic and operational objectives. T h e o n l i n e budget can
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he Santa Cruz Couny Criminal Justice Council has received a 2022 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties in recognize of a regional effort examining cross-jurisdictional policing practices throughout the county. Each year, NACo recognizes innovation in county government programs throughout the U.S. The award recognized a groundbreaking open and transparent review of local policing practices, led by the CJC, examining critical issues such as use of force, technology, implicit bias training, addressing behavioral health issues and more. The independent review was conducted by Applied Survey Research and
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While the State has a one-time record surplus, at this point it’s unclear how those funds will be allocated and what will be provided to our County for either capital or service-related needs. County staff are estimating an over $9 million budget gap with concerns that a percentage of the necessary expenses incurred during the COVID and CZU fire-related response may not be reimbursed by FEMA. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through June 30, 2022, the County of Santa Cruz is expected to incur $130,094,356 in community response and recovery for COVID-19 pandemic programs. FEMA representatives have signaled they may recommend against reimbursement of certain COVID-19 pandemic response costs, leaving the County General Fund at risk for $17 million to $19 million — creating a shortfall. For example, while we expect most of the CZU fire debris removal claims to be accepted, we will only be reimbursed for 75% from FEMA for debris removal. Additional information on the national, regional and local economic outlook is provided on the budget website, including in the Budget in Brief document. n As always, I appreciate hearing your feedback on this or any other County issue. Please call me at 454-2200 with any questions or comments.
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examined policing practices in five local jurisdictions. “These are national issues that inform ongoing debates about interactions between public safety personnel and the communities they serve,” Supervisor Zach Friend said. “Here in Santa Cruz County, we approached these topics with a willingness to look in the mirror and see where we are succeeding and where we might need improvement, and we are grateful NACo recognized this unique approach.” “This award is a testament to our community’s leadership and commitment to working collaboratively with local government and law enforcement
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to address community concerns to increase trust, accountability, and transparency,” Santa Cruz City Councilmember Justin Cummings said. The CJC is comprised of local elected officials, the head of each local police agency, the District Attorney and Chief Probation Officer, the Public Defender, the County Superintendent of Schools, the President of Cabrillo College, the Superior Court, the County Behavioral Health Director and local non-profit leaders. A 2022 CJC report will examine frontline law enforcement and behavioral health services including policies, procedures, training and calls. n For more, visit https://santacruzcjc.org
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melia is a 7-month-old cat looking for her furever home! Initially she came to the shelter as a very shy bean but has really come out of her shell. Amelia loves playing with her ribbon and getting head scratches. She’s so sweet and such a cuddle bug and she’s looking for an adopter to snuggle up with her. Any kids in the home should be cat savvy. All family members will need to meet Amelia at the shelter prior to adoption. She may be able to live with another cat with slow introduction and management. A mellow dog may be a fit as well. 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
By Edita McQuary
oday many people think Memorial Day is just another day off work and another shopping day. But to some of us, especially those of us born in World War W II war-torn Europe and lucky to be naturalized American citizens, it means a lot more. We remember the bravery of those young men and women who accepted the call to save almost all of Europe by doing away with a ruthless dictator who had killed millions of people. We see films of D-Day and thousands of young Americans, Brits, Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders storming the beaches of Normandy, France, and so many losing their lives in the attempt! We think about how families in America were doing their part to help win the war and how the people of this country pulled together to support their armed forces’ efforts. I was recently surprised to find online the draft registration form that my fatherin-law, at the time 39 years old, had filled out. Imagine — a man, the sole support of three young children and a wife who did not work outside the home having to register for the draft! Fortunately, he did not have to serve but I’m sure he would have done his duty if he had been called up. That was the way things were done in those days. Since then, there have been many more wars and many lives lost. It is good to take a moment to remember and thank in our hearts all who sacrificed their lives so we can have freedom and live in peace. n
ABOVE: This World War I memorial is on Freedom Blvd.
BELOW: Another World War II Memorial in Watsonville
Stephen King © Statepoint Media
This memorial, at the intersection of Freedom Boulevard and Highway 1, was erected by the Santa Cruz Chapter D.A.R. Christmas 1923 in memory of the sons and daughters of Santa Cruz County who perished in the 1914-1918 World War.
www.tpgonlinedaily.com Scotts Valley Times / June 2022 / 23
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