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MAYOR’S SPOUSE FLIES OFF HANDLE AT TOWN MEETING AFTER SON FACES HARASSMENT

Developer outlines ideas for development’s next phase

Drew Penner, Reporter

After multiple speakers personalized their comments with references to Mayor Marico Sayoc’s son during public comments at the Oct. 5 regularly scheduled Town Council meeting, some attendees became disruptive. The mayor ordered a short break. As a group of coronavirusrestriction questioners and Conservative-leaning citizens filtered out to the vestibule, the mayor’s husband suddenly burst into the Town facility. “Hey, hey, hey, you worthless piece of s***!” he shouted, in the direction of one of the speakers, Cyndi Sheehan, who was wearing a black and white Trump shirt. “Don’t ever talk about my son again! Ever! You worthless piece of s***!” Sheehan told the Los Gatan there had previously been a dispute between their sons. Democracy Tent meeting facilitator Lee Fagot attended the meeting and said some community members have referenced Sayoc’s employment as executive director of the social service organization Counselling & Support Services for ➝ Council, 6

OFFICES, RETAIL, MORE HOUSES PLANNED FOR NORTH 40 Drew Penner, Reporter

Though the developer behind Phase 2 of the North 40 development outlined sweeping changes to prior plans— and outlined a slew of new residential options, including high-density—during last Thursday evening’s Democracy Tent community meeting, it was quite a civil affair. The tone of the meeting was set right off the hop by facilitator Lee Fagot. “The goal is to get objective information,” he said. “In that way we all move together collaboratively.” ➝ North 40, 8

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CHAOTIC SCENE Mayor Marico Sayoc’s husband bursts into the Town facility after multiple speakers referenced their son during the Town Council meeting on Oct. 5.

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MOBILE CELEBRATION Mendel Cunin of Los Gatos is shown recently holding the traditional palm frond and citrus to celebrate the Jewish harvest-themed holiday of Sukkot in an open-roofed sukkah built on the back of a pickup truck.

Activities planned around anti-hate effort following recent incidents Graffiti targets Jewish community during holidays Staff Report

Recent vandalism targeting the Jewish community in Los Gatos has prompted local officials and community organizations to plan a series of activities for United Against Hate Week from Nov. 14-20. Recent antisemitic grafitti in Los Gatos inspired a partnership between the Town of Los Gatos, Jewish Silicon Valley and others. Activities, including a community walk, will coincide with a national effort convened by Not In Our Town, a national anti-hate organization. The Los Gatos Police Department received reports of swastika graffiti found in three Los Gatos locations

during the Jewish High Holidays in September, targeting the Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center, as well as Los Gatos Garden Apartments and Blossom Hill Pavilion, town officials stated in a press release. The hate symbols have been removed, and Los Gatos Police are investigating the incidents, which were also reported to the Anti-Defamation League and Secure Communities Network. “There is no place in Los Gatos for hate motivated conduct of any kind,” Mayor Marico Sayoc said. “Everyone has the right to feel safe and welcome in our community.” Town officials are also embarking on Diversity and Inclusion Training through the American Leadership Forum, while the Los Gatos Union School District is continuing its Equity and Inclusion Initiative.

“Sadly, these recent expressions of hate particularly target the Jewish community, but in effect they diminish us all,” Los Gatos Interfaith Clergy Group’s Convener, Rev. Ricardo Avila said. “We belong to each other, and hate against one affects us all.” Lael Gray, CEO of Jewish Silicon Valley, said the organization is grateful for the partners organizing the upcoming activities. “The sight of swastikas is painful for our local Holocaust survivors and others in the Jewish community, particularly in the midst of a growing national trend of increasing acts of hatred and violence towards Jewish people,” Gray said. For information, visit unitedagainsthateweek.org

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LOS GATOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED OVER CHILD MOLESTATION CHARGES Former teacher pleaded ‘no contest,’ now faces decades behind bars

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The Los Gatos Union School District, along with the former Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher who pled “no contest” to child molestation and child annoyance charges last month, are both now being sued by the parents of one of the students that the teacher abused. Joseph Brian Houg, 51, of San Jose, is to be sentenced Nov. 29, and faces up to 35 years in prison. The lawsuit was submitted Tuesday morning with Santa Clara County Superior Court by San Jose-based Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard. According to the civil complaint, the District hired Houg to work as a teacher at Blossom Hill in 1999, and he started directing theater productions. Over time, the complaint states, Houg began to bully and humiliate his students. LGUSD “failed to take appropriate action in response to Houg’s misconduct,” so, “emboldened, Houg escalated his sexual misconduct towards male students,” the action states. “A mother of a fifth-grader reported Houg’s bullying to the principal during the 2003-2004 school year and she was ignored,” Robert Allard, the lawyer for the anonymous plaintiff, said in a release. “The mother followed through, reporting Houg to the school superintendent and a school board member, but they didn’t discipline or reprimand him—they didn’t even bother documenting her concerns.” Meanwhile, Houg had started grooming a third-grader with an interest in musical theater, he says. Of the 10 children Houg was found to have abused, he was convicted of 10 felony counts of child molestation— including John Doe, the plaintiff—and three misdemeanor counts of annoying and molesting a child.

