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On Saturday, August 10, the ladies at the welcoming table at the Kizuka Hall in Watsonville handed us nametags that looked vaguely familiar. On the one side was a place for name, family number, and the words “You are instructed to report ready to travel on” with a blank line underneath. Full Story on page 12
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Can kids enjoy their favorite lunchtime standbys and be healthier too? Yes, says Liz Weiss, registered dietitian and founder of MealMakeoverMoms.com. The key to a homerun for lunch, according to Weiss, is to throw a few curveballs into the mix. Back to School page 21 & 22
Mobile Home Park to be Parceled Out
The saga of the Surf and Sand Mobile Home Park took a new turn earlier this month when the City Council approved that it be divided up into parcels for sale. The Surf and Sand is a 73-space park on 4.35 acres in the Jewel Box Hill neighborhood. At the owner’s request, and with the overwhelming approval of park residents, the park will be divided into 73 individually owned parcels with four common lots, which include three roads and the clubhouse. Full Story on page 13
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We are blessed to have such a great variety of fun stuff to do and see as summer ends. While the rest of the country has been sweltering, we have had our foggy, cool mornings and sunny, zephyrous afternoons to enjoy. Now is time to celebrate this land of beaches, mountains and the bounty of our agriculture!
Begonia Festival Over Labor Day weekend, Aug 30-Sep 2, we have the 61st Begonia Festival in Capitola by the sea. Music, Entertainment, Horse Shoe and Sand Sculpture contests, a not-to-be-missed begonia filled Nautical Parade, and much more. continued on page 4
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Cover The Season of Festivals! By Noel Smith Community News Capitola Art & Wine Festival Celebrates 31 Years Caltrans Awards Transportation Planning Grant to SCCRTC • Caltrans to Close San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Throughout Labor Day Weekend • Century 21 M&M and Associates Open House & Ribbon Cutting • CHP To Accept Officer Applications Sixty-One Years of The Begonia Festival by Carolyn Swift • Poster Artist — Ben Davis Junior The Best Apple Pie in the County • Santa Cruz County Fair At a Glance 2013 Begonia Festival Schedule of Events Section of Hwy 1 Dedicated to CHP Officer by Jon Chown Annual Greek Food and Cultural Festival Art & Wine Poster Artist Kim Hogan Attempting to Right a Great Wrong by Edita McQuary Mobile Home Park to be Parceled Out by Jon Chown Sixth Annual Taste of the Harbor To Benefit O’Neill Sea Odyssey Remembering Moments in Time with the Santa Cruz Follies Capitola settles new contract with police by Jon Chown
Local Sports 15 High Turnover at Harbor and Soquel by Michael Oppenheimer — Warriors superstar in Monterey Bay for basketball camp By Jon Chown Back to School 21 Back-to-school to-do list now includes vaccinations 22 Healthy Updates to our Lunchbox Classics 9
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Monthly Horoscope • Page 29 - Your September Horoscope - Annabel Burton, Astrologer©
Featured Columnists 16 Village Corner by Margaret Kinstler – The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Capitola 18 Innovation in Education by Henry Castaniada – Exciting News for the 2013-14 School Year 20 Getting to the root of Pet Dental Care by Dr. Katie Volat 24 Senior in Action by Noreen Santaluce – Happy Anniversary Grey Bears! 25 Work in Progress by Camille Smith – What teaching taught me 26 The Book Bag by Robert Francis – Picture books for young students…
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Capitola Art & Wine Festival Celebrates 31 Years T hirty-One years of fine wine, gourmet food, exquisite fine art and entertainment is what the Capitola Art & Wine Festival is all about. Local Artists Carrie Jacobson-May, Barbara Reding and Eric Johnson wanted to celebrate and showcase art in Capitola. The first Art Festival was in held in 1982 on the Esplanade. It was such a success that the following year more artists were added in addition to a few wineries so that people could enjoy strolling the Esplanade with a glass of wine to sip while viewing art. The Capitola Art & Wine Festival was then created. Over the years, the Festival grew, adding more wineries, artists, food vendors and entertainment. The Festival embraces the entire Capitola Village encompassing the Esplanade, Capitola, Monterey, and San
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It’s a great time for both adults and kids in the Village of Capitola. Santa Cruz Greek Food and Cultural Festival he following weekend, September 6–7–8 is the Greek community’s offering to Santa Cruz as they bring the best in Greek culture’s food, dancing and entertainment for the enjoyment of all. You don’t have to spell or perfectly pronounce the delicious foods of the Mediterranean, just enjoy.
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Jose Avenues in a pedestrian only street festival. Today, the Festival has over 150 fine artists, 22 Santa Cruz Mountains wineries, a dozen local food vendors, a children’s art area, and 2 full days of exciting entertainment including the AfroBrazilian-Samba-Reggae sensation known as SambaDá, cascading waves of surf-rock from the Mermen, sultry rhythm and blues from Nora Cruz, and red hot rockin’ soul from The Fundamentals, plus local dance groups and street performers The Great Morgani and Jetlag the Clown. Artistic talent ranges from exquisite jewelry to metal sculpture for the home, intricate blown glass, handcrafted leather goods and woodwork, water color and oil paintings, photography, and everything in-
Capitola Art & Wine till more to come! September 14–5 is the Capitola Art & Wine Festival. Take the time to browse though Capitola Village, one of the most picturesque places on the planet, looking for that perfect piece of art, decoration or jewelry. While there, try some of the best wine California has to offer from grapes grown in the Mountains of Santa Cruz. Then enjoy and dance to entertainment while feasting on gourmet offerings. Life can’t get any better! Santa Cruz County Fair elping September to be the most active month of the year is the
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County Fair from September 10-15. See all those farm animals, equipment and livestock that is such a part the history of our region. The 4-H and the FFA youth get to show what they’ve learned and the county’s best apple pie is chosen. If that is not exciting enough for you, there are the carnival rides, horse shows, professional entertainment and the food to help fill you and your day. Truly, there is such a thing as a perfect ending to summer. n Story By Noel Smith
FREE TRUCK RENTAL First Month with move in Caltrans Awards Transportation Planning Grant to SCCRTC SAN LUIS OBISPO — Caltrans has awarded a $250,000 transportation planning grant to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) for a Passenger Rail Study. Five grants were awarded to agencies within Caltrans District 5 focused on improving mobility by identifying potential improvements in the transportation system. ••• Caltrans to Close San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Throughout Labor Day Weekend San Francisco — Caltrans is urging travelers who will be making a trip to the San Francisco Bay Area during Labor Day weekend to plan ahead, choose an alternate route now, and allow plenty of extra travel time because the San FranciscoOakland Bay Bridge will be closed. The bridge will be shut down from 8 p.m., August 28, until 5 a.m., September 3, while workers take the bridge’s original East Span out of service and open the new bridge to traffic. Anyone interested in more details about the closure should visit http://baybridgeinfo.org/, or call 511 for
traffic updates or visit http://511.org/ to find out which other Bay Area bridges are available as detour routes. Nearly 300,000 motorists daily cross the iconic bridge that connects San Francisco with Oakland, Berkeley, and other East Bay cities. Thanks to the public heeding previous warnings, Caltrans successfully closed the bridge without significant traffic backups during Labor Day weekends in 2006, 2007, and 2009. Taking advantage of historically light traffic on the bridge during the holiday weekend helps minimize disruptions to motorists, residents, and businesses. ••• Century 21 M&M and Associates Open House & Ribbon Cutting Thursday, September 26 from 5 – 7 PM he Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce will kick off the festivities with a Ribbon Cutting at 5PM to welcome Century 21 M&M and Associates to Capitola, followed by an Open House until 7PM. Stop by, meet the brokers, realtors, and staff, tour the office, mix and mingle while enjoying appetizers and wine. 1500 41st Avenue, Suite 100 in Capitola. For more information call (831) 477-2121 or visit www.c21mm.com ••• CHP To Accept Officer Applications o you want to be a CHP Officer? The California Highway Patrol will be accepting officer application for three days starting on September 12 and continuing through September 14. Applications must be 20-35 years of age and will only be accepted online at www.chpcareers.com.
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Sixty-One Years of The Begonia Festival By Carolyn Swift – Director, Capitola Historical Museum How We Got Here s autumn approaches the California coast, summer fog begins to drift offshore. Skies are clear, days warm, and evenings balmy.
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honed expertise that helped him double his their impressive prize to family and friends. In 1949, the new city boundaries of production. Shortly after World War II, Capitola- Capitola embraced the fields of nearby nurseries spreading. Santa Cruz Airport When a symbol was managers Esther and New this year needed for an annual Russell Rice began Building Community Float celebration, the choice promoting Capitola open to the public was easy. Vetterle and as the Waikiki of community float will be decoReinelt hybridizing the West. Esther, rated by anyone wishing to gardens, Antonelli’s a longtime friend volunteer to help cover it with Begonia Gardens and flowers or wanting to help gather and classmate of the the enduring Brown flowers at Brown Ranch. Browns, went to their For more information go to Bulb Ranch all had fields and chose giant www.begoniafestival.com award-winning lath blossoms to give away and green houses to visiting aviators. Decades afterward, she kept a stack of within walking distance of the beach. letters and photographs sent by the pilots “Begonia” page 10 once they returned home and showed off
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ave your apple pie judged as the “Best in the Pajaro Valley” on opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair – Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Entry deadline for the 37th Annual Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau Apple Pie Baking Contest is: Tuesday, September 3 (postmarked no later than 11:59 p.m. September 3, 2013) The Apple Pie Contest will be held on the opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair Tuesday, September 10, 2013. The Pajaro Valley apple growers, shippers and related industries as well as pie lovers throughout Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley sponsor this traditional Apple Pie contest. The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau has organized this much anticipated event has since 1977. Entry forms can be found in the fair’s
premium book located at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Office, 2601 East Lake Ave., Watsonville or online at www.santacruzcountyfair.com and at the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau, 141 Monte Vista Ave., Watsonville. There is no entry fee needed for this popular opening day event. There are three Best Apple Pie divisions: Juniors – 17 years-of-age and under Seniors – 18 years-of-age and over Masters – anyone who has ever won 1st or 2nd place in the Senior Division Prizes for each division Includes Prize Ribbons First Place: $45 – Second Place: $35 – Third Place $25 Grand Prize for Best of Show: $45 Don’t delay; get your entry form in before September 4! n
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“Briefs” from page 5 The CHP’s Mission is to provide the highest level of safety, service, and security to the people of California, and to assist governmental agencies during emergencies when requested. To carry out our mission, we must have the uniformed personnel to accommodate the growing population in California. The goal of our upcoming application period is to recruit qualified individuals to fill existing officer vacancies across the state. On average, the CHP loses approxi-
mately 25 uniformed officers per month through attrition. The CHP is seeking men and women who will be committed to carrying out the Department’s mission and to making a difference in the communities of California. If you are interested in diversity, challenges, and opportunities, the CHP invites you to apply to become a part of their professional organization. For more information on this outstanding career opportunity, call: 1-888-4A CHP JOB (1-888-422-4756) or on the Internet: www. chpcareers.com n
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2013 Begonia Festival Schedule of Events Friday, August 30 Let’s Dance Review! 4pm – 9pm ome enjoy dance performances by local talent!
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Concert In The Park 4pm – 6pm each Cowboys live at the beach in Esplanade Park. Bring the family, a picnic dinner, chairs, blankets, and your dancing shoes! Float Construction Viewing 4pm - 10pm troll along the banks of Soquel Creek and watch as the floats begin to take shape. Movie Night At The Beach 8pm – 10pm n the beach at Esplanade Park — a “bewitching” family friendly movie. Great for all ages, so bring your friends and family, picnic dinner, chairs and blankets.
