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Vol. 3 No. 6

APTOS SOQUELCAPITOLA

Let’s talk about treasure versus trash, Chinese buried treasure to be exact. How does one go about finding fascinating old things to display in a history museum?

In the good old days, before we had trash trucks and municipal landfills, what did people do with their garbage and trash? They burned it or buried it or, believe it or not, recycled it.

There were several ways to get rid of broken or used pottery, metal cans and glass. It was not uncommon for people to throw trash into bushes or into the forest. Today, we call those people Litterbugs. If you had a house next to a river one could just throw trash out of the window and let the river take it away. It was also not uncommon for people to drop trash or bottles into the privy/outhouse, although that practice would fill up the pit sooner and eventually necessitate the digging of a new pit, so that was discouraged.

Out with the old and in with the New

Work continues at the Esplanade in Rio Del Mar on the traffic roundabout. The project is designed to streamline the intersection of Rio Del Mar Boulevard, Beach Drive, and Aptos Beach Road. Initial plans called for the completion of the roundabout soon, weather permitting. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

By ERIK CHALHOUB

CAPITOLA — Dennis Norton was appointed mayor by the Capitola City Council on Dec. 11, a meeting that also marked the last for Sam Storey, who served eight years on the council.

Councilman Ed Bottorff was chosen as vice mayor, and re-elected councilmembers Michael Termini and Stephanie Harlan were sworn in. New councilman Jacques Bertrand also took his seat.

“I’m proud and honored to serve as mayor of Capitola,” Norton said.

Norton named Capitola’s mayorStorey honored for service

Dennis Norton was named mayor of Capitola. Photo by City of Capitola

Maureen Gallagher (second from right) receives a money bag from Santa Claus, performed by John Fuchs, at the Aptos Chamber of Commerce. Also pictured are Robin Fuchs (left) and Taylor Jean Fuchs (right). Photo by Erik Chalhoub

By ERIK CHALHOUB

APTOS — Maureen Gallagher was helping her mother Jan sell jams at the Aptos Village tree lighting on Dec. 6. But as the event drew to a close, she realized she didn’t tell Santa Claus what she wanted for Christmas.

She ran over to Santa, and asked him to bring her a

money bag with a $100 bill in it, so her mother didn’t have to work so hard.

To make her wish come true, John Fuchs, who has been performing as Santa Claus at various events throughout the year, donned the beard and red outfit once more and handed Gallagher exactly what she asked for during a short ceremony at the Aptos Chamber of

Commerce on Dec. 18.Fuchs was joined by his

wife Robin, who dressed as Mrs. Claus, and daughter Taylor Jean, who performed as an elf.

“He got me a hundred bucks,” Gallagher said as she received the gift.

Jan Gallagher said her daughter was excited about

Christmas wish comes true for resident

By TARMO HANNULA

SOQUEL — Dave Tindel of Soquel is trying to rebuild his life one day, one minute at a time, and sometimes not at all since he lost his wife and 17-year-old daughter in a traffic crash Nov. 29 on Highway 129. The Tindels’ son, Jake, 13, a rear seat passenger, was so seriously injured that rescuers believed he had next to nothing of a chance to survive.

Dave Tindel, a cashier at Capitola Village Produce Market, said the life-changing tragedy has left

him not only without a wife and a daughter, but also with a growing mountain of bills and 24/7 home care for Jake.

“My son got to come home from the hospital a week early so now he can mend even faster at his own home with his friends around,” Tindel said. “He still won’t be able to walk for another 8 to 12 weeks. The rescue helicopter bill alone was $10,000. And more bills keep coming. My whole world has been turned upside-down.”

Man rebuilding after losing wife, daughterSon was also seriously injured in Hwy 129 crash

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APTOS — The Santa Cruz County Public Library system has gained new support for the Aptos Branch Library as the Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries has added a new chapter to its nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Aptos Library.

Individual Friends’ chapters support local branches with assistance specific to the needs of those communities. The new chapter joins four existing chapters in Boulder Creek, Felton, La Selva Beach and Scotts Valley.

The newest chapter will support one of the most utilized libraries in the Santa Cruz Public library system, the Aptos Library. The Downtown Santa Cruz Library take first place as the most widely used library in the system, with the Aptos Library coming in second or third place, depending on the month, according to the Friends.

Aptos alternates that honor with the Scotts Valley Branch, which is approximately 5,000 square feet bigger than the Aptos Library.

Several meetings have taken place over the past few months, with their first meeting held in October to determine if there was enough community interest to form the new chapter. About 30 people expressed interest in working with the organization, and during the second meeting in November the chapter was officially formed. Officers were appointed and the name “Friends of the Aptos Library” was chosen.

The chapter’s most recent meeting in early December presented a guest speaker, Elizabeth Walch, who was instrumental in establishing the Friends of the Scotts Valley Library. This chapter assisted with

the formation of the new, state-of-the-art library in Scotts Valley. County Supervisor Zach Friend also attended the December meeting and currently serves as a Library Joint Powers Authority Board Member.

“The Aptos Library is a community gathering place, a treasure that many in Aptos use as a resource,” Friend said. “In fact, it fluctuates between the second and third most used library in the entire county system. But, it is showing signs of wear and needs a consistent community voice advocating on its behalf beyond just my position on the Library Board. The Friends group will be that voice and will improve on the needs, financially and otherwise, that this branch and our community deserves.”

Last year, the Library Joint Powers Board adopted a new Facilities Master Plan for the Santa Cruz Library system. For the Aptos Library, which was built in 1975, there are three levels of possible improvements that have been identified in this plan, including a smaller scale makeover to a larger plan of tearing down and rebuilding the library. However, the

plan that seems to be receiving the most consideration is the plan in between those two, which involves an addition to and renovation of the current building. The Friends of the Aptos Library will help assess the needs of the library and assist with implementation of this branch’s master plan.

“It’s exciting to see the community coming together in support of the Aptos library,” said Teresa Landers, director of Santa Cruz Public Libraries. “As our local libraries continue to evolve as essential community gathering places and centers for locally-focused research, chapters such as Aptos will be more and more important.”

The Friends of the Aptos Library will begin by focusing on advocacy and fundraising. Currently, the group is working on building local membership and providing community awareness for the needs of the Aptos Library. They hope to reach out to the local community to find out which services library users find to be the most crucial.

“The Aptos Library is an incredible community resource,” said Annette D’Adamo, president of Friends of the Aptos Library. “The Friends of the Aptos Library is excited by the opportunity to support, nurture, and grow this resource. We are actively seeking members and volunteers. Whether your skills are in fundraising, graphic design, social media or you’d like to volunteer for special events or book sales, we’d love to have you join us.”

For information about the Friends of the Aptos Library, email [email protected] or attend their next meeting on Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Drive.

Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries forms new Aptos chapter

The Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries has added a new chapter to its nonprofit organization, the Friends of the Aptos Library. Photo by Jennifer Squires/Miller Maxfield, Inc.

Disturbed by seagull pictureTo the Editor,

I recently received my copy of Life and was disturbed by the center big picture with the caption, “A young boy chases seagulls on the beach in Capitola” as if this is a fun, good thing to be doing.

I used to live on the beach and became aware of how many children and dogs seem to find pleasure in chasing the shorebirds.

Awareness is needed that these birds are living their lives at the shore. They are feeding, etc., and need to be left alone.

Please teach your children to look at the birds as this is their lives and not to disturb them.

Dog owners, please be considerate and do not allow your dogs to do this.

Dania MossSoquel

Chasing birds is illegalTo the Editor,

I am a volunteer with Native Animal Rescue (NAR). NAR treats hundreds of starving and injured seabirds each year. I am also a resident of Aptos.

