Pacific Rim Film Festival’s 25th Anniversary! • ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ November 9 through 24 at the Cabrillo Crocker Theater • Soquel Creek Water District Trying to Find A New Course by Noel Smith • Aptos Junior High Presents The Tale of Snow White • Aromas Autumn Art Festival and Art Raffle 2013 By Joyce Oroz • Local Shoe Company Hosts Nov. 1 Event • Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District Firefighters raise funds to Fight Muscular Dystrophy • Aptos Chamber of Commerce 2013 Awards • Fort Ord Veterans Cemetery Awarded Federal Grant for Construction • Endings and Beginnings – Marc Monte looks to the future for the Monte Foundation By Noel Smith • Eighteenth U.S. Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Tournament Coming to Santa Cruz • Changes Come to Aptos Cinema • Habitat for Humanity • Navigating open enrollment into Medicare Part D • Late Start on a Legacy – Linda Hitchcock’s Second Start Has Aptos Girls Tennis Going Strong By Michael Oppenheimer • Aptos High School Scoreboard • Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture • Kumon Math and Reading Center of Aptos by Noel Smith • California Ranked 48th on State Taxes • $359 Million In New Funding for State’s Transportation System • Holistic Health by Dr. Carol Shwery and Dr. Lonna Larsh – Fall, Food and Health • Classical Reflections by Josef Sekon – SC Symphony’ 2013-14 Season Begins • Work in Progress by Camille Smith – Needed: (Kind) Back Seat Drivers • The Book Bag by Robert Francis – This year make that Halloween treat a book… • Schools Matter by Jeff Ursino – Smaller Class Sizes are Better for Students and Teachers • Golden Rules for Your Pet’s Golden Years By Katie Volat, DVM … and much more!