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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

A section of the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

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THE LEGACY OF KFAT Gilroy-based radio station was a music pioneer

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ention that you live in Gilroy to an out-of-towner, and invariably one gets the comeback “isn’t that where the Garlic Festival is?” You’ve surely had this experience. But as the county’s fastest growing city, many new residents aren’t even aware of another claim to fame that helped put Gilroy on the map.

Imagine, if you will, a world before digital downloads, Spotify and Pandora. The commercial internet didn’t exist yet— and, it wasn’t that long ago! But just what did people do to listen to music? The 20th Century was a vibrant period for new music—jazz, rock, R&B, soul, hip hop, country—and huge advances were being made in popular music.

In particular, the ’60s and ’70s were vibrant times, remembered vividly by many of us who grew up during that era. So, how was this music disseminated to the public? Largely, it was radio that everyone turned to to hear the latest new song or album by their favorite groups, or to discover new music. ➝ 6

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MODEST DIGS KFAT began broadcasting in 1975 on Monterey Highway in downtown

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FAT STAFF Buffalo Bob, Sister Tiny, Gordy, Rocket Man and Sully,

at KFAT studios in Gilroy in 1977.

But back before the ’70s, there weren’t a lot of choices on the radio.

Most cities only had “Top 40” stations that played the “hits”—the popular music of the era. So where to turn if one’s musical interests lay elsewhere?The ’70s saw the emergence of “underground” radio. This largely occurred at university and listener-supported community stations that sprung up as the FM dial was opened up. In the Bay Area, Berkeley’s KPFA was a pioneering underground station, and closer to home, Santa Clara Valley’s KKUP began in 1972. But many locals are unaware that we had a pioneering station right in downtown Gilroy—the legendary KFAT. A commercial station, no less!

This past June, a book signing was held at the Gilroy Public Library.

Author Gilbert Klein was in town to promote his book “Fat Chance” (MainFramePress.com), which tells the history of KFAT, along with a whole lot of

tales about the various characters and personalities who made up the staff.

Quite a few of those DJs were present at the book signing, so it was a reunion of sorts. Some of the station’s old fans were there as well—signifying the passion that it still generates.

KFAT began broadcasting in 1975 from modest studio digs on Monterey Highway in downtown Gilroy. The studios were located above where the Vacuum Center used to be, in rooms that were originally designed to be dental offices. The equipment (board, transmitter, etc.), left over from a previous radio station, was antiquated. But the staff made the best of things, and created a musical mix that was unprecedented.

Station founders and owners Lorenzo Milam, Jeremy Lansman and Laura Ellen Hopper, along with station managers/program

country one would typically hear on commercial stations—these were artists that just weren’t heard elsewhere. Examples were Willie Nelson (before he became hugely famous), Delbert McClinton and Gilroy’s own bluesman, John Lee Hooker.

Keep in mind this was a freeform station—the DJs played what they chose to play. So there was rock, R&B, blues, country rock and folk all thrown into the mix. Some DJs tended more toward the country side of things, others were rockers.

There was nothing really like it on the air anywhere. As the story goes, Rob Bleetstein at The Gavin Report (the publication that compiled the radio airplay charts) invented the term “Americana” to describe what KFAT was doing, because it didn’t fit into any of the other formats.

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directors Larry Yurdin and Chris Feder, were truly pioneers in FM underground radio—with experience setting up and programming stations around the country before converging upon Gilroy. And the DJs? Nothing short of a colorful bunch of characters. They were passionate about the music and that passion translated into a loyal audience.

Sister Tiny, Cousin Al, Terrell Lynn, Buffalo Bob, the Ozone Ranger and of course Unkle Sherman are just a few of the famous (and infamous) FAT jocks. “If we’d known what we were doing, it wouldn’t have turned out the way it turned out,” said Unkle Sherman in looking back at how KFAT transformed the music scene.

How to describe the music they played on the air? Well, there was mostly country (and western!) and bluegrass—but not the sort of

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book). Gilroy’s Dave Porcella, of Porcella Music on Monterey, recalls the bumper stickers on cars in the area that stated: “Free the Fat Four”. It was an attempt to raise money for legal fees, which pertained to an arrest that was made when some of the KFAT DJs tried to relocate station LPs they believed were going to be destroyed.

The officers making the arrest were a bit troubled by the stickers on the albums, which read: “Stolen from KFAT.” “We never knew if it was a business or a commune,” said Klein of the atmosphere at the station. As with any family, there were times of joy, and times of conflict.

If you have an interest in radio and/ or music history, I’d encourage you to pick up a copy of “Fat Chance.” Or even if you’d just like to read some amusing stories about the escapades of the many characters that worked at this station—some of whom are still on the air at KPIG in Freedom/Watsonville— which sprung into existence upon the demise of KFAT. After writing the first version of this article, I discovered in my research online that an article with a similar intent, introducing the South Valley audience to the KFAT story, appeared in the Gilroy Dispatch on March 24, 2011. The article, “Sensational Sonics,” was well written by Blair Tellers.

