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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

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A section of the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

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NATURE PRESERVE Coyote Valley is a critical wildlife corridor rich with biological diversity, including a number of endangered and threatened species.

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rom high on the Arrowhead Loop Trail at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, the scene below is bucolic and still. Coyote Creek, lined with cottonwoods and sycamores, meanders north toward the bay; orchards and hayfields rustle in the prevailing northwest wind; remnant grasslands and oak woodlands persist on hillocks and in crevasses untouched by agriculture. Other than a few narrow ribbons of traffic, Coyote Valley presents a peaceful landscape of pastoral farmland and nature touched only lightly by the hand of man. All is quiet. Not much is happening. â&#x17E;? 6

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BUCOLIC Coyote Valley presents a peaceful landscape of pastoral farmland—nature touched only lightly by the hand of man.

Or is more there than meets the eye? The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s recently released Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage report reveals a habitat buzzing with activity not readily apparent from our hilltop view. The report, a collaboration of 18 scientists, hydrologists, and planners, shows that Coyote Valley is a critical wildlife corridor linking 1.13 million acres of key core habitat that is rich with biological diversity, including a number of endangered and threatened species. “This report fundamentally changes the conversation about Coyote Valley,” says Committee for Green Foothills executive director Megan Medeiros. “This is the vision we have been waiting for that everyone should be able to support.”

As the Santa Cruz Mountains on the San Francisco peninsula and the Diablo Range in the East Bay trend south, they slowly converge until, in Coyote Valley, they are barely two

miles apart. The close proximity of these mountain habitats across a still largely undeveloped region, makes Coyote Valley an ideal wildlife corridor linking the two ranges. Careful field-based observations confirm that the valley is a rich habitat for cougars, bobcats, badgers and other animals.

Fisher Creek in particular is a busy wildlife pathway for animals traveling within and across the valley.

Coyote Valley is not only crucial for supporting wildlife; it also performs important services that support humans. We tend to take for granted the things that wild places provide, but the Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage report, released in June of this year, confirms that Coyote Valley is much more than a lovely sight. It preserves and purifies our drinking water, cleans our air, and provides flood protection to communities downstream.

The future of Coyote Valley— development versus preservation— has been debated for decades. The

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Self described as Local, Vocal and Effective, since 1962 CGF has won countless victories preserving open spaces, farmlands and the natural resources in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The evidence is outside your car window as you travel up Interstate 280 and in many other hillsides, beaches, baylands, and farmlands still there to delight you on your daily travels.

Committee for Green Foothills has already been instrumental in the preservation of key habitat in Coyote Valley. It was CGF that caught wind a year ago of the proposal by Panattoni Development to build a 517,000-square-foot distribution center on a 30-acre site south of the Metcalf Energy Center in North Coyote Valley. This huge facility would have been able to load 90 semi trucks at once and would have poured hundreds of daily truckloads onto our already crowded highways.

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question was not whether or not industrial and residential development would sprawl south from San Jose, but when. The Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage Report has turned that conversation on its ear. More than saving Coyote Valley, the report proposes to restore much of the valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic wetlands, oak woodlands and riparian corridors. When the plan is completed, Coyote Valley will be a better and safer wildlife corridor, and it will provide local residents important water resource benefits.

Reports have a way of being written, read, then filed away and forgotten. Not this one. The plan is backed by a commitment to raise 80 million dollars of private and foundation funds, and it is being driven by several highly motivated organizations with the resources and dedication to see it through.

Committee for Green Foothills (CGF) is a leader among the forces united to restore Coyote Valley.

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According to Medeiros, “The Panattoni project would have set the stage for future sprawling industrial development with low-paying jobs. Saving this key habitat has redirected the momentum in favor of preservation.” Committee for Green Foothills and the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority have served notice that the effort to save and restore Coyote Valley has teeth, and development proposals that damage this habitat will face intense scrutiny.

