Aptos Village Fair’s Last Days by Noel Smith • Pajaro Flood Control Project Receives $700,000 In Federal Funds • Resurrection Knights Host Annual St. Patrick’s Day Fest • Red Cross needs Blood Donors of All Blood Types • Sheriff’s Deputy Leaves to Battle Child Trafficking in Thailand – Release by Lieutenant Kelly Kent • Valentine Heirloom Seed Swap Festival Sunday, February 15 by Gina Locatelli • Santa Cruz County Bank Arts Collaborative Presents California Dreaming • County Fair Selects Theme: ‘Country Nights and Carnival Lights’ • Candidate Filling Open for Pajaro Dunes Geological Hazard Abatement District • Capitola Soroptimist’s Select ‘Live Your Dream’ Award Winner • The Distinguished Artists Concert & Lecture Series 30th Anniversary Season: Inna Faliks & Ellen Bass • ‘Anything Goes’ Symphony League Swing Gala • The Six Most Dangerous Retention Mistakes employers Make • Interested in Becoming a Hospice Volunteer? • Agricultural History project Receives $10,500 Grant • PVUSD Announces Registration for Transitional Kindergarten • Selecting an In-Home Care Provider by Ryan Colligan • In Honor of Spring: National Agriculture Day – Poster and Poetry Contests Entries Being Accepted • Jackson Receives the Pickard Smith Award • Mark Stone Appointed to State Coastal Conservancy • Conservation plus Launches Home Water Reports in February • Dientes Celebrates its 11th Annual ‘Give Kids A Smile Day’ • Visitor’s Council Accepting Nominations For Board Seats • Continuing Education: Providing a Competitive Edge for Job-hunters • Jack Smith Memorial Scholarship Presented for First Time • Aptos High School Scoreboard • Improve Your Dishwasher routine to save water • Sweet Potatoes: The Versatile Vegetable • Reducing heart disease risks for senior women • Five questions to ask your pharmacist … and much more!