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St. Mary School launches its Online Auction this Saturday, March 8. Due to the generosity of many, the Online Auction features some amazing and fun items. Anyone can shop! Simply go to www.biddingforgood.com/stmarys, register, and let the bidding begin! 

Saturday, June 14--Don’t miss this beautiful trail run—the out-and-back course trail is a slight uphill on the way out with a few rollers along the way. As the description below states, it is “relatively flat,” but as I said, don’t be surprised by the rollers. This is a great little race with lots of energy from runners and volunteers. It is a nice introduction to trail running for those who have not done so. And for veteran trail runners, well, it is not a tremendous challenge in terms of technical running, but it is still a trail, and running in the woods is a great way to spend your morning. The out-and-back format actually works well—you can see exactly who is ahead of you and where you are in the race.

Shopping local is a mantra you usually hear from downtown associations and others pushing us to spend where we live and help make our community stronger by supporting small businesses.The idea of shopping local is just as applicable when choosing a real estate agent. There is no substitute for local expertise, networking and market experience. Sometimes the choice for a Realtor is a family member or friend who has a passing interest in real estate, and may be from out of the immediate area. This may help make social gatherings easier, but could hurt when it comes to competing for a home in a local market.Local agents enjoy the power of networking with fellow agents, hearing about new listings in real time, moving quickly to show property and really knowing the market they serve. When you make an offer with a local agent who is known by their peers, it brings credibility to the offer immediately, as opposed to someone from out of area who may be working the market part-time or for the first time.Real estate agents are like any other local businesspeople. Call around, find a few to interview and when you sell or buy your next home, shop locally.Jayson Stebbins is a 23-year veteran of the mortgage banking industry. He grew up in Morgan Hill and currently lives in Gilroy. He is the local branch manager of Guild Mortgage. Contact Jayson and his team at (408) 825-0220 or at stebbinsmortgageteam.com.