While Committee for Green Foothills will continue its work throughout San Mateo and Santa Clara counties, most of its resources in the near future will focus on advancing the preservation of Coyote Valley. To underscore the importance of restoring Coyote Valley, CGF has brought its annual Nature’s Inspiration celebration to south Santa Clara County.

On Sept. 24, at Coyote Ranch near Metcalf Road, Committee for Green Foothills will honor Joan Baez. Few people have spoken out on behalf of the environment and social justice with more courage than she has. While the event is not a concert, it is a rare opportunity to support the restoration of Coyote Valley and hear from a courageous and thoughtful person in an intimate outdoor setting.

Imagine walking the Arrowhead Loop Trail at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve a generation or two generations from now. What will we see as we look across the valley? Rooftops and traffic or a living freshwater marsh, restored oak savanna, and wildlife friendly farmland? The plan is written and the organizations and resources are in place to secure a healthy Coyote Valley for the benefit of wildlife and people alike—forever.

Information and tickets for the “Nature’s Inspiration” event on Sept. 24 with Joan Baez are available at The Committee for Green Foothills website (greenfoothills. org). To read the complete Coyote Valley Landscape Linkage Report, visit the website for the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority at openspaceauthority.org.

OUT & ABOU T MORGAN HILL

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY GET FIT Morgan Hill wants locals to elevate their average hump day with its Free Workout Wednesdays. There are multiple courses of different intensities are offered throughout the day with to get your sweat on.

There will be a bootcamp at 5:30am, Zumba at 9am, Pilates and yoga at 6:30pm and a strong core class at 7:30pm. The free kickbutt classes will be held at 16145 Monterey Road on Wednesday, Sept. 6 and every Wednesday after that.

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WINE & FOOD TASTING Gabilan Chapter Kinship Center will be holding the 61st anniversary of Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest Annual Wine & Food Tasting Event. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event features over two dozen wineries from world class vintners, twenty-five plus restaurants, a live and silent auction, music and more. Gabilan Chapter Kinship Center will be raising funds to help support the foster and adoptive services in San Benito County.

The tasting event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 4-7pm at Paicines Ranch, 13388 Airline Highway.

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CHITACTAC FAMILY DAY Discover the heritage of the people who once lived at Chitactac-Adams Heritage with the special Chitactac Family Day. Guest will learn to make traditional crafts and participate in unique activities and demonstrations. The family day will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10am-2pm at the ancient village site, Chitactac-Adams Heritage, 10001 Watsonville Road. For more information, visit sccgov.org.

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South County Democratic Club will be holding their Sixth Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Attorney General candidate Dave Jones and Gubernatorial candidate John Chiang will be guest speakers. Proceeds from the event will go to the SCDC Scholarship fund awarding four scholarships to Gavilan college students, and to support local elected officials. The fundraiser will be held on Sunday, Sept. 10 at Morgan Hill Cellars, 1645 San Pedro Ave. from noon-3pm. For information or to RSVP, contact Joanne Fierro fierro5175@earthlink.net.

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COMEDIC DRAMA Limelight Actors Theater presents ‘Outgoing Tide’. Performances run Sept. 1-23 at Gilroy Center for the Arts.

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ost people have been affected by it one way or another—a loved one begins to struggle with memory loss or a friend of the family shares their experience with their own parent vacillating between the tragic decline of dementia and moments of clarity.

For some, they are acutely aware of their fleeting faculties, while others are blissfully ignorant to the progressive illness.

An upcoming performance of Outgoing Tide at Limelight Actors Theater (LAT) in Gilroy grapples with the uncertainty of Alzheimer’s. Though never mentioned by name, the play recounts one Chesapeake Bay family’s

experience living with Alzheimer’s.

The three-person comedic drama unfolds when the father, Gunner (Bill Tindall), develops a plan to ensure his family’s future shortly after diagnosis.

Gunner’s wife Peg (Rosalind Farotte) and their son Jack (Limelight owner/ director Kevin Health) are called on to address the developing condition, when they learn their plans don’t quite match up with Dad’s.

