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Santa Cruz Mountain Spring Hiking Outdoor Adventures Abound in Local State Parks Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Henry Cowell is most famous for its 40-acre grove of towering old-growth redwood trees. Its historical significance and spectacular scenery draw travelers from around the world. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, and camping on more than 4,650 acres of forested and open land. These skyscraping redwoods were admired by explorer John C. Frémont, President Theodore Roosevelt, and inspired some of California’s earliest redwood preservation efforts. Take a walk beyond the redwood grove and you’ll find four diverse habitats that this park preserves: Grasslands, river/riparian, sandhills, and redwoods. The tallest tree in the park is approximately 277 feet tall, about 16 feet wide, and around 1,500 years old. Keen-eyed visitors may spot banana slugs, black-tailed deer, coyotes, bobcats, or steelhead trout. A few miles north is the Fall Creek Unit– a second-growth redwood forest with a fern-lined river canyon and remnants of a successful lime-processing industry. Fall Creek is open for day use and includes almost twenty miles of connecting trails. Parking and trailheads are marked on Felton Empire Road off Highway 9. The park’s campground is situated in a mixed evergreen forest and is near the Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat – a rare ancient marine deposits home to endangered animals and plants. Although the campground is linked to the day-use area by trails, vehicles must enter the campground east of Felton, via Graham Hill Road. Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Visitor Center: 10:00 am-4:00 pm Mountain Parks Foundation Nature Store: 10:00 am-5:00 pm
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Day Use Area 101 Big Trees Park Rd. Felton CA 95018
Campground 2591 Graham Hill Rd. Scotts Valley CA 95018
THE GARDEN OF EDEN–The Garden of Eden is a popular swimming hole in the San Lorenzo River within Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. This wilderness area hours are 6:00 am to sunset.
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Welcome Fairies and Earthlings By Julie Horner With the intensity of Scorpio, the craftsmanship of Virgo rising, and the joy of personal contact from a Libra moon, Ben Lomond craftsman, Robie Hiroz, makes magic and music in the mountains.
With steady hands rough and stained with varnish, Robie slowly takes the top of the fiddle off with a butter knife. The top releases. “The seal breaks – makes that sound – POP! Scares you at first,” he says. A four-inch crack running parallel to the neck where it meets the upper bout has necessitated a visit to Robie’s Fiddle and Banjo Shop in Ben Lomond. In business for 17 years refurbishing violins and banjos from an outbuilding
behind his home that he built and named “The Saloon,” this is a visit home to where this fiddle, salvaged and refurbished from a prior lifetime, was purchased nearly a decade ago. Once the top is removed, Robie repairs the crack with wood glue and clamps, easy enough. While he’s got the fiddle open, he is compelled to practice a new technique that he has recently discovered that coaxes a warmer tone from the old wood. “First, using little thumb planes, I shape the inside of the fiddle’s top to get more sound. Then I shorten the base-bar (a wooden ridge running nearly the full length of the top’s
underside), which allows the bass tones to take over. You get richer tone even in the high strings, and the low strings have that growling sound.” Wiry and unstoppable at 78, Robie retired in 2010 after 33 years as the graphic arts teacher at Santa Cruz’ Harbor High School. His
specialty? Having fun with the kids. “Especially break dancing!” His philosophy in teaching is this: “If you make a mistake, it’s good, because it will take you someplace else where you’ve never been.” Robie’s been playing banjo since he was 27 and fiddle for about 19
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Mountain Mama The wonderfulness of butter Happy spring my mountain friends. I know as the days are getting longer and the sun is heating up the earth. One thing in on the mind of a lot of mountain mamas: Summer bathing suit season is around the corner. That may be true, but I can only watch my waistline as long as I don’t have to give up my butter. Some people like the artificial stuff made out of oils and chemicals. I just don’t think it can be good for you if you cannot pronounce the ingredients. So here are my ideas about that. I make my butter. It is easy fun, and you can spell all the ingredients and pronounce them, too. The list is (drum roll please): Heavy whipping cream and maybe a pinch of salt. That’s it. There are a few ways to do this. One, if you have a cow and a big old butter churner, then you are all set. However, if you, like me do not have either, then a Mason jar will work. Put cream in jar and shake. I learned this trick from a field trip I took with my youngest son. We all put a little cream in a jar and shook it as we hiked around. By the end of the walk, it was butter.
