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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF SAN BENITO COUNTY

JUNE 8, 2018

A supplement to the Hollister Free Lance

Wendy Starke’s piano program

Ivory Keys for Kids GUYS AND DOLLS P6 | WINE AUCTION P12 | NATURE CHILD P13

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Rendition & rhythm Wendy Starke hits a note with kids

BY JENNY ARBIZU PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT ELIASON

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hen Wendy Starke was 19 years old, she walked into a Palo Alto music store and found herself in a sea of instruments.

“It was one of those places with lots of pianos, back when they used to have music stores like that,” Starke says of Swain’s House of Music (now out of business).

A pianist since 8 years old, Starke became mesmerized by one piano in particular, and began playing it.

It was the shop's most prized possession, Starke says. A $250, 000 Bösendorfer, to be exact— and not to be played by customers, she later found out.

But by playing it, her fate was sealed.

“The grand dame of the place came walking over to

me and asked, ‘Have you taught piano before? My piano teacher just quit today and I’m in a bind!’” Starke recalls.

Without having taught music, she accepted the job anyway—as well as some instructional training.

And now, Starke has now been teaching piano and voice for more than 30 years.

“I enjoy it now more than I ever did,” she says.

The Cupertino High School graduate, raised in the Bay Area, is now owner of Hollister’s Musical Rainbow, where she offers one-on-one piano and vocal instruction for students aged 3 to adult, as well as a “Kids on Keys” small-group program for 3- to 5-year-olds.

During the summer, she also offers week-long multi-sessions of “Singing Summer Camp,” which includes vocal warm-ups, microphone technique, musical games, arts and crafts, and karaoke.

“I just love putting young children together with singing and music,” she says.

Starke began piano lessons in her youth, and it’s a love that stayed with her throughout her life.

Her sister, Linda Unger, says that though they both received lessons, it was Starke that stuck with it.

“She’s in the music and art world, and I’m a finance and numbers person,” Unger laughs. “Music has been her entire life and focus.”

With their mother being a classically-trained pianist, Starke says music was always playing in the background.

“It was very motivating for me,” she adds.

Starke went back to school and received a degree in music from San Francisco State University after landing that job at Swain’s, feeling she needed a firmer background in what she was teaching. ➝ 4 JUNE 8, 2018

MUSICAL ATTRACTION Wendy Starke of Hollister’s Musical Rainbow, developed an affection for music

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R&B SOLO In addition to teaching, Starke plays in Soul Shake—a local Chicago-style rhythm and blues band.

After leaving Swain’s, she continued her private instruction while also playing professionally in jazz bands.

She then became a solo act, playing at venues including The Holiday Inn at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, The Concord Hilton, and cruises on the San Francisco bay. She even traded a local gig for one in Hawaii.

“I started playing with two keyboards, the grand piano and synthesizer—and I pre-programmed my bass and drum. I actually put it together myself,” she says.

“I played for five to six nights a week for basically 20 years.”

When she married and had her daughter in her late 30s (“I started kind of late,” she says), she quit her music gigs and focused her energy raising her daughter—but continued teaching.

“Through having a child, it gave me a whole world of musical things that I probably wouldn’t have had if I hadn’t had a kid,” Starke says.

She began offering music classes for toddlers, and also started the “Singing Summer Camp” due to her daughter’s love for singing.

Starke and her family moved to Hollister in 2000, where she found success with teaching piano and voice. After a brief move to Idaho from 2005 to 2013, she returned to

Hollister and started her business back up again.

Now after five years back in Hollister, Starke teaches approximately 30 students each week.

Hollister parent, Heather Lopez, has been bringing her sons to piano lessons with Starke for the past year.

“She worked with my twins in her ‘Kids on Keys’ program,” Lopez says. “She has done very well with my 5-year-old twins, who were four when they started piano. She is the only piano teacher I found who was willing to work with children so young,” Lopez adds.

Starke teaches each student at their own level, which Starke says is “the beauty of private teaching.”

“I have 6-year-olds that are more advanced than 12 year olds— the student moves at a pace that is perfect for them,” Starke adds.

She also works with children with special needs, where she designs programs specifically for them, and offers her rates at half price.

