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Madrone zoning allows more hotels CURRENT HOTEL OWNERS WORRY ABOUT MARKET IMPACT Jaqueline McCool Reporter

Scott Hinrichs

Increasing tourism and attracting more visitors to Morgan Hill has been a renewed focus for the city with the passage of an increased transient occupancy tax in the November election and the formation of the Tourism Business District.

Both are an effort to support hotels in Morgan Hill by increasing advertising and beautification projects for the city. On Jan. 23, the city council voted unanimously to enact a zoning change that could again impact the city's hotel industry.

The Planning Commission voted Dec. 11 on a zoning change for Madrone Village, located at Madrone Parkway and Cochrane Road, that would allow two fourstory hotels to be erected on the property.

The request from Toeniskoetter Development was then moved to the City Council, setting off alarm bells for the community of hotel owners already established within the city. The council must still approve a second reading of the zoning change ➝ Madrone, 11

ALL SPARKLES Addie Wright, 6, and her dad, Mike, establish a groove and get swinging on the dance floor.

Dancing with Dad

By Debra Eskinazi Magazine and Features Editor

Fathers and daughters cut a rug during the 2019 Father Daughter Dinner Dance on Saturday, Jan. 26.

The event at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center gave dads and daughters an opportunity to usher in the new year with special memories.

Attendees enjoyed refreshments and a sit-down dinner as well as photo booth to capture the enchanted evening.

On Saturday, Feb. 2, the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center will host its first Mother Son Dance Party from 6-9pm, including a light dinner, refreshments and carnivalinspired snacks.

Scott Hinrichs

The Feb. 2 event is for children ages 4-11. For more information, contact the Community and Cultural Center at 408.782.0008 or visit, mhreconline.com. The center is located at 17000 Monterey Road.

SPECTACULAR SHOW Rose Bringetto, 5, takes charge of

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Escoto joins MH school board FORMER ADMIN APPOINTED TO REPLACE MURILLO Scott Forstner Reporter

A son of a teenage mother and an absentee father, longtime Morgan Hill resident Adam Escoto was turned over to foster care at 10 years old. His mother had given up parental rights.

By age 15, Escoto had attended seven different high schools while being transferred to several foster homes.

As an athlete, Escoto had to keep his

grades up to be able to participate on sports teams.

That drive continued throughout his adult life, as Escoto spent 27 years in public education, rising to the ranks of assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction for Ravenswood City School District.

Now retired (since 2010) but still active as a mentor to new administrators and an eight-year member of the personnel commission for Morgan Hill Unified School District, Escoto was selected as MHUSD’s newest school board

trustee at a Jan. 23 special meeting.

“My highest priority is participating in the conversation about closing the achievement gap. The gap is significant,” said Escoto, who has 20 years of experience working for non-profits advocating for Latino youth and continues his participation in the Court Appointed Special Advocates program for foster youth.

“Kids are coming to school facing circumstances that would overwhelm adults,” he added.

“We need to provide the necessary support. There’s absolutely

no excuse as to why kids cannot be successful. I’m someone who has beaten the odds, and I didn’t do it by myself.”

Escoto, one of three candidates to go through the appointment interview process for the vacated Trustee Area 7 seat on the MHUSD board, was the top choice of Board President Mary Patterson and first-term trustees Heather Orosco, Vanessa Sutter and John Horner. He replaces former trustee Teresa Murillo, who resigned with two years ➝ School, 12

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County turns up the heat on Becerra PATIENTS, NURSES COUNTY HEALTH OFFICIALS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SUPPORT SALE Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

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,

Barry Holtzclaw

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 Clara County. “If people are having a genuine emergency, they’ll die before they get there.”

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

KEEP HOSPITALS OPEN Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine spoke at a Jan. 24

press conference in favor of keeping St. Louise Regional Hospital open. The press conference took place outside the Santa Clara County government building in San Jose, and was hosted by county officials. 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.

Verity Health System is seeking protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code for massive debts incurred by its six hospitals.

Verity announced last week it has a single bid pending for the other four hospitals, including two in San Mateo

County—Seton Medical Center in Daly 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.

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 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.

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

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the shows they thought they were investing in, Harmon largely spent the funds on luxury car rentals, airfare, credit card payments, cruises and perMichael Moore sonal purchases at restauEditor rants, bars and movie theA former Ann Sobrato aters, according to police.

High School teacher facHe will be formally senes up to 14 years in prison tenced at a March 29 hearafter a jury convicted him ing at the Hall of Justice of multiple counts of fleec- in San Jose, Engin said. ing investors in He faces a maxihis entertainment mum sentence of companies. just over 14 years The morning of in prison.

Jan. 23, the 12-perAt a bail hearing son jury returned a Jan. 25, Harmon verdict of guilty for was denied bail, and six of the seven felwill remain in the ony counts against county jail until his former Morgan Gary Harmon sentencing hearing, Hill resident Gary Engin said.

Harmon, accordHarmon was ing to Santa Clara County producing shows in MorAssistant District Attor- gan Hill as the director ney Erica Engin. Bailiffs of ARTTEC at the time in the San Jose courtroom some of the embezzlement took Harmon into custody happened. Mike DiRubio, moments after the jury one of Harmon’s victims, pronounced him guilty. was vice president of ARTSpecifically, the jury TEC and a partner in the found Harmon, 43, guilty company. of multiple charges of DiRubio, who testicommunications contain- fied in Harmon’s crimiing untrue statements and nal trial, told investigaomission of fact, and one tors that Harmon stole instance of grand theft more than $250,000 from in relation to his ongoing him in 2013 by renegscheme to defraud his vic- ing on a promise of a tims. He was also found share in another producguilty of a white collar tion company, plus recurcrime enhancement, based ring income. Despite his on the allegation that he promises, Harmon only used fraud and embezzle- returned about $71,000 to ment to steal.

DiRubio.

