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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF MORGAN HILL, GILROY & SAN MARTIN

JUNE 21, 2019

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A supplement to the Gilroy Dispatch & Morgan Hill Times

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Morgan Hill Freedom Fest carries on tradition for more than 140 years

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Patriotic festival One of the oldest and largest parades in the state will wend its way through Morgan Hill soon. The Morgan Hill Freedom Fest returns July 3 and 4, with a number of patriotic festivities highlighted by the downtown parade and fireworks display. Writer Wallace Baine sits down with the organizers to find out what is new this year and how generations have kept the festival going for more than 140 years.

Attendees wanting to get a good view of the action should act soon, as chairs have already been spotted along Peak Avenue. Looking ahead, in next week’s issue, we unveil the results of the annual reader-voted Best Of awards. ERIK CHALHOUB

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OUT & ABOUT MORGAN HILL

PROHIBITION PARTY The Morgan Hill Historical Society presents its fifth annual Speakeasy: A Prohibition Party fundraiser. The event includes an evening of custom cocktails, food and dancing to 1920s and ’30s music. Professional dance instruction, complimentary photos in front of a restored Prohibition-era car and other surprises will also complement the evening. Must be 21 or older with valid ID. Saturday, June 22, 6:30-10pm at Hiram Morgan Hill House at Villa Mira Monte, 17860 Monterey St. For information, visit speakeasyparty.com.

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PARTY IN THE PARK Live music, games, wellness activities and a movie screening are scheduled at the annual Gilroy Party in the Park. This event features free activities and resource tables for families in the South County area, raffles, arts and crafts, a petting zoo and pony rides, free school backpacks and more. Friday, June 21, 5-9:30pm at San Ysidro Park, 7700 Murray Ave. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y4udhrom.

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HOLLISTER CONCERTS The Long Run: Experience the Eagles will perform the music of the Eagles as they kick off the Hollister Concerts. The concert will include an opening performance by Neon Circus, a tribute to Brooks and Dunn. Saturday, June 22, 6:30-9:30pm at Hollister Concerts at Pepper Tree Ranch, 500 John Smith Road. For information, visit hollisterconcerts.com.

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CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Step back in time for an exclusive experience as the Hiram Morgan Hill House is transformed into a secret Speakeasy from Prohibition, June 22.

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Kirigin Cellars’ Concours at Kirigin Valley returns with a day of wines, food and classic cars on display across 10 acres of cricket lawns. Participants are encouraged to bring blankets, chairs and umbrellas. This event is open to the public at no charge, but a $5 tasting fee will be in effect. Sunday, June 23, 11am-4pm at Kirigin Cellars, 11550 Watsonville Road. For information, visit kirigincellars.com.

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RED, WHITE AND BLUE The Morgan Hill Freedom Fest returns July 3-4 with a full schedule of activities.

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or the record, the Declaration of Independence was not drafted and signed in Morgan Hill. George Washington never slept here. But, judging by the scope, ambition and tradition of Morgan Hill’s annual Independence Day celebration, it’s hard to blame anyone for thinking otherwise. Morgan Hill Freedom Fest is the Fourth of July celebration for those who live by the dictum, “Go big or

go home.” The festival takes place over the course of two days—July 3 and 4—and features no less than six separate events. It takes four months of planning, requires close to 500 volunteers, attracts about 70,000 attendees and dates back to the Ulysses S. Grant administration, more than 140 years. The festival begins, fittingly, with “The Star-Spangled Banner,” the opening performance of the opening event, the Patriotic Sing. That’s followed by the Family

Music Fest, the early morning Freedom Run, the Freedom Fest Cruise & Car Show, the beloved parade and, of course, the big finale, Fireworks on the Green at the Outdoors Sports Center, just east of Highway 101. “It’s fairly consistent with what we’ve done in the past,” said Freedom Fest president Jeff Dixon. “But we always try to expand it and make it better. For example, this year, we’ve added a second headliner act to the fireworks show.”

