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Coin Collector
Alan Aerts amassed his fortune a quarter at a time with his coin-operated vending machines
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Alan Aerts' plush office, in the corner of his Monte Sereno home, is filled with curiosities. There is the collection of gold coins from the days of Jesus, the ornate table from Windsor Castle, drawings of 12-foot-high Christmas wreaths in the works for Aerts' holiday lawn display next winter. And stuck along the wall of a security closet nearby is Wilt Chamberlin's signed jersey, lined up with those of a dozen other NBA greats. This is the world of Aerts, the vending king of Silicon Valley. A former bread delivery man and grocery store clerk, Aerts has built a fortune by placing soda machines and candy bar dispensers in virtually every commercial area in the South Bay.
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Los Gatos native dies in skiing accident
Aaron Martin's final resting place is on Mount St. Elias in Alaska.
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Town to begin final phase of downtown streetscape plan
New N. Santa Cruz Avenue sidewalks will feature Villa Hermosa design.
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Monte Sereno accepts proposed Daves Ave. stoplight
Council seeks additional safety measures, including removal of a northbound lane and widened median.
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Around Town
History Museum features Gold Rush exhibit
New show explores the impact of the Gold Rush on Los Gatos and the Santa Clara Valley.
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Education
Nonprofit to host science festival
Los Gatos Elementary Educational Foundation kicks off endowment fund with planned event.
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