School board to discuss Day of Silence
Gilroy
– The Gilroy Unified School Board will address last week’s Day
of Silence protest at Gilroy High School at Thursday’s board
meeting.
School board to discuss Day of Silence
Gilroy – The Gilroy Unified School Board will address last week’s Day of Silence protest at Gilroy High School at Thursday’s board meeting.
The national event sparked debate between parents and teachers, administrators and school officials. As always, members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting begins at 7:30pm at Gilroy Unified School District headquarters.
GHS spring concert debuts today
Gilroy – Feeling uninspired?
Then attend Gilroy High School choirs’ annual Spring Concerts Thursday, April 21 and Monday, April 25 at Gilroy Presbyterian Church.
More than 160 students from the GHS’ award-winning choirs; Concerto Delle Donne and the Chamber Singers; as well as the Concert Choir and Men’s and Women’s Choirs, will perform to the music of Bach, Mozart and Haydn.
The concert exudes an international flavor, as students sing in German, Latin, Maori, Italian, French and English.
The show begins at 7:30pm. Donation is $5 at the door.
Lots of fun at 2005 Earth Day Festival
Gilroy – The City of Gilroy and Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society present “2005 Earth Day Festival” on Saturday, April 23, from 10am to 2pm at Christmas Hill Park.
Enjoy free food, free activities, live animals, birdhouse building, compost and woodchip giveaway, visit with eco and wildlife organizations and bird walks throughout the day, starting at 9am. Please bring your won shovel and container if you wish to take advantage of the compost and woodchip giveaway. Heavy rain will cancel the event.
Details: 846-0460 or visit www.ci.gilroy.ca.us.
Rocky Horror Picture Show hits Gav stage
Gilroy – Just because Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry couldn’t make it to Gavilan College Theater’s production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show doesn’t mean you shouldn’t.
To explain the plot of Rocky Horror would be too confusing. The basics: An alien transvestite mad doctor living in Translyvania creates the perfect man, and somewhere along the line a hunchback henchman, tap-dancing groupie and two confused American teenagers wander throughout the story. There may even be singing plants.
Think you couldn’t possibly enjoy this science fiction musical?
Be experimental.
Actors from Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister take the stage April 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8pm.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students, and $8 for children under 12.
Free Citizenship Day Saturday
Gilroy – One-Stop, 7800 Arroyo Circle suite A, will be hosting “Free Citizenship Day” on Saturday, April 23, beginning at 11am.
Free citizenship services featured include:
• Bilingual presentation (English and Spanish) on the benefits of becoming an United States citizen and how to become an United States citizen.
• Free initial legal consultation with an accredited immigration expert
• An appointment for a later date for the following free services:
• Assessment of eligibility
• Application assistance
• List of 100 exam questions and answers
• Sign-up for free citizenship classes
Don’t forget to bring your permanent resident card (“green card”) with you!
Details: One -Stop at 846-1480 or Catholic Charities Citizenship Services at 914-8337.
Party with the Democrats Saturday
Gilroy – Party with the Democrats on Saturday, April 23, from noon to 4pm, at the San Martin Country Park (The Pumpkin Patch), 13865 Monterey Road, San Martin.
Admission to the Park is $5 for adults and children over the age of 12. Included in the admission is the music of DJ Chon Mata, barbecued chicken, games, train rides and a barnyard zoo.
Expected to attend the event with their families are the following prominent local Democrats: U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren, Assemblymember Simon Salinas, Assemblymember John Laird, Councilmember Paul Correa, Councilmember Mark Grzan, Water District Director Rosemary Kamei, Open Space Director Alex Kennett and Dr. Peter Arellano.
Bring the family to enjoy good company, good music and the great South County spring weather.
Reservations are recommended. Please e-mail de******@****ic.com or call Mark Moore at 779-1510.
Rebekah Children’s Services festival
Gilroy – Rebekah Children’s Services annual Spring Festival begins with a barbecue at 11:30am Saturday, April 24. The event includes crafts, games, food, desserts and lots of fun. Meals are $7.
There will be a yard sale with something for everyone.
On Sunday, April 24, there will be campus tours from 10am to noon and a silent auction from 10am to 2pm.
The highlight of Sunday will be Bob Dunham, a former resident, who is donating an iron gate he designed and built for the front driveway at Rebekah’s Children’s Services.
The gate will be donated at 1pm on Sunday.
Burglary suspect flees MH laundromat
Morgan Hill – The owner of a local laundromat was fortunate to escape injury during an attempted burglary of his business Sunday morning, police said.
The owner of Laundryland in Tennant Station shopping center unlocked the front door of the business about 6:50am and noticed several of the interior doors open.
As he opened the door to the storage room, he realized the door had hit someone. The suspect, holding a pry bar, then walked out of the store, Morgan Hill Police Lt. Joe Sampson.
The suspect was last seen running away.
The owner drove to the police station to make the report.
“It has the potential to be a very dangerous situation,” Sampson said Monday. “You cannot predict how a suspect will act, and many times they are actually armed.”
The suspect apparently used the pry bar in an attempt to get into the change machine, but he was not successful.
Sampson said the suspect likely entered the building through a roof vent.
The suspect was described as a white male, 30-35 years old, 6’2″ and 230 pounds and wearing a red cap.
Anyone with information about the attempted burglary or the suspect may call police at 779-2101.
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