Aptos Times: February 1, 2014

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National Geographic and the North

the edge of believable with

the big screen.

Full Story on page 6

Honoring Champions Watsonville Police Chief Manny Solano to honor those who helped him battle cancer along with local Jacob’s Heart children.

Breakfast with Friends — Watsonville Chief of Police,

8:30 – 10 a.m., Seascape Golf Full Story on page 13

World Wetlands Day Celebration

Recycled Water Meeting Feb. 4 water basin that is showing signs of seawater contamination

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Breakfast with Friends – Honoring Champions — Watsonville Police Chief to honor those who helped him battle cancer, Jacob’s Heart children

President, Watsonville Wetlands Watch

by Debbie Diersch, Board

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Noel Smith

“Water” from page 1 Several presenters will be addressing

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to address any concerns and to keep

in wastewater treatment technology

the planning process. environmental needs grow, water recycling will play a greater role in

far less energy than treating salt While

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In Academic Performance Index Scores Four Point Increase in Just One Year Attributed To RTI Program preparation and collaboration time

California school’s performance and progress, with scores

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cation and teamwork.

child. In this way, he or she will be more involved and

advance academically at his or her own best rate, learning often accelerates. of the Common Core State Standards –which challenge

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zation of volunteer parents and community members supporting Rio Del Mar Elementary School. Working together with teachers of Rio students through community events as well as raising funds for much needed programs. Learn more about the Rio del Mar Parent Alliance at http://riodelmarpa.wordpress. com/ or follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ RiodelMarParentAlliance

It’s time for poets throughout our county to make public their feelings for those they love in celebration of Valentines Day.

three honorable mention poems will be 2013 Winners -- Grand Prize – Alice Keys of Capitola – Aptos Times – Jacqi Holmstrom Scotts Valley Times – Linda Foster Capitola Soquel Times – Dana Orlando Out of the Area – Michelle Swanson of Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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How to start an exercise program

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by walking at

than medications for treatment of depression,

week. Slowly increase the

10 miles/hour, gardening, ballroom dancing] -

risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. twice a day,

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intensity aerobic physical activity per

*activity

rates

only speak a few words before taking a breath.

[Examples: race walking, jogging, running, biking 10 miles/hour or faster, tennis (singles), heavy gardening, swimming laps]

time and intensity.

[Episodes of activity should eventually last at least 10 minutes and be performed on 3 or more days of the week]

more strength.

doing physical activity.

goal for activity and strength training, doing something is always better than ways to increase physical activity” for ideas on how to make activity a part of

tance or weight training will help activity (0=sitting, 10=highest level of moderate activity. twice a week (legs, hips, back, chest, 3. Start low and go slow. Begin with small

For more information on how to begin aerobic exercise and strength training, please

addition to the aerobic activity goal.

[Examples: brisk walking, biking less than

Exercise — One of the Healthiest Things You Can Do

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have diseases that accompany aging.

Being physically active can also help For the most part, when older people lose their ability to do things on their own, it the health of people who are frail or who It’s Important for Older Adults to Exercise Be as Active as Possible —

Simple, Effective, Rejuvenating. Svaroopa® yoga (pronounced Swa-roo-pah) brings a unique approach to traditional yoga practices.

It is a form of hatha yoga for which flexibility is not a requirement, it is a result.

Aptos Yoga, the only Svaroopa® Yoga center in Santa Cruz County, was founded by local Svaroopa® Yoga instructors: Christine Hernandez and Lizabeth (Liz) Darling. In 2010, they established Aptos Yoga as a non-profit, educational organization to promote health among Santa Cruz yoga practitioners and the general community. info@aptosyoga.org www.aptosyoga.org

to the physical and mental health of almost

even improve health for some older people who already have diseases and disabilities.

Being

Why Exercise?

Inactive Can

Be

Risky

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“Exercise” page 11

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“Exercise” from page 10 Are You Ever Too Old to Exercise?

