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Contents
eventsFungus Fair 6Mountain-biking club 6Author Karen Trolan 6FireSafe Council talk 8Coastal Rail Trail groundbreaking 8Loma Prieta Museum events 8
communityBear Creek Open Space 10Open space links 11Summit Propane Users Group 11Enchantment on the mountain 12Theatre in the Mountains wants you 13Bethlehem in the mountains 13
people Obituary: Bruce Alex Cunningham 14Obituary: Barbara Bishop 15
calendar 18
exploring Martial Cottle Park 20
history 2012 in the mountains 22
gallery A shocking story by Bruce Sudweeks 24Emergency-management meeting 25
schools Lexington School News 26Project Cornerstone at Lakeside 28Positive-behavior intervention 28Building Blocks Preschool 29
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Photography by
Mercury Freedom
Mercury photographedthis yellow finch
eating thistle seedsonly 200 yardsfrom his house
at the south end of Lexington Reservoir.
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of Los Gatos Bird Watcherthe difference between a
yellow finch and a goldfinch.
I did read that the yellow finch isn’t a finch.
Also, male goldfinches are yellow in the summer,
but olive green In the winter.
Goldfinches are supposed to migrate, but like the Canada goose, they may stay here.
Just like we did.
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How Karen TrolanRecovered from a Crash
Cheryl McKenzieKaren Trolan, author of I Can Still Do
It!, will speak at the Los Gatos Library on Sunday, January 27, at 2 p.m.
Karen is a real-estate broker and assistant manager who has dealt with much adversity, including paraplegia. She continues to give back to the community by volunteering. She was recently inducted into the Legends of Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
Pilots rarely survive small-plane crashes. Karen was piloting her family’s Cessna, from the Truckee airport near Lake Tahoe on Labor Day Weekend eight years ago, when the plane crashed. That moment changed her life.
Recovering from horrific injuries, Karen hopes to inspire others. In spite of being a paraplegic, she continues to be a leader in real estate. She actively volunteers with the local disaster-aid response team, ski patrol, and Girls on the Run. She coaches soccer and teaches first aid. Karen still does martial arts, water skis, snow skis, rides horses, kayaks, swims, and more. She calls her journey one of pushing through adversity.
It’s a tale of trauma and its antidote: regimens of physical therapy, adaptive sports, and travel to recapture the joys of Karen’s earlier life. “The ability to give back to others by helping and teaching also inspires me to work hard every day,” says Karen. She is grateful that she was able to return to her teaching and mentoring roles in the work world and her volunteer activities.
Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz
Fungus FairLes Seltzer
The 45th annual Fungus Fair will be Friday through Sunday, January 11 through 13, at the Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, in Santa Cruz. Learn interesting and fun facts about the hundreds of fascinating species of mushrooms found in the Santa Cruz and Monterey Bay areas.
Mushroom experts, also known as fungiphiles, will be available throughout the fair to identify the mushrooms you’ve found. Bring yours, ideally stored in a paper bag rather than plastic. Paper allows fungi to “breathe” and keeps them fresher.
Nationally and locally renowned speakers will present talks on a wide variety of topics, including cooking demonstrations with wine pairings. Hundreds of mushroom species will be beautifully displayed in a re-created woodland habitat. Children will enjoy activities, including clay sculpture, water colors, face painting, mushroom art, and dyeing fabric using mushrooms. Visit the fungus exploration area and look at spores through a microscope. You can also shop for an assortment of food, books, fresh and dried wild mushrooms, growing kits,
Ride through the Redwoods
Mountain Biking Club John Haak
When is the last time you took a bike ride or walk in the redwoods? These local treasures surround us, but most of us do not slow down to enjoy them. Here is a chance to change that in your new year. Ride with the mountain-biking club on Saturday, January 12. We’ll be riding the U.C., Santa Cruz loop.
Mountain neighbors meet monthly to take rides and enjoy a meal together. All ages and skill levels are welcome. It is as simple as dusting off that bike and helmet, filling your water bottle, and mounting up. We meet at the Mountain Bible Church parking lot at 8:15 a.m.
For details, information, and to RSVP, go to dmkissner.wixsite.com/adventure/mountain-biking-club.
artwork, mushroom-dyed silks, and jewelry. Enjoy the after-hours mushroom
dinner—a catered, multi-course, wine-paired dinner with live music. This dinner is always a sell-out, and separate admission is required. See our website at www.ffsc.us for details.
The fair is open on Friday, January 11, from 1 to 5 p.m., and admission is $5. On Saturday and Sunday, January 12 and 13, the fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission on Saturday and Sunday is $10, and $5 for seniors and students.
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FireSafe Council TalkBeth Van Eman
On Saturday, January 12, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., a representative from the Santa Clara FireSafe Council will speak in the basement at Mountain Bible Church, 23496 Summit Road. They will cover topics including defensible space, ember-aware concepts, checklists, “go bag” contents, community evacuation maps, and creating a family-emergency plan. Seating is limited, so RSVP to [email protected].
A second history event will be held Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m., at Loma Prieta Elementary School. Local railroad historian Brian Liddicoat will present the history of early railroads in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Both community events are free and open to the public. They are sponsored by the Loma Prieta Community Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit volunteer organization. Donations are welcome. Checks can be made out to LPCF, with a memo for the Loma Prieta Museum, and mailed to LP Museum, 22951 Summit Road, Los Gatos, CA 95033.
We hold monthly meetings on the third Sunday of every month, at 2 p.m., at Mason-Taylor Ranch, 22849 Summit Road. If you have artifacts, photographs, stories, resources, an interest in local history, or are interested in volunteering, join us.
We are saddened that Jim Bryant, who has been a valuable part of the Loma Prieta Museum team since its formation in 2015, passed away in October. He inspired many with his love and knowledge of local history. His family was among the early pioneer settlers in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We greatly miss Jim and all that he provided to the mountain community.
