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A horrifying Halloween display dominates the front yard of a home at the corner of Palm Avenue and Lincoln Street Monday.

Scary season

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Jorge Martinez checks on a fresh batch of marigolds on Walker Street Monday. These flowers are a tradition to use in Mexican culture for the annual Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead celebrations.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — The California Highway Patrol is stepping up its efforts to get impaired drivers off the road.

The enhanced enforcement program started on Oct. 1 and runs through Sept. 30, 2018.

For the program, Santa Cruz County CHP officers will focus on highways 1, 9, 17, 35, 129, 152 and 236.

It will also include “problematic” roads such as Freedom Boulevard, Buena Vista Drive and Graham Hill Road.

“This grant will help keep the momentum going by removing impaired drivers before they kill or severely injure themselves or others,” said CHP Capt. Craig Kunzler, commander of the Santa Cruz Area office. “With a proactive approach to raise awareness and eliminate driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, we can continue to reduce the number of collisions occurring in Santa Cruz County.”

The program is funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

According to the CHP’s Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, there were 158 people either killed or injured in 111 traffic collisions involving impaired drivers on CHP jurisdictional roadways within Santa Cruz County between Oct. 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2015.

The program will also include a communitybased task force and public awareness and education campaign to help reinforce the dangers of driving while impaired.

While alcohol remains the worst offender for DUI crashes, CHP officials stress that prescription medications and marijuana can impair drivers and lead to DUI arrests.

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Tuttle Mansion a haunted piece of history

By JOHANNA MILLER OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

WATSONVILLE — Any longtime resident of Watsonville has noticed the Tuttle Mansion.

The large, red Victorian home is located right on busy East Lake Avenue, sitting in exactly the same spot it was constructed back in 1899.

The house was originally the residence of Mr. Morris B. Tuttle, whose family moved to California from Iowa. Tuttle hired famous architect William Weeks, who created a number of other notable houses in the Pajaro Valley, to design the home.

Over the years, the mansion has served as an apartment complex and also been the home to a number of different businesses.

The current owners’ parents bought the house in 1974.

Kathy and Jeniffer Oliver, twin sisters who now run Oliver Property Management and an antique

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the Tuttle Mansion are paranormal investigators, as the house is supposedly one of the most

VETERANS MEMORIAL BUILDING Located across the street from Watsonville High, the historic venue is rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a boy, who has been seen

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WATSONVILLE — During the last school year, 15 students from New School Community Day School participated in the school’s first Outdoor Science and Character Development program.

The four-day program was so successful that the school expanded it this year to include all the school’s high schoolers and to run seven days.

The Environmental Outdoor Science and Character Development Program was created as a way to offer outdoor education to the students, but also to offer team-building and self-confidence-building activities.

It includes partners from the Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop and Growing Up Wild Adventure Camp, the City of Watsonville Public Works & Utilities Department and Watsonville Wetlands Watch.

The Tuttle Mansion, located at 723 East Lake Ave., is an historic landmark in Watsonville. It is also said to be home to many ghosts and spirits. toy business from different sections of the house, are eager to share this unique house’s history with visitors.

One type of guest common to

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Santa Cruz County is known for its surfing and its tourist-friendly boardwalk but the coastal county has also been a hot bed for ghosts and legends.

With Halloween today, here are four locations close to home that have spooked any and all brave enough to wander through.

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Tough competition at Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off

By TARMO HANNULA OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

SANTA CRUZ — About a dozen cooks competed in the annual Chili Cook-Off Saturday at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Scores of people showed for the event where they could sample the various entries.

“This is my second year at the event,” said Bob Kane o f A t w a t e r. “ I ’ m a c t u a l l y competing against my wife this year; it makes it kind of different.”

The winners this year are:

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Bob Kane of Atwater shows Bob's Bacon Chili at the annual chili cook-off at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Saturday.

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haunted places in Santa Cruz County.

“We’ve had investigators from all over, coming to try and make contact,” Jeniffer Oliver said.

“There is definitely something otherworldly at work here.”

Investigators from Santa Cruz Ghost Hunters, Los Angeles’ Darklands Paranormal, a group from San Francisco, as well as the popular television show “Ghost Adventures” have visited the mansion.

The Oliver sisters themselves have had plenty of experiences.

Jeniffer Oliver claims to have heard loud banging and the sound of footsteps coming from inside the house when she was the only one left. Entire shelves have been found knocked over, and drawers randomly opened.

“Certain rooms are definitely more active than others,” she said. “Guests have reported seeing and hearing things on the second and third floors especially.”

According to the Oliver sisters, there have been sightings of Morris Tuttle himself, gazing out of the large second-story window at where his apple orchards once were. His wife, Mary Tuttle, has been spotted toward the back of the house. At least five different people have claimed to have seen the apparition of a small boy, believed to be one of the Tuttle Family’s many children who died at a young age.

Many EVPs (Electronic Voice Phenomenons) have been captured in and surrounding the mansion, as well. One recorded by a San Francisco investigator is of a possible spirit whispering Kathy’s name.

“That was a trip,” she laughed.

“I had goosebumps.”

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Unique nooks and artifacts can be found around every corner at the Tuttle Mansion.

Skeletons welcome visitors to the Tuttle Mansion.

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The Tuttles were well-to-do and powerful in the community, but their family history, including at the house itself, is plagued with many bizarre and tragic events. A murder in the carriage house, a murder-suicide in one of the bedrooms, a boy falling down the property’s well to his death and various other incidents all lend many to believe the house has become a spiritual portal.

“There are areas of this house and its grounds that some peo-

ple just won’t go into,” Jeniffer said. “They feel some sort of strange, dark energy.”

Despite the house’s spooky happenings, the Olivers obviously love the mansion. They say they are doing their best to keep up restoring it and preserving as much of the building’s original architecture as possible.

“We really feel lucky to have grown up here,” Kathy said. “It’s an important piece of Watsonville history.”

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CHP: Man rammed police car

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CAPITOLA — A Santa Maria man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly driving his vehicle toward two police officers, and later ramming a police car.

Joshua Robert Mitchell, 39, was charged with resisting arrest, assault with a deadly weapon, hit-and-run causing injury and driving under the influence of alcohol. He was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail, jail records show.

According to California Highway Patrol Officer Trista Drake, two officers tried to stop Mitchell as he drove his Jaguar XJ6 in Capitola at about 12:11 a.m. for a vehicle code violation.

Mitchell did not stop, and a

one-minute pursuit ensued, during which he drove into a public parking lot near 426 Capitola Ave., Drake said.

The Jaguar came to a brief stop and the officers exited their patrol vehicle. Mitchell made a U-turn and accelerated toward the right side of the patrol vehicle, forcing one officer to jump into the vehicle to avoid being struck, Drake said.

The officers resumed their pursuit, and Mitchell made a second U-turn, accelerated toward the patrol vehicle and collided with it headon. Mitchell tried to flee the scene on foot, but was arrested after a brief struggle with the officers.

The officers were treated for minor injuries and released.

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In the works An artist's draft shows a proposal for the new St. Patrick's High School on March 1, 1956.

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It was funded by a Watsonville Rotary Community Grant.

The curriculum allows the teachers to apply Next Generation Science Standards to community projects, such as adopting Watsonville Slough.

“Today, I learned about trust,” said senior Sandy Aguado. “And we had a lot of fun.”

New School Intervention Teacher and 13-year Pajaro Valley Unified School District veteran Emily Halbig said that the program is ideal for students who rarely get to experience the natural areas that surround them.

“One student mentioned to me at the end of the day that his anxiety level had lowered and he was feeling much calmer and happier,” Halbig said.

“Today may have been my best day as a teacher,” she said of this year’s program.

Scheduled activities for the coming weeks include hiking above Eureka Canyon, scientific illustration, water testing, restoration and cleanup of Watsonville Slough, interpret-

• A male juvenile student was arrested for being in possession of a knife at a school on the 500 block of Harkins Slough Road at 2:07 p.m.

• Someone stole a skateboard from a store on the 1400 block of Freedom Boulevard.

• An unknown suspect stole items from a garage on the 300 block of Arbol Drive.

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running across the stage of the building during events, moving the curtains during performances and bouncing a ball when the auditorium is empty in the night.

MT. MADONNA COUNTY PARK For decades, visitors and locals alike have claimed to have seen the spirit of Henry Miller and his daughter,

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• Jorge Mendoza, 42, was arrested for being in possession of methamphetamine and resisting arrest on Eastern Drive and Southern Circle at 1:13 a.m.

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Preschool open house

Photo by Bryan Love

New School Community Day School students participate in the Outdoor Science & Character Development program. ing collected data and presentations of student findings.

The final day of the program will include the Cliffhanger High Ropes Course.

The program, which runs once a week, was created by teacher Bryan Love, along with Growing Up Wild, a Watsonville organization that connects young people to nature.

“The importance of our Outdoor Science & Character Development program is that it engages our student population with Next Generation Science Standards and pro-social skills practice through experiential learning activities,” Love said.

“Now with our partnership with the City of Watsonville Public Works and Utilities, our stu-

dents are able to directly apply the environmental awareness they gain through the program to our adoption practices in Watsonville Slough.”

••• To see a video slideshow from New School Outdoor Science & Character Development program, visit www.youtube. com/watch?v=dwnZpfPCcqc.

Watsonville Cooperative Preschool holds a free open class room every Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. Located at 220 Elm Street in Watsonville, inside the Linscott Charter School.

Bring your toddler age 2 1/2 to 5 and check out the facility and learn more about the preschool/ parent learning program. For information, call 761-6647.

Bingo at Senior Center

The Watsonville Senior Center, 114 E. Fifth St., hosts bingo every Tuesday from 1-4 p.m. All proceeds benefit the center and its programs. Free coffee. Open to anyone 18 or older. In addition, the Senior Center holds a flea market starting at 9:30 a.m.

Details: 722-1333.

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• Eric Fratangelo, 57, was arrested for disorderly conduct after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol on the 100 block of Westridge Drive at 10:35 p.m.

Sarah Alice, riding horseback around the ruins of their former mansion, which burned down after both had died in the early 1900s. Sarah Alice died in a horseback riding accident at age 8 in 1879 and was buried on the mountain, only to be later exhumed and transferred to the family plot in Colma. Campers have claimed to have awoke to find their tents encircled by horse tracks and small human footprints. While still in operation, the Mt. Madonna Inn was also haunted by Sarah Alice, whose

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RISPIN MANSION Still vacant to this day, the four-story, 22-room mansion in Capitola was originally built in 1921 but has become a place of taboo over the years. Allen Rispin, the original owner, died in 1930 and the mansion was eventually sold to the Poor Clares, who used the property as a convent. It sat vacant for a half century after the convent closed in 1959 and later became a practice arena for a local SWAT team.

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BAYVIEW HOTEL BED AND BREAKFAST The county’s oldest operating hotel, the old-timey B&B in the Aptos Village is not only known for being named a State Historic Monument in 1974 and being listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1993. Legend says the Bayview has been haunted by the friendly ghosts of Jose “Joseph” Arano, who built the hotel, and his wife, Augustia Castro. In 1896, Castro died while looking after the hotel and Arano went on to live in a section of the property that was converted into a boarding house by their daughter, Amelia. Arano died at the age of 91 in 1928, which was also the same year the service room in in back of the hotel caught fire. Amelia sold the Bayview in 1942 to Fred Toney, who later suffered health problems and died in a car accident with his wife in 1979. Their daughter eventually sold the hotel in ’89 to Bayview Partners, who restored the property and still operate it today.

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Legal assistance

California Rural Legal Assistance offers free legal services to low-income people. New clients on a first-come, first-served basis on Tuesdays between the hours of 3-6:30 p.m. at 21 Carr St. in Watsonville. Free housing hotline open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon/1-5 p.m. Call 724-2253 or 688-6535.

Wednesday, November 1

Rotary luncheon

The Rotary Club of Watsonville, chartered in 1927, meets Wednesdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Watsonville Elks Lodge, 121 Martinelli St. Details: 724-2493.

