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Volume 1: Issue 12
The Bulletin provides a look at local life beneath the Redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Trick or Treat!
Mountain residents go all out for Halloween
November 2, 2012
Inside This Issue
Letters from the
BCRPD Candidates
pages 6-7
New Restaurant
in Ben Lomond
page 3
School
Confidentiality
by Wendy Sigmund
The sun was setting on the streets of Boulder
Creek as trick-or-treaters lined the crowded sidewalks of our little town. As twilight set the stage
on the corner of Highway 9 and Forest Street,
creepy music filled the air. To everyone’s surprise,
zombies of all ages took to the middle of Forest
Street. As they gathered, surprised looks swept
over the spectators faces as the mob formed.
No one knew what was going to happen next.
by Steve Kuehl
Earlier this month a new confidentiality form
was placed by the San Lorenzo Valley Unified
School District in all of the school offices. On
October 22nd this form was emailed to all recipients on the school mailing lists. The intention stated on the form was for all potential parent volunteers to sign it before being allowed
to participate in any school activities, including
classroom assistance and driving on field trips.
Officially titled as “Student Privacy Statement
and Volunteer Confidentiality Agreement”, it
stipulates the education codes and privacy laws
that protect students in the school district. Upon
signing this agreement, the volunteer is bound
to “never disclose information…verbal, written
or electronically about a student to anyone…”
School Superintendent Julie Haff stated in an interview that this policy had actually been in effect for some time and that this form was merely
raising awareness of existing rules and policy.
Suddenly, Michael Jackson’s voice split the
confusion in the air as the zombies formed
lines to perform the thriller dance. This
dance has recently become a tradition in
our special little town of Boulder Creek.
Halloween or All Hallows Eve is an ancient tradition which communities have celebrated for
centuries. Though the traditions have been
modified quite a bit, the family fun of the event
is alive and well in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Little zombies and princesses, vampires and
superheroes walk the streets to get the prized
candy. Eager shopkeepers happily pass it
out to the little ones and not-so- little ones.
The incident that percipitated this present distribution though has been a similar one facing
educational institutions nationwide with the
prevalence of online social media networks. In
this particular local case, a parent volunteer was
assisting in her child’s Boulder Creek Elementary
class this September, and during her time in this
classroom she had several disturbing interactions
with a child that she was attempting to assist.
What a spectacular night for the children, the
parents, the grandparents and the un-dead.
Special thanks to Hallie Greene, the director of
the Recreation Center for organizing this special night’s performance. And thank you to
the Boulder Creek Business Association for orchestrating this event with the help of the Valley Women’s Club who kept our children safe
by direction car traffic and little feet traffic.
These interactions were so unfamiliar for the
parent that she later posted on her Facebook
account a summary of the events without mentioning any names. Her intention was to solicit
advice in how to handle possible future interactions with this child. While reading the resulting comments of this request (disclaimer: the
author had access to this particular thread and
associated postings as he is a friend on Facebook with this particular parent) the responses
cont. on page 7
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Contents
Our Staff:
Halloween in the Mountains
1
School Confidentiality
1
Suduko
2
Boulder Creek Brewery Guest Chef 3
Vetern’s Day Dinner
3
Our Valley Business
3
Letters to the Editor
4
Ron’s Garden Muse
5
Letters from Our Candidates
6
Gum Flappin’
8
Movie Reviews
8
Ask a Tree Guy
8
School News
9
Tips for Teens
9
Classifieds
9
Community Calendar
10
Local Services
11
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Boulder Creek Brewery
Guest Chef
by Steve Kuehl
ite culinary tastings have been from the Middle
East (it is virtually impossible to find a great
shawarma here in the US – which as a further
distraction from the core article here - the new
Avengers movie end credit scene with the heroes
eating a shawarma proved my quest is valid) and
everything I ate while staying in Rome for a week
in 2010.
There were two choices on the specials menu:
Pasta Bucatini Marinara and Eggplant Parmigiano. The Bucatini pasta was tossed in Nina’s fresh
San Marzano Marinara sauce and topped with
grated Parmigiano Reggiano. The menu description for the eggplant was lengthy and looked enticing even for a non-eggplant lover like me, but
I went with the pasta. As it was served to me, I
was given my first surprise of being offered extra sauce if I so desired – which I did. The next
pleasant and heartwarming surprise was having
this very nice lady come up to me and ask how
it was. The look upon her was one of someone
caring deeply for the food she had obviously just
prepared for me. Jodi’s personality was immediately genuine and in the short time we had to
talk I was taken with her sincerity and passion
for sharing. One part of the conversation struck
so true between these young forty-somethings
when they began to realize what they want out of
life when they grow up.
The Boulder Creek Brewery had a guest chef this
last weekend, and I could not help but take notice when it was highlighted as “Sicilian comfort
food”. Brewery Chef Judd Anthony’s sister Jodi
Nina Reinman was the guest of honor, and I can
say, aside from my primary objective to review
the food, I was genuinely happy to have met the
amazing lady behind the Internet pages, the selftitled Garlic Girl.
Veterans Day Dinner
Sun, Nov 11th is Veterans Day and the SLV Museum is holding its annual Veterans Day Dinner
at Scopazzi’s Restaurant (13300 Big Basin Way in
Boulder Creek) from 6 - 9 pm. This inspirational,
emotionally uplifting event fills Scopazzi’s each
year with our community’s friends and family
where together we honor our veterans for their
sacrifices through military service. If you are a
vet, wear your uniform or your hat, medals, shirt,
etc. The SLV Museum will also have an area for
military memorabilia to be displayed and shared
during the dinner so call the SLV Museum and
let us know if you will be bringing papers, photos, medals, uniform, etc. There will also be veteran biographical information forms that, when
filled out, will become part of the museum’s collection of local history. Tickets are $40 general,
$35 veteran & active duty personnel and can be
purchased at Liberty Bank and Monty’s Log Cabin in Felton while in Boulder Creek go to Joe’s
Bar, Boulder Creek Hardware, SLV Museum, onThe pasta and sauce were mixed just right, and
line at www.slvmuseum or at the door. For more
it felt refreshing to taste foods similar to what I
info, call the SLV Museum at 831-338-8382.
had tasted in Rome. Jodi’s family arrived shortly
thereafter, and her grown children seemed loving and supportive of their matriarch’s passion,
so the entire experience helped me reminisce of
feeling good about the food I was eating because
of the love behind it. Jodi can be found at www.
