Curves annual drive benefits food bank
Gilroy
– Curves, 30 Minute Fitness and Weight Loss Center, will be
joining the Curves International Inc.
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Curves Food Drive
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to benefit local food banks.
Curves annual drive benefits food bank
Gilroy – Curves, 30 Minute Fitness and Weight Loss Center, will be joining the Curves International Inc. “Curves Food Drive” to benefit local food banks.
Last year, the Curves food drive collected over 4,000 tons of food for local communities.
Anyone joining Curves the week of March 7 may bring a bag of groceries and have the normal service fee waived. Anyone may drop off non-perishable food items at Curves Monday through Friday during business hours during the month of March.
With over 8,000 locations worldwide, Curves is the world’s largest fitness franchise and the fastest growing franchise in history. Currently, Curves helps over four million women realize their fitness and weight loss goals every day.
Go Kids Program recognized
Hollister – Fairview Child Development Center, A Go Kids, Inc. program, has been nationally recognized as an accredited preschool and child care center by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Located at 5381 Fairview Road in Hollister, Fairview Child Development Center, which serves children between the ages of 3-5, has been serving families in the greater Hollister area since 1986.
Fairview Child Development Center operates under Go Kids, Inc. a non-profit child development agency, which has provided quality child care and development services for families since 1975. Go Kids, Inc., located at 885 Moro Drive in Gilroy has long been a firm believer in quality child care.
Go Kids teachers are dedicated professionals with every teacher possessing a Child Development Permit. Ongoing training and low child to teacher ratios (8:1) enable each child to get a jumpstart on their education. Go Kids welcomes you to come and visit Fairview Child Development Center anytime, but wanted to extend this special invitation to an upcoming open house on March 5. Site Director, Maria Brown will be giving tours from 10am to 1pm.
For more information, contact Maria Brown at 831-637-9204. For more information about other Go Kids programs and facilities please contact the Administration Offices at 779-1943.
Higuera appointed Head Superintendent
Morgan Hill – Coyote Creek Golf Club – the Castle & Cooke owned, 36-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature facility in the picturesque countryside minutes from San Jose – has announced that Michael Higuera Sr. has been appointed Head Golf Course Superintendent.
With more than 30 years golf course maintenance experience at top-ranked courses, Higuera is well known and respected for his agronomic and management expertise. During his first full year as Head Golf Course Superintendent at Coyote Creek, his responsibilities will include overseeing many projects, including the completion of a $1 million capital enhancement program.
An accomplished player who boasts a single digit handicap, Higuera, the son of a head professional, began his career as an Assistant Golf Professional at the U.S. Navy Golf Club in Monterey, before becoming a superintendent. He most recently worked as Head Golf Course Superintendent at another Castle & Cooke property, Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, which is ranked one of the state’s Top 10 public courses. Higuera previously served as Assistant Superintendent at Coyote Creek from 2001 through 2003. He has also worked at a number of other high-end courses throughout California, including 13 years as Superintendent at Carmel Valley Ranch.
For more information about Coyote Creek or to book outings or tee times, visit www.coyotecreekgolf.com or call 463.1400.
Matt Read appointed manager of CK Vines
San Martin – Clos LaChance Wines announced the appointment of Matt Read as Vineyard Manager of CK Vines, a subsidiary of Clos LaChance Wines. The winery also promoted Kristin Murphy to Customer Relations Manager, broadening her responsibilities at the winery. These two appointments complete CK Vines‚ renewed focus on the “backyard vineyard” business, which is seen as a major growth potential for the winery in 2005 and beyond.
Matt Read’s experience includes grapevine pathology research at University of California at Davis and work for the California Conservation Corps in the role of crew supervisor. Matt‚s interest in wine began during his tenure on the wait staff in fine dining establishments throughout Northern California, including Hawthorne Lane in San Francisco and the famous Erna’s Elderberry House in Oakhurst, California. He is completing his degree in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis. He will report to Clos LaChance’s Vineyard Manager Ben Scorsur.
Kristin Murphy, currently Director of Events for Clos LaChance, will add CK Vines Customer Relations Manager to her scope of responsibilities. As Customer Relations Manager, Kristin will work with current and prospective CK Vines customers to manage goals and property development. She will continue to direct events at the winery’s San Martin visitor center.
For further information please visit www.clos.com.
Minority-based businesses growing
Gilroy – Minority-owned enterprises are the fastest growing business segment and have brought a much needed economic boost both locally and nationally, according to Gilroy entrepreneur Paul Aliano, of The Entrepreneur’s Source, a national business ownership consulting franchise.
Recent census data confirms that new minority-owned businesses are growing at more than six times the national rate. In fact, Secretary of Commerce reported that minorities own 15 percent of the nation’s businesses, employ 4.5 million people and generate $591,3 billion in gross receipts.
“This business growth trend has surfaced in our region – fueled by a tight job market, an uncertain economy and corporate inequality,” Aliano said. “More workers are following the lead of successful minority business owners. They’re taking control of their careers and strengthening the local economy with the products, services and good jobs they provide.”
For more information, call Paul Aliano at 1-877-251-4366 or visit www.theesource.com/PAliano or call the support center at 800-289-0086.
