A SPORTING GOODS STORE, THAT HAS BEEN IN SANTA CRUZ FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS, IS CLOSING. JERRY’S SPORTS OPENED IN DECEMBER OF 1978, AND IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE SEPTEMBER 1ST. SINCE LOCAL PARAMEDIC BRYAN STOW WAS INJURED, THE OWNERS HAVE DONATED 20 PERCENT OF THE STORE’S INCOME TO STOW……AND EVERY THURSDAY IS BAT FOR BAKER AND BUTLER DAY (WITH ALL OF THE MONEY BROUGHT IN BY THE STORE’S BATTING CAGES BEING DONATED TO THE BAKER/BUTLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND). BEFORE JERRY’S SPORTS MOVED TO 1148 SOQUEL AVENUE, THAT LOCATION HOUSED THE HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIP, HARTS FABRICS, AND EBERTS DEPARTMENT STORE. OWNERS JERRY AND JOANNE PLAN TO RETIRE.
