Tag: family
New homes are back
Almost everywhere you look, small formally littered lots as well as larger vacant parcels are being developed into new homes. As we drive around Morgan Hill there is everything from low income senior apartments to luxury homes and everything in between.
Family healthy after high-risk pregnancy of quadruplets, mother’s cancer
Connie Cooklin's Hollister home has been full of family members since her daughter Ashley Adams arrived for a visit with her quadruplets at the end of March. The babies – Samantha, Rylie, Braelynn and Wyatt – are 7 months old and they are beginning to scoot around their grandmother's house.
Is disrespect a common thread among teens?
Our local movie theaters – Gilroy Platinum Theater and Morgan Hill CineLux - are a couple of my favorite places to spend my extra time (and money). There’s just something about sitting in a darkened theater with a group of friends - and strangers - eyes glued to the big screen, laughing or crying or jumping out of our seats.
Owners believe local family has girl’s missing ‘comfort’ dog
A 2-year-old Hollister girl enduring severe heart defects has been without her 9-month-old therapy dog “Kaia” ever since Jan. 3, when the German shepherd puppy chased a flock of wild turkeys near the family’s property at Ridgemark.
Reggiardo family celebrates 100 years
In the early 1900s, Giuseppe Reggiardo, also known as “Joe Tuna” or “Joe Regge” (born 1878), came from the little town of Tunno, in the province of Liguria in northern Italy. His journey for a new, improved life started with a passage on a boat to a new world: America, The Land of Opportunity. He left his sisters and family in Italy and departed with some sadness, but with high expectations that buoyed his sagging spirit.
Edward Lee Welin August 8, 1925 – October 24, 2012
A member of the Greatest Generation. A native of Portland ,OR, the beloved only child of Mary and Hilmer Welin. Growing up in Portland, Ed attended St. Rose grammar school and graduated from Grant High School, class of 1943.
Edward Lee Welin August 8, 1925 – October 24, 2012
A member of the Greatest Generation. A resident of Morgan Hill and a native of Portland , OR, the beloved only child of Mary and Hilmer Welin. Growing up in Portland, Ed attended St. Rose grammar school and graduated from Grant High School, class of 1943.
Outpouring of support at fundraiser for the Carroll family
A steady stream of local residents visited the Target parking lot Wednesday afternoon to support the Heather Carroll Memorial Fund.
Family remembers Heather Carroll; private service set for Monday
Family and friends of Heather Alaina Carroll took some time in the days after her death to share some personal memories of the 25-year-old Hollister woman. Carroll's mother-in-law Susan Carroll collected some personal stories from family and close friends.
Community rallies for Carroll family
Community members continued to rally around the Carroll family after the arrest of suspect David Quiroz Saturday who was arrested on murder charges in the disappearance of Heather Carroll, 25. An impromptu vigil was held at Dunne Park on Saturday and local residents have a fundraiser planned for Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Target parking lot on Airline Highway. The Wednesday event includes a bake sale and gift basket fundraiser that will benefit the Carroll family.
