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Young Cowboy Wins Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship

Wyatt Naccarato, Past President of the California High School Rodeo Association (CHSRA), District 4, was awarded Agri-Culture’s Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship for 2014.

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Veterans Day 2014 It is almost 73 years since the beginning of WWII. Over 16,354,000 men & women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII with 400,000 giving the

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how deadly WWII really was, the 82-day Battle for Okinawa from early April until mid-June 1945, U.S. casualties were over 62,000 of who 12,000 were killed or missing.

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he Pino Alto Restaurant at Cabrillo College is now open for lunch and dinner until December 12.

The restaurant, run by Cabrillo College Culinary Arts students, features lunches served Monday through Thursday from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., with three-course

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Cover Cabrillo’s Pino Alto Open for Fall 5 7 8 9

Community News Young Cowboy Wins Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship Forms Committee to Support for Aptos Library Program Needs Volunteer Elves

10 District Attorney Bob Lee Passes Away 13 Weaving for the Blind & Visually Impaired 16 Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ 19 20 Veterans Day 2014 22 Voter Checklist – Be a Voter 23 Thirty Years of Live Music for Seniors and Disabled 24 Pediatric Wing for Underserved Kids 31 Aptos Grad Sings ‘God Bless America’ in World Series Letter to the Editor 25 Corralitos Library 24

Local Sports Coach By Mark Dorfman

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Wonder of Words Charter School, PVUSD

Business Profiles 18 Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath – Design For The Way You Live by Maggie Caldwell

#OMMUNITY #ALENDAR s !RTS %NTERTAINMENT n Pages n -ONTHLY (OROSCOPE s Page 29 - Your November Horoscope

Featured Columnists Hometown Tourist by Maggie Caldwell – The Mystery Spot Holiday Health Hazards for Your Pet The Book Bag Water Wisdom – What Your Water Bill Pays For...

Besides Water 30 Share Your ‘Bounty’ with Your Loved Ones, 14 17 26 27

30#! &EATURED 0ET s Page n Betty’s Spirit is Far From Broken

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Pino Alto Restaurant is open for dinner Wednesday through Friday nights, from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., with gourmet dinner menus created, prepared and served by Cabrillo’s Advanced Culinary Arts students. Casual dining is also available on the outdoor Terrace, which is open from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m., Wednesday through Friday evenings.

Upcoming special events this semester include the November 7th Farm to Table Dinner with Jacobs Farm and Alfaro Winery. The dinner will feature a fourcourse meal of locally sourced, sustainably farmed foods paired with Alfaro Winery’s award-winning varietals.

On December 11th and 12th, 2014, the Pino Alto Restaurant brings back its highly popular Wine Maker’s Dinner, in which Cabrillo’s advanced Culinary Arts students design and prepare a menu comprised of four delightful fall courses, paired with the local, award winning wines from Sarah’s Vineyard.

For both the Farm to Table and Wine Maker’s Dinners, seatings are available between 5:30 – 8:30PM and are limited to 65 people. To make reservations call 831479-6524. Information about the restaurant can be found at pinoaltorestaurant.org.

All dishes are created, prepared and with basic culinary food preparation and served by the Cabrillo College Culinary production and service, Arts advanced class.

The Cabrillo College Restaurant’s Special and food service management training Horticulture class Events include Nov. 7 for the industry. grows and harvests many of the lettuces Farm to Table Dinner and herbs as well as and Dec. 11-12 Wine some of the organic Maker’s Dinner Associates Degree in fruits and vegetables Culinary Arts and Hosserved. The ceramics are hand crafted by the talented Supper pitality Management.

Club members of the Cabrillo College Ceramics Department.

Cabrillo Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management program provides the student

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yatt Naccarato, Past President State Roping competition. And in 2013, he of the California High School won “Reserve Champion” in both the State Rodeo Association (CHSRA), and National Finals.

One of Wyatt’s passions is working District 4, was awarded Agri-Culture’s Jeannie Witmer Memorial Scholarship for with the “Special Needs Rodeo” which helps people with physical 2014. The Scholarship is a and/or mental disabil$1,000 award for a student ities compete in rodeo (past or present) who competitions. has participated in the Agri-Culture CHSRA, District 4, or a President Steve BontCalifornia 4-H Horse adelli stated, “There program within the several good greater Bay Area.

“Communicating Agriculture” were applicants this year, Wyatt recently graduated from high school and is cur- I wish we could have given them all a scholarship.” Bontadelli further stated, Community College where he is working “Wyatt is an outstanding individual. He is toward a degree in Agricultural Business. a well-rounded student. He will be a great He plans to transfer to either Cal Poly addition to our agriculture community San Luis Obispo or Fresno State once he when he returns from college.” receives his associate degree. Wyatt is in his third year competing in the American Cowboy Team Roping Association (ACTRA), and he has attended the state

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TOGETHER We Can Create a Sustainable Water Future

Elected Leaders “Jim Bargetto, Soquel Creek Water Dist (ret)” “Jack Beebe, Soquel Creek Water Dist. (ret)” “Tory Delfavero, Trustee, Soquel Union Elementary District” “Leslie DeRose, PVUSD Trustee“ “Zach Friend, Santa Cruz County Supervisor“ “Jim Hart, Santa Cruz County Sheriff“ “Gary Hazelton, Soquel Creek Water Dist (ret)” “Dan Kreige, Soquel Creek Water Dist. (ret)” “Dennis Norton, Capitola City Councilmember“ “Gayle Ortiz, Past Mayor and Councilmember, City of Capitola” “Steve Robbins, Santa Cruz County Sheriff“ “Mick Routh, Past Mayor and Councilmember, City of Capitola” “Linda Smith, Capitola Planning Commissioner“ “Michael Termini, Capitola City Council“ “Sandra Wallace, Trustee, Soquel Union Elementary District” “TJ Welch, Capitola Planning Commissioner“

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Community Leaders Al Alhamburu Steven Allen Will Anderline Jean Anderson Joe Appenrodt Tom and Pegi Ard Michael Arnone John Bargetto Ruth Bates Norman Bei Shareen Bell Ted Burke Dan Carillo Chalon & Mardel Carnahan Nikki Castro Terry Cessari Karen Christensen Bill Comfort Bob & Hannah Cornell Eric Costello Thom & Sandy Coyle Linda Cumstay Al Decamara Fred Doak Brian Dueck

Richard & Leslie Dye Pat Emard Loretta Estrada Greg and Micke Evans Michele Eveland Judith Feinman Lew Feinman Herb Finkelman John Fisher Mike & Melanie Freitas John & Robin Fuchs Dick & Heidi Garwood Jeff & Diane Goody Steven Graves Jason Green Tom Griffin Tila Guerrero Krista Harris Tom Hart Anita & Gary Heath John & Karen Hibble Mark Holcomb Chuck Hyde Heysa Janssen Steve John

Doug & Gwen Kaplan Dr Ralph Kemp Paul Kepler Nicholas Laschkewich Sue Lawson Bert Lemke Paul Lessard Marq & Liz Lipton John Lucchesi Linda Madeira Larry & Betty Madrigal Jim & Michelle Maggio John & Randy Marinovich Dan Martinez Frank Minuti Marc Monte Rob Morse Dick & Grace Mundy Lisa Murphy Vicki Muse Sam Nigh Kelly & Maria Nesheim Bob Norton Sean Parker Peter Prillinger

Cynthia & Jim Quist Ray Rider Leonard & Patricia Santana Tom and Jill Schauf Karen Semingson Larry Smith Mary Solari Caren & Dale Spencer Teresa & Art Thomae Gina Tufo Norm & Terry Turner Edda Tusinac Jim Urbani Paul Vitali Bob & Nancy Wall James Wallace Denise & Dave Ward Nels & Susan Westman Gary Wetsel Jim & Carol Williamson Jacob Young Wendy Young Carrie Zachmeier Jim & Pauline Zenner John & Marge Zott

Veterans’ Stories at Santa Cruz Public Libraries

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ver 14,000 veterans live in Santa Cruz County.

As part of its local history preservation work, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) encourages veterans to share their stories with the Library so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

SCPL is part of the of the American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress, established by the United States Congress to collect, preserve, and make accessible the personal accounts of U.S. war veterans.

