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In Poland, you greet someone by saying “dzien dobry,” which means hello or good day. You hear it at every restaurant and market, and even high on a mountain trail. I had a hard time trying to pronounce the Slavic words with so many consonants, but I used this phrase daily. So began my adventures to visit the gardens and natural landscapes in Poland earlier this month.

We all have a gopher, mole or a vole story to share.

Summertime, and the living is easy in Santa Cruz County. But as our green hills turn yellow, homeowners are reminded that we’ve had some destructive fire seasons in recent years.

March is National Save Your Vision month — a good time to consider some of the more common eye diseases that could affect one’s vision.

About a year ago I wrote a column about Martin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay, an idyllic crescent shaped beach that many consider the most beautiful in San Mateo County. A billionaire named Vinod Khosla bought all the land fronting the beach and gated off the only road that leads to Martin’s Beach. Since the beach has 75 foot cliffs on both the north and south ends, the only realistic access is via that one road. A few foolish people have suggested that people can come in by way of the ocean. They have obviously never had the entertaining experience of landing or launching a boat through the breakers. Seaworthy individuals do it, but grandma may object to this form of exercise.

- Clinton Richard Siftonwas born at 10:31 a.m. January 25, 2014 to Brittany Lynn Ceresa and Beau Sifton of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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.

I remember growing up and hearing warnings about consuming too much coffee, because it was possibly related to health problems. Well, my fellow java drinkers, the tide seems to be turning.