King City CHamber of Commerce and Agriculture | 2018 Business Directory

16 • 2018 King City Chamber Directory • A Publication of South County Newspapers Gonzales Tribune s#ALENDAR s/BITUARIES s/PINION s3PORTS s%NTERTAINMENT s(EALTH &AITH s#LASSIlEDS s,EGALS A4 A5 A6 B1 B3 B4 ## CENTS s WWW GONZALESTRIBUNE COM s 'ONZALES #! s s 5303 s ND 9EAR s 7EDNESDAY *AN s .O (SeeREVIEW,pageA8) (SeeRETIRE,pageA8) (SeePOST,pageA8) (SeeLEAGUE,pageA8) BYLAUREENDIEPHOF )T IS OFlCIAL !FTER MOVING AROUND FROM POST OFlCE TO POST OFlCE -ANUEL 4REVINO IS THE PERMANENT 0OSTMASTER OF 'ONZALES REPLACING 2UDY 'RANADOS WHOMOVEDIN TO BECOME A POSTMASTER IN (AWAII 4REVINO BEGAN HIS POSTAL CAREER AS A PART TIME DISTRIBUTIONWINDOW CLERK FOR +ING#ITY WHEREHESTAYEDFOR YEARS BECOMINGAFULLTIME EMPLOYEE (E WAS PROMOTED TO THE POSITION OF OFlCER IN CHARGE AT THE 3AN ,UCAS POST OFlCE FOR ONE YEAR AND THEN HE WAS PROMOTED TO BECOME THE POSTMASTER FOR 3AN ,UCAS IN h4HAT LASTED FOR THREE LaureenDiephof/SouthCountyNewspapers GonzalesPostmasterManuelTrevinohelps customerMaryTrevino (not related) last Friday inGonzales. Gonzales Postmaster is here to stay ManuelTrevino named ermanentPostmaster, eplacingRudyGranados DAYS BECAUSE THEY NEEDED ME IN 3AN *UAN "ATISTAv SAID 4REVINO WHERE HE STAYED FOR TWOYEARS h)WASSENTTO-OSS,ANDING FOR TWO YEARS AFTER 3AN *UAN "ATISTAvHESAID h7HEN2UDY 'RANADOS MOVED TO (AWAII ) THEN BECAME THE OFlCER IN CHARGEOF'ONZALES ANDWHEN THEJOBOF0OSTMASTERCAMEUP FOR'ONZALES )PUTABIDINFOR ITANDGOTTHEJOB 4HATWASIN v !FTER HE RECEIVED THE APPOINTMENT HEWASSENTRIGHT BACK TO +ING #ITY FOR ALMOST A YEAR h"UT NOW )M BACK IN 'ONZALES AS THE 0OSTMASTERv HESAID 4HE 0OST /FlCE BUSINESS MOVES PEOPLE AROUND TO ACCOMMODATE THE TIMES WHEN PEOPLETAKELEAVESOFABSENCE GET ILL AND CANNOT RETURN TO WORKRIGHTAWAY RETIREORMOVE AWAY h)LIKETOWORKANDBEWHERE )M NEEDED TO HELP OUTv HE SAID ANDTHISCOULDHAVEBEEN THE DEDICATION THE SUPERIORS SAW THAT MOVED HIM AROUND ANDPROMOTEDHIM h-IKE 3PARROW WAS THE 0OSTMASTER IN +ING #ITY AND BECAUSEOFHISLEADERSHIP lVE PEOPLE WHO WORKED FOR HIM BECAME 0OSTMASTERSv 4REVINO SAID h) LOVE 'ONZALES AND ALL THECOWORKERSv4REVINOSAID h4HEY ARE WELL TRAINED AND EVERYTHING WAS IN GOOD SHAPE AFTER 2UDY LEFT THANKS TO HIMv 4REVINO WAS RAISED IN 3OLEDAD WITH THREE BROTHERS AND ONE SISTER (E ATTENDED GRAMMAR SCHOOLS IN 3OLEDAD AND GRADUATED FROM 'ONZALES (IGH3CHOOL '(3 IN !T '(3 4REVINO PLAYED BYLAUREENDIEPHOF July #HAMBER OF #OMMERCE SPONSORED A 0RE2ODEO FESTIVALINTHE#ENTENNIAL0ARK 4WELVE HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE ESTIMATED TO HAVE COME OUT TO ENJOY DANCING HORSES AND OTHERFEATURED COWBOYRELATED ENTERTAINMENTTOHELPCELEBRATE THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF THE 3ALINAS#ALIFORNIA2ODEO $UANE7OLGAMOTT $IRECTOR OF &ACILITIES AND 3UPPORT 3ERVICES FOR THE #ITY SHOWED THE NEW #ITY3CHOOL JOINT USE GYM IN BACK OF &AIRVIEW 3CHOOL INAlNALWALKTHROUGH BEFORE THE GRANT OPENING .EWTON #ONSTRUCTION OF 3AN ,UIS /BISPO