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4 New York Street Director – Mike Loya 408-395-5553 The Venue: A Place For Teens, a program of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Department, is located behind Los Gatos High School, across from the tennis courts, in the town of Los Gatos. A comfortable place for teens to socialize, it is furnished with overstuffed couches, along with two big screen TV’s with cable, an X box, pool tables, computers with internet access, a multitude of video games, and a recording studio. During the school year, it is open Monday through Friday for lunch (11:30am to 12:05pm), then from 1:05 pm to 7:00 pm Monday through Thursday and from 1:05 to 11:00pm Friday’s. On Saturdays there are special events. Special events and trips take place throughout the year, providing supervised entertainment for teens. Movie and game nights during the summer are free, with concerts and swimming for a nominal fee. |
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23845 Summit Rd. 408-353-2847 Building Blocks is a high quality and highly affordable parent-cooperative preschool established by and for the mountain community. Our program – Parenting the Preschooler – is an Adult Education program sponsored by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Recreation Department and Adult Education, Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District.
The program is multi-sensory and looks to engage children both in the world around them and in their own particular interests. Art, science, dancing, theater, music, books, field trips and community visitors, and both large movement, and fine motor activities are components of our school curriculum. Children play and learn in both small and whole-class groups - learning to communicate, collaborate, and handle conflict through our classroom activities, developing social skills, friendships, and cognitive skills as they go. Kindergarten-readiness skills are also emphasized for the 4 & 5-yr. old children The head teacher for the program is Karen Venegas. Karen received her B.A. from UCLA and her Early Childhood Education Certification from Cabrillo College. She is working on her level 2 Adult Education credential. For more information or to enroll your child, please contact Nora Kim at Building Blocks – 353-2847. |
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Santa Clara County does not allow any residential burning. Bona fide agricultural businesses are allowed to burn materials that are byproducts of their businesses with a permit from their local fire department. Permits may be obtained by calling Central Fire in Redwood Estates at 408-378-4010 or CAL FIRE in Morgan Hill at 408-779-5136. Once a permit is obtained, you are still required to call the Bay Area Air Quality Management District at 800-792-0787 to see if it is a burn day.
Santa Cruz County permits backyard agricultural burns during burn season, December 1st to April 30. First and foremost, you must call 800-CAL-BURN for the burn status report, and then it is very important that you call your local fire station to let them know that you will be burning, in case your neighbors call to report a fire. You may only burn brush and yard trimmings grown on your property around a single or two family residence that was removed for fire protection. The material must be dry and free from household rubbish and other debris. Small brush and branches (2” in diameter and less) need 30 days to dry. Larger trees and branches (over 2” in diameter) need 60 days to dry. Poison oak should not be burned as the smoke can be deadly. Your pile should be in open space not more than 4’ x 4’ x 4’. Ground winds should be calm.
You should have hand tools on site, along with a good hose that reaches well around your pile. You should only burn during daylight hours. Marshmallows are optional. ALERT: If you see smoke bellowing from your neighbors land between December 1 and April 30, please make sure it’s a fire and not a burn pile before alerting the fire department! Thanks to Guy Denues for his assistance. |
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CHARITABLE DONATIONS |
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The California Department of Consumer Affairs suggests checking out charities before giving. The California Attorney Generals Office provides information on charities at http://ag.ca.gov/charities and the Better Business Bureau gives tips for giving at www.give.org . |
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American Red Cross Goodwill Industries Resource Area For Teachers InnVision |