The photo you have on the December edition’s cover of the boy chasing the birds is illegal. Harassment of marine mammals and birds in the wild by anyone is prohibited by regulations enacted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Unfortunately there is not the manpower to adequately enforce this law. It is up to an educated citizenry to act responsibly. It seems harmless, but when birds are continuously chased by humans and dogs while trying to forage it exhausts them.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Mary DaltonAptos

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SOQUEL — During the time her then 5-year-old son was undergoing chemotherapy, Angela Farley was still tasked with the household chores and other responsibilities that underscore day-to-day living.

At the end of those emotionally draining days, she found herself asking, how to summon the energy to make a meal for her family?

The answer, she discovered, was simple: with a helping hand.

Two years later, her son is in remission and at last report was driving his father crazy with pre-Christmas excitement.

But Farley’s question was the launch pad for Teen Kitchen Project, where high school students prepare meals from menus designed by chefs.

The meals in turn are delivered once a week by a team of volunteers to families facing similar medical issues, who were referred by Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Jacob’s Heart, Hospice of Santa Cruz County and other providers.

The team of 120 young chefs, in shifts of approximately 15, now make around 350 meals for families throughout Santa Cruz County. Recently, they were making tamales, Spanish couscous salad and vegetable frittata, along with Christmas cookies.

Farley said that half the organization’s activities are funded by private donations, while businesses kick in some 25 percent. Foundations such as Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group and Jacob’s Heart help with the rest.

“I’m amazed how much the community has supported us,” she said. “I couldn’t be more grateful.”

The organization is in the midst of a fundraising drive, which Farley hopes will help with plans to add a third cooking day and a second delivery day.

That would be a boon for the project, which is currently near capacity with the number of families it serves, Farley said.

“That way, we can continue to say, ‘yes’ to people,” she said.

The Soquel kitchen was bustling on a recent Tuesday, with more than a dozen kids aged 14-18 chopping, stirring, mixing and simmering.

Carmen Palacios, 18, said she was inspired to volunteer after her grandmother died from cancer and medical maladies fell upon other family members.

Meanwhile, Palacios was diagnosed with a heart problem and an autoimmune disorder. The Teen Kitchen Project, which among other things teaches its volunteers

about healthy eating for those with health problems, was just the ticket for her.

Also afflicted by several food allergies, Palacios said she has also learned different ways of cooking for herself.

“I started a year ago and I haven’t stopped since,” she said. “Teen Kitchen is one of the best things I’ve done in my life. There is nowhere else I’d rather spend my days.”

Isabella Cuturrufo, 14, said she had a friend who died from cancer, and was inspired to volunteer after seeing the struggles her family went through.

“It’s a nice way to give back to the community,” she said.

Trevor Maddy, 17, said he has been volunteering for a few months. He said he enjoys cooking, and that he has picked up new skills in his time there.

“So far it is really fun and I like the project,” he said. “It’s a good feeling, knowing that you are helping people that need extra help.”

•••Teen Kitchen Project is in need of

donations, volunteers and materials. For information or to donate, visit www.teenkitchenproject.org or call 316-4540.

Volunteers get cookingTeen Kitchen Project serves up meals for families in crisis

Staff report

CAPITOLA — The City of Capitola received a $2,000 donation from Plantronics, Inc for the Ozzi Dog Park on McGregor Drive.

The City of Capitola recently began construction on a multi-use recreational park at the city-owned McGregor Drive property, located near the entrance to New Brighton State Beach. The new park will have three recreation elements: a skate park, a dog park and a bike pump track.

The city has funded the installation of basic park infrastructure, including ADA accessible paths, porta-potties, water service, parking and fencing. Funding for each specific recreation element, such as skateboard ramps, water fountains, dog park and pump track, was not funded by the city and therefore the donors were needed.

“Plantronics is dedicated to community engagement, providing resources to organizations and programs that improve quality of life for the residents of Santa Cruz County and surrounding areas,”

said Kelli Greene, community relations manager at Plantronics. “The Capitola Ozzi Dog Park will provide a safe, clean and enjoyable space for local residents to appreciate with their canine companions. Plantronics is pleased to support the enhancement of recreational and

environmental resources in our community.”

The McGregor Dog Park was named after Joshua Laven’s dog, Ozzie. Two years ago, Laven was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Highway 1 near Wilder Ranch while he was riding his bike. Laven’s dog Ozzie, which was in the crate attached to the bike, was found by his side by a Capitola couple who were riding along the same road when they came upon the accident. Laven was riding with Ozzi from Massachusetts to California.

Laven’s mother, Jenifer Putnam, established a reward fund in hopes that someone would come forward with information. That reward was never claimed, and the reward fund was donated for the dog park.

Capitola dog park receives donation

King tides hit coastLarge surf in combination with a king tide slams into the sea wall in Capitola Village Dec. 22. The king tides, which simply means the highest tides of the year, will reoccur Jan. 19-21 and Feb. 17-19, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

Angela Farley (center), founder and executive director of the Teen Kitchen Project, works with Julia Locatelli (left) and Bridget O’Neall with filling an order. Photos by Tarmo Hannula

Trevor Maddy shows a tray of freshly made cheese and chicken tamales.

Carmen Palacios, a teen mentor chef, prepares a Spanish couscous dish at the Teen Kitchen Project in Soquel.


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Seascape Physical Therapy welcomes

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Seascape Physical Therapy owner Jim Tucker (left) is shown with Chance Dupuis. Contributed photo

Staff report

APTOS — Chance Dupuis, PT, DPT., recently joined Seascape Physical Therapy, a locally owned business established by Jim Tucker PT, OCS in 2003.

Dupuis was born and raised in Polson, Mont. and received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Whitworth University. He then received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Montana in 2014.

His professional areas of interest include orthopedic and manual therapy and he is currently pursuing clinical specialty training in these areas. His personal interests include outdoor activities such as hiking, fishing, hunting, snow and water skiing, and his latest passion is learning how to surf.

He and his wife Jessica, who is a Registered Nurse, have always dreamed of living on the California coastline. After exploring many job opportunities throughout the state, they decided to make Aptos their home.

“We are lucky to have Chance on our team,” Tucker said.

Seascape Physical Therapy is located beneath Palapa’s Restaurant in Seascape Village and both Tucker and Dupuis are currently accepting new patients. They can be reached at 687-0985 or [email protected].

Staff report

APTOS — Santa Cruz County Bank, a locally owned and operated full-service bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County, announced that local banker Ventura D. León has joined the bank as Vice President and Branch Administrator.

In his 38-year banking career, León has established himself as a professional leader in the banking industry for branch operations, employee development, training and overseeing sales, bank officials said. His professional background includes Vice President and Branch Manager for Wells Fargo Bank’s Santa Cruz and Pajaro Valley offices from 1996-2012 and most recently as Branch Manager for U.S. Bank in Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz.

“I am very excited to work for a local community bank that is actively engaged and committed to community outreach on an ongoing basis,” León said. “Santa Cruz County Bank is well respected for its outstanding financial performance and ratings and I’m honored to be a part of it.”

“Ventura is a well-known and respected banker in our community,” President and CEO David Heald said. “He has built a reputation for developing loyal client relationships through his outstanding customer service. We look forward to his contributions to our bank and our community in the years ahead.”

León is a past board member of the California Grey Bears and Dientes Community Dental Clinic and a prior Rotarian for Santa Cruz and Watsonville Rotary clubs.

León will be based out of the bank’s Aptos office at 7775 Soquel Drive.

Santa Cruz County Bank hires León

Ventura D. León

Staff report

APTOS — The National Wildlife Federation announced that Temple Beth El in Aptos has successfully created an official Certified Wildlife Habitat site.

NWF celebrates the efforts of Temple Beth El to create a garden space that improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife by providing essential elements needed by all wildlife – natural food sources, clean water, cover and places to raise young.

“Providing a home for wildlife in our communities – whether it’s at home, or in schools businesses or parks – is the demonstration of a healthy and active eco-system,” said David Mizejewski, naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. “There is no more rewarding way to stay connected to nature right outside your door.”