Now that is not always practical, so I have also turned to the food processor. I put a quart of heavy whipping cream in the food processor and turn it on. I add a pinch of salt sometimes, but you don’t really need to. In about five minutes you have creamy, delicious homemade butter. Just remember to spread sparingly and I will see you in this year’s bathing suit at Junction Park. First music festival is coming up May 27. See you there!
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park. In the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, its biggest attractions—literally—are its ancient coast redwoods. Some of these giants are more than 50 feet around and as tall as the Statue of Liberty. At 1,000 to 2,500 years old, some may predate the Roman Empire. The park also offers spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean, lush waterfalls, and a fascinating natural and cultural history. The park has more than 80 miles of trails. Some of these trails link Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the eastern reaches of the Santa Cruz range. The Skyline to the Sea Trail threads its way through the park along Waddell Creek to the beach and adjacent Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh. The park has several waterfalls, a variety of habitats (from lush canyon bottoms to sparse chaparral-covered slopes), many animals (deer, raccoons, bobcats) and lots
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of bird life—including Steller’s jays, egrets, herons and California woodpeckers. Located 9 miles outside of Boulder Creek on Hwy 236 at 21600 Big Basin Way. (831) 338-8883 www.parks.ca.gov/ bigbasin/activities Facebook: @BigBasinRedwoodsSP | Instagram: @ bigbasin_sp Park Headquarters: 8:00 am-8:00 pm (Spring Hours) Day use hours 6:00 am-sunset Backcounty Trail Camp Office: 9:00 am-5:00 pm (Monday-Friday)
Castle Rock State Park Castle Rock State Park is a land of sculpted sandstone, lush forests, and sweeping vistas. From one of the highest ridges in the Santa Cruz Mountains, park visitors enjoy hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding. Rock climb-
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ers explore the park’s caverns and rocks, including the namesake Castle Rock. Plant-lovers come for California black oaks, knobcone pines, and high-elevation coast redwoods. The park’s 34 miles of rugged trails conveniently connect to an extensive trail system that links the Santa Clara and San Lorenzo valleys to nearby Big Basin Redwoods State Park and open space preserves on the Skyline to the Sea Trail. The trail camp is open year-round on a first-come, first-serve basis. It has trash receptacles, bathrooms, and 20 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings. Wood is available for sale during the wet season. Fires are not allowed during fire season. The cost is $15 per campsite per night. This includes overnight parking for one vehicle. Each additional vehicle is $8 per night. To register and pay your fees, check in at the Entrance Station at the Castle Rock parking lot. If you arrive when the station is not staffed, you can use the self-registration envelopes. Make sure you bring exact change or a
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check to use in case you must use the self-registration. Place your receipt on the dashboard in a visible place as proof of payment. Rangers will verify payment. For more information about camping and fire closure dates, call Castle Rock State Park at (408) 867-2952. The park is located on Highway 35, just 2 1/2 miles southeast of the junction with Highway 9. Day use hours sunrise to sunset.
California State Parks Backpacking Adventures California State Parks offers naturalist-led backpacking adventures in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Travel from spectacular ridgelines, through old growth redwood forests, to sandy shores with our knowledgeable team of backcountry naturalists. We will share the secrets of this precious wilderness and give you a window into the lives of the people who lived here for thousands of years. For more information go to: www.parks. ca.gov.
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How to make dukkah For our 5th anniversary of Quail Hollow Kitchens we would like to share a special spice mix served at all our bread classes. Many have requested the recipe and we are happy to share it with you. We have sold it over the years at various events; the blend is called Dukkah. It is an aromatic mixture of nuts, seeds, and spices. It can be found in Egyptian foods; is used to crust lamb, chicken, fish, tofu; and we sometimes use it as a salad topping. There are countless recipes but ours has been around for a long time. Like many family recipes there are as many versions of Dukkah as there are families. We enjoy this aromatic mixture, with its crunch and the soft texture of our Sourdough bread, by dipping the bread into good quality olive oil and then into the Dukkah.
Like many family recipes there are as many versions of Dukkah as there are families.