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In addition to more than $25,000 in damages, the lawsuit seeks an order that would force the district to train teachers on “red flag predatory behaviors” by fellow teachers, and “implement a mandatory reporting requirement when a fellow teacher is observed engaging in such predatory behaviors.” The plaintiff also wants the judge to force the district to educate every student “that a teacher should not inappropriately touch a student and provide clear examples of the type of touching that should be reported to the administration (e.g. a teacher tucking a student’s shirt into his pants, a teacher grabbing a student’s waistband, a teacher touching a student’s genital area or upper thigh).” The lawsuit requests the judge order the district to tell students teachers aren’t allowed to watch them while they change, and that costume assistance has to happen in the presence of at least two adults. Houg was arrested in September 2020, after two 13-year-old theater students reported that he instructed them to engage in “inappropriate conduct” during Zoom calls, the attorney’s office stated. A request for comment from the district was not returned by deadline.

WAR OF WORDS Multiple people join police in breaking up the squabble outside the council chambers.

Youth (CASSY) in attacking her. One woman’s sign read: “Recall the marxist MAYOR SAYOC MUST GO!” “That company (CASSY) has contracted with several schools in the area to provide social and psychological support to students,” Fagot said, adding this has extended to their families during the pandemic. “Now what’s happened is her son has been targeted at the high school because they know that his mother, Marico, is running a company that is trying to help students who are having social and emotional issues. So they go after him.” One attendee said she’s been told Sayoc’s son has been organizing a “hate group,” although when asked if this might just be a social justice club, the woman said she wasn’t sure. “They’re targeting conservative kids,” the woman said, adding she came to this belief “just from listening to the other people.” During the mayor’s husband’s unhinged episode, he accused protesters of additional harassing behavior.

“Did you tell everybody about driving by our house late at night blasting shit?” he shouted. “Who was it? Who was it? Who was it?” The mayor helped police restrain her husband. She appeared distraught as she pleaded, “Please, please, please!” as he continued to try to approach the protesters. Eventually, she got him to leave the building and sat with him on a bench in the park outside. A police cruiser arrived with backup support, and an officer went over to speak with the mayor and her husband. Sheehan told the Los Gatan she plans to press charges against him. When the meeting resumed, there were no public commenters to speak about the policing issues that had originally raised the stakes of the meeting in the first place. Nine people had written to council to address the “pubic safety crisis” [sic] in the police department. Additional coverage has been posted to losgatan.com.

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In the company’s first in-person meeting in around two years, Harmonie Park Development rep Don Capobres began by retelling the saga of his 13 years working on the mixeduse project in northern Los Gatos, as it changed hands, and now form. The crowd of 15-20 people listened intently as he described how Grosvenor Americas sold Phase 1 to market-rate residential builder SummerHill Homes, and how Harmonie Park turned around and bought the retail portion of the development from SummerHill. This portion of Phase 1’s been on hold for a year due to Covid-19, but Harmonie Park hopes to get things going again in the next couple months, Capobres said. Grosvenor Americas is handling Phase 2 (although it’s still owned by the Yuki family), and Harmonie Park represents its interests, according to Capobres. In the prior iteration, Town planners imagined a regional shopping mall with about 400,000 square feet of retail, envisioning healthy sales-tax inflows. But with the big box dream of ‘80s and ‘90s America dying a swift death from coast-to-coast, developers went back to the drawing board. And in some ways, that’s where they still are, Capobres said, as he flicked through his company’s latest mockups. “We’re here to show you the direction we'd like to go,” he said, pledging respect for the agricultural heritage of the region. “This time around we would like to use the existing topography as much as we can.” Just the other day, he noted, they moved an old house from one side of the property to the other to save it. And the way they build around a historic farmhouse will draw inspiration from modern urban design projects, like Eastern Market in the historic Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington D.C., Capobres told the Los Gatos residents. But there will be plenty of challenges ahead, he warned. “We know that traffic is going to be a big issue,” he said, explaining that will mean a transportation demand management plan. “We're trying to get people out of cars.”

