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VOTE Don’t forget to vote June 7 Many people are frustrated by politics. It is understandable why. Measures and propositions we vote on are often confusing, politicians are often self-serving, and change is often slow when we want things done now. It seems to be getting worse. There is a divide between what you think a law on the ballot is or what a candidate stands for. Instead of figuring it out we trust sound bites, or worse. We trust what one side or another, Republican or Democrat, far or middle, says and just agree. Have we given up? Why can’t we figure this out? Let’s take Measure D, for example. It seems great to Californians to have more hiking trails, but at what cost? What are we giving up? What is the opportunity going to cost in the long run? The supporters of Measure D say that this is good for commuters, but most commuters travel by car. Riding their bikes to work is not going to take people from Santa Cruz to
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Watsonville, or the reverse. It will NOT alleviate the congestion on Highway One. Yet, it certainly puts our beloved Roaring Camp Railroad at risk. So what’s the deal?
The supporters of Measure D want us to believe that this is good for the environment, and therefore good for the community. However, a zero emission train to take people to work in Watsonville, Aptos, or Santa Cruz, would do a
lot more than a handful of people riding bikes. Wouldn’t it? Who is supporting Measure D, and why? There were 16,000 people who signed a petition to put this measure on the ballot. Not as a simple “hey we want more hiking trails”, but a more difficult “let’s change the county plan that we have been working towards for a long time”. I ask again, who thinks this is a
good idea? Well one theory is: the people who bought their homes close to the tracks, and got a huge discount due to that, that’s who. Those people want the tracks ripped out so their property values go up. That might be, yet the campaign is being paid for by big Silicon Valley money. Are we supposed to believe that execs from Silicon Valley are so concerned about a hiking trail through Aptos? It just does not make sense. What is good, and needed, for our community is to relieve the congestion on Highway One. Keep the trails running, join them with the counties on either side of Santa Cruz, and stop trying to pander to the big money of Silicon Valley. Vote No on Measure D, but honestly, do your own research. Don’t just take my opinion, or the opinion of the other side. Look it up for yourself. An informed vote is just as important as everyone voting, maybe even moreso.
Redwood Mountain Faire Returns By Nancy Macy The 11th Redwood Mountain Faire joyfully returns Saturday and Sunday, June 4th & 5th, to Roaring Camp in Felton. Discounted advance tickets (with a better chance for on-site parking) are available online now at www.redwoodmountainfaire.com. Everyone’s favorite music festival is back with an exciting and varied line-up of 20 bands on two stages – including many local performers. The Faire again features an array *************ECRWSSEDDM**************** Postal Customer Boulder Creek CA 95006 Felton CA 95018, Ben Lomond CA 95005
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of arts and crafts vendors, memorable kids’ activities, and reasonable prices to beckon all ages. Great food, local micro brews, wines & ciders, and entertainment surprises round-out the magic. The beauty of the Roaring Camp venue enhances the unique experience with the Meadow Stage facing the expansive oak-adorned meadow, bordered by vendors’ booths, and the intimate Creekside Stage nestled among trees and picnic tables. Faire-goers will find a favorite genre of music among bands with unique and exciting style blends from lyrical songs, Americana or Bluegrass, to the Blues, Rock or Grateful Dead covers. Featured on Sunday are the exciting Midnight North, along with Moonalice, The Coffis Brothers, The Carolyn Sills
Combo, The China Cats, Smoked Out Soul, Sambada, Sharon Allen & the Dusty Boots, Birches Bend, and Quinn Becker & the Spacemen. On Saturday groove with the remarkable Tommy Castro and The Painkillers, plus B-Side Players, Wolf Jett featuring special guest Marty O’Reilly, Pixie and the Partygrass Boys, Space Heater, The Inciters, Alex Lucero and the Live Again Band, Buffalo Blues Trio, Anthony Arya Band and Raui! The Redwood Mountain Faire is not just a memory-making, feelgood event for those attending. It has bestowed more than $400,000 to local and regional nonprofit, school, and service organiza-
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tions. Everyone organizing and staffing the Faire is a volunteer, allowing bargain ticket prices while making the Faire a major fundraiser. ONLINE Ticket pricing (Until June 3rd): Adults: $30 per day, Two-day Pass $55; Teens (1317): $20 each, Two-day Pass $35; Seniors (65+): $20 each, Two-day Pass $35; Kids 12 and under FREE with parent or legal guardian. Prepaid Onsite Parking (online only) $15; Day-of parking $20 cash only (Location Varies; off-site shuttle provided). At gate Ticket pricing $10 more. Tickets, performance times for the bands music, the arts line-up, general Faire FAX, and information about the Faire’s beneficiaries, may be found at www.redwoodmountainfaire.com.
