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Boulder Creek Fire Department Wins Fire Engine Face-Off Competition
Photo by SLV Steve, left to right - Fire Cheif Mark Bingham, BC Rec Manager Hallie Greene, President of GSFA Ryan Wright, Battalion Cheif Chuck Wise
Mountain Community Resources Expands Services by Resource Center Staff
The destruction and displacement from the CZU Lightning Complex fire, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic left the residents of the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley with limited options for services to get back on their feet. With many community members needing support, Mountain Community Resources expanded services and created new programs to assist the most vulnerable populations in their community. “The mountains of San Lorenzo Valley, Felton, Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond are already a very rural, marginalized part of the county with limited resources,” says Ray Cancino, CEO of Community Bridges of which Mountain Com*************ECRWSSEDDM**************** Postal Customer Boulder Creek CA 95006
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munity Resources is one of ten programs. “Many who were already dealing with economic troubles suddenly needed help to recover from the pandemic and rebuild from the fires,” he said. MCR staff and volunteers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and CZU Fire response, and their ability to quickly adapt services to meet the urgent needs of the community has been unprecedented. “It’s been beautiful to see the community come together,” Cancino said. “As things open up, the most vulnerable people are going to need ongoing assistance. We’ve been working to address the needs as they come up, and as people experiencing crisis are informing us about what they need.”
May-June 2021 by Lori Suzanne Holetz Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department won the 2021 Fire Truck Face-Off! President Ryan Wright and his wife Tanya are the owners of Golden State Fire Apparatus of Sacramento. Ryan and Tanya were recently in Boulder Creek at the Fire House to present Boulder Creek Fire Department’s Fire Chief Mark Bingham, and Battalion Chief Chuck Wise with a brass plaque for the Department’s Pierce Engine, as the winner of this year’s Fire Truck Face-Off competition. The winner of the yearly community based competition is determined by community voting and this year’s fortunate winner is our own Boulder Creek Fire Department. In addition to the plaque, $1000 is also given to a nominated community charity. Chosen from four elected community services (BC CERT, Valley Churches United, Fallen Officer Foundation and BC Parks and Rec), the $1000 prize money was subsequently awarded to the Boulder Creek Recreation Continued page 2
Governor Newsom Announces $5.1 Billion Package for Water Infrastructure and Drought Response as Part of $100 Billion California Comeback Plan May 10, 2021
This tremendous response is nothing new to these communities. Founded in the wake of the Storm of 1982, MCR continues to remain ready to respond to any crisis at hand. Last year, the center connected more than 850 local residents with essential resources and service support, and distributed 5,463 bags of food at its weekly pantry program. Continued page 8
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Package includes billions for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, with a focus on small and disadvantaged communities Part of the Governor’s $100 billion California Comeback Plan, a comprehensive recovery plan to tackle five of the state’s most persistent challenges. MERCED COUNTY – Governor Gavin Newsom today proposed a $5.1 billion package of immediate drought response and long-term water resilience investments to address immediate, emergency Continued page 6
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Letter from the Publisher Dear Friends ~ Happy spring everyone. We are in the swing of it now. The days are beautiful and then dip to colder temperatures in the night. Oh what a beautiful time of year. School is almost out and things may be looking up. However, there is still trouble on the horizon though. As we all have noticed there was not nearly enough rain this year. I know this makes us all nervous. They are preparing for the possibility of a severe drought. Just when we thought we were in the clear of a crisis. So we might as well start conserving water now. You know the restrictions are coming.
