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Volume 2: Issue 7
Serving the Communities of the San Lorenzo Valley
July 2013
CELEBRATING 4TH OF JULY
Amy Hoppin represents for the lumberjills
Photo by Wendy Sigmund
Lumberjack Days: A Local Tradition
by Wendy Sigmund
The Boulder Creek Hardware Store
held its annual Lumberjack Days
weekend on July 6 and 7, 2013. There
was intense competition to name the
King and Queen of the Mountain.
This year’s winners are Ben Beasley
as our King and Becky Unger as our
Queen. Congratulations to new
Boulder Creek Royalty.
Miles Moss in the High CC Stock Saw competition
Photo by Wendy Sigmund
Fourth of July Parade Dazzles Spectators
By Wendy Sigmund
The parade Grand Master this year was
Wayne Williams. He was escorted by
past Grand Masters in Chris Currier’s
old fire engine.
traditional Jazzercise girls gave their
very energetic
dance but the
welcome new
addition to this
year’s parade
was Andy from
Broomhilda
chilling down
the very hot
spectators with a
refreshing spray
of water from a
tank in his van.
The crowd went
wild.
The parade dazzled spectators with
horses, a dirt bike driving over a car,
the Four Wheel Drive Club with
their very big vehicles, some great
looking hot rods, and lots of kids. The
Thank you
BCBA and
especially Ann
Marie Conrad
for bringing this great parade to our
Santa Cruz Mountain people love
a good celebration. Fourth of July
weekend always proves this. First,
there is the Fourth of July parade.
This event brings mountain folks and
our visitors from all around. This
year’s parade was certainly a feather
in cap of the Boulder Creek Business
Association.
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Lumberjack Days is a tradition in the
town of Boulder Creek which goes
back officially only six years. Prior to
that the hardware store had chainsaw
demos, but that was eventually
replaced by a competition to name our
King and Queen of the Mountain.
part of our heritage. Boulder Days
were held in the 1950’s and 1960’s. But
according to some, nothing compares
to the granddaddy of Boulder Creek
celebrations called “Old Timers
Days.” These events were held in the
1940s’ and 1950’s. This grand event
featured the mammoth Parade, the
Fireman’s Dance and the highlight of
all was the introduction of the Belle
of Boulder Creek. There were of
course other festivals like the Corn
Festival, however the competition of
our lumberjacks stacks up with all the
other great events of Boulder Creek’s
past.
See page 4 for complete scoreboard.
The history of celebrations in our town
date back many years. There were
Boulder Days which took an Old West
Theme and celebrated the cowboy
Grand Master, Wyatt Williams
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King & Queen of the Woods:
Ben Beasley & Becky Unger
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Our Staff:
The Boulder Creek Sweep
2
Valley Business 2
Roaring Camp Re-Enacts Civil War
3
Gum Flappin’
3
Relay for Life
4
The Allotment 4
Healthy is Wealthy
5
Hybrid Education Anyone?
6
Softball, Mountain Style
6
Local Services
7
SLV History
8
Trail Blazing 8
Art & Music
9
Letters to the Editor
10
On the Other Hand
10
Astrology 11
Tips for Teens11
SLV Map
12
Off Grid Livin’ 14
Entertaining
14
Community Calendar 15
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Birthday
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Editor - Deb Longley
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Al Wasserman, Steve
Poikonen, Linda Robinson,
Steve Johnson, David Ellet
Reporters - Steve Kuehl,
Wendy Sigmund
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Header Artist - Ebin Lee
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Recently I had the opportunity to research a number of holistic health services
offered in Santa Cruz County for a special edition of Good Times magazine,
which also afforded me a side venture into local spa treatments. One spa
I visited was Scotts Valley Spa & Boutique, co-owned by Carol Jo Marting
& Julie Lewis. They offer a mud bath and wrap that is truly a pleasant and
immersive experience to have available so close to us here in the Valley.
Carol performed a fullbody application of a
specially mixed mud that
was brushed onto my
female friend and volunteer
for this assignment (how
much of one’s body that
gets mudded is up to the
client – and in this case
my volunteer chose to
go all out), all performed
while she laid comfortably
upon a specially designed
shower table. She was
then wrapped in a thin
plastic sheet, shortly
thereafter by a thermal
sheet, followed by some
tender neck and shoulder
massage to help relax her
further before the next
soak period. She was then
treated to a six-head shower
assembly of hot water
to wash the mud off. After she rolled over, the hot showers washed
away the rest of her worries for that day, so when the final shoulder
massage was given, she had entered another realm of tranquility.
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SLV GRAD NIGHT 2013
by Steve Kuehl
SLV’s Grad Night 2013 was another
success story of
local volunteers
and parents
contributing
more hours of
hard work and
passion than can
be counted into
creating a safe
and fun night for
SLV’s graduating
class of seniors. I
myself volunteer
each year to
deal cards in the
gaming section
well into the
early hours of
the following
morning.
seemed to like my table was this year’s
prom king and queen – still a couple
through most of high school: Andrew
Hoag and Ella
Armstrong.
The night typically
comes to a close
with the hypnotist
doing his magic
upon several
exhausted recently
graduated SLV alum.
I left once again
feeling a slight lift
in spirit for my old
stomping grounds,
never growing tired
of partaking in a
special night I still
remember from
my own graduation
weekend with
Andrew Hoag & Ella Armstrong fondness.
This year some of the outdoor events
included a renaissance theme, 1980’s
vintage movies being projected onto
a screen, and lots of fun food and
activities. In the gym, an even larger
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June 2013
Weekend Incident Explained
by Wendy Sigmund
On July 6, 2013 during The
Lumberjack Days event in downtown
Boulder Creek a disturbance occurred
concerning a clown known as Mr.
Twister and Doug Conrad, the event
organizer. According to Doug and
Ann Marie, they were approached by
several parents with complaints of
allegedly inappropriate topics being
joked about by Mr. Twister to children
and alleged balloon sculptures of male
genitalia and marijuana paraphernalia
floating around the event. Doug
Conrad confronted Mr. Twister
explaining that some parents were
concerned about this and he asked
him to not return the following day.
The clown responded by saying that
he is a resident of Boulder Creek and
he has the right to attend the public
function if he chooses. Doug replied
by telling him that in addition to the
parents’ complaints, he was operating
his balloon sculpture booth in the
driveway of a resident. He added
that they were kind enough to let
them hold the event and he felt it
was disrespectful for Mr. Twister to
trespass on their property.
Mr. Twister became very agitated and
began yelling and swearing at Doug.
At that point some of the participants
of the event came over to see what the
ruckus was about. One individual
asked him to cease using foul language
and asked him to leave the event.