But the company is still in the “listening” phase, he said, pointing to two main development approaches on which he sought input—one focused on residential, and the other based on mixed-use. The reason the developer is leaning toward the mixed-use choice is because they want the property to become an integral part of Los Gatos; some nearby residents said they’d be less likely to visit public areas of the site if it was all residential. “It wouldn't feel like theirs,” he said, recalling prior consultation sessions. “They wouldn't feel as welcome using it.” In the mixed-use model, developers would like to put in a 250-room hotel. But the market’s so soft right now, they’re having trouble finding a partner. “We can’t even really get phone calls returned from hotel operators,” he said, adding he’s still hopeful. Capobres stressed the importance of delivering a mix of different housing types. The developer wants to put in fewer than 40 townhomes, but between 100 and 200 multi-family residential units. During the latter portion of the meeting community members had the opportunity to voice their support or concerns and ask questions. One man inquired how the company could expect a profit when so much of the property appeared to be open space. Capobres replied that, despite the heterogeneous plans, there would still be plenty of density going in—comparable to just over half of the prior Netflix campus expansion nearby. And that includes residential construction at 40 units per acre. “It is ‘high density,’” he said. “I’m not trying to scare anyone, but it’s double the density of what you have on Phase 1.” However, if they wanted to get the biggest bang for their buck, they would’ve just put in all townhomes, since their self-contained garages make for a cheaper parking option. It’s actually quite difficult to get a loan for the four- to five-story condominiums they want to build, although, he said, having Grosvenor behind the project means Harmonie Park will

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PRESERVATION An existing home on the North 40 development was recently relocated to another area of the property. likely have easier access to the necessary capital than it would on its own. Capobres said to expect similarities with Aventino: Los Gatos Creek Apartments at 200 Winchester Circle. Phase 2 will likely also include office complexes, he added. When one resident inquired about why the project doesn’t include a south entrance toward Highway 85, Wendi Baker, another Harmonie Park rep, said they’ve been working handin-hand with Caltrans to sort out the best traffic solutions. It took four years of back-and-forth with the agency just to get bike lanes in the area, she said, adding another onramp would’ve probably required taking over people’s property. Peter Hertan, a Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board member, said Capobres’ appearance at the Democracy Tent gathering helped put a “human face” on the North 40 developers. “He’s not there to squeeze every last dollar out of the development opportunity,” he said, adding he appreciates how cordial the dialog was. “We're trying to be as encouraging for conservative viewpoints as progressive viewpoints.”

Carol Musser, a senior resident of East Los Gatos, said she learned a lot from the meeting. “We were able to ask all the questions we wanted in a comfortable format,” she said, adding she hopes more people will get involved in the Phase 2 planning process. “We have a good long time to review.” And she says Phase 2 has the benefit of Phase 1 hindsight. “They now have learned from that and are able to apply these more appealing building concepts,” she said. Capobres said, from his point of view, it was really helpful to be able to have a face-to-face with local residents. “We know it's going to be an extensive community engagement process for Phase 2,” he said. “The project always gets better because of the conversations we have.” Fagot, the organizer, was pleased with the outcome. “While we didn't agree on everything, we listened to each other, and it was a healthy discussion for that reason,” he said. “And in the end, we found ourselves more aligned than we thought we’d be.”

POLICE BLOTTER Arnold Breit

SEPT. 26

• A man was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol on Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue at midnight.

• Police received a report of a couple in the grass at the Oak Hill Play Lot at 9:36pm.

• A woman was arrested for forgery and receiving known stolen property on Lark Avenue and Los Gatos Boulevard.

OCT. 2

• An unknown suspect stole a hardtop to a vehicle parked on Rushmore Lane. However, the vehicle’s owner found the item later for sale on Craigslist.

• A truck was stolen from a lot on the 17400 block of Farley Road.

• An older model truck driven by a man with a pit bull in the passenger seat was reported as suspicious because it drove by several times on Roberts Road and Forrest Avenue at 8:06am.

SEPT. 30

• Police received a report of indecent exposure on Los Gatos Boulevard at 7:07pm.

• A man was arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance on the 16100 block of Camino Del Sol at 12:58pm.

OCT. 1

• Police received a report of a driver pouring alcohol into a water bottle on the 400 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 6:51pm.

• Police received a report of a suspicious person who “seemed out of it” and was “losing his pants” near a business on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 11:12am.

• Electrical wires went down on Shannon Heights Road at 8:25pm.

• A bike was reported stolen from a patio on Towne Terrace at 1:30am.

• Someone stole a wallet on University Avenue.

• A woman destroyed a security camera with a hammer on W. Mozart Avenue at 10:24am. • A man was arrested for battery on the 100 block of N Santa Cruz Avenue at 8:14pm. • Police were unable to find a vehicle speeding through the area of Tait and Bachman avenues and not stopping at intersections at 9:57pm. • A person reported hearing possible gunshots or fireworks on Oka Lane at 11:03pm. Information is compiled from public records released by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.

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• A vehicle crashed into a tree on the 400 block of Monterey Avenue at 8:57am. No injuries were reported.

• A wedding ring was reported missing from a residence on High Street. • A man was reportedly yelling at cars, walking in traffic and swinging a small black box on the 600 block of N. Santa Cruz Avenue at 5:11pm.

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SPORTS

Wildcats’ girls tennis team led by Anjali Mogili Emanuel Lee, Reporter

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Los Gatos High didn’t have a girls tennis coach just days before the start of the season four weeks ago. In stepped Pablo Cueto—an on-campus teacher—to fill the void. “It was crazy,” he said. “The other coach had to leave so they needed someone right away. They came to me knowing I have tennis experience. Everything happened so fast, but I've enjoyed my time so far and the girls have settled down to play some good tennis.”