Overeaters Anonymous

Overeaters Anonymous is a 12-step support group for those who wish to stop eating compulsively. All are welcome.

Meets Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon at Watsonville Hospital, 85 Nielson St., Watsonville. For information, call 429-4906.

Lions Bingo

Lutheran Church, 175 Lawrence Ave., Watsonville offers immigration information and assistance every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. Free. Information: 7243461.

Elks Lodge dinner

Every Wednesday night, the Watsonville Elks Lodge, 121 Martinelli St., hosts dinners for members and members’ guests.

Lodge opens 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served 6:30 p.m. A full course dinner including entree, vegetables, salad and desserts with beverage are included for $10 per person (special events may be higher). Contact the lodge for reservations at 7242493. Reservations are a must.

Watsonville Band

The Watsonville Community Band wants new members who can read music and competently play a band instrument.

Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Watsonville High School band room on Marchant Street. Information: band manager Don Spence at 728-2767 or www.watsonville-band.org.

Bilingual toddler time and lap time

Freedom Branch Library, 2021 Freedom Blvd. offers child socialization and early literacy skills on Wednesdays for children ages 6-30 months at 10:30 a.m., and for ages 2-4 at 11:30 a.m. Details: 768-3420.

Foster care/adoption

The Santa Cruz County Family and Children’s Services holds an orientation for those interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent on the first Wednesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at 1400 Emeline Ave., Room 206, Santa Cruz. Register: 454-4044.

Freedom VFW

The Freedom VFW Post 1716 and Auxiliary meet the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 1960 Freedom Blvd. Details: Cmdr. David Ambriz, 761-8805 or 722-5228.

Thursday, November 2

Aptos Grange

Join the Watsonville Associated Lions Clubs Bingo and support a nonprofit that gives back to the Pajaro Valley. Meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy Center, 2401 E. Lake Ave., Watsonville.

Aptos Grange No. 800 meets the first Thursday of each month.

Begins with dinner at 6:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting.

Information: 722-5151.

Migrant assistance

Watsonville’s Sons of the American Legion squadron meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at Post 121, 214 Center St.

The Community Information Center for Migrant Assistance/ Centro Communitario de Información Migratoria at Trinity

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WRITE YOUR LEGISLATOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR Gov. Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841; Fax: (916) 558-3160 U.S. HOUSE 20th District: Rep. Jimmy Panetta Santa Cruz office: 701 Ocean St., Room 318C, Santa Cruz.

Phone: 424-2229 Web page: www.panetta.house.gov STATE SENATE 17th District: State Sen. Bill Monning District Office 701 Ocean St., Suite 318A, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: (831) 425-0401 Web page: sd17.senate.ca.gov

STATE ASSEMBLY 29th Assembly District, Mark Stone, 701 Ocean St., 318-B, Santa Cruz. Phone: 425-1503.

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Web page: a30.asmdc.org WATSONVILLE CITY COUNCIL Felipe Hernandez, First District, phone: 768-3008 Oscar Rios, Second District, phone: 768-3002 Lowell Hurst, Third District, phone: 768-3003 Jimmy Dutra, Fourth District, phone: 768-3004 Rebecca Garcia, Fifth District, phone: 768-3005 Trina Coffman-Gomez, Sixth District, phone: 768-3006 Nancy Bilicich, Seventh District, phone: 768-3007 Mailing address: 275 Main St., Suite 400 (4th Floor), Watsonville, CA, 95076 Web page: www.cityofwatsonville.org/city-government/ city-council SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SUPERVISORS Greg Caput, Fourth District Zach Friend, Second District John Leopold, First District Ryan Coonerty, Third District Bruce McPherson, Fifth District County Governmental Center, 701 Ocean St., Room 500, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 454-2200 Web page: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Closure needed soon in bicyclist incident Managing Editor

Erik Chalhoub

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t’s been nearly two months since Jennie Gervasio was struck and killed as she was riding her bicycle on Main Street near Auto Center Drive.

Family members say witnesses saw two vehicles drag racing in the area, while police say there is no evidence of drag racing and Gervasio “came out of nowhere” into the path of the moving vehicle.

The investigation is still ongoing, but it’s not proceeding as fast as the family wants it to.

Gervasio’s family and friends have gathered at the scene of the incident on a frequent basis, hoping to draw the public’s attention to the fact that the investigation is not yet over.

Gervasio’s longtime friend Kathy Sabala called me the other day and said that Gervasio would not just run into a moving vehicle, and she knew the roads “like the back of her hand.”

“We want to let people know that we are trying to get justice,” she said.

Gervasio’s niece Annette Melendrez said her aunt’s life was “taken too soon.”

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Friends and family of Jennie Gervasio hold a rally recently on Main Street near Auto Center Drive.

“There will be no more ‘good morning,’ ‘l love you,’ ‘how are you,’ ‘I am coming to see you in a bit,’” she said. “All her loved ones deal with this reality every day.”

Anyone with information is asked to call the Watsonville Police Department at 471-1151, the anonymous tip line at 7683544, or the Watsonville Police Department’s Investigations Bureau at 768-3352.

I don’t know what the end result of this investigation will be, but I hope it gives Gervasio’s family and friends some closure.

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••• Today is Halloween, and parents, make sure your trick-or-treaters have a safe and fun time. Don’t leave home without a flashlight, and take several extra precautions when crossing streets. It’s dark out there, and drivers will have a hard time seeing small ghosts and goblins, especially those dressed in dark costumes.

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ful Women of Watsonville” event put on by Pajaro Valley Community Alliance and Watsonville Regional Airport Promotion last week.

It was an upbeat gathering at the Watsonville Elks Lodge, meant to honor the women who dedicate so much of their lives to the betterment of the city.

I was especially glad to see Register-Pajaronian intern Abigail Acosta receive the Lorraine E. Stucki Educational Scholarship. She is very deserving of the honor, and it is young people like her that give me hope for the future.

Tommy Gugale’s family thanks community To the Editor, Thank you for your sympathy and kindness. It is of great comfort to know that you are thinking of us as we grieve Tom’s death.

Special thanks to Rene Cardona, Matt Costello, Stevie and Linda Bonita, Gary Manfre, Lupe Flores, MB Family, Palma Parents, school staff and Mehl’s Colonial Chapel. To the wonderful and generous childhood friends who gathered to help with his Celebration of Life.

Tommy was a caring, loving grandson, son, father, brother and uncle and he will be missed. But your kind words will help us in the difficult time ahead.

Knowing that Tommy touched so many lives will help us to accept his untimely death.

The Family of Tommy “Coach” Gugale

Redman-Hirahara house can be

glorious again To the Editor, I was saddened to read Mary MillerJones’ letter (Register-Pajaronian, Oct. 26) about returning to an unrecognizable Watsonville for her 67th high school reunion, but shocked that she felt the local historic preservation group could have a fundraiser by setting the Redman-Hirahara house on fire. While it is true that the house, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has been neglected, it is not beyond restoration, and there is hope among citizens to revive it.

A recent inspection by a Santa Cruz County building inspector determined that the house is not a hazard. With a strong local effort, it could be restored as a community event center for symposiums, farm-to-table dinners, concerts and weddings, modeled after the very successful Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose, and also add community garden spaces for social gathering and urban agricultural education. This would preserve the important 1897 Victorian, designed by noted local architect William Weeks. An historic interpretation center

would pay a tribute to the rich local history, while linking the Pajaro Valley Historical Association Museum and collections, as well as the Agricultural History Project. The 14-acre organic farm on which the house sits is also on the National Register of Historic Places, and is currently an organic farm and produce stand.

The County Historic Resources Commission and Planning Department may soon decide to entirely remove the RedmanHirahara house and property from the National Register of Historic Places. This would allow the current developer-owner to knock everything down, pave the farmland and build hotels similar to their project on adjacent property.

I find it interesting that Ms. Miller-Jones wants to destroy the only element of Watsonville that she recognized. Instead, why not work together to restore the RedmanHirahara house, a significant and beautiful treasure that tells an incredible story of rich contribution to the Pajaro Valley agricultural heritage? Indeed, that is well worth saving.

Becky Steinbruner Aptos

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Local woman makes a difference in her own way Rather’s pies support Soroptimist Club REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

WATSONVILLE — Betty Rather joined Soroptimist International of Watsonville in 1980, becoming a part of the club whose mission is to “improve the lives of women and girls through programs leading to social and economic empowerment.”

Rather and her husband Phil moved to Watsonville in 1963,

where they purchased and managed KOMY Radio 1340/AM, and were on the air for 28 years.

They raised three daughters and a son, Phillip, who died in a car crash at age 23.

Upon hearing of the Soroptimist Club’s fundraising event, Rather was stumped.

“Every member was to contribute something they made and could sell, to support our programs,” she said. “We had so many talented members in our club — I really wanted to come up with something good, but I couldn’t figure out what.”

Taking her dilemma to Phil, her husband responded, “Well, you make a great lemon meringue pie.”

And that’s just what she did.

Phil wrote a special note to the Soroptimist club, which Betty still treasures to this day. He ended his note of praise for Betty’s pie by saying, “How I wish she would have had the time to make two pies.”

So that’s what she did — one pie for Soroptimists, and one pie for Phil.

In 1981, Rather’s first pie for the Watsonville Soroptimists sold for $17. This year, at the club’s annual fundraising event on Oct. 14, 10 of her pies were

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Betty Rather has been a member of Soroptimist International of Watsonville since 1980. auctioned off for a total of $1,855. Over the past five years, Rather’s pies have made $5,600 for Soroptimist of Watsonville, in support of women and girls.

“I love what we do at Soroptimist,” she said. “We are helping young women in our community receive an education. I also love working with our club members. Many have become my close friends.”

She lost Phil, her husband of 56 years, in 2005. But she keeps their pie baking tradition going to support Soroptimist of Watsonville.

“I want the community to know about our club, and help us make an impact in the community,” she said.

As she looks forward to the Watsonville Soroptimist’s 2018 September fundraiser, Rather said, “Every year I say to myself, ‘Oh, my pies will never make more than last year!’ And every year, I’m amazed that they do.”

For information about Soroptimist International of Watsonville, and its Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards, visit www.siwatsonville.org.

The Live Your Dream program provides cash grants to women who are working to better their lives through additional schooling and skills training.

The club’s first place award recipient will receive $3,000, the second place recipient will receive $2,500 and third place will receive $2,000.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15.

EAR HARRIETTE: I am the neighbor who never participates in Halloween activities. I don’t have children, so I have never been pressured to do it. Also, I just don’t dig it. The dark imagery of corpses and goblins and all that death stuff doesn’t appeal to me.

I don’t begrudge the people who are into it, though. What bothers me is that my neighbors get upset every year when I don’t put out candy or welcome the kids who come knocking. I don’t want to get into a political debate with anyone about my beliefs, but I would appreciate it if they backed off. What can I do or say to get them to have their fun without trying to get me to be a part of it? — Off the Ghostly Grid, Denver DEAR OFF THE GHOSTLY GRID: What many people do when they don’t want to participate in Halloween activities in their neighborhoods is to go out to dinner or go elsewhere during the peak hours when children typically come knocking. That way you don’t feel any angst about not opening the door when you hear a knock. As far as your neighbors go, stop trying to convince them Halloween isn’t your bag. You are not the only person who doesn’t go the distance for this holiday. Be clear in your intentions and let it go.

DEAR HARRIETTE: I had an almost-affair with a guy many years ago when I was having trouble with my husband. What I mean by that is, I went out to dinner with a guy and he kissed me before we parted ways.

Nothing else happened, but apparently he was really into me. I say that because my husband and I ran into him at

Advice

Columnist Harriette Cole an event, and he walked up to us and told my husband he was my ex. What? I don’t even remember his name. I’m not kidding. His comment jarred me into remembering who he was, but I swear our encounter was nothing. How can I squash his overture? — Long Ago, Seattle DEAR LONG AGO: Tell your husband what you remember about this guy.