and each person’s right to choose for themselves when and if the vaccine is right for them and their families. It is a very private decision. So let’s give everyone a little bit of space and respect. We have been through a great deal and we stood together as a community. Let’s continue to do so. Let’s never stop doing that. Division is not the answer. Remember, keep SLV strong! Thank you, Wendy Sigmund Publisher Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin
This country has been in crisis mode for over a year now. In addition, we have seen our country divided; not such a division since the civil rights movement. At least with that division there was a clear right side and wrong side. The new division is over the COVID vaccine. For some people, the vaccine is not yet the answer, and for others it is the right thing to do. Let’s try to remember that each person has to make this decision for themselves. I am seeing vaccine shaming. I am seeing it in both camps. Some are shaming if a person got the vaccine and some are shaming if another did not. It is a very uncertain time and I hope that we can respect each other
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Boulder Creek Fire Continued Center’s Foundation. Those funds are now earmarked for 6 week blocks of weekend childcare to assist CZU fire victim survivor families in their fire rebuilds in the fall, according to Hallie Greene, District Manager of BCRD. A 32 year family owned business, Golden State Fire Apparatus was founded in 1989 by Bill and Marie Wright with the vision of becoming the premier supplier of fire apparatus in Central and Northern California, dealing exclusively with Pierce Manufactured Engines. According to Ryan, everyone loves fire engines, so the family came up with the idea to set up and structure the competition to mimic the NCAA basketball tournament and the Fire Truck competition coincides with the March Madness basketball season. Trucks are classified, put into “brackets” where two Fire Departments will “faceoff”, community voting open for a designated amount of time, and whomever wins by popular vote moves on to the next round. As a family business, Golden State Fire Apparatus believes in a social corporate responsibility to give back to communities. With Fire Services being competitive and every department wanting to do better than the others, and the Fire Truck Face-Off competition offers just that in a healthy, fun, productive way of giving back between competing departments and districts. Once two departments have “faced-off” and the voting completed, the winner
moves onto the next tier of competition until a winner is determined by vote. Firefighter Chuck Wise didn’t think BCFD had a chance, but popular choice and votes from all around the country, a margin of 100+ votes determined otherwise with the Napa and Marysville departments giving Boulder Creek a run for its money! The competition continues to grow and become more popular every year. Many thanks to Golden State Fire Apparatus for their tremendous generosity in turning serious business into a worthwhile healthy competition where surrounding communities have an opportunity to be acknowledged and recognized, in addition to providing charities with funds to assist others. Bravo! Visit Golden State Fire Apparatus and Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department on Facebook. Keep an eye out next Spring as Boulder Creek just might out vote’em all again next year! And you as voters, can help let our Fire Department know how very much we appreciate them. For more information about Pierce Fire Engines and Golden State Fire Apparatus, contact them at (916) 330–1638, email: info@goldenstatefire.com Or visit their website at goldenstatefire.com
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SLV History Dr. Theodore Smith held degrees in sociology, psychology, economics, and chemistry. He worked with the juvenile courts of Chicago and St. Louis and with his father as the assistant superintendent of Beverly Farm, Illinois; a caring home for adults with developmental disabilities was built which is still in operation today.
The Right to Live by Lisa Robinson In 1935, Theodore Hammond Smith bought what was once described as “the most palatial home in the San Lorenzo Valley.” “Phillipshurst” was built in 1913, remodeled and expanded in 1923 and renamed by the new owners “Riverwood.” The remodel was designed by San Francisco architect Albert Farr, and “represents
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some of Farr’s finest workmanship.” The 10,000 square foot “eclectic American Tudor Manor House” was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Nevertheless, this was just a fraction of the once sprawling Smith estate which he renamed Blake Hammond Manor after his mother. Here, about one mile north of Ben Lomond, he built a forward thinking somewhat revolutionary school for children with disabilities.
Theodore traveled the world to understand how other cultures served their disabled population. He felt strongly that all people with disabilities, whether they were physical or developmental, should be able to live a meaningful and contributory life and that, in order to do so, a child might need to be in a different environment than the mainstream school system. He also felt that the government, at all levels, needed to bring about reforms in order to make it possible for 24 hour care to be affordable for the families of these children, such as changing the tax laws, minimum wage requirements, and banking policy. The school consisted of multiple fireproof units; the administration building, Two cottages for girls over 15, a dining room, dormitories for younger boys, a special wing for those children who needed greater attention, a farm unit for the older boys, laundry unit, a milk house, a workshop, barns, etc. Each unit being “specifically organized to derive the utmost benefit for those children they are to house… and to maintain a homelike atmosphere…”
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Blake Hammond Manor boasted an idyllic spot on the San Lorenzo River and the grounds were landscaped to create recreational areas for exercise, including swimming in the “Ol Swimmin Hole” and appropriate playground equipment. “The setting … has been utilized to give the underprivileged every advantage, which they have missed, and expose them to the gifts, which the great outdoors grants them without reservation or tariff.” In his school brochure, besides detailing the accommodations, instruction, and operation of the school, he describes in detail his philosophy. Half of the 24-page brochure is dedicated to The Right to Live - which outlines how “Feasibly, every man, woman, and child so afflicted could have such care treatment and training while the taxes would not be increased and the return for the funds expended would be of a far superior quality.” And while on reading the full treatise we might today flinch at some of his concepts regarding disabilities, and balk at the language used, his compassion and thoughtfulness are evident. In 1968, Dr. Smith fell ill with pancreatic cancer; the school was closed, and the students moved to other institutions. He passed away in 1969. His second wife Louisa and several of his children remained in the area. Eventually, the property, which once stood on 150 acres and spanned the San Lorenzo River, was divided and sold. Today, the manor house and gatehouse sit on four acres. Dr. Smith is featured in an upcoming online exhibition Do You Know My Name that will debut on the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) website in June. This exhibition was inspired by the MAH publication Do You Know My Name (2016).
