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 Everything in my garden does not always turn out the way I imagined. I make lots of mistakes. From putting in all the drip emitters backwards — yes, I actually did that to my ongoing banana slug relocation program. I should be able to face challenges in the garden and come out triumphant. Alas, that is not always the case.

In the 19th century, the old pagan holiday of All Hallows’ Eve was often a romantic occasion. “To lovers,” according to one article, “the feast is the most convenient of all on the calendar. The maiden, on Hallow Eve, is enabled by a temporary suspension of her Christian conscience and some diabolical enchantment, to behold the person of her future husband.”

The scene was festive; the sun was shining, and the waves were firing in perfect conditions for last weekend’s annual Women on Waves Surf Fest longboarding contest at CapitolaBeach. LocalSan LorenzoValley surfers, April Martin-Hansen and Susie Deutsch couldn’t stop smiling after dominating their preliminary and final heats in the Juniors and Grand Masters age divisions, respectively.

On Saturday, October 24, the SLVHS Cougar Basketball team will be hosting a poker tournament in hopes of raising money for this season. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and poker starts at 6:00 p.m. at Felton Community Hall, 6191 Hwy. 9. Normal price  is $100, but the first 50 people to sign-up and pay can get $25 off and only pay $75 for dinner and night of poker and fun.

From November 7th to 21st, Cabrillo TheatreArts will present the world premiere of a Kaufman and Perri musical, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The contemporary version of the classic Christmas tale still asks the question, “Who can know the hearts we touch and the lives we change?”

At 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, there was a quiet buzz in the SocialCenter at Brookdale-ScottsValley as more than 50 people gathered to celebrate Beulah Sutton’s birthday once again.