Rec Softball: Summer Fun crowned Fourth of July C Division champs
GILROY—Summer Fun rolled past four opponents to capture the C Division title of the 42nd annual Co-Rec Fourth of July Tournament at Las Animas Veterans Park.
Gilroy’s new downtown Pedestrian Paseo open to public
Patrons to downtown Gilroy can enjoy the easy connection between free public parking and the heart of the city.
CERT volunteers test their skills
A major earthquake resulted in numerous casualties in a “moderately damaged” building in Morgan Hill last weekend. Emergency search and communications volunteers mobilized, alongside the professionals, to locate the injured and trapped victims inside—some of them covered in blood and screaming for help—and determine who needed to be treated first. Once safely outside, the casualties were separated according to the severity of their injuries so that medics could begin treating them and stabilizing those who were quickly losing blood or unable to breathe normally.
Search continues for missing woman
Family members and search parties with the Sierra LaMar volunteer team are scouring local neighborhoods to help find missing Noemi “Mimi” Coolbaugh.
From one garlic capital to another
Eight local high school students returned from a trip of a lifetime to Japan June 26—and they came back to Gilroy with eyes opened to the gracious spirit of its people.
Rec Softball: IFC-Self Made improves to 9-1
GILROY—IFC-Self Made rolled past the Swingers 19-8 Monday to move to 9-1 atop the Co-Rec B Softball League standings.
$2K ‘yes’ for Gilroy All-Star teacher before Lincecum’s no-no
As a teacher, it’s not every day the chance comes along to step foot on both Bay Area professional baseball teams’ infields.
Get your fireworks here!
Interested in purchasing Safe and Sane fireworks to help you celebrate the Fourth of July holiday? There are 16 nonprofit booths in Gilroy where you can buy them and support local organizations at the same time. The following is a list of organizations, along with the address where you can find their fireworks booth. List is from the City of Gilroy website; for more information, visit cityofgilroy.org.
Letter to the Sports Editor: If I was General Manager of the San Jose Sharks
I didn’t grow up watching hockey. I’m an Ohio born California girl who grew up watching football and boxing for that is what my father watched the most when it came to sports. I never imagined I would ever become a hockey fan. I was 26 when I went to my first hockey game with my boyfriend; now husband who’s the biggest Sharks fan that I know. Being the hockey nut that he is, hockey is often talked about in our home and this evening we had discussion that I thought that I would share.