Video interviews, 30 minutes or longer,

or memoirs may be included. Interviews of the veterans with copies given to the veterans and a copy remaining in SCPL’s local history collection. Families of deceased veterans may donate collections of photo-

graphs, letters, diaries, and memoirs and There is no charge for these services.

Learn more about the Veterans History Monday, November 3 at 6pm at the Downtown Branch Library.

Veterans who have already shared their stories will talk about their participation and available to detail the process and answer questions.

Warrior Poet, Brian Turner, Shares his Poetry and Memories of the War in Iraq Friday, November 14 at 7pm Erica Schilling Forum, Bldg 450 at Cabrillo College, 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos Brian Turner is an award-winning poet who is also a combat infantry veteran of the War in Iraq. He has been featured on National Public Radio, the PBS Newshour, and the BBC. He was the United States Army serving a year in Iraq beginning in November 2003.

Turner’s books of poetry are Here, Bullet and Phantom Noise and this year he published his memoir, My Life as a rience. Mr. Turner’s visit is sponsored

by the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries as part of the War Comes Home collaboration between the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, the Watsonville Public Library, and Cal Humanities.

Local Community Forms Committee to Support for Aptos Library

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nterest in starting a chapter of the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries in Aptos drew about 20 library enthusiasts to an informational meeting on October 9, and before they went home nine of them stepped forward to form a steering committee.

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meeting.

The informational meeting was cochaired by Friends President Pete Cullen and Library Director Teresa Landers, with Cullen providing an overview of the “big” Friends advocacy and fundraising activities on behalf of the 10-branch Santa Cruz public library system and Landers painting a picture of the branch’s future as envisioned in the master plan developed by the county’s Library Joint Powers Board. Both

promised to provide the steering committee guidance and “hand-holding” as they move forward.

Cullen pointed to the Friends chapter in Scotts Valley as a model for fundraising and achievement. The chapter spearheaded a building drive for a new library that opened in 2011.

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County Library Director Teresa Landers (center, gray dress) talks with a group of Aptos Library supporters.

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Make a Difference in Your Community!

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wenty-one years ago, a local businessman in Aptos was diagnosed with inoperable cancer. As the cancer progressed, he was unable to work or support his family as the holidays approached. Our community put on a spaghetti feed and the money collected went to help his family.

Patrice Edwards, of the Aptos Times, and a friend worked tirelessly to collect toys, food, clothes, rent money, and more to carry his family through the coming months. This was the birth of Adopt-a-Family.

Over the years there have been hundreds of stories, and thousands of gifts. Gifts of wheelchairs, a handicap accessible van, lifts, food, clothes, toys bikes, rent, phone bills, physical therapy—gifts that helped a family Family was able to donate a $4,000 wheelchair cates—whole neighborhoods have adopted Churches, parents, those who could only give one toy and those who could provide a sizable generous community.

There are people from all walks of life who undergo changes in circumstances that force them to depend on others to help keep their families from becoming fractured and feeling that there is no hope. That’s where Aptos Adopt-A-Family comes in and connects families with families. Look into your heart a better person and brings the true meaning of the season into your life.

“I will always be grateful because God sent angels to my family this year. I thank you with all my heart.”

anonymous, some of them choose to meet their sponsor. Some families even go holiday have stayed friends over the years. Adopt-Ato local stores along with the gifts that the sponsor family has provided.

Aptos Adopt-A-Family focuses primarily medical catastrophe within their family.

Death or illness in a family is devastating

can adopt a family this year or how you can help make this a Merry Christmas for one of our families by donating to the program. If you know of a family in need, don’t hesitate to call us to refer them. All referrals are con-

adopt the family, and help out with needed medical equipment, home care, etc.

Sponsors provide their “adopted” family with gifts and sometimes decorations and a tree. Though the adopted family identity is

Toys For Tots Holiday Program Needs Volunteer Elves SANTA CRUZ — Toys For Tots – Santa Cruz County’s holiday season got an early twins from La Selva Beach, turned a year old in April. This pair hosted a Superhero

a toy collection at their home games; both games to be held at Kaiser-Permanente Arena.

Sat, Nov 29, noon Santa Cruz Claus stuntmen and daredevils setting world

toys for children their own age.

“It’s been a year of pleasant surprises and FOR TOTS coordinator Delilah Valadez.

“The medley of events this season is certain to appeal to a broad base of local residents, but will also require more volunteer support than ever before.”

While volunteer elves will be navigating materials to dozens of collection sites, others will be working behind the scenes on the mountain of administrative tasks required for this 26th annual undertaking.

“First year events are often challenging in that the learning curve is steep,” from the public, we’re sunk.” anchor the event calendar, both happening in November, merely weeks away: Sat, Nov 15, 3pm & 7pm The UCSC Women’s Basketball team (3pm), and the Santa Cruz Warriors (7pm) will feature tributes to Veterans and host 8 / November 1st 2014 / Aptos Times

right on Main Beach--entirely in green eco-friendly vehicles. Thousands are a new, unwrapped toy to donate. on volunteers, both in advance and on the days of the event. “Of most help right

both events,” continued Valadez.

Volunteer elves are also needed to each site, collect gifts, set- up/break-down – for more details, and additional ways to help, email t4t.scrzco@gmail.com or visit santacruzcounty.toysfortots.org.

20,000 “Gently Used” Books he Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries will hold its big fall book sale Nov. 14-15 at the Civic Auditorium in downtown Santa Cruz.

With more than 20,000 volumes, it’s one of the biggest used book sales in the region -- and one of the oldest. The Friends have held fall and spring book sales since the 1960s to support the city-county library system.

The sale attracts hundreds of book lovers, as well as professional dealers from hundreds of miles away. Every book category is represented from biographies, novels, art books, children’s books, non-

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have been donated, and are in “gently used” condition.

The sale is open to Friends members Friday, November 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Sale to the General Public begins Saturday, November 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Books will sell for $2 per pound until 1 p.m.

Saturday when the price will be reduced to $5 per grocery bag.

Books on tape, CDs and DVDs, as well as special books are priced separately.

For more information visit fscpl.org .

1658 Soquel Drive, Suite B, Santa Needed! Foster Families for Dogs he Center for Animal Protection and Education (CAPE) is recruiting new foster volunteers for dogs awaiting permanent homes. CAPE has saved thousands of lives in its 22 years of rescuing, fostering and placing dogs into new homes.

For more information about CAPE’s foster program, please contact Nancy Eaton 684-2421 or capenancy7@gmail.com.

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Program (Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families). The focus of SSVF is housing stability. The focus is on supportive services that assist placing homeless veterans in permanent housing and providing lowincome at-risk veterans

on Soquel) (831) 477-7515. Website: www. vetsresource.org/vrc-santa-cruz Email: scvrc@vetsresource.org Applebee’s Provides Free Meals on Veterans Day n Veterans Day, Tuesday, Nov. 11, veterans and active duty military can choose a dish from the FREE Thank You Meal menu that includes some of Applebee’s signature and favorite items, including:

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in uniform or wearing uniform, DD214, Citation or Commendation. erages, desserts and gratuity are not included. Applebee’s Thank You Meals

for dine-in only. Applebee’s encourages Guests to call their local Applebee’s or visit www.applebees.com for more information.

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ll are invited to honor our veterans.

Tickets are $40 ($35 for veterans and active military personnel) in advance, $45 at the door, and can be purchased at the Museum, Liberty Bank, Joe’s Bar, Boulder Creek Hardware, the Redwood Keg in Boulder Creek, and Scarborough Lumber in Ben Lomond, or online at www.slvmuseum.com Our annual Veterans Day Dinner

assistance to prevent homelessness.

Homeless Coalition of Monterey and San Benito Counties, as well as collaborating with the Veterans Administration and other veteran organizations that have a direct connection to veteran service.

They are in contact with local, county and state governments and play an active role in identifying the needs of the veterans in the community.

List of Programs and Services:

Guests will need to provide proof of service, which includes: U.S. Uniform

Current Leave and Earnings Statement, Veterans Organization Card, photograph

for veterans and their families, it’s for the community to recognize and honor our local veterans’ in whatever role they served in the military.