The victims had But DiRubio, a Morinvested hundreds of thou- gan Hill resident, said the sands of dollars in Har- actual amount he lost was mon’s various entertain- much higher, in the form ment production schemes, of future income and revebased on Harmon’s false nues he stood to gain if he claims of connections to had been able to complete celebrities and other big- the projects he thought he time producers, according was investing in. to police reports and the “It doesn’t give me any victims’ testimony. pleasure to see somebody “In essence, he lied to go to prison, but this guy the victims to get them deserves it,” DiRubio said to give him substantial of Harmon. amounts of money, which he then spent the majority Harmon duped locals for years of on himself,” Engin said.

Instead of using the vic- Morgan Hill Police artims’ money to produce rested Harmon in March

CELEBRITY SIGHTING At an August 2014 fundraiser for local cancer survivor Teresa Glover at the Morgan Hill

Community and Cultural Center, former NBA superstar Dennis Rodman joins former ARTTEC officers Gary Harmon ( far left) and Mike DiRubio (to Harmon’s left) and members of the band Survivor 2017 in Nevada, following a lengthy investigation into the local embezzlement victims’ claims.

The criminal trial started in December 2018 and concluded with the reading of the verdict Jan. 23. DiRubio and three other victims of Harmon’s—Drew Perkins, Mary McGreevy and the Castillo family—testified during the trial.

One unlikely witness during the trial was Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, who testified that he had only briefly met Harmon in the past but did not have ongoing communications with him and never conducted business with him.

In 2012, Harmon told victims Jesse and Roni Jo Castillo, also Morgan Hill residents, that he was working with Wozniak on a substantial project, according to the victims and police reports. Based 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.

DiRubio and Harmon

were partners at ARTTEC when, in 2014, the company brought bigname acts such as Kiefer Sutherland, Queensryche, Greg Kihn and Survivor to perform in Morgan Hill. Their relationship began to sour as DiRubio became increasingly suspicious that Harmon had no intention to repay his full $250,000 investment, as promised.

In a separate civil case, a superior court judge in summer 2018 ordered Harmon and another former associate of ARTTEC—Marc Masoni—to pay $248,000 in damages to DiRubio. Harmon has since filed an appeal of that judgment.

Harmon’s attorney in the criminal case, Jay Rorty, declined to comment on the Jan. 23 verdict.

Harmon was a teacher at Sobrato High School until 2011, when he was terminated after he was caught removing equipment from the school theater, according to the Morgan Hill Police criminal report.

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

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 included more than 5,000 acres in production in California and Mexico, on both familyowned 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. Generations of families have posed for

photos in front of the Pumpkin Pyramid, shot the pumpkin blaster, said hello to Bootsie the Bee in her Honey Hut, ridden a carousel and the Cow Train, or gotten lost in a two-acre Corn Maze.

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 Re: ‘AG rejects county’s plea’ We need a hospital down here. ... Without it, South County residents will be screwed!

Trudy Persons Parks via Facebook

What?! I thought it was already a done deal.

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 new base be located?

Jeannette Akers 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

Re: ‘Rezoning of Madrone Village goes before council’

MIKE MALES

Juvenile crime plummets

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ver the past two decades, California’s Division of Juvenile Justice’s inmate population has fallen from 10,000 to around 660. Its annual budget is down 70 percent. Eight of its 11 detention facilities have closed.

The division now spends $300,000 per year per inmate, yet three-fourths of those who are released recidivate within three years.

The Division of Juvenile Justice could hardly do worse, right? Many, led by the division’s director, Chuck Supple, are cheering Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to move its function from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to the Health and Human Services Agency.

The theory would be to reorient the Division of Juvenile Justice from imprisonment to services delivery, an idea liberals traditionally endorse.

However, we don’t need another round of tradition. Over the last 150 years, California has alternated cycles of harshly punishing youthful offenders followed by reforms favoring services and rehabilitation. We just go back and forth.

This is a time for new thinking.

California’s leaders still don’t comprehend the magnitude of the state’s astonishing trends and the remarkable time we occupy.

California youth have staged their own revolution. Since the early 1990s, criminal arrests of persons under age 18 have plummeted by a staggering 80 percent.

In California’s 15 largest cities, including Los Angeles and Oakland, from 1990 to 2017, murder arrests of youth fell from 373 to 20.

In 2017, more Californians ages 50-59 were arrested than under age 20.

No one has credibly explained why teens of every demographic and locale stopped committing crime. Before we rush to reform the Division of Juvenile Justice yet again, we need solid analysis, not politician platitudes, not pleasing myths and prejudices, not selfserving credit-grabbing.

Without tough, objective study, we risk doing little more than changing the Division of

Michael Moore

Scott Forstner

Debra Eskinazi Magazine and Features Editor deskinazi@newsvmedia.com

Emanuel Lee Sports Editor elee@newsvmedia.com

via Facebook

Lets leave Morgan Hill the way it is. We don’t need more buildings. Morgan Hill is a small town.

Reyna Daniela Monarrez via Facebook

The City is ruining the small town atmosphere in Morgan Hill. No hotels!

Thelma Marie Zuniga via Facebook

No way! We have enough hotels and homes. We need more schools, and businesses so people can work where they live (and) get off the highways.

Sherri Smith Sliter via Facebook

Yep, the powers to be want us to be Silicon Valley South. Check out the Chamber’s logo.

Janis McDonald via Facebook

Hotels are better than apartments.

Paul Rodgers via Facebook

Would be nice to see that area spruced up.

Julie Dieterly via Facebook

Re: ‘Uesugi Farms is going out of business’ This is so very sad. There really are no true pumpkin patches left 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 so sad. Halloween will never be the same around Morgan Hill.

Kimberly Isom-Ficek via Facebook

Re: ‘Escoto appointed newest school board trustee’ What a great man Adam is. He is going to do a great job! Excited to have him representing Walsh and Britton.

Jenny Klamm via Facebook

Looking forward to new change in our school system. Congrats!

Nancy Cisneros via Facebook

and Criminal Justice.