Best Breakfast in
garlicgirl.com and as Garlic Girl on Facebook.
As always, the Brewery staff treats me and those
Having researched about her prior to my beer dining around me with sincerity and I have enand a meal at our local brewery, I was actually a joyed frequenting their establishment for years.
little nervous. She has built up quite a following I look forward to tasting the offerings of more
in the Internet world with a delectable website, guest chefs as variety is truly a spice in this life
Facebook fan page, and a salivating blog of beau- that is becoming more important as I get older….
tiful foods. But with that, she has intermingled
touching snippets about her life, her friends and About the reviewer: Steve Kuehl is recognized
the experiences both inside and outside of the most readily by those who knew him during his
years spent on the Boulder Creek Fire Department,
kitchen that have influenced her cooking.
but also most recently while having owned and opMy background in food deals solely with having erated the popular SLV Video store when it was
traveled the world and tried cuisines I had never in Ben Lomond. Seven of those years he was the
imagined I would taste in this lifetime. I cannot voice of the movie reviews on KSCO. Sharing food
cook anything amazing, nor do I have any origi- & movie experiences has become something of a
nal recipes to share – I just enjoy treating myself passion for him.
and those around me to good food. My favor-
New restaurant to open in
Ben Lomond
by Marnie Defosset
Boulder Creek
Serving Breakfast & Lunch
13132 Hwy 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
(831) 338-2211
Our Valley Business
cal organic fair as much as they can. They will 2012 for lunch and dinner seven days a week
also offer a few gluten-free options for those of us and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. I will
be giving them a try a soon as possible. They
who are wheat impaired. (Yeah!)
assured me that they want to provide delicious
I was amazed to see the transformation of the old food at a reasonable price. No fancy clothes rerestaurant into the new. They have remodeled quired.
the main dining room, kitchen, front porch area
and cleaned up the side patio. There is a beauti- Buon appetito!
ful new tile floor, freshly painted walls and the
old stage has been removed to reveal new windows looking out onto a beautiful large patio that
hasn’t been used in years. They want to start doing special events and weddings next spring. A
new bar is coming along with a big screen TV for
the bar area. They are ready to serve beer and
wine for now and then see if they want to add a
full bar later.
Three local chefs have banded together to
open a new Italian restaurant at the old Ciao
Bella location in Ben Lomond. Casa Nostra is
the brain child of Mario Ibarra, Raffaele Cristallo, and Pasquale Bianco. All three chefs are
very excited to bring their vast experience and
skills to the San Lorenzo Valley. They have
all worked for many years in various restaurants in Santa Cruz, Silicon Valley and San
Francisco. When asked what kind of Italian
food they will focus on, they said “ALL kinds!
Italy is a big country with many regions. We
will use recipes from all over.” They will be experimenting with some main pasta dishes and
Casa Nostra, located at 9217 Highway 9 in Ben
entrees at first with specials in sea food and loLomond, will open the first week of November
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COMMUNITY OPINION
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
important water-related issues that require well
informed decisions every day. They might conEditor – Boulder Creek Bulletin
sider becoming involved in one or more of the
District’s community in-put committees where
One of the most important electhey would learn about water district activities. tions facing the San Lorenzo ValThen instead of learning on the job, they may
ley this year is for the SLV Water
one day become informed about the issues as
Board. After attending the recent
both Margaret Bruce and Randall Brown are, and
Candidates’ Forum, I am concould perhaps in the future be qualified to take
vinced that there are only two canon this important position.
didates who exhibited the qualifications to fill the two open seats Margaret Bruce and Randall Brown, as well as all
on the board. These candidates the current members of the board, are not career
are Margaret Bruce and Randall politicians. They are dedicated members of our
Brown.
community who have taken the time from their
busy lives to become extremely well informed
Incumbent Margaret Bruce not
about the many important matters requiring
only has an extensive background
their thoughtful deliberation. in water management issues but
before joining the water board, she As the wife of Fred McPherson, the outgoing
spent many years serving on the Water Board member, I am well aware that there
Water District Education Com- is always more to learn about the operation of the
mittee gaining valuable experience Water District. However, I feel strongly that we
and understanding of the many vi- need water board members who are at least well
tal matters facing our District. She enough informed to deal with the basic issues of
has been and will continue to be a providing the quality and quantity of water that
very valuable and well informed we depend on. We need a Water Board that is
member of the board.
up-to-speed and ready to work on the many critical water issues facing us as a community. MarRandall Brown spent many years
garet Bruce and Randall Brown are far and away
researching the rather complicatthe clear choices for Member of the Board of Died history of the Water District berectors of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.
fore writing his informative book,
The San Lorenzo Valley Water Dis- Sincerely,
trict – A History. He has attended
a number of water board meetings Roberta McPherson
and his answers to written questions from the audience prove that Boulder Creek
he is well informed on the crucial
issues facing the District.
October 8, 2012
By sharp contrast, the other two
candidates not only seemed uninformed about many of the problems and challenges facing the
district, but were even unaware in
many instances that these critical
concerns existed. While I applaud
their desire to serve the community, I think they would better
serve us all by putting in the work
it takes to learn about the really
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I have made it a point, as publisher of the Boulder Creek Bulletin, to keep my opinions out of the
paper. You are all smart enough to make up your
own minds and I don’t want to try to convince
anyone to do or think anything. I have kept to
this policy through this political race. I would
not take sides in the County Supervisor Race,
the State Assembly Race or even the Presidential
Race. The integrity of this political process is too
important to spoil it by attempting to sway you
toward voting for one candidate or another.
