Keeping the Community Healthy

Dominican Hospital will proudly celebrate its 80th year of serving the citizens of Santa Cruz County in the coming year. The hospital first opened in 1941 when the Adrian Dominican Sisters came to Santa Cruz from Michigan to establish a hospital. Eight decades later, the 222-bed hospital treats more than 40,000 emergency room visitors each year and admits 11,000 patients annually. Dominican Hospital plans to celebrate the anniversary in 2021 with major new patient care initiatives to keep our community in good health.

While seaside Santa Cruz has changed dramatically since the Sisters’ arrival, the support that community members provide to Dominican Hospital Foundation has not. In the early days, the Sisters would visit the wharf with a cigar box to appeal to local fishermen for funds to operate the hospital. Today, philanthropic funding remains a huge driver of expansion and innovation.

In Dominican’s long history, philanthropic support has had a significant impact on patient care. Each major hospital project or program at Dominican was made possible with the engagement and support of caring donors.

Generous donors recently provided $2 million towards the hospital’s state-of-the-art Comprehensive Cardiac Operating Suite, a $5.7 million project to enhance the cardiac program with advanced imaging and

Jerry Souza, RN, BA, Director of Cardiovascular Services with Maggie Marentette, RN, Critical Care pictured in the new Comprehensive Cardiac Operating Suite.

navigation technology. The new operating suite provides a space where radiologists, cardiologists, and surgeons can work side-by-side from interventional procedures to open-heart surgery. See more about the new suite on

Generous donations funded the Mary and Richard Solari Cancer Center, highlighted by Mary Solari’s $1 million gift. The cancer center houses Dominican’s Infusion Clinic and the Bennett & Suzy Katz Cancer Resource Center. This comprehensive center offers patients and their families the medical, physical, and emotional support they need when facing cancer.

Dominican Hospital opened four Healing Courtyards thanks to giving from more than 650 donors. The innovative garden spaces benefit patients, visitors, employees, and physicians by helping reduce stress and promoting good mental health. Spaces include the Monterey Peninsula Foundation Rehabilitation Garden, Norman & Maureen Benito Surgery Courtyard, Dr. Joseph T. Anzalone Newborn Care Courtyard, and the Nello and Pam Santacroce Meditation Courtyard. Learn more

Dominican Hospital’s oncology program is designated as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Program from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (CoC).

Your donations helped with the purchase of millions of dollars of medical technology, including specialized tools that can help the smallest pre-term newborns who need assistance with breathing in the Infant Care Unit.

Sally Andrews, PT, and Ashley Taylor, PT work with Cosette Peters in one of two privately funded Ekso GT bionic gait trainers (one for inpatient use and the other outpatient). These gait trainers use incredible assistive robotictechnology to help patients develop neuroplasticity and improve mobility.

More than $2 million in charitable gifts helped mark a new milestone in the care of patients with stroke, brain, and spinal injury with the opening of the Acute Rehabilitation Unit in 2013.

“Dominican Hospital respectfully requests the help of faithful individuals and organizations in our community to carry our healing mission into the next decade. We are pleased to share the mission with many partners in our community — especially our world class medical staff, outstanding employees and network of collaborators — who have walked beside us for 80 years,” said Nanette Mickiewicz, MD, President/CEO of Dominican Hospital.

Dominican has a rich tradition of developing innovative programs and services designed to meet the changing needs of our community.

The improvement project features a significant renovation of the facility with a more efficient layout and design. The upgrades will enhance patient quality and care and increase services dedicated to diagnosing and treating cardiovascular diseases through noninvasive and invasive cardiac techniques. Building upon its tradition of innovative cardiovascular care, Dominican Hospital will take a major step in bringing additional state-of-the-art heart care to the Santa Cruz region by delivering a new Electrophysiology (EP) Lab. EP services will give patients access to the most minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions, including irregular heartbeats (arrhythmias).