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Sunday, September 1st Horseshoes on the sand 8am - Finish oubles Tournament at Capitola Beach in front of Zelda’s Restaurant. Teams will be chosen by drawing names from a hat. Participants must pre-register. Fill out an online form or call 475-6522 for info. Float Construction Viewing ake another stroll along the banks of Soquel Creek in the morning and watch as the floats get their finishing touches! Chalk Art On The Sea Wall 9am - Noon ign in at Esplanade Park. The Capitola Begonia Festival’s gift to the children. Create your own masterpiece atop the seawall on the Esplanade for all to enjoy. Chalk provided to all participants. Open to children of all ages! Begonias To Go — Head To Toe 10am - Noon ecome a part of the Festival. Starting thinking about your design — go wild if you want! We provide the begonias — you put them “Head to Toe”! Held at Esplanade Park. 61st Annual Nautical Parade 1pm egonia covered barges float down Soquel Creek to the lagoon. The views are great from the Stockton Bridge, Cliff Ave, and Wharf Road. ADA access available. Meet The Artist 2:30pm – 3:30pm en Davis, this year’s poster artist, will be signing posters near the merchandise booth located at Esplanade Park.
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Section of Hwy 1 Dedicated to CHP Officer By Jon Chown APTOS — By all accounts, Albert Hoover, for whom a section of Highway 1 was recently named, cut a dashing figure as a California Highway Patrol officer riding a motorcycle around Santa Cruz County in the 1930s. Stories abounded about the man, known for being helpful, but also for being a stickler when it came to the law. “He pulled over my cousin and was writing him a ticket Albert Hoover when he broke his pencil,” said longtime resident Marvin Del Chiaro. “My cousin took out his pocket knife and shaved his pencil for him, and he still finished writing him a ticket. My cousin loved to tell that story.” But at a dedication ceremony Wednesday, the officer’s granddaughter Donna Edwards let out a little secret; there was one person who escaped with a warning. “He pulled over Grandma Mary,” Edwards said. “And he gave her a warning on the preface that she would go out on a date with him. I always got tickled at that story.” But Hoover’s story seemed to have come to an end on Aug. 30, 1934. While heading north towards home on the Santa Cruz-Watsonville Highway, he collided with a truck that had turned into his path and he suffered fatal injuries. But after a lot of effort from the family and help from the CHP, Highway 1 between Branciforte Drive and Park Avenue, was dedicated
as the CHP Officer A. Donald Hoover Memorial Freeway. Donald’s son Richard, who was just 5 when his father died, had led the effort, but brain cancer took his life in May 2012 at age 84. He had received a plaque of what the sign would look like shortly before his death and chose to have it buried with him. Richard’s wife Jean Hoover helped unveil the one of the signs that would be placed on the highway Wednesday and said she was overwhelmed by the experience. “It’s a wonderful day for all the family,” she said. “It’s been a long process, now we start a new era of remembrance.” Caltrans approved two signs: one on northbound Highway 1, just south of Park Avenue, the other near La Fonda Avenue on southbound Highway 1. Hoover, said CHP area commander Paul Vincent, is one of three local CHP officers that have died on duty in Santa Cruz County and one of more than 200 that have died in the state. Lt. Michael Walker, hit by a vehicle on Highway 17 in 2005, and officer John Pedro, who was killed in a solo crash on the Green Valley Road exit near Watsonville in 2002, are the other two. “In his sacrifice, a family lost its husband, father and son, the CHP lost a dedicated officer and the people of California lost a hero,” Vincent said of Hoover. Edwards said that, besides the highway dedication, it was also nice to be included as family members of the California Highway Patrol. “It’s a very proud day for our family,” she said. n
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Jean Hoover helps unveil one of the signs that adorn a portion of Highway 1 that be named in memorial of her father-in-law Donald Hoover, a CHP officer killed in 1934.
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ome and enjoy authentic Greek food, pastries, spirits, live Bouzouki music, traditional dancing and more! Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church is presenting the 33rd annual awardwinning Greek Festival in Downtown Santa Cruz. The Greek Food and Cultural Festival has been voted Best Festival again in 2013! The Greek Festival is the longest running festival in Santa Cruz County, which grew from a small celebration in the church courtyard to today’s huge block party.
September 6 thru 8 • Church & Center Streets, Santa Cruz While it is typical of Greek Churches to have festivals to support themselves, what isn’t typical is that such a small community of Greeks, supports an event that has a crowd of an estimated 15,000 over the course of three days. This event has grown over the years, and the food offerings have also grown with even a vegetarian booth for their loyal fan base. According to the Festivals spokesperson, Athena Wolfe, “Since Day 1 the key people involved in the Festival’s kitchen have been Anastasia Karastamatis, Jimmy Petroutsas, and Fotini Ballas. Anastasia runs the kitchen and most of the recipes are in her head. She directs a group of up to 12 volunteers providing all of the wonderful Greek food. Anastasia is also called by her title Presbytera as she is the widow of the Priest, John Karastamatis, who established Prophet Elias Church. Barbara Melendez who is in charge of procurement assists Anastasia. “Fotini Ballas possesses the “tribal knowledge” of Greek cooking and is known for being extremely picky on how things are done. She is often kidded for taking apart other peoples dolmas, and reshaping them so they are perfect. She runs the Loukoumathes booth at the event. (these are fried dough balls dipped in honey syrup, cinnamon and walnuts). “Jimmy Petroutsas is there preparing meat for souvlaki, and making his own special recipe of rice pudding. We sell the rice pudding at the Festival and it often sells out, though I can’t tell you what his secret ingredients are as he wont’ tell anyone.”
“Begonia” from page 6 In 1950, a professional swimmer, Peggy Slatter Matthews, who had performed in the late Thirties with the Billy Rose Aquacade in San Francisco, came to Capitola and soon organized its first autumn water carnival. She chose Begonias to decorate the barges used by swimmers in her Capitola Water Fantasy production. Considered the start of our modern festival, the 1952 water fantasy show introduced live music to complement the swimmers as they performed water ballets. Twelve Begonia-trimmed floats were judged in a water parade, fol10 / September 2013 / Capitola Soquel Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com
The air will be filled with lively Greek Bouzouki music and the tantalizing aromas of delicious Greek specialties like BBQ Souvlaki (soo-vla-kee), and Gyro (yee-ro). You’ll find the usual crowd pleasers like Moussaka (moo-SAka), roasted lamb shank, calamari, Pastitsio (pahSTEET-sio) and many other savory dishes including a wide variety of vegetarian selections. The Taverna (tavern) will be serving beer, Greek Fotini Ballas is making Loukoumathes, a pastry dipped in cinnamon honey wine and traditional Greek and sprinkled with walnuts. spirits (Ouzo anyone?). After dinner, sweet pastries and delicacies perform a variety of folk dances that have include the ever-popular Baklava (bak-la- been handed down for hundreds of years. VA) and Loukoumades (loo-koo-mathes). Dance schedules will be posted on the web This year the festival is introducing several site, www.propheteliassantacruz.org, and new dessert items including Baklava on Facebook. But most of all, the Festival’s annual Cheesecake, Baklava Brownies, Revani, and Greek Cannoli! In the Kafenio (coffee raffle prize includes a one week stay on shop), in addition to handcrafted Greek beautiful Naxos Island, including airfare coffee, they will be whipping up authentic and ferry transfers. Bring the whole family and Eat Like Greek Frappe, a chilled drink that is shaken by hand in the traditional style of cafés and a Greek for the day! Friday, September served everywhere in Greece. This drink 6, 5 - 10 pm • Saturday, September 7, 11 am -10 pm • Sunday, September 8, won’t be found here in the States! The Greek Agora (marketplace) 12 noon – 8 pm. n ••• includes ethnic jewelry, pottery, clothing For more information call (831) 429-6500 and food items. The Kid’s Korner features the ever-popular Mt. Olympus or visit www.propheteliassantacruz.org. 100 percent of the proceeds benefit the climbing wall, face painting and crafts. Greek Dancers (from all over the Bay Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church of Santa Area) dressed in traditional costumes will Cruz.
lowed by a “fantasy dance” at the Capitola Ballroom. Capitola Begonia Festival was organized with an official title two years later in 1954. Over coffee, Helen Antonelli and Vivian Benias designed a pageant to showcase the Begonia blossom by itself. In that 1954 festival six floats used 35,000 blossoms picked local fields. As the summer of 2013 draws to a close, another weekend will add to 61 years of memories.Aware of the floral backdrop around them, few Capitola residents were surprised by the appearance of a Begonia festival. It also emerged not as a single event or idea, but as a series of happenings that eventually led to something big. n
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“Art & Wine” from page 4 After tasting wines throughout the Festival, your favorites may be purchased to take home at the “Wine Buy the Bottle Booth” located on the Esplanade. New this year, and a great gift item, is a commemorative bottle of Pinot Grigio and Merlot featuring the 2013 poster artwork on the label. Merchandise including Festival poster, t-shirts, sweatshirts, and more will be available at both Merchandise Booths located on the Esplanade and on Monterey Avenue near the entrances to the Festival. While the event is admission free, wine enthusiasts may purchase a 2013 Festival glass and tasting tokens at one of the Glass & Token booths conveniently placed throughout the Festival. Parking is free and easy at the Bank of America parking lot on 41st Avenue at the Capitola Mall where you can hop on a free shuttle that drops you directly at the Festival entrance. The Capitola Art & Wine Festival is the biggest fundraising event of the year, not only for the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce (a non-profit organization), but also for the many local non-profit school and community groups that assist with the Festival. Over the last 21 years, the Festival has donated more than $130,000 to local non-profit organizations. This year the following groups
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will receive proceeds from the Festival: Capitola Police Explorers • The Family Network, Inc. Adoption Agency • Harbor High School Leadership • Pacific Collegiate Fusion Dance Team • Soquel High School Music Foundation • Soquel High School Sports Foundation • Soquel High Boys Water Polo • Soquel High Girls Water Polo • Soquel High Girls Softball • Soquel High Lacrosse n ••• For more information visit www.capitolachamber.com or call the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce at (831) 475-6522.
