City Council candidate session
• Gilroy – City officials will hold an informational session for
residents hoping to run for one of three City Council seats this
fall. Topics will include filing deadlines for nomination papers
and other campaign-related issues, as well as the responsibilities
of serving.
The session takes place June 7 at 7pm in City Hall, at 7351
Rosanna St.
City Council candidate session
• Gilroy – City officials will hold an informational session for residents hoping to run for one of three City Council seats this fall. Topics will include filing deadlines for nomination papers and other campaign-related issues, as well as the responsibilities of serving.
The session takes place June 7 at 7pm in City Hall, at 7351 Rosanna St.
Erin Kinkel Scholarship fundraiser
• Gilroy – The Kinkel family and the Erin Kinkel Memorial Scholarship Award Committee are hosting a fundraiser and “safety day” at Maui Tacos Saturday to benefit the scholarship fund for South County high school seniors.
Fifteen percent of all sales made between 11am and 6pm at the 890 Renz Lane restaurant in Pacheco Pass Center will benefit the scholarship fund.
Prizes – including a six-night stay in a condo on Maui donated by Maui Tacos, as well as Jamba Juice and It’s a Grind packages – will be raffled off and a Hawaiian band will provide music for hula dancers between 1 and 3pm. “Mustang” blue wristbands reading “Drive Responsibly” in memory of Kinkel will be sold for $2, as well.
Driving safety is also a theme for the afternoon, and the California Highway Patrol will be conducting carseat checks, while the California Department of Forestry will give safety presentations. Morgan Hill West Coast Karate’s demonstration team will perform.
Scott and Miki Kinkel launched the scholarship this spring in memory of their daughter, Erin, who was killed last Aug. 1 in a car crash while riding unrestrained in the bed of a pick-up truck. The scholarships will be awarded to students planning to attend college who have made a positive impact on people’s lives and who make responsible choices.
Two Gav students win scholarship
• Gilroy – The Unitarian Church in Gilroy has awarded two Huldah Champion Florence Nightengale scholarships to first–year nursing students at Gavilan College.
Margaret Huckabay and Bret Alan Barker were both granted $500 scholarships to continue their nursing education.
Huldah Champion is the wife of a former Gavilan dean who was active with both the staff and students on the campus. She has cancer, and the scholarships were established last year in her name.
“We were looking for ways to do good on a small budget,” said George Nale, secretary–treasurer for the church.
Huckabay and Barker are both students attending Gavilan a little later in their lives and show a lot of promise in the nursing profession, Nale said.
Details: Nale at 779–4275.
Help companion animals in need
• San Martin – The Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter (FOSMAS) need your help to find loving families for the many homeless companion animals currently at the shelter and in foster homes. Please come to the FOSMAS pet fair on Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5pm, at Petco, Morgan Hill.
Stop by to find a new furry friend; make a donation to help cover spay/neuter, food, and litter expenses; or sign-up to volunteer.
Please call the San Martin Animal Shelter at (408) 683-4186 or visit our Web site at www.fosmas.org for more information.
‘Aladdin Jr.’ hits the stage tonight
• Morgan Hill – South Valley Civic Theatre presents children’s show Aladdin Jr. June 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse. On Fridays and Saturdays, show times are 8pm. There are matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm.
The music is by Alan Menken and the lyrics are by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. It is produced by April Ouellette and Jon Reed and directed by Colleen Chipman. Adults are $15. Children, students and seniors are $12. Tickets are available at Morgan Hill Community Center, Booksmart in Morgan Hill, Gilroy Visitors Bureau.
Details: www.svct.org or (408) 842-SHOW.
Workshop focuses on good planning
• Gilroy – Good planning is the basis of any successful business start-up, and a necessity for a loan application. This workshop will lead you to focus on a marketing plan, financial projections and a strategic plan to put your business on the road to success. The workshop will be held on Monday, from 6 to 9pm at the Gavilan College SBDC offices in the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church St., Building E. Please note that registration begins at 5:45pm.
The cost for this 3-hour workshop is only $30 (includes price of workbook) payable in advance or at the door.
Due to limited space, please call in advance to pre-register 847-0373.
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