Taking the Bull by the Horns
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SLV Faces Extreme Drought by Staff reporter
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Santa Cruz County is in extreme drought. According to the National Centers for Environmental Information, we are experiencing moderate to exceptional drought in 38.5 % of the United States including Puerto Rico. In California 41 countries are in a drought with Santa Cruz among those. This represents more than 30% of California’s population. The latest heatwave has not helped the situation. Temperatures in Boulder Creek caused water to quickly evaporate at a much higher than normal rate. Fortunately the days following the heatwave saw slight showers but that only damped the soil and evaporated before it could measure anything significant. Water levels all over the state are at record lows. State Water Resources Control Board adopted an emergency regulation authorizing the Division of Water Rights to
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issue curtailment notices to water right holders in the Russian River watershed to safeguard the community’s drinking water availability later this year and next year. The Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin (SMGB) is a primary source of water supply for Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, and Santa Cruz. Similar regulations could be on the way here. At this point the Santa Cruz Mountain towns are not in mandatory conservation but all precautions are encouraged. That means common sense steps at this point. Don’t leave the water running, have a nozzle on all hoses, fix plumbing leaks within 24 hours. The drought triggers some new programs and activities for Scotts Valley Water District as well as San Lorenzo Valley Water District. One such program implements conservation devices. Low flow showerheads, kitchen sink dual swivel aerators, bathroom sink aerators, and Continued page 2
Better with a Buddy Kitten Adoption Special Offered When You Adopt Two Kittens Due to the increase in cats/kittens, all kittens four months of age and younger will be available for adoption at a discounted price when you adopt two now through July 2021. Here are some great reasons why kittens are Better with a Buddy! 1. Two cats can chase away each other’s boredom. Often cats are left alone for hours every day with very little mental or physical stimulation while their favorite people *************ECRWSSEDDM**************** Postal Customer Boulder Creek CA 95006
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work long hours. Single cats can become bored and morph into couch potatoes, become depressed or develop troublesome behaviors. Having two cats or more keeps them all entertained — playing, cuddling and sometimes just sharing a room together. 2. Kittens provide fun for each other and teach life lessons. Kittens, by design, are little energy machines. Everyone and every item in their world becomes a target for stalking, pouncing and playing. It is impossible for people to become full-time playmates for these little ones. A built-in perfect solution is adopting more than one kitten — they keep each other occupied and entertained. In addition to keeping busy, youngsters learn valuable life
lessons when they play with each other. Playing teaches social and hunting skills, and it helps the youngsters understand and define boundaries. Simultaneously, playing with each other builds muscles and helps develop coordination. And, watching kittens play together is a never-ending source of
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entertainment for all the members of the household. 3. Adopting another cat saves more lives. Adopting two cats who are buddies or introducing a potential friend to a resident kitty saves lives. Every time a cat Continued page 2
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Letter from the Publisher Drought - Continued Dear friends, I want to take this opportunity to thank all the people who work on the Bulletin. Some of our columnists and advertisers have been with the paper for nearly 10 years. Thank you for your dedication to this awesome community, for your loyalty to the Bulletin, and for having a steady voice for all of us to hear, trust, and follow. You are all amazing and so appreciated. There are lots of community heroes and you are among them. Thank you! Wendy Sigmund
yard signs reminding neighbors to go easy on the water. Installing aerators can save 1.2 gallons per person per day, according to the Save our Water website put out by the state of California. In addition, SLVWD is offering rebates. To see the full offers go to slvwd. com “It’s time for Californians to pull together once again to save water,”
said California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot. “All of us need to find every opportunity to save water where we can: limit outdoor watering, take shorter showers, turn off the water while brushing your teeth or washing dishes. Homeowners, municipalities, and water diverters can help by addressing leaks and other types of water loss, which can account for over 30 percent of water use in some areas.”