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• 1 cup sliced almonds • ¾ cup sesame seeds • ¾ cup whole cumin • ¾ cup whole coriander • 1 teaspoon whole pepper corns Salt to taste (I use about 1 teaspoon Kosher salt added after grinding) Mix all ingredients together in a stainless-steel fry pan. Toast over medium high heat just until the almonds start to brown, and the mixture is fragrant. You can hear the coriander popping. This takes only a few minutes; immediately transfer to a separate small bowl to prevent overbrowning. Use a coffee type grinder and gently grind in small batches, trying not to pulverize the mix. You should see bits of seeds and almonds. Store in an air tight container to maintain freshness for up to a month. Serve with olive oil and Sourdough bread. Comments or suggestions are welcomed. Please contact Patricia Davis at Information@QuailHollowKitchens.com. For more information about Patri-
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries Summer Reading Program Takes You Everywhere This year our theme, Reading Takes You Everywhere, celebrates how reading enables us to explore, discover, and experience people, places, and things that we otherwise could not. From space and our universe, faraway places and cultures of the world, to our natural environment and local neighborhoods; spend your summer reading and discovering your world at your library.
The Santa Cruz Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Program 2018 - Reading Takes You Everywhere is a summer reading and activities program for all ages! KIDS & TEENS: Little ones through age 18 may register to read (or be read to) and earn BOOK BUCKS to spend at participating businesses or to spend in a kids and teens raffle. ADULTS: Adults 18 and older may register to play LIBRARY BINGO and earn chances to enter a raffle by completing a series of reading and fun activities.
Share your summer at the library by following @SantaCruzPL | #SCPLSummerRead | www.santacruzpl.org
Multi-Modal Artist – Dennis Holt – Displays Art Works at BC Library During the entire month of May, local multi-modal artist, Dennis Holt, is exhibiting a large selection of pictorial & sculptural works at the Boulder Creek Branch Library, 13390 West Park Avenue. The show includes numerous newer works by Holt, plus older works not shown in last year’s exhibit at the library. Also included is a group of recent collaborative works between Holt & Los Angeles-based poet & cryptogrammist, Luis Campos, whose syndicated cryptogram-feature Ce-
lebrity Cipher appears in the Santa Cruz Sentinel six times a week. Library hours are Tuesday-Thursday 11-6, Friday 11-5, & Saturday 12-5. The exhibit is free & open to the public.
Learn to make pottery You can make something beautiful on the potter’s wheel with a solid grounding in the basics. Here’s your chance to get it, with a new session of Mud Slinging! Wednesday Nights 6:30 to 8:30 pm Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center For more information and to enroll, go to
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Pilger Winery by Lisa Robinson
Around 1880, Christian and Mary Horstman planted a vineyard on their homestead on Bear Creek Road. They grew Sauvignon, Verdel, Zinfandel, and Rose of Peru grapes. The wines were sold in San Francisco and some were exported. The Rose of Peru grapes were exhibited with honors at the Sacramento State Fair.
George Pilger, who married Horstman’s daughter Anna, managed the vineyard as the couple aged and he vividly recalled the winery in an interview. It was a two storey winery built into a hillside so that gravity could aid in the work. The grape crusher and wine press were on the upper floor, reached by a road, along with appropriate vats. The vats
stood over trap doors under which casks were placed on the lower floor to receive the juice. Also cut into the hillside was a storage area in which the wine was kept at the correct temperature until shipment. The grape crusher was rudimentary: “[It] was a log with one end on the floor and the other end slumg [sic] up in a blockand-tackle. You filled the vat with grapes, then stuck blocks of wood onto the cover. You lowered the high end of the log, and the full weight came down to crush the grapes.” This is an excerpt from the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s exhibition “Harvesting Our Heritage,” which based on the book by the Santa Cruz Heritage Food Project. In bite-sized stories, this exhibition tells the history of some of the produce grown and harvested in the San Lorenzo Valley.
You filled the vat with grapes, then stuck blocks of wood onto the cover.
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Judging Judges Or How do You Judge Judges? By Chis Finnie
heard for this was $250.
When I first started voting, I often skipped what so-called “down-ballot” races. These can include things like school boards, other local boards, and judges. I didn’t skip them because I thought they were unimportant, but because I didn’t feel I knew enough to make a good decision. In the years since, I’ve found that I wasn’t alone in feeling that way.
With just a little more work, you can look for a Facebook page or website. Especially a website can give you a lot of information. But what if the candidates say things that sound familiar?