WAS THE MAIN CONTRACTOR (OMELESSMENWERESERVED DINNER IN A PROGRAM CALLED )(%,0 4HEORGANIZATIONGIVES A HELPING HAND TO MEN WHO ARE TEMPORARILY HOMELESS AND NEEDAPLACETOSLEEPANDSOME FOOD WHILE THEY WORK TO GET THEIRLIVESTOGETHER 4HEMETAT THE3T 4HEODORESCHURCH AND WASSERVEDFOODBYVOLUNTEERS 2010 Gonzales Year in Review: Part Two LaureenDiephof/SouthCountyNewspapers GonzalesPoliceOfficerWinstonRojasdemonstratesall thegearapoliceofficershas todealwithwhileon the job. Theyoungobservers tookpart in theNationalNightOut at theFanoeVistaTownhomeApartments inAugust. FROMTHATCHURCH ANDFROMTHE 'ONZALES#OMMUNITY#HURCH ASWELL August 'ONZALES 0OLICE 3GT &RED ,OMBARDI AND /FlCER 7INSTON 2OJAS AND OTHER OFlCERS PARTNERED WITH THE RESIDENTS OF THE &ANOE 6ISTA !PARTMENTS ON THE .ATIONAL .IGHT/UTPROGRAM )TBROUGHT LAWENFORCEMENTPERSONNELOUT WITHCITIZENSINANEFFORTTOGET BETTERACQUAINTEDANDTOSHARE COMMON GOALS OF HEALTH AND SAFETYFORTHECOMMUNITY #OUNCILMAN 4IM *ACKSON WAS NAMED 0RESIDENT OF 'ONZALES2OTARY AND'ONZALES 0OLICE #HIEF 0AUL -ILLER WAS hKICKED OUTv AS LAST YEARS PRESIDENT *ACKSONISMARRIEDTO !NGIE ANURSEATCENTRAL#OAST 3URGERY#ENTERIN7ATSONVILLE AND THEY HAVE TWO CHILDREN *ACKSONIS$IRECTOROF#ONTACT #ENTERS OF %XCELLENCE OF THE (ONG +ONG 3HAGHAI "ANKING #ORPORATION September 0RESIDENT OF COAST /IL #OMPANY -ARK 3 -ITCHELL SPOKE TO THE 'ONZALES #ITY #OUNCIL SAYING THAT THE NEW CARD LOCK BIODIESEL STATION WAS OPEN FOR BUSINESS ON 'ONZALES 2IVER 2OAD 4HE STATIONDISTRIBUTESFUELPRODUCTS WITHACUSTOMERHELDCARDTHAT ACCESSES THE FUEL 4HE #ITY OF 'ONZALES USES BIODIESEL FUELFORITSVEHICLES ASDOTHE 3ALINAS 6ALLEY 3OLID 7ASTE !UTHORITY 'ONZALES -ACHINE AND%QUIPMENT3ALES 'OURLEY #ONSTRUCTIONAND'REEN6ALLEY &ARMERS !LLIANCE ON !GING BEGAN A FREE COMPUTER TRAINING SCHOOL TO TEACH THE BASICS OF COMPUTERS IN A SMALL GROUP 4HETWOHOURFREE %NGLISHOR 3PANISH SESSIONS ARE HELD AT &IFTH 3TREET ON -ONDAY 7EDNESDAYAND&RIDAYS h)TS MOSTEXCITINGTOSEAN YEAR OLDLEARNINGTOSENDANEMAILTO HERDAUGHTERvSAID0EERCOACH 2ICHARD2ANGEL October -ONTEREY3ALINAS 4RANSIT -34 -OBILITY 4RAINER "ERONICA #ARRIEDO GAVE AN EXAMPLE OF HER WORK AS A TRAINERWHOTEACHESPEOPLEHOW TO NAVIGATE TRIPS BY BUS 3HE ALSO SHOWED HOW THE ONCALL SERVICEWORKS !BUSWILLPICK YOUUPINFRONTOFYOURHOUSE ANDTAKEYOUACROSSTOWN 9OU CANALSOTRANSFERFROMTHEON CALLBUSTOTHENUMBER BUS GOING EITHER TO 3OLEDAD +ING #ITYORTO3ALINAS -AYME +ULPER HEAD OF THE 'ONZALES 0ANTRY SPOKE TO THE 'ONZALES 2OTARIANS ABOUT THENEEDTOKEEPENOUGHFOOD TO HELP PEOPLE ) NEED h.OW AS OF YESTERDAY WE SERVED PEOPLE IN ONE YEAR h)TS A BIT BUSIER IN THE WINTER DUE TO THE FACT lELD WORKERS ARE NOT WORKINGv SHE SAID 4HE 2OTARIANS PARTICIPATED IN RAISING AT THE LUNCHEON MEETING November "OY 3COUTS OF !MERICA CELEBRATED YEARS 4HE 'ONZALES 2OTARIANS HEARD FROM -ONTEREY #OUNTY "OY 3COUT %XECUTIVE #%/ !LBERT 'ALLEGOSAND$ISTRICT%XECUTIVE 2ENEE &ORREST ABOUT THE MANY BYLAUREENDIEPHOF ,ETICIA .AVARRO RECENTLY SAW A NEED IN HER COMMUNITY ANDWENTABOUTlLLINGIT 3HE GOT A