Tai Chi class raises funds for Corralitos Cultural Center
CORRALITOS — Across the globe, people of all ages have been practicing Tai Chi to increase balance, strength and flexibility.
Locally, a group of Tai Chi students and their instructor, Helena Fox, have been practicing at the Corralitos Cultural Center on Hames Road since 2006.
“Our roof really took a beating during the last rains and we need a new roof before the rains hit this year,” said board member and organizer of Corralitos Cultural Center’s Raise the Roof campaign, Wayne Miller.
Responding to the need, Fox and her Tai Chi students helped increase their balance and the balance of the roof fund by donating all class fees during the month of July, contributing $700, to the “Raise the Roof” fund.
According to Miller, the roof costs could be close to $10,000 and currently the CCC is about halfway to meeting its goal of beating the rain.
The Corralitos Cultural Center is a 501c3, nonprofit offering classes for adults and children, community library, music venue and a local farmers market on Sundays.
For information on classes or to make a tax-deductible donation to the “Raise the Roof” fund, visit www.corralitoscultutralcenter.org or www.helenafox.com.
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Registration open for Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off
SANTA CRUZ — Registration is now open for the eighth annual Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Chili Cook-Off.
The Cook-Off takes place along the Boardwalk on Saturday, Oct. 28. Entertaining costumes and booth décor are encouraged. Cash prizes will be awarded for Best Chili, People’s Choice, Most Tasted, and Most Original teams. Two types of chili are eligible, Red (con carne) and Vegetarian.
The entry fee for amateur cooking teams is $50, and $75 for professionals. Each team receives two Boardwalk All-Day Rides Wristbands, two 2017 Chili Cook-Off T-shirts, and a complimentary parking pass.
A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit LEO’s Haven, an inclusive wheelchair-accessible playground being planned for Chanticleer Park in Santa Cruz.
Admission to the Chili Cook-Off is free. Visitors can watch chefs prepare their chili, and for $10 taste up to six different samples as well as vote for the People’s Choice winner. Cooking begins at 10 a.m., tasting starts at 1 p.m., and winners will be announced at 4 p.m.
Boardwalk rides will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day of the event. The Casino Arcade and Neptune’s Kingdom will also be open.
For information including the official entry form, and Cook-Off rules, visit www.beachboardwalk.com/chili.