That said, I am going to take an opportunity to
present you with a few facts you might not otherwise hear. All year I have attended the board
meeting at the Department of Parks and Recreation. I have gotten to know the board members
fairly well. This is an intelligent, approachable
bunch, and their hearts are in the right place
when comes to making decisions for the town
of Boulder Creek. Brian Valdivia is a wonderful
chairperson. He is fair and dedicated, a goofball
when the gavel is not in his hand and down to
business when it is. Tess Fitzgerald is fiery and
passionate about her position and the rec center
in general. These are the only two I will mention
right now because the others are not running for
re-election at this time and they know how much
I love and admire them.
The purpose of this letter is to share my observations about another community member now
running for the board. His name is Richard Chatoff. He has been at every meeting for two years.
He chimes in regularly to share his opinions. His
opinions do not always line up with the majority
of the rec board, which is why he there. Good
government is found in the conversation not the
total agreement. That is what I think Richard will
bring to the table: the opportunity for discussion. He is practical and down to business. He
believes that there is plenty of room for growth at
our rec center and our community, but that if we
jump the gun without looking at all the options
and opinions then we are not going to find the
best answer for the entire community. Richard
has my vote because I know his character, I trust
his opinion and I admire his convictions.
Thank you,
Wendy Sigmund
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Ron’s Garden Muse
by Ron Emerson
Celebrate Fall!
In late October while we burned candles in
pumpkins our forests began to light up with
bright autumn colors. All along our Santa Cruz
mountain roads the big leaf maples are putting
on their show of brilliant yellows, as well as Rhus
toxicodendron, or poison oak, with it’s bright
red leaves tempting to be picked, and Corylus
avellana,(California wild hazelnut) with its tassels hanging from graceful branches. November
is here and it’s harvest time. Thanksgiving is just
around the corner as we head into this darker
then there are those that have leaves that show
time of year.
multiple colors. I have many in my own garden
Now that we have had a few good rains,spading and they are very rewarding as small trees, and
the soil is a little easier and this is a great time some of them can grow to be quite large. My fafor planting. Make sure your new plantings get a vorite red-leafed varieties are ‘Bloodgood’, ‘
good start by improving the soil with an amendEmperor I’ (or ‘Red Emperor’), ‘Fire Glow’, and
ment of compost or planting mix and that the
‘Nuresagi’. Among the green-leafed ones I like
area to be planted will have good drainage.
‘Aoyagi’ which has bright pea-green colored bark
Trees and shrubs create the framework of a gar- on twigs and limbs and golden yellow fall color,
den. They are the back bone upon which a gar- ‘Sango Kaku’ also known as ‘Coral Bark Maple’
den is built. Trees bring dimension, scale, pro- has red bark and twigs, ‘Hogyoku’, ‘Katsura’ , ‘Kivide shade and can be a focal point. Shrubs are hachijo’ ,‘Osakazuki’, which has intense crimson
the foundation for gardens and not all need to be fall color, and ‘Shin deshojo’ that not only hassevergreen. There are many choices for the resi- carlet fall color but the new spring leaves emerge
dential garden when it comes to selecting trees, this scarlet color as well before turning green in
shrubs, perennials, and groundcovers that will the summer so you get twice the bang for your
buck. Japanese maples make for a lovely woodexhibit fall colors.
land garden. They combine well with shrubs such
The following are just a few a trees that turn bril- as fragrant Sarcococca ruscifolia, Daphne odora
liant colors in this time of year. Shop for them ‘Marginata’,and Mondo grass, and a groundnow as leaves begin to turn so as to select a speci- cover of Geranium ‘Biokovo’. Acer saccharum(or
men to your liking. Japanese maples are a great Sugar Maple) is a reliable tree that makes a big
choice. There are so many named varieties that statement,Lagerstroemia indica,or crepe myrtles
you would need to get a book on these trees for are handsome trees that not only show great fall
in-depth information as each kind has specific color, but also have beautiful late summer/fall
leaf shapes and attributes. I recommend the Tim- flowers in a range of bloom colors.Ginkgo biloba
ber Press Pocket Guide toJapanese Maples by J.D. exudes a brilliant gold color in the fall and the
Vertrees with Peter Gregory. This book has lists leaves hang on the tree for quite awhile before
of nursery sources, numerous photos, and is an they spread a carpet of gold as they begin cover
instructional guide as to choosing and caring for to the ground.Liquidambar styraciflua,or sweetthe right cultivar. MostJapanese maples require gum trees, are maple-like in appearance and
shade or dappled light. Someof these maples turn their round prickly seed balls are an attraction
golden yellowwhile others turn red or orange, and but can be also be a nuisance. There are many
around the Boulder Creek golf
course. They exhibit multi-colors
as we move into fall. Nyssa sylvatica, or sour gum as they can
be called, produce brilliant fall
color.Pistache trees can really put
on a show.Flowering cherries and
plums, and fruit trees will show
some color as well.Parrotia persica, or Persian ironwood is also a
dependable autumnal favorite.
Some shrubs that display fall color
are Cotinus coggygria, or smoke
bush. ‘Grace’ is a variety with excellent fall color. Hamamelis, or
witch hazel, Nandina, or heavenly
bamboo, Physocarpus, or ninebark, Viburnum, or snowball bush, Hydrangeaquercifolia, or oakleaf hydrangea.
Among the Autumn blooming perennialsmy
favorites are Helianthus angustifolius, (golden yellow flowers with dark eyes on tall stems
are so beautifully paired with Caryopteris incana, or ‘Blue Beard’ sometimes called ‘Blue
Mist’), asters andchrysanthemum.Perovskia
atriplicfolia,orRussian sage, has fuzzy purple
flowers,Anemone x hybrid, or Japaneseanemone,
Salvia leucantha, or Mexican sage. Salvia elagans, or pineapple sage, has lovely red flowers that
hummingbirds adore.Agastache, or hyssop, and
Gaillardia are beautiful fall additions. Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is a lovely groundcover with
bright blue flowers and after blooming the leaves
turn red when the weather turns cool.