Give it another 140 years and the party might go on for a week. The theme for the Freedom Fest this year is “Sing the Songs of America.” Music has for decades been a fundamental part of the festival, thanks to the opening Patriotic Sing, this year beginning at 6pm on Wednesday, July 3, at the Downtown Amphitheatre. The Sing brings on stage about 120 of Morgan Hill’s schoolchildren, ages 5-12, for a vocal concert of patriotic and uplifting songs.

Let Freedom

sing Morgan Hill Freedom Fest turns to the American legacy of music to celebrate Independence Day BY WALLACE BAINE

are going to hear many of the old familiar songs they expect to hear: ”America the Beautiful,” “This Land is Your Land” and “God Bless America.” But, Crane said, she always wants to mix it up with new or unfamiliar songs that fit with the patriotic theme. “I always try to bring in three new songs every year,” she said. Included in the songbook this year will be “A Million Dreams” from the film musical The Greatest Showman, a song celebrating

jazz called “Jazz Is On its Way,” and a medley from the Civil War that features “When Johnny Comes Marching Home,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” The kids will be busy throughout the festival. After the Patriotic Sing, they perform at the Family Music Fest, sing from their own float in the July Fourth Parade, and come back for a fourth time for the fireworks display. The kids come together from

the area’s public and private schools, and the group also welcomes home-schoolers in a program that has no auditions and no fees (though Crane does ask parents to buy a T-shirt for their youngster to make them look sharp for the parade). The singers also perform at Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day observances, and this year, they also worked with the South Bay chapter of Blue Star Moms, an organization for families of active servicemen ➝ 10

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The driving force behind the Sing is Karen Crane, a music teacher at El Toro Elementary School who was recently named the Chamber of Commerce’s Woman of the Year. Crane is in her 31st year as the director of the Patriotic Sing, which means she’s now working with the children of many of her child singers from the early days. “I fell into a really great place in my life,” she said. “It’s been an absolute joy year after year.” Audiences who attend the Sing

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Morgan Hill has had continuous July 4th celebrations since 1876 and once again hosts all day Fourth of July events in 2019. The hometown celebration begins downtown Wednesday, July 3 at the Patriotic Sing and Family Music Fest, where attendees will enjoy an evening of live music, dancing, food and drinks. Festivities will continue early on the Fourth with the Freedom Run, and will also include the Cruise & Car Show, the award-winning parade and Fireworks on the Green. Freedom Fest will be held Wednesday-Thursday, July 3-4 in Downtown Morgan Hill. For event details and locations, visit morganhillfreedomfest.com.

GILROY BOAT SAFETY Santa Clara County park rangers will present Boating Safety 101, teaching

boaters about required equipment and how to stay safe while boating on Santa Clara County waterways. A park ranger will be on hand to answer questions. Saturday,

June 22, 11am-2pm at Coyote Lake Harvey Bear Ranch Park, 10840 Coyote Reservoir Road. For information, visit sccgov.org or call 408.842.7800. SIP & SWAY The Stomping Ground presents its Sip â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Sway summer concert series, Saturday nights through August. Guests of all ages are invited to bring their dancing shoes and dance the night away as live music is performed on the outdoor stage. Saturday, June 22, 6:30-9:30pm at The Stomping Ground, 6500 Brem Lane. For information, visit thestompingground.com. DOWNTOWN LIVE Gilroyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family-friendly Downtown Live

free concerts return Thursday nights, with live music, vendors and a kid zone. Food trucks will also be onsite for hungry attendees. Attendees are advised to bring along folding chairs and dancing shoes. R&B HipHop Fusion band Barely Functional will hit the stage Thursday, June 27. Downtown Live will be held Thursdays, 5-9pm in Downtown Gilroy. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y2weag7o.

MORGAN HILL JUNE JAMS The Morgan Hill Library presents June Jams, a series of interactive musical experiences for young children.