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SLV History Reading Room Roots- a Brief History of the Boulder Creek Branch Library by Lisa Robinson
The substantial community involvement that was exhibited when the current Boulder Creek Branch library was built was also evident in the spirit of the early inhabitants of the town of Boulder Creek. In 1892, a Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) was formed here and in 1893, a building was erected for the Union close to the corner of Lomond and Central. On a WCTU souvenir commemorating the dedication of the building in 1894 the following was written:
Here a village surrounded by extensive lumber interests, a railroad terminus with scores of young men on the streets with little but evil before them; boys on the road to death — a woman’s heart is touched. “What ought to be done, can be done,” said the WCTU, and with woman’s faith, it was resolved to build a Free Reading Room and Public Library. It meant incorporation, securing of lot, deed, time, money, toil; yet through difficulties, oppositions, discouragements and the greatest of financial depression, the work has gone forward and with the
assistance of a few noble men the plan is wrought - “A gem of beauty and a joy forever” The first floor of the building housed the library and the WCTU parlor; the second floor housed the librarian and their family. In order to raise funds to support the reading room, events such as a “Martha Washington Supper” (Martha Washington being the first first lady) and a “Festival of Days” were held in local halls. The arrival of new books was announced in the local newspaper, the Mountain Echo. Books such as “Trail of Sandhill Stag” by Ernest Thompson Seton – a beautifully illustrated book that you can now read in its entirety on Google Books, and Rebecca of Sunny Brook Farm by
Kate Douglas Wiggin – a classic favorite. In addition, the reading room received books from the State Library. These books were noted as containing “valuable information and to the deep thinker, intensely interesting”, such as “Forestry” by Filbert Roth. In 1906, the library became a true public library with a Board of Trustees. Regular hours for the reading room were 9am-5pm on weekdays and on Sunday 9am5pm “or longer at the pleasure of the Librarian” – this was possible because the librarian lived on the premises. Now at those times you could only use the library as a reading room. If you wanted to check out a book, you would need Continue on page 5
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Mr. Astrology - June 2022 The summer solstice begins at 2:13 AM (PDT) on June 21st, 2022 in the Northern Hemisphere. At this time the sun pauses over the Tropic of Cancer on its trek north and then continues on, heading south towards the equator. “Solstice” comes from the Latin words sol and sistere, meaning “sun” and “standing still”. This significant event is celebrated in many spiritual and cultural observances around the world.
Gemini May 22-June 20 Your ruling planet Mercury is in an advantageous alignment with Jupiter on the 20th. The focus under this influence is favorable for spiritual growth and expanding the frontiers of your consciousness! On the 14th the Moon enters your 8th house of shared resources. You gain lucidity concerning when it is suitable to accomplish things privately and when it is reasonable to request assistance in regard to your resources. Cancer June 21-July 21 On the July 5th Mercury enters your 1st house of self. People may want to rely on you for counsel or friendly conversation because of your upbeat and encouraging demeanor. The Sun also enters your 1st house of self on the 21st. What gives you contentment, your sense of security, and what you attach importance to are emphasized during this period. Leo July 22-Aug. 22 Your ruling planet the Sun is in a harmonious relationship with Uranus on the 7th. A partner’s profusion of self-assurance rubs off on you. On the 13th Mercury enters your 12th house of solitude. Take rest; a field that has rested gives fruitful harvest. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Pluto harmonizes with your ruling planet Mercury on the 10th. It will be easier to make yourself heard or to complete your tasks during this alignment. On the 21st the Sun enters your 11th house of community. Over the next four weeks, discover new parts of your community. You can gain valuable insights. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 21st Pluto harmonizes with your ruling planet Venus. Issues in a relationship that have been developing below the surface can successfully be resolved at this time. Extra empathy and consideration will go a long way. Mercury enters your 10th house of career on July 5th. Others are amazed with your ability to scale creative heights and come in under budget! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 Venus enters your 9th house of higher learning on the 22nd, imparting a pleasurable sense of camaraderie and graciousness to all your educational activities. Pluto harmonizes with your ruling planet Mercury on the 10th. Fine-tuning your ground plan will be advantageous.
