THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY
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JUNE 14, 2019
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Country roots When an event has been around for nearly 90 years, it needs to stay fresh so attendees are excited to visit year after year. Thankfully, that’s exactly what the organizers of the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo are doing. Writer Jenny Arbizu takes an in-depth look at the 86th annual event in this week’s cover story, highlighting the new food, activities and
other entertainment. The event kicks off with the breakfast and parade in downtown Hollister on June 22, and gets underway in full June 28. With more than 2,500 people attending the event every day, most are from San Benito County, said show board president Ross Rianda. It’s a great way to get together with neighbors and enjoy the summer season. ERIK CHALHOUB
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Costumed docents will bring the past into the present at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park’s Early Days event. Attendees can meet early Californians including cattle drivers, mountain men, Civil War soldiers, pioneers, Victorian ladies and more. The event will also feature craft and cooking demonstrations and old-fashioned soda in the saloon. Saturday and Sunday, Jun 15-16, 11am-4pm at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, 19 Franklin St, San Juan Bautista. For information, call 831.623.4881.
Calera Wine Company will welcome the summer with a fourcourse al fresco dinner at its hillside location. Summer seasonal cuisine will be paired with a selection of vineyard designate wines. Guests must be 21 or over to attend, and space is limited. Saturday, Jun 15, 6:30-9:30pm at Calera Wine Company, 11300 Cienega Rd. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/y6gdtmjw.
The Hoot-N-Holler Show invites audiences to be engaged and entertained by hosts Cisco Jim & Los Bunkhouse Boys at Credo Studio. The event will include traditional Western music as well as original songs at this show filled with music, comedy, guest artists, skits, interviews and improvisation. General admission is $15 per person, or enjoy a $5 discount if wearing a Western or historic costume. Saturday, Jun 15, 7-9pm at Credo Studio, 1 Polk St. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/y2g4y6ln.
San Benito County families are invited to experience the 26th annual Kids at the Park, sponsored by the Safe Kids Coalition of San Benito County in partnership with the City of Hollister Recreation. This free health and safety educational event showcases local resources available to children in San Benito County. Guests will have the opportunity to participate in activities that teach how to be healthy and safe. Wednesday, Jun 19, 10am-2pm at Dunne Memorial Park, 600 West St, Hollister. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y3cokyev.
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VARIETY JAMBOREE
Enjoy Western music and humor at the Hoot-N-Holler Show Jun. 15.
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RIDE ‘EM The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo gets underway June 28.
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Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo returns with new activities, entertainment lineup BY JENNY ARBIZU
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“This is a local event, just San Benito County residents; it’s kind of a unique deal,” he said. “I think it’s more of a social event than an actual horse show and rodeo. If people expect to see a professional rodeo that they see on television, that’s not what they’re going to see out here. But they’re going to see a good competition.” And they’ll experience some great pre-rodeo events as well. Saturday, June 22 will kick off these events in Hollister with a breakfast served in front of Hollister Veterans’ Memorial Building at 649 San Benito St. The cost per breakfast is $15. At 11am, the Saddle Horse Show Parade will get underway on San
Benito Street, starting at the intersection of Haydon Street and finishing on Fifth Street. More than 50 community entries are expected to be in the parade, including marching bands, floats, horsemen and horsewomen, the 2019 Miss San Benito County Rodeo, as well as many community groups. Hollister Concerts at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road, will finish the day’s kick-off with a concert by The Long Run and Neon Circus. Miss San Benito County Rodeo, who will be announced on June 15, will also be introduced during the concert. “We try to coordinate with the saddle horse show (and) ➝ 10
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an Benito County residents are ready to kick up their boots once again at the 86th Annual San Benito County (SBC) Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo, running from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30. The county’s unofficial kick-off to summer has taken locals back to the early days of San Benito since 1929 (ceasing operation from 1942-45 during World War II), and locals still find the same old-time competition continues today. Ross Rianda, president of the SBC Saddle Horse Association Board, said locals can expect the same kind of entertainment and small-town comradery this year.
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El Teatro Campesino
MYTHO-HISTORY DRAMA
JUNE 14, 2019
Men of Rab’inal: A Mayan War Dance in Time, the new play inspired by the ancient dance-drama, “Rab’inal Achi,” chronicles the mytho-history of two Mayan prince-warriors and their journey towards the embattled Rab’inal kingdom. Audiences will follow the princes on an epic adventure as they unwittingly travel through centuries and encounter historical foes and allies. Ancient mythology is brought to life as this production examines the history and performance traditions of pre-Colombian indigenous America through the lens of contemporary drama. Premiering Jun 20-23 at El Teatro Campesino Playhouse, 705 Fourth St, San Juan Bautista. For tickets and information, visit elteatrocampesino.com.