“For me, music can be so special for a kids who has disadvantages in life,” she says. “I really believe that music is a very valuable teaching tool for them.”

Through being a member at Hollister’s United Methodist Church, Starke has lent her talents to the church by forming choirs

and helping with music during its Vacation Bible School.

In turn, Starke is able to use the church for Musical Rainbow’s Spring recitals and Summer Singing Camps.

“Wendy is an amazingly talented, creative pianist,” says Reverend Karla Lundin. “She is delightful, and the children really enjoy their time of music with her.”

For Wendy Starke, music has been her life.

“I work 22 hours a week, but basically all I do is music,” she says.

“I get up in the morning and I say, okay I’m gonna do the stuff for Singing Summer Camp, and then I’ve got piano students…”

And she began playing again locally, in a Chicago-style rhythm and blues with the band, Soul Shake.

“I get to solo a lot on the organ and keyboard,” she says. “So from morning ‘till night, it doesn’t matter what I’m doing, it has to do with music.”

And for now, Starke wouldn’t have it any other way.

Contact Wendy Starke at 208.830.6017 or visit her Facebook page at Musical Rainbow Music programs. Singing Summer Camp for this year runs from June 11 through July. Registration is currently being accepted.

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HISTORICAL MEMORIES Join the San Juan Bautista Historical Society and longtime resident Jon Mansmith at the SJB Historical Society. Mansmith will share memories of people and places in San Juan Bautista. Everyone is welcome to bring questions and old photos and Mansmith may be able to help identify people and places. Take a step back in time Saturday, June 9, 11:30am-1:30pm at Dona Esthers Mexican Restaurant, 25 Franklin St, San Juan Bautista.

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FUN RUN Don’t miss the Henry Coe 5K/10K Fun Run and Walk in the beautiful Hunting Hollow Valley. Participants will enjoy a relatively flat dirt trail course surrounded by mountains on all sides, views of late spring flowers, oaks and wildlife including deer, bobcats and golden eagles. Medals will be awarded to the first three finishers in each of eight divisions and trophies to overall top finishers. Saturday, June 9, 9am at Hunting Hollow Entrance, Gilroy. Visit coepark.net.

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STARRY VIEW Enjoy an evening under the stars with astronomy enthusiasts eager to share the view at Starry Nights in Open Space. Dress warm and bring drinking water and a sense of wonder for the night sky; telescopes will be provided. Enjoy the view Saturday, June 9, 9-10:30pm at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve, 4289 Casa Loma Road. Space is limited and registration is required. Visit, openspaceauthority.org.

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Everyone is welcome to a free casual presentation and discussion hosted by Monterey Bay Community Power (MBCP), a new, locally-controlled public agency providing carbon-free electricity to residents in San Benito County.

Learn about what MBCP means to you, automatic enrollment in 2018, community impact and California’s Community Choice Energy Model.

Wednesday, June 13, 7-8pm at Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito St. For more information, visit mbcommunitypower.org/community.

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THEATER PREVIEW

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GUYS AND DOLLS Anniversary stars revisit SVCT’s first musical. Joe Hartwell (Sky Masterson),

Megan Griffin (Sarah Brown), Hilary Little (Miss Adelaide), and Michael Kaelin (Nathan Detroit).

Broadway musical returns to SVCT

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By SUSAN L. RIFE

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outh Valley Civic Theatre wraps up its 49th season with a return to the first musical it presented in 1970 (as Gilroy Community Theatre): Frank Loesser’s hit musical “Guys and Dolls.”

“This is probably the quintessential American musical,” said producer Adrianne Wilkinson. “It’s funny and it’s got a little bit of something for everyone.”

Based on two Damon Runyon short stories, “Guys and Dolls” is the story of gambler Nathan Detroit, who tries to scare up the money for a big craps game while avoiding the cops and simultaneously dodging his fiancee’s desire to

marry after a 14-year engagement.

Detroit bets a fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, that he cannot talk a straight-laced missionary into a date in Havana. The story moves from Times Square to Havana to the sewers of New York City before, as any good musical will do, all turns out well.

