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Of course, we may receive too little rain.
Global warming trends toward wetter weather
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for us, but El Niño may give us more rain,
perhaps a lot more.
If so, we may complain about leaky roofs,
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closures. Dark, rainy days will depress us, and
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But candlelight and fireplaces will give us
comfort. So will hot soup and chili. And the
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Circulation
More than 4000 homes and businesses
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Contents
events
House Concert: Jeff Warner 6
Mountain-area 55-plus program 6
Shop for our schools 7
The Choral Project 7
Plein-air exhibit 7
Halloween fun on the summit 7
people
Mark Davies 8
Summit Store’s Lupe Garcia 8
LPVFR firefighter Tim Hench 10
Sally Reed obituary 11
fire
School board and LPCF response 12
Reflections on the fire 12
The show must go on 13
Our community center heroes 13
Ways we were lucky 13
community
Two warriors: A likely partnership 14
Supporting your local state parks 14
Fire department dispatches 15
New Museum of Los Gatos 15
calendar 18
exploring
Angel Island 20
history
Loma Prieta Museum 22
Old news from Redwood Estates 22
gallery
Loma Prieta/Mt. Bache brush fire 24
schools
Lexington School 26
Smarter Balance Assessment results 26
Lakeside School volunteers 27
Lakeside board vacancy 27
Lakeside PTA update 27
Loma Prieta Boo Bash 28
C.T. English Snack Shack update 28
Building Blocks Preschool 29
classified 30
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events
trips; it was a continuous act of unpaid and
tender devotion to American folk songs
and a life-long love affair with the people
who remembered the ballads.” For more
information on the Warner family, check
“Frank Warner (folklorist)” on Wikipedia.
The evening begins with a potluck dinner
at 6 p.m. The music begins at 7 p.m. The
cost is $20 per person, which goes to the
artist. For information and to RSVP, call
Pippa Siersema at 408-529-5610, or email
pippasiersema@yahoo.com.
Restored ranch buildings at
Wilder Ranch State Park include
Victorian homes, barns, shops,
gardens, and an historic adobe.
House concert
Jeff Warner
Phillippa Siersema
Join us for a house concert on Sunday,
October 25, in a beautiful mountain garden.
It’s a great pleasure to have Jeff Warner
back on the West Coast. Jeff is a wonderful
musician and storyteller with a haunting
voice. His music re-awakened my passion
for traditional music and inspired this
house-concert series many years ago.
The Warner family collection, now
archived by the Library of Congress, is an
impressive collection of songs and stories.
Alan Lomax wrote late in his life, “For many
years the Warners spent every vacation
traveling in rural America on their recording
Mountain-Area 55-Plus Program
Games and a Wilder Ranch Tour
Lynnette Vega
On Monday, October 5, we’ll meet at the
Redwood Estates Pavilion, 21450 Madrone
Drive in Redwood Estates. From 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., we’ll have table games
such as bridge, Scrabble, and puzzles. Enjoy
fresh coffee or tea, fruit, and other treats.
You can work on your knitting, crocheting,
handicraft, or art projects.
On Friday, October 16, we’ll tour Wilder
Ranch State Park. Located along the coast
highway just north of Santa Cruz, Wilder
Ranch State Park covers approximately
7,000 acres, with 34 miles of hiking,
biking, and equestrian trails. Several ranch
buildings have been restored. The grounds
include Victorian homes, barns, shops,
gardens, and an historic adobe.
We’ll assemble in the Wilder Ranch
parking lot at 10:30 a.m. sharp. (Call or
email me if you wish to carpool, either from
the Los Gatos Adult Recreation Center
or another location.) Special docent Janet
Schwind, the author of the South Skyline
Story, will lead our one-hour tour.
After the tour, we’ll regroup to picnic
on the park grounds. Submarine-type
sandwiches and an assortment of beverages
will be provided. Bring a dessert or salad
to share. Cost for this excursion is $15
per person, payable when we meet. Your
reservation must by received no later than
Monday, October 12. For information or
to make a reservation, call Lynnette Vega at
650-747-0605, or email lahondalynnette@
earthlink.net. Dogs are not allowed at
Wilder Ranch State Park.
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Summit Store and LPEF
Shop For Our Schools
Robert Lohrer
The Summit Store will host Shop for Our
Schools on Friday, October 30, to benefit
the Loma Public Education Fund.
The Summit Store hosts two such fundraisers
each year, donating ten percent of
sales to the LPEF. This fund-raising event
is the final Friday of October and timed
with the start of the holiday season, the
day before Halloween, and a minimum day
(12:30 p.m. release) at Loma Prieta and
C.T. English schools.
“The Summit Store always supports
our fund-raising efforts on behalf of the
schools,” said Joni Thomas, LPEF president.
“This is a chance for our community to
support the store and the schools at the
same time.”
Expect Halloween treats and the culinary
delights that characterize the Summit Store’s
fall menus, counters, and aisles. Enjoy trickor-treat
supplies, a bounce house, and the
usual seasonal surprises.
“The schools are the foundation of our
community,” said Summit Store spokesman
Ben Abeln, who also serves as an LPEF
board member. “We host this event because
there isn’t anyone more deserving than our
students, school parents, and teachers.”
Los Gatos Community Concert
The Choral Project
Kathy Morgan
The second concert of the Los Gatos
Community Concert Association’s 2015-
2016 season will be on Sunday, October 25.
The 56 performers are members in an
outstanding mixed-voice choir called The
Choral Project, founded and directed
by Daniel Hughes. The ensemble has
established a reputation for performing
choral literature that connects the text,
music, singer, and audience. The San Jose
Mercury News has called The Choral Project
“a Bay Area jewel.”
The performance will be at the Los Gatos
High School Theatre. The doors open at
2 p.m. The concert begins at 2:30 p.m.
Refreshments are available at intermission.
For more information about our
performances, or to buy tickets in advance,
visit www.lgcca.org.
Plein-Air Exhibit
Neil Wiley
A plein-air exhibit runs through October
31 at the Los Gatos Coffee Roasting
Company. After 35 years of running an
architectural firm, Los Gatos resident Rick
Guidice is exploring the fine-art world of
plein-air painting. The paintings in this
exhibit represent his participation with the
Los Gatos Art Association’s plein-air group
that meets weekly. Four of the paintings
were painted at the North Lake Tahoe pleinair
competition, where he was awarded first
prize in the quick-draw competition.
Rick Guidice’s award-winning plein-art
paintings are on display at the Los Gatos Coffee
Roasting Company.
Halloween Fun on the Summit
Looking for some spooky fun on the
mountain this Halloween season?
Visit the Spooky Barn (if you dare),
and enjoy face-painting, pony rides,
and tours of the stables at Family Fall
Fun day at Bear Creek Stables, Saturday,
October 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
On Saturday, October 24, from noon
to 4 p.m., don’t miss the Loma Prieta
Boo Bash at the Gazebo on the Loma
Prieta Playfield, across from the school
on Summit Road. enjoy games, food,
prizes, and more.
Redwood Estates Services Association
hosts its annual adult Halloween dance
on October 24, starting at 8 p.m. at the
Redwood Estates Pavillion. This event
features live music by the Loma Prieta
Rockers, refreshments, and a spooky
good time.
Dress up your furry friends and bring
them to the Summit Veterinary Hospital
between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., October
26 to 30, for a free picture and to enter
the Halloween costume contest. Winners
will be notified on October 31.