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LETTERS FROM THE BCRPD CANDIDATES
Richard Chatoff-2012 Candidate
Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks
District (BCRPD) Board
Many of you already
know me, but I wanted
to take a moment to introduce myself to my
fellow Boulder Creek
residents. My name is
Richard Chatoff and I am
a father raising two children in this district as well as a veteran leader
in local organizations and recreational activities
such as the Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Little
League. My wife of fifteen years, Jill, is a Hospice
nurse and an avid community volunteer. My
professional work for 16yrs with International,
Federal, State and County regulations and compliance gives me a strong perspective in understanding procedures and how decisions can and
should be made that impact our community.
My priorities if elected are diversification and
expansion of programs and facilities that fit the
needs of our residents and community, especially our most at risk youth populations, by focusing on programs and facilities that meet the
special and unique needs of a small community.
In addition emphasis on programs which develop positive life skills for our youth and serve to
propagate esteem for future educational/employment goals. Second is fiscal responsibility by utilizing budgetary planning and analysis to ensure
existing and future programs and facilities can be
properly run and maintained. The board should
also be responsible and thoughtful for any expansion and growth in a climate of economic
uncertainty. Lastly, but most importantly, is
broadening community involvement. The needs
of our community are constantly changing.
Conducting a new community survey would
better allow the BCRPD Board of Directors and
Program Manager to understand the current
needs of all populations within our community.
Expanded emphasis on community partnerships between the BCRPD Board of Directors
and other community organizations need to be
strengthened in order to prosper. Every member in our community should have a voice. Encouragement of active discussion and dialogue
by the community at monthly BCRPD Board
of Director’s meetings and thru correspondence
should be made a priority on the BCRPD agenda.
Election Day is
Tuesday, November 6.
It is my opinion that each of the five Board of Director’s seats should be occupied with individuals with unique qualifications and opinions. The
Board of Directors should represent our diverse
community. If elected, I would look forward to
a collaborative relationship with the other four
board members. Collaboration does not always
have to mean immediate agreement. Proclaiming “Let’s build a new Rec Center,” as an solution
to the challenges that the BCRPD faces is shortsided and too simplistic. The community needs
to take an active role and look at the big picture
to truly decide if building a new facility is warranted and fiscally sound. Would we be better
off spending the conservative annual BCRPD
budget on programs vs. maintenance of a megafacility? Should less then 1 percent of our community get to decide the design and features of
OUR Rec Center? At the recent Garrahan Park
Fitness Meeting which I attended there were less
then a handful of community members present.
Board members, community members running
for a seat on the board and those directly involved
with the grant out-numbered Boulder Creek citizens. We need to take a look at specific issues
as well as the collective direction of the BCRPD
from many angles to ensure that the community’s needs are being served and reflected.
I don’t understand the concept of board members running on a “ticket.” Each Board member
should be elected based on his or her own merits
and what they can uniquely bring to the table. I
am not dipping my toes in the water just prior to a
major election. I have been attending and participating in BCRPD Board meetings on a monthly
basis for over two years. I care deeply for this
community and I am committed to ensure that
a select group of community members are not
driving and steering the entire BCRPD Program.
I am the mother of a nine year old girl, past president of the Boulder Creek Elementary School
Parent Club, member of the Board of Directors
of Community Television of Santa Cruz County,
Secretary of the Forest Springs Improvement and
Maintenance Association and Chief Deputy Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County.
It has been a great honor to serve the community as a member of this Board, I consider the
work we have accomplished together to be some
of the most rewarding I have been a part of.
There were over $500,000 in grant funds that had
been awarded to the Rec District in 2003 that
had not been expended and were in danger of
expiring due to lack of project implementation.
Together, with the community, our board
was able to plan and successfully execute the following grant funded projects:
• Recreation Hall: roof, windows, septic replacement, playground improvements
• Junction Park: landscaping, interpretive
signage, public art
•
Complete renovation of Garrahan Park.
The last grant check in the amount of $249,562
was received in April 2011. We have also
made significant site improvements to Barbara Day Park during this same period.
In December of 2010, I introduced the District’s
first Parks Ordinance, which gives law enforcement the ability to issue citations for specific
nuisances including drinking alcohol, smoking,
unpermitted camping or vandalizing District
property. The ordinance will be incorporated
into the local Court’s bail schedule in January
2013, and will not only help reduce crime, but
The article entitled, “Who Runs Boulder Creek” the fines will generate revenue for our District.
in the October 5th issue of the Boulder Creek
Bulletin outlines just how important the BCRPD During one of the worst economic downturns
Board of Director’s election is for our community. ever, this District has returned unspent budgeted
funds to our reserve every single year while exWith so very few elected offices in our small town
panding free community events and programs for
your vote counts more than ever. Community
District residents, such as the Eggstravganza, the
involvement and collaboration are key elements
Halloween party, Concerts in the Park, the Fourth
to success. Let me know what you want from of July Picnic in the Park, and the Holiday Show.
YOUR Rec Center. E-Mail: Chatoff831@att.net. I will work to continue expansion of community
Please take the time to vote. I hope to see partnerships and programs, and to look for opportunities to expand District parks and facilities.
you at the next BCRPD Board Meeting!
A cooperative and mutually respectful Board has
Richard Chatoff
been the key to the successes we have enjoyed the
last seven years, and is one of the many reasons
I am endorsing Brian Valdivia and Kim Main.
It has been my pleasure serving you as a member of this Board, and I thank you for your vote!
Don’t Forget to VOTE!
November 2, 2012
Tess Fitzgerald
Tess Fitzgerald
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Kim Main
Brian Valdivia
In a written response to the meeting with Ms.