As uncomfortable as it may be to reveal your slight indiscretion years ago, you are best off by keeping your husband in the know. In this way, this guy has no power over you. If going out with him helped you to see your marriage was more valuable than a potential fling, be sure to tell your husband that as well.

Use this uncomfortable moment as an opportunity to check in with your husband about the health of your marriage today. Are you both happy? Is there anything you can do to reinvigorate your life together?

If you see this guy again, ignore him. By strengthening your conviction in your marriage, you neutralize his very presence.

••• Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

You can send questions to askharriette@harriettecole. com or c/o Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106.

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Aptos honors community leaders

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Doug Deaver (center) was named Man of the Year.

Aptos Chamber of Commerce presents annual awards

By ERIK CHALHOUB OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

APTOS — In June 2016, the Santa Cruz Playground Project embarked on a two-year capital campaign to raise nearly $2 million for an inclusive playground.

Named LEO’s Haven, the playground, designed in a way so a child with a disability can play side-by-side with their friends, will be built at Chanticleer Park in Live Oak. Now, as the group inches

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County of Santa Cruz Public Works Roads Superintendent Dawne Harman (from left) and Director John Presleigh listen to Supervisor Zach Friend as the department was recognized as Community Heroes.

closer to its fundraising goal to make the playground a reality, LEO’s Haven was bestowed with the Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Achievement of the Year award on Friday night.

The Santa Cruz Playground Project was founded by the Potts family of Watsonville, who visited an inclusive playground for the first time in 2013 and witnessed their son Oliver, who uses a wheelchair, play

together with his sisters Lauren and Evelyn.

LEO’s Haven, which is an acronym of the Potts siblings, was designed by nonprofit Shane’s Inspiration, based upon input from local children.

Since the capital campaign began, businesses, foundations, service organizations, and many other community members are stepping forward, said Tricia

Potts.

“Our hearts are just overwhelmed by the generosity of the community,” she said.

Also during Friday night’s awards ceremony at the Seascape Beach Resort, Doug Deaver was honored as Man of the Year, and Kristin Fabos as Woman of the Year. The Business of the Year went to Rio Sands Hotel, while the Organiza-

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Kristin Fabos is the Aptos Chamber of Commerce's Woman of the Year.

tion of the Year is the Advocates for the Forest of Nisene Marks.

Rounding out the list is the County of Santa Cruz Department of Public Works as Community Heroes.

Deaver, who retired from Cabrillo College as director of Fa-

cilities Planning, Purchasing, Contracts & Risk Management, volunteers with numerous community organizations, such as the Rotary Club of CapitolaAptos, Interact Clubs of Aptos

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Congressman Jimmy Panetta congratulates Maggie Moya of the Business of the Year, Rio Sands Hotel.

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The Potts family stand on stage as LEO's Haven receives the Outstanding Achievement of the Year award.

LIVE MUSIC APPLETON GRILL

410 Rodriguez St., Watsonville

WED 11/01

FISH HOUSE 972 Main St., Watsonville

SAT 11/04 SUN 11/05 MON 11/06 TUES 11/07

The Ville Band, 7 p.m.

ELLA’S AT THE AIRPORT 100 Aviation Way, Watsonville

CARMONA’S BBQ DELI 1040 E Lake Ave, Watsonville

JALISCOS 618 Main St., Watsonville

Upcoming Upcoming Upcoming events TBA events TBA events TBA

No Parents, 7 p.m.

THURS 11/02 FRI 11/03

John Fuchs (right) of Advocates for the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is congratulated by Supervisor Zach Friend after the group was honored as Organization of the Year.

SEVERINO’S 7500 Old Dominion Court, Aptos

Don McCaslin & The Amazing Jazz Geezers, 6 p.m.

Desperate Men, 8 p.m.

Beach Cowboy Band, 7:30 p.m.

Mikey PZ and the Associates, 8 p.m.

Harpin Jonny & the Groovehounds, 8 p.m.

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ON THE WAY

FROM FACEBOOK Ruiz impresses again en route to Watsonville’s first female title since ‘89 This kid has one of the biggest hearts!

Congrats, Mija!

–– Jesse Lerma

Arrest yields numerous guns, some from gun shop burglary Wow. Nice work again by WPD and the detective unit. Glad to see all these guns off the street.

–– Daniel Dodge Jr.

Teacher earns Ph.D. in front of school audience Oh, hey! It’s Mrs. Roe! –– Candy Fernandez

Maddy’s alleged killer to be tried as adult

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An angler tests his luck on the waters of Pinto Lake Monday under cool and overcast conditions in Watsonville. Will Pi, meteorologist with the National Weather Service of Monterey, said a heavy marine layer has ushered in very deep cool weather coming from an upper level trough. "It will stay cool over the next couple days," Pi said. "There is also a chance of rain Friday night with a secondary system out of the north that might come Sunday. Yes, we did get a little bit of drizzle Sunday night."

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ence. This past April, she, her husband Rye and a team of 15 others traveled to Lesotho, South Africa with Habitat for Humanity and built a house for a grandmother who was raising her four grandchildren.

In 2009, Fabos volunteered outside of Nairobi, Kenya with the nonprofit group, the Kenya Orphanage Project.

Originally built in 1962, the Rio Sands Hotel has provided its meeting room facilities, free of charge, to various com-

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and Soquel High School, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Camp (RYLA), the American Music Festival and Rotacare Free Medical Clinic.

Fabos, the director of Marketing and Communications at Cabrillo College, has 25 years of management and marketing/public relations experi-

munity and civic groups for many years. The property has hosted thousands of guests ranging from community forums, supervisorial updates, emergency planning and polling place events.

The Advocates for the Forest of Nisene Marks State Park, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, is a nonprofit all-volunteer organization that supports the maintenance and improvement of the park. Once a month, volunteers head out

onto the trails to remove obstructions, maintain drainage, and grade the trail surfaces as necessary.

Due to winter storms from late 2016 into early 2017, the County Public Works Department was faced with about 300 storm damage sites with estimated damages of $128 million across the county. Crews have worked around the clock to reopen roadways and repair damage, said Public Works Director John Presleigh.

A group offering chronic lung disorder education and support for adults with chronic lung disorders, their families and caregivers meets throughout the year. Coordinated by Dominican Hospital’s Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program. No cost or registration to participate. Information/location: 457-7077.

Breast cancer support

A support group for women with nonmetastatic breast can-

SANDERLINGS 1 Seascape Resort Dr., Aptos

cer is offered through Katz Cancer Resource Center, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, every month at 5:30 p.m. No cost or registration to participate.

Information: 462-7770.

Cancer support

The Watsonville Cancer Support Group meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the Watsonville Community Hospital conference room.

Details: 722-9190 or 840-2600.

A free cancer support group meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:30 p.m.

MICHAEL’S ON MAIN 2591 Main St., Soquel

THE UGLY MUG 4640 Soquel Drive, Soquel

Yuji & Steve, 7:30 p.m.

Stormin’ Norman, 8 p.m.

Groovetime with Renwick & Burns, 7:30 p.m.

Fairweather, 8 p.m.

Michael Logue & Ron Lamp, 6:30 p.m.

THE SAND BAR

211 Esplanade., Capitola

at Katz Cancer Resource Center, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. No registration required. Information: 4627770.

Divorced fathers

The Divorced Fathers Network of Santa Cruz, advocates of shared parenting, meets the first Monday of each month from 7:30-8:30 p.m. in the Dominican Hospital Education Building, Room E, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz. Details: 3355855.

LIVE MUSIC CAVA WINE BAR 115 San Jose Ave, Capitola

THE CATALYST NIGHT CLUB

Ekali, 9 p.m.

Live in the Atrium: Vale of Pnath, 8:30 p.m.

WED 11/01 THURS 11/02 FRI 11/03

Daniel Caesar, 9 p.m.

SAT 11/04

John Carpenter, 9 p.m.

SUN 11/05

Open Mic, 5:30 p.m.

PNB Rock, 9 p.m.

MON 11/06

Jug Band Sing Along, 6 p.m.

Live in the Atrium: Sonreal, 9 p.m.

TUES 11/07

Blue Summit, 7:30 p.m.

Local artist tapped for PVCHT exhibit Great job Jaime!

–– Maura Carrasco Leonor

Cub Scout Pack 515 recognized Proud mama, great pack!

–– Kimberly Kimura

Connecting through art Paul Dee doing great work in the community!

–– Daniel Dodge Jr.

Nice starts. I’m glad the city recognized some problems. Apart from what’s already been stated, programs to curb litterbugs, red light runners, safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists. City needs a year around draw.

–– Rob Sporleder

Growing together after school So cool! Happy birthday!

–– Paul Dee

11am – 9 pm 1433 Main Street Watsonville

Lunch Special

1011 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz

Kreator, 8 p.m.

Grateful Sundays, 5:30 p.m.

Jazz Jam Santa Cruz, 7 p.m.

The Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center holds a support group for general caregivers on Tuesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. Information: 459-6639.

A free support group for family and friends caring for someone with cancer meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Upcoming Upcoming events TBA events TBA

Scott Slaughter, 7:30 p.m.

Bonny June and Bonfire, 7:30 p.m.

at Katz Cancer Resource Center, 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz.

Details: 462-7770.

Caregiver support

–– Daniel Dodge Jr.

Watsonville touts rebranding efforts

SUPPORT GROUPS

Better Breathers

Thank you Judge Salazar for having this person charged as a adult. He was not just a threat to the city of Santa Cruz, but Santa Cruz County; and Watsonville as well.

per meal 11AM – 3 PM

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Trump fumes as Mueller probe enters new phase with charges ASSOCIATED PRESS

WA S H I N G T O N — Special counsel Robert Muller's charges Monday against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and two other aides marked a new phase in his sprawling investigation into Russia and President Donald Trump, underscoring the ongoing threat Mueller poses to the president.

Trump immediately sought to distance himself after Manafort and Rick Gates pleaded not guilty to a 12-count indictment alleging money laundering, conspiracy and other offenses and as another former aide was revealed to be cooperating with authorities after entering a guilty plea for lying to the FBI. White House officials were publicly optimistic about Mueller's investigation wrapping up swiftly, but the probe is far from over and its reach still uncertain.

Trump has become increasingly concerned that the Mueller probe could be moving beyond Russia to an investigation into his personal dealings, two peo-

ple familiar with the president's thinking said. Trump expressed irritation Monday morning that he was being tarnished by his former aides.

In the hours after the indictment, the president angrily told one confidant that Manafort had been a campaign "part-timer" who had only helped steer the convention and got too much credit for Trump's ability to hold onto the nomination, according to a person familiar with the private discussion. Those describing Trump's thinking or private discussions were not authorized to speak publicly about them and requested anonymity.

Trump dismissed the moneylaundering charges against Manafort as typical political corruption that did not reflect on his campaign, one of the persons said. The president also insisted that the charges predated Manafort's time on the campaign and that he should not be held responsible for any prior misdeeds by Manafort.

Trump took to Twitter to argue that allegations against Manafort were from "years

ago" and asserted there was "NO COLLUSION" between his campaign and Russia. But the indictment against Manafort and Gates details allegations stretching from 2006 all the way to 2017.

And Trump's insistence that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia was complicated by the revelation that campaign adviser George Papadopoulos was answering questions from prosecutors after admitting he lied about his unsuccessful attempts to broker a meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The White House tried to play down the campaign role of Papadopoulos, whom Trump named as a foreign policy adviser in March 2016, saying the aide's attempts to earn assistance from Russian nationals were unauthorized. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders dismissed him as an unpaid "volunteer" and said "no activity was ever done in an official capacity on behalf of the campaign in that

Trump vows justice as US captures key Benghazi militant ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — U.S. special operations forces captured a militant in Libya accused of playing an instrumental role in the Benghazi attacks, officials said Monday, in a high-stakes operation designed to bring the perpetrators to justice five years after the deadly violence.

President Donald Trump identified the militant as Mustafa al-Imam and said his capture signified that the four Americans who died "will never be forgotten." Justice Department officials were escorting al-Imam by military plane to the United States, where he's expected to be tried in federal court.