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Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 On the 28th Venus is in a beneficial pattern with your ruling planet Jupiter. Sociability and hopefulness characterize this transit. You feel open-hearted and your emotions are generous. The Moon enters your 8th house of shared resources on the 28th. Explore investments or other methods of creating supplemental resources. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 The Sun enters your 7th house of partnership on the 21st. A new page is turned in your relationship life. You want to take it to the next stage or lessen your obligations. On the 16th the Sun harmonizes with your ruling planet Saturn. If you’re burdened by too much responsibility don’t hesitate to enlist your friends to come to your aid. Try not to be overly critical of yourself. Aquarius Jan. 21-Feb. 19 On the 22nd Venus enters your 5th house of creativity. Intimate communication attracts you more than social activities or more spontaneous associations. Your ruling planet Uranus harmonizes with Mercury on the 28th. Your desires tend towards all that is innovative, unique, and cutting edge. Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 Mercury enters your 5th house of creativity on July 4th. People take notice of you, and you want to demonstrate to everyone how resourceful and imaginative you really are! On the 20th Mercury harmonizes with your ruling planet Neptune. You may presume others to be as genuine as you are, so take care to avoid exposing yourself to any dubious circumstances that may develop. Aries March 21-April 20 Your ruling planet assertive Mars harmonizes with serious Saturn on the 27th. You have the ability to put your ideas into words seemingly without effort! On the 21st the Sun enters your 4th house of roots and family. For the next four weeks family exchanges feel beneficial and illuminating. Taurus April 21-May 21 On the 19th Neptune forms a beneficial configuration with your ruling planet Venus. Truth, compassion, faith and imagination are themes that characterize this transit. The moon enters your 9th house of higher learning on the 14th, providing opportunities to reflect on your skills and talents. The summer solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year. Nature is flourishing as we unite with life and people. We sense our own persona through the impressions we get from others. It is a time to sow seeds that will be reaped in due course. Have a great month, and always remember: keep looking to the stars!
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Kale Pesto
The Joyous Kitchen
Yield: 1.5 cups
Sweet Potato Fries and Andouille Tray Bake
Ingredients
Serves: 4
• 2 cups kale, stems trimmed off • 5 cloves garlic, peeled • 1 cup olive oil • Big pinch kosher or sea salt
Ingredients • 1.25 lbs sweet potato, cut into 1/2“ wedges • 1 lb andouille sausage, but on the bias into 1/2“ chunks
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans (toast at 350 for no more than 3 minutes)
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• Parmesan, Romano or Pecorino for serving (to taste)
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• Pepper, to taste
Method
• 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
Combine all ingredients except cheese in your blender. Pulse until it has become a silky paste.
• 2 Tablespoons Kale and Toasted Pecan Pesto (recipe above)
To Serve Boil pasta according to package directions. When pasta is done, ladle 1/4 to 1/3 cup pasta water into your serving dish, along with 1/4 cup pesto, a handful of grated cheese and 1 Tablespoon butter. Toss in pasta and stir to thoroughly coat. Serve with the amount of cheese preferred by each person.
Method Preheat the oven to 400F. Toss sweet potato wedges with olive oil, salt, pepper, chili powder and smoked paprika. Spread in an even layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the tray from the oven and raise heat to 450F. Spread sausage slices evenly. Return to the oven and bake for five minutes, or until the fries are fully cooked and the sausage has crisped up a bit. Serve tossed with Kale and Toasted Pecan Pesto.