“Briefs” from page 9

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District Attorney Bob Lee Passes Away S anta Cruz County District Attorney Bob Lee passed away peacefully Saturday morning October 18 after a courageous battle with cancer. Lee, who was elected Santa Cruz County District Attorney in 2002, died at his home after spending an evening with family and friends, according to Chief

“It is with the deepest personal sorrow and sadness that we said goodbye to our great friend Bob Lee and leader, Bob Lee,� Rosell said. “Bob was a dedicated, passionate prosecutor who gave every ounce of his talent and energy to serving the people of the community in which he was born and raised,� Rosell said.

an intern while still in law school. Lee began his career as a prosecutor in 1985 in

1988, where he worked as Assistant District Attorney for 14 years. He was also a member of the Special Prosecution Unit, Supervisor of the Preliminary Hearing and Superior Court Felony Team, and lead attorney in charge of Child Molestation As District Attorney, Lee partnered with other agencies to create and promote specialized task forces including the Gang Task Force and the Elder Abuse Task Force. Lee also developed and enhanced specialized

violence abusers, as well as consumer protection and environmental cases. “Among Bob’s many gifts was his incredible talent as a trial attorney,�

Rosell said. “Bob tried many of this never afraid of a challenge in the court in never having lost a trial in Santa Cruz rience to mentor younger prosecutors, including me,� Rosell added.

A native of Santa Cruz, Lee was the youngest of four brothers. Lee obtained his Bachelor of Science in Public Administration in 1980 from the California State University at Sacramento, graduating with honors and his Juris Doctorate in 1984 from the University of Santa Clara. His wife, Barbara, who survives him, is an Assistant Division Director at Santa Cruz County Probation Department.

In a letter released on October 8 in which Lee revealed to the public that

person could ever have, the inevitable sadness will be softened by the timeless memories of the personal relationships that my wife Barbara and I have developed with so many of you in our community. Nothing could hold greater value for me.

It has been the great honor and privilege of my life to have served as District Attorney of Santa Cruz County.

I thank you for having given me that opportunity. God bless you all.�

would be interested in helping plan this memorable evening please call. The more ‘hands’ helping the easier it is. with songs, pins handed out to the vets, and an area to display memorabilia such as

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Memorials for District Attorney Bob Lee

lags were lowered on Friday, Oct. 24, and a church memorial was held Saturday, Oct. 25.

Honoring Santa Cruz County District

place at 8 a.m. at the Santa Cruz County Superior Courthouse, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz. At 11 a.m. service was performed. Both events were open to the public. said the events were to “honor my friend� and pay tribute to Lee’s life and work. The 57-yearold Lee died Saturday morning, October 18, at home with his friends and family close to him.

Zach Friend, chairman of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, said that he intends to nominate Rosell for District Attorney at the board’s Nov. 18 meeting. Lee had made it known that he wanted Rosell to succeed him as district attorney.

The appointment would be until June 2016, when a two-year term for District Attorney will Election in 2018, candidates will compete for the full four-year term.

Landers said the Aptos Library, which was built in 1975, would be refurbished

can have a voice in what you want your library to become,� Cullen counseled. He said fundraising is key, while assuring that “what you raise here stays here.�

3,500-square-foot addition. She said new, military regalia of any kind to be worn.

Anyone, veteran or non-veteran, who

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library activities and programs, and the power and data infrastructure would be completely updated. “There aren’t enough places for people to plug in,� she noted.

By starting a Friends chapter, “you

much the Aptos Branch meant to them, and their willingness to put work into supporting it. One woman said, “I’m amazed at all the wonderful services the library provides, and I would like to give back to it.�

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Kids Talk Farming and Agriculture A Poem for Farmers

Moving plows and sowing seeds, In heat or cold, dark or light, you still work.

New mornings come; you wake up and take care of your crop.

Great thanks to you farmers,

FARMING

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For the farmers who work hard A farmer who work hard Raising sweet fruit and hearty vegetable -arkets sell food that farmers pick In night or day you still do it Nutritierisos delisho and yummy Good work to all the farmers.

Farmers do a lot of farming.

They do it day and night.

Farmers use a lot of things to farm with like, tractors and plows.

Farmers use things to help the plants like, chicken and cow manure and fertilizer.

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But if it’s conventional it doesn’t help with soil.

You harvest our delicious foods Thank you for our food.

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Agriculture Agriculture is the best It is important to the west Here we grow many crops such as artichokes, berries and apricots It’s amazing it starts with a seed and it turns into the food we need For seeds to grow they need water, soil, and sun with pesticides and fertilizer you can grow ton When you eat at an organic farm the produce does you no harm

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ould you imagine sitting at a weaving loom and not be able to see the thread you are using, let alone clearly see the lovely piece of fabric you are creating? That is the case for ‘The Yarnettes”, but it does not stop them from creating beautiful hand woven cloth. How does this happen?

Each Monday morning volunteers from the Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild mentor blind and visually impaired weavers in their work. The program started over 20 years ago of the Duran Center, now the Vista Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, and the Guild.

The volunteers help the weavers review color and “look”, and set up the looms for weaving.

They also monitor for weaving errors and advise the weavers about potential solutions. It is a 1:1 mentorship that establishes close, caring relationships between weavers and volunteers. cognitive stimulation and a sense of independence are only a few of the positive outcomes of the program. One of the weavers, who became totally blind 4 years ago, believes that the program helped save her life. She had never woven before but she

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“The Yarnettes” and by Guild members at at the Santa Cruz County Fair. Another, who is 86 years old and a multiple blue ribbon weaver at the County Fair, has been attending the program for all twenty of its years. After observation of this program, a similar program is being set up in Portland, Oregon.

Early this year the Guild and the That left the weavers and the dedicated volunteers of the Guild with a problem many weighty looms, tons of yarn and no Wavecrest Development, Inc., is allowing the guild to use a beautiful, currently unrented, space on the west side of Santa Cruz on McPherson Street, until the space is leased or rented. Meanwhile, the weavers, who named themselves “The Yarnettes”, are happily weaving again due to

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Join us at the Aptos Grange on November 15 from 10:30 am – 5:30 pm.

The sale is a fundraiser for “The Yarnettes” and for monthly Guild programs, which are always open to the public. There will also be weaving and spinning equipment as well as yarn for sale at great prices. See the guild website—www.santacruzhandweavers.org-- for more information.

In its 60th year providing monthly meetings with speakers, workshops and education, the Guild meets at Aptos Village Park the second Wednesday of each month.

Website www.santacruzhandweavers. org lists the meeting themes and speakers through June 2015. Meetings are free to the public.

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The Mystery Spot

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Unless you’ve had out-of-town visitors to entertain, you probably haven’t ... work, school, and other commitments always unique corners of Santa Cruz County.

Does it really defy the laws of gravity, or is it a complication optical illusion? The Mystery Spot for yourself and autumn is a perfect time to venture into the red-

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Are You Ready for the Harvest Dinner?

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fundraising event of the year is

it’s important to take this opportunity to

Among the many spectacular items

Harvest Dinner is Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Crosetti Building on the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “It’s the Berries” celebrating the long history of the berry industry and its continuing success in our area.

The event starts at 5:30 p.m. and a delicious dinner will be prepared and served at 7 p.m. by Monterey Bay Caterers.

Music will be provided by Sagebrush.

Proceeds from the Harvest Dinner are counted on to make up about 50 percent

your bids on silent and live auction items.

There have been many fabulous moments at past Harvest Dinners. Bill and Cloy Codiga gave the AHP $180,000 to build the Codiga Center and Museum at a past dinner.

Every dinner has had a theme.

Lakeside Organic Gardens, fabulous group dinners by both Lynn Gonzales and Loretta Estrada, a toy tractor from C&N Tractors, a lovely hand-crafted bookcase and cutting board made by Barney Stephens, scrumptious desserts created by Jeri Oneto, trips to San Francisco and Disneyland, and an antique drill press.

So gather your friends and family.

Tickets are $60 each. Please make your reservations online at www.ahpharvestdinner2014bpt.me or by calling the Ag

to resemble how a threshing crew would have eaten decades ago. When hops was the theme at the “Hop To It” Harvest Dinner, members of the board brought

All paid reservations will be waiting

Cabrillo Theater Presents Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’

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he Cabrillo College Theatre Arts Department today announces that it will present Arthur Miller ’s monumental drama Death of a Salesman from November 7 thru November 23 in the Cabrillo College Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos.

