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Events
Sunday, March 1
Assemble packages for troops overseas at Christ Child Church, 23230 Summit Road. 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 3
Presidential Primary Election, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, March 5
Home-hardening workshop at 21150 Skyline Boulevard, near the intersection of Alpine and Page Mill roads, from 7 to 9 p.m. Register at ssfsc.outreach@gmail.com.
The Loma Prieta School Site Council shows the film The Next Chapter, about the effects of screens on children’s developing brains, at the Loma Prieta Elementary School Forum. 7 p.m. Admission is $5.
The Goat Hill Girls play bluegrass at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 6
Rock 'n' roll dance band Serious Condition performs at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 12
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers perform at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 13
Family-friendly karaoke night at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 10 p.m.
Irish harpist and storyteller Patrick Ball performs at Pippa’s House Concert next to Mountain Bible Church, on Summit Road. Potluck at 7 p.m. Performance at 8 p.m. Donation is $25 at the door. For information and reservations, email pippasiersema@yahoo.com, or call 408-529-5610.
Thursday, March 19
The Loma Prieta School Site Council shows the film Screenagers, about the effects of screens on children’s developing brains, at the Loma Prieta Elementary School Forum. 7 p.m. Admission is $5.
A.J. Lee and Blue Summit perform at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, March 25
Family-friendly karaoke night at the Summit House Beer Garden and Grill, 6 to 10 p.m.
Thursday, March 26
Summit Sisters play from 8 to 10:30 p.m. at Michael’s on Main in Soquel.
Community members present the histories of Summit settlers from 1850 to 1950 at the Loma Prieta Elementary School Forum. 7 p.m. Sponsored by the Loma Prieta Museum and the Loma Prieta Community Foundation. Free.
Friday, March 27
Fourth Friday documentaries. The film Paper Clips shows how students cope with the Holocaust. Noon to 3 p.m. at Skyland Church. Lunch will be served.
Sunday, March 29
Concert pianist Alina Kiryayeva performs at the Los Gatos High School Theatre, at 2:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 at the door, $20 for seniors, and $5 for students.
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Protecting Your Home from Fire
Here’s a checklist on how to improve your landscaping from
CalFire at www.fire.ca.gov:
Create a defensible space of one hundred feet around your home.
It is required by law.
Create a "lean, clean, green zone" by removing all flammable
vegetation within thirty feet surrounding your home
Create a "reduced fuel zone" in the remaining seventy feet or to
your property line.
You have two options in this area:
A. Create horizontal and vertical spacing between plants. The
amount of space will depend on how steep your property is and
the size of your plants.
B. Large trees do not have to be removed as long as all of the
plants beneath them are removed.
Remove lower tree branches at least six feet from the ground
Landscape with fire resistant plants
Maintain all plants with regular water, and keep dead braches,
leaves, and needles removed.
When clearing vegetation, use care when operating equipment such
as lawnmowers. One small spark may start a fire; a string
trimmer is much safer.
Stack woodpiles at least thirty feet from all structures and
remove vegetation within ten feet of woodpiles.
Locate LPG tanks (butane and propane) at least thirty feet from
any structure and maintain ten feet of clearance.
Remove all stacks of construction materials, pine needles,
leaves, and other debris from your yard.
For other ways to protect your home from fire, visit www.fire.ca.gov