Kale & Toasted Pecan Pesto By Joy Stewart of the Joyous Kitchent Are you growing kale in your garden? We’ve had lots of cold weather this spring, but it was interspersed with some very hot weather and so my brassicas, kale included, have all bolted (gone to seed). I’d been planning to make some kale pesto even before I’d realized they’d bolted (seems like it happens overnight!). I’d had broccoli raab pesto at a restaurant before with littleneck clams, navy beans and spicy sausage tossed with farfalle and it was excellent. The fresh, grassy, sweet broccoli taste was present, but was in no way overwhelming. I had a similar good feeling about the taste of kale pesto, and I am pleased to say I was right. It was just as delightful as its broccoli raab counterpart
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and even less funky. The toasted pecans lent it a lovely bit of sweetness. It is a good way to use up Kale that has bolted, as it does not taste bitter, especially alongside the sweet, nutty toasted pecans. I never include cheese in my pesto (only add it at the time of serving), as it keeps better in the fridge. The first night we enjoyed it on oversized macaroni noodles with lots of parmesan. Night two we enjoyed it with a sweet potato fry and andouille sausage tray bake. It was delightful! I’ve included the recipe for the pesto as well as the tray bake. For the tray bake, any spicy sausage will do, as long as it is already fully cooked.
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Cherry juice and bananas are high in tryptophan and are good to have a half hour before bed.
Healthy Tidbits
Achieving a Good Night’s Sleep by Marcey Klein BS, NC Deep restorative sleep is imperative to good health. Our brains and bodies detoxify during the night, our cells regenerate, our digestive systems rebuild, and our bodies can take a rest. The problem lies when we either have a hard time falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting into that deep sleep. I will address all of these issues. Falling asleep. We need an adequate supply of serotonin to convert to melatonin, our main sleep hormone. In order to have enough serotonin, we need the amino acid Tryptophan which converts to 5HTP and then to serotonin. We also need vit B6 for our bodies to make melatonin. We can take 5HTP and B vitamin supplements
to help with this, and we also need to watch our stress because under large amounts of stress our bodies overproduce cortisol, interfering with the production of serotonin. Take holy basil if you’re under a lot of stress, it deactivates excess cortisol, and ashwagandha helps with reprograming cortisol production, making sure it goes away in the evening so melatonin can be produced and then cortisol being made in the morning so we have energy when we wake up. Also, eating carbohydrates at night is a good way to get tryptophan to cross the blood brain barrier since it usually has to compete with the other amino acids, the rise in insulin directs the other amino acids to the muscles, and tryptophan can get a clearer passage to the brain.
It’s important to make sure to get out into the sunlight during the day to help us become less sensitive to the blue light emitted from our electronic devices. A rule of thumb is to not be on our computers or phones an hour before going to sleep. The blue light stimulates our brains (something we don’t want right before bed) and we’re less sensitive to it if we get sufficient natural light from being outdoors. Staying asleep and getting into deep sleep can really make or break the next day for us. We want to keep our blood sugar consistent through the night since when our blood sugar dips we have a tendency to produce adrenaline to offset the low blood sugar, and this wakes us up. So it’s important to have a good dinner, not a huge dinner that will keep us up trying to digest it, but one that is going to give us sufficient fat and fiber to keep our blood sugar stable through the night. Pesto with whole grain noodles, potatoes with butter or coconut oil, chicken soup with lots of fiber rich veggies, baked winter squash with olive oil. I also like to take a night time tincture combination of valerian, which helps increase the production of GABA, a substance that normalizes nerve impulses in our brain, California poppy, skullcap, and wild milky oats which are all restorative to the nervous system. We have some great combination
tinctures at Wild Roots Market, which I take 20 to 30 minutes before bed since tinctures are fast acting. This usually shortens the time it takes for me to fall asleep and I usually sleep through the night. If I do wake up in the middle of the night for some reason, I will just take more and that will usually do the trick. If one needs to reprogram their sleep, melatonin is a helpful aid. Starting with a half milligram to one milligram should be sufficient. Also going to bed at a decent time is imperative and waking up early will help us make sure we will be drowsy by bedtime. Exercise is super important as well for not only helping us sleep better, but for overall wellbeing and detoxification. Just don’t exercise too late at night as this will usually stimulate us, early in the morning is perfect, and one last thing, it’s best not to ingest caffeine after 3 or it has a tendency to interfere with our sleep, and when you do drink something with caffeine, make sure to keep extra hydrated. I really hope this helps, it’s taken me years to figure out sleep, but it has been absolutely worth it. A good night’s sleep on a regular basis will change your life!