I invite you to check it out to further

explore the legend that was KFAT. KFAT went dark in 1982. But the station had such an incredible history in such a short time span.

Sidenote 1: Gilbert Klein tells me he’s planning on a TV series based on KFAT. He has a treatment, and is looking for interested parties to whom to send it!

Sidenote 2: Some very preliminary discussions have begun in town about starting a community radio station based here in Gilroy. Certainly not to replace or attempt to duplicate KFAT, but a non-commercial station that would serve today’s community. Interested parties can contribute in various ways. Some of us have expertise in radio, others may be able to contribute financially to make this happen. If you have an interest in this, please feel free to contact me here at South Valley magazine.

Brad Stone grew up being exposed to progressive rock, jazz and blues on FM stations in Chicago, including WLS, WXRT and Triad. He began his radio career in 1978 at another legendary freeform station, WQAX in Bloomington, IN, during graduate school. After many years at KSJS and KKUP, he now records his jazz program, “The Creative Source,” at his home studios here in Gilroy for the UK-based SoulandJazz.com.

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The Sobrato Marching Band wants you to bring your unwanted clothes, books, electronics, small appliances and exercise equipment in any condition for its Goodwill Fundraiser. Help them fill the trailer to raise money for new instruments and additional uniforms. They will not be accepting furniture or large appliances. No single item more than 50 pounds.

The Goodwill Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9am-3pm at Sobrato High School parking lot 401 Burnett Avenue, Morgan Hill.

The Gilroy Library invites the local community to join in on a refreshing, relaxing and invigorating yoga session in English y en Español. All levels of skill are welcome. Guests are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat. The sessions will be held every week on Fridays from 4:30-5:30pm at 350 West Sixth Street. La Biblioteca de Gilroy invita a la comunidad a disfrutar de una hora de relajación, movimiento y respiración consciente con instructora Diana Garcia. La clase es gratis y debes traer tu propio tapete. Se llevará a cabo cada viernes de las 3-4pm.

Vintage Moon Studios invites the community to join them for an evening of painting fun at its Paint and Chill Parties. For $35 all supplies for painting and step-by-step instruction and a fun evening are included.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase so artists can enjoy wine, beer or other beverage while painting. This time around it will be at Carmona's BBQ Deli, 1040 East Lake Avenue in Watsonville on Sept. 18 from 6-8pm. For tickets and more information, visit tinyurl. com/y9lkr4o6.

The Gilroy Branch of AAUW sends several junior high girls to an award-winning science and math camp at Stanford every summer. Join branch members, guests and Tech Trek students to enjoy a delicious lunch, hear about the program and activities of our local branch.

Marie Wolbach, founder of Tech Trek, will speak at the fall membership luncheon of the American Association of University Women on Saturday, Sept.

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ometime in your life, be sure you see a total solar eclipse.” I received this advice years ago from a couple who regularly traveled to exotic corners of the globe—places like Turkey and Mongolia—to witness solar eclipses. It was earnest advice, and I never forgot it.

You have probably heard the expression, “It’s not the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from there.” Portions of eastern Oregon are in the middle of nowhere; dead center. If you suspect I am

dabbling in hyperbole, visit Frenchglen, Prairie City, and the town of Andrews by the Alvord Desert. Standing in this silent and immense landscape, you will tremble with a troubling sense of vulnerability and meek insignificance.

My friend, Dan Merrick, and I came to eastern Oregon to feel a bit of that, but also to see the eclipse.

A right turn at Redding onto Highway 299 took us up the Pit River to Alturas where we turned north onto Highway 395 and the entrance to the middle of nowhere.

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juniper trees later, we reached the town of John Day where we realized we were not the only people who had come to see the eclipse.

The roads were busy, restaurants bustled, and every merchant in town had t-shirts or some article of eclipse memorabilia. The townspeople had subdivided every football field, park, and vacant lot into tiny camping and eclipse viewing parcels available for rent.

All we wanted in John Day was a meal and a coffee pot. Those things accomplished, we continued north on Highway 395 to a forest road just south of Long Creek, Oregon.

By now, we knew that solitude was out of the question, but seven miles up a dirt road, we found a 6,000foot high perch with the expansive setting we hoped for.

Eclipse morning, just after 8am, I saw the moon first touch the disk of the sun through my camera viewfinder. While the entire eclipse would take two and a half hours, the total eclipse would last a scant two minutes. We set up our tripods and cameras mindful of the advice of every expert I consulted about photographing a solar eclipse: don't let picture taking distract you from the main event.