Dominican Hospital physicians have incorporated robotic technology in surgery for years with great success. The next frontier is the da Vinci Xi Robotic System, taking the surgery program to new heights, enabling minimally-invasive surgery for urology, oncology, gynecology, head and neck, and gastrointestinal procedures. Designed for performing high precision surgeries, the robotic system is the most advanced technology available and is operated by a specialized team of trained surgeons.

The four-armed robotic system acts as an extension of the doctor’s hands, allowing the performance of surgery with pinpoint accuracy and less damage to surrounding tissue. For patients, this means smaller incisions, less blood loss, reduced hospitalization, faster recovery time, and less need for narcotic medication.

The medically-integrated Wellness Center is an upcoming community-based health and wellness complex centrally-located in Live Oak of Santa Cruz.

The Center will feature advanced outpatient educational services, outdoor wellness plaza, fitness studio, neurological rehabilitation services, demonstration kitchen outfitted with a juice bar, and extensive senior care coordination services and resources.

Also, the Personal Enrichment Program (PEP) will also be available at the new Wellness Center. Such as activities and classes to support physical, social, emotional, and cognitive well-being. In addition to fostering improved health, personal growth, and creativity, the programs are designed to keep individuals engaged and active in the community.

Partner with us to provide the best health care for our community. Contact Drew Gagner, VP & CPO, at the Foundation to learn more, 831.462.7712