Heralded as “A tremendously affecting work” by Wolcott Gibbs of The New Yorker and as “Unforgettable” by John Chapman, of the New York Daily News, The poignant, sometimes humorous, ultimately tragic story of a man steeped in the conflicting

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brings into collaboration the verbal and visual elements that illustrate the pro-

values of the American Dream is, by all accounts, the crowning work in the canon of modern American drama, and a story both profound and heartbreaking.

This production is directed by Wilma Marcus Chandler, cast with some of the designed by William ‘Skip’ Epperson. It

Arthur Miller ’s Death of a Salesman Presented by Cabrillo College Theatre Arts Department November 7-23, Friday & Saturday Nights 7:30 PM Sunday Matinees 2 PM at the Cabrillo College Crocker Theater 6500 Soquel Drive, Aptos Tickets: $19 general, $17 seniors/ students, $9 Cabrillo SAC cardholders available online at www.cabrillovapa.com or by calling 831-479-6154.

Holiday Health Hazards for Your Pet

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ctober is the beginning of the holiday season when many of life’s indulgences find their way into our homes. Chocolate bars, baked goods, and holiday trim make this time However, it is important to be vigilant with our holiday celebrations. There are many hidden health hazards for our pets amidst the traditions. Knowing the risks will help keep you and your pet happy and healthy this holiday season.

Ghouls, goblins, and ghosts will come trick-or-treating this month. Many households will stockpile candy in anticipation of the event. There may even be a candy bowl placed out for family members to

favorite sweet, be careful that the candy is out of the family pet’s reach.

Chocolate hocolate is particularly dangerous to our pets. According to the Pet Poison Helpline, chocolate is the #1 poison

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chemical compound called theobromine that stimulates the nervous system.

Humans can metabolize theobromine quickly; however, our canines break down the compound much more slowly,

and it is responsible for many of the clinical signs that are Animals who ingest a small amount may show signs of vomiting and diarrhea. Large amounts will cause muscle tremors, high blood pressure, high heart rates, seizures, respiratory failure, and even cardiac arrest.

So, how much chocolate is too much? It depends upon the amount of theobromine in the chocolate bar. Baker’s unsweetened chocolate has the most, white chocolate has the least. Semi-sweet and milk chocolates are in the middle. According to the WebMD

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But it is important to remember that clinical signs can manifest with even smaller gerous for cats as well, but they are much less likely to eat it. Nevertheless, it is a good idea to keep that candy bowl of chocolate Never feed your pet chocolate “as a treat.”

Save the chocolate for the trick-or-treaters.

“Pet Hazards” page 25

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SANTA CRUZ KITCHEN AND BATH

By Maggie Caldwell

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itchens and bathrooms are a highly personal combination of one’s taste, lifestyle, physical needs, and budget.

It can be overwhelming to know where to begin when planning a remodel. Do you promises you may have to make because of cost? Are you afraid from all the nightmare stories you have heard? All these questions – and more – are answered when you remodel with the one-stop, design-build Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath is a full-service company that specializes in both design AND construction. It’s owned and managed by husband and wife team, Thomas and Heather Goode. Thomas is a seasoned contractor and Heather is a

creating custom kitchens and baths for 27 years. “It takes a passionate person to

10 years. Their newest addition to the team, Barbara is a veteran designer who “They’ve been with us through thick and thin, and they’re each incredibly talented,” said Heather.

The design-build process begins with close designer-customer collaboration.

is unique, so we cater to those individual

children, older adults? Usually it’s a combination. You want a bathroom to be safe and functional for multiple users as well as beautiful.” When young children will usually forego installing shower doors on the bathtub. But since they will often be installed when the children get older, it is critical to install reinforced framing behind the tile so the shower door will be secure.”

It is these small details honed from

Heather. designers: Sheryl and Andrew have been with the company for 13 years, and Allison,

Universal Design (design for all ages and levels of mobility), says that good storage and safe clearances are two must-haves to good bathroom design. “As well as proper ventilation. Ventilation is really a big thing,” she said. “It is important to get it right.”

The beauty of the designbuild model is you know how much your new kitchen or bath will cost as you work through the design process. So once the rienced crew at Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath steps in for the Build phase. “Can we do everyThey consistently get it right the or surprises. “We’re well known for no change orders,” she pected work that is added to the original contract and can add thousands of dollars to the cost of a remodel.) “We have 27 contingencies, and our bids are

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thorough. Sometimes our clients think our initial numbers are higher than those of others, however time and time again, we hear stories of clients who went with the lower bid and ended up paying more in the end because the contractor missed key eleSanta Cruz Kitchen and Bath believes in integrity pricing. “We are truthful and up front about pricing. We know what it costs to do your remodel, and we don’t nickel and dime our clients.” “Because the basic components of any kitchen or bath remodel – faucets, sinks, showers, cabinets, appliances, counter tops – are universal, the trick is pulling it all together. “There your materials and managing your construction,” Heather points out. “You may do one kitchen or bathroom remodel in your lifetime. We do 100 in a year. People come to us because we really know what we are doing.

“We also want our clients to underwork with do-it-yourselfers and those who already have their own contractor.

Our primary goal is to make sure that

Even if you don’t have a full kitchen or bath remodel on your “to-do” list, Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath sells countertops, cabinet hardware, faucets, and more. Be sure to stop by Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath to meet the water rationing and restric-

faucets, showerheads, and toilets can help

advice. “We have the best deal in town to replace your toilet,” said Heather. Santa Cruz Kitchen and Bath also keeps current information on all the water rebate programs available.

2014 California Propositions Local Measures C alifornia Propositions are famous for bringing all sorts of issues to the vote of the people. This election the issues range from water, to rainy day funds to casinos. Here they more information we recommend visiting cavotes.org/ and ballotpedia.org/ California_2014_ballot_propositions Proposition 1, Water Bond YES authorizes sale of $7.1 in general NO defeats proposition rop. 1 would allow the state to redirect $425 million in unsold bonds and sell $7.1 billion in additional bonds, for a total of $7.5 billion in general obligation bonds. The funds would be used to manage water supplies, protect and restore wetlands, improve water quality, and increase flood protection. Of the total $7.5 billion, $5.7 billion is available for water supply and water quality

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Financial accountability.

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to the Budget Stabilization Account

level to possibly $4 billion or more. these funds would be used to pay

Proposition 45, Public Notice Required for Insurance Company Rates Initiative YES passes the initiative NO defeats the initiative rop. 45 applies only to individual and employer smallgroup plans. The Insurance Commissioner would have to approve rate changes for those plans before they could be implemented. The application process would require the company to pub-

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Veterans Day 2014

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attention on the important purpose of a celebration to honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to

t is almost 73 years since the beginning of WWII. Over 16,354,000 men & women served in the U.S. Armed Forces during WWII with 400,000 giving the ultimate sac-

Capitola resident Arvy Geurin was one ences and how it really was for them. When Arvy wrote, “Walking Through Fire; An Iwo Jima Survivors Remembrance” it was his intention to tell the reader what it was like to live through that time and to understand what it was like when patriotism and personal

the 82-day Battle for Okinawa from early April until mid-June 1945, U.S. casualties were over 62,000 of who 12,000 were killed or missing. The Battle of the Bulge lasted 40 days (16 December 44 – 25 January 45) with 90,000 U.S. casualties; 19,000 killed, 47,500 wounded, and 23,000 captured or missing.

Today, the number of WWII veterans

Arvy passed away in 2012 and his family encourages individuals, businesses and com-

2036, it is estimated there will be no living a memory of World War II – its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphs – disappears. Yielding to the inalterable process of aging, the men and women who fought and 90s. They are dying quickly – at the rate of

History of Veterans Day orld War I — known at the time as “The

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the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28,

Members of the 1st Battalion 23rd Marines burrow in the volcanic sand on the beach of Iwo Jima. earlier when an armistice between the Allied observed with parades and public meetings and a brief suspension of business beginning the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the at 11:00 a.m.

With Public Law 380 on June 1, 1954, eleventh month. For that reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded as the end of November 11th became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. President “the war to end all wars.”

In November 1919, President Wilson - erans Day Proclamation.” The observance memoration of Armistice Day. The original of Veterans Day not only preserves the hisconcept for the celebration was for a day

Veterans Day, to honor all generations of those who have served our country in uniform.