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HOLLISTER RECYCLING EVENT San Benito County residents are invited to
San Benito County Integrated Waste Management’s Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Event. At this free event, held
the third Saturday of each month, participants can bring up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous material per trip, and recycle it free of charge. Saturday, Jun 15, 9am-noon at John Smith Landfill, 2650 John Smith Rd. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y5g8kyr4. LIBRARY WINE TASTING The public is invited to head to DeRose Winery and taste select library wines from the winery’s “private stash.” Wine tasting includes featured Old Vine Zin, Cab Franc, Continental Cab, Hollywood Red and more along with the winery’s favorite food pairings. All attendees must be at least 21 years old, and reservations are required. Saturday, Jun 15, 11am-5pm at
DeRose Winery, 9970 Cienega Rd. For reservations, call 831.636.9143 or email info@derosewine.com.
PRUNEDALE FARM TOUR The Garden Variety Cheese Farm Tour and Cheese Tasting will show attendees where and how Garden Variety makes their award-winning cheeses and yogurt. Participants will meet the flock of 100 dairy sheep while touring the milking parlor, cheesemaking facility and aging cave. Reservations are required. Saturday, Jun 15, 2pm at Garden Variety Cheese, 1481 San Miguel Canyon Rd. For information, visit gardenvarietycheese.com/events.
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MUSIC SERIES
Morgan Hill’s 2019 Friday Night Music Series–Rockin’ the UpBeat Vibes, runs Fridays through Aug 30. The event features music, booths offering local goods and services, local wines, and free admission and parking. No outside alcohol permitted; beer, wine, food and more are available for purchase on site. All food proceeds from this event will benefit community youth scholarships. Friday, Jun 14, 6-9:30pm at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheatre, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. For information, visit morganhill.org.
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DOG WALK Canines and their humans are invited to head to the park for a group hike with
DOWNTOWN LIVE Gilroy’s family-friendly Downtown Live free concerts return Thursday nights, with live music, vendors and a kid zone. Food trucks will also be onsite for hungry attendees. Attendees are advised to bring along folding chairs and dancing shoes. JJ Hawg will hit the stage Thursday, Jun
Becky Herbert of Farmhouse Cafe will help the public prepare a meal for four at the “Interactive Cooking Lab” cooking demonstration. Participants will make a vegetarian soup and salad meal to take home. Cost is $75 per person and two sessions will be offered. Saturday, Jun 22, 11:30am-1:30pm or 2-4pm at Farmhouse Cafe, 615-D San Benito St, Hollister. Space is limited. For tickets and information, visit eatwiththeseasons.com.
20. Downtown Live will be held Thursdays, 5-9pm in Downtown Gilroy. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y6thkfku.
MORGAN HILL CLASSIC MUSICAL South Valley Community Theater is bringing a Broadway musical classic to local audiences with its production of Gypsy. Loosely based on the memoirs of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee and her show business mother Rose, the story transports audiences to the 1920s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. This performance also features many Broadway hit songs such as “Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything’s
Coming Up Roses.” Friday, Jun 14-Saturday, July 6 at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Rd. For information and tickets, visit svct.org. VINES & VIBES Guglielmo Winery presents its summer concert series, Vines & Vibes. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic dinner or purchase a meal onsite and relax while enjoying a bottle or glass of Guglielmo’s award-winning wine. Area bands will perform throughout the series. Attendees must be 21 or older, and no outside alcohol is permitted. Wednesday, Jun 19, 6-9pm at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 East Main Ave. For information, visit guglielmowinery.com. ➝ 11
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FAMILY CAMP The entire family is invited to Gilroy Gardens for a Camp Out and Movie Night inside the park. Attendees will camp overnight and then enjoy Gilroy Gardens the next day. This campout features a family movie shown in the park’s amphitheater. Packages include three meals, movie with free popcorn and park admission the following day. Saturday, Jun 15, 4pm at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. For information, visit gilroygardens.org.
fellow dog owners and their canine companions at the Bear Necessities Dog Walk. Attendees are advised to wear layered clothes and sturdy shoes and bring flashlights. Saturday, Jun 15, 7-9pm at Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch County Park, Harvey Bear Ranch Parking Lot, San Martin Ave. For information, call 408.842.7800.
