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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

A supplement to the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

AUGUST 17, 2018

Tiny Towns on Tour Small railroad replicas open for visitors P4 WINE WINNER P12 | FIRE-SAFE LANDSCAPING P13

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Rounding the bend

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ALL ABOARD The South County Bay Area Garden Railway Society hosts its 24th annual Garden Railroad open house on Saturday, Aug. 18.

Local garden railway club holds tour and annual food drive

BY KIMBERLY EWERTZ PHOTOGRAPHS BY ROBERT ELIASON

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unning through the sleepy town of Mount Madonna, the Shay engine powers the locomotive as local residents laze in the summer sun at the nearby creek, while others are hard at work at the town’s booming businesses: the mining company, sawmill and lumber company. The architect behind this 1:20 scale town, and the railroad that travels through it, is Nigel Mallinson, 65, co-owner of C and N Tractors in Watsonville. that garden railroading allows hobbyists a larger venue, the outdoors, to showcase their creative layouts.

This year, the South County district hosts its 24th annual Garden Railroad open house on Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9am-3pm.

The tour features four local garden railroads, two in Gilroy and two in Hollister.

Not only does the tour provide a glimpse into the fascinating world of garden railroads, it also serves as a fundraising event for two local food banks. The donation of a canned food item is the only requirement to take part in the tour. Monetary donations and gift cards are also welcomed.

As in past years all proceeds are donated to St. Joseph’s ➝ 4

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Mallinson is a member of the South County District’s Bay Area Garden Railway Society (BAGRS), founded in 1988 with the goal of promoting garden railroading throughout the Bay Area. BAGRS is made up of 10 districts, and Mallinson is superintendent of the Gilroy and Hollister area, the South Santa Clara/San Benito district.

Traditionally, every summer each district hosts an open house, spotlighting local members’ backyards where visitors can view railroad layouts. Garden railroads differ from the more traditional model railroads in that they meld gardening, model building and track installation, making it a hobby to be enjoyed by the entire family.

Another obvious difference is

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Family Center in Gilroy, and the Community Pantry in Hollister.

“We’re the only district that does the benefit with the canned food drive,” Mallinson said, adding that last year’s event raised $1,400 and took in 800 pounds of food.

“They share their hard work and incredible designs to better their own communities,” said Vicky Martin, director of community engagement at St. Joseph’s Family Center.

“The result is food for our community and financial resources that our clients need, and the awareness that there is a need in our community just by having the event.”

Providing support to communities in need is in large part the motivation behind the annual event.

“There are so many people that really need help nowadays,” Gilroy resident and BAGRS member Robert Elia, 78, said, adding he’s been

taking part in the annual tours for the past 11 years.

“If we can do a little bit, we’re happy to do it,” Elia said.

Elia also enjoys sharing his hobby with the children who accompany their parents on the tour.

“I enjoy the heck out of it,” he said, “watching the young kids and seeing their faces light up. I think that’s the most enjoyable thing I like about doing the outdoor open house.”

For garden railroader and Hollister resident Kevin Hill, 28, giving back to the community is a great incentive to continue his participation in the annual event.

“A lot of these centers they get a lot of donations during the holiday season, but the rest of the year they’re kind of on their own,” ➝ 6

O& A

OUT & ABOUT

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

SANTA CRUZ

SAN MARTIN

MT. MADONNA OVERNIGHT

VAQUERO HERITAGE

FREE CONCERT

VINEYARD CONCERT

Join the Bay Area Ridge Trail at the first Mount Madonna Overnight.

Bring food, tents and sleeping gear, join hikes for all levels of hikers on both Saturday and Sunday and enjoy the Saturday night community campfire with complimentary s’mores, and fresh coffee and supplies for trail lunches on Sunday.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 4pm-Sunday, Aug. 19, 1pm at Mount Madonna County Park, 7850 Pole Line Road.

For information and tickets, visit ridgetrail.org.

Head to the Vaquero Heritage Days and enjoy a show and sale featuring Vaquero-style art, gear, exhibits, horsemanship demonstrations, entertainment and more. Also enjoy raffles valued at $1,000 and more, special guests and nightly dinners and concerts; tickets sold separately.