“Walking Through Fire: An Iwo Jima Survivor’s Remembrance” by Arvy Geurin as told to Gale Geurin What was it like to walk through a hailbattle of World War II? On 19 February 1945, Arvy Geurin, RM/3C, US Navy, was about dinary men. We were farm boys and city

a common goal, moving toward the hungry The Battle of Iwo Jima (19 February – 26 United States Armed Forces fought for and captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Japanese Empire. The American invasion had the goal of capturing the entire island, including

II. Twenty-seven U.S. military personnel were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions 13 of them posthumously. Twenty-two were Navy sailors. Eighty-two Medals of Honor were awarded to Marines in World War II. Of the 22,060 Japanese soldiers on the island, only 216 were captured during Department Library website, “The 36-day (Iwo Jima) assault resulted in more than 26,000 American casualties, including 6,800 dead.”

The author of “Walking Through Fire” orn in Hot Springs, Arkansas In 1925, Arvy Guerin was two years old when his older brother Elton and he moved with their parents to Lost Hills, California. He was there during the stock market crash and the following economic depression, but his parents never let their sons feel they were disadvantaged. During that

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where Army’s uncle owned a bakery. Arvy went from mowing lawns and selling vegetables to working in his uncle’s bakery when he was a teenager. He was there on December 7, 1941 when his life changed forever.

In 1943, Arvy Joined the US Navy. He was sent to San Diego, California, for Boot Camp and then Radio School and trained with the Marines as part of the amphibious forces. His training completed, he went by troop train from California to Oregon to be assigned as a Radioman aboard the newly commissioned USS NAPA/APA 157. Named for Napa County, California, the ship would take him to the battle of Iwo Jima.

It became painfully obvious, when talking with his high school aged grandchildren, that the history of World War II was being taught

as only statistics and little about how it really was. That spurred Arvy to tell his story. In November 2008, with his wife Gale, Arvy wrote, “Walking Through Fire; An Iwo Jima

Landing on Iwo Jima e were close enough now to see the carnage in the water. Bodies of marines

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frothy red and brown. There wasn’t anything

toward. How had I gotten here so fast? Had it been only ten years since I had been the youngest entrepreneur (selling culled vegetables) in McFarland California?

The amtrack slowed several yards from the shore of Iwo Jima. The marines rushed over the sides and we navy radiomen scrambled with them. We waded up to our waists in the churning water. Shell rained down from Mt. Surabachi and as bad as it was, we didn’t know then that it would get much, much worse.

The Japanese were holding back, waiting for the Fourth Wave. For us, the muddy and bloody water, the zing of bullets passing close to us were enough to know we were sloshing into hell.

Now my central focus was getting on that beach, putting my part of the three-sectioned radio together, and saying alive. It was beginning to dawn on me that going on that island might be my last act in this life.

Arvy in rickshaw in China. This was the start of the infamous “rickshaw race.” Arvy ended up pulling this rickshaw with the driver in the seat, running rickshaw. One of the few lighter moments.

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Voter Checklist — Be a Voter E to make your voice heard and be a voter this November 4 – follow this simple Voter Checklist: Do you want to vote by mail? If you want to vote by mail, you can request a ballot online at bit.ly/NovVBM. Or you can use the application on the back cover of your county Sample Ballot and Voter ’s Information Pamphlet mailed to each voter in the county.

Do you want to vote at the polls? Check the back cover of the county Sample Ballot and Voter ’s Information Pamphlet mailed to you. Your polling place and address are listed on the bottom half of the back cover. You can also go online to bit.ly.where2vote and find out where you vote and what is on your ballot. Polls are open on Tuesday, November 4, 2012 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters are ALWAYS allowed the right to vote. If there is any problem verifying your eligibility to vote at the polls, you have the right to vote a provisional ballot that we will research during the canvass

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The booklet also contains statements submitted by candidates who are on your ballot as well as information about any local measure that is on your ballot. In addition, the booklet contains important information about voting in this November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election.

Read your State Voter Information Guide. This guide produced by the state is mailed to each household. There are guide contains information on 5 of the 6 State Propositions on the ballot. The guide also contains statements submitted by

to determine your eligibility. Once eligibility is confirmed, your vote is counted.

Do you want to vote early? Voting begins on Tuesday, October 6 at the following locations during regular weekday business hours:

Elections Department - 701 Ocean St., Room 210 in Santa Cruz, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday – Friday.

- 275 Main Street, 4th Floor (6th Floor of the parking garage) in Watsonville, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Thursday (closed Fridays).

Read your Sample Ballot and Voter’s Information Pamphlet. This pamphlet is mailed to every voter in Santa Cruz County who registers to vote by October 6. If you register to vote after October 6, you will be mailed a postcard telling you where you are assigned to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4. The booklet contains a sample of the official ballot you will get at the polls or in the mail if you are voting by mail.

Supplemental Voter Guide contains information on Proposition 1.

Weekend Voting. If you want to vote in person, but won’t be able to go to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, Santa Cruz on Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations: Vote! Whichever method you use to vote, be sure to cast your ballot for the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election. Voting is not a test. It is OK to leave contests blank. If you need assistance, please call us at 831-454-2060. Se habla español.

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Santa Cruz SPCA Teams Up With Goodwill

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or the second year in a row, Santa Cruz SPCA is partnering up with Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz County to ask residents for their unwanted items during a three day donation drive that

at the shelter location, 2685 Chanticleer Avenue, before the event date and will be added to the trailer at the appropriate time by SPCA staff and volunteers.

Last year, residents were able

animal shelter.

The event starts on Friday, November 7 and runs through Sunday the 9th.

The public is invited to bring gently used household items such as clothing, shoes, accessories, small house wares and electronics to the Walgreens parking lot on Soquel Avenue during the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. Volunteers will help load all items into the 28-foot trailer provided by Goodwill. Every filled trailer will generate $1,000 for the Santa

resulted in a check for over $2,000 from Goodwill Industries. This

Items will also be happily accepted

one whole trailer a day.

“We are so grateful for the chance to partner with another for all local residents to help the animals without having to spend a dime,” says the Santa Cruz SPCA. Donations of gently used household items such as clothing, shoes, accessories, small house wares and electronics accepted at the Walgreens Parking lot, 1718 Soquel Ave in Santa Cruz on (Friday) November

7, (Saturday) November 8, and (Sunday) November 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day.

Sorry no furniture. *Donations for this drive will also be accepted any day up until the event

at the shelter location, 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz.

Young at Heart Project Celebrates Thirty Years of Live Music for Seniors and Disabled SANTA CRUZ — Anyone there’s no better medicine for what ails them. For those in convalescent care, there’s also no better proof of that fact than Santa Cruz’s very own Young at Last month YAHP celebrated 30 years of providing live professional musical performances to seniors and disabled people residing in convalescent homes.

“I can tell you, I’ve seen amazing things happen when we play for these people,” says Sean Seman, YAHP founder and a regular performer. “It’s not uncommon for Alzheimer patients who can’t even remember who they are to suddenly start singing along to a tune from their childhood.

Others around will clap. Those who can may start to dance.”

The demand in these institutions, increasingly populated by aging baby-boomers and young war veterans, has grown. Last year YAHP performed 500 shows

for homes in the Tri-county area.

By 2017, they plan to present more than 2,000 concerts. Also, a new YAHP chapter was launched in Illinois in 2014 and future plans to take their model national are on the horizon.

According to Elizabeth Seman, YAHP president, “There’s such a great need for and, to-date, we’re the only ones who provide it. We pay our talented musicians and to meet the burgeoning demand we need to raise a substantial increase in funds for operating costs, programming and upcoming Just recently, YAHP raised more than $20,000, including matching funds, which will provide more than 150 additional performances to nursing care residents in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties.

But to reach their goals, more is needed now. To donate, go to their website at www.young-atheart.org or call Elizabeth Seman at (408) 800-8117.

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CAL FIRE Continues Burn Ban FELTON — CAL FIRE reminds the fuel conditions related to the drought, the Burn Ban on outdoor open burning will Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, portions of Stanislaus, and Western San Joaquin Counties. This ban prohibits open burning, including debris like leaves and branches in State Responsibility Areas and Local Responsibility areas

agreement. This is part of a statewide ban

put in place by the Director of CAL FIRE in June 2014. Violation of this ban could result in enforcement action up to and including a citation.

The Open Burn Season in some areas of this region normally starts on December 1

could be postponed and will not be allowed until adequate rainfall occurs. Historically region during similar dry winters.