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THE CHASE Roping is among the many events lined up at the 86th annual event.
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make that community connection,” said Al Guerra, owner of Hollister Concerts. The SBC Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo begins on Friday, June 28 at Bolado Park & Event Center at 9000 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos. Charlie Tobias, a director on the Saddle Horse Association Board, encourages families to come out and see such events as the cattle sorting (three-man teams), the family team roping or the kids’ events such as the ribbon race. “Bolado Park is such a nice location to come and enjoy the show and see many of our community members participating,” Tobias said. While every weekend morning begins with roping and sorting events (free to the public), the vendors of the Western Art & Tack Show will begin selling at 3pm, leading into an evening of food and entertainment. Rebecca Wolf, also a director on the board, said this year’s food
choices have been changed up from past events. “We’re doing something different, and I think it will be exciting because people have become real foodies,” Wolf said. “So we’re trying to have different people out there.” Before the show begins at 7pm that evening, wine and beer tasting will be offered to the public, starting at 4:30pm. “We will have Martin Pulido playing that night. And we have beef and pork sliders, and sweet potato fries from our caterer, Jimmy’s Watering Hole,” added Wolf, noting its the first time the SBC Saddle Horse Show will feature the Paso Robles caterer. “The Hollister Rotary will be serving beer, wine, soft drinks and water during the show, and then we have food trucks this year.” Wolf said Louie’s Smokey Trails, Ohana’s Shave Ice and We’ll Cook For You (which features typical fair food, from hamburgers to funnel cakes) are a part of the food line-up.
“For $25, you get five tastings and two sliders for the event,” she said. The show begins at 1:30pm on Saturday, June 29, and Wolf suggested guests arrive earlier to partake in food and socializing. “We’d love people to come early, come around noon,” she said. “A lot of people are milling around, you can get breakfast from Jimmy’s Watering Hole, or you can get your lunch and can eat it out front, then go into the show.” After the show, guests are invited to attend a steak barbecue, as well as a silent and live auction fundraiser. The cost is $25 per person and $8 per child. “The Aromas Quarry Boys are providing entertainment,” Wolf said. “They’re terrific. They play fiddles, banjos and guitars, and sing old Western music to bluegrass to everything. So it will be fun this year.” The weekend will culminate on Sunday, June 30, with Stock Horse Class Eliminations at 8am, the
Western Art & Tack Show at 11am and a show at 1:30pm. Wolf said visitors can expect to see more than just entertaining shows this year. A newly remodeled Saddle Horse Show museum for guests to peruse will be located at the south end of the grandstands. The extended museum is “wonderful to come out and see,” Wolf said. A real stagecoach will be on the premises, provided by Mark Page of Sonora. “We’re going to try to have rides on the stagecoach,” Wolf said. “And he also has a chuckwagon that was used in the movies and on [the television show] ‘Big Valley.’ That will be staged out front as well.” Admission to the San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo is $10 for adults and $7 for children (11 years and younger); parking is free. Admission to the Western Art & Tack Show is free. For information on events and times, visit sanbenitocountyrodeo.com or call 831.628.3545.
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the 2016 follow up to Mark Dunn’s popular comedy-drama, Belles, arrives at Limelight Actors Theater. The production follows the Walker sisters from Memphis, Tenn., as they return after 25 years, back on the phone for another crisis-filled weekend. Guests are invited to bring their own dinner and wine to performances. This production runs Friday, Jun 21-Sunday, Jul 14 at Limelight Actors Theater, 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy. For information, showtimes and tickets, visit limelightactorstheater.com.
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FAMILY PRIDE
Children’s Discovery Museum’s Proud of My Family event will celebrate all types of families, especially LGBTQ+ parents, relatives and friends. The event will include rainbow art activities, a Rainbow Dance Zone and a temporary art installation using colors of the Pride flag. Live performances including The Rainbow Women’s Chorus and resources about the LGBTQ+ community shared by local partner organizations round out the event. Saturday, Jun 22 at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. For information, visit cdm.org.