Dan Pulcrano

Reporter sforstner@morganhill times.com

Sherri Mora Bass

Mike Males is senior researcher for the Center on Juvenile

Publisher

Editor mmoore@morganhilltimes.com

Juvenile Justice’s address while retaining the same management personnel and policies that most definitely need reforming.

Consider some misconceptions. Despite its “juvenile” name, the division is really an adult agency. Its latest report shows just 146 of the 661 inmates in its facilities are under age 18; more are 20 and older. The division’s growth population will be age 21-25 under new proposals in the governor’s budget.

Here’s a modest alternative. Step back and view the Division of Juvenile Justice as a cog in California’s larger criminal justice, human services and environmental framework. Reorganize the the division’s Pine Grove Conservation Camp and local detention camps, which are largely empty, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s fire camps, and the California Conservation Corps into a new division that employs civilians and offenders who are assessed as low risk on projects to improve state lands and facilities.

California already operates such crews, though not in optimized fashion, and has targeted the Conservation Corps for expansion. Newsom proposes more Americorps funding to aid inmates returning to society.

The job training in fire management, flood control, watersheds, forestry, parks maintenance and other conservation projects, along with wages and education stipends, would address the most pressing needs of most people who wind up in the criminal justice system.

There’s another, intangible benefit people who worked in conservation corps have seen from mixing people from different backgrounds on common work projects. Prisons congregate people with criminal histories. Conservation corps mix broader populations, offering greater rehabilitative potential.

Prisons need reforming. Public lands desperately need work. California needs innovative government to match its youths’ revolutionary trends. Let’s explore new ideas.

With all the new construction, what is the impact on schools? Can the the current schools handle the the increased population? More people means more tax revenue, so will this mean increased money for schools and teachers?

Jeannette Close

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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.”.

On social media, park visitors this week reported a downed tree on High Peaks trail, overgrown ferns at Moses Spring and some

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overflowing rubbish at several locations, including Scout Peak.

“Thank you for all you do,” “Thank you for ensuring the safety of our visitors,” .and “Thank you for all your hard work—you are greatly appreciated,” were some of the comments posted by visitors.

One hiker, who called herself Yoshimi Yosemite, told park staff, “I know you had to post this without being paid.

I know some of you are working without pay behind the scenes to manage things. I appreciate all that you are doing and enduring for the public good.”

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.”

The western entrance was closed throughout the shutdown, and the eastern entrance was open only to visitors with confirmed reservations at the Pinnacles Campground.

Restrooms located in the campground, portable toilets at Peaks View and Old Pinnacles and pit toilets at Scout Peak and North Chalone Peak were open, but not maintained. All others were closed.

Because restroom facilities were limited, visitors were encouraged to pack in and pack out all trash, as custodial services were not available.

Entrance stations were not staffed, visitor centers and rangerguided programs were canceled.

Although Pinnacles campground and the Campground Store were open.

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Sister Cities of Morgan Hill is gearing up for this summer’s high school student exchange program with one of its sister cities: San Casciano in Tuscany, Italy.

Morgan Hill families with teens ages 15-17 are invited to contact Amy Whelan at amywhelan7@gmail.com for details about hosting an Italian student for approximately two weeks in late July 2019.

The program is comprised of two phases that alternate between hosting Italian students for two weeks in July, then traveling to San Casciano for two weeks in July 2020 for chaperoned and guided travel with opportunities to explore central Italy.

Sister Cities hosts public meetings every fourth Thursday of the month, 7pm at the Morgan Hill

Centennial Recreation Center, to learn about the group and the student exchange programs before joining.

Sister Cities developed the San Casciano Exchange Program to give Morgan Hill teens a chance to learn about, share and explore an international experience, as well as form lifelong friendships and memories. The program was launched in the summer of 2018 with the first group of teens who traveled to San Casciano, partaking in a long list of fun group activities and seeing the local lifestyle first-hand.

“While the exchange is still relatively new, I believe we are at the start of something that will one day be a great asset to Morgan Hill’s reputation as a vibrant, local community with a wealth of opportunities for families,” said Pier Antoniucci, San Casciano Exchange Program chairperson for Sister Cities. “The group of teens

who join the program early will be a big part of shaping the program’s entire future.

I know Sister Cities and San Casciano have a lot to offer, and I hope there are families out there who would like to become a part of it. We are very excited to move it forward at last.”

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It is the birthplace of Machiavelli and is surrounded by an atmosphere of the Renaissance, closely situated 10 miles from Florence. San Casciano was chosen as a Sister City with Morgan Hill because of its similarities in geography, agricultural output and population.

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Granada groundbreaking set for April TWO YEARS AFTER PROJECT APPROVAL, CONSTRUCTION IS MONTHS AWAY Jaqueline McCool Reporter

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 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 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 three-story 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.

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.”

Developer: Hotels ‘serve and support’ business ➝ Madrone, 1

Mission California theme requirement for the building exteriors is not conducive to multi-story buildings, and the current 40-foot height limitation will not accommodate four-story buildings.

“To accommodate the hotels’ architectural styles, consideration of architectural styles compatible with the Mission California theme will be needed for the Phase II area” of the planned development.

Brad Krouskup, president and CEO of Toeniskoetter Development, Inc. wrote a letter to the Planning Commission stating that adding hotels to Madrone Village would allow the developers to fill space in the development left vacant by failed commercial ventures.

The planned development was originally

designated for commercial use, but Krouskup stated that getting tenants to stay in the buildings and adding large commercial draws would be nearly impossible.

“The proposed hotel use does not conflict with the existing neighborhood but instead provides a use that will serve and support the adjacent commercial and industrial areas, creates additional employment opportunities as well as additional service amenities for residents within the city,” he wrote.

Maps presented by the developer to city staff show that a Fairfield Inn & Suites and a Home 2 Suites hotel are planned for Madrone Village, on a parcel on the corner of Madrone Parkway and Woodview Avenue.

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Several hotel owners who spoke at the

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the developer to make the design more unique and appealing, the council ultimately agreed the proposition would not have an adverse effect on local business.