The show ran for 1,200 performances after it opened on Broadway in 1950 and won five Tony Awards (it also won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1951 but the selection was vetoed because of House Un-American Activities Committee concerns over the writer, Abe Burrows, alleged communist sympathies). It also was

a hit film in 1955 starring Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando and Jean Simmons, and has been revived on Broadway to much success.

The SVTC production is directed by Myra Kaelin and stars Michael Kaelin as Nathan Detroit, Joe Hartwell as Sky Masterson, Hillary Little as Miss Adelaide and Megan Griffin as Sarah Brown.

Wilkinson said the musical remains timeless in part because of the approachability of the characters, and in part because of the solid songwriting.

“It’s just a musical that makes people happy. It’s escapism for 2-½ hours,” she said.

Wilkinson also appears in the show as Agatha, a member of the Save-A-Soul Mission Band.

“It’s one of my favorite musicals,” she said. “The first time I saw it on stage—WOW!” Hillary Little, who plays the feisty nightclub singer Adelaide, described her character as “flirty and fun, and you get to use a funny little voice.

She’s a nice contrast to Sarah, a little more rough around the edges.”

Allen Siverson, who plays Arvide, one of the missionaries, has one song to sing in the show, “More I Cannot Wish You,” which he called “a sweet song for an old man. It’s a nice role for an old man.”

“It’s a poignant moment in the show,” said Wilkinson.

Joe Hartwell, in his first “Guys and Dolls” performance, said he’s enjoying playing Sky Masterson, “the alpha male. It’s so much fun to play—just the walk. You have to walk into the room and make your presence known.”

Wilkinson tweaked Hartwell for his Tennessee accent.

“We have to get the Southern out of him,” she said, smiling.

“Guys and Dolls.” South Valley Civic Theatre. June 15-July 7 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Tickets $25, $15 students. 408.842.7463, svct.org.

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O& A CALENDAR OUT & ABOUT

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Don’t miss the chance to experience the legendary band Los Lobos at Hollister Concerts at Pepper Tree Ranch. Be sure to take a look at Los Lobos’ Gates of Gold album cover before arriving at the show, the cover features a beautiful photo of Pepper Tree Ranch. Opening performance by Ryan Scripps of Season 13 of NBC’s The Voice. Barbecue items, beer, wine and soda will be available for purchase. Saturday, June 16, 6:30-9:30pm at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road, Hollister. For information and tickets, visit hollisterconcerts.com.

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HOLLISTER PAINT PARTY Bring the little ones to Mars Hill Coffeehouse for an exclusive Mommy/Daddy &

Me Paint Party. Participants will be lead in a step by step creative painting process and will take home two 11-by-17 canvases.

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separately and participants will enjoy answering trivia questions during the event. Seating is limited, purchase tickets ahead to ensure attendance. Saturday, June 9, 10am-noon at Mars Hill Coffeehouse, 610 San Benito St. Visit tinyurl.com/yaotlssn.

DOWNTOWN PARADE Don’t miss the fun and excitement of the Saddle Horse Show Downtown Parade. Enjoy marching bands, floats and horsemen and horsewomen—including some in the Old Vaquero Tradition.

2018 Miss San Benito Rodeo and various community groups will also be in attendance. The Downtown Parade is the kick off to

a week of festivities leading up to the 85th San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo. Saturday, June 16, 11am-1pm in Downtown Hollister. For more information, visit sanbenitocountyrodeo.com.

FLIGHT OF FANCY Enjoy a unique wine sampling experience at A Flight of Fancy Part 2.

Choose flights from 46 wines, including organic varieties and delicious local favorites. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Guests that prefer beer or non-alcoholic beverages will be accommodated with 40 different beers or a lineup of Coke products. Must be 21 to participate. Event is limited to 50 participants. Sample great wines

Don’t miss Hollister’s annual vehicle gathering this Father’s Day weekend.

This event is free to all entrants and spectators and features classic and antique muscle cars, trucks, boats, sports cars, hot rods and customs, motorcycles and more. Enjoy hot dogs, snacks and drinks while cruising the lot and viewing some of the area’s finest rides. Saturday, June 16, 9am-2pm at 790 Bolsa Road. For more information, call Rich Hershey at 831.637.0637 or visit tinyurl.com/y73e477p.