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At-The Well Ministries
Non Profit/Inter Denominational Christ Centered Providing opportunities for fellowship and spiritual growth. Men and Women’s Bible Studies-Weekly Monthly Fellowship Group (Men & Women) 5 Day Bible Camp (K-5th)-August
Christ Child Church Roman Catholic-Monterey Diocese www.christchild.org 23230 Summit Rd. 408-353-2210 Pastor: Eugenio Aramburo Fax 408-353-8680 FrEugenio@christchild.org Confessions: On Request Masses: Sundays: 10:00 AM Tuesdays: 9:00 AM Thursdays & Fridays: 8:00am Saturday: 5:00 PM Religious Instruction: K thru 8 Sundays 9-10am Sr. Youth Group: Sundays 7pm Wenesdays: 1:30- 3:00pm - "Kids Club" at Loma Prieta School
Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, Los Gatos Christ-centered, Bible believing, non-denominational www.cornerstonelosgatos.com mailing address: 17977 Apache Trail, LG 95033 408-353-4800 meeting address: Chemeketa Park Clubhouse Fax 408-353-2200 Elders: Ralph Alley ralph@cornerstonelosgatos.com Rodd Sacchi rodd@cornerstonelosgatos.com Sundays 9:00-10:30 AM (Music & Teaching) Children’s Sunday school 9:00-10:30 AM (Music & Teaching) Weekly in-home Bible studies: Tues AM (Women), Thurs PM, & Sun PM Mountain Bible Church www.MountainBible.com Non-Denominational Bible-Believing - Christ Centered 23946 Summit Rd. 408-353-2302 Minister: John Haak MountainBible@gmail.com Sundays 9:00AM Adult Sunday School 10:00-11:30AM Worship & Teaching, Children's Sunday School Mondays 7:00-9:00 PM Woman's Bible Study 7:00-9:00 PM Men’s Study Wednesdays 1:30- 3:00pm - "Kids Club" at Loma Prieta School 7:00- 8:30 PM Jr. High & High School Youth Groups 7:00- 8:30 PM Woman's Prayer Group
Skyland Community Church, United Church of Christ A Christian fellowship whose members and friends form a sharing and caring extended family. We offer membership, fellowship, and ministry to all. 25100 Skyland Rd. www.skylandchurch.com 408-353-1310 Mailing address: PO Box 245, Los Gatos, 95031 Minister: Stephen Glauz-Todrank sglauztodrank@gmail.com Sunday Service: 10:30AM Sunday School for Grades 1 through 5 July - 5/10K Run and Walk September - Harvest Festival |
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| Alcoholics Anonymous Mon. 8 PM Skyland Church 408-353-1310 | ||||||||||
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| A Place For Teens- The Venue www.aplaceforteens.org 408-395-5553 | ||||||||||
| Boy Scout Council http://www.scccbsa.org/ 408-280-5088 | ||||||||||
| CASA (Community Against Substance Abuse) www.casalgca.org | ||||||||||
| CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) cert@lomaprietafire.org | ||||||||||
| Equine Evacuation Steve Richman 831-335-3542 | ||||||||||
| Fitness for Mid-Life Los Gatos Rec 408-354-8700 | ||||||||||
| Redwood Estates Pavilion Tues. & Fri. 9 to 10am | ||||||||||
| 4-H Santa Clara County http://cesantaclara.ucdavis.edu/4h/ 408-282-3116 | ||||||||||
| Girl Scouts - Santa Clara County www.girlscoutsofscc.org 408-287-4170 | ||||||||||
| Girl Scouts - Monterey Bay www.girlscoutsccc.org/home 800-624-4757 | ||||||||||
| Large Animal Rescue-Felton Fire call 911 Bus 831-335-4422 | ||||||||||
| Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Club David Katinsky 408-353-2264 | ||||||||||
| Loma Prieta Club Norlyn Wade 408-353-2797 | ||||||||||
| Loma Prieta Community Foundation www.lpcf.net 408-834-7765 | ||||||||||
| Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire Alex Leman www.lomaprietafire.org 408-316-1347 | ||||||||||
| Los Gatos Little League www.lgll.org | ||||||||||
| Los Gatos-Saratoga Comm. Recreation Dept. 408-354-8700 | ||||||||||
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| Los Gatos United Soccer www.lgusl.org | ||||||||||
| MERC (Mountain Emergency Response Corps) Bill 408-341-9023 | ||||||||||
| Mountain Area 55+ Program 408-354-2360 | ||||||||||
| Qi Gong Movement Marcy Reynolds www.wildcoastqigong.com 831-247-5617 | ||||||||||
| Red Cross Leon Milburn 408-354-7491 | ||||||||||
| Redwood Estates Community Club Denyelle Chapman at 353-3220 | ||||||||||
| Summit Riders Horseman’s Assn. Sally Francy 408-353-2908 | ||||||||||
| Theatre in the Mountains www.theatreinthemountains.org 408-353-9999 | ||||||||||
| Yoga- Linda Toeniskoetter Loma Prieta Comm. Center (Mon 8:30am & Wed 6:30pm) 354-8900 | ||||||||||
