Veterans Day Dinner set for Monday at Scopazzi’s
San Lorenzo Valley Museum is again hosting its annual Veterans Day Dinner on Monday, Nov. 11, from 5:30-9pm at Scopazzi’s Restaurant and Lounge, 13300 Big Basin Way, in Boulder Creek.
The program will begin at 6:15pm and dinner will include a three-course, sit-down affair with the choice of prime rib, chicken, salmon or vegan options. As in prior years, there will be a program recognizing veterans and active-duty military personnel with U.S. Navy veteran and SLVHS Board Member Stephen Payne as the Master of Ceremonies.
Beth Hollenbeck will again be the pianist during the singing of each branch’s songs, and Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson will be presenting a proclamation. U.S. Navy Korean War veteran LoisRae Guin and U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran Jack Tracey will be the two guest speakers.
Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms and bring stories to share.
For tickets, go online to slvmuseum.org or in person at the Museum in Boulder Creek. “Sponsor a Veteran” tickets are also available and encouraged.
MBARD announces Spare the Air program for SLV
Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) has begun announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz County, as of Nov. 1.
During a Spare the Air alert, MBARD will ask residents to choose an alternative home heating source, such as electricity, propane, natural gas or pellets.
MBARD will send out notifications by 3pm on days when conditions warrant a Spare the Air alert. Conditions include colder temperatures and the presence of a temperature inversion, which keeps wood smoke pollution trapped close to the ground.
MBARD is implementing this voluntary program to address unhealthy air quality conditions that may occur in the San Lorenzo Valley. Public awareness and response are critical to help reduce pollution levels during stagnant winter conditions.
The program will run from November through February.
Call MBARD at 831-647-9411 with any questions or concerns. To sign up for alerts via email, visit mbard.org and click “Subscribe to Email Lists” under the “I Want To” menu.
SVPD awarded grant to improve traffic data reporting
Scotts Valley Police Department received a $71,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a traffic records improvement project to report crash and citation data faster and more efficiently.
“By adopting a data-driven approach to traffic management, we have the opportunity to increase safety on the roads within our community,” said SVPD Sgt. Sjon Tol. “With this funding, we will be able to deploy a state-of-the-art electronic system for reporting crash and citation data, a significant stride towards improving our responsiveness by focusing on high-priority traffic resource areas.”
Grant funds will pay for a new electronic crash and citation data reporting system.
Funding for this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
