County pushes for sales and use tax
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors will discuss and vote on placing a proposed county sales and use tax measure on the November ballot during a special meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday on the 10th floor of the County Government Center, located at 70 W. Hedding St. in San Jose.
Getting Out: Roaming the Bay Area’s open spaces
Where on earth is there a road that marks such a stark boundary as Interstate 280 between San Jose and San Francisco?
Sales tax avalanche, give us a ‘Big Break Garlic Fest’
Flipping the TV channels between the SF Giants game and the Big Break golf series the other night, it popped into my head. The events surrounding the Garlic Fest are not only a lot of fun, but they help to promote our fine fest. Any Giants fan watching a game on TV lately has seen the promos for the first Garlic Fest satellite party at AT&T ballpark slated for next Friday. When I saw that promo and flipped back to the Big Break on the Golf Channel, which is a skills elimination challenge, I thought of Gilroy Golf Course pro Don DeLorenzo and G-Fest Executive Director Brian Bowe. How about a “Big Break Garlic Fest” Golf Tournament? It would bring back another satellite event, take only half a day, add a new fun format to a local golf event and raise some good charitable money …
Boxing: All in the family
Philadelphia owns the moniker The City of Brotherly Love. But for this summer, consider South Lake Tahoe, The City of Brotherly Boxing.
Controversial baptisms no longer allowed
Controversy flared anew last month when a Dutch newspaper announced that the late Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, her husband Prince Bernard, and Queen Beatrix’s late husband, Prince Claus, were all baptized posthumously (after their deaths) into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as the LDS or Mormon Church).
Golf: Cantlay to return to Frys.com Open
After participating in the 2011 Frys.com Open as an amateur alongside Tiger Woods and Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Cantlay will return to the October tournament hosted at CordeValle Golf Club this year.
Celebrate America with Freedom Fest events
As the South Valley gears up to party hearty for America’s 236th birthday bash, you’ll find plenty of activities in the region for the Independence Day celebration. We at MHAT-19 (Morgan Hill Access TV, cable channel 19) wish you a joyful holiday as you spend time with friends and family members celebrating the history and culture of our nation and the incredible freedoms we enjoy.
‘Wheelhouse’: An enjoyable bumpy road
The talented GrooveLily trio of the delightful “Striking Twelve” fame has returned to the TheatreWorks stage with a musical rerun of their lives, the story of how they arrived at this time and place of where they are now.
South Valley wineries on the up and up
Like a canary in a coal mine, roses provide an early-warning detection system in our vineyards. Roses are generally weaker than grape vines, yet have almost the same genetic make-up. Planted among the grapevines, roses react first to disease, soil and water conditions. Roses are “indicator plants” that give the vineyard manager time to fix the problems before they reach the grape vines. Not only are roses a harbinger to the production of healthy vines, they also lend a colorful contrast to the vineyard.
