Do gooder almost gets in trouble
Morgan Hill
– When a man offered a ride to two Morgan Hill girls walking to
a bus stop on Shady Lane Wednesday morning, it was reported to
police as a stranger attempting to lure the children into his
car.
Do gooder almost gets in trouble
Morgan Hill – When a man offered a ride to two Morgan Hill girls walking to a bus stop on Shady Lane Wednesday morning, it was reported to police as a stranger attempting to lure the children into his car.
Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the call at about 6:50am in the unincorporated Morgan Hill area. Deputies monitered area traffic and contacted neighbors about the incident.
But later in the day, the neighbor contacted the sheriff office saying that he offered the 10 and 11-year-olds rides because it was raining. Deputies called off the search.
Senator says lower health goal
Sacramento – On the heels of a new perchlorate health standard in Massachusetts, State Sen. Nell Soto, D-San Bernardino, is urging state scientists to lower the health goal in California.
“I advise you to reconsider the public health goal for perchlorate immediately,” Soto wrote to the Office of Health Hazard Assessment. “Failure to do so would continue to put the public at risk.”
Earlier this month, Massachusetts health officials set a perchlorate health standard of 2 parts per billion, for the contaminant known to interfere with thyroid activity. California’s public health goal is 6 ppb. Soto has also introduced legislation, SB 187, that would force a re-evaluation of the health standard.
Assemblyman John Laird, D- Santa Cruz, who authored a similar letter last year, voiced support for Soto.
“I share with Sen. Soto the belief that a re-evaluation is needed and I continue to support efforts to convince OEHHA to review [health goal] for perchlorate of 6 ppb as new information becomes available,” Laird said.
Perchlorate has been found in groundwater stretching from Morgan Hill – where Olin Corp. operated a factory – to Gilroy.
‘Blood Wedding’ on stage at Gavilan
Gilroy – The Gavilan College Theatre Arts’ department will perform “Blood Wedding” Friday, Saturday and April 1, 6, 7 and 8. All performances begin at 8pm in the college theater at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
The play is set in Madrid, Spain circa 1933 and based on a true story of love, lust and betrayal. It was written years after the author read a newspaper account of a young bride in Andalusia who abandoned her husband-to-be on their wedding day to escape with her childhood sweetheart.
General admission is $12, $8 for children and seniors and $10 for students.
Details: 848-4764; tickets: 846-4973.
Advance Health Care workshop
Gilroy –Visit a free Advance Health Care Directive workshop at the Gilroy Library, 7387 Rosanna St., from 11am to 12:30pm, Saturday. The workshop will include information on both parts of an accepted California Directive: Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare (Appointing an Agent) and a Living Will (health care instructions).
Participants will fill out a form and go home with at least a rough draft of a completed and legal Directive. If you’ve been thinking about these things for some time and feel like you’re ready to have your Directive witnessed, you’ll be able to have it notarized (also free) at the end of the workshop. Workshop hosted by Bonnie Evans (Coda certified to teach Advance Directive workshops and a California licensed Notary.)
Details: Sally Leete at 842-8207 or Bonnie Evans at 848-3878.
Semi-annual scholarship breakfast
Gilroy – Branch 28 of the Italian Catholic Federation is holding it’s semi-annual scholarship breakfast Sunday, April 9, at St. Mary Hall, 11 First St. Breakfast served between 7:30 and 11:30am. Enjoy scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee or milk. Proceeds benefit scholarship programs and other charities. Tickets can be purchased at the door, donation $5 adults and $3 for children younger than 12 .
Details: 683-2214 or 842-6065.
South Valley Symphony Concert
San Juan Bautista – The South Valley Symphony will perform a concert at historic San Juan Bautista Mission on Saturday, April 8, at 8pm.
Maestro Henry Mollicone will lead the orchestra in a program of old and new selections of the classical music repertoire. The concert will lead off with Symphony in C Major by the French Compose George Bizet. Following a brief intermission, the orchestra will perform the St. Paul’s Suite by Gustav Holst.
Guest saxophone soloist William Trimble will appear with the orchestra in a performance of the Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra by Marcello and conclude the program with the Choral Varie D’Indy.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 55 and over and $8 for students age 12-18. Tickets available at Porcella’s, 7357 Monterey St., Estate Furniture Gallery, 7565 Monterey St. and Carole’s Hallmark Shop, 779 First St.
Details: Al Navaroli 842-3934
Celebrate the day with wildflowers
Los Banos – The public is invited to Pacheco State Park Saturday, April 1, for the 3rd annual Wildflower Day, from 9:30am to 2pm. Representatives from California State Parks, California Department of Fish and Game, California Native Plant Society, will answer questions and distribute information on other parks, nature reserves and opportunities.
A hike will begin at 10am for a limited number of people – sign-ups are first-come-first-served the day of the event. There is a $5 fee per car.
Facilities at Pacheco State Park are limited: bring water, picnic lunch, layered clothing, sunscreen or hat and sturdy footwear. Hot dogs will be sold.
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