As soon as adequate rainfall has accumulated and fuel conditions are more appropriate

the burn ban will be re-evaluated.

Once the burn ban is lifted the public should review their respective Air Pollution District website. You can review the Monterey website (http://www.mbuapcd.org/) and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District site at: http://www.baaqmd.gov/ Divisions/Compliance-and-Enforcement/

With the large number of escape debris piles that CAL FIRE responds to during this period, the public is also advised that they are responsible for knowing the current burn regulations and burn day status. Landowners and contractors can also be held responsible for any costs or damages associated with suppressing an out of control

Day status, burn allocations and Air Quality regulations prior to scheduling a burn.

Aptos High School Scoreboard Water Polo Coach Mark Knapp he AHS Girls Polo team split two games played Oct. 25 in the Presentation Chal-

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troubles derailed him. In addition, Coach

announce that long-time assistant Phil

replacing the departed Erika Campbell.

two-time All-MBL shortstop at Watsonville High School, and a two-time All-Conference shortstop at Cabrillo College, where he was also named to the All-State team.

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Coach Jasper Billings (Oct 23, Pa) (Oct 16, Mo) (Oct 11)

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U18 team, which advanced to two consecutive World Series in 1984 and 1985.

In addition to being the varsity assistant for Aptos softball for the past baseball at Aptos and Watsonville, and he has coached many youth and travel teams.

He brings over thirty years of baseball High.

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attorney’s fees would remain unchanged.

Prop. 47 as misdemeanors, and certain Proposition 47, Reduced Penalties for Some Crimes Initiative YES passes the initiative NO defeats the initiative

a sentence for one of those felonies may apply to the court to have their convictions changed to misdemeanors.

olent felonies to misdemeanors, unless the defendant has prior convictions for violent and serious crimes.

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would go to a “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Fund,” for truancy and drop-out prevention programs in schools, victims’ services, and mental health and drug treatment services

Fruits & Nuts t is important to know that even healthy human snacks can be poisonous for our pets. Grapes and raisins contain an

important to recognize that obesity is a growing problem with our pets, and most animals do not need the added calories they get from human food. It is often best to “treat” our companion animals with love, affection, and

surgery. If your pet starts showing signs of vomiting or diarrhea this holiday season or if you are concerned about something he or she ate, please contact your veterinarian.

disease in our animals. Apricot, cherry,

table scraps.

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The holidays are a special time of year for humans and their animal companions. it can be a happy, healthy holiday season for all.

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Sweeteners ne growing problem in veterinary medicine is the artificial

from the family pet. Macadamia nuts are unknown. Of course, chocolate-covered macadamia nuts would be particularly Holiday Leftovers he holiday season is often a time when many wonderful meals are shared at home.

Be careful to avoid feeding your family pet “table scraps.” Foods containing onions, onion powder, garlic, or chives contain compounds that can lead to red blood cell damage and, ultimately, anemia. The ingestion of fatty foods common with our holiday meals can

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of the pancreas, known as pancreatitis, which can lead to severe vomiting and diarrhea in our pets, and too often a need

baking. Be yeast dough stomachs or the pressure

careful to avoid giving to our pets as it can cause intestines to rupture with of it still rising. Also, it is

Corralitos Library rom Aug. 24 I have been following the sudden lock-out of volunteers at the Corralitos Library. It was hard to believe that anyone would do that. Sept 15 the Library book money was removed & since then many of the books have disappeared. The Corralitos Valley Research & Education Association is a suspended

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in the United States. Xylitol is found in a growing number of “sugar-free” products. It can commonly be found in sugar free gum, candy, baked goods, and toothpaste. incident. But in our animals, it can cause a life-threatening low blood sugar. Ultimately, many of these animals end up

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be careful this time of year with holiday trim. Decorations can make a household more festive, but it is important to make sure that none of the decorations are harmful to our pets.

Cats, in particular, will attempt to ingest strings, ribbons, bows, fake spider webs, or tinsel. These can cause a foreign body obstruction in their stomachs or intestines and require emergency

Calif. Association meaning it cannot take any action, do any business from the time plaint with the State Attorney General. library closing and the volunteers have dissolved.

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19. *Popular Halloween pumpkin tradition 21. *Predecessor of pumpkin as jack-olantern canvas 23. ___ Baba 24. Owl’s hangout 25. Blah-blah-blah

28. Shade of beige 30. Like Scandinavia 35. Shaded 37. Not easy 39. Prince William’s mother 40. Eye up and down 41. Money or Murphy, e.g.

43. Genesis garden 44. “She _____ seashells...”

46. Fly like an eagle 47. “____ of the Flies” 48. “Planes, ______ and Automobiles” 50. *Like Freddy Krueger’s glove or a bird’s foot 52. Pig’s digs 53. Sound on Old MacDonald’s farm 55. Mad Hatter’s drink 57. M in ROM

60. *No hands allowed for this on Halloween 64. Drink like a cat 65. Filmmaker Spike ___ 67. Dugout vessel 68. *”The _____ville Horror” 69. Bonanza find 70. Fancy tie 71. Ancient Rome’s distance unit 72. Siesta 73. Stands for 1.

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Action novels set in exotic places …

Tilly Bagshawe. Tracy and her partner in

A Few Drops of Blood

some remarkable international heists.

They have been in retirement for a while as Tracy makes plans for having a family and

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of the Camporra, the local crime family, lives side by side with the decent citizens of the Italian city. So it comes as no surprise that Captain Natalia Monte of the Carabiniere has some friends whom she grew up with who are now crime syndicate members.

At times this can be a problem, while in other instances it can make solving a crime a bit easier.

In this situation Monte is investigating a bizarre murder of two gay males that has shaken the city. The case will take the policewoman into some of the seamier sections of her city and force her to acknowledge the homophobic feelings that run deep in both the religious sector and crime families of Naples.

As with the previous novel featuring Natalia Monte, the author provides a detailed picture of both this famous Italian city and its varied citizenry. Jan Merete Weiss has laid claim to Naples as her city for this series of police procedural novels its interesting neighborhoods.

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writers, Garry Disher sets this latest novel in the backcountry of South Australia. In trouble with the Adelaide Police Department an internal investigation, Paul H i r s c h h a u s e r, “Hirsch” for short, is demoted and sent to Tiverton while

Not welcomed by the locals, Hirsch discovers he is in for a rough time because his boss appears to be the leader of a group of adults who never outgrew their schoolyard-bullying phase.

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British Museum.

Then a mysterious stranger enters the couple’s lives and Tracy disappears without a trace. wants to call it an unfortunate hit-and-run accident, but Hirsch isn’t so sure that’s what really happened. Bucking the locals and his boss, he launches his own investigation and realizes he has stirred up a local hornet’s nest and there will be hell to pay.

into. Hirsch doesn’t deserve all the abuse heaped upon him but that also makes him a character most readers can sympathize with.

200 pages in length, this short novel will continue to resonate with the reader long

To Dwell in Darkness

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etective Superintendent Duncan Kincaid has a new assignment. He’s been transferred from Scotland Yard to head a new murder investigation team out of Holborn Police Station. For

Last Winter We Parted

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o you really think that a person could murder someone, purely for the sale of art? There must be something that fostered his madness to such a point.

There’s a more brutal madness to this than two simple murders.”

This quote from “Last Winter We Parted” succinctly captures the issue this award-winning novel raises. Two women have been burned alive and the accused killer, a renowned photographer named Kiharazaka, faces the death penalty for the heinous crimes.

A young writer has been commissioned to interview Kiharazaka in prison and write a full account of the case. As the interviews continue, the writer becomes convinced that the accused man is not the killer, but why is he willing to accept blame for the crimes?

The winner of the 2014 David L. Goodis Award for Noir Fiction, this dark mystery muddies the line between good and evil to the point where there isn’t a dis-

Kincaid is assigned a lethal bombing at St. Pancras International Station.

The dead man was part of a protest group and supposedly he was only carrying a smoke bomb, although the evidence suggests otherwise. The disappearance of a bystander complicates the investigation and to sort out.

Besides trying to get to the bottom of what happened at the train station, Kincaid also wonders why he was transferred from headquarters. The more he wonders about his former bosses’ motives, the more the police detective begins to question the decision and wonder if he has followed the right career path.