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Helping Our Wildlife During Drought by Kevin Foster As we start to see drier summers more frequently, it’s helpful to exercise additional practices when watering our gardens, or landscaping our properties, that are beneficial to coexisting and promoting healthy wildlife in our area. Using water conserving practices in your garden such as generous amounts of mulch to cover garden beds is very helpful to insects, worms and other invertebrates. This summer
I’ve noticed after watering my garden the bees come for the water droplets and the birds follow behind them. Realizing they were searching for water sources I’ve put shallow bowls of water in different areas of my property and placed rocks and sticks into the dishes so animals have an escape ladder if they end up in the bowl of water. The dryer summers are having an effect on much of wildlife. Migra-
tions and hibernation are being thrown off by the unusual weather. Monarch butterfly numbers are failing in part due to lack of food and changing weather patterns on their migration route. The butterfly’s winter destination is Mexico. They travel thousands of miles south from Canada and the United States and we are fortunate that some settle along the central parts of the California coast like Pacific Grove, Monterey and our very own Natural Bridges in Santa Cruz. Some folks have been planting milkweed trying to help the populations regain momentum. Eliminating the spraying of herbicides and pesticides is critical for pollinators of all types. Water is most important and it is easy enough to leave out dishes to assist our wildlife; we can do our part by pitching in.
perts discourage it saying water is more important to animals overall survival. Wildlife can get by without food for a bit but not without water. So if you have a garden or landscaped property maintaining it will help critters and insects alike. A lush garden can provide shade that some animals need. Let’s all do our part and help or animal friends during these dry times.
Several farmers in the central valley are being asked to keep their fields wet a little longer in hopes of helping out our feathered friends that migrate and need food, water and a place to rest on their travels. Our inclination might be to leave food out for the critters, but ex-
THE MOUNTAINEAR Pandemic Real Estate Boom by MJ Stearns & MaryBeth McLaughlin with ROOM Real Estate Since the start of 2020, California is experiencing one of its hottest housing markets in recent history, including our local Santa Cruz County market. With few homes for sale, buyers are bidding up prices, pitching pre-emptive offers and pledging to take homes “as-is” without comprehensive inspections or contingencies. Sellers have been able to negotiate free rent for weeks while they hunt for new homes. Sounds crazy, right? Well, if you’re in the market for a home right now, you may know this story all too well. COVID-19 restrictions and intense demand have meant buyers have often had to make snap decisions on a home after a 15-minute tour of a property. The current environment is sidelining some buyers after being on the losing end of multiple attempts at securing a home. Homes are selling at warp speed nationwide, forcing wouldbe buyers to make snap decisions on what is typically the biggest purchase of their lives. In California, houses haven’t sold faster in at least three decades, according to data from the state’s main Realtors association.
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In March, a home’s median time on the market in the Golden State was eight days, the shortest time period recorded by the California Assn. of Realtors, whose database goes back to 1990. In the bubble years of 2003 to 2005, homes typically took more than 20 days to sell. In the hot-market years preceding the pandemic, the median time on the market at times dipped further, hitting a low of 14 days in 2017. Many who have been able to keep a job and work from home amid the pandemic are now drawing major interest in buying a home. The real estate resurgence has been slowly building for several months as COVID-19 restrictions have eased, new cases have dropped and the percentage of local residents who are fully vaccinated has skyrocketed. The pandemic resulted in a large number of residents exiting California and many vacating apartments in the major metros.
hip cities with strong job markets. Certainly, the vaccinations will free up many older California residents perhaps to sell their homes at record prices. However, homeowners may be very cautious about relinquishing their valuable property when moving is difficult and costly, and homes are very hard to find. Without certain places to go, listings don’t grow as expected. However, with the phenomenal growth of price likely this spring and summer, it’s a good bet home prices will rise strongly and listings will grow too.
market ever across California. And perhaps more so for the pandemic destination cities within the state. Still, some experts say it’s too soon to gauge whether the market will actually lose steam, since prices rise and fall from month to month.
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In addition to the surge in interest in expensive, sprawling homes north of San Francisco, in Marin County and Napa and Sonoma, buyers with means are trading their rentals and smaller homes in high-priced, urban areas for larger homes in more affordable, inland communities in California. Some are leaving the state altogether for
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Adapting with Adaptogens by Marcey Klein BS, NC If there’s one thing that I have found to be very essential for healing, it’s the ability to be able to adapt to life: to make the best of the very things going on around you, whether you think it’s good or not. It’s the ability to trust that there is an ultimate plan that we might not be able to see, even in the small things in our lives. I have seen example after example of this in the people of our amazing small community following the events of last summer. I have been taught so much from all of you. You have shown me resiliency, fortitude, generosity, selfless giving, and courage in the face of adversity. Thank you for being my example of what it is to be a true neighbor. I now know one of the many reasons why I was placed in this small community, to see these incredible acts of love, and for it to change my life.
