Support GHS Parent Club
GILROY
– The Gilroy High School Parent Club will meet today at 7 p.m.,
in the library. The agenda will include a question and answer
session with Principal Bob Bravo, a vote on the charter of the club
and the election of parent club officers. Spanish translation will
be available.
Details: 847-2424.
Support GHS Parent Club
GILROY – The Gilroy High School Parent Club will meet today at 7 p.m., in the library. The agenda will include a question and answer session with Principal Bob Bravo, a vote on the charter of the club and the election of parent club officers. Spanish translation will be available.
Details: 847-2424.
Give life
GILROY – First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave., is holding a community blood drive today from noon to 6 p.m. To make an appointment, go to www.beadonor.com sponsor code GILROY or call
(800) GIVE-LIFE.
Visit ‘Gilroy’ author
GILROY – Author Claudia Salewske will be making an appearance at the Wize Owl Bookstore, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Forty percent of the royalties from all sales of her book “Gilroy” will go to benefit the Gilroy Museum’s special fund. Details: 848-9090.
Band concert
GILROY – The Gilroy High School Band will hold its “Winter Concert” on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., in the Gilroy High School Theater. The musical evening will be directed by Joey Fortino. The band will be performing music by Alfred Reed, Johan De Meij, Elliot Del Borgo and many others including some seasonal classics. Admission is free. Details: 847-2424 ext. 2287.
Children Christmas plays
GILROY – Pacific West Christian Academy will perform two Christmas musicals at the South Valley Community Church, 8095 Kelton Drive. On Thursday, Dec. 11, children in kindergarten- through- second-grade will perform The Christmas Story at 7 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 12, children in grades 3 through 6 will perform “Meet Me at the Manger” at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Details: 847-7922.
$1.75 million for perchlorate?
MORGAN HILL – The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday approved, 242-176 an $820 billion an omnibus appropriations bill that includes $1.75 million to the Santa Clara Valley Water District to develop and implement cleanup technologies and treatment options for perchlorate-contaminated groundwater in south Santa Clara County. Congressman Richard Pombo, R-Stockton, worked with representatives Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and Mike Honda, D-San Jose, to get the bill passed.
The water district plans to use most of the funding to test and certify filtration systems that could be used on private wells. Olin Corp. has taken responsibility for the chemical making its way into the groundwater from a former safety flare plant on Tennant Avenue in Morgan Hill. The U.S. Senate is expected to take up the bill in January, after which it will go to the president’s desk to await signing or veto.
Perchlorate group meets
SAN MARTIN – The San Martin Perchlorate Community Advisory Group, will meet Friday, Dec. 12, 2 to 4 p.m. to avoid holiday conflicts.
PCAG, formed to liaison with water officials on the perchlorate issue and the public, normally meets at 7 to 9 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month. The public is urged to attend these meetings at the San Martin Lions Club, 12415 Murphy Ave., behind the airport. Details: 683-2667.
Rent a caroler
GILROY – Members of the Gilroy High School Chamber Singers are available as carolers. Rent them for home or office parties, family gatherings, seasonal dinners or any type of holiday celebration. All proceeds are tax deductible and will be used to help send the choir to Germany in April. Details: Nicci Claspell at 847-2424 ext. 2288.
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