One of our goals is to develop a
Photo of Mark Hylkema by Trudy Haversat
Loma Prieta Museum
Early Native American History and Railroads of the Santa Cruz Mountains
Roger MasonMark Hylkema, Santa Cruz district
archaeologist and tribal liaison, will present the history of the early Native Americans of the Santa Cruz Mountains on Wednesday, March 20, at 7 p.m., at Loma Prieta Elementary School. Learn about the different Ohlone tribes who lived in the Summit area and coastal regions.
children’s section of the museum that will bring local history alive for young people. If you are interested in helping us with this venture, email us at [email protected]. We appreciate all the community support. For more information, check our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/lomaprietamuseum.
Coastal Rail TrailGroundbreaking Celebration
Shannon MunzThe groundbreaking for the first segment
of the Coastal Rail Trail—the San Lorenzo River Parkway Phase III/Trestle Trail Project—will be on Thursday, January 10, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., at the west base of the San Lorenzo River Railroad Trestle Bridge. The project is a portion of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network’s Segment eight, and replaces the existing four-foot-wide walkway on the San Lorenzo River Railroad Trestle Bridge with a
new multi-use trail that is ten-feet wide. The 32-mile long Coastal Rail Trail is a
part of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic-Trail Network master plan. The public is invited to celebrate with city and county officials and community members who helped make this project possible. The groundbreaking ceremony will be followed by a free community party, including speakers, refreshments, commemorative giveaways, and Coastal Rail Trail engineering displays.
Attendees may park free of charge at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk River parking lot. Free bicycle valet parking is hosted by Bike Santa Cruz County. The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail Network is planned to be a bicycle/pedestrian network along Santa Cruz County’s coast. It will provide alternative transportation and coastal access, and foster appreciation for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Photo of Wright's Station by Frank Herman Mattern, 1905
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Land Purchase Links Two Local Preserves
Neil WileyThe Peninsula Open Space Trust has
purchased a 159-acre parcel that links Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority’s 5,000-acre Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District’s 18,000-acre Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve.
Although the parcel is relatively small, it offers significant advantages for wildlife and hikers. The animals will benefit first. Mountain lions, deer, and other wildlife can move freely from near Lexington Reservoir to Morgan Hill. They will have more opportunities for food, mating, and establishment of less competitive territories.
Humans come next. It may be five years or more before trails are established for hikers, but planners are already considering possible connecting trails.
Another plus is fire protection. The property includes a firebreak that limited damage from the Loma Fire in 2016. Open-space oversight will protect the firebreak and a big area of our mountains.
Bear Creek Open Space
Trails Opening this SpringNeil Wiley
The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District plans to open the Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve to the public this spring. They are building a new entrance with a fifty-space parking lot, trailhead, and restroom. A half-mile trail will circle a lake. A pedestrian trail crossing on Bear Creek Road will take you to six miles of newly improved trails on the western section of the preserve.
The preserve will also be improved with a $200,000 grant from the Santa Clara Valley Water District for removal of invasive plants from 55 acres of forest understudy. This will create a healthier watershed. It also should make the preserves safer from wildfires.
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Summit Propane Users GroupKathy McKinney
Want to save money on your propane bill? Consider joining the South Skyline Association to take advantage of the Summit Propane Users Group, or SPUG. The SSA negotiates with Amerigas, Ferrell, Suburban, and Kamps for group rates that are significantly lower, often $1 less per gallon, than regular rates. The reduced rates only apply to regular-route deliveries on a keep-full basis.
Annual dues of $20 are payable in January of each year. If you join after January, dues are not prorated and benefits will expire at the end of every year.
You can pay online, via PayPal or credit card, at southskyline.org/membership. If you’re already a member, you can renew by using the email address you provided when you joined. If you’re renewing, be sure to log in to review and update your profile to ensure SSA has your current contact information and propane supplier. If you need help signing up or renewing, email [email protected].
After you complete your payment, you will be directed to a registration page to create your member profile. Do not close the webpage after only making the payment, or your account will not be created. After registering, you will receive an email with a link allowing you to create a password. We will contact your propane provider and copy you to alert them of your membership.
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Enchantment on the MountainKiyoko Whiteside
The reviews are in. Beauty and the Beast Jr., was a smashing success with some of the largest audiences we have ever had. Our season of swords and crowns kicked off the weekend before Thanksgiving with the third- to fifth- grade performers bringing this magical story to life. TIM alumnus and mountain resident Kyle Fox directed and stage managed. Other TIM alumni, including Kayleigh Khandelwal, Tiana Freiri, and Chris Arns helped behind the scenes. Helen O’Dea and her talented CTE art students painted the beautiful sets built by CTE alumnus Stephen Nunn.
We thank the parents and community members who supported this production and helped create theater magic for our children and audiences. Special thanks to producers Erin Asheghian and Kate Biagini, who brought the enchanted pieces together with an extra boost of magic from production manager Charlotte Khandelwal.
Elsewhere in the kingdom, rehearsals are underway for the upcoming production of Once Upon a Mattress, featuring our sixth- to eighth-grade performers. This
Theatre in the Mountains
We Want YouBridget Freiri
“Welcome my friends. Welcome to my chocolate factory.”
That is a line we hope to say in August 2019. Join Theatre in the Mountains as we bring back a community-theater production for ages 8 to 88.
Theatre in the Mountains hopes to present Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this summer. To make this production happen, we need your support. Help us bring community theater back for all ages.
Theatre in the Mountains is recruiting at least two more producers, a master builder, set designer, sound specialist, music director, vocal director, choreographer, house manager, stage manager, and marketing and outreach managers to put on this sugary-sweet show.
We need a production team in place by the end of January. If the production staff is ready, auditions will be in spring 2019, and the show will be in August.
We hope that Theatre in the Mountains alumni will join us as we near our thirtieth year. For more information, come to the conference room (the portable between the gym and Loma school) at 7 p.m., on Thursday, January 10, or email Bridget Freiri at [email protected].
