Nine weeks before the June 5 election, the herd of candidates for Mark Stone’s 5th District seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has thinned to three hopefuls.

A private memorial service is planned for longtime Scotts Valley resident Edward Mazenko, who died in February. He was 88.

A celebration of life is being planned for Boulder Creek resident Ethan Somedy, who died March 7 in Boulder Creek. He was 47.

"Wear the Wild Things Are" took place March 24 at San Lorenzo Valley High School.

Corinne Roland and Damian Moore, both of Boulder Creek, will be wed on Sept. 2, 2012, at Byington Winery in Los Gatos.

A memorial service will be Saturday in Port Orchard, Wash., for Chester Eugene “Red” Elkins, whose life centered on the sport and business of bowling in Northern California for much of the latter half of the 20th century.

It takes several minutes for Shar Santos to make her way through the students’ lunch area at Brook Knoll Elementary School. Every few steps, children run up their former teacher and newly minted principal — “Ms. Santos, Ms. Santos!” — for a quick hug or a friendly hello.