As the remaining slice of sun thinned toward totality, the air chilled. Sunsets have edges—shafts of light here, shadows there—but this was an eerie uniform dusk that evenly dimmed the hundreds of square miles we could see. Going, going, gone. People nearby gasped and called out, and I felt a stirring I checked with a deep swallow and several rapid blinks. High above, an astounding jewel radiated needles of pure white light alone in the near total darkness.

Two hours later, Dan and I sat with no regrets in a seven-mile long string of stop-and-go traffic waiting to pass the one crossroad in the lonely outpost of Long Creek.

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Sahaj Samadhi Meditation is based on a natural tendency of the mind to be attracted to finer, more enjoyable levels of experience. Unlike practices of contemplation or guided meditation, Sahaj Samadhi is said to not require accessories, a special place in which to practice nor any guidance once learned. The Sahaj Samadhi Meditation Course begins with personal, private instruction from a trained, qualified teacher. The course will be held at 733 Juliann Way in Morgan Hill from Sept.

15 to 17 from 7-9pm on weekdays and 10am-12pm during the weekend. Contact Kamala at 408.359.7996 to register or visit, tinyurl.com/y7q2azb5.

GILROY MUSIC ON THE GREEN The Gilroy Golf Course will be a hosting a free outdoor concert full of Latin

tunes. There will be beer and food available. They request guests bring their own lawn chairs and blankets.

Sabrosito will be playing your favorite Latin jams. The event will be held on

Saturday, Sept. 16 from 6-9pm at the Gilroy Golf Course, 2965 Hecker Pass Road. For more information, visit gilroygolfcourse.com.

CREEK CLEANUP Come join the community and help the environment by cleaning Uvas Creek as a part of Coastal Cleanup Day in Santa Clara County. Both sides of the creek from Luchessa Avenue to Santa Teresa Bridge will be cleaned.

Garbage bags, some gloves and litter pickers will be provided.

Participants must register online at tinyurl.com/yc4coskb or on site. Children middle school age or younger must be accompanied by an adult. All participants will

meet at Christmas Hill Park in the east parking lot near the creek at 7050 Miller Avenue in Gilroy on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9am-12pm.

HARVEST CELEBRATION Join the Hecker Pass Winery family as they celebrate the 2017 Harvest.

They will serve authentic Italian cuisine, wine from our current wine list and special wines from their Winemakers Private Library. Dinner will feature the traditional sounds of Mike Zampiceni on the accordion.

After dinner sit back, relax or hit the dance floor with Jeff and Juli Strametz as they play a variety of hits. The night will include one

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Step back in time to Renaissance Europe and enjoy hearty ales, fine foods and handmade crafts. Hundreds of costumed performers roam the streets and act on five different stages. Don’t miss the exciting new Tournament of Horses. For information and tickets, visit norcalrenfaire.com. The Northern California Renaissance Faire at Casa de Fruta will be held from Sept.

16 to Oct. 15 on Saturdays and Sundays only from 10am-6pm at 10021 Pacheco Pass Highway in Hollister.

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For more information, call 408.710.8422.

LOCAL BOOK RELEASE South County novelist Janneke Jobsis Brown will host an author reading from her first novel “Following Shadows”– the first book in her “Finding Home” series.

Brown, of Gilroy, writes of love, intergenerational trauma and the ultimate sacrifices a family makes spanning generations. The historical saga follows a family transformed when an elderly Jakob Vanderveer talking about his lost childhood during WWII, in the Japanese Concentration Camps of Indonesia.

The book launch will be at 4pm on Sunday, Sept. 17 at BookSmart at 1295 East Dunne Avenue Suite 12.

As many are ending their days, some animals are just starting theirs. Join a Park Ranger on a night hike at Coyote Lake Park to learn about some of the nocturnal animals that live around the local area. The tour will meet at the Coyote Lake Park RV Campground Amphitheater, 10840 Coyote Lake Road in Gilroy, on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 7:30-9pm. Bring water, a flashlight, bug spray and layered clothes. For reservations and more information, call 408.842.7800 or visit sccgov.org.

MATH GAME NIGHT The Morgan Hill Community Center will be holding their Game Night program for local families interested in getting together, socializing and having fun playing games of skill and logic. Even though they are open to everyone, most games will be appropriate for children age eight to adult.

Game Night meets the third Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30pm in El Toro Room, Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road.

SAN MARTIN ’60S FAMILY PICNIC The San Martin Chamber of Commerce

invites the community to its Family Picnic Fun Day. Bring your picnic and groove to the tunes of “The Iconics.” Come hang loose with San Martin Neighbors and Local Businesses.

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TAMALES! TAMALES! TAMALES! It’s time to save the date for the annual CARAS Gilroy Tamal Festival. This time around it will be held on Sept. 24 from 11am-7pm in Downtown Gilroy. Vendors and volunteers applications and details to come, for updates, visit tinyurl.com/ ybw4b9rh.

