Volume 10 issue 3 March 2021

Tom Bombadillo

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Reopening Business & Schools in SLV Santa Cruz county has moved into the red tier of the reopening roadmap. As such, businesses and schools can have a limited reopening. This includes indoor dining, aquariums, museums, dance studios, gyms and movie theaters. Also outdoor amusement parks and outdoor events, including sports and performance with limited capacity.

Schools will look a little different In SLV schools will reopen on a restricted schedule. Some students/parents can request to keep students on the online instruction while others can choose to do a hybrid model which is half online and half in person. Monday will alway be asynchronous learning which means they will be working on assignments on their own without online or in person contact with the teacher. For high school students online instruction will be

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given in the mornings and in person instructions in the afternoon.

For elementary students they will be assigned either morning instruction or afternoon instruction.

Students and teachers can re-enter the school campus but with some strict guidelines. First the parent does an at-home symptoms screen with temp checks prior to leaving for school, classroom doors & windows open when possible, all students and teachers must wear a mask unless a person is exempt, secondary students will only be in-person attendance in the afternoons. Students and staff will clean their hands upon entering the classroom with hand sanitizer. Portable hand washing stations will be available around the school campus. Students will enter campus & proceed immediately to class, no morning recess. No continued page 3

Ben Lomond Structure Fire A confirmed structure fire was reported on March 12, 2021 at 3:41 pm. The home, located on Brown Gables Road in Ben Lomond was partially engulfed. Ben Lomond

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Fire units arrived on scene and were aided by other local agencies.

The agencies involved included Ben Lomond Fire, Boulder Creek Fire, AMR, SCSO and Red Cross.

There were no injuries reported.

The displaced family is being helped by the Red Cross.

At this point the fire is under investigation as to the cause. No details have been released about possible causes.

After the CZU Lightening complex fire residents of all the mountain communities are hyper sensitive concerning fire. Please contact the local Red Cross to see what ways we can help the now displaced family. Donations will likely be needed.

As alway support your local volunteer fire departments by visiting their websites and making online donations

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Letter from the Publisher Hello Mountain Friends.

Here comes spring. I hope you are as excited as I am. The sun is shining, the time has changed and things are opening back up because we moved into the red tier of COVID 19 cases.

This is all wonderful news. I want to remind you though that we are not out of the woods yet. We will still need to wear our masks, social distance and wash our hands. I know how nice it would be to just say “its over” but it is not. If we do the things the CDC is asking us to do, hopefully we can say that soon. But for now, stay safe out there.

I know many of us miss our spring and summer events. One of my favorite things for the entire year is seeing all of you at the Redwood Mountain Faire. I miss all the mountain events so very much and I miss seeing all of you.

Let’s keep doing what we are supposed to do and hopefully we will be together again.

Wendy Sigmund - Publisher Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin

vices, education, outreach, and advocacy so that people living with autism and other disabilities can live, learn, work and play in our communities. NCCC was called in to assist with the Restore Camp Harmon Project. Our team will be focusing on recovery, maintenance, and mitigation. We will work to restore landscaping, pathways, vegetation, and make sure that roofs and buildings are safe from any future fires.

Both The San Lorenzo Valley Women’s Club and Fire 5 are continuing to form alliances with organizations in Boulder Creek and the larger Santa Cruz County to influence environmental preservation and fire mitigation over the long-term. An outside organization, Fire 5 is also working with the Valley Women’s Club SLV Native Habitat Restoration Program, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, and the Friends of the Felton Library.

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REOPENING - Continued parents or visitors on campus. All classrooms will be set up keeping desks at least 6 feet apart.

For elementary schools, we will have designated online teachers, so some of the staff will teach online and others will teach hybrid combining both online and in person instruction. Plexiglass is used when social distancing of 6 feet cannot be maintained. Middle and high school classrooms may utilize plexiglass if they cannot arrange students 6 feet apart.

As far as food service, no food service on campus in March 2021, 1st through 5th grades will receive a “to go” meal beginning April 15th delivered to the classroom to take home. Kinder may bring a snack or cafeteria provide “to go” lunch.

All food eaten outside & social distance observed.

As far as recess it will look a little different as well. Schedule will be determined by the Principal, alternate schedules to maintain cohorts and brief break/play periods if desired.

CLEANING AND DISINFECTING: At least daily, and as frequently as feasible, trained school personnel will clean and disinfect frequently touched hard surfaces (e.g., tables, desks, chairs, door handles, light switches, phones, copy/fax machines, bathroom surfaces, drinking fountains, and playground equipment) CHILDCARE: The YMCA Camp Campbell is the partner childcare

facility for the District. At this time the Camp Campbell staff is currently preparing for the change with the Hybrid school schedule.

