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Jane Gretchen Madden June 1, 1927 — Dec. 10, 2011

A service will be this weekend for Boulder Creek resident Jane Madden, who died Dec. 10 in Santa Cruz. She was 84.

Valley People

Bonny Doon resident to lead art center

Dorothy June Rohrbough Aug. 18, 1932 — Jan. 12, 2012

Longtime San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley resident Dorothy June Rohrbough died Jan. 12 at her home in Scotts Valley, surrounded by family.

Darrell Lee Mayfield Dec. 6, 1963 — Jan. 19, 2012

A memorial service will be this weekend for lifelong Scotts Valley resident Darrell Lee Mayfield, who died after a 28-month battle with terminal cancer. He was 48.

Mark Bailey Aug. 31, 1955 — Jan. 24, 2012

Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 4, in Felton for Mark Bailey, who died at his home in Boulder Creek after a three-year fight with cancer. He was 56.

Mobile clinic a boon to uninsured

When an uninsured patient can expect to pay fees well north of $100 for a simple checkup — a figure that increases exponentially if anything is actually wrong — getting quality health care becomes a luxury few can afford.

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Free financial planning seminar

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Lynn Beebe Aug. 10, 1964 — Jan. 22, 2012

Longtime Scotts Valley Unified School District employee Lynn Beebe died at her family home in Aptos over the weekend surrounded by family and close friends. She was 47.

Boulder Creek praised in Sunset Magazine

Boulder Creek was recently featured in Sunset Magazine’s February issue as one of 20 “ultimate fantasy towns” across the world that would be ideal for city-dwellers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a “slower-paced, stress-free” lifestyle.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...