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To go along with the other many ways we are supported in life, another tool is herbs called adaptogens. And guess what they do? They help us adapt to stress. My favorite one is called Ashwagandha. Ashwagandha is fast acting and effective. It helps calm my mind and gives me joy. I also love L-Theonine. This amino acid supports your neurotransmitters. It has a similar positive effect as Ashwagandha and works fast as well. B vitamins also support the nervous system, especially B12 and B6. I like taking a B complex because all the B vitamins help support the metabolic process of turning our food into energy. Holy Basil or Tulsi is a wonderful adaptogen as well. It helps our bodies move out excess cortisol from stress to make us feel normal again. I also like drinking green tea throughout the day because of the potent antioxidant EGCG that supports my body and mind. Probiotic rich foods like kefir, kombucha, sauerkraut, and yogurt can help support a healthy gut that in turn makes the feel good neurotransmitter serotonin. Happy gut, happy mind is what I like to say. Adapting to the things around us can be a wonderful continuous dance. When it is, it helps us to become more flexible and less fearful, and it can help us become stronger. The adaptogens assist us to do just that.
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ing outdoor water use (and it will also continue its current drive to reduce leakage within its distribution system). The Board also approved multiple contracts with external service providers. One of these was for $134,200 for rehabilitation of a trail cut immediately following the CZU Fire for pipeline construction (this will be 75% funded by FEMA). Another was for $162,130 for investigation and design of a new access road for the District’s Lyon water treatment and storage complex. The idea here (which appears promising) is to take advantage of CZU Fire damage (which forced the removal of some 400 trees) to find an alternate path up the hill to the Lyon complex. This could greatly reduce the expense of the still-pending hillside stabilization project which has been in the works since a 2017 landslide damaged the original access road. In addition, the Board approved a contract with Susan Robinson as a grant writing consultant with a limit of $35,000 through the coming Fiscal Year. Susan has an impressive track record of helping clients (including the City of Santa Cruz) to identify and obtain grants to assist with funding for operations, infrastructure, and other programs. Currently, many grant opportunities are being missed due to insufficient staff resources, so this is an attempt to find a cost-effective way of overcoming this limitation. In other business, the Board approved a connection fee waiver for a new meter for a property that had been receiving free, unmetered water from the District via an ancient pipe (dating back over a century to a previous water supplier) before it was destroyed in the CZU Fire. Lastly, the Board approved a revised version of the District’s badly outdated Purchasing and Procurement Procedures. The controversial SLVWD/Scotts Valley Water District consolidation proposal will be revisited at the May 20th Board meeting when the two District Managers complete their initial report on potential benefits and drawbacks.
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Are You Happening To Life or Is Life Happening to You? by Lori Suzanne Holetz Everything in our lives reflects a choice we have made. If we want a different result, we need to make a different choice. It’s always a great idea to try on a new perspective. Too often we go along in our daily lives, going through our routines of work, play and rest respectively, living from a place where we believe life is happening to us and we are reacting, responding to things that just “happen” to come our way. That is one way to live; it is also the passive route. Then, there is the perspective of deciding to happen to life. What does this mean? It means making a choice to actively be involved in the creation of one’s life, thus exercising choice before choice exercises you. It is similar to being invited to an event versus creating and hosting an event. Of course, we don’t always want to be the creator, but the underlying fundamental philosophy applies. When we choose first, then there
becomes an element of control, a say in how the activity you are involved with goes; choice equals more choice. If choice is made for us, then we are relegated to the “passenger seat”, going along for the ride, thus being taken to wherever someone else decides. If we choose to “drive” then more options become available as the “driver”. We can adopt the same idea with all that we choose to become involved in within our life. This simple shift in perspective can make a world of difference in how much influence we are able to feel through what we do in everything.
Why is this? It is because we are exercising actively choice in our lives, and when we do this, it shifts subtle energies around us (some call this our aura) into another higher positive frequency that in turn attracts like frequencies. We start “dancing” with the quantal realm where like attracts like, thoughts turn into actions and actions create reality… all of our own making in the way we wish it to be made. We become much more likely to attract exactly what we want, because we have already consciously chosen it. It doesn’t take long before we begin to notice that our life seems to be exactly what we want it to be. Of course, this is not absolute, because we interact with many other people who may not be operating from this perspective, thus the unexpected does arrive at times. But with this shift in perspective, there are many less unpleasant surprises, and we will shortly become the masters of our own destiny, responsible creators of our own lives, with ease, control and proactive choices being made. Try it. Shift the thinking process, intend to be the “driver”, the creator of your own reality. It works, and it just may bring you many pleasant surprises of your own wishing faster than you can believe.