Saturday, June 16, 1-5pm at The GardenShoppe, 364 Seventh St. Visit tinyurl.com/y76lb859.

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MUSIC SERIES All ages are invited to enjoy Morgan Hill’s biggest free concert series, The 2018 Friday Night Music Series, Fridays through August 17th. Free admission and parking, no outside alcohol permitted, beer and wine available for purchase on site. Be a part of this great community event Friday, June 8, 6-9:30pm at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheatre, 17000 Monterey Road. For more information, visit morganhill.org.

OUTDOOR MEDITATION Unplug from the world and reconnect with nature at Journey to Inner Peace. Practice an ancient meditation

AUTHOR VISIT

Join photographer and author QT Luong as he discusses his book Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America’s National Parks.

Enjoy more than 500 photographs making up the most complete visual tour of all 59 US National Parks with location notes for each photo. Discover each park’s diversity learn how the photos were made and more. Tuesday, June 12, 7-8pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For more information, visit sccl.org or call 408.842.8207.

technique guided by a Buddhist monk in this 90 minute outdoor program. Participants will also meditate by a serene and peaceful lake, listen to the sound of nature and learn tips for work-life balance.

Everyone is welcome and admission is free, donations will support local non-profit organizations. Please bring a yoga mat. Saturday, June 9, 4-5:30pm at Anderson Lake County Park, 19245 Malaguerra Ave. For information and to RSVP, visit tinyurl.com/y7uhbc6g.

MOVIE SCREENING Learn about the history of the LGBTQ community in the Bay Area at the LGBTQ Movie Screening and Discussion at Morgan Hill Library, presented by The

Diversity Center Santa Cruz. Enjoy a brief movie screening followed by a discussion of past and current events, learn where the LGBTQ community has been and what the future holds in today’s America. All ages are welcome. Monday, June 11, 7-8:30pm at Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave, Morgan Hill. For more information, call Hylary Locsin, 408.779.3197x3711.

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GARDEN YOGA Spend Thursday mornings releasing tension and stress at Yoga in the Garden.

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by KULA Yoga will be held each Thursday in June and July. $15 drop in cost may be paid in advance or at the door. Thursday, June 14, 9-10am at Vertigo Coffee Roasters, 81 Fourth St. Visit kulayogasbc.com.

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Saturday, June 9, 8am-4pm at Gavilan College, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yalqhg36.

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Experience “Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit,” the first-ever museum exhibit based on Disney’s Peabody Award-winning series. Families are invited to help Doc perform check-ups and diagnose toy patients while learning healthy habits, compassion and nurturing care in this interactive English and Spanish bilingual experience that provides opportunity for children to become comfortable in healthcare settings. This hands-on exhibit runs Saturday, June 9-Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way, San Jose. Visit cdm.org.

Dragstrem. Seating is first come, first served; lower back lawn chairs are encouraged and folding chairs are available. Attendees must be 21 or over, no outside alcohol allowed.

Food will be available for purchase and outside food and sealed water bottles are okay. Thursday, June 14, 6-10pm at Clos LaChance Winery, 1 Hummingbird Lane. For more information, visit clos.com.

TATTOO FESTIVAL Head to Monterey for the seventh annual Ink at the Bay Tattoo Festival. Enjoy daily tattoo contests, tattooing on site, live bands and performers,

SURPLUS SALE Find a surplus treasure at the Gavilan College District surplus asset sale. Assets for sale have been approved as surplus in accordance with State of California Government and Education Laws. Surplus items for sale will include various styles of desks, tables and chairs, cabinetry of different sizes, children’s

AGRICULTURAL HISTORY Join Agricultural History Project at Second Saturday on the Farm, a free family event celebrating National Dairy Month. Attendees of all ages can participate in milking demonstrations, ice cream and butter making, crafts and more.

Also enjoy experiencing the good old days of life on the farm with activities including tractor driving, wooden cow milking, feeding chickens and holding bunny rabbits.

Saturday, June 9, 11am-3pm at Agricultural History Project, 2601 East Lake Ave, Watsonville. For information, visit aghistoryproject. org or call 831.724.5898.

GUIDED PAINTING Head to Wet Paint Wednesdays and enjoy painting subjects from a supplied photograph with guided instruction.