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PHOTOS COURTESY THE DENVER POST Assemble, in as decorative a fashion as you wish, the platter of turkey. Garnish the now-completed platter with parsley springs, small leaves of kale, or other contrasting green accents. TURKEY PREP discover a better condiment. Using every part of the Thanksgiving turkey is the closest thing that modern Americans have to the town pig of olden days, that communally slaughtered animal of which every single part is used or eaten. Regarding leftover turkey, I believe “tetrazzini” is Italian for “smithereens.” After the sandwich scallopini, perhaps the most useful leftover from the turkey is its carcass. A de-fatted broth, quarts of it, is but the baptismal font for any number of dishes come weeks ahead: soups, stews, risotto, even cures for colds. Simmer up a nice stock with the carcass and, after de-fatting it, use it for a number of dishes such as a rich winter soup (of onions, garlic, lentils, mushrooms, topped with grated dry cheese and parsley flakes) or hearty risotto (of mushrooms and risotto rice, or one with turkey bits in it as well). Julia Child has a terrific recipe for Old-Fashioned Hash in her book “The Way to Cook” for which she allows the use of turkey. Serve it with her suggestion of poached eggs for a hearty, yumbolicious breakfast. A splendid use of turkey leftovers (or, for that matter, leftover vegetables such as green beans or Brussels sprouts, or even small bits of yam or potato) is to make a frittata of them. It serves as a breakfast, brunch or light supper. All you need are binders such as eggs and cheese. Carving In the November issue of “Food & Wine” magazine, chef and man about towns Anthony Bourdain makes what I consider to be one of the more ingenious, wiser Thanksgiving Day meal suggestions that I’ve ever heard. Bourdain says to roast two turkeys for the feast instead of merely one. One turkey, the smaller of the two (say, 9-10 pounds), he calls “the stunt turkey.” It becomes part of the centerpiece of the dining table, roasted golden brown and glistening under a thin By Bill St. John The Denver Post I am the eldest of nine kids. Growing up, the family was a dozen at the dinner table, if you counted the Great Dane underneath. My mother’s oven was like Noah’s Ark: Everything entered in pairs. Two hams, two pans of scalloped potatoes, two peach pies. And, on Thanksgiving, two turkeys. One ginormous, D-cupped bird would have done, but we were keen on leftovers. No St. John ever disputed that turkey tasted better after Thanksgiving Day than on it. But it was also true that the worst day of the year was the first day of Turkey Day leftovers. I was raised Roman Catholic and turkey was “meat” on a noeat-meat fast day, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Arguments that most of the bird was white meat and had no resemblance to beef or lamb had no truck with my father. In those days, it was a mortal sin to eat meat on Fridays. A mortal sin was serious business. If you committed one and, say, crossed the street and got run over by a car before you went to Confession, you went straight (do not pass Go; do not collect $200) to hell. Then, around 1964, the pope decided that it was OK to eat meat on Fridays and it wasn’t a sin anymore. But late on Thanksgiving evening, our mother set what remained of one bird and most of the second in the downstairs refrigerator, covered with a wet tea towel. We sibs would take turns just to look at it. We waited all day Friday, until midnight at the crack of Saturday (my father was lenient in at least this) until we could eat slightly toasted Pepperidge Farm white bread embracing slices of both white and dark turkey meat, slathered in Hellmann’s mayonnaise, with a slice of cranberry jelly and cracked black pepper. Only when, later in my teens, a cousin from St. Louis suggested Durkee’s Famous Sandwich & Salad Sauce as a substitute for the mayonnaise, did I Bill St. John prepares a turkey for roasting by adding butter and seasoning. Tips for carving the bird and what to do with leftovers Using every part of the Thanksgiving turkey is the closest thing that modern Americans have to the town pig of olden days, that communally slaughtered animal of which every single part is used or eaten. TURKEY » PAGE 4 Last-minute turkey tips from the Food Network Thanksgiving Rub the turkey with butter or oil: Before putting it in the oven, make sure the skin of the turkey is as dry as possible, then rub it all over with butter or oil. For even moister meat, place pats of butter under the skin. Skip the basting: Basting means more oven door opening, resulting in temperature fluctuations that can dry out your bird. Instead, keep your turkey moist by brining it or by rubbing it all over with butter or oil. Invest in a good meat thermometer: Check for doneness by inserting an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the