SOCCER LEAGUE UP AND RUNNING IN 'ONZALES IN BUTTHOSEPLAYERSGOT OLDER ANDNOWTHEREISANOTHER NEED 'ONZALES NEEDED A SOCCER LaureenDiephof/SouthCountyNewspapers A few players of the Panteras Soccer team pose out in front of Farmer’sMarket inGonzaleswithGonzales City Manager Rene Mendez. They are pictured, from left:Mendez;LeticiaNavarro, team organizer, standing with mascot Ulisses Mancillas; Rolando Camacho; JuanVirgen;EmilydeLeon;JordanFlores;and Ignacio Valdez. A grandmother keeps a soccer league going Soccer teams form due to Farmer’s Market and community TEAMFORAGES TO SOSHE WENT TO THE 'ONZALES #ITY #OUNCILANDASKEDFORSUPPORT JUSTLIKESHEDIDBACKIN !TTHEEARLIERTIME IN WHENTHECHILDRENWEREYOUNGER SHE TOLD #ITY -ANAGER 2ENE -ENDEZTHATSHEDIDNTWANTTO SEEKIDSINTHESTREETSPLAYING 3O-ENDEZAND.AVARROWROTE A LETTER TO POTENTIAL SPONSORS THAT CAME FROM THE #ITY OF 'ONZALES AND ATTHATTIMETHEY BYLAUREENDIEPHOF 4ERE -ORALES RECENTLY RETIRED FROM YEARS SERVING PATRONS OF THE 3OLEDAD ,IBRARY 3HEWASHIREDIN3EPTEMBER OF WHENTHELIBRARYWAS AT -AIN AND -ONTEREY 3TREET AFTERSERVINGASAVOLUNTEERFOR THREEPRIORMONTHS h) DID EVERYTHING FROM SHELVING BOOKS WORKING WITH THECATALOGUE HELPINGPATRONS AND CHECKING BOOKS IN AND OUTvSHESAID LaureenDiephof/SouthCountyNewspapers TereMorales Assistant librarian retires after 25 years Morales plans to spend more timewith family and in community !T THE TIME SHE WAS HIRED THE -ONTEREY #OUNTY &REE ,IBRARYSYSTEMWASLOOKINGFOR SOMEONE WHO SPOKE 3PANISH TO REACH OUT TO THE (ISPANIC COMMUNITY IN A &EDERAL GRANT PROGRAMCALLED0ARTNERSHIPFOR 3OLEDAD *6 PLAYS WELL IN PRE SEASON 3PARTANS END PRE SEASON AT ,ADY -USTANGS END PRE SEASON AT 2EAD ALL ABOUT IT 0AGES " To have your business card featured HERE Please call South County Newspapers 831-385-4880 ernators •Generators RedmaxDealer GINESALES&SERVICE DianeSakasegawa Owner MattDeane Manager Technician Tel: (831) 385-1120 Fax: (831) 385-1121 Matt: (831)262-2810 Diane (831) 970-9409 180 E.SanAntonioDr.Unit J KingCity,CA. 93930 USTLER Since 1901 THE KING CITY CENTS s WWW KINGCITYRUSTLER COM s +ING #ITY #! s s 5303 s TH 9EAR s 7EDNESDAY *AN s .O s#ALENDAR s/BITUARIES s/PINION s3PORTS s%NTERTAINMENT s(EALTH &AITH s#LASSIlEDS s,EGALS A4 A5 A6 B1 B3 B4 ## ).3)$% ,ADY -USTANGS lNISH SEASON AT -USTANG WRESTLERS DO WELL AT MEET -USTANGS PRE SEASON RECORD ENDS AT 2EAD ALL ABOUT IT 0AGES " (See 2010,pageA8) (SeeLIBRARY,pageA8) (SeeCLASS,pageA3) BYSEANRONEY 7HIL +ING #ITY HAD WE T T ROUGH A VIOLENT START TO THE MIDDLE WAS MARKED BY ACCUSATIONS OF POLICE MISCONDUCT BEFORE mOWING BACK INTO A WINTER OF CELEBRATION 7HILE THE ELEMENT RY SCHOOL DISTRICT SEARCHED FOR A PERMANENT SUPERINTENDENT THE BOARD HIRED 7ILLIAM "RAND AS INTERIMSUPERINTENDENTON*ULY h) THINK THAT $R BRAND IS GOINGTOSERVEOURDISTRICTVERY WELLv SAID "OARD 0RESIDENT -IKE (OWARD h(ES NOT COMINGTOUSASABABYSITTER (E FULLYEXPECTSTOHITTHEGROUND RUNNINGASIFHEWERETHEFULL BLOWN SUPERINTENDENT AND INTENDS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE