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Alpine Landscapes
Alpine Landscapes is a well-known , locally owned , full service , commercial landscape management company . Located in Gilroy , Alpine Landscapes services Santa Clara County . Most of their work is focused in Gilroy and Morgan Hill . Originally founded in 1983 , they have served the local area continuously for 27 years . Their business philosophy is simple ; develop long-standing client relationships based on trust , hard work and commitment . Their mission is to serve the commercial landscape market with the best quality landscape maintenance services available , while creating long-term value for their customers .
Their services include Landscape Maintenance , Annual Color Programs , Water Management and Irrigation , Pest and Rodent Control , Tree Care , Landscape Renovation and Enhancement . Alpine Landscapes is located at 8595 Murray Avenue in Gilroy .
Architectural Facades Unlimited
The 2009 APA Award Winner for Excellence in Architectural GFRC Precast Stone , and with more than 23 years of experience , Architectural Facades Unlimited has become one of the most highly respected companies in the field of Architectural Ornamental Precast Stone
AFU provides a variety of products for custom commercial , residential and restoration projects . They also provide architectural pre-cast consulting services as well . Their products are made of Lightweight LCS Stone™ : Exclusive extra lightweight Cast Stone Mix Design Developed by Architectural Facades , GFRC : Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement , GRG : Glass Fiber Reinforced Gypsum and standard PreCast Stone .
LCS Stone™ is AFU ’ s exciting new product . Frank Bracken has developed a super lightweight cast-stone material . Unlike the existing cast stone extruded foam products — those comprised of a layer of foam , mesh , and a thin skin of cement , known to separate due to climate changes — AFU has developed a light weight mix design that is integrated with a cast stone face coat . As a result , AFU provides a higher quality lightweight Cast Stone product that not only competes with the lightness of the foam ; it also has a much stronger surface area and can be used in impact zones whereas their competitors cannot withstand impact .
Everyone knew that in the weeks before Christmas , the place to find Alene DeBrito was in the kitchen . She ’ d be making her chocolate-dipped , dried apricot candies for the friends , employees and customers of her husband Arnold ’ s business . It didn ’ t take too long before things got out of hand . Demand exceeded Alene ’ s ability to supply . So as not to disappoint those recipients who year after year had come to anticipate the heady taste of chocolate and apricot , and so as not put Alene and the family in a tizzy every November , there was only one thing to do - build the Chocolate Factory .
The end result of that decision is ; quality chocolate , California dried fruit , fresh nuts-combinations that can make you feel good about indulging . They know you will enjoy their fine chocolates just as much as if you snitched one fresh from Alene ’ s kitchen table .
DeBrito ’ s newest store is located at 8300 Arroyo Circle , Suite B330 in the Gilroy Premium Outlets ( next to Adidas , behind Applebee ’ s ). Their hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a . m . to 9:00 p . m . and Sundays from 10:00 a . m . to 7:00 p . m . Stop by for their Gourmet Caramel Apples , Boxed Chocolates and Gourmet Salted Caramels .
G M H T O D A Y M A G A Z I N E MARCH / APRIL 2015 gmhtoday . com
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