SLV History - Cont. to do it between 2pm-5pm and 7pm-9pm weekdays only. In the summer months, the library would have summer visitors. These “strangers” would be required to put down a $1 deposit in order to receive a library card and check out books. This deposit was returned upon surrender of the card. In the month of August 1909, the library had 97 visitors
and loaned 222 books. In addition to books that were part of the library’s collection, the library supplemented its holding by subscribing to the Bodley Club circulating library (named after Sir Thomas Bodley who founded his library, the Bodleian, in Oxford in 1602). When Boulder Creek dis-incorporated in 1915 the library collection was put into storage until the
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County could establish a branch library, which they did in 1917 moving into the building next to Peery and Hartman’s real estate. In 1921, the library moved back into the WCTU building where they continued to operate until 1948 when they moved into the Fire Department Building. It wasn’t long before more space was needed. Thankfully, the Santa Cruz Lumber Company had a building they no longer needed, and so donated it to the cause. In 1950, the building was moved on a flatbed truck two blocks down Highway 9 and placed at the side of the Fire House. By the mid-1970s it was clear that the town had outgrown the little library and a determined group of volunteers worked tirelessly to make the current building a reality. Three workshops overseen by architect Jeff Oberdorfer were held in which local residents were highly involved in the design process.
• There should not be any fluorescent lighting. • The library should accommodate teenage social activities, but these should be acoustically screened from the other areas. Ground, donated by Boulder Creek resident Robert Kuerzei, was broken on April 25, 1984. The Boulder Creek Historical Society buried a time capsule in the corner stone of the library’s foundation, holding historical documents and artifacts from the San Lorenzo Valley. Ten months later on March 1, 1985 the Library was dedicated to former librarian June Brosios. In 1987, the building was awarded the American Institute of Architects award for Excellence of Design. The headlines read “Small town library wins national honors.”
Some of their concerns included: • The library should be a home away from home and always open.
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Mountain Ear shallow statement, but true. Your photographs represent the first curb appeal impression buyers will get of your property. As time goes on and technology continues to advance, online platforms and visual tools become more robust allowing home buyers more and more insight into a home before ever connecting with the seller or agent.
Why Professional Photography Matters When Selling Your Home By MJ Stearns ROOM Real Estate We’ve all heard the old saying “A picture is worth a thousand words.” And, in real estate, pictures make a huge difference in how quickly you sell your home. Now, thanks to the continued advancement of technology, buyers can have an intimate look into your home they are interested in without ever leaving their couch. And buyers are doing their research, more now than ever before.
They are filtering through sites based on location, prices, school districts, square footage, etc. Once they have narrowed down their search to their liking, they are immediately flipping through photos. And you need photos that make buyers want to see your home in person! One of the most important things that will set your property apart from others is the photographs. When a buyer is looking in MLS, the Internet or in some other
location, photographs draw their attention. Is this shallow? Well, yes and no. Your house might be stunning and beautiful, but if someone browsing your listing online can’t see that, then you’re losing out big time. Also, just because photos have been taken doesn’t mean that they’re high quality. The appropriate lighting, angles and staging are all key components of well done real estate photographs. Once again, this is why leaving the job to a professional real estate photographer is best. Remember that this future buyer is probably scanning through dozens of different listings within a matter of minutes, so attention-catching photos is a must. You would be shocked how many people put little or no effort into the photographs of their property. As an old commercial slogan stated – Image is everything. A
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This means you need to strongly consider hiring a professional photographer to take the photographs. They understand lighting, angles and so on. It may sound like an unnecessary expense, but it can be the difference between a sale and sitting on the market month after month. Professional real estate photography can earn more money on your final sales prices, and higher quality photos can also increase the number of people clicking on your listing, which can potentially double the attention your home gets from buyers. Homes with more photos sell faster, which makes sense because buyers are doing more research than ever before. The more buyers can find ahead of time, the better your chances of getting your home sold quickly. Not only do professional photographs help you sell your home quickly, but it can also help you get a better deal, too. Often, the photos are what piques a buyer’s interest in your home, prompting them to take the next step in contacting their real estate agent. Direct: (831) 246-1018 Website: http://www.roomsantacruz.com CalBRE# 01700756
