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Taking the Fifth: Win or Lose, McPherson Will Make History

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:05:13 PST

Since former Republican state legislator and Secretary of State, Bruce McPherson, first announced his candidacy for County Supervisor, we’ve been speculating that the race for the fifth district seat could become the most expensive in Santa Cruz County history. The County Elections office today released campaign financial disclosure statements which leave little doubt that the Santa Cruz native

Taking the Fifth - George Wylie Campaign Liftoff in Felton

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:48:06 PST

George Wylie declared his campaign for county supervisor “ready for take off” Saturday afternoon among friends and supporters at the Oak Tree Ristorante in Felton. The retired Navy and commercial airline pilot shared bits of his life story: born in the Santa Cruz Mountain town of Alma, (now at the bottom of the Lexington reservoir); his families move to Seattle where he was raised; his

Ben Lomond's F.Scott Krueger: Art in Central America

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:48:33 PST

Ben Lomond's Frank Scott Krueger is spending a year volunteering and producing art in Central America. He's been there for 7 months now creating short, mixed media (spoken word, painting, drawing, music, ambient noise, dance) telling the stories of the people and cultures that he encounters. He plans to spend several months working in a Peruvian orphanage for abused and handicapped street

Mountain Community Resources Annual Phone-A-Thon

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:08:30 PST

Volunteers needed for Mountain Community Resources’ 27th annual Phon-A-thon What: Every year Mountain Community Resources conducts a Phon-A-Thon during the month of February. The goal this year is to raise $30,000! All proceeds will benefit MCR’s programs & services which include bi-lingual family support and case management, low-cost counseling and programs for teens, emergency

Doreen Devorah Writes, Directs New Play

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:23:51 PST

Mountain Parks Foundation and California State Parks invite you to a theatrical performance beyond compare! “TALES OF THE MAGIC REDWOOD FOREST” A Play by Doreen Devorah Starring the Helping Hams Theater GroupPark Hall in Ben Lomond Friday, February 10 at 8:00 pm Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 pm Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 pm Is there really magic in a forest? Are there fairies, princes,

Paintings by Felton's Lucy Martin on Exhibit in SF

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:25:58 PST

San Francisco Botanical Garden Society presents “Secrets of the Forest: Portraits of Wild Mushrooms,” an exhibition of paintings in gouache and watercolor by Lucy Martin. The exhibition is open to the public Wednesday-Saturday, January 4th through April 28th at the Helen Crocker Russell Library of Horticulture, located at San Francisco Botanical Garden in Golden Gate Park. An artist’s reception

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:55:47 PST

Tickets are now on sale for the first fundraiser to benefit the Redwood Mountain Faire. Produced by the Valley Women's Club of the San Lorenzo Valley, the Redwood Mountain Faire takes place on the first weekend of June and seed money is needed to get the event off the ground. You can join your friends and neighbors and play Texas Hold 'Em, enjoy live music, a gourmet appetizer buffet and

Republicans Look To Take Over Control of County

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:09:39 PST

The “Keep Santa Cruz Weird” slogan may soon take on an altogether new meaning. How weird would it be if one of the most liberal counties in California and hence the free world, wound up being governed by a Board of Supervisors, the majority of whom were Republicans? On June 6th 2012, a little over five months from now, there is a chance that local residents could wake up to learn that control

Last Chance To Take In Middle School Production of High School Musical

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:34:40 PST

If you want to experience some warm, fuzzy feelings about our community’s support for the performing arts in our schools, come see the middle school’s performance of Disney’s High School Musical tonight or tomorrow at the SLV High Performing Arts Center. ( Saturday 12/16 at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinee at 2 p.m.) The show closes Sunday, so this is the last chance to enjoy it. The theme of High School

A List of Holiday Arts and Craft's Sales This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 11:24:17 PST

You don't have to travel very far to find the prefect hand made gifts for everyone on your shopping list this weekend. Here are a few of the arts and crafts fairs in the area this weekend: The Mountain Parks Foundation Holiday Gifts and Craft Fair, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Hwy 9, Felton. 10AM to 5PM. Saturday, Sunday Mt Hermon Christmas Crafts Boutique, Conference Center

Superintendent Julie Haff Credits "Our Wonderful Community" at Library Dedication

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:10:54 PST

As the SLV Cafeteria filled up with community members, students, teachers and staff, the buzz in the room was about the previous weeks windstorm that blew trees and branches down and knocked out power for days from Big Basin to Paradise Park. Neighbors compared damage estimates, or the height of debris piles or when the electricity came back on and shared unique SLV experiences like the packed

Transportation Commission to Consider Alba Rd Improvements

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:33:23 PST

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission is expected to select projects for anticipated State Transportation Improvements Program (STIP) funds (which could be as little as 4.7 and as high as 8.9 million) as well as $1.4 million in Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds at the December 1, 2011 RTC meeting, being held in the County Board of Supervisors’ Chambers. The