Health, inactive people are nearly twice as likely to develop heart disease as those activity also can lead to more visits to the

Prevent or Delay Disease — Scientists

or delay many diseases and disabilities. treatment for many chronic conditions. For

Manage Stress, Improve Mood —

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Library District 3 has Vacancy Deadline to apply for “Citizen Member� is March 31, 2014

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Breakfast with Friends — Honoring Champions s the world celebrates the opening ceremony of the Olympics, local

Breakfast with Friends

members will get together to honor some

Thursday, February 6 8:30 – 10 a.m.

Clara. Jacob’s Heart provides emotional,

“Breakfast

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Friends”

event

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they face. Jacob’s Heart is a local, one-of-

nesses to be “in Good Company” for Chief Solano will honor and thank the Company with Jacob’s Heart Children’s

to Family Network, which creates connections among parents, grandparents and siblings for families dealing with the challenges of pediatric cancer. Families gather

from talking with other parents than I did from my doctors.”

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Cancer

Roberto Orozco, who is battling leukemia, and Watsonville Chief of Police, Manny Solano

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HALF MOON BAY — internationally-acclaimed Mavericks InterMost of the day the waves were

level of competition. However, high winds

near Half Moon Bay draws crowds from all over the nation to see the world’s

Mavericks

Invitational

winner,

while

FOR LEASE IN SANTA CRUZ Two (2) Suites in Branciforte Plaza (The Old Dominican Hospital Building)

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Aptos 59 – Scotts Valley 14 (Jan 20 - Hm) Aptos Scoring

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Dominican Gives Over $155,000 -

mission to improve the health and well being

Health nership This year’s grantees include: Community Bridges & Collaborative Agencies

providers will strengthen the access to preventive care for at-risk, primarily

Improvement

Part-

gible children in Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and the Healthy Kids Health necessary for healthy childhood development. www.hipscc.org Homeless Services Center -

RotaCare Bay Area Inc. received

www.rotacarebayarea.org Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County grant for the Healthy Families, Healthy

erations to create healthier behaviors Dientes Community Dental Care with a goal of providing dental

visits for the same illness,

cooking classes, and physical activities. www.thefoodbank.org United Way of Santa Cruz County

and preventing costly, avoidable hospital readmissions. www.scshelter.org Hospice of Santa Cruz County

obesity by forging key partnerships with porting them in improving the availability

with the goal of decreasing

for another 100 residents. www.dientes.org Encompass Community Services (formerly Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center services they provide to the farm worker

which addresses the most pressing needs ready for hospice care and instead have been referred or have self-referred for to promote the health and wellness of critical end-of-life decisions. http://www.

agement. www.encompasscs.org

Mental Health Client Action Network Hospital, www.dominicanhospital.org

network of more than 300 care centers, tional care, imaging centers, home health, mhcan.org

www.dignityhealth.org Aptos Times / February 1st 2014 / 15

World Wetlands Day Celebration in Watsonville he City of Watsonville and the Watsonville Wet-

or mary@watsonvillewetlandswatch.org.

“People will be able to go back to the places they helped the world get together to protect, appreciate, and restore the -

The Watsonville Sloughs, an 800-acre, mostly freshwater by planting a diversity of native plants along the trail.

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and support over 260 migratory and resident birds. The Watsonville Sloughs, like wetlands throughout the world, are known as biodiversity hotspots. Wetlands are also known to be a “carbon sink,” which means they remove carbon dioxide from the air.

World Wetlands Day 2014: Internationally Celebrating Our Waterways Debbie Diersch, Board President, Watsonville Wetlands Watch

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ebrated

worldwide

each

between City of Watsonville, Watsonville -

other State and Federal agencies, like the California Coastal Conservancy,

special day is part of the only global environmental treaty dealing with a

a framework for international coop-

land owners, the 800 acres of Watson-

wetlands. of the most fertile areas of the world standing of their essential role in flood

tigated and practiced in the wetlands

diversity, they are being protected and restored.

