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Cover Water Wars – Part 2: The Economics of Desalination for Santa Cruz County By Noel Smith Michael Olson named 2012 Al Smith Friend of Agriculture 2 3
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Community News Calling all bowlers and non-bowlers alike! – Fun and funds for Big Brothers Big Sisters at Bowl for Kids’ Sake Artists Wanted for ‘Prints Galore!’ Presented by the Santa Cruz Art League • Searching for Talent … now! • The Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series Presents The Yamaha CFX Piano Series • Sons of Italy offering countywide scholarships • Rekindling The Spirit – Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series Stellar Santa Cruz County Spellers of 2012 Live Oak to Host Technology Open House – An opportunity to view one school district’s leap into 21st Century learning The Begonia Festival Needs Your Help Sixth Annual Walk to Stop the Silence in Watsonville Harvey J Nickelson named to Santa Cruz County Bank’s Board of Directors Santa Cruz County Spring Fair – Free Event brought to you by the 4-H Clubs of Santa Cruz County Poll Shows Opposition to New Taxes – California Small Business Owners Resist Withholding and Split-Roll Property Taxes Santa Cruz Chamber Players present The Democratic Muse Cabrillo Gallery Hosts Jessica Dunne Exhibit – Familiar Mysteries, March 16 April 20 Toola the Sea Otter dies at Monterey Bay Aquarium – ‘Most Important Animal’ in History of Aquarium’s Sea Otter Program National Agriculture Day – Poster Contest and Poetry Contest Winners for 2012 • Monterey Bay Dahlia Society Tuber Sale and Award Winning Growers at Deer Park Trips for Kids Santa Cruz – Taking kids for a ride that makes a difference By Noel Smith Keeping Kids Physically and Mentally Active During Vacation • Department of Fish and Game Calendar for the month of April Historic Supreme Court ruling says EPA can’t deny access to justice Caltrans Hwy. 1 Rumble Strip plan • Veterans Sought for Forestry Crews
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Sports Wrap Sixteen Teams to Compete in 2012 Amgen Tour – World Class Field Assembled for America’s Premier Cycling Race
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Kids Camp Ready for Camp? By Dottie Reed Need a Mentor? Go to Camp!
Calendar • Arts & Entertainment – Pages 28 & 29
Monthly Horoscope • Page 29 - Your April Horoscope - Annabel Burton, Astrologer© 21 22 24 25 27 30 31
Featured Columnists MathBox by Burt Lundy – Squares in Your Head, General Case The Book Bag by Robert Francis – the “Muse” is alive in Santa Cruz County… Money Matters by Brian Cooke and Cole Strickland – It’s Springtime! Time to Renew Your Goals Work in Progress By Camille Smith – What’s Your Beef? Out & About - By Josie Cowden Pet Potpourri by River May, DVM – Angry Dogs! Seniors in Action By Noreen Santaluce – ‘Spring Fling’ at Soquel Congregational Church SPCA Featured Pet • Page 31 – Not Just a Number …
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Artists Wanted for ‘Prints Galore!’ Presented by the Santa Cruz Art League urors: Robin McCloskey and Jane Gregorius • Robin McCloskey is a San Francisco Bay Area printmaker, digital artist and teacher at Dominican University. Her work combines photo derived and manipulated imagery with traditional and experimental printmaking techniques. • Jane Gregorius, P r o f e s s o r Emerita, Cabrillo College, works in silkscreen monotyping and printmaking (most often with a political theme), she also makes artists’ books, collages, gouache paintings and recently is experimenting with mixed media and installation. • $1,000 in Awards • Exhibit open from July 6 — August 5, 2012, Reception: July 14th, 3-5pm Send SASE to: Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Deadline: Jpeg & Prospectus deadline Friday, April 27, 2012, 5pm (jpegs received - not postmarked) For information and your questions contact: cindy@scal.org Santa Cruz Art League open Wed. - Sat. Noon – 5, Sun. Noon - 4 Phone: 831-426-5787 www.scal.org
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••• Searching for Talent … now! ow is the time for talented young people, ages 6 thru 18, to sign up for this year’s Search for Talent, to be held April 14 At 1 p.m. at the Olivet (formerly Bethany) Theater. No audition is necessary. If you are, or have a child or grandchild who is a musician, a singer, a dancer, part of a duet or a trio, this is a chance to shine! Call 831-438-1000 (the Pathfinder Co.) for an entry form, and start practicing! Three divisions are scheduled: elementary, junior, and senior. Each lst place is awarded $100; each 2nd place, $50; and each 3rd place, $25.
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Now is the time to sign up. Deadline is March 31. Space is limited. Hurry! The Exchange Club of Scotts Valley sponsors this event annually. (And we’ve been doing this for over 30 years! American Idol is a Johnnie-come-lately!) ••• The Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series Presents The Yamaha CFX Piano Series Benefit for the Juanita Orlando Grand Piano Fund, located at First Congregational Church, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz • Saturday, April 21, 8 pm Robert Bowman — Music by Bach, Beethoven and Chopin • Sunday, May 6, 7 pm Antonio Iturrioz — Music by Schumann, Liszt, Chopin, Gottschalk and Scriabin • Saturday, June 2, 8 pm Chetan Tierra — Music by Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Franck Tickets: Suggested Donation from $25 at the door Information: 831-539-0000 www.distinguishedartists.org • Contact Person: John Orlando 831-539-0000 ••• Sons of Italy offering countywide scholarships he Watsonville Sons of Italy, Lodge #2016, is hosting countywide scholarships for high school students graduating this year. The scholarship due date is April 13, 2012. The general criteria for the scholarship applicants are: he/she must be of Italian heritage and a member of Watsonville Sons of Italy, Lodge 2016; he/she must have a home address within the Santa Cruz County boundary; and he/she must have a 3.0 or better grade point average. Also required are: a detailed paragraph of up to 300 words on their Italian heritage; a minimum of two letters of recommendation from teachers, administrators or members of the community; and a complete official transcript and recent test scores, i.e. SAT or ACT. Applications can be downloaded from the Watsonville Sons of Italy website at http://www.sonsofitalywatsonville.org/. If you have any questions, there is contact information on the application. ••• The Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series Presents Rekindling The Spirit am absolutely thrilled to perform the divine Beethoven Romances with the Cadenza Chamber Orchestra and share a program with pianist John Orlando.
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