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Forty-five years ago, in July 1966, Medicare was launched. Seniors were finally provided a pathway to plan and save for their retirement, and for the first time in U.S. history, it gave them a guarantee of health coverage, and with it the peace of mind that medical bills would no longer drive them into poverty.

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• Madylin Ann Baumert was born at 8:26 a.m. Oct. 14, 2009, to Kathryn Allison (Montgomery) and Brian Nils Baumert of Ben Lomond. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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Flu activity seems to have quieted down recently, for which we can all be thankful. But the flu season is not over yet. Influenza is still out there.

- Twin boys Alden James Mitchell and Makai Burroughs Mitchellwere born at 8:29 a.m. and 8:31 a.m. respectively March 7, 2014 to parents Alison Miranda (Hunter) and Eric Michael Mitchell of Bonny Doon. They weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and 7 pounds respectively, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

The Scotts Valley majors division Giants won two games last week, strengthening their hold on first place with a 2½-game lead over both the Red Sox and Cardinals.

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