The downtown theater company usually offers a handful of shows each year and Heath notes it has done dramas before, but this show offers a deeper emotional connection for the audience says Heath.

“It’s a subject matter that will hit home with the audience,” he says.

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issue within a family will relate. Anyone who has dealt with dementia/Alzheimer’s in their family, or dealt with an aging mind or even a neighbor who has memory issues will recognize the specific challenge facing the family.”

Although Farotte and Tindall have never worked with each other, Heath says the trio has a lot of chemistry.

“You will truly feel we are an actual family unit and celebrate the fact that we aren’t perfect,” Heath admits. “In fact, all three characters have real, human flaws. But underneath, they love each other even when at odds. It’s a special show.”

For those concerned about the content Heath says the show is written with some humor in it.

“I don’t want anyone to be afraid

because it is a drama or it might be a little heavy at times,” Heath suggests. “You’ll get some laughs, too, and you might shed a tear. Theater is about a variety of emotions and when actors bring something out of you that was unexpected, you know you’ve seen them do a good job.”

Outgoing Tide is a relatable, poignant drama about debilitating illness and self-determination.

Limelight Actors Theater presents ‘The Outgoing Tide’ written by Bruce Graham and directed by Kevin Heath. Performances run Sept. 1-23 with matinees Sept. 10 and 17 at Gilroy Center for the Arts at 7341 Monterey St. For more information, visit limelightactorstheater.com or call 408.472.3292.

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Martin Ranch Winery invites the community to come book a Private Luxury Tasting Experience like no other. Join them for an elevated tasting experience as you partake in some of their most limited, and most loved vintages. Listen as they detail the processes that drive the success of their award-winning wines.

Light fare will be paired with each taste, allowing the wines to show. Private tastings will take place at 1pm and 3pm, by appointment on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 6675 Redwood Retreat Road in Gilroy. For more information or to make a reservation, call 408.842.9197 or email events@martinranchwinery.com.

GILROY TEEING OFF The Knights of Columbus invites the community to

join its Inaugural Golf Tournament.

Registration begins at 11am and Tee Off is at noon. The tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Gilroy Municipal Golf Course, 2695

Hecker Pass. Tournament will be followed by a barbecue dinner for participants and their guests. Single players are $80. For registration and further information visit, kofc2469. org/golf or call 408.7101773.

AMAH MUTSUN Come celebrate traditional culture with people of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.

The free Chitactac Family Day will have activities for children and food available for purchase. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept.

9 from 10am-2pm at Chitactac Adams Heritage County Park, 10001 Watsonville Road in Gilroy.

CITYWIDE SALES Give your stuff a second chance and help the environment by participating in

the 15th Annual Second Chance Week. It all starts with the Gilroy Citywide Garage Sale on Sept.

9-10. The deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 1. This is followed by a full week of events designed to repurpose unwanted stuff. It ends with the Morgan Hill Citywide Garage Sale from Sept. 16-17.

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8. Visit secondchanceweek.com for complete details and an application.

MORGAN HILL BIGGER CHOPS Join Ernie Reyesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; West Coast World Martial Arts as it celebrates its grand re-opening. They are moving to a larger space and inviting the

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VINTAGE FLIGHTS MUSICAL FOLLIES When Laney Jones first picked up the banjo, it was to escape the pressures of life as a college student pursuing an international business degree. Jones soon found herself thrust into a career as a roots singer-songwriter, where she garnered acclaim and even attracted the attention of bluegrass legend Alison Krauss. Not one to be stuck in any one genre, however, Jones started experimenting with incorporating pop and rock into her sound. The result is a fresh and rocking blend of old-time strings and contemporary styles. 9 p.m. Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz. $10. 429-6994.

Join South Valley Civic Theatre for Follies, by Stephen Sondheim, starting on September 8 and running through October 7 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. Dimitri Weissmann hosts a reunion of ex-Follies performers doing such numbers as “I’m Still Here” and “Broadway Baby.”