Chappell, the parent wrote “...I never identified
My Mission Statement:
My name is Brian Valdivia the child OR the teacher in the initial posting,
and I have been fortunate and if the child’s name was brought up in a subI will focus my energies
enough to serve 1 term sequent posting, that was done by someone else,
on outdoor recreation, a
on the BCRPD Board of not me. It also serves to show that this child’s
new recreation center, and
Directors. My wife and behavior is on the radar of many other parworking with other orgaI were raised in Boulder ents since she was so easily identified by action
nizations to provide more
Creek and participated in alone…I was relaying an experience and asking
parks for our community.
many youth Rec programs for advice on how to handle future entangleand benefited from our ments with this child. I have volunteered in BCE
wonderful parks. I have two young children who classrooms since 2005, and I’m not planning to
are now following in our footsteps by enriching give that up based on one child’s behavior…”.
My Platform:
their lives through current programs at BCRPD. In reading through the numerous Facebook
I enthusiastically support the enhancement
postings by parents and friends of the original
of Garrahan park and will assist in aiding the During my first four years on the Board, we have
parent volunteer, questions and concerns of priseen many changes, including the hiring of a
grant proposal for outdoor fitness equipment.
vacy and what is legal permeated the forums.
new district manager, a revitalization of Junction
A new recreation center will provide the com- Park, a complete re-build of Garrahan Park and a The Education Codes in question verbatim:
munity a modern facility for classes, entertain- huge increase of program enrollment. I have not
Code 45345: Notwithstanding the proment, childcare, etc. This is a long term process always shared the view points of my fellow Board
visions of Section 48950, no instrucwhich will need to be done thoughtfully.
members, but we have maintained a respectful
tional aide shall give out any personal
decorum and have worked through our differinformation concerning any pupil who
The Miller Property off Kings Creek Rd., is a
is not his own child or ward, except unences in a positive way.
lovely, minimally used parcel. It would be my vider judicial process, to any person other
sion to dialog with Public Works and have this The current Board has completely changed
than a teacher or administrator in the
land be used for recreation purposes.
the way BCRPD was perceived in the commuschool which the pupil attends. A violanity and we look to keep improving our image
tion of this section may be a cause for
Who is Kim Main:
through our actions. I would encourage those
disciplinary action, including dismissal.
of
you
who
haven’t
attended
a
meeting
to
do
so
I am a transplanted Michigander, living in BoulCode 48950: (f) The Legislature finds and
der Creek for the last 15 years. Apart from as- to see who we are and what we are trying to acdeclares that free speech rights are subsisting my husband in his Electronic Engineer- complish. I would be privileged to serve a secject to reasonable time, place, and maning business, and raising a family, I have been an ond term on the BCRPD and have your vote!
ner regulations. (g) An employee shall
active volunteer with the BCRPD, the Public Linot be dismissed, suspended, disciplined,
brary, Boulder Creek Family Network and Boul- Thank you!
reassigned, transferred, or otherwise reder Creek Elementary School.
taliated against solely for acting to protect
Brian Valdivia
a pupil engaged in conduct authorized
I believe individuals have the power to improve
under this section, or refusing to intheir community. The BCRPD is the perfect or- SCHOOL CONFIDENTIALITY- cont.
fringe upon conduct that is protected by
ganization for a town like ours to funnel our from page 1
this section, the First Amendment to the
talents and build a wonderful place to live now,
United States Constitution, or Section 2
and for future generations.
of Article I of the California Constitution.
This is why I have chosen to run for a board position in November. I will bring organization
skills and a hard work ethic to the board. As a
participant in Jazzercise, flea markets, bake sales
and volunteerism to the BCRPD, I have a deep
understanding of the importance that Park and noted included input on following through
Recreation has on our community.
with school administrators and/or the teacher,
along with brief conveyances of other simiThe board has done some amazing work over the
lar parent experiences in different classrooms.
last 7 years, and I would love to play a larger role
in making some of their current visions come to An individual that had access to this same feed of
life.
information from the parent’s Facebook account
printed out the postings and presented them to
Kim Main
BCE Principal Lynn Chappell. Ms. Chappell then
called a meeting with the volunteer parent on October 1st. In that session, topics were addressed by
the principal regarding privacy concerns, while
the parent spoke of free speech rights, specifically with her own private postings on Facebook.
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Several days later the parent was summoned to a
meeting with Julie Haff and a letter was simultaneously generated by her to the parent volunteer. In
it, Haff states: “…The California Education Code
expressly prohibits classroom aides – including
volunteers – from giving out any personal information concerning any pupil who is not his or her
own child…to any person other than a teacher or
administrator in the school in which the pupil attends.” The code referenced in the letter is 45345.
In an interview with Ms. Haff, it was made
clear that any conversations being held on or
off school grounds by a parent volunteer or
field trip driver in person and/or by any electronic means that contain any student information other than their own child’s, is in
violation of this confidentiality agreement.
In an interview for this article, locally known
education attorney Stephen Greenburg read the
agreement and he stated it appeared to be consistent and reasonable with the laws being addressed.
His one concern was the disallowance of a person
being able to confide in their clergy (as written in
the second bulleted paragraph of the agreement:
“…may not share information… with others…
such as clergy…”). He felt that without personally identifiable information being divulged to a
clergy, that someone should not be legally prevented from confiding in their personal clergy.
In an interview with Ms. Chappell for this article, she stated any issues brought to her attention from this point forward would be handled
on a case by case basis. Possible actions that can
be taken at her level regarding this agreement
could include conversations of awareness with
the affected volunteer, up to possibly being told
they cannot volunteer in a classroom or drive
on future field trips. She refused to comment if
there were any other issues regarding this subIn Haff ’s letter to the parent, she also stated that ject presently being addressed, and said that
the “use of a social media website…. is especially even though her job title is listed in the agreealarming given the recent attention to cyberbul- ment (as an authorized representative), that
lying in schools…Thus the flurry of ugly com- most and/or all issues will also be directed to
ments about this child and her family you initiat- Ms. Haff. Ms. Chappell said the feedback had
ed are especially troubling…”. She further stated been overwhelmingly positive regarding the
that legal concerns were being raised as well. agreement being generated and distributed.
