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SEATTLE — It was a snowy afternoon in the Seattle area when I attempted to ferry across the Puget Sound to Whidbey Island. Whiteout conditions got the best of us, so we chickened out and decided instead to go to a local arboretum and the garden of one of my sister's friends.

Master Yong Soon Choi of Choi’s Tae Kwan Do in Scotts Valley, has earned what only a handful of women in California have dreamed of. In June, she completed testing with her instructor and finished the written and physical requirements to be awarded her seventh dan black belt in Tae Kwan Do. The seventh dan is two steps away from the highest level of black belt.

Robert Mullins slides into third base during San Lorenzo Valley High’s 8-3 non-league win Saturday, March 27, against visiting Leigh High. Mullins is batting .273 and is tied with teammate Zach Settles for the team lead with seven RBIs. The Cougars are 4-4 on the season, including a 1-2 mark in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League. They will play in the Easter Tournament at Salinas High School this weekend, April 2 through 5.