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SSA Community Potluck Picnic and BBQ
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Noon–4:00pm
Las Cumbres Community Center
18260 Las Cumbres Rd. Los Gatos CA 95033

Directions: Approximately 4.5 miles south of the intersection of Highway 9 and Skyline Blvd., or 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Black Rd. and Skyline Blvd. Follow the signs to the Community Center.

Please come and join us for BBQ, and music by local artists Aly Kahn, Margaret Atherton, and Mark Kibort.
The Las Cumbres pool, barbecue areas, and grass play area will be available.

This is a community gathering for all South Skyline residents and their families.

Please bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to share. SSA will provide plates, utensils, lemonade, soft drinks, meats and veggies.

A fresh grilled selection of meats and veggies by local pitmaster Charlie Brown will be provided.
If you plan to attend, please fill out the short survey at the link below to help us ensure that we provide enough food for everyone. (It would be helpful if you could RSVP, but it’s not necessary if your plans are not yet firm.) https://forms.gle/Lu2BWDeqZjwNHKg79

Some Skylines Topics in this issue include:

• South Skyline Fire and Rescue News
• Managing your Defensible Space through the Seasons: Summer
• Plectritis Wildflowers–The Long and the Short
• Take a Hike in Portola Redwoods State Park

Volunteers are needed to help with the publication of Skylines:
We are looking for a new editor to manage the publication of Skylines.
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