Annual Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest
Full Story on page 5
Cabrillo Stage Premieres Original Musical
Full Story on page 2
Is Mandatory Water Rationing Coming?
Mid-County Dynamism Celebrations
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Linda Robinson, Margaret deFaymoreau and Peggy McGovern
by Noel Smith By Edita McQuary By Noel Smith
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Business Professionals
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Private Schools Open House By Blythe Grossberg Local Sports In Memoriam Home & Garden #OMMUNITY #ALENDAR s !RTS %NTERTAINMENT n -ONTHLY (OROSCOPE s
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publisher publisher’s assistant
“YIR” from page 1
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Noel Smith
contributing writers Noel Smith, Edita McQuary, Blythe Grossberg, Annabel Burton, Henry Castaniada, Rich Didday, Robert Francis, Camille Smith layout Michael Oppenheimer, Whitney Wilde graphic artists Whitney Wilde, Michael Oppenheimer production coordinator Sandra Gonzalez advertising sales Don Beaumont, Jackie Hinds, Judie Block, Michelle Hayes, Steve Sierra office coordinator Cathe Race distribution Bill Pooley, Jana Mears
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Issues and Controversies
“YIR” page 9
2014 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest It’s Time for the Annual Times Publishing Group, Inc. Competition By Noel Smith
2014 Poetry Contest Rules Please Read Carefully “Poetry Contest” page 9
The Capitola Soquel Times’ winning prize for this Valentine’s Day (Friday, February 14, 2014) will be for you and your loved one — with a special award for the best poem submitted to celebrate 30 years or more of marriage.
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Shakespeare Meets Law and Order
Learn Something New & Fun in 2014 with a Fresh Take on the Great Bard By Edita McQuary
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Meet the Author – John Bargetto
For more information, call the library at 475-3326 during library hours: MondayFriday 12-4pm and Saturday 10am–2pm., or check out the library website at: porterml.org.
“Lunch” from page 2
Rick Hawkins —
Evening With The Authors - January 4!
John Bettis — TICKETS:
About The Authors
8 / January 2014 / Capitola Soquel Times
fessional summer stock musical theatre company dedicated to presenting full-scale Broadway musicals to the greater Monterey Bay Area. Each summer since 1981, Cabrillo Stage has provided thousands of Santa Cruz county residents and visitors with unforgettable, critically acclaimed productions. Cabrillo Stage is committed to providing a nurturing, supportive, artistic environment that allows all of its artisans, professional and non-professional, the opportunity to create musicals with high quality production values. Jon Nordgren is Producing Artistic Director. Photo Credit: Jana Marcus & RR Jones
“YIR” from page 4
Thanks to our Regular Contributors
The Humpbacks Decided To Stay By Tom Dexel
Cover Photo: Brett Gotcher (left) and Emily Infeld complete the Wharf to Wharf race.
“Poetry Contest” from page 5
It’s time for poets throughout our county to make public their feelings for those they love in celebration of Valentines Day.
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Avoiding dreaded footwear fumbles
Brandpoint Media
Three ways small business owners can save big on taxes
Tip 1: Buy to save Tip 3: Business can be personal
Introducing Mara Meyberg Growing up in Santa Cruz, Mara was always active person. Staying in Southern California after receiving her BA from UC Santa Barbara, she became involved in the fitness industry. Now BASI certified and back on the Central Coast, her classes include a full body workout; focusing on balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination as she encourages healthy lifestyles and cross training. Pilates is a large part of our aerobics programming. We currently offer 3 different styles: Chi Pilates, Mat Pilates, and Pilates Fusion. Check our website for details. www.capitolafitness.com
Tip 2: It’s always the season for giving “Save Big” page 19
10 / January 2014 / Capitola Soquel Times
Avoiding IRS headaches
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Is Mandatory Water Rationing Coming for SqCWD Customers?
Sustainable Solutions and Supplemental Water Supplies Major Issues for 2014 By Noel Smith
OUR AQUIFERS Santa Margarita Basin
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“SqCWD” page 24
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What Is a Good SSAT or ISEE Score? By Blythe Grossberg
What the SSAT Is and How It Is Scored
So, What’s A “Good” SSAT or ISEE Score?
