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Candice Rina Becking and Brandon Lee Marquis of Scotts Valley were married Aug. 8, 2010, at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. A reception at the Harbor Café followed the ceremony.

• Colton Michael Jones was born at 12:35 a.m. Aug. 4, 2010, to Amber Rose Gardner and Timothy Michael Jones of Boulder Creek. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

I live in Felton and recently accepted a temp job at a company in Scotts Valley. Driving to Scotts Valley around 7:30 a.m. is rather new for me, and until I have had my first cup of coffee, I tend to be completely oblivious to my surroundings — except for a morning several weeks ago.

Recently, I stood just inside my screen door watching a young doe and her fawn browse on plants that are supposed to be deer-resistant.

Three-day weekends are welcomed throughout the year, but especially so in the summer. The Labor Day holiday is particularly sweet; it generally marks the imminent start of the school year — a final wild weekend before locals get their ’hood back from the tourists and parent get a break from having to occupy and entertain their kids 24-7.

* Twins Alden Scott Lemus and Beau Dylan Lemus were born to Katrina Elan Ramey and Michael Raymond Lemus of Ben Lomond on July 23, 2010, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. Alden, born at 12:58 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and Beau, born at 1 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces.

There are many competing paradigms in the world of vino, and one of the most intriguing is whether winemakers should blend their wines together or bottle their wines individually by varietal.

What would you do if you saw someone collapse and fall to the ground in front of you? Some might panic and do nothing. Some might at least call for help, and others might attempt some form of CPR.

While fishing in the Monterey Bay tends to be my main focus in this column, I have to give respect to the amazing marine mammals in the outer waters, as well.