KBCZ Dance Party is This Saturday Night!!

This Saturday night is the KBCZ Dance Party! Please come out and support our efforts in creating a community radio station right here in Boulder Creek! Our silent auction is shaping up in an exciting way. If you have friends or relatives coming to visit this year, you could give them a stay in a cabin provided by Big Basin State Parks or a kayak tour in Elkhorn Slough or a wine tasting for 10 in the beautiful vineyard of Savannah-Chanelle.  We will have beer and wine and non-alcoholic drinks and delicious snacks provided by Boulder Creek Pizza and Pub and a scrumptious dessert buffet provided by Dessert First. Come and mingle and enjoy a laugh, you may get some of these items for a song! Speaking of songs, ask DJ Sam to play your favorite dance tune and have him dedicate it over the mic to whomever you wish! See you there this Saturday night at 7:00pm upstairs in the Odd Fellows Building!!

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Preview of Silent Auction List:

Treat Yo’Self Package #1 (1) Salt Scrub and I Body Wrap at Balance Spa, (2) $20.00 certificates for Once Upon a Nail and 1 bottle of Savannah Chenell Wine
Treat Yo’Self Package #2 (1)  Food Facial and Pineapple Peel by Balance Spa, (2) 20.00 Once Upon a Nail Certificate, 1 bottle of Savannah wine, 1 box of Boulder Creek Chocolates
A Kayak Connection trip for 2
Sail on the Chardonnay II Trip for 2
2 Nights in Cabin Provided by Big Basin State Parks
Blue Adventure Kayak Naturalist- Led Tour of Elkhorn Slough for 1
Pacific Edge Wall Climbing Kid’s Adventure Package
A 4-week series of Ballroom Dancing Lessons at Palomar Ballroom (or other dance of your choice)
Dinner for 2 at Casa Nostra
Ukulele Lessons
Vocal Lessons
3 Hours of Hypnosis with Daniel Gross
Savannah-Chanelle Wine Tasting for 10

Crab Feed – Saturday at 6pm

The Boulder Creek Fire Department’s Annual Crab Feed – This Weekend

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The Bar is Open – Boulder Creek Brewery

From Winslow, the head brewer:

The bar is back open! We have completed our brewery floor renovation and we’re celebrating with extended happy hour, a fresh batch of Dragon’s Breath IPA, and a very special beer. “The Trapper” is our Brettanomyces conditioned pale ale inspired by our favorite Brett. finished Trappist ale. Herbal hop aromas are complimented by a delicate fruitiness from wild yeast, creating a subtle ale with an unsurpassed depth of flavor. 

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KBCZ’s First Fundraiser: Dance Party!

Mark your calendars, Boulder Creek’s Community Radio project is having it’s first ever fundraiser!

March 29, Saturday Night, upstairs in the Oddfellows building, DJ’s will be spinning dance music from every era. Light food and drinks, all ages welcome, under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. A silent auction with a 50/50 raffle! All proceeds support the new KBCZ radio project, which has an on-air date of July 1, 2014. For more info: kbcz.orgImage

Reader Comment: Vince Rutherford

Below is a comment from a Boulder Creek Insider Reader. If anyone has info, please comment below or email us.

 

2 weeks ago an 89 year old resident was hit and killed in front of the drug store when he crossed the street, in broad daylight, in the crosswalk! No story in the paper. After 3 attempts I finally got the Sentinel to do a story, 2 weeks later, but KSBW told me they just can’t get clear up here for news…we are too far away!

Vince Rutherford died and the man who was speeding through town in his big fancy car has not been charged, nor arrested!! This is an outrage! If anyone saw this accident on Feb 7 at about 12:45pm please call the CHP. They say the “investigation will take a few weeks. His widow watched it happen and is suffering so much, but the man is out free. Please call our supervisor, the CHP and whomever else we can get to do something about this horrible accident.

Rain: 17 inches and counting

We’ve had a refreshing run of rain lately. According to Boulder Creek Weather, we are just over 17 inches for the season.

Click HERE to go to Boulder Creek Weather.