Proceeds benefit St. Francis Retreat on Historic Rancho San Justo. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17-19 at St. Francis Retreat, 549 Mission Vineyard Road, San Juan Bautista. For ticket information and event schedule, visit vaqueroheritagedays.com.

Take advantage of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk’s Free Friday Night Bands on the Beach featuring top 40 bands from the late ’70s, ’80s and early ’90s. Don’t miss the reggae, soul, pop and rock sounds of the English Beat as they return to the beach with songs like “Save it for Later” and “Mirror in the Bathroom.” Friday, Aug. 17, enjoy two free shows, 6:30pm and 8:30pm at the Boardwalk’s Beach Bandstand, 400 Beach St. Visit beachboardwalk.com.

Everyone is welcome to Seeker Vineyard’s Summer Music Saturdays to enjoy more than good wine at the winery with heart. Experience the music of David Johnson as Seeker Vineyard continues its Saturday Music Series with classic R&B and jazz. This event is open to the public, and admission is free. Saturday, Aug. 18, noon-5pm at Seeker Vineyard, 11755 Turlock Ave. For more information, visit seekervineyard.com.

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WATSONVILLE

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GARDEN RAILROAD

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SMALL TOWN Garden railroads combine hobbies of gardening,

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model building, and track installations on a 1:20 scale.

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Hill said, adding that his interest in trains began when he was a child.

“The whole thing started when I was 4, with the Lionel train set under the Christmas tree,” he said.

Hill’s interest in trains never wavered. It even crossed over to his career as a locomotive engineer in Watsonville. Hill’s interest in the hobby emerged more than a decade ago, after watching a PBS program that featured garden railroaders.

“My family and I just thought that was so cool, and eventually we built one of our own,” Hill said. “We started construction on our garden railroad in 2005. It kind of started because all the stuff was set up on the living room floor and we had to have a place for it.”

One event in particular stands out for Hill. In 2016 the South County district was invited to participate in the National Garden Railway Convention held that year in San Jose.

“We had two tour buses that showed up in front of the house,” Hill said.

“We had people from Europe, South America, Australia. We had about 1,500 people come through.”

Hollister resident Roger Stump, 71, is also part of the tour this year, making this the eighth time he’s participated in the annual event.

Stump became interested in railroading soon after he retired in 2004.

“I just like doing the layout work, designing,” Stump said, adding that he also enjoys sharing his interest with people in his neighborhood.

“Really the biggest delight is when the kids come and you get to watch them as they follow the train and try to see where it’s going.”

Additional information regarding the tour, including addresses for all four garden railroad displays, can be found in the 2018 Garden Railroad Tour guidebook. Guidebooks are available by email at: nigel@ candntractors.com, or pick one up at BookSmart in Morgan Hill or Garden Accents in Gilroy.

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COOL CARS

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The 2018 Garlic City Car Show has arrived, this year with a series of special events. Head to the Friday Night Show & Shine on Friday, Aug. 17, 5:307pm at Garlic City Casino, 8630 San Ysidro Ave, GIlroy. Then enjoy Saturday’s free family friendly Car Show featuring vehicles on display from classic Model Ts and antique tractors to souped-up hot rods, muscle cars and more.

Attendees will also enjoy three stages of live music, raffles, refreshments, shopping, a family zone and more. Saturday, Aug. 18, 10am-6pm on Monterey Road in Downtown Gilroy. Visit gilroy.org/garlic-city-car-show.

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GILROY CIGARS & WINE Cigar aficionados and wine enthusiasts are invited to Solis Winery for Cigars Under the Stars. Enjoy

an evening of relaxation and conversation as Solis wine and port selections are combined with two special cigars. Saturday, Aug. 18, 7-10pm at Solis Winery, 3920 Hecker Pass Road. Space is limited. VIsit soliswinery.com.

BARN DANCE Enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner, entertainment, silent auction and raffle and help raise funds for a wonderful cause at the GIlroy Compassion Center Dinner and Barn Dance Fundraiser.