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LULAC HEALTH FAIR The League of United Latin American Citizens will be hosting their annual Health Fair. There will be bilingual health education booths with fitnessnutrition screenings, dental and eye care information, Zumba, crossfit and much more. Representatives from the United Farm Workers Foundation will be in attendance to assist with questions on immigration. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 10am-3pm at the Hollister Community Center, 300 West Street.

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The Walk to End Alzheimer’s, the largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s, is coming up soon. The walk is a fun and inspiring event that spans generations and brings together friends, family, caregivers and community members. It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 at Seascape Park in Aptos. The Walk begins at 10am with no cost to register, but participants are encouraged to raise funds. To register or for more details about the walk, visit act.alz.org.

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CITYWIDE SALES Give your stuff a second chance and help the environment by participating in the 15th Annual Second Chance Week. It all ends this week with the Morgan Hill Citywide Garage Sale from Sept. 16-17.

Visit secondchanceweek.com for complete details and an application.

HARVEST MOON GALA Saint Louise Regional Hospital Foundation will be hosting its first tribute and benefit honoring George Chiala

Senior and the George Chiala Senior Memorial Fund. Dancing in the Moonlight from 4-9 pm at the beautiful Guglielmo Winery at 1480 East Main Ave. The gala will be held on Saturday, Sept. 16. For more information, call 408.848.4931 or contact amandadaGraca@verity.org.

CAR & MOTORCYCLE SHOW The Local Hollister Elks Lodge invites the community to come checkout some rad cars and enjoy fun day with the whole family.

Street rods, custom and classic cars, trucks and motorcycles will take over the streets for an exciting day dedicated to giving back to

LAWN REPLACEMENT One rainy season doesn’t mean we shouldn’t conserve water. UCCE Master Gardener Les Krammer will be presenting a course on how to replace your lawn with a low water landscape. Techniques to eliminate your current lawn, site preparation, and planning your new landscape will all be covered. The course will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 7-8:30pm at Saint Louise Hospital Teaching & Demo Garden, 9400 No Name Uno Way. TEE OFF FOR YOUTH The Gilroy Police Foundation invites the community to their “Tee Off for Youth” Golf Classic benefitting the Gilroy Youth Center, Late Night Gym for “at-risk” youth, AntiBullying programs, and providing a safe environment for youth.

Professional golfer Dave Stockton will be joining in on the fun this year.

The classic will be held on on Friday, Sept. 22 at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Gilroy. For more information, visit TeeOffForYouth.com or contact Rui Bronze at 408.590.6135 or Linda Wieck at 408.722.7309.

TARANTULA CRAWL Join a Park Ranger on a scenic hike along the Mummy Mountain Trail to learn about tarantula migration and why these eight-legged wonders

are on the move. If you’re lucky, you may spot one, two or a bunch of tarantulas. The group will meet in the Mendoza lot of Coyote Lake Park on Roop Road. Bring water, bug spray, a flashlight and layered clothes. The tour will be held on Sept. 22 and 29 from 7:30-9pm. For reservations and more information, call 408.842.7800 or visit sccgov.org.

DINNER & PAINTING FUNDRAISER ARTI-Culture will be holding a fundraising event benefiting the Hollister Presbyterian Co-op Preschool. The event will include dinner and a step by step painting class. Ticket price includes dinner buffet and all the supplies needed to complete a gorgeous “Cherry Blossom Moon” themed painting. Dinner will be served between 5:30-7pm and painting instruction will begin at 7pm. It will be held on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 5:30-9:00pm at Running Rooster, 800 San Benito Street in Hollister.

‘FOLLIES’ MUSICAL Join South Valley Civic Theatre for Follies, by Stephen Sondheim, running through Oct. 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 faceto-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.

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 run through Sunday Oct. 8 at San Pedro Square, 29 N. San Pedro Street in San Jose. For tickets and more information, call 408.679.2330 or visit tabardtheatre.org/tickets.

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Bev Stenehjem

AL DENTE Gene and George Guglielmo with Roberta and Gio Barile invited the public to make the perfect pasta.

Pasta a la Piemont Guglielmo turns Italian aficionados on to a culinary classic

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As the class sipped on Emile’s Grand Cuvee California Champagne ($15.95), Roberta demonstrated the making of four different pasta shapes—all using the same two ingredients: high quality semolina flour and water. She deftly kneaded, rolled, cut and curled the dough into piles. Said Roberta, “I don’t use recipes. The amount of water I use depends on the humidity of the room. The trick is to feel the texture of the dough, making sure it has the right moisture content.” Amazingly, the shapes produced different flavors and textures in the resulting cooked pasta dishes.

