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Community briefs, Aug. 24

Community briefs, Aug. 24, 2018

Elkhorn Slough receives $685K grant

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve received a $685,000 federal grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.

Family establishes Ernest & Beverley Bontadelli Memorial Fund

Local farmer Steve Bontadelli donated $25,000 to the organization, Agri-Culture, for the purpose of establishing the Ernest & Beverley Bontadelli Memorial Fund.

PHOTO: Dahlia Show returns

The public enjoys viewing hundreds of blooms at the annual Dahlia Show in downtown Santa Cruz Saturday put on by the Monterey Bay Dahlia Society.

Library seeks input on murals

The Watsonville Public Library is seeking input from the public on the final designs for a series of murals.

Robbery spree results in crash

Two men remain at large following a string of robberies Wednesday evening in Santa Cruz and Aptos.

Consultant recommends consolidating mid-county fire services

Mid-county residents could see significant changes to their fire services, if a recommendation to streamline and consolidate two departments is approved.

Orchard Supply Hardware closing all stores

A little more than two years after closing several Orchard Supply Hardware stores, including the Watsonville location, owner Lowe’s Companies, Inc., announced it will close the remaining 99 stores.

Cabrillo College builds up Mentor Program

Cabrillo College’s fall semester begins Monday, and the school is currently preparing its new faculty and staff to participate in its newly-formed Mentor Program.

Music, food and more lined up for Aromas Day

Described as the largest, and only, festival in Aromas, the annual Aromas Day returns Sunday.
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Prevedelli Farms Approaches 80 Years

In October, as part of the annual Open Farm Tour, Prevedelli Farms invites the public to celebrate its eight decades of operation.