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$899,995
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Sharon Thompson | (408) 828-8518 | sharon@serenogroup.com | DRE# 01088284
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24706 hutchinSon Road - $769,000
19151 lauRel dRive - $619,000
Soquel San JoSe Road - $110,000
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23608 SKy view teRRace
$799,000
17788 old Summit Road - $1,299,888
17250 debbie Road - $669,000
SunSet RidGe - $275,000
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cell (408) 507-7165
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Buyers should investigate these issues to their own satisfaction.
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18550 Black Road
12.5+/-acre, vineyard estate. 2.5+/acres
with Pinot Noir fruit. 4800+/sf
wine tasting room. 18,000+/-sf
with 2400+/-sf garage.
Chuck Nunnally $8,995,000
17100 Lon Rd
3.4+/-acres in Los Gatos with views
of the Monterey Bay & Santa Cruz
mountains. 3bd/3.5ba, 3400+/-sf on
one level. 3-car garage.
Chuck Nunnally $1,625,000
23494 Skyview Terrace
Enjoy mountain air and views from
this 5bd home on 1.7+/-acres with
lots of usable land. Close to
downtown and LG schools.
Chris Morris $999,000
20490 Santa Cruz Highway
Sale Pending! 3bd, 2ba main
house on 2.5+/-acres. Living room
with wood stove, skylight, bonus
room. Los Gatos schools.
Donald Moser $600,000
17505 Wagner Road
Private, 1.24+/-acre, Tuscan estate.
Rebuilt from the foundation up.
Stunning master suite. Gourmet
kitchen, 2-car garage. Views.
Paula Leary $1,988,000
29111 Loma Prieta Way
33.49+/-acre sunny parcel with
10+/- level acres. 3bd/2.5ba home,
4bd/2ba home plus a warehouse.
Ideal for winery or estate home.
Ken & Patti Roberts $1,500,000
25000 Santa Cruz Highway
When completed this property will
have two homes on the one parcel
which will have 8+/-acres at the
close of escrow.
William Rippe $875,000
18096 Idalyn Drive
Sale Pending! Spacious, updated
home in Redwood Estates. Living
room/dining room combination.
Close to village with store.
Mulvihill/Magliocco $449,250
24400 Mountain Charlie
Remodeled executive-style retreat.
4bd plus a bonus room and office
(3228+/-sf). 1070+/-sf, 1bd/1ba
guest house with kitchen.
Linda Baker $1,895,000
192 Bear Canyon
Views of Monterey Bay. Spacious
main house, guest house, 800+/-sf
workshop, 2nd detached garage,
and a greenhouse.
Paula Leary $1,475,000
21550 Madrone Drive
Best of Redwood Estates. 3bd/3ba,
2503+/-sf, remodeled, incredible
views, close to town, great LG
schools. New parks and pool.
Lisa Sgarlato $799,000
21717 Lindbergh Drive
Redwood Estates home at the end
of a cul-de-sac with mountain
views. Eat-in kitchen with new
oven/range. Two-car garage.
Mulvihill/Magliocco $340,000
Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.
LOS GATOS | 750 University Avenue, Suite 150 408.358.1111
15052 Stetson Road
Fabulous home with 1500+/-sf
patio/deck and breathtaking views
of mountains to the Monterey Bay.
Minutes to downtown or beach.
Mark Oliverez $1,699,000
25003 Miller Cut Off
Exquisite, remodeled home with
breathtaking views. 2000+/-sf deck
with 180 o views across the bay
from Monterey to Soquel.
Paula Leary $1,450,000
17515 Comanche Trail
Custom remodel located in a great
neighborhood. Vaulted ceilings,
skylights, wood floors, central
heat, sunny lot and relaxing patio.
Lisa Sgarlato $650,000

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Laurel Curve
This most dangerous section of
Highway 17 is known for skids, roll-overs,
multiple-car crashes, and deadly accidents.
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Great family-style home in Chemeketa Park! Completely renovated
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Loma Prieta Fire and Rescue
Firefighter Mike Larson
Robert Morrish
This month’s featured firefighter is Mike
Larson, the department’s youngest member
at 21—at least until the new batch of
recruits ourrently attending the CalFire Basic
Firefighter Academy come on board.
A mountain resident for the past twelve
years, Mike explains his motivations for
joining the department: “I’ve had the best
time growing up here and wanted to give back
to the community. I had wanted for a long
time to be a firefighter and to help people,
and Loma Prieta Fire & Rescue is one-of-akind
and truly an inspirational place. It feels
great to be a part of a team and the feeling
you get when you help rescue someone is
priceless. I couldn’t ask for anything better.”
Mike graduated from the College of
the Siskiyous Fire Academy in 2009. His
long-term career goal is to become a fulltime
EMT/firefighter. In the meantime
he’s paying the bills by pursuing a career in
retail loss prevention. When not working
or volunteering, Mike likes to spend his
time snowboarding, jet skiing, hiking, and
traveling.
Mike’s favorite aspects of being a volunteer
firefighter include participating in training
drills, supporting the annual Loma Prieta
Fire and Rescue barbecue and, of course,
responding to calls. Since joining the
department in 2009, he has responded to over 100 calls. Mike relates his most memorable call as follows: “It was a vehicle accident on
Highway 17 — an SUV lost control, crashed into a hillside and flipped over. We responded and assisted Scotts Valley Fire. We extricated the
patients and got them transported. The entire call ran perfectly and I was stoked to be part of the team. It was raining hard that day and I
believe we ran eight or nine calls. I’ll never forget it.”
Mike cites the department camaraderie as a big reason why he enjoys being a member: “The firehouse is like a second home. I have always
looked up to Chief Alex Leman. He gave me a chance and taught me almost everything I know in the field. CalFire Captain Candy Leffler
was also a huge influence on me. She showed me the ropes and always went out of her way to help me. Also Kevin Tanaka, Nate D., Lance,
Robert, Kevin E., Jaci -- basically everyone involved with Loma Prieta Fire & Rescue made me feel welcome and helped me get acclimated.
The fire service is like a huge family, and it’s an honor to be a part of it.”
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Mountain Network News
The Los Gatos Muscles won the National
Junior Basketball All Star Championship
in Los Angeles. The team featured star
mountain players Tatum Korb and Sabrina
Belquist, and mountain coaches Damon
Korb and Jay Belquist. No team came within
nine points of the Muscles as they gave four
dominant performances on their way to the
championship.
may 2012
The CTE eighth-grade girls volleyball team is the West Valley Athletic League champion. From top row left: Coach Shannon Hickok, Lauren
Lacey, Isabella Hill, Emily Jarnigan, Sarah Nelson, McKenna Morrison, Coach Nancy Lanovaz. From bottom row left: Caice Lanovaz, Terra
Schmidt, Madeline Colombo, Kendal Davis. The team won in a tie-breaker against the previously undefeated Rolling Hills team.
