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Student numbers dropping in Gilroy PROSPECTS OF LOST REVENUE LOOM OVER DISTRICT Scott Forstner Reporter

Barry Holtzclaw

Despite a booming housing market in South County, with a substantial increase in inventory over the last decade, Gilroy schools will serve nearly 650 fewer students in 2023 than they had in 2013, according to the latest enrollment projections.

The district has formed a committee to explore the possibility of closing one of its elementary schools based on declining enrollment.

“It’s very perplexing what’s happening to our Gilroy demographics,” said Gilroy Unified School District Supt. Deborah Flores of the projections presented to the board of education in January.

“What’s happening here is unique and nobody really knows exactly why.”

It’s not unique to Santa Clara County, where nearly three-quarters of the local school districts are experiencing some rate of declining enrollment, including districts like Morgan Hill, Evergreen, Oak Grove, ➝Student, 2

SHOW OF SUPPORT Sally Armendariz of Gilroy is one of several patients of Saint Louise Regional Hospital who spoke at Jan. 24 press conference at Santa Clara County Government Center.

City supports sale AFTER FOUR MONTHS, GILROY CHANGES ITS TUNE, SUPPORTS COUNTY BID TO BUY ST. LOUISE HOSPITAL Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

As local officials, non-profits, unions, patients and staff this month piled on in a blitz to pressure California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to drop his efforts

to block the sale of O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals to Santa Clara County, one entity was conspicuously absent—the City of Gilroy.

Mayor Roland Velasco and his City Council were silent in December and January as it became clear that Becerra’s efforts to scuttle the sale would result in the closing of the hospitals. St. Louise is located within the Gilroy City limits, and is one of the city’s biggest employers.

In fact, the only statement by the city on the record in the issue

was a Sept.24 letter that voiced objections to a county purchase.

When asked about the letter this week, Velasco said he would ask the council Monday night, Jan. 28, to voice its strong support for the county acquisition and for keeping St. Louise Regional Hospital open. At the meeting, Velasco told the council that because the situation had changed since September, he would be sending a letter to the Attorney General on behalf of the city, endorsing the county’s purchase of Saint Louise and

objecting to Becerra’s attempts to block the sale; there were no objections from council members.

Becerra and Verity Health Systems were to face off in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Jan. 30. A decision on his request asking the judge to stay his ruling that approved the sale could come as early as Friday, Feb. 1.

Velasco said the city’s position last fall was based on information available at the time. ➝ Sale, 11

Owners promise 2019 Pumpkin Park UESUGI FARMS ENDS ITS FARM OPERATIONS, BUT SAYS POPULAR PATCH WILL OPEN Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

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The future of Uesugi Farms may be in doubt, but its owners have assured fans of its Morgan Hill Pumpkin Park that the popular attraction would open in the fall of 2019.

Gilroy-based Uesugi Farms had told creditors and announced online in lat 2018 that it would be “winding down” its business, plant no spring crops and sell off its trucks, farm equipment and supplies to pay its creditors. A giant farm equipment sale by one creditor, Heritage Bank of Commerce, was advertised last week.

The morning after that news was first reported by this newspaper in its online editions on Jan. 22, the Aiello family posted a notice on the Facebook page of

the Pumpkin Park that the venue would be in business in 2019: “Good morning, everybody. In light of the media frenzy this morning, we want all of you to rest assured that we will be open for business this fall. See you Saturday, Sept. 28!”

There was no additional explanation, and the Aiello family, which has owned Uesugi Farms for 40 years and operated the Pumpkin Park since 1982, did not respond to requests for additional information or comment.

The Uesugi Pumpkin Park, at

14485 Monterey Road, is a seasonal operation that for years has attracted more than 100,000 visitors every October. It is located just inside the southern city limits of Morgan Hill, a mile north of unincorporated San Martin.

Details of the ownership and management of the 2019 version of the Pumpkin Park remained unclear.

The park represents a small portion of the once far-flung vegetable growing business, which ➝ Pumpkin, 4

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High-quality teachers top priority in Gilroy DISTRICT’S ANNUAL ACCOUNTABILITY SURVEY REACHED OUT TO 6,328 Scott Forstner Reporter

Seventy-one percent of 2,683 parents who participated in the 2019 Gilroy Unified School District Local Control Accountability Plan Survey said high-quality teachers was their highest priority.

The same percentage of 577 teachers, staff and district office staff surveyed put the top ranking on high-quality teachers.

Thirty-one percent of parents who took the survey also gave high priority (second overall) to support for teaching and learning. Rounding out the top five priorities for parents were technology and computer access for all students (25 percent), enrichment programs (24 percent) and programs and services to support a safe and healthy school climate (23 percent).

District staff analyzes the survey results, which assist them with reviewing progress toward LCAP goals and developing future actions, according to the report presented at the Jan. 17 school board meeting.

In total, the district received 6,328 individual responses, an increase of 1,591 from last year’s survey.

Forty-six percent of 3,098 students also ranked high-quality teachers as their top priority, with 35 percent marking technology and computer access for all students as second in their priority rankings.

“Current LCAP services closely mirror community preferences,” according to district staff. Approximately $9 million is allocated toward hiring and retaining high-quality teachers, according to the district’s presentation, with $1.5 million going toward support for teaching and learning.

Gilroy Teachers Association members worked without a contract for more than a year and were entangled in harsh

negotiations before agreeing to a new three-year agreement. GTA members were close to striking prior to finalizing a deal with the district.

Also included in the district presentation was a breakdown of $729,476 in budget cuts for the 2018-19 school term that included nearly $300,000 in support services.

Additionally, staff gave a recap of the preliminary list of $4 million in budget cuts over the next two years.

Forty-six percent of Gilroy students ranked high-quality teachers as their top priority.

Deborah Flores More than $3 million of those potential budget cuts will come in the 2019-20 year and include $1.2 million in staff reductions.

Declining enrollment hits Gilroy schools hard ➝Student, 1 Cupertino, Milpitas and Santa Clara.

Most other Bay Area cities don’t have the same room for growth as Gilroy.

In the last two years alone, the City of Gilroy has issued 476 building permits for single-family and multifamily housing.

Even with this amount of new development, Tom Williams of Enrollment Projection Consultants forecast the continued trend of declining enrollment for Gilroy schools for years to come. His projections are mostly based on a low birth rate in the “95020” zip code and the county, combined with the decreasing affordability of new housing.

“The total enrollment after 2020 should be below the current figure, with large classes graduating from

(12th grade) and continued small incoming kindergarten classes,” concluded Williams in his report to the board Jan. 17. “The projected net difference over the next five years is a decline by 259 students, with greater decline possible.”

Flores echoed those findings, noting that Gilroy experienced high school graduation classes of about 950 students, with incoming kindergarten classes totaling fewer than 700 students. The difference of more than 200 students parallels the declining enrollment trends that have hit Gilroy schools.

The new housing boom was estimated to bring in one new student for every two single-family houses.

However, Gilroy home sales have not garnered those results.

In the case of Alexander

Station, a new large affordable housing apartment building in south Gilroy, the district and demographer explained that the families moving in already live in town so they are not adding as many new students as anticipated. They had projected three new students per four units at Alexander.

“The district is responding to the situation as it happens and trying to stay ahead of things,” Board President James Pace said.

As a byproduct, beginning in 2016 into 2017, Gilroy schools have recorded a steady decline in enrollment, dropping from a high of 11,372 in 2016 to below 11,000 in 2018, according to the GUSD database.

“First, we’ve learned it’s hard to predict the future,” said Pace of enrollment projections. “But our neighbors to the north in San Jose

have been losing lots of students for several years and really facing hard times.”

“The wave is kind of heading south,” he said.

Oak Grove School District in San Jose recently closed four elementary schools due to its severe decrease in student enrollment, and Gilroy is now on a similar track, considering the closure of one primary school before the 2020-21 school year if enrollment dips further.

Seven of GUSD’s eight elementary schools experienced a drop in enrollment from the 2017-18 to the 2018-19 school years, and all of them have seen a drop in numbers over the last eight years, according to staff.