"Our memory is deep and our reach is long, and we will not rest in our efforts to find and bring the perpetrators of the heinous attacks in Benghazi to justice," Trump said.

The Navy SEAL-led raid marked the first publicly known operation since Trump took office to target those accused of involvement in Benghazi, which mushroomed into a multiyear political fracas centered on Republican allegations of a bungled Obama administration response. Those critiques shadowed Hillary Clinton, who was secretary of state at the time of the attacks, through her presidential campaign.

U.S. forces captured al-Imam just before midnight local time Sunday in Misrata, on Libya's north coast, U.S. officials said.

He was taken to a U.S. Navy ship at the Misrata port for transport by military plane to Washington, where he's expected to arrive within the next two days, one of the officials said.

Once on American soil, alImam will face trial in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as the FBI continues to investigate, the Justice Department said. He faces three criminal charges that were filed in May 2015 but only recently unsealed: killing or conspiring to kill someone during an attack on a federal facility, providing support for terrorists, and using

a firearm in connection with a violent crime.

It wasn't immediately clear how al-Imam was involved in the Sept. 11, 2012, violence. The U.S. attorney's office said he is a Libyan national and about 46 years old.

Trump said he'd ordered the raid, and thanked the U.S. military, intelligence agencies and prosecutors for tracking al-Imam and enabling his capture. The U.S. officials said the operation was coordinated with Libya's internationally recognized government. They weren't authorized to speak publicly on the matter and demanded anonymity.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he'd spoken with the relatives of some of the Americans who died in Benghazi: U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, State Department information management officer Sean Patrick Smith, and contract security officers Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. Tillerson said the U.S. would "spare no effort" to ensure al-Imam is held accountable.

Al-Imam will face court proceedings in U.S. District Court, officials said, in an apparent departure from Trump's previously expressed desire to send militants to the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

In an interview last March with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Attorney General Jeff Sessions called Guantanamo "a very fine place for holding these kind of dangerous criminals."

The commando raid also came amid an ongoing debate about the use of U.S. forces to pursue insurgents in Africa and other locations outside of warzones like Iraq and Afghanistan. Four U.S. soldiers were killed in an ambush in Niger earlier this month under circumstances that have remained hazy and prompted Democrats and Republicans in Congress to express concerns.

Earlier this month, another

Full recovery from wildfires may take years ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANTA ROSA — It will take at least months and likely years to fully recover from devastating wildfires that ripped through Northern California earlier this month, destroying at least 8,900 structures and killing 42 people, Sonoma County officials said Saturday.

“We don’t control these things, and it makes you realize how small you are in the world when something like this happens,” Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano said. “I don’t think we understand the level at which it is going to impact lives, and the community will be different.”

Rob Giordano spoke before

hundreds of people gathered at a college in Santa Rosa, one of the hardest-hit cities, for a memorial service to honor the lives lost in the deadliest series of wildfires in California history. The fires sparked Oct. 8, eventually forcing 100,000 people to evacuate.

The EPA has assessed 740 properties so far, while the Federal Emergency Management Agency has given out $6 million worth of rental and other assistance to displaced Californians, officials said.

Officials estimate the cleanup of debris and other hazardous materials will last into early 2018.

The losses are estimated to be at more than $1 billion.

man accused in the Benghazi attack, Abu Khattala, went on trial in federal court in Washington.

Khattala, captured during President Barack Obama's tenure, has pleaded not guilty to the 18 charges against him, including murder of an internationally protected person, providing material support to terrorists and destroying U.S. property while causing death.

The Benghazi assault started in the evening when armed attackers scaled the wall of the diplomatic post and moved through the front gate. Stevens was rushed to a fortified "safe room" along with Smith, but were then siphoned off from security officers when attackers set the building and its furniture on fire. Libyan civilians found Stevens hours later in the wreckage, and he died of smoke inhalation in a hospital, becoming the first U.S. ambassador killed in the line of duty in more than three decades.

A nearby CIA annex was attacked by mortar fire hours after the diplomatic complex, killing Woods and Doherty, who were defending the rooftop.

The attack became fodder for multiple congressional investigations to determine what happened and whether the Obama administration misled the public on the details of the bloody assault. Initial accounts provided by administration officials, notably Obama's U.N. ambassador, Susan Rice, said the attack grew out of a protest against an anti-Muslim internet film. Later, the administration said it was a planned terrorist attack.

A two-year investigation by a House Benghazi committee focused heavily on Clinton's role and whether security at the compounds and the response to the attack was sufficient. It was the Benghazi probe that revealed Clinton used a private email server for government work, prompting an FBI investigation that proved to be an albatross for her presidential campaign.

regard."

Mueller's office revealed in a court filing that Papadopoulos was now assisting the investigation as a "proactive cooperator."

Sanders minimized Trump's reaction to the indictments.

"He responded the same way the rest of us in the White House have," she said, "and that's without a lot of reaction because it doesn't have anything to do with us."

Trump f u m e d i n r e c e n t weeks that he believes Mueller was taking an expansive view of his role and looking beyond the narrow definition of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian officials. The president publicly mused in a July interview that he might look to fire the special counsel if Mueller began looking into his business dealings, a possibility that has weighed on him in recent weeks, according to two people who have spoken to him but were not authorized to discuss private conversations.

Trump tried a familiar ploy

on Monday to shift attention to Democrats and his former rival, Hillary Clinton, asking on Twitter why they weren't subjects of Mueller's probe. But Trump's attempts to discredit the investigation by Mueller, a former FBI director, threaten to alienate him from Republican lawmakers, who have supported the inquiry.

Trump has at times chafed at his legal team's advice to be deferential to Mueller's investigation, toying with the notion of going on the offensive. Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon has encouraged the more aggressive approach, according to a person familiar with his thinking but not authorized to discuss it by name.

The indictments of Manafort and Gates, his longtime protege, were largely anticipated

by White House officials, who viewed the pair warily. And they expressed relief that Mueller's charges against the two didn't specifically pertain to Russia or Trump. Gates had been a key outside adviser, participating in meetings

with White House officials as recently as last summer.

The White House said Trump last recalled speaking with Manafort by phone in February.

Manafort held a critical role in Trump's campaign, spearheading his efforts to counter a concerted delegate challenge to his nomination in 2016. He had been recommended by Trump's inner circle: first by longtime Trump friend Tom Barrack, who then urged Ivanka Trump to lobby her father on Manafort's behalf. After the ouster of Corey Lewandowski as campaign manager in June 2016, Manafort became the defacto campaign manager until he himself was pushed out in August 2016 over his lobbying work on behalf of pro-Russian officials in Ukraine.

Gates remained part of the Trump campaign after Manafort's departure and took on a role planning Trump's inauguration under Barrack, for whom he has continued to work. He briefly was an adviser to the pro-Trump organization America First Policies.

Top US leaders say current war authority sufficient ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. national security officials told Congress on Monday the 2001 war authorization for combat operations against terrorist groups is legally sufficient and warned that prematurely repealing the law could signal America is "backing away from this fight."

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee three months after they informed the panel the post-Sept. 11, 2001 law gave the military ample authority to fight terrorist groups and a new one was unnecessary.

A separate authorization for the war in Iraq approved by Congress in 2002 also remains in force.

The two men said if Congress does pursue a new authorization for foes such as Islamic State militants, it's imperative the existing law not be rescinded until a new one is fully in place. Tillerson and Mattis also said that any new war authorization, like the existing one, should not have any geographic or time restrictions so as not to tip the enemy off.

"Though a statement of continued congressional support would be welcome, a new (war authorization) is not legally required to address the continuing threat posed by al-Qaida, the Taliban and ISIS," Mattis said. But doing away with existing laws prematurely "could only signal to our enemies and our friends that we are backing away from this fight."

Their appearance before the committee comes as the deadly ambush in Niger is igniting a push among many lawmakers to update the legal parameters for combat operations overseas.

A growing number of congressional Republicans and Democrats, many of whom were startled by the depth of the U.S. commitment in Niger and other parts of Africa, have been demanding a new autho-

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rization for the use of military force. They've argued that the dynamics of the battlefield have shifted over the past 16 years and it's past time to replace the post-Sept. 11 authorization to fight al-Qaida with a law that reflects current threats.

Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., highlighted the fact that none of the 21 members of the committee were members of the Senate when the 2001 war authorization was approved. Flake and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., are sponsoring legislation for a new war authority for operations against the Islamic State group, al-Qaida and the Taliban.

Flake said he understood the reluctance expressed by Mattis and Tillerson not to telegraph when U.S. troops might depart a particular war zone. But he said that concern is "overwhelmed in a big way by not having Congress buy in, and us not having skin in the game."

"It simply allows us to criticize the administration, Republican or Democrat, if we don't like what they're doing because we haven't weighed in," Flake said.

Kaine said last week he believed most Americans would be surprised by the extent of the operations in Africa that U.S. forces are involved.

"I don't think Congress has necessarily been completely kept up to date and the American public, I think, certainly has not," Kaine said after leaving a classified briefing conducted by senior Pentagon officials on the assault in Niger.

Roughly 800 U.S. service members are in Niger as part of a French-led mission to defeat the extremists in West Africa. There are hundreds more American forces in other African countries.

U.S. troops also are battling an enemy — Islamic State

militants — that didn't exist 16 years ago in a country — Syria — that the U.S. didn't expect to be fighting in. Nor did the 2001 authorization anticipate military confrontations with the Syrian government. Trump in April ordered the firing of dozens of Tomahawk missiles at an air base in central Syria and American forces in June shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet.

Beyond that, Trump approved a troop increase in Afghanistan, the site of America's longest war, and the U.S. backs a Saudi Arabia-led coalition carrying out airstrikes in Yemen.

But previous attempts to ditch the old authorization and force Congress to craft a new one have failed. Democrats in the House complained that Speaker Paul Ryan used underhanded tactics after an amendment was stripped from a military spending bill that would have repealed the 2001 war authorization 240 days after the bill was enacted. Proponents of the measure said eight months was enough time to approve new war authority.

GOP leaders said voting to rescind existing war authority without a replacement in hand risks leaving U.S. troops and commanders in combat zones without the necessary legal authority they need to carry out military operations.

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Take part in social events and activities that stimulate you and motivate you to explore new possibilities. This is a year of expansion, so designate time and effort into things and relationships that you enjoy and want to make bigger parts of your life.

Share your dreams.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Approach whatever job you take on with imagination. Learn as you go and don’t worry so much about sticking to a format. Uniqueness will give you a competitive edge.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Be willing to meet someone halfway. If you are stubborn, you will end up making little progress. A change of attitude will result in positive feedback.

Don’t avoid personal situations.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Choose to use your skills in new ways. A conversation you have with someone you feel emotionally drawn to will spark an idea that will help you diversify.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Do your best to bring about a positive change geared toward helping you save money, put a settlement or legal concern to rest or improve your daily heath routine.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- A money matter can be resolved if you discuss your concerns.

Your thoughts and suggestions will help you gain respect and your just reward.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Money will come from an unexpected source. Accept the rules and be prepared to take advantage of a chance to join

forces with someone you respect.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- You’ll be given privileged information that will help you make critical decisions regarding your relationships.

Consider all the angles and think about how much you are willing to contribute before signing an agreement.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Expect someone to try to limit what you can do. Be prepared to fight back with intelligence and enthusiasm. A positive attitude will be difficult to say no to.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Ask for a raise or revise your resume and send it out to companies you’d like to work for. Market what you have to offer. Enjoy time with friends, family and children.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Take a closer look at yourself and what you have to offer, as well as what you are up against. If you want something, be willing to put in the work.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Express your feelings and find out where you stand. Honesty will help you find out how you fit in to situations and the best way to move forward. Rely on your intuition and smarts.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Getting along with the people you must deal with regularly will make a difference to the outcome of something you are trying to accomplish. Embrace new methods and technology.

Sudoku is a number-placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several given numbers.

The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday.

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MBL CROSS COUNTRY

Ruiz wins Watsonville’s first female title since ‘89 WHS freshman impresses once again; 4 local individuals, 4 local teams make CCS

By TONY NUNEZ OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

SALINAS — Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz has continuously opened eyes during her first season of high school cross country.

