The Scotts Valley 4-H Club is a great youth development organization offering opportunities beyond animal care. 4-H offers a gender- and age-integrated environment for youth to learn a variety of skills based on their interests and to learn about citizenship and community service, leadership and public speaking.
Alice, a petite 1-year-old white-and-gray domestic medium-haired cat, is friendly and has an adventurous personality. This three-legged girl is a quick, playful climber and loves to swat at ping-pong balls and toy mice.
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, took a birthday cake and red, white and blue helium balloons to Ben Lomond last week to commemorate the 75-year anniversary of Social Security in the United States.
Petitions will circulate around Scotts Valley in the coming weeks to renew a quarter-cent sales tax that helps pay for everything from public safety to parks, road improvements and other services in the city.
Scotts Valley’s first Community Day is planned for Sept. 18. On that day, many local merchants have pledged a percentage of their sales to the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation to help pay for educational programs at the city’s public schools. Local residents, likewise, have volunteered to host yard sales and bake sales and set aside a percentage for the foundation.
The Scotts Valley City Council voted at its Sept. 1 meeting in favor of a resolution to support property tax deferral for low-income seniors and disabled adults.