Monthly Archives: July 2014

Bringing her two worlds together, chemistry and visual art, Morgan Hill artist Nineveh Parker experiments with various media, solvents and detergents to create diverse patterns with color. After eight years working in the biotechnology industry creating polymers and surfaces, she brings the lab onto the canvas. For more information, visit ninevehannyparker.com.

Today, a pop quiz. If you know someone who is a pilot and flies their own airplane, raise your hand. If you know someone who’s a pilot and owns a private invest-igation company, raise your hand. If you know a pilot who owns an investigation company and recently purchased a wine bar in downtown Morgan Hill, raise your hand.

Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 21, 2014, at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Donations may be made in Richard’s name, to American Heart Association, 1 Almaden Blvd., Ste. 500, San Jose, CA 95113. Online condolences at www.habingfamilyfuneralhome.com.

A pair of retiring Gavilan College employees—Rachel Perez and Natalie Miranda-Juarez—were recognized at the July Board of Trustees’ meeting for their more than four decades of service in education.The duo received framed certificates of recognition handed out by Daniel Dodge, aide to California Assemblymember Luis Alejo, who represents the assembly’s 30th district.Perez, who most recently served as Interim Dean of Student Learning and Engagement, has held various positions at Gavilan since 1993, including Director of Extended Opportunities Programs and Services, Director of Special Projects, and Acting Vice President of Student Services.The long-time leader developed Gavilan’s Noncredit Education Program, establishing the Computer Technology Center in partnership with Gilroy Unified School District, where adults learn English for the workplace and citizenship, and prepare for GED exams, according to a press release from Gavilan College staff.Prior to joining the Gavilan College staff, Perez—who holds a Master of Arts degree in Educational Counseling and Student Personnel from San Jose State University as well as a California Standard Teaching Credential in Secondary Teaching—worked as a teacher, counselor and administrator for GUSD.Juarez—who holds an Associate of Art degree in Liberal Arts from Gavilan—was hired in 1972 as an Administrative Secretary while still a Gavilan student. She has also held Gavilan positions as Financial Aid Assistant, Instructional Secretary, and Senior Departmental Assistant. For the past seven years, she’s worked as a Program Services Specialist at Gavilan’s Hollister campus.

A private celebration of her life will be held at a location near and dear to her heart. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to San Jose Kaiser Hospice, 50 Great Oaks Blvd., San Jose, CA 95119. Make checks payable to Kaiser Permanente Foundation Hospital in Marilyn’s name. Condolences can be made at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com

Services for friends and family will be held at the Johnson Funeral Home in Morgan Hill on Thursday, July 17, 2014, at 11:00 A.M., and burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery. In lieu of donations, please plant something to honor his reverence of nature. Deceased's funeral arrangements : Johnson Funeral Home

A memorial service was held on June 28, 2014. Donations may be made to USC at 3551 Trousdale Pkwy., Suite 160, LA, CA 90089-4017, Memo: Sylvester Heinberg ’47.