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Taking the Bull by the horns It’s Fledgling Season! By Kevin Foster It’s that time of year where animal rescue centers get an abundance of calls about baby birds on the ground. Fledglings are when birds are just developing their feathers and still have a lot of down fluff and partially developed primary and flight feathers and they look like they shouldn’t be seen on the ground, nearby or around the bottom of a tree. However, in fact they are branching. Branching is when they come out of their nest and hop from branch to branch. Many times they will test their wings and try to fly to another branch that is too far away, and they will float down to the ground. A lot of baby birds, especially raptors such as Hawks and Owls, have the ability to climb back up
the tree. But in some cases when they are not able to, the parents will feed and protect them on the ground as they continue to hop around and wait for their feathers to have fully developed. Fledglings are the most common birds to be mistaken for needing help. When in fact they are just doing what is normal, and the parents will continue to care for them. If you ever encounter a fledgling, always watch from a distance; a good safe distance because the parents won’t feed or care for them if they see humans around or any other type of threat. And it is especially important to make sure cats or dogs won’t be a threat to the little ones. If for some reason you don’t see the parents feeding the fledgling every half hour or so, contact your local wildlife rehab
center for advice. If a fledgling is mistakenly brought in, they can always be re-introduced to their parents within 24 hours. Many calls are being received about owls at this time of season. Now nestlings are a different story, when a baby bird has nothing but fluff and is featherless and their eyes are still closed, the best thing to do is to try to put it back in the nest. If that’s not possible, leave it be , if it’s extremely hot direct sunlight, move the nestling into shade and the parents will find and care for it. Sometimes parents will also move it to bushes themselves for safety where they can feed it . So
if you find a baby bird, it likely does not need your help unless it is featherless or has its eyes closed. Don’t worry, your scent won’t deter the parents, just be sure to give them plenty of space for nature to do its work. Native Animal Rescue (831) 4620726, 1855 17th Ave. Santa Cruz, CA
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On the Water Front Further Updates on the Five Mile Pipeline Replacement Project and Consolidations by Mark Dolson
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board has met twice since my last report. Four topics stand out as most important for our community to be informed about. First, the Board appointed Jeff Hill to fill the Director’s seat left vacant by the resignation of Lois Henry. Jeff is a retired marketing executive, with extensive experience in Silicon Valley tech start-ups, who resides in the Whispering Pines neighborhood of Scotts Valley. Since retiring in 2011, he has been active in a number of different volunteer roles and has been a member of the SLVWD Budget and Finance Committee for the past year and a half. The Board unanimously selected Jeff over another highly qualified applicant, Alina
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Layng, a biologist who has been a member of the Environmental Committee (recently combined with the Engineering Committee) for the past year and a half. This seat will be up for election this coming November (along with three other Board seats). Second, the Board reviewed a first-draft updated version of the District’s budget for the coming fiscal year (beginning July 1st). Staff found a number of ways to save money on expenses and staff salaries so that there was a net decrease despite a significant, previously unbudgeted expense for continued participation in the Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency. Final budget approval is targeted for June. Third, the Board continued to wrestle with the challenge of restoring access to surface water
sources (i.e., creeks flowing down Ben Lomond Mountain) that are currently offline due to the destruction of the District’s Peavine and Five-Mile pipelines in the August 2020 CZU Fire. The Board formally accepted the previously completed Constructability Study by Freyer & Laureta with a requested addendum looking more closely at differences between the recommended solution (based on buried HDPE pipe) and a less expensive alternative (above-ground HDPE pipe). Three key questions remain open: (1) How much of the estimated $60 million cost for the buried pipeline will FEMA reimburse the District for? (2) How much money could the District save (and with what additional risk) via some alternative solution? (3) What will be the response of the SLV community to both the costs and the environmental impact of the new pipeline? The District’s next step will be to seek a well-informed second opinion via a peer review with a local engineering firm with top engineering and geology professionals and an extensive background working in the Santa Cruz mountains. The
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environmental aspects will most likely be addressed separately in the required environmental review process. Fourth, the Board unanimously approved two binding Letters of Intent (LOIs), one between the District and Bracken Brae, and the other between the District and Forest Springs. These are preliminary agreements that create the framework for more detailed consolidation agreements six months from now. Bracken Brae has received a FEMA grant that will help it to restore some of its own water delivery capabilities, but there is still some uncertainty about the final amount that the District will receive from the State for construction of an essential connecting pipeline (which will also serve Forest Springs and, ultimately, Big Basin). The Board also unanimously approved a $343,205 contract with Sandis Civil Engineers for the initial design phase of this construction. The lasst regular Board of Directors meeting was at 6:30 PM on May 19th (still via Zoom).
