Applications for Garlic Queen available
Gilroy
– The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is proud to announce
contestant applications are now available for the 28th Miss Gilroy
Garlic Festival Queen Pageant. Packets are available at the Garlic
Festival office, 7473 Monterey St.
Applications for Garlic Queen available
Gilroy – The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is proud to announce contestant applications are now available for the 28th Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant. Packets are available at the Garlic Festival office, 7473 Monterey St.
Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant is a scholarship pageant. Contestants are judged on personal interview, speech, talent and evening gown. In addition to the selection of Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, scholarships will be awarded to many pageant contestants.
Applicants must be a resident of Gilroy, San Martin, Morgan Hill, Hollister, San Juan Bautista or Aromas; a single female who has never been married and has no children; a high school graduate by June 2006; and between the ages of 18 to 24 by July 2006.
Deadline to enter is March 17 at 4:30pm.
The Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Pageant is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, at 7pm at the Gavilan College Theater.
Details: 842-1625.
Neighborhood Academy schedule
Gilroy – The City of Gilroy presents the Gilroy Neighborhood Academy. Free workshops will be held at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St., Gilroy from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Topics are as follows:
March 14: Methamphetamine Crisis “The Unwanted Neighbor”
March 21: Learn about the Hidden Treasures in Gilroy
March 28: Business Growth in Gilroy “Now who’s coming to Gilroy?”
Seating is limited, call ahead to reserve a seat.
Details: Rachel Munoz, at 846-0524.
St. Patrick’s Day Benefit Dinner
Gilroy – St. Joseph’s Family Center is hosting a St. Patrick’s Dinner Saturday March 18, 2006. All proceeds from the event will benefit the families in need and the homeless in the Gilroy community.
The dinner will be held at St. Mary Auditorium, 11 First St., Gilroy. Doors open at 6pm and dinner will begin at 7pm. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 per table (seating 8). Tickets are available at St. Joseph’s Family Center, 7950 Church St, Ste. A, Gilroy.
Details: 842-6662.
AAUW celebrates 40 years of service
Gilroy – The Gilroy Branch of the American Association of University Women is celebrating its 40th year. Current members invite former members to celebrate with them at a potluck dinner on Thursday, March 23 at 6pm at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church Social Hall.
Bring your memories, souvenirs, accolades and appreciation for doors opened by AAUW. RSVP by March 20.
Details: Margie Enger at 842-9996, or Esther Forman at 847-2856.
Become a Bonfante volunteer
Gilroy – Would you like to become a docent/volunteer in a beautiful garden setting? Do you enjoy working with people and working outdoors? The docent group at Bonfante Gardens is full of energy, fun and dedicated people.
Previous horticulture experience of any sort is a bonus, but definitely not a requirement.
Orientation offered March 22 and March 25, between 9:30 and 11:30am. We are a non-profit organization.
Details: 840-7210, or www.bonfantegardens.org.
‘Narnia’ opening night festivities
Morgan Hill – South Valley Civic Theatre is pleased to announce that local artists Diane Wallace and Sandra Marlowe will be participating in the opening night of its young performers’ production of ‘Narnia.’
‘Narnia’ opens at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse on March 17 and runs through April 8.
Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students/seniors.
Tickets will be available at the Gilroy Visitor’s Bureau, Morgan Hill Community Center and at Booksmart in Morgan Hill.
Details: www.svct.org.
SV Symphony’s benefit concert
Morgan Hill – The South Valley Symphony is sponsoring a benefit concert entitled Musical Madness to be presented at the new Ann Sobrato High School Theater located on Burnett Drive in Morgan Hill on Saturday March 18, at 7:30pm.
Tickets are priced at $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 55 and older and $8 for students ages 12 to 18.
Tickets on sale at Porcella’s Music at 7357 Monterey St., Estate Furniture Gallery at 7565 Monterey St. and Carole’s Hallmark Shop 779 First St.
Details: 847-1441.
Learn the ABC’s of buying a home
San Jose – The Santa Clara County Association of Realtors will hold a free homeownership fair, from 10am to 4pm, Saturday, March 25. Called “The Road to Home Ownership,” the fair will feature experts familiar with the local market and will cover different aspects of owning, buying and selling real estate.
Continuous presentations will help listeners tap into the market’s opportunities, illuminate home-buying ABCs for first-time buyers, move-up strategies for homeowners, popular options for investors and steps to plan for retirement for seniors and their families.
Topics include:
– New state and city assistant programs to help first-time homebuyers
– How to fix your credit scores
– Which makes more financial sense, buying a new home or renovating the existing one
The fair will be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara.
Details: www.sccaor.com.
Former deputy sues department
San Jose – Retired Sheriff’s Sgt. Ted Atlas filed a lawsuit against county Sheriff Laurie Smith and the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office last week.
Atlas is a former sergeant for the K-9 division, and worked in the courts, jails, and on patrol for the agency for about 25 years.
The complaint seeks damages for wrongful termination, emotional distress, and breach of good faith and fair dealing. A jury trial has been requested.
According to the lawsuit, Atlas fell out of favor with the Sheriff when he testified in the “Scooby the Dog” issue in 2002.
The Scooby issue is in reference to a Sheriff’s handler who wanted to purchase a police K-9 after it bit a neighbor’s dog, instead of having it sent to the U.S. military. Scooby was removed from duty, and Atlas was removed from heading the unit.
According to the lawsuit, the manner in which Atlas was treated by the Sheriff and the department deteriorated dramatically forcing him to retire because of the hostile work environment.
He is being represented by the Law Offices of William D. Whiteman and Mark O. Rorem of San Francisco.
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