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It has been a challenging time for our family with four tragedies in six months. A month ago, my cousin's house burned down to the ground. We were with him and his wife when they got the call (at the memorial service of the latest death in our family), so we followed them to their property. There was nothing left! No partial wall, no bits of furniture, absolutely nothing! This is the same family who tragically lost their son-in-law (at age 32) in December. They are all still grieving, and now this.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Kendall Brooke Milheim was born at 7:53 p.m. Feb. 20, 2013, to Kaven Ray (Schneider) and Casey Arthur Milheim of Scotts Valley. She was delivered at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

I first became acquainted with Heather Bechtel, founder and director of the Rabbit Haven, when our beloved 10-year-old rabbit was dying. She was able to provide a level of compassion and support that I was unable to find elsewhere.

The goal of the Open Studios Art Tour is to get artists and art fans together. All across Santa CruzCounty, artists open their studios and their supporters go on tour. The public visits the studios and meet the artists. The visitors get to see how the artist does his or her work and can buy art directly from the source.

We are very fortunate here in Santa Cruz County to have three excellent candidates running for the office of sheriff. I will be voting for Jim Hart because of his dedication, experience and qualifications. As a retired Scotts Valley police captain, the retired director of the Public Safety Program at Cabrillo College, and a fellow college instructor, I have had many occasions to work with Jim.