turkey around the thigh, avoiding the bone. At 165degrees F, it’s done. The turkey will continue to cook as it rests, so the temperature should rise another 10degrees or so out of the oven. Give it a rest: To lock in juices, tent your turkey with foil and let it rest for at least 15to 20minutes before carving. Be sure you don’t cover the turkey too tightly as you don’t want the bird to steam under the foil. FOR MORE TURKEY-COOKING TIPS, VISIT WWW.FOODNETWORK.COM. By Catherine Barr Special to the Sentinel The pomegranate originated in modern-day Iran, and has been cultivated since ancient times throughout the Mediterranean region, historians say. Pomegranates contain about 5 grams of fiber per serving. One pomegranate contains about 100 calories and yields about a half-cup of edible seeds. Loaded with anti-oxidants, pomegranate is thought to be beneficial in fighting hardening of the arteries. Pomegranate Salsa Yield: 12servings INGREDIENTS 5large pomegranates, seeded 5large oranges, peeled and trimmed into segments 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped 5green onions, ends trimmed thinly sliced 4tablespoons fresh lime juice 11/4 teaspoons ground cumin 3-4tablespoons fresh jalapeno, minced, seeded Salt to taste 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil DIRECTIONS 1. Break pomegranate into large chunks. Immerse in bowl of water and break apart to release seeds. Discard membrane and skin. Drain seeds; pat dry. 2. Cut orange segments into chunks and place in bowl. Add pomegranate seeds and remaining ingredients. Adjust seasoning. Serve or cover and chill. 3. Serve with grilled fish or with tortilla chips. Catherine Barr is head of the Monterey Bay Certified Farmers Markets. Visit www.montereybayfarmers.org. FARM TO TABLE Tart pomegranates good for you, too DAN COYRO — SANTA CRUZ SENTINEL Sue Slater of the Cabrillo College culinary program notes that many Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey County-grown wines would pair well with traditional Thanksgiving dishes. Whether as a host or bottle-bearing guest, Thanksgiving dinner, with its variety of dishes, poses a challenge for wine pairing. Luckily, chardonnay and pinot noir from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties are up to the task and are perfect for holiday meals. “The Santa Cruz Mountains have some wonderful pinot noirs that go well with turkey and ham, and all the other sides” served at Thanksgiving, said Sue Slater, chair of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Department at Cabrillo College. She will be teaching a wine service class and a class on wine varietals during the spring semester. Slater said that while the piThanks for the pinot Santa Cruz and Monterey wines pair great with Thanksgiving dishes WINE CLASSES What: Sue Slater, Sue Slater, chair of the Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Department at Cabrillo College, will be teaching two wine classes in spring semester. Slater is a member of the Wine Scholar Guild (formerly French Wine Society) and passed its rigorous test with highest honors as French Wine Scholar and also is a certified wine specialist for the Society of Wine Educators. Wine and Wine Service: This class will teach the fundamentals of wine,including wine history, viniculture, tasting procedures, food pairing, wine menus, purchasing and table service. Slater adds that students will learn what is terroir, how wine is made, how to open a bottle correctly, order wine in a restaurant and what sort of glassware should be used. Sensory Evaluation of Wine Varietals: This class will focus on what different grape varietals taste like, grown in settings from around the world. Details: Contact the department at 831-477-5205or visit www. cabrillo.edu. IF YOU GO Stacey Vreeken VREEKEN » PAGE 3 ByWallaceBaine wbaine@santacruzsentinel.com @wallacebaineonTwitter A generation ago perhaps, the message found in Christina Waters’s new book would haveseemedsoobviousitwould hardlybearmentioning–thatlife isbestexperiencedunmediated, upclose,inrealtime, withone’s eyes, earsandfingers. In today’s Facebook-y,Snapchat-ing, Instagram-ed world, however,suchamessageisnolongerobvious.And nobodyknows thatbetterthanteachers. TheSantaCruz writer, critic, artistandteachervisitsBookshop SantaCruz onMondaytointroduce“InsidetheFlame:TheJoy ofTreasuringWhatYouAlready Have” (Parallax). Itisaseriesof vignettesthatseekstoillustrate thejoyandthenecessityofliving life–inbothitsmundanedetails andits peak experiences – with intentionandfocus. Itdawned onherthat such a book was called for largelybecauseofherexperiencesinfront ofaclassroom.“Ilookedoutatmy students and realizedtheywere alllikeheroinaddicts,” saidWaters.