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San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club

Last month I wrote about wacky tenants. Not one to discriminate, this month is devoted to wacky landlords. With many people looking for affordable housing, it is only a matter of time before the pursuit of the almighty buck turns that shed into a “cute rental” or a converted garage into a “cottage-by-the-sea.” Granted, some people really need a little extra cash, but opening up your shack to a tenant is fraught with peril.

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A major crux of my musings in recent columns has been the copious tax increases that are scheduled for 2011 and beyond. Like a lighthouse on a rocky shore, I have cast a light on the hazards in front of you, giving you ample time to change course and avoid a collision.

**Róisín Taylor Gill was born to Lila Kai (Mangan) and Marcus Taylor Gill of Boulder Creek at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 7, 2010 . She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

The outsourcing of U.S. jobs to cheaper overseas locations has been felt deeply in Scotts Valley in recent years, but that global trend is slowing down.

Kiwanis of the Valleys

Patients who go to a doctor complaining of heart palpitations usually worry that they have some serious problem with their heart. They often describe a feeling that their hearts are “flip-flopping,” missing a beat, beating faster or beating irregularly.