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Long list of trust records was not given up DABO IGNORED FOUNDATION RECORD REQUEST IN 2015 Barry Holtzclaw Managing Editor

Nicholas Preciado

As San Benito County District Attorney Candice Hooper considers whether to charge Mitchell Dabo with crimes in connection with his transfer of funds out of a charitable trust, she won’t have to look very far. In addition to a 217page evidence binder detailing Dabo’s draining of more than $640,000 from the Matulich Charitable Trust that was presented last month at a civil trial in Superior Court, documents on record also furnish her with a long list of potential pieces of evidence that had been ➝ Dabo, 4

NEWBORN Parents Sylvia and David Hernandez stand in Hazel Hawkins Hospital with their newborn daughter Ellisha Naomi Hernandez, the first baby born in San Benito County during 2018

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Vice Mayor Karson Klauer I’d like to do a salary study for all the different positions. It’s something we can probably do inhouse. I think it would be good to have a firm grip overall of where we’re at and be able to refer back to that. I think having a public safety strategic plan for fire and police would be important. It’s on their radar. My hope next year

is that we can get that in place. I’m optimistic that next year will be the big year for the west gateway. I think we’ll finally get around to getting a roundabout in. We got help from an apartment project going in. By this time next year that road could look a lot better. I think we started the process last year, but we need to take it a step further with council goals. Instead of just having them, have those goals be portrayed in the budget for next fiscal year so

if we have areas we want to increase service levels we need to make sure we’re providing resources to those areas. A big thing for next year is going to be the fire contract. When I look at the big topics I think the general plan update is one of the biggest. Those are probably the two main things that will see a lot of focus.

make his pizzas. In starting the business, he is also bringing a taste of his family’s home country to his family’s hometown in Hollister. The Felice family is from the Calabria part of Italy and has deep roots in San Benito County as well. With the opening of Forno, meanwhile, Hollister will once again

The new year is here and with it comes a fresh set of responsibilities and challenges in San Benito County. Roads still need to be repaired, cannabis policies remain under discussion and much debate remains on economic development policies. Here is what local elected officials said about their goals for 2018.

And of course continue to improve our budget.

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Mayor Ignacio Velazquez I really want to get an answer to our road issues. We need to put a focus on that as a community and understand the need for a better road network system and repair our roads. Also, I want to make sure we’re planning correctly for our growth. A majority of the public needs to be on the same page with what we’re trying to accomplish—otherwise we won’t succeed as a community. I think it’ll take many more conversations.

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David shared his family’s hopes for their newborn daughter: “We hope that she’s going to be a healthy girl,” he said. “We hope that she’s going to help the community one day when she can. We’re super thankful to the staff here at the hospital.”

The San Benito County chapter of the national nonprofit organization Birthday Cakes 4 Free started last spring and group members have been bringing cakes, cupcakes and muffins to low-income seniors and children ever since then. Since the group started in June, its members have delivered about five cakes a month to the Emmaus House, Chamberlain's Children Center and the assisted living facility Whispering Pines Inn. Now they're looking to expand to individual homes in the county. A2

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perfect middle name to match,” said father David Hernandez. The newborn baby’s mother, Sylvia, works as an activity aide at the Mabie Southside Skilled Nursing Facility just around the corner from the hospital.

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A $16 million bridge stretching 900 feet across the San Benito River is planned to connect Y Road and San Juan Bautista. But in this rural area, the number of people it will serve is small. “It's like our own bridge to nowhere,”

and David Hernandez. The newborn is 22 inches long and weighed nine pounds, eight ounces at birth. Dr. Zarin Amin delivered the baby. “My wife had been thinking about[the name] Ellisha for a long time and Naomi was the

The company vying to build a 247-megawatt solar farm in Panoche submitted a draft supplemental environmental impact report addressing plans to examine impacts under a revised, reduced proposal. PV2 Energy filed the supplemental draft EIR on Dec. 23. The prior company overseeing the project, Solargen Energy, had an initial EIR approved by the county board in late 2010. A5

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flight last weekend as the first baby of 2018 in San Benito County was born only a couple hours into the new year. Ellisha Naomi Hernandez was born at 2:15am on Jan. 1 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to Sylvia

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A year ago, Brad Sparrer was the No. 5 player in the lineup on San Benito High’s golf team. But entering the 2015 season—practice starts on Feb. 1—the 5-foot-8, 140pound sophomore will likely be the Haybalers’ No. 1 player. Sparrer’s meteoric rise came the good old-fashioned way: hard work. B1

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City clerk certified by international institution CHRISTINE BLACK CERTIFIED AS MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK Nicholas Preciado Reporter

Hollister Interim City Clerk Christine Black recently earned the Master Municipal Clerk designation awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. “It has been a lot of classes and training, Athenian dialogues and regional meetings,” said Black on Tuesday, who expects to receive her certificate in the mail this week. “I have enjoyed putting in the hard work and many classes to achieve the title of Master Municipal Clerk. My mentor [City Treasurer Geri Johnson] was my inspiration and guiding light through the process.” As Interim City Clerk, Black is responsible for keeping

legislative history for the city, to each other and help each such as retaining records of other with advice and best Hollister City Council deci- practices.” sions. Clerks also create meetThe International Institute ing agendas, keeps meeting of Municipal Clerks grants the minutes, process public record Master Municipal Clerk desrequests, post pubignation only to those lic notices, give oaths who complete demandof office, accept claims ing education requireand subpoenas, and ments and who have more. a record of significant Additionally, the city contributions to their clerk is the elections local government, their official for the city and community and state. works closely with the “This is something city council, city man- Christine Black Christine’s been workager and city attorney. ing on for a long time,” “I think the best part of City Manager Bill Avera said. being a city clerk is know- “We appreciate all of her hard ing that I am in an ethi- work in going down and takcal profession where everyone ing the classes necessary to assists everyone in their roles,” become a Master Municipal Black said. “If our community Clerk. It ensures she mainis looking at a new policy, I can tains and stays up to date reach out to another city clerk with rules and regulations as and they will provide me cop- it relates to municipal clerks. ies of what they have. We give Things change all the time in

government, it allows the city to have a higher level of credibility. We’re fortunate that she has that.” Part of Black’s education included studying abroad in Canada where she visited Parliament and the city halls of Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec. “City clerks have a ‘pay it forward’ philosophy and help to train those coming in behind them to be the best that they can be,” Black said. “My wish is to carry that role on for the City of Hollister, as my mentor before me, whether it is as a deputy city clerk or as the city clerk.” In light of the current speed and drastic nature of change, lifelong learning is not only desirable, it is necessary for all in local government to keep pace with growing demands and changing needs of the citizens served,

according to International Institute of Municipal Clerks President Mary Kayser. “Your city can take immense pride in Christine’s educational accomplishments and achievement of this milestone,” Kayser said. “On behalf of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks Board of Directors, I am honored to endorse the conferring of Master Municipal Clerk to Christine Black. We share your pride in this achievement and we applaud your support of the role Christine plays in your city.” The International Institute of Municipal Clerks was founded in 1947 and has 14,000 members across the United States, Canada and 15 other countries. The mission of the global nonprofit is to enhance the education opportunities and professional development of its diverse membership.

My wish is to carry that role on for the City of Hollister, as my mentor before me, whether it is as a deputy city clerk or as the city clerk. —INTERIM CITY CLERK CHRISTINE BLACK

Councilwoman Luna gets honorary doctorate HONORED WITH DECEMBER CEREMONY IN MEXICO Staff Report

Hollister Councilwoman Mickie Solorio Luna received an honorary doctorate in Mexico City last month for her work and dedication to society, youth and the Mexican community. Luna was honored at the Mexico City headquarters of the Municipal Palace on December 2, 2017 during a gala for nominees to the Doctor Honoris

Causa, which the Claustro Doctoral Iberoamericano University faculty gave to distinguished leaders in the world and their examples of society. “I can tell you it came as a surprise to me,” Luna said by phone Tuesday. “You have to be nominated for the doctorate award by a doctor within the organization. I was nominated by Dr. Juan Ruiz out of Salt Lake City. He’s the president of the Iberoamericano College. I’ve worked with him for many years when I was national vice president of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).”

The honorary doctorate degree is given to men and women who have worked to compensate the social fabric and make the world a better place to live. It is the highest distinction that can be granted in honor of the professional work of a cause as recognition of social merit. Luna was characterized as a compassionate individual with principles steeped in defending human rights and whose work speaks volumes of a constant, arduous dedication to society, youth, and the Mexican community.