Elementary school enrollment has decreased by 327 students overall over the last two years, which resulted in $3.7 million in lost revenue.

“When families leave our district, we ask them why they are leaving and where they are going?,” said Flores, adding that more affordable areas such as Hollister and Bakersfield are two popular destinations.

“I’ve been an administrator for a long time and I’ve seen ups and downs with enrollment and some day Gilroy probably will grow,” Flores continued. “But we have to worry about what’s happening next year and plan for the worst.”

“We’ll all be thrilled if the trend turns around at some point,” she said.

In the interim, the district has formed a committee to explore the very real possibility of closing one of its elementary schools based on declining enrollment. After coming to a consensus, the committee will report to the board

and recommend whether to close a school at a future meeting.

“The board ultimately makes the decision to close a school, which school to close and, then after that decision, the board and staff will decide what we will use the building for,” said Flores, who would not recommend selling off the land. “Our recommendation would be to find a revenue generating option in the interim so when the enrollment does shift and start to increase that we have a school ready to go.”

It wasn’t too long ago that Gilroy leaders were preparing to build a new elementary school with bond dollars.

After reviewing the enrollment numbers in the primary grades, they changed course and instead dedicated those funds to renovating their aging middle schools at South Valley and Brownell.

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Park rangers returned to Pinnacles National Park this week to tackle repairs and maintenance to both manmade and natural features along the spectacular vistas left unattended during the 35-day federal government “shutdown.”

The park, located in southwest San Benito County, had weathered a couple of severe winter storms, and had remained open to hikers and campers despite the absence of rangers and the presence of vehicle barricades.

Rangers and hikers this week reported that the Balconies Cave continued to be closed to visitors due to a recent rock fall, and the area remains unstable and dangerous for visitors.

Rangers reported that trees had fallen across some of the trails in the 26,600-acre park.

Both east and west gates were reopened Jan. 28, with vehicles encountering some obstacles on the west side, rangers said.

“With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Pinnacles National Park will resume regular operations on Monday, Jan. 28,” the park reported on its Facebook page last weekend.

“After 35 days of closure, time is needed to clear roadways from rockslide, clear downed trees, open restrooms and other facilities, check fire alarm systems and ensure that the park is safe for visitors.”.

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During the lapse in federal appropriations, Pinnacles National Park remained accessible to visitors; however, services were reduced as most staffers were furloughed.

“Please be reminded that due to environmental, public safety or other unknown factors, visitor services may be diminished or additional areas may be closed,” the park had warned the public in early January.

“We will not be able to update roads and weather information. It is important that visitors obey posted signs and park regulations. Fire danger remains high.

Smoking is prohibited on trails. Visitors should park in designated spots only and avoid parking off road, as hot vehicle undercarriages could ignite dry grass.”

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Family farm sued included more than 5,000 acres in production in California and Mexico, on both family-owned and land contracted to other producers.

Uesugi Farms was one of the state’s largest producers of Napa cabbage, pepper and squash.

In addition to money owed its lenders, the company and Aiello family members are the defendants in a lawsuit from a Mexican company which alleged Uesugi Farms owed it $1.4 million in crop payments.

The Packer, a farming industry news site, said

San Antonio Horticola SA De CV, a Mexican grower, filed a lawsuit against Uesugi and the Aiellos, “claiming non-payment of more than $1.4 million for vegetables provided during the 2018 season.”

Court documents report that the case is in the midst of mediation efforts, which are to occur before the end of March 2019.

It is the Pumpkin Park, however, not the peppers and cabbage, that is the most recognizable local operation of Uesugi Farms.

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In March 2018, the Aiello family sold more than 16 acres of land in San Martin, southwest of its Pumpkin Park, to a pair of LLCs associated with local developer William Rocke Garcia.

The property sits just outside Morgan Hill's city limits—the Pumpkin Park is just inside the city boundaries—where the city's long-term general plan suggests the land is suited for single-family home development.

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OPINION FROM THE WEB Saint Louise Regional Hospital

State Attorney General Xavier Becerra wants the terms that former Attorney General Kamala Harris put in place in 2015, which include access for the poor, emergency services, reproductive services and employee contracts. The county argues it can’t take on the pensions and employee contracts.

Pierluigi Oliverio via Facebook

That leaves us with no emergency care in the city.

Darya Goron via Facebook

The hospital could lay vacant for years if this deal doesn’t go through, especially if there is a turn in the economy.

Joe Lovecchio via Facebook

People will die if South County loses its emergency room.

Jan Bernstein Chargin via Facebook

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How can we go about trying to buy the machinery being sold?

Uesugi Farms closing

Good morning, everybody. In light of the media frenzy this morning, we want all of you to rest assured that we will be open for business this fall. See you Saturday, Sept. 28.

Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park

Diana Rodriguez-Zimmerer

Via Facebook

What a shock!

Very, very sad news about such a pillar of our communities.

Jennifer Wanzong I read a post from Uesugi Farms, that they intend to keep the pumpkin patch going. Just not going to do major farming as they’ve always done.

Carlie Fikk Iss Via Facebook

Michael Brookman Via Facebook

What kind of equipment are they selling?

Douglas Caldwell Via Facebook

Sign of the times, as usual.

Barbara Robilliard Menges Via Facebook

Our children and now our grandchildren love going to the pumpkin patch. Please keep the pumpkin patch open.

Barbara Robillard Menges Via Facebook

Super sad! This company has been around for ages.

Rich Bacon Holdaway

It’s sad.

Via Facebook

That’s awful. They were the best strawberries.

Jenn Tellerday You guys have brought so much joy and happy memories to so many families through the years. May the tradition continue for many years to come.

Jv Trias Via Facebook

Thank you for so many wonderful memories. I’m sad to hear of the news, but wish nothing but the best to all of the great hard-working crew.

Sandra Gomez Franz

Jack Banister Via Facebook

Via Facebook

Huge disappointment if it was true.

Brittany Reitz

Via Facebook

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Thank you for being such a great company and for your leadership in the community. Best of luck in your future endeavors.

John Hill

I guess we will see what things will be like. I am hopeful but sad if it changes.

Notna Reznerg

Via Facebook

Maybe someone will take over and it will still be here to enjoy, I hope.

Natty Leyba Cooper Via Facebook

This is so very sad. There really are no true pumpkin patches anymore. A sad, sad thing for all generations.

I can’t help but wonder if this is part of the new world with all of its technology.

Shannon Alongi Via Facebook

This is my fear, that Morgan Hill will lose all of its old charm and farming.

Alison Pisegna

Jane Brennan via Facebook

With 152 there are always accidents. So patients would end up being routed to Hazel Hawkins, which is hit or miss. I am so dreading not having a hospital near Gilroy.

Delia Vasquez Salazar via Facebook

The mayor seems to be more concerned about things outside of Morgan Hill.

Tom Pisegna It’s bad enough the insurance companies dictate what tests and meds a doctor can do and give; now we have to worry about the AG getting involved? What next?

Via Facebook

Not really worried about the pumpkins. I’m worried about the strawberries, my daily diet.

Jan Burgett Vriend

I hope the pumpkin patch stays open!

Jennifer Munoz Elder

We need this hospital.

via Facebook

Cruz Diaz Vazquez

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This seriously bums me out.

via Facebook

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Please pray for all the workers that will be out of their jobs, that they will find work.

Julia Cardoza

I remember when I was a kid and I use to go see Santa Claus and Ms. Claus there. My childhood memories are filled with all the caring nurses and doctors. I’ve had a bunch of great memories. I’m ready to let go. Let’s see what else we can build there.

Alex Espinoza

Via Facebook

We have a reprieve! One more year….hopefully more.

Julie Johnson Long Via Facebook

For those wondering what the “media frenzy” is, here is the article that says they are selling off their farm equipment to pay creditors and chose not to comment when the newspaper reached out to them.

Robin Langdon Winterlin Via Facebook

via Facebook

Our AG is a blooming idiot.

Gino Borgioli via Facebook

Becerra is in the wrong. What a shame that it’s going to get complicated because of his actions. The residents of our county need these hospitals desperately. The County of Santa Clara has the means and experience to serve our great county. Let’s win this power battle!