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With the impending rezoning of Madrone Village, some of Morgan Hill’s hotel owners worry they will be left with empty beds, waiting on a tourism industry that does not yet exist in order to fill the rooms.

In a letter to the Planning Commission, Andrew Firestone, owner of La Quinta Inn and Suites, wrote, “This project in particular would flood this sensitive market with over 200 new guest rooms in the same hotel category, in a single approval.”

The council voted to amend the use of the property to include taller buildings outside of the architectural style of the existing structures. The staff report states, “The

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Newest trustee to be sworn in Feb. 5

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➝ School, 1 remaining in her term.

Retired engineer Lawrence Fleisher—husband to a public school teacher who moved to Morgan Hill more than a year ago—received votes from Board Vice President Carol Gittens and Trustee Wendy Sullivan. The third candidate was Jennifer Klamm, mother of three children attending different MHUSD schools and department manager of maternal child health with Kaiser Permanente.

All three candidates separately and publicly answered five questions prepared by the school board. They were asked to provide an opening statement, including the reason why they want to serve on the board; what they were most proud of about MHUSD, what they’d like to accomplish and what their highest priority was if appointed; how they would handle a possible miscommunication with district administration; how they would handle differing points of view on the board; how they would handle the time commitment of a board member; and to identify a recent board action and discuss how they’d balance the interests of different stakeholders in coming to a decision.

“I can work well with the school board and make value contributions to the Morgan Hill School District,” said Fleisher in answering the board’s questions. Fleisher stressed the importance

APPOINTED Newest Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Education Trustee

Adam Escoto, left, with his wife, Laura, at the Jan. 23 special meeting.

of having a strong English Language Learners program throughout the district.

Klamm, a member of the school site council at PA Walsh Elementary, touted her work with budgets—one that earned her a promotion into management at Kaiser Permanente—and finding savings to shift dollars to other

specific needs. She added that her decisions would be based on community, student and teacher input.

“I want our parents in our community to feel secure about sending their kids to our schools and not paying for private schools,” said Klamm, who has children at PA Walsh, Britton and Live Oak. Prior to the board’s

decision to appoint Escoto, Patterson directed trustees to keep in mind the six values of the board: safety and inclusion; think critically; be present; focus on achievement; embrace diversity; and nurture community.

“I have confidence that each of the six of us will take this very seriously,” said Patterson, in front of a modest

audience Thursday night.

Escoto, who was successful in his third attempt to get appointed to the local school board, will be sworn in Feb. 5.

Prior to the Jan. 23 meeting and after learning of Escoto’s candidacy for the vacant seat, Horner confided in MHUSD Superintendent Steve Betando that

Escoto, a longtime friend and fellow community advocate, had contributed $500 to Horner’s November 2018 election campaign. Horner said he then consulted with the school district’s attorney, who told him there was no need for disclosure or recusal prior to the Jan. 23 appointment proceedings.

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Middle School Info Nights Morgan Hill Unified School District staff will host “Middle School Information Night: Parent Orientation” at each of its secondary school sites, according to a recent announcement.

Parents can learn of the electives offered, sports and athletic teams, after-school activities, school clubs and more during the presentations.

The information nights are scheduled as follows: • Jan. 31, 6-7pm, Jackson Academy of Math and Music, 2700 Fountain Oaks Drive (in library); • Feb. 6, 6-7pm, Britton Middle School, 80 W. Central Ave. (in gymnasium); • Feb. 7, 6-7pm, Martin Murphy Middle School, 141 Avenida Espana (in gymnasium); and • Feb. 13, 6-7pm, San Martin Gwinn Environmental Science Academy, 13745 Llagas Ave. (in library).

Britton and Martin Murphy are sixth- through eighthgrade sites, while JAMM and SMG are K-8 schools.

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Art of Yoga, located at 16165

Monterey Road # 200, will host a Valentine Card Making event 4pm to 6pm Feb. 1.

Event hosts have cards, stickers, stamps and pens for attendees to use. The cost for supplies is $5 per participant.

Mother Son Dance Wear your play clothes to a casual evening of fun at the Mother Son Dance Party, 6 to 9pm Feb. 2 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Dance floor entertainment will be provided by One Way Music, and there will be a photo booth to capture the memories. A light dinner and refreshments will be served.

If a mother is unavailable, grandmothers, aunts or family friends are welcome.

Register beforehand by visiting morganhill.ca.gov.

HAM License Testing

Amateur radio operators are invited to a study and exam session Feb. 2 at the Morgan Hill Police Department Training Room, 16200 Vineyard Blvd. A tech/general class is scheduled for 8am to 4pm, with testing for all levels scheduled for 1pm to 3pm. The fee for the test and class is $25; the fee for a test only in $14. Class size is limited and reservations are required. To register or ask any questions, email testing@ sbcares.org. The session is sponsored by the Morgan Hill OES and the San Benito County Amateur Radio Association.

Emergency Prep

The City of Morgan Hill will host an Emergency Preparedness Seminar 7pm Feb. 11 at the Morgan Hill Police Department’s training room, 16200 Vineyard Blvd.

Attendees will learn what they can do to prepare for an emergency; what equipment, food and water they might need; and how they can practice to alleviate stress and errors.

Registration is requested for the free seminar. To register, go to eventbrite.com and search for “Emergency Preparedness Seminar” in Morgan Hill.

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The City of Morgan Hill is recruiting to fill two currently vacant seats on the Planning Commission, as well as four upcoming vacancies on the Library, Culture and Arts Commission (LCAC).

For prospective Planning Commission candidates, applications will be accepted until Feb. 8, with tentative interview dates before the City Council at 6pm Feb. 20. Those interested in joining the LCAC must apply but Feb. 22, with interviews before the council tentatively scheduled for March 6. Anyone interested in serving on a commission can complete an online application at morganhill.ca.gov. Anyone with questions can call the City Clerk’s office at (408) 779-7259.

