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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

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Hollister’s Cindy and Greg Seamons are sowing flowers

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hat began as simple holiday gifts had gotten away from them. Cindy and Greg Seamons found themselves in business—making lawn ornaments. But this was no ordinary yard art. These were handcrafted flowers made from colorful stacks of collected glassware: arranged largest to smallest, like petals, with smaller vessels or vases sometimes used towards the center, reminiscent of flower pistils.

Cindy, 58, was given a yard decoration in the summer of 2016. It was a different sort of gift and she wanted more.

Inspired, Cindy began researching different methods of creating these impressive glass flowers.

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PLANTING SEEDS Cindy and Greg Seamons began making holiday gifts for friends and family when their business blossomed.

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FLORAL DESIGN Cindy and Greg Seamons arrange stacked plates from

largest to smallest, like petals, with vases used like flower pistils.

She says she and Greg had been looking for a way to spend more time together and find, perhaps, a “hobby with a future.” More than a year later, the Seamons are still at it.

With her plate already loaded as a full-time homemaker and afterschool caretaker for her grandsons, ages 9 and 6, Cindy estimates they developed and sold about 500-600 flowers last year.

The Hollister-based couple work out of their home and share the tasks involved in making their yard art—from selecting the individual pieces to assembling the structure and making it durable.

Including plates, Cindy and Greg repurpose glass materials like bowls, saucers, candle holders, vases, serving trays and serving bowls, as well as bird houses.

Cindy comes up with the design, usually pairing up compatible elements, considering color either innate to the piece or that she wants to add by staining.

“I use pretty much anything that can be mounted on another object to create a “flower” or another object,” she says. “I do the painting and staining on the glass when it needs added pizzazz.”

“She really likes flowers,” says Greg.

After each creation made, Cindy proclaims, “This one is my favorite.”

“You say that about all of them,” Greg says.

Greg, 55, assembles each piece to create the items. A longtime plumber and now a superintendent for JR Pierce Plumbing, Greg found using plumbing conduit has been the best material by far to create the stem.

“I drill, glue and bolt the layered materials together,” Greg says.

“I measure and cut electrical conduit, drill it and paint it to create a “stem” to secure the flower to.”

“We went through the three or four vices last year trying to bend poles—they’ll break,” Cindy says.

While the Seamonses continue to use Facebook Marketplace to sell their “Yard Art from the Heart,” they’ve also been seen at local shows and festivals, including the Hollister Farmers Market, where they started out.

“Last year we had the opportunity to do the Hollister car show; the gal that runs the Gilroy car show saw us there and asked us to do the Gilroy show,” she says. “From there were asked to be part of the Olive Festival. We were invited to Aromas Day, which we did and from there were were seen by a lady the runs the Carmel Marketplace.”

Each event led to another, Cindy says. Including the Watsonville Burrito Bash at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds, the Monterey Wharf and even the San Benito county fair, where the Seamons were ask to put their flowers in the floriculture exhibit.

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SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

SOULFOOT BAND Share an evening with Soulfoot and its excellent brand of classic rock covers and original music. Soulfoot is a four-piece band launched in 2015 that performs rock, funk, blues, pop, jazz and a little country.

Rock out with Soulfoot and enjoy great music, dancing and a fun filled time Saturday, Feb. 24, 9pm-1am at Daisy’s Saloon, 213 Third St, San Juan Bautista. For more information visit soulfootband.com.

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SCAVENGER HUNT Discover night phenomena with family and friends at the Youth Night Scavenger Hunt at Coyote Lake Park. Participants will work through team activities designed to ignite curiosity in youth ages nine and above. Dress for cool weather, please note that rain will cancel the event. Hunt for fun at this free event Friday, Feb. 23, 7-8:30pm at Coyote Lake Park, Mendoza Lot Entrance on Roop Road. Reservations are required, please call 408.918.7779 to register. For more information, visit sccgov.org/sites/parks.