The YMCA will run their programs from 8am to 5pm. SLVE and BCE will have opportunities for before and after school childcare based on their child’s AM/PM schedule. In addition, there will be an all-day program offered at Camp Campbell in Boulder Creek for those families remaining with the online schedule. For information about the YMCA childcare opportunities, please contact YMCA Camp Campbell at (831) 338-2128 or redwoods@ymcasv.org or visit their website at https://www. ymcasv.org/camp-camp

by Lisa Robinson In 1905, the Boulder Creek Union High School was established and the members of the board of trustees were on a quest to find the perfect principal. They had a vision of a modern, unparalleled, yet to be built school building, with physics, chemistry, and physical geography laboratories, a library, as well as recitation rooms. They were to hire

mathematics called spherical trigonometry, was an important part of the curriculum being central to the study of astronomy and vital to navigation. To help students visualize the concepts a spherical blackboard was often used. These spherical blackboards are still in use today.

The problem as stated by Dickerson in the patent application was

Starting April 20, 2021, the Santa Cruz Metro will be running “Student Routes” in the afternoon to and from the SLV High School Metro bus stop for secondary students. Please go to the middle school or high school office if you need assistance with bus passes for the Metro.

Every county in California is assigned to a tier based on its positivity rate, adjusted case rate, and health equity metric. Counties must remain in a tier for at least 3 weeks before moving to a less restrictive tier. Counties must meet the next tier’s criteria for two consecutive weeks to move to a less restrictive tier. If a country’s metrics worsen for two consecutive weeks, it will be assigned a more restrictive tier. If the county returns to the purple tier then school will remain open but teacher testing will be increased.

Coordinating this schedule and complying with state regulations for schools to reopen has been a tremendous task for the school district.

Parents, students and staff have been working tirelessly to make this all happen for the students.

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renowned architect William Weeks to design the building. The course of study would prepare the students for entry into Stanford and the California Universities, or for business, with four years of classes in English, History, Latin, Grammar, Algebra, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Geography, Plane and Solid Geometry, and Book-keeping not to mention the optional programs, such as sports and orchestra, in which the students could participate.

In July 1905, they hired a young UC graduate named Roy Ernest Dickerson. Professor Dickerson, a Berkeley High School graduate, had graduated university in 1900 with a BS in Natural Sciences at the age of 23. He taught science in Ontario, Cloverdale, and San Luis Obispo, where he was also the principal until moving to Boulder Creek.

Dickerson was a brilliant scientist and would become a renown geologist. Remarkably, in August of 1905, he filed a patent for an “Educational Device for Teaching Spherics.”

Up until the 1950s, the branch of

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that the opaque surface had two pronounced disadvantages the first being “the difficulty of delineating with sufficient accuracy antipodal [on the opposite side] figures” and the second being “the difficulty of visualizing successively seen figures on opposite sides of the board long enough to permit a proper comparison.” So Dickerson proposed a transparent globe instead which he suggested could be made of glass.

The patent for his remarkable invention was granted in February 1906. However, to our knowledge, it was never built.

The concept would be re-invented by István Lénárt in Hungary in the late 1980s, some 80 years later. Called the Lénárt sphere, the product was realized in clear plastic and is the modern replacement of a spherical blackboard.

Lénárt’s patent, and subsequent similar patents, make no reference to Dickerson’s prior work.

For more information on local inventors and their patents, visit the Gadgets and Gizmos online exhibition at www.slvmuseum.org.

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Who Are the People in Your Neighborhood?

Tom Bombadillo

by Valerie White Tom’s exceptional story shows how the circle of love in our Mountain community just continues to spiral upward. When the fires came this dreadful summer, Tom and his partner Goldberry evacuated to his Mom’s place in Felton from Boulder Creek. It didn’t last long, as soon afterward, Felton was also evacuated and some kind friends in Watsonville took them in.

When Tom and Goldberry returned, their motor home was completely destroyed. Water had leaked, the fridge was ruined and the place was filled with mold.

They were then forced to live in their van, which made a stressful situation even worse. Hearing of their plight, Jen Padgett of Aum Herbs stepped up and set up a Go Fund Me for them. The community rallied and bought them a beautiful mobile home.

Jenny Wu, another Boulder Creek angel, donated food. Along came another angel, Ted, who supplied food from the Japanese church in San Jose. He was so generous that soon Tom had an abundance and was able to share with his neighbors, expanding the circle of love.

Ted continues to bring supplies and food at least twice a week.

It wasn’t long before Tom hit another snag. His van needed a huge repair and he was without a vehicle.

This time Eric Ferelli, who runs Operation Feed the People, stepped up and helped Tom get his van repaired. Tom and Eric decided to band together to help get more food to people. In gratitude for having his vehicle fixed, Tom is now helping deliver Eric’s awesome meals to people who can’t get out. He has even gone as far as Watsonville to deliver. And guess who he delivered to?

The very people who had taken him in during the evacuation. Eric also gave him a freezer so he could store the food.

When people heard what Eric and Tom were doing, they began asking how they could help.

People from Watsonville, Soquel, and the mountains are wanting to start their own pantries to help, and offering to help deliver. This is about to explode into a fantastic spiral of caring and kindness. If you would like to participate you can reach Tom on Facebook .

