SLV Museum announces Artist-in-Residence programs featuring local painter
San Lorenzo Valley Museum has announced its upcoming Artist-in-Residence programs with local artist Bailey Rios.
Rios, an oil painter, began his residency with the museum at the beginning of June and has been working on a series of oil paintings that depict contributions of the erased lives of marginalized BIPOC workers. He will be presenting an artist talk this Saturday, July 20, from 3-4pm, at the Grace Episcopal Gallery, 12547 Highway 9, in Boulder Creek.
Rios’ body of work created during his summer residency at the museum will be on display at the Grace Episcopal Gallery from Aug. 2 through Sept. 29. These works, on large canvases, depict local historical stories in vivid-color oil paintings.
An AiR at the Exhibition Reception is set for Friday, Aug. 2, 4-6pm, at the gallery. There will also be a two-day oil painting workshop on Aug. 3-4; registration is required.
Artist-in-Residence programs are free to the public. Visit slvmuseum.org for more information.
San Lorenzo Valley Emergency Network hosts public meeting Tuesday
San Lorenzo Valley Emergency Network (SLVEN) will host a crucial public meeting on Tuesday, July 23, from 7-9pm, to discuss emergency communication in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The meeting will cover the emergency communication plan for SLV; the use of MURS radio by Firewise, CERT and neighborhoods; and how HAM radio operators assist in communicating with County OR3.
SLVEN will also discuss County Alerts and notifications through CruzAware, the S.A.F.E.R. website and NOAA Weather Radio Alerts, as well as Santa Cruz County’s broadband initiatives to improve internet access and their benefits to SLV.
The meeting will be held in a hybrid format, both on Zoom and in person at Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, in Felton.
For more information, visit slven.org. For questions, contact Tami Tracey at 831-252-7862 or Liz Taylor-Selling at 831-246-3501.
Election candidate filing period opens
Residents planning to run for office in the upcoming Nov. 5 election are invited to engage with the Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections office by making an appointment or through available drop-in hours to learn more about the candidate filing process.
The candidate filing period runs July 15 through Aug. 9.
Walk-in candidate filing services will be available at 701 Ocean St., Room 310, in Santa Cruz, Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Candidate filing services are also available by appointment at 500 Westridge Drive in Watsonville on Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 16 through Aug. 6.
The County Clerk recommends candidates file for office as early as possible.
To learn more about the filing process, visit votescount.santacruzcountyca.gov and click on “Candidate Resources.”
RTC seeks members for Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is seeking members for its Elderly and Disabled Transportation Advisory Committee.
Anyone who is a Santa Cruz County resident and is a senior (60+), living with a disability, a transit rider (60+), a paratransit rider or represents services for senior and disabled individuals is encouraged to get involved.
Members will have the opportunity to advocate for the transportation needs of seniors and disabled individuals, support services that promote independence and connectivity, and guide the planning, policy and funding for transportation programs.
For more information on membership positions and to view the membership application, visit sccrtc.org/edtac-app or contact the RTC at in**@sc****.org.