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MEET THE DESIGNER Meet fashion designer and illustrator, Malene Grotrian, the artist behind the watercolor fashion illustrations on Alara Cellars’ wine labels. The rich handcrafted wine from Alara is only part of the story. While Alara wines are composed to highlight the expressions of its fruit, the labels complete Alara’s image and connection to fashion. Learn more about Grotrian and the creative process that goes into designing Alara’s labels Saturday, Feb. 24, noon-5pm at Alara Cellars, 6500 Brem Lane. For more information, visit alaracellars.com.

HOLLISTER

Join the Hollister Downtown Association (HDA) and its host, Calvista Insurance Agency for Nibble & Network, an informal networking event.

Enjoy morning refreshments provided by Calvista Insurance Agency, and get to know each other at this gathering of HDA members, potential members, business owners and customers. There is no cost or membership required to attend Wednesday, Feb. 28, 8-9am at Calvista Insurance Agency, Inc, 370 Fifth St, Hollister. For more information, visit

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THEATER

A knack for theater

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THEATER KIDS The cast of SVCT's upcoming 'Thoroughly Modern Millie,'

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Three young women take the stage in SVCT’s ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’

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ommunity theaters, and theatrical troupes of all stripes, pride themselves on creating strong, family-like bonds among cast and crew and especially on developing new generations of talent.

South Valley Civic Theatre, which presents a children’s show, a teen show and at least one show each season with multiple roles for young people, even includes it as part of its mission statement: “We believe that involvement in community theater is an important means for youth to develop confidence and skills and for adults to support the youth of our community.”

That commitment may be more apparent in the theater company’s

next show, Thoroughly Modern Millie, opening Feb. 23. Three key female roles in the show are played by Live Oak High School seniors who literally grew up in the theater.

Brianna Pember, Katie Bell and Becca Reynolds make up a triumvirate of homegrown talent on the Thoroughly Modern Millie set. All three are seniors at Live Oak, and all are 17 years old. They’ve been on stage, together and apart, for many years.

“Millie,” the story of a young woman from Kansas who heads to New York City in 1922 with plans to marry for money, not for love, will be their last community theater show together, a fact that reduces them to speechlessness and tearful giggles.

Reynolds, who plays Gloria in the

musical, has been on the SVCT stage since she was not quite 5 years old and her mother, Joy, was playing Rooster’s girlfriend in a production of Annie, that show that has hooked many a young girl into musical theater.

“I’ve been surrounded by theater my whole life,” she said.

Brianna Pember, who will play the part of Millie Dillmount, arrived on the stage in fourth grade, as Fairgoer No. 3 in a production of Charlotte’s Web. When she began taking singing lessons, she discovered that she had the ability to make people feel emotions deeply through her voice (“and face,” chimed in Bell). She was hooked for good when she played Fiona in “Shrek!

The Musical,” her first starring role.

“I felt like people believed in me and my passion was validated,” she said.

Bell, playing Miss Flannery in Thoroughly Modern Millie, is the relative latecomer to the local theater scene, lured in by her older brother, who had played Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.

She joined Pember in Shrek and last fall was Mrs. Webb in Our Town.

“It was overwhelming, how accepting everyone is,” said Bell, who was bullied as a younger child.

“When you come here, you get more confidence. You learn to listen to yourself.”

The impending end of high school for the three is one reason Cummings is directing the show. “Becca is just a couple years younger than my younger son,” she said. “Becca and Nathan have done shows since a very young age.

Brianna, I’ve watched her from third grade on up, and watched her blossom and continue to improve her craft.”

The combination of the graduating girls and the show itself made directing it an easy “yes” for Cummings and a must see for audiences.

South Valley Civic Theatre presents ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie.’

Performances run Feb. 23-March 17 at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. For tickets, call 408.842.7469 or visit svct.org.

A PASSION FOR PLANTS

Making natural graffiti

REPURPOSED PLANTS Pureed sphagnum moss can be painted on surfaces to create authentic, living works of art.

New ways to play with garden moss

By NANCY SCHRAMM

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of moss as the stuff that makes cement and brick walkways slippery.