Mr. Twister became more enraged
and began to yell at the man, while
continuing to use profanity around the
many children present. Some of the
children became very upset. At that
point the man moved the screaming
match up to the corner of Forest
Ave and Highway 9. He moved the
discussion by allegedly moving the
clown’s cart. I was a witness to this,
and at no time did I see him touch the
clown.
Tempers began to flare among the
gathering crowd, and I could see that
the clown was becoming nervous. At
that point the participant’s wife and
the mother of some of the nearby
children pleaded with the clown to
leave the area and diffuse the conflict.
He refused and then began yelling
at her. The participant re-entered
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CREEK
the conversation at this point and
demanded once again that the clown
leave the event. From the balcony
of the SCMB office, one boy stood
mortified by what he was witnessing,
and in an interview after the event he
said he never saw anyone put a hand
on the clown.
There are some unfortunate and
incorrect rumors circulating in town.
I spoke with one woman who had
returned from vacation when she
heard some of the outlandish rumors.
She posted a question on a local info
blog. She told me she had given and
received info on this site for years and
was simply looking for clarity on the
rumors she heard, never intending
that her post perpetuate them further.
Points of fact are that the clown was
indeed selling his balloon sculptures.
At one point my son asked if he
could make a chainsaw balloon.
His response was “as soon as your
mom pays me.” Another incorrect
assumption is that Richard’s Tree
Service was not involved in any way.
As a matter of fact Richard himself
was not at the event, and his boys had
already left the event to attend their
BBQ. It is unfortunate to hear that
Richard’s Tree Service has already lost
business because of these false rumors.
Mr. Twister presumably called the
sheriff and reported that he was hit by
some of the participants. The sheriffs’
department cannot determine the
truth of the claim. That is not their
job. Only a judge can make that
determination. The participant was
arrested and given a court date of
August 8.
by Wendy Sigmund
The market is coming to
Boulder Creek
To be held downtown on Saturdays
from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Be sure and stop by
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Coming: Boulder Creek
Farmers’ Market
After an unexpected delay, we will be
moving forward with our Boulder Creek
Farmers’ Market. Expect Opening Day
to be sometime in the next few weeks,
likely early August (formal date to be
announced in a future press release).
Our proposed location will be the parking lot behind the IOOF building. The
market will be held every Saturday, yearround (except on rainy days) between
2:00 and 6:00pm.
Fresh produce, food vendors, music,
art, kids’ activities and much more will
entertain and nourish you at our homegrown market.
Looking for vendors of all kinds. Please
contact Wendy Sigmund at the Santa
Cruz Mountain Bulletin: (831)338-7262
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June 2013
While the lumberjack festivities were
in full swing this 4th of July weekend
in Boulder Creek, an alleged armed
robber stole money, cigarettes and
glass pipes from the Smoke Shoppe
located in the downtown area Saturday
afternoon. The perpetrator walked
into the shop not wearing any shoes,
but was wearing pink pants, a gray
hooded sweatshirt with the hood up,
black sunglasses, and black-and-red
socks. He then placed something into
the back of the woman working there,
demanding money and supplies. He
tried to force her into the back of the
store, but then fled after apparently
getting the cash and other items he
wanted. Surveillance footage from
various locations in the store and
around town is being reviewed. He is
described as a white man in his midtwenties, with scruffy facial features,
5’10” to 6 feet tall with an average
build. He was not recognized by the
local worker who has lived and worked
here in the Valley for a number of
years.
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The owner of the Smoke Shop closes shop
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Unfortunately, the employee’s luck
was on a bad streak as she had just
finished being interviewed by sheriff ’s
deputies earlier that day regarding
another incident. Allegedly, some
of the individuals that can be seen
frequenting the intersections behind
Johnnie’s Market were allegedly
witnessed rifling through parked
vehicles there (including hers) but
no charges were filed as the affected
parties could not prove what had
been taken (if anything). She had just
returned to the store when the robber
followed her inside. I interviewed her
the morning after the robbery, and
she was still shaken by the whole
sequence of bad events the day prior,
but she still had a smile on her face as
she helped me with some questions I
had about their inventory.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff ’s
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MOUNTAIN MATTERS
E Clampus Vitus Remembers the “Swamp House”
Carl Ratliff competes in the High CC Stock Saw
By Dennis Gobets
Boulder Creek started as a logging town. The big trees attracted loggers who
worked hard in all conditions converting the enormous redwoods into the lumber required to build California’s houses and businesses. The town’s inhabitants
were probably 90% male for the first few decades. The loggers earned good money that some used to buy land and build houses. Other loggers invested their pay
in various sober, constructive and profitable enterprises. Fortunes were made.
Most loggers were active young men who worked hard during the day and wanted to play hard come nightfall, young men who were too “young and dumb”
to squirrel their money away for a rainy day. That is were establishments such
as the “Swamp House” came into play: places whose primary purpose was to
tempt the loggers into spending their hard-earned pay for entertainment and
diversion. Although it is difficult to document, local lore has it that no fewer that
twenty-six bars and brothels operated in and around Boulder Creek at one time.
The newspapers of the day tended to overlook the less genteel features of frontier
life, so stories like these are passed on through oral tradition.
The Swamp House was located at the corner of Pine and Forest streets, behind
the IOOF Hall. The house sat in a swamp of sorts created by a high water table
and a natural spring. To get over the swamp and to the services offered inside
the house, the customers had to cross a narrow catwalk over the mud. Since the
proprietor wouldn’t let a man in with muddy boots, it was important to keep
your footing on the catwalk. Soon, the Swamp House gained the reputation as
the cleanest, soberest brothel in town, because as one knowledgeable gentleman
put it “Hell, you have to be plumb sober just to make it to the front door.”
BCFD Captain
promoted to
Battalion Cheif
The Swamp House is no more and the swampy area was fixed when the “old”
post office was built in 1959, but the memory of the house lives on as a reminder
of the old days of Boulder Creek.
On July 4th, 2013 the local chapter (1797) of the E Clampus Vitus historical organization joined hands with the Odd Fellows and the San Lorenzo Valley History
Museum to commemorate the Swamp House with an informational plaque at
the corner of Pine and Forest streets and what was once a forgotten corner in
Boulder Creek is now a remembered corner. E Clampus Vitus typically seeks
out the stranger, more human and more humorous aspects of Wild West history
to commemorate in an ongoing effort to represent things as they actually were,
back in the old days, when Californians were just discovering what a remarkable
place they chose as their home.
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by Steve Kuehl
Recently the Boulder Creek Fire
Department held a promotional test
and exam to fill a battalion chief
position. Several interested parties
from within the agency went through
a battery of events having already met
the list of requirements and written
academia with the applications. A
panel of fire service personnel from
outside the department oversaw the
applicants perform their skills at mock
skills demonstrations, presentations
and interviews. The successful
individual who ended up with the
promotion was Boulder Creek’s
own Chuck Wise. His parents and
family have been long-time residents
of the community and Chuck also
is employed by the San Jose Fire
Department. He has been with the
Boulder Creek Fire Department for
twenty years and lives with his wife
and two children in the fire district.