John Hill via Facebook

People down here are going to die before they can be transported to hospitals up in San Jose. And what about the CalStar helicopter that’s stationed there? Where will their base be located? I pray they come to some kind of agreement to keep them open.

Jeanette Akers via Facebook

If this hospital and O’Connor close, it will be a huge mess. The union need to stay out of this. They are to blame also.

Linda Salazar via Facebook

We need a hospital down here. Without it, South County residents will be screwed!

Trudy Persons Parks via Facebook

Calm down, folks. The article is talking about their farming business. They stated the pumpkin patch’s status is still unclear.

Vickie Metcalf Baroff

I don’t see how the hospital makes any money to cover costs. So many uninsured patients who don’t pay their bills. Kaiser should buy it, maybe.

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TAKING GLOVES OFF Santa Clara County Executive Jeff Smith at Jan. 24 press conference

in San Jose, supporting acquisition of two hospitals.

AG ignites broad opposition NURSES, MDS AND PATIENTS SUPPORT SALE OF HOSPITALS TO SC COUNTY Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

Santa Clara County officials turned up the heat on California Attorney General Xavier Becerra a week before he was to appear in court and attempt to block the sale of O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals to the county.

A decision from the Jan. 30 showdown in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Los Angeles could come as early as Feb. 1, lawyers said last week.

In the final days before the court date, Becerra gave no indication he would budge from his opposition to the sale of the two hospitals.

In a noon press conference Jan. 24, the county went public with calls for residents to join a social media blitz targeting Becerra, coupled with pleas from local health officials, union leaders and California elected officials and testimonials from Latino patients— all aimed at showing the importance of keeping the two hospitals open.

There was no immediate sign that any of this made the newly elected attorney general budge from a hardline position that the county says could close the two hospitals owned by failing Verity Health System.

“Attorney General Becerra has rejected all of our good-faith efforts to resolve his objections to the county purchasing the hospitals,” County Executive Jeff Smith said into a bank of media microphones set up in a patio outside the Santa Clara Government Center.

“It is clear the Department of Justice is more concerned about protecting its power than protecting the health of Santa Clara County residents.”

Smith, a lawyer and medical doctor, warned, “If O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals close, communities in the county would lose significant access to critical healthcare. The closure of O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals will very likely mean that some people will suffer needless delay in obtaining critical health care, and such delays may imperil lives.”

“Maybe you should look at a map, Mr. Attorney General, so you can see the distance from Morgan Hill and Gilroy and San Martin to Valley Medical Center,” said Sally Armendariz of Gilroy, who spoke at the press conference about the importance of St. Louise Regional Hospital to citizens in southern Santa

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She said Becerra “should be proud that Santa Clara County is willing to have a medical center for all its residents, not just San Jose.”

Her sentiments were echoed by Dr. Sara Cody, county health officer and director of the Public Health Department, who said keeping St. Louise and O’Connor hospital “open and thriving is so important to our communities, and South County in particular.”

Cody said that Gilroy and Morgan Hill have higher mortality rates due to cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, chronic lower respiratory disease and diabetes than the county’s overall population. “Also teen birth rates are significantly higher in South County, compared to the rest of the county,” she said.

“People living in this area need more access to health care, not less,” Cody said.

Standing behind the speakers at the press conference were medical staff and patients of the two hospitals, holding signs that read, “Tell AG Becerra, Don’t Block Hospitals’ Sale,” with links to the attorney general’s Facebook and Twitter accounts, and a hashtag of #SaveSCCHospitalsAG. The $235 million sale of O’Connor and St. Louise hospitals was approved late last month by a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge in Los Angeles, who also overruled objections by Becerra to the county’s acquisition of the two hospitals. The attorney general has appealed that decision to U.S. District Court, and is asking the bankruptcy judge to stay his ruling pending the outcome of the appeal, which could take months. A hearing on his stay request is set

for Jan. 30, with a ruling expected as early as Feb. 1.

Any delay could be fatal to the two hospitals, because the county’s purchase agreement expires March 1, and there are no other offers on the table.

Smith said in an interview that he does not expect Becerra to prevail, but added that for the next week at least, the threat of the hospitals closing is real—and unnecessary. He said Becerra was engaging in political posturing, with no concern for healthcare needs of Santa Clara County.

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➝ County, 8 City and its Coastside branch in Moss Beach— and two in Los Angeles.

“The closing of St. Louis Hospital would be detrimental to our communities,” Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine told the press conference audience last week. “The nearest emergency center is 25 to 35 miles away, and as you have heard, if you are suffering from a stroke or a heart attack, that might as well be from here to the moon.”

Constantine had sent a letter Becerra on behalf of the city urging him to reconsider.

“The actions by Attorney General Becerra are literally putting a wall around South County. The 110,000 citizens of South County deserve better, and the county has promised that,” Constantine said.

Supervisor Joe Simitian, president of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors and chair of the county’s Health and Hospital Committee, said at the press conference, “The sale has already been approved. The attorney general has already made these arguments and lost.

“It isn't really about lawyers and lawsuits…, about power and politics,” he added.

“What it is about and what it should be about is the ...Santa Clara County residents who won’t have a hospital bed if this deal crumbles.”

Smith said more than 2,000 employees of O’Connor and St. Louise have applied for the open positions created by the county, in anticipation of the takeover this spring, and approximately 700 physicians are ready to join the expanded county hospital

MORGAN HILL MAYOR Mayor Rich Constantine accuses Attorney General Xavier Becerra of “building a wall around South County,” in press conference Jan. 24. system. Smith said that over the next few weeks, the county will expend significant staff and financial resources to review and process job applications and onboard the physicians to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center medical staff by the Feb. 28 deadline.

If Becerra gets his stay order, these approximately 2,000 employees would lose their jobs and the physicians would lose their contracts, Smith said.

He said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, whose Congressional district includes San Jose and much of southern Santa Clara County, is on board. Lofgren released a

statement Jan. 24, that read, “I have conveyed directly to California Attorney General Xavier Becerra that it is in the best interests of my constituents that these medical facilities continue to serve our local communities’ healthcare needs.”

“I am doing everything I can to keep these hospitals open,” said Supervisor Mike Wasserman, who represents South County. He did not attend the press conference, but appeared on one of the county’s YouTube videos directed at Becerra, a former six-term Congressman.

“For workers, the purchase means having a job.

The AG’s decision to block the

purchase could leave thousands of healthcare workers unemployed,” said Ben Field, executive office of the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council. “While the county can’t save the workers from all the hardships brought upon by Verity Health’s bankruptcy, the county is offering thousands of professionals the chance to continue working for two local hospitals in their community.”

County officials and health representatives are encouraging people who live and work in Santa Clara County to contact Becerra to urge him to save the hospitals.

Contact Attorney General Xavier Becerra at: Twitter: www.twitter.com/AGBecerra Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ XavierBecerra/ Use the hashtag: #SaveSCChospitalsAG Or call 800-952-5225 Option 1 – English or Option 2 - Spanish Callers will then be offered 7 options. Option #7 allows callers to leave a message.

This link provides access to the documents filed in the federal bankruptcy action: http://www.kccllc.net/ verityhealth/document/list/4736 Here are links to county YouTube videos: Community members: https://youtu.be/ qLNJcNg6O84 County Officials (Supervisors Dave Cortese, Susan Ellenberg, and Mike Wasserman): https:// youtu.be/ro3obi66p3g

Gilroy preferred a private owner ➝ Sale, 1 “In September 2018, following the formal bankruptcy filing of parent company Verity, Inc., the City of Gilroy officials were told by Verity representatives that our local hospital, St Louise, would likely be put up for auction by the bankruptcy court,” he wrote in an email response to this newspaper.

“We were told that St. Louise Hospital was one of Verity’s profitable and financially viable assets and as such, would be highly sought after at auction from many would-be purchasers. In light of this expectation, the City of Gilroy

was encouraged by Verity officials to write a letter to Santa Clara County, Verity, Inc. and the bankruptcy court judge to voice our local preference for ownership of St. Louise Hospital.”

In a Sept. 24 letter, the City of Gilroy voiced a preference for a privately operated healthcare facility vs. a government-run healthcare facility.

