Little players wanted
GILROY
– Sign up for Gilroy Little League’s 2004 season today from 5 to
9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign-ups will
be held at Las Animas Park in the recreation room.
Little players wanted
GILROY – Sign up for Gilroy Little League’s 2004 season today from 5 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sign-ups will be held at Las Animas Park in the recreation room.
Boys and girls from the Gilroy and Morgan Hill area must be at least 5 years old by March 1 and no older than 15 by July 31 to participate. New players must also supply a non-returnable copy of their birth certificate. Teams will be formed based on those signed up by Dec. 31, those signed-up afterward will be put on a waiting list.
Registration is $60 for T-ball (ages 5 to 7), $80 for Little League (ages 7 to 12) and $90 for juniors and seniors (ages 13 to 15). A late registration fee of $15 will apply to those signed up after Dec. 31. Scholarship and financial assistance is available.
Details: 848-7390.
Food drive Saturday
GILROY – Dr. Robert Kovacs and the staff at Gilroy Chiropractic Center, in conjunction with Safeway and the U. S. Army Recruiting Office, will host a food drive on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in front of Safeway, 905 First St. The non-perishable food items that are collected will be donated to the Older Adult Program at Wheeler Manor.
Details: 848-3666.
Rent-a-Caroler reservations
GILROY – It’s that times of the year again – the Gilroy High School Chamber Singers are open for business. Members of the choir 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.
Call with your caroling requests now, while there are still dates available. For more information about “Rent-a-Caroler,” call 847-2424 ext. 2288 and ask for Nicci Claspell or Stacie Jensen.
Gilroy veterans tribute
GILROY – The fifth annual Gilroy Veterans video tribute, presented by the City of Gilroy, will be broadcast on Cable Channel 17 through the Christmas holidays.
This one-hour program features photos of more than 300 Gilroy military veterans.The program will be shown daily at 10 a.m., 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., unless pre-empted by a scheduled city meeting broadcast.
Photographs of the veterans are also on display in the main hallway at Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St. Details: Joe Kline at 846-0254.
Holiday helping hands needed
GILROY – The Salvation Army needs volunteer help for the holiday season. Volunteers are needed to:
• Help package food boxes for Thanksgiving and Christmas and assist on distribution days; Monday, Nov. 24, and Thursday, Dec. 18. Contact Major Carlos Gonzzatti at 848-5373.
• Adopt families for Christmas. Contact Christine Flautt at 842-6745.
• Be Bell Ringers from Nov. 28 to Dec. 24. Contact: Major Gonzzatti at 848-5373.
Dine back in time
GILROY – The Exchange Club of Gilroy presents a big-band dinner dance and auction on Saturday, Nov. 22, from 6:30 p.m. to midnight, at the Historic Strand Theater, 7588 Monterey St.
Enjoy an elegant 1930s supper-club experience featuring the South Bay Swing Band. Tickets are $30, by reservation only. Ticket includes dinner and entertainment.
No-host cocktails will feature ’30s-era classic drinks. All proceeds from this fund raiser will benefit prevention of child abuse and other community needs.
Details: 842-6943 or 842-4619.
Historical Holiday Boutique
MORGAN HILL – The Morgan Hill Historical Society presents “Christmas At Villa Mira Monte,” their ninth annual holiday boutique on Friday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 17860 Monterey Road.
The boutique will feature homemade crafts and gift items, Details: 779-4207.
Gav Library open to all
GILROY – Does your high school student need help writing a term paper? Looking for articles to further your career or enhance your hobbies?
Come to the Gavilan Community College Library and try its state-of-the-art electronic databases. Find magazine or newspaper articles from its periodical collection. With a photo I.D., you can even check out books from its circulating collection. The library is located at the center of the Gavilan College Gilroy Campus at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Details: 848-4806.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@****ic.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
