The Penny Ice Creamery Official Ribbon Cutting Join Us — The Whole Community Is Invited!
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Thursday 10/21, 5:30-7pm • The Hangar, 262 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite 104
anager Alyssa Jacobsen smiles as she places a fresh pan of Mascarpone Peach in the dipping cabinet. “The peaches are from Love Apple Farms,” she says with a smile. “It’s amazing to be scooping ice cream made with ingredients grown only a few miles
from the shop. And it doesn’t hurt that this flavor is delicious!” On October 21st at 5:30pm founders Kendra Baker and Zachary Davis will join with the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce to officially cut the ribbon on their newest location at 262 Mount Hermon
Road, their fourth Penny in Santa Cruz County. The shop is located in The Hanger, a new commercial development that will soon include a home decor store by Zinnia’s and a restaurant and tap room from Faultline Brewery. “We are thrilled to be a part of the Scotts Valley community,” says Davis. “Kendra has had relationships with local growers in the Santa Cruz Mountains like Love Apple since her days as Executive Pastry Chef at Manresa in Los Gatos and The Penny has been a vendor at the Felton Farmers’ Market for years. Now with a brick and mortar shop here in Scotts Valley we look forward to strengthening our local connections.” The Penny Ice Creamery Scotts Valley launched quietly with a soft opening on August 30th but the word quickly spread.
“Everyone has been so fantastic,” says Baker. “One of my favorite things about ice cream is that it is enjoyed by people from all walks of life. We’re getting to know so many different people very quickly.” The Penny Ice Creamery is the only ice cream shop in Santa Cruz County making delicious ice cream completely from scratch in house. Flavors change with the seasons, and feature locally farmed and organic ingredients.
Scotts Valley Small Business Rent & Mortgage Assistance Grant Program
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he City of Scotts Valley and Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce a $250,000 Small Business Rent & Mortgage Assistance Grant Program. The goal of this program is to provide economic relief to small businesses in Scotts Valley that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses selected to receive
grants are required to use the funding towards qualified rent or mortgage expenses that have been incurred between April 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021. The City anticipates that somewhere between 20-30 businesses will be awarded a grant under this program.
As an example, applicants must be a for-profit small business with 25 or fewer employees, operating in Scotts Valley with a brickand-mortar store and have a demonstrated financial need as a result of COVID-19. Keep an eye out for additional information and full eligibility requirements,
Halloween Season is Upon Us!
including a formal launch of the grant application period and full program guidelines to be publicly introduced at the end of October 2021. If you are interested and think your business may qualify, please email Chamber Executive Director, Danny Reber, at dreber@scottsvalleychamber. com to be added to our list of interested businesses.
Call the Chamber Today or Visit www.scottsvalleychamber.com
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