Have you ever heard of moss graffiti? This is an environmentally friendly method of making your mark on a shady wall or surface. I’ve known for a long time that it’s possible to make moss paint by mixing moss and buttermilk or yogurt, plus some water, maybe a little sugar and placing those three or four ingredients in a blender.

You should clean as much soil and rocks from the moss roots as possible, but even then I don’t recommend using your family’s best blender for this operation. This mixture can then be painted on rocks, pots or any item in a shady garden that you want to appear

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She and her husband have lived in Gilroy for more than 30 years. Contact her at 408.847.2313 or visit carmansnursery.com

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oss, that green stuff that grows in damp shady places, is really quite an interesting plant. Yes, it truly is a plant, or more correctly, they are plants since there are many different genera of moss. I’m not going to even pretend to know much scientific about moss. I can recognize Sphagnum moss as a traditional packing material for shipping plants, but beyond that I only know that different types of moss look light or dark, ferny, brushy or even velvety.

These days, however, the world of moss is growing in fascinating directions. The gardening community has evolved beyond just thinking

old or have softer edges. But just a few years ago I saw this technique used in an even more creative manner. Moss puree was painted on a brick wall and kept moist until the moss grew fresh and green, revealing a thought-provoking phrase.

The internet has many examples of words or phrases, as well as patterns or pictures created by painting with pureed moss.

Kokedama, which translates as “moss ball” is another current mossy trend. Practiced for centuries in Japan as a form of bonsai, kokedama hit the internet and has exploded around the world in new, artsy ways.

Moss balls are typically small plants with moss wrapped around the roots instead of a formed container, and either displayed on a flat slab or hung by a string from the ceiling. Of course there is more to it than that.

Usually a special soil mixture made from akadama, a clay-based bonsai soil, added to peat moss is formed in a ball around the roots of your subject plant. Then sheet moss is wrapped around the formed ball of soil and roots and tied with twine, fishing line or fine, colored wire depending on your desired effect. Finish by hanging your moss ball from the ceiling.

All types of plants have been used; ferns, ivy, tropicals, herbs, succulents and even woody plants can be successful. Think about it, this might be a way to introduce a living plant into your home where otherwise you might not have room for one.

If growing moss piques your interest, I recommend Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts and Other Miniatures by George Schenk (Timber Press, 1997).

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PEDRO PARTY

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Join the San Benito County CattleWomen at their annual Pedro Party. Enjoy a lively evening of card games with friends, family and neighbors. Refreshments will be served and participants will enjoy fabulous door prizes and raffle items. The High Score winner will be awarded $100; second through fourth place winners will also receive cash prizes. Have a fun night of laughter and card games Saturday, Feb. 24, 6pm at Tres Pinos Church Hall, 7290 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos. Game play will begin at 6:30pm sharp. For more information, call 831.206.2060.

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HOLLISTER MOONDANCE BAND Catch The Moondance Band at Ridgemark Golf Club & Resort’s Saturday Night Entertainment. Enjoy tributes to each decade of music

from the ’50s to the 2000s including dance, country, classic rock and more. Join the fun Saturday, Feb. 24, 9pm-midnight at Ridgemark Golf Club & Resort, 3800 Airline Highway, Hollister. Ages 21 and over only.

For more information, visit ridgemarkgolfclub.com.

STRING ART Spend an evening relaxing with delicious food and drinks and creating string nail art at ARTI-Culture’s String Nail Art at Relax Grillin & Chillin. Everything needed to make and take a wooden string art masterpiece will be provided. Guests are welcome to bring in custom wood, string or paint, if desired. Food and drinks will be available for separate purchase prior to crafting. Enjoy raffles, great company and lots of fun Sunday, Feb. 25, 1-4pm at Relax Grillin & Chillin, 3650 San Juan Rd. For tickets and more information, visit tinyurl.com/y853xjh3.