Bethlehem in the MountainsMountain Bible Church was transformed into the village of Bethlehem for a weekend
in early December. A musical depicting the birth and life of Christ opened “Bethlehem: Where Christmas Began.” Children as angels and shepherds sang and danced along with adults playing other roles.
There was a lot of hustle and bustle around the offered activities. Various designs came out of yarn, hammered nails, and tree rounds. Baskets were created out of vines, and ornaments out of twigs. Guests made their own scent sachets out of dried flowers and other aromatic substances, including frankincense and myrrh (some of the gifts of the magi to the baby Jesus). Many had fun with pottery, beading, making bread, weaving, and games. Our Israel-born neighbor, Nili Mor, helped us write our names in Hebrew.
Princess and the Pea story has several twists that will make you laugh out loud and cheer for a princess named Fred. Lindsey Duran and Cheyenne Loftus return to Theatre in the Mountains to direct and choreograph after last year’s successful production of Shrek. Tickets will go on sale in January. Performances are February 8 at 7 p.m., February 9 at 1 and 7 p.m., and February 10 at 1 p.m.
Our season will conclude with our youngest performers in a production of Sleeping Beauty Kids. Auditions will be in February. More information will be available soon, but we are still looking for producers for this show. If you are interested, email [email protected].
If you have artistic, building, sewing, or crafting skills, and have a few hours to support performing arts on the mountain, let us know. We need people to help build and paint sets, make costumes, and craft props. We would love your help.
For more information, visit www.theatreinthemountains.org or check our Facebook page.
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Obituary
Bruce Alex CunninghamJanuary 13, 1954 - November 6, 2018
Bruce was called to be with his Lord much sooner than expected. He is survived by his wife Debby, his daughter Kristin Rye, son-in-law Patrick, and grandson Luke, his son Kevin Cunningham, daughter-in-law Elizabeth, and grandsons Jackson and
Hunter, his father Claude Cunningham, his siblings Richard Cunningham, Claudia Bidwell, and her husband Frank, and in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Bruce loved all things mechanical. He restored and showed classic Mustangs, and accumulated a herd of motorcycles. He co-founded and managed Cunningham’s Auto Service in Los Gatos for 24 years. Later, he became the chief mechanic for the Santa Clara County Fire Department for 22 years.
He loved the outdoors and lived most of his life in the Los Gatos Mountains. Bruce was often the first one to arrive when the creek flooded or a tree was down across the road. He enjoyed camping, motorcycling, boating, skiing, barbecuing, and hanging out with friends and family. He was always ready to go camping, especially if the grandkids were there.
Bruce selflessly gave his time and talent to repair cars, homes, and more. His dedication to his family was unmatched. He will be missed by many.
Obituary
Barbara BishopNovember 8, 1948– November 16, 2018
November 16 marked the loss of an active and dedicated member of the Santa Cruz Mountains community—Barbara Bishop, age 70. Barbara was a true “people-person” whose radiant smile and gentle demeanor made everyone feel like an instant friend.
Barbara was raised in Menlo Park where she enjoyed an active childhood. As a youngster, she was an avid water skier. She won a junior rifle competition at the age of twelve. As a young adult, she worked as a nursing assistant at Stanford Hospital.
Barbara moved to her beloved mountain home on Summit Road in 1987, where she and her husband Grant raised their family.
Barbara was a member of the Summit Riders Horseman’s Association. Always ready for any adventure on horseback, she and her daughter Elizabeth spent many hours together riding the mountain trails, as well as attending events throughout California. Throughout her childhood and adult life, Barbara loved animals, the outdoors, and camping.
Barbara taught special education for 15 years at Loma Prieta Elementary School. She also helped establish and run the student teaching garden. In addition, she drove a school bus for the school,
conquering the maze of mountain backroads and safely delivering her precious students, despite challenging weather and road conditions.
Relationships were of utmost importance to Barbara. She spent many fun times with her siblings, family, and friends. She especially enjoyed the company of her sister-in-law Jan. They often traveled together. When they drove to Ukiah or Grass Valley, their treks were never just a plain old trip; they were an adventure typically supplemented with spontaneous and exciting side trips. Barbara recently enjoyed a trip to Germany.
Although she will be missed by many, Barbara’s memories, legacy, and generous spirit will live forever in our hearts. She is preceded in death by her husband Grant. She is survived by her son Michael Bliss, his wife Jennifer and their sons Ben and Noah; daughter Elizabeth Cunningham, her husband Kevin, and their sons Jackson and Hunter; and siblings Gina, Bob, and Bill Bliss.
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ON-GOING CLASSES AND MEETINGS
BRENT C. LAY, D.D.S. (408) 353-1191Summit Professional Center, 24900 Highland Way, Los Gatos, CA 95033
20% DiscountNew clients receive 20% discount off a new patient package*.(*Package includes: first patient exam, first x-rays, consultation with Dr. Lay, and first teeth cleaning appointment with our hygienist)
Existing patients receive 20% discount off any elective or cosmetic services.
Making Smiles in the Mountains for 20 Years!
It has been a pleasure serving our local families and watching them grow up over the last 20 years. To thank you for your
support, we are offering a special limited time:
SundaysDog agility, 24900 Highland Way, 9 to 11 a.m. Call 408-506-8670, or email [email protected] to confirm dates.
MondaysYoga, 8:20 to 9:45 a.m., in the Loma Prieta Community Room next to Building Blocks. Walk-ins invited.
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at Skyland Church, 8 p.m.
TuesdaysQi-gong classes, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at Skyland Church. Call 831-247-5617.
Pilates in the mountains, 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. at Loma Prieta School. Call 408-354-8700.
Mid-life fitness (adults), Redwood Estates Pavilion, 9 to 10 a.m. LGS Recreation. Call 408-354-8700.
WednesdaysTai Chi for beginners is held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Los Gatos Recreation Center.
ThursdaysYoga at the Redwood Estates Pavilion, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m.
Santa Clara County BookmobileJanuary 10 and 24
Lakeside School 10 a.m. to noonBuilding Blocks: 12:20 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. Loma Prieta Playfield: 2:15 to 3:30 p.m. Redwood Estates Pavilion: 4 to 5:15 p.m.