Tom has also been teaching Martial Arts for 30 years in the Santa Cruz area. His partner Goldberry convinced him to give free classes to women so that they can learn

The Boulder Creek Volunteer Firefighters would like to express our sincerest thanks for your generous donation to our organization. After processing fees approximately 97% of what we collect goes towards the purchase of new rescue and medical equipment. Without donations like yours, we would not be able to successfully carry out our mission of protecting our community. bcfd.com

how to protect themselves. He offers classes in the park with safety measures and distancing for any women who would like to learn self defense. When things open back up, he will also be teaching classes for others at Lone Wolf and Aum Herbs.

If you need help or you want to offer your assistance you can reach Tom on Facebook at Tom Bombadilo. Operation Feed the People, run by Eric, is open every Wednesday from 5-6 at the Boulder Creek Community Church. Volunteers are always appreciated. For those who can’t make it at that time, contact Tom for an appointment.

Santa Cruz MountainEar Homebuyer’s Guide Spring Edition

1. Mortgage Rates 2. Inventory: While interest rates are at all-time lows, a supply crunch continues to hinder homebuyers.

3. Competition: Real estate markets always heat up during springtime and this year they’ll be firing on all cylinders. A short-supply of properties will make spring 2021 very competitive among buyers, which could set up potential bidding wars among buyers and force

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Felton Fire DepartmentDonations are now being accepted by the Felton Volunteer Fire Department to support the dayto-day operations of the Felton Fire Protection District. These donations are vitally important right now because of the massive response needed to protect our valley from these unprecedented fires.

For some examples of how the donations would be used include: Purchase of bedding and comfort items for firefighters who are staffing the station 24/7. Purchase of replacement batteries for firefighter radios – they are currently working shifts that last longer than the battery life itself. Firefighting equipment, gear and PPE for outfitting additional staffing resources brought in to aid both from outside agencies and retirement.

Equipment to outfit apparatus brought back into service to provide additional response capabilities. feltonfire.com/donate

If that agent is well known and respected among the area’s listing agents, their familiarity will be another plus for you. Agents who do enough business might specialize in multiple neighborhoods or an entire city.

Brought to you by MaryBeth McLaughlin & MJ Stearns, Realtors with Room Real Estate

The spring selling season is the most popular time of year in real estate. Homebuyers come out of the woodwork during springtime – with tax checks in the bank – and approximately 40 percent of home sales occur between April and July in the United States. For one reason or another, spring continues to be the ideal time for buyers and sellers alike.

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them to overpay.

“Be ready to write the offer on the realtor’s car.”

4. Pricing: There is one thing homebuyers need to know this spring: be prepared to pay more than last year. “Buyers need to understand they will need to pay more than they would have last year.”

Buying a home during a spring frenzy can be difficult. Every time you are ready to make an offer, somebody else beats you to it.

Spring might be the best time to buy a home, but since many homebuyers feel the same way, competition for the most desirable homes can be stiff.

To increase your chances of buying the home you want, it’s important to have a strategy that will give you an edge when many other

buyers are in the market.

Preparation If you are new to a town where you are buying, spend a few weekends before the home-buying season starts and get to know the area. Talk to people on the street and at restaurants. Visit several real estate offices and interview real estate agents. Use the internet to do research. Drive through the neighborhoods you like the best at different times of the day and on different days of the week.

Hire a neighborhood specialist. All real estate is local, and an agent who specializes in the area where you want to buy will be a source of valuable information for you.

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Focus on how much the home is worth and less on what the seller is asking, even if that means paying the list price or more. Ask your agent to show you a comparative market analysis (CMA) of comparable sales to determine the actual value. You can’t compare values by using other homes on the market because sellers can ask whatever they want. If you are getting the home you want at a price you can afford, whether you pay $1,000 more or less makes no difference in the overall scheme of things.

You won’t care in five years.

MJ Stearns The Mandani Team Room Real Estate (831) 246-1018 www.roomsantacruz.com CalBRE# 01700756

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More than 70% of our immune system lies in our digestive systems. The beneficial bacteria in our gut create a barrier from harmful intruders, it also communicates and updates our immune system since it was once outside the body and can give it new information.

It’s important to eat what our bacteria like in order to keep them happy and more likely to stay put.

These are prebiotics, also known as soluble fibers. Some foods that are high in prebiotics include Jerusalem artichokes, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus, bananas, barley, oats, flax seeds, jicama, potatoes, leafy green vegetables, avocados, wheat germ, and wheat berries.

There are also several prebiotic fiber mixes we carry at Wild Roots Market that mix easily and are very effective.

free radicals trying to break down our cells and DNA. Shiitake and maitake mushrooms are high in a nutrient called beta glucan that helps our immune cells to communicate more efficiently. If you find that you have a severely deficient immune system, or just want to stay healthy while others out there are getting sick around you, there are several mushroom immune formulas we carry at Wild Roots that can help you out.

