Monthly Archives: January 2016
Bright, shiny and new
Julissa Hernandez, 9, of San Martin, and Captain Nuno Ribeiro of Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, are seen at the Global Children Foundation bike giveaway on Dec. 11. The foundation, in partnership with the Sheriff’s Office, collaborated for the second year to offer underprivileged children a welcome surprise during the holiday season. The program gave 35 elementary schoolchildren in the San Martin area new bikes for Christmas.
Free U.S. citizenship classes taught locally
CURRENTLY, more than 10 million immigrants call California home, making this state’s foreign-born population higher than any other state in the U.S. Santa Clara County, with a population of over 1.8 million people, has one of the highest percentages of foreign born residents—37.4 percent compared to the national average of 13.1 percent.
Athans makes Dean’s List at Belmont
PETE ATHANS of San Martin qualified for the Fall 2015 Dean's List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
Ralph Lane Shannon October 26, 1940 – December 17, 2015
 Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 12th, 2016, at 11:30 A.M., at the Catholic Church Immaculate Conception, 7290 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos, CA. A reception will immediately follow at The 19th Hole, 7071 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos, CA.
Perry Woodward Appointed Mayor and Council Moves Forward With New General Plan
The City Council chose attorney and lifelong Gilroy resident Perry Woodward as the city’s new mayor Monday, succeeding Don Gage, who retired last month.
Bigger is Better, Says 721-Acre Developer
Jeff Martin didn’t know what it felt like to be a villain until his wife came back from her book club one night and told him people thought he was ruining Gilroy.
Ellen B. Siverson September 5, 1920 – January 1, 2016
Memorial services for Ellen will take place on January 30, 2016, at Advent Lutheran Church in Morgan Hill.
Theodore (Ted) Kunio Kubota February 6, 1947 – December 24, 2015
Services were held on December 30, 2015, at 4:00 P.M., at Morgan Hill Buddhist Community Building located at 16450 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037.Â
Mario Lucido January 3, 1919 – January 3, 2016
A funeral service will be held Monday, January 11, 2016, at 11:00 A.M., at the Santa Rosalia Chapel in San Carlos Cemetery, 792 Fremont Street, Monterey, CA with a reception to follow. Donations may be made to Hospice of the Central Coast, 2 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Monterey, CA 93940. Visit www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
Brian Owen Kjellesvig July 25, 1940 – December 28, 2015
Services to celebrate his life will take place on Sunday, January 10, 2016, at 2:00 P.M., at Gilroy Presbyterian Church, reception to follow in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in his name to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research here: https://www.michaeljfox.org.
