Scotts Valley Water District warns of odd odors during pipeline testing
The City of Scotts Valley is working with the Scotts Valley Water District in exploring the possibility of providing recycled water to the Pasatiempo Golf Course.
To do this, the city will need to store wastewater at the treatment facility on Lundy Lane for approximately 20 hours.
This process is necessary as the treatment facility’s outfall pipeline would need to be disinfected prior to the delivery of recycled water and the disinfection process takes about 20 hours.
A pilot test to see how the treatment facility will respond to this time of extended storage is scheduled for Monday, March 30.
As it may take up to four days for the treatment facility to return to normal operation, the city alerted residents that abnormal odors may be detected during this time.
City staff will closely monitor the entire process to ensure against plant upset and potential odor problems.
For information, contact the city’s Publics Works Department at 454-5854.
Delays announced for Lompico Road bridge repairs
The Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works recently announced that Lompico Road, just south of Creekwood Drive, will be reduced to one lane with stop signs through approximately June 1.
These traffic control measures are necessary for upcoming bridge repairs. Public works staff advised the motoring public to avoid this area if possible.
For up-to-date information on county-maintained roads in Santa Cruz County, visit http://www.sccroadclosure.org/
Historian to present virtual tour of San Lorenzo Valley’s railroad past
Railroad expert Bruce MacGregor will host a presentation about the history of railroads in the San Lorenzo Valley.
The program, set for Saturday, March 28 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., will take visitors on a virtual tour of the time when trains first roared into the area. The presentation, titled “Inroads: The Coming of Railroads to the San Lorenzo Valley,” will be held at Park Hall, 9400 Mill Street in Ben Lomond.
The San Lorenzo River basin lured developers with the promise of a simple, low-cost route to transport its wealth in timber products.
In photographs and narrative, MacGregor will tell the story of that development layer by layer, leading up to the coming of the railroad in the 1870s and Santa Cruz County’s emergence as one of the largest industrial producers in the state.
The event is sponsored by The Tyrolean Inn, Henflings, and The San Lorenzo Valley Museum. For more information, call 338-8382 or go to www.slvmuseum.com.
Scotts Valley elementary schools announce kindergarten roundup
Kindergarten registration is now open in Scotts Valley Unified School District for both Brook Knoll and Vine Hill elementary schools.
Registration is taking place at the school office at each site between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays.
The Kindergarten Parent Information Night for Brook Knoll will be on Wednesday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m., in the computer lab.
The Kindergarten Parent Information Night for Vine Hill Elementary will be held on Thursday, April 16, at 6:30pm, in Room 1. Both meetings are for parents only.
For more information, call 438-1820.
Air pollution district announces vehicle emissions grant program
On Wednesday, March 18, the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District announced that it will be accepting applications for the Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant Program.
The district is encouraging people to submit grant proposals for direct emission reduction projects, such as vanpools, traffic signal coordination, roundabout construction, and electric vehicle replacement projects.
To help applicants prepare, district staff will host a pair of free workshops that will cover project eligibility, application assistance, and information as to scoring and grant selection.
The first meeting will take place at the air district offices at 24580 Silver Cloud Court in Monterey, on Wednesday, April 22, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The second meeting will take place the following day from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Ecology Action, located at 877 Cedar Street, Suite 240, in Santa Cruz.
The grant application is available to download at www.mbuapcd.org.
Applications are due no later than 4:45 p.m. on Friday, June 26 to Alan Romero at ar*****@mb*****.org.
