Gilroy Today 2009 09 Fall | Page 16

Old World

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James likes to cruise the back roads of Gilroy on his big BMW motorcycle . One day he saw a lot surrounded by vineyards behind Kirigin Cellars . “ Now that is where I want to build my house ,” thought James . After repeated calls and mail to the owner went unanswered , James took to cruising by the property often . One day he spotted a man on a tractor . The man turned out to be the owner and a handshake later the property was his .