Fermented foods help to replenish our good bacteria. Try to get some in your body every day in various ways. I will have yogurt or kefir with my breakfast, l like miso soup and kimchi, I have kombucha with my lunch, and I will have a splash of the gut shot (which is the brine from raw sauerkraut) with my V8 type juice with my dinner. These

Another important food for our immune health are cooked mushrooms. That is because they are high in selenium, a necessary component for our immune system to fight the flu, and a great antioxidant helping us combat those

good bacteria in turn keep us happy, literally, our gut is referred to as our second brain. It produces a significant amount of serotonin along with communicating with our immune systems.

Ginger and turmeric can help support our immune systems and also help keep our inflammation down, important in overall health and prevention. Make a delicious soup with these grated in and also some garlic, which is a great antimicro-

bial. Be sure to squeeze in some lemon, great for liver detox, and throw in some of the cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, arugula, brussels sprouts, cabbage, bok choy, and kale. The high sulfur compounds in them makes them great for liver detox, helping the body remove harmful toxins that make us tired and sluggish.

Super grains like quinoa are high in antioxidants. I have found that they give me sustained energy.

I also like organic brown rice, and millet because they’re easy and gluten free. I like to cook my grains in bone broth to give me extra protein to balance blood sugar and to give me extra nutrients that help with gut health.

Protein is very important for a healthy immune system, after all that is what we are made from. I like to get my protein from pastured chicken eggs, bone broth, seafood, tofu, and clean animal meats free of hormones and antibiotics.

Good fats help keep us satisfied longer from our meals and give us fat soluble vitamins. If you can digest dairy, grass fed butter has vitamin A, E, D and calcium. Coconut oil and cream have medium chain fats to stoke our metabolisms. Olive oil and avocado oil have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Be sure to watch your refined sugar, flour, and processed food intake, as these depress the immune system, use up necessary vitamins and minerals to metabolize them, and feed the bad bacteria. Also remember to stay hydrated, warm teas are wonderful this time of year, and citrus fruits and juices with the pulp gives us bioavailable vitamin C and bioflavonoids.

Stay well, eat for health, move the body, and stay positive! And stop on by to Wild Roots in Boulder Creek to say hi, or if you want more tidbits on health and nutrition.

Eating to Optimize

Our Immune Systems

by Marcey Klein BS, NC Yes, we can eat to enhance and help our immune systems stay healthy, and in fact, we can eat to nourish all of our body systems.

Sometimes we feel a disconnect from what we put in our mouths, we eat for pleasure, convenience, or what just tastes good, not really checking to see if it’s a rich source of good nutrition. Here is some information that can guide us in choosing our meals in a more educated direction to help not only our immune systems, but to help bring down our inflammation, help our digestive system, our livers, and elimination organs.

Crime Blotter in the Mountains 03/09/2021 9:54 Felton Three incidents of shoplifting were reported at the CVS Pharmacy Felton store. Total value stolen $592.59. 6200 BLK GRAHAM HILL RD FELTON, CA 95018 03/09/2021 14:39 A male subject was cited for trespassing on his neighbor’s property. Prosecution recommended 1-100 BLK WOODWARDIA AVE FELTON, CA 03/09/2021 15:00 reported a theft from an unlocked vehicle. 200 BLK CRESTA DR BOULDER CREEK, CA

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One Tribe Spirit If You Don’t Put in Your Order, How Can You Expect to Get Served?

by Lori Suzanne Holetz I spend a lot of time in what appears to others as talking to myself. However, it is so much more. Since I was a small child, I have always felt a sense of presence around and near to me at all times.

In the past, I have questioned just what exactly this presence is, as it felt like a normal human size, and yet, it seemed to fill up the entire space around me, expanding out in all directions…. intimate, and also vast at the same time. My advancing age has shown me more facets of this presence to the conclusion that it is nothing short of magical and miraculous, responsive, and interactive with my life as a whole. I am reluctant to give it a name, but for lack of substance, I feel it is God-like.

I am not talking to myself; I am speaking to and with this Spirit presence. I have a very real interactive relationship with this force on a daily basis, and it responds in kind almost instantly. This is how I discovered nearly instant manifestations of my desires and needs. And it seems now, that I always get what I want because what I want is in the nature of the greater good for the greater whole.

By galactic time reference, it is a powerful time of manifestation.

So if you will, imagine a magical place where you can place an order for whatever you may need.

But first you have to believe in even the tiniest bit, or at least wonder, about the smallest amount of universal mystical magic. And it must be a need within reason, not

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an excessive want that you wish for.

I help clients understand by explaining that it is rather like going into a restaurant. You sit down, and someone comes and asks you what you would like to be served. You tell them and then they bring what you have requested to you. It is exactly the same

with the Universe. The Universe wants to serve you, the Angels want to serve you… but you must ask. One of the fundamental laws of the Universe is that one being may not interfere with another unless asked or invited. It’s the free will thing. It is rather akin to the Vampire Law that says a Vampire can not harm you unless they are invited in. It is the same with all Karmic and Angelic Law. They must be asked, invited to help you…. so employ them! I speak with the Powers that Be, out loud, and it responds in kind within reason. Our words are our deeds.

Speech and words are powerful spells that take thoughts and activates them.