Congratulations Chuck!
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FIRE FIGHTER TRAINING
by Steve Kuehl
Valley folk have
recently been noticing the volume
of activity happening in front of
the high school
with all of the
fire engines on
Tuesday nights.
The old performing arts building
is being torn down, and through some
amazing support and work by both the
school district and the local fire districts, the valley fire departments are
being afforded the chance to perform a
variety of trainings; including search &
rescues, roof ventilation, and a multitude of other tasks.
Most noticeably,
on Tuesday the 16th
there will be varying levels of smoke
coming from the
building (fake generated smoke) so if
you happen to notice what looks like
the school on fire it
is just a simulation
– but the 18 fire engines and apparatus
you will already see out front should
let you know all is well.
Healthy is Wealthy
by Ray & Chandala Snow-Shiva
Cool as a Cucumber
Summer is upon us and with the joys of sunny days at the park and beach come
the challenges of overheating and dehydration. Here are a few tips about how to
stay cool this summer.
Stay hydrated. Dehydration is a leading cause of fatigue, illness and grumpiness.
Our kids are out of school, our schedules have turned upside down and it’s easy
to get busy and distracted. Drink lots of water, I even recommend setting a goal
of water to drink for the day. One of our favorite recipes for hydration is called
“Ayurveda-rade”. Take ¼ to ½ gallon of spring or filtered drinking water. Add ½
- 1 tsp. of raw organic honey or another natural sweetener*, squeeze the juice of
¼ - ½ of a lime or lemon, add 1/8 tsp. of sea salt or pink salt (no white table salt).
This is a very loose recipe and you can adjust it according to taste, we love to add
fresh mint. Drink this every day to balance electrolytes and assist ph balance.
*Stevia can also be used, however it is very strong and you should start with a
pinch at a time.
Avoid too many spicy foods – Everything is alright in moderation, but beware
of spicy foods in the summer, especially if you tend to run hot or lean towards
a “hot” temper. Heating foods to be
cautious of include chilies, onion,
garlic, mustard, cinnamon, ginger,
fermented foods, alcohol, excessive
oil, fried foods and red meat. And of
course you can always take an extra
dose of cooling foods or drinks to help
temper a hot meal.
by Steve Johnson
Thrift, The Gardener’s Best Friend
I believe one might consider oneself a decent gardener after a quarter of a
century with hands in the dirt. I have not yet arrived at that point. Learning
by not repeating mistakes is how I generally proceed and this makes for slow
going. Observing and working with Mother Nature and not trying to dominate
or outwit her is the best way to proceed and this requires time – there are no
shortcuts. Throwing money at problems, while perhaps making one feel better,
is usually ineffective and is always hard on the wallet.
There are three areas where being a “skinflint” in the garden will reap quick
results.
· Buy Fewer But Better Tools:
Old-timers sometimes
tauntingly assert that a real
gardener needs but a few
quality tools plus watering
equipment. These would be a
spade, a fork, a rake and a hoe.
OK, miscellaneous hand tools
are also helpful. I concur with
these old grouches, of which I
am now one. I further define what a quality tool is; not made from plastic,
but of iron and wood, and hand-forged in England. I have tools that are
over 20 years old and will likely outlast me.
· Start Your Own Plants: You’ll save a
ton of money, especially if you have a
large garden. This alone will allow you
to grow some of the best varieties in
the world, bred solely for taste. The
often flavorless standard vegetables in
the produce section are usually bred for
ease of growing/harvesting and their
ability to ship thousands of miles while
still looking pretty after a week of sitting
in the vegetable bins. In addition, it’s
easier on your finances to grow your
own. Both, a head of well-grown organic
lettuce or a 6-pack of starts, will set you
back about $3. For these same three
dollars, a pack of seeds that might last
several years can be had.
Eat lots of cooling foods – You just
can’t eat too many cooling foods in
the summer. Cilantro, cucumbers,
salads, coconuts, apples, pears, raw
milk. Watermelon and ice cream are
very cooling but should not be eaten
with other food as they will put out
your natural digestive fire required
for burning other foods. Aloe and
chlorophyll are excellent cooling drinks
with great health benefits and can be
taken daily to keep the summer heat
in check. We use these for emergency
overheating episodes in addition to our
daily dose.
· Homemade Compost, Nectar of the Gods: Singer/Songwriter Guy Clark
says there’s two things money can’t buy, true love and homegrown tomatoes.
With all due respect, he forgot to add in well-made compost. The bagged
stuff can be ok if you don’t mind the expense. Well, pardon me, I do mind.
Most of the bagged stuff is quite woody, seemingly made of sawdust which
breaks down too slowly in the soil. Purchasing by the bag gets expensive
in a hurry and my sandy soil virtually eats organic matter. Any serious
gardener should strive to let no green materials leave his property. Sending
away valuable nutrients in the yard waste can, only to re-purchase them
at the local nursery, is folly and not sustainable in the long run. You can
make far better compost than you can buy, and the cost is exactly right. The
adventurous person will also want to experiment with compost teas and
extractions, perhaps worm composting. Just get started now, your soil will
love you for it.
Ayurveda seeks to balance the
elements in the body to create vibrant
health. Fire is a powerful element and
absolutely necessary. It digests our
food, gives intelligence to the mind,
ignites ambition and inspiration. Gone
unchecked it creates infection, fatigue,
liver and gallbladder conditions,
skin conditions, bad tempers, ulcers,
headaches , nose bleeds and more.
We hope this information may create
a healthy summer environment for
you with a balance of sunny days and
activities and the power to cool yourself
down at any given moment. The saying
“cool as a cucumber” is as real as it gets.
If you find yourself agitated or grumpy,
feeling to hot, eat a cucumber and see
what happens. It works on us.
Relax your body, soothe your soul
Best of health to you!
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GUM FLAPPIN’
by Deb Longley
True religion.
Though I do not believe that a plant
will spring up where no seed has been,
I have great faith in a seed. Convince
me that you have a seed there, and I
am prepared to expect wonders.
-Henry David Thoreau
Something small and potentially
alive is resting there. A bird may
find it before the water comes, or a
covering of soil is laid over it, too
deep to permit the required amount
of oxygen for germination. It may be
an “empty seed,” lacking an embryo.
It may be poorly cast by the wind or
an animal onto rocks or other unnourishing places.
But if the circumstances of a seed
are sufficient to initiate a beginning;
if the water comes, and in the right
amount, allowing for the process
of imbibition to occur, swelling the
seed as it expands, breaking the seed
coat and releasing nutrients stored as
starches, proteins or oils contained
within; if oxygen can nurse it until
the leaves come; if the light and
temperature conditions are within
the range needed for any given seed,
a miracle occurs.
