Video shows hosted by local organizations and people in San Benito County.
In this installment of Market Merchants from the Hollister Farmers Market, hear from the owner of Brush & Hammer. The vendor makes original crafts, including signs with clever slogans on them. Market Merchants is a regular series of interviews with vendors at the Downtown Hollister Certified Farmers Market, which runs 3-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through September.
In this installment of Pet of the Week from Pet Friends of Hollister, meet Rosie the part chihuahua. She’s about a year and a half years old and she’s very sweet, said Kathy Puthoff with Pet Friends. To learn more about Pet Friends, 2975 Buena Vista Road, go to PetFriends.org.
San Benito Live forecaster Adam Bell says locals can expect sunshine and pleasant temperatures in the coming days and heading into next week. The Hollister area forecast calls for highs in the lower to mid-80s through late next week, with morning lows in the upper-50s and low-60s. See Bell’s forecast below:
Dr. Allen Gustafson is an orthopedic surgeon with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital who taught at an academic institution for a long time. He’s a specialist in joint replacement who works in Hollister along with a large practice in Southern California.
He’s done 8,000 to 9,000 joint replacements, and on July 26 at a special seminar in Hollister called “Get Back Into the Swing of Life” he will be the featured speaker.
“I will give an outline of hip and knee pain, what are some of the causes of it, besides arthritis, what you can do about it and to educate people basically how to get their lifestyle back to doing what they want to do,” he said.
Gustafson previewed the Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital seminar, set for 6-8 p.m. in the Diablo Room at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club.
Gustafson said joint replacement is the so-called “end point” for arthritis treatment, while the hospital will “have the team there” at the event.
“We’ll have physical therapists there. We’ll have nurses there. Patients who’ve had previous surgery, they will tell what it’s like and what the benefits are,” he said.
He said most people don’t understand arthritis.
“Some people have said the ultimate end point of arthritis is replacing that joint,” Gustafson said. “Some people have said the best surgeries you can have, of any surgery, is a hip and knee joint replacement.”
He said patients who are initially scared often end up saying they wish they would’ve done it sooner.
While hip and knee pain are the most common types of arthritis, there are various specialists to handle surgeries for shoulders, hands, the back and trauma.
“Those are the basic types of surgery that are available within orthopedics,” he said.
Gustafson said people can go “from a wheelchair” to being able to do basic activities like shopping and traveling.
“I had one patient here, I replaced his hip,” Gustafson said. “He climbed Mt. Whitney, twice, after I replaced his hip.”
Gustafson added how he enjoys practicing medicine at Hazel Hawkins.
“I’ve worked in huge hospitals and I like the kind of hometown atmosphere of the small-town hospital,” he said. “You feel like you can make a difference in a small town like this. And the quality of care here in this hospital, in my opinion, is as good as the university hospital care.”
Adam Bell does his weather forecast for the Hollister, Calif. area and notes how highs will be in the 80s, with lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s for the coming days.
Hollister painter Carlos Munoz talks about his “Day of the Dead” style of art during the 2018 Open Studios Tour in San Benito County, put on by the San Benito County Arts Council. Conversations on Art & Culture is a regular series of video interviews with local artists.
In this Market Merchants, hear from Mario Hernandez of Hernandez Produce. Market Merchants features a new Hollister Farmers Market vendor each week during the market, which runs 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays through September. Market Merchants is made in partnership with the Hollister Downtown Association, which organizes the market.
Host David Huboi plays with bandmate Rudy Salcedo at Rudy’s Barn in San Benito County. Watch this first part to their session playing music. Huboi and Salcedo often play together as part of the Huboi and the Architecturals band. Look back for Part 2 of this session from Rudy’s Barn.
Pet of the Week from Pet Friends of Hollister is Marshall, who looks like a mix of Pomeranian and chihuahua. He’s a little older and needs some teeth work before he is adopted, but he’s already neutered. Kathy Puthoff from Pet Friends said he’s quiet and easy going and would do well with adults or kids. “He gives kisses. He’s a good boy,” Puthoff said. To adopt Marshal or other animals from Pet Friends, visit the no-kill shelter Tuesday through Sunday at 2975 Buena Vista Road or visit PetFriends.org for more information.
Pet Friends of Hollister has an array of really adorable kittens available at the no-kill shelter located at 2975 Buena Vista Road. Here’s video of the kittens at Pet Friends.
Find out more about Pet Friends at PetFriends.org.
In this installment of Cooking with Fish, Chef Mike Fisher prepares a meal consisting of Beef Wellington with a Caesar salad. He offers an array of good tips and even goes out to the garden for fresh ingredients. Fisher hosts cooking classes at Fisher’s Restaurant, 650 San Benito St. Call (831) 313-1515 today to reserve a spot.
Adam Bell does his weather forecast from downtown Hollister and reports on a hot stretch of days ahead.