SCMB Volume 11 Issue 1

Big Basin News

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January-February 2022

Forced Abandonment of Rail Line Threatens Roaring Camp

All Aboard? - Not even close!

by Wendy Sigmund The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is trying to force the abandonment of the Felton Branch Rail Line, according to a statement published by the Roaring Camp CEO Melani Clark.

On February 3, 2022 the RTC will meet to discuss the various issues associated with the future of rail in Santa Cruz County. The issue is three-fold, as are most developmental decisions which need to be made. First is the environment aspect. As climate change affects all regions of the county, country, and the world this aspect must be considered as we make our decisions.

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to destinations as an alternative to automobiles. Third is the economic aspect. Jobs are important to all in our communities. The rail is a way to connect these communities.

The options are being highly debated. Should Santa Cruz County continue freight lines? Is this better than transporting all goods via trucks on the highways? Should the RTC invest in commuter trains and/or Tracks-to-Trail programs?

Is that the best way to ease congestion on Highway 1? Would a passenger rail increase tourism, which affects the economic side of the debate, and is important for most small businesses? Some people see the passenger train as a way to bring in tourists and give commuters an alternative to driving; some see the issue as a “not in my backyard” issue, and yet another is the very hefty price tag which includes an environmental report.

Then there is the Greenway Initiative. This is a measure that will be on the ballot in June. The argument is “should the rails be ripped out for good?” If this is done, then Continued page 2

Santa Cruz Community Health Opens New Clinic in the San Lorenzo Valley Appointments now available!

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH), a leading nonprofit provider of high-quality, affordable and comprehensive health services to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, opened its new clinic in the San Lorenzo Valley today and has patient appointments available.

The new clinic, in the historic Wee Kirk Church located at the corner of Central and Main just down the street from the Ben Lomond post office, will be providing comprehensive primary care services.

Patients can call now to schedule appointments at 831-427-3500.

“SLV is a relatively remote region compared to much of Santa Cruz County and it has long been underserved,” said Leslie Conner, CEO. “Our goal is to increase access to high-quality, affordable health care for this area, particularly for low-income people. We are

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proud and excited to bring health care services to more families and individuals in the San Lorenzo Valley.”

The SLV Health Center will initially operate 30 hours a week, serving patients who live in the SLV area and beyond. SCCH will be staffing the clinic with three exceptional physicians including Chief Medical Officer Casey KirkHart, as well as Drs. Rose Lovell and Leelia Franck supported by a wonderful care team. Moving forward, SCCH’s full menu of services will be offered, including outreach, enrollment, health education, and services offered in partnership with local schools and social service organizations.

The clinic space previously housed Dr. Steven Leib’s family medicine practice. Dr. Leib retired in September after decades of service to patients in the SLV. Dr. Leib and his wife, Vivian, restored the Continued page 3

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Roaring Camp - Continued it is irrevocably done. There will be no putting them back. They want to replace all rails with trails, instead of opting for both.

Then there is the No Way Greenway group which states that taking away the option to put in a passenger rail will increase equitable disparity of transportation for the underprivileged and people with disabilities. It will take away commuter options, thus further clogging the roadways, and damage the fragile ecosystems currently housing the rails.

The “not in my backyard” voice entering the debate is the Aptos Nisene-Rio-Gateway (NRG), an Aptos group which formed in 2021. This group is looking out for the interests of Aptos. Most, if not all, trains will go through Aptos- whether freight or passenger. They will be impacted by any decision made by the county.

NRG says “In order to back down from trail-only development, we have to give up freight. They say right below the bullet point that they have always been neutral in the less than a year that they have existed. They have stated on their website, under the heading “which side is NRG really on” that they want Roaring Camp to abandon the rails; to make it easier for the RTC to move forward with replacing the rails with trails. This of course brings us full circle back to how to protect Roaring Camp.

Most people who grew up in Central California have multi-generational memories of the train through the redwoods. It would be tough for locals to let it go.

Looking at the issue of the green train, Coast Connect says on their website- “We envision a transpor-

tation system that includes reliable eco-friendly electric passenger rail, a 32-mile rail trail connected with a neighborhood trail network, and safe streets built with room for people so we can walk, roll, and ride freely. Bicycle lanes, sidewalks, rideshares, and synchronized bus-and-rail transfers will provide convenient safe connections to the places we’re going.”

The project began in 2019 and is expected to be completed in 2030.

Local voter-approved Measure D funds are already allocated for a portion of this project. In addition, there is funding from the State of California available as part of the State Rail Plan, and a variety of other future-funded sources that could be explored and adopted to fund rail and other mobility improvements in our county.

Railbanking is a method by which freight rail lines, proposed for abandonment, can be preserved for future freight rail use through interim conversion to trail use and other uses.

According to the railbanking fact sheet it does not require the rail to be removed. Under railbanking, the RTC can proceed with constructing either a rail-with-trail or a rail-to-trail project. The RTC has not taken any action to railbank the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line.

