Neal’s Restaurant & Bar Launches New Menu Starting July 4, Featuring Smoked Barbecue Fare and Comfort Food

Neal’s has chosen America’s birthday to launch its new menu.

Proctorsville, VT, July 06, 2020 - Known for its authentic wood-smoked barbecue fare — including beef brisket, “fall-off-the-bone” baby-back ribs, and pulled pork — an upcoming new menu from Neal’s Restaurant & Bar also covers the comfort food classics.

Neal’s has chosen America’s birthday to launch its new menu. Beginning Saturday, July 4, owner Neal Baron unveils an eclectic mix of food, with barbecue favorites, steaks, burgers, seafood, fried chicken, housemade mac and cheese and a special sandwich it calls the Cluckin’ Russian.

Also on that day, the restaurant has planned a festive Independence Day party, complete with barbecue specialties, drinks and live music.

“It will be a great celebration, and a peek at what lies ahead,” Baron said.

A longtime supporter of local farms and purveyors, Neal’s sources beef from Boyden Farms, produce from Black River Produce, and keeps Vermont craft beer on tap.

Some of the new menu’s appetizer highlights include: Mama’s Munchies (12 Melba crackers with Cheddar, scallions, black olives and bacon, $6); poutine ($11.95, add bacon for $2, add pulled pork and BBQ sauce for $5, add brisket and Dr Pepper au jus for $7); chicken wings, (BBQ, Wood’s Cider Chipotle, Maple Szechuan or Buffalo, $9.95); zucchini fries or mozzarella sticks with Mikey’s marinara, $8.95/$7.95.

Neal’s soups and salads include a regular soup of the day, along with its popular lobster chowder ($9.95). It will offer a daily, seasonal salad, along with its authentic Caesar salad ($9.95).

Neal’s famous sandwiches (served with fries) include: Surf and Turf Hoagie (lobster and shaved smoked prime rib); Cluckin Russian (country fried chicken thigh with Muenster, bacon and Russian dressing on a hard roll), $14.95; Smoked Prime Rib Cheesesteak (with peppers and onions, $16.95); Connecticut-style Lobster Roll (lobster warmed with tarragon- and Old Bay-infused butter); Brisket Sandwich (with pickled red onion and jalapeño mayo-mustard on a brioche bun, $15.95); Pulled Pork Sandwich (with cheddar and cider slaw, $13.95); Caprese Chicken Sandwich (with tomato, mozzarella, basil, mixed greens and balsamic, $13.95); VT Burger or Beyond Burger, $13.95 (with $1 additions, American, Swiss, Cheddar, bacon, sautéed onions, sautéed mushrooms).

Entrees include: half rack baby-back ribs (with cider BBQ sauce, $21.95); half pound of Dr Pepper-smoked brisket, $22.95; Chef Jason’s Pad Thai, $16.95 (add tofu $5, add chicken $5, add shrimp $7); pan-roasted salmon (with chef’s sauce, $21.95); steak of the day (market price); Liz’s mac and cheese, $13.95 (add broccoli $2, add bacon $2, add pulled pork $4, add brisket $5, add lobster $9; two-piece buttermilk fried chicken thighs, $14.95.

Side dishes include: vegetable of the day, $4; mashed potatoes, $4; hand-cut fries, $4; cider slaw, $4; beer-battered onion rings, $6.

Neal’s kids menu ($8.95) includes the following choices: hot dog with fries; pasta with marinara (or plain); grilled cheese with fries; chicken fingers with fries; mac and cheese.

Neal’s Restaurant & Bar is open five days a week (closed Tuesday and Wednesday) for outdoor and indoor dining, and continues to offer curbside pickup. For updates, fans can follow along on Facebook (@nealsrestaurant), or give Baron a call at the restaurant at (802) 226-7251. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar is at 2588 State Route 103, Proctorsville.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://nealsvt.com/

Balance Physical Therapy Announces Seminars to help prepare Patients for Joint Replacement Surgery

Hip, knee and other joint replacement procedures are among the most common, cost-effective and successful elective surgeries in the United States.

Monterey, CA, July 06, 2020 - Hip, knee and other joint replacement procedures are among the most common, cost-effective and successful elective surgeries in the United States.

Doctors perform more than 1 million total joint arthroplasty procedures annually, with this number expected to increase to nearly 4 million by 2030.

Dedicated to being the most patient-focused, result-oriented rehabilitation facility in Monterey County, Balance Physical Therapy & Human Performance Center is now providing seminars to help prepare patients for joint replacement surgery.

With offices in both Salinas and Monterey, BPT has scheduled its first seminar on Thursday, July 23 in Salinas (143 John St.) and Thursday, July 30 in Monterey (2260 N. Fremont St.). Each seminar will start at 5 p.m., with classes limited to 10 people. Social distancing will be practiced, with face masks required.

