Tuesdays, noon at the Felton Presbyterian Church, 6090 Highway 9, across from Rite-Aid, 335-6900.“Free Lunch Tuesday.”Tuesdays through Saturdays (also 4th Mondays). At the Valley Churches United, Food Pantry and Food Distribution programs.Tuesday –Thursdays 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and Saturday 1:00 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. The 1st and 3rd Fridays 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. are for seniors only. USDA Distribution on 4th Monday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For SLV, Scotts Valley, and Bonny Doon residents. Ben Lomond, corner of Highway 9 across from Ben Lomond Market, 336-8258.Wednesdays, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at San Agustin Catholic Church, 257 Glenwood Dr, Scotts Valley (next to the fire station), 438-3633. Food Distribution.Thursdays 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the St. John’s Catholic Church, down from Rite-Aid, Highway 9 and Russell, Felton. 335-4657. “Thursday Lunch.”Thursdays, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mountain Community Resources, 6134 Highway 9, across from Rite Aid, Felton. 335-6600. Food Distribution.Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 5271 Scotts Valley Drive, Scotts Valley. 438-4360. Food Distribution.Fridays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00  p.m. at the Gate Way Bible Church, 5000 Granite Creek Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95066. 438-0646. "Fridays at Five" food distribution.Sunday, October 18, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Redwood Christian Center, 6869 Highway 9, Felton (at Fall Creek Dr., near San Lorenzo Valley High School). 335-5307. Lunch.Sunday, October 25, 2:00 p.m. at the SS Peter & Paul Orthodox Church, 9980 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, north of town, 336-2228. Dinner.Meals on Wheels, hot meals at dining centers in Ben Lomond (Monday through Frday) and Scotts Valley (Wednesday). Meals delivered (if eligible). Reservation required, $2.50 requested donation, for age 60+ (limited exceptions). www.communitybridges.org/meals 464-3180Grey Bears Brown Bag Program, weekly bag of produce to be picked up in Ben Lomond, Felton, or Scotts Valley. Delivery available for homebound seniors. $30 annual membership fee, for age 55+. www.greybears.org 479-1055Except as noted, all programs are free of charge — Phone numbers provided because schedules are subject to change.Submit Changes/Additions to [email protected]  

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Using proven research about the way the brain processes information and makes connections; The Wilderness Skills Institute guides its students in learning how to learn efficiently and effectively. The connection between education, health and fitness is demonstrated by the success enjoyed by the students who are enrolled in the WSI classes. In this educational environment, students are encouraged to become deeply involved with the subjects about which they are passionate. Subjects that most young people enjoy are adapted to teach science, reading, writing and mathematics. All of the learning is accomplished in an outdoors environment.

A whole new world opened up for me on August 26. I am now a person with a spinal cord injury on an adventure! Over the past three weeks I had surgery and moved on to rehab, then to ‘nobody knows where.’ Right now I’m almost completely numb and paralyzed below the waist.

`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. Publication is not guaranteed.

In Santa CruzCounty, it is reported that less than five percent of the mature Western black-legged ticks and a somewhat higher percentage of the nymphal (baby) stage, carry the Lyme bacteria. Although many people worry after being bitten by a tick, the risk of acquiring an infection is quite low. In this article I'd like to discuss the tick bite and signs and symptoms of Lyme disease.