GILROY GRAND OPENING Join Calerrain Wines and The Stompling Ground at a very special Grand Opening event. Guests are invited to witness the transformation of what was once a dark, dirty kiln to a tasting cellar that is a nicely appointed tasting space. Enjoy tastings of Calerrain Wines’ current releases with cheese and charcuterie for $10 per guest; complimentary for club members.

Celebrate this grand opening Saturday, Feb. 24, noon-5pm at The Stomping Ground, 6500 Brem Lane. For more information, visit calerrainwine.com.

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Celebrate American author John Steinbeck’s birthday with the National Steinbeck Center. Guests at the Steinbeck Birthday Celebration will enjoy a variety of fun free activities for children that reflect the author’s varied interests, including squid dissection with Squid4Kids, Alfie the Squid video game and MY Museum’s wheelie mobilee. Other free activities include arts and crafts, storytelling and cake. Join the celebration Saturday, Feb. 24, 10am-3pm at National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St, Salinas.

For more information, visit steinbeck.org.

MORGAN HILL BRIDAL SHOWCASE Plan the perfect wedding at Guglielmo Winery’s, That’s Amore Bridal

Showcase. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to personally meet some wonderful vendors, taste delicious cuisine and sample award-winning Guglielmo wine and champagne.

Experience Guglielmo’s gorgeous venue and enjoy the beauty of the vineyards while meeting with vendors offering services including florals, food, cakes, photography, music and more. There will be a $5 fee for the event. Get a head start on wedding season Saturday, Feb. 24, 11am-3pm at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 E. Main Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit guglielmowinery.com.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Experience the photography

Get answers to consumer question regarding the salmon species at the South County Lifelong Learning discussion Salmon, Sustainability & the Seafood Consumer. This discussion will answer questions including what kinds of salmon are in the marketplace, which are best, are they sustainable and should consumers eat farm or wild salmon? Other discussion topics include salmon farming, hatcheries and genetic engineering. Join the discussion Wednesday, Feb. 28, 10am-noon at Morgan Hill Community & Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey St. Visit salmon.brownpapertickets.com.

exhibition “Where in the World?” presented by The Morgan Hill Photography Club and the City of Morgan Hill. This exhibition will be held through Tuesday, Feb. 27, Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. For more information, visit morganhillphotographyclub.org.

HOLI EVENT Join the Indian Association of South County (IASC) as it presents the 5th Annual Holi Event and Potluck. Holi, The Festival of Colours, is one of the largest festivals in India, celebrating the end of the winter season. Guests are invited to join the celebration, wear their bright whites and bring

a delicious treat to share. Join the fun Saturday, March 3, 11am-3pm at Community Park, Gazebo area, 171 W. Edmundon Ave. For more information, visit iascinfo.com.

MUSICAL ROMP Join South Valley Civic Theater at its production of Thoroughly Modern Millie. Based on the 1967 Academy Award winning film, Thoroughly Modern Millie is set in 1922 and takes audiences back to the height of the Jazz Age in New York City as young Millie Dillmount searches for a new life for herself.

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CELLAR DOORS Calerrain will hold the grand opening of its tasting room at Gilroy’s Stomping Ground, Feb. 24.

Tasting room Calerrain shares its wines in Gilroy

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nspired by a growing love of California’s many wine regions they wanted to share with others, Geoff and Chantal Mace created Calerrain, a combination of “California” and “terrain.” They source grapes from the Santa Clara Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands and San Benito, hoping to add the Santa Cruz Mountains to their playlist.

Says Geoff, “My vision is to have a club shipment with chardonnays or cabernets from three distinct regions and give people the opportunity to taste the differences.”

The 600-case winery plans to double production in 2018, and currently offers three wines for tasting, $10: 2017 Rosé of Grenache ($24, Monterey), 2016 Chardonnay Highlands Ranch ($35, Santa Lucia Highlands) and a 2016

Cabernet, Church Creek Vineyards ($44, Santa Clara Valley). Visitors can opt for the $15 tasting, which adds two barrel tastes to the standard three.

