Jack O’Connell’s visit cancelled
GILROY
– An anticipated visit from State Superintendent of Public
Instruction Jack O’Connell and State Assemblyman Simon Salinas to
Gilroy Friday was canceled because the state legislature was called
into session.
Jack O’Connell’s visit cancelled
GILROY – An anticipated visit from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell and State Assemblyman Simon Salinas to Gilroy Friday was canceled because the state legislature was called into session. The visit is postponed until an unknown date. O’Connell and Salinas were expected to attend a meeting in Santa Clara before visiting Ascencion Solorsano Middle School.
Play like a native
GILROY – Chitactac-Adams County Park, 10001 Watsonville Road, invites the public to join them at their exhibit shelter for Ohlone Games, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 6. Everyone loves a good game, including the native people who once lived here. Join park staff and volunteers to play and make traditional games from the Ohlone days. Great for families with kids. Details: 323-0107.
Omelet and pancake supper
GILROY – The Gilroy Lions Club will hold their annual Omelet and Pancake Supper on Friday, Dec. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m., at the Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Ave. Tickets will be available at the door. The cost is $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. All proceeds will go to benefit the Lions Club’s sight program. Details: 847-7829.
Luigi fund-raiser boutique
GILROY – A Christmas Boutique will be held at Luigi Aprea School, 9225 Calle Del Rey, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Art, jewelry, toys, candles, Tupperware, holiday scrapbooking and skincare products will be available for purchase. Funds raised will go toward Luigi’s technology department. More vendors are needed. There will be a raffle with proceeds going to Luigi Aprea. Details: Jean at 847-0925.
Play back in time
MORGAN HILL – The South Valley Civic Theatre presents “The 1940’s Radio Hour,” a play, on Fridays and Saturdays, through Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. and on Sunday Dec. 7 at 2 p.m., at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, located at Dunne Avenue and Monterey Street. Tickets are on sale at $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Details: 607-2080.
Get your estate in order
GILROY – Roberta Jones, a local Edward Jones investment representative, will host a free pro-gram about estate plan-ning at 5:30 p.m. Tues-day, Dec. 9, at her office at 7877 Wren Ave., Suite A.
During this one-hour televised event titled “Is Your Estate in Order?” Jones will discuss taking care of the needs of one’s family, six estate-planning considerations and how to build an estate-planning team. Details: 842-6943.
Hear the ‘Messiah’
MORGAN HILL – Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave., invites you to join them as they play excerpts from Handel’s ‘Messiah’ on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. The communities of Morgan Hill, Gilroy and San Martin are invited. Details: Ruth Winter at
298-7580.
Interim chief probation officer appointed
SAN JOSE – The Superior Court of Santa Clara County announced that Ann Clarke will serve as interim chief probation officer as of Dec. 29.
She will replace John Cavalli, who recently announced his retirement as chief probation officer to be effective on Dec. 28.
Clarke has served as administrative services manager in the Probation Department from 1985 until her retirement in 2002. In 1992, she was named acting probation chief, prior to the selection of the permanent officer. Clarke has agreed to come out of retirement in order to fill this position. She is expected to serve for several months until a permanent chief probation officer is found.
The county has taken heavy criticism since the alleged beatings of about two dozen young men since 1994 became public earlier this year. Some staff reportedly slammed boys’ heads against walls, broke bones or knocked inmates unconscious.
Now, voters will be asked on the March 2, 2004 ballot whether to switch oversight of the facility from the county’s Superior Court to its Board of Supervisors.
Adopt a pet
MORGAN HILL – Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter (FOSMAS) will hold a pet adoption fair on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Petco, located at the corner of Tennant Avenue and Monterey Street. More than 200 animal companions are in need of homes. Details: 686-3900.
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