Pilates in the mountains, 8:30 a.m. at Loma Prieta School. 408-354-8700.
Yoga at Skyland Church, 7 p.m. $10 per class
Yoga at Lakeside School, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call 408-354-8700.
Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Club meets the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Burrell CDF station on Highland Way.
Alcoholics Anonymous, Redwood Estates Pavilion, 7:30 p.m.
Live bluegrass at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
FridaysMid-life fitness (adults), Redwood Estates Pavilion, 9 to 10 a.m. LGS Recreation. Call 408-354-8700.
SaturdaysSummit Toastmasters Club meets Saturdays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., in the community room (downstairs) at Mountain Bible Church, 23946 Summit Road. Develop your public speaking, leadership, and communication skills. Call Ann at 408-483-2156, or email [email protected].
SPECIAL EVENTS
Thursday, January 10Theatre in the Mountains hosts a planning meeting for the summer production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, in the portable conference room between the gym and Loma school, at 7 p.m. For more information, email Bridget Freiri at [email protected].
Groundbreaking for the first segment of the Coastal Rail Trail will be from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m., at the west base of the San Lorenzo River Railroad Trestle Bridge in Santa Cruz. The groundbreaking ceremony will be followed by a free community party including speakers, refreshments, commemorative giveaways, and Coastal Rail Trail engineering displays. Free parking will be in the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk River parking lot.
Saturday, January 12Summit Toastmasters hosts a presentation from the Santa Clara Firesafe Council, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., in the basement at Mountain Bible Church, 23496 Summit Road. They will cover topics including defensible space, ember-aware concepts, checklists, “go bag” contents, community evacuation maps, and creating a family-emergency plan. RSVP to [email protected].
Ride the U.C., Santa Cruz, loop with the mountain-biking club. All ages and skill levels are welcome. We meet at the Mountain Bible Church parking lot at 8:15 a.m. For more information, go to dmkissner.wixsite.com/adventure/mountain-biking-club.
Wednesday, January 16County Supervisor John Leopold holds a constituents meeting at the temporary Community Center room next to Building Blocks Preschool, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, January 27Karen Trolan, author of I Can Still Do It!, will speak at the Los Gatos Library, at 2 p.m.
Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10Theatre in the Mountains presents Once Upon a Mattress, featuring our sixth- to eighth-grade performers. Tickets are available at www.theatreinthemountains.org. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and 1 p.m on Sunday.
Wednesday, March 20 Mark Hylkema will present the history of the early Native American residents of the Santa Cruz Mountains, at 7 p.m., at Loma Prieta Elementary School. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/lomaprietamuseum.
Thursday, May 16Local railroad historian Brian Liddicoat will present the history of early railroads in the Santa Cruz Mountains, at 7 p.m., at Loma Prieta Elementary School.
Friday through Sunday,January 11 through 13 The 45th annual Fungus Fair will be at the Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, in Santa Cruz. The fair is open on Friday, from 1 to 5 p.m., and admission is $5. On Saturday and Sunday, the fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. General admission on Saturday and Sunday is $10, $5 for seniors and students.
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exploring
A place for everyone but hikers
Martial Cottle ParkNeil Wiley
Here’s a nice place to walk, push a stroller, or ride a bike. Paved, flat trails make it easy. And no long drive is required. You can be there in less than thirty minutes (if the traffic isn’t bad).
It’s called a park, but it’s a multi-purpose, 287-acre farm. Located right in the middle of San Jose, farmers, youth programs, several agencies, designers, artists, and historians are creating an educational and interpretive experience.
Parts of the property are used for organic agriculture, master gardeners, Our City Forest, and an organic-produce stand. To make it more interesting, however, historians have created a little museum at the visitor center. The sign says that the center is open every day, but it was closed when I was there.
Don’t despair. If you love history, you can learn more on tours held every Saturday at 1 p.m. No reservations are required.
A few steps away from the visitor center, Monte’s Discovery Farm is a whimsical play area filled with interesting, climbable animals, a do-it-yourself water feature (complete with a hand-water pump), a hollow tree trunk, and lots of interesting rocks and walls. The animals are life-like, but childproof and approachable.
History and esthetics are well served by demonstration orchards of pear trees and English walnuts. Even better, casual walks along curving paths reveal many native and drought-tolerant plants. A free printed guide shows the locations of Atlas fescue, California dune sedge, California rush, deer grass, evergreen fountain grass, knock out rose, orchid rockrose, Pacific reed grass, Chinese silver grass, California wild-grape hybrids, Fremont cottonwood, California pepper, ornamental pear, coast redwood, English walnut, and valley oak. Perhaps you’ll find the perfect plant for your yard.
As you walk out into the giant meadow, you can enjoy a great feeling of fresh air, green open space, and formal landscaping. All this sunshine feels wonderful on a winter day, but lack of shade may make you less comfortable in summer.
For those who want or need a longer walk, a 3.2-mile trail encircles the park perimeter. (It is less interesting than the interior paths, but better for running.)
You can reserve one of five group picnic areas, accommodating from 50 to 300 people. They are not always available, because some are used for seasonal celebrations and festivals.
It’s an easy drive to the park/farm. Follow 17 north to Highway 85 south. Take the Blossom Hill Road exit, turn left on Blossom Hill, and then in about half a mile, turn left on Snell Avenue. You will see the park entrance on the left at 0.6 miles. On weekdays, parking is $2 an hour, or $6 for all day. On weekends, parking is $6. The park opens at 10 a.m., and closes at 2 p.m. in the winter, 4 p.m. in the summer. Walk-ins can enter the park at 8 a.m. For GPS users, the park address is 5283 Snell Avenue, in San Jose.
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historyFrom the
Mountain Network News Archive
A Local-History Timeline2012
Neil WileyOver several years, Marlene created a
spreadsheet that tracked local events to provide a context for our mountain history.