Anjali Mogili, the team’s No. 1 singles player, is rated a three-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net and a bona-fide college prospect.

The Wildcats entered the week with a 3-2 record in the ultra-competitive Santa Clara League’s De Anza Division. Anjali Mogili, the team’s No. 1 singles player, is rated a three-star recruit by tennisrecruiting.net and a bona-fide college prospect.

She teamed with then-teammate Yana Guerevich and won the Central Coast Section tournament doubles title as a freshman in the 2018 season before taking her junior year off from the high school season to concentrate on national tournaments, Cueto said. Mogili plays an attacking style and is one of the top players in the section. “Anjali is not afraid to come to the net and already shows some leadership by giving constructive comments to her teammates to help them improve,” Cueto said. Alexandra Varivoda, the team’s No. 2 singles player, is also a junior circuit tournament player and Cueto hopes to have her as much as possible as she balances that with the high school season. “She is a rising player and has the potential to play in college for sure,” Cueto said. Yasmina Ikkawi is also a tournament player and has a competitive mindset, Cueto said. He added the one thing Ikkawi needs to work on is her consistency, but that’s the case for most players at the prep level. Yilin Fang earned a win in her singles match against Fremont High-Sunnyvale on Oct. 30, and Disha Chauhan did likewise at No. 4 singles. “Yilin has a lot of potential and Disha is like our brick wall and returns almost everything,” Cueto said. “Once she develops more power into her game, she’ll be really good.” Nitya Jhamb and Eesha Chugh played No. 1 doubles against Fremont and it happened to be the match of the day, as they prevailed 16-14 in a thirdset super tiebreaker. Kiana Behnami and Ava Thompson played No. 2 doubles and Julia Kennedy and Natalia Figueroa played No. 3 doubles, with both teams winning handily. “Nitya and Eesha are a dream team in that they’re friends,” Cueto said. “A

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ACE Los Gatos High senior Anjali Mogili plays No. 1 singles and is one of the top players in the Central Coast Section.

lot of times that works out with doubles because they encourage each other and lift each other up. They don’t like playing at the net as much as you would like a doubles team to do, but they are working on that.” Behnami has worked with Thompson and Thimot as her doubles partners this season, depending on the match. Whatever the combination, it’s usually a good one. Kennedy and Figueroa’s skills complement each other well. “Natalia has a really strong forehand but needs to work on her consistency, while Julia is more consistent but not as powerful,” Cueto said.

Emily Lombardi and Mina Nakamura also provide depth on the varsity roster for Los Gatos, which has squeaked out wins against Gunn and Milpitas, with the deciding matches coming down to the No. 2 and 3 doubles matches. “Those matches were pretty cool because most of the team stayed and cheered their team on,” Cueto said. Cueto has some of the players as students in his class and it’s been a neat experience for him to interact with them in an athletic setting. “You build a different relationship because as a coach you’re more of a mentor,” he said.

WILDCATS’ DEFENSE STANDS TALL Emanuel Lee, Reporter

assignments, the Los Gatos offense still managed to put up 428 yards, with 344 coming through the air. Jake Boyd completed 13 of 22 passes for 332 yards, including TD throws of 60, 8, 16 and 79 yards. On the team’s first snap from scrimmage, Boyd hit Alejandro Quijada in-stride down the right sideline for an 85-yard score. Yuma Raux-Moriwaki had three receptions for 98 yards, including the 79-yard TD. Quijada also had a 56-yard reception that set up the team’s second score,

Boyd’s 8-yard pass to Raux-Moriwaki. Ten of Boyd’s 13 completions went for 10 yards or more, showcasing the Wildcats’ big-play ability. Thomas’ interception came on the final play of the second quarter and gave Los Gatos a 28-0 lead at halftime. “Jaylen and Yuma are very talented, and our quarterback is as good as we’ve had in a long time,” Krail said. “Morikawi is a very special player and Jaylen had some big plays tonight and his future is very bright.” Los Gatos was limited to 82 yards rushing, far below its season average. Robert Eliason

