Business Brief: Ellington completes professional program
The College for Financial Planning is pleased to announce that
BookBuyers’ epilogue: Downtown bookstore closing April 15
It will take a Herculean effort not unlike those found in the epics on BookBuyers’ shelves to clear the store’s 300,000 books in only a few weeks.
The downtown bookstore is facing a conundrum similar to the one it tackled a little more than five...
Walmart completes remodel
Walmart recently celebrated the grand reopening of its remodeled Gilroy Supercenter at 7150 Camino Arroyo, which includes the launch of the retailer’s Pickup Tower.
The improvements at the Gilroy Supercenter are part of Walmart’s plan to spend an estimated $145 million this year in California...
Greenstreak Landscaping wins awards
Greenstreak Landscaping of Gilroy, lead by owner Pete Gluhaich, received two regional awards and one state award from the California Landscape Contractors Association. The company has won total of 58 CLCA Awards. State Awards were announced at the annual convention held Nov. 18, 2011 in Maui, Hawaii. Greenstreak won for Outstanding Achievement in Medium Residential Installation for the Ellis Residence. Local awards for the Central Coast were handed out June 22, 2012 in Santa Cruz. Greenstreak awards included First Place, Beautification Awards for Large Residential Installation and First Place Beautification Award Small Residential Maintenance again for the Ellis Residence.
After 56 Years, Saccullo’s is Closing
Saccullo’s glass and surplus store, which has been here for 56 years, is leaving town because owner Mary Saccullo has decided to retire and sold the Monterey Street building.
Ways to maximize your minimum required distribution
If you are age 701/2 or over and own either a traditional IRA, 401(k) plan or other employment-based savings plan, you are usually required to withdraw a certain amount of money each year. These withdrawals are minimum required distributions (MRD), or what can also be referred to as required minimum distributions (RMD). For consistency purposes, I will refer to them as minimum required distribution (MRD). MRD is usually taxable income, so if you made after-tax contributions to these accounts, part of your minimum required distribution may be nontaxable.
Photo: Holiday Bazaar on tap
The Neon Exchange's Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Dec. 3 from 10am to 3pm. Nearly 40 vendors will set up shop at 7365 Monterey St., selling jewelry, holiday decor, glass works, artisan baked goods and more. Admission to the event is free, which will...


