y love of painting began five years ago when I enrolled in a night class through Capitola adult education. I had no idea how it would change my life. Blessed with an amazing teacher, I began painting in watercolor, moving onto oil the following year. I have been experimenting with subjects since the beginning and haven’t settled in my sweet spot yet. “I love painting portraits, children especially, however intricate flowers and large landscapes are also a joy. I went through a period of painting scenes from photos of Capitola in the 1920’s. Currently I am experimenting with Kim Hogan nature – clouds, water, and Rocky Mountains in particular. It doesn’t matter what I paint, I simply love the pure joy and peace of it. “To this day, I stand back gazing at something I have painted, filled with emotion that I created it. I have developed a completely new appreciation of art in general and my perspective of people and nature has taken on a whole new meaning since I
began painting. I will be forever grateful for the nudge in life that led me to take a night class.” Kim Hogan has lived in Capitola for nearly 10 years. She has two grown children, Amanda and Hunter, and shares her life with her best friend and partner, Michael Termini. They enjoy cooking, politics, neighbors, a wealth of friends, and cross-country motorcycle rides every summer; Kim rides her own Harley. Kim says, “Riding cross country has taken on a completely new meaning since I began painting. I will often focus on a scene during the ride and, while enjoying the beauty and majesty of scenes like the Grand Canyon, Lake Louise in Canada, the battlefields of Gettysburg, or just a tree, I’ll deconstruct the scene in my mind so I can paint it. Could a person be more blessed?” n
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Attempting to Right a Great Wrong
Japanese-American Citizens League Celebrates Redress Victory 25th Anniversary By Edita McQuary
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n Saturday, August 10, the ladies at the welcoming table at the Kizuka Hall in Watsonville handed us nametags that looked vaguely familiar. On the one side was a place for name, family number, and the words “You are instructed to report ready to travel on” with a blank line underneath. Printed on the back were the names of the ten concentration camps to which the 120,000 West Coast Japanese and Japanese-Americans had to be relocated after Executive Order 9066 was signed on February 17, 1942. A string attached at one end of the tag would go through a coat buttonhole, sort of like a luggage tag. It was standing room only in the hall listening to Japanese-American Citizens League Board Member Mas Hashimoto ask, “How can a nation suspend the Constitution?” The answer: “Racism.” He showed us a 30-minute film called “Days of Waiting,” the story of a Caucasian
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When Arthur was ordered to report to Pomona Assembly Center, Estelle chose to go with her husband to a “relocation” camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Her documentation in drawings and paintings of life there gave a moving portrait of the lives of the internees. The film won the Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject in 1990. The camps were disbanded after the war ended and the internees were released in late 1945 and early 1946. They went back to their West Coast “homes” in towns such as Watsonville and other cities. Some families were lucky: the American friends and neighbors they had entrusted their property to returned it to them. Some Americans even farmed their JapaneseAmerican friends’ farms for them until they were released. “JACL” page 23
Mobile Home Park to be Parceled Out
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he saga of the Surf and Sand Mobile Home Park took a new turn earlier this month when the City Council approved that it be divided up into parcels for sale. The Surf and Sand is a 73-space park
on 4.35 acres in the Jewel Box Hill neighborhood. At the owner’s request, and with the overwhelming approval of park residents, the park will be divided into 73 individually owned parcels with four common lots, which include three roads
and the clubhouse. No permanent structures can be built on the small lots, which range from 1,528 to 2,954 square feet. The council approved the change on Aug. 8 by a 4-1 vote with Mayor Stephanie Harlan in dissent. Harlan was a member of the City Council in 2011 when the city effectively ended its ordinance on mobile home rent control after the owners of the Surf and Sand sued.
The city had spent more than $1 million defending the rent control ordinance against other complainants, but Surf and Sand owner Ron Reed was seeking $27 million in damages and appeared to have a reasonable chance of winning his case as is mobile home park was annexed by the city after the ordinance was in place. “Surf and Sand” page 23
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Sixth Annual Taste of the Harbor to Benefit O’Neill Sea Odyssey T he 6th Annual Taste of the Harbor will take place on Tuesday, September 17, 2013, from 4:30 PM to sunset. Hosted by Intero Real Estate Services at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor, there will be lively music, delicious food and beverages provided by local restaurants, and an exciting live auction and raffling off of great prizes, for an overall unforgettable time! All proceeds will go to the Intero Foundation to benefit O’Neill Sea Odyssey. Advance reservations are $49.00 per person and $55.00 at the door. Reservations can be made at www.tasteoftheharbor.com or by mailing a check payable to Intero Foundation to Intero Real Estate Services, 2222 East Cliff Drive, Suite 150, Santa Cruz, CA 95062. Event parking at the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor will cost $2.00. The Santa Cruz Harbor is supporting the event. Former 49er Dwight Clark will appear as a special guest. Former 49er player, Dwight Clark
aka: “The Catch”, will once again be an honored guest at this year’s annual Taste of the Harbor event, where he will be emcee. The Crow’s Nest, Café El Palomar, Johnny’s Harborside, Aldo’s, The Kind Grind, Zameen’s Mediterranean Cuisine and Hula’s are just a few of the amazing local restaurants providing delicious food. The Women’s Council of Realtors will have a “Beach Candy Bar” where they will serve and scoop various candies. Event sponsors include PG&E, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and Bank of America along with several others. O’Neill Sea Odyssey (OSO) engages 4th – 6th grade youth with a hands-on science education program on a 65-foot catamaran on Monterey Bay and in a shore-side education center. It is free and each class completes a community service project. The program consists of an ocean-based science field trip and curriculum used in the classroom. The program achieves educational standards using ocean concepts while teaching youth about watersheds that flow to the sea and their responsibility to protect them.
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urnover is a word that has multiple meanings in the world of sports. On the field, it describes one team losing control or the other team gaining control of the game. Off the field, turnover represents the older players leaving, younger players moving up in the ranks and new players joining the team. It also represents coaches leaving and a new coach coming in.
Turnover is all about change, and the fall sports teams at Harbor High School and Soquel High School are seeing a lot of that this year. “Many of our teams are young, and we have young coaches as well,” Harbor Athletic Director Steve Kopald said. “With most of our coaches
having off-campus jobs, I’m hiring new ones every year. They are all strong and enthusiastic in their sports and I’m looking forward to this season.” Both schools have a new Varsity coach or two, but much of the turnover is in the players.
Take Soquel’s football team: The No. 2 team in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in 2012 has only two returning starters in 2013 and is starting five sophomores in the upcoming Jamboree. “We set new league rushing and scoring records for the county last year,” Knights coach Ron Myers said. “This year? Hold on to your hat!” “Turnover” page 30
Warriors superstar in Monterey Bay for basketball camp By Jon Chown PEBBLE BEACH — When NBA Golden State Warriors Guard Stephen Curry talks, people listen — especially if they are one of more than 100 campers who took part in the Stephen Curry Overnight Youth Basketball Camp at Stevenson School from Aug. 17-20. Scotts Valley High School sophomore Tim Wagner was one of them. He was at the camp Tuesday morning. He met Curry, heard him speak, watched him demonstrate his personal workout routine and worked out with the many coaches at the camp. “I’m learning new stuff every day, having fun,” Wagner said. “I’m learning new moves and about getting my team chemistry better.” Besides just seeing his routine and getting his autograph, Wagner said he got some face-to-face time as well.
“I went over and said a few words with him while he was taking a break from the staff game. It was amazing to meet him,” Wagner said of his favorite NBA player. “For sure I’m a Warriors fan. Steph Curry is my favorite player,” he said. In an interview with the press, Curry admitted that most of the kids are just star struck when they see him, but as they realize you are just a person, they break out of their shell. “Anything they want to ask, when I’m here, I’m available. And they embrace that,” Curry said. Curry said he emphasized to the campers that hard word and effort are what separate superstars like himself. While natural skill varies from person to person, effort can make up for it. “Curry” page 30
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The Dawning of the Age of Aquarius in Capitola
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fifties — a quiet small town with all of the usual services — a pharmacy, two markets, a bakery, a post office, and a five and dime. In the summer, families from the hot California interior arrived to spend a week or two cooling off in the fog and the cold waters of the bay. There were only a few gift shops, no art galleries, only two restaurants and two bars. There was still the merry-goround, the bowling alley, Skee Ball parlors and the Bandstand where you could buy beach pails and shovels, cotton candy, snow cones, hamburgers and hot dogs. In 1964, Capitola lost its beach due to the building of the Santa Cruz Yacht Harbor. The breakwater at the new harbor blocked the sand that previously drifted down the coast to replenish the Capitola and New Brighton beaches. Change rippled through the area. Our little group of summer friends were all teenagers now, and instead of spending the day on the Capitola beach with our parents, we would drive over to the Cove in Live Oak (17th Avenue and East Cliff Drive) where we would work on our tans and body surf in the waves. There was a Foster’s Freeze (or something like that) on the corner of East Cliff Drive and 17th. We’d hike up the cliff to buy hamburgers and cokes for lunch Photo Credit: Carolyn Swift and hike back down to eat on the beach. The Bandstand, featuring food and Umbrellas For Rent
n 1960, my parents bought a little cabin on the Soquel Creek, and my mother and we kids would come and spend the summer there. My Dad would come on the weekends from Sacramento. Dad bought the 600 square feet cabin for $28,000, which was a lot in those days. The story goes that Dad came down to Capitola that summer with a $1000 in cash in his pocket. He found a large house near the Wharf with a great ocean view. He offered the owner the $1000 as a down payment, but was refused. The owner said he wanted $2000. Dad stubbornly walked away and bought a cabin on the creek whose owner did accept the $1000 as a down payment. So the six of us crowded into the little two bedroom, one bathhouse. Capitola Village was pretty much the same in the early sixties as it was in the
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After dinner with our parents, we’d often head back to the Cove’s adjacent beach (20th Avenue) for a bonfire enlivened by a jug of Red Mountain. One evening we were partying there when spotlights of several police cars cast bright lights on us. A policeman yelled down – “Stay there or we’ll shoot!” Most of the group obediently waited to be taken in the paddy wagon to artisan shops and a few shops of sixties jail where parents were called. Some of us necessities like Fillmore posters, tie-dyed braved the threat of death, escaped into shirts, imported Indian clothes, paisley the darkness and ran to the other end of skirts, pipes, cigarette papers. Didn’t the beach where we convened at Spivey’s everyone have an Indian bedspread on restaurant in the East Cliff Shopping their bed? Carin Hanna and her then Center. Eventually we went home to tell husband Gary Geyer, opened the Geyer our parents that our siblings and friends Gallery and the Craft Gallery in 1969. Aries were in the pokey. Later, Arts didn’t come until the the kids that rode in the seventies but it was the paddy wagon reported quintessential “hippie” what sounded like a pretty store. good time, singing, “We The “Age of shall overcome” on their Aquarius” finally hit tiny way to the police station. Capitola. The guys grew The charges of violating their hair long and wore of the curfew laws were beads around their necks. dismissed later. The girls wore beads, With the Capitola long swishing skirts, and “beach” a field of rocks, flowers in their hair. Rents businesses suffered. in the old beach cottages Without the sand, none between Capitola and of the beach related busiCherry Avenues (known nesses could survive, and Margaret Kinster’s youngest brother on as “The Flats”) were storefronts became cheap the front porch of our beach cabin. cheap and you could to rent. Olaf Palm was able to open up an art gallery at the prime location where Hot Feet is now. Al was more of a beatnik, but his gallery started the change in Capitola, from a normal small town to an art community with galleries and coffee shops. A new bar called “The Local” opened up around 1966 and quickly became a favorite of the young people. Capitola Avenue became lined with
smell the fumes of incense and exotic herbs leaking out from poorly weatherstripped single-wall construction cottages. Two of my friends rented the apartment below Herman the lifeguard’s house for $35 a month ($17.50 each). Ah, the good old days! n ••• Thanks to Carolyn Swift and my friends from the old days for their help and memories.
