Korean War veteran recalls cease-fire like it was yesterday
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended. The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement put into force a cease-fire, established a new border between the nations of North and South Korea and finalized the repatriation of prisoners of war.
Around Gilroy: Top 5 things to do Dec. 10-12
The Gilroy Dispatch presents its picks for the five local things
Have this train stop at your house
Ken Ludewig is hooked on trains. The jack-of-all trades who spent years felling trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains and later ran the famous San Martin Christmas Tree Farm has started a new chapter of his life with an old friend, a gas-powered train that he built from scratch.
Dr. Seuss Entertains Another Generation
Bridget Elledge reads Dr. Seuss stories to children visiting The
Baseball: Gilroy ump treks to ‘mecca’ of sport
Gary Diaz’s eyes get a little wider and his smile a little brighter when he talks about his trip to Cooperstown. As a man who lives and breathes baseball, both as a fan and as a local umpire, visiting the birthplace of the sport was on his bucket list and he got to check it off in unique fashion this summer.
Locals get free ‘rain’ at Gilroy Gardens
Families walked together in ponchos, their jeans soaked to their knees. Puddles greeted guests on the seats of each ride. Earthworms sprawled on wet pavement. The local artists who planned on demonstrating their art outdoors, throughout the 75 acres of beautiful park property, had to find shelter so their work wouldn’t be destroyed.