Speech is the second step, after the thought, in creating one’s life, in both positive and negative fashion. We would do well to remember to speak kindly and mindfully in order to manifest for the most positive outcome.

So how can we expect to be served by the Universal Spiritual Force if we do not put our order in? Give it a whirl, speak your truest desires. It is magical, it is miraculous, and it could lead you to see that we are all in a 50/50 dance with the living Universal Life Force of the Oneness we are all in together. Show up for that nourishment in your life to the best of your ability, ready for that dance. And ask yourself, how can It help you? What would you like to order today?

Making Lye with an Ash Hopper If your goal, like mine, is to be able to live completely cut off from all necessities, then all my articles are a good fit. However one day as I was making soap I realized I needed to buy more ingredients.

But what if I was completely cut off? Where would I get the ingredients? So the next logical step was to find a way to make the items I would normally buy.

With that in mind here is a lesson rather than a recipe on how to make the lye you would normally buy at a hobby store or online.

First a very strong word of warning. Lye is dangerous. It is a chemical reaction which should never be taken lightly. Lye water mixture can cause a terrible burn on your skin, eye or anywhere it splashes. So no matter what, do not splash the lye mixture. If you do get it on your skin rinse with running water. Keep rinsing even if you think it is all gone. The next warning is as a chemical reaction it will release dangerous fumes. Do not breathe the fumes. It can cause serious damage. It will not be comfortable and you most likely will need to go to the emergency room so never ever breath in the fumes.

Ok, now that we got that out of the way and you all realize the dangers of making lye then turning it into soap, lets begin.

Lye is simple. It is made from two ingredients. Hardwood ash and water. That’s it folks. The trick is

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how to mix it and gather it. For this we need to look at the folk lore. Here we can find an amazing wealth of information. I found these directions in the Firefox Book. I love these books because they are compiled rather than written. It is a compilation of stories from Appalachian mountain elders, gathered and transcribed by highschool students in the region, published in a quarterly magazine then printed in a series of books. I refer to them often. This is where true off grid knowledge lives.

Let’s talk about the water first. No matter how clean and drinkable our mountain water is right out of the tap it still has some degree of chemicals added to it. Remember we are creating a chemical reaction, so extra chemicals are not ideal. You can buy distilled water from Johnnie’s or even the gas station but then we are right back where we began, buying stuff from the store. So the best option is actually the most fun. Gather and use the rainwater. This is the softest water you can get and it will make the reaction pure. So set out a barrel and start collecting that precious rain falling from the sky.

Next is the ash. It has to be ash from hardwood. Seems simple enough except for some of us here in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we mix our woods. We use Douglas Fir or another softer wood to get the fire going in the wood burning stove, then we add the madrone or oak to keep the fire going. The problem then is the ashes are mixed. I use the ash from my stove right in my compost pile.

That doesn’t matter if it is mixed.

So here are my suggestions. Clean out your stove. Add all the ashes to the compost. Start a fresh fire with just hardwood. Do this once a week. Once the fire is out and the pile of ash is on the bottom, scoop it out and save it in a special place. The perfect place is the device I will talk about next.

The Ash Hopper An ash hopper can be made out of a wood barrel with an open top and a plug on the bottom. Use a trough to gather the liquid lye

The Joyous Kitchen Chana Gobi

by Joy Steward

from the plug in the bottom. Collect it in a glass or plastic container. Never use a metal container because the metal will react with the lye and then you have problems. Remember once again this stuff is toxic. Don’t touch it, let it splash on you or breath it’s fumes.

Ok, I think I made my point. Raise the hopper three or four feet above the ground to give yourself room to maneuver the trough.

Add a layer of pebbles or drainage stone to the bottom of the barrel.

Then add a layer of hay or straw above the stones. This will serve as a filter keeping solids inside the barrel and allowing the liquid to slowly seep out. On top of the straw you can add your hard wood ash. Just keep adding it but not more than half full. With a decent sized barrel this may take a minute anyway. Once you’re ready with enough ash inside slowly, and I mean slowly add the rain water to the ash and let the liquid drain out the bottom. Do not let the water pool. Just add enough to let it flow. The lye will be collected at the bottom.

That is it. One less trip to the store and you have yet another ingredient you can make right on your property using things you have or gather. My perfect bliss.

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This recipe will delight both vegetarians and curry lovers alike. If you fall in the center of that venn diagram, you are probably about to do a happy dance. For those of you seeking a way to mask your vegetables, creamy Chana Gobi delivers. The sauce is fragrant and creamy, made richer and thicker by the addition of yogurt and irresistible by the inclusion of mouthwatering spices. As spicy curries go, this one is certainly on the milder side. If you would like to bump up the heat level, add a diced chili of your choice in with the onions.

I specifically chose cauliflower for this curry because this is the perfect time of year for it. My family and I are trying to find meatless alternatives, which left me scrambling to find meals that are filling and substantive. I love Aloo Gobi and wanted to do something similar, but to add protein I decided to sub the potatoes for chickpeas.

Soft, creamy chickpeas are wonderful in combination with sweet, crunchy cauliflower. The creamy tomato gravy, just a touch tart and very flavorful, provides a delicious backdrop.