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people
Mark Davies, graduate of C.T. English,
Los Gatos High School, and Stanford
University, is chief of surgery at Kaiser
Permanente San Jose Medical Center. His
specialty is sports medicine. He is the head
team physician for the San Jose Sharks
and volunteer safety director for the Los
Gatos Little League. Through the Sharks
Foundation Stick-to-Fitness program, he
visits middle schools to teach health and
fitness. He is concerned that many young
athletes are suffering from overuse injuries.
Summit Store Employee-of-the-Month
Lupe Garcia
Stacey Flores
When you meet Lupe you feel as though
you’ve known him all your life. If you grew
up in Santa Cruz County, you may have. He
has a kind face, charm, and sweet demeanor.
He has worked at the Summit Store for over
23 years.
Lupe grew up in New Mexico, but as a
youth came to Capitola with his parents
and siblings. He loved this area and knew he
would make it his home.
After attending Capitola Elementary
School and Soquel High School, where he
played football and ran track, he decided to
find a job. He met his loving and dedicated
wife shortly after he graduated from Soquel
High School and began working at the Opal
Cliffs grocery store. They began dating in
1968, and three children followed: Lisa in
1969, Stephanie in 1972, and Guadalupe,
Jr. in 1973.
Before Opal Cliffs closed its doors in
1993, Lupe applied for a job at the Summit
Store to work as a general grocery manager.
This was a job he knew well. The Summit
Store was a perfect fit.
When asked what he enjoys most about
his work he says, “It’s the people I like
the most. I like the customers and the
employees. And I enjoy the independence
that I’ve been given to run the grocery
store.”
We appreciate Lupe’s 23 years of service.
Lupe is one of those rare individuals that
you know you can trust. He possesses
integrity. He is a genuine person.
We appreciate the man who comes to
work happy every morning, never misses an
opportunity to make someone smile, and
has a zeal for life.
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people
Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Tim Hench
Robert Morrish
Tim Hench joined the department
in September 2014, just as he was
starting his first year of college. He
became a full-fledged member after
completing the Santa Cruz County
Basic Fire Academy training earlier
this year. He was convinced by his
good friend Sean Starkie to give
volunteer firefighting a try. Sean,
who is also a new member of the
department, was prompted to join
the department by his father, Alan
Starkie, who was a Loma Prieta Fire
volunteer for many years.
“Sean wanted to go through the fire
academy with a friend and proposed
the idea to me,” says Tim. “I really
had no idea what I wanted to do
when I graduated from high school,
so I figured I’d give firefighting a try.
Joining the Loma Prieta team has
probably been the most rewarding
decision I’ve ever made.
My career goal is to be the best I can be in
the fire service. It’s too early to say for sure,
but I think I may move toward the CalFire
side.”
Although he has only recently become a
member of the department, Tim has already
gone on several calls. “My first call to the
Demonstration Forest was awesome because
I got to load a patient onto a helicopter,”
he says. “The patient who was air lifted
out on that call was with another guy who
was riding with the Specialized mountainbiking
team. I ride quite a bit, and it was
cool to chat with someone who was at the
professional level of riding.”
Tim reports that his favorite
activity as a member of the
department “would probably be
community events like the annual
barbecue. It’s great to see how much
love and support the community has
for us.”
His hobbies include surfing,
mountain biking, hiking, and fishing.
He plans to take up rock climbing
soon. Tim says that his family is very
proud of his involvement with the
volunteer fire department: “My mom
gets a little worried knowing the
things I may face in the fire service,
but it’s reassuring to know that I have
the Loma Prieta team watching my
back.”
“I would like to thank everyone
in the community for all the
support. I’m truly blessed to have the
opportunity to volunteer in such an
amazing community,” Tim says.
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Obituary
Sally Bartlett Zimmerman Reed
May 24, 1941 to August 29, 2015
Sally Bartlett Zimmerman Reed died
peacefully on August 29, at age 74, in her
home in Redwood Estates, after a brief
struggle with cancer.
Sally is remembered as an outgoing,
enthusiastic, and loving person. She was
also a truly gifted artist. Sally was born
on May 24, 1941, in New York City,
to Robert Bartlett and Louise Kraft.
Her siblings Jan, Tom, and Laurel were
always close to her heart, even when they
lived far away.
Sally’s family moved around in her
youth, from Pennsylvania to Minnesota,
New York, and California. In the
Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles,
she loved to sail to Catalina Island with
her family. Sally graduated from Reseda
High School and attended the University
of Hawaii and San Jose State University.
Sally met Eugene Zimmerman in
Hawaii. They married in 1965. They
had two children, Paul and Doug,
while living in San Jose. In 1972, they
relocated to Redwood Estates. Sally
opened an antique shop in Los Gatos
called the Strawberry Patch, where she
restored and sold furniture. Gene passed
away in 1978.
Sally met Robert Reed in 1980, and
they married in 1985. Bob brought his
son Michael to Redwood Estates, and they
created a combined family in their mountain
home.
In 1986, Sally, Bob, and Doug moved
to Atlanta, Georgia, where Sally and Bob
lived for many years. They returned
to California in 2002, going back to
their mountain home in Redwood
Estates. Sally loved nature and grew a
lush garden. She produced beautiful
paintings that were featured in galleries
and art shows in California and Georgia.
Sally is survived by her husband Bob,
her sons Paul, Doug, and Michael, and
her grandchildren Grae, Emma, Ivy, and
Alexandria. She is also survived by her
siblings Jan Richardson, Tom Bartlett,
and Laurel Perusa, as well as several
nieces and nephews. Sally loved family
and history, and joined the Mayflower
Society to share her legacy with her
descendants.
A memorial service that includes
scattering her ashes at sea will take place
for Sally on Friday, October 9. A life
celebration will be held on Saturday,
October 10, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sally
and Bob’s home.
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fire
School Board and LPCF Response
Rachelle Lopp
LPJUSD board president
Sanjay Khandelwal
LPCF president
A fire destroyed much of the Loma Prieta
Community Center on the night of August
30. We lost the community room, the
commercial kitchen, the offices of the Loma
Prieta Community Foundation, Theatre
in the Mountains, and the Loma Public
Education Fund, district facilities and IT
offices, the Sheriff’s substation, bathrooms,
storage rooms, art room, and the music/
dance room. The main gym is currently
red-tagged and will be until the demolition
of the burned section is complete and the
structural engineer can affirm the overall
safety of the remaining structure. Because
this is a school building, the process is
complex and involves the Department of
the State Architect in Sacramento, as well
as Santa Cruz County officials. The district
is working with Supervisor John Leopold
and Assemblyman Mark Stone’s office to
expedite the process.
The school district is working to ensure
our students’ education continues smoothly.
LPCF and other impacted community
groups are partnering with the school to sort
out the next steps. The school district has
insurance and is working closely with the
insurance carriers and government oversight
agencies. We don’t know a lot, but many
things are in motion.
We appreciate the many community
members who have come forward with
offers to help. We anticipate needs beyond
what insurance will cover, although we do
not yet know specific needs. If you would
like to help the community center, LPCF
has opened a restoration fund at lpcf.org.
If you would like to donate to the school,
email Eileen Bevans at e.bevans@loma.k12.
ca.us.
Stay tuned and thank you for the support.
The community center was a building
for our whole community and we plan to
inform you as we navigate the road ahead.
Look for more information as it enfolds
on lpcf.org, www.loma.k12.ca.us, and in the
Mountain Network News.
We are very grateful to the firefighters
who contained the blaze to one building
and to the community for the outpouring of
support.
Reflections on the Fire
Corey Kidwell
Superintendent/Principal,
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
As you can imagine, I get a lot of
questions these days. The list of what I
know is much shorter than the list of what
I don’t know. During the coming weeks
and months, the recovery process to restore
facilities in the gymnasium and community
center will unfold, and solutions will emerge
as we gather information. These are some of
the questions for which we just don’t have
the answers:
• How long will it take to re-open?