After I became a dedicated po-
litical activist, I had a lot more opportunities to learn about candidates. At state political conventions, I often heard from state and national candidates. I also went to candidate forums held by a number of groups like the Valley Women’s Club, and endorsement meetings by local political clubs and the Democratic Central Committee. My neighbors, knowing I routinely did this, would often ask me for my recommendations on local candidates. Because they knew I’d done all this work. But it is a lot of work. It takes time that not everybody can spend. Still, there are ways to find out who you want to vote for.
How to Judge The easiest is to read the candidate statements that come with your voting materials. This isn’t a perfect method for a couple of reasons: Not everybody is a good writer, especially in a limited space. And not everybody can afford the fee to print a statement. The last figure I
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For example, two candidates are running to replace judge Jeff Almquist: Syda Cogliati and Zach Schwarzbach. Both are long-time residents of Santa Cruz County. While Schwarzbach was most recently a public defender, Cogliati worked as a trial attorney, for the California Supreme Court and for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, and as a pro tem judge for traffic and small claims cases. Both have done volunteer work with different groups. Both emphasize the importance of a good judicial system and claim a commitment to providing that.
Zach Schwarzbach
My Judgement
Syda Cogliati
So, I finally came down to endorsements. I’ve often made fun of the traditional campaign mailer that touts a long list of endorsements, mostly from people I don’t know and have never heard of. But Syda Cogliati has an impressive list of endorsements from local elected officials. Several of them, like assemblyman Mark Stone, are attorneys themselves. She also boasts endorsements from a long list of clubs and organizations that I know, some of which I know require candidates fill out questionnaires before giving their approval. An impressive list of judges have endorsed her. Finally, Cogliati is endorsed by a long list of local political activists – many of whom I know, have worked with, and respect. I see a few respected local attor-
neys on that list as well. I agree with the candidates that good judges are crucial to our democracy. I’ve done my best to
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do my homework. At the end, I intend to vote for Syda Cogliati.
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All About Allergies allow foreign proteins and other substances to enter our bodies from our intestines, nasal passages, and elsewhere. If our cells are too permeable, chemicals and other foreign substances and proteins can enter in and cause severe allergies.
By Marcey Klein BS, CNC
I look at allergies as the body’s way of telling us that it is out of balance in some way. We come in contact with foreign substances every day, but allergies arise when our bodies set out to destroy and conquer these benign substances by producing antibodies, which cause our cells to release histamine and other chemicals that produce an allergic reaction. There are several systems in the body that when weakened, will predispose us to have allergies. These are our digestive system, immune system, adrenals, and cell membranes. Weakened adrenals due to fatigue, stress, depletion of key nutrients, and genetic predisposition decrease cortisol production. Cortisol stops or diminishes allergic reactions. Our adrenals can be nutritionally depleted and toxic. Certain key nutrients help to support and nourish the adrenals, so if we are low in vitamin A, C, E, and the B vitamins, specifically pantothenic acid, then the adrenals won’t be running optimally. Skin breakouts, hay fever, and a multitude of other allergic reactions have a root cause in this weakened organ system. Excessive worry, stress due to a fast-paced lifestyle, negative emotions, fear, and using stimulants - including coffee excessively - all contribute to the breakdown of our adrenals. Using herbs, along with those key nutrients mentioned, and a high-quality multivitamin can nourish the adrenals. These herbs include, licorice, schisandra, holy basil, rhodiola, American ginseng, milky oats, and nettles. There are fantastic herbal formulas out there that will do the trick. Excess cell permeability can
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Inflammation can also cause our cells to be too permeable. There are many nutrients involved in strengthening cell membranes to prevent this over-permeability and to lower inflammation. Fatty acids play an important role here, specifically omega 3 fatty acids from cold water fish; 2 grams per day is a good amount. That’s 3 sardines a day, or 3 oz. of salmon, or several capsules of high quality fish oil. Minerals are also important, specifically zinc, calcium - which you can get from dark leafy greens - magnesium, and trace minerals. Let’s not forget those helpful bioflavonoids as well: There’s quercetin, rutin, hesperidin, along with vitamin C. There are several formulas specific for allergies that contain all of these, and I would also recommend taking a gram of vitamin C with extra bioflavonoids every day along with your dark berries, tangerines, apples, and onions, which are full of quercetin and other nourishing plant molecules. These can strengthen our immune system along with vitamin D. Most people are too low in vitamin D; you can safely take up to 5,000 grams per day. Last, but not least, allergies can be caused by the food we eat. Some foods we do not have the ability to digest, and this can lead to permeable, or “leaky,” gut syndrome, with symptoms including bloating, gas, cramps, food sensitivities, and aches and pains. Refined sugar is a common allergen which lowers our calcium and increases our insulin, placing extra strain on the adrenals and causing other reactions in the body leading to behavior change, skin rashes, and candida overgrowth. Other common foods people can be allergic to are milk and wheat. Many people do not have enough enzymes to break down the lactose, casein, and gluten in the digestive system. This eventually weakens the cell lining, or villi, in the intestine and undigested food particles,
bacteria, and other substances can enter your bloodstream. If left unchecked, this condition can potentially cause an autoimmune situation where the body attacks itself. Food colorings, additives, preservatives, and toxic chemicals found in many prepared foods and junk foods can also cause allergic reactions in the body. Overall, most people benefit from better quality, mostly plant-based organic foods, which lessen the toxic load, nourish us better, and help bring down the inflammation so familiar with allergies. It’s also good to include local honey if you have seasonal allergies to help get the system used to the pollen around us. Include a high-quality fish oil, multivitamin, and a probiotic digestive aid if you are experiencing toxicity in your gut. My motto: Let’s get our bodies well-nour-
ished and running as smoothly as possible, so that we can do away with allergies and get back in balance with all aspects of health.