“I think it’s quite the honor,” City Manager Bill Avera said. “I think it’s absolutely something that not everybody gets. We’re pretty excited for her.” The District 2 city councilwoman is a former national officer with LULAC, as well as a member of numerous community service organizations whose purpose is to promote justice, equality, and the best opportunities for American citizens and beyond. Other recipients include Mexican-United States Chamber of Commerce President Jose Encarnacion Garcia Torres,

Mexican Association of Public Accountants President Founding President Antonio Limon Lopez, producer/cinematographer Mark de Mattei, entrepreneur Marcus Duron and others. “To me and my family, they feel that ‘grandma and grandpa will be so proud of everything you’ve done,’” Luna said. “You really don’t think about that, it’s a generation that’s gone already. But when you do these things and get honored, I think it’s for my grandchildren so they can think ahead and see anything is possible. It was quite an experience.”

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charitable trust in 2008. unsuccessfully sought by Among the balance the Community Foun- sheets produced by Dabo dation for San Benito for the court showed that County. the “fair market value” Hollister police last of the trust on Dec. 31, month said they had 2008 was $673,470, and opened a criminal inves- that two years later it tigation of Dabo, and was $128, 216. Hooper said she would After the death of assign a forensic accoun- Barbara Matulich in tant to the case once 2012, Dabo authorized she obtained the police the trust to pay the Comreport. munity FounThe police dation $82,110. probe was opened That prompted after Hooper told three years police she would of unsuccessgive them the ful attempts by civil court evithe foundation dence binder, to obtain docuwhich had been mentation of the delivered to her Mitchell Dabo trust’s financial office by the Free records, resultLance. ing in the 2015 court After ignoring most order. of an initial request in Dabo “apparently June 2015 from Commu- decided not to disclose nity Foundation attorney all information relating John Clark of Morgan to his tenure and activiHill, Dabo was ordered ties as successor trustee by the court in December in which over $500,000 2015 to provide 23 sets has disappeared from of documents related to the trust estate,” Clark Dabo’s handling of the wrote the court, seeking charitable trust. the court order for the One year ago, on records. Jan.6, 2016, Dabo delivPrior to Clark’s ered portions of eight of request, he told the court the 23 requests. He gave that “Dabo had faxed the foundation 85 pages some draft responses, of bank statements and not in proper form or some canceled checks, format and unsigned, in plus several promissory which he said responses notes for 2004-6 and would come in a week, four years of trust tax then he telephoned the returns. Community Foundation The remaining 15 sets lawyer and said he would of document requests, respond, but didn’t, then including “all documents said more responses relating to [his] personal would follow, but none withdrawal of any trust ever did.” funds or assets” could be One year ago, Dabo obtained with the dis- met a court deadline and trict attorney’s subpoena delivered some of the power, if they still exist. requested documents. In his response He claimed he had to the court order for no information about these other requests, the following documents Dabo wrote, “I have no “relating to the trust such documentation,” or from December 2008 to “There is none.” the present:” In addition to saying that he had no record • Annuity statements of any documents showing he withdrew money • Communications to or from the trust, Dabo also from any banks, insurtold the court he also had ance companies, or no records of any comfinancial institutions munications between himself and the late Bar• Communications bara Matulich. between Dabo and the The $750,000 trust late Jack Tyler of Morthat she and her husband gan Hill Tony, who died in 2002, had set up in 2001 stip• Communications ulated that any remainbetween Dabo and ing funds in the trust Cynthia Tyler after death would go to the Community Foun• Communications dation, which distribbetween Dabo and utes money to local charBarbara Matulich ities and nonprofits. He was named trustee of the • Communications

between Dabo and the Community Foundation • Communications to or from David Vavoulis, Jim Morris or Janet Fernandez/Valley Realty • Documents relating to personal withdrawals of any trust funds or assets …including any and all checks, receipts, wire transfers, or other paper or electronic evidence • Documents relating to repayment of any funds to the trust … including any and all checks, receipts, wire transfers, or other paper or electronic evidence • Documents relating to Dabo’s investments in DMTV Investments • Documents relating to any personal financial transactions made with any funds or assets of the trust • Documents to or from Lavorato, House, et. al. • Documents to or from Yellowstone Trust Administration, which administered the trust • Documents to or from Investors Insurance Corp. • Documents to or from Athene Annuity and Life • Communications to or from Lavorato, Chilton, et.al Early last month after police disclosed the opening of a criminal investigation Dabo wrote in an email that he would resign his elected position as a member of the San Benito County Board of Education, but he didn’t say when. Dabo had served on the board for 34 years, most recently as president. Other contents of that email to County School Superintendent Krystal Lomanto were “redacted” by Lomanto before releasing it and other emails to the Free Lance. Dabo continues to operate his business, the Dabo Financial Group, at 801 San Benito Street, in Hollister. He is a licensed insurance agent.

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Why should we care?

hy should we care about any further investigation of the money that disappeared from the Tony and Barbara Matulich Charitable Trust? After all, the farming couple that established the trust died in 2002 and 2012. It wasn’t like the money was taken from them personally. The transfer of most of the trust’s money took place more than five years ago. No one was really hurt, some might say—charities just didn’t get unexpected windfalls that they had not expected. Trustees of charitable trusts have a lot of leeway in the way they invest money in the trusts, and investments involve risk. Money managers can’t be held responsible if some investments fail, some people say. A civil court judge’s ruling in the lawsuit brought by the Community Foundation of San Benito County—that Mitchell Dabo unlawfully transferred more than $640,000 from the trust and should therefore pay the foundation $1.74 million in damages settled the matter, right? Mitchell Dabo was a longtime friend of the Matulich family—he began working on their farm when he was 12. He had served on the county school board for years and filled out tax returns for them and hundreds of their neighbors for years. If they couldn’t trust him, whom could they trust? Mitchell Dabo, the grandson of immigrants who married into a well-known family, was generally considered to be a nice guy. He had helped his mom run her liquor store and advised neighbors on real estate deals and counseled people how to protect their loved ones. He shouldn’t be prosecuted for a mistakes, he and his friends say. Investigations of possible financial crimes—so-called white-collar crimes—can be complicated and expensive. These issues are best handled by regulatory agencies, not by taxpayer-funded law enforcement agencies, it can be argued.

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We should care. And here’s why. Tony and Barbara Matulich chose to be philanthropic and donated a sizeable portion of their hard-earned fortune, which had been built with the sweat and tears of years in their fields and orchards, back to their community. It was a legacy gift that could have been transformative. They fully expected the bulk of the their charitable trust to be distributed by the Community Foundation for San Benito County to local charities. There was more than $650,000 in it when Barbara Matulich died in 2012. Think of all the good deeds their act of generosity could have funded in this community. But most of that money was transferred by Mitchell Dabo to accounts controlled by him. Federal and state agencies say that taking advantage of seniors is a growing and serious problem in California and across the United States. Seniors are especially susceptible to scams and schemes by con-artists, especially by people they trust. Licensing agencies can only control licenses, not the actions of unscrupulous, self-styled experts who prey, with or without licenses or credentials, on suspecting couples. Failure to investigate these crimes not only fails to provide justice for folks like Tony and Barbara Matulich, but also sends a signal that the justice system favors the powerful and connected, and has no patience for helping provide justice for the vulnerable. The lawsuit brought by the Community Foundation did not simply represent a private civil dispute. A Superior Court judge ruled that Mitchell Dabo violated state probate laws and denied local charities money that had been promised them. Every citizen—every grade school student—understands that taking money that doesn’t belong to you is wrong, and that it in many instances it’s a crime punishable by fines and imprisonment. We need to trust our friends. We need to trust our advisers. We need to trust our elected officials. We need to trust our law enforcement agencies. That’s why we should care.

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LOCAL SCENE MLK Jr. Awards Breakfast

Bethany Community Church is holding an awards breakfast in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 15 at San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister. Lovell “KC” Adams will be presented the Martin Luther King Freedom Award for his commitment and dedication to youth through sports. Tickets are available for $45. For more information, contact Elvira Robinson at (831) 801-5530.

Free entry days at Pinnacles Pinnacles National Park will hold four entrance fee-free days in 2018 starting this month. The four free days are January 15 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, April 21 for the start of National Park Week, September 22 for National Public Lands Day and November 11 for Veterans Day. Entry to the national park currently costs $25 per car.

