After 20 years as the devoted pastor at Gateway Bible Church, Fred Hennes, 65, will retire on July 31. The expected seamless transition will fall on the shoulders of Ron Marsh, 50, who currently serves as the adult pastor at the church. “I have incredible peace about...
Retirement was so nice the first time, SVHS Falcons coach Louie Walters is going to try it again and see if he can make it last this time. When he first retired in 2018, Walters was finishing up his 19th season with a cumulative 114-84-4 won-loss record. At that time,...
Just when you thought you could not stand another minute of sheltering in place, one of Scotts Valley’s yummiest traditions is returning to Skypark on Friday, April 23. The events began in 2015, but last year, because of the pandemic and evacuation, Skypark was...
One of the most-troubling aspects of the pandemic is how being away from friends and studies may have affected students’ emotional well-being. But help has arrived through a $25,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente to help fund counseling and mental-health efforts at Vine...
Beth Carlisle-Hollenbeck Goes Out on High Note When Beth Carlisle-Hollenbeck took over the music program at Scotts Valley High it was a portable building hidden behind the gym. It held a few folding metal chairs and a dilapidated piano. That was before the Kiwanis...