• Will we rebuild exactly what we had?
(Will the Department of the State
Architect and Office of Public School
Construction in Sacramento allow
that?)
• How much of the financial loss will
be covered by insurance?
• How will we fund the gap in
replacement costs?
• Where will the Theatre in the
Mountains productions be held?
• When can we see the damage?
• How bad is it?
The list of things I know is much shorter
and more important in the long run:
• This community rises to whatever
challenge is presented.
• We have great local partners,
committed elected officials, and an
appreciation of our shared resources.
• This community rallies when it’s
important, and people who may be
on opposite sides of some issues find
common ground when it matters.
• We will find a way to restore the
essential elements of what was lost, and
discover new opportunities we never
imagined.
• Even in the face of this disaster, we
will have some fun along the way to
recovery.
I know these things because I have been
taught the “Loma Prieta way” by our
mountain community. I have lived and
learned alongside you for ten years. I’ve seen
us falter, disagree, and struggle. I’ve seen us
rise, forgive, challenge one another to be
better, find common ground, and create a
shared future.
I’ve seen our students learn from you as
well. On the first Friday of each school year,
we have an all-district, K-8 assembly in the
gymnasium. It is one of my favorite annual
events because it showcases the connections
Mountain Network News
The pictures taken at this year’s K-8 assembly
may be the last in the gymnasium this year.
our students establish, and the roots they
lay down. The oldest students are protective
of the younger ones. The youngest are a
bit in awe of the bigger children. This year
the C.T. English students reconnected with
their former buddies from their elementaryschool
years.
Looking at the pictures we took at that
assembly, I realize they may be the last in
the gymnasium this year. What I see in these
images is a reflection of the mountain spirit
of caring and connection that rises above
our challenges. Our children feel connected
because it is a community value, not just a
school value. They care because their parents,
grandparents, neighbors, and mentors care
for the community in very real ways.
Thank you for building a strong
community that can stand the tests of time
and nature. I don’t have all the answers to
your many questions. I do know that we
will find the answers together.
october 2015

The Show Must Go On
Charlotte Khandelwal
Theatre in the Mountains Steering Commitee
Theatre in the Mountains is dealing with
the losses caused by the recent fire in the
Loma Prieta Community Center. Our
office and closet storage were completely
destroyed by the flames, but not our spirit.
Less than 36 hours later, we held auditions
for 67 students in grades 3 through 5. We
had fewer office supplies on hand for the
paperwork, but the children’s voices and
spirits were strong and brave. Recovery
efforts have begun. We know we’ll get by
with a little help from our friends.
Fortunately, Spamalot taught us to
whistle and always look on the bright side
of life. The Gypsy Robe is safe, but we did
lose 25 years of production history and
treasured mementos. We’re looking for old
cast photos, show photos, and programs to
help us rebuild our archives and celebrate
the theater’s history. You can email images
to theatreinthemountains@gmail.com.
Please note the show name (and year if you
remember).
We are seeking volunteers with a
passion for theater. We have three open
board positions: secretary, educationprograms
coordinator, and set master.
We also have several member-at-large
positions available. We encourage anyone
who is interested to apply, whether you
are a loyal theater patron, new to theater,
or a seasoned thespian. No experience
required, just a desire to roll-up your
sleeves. More information is available at
www.theatreinthemountains.org, or email
theatreinthemountains@gmail.com.
Our Loma Prieta Volunteer Fire and Rescue
firefighters were the first of about 55 firefighters
from many agencies who responded to the
community center fire.
A few of the many heroes in the community center fire-fighting and recovery effort
Our Community Center Heroes
Leslie Meehan and Patricia Wood
We’re sad that the Loma Prieta school
district and community have lost the
community center due to a fire, and we’re
proud of how the mountain is rallying.
We celebrate and thank some of the many
mountain heroes in this fire story.
Adrian Balderas noticed something wrong
while driving by and took the time to
investigate. Our volunteer firefighters led by
Alex Leman were first on the scene, followed
by firefighters from CalFire and other
agencies. Even the Santa Cruz fire chief
drove up here in the middle of the night.
Loma and C.T. English school
administrators and staff led by Corey
Kidwell have taken very good care of
people and property through this crisis.
They’ve jumped through hoops to keep the
community safe and calm, including holding
an assembly with the firefighters to explain
the situation and reassure the students. The
Loma technology and facilities department,
led by Tom Levenhagen, lost its office and
everything in it, but they were determined to
keep things running.
The Theatre in the Mountains program,
despite losing equipment, records, and
meeting space, managed to hold Lion
King show auditions the next day without
missing a beat. Ben at the Summit Store
fed the firefighters through the night.The
Sheriff’s department and their volunteers
continue to protect the site. Dozens of local
organizations called to offer support.
A teen admitted to accidentally starting
the fire, and his mom took him to the police
station. Mistakes happen, even big ones.
The important thing is how we respond.
The community center will be rebuilt
through the efforts of the schools, the Loma
Prieta Community Foundation, and the
public.
Ways We Were Lucky
Jeff Powell
The fire at the community center did a
great deal of damage, and caused a lot of
heartache and anguish. While it will be
rebuilt, that will take substantial time, and
some expenses won’t be covered by insurance.
In some ways, however, we were lucky.
The combined efforts of many different
fire-fighting agencies and approximately 55
firefighters using over 100,000 gallons of
water put the fire out before the gym was
seriously damaged.
There wasn’t any significant wind that
night. Had there been, the fire could easily
have spread, perhaps getting into the
surrounding wildland and nearby homes.
We could have had much more property
damage, and even lost lives.
There is hope for rain this winter. Until
then, it’s still very dry out there, and we
are just one accident away from a major
blaze. The vast majority of wildland fires are
started by people, and the only thing that
will keep us safe is care and vigilance. Let’s
work together to get through this fire season
safely, rebuild the community center, and
support the organizations and people who
depend on it.
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community
Bear Creek Stables
Two Warriors – A Likely Partnership
Karen Read
When Martha Salazar arrives at Bear
Creek Stables most evenings, she is like any
other boarder. She is looking forward to a
bit of time with her horse to recharge her
batteries and de-stress after a long day at the
office. She whistles to her mare, and Reina
gallops in from the pasture to greet her.
Reina is big. Really big. At over 2,000
pounds and 16.2 hands high at the withers,
most people can’t see over her shoulder
to the other side. She’s a Percheron, a
type of draft horse originally bred for use
as warhorses. Known for their strength,
bravery, and willingness to work, Reina is a
perfect example of the Percheron breed.
Reina means queen in Spanish, but far
from royalty, Reina spent the first ten years
of her life as a Premarin mare, confined to
a small stall for most of the day, attached to
a urine-collection device for the production
of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
medication. As luck would have it, demand
for Premarin declined, so Reina was retired
from the production line and re-homed.
Martha got Reina three years ago from a
private buyer who purchased her at auction
with her foal, Eli. Martha had never owned
a horse before. She was a beginning rider,
and as sometimes happens, she fell off. Was
it a long walk back to the stables? No, Reina
stayed by her side until Martha got back
on, and tried again. Sometimes we think we
bought the right horse because it has a nice
temperament, or it’s a good riding horse, or
to give an unwanted horse a better outcome.
And sometimes we see ourselves in the
horse: calm, connected, strong.
Martha Salazar’s other talent is
boxing. Not just a weekend warrior, she
has been a competitive heavyweight boxer
since 2001. In November 2014, she became
the third Hispanic to become a world
heavyweight champion in boxing’s history,
winning the women’s WBC heavyweight
crown in San Francisco.