The debate will rage on. It is unlikely that everyone will get everything they want. It would be great, for example, to have mass moved by train rather than congesting the roadways. It would be great to have a green electric train span the county to ease the crowded roadway. It would be great to have a nice walking and biking trail also spanning the length of

the county. Can we have it all? Is it only the price tag which holds some people back?

As the issue continues to unfold, the Bulletin will bring you the information you need to make the right choice when voting in June.

letter from the publisher Hello Mountain Friends, I wanted to take one more opportunity to say thank you for all the love and support you have given me, the Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin, and the staff of amazing columnists. Also thank you for shopping locally and supporting the advertisers who support the paper. It has been 10 years since the paper first went to print. Someone told me, in no uncertain words, that starting a print newspaper at the dawn of the age of digital content would never work. Well Jim (HEHE) I am glad to say you were wrong and here we are. Thank you all so much!

I want to join you all in sending out support to the residents of Palo Colorado in Big Sur. When we went through the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, I had friends in that area send love and support to all of us, so I am just returning the favor. We will be reaching out to families after it calms down over there to see if there is anything we can do for them.

My heart breaks when I see images of the landscape of Big Sur, where I spent so much of my childhood. I got married there, the family and friends camped there every summer for many years. I pray it is all going to come back as beautiful as it has always been.

Thank you, friends. Keep yourself and your family safe.

Wendy Sigmund

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SLV History

SLV Health Clinic

The Flume Mill

historic church in 2014 which was then added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Dr. Leib and Vivian, committed to the health of the people of SLV, continue to serve even after retirement, with their generous offering of the use of the Wee Kirk Church by SCCH for the benefit of the community.

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by Lisa Robinson In 1875, efficiently transporting cut lumber to Santa Cruz was a high priority. Initially, there were plans to flume the cut lumber from the headlands of the San Lorenzo Valley right down to the wharf, but because of the lack of feeder creeks in the lower valley it was decided instead to flume from Boulder Creek to Felton and build a narrow gauge railroad from the flume terminus in Felton to the wharf.

Once the survey was completed and the right of way secured. A sawmill, specifically for cutting wood for the construction of the flume was secured. It was described as having the “best out-fit of any in the county.” The mill was a couple of miles north of Boulder Creek and built at the head of the flume. It cost $12,000 to construct and employed twenty-five men.

Pioneer millman Ephraim B. Morrell was appointed as its superintendent. Joseph Lane was awarded the contract for cutting down the lumber to supply the mill. The capacity of the mill was 30,000 feet per day

By March, at the mill, the construction of the feeder box-flume was almost complete, and forty men were working on the main flume.

Just two weeks later, the workforce had grown to two hundred. As construction progressed, slashand-axe men preceded the construction crews, clearing the rightof-way through the dense forest.

To quote Dr. Leib, “The Wee Kirk Church has a new mission -- to provide a sanctuary in support of the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of the wonderful folks who live in the San Lorenzo Valley and beyond. Now, under the watchful stewardship of Santa Cruz Community Health, we are confident that the Wee Kirk’s unique place and purpose will be preserved for generations to come.”

The flume builders have a saw, fixed in a movable frame with belt attached to the mill shafting, that does all the cutting off. Guides are arranged for the lengths and bevels, so each piece of the framework is cut just right, without the trouble of measuring or laying off and so easily is this done that one of the ladies of our party took charge of this saw for an hour and found great pleasure in this, to her, new industry.

A board was nailed over the upper end of the V-section, forming a “box.” The support brackets, for the V-section (three for each length), were placed in the “box” and floated down the flume.

The flume was a forty-inch wide redwood “V-flume.” The V-sections and support brackets were constructed at the mill. In the March 27, 1875 edition of the Santa The lumber, as needed in the conCruz Sentinel, Romanzo E. Wood struction, will be sluiced directly reported: from mill down the flume, thus SWITCH NOW. SAVE ALLthe YEAR.

avoiding the expense of hauling.

Once at its destination, the board was removed. Four men secured the braces on the trestlework, the V-section was then brought to place and firmly nailed, by which time another “box” had arrived from the mill. Forty to fifty sections per day were being assembled. About 125,000 board feet of lumber were used per mile in the construction and the total cost was estimated at $2,500 per mile.

Stop by the San Lorenzo Valley Museum’s Gallery in Boulder Creek to explore “A Cut Above the Rest,” an exhibition describing the early logging industry in the San Lorenzo Valley which will open in February.

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Thank You!” SCCH also operates the Women’s Health Center in downtown Santa Cruz and the East Cliff Family Health Center in Live Oak. The clinics offer primary care, pediatrics, prenatal care and education, mental health and substance use disorder treatment, chronic disease management, health insurance enrollment, food distribution and more. In addition, SCCH provides Covid testing, vaccines, and prevention education for its patients and community members.