It wasn’t a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but the Los Gatos High football team will gladly learn and move on from its 35-0 win over host Santa Clara High on Oct. 1. The Wildcats, who improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in league play, have a bye week before taking on Palo Alto on Oct. 15. Los Gatos coach Mark Krail praised the team’s defense as it completely shut down Santa Clara to the tune of 55 yards of total offense. However, the offense was out of sorts throughout which clearly was a frustration point. “Our message all week to the players was, ‘Hey, you only get 10 games,’” Krail said. “You have to embrace that and be prepared. Santa Clara did some things that created problems for us, obviously. They seemed to have some run through lanes (to get to our quarterback and running backs), so we have to look at the film and clean that up right away.” Few teams that win 35-0 have reason to be a little disappointed afterward, but Los Gatos has high standards and knows it could’ve played better. Krail was calm in his postgame speech to the team afterward. “We vowed as a team to get better, and that’s what it’s all about,” he said. “It’s onto the next one after we try to figure out what went south tonight. But we also can’t lose sight that it’s a 35-0 win, so that was good.” Sophomore Jaylen Thomas returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown to help key the defense, which also saw Bennett Grado finish with eight quarterback hurries and six tackles. Luchi Casale, Lucas White and Kevin Rogers had six tackles each. Casale and Jake Saul combined for 10 quarterback hurries. Santa Clara only reached the Los Gatos red zone one time, a testament to the Wildcats’ defensive dominance. “Our defense has played well all year and were super tonight,” Krail said. “Guys were flying around and it’s been pretty evident from our sideline that

we run around pretty fast on defense, and we’ve done that for six weeks. That’s good because on nights like this when our offense isn’t necessarily clicking in rhythm, you know your defense is going to get stops and the ball back. There’s a lot of comfort in that for an offensive play caller knowing we don’t have to score every time we have the ball. The defense has been a real backbone all year.” Despite some botched snap and handoff exchanges, occasional miscommunication and missed blocking

IMMOVABLE The Los Gatos High defense helped key a 35-0 win over Santa Clara High in SCVAL De Anza Division action on Oct. 1. The Wildcats limited the Bruins to just 55 yards of total offense in the victory.

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Los Gatos looks to improve following 35-0 win

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FIGHTING CANCER Rita Melamed (center, holding scissors), manager of American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, cuts the ribbon to mark 25 years of the shop on Sept. 25.

William Greene Fine Jewelry Design, which got its start in Scotts Valley, opened its second design studio and showroom at 3 N. Santa Cruz Ave. Its services include custom design jewelry, repairs and restorations, as well as watch and eyeglass repair.

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HOME PRICES DROP SLIGHTLY IN AUGUST

BUSINESS EXPANDS William Greene and his wife Lily are joined by Mayor Marico Sayoc and others in celebrating the opening of William Greene Fine Jewelry Design’s second location in Los Gatos on Sept. 25.

RIBBON CUTTINGS CELEBRATE LOCAL BUSINESSES The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce celebrated two establishments, one marking 25 years and another opening its second location, with ribbon cutting events on Sept. 25.

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop, 39 East Main St., marked 25 years of raising funds in the fight against cancer. The resale store features items such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture, artwork, antiques, collectibles and other household items.

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LOCAL SCENE

The number of home sales remained the same in Los Gatos in July and August at 46, but prices are beginning to decline, data from the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors shows. The median price of homes sold in Los Gatos was $2,520,000 for August, according to the data, compared to $2,772,500 in July. The percent of list price paid in August was 106 percent, down from 108 percent in July. Countywide, home inventory numbers dropped, as did the number of closed sales when comparing the two

months, according to MLSListings. However, when comparing August 2021 to August 2020, sales increased in Santa Clara County by 14 percent.

BLOOD DRIVE SET FOR OCT. 8 The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Robin Sedgwick and Don Knight of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Stanford Blood Center, is holding a blood drive outside the Chamber office at 10 Station Way. The drive will be held Oct. 8 from 10am-4pm. The need for blood is dire right now, as large scale blood drives in schools and offices have not been allowed to take place. Those who give blood will receive a $10 Amazon gift card and be entered into a raffle for an electric bike ($5,000 value). To make an appointment, visit stanford.io/3uwlcRZ

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It’s carnival time again Courtesy of St. Mary’s

Popular St. Mary’s Country Fair returning this weekend

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Judy Peterson, Reporter

A Tilt-A-Whirl, Wacky Worm Coaster, Teacups, Lolli Swings and six other Butler Amusements carnival rides are among the top attractions at this weekend’s St. Mary’s Country Fair. The old-fashioned fair, which opens to the public Friday, features a midway teeming with kids and families. “My kids are so excited that the country fair is back even though they don’t go to St. Mary’s,” said Blossom Hill Elementary School teacher Amy Despars. “It’s exciting for them to be able to hang out with their friends, riding the rides and playing games.” Despars, who is a St. Mary’s alum, attended the fair “all through elementary school and high school. I missed it when I was in college but I moved back to town in 1993 and my husband and I took over the potato booth.” She described the potato booth as a place where teachers and alumni hang out. “And it’s not just St. Mary’s alumni, it’s Los Gatos High School alumni, too. It’s for the whole community,” Despars said. St. Mary’s parish business manager Sharon Aeria agrees, saying the fair “builds community.” “We have more than 100 volunteers working over the three days, some of whom are parishioners and parents. If we didn’t have volunteers we wouldn’t have anyone to sell tickets, cook or dish out food,” Aeria said. Want sweet treats? Check. Pizza? Check. Also check burgers and fries, Italian sausage, tri-tip, nachos and, of course, the potato booth. A coffee shop, beer and wine gardens, a margarita booth and a bloody mary/mimosa bar are also on tap. The Kid Zone features a nectar booth, birdhouse and picture frame decorating, face painting, mini golf, ping pong basketball and a goldfish toss—but don’t fret, the goldfish aren’t real. Although St. Mary’s students couldn’t help with this year’s fair due to Covid-19 restrictions, they will be putting on a Sunday morning talent