“Stewardship of the the environment is a major feature of Jewish ethics,” said Mark Ingel, TBE Garden Project Coordinator. “Providing hospitality to our native and migratory bird and insect populations is a natural fit for us. Loss of habitat and bio-diversity are issues we are not only concerned about, they are issues we are taking action about right in our own back yard.”

NWF’s Certified Wildlife Habitat program has been helping people take personal action on behalf of wildlife for more than 40 years. The program engages homeowners, businesses, schools, churches, parks and other institutions that want to make their communities wildlife friendly.

This new certified habitat joins NWF’s list of more than 150,000 certified habitats nationwide.

Temple Beth El’s habitat is is a combination of open space, native trees and bushes, drought-tolerant native and Mediterranean plants, and 14 fruit trees. The entire habitat is mulched to minimize water input and no pesticides are used in the area.

For information on gardening for wildlife and details on how an entire community can become certified, visit www.nwf.org/habitat or call 1-800-822-9919.

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CAPITOLA — Dignity Health Medical Group recently announced the opening of its new urgent care in Capitola. Offering same-day treatment for non-emergency medical conditions, the center is open seven days a week, 365 days a year.

The new urgent care will be staffed by Board-certified family medicine specialists Danessa Brown, MD, and Pallavi Sharma, MD. Together with their team of physician assistants, they will provide same-day care for a range non-emergency medical issues including:

• Colds, coughs and flu• Sore throats• Earaches• Cuts, abrasions and lacerations• Fractures, strains and sprains• Burns• Bruises• Upset stomach and vomiting• Allergic reactions• Urinary infections• Insect bites and rashes• Sports physicals

“Our goal is to provide the best health care in Santa Cruz County,” said John Pietrzak, executive director of Dignity Health Medical Group — Dominican. “This new service provides an alternative, lower cost option for urgent medical issues that are not life-threatening, and do not necessarily require a visit to the ER.”

The new Dignity Health Medical Group — Dominican Urgent Care is located at 1820 41st Ave., Suite C, in Capitola, with parking available. Open daily from noon to 8 p.m., including weekends and holidays, it is open to patients of all ages, and accepts most medical insurances, including Medi-Cal.

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CAPITOLA — Capitola Village held its inaugural Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting on Dec. 6.

The event combined both the Community Caroling and the Tree Lighting Ceremony, of years past, into a larger, more family-oriented daytime event, which also supports local businesses. Families enjoyed performances, activites and shopping while strolling through the streets of Capitola Village.

Capitola Village businesses will be gave away more than $2,500 in gift certificates during the event.

There were musical performances by the Soquel High Jazz Singers in front of the Mercantile (on the Margaritaville side of the building), who then lead caroling through the village. The New Brighton Middle School Band also performed in front of the Mercantile.

Capitola lights up tree

Christmas tree ornaments brighten the street in Capitola. Photo by Tarmo Hannula

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WATSONVILLE — The Watsonville Wetlands Watch 2015 Docent Training Program begins on Jan. 21.

Local experts will provide an inside look at the wetlands of Watsonville, with classes covering the cultural and natural history, including the native plants, birds and other wildlife of the wetlands. This seven-week program consists of Wednesday evening presentations and Saturday morning field trips, where students will visit little-known areas of the wetlands.

New docents will be prepared to assist with field trips and lead walks. Docents also have the opportunity to help with community events, work in the library or greenhouse at the Fitz Wetlands Education Resource Center, work on special projects, and participate in wetlands restoration. There is a need for bilingual (Spanish/English) docents, but being bilingual is not a requirement.

In 2014, trained docent volunteers facilitated nature experiences for more than 2,500 young people during school field trips. Docents also helped with community events, propagated tens of thousands of native plants, worked on art and other creative projects, tended the native plant garden, performed water quality testing and more.

The Watsonville Wetlands Watch is a nonprofit community-based organization whose mission is to protect, restore and foster appreciation of the wetlands of the Pajaro Valley. For information, visit www.watsonvillewetlandswatch.org.

Contact Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Fieberling at 345-1226 or email [email protected] for details and to enroll.

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The more genteel types would dig a trash pit outside of the kitchen window. Unburnable trash was thrown out of the window into the pit. As the trash and smells built up, a layer of dirt was applied. Once the pit was full you would just dig another. Over time, (a long time), these river banks, privies and trash pits become gold mines of historical artifacts, windows in time.

In the early 1990s, I was on the board of the Santa Cruz County Historical Trust, one of the two groups that founded the Museum of Art and History. I went through every file that I could find on Aptos and made copies. It was a great resource. One day I came across a newspaper article about an archeological dig that took place in Aptos Village as part of the future Aptos Station shopping center development. One of the digs was the trash pit from the Chinese bunkhouse next to the old apple dryer building, (the Chinese provided the labor for the apple drying business). The article showed a striking Chinese earthenware soya sauce jar discovered in the pit (yes, I know we call it soy sauce).

I was fascinated. Where did this wind up? Surely it was in a museum somewhere. I started asking questions and eventually found archeologist Rob Edwards, an instructor at Cabrillo College, who gave me a copy of the report on the dig. I called the archeologist in Salinas who prepared the report and he put me in touch with Janice Whitlow, the person who wrote her senior anthropology thesis about the artifacts in the pit. So I called Janice and asked her what happened to the soya sauce

jar. Amazingly, she said all of the articles from the dig were in seven large boxes in her basement and that I could have them for the museum if I would keep everything together and not just keep “the good stuff.” She also would give me a copy of her thesis which identified every article. I had struck gold!

The artifacts were a combination of Chinese and Euro-American ceramics and bottles that date to the first decade of the 20th century, primarily overseas Chinese goods, including stoneware food storage vessels, porcelain rice and serving bowls, chopsticks and porcelain soup spoons, and medicine bottles. Other items consisted of rusted cans, beverage bottles for soda and spirit, an imported Australian pickle jar, canning jars from San Francisco Chinese grocers, and one-half of a white ironstone saucer from Knowles, Taylor, and Knowles, an American pottery firm. One very interesting item was a ginger ale bottle from Belfast, Ireland blown-molded in aqua glass and hand finished. The round bottom was designed so the bottle would have to be kept on its side, keeping the bottle cork wet to keep in the carbonation. Visit the Aptos History Museum and view the whole collection, “the good stuff.”

We learn something new (or old), every day at the museum. Aptos is an amazing place and so is the museum. We put it all together for you and your children. Please consider purchasing a membership so that we can keep the doors open for your kid’s kids.

Ginger ale bottle. Aptos History Museum collection

Soy jar. Aptos History Museum collection

the gift.“She was happy, I’ll tell you,” she said.

“She’ll never forget it.”Jan and Maureen Gallagher have been

selling jams and jellies at the tree lighting event for a number of years. Jan said she began making the treats as a sort of therapy when she was taking care of her grandson, who later succumbed to a brain tumor a little over a year ago.

“I love it, it keeps me busy,” she said.

John Fuchs said Chamber Co-Executive Directors Karen and John Hibble made Christmas “extra special” this year.

“There is so much magic at Christmas time, and in many ways it really does come true,” he said.

Fuchs also performs as Santa Claus during the Grey Bears’ annual Holiday Dinner, a day after the tree lighting.

“It’s amazing, you get both generations that love Santa,” he said.

On Nov. 29 Season Tindel was driving a 2000 Saturn with Kaila Tindel, a Soquel High senior, and her son on westbound Highway 129. As the Saturn was passing Old Chittenden Road, on a rain-slicked highway, Season Tindel lost control, the California Highway Patrol said. As the Saturn slid across the double-yellow line a Santa Cruz man, driving a 1996 Volvo 850, eastbound on Highway 129, plowed into the passenger-side of the Saturn.

Season Tindel and Kaila died at the scene, the CHP said. Jake suffered major injuries, including a broken shoulder, three cracked vertebrae, a ruptured spleen, a broken pelvis and was flown by helicopter to a trauma center.