Of the barrel-fermented Grenache, picked specifically for rosé, rather than a saignée, Geoff says, “Barrel-fermenting adds such a nice texture.” The Cabernet is also 100 percent barrel-fermented for a rich, silky mouthfeel.

“I know from my time making wine at Constellation and Treasury, that you can release wines with just 12 to 15 months of cellaring. This cab will continue to evolve, but it’s beautiful now.”

Calerrain, located at The Stomping Ground, 6500 Brem Lane in Gilroy, will be open every weekend, noon to 5pm.

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Play Bingo Sunday, Feb. 25, 1:15-5pm at Live Oak Emerald Regime Bingo, 80 W. Central Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ yaet8b78.

TRAIL REGULATIONS

Learn how to explore community trails safely at The Trails and You: What to Know Before You Go. This drop in event offers attendees knowledge about shared-use trails and regulations that help protect trail users and park resources. Learn to explore safely while enjoying the natural beauty parks have to offer Sunday, Feb. 25, 1-3pm at Coyote Lake Park, Mendoza Lot Entrance on Roop Road, Gilroy. For more information, call 408.842.7800 or visit sccgov.org/sites/parks.

Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. For tickets and more information, visit svct.org.

EVENTS

DANCE PARTY Head to Clos LaChance for an After Dark Dance Party. Enjoy the music as the lights are dimmed, the sound is turned up and Big Fun DJ performs all evening long. Pizza prepared by Chef Lou will be available for purchase.

Please note outside food is not permitted, and attendees must be 21 or over. No tickets are required, just join the party Saturday, Feb. 24, 6-11pm at Clos LaChance Wines, 1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin.

For more information, visit clos.com.

DINNER THEATER Bring friends and loved ones along to experience Inspire Performing Arts Academy’s production of the Murder Mystery, “Murder at Rundown Abbey.” Enjoy a wonderful dinner and then watch as the teen players put on a show that will leave guests guessing who the murderer is until the very end.

Enjoy this murder mystery dinner, Friday, March 2, 6-9pm at Paine’s Restaurant, 421 East St, Hollister.

For tickets and more information, visit tinyurl.com/ya8g44jq.

JAZZ BASH Experience a full weekend party of early jazz at Monterey’s Jazz Bash by the Bay. This wall-to-wall weekend of vintage jazz and swing is celebrating its 38th anniversary with a festival that is bringing together the many colorful

BLACK HISTORY Join the Gilroy Center for the Arts at the Fourth Annual Black History Month Exhibit. Experience the featured art of Black Folk artists, collage artists, photographers, sculptors and more through March 3 at Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy. Admission to the gallery and receptions are always free. For more information, visit gilroyartsalliance.com.

HUMOROUS ENTERTAINMENT Enjoy a comedy with heart at Limelight Actors Theater’s production of The Savannah Sipping Society. Over the course of six months four very different Southern women share laughter, misadventures and cocktails, and form lasting friendships while taking back the joy of life. Guests are invited to bring dinner and wine to enjoy, corkage fee does apply.

The Savannah Sipping Society runs through March 3 at Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit limelightactorstheater.com.

THE ELDORADOS Don’t miss the soul blues music of The Eldorados at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse. Hear original songs including everything from R&B, Blues, Rock and Roll, Country and even some South Texas Zydeco. In addition to the impressive lineup of original music, The Eldorados also play classics by the Rolling Stones, The Doors, Albert King and more. Enjoy great food, drink and a night not to be forgotten Saturday, March 3, 7-10pm at Grillin & Chillin Alehouse, 401 McCray St, Unit B24, Hollister. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/ycxyav3u.

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CELEBRATION FUNDRAISER Join Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop as it celebrates founder, Maggie Lairson’s 60th birthday and raises funds to kick off its newest program, “Helping Paws.” Forgiving Paws invites the public to stop by its open and inviting thrift shop for cake to mark this momentous occasion and is asking for donations to reach its goal of $60,000 to fund its newest program.

Join the celebration Saturday, Feb.