“Today we know that contrary to the expectations of officials at Verity, the County of Santa Clara was the only bidder and was awarded the sale of the hospital to the county by the bankruptcy court,” Velasco wrote.

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“Our goal is and always has been to ensure continued operations of the one hospital South County residents utilize for healthcare services,” he said. “To that end, this evening I’ll ask the City Council to fully support the decision of the bankruptcy court to award St. Louise to the county so that residents of South County don’t lose access to healthcare and authorize me to send a letter stating our position to our state representatives.”

In the Sept. 24 letter to the Board of Supervisors, Velasco wrote, “On behalf of the City of Gilroy, we sincerely appreciate the

County of Santa Clara's sustained interest in providing high-quality healthcare services for the South County, including the City of Gilroy.

“We regret to inform you that we cannot support the county's bid for the hospital.

“The St. Louise Regional Hospital has been a critical component of the local community, providing much needed healthcare services since it opened nearly 20 years ago,” the letter continued.

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He said the city was concerned that the county's acquisition of a much larger healthcare facility would only exacerbate this problem.

“In the event that the County is awarded the sale, I

Roland Velasco would like to personally discuss with you your plans to meet the healthcare needs of our community and overcome the objections that were previously stated,” the mayor wrote. Velasco didn’t say this week whether that meeting ever occurred.

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Harmon found guilty of fraud JURY CONVICTS FORMER MH TEACHER, PRODUCER Michael Moore Editor

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A former Ann Sobrato High School teacher faces up to 14 years in prison after a jury convicted him of multiple counts of fleecing investors in his entertainment companies.

The morning of Jan. 23, the 12-person jury returned a verdict of guilty for six of the seven felony counts against former Morgan Hill resident Gary Harmon, according to Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney Erica Engin. Bailiffs in the San Jose courtroom took Harmon into custody moments after the jury pronounced him guilty.

Specifically, the jury found Harmon, 43, guilty of multiple charges of communications containing untrue statements and omission of fact, and one instance of grand theft in relation to his ongoing scheme to defraud his victims. He was also found guilty of a white collar crime enhancement, based on the allegation that he used fraud and embezzlement to steal.

The victims had invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in Harmon’s various entertainment production schemes, based on Harmon’s false claims of connections to celebrities and other big-time producers, according to police

reports and the victims’ returned about $71,000 to testimony.

DiRubio.

“In essence, he lied to the But DiRubio, a Morgan victims to get them Hill resident, said to give him subthe actual amount stantial amounts he lost was much of money, which higher, in the form he then spent the of future income majority of on himand revenues he self,” Engin said. stood to gain if he Instead of using had been able to the victims’ money complete the projto produce the Gary Harmon ects he thought he shows they thought was investing in. they were invest“It doesn’t give ing in, Harmon me any pleasure to largely spent the funds see somebody go to prison, on luxury car rentals, air- but this guy deserves it,” fare, credit card payments, DiRubio said of Harmon. cruises and personal pursubhed: Harmon duped chases at restaurants, bars locals for years and movie theaters, accordMorgan Hill Police ing to police. arrested Harmon in March He will be formally sen- 2017 in Nevada, followtenced at a March 29 hearing ing a lengthy investigation at the Hall of Justice in San into the local embezzleJose, Engin said. He faces a ment victims’ claims. maximum sentence of just The criminal trial over 14 years in prison. started in December At a bail hearing Jan. 2018 and concluded with 25, Harmon was denied the reading of the verbail, and will remain in the dict Jan. 23. DiRubio and county jail until his sentenc- three other victims of ing hearing, Engin said.

Harmon’s—Drew Perkins, Harmon was producing Mary McGreevy and the shows in Morgan Hill as Castillo family—testified the director of ARTTEC during the trial. at the time some of the One unlikely witness embezzlement happened. during the trial was Apple Mike DiRubio, one of co-founder Steve Wozniak, Harmon’s victims, was vice who testified that he had president of ARTTEC and only briefly met Harmon in a partner in the company. the past but did not have DiRubio, who testi- ongoing communications fied in Harmon’s crimi- with him and never connal trial, told investiga- ducted business with him. tors that Harmon stole In 2012, Harmon told more than $250,000 from victims Jesse and Roni him in 2013 by reneg- Jo Castillo, also Morgan ing on a promise of a Hill residents, that he was share in another produc- working with Wozniak tion company, plus recur- on a substantial project, ring income. Despite his according to the victims promises, Harmon only and police reports. Based

RODMAN ON STAGE Former NBA star Dennis Rodman once joined a Harmon event in Morgan Hill. on this and other false claims by Harmon, the Castillos decided to invest $125,000 in another company he pitched to them: Boulder Creek Guitars.

Harmon told the Castillos he would repay their investment in full within 90 days, but he did not do so, according to police reports. When the Castillos asked Harmon where their money was after the 90-day period elapsed, Harmon presented them with false financial information about the company’s expenses and revenues.

Roni Jo Castillo said she felt “relief ” to hear the guilty verdict read in court Jan. 23, but “took no satisfaction” in seeing Harmon remanded to jail.

“Mr. Harmon needs to

understand and face the consequences of his actions,” Castillo said. “He used and abused innocent people and caused detrimental circumstances for them.”

Boulder Creek Guitars is now based in Gilroy and is not affiliated with Harmon.

Also in 2012, Harmon— then the director of ISE Entertainment—asked Perkins to loan him $125,000 to help produce “The Vince Neil Poker Series,” according to police reports. Harmon promised to pay Perkins back in full by September 2012, plus interest and a share of the television show’s future profits.

Perkins transferred the money to Harmon, but was ultimately repaid only a portion of the investment.

ISE and Neil, former front man for rock band Motley Crue, signed an agreement to produce the TV series in August 2012, but the program never got off the ground.

Police reports also say Harmon fabricated or exaggerated a relationship with country music legend Willie Nelson in order to convince at least one victim to give him money.

In November 2012, Harmon stole about $140,000 from McGreevy, again by touting a nonexistent business deal with Wozniak in the works, according to police reports and testimony during the trial. McGreevy said she was never repaid, even though Harmon said he would pay her back within months.

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Questions about the Granada Hotel project on Monterey Road have been bubbling up in Morgan Hill, with residents asking each other, city officials and project developers when the project will finally begin.

After years of talk, the hotel is set to break ground sometime in April, barring any weather delays, according to Assistant City Manager Leslie Little. In an email

anticipate general fund revenues of about $294,000 annually, in the form of sales, property and hotel taxes.

These revenue estimates come before the increased transient occupancy tax and the formation of the tourism business district in Morgan Hill, both of which have been approved since the Nov. 6 election.

Leal’s project at the Downtown Mall site was originally estimated to cost the developer about $13 million. Working with Weston Miles Architects, Leal demolished the Downtown Mall building in late 2016. The hotel project is proposed as a threestory complex that houses a restaurant and market hall along with a flower shop on

the ground floor. The second floor will host a day spa and conference space. There will be 30 hotel guest rooms on each of the second and third floors.

Leal told the Times in October 2017 that he was hoping to have the Granada Hotel project complete by the fall of 2019. No reason has been publicly stated for the delay.

Leal purchased the Downtown Mall property from the City of Morgan Hill for about $1.1 million in October 2015. He purchased the Granada Theater from the city just a month prior to that for about $294,000, and the city offered him $700,000 in developer assistance for the theater renovation.

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obtained by the Morgan Hill Times, COO of Leal Vineyards, Tiffany Morales, told a Morgan Hill resident the project would take about two years to complete.

Morales did not respond to the Times’ request for comment about project details.

The project was approved in 2015, after developer Frank Leal purchased the property, which is the former site of the Downtown Mall.

The Granada hotel project is a neighbor to the Granada Theater renovation—also owned and developed by Leal—and will be located on 17490 Monterey St. Once Leal’s hotel project is complete, city staff have previously said they

STANDING TALL South Valley hospitality guru Frank

Leal stands inside the cavernous Granada Theater in 2016, just after his crew gutted the aging interior and before he remodeled it as a high-class performance venue.