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Saturday, May 12
Friday June 1
The 2018 Human Race
First Friday Art Walk
Registration starts at 8 a.m. The run begins at 9:00 am and the walk immediately after. The 5 mile fun run and walk goes from 2300 Delaware Ave to Lighthouse Park and back. Event day includes complimentary breakfast and lunch, music, entertainment and prizes. Participants are asked to raise or donate a minimum of $35 either on race day or ahead of time with an online or offline donation. All funds raised ahead of time are counted towards a fundraiser’s $35 event fee.
Saturday May 26
Downtown Felton (6-8 venues in one city block) Felton, CA 831-508-0620 www. firstfridayfelton.com
Felton Remembers Parade
Art Walk Boulder Creek
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Downtown Felon hwy 9 The Felton Remembers Parade is an annual parade held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, to honor the lives of the brave men and women who died while serving in our country’s armed forces. The parade also pays tribute to surviving veterans and families of fallen soldiers.
6:00 pm-8:00 pm Stroll historic Boulder Creek and enjoy, fine art, live music and mingling at the Boulder Creek Art Walk! Many Boulder Creek businesses will be hosting different artists working in a variety of mediums including Painting, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Printmaking, Installations and more!
Saturday June 2
Covered Bridge Festival 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Covered Bridge Park; Come out and join us for Music, Food and dgames at the 30th annual Covered Bridge Festival. Bring the kids.
Sunday, May 13 Mothers Day Breakfast 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM Felton Firehouse Mother’s Day Breakfast Felton Fire Department, 131 Kirby St Felton, CA 95018
Friday May 18
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM This is a rare invitation to observe and participate in the reconstruction of the 20th century choreography created by Isadora Duncan. Park Hall, 9400 Mill Street, Ben Lomond, Sponsored by Valley Woman’s Club
Sunday May 27
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Felton Library park site, 6299 Gushee St Felton CA 831-335-1135 http://www.feltonlibraryfriends.org/
Boulder Creek Music and Art Festival
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Downtown Boulder Creek. This street faire is sponsored by the Boulder Creek Business Association.
21st Annual Scholarship Rummage Sale 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Proceeds provide scholarship for SLV High School students attending CAbrillo College. 12755 Hwy 9. Corner of Flat st. Near downtown Boulder Creek. For more information call Hillary at 831-338-2247. vallwywomensclub.org
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM W hen the golden days of summer return to the Santa Cruz Mountains, join us in our redwood-ringed meadow for a magical afternoon of authentic local hospitality, community celebration, and of course fundraising for our little local school.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Redwood Grove Loop Walk @ Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Felton Garden Tour
Made in the Mountains Arts & Crafts in Boulder Creek
Bonny Doon Art Wine and Brew Festival
Redwood Grove Loop Walk
Saturday May 19
11:30 AM - 7:00 PM Junction Park Boulder Creek Live local music, food and beverages plus the whole family can enjoy Boulders Creek’s premier swimming whole.