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Mountain Area 55 Plus Program
Games and the New Los Gatos
Library
Lynnette Vega
The group will meet at the Loma Prieta
Community Center on Monday, May 7,
at 10:30 a.m. (23800 Summit Road) for
table games, puzzles, hot drinks, fruit, and
other treats. Bring a bag lunch and we’ll eat
together at noon.
Join us for a guided tour of the new Los
Gatos town library on Monday, May 21.
The library staff will lead us on a tour of the
library building. We’ll learn about services,
such as morning and evening book clubs,
children’s programs, teen programs, a new
E-book program, and the Friends of the
Library Friday forums. We’ll meet in the
library lobby at 100 Villa Avenue (off Main
Street) at 10:30 a.m. After our one-hour tour
we’ll head to Pedro’s Restaurant, 316 North
Santa Cruz Avenue, for “lunch on our own.”
For information or to reserve your spot on
the tour, call Lynnette Vega at 650-747-0605,
or email lahondalynnette@earthlink.net.
This program is offered in partnership with
LGS Recreation, Loma Prieta Community
Foundation & Santa Cruz County.
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Loma Prieta Community Foundation
Mountain Garden and Solar Energy Tour
Terry Leary
For one day only on Saturday, May 12, several beautiful mountain gardens will be open
to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, the proud owners of several solar-energy
installations in the mountains invite you to visit their properties to view the equipment and
ask questions. Representatives of solar manufacturers will be available to answer your technical
questions. If you are thinking of going solar, this will be a great time to see the equipment and
ask questions of the owner and the supplier.
The tour also includes sustainable ecological garden renovation and maintenance workshops
by local master gardener John Dotter at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m at the Villa Del Monte
Water Co. demonstration garden.
Tickets may be purchased starting at 9:30 a.m. at LPCF’s ticket booth, which will be located
on Summit Road in front of Building Blocks Preschool.
The Los Gatos Lions will be on-site to barbecue their tasty hamburgers and hot dogs.
Whether you plan to make the tour or not, pull in and treat yourself and your family to a
great lunch.
For tour details and updates, visit the LPCF website at www.lpcf.org.
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may 2012
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Los Gatos Library
Fund-raiser
Cheryl McKenzie
Erik Larson, international bestselling
author of In the Garden of Beasts and Devil
in the White City, will speak and sign his
books at the Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa
Ave., on Thursday, May 17, at 7:30 p.m.
This is a fund-raising event for Friends of
Los Gatos Library capital campaign. Leigh
Weimers, former columnist for the San Jose
Mercury News, will emcee.
Erik Larson is the author of six books,
including three New York Times bestsellers.
The Devil in the White City remained on
the Times’ hardcover and paperback lists for
a combined total of over three years. It won
an Edgar Award for nonfiction crime writing
and was a finalist for a National Book Award.
The option to make a movie of the book was
acquired by Leonardo DiCaprio. Film rights
to Erik’s most recent book, In the Garden of
Beasts, have been acquired by Tom Hanks.
Eighteen different publications included In
the Garden of Beasts on their lists of the top
books of 2011.
Tickets are $45. They may be purchased
by check, credit card, or online. Go
to the Friends website at http://www.
friendsoflglibrary.org for full details, or call
408-399-5700. Advance purchase (and early
arrival) is recommended because seating
is limited. Doors will open at 7 p.m. The
program will begin at 7:30 p.m.
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LGHS New Millennium Foundation
Sip for Los Gatos High School
Paula Leary
Loma Prieta Winery is holding a “Sip for
Schools” to benefit Los Gatos High School
on May 19 and 20. Fifty percent of all
wine sales will be donated to LGHS New
Millennium Foundation, benefiting Los
Gatos High School teacher grant requests.
To learn more, go to www.lghsnmf.org.
Memorial Weekend at the Loma Prieta
Playfield
Kite and Rocket Picnic
John Haak
Come to the Loma Prieta Playfield for a
great kite-and-rocket picnic on Sunday, May
27, from noon to 3 p.m.
Here is something fun and local for a
busy holiday weekend. Enjoy meeting your
neighbors for a picnic lunch while flying
kites and rockets, or simply watch others
make them take flight.
Save gas money and enjoy a community
event. If you have questions, call John Haak
at 408-353-2302, or visit MountainBible@
gmail.com.
Mountain Network News
South Skyline Firefighters
Pancake Breakfast
Les Niles
South Skyline Fire & Rescue is holding an
open house and traditional pancake breakfast
fund-raiser on Sunday, May 27, from 8 to
11 a.m. at the Saratoga-Summit Fire Station,
12900 Skyline Blvd. The fire station is
located about a half-mile north of Highway
9 on Skyline Boulevard (Highway 35). Join
us for a hearty breakfast, look over the fire
engines and our new water tender, and meet
the team. Breakfast is $5 for adults, $3 for
kids, with all proceeds going to support our
fire-and-rescue team.
The volunteers of South Skyline Fire &
Rescue respond to emergencies in the Santa
Cruz mountain community from the Las
Cumbres and Saratoga-Summit fire stations.
Our primary response area is along Highway
35, from Bear Creek Road north into San
Mateo County. New volunteers are always
welcome. The breakfast is a good way to
learn more about becoming a Santa Cruz
County volunteer firefighter, or to meet our
volunteers. For more information, see our
website: www.southskylinefire.org/.
may 2012
Presentation Center
Annual Mother’s Day Brunch
Alandea Waidler
Spend Mother’s Day at Presentation
Center with the special women in your life.
Our sixth annual Mother’s Day brunch is
scheduled for Sunday, May 13, from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. There is one seating at 11 a.m.
Brunch includes a flower for mom, mimosas,
smoked salmon with mini-bagels, carved
prime rib, hunter-style chicken, baked-
salmon Provencale, eggs Benedict, bacon,
pancakes, an assortment of salads, fresh fruit,
desserts, and much more. After brunch, take
the opportunity to savor the special day by
touring our beautiful property.
The cost is $40 for adults and $25 for
children ages 5 to 12 years old. Seating is
family-style with tables of eight. Please bring
a booster seat or high chair for small children.
Reservations and payment must be made by
Monday, May 7. Call Sue at 408-354-2346, ext.
205, or email shoppe@presentationcenter.org.
