10 years on and still chuggin’ along
Though there were no parties or celebrations, I recently had an anniversary. And it was a somewhat unusual one for a journalist: 10 years with the same newspaper.
Summer’s almost gone, but not the memories
Although the thermometer belies the season, here in South Valley we hover on the threshold of fall. Pumpkins, autumn leaves and crisp, cool evenings shall soon overtake the sunny days of summer.
The Hawaiian island of Maui: Where civilization and Eden merge
Think Hawaii and images of romance, blue skies and glorious weather float by the conjured thoughts. Midway across the warm Pacific lies a chain of islands called Hawaii, 2,000 miles of ocean from our mainland with no continental coast between. These small bits of land appear offered to the sky by water and pressed to the earth by stars. Here civilizations of Occident and Orient merge under the tropical influence of the Polynesian culture.
Serendipity group members say farewell to one of their own
When my friend Barbara Gailey’s heart stopped four years ago, she told me that she saw angels. They were beautiful and she was tempted to go with them. But she wasn’t quite ready to leave this world yet, so fortunately, when her heart stopped, she was already at the hospital. Her pastor was there and prayed for her as it was happening, and doctors were able to revive her.
Follow the signs and celebrate September
September is California Wine Month and comes just in time to celebrate our brand new Wine Trail signage and another vintage year of grape-growing. The new wine trail signs give visitors a clue that they are entering wine country—with 20-some wineries between Morgan Hill and Gilroy. You can see all 70 of these signs along Watsonville Road and Butterfield and places in between, including a sign on U.S. 101 near Dunne Avenue. The highway sign is made from a mesh material to allow the wind to pass through and keep it upright no matter how hard the wind blows.
Church introduces ‘third service’
Decades ago, Sunday was a unique day of the week: “The Lord’s Day.” Often, stores were closed, families prepared elaborate meals or visited others and people expected to attend church services. In fact, some states observed “Blue Laws,” which restricted or banned many Sunday activities.
Youth Swimming: Gators undergo renaissance in 2013-14 season
GILROY—The Gilroy Gators just keep getting better.
Scrapbook Aug. 31-Sept. 6, 2014
ANNIVERSARY: Musachias celebrate 68 years: It was a day filled with smiles and reminiscing when Peter and Ruby Musachia celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary July 12, 2014 at home in Morgan Hill.