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he Santa Cruz Follies presents “Those Magical Musical Memories: remembering moments that time can’t erase” directed and choreographed by Bari Miller and set to a Rock and Roll score. With a cast of 35 performers age 50 and over, the Follies is a Santa Cruz tradition that brings audiences of all ages into the Civic each September. Tickets are good for any performance - purchase tickets to the performance you’re most likely to attend, but if you change your mind, no problem! Your ticket will be honored at any of the five performances. Friday night generally has the best availability. Tickets purchased on the day of the show or through the Market Street Senior Center are not subject to a service charge. Bari Miller, Director, “Live theater is an important part of our history. From Shakespeare to the Follies, theater provides an opportunity for us all to experience art at it’s finest. Theater educates, entertains and opens the hearts and minds of millions of people everyday.” n ••• The Santa Cruz Follies production, now in its 58th year, brings seasoned singers, actors and dancers from across Santa Cruz County together to present an afternoon and one evening of outstanding entertainment. Sponsored by the Arts Council Santa Cruz County. Tickets at the performance or at the Market Street Senior Center: $20 – Children 10 & under $10 or Buy tickets at SantaCruzTickets.com – Website www. santacruzfollies.net
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Soquel School District’s Exciting News for the 2013-14 School Year ‌ O ur planning for the 2013-14 school year is electrifying! We have hired two outstanding individuals for the position of principal. The hiring of a school principal is one of the most important jobs of the Superintendent. Ms. Gerri Fippin will be the principal at Soquel Elementary School and Ms. Kerry le Roux will be the principal at Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School. Both of these individuals have extensive educational backgrounds and their leadership styles will embrace our commitment to create educational excellence for every child throughout our district. I have been very impressed with the extensive training that both Gerri and Kerry have received from their former employers. Their knowledge of
our new state Common Core standards will benefit our district immediately. In addition to the hiring of two new principals, we have also been hiring teachers to meet our projected student growth. We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to add recent graduates to our educational program. The energy and excitement of our new hires is contagious. Being a district that carries an excellent reputation has enabled us to hire some of the best and brightest teachers. In our efforts to create a dynamic early literacy program, we have invested tens of thousands of dollars to provide each Transitional Kindergarten student and each Kindergarten student with their own
student licenses for Imagine Learning. The Imagine Learning Early Literacy Program is just outstanding! For the first time all children in Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten will receive daily instruction in the area of early literacy through this software program. We will equip every Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten class with a new computer workstation. By committing to Imagine Learning, we expect all of our Kindergarten students to be highly prepared for first grade. In addition, the Imagine Learning software program will allow parents to observe and monitor their child’s progress. A special feature of Imagine Learning will enable parents to work side by side with their child during homework sessions. We now have the ability to expand beyond the school day by utilizing the web-based component of Imagine Learning. The interactive software is so engaging for students that often students are disappointed when they have to log out of the program. Another exciting program that will be implemented in our district this year is AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination). The AVID program will be implemented at New Brighton Middle School. The focus of AVID is to identify talented students through mentoring and guidance in anticipation that they will be the first generation to attend college. The AVID program has been around for thirty years and today over 750,000 students throughout the United States and worldwide participates in AVID instruction each year. Our dynamic AVID team at New Brighton Middle School received three intensive days of training this summer to prepare for the launching of this program. The 7th grade students who are participating in the AVID program have made a two-year commitment for AVID instruction. Our children are very
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Getting to the Root of Pet Dental Care W hen contemplating the necessity of home dental care for pets, it is often helpful to put ourselves in their paws for a moment and ask, “How would we feel if we didn’t brush our teeth for a month?” Have you
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as people and, just like us, they should have their teeth brushed every day. Misconception #4: Anesthesia for a professional dental cleaning is scary and risky, especially since Rover is getting older. When done properly by your veterinarian and trained veterinary technicians, there is very low risk for anesthetic complications during a routine dental procedure. A discussion with your veterinarian prior to any anesthetic procedure is necessary to understand the process and proper precautions to ensure safety. Performing a thorough pre-anesthetic exam and blood test is always recommended to identify any unusual risks prior to the procedure. The low risk of anesthesia must be considered in the face of the certain risk of untreated dental disease which will always progress over time and decrease your pets quality of life. Misconception #5: I can get Bobo’s teeth cleaned without anesthesia--it’s safer and cheaper! If the thought of a root canal or just stepping foot into your dentist’s office gives you a rapid heartbeat, how do you think your pet would feel in similar circumstance without the benefit anesthesia?
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Back-to-school to-do list now includes vaccinations B ack-to-school time for parents of preteens and teens often involves purchasing school supplies, coordinating extracurricular activities, and organizing fall schedules. However, this time is also a good opportunity to talk with your health care professional about vaccines that may be required or recommended for your preteen or teen. With the new school year just around the corner, parents are encouraged to get the required vaccina-
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their health and the health of others, as well as doing your part to prevent outbreaks in the community. Although rare, outbreaks still happen. In 2010, more than 9,000 cases of pertussis (whooping cough) were reported in California. According to the CA Department of Public Health, that was the most in more than 60 years and it unfortunately resulted in 10 infant deaths. As of 2012, a pertussis booster requirement applies to all students
entering into or advancing past the seventh grade. Under the California School Immunization Law, children are required to receive certain immunizations in order to attend public, or private, elementary and secondary schools, as well as child care or developmental centers. There are also some vaccines required for students entering college. “Vaccination” page 24
Spring Hills School 250 California Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831-427-2641 Fax: 831-427-2958 web: www.springhillschool.org Spring Hill is a private, non-profit school where the talents of bright, motivated and gifted children are recognized, nurtured and developed to their full potential.The school’s accelerated and enriched curriculum supports academic success and fosters a spirit of inquisitiveness and creativity. Please call us at (831) 427-2641 to learn more about our school or to schedule a time to meet our teachers and staff.
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Good Shepherd Catholic School, located in central Santa Cruz County, offers a fully accredited academic program for students in preschool through eighth grade. A highly qualified faculty and staff provide a well-rounded curriculum that is project-based and faith driven. The school’s focus on community service gives students numerous opportunities to learn and practice Catholic social teachings firsthand. Spanish, music, art, library science, computer classes and physical education classes are offered in preschool through eighth grade. The school’s highly successful interscholastic sports program starts in third grade. School hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with after-school care until 6:00 p.m. each school day. Please call 831.476.4000 to schedule a tour.
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Healthy Updates to our Lunchbox Classics C an kids enjoy their favorite lunchtime standbys and be healthier too? Yes, says Liz Weiss, registered dietitian and founder of MealMakeoverMoms.com. The key to a homerun for lunch, according to Weiss, is to throw a few curveballs into the mix. “There’s a reason kids love classics like bologna sandwiches and Peanut Butter & Jelly (PB&J) - they are familiar,” says Weiss. — “But with just a few tweaks, parents can amp up the good nutrition and the excitement of those lunchbox basics.” Weiss, coauthor of the family cookbook, “No Whine with Dinner,” offers tips for putting a nutritious spin on kids’ lunchtime favorites: • Beyond white or wheat. Sandwich bread options have come a long way. With pitas, naan, flatbreads, tortillas and more, any sandwich can have a global flair. Choose whole grain
options made with ingredients like 100 percent whole wheat and rolled oats. The reason: Whole grains provide
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more fiber as well as nutrients like B vitamins and magnesium, important for strong bones. • The deli difference: Not all lunchmeat is created equal. Look for natural and organic brands made with a short, “clean” list of ingredients and no antibiotics or
artificial colors, flavors or additives. Applegate makes a full line of deli meats, including a new bologna with less fat and sodium than traditional brands. • Nutty for butters: Up the ante and the variety on the classic PB&J sandwich by replacing the peanut butter with other butters such as almond, sunflower or cashew but make sure the child has no allergies to these before including them. For a fun twist, spread your child’s favorite nut butter and jelly on lavash bread, roll up, and then slice into “sushi” rolls. • Fruit inside, not on the side: Consider incorporating fruit into a sandwich. Who says peanut butter sandwiches have to have jelly? Why not add thinly sliced bananas, strawberries or even kiwi fruit? Making a PB&J into a PB&F cuts the added sugar and boosts the flavor and nutrients. Ham & cheese also pairs nicely with fruit, especially sliced, crisp apples. “Healthy Lunch” page 24
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slippery issue on their hands. According to city staff and attorney’s advising the council, the mobile home park, a privately owned piece of land, is really more
under the jurisdiction of the state and the Department of Real Estate. “We grant them the ability to subdivide, but it’s still a mobile home park,”
said councilman Michael Termini. “You can’t build single-family housing or an apartment complex.” Termini said the meeting was difficult because it revisited the pain of the rent control battle, but that the change would be a good thing. He said some residents had complained about the park not being kept up, and pointed out that the situation would likely improve now. “The best way to clean that park up is have private owners own their individual parcels,” he said. “I guarantee the infrastructure will be stellar.” The owner had planned infrastructure improvements with the change, and once implemented, Termini pointed out, owners of individual properties had more stake in seeing that the improvements were kept up, and more legal rights in insisting that they were made. “It’s an interesting turn of events,” Termini said. n
to whether or not redress should include monetary reimbursement to running through all the Congressional hoops and overcoming the politics involved. The turning point came in the 1980’s when the JACL formed the Legislative Education Committee (LEC) and asked Grant Ujifusa, originally from Wyoming but by then an editor at Random House, to serve as strategy chairman. Under his able leadership, his important connections and perseverance, the bill crept along slowly through Congress. It was a stroke of genius to name the bill H.R.442 in honor of the all-Japanese 442nd Infantry Regiment that saved the “Lost Battalion” (Originally part of the Texas National Guard) in France when it was surrounded by Germans. The 442nd Infantry Regiment is said to be the most-decorated infantry regiment in the history of the U.S. Army with eight Presidential Unit Citations and twenty-one of its members awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. Two of the 442nd veterans were in the audience and were recognized with a hearty round of applause. Mr. Ujifusa gave us a further overview of the painstaking process it took to get this done in Washington. He said that for a long time the only states’ representatives who supported the bill were those from Texas, who remembered the 442nd Infantry Regi-
ment’s heroic actions in WWII. Ultimately the Civil Liberties Act – sponsored by California’s Democratic Congressman Norman Mineta, an internee as a child, Wyoming’s Republican Senator Alan K. Simpson, who first met Mineta while visiting an internment camp, and California’s Republican Senator Pete Wilson – which included reparations of $20,000 redress for each internee still living, was signed by President Ronald Reagan on August 10, 1988. While Mr. Ujifusa was assiduously working in Washington, Ben and Yoko Umeda of Watsonville led the local chapter’s redress and reparation campaign from 1980 to 1984 soliciting funds for the cause. Their first letter requesting support drew very little response. They sent a second letter and persevered until they were able
to collect $58,834.50. The Umedas and Grant Ujifusa were honored for their outstanding efforts. Names of the local donors in the 1980-84 campaign were read aloud and donors or family members of donors were asked to stand to be acknowledged. To end the remembrance ceremony, the youth in the audience were called upon to escort an internee, or the relative of an internee, to the table of photographs where the former internee placed a rose in front of the picture of the camp where they had been interned. You can’t help but admire these citizens for their courage and perseverance and especially for using legal means to redress a gross injustice committed against our own citizens. n ••• Photos Courtesy of Mas Hashimoto
“Surf and Sand” from page 13 When the city settled in 2011, it did save rent control for those most needing it in the park, extending 34-year leases of about $400 per month to about a dozen residents who qualified as very low income. Those leases will remain in effect as each resident has the option to buy or continue renting. Mayor Harlan suggested attaching the individual leases to the agreement to allow the subdivision, but city staff advised against it. “This not some kind of backdoor way to get out of these leases,” said Robert DeWitt civil engineer. “I don’t know if you want to attach private leases to this public agreement. We are stating for the public record that those are binding leases and they will be honored as they have been honored.” The City Council had a somewhat
“JACL” from page 12 Other families were not as lucky: unable to get their property back from not-so honorable “friends” and neighbors, they had to start all over again to establish themselves. Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s 1973 autobiography, “Farewell to Manzanar” tells how, when returning to their hometown, they learned the warehouse where her family’s belongings were stored had been unaccountably “robbed” of furniture, appliances, and everything of value. Her father had owned several fishing boats — there was no record them. These too had unaccountably “disappeared,” leaving the family with no way to earn a living. This was by no means a unique story; many others suffered in the same way. Displayed on a table in front of the stage were photographs taken by JACL President Tosh Tanaka of a scene from each of the ten camps. Several elderly survivors of the incarcerations were seated in the audience in the front row. The Japanese American Citizens League worked for many years to get redress and the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of August 10, 1988. The difficulties were almost insurmountable: from disagreement among the JACL members as
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Happy Anniversary Grey Bears!
