Police still searching for bank robber
GILROY
– Police do not have any additional information on the man who
robbed Gilroy’s Bank of the West Monday morning, but their
investigation has concluded that the incident was unrelated to a
similar unsolved robbery on April 12 at Monterey Bank, 805 First
Street.
Police still searching for bank robber
GILROY – Police do not have any additional information on the man who robbed Gilroy’s Bank of the West Monday morning, but their investigation has concluded that the incident was unrelated to a similar unsolved robbery on April 12 at Monterey Bank, 805 First Street.
Bank of the West – which sports the large time and temperature sign on Monterey Road near First Street – will not disclose the amount of money taken in the robbery.
A bank surveillance tape showed the suspect as a 35-to 40-year-old male wearing a dark gray sweatshirt, a black knit stocking cap and mirrored sunglasses. The suspect passed a note to a teller claiming he had a gun and demanding money. He then fled the rear exit of the bank on foot.
Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call 846-0350.
Spruce up your home
GILROY – The fourth annual South Valley Home, Garden and Culinary Expo will be held Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Gavilan College.
This year’s Expo is the largest yet and features local contractors and landscapers as well as unique products not found in stores. For inside your home, you’ll find faux painters, custom window treatments, cooking products, kitchen and bath remodeling and unique grandfather clocks. For outside your home, you’ll find inspiring landscaping ideas and contractors, pools, ponds and landscape lighting.
The Expo will also feature businesses that offer services from screen repair to pond maintenance. Local nurseries will be selling plants that thrive in South County gardens and other vendors will offer fountains, pottery and custom patio furniture.
Speakers will include landscape designers Karen Aitken and Hollister’s celebrity chef Dorothy McNett. Details: 682-4700 or visit www. svexpo.com.
Summer theater is groovy
GILROY – Room is still available for children to participate in STAR 2003. “Groovy” is an amazing musical comedy tribute to the ’60s, which will be directed by Pepe Espinosa. This fun-filled summer program is presented by the Gavilan College Theatre Arts program for young people ages 8 to 15. Come and participate Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Partial scholarships are still available for Session 2.
Session 1 runs from June 23 to July 19 and costs $510, and session 2 is scheduled for July 22 to Aug. 9 and costs $435. To register, call Gavilan Community Education at
847-2514.
Protect the entire family
GILROY – The First Annual Gilroy Children’s Safety Weekend will be Saturday and Sunday, May 17 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn. This will be the first event of its kind in Gilroy where our community can learn and implement precautionary safety methods in order to protect the entire family. The event will be both educational and fun-packed for the entire family with demonstrations in self-defense, personal safety and first-aid education. Local businesses will also show their support by demonstrating home and personal safety equipment as well as offering free children’s car safety-seat inspections.
This year’s event will see the KlassKids Foundation taking center stage. IHN International has formed a strategic partnership with the KlassKids Foundation for the event to bring a KlassKids Print-A-Thon during the entire weekend. This will be a nonprofit event and all net proceeds will go to benefit the St. Joseph’s Family Center in Gilroy and other participating nonprofit organizations.
Details: Phil Leekley at 896-9163 or www.DovePages.com and click on the KlassKids Foundation banner at the top of the page.
Step up to the plate
GILROY – Gilroy Ballistik, a boys 13 and under traveling baseball team, will be holding their first annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 19, at the Gilroy Golf Course. The cost is $80 per player which includes a shared golf cart, barbecue dinner, prizes and raffle gifts. They are also looking for companies and individuals to sponsor specific Tee’s. Sponsorship amount is $50 for a shared advertisement and $100 for an individual advertisement. Call Kathy Torres at 847-2431 or Dickey Reyes at 847-8619 to sign up for this fun-filled event. All proceeds will benefit the team.
Build arts in Gilroy
GILROY – On Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. local performing and visual art lovers will have an opportunity to attend an arts conference at the Strand Theater. Charles Morales, Gilroy City Councilman, will speak on the politics of art – building a strong political voice. Christina Goodney, from Young Audiences Silicon Valley, will focus on the role of non-profits in the infusion of arts into the edu-cational cur-riculum. Diem Jones will talk about the role of his agency, Arts Council Silicon Valley, in Santa Clara Valley. Local art groups will all have an opportunity to inform the conference about their activities and roles in the community. Table top discussions will be held in the afternoon to help individuals and groups to improve their marketing, fund raising and organizational skills. Details: 842-6114.
Grr-lic dog walk
GILROY – The Gilroy Grr-lic Dog Walk in the Park will be held on Sunday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at Christmas Hill Park. There is a $10 donation per pet. There will be photos, prizes, T-shirts, a look-alike contest and more. Proceeds benefit the San Martin Animal Shelter. Details: ve*@gi****.com or 842-9348.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@ga****.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