Christ Child Catholic Church
Blessing of the Hot Rods
Dave Hammons
You are invited to enjoy a fun-filled day at
the annual blessing of the hot rods at Christ
Child Catholic Church, 23230 Summit
Road, on May 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. In
addition to seeing some beautiful cars, you
can enjoy a tri-tip barbecue, a bounce house,
a car to paint for the kids, and multiple
prize categories for cars. There is no fee
for entering your car, for admission, or for
parking. Have a great day with your family
and friends.
Loma Prieta Community Foundation
Movie Night
Robin Porter
The Loma Prieta Community Foundation
announces the LPCF summer movie series.
Mark your calendar for three Friday nights
this summer: June 22, July 20, and August
17. The movies will be projected outdoors
at the Loma Prieta Redwood Amphitheater
across the road from the school. All your
favorites—popcorn, nachos, candy, hot dogs,
and drinks—will be sold at the Gazebo. Have
a favorite movie you’d like to see outdoors
under the stars? Send your movie wish list
to Robin Porter at portersan@mindspring.
com. We’ll let you know the results in the
next MNN.
may 2012 Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
We’re here to celebrate community
MountainHood
Lani Christianson and Jenny Yamate
We live in a unique area where people
endure torrential rains, raging wind storms,
mud slides, power outages, and forest fires
for the privilege of living in relative privacy
surrounded by redwood trees, abundant
wildlife, and special people. Residents of
the Santa Cruz Mountains are independent,
band together to support each other when
needed, and view “Road Closed” signs as a
hint to proceed with caution.
We call it our Mountainhood. We are
dedicated to providing opportunities for
mountain residents to come together to
celebrate life in this wonderful community.
Our goal is to promote community by
offering social events for young and old tfor
evenings of fun.
Reminiscent of the tradition of “grange
hall dances,” our kick-off event will feature
fantastic rock ’n roll from the Joe Sharino
Band. We look forward to entertaining all
comers at the Loma Prieta Community Center
on Saturday, July 28. Tickets are $25 each,
or $65 per family up to four. Tickets can be
purchased at brownpapertickets.com. If you
want to know more, call us at 408-353-4527,
or visit our website: themountainhood@aol.
com. Grab your partner, gather the family,
or come by yourself to share a night with the
MountainHood.
We hope to offer other events for the
community, so we invite you to offer ideas
for future activities. Let’s celebrate our special
life in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Volunteer Caregiving Organizing Committee
Patricia Wood
Separately we can only do a few things, but together we can help our whole community.
This statement sums up the support that the Mountain Caregiving Organizing Committee
received from Christ Child Catholic Church. Whether we are speaking as individuals, local
groups, or congregations, we can do more together than we can do separately. That is the goal
and plan for our group.
Soon we will establish our non-profit status, enabling us to ask for donations and apply for
grants. This funding will help with publicity, needs assessment, and recruiting volunteers. We
hope to have some flyers or information cards available at the firefighters’ barbecue in June.
In our search for a name that describes our mission and is easy to remember, we ask for
suggestions. Some suggested ideas are Mountain Caregiving Group, Mountain Neighbors
Helping Neighbors, and Mountain Care Bears.
Join us at a meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 10:30 a.m., in Whitaker Hall at Skyland Church.
We will focus on our non-profit status and our name. Join this community-wide effort to
support seniors and others facing short-or long-term disability challenges.
We will also support community-building across generations. We are committed to connect
volunteers of all ages with those who need non-medical caregiving services. Our goal is to
provide neighborly services such as rides to medical care, occasional meals, friendly visiting,
minor repairs, possibly some limited pet walking or feeding. We will do these things across
county boundaries, on both sides of Highway 17, without regard to religious affiliation. You
can be a good neighbor. Someone needs what you have to share.
To learn more about building a volunteer caregiving group in our area, come to our next
meeting. For more information, call Patricia Wood at 408-316-2938, or email pwood10@
aol.com.
It’s Spring—
Change hummer
food every 3 to 4
days to keep it
fresh!
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How to Get Your Mountain Resident
Sticker
June Salsbury
Anyone needing a mountain resident
sticker should call Assemblymember Rich
Gordon’s office, 650-691-2121. All that is
required is proof of vehicle registration with a
95033 address. Simply send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope with a copy of your
registration to the office of Assemblyman
Rich Gordon, 5050 El Camino Real, Suite
117, Los Altos, CA 94022.
may 2012
Shelby Glenn
Lyme Disease Fundraising
for Mountain Student Shelby Glenn
Gina Glenn and Kathleen Hart
Palazzi Salon is hosting a Lyme-disease
fund-raising-and-awareness cut-a-thon on
Sunday, June 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in
Campbell, 274 East Campbell Avenue.
The event will raise the community’s
awareness of Lyme disease and money for
Shelby Glenn’s costly medical treatment
related to her on-going battle against the
disease. Mountain resident Shelby Glenn was
a thriving, athletic, and socially-active highschool
student who collapsed during waterpolo
practice at the beginning of her junior
year in 2008. Doctor after doctor could
not pinpoint the cause for her continuing
migraines, spasms, memory loss, and
confusion. After much research by Shelby
and her family she was finally diagnosed with
Lyme disease.
This disease is an infection caused by a
spirochete that humans can get from the bite
of an infected deer tick. Its symptoms mimic
many other diseases (fibromyalgia, multiple
sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s disease, and others).
It can affect any organ of the body, including
the brain and nervous system, muscles and
joints, and the heart.
There are differing opinions within the
medical community on the best way to treat
Lyme. Because of this, patients are left to
explore alternative treatments, doctors, and
medications. The treatments are expensive
and long-term.
Please join us in support of Shelby Glenn
in her fight against Lyme disease. Get your
hair cut or styled by one of Palazzi’s fabulous
stylists, or just come and bid on one of
our silent auction items. Donations will
be accepted throughout the event for the
Lyme Disease Association for research and
community outreach.
May is Lyme-disease Awareness month.
Join the Glenn family by spreading the word
to your family and friends about Lyme.
Surprising Facts about Lyme
• It’s a faster growing epidemic than AIDS
• It can cross the placenta in utero
• It doesn’t always give you a bulls-eye rash
• It might be possible to get it from
mosquitoes and spiders
• Most new victims of Lyme disease are
children
For more information or to donate directly
to the Glenn family, call Gina Glenn at 408-
460-2660, or email ginamglenn@aol.com
may 2012 Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
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Choosing between death and inconvenience
The Laurel Barrier
Neil Wiley
Caltrans has installed a temporary barrier on Highway 17 at Laurel Road to protect drivers
from oncoming traffic. Southbound drivers will be blocked from left turns on to Laurel Road.
According to Luis Mendez of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission,
the notorious Laurel curve has been responsible for more accidents than any other section
of Highway 17 between Summit and Santa Cruz. Many people have told me about losing
traction at this curve during wet weather.