Amid the reminiscing, two middle-aged couples confront truths about their past and present, coming face-to-face with the future. For more information and tickets, visit SVCT.org. The show will be at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road in Morgan Hill.

local community to join in the celebration. They will have raffle prizes, free food and beverages, DJ Frank Morales will be playing and students will be doing demonstrations. The re-opening celebration will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2 from noon-4pm at 15650 Vineyard Boulevard in Morgan Hill.

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FOREST PATH PAINTING Mama Mia’s invites the community to their Wine and Paint Party. Guests will learn to paint a beautiful forest path step by step. Students will have the canvas, paint, brushes, apron and two hours of instruction included for $35 per person. Profits will go to Sobrato Band. The party will be held on Thursday, Sept. 14 at Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill from 7-9pm. For more information and reservations, contact Jodi Gonzales at 408.234.2442 or jodi69.gonzales@gmail.com.

TRUCKS & THE WORKHORSE The 17th Annual Antique Autos in History Park, presented by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club and History San Jose, returns this year with a focus on 20th Century trucks and workhorses. This event fills History Park with stock antique autos, fire equipment, bicycles and motorcycles of all makes from 1900 to 1945. Also located on the grounds will be the Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association. There will be antique crafts demonstrated and antique collectibles displayed.

The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11am-4pm at Kelley Park, 635 Phelan Avenue. For

more information, contact Peder Jorgensen at pederjorgensen51@ gmail.com or 408.358.3398.

FOREVER YOUNG The Tabard Theatre Company presents Peter and the Starcatcher written by Rick Elice. This magical musical provides the backstory of how an orphan becomes the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, and serves as a prequel to Peter Pan. The show is the winner of five Tony Awards—including Best Play. It will be held from Friday, Sept.

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HARVEST MOON GALA Saint Louise Regional Hospital Foundation will be hosting its first tribute and benefit honoring George Chiala, Sr. and the George Chiala, Sr. Memorial Fund. The Harvest Moon Gala will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16. There will be dancing in the moonlight from

4-9pm at the beautiful Guglielmo Winery at 1480 East Main Avenue. For more information, call 408.848.4931 or email amandadaGraca@verity.org.

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OUTGOING TIDE A Chesapeake Bay family is faced with uncertainty after the father suggests an unorthodox plan to secure his family’s future in the comedic drama, The Outgoing Tide. The play has received raving reviews from notable publications throughout the United States. Tackling the subject of Alzheimer’s, this piece directed

by Kevin Heath is filled with dark humor and powerful emotion. The Outgoing Tide will be at Limelight Actors Theater at 7341 Monterey St, Gilroy on Sept. 1-23 at 8pm with matinees at 2pm on Sept. 10 and 17.

For tickets and more information, visit limelightactorstheater.com or call 408.472.3292.

SMARTPHONE VIDEO WORKSHOP

CMAP TV invites the community to unlock the power of smartphones to create short videos for businesses, nonprofits and just for fun. In this two-hour workshop, guests will learn tips and tricks to capture better video, record cleaner audio and stitch multiple clips together using the apps. All skill levels are welcome and the only required equipment is a smartphone or tablet. The class will be held on Friday, September 8 from 5-7pm at CMAP TV, 7500 Monterey Road in Gilroy.

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BREATHING FOR RELAXATION The Art of Living Happiness invites the community to come and learn effective techniques to relax, rejuvenate, eliminate toxins from body and effortlessly transition towards a much healthier lifestyle.

The course will largely focus on teaching Sudharshan Kriya, a breathing technique used all over the world. The course will run from Sept.

1-3 from 6:30-9:30pm on weekdays and 10am-2pm on weekends and will be held at Machado School, 15130 Sycamore Drive in Morgan Hill. To

register, visit tinyurl.com/y8s6423s.

PAUL’S PAINT PARTY San Benito Arts Council is now enrolling for classes at ARTspace.

Among its offerings are Paul’s Paint Party, where adults are treated to dessert and wine, or Teen Paint Party, where teens can nosh on drinks and snacks while they paint the afternoon away.

