IN THE GLOBALLY-SIGNIFICANT PACIFIC FLYWAY, THE WETLANDS OF WATSONVILLE AND MOSS LANDING, AND THE AREA NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO HENRY COWELL REDWOODS STATE PARK IN FELTON, STAND OUT AS VERY IMPORTANT PLACES FOR MANY SPECIES OF BIRDS. BECAUSE OF THAT, THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT WILL BE DONE IN BOTH AREAS. LAST YEAR 184 SPECIES, AND MORE THAN 42 THOUSAND INDIVIDUAL BIRDS WERE SPOTTED IN THE SANTA CRUZ AREA BIRD COUNT. THE WETLANDS OF WATSONVILLE REMAIN ONE OF THE LARGEST FRESHWATER MARSHES ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST OF CALIFORNIA. FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO:

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THE COST OF CLEANING UP THE MOLD PROBLEM AT THE NEW PAJARO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL HAS CLIMBED TO NEARLY 2 MILLION DOLLARS, AND ITS STILL NOT CLEAR WHO WILL PAY THE BILL. DETERMINING WHO SHOULD PAY WILL REPORTEDLY BE DIFFICULT. THE CONTRACTOR SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN FLAW, WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN CORRECTED; WHILE THE ARCHITECT SAYS THE ORIGINAL DESIGN WAS NOT AT FAULT, AND THE NEW DESIGN IS MERELY TO EXPEDITE THE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF THE 5 BUILDING CAMPUS, SO THAT IT CAN OPEN.

A SEASIDE MAN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED, IN AN ACCIDENT THAT KILLED HIS WIFE TUESDAY. GREGORIO RAMIREZ, SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND LEG, BUT HIS WIFE, 43 YEAR-OLD MARIA MELENDEZ WAS TAKEN TO AN AREA HOSPITAL WITH INTERNAL INJURIES, WHERE SHE DIED A SHORT TIME LATER. THE DRIVER (OF THE CAR THAT HIT THEM) WAS UNINJURED IN THE FATAL ACCIDENT.

6 NEW MEMBERS HAVE JOINED THE UCSC FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THEY INCLUDE: RAMESH H. BHOJWANI OF SANTA CRUZ, PRESIDENT OF RAMCO ILLINOIS, WHICH OWNS THE HOLIDAY INN SANTA CRUZ. BARBARA W. CANFIELD OF SANTA CRUZ, HAS SERVED AS A MEMBER OF NUMEROUS VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS FOR MORE THAN 35 YEARS. MICHAEL P. GRAYDON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT SERVICES FOR MCMORGAN & COMPANY A SAN FRANCISCO INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRM. LINDA MILLARD, COMPLETED HER TWO-YEAR TERM AS PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS (FOR THE COLLEGE SCIENTISTS FOUNDATION) EARLIER THIS YEAR. LAWRENCE A. MOSKOWITZ, A PARTNER WITH THE SANTA ROSA LAW FIRM OF PERRY, JOHNSON, ANDERSON, MILLER & MOSKOWITZ. KRISTEN TIBBITTS, BRANCH MANAGER FOR CHARLES SCHWAB, INC., IN SOQUEL. THESE APPOINTMENTS BRING THE NUMBER OF ACTIVE TRUSTEES TO 50. THE FOUNDATION MANAGES FUNDS HELD IN ENDOWMENT, WITH A MARKET VALUE OF ALMOST $36 MILLION.