EVENTS
COMEDY DRAMA Belles: The Reunion, the South Bay premier of
HOLLISTER CONCERTS The Long Run: Experience the Eagles will perform the music of the Eagles as they kick off the Hollister Concerts. The concert will include an opening performance by Neon Circus, a tribute to Brooks and Dunn. Saturday, Jun 22, 6:309:30pm at Hollister Concerts at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Rd, Hollister. For information, visit hollisterconcerts.com. CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE Kirigin Cellars’ Concours at Kirigin Valley returns with a day of wines, food and classic cars on display across 10 acres of cricket lawns. Participants are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and umbrellas. This event is open to the public at no charge, but a $5 tasting fee will be in effect. Sunday, Jun 23, 11am-4pm at Kirigin Cellars, 11550 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy. For information, visit kirigincellars.com.
CHITACTAC FAMILY DAY Chitactac Family Day will celebrate the Amah Mutsun culture, discovering the heritage of the people who once lived at this ancient village site. Participants will take part in hands-on activities, play traditional games and make unique crafts at this free event Saturday, Jun 29, 11am-2pm at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park, 10001 Watsonville Rd, Gilroy. For information, call 408.846.5632 or email interp@ prk.sccgov.org. SUMMER DANCING San Benito County Arts Council and Hollister Recreation are partnering to present Dance @ Dunne. The community is invited to get moving at a Zumba class every Friday, 5:30-6:15pm during the months of May-July. Participants will also learn a new style of dance each week following Zumba, beginning at 6:15pm. This program is free and all ages and abilities are welcome to attend. Fridays through Jul 27, 5:30-7:30pm at Dunne Park, 600 West St, Hollister. For information, contact the Arts Council at 831.636.2787 or info@ sanbenitoarts.org.
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SUMMER ART CAMP Registration is open for Summer Art Camp, presented by San Benito County Arts Council as part of its Community Art Education Program. Students will learn new artistic techniques including sand painting, mosaics, creating with clay and more. Five condensed three-day workshops will be
offered between Jun 18 and Aug 1, with two sessions per workshop, 10am-noon for 5- to 7-year-olds and 1-3pm for 8- to 13-year-olds at ARTspace ANNEX, 217 Fifth St, Hollister. Registration is $50 per camp, including all materials and a snack. For full class schedule, descriptions and registration, visit sanbenitoarts.eventbrite.com.
DOWNTOWN PARADE The Saddle Horse Show Downtown Parade will kick off a week of festivities leading up to the 86th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo. The parade features marching bands, floats and horsemen and horsewomen, including some in the Old Vaquero Tradition. Miss San Benito Rodeo 2019 and various community groups will also be in attendance. Saturday, Jun 22, 11am-2pm in Downtown Hollister. For information, visit sanbenitocountyrodeo.com.
FAMILY RODEO The 86th annual Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo features rodeo contests including bull riding, roping categories, cattle sorting, horsemanship and more. Attendees can acquire fine leather, jewelry and handcrafted tack at the Western Art & Tack Show, enjoy free events in the Kids’ Corral and view memorabilia of San Benito County’s cowboys and cowgirls at the Saddle Horse Association Museum. The event also includes musical entertainment, wine and beer tasting, a live auction and more. Friday, Jun 28-Sunday, Jun 30 at Bolado Park, 9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos. For tickets and information, visit sanbenitocountyrodeo.com.
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EVENT
For the love of cars
CONCOURS SCENE The Alameda Point Concours, shown here in a previous year, is moving to Morgan Hill for 2019.