Classes will be taught by BPT’s Dr. Miguel Vargas and Dr. John Schott. Vargas (PT, DPT, CSCS) is the Clinical Director at BPT Salinas, as well as a certified strength and conditioning specialist. Schott (PT, DPT) earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of California San Francisco, and his clinical experience includes outpatient orthopedics, sports rehabilitation, chronic pain, post-surgical procedures and vestibular rehabilitation.

Vargas and Schott will be discussing the specifics of total knee and total hip replacement, what to expect when you first wake up after your surgery in the hospital, and a typical plan of care with physical therapy.

There will be a limit of 10 people for each event and social distancing guidelines will be strictly enforced. Attendees temperatures will be checked before entering the facilities, participants will be spaced 6 feet apart and will be required to wear a mask (if you do not have a mask, one will be provided). The event will be recorded and posted to Facebook and YouTube for anyone who is unable to attend the event.

Topics for the one-hour classes will include: explanation of the specifics of each surgeries (how the knee and hip are replaced), pre-surgery exercises to help improve strength, range of motion and endurance; what to expect when you first wake up from surgery, how to optimize your recovery through circulation exercises to help control swelling and prevent more serious complications, such as blood clots; and your plan of care once you start the outpatient physical therapy process.

Those interested should RSVP through Eventbrite at the following links for Salinas and Monterey.

Balance Physical Therapy & Human Performance Center,
143 John St. Salinas and 2260 N. Fremont St,
Monterey. www.balancept.com.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.balancept.com

Coach Profile Amparo Jauregui-Saldana

As a first generation immigrant born in Mexico, Amparo Jauregui-Saldana grew up learning daily about struggle and sacrifice.

Salinas, CA, July 02, 2020 - Thirteen members strong, the Jauregui family arrived in Madera by 1982, when Amparo was just 8.

“The emphasis of working hard for a better future and education was a daily account in our home,” said Amparo, whose father followed the seasons as a farm laborer.

The longtime coach and board member for Gil Basketball Academy grew up with enough siblings to play 5-on-5 all day long. But there was little time for sports.

“My older brothers and sisters set a high example by being able to work and/or attend school at the same time,” she said. “We all worked through our high school years. This meant we learned about commitment and dedication, but also sacrifice.”

For Amparo, instead of participating in after-school activities, she would work after school, returning home by 9 p.m. “to continue working through midnight, complete my homework so that I can attain my goal of pursuing higher education,” she said.

She graduated from California State University-Fresno in 1999, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology. “My education gave me a deep sense of wanting to contribute to my community.” she said.

Amparo came to Salinas in 2008 through her husband, who grew up there and graduated from Alisal High School. With two young boys to raise, they found in GBA a second family “that has helped us find a deeper sense of community,” she said.

The family began to integrate with the GBA's philosophy of giving back, and Amparo soon became a volunteer, coaching the 4-5 age group. GBA gave her a sense of confidence that allowed her to grow. “I began to find a voice to advocate for our youth, through organized groups such as the School Site Council Committees and Alisal High Boosters Parent Club,” she said. Amparo also became a GBA board member and serves as trustee for Santa Rita Union School District.

As an elementary school teacher, Amparo emphasizes the importance of education to her students, something she appreciates about GBA. The academy’s mission not only shapes youth into future leaders, but “it also gives adults an opportunity to be more involved in their own children's lives, to instill good citizenship, and teach them give back to their community”

She believes the group of adult volunteers makes GBA special. “We all are from diverse backgrounds, but with a common goal to empower, expose and give our youth greater opportunities that many of us didn't have the luxury of being a part of as kids,” she said.

Since she was unable to participate in group sports at a young age, Amparo was surprised to witness how being part of a team creates such unity.

“This is exemplified by how we support each other through the years,” said Amparo, who recalls how other GBA parents helped her as she pursued her teaching credential, taking her boys to games and practices when she couldn’t.

And traveling to New Zealand, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Italy and Mexico provided a unique world view that has taught our players how to treat people despite their backgrounds with respect and Kindness.

“But that meant we have to work hard through the years as a team to fundraise and give kids who had never traveled outside of Salinas that opportunity they would not have had otherwise,” she said.

She has seen firsthand how GBA impacts the life of kids through her two sons. “They not only have learned how to balance a life of multiple sports, excelllence in academics, and healthy living, but they also have learned to become young men of good character,” she said.