Attendees will experience a barn dance with western-style line dance instruction and more. Proceeds benefit programs serving the Gilroy homeless. Saturday, Aug. 25, 6:3010:30pm at the Gilroy Compassion Center, 3465 Susie Lane. This is an 18 and over only event. Visit tinyurl.com/ybf9emfl.

MORGAN HILL GARDEN PLANNING Discover the many types of vegetables that can

be grown in fall and winter after all of the tomatoes are gone at Planning Your Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden, presented by UCCE Master Gardener Joan Cloutier. Leafy greens, root vegetables, broccoli and other cool season crops will be covered.

Learn how to grow these vegetables successfully to enjoy fresh salads all year Monday, Aug. 20, 7-8:30pm at the Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave. Visit sccl.org.

SENIOR FRAUD PREVENTION Join County Supervisor Mike Wasserman for a Senior Fraud Prevention Seminar led by experts from the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations. Learn about the various insurance fraud schemes

MYSTERIOUS OAKS

Learn about some of the oldest and most majestic living beings in Santa Clara Valley, the wonderful oak trees at Meet Our Mysterious Oaks. Join Open Space Authority on a shady walk through the oak woodland and discover the inner workings and incredible importance of these trees Saturday, Aug. 18, 8-11am at Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 550 Palm Ave, Morgan Hill. Registration is free and space is limited. For more information and to register, visit openspaceauthority.org.

impacting Santa Clara County, how to avoid being a victim and how to detect and report fraud. This free, informative seminar is open to all and will cover elder fraud, auto insurance and workers’ compensation insurance fraud. Tuesday, Aug. 21, 11am-noon at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. For more information, call 408.299.5010.

SAN MARTIN FUNDRAISER CONCERT Support the arts as Music As Language presents its fourth annual fundraiser concert, Rock for a Reason: The British Invasion.

The 2018 Rock for a Reason concert is a matching funds concert benefiting the “Sue’s Story” Project and featuring professional set musicians along with local students performing top hits from

Enjoy a fun filled day of food, wine and games at Fernwood Cellars’s Tuscan Day in the Grove. Experience the stunning setting and crush grapes like they did in the old days, enjoy live music and play, watch or cheer in the Bocce Challenge. Also enjoy award winning wines, a handmade wood fired pizza buffet and European style, on the spot coffee or espresso drinks.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 3-7pm at Fernwood Cellars Winery, 7137 Redwood Retreat Road, Gilroy. Visit fernwoodcellars.com.

the British Isles. Admission is free, refreshments will be available for purchase, and attendees are invited to bring snacks or a meal to enjoy.

Donation opportunities include a silent auction, 50/50 drawing and concert merchandise available for purchase. Saturday, Aug. 18, 5:30pm at Miramar Vineyards, 12255 New Ave. Visit musicaslanguage.com.

WATSONVILLE SURVIVAL WALK Discover what to do when lost in the woods at the Survive in a Knapsack walk at Mount Madonna. Learn how to prepare and what to bring along to figure out your location while taking an easy walk. Wear comfortable hiking

gear and bring along water and snacks Saturday, Aug. 18, 1-3pm at Mt. Madonna County Park’s Hilltop Group Area, 7850 Pole Line Road.

For information, call 408.842.2341.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA ART AUCTION Take home gorgeous art in support of independent journalism at Mexico de mis Amores: Art Auction, benefiting Voices of Monterey Bay, the Watsonville Film Festival and Tara Home, a Buddhist based hospice service. Enjoy art, food, performances and more at this silent auction featuring beautiful ➝ 11

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GAME NIGHT Morgan Hill Math invites families who like to have fun playing games of skill and logic to August’s Game Night. The Game Night program provides an outlet for families to get together to socialize and have fun playing games. Most games will be appropriate for ages 8 to adult, but everyone is welcome at this free

event. Game Night will meet Tuesday, Aug. 21, 7-8:30pm to play Balderdash in the El Toro Room, Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road. For more information, visit morganhillmath.org.