Chana Gobi (Cauliflower & Chickpeas in Creamy Curry) Serves 6 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets and parboiled 3 minutes in salted water 1 (15 oz) can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 large heirloom tomato, chopped

(optional) 1/2 cup crushed tomato 1/2 cup yogurt 1/2 cup half n half (or 1/4 c milk & 1/4 c cream) 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 small yellow onion, julienned 1 ½ inch piece of ginger, peeled & grated 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 Tablespoons butter 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 bay leaf Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Chopped cilantro, for garnish In a large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add in olive oil, onions and a pinch of salt. Sweat onions until they begin to brown (5 minutes).

Add spices, garlic, bay leaf and ginger. Cook for 90 seconds, stirring constantly. Add in chopped tomatoes, and when their moisture has cooked out (about 3 minutes), add crushed tomatoes, then mix in yogurt and half n half.

Add in chickpeas and cauliflower.

Stir to coat. Cover and bring up to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Simmer for 15 minutes to thicken sauce.

Serve garnished with chopped cilantro and accompanied by steamed long grain rice.

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Mr. Astrology . April 2021 On December 27, 1571, one of the greatest historical astronomers, Johannes Kepler, was born in Weil der Stadt in the Holy Roman Empire, now a part of Germany. Guests at the inn of his grandfather would give him mathematical problems to solve, and were amazed at the swiftness and accuracy of his calculations. When he was nine years old, his mother Katherina took him outside to witness the lunar eclipse. The memory of the crimson disk glowing in the night would be an image that would inspire him for the rest of his life.

In his book Mystery of the Cosmos, Kepler observed that Venus and Mercury always appear to be in close proximity to the Sun, unlike Saturn, Jupiter and Mars. He reasoned that this is because Venus’s and Mercury’s orbits are closer to the Sun than Earth’s. If the Earth centered theory was correct, then there would be no reason why Venus and Mercury would be observed always close to the Sun. It follows then that the sun would rightfully occupy its privileged position as the center of the solar system!

Aries March 21-April 20 On the 3rd Mercury enters your 1st house of self. People may want to rely on you for counsel or friendly conversation because of your upbeat and encouraging demeanor. Your outlook is more cerebral than usual. Your ruling planet Mars forms a harmonious aspect with lucky Jupiter on the 17th. You possess willpower, energy, and enthusiasm that you can aim toward completing your more spiritual goals in life.

Taurus April 21-May 21 Your ruling planet Venus squares off with powerful Pluto on the 11th. Looking for new points of view offers resolutions. You can progress beyond the strain by clearing up any relationship difficulties. On the 19th the Sun illuminates your 1st house of self. Watch for new developments in your creativity, personal identity and expression.

Gemini May 22-June 20 On the 10th your ruling planet Mercury is in a beneficial configuration with Saturn. Under this transit, concrete results and accomplishments are what satisfy you. Venus enters your 12th house of solitude on the 14th. Take time out to refresh and renew your spirit.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 Mercury forms a beneficial configuration with your ruling planet Saturn on the 10th. Focus on those things that require time and effort. You’re developing something of continuing worth. The Moon lights up your 4th house of home and family on the 11th. You will be enjoying some long overdue rest and relaxation with those you love. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed as a caregiver, take some time to nurture yourself.

Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 On the 22nd, Venus teams up with your ruling planet Uranus. You’ll be amazed at the benefits received from taking a fresh approach with a friend! Mars enters your 6th house of service on the 23rd. This alignment can assist you in working effectively. Roll your sleeves up and get cracking!

Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 On the 29th Mercury harmonizes with your ruling planet Neptune. Sensitivity and creativity are emphasized during this alignment. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! The Moon illuminates your 9th house of journeys and higher learning on the 26th, potentially causing boredom or anxiety in regards to your ideas and principles. Making an effort to remedy this will be fulfilling.

In 1600 Johannes Kepler moved to the town of Benatek, Bohemia in the modern-day Czech Republic. Tycho Brahe, the Imperial Mathematician to Emperor Rudolph II, had constructed an observatory there where he performed some of the most rigorous celestial observations that had ever been conducted until that time. Working with Brahe, he eventually gained use of Brahe’s meticulous records. With this new data he concluded that the solar system’s planets do not follow circular paths as previously asserted by Nicolas Copernicus, but instead follow elliptical paths. In 1610 Kepler heard the news that Galileo had discovered four moons orbiting Jupiter using his powerful and advanced new telescope design. Kepler improved the design using two convex lenses instead of one which enabled greater magnification. Kepler’s design is still the standard for modern refracting telescopes. Kepler’s work provided the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton to discover the law of universal gravitation. When Newton said that he had been able to see further by standing on the shoulders of giants, one among many giants he was referring to was most certainly Johannes Kepler.

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Cancer June 21-July 21 Your ruling planet the Moon enters your 10th house of career on the 11th. Success depends on previous preparation, failing to prepare is preparing to fail. On the 23rd Mars enters your 1st house of self, giving you energy, self-confidence and drive. Keep things in balance by taking some time to relax.

