Robbie Shoemaker grew up in San Jose, where she had a wonderful childhood with two brothers. After graduating from high school, …
Welcome, Alicia!
Alicia grew up in West Virginia. Her family originated from Scotland (dad's family), and Germany (mom's family). Most of the men …
Meet Frank
Meet Frank Tabula! Frank was born in Watsonville and has been a part of the Watsonville/Santa Cruz community all his life. He has …
Meet David
My name is David Carota, and I am one of thirteen adopted children. I grew up in Aptos, moved with my family to Canada at …
Meet Margarite
Margarite Tuchardt began writing poetry while attending Weber State College in Ogden, Utah in the late Seventies. After moving to …
Meet Lillyam
Lillyam Tabares was born in Medellin, Colombia, known as the City of the Eternal Spring, due to its mild climate. She is one …
Meet J. Summer
The youngest of four girls, Summer was born in Santa Barbara County and raised in Hemet, California, a farming community over the …
Meet Flo
Flo was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, north of Chicago. After getting married, she and her husband, Bill, spent four …
Meet Joy
Joy was born in 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota during wartime. Her father was away serving his country in the army, so she lived …
Meet John
John was born in Watsonville to Dorothy and Russ. John’s father owned a service station, a car lot and a liquor store. He also …