ITALIAN PARTY

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CALLING ALL SINGERS

All singers welcome Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass

N AUD O ITIO N REQ UIRE S D

REHEARSALS BEGIN WHEN: Monday, August 27 7:15 pm WHERE: Christ Fellowship Church 2066 San Benito Street, Hollister

FOR MORE INFORMATION 408-497-4958 • orianachorale.com

Italian American Heritage Foundation proudly presents the

ITALIAN FAMILY FESTA August 25 & 26

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KID’S ACTIVITIES

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9 LIVE LOOPING Composer, multi-instrumentalist, master percussionist/drummer and livelooping pioneer Rick Walker makes his debut at Credo Studio.

Enjoy a creative one-man journey through sound and rhythm as Walker uses digital live looping technology to record and play back music in real time and play completely different instruments on each track. Saturday, Aug. 18, 4:30-6:30pm at Credo Studio, 1 Polk St. For information and tickets, visit rickwalker. brownpapertickets.com.

QUILTING 101

Quilters of all skill levels are invited to an eight-week Quilting 101 class. Participants will begin with fabric and color selection and work through basic quilting techniques to create a traditional sampler quilt. This class will feature all aspects of quilt construction, quick piecing, hand piecing and applique, finishing and more. Quilting 101 will be held Tuesdays, Aug. 21 - Oct. 9, 6:309pm at Family Threads Quilt Shop, 107 The Alameda, San Juan Bautista. Visit familythreadsquiltshop.com.

Mexican pottery, alebrijes, tapestries and more. Thursday, Aug. 23, 6-8pm at Jardines De San Juan, 115 Third St. For information and to register, visit tinyurl.com/y7kqjbwx.

EVENTS

GARDEN RAILWAYS Don’t miss the 24th annual South County Railroad Days in Gilroy and Hollister.

Join Model Railroad enthusiasts as they present their stunning model railways running through spectacular backyard gardens to benefit the St. Joseph’s Center and Community Pantry. Everyone is invited to visit five backyard gardens during this public event that raises money for a worthy cause. Saturday, Aug. 18, 9am-3pm in Gilroy and Hollister. For information, address and the 2018 Tour Book, visit bagrs.org.

HISTORICAL RE-ENACTMENTS Relive history by traveling back to the 1800s at Roaring Camp Railroads’ summer gathering of wild and wooly mountain men.

Wander through wilderness encampments, view historic re-enactments of frontiersmen perfecting their skills and experience the colorful and hardy lifestyles of early trappers.

Attendees will also enjoy a Chuck Wagon Barbecue lunch from noon-3pm. Saturday, Aug. 18 and Sunday, Aug. 19 at Roaring Camp Railroads, 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton. Visit roaringcamp. com/events/mountain_Men. NATURAL SCIENCE Help the Open Space Authority learn how life on the Open Space Preserves changes over time by collecting valuable scientific research data on a smartphone or tablet. Join OSA staff and docents for a fun and engaging citizen science experience, and learn how to identify and catalog plants and animals in the iNaturalist application. Sunday, Aug. 19, 8-11am at Rancho Canada

CANOPY COURSE WEEKEND Retired Army Ranger Greg Windmiller, national champion, world medalist and multiple record holder in canopy piloting will conduct a Canopy Course Weekend at Skydive Hollister.

Saturday’s Essential Skills Courses feature a canopy course, packing class and B License test; and are designed for participants to smoothly move into Sunday’s Advanced Canopy Course that teaches advanced techniques and is designed for jumpers that have already been through a basic canopy course. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and Aug. 26, 7:45am check in each day at Skydive Hollister, 234 B Skylane Dr, Hollister. Visit tinyurl.com/ yal8z8jn.

TIME FOR WINE Clos LaChance continues its Thursday night concert series that has grown over the years into a very popular event for locals. Guests will enjoy incredible vineyard views and a variety of complimentary live music acts at “Time for Wine.” The concert will finish out on Thursday, Sept. 6 with a performance by Superbad from 7-10pm at Clos LaChance, 1 Hummingbird Lane, San Martin.

For more information, visit clos.com.