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Coyote Creek Concours d’Elegance to support nonprofit
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he first-ever Coyote Creek Concours d’Elegance is set for June 23, 10am-4pm at the Coyote Creek Golf Club in Morgan Hill. Concours Development Director John Ficarra said most people think of Concours as “old American steel,” featuring vehicles built in the 1930s and ‘40s. But at Coyote Creek Concours, anything that is considered rare and a collector’s item are fair game. The group even invented its own class of cars known as “Gen-Excellent,” featuring vehicles from the ‘80s and ‘90s. “We have pony cars and race
cars, imports, a little bit of everything,” he said. Featured marques, or make of vehicle, at the event are Corvette and Ferrari. A slew of other classes will join these cars, including American sports cars, Japanese cars, cars of Morgan Hill/Gilroy and many others. Cars will be judged by class, and judges will be scrutinizing every detail from tires to roof and everything in between. Awards will be handed out at the conclusion of the event. Ficarra said the event moved to Coyote Creek after two successful years at the Alameda Naval Air Station. Known then as Alameda Point
Concours d’Elegance, a third event in the same location was planned in 2018, but issues with the water main that irrigated the grass resulted in the field being ripped out for repairs. That is a major issue for Concours, as such events traditionally take place on a lawn, Ficarra said. Organizers began searching for a new location in the Bay Area, with three candidates making the list. But Coyote Creek rose above the rest with its easily accessible and picturesque location, he said. “Coyote Creek was by far the best,” he said. “It’s a gorgeous facility.” The Coyote Creek Concours will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Operation Freedom Paws, a San Martin-based nonprofit that pairs shelter dogs with veterans and other people experiencing physical or psychological disabilities. Individuals are taught how to train their own dog, and are certified as a service dog team following the 48-week program. Brenda Shiplett, director of marketing for Operation Freedom Paws, said the organization is thrilled to be chosen as the beneficiary of the Concours. Each team costs roughly $16,000, which includes vet bills, dog food, support and other services, according to Shiplett. The organization relies on private donations, as well as revenue from its kennel and training services that are open to the public. “This is huge for us,” she said. While registration has also ended for owners to enter their cars to be judged in the June 23 event, they can still showcase their vehicles in the “Corral” section of the Concours. Registration ends June 17. Spectator tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the gate. For information, visit coyotecreekconcours.com. For information about Operation Freedom Paws, visit operationfreedompaws.org.
GETTING OUT
Bear Creek Redwoods
Ron Erskine
NEW GROUND Upper Lake is a mill pond adjacent to the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve’s staging area.
Bay Area’s newest preserve now open
aside for our enjoyment: Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve. On your drive over Highway 17 to Santa Cruz, you pass Bear Creek Road beside Lexington Reservoir. A mile up Bear Creek Road, the new preserve’s shiny staging area waits for waffle-soled visitors to explore new ground. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) bought the 1,432acre property in 1999, ending the battle with the developer who planned to build luxury homes and a 200-acre golf course. With the passage of Measure AA in 2014,
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By RON ERSKINE
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iving in the San Francisco Bay Area is a mixed bag. The comings and goings of eight million residents lead to crowding and congestion that can test the limits of patience. But we are blessed to be surrounded by more open space than any metro area in the nation. Time in the natural world, the tonic for our restoration, is never far away. As a part of my work with Committee for Green Foothills, I was treated to a sneak peak at the newest chunk of open space to be set
Midpen finally had the funds to do the work necessary to open Bear Creek Redwoods OSP to the public. My visit was a week prior to the June 10 opening of the preserve. Upper Lake, a mill pond adjacent to the preserve’s staging area, is encircled by a quarter-mile ADA-accessible nature trail that highlights some of the natural and human history of the area. Our Midpen guide showed us two large acorn grinding mortars left behind by the Ohlone people. Farther along the path, St. Joseph’s Shrine recalled the period from 1934 to 1989 when the Jesuit school, Alma College, was here. Tiptoeing past workers busy with final construction tasks, we crossed Bear Creek Road to the foot of the Alma Trail. The trail begins as a series of switchbacks built by Midpen staff that zigzag up to a logging road. Up, up, and more up through a dense forest of Douglas fir, redwoods, big leaf maple, bay and more. The thick canopy lets little light reach the forest floor and blocks all but the narrowest views, but with warm days just around the corner, the Alma Trail looked to be a rare and handy refuge from the heat. A mile and a half up the trail, we came upon two old-growth redwoods that somehow escaped the clear-cutting that stripped this slope long ago. My goodness, a person would need to pack a lunch just to walk around either one of these monarchs. Thirty feet up, the larger of the two trees split and supported two separate trunks impressive in their own right. The huge tracts of open space we enjoy in the Bay Area and new preserves like Bear Creek Redwoods OSP do not happen by accident. It happens when dedicated people do hard and persistent work. Thank you, Committee for Green Foothills, for saving this space, and thank you, Midpen, for bringing it to us to enjoy.
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Meeting celebrities
RECOLLECTIONS Seniors at Live Oak Adult Day Services love to share their stories of celebrities.
