With the holidays around the corner, the Gilroy High School
Chamber Singers are raising money for a spring trip to Carnegie
Hall. Carolers can be hired for holiday parties and events by
calling the GHS Music Office at 847-2424 ext. 2288 or e-mailing
Director Phil Robb at ph**********@*********ca.us.
High school carolers available for hire
With the holidays around the corner, the Gilroy High School Chamber Singers are raising money for a spring trip to Carnegie Hall. Carolers can be hired for holiday parties and events by calling the GHS Music Office at 847-2424 ext. 2288 or e-mailing Director Phil Robb at ph**********@*********ca.us.
Supes create county poet post
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 18 to establish a county Poet Laureate, a poet officially appointed by the government.
“I believe that the Poet Laureate will be a focal point for the expression of Santa Clara County’s many cultures through the literary arts,” said Supervisor Liz Kniss, District 5, who along with Supervisor Blanca Alvarado introduced the resolution.
To be eligible for nomination to be the county’s Poet Laureate, a candidate needs to be a member of the local community and have lived in the county for five years, have demonstrated a commitment to reading and writing poetry and embracing the opportunity to engage in civic discourse; and be willing to commit to serving a two-year term in the honorary post. Santa Clara County and the Arts Council Silicon Valley will issue a “call for nominations” the first week of January and information will be posted on www.sccgov.org and www.artscouncil.org.
Local company shows holiday spirit
Coldwell Banker Gilroy is collecting toys for Toys for Tots, food for CanTree and warm coats for One Warm Coat for local families. The public is also welcome to help contribute. Just drop donations off at the Coldwell Banker office at 8050 Santa Teresa Blvd., Suite #210 by Dec. 15.
Details: Lisa at 710-6085.
Gilroy Gardens supports Toys for Tots
The Gilroy Garden Docents are assisting in the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots program at Gilroy Gardens, 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. Drop off donations in the barrels in front of Hall’s Mercantile and the Toy Soldier by Dec. 14.
Details: 842-5393.
Mount Madonna welcomes new staff
Mount Madonna School in Watsonville welcomed four new teachers this fall, bringing Broadway experience, volleyball expertise and teaching experience.
Daniel Lichterman, having taught most recently at The Urban School in San Francisco, is the school’s new high school English teacher. Jessica Zovar, from the Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica, is the middle school’s new social studies and life skills teacher. Zovar incorporates hands-on learning in her classroom. Michelle Wylie Moyer will join the school’s performing arts team with her experience on Broadway. Nate Rockhold will be a new preschool/kindergarten teaching assistant and coach of the fifth/sixth grade girls’ volleyball team. Rockhold is an experienced volleyball player from Golden West Community College in Huntington Beach where he was named All-League.
Mount Madonna is located at 491 Summit Road in Watsonville.
Details: www.MountMadonnaSchool.org.