“Wetlands” page 22

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Commission Openings For Supervisor District 2

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transit-dependent and transit disadvantaged persons,

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people with disabilities, lowincome persons,

address

of transportation services provided by

Elderly & Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee (E&D TAC)

regarding transit needs in Santa

other transportation agencies on the

generally meets at 1:30 pm on the

Term bership term is two possibility of reappointment for two

Zach Friend

Application Process wish to apply for the Committee, please complete an application, which is available Website: www. s c c r t c . o r g / mittee-rosters/ elderly-and-disabled-transportation-advisorycommittee /

services for seniors and people with applications

Meeting Times and Location meets on the third Wednesday of the -

For more information contact Superzach.friend@co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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XStream Cleanups Save Our Shores to begin additional cleanups to support North County Beaches

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at this event.

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that can get dirty as Panther is only accessible via a steep and rocky hike down the Check-in will be located in the parking lot of Panther Beach on the ocean

Swift Street.

For more information, please contact Laura Kasa, Executive Director at (917) 664-7066 or us on the web at www.saveourshores.org.

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Maple Trees

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Trent Nosky, 3rd Grade Rio Del Mar Elementary School Jaime Grable, Teacher -

Maple trees can look like green leaves and a brown

Maple trees have special seeds hidden in the

New trees come by landing at a good spot. Most to land on a spot with moist soil.

watch things grow.

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JOHN FUCHS PROPERTIES A Company Committed to its Community

By Courtney Dimpel

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— whether it’s a contemporary modern home or a Carmel cottage - he prides himself in making dream homes for his clients and loves doing it. When asked what his “dream

where I was met at the door by his wife

John has kept a fresh perspective leave John’s office a little brighter.

Since the beginning, John’s hallmark

work over the past three decades and

John Fuchs Properties & Construction 758 in other areas of their lives. www.tripsand professional environment for John

out more, visit John’s website: www.johnfuchs.com

with his clients, and make their dreams a reality.

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John. responsible for the bookkeeping and

and sellers make good decisions in these John is also a very active member

the good and the bad. We’ve had to be -

John is working to offer his clients a 20 / February 1st 2014 / Aptos Times

mitted to providing a safe environment -

SCCB Reports Record 17% Increase S -

allowing to meet

the Bank the lending

Year Ended: December 31, 2013 Compared To: December 31, 2012

assets. We have plenty

Santa Cruz County Bank, founded in 2004, is a locally owned and operated community bank with offices located in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The Bank offers a variety of competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans,

more loans as demand and economic conditions improve. “ Shareholders’ growth in deposits of

million.

Gross

loans

David V. Heald

per share for the year

assets. We anticipate strong growth in

technology to strengthen and streamline

loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, and online banking bill payment and cash management. For the past seven years, the Bank’s SBA Department has been recognized as a top SBA lender in Santa Cruz County for 7a and 504 loans.

Aptos Times / February 1st 2014 / 21

Second Harvest Raises 3.65 Million Meals C of Meals Watsonville — It seemed

chair, Hilary Bryant -

appreciation event held at Michael’s On raising activities of every kind took place -

are available at thefoodbank.org/ awardsdinner

Harvest Food Bank agencies and programs for

bank in California and the second in the nation.

when there is less work economy.”

thefoodbank.org

“Wetlands” from page 16

and career training programs for schools Monterey Bay, restore the environments of

and restore one of the last remaining fresh-

22 / February 1st 2014 / Aptos Times

WASHINGTON, DC — Pinnacles National Park is celebrating its first anniversary of becoming a national

Pinnacles has seen an increased -

considered an offseason month, the Pinnacles National Park, it has been drawing new visitors to the region

“It

to

been

year for Pinnacles National Park,” Karen

dollars into local economies.

“California

shorelines

has

the -

the Central Coast, bringing them in to

Beppler-

National Park. “We have seen a lot of visitors discovering the park for the first time, as well as many familiar

Pinnacles National Park.”

awareness for the Pinnacles across the cleaning service.

