Monthly Archives: May 2012
You’re taking me to get what?!
Pet Friends is have a Snip'n'Save special for the months of May and June. Male cat neuter surgery is only $15.00 per cat (Regular price: $80.00). Call Pet Friends at 831-634-1141 for more information, or to make an appointment. Go to www.petfriends.org for more information, or to look for that special pet to bring into your life. Pet Friends is Hollister's local no-kill shelter, and is donation supported to provide shelter for homeless cats and dogs. One person can make all the difference in a homeless pet's life. Be that person.
Nathan R. Bartley March 31, 1985 – April 30, 2012
Visitation: Sat., May 5, 2012, from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. at Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home. Funeral services: Sat., 1:00 P.M. at funeral home. Interment: IOOF Cemetery.
SOFTBALL: Balers baffle Mustangs, 2-0
How do you solve a problem like San Benito? The Gilroy High softball team has been baffled in finding an answer to that conundrum since March 21, 2006. And the Mustangs' quest will continue as the Balers again squeaked past GHS 2-0 on Tuesday in Gilroy.
Sandra K. Chavez May 5, 1942 – May 1, 2012
Sandra K. Chavez, of San Martin, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at her home. Sandy is survived by her husband Martin R. R. Chavez and their son Gabriel M. Chavez.
5K Family Fun Run/Walk
Choose the 5k Run for 2-legged runners or the 5k Walk for 4-legged and 2-legged walkers (bring your favorite 4-legged friend with you!) All proceeds to benefit PET FRIENDS - Hollister
Cat adoption open house
 Pet Friends & Rescue is holding a feline adoption open house. Adopt a cat that is one year or older for $40, or share the adoption fee with a friend and each takes home a new companion. Share the gift of love! Call 831-634-1191 for information. See Pet Friends on the web at www.petfriends.org for pictures of our cats and dogs looking for homes of their own. Pet Friends is located at 2975 Buena Vista Road.
CSI: Gilroy or a dog disaster?
Before I tell you today’s tale of woe, you should know one thing: I do not do blood. In all honesty, I’m not good around emergencies of any kind. Ever. At all. Even my son, my only child knows that if he’s cut himself, he should find the Band-Aids on his own, because his mother is absolutely no help whatsoever.
South County population rises
With a 1.7 percent population increase, Gilroy saw the the second highest growth rate in Santa Clara County in 2011, trumped only by Morgan Hill, according to the California Department of Finance.Â
Ronan Avenue pet not poisoned, report says
Toxicology results came in for the dog on Ronan Avenue whose owner suspected it was poisoned, and the verdict is in: No evidence of poisoning was found.
Connecting the historic dots to Charlemagne
When it comes to history, I’m always entertained by uncovering the surprising chain of connections that link the past with the present. To illustrate this game of connect the historic dots, let’s take this year’s centennial celebration of Silicon Valley’s Villa Montalvo estate and connect it, along a winding avenue, to the reign of the great Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne.