 

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SLV Museum 2014 Essay Contest

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SLV Museum’s upcoming exhibit “The Way We Worked”, is a Smithsonian exhibition which have exhibits all over the United States. The exhibit is from March 9 – April 12, 2014. To help get the community involved, our Museum is also having an essay contest. 5th through 8th graders are asked to identify someone who has worked in the San Lorenzo Valley, meet them, interview them about their work experience in the valley, and write an essay about it. They recommend that a parent, guardian, or teacher accompany the student during the interview. The closing date for entries is April 17, 2014.

Eligibility:
All 5th through 8th grade students of public, private, or charter schools in the Valley, and students who are home schooled. Work should be original and not taken from published or copyrighted materials.

Students:
To enter, print your full name, address, phone number, school name, grade, and your teacher’s name at the top of the first page on the left hand side. There are no length requirements; however your goal should be a minimum of 300 words or one full page. Entries may by typed or hand written. Entries may include supplemental material such as copies of photographs or documents. Entries may be in English or Spanish. Entries will be judged by a panel selected by the Museum.

Student Awards:
There will be two cash awards per grade, Best in Grade $50 and Runner-Up $25.

Teachers:
You may collect your students’ essays and submit them in a batch to the Museum. The closing date for entries is April 26, 2013. The combined entries of each class that submits five entries or greater will also be judged, and the teacher of the class considered to have the highest quality submissions will receive a $50 stipend. Batched entries should be placed in an envelope and marked “2014 Essay Competition.”

Award Celebration:
Winning and participating students, and their teachers, will be recognized at an open celebration in May 2014.

Contact Information:
Office is open Wed-Friday 11am-5pm. Call (831) 338-8382, or email slvhm@cruzio.com for more information.

Spotlight – Up the Creek

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Up the Creek opened their doors in November of last year. They feature local-themed clothing, jewelry, birdhouses, postcards, and beading supplies.

The designs on the clothing are Heather and Marcus Bray’s own concept, they show the beauty and local pride of Boulder Creek. Their line of clothing is meant for locals and tourists alike. It is displayed along both walls of the store and is printed in Boulder Creek keeping with the Bray’s theme of being local. They currently have three designs with more coming soon. Their first design shows our beautiful skyline. The second design shows our creek forest life. The newest design is on their yoga pants, it’s two paddles and the words Boulder Creek California. (see logo above and images below) They also carry Pleasure Point clothing as well, one of their designs is of a female logger and her dog.

The jewelry in the store is made by Heather Bray and is sprinkled throughout the store. She works with glass blown art beads and pendants which are strung on wire or leather cord. There is also faceted stone rings and pendants, as well as Swarovski crystal jewelry. The jewelry is made right there in the store while their 6-month-old dog Bruce keeps her company.

If you want to make your own jewelry the two display cabinets in the middle of the store have jewelry supplies. The supplies include findings, Swarovski crystals, natural stones beads, as well as Pandora style glass beads, and other fun stuff.

To help bring the feeling of the outdoors into their store they also sell birdhouses by Gary Herbert. These birdhouses are all handmade and extremely beautiful, they come in a variety of sizes. The one below is actually a bird feeder and would look beautiful in any yard.

There are also postcards towards the back of the store. These postcards are of photographs taken throughout the Santa Cruz mountains by Heather and Marcus. Next time you need a small gift and want to show some of our local beauty these are perfect.

It is all about being local with a clothing line that the town can call their own, which is also printed in Boulder Creek. Jewelry made by Heather and postcards of Heather and Marcus photography, who have been Boulder Creek residents for 4 years and now proud business owners. The handmade birdhouses by long time Boulder Creek resident Gary Herbert, and jewelry supplies for the local crafter making it a fun and completely Boulder Creek shopping destination. So drop by and check it out, pick up some apparel to show your local pride, or just say high to Bruce who is trying his best to be a good puppy behind the counter. They are open Wednesday – Saturday from 10am till 6pm and Sundays from 11am till 5pm.

For more info or to see it yourself visit them at:
13124 Central Avenue (aka Highway 9), Boulder Creek, CA 95006
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Up-the-Creek-LLC/403978439670620
or call: (831) 419-6708

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IN MEMORIAM: Alaskan John

John Ramies AKA “Alaskan John” – longtime Boulder Creek resident recently passed. A celebration of his life will be held on January 25th from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Odd fellows building. This will be a potluck celebration please bring a dish t share.

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