In March, when Gerard Wener lost control of his Nissan Altima and crossed over into
northbound traffic, he hit two cars and was killed. Caltrans had no choice but to take
emergency action. A temporary concrete barrier was installed. Caltrans plans an experimental
high-friction pavement treatment and has added a southbound curve warning sign. I watched
the sign one Sunday afternoon. More than fifty cars passed by. Not one had reduced their
speed to the legal forty miles per hour. Also, I found that exiting Laurel Road for a right turn
was scary, even in my sports car.
Preventing cross-overs is a necessity, but the barrier poses inconvenience and safety concerns
for Laurel-area residents. Although there are several places, south and northbound, to make a
left turn, any left turn across Highway 17 is dangerous. The overpasses at Granite Creek and
Summit Road are safer, but they seem a long way away, especially in an emergency.
The answer in an ideal world would be an underpass. This would help Laurel residents while
offering a needed passageway for wildlife blocked by Highway 17, especially mountain lions,
deer, and other wide-ranging animals.
In our less than ideal world, we can hope that high-friction pavement, and perhaps in the
future, a protected turn lane, will promise safety and convenience.
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CSA Means Community-Supported Agriculture
Nancy Paduano
The unique micro-climate of the Santa Cruz Mountains is ideal for enjoyable, year-round
farming of a variety of interesting crops. Our groves of pomegranates, persimmons, kiwis,
citrus, and avocados produce mostly during the wet winter months, and our annual row
crops appreciate the extended spring, hot summer, and long fall seasons.
For a second year, Abounding Harvest Mountain Farm is operating a communitysupported
agriculture program. We offer the local community a “share” of our harvest in
the form of a weekly box of organic fruits and vegetables. We spent this winter opening up
new areas of the farm for cultivation of row crops, setting up a packing/storage room with a
walk-in cooler, growing seedlings in our greenhouse, and enriching our soil with a bell bean
cover crop.
We have expanded the depth and breadth of our offerings over last season. The twenty-week CSA will include market-variety fruits and
vegetables (e.g., lemons, mandarins, potatoes, onions, leeks, kale, chard, collards, spinach, salad mixes, peppers, tomatoes, squashes, peas,
broccoli, beans, cucumbers, corn, radishes, beets, basil, and herbs). We will offer more unusual vegetables such as Mizuna, Tatsoi, other
Asian greens, turnips, fennel, purple carrots, red garlic, poblano peppers, tomatillos, mesclun salad mix, arugula, butterhead and romaine
lettuce, fingerling potatoes, gold zucchini, red cabbage, celeriac, soybeans, melons, pomegranates, and lavender. Our tomato plants (over
twenty varieties of both heirloom and hybrid) are extremely large this year and ready to be planted as soon as the rains end and nighttime
temperatures rise. We already have many seeds and seedlings in the ground and continue to plant around the late rain.
Mountain Harvest CSA members receive produce that is locally grown, certified organic by CCOF, and harvested on the day of delivery.
We provide a convenient pick-up at the Summit Veterinary Hospital on either Tuesday or Friday. Visit MountainHarvestCSA.com for more
information, or to sign up. We look forward to growing for you this season.
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656-1026
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Beautiful gourmet kitchen with granite and
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ON-GOING CLASSES AND MEETINGS
Sundays
Dog agility, 24900 Highland Way. May
6, 13, and 20, 9 to 11 a.m. Call 408-
506-8670, or email in8runner@aol.
com.
Mondays
A new class for older adults at Summit
Whole Body Fitness. 11:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. For information, call 408-
353-2100.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m.
Skyland Church
Santa Cruz County supervisor Stone’s
office hours: Boulder Creek—Every
first and third Monday, from 9 to 10
a.m., at the Boulder Creek Firehouse,
13230 Central Avenue. Felton—Every
second and fourth Monday, from 9
to 10 a.m. at the Sheriff’s Service
Center/Cal Fire facility, 6059 Highway
9. Appointments are not necessary.
For more information, call supervisor
Stone’s office at 831-454-2200.
Tuesdays
Qi-gong classes, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
Skyland Church, 831-247-5617
Yoga at Summit Whole Body Fitness, 6
p.m. For directions, call 408-353-2100.
Tuesdays, beginning April 17
through June 5.
Spring classes offered by LGS
Recreation. Drawing in the Evening,
Level 1: 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Level 2: 7:45 to
9:15 p.m. Fee is $88 for 8 classes. LGS
Recreation at 408-354-8700 or visit
www.lgsrecreation.org
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Pilates in the mountains
8:30 to 9:30 a.m.
Loma Prieta Community Center
Community Room. Call 408-354-8700.
Tuesdays and Fridays
Mid-life fitness (adults), Redwood
Estates Pavilion, 9 to 10 a.m.
LGS Recreation. Call 408-354-8700.
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Wednesdays
Meditation
Loma Prieta Community Center Dance
Room 8:30 to 9:00 a.m.
Thursdays
Yoga at Lakeside, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Lakeside School. Call 408-354-8700.
Saturdays
Scotts Valley farmers’ market, 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m., 60 Kings Village Drive. Call
831-454-0566.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Sunday, May 6
Carnival on the Green, Lexington
school fund-raiser. 2 to 6 p.m.
Lexington school.
Monday, May 7
Mountain 55-plus program
Games, puzzles, and treats
10:30 a.m. LPCC
Tuesday, May 8
Mountain volunteers caregiving group
meeting. 10:30 a.m. Whitaker Hall at
Skyland Church.
Disaster preparedness meeting for
Redwood Estates residents. Meet
MERC members and learn how
you can help your neighbors in a
disaster. Redwood Estates Pavilion
7:30 p.m. For info, call Dee at 408-
353-2571, or George at 408-353-1384.
Thursday, May 10
Santa Clara County bookmobile
Lakeside School, 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Loma Prieta Playfield, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Redwood Estates, 4 to 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 12
Mountain garden and solar tour.
Purchase tickets at LPCF ticket booth
in front of Building Blocks preschool on
Summit Road. Barbecued hamburgers
and hot dogs prepared by Los Gatos
Lions. Tickets are $15 for adults, for
children $5, and a family pass for $50.
The tour also includes sustainable
ecological garden renovation and
maintenance workshops by local
master gardener John Dotter at 9:30
a.m., 11 a.m., and 1 p.m at the Villa
Del Monte Water Co. demonstration
garden.
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Sunday, May 13
Presentation Center’s annual Mother’s
Day brunch, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., $40
for adults, $25 for children ages 5 to12.