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The Joyous Kitchen

Taking the Bull by the horns

Ginger Teriyaki Tempeh with Kale

1 tsp grated ginger 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1/4 cup, plus 2 Tbsp light brown sugar 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce 2 Tbsp neutral oil 1/2 tsp sesame oil For Serving:

by Joy Stewart I’ve recently celebrated the tenth year anniversary of my first blog post. To mark the occasion I’ve given the dish from that first post a bit of a makeover, as well as an updated photo. Below are some excerpts from the first post and the update to the recipe.

Lately I’ve been craving Tempeh and Kale with rice; growing up as I did in Woodstock, it is considered something of a comfort food dish.

For those of you who are unfamiliar, Tempeh is a delicious soy protein cake made from soy and other whole grains fermented together. It is nutty, very dense and quite dry, which can make it difficult to work with. It softens and becomes more moist when it has been heated.

In this updated version of the recipe I sear the tempeh and use ginger in the accompanying light teriyaki sauce. I was very happy with the small amount of zing it imparted to the Tempeh in my dish, although I’m sure fresh ginger would be just as, if not more, fabulous. I recommend serving this with white rice.

Ingredients (Serves 2): 1 lb tempeh, cut into 2” pieces 5 ounces kale, washed, stems trimmed & chopped into 1” pieces 1/2 yellow onion, julienned

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3 cups cooked white rice (optional garnish) small sprinkling of black sesame seeds Method:

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In a small, heavy bottomed pan over low heat, combine soy sauce, sugar, garlic and ginger together with 3 Tablespoons of water. Bring to a simmer, then turn down to the lowest possible heat. Cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce has reached the desired consistency (it will thicken a little bit on standing). Set sauce aside in the pan. Meanwhile, rinse rice under running water several times and drain. Bring to a boil with stock or water (I do half and half and since I like firmer rice I usually use 1 1/2 cups liquid to 1 cup of rice; this will make approximately 3 cups cooked rice), then reduce to the lowest heat. Cook rice for 12 minutes. Once you’ve finished the sauce and while the rice is cooking, add the oil to a large wok or saucepan, saute onion and kale together with a tiny pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper until cooked through. Set kale/onions aside. Add sesame oil to the wok.

If needed, add more oil to the wok, enough to shallow fry the tempeh. Pan fry the tempeh on medium heat for about 1 minute per surface. Cook until it is lightly browned on all sides. To serve, reheat sauce, pile tempeh over greens and drizzle generously with sauce.

by Kevin Foster Every year we welcome more new folks moving into our slice of paradise in the Santa Cruz mountains. With the high cost of living in California, longtime community members are moving out of state, but at the same time just as many new families are moving here. This month’s column is to bring awareness to new community members along with longtime community residents.

The last few years we’ve seen an uprising in reward posters and social media postings for missing cats, our beloved furry family members. Even though some domestic cats have habits of going out in the day and coming home before dark, our increasing mountain lion and coyote populations are definitely decreasing the odds of survival for outdoor domestic pets. Social media and home security cameras have shown

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that our mountain lions are now hunting before sundown and after sunrise. Popular local Facebook groups have shown that there are mountain lions and bobcats roaming every few miles from Boulder Creek to Scotts Valley.

A mountain lion’s usual hunting territory is a 100 mile radius but due to the population explosion and decreasing habitat in our area, they will stay in a smaller territorial pattern if food is available. We are making more food available by letting our pets roam during the day. Our pets are becoming more and more at the top of the menu on their food source. Catios (like a patio but for cats) and enclosed outdoor rooms are the new way to keep your pet safe. I see people saying ”my cat always comes in at dark”. Unfortunately those days of thinking that you won’t lose your pet due to their habits of coming in before dark is.

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Healthy Tidbits

Good Food is Good Medicine

by Marcey Klein BS, NC Cultivating joy and love in the New Year is what it’s all about.

And a great way to give us the energy to do that is to put good food in your, and your loved ones bodies. Grabbing colorful, fresh, organic produce is a wonderful way to supply those phytonutrients your body loves. It’s like putting sunshine inside.

Try to get as colorful with your food as you can. Bright yellow delicata squash, dark green kale, bright orange carrots and dark red beets will liven things up and add extra antioxidants to your dish. I like to steam my vegetables, and then do a light sauté with olive oil, sea salt, and garlic. I love to boil and skin my beets, then slice and drizzle them with apple cider vinegar, sea salt, and honey. Beets help with nitric oxide production, which in turn helps dilate our blood vessels, helping our cardiovascular system and performance.

Beets also help build blood due to its folic acid and vitamin C content, and the fiber is fantastic for our colon and for detox.

Kale salads have become one of my favorite dishes. You can just feel the energy and vigor after eating a kale salad. Dark dinosaur Kale is the most nutrient-dense of

the greens. It’s considered a superfood. I like to prepare my kale salads hours before partaking or even a day ahead of time. It needs time to marinade to break down any anti-nutrients. Make the marinade from lemon, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, tamari, and honey. Strip the leaves, then mix well with the marinade.