All levels are welcome and no experience is needed. Brushes, paint, easel and a beverage will be provided. Wednesday, June 13, 6:30-8pm at Bear’s Hideaway, 402 Third St. Visit darleneboyd.com.

FARM TOUR Join the Garden Variety Cheese Farm Tour and Cheese Tasting and learn where and how Garden Variety makes their award-winning cheeses and yogurt.

Meet the flock of 100 dairy sheep

ROMANTIC COMEDY Check out Michael Mitnick’s The Siegel, a new romantic comedy presented by City Lights Theater Company. In this fast-paced story Ethan Siegel is about to ask Alice’s parents for her hand in marriage, but runs into a few problems including that Alice and Ethan broke up two years ago and she is now seeing someone else. Watch as Ethan proceeds on a comedic journey through modern love in uncertain times. Performances run through June 17, Thursday-Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm at City Lights Theatre Company, 529 S. Second St, San Jose. For more information and tickets, visit cltc.org/the-siegel.

FAMILY FUN San Andreas Regional Center invites everyone to Family Fun Day in Hollister.

Enjoy a fun day for the entire family including arts and crafts, games, entertainment, popcorn and snow cones. Vendors from a variety of community service organizations will also be on hand to provide resources about their organizations.

This is event is free and open to all. Saturday, June 23, 11am-3pm at Vista Park Hill, 498 Hill Ct, Hollister. Visit tinyurl.com/ycyplosk.

SUMMER DANCING Strap on dancing shoes and head to Dance @ Dunne, Fridays from May-July, part of the Summer Arts @ Dunne Program. Enjoy Zumba every Friday, 5:30-6:15pm, in addition to a new dance form each month.

In May participants will dance the Hula following Zumba from 6:307:30pm. This program is free and open to all ages. Do some summer dancing Fridays, through July 27, 5:30-7:30pm at Dunne Park, 600 West St, Hollister. Visit tinyurl. com/yb2ocbu9.

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Attendees will also enjoy a car show and pinup contest. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 in advance. Friday, June 8, 3-8pm, Saturday, June 9, 11am-10pm and Sunday, June 10, 11am-7pm at Monterey County Fair, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey.

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TOAST & JAM All musicians are welcome to head to Crēdo Studio for Toast & Jam. Attendees will enjoy meeting to eat toast and jam, and then hanging out—to jam.

Crēdo Studio is a Center for the Arts that offers musicians a place to play and has a piano, drum kit and some percussion instruments available for Toast & Jam sessions.

Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own instruments as well. Drop in for some toast and jam Saturday, June 9, 9am-noon at Crēdo Studio, 1 Polk St, San Juan Bautista. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yd8ul5ph.

while touring the milking parlor, cheesemaking facility and aging cave. Enjoy visiting with the sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats, and finish up the tour with a cheese tasting. Reservations are required.

Saturday, June 16, 2:30-4:30pm at Garden Variety Cheese, 1481 San Miguel Canyon Road, Watsonville.

Visit gardenvarietycheese.com/events.

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FANCY FUNDING With more than 250 attendees, South Valley Wine Auction

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he South Valley Wine Auction held Friday, May 11, at the Morgan Hill Community Center was a great success, with more than 250 attendees. Although the final numbers are not yet in, more than $30,000 was raised for local charities.

Pamala Meador, president of the Morgan Hill Community Foundation, remarked that the event was “First Class all the way,” adding, “We are able to give $3,000 to the Live Oak High School Athletic Scholarship program and $2,000 to the Wineries of Santa Clara Valley Scholarship Program, so that is great!”

The two top auction items were a week in a condo in Capitola donated by Natalie and Derek Anderson, which went for $5,000, and a Winemakers Dinner for 10 at

Aver Family Vineyards, prepared

by Chef Lara Hollinger with transportation provided by California Passport, which garnered $3,500.

Tim McDonald of Wine Spoken Here was the guest judge, choosing Seeker Vineyards Rosé as his “Deserted Island” wine, while he awarded Medeiros Family Vineyards’ malbec an honorable mention.

Peoples’ choice resulted in a firstplace tie between Aver Family Vineyards Blessings (petite sirah) and Medeiros Family Vineyards malbec, while second place resulted in a tie between two cabernet sauvignons, one from Fernwood Cellars and the other from Dorcich Family Wines.

