Dressed for back-to-school success
On the morning of Aug. 9, 44 local children and their families got the chance to do something they otherwise couldn't: go shopping for new back-to-school clothes. They went shopping at Kohl's on Camino Arroyo, where each child picked out roughly $115 in new clothing. But when the families arrived at the registers to check out, members of the Gilroy Exchange Club footed the bill.
Dream powered
When Garry Stauber joined DreamPower, a nonprofit therapeutic horsemanship organization, he didn't think he was cut out for it. After his first few lessons teaching autistic children to interact and ride horses, Stauber didn't think he was qualified and quit—several times. But week after week, Stauber found himself returning to help those with special needs heal with horses.
City restricts water usage
City Council passed an emergency ordinance last week in response to a statewide mandate that California’s cities must cut their water usage by up to 20 percent.
Five candidates qualify for City Council race
Editor's note: The original print version of this story did not include Roland Velasco, a former council member who became a qualified candidate by the Aug. 13 deadline. A correction ran in the Aug. 22 edition.
Farm Bureau’s Liz Gabrio back in the tractor’s seat
For the former Stanislaus-County based tractor driver Elizabeth “Liz” Gabrio, she’s back in the driver’s seat.
Filipino Martial Arts: Pulido and co. claim 5 medals on world stage
GILROY—Linda Pulido went to Rome hoping for two more medals to add to her already vast collection in Filipino martial arts. She came home with three.
Running: Mount Madonna Challenge returns for 39th year
GILROY—The Bill Flodberg Mount Madonna Challenge is back for its 39th year and it’s upped the ante.
Shifty-ing gears
The tire-destroying powers of spiky goat head thorns prove no match for Kevin Griffin—affectionately known as “Shifty.”
Sending love from a ‘patriotic town’
Every Tuesday afternoon, a group of local volunteers gather around a table in an industrial building in Gilroy to write personal letters to people they've never met. This past Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 5, was no different. The volunteers penned words of gratitude and encouragement to American service members stationed in Afghanistan as part of Operation Interdependence.