“Theycouldn’tstandtobean hourandahalfawayfromtheir devices. There were peoplehidingtheircellphonesundertheir purses,hopingIwouldn’tnotice thattheirheadsweretuckedjust so. Theyare cyborgian and(the smartphone)isnowaprosthetic device.” Whensheaskedherclasswho hadseenagreatworkofartlike the“MonaLisa,”severalstudents raisedtheir handsin a gesture thatclearlymeanttheyhadseen itontheinternet. “Theyweren’t kidding,”shesaid.“Therewasno irony, no glimmer of mischief. BOOKS SEASONofthe SUGARPLUMS FRIDAY Rising Appalachia ThisAtlantagroup iscomposedofsistersLeahSongand ChloeSmith, two giftedmusicians whogrewupwith themelodiesofAppalachia. Theybring theirmodernsound totheCatalyst. WWW.CATALYSTCLUB. COM SATURDAY KyleGassBand Youmayknow himasonehalfof TenaciousD,the funniestrockduo inrecordedhistory (Hispartneristhe morefamousone, theactorJack Black). Gassbrings hissolotenacityto Moe’sAlley. WWW.MOESALLEY.COM MONDAY SinneEeg Consideredthe mosttranscendentjazzvocalist ofScandanavia, thisDanish-born artistcarriesonthe traditiononNancy WilsonandSarah Vaughn. Sheplays withhertrioatthe Kuumbwa. WWW.KUUMBWAJAZZ. ORG NOV.30 ElissaAltman WashingtonPost columnisthaswrittenanewmemoir titled‘Treyf,’in whichshedishes aboutfood, familyandgrowingup JewishinQueens. Shecomesto BookshopSanta CruzWednesday. WWW.BOOKSHOPSANTACRUZ.COM OpportunitiesforEnlightenmentandEntertainment DavidLindleytoreturntoSantaCruzinFebruary Onthehorizon Manymusiciansarelikeothermusiciansin theirstyle,soundorvirtuosity.Uniquenessis thatrarestofvirtues.Multi-instrumentalist DavidLindleybelongsinacategorywithno musician,livingordead.Originallyasideman withJacksonBrowne, Lindleyeventuallydevelopedhisowndistinctmusicalapproach, embracingeverythingfromcountrytoLatintobluegrassto ...you nameit. Overtheyears,LindleyhasfoundasafehaveninSanta Cruz, andonFeb.3,hereturnsforashowattheKuumbwa. WWW.SNAZZYPRODUCTIONS.COM Thisjustin:OthernewSnazzyProductionsbookingsbesides LindleyincludeCafeMusique&DirtyCelloonJan.22at Kuumbwa,SherryAustin&Henhouse, alongwithJohnCraigie attheRioonFeb.14, JohnJorgensonatKuumbwaonMarch 4andGregBrownatKuumbwaonMarch25... Thegreatjazz combotheBadPluscomestoKuumbwaJan.16... Ladysmith BlackMambazoplaystheRioTheatreonJan.22 CONTRIBUTEDPHOTOS TheInternationalAcademyofDanceandSantaCruzDanceGuildhasbeenpresenting‘TheNutcracker’forfiveyears.PicturedisRachel Turnerfromthe2014production. DANCE Thisweekend,theoneballetthatjust about everybody knows comes to the Crocker Theater on the campus of CabrilloCollege,courtesyoftheSantaCruz DanceGuildandtheInternationalAcademyofDance. Eightyperformers–someasyoungas4, somepushing70–willtakethestageinthe famouslyenchanting19th-centuryballet featuringthetimelessmusicofTchaikovsky. “It’sturnedintoabitofatradition,”said theproduction’sdirectorShannonChipman.“It’salwaysbeenagoodweekendfor us.Familiesareintown.It’sanicething todoforeveryone.” Chipmanknows athingortwoabout “TheNutcracker.”BothsheandherassistantdirectorVickiBerglandwerepartof thefirstproductionoftheballetbackin 1988withtheSantaCruzBalletTheatre underthedirectionofJeanDunphy. ByWallaceBaine wbaine@santacruzsentinel.com @wallacebaineonTwitter Forsome,it’sfootball.Forothers,it’sthelatesthitmovie.Butat leastinSantaCruzCounty, forthoselookingforamoreelevated commonfamilyexperienceonthefirstweekendoftheholidayseason,there’snothingthatquitecompareswith“TheNutcracker.” YoungJordanChipmanisoneofmanychildrenwhohave performedin‘TheNutcracker.’ Presentedby: TheInternational Academyof Dance. 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In this educational documentary,you learn about the history of this great industry through the stories of amazing individuals who spent their lives building and shaping Salinas Valley agriculture. The film projectwas the idea of past-GSA Chairman Henry Dill of Pacific International Marketing, and is aresult of his desiretopreservethe rich history of our local agricultureindustry.Dill’slate grandfather,H.P.Garin, was apioneer of Salinas Valley agriculture, and Dill wanted to capturethe stories of those who farmed during the same generation as his grandfather. Formoreinformation on the film and upcoming screenings, visit www.growershipper.com. GrowerShipper Association Premieres Historical Ag Film by DanaArvig forthe Monterey Herald -Provided Photo -Provided Photo -Provided Photo HowtoHandle Deer & Gophers SteveMcShane Herealong the Central the Central Coast we are blessed with one of the greatest senses of “Outdoor Living.”Itseems almost 365 days of the year canbe spentenjoying our gardens and landscape. One of the most excitingtimes of the year is fall. As colorschange and things dry out, we’re presented with great beauty aMediterranean climate offers. Fall and the dry weather bring an increase in some of the challenges presented to our landscapes by animals. Year’sworth of success can be wiped out in no time by deer and gophers. When dry weatherhits, these creaturesget hungry and our property cantakethe hit. The most problematic animal pest is the deer.I often tell folksthat aplant’s susceptibility to deer is determined by