News Briefs (Feb. 20, 2015)

Ballots due next Tuesday for Lompico Water merger election
The Santa Cruz County Elections Department reported that, as of Tuesday, Feb. 17, it had received only 260 of the 737 mail-in ballots for Measure N — the bond measure proposal that seeks to raise funds to repair and modernize the water supply infrastructure of the Lompico County Water District, as well as merge the district with the much-larger San Lorenzo Valley Water District.
Election Day is next Tuesday, Feb. 24. The election is being conducted by all-mail ballot and voters are required to return their ballot by Election Day.
Voters have several options to return their ballot:
– In person — Voters may deliver their ballot in person to either the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department (701 Ocean Street in Santa Cruz), or the Scotts Valley City Clerk’s Office (1 Civic Center Drive in Scotts Valley), on weekdays during normal business hours.
– Drop Box — There is also a white drop box in front of the County Government Center available 24/7 for voters to drop off their ballots no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day.
– Deliver on Election Day — On Election Day, there will be two locations set up from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for voters to return their ballot, get assistance, or obtain a second ballot if they have lost or damaged their first ballot: Santa Cruz County Elections and the Zayante Fire Station.
– By Mail — Voters may return their ballots by mail in the postage-paid green envelope mailed to each voter with their ballot. Under a new California law, ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Election Day, and received by the county elections official no later than 5 p.m. on the Friday after the election. Voters are encouraged to mail their ballots early in order to ensure their ballot is received on time.
Voters who needs assistance with voting or returning their ballots may call the Elections Office at 454-2060 and an elections official will set up a time to come to your home to provide assistance or pick up your voted ballot.
SLV Performing Arts Center to host grand opening event
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District recently announced the grand opening event for its new Performing Arts Center.
The event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. and will feature an introduction ceremony, ribbon-cutting, guided tours of the new facility, refreshments, and music and entertainment by SLVUSD students.
For more information, visit www.slvusd.org.
SLV kindergarten, transitional kindergarten registration approaching
A kindergarten registration round-up will be held in the SLV Elementary School Multi- purpose room on Friday, March 13 for children entering kindergarten at SLE and the SLV Transitional Kindergarten Academy for the 2015-2016 school year.
To enroll, children must be five years of age by Sept. 1.
Tours of the kindergarten classrooms will be conducted on the half-hour starting at 8:45 a.m., with the last tour at 11:15 a.m.
From 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., the kindergarten teachers will be available to meet students, talk with parents, and answer questions.
To be eligible for the SLV Transitional Kindergarten Academy, children must turn five years old between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2.
SLV Transitional Kindergarten Academy is held at the Ludlow Center, located behind the football field at SLV High School. Transitional Kindergarten is open for students living in both the Boulder Creek Elementary and San Lorenzo Valley Elementary attendance areas.
All students must have a registered copy of their birth certificate, current immunization records, and proof of residency (current utility bill) to complete registration.
For more information, call 335-4475.
Erik’s DeliCafe to host fundraiser to support Flynn Post
Erik’s DeliCafé of Scotts Valley announced that it plans to donate 50 percent of sales from Friday, Feb. 20 to help the Post family.
With a baby on the way, Flynn and Kelly Post, owners of CaliStyle skate and clothing store in Scotts Valley, are contending with Flynn’s stage four liver cancer.
For information or to help, visit http://www.gofundme.com/flynnpost.