Serving Our Community For 22 Years • Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek & Felton
August 2013 • Vol 16 No. 8 • www.tpgonlinedaily.com Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce and Scotts Valley Arts Commission invite you to attend the 14th Annual Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival. Come enjoy fine art, wine & beer tasting, great food, and live entertainment in an open park setting at Skypark in Scotts Valley August 10 and 11, 10 am – 6pm. Full Story on page 11
Land Trust Protects Rare Sandhills
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County this month acquired a conservation easement on the 25-acre Hihn Road Sandhills property between Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley. The easement will restrict development on the property, ensuring it will remain Sandhills habitat forever, while keeping the land in private ownership and on the tax rolls. Full Story on page 7
SV School Conditions Being Assessed
The four schools of Scotts Valley Unified School District, Scotts Valley High School, Scotts Valley Middle School, Vine Hill Elementary and Brook Knoll Elementary are undergoing a “facilities needs assessment” by a team of architects and engineers to determine the district’s immediate capital improvement needs. The school that is of most concern as to its condition is the 74-year-old middle school. Full Story on page 10
Back to School Backpack Drive While it seems that the school season has barely ended, Valley Churches United Missions is preparing for the next term. There’s nothing like a new backpack, a blank notebook and good writing utensils on the first day of school. To many returning students these basic items are a symbol of fitting in. As one donor said, “When kids are embarrassed because they aren’t like the others, they can’t pay attention to learning.”
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It’s important that all students are prepared for their lessons and have the proper tools to complete their homework assignments. In addition, many low-income children living in marginal housing or long distances from school need shoes. VCUM supplies gift cards for this purpose. Gas for transportation may not always be available if the family is fortunate enough to have a car (tough choices for families). continued on page 4