Saturday was no different.

Ruiz not only cruised to the individual Pacific division title at the Monterey Bay League Championships but finished just four seconds behind the Gabilan division champion, Notre Dame-Salinas sophomore Angela Leavitt, in the league’s overall results.

“She expressed interest in wanting to win the whole thing earlier in the week and she really pushed today,” said Watsonville coach Rob Cornett.

“I let her know that it’s not a disappointment if she finishes second or third — don’t overwork yourself. But, sure enough, she did a fine job and ran

really well. She was right there.”

Ruiz led for a majority of the final mile on the 3-mile Toro Park course but Leavitt edged her in a foot race down the closing 100 meters. She crossed the finish line with a time of 19 minutes, 23 seconds to become Watsonville’s first league champ since Martha Luna in 1989.

“The race was back and forth but that last 100 meters she passed me up,” Ruiz said. “I’m still happy that I pushed myself.”

Ruiz entered as the heavy favorite to win the Pacific division title after placing first in all three center meets throughout the year. Her performance on Saturday only solidified her as one of the top young runners in the Central Coast Section, a position she will look to further cement at the section meet in two weeks’ time back at Toro.

Watsonville High freshman Layla Ruiz, right, won the MBL-Pacific division title on Saturday at Toro Park in Salinas.

With the win, Ruiz became Watsonville’s first female league champ since 1989.

Ruiz said she has her eyes set on qualifying for the California Interscholastic Federation state meet. Her coaches believe she could very well become the first female runner from Watsonville to qualify since 2000.

“We’re already thinking that’s where we belong, that’s where we want to be,” said Watsonville coach Tony Roman. “Today’s performance was great. It tested her limits, which is nice. Now our goal is just to keep her positive, keep her healthy, keep her inspired and motivated to get her ready for the next level to take care of business.”

Watsonville’s senior Daniela Salazar also ran a solid race, finishing third overall and second in the MBL-P with a time of 19:44. She will join Ruiz and

Tony Nunez/RegisterPajaronian

See MBL, page A12

HS FOOTBALL: APTOS 49, MVC 28

CCS PLAYOFFS

5 local teams advance to postseason M.V.C. volleyball plays Wed.

By TONY NUNEZ OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

The Monte Vista Christian girls volleyball team will begin its Central Coast Section Division IV title defense on Wednesday night at home against Half Moon Bay Volleyball High at 7 p.m.

The Mustangs, Wednesday who received the >> Division IV: No. 5 No. 5 seed in the M.V.C. vs No. 12 Half division, were Moon Bay, 7 p.m. one of three local Saturday volleyball teams to earn a CCS >> Division III: No. 2 Aptos vs No. 7 Sobrato, 7 p.m. playoff berth.

S a n t a C r u z >> Division V: No. 2 Mt. Coast Athletic Madonna vs TBD, 7 p.m.

League co-cham- >> Division V: No. 3 St. pion Aptos High Francis vs No. 6 Summit qualified for the D-III playoffs, Shasta, 7 p.m. while St. Francis High and Mt. Water polo Madonna each Saturday advanced to the >> Division II: No. 6 Aptos D-V playoffs.

A year after vs No. 3 Menlo, 2:30 p.m. earning a runnerup finish in the division, Aptos (12-7) will try to win its first section title since 1992. The Mariners, who earned the No. 2 seed in D-III, are off until Saturday’s quarterfinal round where they will host

CCS Schedule

See CCS, page A12

JC FOOTBALL

Cabrillo swaps QBs in 5th straight loss

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Aptos High junior running back Marcos Reyes (6) powers through the tackle of Monte Vista Christian junior defensive backs Nick Fisher (30) and Scott Tinsley (9) during Friday night’s MBL-Gabilan division game in Watsonville. Reyes tied the program’s single-game rushing record with 292 yards on the ground in the 49-28 win over M.V.C.

PLOWING FORWARD Reyes runs into record book, carries Aptos past M.V.C.

Watsonville loses to Christopher in Halloween weekend horror show

By TONY NUNEZ

By BRYCE STOEPFEL SPECIAL TO THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

OF THE REGISTER-PAJARONIAN

The Cabrillo College Seahawks dropped their fifth straight game on Saturday night, losing 35-21 to Reedley College on Fry’s Field at Carl Conelly Stadium in Aptos.

Cabrillo freshman running back Terrence Smith ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries but the Tigers Seahawks still failed to notch their first Ameridef. can Golden Coast Conference win of the sea- Seahawks son.

The loss dropped Ca- AT A GLANCE brillo to 1-7 overall and Cabrillo flagged 0-4 in conference play for 295 yards of penalties with two games left.

The Seahawks will look to halt their losing streak next week at Gavilan College at 1 p.m.

WATSONVILLE — With the game on the line and the Aptos High defense backed up in its own end zone, Desmond Mendoza saw an opening and signaled to the sidelines.

“I was yelling at coach if I could [blitz] and he let me go,” Mendoza said.

It turned out to be the right choice.

Mendoza stormed into the pocket unblocked for a key strip sack in the fourth quarter and junior running back Marcos Reyes put the finishing touches on what turned out to be an historic 49-28 Monterey Bay League Gabilan division win over the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs on Friday night.

Two plays after Mendoza blindsided M.V.C. senior quarterback Sean White and senior lineman Nick Romero-Alcala recovered the fumble, Reyes bolted for a 65-yard touchdown run.

The score not only iced the Mariners’ (6-2, 5-0) victory over their geographical rivals but also put Reyes into the Aptos record book.

His 292 yards rushing on Friday night tied the program’s single-game rushing yards record set

by Mike Allshouse in 1991.

“It means a lot but I have a lot higher expectations for myself right now,” said Reyes,

See CABRILLO, page A11

See APTOS, page A11

Smith runs for 142 yards, 2 TDs REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

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Monte Vista Christian junior receiver Nick Bautista, in black, is tackled by a pair of Aptos High defenders during Friday night’s MBL-Gabilan division game in Watsonville.

WEEK 9 SCOREBOARD • Aptos 49, Monte Vista Christian 28 • Christopher 42, Watsonville 14 • St. Francis 40, Gonzales 27 • Alisal 43, Pajaro Valley 0

GILROY — Boo. Halloween came early for Watsonville High, which had no tricks and certainly got no treats Friday night in Gilroy. The Wildcatz were thumped by the Christopher High Cougars 42-14 in a Monterey Bay League Pacific division game.

Next to nothing went right for Watsonville (5-3, 2-2). On the third play of the game, Cougars senior Ethan Crawford took a handoff through the left side of the line for a 65-yard rushing touchdown. Four unanswered touchdown drives later, Christopher (7-2, 3-2) led 28-0.

By the time Watsonville senior quarterback Isaac Baltazar connected with Juan Valenzuela for a short touchdown pass, the game was well out of reach.

Unfortunately for the ‘Catz, so might their playoff hopes.

“They were at their best and we didn’t step it up,” said Watsonville head coach Ron Myers.

Christopher’s high-powered, precision passing attack led by junior quarterback Ben Sanford was clicking on all cylinders the entire game. The Cougars’ offense was so efficient that it was only stopped twice.

The Wildcatz’s offense was as ineffective as Christopher’s was prolific. Watsonville didn’t See WHS, page A11

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CABRILLO

From page A10

Freshman Nick Martig got the start under center but was benched in favor of Evan Nelson at the half after passing for only 23 yards and tossing an interception.

Nelson, a freshman, completed eight of his 15 passing attempts for 111 yards and hit freshman receiver Casey Hamilton for a 63-yard touchdown to tie the game up at 21-all late

in the third quarter but penalties hampered Cabrillo the rest of the way.

The Seahawks were flagged 18 times for 295 yards.

They had 255 yards of offense.

Smith had scoring runs of 23 and 65 yards.

Cabrillo freshman defensive back Shaq Floyd made two interceptions and freshman defensive back Casey Brown also had an interception and forced a fumble.

Sophomore linebacker Travis Schuhe had 19 total tackles and 3 1/2 stops behind the line of scrimmage.

LOCAL ROUNDUP

Cabrillo keeps rolling in pair of sweeps

REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

Cabrillo College picked up a pair of sweeps on Saturday in a three-way tournament against College of the Sequoias and Feather River College in Aptos.

The Seahawks beat C.O.S. 25-16, 25-16, 25-13 and edged Feather River 25-23, 27-25, 28-26.

Against C.O.S., Bella Bress had 33 assists, seven kills, two aces and six digs. Kylie Kvam added 12 kills, four aces and 11

digs and Jolie Samuelson finished with nine kills and 10 digs.

Bress also dominated against Feather River, finishing with seven kills, 36 assists and six digs. Kvam had 12 kills, seven digs and three aces.

Cabrillo (22-1, 7-0) returns to Coast Conference play on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

••• GIRL’S WATER POLO • Soquel 15, Aptos 7- Sky-

lar Poulos had three goals, two assists and a steal and Jordan Wagner added two goals, two assists and three steals but the Aptos High Mariners still fell to Soquel High in Saturday’s Monterey Bay League Gabilan division championship at Aptos.

Kristen Malone scored once, made two assists and recorded five steals for Aptos (17-7), which play in the upcoming Central Coast Section playoffs.

••• MEN’S JC SOCCER • Cabrillo 1, West Valley 1 - Steve Lopez scored off a Jose Magana assist in the 88th minute to help Cabrillo College secure a Coast Conference South division tie against West Valley College on Friday night in Aptos.

Cabrillo (8-4-3, 4-2-2) travels to De Anza College on Tuesday at 2 p.m.

HS FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

St. Francis inches closer to MTAL-C title

REGISTER-PAJARONIAN STAFF REPORT

The St. Francis High Sharks moved to within one win of the program’s first-ever league title on Friday night in a 40-27 Mission Trail Athletic League Coastal division win over Gonzales High on the road.

St. Francis junior fullback Andy O’Rourke scored two

rushing touchdowns in the first quarter, while junior running back Devon McLeod and senior running back Carson Cuzick each added another before the break to lift St. Francis (7-1, 4-0) to a 28-7 lead.

Senior running back Mario Velasquez ran for a score in the second half and McLeod scored

his second touchdown of the night down the stretch to ice the win.

Junior defensive backs Joseph Ramirez and Andrew Seymour each had an interception.

The Sharks will try to clinch at least a share of the MTAL-C title at Santa Cruz High next week.

• Alisal 43, P.V. 0 — The

Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies were blanked in a Friday night Monterey Bay League Pacific division loss to Alisal High.

P.V. (1-8, 0-5) has one game left on the docket: the Belgard Kup Game at Cabrillo College.

The annual rivalry game against Watsonville High is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start.

APTOS

From page A10

a 5-foot-7, 176-pounder who also starred defensively at linebacker and completed a pass on a trick play. “It means a lot, don’t get me wrong, I’m excited, but I got to do a lot more.”

Aptos might need a similar performance from Reyes on Friday, as the Mariners will welcome in Salinas High (7-2, 6-0) for a critical MBL-Gabilan division meeting. A win would give the Mariners sole possession of first place in the league with one game left but a loss would mark the end of their 37-game winning streak against league opponents that dates back to the 2011 season.

“We need everybody to go off,” Reyes said. “Salinas is scary. It’s going to be a good game. I’m excited.”

On Friday night, there wasn’t much more Reyes could’ve done for Aptos, which at last had the chance to face-off with M.V.C. (4-5, 2-4) for the first time since the two schools were a part of the now-defunct Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League in 2001.

He scored four times on the ground on runs of 74, three, four and the aforementioned 65-yarder that sealed the Mariners’ triumph and gave them bragging rights over the Mustangs after months of back-andforth smack talk leading up to Friday’s meeting.

“There was a lot of tension between us and Monte Vista — a lot of internet talking,” Mendoza said.

But the game didn’t quite live up to the hype until White started getting things going in the second half. After passing for only 78 yards before the intermission, White thoroughly torched the Aptos secondary over the final two quarters for 268 yards.