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GUM FLAPPIN’
Movie Reviews
The Day of the Dead. The Dust of the Living.
by Steve Kuehl
Argo
SLV Video and listeners of my show on KSCO
– I was never a huge fan of Mr. Affleck, but he is
definitely coming into his own and I like his
Ben Affleck’s latest film Argo is visible work.
proof that he is relentlessly pursuing a career Butter
filled with crowd-pleasing storylines and maybe
even potential Oscar nods in the near future. Whether you are a fan of Rob Corddry or not,
Now, putting aside any possible distortions of I have a whole new respect for him in light of
what really
his latest home release film Butter. It also stars
happened
Jennifer Garner as a wickedly controlling wife,
during the
Olivia Wilde in by far the best R-rated comedic
actual Canaperformance I have seen for an A-list actress redian-Amercently, and Hugh Jackman in an awkwardly brief
ican venture
car salesman role (albeit his prayer monologue is
to
rescue
a show stopper in both candor and graphicness).
US Embassy
Even though the main character in this film is
staff persons
a child with beautiful butter-carving skills, make
in 1979/80
no mistake, this is an R-rated film. It is mildly
Iran,
Mr.
funny, and showcases Corddry’s ability to carry
Affleck has
a film without being the one causing the laughs.
created
a
The story takes place in Iowa covering a buttertense
and
carving lifewell-made
style as it
film
that
permeates
represents
these charthe time peacters’ lives
riod as best I have seen in recent years, including and
helps
the kind of film he used, how he shot it, and his them learn a
use ofstock footage to show the real people in- few imporvolved. And yet, this is a Hollywood production. tant life lesIn keeping with that, the end of the film is al- sons. Sounds
most laughable, although a crowd-pleaser, some- s o m e w h a t
thing Affleck has learned to do well. For me, this shallow (and
film brought to light the failed military mission maybe it is)
– Operation Eagle Claw - that everyone knew but
these
about back then (as opposed to theArgo opera- performanction which virtually no one knew about until es are not to
recently).I would recommend giving it a try, and be missed.
for all of those former customers of mine from
Ask A
Tree
Guy
by Richard
Rohrbough
There is a madrone
canker disease going
around in the whole
Pacific
madrone
area. It was discovered about thirty years ago.
The tips of the upper branches turn black and
slowly over a few years move down into the
main trunk and kill the tree. Disease is spread
by rain, wind, and insects. There is no cure
but disease can be slowed down by removing
infected wood and disinfecting equipment as
one goes along.
Richard Rohrbough
Richard’s Tree Service
831-338-9294
November 2, 2012
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There is a backyard on Manchester Drive in Tucson, Arizona.
It
doesn’t look like
much. You could
call the landscaping “natural.” Really, it is incidental.
Since my husband’s
ancestors
moved
there in 1951, it
has
accumulated
a few pomegranate and mulberry trees, an orange tree, a grapefruit tree, some nopale and a
small pot of chiltepin. There are relics of every
decade since the brick and mortar (not adobe)
house was built: old metal chairs, an ancient
picnic table, a few of those astoundingly ugly
plastic stackable chairs they sell at places like
Wal-Mart, and a sweet homemade porch swing.
Other than the old flagstone patio just outside
the back door, the only thing that makes contact
with the bottom of your feet is dust. Tucson dust.
My husband’s aunt Vicha, the ninth of eleven
children, lives there. It was her parents that
bought that house in the early fifties after a
hard lifetime of ranching in Florence, Arizona.
When they got old, the prison next door bought
their ranch and annexed it onto the prison garden. With the money from the sale of their
ranch, they purchased the house and retired.
Vicha is old now, too. We hope she lives long
enough to see great-great grandchildren because
life without her is unimaginable for all of us.
The single most cherished “heirloom” (when the
time eventually comes) is an old cast iron frying pan. Vicha has fried meat, cooked homemade tortillas, and refried beans in that old pan
for seventy years, maybe more. It is smooth
and seasoned from daily use on the inside, yet
strangely similar to raw iron ore on the outside. Rough and misshapen, black as tar. Imagine that. Her children have all decided that
the youngest would have it when Vicha finally
passes. Made of iron, but precious as gold.
What else is precious? The dust itself is precious. The lives lived upon it, the feet that
sanctify it. The souls of the departed-but-notso-departed that live there still. Vicha’s grandchildren and now the great-grandchildren who
have arrived one by one into this old and dignified family and find themselves now playing in this old, old dust on Manchester Drive.
I sat in this backyard for the first time twentyfive years ago on November first, the Day of the
Dead. I was pregnant with our first baby. Word
spread that “Bobby” was coming and that he was
bringing his new wife to meet the family and by
the time we arrived the backyard was populated
with souls large and small, Mexican, German,
Native American, black and one or two other
white girls like me, all kin to this man whose
hand I held and kin also to this new life inside.
The family still talks about that night, because it
happened to be the night of the bonfire. Not just
any bonfire. It was the one to which the backyard furniture was fed when the firewood was
gone. It was the one Vicha saw from the front
yard when she came home from work that night.
The one that lit up the faces of the children (now
all with children of their own) as they ran around
feeding off the energy of the crowd, of the fire,
of the joy of being all together in the same place.
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During this last quarter of a century we made
pilgrimages to Vicha’s house whenever we
could. It wasn’t often enough. We missed
things. Deaths we missed. Births too, lots of
them. Illnesses and weddings and graduations.
Bonfires. And all the grieving and the laughter that goes along with such passages, we only
hear tell of, visit shrines, graves, sit under trees
planted in remembrance, listen. We weren’t
there for the living of them, we always came late.
But in a way, it doesn’t matter that we weren’t there
for Rainer’s death, for Lily’s birth, for the passing on of the elders, because no one has ever left.
They are all still there, the living and the dead.
The living are loved and cherished and the dead
are remembered not occasionally, but continually. Not morbidly, but joyfully. This is what I realized on the last night of our last visit. There was a
huge bonfire. Bob lit it just as the sun went down
on us. He lit it for the sole purpose of burning
the root of an orange tree that had been snapped
off in monsoon winds a couple of summers ago.