The four pasta dishes were brilliantly paired with four Guglielmo wines. The first pasta dish, guitar troccoli, was paired with the fresh, lemony flavors of a 2016 Pinot Grigio, ($15). The 2015 Grignolino, 92 points and a gold medal winner, complemented the spiciness of the next course: the orecchiette pugliesi, a pasta served with broccoli pesto and crispy croutons, A pasta e fagioli, the third course, was served with the 2016 Dolcetto ($22). The white beans and smoky bacon in the dish were accented by the wood smoke aromas of the wine with pomegranate flavors shining through. The last pasta course was

the cheese gnocchi in a rich gorgonzola, cream sauce and sprinkled with chopped walnuts. The 2014 Barbera, a bold Italian varietal with a well-balanced acidity, was a flavorful pairing, which helped cut through the richness of the cheese sauce.

At the end of the evening, with visions of gondolas and hugs all around, we said “buona notte” (good night) and “grazie mille” (thank you very much) for such a special evening.

For more information on the cooking classes and travel tours: piemontexperience.com.

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ecently, I spent a night in Italy without ever leaving Morgan Hill. As the Italians would say, I had the buono fortuna (good luck) to get a seat at a sold-out pasta cooking class at the beautiful Guglielmo Winery. The class was presented

by Roberta and Gioacchino Barile, a husband/wife team from PiemontExperience [sic], an Italian culinary school that offers cooking classes and customized travel tours. There was a special connection with these chefs since Emilio and Emilia Guglielmo, the founders of the winery, were also from the Piemonte region of Italy.

By BEV STENEHJEM

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HEALTHSTYLES

The East Indian diet

RICH FOODS The South Asian diet has left this community at a greater risk of heart disease than the rest of the American population.

By NEERA SIVA

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t’s September, and for most Americans, the eating frenzy of the holidays is still safely out of mind, tucked far off into the future somewhere behind Halloween and Thanksgiving.

For many American Hindus, however, holiday season—and the eating that it brings—begins in fall with multi-day festivals like Navarathri and Diwali.

Across the Bay Area, these festivals bring Hindus together in celebratory gatherings. While people flock to the growing number of Hindu temples, the most anticipated events are the parties at friends’ houses.

In houses from Santa Clara to Marin counties, metallic designer sandals are kicked off at travertine tiled entryways. Inside, the party is a riot of richly colored textiles

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Curbing calories when the holidays strike

and glittering jewelry as guests use the party as an excuse to don their otherwise neglected Indian party clothes. Guests greet friends who they haven’t seen since the last holiday season, speaking in dialects they rarely use anywhere else.

As with all celebrations, the centerpiece is the food, and it’s secret ingredient is generosity. If Indian food is already known for it’s richness, the special foods that accompany Indian festivals even more so. Cultural norms further dictate that a generous host will encourage guests to eat to excess, and that a gracious guest will oblige. So, trays of steaming appetizers are circulated, sweet drinks are imbibed, all before a buffet meal that rarely includes fewer than five items.

An unfortunate byproduct of this generosity, of course, is the calories. For most Americans, the season between Thanksgiving and Christmas alone causes an estimated increase in caloric intake by a staggering 2000 calories a day, with the feast days themselves producing a whopping 7000 calories.

For American Hindus, who celebrate both old and new cultures, this period of caloric increase is two to three times larger.

Unfortunately, with double the joy comes more than double the trouble. The South Asian community, to which most Hindus belong, has four times a greater risk of heart disease than the rest of the American population. They also have a greater risk for diabetes and are more likely to be “thin-fat”, meaning that though their weight is low on the Body Mass Index scale, they are more likely to have higher body fat percentages.

In short, with this time of year begins the possibility for consuming an inordinately large number of calories. The question then is— just how to navigate this drawn out holiday season? Stay tuned as over the coming weeks and months, we highlight some of the ways in which we can curb holiday eating.

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THEATER

Mismatched pairs

Elizabeth Mendel

BIG ACT Emily Hansen and Andy Gonzalez playing young Sally and young Buddy in ‘Follies’.

Playing through Oct. 7 at SVCT.

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Unrequited love in Sondheim’s ‘Follies’

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By SUSAN L. RIFE

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rom the opening languorous procession of Broadway showgirls in stupendous headdresses and a boatload of sequins and rhinestones, through the finale and final bows of the cast, be prepared to be dazzled by South Valley Civic Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Follies.

Director Megan Griffin has assembled a cast of triple-threat actors, singers and dancers who deliver on all levels in this musical story of a group of Ziegfeld Follies-like dancers who gather for a reunion as the Weismann Theater on Broadway is about to be demolished to make way for precious New York City parking in 1971. Chief

among them are Follies dancers Sally and Phyllis and the men who wooed and married them: Ben and Buddy.

Each couple’s 30-year marriage has faced its challenges. First off, Sally was in love with Ben but married the philandering Buddy Plummer.

She’s been carrying a torch ever since.

The other couple, Ben and Phyllis, were mismatched from the start on intellectual, economic and social levels. The Stones are unhappy and bitter.

