Engineers host egg drop contest
WATSONVILLE — In celebration of National Engineers Week, Watsonville city engineers will host their 16th annual egg drop contest on Wednesday.
The contest is open to all ages.
Registration begins at 3 p.m. in the alley between the Civic Plaza at 275 Main St. and the Post Office. The library will host a reception onsite with cookies and juice after the contest.
Contestants will design and build a package that is able to protect a raw egg from a 60-foot drop off the sixth floor of the parking garage at the Civic Plaza. Past participants have included city staff, Watsonville High School students from MESA (Mathematics Engineering & Science Achievement) Club, children from the city’s Environmental Science Workshop, and members of the public.
National Engineers Week, or Eweek, is held the third week in February each year. It is a celebration of the impact engineers make in the world and sparks interest in the field by bringing engineering to life for students, educators and parents. For information, visit www.DiscoverE.org.
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Knights of Columbus holding fundraiser
WATSONVILLE — The Knights of Columbus Council 11804 will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s, 1105 South Green Valley Road in Watsonville, on Feb. 23 from 8-10 a.m.
The fundraiser will benefit the organization’s local community scholarships.
For information, call Mike Baker at (408) 209-4281.
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Nominations sought for Cesar Chavez awards
WATSONVILLE — Nominations are sought for the 17th annual Cesar E. Chavez Community Awards.
The Watsonville Parks and Community Services Department, along with the Friends of Parks and Community Services, will be hosting the awards ceremony on March 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Civic Plaza Community Room, 275 Main St., fourth floor.
The Cesar E. Chavez Community Awards recognize young people (ages 22 and under), adult role models, schools, youth-serving organizations and businesses who support and foster youth leadership in the community. This award honors individuals and organizations who intentionally engage youth in positive activities.
Awardees will receive two dinner tickets. Additional tickets can be purchased at the Parks and Community Services Office, 231 Union St., or online at EventBrite. Tickets are $10 each.
Those who nominate an award recipient are encouraged to be present at the event.
Nomination forms must be submitted by Feb. 28.
For information or to obtain a nomination form, visit tinyurl.com/y3ytw62o or contact Israel Tirado at 768-3247 or
Is***********@ci***************.org
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Free immigration workshop scheduled
WATSONVILLE — OneJustice will host a free immigration workshop on Feb. 28 in Watsonville from 3-7 p.m.
The workshop includes DACA renewals, general immigration consultations and citizenship applications.
Appointments are required. For information, call (415) 534-5878.
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Girls Inc. seeks volunteers
WATSONVILLE — Girls Inc. of the Central Coast is looking for volunteer women mentors to work with high school girls in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties.
The Girls Inc. ECHO Leadership Mentoring program targets 10th and 11th grade girls. This one-year program meets in the evenings from 5:30-8 p.m. at nine high schools (Pajaro Valley, Alisal, Salinas, Monterey, North County, Soledad, Greenfield, King City and San Benito) and encourages girls to pursue post-secondary education and plan for future careers.
For information, contact Elizabeth at 772-0882, email
el*****************@gm***.com
, or visit girlsinccc.org/ways-to-give-2.
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Friends of the Aptos Library holding book sale
APTOS — Friends of the Aptos Library will hold its monthly book sale on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Aptos Library, 7695 Soquel Drive.
Books from many different genres will be available for purchase.
The sale is a fundraiser for the Friends, which supports Our Community Reads, summer reading programs and assistance for the library.
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Sons in Retirement welcome guest speaker
APTOS — Aptos Sons in Retirement, a social club for men of retirement age, is having a buffet luncheon and featured presentation by Dan Haifley, interim executive director of O’Neill Sea Odyssey.
Haifley will speak about the Great Ocean Garbage Patch.
The luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 26 at Severino’s Restaurant, 7500 Old Dominion Court in Aptos.
Admission is $24 per person.
For information, call Dick at 475-2972.