Let’s say this is a redwood seed.
Though even the least observant of
we who live in the redwood forest
know that most redwood trees spring
from the roots of a parent, some
do sprout from seeds. And waiting
for this most common of everyday
miracles is the soil itself, alive with
more types of living organisms
(bacteria, fungi and protozoa) in
a single handful than there are
species of plants and vertebrate
animals in the Western Hemisphere.
The relationships between these
organisms are complex and
symbiotic, and they are not only
interested in their own health and
propagation, but they are intimately
involved with the health and growth
of each new life digging in.
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The mycelial mat, from which grow
mushrooms in great variety, also
nourishes the roots of plants and
trees in the forest. Newborn shoots,
like our baby redwood, are nursed
by mycorrhizal mycelium which
attaches itself (some externally,
some internally) to the roots. Before
our redwood has a spot in the sun,
it is nourished from below as the
mycorrhizae channel sugars and
other vital nutrients to our redwood
seedling which it is unable, just yet,
to get from the sun.
I don’t know about you, but from
where I sit, this is true religion.
Who says miracles are always
extraordinary? Who says that each
day’s rising sun and each day’s
spinning earth and each day’s births
and deaths and decay are not the
miracles we are always waiting for?
We are suspended in a universe that
exists entirely of everyday miracles.
The gut of a termite is incapable of
digesting wood without the presence
of the protozoan Myxotricha
paradoxa which provides all the
necessary enzymes to break down
cellulose and reduce it to a digestible
carbohydrate,
...leaving only the nondegradable
lignin, which the termite then excretes
in geometrically tidy pellets and uses
as building blocks for the erection
of arches and vaults in the termite
nest. Without him there would be no
termites, no farms of the fungi that
are cultivated by termites and will
grow nowhere else, and no conversion
of dead trees into loam. Lewis
Thomas, The Lives of a Cell
Attached to this protozoan are
bacteria called spirochaetes, which
in turn are hosts to other types of
bacteria acting in concert with the
Myxotricha paradoxa to break down
cellulose. This is not the end of the
life forms which exist in symbiosis
within the gut of a termite which
are separate and distinct from the
termite itself. If the anatomy and
intestinal flora of a termite can be
this complex, imagine the complexity
of life on this planet. And yet, and
yet....
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that the more complicated we make
things, the more likely they are to
fall apart? And yet the fact that the
natural world does not seem to have
this problem--I mean, just think of
everything that could potentially
go wrong! But it doesn’t, does it?
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there, and I am prepared to expect
wonders.
If we are not in awe, we are not
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Valley Dairies
SLV HISTORY
By Lisa Robinson
Once upon a time small locallyowned dairies operated in the Valley.
Three are highlighted here.
In 1921, Swiss immigrants,
dairyman Otto Keller and his wife
Elizabeth, came to Boulder Creek
from Santa Monica. They had read
an advertisement in a Los Angeles
newspaper describing wonderful lots
for sale in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
These mountains reminded them
of their homeland and so they
purchased 160 acres on Bear Creek
road for $12,000. Here they opened
a dairy.
As summer tourists from the Bay Area
poured into the Valley they decided to
open their ranch as a holiday resort.
Initially called “Ye Alpine Ranch
Resort,” the name was changed to
“Edelweiss Ranch Resort” to avoid
confusion with the Alpine Hotel in
Boulder Creek.
The resort rooms and five cottages
with sleeping porches could
accommodate around forty guests.
Rates were $17.50 to $19. weekly with
special rates for families. There was a
swimming pool and badminton court
and guests were served “an excellent
table of pure foods and fine water.” The
Kellers also operated a grocery store
and gas station on Bear Creek Road
(Keller Drive). The resort and the store
still stand today, but are now private
homes.
Another Boulder Creek dairy, the
Sequoia Dairy, was located at the
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More information on the Crawfords
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Carroll interview.
: Ye Alpine Ranch Resort, Bear Creek Road, Boulder Creek. Courtesy the San Lorenzo Valley Museum.
intersection of Big Basin Way and
China Grade. It was owned and
operated by Elmer Crawford, his
wife, three sons and a daughter, in the
1930s, on land that had already been
clear cut by the logging industry. They
had up to thirty-six cows that roamed
in the pastures. Elmer also cultivated
grain to feed the cows using a horse
drawn plow to till the fields. The boys
delivered milk to the homes and stores
in Boulder Creek, and in the summer
they delivered milk to the campers in
Big Basin State Park.
Lorenzo Valley Farm Center. He
arranged meetings of the local farm
bureau at the High School, often in
conjunction with a 4-H club program.
The unpasteurized milk was bottled
in a barn on the property and put
on ice. Elmer’s wife, Martha, would
make cottage cheese and butter for the
family from the unsold milk. Martha
was also the teacher at Sequoia School,
a one room school house on China
Grade.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Elmer was the director of the San
A third dairy was the Triplett’s Dairy
in Ben Lomond at the north end of
Main Street. In his book “Random
Remembrances” Louis Guglielmino
A milk bottle from the Sequoia Diary
is on exhibit at the San Lorenzo Valley
Museum.
By David Ellett
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is simply awesome. Many of us pass that
park almost every day not even considering a thought of a hiking a trail. What’s
up with that? There are about 1800 acres of lush forest, woven with beautiful
fresh streams within steep canyon walls with high ridges, with huge magnificent
old growth redwood trees all around.
Henry Cowell has many miles of enchanting hiking and biking trails. There
is even a “Garden of Eden” for everyone to stop at the big dirt parking lot and
hike down a steep gorge trail. You won’t find any apples these days, so plan on
packing a lunch. Biking the roads is super fun too, just remember only ride on
the paved and fire roads, and check all trails and road signs about dogs.
In the visitors’ area of the park there are few short trails like the 0.8 mile, flat,
wheelchair accessible Redwood Trail. This is honest to god one of best ways to
feel the age and beauty of Old growth Redwoods.
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recalls working for James Triplett
during the summer of 1935. He
describes arriving for work at
4:30am to milk the twenty cows,
bottle the milk, clean out the
milking barn, load the trucks, and
be ready for the delivery route by
7am. Louis would accompany Mr.
Triplett on the route, returning at
1:30pm. More chores until 2:30pm,
and then off until 4:30pm. Then
milk the cows, pitch the hay, clean
the barn, load the truck and then
deliver the milk on the evening
route. Home by 8:30pm. A fourteen
hour day for a fourteen year-old!
The 1940 census reveals that the
Tripletts, then in their mid-sixties,
worked an 84 hour week.
