News Briefs: Harrington appointed to Lompico water board

Rick Harrington was appointed to the Lompico County Water District board of directors at its April 20 meeting.
Harrington, a Lompico resident since 1981, served on the board from 1986 to 1995.
“It sounded like they needed some help, so I offered my services to the board,” Harrington said.
He fills the gap left by Jane Wycoff, who resigned from the board in February because of health concerns.
The next board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. May 18 at the district headquarters, 11255 Lompico Road, in Felton.
Redwood fair seeks nonprofit booths
The Redwood Mountain Faire is looking for nonprofits, schools and government agencies to set up booths at the one-day music festival scheduled for June 5 at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton.
Proceeds from the fair will go to nonprofit groups in the San Lorenzo Valley.
A small fee of between $10 and $35 will be charged for each booth. Those who are interested can call 338-6570 or visit www.redwood
mountainfaire.com for an application.
Canned food in the mailbox
On May 8, postal workers will collect canned food from mailboxes as part of the U.S. Postal Service Postal Workers Drive. Cans picked up that Saturday in Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Felton and Mount Hermon will be dispersed by Valley Churches United Mission in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Donations can also be dropped off Monday through Friday at the Valley Churches headquarters, 9400 Highway 9, in Ben Lomond.
Finished environmental study available
The final supplemental environmental impact report of the former prospective Target development at Gateway South in Scotts Valley is available for review by the public.
Copies can be found at City Hall, 1 Scotts Valley Drive; at the Scotts Valley Library, 230 Mount Hermon Road; and online at www.scotts
valley.org.
The report details the impact of a 143,000-square-foot retail store and 517 parking spaces, including a 57,650-square-foot parking deck.
Though Target withdrew from the development last year, the city had already paid to complete the extensive report.
A public hearing in front of the Scotts Valley Planning Commission will begin at 6 p.m. May 13 at the City Council chambers, 1 Scotts Valley Drive.
Hospice offers grief groups
Hospice of Santa Cruz County will offer an eight-week support group in May for adults who have experienced the death of an adult child. Participants will receive support and learn tools for coping.
The group’s first meeting will be May 10 in Scotts Valley. People can call to register.
For information:
430-3000.
Burn season ends
Friday, April 30, is the last day of the backyard burn season in Santa Cruz County.
Between May 1 and Nov. 30, backyard burning and development burning (fires to dispose of dry vegetation cleared from commercial or residential developments) are not allowed.
Summer and fall burning is prohibited because of increased air pollution and the extreme fire danger during those months.
As an alternative to burning, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution District encourages using grazing animals, weekly green-waste pickup, composting, chipping or taking waste vegetation to landfills, where it will be chipped into mulch.
New gallery show opens at Cabrillo
An exhibition of more than 50 staff and faculty artists at the Cabrillo College Gallery opens this weekend.
The show is titled “Roll the Dice” and features the works of staff members from the art, photography and history departments.
Admission is free at the Cabrillo Gallery, Library Building 1000.
The show runs through May 28.
CHP offers class for young drivers
The California Highway Patrol is registering local young people for a free program to help new drivers.
The Start Smart Program helps teen drivers and their parents understand how poor choices behind the wheel can impact the lives of many people. Information on defensive driving, traffic laws, the dynamics of traffic accidents, avoiding collisions and DUI awareness will be part of the class.
The class will begin at 6 p.m. May 25 at the CHP office in Aptos, 10395 Soquel Drive.
To register: Officer Sarah Jackson, 662-0511.
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