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EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR Gavilan College President Kathleen Rose, pictured at a November 2017 Women’s Week

“Leadership Professional Panel” in Morgan Hill, is the Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Educator of the Year.

Chamber members will celebrate Rose and other chamber award winners March 2 at Guglielmo Winery.

Celebrate the Chamber The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual celebration of the people, organizations and businesses of the year at an awards ceremony and dinner fundraiser from 5:45 to 9:30pm March 2 at Guglielmo Winery. The theme for this year’s awards show is “Under the Big Top,” and attendees will enjoy entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, drinks and a dessert bar. Raffle tickets and a silent auction featuring a variety of prizes from local businesses will also be part of the celebration. The event, a fundraiser for the local Chamber of Commerce, will celebrate the Chamber’s 2019 Man of the Year Rich Firato of Firato Janitorial, who chairs the Chamber’s board of directors; Woman of the Year Karen Crane; Student of the Year Alexis Munson of Live Oak High School; Educator of the Year Kathleen Rose, president of Gavilan College; Volunteer of the Year Cherisse Richards White of Cherisse’s Hair Salon; Nonprofit of the Year Edward “Boss” Prado Foundation;

Small Business of the Year Morgan Hill Life; and Large Business of the Year Pinnacle Bank. Tickets to the March 2 dinner are $110 per person, or $850 for a table of eight. For tickets and more information, visit business.morganhill.org.

Raising Well

The Morgan Hill Bible Church will host “Raising Well,” an interactive workshop for parents on creating effective boundaries for your kids, 7pm Feb. 28 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. The workshop features YouSchool founder and president Scott Schimmel. YouSchool is a community organization based in San Diego that has a mission to provide tools for young people to grow quickly in self-awareness, self confidence and self direction through guided reflection with peers and life advisors. The event is free. RSVP online at bit.ly/ MorganHillParents.

History at the House

From 10 to 11:30am the first Saturday of every month, the

Morgan Hill Historical Society invites the community to the Hiram Morgan Hill House at Villa Mira Monte, 17860 Monterey Road, for “History at the House.” Attendees are encouraged to share their knowledge of local history and landscapes during the ongoing monthly conversation. The event is open to the public and free.

Walk for fitness

The Morgan Hill Walking Group for Fitness meets for daily walks six days a week.

Monday through Friday, the group walks from 6 to 7pm.

On Saturdays, walks are from 9 to 10:30am. The group meets at the Morgan Hill Center parking lot at Hale and West Main avenues. The group walks at a moderate pace, rain or shine, yearround. Everyone is welcome, including pet dogs.

Bingo fundraiser every weekend

The Live Oak Emerald Regime hosts bingo every weekend at the Britton Middle School Auditorium, 80 W Central Ave. On Saturday, doors open at 4:15pm., warm-ups begin at 5:45pm, and games begin at 6:15pm. On Sunday

doors open at 11:45am, warm-ups start at 1:15pm, and games begin at 1:45pm.

For more information, visit emeraldregime.org/bingo.

Learn to breathe easy

An Explore Breath and Be Stress-Free workshop is held Sundays, 3:30-5pm, at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, Morgan Hill. RSVPs are requested due to limited seating. For more information, call Krishna at 408.480.4493.

Bridge at the Rec Center Bridge games are held Monday nights at the Centennial Recreation Center, 171 W Edmundson Ave. Open stratified games begin at 6:20pm.

Pickleball

Play pickleball, a tennis-type game in which a whiffle ball is hit over a low net with a paddle, Mondays, 8:30-11pm, at the Centennial Recreation Center gymnasium, 171 W Edmundson Ave. Play is free for rec center members, $8 for nonmember seniors. Equipment is provided. For more details, visit usapa.org/whatis_pball.

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DIFFERENCE MAKER Live Oak High’s Karlie Lema scored her 22nd goal of the season in the Acorns’ 2-0 win over crosstown rival Sobrato in a Blossom Valley League Mount Hamilton Division match on Jan. 22. Both teams are vying for an upper-tier finish in division play.

KARLIE LEMA STRIKES AGAIN AS LIVE OAK TOPS SOBRATO emanuel lee Sports Editor

Robert Eliason

Two minutes into the match, Live Oak High’s Karlie Lema outran the Sobrato High defense and unleashed a powerful shot on goal. Even though Bulldogs goalkeeper Holly Rottenborn made a nice save, Lema was only getting started. The sophomore forward struck in the 17th minute, and Andrea Gonzalez scored the insurance goal midway through the second half to propel the Acorns to a 2-0 win over their crosstown rival in a Jan. 22 Blossom Valley League Mount Hamilton Division match.

“These type of games are not really great soccer,” Acorns coach Tony Vasquez said. “It’s a bunch of people yelling and feeding off the emotions, but a win is a win and that’s all that counts right now.”

Even though Live Oak enjoyed a sizeable 15-4 shots on goal advantage, Sobrato made the contest competitive by playing physical and nearly capitalizing the few times it put a shot on goal. The match featured hard fouls and feisty play befitting of two teams playing in an A-league.

Sobrato High needs something tbat Live Oak has—a goal scorer. That much was evident in this matchup, and yet Bulldogs coach Ted Thomas expressed pride in how the team has remained competitive this season despite losing some star power off last year’s squad.

“The girls are playing strong,” he said. “Defensively, we have it figured out. We need a goal scorer. The girls need to find a way to finish. We’ve been working on it and they’ve been improving, but that is our main problem, and you saw it tonight.

That’s been the story for us.”

When Sobrato had the run

of play, it was Olivia Adams who often set things in motion.

The senior midfielder/forward held possession and made several nice passes and runs, opening up the field for the Bulldogs. Seniors Jessica Scannell and Nora Espinal were active and put a couple of strong shots on goal, with Scannell often flying down the right seam and creating scoring chances.

“Jessica is super feisty and likes to play physical, and we encourage that because, well, we’re trying to get on the score sheet,” Thomas said.

Mallory Wayman, a senior defender, has been the backbone of the team.