Christmas Tree Pickup

If you’re looking to get rid of your Christmas tree from last year, Boy Scout Troops 436 and 428 will

help you out. Place your tree out by the curb by 9 a.m. on Saturday January 6 or Sunday January 7 and the troops will recycle it. Scouts are asking for an $8 donation to help fund future activities. For more information, visit http:// bsatroop436.webs.com/ christmas-tree-pick-up

Intergov Meeting Cancelled

The regular meeting of the intergovernmental committee scheduled for Thursday, January 4 has been cancelled. The commitee comprised of respresentatives from San Benito County, the City of Hollister and the City of San Juan Bautista is expected to reconvene next month on February 1 at 10 a.m.

DTA Celebrates 30 Years

The Hollister Downtown Association is hosting it’s 30th anniversary celebration at Paine’s Bar and Restaurant on Friday, January 12. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are available for $35 per person and can be purchased online at downtownhollister. org, through Jayme Steart at (831) 801-0394 or jstewart5170@gmail. com, or in person at the Hollister Downtown Association Office at 514 Monterey Street.

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OBITUARIES ROSALEE JANE (THOMPSON) PFALZGRAF April 10, 1926 - December 29, 2017

osalee Jane (Thompson) Pfalzgraf passed away at her Hollister residence on December 29, 2017 at the age of 91. CAREER · San Benito County Assessor’s Office Manager after 33 years of service · Mansfield Roofing · Hollister Furniture Store · Waldinger & Winter, Attorneys, Des Moines IA MEMBERSHIPS · Sacred Heart Church · Italian Catholic Federation Santa Barbara Branch 26 of Hollister · San Benito County Historical Society · Native Daughters of the Golden West · San Juan Bautista Parlor #179 · American Legion Auxiliary Prunedale #593 · Past Presidents District 28 – American Legion Auxiliary · 8 & 40 El Camino Real, Salinas · VFW · Republican Womén’s Club OFFICES HELD · President, Chaplain, and Americanism Chairman of American Legion Auxiliary Prunedale #593 and President to District 28. Also served on Flag Alliance Committee Auxiliary, Department of California. · In 1992, American Legion Post 69, Hollister, presented plaque to Rosalee for three decades of service to community, State and National levels in American Legion and Veteran-sponsored affairs. · Officer for 8 & 40 El Camino Real, Salinas, and served on Departmental Convention Committee for State President Lucy Foster. · Conductress, Chaplain, and longtime Secretary for Auxiliary VFW 9242, Hollister. · First woman President of San Benito County Employees’ Association. · Served on Chamber of Commerce Tree Committee · Americanism Chairman for Republican Women. PERSONAL INFORMATION · Born April 10, 1926 in Hollister CA; graduated from Hollister High School. · Enjoyed swimming, playing piano and organ, took pride in her rose garden; did oil paintings and wood carving panels creating her own designs of grapes and floral designs; crocheted afghans and tablecloths; and quilted her grandmother’s quilt tops into blankets. · Enjoyed the outdoors and working at family’s long-time owned Gabilan ranch overlooking Salinas Valley and Monterey Bay. · World traveler: China, Russia, many countries in Europe, Tahiti, Caribbean, Mediterranean, Egypt, New Zealand, Australia, Tasmania, and the United States. FAMILY Survived by son Gerald L. Pfalzgraf and daughterin-law Diane of Colorado Springs CO; granddaughters Jeri René Cornwell of Midwest City OK and Suzan Maria Kolb of Bothell WA; five great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; sister Ruth Hoag of Salinas CA; brothers-in-law Bill Fellom and Alfred Azevedo of Hollister CA; niece Ann Marie Azevedo of Hollister CA; nephews Gregory Walters of Salinas CA and Del Monte Walters of Redding CA; and many great nieces and nephews. Predeceased by father Osborne Thompson, mother Mabel Peckham Thompson, husband Albert W. Pfalzgraf, sisters Myrtis Fellom and Hazel Azevedo. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2018, from 2:00pm to 7:00pm (No Rosary) at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. On Friday, January 5, 2018, family and friends will meet at Sacred Heart Church at 11:00am for a Mass of the Resurrection. Interment will follow at Calvary Cemetery. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences

MARGARITA RAMIREZ

TERESA SANCHEZ

February 22, 1939 - December 23, 2017

March 14, 1918 - December 31, 2017

eloved wife, mother, and Grandmother Margarita Vaca Ramirez passed away peacefully on the morning of December 23, 2017. Her children, their spouses, and grandchildren surrounded her during her final hours. Born in Huanimaro, Guanajuato, Mexico on February 22, 1939, she was the second of seven children to her late parents, Jose Cervantes Vaca and Carmen Jaime Vaca of Porterville, CA. She worked at her father’s store until she married Jesus Ramirez in Valle de Santiago, Mexico in 1961, and then followed him to San Diego, California where they lived for 16 years, and raised four children. The Family moved to Gilroy in 1978. As the kids grew older she decided to work and became a custodial Janitor at Gavilan College where she worked for 15 years. Margarita joins her parents and her brother Jose Vaca Jr. (Pepe) in the loving embrace of God. Margarita is survived by her husband of 56 years, Jesus Ramirez; four children, Jesus (and Susie) Ramirez, Irma (and Rick) Romo, Javier (and Maribel) Ramirez, Carmen (and Luis) Manzo; and seven grandchildren: Mellyna, Veronica, Emilio, Jesus Javier, Luis Adrian, Andre, and Diego. Her siblings Juan Vaca (of Porterville), Baudelio Vaca (of Manteca), Consuelo Munoz (of Bakersfield), Carolina Vaca (of Salinas), Sanjuana Lopez (of Porterville). Visitation at Habing Funeral Home, Gilroy on Friday, January 5, 2018 2pm – 9pm, Vigil Service at 6:30pm. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 2:00pm. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. For online condolences please go to www. habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

She was just 73 days shy of her 100th birthday. She is preceded in death by her husband Frank Sanchez and son Tom and daughter Patricia (Teah). Her living offspring include son Frank Jr and spouse Karen, daughter-in-law Jennifer and husband John Hain, daughter-in-law Sharon Sanchez along with eight grandchildren: Steve, Matt, Jacob, Jenny, Sarah, River, Conrad and Oceanna (Oce) and eight great grandchildren. Additional immediate relatives include the Cerrudo, Cronin, Hagins, Miguel, Portuer and Warren families as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In her mid 30’s, she joined her husband Frank and brother in law partner Wes Warren working together at the S&S and Save Mor Markets. Her trademark high heels, matching outfits and warm personality added color and class to the business. In her retired years she was constantly seen driving friends and family to doctor appointments, meetings and luncheons. In his declining years her husband Frank would rely on her for weekly dialysis treatments in Salinas. She drove accident and citation free well into her 90’s. She was also a two-term president of the Hollister Grandmothers Club. If there was a theme to describe a great deal of her life, even to the end, you would have to say....’She did it her way’!! A celebration of life will be held at the GrunnagleAment-Nelson Funeral Home on Saturday January 13, 2018 at 11:30am followed immediately with a luncheon reception at Paine’s. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to “Hope for a Cure Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund” in memory of Tom and Patricia Sanchez c/o the mortuary. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences

PAT GRAVES February 14, 1934 - January 1, 2018

ongtime Paicines resident, Pat Graves, passed away on January 1, 2018, at the age of 83 years. She was born and raised in San Angelo, Texas, where she met and married Curtis Graves in 1952 while he served in the U.S. Air Force. A homemaker all her life, she enjoyed entertaining family and friends and was an avid reader. She is survived by her husband, Curt, of 65 years, four children, fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren.

Pat had a deep and abiding faith in Jesus Christ and was active at Saint Like’s Episcopal Church and then Saint Augustine Angelican Church in Hollister. She was much loved by all and will be missed greatly. Visitation will be on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at 12:00pm with services beginning at 1:00pm at Grunnagle-Ament-Nelson Funeral Home. A reception will follow at Paine’s Restaurant. A private family-only graveside service will be held in Los Gatos on Sunday where Pat will be laid to rest with her son, Timothy Edward Graves, who died of leukemia at three years old. The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nursing staff at Stanford Hospital, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital, and to Alicia, her home caregiver. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences

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MARGARET G. SANDOVAL

November 20, 1925 - December 26, 2017

July 13, 1945 - December 27, 2017

ervices are planned for January 6, 2018. Go to sanderfhcares.com for full obit and day and time of service.

eresa S. Sanchez, 99 (maiden name Cerrudo) was born in Youngstown Ohio in 1918. A Hollister resident for 76 years she peacefully passed on Sunday, December 31, 2017, sound of mind, at Mabie Northside.

ervices: Friday, January 5, 2017 at 2:00pm Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Full obit and condolences: sanderfhcares.com

August 16, 1927 - January 1, 2018

ohn (Jack) D. Hooper passed away peacefully following a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Phyllis, son, Mike (Christine) Hooper and daughter Candice (George) Mancino, grandchildren Joseph and Kellie Mancino and Patrick (Emma) Hooper, and great grandson Owen Hooper.