“So far a lot of people have been helping out in big and small ways, but you know what? They all add up to something huge,” Tindel said. “Right now we are just trying to return to some form of normalcy. I lost

my wife and my child. You never know how much you love someone until something like this comes along.”

Jake suffered numerous internal injuries but now the bleeding has stopped.

“At the very beginning they didn’t even know if he was going to live,” Tindel said. “Dr. Wang, she’s the one that saved my son. She’s a wonderful lady.”

Tindel said the immediate future will be filled with “lots of physical therapy.” He said Jake, a New Brighton Middle School eighth-grader, is very outgoing in surfing, skating, football and soccer and that medical staff has told him Jake will have to relearn many of those motor skills.

“I literally spent three weeks at his bedside at the hospital, holding his hand, getting him to the bathroom, getting him in and out of the bath,” Tindel said. “It’s so sad; Jake and his sister were best of friends. Kaila helped him with his schoolwork all

the time. It’s so strange: I’ll still get up in the morning and go into her bedroom to make sure she’s getting ready to go to school and she’s not there.”

More than 250 people attended the memorial service for Season and Kaila.

“Season and Kaila went away to celebrate Thanksgiving with relatives and they never came back,” Tindel said. “Right now I am glad my son is alive. I hope he fully recovers. I’m a single dad now. You just never know when your loved ones are not going to be there.”

Tindel said an online account has been set up for people to help him defray costs: www.Gofundme.com. Look for “medical” and type in the Tindel family.Jake Tindel kisses his sister, Kaila, in a photo taken in

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John Fuchs said Chamber Co-Executive Directors Karen and John Hibble made Christmas “extra special” this year.

“There is so much magic at Christmas time, and in many ways it really does come true,” he said.

Fuchs also performs as Santa Claus during the Grey Bears’ annual Holiday Dinner, a day after the tree lighting.

“It’s amazing, you get both generations that love Santa,” he said.

my wife and my child. You never know how much you love someone until something like this comes along.”

Jake suffered numerous internal injuries but now the bleeding has stopped.

“At the very beginning they didn’t even know if he was going to live,” Tindel said. “Dr. Wang, she’s the one that saved my son. She’s a wonderful lady.”

Tindel said the immediate future will be filled with “lots of physical therapy.” He said Jake, a New Brighton Middle School eighth-grader, is very outgoing in surfing, skating, football and soccer and that medical staff has told him Jake will have to relearn many of those motor skills.

“I literally spent three weeks at his bedside at the hospital, holding his hand, getting him to the bathroom, getting him in and out of the bath,” Tindel said. “It’s so sad; Jake and his sister were best of friends. Kaila helped him with his schoolwork all

the time. It’s so strange: I’ll still get up in the morning and go into her bedroom to make sure she’s getting ready to go to school and she’s not there.”

More than 250 people attended the memorial service for Season and Kaila.

“Season and Kaila went away to celebrate Thanksgiving with relatives and they never came back,” Tindel said. “Right now I am glad my son is alive. I hope he fully recovers. I’m a single dad now. You just never know when your loved ones are not going to be there.”

Tindel said an online account has been set up for people to help him defray costs: www.Gofundme.com. Look for “medical” and type in the Tindel family.

Storey had served as Capitola’s mayor for the past year.

He praised the city staff for their “professionalism, quality and excellence, and ability to manage the complexities of local government.”

“It’s the staff that’s made the council look good,” he said. “It’s been a tremendous opportunity to work with all of you.”

Norton told Storey that the council is “really proud” of his performance.

“In watching Sam as the mayor of this city, he’s polite, he’s conscientious, and he ran

a very structured meeting,” Norton said.

Storey listed some of the accomplishments the council achieved during his time serving, such as weathering the recession, moving forward with building a public park on the Rispin Mansion property, and approving McGregor Park.

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend and Assemblyman Mark Stone presented Storey with proclamations, honoring him for his service.

The next meeting of the City Council will be Jan. 8.

At Dominican Hospital:

VERDUGONov. 12, 11:58 p.m., to Jennifer Lee James Verdugo and Casey Verdugo, Aptos, a 6-pound 12-ounce boy, Owen Casey.

VERDUGONov. 13, 12:05 p.m., to Jennifer Lee James Verdugo and Casey Verdugo, Aptos, a 6-pound 7-ounce boy, Tucker Lane.

RAMSEYNov. 23, 5:36 a.m., to Amy Kathleen Humphreys Ramsey and Christopher Dane Ramsey, Aptos, a 7-pound 4-ounce boy, Jett Bruce.

ROGERSNov. 25, 6:51 p.m., to Heather Ruth and Eben Scott Rogers, Aptos, a 6-pound 10-ounce girl, Maris Elizabeth.

VERGARA AGUIRREDec. 2, 3:52 p.m., to Joseline Rebeca Aguirre Rodriguez and Juan Carlos Vergara Valencia, Aptos, a 7-pound 5-ounce boy, Elden Jeremiah.

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STEVENSNov. 23 at 12:33 p.m. to Abigail Anne (Robideaux) and Brian Scott Stevens, Capitola, an 8-pound 11-ounce boy, Maxton Kenneth.

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Well it’s that time of the year again; time to reflect and look back on our accomplishments throughout the year and set our sights on 2015. We may be asking ourselves, did I achieve that New Year’s Resolution I set or was it just another year of unfinished business? I know how hard it is to change habits and the fact is, only one in eight people actually achieve their

New Year’s Resolution. There’s something in our nature that causes us to seek comfort in familiarity. Our daily routines become deeply ingrained in who we are and are very difficult to change. Not all habits are bad. It is this tendency to habituate that helps some people succeed because good habits lead to healthy and productive lives. It is when habits become self-destructive or are unhealthy that we should try to change our behavior.

According to reports from the Huffington Post, the number one New Year’s Resolution is to lose weight. That’s not surprising as they also report that about one in every three adults in this country is obese. The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the obesity rates among adults has more than double in the last 30 years and tripled among adolescents. Incidence of Type II Diabetes has skyrocketed as have other obesity-related ailments such as cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis, blindness, amputations, stroke, and some forms of cancer.

Amazingly, most people still do not practice healthy behaviors that can prevent obesity. These behaviors are well known and encompass two primary areas: diet and physical activity. The CDC sites some startling facts about our nation’s eating

and exercise habits. They say that only about 25 percent of Americans eat the recommended, five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day, and over half of our adult population does not get the necessary physical activity to provide health benefits.

The good news is that if you set a New Year’s Resolution you are 10 times more likely to change your life in a positive way. If you are one of the 30 percent who will set a goal to lose some weight this year, then I have some very basic suggestions to help you achieve this goal. It may seem simplified, but the truth is it boils down to three basic behaviors: Eat right, move more, and do this consistently for six to 12 months. Better yet, do it for the rest of your life. The problem for most people is they stick to it for a week or two or maybe a month, but then they gradually fall back into their usual habits. They think, “oh well, maybe I will do it next year?” If this is your year, and you are ready to make a change and lose those extra pounds the following simple strategies could change your life.

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Finally, the hardest part; continue these healthy habits for the next 12 months and you will achieve your weight loss goal. Do this the rest of your life and you will live longer. Though this all sounds so simple, I know how challenging losing weight and getting back into shape can be. Get the help and support you need and improve your odds of success by setting a New Year’s Resolution.

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Now that the holidays are behind us and we look forward into 2015, we may feel it is an opportune time to put some of our New Year’s resolutions into action. This could be joining a gym, starting a new hobby, or vowing to spend more time with children and grandchildren.

Here is an idea for grandparents. Besides showering your grandkids with the latest toys and video games, think of ways you can help your grandkids prepare for the future. According to a recent survey done by TIAA-CREF and AgeLab, 73 percent

of young adults believe their grandparents can offer valuable advice about making financial decisions. Another survey done by TrueCredit said that 20 percent of parents had never spoken with their children about money matters. If children are going to grow up to be financially responsible adults, they need education and guidance. Grandparents can instill some of their wisdom through their past experiences and everyday activities.