DISTRICTv )T WOULD BE WITHTIMETHATSTATEMENTWOULD GAIN A BIT OF IRONY AS "RAND WOULDEVENTUALLYBENAMEDTHE PERMANENTSUPERINTENDENT 7HEN#HIEFOF0OLICE.ICK "ALDIVIEZ CALLED FOR PUBLIC OUTRAGE AGAINST THE CRIME THAT OPENEDTHEYEAR POLICESAIDTHE COMMUNITYCONTINUEDTOREMAI SILENTRATHERTHANASSISTOFlCERS INMAKINGARRESTS (OWEVER AN UPROAR HAD FORMED NOT AGAINST CRIMINALS BUT THE OFlCERS THEMSELVES !T A *ULY CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN THE +ING #ITY 2ECREATION #ENTER CROWDS PACKED THE BUILDING TO SPEAK FOR AND AGAINST LOCAL OFlCERS 4HE END RESULT THE COUNCIL APPROVED A AUDIT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK INTO ALLEGATIONS OF POLICEMISCONDUCT 4HINGSFORTHEPOLICEDIDNOT SETTLEDOWNWITHTHEBEGINNING OF4OMMY4UNSONSAUDITOFTHE +ING #ITY 0OLICE $EPARTMENT 4HE CITY COUNCIL DEALT WITH OPENING AN INVESTIGATION ON ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY #HIEF "ALDIVIEZON!UG 4HECHIEF FACED MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS SPARKED BY A LETTER FROM THE 0EACE /FlCERS !SSOCIATION ANDWASPUTONLEAVE 7ITH THE CITY IN NEED OF SOMECHEERINGUP ITWASUPTO LADIESINPINKTOHELP /N!UG -EE-EMORIAL(OSPITALWAS GIVEN FORTHEPURCHASE OF A MAMMOGRAPHY MACHINE FROM THE -EE -EMORIAL 3ERVICE ,EAGUE 4HE DONATION WASTHElRSTOFTWOTHELEAGUE WAS PLANNING WITH ANOTHER EXPECT TO BE GIVEN TO THEHOSPITALSOMETIMEIN !FTER NEARLY A MONTH OF INVESTIGATION #HIEF "ALDIVIEZ RETURNED TO DUTY ON 3EPT h)T FEELS GREAT TO BE BACKv "ALDIVIEZ SAID TO NEWS CREWS GATHERED AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING h4HE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETELYBEHINDUSv ,AURA 'UIDICI -ILLS WAS HONORED 3EPT FOR HER ROLE INAGLEADERSHIP WHENSHEWAS GIVEN THE !GRICULTURAL ,EADERSHIP !WARD BY THE 3ALINAS 6ALLEY #HAMBER OF #OMMERCE h)M DEEPLY HUMBLED BY THIS AWARDv SHE SAID h4HERESSOMANYPEOPLE INOURINDUSTRYTHATDOSOMANY WONDERFUL THINGS EVERY DAY AND ) DONT FEEL THAT )M ANY DIFFERENTTHANANYOFTHEMv 4HE RESULTS OF THE AUDIT WERE IN BY THE END OF Local-raised filmmaker bringsmovie to the big screen inKingCity BYSEANRONEY !+ING#ITY(IGHGRADUATE TURNED MOVIE DIRECTOR WILL SOONHAVEHISWORKPLAYEDON THEBIGSCREEN +ING #ITY #INEMAS WILL HOST A SCREENING OF h#HARLIE AND THE 2ABBITv ON *AN AT PM 4HEMOVIEWASDIRECTED BY2OBERT-ACHOIAN 'RAHAM ANDHISFRIEND2ODRIGO/JEDA "ECK -ACHOIAN IS THE SON OF "RUCE AND 3UZETTE 'RAHAM -ACHOIANS WORK HAS SHOWN AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING ,ONDON )NTERNATIONAL &ILM &ESTIVAL 3UNDANCE &ILM &ESTIVAL AND !THENS )NTERNATIONAL &ILM AND 6IDEO &ESTIVAL .OW HIS WORK IS COMINGTOTHEBIGSCREENIN+ING #ITY UNDER THE ORGANIZATION OF 3OL4REASURES h(ES FROM HERE AND ) THOUGHT THAT WAS SUCH AN INSPIRATIONvSAID3OL4REASURES &OUNDER 3ONIA #HAPA WHO SPEARHEADED ORGANIZING THE SCREENING h,AST YEAR WHEN HE WENT TO 3UNDANCE &ILM &ESTIVAL WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BEWONDERFULIFOURCOMMUNITY WOULD BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITHHIMALSO 4HEYDECIDEDTO BRING THE HERE TO +ING #ITY TO CELEBRATE AND TO INSPIRE LOCAL ARTISTSv h#HARLIE AND THE 2ABBITv IS ABOUT A FOURYEAROLD FAN OF "UGS "UNNY WHO DECIDES TO GO ON A RABBIT HUNTING TRIP 4HE MOVIE IS A PRODUCTION OF -ACHOIANS AND /JEDA"ECKS &OUR 4HIRTY 4HREE 0ICTURES /THER PRODUCTIONSINCLUDE THE MOVIES h7AITING 2OOMv h%LLA AND THE !STRONAUTv AND THE DOCUMENTARY SERIES h!MERICAN .OBODIESv 4HE Library system awarded $150,000 for upgrades BYMARKALI !SPLANSFORRENOVATIONSAT THE 3AN ,UCAS BRANCH LIBRARY PROGRESS VISITORS CAN SOON EXPECT A MORE USERFRIENDLY LAYOUT WITH MORE ACCESSIBLE INTERNET ACCESS AS WELL AS Program to teach digital animation basics to younggirls BYMARKALI !S A WAY TO GENERATE INTEREST IN DIGITAL ARTS AMONG YOUTHIN3OUTH#OUNTY SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PARTNERED TO OFFER A FREE ANIMATION WORKSHOP TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKENDIN+ING#ITY 4HE PROGRAMS IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE -EDIA “Charlie and the Rabbit”to screen this Monday Submitted file photo Robert Machoian (left) and Rodrigo Ojeda-Beck at a Dec.2009 screeningof“Charlie and theRabbit.” WEBSITESAYSTHATTHElLM MAKERSLIKETOKEEPTHEIRWORK EXPERIMENTAL AND NOT STAY RESTRICTEDTOONESTYLE 7HILE h#HARLIEv IS THE MAINFOCUS HAVINGHADTIMEAT 3UNDANCE "RUCE'RAHAMSAID THE SHORT MOVIE MAY NOT BE ALONE ON SCREENING NIGHT (E SAID THE PLAN UNDERWAY IS TO SHOWMULTIPLE PRODUCTIONS 4HE EVENT HE SAID SHOULD LAST UNTIL PM INCLUDING SCREENINGS AND TALKS BETWEEN -ACHOIANANDTHEAUDIENCE 'RAHAM DESCRIBED h%LLAv AND h#HARLIEv BY SAYING (SeeMOVIE,pageA8) San Lucas library to undergo renovations MarkAli/SouthCountyNewspapers MartinZunigaorganizesbooks in theMontereyCounty Free Libraries Bookmobile outside the San Lucas branch library lastThursday. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES 4HE 3AN ,UCAS BRANCH OF THE -ONTEREY #OUNTY &REE ,IBRARIES HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN SINCE THE SUMMER OF AS PREPARATIONSFORIMPROVEMENTS MOVE FORWARD -ANAGING Submitted photo AndrewDolan,ofSurfhoundStudio,workswithstudents during ananimationclassheld inSoledad lastyear. Animation class offered this weekend #ENTER FOR !RT %DUCATION AND 4ECHNOLOGY -#!%4 THE "ROADBAND 4ECHNOLOGY /PPORTUNITIES0ROGRAM "4/0 ATTHE-ONTEREY#OUNTY/FlCE OF %DUCATION 3URFHOUND 3TUDIOAND3OL4REASURES 4HE FREECLASSWILLTAKEPLACE*AN AND*AN AT3OL4REASURES "ROADWAY IN +ING #ITY FROM AM TO PM BOTHDAYS 4HISCOURSEWILLBEOFFERED TO GIRLS ONLY AGES EIGHT AND 2010 King City Year in Review: Part Two SeanRoney/SouthCountyNewspapersFilePhoto RubenMartinez speaksbefore theCityCouncil,news cameras andhundredsof communitymembersduring the July13CityCouncilmeeting.Martinez’sson,RubenJr.hadbeenmurderedearlier in2010.Hewasoneofmultiple communitymembers calling for an investigation intoallegedmisconductby theKingCityPoliceDepartment. 