Kittens - Cont. is adopted from a shelter, a new cat takes the adopted one’s place, eager for a new home. The adoption fee includes spay/ neuter, microchip (including registration), age-appropriate vaccinations, routine treatment for fleas/ worms, and a free pet wellness exam with a local participating veterinarian. In addition, all cats adopted during this time will go home in a new Sherpa pet carrier! For more information, please visit scanimalshelter.org Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter 2200 7th Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062 Phone: (831) 454-7200
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SLV History Larry took the advice of industrialist and entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser to “find a need and fill it.” He knew that the young baseball players needed more batting practice and the logging truck projectiles gave him an idea. He had noticed that the rocks that were propelled from between two close rotating wheels flew straight and fast. In 1952, he demonstrated his first baseball pitching machine and patented it two years later. One demonstration took place at the Harvey West stadium. The Ponza Mechanical Pitcher held 35 balls and could throw a ball every eight seconds.
The Ponza Mechanical Pitcher
by Lisa Robinson It was in the early 1950s and Lorenzo “Larry” Ponza, a first generation Italian-American, was driving a Nevada mountain road behind a logging truck when POW! a stone propelled by the truck in front of him hit his car. POW! another and another stone effortlessly but with great force struck the car. Larry did not back off. He was mesmerized by the projectiles. SMASH! One broke
his windshield. He pulled off the road to contemplate what he had witnessed. Larry was a machinist. He was born in 1918 on his parent’s ranch on Bean Creek Road, graduated from Santa Cruz High and trained in the high school’s machinists trade class. When he returned to Santa Cruz in 1949 after spending seven years in Hawaii helping to rebuild Pearl Harbor as a senior civilian supervisor for the US Navy, he became involved in the relatively new sport of Little League Baseball.
According to the patent, Larry’s objectives were to build “a simple mechanism which obviates the necessity for complicated or intricate parts and reduces maintenance costs to a minimum, means to provide a smooth mechanical action with follow through and shock absorbing capacities so as not to require securing the machine to the ground to prevent shifting while in operation; a light-weight portable designed [sic] to facilitate quick and convenient movement of the machine onto and off the pitcher’s mound; means to quickly and easily adjust while the machine is in continuous operation, the trajectory of the ball for horizontal and vertical flight, and the speed of the pitched ball; an automatic warning bell mechanism to alert the batter
immediately prior to each delivered pitch; an automatic feeding mechanism to feed balls into the machine from a volume supply hopper; a construction and operating design completely safe for the operator with no moving parts exposed; provision for projecting fly balls and ground balls with its subsequent practice potential by simple adjustment while the machine remains in continuous operation; accurate delivery of the pitched ball into the strike zone with maximum of efficiency for batting practice and complete safety to the batter; and in general, a completely automatic, safe, practical and economically feasible batting practice machine.” These objectives were clearly exceeded and the pitching machine was a resounding success. Larry went on to patent new and improved pitching machines, and develop a highly successful batting cage, the Port-O-Net, that automatically retrieved the balls. Larry is pictured here with his first pitcher, the original was donated to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in Cooperstown, NY in 2000. Larry passed away in 2004. After his death, two of his pitching machines, along with other related ephemera, were donated to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. For more local inventions visit www.slvmuseum.org. Photograph courtesy of Deborah Osterberg.
The Joyous Kitchen Onion Balsamic Relish by Joy Stewart Try bringing this sweet-tart onion balsamic relish to your next bbq. This makes a great topping for veggie burgers or tofu hot dogs (I can personally vouch for this since we tried it as a topping on the latter and it was scrumptious), but don’t let that stop you from piling the relish on your beef burger, hot dog or sausage! Deglazing caramelized onions with balsamic vinegar enhances their sweetness and at the same time imparts a lovely, subtle tart flavor that keeps the relish from tasting too sweet.
