News Briefs

Highway 9 closure looms
A full closure of Highway 9 about 2 miles north of the Highway 1 intersection in Santa Cruz is scheduled to begin Monday, June 7.
Preparation for the closure began last week, and the narrow roadway will be closed to traffic for three to five months while contractor Gordon N. Ball of Alamo completes work to make the roadway more stable. Cyclists and walkers will not be able to use the road, either.
For information: www.dot.ca.gov/dist05/maint/road/upscr.htm.
Scholarship fund seeks stuff for sale
The Valley Women’s Club is collecting goods to sell at its annual rummage sale in Boulder Creek.
The VWC is collecting gently used housewares, games, tools, electronics, luggage and decorative items, but not books or clothing. The group will also take furniture that is not too heavy to be carried by two women.
Proceeds from the rummage sale will be turned into scholarships for San Lorenzo Valley High School students who will go on to Cabrillo College.
The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 at 12788 Highway 9, at Flat Street in Boulder Creek.
People who wish to give goods for the sale should call for details. Monetary donations for the group’s scholarship fund may be sent to Valley Women’s Club Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 574, Ben Lomond, CA 95005.
For information: Hilary Stanley, 338-2247.
Scotts Valley police plan Special Olympics fundraiser
In preparation for the Scotts Valley Police Department’s annual Special Olympics torch run, officers will serve customers at Tony and Alba’s in Scotts Valley, 226 Mount Hermon Road, from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 9, as part of their Tip-A-Cop fundraiser.
The tips officers receive will go directly to Special Olympic athletes to allow for year-long coaching, training and participation in the Northern California Special Olympic Games.
The torch will pass through Santa Cruz on June 18 before arriving at University of California, Davis, for the opening ceremony on June 25. The games will take place June 26 and 27.