GOOD OL’ TIME St. Mary’s Country Fair will feature carnival rides, food, games and live music. St. Mary’s graduate Amy Despars says the fair is a “rite of passage for junior high kids because they get to hang out with all their friends. It’s good old-fashioned fun.” show as part of the fair’s vast entertainment schedule. “We’ve got family-oriented entertainment on the Main Stage like Studio Kicks and Dance Attack performances,” Aeria said. The Cheeseballs Band, Zac Brown Tribute Band and the Petty Theft Band will also take the stage. It’s important to note that masks are required. “This is a masked event, all attendees and volunteers must wear masks except when eating or drinking,” the St. Mary’s website states. Last year’s fair was cancelled due to Covid-19, so safety protocols will be evident throughout the fair. “Some of our employees are vaccinated and all our employees wear masks,” said Butler Amusements marketing director Andrea Stillwell. “We’ll sanitize the rides periodically

throughout the fair and there’s hand sanitizer in the midway. We encourage social distancing in ride lines and this is a smaller event, so there’s safety in that.” St. Mary’s is downtown at 219 Bean Ave. The country fair includes a one-day Harvest Market that will be held indoors on Oct. 7, with 18 vendors selling handcrafted jewelry, garden treasures, handbags, homemade treats and colorful Christmas tree ornaments, among other things. Admission to the Harvest Market is free from 11am to 4pm. The market takes on a decidedly festive atmosphere in the evening, when there will be drinks, appetizers, a raffle and music from 5-9pm. There’s a $20 entry fee for the evening Harvest Market. Regular fair hours are Oct. 8, 5-10pm; Oct. 9, 10am to 10pm; and

Oct. 10, 10am to 5pm. Although admission to the fair itself is free, tickets are required for carnival rides, games and food. Ride wristbands are good for one day only and cost $35 if purchased on site; $30 pre-orders are available through Oct. 7. Country fair ticket booklets purchased on site are $25 and can be used for Kid Zone activities, games, pizza, burgers and fries, and sweet and frozen treats. Pre-ordered booklets are $20 through Oct. 7. Pre-orders are online at stmarysfair. squarespace.com. The fair is cashless this year, so credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal and Google Pay are being accepted. Funds raised at the fair help fund St. Mary’s parish and school programs and operations.

Wine-focused afternoon declared a success Drew Penner, Reporter

As the thermometer inched up toward a pleasant 74 degrees Saturday, about 1,000 people descended on the streets of Los Gatos to taste the wares of local vintners, during the Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce’s annual Wine Walk. “It was fabulous,” said Chamber Executive Director Catherine Somers. “People were very excited.” The event featured 30 host businesses and 30 wineries, she said, describing how, from 1-4 pm attendees meandered shop-to-shop, tasting wine inside each establishment.

Businesses revealed they had quite the fruitful day, sales-wise, she added. But according to Somers, the event had a slightly different vibe than in the past. She attributes this to the all-out party atmosphere of the recent Thursday Promenades events, which shut down the entire main N. Santa Cruz Avenue drag with revelry and music. “The Promenades, over the summer, were so successful and loud and raucous,” she said, “whereas the Wine Walk was a little quieter, a little more sophisticated.” Felicia Hernandez, 29, from Santa Clara, met up with her friend from Campbell, Kendra Antonella, also 29, so they could experience the in-person afternoon festivities together.

They described it as a “breath of fresh air” after long months of lockdown, and said they were enjoying the pleasant downtown environment. This sort of response to Wine Walk is exactly what the Chamber was going for, Somers explained. “It’s an event where you can celebrate all that Los Gatos has to offer,” she said. “Los Gatos is known as a gem in the foothills of the Silicon Valley.”

One thing that was different this time, Somers added, was ending Wine Walk an hour earlier than usual, in order to encourage people to frequent local restaurants and bars. “What was great about it is, normally we have it go until 5 o’clock,” she said, adding some local restaurants reported experiencing a rush—this year under the new schedule—at that time. “Our idea worked.”

‘It’s an event where you can celebrate all that Los Gatos has to offer. ’ Chamber Executive Director Catherine Somers Drew Penner/Los Gatan

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HAPPY ATTENDEES Felicia Hernandez of Santa Clara (left) and Kendra Antonella

CAREFUL POUR Big Dog Vineyards was one of 30 wineries featured at the

of Campbell said they were enjoying taking in the downtown atmosphere of Los Gatos together during the event.

Los Gatos Wine Walk on Oct. 2.