Never Underestimate The Power Of a Group of Seniors Working Together
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n September 24, the California Grey Bears of Santa Cruz will be celebrating their 40th anniversary at their annual Harvest Picnic with 1,500 seniors expected to attend. The name implies that this organization is a branch of a statewide association. This is not the fact. As Executive Director Tim Brattan explained to me, this is an entirely Santa Cruz County operation and the plan is to change the name to simply “Grey Bears” to reflect the true nature of the local organization. In 1973, a young woman named Kristina Mailliard and her friend Gary Denny shared fruits and vegetables from their garden with local seniors. When they discovered the needs of their older neighbors, they decided to hold a harvest festival for the senior community. This developed into a group of 100 members. In a period of two years, the group came to be known as The Grey Bears and had 1,000 members, each one paying $1 a year. They were giving out about 600 bags of groceries each week. The group’s “Kumon” from page 9 We monitor each child’s progress to ensure comprehension before moving on to a new concept. With a strong academic foundation, your child has the potential to achieve whatever he or she desires.
By Noreen Santaluce
An overview of the facilities of the Grey Bears Organization at 2710 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz: An example of what can be accomplished by a group of determined retirees. activities were written up in The Wall Street Journal and People Magazine and, in 1976, The California Grey Bears became incorporated as a non-profit organization. Ralph Moceo, a grower of artichokes, Brussels sprouts and asparagus, was important in the development of the Grey Bears. He donated the use of his warehouse on the Westside of town and served as a go-between for the local farmers and Kumon Math and Reading Center 8035 Soquel Dr. Suite 43, Aptos CA. Tel # 831-345-8377. Email: brianaseibert@ ikumon.com Website: www. kumon.com/ Aptos Class Hours Mon and Thurs 2-6 p.m. • Office Hours Mon-Fri 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. “Healthy Lunch” from page 22 • Take the chip off the shoulder: Let kids feel like mom caved on the chips by making a savory dip with yogurt or hummus and adding
“Vaccination” from page 21 Families who do not have medical insurance or need financial assistance may qualify to receive immunizations as a benefit from the California Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program, a federallyfunded and state-operated program. “Many parents had their children vaccinated when they were younger, but some vaccines may also be recommended for children when they are older,” says 24 / September 2013 / Capitola Soquel Times www.tpgonlinedaily.com
the Grey Bear gleaning crews. By 1984, the membership had grown to 2,000, making it necessary to move to Brown Bulb Ranch. In 1985 they were able to purchase a lot at 2710 Chanticleer Avenue, which is the current location of The Grey Bears. By 1986 they had refurbished an old chicken coop on the property into the Brown Bag Program warehouse where the weekly food distribution operations continue to this day. Michael Manfre was the Executive Director and Lynda Frances was the
Office Manager. She was soon promoted to Executive Director, a post she held until 2011. Volunteers rolled newspapers for local florists and nurseries as a money raising activity and operation S.C.R.A.P. (Santa Cruz Recycling Alliance Program) was incorporated as a fund raiser and to help local businesses recycle their cardboard. In 1992, Grey Bears purchased an adjacent lot and opened a full time Thrift Store. In 1996, the purchase of a third lot enabled them to separate the Brown Bag program from the Recycling Center. They also entered into a contract with Santa Cruz County to manage the Recycling Center at Buena Vista Landfill. And, in 2000, through a joint collaboration with the County Board of Supervisors, they opened a full time public Recycling Center on their Chanticleer property. “Grey Bears” page 27
The 2013 Complete Cast (cont.): CeCe Dettle, Santa Cruz • Steve Hendricks, Boulder Creek • Carole Kassler, Scotts Valley • Joann Keener, Santa Cruz • Carmelita Kotta, Santa Cruz • Ethel
Lewis, Aptos • Jacqueline Lockwood, Ben Lomond • Janet Mastropietro, Aptos • Terry Peterson, Scotts Valley • Mary Roitz, Santa Cruz • Dee Sargent, Watsonville • Sandi Jo Stoltenkamp, Santa Cruz • Cheryl Webster, Aptos • Marilee Westen, Capitola • Barbara Wright, Santa Cruz
whole wheat pita chips and some veggies on the side. It’s like party food for lunch. For more tips and recipes, visit Applegate at www. applegate.com. “With subtle changes and some
playful surprises, kids can feel like they are in their food comfort zone and parents can feel good about giving their children something healthier,” says Weiss. n Brandpoint Media
Beth Battaglino, RN, president and CEO of HealthyWomen.org. “Preteens and teens tend to have fewer regular visits with their health care professional as they get older, and visits are often for sports physicals or checkups. However, these types of visits can be used as an opportunity to ask about vaccines for your preteen or teen.” Vaccines are recommended not only for children, preteens and teens, but across an individual’s lifetime, to help maintain
health and wellness. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend vaccines to help prevent more than 15 diseases, and they have recommended vaccination schedules for children and adults. Some vaccines may require more than one dose. To learn more about vaccines recommended for preteens, teenagers, and people of all ages, parents should talk to their health care professional. n Brandpoint Media
“SC Follies” from page 17
What teaching taught me F rom 1970-80, I taught high school English in Columbus, Ohio. School was designed to move kids through the system and teachers were there to make that happen, and for students to gain knowledge and learn skills in the process. Both teachers and students did their best, given the system. I loved both teaching and my students. I taught because I wanted to contribute to their developing competencies that would serve them their whole lives. I didn’t know it then, but I was learning how to be a coach. Here’s some of what I learned: 1. Choice matters. My students “had to” attend (and pass) my class to graduate. I learned how to create an environment in my classroom that shifted the “had to” to “want to.” I made learning meaningful. I know this because students would request me as their teacher. 2. Relationships rule. Our relationship began as me versus them. I was ‘the man’ (ok, the wo-man). I learned how to have students experience that I was on their side, committed to them being their unique, awesome selves, committed to them being successful people, not merely students. 3. Set the bar. Many dreaded English because they’d gotten poor marks before or were told they weren’t creative or they wouldn’t need it in their line of work. I learned that when I talked to them as if they were creative, that what they had to say was important, they rose to my expectation, then made it theirs. 4. C o m m i t m e n t trumps compliance. Students who attended only to avoid detention never excelled and never broke through to the joys of learning. Those who committed to reach beyond their past achievements or even their parent’s expectations excelled. They excelled at engaging, at thinking, at adapting. Interpreting poetry became more about the chal-
lenge and the opportunity to express their opinion and less about the grade. 5. Be there when the going gets tough. Daily journaling, written self-expression, began most of my classes. There was no grade. It was an opportunity for them to say anything they wanted and to be present, in the moment. I read them all and returned them the next class day. It was a privilege. Often the pages revealed family dysfunctions, teen angst and self-doubt. I learned there’s a time to listen, without judgment, with compassion for their view of the world. 6. Personal responsibility empowers. In my early months in front of the room, I was more interested in being liked than in being a disciplinarian. It felt like an either/or scenario. That didn’t work. I learned that it could be both/ and. When I stopped accepting excuses for missed assignments or poor work and enforced consequences from my commitment to their success, behavior shifted. Excuses stopped as they learned to hold themselves accountable for their performance. I learned holding them to account was an expression of my love and respect for them. Just last week, in a corporate development and coaching session at a rapidly growing company committed to being a global player in the food industry, my colleague remarked: “Don’t let school get in the way of your education.” How does school get in the way of our education? Much of our formal schooling teaches us how to comply, to follow rules, to not question, to learn (read: memorize) only what we need to pass the test … and that the teacher has the answers, at least the only answers that matter. It doesn’t teach us how to think critically or express our own opinion without requiring a footnote from someone else to give our opinion credibility. (How’s that working for you, Mr/Ms. Adult?)
The word education comes from the root ‘ex,’ meaning ‘out,’ and ‘duco,’ meaning ‘I lead.’ To me, education is leading out what is already there. Leading out a person’s natural desire to understand the world around them, to understand themselves and others – that’s education. Of course, there’s knowledge and skills to integrate along the way, but it’s the core that matters and that core is what matters to the person. What I learned from my students 40 years ago, and continue to learn from my colleagues and clients over the past 30
years, is that in our partnership both of us are learning and both of us are developing. Coaching and being coached is the ultimate continue education class. Sign me up! n ••• Camille Smith: Office: 831-685-1480 Leadership Coach, Communication Specialist, Facilitator, Speaker. President, Work In Progress Coaching ~ Turning potential into results: www.wipcoaching.com
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1. He had no cause? 6. Also 9. Captain ____ 13. Napoleon’s stay on St. Helena, e.g. 14. Aggravate 15. It killed the radio star? 16. Serving of parsley 17. Actress ___ Thompson 18. More ill 19. Trying experience 21. *”Geographia” author 23. *Mouth to a river, e.g. 24. Call someone 25. PC “brain” 28. Stupor 30. *Gobi or Kalahari, e.g.
35. Os in XOXO 37. Livens up 39. Pang 40. *Capri, e.g. 41. Anklebone 43. Shamu 44. Nigerian money 46. Dharma teacher 47. Chinese restaurant staple, pl. 48. Founder of Scholasticism 50. Winningest Super Bowl coach 52. Marble ___ 53. First in baseball, e.g. 55. Distress signal 57. *Tallest mountain 61. *Deepest lake 64. Japanese-American 65. American Gas Association
67. Like unspoken agreement 69. Garment enlarger 70. Octopus’ defense 71. Olden day anesthetic 72. It shows ownership 73. Poe’s “The Murders in the ___ Morgue” 74. High-pitched
11. Believe 12. Nemo’s forgetful friend 15. Shrinking ______ 20. To modify a book into a screenplay, e.g. 22. Slight amount 24. Get off an airplane 25. *Most populous country 26. South Korean port DOWN 27. a.k.a. Tangelos 1. Hi-___ 2. Montreal baseballer 29. Eagerness 31. “____ me the money!” 3. Ethiopean currency 32. It may get you to first 4. Omit or suppress base 5. *On a map 33. *_____ Mountains 6. Cash cache 34. Flirt 7. Bonanza find 8. Similar to giraffe but 36. Bone-dry 38. Form of wrestling smaller 9. Tarantino’s “____ Bill” 42. Chip dip 45. Even though 10. Not in action
49. No ___ 51. Hang around 54. Up or down step 56. Type of edible ray 57. “National Velvet” author ____ Bagnold 58. *Tropical rainforests contain ninety percent of the world’s ____ species 59. “___ quam videri” or “To be, rather than to seem (to be)” 60. Instrument type 61. To be very hot 62. Yearn or pine 63. Told an untruth 66. Bearded antelope 68. Give it a go © Statepoint Media
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Picture books for young students … Oliver and His Alligator By Pail Schmid Hyperion/Disney. $15.99 (Ages: 3-5) liver is a little worried about his first day of school so he decides to stop by the swamp and pick up an alligator. Now, in case things “get rough” Oliver has a friend who can deal with the situation. Right away things do get rough! A lady meets Oliver at the door of the school and asks his name. Poor Oliver suddenly cannot remember his name so he responds, “Munch, munch!” which is code for “Eat her!” and the alligator does! As the day progresses every time the little boy is unable to respond to a question, he says, “Munch, munch!” Soon his alligator is very, very full and the schoolroom is very, very empty! Then Oliver hears noises coming from inside his alligator. “What’s this?” There is laughing and talking. School has started without Oliver. Now what is the little boy going to do? “Munch, munch!” he said. Young children will love this very silly story and if you have a youngster a little wary of his or her first day of school, share this book ahead of time. Once you’ve done that, send the child off with his favorite stuffed animal and the magic words – “Munch, munch!”
