Come and cheer
GILROY
– Cheer Clinic 2004 will hold an introduction to the cheer
season on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Gilroy High School, 750 W.
Tenth St., in the main gym, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic is for
kids ages 10 and up, accompanied by an adult, who are interested in
becoming a spirit leader.
Come and cheer
GILROY – Cheer Clinic 2004 will hold an introduction to the cheer season on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Gilroy High School, 750 W. Tenth St., in the main gym, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The clinic is for kids ages 10 and up, accompanied by an adult, who are interested in becoming a spirit leader.
Registration is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Cost is $15. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, bring a lunch, water bottle and a blank tape (if desired). Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Reserve a spot by Saturday, Jan. 10 by calling Jeannie at
847-2424 ext. 8501.
Tryouts for Pride softball
MORGAN HILL – Pride of Morgan Hill Girls Softball ‘A’ tryouts for age groups 12U ‘A,’ 14U ‘A’ and 16U ‘A’ will be Sunday, Jan. 11, at Community Park. Times are: 12A and 16A age groups will be at 1 p.m.; 14 and under will be at 1 p.m. for pitchers and catchers and 2 p.m. for position players. Coaches are Gene Ciraulo for 12A, Frank Benutua for 14A and Rich Yamashita for 16A. Details: 778-6062 or 588-6534.
Try out for the games
GILROY – The Gilroy Little League will be holding tryouts on Saturdays, Jan. 10, 17 and 24 at Las Animas Park, 400 Mantelli Drive. Times this Saturday are the same for all three days: 9 a.m. for Minors (9 and 10 year olds), 10 a.m. for AA (8 year olds) and 11 a.m. for A (7 and 6 year olds).
Details: 848-7390.
Shocker softball tryouts
GILROY – The Gilroy Shockers 16 and under Fastpitch Travel Softball Team will hold auditions for the new season on Sunday, Jan. 11 through Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Gilroy High School, from 10 a.m. to noon. Details: Jose Melendrez at 710-5394.
New Water Board chair
SAN JOSE – The Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors elected Joe Judge as chairman for 2004 in an unanimous vote Wednesday.
He hopes to complete capital improvement projects such as the Guadalupe River project and the retrofit of the water treatment plants.
“I want to aggressively push for the completion of these projects and fulfill our commitments to the residents of Santa Clara County,” Judge said in a press release, “Our community expects their water officials to continue efforts for improved water quality and the retrofit of the treatment plants, transitioning from chlorine to ozone treatment, will achieve that.”
Judge first joined the board in 1986. In 1996, voters elected him to the board to represent District 2, which includes San Jose. Judge has served as chairman in 1989 and 1996, and as vice chairman in 1995 and 2003.
Meningitis investigated
SAN JOSE – The county health department is currently investigating the death of a 5-year-old girl who died from bacterial meningitis and two other cases of bacterial meningitis.
A 5-year-old San Jose girl died Christmas morning from bacterial meningitis, according to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department.
A 10-year-old boy and his 32-year-old mother were the second and third cases.
Neither their hometown nor the hospital treating the woman would be released, according to Joy Alexiou, spokeswoman for the Public Health Department.
Department officials said they do not suspect a link between the child who died and the mother and son.
Meningitis, which is an infection of the covering of the brain and spinal cord, is not easily transmitted. It is spread by fairly intimate contact such as kissing or sharing utensils and water bottles. High fever, headache and stiff neck are the most common symptoms of meningitis in anyone over the age of two years. These symptoms can develop quickly over several hours, or can take one to two days.
Details on meningitis: www.cdc.gov or www.dhs.ca.gov.
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