The city acquired these properties from its former Redevelopment Agency, which was closed by the state in 2012. Collectively, the Morgan Hill RDA paid about $10.3 million for the

Downtown Mall and theater properties in 2008.

The project was described by city staff in 2015 as the “centerpiece in downtown Morgan Hill.”

Panetta named to Ways and Means CONGRESSMAN KEEPS AG COMMITTEE SPOT, JOINS POWERFUL TAXATION COMMITTEE Staff Report

Congressman Jimmy Panetta, whose district includes San Benito County and parts of Gilroy, has been appointed to the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, and retains his spot on the House Agriculture Committee, his staff announced.

"I am proud to be

appointed to this important and influential committee, where I will continue my work to expand opportunities for those living and working on the Central Coast of California,” the second-term Democrat said in a statement. “ Through my position on the committee, I will be at the forefront of promoting smarter trade policies that benefit our local industries including agriculture, enacting fairer tax policies, increasing access to health care and coverage, and protecting federal programs for vulnerable children and our seniors,” he said. “I am committed to ensuring that such policies are crafted through

an evidenced-based process Social Security, Medicare, and considered through reg- unemployment benefits, ular order. That way, we can child and family support ensure that we are working laws, and adoption and fostoward creating ter care programs. an economic enviThe committee has ronment that fossix subcommittees ters prosperity for pertaining to issues the people of the in health, human Central Coast and resources, overour country." sight, tax policy, The 40-memsocial security and ber committrade. tee, the oldest in Panetta also Congress, is the Jimmy Panetta was pleased to chief tax-writing retain his spot on committee in the the Agriculture House of Representatives. Committee.

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“One of my proudest achievements during my first term was passing the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill,” he added. “This legislation fulfills a promise to support our farmers, rural communities and neighbors. I helped craft a Farm Bill that promotes our specialty crop and organic sectors, expands opportunities for beginning farmers, invests in agricultural research, increases access to nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables, and protects nutrition assistance benefits.”

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More than 850 participants hit the streets during San Juan Bautista’s Mission 10 Race on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The 36th annual race hosted by the Rotary Club of Hollister consisted of four individual races, Including the Kid’s 1-Mile Fun Run, the Half Marathon, the 10-Mile, and the 5K—all of which started and finished at the historic Mission San Juan Bautista.

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Latino Family Fund begins fundraising MIDDLESCHOOLERS GET AN INTRODUCTION TO SERVICE Jaqueline McCool Reporter

Enrique Diaz, the fund has an endowment close to $200,000, which does not account for the money already awarded to Gilroy philanthropies. Diaz said the organization is still collecting that data.

The Gilroy Foundation is the fund’s parent organization. “It’s a great relationship, and they provide great mentorship and leadership.”

Diaz told the Dispatch in an email. “They routinely use our fund as a model fund for other donor advised groups.”

The Jan. 25 event began with a questionand-answer session with Ken Christopher of Christopher Ranch, a major financial supporter of the Latino Family Fund, and he announced that Christopher Ranch would

be donating $10,000 to the organization.

According to Diaz, the Latino Family Fund has given to more than 50 charities since its inception. YIP chairman Ernesto Olivares said that allowing the students to pick the non-profits that are awarded funding gives them a chance to get interested in philanthropic work.

“Typically, these students get so inspired they decide to have fundraisers because they want to give more than one grant,” Olivares said.

YIP has nine mentors, and is looking for more volunteers to help expand the program to other Gilroy schools. The program also takes students

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A few years ago 16-year-old Lizeth Villarreal would have never given a speech like the one she gave Jan. 25.

She admitted to a room filled with community leaders that as a middle school student she had suffered from stage fright and was a quiet student who rarely raised her hand in class.

Villareal is in her second year as a high schooler at Gavilan College as a

part of the Gilroy Early College Academy program, already completing her associate’s degree in Spanish. Part of her success, she told the Latino Family Fund fundraiser at Fortino Winery, was when she was selected by her school advisers to participate in the fund’s Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program.

The Latino Family Fund was founded in 2006, with the YIP program beginning in 2012 under the fund’s umbrella. YIP works with middle school-age children and gives them the chance to interview local non-profits, eventually selecting what group will be awarded grants from the fund. According to Family Fund chairman

HEARTFELT SPEECH Lizeth Villarreal speaks

to Latino Family Fund.

on two field trips, one to a college site and another to a company; last month it was Ebay.

The fund hopes to continue to grow the YIP

program to more Gilroy middle schools within the coming year. Donations can be made to the Latino Family fund at gilroyfoundation.org.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

MAKING HER WAY Gilroy High senior point guard Kaia Adams dribbles the ball upcourt in a league matchup with San Benito on Jan. 15. Adams, who earned first team all-Gabilan Division honors last season, is one of several players on the team who have the ability to score points in a hurry.

MUSTANGS NOT AFRAID TO HOIST UP THREES AT HIGH RATE emanuel lee Sports Editor

It was early October, and there was a distinct possibility Gilroy High would have to do the unthinkable: cancel the varsity girls basketball season. Without a coach, some of the returning seniors on the Mustangs program had thoughts of transferring so they could play their final year of high school basketball.

“It was really tough for us, and some of us were thinking of trying to transfer schools if we weren’t going to have a program,” said Alyssa Harden, a four-year varsity player.

Enter Voltaire Valencia, who agreed to coach the team after previously serving as an assistant coach for three years, from

the 2014-2015 season to the 2016-2017 season. The 25-yearold Valencia was already familiar with most of the players and knew the program’s situation, and he expressed excitement in becoming the coach.

“The program was a little bit in flux until I stepped in,” Valencia said. “I love how these girls play with a lot of heart. I have a team full of shooters and have confidence in every single one of them.”

Indeed, as long as a player has an open look, Valencia encourages them to shoot away.

In a 47-37 loss to San Benito High on Jan. 15, the Mustangs attempted 34—count ‘em, 34—3point shots, converting just five of them.

“Some nights the ball doesn’t go in the hoop,” Valencia said.

“When the ball is dropping, we can drop 70 (points) on any given night. That is why I give my shooters the green light. At the same time, we live and die by the shot, so we live for the next shot.”

The loss to San Benito dropped Gilroy to 0-3 in the ultra-competitive Pacific Coast

League’s Gabilan Division. Given the quality teams in the league and having only eight players on the roster, the Mustangs will be hard-pressed to earn victories.

However, any time the Gilroy players take the court is a victory in itself. Six of the eight Gilroy players are seniors and have grown up playing together.

“Playing on this team is a lot of fun because we already have a family bond going on,” said Harden, a senior forward who possesses a strong skill set, with the ability to shoot the 3-pointer and get to the basket off dribble penetration. “We all kind of get each other, and that has made for an enjoyable experience. Even after losses we’ve learned to keep our heads up. We know winning isn’t everything, and winning doesn’t define who you are as a team.”

Especially in this case, since Gilroy only had one or two weeks of practice before it had to play its first game. Harden said even though the season was in limbo, the players who weren’t competing in a fall sport went to the boys team open gyms, Harden said. It didn’t take long

for Valencia to realize he had a group who played free and had fun doing it.

The Mustangs are entertaining to watch, as they hoist up 3s at a prodigious rate. Harden isn’t shy about taking a shot beyond the arc; in fact, she attempted a team-high 12 treys against San Benito, making one. So while it wasn’t Harden’s best shooting performance, she and her teammates will keep shooting, because that’s what shooters do.

Maggie Brinkman, a senior power forward, led the team with 10 points. Brinkman was an allGabilan Division Second Team player last year, and she has the ability to shoot the 3 and make impact plays on the defensive end.

Sina Sydall, a senior post, can go inside or outside and rebounds and plays defense at a high level.

“I tell Sina that every time the ball goes up, I want her touching it,” Valencia said. “She doesn’t let me down. She’s aggressive and we depend on her a lot in the paint. And Maggie is also a really aggressive player and it doesn’t matter what position I put her on the court—she can play it.”

Kaia Adams, a senior point guard and returning all-Gabilan Division First team player, does a nice job of setting the tempo and getting the team into is sets.

