Community

The 2012 Relay For Life will last from 10 a.m. this Saturday to 10 a.m. Sunday in Christmas Hill Park at 7049 Miller Ave. in Gilroy.

Community volunteers will offer outreach and camaraderie at the upcoming Project Homeless Connect from noon to 4 p.m. Friday at the Gilroy Compassion Center, a burgeoning homeless shelter located at 8425 Monterey Rd. that serves South County.

Two Gilroyans were moved to share their story with the Dispatch’s readers as Father’s Day approaches on Sunday. Don’t forget to tell Dad you love him.

Rosino LeGan had quite a busy weekend. It began last Friday. As part of Mount Madonna High School’s (Watsonville) production of “Ramayana,” LeGan conquered his role as part of the demon army.

Gilroy Librarian Elizabeth Munoz power-walked to a group of loud teens who crowded a walkway on the second floor of the library and asked them calmly to quiet down on a recent weekday afternoon. She rushed back to her desk, where a line of patrons had amassed in the few seconds since she stepped away.

With past champions touting concoctions such as Stacked Steak Napoleon on Garlic Paper with Asparagus, Radicchio, Shiitakes and Stilton; Warm Weather Watermelon Crabmeat Kissed South Seas Soup; or Spicy Garlic Butter Cookies with Garlic Goat Cheese and Honey; the Great Garlic Festival Recipe Contest and Cook-Off is no stranger to edgy ingredient mash-ups.

Hundreds of thousands of people go crazy for Gilroy's famed culinary event centered around a spicy little clove – and celebrity TV chef Rachael Ray is no exception. 

The Gilroy Farmers' Market will celebrate dads this Sunday with a couple nifty additions to its regular offerings.