Each class includes everything needed to create original art, from canvas and paints, to brushes and smocks. Paint Parties take place the First Friday of every month.

Paul’s Paint Party is held from 7-9pm and Teen Paint Party runs from 4:30-6pm at ARTspace, 240

MINI MAKERS The Third Annual San Jose Mini Maker Faire returns to History Park. The Faire will showcase makers, artists, inventors, tinkerers, builders and many more innovative and creative individuals.

This family friendly event will inspire creativity in kids of all ages. Some of the makers featured include beekeepers, robotics teams, wood carving, glassblowing, basket weavers, and many performances.

The San Jose Mini Maker Faire will run on Sunday, Sept. 3 from 10am-6pm at 1650 Senter Road.

For more information, visit sanjose. makerfaire.com NOCHE DE MUSICA Hollister Dual Language Academy Parents Club invites the 21 and over community to join its fifth annual Una Noche de Música (A Night of Music). They will have a music, dinner, local wine and cold beer for purchase, a photo booth, raffles and a silent auction. Start your evening with happy hour from 5-6pm with half-off drinks, dinner starting at 6pm and live music from The Chicano Allstars Band at 6:30pm.

Tickets are $30 if purchased in advance and $40 if purchased at the door. The benefit night will be held on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 5-10pm at Bolado Park Event Center, 9000 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos.

BLOOD NEEDED Feel good, do good and look good this September by donating blood or platelets with the American Red Cross and get a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips Haircuts. Blood and platelet donors of all blood types, especially type O-negative and O-positive, are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply following a critical summer blood shortage. A blood drive will be held on Saturday, Sept.

9 from 10am-4pm at the shopping center on 580 Tres Pinos Road in Hollister. Donors are urged to make an appointment to donate using the free Blood Donor App, online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1.800.RED.CROSS. THEORY, DISCUSSION AND HANDS-ON PRACTICE Introspective Creativity is a weekly class led by local sculptor, Dustin Kinsley, and is geared toward artists, crafters, writers and other creatives. This class aims to take each individual’s most passionate beliefs and mold them into works of art. Whether you are a painter, printmaker, ceramicist, sculptor, photographer or this is your first art experience, this class is sure to be a good time. The class will shed light into the student’s subconscious through class discussion, art history and meditation to evolve creativity.

This class meets from 6:30-8:00 pm on Mondays starting Monday, Sep. 11 at ARTspace Annex, 217 Fifth Street in Hollister.

MOLE MADNESS Mole, mariachi and dancing, oh my!

Competing chefs will be serving up mole, a traditional Mexican sauce, sometimes made using chocolate, for festival-goers to sample at the Mole & Mariachi Festival. There will be a raffle, live music, dance, activities for kids, craft vendors and more. The festival is a benefit for nonprofit Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks in support of Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park. The festival is from 11am-5pm on Saturday, Sept.

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TASTING FLIGHTS Michael and Stephanie Demaree with Pia Walawalkar enjoying the ambiance at Clos LaChance Winery.

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e passed row after row of grapevines along the driveway to Clos LaChance Winery—all 150 planted acres lush against the hills of CordeValle. With a gorgeous tasting room and a large patio overlooking rolling hills this is one of our most beautiful wineries.

There were three tasting flights to choose from: Red/White, Red and Special Select. I chose the Red/White flight which started with their Grenache based 2016 Rose. At $20, this Rose is done in the French style and is delightfully dry and crisp with tart strawberry flavors and a mineral finish.

Although two of the five Chardonnay offerings are sold-out, leaving fans eagerly awaiting their next vintage, I really enjoyed their 2015 Reserve

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Chardonnay ($30), which spent 14 months in French Oak and tasted like peach jam spread on buttered toast.

The 2015 Santa Cruz Mountain Pinot Noir ($34) blended from several blocks and made in the California style has a great nose. It is an earthy wine of dried cherry, mushroom and spice.