saucepan over medium flame. Add olive oil, then onions. Season with salt and pepper. Turn heat down to medium low and sauté until onions brown (about 30 minutes). Add balsamic and cook, stirring frequently, until the liquid has been absorbed. As you cook the vinegar in, try to scrape up any browned bits from the pan to add more flavor to your relish. Serve warm with bbq item of your choice, or seal in a jar for future use. Will keep chilled in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Onion Balsamic Relish Makes 10 ounces 5 onions, diced finely 3 Tablespoons olive oil 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Heat a medium heavy bottomed
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Taking the Bull by the horns by Kevin Foster After the CZU fire the community is looking to find ways to protect their homes from fire. Several home hardening presentations throughout the community have been very beneficial but also out of reach financially for some of the community. Here are some examples: 1) Residing your home with hardy board fire resistant siding 2) Having your roof eaves framed in with fire resistant materials and newly designed vents that melt closed when exposed to fire. 3) Removing wood shake shingle roofs and replacing. These are all fantastic fire prevention methods but out of reach financially for a lot of us. So I’ve been checking with community members that are doing their best within their budget and I have seen some fantastic affordable options. Several properties are clearing brush and forest duff, laying filter cloth and covering it with drain rock or base rock which is around $40 for 2 tons from the Felton quarry. Some people with wood shake shingles have run 1/2 galvanized pipe along their roof ridge line and down near a garden hose spicket, installed roof sprinklers and painted the pipe to match color. If a fire is nearby they can hook the hose to the half inch pipe and wet down their roof. Additionally, it wets down about 6 feet of the perimeter of their house.
really wonderful to see the community doing the best they can within their means. If you’ve come up with some new innovative low budget fire resistant ideas please send an email to the Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin - we’d love to share your ideas in future articles this summer. Do your best to follow these Cal fires recommendations if possible: Roof: The roof is the most vulnerable part of your home. Homes with wood or shingle roofs are at high risk of being destroyed during a wildfire. Build your roof or re-roof with materials such as composition, metal, clay or tile. Block any spaces between roof decking and covering to prevent embers from catching. Remove accumulated vegetative debris from the roof. Vents: Vents on homes create openings for flying embers. Cover all vent openings with 1/16inch to 1/8-inch metal mesh. Do not use fiberglass or plastic mesh because they can melt and burn. Use ember and flame resistant vents (WUI vents). Eaves and Soffits: Eaves should be boxed in (soffited-eave design) and protected with ignition-resistant* or non-combustible materials. Windows: Heat from a wildfire can cause windows to break even before the home is on fire. This allows burning embers to enter and start fires inside. Single-paned and large windows are particularly vulnerable.
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non-flammable screen. Use metal screen material with openings no smaller than 3/8-inch and no larger than 1/2-inch to prevent embers from escaping and igniting a fire. Close the fireplace flue during fire season when the chimney is not being used. Garage: Have a fire extinguisher and tools such as a shovel, rake, bucket, and hose available for fire emergencies. Add a battery backup to the garage door motor so that the garage can easily be operated if power is out. Install weather stripping around and under the garage door to prevent embers from blowing in. Store all combustible and flammable liquids away from ignition sources. Treat windows and vents in the garage the same way as if it was a part of the house. Fences: Best practice is to separate your fence from your house or upgrade the last 5-feet of the fence to a noncombustible material to reduce the chance of the fence from bringing fire to your home. Driveways and Access Roads: Driveways should be built and maintained in accordance with state and local codes to allow fire and emergency vehicles to reach your home. Consider maintaining access roads with a minimum of 10 feet of clearance on either side, allowing for two-way traffic. Ensure that all gates open inward and are wide enough to accommodate emergency equipment. Trim trees and shrubs overhanging the road to allow emergency vehicles to pass. Address: Make sure your address is clearly visible from the road. Water Supply: Consider having multiple garden hoses that are long enough to reach all areas of your home and other structures on your property. If you have a pool or well, consider getting a pump.