What the ISEE Measures and How It Is Scored
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Capitola Soquel Times / January 2014 / 13
Award winning Pianist Tyler Hayford to play at Peace United Church
H One Hundred percent of ticket sales will go to Philippine relief Charities Artist – Award winning Pianist Tyler Hayford Concert Program: J.S. Bach: Tyler Hayford
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Dhillon Honored by the Assessment Project
Director of Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets Receives Community Heroes Award By Nicole Zahm SANTA CRUz —
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Soquel Boys Season Record: (7-3) Soquel 60 – Palma 51 (Dec 21) San Benito 69 – Soquel 62 (Dec 20) Soquel 53 – St. Mary’s 40 (Dec 19) Soquel 66 – Los Gatos 51 (Dec 17) Santa Cruz 53 – Soquel 43 (Dec 14) Soquel 53 – Harbor 46 (Dec 13) Soquel 67 – Scotts Valley 41 (Dec 12) Soquel 63 – Gilroy 45 (Dec 7) Soquel 55 – Milpitas 49 (Dec 6) St. Mary’s 66 – Soquel 49 (Dec 5)
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New Weekly Specials! Tuesdays $3 Tacos and $3 Mexican Beers 2pm to 8pm
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Capitola Soquel Times / January 2014 / 19
Aquarium Reception Honors Key Partners
Mark Verbonich
Elizabeth Martinez
Jill Madden
“Partners� page 23
Bobbie Nelson Loses Battle With Cancer June 18, 1950 ~ December 5, 2013
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20 / January 2014 / Capitola Soquel Times
Soquel School District Creates a Culture of Innovation with the Cotsen Foundation
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CHP Secures Seat Belt Grant SACRAMENTO —
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Administration. The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.
“Partners” from page 20 Mark
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Jill Madden celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2014. Its mission is to inspire conservation of the oceans.
“ACA” from page 18 Cost-sharing subsidies
Covered California’s Health Coverage
Who can buy health insurance through Covered California?
Medi-Cal Immigrant Care/Coverage Medi-Cal Coverage
Capitola Soquel Times / January 2014 / 23
Save Our Shores Seeks Volunteers
Marina Maze, Program Coordinator at Save Our Shores at (831) 462-5660 x2 or marina@ the web at www.saveourshores.org. Save Our Shores is the Central Coast leader in caring for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy and citizen action. We focus on educating youth about our local watersheds, tackling marine debris on our beaches and rivers, supporting our community with educated and inspired
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Put an Egg on It
70 Delicious Dishes that Deserve a Sunny Topping
Unprecedented
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The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare By Josh Blackman
Dream It! Do It!
My Half-Century Creating Disney Magic Kingdoms By Marty Sklar Disney Editions. $24.99. (Rating-Very Good)
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Encounters in Avalanche Country A History of Survival in the Mountain West, 1820-1920
By Diana L. Di Stefano University of Washington Press. $34.95
What’s your word for 2014? Six of One
Words make worlds You choose
1. Look in. (Be quiet, open your heart.) 2. Look out. (Keep it present, live it.) 3. Spread it. (Share your journey.)
(*Download the free One Word Action Plan worksheet: http://getoneword.com/.)
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Capitola Soquel Chamber of Commerce Thursday Feb. 20 Sailing into Success! Business Showcase
Featured recipes are posted on the New Leaf Community blog at www.newleafcommunity.com.
Overeaters Anonymous
6:30-7:30pm at Teach by the Beach #50 Rancho Del Mar, Aptos For more information, call (831) For more information, visit www. 429-7906 PROFILE of Santa Cruz 9:00am-12:30pm, 2045 40th Ave. aptosyoga.org, or call (831) First Wednesday each month 688-1019 Clares St. Capitola
Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation
First Tuesdays each month
4 – 7 p.m. at Capitola Mall
Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership
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6:00pm- 8:00pm 1400 Emeline Avenue room 206, Santa Cruz.
6:30pm at the Santa Cruz SPCA, 2685 Chanticleer Ave., Santa Cruz (cross street is Soquel Ave.). at (831) 479-0393 or visit www.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
Co-dependents Anonymous
$500 $275 $250
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To register: For a schedule and more information, go to www.coda.org or e-mail gratefulcoda@gmail.com or call (831) 469-6096.