24, 10am-4pm at Forgiving Paws Thrift Shop, 195 Meridian St. B-18, Hollister. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yd8jb5uy.

WOOD & WINE Make and Take your own “wine themed” sign at this exclusive wooden sign making event presented by ARTI-Culture Art Studios. Attendees will be provided everything needed, including “wine themed” sayings for painting; custom sayings can be requested for an additional $5 charge. Food and alcohol will be sold separately, wine specials and full bar are available for purchase all night.

Join Wood & Wine Wednesdays on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 6-9pm at Paine’s Restaurant, 421 East St. For more information, and tickets visit tinyurl.com/yba3ncee.

forms of the roots of early jazz. Enjoy Dixieland, traditional jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, ragtime, blues and zydeco as dozens of guest bands, artists and youth bands perform throughout the weekend. Jazz Bash by the Bay will be held Friday-Sunday, March 2-4, 11am-5pm at Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey.

For tickets and more information, visit jazzbashmonterey.com.

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11775 Watsonville Road, Gilroy, CA 95020 Tasting room: 408.686.4141 info@dorcichfv.com | www.dorcichfamilyvineyards.com *For The Health and Safety of Our Guests, Please No Pets

HOME GARDEN Looking to buy a home and start a garden/ landscaping project, beautify and increase curb appeal or just update a room?

Look for our annual Home & Garden section in the April 6 edition.

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BEST FRIENDS Cindy and Greg have met a lot of people,

but have most enjoyed the time they can spend together.

“Not only are these handmade treasures nice quality, but also, Cindy is so friendly and kind,” Ludewig says.

“Their business name is truly a reflection of this nice couple. It's obvious that they put their hearts into making joyful and functional yard art.”

Nancy Brody of Hollister thinks so too.

“She puts her soul into it,” Brody says of Cindy. “She just comes up with the right dish to put inside. I just pick out a dish and tell her go to town—call me when it’s done.”

Cindy says some of the most popular colors are teals and golds—”and anything that’s got glitter in it.”

“Do you know how hard it is to find purple glass?” Cindy says.

At $30-$60 apiece, local fairs, shipping them across the country, an ever-growing following, and weekend jaunts to find new merchandise, the Seamonses are making themselves quite a little business.

Through it all, Cindy’s favorite part is having quality time with Greg.

“Greg and I really are best friends and spend a lot of time doing things together,” Cindy says.

Adding that they can’t do it without each other. “We have really cool creations that we come up with when the people walk up and they look at your yard art, their eyes just light up. And then you get to tell them what ‘Yard Art from the Heart’ is all about.”

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floriculture exhibit] and asked us if we’ve be willing to help drive customers to that location,” Cindy says.

Throughout the process Cindy and Greg have met a lot of people and have developed quite a following—with return customers—some who’ve even commissioned work.

“I fell in love with “Yard Art from the Heart” last September when I first met Cindy,” says Connie Ludewig of the San Martin Chamber of Commerce.

“Cindy had advertised on social media for a craft fair and I texted her to ask if she'd donate a raffle item for the San Martin Chamber of Commerce Family Picnic Fun Day.” When Ludewig arrived to pick it up, she was elated to find that Cindy was donating one of her more expensive solar items.

Because Cindy was so generous, Ludewig says she felt obligated to buy something—and thus began her addiction.

Ludewig started out only purchasing smaller items, one unpowered and another solar. The sun-powered flowers are illuminated at night.

“They add color to our yard, and make me happy,” Ludewig says.

“We have enjoyed them so much that we wanted to spread cheer.”

Ludewig is continually impressed with the quality and customer service.

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REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT Bellagio Villas 2 Bedroom apartments starting at $1,995. Pool. Park like setting. Contemporary landscaping.

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Cerrato in Hollister is Now Selling!

Model Homes Available for Tour Currently selling, this new community in Hollister features solar homes with plenty of flexibility and customizing options. Choose from 3 single-story or 5 two-story plans that range in size from 1,616 - 3,183 square feet. Build your dream home or choose from one of our move-in ready homes!

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