What do a heavyweight boxer and a draft
horse named Reina have in common? Reina
helps Martha stay centered and strong. And
Martha sees her horse as a gentle giant. An
unlikely partnership? No, these two warriors
found each other.
Portola Castle Rock Foundation
Supporting Your Local State Parks
Barbara Harriman
In 2011, Castle Rock and Portola
Redwoods State Parks were slated for
closure due to the state budget crisis.
The Portola and Castle Rock Foundation
worked with its partners—the Sempervirens
Fund, Save the Redwoods League, and the
Peninsula Open Space Trust—to allocate
$350,000 to save these parks from closure,
but the struggle continues. Budget cuts
have left these two parks chronically understaffed.
Years of deferred maintenance have
led to deteriorating infrastructure. Portola
Castle Rock Foundation has the mission
of supporting the parks to keep them open
and thriving.
Goat Rock in Castle Rock State Park
In 2013, the Portola Castle Rock
Foundation, in cooperation with California
State Parks, organized and funded ongoing
training of the park volunteers who aid
park rangers and maintenance staff by
hiking the trails and reporting hazards and
violations, assisting visitors, maintaining a
uniformed presence on the trails, leading
guided interpretive hikes, and assisting with
the Junior Ranger programs. This highly
successful program now has forty trained
Portola Castle Rock Foundation volunteers
have logged over 4,000 hours on the trails of
both state parks in three years.
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volunteers, who have logged over 4,000 hours
on the trails in three annual training seasons.
To strengthen PCRF’s ability to support
our parks, the foundation became a
membership-based organization in 2014.
We achieved our initial membership target
of 150 memberships earlier this year.
PCRF, with a generous grant from REI, is
creating interpretive displays for both parks.
These displays educate visitors about the
history and natural features of the parks, and
suggested hiking loops.
The Foundation invites you to become
a member or donor to support Portola
Redwoods and Castle Rock State Parks.
Want to learn more? Visit our website at
http://www.portolaandcastlerockfound.org.
The fire department received many medical aid calls in August. No wildland responses,
thankfully, but one of the two structure-fire responses was large.
New Museum Los Gatos
Kathy McKinney
The New Museum Los Gatos, or NuMu,
opened in June in the old library building
in the Los Gatos Civic Center, 106 E.
Main Street. NuMu features space for local,
national, and international art and history
exhibits. In early November, NuMu will
open a “maker space” (for children of all
ages) downstairs, where students and their
families can explore, discover, and create on
their own and in workshops.
On exhibit through February 2016 are
selected paintings from a NASA space
settlement research project in the 1970s that
are rarely seen in public.
The paintings were created almost forty
years ago by Los Gatos resident Rick
Guidice. At that time, scientists relied upon
artists to visually convey their engineering
concepts. Guidice created illustrations
for researchers at NASA and Stanford
University, who were speculating on designs
for living communities in space.
The collection includes paintings that
depict the infrastructure necessary for
building, supplying, and powering space
colonies. Other paintings depict habitats,
including the Bernal Sphere, physicist
Gerard O’Neill’s Double Cylinder, and a
toroidal (donut-shaped) structure.
In addition to viewing these unique
paintings, visitors can hear the sounds of
space and the activities in the International
Space Station.
On November 7, NuMu opens its history
section with an exhibit titled “It Takes a
Village: A trip back in time to Frontier
Village, Santa’s Village, and Lost World”.
These parks were all part of a bygone era of
amusement parks in the South Bay.
Located along Highway 17 in Scotts
Valley, Santa’s Village was a year-round
winter wonderland with rides, a petting zoo
with Alaskan reindeer, and, of course, Mr.
and Mrs. Claus and a host of resident elves.
Up the road from Santa’s Village, Lost
World featured 25 to 30 enormous,
realistic, life-sized models of different
species of dinosaurs, some of which could
be seen by drivers on Highway 17. The park
included the Tree Circus, a grove of trees
meticulously grafted into whimsical shapes
never found in nature. Lost World was
the creation of Larry Thompson, father of
C.T. English Middle School science teacher
Wayne Thompson, who grew up at the park
in a mock castle among the dinosaurs.
NuMu is open to the public Wednesdays
through Sundays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Thursdays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission is
free for members and visitors under age 18.
All others are $5. Visit www.numulosgatos.
org to find out more.
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Belly dancing in the mountains, 6:30-8
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Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at
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Tuesdays
Qi-gong classes, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at
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Tuesdays and Fridays
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Santa Clara County Bookmobile
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Lakeside School, 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Loma Prieta Playfield, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Redwood Estates,
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Saturday, October 3
Loma Public Education Fund’s annual
gala will be from 4 to 10 p.m. at Maison
du Lac. Enjoy dinner, live music,
dancing, and a silent and live auction.
For more information, visit lpef.org/gala.
Monday, October 5
Mountain-area 55-plus program meets
at the Redwood Estates Pavilion, 21450
Madrone Drive in Redwood Estates,
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more
information, call Lynnette Vega at 650-
747-0605, or email lahondalynnette@
earthlink.net.
Saturday, October 10
Pregnant Mare Rescue and Fox Equine
Rescue benefit at the Summit Riders
Horseman’s Association Showgrounds,
24705 Miller Hill Road, from 11 a.m.
to 3 p.m. Join us for horses and baby
foals, great food, a raffle and silent
auction, a clinic, and shopping.
Friday, October 16
Mountain-area 55-plus program meets
at the Wilder Ranch State Park parking
lot at 10:30 a.m. for a docent-led
tour, followed by a picnic lunch. For
information or to RSVP, call Lynnette
Vega at 650-747-0605, or email
lahondalynnette@earthlink.net.
Saturday, October 17
Family Fall Fun at Bear Creek Stables,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet our little
barn friends, enjoy face-painting, pony
rides, and tours of the stables. Visit
the Spooky Barn (if you dare!) or go
on a candy walk. Costumes welcome.
Snacks available for purchase or bring
a lunch. RSVP to eventsignup2015@
gmail.com.
Sunday, October 18
Loma Prieta Museum hosts its monthly
meeting at Mason-Taylor Ranch, 22849
Summit Road, 2 p.m.
Saturday, October 24
Paper-making workshop, 10 a.m. to
3 p.m., $65 includes all materials. To
RSVP, call Jeanne at 408-353-3921.
The Loma Prieta Boo Bash Halloween
carnival will be from noon to 4 p.m.
at the gazebo on the Loma Prieta
Playfield. Join us for food, fun, and
prizes.
The adult Halloween Dance at the
Redwood Estates Pavillion begins at 8
p.m. with live music, refreshments, and
prizes. Tickets are $15. For tickets and
more information, email resaservice@
comcast.net.
Sunday, October 25
Los Gatos Community Concert
Association presents The Choral
Project at the Los Gatos High School
Theatre. Doors open at 2 p.m., concert
begins at 2:30 p.m. For tickets and
more information, visit www.lgcca.org.
A house concert in Pippa Siersema’s
garden features musician and
storyteller Jeff Warner. Potluck dinner at
6 p.m., music at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20.
For more information or to RSVP, call
Pippa Siersema at 408-529-5610, or
email pippasiersema@yahoo.com.
October 26 to 30
Bring your pet to the Summit Veterinary
Hospital between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. for
a free picture and automatic entry into
a Halloween costume contest. Winners
will be notified on Saturday, October 31.
Friday, October
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Shop for Our
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2:00 until 9:00 p.m.