Those who have followed this series have see the central character handle some difficult professional and personal challenges, but this situation may turn out to be the most trying of all of them.

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idney Sheldon’s popular heroine, Tracy Whitney, is back for an encore thanks to

what happened and what went wrong while the rest of the world assumes Tracy is dead.

But a series of strange murders, eleven to resurface. All the cities are places where Tracy has formerly been involved in a heist and each one places her back in the limelight in some manner.

A high stakes game is unfolding with Tracy at the center of it and if she doesn’t get to the bottom of it quickly, even more people are going to die.

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his action and espionage adventure that unfolds on the high seas marks the debut of Matt Cook. A cruise ship loses power in the North Atlantic.

This ship and its 3,000 passengers are pawns in a deadly

that also involves private warfare technology.

Meanwhile, a Stanford professor, Malcolm Clare, has been kidnapped and one of his students seeks to find him. Austen Hardy enlists the help of this mentor ’s daughter and soon the two find themselves in Saint Petersburg where they’ll find the help they need to find Professor Clare.

What follows is an international, high tech thriller that has stakes far and the cruise ship held hostage. Those who love a novel that moves at a break neck pace “Sabotage” is the perfect fit and the ideal airport diversion.

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e all know that we need water to live, but we rarely stop to think about its value. When you receive your water from a public water a product. And when you pay your bill, you are basically “buying your portion” of a water system that is ultimately owned by you and your neighbors. The costs of owning a water system include water treatment to keep our water safe; infrastructure and electricity to deliver water to your home, and supporting the personnel that operate it all for you. What you get for that cost is the ability to turn on your tap hours a day, 7 days a week. some may have higher electricity costs because they have to pump more water uphill, others may have higher treatment costs because they have contaminates in their supply that neighboring utilities don’t have. This is the reason that you can’t fairly compare the rates of one water system to another.

Distribution hile in the City of Santa Cruz, a city block of water pipe can serve 12 homes, in rural areas like mid county we

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may need to build and maintain a quarter mile of pipe to serve the same number of homes. For a quarter mile of mainline, the City has about 50 property owners contributing to the cost of maintenance and repair, whereas our customers are sharing the same cost between far fewer people.

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new Chromium 6 treatment requirements.

Water District’s water supply requires this new treatment. The City of Santa Cruz doesn’t have Chromium 6 in their supply, so they have no need to treat for it, therefore avoiding these their water supply will require treatment--at a cost of more than $26 million and an additional $1.7 million a year for operation. None of those costs are supported by their current rates; this, meaning customers may be facing some steep increases in the near future.

In the case of Soquel Creek Water District, we have higher rates than some other agencies. But we are currently treating

new pilot plant. It the state, and it was paid for through our customers’ current rates. Our customers’ further inland so we can slow the advance of seawater into our current groundwater drinking supply. Other water suppliers Hopefully this helps readers see why rates in one agency can’t and shouldn’t be compared to other agencies. It’s comparing apples to oranges. It would be like then claiming the person with the lowest bills has the best doctor. We all know we

and treatment chemicals, but the operation of treatment plants continues and we still have miles of mainlines to maintain. Our liability insurance costs, vehicle costs, and system maintenance costs don’t change at

anteed revenue (monthly service fee) would be designed to cover hard costs, or those costs that don’t go down as we produce less. But for numerous reasons, public water systems rarely operate this was. One big reason is conservation. With our current structure, the cost per gallon increases as you use more water, encouraging high users to cut back a bit. The Catch-22 with this scenario is that budget is covered by water rates (we don’t

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rates you pay? Believe it or not, when we use less it costs more. It seems counterintuitive that if you are using less of a product, your bill will go up. But let’s

less water. We pay a little less for power

successful and high users cut back, we have to raise rates for everyone to cover all those hard costs I talked about earlier.

Tap Water is Cheap o what can you compare the cost of your water to? An interesting comparison is to compare it to other things we buy.

Soquel Creek customers pay considerably less than a penny a gallon, $0.002 per gallon for a typical customer. On the other hand, bottled water, which is not regulated like tap water, (much of it IS tap water for

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gallon. That’s over 600 times more than a gallon of tap water. For more interesting comparisons, take a look at this chart:

If you have any questions about the districts website at http://www. soquelcreekwater.org/customer-service/ current-rates-and-fees for more information.

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Aptos Chamber of Commerce Thursday Nov. 6 November Mixer

wish to stop eating compulsively.

the Soquel Creek Water District Headquarters.

WomenCARE Support Group

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Meal Solution Mondays

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for women through all stages from diagnoses through treatment.

for more info.

Free Job Seek Workshop!

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Leaf Community Markets culinary

Chamber Breakfast Meeting the Chamber for its November Jguestoinbreakfast meeting with special speaker Santa Cruz County

Head to the Islands!

Thursday Nov. 13

Dof the total sales go to a local

Felton’s Farmer Market!

and fall hear what the guest speaker has to he main drag along Highway 9 say, network with other community month of the year as part of the will come alive with the bustle of and chamber members, hand out promotional material, hear important Mahalo Monday Program. Hula’s farmers and food artisans selling a Island Grill and Tiki Room is colorful variety of delicious edibles located at 221 Cathcart Street in to shoppers and diners alike. a wonderful breakfast.

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Announcements Nar-Anon

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hat is co-dependency? What is enabling? What is this insanity? Am I the only one who feels this way? Join Nar-Anon, a world wide fellowship of relatives and friends of addicts who have addiction. Three meetings are now being held in Santa Cruz County, on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

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Ocean Gate Zen Center Zazen Instructions

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orning meditation schedule and we can help you too. Ongoing is Tues. & Thurs. 6:45am; Fri. workshops will cover resume 9:00am, & Sat. 8:30am followed by writing, communication, and “Come As You Are Zen” at 9:00am. interview skills.

Zazen instruction First Tues. of each month at 6:30pm.

Co-dependents Anonymous

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o-dependents Anonymous is a 12-step group for people who want healthy relationships and self esteem.

Weekly meetings are offered free of charge in Santa Cruz and Watsonville.

Tail Wagging World of Dog Ownership

Cruz County Heroes Breakfast 2015. Visit www.redcross.org/

Loss of Spouse or Partner for Seniors Grief Group

lifetime: an O’Neill Wetsuits contract worth $50,000 in travel incentives and contest fees to n 8 week discussion group for chase their World Championship seniors who have lost a spouse Tour dreams. The event takes to Second Harvest every Thursday or partner. place over two days during a night from 5-10 p.m. Every $1 donated five day window at Steamer provides healthy 4 meals to people in Lane. need throughout Santa Cruz through

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Clutterers Anonymous

Big Book and OA Literature Study

B12 Fridays

to handle stress.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Ronals Petty leads Commander the meetings.

Cabrillo Host Lions Club

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in stimulating discussions of Shakespeare’s plays. Guests are welcome.

ues speaker Ron Arons, G M.B.A., B.S. will discuss “Nifty Technologies for Genealogical Research”

Saturday Nov. 8 and Sunday Nov. 9 Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival

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genuine sea glass and artistmade creations from more than ublic is invited to all programs.

40 artist. The festival will be at the Contact President Jess Allen Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Adoption/Child Welfare Orientation 831-684-2721 or Past President Beach Boardwalk Barbara Chamberlain at 831he Aptos Market, with over 80 688-3356 for meeting/dinner vendors, is open year round, with reservations or information or visit the best selections of fresh foods. In and/or adoptive parent is to www.cabrillohostlions.org. addition, family activities, music, attend orientation. The orientation cooking demos by professional chefs, Wednesday Nov. 12 is designed to review the child gardening workshops, seasonal fairs NARFE (National Active and welfare system and to give you and events are a part of the market. Retired Federal Employees) Image Matters a chance to have your question

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Santa Cruz/ Monterey Bay Branch ADHD Support Group Meetings

Scotts Valley Farmer’s Market

Church Bible Study/Worship

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meeting on November 12, 2014.

This organization does much to keep our local beaches clean and Members and guests meet at

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Looking for a church? Come meetings on fourth Wednesday.

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ASA (Court Appointed Special Meeting Schedule for the Advocates) needs volunteers, 3-5 egular meeting of Stichers hours per week, to provide support, SCWD2 Task Force by the Sea local chapter guidance, and a powerful voice in of the Embrioderers’ Guild of acilitated by Jill Ginghofer, this court for children who have been America. Event is free, the public group is for caregivers and removed from their homes because family members of people with eetings are open to the public is welcome.