Following a 22-yard strike to junior receiver Daniel Brierley to make it a two-score game with 9:01 left, the Mustangs recovered an onside kick and White drove them into the red zone. But Mendoza sacked the signal caller on a crucial third down, forcing a fumble and short-circuiting the Mustangs’ comeback bid.

Two plays later Reyes put the exclamation mark on the victory.

“The O-line was just there,” Reyes said. “That 65-yarder,

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Aptos High junior running back Marcos Reyes (6) rips off a big gain during Friday night’s MBLGabilan division game against Monte Vista Christian in Watsonville. no one touched me. I ran right possessions and the Mariners’ defense locked up the Mustangs’ through.”

He wasn’t the only one. normally prolific passing game to Sophomore fullback Josh head into the locker room up 35-7.

M.V.C., however, Powell had 142 yards looked like a different rushing and a touchteam in the second down and senior runWe’ve half. White misfired on ning back Will Murhis first attempt of the worked all phy added 39 yards third quarter but went on the ground and season for on to complete 10 of also scored a rushing touchdown. this moment. his next 11 passes.

Junior receiver Aptos junior It’s going to Nick Bautista had quarterback Hunter only two catches for Matys connected be a blast 10 yards in the first with senior receiver just being half but was able to Blake Wheeler for a find the soft spot in 44-yard touchdown. out on the the coverage plenty Aptos junior defield. I can’t during the final two fensive back Shane Mo den a mad e h is wait to play. quarters. He gave the third interception of Mustangs’ offense a Marcos Reyes the season. spark by making seven Aptos High junior Powell jumpgrabs for 149 yards in started the Mariners’ the second half. first-half barrage with a 65The running game was also yard touchdown run on the working more efficiently for first play from scrimmage.

M.V.C. after the break. Senior On the ensuing possession, running back Cody Paresa finWhite quickly led the Mustangs ished with 177 yards rushing and down the field on an eight-play two touchdowns, both of which scoring drive that culminated with a 15-yard touchdown pass came in the third quarter when to Brierley. But that was the last the Mustangs closed the gap to time M.V.C. had success in the 35-21 with 3:23 left before the final stanza. first half.

“We kind of just went into Aptos scored on its next four

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WHS

From page A10

gain a first down until their scoring drive late in the second quarter.

The Wildcatz were riding high after a 41-14 victory over Monterey High the week before and the Cougars were coming off consecutive losses, a lopsided loss to crosstown rival Gilroy High and a close defeat to Alisal High last week.

The Cougars were salty and it showed. Christopher piled on the points and dished out many hard hits, including one that severely injured Watsonville senior Johnny Bravo.

“They played a little upset tonight,” said Christopher head coach Tim Pierleoni. “When you lose two games in a row, that’s

Bryce Stoepfel/Special to the Register-Pajaronian

Watsonville High senior running back Evan Delozier (28) is tackled by Christopher High defenders during Friday night’s MBL-Pacific division game in Gilroy. a bad taste and they wanted to get it out.”

The Wildcatz’s only other score came courtesy of senior running back Evan Delozier

when the contest was well beyond control.

“It’s still a game of blocking and tackling and we didn’t do either very well, it’s simple,”

overdrive,” White said. “We did all we could to come back.”

Sitting one game below .500, the Mustangs are in danger of missing the Central Coast Section playoffs for the first time since 2013. A win against Seaside High next week would not only put an end to a three-game losing streak but bolster their playoff resume.

“We’ve approached every game as a must-win but this is the biggest game, probably, of the year — every week is the biggest game of the year,” White said.

“We want to make playoffs. Ever since I’ve been here, this team has made playoffs. None of us know what Monte Vista not making playoffs looks like so we’re going to do everything we can to come out against Seaside and play hard on both sides of the ball.”

Aptos, meanwhile, has already secured one of the MBL-Gabilan division’s four guaranteed playoff spots. The league title, however, is still up for grabs.

“We’ve worked all season for this moment,” Reyes said. “It’s going to be a blast just being out on the field. I can’t wait to play.

I’ll probably start watching film when I get home.”

Myers said. “We didn’t do a very good job on defense; we missed a lot of things. They did things a lot better than we did tonight.”

Watsonville was using a new piece of replay technology on the sidelines that enabled the Wildcatz to immediately view replays as soon as plays ended.

While the new gadget didn’t change the outcome of the game, it gave Myers immediate feedback about what went wrong. The challenge now is to fix the issues to salvage a glimpse of playoff hopes.

“Often we say we need to watch the film; not now,” Myers said. “We already saw it and it was ugly.”

Watsonville will come back to Santa Cruz County next weekend to play the struggling Pajaro Valley High Grizzlies at Cabrillo College in the 11th annual Belgard Kup Game.

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World series

National roundup

Astros, Dodgers set Series HR record amid juiced ball buzz Tiger Woods to return to

By RONALD BLUM ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON — Home runs kept flying over the wall at Minute Maid Park, on line drives up toward the train tracks, on fly balls that just dropped over the fence.

Seven more were hit in Game 5, raising the total to a World Series record 22 — with two possible more games to play.

Twenty-five runs were scored in a game started by the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and the Astros’ Dallas Keuchel, Cy Young Award winners regarded as among baseball’s best.

After a season when sluggers outpaced even their steroid-era predecessors for home runs, some are convinced that something is amiss with the baseballs.

“The main complaint is that the balls seem a little bit different in the postseason, and even from the postseason to the World Series balls,” Justin Verlander said Sunday, two days before he takes the mound in Game 6 and tries to pitch the Astros to their first title. “They’re a little slick. You just deal with it. But I don’t think it’s the case of one pitcher saying, ‘Hey, something is different here.’ I think as a whole, everybody is saying, ‘Whoa, something is a little off here.’”

A record eight home runs were hit in Game 2, including five in extra innings, and Game 5’s seven long balls would have tied the old mark. The 13-12, 10-inning Astros’ win Sunday night was the second-highest scoring game in Series history.

Keuchel was quoted as saying after Game 2: “Obviously, the balls are juiced.”

Not so obvious to everyone, even amid the power surge.

“I haven’t personally noticed anything. I haven’t tried to think about it either,” Dodgers reliever Brandon Morrow said after giving up two homers in Game 5.

“It’s not something you want to put in your own head.”

Associated Press

A baseball is seen before Game 5 of baseball’s World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday in Houston.

Same for Kershaw, even after giving up his record eighth homer of the postseason Sunday.

“I don’t really pay attention to it,” Kershaw said. “I just assume that both sides are dealing with it, so I’m not going to worry about it.”

This year’s long ball assault topped the 21 of the 2002 Series.

Anaheim hit seven and Barry Bonds and his San Francisco Giants slugged 14 over seven games. That was the year before survey drug testing.

Speculation that something has changed includes a study claiming to have found differences in the size and seam height of balls since the 2015 All-Star break.

“I know there was talk about different sizes and some of the baseballs were slightly bigger and some were smaller. Some of the seams were higher, some of the seams were lower. But, no, it’s been consistent,” said Rich Hill, who will start Game 6 for the Dodgers. “I think that just has to do with conditions — if it’s colder it’s going to be slicker.

If it’s a little bit warmer out or

humid, I think you’re going to find that you’re going to have a little bit more of moisture to the baseballs.”

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred insists nothing nefarious is going on.

“I’m absolutely confident that the balls that we’re using are within our established specifications,” he said Friday.

Verlander rejected that assertion.

“I know Mr. Manfred said the balls haven’t changed, but I think there’s enough information out there to say that’s not true,” he said.

Verlander also does not think it’s an issue of how balls are rubbed up before games.

“I know baseball uses the same mud for every single ball for every single game that’s played,” he said. “I think there’s a broader issue that we’re all missing.”

On the day he become commissioner in January 2015, Manfred said, “I’m cognizant in the drop in offense over the last five years, and it’s become a topic of conversation in the game, and it’s something that we’re going to have to continue to monitor

and study.”

Offense started rebounding during the second half of the season, and a record 6,105 home runs were hit this year, 2.4 percent more than the previous mark of 5,963 set in 2000 at the height of the Steroids Era. “I think it’s pretty clear,” Verlander said. “I think our commissioner has said publicly that they wanted more offense in the game. I’m pretty sure I’m not fabricating a quote here when I say that. I think it was already All-Star break of ‘15, or right before, when he said that.”

San Francisco’s Johnny Cueto and Toronto’s Marcus Stroman also think the balls have changed, with Stroman blaming slick balls for a rise in pitcher blisters — an affliction which has struck Hill a few times in the past couple seasons, too.

Houston’s Brent Strom and the Dodgers’ Rick Honeycutt, the World Series pitching coaches, both were quoted by Sports Illustrated on Sunday as saying the slickness of the ball made throwing sliders difficult.

“Everyone is entitled to their opinion,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “I don’t see a ton difference, but I’m not going to get in a verbal war with coaches and players who think otherwise.”

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts had a similar view but acknowledged the power records got his attention.

“The pitchers talk about it feels different in their hand. The one component is the slickness and guys at different ballparks rub it up differently,” he said.

“Sort of feels the same to me.

But it’s hard to argue the numbers. You know there’s more velocity. Guys are swinging harder.

I know in Los Angeles the air was light. It was hot. The ball was flying, carrying more than typically. But I hesitate to try to give you any insight because I really don’t know.”

NFL football

Del Rio: Raiders need to get ‘mojo’ back after sloppy loss ASSOCIATED PRESS

SARASOTA, Fla. — Coming off a lopsided loss to the Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said his team needs to regain its energy and start playing aggressive football again starting with next Sunday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins.

“As I said yesterday, I feel like we’ve earned this 3-5 through the first half of the year,” Del Rio said. “Nobody is real happy about that. I think we all take responsibility and are accountable for that. We’re going to go into the second half and look to make it a whole lot better in the second half. We need to kind of get our mojo back a little bit.”

Del Rio believes the Raiders (3-5) need to get back to being the physical team they were when the season began.

CCS

From page A10

No. 7 Sobrato High, of Morgan Hill, at 7 p.m.

M.V.C. (14-14), the thirdplace finisher in Monterey Bay League’s Gabilan division, is the lone local team playing on Wednesday night.

No. 3 St. Francis (18-10)

MBL

From page A10

Carolina Avalos, a freshman who placed 13th (22:57) in the MBL-P, at CCS as individual qualifiers from Watsonville.

Pajaro Valley High freshman Karen Martinez took 12th, the highest a female runner from the school has placed since 2011, and will also return to Toro for the CCS meet. She is the first female runner from Pajaro Valley to make the section meet since the entire team advanced in 2014.

The rest of the Grizzlies and Wildcatz, however, will not be running at CCS. As a team, Watsonville took third (85) in the MBL-P and Pajaro Valley finished fifth (102).

Gilroy High and its impecca-

Quarterback Derek Carr suggested the intensity in practice needs to be greater but Del Rio said that while poor execution remains a big issue, the Raiders just need to play hard and “let it rip.”

“I know what a Raiders football team that I envisioned having,” Del Rio said. “We’re not playing like that — what my vision is. We’re not playing like that right now. We need to be more physical up front offensively and defensively. We need to be playmakers aggressively going for the ball, competing.

That’s what I’m looking for.

That’s what we’re looking to get this second half.”

Offensively, the Raiders failed to follow up on their lastsecond comeback victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. With Marshawn Lynch serving a one-

game suspension for shoving an official, the Raiders ran the ball just 14 times for 54 yards in their 34-14 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

Carr threw for 313 yards but had two interceptions while running backs DeAndre Washington and Jalen Richard lost fumbles to put the Raiders at a minus-6 turnover differential this year.

Shalom Luani, who made his first NFL start at safety in place of Gareon Conley, almost had the team’s first interception of the season Sunday but the ball fell off his hands.

“That would have been a great catch,” Del Rio said. But each game we’re getting our hands on balls. You got to catch the ball. I mean, we’ll keep working. We’re drilling it. We’re drilling stripping it. They did a great job yesterday getting four from us. That was the difference

in the ball game.”