Night in the Encampments 6:30 PM New this year, see the event as never before as night falls across the encampments. Tents glow like lanterns, while soldiers huddle around their campfires. Ladies in beautiful gowns head to the ball to waltz the night away. Night events begin at 6:30 PM with heritage activities, gift shop and special menu at Georgie’s Cookhouse. At 8 PM board a steam train for a 90 minute ride through the redwoods and return to see the Grand Ball at Bret Harte Hall. Evening events wrap up at 10 PM.
The Statewide Direct Primary Election is Tuesday, June 5. Your vote is important. Your vote is your voice. Be heard. VOTE!
Last Day of School Party
Your ticket price includes an afternoon of WINE & CRAFT BREW TASTINGS from 17 exceptional local wineries and breweries with LIVE DANCE MUSIC by returning headliner EXTRA LARGE.
Isadora Duncan/Lois Flood Dance Workshop
Primary election
Thursday June 14
Roaring Camp Civil War Battles & Encampment 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Travel back in time to the Civil War where encampments of Union and Confederate soldiers re-make history right before your eyes. Experience the sights and sounds of cavalry charges, musket fire and artillery shells in one of the longest-running historic reenactments in the West. Roaring Camp, 5401 Graham Hill Rd Felton, Ca 95018
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How do these grand redwoods grow to be so old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous Mother Tree, the Father of the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this 90-minute walk. Stroller and wheelchair accessible. Meet at Park Headquarters. Event is free; vehicle day-use fee is $10.
All Hands on Deck 6/2 – 6/4 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Radius Gallery, Tannery Arts Center, 1050 River St, Unit 127 Come see how these amazing community artists have transformed skateboard decks into colorful works of art to be auctioned off at this unique event supporting the Arts Council Santa Cruz County. There will be artistic work from muralists, graphic designers, painters and printmakers. Enter for a chance to win and take home one of these beautiful works of art too! Free event
12:30 - 5:00 Join us after school for FREE Root Beer Floats 12:30-2:30, Bubble Fun and Paper Airplane making, Do-ityourself crafts 3:00-4:30 & LEGO club 3:30-5:00 ALSO SIGN UP FOR SUMMER FUN READING PROGRAM
Ongoing Boulder Creek Business Association Monthly Mixer 1st Wednesday of the month. From 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM; Locations through Boulder Creek; Public is encouraged to meet local business owner. Everyone is welcome; for more information go to bcba.net or email info@ bcba.net
Boulder Creek Library Free Movie Club 2nd Thursday of the month from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Boulder Creek Library 13390 West Park Ave. Join us monthly for fun, thoughtful, dramaic or important screenings withsome discussion afterwards.
CERT Boulder Creek 1st Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM. Community Emergency Response Team. Learn t be prepared for any disaster. Boulder Creek Fire House 13230 Hwy 9 Boulder Creek
Environmental Committee for San Lorenzo Valley 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM on June 9 and July 7. The VWC Environmentally
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The SCM Bulletin’s Mountain Concert Calendar May-June 2018
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Flynn’s Cabaret
Friday, June 8 – Chris Trapper w/ A.J. Lee | 8:00
Friday, May 18 – Mojo
6275 Highway 9, Felton | www.flynnscabaret.com | www.facebook.com/ flynnscab
Saturday, June 9 – Long Train Runnin’ | 8:00
Thursday, May 10 – The Native Howl w/ Dead Country Gentlemen
Wednesday, June 13 – TV Mike & The Scarecrows | 7:30
Saturday, May 26 – The Reactors
Friday, May 11 – Andy Hedges | 8:00
Thursday, June 14 - PAT HULL wDan Too and MAJK | 7:30
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Saturday, May 12 – Corduroy | 8:00 Monday, May 14 – Horse Feathers | 8:00 Tuesday, May 15 – Mother Island | 8:00 Wednesday, May 16 - FLAMENCO DUENDE with Tans Gauntlett | 7:30 Thursday, May 17 – Midnight North | 8:00 Friday, May 18 – Lacy J.Dalton w/ Edge of the West | 8:00 Wednesday, May 23 – The Ladles w/ Mile 12 | 7:30 Friday, May 25 – Wheelhouse w/ Jami Cassady | 9:00 Saturday, May 26 – Aza African Dance Music | 8:00 Sunday, May 27 – Rosebud and Not So Young | 7:00 Friday, June 1 – Jerry’s Middle Finger w/ Cosmic Pinball | 8:00 Saturday, June 2 – Tommy Alexander | 8:00 Sunday, June 3 – Strange Mistress | 7:30 Thursday, June 7 - ICEAGE + Mary Lattimore | 8:00
Friday, June 15 – Loose with the Truth & Franklin’s Tower | 8:00 Saturday, June 16 – Foreigner Unauthorized | 9:00 Sunday, June 17 – Barna Howard | 7:00 Wednesday, June 20 – Clara and the Broken Barrell String Band | 7:30 Thursday, June 21 – Antsy McClain and the Trailerpark Troubadores | 7:30 Friday, June 22 – Romancing the West | 8:30
Henfling’s Roadside Tavern – Closed for Renovation 9450 Highway 9, Ben Lomond | www. facebook.com/henflingstavern
Saturday, May 19 – Shady Rest Friday, May 25 – Streuth
13160 Central Avenue (Highway 9), Boulder Creek | www.lilleaeske.com | www. facebook.com/lilleaeske | All shows 8:00 pm (doors at 7:30 pm) unless noted. Friday, May 11 – Korby Lenker Saturday, May 12 – Claude Bourbon Sunday, May 13 – Olivia Millerschin Friday, May 18 – The Singer and The Songwriter Saturday, May 19 – Santiago, The Magician!