Sauté onions; they’re high in the antioxidant quercetin which help manage allergies and support the immune system. They also have natural sulfur which helps our livers with detoxing. Adding mushrooms, especially shitake, or maitake, will support our immune systems too. I like to sauté my veggies and eggs in ghee, which is clarified butter. It has incredible flavor without the casein of dairy that can be difficult to digest.

Remember to incorporate antibiotic free, and pasture raised meats as these will give you good quality proteins to help build your immune system, bones, cartilage, and pretty much everything else.

Seafood also can be a good source of protein.

Pecans, walnuts, almonds (soaked), and nut butters give us nutrient dense fats, and are high in vitamin E, a protectant antioxidant for cell membranes. Avocados

are great to incorporate as well, as they are high in potassium, heart healthy monounsaturated fats, and soluble fiber. They are considered a superfood, and they are absolutely delicious just sprinkled with sea salt and pepper.

Healthy foods are just naturally delicious. You don’t have to worry about doing anything too fancy, you don’t have to worry about not having what it takes to incorporate fresh produce or proteins in your diet. Adding garlic, sea salt, olive oil, lemon, and a few spices will liven up any dish. Add some complex carbohydrates in the mix for sustained energy like barley,

quinoa, buckwheat, or potatoes.

Then snip and sprinkle some parsley, cilantro, or green onion on top for extra nutrition, flavor, and detox, and you’ve got yourself a delicious, and nourishing plate of food for the New Year! Happy good health, and keep it going!

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Redwood Forests at Big Basin Entrance Slated for Conservation and the San Lorenzo River. Among wildlife observed on the property are mountain lions and gray foxes.

“The Gateway is a conservation gem,” added Laura McLendon, Sempervirens Fund’s director of conservation. “Preserving the Gateway is critical for protecting the Boulder Creek watershed and the San Lorenzo River. And it has abundant and healthy stands of redwoods, and multiple groves of Douglas firs, coast live oaks, tan oaks, and madrones throughout the property.”

Sempervirens Fund announced today that they have an agreement to purchase 153-acres of redwood forests in Boulder Creek, Calif., which will become a new scenic entrance to Big Basin Redwoods State Park along California Highway 236. Sempervirens Fund has launched a campaign to raise $2.86 million by January 31 to permanently protect the property.

“The clock is ticking. We have three weeks to raise the funding necessary to complete the purchase and permanently preserve the Gateway to Big Basin,” said Sara Barth, Sempervirens Fund’s executive director. “For decades this property has been prized for its conservation potential both for its outstanding redwood forests and its proximity to Big Basin Redwoods State Park. We are excited about this urgent and once-in-alifetime opportunity.”

The $2.86 million Campaign to Preserve the Gateway to Big Basin would fund the purchase price of $2,415,000 and includes $346,500 for stewardship programs to improve the health and resilience

of the forest habitats on the property. Thanks to generous donors, $100,000 would be matched if raised by January 31.

“Thanks to generous donors we have raised $2.18 million, so we are on our way, but we really need the public’s support to make the difference,” said Barth. “If you love redwoods, Big Basin, or both, this is a big moment for their future. Donations by January 31, up to $100,000, will be matched.”

Visit sempervirens.org/gateway to learn more or donate.

A redwoods conservation priority According to records, at the turn of the twentieth century, the property was almost entirely clear cut of redwood trees. A century later, the entire 153-acre Gateway property is forested from three ridges down into creeks, waterfalls, and canyons, forming a miniature basin of its own next to Big Basin.

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Impacts from the CZU Fire The Douglas firs are especially important, because so many were lost in the CZU Lightning Complex wildfires in August and September 2020, which scorched more than 86,000 acres, including 97% of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The Gateway to Big Basin was also completely burned over in fire, although at a much lower intensity than the nearby park. Most Douglas firs survived, making them invaluable as a seed bank for regrowth in nearby forests.

“The fire that came through the Gateway to Big Basin was largely beneficial, clearing out understory and regenerating native plants,” added McLendon. “The survival of the Douglas firs on the Gateway property will be a gift to regional forests that lost so many firs in the CZU fire, including most of the firs in Big Basin.”

Stewardship challenges Despite its abundance of natural and scenic features, the Gateway property is best known as the former site of a considerable collection of debris and junk, as well as a protracted lawsuit with the County of Santa Cruz.

A previous owner, Roy Kaylor, collected cars and other objects that lined roads throughout the property. Kaylor, featured on a 2011 episode of the A&E show Hoarders, also battled the county over cleanup of debris and chemicals leaching on the property. Verve Coffee Roasters co-founder Colby Barr purchased the property from Kaylor and the County in June 2020. Funding from Barr’s purchase largely went into cleaning up the property, removing cars and other junk, and improving soil conditions.

Environmental assessments during that purchase and a subsequent study by Sempervirens Fund in November 2021 confirm the Gateway property, including the streams, has a clean bill of health.

the property is free and clear of remnant debris. Resetting the property to a natural state will set the stage for Sempervirens Fund to implement forest, watershed, and habitat restoration programs at the Gateway, and improve forest resilience in the aftermath of the CZU fire.