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Hundreds stroll through downtown Los Gatos

Remembering Bob Long Photo courtesy of Eric Drew

Concert planned in honor of community pillar taken by Covid-19

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Drew Penner, Reporter

Los Gatos resident Eric Drew is grieving, because one of his best friends just died. When Rotarian Bob Long was claimed by Covid-19 Aug. 27, he said, Los Gatos lost a key resident. “He was a pillar of the community,” he said of Long, who was a decade older than him. “Whenever there was an event—especially a charity event—he was the first person to raise his hand (to volunteer).” Long originally hailed from Chicago. He worked in healthcare IT, believing better electronic medical records could lead to the delivery of higher quality care. For the past three years he’d rented a room at Drew’s place, but they’d known each other much longer. “We would go on trips up to Napa,” Drew said. “He was always kind of the older brother, the uncle, always the life of the party—always ready to go, initiating stuff.” In addition to Rotary, Long participated in other non-profits such as the Los Gatos Community Foundation and the NuMu museum. Long was also a five-year board member of the We Heal Foundation, the cancer-fighting charity Drew founded. “At Jazz on the Plazz he was an usher,” Drew recalls. “He was always an usher.” Two days after this year’s event at Silver Mountain Vineyards, Long started showing coronavirus symptoms. A few days later, Drew started exhibiting symptoms, too. “I started feeling them on the Friday,” he said. “For me it was (like) a three-day cold.” But Long kept getting worse and was placed on a ventilator. He didn’t recover. Long didn’t want Drew visiting him in the hospital. But the day before he died, Drew was able to get on a Zoom call with him. He’s not sure his old friend actually understood what he was saying,

WAITING FOR THE HOLIDAY CARRIAGE Eric Drew ( from left), Su Pham, Gloria Stinson and Bob Long are shown in a recent photo.

‘Whenever there was an event—especially a charity event—Bob was the first person to raise his hand.’ Eric Drew

but he’s glad they could have that final interaction. Drew likes to think of the good moments—like the time they took their girlfriends to Monterey on a whim to stay at a bed and breakfast. “He was a weekend warrior,” Drew said. “He lived for the fun.” Long turned 65 two weeks before he died while on the ventilator. “Bob and I had spent the last year planning a big birthday bash at our house,” Drew said. “Instead the bands will play his Celebration of Life.” The final public send-off is to take

place this Saturday at Oak Meadow Park at 233 Blossom Hill Rd. The Johnny Neri Band (facebook.com/ johnnyneriband) is scheduled to play at 2pm. And there’s even a guest performer from Mill Valley who’s been invited to take the stage, as well. Drew wants to remind people that the coronavirus pandemic isn’t over. “You gotta take it seriously,” he said. “It’s not just the mask and getting vaccinated and that obvious stuff. But, take care of yourself. “It’s the underlying medical issues that’ll get you.”

TALES OF THE TOWN

Doobie Brothers put town’s legacy in lights Via Facebook

Dan Pulcrano

OUT NOW The Doobie Brothers’ latest album is shown on a giant billboard at Times Square. Simmons paid homage to Los Gatan Neal Cassady and the Santa Cruz Mountains in the 1975 song, “Neal’s Fandango.” Goin’ back, I’m too tired to roam, Loma Prieta my mountain home On the hills above Santa Cruz, to the place where I spent my youth After Minute by Minute became the best selling album in the US in 1979, Simmons operated a vintage motorcycle business on the west side of Santa Cruz with writer Bill Craddock, who graduated from Los Gatos High School and had written a column for the Los Gatos Times-Observer prior to publishing his novel, Be Not Content. Los Gatan Rudy Rucker republished

Craddock’s book in 2012. Simmons lived on the coastal side of the Santa Cruz Mountains until the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, which shook his nerves. He moved to Mendocino and met his wife Chris around that time. They moved to Maui and raised a family. Early Doobie Brother bassist Tiran Porter, who no longer plays with the band, still lives in the Los Gatos Hills. He can be seen performing with the White Album Ensemble from time to time and his soul band, The Chain, played one of the Los Gatos Weekly’s parties at Mountain Charley’s during the publication’s early years. Chateau Liberté, the rock and roll

bar frequented by hippies, bikers and the Grateful Dead, has been restored by its current owner and the subject of both a NUMU exhibit and a documentary film. The half-century history of one of America’s longest-running and most popular rock bands runs from Southern California to the state’s northernmost parts. The nexus in between Santa Cruz and San Jose inspired, influenced and incubated the Doobie Brothers sound. It’s fitting that this week the giant billboard at Times Square lit up a graphic of Liberté, saluting a venue that’s now solidly embedded in American culture and our collective memory.

