APRIL 2019 EVERYTHING APTOS, CAPITOLA & SOQUEL Vol. 7 No. 8 Science Fair
Sports
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APTOS
Shortstop Kai Moody
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SOQUEL
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CAPITOLA Photo by Tarmo HANNULA
These men enjoy a break in the rainy weather with an early morning game of golf at the Seascape Golf Club recently.
‘Keep smiling’
HISTORY CORNER
Longtime Aptos High custodian dies
By John Hibble Call: 688-1467
By TODD GUILD
Visit us online: aptoshistory.org Visit the museum: 7605-B Old Dominion Court Aptos, CA
Let’s have a party!
Any excuse is a good excuse for a party and Cinco de Mayo is no exception. The Aptos History Museum’s annual fundraiser, “Swing into Spring,” will be held on May 5 this year and we are planning a Cinco de Mayo celebration. What does Cinco de Mayo have to do with Aptos history? Plenty! The Spanish came to colonize the New World and brought horses and cattle with them. California became part of their empire. The missions that were being established needed food, so the explorers brought their cattle herding and ranching expertise from Spain. Please turn to Page 6
Robert Salazar. File photo
APTOS — Robert “Bobby” Salazar, the unofficial mayor of Aptos who served as security guard and maintenance man for Aptos High School for more than four decades, and who was known for his ever-present smile and exhortations for everyone he met to “keep smiling,” died March 17 after a battle with cancer. He was 62. Born on Jan. 22, 1957 in Las Vegas, New Mexico, Salazar was one of seven
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‘A new era’ of growth
Cabrillo College kicks off new ag tech center By TODD GUILD
Brooke Casipit leads a tour of one of the greenhouses. Photo by Todd Guild
APTOS — In an era where agriculture meshes with technology — and environmental sustainability is a rule — Cabrillo College has created a major that combines all three. Headquartered in several newly revamped buildings at the top of the Aptos campus, the Horticulture and Agriculture Technology Center offers the brand-new sustainable agriculture technology degree, eight classes
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siblings raised by a single mother and was considered a “rebellious youth,” said his daughter Melissa Salazar. All of this likely led to his passion for helping people, particularly troubled youth and teens, she said. “He probably saw himself in them,” she said. “He always told us, ‘learn from my lessons.’” Salazar’s rebellious nature changed when he hitchhiked to California and
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that include irrigation, greenhouse design, engineering and learning how technology ties it all together. Classes began in January. “Cabrillo horticulture has expanded to include agriculture and technology to meet the needs of our community and students,” said Agriculture Technology Specialist Sarah Hulick. Students can also major in environmental science or Please turn to Page 6
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