Joziah Jacob Andrade
Jaziah Jacob Andrade was born Aug. 15 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Valarie Gonzalez and Jacob Andrade of Hollister. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces.
Alexandra Favela
Alexandra Favela was born Aug. 14 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Jessica Diaz and Octavio Favela of Hollister. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
Emily Rychel Hinchberger
Emily Rychel Hinchberger was born Aug. 10 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Rebecca Ann Crawford and Joseph Clay Hinchberger of Morgan Hill. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces.
Stephan Cole Huste
Stephan Cole Huste was born Aug. 21 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Terra and Stephan Huste of Hollister. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces.
Anthony MagarÃa
Anthony MagarÃa was born Aug. 15 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Luz A. Sanchez de Magaria and Jose Luis MagarÃa of Los Banos. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces.
Olivia Erica Millard
Olivia Erica Millard was born July 29 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Sandie and Eric Millard of Gilroy. She weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces.
Micah Jaden Montarbo
Micah Jaden Montarbo was born Aug. 9 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Jessica Towner and Jordan Montarbo of San Jose. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce.
Kalissa Ashley Navarro
Kalissa Ashley Navarro was born Aug. 12 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Susana and Jose Navarro of Hollister. She weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces.
Lea Lupita Rodriguez
Lea Lupita Rodriguez was born Aug. 21 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Sonia C. Hernandez and Fernando T. Rodriguez of Hollister. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.
Anthony Xavier Sanchez
Anthony Xavier Sanchez was born Aug. 18 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Stacia Rabello and Jose Sanchez. He weighed 9 pounds, 4 ounces.
Gregory Josiah Sanchez
Gregory Josiah Sanchez was born Aug. 2 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Elvia and Sal Sanchez of Hollister. He weighed 6 pounds, 3.6 ounces.
Jesseka Christina Silos
Jesseka Christina Silos was born July 26 at Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital in San Jose to parents Stephanie Sambrano and Jesse Silos of Gilroy.
Nathan Everett Vis
Nathan Everett Vis was born Aug. 14 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Kathy and Donny Vis of Castroville. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces.
Engagement
Stelzer-Blanchard
Lisa Stelzer and Nicholas Blanchard are engaged to be married June 17. Nick, a former Acorn from 1997, is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, and is currently pursuing a medical degree from Midwestern University in Glendale, Ariz. He is the son of Gerry and Debbie Blanchard from San Martin. Lisa is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, and works for AWEE (Arizona Women’s Education and Employment) in Phoenix, Ariz. She is the daughter of Jerry and Deb Stelzer from Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.
The couple met in 2003 while working for the Red Cross Emergency Center in Springfield, Ill., and currently live in Laveen, Ariz. The wedding will be held in Sedona, Ariz.
Weddings
Bondi-Sabria
Jennifer Bondi and Nathaniel Sabri were married Aug. 20 at St. John the Divine church in Morgan Hill. Jennifer and Nathan met during their senior year at Live Oak High School, where they graduated in 1999. Jennifer received her AA degree at Gavilan Community College before transferring to the University of California, Irvine, where in 2004 she received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She is currently in the California Teacher Credential Program at Sacramento State University with a planned completion in the spring of 2007.
Upon finishing high school, Nathan continued his education at the University of California, Irvine. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology with an emphasis in applied ecology in 2004. He is currently in his third and final year of Law School at the University of California, Davis.
The couple will reside in Davis California for the remainder of their studies and intend to stay in the Northern California area upon graduation.
Jennifer is the daughter of Joseph and Shirley Bondi of Morgan Hill. Nathan is the son of James and Sandra Sabri, who now live in Tucson, Ariz.
Gettman-Banks
Amanda Christine Gettman, daughter of Hal and Cindy Gettman of San Martin, and Ryan Cameron Banks, son of Ray and Jane Banks of Visalia, were married April 22 at The Victorian Gardens in Kingsburg. After
the couple honeymooned in Ixtapa, Mexico, they have made their first home in Fresno. Amanda is an entertainment sales manager at the Fresno Convention & Entertainment Center, and Ryan is a PSC supervisor at Turning Point of Central California.
Tremblay-Hinderleider
Valeri Tremblay and John Hinderleider were married June 9 at the Monterey Stone Chapel in Monterey. The newlyweds live in Hollister. Valeri works as a notary public, has her real dstate license and is employed at Re/Max in Hollister. John is employed as a physical therapist assistant for Phelps and Associates in Salinas. He also has his real estate license and works independently. The couple honeymooned in Maui and Oahu, Hawaii.
Anniversary
Yoneo and Betsy Hatakeyama
Yoneo and Betsy Hatakeyama recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary (and Betsy’s birthday). The couple were married Oct. 16, 1946, after having known each other in Salinas prior to WWII. The party was given by their children and grandchildren and took place at the Golden Oak Restaurant in Morgan Hill.
Yoneo and Betsy have three children: Dr. Jon Hatakeyama of Morgan Hill and his wife, Shelley; daughter Mia Hatakeyama Rivera of Moss Beach and her husband, Glenn; and Steven Hatakeyama of Visalia and his wife, Becky.
Their six grandchildren – Bryce, Evan, Vanessa, Stevie, Brent and Vincent – provided entertainment for relatives from as far away as Boulder, Colo. Betsy’s girlfriends, Grace Tokunaga and Mary Anne Ogawa, sang a duet, and daughter-in-law’s father, Shig Miura, the Don Ho of Fresno, also sang.
Honors
David Puder
David Puder, son of Brent and Wanda Puder of Morgan Hill, recently graduated in May from Cal Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in molecular and cell biology. David graduated from Live Oak in 2002. As a student at Cal he received the Alumni Leadership Scholarship, and received multiple rowing and academic awards. David also rowed for four years on the Men’s Cal Crew team, winning several honors.
David has been accepted at Loma Linda University Medical School in Southern California. He recently completed his first two weeks in the hospital, where he observed in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit and he watched several surgeries. He will now begin taking classes.