For more details and reservations,
call Sue at 408-354-2346, ext. 205, or
email shoppe@presentationcenter.org.
Monday, May 14
Amgen bicycle race along Bear Creek,
Summit, and San Jose-Soquel roads.
Wednesday, May 16
Supervisor John Leopold meets
constituents. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Loma
Prieta Community Center.
Thursday, May 17
Hear bestselling author Erik Larson
speak at the Los Gatos library for a
Friends of the library fund-raiser. 7:30
p.m. Tickets are $45.
Friday, May 18
Fore the Kids Second Annual LPEF
charity golf tournament. Shotgun start at
DeLaveaga Golf Course. For information,
call Scott Plautz, 408-655-2326.
Saturday, May 19
Blessing of the Hot Rods, 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Christ Child Catholic Church, 23230
Summit Road.
Saturday, May 19 and Sunday, May 20
Sip for Los Gatos High School
Loma Prieta Winery
Fifty percent of wine sales to LGHS
New Millennium Foundation.
Details at www.lghsnmf.org.
Monday, May 21
Mountain 55-plus program
Los Gatos library tour
Meet at library at 10:30 a.m.
100 Villa Avenue, Los Gatos
No host lunch at Pedros.
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Thursday, May 24
Santa Clara County bookmobile
Lakeside School, 10:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Loma Prieta Playfield, 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Redwood Estates, 4 to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 27
South Skyline Fire and Rescue
Pancake breakfast fund-raiser. 8 to
10 a.m., Saratoga-Summit fire station,
12900 Skyline Blvd. (Highway 35)
Kite and rocket picnic, noon to 3 p.m.
Loma Prieta playfield and gazebo
Sunday, June 3
Lyme-disease fund-raiser
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Palazzi Salon, 274 East Campbell
Ave. Haircuts, styling, silent auction
Fridays, June 22, July 20, and August 17
LPCF summer movie series
At sunset, Loma Prieta Redwood
Amphitheater behind Loma Prieta
Playfield. Movies, food, and drinks.
Saturday, July 28
Welcome to the Mountainhood
Joe Sharino Dance Party
Loma Prieta Community Center
Note: Event times, dates, and places may
change. Check www.mnn.net for updates.
See schools section for school events.
See vintners section for winery events.
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FireSafe Chipping Schedule
Soda Springs Road May 4-13
Beardsley/Black Road May 11-20
Thompson and Gist
Chemeketa Park May 12-20
Aldercroft Heights. May 18-28
LG Rowing Club May 18-28
Lupin Lodge May 18-28
Summit Road May 28
Loma Prieta School
Montevina Road May 25-Jun 3
Hutchinson Road May 25-Jun 3
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Mount Eden Hikes
Neil Wiley
After a surprisingly interesting hike on Saratoga’s Parker Ranch loop trail, I tried some other
Saratoga trails in the Mount Eden Road area near the Mountain Winery and Garrod Farms.
Perhaps the most interesting part of this exploration was searching for the trails. Even with a
map supplied by the city of Saratoga, finding a trailhead was difficult.
In fact, I never found the Pierce Road entrance or a place to park, so I drove on to Terralink
Way where I turned left, continued to Damon Lane, and then right to Mount Eden Road. At
the intersection, I found a small wooden post marked with hoof-and-foot symbols. I drove
right on Mount Eden until I found an open space off the road distinguished by a parked
car. I walked back to the intersection, and followed the roadside trail to the other end of the
Damon Lane loop, and then back to my car. It was not a particularly interesting jaunt.
My search continued with a drive up to River Oaks Road. A right turn on River Oaks took
me through a grand subdivision entrance. It would have been even more impressive but the
sign for Mt. Eden Estates was missing a few letters. The road, however, was wider, cleaner, and
better maintained than any I’ve seen in our part of the mountains.
The houses were even more imposing. These huge brown multi-million-dollar monster
homes are a salute to conspicuous consumption. I had discovered where the one-percenters
lived. Yet these giant homes were rather ugly. For some reason, expensive residential
architecture poses a severe challenge to architects. They mix many architectural styles, but
in trying to look different their appearance is similarly bad. Perhaps I’m jealous, but our
somewhat smaller mountain homes have more character and diversity.
Although I didn’t see any “no parking” signs, my guess was that deed restrictions might
prohibit on-street parking. I drove a short distance to the end of the road where my parked
car would be less conspicuous.
I walked back up the hill. On the right side of the road I found a small sign announcing
a trail. It circled behind the houses up to a ridge with some nice views of upscale suburbia.
Although I saw no signage the path was obvious and easy-to-follow. It wasn’t Yosemite, but
it provided a nice walk. The trail ended at Edencrest Lane. The safest and most nature-like
return from the end-of-trail would be backtracking, but in the interests of exploration, I
walked down Edencrest to Mt. Eden, turned left to Villa Oaks Road, and another left through
the grand entrance and back to my car. Although I didn’t look like a resident, I blended
well with the many gardeners and contractors who provided the human landscape. The total
distance for this walk was a little more than a mile.
To extend my explorations, I walked past the closed gate and down the abandoned road past
Vaquero Court to Pierce, and back again. A woman walking her dog said hello. I looked a bit
rough, but when she saw my camera, she engaged me in a rather lengthy conversation about
mountain lions and other wildlife.
If you are interested in the Saratoga area, this is a pleasant tour, but if you want to experience
more nature nearby, you may be better off visiting local open-space preserves or walking in
your own mountain neighborhood.
Hikers and would-be hikers may enjoy a new non-fiction book called Wild written by Cheryl
Strayed. It’s the story of how a woman went from lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Photography by Mike Gruhlke
may 2012

ACCOUNTING AND
OFFICE SERVICES
JANICE COMPTON, CPA, MASTERS
IN TAXATION: janicecpa@verizon.
com, 408-354-4451. Haven’t finished
your taxes? Let Janice get them done.
Have you received a letter from the IRS
or FTB? Let a professional help. I assist
with taxes, accounting, bookkeeping,
and payroll.
OFFICE MGR TO-GO. QuickBooks,
data entry, MS Word & Excel, filing,
organization. Reasonable rates, local,
confidential, reliable. 14 yrs experience.
310-740-7782.
NOTARY PUBLIC. Ione M. Pearce,
Mobile Notary Services, 20476 Santa
Cruz Highway, Los Gatos, CA 95033,
408-823-8327, losgatosnotary@
yahoo.com, CA Notary Commission
No: 1966134
ANIMAL CARE
ADDY’S PET SITTING. Full service.
Resp. care. 408-209-4507.
SUMMIT FARRIER SERVICE. 408-
636-8333.
SUMMIT PET SITTING. Local resident.
