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September 21, 2025

Wine and Wet Noses raises thousands for local animals

The Annual Wine and Wet Noses event returned to Scotts Valley again this year and raised almost $8,000 for local animals.

News Briefs (May 1, 2015)

Felton Farmers’ Market Season Opening

Obituary: Douglas Landauer

Douglas Landauer

Dispatch Log (May 1, 2015)

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

High School Tennis Season Recap

The San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley High School Boy’s Tennis Teams finished with identical 5-3 records in SCCAL play this season, earning them a second place tie behind Santa Cruz High.

Press-Banner Kids of Summer 2.0 Essay Contest

The Scotts Valley Press-Banner is currently accepting essays for its Kids of Summer Essay Competition.

The Mountain Gardener: Celebrating May in the Garden

May is the month for you if you make a note when your favorite plant starts to bloom. May is the month for you if you count the number of hummingbirds at the feeder everyday. May is the month for you if you’ve been waiting for the soil to warm enough to plant melons, peppers, and winter squash.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis of the ValleysOn April 9, club members attended a terrific joint concert by the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley High school bands, held at the new SLV Performing Arts Center. Funds from the Kiwanis sponsored Music at Skypark series are vital to the success of music programs in Scotts Valley’s schools, and a euphonium purchased with MASP proceeds was put to good use that evening.On April 17, a special Cajun dinner was held at the Scotts Valley Senior Center. Kiwanis member and Louisiana native, Lisa Ahrweiler, acted as head chef, and whipped up a delicious and authentic meal that was enjoyed by both Kiwanis members and members of the Senior Center.The application period for the Mike Smith Scholarship and the Grabill Sponsorship has closed. The scholarship committee is reviewing the candidates and the winners will be announced soon.Sponsorship recruitment for this summer’s Music at Skypark concert series is in full swing. Many local businesses have already committed to renewing this year, but new sponsors are always needed, as well as event day volunteers. Please contact the club if you can help.The Kiwanis meet at 7 a.m. every Wednesday morning at Bruno’s BBQ. The second Wednesday of each month is an evening meeting — also at Burno’s — at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.kiwanisofthevalleys.org/

New Faces (May 1, 2015)

Reese Noel Endsley, a 6-pound 15-ounce girl, was born to Rachel Anne Esparza and Shane Dylan Endsley of Scotts Valley at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. She was born at 10:29 a.m. on April 7, 2015.

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