Actor to visit Gavilan
Gilroy – Actor Michael Ironside, who has starred in more than 100 feature films and is regularly seen on television, will be visiting Gavilan College to participate in a question and answer session with film and theater students, and the community.
Born in Canada, Ironside studied at the Ontario College of Art and Canadian National Film Board. He came to the fore in the sci-fi hit “Scanners,” garnering a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor. This success was followed by roles in “Total Recall” and “Top Gun.”
The free event takes place from 12:30 to 2pm, Monday, in the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. On-campus parking is $.75.
Details: Grant Richards at 848-4710.
Wal-Mart opening
Gilroy – The Bay Area’s first Wal-Mart Supercenter will open Wednesday in Gilroy at 7:30am. The 220,000 square foot store adds groceries to its list of discount offerings. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place a half hour before doors open at the supercenter, located in the Pacheco Pass Shopping Center off Highway 152.
Crush Leukemia dinner
Gilroy – A ‘Crush Leukemia’ Dinner, Barrel Tasting, Raffle and Auction will be held Saturday, at 6:30pm at Solis Winery, 3920 Hecker Pass Hwy.
Tickets are $65 per person (Wine Club members $55 per person). A ticket includes dinner and wines paired with each course and live entertainment. Dinner includes salad, choice of one of three pasta dishes and tiramisu. Enter the raffle drawing for a chance to win prizes donated by local retailers and restaurants. Need not be present to win.
Details and RSVP: 847-6306.
PCAG meeting Thursday
San Martin – The Perchlorate Community Advisory Group will hold a special evening meeting Thursday, from 7 to 9pm at the San Martin Lions Club Hall, 425 Murphy Ave. To get on the “interested parties” roster, e-mail zk*****@*********er.og or call 265-2600, ext. 2638.
Details: www.smneighbor.org,www.valleywater.org or Sylvia Hamilton at 683-2667.
Feinstein: No on Roberts
Washington – U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., was one of five Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee to vote against the nomination of John G. Roberts to be Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
“I don’t ask for promises – especially as to how a nominee would rule in any case in the future,” Feinstein said.
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer has also expressed disapproval of Roberts, and late last week, U.S. Representative Mike Honda, D-San Jose, who will not have a vote on the nomination, said that Judge Roberts possesses the indisputable intellect to sit on the highest court of this nation, but may “set the clock backwards” for civil rights and minority rights.
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