Bikers can start at the main entrance Visitors Center, hop on to the Pipeline
Rd. and mid-stream turn on to the Rincon Fire Rd. downhill leading to Hwy 9,
where it pops out just above the railroad crossing. Further along Pipeline Rd.
you could branch off onto the Ridge Fire Rd. to Observation Deck. Cal Fire has
its view from up there. Though if you decide to remain on the Pipeline Rd. to
“Overlook Bench” from there it’s a gracious ride to the Graham Hill main road,
which will pop you out right next to the “Horse Showgrounds.”
You could easily start from there (dirt parking) and hike the Graham Hill trail
north that leads to Graham Hill Henry Cowell campgrounds, or if you’re of the
more adventuress type, hike the Powder Mill trail which is another way to join
the Pipeline Rd. to Overlook Bench. So if you’re out trail blazing be extra careful
not blaze the park. “No Smoking,” or face a major big-time fine.
There was a morning fire on July 3(the cause is still under investigation) that
torched almost an acre near “Big Rock Hole.” The good news is that Cal Fire,
the state’s Fire Dept and Resource Management was promptly on top of it, with
helicopter drops,fire fighters and two fire-trained climbers that successfully put
out the fire and burning embers on an old growth redwood. Our hats are off to
them for their quick response and completing an excellent job in a very steep
and rugged location.
So let’s not take our magnificent Henry Cowell Redwoods Park for granted.
Pick up the good $5 map and check out all the great trails, and get yourself out
there hiking and biking, and remember to be super duper careful doing it. Parks
Office: 831 335-4598. Campground: 831 438-2396. Hours: Sunrise to Sunset,
everyday, all year round.
Also I must mention a cool and more relaxed method of blazing through the
forest is the Roaring Camp Railroad. They offer a couple train rides, one is the
three hour ride to Santa Cruz and back on an authentic old steam engine train.
Check out the Moonlight Train Dinner parties on full moon Saturday nights.
B-B-Q steak and a ride to Bear Mountain for campfire, music and hot cider.
Info: 831 335-4400. They have a lot of fun events scheduled through the seasons.
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Arts & Music
A look at the local art scene in SLV
Bonny Doon Hosts 3rd Annual Open Studio Tour
Come to the DoonArt,
Bonny Doon Studio Tour
on Sat. & Sun. July 27 &
28 http://bonnydoonstudiotour.com.
The Arts Council of
Santa Cruz County is
sponsoring the DoonArt,
Bonny Doon Studio Tour
Adventure down the
roads less traveled, above
the fog and ocean, to
where the wild things
are.
discover the wonderful art created in this
quiet and peaceful environment. During the
week-end of July 27th and 28th, ~20 artists in
Bonny Doon open their studios to the public
for the 3rd annual DoonArt, Bonny Doon
Studio Tour providing a delightful weekend of
high quality artwork in a wide range of mediums.
Artist demonstrations and studio walk-thrus
at some of the venues are included. While on
thestudio tour enjoy a tribal belly dancing
performance, have a picnic in the garden and
sample wine and cheese. Meet the artists in
their studios and learn about their journey to
their chosen artistic endeavors. Below are bios
and perspectives about some of our DoonArt
artists. Come join us for a wonderful visit in
the redwood forest of Bonny Doon.
Hidden within the majestic redwood forests
of Bonny Doon you will
“HOT from the
Mountains”
Saturday Art Market at Abbott Square
Saturday, July 20, 2013, from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Museum of Art & History
Abbott Square
16 artists from the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center are being hosted by the
Museum of Art & History @ the McPherson Center, as part of their summer
Saturday Art Markets, promoting local artists & arts organizations.
Artists from the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center:
Travis John Adams - Ceramics
Terri Basile - Jewelry
Carmen Bergmann Gourds
Sandra Bradshaw - Jewelry
Mary Comfort – Collage,
Paintings
Dan & Laurie Hennig Ceramics
Linda Levy – Paintings,
Jewelry
Juliette Williams – Copper
Jewelry
Debbie Manning – Jewelry
- Bakery
LAuruS Myth – Paintings
Sanda Spiegel - Paintings
Laurie & Joel Spray –
Fused Glass
Stephanie Triolo - Ceramics
Larry Worley - Basketry
Jeffery Yasenchok – Paintings
A diverse selection of art work, entertainment & hands-on activities. For more
information, high resolution images, please contact:
Linda Levy 831.426.4906 [email protected]
“The Santa Cruz Mountains Arts Center supports and encourages the arts through
education, exhibition and cultural activities, reflecting the unique and diverse environment of the mountain communities.”
June 2013
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LETTERS
Help Keep a Cell
Phone Tower from
being built in
Downtown
Boulder Creek!
July 3, 2013
Hello my friends of Boulder Creek and
the San Lorenzo Valley,
We need your help in keeping
a Verizon cell phone tower out of
downtown Boulder Creek at 13260
Big Basin Way (behind Johnnie’s
Market) in the lot across the street
from Mountain Mechanics who›s
owner Chris Currier is also the owner
of the lot where they are planning
to build this «monopine» tree pole
which would be radiating 24/7. There
are studies showing these cell phone
towers are dangerous to the health
of those living or working in close
proximity to them. Children are
especially vulnerable to the dangerous
effects from them. This proposed
location is very close to Boulder
Creek Elementary School!! There
are also many environmental
factors concerning trees, birds, bees,
wildlife and domestic animals said
to be effected by these radiating cell
phone towers.
Below is a link to an article of
recent studies that link over 7000
cancer deaths to cell phone tower
radiation! Cancer is only one of the
many harmful effects that these towers
have been linked to for those living
close by them. http://www.infowars.
com/new-study-links-over-7000-cancer-deaths-to-cell-phone-tower-radiation-exposures/ To voice your concern I urge you to
attend the public hearing on July
19th at 9AM at 701 Ocean Street
Room 525 in Santa Cruz. If you
cannot make the hearing you may
still voice your concerns by e-mailing Frank Barron (County Planning
Dept) [email protected],
([email protected])
454-2530 AND calling our elected
official Bruce McPherson (5th district supervisor) at 454-2200 or Chris
Currier (the property owner) at 3383903. Your e-mail will be submitted
at the hearing.
The Telecommunications Act of
1996 attempts to stop communities
from being able to use environmental
factors including human health
risks as a consideration not to have
a cell phone towers erected in their
area. This means that although there
is a growing amount of evidence of
these environmental and health risks,
the main reasons we can legally use
to prevent one from being built
here is aesthetics, that it will affect
our historic town by being an eye
sore. And it certainly would be to have
a 50 ft fake tree right in downtown and
on the route into Big Basin State Park
which could potentially affect local
businesses and home sales in Boulder
Creek. Will people want to spend time
in downtown where the EMF levels
will be high? Will parents want to send
their kids to a school that is less than a
quarter mile away from this source of
constant radiation? If you attend the
hearing, write or call and please realize
that the government officials in charge
of granting or denying the required
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Permit will not make decisions based
on environmental factors. So please
consider the aesthetics of our town
and think creatively. The time to act
is now, if we must appeal the decision
made at the hearing it will be costly.