Daily of abuse or neglect.

Everyone Alzheimers and the location alternates welcome, men and bilingual folks Overeaters Anonymous between the City of Santa Cruz especially encouraged. vereaters Anonymous is a 12-Step Police Community Room, and support group for those who

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Corralitos Open Farm Tour

Overeaters Anonymous

Alzheimers Support Groups

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Orientations to Become Advocates for Children

Tuesday Oct. 28 thru Saturday Nov. 1

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PROFILE of Santa Cruz

Dated Events O’Neill Coldwater Classic

iving a business presentation?

TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly)

Welcome New Member!

John Battista

Capitola-Aptos Rotary Club Meeting

Hoffman’s for Second Harvest

moving as they heighten your self-awareness. Class is from

every Monday, ranging from meat dishes, to gluten-free, to vegan. Try a sample, get a recipe card, and learn Center, 1307 Seabright, Santa tips for meal prep and leftovers.

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PFLAG (Parents, Families, and

CAwareness Through Move- Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meet other business and community G entrees from a member of the New mentR. These classes will increase et fresh ideas for easy-to-prepare,

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eymour Marine Discovery Center presents a public lecture from a marine scientist the third Sunday of every month. Topics are presented in an entertaining and easyto-understand format, with up-to-date photos, video, and discussion.

Thursday Nov. 13 A Taste of Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz foods and wines as the Santa Cruz County Association of Realtors Housing Foundation presents their 10th annual fundraiser. The event, November 13th at the Cocoanut Grove, low-income home buyers in Santa Cruz County.

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at the Esplanade ark Bandstand.

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Lucky Steppers Modern Square Dance

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maybe get in some running or hiking. Later in the month, sit down with some of your favorite

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Finance is dominating your thoughts as the holiday season kicks into high gear. Take the time at the beginning of the month to get them in order, so you’re not worrying about them as the the love of your life (or someone you hope to be the love of your life), take time to make sure

art venues. The event takes place year-round and illuminates some of the most talented local artists from local galleries.

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nation. Let your dreams and daydreams guide your path whether you understand it or not.

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Big Band Dance

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Capitola Twilight Concerts

he First Friday Art Tour is a Santa Cruz Institute of Contemporary Arts event, managed in

clothing, glass and ceramic collectibles, vintage hawaiian kitsch, turquoise, original artwork, and a whole lot of

put to music, event is family friendly. Classes through Jan 29 are free. Teacher Don Benson

Peninsula Banjo Band orty-seven years of performing in the Bay Area, over 250 popular tunes. Come see our band for Free in Sunnyvale Every Wednesday. No cover.

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Saturday Nov. 1

“You’re Funny, but You Don’t Look Jewish�

and relationship. By the beginning of the second week you should feel more comfortable with decisions you have to make. You have some important connections in your professional and

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life? Of course not, but now is a great time to follow your heart if that’s what you want to do. Feel free to draw your friends and family into any discussion about your future, but the forefront — give yourself free reign, but don’t forget your long-term goals.

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t’s almost Thanksgiving, a holiday that once celebrated the harvest season. Although many of us today may not be directly connected to agriculture, we still gather on Thanksgiving with our loved ones to share whatever “bounty” we may have. But this practice doesn’t have to begin and end with food. Why not incorporate the spirit of sharing into

costs of higher education, you might want to invest in a college savings vehicle. One option to consider is a 529 plan. When you contribute to a 529 plan, your earnings growth potential and

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give shares of stock to your loved ones, or perhaps give them money to help fund their IRAs. (They must have earned income, however, to be eligible to contribute to an IRA.) You can give up to $14,000 per year, per recipient. If you are married, you and your spouse can each give up to the $14,000 yearly limit.

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of 529 plans: You control the assets right up to the point at which they

are actually used. So, if you have been putting away money for a particular child (or grandchild) and he or she decides against college, you can easily Review your insurance policies.

If something were to happen to you, care of your family? In other words, would there be enough money send your children to college and help your surviving spouse meet at least some of his or her retirement can help you determine if your life Consider involving your family with your estate plans. To help ensure your wishes get carried out the way you intended, consider keeping family members informed of your estate strategy, which could involve your will, living trust, power of attorney and other legal documents.

And don’t forget to keep your benyour retirement accounts and your life insurance policy. So if you’ve gone through changes in your family situation, such as a divorce or remarriage, work with your professional team,

ensure your investment strategy aligns with your estate goals.

Once the turkey is eaten and the football games have ended, Thanksgiving will draw to a close.

But consider these strategies sharing your “bounty” with your loved ones all year long — and throughout your lifetime.

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Aptos Grad Sings ‘God Bless America’ in World Series

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t was a gorgeous fall evening on Oct. 26, in San Francisco when Michelle Doolittle, a vocalist with the United States Air Force’s Band of the Golden West, sang God Bless America at Game 5 of the World

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Betty’s Spirit is Far From Broken

with a painful past. While we can only guess what happened to this little

way that should have rendered the leg useless. Miraculously enough, this resilient little girl has adapted so well that her leg is still usable and weight bearing. In fact, When Betty arrived, she was a matted mess with severe ear infections in both ears and a whopping urinary tract infection. We have since treated both of these infections and have also given her a much-needed haircut. This adorable little girl feels better than ever and spends all day, every day making us smile. She is a very

Now all this sweet little girl needs is a home to call her own. It’s a guarantee that you will fall deeply in love with her personality and charm. She’s a special

live, so in additions to the more than 43,000 people in the stadium that heard Michelle sing, millions of viewers also listened.

An Aptos High School and Cabrillo College graduate, the 28-year-old began her singing career at age 12 in the Cabrillo Youth Choir.

Most of Doolittle’s colleagues have graduate degrees in music and endured the rigorous audition process to become an Air Force Musician. By singing at sporting events, Doolittle inspires patriotism, honors the nation’s heritage and displays professionalism while wearing the uniform.

Doolittle received her Cabrillo music degree in 2006 and then transferred to Cal State Fullerton. She went on to earn a master’s degree at Boston’s New England Conservatory of Music. After earning her master’s degree, Doolittle won an audition

If you would like to help animals like Betty and her orphaned friends, please consider donating to the Santa Cruz SPCA. The Santa Cruz SPCA is a 501c3 charitable organization and receives no government funding, relying solely on public

with the Band of the Golden West earlier this year. She graduated basic military training in May and reported for duty at Travis Air Force Base, California, where she performs as a vocalist for military events and Michelle Doolittle community outreach concerts. Sunday’s performance was in front of her largest audience.

The Doolittle family has a long history with the Air Force. They are related to Jimmy Doolittle, who led the air raid of

during WWII. Doolittle’s father also served in the Air Force.

Doolittle recently spoke to a music class at Cabrillo about the discipline needed to become a professional, and then sang a piece from “La Boheme” and “The Star Spangled Banner.” While Doolittle said she loves the opportunity to sing at large events, she most appreciates singing the national anthem for retirement ceremonies.

Megan May, Michelle said, “To retire from the U.S. Air Force, you have given a minimum of 20 years of service to our country. The fact that I am able to be a small part of the ceremony and say thank you for their commitment and service is such an honor.”

community.

For more information call the Santa Cruz SPCA at 465-5000, or visit www.santacruzspca.org. The SPCA is located at 2685 Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz, CA 95065 and is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 p.m.

Girls Golf

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Girls Volleyball Coach Lucas Bol Soquel def Aptos (3-1) (Oct 28, Soq) Aptos def St Francis (Oct 23, Hm) Aptos def Santa Cruz (25-15, 25-20, 25-20) (Oct 21, SC) Aptos def Scotts Valley (29-27, 25-21, 25-12) (Oct 16, Hm)

Coach Bill Tsudama Aptos def Santa Cruz (197 – 217) (Oct 15) Medalist: Macy Balassone, Santa Cruz – 33 : Tai Li Harrill – 35; – 38; Megan Eldredge – 43; Amanda Fort – 45; Maya Capurro Frosch - 49

Football Coach Randy Blankenship Aptos 52 – Harbor 6 (Oct 24, Hm) Aptos 35 – Soquel 0 (Oct 17, So) Aptos Times / November 1st 2014 / 31

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