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CHITACTAC FAMILY DAY

The Amah Mutsun culture will be celebrated at Chitactac Family Day. The Amah Mutsun has had an extensive history in the local area of communal activity, shared cultural understanding and collective rituals and beliefs that will be shared on this day. Participants will take part in hands-on activities, play traditional games and make unique crafts at this free event Saturday, June 29, 11am-2pm at Chitactac-Adams Heritage County Park, 10001 Watsonville Road, Gilroy. For information, call 408.846.5632 or email interp@prk.sccgov.org.

These special programs will take the place of the regularly scheduled Thursday morning Toddler & Preschool Storytimes throughout June. Families, preschoolers and toddlers are invited Thursday, June 27, 10:30-11:15am at Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave. For information, visit sccl.org or call 408.779.3196.

UPBEAT VIBES Morgan Hill’s 2019 Friday Night Music Series– Rockin’ the UpBeat Vibes, runs Fridays through Aug. 30. The event features music, booths offering local goods and services, local wines, and free admission and parking. No outside alcohol permitted; beer, wine, food and more are available for purchase on site. All food proceeds from this event will benefit community youth scholarships. Friday, June 21, 6-9:30pm at Morgan Hill Downtown Amphitheatre, 17000

Men of Rab’inal: A Mayan War Dance in Time, the new play inspired by the ancient dance-drama, “Rab’inal Achi,” chronicles the mytho-history of two Mayan prince-warriors and their journey toward the embattled Rab’inal kingdom. Ancient mythology is brought to life as this production examines the history and performance traditions of pre-Colombian indigenous America through the lens of contemporary drama. Friday-Sunday, June 21-23 at El Teatro Campesino Playhouse, 705 Fourth St., San Juan Bautista. For tickets and information, visit elteatrocampesino.com.

Monterey Road. For information, visit morganhill.org.

Monterey Road. For information and tickets, visit svct.org.

CLASSIC MUSICAL South Valley Community Theater is bringing a Broadway musical classic to local audiences with its production of Gypsy. Loosely based on the memoirs of famous striptease artist Gypsy Rose Lee and her show business mother Rose, the story transports audiences to the 1920s, when vaudeville was dying and burlesque was born. This performance also features many Broadway hit songs such as “Let Me Entertain You” and “Everything's Coming Up Roses.” This production runs through Saturday, July 6 at Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, 17090

SAN JOSE FAMILY PRIDE Children’s Discovery Museum's Proud of My Family event will celebrate all types of families, especially LGBTQ+ parents, relatives and friends. The event will include rainbow art activities, a Rainbow Dance Zone and a temporary art installation using colors of the Pride flag. Live performances including the Rainbow Women’s Chorus and resources about the LGBTQ+ community shared by local partner organizations round out the event. Saturday, June 22 at the Children’s Discovery ➝ 11

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VINES & VIBES Guglielmo Winery presents its summer concert series, Vines & Vibes. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic dinner or purchase a meal onsite and relax while enjoying a bottle or glass of Guglielmo’s award-winning wine. Area bands will perform throughout the series. Attendees

must be 21 or over, and no outside alcohol is permitted. Wednesday, June 26, 6-9pm at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 East Main Ave. For information, visit guglielmowinery.com.

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PATRIOTIC SYMBOLS Classic cars and fireworks are staples of the annual celebration.

and -women. The kids helped put together donations and care packages for deployed troops overseas. If continuity in leadership is the byword at the Patriotic Sing, change is in the air for the parade. After 24 years leading the parade, Bob and Maureen Hunt are handing over the production duties to new parade chair Matthew Stein. Stein has been a Freedom Fest volunteer for years on the medical-services side. He comes to the job of parade chair with an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude. “We try to operate from lessons learned,” he said. “We take the things that worked really well and do those again.” This year, the Freedom Fest Parade will look much like it has in years past. The route has not changed—covering a large block of downtown Morgan Hill, northbound on Monterey Road, a left up West Main Avenue, a turn on