Volunteering can be exciting and rewarding. There are many opportunities from the local school, church, or non-profit organizations, to state and international organizations. Involvement can range from a one time occasion for a few hours, to a continuing commitment. Look around your own community, or branch out to get involved. Community service can be fulfilling. It’s a good way to meet people, or even that special someone. www.volunteerinfo.org |
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| Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Supervisor-Don Gage District 1 www.dongage.org 408-299-5010 70 W. Hedding, S.J. 95110 http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc County Offices 70 W. Hedding Street, S. J. 95110 408-299-5000 www.sccgov.org/portal/site/scc League of Woman Voters 408-867-8683 Registrar of Voters www.smartvoter.org 408-299-8302 Absentee Ballets 408-299-8640 San Jose Animal Care Center www.sanjoseanimals.com 408-578-7297 www.svaca.com Road Maintenance 408-366-3100 Off Hours 408-299-2507 Sheriff www.sccsheriff.org 408-299-2311 Traffic Conditions 817-1717 Traffic Advisories & Road Closures 408-494-1382 http://cad.chp.ca.gov/
Santa Cruz County www.scanimalservices.us Board of Supervisors 408-252-2124 Santa Cruz # 831-454-2200 Supervisor - John Leopold 831-454-2200 Supervisor - Mark W. Stone District 5 831-454-2200 www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/ctysupvs.htm Government Center 701 Ocean St. S. Cruz 95060 Los Gatos # 408-252-2124 Santa Cruz # 831-454-2000 League of Woman Voters 831-426-8683 Registrar of Voters 831-454-2060 Road Maintenance 831-477-3999 Sheriff (Non-Emergency Sheriff Requested) Los Gatos # 408-866-8166 Santa Cruz # 831-471-1121 Business Office 408-866-7704 Traffic Conditions 817-1717 Traffic Advisories & Road Closures http://www.sccroadclosure.org |
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Skill is required when driving in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Narrow one-lane, two-way mountainous roads are hard to negotiate, sometimes necessitating the need to back up to allow another vehicle to pass. The vehicle going up-hill always has the right of way. This means that the vehicle coming down, must back up the hill. Besides driving at a safe speed for conditions, proper driving on Highway 17 increases every one’s safety. Shift your automatic transmission into third when driving downhill. This will allow you more control, while decreasing your need to brake. Your brakes are more efficient on a straight-away, since all the tires touch the ground with an equal amount of weight. Therefore, slow down before you reach a curve, coast through the curve, and accelerate as you exit the curve. Raising your visual horizon allows you to drive more defensively. Look as far ahead as possible. The traffic often stops abruptly, so looking past the car ahead of you gives you more time to react. We sometimes have dense fog on our mountain resulting in limited visibility. Slow down and use your low beams in heavy fog. Use the painted lines as your guide and listen for traffic you can’t see. Don’t change lanes, unless necessary and remember that your perception of speed can be affected by the fog. Look at your speedometer to make sure that you are going slow. When weather conditions are poor, SLOW DOWN. You will only lose a few seconds, and please pull over for emergency vehicles (this included per request of the Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire Dept.). It could be you or your loved one in need of help! |
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| President Barack H. Obama 202-456-1414 and Vice President Joe Biden Fax 202-456-2461 The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Wash. D.C. 20500 www.whitehouse.gov president@whitehouse.gov vice.president@whitehouse.gov FEMA- Disaster Information Help Line 800-525-0321 www.fema.gov/ Senator - Barbara Boxer Dem. CA. 415-403-0100 1700 Montgomery St.#240, S.F. 94111 Fax 415-956-6701 senator@boxer.senator.gov www.senate.gov/~boxer/ Senator Dianne Feinstein Dem. CA. 415-393-0707 One Post St. #2450,S.F. 94104 Fax 415-393-0710 senator@feinstein.senator.gov www.senate.gov/~feinstein Santa Clara County Congressman – Mike Honda Rep. District 15 408-558-8085 1999 S. Bascom Ave., #815, Campbell 95008 Fax 408-558-8086 mike.honda@mail.house.gov www.hondahouse.gov/ Post Office - Los Gatos 800-275-8777 408-395-8936 Post Office - Redwood Estates 408-353-1667 Santa Cruz County Congresswoman – Anna Eshoo Dem. District 14 408-245-2339 698 Emerson St. Palo Alto, CA 94301 Fax 650-323-3498 anna.eshoo@mail.house.gov www.eshoo.house.gov Post Office - Capitola 800-275-8777 Scotts Valley 800-275-8777 Soquel 800-275-8777 |