The timeline ended with the year 2009. Although I’m not a historian, I’ve searched through past issues of Mountain Network
News to find some bits of local history.
In January 2012, the community celebrated the retirement of Charlie Norman from the Loma Prieta Community Foundation board. He had served on the board for 28 years. As a founding member of LPCF, Charlie and other community members campaigned to create the community center. He also managed the relocation of the Gazebo from the Pruneyard in Campbell to the Loma Prieta Playfield, and the installation of an emergency generator for the school.
Charlie also served on the school board. He was a co-founder and longtime member of Loma Prieta Fire and Rescue. He built sets for Theatre in the Mountains, was a science-fair judge at C.T. English, and a charter member of the Loma Prieta Amateur Radio Club, and the Mountain Emergency Response Corps. Charlie Norman was a community champion.
on the Laurel Curve. He hit two cars and was killed. As a result, Caltrans installed a barrier to prevent southbound drivers from crossing over the road.
Laurel-area residents paid the price. When going south, they can’t make a left turn out of Laurel, and coming from the north, they can’t make a left to Laurel. To go south, they need to go north to the Summit Road overpass. Returning home from the north, they need to pass Laurel and travel down to the Granite Creek overpass (or make dangerous U-turns across Highway 17). To make things more difficult, Laurel residents have lost two of their three access roads—Redwood Lodge and Schulties.
The ultimate answer is an underpass or overpass at Laurel, perhaps one shared with wildlife, but the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County is planning a wildlife-only corridor at Laurel. Local residents deserve better roads and access.
In June 2012, we honored Los Gatos school administrator Ted Simonson at Maison du Lac. He was a soldier, teacher, administrator, coach, counselor, disciplinarian, community leader, welder, gardener, comedian, and storyteller. He was only five foot, four inches tall, but he seemed bigger, especially to a misbehaving student. He also had a big heart that was evident in his life of service. He could be tough, but he could be funny. He was proud but could enjoy a joke, even at his own expense.
I was fortunate to spend a morning with Ted in Patti’s garden in Maison du Lac. I was
shooting some pictures for a MNN cover, but Ted suggested a short break. For the next few hours, Ted told me many stories of his difficult childhood, becoming a man, living through combat, helping a young student change, and the joys of welding. We even talked about things most men don’t talk about—our own weaknesses, problems, and values. As so many people learned, Ted was a great man.
Ted received the Los Gatos High School’s Lifetime Achievement award. A bench and the school’s fitness center bear his name, but his real mark was that so many of us are better for knowing him. Thank you, Ted.
In early June 2012 a driver was killed on Soquel-San Jose Road. He wasn’t the first nor will he be the last. He crossed the double yellow line as he attempted to pass a pickup truck pulling a horse trailer, but lost control, rolled the truck, and died.
In August 2012 we featured two new libraries available to mountain residents. The Scotts Valley Library has some advantages. It provides more close-by parking, is far less crowded, provides more Santa Cruz County information, offers the entire library on one floor, and is usually easier to reach. Los Gatos counters with more space, more computers, a special history section, and a larger book collection.
Community champion Charlie Norman
to the Summit area. In the profile, Lance asked the community to volunteer. He said, “help a library, deliver food, come to our barbecue, join our team. Whatever you do—participate!”
In February 2012, another community volunteer, Patricia Wood, won a grant from the national Volunteer Caregiving Network to organize a community-wide volunteer caregiving network. Her local group, Mountain Neighbors Helping Neighbors, has been serving people in our mountains ever since. She is still looking for more volunteers.
Lance Lougée
Another respected volunteer was profiled in the January 2012 issue. Lance Lougée has been active as a volunteer with search-and-rescue and other public-safety teams since 1976. He joined Loma Prieta Fire and Rescue in 1999, shortly after moving
The new Los Gatos Library opened in 2012
Mountain Neighbors Helping Neighbors founder Patricia Wood
Mountain students have often dominated Los Gatos High School’s theater program. The year 2012 was no exception. Ten students from the mountains were featured in the school musical. The cast included Emily McCord, Lisa Meehan, Chance Molenda, Stefan Montana, Kent Morita, Sean Niemann, Maggie Niemann, Mathew Powers, Marion Wellington, and Maddie Zamora.
In March 2012, a driver lost control
Also in November, we reported on the South Skyline FireSafe Council’s first-stage firebreak that could be a model for other rural areas. Using a grant of $50,000, local funds, and almost 1,000 hours of volunteer work, they transformed a trail into an access road for fire equipment and a shaded-fuel break.They created a defensible line to protect Las Cumbres, Skyline Boulevard, Oak Ridge, and Deer Creek neighborhoods.
In my article, I said, “Many fire protection agencies in rural areas of California may wish to consider a more proactive approach to fire protection. Removing brush along existing roads and trails is a practical, low-cost approach that can improve access and protection against the giant fires that endanger our rural areas.”
Our December 2012 issue carried an emotional story from the past. Mountain resident and friend Emie Yuki Yamate relived her life as a young girl in a wartime concentration camp. Although suffering from a blatant violation of constitutional rights, she reported her experience without bitterness or losing her love of our country. It was an honor to share her story.
From top, left to right: Emily McCord, Lisa Meehan, Chance Molenda, Stefan Montana,
Kent Morita, Sean Niemann, Maggie Niemann, Mathew Powers, Marion Wellington, and
Maddie Zamora were featured in the LGHS school musical. Emie Yuki YamateTed Simonson
Also in August, we lost Leigh Weimers, longtime resident of Redwood Estates and columnist for San Jose Mercury News. When asked why he stayed in the mountains after several natural disasters, he said that the bond between neighbors grew with each recovery effort.
In November 2012, we proudly announced that all mountain schools scored over 900 on the 2012 academic performance index—Lakeside (966), C.T. English (939), Loma Prieta (926), and Lexington (907).
In November, mountain resident Joe Weed’s music contributed to the Ken Burns’ PBS documentary, The Dust Bowl.