Per his wishes, there will be no memorial service. Donations preferred to ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd, New York, NY 10128-6804.

KENNETH LEVERTON November 22, 1924 - December 28, 2017

assed away peacefully at his home in Morgan Hill, CA, on December 28, 2017. Age 93 years. A graduate of Campbell High School and served as a Marine in WW II. Married to Virginia (Weber) for 72 years and five days. An active member of South Valley Lodge, F & A.M., and the Order of the Eastern Star. He leaves his legacy: a love of life, craftsmanship and creativity to five daughters, Sherry Caldwell, Melinda McGlashan, Dorothy Ann Leverton, Martha Leverton Lee, and Janet Londgren, nine grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Memorial services to be held January 7, 2018, at the Masonic Lodge in Morgan Hill at 4pm. For online condolences please visit www. habingfamilyfuneralhome.com

RONALD A. MATTOS, JR. January 8 1965 - December 28, 2017

ervices: Sunday, January 7, 2017 at12:00 Noon at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Full obit and condolences: sanderfhcares.com

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and its effects on the city and the people who live here. Also, keep our police and fire departments at the right levels to keep the city safe.

Councilman Chris Martorana Finding three great candidates for city council. At the end of the year, three of us are leaving the city council (Martorana, Mayor Jim West and Councilman Tony Boch have all previously said they would not run for reelection). That’s a pretty potentially significant leadership change and finding good, solid people

Councilman Dan De Vries The creation and/or encouragement of revenue opportunities in the town in order to ensure economic vitality, while at the same time keeping San Juan historic, charming and small. SAN BENITO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Board Chairman Jaime De La Cruz Find a way to fix Highway 25 and repair and maintain local roads. Reinvest back in our community by having better roads, more ballparks and public facilities like an aquatic center. Create a “Field of Dreams” Sports complex. Improve and create more open space opportunities for youth sports. Improve better working relationship with both the City of Hollister and San Juan Bautista. Work on creating a TEL/ library center. Reach a resolution on medical and/or recreational marijuana. Continue support of our local economic development community. Supervisor Anthony Botelho The San Benito Board of

CHAIRMAN San Benito County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jaime De La Cruz has his sights set on finding a way to repair local roads and improving the working relationship with Hollister and San Juan Bautista.

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Councilman Jim Gillio Economic development, specifically working with San Benito County, Hollister Downtown Association, the county Chamber of Commerce and the Business Council. Hopefully, I’d like us to add a staff person to work on economic development at the city who could help existing businesses and recruit new ones. I’m going to put myself out there to help as much as possible. Public safety, specifically working to add at least one full time traffic officer and making sure fire is adequately staffed. Also making sure we work with county EMS to make sure we have proper ambulances staffed in the area for residents.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA CITY COUNCIL Vice Mayor John Freeman My goals for the city are as follows: To ensure that the two new water wells come on-line so that San Juan Bautista has a reliable and safe supply of drinking water, with total redundancy out of each well. Plan and implement our pellet plant to maintain a good quality water supply. Continue to work with county and Hollister to address both transit and sewage issues in our futures. Create a “green-belt” agricultural area around San Juan Bautista to maintain our small town personality and control our suburban growth. Attract and consider “in-fill” projects that will enhance our city’s attractiveness for tourists. Encourage present land owners to cooperate with our city’s goals and needs to both attract and maintain our identity in a positive way toward viable tourist-oriented commerce activity, making San Juan Bautista a “destination” city. The above represent my opinions and goals only. I consider it my job to help bring the council around to supporting these goals.

that have the wherewithal and the time to participate in the community. Also, securing clean water; we need to be looking farther into the future for some of our strategic planning, our infrastructure planning. I think that’s a big problem for us. I think lastly we need to truly prioritize looking for help outside the city. I would say more specifically things like grants, leadership consulting, things like that. There’s a ton of money out there, I’m told, but we’ve been ineffective at accessing grant money. I think we’re missing a lot of opportunities there.

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Councilwoman Mickie Luna To improve communication with city residents and encourage participation at council meetings. I will continue to hold my District 2 meetings with residents of my district and anyone else that would like to attend. I am working on a tour of city housing projects for residents who can better understand where housing projects that were approved years ago are now being developed, where the impact fees of these projects will enhance the city’s budget and how we can better serve our residents. With all the new residents, I would like to have more recreational opportunities for everyone such as walking trails, music in the park on weekends and hopefully during the next holiday season the possibility of bringing in a skating rink for residents and families to enjoy locally.

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(COG) to reach for solutions for traffic congestion and road safety that affects all of San Benito County, but with specific emphasis with Highway 25. There are a number of roads and bridges that will be addressed this coming year. These are just a few goals, but I hope there will be many more accomplishments. Supervisor Mark Medina My goals/goal for 2018 is to actively listen to and engage the residents of San Benito County and educate all on why and how I arrive at my decisions. Over the past year, I have been told by many people that government is not a business, but I strongly disagree, and I will continue to make decisions based on my education in business and experience in public service. If we are all to make our decisions based on business and service-quality decisions and not worry whether or not we will be re-elected, our community, employees, families and businesses will be much better served. We need to grow local businesses and bring additional businesses into San Benito County by working collaboratively, hand-in-hand with the EDC and partners. We need to build a better relationship with the City of Hollister as we elected officials and staff represent and serve both city and county residents. We need to engage our

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staffing in a number of its internal departments. A goal that the county should have for the ballot in November is to re-establish the requirement for a business license in the unincorporated areas of the county. There are many important reasons to reestablish the business license such as for public safety, compliance of regulations and reasonable conditions of operations that protect not only adjacent property, but the industry itself. It is particularly important as with the potential legalization of the production of cannabis. Another goal tied to the business license is a cannabis production ordinance and its taxation. There has been mild criticism of the board for not already being able to accomplish this, but the complexity of land use in the county is far different than the city, and proper staffing and process needs to be addressed in order to have a well-serving ordinance. The county needs to complete its negotiation with Waste Connections on the expansion and operation of the John Smith Landfill. And attention to our roads in way of strategizing the use of Senate Bill 1 funds and existing road maintenance monies to get the most out of the available dollars we have. I do intend to continue to work with my colleagues on the Council of San Benito County Governments

COUNTY Supervisor Robert Rivas hopes to make progress with creating a new county library and learning center. community and work to develop and pass a self-help roads tax to fix our potholes. We need to hold ourselves accountable for decisions made by staff, appointed commissioners and elected board members by developing SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-Bound) goals and objectives and support each other to reach them.

In closing, I offer sincere thanks for the honor and pleasure of serving the residents of District 1 and wishes to all for an actively engaged, prosperous, healthy and thriving San Benito County in 2018. Supervisor Robert Rivas Some early goals for 2018 include: working with local and regional officials to address our roads and transportation

issues, improving the county affordable housing ordinance, focusing on employment/ workforce housing, assessing county infrastructure at risk due to unpredictable weather or natural disaster, continuing to make progress for a new county library/learning center. Supervisor Jerry Muenzer Opening the new fire station in North County

I do intend to continue to work with my colleagues on the Council of San Benito County Governments to reach for solutions for traffic congestion and road safety that affects all of San Benito County, but with specific emphasis with Highway 25. —SUPERVISOR ANTHONY BOTELHO

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Hollister, San Juan Bautista and San Benito County faced numerous challenges this year that ranged from rampant growth in the cannabis industry to tainted water to wrecked roads. In this part of our multipart series, your elected officials shared their thoughts with the Free Lance on the following question: What were the biggest issues and challenges for 2017?

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Vice Mayor Karson Klauer In general I think, it’s probably not the biggest issue, but a challenge is putting into effect our ordinances with medical marijuana and dealing with or drafting some sort of policy going forward with recreational. Another is trying to increase service levels without letting the budget get out of hand. We have a lot of needs and luckily we have more funding now than in the past. It’s a big process and it can be a bit difficult to identify where you’ll put those resources. I think that’ll be a big thing going forward. Next year, hopefully revenues will continue to increase and we can put that out to different departments.