Excel refs. Call Diane at 408-
482-9206. www.summitpetsitting.net.
SARA’S ANIMAL CARE & HOUSE-
SITTING. All animals, horses, too.
Reasonable rates, ref. provided. 408-
656-9479.
DEB’S PET CARE. Top-quality, responsible
care for your fur children. Daily
visits tailored to your pet’s needs. Your
original petsitters on the Summit since
1989. 408-353-2808 or 831-331-1992.
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CAGE-FREE PET BOARDING/DAY
CARE. Personalized in-home care. @
Summit/Hutchinson. Fenced 2+acres.
408-483-7670.
BUILDING, UPGRADES,
AND REPAIRS
ROGER’S REPAIRS. Electric, plumbing,
fences, gates, decks, painting, etc.
Safe, honest work. References. Since
1979. 650-996-2959.
CREATIVE REDWOOD DESIGNS.
Decks/Arbors/Gazebos design, construction
& repair. Website: creativeredwood-designs.com.
Call Mark Ellis
408-353-4430. CA Lic.# 498979.
BZ BUILDERS, QUALITY CONSTRUC-
TION AND REPAIRS. Reasonable
remodel, decks, hardwood floors, foundations,
repairs, earthquake reinforcements,
bathroom remodels and repairs of any
size. By the job or hourly. Lic. #812117.
831-206-9606, 831-454-8015. rebeese@
comcast.net, www.bzbuilders.net.
SUMMIT DECK DOCTOR: DECK
REFINISHING & CARPENTRY.
Lic#928487. Feeling your house
owns you? Sighing at your deck?
We can protect it and prolong its life,
by refinishing and carpentry. Beats
spending $32k replacing your deck
every 15 years. Call now for your free
structural and surface assessment thru
April. www.SummitDeckDoctor.com.
408-353-DECK.
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.
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CLASSES
“THE PELVIC FLOOR - TONE &
FUNCTION FOR EVERYDAY” A 6-week
course to show women of any age how
to prevent or improve any problems while
exercising, coughing or sneezing, etc.
Call Sue Prince at 408-355-4233 or 408-
353-4049 for more information. Classes
start Tuesday, May 8, at 11:30 a.m.
CLEANING
DEBBIE’S CLEANING. 408-267-8122.
HOUSECLEANING. Lic.#4157292210.
Refs avail, good rates, own transport.
Oliva. C 408-966-7110.
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.
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BEST HOUSECLEANING. Afford.
Excel local refs. Noemi Delgado. 831-
359-8009. 831-713-0976.
SPECIALISTS IN MOUNTAIN
HOME CLEANING. Local references
available. Call Santos. 831-359-7968.
R.P. CLEANING—Quality. References.
831-297-0193. RPclean4you@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEAN-
ING. Residential, commercial, new
construction. Roof and gutter cleaning.
Insured. Free estimates. Since
1978. Call Mark 408-354-2010.
CONSULTANTS
DIVORCE CONSULTANT: Low-cost
mediation, legal info. 408-887-6395.
EXCAVATION
C STILLE EXCAVATION. Paving,
Earthwork, Septic, Hauling, Quarry,
Water, supply, etc. 30 years of
satisfied mountain customers. www.
ifyoucandreamitwecandigit.com. Gen
Eng lic 620755A, 408-354-5726.
MASON TRACTOR, GRADING & EX-
CAVATING. Septic Systems / Trenching /
Hauling, Landslides / Retaining Walls / Oil
& Screen / Paving. Lic.# 870450. Office
408-353-2836. Cell 408-761-0794.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS & EXCAVATION.
County-approved contractor since
1982. We install new systems, do
repairs and can help you with plans
& permits. We also do consulting,
retaining walls, clearing, drilling, laser
guided grading and drainage systems.
LIC.#545951, Moeller Mtn. Excavation
& Const. Doylemoeller@yahoo.com.
408-353-3334.
FACILITIES
BEAUTIFUL WEDDING LOCATION.
The Pavilion at Redwood Estates offers
a beautiful location for your special
day. You and your guests can enjoy
the 1800-square-foot maple dance
floor, redwood deck, gardens, and
redwood grove, just the right setting
for the ceremony, the photographs,
and the reception. Visit www.redwoodestates.net
or call 408-353-1866 for
further information.
HAULING
DOUG’S HAULING. 408-705-3684.
MOVING HELP. 408-354-0603.
CHEAP HAULING. 408-354-0603.
LANDSCAPING
AND YARD WORK
SERNA’S LAND CLEARING AND
HAULING. Serna’s is the only
company in the area with state-ofthe-art
fecon mulching tractors. Site &
vineyard prep. Right-of-way clearing.
Brush & poison oak removal. Debris
clean-up & hauling. Affordable and
insured. Give us a call for a free
estimate. 408-353-1990 or 831-227-
6373. Email: cecilio.serna@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL YARD CLEANING.
RETAINING WALLS, LANDSCAP-
ING, FENCES. Jose103183@hotmail.
com. Or call 831-359-7968. Refs avail.
MUSIC
PIANO TUNING & REPAIR. Serving
the Mountain Community since 1975.
American Piano Service. 408-393-
0124. www.piano-tuning.biz.
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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
WANTED: SKILLED MAINTENANCE
PERSON. Loma Prieta School District.
Part-time 12 months/year. Call 408-353-
1101 for a job description and application.
CA$H FOR JUNK CARS & FREE
METALS REMOVAL. 408-921-9751.
MOUNTAIN RENTAL WANTED.
Professional mtn couple seeking longterm
rental of 2/3 bdrm. Excellent
references. Will treat your home with
love and respect. Can move bet. Feb.-
April. Call Judy at 408-656-0404.
WATER
FRANKS’ WATER SERVICE. 408-
353-1343. Certified drinking water,
pools filled, dust control. Since1966.
TRIPLE O SYSTEMS PARTS. RevolutionOzone.com
707-397-5069.
A & L POOL AND SPA Swimming
Pool and Hot Tub Service, Supply &
Repair, 3629 Union Ave., San Jose
CA. 95124, 408-559-7665 or 408-353-
1551, www.alpoolandspa.com.
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Bonnets, Blooms, Bikes, and Trains
Laura Ness
Saturday, May 12, is Bonnets & Blooms,
the annual Saratoga springtime wine stroll, a
day to enjoy the wines of nearly two dozen
local wineries, including the wineries of
the Summit-to-Sea Wine Trail, pouring
in beautiful downtown Saratoga. Wine
is the legacy of the Saratoga Hills, dating
back to the plantings of Paul Masson, with
cuttings brought over from his wife’s native
France. The wine stroll goes from 2:30 p.m.
until 6 p.m. Tickets are $40 in advance at
saratogachamber.org.
