Texas Hold ‘Em teams may register for the End of Summer
Tournament set for 10am Saturday Aug. 25 at the Gilroy Senior
Center.
Poker Tournament Raises Funds for Youth, Teens and Seniors
Gilroy – Texas Hold ‘Em teams may register for the End of Summer Tournament set for 10am Saturday Aug. 25 at the Gilroy Senior Center.
The four-person teams must include a $60 entry fee to play in the one-day event. Team members play at different tables. Proceeds from the 14th tournament produced by the Gilroy Community Services Department are used for youth, teen and senior programs. Team registration continues through Aug. 17.
Details: 846-0460.
Give Blood and Help Save Lives
Gilroy – The American Red Cross is conducting two mobile blood drives in August. The first is from 1:30 to 6:30pm today at the First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave. The second is from 10am to 3pm, Saturday, Aug. 18 at South Valley Church, 8095 Kelton Drive.
Details: www.BeADonor.com (Code: SVCC) or call Susan Stieg at 848-2363, ext. 119 to schedule an appointment.
Local Woman Vies for Miss Teen SF
Gilroy – Shyria Danyelle Winslow of Gilroy will compete in the 2007 Miss Teen San Francisco pageant Aug. 12. She will be competing for her share of more than $20,000 in prizes and gifts. Should Winslow win, she would represent San Francisco at the Cities of America National Competition in Orlando, Fla. More than $60,000 in prizes and awards will be presented at the national event. There is no cost for participating in either pageant, but sponsorships are always helpful, said Winslow’s pageant coordinator Patty Niedert.
Details: Niedert at 1-800-569-2487.
Home Composting Helps Reduce Waste
Morgan Hill – Residents looking to help the environment while reducing garbage bills have turned to the age-old practice of home composting. Now, the County of Santa Clara is looking to boost the practice of turning food and yard waste into fertilizers at home with free classes from its Home Composting Education Program. The workshops, offered at various locations throughout the county, are running from now until December.
Experts estimate that the average household that composts both yard and food waste will divert 579 pounds of waste per year. Home composting is a cost-effective way to recycle organic debris as it reduces the cost of yard trimming collection and processing, keeps kitchen wastes out of the landfill, and turns organic material into valuable product for gardens and houseplants.
The next free local workshop is Saturday Sept. 15 from 10am until noon at the Centennial Recreation Center’s Senior Activity Room #1 at 171 W. Edmundson Ave., Morgan Hill.
Details: www.reducewaste.org or call 918-4640.
‘King Lear’ Revived in SJB
San Juan Bautista – The 17 members of the Gavilan STAR program will perform “The Daughters of Lear,” their adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” The actors, who have been practicing for four weeks through the community college’s summer theater camp, will perform at 7:30pm Monday and Tuesday in El Teatro Campesino, 705 Fourth St., in San Juan Bautista. Tickets are available at the theater box office at $12 per adult, $10 per student or senior and $5 per child.
Details: 612-2056 or www.gavilan.edu/star
Register now AARP Safe Driving Class
Gilroy – The nations first and largest classroom refresher course for motorist 50 and older will be held Aug. 18. Participants will familiarize themselves with driver safety and new laws.
Three-year DMV certificates will be awarded for discounts on own auto insurance upon completion of this one-day program. There are no tests in the course. Class materials and certified instructor are provided by AARP. There is a minimal DMV certificate fee.
Details: 776-1413 between 1 and 6pm. Calls will be returned.
Observe Birds Along Coyote Creek
Morgan Hill – A series of bird walks led by Jane Haley, a National Park Service docent for 20 years and Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center volunteer, continues from 9 to 11am Aug. 18, along Coyote Creek, north of Morgan Hill. Participants will have an opportunity to observe migratory birds as well as discover an appreciation of local birds, their habitat and ecological importance. Due to the terrain, these walks are not recommended for young children. The programs are free, space is limited and reservations are required.
Details: W.E.R.C. at 779-9372, or visit www.werc-ca.org.
High School Reunions Planned
Gilroy – The Gilroy High School graduating classes of 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 will host a reunion Aug. 18 at the Gilroy Elk’s Lodge.
Details: Maxine Siderits at 683-2516.
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