Richard Hubert Hoenck May 29, 1937 – May 14, 2013
Visitation will be held Monday, May 20th, 2013, from 4:00-8:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home. Funeral service 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Ave., Gilroy. For condolences visit www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Specialized offers Turbo bikes
Specialized Bicycle Components now offers the Turbo electric-assist bicycle to its dealers in the United States. The combination of pedal power and electric power gives the Turbo a top assisted speed of 27.9 mph. The Turbo delivers superhuman power to anyone who rides it: it's you, only faster. The Turbo creates an entirely new category of eBikes that we've named "Performance Urban." Turbo is a speed-focused, high-tech urban bike that looks and performs like a fast bike should and it just happens to have a motor. With a top speed of 27.9 mph, the Turbo is unquestionably fast. It's even fast standing still as the battery recharges in just two and a half hours. Every aspect of the design exudes speed, efficiency and style. At 50lbs (23kgs) the Turbo is not the lightest bike in the Specialized line, but it's arguably the lightest in its speed class
Articulate Solutions wins awards
Articulate Solutions has added to its trophy wall, taking home Gold and Silver awards in the prestigious 2013 Communicator Awards. The creative service agency won the Gold Award of Excellence for its logo design for Sassy Pooch, a Gilroy pet grooming salon and boutique, as well as the Silver Award of Distinction for logo design for 152 West Productions, a local video production company.
Jean McGrew Myers October 2, 1920 – May 8, 2013
There will be a private graveside service for immediate family on Friday, May 24, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. A public celebration of Jean’s life and a memorial service will be held the following day, Saturday, May 25, 2013, at 1:00 P.M., at the Morgan Hill Bible Church.
Roy H.E. Dale May 17, 1923 – May 7, 2013
A celebration of his life will be held at Mike and Pam Dale’s, on May 18th, 2013, from 2:00 to 5:00 P.M., (with a Masonic tribute at 2:30) and a Masonic service in Gilroy on May 22nd, 2013, at 1:00 P.M. For more information contact Mike Dale at [email protected] / 707 525-9682, or Keith Dale at [email protected] / 707 595-4373. Condolences and Register Book at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
Pinnacles National Park Highway: Gateway to a grocery store?
The idea to rename Airline Highway as Pinnacles National Park Highway seemed like a done deal with broad consensus. That no longer appears to be the case, with one supervisor altering his position in light of urging from detractors.
Feelin’ a bit ‘weasely’
Since 2005, I've been writing monthly tales about the animals that have been cared for at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill. Eagles, owls, hawks, falcons, song and water birds, opossums, bobcats, rabbits, turkey vultures and snakes have been featured. But it took all these years to have a repeat of the very first “Animal of the Month” – a long-tailed weasel. The original was a healthy but hungry six-inch long orphan found abandoned in San Juan Bautista. WERC's latest arrival had a much more inauspicious circumstance: it was caught by a cat in a Gilroy resident's backyard and suffered puncture wounds on his head. It was feared the tussle might have caused grave trauma to the weasel's spinal cord, possibly paralyzing the back legs.
Does your space need a new look?
Are you tired of looking at that same old furniture arrangement in your living room? Has the wall covering in the guest bathroom seen better days? Or do your rooms just feel blah? Maybe now is the time to give your space a new look.
Rod Kelley supporters: We want our embezzled parent club funds back
Principal Luis Carrillo of Rod Kelley Elementary School and parent club board member Christine West are determined to prevent convicted embezzler Lori McVicar from shortchanging the school when it comes to paying back the thousands she stole more than a decade ago.
Tara Romero murder suspect found competent
The hearing for five young men accused of killing Morgan Hill teen Tara Romero in 2011 was continued again Monday, and a court-appointed doctor who evaluated one of the suspects who claimed to be mentally incompetent found he was faking his condition, according to authorities.





