3EPTEMBER 4OMMY 4UNSON HELD A PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF HIS lNDINGS WHICH SHOWED R SULTS THAT NOBODY DESCRIBED AS SURPRISING (E PRESENTED PAGESOFlNDINGSANDPROPOSED lXES "ALDIVIEZ SAID h)T WAS ALLABOUTOURSTAFlNG !LOTOF THESE PROGRAMS ARE GREAT BUT IT TAKES PEOPLEv 4HE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY UNDER A HIRING FREEZE AND UNABLE TO GETMOREOFlCERS (IGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 3TATE !DMINISTRATOR *OHN "ERNARD HEARD PUBLIC OPINION ON /CT ABOUT RENAMING THE CITYS CONTINUATION HIGH SCHOOL FORMERLY NAMED #ANDY "UTLER (IGH 3CHOOL 4HE NEW NAME OF 0ORTOLA (IGH 3CHOOL WILL REMAIN FOR NOW h9OUR COMMENTS AND THOUGHTS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ADVISEMENT AND THERE WILL BE A DECISION AT A FUTUREBOARDMEETINGvHETOLD ATTENDEES AFTER HEARING THEIR COMMENTSANDCONCERNS %ARLYELECTIONRESULTSWERE To have your business card featured HERE Please call South County Newspapers 831-385-4880 Starters •Alternators •Generators HondaRedmaxDealer SMALLENGINESALES&SERVICE DianeSakasegawa Owner MattDeane ManagerTechnician Tel: (831)385-1120 Fax: (831) 385-1121 Matt: (831) 262-2810 Diane (831) 970-9409 180E.SanAntonioDr.Unit J KingCity,CA.93930 Greenfield News A4 A5 A6 B1 B3 B4 C1 C2 CENTS s WWW GREENFIELDNEWS COM s 'REENFIELD #! s s 5303 s RD 9EAR s 7EDNESDAY *AN s .O s#ALENDAR s/BITUARIES s/PINION s3PORTS s%NTERTAINMENT s(EALTH &AITH s#LASSIlEDS s,EGALS BYSEANRONEY 4HE LATTER HALF OF COULDPROBABLYBEDESCRIBEDAS SMOOTHER FOR 'REENlELD THAN THE lRST HALF 4HERE WAS STILL CRIME BUT HEADLINES REmECTED MORE ARRESTS POLICE TEAM UPS ANDCOMMUNITYEVE TS 4HE 'REENlELD 0OLICE $EPARTMENT OPENED *ULY BY CONDUCTING THE CITYS lRST $5) CHECKPOINT OF THE YEAR RIGHT BEFORE THE )NDEPENDENCE $AY WEEKEND 7ITH THE BIG HOLIDAY CAME BIG CELEBRATION ASHUNDREDSOFLOCALSANDTHEIR CHILDRENWEREDRAWNTO0ATRIOT 0ARKTOCELEBRATE)NDEPENDENCE $AY 4HE 'REENlELD &OURTH OF *ULY #OMMITTEE ADDED A CARNIVALTOTHECELEBRATIONTOTHE DELIGHT OF THE YOUTH ATTENDING THEEVENT 7ITH THE CITY BEING ONE OF MULTIPLECULTURESTHE'REENlELD ,IBRARY PLAYED HOST TO 2ICK -INES ON *ULY AS HE HOSTED AN INDIGENOUS WORKSHOP 4HE PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS TO BRING MORE UNDERSTANDING ABOUT LOCAL INDIGENOUS FARM WORKERS !UGUST SAW AN END TO THE SUMMER READING PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE -ONTEREY #OUNTY &REE ,IBRARIES 4HE 'REENlELD BRANCH HOSTED ACTIVITIES INCLUDING -IME "ERND "UETTNER -AGICIAN $ANIEL#HAN SLAPSTICKCOMEDY OF"OSWICKTHE#LOWNANDTHE MUSICOF$ON/"RIEN !LMOST READERS PARTICIPATED IN THEPROGRAMCOUNTYWIDE !UGUSTCLOSEDOUTWITHTHE $IA DEL 4RABAJADOR !GRICOLA FESTIVALAT0ATRIOT0ARKON!UG 3OUTH #OUNTY /UTREACH %FFORTS HOSTED ITS TH ANNUAL EVENT DEDICATED TO THANKING AGRICULTURAL lELD WORKERS WHO PLANT GROW AND HARVEST LOCAL CROPS THAT ARE CONSUMED LOCALLYANDSHIPPEDNATIONALLY 4HOUSANDS GATHERED FOR THE EVENT )N 3EPTEMBER THE STATE RELEASED lGURES THAT SHOWED 'REENlELDSCHOOLSALLREGISTERED GAINS IN THEIR!0) SCORES 4HE RESULTSWEREOFlCIALLYR