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Feng Shui is the Chinese method of aligning the energy or Chi flow in your home. The Chinese believe that having good energy movement in your home is vital to your health and well being. Keeping your home clean, uncluttered, and in good repair will produce harmony and balance in your life. Arranging your furniture with consideration as to how the Chi (also spelled “Qi”) flows throughout your home is one of the fundamental principals of Yin and Yang. Qi Gong is the method of controlling the energy or Chi in the most important house you own, your body. Feng Shui, acupuncture, and Ti Chi were derived from Qi Gong. In basic terms, Qi Gong is stretching and breathing exercises, that puts you into a meditative state. When done with intention and awareness, it is beneficial for self healing, mental relaxation, and general good health. In a healthy body, chi flows freely along invisible paths called meridians. Adverse medical conditions or emotional tension causes blockages which lead to disease. Qi Gong improves blood circulation and bolsters the immune system. Circulating Chi within the body helps you overcome imbalances or blockages while prolonging life, vitality, and well-being. Practitioners experience increased stamina, better digestion, improved circulation, more restful sleep, balanced internal energy, reduced stress and anxiety, while enhancing resistance to disease. Currently there are drop in classes on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 9:30 am, with a Wild Goose practice class from 9:45 to 10:15 at the Skyland Church. On Thursdays from 8:30 to 9:30 am there is a student run practice class. Call Marcy Reynolds at 831-247-5617 or visit the website at www.wildcoastqigong.com for more information. |
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Defensible Space is the area between your home and the oncoming fire where the vegetation has been trimmed back to reduce the wildfire threat and provide an opportunity for firemen to defend your home. 100 feet clearance around your home is required by law. This means 30 feet cleared well with large trees being limbed up 10 feet from the ground. The remaining 70% depends on the steepness and vegetation. Create horizontal and vertical spacing between trees, and remove the “fire ladder” beneath large trees. Remove needles and leaves from roof and gutters and keep limbs trimmed 10 feet back from chimneys. Remove all dead vegetation. |
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Chipper Program
Santa Clara County DSChip@SCCFireSafe.org 408-975-9591 www.sccfiresafe.org/Documents/SCFSC_Chipping_Form.pdf. Santa Cruz County 831-335-6794 www.cityofsantacruz.com/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=848 |
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| Santa Clara County Fire Department Redwood Estates 408-378-4010 Department of Forestry Alma Forest Fire Station 408-354-5050 Burrell Fire Station 408-353-1022 Saratoga Summit Fire Station 408-867-3625 Soquel Fire Station (seasonal) 831-475-3234 Soquel Demonstration State Forest 831-475-8643 Volunteer Fire Departments Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire Alex Leman 408-316-1347 Ormsby Fire Brigade Reid Wilburn 831-588-4083 Zayante Fire District 15585 Upper East Zayante 408-353-5051 |
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| Firewood is sold in a measurement called a “cord”. A cord equals 128 cubic feet. Stack the wood neatly by placing the wood in a row with individual pieces touching and parallel to each other, making sure that the wood is compact and has as few gaps as possible. The width, times the height, times the length, should equal 128 cubic feet. A cord, like other measurements, is defined by law. A seller may not legitimately use terms such as “truckload”, “face cord”, “rack”, or “pile”. When you buy firewood make sure that you get a receipt with the seller’s name, address, and phone number, as well as the price, amount and kind of wood purchased. If possible, write down the license plate number of the delivery vehicle. If you have been short changed and the seller can’t or won’t correct the problem, contact your county Weights and Measures office. |
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Santa Clara County Weights and Measures 408-918-4601 Santa Cruz County Weights and Measures 831-763-8080 |
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The above information has been provided by The National Conference on Weights and Measures.
