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APRIL 5, 2019
A supplement to the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times
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APRIL 5, 2019
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STEAM, EVEN GOATS USED BY DISTRICT TO CONTROL WEEDS Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor
Barry Holtzclaw
As lawsuits are piling up against the makers of the herbicide Roundup and some cities and counties in California are cutting back or considering bans on its use, the Gilroy Unified School District is leading the way—and has for nearly three years. The district now uses steam, not chemicals, to kill weeds around school yards, and is even experimenting with goats and sheep to control unwanted grasses. Gilroy schools use no products containing glyphosate, the herbicide found in Roundup, said Maintenance and Operations Manager Dan McAuliffe, in response to questions from the Dispatch. Led by Superintendent
FAMILY AFFAIR Daughter of the late Cesar Chavez, Sylvia Delgado of Hollister, at left, greets students at San Martin/Gwinn school March 29, with nephew Anthony Chavez, in celebration of the day honoring the civil rights leader. Delgado's grandson attends the school. April 1 was the official federal commemorative holiday.
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Barry Holtzclaw
The nearly 700 students and staff at San Martin/Gwinn K-8 school got some surprise visitors at their annual school-wide celebration of Cesar Chavez Day, a couple days early on March 29. The school walkways and recess playground were decorated with the red and black flags of the United Farmworkers, founded by Chavez 57 years ago For these San Martin students, the day was about family.
Claudia Olaciregui, principal of the dual-language Spanish/English school in San Martin, stood in front of a large photo of Chavez and his movement’s slogan, “Si, Se Puede!” (Yes, We Can!) and introduced Chavez’ daughter Sylvia Delgado, granddaughter Monica, and grandson Anthony Chavez. Monica’s husband, Jose Anaya, is a teacher at Gwinn, and their son— the legendary civil rights leader’s greatgrandson—is a student at the school.After musical serenades, the cheering youngsters heard a stirring speech from Anthony Chavez, who spoke of the inspiration of his grandfather, and his commitment to justice and nonviolence. Cesar Chavez Day, March 31, became a federal commemorative holiday and California state holiday in 2014. Cesar Chavez died in 1993.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY A San Martin/Gwinn student holds a
United Farmworkers banner at the event honoring Cesar Chavez.
City shuts down the community garden SUPPORTERS ARE HOPEFUL THAT CITY MAKES GOOD ON OFFER FOR SITE AT CHRISTMAS HILL 6
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Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor
Nearly a year ago, on Earth Day, the Gilroy Demonstration Garden celebrated and announced plans for its heavenly half-acre in downtown Gilroy to blossom into a full-fledged community garden, a grow-yourown site for fulfilling vegetable dreams. The garden had just fought off
City Council attempts to reduce funding and begun an ambitious fundraising campaign for a new fence. An inspiring YouTube video touted the vision of a flourishing oasis in an urban setting. Before the year was out, however, the city gave the garden an eviction notice, effectively shutting down the 2019 planting
season. Then the garden’s new high-energy president moved out of town, and its future was suddenly in limbo. The Eigleberry Street site, between Sixth and Seventh streets, sits idle, its perennial flowers and lavender bushes competing with knee-high ➝ Community Garden, 2
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