Joe Weed and his band
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galleryA Shocking StoryBruce Sudweeks
I recently had the opportunity to photograph a pacific electric ray (Tetronarce californica) during a night dive just off the shore at Monastery Beach in Carmel.
Sometimes called a torpedo ray, these prehistoric-looking creatures are nocturnal. Before the dive, I already knew to keep my distance due to the potential (no pun intended) for electric shock, but the ray made that difficult because it was curious about my presence in his environment.
When I got home from the dive, I decided to do some research. I discovered a number of interesting facts about the electric ray. The ray can produce a 45-volt electric shock that is used to subdue prey or for self-defense. The shock can incapacitate a diver.
Females can have a litter of 17 to 20 pups every other year. They can supplement the pup’s diet with histotroph (uterine milk).
About 15 percent of the weight of a torpedo ray is devoted to its “battery,” which consists of thousands of electric organs. These electric organs are muscles that are stacked like the plates of a battery. The plates are jelly-filled and configured into hexagonal columns. The power output of an electric torpedo ray can be up to one kilowatt. At 45 volts that ends up being over 22 amps of current.
The electric organs produce direct current in pulses that last a few milliseconds per pulse and can produce up to 200 pulses per second. The pulse rate is dependent on water temperature. As you can imagine, the pacific electric ray has very few predators.
There is one recorded case of an orca whale feeding on a torpedo ray near Santa Catalina Island. I have heard of a diver being shocked by an electric ray in the Channel Islands. The diver compared the experience to being hit with a baseball bat. There are no known fatalities, but there are several unexplained fatal diving accidents that may be attributed to encounters with this species. At night, when active, rays have been known to attack divers.
Community Emergency Management MeetingIn December, almost eighty neighbors attended a meeting hosted by Santa Cruz County
Supervisor John Leopold to discuss community safety in the event of a fire or other disaster. Santa Cruz County Public Works director Matt Machado updated us on the schedule
of repairs to county roads damaged by the 2017 storms. Santa Cruz County fire chief Ian Larkin urged residents to register their phones for the county’s Code Red reverse-911 system at www.scr911.org. He stressed the importance of heeding evacuation orders immediately in the event of an emergency, and ensuring that your driveway has clearance at least twelve-feet high and twelve-feet wide to provide access to fire trucks. Rosemary Anderson from the Office of Emergency Services recommended residents have an evacuation plan, including who you will call and where you will meet family members, and having important papers, identification, deeds, and a household inventory ready to go in the event of an evacuation. She also urged Summit-area residents to participate in Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. To find out more, email [email protected].
You can watch a video of the meeting on Supervisor John Leopold’s facebook page, by scrolling to his post on December 11.
Fire Chief Ian LarkinRosemary AndersonSupervisor John Leopold
Matt Machado
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schoolsLexington School News
Deanna WilkLexington’s LexEcology program is
growing. We are adding a gardening program, beginning a Life Lab, and exposing students to zero-waste companies and ocean-cleanup initiatives.
Each class has its own garden this year, planted by the students and maintained with the help of garden parents. “Students love digging in the soil, planting, and watering. There is a lot of positive energy out in the garden,” says garden parent Candice Brown.
This fall, students planted fall vegetables and herb seedlings including onions, kale, lettuces, chard, artichokes, thyme, mint, and parsley. They also planted carrot and beet seeds, which do better from seed.
Garden parents lead lessons on what plants need to grow and thrive, identifying seeds, the germination process, and how to plant a seedling,. They’ve also started their class-garden projects, collaborating with teachers and our IB coordinator. Third-graders made miniature weather stations from recyclable materials, and lower grades built scarecrows. Gardening in an open system has proved educational. Students learn the needs of certain plants and the influence of worms. They’ve hung shiny CDs to deter birds, and planted marigolds
to discourage pests like slugs, beetles, and nematodes.
Thanks to Lex parent David Hubbard, our Life Lab now has a beautiful root-viewing box in addition to areas for composting. Students can see how the plants grow down into the soil, as well as above the ground. “The Life Lab is an ecology program that is integrated into all areas of the curriculum, and where children will learn about natural science,” explains LexEcology parent Lisa Keller. This year the Life Lab hopes to have a greenhouse, a catchment water system, and areas for kids to learn, do their journaling, and make their garden crafts. Our Green Team
recently buried ten compostable items to study their rates of decomposition.
Our student Green Team meets every second week during lunch. They maintain our established programs, including trash-free Tuesdays and Thursdays and trash-sorting education, and present new green programs to classes. The crayon initiative recycles crayons to give to hospitals, and is the newest way our school is taking action. The Green Team students have planted and
weeded in the school courtyard, picked up trash, and led petitions to ban spork packets in our school district and plastic straws from being offered at restaurants. To celebrate their success, they made lavender sachets to take home and enjoy. The students are learning about an advanced technology to help rid our oceans of plastic, and how 4Oceans makes bracelets and reusable bottles to fund coastal cleanup.
Petaluma-based World Centric, a leader in the compostable-products industry, came to Lexington School to lead a talk about the lifecycle and impact of plastics. They presented a slide show mapping out what
happens to trash and recycling after it goes to a facility. They discussed the benefits of composting and how students can do it at home or school. Students were able to see and touch many of World Centric’s compostable products and learn about how they biodegrade. “The presenters were impressed with how much our students already knew and how much our school is already doing to reduce waste. The students were so proud,” said Lisa Keller.
Thank you to the families who came to our fall beautification day. They sanded and sealed the outdoor classroom stumps and the kindergarten kitchen, planted
more bulbs in front of the school to enjoy in spring, weeded and pruned throughout the school, planted more lavender and sage, added mulch, and created colorful stepping stones for our gardens. Patrick Keller also built a redwood bench to add to the redwood retreat just below our classroom planter boxes. While creating the retreat, two sunken concrete benches were happily discovered, one from the 1950s and the other from 1962. Both were created by past Lexington students.