•••Ways grandparents can teach grandchildren about money

There are numerous tasks that we do daily and think nothing about. However, these tasks may be a teaching moment for your grandchildren. Next time you write a check or use a debit card, include your grandchildren. Explain what you are doing and explain its purpose. Next time you buy something, show your grandkids the receipt and explain the sales tax. Depending on the age of your grandchild, take them to the bank with you and open up a savings account for them. Explain how a savings account works and, if appropriate, say you will contribute to it when your grandchildren complete certain projects and tasks so they learn nothing comes for free.

•••Ways grandparents can help grandchildren save for college

Instead of buying your grandchild another toy that they will get bored with after a day or two, grandparents often look for ways to invest in their grandchild’s future. A study by TIAA-CREF found that 23 percent of grandparents help pay college tuition costs for their grandchildren. However, before grandparents start funding grandchildren’s college savings accounts, they should work with their financial professionals to ensure they are financially secure enough to be in a position to help with their grandchildren’s education expenses. If grandparents find that they are financially in a position where they can contribute towards their grandchild’s education needs, there are various options available to them, including 529 accounts, Coverdell Savings Accounts, or UGMA accounts, for example. Each of these options has their benefits and limitations, so it is important to work with a financial professional who can explain their characteristics and address your individual circumstances.

There is no question that grandparents love their grandchildren and most grandchildren look up to them. Provided

that the grandchildren’s parents are supportive, grandparents are in a great position to pass along practical “lessons learned” about basic money and debt concepts to kids that are growing up in a vastly more complicated financial world.

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By RYAN COLLIGANDirector at Safe at Home Senior Care

For most of us independence is an important conditions for a comfortable life. We each have our habits and methods of doing things, and life has a rhythm that just “fits” our personalities. But as people age and physical changes occur, we may find ourselves or loved ones dealing with those changes ineffectively. Sooner or later the question starts ringing in our heads, “When should I look for help?”

But then we think, “Oh, I don’t need help. I have been taking care of myself my entire life.” Or, “I can’t tell Mom or Dad what to do — they would never listen to me. He’s too proud, it’s not time yet, let’s wait.” So we wait and do what we can ourselves, all the while still wondering, “When should I look for help?”

This is a common situation that comes up all too often in our society. Many seniors struggle with their loss of independence when they are not capable of caring for themselves without assistance because of changes in their physical condition that come naturally with age. Fortunately, we do not have to guess. There are some common indicators that help us determine when it is time to get help before a crisis situation occurs.

Here are some indicators to consider when you or a loved one may be in need of additional help:

• Physical condition: Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a medical condition (i.e. Alzheimer’s) that affects daily living?

• Personal care: Are showers being taken regularly? Are teeth and hair being brushed and cared for regularly?

• Nutrition: Is weight stable and is food

being eaten regularly? Does all the food in the refrigerator have current expiration dates or is some food spoiled?

• Mental health: Is there difficulty in expressing thoughts or feelings using the right words? Are there memory lapses or major mood swings?

• Safety, security and sanitation: Is the house in a disorderly fashion that might contribute to fall risks? Have there been any falls in the past six months? Is trash piling up around the house?

Family members often see the changes in the way a elderly family member moves, acts, thinks and responds to situations around them but dismiss them until one of two things happen. Either the family begins to spend so much time helping the senior themselves that they have little time for their own responsibilities or a senior experiences a major physical or mental crisis like a hard fall when no one is around.

If you have a concern about even one of the aforementioned indicators for yourself or a loved one, it is wise to be open and honest about the concern. Address the issue head-on and seek assistance before the situation becomes a crisis situation.

Santa Cruz is home to many professional

agencies that offer specialized services for seniors in our community. These services enable our elderly population to continue living comfortably, safely and independently. Safe at Home Senior Care, a family-owned business located in Capitola, has been providing quality services to seniors in Santa Cruz County for nearly 10-years. Safe at Home Senior Care employs professional caregivers that can visit a senior in his or her home and provide assistance with tasks such as bathing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders and a variety of other activities.

Safe at Home offers “Care Certificates” that can be given as gifts to seniors that might need a little extra help. For less than $100 an individual can purchase a “Care Certificate” worth five hours of quality caregiving services to be given as a gift for a friend or loved one in need.

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JANUARY 2015

By TONY NUNEZ

APTOS — On a team full of weapons and star players Aptos High seniors Brandon Pierce and Dante Gomez still managed to stick out just above the rest.

On Dec. 11 the coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League acknowledged that by naming them the co-Most Valuable Players of the league.

Pierce excelled on both sides of the ball running for 741 yards and 12 touchdowns on just 82 touches, and coming up with three interceptions, which were all returned for scores, at outside linebacker.

“When I got my chance I was ready,” Pierce said.

Pierce was just one of 15-plus runners to touch the ball for the Mariners this season as they plowed their way to a fourth consecutive SCCAL championship and repeated as Central Coast Section Division III champs by beating St. Ignatius 11-8 Dec. 6.

“So many things went wrong this season,” Gomez said, commenting on the early departure of some teammates before the season started and injuries to seniors Michael Chavez and Austen Verdugo. “We still pulled it together.”

Gomez also received a few carries on offense and developed into a stud blocking tight end, but the 6-foot-2, 230-pounder shone the most while leading the defense at the middle linebacker spot.

“He’s the guy that lined us up and put us in the right spot,” said Aptos High head coach Randy Blankenship.

Gomez recorded a team-high four interceptions.

“It’s a nice accomplishment,” Gomez said. “It’s a nice way to wrap up football season.”

Their teammate safety Connan Houser was named the co-Defensive Player of the Year with San Lorenzo Valley High’s Jake Hampton.

The senior defensive back had many huge hits this season to go with his three interceptions.

“[Houser] plays with no fear,” Gomez said. “He plays fast and angry.”

Defensive lineman Hans Plam, who finished the season with a team-high 7.5 sacks, was the Lineman of the Year.

“Hans Plam is a beast,” Pierce said. “He’s an absolute beast. He played on my side of the field and he made my job so much easier. It’s well deserved.”

Their teammates, senior defensive lineman Weston Hinson, junior linebacker Ben Sherriffs and senior defensive back Dalton Weitzel were all first team All-SCCAL selections on defense.

All of them combined to produce the best defensive year in school history by allowing just 92 points scored.

Gomez called this year’s defense the best he’s ever been a part of.

“It has to be this year,” he said. “If not then last year’s.”

Senior running back Greg Bjur, senior offensive linemen Andrew Galvan, Dominic Churchill and Gordon Verdugo and senior punt returner Charlie Mehl were first team selections on offense.

San Lorenzo Valley High’s Isaac Newberry and Nate Gentry were named the co-Offensive Players of the year, Scotts Valley tight end/linebacker Tanner Spence was the Junior of the Year and Dave Poetzinger, of San Lorenzo Valley High, was the Coach of the Year.

Mariners of the second team include: junior Austin Bartlebaugh, senior Norberto Velasquez, junior Jack Harris, sophomore Chris Ilar and junior Ethan McAnerney.

Aptos’ Brandon Pierce, Dante Gomez named co-MVPs

Aptos High linebacker/running back Brandon Pierce (31) was named the SCCAL’s co-Most Valuable Player. Photo by Tony Nunez

Aptos High linebacker/tight end Dante Gomez (80) was named the SCCAL’s co-Most Valuable Player. Photo by Tony Nunez

By TONY NUNEZ

APTOS — After three years of watching the Southern California community colleges play sand volleyball, the Northern California community colleges have decided to jump, including Cabrillo College.

The Seahawks, already dominant at indoor volleyball, will start up a women’s sand volleyball team in 2015, according to the head coach Lucas Bol.