Councilwoman Mickie Luna One of my goals, and can be considered as the biggest challenge, would be assuring that our council is encouraged to participate in moving our city forward with an economic establishment of new businesses, jobs for our residents, affordable housing and assuring our young people are involved in the process, as their future leadership will determine all of our futures. Councilman Jim Gillio There are many challenges we deal with on a daily basis. One is roads and traffic. I’ve hosted meetings and interacted on social media about growth and development. One challenge is getting accurate information to the public without a personal bias, getting facts out there. I’ve presented findings to whoever I can when I’m asked. Regarding growth, I’m often asked about how many houses were built and why are we building so many houses. Why is our growth rate so high, etc. The question I ask people is, “How many houses do you think were built last year?” The lowest I’ve heard is 300, the highest is 5,000! The actual number last year was 143 homes within the city. It’s important to get the actual facts out there to the city so they can make up their own minds. Generally when I tell people the number, they’re pretty shocked. Regarding traffic, I’m a new Council of San Benito County Governments (COG) representative. I’m working to ensure our voices are heard at the state level. I don’t think we should allow other jurisdictions to take our state dollars, I’m talking outside jurisdictions like Monterey

County and Santa Cruz County. We want our projects to be prioritized. I constantly try to remind folks, San Benito County and Hollister matter. We’re here. We need to be prioritized as well, not just other jurisdictions.

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA CITY COUNCIL Councilman Chris Martorana Certainly the water quality and secure supply, that’s been an issue for years in this town. When I was elected three years ago, it was the highest priority at that time. I can’t believe it’s taken this long to get to this point. I also think professional conduct, a level of professional conduct has been a challenge on many fronts. It’s something we need to expect more from both elected officials, staff and from the constituents. We need them to participate. We are such a small municipality with very limited resources. We need activist citizens to take part in the process. Councilman John Freeman The ongoing potable water issues of both high nitrates and redundancy. Bringing on-line the two new wells that should work well. PG&E needs to run an energy hookup to one of the wells, installing a submersible pump in both wells, and passing state testing that will take at least four months. We are fortunate to now have a competent city manager to handle these details. Planning for the coming growth when three pre-approved housing developments are built out, including traffic flow, parking issues and on-going street maintenance. Encouraging new tourist oriented business to locate here and to prosper, and attracting and expanding commercial and light industrial businesses.

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Mayor Ignacio Velazquez The biggest issue is still growth and the infrastructure issues. Building a road network we need in our community, also understanding our growth and where we want to go with our growth issues. With cannabis,there’s quite a bit to do. It’ll take a few years to figure out.

Councilman Ray Friend The biggest single issue was the medical marijuana ordinance.

CANNABIS Hollister Vice Mayor Karson Klauer said one of the biggest

challenges of 2017 was implementing the medical cannabis ordinance. Cannabis ordinance issues. Councilman Dan De Vries Determining the most appropriate way for the City of San Juan Bautista to intersect the cannabis industry.

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Board Chairman Jaime De La Cruz Highway 25. How to maintain, repair and improve current level of quality of our current roads. The levee repairs. Potholes throughout the county. Working with the state and federal governments during emergency events like the flooding in North County. Sometimes these state and federal agencies

forget whom they report to. The need for more open space and recreational facilities for youth sports. How to address concerns about the marijuana ordinance. Supervisor Anthony Botelho As one supervisor, my biggest county issue is easily one troublesome department. That department is the Resource Management Agency. To improve efficiency a couple of years ago the board decided to merge a number of departments (Planning & Public Works) into one larger organizational department. The county hired a director that unfortunately did not ➝ 2017 Challenges, 16

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will be expected to fully utilize the countywide ERP accounting system. So the challenge is straightforward. First, to build a competent complete staff, second to develop a new efficient, transparent planning process with new technology, and lastly make sure the money is right through the County’s ERP system. An issue and challenge was the rainy season’s damage to countless county roads and the flooding in the Lovers Lane area in 2017. A lot of credit is due to Kevin O’Neill of our Office of Emergency Services and the hardworking road department crews. Also, I thought newly elected Supervisor Mark Medina did a good job in working with the flooded community as best he could. Keep in mind, San Benito County is tight on resources and for what we have was very well-utilized with emergencies services

provided at the time of the rains, and repairing the levees on the Pacheco Creek to stop future flooding. The challenge for Supervisor Mark Medina is how the area moves forward and maintains the creek and area into the future. It is going to take involvement from other agencies such as the San Benito County Water District and Santa Clara County. Now is not the time to say that job is done. It is a goal of mine to help where I can. Supervisor Mark Medina Thrown into the fire and national media spotlight right out of the gates on Jan. 11, we experienced major flooding in the Lovers Lane and Fairview area with many residents displaced and businesses impacted. Proposition 64 and the cannabis ordinance was an issue that truly affected the entire county. Although Proposition 64

was victorious in the State of California, San Benito County and my own district, maybe some voters intended to vote for personal consumption and not have up to 22,000 square feet of cultivation in such close proximity. In the future, if we do wish to cultivate cannabis in San Benito County, I feel we should go to the ballot and tax operations based on the square feet cultivated. This ballot measure would be voted on by the entire county with the voters knowing this measure deals with large, permitted and regulated commercial cultivations. This would leave the decision to the voters rather than having five individuals deciding on this fate. There was a lot to learn in my first year as an elected official and I must learn how to become more of a local change agent with my unique experience and perspective in the government sector.

Supervisor Robert Rivas Overall 2017 has been a great year. We may have had some setbacks, however, those setbacks only strengthened our resolve. We may have had some differences of opinion, but those differences only gave us an opportunity to see that we can find common ground on even the most contentious issues. What 2017 has really taught me is that when we as individual members of our community stay involved and keep an open mind, there is no limit to what we can accomplish. I look toward 2018 with optimism that we can do great things and I look with an eagerness to roll up my sleeves and get to work. Supervisor Jerry Muenzer The congestion on our major roads Needing more resources to maintain all of our roads

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In the last three to four weeks of the first semester, San Benito High sophomore Adam Lemke was hardly around campus. The aspiring pro race car driver was in places like Indianapolis, North Carolina and South Carolina doing what he does best: racing. The 2017 season was another step in the right direction for Lemke, who started driving a Late Model car late in the season. In six races, Lemke finished in the top 5 on all but one occasion. Despite the

solid finish, Lemke knew it could’ve been even better. “We had a fast car, but got caught up in some wrecks,” Lemke said. “We should’ve had some wins, but it was the first time in that car and I wasn’t used to it.” Lemke went from driving in the USAC Western Midget Series to Junior Late Model cars for NaakeKlauer Motorsports. Late Model cars are heavier and have more horsepower than Midget cars. “It’s basically a Cup car, except a few steps slower,” Lemke said. All told, Lemke competed in over 30 events, both on asphalt and dirt tracks. That shows Lemke’s versatility as a talented driver who can adapt to different conditions. This past season was Lemke’s first full year in a Midget car, and he nearly

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Since Mitch Burley became the San Benito High girls basketball coach seven years ago, he’s only had two freshmen start the season on the varsity squad. The first was Alyssa Ito, who is the team’s junior point guard. The second is freshman forward Kaiya Dickens, whose best sport is softball. “She is absolutely more mature than the average freshmen,” said Burley, whose team entered Thursday’s Monterey Bay League Gabilan Division game against North Monterey County with a 7-6 record. “The fact that she is only the second freshmen girl I’ve ever had on the varsity is special in itself. Add in the fact that she rebounds extremely well, is aggressive, strong and able to

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Haybalers freshman Dickens off to a solid start ➝ From page 19

giving her tremendous support over the years. The family’s support is noticeable at nearly every game. “In fact, whenever we have a game, home or away, I always hear my teammates and coaches say something like, ‘Look, Kaiya’s family is here,’ or ‘Kaiya, your fan club just arrived!’ when they see them walk in because they are a pretty big group and they’re always there.” Baler fans should get used to seeing Dickens make an impact, because she’ll only improve with each passing season. “I’ll be here for three more years, which will be awesome,” she said. “I’m getting a lot more knowledgeable about the game and getting more comfortable with the team and growing with them together.” Dickens loves sports— “I’d rather be playing outside than playing video games or sitting on the couch,” she said—and she’s also already doing impressive things off the court, as she is San Benito High’s freshmen class president. On and off the court, Dickens achieves at a high level.