Lynch, who was reinstated to the active roster Monday, will join the Raiders in Sarasota on Tuesday.

The running back made headlines during his suspension when he participated in a practice with his high school alma mater, Oakland Tech. The high school could face discipline from the Oakland Unified School District for allowing Lynch to participate without providing notice.

Del Rio, however, said he had no issue.

“There’s nothing really to talk about,” Del Rio said. “I think people at the school district have more of a problem with it than I do.”

To make room on the roster, the Raiders released running back Elijah Hood.

will host No. 6 Summit Shasta, of Daly City, in Saturday’s D-V quarterfinal round at 7 p.m.

No. 2 Mt. Madonna (14-10) welcomes in the winner of No. 7 Thomas More and No. 10 York at the same date and time.

The Sharks and Hawks tied for fourth in SCCAL and split their two league meetings. The two schools could meet for a third time this season in the semifinals at Thomas More in San Jose next week.

Santa Catalina, which has not lost in the regular season over the past two seasons and last year won the D-V title, was surprisingly not moved up to the Open Division and instead is the No. 1 seed in the bracket.

In D-III, Soquel High earned the No. 1 seed and in D-IV Sacred Heart Prep, a team the Mustangs last season edged for their first CCS title since 1997, is the top seed.

GIRL’S WATER POLO No. 6 Aptos will host No. 3 Menlo on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the quarterfinals of the CCS Division II playoffs.

Aptos finished the season with an 18-6 record, took second in the MBL-Gabilan division and finished runner-up to Soquel High in Saturday’s league championship.

If the Mariners win on Saturday, Aptos will play either No. 2 Sobrato or No. 7 Gilroy High next week in the semifinals.

ble depth was first with a score of 34. Monterey High landed in a distant second with 63 points.

Seaside High was fourth (95) and Monte Vista Christian rounded out the division in sixth (146).

M.V.C. sophomore Sophia Willoughby took sixth (21:01) in the MBL-P and will be back with the entire Mustangs’ squad for CCS as the division’s lone Division IV entry.

In the Gabilan, Leavitt won the individual crown but San Benito High reigned supreme over the division for the sixth straight year, edging North Monterey County High, 54-84.

Salinas High (92), Alisal High (95), North Salinas High (100), Alvarez High (106) and ND-Salinas (137) followed San Benito and N.M.C. in that order.

The Condors’ five scoring runners were all within 13 places of each other. Freshmen

Crystal Baeza and Andrea Villegas led N.M.C. in 10th (20:31) and 15th (20:53), respectively, while juniors Faith Mora (17th, 20:57) and Daniela Munoz (19th, 21:15) also placed within the top 20. Senior Sarah Delgado (23rd, 21:41) completed the Condors’ score.

N.M.C.’s girls will advance to the CCS meet as a team.

Lucas Ruiz. Alvarez took third (17:10) and Ruiz was 10th (17:58) in the Pacific division race. Sophomores Miguel Leon (12th, 18:07) and Damian Rivas (16th, 18:19) and freshman Domingo Martinez (21st, 18:54) also scored for Watsonville.

Pajaro Valley senior Luis Leonor finished eighth (17:57) in the Pacific division race but missed qualifying for CCS by one spot.

N.M.C. took fourth (107) as a team in the Gabilan division behind third-place Palma (68) and qualified for CCS. Senior Edgar Medina paced the Condors in fourth (16:47) overall.

Salinas finished fifth (130) in the Gabilan, Alvarez was sixth (155) and North Salinas took seventh (158).

In the Pacific, Monterey (73), M.V.C. (101), Seaside (113), Christopher High (124) and P.V.

BOYS Alisal edged San Benito, 50-52, to win the Gabilan division, while Watsonville finished second behind Gilroy, 36-62, in the Pacific.

Monterey junior Isaac Gensel won the Pacific division individual title and Palma junior Sam Lavorato repeated as the Gabilan division champion.

The Wildcatz squeaked into CCS as a team, thanks to juniors Jesus Alvarez and

golf in the Bahamas

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Play it again, Tiger Woods.

For the second straight year, Woods will return from back surgery at his holiday tournament in the Bahamas the week after Thanksgiving.

Woods has not played since he withdrew from the Dubai Desert Classic on Feb. 3 with back spasms. Two months later, he had his fourth back surgery in just over two years.

Woods will be part of the 18-man field at the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club. While sponsor exemptions are limited to the top 50 in the world, Woods is exempt as the tournament host.

His latest procedure was a fusion surgery — the previous three were microdiscectomy surgeries — and Woods reported instant relief. He also said just one month ago at the Presidents Cup that he had no idea what his future held.

Doctors gave him clearance to practice without limitations about a week later, and Woods had been posting video on Twitter of a full swing with an iron, a driver and then his signature stinger shot with the driver.

“I am excited to return to competitive golf at the Hero World Challenge,” Woods said in a story on his website.

“Albany is the perfect setting and it will be great to join this outstanding field.”

The tournament has no cut.

A year ago, Woods returned after 15 months recovering from two back surgeries. He made 24 birdies, but finished 15th out of 18 players. The tournament is not official on any tour, although it does award world ranking points.

He made his first PGA Tour start at Torrey Pines and missed the cut, and then went to Dubai and didn’t make it past the first round before his back began acting up.

Woods made the announcement just three days after he pleaded guilty to reckless driving in a deal that allows him to avoid jail time if he doesn’t violate terms of his probation.

The deal stems from a Memorial Day arrest on a DUI

charge when Woods was found asleep at the wheel of his car, which was still running and parked at an awkward angle about 15 minutes from his home in Florida.

Woods attributed it to a bad combination of prescription medicine.

According to a toxicology report, Woods had the active ingredient for marijuana, two painkillers, the sleep drug Ambien and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax in his system.

He completed a drug treatment program in July.

••• MLB BASEBALL • Astros’ 10-inning win second-most-watched Game 5 since 2003 - Houston’s 1312, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers was the second-most watched World Series Game 5 since 2003, trailing only the Chicago Cubs’ 3-2 win over Cleveland last year.

Fox said Sunday’s game averaged 19.6 million on its three outlets, drawing 18,940,000 on the main Fox Network, 496,000 on Fox Deportes and 172,000 on the digital stream Fox Sports Go. That was down 21 percent from 24.2 million for last year’s Game 5: 23.6 million on Fox, 342,000 on Fox Deportes and 135,500 on Fox Sports Go, Last year drew the most viewers for a fifth game since the Florida Marlins beat Cleveland 8-7 in 1997.

Viewers on the main network peaked at 20,755,000 from 11:45 p.m. to midnight EDT, and the average from 1 a.m. until the last out at 1:39 a.m. EDT was 18,942,000.

The game drew a 32.8 rating and 52 share in the Los Angeles, the highest for baseball in the market since the Anaheim Angels beat San Francisco in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series. The Astros’ win drew a 32.9/53 in Houston.

Fox’s main network is averaging 16,397,000 through five games, down 15 percent from last year’s 19,288,000 but up 12 percent from 14.7 million for Kansas City’s win over the New York Mets.

NHL hockey

Patrick Marleau ready for emotional return to San Jose ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN JOSE — Patrick Marleau woke up in his own home in San Jose and drove to the rink to prepare for a hockey game just like he has done countless times during his stellar career.

This night will be different than any of those others as Marleau will be the opponent in the Shark Tank for the first time in his career Monday when he returns to the arena he starred in for 19 seasons.

The differences became apparent when Marleau arrived for the morning skate and turned right to head to the visitors’ dressing room rather than his customary left turn to go to the Sharks’ room. It will only heighten when he squares off against his former teammates following a pregame ceremony that will include a video tribute, a loud ovation and possibly some tears.

“I’m going to try my best at having a good poker face out there,” Marleau said after the morning skate. “There’s going to be a lot of emotions, that’s for sure.”

Marleau left as a free agent this summer when Toronto gave him an $18.75 million, threeyear deal while the Sharks were unwilling to go past two years.

He has four goals and three assists in his first 11 games with the Leafs.

Marleau watched scores of teammates come and go during his two decades in San Jose and now has a greater appreciation for what that is like after changing teams for the first time in his career. His wife, Christina, and four sons who were all born during his time in San Jose also made the move but came back for this trip.

“You always knew for players changing teams and families that obviously it could be hard.

But until you go through it,

you don’t know how hard it is and what those guys are going through away from the rink,” he said. “Just having a taste of that you get a better respect for guys having to do that during the season.”

Marleau has watched many teammates over the years have homecomings and one that stood out was when Joe Thornton returned to Boston less than two months after being traded to San Jose. Less than six minutes into the game, Thornton was ejected for checking Hall Gill from behind.

“I’ll try not to do that,” Marleau said.

Marleau will always be remembered as a Shark, the team he joined after being drafted second overall in 1997 as a 17-year-old from a small town in Saskatchewan.

With a low-key demeanor, quiet voice and blazing speed, Marleau developed into one of the top players in the league in his 19 seasons in San Jose. Marleau left as San Jose’s all-time leader in games played (1,493), goals (508) and points (1,082).

Only six players in NHL history have played more games for one team than Marleau did with the Sharks.

“He’s Mr. Shark. He always will be,” Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic said.

“Nobody will ever pass him. I always thought there’ll be one number retired in the organization and it’ll be No. 12.”

Marleau helped the team reach the Western Conference finals in 2004, ‘10 and ‘11 and then was a key part of the franchise’s only trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 when the Sharks lost in six games to Pittsburgh. The Penguins celebrated that title in the same visiting locker room at the Shark Tank that Marleau used for the first time before a game.

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© 2017 by Vicki Whiting, Editor

Jeff Schinkel, Graphics

Amy tried to trade her cookie for Andy’s apple.

Dexter traded his yo-yo for Natasha’s comic books.

Before money was invented, people traded with each other for goods and services. But trading wasn’t always easy.

Imagine if what you had to trade was milk.

On a hot day your milk could spoil and you would be out of luck.

Or, what if you had rocks to trade?

They could be very heavy to carry around the market.

Look through the newspaper to find each of the following things.

Be sure to write down each page number on which it appears and then write a sentence describing what you found.

1. A way to make money: What: __________________ ________________________

Lulu traded her kite for Lexie’s crayons.

If you were a doctor and all your patients wanted to pay you in eggs, you could end up with more eggs than you could ever use.

Page # __________________ Sentence: _______________ ________________________ ________________________ 2. An ad placed by someone to sell something:

ver the years, people tried using different kinds of things as money such as shells, feathers and beads. Small lumps of metal such as gold and silver became popular because they were easy to carry. But they had to be weighed every time they were used.

Around 700 B.C., King Croesus of Lydia (present day Turkey) had the idea of stamping metal into coins.

About 500 years later, the Chinese invented paper money.

Vol. 33, No. 47

What: __________________ ________________________ Page # __________________ Sentence: _______________ ________________________ ________________________ You have $1.50 to spend. You need to save 50¢ to buy the newspaper on the way home. Circle all the treats you could buy at the bakery.

(There’s more than one way to do this.)

3. An ad placed by someone looking for work: What: __________________ ________________________ Page # __________________

Throughout history, coins have come in many different shapes and sizes.

Sentence: _______________ ________________________ ________________________

Only two of these coins match. Can you find them?

4. A news story that mentions money:

Standards Link: Economics: Students know that different countries use different currencies to exchange goods and services.

What: __________________ ________________________ Page # __________________ Sentence: _______________ ________________________ ________________________

Each picture below represents a slang word for money.

Can you guess what each one is?

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

Ever hear “A penny saved is a penny earned”? Well, to become a millionaire, you’d have to save lots of pennies!

In fact, a stack of pennies equaling a million dollars would rise 95 miles high!

Look for the price of the newspaper on the front page.

Draw the coins you need to pay for the newspaper. How many different combinations of coins could you exchange to pay for the paper?

If you stacked all of the pennies made in the U.S. in one year, you would get a stack more than 6,000 miles high!

Can you divide this grid into four parts in which each part has the same amount of money?

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Standards Link: Mathematical Reasoning: Solve problems using logic.

