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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

A supplement to the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

JUNE 8, 2018

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hey will arrive sometime after the first of July, mother and daughter, in a place reverently known as “Music City,” a place that for a young singer-songwriter from Gilroy might as well be called “Oz.” They will unpack, freshen up, maybe relax a bit. Then, Angelique Lucero and her mom Patty will hit the streets of Nashville.

All success stories begin with the anecdote of modest beginnings and this summer, the 20-year-old Gilroy musician is ready to write that first chapter. She is going to Nashville for the July Fourth holiday not to sightsee, but to be part of the tableau for other sightseers. Just as she does in

BY WALLACE BAINE Santa Cruz every Sunday, she will take her guitar, find a suitable place on the sidewalks of Nashville and sing for whoever happens to pass by.

Her potential audience may number in the tens of thousands—imagine the crowds milling about in downtown Nashville on the Fourth.

Maybe a few dozen will stop to listen and toss a dollar or two her way.

Maybe one person will make a connection that will change her life.

“She’s a little go-getter,” said mom Patty Lucero who is always by her daughter’s side on this busking adventures, giving encouragement, chatting with listeners, keeping an eye on the clock. “She can play about three hours straight, but I don’t want her to overdo it.”

Before the Nashville trip, the Luceros are planning on doing something similar on the streets of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, taking part in the most elemental of performance

rituals. All this sidewalk serenading will be done by the end of July, though. That’s when the busking will give way to the stage at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.

At 20, Angelique Lucero is doing everything a soul can do to establish a career in music, including singing on a soapbox. She’s taking public gigs at festivals and open mics, and private ones at weddings and parties. She performs every Sunday at church. She’s building her own recording studio. She’s making noise on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.

She’s three quarters of the way to a degree in music at San Jose State.

She’s making videos and, perhaps most crucially, she’s writing her own material. The trip to Nashville is also pivotal to her future. After graduation next year, she’d like to return, permanently. “We’ll see,” she said.

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TALENTED YOUTH Local singer-songwriter Angelique Lucero

was singing as early as 3 and writing songs by 11 years old.

before her parents had decided on “Angelique,” her mother was calling her “Tigger” in utero. “She was just kicking everywhere,” said Patty, who had two sons before her only daughter. “The boys didn’t do this to me. I mean, my ribs were all purple.”

By the time she was 3, little Tigger was singing gibberish vocalizations to songs she’d hear on the jukebox at Pinocchio’s Pizza. As she grew up, her dad began exposing her to all forms of music and by 11, she was writing her own songs. “My cousin was a rapper,” said Angelique, “and he was telling me how to write, where to pause, all those things. At the time, I was really into Eminem and I could repeat every word of his big hit songs. So I began writing a bunch of rap songs.”

Her cousin was not impressed.

“He told me to never do that again,” she laughed. “It was a pretty dark phase for an 11-year-old girl to be

going through. I had these binders of poetry that I wrote, these really dark stories. And one day, I threw them all away. Why was I so depressed? I was actually pretty happy at the time. Now I regret (throwing away the notebooks) because it would have been cool to go back and see that crazy little mind at work.”

The tough days would come later. When Angelique was 15, just at the point when she was beginning to embark on performing in public, her parents split up. “She used music for therapy,” said her mother, “when she going through her ups and downs, a lot of downs, a lot of time spent alone in her room. When (her father) left, she was sort of lost. At that moment, things could have drastically gone south for her. But she made a choice to do the music and work on herself.”

By this time, she was embracing

Adele, Taylor Swift and especially British crooner Sam Smith whose gift for channeling deep emotions in his songs inspired her as a performer and songwriter. For her first open mic in San Jose, she sang to a poem that she had written, with a karaoke track for accompaniment.

Meanwhile, at Christopher High School, she dove into activity— cheerleading, softball, theater. She worked hard to get better at guitar.

It was full speed ahead.

On YouTube, and on her own web site, you can find Angelique’s video to her own song “Shy Love,” a plaintive power ballad that represents another front in which the young singer-songwriter is going boldly into places where others would tread lightly. As its title suggests, “Shy Love” is a declaration of love and it stems from a reallife event. In fact, she first sang it directly to the object of her interest. She had decided that she had romantic interest in a long-time male friend and she played the song for him in an attempt to break out of the “friend zone.”

“It was the most nerve-wracking thing I had ever done,” she said.

“I mean, I can perform in front of five thousand people and not be nervous. But when it’s in front of this one person, it was hard.” The song did not, however, have the intended effect. “I was just too late.

I was crushed.”

At San Jose State, Angelique Lucero is taking her musical education to a deeper place, certainly outside her comfort zone. She’s doing a lot of jazz vocals, including the practice of wordless scatting. Her repertoire embraces everything from country to R&B to pop, including her own compositions. She admits that she’s still finding her voice. To do that, she’s following two strategies: to play whenever and wherever she can, or to always be honest in her songwriting.

“To sing the song now is still very hard,” she said of “Shy Love.”

“You have to re-live it. Because if you don’t, you’re not truly telling the story. I write from pain and I write from heartache, warm heartaches. I don’t think a good song can be written if you don’t go through it and live it, and then learn something about yourself from it.”

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MORGAN HILL

LOTERIA Y MUSICA Head to the Morgan Hill Library for Noche de Loteria y Mariachi. Enjoy a game of Loteria with prizes, a fun and simple craft and a LIVE mariachi performance.

Loteria, similar to a game of bingo with pictures, will be played in Spanish, but participants do not need to be fluent to play. Enjoy this free event Wednesday, June 13, 6:30-8pm at Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave. Visit sccl.org.

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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 furniture and play equipment along with other miscellaneous items. Saturday, June 9, 8am-4pm at Gavilan College, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd, Gilroy. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/yalqhg36.