On The Other Hand
July 4: Revolutions R Us
Editor,
We all take great pride in honoring
those who rose
to the occasion
of revolting
against England
and succeeded
in forming the
beginnings of
our country. We
have nary a city
so small that it doesn’t have a Fourth
of July celebration and parade. The
purpose of this essay is to throw a little
light into some dark corners of our
history as it pertains to our dealings in
other people’s revolutions.
An unfortunate series of events
took place on Saturday when Mr.
McDonald dressed as a clown set up
a balloon making stand on private
property to sell balloons made into
shapes. After numerous complaints
from parents to me as to the balloon’s
adult shapes and profane verbage
being used I was forced to ask him
not to trespass on my neighbor’s
private property on the next day,
Sunday. Mr. McDonald who has a
history of explosive verbal behavior
unfortunately raised his voice and
used profanity to a level that escalated
the situation to the point it became
necessary to call the Sheriff. It should
be noted that no tree service personnel
were involved in this incident.
Of course, all revolutions have their
own history and internal dynamics,
but they all share in common their
efforts to change the nature of the
existing power relationships between
their citizens and their government.
The Monroe Doctrine of 1813 made
it very clear to the rest of the world
that the Caribbean and the countries
of South America were under our
protection and that no outside
interference would be tolerated.
Indeed, the document implied
that we would organize the power
relationships within these countries as
those relationships affected the United
States, with no regard for the wishes
of the people belonging to those
sovereign states!
It is unfortunate that Mr. McDonald
reacted with such thunderous
blasphemous speech and it even more
unfortunate that it escaladed into such
terrible rumors about our neighbors,
friends, and other businesses. I hope
this statement will help eliminate any
confusion as to what occurred.
When revolutions occurred or when
drastic power changes took place in
Latin America, we did not hesitate to
send in the marines to make things
Thanks for your concern and help to
keep Boulder Creek safe for us and our
kids,
Emelia Nahinu
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editor concerning the cell phone tower
and space restrictions in the paper we
have only printed one letter reflecting
the overall concern. Please visit our
website at mountainbulletin.com and
post your opinion in our blog.
Doug Conrad
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“right.” Between 1800 and 1900, the
following things took place:
“It would appear that
making and ending
revolutions in other
people’s countries is
a prerogative of the
United States.”
--We engineered a revolution
against Columbia and created the
“independent” state of Panama in
order to build and maintain the
Panama Canal.
--In 1926 we sent five thousand
marines to Nicaragua to counter a
revolution and we kept a force there
for seven years.
--In 1916 we intervened in the
Dominican Republic for the fourth
time and kept troops there for eight
years.
--In 1915 we intervened for the second
time in Haiti and kept troops there for
nineteen years.
Between 1900 and 1933 the United
States intervened in Cuba four times,
in Nicaragua twice, in Panama six
times, in Guatemala once and in
Honduras seven times.
It would appear that making and
ending revolutions in other people’s
countries is a prerogative of the United
States. In short, it might well be said
that we were a colonial power in South
America for more than a century.
How is it that apparently so many
educated Americans have historically
been unaware of these events in our
country’s history, while celebrating our
own glorious and successful revolution
against tyranny, as though this was the
only revolution we have participated
in? Perhaps, if our actual history
was taught with more integrity and
honesty, our reputation for liberating
oppressed peoples in other parts of
the world and helping them to create
democratic governments would be
tarnished.
We are currently perpetrating a grand
betrayal in which, under the guise
of freedom and democracy, we are
instilling dependency, colonialism
and a subjugation that is called
Globalization--all for the benefit of the
one percent so that they may become
the rulers of the world.
(Note: all facts and statistics in this
article are taken from A People’s
History of the United States by Howard
Zinn.)
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Mr.Astrology – July 2013 Horoscope
On July 17th, 2013, we will begin to feel magical waves of love swelling as a rare
Grand Water Trine occurs between the slow-moving outer planets of Jupiter,
Saturn and Neptune. These planets currently occupy the water signs of Cancer,
Scorpio, and Pisces, respectively. Water signs pertain to emotion, intuition,
spirituality, and the mysteries of life.
Jupiter in Cancer symbolizes an increase in nurturing and support, emphasizing
the family and emotional security. Saturn in Scorpio symbolizes profound
closeness and renewal in addition to spiritual manifestation and liberation.
Neptune in Pisces symbolizes transcendent mystical emotions, unconditional
love, and forgiveness.
Aries March 21-April 20 Mars arrives in your house of family on
the 13th. Clearing up miscommunications with relatives seems
to be important. On the 20th, Mars joins with both Saturn and
Neptune. You’re able to manifest your dreams! On the 17th,
Uranus goes retrograde in your sign. Consider whether you are dissenting just
for the sake of it.
Taurus April 21-May 21 On the 17th, Uranus stations retrograde in
your career sector. Events may feel inconsistent. The benefit is that
you can generate remarkably creative advances. Your ruling planet
Venus connects with Saturn and imaginative Neptune on the 26th.
You’re prepared to generously provide something significant for the
aid of another.
Gemini May 22-June 20 On the 9th, your ruling planet Mercury
unites with the Sun. You feel audacious! Be willing to move ahead
and assume a role of leadership. On the 17th, Uranus stations
retrograde in your house of alliances. A change of course could
actually benefit the collective dream.
Cancer June 21-July 21 The new moon in Cancer arrives on
the 8th. This indicates the start of an annual cycle in selfimprovement. Dream big! You are in an exceptionally selfconfident frame of mind as assertive Mars races into Cancer on the
13th. You’ve got energy to burn!
Leo July 22-Aug. 22 Your ruling planet the Sun unites with
Mercury on the 9th. Your perceptions are heightened. The Sun
enters your sign on the 22nd. Moreover, on that day is the full
Moon. You are on fire with inspiration! If you can grace with
your presence those calling out for your consideration it is certain to be an
extraordinary day.
(And a little help for the rest of us!)
by Marnie Defosset
Ahhh… the long hot days of summer
have begun! Time for relaxation,
swimming and camping trips! Or
is it? Of course it is! AND (notice
I said “and” and not “but”?) it’s
also a great time to start thinking
like an entrepreneur. What is an
entrepreneur, you may ask? Wikipedia
defines it as “an individual who
organizes and operates a business or
businesses, taking on financial risk to
do so.” But it is more than that. It’s a
mindset that focuses on how to take
care of yourself. How to take care of
your body, mind and spirit. Remember
a few columns ago I wrote that you are
the best person to be responsible for
you? Well I am saying it again. Get
out of “trying to survive” thinking and
get into “I am succeeding” thinking.
Ask yourself “What else is possible in
my life right now?”