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Healthy Tidbits All About Allergies
won’t be running optimally. Skin breakouts, hay fever, and a multitude of other allergic reactions have a root cause in this weakened organ system.
by Marcey Klein BS, NC
I look at allergies as the body’s way of telling us that it is out of balance in some way. We come in contact with foreign substances every day, but allergies arise when our bodies set out to destroy and conquer these benign substances by producing antibodies, and then in turn cause our cells to release histamine and other chemicals producing an allergic reaction. There are several systems in our bodies that when weakened, will predispose us to have allergies. These are our digestive system, immune system, adrenals, and cell membranes. Weakened adrenals due to fatigue, stress, depletion of key nutrients, and genetic predisposition will decrease our cortisol production. Cortisol stops or reduces allergic reactions. Our adrenals can be nutritionally depleted and exhausted. Certain key nutrients help us to support and nourish our adrenals, so if we are low in vit A, C, E, and the B vitamins, specifically pantothenic acid, then our adrenals
Excessive worry, stress due to a fast paced lifestyle, negative emotions, fear, and using stimulants including coffee excessively all contribute to the breakdown of our adrenals. Using herbs along with those key nutrients mentioned and a high quality multivitamin can nourish our adrenals. Beneficial herbs to support our adrenals include, licorice, schisandra, holy basil, rhodiola, American ginseng, milky oats, and nettles. There are fantastic formulas already out there that will do the trick too. Excess cell permeability can allow foreign proteins and other substances to enter our bodies from our intestines, nasal passages, and elsewhere. If our cells are too permeable, chemicals and other foreign substances and proteins can enter and cause allergies. There’s a formula called GI biome that helps to strengthen those loose junctions. Also herbs such as slippery elm, marshmallow root, and nutrients like L glutamine and zinc help to strengthen our mucosa lining. There are several formulas specific for allergies too. These usually contain vitamin C with quercetin and bioflavonoids to support our cells, helping prevent the histamine reaction. It’s also good to have dark berries, tangerines, apples, and onions which are full of quercetin and other nourishing plant molecules. These also can strengthen our immune system
along with Vitamin D. Most people are too low in Vitamin D, one can safely take up to 5,000 IU per day. Refined sugar and cigarettes acidify our bodies and deplete our calcium and vitamin C, putting extra strain on our adrenals. They also damage our gut flora, and cause inflammation. Other items our bodies can react to is milk and wheat. Many people do not have enough enzymes in their bodies to break down the lactose, casein, and gluten, causing it to damage our digestive systems, eventually weakening the cell lining or villi in our intestines and entering our blood, causing a host of allergic reactions and inflammation. If left unchecked it can cause autoimmune diseases where the body starts to attack itself. Food colorings, additives, preservatives, and toxic chemicals found in many prepared foods and junk foods can also cause allergic reactions in the body. Overall, most people today will benefit from better quality whole organic foods. This can lessen the toxic load put on our bodies, nourish us better, and help us to bring down that inflammation so familiar with allergies. We will also do good to include local honey if we have seasonal allergies to get us used to the pollen around us,
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THE MOUNTAINEAR Real Estate Returning to Normal: Open Houses Are Back by MJ Stearns & MaryBeth McLaughlin - Room Realestate
Our Singular Soulprint ~ An Excerpt from “A Journey of Heart and Mind” ~ by Lori Suzanne Holetz We, each and every human being, have a singular “soulprint”©. A soulprint is just like a fingerprint. Just as each and every human being has an individual and unique fingerprint, as do they have a soulprint. The soulprint is a unique collective vibration or collection of vibrations that make up our personal symphony that creates your unique spirit. Your spirit, your personality, is the sum of the collection of vibrations you have learned, taken in, absorbed through all the experiences of your lifetime, the vibrations of our environment, and prior lifetime carry-overs or lessons, still unlearned. The vibrations from the carry-overs that had been imprinted on your soul experience in prior lifetimes remain imprinted if unresolved and stay with that spirit as that spirit comes again into another lifetime to look for resolution. Once resolved, the karmic loop gets closed, becomes a smooth loop in the fabric of the karmic or Akashic record, and we can let it go and move on. Our spirit gets lighter each time a lesson is learned, and we ascend higher and higher in our personal soulprint or spiritual vibration, into eventual intended enlightenment. This is our evolution in action. We become shaped by the experiences we have in each lifetime. The more Earthly lifetimes we have had, the more “character shaping” has taken place and we end up with people being born who are a sum total of all the many lifetimes of soul or character shaping all carried over into the present lifetime; often referred to as “old souls”. Thus we often see individuals who seem to possess a natural affinity for nearly everything they touch as if they somehow just seem to gracefully know how to move through the world and create positivity with everything they endeavor to do. They have absorbed and learned
