Monthly Archives: July 2014
‘South Pacific’: At 65, still younger than springtime
From the moment Mark Hanson raises his baton to start the overture for “South Pacific,” you know you are in for a truly enchanted evening. Although 65 years old, “South Pacific's” music is ageless, with a love story that has a simple delicate message from a more innocent time, and a thread of morality and a sense of what is right and wrong running through like a gentle brook. You know you are in for a fine evening of entertainment when the overture becomes an unforgettable moment.
Big rig wreck in Gilroy kills one, injures nine others
One person is dead and nine others were injured Monday in a big rig crash near the intersection of Ferguson Road on State Route 152, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Gilroyan disconnects from would-be phone scammer
Fraudsters involved in a sophisticated phone scam have claimed more than $1 million from victims nationwide, but Lori Toste of Gilroy wasn’t one of them.
Have a stompin’ good time at Guglielmo’s Harvest Festival
If you have never been to Guglielmo’s annual Harvest Festival, here is your chance to have a barrel of fun—Italian style. This is the 23rd year the Guglielmo family has hosted this wildly popular, adults-over-21-only festival, which will take place from 2 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 16. Dinner will be served between 5 and 6 p.m.
Churches are historical trove for communities
A recent newsletter of the Gilroy United Methodist Church contained an interesting article by Dispatch columnist Kat Teraji. She explained how the daughter of a former pastor (back in 1938) recently donated to the church “a wealth of artifacts and articles” from that time period.
Prep Basketball: Cougars second in division at CSUMB tournament
SEASIDE—The Christopher boys basketball team is wasting no time preparing for the 2014-15 season.
Gilroy Gardens’ $2M Water Oasis opens to the public
Kids splashed and played when the water was officially turned on at Gilroy Gardens’ Water Oasis during a dedication and ribbon-cutting July 17.
‘Celebrity bartending’ event to raise money for nonprofits
Celebrate summer fun and philanthropy at the July 30 “celebrity bartending” event supporting nonprofit organizations that serve South County Residents. The event will feature local public officials serving premium wines and artisan beer, with “generous tipping” encouraged and the proceeds benefiting Community Solutions and the St. Joseph’s Family Center. Serving beverages will be Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Mike Wasserman, Gilroy Police Chief Denise Turner and Santa Clara Police Chief Mike Sellers, according to a press release from Community Solutions. The event takes place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. July 30 at the Silicon Valley Capital Club, 50 W. San Fernando, San Jose. Admission is free, and parking will be validated in the garage below the club. Attendees are asked to RSVP by July 25 by calling (408) 846-4704 or by visiting bitly.com/summerfunphilanthropy.
Free cat, kitten adoption at San Martin Animal Shelter
Free adoptions: visitors to the San Martin Animal Shelter won't have to pay the $100 fee for kittens or $90 fee for cats.
Enrique M. Gracia July 11, 1929 – June 28, 2014
Services will be held on August 7, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., at the St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish at 17400 Peak Ave. Morgan Hill, CA. A reception will be held immediately following the services. The family has set up a memorial fund and asked that donations be made in lieu of flowers. http://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/memorial-fund-for-enrique-henry-gracia/197492