Need some extra funds to relax at the
boardwalk or go to the movies with
your friends? Start a service business.
Maybe you could walk dogs, collect
aluminum cans, offer to water people’s
gardens, babysit, or feed people’s cats
while they are on vacation. Are you
crafty? Start a product-based business.
Make things that you can sell like
bird houses or key chains. Find some
friends and rent a table at the next
farmers’ market. Start a photography
business. Teach people how to use
a computer or play video games. So
many ideas!
Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 On the 9th, your ruling planet Mercury
joins with the Sun. You are rewarded for your executive and
administrative abilities. Uranus goes retrograde in your house of
intimacy on the 17th. You want to bond more profoundly with
someone. You may find yourself taken by surprise by just who!
Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 On the 7th, Saturn turns direct in your
house of resources. The energy you put into getting your finances
in order will start to bear fruit. Also on that day, your ruling planet
Venus harmonizes with innovative Uranus, helping you to fulfill
your dreams of making life more enjoyable for the benefit of all!
Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 22 On the 7th, Saturn turns direct in your
sign. You have gleaned much wisdom concerning your own sense
of power over the past several months. It’s now time to take that
understanding and go forward. At the new Moon on the 8th, you
get a hint of new goals you want to aspire to.
Sagittarius Nov. 23-Dec. 21 On the 17th, innovative Uranus
stations retrograde in your house of romance. Be open-minded
when discovering new creative channels. Your companion might
amaze you! Also that day, Jupiter harmonizes with both Saturn and
Neptune. You can bring your dreams to fruition.
Running a business can help you focus
your energy on to how to be most
effective both in making money right
now as well as living your life in the
long term. Who knows? Maybe your
summer business will turn into a full
time job and a career. If nothing else,
it will give you skills and attitudes the
employers love to pay top dollar for.
It can also show parents and teachers
how mature and responsible you are,
which is great in itself, but can also
lead to more privileges.
Have a great summer!
Marnie Defosset
Experiential
Life Coach
Certified NLP
Practitioner
[email protected]
www.mjdcoaching.com
If you have any topic requests or
suggestions, drop me a line at the email
above.
Kate Livingston, CI, NIC
Interpreter ~ Educator ~ Sign2Me
Presenter
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Summer is here! While we enjoy
playing in the WATER at the
river, the beach, the pool or
simply the sprinklers; we all need
to remember to drink plenty of
WATER too.
Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 20 On the 17th, Uranus turns retrograde
in your house of family. Relatives may catch you off guard. On the
19th, Saturn harmonizes with sensitive Neptune. Your intuition is
operating solidly. You know exactly what course of action to take
concerning your involvement in the greater world at large.
Aquarius Jan. 21- Feb. 19 On the 7th, your ruling planet Uranus
harmonizes with gracious Venus. You are showered with affection!
You could feel on edge on the 17th as Uranus starts its annual
retrograde cycle. However, even if your switches are overloaded
you’ll still be bursting with lots of inventive concepts.
Pisces Feb. 20-March 20 On the 8th, the new Moon enters your
house of romance. A new phase in your love life begins. On the
17th, your two ruling planets Neptune and Jupiter harmonize
with each other. Your creative capabilities seem unlimited and
opportunities seem to blossom for you everywhere!
With this Grand Water Trine, we may yearn for transcendent encounters,
sensing unreserved passion as well as an enhanced awareness of the
connectedness of all things. Loving and being loved seems to be the foremost
theme. Have a great month, and always remember: keep looking to the stars!
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1. MONTY’S LOG CABIN A great place to have a cocktail. Outside
fire pit area, beers on tap, pool table and a great old time bar. A must see
place to stop in the Santa Cruz Mountains. 5755 State Route 9 Felton,
CA (831) 335-9969
3. NEW LEAF FELTON Health food store and healthy deli. 6240 Highway 9
Felton, CA 831-335-7322
2. COVERED BRIDGE Featured at this park is a covered wooden
bridge, one of the few left in the state! Walk on. Fishing with proper
licenses is allowed. Restrooms are available. Park Hours 8:00 am to
sunset.
5. SAN LORENZO VALLEY MUSEUM Gem of the Santa Cruz Mountains. A
must see to all visitors who want to learn of the fascinating history of the area.
Hours of operation are Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12:00 pm – 4:00
pm, or by appointment. Call 831-338-8382
4. BEN LOMOND FIRE DEPARTMENT
6. BOULDER CREEK PHARMACY All your souvenir needs plus a full phar-
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9b. LOCH DOG BUSINESS CENTER 13119 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek.
831-338-2315. Fax, scan, and print services, graphic and web design,
signs, banners and more! Hours 10-6 Mon.-Fri., 11-3 Sat.
10. JENNA SUE’S CAFE Best Coffee in Boulder Creek! Located at
13090 Highway 9 Boulder Creek CA 831-338-7008 Open M-F 6:00- 2:30
, Sat & Sun 7:00 -2:30
11. NEW LEAF BOULDER CREEK Health food store and healthy deli.
13159 Hwy 9 Boulder Creek CA 831-338-7211
12. BOULDER CREEK PIZZA & PUB Located at 13200-B Central
Avenue. Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-2141. Dine in or Carry out.
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13. HIGHLANDS PARK This is a 26 acre park, complete with playing
field, group picnic areas, play area, tennis court, and a beautiful house.
Fishing is allowed with license. On Hwy 9. Go about 2 miles on Hwy 9,
Highlands Park is on your right hand side 1500 yards after Glenn Arbor
Road.
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14. QUAIL HOLLOW RANCH Nestled deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains is this 300-acre historic horse ranch and nature preserve, 4.5 miles
of hiking and equestrian trails, historic ranch house, picnic areas, horse
barns and turnouts, lawn area, orchard, and parking lot, with basic amenities including bathrooms and drinking fountain.
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15. HENRY COWELL PARK This park features 15 miles of hiking and
riding trails 101 North Big Trees Park Road Felton
16. BIG BASIN REDWOODS STATE PARK Features 2,000 year-old
redwoods over 80 miles of trails. Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-8860
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17. LITTLE BASIN, once a retreat and campground for Hewlett Packard employees, is a 534-acre California State Parks campground Bear
Creek Road, Boulder Creek 831-338-3314
18. CASTLE ROCK Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual rock
formations that are popular with rock climbers. 15000 Skyline Blvd Los
Gatos, CA 95033 408-867-2952
19.BOULDER CREEK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB Scenic course
nestled among the redwoods offers golfers a challenging and memorable
experience. Course open to the public. Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-2111
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20. LOCH LOMOND RECREATION AREA A beautiful jewel in the
Santa Cruz Mountains. Hiking, picnicking, fishing, interpretive walks &
water education with rangers. Boat rentals, bait, tackle, fishing licenses,
souvenirs. No swimming. Felton, CA 831-335-7424
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21. MOUNT HERMON REDWOOD CANOPY TOUR Enjoy the
pristine beauty of the coastal redwood forest from the unique perspective only a canopy tour can offer. The 2-hour all-inclusive guided tour
includes 6 zip lines & 2 sky bridges. Mount Hermon, CA 831-430-4357
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22. ROARING CAMP RAILROADS Roaring Camp is a must see
attraction with its 1880’s steam trains through the redwoods & beach
trains to Santa Cruz. Felton, CA 831-335-4484
23. SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ART CENTER Gallery, art classes,
gifts by local artists, clay workshops, music events. Ben Lomond, CA
831-336-3513
macy. 13081 Highway 9 Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-2144
7. KESSLER’S MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOL Located in the heart of downtown
Boulder Creek.
