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vol . 3 , no. 38 : May 29-June 4, 2024 : losgatan.com
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WHAT A SHOEBOX FULL OF OLD PAPERS TAUGHT ME ABOUT MY GRANDPARENTS
Council moves forward with levy pitch; looks at list of CIP projects
After father’s death, writer reflects on legacy of family, Italian community
Drew Penner, Editor
In order to finalize the budget for the upcoming year, the Town of Los Gatos needs to solve a variety of puzzles. And on May 21, at their regularly-scheduled meeting, Council members had a hand in fitting pieces—of various shapes and sizes—into place. This included aiming to complete the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) picture. With nine items having been closed-out over the last year, and $7 million in new funding (plus $25.7 million to be carried forward), staff had pitched
Lisa Traylor Scott, Contributor
When I was a child in the 70s, Los Gatos was filled with Italians. I remember seeing the older women walking in town, dragging behind them their wire utility carts filled with groceries down Santa Cruz Avenue. My grandparents, Adam and Albina Contardo, were part of this community, having immigrated to Los Gatos from northern Italy in the 20s. My grandfather, a talented stone mason from Tolmezzo, built many of the walls around Los Gatos, including one that still stands on Alpine Avenue, as well as another near Pine Avenue on Los Gatos Boulevard. He also helped build the barbeque pits and several fireplaces that were once at Oak Meadow Park as well as the brickwork surrounding them. Family lore is that my grandfather did stonework for John Steinbeck at his home in Los Gatos, off of Daves Avenue, where the ➝ Family’s Legacy, 10
PLANS UNVEILED: 7 NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS, TAX MEASURE VOTE
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HEROICS Arizona junior Tommy Splaine, a 2021 LGHS graduate, is congratulated by teammates after his walkoff single sealed a 4-3 win over USC in the Pac-12 championship game on May 25 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Story on P6.
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