Ristorante Casa Nostra 9217 Highway 9, Ben Lomond | http:// ristorantecasanostra.com Live music Wednesday – Saturday at 6:00 pm unless noted. Thursday, May 10 – Paul Trugman
Joe’s Bar
Friday, May 11 – Cream & Sugar
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Saturday, May 12 – Belltones
All weekday shows at 8:00 pm unless noted. Friday/Saturday shows 8:30 pm. Friday, May 11 – West of Nashville Saturday, May 12 – Lab Rats Sunday, May 13 – Stoneys
Wednesday, May 16 – Steve Abrams Solo Piano Thursday, May 17 – Kenny Hill, classical guitar Friday, May 18 – Azik African
Wednesday, May 23 – Paul Trigg & Joe Leonard Thursday, May 24 – Shawn Yanez Friday, May 25 – Mofongo Saturday, May 26 – Mojo Navigators Wednesday, May 30 – Ravi Van Halen Thursday, May 31 – David, Jazz Piano
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company 20 Victor Square, Scotts Valley | 831-4548429 | www.facebook.com/SteelBonnetBrewing Live music on the patio 5:00 unless noted. Friday, May 11 – Paperback Ryders Saturday, May 12 – Jeff Blackburn and friends, legendary local songwriter Friday, May 18 – Blind Rick Stevens Trio, legendary country folk and blues Saturday, May 19 – Gary Blackburn Band Thursday, May 24 – Singers and Songwriters in the Round Friday, May 25 – Toby Gray and Highway Buddha Saturday, May 26 – Carie and the SoulShakers Friday, June 1 – The Aqua Cats Saturday, June 2 – The Rayburn Brothers
Saturday, May 19 – Duosonic
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years, he says. He used to bring his banjo and fiddle to his classroom to practice. “I like the banjo, it’s exciting, but my heart is with the fiddle. I love those Irish melodies…and not fast…I like to get the beauty of it. The classic Irish melody.” His craft is evident in projects large and small on his sunny quarter acre, including the old-time saloon (which doubles as his workshop, complete with a miniature bot-bellied stove) and a wee elf house handcrafted to exquisite detail inside and out. His latest idea shrinks the elf house to doggie size, and he has begun selling these custom canine dwellings at Mountain Feed & Supply in Ben Lomond. The hand-made sign on latest doghouse reads: Welcome fairies and earthlings! “Each one is different, and I get faster as I go.” Each doghouse takes about two weeks of solid work to make.
You can also find Robie playing banjo or fiddle once or twice a week at Mountain Feed, usually noon to 2:00. “…playing out there in the sun… been doing that for about six or seven years. People especially seem to enjoy the Irish music. I enjoy talking to the people. Astrology is a big deal for me, too, and I sometimes get a chance to discuss that with folks.” Robie’s Violin and Banjo Shop | 831-336-4625 | cahootshome@cruzio. com
Clara, Robie’s wife of 56 years, inspired him to take up the fiddle. She plays with the Cabrillo orchestra and with quartets at Ben Lomond Library, he says. They’ve known each other since they were kids. “I think I was seven. I first saw her in church playing violin as a youngster, her brother playing piano. She fixed someone’s fiddle for them and I thought, maybe that’s something I can do! He’s discovered after nearly 20 years of working on them how to make them sound good. Robie repairs and refurbishes banjos and fiddles. He also makes his own banjos. Known by word of mouth and open by appointment, “I usually have about 30 full size fiddles on hand, and many smaller sized ones for youngsters. Come to the shop to try all the fiddles!”
