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**Isaiah Strusis Timmer was born at 6:35 a.m. July 6, 2010, to Cassandra Elaine and Matthew Dean Timmer of Scotts Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

A couple of months ago, my friend’s landlord decided to remodel his house on 12th Avenue in Santa Cruz. Matt Umstead, the tenant, helped as Adam Dahlen Construction gutted a side bedroom and put in some new foundational support. As the team dug, they began finding old empty bottles. Many of them were ancient whiskey bottles, and some were old, forgotten wine bottles.

The other day, I went to Kmart to pick up a few things. That was where the day became a character challenge for me. Has this ever happened to you?

In my July 16 column, I explained what to do when you’re bitten by a tick. Today, I will describe the symptoms of Lyme disease, which is carried by some ticks.

**Dempsey Brandon Diaz Fonseca was born at 8:18 a.m. July 9, 2010, to Rebeca Fonseca Torres and Erubial Diaz Cuevas of Boulder Creek. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Scotts Valley Host Lions

This column is the third of several in which I’ll describe my personal wine districts of Santa Cruz County. Last time, I discussed the wineries that make up the Corralitos district, and this week, I’ll focus on Scotts Valley.