Advance tickets will go on
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exploring
Invisible in Plain Sight
Angel Island
Neil Wiley
Most people never notice, but a ferry ride,
from the suburban seaside village of Tiburon
or the great city of San Francisco, will take
you to a green mountainous island rising up
out of San Francisco Bay. It is a short ride
to a place of scenic beauty and a troubled
history.
From this island you can see 360 degrees
toward the green hills and shoreline of
Marin County, across to the San Francisco
skyline, and the East Bay. You can see
Mount Tam and Mount Diablo, five
bridges, giant freighters, sailboats and
yachts, lots of blue water, and sky. The 740-
acre island has its own mountain, forests of
eucalyptus, cypress, and pine, with historical
buildings from the civil war, the early 1900s,
and World War I and II. It is home to some
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unique animals and plants, fearless deer
with no predators, curious seals and seal
lions, and the occasional whale.
Thirteen miles of roads and trails are
available. The five miles of the paved
Perimeter Road offer an easy walk or ride
around the island. Bikes and Segways
are available for rent, or you can take a
scheduled tram tour.
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If you want a bit more challenge, the
North Ridge and Sunset trails form a loop
that takes you to the summit of the 781-
foot high Mount Livermore and back down
to the Visitor Center at Ayala Cove.
To do it the hard way, you can take the
North Ridge Trail from the trail head, just
left (north) of the bathrooms up a series of
stairs, one-tenth of a mile to the Perimeter
Road, and then past the road to continue
on Northridge to Mount Livermore. This
rewards you with a more natural path, mostly
single track, and avoids the crowd. An easier
way is to take a tram around the island to the
entrance of the North Ridge Trail. (Be sure to
keep your ticket, and you can catch the tram
back down to the visitor center.)
If you prefer switchbacks rather than
stairs, take the Sunset Trail up to the top.
You can catch this trail from the Perimeter
Road south of Camp Reynolds.
If you do walk the higher trails, be sure
to take a map and a watch. You don’t want
to miss the last ferry at 3:30 p.m. (most
weekdays.)
Want to stay longer? Eleven campsites
are situated in various locations around the
island. Each serves up to eight people with
water, toilets, food locker, and barbecue.
You can reserve a campsite at www.
reserveamerica.com.
The other side of the island
If you or your family like history, you’ll
appreciate the other side of Angel Island.
Visit Camp Reynolds, developed in the late
1800s. See the Civil War-era bake house, a
Victorian officer’s home, and a large cannon.
Learn more about the military history
of the island at Fort McDowell, site of
the chapel and the guardhouse, that was
transformed from a World War I and II army
base to a visitor center. Discover two military
batteries on the southern coast, and a Nike
missile site on the island’s southeast corner.
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Last, but far from least, visit the United
States Immigration Station, now a national
historical monument. Our world is
overwhelmed by irrational hatred, war, and
inhuman living conditions that have led to
a flood of immigrants and refugees escaping
from war and starvation. At Angel Island,
you can see the personal side of quarantines,
detentions, interrogations, imprisonment,
invasion of privacy, and loss of dignity.
While first-class ship passengers had a
cursory inspection aboard ship, most of
the 175,000 Chinese at Angel Island were
detained for weeks, months, and sometimes
years. While Ellis Island detained only 20
percent of their immigrants, 60 percent,
three times as many, were detained at Angel
Island. It’s not surprising that the walls
of the barracks were covered by poignant
poems. Some still can be seen on the
walls. You can read the poems in the book
Island, Poetry and History of Chinese
Immigrants on Angel Island, 1910-1940,
authored by Him Mark Lai, Genny Lim,
and Judy Yung. Copies are available at the
Immigration Station museum, online, and
local bookstores.
Getting there
To reach the Tiburon ferry, drive Highway
280 north to 19th Avenue, go over the
Golden Gate Bridge, and turn right at the
Tiburon exit. Follow Tiburon Boulevard
four miles into downtown.
Paid parking lots are on both sides of
the Tiburon Boulevard near Beach Street.
Prices range from $4 to $16 a day (subject
to change). Prices increase as you near the
ferry.
Ferry/park entrance fee is $15 ($14 for
seniors). A tram tour is $15.50 ($14 for
seniors). The Immigration Station museum
tour is $5. Bring cash. Some concessions
don’t accept credit cards.
Neil Wiley’s
images from
Angel Island
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history
Loma Prieta Museum
Preserving Local Mountain History
Eileen Werner
Join us at 2 p.m. on October 18 and
November 15 at Mason-Taylor Ranch,
22849 Summit Road, for the Loma Prieta
Museum monthly meetings. We want
to hear from you. If you have artifacts,
photographs, stories, resources, an
interest in local history, or are interested
in volunteering to help make this project
a reality, join us. If you can’t make these
meetings, check our Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/lomaprietamuseum,
or email your questions or comments to
lomaprietamuseum@gmail.com.
Thanks to everyone who attended our
farm-to-table fund-raising dinner in
September. We will have more events in
support of the Loma Prieta Museum, so
check our Facebook page to stay informed.
We have established a bookshelf in the
farm stand. You can buy books, or donate
your used reads at the stand. All book sales
benefit the museum.
Want to donate? Checks can be made out
to the Loma Prieta Community Foundation
(our fiscal sponsor) with “Loma Prieta
Museum” in the memo line.
Join our mailing list. Email
lomaprietamusuem@gmail.com for news,
events, and more ways to get involved.
Marlene Wiley’s Mountain History Archive
Old News from Redwood Estates
Marlene Wiley
Cabinland, a monthly realty newsletter, was published by Henry W. Grassle of the
Redwood Estates Company that developed the lots in Redwood Estates. Volume 1 was
produced in 1927, although the Redwood Estates Company was fully operational in 1926.
In addition to promoting property and lots for sale, the newsletter promoted the activities
and community events of Redwood Estates.
The area was promoted with this slogan: “This beautiful land of cabins is on the Santa Cruz
highway six miles out of Los Gatos—look for the Dutch windmill on the right.”
The developers claimed “rest, relaxation, recreation, pure air, pure water, open-air sports,
the healing rays of sunlight, the refreshing and reinvigorating contact with nature—these are the
things we need!”
In addition to the sale of cabins and lots, Cabinland displayed several cabin plans for
prospective builders. Architectural drawings of cabins, including floor plans, cost $5 each.
“These acres were for many years a millionaire’s estate, owned by Mr. Heuter of the well-known
Bass-Heuter Paint Company, and maintained by him as a gentleman’s country home.”
Residents of Redwood Estates can be jealous of the promotion that declared:
“This property was known at one time as the ‘Mountain Spring Ranch.’ It is one of the few
large properties in the Santa Cruz Mountains that has an ample supply of pure water. We are
developing the springs, sealing them up and piping them directly to reservoirs.” The company
anticipated a total reservoir capacity of 500,000 gallons.
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“The latest and by far the most pretentious recreational improvement designed for the owners
of cabin-sites in Redwood Estates is the delightful swimming pool...It is not stretching the
truth in any manner to predict that within a year Redwood Estates will boast every diversion
that one can possibly find in a large city.” ~Cabinland, Volume I, number 9, September 1927
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The company prided itself on its road
building ability, reporting, “We own our
own caterpillars, scrapers, Fresnos, drags, and
other road-building equipment. A serviceable
automobile road will be constructed to every
lot in the tract without exception, so that not
only can you drive your car to the property, but
when you arrive you can drive your car to your
own lot.”
The March 1927 issue reported on a
treasure hunt held January 29. More than
5,000 children and parents joined in the
fun. They arrived in more than 1,200
automobiles.