Peak Avenue and back down West Dunne Avenue. “This is one of the oldest parades in the country,” Stein said, “and one of the largest in the state. We have documented proof it goes back 143 years, but we’re pretty sure it goes back even further than that.” The parade leans heavy on a traditional aesthetic, namely brass and horses, with several marching bands and equestrian units. Along with dancing troupes, floats, classic cars, VIPs and other attractions, the parade numbers just under a hundred entries and comes in at around 90 minutes to see it all. “The part we try to change every year,” Stein said, “is to build the excitement of the parade itself. We try to bring in something new every year, whether it’s a marching band or an equestrian team. I think we’re one of the few parades that brings in large marching bands now.” The parade starts at 10am and

will likely be done by noon, which gives Fourth of July revelers plenty of time until the fireworks commence at dusk. However exciting the fireworks are, the parade continues to be a big attraction, Dixon said. “The earliest we’ve seen someone put a chair out on Peak Avenue [to reserve a space along the parade route] is May 27,” he said.

This year, during a chat with a group at the Morgan Hill Library during the first week of June, Dixon looked for those first telltale signs that the parade was getting closer. “I made a point to tell everybody, ‘Hey, we don’t have any chairs out yet. We’re a little bit behind this year.’” By Father’s Day weekend, however, the chairs were out along Peak Avenue. Many of them.

MORGAN HILL FREEDOM FEST PATRIOTIC SING: Wednesday, July 3, 6pm

PARADE: July 4, 10am

FAMILY MUSIC FEST: July 3, 7pm

FIREWORKS ON THE GREEN: July 4. Gates open at 4pm. Fireworks at about 9:30pm.

FREEDOM RUN: July 4, starting time 8am

DETAILS: www.morganhillfreedomfest.com

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9 popular comic drama, Belles, arrives at Limelight Actors Theater. The production catches up with the Walker sisters from Memphis 25 years after the original show, back on the phone for another crisisfilled weekend. Guests are invited to bring their own dinner and wine to performances. This production runs Friday, June 21-Sunday, July 14 at Limelight Actors Theater, 7341 Monterey St., Gilroy. For information, showtimes and tickets, visit limelightactorstheater.com.

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SUMMER DELIGHTS

Summer Delights: Stone Fruit and Wine Tasting tour will feature a gourmet luncheon, wine tasting and “Old World” family wine making traditions at two wineries. Tours will also stop at Andy’s Orchard, where participants will learn about the orchard’s history and taste dozens of stone fruit varieties. Tours are available Mondays-Saturdays through Sept. 30, departing at 11am from 50 E. Third St, Morgan Hill. For tickets and information, visit californiapassporttours.com.

Museum of San Jose, 180 Woz Way. For information, visit cdm.org.

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WINE DINE & DANCE Sarah’s Vineyard’s Wine Dine & Dance Series returns Friday nights. Attendees can enjoy live music, local food truck fare, a full bottle menu and wine by the glass. There is no cover charge, guests must be over 21 and outside alcohol is prohibited. Wine, dine and dance Friday, June 21, 6-9pm at Sarah’s Vineyard, 4005 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. For information, visit sarahsvineyard.com. COMEDY DRAMA Belles: The Reunion, the South Bay premier of the 2016 follow up to Mark Dunn’s

SENIOR BIKE RIDE Bike Therapy will hold an Active Senior Ride, a 15-mile loop ride designed for seniors, with many regroups. The ride will begin at the bike shop with a stop at the Wings of History Aviation Museum, where riders will enjoy a chance to experience the exhibits and possibly a docent tour. Although this ride is generally level, riders will experience some gentle hills on the return to the shop on Santa Teresa. Thursday, June 27, 10:30am-1pm at Bike Therapy, 17540 Depot St., Morgan Hill. For information, visit ridemorganhill.com. BEER RUN The Running Shop and Hops will host a Thursday night Beer Run. Runners will meet on the patio at 5:45pm for a stretch and take part in a 4.4-mile out and back course beginning at 6pm. Runners of all paces are welcome, and will receive a discount beer at the conclusion of the run. Thursday, June 26, 5:45pm at The Running Shop and Hops, 17500 Depot St.,

