Erik Fetch, spotted Saturday at the Scotts Valley Farmers Market, rode a standard bicycle the equivalent of 10 times around the world before he decided to try a recumbent bicycle. That’s the kind you lean back on and pedal with your feet in front rather than down below.
Verrerie Goods in Boulder Creek will host local author, Loretta Halter, who will read a portion of her new book, “A Voice for the Redwoods,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. The store is at 13155 Highway 9, Ste. A, in downtown Boulder Creek.
Scotts Valley Unified School District mailed out letters to all district households announcing its 2009-10 free and reduced-priced meal program for students.
Green beans, honey, barbecue, pastas, apricots and more will be on sale as part of the grand opening of the Scotts Valley Farmers Market on Saturday, Aug. 1.