In the December 1928 issue of Cabinland,
the editors published this summary of
Redwood Estates:
“About 2 years ago, a mountain ranch.
TODAY—A mountain subdivision of over
2,000 wonderful cabinsites, with—
1. 15 miles of oiled and graveled macadam
roads
2. Pure mountain water. 4 completed
concrete water reservoirs, 125,000-gallon
capacity each—more projected. Auxiliary
redwood tanks, 50,000 gallons capacity.
Electrically operated equipment
3. 500,000-gallon underground water
storage in specially constructed tunnels
4. Water piped to every lot—15 miles of pipe
already laid
5. A United States Post Office—
REDWOOD ESTATES. Daily mail service.
6. Complete Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
electric service installed
7. Telephone service operated by Los Gatos
Telephone Company
8. $12,000 swimming pool built of
reinforced concrete, commodious bathhouse
and complete equipment, including modern
filtration plant electrically operated
9. 10 acres, landscaped, comprising the
Community Recreation Center, with dance
pavilion, double tennis courts, children’s
playground and equipment, shuffleboard,
horseshoe courts, archery range,
pool, and barbecue pits.
10. School bus to Lexington
school. Transportation to
Los Gatos Union High
School. School site set aside at
REDWOOD ESTATES
11. General store, gas and oil
service station, lunch counter
and tea room
12. Branch Santa Clara
County Free Library
13. Deputy Santa Clara
County Sheriff
14. 180 dwellings valued at
over $200,000. Others under
construction
15. Over 125 year-round
residents
16. Over 1,200 property
owners
17. Climate unexcelled all the year
18. Insurance. In case of death of buyer
before lot has been entirely paid for,
installments having been properly paid,
his heirs will receive a deed to the property
without further payment.”
Marlene’s mountain history archive and The
Los Gatos Public Library have partial sets of
Cabinland issues from January 1929 to May
1929.
“A new Dutch Windmill now adds interest to the entrance
of the Redwood Estates...”~Cabinland, Volume I, Number I,
January 1927
THE REDWOOD STORE
…in beautiful downtown Redwood Estates!
Open Every Day
9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Just 1/4 mile off
Highway 17
Post Office
Redwood Estates/
Holy City Exit
Restaurant
REDWOOD
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on the mountain to Santa Cruz back to San Jose. From
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our own backyard when supporting our local businesses!
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(408) 353-1212
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gallery
Bruce Fournier
captured these images
of firefighters working
a one-acre brush fire
near the intersection
of Mt. Bache and
Loma Prieta roads on
September 9. The fire
was sparked by power
lines that were taken
out by a tree limb.
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schools
Lexington School
Deanna Wilk
The new school year at Lexington has
begun. In her first Monday morning
welcome to students and parents, new
principal Lauren Honda coined the
upcoming year, “the year of excellence.’’
During the first week of school, students
and teachers established classroom rules
that would enable a respectful and caring
environment so they can focus on doing
their best.
The parent volunteers of Project
Cornerstone at Lex supported that same
goal when visiting classrooms in September.
They read the book Have You Filled a
Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud, which
focuses on caring. Project Cornerstone
readers use stories, discussions, and activities
to teach students and adults ways to build
skills and confidence, develop empathy, and
acquire tools to deal with life’s challenges.
In kindergarten, students received little
tin buckets filled with soft, colorful balls, or
“warm fuzzies.” The warm fuzzies are good
feelings. When a person’s bucket is empty,
that person feels sad, and when it is full
of warm fuzzies, they feel happy. Students
learned what they could do to fill buckets
with kind words, smiles, and real listening.
They also learned that everyone, even their
parents, has an imaginary bucket. When
someone is sad, there is a way to make that
person feel better.
Smarter Balanced Assessment System
State Test Results Summary
2014-2015
English Met Math Met
Statewide Average 44% 33%
Santa Clara County Average 58% 52%
Lakeside 83% 77%
Loma Prieta 75% 65%
Los Gatos Union
(Including Lexington School)
75% 70%
For more complete results, see http://caaspp.cde.ca.gov.
Older students role-played
situations where someone
dipped into one person’s
bucket. Students learned why,
how to stop it, and how to
replace dipping with bucket
filling. They practiced writing
notes to one another using
specific adjectives describing
what makes the other person
special.
At the beginning of
October, all students will
gather to make a school-wide
pledge to do their best to be
bucket fillers, not dippers.
Visit lexcornerstone.org to
learn more about Project
Cornerstone at Lex, and to see
which books have been chosen
for this year and the skills they
build. Over 200 schools in
the Silicon Valley partner with
Project Cornerstone.
Our first spirit day of the year was Crazy
Hair Day. Students had a great time flexing
their creative muscles and experimented
with all kinds of materials to make their hair
colorful and gravity-defying.
They embraced their weekly running-club
time with gusto, despite the heat. Parent
volunteers, Anj Schuyler and Gretchen
Hayes, run the program. Each student
receives a necklace and gets foot beads based
on the miles they log each week. This year,
Lexington students are pretty sure they will
cumulatively run far enough to make it
(virtually) to Hawaii.
Photo by Barbara
Lougée
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Lakeside School
Volunteers
Elizabeth Bozzo
Our mountain schools depend on the
generosity of our parents and community
members. We are fortunate at Lakeside to
have wonderful parents and community
members who volunteered their time and
talent over the past months to help our
school and our children.
We had a busy summer on campus; it
was awesome to see the parents, alumni,
staff, and board members volunteering
their time and elbow grease to revive a
portable classroom that is now a usable
multi-use room. Our wonderful volunteers
also convened on a beautiful Saturday
morning for a campus clean-up day. We had
numerous families and alumni attending
to our garden this summer, taking time
from their summer activities to stop by
the campus and make sure the garden was
watered and weeded.
We are also thankful for the local
community members, who volunteered to
help us out with our old and new wells,
SOLD!
as well as with our temperamental airconditioning
system.
Our school year began with another
welcome effort by our parents to volunteer
in the classroom, participate on committees,
and organize events for students and
community members.
On a daily basis, it is not unusual to see
parents help raise the flag, give high-fives to
the first graders as they walk to class, pick
up trash, and in general ask, “what can I do
to help?”
In classic Lakeside style, some parents
and community members created the
“Lakeside Rocks” fund-raiser for the school
in late September. This event celebrated
our community, children, and school, while
raising money for a new playground.
We are grateful for those who contribute,
in large and small ways, to the amazing
environment at Lakeside. Thank you for
making Lakeside special.
Lakeside Joint Union School District
Board Vacancy
Elizabeth Bozzo
The Lakeside Joint Union School District
has an open position on its board of
trustees. Qualified candidates who reside
within the district and are registered to vote
may apply for this vacancy. This provisional
appointment is for a term that ends
November 2016.
Submit applications by Tuesday, October
13, at 4:30 p.m., to the district office at
19621 Black Road, Los Gatos, CA, 95033.
Applications are available at the district
office between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. For more
information, call 408-354-2372.
Lakeside School
PTA Update
Desta Price
The Lakeside PTA is looking for corporate
sponsors for this year’s Walkathon, that
takes place on October 16. The Walkathon
is a favorite event for students, and one
of the largest fund-raising opportunities
for the PTA. Through your donations,
we fund specific programs in technology,
science, poetry, and dance, contributing to
a broader education for Lakeside’s students.
If you would like more information about
sponsoring or participating in this event,
email pta@lakesidelosgatos.org.
Since our last Mountain Network News ad in July, we’ve…
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In addition, we helped clients buy in
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18079 Reed Knoll Rd $835,000
18295 Las Cumbres Rd $650,000
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Blossom Valley
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12 Skylonda Drive
Woodside
$838,000
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But it’s NOT about US. It IS about YOU!