More May events
Burrell School’s Wine Club fiesta is Cinco
de Mayo, May 5 and May 6. May 12 is the
day of the Los Gatos Lions Club’s “Date
Night.” On Mother’s Day, Burrell School will
have special treats for all moms, including
chocolate-covered strawberry marshmallow
treats from Chocolate Visions. On May 14,
the 4-10-12 Stage 2 Amgen Tour comes right by
Burrell MNN School Apr. 2012. winery S2S at about ad 3 p.m.
size: horiz. 4.5”h x 7.5” w
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The 2008 Burrell School viognier “Le
Baiser” will be released at Burrell School in
time for Mother’s Day and warm sunny days.
May 19 is the Los Gatos wine walk,
with Burrell School and Poetic Cellars
participating. May 5 and 6 is Loma Prieta’s
wine club pick-up party, featuring live guitar
music by Asher. Mother’s Day weekend
means flowers for moms and jewelry by
Elizabeth Lynn Moon all weekend. May
19 and 20 is the first “Sip For Schools” to
benefit Los Gatos High School. Fifty percent
of wine sales will be donated.
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May 21 is the annual wine train at Roaring
Camp in Felton. You will find the four
Summit-to-Sea wineries pouring there. Visit
all four and enter to win a special wine tasting
with the S2S vintner of your choice.
On Memorial Day weekend (May 26, 27,
and 28), enjoy the annual cellar alumni sale
at Burrell School, and a “mad for mourvedre”
celebration at Poetic Cellars, where Katy
will feature ’07 through ’09 vintages of her
signature wild ride varietal. If you haven’t
tried the Poetic Cellars cabernet franc yet,
sample this elegant and fragrant wine.
The 2012 Sip for Our Schools benefit check was received by Bill Taylor, member of the LPEF
board and Julie Lane, president of the LPEF board. The check was presented by Axel Kemp,
son of Amy and Paul Kemp of Loma Prieta Winery.
may 2012
Villa del Monte Winery News
Joyce Perrelli
Redwood Estates Store now carries Villa del
Monte chardonnay, pinot, syrah, and merlot.
You can also find our wine at Summit Store
and at three upcoming special events in Los
Gatos: Los Gatos Lions Causes for Kids Date
Night (May 12), LPEF “Fore the Kids” golf
fund-raiser (May 18), and Los Gatos Spring
Wine Walk (May 19).
If you are looking for the ideal party
favor for an upcoming event or a special
celebration, consider bottles of wine with
personalized wine labels from Villa del Monte
Winery. Just like our wines, wine-label design
is an award-winner.
Learn more at www.villadelmontewinery.
com, or by calling 1-888-788-4583.
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Loma Prieta News
Deana Arnold
Loma Spring dance
The “Under the Sea” spring dance held on
April 27, was an enjoyable night for Loma
families. They had a blast dancing together
and noshing on delicious food. Warm
appreciation goes to planner and coordinator
Jayme Wessels and the other parent volunteers
who helped make it a great event.
Loma Jogathon
Kids will walk, jog, and run around the track
to raise funds for school programs on May 11.
In celebration of the 25 th anniversary of this
great event, pictures and favorite Jogathon
memories are being collected through the
Facebook group, “Loma Prieta Jogathon
Alumni & Fans” at the link: https://www.
facebook.com/#!/LomaPrietaJogathon.
Please join and “like” the group. Check out
the pictures, tag people you recognize, and
perhaps post some of your own. More details
and information will be available via the
Facebook group.
Family bowling night
The Loma Prieta
Home and School
Club will sponsor
family bowling night
at Boardwalk Bowl in
Santa Cruz on Friday,
June 1. The event
is open to all Loma
families, and will run
from 5 to 8 p.m. The
night will cost $5 per
person, which includes lane rental, pizza, and
a drink. So, grab your loudest bowling shirt
and come join the fun.
May events
May 2—Loma HSC meeting, 8:30 a.m. in
LPCC community room
May 11— 25 th annual Jogathon
May 14—Minimum day dismissal, 12:30 p.m.
May 18—“Fore the Kids” golf tournament
May 24—Open house
May 28—Memorial Day – No school
June 1—Bowling night
The Loma Prieta Home & School Club is a
parent organization providing financial and
volunteer support to various school programs
and activities. For more information, visit the
HSC website: http://lomaprietahsc.org/.
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C.T. English Middle School
Robin Porter
The annual trip to Washington, D.C. in
April included 31 eighth-grade students and
three parents. This year the students learned
about the foundations of our government,
the important milestones of our country,
and the leaders who led us along the way.
Seeing major monuments, documents, and
a trip to Mount Vernon brought our history
to life. Many thanks to Julie Bourque, Ms.
Smith, and the many parents who worked
hard to make this trip happen for our kids.
STAR testing has begun and will continue
through May 13. Help your kids by making
sure they get lots of sleep and a good
breakfast.
The C.T. English Home and School Club
is looking for new members for the 2012-
2013 school year. The HSC provides many
great services for our kids, including the
fun nights, dances, and the Holiday Craft
Faire. Consider joining us at our monthly
meetings.
May events
6—Spa day for faculty and staff
11—CTE HSC meeting, 8:30-10:00 am, CTE
Room 9
18—No school—staff development
20—Dance, 7-9:30 p.m., Loma forum
26—Open house
27—Beach day
30—No school—Memorial Day holiday
Loma Prieta Joint Union School District
Kids & Company Summer Day
Camp
June 11 to August 2
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Bridget Freiri
Summer break can be fun, but when
mom and dad have things to do, the
Explorer Day Camp Club may be the
answer. We offer trips, swimming, games,
crafts, and some science, too. Each Explorer
Day is structured around a weekly theme
and includes a fun-filled field trip at no
charge, except for the San Francisco trip
that includes a $10 mileage charge for the
extra distance traveled.
Kids and Company is a non-profit, nonsubsidized
program operated solely on
tuition fees. Each explorer will be provided
one camp T-shirt to be worn on all field
trips. Explorers will need to bring a snack
and lunch each day. A lunch program is
available for a fee. Kids and Company will
provide an afternoon snack. Our flexible
program allows explorers to attend one to
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Second Annual LPEF Charity Golf
Tournament
“Fore the Kids!”
Scott Plautz
Don’t miss this great event. Register now.
Teams are filling fast. Visit our website to
register at www.LPEF.org/GOLF.
We have many new and returning sponsors,
donors, teams, and individual players who
have committed their support “Fore the
Kids!” Join us on Friday, May 18, for our
second-annual tournament, golf, dinner,
auction, and raffle. This year Michael Duane
Scott and several members of his band will
play music from their latest CD.