“We’ve been blessed to have her for four years,” Thomas said. “She is having a hell of a year, playing like an all-league defender. It’ll be a big hole to fill after she leaves.”

Thomas said sophomores Rylie Hauge and Caitlin Skurla have made a tremendous impact on the team, and the two will play a vital role in the next couple of years as the program looks to remain competitive in the Mount Hamilton. Sobrato entered the Live Oak match having four to five players as their leading goal scorer, with just one goal apiece.

Live Oak hasn’t had much issue putting the ball in the back of the net, with Lema having scored 21 goals entering the match. In the first half, if Lema had any daylight at all, she sprinted past defenders and went to the ball like a heat-seeking missile.

Her tally in the 17th minute came on a long ball that forced Rottenborn off her line and in the unenviable position of trying to beat Lema to the ball. It didn’t happen. After blowing by a defender, Lema easily sidestepped Rottenborn before tapping the ball in with her left foot for the game’s first score.

“Karlie obviously is amazing,” Acorns coach Tony Vasquez said.

“She does things no one else can do. Every time we step out on the field, we have the best player on the field. Which is why I’m lucky, but also a blessing and a curse

ON THE BALL Sobrato High’s Hailey Freeman and Hannah Pfefferlen converge on the ball along with Live Oak’s Audrey Reed in their Blossom Valley League Mount Hamilton Division match on Jan. 22. because the girls know that and they kick it to her like a thousand times, which is not soccer and not the way I usually coach. But sometimes it works and it worked for us tonight, so we’ll take it.”

Effective long ball play

Vasquez prefers to play a possession-type game; however, with a player of Lema’s caliber on the roster, he knows sometimes the best play is the long ball and allowing the team to take advantage of Lema’s incredible speed. Lema’s offensive prowess aside, the Acorns are not a one-trick pony.

Their defense has been rock solid for most of the season, with sophomore defenders Bethany Urrabazo and Isabella Fiorentino leading the charge. Another sophomore, Emma Courtney, has provided steady play at goalkeeper.

Courtney is in her first season of playing goalkeeper and has done a solid job, producing a couple of nice saves against Sobrato.

None was more important

than the effort she made in the 33rd minute, when a foul in the box gave Sobrato a penalty shot.

Not only did Courtney block the penalty shot, she was more impressive in following that up with a diving save just seconds later as Sobrato unleashed a shot from close range for a rebound attempt.

“Emma has done an amazing job,” Vasquez said. “We bend but don’t break on defense. Everyone says Karlie, Karlie, Karlie, and deservedly so, but teams don’t score on us. Karlie doesn’t play defense; she only plays offense so our defense is solid back there. It’s good to have Bella and Bethany in the back because they’re solid. … Bella wasn’t actually going to play today because she twisted her ankle in the last game. But you could see her leadership and value to the team. Even though she’s not 100 percent, she can still do a lot of things out there for us.”

With a talented roster of

seven sophomores, three juniors, one freshman and two seniors, Live Oak is set up nicely to challenge for the Mount Hamilton Division championship in the next couple of years. However, Vasquez said he expected the team to possibly challenge this season.

“I thought we were going to be a better team to be honest with you,” said Vasquez, whose team improved to 3-1-2 in division play with the victory. “We’re a young team, so this will be a good experience going forward.”

If Sobrato can ratchet up its offensive production, it will be downright formidable. The Bulldogs’ defense has been stout this season, especially in league play.

Sobrato had not allowed more than one goal in a league game until Live Oak put two in. The second goal actually came off some miscommunication with Sobrato’s defense, allowing the freshman Gonzalez to alertly pounce on the ball in the penalty area and score.

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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 949 MOR - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649857 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as: DELGADO & ASSOCIATES , 18625 SUTTER BLVD, STE 200, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

COUNTY OF Santa Clara.

TRUTAX INC , 18625 SUTTER BLVD, STE 200, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

This business is conducted by: A CORPORATION The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 10/29/2018 and 1/2/2019 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/ JOHN DELGADO / CEO TRUTAX INC C4159183 (PUB MHT 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

948 MOR - Trustee Sale NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000006010524 Title Order No.: 730-160450870 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 05/25/2005.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 06/03/2005 as Instrument No. 18402237 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SANTA CLARA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: HARKIRAT BRAR, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER'S CHECK/ CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized

by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 02/25/2019 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: At the Gated North Market Street entrance of the Superior Courthouse, 191 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the

real property described above is purported to be: 644 HALE AVENUE, MORGAN HILL, CALIFORNIA 95037 APN#: 712-25-053 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $1,329,979.70.

The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself.

Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy

to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 800-758-8052 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site www. homesearch.com for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000006010524.

Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: XOME 800-758-8052 www.homesearch.com BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP as Trustee 20955 Pathfinder Road, Suite 300 Diamond Bar, CA 91765 (866) 7951852 Dated: 01/11/2019 BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER and WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. A-4681447 01/25/2019, 02/01/2019, 02/08/2019 (PUB MHT 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

956 MOR - Lien Sale PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF LIEN SALE THE FOLLOWING UNITS CONSISTING OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND WE WILL OFFER A VEHICLE FOR SALE (2001 Toyota Tundra (minimum reserve $2500).

ITEMS WILL BE SOLD TO SATISFY LIEN ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2019 2:00pm. AUCTION WILL BE HELD BY ALLSAFE, ALL SAFE MINI STORAGE, 16880 SAN BENANCIO WAY, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

UNIT : G-219 - NAME: Anasrasiya Spires UNIT : G-224 - NAME: Judy Norman UNIT : H-239 - NAME: Cody Gadth UNIT : L-438 - NAME: Stephen Compton UNIT : L-449 - NAME: Anthony Grant UNIT : L-457 - NAME: Abraham Robles (PUB MHT 1/25, 2/1)

947 MOR - Pet. to admin estat NOTICE OF AMENDED PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF DOMINGO MENDOZA CASE NO. 18-PR-184850 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both,

of: DOMINGO MENDOZA, D. MENDOZA A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by YVONNE MENDOZA in the Superior Court of California, County of SANTA CLARA. THE AMENDED PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act with full authority . (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 on MARCH 20, 2019 at 9:00am in Dept. 13 located at 191 N. First St San Jose, CA 95113 Downtown Probate Division.