It is not to be confused with being in control, for in reality, it is an illusion to think we have control over much in the world these days other than our immediate surrounds. But this shift in thinking, can indeed create an enormous shift in how smoothly our lives unfold on a daily basis. This choice imbues our life with a new way of being, and it does not take long before the way life swirls around us shifts as well.
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$500 million for multi-benefit land repurposing to provide long-term, flexible support for water users. $230 million for wildlife corridor and fish passage projects to improve the ability of wildlife to migrate safely. $200 million for habitat restoration to support tidal wetland, floodplain, and multi-benefit flood-risk reduction projects. $91 million for critical data collection to repair and augment the state’s water data infrastructure to improve forecasting, monitoring, and assessment of hydrologic conditions. $60 million for State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program grants to help farmers reduce irrigation water use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural pumping. $33 million for fisheries and wildlife support to protect and conserve California’s diverse ecosystems. $27 million for emergency and permanent solutions to drinking water drought emergencies. Learn more about current conditions, the state’s response and informational resources available to the public at the state’s new drought preparedness website.
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Tacos Camarones Al Pastor by Joy Stewart Memorial Day is coming up and if you haven’t already, many of us will probably plan to fire up the grill. Al Pastor is a great, flavorful marinade that can be used for any type of meat. It is traditionally used for pork tacos, which are then prepared in the traditional shawarma style. In fact, Al Pastor means “In the Style of the Shepherd,” which is how the Greek expats in Mexico were affectionately called and named because the dish is in the Greek style--traditionally cooked over a spit in a conical shape just like the Greek street meat, Shawarma. Al Pastor has citrus and pineapple, the acidity of which also helps to tenderize the meat, so it’s a great marinade for cuts that tend to dry out quickly. Try it at your next barbecue--you’re going to love it! Tacos Camarones Al Pastor (Grilled Shrimp Tacos) with Avocado Lime Crema Serves 2 (Makes approx 6 tacos) For the Al Pastor Shrimp 1 lb tiger shrimp, peeled & deveined ½ pineapple, cored & cut into rough chunks 1 jalapeño, seeds & ribs removed 2 cloves garlic 1 Tablespoon oregano (pref Mexican oregano) 1 Tablespoon chili powder (not cayenne) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds or ground cumin ½ teaspoon whole peppercorns ½ teaspoon salt 2 (tinned) chipotlé peppers in adobo + 1 Tablespoon of the adobo sauce from the tin ¼ cup apple cider vinegar (can use any type) 1 cup pineapple juice For the Cilantro, Avocado & Lime Crema 1 ripe avocado 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves & stems
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1 cup cooked black beans ¼ head of cabbage, sliced thinly 2 radishes, sliced very thinly Handful cilantro leaves ~2 Tablespoons crumbled cotija (sub feta) Pickled onions, as per preference (about 2-3 per taco) Avocado Lime Cilantro Crema Camarones (Shrimp) Al Pastor 1/2 cup fire roasted corn (can be found in the freezer section at Trader Joe’s) 12 small soft corn tortillas 1/2 pineapple, cored, cut into slices and grilled (just enough to get some grill marks) Marinate the Shrimp Toss everything from the Al Pastor ingredient list but the shrimp into the blender. Blend the ingredients until smooth. Thread shrimp 5-6 on a skewer. In a baking dish or food storage container, combine shrimp and blended ingredients. Marinate for 15-30 minutes. Meanwhile, you can prepare the other ingredients. First, the avocado, lime, and cilantro crema. Make the Crema Throw all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a squeeze bottle for serving. Prep for the Tacos & Grill the Shrimp Heat the black beans, crumble the cotija cheese, slice the radishes, cabbage and cilantro and rough chop your grilled pineapple; get your taco toppings ready. Preheat your grill to medium high. Brush the grate generously with oil. Remove the shrimp from the marinade and shake off any excess. Grill the shrimp 2-3 minutes per side, or until they are fully cooked. Heat all 12 tortillas over the grill for about 30 seconds per side (you want a tiny bit of color and mostly to soften them up). Assemble tacos This can more or less be done in any order, but you could layer two tortillas together, then put in the cabbage, beans, corn & pineapple, with the shrimp over, then top with cotija, crema, radishes and a sprinkling of minced cilantro. Serve immediately.