Meador looks forward to next year’s event and building on it to make the annual gala even better.

“Tons of fun, great wine and lots of fun! Not an event to miss!”

GETTING OUT

Rewilding the child

Ron Erskine

DAZZLING DELIGHT Rekindling our lost connection to nature begins with the wonder of children.

Children in the natural world

By RON ERSKINE

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hit the trail and listen to the music waiting to play inside you.

Our lost connection with nature is most worrisome among today’s children, tomorrow’s citizens. We older folks see smart phones and tablets as useful tools, but they often fill a child’s full field of vision.

To them, nature has become an abstraction seen only through a National Geographic special.

I serve on the board of directors of Committee for Green Foothills, an organization that has won many victories for open space over its 55-year history. Our Executive Director, Megan Mederios,

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began this column a decade ago driven by a single overriding concern: we are losing touch with the natural world. As a walk in the woods loses out to dazzling electronic devices, our connection to nature—the thing that sustains us—grows steadily more remote.

A walk in nature strums important harmonic strings deep inside each of us. It is subtle by the standard of today’s over-the-top special effects entertainment, but it is there.

And it is important. I hope that by highlighting the amazing array of open spaces near us that you might

often expresses a core belief that is central to the work we do: “Young people deserve to have wild open spaces close to home.”

Here in northern California, the trails at an array of parks and preserves await the impression of our children’s boot soles. The only missing ingredient is someone to take them there.

This past spring, I led a Committee for Green Foothills event for kids along the Mummy Mountain Trail at Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. To awaken and focus their attention, I handed out several packets of photographs of landmarks along the trail that I had taken prior to our walk. “Can you find these scenes? Where was I standing when I took them?”

The kids in baby carriers weren’t much help—they mainly smiled, drooled, and looked cute. But all the school-age kids stampeded into the unknown searching for nottoo-hidden visual treasures. And when found, whoops of excitement announced the discovery as outstretched arms launched index fingers toward the scene.

Moms and dads didn’t get a free ride. They had a job as well. I gave them photographs of several wildflowers that they would encounter along the way. I wrote the names of the wildflowers on the back of each picture. “You are the naturalists today. When you find these wildflowers, show them to the children.”

Everyone: moms, dads, and children of all ages, had a ball. As it turns out, with the iToys on the shelf, the inherent affinity children have for the outdoors spills out in excitement and joy. Outdoors, children have direct experiences, not virtual ones. They learn self-reliance. They make real discoveries and deal with real predicaments they must solve on their own. Confidence and self-esteem grow.

Time in nature will change the life of your child or grandchild. Be the one who takes them there.

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Minutes from Ridgemark Golf and Country Club and close to shopping and schools. 4 Bd,3 full bath 2911 Sq.Ft., tri-level home in a gated community. 3 fireplaces – Living Room, Family Room and Master Bedroom.

Hardwood floors, ceiling treatments, updated appliances, lots of storage.

4th bedroom and bath downstairs, laundry room with sink. Manicured landscaping, mature plants and trees, expansive lawn in the backyard, new Trex deck to enjoy the privacy and beauty of your private garden.

Asking: $808,800

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Secluded Setting & Spectacular Views PARADISE ~ Wonderful 3Br/2Ba + office on 1 acre. Front windows give open, bright feeling.

Glam kitchen w/tile counters, wood cabinets, lots of counter space. Easy access to Hwy 101 & 156.

Call Today for a Private Showing! $684,500 Prunedale (831) 245-0321

Hosted by Kim Bautista (831) 566-6926 Listed by Charlene King (831) 801-5464

Great value for beautiful custom 3Br/2.5Ba home on 5 acres in paradise w/breathtaking views from every window looking onto the stunning hillsides & vineyard vistas of San Benito County. Kitchen filled w/granite counters & large walk-in pantry. Family room w/vaulted ceilings & cozy atmosphere around wood burning fireplace w/granite surround. Spacious entertainer’s dream deck to enjoy the views! Large master suite offers a great space w/fireplace & French doors leading out to the spa nestled into the deck. The master bath & guest bath feature granite & marble counters.

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