Cabrillo brought together a club sand volleyball team last season but this year will mark the first season it will be a California Community College Athletic Association sanctioned sport.

Along with Cabrillo, Foothill College, West Valley College, Gavilan College and Feather River College will also create teams and compete in a double round-robin style season.

Bol also added that they are planning trips to Southern California to play steady teams like Irvine Valley College.

The first day of practice is scheduled for Jan. 20 and conference play begins in March.

So far, they have strong interest from 12 players from around the area, a few that play beach volleyball and others that played for the Cabrillo indoor team, which made it to its second consecutive CCCAA state championship just two weeks ago.

“It’s a good mix,” Bol said.Bol is no stranger to the sand

volleyball game as he currently coaches at Main Beach Volleyball Club in Santa Cruz. He also serves as an assistant under Cabrillo College head coach of the indoor team Gabby Houston-Neville and led the Aptos High Mariners girl’s program in the fall.

After talking with Houston-Neville of how the sand volleyball team would affect the volleyball program and coming to an agreement that it would be a nice fit, both began to campaign for the team’s implementation.

“We thought it would really complete the volleyball program,” Bol said.

Now Bol will tackle a new challenge of making sure the program starts up smoothly.

While they have their conference schedule matched up Cabrillo still needs to find other schools to play to fill up the schedule.

Irvine Valley in the past has supplemented its schedule by playing four-year colleges in Southern California like Loyola Marymount and Long Beach State. Cabrillo plans to do the same with the likes of Sanford and San Jose State, according to Bol.

Then comes the task of finding a set location for the teams to play. West Valley has their own six-court sand volleyball setup on campus, but the other schools do not.

“That’s the biggest obstacle,” Bol said.

The head coach added that Cabrillo College Athletic Director Dale Murray took his time with the decision to make sure that this would be the right fit for the school.

“He made this happen,” Bol said. “He wanted to make sure that this would actually be something.”

Cabrillo adds women’s sand volleyball team


Aptos High School sports schedule

All home games take place at Aptos High School, 100 Mariner

Way, unless otherwise noted.

Boys varsity basketballJan. 2

vs. Watsonville High, 6 p.m.•

Jan. 3@ McClymonds Senior High, 6 p.m.

•Jan. 7

@ Harbor High, 7 p.m.•

Jan. 10vs. Scotts Valley High, 6 p.m.

•Jan. 13

vs. Santa Cruz High, 7 p.m.•

Jan. 16@ San Lorenzo Valley High, 7 p.m.

•Jan. 19

vs. Soquel High, 7 p.m.•

Jan. 21@ St. Francis Central Coast Catholic,

7 p.m.•

Jan. 27vs. Harbor High, 7 p.m.

•Jan. 30

@ Scotts Valley High, 7 p.m.

Girls varsity basketballJan. 3

@ Los Gatos High, 2 p.m.•

Jan. 7@ Harbor High, 5:30 p.m.

•Jan. 10

vs. Scotts Valley High, 3 p.m.•

Jan. 13vs. Santa Cruz High, 5:30 p.m.

•Jan. 16

@ San Lorenz Valley, 5:30 p.m.•

Jan. 19vs. Soquel High, 5:30 p.m.

•Jan. 21

@ St. Francis CCC, 5:30 p.m.•

Jan. 27vs. Harbor High, 5:30 p.m.

•Jan. 30

@ Scotts Valley High, 5:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccerJan. 6

vs. Madera South, 7 p.m.•


•Jan. 14

vs. St. Francis CCC, 7 p.m.•

Jan. 16@ San Lorenzo Valley, 3:30 p.m.

•Jan. 21


Jan. 23@ Santa Cruz High, 3:30 p.m.

•Jan. 28

vs. Scotts Valley High, 7 p.m.

Girls varsity soccerJan. 5

@ Gilroy High School, 5:45 p.m.•


•Jan. 13

vs. St. Francis CCC, 7 p.m.•

Jan. 15@ San Lorenzo Valley, 3:30 p.m.

•Jan. 20


Jan. 22@ Santa Cruz High, 3:30 p.m.

•Jan. 27

vs. Scotts Valley High, 7 p.m.

Soquel High School sports schedule

All home games take place at Soquel High School, 401 Soquel

San Jose Road, unless otherwise noted.

Boys varsity basketballJan. 7

vs. St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Jan. 13vs. Harbor, 7 p.m.

Jan. 16@ Scotts Valley, 7 p.m.

Jan. 19vs. Aptos, TBA

Jan. 21@ SLV, 7 p.m.

Jan. 23vs. Santa Cruz, 7 p.m.

Jan. 27@ St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Girls varsity basketballJan. 7

@ St. Francis, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 13@ Harbor, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 16vs. Scotts Valley, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 19@ Aptos, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 21vs. SLV, 5:30 p.m.

Jan. 23@ Santa Cruz, 5:30 p.m.

Boys varsity soccerJan. 7

vs. SLV, 7 p.m.

Jan. 14@ Santa Cruz, 3:30 p.m.

Jan. 16vs. Scotts Valley, 7 p.m.

Jan. 21@ Aptos, 7 p.m.


Jan. 28@ St. Francis, 3:30 p.m.

Girls varsity soccerJan. 6

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Jan. 13@ Santa Cruz, 7 p.m.

Jan. 15vs. Scotts Valley, 7 p.m.

Jan. 20@ Aptos, 7 p.m.


Jan. 27@ St. Francis, 7 p.m.

Jan. 29@ SLV, 7 p.m.

By THOMAS FREY

APTOS — The Cabrillo College Seahawks women’s volleyball finished in second place in the California Community College Athletic Association state finals when they fell 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18 to the undefeated Irvine Valley Lasers Dec. 7 at Cabrillo College in Aptos.

Going into Dec. 7, the Seahawks had to win two games to repeat as state champions and they knew it would be tough. They would have to play the Lasers again who snapped the Seahawks’ 62-game winning streak Dec. 6 in the first leg of double-elimination, four-team tournament.

The Seahawks (32-2, 12-0) opened Dec. 7 against Grossmont with the winner advancing to the state finals to play Irvine Valley. Thanks to three straight blocks in Game 2 by freshman Patrice Williams, Cabrillo won 25-20, 25-20, 25-21.

“It was so much fun,” Williams said, “Letting your mind take over and letting your skills do their thing.”

That set up the decisive meeting between the Seahawks and the Lasers. They met Dec. 6 and Irvine Valley swept the Seahawks to snap their 62-game winning streak.

“A loss was kind of disappointing,” said Alex Flores. “We made it a goal to win state but not go undefeated.”

When they met, it was a matchup of the state’s top ranked teams, Cabrillo the No. 1 in the north and Irvine Valley, the No. 1 from the south.

The Lasers defense was able to stop nearly everything the Seahawks put forward and Annie Mitchem of Irvine Valley was unstoppable finishing with 24 kills and being named most valuable player of the tournament.

Kelsey Shaver of the Seahawks was named most valuable player of the state tournament last year as a freshman and she had several key plays finishing with 15 kills against the Lasers.

“I think that we played really hard against them but they were the better team,” Shaver

said. “We are really proud of the path leading up to this tournament and we’re not going to dwell on that last match. We are really happy about how our season went.”

After the Lasers won the first two games of the finals, Cabrillo fought hard and won the third game 25-22.

Game 4 started in the Lasers favor and they took a 13-6 lead. Cabrillo then called a timeout and put Nikki Miyishita in for the first time because she had been suffering from a hand injury. The Seahawks went on a 5-1 lead to get the game to 14-11. She provided the team a spark but the Seahawks couldn’t put enough together and fell 25-18 to Irvine Valley.

The sophomores of Cabrillo finished their careers with a state championship in 2013, second place in 2014 and an overall record of 63-2 with the only losses being to No. 1 Irvine Valley — both this year.