We thank our sponsors and donors who
have already registered. Visit our website for
a complete list. Can’t take the day off for golf?
Join us for dinner, auction, and evening fun.
Do you have questions? Email GOLF@
LPEF.org, or call Scott Plautz at 408-655-
2326.
five days per weekly session. We also offer
drop-off/pick-up for children involved in
other activities located on school campus.
Our child-to-staff ratio is 12-to-1 or better,
and 7-to-1 or better on field trip days.
Choose from a variety of adventures available
this summer:
Talent explorers, movie-and-park trip
Walkabout, trip to San Francisco Zoo
Treasure hunters, beach trip
Time travelers, hike-and-park trip
Space tourists, playhouse trip
Buccaneers, beach trip and treasure hunt
Explorers’ club, Raging Waters trip
Adventurers’ club, many trips
Sign-up forms and information online at
www.loma.k12.ca.us/K&C/
may 2012
Loma Public Education Fund
Local Businesses help Schools
Julie Lane
LPEF President
The Loma Public Education Fund is very
thankful for community support. Two recent
events were sponsored by local businesses.
Last month, Loma Prieta Winery hosted
a “Sip-for-our-Schools” fund-raiser that
raised over $7,300. We thank Loma Prieta
Winery owners Amy and Paul Kemp (www.
lomaprietawinery.com), Bill the Oyster Man
(www.billtheoysterman.com), and Elizabeth
Moon Jewelry (www.elizabethlynnmoon.
com) for donating half of the weekend’s sales
revenue.
The Summit Market hosted a “Shop-forour-Schools”
fundraiser, their second of the
school year, and again donated ten percent of
the day’s revenue to our schools. Storeowners
Darrell and Karen Osborn support our
schools in many ways. They will once again
be a major sponsor of LPEF’s Annual Charity
Golf Tournament on May 18.
With even deeper budget cuts to education
projected for the 2012-13 school year,
and an increasing student population to
support, LPEF is working to achieve an
annual fundraising goal of $450,000. We can
accomplish this through successful events,
parent support, and community assistance. As
of April 15, more than one hundred district
families had contributed a total of more than
$100,000. Help us provide our community’s
children with a high-quality education.
Consider making a tax-deductible donation
to LPEF today. You can mail your donation
to LPEF, 23800 Summit Road, Los Gatos,
CA, 95033, or donate online at www.lpef.org.
may 2012 Celebrating life in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Building Blocks Preschool
Happy Spring!
Karen Venegas
One of the most important components of our school is collaboration. We work together
to support learning for the children and adults in our school community. Adults work in
the classroom as an essential, integral part of the curriculum, supported by the Los Gatos/
Saratoga Recreation Department and our own teacher Karen.
Our students leave our program with new friends and the skills necessary to be successful in
kindergarten. They learn to follow directions, be a member of a group, get support from an
adult, re-group when upset, solve problems, and think for themselves. Our adults leave our
school with friends who support them, and share their joys and struggles, perhaps through
high school.
This month’s photo demonstrates class collaboration in action. Our Tuesday/Thursday class
(2.6 to 4 years old) collaged the sun, glued oh-so-many cotton balls to make the clouds, and
then spray-painted them black for rain clouds. They cut and glued petals to create a field of
spring flowers. Our Monday/Wednesday/Friday class (pre-K to 4 to 5 years old) painted the
rainbow, cut the blades of grass, painted gorgeous butterfly-prints, and then added snails,
other flowers, and our sweet daffodils.
We are about to post our class lists for fall 2012 and currently have a few spaces open for
next year. This is a perfect time to see if we are the school for you and your family. Our
programs and visiting hours run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We request that you make an
appointment. Our summer program will run from June 19 through August 9. In addition, we
are compiling a list for a possible Mommy-(or Daddy)-and Me class on an weekday afternoon
or Saturday, for children too young for our current classes. To schedule a visit or ask questions,
call us at 408-353-2847, or visit our website—www.buildingblockscoop.org.
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Lakeside School Community Foundation
Starry Night Auction
Alis Whitman
The theme of this year’s Lakeside auction is Starry Night, based on the painting by Vincent
Van Gogh. Every student at Lakeside submitted a piece of artwork. The results were fantastic.
The hallways at Lakeside are always covered with artwork, but the Starry Night projects
displayed were a sight beyond belief. We are proud of our students’ work, but we had to
choose one piece for the cover of the invitation.
The featured piece was by Jillian Bullen, fifth-grade. Runners up were first-grader Maeryn
Gull, and second-grader Quinlan Fafard.
We invite members of the mountain community to join us for a fabulous evening of dinner,
libations, and “fun-raising” to ensure that the children of Lakeside will continue to benefit
from enrichment programs. Our event will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 5 to 9 p.m.
at Las Cumbres Community Center, 18260 Las Cumbres Road. RSVP by May 4 at the
Lakeside School office. Cost is $25 per person if reserved, $30 at the door.
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“Starry Night” by Jillian Bullen, 5 th Grade
Photography by Wendy Candelaria
Lakeside Students Play in the “Superior” Rolling Hills Symphonic Band
Ralph Becker-Szendy
Lakeside Elementary students can attend grades 6 through 8 at Rolling Hills Middle School in Campbell. Many Lakeside students take
part in the band program at Rolling Hills under band director Mike Rawlinson. This spring, the Rolling Hills Symphonic Band visited
Disneyland, where they performed for the public and rehearsed with Disney staff musicians. On March 31, the Symphonic Band participated
in the California Music Educators Association Band Festival and competition, and received a ranking of “superior.” Lakeside students in the
Symphonic Band include Emmy Delaney (alto saxophone), Anders Rosenquist (trumpet), and John Becker (tuba).
Several students from the Rolling Hills Symphonic Band also took part in the Music Educators Association’s solo and ensemble festival at
San Jose State University. Two young musicians achieved the rare highest award, a “superior command performance”: Lindsey Wyant, from
the Campbell school district on trumpet, and John Becker from the Lakeside school district on tuba.
may 2012
Construction Update
On April 10, the LGUSD board of trustees
voted not to pursue the additional geological
analysis required to rebuild Lexington on
its current site. They voted to move the
students indefinitely down to the Fisher
Middle School campus at the end of this
school year, where they will be housed in
a combination of portables and a newly
constructed building at the site.
The Friends of Lexington urge the
mountain community to help them
overturn these decisions as they impact not
only Lexington families, but also our entire
community. To learn more, please visit www.
friendsoflex.org.
Photography by Barbara Lougée
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On March 23, Lexington School held its
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We welcome the Lexington community—
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