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SLV Crime Blotter 04/19/2021 09:30 6000 BLK HIGHWAY 9 FELTON, CA. This report documents an attempted burglary at Doctor Auto. 04/20/2021 10:55 00 BROOK LN BOULDER CREEK, CA A witness reported that a man armed with a gun fled into a trailer upon seeing officer drive by. The owner of the trailer was off-site, Officer called her and she reported that nobody was supposed to be there. The victim requested the man be removed from her trailer. The suspect was identified and found to be wanted by probation for violating terms of release on open cases involving threats and weapons. Deputies gave commands for several hours with no response from the suspect. SWAT responded and took the suspect into custody. 04/20/2021 20:58 600 BLK REDWOOD DR FELTON an unknown male prowling outside of woman’s residence. Surveillance footage of the unknown male was obtained. 04/23/2021 14:00 BROOKDALE, CA This report documents a male subject given a criminal citation for starting multiple campsite fires. PROSECUTION RECOMMENDED. 04/23/2021 00:19 13200 BLK CENTRAL AVE BOULDER CREEK, CA. The Arrestee was located on the deck of the Boulder Creek Service Center and had loaded syringes and drug paraphernalia in plain view. He was booked for a variety of charges and his local warrants. PROSECUTION RECOMMENDED 04/23/2021 11:00 6000 BLK HIGHWAY 9 FELTON, CA. The victim called to report someone broke into his truck and damaged his steering wheel. No suspect information at this time. 04/23/2021 18:55 Deputies were dispatched to the report of an unexploded device. Deputies responded and were able to identify
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the device as a training device. 04/24/2021 18:38 6200 BLK GRAHAM HILL RD FELTON. Officer stated that a subject displayed the signs and symptoms of being under the influence of a controlled substance. The subject also had a white crystalline substance and paraphernalia. Subject placed in custody and transported to County Jail. 04/26/2021 07:14 MORE DR BOULDER CREEK, CA The suspect violated a domestic violence restraining order. The suspect was not located. PROSECUTION RECOMMENDED 04/27/2021 20:37 2500 BLK BEAR CANYON RD LOS GATOS This report documents a death investigation at the above address. INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION FOLLOW UP 04/28/2021 12:14 400 BLK PROSPECT AVE FELTON, CA 95018 : (DT) was placed on a W&I 5150 hold, due to being a danger to himself. (DT) was transported to Dominican Hospital and he was admitted into the Hospital. (DT) has no firearms registered to him. NO FURTHER ACTION RECOMMENDED 04/28/2021 20:15 CALIFORNIA DR BEN LOMOND, CA This report documents a person who tried to kill themselves. They later kicked deputies. WARRANT REQUESTED 04/28/2021 23:46 13200 BLK MIDDLETON AVE BOULDER CREEK, CA. A probation search was conducted on an adult female. The female, on felony probation, was found to be in possession of narcotics, pepper spray, and multiple stolen credit cards. The female was evaluated and found to be under the influence of a controlled substance; she was taken into custody and booked at the jail for the listed offenses.
When community members, who were already burdened with the economic aftermath of the pandemic and the area was devastated by the CZU wildfires, MCR increased efforts to provide direct financial assistance to 641 families. “It is very disorienting to have to start over from zero— arranging food, clothing and shelter for ourselves while also being in total shock at the scale and scope of what we lost in the fire,” said one fire survivor. “The staff at MCR listened patiently as we tried to process this all and figure out what comes next for us.” Within one month of the CZU August Lightning Complex fires, Community Bridges worked with a handful of local foundations and businesses to assemble a free mobile laundry trailer to aid fire victims. The trailer rotated among various SLV locations for months after the fire. “When you have bad smoke damage, you need to wash your stuff a bunch of times, and it can get expensive doing that at a laundromat. That’s when we came up with the idea for the mobile laundry trailer,” said outgoing Program Director Roxanne Moore. The program was also able to complete construction on hygiene facilities and storage for individuals who lost homes, and continued the case management program to assist those clients with housing support. Some come in simply for a cup of coffee, or to use a computer. One client was able to get a cell phone through a state program and collect mail at the center, which helps him manage appointments and find work while on the waiting list for transitional housing. At one
appointment, he told staff it was the first time in years he felt it was worth it to try to get off the streets. MCR’s full range of services pre-pandemic included community advocacy, counseling, emergency preparedness, East West Natural Health Clinic, food distribution, parent education workshops, hygiene facilities for houseless and help with public assistance enrollment. Most services have continued to operate remotely or socially distanced throughout the past year. The center is located at 6134 Highway 9 in downtown Felton, and open Monday through Thursday 9am to 4pm (closed 12:30 to 1pm) for drop in services and one-on-one appointments. Food distributions are held every Thursday 10:30am to 12pm. Anyone is welcome to attend. Call 831335-6600 for information. As Mountain Community Resources looks to the future, efforts to support community members affected by the pandemic and CZU fires remain underway. The program’s annual fund drive occurs each spring, and the center relies on community support and local grant funding for more than half of program services, with the other half offered through government contracts. This year’s phone-athon fundraiser was limited with volunteers unable to gather onsite. To support these vital services in San Lorenzo Valley, please visit communitybridges.org/donate and designate your support to Mountain Community Resources. “The people here are really nice, really good,” said one client. “I was a tree cutter for 25 years, and I go out and pull weeds when I’m here and clean up the yard. I’m not asked to, I just do it. It’s a way of saying thank you to Mountain Community Resources.”
