Anthony (Tony) was a graduate of McGill Medical School, in Montreal, Canada. He practiced medicine in Felton for 35 years.

On January 7 Governor Jerry Brown proposed a $122.6 billion state budget. Spending was increased for education, health care, state infrastructure, debt pay down and increase the state’s rainy day fund to $8 billion. "Relative to budgets of the past, this budget is in good shape," Brown said of his 2016-17 spending plan. "We also ought to look at what's the capacity of the state, and what's the taxpayer willingness to spend more."

The Scotts Valley Police Department recovered a credit card "skimming" device from a gas pump at a local service station on Mt. Hermon Road. The device was located inside the pump by a technician doing routine maintenance.

On Tuesday, January 19, at 5:30 .p.m. to 6:30 p.m., County Supervisor John Leopold will be holding a neighborhood town hall for the ScottsValley, Granite Creek, and HappyValley neighborhoods in the First District east of Highway 17. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss a broad range of issues within Santa CruzCounty including criminal justice, healthcare, transportation, and economic development.

Congressman Sam Farr invites all Central Coast Korean War Veterans to a attend an appreciation ceremony that will take place on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Laguna Grande Hall in the Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Korean Consul General Han Dong-man will be there as a special guest.

In the San Lorenzo Valley, the ringing of melodious bells is a little-known, but locally historic, musical art is being rediscovered and celebrated at Saint Lawrence Orthodox Church, in downtown Felton. As part of a recent remodel to improve Americans with Disability Act access and the general usability of the facilities, the parish community also opted to adorn the church with a bell tower.