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Will the economy and the bull market make further strides next year? On Wall Street and Main Street, 2013 turned out better than many analysts expected. Will the recovery gain additional momentum in 2014, and will stocks climb even higher?

Buddy says: I found my foster mom when I was a small kitten wandering the streets in Gilroy. I was very thin, dirty, and very, very hungry. She thought I had more gray patches than I really did, because I had a lot of oil and grease smears on my white fur. When she took me to the vet for something called “neutering” the vet cleaned me up while I was sleeping and I woke up with a lot more white on me. (I still don’t know exactly what they did to me that day, but it sure seems to me like I’m missing something; I haven’t figured out what yet, so I guess it’s o.k.)

The Enrollment Portal for the 2014-2015 school year is now open. A lottery for grades 6-12 will be held on March 6th at the school at 4pm. To register for the 2014-2015 school year and download your Lottery Registration Form, please visit www.svflex.org.

Here in Silicon Valley, we know it's possible to change the world by starting a business in your garage. Companies like Apple, Google and Hewlett-Packard all famously started in theirs. And now, these companies - and many others like them - are leaders in the charge for the Internet of Things - where the most mundane things will be embedded with sensors and monitored by the Internet. The Internet of Things, under way for years, is quickly becoming a reality and is predicted to have the most profound effect on our world since the Industrial Revolution. Even our grapevines will be micro-chipped to determine perfect sugar content.

Congratulations to St. Mary School Fifth Grader Noah Reynolds - pictured here with 5th Grade teacher Mrs. Suzanne Rich - who was among six winners in the Gilroy Elks Lodge's "What Does Veterans Day Mean To Me?" Americanism Essay contest. The contest is geared towards local students in 5th through 8th grades to promote patriotism among young people.

The annual "Spring at Villa Mira Monte" Boutique will be held on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 4, 5, 6, 2014, 10 am - 5 pm, with an early "sneak preview" on Thursday, April 3, 6 - 9 pm. The location is the Hiram Morgan Hill House at Villa Mira Monte, 17860 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill. Shop for homemade crafts and gift items. Proceeds benefit the Morgan Hill Historical Society, www.morganhillhistoricalsociety.org. For information, contact Ellie Weston, 408-779-8250, [email protected].

SAN JOSE — As soon as the 2013-2014 San Jose Sharks schedule was released, I quickly skimmed it looking for the day the Chicago Blackhawks would be in town.

I read the headline in the Gilroy Dispatch, “No high school diploma for hundreds?” and thought what could this possibly be that could affect so many local students. My curiosity had me read more and my concern turned into frustration and many questions.

It’s a bang-up hit parade for the annual Spice of Life Chamber awards Saturday night with a glittering tribute on our front page to the winners. One of my favorite quotes comes from Lisa Cassara-Faria who, when asked what she loved about Gilroy said, “The people are the bomb.” So true, it’s all about the people, and it’s people like Lisa, and Don DeLorenzo, and Kai Lai, and .... who make Gilroy great. Hopefully that star-studded gala event can make a re-appearance in our sparkling town next year. Nothing against San Juan Oaks, but the city’s brightest awards ceremony ought to be shining right here in our town.

GILROY - St. Mary School Fourth Grader Alexis Kong was a grand prize winner in the city of Gilroy's Young Artists Poster Contest. Alexis' poster was one of 5 that judges selected to be professionally printed and distributed at local schools and city facilities. The posters are currently on display at the Gilroy Center for the Arts at Monterey and Seventh Streets through February 25. The theme of this year's contest is character counts, show respect to others.