Williams, who will be back next season, had seven kills against Grossmont and 11 kills in the final against Irvine Valley.

“I’m out for blood next season,” Williams said with a smile.

Heading into her sophomore year, she will be the leading returner.

“Patrice and Maddy’s [Borch] blocking and hitting really turned it around for us,” said Cabrillo head coach Gabby Houston-Neville. “They were relentless.”

Borch had 14 kills in their game against Grossmont including the game winner in Game 2.

“I just went for it,” Borch said. “It was awesome, it felt great.”

Most of the Seahawks were emotionally sad that they lost, but Williams wasn’t one of them.

When she was presented with her second place medal, she ran back to the team full of excitement which led to most of the team smiling and Borch giving her a high five.

“I just want them to know that we had such a good season,” Williams said. “We have this friendship, and even though we lost, we don’t need to be sad because we were outplayed.”

Cabrillo denied second consecutive state title


JANUARY 2015

By TONY NUNEZ

APTOS — For the first time since 1983 Aptos High and Watsonville High will not play the annual Black and Blue Bowl football game next season, the teams’ respective head coaches confirmed Dec. 8.

The classic rivalry game between the two Pajaro Valley Unified School District schools was first played on 1969 with Watsonville High taking it 44-0. Aside from the aforementioned 1983 no contest, they have played the game every year.

Up until the turn of the century the game was hotly contested -- with the teams being tied at 15 wins apiece -- but since then Watsonville has won just twice, in 2001 and 2009.

This season Aptos beat the Wildcatz 56-0 and a year ago the Mariners scored the most lopsided victory of the series with a 57-0 decision.

Watsonville High head coach Ron Myers noted the scales were “tipped” in favor of the Mariners after four years under a superb weightlifting program at Aptos.

“They’re just stronger than us,” Myers said. “We need some time to get stronger. It’s all about getting the competitive balance right.”

Aptos High head coach Randy Blankenship, who is fresh off leading the Mariners to their second consecutive

Central Coast Section Division III title, said that although he wanted to keep playing the rivalry game he understands and respects the decision.

“Our programs are at different places right now,” Blankenship said. “They have a good freshman class and they want to build those kids up. [Myers] didn’t cancel it forever. Hopefully when things turn around and they get stronger we can pick it back up. It’s a good game for our community.”

When asked exactly when they will continue the rivalry Myers simply said: “Who knows.”

Watsonville already locked in Pacific Grove, Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Valley and Harbor for its preseason schedule next season, while Aptos is trying to fill a few holes with competition that will further supplement its case for a yearly state playoff bid.

This year they fell just short of a California Interscholastic Federation state playoff berth in Division III ending the year as the No. 3 ranked team in Northern California according to multiple websites — only the top two of each division make the state playoffs.

“Aptos, one of the best teams in the state, was left out,” Myers said. “They play another top team, they might be in.”

By TONY NUNEZ

APTOS — Aptos High senior Kelsey Kusaba-Kusumoto can still remember a conversation with last year’s Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Player of the Year, and now Aptos graduate, Halley Bermingham.

“She came up to me last year during our banquet and said, ‘Kelsey, you’re the new me,’” Kusaba-Kusumoto said. “I took that as a compliment and it made me step it up.”

And so the page turned on an Aptos girl’s soccer era — after winning an SCCAL title for the first time since 2004 — and the baton was passed to a smaller group of leaders, seniors Stephanie Buecheler, Payton Evers and Kusaba-Kusumoto.

Though they’ll start two freshman and many sophomores will get playing time as well, this year’s team goals mimic the goals of a year ago: win a league title and a Central Coast Section championship.

“We want to do it again,” said Aptos High head coach Jessica Perkin.

Last season Aptos edged out Harbor High and Scotts Valley High to capture the league title on the last day of competition when they beat Santa Cruz High 3-1.

It was Perkin’s first SCCAL championship in her four years with the Mariners after coming in second the three previous years. For that she was named the league’s Coach of the Year.

Now in her fifth year as the leader of the Mariners, it’s about building off the foundation that they have laid in the past four.

“It felt great winning it last year because

my team worked very hard for it,” Perkin said, “but we always are trying to take all that we learned last year and build off of it in the new year. So it’s a new team but we don’t start over, we continue on.”

Aptos will have the leadership of the aforementioned seniors to guide the team, which will have to replace the Forward of the Year, Brianna Miltimore, first-team All-SCCAL selection Micaela Pesci and Bermingham.

“It takes a lot of the girls stepping up,” Kusaba-Kusumoto said.

Kusaba-Kusumoto will be a switchblade once again for the Mariners and play multiple spots, while Buecheler and Evers will hold down the middle of the field.

On defense the Mariners have juniors Maggie Darroch, who was an All-SCCAL first team selection last season, and Paxton Scott aiding the top keeper in the league during past two years in Calero, whom Perkin added verbally committed to play with San Jose State University recently.

In attack sophomores Lauren Inman and

Morgan Wheeler, junior Lisey Campos and senior Sara Nagamine will continue to provide scoring.

“It’s a younger team,” Evers said, “but we have some specialties. It’s going to be exciting to play with a new team.”

Of course to win consecutive league championships the Mariners will have to outlast the other top teams in the league. Scotts Valley returns a majority of its team from last year’s second place squad and last year’s third place team, Harbor, will also have many players coming back.

“I think we’re definitely contenders and we want to defend our championship,” Perkin said. “It’s going to be a fight and it always is.”

Aptos starts league play by traveling to Harbor High Jan. 8 at 3:30 p.m.

Along with winning the league the Mariners want to win their first CCS game since 2006 when they beat North Monterey County 3-0.

Since then they have qualified for the postseason in all but one year and have lost four of those games by one goal. Last year’s first-round exit came in a 2-1 loss to Branham by way of a penalty kick.

“We weren’t happy with how CCS ended,” Perkin said. “We wanted to go further. We want to go all the way. I believe we can.”

Buecheler added: “We want to go past the first round and keep going.”

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APTOS — While some gathered around a small fire Dec. 6, others perused the variety of vendors set up near the entrance to Aptos Village Park while “Feliz Navidad” and other holiday tunes permeated the atmosphere.

The homely feel captured the essence of what Aptos is all about, said Charla Rotter, an Aptos resident.

“It’s a really sweet fair,” she said. “Aptos

is all about hometown, and always has been.”

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s annual holiday craft fair took place Dec. 6 and concluded with the lighting of a 50-foot redwood tree.

Rotter, one of 15 vendors showcasing their wares, participated in the craft fair for the first time, selling handmade peanut brittle, cranberry-chipotle sauce and more. Other vendors sold ornaments, jams, ginger bread and more.

Karen Hibble, co-executive director of the chamber, noted a strong turnout early in the three-hour event.

“The holiday season is a time for family and community to connect in a more personal way,” she said.

The tree, which has been decorated and lit for the past 25 years, features 75 strands of LED lights. The lights were provided by Aegis of Aptos and Pacific Gas & Electric Company, Hibble said, and were placed by Lewis Tree Service with a cherry picker.

The Soquel High Jazz Choir and Aptos Academy of Dance were among the performers at the event.

Toys for Tots collected toys for distribution, and donations to Second Harvest Food Bank were encouraged.

Santa Claus, performed by John Fuchs, rode in on an Aptos/La Selva Fire District truck, stopping by to greet the guests and pose for photos. Children also had the opportunity to tour the truck and its inner workings.

Aptos community gathers for tree lighting

Santa Claus stopped by to take photos with children during the Aptos Chamber of Commerce’s annual tree lighting ceremony. Photo by Erik Chalhoub

Live music filled the event. Photo by Erik Chalhoub


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Staff report APTOS — Cabrillo Stage finishes its

2014-15 season with a story of greed, corruption, love and a revolution in the comedy “Urinetown, The Musical.”

