Robert Frost’s iconic poem, Mending Wall, concludes: “Good fences make good neighbors.” I would add that plastic-free creeks also make good neighbors. In early March a local daily newspaper published an article featuring the San Lorenzo River Alliance’s mission of returning the river back to “a community focal point celebrated for its economic development potential, environmental wellness … ”  The success of this plan hinges on cooperation of community-neighbors who share inland waterways and the same values. How about a unified front on plastic bag ordinances?

Scotts Valley tops SLV on hardwood

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EDITOR,

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AA Angels 16, A's 9

Scotts Valley High School seniors Nadene Hart and Angela Silver were named co-Most Valuable Players of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League for their performance during the 2013-14 season.

Abigail Rosalie Whitingwas born at 10:22 a.m. March 5, 2014 to Robert Whiting, Jr. and Dawn Harker Whiting of Boulder Creek. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View.

EDITOR,