ABOUT THE COVER: California Poppy Has A Visitor. Photo taken on Sixth Street between Rosanna Street and Church Street.
ABOVE: Gilroy’ s Urban Wildflowers
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Community Happenings
Many Reasons Why Gilroy Is Special
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Gilroy’ s Four Amigos
Find The Way in Spain
Inside This Issue
16 Art In The Park
Susan Graeser Memmen Realizes Her Dream
25 Gilroy’ s Finest
Registered Nurse Anthony Himan
26 Global Studies In Person
Students Visit An Orphanage in India
30 City-wide Bench Plaque Program
A Way To Remember
51 Decorating Your Table
Celebrating Father’ s Day & the 4th of July
54 Things To Do This Summer
50 Things To Do With Your Children
56 Wheeler Hospital / Manor
Yesterday And Today
60 Garlic Festival Leadership
A Visit With This Year’ s Leaders
62 Downtown Happenings
The Latest Updates
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Outdoor Spaces
A Look At Four Beautiful Backyards
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A New Home In Gilroy
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