Directed by Andrew Ceglio with musical direction by Michael J. McGushin and choreography by Ashley Rae Little, Urinetown is set in a futuristic world, a water shortage has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets in an attempt to regulate water consumption. The citizens of Urinetown must use public, pay-per-use amenities owned and operated by the Urine Good Company, a malevolent corporation run by the corrupt Caldwell B.

Cladwell. Music and lyrics are by Mark Hollmann

and based on the book and lyrics by Greg Kotis.

“Cabrillo Stage has a strong local presence,” said Jon Nordgren, artistic director of Cabrillo Stage. “Located on the Cabrillo College campus, we have been producing live, Broadway-caliber musical theater in Santa Cruz County for 33 years. This winter’s production is fun and exciting. Something new and different.”

“Urinetown” runs Jan. 2-18 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos. Tickets are $22-$43 and are available at bit.ly/1vZ599C. Tickets may also be obtained by calling 479-6154.

Cabrillo Stage to wrap up 2014-15 season

The cast of “Urinetown” includes (from left) Melissa Reinertson (Hope), Max Bennett-Parker (Officer Lockstock), Ron Johnson Jr. (Cladwell) and Nathaniel Rothrock (Bobby). Contributed photo

Tandy Beal and Company celebrates 40 yearsStaff report

APTOS — Celebrating 40 years of bringing world-class performances to Santa Cruz County, Tandy Beal and Company will kick off the 2015 season with “40 Odd Moves: Solos and Other Entertainments.”

The show will run Jan. 30-31 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Cabrillo Crocker Theatre, 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos.

Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at www.cabrillovapa.com or www.tandybeal.com. Opening night Gold Circle tickets include admission to TBC’s 40th Anniversary reception.

Beal’s first local solo concert in 10 years, “40 Odd Moves!” is a mix of theatrical works from the present and past in collaboration with composer Jon Scoville.

Music videos by Denise Gallant and Brazilian film-maker Antonio Luiz Mendes are featured. Signature works such as “Crazy Jane,” “Mysterious Barricades or the Plot without Thickener” and “The Place Where Canaries are Born” will be shown alongside new works.

Since 1974, co-founders Beal and Scoville have created original projects in dance, theatre, circus, music and education. The company has toured 48

states and worldwide and has worked with Korean National Treasure AeJu Lee, Frank Zappa, film director Tim Burton, Japanese artist Ibe Kyoko, Lou Harrison, Carl Sagan, Esperanza del Valle, Corazon en Flor, Bobby McFerrin, and public schools throughout the county and the nation. The Company is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the California Arts Commission, Arts Council Santa Cruz, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz and the Packard and Fleishackker Foundations.

For information visit www.tandybeal.com.

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APTOS — A organization that oversees the state’s power grid recently agreed that a proposed power line upgrade is not needed in the next 10 years.

The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) notified Pacific Gas & Electric Company on Dec. 17 that its proposed project, titled “Santa Cruz 115kV Reinforcement Project,” is not necessary at this time. Plans called for the project to extend from roughly Pinto Lake in Watsonville to Aptos High School,

winding through the Corralitos and Day Valley areas, and converting an existing 7.1 miles of wood poles with tubular steel poles, which would be about 90 feet tall.

In a statement provided to all involved parties, PG&E requested that the California Public Utilities Commission dismiss its application for a permit to construct the project. PG&E is asking, however, to retain the ability to re-file the application at some point in the future if CAISO determines the project is later needed.

CPUC Administrative Law Judge Robert Mason has stated that he will rule on the

issue after Jan. 1, and the CPUC may vote on the matter.

Marco Romanini, a founding member of Neighbors Organized to Protect Our Community, a grassroots association of Santa Cruz County residents, agreed that the project was not necessary, a point NOPOC has been trying to get across since it was formed.

“We’re cautiously optimistic,” he said. “Nothing’s over yet but it is encouraging.”

A group of neighbors in the area of the proposed project began voicing their concerns over the project in early 2013,

and formed the nonprofit NOPOC in March 2014, representing about 2,000 residents, Romanini said.

Since then, the organization has held multiple public meetings to discuss the project, as well as sending out mailers to those in the area.

NOPOC hired its own power engineer, who concluded that the project wasn’t necessary as power demand is actually decreasing, according to Romanini.

“I think by doing that and asking the questions is what got them to re-look at it and determine if it was needed,” he said.

Power line upgrade not needed, agency saysNeighbor group ‘cautiously optimistic’

Santa visits museumJohn Fuchs, dressed as Santa Claus, greets a group of Rio del Mar Elementary students who were touring the Aptos History Museum on Dec. 18. Photo by Erik Chalhoub


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Soquel Creek Water District, 7 p.m.

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Nar-Anon family groupsNar-Anon Family Groups is a 12 step program/support group for friends and families who have been affected by the addiction or drug problem of another. Nar-Anon members share their experience, strength and hope at a weekly meeting. Scotts Valley - Fridays, 6:30-7:45 p.m. Meets in Bison Center, The Camp Recovery Center, 3192 Glen Canyon Road. (Park in lower lot, walk up driveway and turn right at sign.) Helpline: 888-688-7834. Find other meetings: www.nar-anon.org.

Jan. 2-18Cabrillo Stage

Cabrillo Stage finishes its 2014-15 season with a story of greed, corruption, love and a revolution in the comedy “Urinetown, The Musical.” The performance runs Jan. 2-18 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater, 6500 Soquel Drive in Aptos. Tickets are $22-$43 and are available at bit.ly/1vZ599C. Tickets may also be obtained by calling 479-6154.

Jan. 8Breakfast meeting

The Aptos Chamber of Commerce will hold its January breakfast meeting from 7:30-9 a.m. at Best Western Seacliff Inn, 7500 Old Dominion Court in Aptos. The guest speaker will be Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend. Admission is $20 for members, $25 for non-members. For reservations, call 688-1467 or email [email protected].

Jan. 9-11‘The Diviners’

The Knights of the Square Stage will be presenting “The Diviners” on Jan. 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 at the door, $10 for VAPA, ASB and senior citizen. The performance is set in the early days of the Depression in a small southern Indiana town named Zion. Buddy Layman is a mentally-challenged boy whose sweet nature touches most people he meets. It will take place at Soquel High School, 401 Soquel San Jose Road.

Jan. 12Triathlon meeting

The Santa Cruz Triathlon Association will hold its main membership meeting from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Ave. in Santa Cruz. The local nonprofit runs a club, a triathlon training program, and a race that gives back more than $30,000 a year to local high school sports programs. For information, visit sctriathlon.com.

Jan. 13Managing Human Resources

IssuesPaychex, Inc., a payroll provider for small-to-medium-size businesses, is hosting a seminar on “Managing Human Resources,” for employers. The seminar, which provides two hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, is free but registration is required. The seminar will be held at the Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce, 716-G Capitola Ave. Register online or call 818-0523.

Jan. 18Chocolate Festival

The eighth annual Santa Cruz Chocolate Festival will be held from 1-4 p.m. at the Cocoanut Grove, 400 Beach St. in Santa Cruz. The event features chocolatiers and chocolate artisans. Samples and products for sale include chocolate truffles, toffee, cupcakes and more. Wine tasting with silent auction as well. Admission is free. For information, visit womensclub.ucsc.edu/fundraising/chocolate-festival.

Jan. 19Triathlon meeting

The Santa Cruz Triathlon Association will hold a “Nu2Tri” introductory meeting from 6:30-7:45 p.m. at Spokesman BIcycles, 231 Cathcart St. in Santa Cruz. Christine Erskine of the nonprofit organization will go over the program that runs until April and answer any questions. For information, visit sctriathlon.com.

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The Aptos Sons In Retirement will hold a luncheon at 11:30 a.m.at Severinos Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court in Aptos. The speaker will be Laina Farhat-Holzman, author, lecturer, newspaper columnist and historian on “Understanding Islam,” discussing the history and present day reasoning for problems in the Middle East and in other parts of world


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