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Monthly Archives: July 2017

Walking 13,000 miles around the U.S.

A journey of 13,000 miles by foot was nearly thwarted on Thursday when Army veteran Eli Smith, who is on a hike to all four corners of the country, suffered a heat stroke while passing through Gilroy on Monterey Road in last week’s heat. He started his walk more than 2,700 miles away in Pensacola, FL.

Robert Guerrero is ready for July 15 bout

Former world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is hard at work preparing for his main event showdown with unbeaten Omar Figueroa that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Fox and Fox Deportes July 15 in the first boxing event at the newly renovated Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Guest Column: How to fix downtown?

I read Successful Smaller Downtowns & Business Districts: What Every Businessperson, Property Owner, and Municipal Official Should Know, by John L. Gann Jr., and got some inspirations for downtown Gilroy.

Farm to Table at the garden was a hit; more are coming

Succulent fare, a beautiful garden ambiance, fine wine and clucking chickens, the hits at the first Farm to Table Dinner this year at the Gilroy Demonstration Garden. Volunteers from the garden hosted the evening as part of a fundraising drive to keep the Eden of downtown Gilroy on Eigleberry Street growing, but also to celebrate community and to show off seven years of progress of the community garden.

The freedom to run

Nearly 700 of all ages participate in annual freedom 5K, 1 mile

Hildie Waldorph September 7, 1926 – July 2, 2017

Hildie, age 90, was born in Ridgewood, NY. She peacefully passed away in San Jose surrounded by her loving Family who will miss her dearly.

Betty Jean McKenzie July 24, 1930 – June 26, 2017

Passed peacefully from natural causes on Monday, June 26, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Hollister, California at the age of 86.

Cynthia Lynn Cross December 5, 1956 – June 29, 2017

Cindy Cross passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends at Stanford Hospital while fighting to recover from a heart transplant.

Fourth of July was no picnic in Gilroy

Loudest in history, some said

Mural artist paints the town

Sheryl Cathers uses public utility boxes as her canvas