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 formal Request for Special Notice (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: P. JOHN MANCUSO 724 N. FIRST STREET SAN JOSE, CA 95112 Telephone: (408) 293-2626 1/11, 1/18, 1/25/19 CNS-3208376# MORGAN HILL TIMES (PUB MHT 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

946 MOR - Cause of Name Chang ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR A NAME CHANGE Case Number: 18CV340235 To all interested persons, Petitioner: VICTOR CASTRENCE RAMIRO JR filed for petition with this court for a decree changing names from: VICTOR CASTRENCE RAMIRO JR to VICTOR CASTRENCE 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 Morgan Hill Times Dated: December 31, 2018 By: /s/Pichon/ Judge of the Superior Court (PUB MHT 1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15)

949 MOR - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649788 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as: FIOPARTNERS, 765 LA MAR COURT, MORGAN HILL, CA, 95037. COUNTY OF Santa Clara. SHANNON FIORELLO, 765 LA MAR COURT, MORGAN HILL, CA, 95037. DANIEL FIORELLO, 765 LA MAR COURT, MORGAN HILL, CA, 95037.

This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 01/01/2018 and 12/31/2018 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/SHANNON FIORELLO/ (PUB MHT 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

949 MOR - FBNS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: FBN649585 The following person (persons)is (are) doing business as:1) GEOGRAPHIC JOURNEYS TOURS, 2) GEORGAPHIC JOURNEYS , 17050 VIEWCREST LN, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.COUNTY OF

Santa Clara. MAPWORQS LLC , 17050 VIEWCREST LN, MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name ornames listed above on 2/20/2018 and 12/20/2018 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/ PAUL MORGAN / MANAGER MAPWORQS, LLC 201811410481 (PUB MHT 1/18, 1/25, 2/1, 2/8)

952 MOR - Bulk Sale NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF BULK SALE (SECS 6104, 6105 U.C.C.) Escrow No. FSBC-0271802405 Notice is hereby given to the Creditors of: NERO AZZURRO INC., Seller(s), whose business address(es) is: 17230 MONTEREY ST., MORGAN HILL, CA 95037, that a bulk transfer is about to be made to: GAICH GROUP, Buyer(s), whose business(es) address is: 17230 MONTEREY ST., MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

The property to be transferred is located at: 17230 MONTEREY ST., MORGAN HILL, CA 95037.

Said property is described in general as: ALL STOCK IN TRADE,FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT, GOODWILL AND OTHER PROPERTY of that business known as: TOTO TRATTORIA and located at: 17230 MONTEREY ST., MORGAN HILL, CA 95037 The bulk transfer is intended to be consummated at the office of: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, 2099 GATEWAY PL, STE 500, SAN JOSE, CA 95110. The bulk transfer will be consummated on or after FEBRUARY 20, 2019.

This bulk transfer is subject to Section 6106.2 of the California Commercial Code. If Section 6106.2 applies, claims may be filed at: FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE COMPANY, ESCROW DIVISION Escrow No. FSBC-0271802405-JW, 2099 GATEWAY PL, STE 500, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 PHONE: (408)437-4313, FAX: (408)392-9272. This bulk transfer does NOT include a liquor license transfer. All claims must be received at this address by the FEBRUARY 19, 2019.

So far as known to the Buyer(s), all business names and addresses used by the Seller(s) for the three (3) years last past, if different from the above are: NONE IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this document on the date(s) set forth below.

GAICH GROUP Date: JANUARY 13, 2019 LA2192800 MORGAN HILL TIMES FEBRUARY 1, 2019 (PUB MHT 2/1)

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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

1.888.858.6673

FRIDAY CROSSWORD

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

Winter Clean Up

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

34 Charitable organization 37 Big ape

23 Bean-spiller

40 Noted hoops nickname

63 Litter castoff, often

26 Art __ (retro style)

41 CD of an old LP, e.g.

64 Sleep problem

27 Org. with Bulls,

45 Pub pint

60 Uncommittedsounding actor?

DOUBLE H

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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MORGAN HILL TIMES

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

SOUTH COUNTY

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THaNk YOU fOr MakiNg US ONe Of CalifOrNia’S BeST!*

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dealeR discount oFF msRp....................... -$6,138 jeep ca bc Retail consumeR cash*......... -$1,750 ca chRysleR capital bonus cash**............-$500 jeep ca 2018 Retail bonus cash* ...............-$500 jeep ca 2018 bonus cash*........................-$2,000

dealeR discount oFF msRp.........................-$5,000 jeep ca 2018 Retail bonus cash* .............. -$1,000 jeep ca bc Retail consumeR cash*.............-$1750 jeep ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash** ..... -$750 ca chRysleR capital 2018 bonus cash***.. -$500

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NEW 2018 JEEP COMPASS SPORT

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ovEr 50 othEr chErokEEs to choosE From!

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*Per FCA rePort AUG. 2018

2

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42 month lease. $5,495 due at signing includes ($4,995 customeR cash + $500 conquest/RetuRning lessee cash*) includes $0 secuRity deposit, tax and license not included. 10,000 miles peR yeaR, $0.25 peR mile oveR 35,000 miles. must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval. *must cuRRently lease a non-Fca llc vehicle FoR conquest lease cash, tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed. cuRRent lease oF Fca llc. vehicle RequiRed FoR RetuRning lessee cash, tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed.

at tHiS Net PRice 2 at giLRoY #275086,294241

msRp..........................................................................$28,785 dealeR discount ....................................................... -$5,147 sale pRice .................................................................$23,638 chRysleR ca bc Retail consumeR cash*..................-$1,500 chRysleR ca Retail bonus cash*............................... .-$500 ca chRysleR capital bonus cash*** .......................... -$500 chRysleR ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash** ........... -$250

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

DeaLeR DiScouNt off MSRP!