Orientations to Become Advocates for Children
and for directions, please call 454-4687.
Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings 6:30-8:00pm Aptos Fire Station on Soquel Dr.
WomenCARE Support Group
Any Questions, contact Judy Brenis at (831) 818-9619.
Meeting Schedule for the SCWD2 Task Force
6:00pm-7:00pm, Gateway Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Rd. Scotts Valley. For more information, visit http:// hirewire.org
7:00pm, Soquel Creek Water District Headquarters, 5180 Soquel Dr. Soquel
Mondays
Meal Solution Mondays
Toastmasters: Speak for Success 12:00pm-1:00pm, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley.
Ongoing Events
9:45am: Bible Study; 11:00: Worship, First Baptist Church 7565 Sunset Way, Aptos
Drop-ins welcome. For more information, call 831-335-3693.
TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)
Learn more by calling (831) 335-3510.
Soquel Creek History Tour 10:00am-11:30 pm
SqCWD Board Meeting
For more information, please call 12-1:30 p.m. at Seascape Golf Course. (831) 430-3000. Contact Chuck at 831-462-6092 or e-mail charleswhitt@att.net for Saturdays more information.
7:00 pm, Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Ave., Capitola. RSVP is required. Call CWC at (831) 464-9200 or email tours@ coastal-watershed.org.
8:00 -12:00pm at Cabrillo College
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Wednesday Jan. 8
Second and Fourth Thursdays
1:30 pm, Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Form 103, 980 Fremont St. Monterey
Teddy Roosevelt: Why He Deserves His Place on Mount Rushmore
475-9804
Cabrillo Host Lions Club
7:00pm at the Cabrillo Community Center, Aptos Village Park, 100 Aptos Creek Rd.
Saturday, Jan. 18
Tuesday Jan. 7
Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting
6:30 pm, 2259 7th Ave. Santa Cruz
8:45 am, Felton Firehouse
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Church Bible Study/Worship
Veterans of Foreign Wars
No registration required, please call (831) 430-3000
1:30 pm, Monterey Peninsula College Lecture Form 103, 980 Fremont St. Monterey
Dated Events
Visit www.scwd2desal.org for more info.
Second Thursdays each month
4:00pm-6:00pm, New Leaf Community Markets, 1210 41st Ave. Capitola (Also down town and at Tuesdays thru Sundays West side stores) Svaroopa® Yoga Classes See website for times, Deerpark Shopping Center, 783 Rio Del Mar Blvd. Aptos
Drop-in Grief Support
Thursdays Wednesdays
9:00am-10:15am, Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, 2900 Chanticleer Ave. Sc.
“Fee Fi Fo Fum” The Legacy of Giants in Folklore and Myth
Free childcare with advance All lectures are free, call (831) reservation by 5pm, Fridays. Call 646-4224 or visit www.gentrain. To learn more, call (831) 515-8699. (831) 429-7906. org to learn more.
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For more information or to For a meeting near you call (888) register call (831) 457-2273 374-1164 or email saveyoursanity@aol.com Drop in Grief Support Visit http://nar-anon.org/Nar-Anon/ 6:00pm at Aegis, 125 Heather California.html for more information. Terrance, Aptos
3:00pm-6:00pm, Thrive Natural Medicine, 2849 Park Ave. Soquel
12:00pm, Hospice of Santa Cruz County
PFLAG (Parents, Families, and 7:00pm-9:00pm, 900 High St. First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz To learn more, call (831) 427-
B12 Fridays
Over-Eaters Anonymous
Wednesday Jan. 15
Third Wednesdays
Second Tuesdays each month
Free Job Seek Workshop! Tuesdays
5:30-6:45 Sutter Maternity & Please RSVP if possible: Surgical Center, 2900 Chanticleer for more information e-mail Ave, Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz. dyane@baymoon.com.
Sundays
Monday: 2:00 - 3:30pm Wednesday: 5:30 – 7:00pm To RSVP call 761-2956 Conference Room at Elena Baskin/ Ext. 102, or email Live Oak Senior Center, 1777-A Danielle@casaofsantacruz.org Capitola Road, Santa Cruz.
Nar-Anon
Admission is free, the public is welcome. To learn more, contact Irene at (831) 475-1853.