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Mr. Astrology–June 2018 The summer solstice begins at 3:07 AM (PDT) on June 21st, 2018 in the Northern Hemisphere. At this time, the sun pauses over the Tropic of Cancer on its trek north and then continues on, heading south towards the equator. “Solstice” comes from the Latin words sol and sistere, meaning “sun” and “standing still.” This significant event is celebrated in many spiritual and cultural observances around the world. Taurus April 21-May 21 On the 2nd Neptune forms a beneficial configuration with your ruling planet Venus. Truth, compassion, faith and imagination are themes that characterize this transit. The Moon enters your 2nd house of resources on the 13th, providing opportunities to reflect on your skills and talents. Gemini May 22-June 20 Your ruling planet Mercury is in an advantageous alignment with Jupiter on the 19th. The focus under this influence is favorable for spiritual growth and expanding the frontiers of your consciousness! On the 28th the Moon enters your 8th house of shared resources. You gain lucidity concerning when it is suitable to accomplish things privately and when it is reasonable to request assistance in regard to your resources. Cancer June 21-July 21 On the 12th Mercury enters your 1st house of self. People may want to rely on you for counsel or friendly conversation because of your upbeat and encouraging demeanor. The Sun enters your 2nd house of resources on the 13th. What gives you contentment, your sense of security, and what you attach importance to are emphasized during this period. Leo July 22-Aug. 22 Your ruling planet the Sun is in a harmonious relationship with Uranus on the 23rd. A partner’s profusion of self-assurance rubs off on you. On the 29th Mercury enters your 1st house of self. It will be less demanding to obtain an audience for your concepts. You are able to clearly communicate your thoughts. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Saturn faces off with your ruling planet Mercury on the 15th. It may appear more difficult to make yourself be heard or to complete your tasks. On the 21st the Sun enters your 11th house of community. Over the next four weeks, discover new parts of your community. You can gain valuable insights.
Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 On the 13th Venus enters your 7th house of relationships. Intimate communication attracts you more than social activities or more spontaneous associations. Your ruling planet Uranus sextiles the Sun on the 23rd. Your desires tend towards all that is innovative, unique, and cutting edge. Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 Mercury enters your 5th house of creativity on the 12th. People take notice of you, and you want to demonstrate to everyone how resourceful and imaginative you really are! On the 20th Mercury harmonizes with your ruling planet Neptune. You may presume others to be as genuine as you are, so take care to avoid exposing yourself to any dubious circumstances that may develop. Aries March 21-April 20 Your ruling planet assertive Mars harmonizes with communicative Mercury on the 1st. You have the ability to put your ideas into words seemingly without effort! On the 21st the Sun enters your 4th house of roots and family. For the next four weeks family exchanges feel beneficial and illuminating. The summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. Nature is flourishing as we unite with life and people. We sense our own persona through the impressions we get from others. It is a time to sow seeds that will be reaped in due course. Have a great month, and always remember: Keep looking to the stars!
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 5th Pluto faces off with your ruling planet Venus. Issues in a relationship that have been developing below the surface can emerge at this time. Extra empathy and consideration will go a long way. Mercury enters your 10th house of career on the 12th. Others are amazed with your ability to scale creative heights and come in under budget! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 Venus enters your 10th house of public standing on the 13th, imparting a pleasurable sense of camaraderie and graciousness to all your business activities. On the 23rd your ruling planet Pluto faces off with Mercury. Keep in mind that conclusions reached now are doubtful to be objective. Fine-tuning your ground plan may be advantageous. Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 On the 1st Venus is in a beneficial pattern with your ruling planet Jupiter. Sociability and hopefulness characterize this transit. You feel open-hearted and your emotions are generous. The Moon enters your 2nd house of resources on the 28th. Explore investments or other methods of creating supplemental resources. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 The Sun enters your 7th house of partnership on the 21st. A new page is turned in your relationship life. You want to take it to the next stage or lessen your obligations. On the 27th the Sun faces off with your ruling planet Saturn. If you’re burdened by too much responsibility, don’t hesitate to enlist your friends to come to your aid. Try not to be overly critical of yourself.
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