FAMILY RODEO The 86th annual Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo features rodeo contests including bull riding, roping categories, cattle sorting, horsemanship and more. Attendees can acquire fine leather, jewelry and handcrafted tack at the Western Art & Tack Show, enjoy free events in the Kids’ Corral and view memorabilia of San Benito County’s cowboys and cowgirls at the Saddle Horse Association Museum. The event also includes musical entertainment, wine and beer tasting, a live auction and more. Friday, June 28-Sunday, June 30 at Bolado Park, 9000 Airline Hwy, Tres Pinos. For tickets and information, visit sanbenitocountyrodeo.com. CLASSIC CARS Los Padrinos Car Club will display classic and custom cars, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles at the 12th annual Los Padrinos Classic Car Show. This event, benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, San Juan Bautista Veterans of Foreign Wars and local charities, also features live entertainment, vendor booths and raffles throughout the day. The Los Padrinos Car Show will be held Saturday, June 29, 8am-5pm in downtown San Juan Bautista. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y38z3kmv. EVENING AT THE OBSERVATORY Fremont Peak’s free Evening Public Program features a media presentation and the opportunity to observe the night sky through a 30-inch Challenger telescope and volunteers’ instruments from dusk until midnight. Weather may cause delays, shortening or cancellation of program. Saturday, June 29, presentation at 8:30pm, viewing from 8pm-midnight at Fremont Peak Observatory, San Juan Canyon Road, San Juan Bautista. Parking is available at nearby lots in Fremont Peak State Park for $6. For information and updated program times and availability status, visit fpoa.net.

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TWILIGHT LEAGUE Wednesdays through Aug. 21, San Juan Oaks will host the Wednesday Night Twilight League. Golfers will enjoy different formats each week with an optional skins game. Cost is $25 for Mission Members, or $40 for the public, which includes entry, golf and cart. Wednesday, June 26, 5:30-8pm at San Juan Oaks Golf Club and Restaurant, 3825 Union Road. For information, visit tinyurl.com/y4zgwfos.

EVENTS

BIKE REPAIR Children are invited to bring their brokendown bikes with flat tires, squeaky brakes or rusty chains to the Bike Repair Clinic for Kids at the Gilroy Library. The Bike Doctorz will be on hand to perform repairs on bikes for kids, all children have to do is show up with their bike and the Bike Doctorz will handle the rest. Saturday, June 22, 11am-2pm at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St., Gilroy. Free helmets will be distributed while supplies last. For information, visit turningwheelsforkids.org.

Morgan Hill. For information, visit therunningshopandhops.com.

EVENT

Building a community

CREATE SOMETHING The Gilroy Mini Maker Faire on July 13 will feature a variety of crafting activities.

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reative minds can put their design skills to the test, as the Gilroy Mini Maker Faire is coming to the Gilroy Library. “We want to show making to the community,” said teen services librarian Kelly McKean. “We want to start forming a community of makers in Gilroy that we can build on and grow.” McKean sees the event as a vehicle to inspire the creative spark in everyone. That’s why she and adult services librarian Lisa Duff secured a license for the library from Maker Media, the company behind the science and art festival, Maker Faire.