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so much in so many lifetimes that they just seem to know how to do just about any and everything. If you look deeply enough, you will see a subtle spiritual grace in these beings. It may not be ever presently apparent, especially in individuals who tend to mis-behave…. look more closely at “who” is really inside. When we spend time getting to know someone, especially someone like the person we believe to be a soul mate, we become thoroughly acquainted with just who that person is. We come to know their personality, their spirit, their soul vibration or soulprint. Individuals who we consider to be our soul mates are those who resonate and harmonize with similar frequencies and vibrations to our own personal vibration, and this is what is referred to as chemistry between two individuals. Again, like attracts like. Many people have made claims they felt a certain loved one who had passed on, nearby. We pick up their vibration or soulprint and can feel their presence. This is not an illusion or delusion. This is very real. We are sensing them because they are there. They are very much there, however on the other side of our reality in an expansive multi-dimensional space, what many would refer to as an alternate dimension. Animals seem to have an affinity for sensing these subtle vibrations and can often see and/or hear the presence of etheric beings. We would do well to observe our critters a little more closely, as this time in our evolution is calling upon us to be seen, for a better, more inclusive world. This includes our loved ones, passed.
For the first time in a long time (a year to be exact), the real estate open house returns. COVID put a temporary stop to them, but now they are back. We know that COVID is not over, but we are doing the best with what we have, and doing it safely. For safety, visitors must sign in, declaring they haven’t recently had or been around anyone with COVID symptoms, and must wear a mask and maintain social distance. If you’re in the market to buy a new home, you can now tour one without an appointment, but it’s not going to be exactly the way it used to be. Open houses give buyers the option to view a home without the pressure of a realtor or seller. Some buyers like to analyze a home in detail without having time constraints or pressure. This can allow a buyer to identify whether they like a home, and to look at the items that they should be looking at when viewing homes. These in-person events must adhere to capacity limits. Physical distancing between households is required, along with face coverings. Hand sanitizer should also be available to attendees. The guidance states that people who are feeling unwell or exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms are not permitted to attend open houses. Pros of open houses if you’re a buyer: No scheduling appointments necessary - An open house does not require an appointment,
so the buyer can show up during the open house time frame and view the home. Walk through the home. It is much easier to determine whether you like a house or not after physically visiting it. Attending an open house provides the opportunity to get a better understanding of bedroom dimensions, floor plan layout, backyard size and more. Cons if you’re a buyer: An open house can be hectic and busy. When viewing homes, you want to take your time carefully walking through each room, assessing any potential work that needs to be completed, and ensuring there is adequate space for your needs. Giving yourself time to assess whether or not you want to move forward with a home while surrounded by competing buyers may make it a challenge to make a clear decision. A very small number of people each year begin their home search journey by attending open houses. This is usually done by those who need help deciding what details are important to them in their next home, and this strategy can result in a slower buying process overall. There may be a lot of open houses on a given weekend, so you’ll want to be strategic about which ones to attend and in what order to minimize running around. As a buyer, you can find open houses through your agent. While some open houses include refreshments, you shouldn’t expect them. Make sure you stop along your way for drinks or a snack so it won’t interrupt your viewing experience.