“If you need Kaia to go to the rack, she’ll get the foul and the and 1,” Valencia said. “If you need her to let it fly, she’ll shoot that 3.”

Adams went 1 of 6 on 3-point attempts against San Benito, but just like Brinkman, Harden and Vanessa Zozaya, is capable of getting hot from long distance.

Having just eight players on the roster does have a benefit in that everyone plays a good chunk of minutes. Sophomores Maggie Santos and Sabrina Lopez are up-and-comers who Valencia expects to make an even bigger impact in the next couple of years. Marissa Galvan, a senior off guard, plays well within the team’s framework and has made a solid contribution.

“We try to sub players in and out and keep the rotation going so everyone has fresh legs,” Valencia said. “We have the talent, we’re conditioned and the last part is putting the ball in the hoop.”

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OBITUARIES KEITH VERBLE

MARY LOU BEJAR

GENELLE AZEVEDO

July 8, 1930 - January 19, 2019

October 20, 1934 - January 22, 2019

February 12, 1920 - Janaury 26, 2019

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orn from mill town roots and raised by a single parent, this man of simple upbringing rose above what many might consider an inevitable destiny of an undistinguished life to be an executive, business owner and someone who affected the lives of many people.

As a young man, he played baseball, worked the cotton fields and attended high school in North Carolina. Something drove him to join the Air Force and he participated in the Berlin Airlift after World War II. That led to attending North Carolina State University and then on to attending the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Masters in aeronautical engineering. If he did nothing else in his life, he was already a success. But this was only the beginning.

Defense contractors were the rage in Southern California in the late 1950s. He joined that industry by working for Northrop as an engineer and then for Ford Aerospace as an engineer and executive. At Ford, he led development of precision guided munitions systems which were the predecessor of what is still used today by the American military. Whatever your thoughts may be on this subject, this technology saved many lives by eliminating what is commonly referred to as collateral damage. After taking early retirement from Ford, he joined the former FMC in San Jose for 10 years. But this still wasn’t the end.

After a long and distinguished career in the defense contracting industry, retiring to a life of leisure just wasn’t in the cards. The drive was still there and a fencing business was started. Starting your own business is a big task for a young man, let alone someone who many might think should be enjoying life in a rocker on the porch. Not the case here. As a contractor, he further distinguished himself as someone who is responsive, trustworthy and reliable. A rare set of traits in the industry.

The work persona hid a gentle man. He could present a stern and demanding face but was a different person on the home front. He was a man that enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, a sunset, a mountain peak and Tom Jones. Not much was better than a favorite TV show and a drink. He was kind and considerate.

One that would do anything for you. Not one to judge or hold a grudge. He was civil and gracious to everyone.

A man of integrity, honesty and worthy of one’s trust.

Everyone he met deserved and got respect and it was reciprocated by those that got to know him. He was someone you could look up to, someone you would want to be like, someone you would want your children to grow up to be.

This brilliant, gentle man is survived by his loving wife Dorothy, a son, Kevin (Joanne), and daughters Christine Gaither (Rob) and Madeline Flanagan (Brian), 5 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. This amazing man touched so many lives and will be sorely missed. There is a new star in the heavens and heaven is so lucky to have him now.

A private scattering of ashes will take place at a later date. Contributions, if desired, can be made to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation.

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ary Lou Bejar, Loving and Devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 22, 2019. Survived by 7 Children, 11 Grandchildren and 6 Great Grand Children. Proceeded in death by her Husband David A Bejar and Daughter Jill Ann.

Mary Lou’s Celebration of Life will take place at Rill’s Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard, Wa Tuesday, February 5th 2019, 2pm Rosary, 2:30pm Service, Reception to Follow. A complete life story and tribute wall can be accessed at http://www.rill.com.

MONA LURA VOGEL August 14, 1930 - January 22, 2019

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ona Lura Vogel passed away January 22, 2019 at the age of 88. She was born to Mary and Benjamin Little of Coahoma, Texas on August 14, 1930. She was the fourth child of ten .

Mona Lura is survived by her husband of 68 years, Joseph A. Vogel, their four children; Mike, Leana, Randy and Lori, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

She was employed by Montgomery Ward and JC Penney in Gilroy, but her heart was fully into being a homemaker, a nurturer to her four children.

Mom is especially known for her ‘incredible home cooked delights.’ A true Queen of the Kitchen, she was!

Mona Lura was active with the sewing club with her close friends, the Bowling League of Gilroy and was a P.T.A. mom at Rucker Elementary School.

As well as being affiliated with the Salinas Antique Car Club with her husband.

Mom loved her extensive book collection, cook books as well as anything earthy, humble and joyful from the heart.

A Celebration of Life will be held in a few months and notifications will be sent out.

An angel has her wings.

Online condolences at http://www. habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

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enelle Azevedo, loving mother and wife, passed in her sleep on the morning of January 26, 2019. She is survived by her three children, Larry, Don and Shirley, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was born Genelle Mae Willson in Gilroy, CA and lived most of her life in Gilroy. She was preceded in death by her husband, George, sister, Jane and brother Hubert. Throughout her life she was active in community events and was an antique car hobbyist, also famous for her fantastic apple pies. She served on the local election board in Gilroy until her midnineties. Special thanks to her wonderful neighbors, Sharon and Tony Legnon, Vicki and Albert Esquivel and Rich Swanson who provided support to her after George passed in 2010. Thanks to Valley Pines Assisted Living where she spent her last six months and made several friends. She is now back with her loving husband, George. There will not be a service at this time. The family requests that any donations be given to George and Genelle’s home church, Shadow Mountain Baptist Church in Morgan Hill, CA. For online condolences please visit http://www. habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

DARELL LONG April 02, 1955 – January 23, 2019

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arell Long of San Martin passed away on January 22, 2019 surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Tamera and daughter Sara and preceded in death by his son Jonathan. He is also survived by two sisters and two brothers. Services will be at Mount Hope Memorial Park on February 2, 2019 at 11AM. Reception will follow at the Bocce Room at Morgan Hill Bowl.

SHIRLEY LEE ROBASCIOTTI October 20, 1935 - January 20, 2019

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hirley passed away on January 20, 2019 . She will be missed. She leaves behind two daughter’s, Debby (Jesse) and Pam (Louie), 2 grandchildren, Lisa (Jose) and Jason, and 7 great grandchildren. There will be no service at this time.

MARY LICO May 23, 1923 – January 27, 2019

ANTWAUN J. LIND October 26, 1999 - January 24, 2019

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ntwaun J. Lind passed away in Hollister on January 24th, 2019 at the age of 19 years. A Celebration of Life will be held at GrunnagleAment-Nelson Funeral Home on February 8th at 11:00 a.m. Visit www. grunnagle.com for full obituary and condolences Donations are preferred to San Benito High School Athletic Fund c/o the mortuary.

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ary Lico passed away at her Watsonville residence on Sunday, January 27th, 2019 at the age of 95 years. On Tuesday, February 5th, family and friends will meet at Sacred Heart Church in Hollister at 11:00 a.m. for a Mass of the Resurrection. Donations are preferred to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the Multiple Sclerosis Association c/o Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home.

Visit www.grunnagle.com for full obituary and condolences

STEWART “KELVIN” YOUNG June 9, 1935 - January 25, 2019

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tewart “Kelvin” Young passed away at his Hollister residence on Friday, January 25th, 2019 at the age of 83 years.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a date to be announced. Visit www.grunnagle.com for full obituary and condolences

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LEGAL NOTICES 910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649477 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: FAITH PLUMBING AND AIR, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020. COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

CESAR PEREZ CAZARES, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020. KRISTEN MICHELLE CAZARES, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020.

This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 04/14/2014 and 12/18/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Sandy Chanthasy/ Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/KRISTEN CAZARES/ (PUB GD 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1)

912 GIL - Abandon FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT filed with the ClerkRecorder's Office of SANTA CLARA COUNTY File Number: FBN649478 Business names and location FAITH TRADESMAN SERVICES, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020.

