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July 10, 2025

Six degrees of …

Lots of famous people are on MySpace. But a good number of them

Home improvement tip of the week: Maintaining your garage door

It doesn't matter how often you clean out your garage. The junk

Being president: someone’s got to do it

'People should not be allowed to criticize or make fun of the president," a South Valley woman told me the other day.

Young woman’s mission to Albania

People of religious faith often find their lives taking

Green Day Brings Out Wild Side

I don't mean to complain, but now that I'm approaching

Pastor’s humble approach, calm presence will be missed

The Gilroy United Methodist Church (GUMC) was the first church formed in 1853 in the area known as “Pleasant Valley,” 17 years before the town of  Gilroy came into existence. In 2001, GUMC became the first mainline church in Gilroy to have a woman senior pastor at the helm when Rev. Alison Berry broke the stained glass ceiling. In 2009, GUMC welcomed its first African-American senior pastor, and in 2010, their first Korean-American senior pastor, Rev. Eric C. Cho, came to serve in Gilroy.

Putting for distance

We all have had bad putting days. Days, where we had four or

Tools for Grilling a Good Buy

When decorating a cake, a 16-inch pastry bag with a star tip makes a lovely border. When pruning a tree branch that is 2 inches thick, it is better to make the cut with loppers rather than hand sheers. When checking tire pressure, a digital pressure gauge gives a clear and accurate reading.

First day of school could be a holiday

The last weeks of summer are what I like to call “Christmas for Grown Ups.” Yes, it’s that wonderful time of year when all the kids go back to school. Seriously, it should be a national holiday. It would be awesome. We could have traditions like buying new clothes, new books and pencils and rulers…and countdown calendars to the big day so that parents don’t miss the best day ever.

Theater revives one-act plays

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