“Mr. Barr has put a lot of love and care into the Gateway property, and we are grateful for his stewardship and his commitment to restoring the natural conditions of this magnificent forest,” said Barth. “We are thrilled he would like to see it permanently preserved, especially if it can be useful to efforts to reimagine and expand Big Basin as it recovers from the CZU fire.”

Reimaging Big Basin In response to the destruction of the CZU fire, California State Parks is engaging in a considerable and first-of-its-kind planning effort to reimagine a state park. With nearly all of Big Basin Redwoods State Park’s facilities, infrastructure, and trails lost or badly damaged by the fire, and ongoing hazardous conditions in the park’s interior, the effort—Reimagining Big Basin—is ongoing to engage the public in understanding how to reestablish the park for the next century.

Visit the website to learn about upcoming opportunities to learn more and engage with the project including attending the second webinar in January, completing an online survey, submitting a memory of the park to the interactive map, and looking for other upcoming events.

“We have had serious conversations with California State Parks about the importance of the Gateway property for Big Basin’s future,” said Barth. “Nothing is guaranteed, but we do envision it would both continue to be a dramatic entrance way into Big Basin, and possibly join the park in the future, to expand hiking, camping, and park services.”

Working with Mr. Barr, Sempervirens Fund will ensure

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Governor’s Budget

Organized For The New Year!

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Now that the dust has settled from 2021 and we are heading into 2022 ready to get things done. Is one of your resolutions this year to be more organized, especially at home. If 2020 taught us anything, it was turning that home space into your space. With many people still working from home for some time to come yet, we might feel differently about our space now that we are spending more time there. Is it your goal this year to finally declutter your entire house?

Declutter One Room At A Time I know you might be tempted to start multiple rooms at once but doing one room at a time is the best approach. It will be less stressful and more effective if you do ONE room at a time before moving onto the next. Once you finish that one room you’ll feel inspired to keep going on with the rest of your house!

Take Everything Out The best way to declutter space is to take everything out of the closet/drawer/cabinet/etc. This can be messy but it is necessary. If you try to straighten up a closet or drawer without emptying the contents still in it, you will most likely miss something. This is why it is important to stick to one room at a time and to finish that space before moving on.

Toss Old Clothing Clothes you haven’t touched in two years should go. It’s no fun going through a closet looking for a specific item, only to leave your closet even more jumbled. Having a neat and organized closet doesn’t have to be difficult.

Kitchen Baskets and clear bins for cabinets and fridge. Get rid of excess Tupperware. Get rid of different sized plates and bowls and buy a matching set. When dishes are all the same, it’s easier to load and empty the dishwasher or draining rack.

Go through all the drawers and cabinets and empty everything out and access what is being used and what is not.

Create An Action Plan Take a daily approach and move step by step through the process of learning How To Start to Purge

Your House. Write out the tasks you want to accomplish for your home organizing project. Order them according to the importance level of how you would like to complete the task. Breaking down tasks into manageable action items. Now that you know where you want to go, you need to create a list of the next steps to get you there.

Just Do It! There is no better time than now.

A new year, a new start. What better way to start off but with a clean slate. Having a clean organized space helps with so many aspects of your life and home. It just takes a few daily habits to keep the space clean and clear. Try adding small changes and habits and work on this over the course of 2022. By this time next year you’ll be clutter free!!

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Mr. Astrology - february Nicolaus Copernicus was born on February 19, 1473 in Torun, Poland.

Copernicus was instrumental in establishing the concept that the sun exists at the center of our solar system, supplanting the previous models that positioned the earth at the center. In 1495, after studying at the University of Cracow, Bologna University and the Universities of Padua and Ferrara, Copernicus obtained a canon appointment back in Poland at Frombork Cathedral. This position allowed him the opportunity to finance the continuation of his studies for the rest of his life. During this time he continued to develop his own model of the solar system, the heliocentric system.

In the 2nd century the astronomer Ptolemy had produced a model of the solar system with the earth at the center. To account for the apparent motions of the planets he employed epicycles, small orbits that revolve within the circumference of a larger orbit around the earth. In an effort to resolve these irregularities, Copernicus correctly ascertained that it was the sun instead of the earth that lay at the center of the solar system, accomplishing one of the most significant and revolutionary breakthroughs in scientific history.

Aries March 21-April 20 On the 4th Jupiter is in a harmonious alignment with your ruling planet Mars. Trust your instincts!

This is a good time to devote your energy to nurturing things that signify long-term security. Also that day, Venus graces your 10th house of self. After having taken time out to refresh and renew your spirit, new developments in your career and sense of public standing can now take place!

Taurus April 21-May 21 Your ruling planet Venus forms a beneficial configuration with Saturn on the 17th. This indicates a great opportunity to ask for a raise or promotion, helping you to influence those in authority. On March 2nd, the Moon enters your 11th house of community. In building relationships, much success depends on previous preparation.

Gemini May 22-June 20 On the 8th warrior Mars creates a harmonious angle with Uranus. Your mind is razor sharp! Under this influence perceptions arrive seemingly from out of the blue!