7

SaLe PRice

$27,911

2019 RAM 1500 CLASSIC BIG HORN CREW V8 HEMI

wirElEss phonE connEctivity, ExtErior rEar parking camEra, rEmotE kEylEss Entry & morE!

2

msRp................................................................................. $44,475 dealeR discount.............................................................. -$6,226 sale pRice ........................................................................ $38,249 Ram ca bc Retail consumeR cash*................................. -$2,750 Ram ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash**. .......................... -$750 ca chRysleR capital 2019 bonus cash***......................... -$500 Ram ca 2019 Retail bonus cash*.................................... -$2,000 Ram ca 2019 bonus cash*............................................... -$5,250

msRp............................................................................ $26,530 dealeR discount......................................................... -$5,531 sale pRice ................................................................... $20,999 Ram ca bc Retail consumeR cash*............................ -$2,250 Ram pRomasteR conquest bonus cash***.................. -$750 Ram caliFoRnia commeRcial bonus cash** ................ -$500 Ram 2018 on-the-job commeRcial/upFit bonus** .......... -$500

at tHiS Net PRice 2 at giLRoY #J21175,L75019

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

$16,999

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

4

*Residency RestRictions apply. **a qualiFied commeRcial customeR that is cuRRently in business FoR moRe than 30 days pRioR to the date oF vehicle puRchase is eligible FoR the on the job incentives. see dealeR FoR details. ***must cuRRently own oR lease a non-Fca light duty caRgo van, tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed

NEW 2018 RAM 2500 LARAMIE MEGA 4X4 ***DIESEL***

at tHiS DiScouNt 2 at giLRoY #261111,295177

5 at MaRiN

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$20,888 $6,000

ovEr 120 othEr JEEp wranglErs in stock to choosE From!

*PER FCA SALES REPORT OCT. 2018.

$399

/Mo. PLuS tax

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NEW BODY STYLE!

#1 PROMASTER CITY DEALER IN CA*

5 at MaRiN

NEW 2018 JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED SAHARA 4X4 **NEW BODY STYLE**

NEW 2018 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DOOR 4X4

1 at MaRiN #298829

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*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR consumeRs with Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

#1 PACIFICA HYBRID DEALER IN THE WORLD! • #1 PACIFICA HYBRID DEALER IN THE WORLD!

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3rd row sEats, wirElEss phonE connEctivity, ExtErior rEar parking camEra, Front dual zonE a/c & morE!

*tax cRedit Ranges FRom $0 to $7,500. actual savings FRom the FedeRal goveRnment depend on youR tax situation. check FedeRal and state websites RegaRding ev incentives as they aRe subject to change with little notice. consult youR tax pRoFessional FoR details. **must cuRRently own oR lease a non-Fca hybRid, plug-in hybRid oR ev vehicle. tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed. ***Residency RestRictions apply.

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$16,999

NEW 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA

NEW 2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID LIMITED $5,000 DEALER DISCOUNT $1,000 CHRYSLER PACIFICA HYBRID CONqUEST BONUS CASH** $1,000 CHRYSLER CA BC CONSUMER CASH***

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

2019 FIAT 124 SPIDER ABARTH

$99

36 month lease. $12,995 due at signing includes ($3,995 customeR cash + $7,500 ccR cash + $1,000 FactoRy lease cash + $500 conquest/RetuRning lessee cash*) includes $0 secuRity deposit, tax and license not included. 10,000 miles peR yeaR, $0.25 peR mile oveR 30,000 miles. must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval. *must cuRRently lease a non-Fca llc vehicle FoR conquest lease cash, tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed. cuRRent lease oF Fca llc. vehicle RequiRed FoR RetuRning lessee cash, tuRn-in oR tRade-in not RequiRed, cuRRent RegistRation RequiRed.

#1 PACIFICA HYBRID DEALER IN THE WORLD! • #1 PACIFICA HYBRID DEALER IN THE WORLD!

$7,500 TAX CREDIT AVAILABLE, MUST APPLY!*

*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR consumeRs with Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

/Mo. PLuS tax

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msRp.......................................................... $26,735 dealeR discount ....................................... -$5,736 sale pRice ................................................ $20,999 jeep ca bc Retail consumeR cash* ......... -$2,750 jeep ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash**..... -$750 ca chRysleR capital bonus cash***............-$500

NEW 2018 FIAT 500E BATTERY ELECTRIC

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2019 JEEP CHEROkEE

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*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR consumeRs with a Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

at tHiS Net PRice 4 at giLRoY #411036, 411039,411034,411028

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NEW 2018 DODGE JOURNEY 3RD ROW! AUTO & A/C msRp ................................................................................ $24,985 dealeR discount..... ......................................................... -$4,486 sale pRice..........................................................................$20,499 dodge ca bc Retail consumeR cash* .............................-$2,750 dodge ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash**.........................-$250 ca chRysleR capital bonus cash*** .................................-$500 dodge ca 2018 Retail bonus cash* ................................ -$1,000

4

Net PRice afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

*Residency RestRictions apply. **must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

4

msRp ......................................................... $23,590 dealeR discount......................................-$5,202 sale pRice ................................................ $18,388 jeep ca bc Retail consumeR cash*....... -$2,250 jeep ca non-pRime Retail bonus cash** -$750 ca chRysleR capital bonus cash***....... -$500 jeep ca 2018 Retail bonus cash* .......... -$1,000

Net SaviNgS off MSRP afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

Net SaviNgS off MSRP afteR DiScouNtS aND RebateS

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at tHiS Net PRice 4 at giLRoY #563303,563309,563302,563301

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*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital subject to cRedit appRoval.

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*Residency RestRictions apply. **FoR consumeRs with Fico scoRes below 620. ***must Finance thRough chRysleR capital, subject to cRedit appRoval.

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