Although Maker Media recently announced a company-wide layoff, McKean confirmed the event will carry on in Gilroy as planned. “Gilroy needs this,” she said. The faire is scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 11am-3pm. “We’re going to be outside in the paseo as well as in the library,” McKean said. “There’s going to be tents outside, we’ve got food vendors coming in. We think it’s going to be a big thing, we hope so, and we’ve got different activities scheduled.” Some of those activities include Squishy Circuits, 11am-1pm, and Kid’s Craft, 1-3pm, which includes hands-on time with slime and

bubbles. Mad Science Bay Area, a provider of science-based enrichment activities for children ages 4-12, will provide a fire and ice performance at 11:30am. There’s certainly something for everyone at every age, with more than 30 workshops which run the gamut from making soap to building robots. The Walt Disney Family Museum will offer an animation drop-in class, and for the science lovers, demos of Maker tools such as 3D printers, and Dremel lasers are all included in the four-hour event. Local Makers, including the Gilroy Library knitting and crochet group, will show off their handiwork. The San Ysidro Nueva Vida Neighborhood Group will demonstrate corn husk flower making. Showing kids that they can be creators will be Isaac Jarson, 12, creator of a Lego candy dispenser, and Morgan Hill artist Matthew Fitch, 12, designer of his own coloring book, who will be accompanied by his mother, Karen Fitch. “My mom explained that a Maker Faire is an event that celebrates art, crafting, engineering (and) science,” Matthew said, “projects that people make and share. I knew it was the thing that I wanted to be a part of.” Karen, a strong proponent of arts and crafts for children, said she is excited to have her son involved in the event. “Creative children become creative adults, and creative adults come up with creative solutions,” Karen said. Online registration is not mandatory, but it is encouraged, as are volunteers, “so we can have an idea of interest,” Duff said, adding that all who register will be entered to win a Maker prize. To register, visit gilroy.makerfaire.com.

WINE

Photo courtesy of P&V Vineyards

P&V TEAM Paul and Vicki Kermoyan recently opened their winery to the public.

Winery makes its debut Wine tasting open first and third weekend at P&V Vineyards By LAURA NESS

from the estate vineyard, along with Chardonnay sourced from an organic vineyard in Brentwood, and Pinot Noir from a vineyard in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Recently, he planted Petite Verdot, Merlot and more Cab at the estate, and took over a small Syrah vineyard in San Martin from which he plans to make wine this year. Says the two-time winner of a guacamole contest on the Food Network, “In beers, I like lagers, and in wines, I prefer lighter style reds. I don’t over-oak. I’m a gourmet cook, and too much oak is like too much rosemary: it overpowers a dish.” The public is invited to taste his wares at P&V Vineyards, 10155 Dougherty Ave. in Morgan Hill, the first and third weekend of each month, from 11am-5pm.

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aul Kermoyan didn’t grow up with dreams of becoming a winemaker or owning a vineyard. He was an Armenian kid whose family dabbled in homebrew. During college, he got into beermaking and then, later on, began helping a friend make wine. “I can do this!” the Campbell city planner and community development director said to himself. He began hanging out with winemakers Steve Peterson at Emmalily and Larry Schaadt at Regale, learning a lot and loving it. When Paul and his wife Vicki became just the second owners of a 2.5-acre parcel in Coyote Valley planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel, they not only inherited a 50-year-old vineyard, but a desire to share its bounty with others. Soon, Paul was making wine,

THEATER

Stay on the line

PHONE SISTERS Christine Wanish, Christine McElroy, Rosalind Farotte, Donna Knippen, Betsy Andrade and Christy Wait form the cast of ‘Belles: The Reunion.’

Limelight Actors Theater to perform ‘Belles: The Reunion’

