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October 15, 2025

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Friday, Oct. 30

New Faces

• Madylin Ann Baumert was born at 8:26 a.m. Oct. 14, 2009, to Kathryn Allison (Montgomery) and Brian Nils Baumert of Ben Lomond. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Mountain Gardener: Soggy spots can prove a valuable resource

We had enough rain this month to place those soggy areas of the garden you’ve been vowing for years to do something about at the top of the to-do list.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Year of Firsts: Finding a new hairdresser takes some cutting-edge techniques

Ann Landers used to say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But when life gives you a bad hair day, what do you make of it? I don’t know if she ever answered that question.

Wedding: Spehar, Kievlan marry in Brookdale

Jeri Spehar married George Kievlan on July 11, 2009, at a private home in Brookdale. 

It’s the Law: Assuming the risk of sports

When my daughter was 7 years old, she looked at me with puppy dog eyes and said, “Papa, will you coach my soccer team?”

Your Health: Understand the signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain.

The Mountain Gardener: Fall is prime planting time

Someone asked me the other day, “What’s good to plant this time of year?” It’s a good question.

The Wine Lover: Tasting wine, part 1

It’s easy enough to have a glass of wine with dinner or at a party. Most people give the glass a little swirl, maybe look at it for a second questioningly, and then take a sip, because that’s what they see other people do.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...