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Larry J. Mickartz
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Manners Matter
GETTING IT TOGETHER WHEN YOU MESS UP
100 Kids Corner
FUN WITH MIXED MEDIA TREE ART
102 Dining Out with Friends
A MEMORABLE EVENING AT THE NEW WILLARD HICKS
110 Cooking for Fun
AN AWARD-WINNING CHEF, SIX YEARS OF AGE
CONTRIBUTORS
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The Price Sells the House
THE DINSMORE TEAM • REAL ESTATE
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Lession Learned from Wolves
IFIT INVESTMENTS • FINANCIALLY SPEAKING
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Understanding Your Strong-Willed Child
GO KIDS INC • EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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Planning for the Unexpected
DORIE SUGAY • VISITING ANGELS
COVER: Pumpkins at Uesugi Farms' Pumpkin Patch
and A Thanksgiving Dinner (AppleStock Photo).
ust back from a wonderful tropical vacation with good
friends and lots of rum, followed by a trip to Stevenson,
Washington, on the Columbia River, for our oldest son
Gabe's wedding. He married a lovely young woman, Lauren
Quig from Indiana. The weather was brisk and chilly, a sharp
contrast to the warm, humid weather of Belize. It was a tough
adjustment to home and work but it's always nice to be home.
There are so many interesting, touching and, some thought-
provoking articles in this issue of the magazine. I love the
touching story about Siena and how a school friend of her
mother's, Lisa Furtado, heard about Siena's illness and found
a very special way to help (pages 13-14).
The holidays are just around the corner and with them come
opportunities for us to give thanks for all the things that make
our lives enjoyable. Being fortunate enough to live in the South
Santa Clara Valley, our list of things to be thankful for is long ,
although not all inclusive (pages 18-19).
We hope you will find our final contribution about the home-
less in our area both interesting and thought-provoking (page
32) as well as our story about domestic violence (page 84) and
our tribute to our veterans (page 69-77).
Once again, it is our pleasure to highlight some interesting
people, businesses and non-profits. You'll find them throughout
this issue.
njoy!!
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On a Personal Note:
Gabe and his new wife,
Lauren Quig picked the
picturesque setting of Wind
Mountain in Stevenson,
Washington for their wedding
venue. Family and friends
were on hand to wish the
newlyweds a healthy and
happy life together.
Photo by
Crystal Genes Photography
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2018
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