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By SUSAN L. RIFE

imelight Actors Theater co-founder and director Kevin Heath often stumbles onto a script for the company while he’s looking for something else. In the case of the company’s summer show, Belles: The Reunion, Heath already had read the script and seen a production of the original show, Belles, written by Mark Dunn in 1988, but thought casting six women in their 20s and 30s would be too hard. “I thought, ‘Well, great script,’” Heath said. Then in 2016 came the sequel, Belles: The Reunion. “You know what? His writing had matured in the sequel, as did the characters. They’re all within the age range where I have a plethora of actors to choose from,” Heath said. The show opens June 21 for four weekends at the Gilroy Center for

the Arts, where patrons can create their own dinner show by bringing in a meal or ordering from nearby Milias Restaurant. The comedy (with the necessary serious notes) puts the six Walker sisters from Memphis back into family crisis mode 25 years after the original show was set. Mom, now living in a nursing home, has taken to stripping off her clothes in the community room. The sisters themselves have marital woes, financial setbacks and crises of faith. The entire show takes place with the six sisters on the phone to one another. “They are in six different locations. As a director, I thought, ‘This is really a good challenge for me. I have to get really creative. I can’t rest on my laurels,’” Heath said. Each woman has a 4-by-8-foot rectangle of stage space in which to create her character. “I pulled out some of the heavy

hitters I’ve worked with for years,” said Heath, and he told them, “This is the project. It’s going to be very different from everything you’ve ever done. “Everyone was up for the challenge,” he added. Cast members Betsy Andrade, Rosalind Farotte, Christy Wait, Donna Knippen, Christine McElroy and Christine Wanish all knew one another or at least were familiar with one another’s work. “There was immediate chemistry between the women,” Heath said. “They truly have become a family.” The show requires some careful choreography since the interactions between the women are all on the phone. “The choreography is much stronger and more important than in the average show,” Heath said. “First of all, you don’t have the whole stage to play with. You have to choreograph everything you’re doing to make it look natural, still give insights to your character and translate what’s going on in your life at this time.” Then there’s the page of dialogue in which two pairs of sisters are talking to each other at the same time, in a careful dance of spoken and overlapping lines. And late in the show, all six sisters are on stage, with stage lights highlighting one pair and then another as they talk. “We really did get an education with this script in a big way,” Heath said. “All six women have handled it beautifully. The collaboration between the six of them and myself, and the ideas, they took direction extremely well and took it to the next level. I just watched and said, ‘Wow.’ ” “Belles: The Reunion” by Mark Dunn, performed by Limelight Actors Theater, runs June 21-July 13 at Gilroy Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St., Gilroy. Tickets are $25. For information, call 408.472.3292 or visit www.LimelightActorsTheater.com.

GARDENING

A different type of migration

VISITING BUG Migrating leaf-footed bugs can impact such crops as almonds, pistachios, pomegranates and tomatoes

Traveling insects can have a major impact on gardens By KATE RUSSELL

33 million and a billion Monarch butterflies migrate each year, from Canada to Mexico and back again. Technically, since it takes four generations to complete the trip, these one-way excursions are called emigration. Monarch butterflies don’t harm our gardens, but other migrating insects can and will. And there are a lot of them. Several different migrating insects impact our gardens. These pests (and their favored foods) include: • Western boxelder bugs (Boisea rubrolineata): almond, apple, cherry, peach, pear and plum tree fruit, grapes, and ash, elder and maple trees • False chinch bugs (Nysius raphanus): tomatoes • Leaf-footed bugs (Leptoglossus): almonds, pistachios, pomegranates and tomatoes • Lygus bugs (Lygus hesperus): peaches, pears, pistachio,

Kate Russell is a UCCE Master Gardener in Santa Clara County. For information, visit mgsantaclara. ucanr.edu or call 408.282.3105 between 9:30am-12:30pm, Monday through Friday.

