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January 18, 2026

Super Bowl sick, garlic wreath for the queen and ICE for your phone

Super sick for the Super Bowl, so Miss Jenny and I missed the planned cioppino feast and plopped on the couch nursing the nasty bug with cranberry juice and seltzer water while the 49ers dove, then soared, then came up one – or perhaps two – play calls short. Disappointed? Sure. Dismayed? Hardly. It’s hard to get there, but all the pieces are in place for a few return trips. And next time I’m sure I’ll be exclaiming and exhorting once again … can’t remember having ever sat silent watching an entire 49ers game.

Leona’s Life a Lesson to All

As they get older, I sometimes hear people complain that they feel "invisible," or like they are no longer appreciated the way they once were. Last Sunday, when a big birthday celebration for Leona Kolbly's life brought many people together from all walks of life in Gilroy, it was obvious that Leona's life continued to touch everyone she came into contact with no matter what her age (or theirs).

Ramayana: A colorful panoramic spectacle

Mount Madonna School presented its 37th production of “Ramayana,” a panoramic colorful story that deeply delves into a 2,600-year-old Indian classic, June 5-7.

School supplies event would be sweet music to many teacher’s ears

While watching the Grammy Awards on TV, the host made a big deal about nominating your favorite music teacher for the Music Educator of the Year Award and I thought about the retiring Gilroy Unified School District’s treasured teacher Phil Robb and how much beautiful music he has helped make through the years with all the choirs. The Grammy Music Educator Award is given “In recognition of the significant role of teachers in shaping their students’ musical experiences … and will be given out during Grammy Week 2014.”  The nomination process is open and detailed at www.grammymusicteacher.com. Deadline for submissions is April 15 and the winner receives a $10,000 honorarium. What would be especially cool is if the GHS/CHS choir could sing back-up on stage at the Grammy Awards for one of the bands. Now that would be some swan song for a great retiring teacher.

Miss Violet O’Possum

By Colleen Grzan

Gilroy’s connection to women winning the right to vote

On Oct. 10, 1911, the men of California graciously voted, in a

Sierra Vista OSP hike is stunning

A couple columns ago, I wrote about the Aquila Loop Trail, a short loop near the Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve parking area. In that column, I promised to return to walk the longer loop that reaches deeper into the preserve.

Enchanting Musical Is a Delight in Every Way

Broadway by The Bay always is a grand surprise. When Artistic

A Tribute to a Parent Who Made a Difference

On June 7, a special retirement dinner was held in the brand new

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