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Local seniors share their stories
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f you pass by me on the street and think I look familiar, you are right. I was indeed a child star. I was on camera for three seconds when I was 5 years old, attending a taping of “Bozo the Clown” on a local Boston television station. Feel free to ask for my autograph. I am still amazed that no one from “Dancing With the Stars” has called to check on my availability. All joking aside, it has been fun to discover that a number of the seniors here at Live Oak Adult
Day Services have actually interacted with some true celebrities, and they love to share their stories. Lenny grew up in the area picking strawberries alongside a young man named Ricardo Valenzuela. Ricardo sang all day as he worked, much to Lenny’s delight. Lenny was overjoyed when he first heard “La Bamba” on the radio, realizing that his friend Ricardo was now known as Richie Valenz. He still laments his early passing. Rosa was a concert pianist who traveled all over the world. She got
to know more musicians and performers than we can keep track of. She maintains the discretion of one in show business, declining to share any gossip. She will admit, however, that Frank Sinatra was “nice,” and Elvis Presley was “beautiful,” fondly recalling that when she ran into him at a party, he kissed her cheek. Her current favorite is Josh Groban, a performer she feels is unmatched in his talents. She still likes to sit at our piano to entertain us by playing everything from classical music to show tunes. As one who struggled to read music and play piano without frequent stops and starts, I find her to be an inspiration. One of our favorite celebrity stories was told by Paul, who attended here a while back. Charles Lindbergh came to his small town in Iowa on a barnstorming tour, offering flying lessons to interested residents. Paul was a teenager at the time, fascinated by flight, and he jumped at the chance to fly with the world’s most famous aviator. He continued to take lessons, eventually becoming a pilot with a major airline. The most amazing part of the story, in my opinion, is that his pilot’s license was signed by his instructor, Charles Lindbergh, and by Wilbur Wright of the Wright Brothers. Such amazing history. And right here at Live Oak we had a visit from a beloved member of the San Francisco 49ers, when one of his family members attended our program. I recall that he was much taller and thinner than I expected, but so kind and patient with his relative here. It made me realize that regardless of fame and wealth, so many families must cope with chronic illness and caregiving responsibilities. We are united in our journeys through all the challenges that life throws our way. Cheryl Huguenor is the program director of Live Oak Adult Day Services in Gilroy. For information, visit liveoakadultdaycare.org.
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GARDENING
Vectors for plant disease Disease vector
If robbing nearby garden plants of sunlight and nutrients wasn’t bad enough, common groundsel is also a carrier of several fungal diseases. It can host Cineraria leaf rust (Coleosporium tussilagini). It can also carry the fungus that causes black rot, another fungal disease that can affect citrus, chickpeas, cucurbits, such as cucumber and melon, tomatoes and peas.
A toxic weed While hailed as a medicinal plant by some, common groundsel contains chemicals called pyrrolizidine alkaloids that can cause irreparable liver damage. You’d have to eat an awful lot of it, but you may want to avoid feeding it to your chickens, just to be on the safe side.
Controlling common groundsel
BE VIGILANT Common groundsel is a carrier of several fungal diseases.
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Common groundsel can multiply quickly if not controlled
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ew weeds come up as quickly and resiliently as common groundsel. Also known as oldman-in-the-spring, this European annual weed prefers San Benito’s cool, wet winter weather, dying off each summer, but it never fails to return each year.
Common groundsel description Like other members of the sunflower family, common groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) features a sunny yellow flower. Akin to dandelion, mature seed heads transform into
puffballs that fly on every breeze. The flowers of common groundsel are smaller than dandelions, and the green bracts have black tips. The plant has an upright growth, normally growing 16 inches tall. Common groundsel features pinnately lobed leaves (with matching loops and curves on either side) that may be toothed along the edges. Leaves are smaller near the top of the plant and may be covered with fine hairs. The leaves are sessile, which means they attach directly to the plant. The stems are hollow and the root system is a shallow taproot.
Common groundsel is self-pollinating. Each plant can produce 1,700 seeds, and there can be three generations per year. That ends up being a lot of weeds! The best way to control common groundsel is to prevent it from spreading in the first place. This means snatching seed heads any time they are seen and tossing them in the trash. Seedlings are far easier to pull than mature plants, so learn to recognize them and pull them out every time they are seen. Heavy common groundsel infestations can be slowed or halted with sheet mulching. As with all weeds, this is an ongoing battle. Because these plants carry disease, it is better to be vigilant. Kate Russell is a UCCE Master Gardener in Santa Clara County. For information, visit mgsantaclara. ucanr.edu or call 408.282.3105 between 9:30am-12:30pm Monday through Friday.
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the home, except for one bedroom. A recently constructed 1,600-square-foot workshop sits on the property, and the acreage includes amenities for livestock and land for crops. The home previously sold in November 2012 for $488,000, according to Zillow.com, and is now listed for $899,000 by Wunderlich Realty. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y47mufk7.
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