The Sun enters your 10th house of career on the 18th, initiating a month where you pay extra attention to your occupation. Congratulations on a job well done!

Cancer June 21-July 21 On the 16th the Moon enters your 2nd house of resources. If you sense you’ve been submerged focusing on minutiae, change your perspective to a larger world view.

Mercury illuminates your 9th house of journeys and higher learning on March 9th. Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Leo July 22-Aug. 22 On the 17th your ruling planet the Sun is in an advantageous alignment with unconventional Uranus. Your spirit yearns for fresh new experiences! Communicative Mercury enters your 8th house of shared resources on March 9th, strengthening your intuition and making it easy for you to read between the lines.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 On the 4th the Sun teams up with serious Saturn, indicating an ideal opportunity to ask for a raise, a promotion, or to negotiate a deal. The Sun enters your 7th house of partnerships on the 18th. A new page is turned in your rela-

tionship life. You want to take it to the next stage or lessen your obligations.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 18th the Sun enters your 6th house of health and service. For the next four weeks you are especially dedicated to your health and well-being. Your ruling planet Venus unites with Neptune on the 24th. Make a wish. You’re prepared to generously provide something significant for the aid of another.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 Venus enters your 4th house of family and roots on March 6th. Now would be a particularly advantageous time to go in for a checkup. On the 23rd Jupiter forms a stressful alignment with your ruling planet Pluto. Your emotions are passionate. Take care to examine all sides of the situation at hand.

Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 Mercury squares off with your ruling planet Jupiter on the 28th. It could be challenging harnessing your ideas for practical use. Try to avoid not seeing the trees for the forest. On the 23rd the Moon illuminates your 4th house of roots and family. Now would be a good time to explore further education and development of new skills.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 The Sun enters your 3rd house of communications on the 18th. Over the next four weeks, discover new parts of your community. You can gain valuable insights. On the 4th the Sun creates a harmonious configuration with your ruling planet Saturn. You display a mature, conscientious and confident personality to others. Someone that you love may inspire you to utilize your capabilities.

Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 Jupiter creates an advantageous alignment with your ruling planet Uranus on the 10th. Operating in the background on a creative project may impart you with an alluring radiance. People value your creative abilities a little more during this transit. On the 16th the Moon lights up your 7th house of partnerships. Dream big! Discover what is vital to you while also being considerate in your relationships.

Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 The Sun enters your 1st house of self on the 18th. Watch for new developments in your creativity, personal identity and expression. On the 23rd Mars teams up with your ruling planet Neptune. This aspect is beneficial in enhancing your relationship with the arts, religion and philosophy. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

When Copernicus’s book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres) was published in 1543, Protestant leader Martin Luther declared his antagonism towards Copernicus’s heliocentric solar system model. Opposition began at first from Protestant factions rather than from the Catholic Church. The Protestant Reformation was emphasizing the Bible as the ultimate foundation of Christian knowledge and authority, and the proposition of a moving earth traveling around a stationary sun plainly contradicted among other passages in the Bible the story in the Book of Joshua stating that Joshua commanded the sun to stand still over Gibeon during the battle with the Amorites.

But Copernicus did not seem to be concerned regarding religious objections to his ideas. He was a respectable member of the clergy himself. He dedicated his book to Pope Paul III, and a cardinal and a bishop were among those who appealed to him to publish it. For 60 years after his death, Copernicus’s concepts were studied and taught at the top Catholic universities. It was not until March 5, 1616, 73 years after his death, that his book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium was banned by the Catholic Church.

The Protestant Church ended their resistance to Copernicanism relatively swiftly after it became apparent that the evidence in support of a sun-centered system was overwhelming. However, the Catholic Church was a much bigger traditionalistic and bureaucratic organization, and remained unyielding in regards to its anti-Copernican positions for over two centuries, until 1822, when its ban on Copernicus was lifted, and in 1835 when his book was removed from the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (List of Prohibited Books). In fact, it was not until 1992 that Pope John Paul II lifted the edict of inquisition against the next major proponent of heliocentrism, Galileo. Copernicus’s breakthrough contributions to science, religion and philosophy revolutionized our understanding of our place in the cosmos and transformed our view of the world forever, opening our minds up to the vast scope of possibilities existing within the infinite ocean of the universe! Have a great month, and always remember: keep looking to the stars!

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Event Calendar: FEBRuary 2022 Friday - February 4 First Friday Santa Cruz Art Tour 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Every First Friday Evening at various locations in Santa Cruz County. Plan your First Friday night and visit participating venues in Downtown, the Tannery Arts Center, Midtown, Westside, Eastside, Felton, and Ben Lomond! Get out and support the arts! firstfridaysantacruz.com

will announce the location a week or so prior to the event. Location will be within Santa Cruz County and determined based on this season’s mushroom crop! We recommend registering prior to the location being announced if you are able as this program will likely reach capacity.

All registrants will be notified once the location is determined.