its palatability and by the supply of the deer’snatural food source.Generally speaking, deer seem to avoid plants that arethorny, spiny, have stickers, arepoisonous, have amilky sap, have astrong taste, or have aromatic foliage. Deer also areless likely to eat twiggy plants with tiny foliage. Plants deer seem to avoid include cacti, succulents, yuccas, agaves, palms, ferns, conifers, very lowground covers, mowed lawns, ornamental grasses, and tinyrock garden plants. However, when the deer’s natural food source becomes scarce,asinthe fall, during droughtorinnewly developed areas, even resistant plants become susceptible to deer. New plantings and older plantings with lush, succulent, new growth areespecially attractiveto deer.Most trees however,can be protecteduntil their canopies grow out of the deer’sreach. The best solution is chicken wireand fencing. Though dietary habits of deer cannotbe reliably predicted, thereare some plants which, in our area, deer seem to avoid. A list is available at McShane’s Nursery &Landscape Supply. The best productI’veseen to work on deer is “Liquid Fence.”I have used it for yearsand recommend it to everyone Iknowthat facesa deer problem. It is apatented blend of environmentally –friendly ingredients that acts almost immediately. The best part is that it is 100% guaranteed to work by the manufacturer. The next animal that presents us with achallenge to our outdoor environments is the pocket gopher.The pocket gopher is asolitary creaturewhich spends nearly all of its lifebeneaththe surfaceofthe ground, generally emerging only at night to feed near an entranceor to clean out its burrow. The burrow system of a single pocket gopher may include as much as 800 feet of tunnels, which are2to5” inches in diameter.The main or foraging runways usually arefrom4to8inchesbeneath the surface, although they maybesomewhat deeper or shallower. Side tunnels and smallchambers areused fornests and for deposits of food, fecesand extrasoil. Some of the side tunnels maygoasfar as 5to 6feet belowthe surface. Surfaceopenings usually arepluggedwith soil, except when the gopher is foraging near the opening or cleaning out its burrow.Soil thus pushed from the burrow forms the mounds which characterizethe gopher infested area. Mounds have a horse-shoe-shaped depression on one side, wherethe hole is located. The burrow system of asingle gopher will have several mounds. Believeitornot,one gopher maydisplaceasmuch as 3 tons of earth! As previously suggested, the pocket gopher leads a lonely life. Seldom is more than one gopher found in a single burrow system, except duringthe mating season. Gophersare highly territorial and will nottolerate other gophersinvading their space.The mating season is in the spring and females usually produceonly one litteroffrom3to10young in ayear,between March and June. Young gophers leave their parental burrowsinmiddle or latesummer,traveling above ground to new territories or to old ones which have been vacatedbyother gophers. This is when landscape problems canbecome the greatest. It is no secret that pocket gophersare most activeinthe fall. In the summer,heat drives them intothe deeper reachesof their burrow systems, and foraging activity slows considerably. Trapping and the use of poison baitsare the twomain methods to control pocket gophers. 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Learn about reducing risk factors, effectively preparing for surgery including differential diagnosis of hip and back pain. *CME/CEU class is designed for clinicians. Nicholas Abidi, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Christopher Summa, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Ciara Harraher, MD, MPH, Neurosurgeon, and Christian Heywood, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon

Learn about healthy weight loss from optimal nutrition to surgical options. *CEU class designed for clinicians and community members. Paul Nguyen, DO, General Surgeon, and Melissa Devera RD, CWC, CLT, Integrative Dietitian-Nutritionist

Learn about effective techniques for the prevention and/or treatment of osteoporosis. *CEU class designed for clinicians and community members. Farah Salahuddin, MD, Rheumatologist, and Eric Hand, CSCS

Registration is now open for the 2021 she.is.beautiful 5k, 10k, and half marathon! This year, the race is offering touchless and virtual options to keep participants safe. Dignity Health is a presenting sponsor of the annual race! Learn more at runsheisbeautiful.com. Please check the classes and events page of our website for updates: http://www.dominicanhospital.org/classes & events or call Sandra Brackle 805.637.3221

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With a panel presentation by local experts: Jasmine Nájera LCSW, and moderated by Jen Hastings, M.D. For questions about the symposium please contact calcianoyouthsymposium.org *CMEs and CEs pending