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On the Water Front fied candidates and unanimously selected Jayme Ackemann.
by Mark Dolson The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is directed by a five-member Board of Directors which holds public meetings (currently via Zoom) on the first and third Thursday of each month. The month of May proved particularly eventful as the Board added a special third meeting and ultimately made good progress on a wide range of agenda items. The first order of business for the Board was the appointment of a fifth Director to fill the seat left vacant by the unexpected resignation of Tina To, who was elected this past November. The Board publicly interviewed two highly quali-
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The Board’s most consequential action was its unanimous decision to end its controversial consideration of consolidating the SLVWD and the Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD). While consolidation is generally being promoted by the State and would very likely provide some financial and operating benefits, there were questions as to how significant these would be. Also, everyone agreed that community concerns about loss of local control would require considerable time and investment to adequately engage with. Perhaps most decisively, the SVWD has some major pending expenses associated with refurbishing its recycling water treatment plant and especially with upcoming groundwater protection initiatives potentially emerging from the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency planning process. SLVWD Board President Gail Mahood estimated that it will take five years for these latter costs to become clear. The Board also moved forward with the District’s plan to establish a five-year fire-recovery surcharge. The proposed surcharge would be $10 per month for typical ratepayers (higher for customers with
larger billing meters) until the District has recovered the estimated $5 million that it won’t be reimbursed for by FEMA. (The surcharge could be terminated early by the Board if the District ends up owing less.) As a consequence of Proposition 218, there is a precise public review process that the District needs to conform to, culminating in a public hearing to be held at the first Board meeting in August. In addition, the Board reviewed and unanimously adopted a quite extensive Fire Management Plan, prepared by Panorama Environmental which has been working closely with the District on fire-related activities over the past year. The plan identifies and prioritizes projects involving vegetation management and infrastructure hardening, and it further identifies a number of grant-related funding opportunities, some of which the District is already successfully pursuing. In a separate fire-related matter, the Board unanimously approved a request from neighboring Big Basin Water to enable an emergency intertie between the two districts, provided that SLVWD is protected from incurring any associated costs. The special Board meeting on the second Thursday of May was devoted entirely to better understanding the District’s options for improving its ability to coordi-
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nate the use of surface water and groundwater to maximize water availability while minimizing groundwater depletion and environmental harm. This is being recognized as an increasingly important aspect of water management across the state, and a grant-funded study has identified three promising scenarios for the District to potentially pursue. Also of note, the Board conducted an initial review of a proposed revision to the District’s Billing Policy relating to water shutoffs. Particularly with a new state law (SB 998), it makes a lot of sense for the District to stop shutting off water for non-payment and to instead use the property tax roll to collect on accounts that are more than one year past due. However, this will also require the District to eliminate the option for tenants to have their own accounts. This introduces some additional complications, but the Board unanimously concluded that these could be satisfactorily addressed and that the revised policy is far preferable to the current one. Lastly, the Board dealt with a number of more routine matters. The Board reaffirmed the District’s current Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency status (which was similarly reaffirmed in 2018). The budget for the next two fiscal years is due to receive final Board approval at the second Board meeting in June.