With my last taste I detected eucalyptus and dried cranberry in the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon ($40)—which finished smoothly.

Flights of five pours, positioned vertically on a wrought iron wine glass tree stand, are provided free to club members and, depending on their club membership level, up to 12 of their guests. Club members can reserve a table at their wildly popular Time for Wine concert series, continuing Thursday nights throughout the August.

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FITNESS FUN The fifth ‘Let’s All Go to the Park’ event happens on Saturday, Sept. 9.

The event starts at Gilroy Sports Park at 10am.

South county promotes park fun days

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The “Let’s All Go to the Park” initiative was formed in partnership with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department, the City of Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County Parks, the South County Collaborative and the South County United for Health Leadership Team Gilroy.

It was designed to promote parks and trails as a destination for physical activity and for members of the community to meet, according to Dr. Elizabeth Mendoza-Levy, a pediatrician for Valley Health Center Gilroy.

Four events this year have already taken place as part of this initiative: a walk/bike/run on the Little Llagas Creek Trail in Morgan Hill in May, fitness activities at the Galvan Park

“Let’s All Go to the Park” at the Gilroy Levee is Saturday, Sept. 9, 10am-noon.

Meet at Gilroy Sports Park, 5925 Monterey Frontage, Gilroy. This is a free event and is open to all fitness levels.

Walk, run or bike up to 10 miles. Bike safety and helmet fitting will be provided. The first 100 people will receive free water bottles. For more information, call 408.793.2703 or visit cityofgilroy.org.

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ot everyone is a marathon runner and not everyone can climb a rope over a wall. Many community events require a certain amount of skill and a registration fee to participate in them, and when a family of four wants to participate in such an event, these skills and fees can become even more daunting. However, people of all ages need to exercise and to have a place in their community where they can safely participate in activities.

The City of Gilroy is providing such a place with its last free event in the regional series, “Let’s All Go to the Park,” at the Gilroy Levee on Saturday, Sept. 9.

in Morgan Hill in June, a walk on the trail at Coyote Creek Parkway in July, and fitness activities with a movie in San Ysidro Park in Gilroy in August. All of these events have promised the community to “Meet and walk with community leaders and local celebrities.”

This next event promises the same kind of fun turnout. At the Sept. 9 event, the community is welcome to come walk, run or bike ride on the Gilroy Levee.

Expected to be at the event are Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco, Gilroy City Council Member Fred Tovar, Gilroy Bike Pedestrian Commissioners Leo Gonzalez, Tony Marandos, Chad Reeder and Zachary Hilton, Founder and President of CHEER Herman Garcia, and BMX racer Joey Garcia.

Michelle Wexler, the Santa Clara County Public Health Program Analyst and South County Collaborative board member, said that these events have allowed people from all ages and all physical types to come out and participate.

“Many people are intimidated,” Wexler said of events like 5Ks or marathons that require a certain fitness level or skill. With the “Let’s All Go to the Park” events, Wexler has seen success in all people, since any distance of activity is encouraged. With some older participants, she said “They are happy because they can complete a mile and half, and then walk back.”

Wexler has hopes these park events will continue in the future.

She encourages participants to fill out a survey after the September park event for feedback and determine the interest in future events.

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GREAT OUTDOORS

Spoking my Mind (Canary Challenge), pick your passion and sign up.

Finally, Viva CalleSJ returns to the streets San Jose on Sept. 17. The streets are closed to cars, you may ride as much (or as little) as you want, and it’s FREE, FANTASTIC FAMILY FUN!

SAVE THE DATES Road and Mountain • 9/2–Tour & Taste of the Valley–Orcutt– tourandtasteofthevalley.org • 9/9–Best Buddies Challenge– Carmel–bestbuddies.org • 9/9–Ride to End Homelessness–Palo Alto– lifemoves.org • 9/16–Tour de Fresno– tourdefresno.com Curt “Cycle Guy” Hentschke

FOND MEMORIES Hentschke with former student Miranda Romo. Hentschke

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• 9/16–Tour de Coop–Silicon Valley–tourdecoop.org • 9/23-24—Waves to Wine Bike MS—San Francisco— wavestowine.org • 9/30–Canary Challenge–Palo Alto–canarychallenge.com

retired from Rucker Elementary School in June.