The root it left behind was worked and worried
out of the ground by Vicha’s son-in-law last August over the course of the last three days of his
father’s life. The grieving son sat in an ancient
metal chair in the backyard, between hospital visits, and pulled and twisted the root until on very
day of his father’s death he managed to liberate it
from the dry caliche. Someone tossed it into the
alley behind the house where it remained until
Bob came upon it as he was taking down another
dead tree, this one an olive tree which his Nana
had planted some sixty years earlier. When the
story was told to him of the sad root of the orange
tree, he made an intention to burn it while all the
family was in attendance at the party on Friday.
Tips for Teens
It takes a long time and a lot of effort to earn
trust and in one dumb move, you can lose it. I
by Marnie Defosset
know, I’ve done it a few times, maybe even more
a few. It was a long road to re-earn the
Trust than
trust of my parents at times and a few friends
What ex- that I never meant to hurt. It is not impossible,
actly
is but it is hard. Looking back on the dumb things
trust? Do I did to lose trust, it never seemed worth it.
you know
If you want to be trusted, you have to show
if
your
that you are trustworthy. You have to show
parents
that you are reliable, capable and worth the
“trust”
risk. You might have to show this to your paryou?
If
ents, your teachers or the judge at traffic court.
so, how
So my challenge to you is this: the next time
much? Do other people trust you? Your
you are in a situation where you have to make
friends? Your family members? Your boss if you
a decision that could have some bad consehave one? Your teachers? Are you a trustworquences, think about who’s trust you might
thy person? How do you earn someone’s trust?
lose on top of all those potential consequences
Trust is going to be more important in your life
and ask yourself if it’s really worth it. Someas you get older. Someday you might want to
times it might be, but most of the time it won’t.
be trusted with a car loan, or a student loan or
a home loan. Or you might want to be trusted Marnie Defosset
with running a small business or being elected mayor of your city. Or maybe just trusted Certified NLP Practitioner
to keep your driver’s license if you get a ticket.
Life Coach for Teens & Families
The best definition for trust that I’ve come across
is, a series of commitments that are kept. I can’t mdefosset@bouldercreekbulletin.com
remember where I saw this; probably on the
sign at the Boulder Creek Community Church. If you have any topic requests or suggestions,
I love their sayings every week. But I digress. drop me a line at the email above.
(And a little help for the rest of us!)
SchoolNews
Rainer’s music played on the boombox as people
ate their fill of the good food on Vicha’s stove and
drank their fill of the Budweiser in her fridge, and
it brought tears to the eyes of many to remember
him, but also to know that he was there with us, just
as he was at that other bonfire all those years ago.
Boulder Creek Elementary (BCE) Parents Club
sponsors BCE Family Dinner Night on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month. Proceeds benefit grades
K-5th and Home School. The FDN program has a
strong record of community support connecting
local businesses and patrons to benefit school-age
One of the grandchildren that danced around c h i l d r e n .
that first bonfire sat now at the edge of this
In September, Boulder Creek
one, nine months pregnant. She left the party
Brewing Company successfully
early with her mom because as the smoke rose
kicked off the 2012-2013 profrom the root of the orange tree, she went into
gram by raising over $400 for
labor. The baby boy was born the next mornthe 5th Grades’ Science Camp.
ing on the very day of her dead grandfather’s
birthday, after whom the baby was named.
In October, Taqueria Los
Amigos nearly ran short on chips beMagic is an overused word. But this is real cause the event was so well attended. A permagic. Magic of love and generations, the pain centage of the night’s proceeds supported the
of loss and the joy of birth. The telling and re- kindergarten’s bus ride to Johnson Farm where
telling of stories so funny you can’t even keep Farmer Rob taught the kids about harvest time.
your ass in your chair (and it doesn’t matter how
many times you hear them—they get funnier On November 14, The Red Pearl has comevery time), trees that give fruit for all the gen- mitted 20% of the night’s proceeds to the
erations of a family whose place this is, magic BCE Science Program.
This event along
grows there. Just as places become sacred over with BCEFamily Science Night will entime as people live, love and worship in them, courage kids to sign up for the science fair.
so this dirt is sanctified by the lives lived on it.
On December 12, Boulder Creek Pizza will be
The backyard is dust. Upon it sits a weathered hosting a Family FunNight with TRIVIA.They
picnic table, some old metal chairs, newer plas- have pledged 20% of the night’s proceed to
tic ones, a porch swing. Within its borders grow BCE. In spring, we are looking to do a Family
pomegranates, grapefruit, oranges, mulberries, Karaoke Night to benefit BCE Music program.
nopale and mesquite. A family grows there too,
and it is an old and dignified family; a family BCE Parents Club raises thousands of dollars each
whose members include the living, the dead, and year in order to provide enrichment activities for
the generations as yet unseen. A family that is students. For more information about the Famnot a snapshot but a movie without an end. We ily Dinner Night or Parents Club, please contact
are all like that, if we want to notice it. We are Nicole or Betsy at bceparentsclub@yahoo.com.
all related to what came before and what is not
yet conceived. “Happy” Day of the Dead, 2012.
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Community
Calendar
Free question: Suits don’t fit in much in
BC, but our SUPER SWEET FREE TSHIRTS sure do! Come by and get yours!
Friday November 2
Thursday November 8
Wednesday November 14
7:00 – 10:00 Live Music on the beautiful
Baldwin Grand Piano by Jan Hagge at
Scopazzis
6:00 pm- 7:30 pm Felton
Business Association meeting held at the Felton fire
house, Gushee Rd Felton
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Jam session at the
Boulder Creek Pizza & Pub. Bring your
instrument for a relaxed jam. All ages/skill
levels welcome.