Leo July 22-Aug. 22 On the 19th your ruling planet the Sun enters your 10th house of public standing. Congratulations on a job well done! Initiating a month where you pay extra attention to your occupation. New starts can take place in your profession that can effectively modify its path. The Sun squares off with Pluto on the 16th. Others seem to be contending for power. Be as truthful as possible to prevent complications in the future. You realize appearances can be misleading.

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Trust your instincts! This is a good time to devote your energy to nurturing things that signify long-term security.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 14th your ruling planet Venus enters your 8th house of sexuality. It’s time to take a partnership to the next stage. Venus forms a beneficial configuration with warrior Mars on the 6th. You’ve got an abundance of drive and can complete many tasks. Taking the initiative in close personal interactions feels satisfying during this transit.

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Mercury forms a helpful angle to your ruling planet Pluto on the 2nd. If you concentrate, nothing can interfere with your achievements. You can muscle through any test and emerge triumphant.

Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 Your ruling planet Jupiter harmonizes with the Sun on 15th. You’re full of enthusiasm and energy.

Impediments seem to just miraculously vanish! On the 26th the Moon enters your 12th house of solitude. Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.

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Event Calendar: February-March 2021

Live Music is Back!!

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Wednesday March 24

Life on the Ranch Day March 20 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Come experience firsthand the early days of life on a dairy ranch with our costumed docents, living history demonstrations, and old-time activities. Draft horse wagon rides available.

Bring the whole family and a picnic lunch.

Every Saturday – check website: https://www. thatsmypark.org/events/ Free event. Vehicle day-use fee is $10. For more information, call (831) 426-0505.

Santa Cruz Community Farmers Market Wed, Mar 24, 1 – 5 PM Santa Cruz Community Farmers’ Market 700-798 Cedar St, Santa Cruz, CA

Hot Buttered Rum with Hillstomp Santa Cruz Sat, April 3 Moe’s Alley 1535 Commercial Way, Santa Cruz, CA

Friday March 26

The Devil Makes Three (21+) April 9 The Devil Makes Three is an Americana band from Santa Cruz, California, United States. The group blends bluegrass, old time, country, folk, blues, jazz, and ragtime music. The group’s members are guitarist Pete Bernhard, upright bassist Lucia Turino, and guitarist and tenor banjo player Cooper McBean.

The Catalyst, 1011 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Westside Farmers Market Saturdays 9am – 1pm, The Westside Farmers’ Market takes place every week, year round at the corner of Hwy 1 and Western Drive, situated on the northern edge of Santa Cruz’s greenbelt. This market serves the communities of the west-end of Santa Cruz including Bonny Doon, the North Coast and the UCSC Campus. It is just a hop, skip and a jump from Downtown.

Foodies Unite Going into its eleventh year this market is proud to have been named best market by the Santa Cruz Metro’s, “Peoples Poll” multiple times. The market showcases a great selection of 100% certified organic produce, artisan foods, wine, body products, tinctures, sustainable seafood, pasture raised meats, flowers and eggs along with cook-to-order cuisine, live local music and full espresso bar operated by up-and-coming Santa Cruz-based roaster 11th Hour Coffee.

With easy access and an abundance of free parking, this market makes for a convenient and celebratory Saturday morning outing.

Pop-Up in the Park Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062 More info: https://www.santacruzmuseum. org/pop-up-in-the-park/ Missing that museum experience? Well have we got a treat for you.

Swing by the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History on Saturday, March 20 for a special Pop-Up in the Park! We’ve created a physical version of our exhibit 2020 Vision that we will have on display from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come see these beautiful images in a new light and enjoy some outdoor shopping while you’re at it.

We will also be selling our commemorative book version of the exhibit. Get your hands on these limited edition time capsules for the year we will never forget.

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Sunday March 21 “A Course on Loving-Kindness” — Santa Cruz Zen Center 10:00 AM 11:30 AM “A course on Loving-Kindness. What Buddhists say about opening our hearts” is a five-part class series by Rev. Patrick Teverbaugh. Please feel free to join us for the whole series or any part. Santa Cruz Zen Center, 113 School Street, Santa Cruz,

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Music Of The Month - Heinrich Biber — The Santa Cruz Symphony League 4:00 – 5:00 PM Music Of The Month, hosted by Santa Cruz Symphony League Board Member, Patricia Greenway. Explore the history and harmony of Baroque music with a presentation of ‘Biber: Mystery Sonatas’. Our guest speaker, Walter Reiter, Professor of Baroque Violin at The Royal Conservatory of Hague and author of ‘The Baroque Violin and Viola: A Fifty-Lesson Course’, will discuss the works of composer and violinist, Heinrich Biber (1644-1704), and his impact on the Baroque era. Santa Cruz Symphony, 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA

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Saturday April 3 Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM Easter Bunny Brunch, Games & Easter Cruise Parties In Felton, California

Open Bluegrass Jam Sun Mar 21 The Crepe Place Hey you pickers, pluckers, fiddlers and grinners, come on down and play from 5-8pm on our garden stage on sundays through the summer. Got banjo?