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Mr. Astrology - july Claudius Ptolemy was an astronomer and mathematician who practiced in Alexandria Egypt during the 2nd century. In many fields of learning his ideas represent the pinnacle of classical science. In his first major work, the Almagest, (meaning “the greatest”) Ptolemy details the geocentric theory of the movements of the sun, moon, and planets. Ptolemy reasoned that the earth is a fixed sphere at the center of a greater celestial sphere turning at a constant rate. This greater celestial sphere carries with it the sun, moon, stars and planets, producing their risings and settings. Over the passage of a year the sun travels in an immense circle known as the ecliptic, appearing retrograde in regards to the revolution of the celestial sphere. The moon and planets also give the impression of retrograde motion. The planets were also known as “wandering stars” as opposed to the “fixed stars” found in the ecliptic. Aries March 21-April 20 Sober Saturn faces off with your ruling planet Mars on the 1st. You shine brilliantly, but take care not to be too overzealous! On the 22nd the Sun enters your 5th house of creativity. Pursue creative projects and expand your self-expression! This indicates an upsurge in your creative and love life! Taurus April 21-May 21 12th On the 8th your ruling planet Venus creates a beneficial configuration with Uranus. Looking for new points of view offers resolutions. The Moon enters your 3rd house of communications on the 9th. Now would be a good time to explore further education and development of new skills. Gemini May 22-June 20 The Moon enters your 9th house of journeys and higher learning on the 23rd, potentially causing boredom or anxiety in regards to your ideas and principles. Making an effort to remedy this will be fulfilling. On the 25th your ruling planet Mercury faces off with powerful Pluto. Remember haste makes waste. Making snap decisions is not in your best interest under this influence. Cancer June 21-July 21 Your ruling planet the Moon enters your 1st house of self on the 9th. As is your desire, so is your will. As is your will, so is your deed. As is your deed, so is your destiny! On the 22nd the Sun lights up your 2nd house of resources. Focusing on improving your financial position becomes important. What gives you contentment, your sense of security, and what you attach importance to are emphasized during this period. Leo July 22-Aug. 22 On the 17th your ruling planet the Sun is in a harmonious alignment with lucky Jupiter. Spiritual interests such as meditation or yoga are favored. You seem protected by divine providence! The Moon illuminates your 7th house of partnerships on the 23rd, sowing the seeds of a new relationship.
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 The Moon races into your 11th house of community on the 9th. This is a more outgoing transit of the Moon, rendering you more sympathetic to the feelings of others in your group. On the 27th your ruling planet communicative Mercury is in a difficult alignment with Jupiter, suggesting you should utilize restraint and caution if you are flying too close to the sun! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 22nd the Sun enters your 11th house of community. Over the next four weeks, discover new parts of your community. You can gain valuable insights. Your ruling planet gracious Venus faces off with lucky Jupiter on the 22nd. Honesty and faithfulness are favored during this alignment. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 The Moon lights up your 9th house of journeys and higher learning on the 9th, fueling a desire for progress and development. On the 23rd Venus harmonizes with your ruling planet probing Pluto. The energy you have given to solidify a partnership has been well worth it. Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 On the 17th the Sun forms a beneficial configuration with your ruling planet Jupiter. You’re full of enthusiasm and energy. Impediments seem to just miraculously vanish! The Moon enters your 3rd house of communications on the 23rd. Now would be a good time to explore further education and development of new skills. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 The Moon enters your 7th house of partnerships on the 9th, providing opportunities for new relationships. On the 13th Mercury is in a harmonious pattern along with your ruling planet Saturn, suggesting the possibility of taking a business relationship to the next level! You could collect a payout that day if you’ve been carefully attending to your finances. Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 The Sun creates a beneficial alignment with your ruling planet Uranus on the 5th, helping you to fulfill your dreams of making life more enjoyable for the benefit of all! Enhance your perspective by trying something unique and new. On the 22nd Sun enters your 7th house of partnerships. A new page is turned in your relationship life. You want to take it to the next stage or lessen your obligations. Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 Mars harmonizes with your ruling planet Neptune on the 9th. During this influence creativity and inspiration are tapped effortlessly! On the 23rd the Moon illuminates your 11th house of community. This signifies a new phase in your public life. Consider what skills you may want to contribute in support of your community. Ptolemy also discovered the lengths of the seasons based on his observations of solstices and equinoxes. His earth-centered theories were universally acknowledged for over a millennium, until Nicolaus Copernicus first published his heliocentric theory in 1543. Have a great month, and always remember: keep looking to the stars!
