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For nearly an entire year, I’ve worn a simple blue bracelet on my scarred left wrist. It’s never been removed, though It has been touched and twirled; the writing on it has been read and pondered by strangers who have asked about its significance.

As if downtown Morgan Hill’s Annual Wine Stroll wasn’t enough fun on its own, the great thinkers of the city came up with Wine Week—a celebratory week leading up to the Wine Stroll. John McKay, board member of the Morgan Hill Downtown Association and lead planner of the event, said the week was comprised of wine education, winemaker dinners and free corkage for local bottles of wine. The events provide an intimate experience with local winemakers, pairing them with local restaurants to showcase wines while the restaurants show off culinary skills.

While many South Valley residents were hunting for decorated eggs or enjoying elaborate family meals on Easter, 23 members of Gilroy’s The Foothills Church set off on a long journey: the church’s ninth annual missions trip to Mexicali, Mexico.

From time to time, I do stupid things. Oh, they don’t sound stupid before I do them—but they end up stupid. Take the last month or so, for example. We decided to paint the outside of our house, which would be awesome, except we have No-no Lulu, the dog from hell. Basically, if you don’t live with her, she will bark at you. And bark at you. And bark at you. Until you are deaf or until you leave, whichever comes first.

I always mention how fortunate we are to live in the South Valley because of our overwhelming abundance. I am excited because it is that time of year! In the next few weeks, a variety of fresh and naturally ripened fruits will begin showing up at our local farm stands and farmers markets. Typically, I share how to make a pie, cake or unique salad from these wonderful seasonal items. This time around, I hope to inspire making something very unique where time and patience is a necessary and an essential part of the recipe.

GILROY—Gavilan College ace Paige Miguel is moving from one championship team to another.

When Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooton got together to write” Farce Of Nature,” I wonder if they realized what an amusing piece they would create. This fast moving, multi-plotted production is a hilarious bit of comedy that moves like a runaway train.

One of the underlying themes infecting too many supporters of San Benito Rising’s fracking and partial oil recovery ban is that everyone in the oil industry is a vile crook. Of course, those critics probably don’t even know anyone working in the oil industry, but that’s not going to stop their personal ad hominem attacks.

While San Benito County has more than 2,000 residents enrolled in an Affordable Care Act insurance plan, one resident is concerned about a lack of doctors here willing to take on many of those patients.

The San Benito County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released a reminder to residents about vaccinating horses against West Nile virus in the wake of last year’s equine fatality here from the illness.