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“Pinnacles has long been a special place for many here on the Central Coast,” Farr said. “Now that Pinnacles has taken its

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parks, a new generation of visitors from all

also the first New Years that the inn was

volcanic spires that were formed by the

In

“Scoreboard” from page 14

Aptos

order

to

accommodate

all

Scoring

Girls Soccer

Girls Basketball Aptos Season Record: (9-10, SCCAL 2-5) Scotts Valley 73 – Aptos 27 (Jan 20 - Hm) Aptos Scoring Aptos Scoring Soquel 57 – Aptos 28 (Jan 17 - Soq) Aptos Scoring

Boys Soccer Aptos Season Record: (5-5-1, SCCAL 2-2-1) Aptos 5 – St. Francis 1 (Jan 24 - SLV) Aptos 1 – Scotts Valley 1 (Jan 22 – Hm) Aptos 4 – SLV 0 (Jan 17 – SLV) Harbor 4 – Aptos 1 (Jan 15 – Hm)

Aptos Season Record: (9-3-1, SCCAL 4-1-1) Aptos 3 – Santa Cruz 0 (Jan 28 - Hm) Aptos Scoring Aptos 4 – St. Francis 0 (Jan 23 - SF) Aptos Scoring Aptos 0 – Scotts Valley 0 (Jan 21 – Hm) Aptos Times / February 1st 2014 / 23

Community Plantings Saturday Feb. 1, to Restore Moss Landing State Beach Sand Dunes MOSS LANDING —

prevent erosion, provide critical habitat

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maintenance costs.

sagewort, sand verbena, and mock heather. for the threatened western snowy plover, habitat will be restored with native plants.

able to improve the park for visitors and critical nesting periods between March 1 ation Specialist for California State Parks

as well as resident sea lions, harbor seals and the largest concentration of endangered Southern sea otters on the west coast. As part of the

however, California State Parks clears sand rain in time for the snowy plovers to select for them to raise chicks,” says Katie Pofahl, State Beach is important breeding habitat

Elkhorn Slough is the second largest tidal salt marsh in California, part of a watershed that features a variety of habitats — from oak woodlands and maritime chaparral to rare and threatened wetlands — that support incredible biodiversity. Elkhorn Slough hosts 550 species

windy seasons to maintain access and berstein. “We feel it is important to protect

can soar during migration seasons, nearly doubling the resident bird counts, including more than 340 species.

Johnathon Schmuck ~ SLAM

24 / February 1st 2014 / Aptos Times

Santa Cruz County Symphony Orchestra

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work

Messer (I have a

(opening

orchestral families ranging from delicate to the part of Maestro Stewart, many soloists

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between Maestro Stewart’s keen eye and ear, baritone Wang and orchestra were -

Mahler’s despair along with his phe-

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Winter Olympics

composed in reaction to the illness (scarlet is on the verge of shifting from microscopic Stewart and Wang did their part to carry work. cellos followed by what was to be a specwell-known, at times overpowering work.

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vices are provided to meet the needs of a

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16. Third rock from the sun 17. “I thee ___” 18. Loosen laces, e.g.

19. *Number of participating Olympic sports 21. *Kerrigan’s nemesis 23. Nest egg 24. Poacher’s trophy 25. A small amount of liquid

28. Shining armor 30. Ultra bookworm 35. Viewer’s appreciation 37. Riyadh native 39. Yokel’s holler 40. Kournikova or Karenina 41. Nostrils 43. German mister 44. From center to perimeter of circle, pl.

46. Ricci of fashion 47. Nonclerical 48. *First Winter Olympics host 50. Solid part of wall 52. Code word 53. Mosque V.I.P. 55. Party bowlful 57. *Olympic athlete of yesteryear 61. *It happened on ice, 1980 65. Computer woe

10. Opposed to 11. Tender cut 12. Small amount of residue 15. *Eurasian winner of 88 medals but no winter ones 20. *Only Olympian to win Gold in summer and winter 22. Nile viper 24. Government system

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66. Cowboy’s heel prod 68. Trial and _____ 69. Unable to move 70. Funerary vase 71. More then one crocus 72. *Gold winning ice dancers, Torvill and ____ 73. Pilot’s announcement, acr.

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