Rounding Off

Find items for sale in the newspaper that are advertised for more than $100 but less than $1,000. Paste them on a paper. Round the figures to the nearest $100 and write each new number by the pasted figure.

Standards Link: Number Sense: Use specific strategies (e.g., rounding) to estimate computations.

PENNIES MONEY TRADE CROESUS LYDIA GOLD TOWER SILVER EGGS SHELLS BEADS PATIENTS EASY TURKEY WORD

Standards Link: Measurement: Solve real world problems involving computation with cents.

… donating money to worthy charities.

Find the words by looking up, down, backwards, forwards, sideways and diagonally.

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This week’s word:

EXCHANGE

K E L A E N O O M L

The verb exchange means to give, take or trade one thing in return for another.

U T E R S E Y E D E

Tanya decided to exchange the sweater her mother sent for one that was a better fit.

R N O N D E N L T L T S O U Y G A M P H E W S

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Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

Try to use the word exchange in a sentence today when talking with your friends and family.

Halloween Jokes & Riddles Share with your friends your favorite Halloween jokes and riddles.

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RPSENIORS

Seniors get grasp of cutting-edge technology O

ne of the most untrue assumptions about the generation gaps of today is that older adults don’t like or want to use technology. Sena Knornschild, activities director of the 90’s Plus Club, knows the real story. When reviewing the last three years of programming, the members critiqued the presentations and those having to do with cuttingedge technology were highly favored.

Usually, the podium is reserved for people 90 years of age or older yet exceptions are made for extraordinary talents. Such is the case with Sean-Ryan Smith, a fifth-year Computer Science Ph.D. candidate studying HumanComputer Interaction at

the University of California, Santa Cruz. When Smith walked into his first 90’s Plus meeting with enough tablets for everyone, the energy in the room was off the charts.

He quickly showed the user-friendly features and answered questions from the methods of access — like touchscreen technology to the endless possibilities of

social media.

One thing seniors are accustomed to is change and at any age, it fascinates! Think about the progress in the world for those who were born in 1927 and are 90 now — in fact think about those who are were born in 1917 a century ago. On Jan. 28, 1917 the United States ended its search for Pancho Villa and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson began his second term. Now let’s hear it for the women in that year when Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman member of the United States House of Representatives.

So you might ask, what are these geriatrics doing with their electronic toys?

The answer is the same as everyone else. iTunes is popular even though they are not likely listening to “Too Marvelous For Words”

by Bing Crosby they enjoyed as young adults in 1937 every day, it’s one possibility. Like the rest of us they find pleasure using Google for anything from shopping to traveling the world.

There is so much more. You may have read a biographical article about Sena a couple of years ago — coal miner’s daughter plays and collects songs of America, and know a bit about her fun-filled musical activities locally. Her collections of songs are fuel for the technology opportunities available today. Taking those delightful cassettes and transforming them into digital files is a gift that will bring joy to her family and friends for many generations to follow.

At the Nov. 9 meeting of the 90’s Club, Smith will hear what the rest of the club has on the brew and offer his expertise.

Additionally, his research interests involve adaptive and dynamic technological solutions for understanding cogni-

Contributed

Sean-Ryan Smith and Sena Knornschild share the joy of technology at the 90s Plus Club meeting recently. tive impairment and aid in rehabilitation. His dissertation topic is to create a contextaware cognitive testing platform for older persons and can be seen on his website at users.soe.ucsc.edu/~sewsmith.

This is a free activity. The 90s Plus Club meets at the

Mid-County Senior Center, 829 Bay Ave. in Capitola, on the second Friday of every month from 1-3 p.m. Welcoming begins at 12:30 p.m., so please come early.

For information, call “C J,” Friend of the 90’s Club, at 3595814 or cj@comforcare.com.

Reverse mortgages: New changes to the program for retirees

By MARINA WATTS CONTRIBUTED TO THE R-P

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he Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) has been around for a long time.

But recent changes in the program, regulated

by HUD, have made it a safer, better product for

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seniors. Today’s HECMs are FHA insured. You, your spouse or your heirs can never owe more than the value of your home when you leave the home (selling it, moving out, or dying). HUD also added spousal protection, so if one spouse dies the living

spouse may remain in the home with no payments to make as long as the spouse continues to remain in the home and stays current on property taxes and homeowners insurance. You keep title on your home and can refinance or sell at any time.

It’s up to you.

More recent changes to the program include a financial assessment. This is for homeowner protection to make sure you have enough income to pay your property taxes, homeowner’s insurance (including flood insurance), and HOA fees, if any.

You must pay these property charges ongoing as well as maintain your home as part of your obligation with a reverse mortgage. Any income you choose to receive from the HECM is tax-free.

For most of my customers, choosing a reverse mortgage is usually a quality of life decision. For some, getting rid of their existing mortgage is a big stress relief — with the option to make payments if and when they choose (or no payments). For others who have their homes mostly or entirely paid off, the cash-out and growing line of credit options can mean travel, buying a new car, eliminating the need for roommates, hiring help, remodeling or upgrading their home, or simply enjoying more of the things they love.

The most recent changes to the HECM program came Oct. 2, including changes in the lending limits and mortgage insurance premiums.

••• To learn more, register for the free HECM presentation with reverse mortgage consultant Marina Watts along with coffee and donuts on Nov. 11 at the YWCA in Watsonville from 10-11:30 a.m. To register, call 535-9760 or email mwatts@hightechlending. com. HighTechLending, Inc. NMLS #7147, Licensed by the Dept of Business Oversight / RMLA. CA #4130937. Equal Housing Lender.

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REGISTER-PAJARONIAN, Tuesday, October 31, 2017 — Page B1

Salute to FIREFIGHTERS

I

NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

n a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy.

That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces why

everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign messages: • Draw a map of your

home with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.

• Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.

• Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.

• Make sure the number of

your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.

• Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire.

• Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building.

IN HONOR OF

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 8-14, 2017 Saluting The Watsonville Firefighters

PABLO BARRETO

ROSA MEYER

Chief

688-5892

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Administrative Analyst

DARRIN OLDAKOWSKI Captain

ALMITA SCHAEFER Captain

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ROB RYAN

CLAYTON POWELL

Division Chief

Engineer

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AARON WHITING

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JOHN BRIDGES

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Your Tax Dollars Pay For Wildland Fire. Consider This Before Being Careless In The Woods.

GREG MONTES

To make your home fire drills more realistic try practicing them at night and while blindfolded with the smoke detector activated.

LAWRENCE CHIN Engineer

DANNY LUCAS Captain

206 “B” Salinas Rd. Royal Oak, CA 95076

Build a defensible space around your house so we can protect it from a wildfire. This means remove all dry grass, brush & dead leaves at least 100” from your home.

AARON NETZEL ERICA DURAN Reserve Firefighter Administrative Firefighter Assistant

BRIAN GREEN

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1400 W. Beach Street Watsonville CA. 95076/ big-creek.com

Post your address where it is clearly visible from both directions on your road.

Have your heating and ventilation systems checked annually.

MARTIN MUHOBERAC Engineer

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IN HONOR OF

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 8-14, 2017 Change batteries in smoke dectors twice a year.

RICK PETTIGREW

GABE O’BRIEN Firefighter

Captain

Smokey says “Only you can prevent forest fires”.

RUDY LOPEZ Division Chief

KIRT VOJVODA Captain

Learn CPR & First Aid.

FELIX BARBA

BEN AVIS

Firefighter

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In case of fire, exit quickly

TOM AVILA Division Chief

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Matches are tools, not play toys!

COREY SCHAEFER Captain

JEFF WILEY

Firefighter

Never BBQ inside your home.

MARK EDUARDO Reserve Firefighter ANGIOLANI CARO Captain

Firefighter BRIAN GREEN

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Always wear your bicycle helmet.

MATTHEW McCOLLUM

BRIAN LONG Firefighter

Captain

Don’t play with matches.

MATTHEW SANCHEZ

KEVIN DiTANO Engineer

Know how to put out the different kinds of kitchen fires.

JAKE COUSINS Engineer

MIKE ELMASU Firefighter

When you see red lights and hear sirens pull to the right.

JOHN STONE Firefighter

ERIC BARON Engineer

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RYAN BALLARD Engineer

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Always be careful around a stove.

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IN HONOR OF

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 8-14, 2017 Saluting Cal-Fire Pajaro Valley

SCOTT AGNELLI

PHIL MATTESON

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Captain

BRYAN WHITAKER

Engineer

Captain

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BRONSON WILCOX Firefighter

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URBANI

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Captain

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Engineer

Toriumi’s Auto Repair

Saluting Cal-FireNeverCorralitos go back into a burning building.

Stop! Drop! and Roll!

Reserve Firefighter KELLY DELLAMONICA

Valley Convalescent & Rehab

38 Menker Street Watsonville

We Work On Domestic & Foreign Cars!

Engineer BRIAN GREEN

Chief

VALLEY HEIGHTS SENIOR COMMUNITY

Watsonville, CA 95076

Watsonville, CA 95076

831-722-3581

831-722-4884 www.valleyheights.com

Saluting Cal-Fire Corralitos Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape!

RATLEY Engineer

688-5892

722-0706 1-800-696-8821

ALAIMO Firefighter

LIS

BEZOUSKA Firefighter

COCKRUM Firefighter

Owned & Operated by Bob & Claire Armintrout & Family Since 1969

LUJAN

Firefighter

Have an outside meeting place.

GUZMAN

HOLMES

Firefighter

Firefighter

Body Work & Restoration Custom Paint

State Lic. #292606

Listen and respect your elders.

Firefighter

Always have at least two ways out!

Don’t be crazy, use only safe and sane fireworks.

TAYLOR Firefighter

206 “B” Salinas Rd. Royal Oak, CA 95076

In case of fire, exit quickly!

WILLIAMS Firefighter

Salutes Firefighters

Watsonville Berry Co-op

1400 W. Beach Street Watsonville CA. 95076/ big-creek.com

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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 8-14, 2017 Saluting Cal-Fire Pajaro Dunes

ASHTON HODGE DAVID NAZARI Firefighter

Firefighter

DAVID SUTHERLAN

JOE PAQUINZ Firefighter

LUIS ROJELIO Firefighter

MICHAEL BRUNSON Firefighter

Firefighter

electrical contracting services and supplies

EST. 1912

105

1091 SO. GREEN VALLEY RD. WATSONVILLE, CA 95076

(831) 761-1990 FAX (831) 761-2098

Y E A R S

Saluting Cal-Fire Pajaro Dunes

www.coastautoinsurance.com

CORRALITOS MARKET & SAUSAGE CO. Call to Order 722-2633

569 Corralitos Road, Watsonville Hours: Monday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sunday 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.

Saluting The Cal-Fire Aromas/Tri-County Firefighters

Reserve Firefighter

BRIAN GREEN ROB ENGEL Firefighter

RENO DITULLIO

ANDREW CORPUZ

Batalion Chief

724-6385

1811 FREEDOM BLVD. FREEDOM Se Habla Español STATE CONTRACTORS LIC. #678627

CHRIS LYNCH Captain

Captain

HECTOR RAMIREZ Captain

Watsonville First United Methodist Church 229 Stanford Street | watsonville1stume.org (831) 724-4434 | office@watsonville1stume.org

Always have at least two ways out!

Have an outside meeting place.

Saluting The Cal-Fire Aromas/Tri-County Firefighters

Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape!

DAVE JOHNSTON Engineer

GREG LEONARD

RYAN FISCHER

Engineer

Engineer

ANTHONY BALESTRERI Firefighter

JORDAN WEBER Engineer

WATSONVILLE 120 Westridge Drive (Off Hwy 1 @ Green Valley Exit)

831.728.4653 Listen and respect your elders.

AARON PETERS Firefighter

CULLEN JOY Firefighter

2111 Freedom Blvd. 831-724-7537 www.MonumentLumber.com

Don’t be crazy, use only safe and sane fireworks.

MICHAEL SHAW Firefighter

In case of fire, exit quickly!

CHRISTOPHER HINKLE Firefighter