After being with GBA for 10 years, Amparo has made lifelong friendships. “We support each other and they help give me confidence that I can continue to be a voice for my community. It takes a village to raise our children and through this organization we learn to look beyond our household, give back to others, and help them find their voice”

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://gilbasketballacademy.com/

Coach Profile Amparo Jauregui-Saldana

As a first generation immigrant born in Mexico, Amparo Jauregui-Saldana grew up learning daily about struggle and sacrifice.

Salinas, CA, July 02, 2020 - Thirteen members strong, the Jauregui family arrived in Madera by 1982, when Amparo was just 8.

“The emphasis of working hard for a better future and education was a daily account in our home,” said Amparo, whose father followed the seasons as a farm laborer.

The longtime coach and board member for Gil Basketball Academy grew up with enough siblings to play 5-on-5 all day long. But there was little time for sports.

“My older brothers and sisters set a high example by being able to work and/or attend school at the same time,” she said. “We all worked through our high school years. This meant we learned about commitment and dedication, but also sacrifice.”

For Amparo, instead of participating in after-school activities, she would work after school, returning home by 9 p.m. “to continue working through midnight, complete my homework so that I can attain my goal of pursuing higher education,” she said.

She graduated from California State University-Fresno in 1999, majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology. “My education gave me a deep sense of wanting to contribute to my community.” she said.

Amparo came to Salinas in 2008 through her husband, who grew up there and graduated from Alisal High School. With two young boys to raise, they found in GBA a second family “that has helped us find a deeper sense of community,” she said.

The family began to integrate with the GBA's philosophy of giving back, and Amparo soon became a volunteer, coaching the 4-5 age group. GBA gave her a sense of confidence that allowed her to grow. “I began to find a voice to advocate for our youth, through organized groups such as the School Site Council Committees and Alisal High Boosters Parent Club,” she said. Amparo also became a GBA board member and serves as trustee for Santa Rita Union School District.

As an elementary school teacher, Amparo emphasizes the importance of education to her students, something she appreciates about GBA. The academy’s mission not only shapes youth into future leaders, but “it also gives adults an opportunity to be more involved in their own children's lives, to instill good citizenship, and teach them give back to their community”

She believes the group of adult volunteers makes GBA special. “We all are from diverse backgrounds, but with a common goal to empower, expose and give our youth greater opportunities that many of us didn't have the luxury of being a part of as kids,” she said.

Since she was unable to participate in group sports at a young age, Amparo was surprised to witness how being part of a team creates such unity.

“This is exemplified by how we support each other through the years,” said Amparo, who recalls how other GBA parents helped her as she pursued her teaching credential, taking her boys to games and practices when she couldn’t.

And traveling to New Zealand, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Italy and Mexico provided a unique world view that has taught our players how to treat people despite their backgrounds with respect and Kindness.

“But that meant we have to work hard through the years as a team to fundraise and give kids who had never traveled outside of Salinas that opportunity they would not have had otherwise,” she said.

She has seen firsthand how GBA impacts the life of kids through her two sons. “They not only have learned how to balance a life of multiple sports, excelllence in academics, and healthy living, but they also have learned to become young men of good character,” she said.

After being with GBA for 10 years, Amparo has made lifelong friendships. “We support each other and they help give me confidence that I can continue to be a voice for my community. It takes a village to raise our children and through this organization we learn to look beyond our household, give back to others, and help them find their voice”

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://gilbasketballacademy.com/

San Lorenzo Valley Water District secures additional generators to ensure power during future outages

In 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and other California utilities instituted massive preemptive power shutoffs in 30 counties, designed to prevent wildfires during strong and dry winds

Boulder Creek, CA, July 01, 2020 — In 2019, Pacific Gas & Electric Co., and other California utilities instituted massive preemptive power shutoffs in 30 counties, designed to prevent wildfires during strong and dry winds.

Called public safety power shutoffs (PSPS), these events affected more than 3 million Californians, including those in Santa Cruz County.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District relies on PG&E power to run its facilities throughout the valley. However, to safeguard against future PSPS events, the district has launched capital improvement projects that include the installation of new generators to help ensure power to pump stations, treatment plants and wastewater facilities.

The district has installed six new stationary generators, bringing its total to 17 that supply power to two treatment plants, 11 pump stations, one wastewater facility, one intake facility, the District’s operations building and administration building.

In addition, SLVWD has secured four new mobile generators, bringing its total mobile generators to seven. These are capable of supplying power to seven well sites and 15 different pump stations.

“During PSPS outages the District asks customers to implement strict water conservation measures to save water in case of fire”

About the District
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District was established in 1941 as an independent special district. The District is governed by a five-member Board of Directors, elected at-large from within the District’s service area. A special district is a local government agency formed by voters to perform a needed service, such as water or sewer. The District’s boundaries comprise approximately 60 square miles and 190 miles of pipeline. The District currently provides service to approximately 7,900 residential, commercial, and institutional connections. The District relies on both surface water and groundwater resources, including nine currently active stream diversions, one groundwater spring, and eight active groundwater wells. The District owns, operates, and maintains two water systems from separate water sources. These sources are derived solely from rainfall within the San Lorenzo River watershed. The District owns, operates, and maintains a wastewater system in Boulder Creek’s Bear Creek Estates..