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Event Calendar: May-JUNE 2021 COMMUNITY EVENTS Saturday May 22 Come Fika with Me! 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Come Fika with me! In addition to fika treats for sale, I will have complimentary coffee and mint tea available -- BYOM (bring your own mug). We can wander around the garden, admire the chickens, and get to know each other. Fika Bakeshop Ben Lomond 261 Madrona Way Ben Lomond 5th Annual Vintners’ Festival 8:00 - 5:00 pm 30+ Wineries in the Santa Cruz Mountains to participate . Perfect for wine enthusiasts and newbies alike, Santa Cruz Mountains Vintners’ Festival is a weekend of discovery. https:// winesofthesantacruzmountains.com/events/ vintners-festival/
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every taste, and family fun at the beach! Capitola Village, Esplanade Park Capitola, CA 95010 United States 831-425-1234 www.capitolacarshow.com
Livety Rising/Acupuncturists Without Boarders (May 22nd) Donations accepted Saturdays 12:00-2:00 pm Bear Creek Community Center 15685 Forest Hill Drive
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Friday June 4 First Friday Santa Cruz - Downtown Felton 4:00-8:00pm Stop by participating business in Felton and shop local art! firstfridaysantacruz. com
Saturday June 5 Santa Cruz Symphony 8:30 AM – Jun 20, 5:30 PM 307 Church St, Santa Cruz, CA
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Women’s Full Moon Hike 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Walking under a moonlit sky is a deep & magical experience. We will enjoy the moon, the land and each other safely. I’m looking forward to bask in the moonlight with you! Moore Creek/Park at the corner of Meder St. and Western Dr. Mountain Sea Adventures mountainseaadventures.com/
Westside Marketplace 11:00 am – 6 pm Featuring LOCAL art, handmade & vintage shopping + Food trucks & pop-ups and LIVE MUSIC... all outdoors at the Old Wrigley Parking Lot at 2801 Mission St, Santa Cruz. FREE admission! Presented by SCM Makers Market & Food Trucks A Go Go. scmmakersmarket.com
Saturday May 29 Bear Creek Community Center Pool will be opening Saturday and Sundays 2:00 pm -5:30 pm Community Relief at Bear Creek 2:00 - 5:00
Saturday and Sunday June 12 & 13 15th Annual Capitola Rod & Custom Classic Car Show 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Watch these classic beauties cruise the coastline on Saturday morning from the Santa Cruz Boardwalk to Capitola. Enjoy a weekend filled with awesome cars, great music, charming shops, restaurants for
Santa Cruz MAH: Redball Project Santa Cruz In celebration of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History’s 25th Anniversary artist Kurt Perschke’s inflatable mobile sculpture is popping up around Santa Cruz County. Perschke’s RedBall Project is a sculptural installation traveling around the globe, adopting cities as its canvas. Through a mixture of vision and wit, the RedBall squeezes between buildings and is hoisted above bridges finding those mundane, overlooked places and filling them with possibility. From June 8th – 13th, 2021 the 15ft red ball will explore our unique architectural landscape and history with daily installations popping up throughout Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History 705 Front Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 United States 831-4291964 www.santacruzmah.org
Save the Date Santa Cruz Mountains Sol Festival Saturday and Sunday September 18 & 19 Roaring Camp Railroads 5401 Graham Hill Road Felton, CA 95018 United States 831-335-4484 www.santacruzmountainsol.com SCM Markers Market Felton 10:00am-5:00pm Local artists and makers + LIVE MUSIC. Held at Mountain Community Resources 6134 Highway 9 Felton. scmmakersmarket.com
San Lorenzo Valley & Scotts Valley Food & Meal Programs - 2021 Tuesday through Thursday. Food distribution. Valley Churches United. Tues-Thurs 9-11:45. 1st and 3rd Fridays 9-11 are for seniors only. USDA Distribution on 4th Monday 10:30-12:30. For SLV, Scotts Valley, and Bonny Doon residents. 9400 Highway 9 (at Mill/Glen Arbor), Ben Lomond. 336-8258, vcum.org. Tuesdays, 12. To-go lunch. Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, 335-6900, feltonpresbyterian.org. Wednesdays, 12-2. Food distribution. San Agustin Catholic Church, 257 Glenwood Dr, Scotts Valley, 438-3633, sanagustin.church Thursdays, 11-12. Food distribution. Mountain Community Resources (a Community Bridges program), 6134 Highway 9, Felton. 