OPEN TENNIS The Gilroy Tennis Club invites folks of all ages to the Las Animas Park tennis courts every Sunday, where at least two courts will be open to visitors of any skill level to enjoy open play and meet new friends.

A representative from The Gilroy Tennis Club will be available at each session to welcome visitors, direct activity and provide information to those interested in enjoying this terrific sport in the future. Play tennis each Sundays, 8-10am at Las Animas Veterans Park, 400 Mantelli Dr, Gilroy.

For more information, visit gilroytennisclub.com.

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MUSIC SERIES Don’t miss the final installment of the 2018 Friday Night Music Series in Morgan Hill. Free admission and parking. No outside alcohol permitted; beer and wine available for purchase on site. All of the food proceeds from this event will go toward youth scholarships in the community. Dance the night away Friday, Aug. 17, 6-9:30pm

at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheatre, 17000 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. For more information, visit morganhill.org.

WINE PAIRING Save the date for a Twisted Cedar Wine Tasting and Food Pairing event. Twisted Cedar Wine supports the Cedar Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe in Utah and a tribal representative will be in attendance. Space is limited and attendees must be 21 or over.

Saturday, Aug. 18, 6-10pm at the GardenShoppe, 364 Seventh St, Hollister. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/y7626kse.

del Oro Open Space Preserve, 4289 Casa Loma Road, Morgan Hill. For more information and to register, visit openspaceauthority.org.

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WINE

GOLD MEDAL Janu Goelz wins Best of Show at the Central Coast Wine Competition Alara Cellars’s 2017 Grenache Blanc.

Alara Wins Central Coast Wine Competition Winner By LAURA NESS

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very once in a while, somebody wins the lottery on their first try, or scores a 3-pointer from across the court. Janu Goelz did the equivalent by winning Best of Show at the Central Coast Wine Competition for her 2017 Alara Cellars’s 2017 Grenache Blanc, San Benito County. It was awarded a Double Gold Medal, 98 points, Best in Class, overall Best White Wine and then Best of Show.

This is the first time in the competition’s 16-year history that a grenache blanc bested everything for top honors. Nine were entered this year.

Janu, a Morgan Hill native, has been on a fast track in the wine industry over the last four years, rapidly earning her credentials, including CSW, CS, WSET3

and the Wine Executive designation from UC Davis. She started selling her wine nine months ago at the Stomping Ground, where she makes wine with her husband, Jason Goelz of Jason Stephens. The eye-catching Alara Cellars “wine meets fashion” labels are designed

by Malene Grotrian.

This is the first wine competition Janu has entered. The wine apparently made a big impression, as she received a request to have all of her wines immediately reviewed by Wine Enthusiast. Congratulations to Janu on this hole-in-one on her first round. This gal’s going places.

At the same competition, Guglielmo was awarded Best of Class/ Double Gold for their 2017 Pinot Blanc and silver for their 2015 Barbera.

GARDEN

Fire safety in the garden

GARDEN SAFETY The most combustible mulches include shredded rubber or

western red cedar, gorilla hair and pine needles.

Mulch selection makes a difference

than allowing fire to race through your landscape, create spaces that slow or stop those flames.

California state law (PRC 4291) requires that all rural homes have a 100-foot defensible space. This space helps keep you, your family and our heroic firefighters safe. While suburban homes have different laws, fire safety is still critical and fire-safe gardening just makes good sense.

Defensible space is made up of two zones. Zone 1 is a 30-foot perimeter around any structures. Keeping Zone 1 fire safe means removing all dead vegetation from the ground, roofs and rain gutters; pruning tree branches at least 10 feet away from buildings; moving

Kate Russell is a UCCE Master Gardener in Santa Clara County. For more information, visit mgsantaclara. ucanr.edu or call 408.282.3105 between 9:30am-12:30pm Monday-Friday.

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By KATE RUSSELL

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ne or two minutes may be all the warning you get when it comes to fire. Fire-safe gardening around your Gilroy home can give you the time you need to get out safely.