8:00 – 12:00 midnight Live music at Joe’s
featuring: Funkranomicon
WOW Look at all the entertainment Boulder Creek has to Offer on ThursSaturday November 3
day Nights
8:00am – 3:00 pm Flea Market at St. John’s 6:00 – 8:30 pm Come and enjoy live music at
Church Felton; 5953 Hwy 9 Benefiting Valley Scopazzis with Joy of Jazz
Churches
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm BC Pizza & Pub Karaoke
10:30 am Valley Woman’s Club Environmental
Committee Open to the public. Held at Henry 8:00 pm – Joes Bar Live Music
Cowell State Park.
7:00 pm Acoustic Jam Session at the Rec
Center: Grab your instrument, guitar,
banjo, drums, and trumpet or just come
down and enjoy the biggest jam session
in Boulder Creek. All ages, instruments,
abilities welcome!
8:00 – 12:00 midnight Live Music at Joe’s featuring: Groovy Judy
Election Day!
3:00 pm Felton Library Book Group @ you
guessed it “The Felton Library”
Meet6:30 – 9:00 pm Valley Women’s Club Board Meet
ing at the Satellite in Felton
10:30 am Storytime at the Felton Library
6:00 – 8:30 pm Come and enjoy live music at
Scopazzis with Joy of Jazz
7:00 pm- 9:00 pm BC Pizza & Pub Karaoke
8:00 pm – Joes Bar Live Music
Friday November 9
Friday November 16
7:00 – 10:00 Live Music on the beautiful Baldwin
Grand Piano by Jan Hagge at Scopazzis
5:30 pm Live Music at Joe’s featuring: The Koz
8:00 – 12:00 midnight Live music at Joe’s featuring: Cindy Edwards and the Roadhogs
Saturday November 10
4:00 pm Little Basin
offers Junior RangSunday November 4
ers: Discover the fascinating secrets of
Day Light Savings Time
the forest. Explore
10:00 Yoga by Chandala Shiva Snow at the rec nature, practice outcenter. Bring your mat and prepare for a great door skills, and play games as you learn about
experience. First class is free.
plants, animals, geology, and more. This onehour program is for kids ages 7-12 only. Register
11:30 am Belly Dancing class by Chandala Shiva your child 15 minutes early and dress for an acSnow. At the Rec Center. The most fun you will tive outdoor experiences.
ever have exercising and having girl time. First
Class is free.
5:00 pm Little Basin Nature Club: 30 minute program: This fun program is for children ages 3-6
Highlands Park Senior Center will host their and their families. Read, sing, pretend, play, and
monthly Pancake Breakfast from 8:30am to explore! Noon at the Senior Center in Ben Lomond - 8500
Highway 9. The Public is invited. $5 for adults 7:00 pm Acoustic Jam Session at the Rec Center:
and $2.50 for children. Piano Music is provided Acoustic Jazz Night - Jam Session: Grab your inby Charlene Beisner.
strument, guitar, banjo, drums, and trumpet or
just come down and enjoy the biggest jam sesTuesday
sion in Boulder Creek. All ages, instruments,
abilities welcome!
November 6
Thursday November 15
8:00 – 12:00 midnight Live Music at Joe’s featuring: Squeezedaddy
Sunday November 11
10:00 Yoga by Chandala Shiva Snow at the rec
center. Bring your mat and prepare for a great
experience. First class is free.
7:00 – 10:00 Live Music on the beautiful Baldwin
Grand Piano by Jan Hagge at Scopazzis
Saturday November 17
11:00 am and 2:00 pm Redwood Loop Walk
Big Basin
How do these grand redwoods grow to be so
old? So tall? How are they important to humans? Join us for this fun and informative
guided half-mile stroll through a magnificent
old-growth redwood forest. Meet the famous
Mother Tree, the Father of
the Forest and the incredible Chimney Tree on this
90-minute walk. Stroller and
wheelchair accessible. Meet
at Park Headquarters.
4:00 pm Little Basin offers
Junior Rangers: Discover the
fascinating secrets of the forest. Explore nature,
practice outdoor skills, and play games as you
learn about plants, animals, geology, and more.
This one-hour program is for kids ages 7-12 only.
Register your child 15 minutes early and dress
for an active outdoor experiences.
5:00 pm Little Basin Nature Club: 30 minute program: This fun program is for children ages 3-6
and their families. Read, sing, pretend, play, and
explore! 8:00 pm Live music at Joe’s featuring: Windshield
Cowboys
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6:00-9:00pm Veteran’s Day Dinner hosted by the
SLV Museum at Scopazzi’s Restaurant, 13300 Big
Wednesday November 7
Basin Way, Boulder Creek.
3:00 pm Reading in the Redwoods Group at the
Monday November 12
Felton Library
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Jam session at the Boulder Veteran’s Day - No School
Creek Pizza & Pub. Bring your instrument for a
Tuesday November 13
relaxed jam. All ages/skill levels welcome.
7:00 pm Trivia at Boulder Creek Pizza and Pub:
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Social Media
Sky Fire Gems
Surf City Media
Group
831-246-3238
831-222-0077
www.skyfiregems.
com
Yoga
Landscaping
Chandala ShivaSnow
Sawyer Tree & Yard www.chandalalshiva.
com
831-28-2585
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The Road Home Begins With Us...
DRE#00498325
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Skies ~ BC 145 Acre
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Parcels
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Ridge Top Views
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Logan Creek Road
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Bear Creek Road ~ 9 Acres
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Trees Plenty Of Room To Roam
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Internal Road System
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Delight ~ BC 1 Acre
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• Excellent Location
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Minutes To Town
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Sun & View Await You
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Owner Financing
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Glen Canyon Rd ~ Santa Cruz 2.68 Acres
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min To Santa Cruz
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Completed
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Charlie ~ Los Gatos 2 Acres
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• Minutes to Downtown Los Gatos
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Some Reports Completed
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Pilger Road ~ BC 5 Acres TPZ
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Road
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10 min From Boulder Creek
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Deborah J. Donner ~ Broker
408.395.5754
MaryBeth Sundram ~ Realtor
831.252.4085
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Just Voted Best Pizza in
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Monday
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Tuesday
Triva at 7pm
Wednesday
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with DamDave from 6 - 8pm
Thursday
Karaoke at 6pm
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