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highest single-game output by any San Benito High player this season. Dickens has a confidence that has proved fruitful for the team. “I think some girls doubt themselves and then they don’t shoot,” Burley said. “She’s the other way in that when she’s in trouble, she’ll shoot it but it goes in a lot of times. I need her in to score.” Indeed, the Balers had all sorts of trouble scoring in the Del Mar Tournament last week, capping their tourney run with just 29 points in a 15-point loss to Lynbrook. Dickens has always loved sports, playing soccer, softball and karate from a very young age. She picked up basketball a bit later, in the fourth grade, and has made tremendous progress, in part because she was never afraid to play with boys in grade school or middle school. “I’d always be that one girl playing basketball and baseball with the boys,” she said. Dickens credits her parents, Erica and T.J., for

PRECOCIOUS Balers freshman Kaiya Dickens, seen here at a practice earlier in the season, has showed plenty of drive and determination this season. Dickens had a 20-point game against Live Oak and 13 in the next game against Independence.

Lemke plans on winning championships in 2018 ➝ From page 19

Classic,” Lemke said. “Our car was fast enough to get it done, but it was just driver error that cost us.” The 15-year-old Lemke is mature beyond his years. Race car drivers don’t like to admit when they cost themselves a potential win, but the ones who last long in the profession know how to take responsibility. And that’s exactly what Lemke has done in this instance.

“I’m very satisfied with our race team and what we accomplished this season,” Lemke said. “I just wanted to win Rookie of the Year going into the season and be competitive, but we completely overshot that by a mile. At the same time, I know I could’ve done better and there is room for improvement.” Lemke had Tony Caputo as his crew chief for the Late Model car and Randy

Chastain for the USAC Midget car. He said drivercrew chief communication is vital and often makes the difference in races. “You can have the fastest car out there, but if you don’t have the relationship with the crew chief and spotter, you can easily turn into the slowest car out there,” Lemke said. “If you can’t trust your guy telling what’s ahead of you, behind you and around you, it’s

going to be a tough day. The crew chief is that important—sometimes they’re driving for you and you’re just the one stepping on the gas pedal and turning left.” The 15-year-old Lemke plans on competing in approximately 40 races in the 2018 season, which means he’ll engage in independent studies for the opening semester of 2018. On the days Lemke will be away, he’ll have a session with a tutor via

Skype to work on homework and get everything squared away in terms of his assignments and tests. But he’ll still be on campus a couple of times a week, wanting to engage in normal everyday stuff that most teenagers take for granted. “I still want to have the high school experience of going to dances and things like that,” Lemke said. “I’ll be able to make some dances if everything works out.”

On the track, Lemke plans on running the USAC Western Midget Series on both dirt and asphalt, along with the RPM Pro Mortgage Late Model Series at Madera Speedway and with Hawk McCall Motorsports in North Carolina. “We’re going for the triple crown and all three championships in the midgets and late model series,” Lemke said.

LEGAL NOTICES 942 HOL - Public Notice

942 HOL - Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR INCREASE OF PROGRAM INCOME FUNDS TO BE USED IN CDBG CONTRACT 13-CDBG-8956

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council, City of Hollister, State of California, has set Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., at the 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023 as time and place to conduct a public hearing to amend the supplemental contract to the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for a Supplemental Activity Request under contract 13-CDBG-8956 and to solicit citizen input. The City of Hollister previously approved a project for the following activity for the Program Income funds available in an amount not to exceed $375,000 and due to project costs and additional tree work is requesting to increase expenditure to a not to exceed amount of $650,000 for the same activities as previously approved and listed below: - Sidewalk installation and repair - Street pedestrian enhancements The purpose of this public hearing will be to give citizens an opportunity to make their comments known on the proposed increase to the supplemental project of Program Income project(s). Other eligible activities consist of: Homeownership Assistance and Housing Rehabilitation Programs; Public Facility and Public Improvement Projects (Including Public Improvements in Support of New Housing Construction); Public Service Programs, Planning Studies, Economic Development Business Assistance and Microenterprise Activities. Eligible activities paid for with State CDBG funds must meet one or more of the three national objectives listed in CDBG federal statues as follows: Benefit to low income households or persons; elimination of slums and blight; or meeting urgent community development need. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that at said time and place, any interested person may appear and be heard. Written comments should be submitted to the City Clerk, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023. In addition, information related to the programs may be attained at the above address weekdays during regular business hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM closed from 12 pm to 1 pm for lunch hour. If you plan to attend the Public Hearing and need special accommodations because of a sensory or mobility impairment/disability, please contact the City Clerk at (831) 636-4300 x17 or for TTY- English 1-800-735-2929/ TTY –Spanish 1-800-855-3000 to arrange for those accommodations to be made. The City Council Chambers is wheelchair accessible. The City of Hollister promotes fair housing and makes programs available to low and moderate- income families regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual preference, marital status, or physical disabilities. Publish: January 5, 2018.

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000338 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000338 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as

GUANACOS PUPUSERIA & CATERING 390 Tres Pinos Rd Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 650.716.6737 Mailing Address: 1262 Steinbeck DR Hollister CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: MYRA PARRAS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a regular meeting on January 16, 2018, beginning on our before 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, the City Council of the City of Hollister will hear the Appeals of California Finest Manufacturing and LLXP Corporation. The Appeals will be held Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 375 Fifth Street, Hollister, California, wherein the City Council will hear all persons and receive information pertinent to the appeal. This appeal may be continued at the discretion of the City Council. Information on the appeal may be obtained from the Development Services Department, located at 339 Fifth Street, Hollister, CA 95023 (telephone 831-636-4360). CITY OF HOLLISTER by Christine Black, CMC Deputy City Clerk Publish: January 5 and 12, 2018 EDGAR PARRAS 1262 Steinbeck Dr Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: A MARRIED COUPLE The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/21/2017 and 11/27/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 22, 29, 2017 and January 5, 12, 2018

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000340 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000340 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as AMERICAN JANITOR SERVICE 30 Miller Rd Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831.537.4431 Mailing Address: 1270 San Juan Rd A 64 Hollister CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JOEL JIMENEZ DELGADO 30 Miller Rd Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted

by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/27/2017 and 11/27/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 22, 29, 2017 and January 5, 12, 2018

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000358 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000358 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as JRG ATTORNEYS AT LAW 318 Cayuga St Salina CA 93901 Phone: 831.630.9444 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JOHNSON, ROVELLA, RETTERER, ROSENTHAL & GILLES, LLP 318 Cayuga St Salinas CA 93901 State: Al# 202011353001 This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business

name or names listed above on 12/01/2017 and 12/20/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 29, 2017, and January 5, 12, 19, 2018

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000343 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000343 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as INNOVATIVE CREATIONS 3165 Carey Way Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 408.332.9410 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: NANCY JEAN MARTINEZ 3165 Carey Way Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 11/29/2017 and 11/29/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 29, 2017 and January 5, 12, 19, 2018

931 HOL - Show Name Change Order to Show Cause CU-17-00183 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE for change of name Case Number: CU-17-00183 To all interested persons, Petitioner: Pearl Garcia, filed for petition with this court for a decree changing names from: Azaliah Starrena Pettie to Azaliah Starrena Garcia Dravian Elijah Pettie

to Dravian Elijah Garcia Davian Immaculate Pettie to Davian Immaculate Garcia THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Date: 2/15/2018 Time: 1:30 P.M. Dept: Room: 1 Address of Court: 450 Fourth Street Hollister, CA 95023 Civil Branch A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation printed in this county: San Benito Hollister Free Lance Dated: 12/26/2017 By: Harry J. Tobias Judge of the Superior Court Publish: Hollister Free Lance December 29, 2017 and January 5, 12, 19, 2018.

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000361 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as BAY AREA VIRTUAL PERSONAL ASSISTANTS 2450 Glenview Dr Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 408.341.9441 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: JAMIE AINSWORTH 2450 Glenview Dr Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 12/22/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

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34 Tie the knot

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37 “The Virginian” author Wister

3 Skywalker of sci-fi

38 Slower, in mus.

5 Word before plate or implant

39 Stir up 40 Check endorser’s need 41 Like the Six Million Dollar Man 44 “If all __ fails ...” 45 Musical voting method?

