Tag: veterans of foreign wars

The Veterans of Foreign Wars John A. Berri Post 6309 will celebrate its 75th anniversary and honor founding commander and World War II veteran...

Local veterans gathered in downtown Gilroy Nov. 11 to honor all who have served in the military. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, a small number of...

At the corner of West Sixth Street and Eigleberry in downtown Gilroy, a venerable old but beloved building is in need of a makeover. The...

Thanks to the approval of the Gilroy City Council, the Veterans Memorial at Christmas Hill Park will be expanded. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6309 is now taking orders for commemorative bricks for the expansion project.

Besides getting a jump-start on bumper-to-bumper traffic that will likely clog U.S. 101 for a gazillion hours on Monday, Gilroyans leaving town for Memorial Day weekend have another good reason to head back Sunday night.

The Gilroy councilman who pleaded “no contest” in December to a misdemeanor for stealing thousands of dollars from a private Memorial Day parade fund has completed his community service hours.

Former Gilroy City Councilman Craig Gartman, charged in May for felony grand theft of thousands of dollars from a private Memorial Day parade fund, pleaded no contest Thursday to a reduced misdemeanor, bringing an end to a bitter saga that lasted nearly two-and-a-half years.