The City of Gilroy Housing
&
amp; Community Development, Gilroy Police Department
Neighborhood Resource Unit, Gilroy Gang Task Force and South County
Housing invite the public to attend a series of three free sessions
entitled
”
Gilroy Neighborhood Academy 2008.
”
Tuesday, March 18: Social Host Ordinance
– GPD crackdown on teenage drinking
Tuesday, March 25: Neighborhood Development
– how do I start a neighborhood association, who are the
neighborhood leaders and volunteers and how do I start a
neighborhood watch?
The meetings take place at the Gilroy Senior Center 7371 Hanna
St. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with presentations from 6:15
to 7:30 p.m.
Reserve a seat today.
Details: Rachel Munoz 846-0524 or
ra**********@**********ca.us
Neighborhood resource meetings
The City of Gilroy Housing & Community Development, Gilroy Police Department Neighborhood Resource Unit, Gilroy Gang Task Force and South County Housing invite the public to attend a series of three free sessions entitled “Gilroy Neighborhood Academy 2008.”
Tuesday, March 18: Social Host Ordinance – GPD crackdown on teenage drinking
Tuesday, March 25: Neighborhood Development – how do I start a neighborhood association, who are the neighborhood leaders and volunteers and how do I start a neighborhood watch?
The meetings take place at the Gilroy Senior Center 7371 Hanna St. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with presentations from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m.
Reserve a seat today.
Details: Rachel Munoz 846-0524 or ra**********@**********ca.us
So, you think you can teach?
If you have skills to share, and think you can train others, this is your chance to find out if you have what it takes to teach a community education class. 
Demonstrate your idea to the Gavilan College Contract and Community Education office in a 10-minute presentation from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Building CJ500, Gavilan College Gilroy Campus, 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard. If selected, you will have the opportunity to teach classes in Hollister, Gilroy and Morgan Hill. Refreshments will be provided.
Details: Send resume and brief description of topic in advance to co****@*****an.edu. 
Gavilan College Cheerleader Tryouts
Tryouts for the Gavilan College cheerleading team will be held Thursday, March 20th and Friday March 21st, 5 to 8 p.m., with possible finals on Friday March 28th from 5 to 8 p.m. Tryouts will be held on the Gilroy campus in room APE 101 (Mini Gym) in the Gymnasium complex. Applications are available in the Gavilan Library or in the Physical Education/Athletics Office or online at www.southvalleywineauction.org.
Details: Sharon Stoner at 838-8719.
Who’s Your Hero? American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Seeks Nominations for Local Real Heroes Award Breakfast
American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter is calling on Silicon Valley residents, companies and organizations to nominate individuals, who reside or work in Santa Clara County and whose extraordinary acts of courage or kindness make them a hero to be honored at the 2nd Annual Santa Clara Valley Real Heroes Breakfast on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose.
“A hero can be someone who bravely acts in a time of immediate need or someone who simply lives his or her life in a way that shows they care for those around them. Real heroes are ordinary people whose actions demonstrate the potential that is in all of us. If someone is a hero in your eyes, I encourage you to nominate them'” says Honorary Event Chair, Peter Hero, a senior advisor to the CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Nominations for the heroics act of local residents that took place between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 are being accepted in the following categories:
Animal Rescue Hero – An animal that has protected a human or another animal in a time of need, or a person who has rescued an animal from a traumatic situation.
Education Hero – An adult or youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others in a school or other educational setting.
Good Samaritan – Adult (21 years old and up) – An adult who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Good Samaritan – Youth (Under the age of 21) – A youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Law Enforcement Hero – A professional law enforcement officer (Sheriff, Police, FBI, Highway Patrol, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Medical Professional Hero – A medical professional (doctors, nurses, EMT/paramedics, hospital/clinic staff, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Military Hero – A member of the armed forces (active, reserve, retired, commissioned or non-commissioned) whose life-saving action during active duty status went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Professional Rescuer Hero – A professional rescuer (firefighter, lifeguard, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Workplace Hero – An individual who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others at his or her place of employment or on a job site.
Real Hero Award recipients will be chosen by a selection committee of leading members of the Silicon Valley community. Heroes are selected based on the degree to which their acts of heroism uphold the values of the American Red Cross and leave a lasting and positive impact on the residents of Silicon Valley. All nominees must work or reside in the Santa Clara County; the heroic acts may have occurred elsewhere. Self-nominations are not permitted. All nominations will be subject to further verification and validation. All nominee information will be shared with the Heroes selection committee and the general public with a two-minute biographical video.
Nominations for Real Heroes Awards can now be submitted to the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter online at