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october 2015
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CalBRE# 01903724
Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
BARBARA HARRIMAN
CalBRE# 01389088
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schools
Loma Prieta Home and School Club
Boo Bash
Jenn Viane Riese
The Loma Prieta Home and School Club
Boo Bash is an annual fall favorite. Featuring
food, games, costumes, and good fun, this
event is also a fund-raiser for our school.
When news spread that our gymnasium
suffered water and roof damage, many
students asked, “What about the Boo Bash?”
Don’t think for a minute that we will
let our students down. The Boo Bash will
happen on Saturday, October 24, from noon
to 4 p.m., at the gazebo on the Loma Prieta
Playfield. Food? We expect a food truck to
be rolling in and serving delicious fare. Fun
and prizes? We’ve got that, too. All we need
is you.
Please join the Boo Bash committee as
we make this year’s event one to remember.
Tradition trumps a fire any day. Help us keep
this mountain tradition alive for our children.
Would your family or group like to host a
game tent? Can you lend an hour to volunteer
for set up or tear down? Do you have
decorations or supplies we could borrow?
Email lomaprietahsc@yahoo.com to
learn how you can help make this year’s
event extra special. Join us on October 24.
This event is open to the community.
C. T. English Home and School Club
Snack Shack Update
Laurel Maguire
The new Snack Shack program kicked off
this year with Molly Surgalski, our kitchen
coordinator, along with Cynthia McGraw,
our president, serving cookies and milk on
Friday, September 4; then pizza and sushi
on Friday, September 11.
Due to the loss of our kitchen, the Snack
Shack will be serving out of the Cheetah
Spot on the C.T. English campus. Our
selections may look a little different, but
the quality and service will continue to be
wonderful. Thank you for your patience and
help while we adjust.
The Soccer Snack Shack on the Loma
field will be open for Fall mountain soccer
games on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. C.T. English seventh- and eighth-grade
students will work at the snack shack to
earn money for their class trips. Stop by to
support our teams and school.
The students had a fabulous time at games
night. Thanks to Fran Edwards and the
volunteers for making this year’s event so
much fun.
Visit us all
-in a single afternoon
• Passport: Nov. 21
• A Mountain Holiday: Dec. 5-6
• Passport: Jan. 16
• Or any weekend throughout
the year! (Some open during
the week-check for hours)
A Mountain Harvest
October 3&4 • 12pm-5pm
Food & Wine Pairings at Each Winery
Celebrate With the Summit Wineries!
A true “Top of the World” wine tasting
experience in the Santa Cruz Mountains
• Only 20 mins. from Los Gatos • Scenic Vineyards
• Mountain Wines • Forest & Coastal Views
Tickets: $35 or $30 in advance at participating
wineries. Visit each winery for: • local chefs
• local food sources • local wine
7 Wineries at a Mountain Harvest
• Burrell School • MJA Vineyards • Silver Mountain
• Villa del Monte • Wrights Station, and find Muns Vineyard
& Radonich Brothers Vineyards at The Summit Store
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Building Blocks Preschool
John List and Lesley Louden
Sally Benton and Nicole Gomez, our
new teachers, welcomed students to
Building Blocks Preschool with an enriched
curriculum and freshly manicured grounds.
The two- and three-year-old class painted
with sticks and leaves and engaged in a
drum jam at storytime. Students in the
three- and four-year-old class created ice
sculptures with big and little pieces of ice
“glued” together with salt. They decorated
their sculptures with watercolors.
Our new teacher-assistants, Maren Elliott
(three- to-four-year-olds) and Jenna Garner-
Smith (two- to three- year-olds) are both
Santa Cruz Mountain residents. Maren grew
up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, attending
local mountain schools. In college, she
taught English to kindergartners in Moscow
and Taiwan. Jenna has been an educator for
most of her life. She homeschooled her five
children, and has lived in the Santa Cruz
Mountains for twelve years.
Building Blocks would like to thank
Patti Hughes for beautifying the landscape
around Building Blocks with fresh mulch
and greenery. We would also like to thank
another mountain local, Tony Cardosa of
Cardosa Building Maintenance Window
Cleaning, who donated time to clean our
windows in time for the new school year.
There are many changes to the program
this year, including new teaching staff, fewer
out-of-classroom meetings, and an optout
plan for families who can’t work in the
Building
Blocks
Preschool
students are
learning to
care for Dot
and Daisy, the
guinea pigs
who make use
of their unique
guinea garden
for roaming
and nibbling.
The garden
was created by
parent Adelia
Barber.
classroom. We have space for more students
in both classes. For more information, visit
http://buildingblockscoop.org.
Scott Green
408.761.2092 | sgreen@apr.com
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License #01913176
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ACCOUNTING AND
OFFICE SERVICES
JANICE COMPTON, TAX- CPA Mtn
Resident, 408-354-4451, janicecpa@
verizon.net
QUICKBOOK SPECIALIST Install,
train, maintain. Small business,
property management, trusts. Carla
408-497-7570. cnespole@comcast.net
ANIMAL CARE
ADDY’S PET SITTING. Full service.
Resp. care. 408-209-4507
SUMMIT PET SITTING. Reliable
loving pet care in your home since
2007. refs. avail. Diane 408-482-9206
SARA’S ANIMAL CARE & HOUSE-
SITTING. All animals, horses, too. Reasonable
rates, ref. provided. 408-656-9479
DEB’S PET CARE. Leave your pets home.
We come to you. Daily visits tailored to
your pet’s needs. Plenty of TLC, fresh food
& water, playtime & laptime. Experienced,
consistency & trust since 1989, Bonded &
insured. Cell 831-331-1992
CAGE-FREE PET BOARDING/DAY
CARE. Personalized in-home care. @
Summit/Hutchinson. Fenced 2+acres.
408-483-7670
GROOM TO PAWFECTION. Full
service mobile dog grooming
that comes to your home. Call for
appointment, information and refs @
(831) 236-4590 or (408) 355-4885.
ANIMALS FOR SALE
QUALITY ALPACAS FOR SALE.
Fiber animals, companion animals
and breeding stock. Healthy, recently
shorn and reasonably priced. Denise,
Ocean View Ranch, 831-325-9441 or
mrsmoles@aol.com
CAREGIVER
CAREGIVER/COMPANION loving &
reliable. Excellent references. Carrie
408-353-1352
CHILDCARE
VILLA DEL MONTE DAYCARE.
“Creative Learning and Quality Care in
a Safe Home Environment” A Licensed
Family Childcare/Preschool. Open from
7:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. Carmen - 650-793-
4520. www.villadelmontedaycare.com
CLEANING
DEBBIE’S CLEANING. 408-828-9133
HOUSECLEANING.Lic.#4157292210.
Refs avail, good rates, own transport.
Oliva. C 408-964-8872
LUANNE’S HOUSECLEANING. 831-
688-8538. Cell: 831-706-2510. Est. Mtns
since 1995. Detail-oriented, tailored to
your needs, go the extra mile. Great refs
SPECIALISTS IN MOUNTAIN
HOME CLEANING. Local references
available. Call Santos at 831-359-7968.
LANGARICA HOUSE CLEANING. 23
years of experience. Eco Green. Good
rates & excellent references. Licensed.
Call Maria at 831-707-7301. Email
marilangnaya@iCloud.com.
BEFORE YOU HIRE A HOUSE
CLEANER in Los Gatos go to www.
aaperlas.com or call 408-655-3415 for
free information on how to find the best.
