Valley People

Soldier graduates from training
U.S. Army Pvt. Kyle J. Shipe has graduated from nine weeks of basic combat training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.
Shipe is the son Karen O’Brien of Scotts Valley and Jonas Shipe of Saugus. He is a 2009 Scotts Valley High School graduate.
Boulder Creek Rec board member receives award
Eric Hammer, a member of the Boulder Creek Recreation and Park District board, was selected to receive an Outstanding Board Member Award of Distinction from the California Association of Recreation and Park Districts.
Hammer has led the district through park renovations, strategic planning and community building for more than six years.
The award will be presented during the association’s annual conference April 16 in Monterey.
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