LEASED ON 3EPT 4WO OUTSTANDING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WERE /AK !VENUE 3CHOOL WHICH GAINED POINTS AND #ESAR #HAVEZ %LEMENTARY WHICH GAINED POINTS 7ITH IT BEING ELECTION SEASON A CANDIDATES FORUM WAS HELD ON 3EPT 4HE 'REENlELD -INISTERS !LLIANCE ORGANIZEDTHEFORUM 3IXOFTHE SEVENCOUNCILCANDIDATES BOTH MAYORAL CANDIDATES AND THREE CANDIDATESFORTHE TH$ISTRICT OF#ONGRESSSEATWEREONHAND ATTHEFORUM $URING THE /CT #ITY #OUNCIL MEETING #OMMUNITY $EVELOPMENT $IRECTOR "RENT 3LAMA BROUGHT MEMBERS UP TO DATE IN THE SEARCH TO lND A CONSULTING lRM TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT Grading begins process after 22 years of planning BYSEANRONEY 4HE NORTH END OF TOWN HAS BEGUN TO SHOW SIGNS OF CONSTRUCTION ABOU TO BEGIN NAMELY ON AN AIRPORT AND AIR MUSEUM ,ASTWEEK #HARLES.ICHOLS &OUNDER AND #HAIRMAN OF The 9ANKS !IR -USEUM TOGETHER WITH THE -ONTEREY #OUNTY "OARD OF 3UPERVISORS ANNOUNCED THE START OF CONSTRUCTION ON THE -ONTEREY #OUNTY9ANKS!IR-USEUM 4HE PROJECT HAS BEEN IN PLANNING FOR YEARS 4HEMUSEUMSITE IS LOCATED ON (IGHWAY AT THE FORMER (ANSEN 2ANCH ON 9ANKS7AY ATTHEFARNORTHEND OF'REENlELD h7EHAVElNALLYARRIVEDAT THEPOINTOFCONSTRUCTIONvSAID .ICHOLS 4HE lRST PHASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WILL INCLUDE GRADING OF THE PROPERTY AND LARGE MACHINES HAVE ALREADY APPEARED LEVELINGTHEGROUND h9OULLSEELOTMOREACTIVITY OUT THEREv SAID #ITY -ANAGER 2OGER 7ONG h! LOT OF EARTH MOVERS AND SOME PIPES OUT THEREv 7HEN COMPLETED THE SITE WILL FEATURE A SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM BUILDING A RUNWAY YOUTH EDUCATION CENTER A WINERY A ROOM HOTEL RESTAURANTS A LUXURY Clementhopes to build collaborationswith schools and community BYSEANRONEY (EADINGINTOTHENEWYEAR THE'REENlELD,IBRARYISBEING LEDBYANEWLIBRARIAN 3UPERVISING ,IBRARIAN SeanRoney/SouthCountyNewspapers Construction equipment is already on location at the future site of theYanks Air Museum. Yanks Air Museum begins construction north of city RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARK A THEATER AND CONFERENCE CENTER AMONGOTHERTOURISTAMENITIES 4HOUGH EARTH MOVING BEGAN IN $ECEMBER AN OFlCIAL GROUNDBREAKING HAS NOT YET OCCURRED h7E LOOK FORWARD TO THE GROUNDBREAKING OF THE 9ANKS !IR -USEUM WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING STAGE FOR MANYYEARSvSAID-AYOR*OHN (UERTA h7E WELCOME THE MANYPEOPLEWHOWILLVISITOUR COMMUNITY 4HIS EXCITING AND INNOVATIVE PROJECT ADDS TO THE VITALITY AND MOMENTUM OUR CITYISEXPERIENCINGv 4HE 9ANKS !IR -USEUM NOW OCATED AT THE #HINO (See 2010,pageA8) (SeeLIBRARY,pageA8) (SeeCITY,pageA8) SeanRoney/SouthCountyNewspapers Supervising Librarian Hannah Clement (right) assists patrons with computer questions at the Greenfield Library. Librarian leads new team into new year (ANNAH #LEMENT BEGAN JUST BEFORETHEHOLIDAYSEASON THE WEEK BEFORE 4HANKSGIVING AND HAS BEEN PREPARING HER RELATIVELYNEWSTAFFFORTHETASK OF MOVING THE LIBRARY AHEAD INTO h)VEBEENIN'REENlELDFOR (SeeCLASS,pageA3) YOUTHIN3OUTH#OUNTY SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS HAVE PARTNERED TO OFFER A FREE ANIMATION WORKSHOP TAKING PLACE THIS WEEKENDIN+ING#ITY 4HE PROGRAMS IS A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE -EDIA Submitted photo Animation class offered this weekend AND*AN AT3OL4REASURES "ROADWAY IN +ING #ITY FROM AM TO PM BOTHDAYS 4HISCOURSEWILLBEOFFERED TOGIRLSONLY AGESEIGHTAND ,ADY -USTANGS lNISH SEASON AT -USTANG WRESTLERS DO WELL AT MEET -USTANGS PRE SEASON RECORD ENDS AT 2EAD ALL ABOUT IT 0AGES " 2010 Greenfield Year in Review: Part Two KellieHicks/SouthCountyNewspapersFilePhoto OakAvenueElementaryheldacelebration for their49-pointAPIgainonSept.3,oneof theGreenfieldschoolswith highAPIgains in thepast schoolyear. FOR THE LAND IN THE 7ALNUT !VE COMMERCIAL CORRIDOR 4HESEARCHFORAlRMBEGANIN !PRIL AND WRAPPED UP WITH A lRM BEING CHOSEN DURING THAT MEETING %LECTION RESULTS WERE CLOSE WHICH CAUSED TROUBLE FOREARLYREPORTS 4HE.OV ISSUE OF THE 'REENlELD .EWS REPORTED *OHN -ARTINEZ HAD WON THE MAYORAL RACE WITH A SLIGHT LEAD OVER INCUMBENT *OHN(UERTA (OWEVER OFlCIAL COUNTY ELECTION RESULTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL .OV WHENCLOSENUMBERSTURNEDOUT MUCHDIFFERENTLY )NANYEVENT CITIZENSWEREABLETOBREATHEA SIGH OF RELIEF THAT THE ELECTION WASOVER 0LANS AND PREPARATION MARKEDTHEMONTHOF.OVEMBER FORTHEBANDCLASSAT'REENlELD (IGH3CHOOL 4HEHIGHSCHOOL To have your business card featured HERE Please call South County Newspapers 831-385-4880 Starters •Alternators •Generators HondaRedmaxDealer SMALLENGINESALES&SERVICE DianeSakasegawa Owner MattDeane ManagerTechnician Tel: (831) 385-1120 Fax: (831) 385-1121 Matt: (831) 262-2810 Diane (831)970-9409 180 E.SanAntonioDr.Unit J KingCity,CA. 93930 Soledad Be INSIDE CENTS s WWW SOLEDADBEE COM s 3OLEDAD #! s s 5303 s ST 9EAR s 7EDNESDAY *AN s .O (SeeREVIEW,pageA8) (SeePOST,pageA8 (SeeRETIRE,pageA8) (SeeSTATIONS,pageA8) 3OLEDAD *6 PLAYS WELL IN PRE SEASON 3PARTANS END PRE SEASON AT ,ADY -USTANGS END PRE SEASON AT 2EAD ALL ABO 2010 Soledad Year in Review: Part Two BYLAUREENDIEPHOF #HILDREN IN 3OLEDAD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND HAVEFUNATTHESAMETIMEWITH NEWLEARNINGTOOLS 3OLEDAD ,IBRARIAN $ENISE #AMPOS ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT THE 3OLEDAD ,IBRARY 'ABILAN 3TREET RECEIVED TWO %ARLY ,ITERACY 3TATIONS %,3 FROMTHE!DVANCED7ORKSTATION IN%DUCATION !7% #OMPANY OF#HESTER 0ENNSYLVANIA 4HE TWO STATIONS THAT WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY AN ANONYMOUS DONOR FEATURES lFTYAREASOFSTUDYINLANGUAGE SKILLS READING VOCABULARY SCIENCEMATHEMATICSANDOTHER SUBJECTS )T IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN TO LEARN MANY SUBJECTS AT AN EARLY AGE AND HAVEFUNDOINGIT 4HE %,3 STATION AT THE LaureenDiephof/SouthCountyNewspapers JacquelineHernandez,9,daughterofMariaElena andGenaroHernandez,usesone of thenewEarlyLiteracyStations. 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