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The legendary Santa Cruz Mountains music venue Chateau Liberté has been further immortalized with the Oct. 1 release of the Doobie Brothers’ 15th studio album, Liberté. Guitarist and band co-founder Patrick Simmons confirmed the obvious reference to an I Heart Radio audience on the album’s release day. “We used to play a club in the Santa Cruz Mountains called the Chateau Liberté,” he said. “A lot of our old-time fans that are still living remember that. We were trying to come up with a title and so we started thinking back on the good ol’ days.” The Doobie Brothers, who will bring their 50th Anniversary Tour to Shoreline Amphitheatre on Wednesday, Oct. 13, have reunited with Michael McDonald for the tour and are riding high following their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. Simmons’ roots in town may even be the reason the writer of “Black Water” became a musician in the first place. “My friend across the street actually inspired me to pick up the guitar. We moved to a new neighborhood in Los Gatos, he invited me over one afternoon,” Simmons said in a 2011 interview with Ward Meeker in Vintage Guitar magazine. “His mother had a Harmony archtop—she and his dad had a country band. It was a nicer model, with a glossy finish. And I flipped when I saw it—an instrument I’d seen Ricky Nelson, Elvis and Chuck Berry play on television. I put it on my knee, and he taught me a G chord. “After that, I had an incredible desire to play guitar. I’d go to his house every day.” A 1967 composition, The Ivory Salamander, that local guitarist Jim Page had been playing around Los Gatos venues such as the Wine Cellar was renamed “Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners” and made it onto the Doobie Brothers’ 1973 album, The Captain and Me.

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BLUES JAM

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Little Lou's BBQ, 2455 S. Winchester Blvd. in Campbell, hosts the Blues Jam on Thursdays from 6-9pm. For information, visit littlelousbbq.com/calender

ST. MARY’S COUNTRY FAIR The country fair includes a oneday Harvest Market that will be held indoors on Oct. 7. Admission to the Harvest Market is free from 11am to 4pm. Admission is $20 entry fee from 5-9pm. Regular fair hours are Oct. 8, 5-10pm; Oct. 9, 10am to 10pm; and Oct. 10, 10am to 5pm. Although admission to the fair itself is free, tickets are required for carnival rides, games and food.

PUBLIC MEETINGS Town Council The Los Gatos Town Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7pm in the Town Council Chambers, 110 E. Main St. Next meetings: Oct. 19, Nov. 2. → losgatosca.gov/16/Town-Council

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Planning Commission The Los Gatos Planning Commission meets virtually on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm. Next meetings: Oct. 13, 27. → losgatosca.gov/189/ Planning-Commission

The Los Gatos Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Robin Sedgwick and Don Knight of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Stanford Blood Center, is holding a blood drive outside the Chamber office at 10 Station Way. The drive will be held Oct. 8 from 10am-4pm.

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The Rotary Club of Los Gatos will support two local organizations with a screening of the new James Bond movie, “No Time To Die,” on Oct. 8 at 7pm at CineLux Plaza Theatre, 2501 S Winchester Ave. in Campbell. Admission is $40-$50, with proceeds supporting the Stanford Children's Health Teen Van and the Bill Wilson Center's Permanent Supported Housing. There will be three screens showing the film simultaneously to allow for social distancing. For tickets, visit losgatosrotary.ticketleap.com/ james-bond

New Museum Los Gatos, 106 E. Main St., will present its new exhibit, Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories, on Oct. 14 from 5:30-6:30pm. Curator Allison Railo will give a tour of the exhibition, while discussing the exhibit's development process, themes and her own observations about NUMU's collection. Space is limited. To reserve a spot, visit numulosgatos. org/events/lghp-exhibitwalkthrough

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THRILLING Butler Amusements is setting up 10 rides for this weekend’s St. Mary’s Country Fair, including the Rock Star ride that Butler’s Andrea Stillwell says is “one of our most spectacular rides. It has theater-type seating, a lap bar comes down and the seats elevate in a circle but they don’t go upside down.”

THE ROCKAFELLAS The Rockafellas band, performing classic rock ‘n’ roll songs, will perform at Number 1 Broadway, 102 South Santa Cruz Ave. #B (Upstairs), on Oct. 8. Doors open at 7pm, with music starting at 9pm. For information, visit number1broadway.com/events/ the-rockafellas-5

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MOM’S NIGHT OUT The Mom’s Night Out Support Group will take place at the Center for Developing Minds, 15951 Los Gatos Blvd., Suite 6, on Oct. 12 from 7-8pm. Additional dates are Nov. 9 and Dec. 14. For information, visit devminds.com

Santa Clara County Supervisors The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meets virtually on Tuesdays at 9am. → bit.ly/3oy2Zmq Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District The board meets every other Tuesday at 5pm. Next meetings: Oct. 12, 26. → bit.ly/3DaJRi9 Los Gatos Union School District Board of Trustees The board meets monthly at either 6:30pm or 4pm. Next meetings: Oct. 14, Nov. 18. → bit.ly/3oywlRA Other Town commissions The Town of Los Gatos has various committees that serve as advisory bodies for the Town Council. → losgatosca.gov/12/ Boards-Commissions-Committees

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