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With the citizens commission redrawing California’s districts, I had hoped that, finally, the San Lorenzo Valley would be reunited with the rest of Santa Cruz when they drew the lines for the state’s congressional districts. Sad to say, the commission has apparently not thought this a priority, since the new boundaries fracture the valley into nonsense bits and pieces.

The following are three of the winning poems from the 2011 Verses in the Valley contest put on by the Scotts Valley Arts Commission. The winners were honored at a recent Scotts Valley City Council meeting, and the first-place poem from each division will be published in the Press-Banner over the next several editions.

Hello everyone, my name is Olivia Doherty. I am a Scotts Valley middle-schooler who has opinions just like you. I want to share with you my observations about what a middle-schooler thinks on a daily basis.

For what seems to be a minor health problem, swimmer’s ear results in nearly 2.4 million doctor visits annually and costs our health care system $500 million a year.

Bocce season ends, summer season to start

The old saying used to go, “Months with an R in them are safe for shellfish.” This saying may still hold true most years, as fall and winter months host less chance for red tides than summer months. The good news is that there are many other ocean fish that are safe to eat and in season.

Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.