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Easter, a festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead is celebrated with a bunch of events across the city. For family friendly activities you can take a day out, have an Easter bunny brunch in Felton, create DIY crafts or indulge in fun games and activities.

Spring into Easter with a scrumptious food festival in Felton; celebrate Easter Sunday with unlimited fun, food, music and interesting activities. Discover some of the best Easter 2021 events; from concerts to family cruises, from Easter bunny bingos to Virtual Egg Hunts in Felton, there is everything that can make this holiday a happening one.

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Santa Cruz VegFest 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove 400 Beach Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 VegFest brings the local community together to celebrate a plant-based, cruelty-free, and environmentally-sustainable lifestyle.

Spring Shred Fest 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Fundraiser by the SLV Rotary. Bring your documents to be shredded and or your old hard drives to be destroyed.

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100 exhibitors! Restaurants, food exhibitors, and free food sampling! Cruelty-free fashion and beauty exhibitors Notable speakers to discuss topics in health and nutrition, environmentalism, and animal welfare and compassion Live Music Kids’ activities Get involved with non-profit organizations!

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SMGWA Board Seeks New Well Owner

Representative, Progresses On Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency’s February board meeting was held Thursday, Feb. 25, and was conducted via all-remote, web and phone-based access due to the coronavirus prevention guidelines.

At the meeting, Director Jeff Koopman, who represents private well owners, was advanced from an alternate to a voting member of the board. An ad-hoc committee was formed to select the well owner representative to fill the seat of a vacant alternate position.

Continuing its work to develop the state-mandated Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) that is due in early 2022, the board reviewed the narrative of focus areas for addressing groundwater sustainability, which has been called the “basin problem statement” in the past. The problem statement has evolved into an updated summary document, driven by comments and suggestions made by board members at earlier public meetings. The document emphasizes groundwater condition problems that will be addressed in the GSP with projects and management actions.

For the second meeting in a row, the board reviewed results of groundwater modeling scenarios for possible solutions that would

help the basin achieve sustainability. Consultants provided a new projection scenario during the February meeting after the modeling projections shared in January resulted in an undesirable future outcome for the basin. The board had requested a less extreme climate forecast be presented, and the new scenario represents a greater variability in both temperature and precipitation than the first scenario considered by the board.

In developing the GSP, SMGWA must identify projects and management actions that will achieve long-term sustainability for the basin. Director Koopman presented a conceptual project idea and the board directed the staff to include this on the list of potential projects and management actions in the GSP. The agency also can rely on programs and projects that will be undertaken by member agencies, rather than executing these efforts directly.

The agency is seeking interested individuals to serve as an alternate (non-voting) Well Owner Representative. A position description and application are now available on the SMGWA website. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on March 19.

The next SMGWA Board of Directors meeting will be held Thursday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. More information at www.smgwa.org.­­

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Central Coast Program Bridges Gap Between Regional EV Programs, Boosts Low-Income Benefits, Energizes Progress Toward State and Local EV & Emissions Goals Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) today launched the 3CE Electrify Your Ride Program, offering 3CE customers with cash rebates toward the purchase or lease of new or used electric vehicles.

While transportation accounts for an estimated 41% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions, currently less than 2% of vehicles on the Central Coast are electric. 3CE’s program is aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric and alternative-fuel vehicles for residential and commercial customers, as well as public agencies. This focus on vehicle adoption will bring 3CE’s EV adoption efforts full circle after partnering with the California Energy Commission on the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (CALeVIP) to provide local businesses and property owners access to $7 million in funding for the construction of new or upgraded EV charging stations. More infrastructure funding could be in store for late 2021.

“The Central Coast is poised to see a dramatic increase in electric vehicle adoption,” shares Central Coast Community Energy’s Policy Board Chair and County of Santa Cruz Board Chair, Bruce McPherson. “3CE’s rapid response to delivering funds to electrify local vehicles, fleets, and buses is a testament to our flexibility and innovation. The transportation sector has been identified as one

of our top focus areas for reducing local greenhouse gas emissions.”

The Electrify Your Ride EV Incentive Program totals $700,000 in funding and is available on a firstcome, first-served basis to all 3CE customers across 26 cities and four counties. Residential customers are eligible for one 3CE clean vehicle incentive per household, and commercial/agricultural customers as well as public agencies interested in electrifying their transportation fleets are eligible for up to five vehicles per company/agency.

3CE’s EV program offers double the incentive amount for eligible income-qualified customers, a step toward addressing local climate equity through 3CE’s GHG reducing energy programs. The income-qualified verification process is simple by design – customers need only one of the following: to be enrolled in PG&E’s CARE or FERA programs or be enrolled in the LIHEAP program. 3CE’s Electrify Your Ride Program, in combination with other available funding from State and Federal resources helps make clean vehicles more accessible and affordable. Currently, the average income-qualified residential participant can save up to $4,000 on a new electric vehicle through 3CE incentives and up to $15,000 by combining all other available incentives and rebates.

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