6 Flat busted 7 “Puppy Love” singer Paul 8 Scratch inducer 9 Cry from Homer Simpson 10 Least tainted 11 Dizzying designs

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12 Lunar valley

51 At full speed, on the briny

13 Knock-__ 19 Signs to heed 24 Orchestra’s place

55 Shell games

25 Vintner’s vessel

59 Musical city and its surroundings?

26 Right away, when doubled

61 Ankle bones

27 Hockey great Gordie

62 “Put a lid __!” 63 Tailless cat

28 Prayer closer

64 Playful swimmer

29 Fielding average lowerer

65 Fruity drinks

30 Queeg’s ship

66 __-bitty

31 Jazzman’s “go!”

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36 Scout’s doing 39 Move with one’s job 41 Form of bingo 42 Hazardous for driving 43 “60 Minutes” network 45 Tees, e.g.

49 Abstract composer Erik 52 “Shucks!” 53 “... and that __ hay!” 54 Like artificial fruit 56 Johnson of “Laugh-In” 57 Teacher’s deg. 58 Lancelot and others

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LEGAL NOTICES Public Notice

Public Notice MONTEREY BAY Air Resources District

“Rule Developments in 2018”

24580 Silver Cloud Court, Monterey, CA 93940 Publication of the following list of regulatory measures which potentially could be considered for revision or development in 2018 is required by California Health & Safety Code Section 40923.

Rule Developments to Conform to State and/or Federal Law: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Air Toxic Emissions All Feasible Measures Architectural Coatings Boilers Bulk Gasoline Plants & Terminals Compliance Alternatives Compost Facilities Crude Oil Production Wells Electric Power Boilers Emissions Banking Gasoline Distribution, Storage & Transfer Industrial Combustion Equipment Interchangeable Credits Lead Abatement Maximum Available Control Technology for Hazardous Air Pollutants Metal Parts Coatings Minor Violations Municipal Solid Waste Landfills National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants New Source Performance Standards

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

New Source Review Nitrogen Oxides Non-architectural Coatings Oil and Gas Facilities Oil-water Separators Organic Liquid Storage Ozone Depleting Compounds Particulate Matter Portable Equipment Prevention of Significant Deterioration Solvents Solvent Cleaning & Degreasing State Air Toxic Control Measures Sulfur Compounds Sulfur in Fuels Title IV: Acid Deposition Title V: Federal Operating Permits Title V: General Prohibition Title V: Synthetic Minor Sources Toxic New Source Review Transfer of Gasoline into Vehicle Fuel Tanks Water Heaters

Rule Developments for Continuity of Existing Programs: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Administrative Civil Penalties Animal Matter Reduction Appeals Applications Asbestos Breakdowns Building Removals Burning Continuous Monitoring Definitions Emission Data Nuisances Regulation I — General Provisions Regulation II — Permits Regulation III — Fees

• • • • • • • • • • • •

Regulation IV — Prohibitions Regulation V — Orchard & Other Crop Heaters Regulation VI — Hearing Board Rules Regulation VII — Emergencies Regulation IX — Public Records Regulation X — Toxic Air Contaminants RegulationXI — Stratospheric Ozone Protection Rewards Permit Streamlining Sampling & Testing Visible Emissions Wastewater Treatment Plants

Rule Developments for Potential New Programs: •

CEQA Review Fees

• Residential Wood Burning Devices, including seasonal prohibitions on use and time of sale change-outs

As part of the District’s compliance assistance effort, many if not all existing rules within Regulations I-XI may be modified for ease of understanding. For more information call: (831) 647-9411 or visit our website at www.mbard.org

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942 HOL - Public Notice

934 HOL - FBNS

AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA PARA AUMENTAR LOS FONDOS DE INGRESOS DEL PROGRAMA PARA SER UTILIZADOS EN EL CONTRATO DE CDBG 13-CDBG-8956

CNS 3078074 FBN20170000341 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No. 2017-0000341 The following person(s) is doing business as: American Medical Response, AMR, 1870 Hillcrest Road, Hollister, CA 95023, County of San Benito. American Medical Response West, 6363 S. Fiddler's Green Circle Suite 1400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111; CA-1921968 This business is conducted by Corporation. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 8/27/2007. /s/ Craig A. Wilson, SecretaryThis statement was filed with the County Clerk of San Benito County on November 28, 2017. Joe Paul Gonzalez, County Clerk By: Carlos Godinez, Deputy 12/15, 12/22, 12/29/17, 1/5/18 CNS-3078074# HOLLISTER FREE LANCE

POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que el Concejo Municipal de la ciudad de Hollister, Estado de California, ha establecido el martes 16 de enero del 2018 a las 6:30 pm., en la dirección 375 5th Street, Hollister, CA 95023, como la hora y lugar para llevar a cabo una audiencia pública para enmendar el contrato suplementario al Programa Estatal de Subsidios Globales de Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG) para una Solicitud de Actividad Suplementaria bajo el contrato 13-CDBG-8956 y para solicitar opinión de los ciudadanos. La Ciudad de Hollister previamente aprobó un proyecto para la siguiente actividad para los fondos de Ingresos del Programa disponibles en una cantidad que no exceda $ 375,000 y debido a los costos del proyecto y el trabajo adicional está solicitando aumentar los gastos hasta un precio máximo de $ 650,000 por las mismas actividades aprobadas previamente y enumeradas a continuación: - Instalación y reparación de aceras - Mejoras peatonales en la calle El objetivo de esta audiencia pública será brindar a los ciudadanos la oportunidad de dar a conocer sus comentarios sobre el aumento propuesto al proyecto complementario de los proyectos de ingresos del programa. Otras actividades elegibles consisten en: Asistencia para la Propiedad de Vivienda y Programas de Rehabilitación de Vivienda; Instalaciones públicas y proyectos de mejoras públicas (incluidas las mejoras públicas en apoyo de la construcción de viviendas nuevas); Programas de Servicio Público, Estudios de Planificación, Asistencia Comercial para el Desarrollo Económico y Actividades de la Microempresa. Las actividades elegibles pagadas con fondos estatales de CDBG deben cumplir con uno o más de los tres objetivos nacionales enumerados en las estatuas federales de CDBG de la siguiente manera: Beneficio para hogares o personas de bajos ingresos; eliminación de tugurios y tizón; o cumplir con la necesidad urgente de desarrollo. SE DA ADEMÁS NOTIFICACIÓN de que en dicho momento y lugar, cualquier persona interesada puede comparecer y ser escuchada. Los comentarios escritos se deben enviar al Secretario Municipal, 375 5th Street, Hollister, CA 95023. Además, la información relacionada con los programas se puede obtener en la dirección mencionada entre semana durante el horario comercial habitual de 8:00 AM a 5:00 PM cerrado de 12 pm a 1 pm para la hora del almuerzo. Si planea asistir a la Audiencia Pública y necesita adaptaciones especiales debido a un impedimento sensorial o de movilidad / discapacidad, comuníquese con el Secretario Municipal al (831) 636-4300 x17 o para TTY - Inglés 1-800735-2929 / TTY - Español 1-800-855-3000 para organizar el alojamiento. La Cámara del Concejo Municipal es accesible para sillas de ruedas. La Ciudad de Hollister promueve la vivienda justa y hace que los programas estén disponibles para familias de ingresos bajos y moderados, independientemente de su edad, raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, preferencia sexual, estado civil o discapacidades físicas. Publish: January 5, 2018.

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934 HOL - FBNS FBN 2017-0000351 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000351 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as PASILLAS CATTLE CO 7278 Lovers Ln Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831.840.2619 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: LORENZO PASILLAS 7278 Lovers Ln Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/04/2017 and 12/04/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206

ORDINANCE NO. 1143 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER ADDING CHAPTER 43 (CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS) OF TITLE 5 (BUSINESS TAXES, LICENSES AND REGULATIONS) OF THE HOLLISTER MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS; CONFIRMING LIMITS ON PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS; AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY SECTION 1 CHAPTER 43

SECTION 2. SECTION 3.

