Monthly Archives: July 2014
Premier Wrestling match coming
Premier Wrestling returns at 5 p.m. Aug. 10 to the Ifdes Lodge-Portugese Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St., Gilroy.
Two letters: Gilroy Gardens water use; Art and Wine Stroll
Gilroy Gardens: what’s the lesson here?
Grant targets healthy environments, living
Making healthy choices easy: For Santa Clara County’s Community Transformation Grant (CTG) it comes down into a few words, according to Angelina Aguirre, owner of Creative Mundo Consulting, who is spearheading the multipronged effort.
A sterling experience
GILROY—It goes without saying a father will do anything to protect his son. This past spring Steven Montgomery put those words into action, playing center and blocking for his son Sterling Montgomery as he played quarterback for the Gilroy-based Central Coast Barnstormers semi-pro football team.
Proposed Changes that Could Negatively Affect your Retirement Plan
In March, President Obama unveiled his 2015 fiscal year budget. In an effort to increase revenue by $1,759 trillion over 10 years, this budget again calls for specific proposed limits on savings and benefits in tax-preferred retirement plans which can completely disrupt your retirement planning strategy. According to Jamie Hopkins, associate director of The American College’s Center for Retirement Income, “These changes would benefit the government, but they could have a negative impact on investors and their plans for retirement.”
STARs of the show
The STAR (Summer Theatre Arts Repertory) Program was at it again July 18 and 19 when it presented “Guys and Dolls Jr,” a tale set in early 1950s New York with characters consisting of gamblers, missionaries and dancers.
Don’t call the cops, it’s just the dog
My dog knows how to open doors. Now, this sounds like a great thing—I mean, hello? No more getting up in the middle of the good part* of Real Housewives to let No-No Lulu out. No more wondering if the dog needs to be let in or if she has run away to the neighbor’s house where the lawn is definitely greener since their dog is a male.
Scrapbook July 20-26, 2014
BIRTHDAY: Margaret Tortorelli: Margaret Tortorelli was born July 10, 1914 and recently celebrated her 100th birthday. She has lived in Hollister for 96 years.
Garlic Capital neighbor has a stinking secret
Santa Clara County's Gilroy may be the garlic capital of the world, but at least three consecutive years of crop reports reveal San Benito County produces more of the stinking rose.
Locals play gorgeous convention
The two most important questions in bridge are: 1) what level should we play at—part score or game? And 2) which strain (suit or notrump) should we play in?
