A MOUNTAIN LION WAS TRAPPED IN DOWNTOWN SANTA CRUZ THIS MORNING.   AT AROUND 7:30 A-M WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE ANIMAL STUCK IN AN AQUEDUCT NEAR MAY AVENUE AND OCEAN STREET.   WILDLIFE EXPERTS WERE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SHORTLY 7:30 AND ASSESS THE SITUATION.   AT THIS TIME IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE MOUNTAIN LION IS PART OF THE “PUMA PROJECT” AT U.C.S.C. THAT STUDIES HOW ANIMALS RESPOND TO HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

MORE THAN 3 THOUSAND FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS FROM ACROSS SANTA CRUZ COUNTY WILL VISIT CABRILLO ON FRIDAY.    PART OF THE S4C SAMPER FOURTH GRADE EXPERIENCE, THE HALF DAY EVENT FEATURES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE COLLEGE.  IT IS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS TO COLLEGE LIFE AND HELP THE STUDENTS SET GOALS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL.    TWO SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE, ONE STARTING AT 8:30 A-M AND RUNNING UNTIL 12:30, AND THE OTHER BEGINS AT 10:00 A-M AND ENDS AT 1:30 P-M.

VOLUNTEERS ARE SOUGHT TO ASSIST IN PUTTING UP AND TAKING DOWN AMERICAN FLAGS ON MEMORIAL DAY IN SALINAS.    AMERICAN LEGION POST 31 IS CARRYING ON A NATIONAL TRADITION RECOGNIZING VETERANS OF THE PAST BY RAISING FLAGS AND TAKING THEM DOWN ON MEMORIAL DAY AT THE GARDEN OF MEMORIES CEMETERY.   JUICE, DONUTS AND COFFEE WILL BE PROVIDED FOR VOLUNTEERS.   INTERESTED PARTIES CAN CONTACT ANITA LOPEZ AT 831-905-7810.

NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS ARE SCHEDULED TO HOLD AN ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT PANCAKE BREAKFAST IN CASTROVILLE THIS WEEKEND.  IT FEATURES PANCAKES, SAUASGE, EGGS, FRESH BERRIES, JUICE AND COFFEE AND WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CASTROVILLE FIRE STATION AT 11200 SPEEGLE STREET.   PROCEEDS GO TO THE RESERVE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION THE COST IS 8 DOLLARS FOR ADULTS AND 6 FOR CHILDREN.   THE BREAKFAST STARTS AT 6:30 A-M AND RUNS UNTIL 10:30 ON BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.    FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 633-2578.