Sunday - February 6

8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre returns to live performances with the 26th Annual 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival opening January 14 and plays through February 6, at the Center Stage Theater in downtown Santa Cruz. The 2022 Festival will stage eighteen award-winning short plays from the 2020/21 International Playwriting Contests as well two winners from the Young Playwrights’ Contest that took place last summer. The eighteen plays will perform in repertoire over the four-week festival with 9 plays on “A” Night and 9 different plays on “B” Night.

Westside Marketplace 11am - 4pm It’s the first Westside Marketplace of the year on Sunday, February 6!

Bring your fave peeps and shop amongst the one-of-a-kind creations from 40 artists/makers/vintage – all while getting your food truck fix on with five food vendors! The Rayburn Brothers are performing LIVE from 12:303:30pm. All this is happening at the Old Wrigley Parking Lot in Santa Cruz, 2801 Mission Street. Look for the solar panels and the pump track!

Free Admission Day at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History Connect with nature at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, a place for learning, exploration and building community located in a beautiful building right on the beach in Santa Cruz. Permanent exhibits include wildlife and habitat displays, artifacts and cultural exhibits of the Ohlone, a garden learning center, plus exhibits on the geology of Santa Cruz, and Monterey Bay marine life. 1305 East Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz, CA

10:00 am Gray Whale Cove Trail Walk Join state park docents for a 2-mile, 2-hour moderate hike at McNee Ranch in Montara State Beach. View evidence in the landscape of the Ocean Shore Railroad and bunkers left over from the World War II era. Enjoy the ocean views, the coastal plants, and the birds on this exciting hike. Dress in layers, wear walking shoes, and bring water. Binoculars recommended. Pre-registration required at www.santacruzstateparks.as.me. Meet on the north side of the Gray Whale Cove State Beach parking lot on Highway 1 just south of Devil’s Slide tunnel.

Free event. For more information, call (650) 726-8814. Event made possible by Coastside State Parks Association and California State Parks.

Saturday - February 5 Exploring the Mushrooms of the Santa Cruz Mountains with Christian Schwarz 9:00 - 12:00 pm. Join Christian Schwarz for a guided exploration of the beauty and biodiversity of the Santa Cruz Mountains with a particular emphasis on the mushrooms of the redwood coast. Hone your observational skills and celebrate the myriad creatures that surround us during this limited capacity walk. Note: We

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Sunday - February 13 Pescadero Marsh Walk 1:00 pm. Join state park docents on an easy 1-mile, 2-hour stroll on the Sequoia Audubon Trail. Learn about the fascinating human his-

tory of the Pescadero Marsh from the days of the Ohlone to the present. Discover the byways of Pescadero and Butano Creeks as they flow through this restored marsh to meet the Pacific Ocean, while looking at a variety of interesting plants, wildlife, and numerous bird species that use this important stop along the Pacific Flyway. Dress in layers, wear walking shoes, and bring water. Binoculars recommended.

Pre-registration required at www.santacruzstateparks.as.me. Meet in the middle Pescadero State Beach parking lot. No pets. Rain and high winds cancel. Free event. For more information, call (650) 726-8814. Event made possible by Coastside State Parks Association and California State Parks.

monday - February 14 Valentines Day

Sunday - February 20 Downtown Santa Cruz Makers Market 10:00 am - 5:00 pm EVERY THIRD SUNDAY! Come on out for some fresh air and crafty goodness! 10am-5pm on Pacific Ave at Cathcart & Lincoln St in Downtown Santa Cruz.

Saturday - February 26 Clam Chowder Cook-Off SATURDAY AND SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 2627, 2022. Attention chowder lovers! Taste the best at the 41st Annual Clam Chowder CookOff! Sample chowder from Amateur Chefs on Saturday, followed by Professional Chefs on Sunday. Both days feature Boston and Manhattan Clam Chowder, and you can help pick a winner each day. Tasting kit proceeds benefit Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation.

Sunday - February 27 Burleigh Murray Ranch Walk 10:00 am Join state park docents on a leisurely 2.5-mile, 2-hour hike. Take a journey back in time along Mills Creek at Burleigh H. Murray Ranch State Park. Pre-registration required at www.santacruzstateparks.as.me.

SLV Crime Blotter 01/17/2022 00:26 12200 BLK LA LENA ST LOMPICO: ASSAULT-SIMP (A) assaulted (V).

(V)’s injuries only surfaced after being initially transported for being intoxicated in public and being unable to care for herself.(V) was later released at the Hospital via 849(b)PC.

arrested for battery against the bartender.

01/16/2022 15:33 12600 BLK CENTRAL AVE BOULDER CREEK: LARCENY A phone was left at the laundromat. The person using the phone is refusing to return the phone to the owners.

01/14/2022 22:37 DAVENPORT: LARCENY VEHICLE: A victim reported that their vehicle had been burglarized and their credit cards had been fraudulently used, patrol follow-up to collect the video surveillance.