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Community Calendar June 2022 Friday June 3
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM FIRST FRIDAY SANTA CRUZ 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! Various locations in Santa Cruz County 831-425-1234 firstfridaysantacruz. com
Friday and Saturday June 3 & 4 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Calendar GirlsDirected by Santa Cruz County favorite Hannah Eckstein, and starring some of the area’s most popular performers, Calendar Girls tells the true story of middle-aged. English ladies who try a novel approach to raise money for a local hospital. They pose nude (demurely concealed) for their church-group calendar! James Scott Deal Mountain Community Theater doodledeal@ yahoo.com 415-279-2945
Saturday and Sunday June 4 & 5 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Redwood Mountain Faire
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Sat, Jun 4, 11 AM – 12 PM Japanese Cultural Fair Mission Plaza 103 Emmett St, Santa Cruz, Toyota of Santa Cruz will provide a free shuttle every 20 minutes or so from Santa Cruz County Building parking lot to the Fair—from 11am to 6pm (except for about 45 minutes from 1:30pm).
Sunday June 5
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM WESTSIDE MARKETPLACE Presented by your friends at Food Trucks A Go Go & Santa Cruz Mountains Makers Market. For more info, foodtrucksagogo.com & scmmakersmarket.com We’ll see you there! University Business Park (The Old Wrigley Building) 2801 Mission Street Santa Cruz
Tuesday June 7
Statewide Primary Election 2022 Don’t forget to Vote.
Saturday Jun11
8:30 AM- 5:00 PM CAPITOLA ROD & CUSTOM CLASSIC CAR SHOW 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 every taste, and family fun at the beach! Capitola Village, Esplanade Park Capitola, 831-425-1234 capitolacarshow.com
Sunday June 12
9:00 am Downtown Santa Cruz Antique Faire The Santa Cruz Antique Faire is on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 8am-5pm. Vendors offer an eclectic blend of antiques and unique items, vintage clothing, collectibles, LP’s, clothing, furniture, memorabilia, home décor and more!
Saturday June 18
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM SANTA CRUZ SYMPHONY: POPS CONCERT Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium 307 Church Street Santa Cruz 831-420-5260 santacruzsymphony.org
Sunday June 19
11:00 AM - 3:30 PM ROARING CAMP RAILROADS: FATHER’S DAY BREW TRAIN Salute Dad on Father’s Day by treating him to a ride on a steam train and lunch. In addition, local breweries will be pouring the best local brew for sale at the BBQ area. Dad will receive a complimentary engineer’s cap with the purchase of a train ticket and any BBQ platter meal..Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 400 Beach Street Santa Cruz,
831-423-5590 www.roaringcamp.com
Saturday June 25
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 26TH ANNUAL WOODIES ON THE WHARF Celebrate the Santa Cruz surf lifestyle and classic surf wagons at Woodies on the Wharf. Come see the more than 200 “Woodies”, gorgeous, pre-1950s cars that feature wood bodies, line the Santa Cruz Wharf. Stroll the Wharf and enjoy dozens of shops and restaurants and stellar coastal views while you soak up the sun and beauty of Northern California’s premier “Woodie” show. Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf 21 Municipal Wharf Santa Cruz, 831-420-5725 www. santacruzwoodies.com
Save the Date July 1
Fae Masquerade Ball- Rescheduled
JULY 4
@ 5:00 PM ROARING CAMP RAILROADS: GREAT TRAIN ROBBERIES
July 9
Santa Cruz Mountain Classic Car Show
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Dropping Into the Arms of Our Mother ~ highway 9 connects us all ~ By Lori Suzanne Holetz The other morning I drove a friend to SFO for departure to Thailand. Heading out of the valley via Bear Creek Road, we left a bit past commute time, and the drive was easy. On my way back home, I thought it would be lovely to drive Skyline 35 to Highway 9. It was mid-morning and there were few if any cars on the road. However, I had to switch cars back on BCR so that route would not be the best, or would it? Thinking it most prudent to go back the way we had come, I put my address into google maps to check the fastest way out of the industrial airport area. Mindlessly