Owners names: CESAR PEREZ CAZARES, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020. KRISTEN MICHELLE CAZARES, 6450 KENSINGTON PLACE, GILROY, CA 95020. by this: A MARRIED COUPLE COUNTY OF Santa Clara: The Original file date 04/14/2014 for this business name FBN590726 that was abandoned on 09/06/2018 Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/Nina Khamphilath/ Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/KRISTEN M CAZARES/ (PUB GD 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649467 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SUNDOWNERS KENNELS, 8190 HONEYCOMB LANE, GILROY, CA 95020. COUNTY OF Santa Clara. EDITH C DAVERN, 16485 TWIN LAKES DR., ROYAL OAKS, CA 95076.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/1/1992 and 12/18/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: Sandy Chanthasy Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/EDITH C DAVERN/ (PUB GD 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649591 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: JULA COSMETICS, 681 LEAVESLEY ROAD, GILROY, CA 95020. COUNTY OF

Santa Clara. LISBETH ALVAREZ, 149 JOLON DR., WATSONVILLE, CA 95076.

This business is conducted by: IN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/20/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: Tomas Santos Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/LISBETH ALVAREZ/ (PUB GD 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649426 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: SCARLET SOLAR, 1091 TANLAND DR., 207, PALO ALTO, CA 94303. COUNTY OF Santa Clara. ALAIN POIVET, 1091 TANLAND DR., 207, PALO ALTO, CA 94303. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/17/2018 and 12/17/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: Sandy Chanthasy Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/ALAIN POIVET/ (PUB GD 1/11, 1/18, 1/25, 2/1)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN650075 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:PEPPERTREE ART STUDIO, 1960 JEANIE LANE, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

CHASITY HERMAN , 1960 JEANIE LANE, GILROY, CA 95020.This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 1/9/2019 and 1/9/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Vee Reid/ – Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/CHASITY HERMAN/ (PUB GD 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649974 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:G & J MANUFACTURING , 5870 MONTEREY RD., GILROY CA 95020.COUNTY OF Santa Clara. SARA MARIA CASTANEDA , 8231 GLENWOOD DR., GILROY, CA 95020. This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 1/4/2019 and 1/7/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Mike Louie/ – Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/SARA MARIA CASTANEDA/ (PUB GD 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

924 GIL - Lien Sale NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that the undersigned

intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property pursuant to Sections 21700-21716 of the Business & Professions Code, Section 2328 of the UCC, Section 535 of the Penal Code and the provisions of the Civil Code.

Gilroy Self Storage, 6500 Cameron Boulevard, Gilroy, CA 95020. Date of and Time of Sale: Friday, February 8, 2019, 10:00 AM. Auction will be conducted on site at 6500 Cameron Boulevard, Gilroy, CA 95020.

Auctioneer: Joe Ward, CA Bond 758-09-52, Jeff Vercelli, CA Bond MS153-1371. Phone: (408)891-6108; agent for Owner.

NAME: Aurora Becerra UNIT: F029 ITEMS: (10x15) Household goods NAME: Brett Wooten UNIT: B030 ITEMS: (5x10)Household goods, tools (PUB GD 1/25, 2/1)

924 GIL - Lien Sale NOTICE OF LIEN SALE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 2170021710 of Chapter 10 to Division 8 of the Business and Professional code, State of California, Contents of the following units will sell at Public Auction by competitive bid on February 8, 2019 at 10:45 A.M. at: Mini Storage of Gilroy, 50 E. Luchessa Ave, in the city of Gilroy, County of Santa Clara, State of California to satisfy the storage lien for the rents due and unpaid, the contents of the storage spaces are believed to consist of; Furniture, Tools, Luggage, Boxes, Household Items, Skateboards, Rims and miscellaneous items.

TENANT NAME PASTER, LAREDO ZABALA, ALAN DUCKWORTH, MISTY PURCHASED goods are sold as is and must be removed within one day of purchase.

Payment is to be with cash only and made at the time of purchase the sale is subject to cancellation without notice in the event of settlement between the owner and the obligated party.

Location: MINI STORAGE OF GILROY 50 E. LUCHESSA AVE GILROY, CA 95020 AUCTIONEER: Joe Ward, # MS237-04-79 Jeff Vercelli, # MS153-13-71 Phone:408.891.6108 AGENT FOR OWNER: GAINER & ASSOC. 50 E. LUCHESSA AVE. GILROY, CA 95020 (PUB GD 1/25, 2/1)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649954 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:FAT GUYS BARBEQUE, 7531 TROON COURT, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

JOSEPH OTIS BOEHM, 7531 TROON COURT, GILROY, CA 95020.This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 1/5/2019 and 1/7/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara:

/s/Sandy Chanthasy/ Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/JOSEPH OTIS BOEHM/ (PUB GD 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

(PUB GD 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15)

910 GIL - FBNS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649965 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:RAISING THE BAR FITNESS, 108 MARTIN ST., GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

AKUA SHAKIR FLOYD, 108 MARTIN ST., GILROY, CA 95020.This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 7/1/2018 and 1/7/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Sandy Chanthasy/ Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/AKUA SHAKIR FLOYD/ (PUB GD 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN647384 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business asSTAGED

BY A-HOME STAGING AND REDESIGN, 2570 GLENVIEW DR., HOLLISTER, CA 95023. COUNTY OF Santa Clara:AIDA ARACELI MASSENBURG, 2570 GLENVIEW DR., HOLLISTER, CA 95023This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 10/03/2018 and 10/11/2018 is the file date.Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/Nina Khamphilath/ Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/AIDA ARACELI MASSENBURG/ (REpub With CORRECTION 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15)

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910 GIL - FBNS

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN650165 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:LLAMALLOUNGE, 2590 BRIDLEPATH DR., GILROY, CA 95020.COUNTY OF Santa Clara. SANDRA C SVENSSON, 2590 BRIDLEPATH DR., GILROY, CA 95020.

This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 1/5/2019 and 1/7/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Mike Louie/ Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/SANDRA SVENSSON/ (PUB GD 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN648030 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as THE DOG HOUSE INN, 8525 FOREST STREET 'D', GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara: TDHI, LLC 10850 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD, SUITE 1250, LOS ANGELES, CA 90024.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABLITY COMPANY The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/22/2018 and 10/31/2018 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara /s/ Tomas Santos/ Deputy County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/CLAUDIA SOMMER/ MANAGER TDHI, LLC Article / Reg. # 201805210565 (PUB GD 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15)

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905 GIL - Show Cause Name Cha ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A NAME CHANGE Case Number: 18CV340350 To all interested persons, Petitioner: PATRICK CHRISTOPHER NICHOLS & ELIZABETH MILLER NICHOLS filed for petition with this court for a decree changing names from: JOEY FINN NICHOLS to KINGSTON FINN NICHOLS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted.

Date: APRIL 23, 2019 Time: 8:45 A.M. Dept: --, Room: PROBATE Address of Court: 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 Probate Branch A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: Santa Clara County GILROY DISPATCH Dated: JANUARY 2, 2019 By: /s/Rise Jones Pichon/ Judge of the Superior Court

907 GIL - Petition to Admin E NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF PETER JAMES YAGER CASE NO. 18PR184849 FILED: 11/16/2018. To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of:PETER JAMES YAGER. A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by TIMOTHY P. YAGER in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara. The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that: TIMOTHY P. YAGER be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedents will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval.

Before taking certain very important actions, however,

the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: 2/21/2019 Time: 9:00 a.m.

Dept: 13, Superior Court of California County of Santa Clara, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, California, 95113. IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing.

Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58(b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code.

Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: ADAM W. FERGUSON 1886 THE ALAMEDA, SAN JOSE, CA 95126 408-296-3700 (PUB GD 2/1, 2/8, 2/15)

910 GIL - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN650459 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: DAILY PARATHA , 8545 MONTEREY STREET, GILROY, CA 95020.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

SYEDA M OMER, 8545 MONTEREY STREET, GILROY, CA 95020, This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 1/22/2019 and 1/22/2019 is the file date.

Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara: /s/Sandy Chanthasy/ Deputy County Clerk, 70 W. Hedding St., San Jose, Ca 95110 /s/SYEDA OMER/ (PUB GD 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22)

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

CLASSIFIEDS A section of the Gilroy Dispatch, the Hollister Free Lance and the Morgan Hill Times

HAULING

SOUTH COUNTY CLEANUP, DEMO & HAULING LOW RATES, FREE ESTIMATES CLEANUP-Yards, homes, properties, rentals & garages DEMO-Bathrooms, Kitchens, decks, patios, small buildings.

