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Pintello Comedy Theater’s favorite Canadian playwright Norm Foster does it again with “Here On The Flight Path,” a joyful offering that amuses and entertains at the same time. Foster has authored more than 40 plays that have been staged by professional companies in all areas with many by the Pintellos. In fact, they will be doing another

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“Motown The Musical” is based on the memoir by Berry Gordy ‘To Be Loved: The Music and Memories of Motown.”

South County public officials and business people want everyone to know that Santa Clara Valley is a premier international wine region.The Wineries of Santa Clara Valley, Santa Clara County, cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy and both cities’ chambers of commerce hailed the newly labeled Santa Clara Valley Wine Trail as a victory for tourism and the business community as a whole at a grand opening ceremony Aug. 22. “The wineries here are internationally award winning wineries,” said Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Mike Wasserman, who represents South County on the board. “Our wineries are one of the best kept secrets in the South Bay, but it won’t be a secret much longer,” Wasserman continued. “There is no need for anyone to go outside of Santa Clara County if you want to enjoy wine.”The ceremony was held at Guglielmo Winery in east Morgan Hill, and was attended by about 50 representatives of the different organizations that organized the Wine Trail and members of the media. The SCV Wine Trail is a “collaborative effort” by the public and private sector to install permanent wayfinding signs on the shoulders of county roads directing motorists to the more than 20 wineries and vineyards in the WSCV association, according to WSCV President and Guglielmo Marketing Director Greg Richtarek. At Friday’s press conference, Richtarek specifically called out Morgan Hill resident Jon Hatakeyama and Morgan Hill Cellars winery owner Mike Sampognaro for coming up with the Wine Trail idea.Earlier this year, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to sanction the Wine Trail with more than 70 signs pointing wine tasting visitors and residents along the route that extends from north Morgan Hill through San Martin to south Gilroy. This summer, the county’s roads and airports department began installing the signs. “Many other wine regions already enjoy the significant boost in tourism enhanced by a clear, attractive signage,” Richtarek added. “It’s gratifying to have long overdue and proper recognition for the Santa Clara Valley.” Gilroy Mayor Don Gage quipped at the press conference, “If you aren’t living down in South County, you’re suffering.” The ribbon cutting ceremony kicked off a Wine Trail Celebration Weekend, Aug. 23 and Aug. 24, with barrel tastings, barbecues, winery tours, special discounts and music at wineries along the Wine Trail. Guglielmo Winery, which was founded in 1925, is the oldest continuously family owned and operated winery in the region. Guglielmo brothers Gene, George and Gary shared this history and offered tours at the Aug. 22 Wine Trail kickoff event. Tickets for the weekend events are $40 each, and can be purchased at participating wineries and the Gilroy Welcome Center. For more information, go to www.santaclarawines.com. 

Under clear blue skies Aug. 16, I experienced the 23rd annual Guglielmo Harvest Festival held at Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill. I learned how to say “abundance” in Italian (abbondanza) and saw how, at least for one day, everyone was one big happy family, enjoying the festivities together.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but here in the South Valley we can grow just about anything. It’s one of the things I love most about living here. Even my family can manage to grow plants and flowers and herbs and vegetables.

It was a quarter-century ago when I first met the remarkable Eric Smith, now co-lead teaching pastor of South Valley Community Church. As he told me of his plans, neither of us knew what the future held for his young congregation.

I would like to think I am a food writer who is ahead of the curve on food trends. In truth, I usually discover the trend once it is well into the climb. The method of how I discover the next food trend is varied and includes Internet research and chatting with fellow food lovers. This week, I key you into a new food trend I stumbled upon at our very own Gilroy Costco.

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