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Event Calendar: JUly 2021 COMMUNITY EVENTS Saturday June 26 Bonny Doon Farm Lavender Immersion Tour & Lunch 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Estate tour & outdoor lunch amid the lavender & rose garden at iconic Bonny Doon Farm, an afternoon of sensory immersion. Bonny Doon Farm 600 Martin Road. https://bonnydoonfarm.com Deerhaven Lavender Farm 2021 Open Farm & U-Pick Weekend, June 26th & 27th Come wander the farm, amidst the glorious fragrant fields of lavender, abuzz with bees, and cut your bouquet. A glorious experience! For more information and tickets for this year’s bloom go to their website at https://www. deerhavenlavender.com
Sunday July 4 Happy Independence Day! Scotts Valley: Fourth of July Join us in-person for the Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade and Flyover! Excited to bring back this wonderful family event following safety protocols, the parade begins at 3 p.m. with a dramatic flyover brought by Little Tampico! Scottsvalleychamber.com Santa Cruz Firecracker 5k 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Harvey West Park 326 Evergreen St, Santa Cruz.
Firecracker is back and in-person with a “hybrid” event for 2021, and a few changes. So you might be asking yourself – what’s the same? July 4th is still July 4th! https://rhunsignup.com/Race/CA/SantaCruz/SantaCruzFIrecracker10Kand5K
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Saturday July 24 Santa Cruz Mountain Classic Car Show 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Firefighter Fundraiser. All proceeds go to Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond & Felton Fire Departments. Featuring 50 beautiful classic cars, live music and the famous July Pancake Breakfast. Don’t miss this fun free family event and support the men and women who fought the CZU fires. At the Historic Brookdale Lodge 11570 Hwy 9, Brookdale. For more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-cruz-mountain-classic-car-show-tickets-158314923197
The Westside Marketplace 11:00AM -5:00 PM The Westside Marketplace on the first Sundays of the month is where local art, handmade and vintage shopping meet delicious food! This collaboration between Food Trucks A Go Go and the Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market presents a great mix of creators of all kinds! Live music by Papiba & Friends For more details visit www.scmmakersmarket. com or www.foodtrucksagogo.com
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SLV Crime Blotter 06/14/2021 14:00 JUNCTION AVE BOULDER CREEK, (RP) called to report that her sister had not returned home. (RP) wanted to report her missing. ***Sister returned home 6/15/21*** 06/14/2021 02:03 GRAHAM HILL RD FELTON, (C) flagged officer down and informed an intoxicated male had driven into his work yard and appeared under the influence. (A) was contacted inside his vehicle and determined to be under the influence of alcohol. CHP responded, evaluated (A) and arrested (A) for DUI. 06/13/2021 10:07 BOULDER CREEK, (V1) and (S1) got into a verbal argument. During the argument (S1) pulled out a box cutter (S1) stabbed (V1) two times. (S1) was arrested and (V1) was transported to a trauma center. . 06/12/2021 23:42 BEN LOMOND, Person Cited (PC) was contacted on a traffic stop for vehicle code violations. The PC was on active Post Release Community Supervision PRCS and was in possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia. 06/11/2021 22:25 FELTON, The subject was in possession of stolen property that he had shoplifted. Officer conducted an evaluation to determine he was under the influence of a controlled substance. Officer transported and booked him in the county jail. 06/11/2021 14:09 BEN LOMOND, This report documents an intoxicated subject at Highlands
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06/11/2021 12:51 GRAHAM HILL RD FELTON, Deputies contacted two adults and two juveniles in a vehicle. Both adults had misdemeanor bench warrants. One juvenile was on juvenile probation and was in possession of marijuana, xanax, and an alcoholic beverage. 06/10/2021 12:30 DOUBLE BOGEY WAY BOULDER CREEK, A male subject was contacted who had a non-releasable misdemeanor warrant. Subject was arrested and transported to the County Jail. 06/09/2021 11:06 FELTON, An unknown subject stole a flag from the victim’s fence. No suspect information 06/08/2021 16:00 COLEMAN AVE FELTON, On the listed date and time, the suspect violated a restraining order along with violating the terms of his probation. Warrant requested. 06/08/2021 10:22 CENTRAL AVE BOULDER CREEK, Domestic violence report. An Emergency Protective Order was granted. 06/07/2021 15:40 HWY 9 BOULDER CREEK JOHNNIES SUPERMARKET, Responded to a report of an intoxicated person. Officer con-
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