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You’re Wearing THAT to School? By Lynn Plourde Illustrated by Sue Cornelison Hyperion/Disney. $16.99 (Ages: 4-8) enelope is doing her happy hippo dance because tomorrow is her first day of school. When she tells her best friend, Tiny, that she plans to wear her sparkle rainbow outfit, he responds, “You’re going to wear THAT?” But then it gets even better. When Tiny sees the huge picnic lunch Penelope plans to take to school, he exclaims, “You’re going to eat THAT?” After he convinces her to dress less flamboyantly and settle for just a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, Tiny thinks his
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friend is ready for the first day of school. But when he sees what Penelope plans to take with her for show-and-tell, Tiny shouts out, “You’re going to bring THAT?” Of course, Penelope decides to ignore her friend’s advice and wears what she wants, packs a huge lunch and takes her favorite stuffed toy with her to share with her new classmates. Tiny is worried that his friend will have a terrible first day but, as you’ll see, that’s not quite what really happens. You’ll find some “Tips for a Hippo Happy First Day of School” at the end of this humorous story. Share these ideas with your child after you’ve read this story and that first day in the classroom should be a smashing success.
Peck, Peck, Peck By Lucy Cousins Candlewick Press. $15.99 (Ages: 2-5) hen the little woodpecker featured in this picture book is told by his father it is time he start pecking a tree, he embraces the task wholeh e a r t e d l y. What’s more, the little bird has a real knack for pecking holes in things. Although his parent was thinking primarily of trees, the ambitious little birds tackles other wooden objects like a fence, door, tennis racket, and even some clothing. Suddenly nothing is safe in the woodpecker family’s household and holes are appearing in the most surprising places. As you page through this book you’ll have no problem finding the things that caught the woodpecker’s attention; they all have little holes in them. By the time you reach the back of the book, you’ll find one page with over fifty holes. Someone has been very, very busy! Lucy Cousins’ sense of humor shines forth in this cute picture book about a bird that followed his father’s advice a little too well. Young children love silly stories and “Peck, Peck, Peck” is guaranteed to elicit a few giggles.
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Mesmerizing Math By Jonathan Litton Illustrated by Thomas Flintham Templar/Candlewick. $18.99 (Ages: 7-10) ere’s a pop-up, interactive book for older youngsters that unlocks some of
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the mysteries of math. Featuring spinners, flaps, and even a wrecking ball, this clever volume will fully engage the young reader. Statistics, n u m b e r s , measurement, p r o b a b i l i t y, geometry, sequences and series are just some of the ways math impacts our daily lives. In “nifty numbers,” Litton explores square numbers, fractions, percentages and prime numbers while the “shaping up” section illustrates how useful geometry can be. In each section of the book, you’ll find questions and challenging exercises that will allow you to test your math skills. Do you know what tessellation is? Ever hear of Fibonacci numbers or Pascal’s triangle? Not to worry! Once you’ve read this book a few times you’ll have a basic grasp of these concepts. The pages of this book contain a lot of information and fun material but you’ll have to look closely so you don’t miss any of the interactive parts because sometimes they blend right in. It might be a good idea to run your fingers across each page to make sure you don’t miss anything.
Too Much Glue By Jason Lefebvre Illustrated by Zac Retz Flash Light Press. $16.95 (Ages: 4-8) atty loves glue. Matty loves lots of glue. There has never been a bottle of glue that Matty couldn’t empty in just minutes.
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So when his art teacher keeps telling him, “Matty, too much glue!” the little boy just smiles. Then one day during art class Matty gets a little carried away. Well, actually he gets a lot carried away. Not only does he empty a couple of big bottles of the sticky stuff on a table but he also belly flops into the gooey mess himself. Oh dear, what will he do? Actually, he isn’t going to do anything because now it is up to Matty’s classmates to figure out how to get their friend out of this sticky predicament. After a number of “creative” attempts to extricate Matty there’s an impressive, colorful “work of art” on the table and, unfortunately, Matty is at the center of it. With his teacher frantically hyperventilating into a paper bag and the school nurse and principal at a loss of what to do, it is going to be up to Matty’s dad to figure out how to handle this sticky situation. Zac Retz’s digital art brings this humorous story to life while Jason Lefebve’s zany text explains what’s happing. This wonderful picture book will have the reader in stitches as Matty helplessly wallows in the gloppy gloop, clingy, sticky mess he has created. And don’t worry. Matty’s dad, an accomplished glue guy himself, knows just what to do to salvage the situation and turn a disaster into a lesson on creativity! n
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By Jon Chown
he city of Capitola has settled contract negotiations with the Capitola Police Officers Association, agreeing to a five-year contract that keeps police officers’ pay the same this year, but increases it up to 3.5 percent each year after. The City Council hailed the new agreement during its Aug. 8 meeting. The council had reached the pact during closed session earlier in the evening. The new contract will keep police pay the same this year,
“Grey Bears” from page 24 2002 marked the year the Grey Bears filled a growing need for e-waste recycling, providing facilities for recycling of computers, printers, TVs etc. In 2004 the group purchased four Earth Tubs to deal with food waste, and installed a Composting Pilot Program for the County. Next came a Computer Lab and classes offered in Computing, Spanish, Cooking, Taiko Drumming and Chair Yoga. A furniture warehouse was added to the thrift
but will adjust it for inflation, matching an increase in the Consumer Price Index of up to 3.5 percent in years 2-5. The contract also allows for a 4 percent increase in health care benefits. The two-tiered retirement system for new employees will not change. Mayor Stephanie Harlan said the council was very happy to have a five-
year contract that would bring peace and stability to the city’s budget and the families of the police officers. Councilman Dennis Norton said he felt the contract was very fair to both sides and that Capitola Asst. City Manager Lisa Murphy deserved special kudos for her skill in negotiating the contract. Councilman Sam Storey thanked
the police officers for negotiating in good faith and in a professional manner. “I think this is significant because with public safety being such a concern in this county, we in Capitola have the benefits of having a long-term labor agreement with the Police Officers Association and we can work hand-in-hand with them on public safety,” Storey said. “Nothing is more important to the quality of life in Capitola than the police department.” n
store and the Brown Bag program was delivering to 3,400 members. In 2011, Executive Director Lynda Frances retired after 25 years and Tim Brattan was selected to succeed her in managing the nonprofit organization. Membership stood at 4,000 and 1,400 seniors attended the 37th annual Harvest Picnic. The popular Computer and Electronic Store was opened for the public, a refrigerated truck and 2 coolers were added for the Brown Bag Program. In 2013, the Grey Bears addressed
another need by holding the first Repair Café where volunteer “Fix-it Coaches” taught members of the public how to repair their electronic devices, appliances, furniture, etc. Grey Bears distributes 2.6 million pounds of food to seniors and to local charities that serve seniors every year through their Brown Bag Program. The recycling programs diverts 18,000 tons of waste from landfills every year. Volunteers are the heart and soul of Grey Bears – from gleaning, quality control and composting, assembling and delivering
weekly bags of groceries, to running the Thrift Store and Computer Electronics Store, staffing the office and helping with classes and events. Now, the Grey Bears are poised to celebrate their forty-year anniversary with the introduction of a new logo and a new name at their annual Harvest Day Picnic on September 24 at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz. n ••• California Grey Bears – Supporting Seniors, Recycling Resources
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hat is co-dependency? What is enabling? What is this insanity? Am I the only one who feels this way? Join Nar-Anon, a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of addicts who have been affected by someone else’s addiction. Three meetings are now being held in Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. For a meeting near you call (888) 374-1164 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com Visit http://nar-anon.org/NarAnon/California.html for more information.
Volunteer Naturalist Training for Año Nuevo State Park
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ño Nuevo State Park is currently looking for interested individuals to join our volunteer family. A true jewel of the California coast, the reserve is home to a large Elephant Seal rookery and offers an uncommonly remarkable wildlife experience. Accepted applicants receive comprehensive training as docent naturalists and lead guided walks through the rookery during breeding season. Training begins early September. For more information, please call (650) 879-2032 or email us at anovolcoordinator@parks.ca.gov.
Ongoing Events Mondays
PROFILE of Santa Cruz
9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. Clares St. Capitola eed help finding a job? Join PROFILE of Santa Cruz. Its free and it works. Last year 126 of its members were placed in jobs, and we can help you too. Ongoing workshops will cover resume writing, communication, and interview skills. For more information, call profile at (831) 479-0393 or visit www. santacruzprofile.org.
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4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at West side stores) ired of preparing the same meals? Get fresh ideas for easy-to-prepare, affordable, and nutritious main entrees from a member of the New Leaf Community Markets culinary team. A different recipe featured every Monday, ranging from meat dishes, to gluten-free, to vegan. Try a sample, get a recipe card, and learn tips for meal prep and leftovers.
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accelerates injury recovery, and Featured recipes are posted on iving a business presenthe New Leaf Community blog at promotes better over all health. tation? Interviewing for For more information, visit www. www.newleafcommunity.com. a job? Improve your speaking aptosyoga.org, or call (831) 688-1019 skills in a friendly, supportive environment with Redwood Mondays, Wednesdays, Ramblers Toastmasters. Open to Tuesdays, and Thursdays all levels. Thursdays & Saturdays Co-dependents Anonymous Drop-ins welcome. For more Ocean Gate Zen Center o-dependents Anonymous information, call 831-335-3693. is a 12-step group for Zazen Instructions people who want healthy 7 pm. 920 41st Ave. Suite B, TOPS Club, Inc. in Felton relationships and self esteem. Santa Cruz (next to Family OPS is a health group that Weekly meetings are offered Cycling Center) has chapters all over the free of charge in Santa Cruz and orning meditation schedule world. The Felton Chapter meets Watsonville. is Tues. & Thurs. 6:45am; Fri. every Wednesday morning at the For a schedule and more 9:00am, & Sat. 8:30am followed by meeting room of the Felton Fire information, go to www.coda.org “Come As You Are Zen” at 9:00am. House. Members weigh in from or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com Zazen instruction 1st Tues. of ea. 8:45 AM until 9:55 AM and the or call (831) 469-6096. month at 6:30pm. meeting starts at 10:00 AM. The For more info. visit both oceanmembers share whether they have gatezen.org and facebook. Second Mondays gained or lost, but don’t reveal their actual weight. Then, they The Santa Cruz Branch of are fortunate enough to have a CHADD ADHD Support Group First Tuesdays each month member, Ames Monahan, a Health Tail Wagging World of Dog 6:30-8:00pm, The Aptos Fire Coach, who gives, up to date, Station Meeting Room, 6934 Ownership information on eating properly. Soquel Dr. Aptos 6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, For further information, call nyone that is impacted in 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa 335-3510, visit www.tops.org or some way by ADHD is Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.). just visit any Wednesday. encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Judy First Tuesdays and Overeaters Anonymous Brenis at (831) 818-9619 or e-mail 6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach Third Wednesdays each month her at jbbrenis@comcast.net. #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos Orientations to Become For more information, call (831) 429-7906 Second and Fourth Mondays Advocates for Children North County, 5:30-7p.m., first First and Third Wednesdays Tuesday of month (for location First Wednesday each month Alzheimers Support Groups details contact Danielle at 761Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm 2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 6:00pm- 8:00pm 1400 Emeline p.m., third Wednesday of the Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz. Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ month at the CASA Office, 813 he first step to becoming Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Freedom Blvd. Watsonville a foster and/or adoptive ASA (Court Appointed Capitola Road, Santa Cruz. Special Advocates) of Santa parent is to attend orientation. acilitated by Jill Ginghofer, this The orientation is designed to group is for caregivers and family Cruz County needs your help. review the child welfare system members of people with Alzheimers Volunteer 3-5 hours per week and to give you a chance to have to provide support, guidance, your question answered by child and a powerful voice in court Tuesdays welfare staff. for children who have been Women Care Drop in To register to one of the meeting removed from their homes Cancer Support and for directions, please call because of abuse or neglect. rop in Support Group is a 454-4687. Everyone welcome, men and gathering for women with all bilingual folks especially types of cancer. We offer support Second and Fourth Wednesdays for women through all stages from encouraged. To RSVP call 761-2956 diagnoses through treatment. Freedom Forum Presents: Ext. 102, or email For more information or to Constitution Classes Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org register call (831) 457-2273 7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Second Tuesdays each month Drop in Grief Support For more information, visit http:// 6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather Free Job Seek Workshop! www.meetup.com/santacruzTerrace, Aptos 6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible freedom-forum/ oin other adults who are grieving Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. the death of a friend or family Scotts Valley Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch member. Learn helpful tools for For more information, visit ADHD Support Group Meetings coping: Share stories and receive http://hirewire.org 6:30-8:00pm Aptos Fire Station support from people who care. on Soquel Dr. No registration required, please PFLAG pen Support meetings call (831) 430-3000 (Parents, Families, and Friends of on second Wednesday. Lesbians and Gays) Adult Only meetings on fourth 7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. Tuesdays thru Sundays Wednesday. First Congregational Church of Svaroopa® Yoga Classes Any Questions, contact Judy Santa Cruz See website for times, Deerpark Brenis at (831) 818-9619. To learn more, call (831) 427Shopping Center, 783 Rio Del 4016 or visit www.pflagscc.org Mar Blvd. Aptos Third Wednesdays es, you can do yoga! With the Wednesdays Meeting Schedule for the support of blankets, beginning Toastmasters: SCWD2 Task Force students relax into easy poses 7:00pm, Soquel Creek Water designed to release to deepest Speak for Success tensions in the body along the District Headquarters, 5180 12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s spine. Discover this unique form Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Soquel Dr. Soquel of Hatha yoga that deeply relaxes, Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. eetings are open to the public quiets the mind, reduces pain, and the location alternates
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fresh eggs, fresh fish, artisan baked goods and gourmet foods. In addition, family activities, music, cooking demos by professional chefs, gardening workshops, seasonal fairs and events are a part of the market.