Clutterers Anonymous
For more info call 426-1868 FREE
Monday Jan. 13
7:00 pm, The Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave. SC
Tuesday of month (for location details contact Danielle at 761Freedom Forum Presents: 2956 X102) South County, 5:30-7 Constitution Classes Call (831) 332-8221 for more p.m., third Wednesday of the 7:00pm, Quaker Friends Meeting information. House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Freedom Blvd. Watsonville Cruz Fridays
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Lectures are free. For more information, call (831) 646-4224 or visit www.gentrain.org.
Stitchers-by-the-Sea Meeting
Third Thursday each month
Second and Fourth Wednesdays 7:00pm, Firehouse on Soquel Dr. Aptos
Alzheimers Support Groups
Announcements
3:00pm-5:00pm, 12855 Boulder St. Boulder Creek
First Tuesdays and Third Wednesdays each month To register to one of the meeting
Second and Fourth Mondays First and Third Wednesdays Call the Capitola-Soquel Chamber at 831.475.6522 or the Aptos Chamber at 831.688.1467 for more information or to register.
Hopeful and Naturally Healing Peer Support Group
Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market 9a.m.-1p.m. SV Community Center, 360 Kings Village Drive www.santacruzfarmersmarket.org
Third Saturdays of Each Month
Thursday Jan. 28
Aptos Branch Sons in Retirement Luncheon Meeting 11:30 am, Severinos, 7500 Old Dominion Ct. Aptos
Call Jack at (831) 688-0977 for information.
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Announcements Calling All Artists!
For more information, contact Sue or Don at (831) 72-7053 or e-mail at caller4u@att.net.
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Last Thursdays each month
Monthly Argentine Tango at Star Bene Italian/Argentine Restarante 4:30pm-9:30pm, Star Bene Italian/Argentene Restarante,
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Ongoing Events Ongoing thru February 1
Ageless Art at the Scotts Valley Library
251 Kings Rd. Scotts Valley Ca.
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Tuesdays
BINGO
Private instruction and classes by arrangement. For more information, call Michael (831) 239-2247.
Fridays thru Sundays Jan. 3 thru Feb. 2
Santa Cruz County Actors’ Theatre
“8 Tens @ 8� and “The Best of the Rest Short Play Festivals� Center Stage Theatre, 1001 Center St. Santa Cruz Tens @ 8
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Barbara Samper Recital Hall at Cabrillo College
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Second Fridays each month
Big Band Dance
7:30pm-10:00pm, at Mid-County Senior Center 829 Bay Ave, Capitola
For more info, please contact us at (831) 476-6940 or visit us on Facebook.
Dated Events Saturday Feb 1 New Music Works
he Best of the Best
Suggested donation, $6 per 6:30 p.m. Santa Cruz Elks Lodge, Advanced tickets may be pur150 Jewell St. For more information, call (831) chased at www.brownpapertickets. 476-4711. com. For more info, visit www. sccat.org.
Wednesdays
Peninsula Banjo Band 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Harry’s Hofbrau, 390 Saratoga Ave, San Jose
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First Fridays each month www.soquelsports.com
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Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Fair
9:00am-4:00pm, Lincoln St.
ˆLĂ€>ĂŠÂ-i°ÊÓ·"VĂŒÂ°ĂŠĂ“ĂŽÂŽ Buy tickets online at www. maindrag.brownpapertickets. com. For more info, visit www. newmusicworks.org.
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Thursdays
Lucky Steppers Square Dance 6:30 pm, German American Hall,230 Plymouth St. Santa Cruz
www.tpgonlinedaily.com Capitola Soquel Times / January 2014 / 29
2013 Ending on Positive Note By Zach Friend, County Supervisor, 2nd District
A HOUSING WANTED IN APTOS AREA by Aptos Times Staffer Mature female (employed by Times Publishing)
and a very well-behaved pooch (with references) are looking for a ground floor granny unit or room with its own entrance. Easy going & artistic.
Because of the work of Capitola Police Chief Escalante and Capitola resident Anna Marie Gotti, the city just received a cost classes for women’s self defense through the City’s Recreation Department.
Can pay up to $1,000/mo. including utilities
831.334.7965
www.tpgonlinedaily.com 30 / January 2014 / Capitola Soquel Times
As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to call me at 454-2200.
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