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igration probably isn’t something you associate with gardening in Gilroy. But maybe you should. When we talk about migration, we generally mean large groups, moving from one region to another, due to seasonal changes, depleted food supplies, safety or reproduction. To most people, migrations are left to caribou, salmon, swallows and monarch butterflies. And therein lies our clue. Insects migrate. And those insect migrations can have a huge impact on your garden. According to the journal Science, more than three trillion insects migrate over south-central England each year. England’s cold, damp weather makes it fair to assume that those numbers are profoundly higher in warmer areas, such as ours. For example, between

strawberries; they also carry fireblight and cause catfacing on tomatoes • Migratory grasshoppers (Melanoplus sanguinipes) • Stink bugs: almonds, apples, peaches, pistachios and tomatoes; they also eat seeds, grain, vegetables, ornamental plants, legumes and tree leaves We are rarely aware of these massive migrations. Pests seem to appear out of nowhere. We may not see it, but insects use low, slow layers of air, or significantly higher, faster air currents to move from place to place. They can sense polarized lights, and changes in wind speed and direction. Insects also have built-in clocks that keep them on schedule. The magnetic field theory, related to bird and mammal migration, appears to only impact short distance fliers. And insects are anything but. The distances some of these insects travel truly is amazing. British painted ladies travel 9,000 miles over six generations. Wandering gliders, a type of dragonfly, travel 11,200 miles, with individuals flying 3,730 miles. For an insect that is only 1-3/4-inch long, it would be the same thing as a six-foot-tall person traveling more than 153,000 miles—on foot. Since insects are relatively short-lived, it can take multiple generations to make the complete trip. You can join the citizen science movement related to insect migrations by reporting your sightings to groups such as The Big Bug Hunt (bigbughunt.com). Your information will be added to countless other sightings to generate ever more reliable prediction models. This can help you protect your plants better, and with less effort, using row covers.

GETTING OUT

An Ohlone village

Ron Erskine

LONG-AGO ERA Bedrock mortars formed by the Ohlone people long ago can be spotted

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Family Day at Chitactac Adams park set for June 29

By RON ERSKINE

magine our south Santa Clara Valley before the Gold Rush. It was not unusual to see scores of grizzly bears in a single day. Pronghorn and tule elk regularly browsed beside tule marshes and wetlands. Deer foraged beneath a forest of valley oaks evenly spaced across the valley floor. Uncountable waterfowl filled the skies. What a sight it must have been. You would have also seen members of the Amah Mutsun band of the Ohlone people living tough but plentiful lives here. For millennia, they lived a hunter-gatherer

existence where the flora and fauna provided abundant food sources. While agriculture and development have erased most of the archeological remnants of that sophisticated culture, at Chitactac Adams Heritage County Park, we can sit beside bedrock mortars that buzzed with activity centuries ago. Located a mile and a half north of Hecker Pass Highway, it is easy to drive past this small park on Watsonville Road, giving it cursory notice. But it is one of the most important archeological sites in the Bay Area, home to native people for more than 3,000 years.

It doesn't take long to realize why the Ohlone people chose this spot. It is sheltered from the northeast winds that rake the center of the Santa Clara Valley. Uvas Creek, just above its confluence with Little Arthur Creek, provided reliable water and plenty of fish. The unusual number of rock outcrops in the area were ideal mortars for grinding acorns and grains. There are 500 bedrock mortars in the park and on surrounding private land. Chitactac was likely an important central village with smaller satellite villages providing resources from different landscapes nearby: lumber from the mountains; tule, grasses and acorns from the valley; shellfish from the coast; game everywhere. Chitactac Heritage County Park is open from 8am to sunset, and entrance is free. Restrooms, picnic tables and its handy location make it perfect for a day out with the family. There are excellent interpretive panels in the shelter, and the short path through the park takes you past many bedrock mortars. On Saturday, June 29, Santa Clara County Parks will host Chitactac Family Day from 11am to 2pm. There will be activities and crafts, and a great opportunity to learn more about the Amah Mutsun people who lived here and built a vibrant culture here over the centuries. The event is free. As I walked through this 4.5acre park, I plugged in my imagination. Conjuring a vision of Chitactac in its heyday as you walk this once bustling site immeasurably adds to the experience. I was alone, but once hundreds, maybe thousands of people lived there. Those bedrock mortars are not just holes in the rock. Real people sat there, grinding acorns, likely laughing and gossiping among their friends. Sit where they sat, and listen carefully. You can hear them.

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