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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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MOVIE SCREENING JUNE 8, 2018

Learn about the LGBTQ community’s history 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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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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Join photographer and author QT Luong at the Gilroy Library 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 the diversity of the national parks, find out how the photos were made, visualize what each park has to offer 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.

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GILROY POETRY READING Everyone is welcome to Open Poetry Readings

with the Garlicky Group of Poets at the Gilroy Library. Participants are invited to read their own poetry or listen to something new.

Saturday, June 9, 3:30-4:30pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St. For information, call Ed Nauss at 408.779.4999.

PRESCHOOL CAMP It’s a pirate’s life for attendees of Adventures on the High Seas Camp. Preschoolers ages threefour are invited on a seafaring adventure to an island oasis filled with pirate ships, buried treasure, sand castles, seashells and more.

Children will create ocean animals, paint and sail their own ships, bake edible sand castles and dress up like pirates. Monday June 11, 8:45am - Friday, June 15, noon at South Valley Community Church,

8095 Kelton Dr. For information and tickets, visit tinyurl.com/ ychemf8b.

MORGAN HILL MUSIC SERIES All ages are invited to enjoy Morgan Hill’s biggest free concert series, The 2018 Friday Night Music Series, Fridays through Aug. 17. 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

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MUSICAL COMEDY Enjoy an oddball romantic comedy set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City at South Valley Community Theater’s production of Guys and Dolls. Journey from the heart of Times Square, to the cafes of Havana and into the sewers of New York City in this award winning story that many consider to be the perfect musical comedy. Don’t miss the show, running Friday, June 15 Saturday, July 7 at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090 Monterey Road. For information and tickets, visit svct.org.

Don’t miss legendary band Los Lobos at Hollister Concerts at Pepper Tree Ranch. Before arriving at the show be sure to take a look at Los Lobos’ Gates of Gold album cover featuring 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 available for purchase. Saturday, June 16, 6:30-9:30pm at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road, Hollister.

Visit hollisterconcerts.com.

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.

SAN MARTIN SONG & WINE The 2018 KRTY Song and Wine Series at Clos LaChance has begun. Don’t miss Big Loud Publishing Night featuring Craig Wiseman, Sarah Buxton, Chris Thompkins and Matt 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, ➝ 11

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

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Join abstract artist Amy Steinberg at the next Art of Yoga art opening.

Enjoy acrylic and mixed media works that lean heavily toward the expressionist side and highlight the artist’s obsession with color and taste for the vibrant. Also enjoy a free drawing for one of the artist’s small framed pieces. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. Thursday, June 14, 7-9pm at Art of Yoga, 16165 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Visit tinyurl.com/y8w2xelm.

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9 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.

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Enjoy an evening of chamber music performed by the Ghaderi-Focks Duo. Morgan Hill Native violinist Kimia Ghaderi and pianist Andrew Focks return from Cleveland, Ohio to Morgan Hill to perform works spanning over 250 years composed by Schumann, Mozart, Chopin, Dvorak and more.

Admission is free and donations will be accepted, light reception to follow.

Saturday, June 16, 7-8:30pm at Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave, Morgan Hill. For information, call 408.779.3551.

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EVENTS BOOK SALE The Gilroy Library invites the community to the Friends of the Gilroy Library book sale. All ages are welcome to browse the variety of great reads to find a great deal. Proceeds from purchases go toward supporting the collection and programs at the Gilroy Library. The sale is held on the second Saturday of every month, June 9, 10am-1pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. For more information, visit sccl.org or call 408.842.8207.

CAR SHOW 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, Hollister.

For more information, call Rich Hershey at 831.637.0637 or visit tinyurl.com/y73e477p.

DOWNTOWN PARADE Don’t miss the fun and excitement of the Saddle Horse Show Downtown Parade. Enjoy more than 50 marching bands, floats,

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 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.

DOG HIKE Join fellow dog owners and their canine companions for the Waggin’ Trails Dog Hike at Mt. Madonna and hit the trails after sunset to explore the redwoods. Wear layered clothes, sturdy shoes and bring flashlights. Saturday, June 16, 7-9pm at Mt. Madonna County Park, Redwood Grove Group Area, 7850 Pole Line Road, Watsonville. For information, call 408.842.2341.

INTRO TO JAVASCRIPT Children from grades five to eight are invited to a hands-on program that teaches kids Javascript coding at Intro to Programming using Javascript. Kids will learn coding experimentally while develop their own games, apps and website.

Instruction will be provided by MV Code Club. This program is a series of six classes and attendees are asked to attend all six. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18-20 and 25-27 at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St, Gilroy. Sign up at the library or visit sccl.org/events.

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DOC MCSTUFFINS 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, September 16 at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way. Visit cdm.org.

NAR-ANON GROUP Those affected by drug abuse with someone they love are invited to Gilroy’s local Nar-Anon Family Group meetings. This worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s drug abuse or addiction is a twelve step program offering help by members sharing their experience, strength and hope. Nar-Anon Support Group meets every Thursday, meetings are ongoing and free to the public, although small donations are requested to cover expenses. Thursday, June 14, 7:30-8:30pm at 8455 Wren Ave, Gilroy. For information, visit northerncaliforniaal-anon.org.

community groups, 2018 Miss San Benito Rodeo, community groups and horsemen and horsewomen—including some in the Old Vaquero Tradition. 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.

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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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Overlooks Beautiful Hollister Hills CAREFREE LIVING ~ Peaceful living at Ridgemark Golf & CC. Open floor plan w/ hardwood floors. LR w/fireplace. Separate DR & eat-in kitchen. 2 masters each w/bath.

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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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