We’ve had the pleasure of sharing our successes and challenges with five Bay Area schools interested in starting or expanding their own Green Team and gardening/ecology program, and hope to welcome more. Want to contribute in another way? Join OhmConnect, www.ohm.co/lexingto, where you decrease or eliminate your electricity usage for one hour a week. We raised over $2,000 last year, which helped fund our LexEcology programs and ecology books.
Photos by Adrienne Cox, Candice Brown, Lisa Keller, and Deanna Wilk
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schoolsLakeside School
Project CornerstoneMaritza Tamayo-Sarver
“Each of us, famous or infamous, is a role model for somebody, and if we aren’t, we should behave as though we are -- cheerful, kind, loving, courteous. Because you can be sure someone is watching and taking deliberate and diligent notes." ~Maya Angelou
With the help of parent and community volunteers, Lakeside continues to participate in the Project Cornerstone movement for the 2018-2019 school year. Project Cornerstone is a program that brings children’s literature into classrooms to help students develop essential socio-emotional skills to deal with frustrating and difficult moments in life. The goal of the program is to help our children increase “developmental assets” to help them today and in the future. It helps our children
establish caring and supportive relationships with adults from our community, and to use common language and vocabulary about respect. Our volunteers use books along with in-class activities to share concepts of caring, personal empowerment, empathy, integrity, equality and social justice, honesty and responsibility, and increase our children’s life skills in decision making, planning, and identifying of personal feelings. We also help students learn positive ways to cope personally and interpersonally with adults/peers.
For the months of September through December, we read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud, Simon’s Hook by Karen G. Burnett, and Say Something by Peggy Moss. For the remainder of the school year, we plan to cover concepts relating to honesty, integrity, trustworthiness, empathy, and acceptance in Trouble Talk by Trudy Ludwig, Nobody Knew What to Do by Becky Ray McCain, Empty Pot by Demi, One by Kathryn Otoshi, and The Recess
Queen by Alexis O’ Neill. To learn more about this amazing program, go to www.projectcornerstone.org.
We thank our volunteers for making this program a priority at Lakeside.
Lakeside School
Positive-Behavior InterventionShama Marshall
Positive-behavior intervention is a program supported by the California Department of Education and Lakeside Joint School District to help students achieve important social and learning goals. When good behavior is combined with good teaching, our students will excel in their learning. Lakeside is excited to embrace this new initiative.
We teach expectations to the students, and reward them with “raccoon rewards” and acknowledgements for good behavior. The expectations are clear throughout our building and playground areas, cafeteria, gymnasium, and classrooms.
Teachers and staff use evidence-based practices to increase learning and decrease classroom disruptions. We routinely teach and refer to our school’s expectations, provide students with more praise than correction, and talk to students using positive voice tone. We actively engage everyone in the class during instruction, use pre-correcting, prompting, and redirecting as we teach. We look for the positive behaviors first, and provide immediate, frequent, and explicit feedback.
By teaching expected behavior in students in a positive way, we provide a common language for everyone in our school. By helping students practice good behavior, we will build a school community where all students have an environment where they can succeed and grow.
If you would like more information, email [email protected].
Building Blocks Cooperative
Preschool Parenting Tips from our Families
Lesley Louden• Take care of yourself, and sleep enough.• Always admit when you are wrong.
Teach honesty through action.• With every achievement your child
makes, celebrate as if you achieved your greatest goal because you helped them accomplish theirs.
• Don’t yell at your children.• Engage and encourage. Identify
strengths and use them to help build confidence and self-esteem. Provide structure.
• Know that there are lots of phases. So don’t let yourself get too worried or consumed with one of the phases. This too shall pass. It might just be developmental.
• When your children are frustrated by something that seems hard, remind them that they can do it.
• They will not always be little. Enjoy every moment.
• Set a timer for 15 minutes and do something for yourself in front of your child. Your child will learn your time is important.
• After reading books and tucking your child in, ask them what was the happiest and/or saddest part of their day.
• Use photos/pictures to help your child do morning and evening routines independently.
• Don’t be so hard on yourself.• When you hear complaints about the
meal you lovingly prepared, say “A simple ‘thank you’ would suffice.”
• When a child is acting out and you feel alienated, the temptation is to get tougher. Try going the other direction with a week of severe love-bombing, saying “I’m going to eat you up I love you so much;” or “I can’t get enough of you.” In a short time all can be back on track, and they really eat it up.
• Think about how you phrase things. Instead of “Be quiet,” say “Can you use a softer voice?” Instead of, “Do I need to separate you?” say, “Could you use a break?” Instead of, “We don’t talk like that,” say, “Please use kind words.”
• Have your child tell you something nice about their day before they go to sleep.
• A warm bath and a book before bedtime works wonders.
• When you (or your child) are in the
“red zone” of frustration, count to ten, take a deep breath, give yourself a time-out. No one reasons well in the “red zone.”
• Don’t enable habits you don’t want your child doing in five years. Or ten.
• Don’t sweat the small stuff.• Try to live in the present when you’re
with your child because you will not have the opportunity to repeat that moment.
• Give away toys to make a point. “If you don’t pick them up, you’re showing me you don’t care and don’t want them.” They will learn!
• Be your own person.• When your child thinks something is
unfair, tell them “it won’t be even every day, but overall it will probably even out.
• Paper projects that are hard for your child to throw away, can last forever if you just take their picture. It makes it’s easier for your child to let it go to the recycling bin.
• Take a breath.• Always bring more than you need.
Building Blocks Cooperative Preschool children, families, and teachers thank you for your continued support. Happy New Year to everyone in our mountain community.
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CONTRACTORSMD CONSTRUCTION. General contractor Lic # B959305 specializing in home improvements—bathroom and kitchen remodel/updates, new deck construction and refinishing, old deck repairs, and full room additions. For a free design consultation and estimate, call Mick Dudas at cell 408-691-2028, or email [email protected].