01/16/2022 15:08 400 BLK EL SOLYO HEIGHTS DR FELTON: BURGLARY Two people were witnessed leaving the area of a residential burglary. They were later identified with stolen property and were arrested.

01/12/2022 11:50 HWY 9 FELTON: Vandalism arrest.

01/15/2022 19:46 13100 BLK HIGHWAY 9 BOULDER CREEK: ASSAULT-SIMP: is: Two people at a bar were arrested for being unable to care for themselves due to alcohol intoxication, and one of the subjects was additionally

01/09/2022 02:40 SKY RANCH RD BONNY DOON: The victim reported her ex-boyfriend unlawfully entered her residence while she was sleeping. He shoved her when she told him to leave and then fled prior to our arrival.

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01/15/2022 07:54 STATE ROAD 9 BEN LOMOND; FRAUD: This report details an elderly woman who sent $2,000.00 to an unknown subject in Tulsa Oklahoma.

01/12/2022 15:08 100 BLK ROLLINGWOOD DR BOULDER CREEK: Report of a theft.

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01/09/2022 19:07 FAIRWAY AVE BOULDER CREEK: A death investigation.

01/08/2022 11:00 ELMWOOD DR BOULDER CREEK: Report documents a neighbor dispute in which one neighbor threatened another neighbor.

01/07/2022 11:12 BOULDER CREEK: Report documents verbal threats to a clinical psychologist during a telephone mental health evaluation.

01/05/2022 00:00 ALBA RD BEN LOMOND: (VI) stated (A) head butted (VI). (A) was arrested and booked into jail.

01/04/2022 02:50 HIGHWAY 9 FELTON: (A) was under the influence of a controlled substance. A search pursuant to (A’s) probation terms was conducted and (A) was found in possession of multiple controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and burglary tools.

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In his experiments with freezing water from various parts of the This grand show is eternal. It is world and subjecting some of always sunrise somewhere. those samples to various words The dew is never all dried at once.

A shower is forever falling, vapor ever or music, he found that the water would record the vibration and rising. freeze into crystalline shapes in Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eteraccordance. Words like “joy”, nal dawn, and gloaming, “happiness”, “wisdom”, and on seas and continents and islands; “peace” would produce gorgeous each in its turn, snowflake-like crystalline shapes. as the round earth rolls.

Other words of hostility and harsh unkindness produced rough jag~ John Muir ged asymmetrical blobs of frozen Time marches on. The numbers of chunks… proving our words have the calendar change, but in reality, a “magical” power to shape our world, into beauty or not. Choose time is the same. It is an illusion, your words wisely, it is not just a but nature is not. Change is slow, cliché. ever shifting, always in motion. It is up to us, within our own lives, to dance, to dream, to reshape each A walk in the wintertime woods, we see blankets of fluffy fog new day, to our preference. Makamongst the treetops, floating ing wishes helps, voicing those wishes helps even more and starts down into the mountainous crethe momentum rolling in the direc- vasses; misty droplets collecting on the tree’s needles. Morning tion of your choosing. Choose wisely. Your influence is powerful dew sparkles on newly sprouted bright green grass. The land of for change. fairies, mystical in its inherent nature. Temperatures dip and We find ourselves in Winter, a the dew turns for a moment into time of water. Water, water evdiamonds scattered all about, erywhere…. We are still in a sparkling in the morning’s first drought and our water remains sunrays. The dousing atmospheric most precious. Dr. Masaru Emoto rivers of rain bathe the now thirsty pioneered a deeper look at water.

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earth, and we are grateful. All life needs this precious jewel of water in all its magical forms; always moving, flowing, and fostering constant change; always spectacular and beautiful. This is our majestic home here, in our smoky mountains in the wintertime.

Seasons shift, Winter soon turns into the first signs of Springtime.

The dark time slackens, days inching slowly towards increasing light. Hope springs again, eternal and bright. We all are subject, part and parcel to these shifting cycles, they are our restoration, they are our renewal after the long dark months. Mother Nature is the core of our soulspirits; the mountains make it easy to stay interconnected, and the waters flow through us; we are all part of the oneness.

For true health and wellbeing, this must not be forgotten in the frenetic madness of our daily lives, in today’s modern world. But it all too often is.

wings, every move, every word we create, has ripples of lasting effects throughout the surroundings.

Choose wisely, I say again. For it is not for us to know how those water crystals do grow, but they always do.

Love our water…be kind to it, speak sweetly to it; guard it with all of who you are, keep it clean, safe and pure. It is us. It is our essential life in so many ways!

May you forever be baptized in the shimmering beauty that is our sparkling waters, here in our most precious place amongst the evergreen forests. Blessed be that brilliant shining water light that flows within each of us, together. And don’t forget to drink in the beauty at every opportunity, to keep your heart pure and light.

So as we begin a new calendar year, with a new number, that does not really mean anything in the grand scheme. Keep putting one joyous, hopeful, grateful foot in front of the other, a prayer and a wish in your heart with each step, lest we forget. We are not separate, we are all interconnected, and just like a springtime butterfly’s

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