As the reunion begins and the Follies alumnae in elegant gowns greet each other as long-lost friends.

The show pairs younger versions of the characters with their more seasoned and disillusioned selves. “Waiting for the Girls Upstairs” showcases Callie Camacho-Light as Phyllis

Rogers Stone, Brianna Pember as Young Phyllis, Suzanne Guzzetta as Sally Durant Plummer, Emily Hansen as Young Sally, Bob Brown as Benjamin Stone, Edie Garcia-Flores as Young Ben, Michael Kaelin as Buddy Plummer and Andy Gonzalez as Young Buddy.

Virtually every character gets a chance to shine, either solo or in an ensemble song.

And although the show truly belongs to the four central characters, its heart is in Sally, with her deep emotional longing for what she could not—and cannot ever— have. Suzanne Guzzetta, with a lovely voice, lays her emotions totally bare in the aching “In Buddy’s Eyes” and “Losing My Mind.”

Michael Kaelin’s Buddy is a true song and dance man, neatly marrying comedy and pathos into a singular package of energy with top-notch vocals and Chaplinesque physical comedy. “The Right Girl,” at the top of the second act, is a tour de force.

Our other unhappy couple, the Stones, are equally ill-suited to one another. As Ben, Bob Brown is appropriately ill at ease, and grabs our sympathy in “The Road You Didn’t Take.”

He’s partnered with the sensational Callie Camacho-Light, who sashays her way through “Could I Leave You?” leaving no question as to the answer.

Sondheim’s scores leave little room for error, and the cast is up to the challenge, ably assisted by vocal director Carol Harris, music director Alan Chipman and a 13-piece band (which sometimes overpowers some sung vocals). Choreographers Christine Carrillo and Jessica Damron keep the dance action lively.

Michelle Griffin and Adrianne Wilkinson’s costume designs and headdresses are truly spectacular, awash in sparkles, satin and chiffon. Bravo all around!

South Valley Civic Theatre presents ‘Follies’ through Oct. 7 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill.

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Picket fence, move-in ready. 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. Fresh paint on the interior. Detached 2 car garage with a breezeway to back door. Garage is sheet rocked. Landscaping is EZ maintenance. New carpets, wonderful updated kitchen, new tile flooring, Corian counter tops, hardware on cabinets. Freestanding gas stove, large xeating area that has lots of light. Ideal starter home for Ridgemark. 10,000 S.F. lot. Backyard has exposed aggregate and is tiered.

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Ridgemark Golf and Country Club. 1,675 S.F., 2 bdrm, 2 bath. Master bedroom bath updated. Enter through private courtyard, formal entry, high ceiling in living room/dining room features built in book shelves, unit was customized with extra storage tvhroughout, inside utility room. All appliances, paint and new flooring installed 5 years ago.

Opens to private patio ideal for entertaining. Golf and tennis within minutes of your home. Clubhouse with full service restaurant and bar. Refrigerator, washer/dryer included with no warranty.

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REAL ESTATE

BEST FEATURES This five-bedroom, three-bath home boasts all the amenities and comforts a homebuyer could want.

Property Spotlight Nearly new two-story escape in Gilroy

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his well-executed home in south Gilroy boasts a beautiful pool, a play structure to keep the kids busy for hours and a home so incredible that your guests won’t want to leave! A true investment in the future, this two-yearnew five bedroom, three full-bath home close to town has everything a buyer could want.

Within a half-mile to either freeway or train stations, this home offers the convenience of an easy commute.

For adventurous shoppers, this home boasts access to a plethora of

stores from amazing outlets to posh boutiques in the cute up-and-coming downtown area.

What an excellent opportunity to enjoy a beautiful swimming pool, spa, concrete patio, turf area for the kids or pets, open family room area, all the upgrades a homebuyer could imagine; including, solar, exterior plugs set high for Christmas lighting, 20” tiled flooring, large kitchen island with a granite countertop, downstairs bedroom and bathroom. With all these unlimited options, this home is a rare chance to have it all in one place. Without a doubt—it’s one of the very best.

By DEBRA ESKINAZI

About the property Location: 220 Shire Street Gilroy, CA 95020 List price: $759,000 Year built: 2015 House size: 2,237 sq ft 5 bd 3 full baths Lot size: 5,454 sq ft Special features: Large lot for this area, open floor plan, downstairs bedroom and full bathroom, whole interior insulation, 9-foot ceilings on the second story, toggle lights in all bathrooms, wrought iron staircase, granite throughout, upgraded crown molding, baseboards, fireplace mantel, 2-car garage with electric car charging

system, water softener. Exterior patio, inground pool with a stateof-the-art filtration system that uses ultra violet lights, “treehouse” fort and side yard with artificial turf. Low maintenance yard! Perfect for busy families who like to entertain but are also on the go!