Cross Country Teams Finish Dream Season

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:38:21 PST

Photo by Sheryl Germany Congratulations to all the runners on the SLV High boys and girls cross country teams for another outstanding season. Both the boys and girls teams finished undefeated in dual meets, won the league and CCS titles and finished 2nd (girls) and 4th (boys) in the State Championships. For the boys, Junior Cody Johnson and Senior Nick Hicks were the team leaders with

Mountain Feed Hosts Urban Chicken Workshop

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:27:34 PST

‎Mountain Feed & Farm Supply in Ben Lomond from 3-5 Monday, Nov 28th, Patricia Foreman, author of City Chicks will lead a workshop on the benefits of raising urban chickens. Learn about how to get started, how to use your chickens for insect and rodent control, weed abatement, fertilizer and compost creation. For more information: http://goo.gl/6mYDt

Mark Stone Announces Endorsements

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:45:20 PST

Mark Stone's campaign for the State Assembly announced today that Assemblyman Bill Monning and the California League of Conservation Voters have endorsed his candidacy for State Assembly. The entire news release is presented below. Assemblymember Bill Monning Endorses Mark Stone for the 29th Assembly District (Santa Cruz, CA) Bill Monning, who represents California’s 27th Assembly District,

Taking The Fifth: Hammer Announcement Draws Large Crowd

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:57:36 PST

Candidate Hammer with wife Susan and children, Charlie, Ruby and Kai Saying that the Fifth District seat on the County Board of Supervisors “must be held by someone who is from this community, who lives and breathes this community and who is the future of this community.” Brookdale’s Eric Hammer kicked off his campaign Thursday night in Boulder Creek. An overflow crowd that included three

Taking The Fifth

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:35:58 PST

This map has been slightly redrawn as boundaries changed as a result of 2010 Census. A Special SLVNews Series on the Race for Fifth District County Supervisor SLVNews was created to provide our community with an online platform to share useful local news that affects the San Lorenzo Valley and surrounding Santa Cruz Mountain communities. With the help of other active citizens, SLVNews

George Wylie Begins to Make His Case for 5th District Supe

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:49:59 PST

Brookdale resident and School Board Trustee, George Wylie became the fourth candidate to announce his intention to seek the seat being vacated by Mark Stone. Here is a copy of his news release: George Wylie Announces Candidacy for 5th District Supervisor George Wylie of Brookdale, CA in the San Lorenzo Valley announced today that he is seeking the position of 5th District Supervisor for the

Eric Hammer Schedules Campaign Kickoff Event

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:32:50 PST

Brookdale's Eric Hammer will officially announce his intention to seek the office of County Supervisor representing the Fifth District at an event in Boulder Creek on Thursday, Nov 17th. Here is a copy of the news release issued by his campaign: ERIC HAMMER ANNOUNCES RUN FOR SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DISTRICT 5Campaign Kickoff To Be Held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 5:

Boulder Creek Holiday Tree Towers Above Town

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:59:50 PST

The 74 foot Spruce going up in Rockefeller Center will be seen by more people and the 63 foot Fir from Stanislaus National Forest that will become the U.S. Capital Tree is travelling the longest distance; the 100 + foot Redwood in Boulder Creek, California not only towers above them both but it has to be among the prettiest town trees in America. The tree will be lit on the Friday after

SLV Water District Announces Online Bill Pay and Auto Pay Options

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:01:16 PST

The SLV Water District now has the option to pay your bill online! Below is the press release announcing the new services. I went through the registration process, which is pretty straight forward although you will need your account number and PIN which are supposedly on your paper invoice. ( I called the office to get mine.) I did not sign up for the auto pay program because that requires a

SLV Chamber Job Faire A Big Success

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:57:33 PDT

The San Lorenzo Valley Chamber hosted a job faire on Saturday in Felton with over a dozen organizations present and over 200 job seekers in attendance. Another dozen businesses provided notices of local job opportunities within their organizations. Sean Castagna of Santa Cruz Staffing was impressed with the quality of applicants he received and felt confident that he would be able to place

Water District Special Meeting on Strategic Plan Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:16:41 PDT

The Board of Directors of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District will hold a special meeting Saturday beginning at 9 AM to discuss the development of the districts first ever strategic plan. The single agenda item: "Consideration and possible action by the Board regarding development of a comprehensive strategic plan and the development of a Vision Statement, Core Values and strategic elements."

Model Train Exhibition Continues at SLV Museum

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:16:52 PDT

The Jupiter On Display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History The Model Train Exhibition displaying gauges O, HO, OO, N, and G continues at San Lorenzo Valley Museum through Oct 2nd. Some are working layouts and some are displays of a broad array of vintage cars plus modeling examples of buildings, trestles, and signals. One display shows everything you need to build a model

Mountain Art Center Ceram-A-Rama This Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Jim Coffis) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:30:50 PDT

Ceram-A-Rama 20113 Days of Clay! September 16, 17, 18th, 2011 At the Mountain Art Center on Mill St. in Ben Lomond September 16, 6 - 9 p.m.Potluck BBQ & MovieFor FREE admission, bring something to share for the potluck BBQ. We'll be showing a claymation movie and more on our "big" screen in the gallery! September 17, 10 - 4 p.m.Workshop with noted ceramic artist Wesley Andregg. Thanks