Table of Contents ENACTMENT CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS Sec. 5.43.010 Non-medical cannabis unlawful Sec. 5.43.020 Non-medical cannabis limited personal use exception Sec. 5.43.030 Outdoor cultivation prohibited PUBLICATION EFFECTIVE DATE

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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, the provisions of this Ordinance have been found to be not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, together with regulations and guidelines promulgated thereunder (including without limitation Section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines), and is also exempt from CEQA pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) because it has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and Section 15308 as a regulatory action under the City’s police power to assure maintenance and protection of the environment pending evaluation and adoption of potential local legislation and regulation; and WHEREAS, the Council is the decision-making body for this proposed Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council has read, considered and approves this CEQA exemption before taking any action to approve this proposed Ordinance; and WHEREAS, this Ordinance is declared by the City Council to be a urgency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety. The facts constituting such urgency are as follows: WHEREAS, California voters approved Proposition 64 (also known as the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“AUMA”)) on November 8, 2016; and WHEREAS, the State of California will begin to issue licenses no later than January, 2018; and WHEREAS, the potential health and safety impacts of nonmedical cannabis cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale uses include offensive odors, criminal activity, degradation of the natural environment, and indoor electrical fire hazards. SECTION 1. ENACTMENT. Title 5 Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations) of the Hollister Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding Chapter 43 entitled Cultivation, Processing, Manufacturing, Distribution, Testing, and Sale of Nonmedical Cannabis to read in words and figures as follows: CHAPTER 43 CULTIVATION, PROCESSING, MANUFACTURING, DISTRIBUTION, TESTING, AND SALE OF NONMEDICAL CANNABIS Sec. 5.43.010 Non-medical cannabis unlawful. It is unlawful to cultivate, process, manufacture, distribute, test, dispense or sell nonmedical cannabis and/or nonmedical cannabis products in the City of Hollister. Nonmedical cannabis is any cannabis or cannabis product, as defined in Division 10 of the California Health and Safety Code. Sec. 5.43.020 Non-medical cannabis – limited personal use exception. In compliance with Proposition 64 (also known as the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (“AUMA”)), not more than six (6) living cannabis plants may be planted, cultivated, harvested, dried, or processed by a person over the age of twenty one (21) inside a private residence, or inside an accessory building to a private residence that is fully enclosed and secure, and located upon the same parcel as the private residence, as an incidental use to the primary private residential use, provided that cannabis in excess of 28.5 grams produced by plants kept for indoor personal cultivation under this Part must be stored in a locked space on the grounds of the private residence not visible from the public right-of-way. Sec. 5.43.030 Outdoor cultivation prohibited. It is unlawful to cultivate either medical or non-medical cannabis outdoors in the City of Hollister. SECTION 2. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause publication once in the official newspaper for publication of legal notices of the City of Hollister, of a notice setting forth the date of adoption, and the title of this Ordinance within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption and shall remain effective until the effective date of any superseding ordinance. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council of the City of Hollister at a regular meeting held this 18th day of December, 2017, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Gillio, Klauer, Friend, Luna and Mayor Velazquez. NOES: None. ABSTAINED: None. ABSENT: None. /s/ Ignacio Velazquez, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Christine Black, CMC, Interim City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: L+G LLP, Attorneys at Law /s/ E. Soren Diaz, City Attorney Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 15, 22, 29, 2017, and January 5, 2018.

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000353 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000353 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as LIBBY HERITAGE 1307 Limekiln Rd Hollister, CA 95023 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: DANIEL LIBBY 1313 Limekiln Rd Hollister, CA 95023 DEBRA LYNN FORD 2519 Brewster Rd. Indianopolis IN 46268 FRANK A LIBBY JR. FAMILY TRUST, FRANK A. LIBBY, JR - TRUSTEE 220 Hercules Dr Sparks NV 89441 FRANK A LIBBY JR. FAMILY TRUST, DIANE S. LIBBY - TRUSTEE 220 Hercules Dr Sparks NV 89441 JOHN A. LIBBY LIVING TRUST, FRANCIS T. LIBBY - TRUSTEE 11011 Woodstock Dr. Orland Park IL 60467 VALLEJO FAMILY TRUST UTA, KRISTEN VALLEJO - TRUSTEE 10 Belmont Ct Hollister, CA 95023 REIF FAMILY TRUST, LEONA REIF - TRUSTEE 12280 Sycamore Ave San Martin CA 95046 LILA M. ROTH LIVING TRUST, MARTHA R. SCHWARM – TRUSTEE 9855 San Marcos Rd. Atascadero CA 93422 BYPASS TRUST OF THE LIBBY LIVING TRUST, WILLIAM J. LIBBY - TRUSTEE 9750 Oviedo St. San Diego CA 92129

NANCY FROISTAD 432 Oceanview Dr. Le Selva Beach CA 95076 SANDRA BARKER 1307 Limekiln Rd Hollister, CA 95023 SHARON SMITH 4370 Via Ventura Red Bluff CA 96080 E & S LIBBY FAMILY TRUST, SHIRLEY LIBBY - TRUSTEE 40 Live Oak Rd Paicines CA 95043 This business is conducted by: COPARTNERS The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/9/1998 and 12/08/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance:December 15, 22, 29, 2017,and January 5, 2018.

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000346 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000346 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as EIGHT BALL AUTO WHOLESALE 335 San Benito Street 301a Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 408.892.2245 Mailing Address: PO Box 1865 Hollister CA 95024 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: FRANCISCO RIVERA 1371 Black Fqrest Dr Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under

The fictitious business name or names listed above on N/A and 11/30/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 22, 29, 2017, and January 5, 12 2018.

934 HOL - FBNS FBN2017-0000339 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000339 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KING ROOFING COMPANY 1262 Steinbeck Dr Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831.265.7583 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: EDGAR PARRAS 1262 Steinbeck Dr Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 5/31/2014 and 11/27/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: December 22, 29, 2017 and January 5, 12, 2018

JANUARY 5, 2018

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Sunnyslope County Water District is seeking applicants for the position of BILLING CLERK/RECEPTIONIST $3,025 - $3,677 /month South County Cleanup, Demo & Hauling 408.430.3560 LOW RATES, FREE ESTIMATES CLEANUP-yards, homes, properties, rentals & garages DEMO-bathrooms, kitchens, decks, patios, small buildings HAULING-garbage, yard waste, rock, sand & mulch POWER WASHING

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The successful applicant will perform general receptionist services, clerical accounting duties for utility billing (collection of accounts receivable), and provide technical and clerical assistance to District staff. Applicants should have knowledge of accounting principles and procedures, office equipment and practices; ability to perform accurate data entry; apply good customer service skills; and be proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Excel. A complete application includes: a District application, typing certificate, and supplemental questionnaire. A complete job description, District application form, supplemental questionnaire, and information on how to obtain a typing certificate are available at the District office, the District’s website at: www.sscwd.org, or by calling 831.637.4670. You may attach a resumé, but no faxes or photocopies will be accepted. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 12, 2018, 4:00 p.m. Postmarks are not accepted. Apply to: Human Resource Manager, Sunnyslope County Water District, 3570 Airline Highway, Hollister, CA 95023-9702. PUBLISH: December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2017 & January 5, 2018

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000367 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as GO TIME PUBLISHING 14938 Camden Ave #3 San Jose CA 95124 Phone: 408.410.9945 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: GO TIME AGILE LLC 1100 Mulberry Ct Hollister, CA 95023 State: NV Al# 201501210107 This business is conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 9/24/2014 and 12/29/2017 is the file date. Statement filed

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PUBLIC NOTICE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 2017-0000365 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as KAREN’S HOBBY ROOM 660 La Baig Dr Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831.406.1050 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: KAREN STEWART 660 La Baig Dr Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/28/2017 and 12/28/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number:637078 The following person (persons) is (are) doing business as HYDROSOUL.US 17585 De Witt Ave Morgan Hill, CA 95037 COUNTY OF Santa Clara: THOMAS GEER 17585 De witt Ave Morgan Hill, CA 95037 This business is conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious business name or names listed above on 6/01/2017 and 12/22/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of Santa Clara Regina Alcomendras County Clerk 70 W. Hedding St. San Jose, CA 95110 Publish Morgan Hill Times: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File Number: 20170000364 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as READY POST SIGN SERVICES 49 Park Street Hollister, CA 95023 Phone: 831.801.7559 COUNTY OF SAN BENITO: SILAS QUINTERO 49 Park Street Hollister, CA 95023 VICTOR CONTRERAS 49 Park Street Hollister, CA 95023 This business is conducted by: A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP The registrant commenced To transact business under The fictitious business name or names listed above on 12/28/2017 and 12/28/2017 is the file date. Statement filed with the County Clerk of San Benito Joe Paul Gonzalez San Benito County Clerk 440 5th Street Room 206 Hollister, CA 95023-3843 Publish Hollister Free Lance: January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018

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