About the Location: According to Zillow, Gilroy home values have gone up 4.9 percent since September 2016 and Zillow predicts they will rise 1.4 percent within the next year. At $339 per square foot, this home falls below Gilroy’s median price of $350.

Agent: Contact Christine Graziano Fortney at 831.902.0893 or visit, 220ShireSt.com.

REAL ESTATE APARTMENT FOR RENT

HOME RENTALS IN HOLLISTER

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STORAGE UNITS 127 sq. ft. to 790 sq. ft.

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OFFICE SPACE DOWNTOWN HOLLISTER A quick walk to City and County Offices and Court House, as well as all the downtown activity. These bright, sunny offices can be rented seperately or combined as one office. 357 and 361 Fifth Street, approximately 670 and 1156 sq. ft., respectively.

Each have their own restrooms, seperately metered utilities, air conditioning, new carpeting with parking in the rear as well as street parking. $1.25/sq. ft. plus utlities. No NNN.

The sale of this property includes: land & building, ALL equipment & parts inventory.

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FINISHED LOTS Land Sales Built-to-Suit For Sale or Lease Select Lots Have Airport Access Financing Available

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Ladd Ranch

By K. Hovnanian® Homes

K. Hovnanian's® Quick Move-In Collection offers the best pricing on new homes closing in 60-90 days!*

Forest Spanish - Homesite 19 2120 Nora Drive

1,974 sq ft • 3 beds 2 baths • 2-car garage $552,735 Available September!

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Established neighborhood, popular Anderson Homes 2020 plan, 4 bedroom, 2 bath with a 3 car garage. Stucco exterior and tile roof.

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ASKING: $550,000

2170 GLENVIEW DRIVE

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Location, location - beautiful Anderson Home.

3,200 S.F. with 3 bedrooms plus office and large bonus room upstairs which would be a great TV/retreat. 2 1/2 baths. Family room kitchen with new hardwood floors. Office/ study adjacent. Inside laundry room. New paint interior walls and new exterior paint.

Home looks great. Covered patio. 3 car garage. This home is ready to move into.

2 water heaters—one upstairs and one downstairs. 1/2 bath is located across from laundry room.

ASKING: $639,000

Marilyn Ferreira 831.901.0161 Lic. BRE #00409787

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Danny specializes in helping his sellers prepare their home for the market to get top dollar. He averaged a 99.05% sales price to list price and an average of 25 days on the market for his listings in 2016. For buyers, Danny works hard to keep their experience as stress�free as possible by being responsive, professional and flexible. He is committed to the purchase or sale of your home through every step of the way.

2016 Quality Service Award Recipient Master Suite–Your Own Private Retreat EXQUISITE IN & OUT~ Gorgeous 5Br/3.5Ba family home. Chef’s kitchen w/6-burner gas stovetop. Family room features wet bar & sky-lit solarium area. Beautifully landscaped yards.

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Pride of Ownership Evident Throughout JEWEL IN THE CITY ~ Immaculate 4Br/2.5Ba on fully usable acre. Glam kit w/ granite, stainless & island w/sink. Beautifully landscaped: gazebos, BBQ area, play structure.

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Upstairs you’ll find the master suite w/large soaking tub, separate shower stall & double sinks. A very large walk-in closet too! There are two extra bedrooms with another full bath upstairs making this a 4 bedroom, 3 FULL bath home. The laundry space is conveniently located upstairs as well with gas hookup.

The tall sliding door in the kitchen leads to the backyard filled with a large stamped concrete patio with mature palm trees. There is a dog run area on the side yard as well.

Close to schools & easy access to Airline Highway for the commuter.

• Seven all-new distinctive models • 3 - 4 Bedrooms, approx. 1,375-1,934 sq. ft.

• Open concept Kitchen and Great rooms • KitchenAid® stainless-steel appliances • Quartz Kitchen countertops • Piedrafina Master Bath countertops • Recessed Beech-wood panel cabinetry

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Walnut Park is a new community located in the quaint hometown of Hollister, where small town country charm offers fine boutiques, bistros and a convenient location where kids can walk to great schools.

Airline

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$299,000

Less than 4 years old & surrounded by newer homes, this wonderful home offers a bedroom & full bath downstairs. The family room, dining area & kitchen are open creating a great area for entertaining. The kitchen has granite slab counters with an island that seats 4, stainless steel appliances, tile flooring & an abundance of beautiful walnut colored cabinets.

Hollister – A Place Worth A Little Drive – The Low $400,000’s

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THE HOLLISTER PROJECT is a total of 66 acres immediately adjacent to the city limits. You could do 1 acre ranchettes today or wait to be annexed to the city to do a mixed zoning. Adjacent to the Hwy 25 Eastside Bypass.

Sellers are open to an option or seller carry.

FOUR PARCELS - 78.9 acres.