’m feeling kinda weird. For the first fall in 35 years (or 55, if you include my student years), I’m not heading back to school. Yep, I officially retired from my day job last June. Many of the congratulatory comments included something akin to, “Wow, now you can go bicycling anytime you feel like it.” Well, that part is going to be easy; the hard part will be not having the opportunity to work with all of those wonderful students, parents and fellow educators! The teaching profession was very good to me, and I will truly miss it.

With school in full swing, I hope many of your kids and grandkids

• 9/16–V3 Hopfest–San Ramon– v3hopfest.com

are pedaling to and from their respective learning locales. Build those lifelong habits while they’re young; oh, and insist on helmets.

Don’t forget that September 15 is South County’s Recycle your Cycle Day, so consider donating any of your still-in-pretty-good-shape bikes to charity. (secondchanceweek.com) Oh, and Talk Like a Pirate Day is Sept. 19—don’t let your swords and sashes get stuck in your spokes.

A quick glance at our Save the Dates feature shows no shortage of rides this month. From craft beer (V3 Hopfest) to sustainable and nature-connected environments (Tour de Coop) to crushing cancer

• 9/30–King Ridge GranFondo– Santa Rosa–levisgranfondo. com • 10/1–Surf City AIDS Ride– Santa Cruz–encompasscs.org

Events • 9/17–Viva CalleSJ–San Jose– vivacallesj.org • 9/19–Talk Like a Pirate Day– talklikeapirate.com Curt Hentschke has pedaled over 58,000 miles of South Valley and San Benito County trails. Send your cycle celebrations heycycleguy@gmail.com. Check for last minute changes before attending.

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REAL ESTATE

Realtor’s Corner

and all the tech companies that are a driveable distance from South County, we’re really seeing a competitive market out here.

This week alone, I had four brokers call me from different areas with clients looking for homes. Our price points are definitely different than they are in the midwest.

There are still people transferring here and getting jobs and buying houses. So we don’t see the big hit the market has taken in other areas in the nation.

South County is still a good place to relocate and have access to those jobs.

What keeps you interested in real estate?

Michael Hawk

NEIGHBORHOOD BROKER Realtor Michelle Montez works in South Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Benito County.

By DEBRA ESKINAZI

I am a California native, but I’ve been living in Gilroy for the last 25 years. So I think it’s important to work with someone who lives in the area being sought after.

If someone calls me and says ‘I want this address or that street— what do you know about it?’ I can respond to that.

I have a broker’s license and I’ve always been affiliated with a larger

company because I think there’s a lot of value in branding and knowledge. I bring much more value to my clients with having an affiliation to a company such as RE/MAX that has that global reach.

Is the market going down?

I think we do see on a national level that things may be declining. But because of where we are in Silicon Valley and in close proximity to the new Apple campus, Yahoo

What do you do for fun?

I used to say my hobbies are spending time with family and watching them play sports. But now that they are out of the house, I usually enjoy watch HGTV and food network, going to concerts, wine tasting—Napa Valley trips that sort of thing. My husband and I would like to start travelling more now that we can make a choice of our destination not based on a baseball team.

Contact Michelle Montez at Michelle@michellemontez.com or 408.621.6625 or michellemontez.com.

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Realtor Michelle Montez brings clients big benefits with RE/MAX

How does your location benefit your clients?

It’s very rewarding—I think—making that connection between either a first-time buyer buying their first home or a move-up buyer buying their dream home and then teaming up with an agent on the other side. It really does takes a village to get all of the pieces to fit.

To get the seller what they want; the buyer what they want; the meetings of the minds so-to-speak.

I really like the deep collaboration and the results make clients happy.

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