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Peer Support Group
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Markey Hall, 7600 Soquel Dr. Aptos njoy a homemade Italian spaghetti and meatball dinner prepared by Chef Adrianne Saldivar-Meier. Also on the menu will be caeser salad, marinated Thursdays Italian green beans, garlic bread, Capitola-Aptos tiramisu dessert and de-caf coffee Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market Rotary Club Meeting or tea. 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, Reservations can be made by Contact Chuck at 831-462-6092 360 Kings Village Drive or e-mail charleswhitt@att.net for www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org calling Jerry at (831) 684-2879 or by e-mail at jer63jan@sbcglobal. more information. net. Tickets will not be sold at Third Saturdays of Each Month the door. Second Thursdays each month Hopeful and Naturally Healing 6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz 3:00pm-5:00pm, 12855 Boulder ommander Ronals Petty leads St. Boulder Creek the meetings. or any woman living with any For more information, call (831) degree of depression, anxiety, 475-9804 and/or bipolar disorder. Free Second and Fourth Thursdays childcare and well-behaved dogs are welcome! This free ongoing group Cabrillo Host Lions Club provides encouragement and CAM 7:00pm at the Cabrillo Com(complimentary and alternative munity Center, Aptos Village medicine) resources for women Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd. wishing to explore safe, natural ublic is invited to all alternatives to promote mental programs. Contact President health in a positive atmosphere. This Jess Allen 831-684-2721 or Past confidential group welcomes any President Barbara Chammom taking traditional medications berlain at 831-688-3356 for and is not meant to replace medical meeting/dinner reservations supervision. or information or visit www. Please RSVP if possible: for cabrillohostlions.org. more information e-mail dyane@ baymoon.com.
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Pacific Speakers Association
7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. Aptos peakers helping speakers get gigs. Call (831) 332-8221 for more information.
Sundays
Over-Eaters Anonymous
Alzheimer’s Disease: Know the Ten Signs
10:30am, Live Oak Senior Center Annex, 1777-A Capitola Rd. Santa Cruz f you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, its time to learn the facts. Early detection of Aleheimer’s disease gives you the chance to begin therapy, enroll in clinical trials, and plan for the future. Registration requested, call 800272-3900 or email iglatt@alz.org.
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Launch Pad’s Year Two Kick-Off 5:00pm-6:00pm, Aptos Library aunch Pad is a mid-county non-profit project that provides free, specialized individual instruction and tutoring to low income, foster care, and homeless students. Join us for refreshments.
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Dated Events
Wednesday August 28
People Safety Skills for Parents Tuesday September 24 of Children with Special Needs Aptos Sons In Retirement Presented by KidPower Luncheon Meeting 6:30pm-8:30pm, PVHT, 85
Nielson St. Watsonville PIN and KidPower invite you to a parent/professional workshop. This is for adults only, Saturdays Aptos Certified Farmers Market no children and no childcare will 8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College, be provided. Workshop is free, professionals are Aptos. he Aptos Market, with over 80 encouraged to attend. vendors, is open year round, with the best selections of fresh Monday September 2 fruits and vegetables, plants, Labor Day Dinner seedlings, flowers, local honey, 5:30 pm, Resurrection Church
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Your September Horoscope Announcements Cabrillo Youth Strings Music Program Begins Fall Semester
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egistration for the Cabrillo Youth Strings/ Zusuki Music Program is underway. Auditions for orchestral groups will be held Friday, September 6th from 3:45-4:15pm, and 5:55pm-6:15 pm. The first rehearsal will be Friday, September 6th, 4:15-5:55pm. String players aged 5 to 18 are welcome to join the private lesson, chamber, and orchestral programs. For those interested in participating in or making contributions to the program, please call (831) 479-6101.
Art & Music at the Beach
2013 Concert Series Schedule (Live Music 2-4pm) Sponsored by: Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott-Capitola & Slatter Construction rt & Music at the Beach is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a Sunday afternoon in Capitola Village. Local artists display their work in the Esplanade Park and live music is featured on the Esplanade Stage overlooking beautiful Capitola Beach and Monterey Bay. Free and open to the public. For more information contact: Leslie Fellows, Program Coordinator at 831-419-7485; leslieafellows@yahoo.com or the City of Capitola, 831-475-7300; http:// www.ci.capitola.ca.us/capcity.nsf/ AboutUpCmEvt.html
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Ongoing Events Everyday
Bob Finegan’s Wooden Box Show at Aptos Library
11:00am-7:00pm, Aptos Library he display consists of about 25 decorated small boxes illustrating the use of marquetry, fancy veneers, copper panels that have been treated with chemicals to yield unusual patterns, and other techniques.
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Shakespeare Santa Cruz
Sinsheimer-Stanley Festival Glen, 1156 High St. Santa Cruz 7:30 p.m.: August 7th-8th, 11, 14, 15, 25, 29, September 1st 8:00 p.m.: August 9. 17, 23. 30 ounded in 1981, Shakespeare Santa Cruz is the premiere professional theatre on the Central Coast. Perfect to enjoy with family and friends, SSC produces bold, entertaining productions of Shakespeare and non-Shakespeare plays each summer performed in the beautiful outdoor Festival Glen
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and indoor Mainstage Theater on 7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Capitola the campus of UC Santa Cruz. Tickets are $20-50, to register call allroom dancing to live (831) 459-2159, or visit tickets. music by The 10th Ave. Band. ucsc.edu. Refreshments, large floor, friendly atmosphere, free parking. Open to the public-singles welcome! Tuesdays Suggested donation, $6 per BINGO 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, person. Proceeds benefit MCSC. For more information, call (831) 150 Jewell St. 476-4711. osted by Soquel Sports
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Foundation. Buy-In $15. Second Sundays Each Month Full snack bar available. First Tuesday of each month is special Downtown Santa Cruz $25 buy in (up to five packs). Antique Fair Join us! 9:00am-4:00pm, Lincoln St. www.soquelsports.com (Between Pacific and Cedar) endors offer an eclectic blend Wednesdays of antiques and unique items. Come and check it out! Browse Peninsula Banjo Band 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, through a wide assortment of treasures including books and pho390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose tographs, vintage jewelry, clothing, orty-seven years of glass and ceramic collectibles, performing in the Bay vintage hawaiian kitsch, turquoise, Area, over 250 popular tunes. Come see our band for Free in original artwork, and a whole lot of whatnot! Sunnyvale Every Wednesday. For more info, please contact us at (831) No cover. 476-6940 or visit us on Facebook. Contact Lee McLaughlin, Booking Agent, at 408-993BAND (2263) for information about booking the band for Non-profit events (donations are tax deductible). Friday August 30 www.PeninsulaBanjoBand.org
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Modern Square Dancing Class
7:00pm, German-American Hall Santa Cruz, 230 Plymouth all (831) 726-7053 or e-mail caller4u@razzolink.com for more information!
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Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante
4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante, 21245 East Cliff Dr. his is a night for true “Social Tango.” Order a wonderful meal from the Star Bene Argentine Menu, (or their well known italian menu), and enjoy the ambiance of Argentina and join us in a social tango dance to music from the Golden Age of Tango. Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.
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he First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts event, managed in conjunction with the participating art venues. The event takes place year-round and illuminates some of the most talented local artists from local galleries. To find out where to participate in a First Friday art tour, visit firstfridaysantacruz.com (Most galleries are open 12-9 pm for First Friday viewings.)
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he entire Soquel High Cafeteria will be filled with over 1,000 blooms and members of the Society will host a culture table where visitors will learn how to grow dahlias. There will also be blooms for sale. A demonstration will also take place, where the audienc ecan learn how to arrange dahlias. Learn more by visiting mbdahlias. org.
Venus, your ruler is in your sign until the 9th. Use this time to make the most of social connections, networking and romancing as later your attentions will turn to more practical matters such as dealing with your finances. The Virgo sun helps bring energy to your dreams, hopes and wishes and there may be a certain amount of planning and preparations behind the scenes. Find time for a romantic break or a chance to get away from routine too and give yourself space to think through important considerations and decisions.
Sunday September 8
Useful progress can be made and while it is true that you are always on the look out for the next great adventure, you discover that it finds you! Being open to all possibilities does not mean that you should seriously make them all happen but something from the past triggers your thinking about what you want to happen in the near future. Life is for living of course, and this month does bring some amazing opportunities, particularly regarding a change in residence or work. This means you need not be troubled by small details as these are not relevant at the moment.
Santa Cruz Post Card and Paper Collectibles Show
10:00am, The Hilton Hotel, 6001 La Madrona Dr. Scotts Valley his truly intimate show has been held twice yearly for over 30 years. A dozen different and unique dealers stock 30 front facing tables with items of interest to the seasoned collector as well as the casual looker. Free appraisals are always offered. Its going to be a fun, one day only show.
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Saturday September 14 Buttery Brigade with the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter
10:00am-12:00pm, The Buttery Santa Cruz oluntters from the Santa Alasdair Fraser’s Valley of the Cruz Animal Shelter will Moon Scottish Fiddling Concert bring adoptable dogs to the buttery. The dogs will charm, 8:00pm, Santa Cruz Civic delight, and perhaps nibble on Auditorium, 307 Church St. a biscuit or two. Members of Santa Cruz the community are invited to cotland! Ireland! Quebec! join us in this low stress, out Directed by Indie award door setting to learn more about winning Scots filler Alasdair the Santa Cruz County Animal Fraser and showcasing fiddler Andre Brunet, fiddler Mairead Ni Shelter and about their current Mhaonaigh, singer Laura Cortese, adoptable dogs. dancer Nic Gareiss, and cellist Natalie Haas along with many Sunday September 29 others. For more information, call (831) 15th Annual Kidrageous Carnival 12:00pm-5:00pm, Watsonville 420-5260. City Plaza hildren and adults of all ages Saturday August 31 at invited to celebrate at the Kidrageous Carnival. The Sunday September 1 Annual carnival is a fun-filled day with Monterey Bay Dahlia Society games, entertainment, and food. Annual Show If you would like to become a Saturday: 1:00pm-5:00pm, sponsor of this important vent, Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm, Soquel visit jacobsheart.org, or call (831) High 724-9100. n
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Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
While you have considerable success this month with just happening to be in the right place at the right time, you also need to use your own practical experience too. This is a time when you can expect great progress is certain situations have been a little slow recently. Now you find it hard to keep up and as new possibilities are worth your attention. Try to avoid being influenced by those who have their own agenda. This is one of those times when sticking to your own beliefs and philosophies pays off. Take note of the Full Moon around the 19th to bring revelations about a loved one.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)
The beginning of September is particularly good for you and your endeavours and life is going well and possibly better than expected. But you had made plans for this time, perhaps unconsciously knowing that things would turn out well. And success brings more success. Your buoyant mood means that people are drawn to you and want to spend time in your company. Avoid telling people what to do even though this is for their own good. Allow learning through experience to be the best teacher of all. Make a wish around the 19th.