8. OLD WEST ANTIQUES A collection of beautiful and rare antiques collected
from all over the country. 13155 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-9378
24. BEN LOMOND PARK 1 acre neighborhood park located in Ben
Lomond is a historical. From Hwy 9, turn left at Mill Street
25. BOULDER CREEK FIRE DEPARTMENT
26. MOUNTAIN SPIRIT 6299 Hwy 9, Felton. A beautiful gift shop
featuring gifts from Mother Nature. 831-335-7700
9a.BOULDER CREEK MUSIC Store Open Wednesday through Sunday from
11:00 am – 7:00 pm Located at 13101 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA 831-338-3018
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Mountain Entertaining
sauce, until cooked through, about
10 to 15 minutes. Serve with reserved
barbecue sauce on the side for dipping.
AND THEN, BOOM!
HE’S GONE…sort of.
Hosting a Luau
Read more at: http://www.
foodnetwork.com/food/
cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_29888_RECIPE-PRINT-FULL-PAGE-FORMATTER,00.html?oc=linkback
Preston Boomer is calling it
quits after fifty-six years of
masterful and entertaining
teaching at San Lorenzo
Valley High School. This is
a real bummer for this year’s
crop of freshmen.
Beverages
But then, it will be kind of
a bummer for the teacher,
too. A lifelong educator, he
will miss the kids and he will
miss the classroom. He has
indicated he may be back in
a limited capacity, helping
out where he can and roaming the halls and classrooms
he has been a regular fixture
in for so long.
by Wendy Sigmund
The Hawaiian word “Lu’au” (pronounces loo-ow) means feast. There
can be no more ideal celebration of
the summer than a luau, especially for
those of us who cannot make it to Hawaii for our summer vacation. Your
friends will appreciate you bringing
the Hawaiian Islands to them.
There are two important elements to
pulling off a proper luau. First is the
setting. Setting the stage is key to any
event. Think of it as preparing the
scenery for a play. The details can
carry the event away. Here you can either make it a beach party or a garden
party. Either is fun, the beach sets the
stage all on its own. The Sea Bright
Beach is Santa Cruz is perfect because
you can have a bonfire. Bring out a
table, some chairs and maybe a few
shade tents. Be sure to get there early
because the fire pit sites go fast.
Some props will go a long way in
setting the stage. You can get a grass
skirt to wrap around your table and
bar area and make it into a tiki hut.
There are also a lot of things you can
find at party supply stores or even the
dollar store. However, depending on
how many people you are inviting, you
can increase the quality by purchasing
fresh flowers from a florist. They can
get you birds of paradise and orchids,
and they even can make beautiful
fresh flower leis.
The second important element for
the luau is the menu. I recommend
looking online for some scrumptious
menu items. Here are a couple of my
favorites.
Roast Suckling Pig (serves approximately 30)
A luau is not authentic without the
inclusion of a suckling pig, roasted
until the skin is crunchy and the flesh
is very tender. Here is a interesting
method for cooking your pig.
Pig in the Ground
A method of roasting that removes all
the tending to the pig is to cook the
pig in a hole in the ground with a bed
of coals under the pig and another
bed of coals on top and covered with
a layer of dirt. You put a lot of faith in
your timing this way. You put the pig
in the hole, wrap it, cover it with dirt,
and then hope that you dig it up at the
right time while all the hungry guests
are standing around. Once it is in the
ground, there is no marinating the pig,
no way to check the temperature of the
pig, and nothing to do but wait and
hope you got everything just right!
Mai Tai: Mix Ingredients
1 ¼ oz. Light Rum
½ oz. Orgeat Syrup
½ oz. Orange Curacao
2 oz. Lemon Juice
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
Chicken Pineapple Skewers
1 oz. Dark Rum Float
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
Ingredients:
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 whole garlic cloves
1 lemon, juiced
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 fresh pineapple
16 wooden skewers, soaked in water
for 30 minutes
Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing
Kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper
Lava Pit: Strawberry Puree (on
bottom of glass), Blend Ingredients
and Pour onto Strawberry Puree
1 ½ oz. Captain Morgan Rum, Mango
puree
Congratulations,
Preston Boomer!
You will be missed.
Directions
In a saucepan over medium heat, add
the ketchup, soy sauce, honey, mustard, sugar, garlic, and lemon juice.
Bring to a simmer and cook gently
until thickened, about 10 minutes. Set
aside and cool.
Heat an outdoor grill or a grill pan.
Cut each chicken thigh into 2 pieces.
Peel the pineapple and cut it into 1
1/2-inch chunks. Alternating between the chicken and pineapple, thread the pieces onto the
skewers. Brush them with olive
oil and season them with salt and
pepper. Remove the garlic cloves
from the barbecue sauce and
discard; put about half the sauce
into a small bowl for later. Brush
skewers with some of the sauce.
Cook them on the grill, basting regularly with the barbecue
Locally Owned and Community Oriented
Pizza • Pasta • Salad • Appetizers • Draft Beers • Local Wines
Congratulations to all the graduates in
the 2013 classes at BCE and SLV schools!
Summer is the perfect time for a Brookdale BBQ
Chicken Pizza and an ice cold Kona Longboard!
When it’s too hot
to cook
We Deliver!
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The Road Home Begins With Us. . .
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• Private Drive- 8 Parcels
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• Access off Logan Creek Rd.
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831.252.4085
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When you hear the words
FUN - RELEVANT - PRACTICAL
Do you think of Church?
Boulder Creek
Community Church
Visit Us this Sunday!
Service Times 8:30am & 10:00am
Come check out our:
• Relevant, Life-application
Bible based Message
• Live Worship Band
• Family & Community
Friendly Atmosphere
• Casual Dress
• Free Coffee
Featuring:
• Our Nursery, “Noah’s Park”
(10am service only)
• K.F.C. Kids for Christ - 4-10
year olds (10am service only)
• Weekday Youth Groups
• Weekly Bible Studies &
Fellowship for Men & Women
12465 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-3700 Prayer Line - 831-338-PRAY
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