HAULING-Garbage, yard waste, rock, sand & mulch, POWER WASHING 408.430.3560

HAULING, YARD WORK, tree & brush trimming, fence Repair, vacant home & garage cleaning. FREE ESTIMATES RUBEN AT 408.310.0078

SERVICES GREGG’S COMPLETE GARDENING SERVICE Quality yard care at a competitive rate licensed and insured free estimate. Call or leave a message 831.537.5205

EMPLOYMENT

FOR RENT

ST. FRANCIS RETREAT looking for P.T. kitchen helper, 20 - 25 hrs pr wk. Commercial kitchen exp preferred. Salary based on exp. Mail Resume to PO Box 970, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 or call 831.623.4243

GILROY TOWNHOUSE 3 bedroomm 2.5 bath, 1 car garage with laundry hook-ups, NO PETS, Sec. 8 OK,. $3,000/month, Security Deposit $3,500.

408.842.4188 or 408.640.0604.

SUNNYSLOPE COUNTY WATER DISTRICT is seeking applicants for the position of WATER/WASTEWATER UTILITY MAINTENANCE $4,743 - $7,358/month Qualifications include high school or equivalent, current valid CA vehicle driver’s license, and Grade I or better of the following certifications: Water Treatment Operator, Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, and Water Distribution Operator, or must have all three certifications within 3-years of employment.

For a complete job description and District application (required), please visit our website at www. sscwd.org or our District offices at 3570 Airline Highway, Hollister, CA 95023. (831) 637-4670. A current DMV printout along with copies of any certifications currently held, including proof of high school graduation/GED, must be attached to each application in order for application to be considered complete.

YARD SALE

Application Deadline is March 1, 2019 at 3 p.m. Faxed or photoMOVING SALE - Saturday 2/2 8am-12pm.Rain or shine! Household copied applications will not be accepted. items, furniture, adult and children clothing, toys, collectibles, bikes, etc. 1221 Jan Ave., Hollister.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

MISC. FOR SALE ROAD BIKE FOR SALE TREK ENTERPRISE We offer MADONE 5.2GLASS excellent services to fix all types of auto condition 60cm glass.

408.767.2779 All Ultegra upgrades... enterpriseglass@aol.com (408) 250-4888 jarheadrd@gmail.com

PUBLIC WAREHOUSE AUCTION Rain or shine. Saturday, Feb. 2 303 E. 10th Street, Gilroy Preview 10am, Auction 11am Tools, antiques, rolling racks, stained glass, collectibles, also pallets of Halloween inventory. Bidding starts at $1. garliccityauction.com.

MORGAN HILL ESTATE AUCTION Friday, Feb. 8, Saturday, Feb. 9, Sunday, Feb. 10. 3-day auction Airforce 1 pilot. Day 1: contents of garage and fine furniture. Day 2: Antiques, furniture, collectibles.

Day 3: sterling silver, costume jewelry, fine porcelain, Morgan silver dollars, art. Details and address: garliccityauction.com.

GILROY Lilly Gardens Apartments will be accepting applications for 2 & 3-bdrm section 8 waiting list. 1/29 – 1/30 from 10am – 12pm and 1pm - 3pm.

408.842.8387.

BELLAGIO VILLAS 2 bedroom apartments starting at $2175. Pool. Park like setting.

Contemporary Landscaping.

1129 Monte Bello Drive Gilroy (408) 847-2328 Apply online: bellagiovillas.eprodesse.com

FARM EQUIPMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE

FARM EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

BY BANK Heritage Bank of Commerce is selling certain assets of Uesugi Farms, Incorporated which are the Bank's collateral pursuant to Article 9 of the California Uniform Commercial Code.

NOTE: All sales are AS IS, WHERE IS and with ALL FAULTS. There is no warranty relating to title, possession, quiet enjoyment, or the like in this disposition.

See https://assetsalesuesugifarms.com/ for a list of items for sale and to arrange for an inspection.

408.210.5664 - 1020 State Highway 25, Gilroy, California 95020, United States

NOTICE INVITING BIDS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that San Benito High School District, California, acting by and through its Governing Board, hereinafter referred to as the District is requesting proposals, for the award of Erate contracts for the following: (PUB FY19, Form 470 #190007624 Category 2: Internal ConnectionsHardware/Network Electronics Electronic proposals will be accepted up to but not later than, 10:00 AM PST February 21, 2019.

The RFP and all addendum(s), questions and answers will be posted to the E-rate EPC website at https://data.usac. org/publicreports/Forms/ Form470Rfp/Index.

The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informality in any proposals received, even with SLD funding approval. In addition, the district reserves the right to deny any or all proposals associated with this RFP, even with SLD funding approval.

The district reserves the right to accept the pricing proposal solely dependent upon SLD approval.

(PUB HF 2/1, 2/8)

EMPLOYMENT PERSONAL ASSISTANT/ ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT National Real Estate firm based in Gilroy seeking upbeat, reliable individual to function as the Personal Assistant to the President and also provide clerical and administrative support for various office and charitable activities. Among the activities as Personal Assistant are grocery shopping, Starbucks runs, local errands etc. Proficiency in Microsoft Office as well as answering the phone, filing, emailing etc. Skills in graphics and website creation also a plus. The position will interact with a wide of array of charitable activities including clothing and feeding of 1,400 kids per year.

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ST. FRANCIS RETREAT looking for P.T. kitchen helper, 20 - 25 hrs pr wk. Commercial kitchen exp pref’d. Salary based on exp. Mail Resume to PO Box 970, San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 or call 831.623.4243

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NONCOMMITMENTS

ACROSS 1 Enlivens, with “up” 5 Stuff into the attic 10 Abrasion aftermath 14 Melville classic of 1847 15 “M*A*S*H” locale 16 __ doble (Spanish dance) 17 Uncommittedsounding ballplayer?

19 Queen portrayed

by Blanchett: Abbr.

20 Conduit bend 21 Scroogelike 22 Long baskets, in basketballese 24 Hope/Crosby destination 25 ABA member 26 Poker-faced 28 Richter scale event

65 Chester __ Arthur

30 Out in the open

66 Brewski barrels

32 Bro, e.g.

67 Hanker

33 Athenian T

68 Prefix with -nomial

35 Do in, in mob lingo 36 Musical finale

DOWN

37 Uncommittedsounding singer?

1 Militarily strong nations

40 Stalactite starter

2 One of the Dionnes

42 “Society’s Child” singer Janis 43 Miracle-__ (garden product)

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS

3 Hoi __ 4 Impresario Hurok

44 Toon Chihuahua

5 Moving targets, of a sort

45 Stock-purchase phrase

6 Warhol’s soupcan flavor

47 Illusions in paint

7 Port of Algeria

51 Nudges, as a toilet handle

8 Marina Del __

but not Bears 29 Something to watch, maybe 31 Actress Lisi

53 __-Wan Kenobi

9 Object of a spring hunt

55 Part of RPM

10 Risk a ticket

56 Took to the slopes

11 Tunes from the islands

36 Corn or beans

57 Artist Chagall

12 “To repeat ...”

38 Jabbers

58 __-Locka, Florida

13 Dickens alias

59 Starting from

18 Spencer Davis Group hit

39 Beethoven’s Third Symphony

60 Uncommittedsounding actor?

63 Litter castoff, often 64 Sleep problem

DOUBLE H

34 Charitable organization 37 Big ape

23 Bean-spiller

40 Noted hoops nickname

26 Art __ (retro style)

41 CD of an old LP, e.g.

27 Org. with Bulls,

45 Pub pint

46 Middle-of-the-__ (moderate) 48 Moon program 49 Subject of a 1933 Amendment 50 Auto part, slangily 52 Myrrh, frankincense et al.

54 Free silver advocate of 1896 57 “__ Lisa” 59 Torah holder 61 Poetically ajar 62 Drink like Fido

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