following the Maps voice guide, suddenly I found myself heading towards Woodside, far out of the way. Initially, I was irritated by being guided off the known path, but the morning was gorgeous, the traffic non-existent, and the views and landscape stunning. After all, I was in no hurry, so I settled down and accepted the “fastest route”. A simple adjustment of the mind in the moment…. flexibility in action! Undulating through the winding curves of Skyline and Highway 9, it was a gentle rolling, floating down, down into the San Lorenzo Valley, dropping down into the grand arms of the Mother’s great forest green. The sun was dappling the roadway with light and shade, green and bright, a most beautiful sight stretching out before me. I turned up the music a bit, Van Morrison serenading my drive perfectly. It was a culmination of perfect moments; no stress,
no rush, no phone, no demands, nothing but this picture perfect vision of our splendidly gorgeous valley to wind down through, breathe in, and delight my senses. I wish every driver would experience this, as it truly is nothing short of magical. It is a state-ofmind, and I confess, it took me a minute to realize, sit back and enjoy. I had to take myself, while driving, out of my head and into my surroundings. To become one with the road, the sunshine, the gentle crisp breeze, and the music of the moment. I was sad for the moment to end when I switched automobiles and ultimately arrived home. My ride was over, but the peace my drive had given me lingered and was to remain. I was so struck by how lovely it had been. Struck by how I constantly witness cars screaming up and down the highway, drivers mindlessly unaware, whizzing past the glory of the forest here, only to go faster. There are far too many accidents and people simply need to slow down. This place, this Valley of the Green is not only special, it is magical if one will only slow to see. Many do, but most don’t. We are all in this beauty together, never forget. Respect, admiration and care all start with observation and observation begins with slowing down to stop and “smell the roses”. My, but what we can experience when we are not rushing by it all. It is Springtime and the blooms are decorating the vegetation so pretty. And life can be so demanding and tedious as to overlook it all in the
brief moments it is here for our delight. I let my drive be my guide and have continued to walk through this spring’s abundance with thoughts more mindful of the gifts Mother Earth is providing. Often I find the greatest treasures in this slower pace; seed pods to replant, mushrooms to forage, herbs for medicines, birdsong accompa-
nying my travels. For it is true, in our blessed valley fair, we are being cradled in the arms of the Great Mother, and she will always provide, if we will just slow down, stop for a moment and breathe in the abundant blessings all around. Everyday can be Mother’s Day, every day we can be nourished and soothed here in Mother’s arms…. it’s simply a state of mind.
Great Job SLV High School and SV High School Graduates
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6237 Highway 9
$1,995,000
111 Aspen Lane $174,000
Commerical Property Felton
• Located in heart of downtown Felton, with high traffic. • Long term tenants. Low rents. • Over half acre of land/ 7000 SF space • New hi tech septic, roof, paint & more.
• Features a double lot • Amazing opportunity! • Previous house approx. 1054 sqft with detached garage • Semicircular driveway • Use of the local swimming pool
405 Creekside Way
$650,000 • • • •
11837 Clear Creek Road
Felton
$149,000
Cozy Cabin 3Bd/1.5Ba Sunny, great neighborhood Comcast, Great Commute location Lovingly maintained
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Brookdale
• Rebuild this cozy cabin. • 4bd/2ba 1235SF overlooking yr round creek • Magical Setting • City Water, PG&E, Paved Road
265 Sweetwater Lane $349,000
Boulder Creek
113 Oak Street
Ben Lomond, 1.18 Acres
$99,000
Amazing opportunity to rebuild. Phase 2 signed off by county. Existing septic system. SLV Water. Previous home 3bd/2ba 2096F w/ Garage
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Brookdale
2 Parcels totalling 14,027 SF Lot. Great neighborhood. Original home was approx 1180 SF. Come rebuild your own home.
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