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| Generators are definitely a plus in the Santa Cruz Mountains where we have frequent interruptions in our electricity. Although convenient, generators can be dangerous in the hands of an inexperienced homeowner. First off, you must call PG&E at 800-743-5000 to inform them that you will be using a generator. This law is to protect your property and the lives of PG&E linemen who may be trying to repair the power outage. Permanent standby generators must be installed properly. You are responsible to make sure that the electricity from your unit cannot flow into PG&E’s power lines. If your generator is permanently connected to your home wiring, you must install a double-pole, double-throw transfer switch. This not only protects PG&E’s equipment, it keeps PG&E’s power from re-energizing your house wiring, while your generator is running. A transfer switch must be installed in a weather-proof enclosure between PG&E’s meter and your circuit breaker panel. Make sure you follow all codes. Portable generators are designed to be connected to specific appliances. These generators should never be connected directly to your home’s wiring. Be careful not to exceed the manufacturer’s load rating. Make sure that your extension cords are properly sized for the load. Overloaded cords can overheat and cause fires or damage to equipment. Never fill the tank while the generator is running, or even hot. Let it cool down before refilling. The greater the load, the more gas you will use. Never run a generator inside your home or in any enclosed area. Since generators are not waterproof, it is recommended that you build a little house over your generator. Allow a two minute warm up before plugging in extension cords or equipment and unplug items before shutting down. Plug the items that draw the most power first. You should drain the fuel and run the tank dry before storage (gasoline has a short storage life). Thanks to PG&E for their assistance. |
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GIRLS ON THE RUN |
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Girls on the Run of Silicon Valley is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping girls stay out of the “Girl Box” – a place where girls are valued more for their outward appearance than their inside character. For girls in 3rd-8th grade, the program targets those years when girls’ self images are being developed. Using running and fun games as teaching tools, the curricula addresses all aspects of a girl’s development by combining training for a 3.1 mile running event with lessons designed to promote physical, emotional and social development. |
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For more information, visit their website at www.girlsontherun-sv.org or contact Kathleen Nestler at (408)406-8406 or kathleen@gotrsv.org |
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Medical personnel are trained to check cell phones for a contact listed as “ICE” (In Case of Emergency) if someone is incapasitated. List emergency contacts in your cell phone as “ICE1”, ICE2”, etc. |
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INTERNET |
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Verizon DSL and Comcast have come to some homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Matrix Cable has been bought out by Comcast adding more territory covered by cable. There is also a microwave, line of site system called SurfNet, which is available to some residents. Three satellite solutions, StarBand, Wild Blue and HughesNet (formerly Direcway), offer two-way satellite Internet service, delivering an always-on, high-speed connection to anyone with a view of the southern sky. All three services use specifically designed 24”x 36” satellite dish antennas mounted to your home or on a pole in your yard. The dish is connected to a modem, which is then connected to a computer. From there, it can be networked to other computers in the home. The system sends and receives information from a satellite 22,000 miles above the equator. Contact your local satellite dealer, as all three systems require installation by an authorized, certified installer.
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LANDSCAPING |
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DEER RESISTANT SHRUBS* Drought Resistant DEER RESISTANT TREES DEER RESISTANT SHRUBS DEER RESISTANT PERENNIALS DEER RESISTANT GRASSES DEER RESISTANT VINES/GROUNDCOVERS |
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Large Animal Rescue (LAR), a division of the Felton Fire Protection District, was formed in 1996 to assist with animal rescues in Santa Cruz County, as well as surrounding counties. Equipped with the proper gear and training, they average about 10 to 12 rescues per year, but that number can raise dramatically with a disaster. A response to extricate or assist a large animal is activated by a call to 9-1-1. |
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Felton Fire Protection District, 131 Kirby St., Felton, CA 95018 |
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831-335-4422 www.feltonfire.com |
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Their staff are firefighters with Felton Fire Protection District’s LAR Unit. They offer LAR training that is certified by the California State Fire Marshall to emergency responders, veterinarians and large animal owners. |
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Santa Cruz County Equine Evacuation Unit is ready to assist horse owners in moving animals to designated sites if evacuation is needed
due to fire, flood, earthquake, etc. The unit is composed of 231 county residents who are experienced horse handlers and are organized into nine area teams. They are certified by the Office of Emergency Services as Disaster Service Workers. The unit is activated by county OES. Area team leaders are listed on the web site at www.EquineEvac.Org as well as information on protecting your animals and property before and during an emergency. |
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Contact Lyn Hood at 831-475-3323 or |
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Steve Richmond at 831-335-3542 muckerstwo@aol.com |