335-6600, communitybridges.org/mcr. Thursdays, 11-1. To-go lunch. St. John’s Catholic Church, 120 Russell Ave (at Highway 9), Felton. http://www.stjohnsfelton.org/ministries/ peaceandjustice.php Thursdays, 5:00-6:30. Food distribution. St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. 438-4360, stphilip-sv.net. Fridays, 5-5:30. Food distribution. GateWay Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley. 438-0646, gatewaybible.org Sundays (usually two per month), 2-3. To-go lunch and groceries. SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 9980 Highway 9, Ben Lomond. 336-2228. sspeterandpaulorthodox.com. Great Plates Delivered, up to three prepared meals per day for qualified seniors. Call 454-4406 for more info. Grey Bears Brown Bag Program, weekly bag of produce to be picked up in Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, or Scotts Valley. Delivery available for homebound seniors. $30 annual membership fee, for age 55+. 479-1055, greybears.org. Meals on Wheels (a Community Bridges program). Meal delivery. $2.50 requested donation per meal. For age 60+ (limited exceptions). 464-3180 ext. 100, communitybridges.org/mealsonwheels. Santa Cruz Farmers’ Markets, Felton (Tues. 1-5:30, June-Oct) & Scotts Valley (Sat. 9-1, May-Nov). CalFresh (SNAP) Market Match program doubles or triples EBT dollars. santacruzfarmersmarket.org Teen Kitchen Project, Meal delivery, free up to 12 wks. if eligible, low-cost for others. 316-4540 ext. 1, http://www.teenkitchenproject.org/ Issued 4/23/21 -- Schedules subject to change, esp. around holidays. Call or check the web for changes. Except as noted, all programs are free of charge. Inquiries: slvsvmeals@gmail.com
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Self Made in The Mountains in time for a successful showing. Her art “Walk me through the fire” , a drawing of woodland creatures such as Bigfoot and Albert, was featured in a fundraiser helping raise $1400 to support the community after the CZU lighting complex fire in 2020. Her giving heart is as big as her ideas.
Pens of Whimsy ~ Cheyanne Valera by Dee Ash “I don’t want to just draw what I see. I want to draw how I feel.”says Cheyanne. From the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to the Brookdale Lodge is where you will find her and her digital art pad working diligently to turn her emotions into art. As an Alaskan native who grew up isolated on a goldmine, Cheyanne spent her days creating art. She said that if she wanted something, she had to make it with whatever resources she could find. From weaving to painting, Cheyanne explored many forms of art but fell in love with pen and watercolor mediums.
She considered careers in cartooning, clothing design and even architecture, eventually going to school for clothing design. Over the years, her travels led her to California where breaking into the local Santa Cruz art scene wasn’t as easy as she’d hoped. She finally found kinship in Alameda, where a tight knit group of artists took her in as one of their own. Traveling back to the Santa Cruz Mountains with her daughter Athena, she settled in Felton, California where she helped as caretaker of the Rose Acres property until its sale in 2020. Cheyanne’s art is a direct reflection of her emotions, her free spirit, and her zest for adventure. With images such as the Brookdale Lodge, depicting a pinup style girl leaning on a barrel
of moonshine. A tattoo can be seen on her arm that reads “Burn it down, collect the ca$h” ~and tells a story of the infamous history that once shadowed the historic landmark. The cement ship in Capitola is held afloat by a mermaid just under the depths of the sea. Strange things are happening at the Mystery Spot, as the twins stare into the middle of the redwood trees. There is no limit to what Cheyanne’s imagination will bring us next.
On May 29th and 30th you can find Cheyanne and her at the Hallcrest Vineyards May Day event in Felton, California. She’s also looking forward to various pop-up events in the San Lorenzo Valley this year. Her art is available online at www.umlautand kumquat. com or on Facebook and Instagram @pensofwhimsy. Hard work, determination, and incredible talent is exactly what it took for Cheyanne Valera to truly be Self Made in the Mountains.
Digital art is a fairly new medium for Cheyanne as all of her art supplies were stolen during a break-in at her Scotts Valley storage unit in February, just before her gallery exhibit at Lille Aske in Boulder Creek. With the help of local printers and friends, Cheyanne was able to get her art printed
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