CONSULTANTS
DIVORCE CONSULTANT: Low-cost
mediation, legal info. 408-887-6395
CONTRACTORS
ROGER’S REPAIRS. Electric,
plumbing, fences, gates, decks,
painting, etc. Safe, honest work.
References. Since 1979. 650-996-
2959
GENERATORS, ELECTRICAL.
General construction. Wire pulling
and gas piping among our many
specialties. Lic.#851503. Call Jim
Eckerman on his mobile at 831-252-
0987. Email: jaeckerman@yahoo.com
DOORS, WINDOWS AND MORE. Licensed
and bonded. Years of experience. bruce@
doorswindowsandmore.com, 408-472-4478,
831-476-8044
SCOTT MARSH DRYWALL #1000965
for your drywall, painting and light
carpentry needs. Credit cards
accepted. 408-455-1524
HANDY DAVE. General repairs,
hangings, & installations. Small
building projects, light plumbing, and
electrical. Your mountain fix-it guy!
Reliable, reasonable rates, references.
El Nino is coming…Are u ready? Call:
408-314-7645, or email: dave@handydave.com.
MD CONSTRUCTION. General
contractor Lic # B959305 specializing
in home improvements—bathroom and
kitchen remodel/updates, new deck
construction and refinishing, old deck
repairs, and full room additions. For a
free design consultation and estimate,
call Mick Dudas at cell 408-691-2028,
or email Mustang88@hughes.net.
SUMMIT DECK DOCTOR: DECK
REFINISHING & CARPENTRY.
Lic#928487. We can give you an
assessment of the structural integrity
of your deck supports and whether
they will subside during the upcoming
rainstorms. We can then add more
stable footings as needed. Protect your
valuable deck. We can also do deck-like
foundations for water-catchment tanks.
Call Rupert at 408-353-DECK (3325).
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
RED HILLS ENVIRONMENTAL. We remove
tanks and offer environmental services.
Mountain resident. 408-353-9992
EXCAVATION
MASON TRACTOR, GRADING &
EXCAVATING. Septic Systems / Trenching
/ Hauling / Landslides / Retaining Walls /
Oil & Screen / Paving. Lic.# 870450. Office
408-353-2836. Cell 408-761-0794
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CUNNINGHAM TRACTOR. For all your
earth-moving needs. Providing quality dirt
work for mountain residences. Kevin 408-
515-1871. www.cunninghamtractor.com
lic# 1000058
FLOWERS
GEM STEMS FLOWERS: Fresh flower
arrangements, Orchids, & Moss Gardens
for all occasions. 408-677-8819
HAULING
MOVING HELP. 408-354-0603
BEST HAULING. 408-354-0603
HANS IS HAULING. Local,quality
service at a nice price. Residential
Construction clean up. Remember to
reduce, reuse & recycle then contact
us @ Phone: 831-704-7480, Email:
Hans.is.hauling@gmail.com
HELP WANTED
PRESCHOOL AND DAY CARE
ASSISTANT NEEDED. Part time to
start. Please call 408-353-8695, or
email missmariaeg@gmail.com.
LAND CLEARING
SERNA’S LAND CLEARING AND
HAULING. Land clearing and fire
breaks. Brush and poison oak removal.
Debris clean up and hauling. Chipping
and firewood. Mulching tractors. Fecon
equipment. Call 831-227-6373 (cell).
Home 408-353-1990
LANDSCAPING
MEMBRANO LANDSCAPING
Jose103183@hotmail.com. Or call
831-359-7968. Refs avail.
BEST YARDWORK. 408-354-0603
MUSIC
PIANO TUNING & REPAIR. Serving
the Mountain Community since 1975.
American Piano Service. 408-393-
0124. www.piano-tuning.biz
MUSIC TEACHER: Piano, Voice, Guitar,
Winds. lorna.kohler@gmail.com
PAINTING
LICKETY-SPLIT PAINTING. Mountain
resident. Interiors, exteriors, residential,
commercial, neat, clean, responsible, high
quality, low rates since 1994. Lic#693617.
Robert, 408-265-0564
SUMMIT DECK DOCTOR: DECK
REFINISHING & CARPENTRY.
Lic#928487. We’ve all heard that El Nino
may be coming. If so, mountain decks
will be rather wet and exposed to rot for
a long season. So have them protected
with a fresh layer of stain ASAP. Don’t
leave it to the last second. See www.
SummitDeckDoctor.com.Then call
Rupert at 408-353-DECK(3325).
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
HOME ORGANIZING, OFFICE HELP,
AND CAREGIVING FOR ALL STAGES,
Years of experience w/ wonderful
references. Toni 408-354-2010
PRESCHOOL
LOS GATOS PRESCHOOL &
CHILDCARE. We are a year round
facility nestled in Redwood Estates. We
accept kids 5 mo. to 5 yr. and provide
PT/FT care w/flexible scheduling and
drop in care @ $11 per hr. Call 408-348-
2813. PJ. www.Losgatospreschool.com
REAL ESTATE
BUYING A HOME IN THIS HOT
MARKET? Get an expert property
review before you make your offer!
Mmahonich@gmail.com
ROOFING
ROYCE’S ROOFING, SPECIALIZING
IN ROOF REPAIRS AND REROOFS.
Can your roof use some TLC? Maybe
a new roof? Gutters or roof cleaned?
Schedule your free est. Lic# 890941.
Exp. Since 1993. 408-353-6115
ROOF, GUTTER, DOWNSPOUTS
CLEANED. 408-354-0603
WANTED
CA$H FOR JUNK CARS & TOWING
SERVICE. 408-250-2970
WATER
FRANKS’ WATER SERVICE. 408-353-
1343. Certified drinking water, pools
filled, dust control. Since 1966
WINDOW CLEANING
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW
CLEANING. Residential, commercial,
new construction. Roof and gutter
cleaning. Insured. Free estimates.
Since 1978. Call Mark at 408-354-2010.
WOOD
DRY OAK FIREWOOD FOR SALE 5 to
6 cords need splitting. Ready for pick up.
$120 a cord. Mmahronich@gmail.com
www.lpcf.org
(408) 353-1101
e.bevans@loma.k12.ca.us
Rosie Eisner
Administrator
october 2015
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ft., 4 BD/2.5BA. Living room features high ceilings
and abundant windows. Light and bright kitchen
with a dining area that opens to the deck. Spacious
bedrooms with high ceilings. Luxurious master suite
with a sitting area. Detached 2 car garage. Extensive
decking for outdoor living. Loma Prieta Elementary,
C.T. English Middle School, Los Gatos High.
Spectacular Custom Home! Views of the Monterey
Bay! Minutes to Los Gatos. Wonderful grounds
featuring a bocci court. 3,178 +/- sq. ft, 4 BD/2.5BA.
Gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops &
breakfast bar. Soaring ceilings in the living room with
a focal point fireplace. Dramatic master suite with
his & hers closets, view of the bay, and a sumptuous
bathroom. Expansive decking for outdoor living. 2
car garage. Top Scotts Valley Schools.
Wonderful long range Views! Knoll top setting!
Impeccably maintained. 3.30 +/- acres. 4BD/2BA,
2251 +/- sq.ft. The great room offers a wall of
windows looking to the view. Spacious gourmet
kitchen w/a center island. Luxurious bathrooms
with granite counter tops & slate floors. The lower
lever features Maple floors. Two car garage with a
workshop & 1/2 bath. Pool with a deck. Los Gatos
High.
NANCY COLE
BRE # 00621248
408. 204. 4144
nancy@team-cole. com
www. nancycole. com
JILL COLE
BRE # 01489680
408. 219. 3416
jill@team-cole. com
www. nancycole. com
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