Aquarius (Jan 21-Feb. 18)
Variety is indeed the spice of life and this month brings changes and situations that go from the sublime to the ridiculous. You make look for steadiness and calm but this is unlikely. You should not be too concerned however, as some change is definitely for the better so in this case accept what you cannot change and positively help what you can. After mid month you can expect to have more control and you gain understanding of what was far more confusing than you had hoped for. Remain diplomatic.
Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)
Your big plans are taking off and you have reaped the rewards after much hard work, but it is understandable that certain doubts remain. Trust yourself to deal with what comes up and resolve issues by nipping them in the bud. Your intentions are right and good and you find that soon what you set out down has become much more of a reality. Things come to a head around the Full Moon in your sign on the 19th. It marks a turning point and a new start, one which you are so looking forward to. Your romantic life seems a little complicated for the time being.
Aries (March 21-April 20)
You look for practical solutions since you could be faced with the possibility of two options. being at a crossroads is the point where you are most resourceful and creative and as such you amaze yourself at what can be achieved, simply because it is necessary. Stay alert to those who are here to help you rather than hinder your progress. Ditch the latter if you can. After the 23rd the Sun in Libra shines a light on your relationships. Vow to mend fence and build bridges and make the first move to do so. Life is too short an interesting so let bygones be bygones.
Taurus (April 21-May 21)
Venus your ruler, moves into sexy Scorpio on the 11th and this signals a passionate phase for you. Of course it can be too do with relationships, but also it clears the cobwebs and brings new enthusiasm to anything you are set on accomplishing. There is always something new to learn and get involved with and while you have been looking for a way forward, which has been oddly elusive, now you are on a mission. The way you measure success is changing and this happens when you have a change of attitude. What seemed to matter before is now less important as you embrace a new spiritual perspective.
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
Contentment at home is a wonderful oasis to return to. While you may be dealing with practical concerns such as money and a changing job role, you find that domestic bliss is hugely under rated. At the start of the month you have a lot to say for yourself which is important, as people want to listen. Your words could find themselves in print or you become a public speaker. There are a challenges at the start which you overcome and after the third week, the Libran Sun helps ease the flow of life to bring calmer waters and a clear direction.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
What you do with current circumstances is down to you to a greater extent, but more importantly it is how you view things that matters. There is drama and intense highs and lows so that you cannot ignore what needs to be done, and it can be unsettling and yet promises to be the start of a whole new direction. In this sense, it is better to deal with what is than wishing things could go back to the way they were. Life is a journey that continually moves forward. Armed with this knowledge your ingenuity and innate intuition will gently guide you to the right people and situations that are both exciting and wonderful.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)
Practical money matters are on your mind and you have a handle on the case. In fact, you can make more by utilizing your natural creativity and who and what you know. But more importantly, you get that feeling of being useful and effective. In this way, your self belief goes up a notch as good feedback is the wind beneath your wings. It is only where you are truly appreciated that you shine. Take advantage of this to be brave, more resourceful and assertive and take stock of what it is you want to change for the better.
Virgo (Aug. 24-Sep. 22)
Now that the Sun is in your sign you will see that plans and ideas form a year ago have worked in your favour and that you have weathered some difficult storms. But more importantly, you can afford to feel optimistic about what is to come. Your ruler, Mercury, is in your sign until the 9th so use this time to sign documents and deal with the small details. After this your attention turns to ways of making the most of what you have. Perhaps a change of scene is what you need and travel is fortuitous at this time. The 19th brings matters of the heart to a head. You will be surprised at the outcome!
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That’s not to say Myers isn’t excited about his team’s outlook. “We had an outstanding senior crew in 2012,” he said. “But many of our returning players had lots of playing time and I know we’re going to be good. But younger teams are more prone to mistakes, and Myers acknowledged that. “We ‘clocked’ four teams last year,” Myers said, referring to a new rule from last year in which games featuring a 35-or-more point lead at the half played the second half without stopping the clock. “While this gave all our players opportunities to play in live games, it also reduced the time they had on the field.” Myers expects junior Tylon Seeger to earn the task of replacing 2012’s leading rusher, Fabian Hale, whose 2,360 yards on the ground set the new standard in the SCCAL. “Seeger has been head and heels above the rest of the running backs in practice,” Myers said. “Nothing is set in stone, but I’m looking forward to seeing him on the field. Myers only returning starters are John Wenger, playing both offensive tackle and defensive end, and Wenger’s defensive bookend Abel Lile, the two of which Myers calls “a very good combination.” The Pirates also have a young football team, but unlike Soquel, Harbor has a core group of seniors who’ve been playing together since fourth-year head coach Jeff Cox took over. “Our team’s skill positions are in pretty good shape,” Kopald said. “Our [offense and defense] lines will need some shoring up and the overall team is very young, but they’re looking good.” While Harbor has a couple of fall coaches with more time at the school,
Cox’s four years edges out boys water polo coach Joel McKown (three years) and two first-year coaches in girls water polo and girls tennis, both of Soquel Football • Photo By Paul Firenzi • Courtesy of www.mbaypreps.com whom currently compete in the sport they’re and Catalpa “Tally” Hoover are both now teaching. third-year starters. King-Adas made Eve Okamura is taking over the Monterey Bay League first team while reigns of the girls water polo team, Hoover made second team. Also and if she’s having trouble explaining making second team last year was something, that’s no problem: she Taylor Thorson, who was also named can just jump in the pool and show the 2012 MBL Freshman-of-the-Year. her team what she’s talking about. Chappette is still in the process Okamura is a current Monterey Bay of finalizing the varsity team. CSU student and on the school’s “The JV team looks strong, with water polo team. six sophomores and 10 freshmen,” he “The other day she jumped in the said. “Some of them will likely make pool and played against our team — the varsity squad, if not now then at and wiped them out!” Kopald said. some point.” “They were all excited and talking Harbor’s most experienced about it the next day. It makes things coaches are Scott Bedell (golf, 10 exciting for the kids to see what can years) and Matt Ryan (cross country/ be done” track, 20+ years). Ursula Oberg, the new girls Bedell has earned multiple tennis coach, also is in playing shape, coach-of-the-year awards and always the captain of her won USTA tennis puts together a strong team, while team. She is also an academic advisor Ryan, along with training strong cross at UCSC, something her team will be country and track and field teams, is able to take advantage of. the Physical Therapy Director at Palo Soquel’s girls water polo team Alto Medical Foundation and has will also be young and inexperi- helped work out a deal with PAMF enced, according to returning coach and Harbor, Santa Cruz and Scotts Ryan Chappette. Valley high schools to provide top “The varsity team has only level trainers at little or no cost to the six returning players, two of them cash-strapped public schools. n starters,” Chappette said. “Our ••• starting goalie is freshman Hannah The SCCAL Football Jamporee kicks Henry.” off the fall sports season on Aug. 30 at The Knights do have three 2012 Cabrillo College. Visit the school websites All-League players returning and (http://harborathletics.org/ and http:// Chappette expects great things from soquelhs.net/home/Athletics/) for more them. Seniors Liliana King-Adas information about teams and schedules.
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“The attention to detail and focus that you give each drill, that’s the one thing you can control,” he said. Marcus Nelson, a sophomore at Santa Cruz High School, seemed to have been listening to Curry during his days at the camp. “It’s been a good experience all around. All kinds of nice drills and shooting exercises,” Nelson said. “And it was nice to shake Steph’s hand and get an autograph from him.” n
Tim Wagner (center with ball) looks to dribble through some defenders during a drill Tuesday at the Stephen Curry Overnight Camp at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach.
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ogie, a beautiful Japanese Chin, is waiting for a palace to call his own! This gorgeous one year old came in to an overcrowded shelter as an owner surrender when his family moved overseas. Due to limited space, rescuers asked the Santa Cruz SPCA to come to his aid and within days he was on a transport to Santa Cruz with several other dogs. Despite his confusion and stress at having lost his home, when he arrived staff and volunteers were impressed with his wonderful demeanor and even temperament. He has now settled in and spends his days wowing people with his regal good looks. From his silky coat to his velvet ears, this is a dog that you will want to stroke and pamper! As a breed, Chins are the dogs of Japanese royalty and are known for being wonderful companions and lap dogs. The Chin is considered the most cat-like of dog breeds though they are also renowned for their ability to learn tricks and their love of entertaining people. They have a very soft low maintenance coat which requires little more than regular brushing. You will win if you adopt this Chin! If you would like to help animals like Bogie and his orphaned friends, please consider donating to the Santa Cruz SPCA. The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public donations to run its many programs that benefit the animals and people of our community. For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www. santacruzspca.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m. The SPCA Mall Adoption Center and Gift Shop is located at the Capitola Mall near Target and is open on Friday from 11am-5pm and Sat-Sun 11am-4pm. n
“Pet Teeth” from page 20 Now imagine trying to have your pet hold still while sharp instruments are used to clean their teeth…(and you thought the tooth brushing was hard!) As a matter of fact, the use of any sharp dental instruments to scale teeth without the supervision of a veterinarian is illegal in the state of California. Check out this link for details: http://www.vmb. ca.gov/laws_regs/dental.shtml - This law was put into place because it is considered inhumane and negligent to practice dentistry on an animal without anesthesia and the supervision of a veterinarian. I have examined quite a few pets over the years after they have had non-anesthetic dental cleanings. Some of these poor pets had tooth root abscesses, cracked teeth and gum disease that required treatment for infection and extraction of damaged teeth. Scraping the tartar off the visible surface of the tooth won’t address the real problems under the gum line and may actually leave a rough surface that plaque causing bacterial love to take advantage of. Anesthesia free dental cleanings are akin to washing your car when it needs an oil change. Most dental problems are impossible to identify without anesthesia...probing around the gum line and dental x-rays are critical for pets just as they are for people.
Misconception #6: I barely have the time and energy to brush my own teeth, let alone my cat’s teeth! Home dental care has many different aspects. Nothing replaces tooth brushing…it is your best investment in preventative dental care. However, there is a fantastic array of new dental products that will help round out your pet’s home dental routine. Check out the Veterinary Oral Health Council’s website (www.vohc.org) for a list of products designed to help aid in home dental care. You can rest assured that if the product makes it on this list, it has proven to be safe and effective. Still unsure what to do about your cat or dog’s teeth? Look for further guidance and techniques in tooth brushing by watching YouTube videos or reading through a detailed guideline from Capitola Veterinary Hospital found here: https://www.dropbox. com/s/tonqb5mds0jzlfl/Home%20 Dental%20Care.pdf. Ask your veterinarian for guidance and get set up with the proper equipment to get started … it may be fun! Happy tooth brushing! n ••• Contact Dr. Katie Volat or Dr. River May at the Capitola Veterinary Hospital: Capvet1@ gmail.com
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