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Village Briefs
Local vineyard offers concerts
Saratoga's Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards is gearing up for fall and winter with a weekend musical entertainment series to be held in its wine-tasting room. Pianists Todd Billingsly and Lizz Fischer will perform from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, respectively. There is no charge to attend the performances. There is a $5 fee to taste Savannah-Chanelle's wines, but the fee can be applied to any wine purchase.
The vineyard is at 23600 Congress Springs Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains. For directions or more information, call 408.741.2934.
REI has program on New Zealand
As part of its ongoing series of community programs, REI Saratoga has invited Andrew Fairfax of Active New Zealand to give a slide presentation on his adventures Down Under on Oct. 9, beginning at 7 p.m.
Fairfax will show and tell about some of his favorite hiking, bicycling and kayaking spots in New Zealand's South Island. Among these are Nelson Lakes National Park, Mt. Cook National Park, Marlborough Sounds, Milford Sound and Franz Josef Glacier.
REI is in the El Paseo de Saratoga shopping center. There is no charge to attend this event; all ages are welcome. Call 408.871.8765 for more information.
Collage class is at Hakone
Continuing in its tradition of offering a variety of public workshops and classes on arts, crafts, wellness and cultural appreciation, Saratoga's Hakone Gardens is offering a collage class on Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., taught by prolific Saratoga artist Kay Duffy.
Duffy will teach participants how to create unique patterns, textures and color schemes using Oriental paper, paints and found objects. Participants should bring watercolor supplies, if they have them, as well as any interesting pieces of paper and flat objects. Everyone will receive one Oriental paper packet.
Cost is $45 per person; bring a salad to share during lunch. To sign up, contact Duffy at 408.867.0508 or at k@kayduffywatercolors.com.
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The family of missing woman Jeanine Sanchez Harms continues to remember and hope
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News Briefs
New fire station on hold, retrofitting current facility considered
Pakistani Ambassador Toheed Ahmad
Cell phones for victims effort has outgrown Saratoga store
Dr. Robert Bowman faces sexual molestation charges
City council approves funding of two additional traffic patrol officers
Sheriff's Report
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Letters
Mark W. Mayfield: For a beautiful lawn, forget the horses and get the horsepower
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Education Briefs
Local students contemplate possibility of a military draft
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The Real Deal
Some common household items can pose a hazard to the environment
Local Home Sales and Property Listings
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Village Briefs
Hillbrook Autumn Kitchen Tour to showcase a variety of styles
Los Gatos Film Festival
Family Daze
Wedding: Tom and Esfti Schulz
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Local travel professionals say business has slowed
Les Landin named Citizen of the Year
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Point of View
Saratoga Sampler
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Falling leaves are a sign of autumn
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Glaucoma affects millions and can cause vision loss
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Vienna Woods provides hearty old-country food
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Sports Briefs
Central Park Invitational Cross Country
Ultimate Kids Triathlon
Local school sports
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