DOORS, WINDOWS AND MORE. Licensed and bonded. Years of experience. [email protected], 408-472-4478, 831-476-8044
SCOTT MARSH DRYWALL. #1000965 for your drywall, painting and light carpentry needs. Credit cards accepted. 408-455-1524
SUMMIT DECK DOCTOR: DECK REFINISHING & CARPENTRY. Lic#928487. Repairs or rebuild. Lifting nails, wobbly handrails? Call Rupert at 408-353-DECK (3325)
ELECTRICAL
LOS GATOS ELECTRIC, INC. Proudly serving the Santa Cruz Mountains. Services we offer: Automatic standby generators, service panel exchanges, house rewiring, EV chargers, solar panel installation, and more. Call us today for a customized evaluation. 408-458-9977, [email protected], Lic. #965606
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESDIESEL-OIL-GAS TANKS REMOVED. RedHillsEnvLG.com 408-455-9300
EXCAVATIONMASON TRACTOR, GRADING & EXCAVATING. Septic Systems / Trenching / Hauling / Landslides / Retaining Walls / Oil & Screen / Paving. Lic.# 870450. Office 408-353-2836. Cell 408-761-0794
CUNNINGHAM TRACTOR. For all your earth-moving needs. Providing quality dirt work for mountain residences. Kevin 408-353-2519. www.cunninghamtractor.com lic# 1000058
C.STILLE EXCAVATION ifyoucandreamitwecandigit.com 408-781-2731 Lic#620755
HANDYMANHANDY DAVE. Quality Repairs AndInstallations. Small To Mid-SizedCarpentry, Plumbing And ElectricalWork. Trustworthy And Reliable.Mountain Resident Since 2011.See My Work @ www.handy-dave.com Tel: (408) 314-7645Email: [email protected]
ROGER’S REPAIRS. Electric, plumbing, fences, gates, decks, painting, etc. Safe, honest work. References. Since 1979. 650-996-2959
HAULINGBEST HAULING. Daily dump runs. 650-996-2959
GARBAGE AND DEBRIS DUMPSTER SERVICE for your clean-up needs. Lexington Hills Disposal 408-353-1343
HANDYMAN SERVICES. Contractor and yard debris hauled to landfill. 408-595-2141
CHRIS ROCK QUARRY SUPPLY ifyoucandreamitwecandigit.com 408-781-2731
LAND CLEARINGSERNA’S LAND CLEARING AND HAULING. Land clearing and fire breaks. Brush and poison oak removal. Debris clean up and hauling. Chipping and firewood. Mulching tractors. Fecon equipment. Call 831-227-6373 (cell). Home 408-353-1990
LANDSCAPINGMEMBRENO LANDSCAPING Patios, Fencing, Retaining walls, Cleanups, and Hauling. [email protected]. Or call 831-359-7968
PACIFIC MT. HORTICULTURE Lic #582726. Deer, Drought, Frost Tolerant Landscaping. www.pacmthort.com, 408-353-3878. Design. Build. Cultivate.
RTJ LANDSCAPING. Free estimates. License 9750. Residential and commercial. See our website: RTJ Landscaping.com. Call 831-254-4652.
MUSICPIANO TUNING & REPAIR. Serving the Mountain Community since 1975. American Piano Service. 408-393-0124. www.piano-tuning.biz
MUSIC TEACHER: Piano, Voice, Guitar, Winds. [email protected]
NOTARY PUBLICNOTARY PUBLIC, Commission #2191450 Ann M Scherer, Notary Public of the State of California 408-483-2156 DIRECT/ [email protected]
PAINTINGLICKETY-SPLIT PAINTING. Mountain resident. Interiors, exteriors, residential, commercial, neat, clean, responsible, high quality, low rates since 1994. Lic#693617. Robert, 408-265-0564
MONROY PAINTING Insured. LIC 983378 831-435-8859. Int/Ext, deck staining and restoration. Residential/Commercial. Quality and great customer service. Free estimates. [email protected]
SUMMIT DECK DOCTOR: DECK REFINISHING & CARPENTRY. Lic#928487. Your deck is gray, and that gray is fungus. And that fungus is eating up the soft tissue between the grain and causing splinters. Get it re-stained and we can lock in the splinters and protect the wood, while making your neighbors jealous with its looks. Call Rupert 408-353-DECK (3325) now to book your project.
PERSONAL ASSISTANTHOME ORGANIZING, OFFICE HELP, AND CAREGIVING FOR ALL STAGES, Years of experience w/ wonderful references. Toni 408-354-2010
PRESCHOOLVILLA DEL MONTE PRESCHOOL & DAYCARE 650-793-4520 • www.villadelmontedaycare.com
PEST CONTROLA RELIABLE PEST CONTROL.COM. 408-559-7378. Licensed, Bonded, and Insured. Free Estimates. Rats, Ants, Spiders, Yellowjackets, Wasps, Gophers, and other pests.
ROOFINGROOF, GUTTER, DOWNSPOUTS CLEANED. 650-996-2959
ROYCE’S ROOFING, SPECIALIZING IN ROOF REPAIRS AND REROOFS. Can your roof use some TLC? Maybe a new roof? Gutters or roof cleaned? Schedule your free est. Lic# 890941. Exp. Since 1993. 408-353-6115
TANK REMOVALSTEEL WATER TANK REMOVAL. Santa Cruz Mountains. 530-521-3486
WATERFRANKS’ WATER SERVICE. 408-353-1343. Certified drinking water, pools filled, dust control. Since 1966
IoT WATER MEASUREMENT. See water measurements on your computer or phone anytime. Tank water level, well production and flow, well water depth, and more. Email [email protected], or call 408-353-7091.
WINDOW CLEANINGPROFESSIONAL WINDOW CLEANING. Residential, commercial, new construction. Roof and gutter cleaning. Insured. Free estimates. Since 1978. Call Mark at 408-354-2010.
WOODSEASONED FIREWOOD for sale 20”, split, stacked, and covered, Mostly oak with a little madrone mixed in. You need to pick it up, I have a trailer I can loan you that holds about half a cord. $300/cord. Will also sell ¼, and ½ cords, Frank. 408-499-4489
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