Monthly Archives: June 2015
NBA: A Warriors welcome
OAKLAND—The Golden State Warriors claimed the NBA Championship crown, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 105-97 on June 16 in Cleveland. It was the first title for the Oakland-based team in 40 years and the city celebrated the feat with a victory parade June 19. Gilroy residents, from left, Jimmy Pena, Zach Loo, Ryan Frascone, Travis “Small” Moulden and Eduardo Castro, were among the hundreds of thousands of fans who turned out to show their love for the newly minted champion Warriors.
Wedding Announcement: Darnauer-Panzica
Julie DeeAnn Darnauer and John Joseph Panzica will be married at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Holiday Inn in Morgan Hill. The bride-to-be is the daughter of James and Joy Darnauer. She attended Britton Middle School, Live Oak High School and Gavilan College and is co-director of Lollipop Lane Preschool in Gilroy. The groom-to-be, son of Nace and Kathy Panzica, also attended Britton Middle School and Live Oak High School. He works in sales and warehouse and receiving at Baggerwerx and Chopper Cycles in Gilroy. The couple will make their home in Gilroy.
Rock out this summer with local music series
Nothing says summer like sitting in a lawn chair in the beautiful South Valley, listening to some live music, gnoshing on tasty picnic treats and imbibing on refreshing drinks. If this sounds like your idea of a perfect summer night, grab your friends and family and head out to one of the many concerts available for free—or next to nothing—in Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Martin and Hollister.
JUCO Football: Rams’ Donovan signs with TIU
GILROY—Gavilan College defensive lineman Troy Donovan was beaming as he signed his letter of intent with Trinity International University Thursday. As he peered out at the crowd of friends, family, teammates and coaches who came to share in the moment with him, he couldn’t help but remember who was missing.
On the Bookshelf: Local libraries boost good reading habits
Donned in true cowgirl fashion, including hat, boots and even a quirt, Karen Quest treated her audience of children and adults to a true trick-rope rodeo show at Gilroy Library on June 17.
Surviving the spin
I recently embarked upon a program of self-improvement, which is a fancy way of saying “I joined the gym.” I did this not for my health, but because I realized a fundamental truth: when you are getting too fat for your stretchy yoga pants, you should probably do something about it.
Mini glitch puts Gilroy’s first campus clinic in brief limbo
GILROY—Dreams of a walk-in health clinic for kids and parents on school grounds in one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods hit a snag this week, at least it looked that way till officials huddled, checked city zoning rules and cured the problem.
Gilroy’s fireworks show is a go, despite California’s drought
With the drought and all the dry grass around Gilroy High, is there still planned the 4th of July firework show?
Gilroy’s Super Power Summer Camp draws 750 kids
A six-week summer camp that supports low-income kids with hands-on science, technology, engineering and math got underway this week at three Gilroy schools.