Several dwellings, big old barn, farm lease and Bill Board Income equal $6,000 per month. Rural Residential 5 Acre Zoning. Huge potential for the right buyers. Stop and think about the uses in the area and then check with the $3,650,000 $4,999,994 County.

33 ACRES OF PRIME FARM LAND with good water and easy access. Great location between Morgan Hill and Gilroy with easy access to Hwy 101. Just 40 minutes to Salinas.

Currently planted to corn.

Seller will consider carrying the financing. $1,388,883

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PERFECT FIRST HOME or investment. This unit is in the very back, private, corner of the complex and it has just been refurbished with new paint, mini blinds, light fixtures, dishwasher, carpet and vinyl. Move in condition. $299,992

40 ACRES for your private estate or personal retreat.

Solitude and star gazing are just the beginning of what you can enjoy from this ridge above the valley floor. The views are something to behold and perfect for you to plan your home around Mother Nature’s art. $298,892

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1932 SPANISH BUNGALOW ON 1/3 ACRE in the country just waiting for your imagination and enthusiasm.

Absolutely original (no renovations or refurbishments).

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408-857-6075 www.pagewelton.com pagewelton@coldwellbanker.com

219 ACRES on the edge of Panoche Valley. If you are looking for a weekend get away you may have found it.

Hunting, deer or birds? Only an hour from Hollister or Los Banos. Some level along the valley floor; some elevated with great views. $149,941

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18 ACRES OF FARM LAND with two very nice homes, three large barns and several out buildings. 12 acres are being farmed with two wells.

The two homes are two of the nicest around. The barns have character and charm and might be used for several different things. Just minutes to Costco and Walmart. $1,498,894

11 ACRE EQUESTRIAN ESTATE: Two homes, an 18 stall barn, a hay barn, an arena, a round pen and several turn out fields with shelters.

Formal or family comforts.

Entertain around the pool and enjoy the views. Just 3 minutes to town and about 40 minutes to Monterey or San Jose. $1,499,994

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17+ ACRES JUST SOUTH OF GILROY. Currently in conventionally farmed row crops. Good soil. Good, newer well and water. Electricity and telephone. County paved road, as well as, freeway frontage. Near Gavilan College, new developments and new schools. $999,990

80 ACRES with beautiful views out over the valley and Chesboro Lake. On a clear day you can see for miles.

Commute to San Jose on the back roads and stay out of traffic. 1 or 2 wells on the back side of El Toro Mountain.

8 ACRES of almost all level land with a seasonal creek running along the southern property line.The flag lot allows privacy. Great location just a short distance from the Outlets, the coffee shop and the freeway. Equal distance to San Jose or Monterey. $599,995

25 ACRES WITH POTENTIAL Newly surveyed parcel with a well and 5 acre zoning.

Beautiful rock out-croppings and majestic oak trees. Just a short distance from the historic downtown.

Perfect for a private estate or a small subdivision. Equal distance between San Jose and Monterey. $474,947

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$874,947

CUTE AND COMFY. Just right for one or two.The two bedroom with a nice living room and a great kitchen.

Neat and clean. Located in one of the best parks in the county and is convenient to $39,930 $139,931 most everything.

40 ACRES FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD. Whether you are a star gazer looking for the dark of night or a hunter you will find these 40 acres perfect to escape from the noise of every day life.

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To buy, sell or invest in Morgan Hill, San Martin, Gilroy, Hollister, San Juan Bautista or San Benito County, call...

950 Tennant Station Morgan Hill

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Page Welton

DRE #: 00700221

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SUNDAY, SEPT. 17, 2017 1 - 4PM

$1,249,000

50+ BEAUTIFUL ACRES for your dream estate. Located on the west side of Hollister for great views out over the San Juan Valley and Fremont’s Peak. Excellent well shared with the neighboring parcel.

Seller may be willing to carry the financing for five years. $649,946

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXECUTIVE HOME on 5 acres designed for cutting horses. This 5,000 sq.ft. home has generous formal and family spaces. From the office off the entry to the guest/pool house you will find an attention to detail which will amaze you.

Barn & arena with a viewing stand. $2,499,994

OPEN HOUSE EXTRAVAGANZA

20 ACRES just north of Gilroy by the hospital. Just what you have been looking for with a small ranch house that has a basement, a pool and character. Good soil and good water make for good farming. Excellent investment property.

40 ACRES at the Old Summit Ranch is half way between Los Banos and Gilroy. Almost immediately adjacent to exceptional state and county parks. One half shared well, with a pump and electricity.

Within a gated community.

Beautiful views $699,996

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97 ACRES OF PRIME ROW CROP. Good soil, good water and a great Mediterranean climate. Great location for shiping in any direction. Currently farmed conventional. Large barn-workshop and equipment yard. Williamson Act Taxes in place. $2,500,000

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