Gilroy student receives $1,000 scholarship
GILROY
– Sarah Van Gundy who attends Monte Vista Christian School is
one of 113 high school seniors from California to receive a $1,000
scholarship from the 2003 Burger King Scholars Program.
Gilroy student receives $1,000 scholarship
GILROY – Sarah Van Gundy who attends Monte Vista Christian School is one of 113 high school seniors from California to receive a $1,000 scholarship from the 2003 Burger King Scholars Program. To determine scholarship recipients, the Burger King/McLamore Foundation works with high school principals and counselors to identify students who meet the criteria for an award. To qualify, students must maintain a grade point average of 2.5 or above, work part-time due to financial need and be involved in co-curricular and/or community service activities. For details on how to apply in 2004 call (305) 378-7155.
Eliot school open house
GILROY – Eliot school open house will take place on Wednesday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m. All classrooms will be open for display in addition to the computer and resource rooms. Parking will be available on the east field area. Entrance is on Old Gilroy Street. Details: 842-5618.
AAUW spring meeting
GILROY – Graduates of accredited four-year colleges and universities (irrespective of gender) are invited to “Get to Know Gilroy’s AAUW” at their spring mem-bership luncheon held Saturday, May 24, at 11:45 a.m. at Mama Mia’s Restaurant, 1360B First St. Cost is $13 per person. Reserve a spot by Wednesday, May 21, to Connie Doty at 842-4790 or Gloria Mendivil at 848-6489.
Betty Auchard, writer, humorist and storyteller will speak about “My Second Act,” a celebration of surviving and thriving after spousal loss. An art teacher for many years in San Jose, she turned to writing after the death of her husband in 1998. Her Web site is Bettyauchard.com.
Members of the Gilroy branch of the American Association of University Women enjoy a book group, gourmet evenings and wine tasting. Active members of the Gilroy branch of AAUW created and co-sponsored “Science Alive!” for five years as well as “Women’s Work,” a forum for junior high school girls.
Fund raiser for Leukemia
GILROY – Fresh Choice will hold a fund raiser night benefiting “Leukemia and Lymphoma Society TNT” on Thursday, May 22, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fresh Choice will donate 20 percent of sales. The restaurant is located at 8697 San Ysidro Ave. Details: 842-6919.
Get certified
GILROY – Gilroy Community Services is offering a Lifeguard Training Class which will offer certification as a Lifeguard. The class will be taught at Gilroy High School Pool for two consecutive weekends; May 24 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and May 31 and June 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The cost for the class is $120. Students must attend all classes. The instructor will be Aaran Bueno from City of Milipitas Aquatics Center. Registration may be done through Gilroy Community Services. Details: Geralyn Fortino at 846-0460.
Summertime boating
MORGAN HILL – While the early rains and wet spring weather have delayed completion of major facility improvements under way at Anderson Reservoir, the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department is installing a temporary launch ramp that will enable boating this summer at the county’s largest and most popular boating lake.
Scheduled for completion in mid-June, the temporary ramp will allow as many as two boats to launch at a time, with a sidewalk. The temporary ramp will be roughly the same size as the ramp that closed for reconstruction last year and will function until the permanent four-lane launch ramp can be constructed later in the fall.
Construction personnel working on the temporary ramp have been unable to say yet when the project may be completed because of unforeseen weather delays, but anticipate that construction could end by mid-June. They suggest boaters check Parks and Recreation’s Web site at www.parkhere.org or call (408) 355-2260 for updates.
The original boat ramp, built in the mid-1950s, was in need of major repairs. In 2001 the county Parks and Recreation Department received a $3 million grant from the state Department of Boating and Waterways to renovate and improve the county park, located off Dunne Avenue.
Spaghetti social
SAN MARTIN – The first-annual San Martin Spaghetti Social will take place Friday, May 23, at 6 p.m. Enjoy dinner, raffle and silent auction. Tickets will be sold at the door; adults are $6.50 and children are $3.50 (advance purchase $6/$3). Proceeds benefit numerous San Martin Neighborhood Alliance activities. The social will take place at the Lions Hall on Murphy Avenue. Details:
683-0898 or 683-2055.
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