Several years of drought have killed over a million trees in California since 2010. Most of those trees died in 2016, and more are doomed. Many local trees are not as healthy as they could be, due to drought, bark beetle infestation, and disease. These trees have more dead leaves and twigs, making them susceptible to fire. Rather

patio furniture away from trees and shrubs; and moving wood piles and other flammables into Zone 2.

Zone 2 extends 100 feet from your home. To keep Zone 2 fire safe, mow grasses to 4 inches or lower, rake up dead vegetation, and create spaces between trees and shrubs. This means removing any tree branches that are 6 feet from the ground or less, and pruning trees to be 10 to 30 feet apart, depending on the slope. Because shrubs can flame upward, they should be placed or pruned so they are three to six times their height from any trees, depending on the slope.

Mulch can add fuel to a fire, or slow its spread. The most dangerous mulches include shredded rubber or western red cedar, gorilla hair and pine needles. Pine bark nuggets, Tahoe chips and other plant biomass from tree chipping operations create a moderate risk.

Composted wood chip mulch does not create a significant fire risk.

There are no truly fire-resistant plants. Keep your home safe by planting low-growing, high-moisture plants closest to your home.

When deciding where to install plants, imagine your home in the bottom of a shallow bowl. Plants should get taller, further from buildings. This helps draw fire away, rather than closer. Despite their name, evergreens are far more flammable than hardwoods.

If fire risk is especially high, remove shrubs and vines that touch your home (plant new ones later), and rake mulch at least 5 feet away from all structures.

Create a fire safety plan. Seriously. It takes 20 minutes and could save your life.

Above all else, in case of fire, get out and stay out. Everything else is temporary.

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200 Tres Pinos Road All inclusive Tenant responsible for telephone and internet, good signage, front location, good parking. $750+ sec. dep.

Contact Marilyn Ferreire BRE 00409787 831.635.6700

HOLLISTER

INDUSTRIAL LAND northpointebusinesscenter.com

330 Tres Pinos Rd. Ste. B-1

831.637.7337

HOLLISTER RENTAL PROPERTIES

831.637.4297

For more information, call

www.pivetticompany.com

831.637.1691

Lic# 429006

HOME & GARDEN SERVICES CONCRETE

FENCES

HAULING

LANDSCAPE & GARDEN

J. Casalegno Concrete

Soares Lumber P.S.G. Fencing

South County Cleanup, Demo & Hauling

Humberto Montes Tree Services

A+ rated BBB company 35+ years experience • Driveways • Patios • Walkways • Stamped Concrete 408.279.8036 Lic# 381833 Bonded & Insured

Redwood Fencing Chain Link • Decks Arbors • Hole Drilling 408.842.0260 831.726.2002 Lic. #606051

www.professionalpropertymgt.com

Rianda Construction

Hauling, yard work tree & brush trimming, fence repair, vacant home & garage cleaning FREE ESTIMATES Ruben 408.310.0078

- 35 years experience -

Quality • Integrity New construction Additions & remodels

408.847.1490 Lic: #649968 Credit cards accepted

LOW RATES FREE ESTIMATES CLEAN UP-Yards, homes, properties, rentals & garages DEMO-Bathrooms, kitchens, decks, patios, small buildings HAULING-Garbage, yard waste, rock, sand & mulch POWER WASHING 408.430.3560

Publish

Your Business or Service Ad Here

For more information Contact 408.842.5066 or email

classifieds@newsvmedia.com

• Hauling • Lawns • Aeration • Landscaping • Yard clean-up • Garden maint.

408.394.6824

Lic: #7921 Fully Insured

Adrian Urenda Gardening Service

Complete Maintenance • Landscaping • Sod & seeding • Hauling & yard cleanups • Plants • Sprinklers • Lawns Lic. #1397

Call 408.847.4337 Cell 408.314.5920

AUGUST 17, 2018

HANDYMAN

ALWAYS CONSULT A REALTOR

airparkbusinesscenter.com 831.684.0802

3.5 Acres for Sale Lease or Build to Suit IndustrIal shops For lease

CONSTRUCTION

WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME

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

EXECUTIVE OFFICE SUITE

339 Seventh St., Ste. B, Hollister

CALL 831.637.9273

FINISHED LOTS

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