Website: slvwd.com
Phone: (831) 338-2153
Fax: (831) 338-7986
Emergencies: (831) 338-2153
Address: 13060 Hwy 9, Boulder Creek, CA 95006

For Media Only:
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Will Be Hosting A Media Tour Day on Wednesday, August 5th from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

To Sign Up For the Media Tour Please Contact Marci@ChatterboxPublicRelations.com

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://www.slvwd.com/

Neal’s Restaurant & Bar to throw Fourth of July party with barbecue, comfort food, drinks and live music

Celebrating the 244th birthday of the USA — and a whole lot more — Neal’s Restaurant & Bar has announced a deliciously festive Fourth of July party.

Proctorsville, VT, June 30, 2020 — Celebrating the 244th birthday of the USA — and a whole lot more — Neal’s Restaurant & Bar has announced a deliciously festive Fourth of July party.

The three-hour extravaganza on Saturday, July 4, takes place from 4-7 p.m. Come for Neal’s famous barbecue and comfort food, stay for the music, and leave in time for the community fireworks display.

Neal’s is eager to welcome its customers “home.” Attendees can expect many of their menu favorites, including house-smoked, Dr. Pepper brisket, baby back ribs and cider pulled pork. Also on the menu: lobster roll; surf and turf hoagie; Vermont burger; housemade mac and cheese; the iconic Cluckin’ Russian sandwich (fried chicken with Muenster cheese, bacon and housemade Russian dressing); and much more. Neal’s array of Vermont craft beer and fine wines will be available.

Local musician Jim Yaeger will join a full band, bringing a heavy dose of rock and funk, perfect for dancing. Neal’s house musician Sammy Blanchette will sit in on the set, with a hard shutdown at 7 p.m. to allow guests and employees to watch the local fireworks together.

Reservations are highly recommended for this outdoor event. Call Neal’s at (802) 226-7251. Neal’s Restaurant & Bar is at 2588 State Route 103, Proctorsville.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
https://nealsvt.com/

Doris Day Animal Foundation Provides Grant to Max’s Helping Paws for Veterinary Care Assistance

The Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF, www.DorisDayAnimalFoundation.org), a national nonprofit organization founded by the legendary actress, singer and animal welfare advocate, has provided a $7,500 grant to Max’s Helping Paws Foundation of Carmel.

Carmel, CA, June 29, 2020 — The Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF, www.DorisDayAnimalFoundation.org), a national nonprofit organization founded by the legendary actress, singer and animal welfare advocate, has provided a $7,500 grant to Max’s Helping Paws Foundation of Carmel.

“When we learned about Max’s Helping Paws and its work helping fund veterinary expenses for senior pets in Monterey County, we knew we wanted to help,” said CEO T. Robert Bashara DVM. “DDAF funds 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organizations helping animals and the people who love them. We’re proud to be able to support the founders and volunteers at Max’s Helping Paws and the good work they’re doing.”

Max’s Helping Paws co-founder Dyana Klein was overjoyed upon hearing the news. “This grant will help us in so many ways toward our mission of helping local families fund necessary treatment for pets in crisis,” she said. “We’re so grateful to have the support of, and recognition from such an exemplary and inspiring animal welfare organization.” What began in 2016 as a way for Klein to honor the memory of her beloved dog Maximillian has grown into a critical source of funding for local families, especially during the current pandemic. Max's Helping Paws has assisted hundreds of Monterey County pet owners by approving nearly $250,000 in veterinary care.

For more information, to volunteer or to donate to the cause, visit www.maxshelpingpaws.org.

About the Doris Day Animal Foundation
Doris Day Animal Foundation (DDAF), www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org, is a national, 501©(3) nonprofit charity founded by legendary performer Doris Day in 1978, with the straightforward mission to help animals and the people who love them. As a grant-giving organization, DDAF funds other nonprofit causes across the country that directly rescue, care for and protect animals. DDAF’s ongoing project funding includes World Spay Day (founded by Doris Day and the Doris Day Animal League in 1995), Duffy Day Life Saving Program, Doris Day Equine Center, Doris Day/Terry Melcher Scholarships at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine, “Seniors for Seniors” programs and many more.

Contact:
Marci Bracco Cain
Chatterbox PR
Salinas, CA 93901
(831) 747-7455
http://www.dorisdayanimalfoundation.org