CMAP awards ceremony
GILROY
– The Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) is hosting its
Membership Recognition Awards.
CMAP awards ceremony
GILROY – The Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP) is hosting its Membership Recognition Awards. CMAP will televise the awards today from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the Public Access Channel 20. The ceremony will recognize the active volunteers and producers for their contributions and include highlights from CMAP’s programming from the last year. Special tribute to Volunteer of the Year and Producer of the Year will also take place. All CMAP members and press are invited to the event at the Gavilan College TV Studio, Santa Teresa Blvd. RSVP at
846-4983 or vi*******@****ap.org.
Eat like the Ohlone
GILROY – Discover how the native Ohlone people used nature as their ‘grocery store’ on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon. Help prepare and taste traditional Ohlone foods. Meet at the Chitactac-Adams County Park exhibit shelter on Watsonville Road in Gilroy. The event is free and great for families with kids. Details:
323-0107.
Driving safety refresher
GILROY – The American Association of Retired Persons is offering its 55 Alive Safety Program Saturday, Oct. 18, in Gilroy. The one-day class is the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher for motorists age 50 and older. There is a minimal DMV fee and no tests. A three-year auto insurance discount certificate will be awarded upon completion of this program. Class fills quickly. For registration, details and location, call 779-7117.
Downtown flea market
GILROY – There will be a flea market in downtown Gilroy on Saturday, Oct. 18. The event will take place at the Lewis Street parking lot, at the corner of Monterey and Lewis streets. Spaces are 9 feet wide by 20 feet deep. Setup is from 7 to 8:30 a.m. and the market continues until 3 p.m. The fee is $20 per space. Vendors must supply their own tables, chairs, umbrellas, etc. and are responsible for trash cleanup in their own space. Details: Collective Past at
842-0180.
Pumpkin patch concert
SAN MARTIN – Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Patch presents a public performance by Massive DJ Sounds on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 5 to 7 p.m. The performance will be held at Uesugi Farm Pumpkin Patch, 14485 Monterey Highway. Enjoy live music in a festive fall setting. Details: 778-7225.
Wine and dine for education
MORGAN HILL – The Gavilan College Educational Foundation (GCEF) invites the public to support the Gavilan College student programs through an elegant evening of dining on Friday, Oct. 17, at 6:15 p.m., at the Guglielmo Winery, 1480 East Main Ave., Morgan Hill. The evening will feature a gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions. At only $75 per person or $120 per couple this promises to be a night to remember. Proceeds from the dinner and auction will benefit Gavilan College Educational Foundation. The Foundation has contributed to student scholarships, cultural events such as the IMIX festival, programs like Puente, and campus needs including the air conditioning of the Gavilan College Theater. Details: Ken Berry at (408) 846-4936.
Church gets dramatic
MORGAN HILL – Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Mur-phy Ave., adds a “Focus On The Arts,” as they now offer drama oppor-tunit-ies for high school thro-ugh adult students and a graded choir program starting at grade 3. Marc Northcott and Phil Robb have joined the part-time staff at Advent Lutheran Church as Director of Drama Ministries and Director of Music, respectively.
The High School Drama Team meets on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The Adult Drama Team meets on Sundays at 7 p.m. Pacem Children’s Choir is for children in grades 3 to 8 and meets on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., and is directed by Jennifer Hamilton. The High School Choir meets on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the adult Chancel Choir meets on Thursdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
All the drama teams and choirs at Advent Lutheran Church are open to the community and are free to everyone.
Details: 779-3551.
Travel into ‘Wonderland’
MORGAN HILL – The South Valley Civic Theatre is holding auditions for its upcoming play “Peter Pan.” Auditions for the adult roles of Hook and Mrs. Darling will be held the evening of Saturday, Oct. 18, by appointment. Men should be prepared to sing “Hook’s Waltz.” For ages 8 to 14 auditions will be held on Friday, Oct. 24, at 6:30 p.m. sign-in, auditions beginning at 7, and Saturday, Oct. 25, 9:30 a.m. sign-in for 10 a.m., 12:30 and 1 p.m. auditions.
Auditions will be held at the SVCT warehouse, 8565 Monterey Road. Details: Stephanie Hamik at 848-2422 or Nicole Tom at 476-8805.
Charter channel changes
GILROY – Charter Communications in Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Juan Bautista, San Martin, Ridgemark, and Tres Pinos announces the addition of three new channels and a change in their basic lineup effective Oct. 20. These added channels include Telefutura (KFST) on channel 15, Azteca (KTNC) on channel 23, and RTPI Portuguese on channel 95. In Hollister, KRON will also be found on channel 4. Four channels will move from Expanded Basic to Limited Basic: CSPAN, Home Shopping Network (HSN), QVC, and The Weather Channel. In exchange, five channels will move from Limited Basic to Expanded Basic, including; A&E, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon and USA Network. Details: Craig Watson at (310) 971-4205.
Results of mock election
GILROY – Mt. Madonna High School released its mock election results and, like Santa Clara County voters, students at the continuation high school elected Cruz Bustamante to replace Gray Davis as governor. Bustamante beat runner-up Arnold Schwarzenegger with 35 percent of votes.
Schwarzenegger garnered 18 percent of votes and Arianna Huffington, who dropped out of the state’s recall election but was included in Mt. Madonna’s, was next in line with 10 percent.
Half of Mt. Madonna’s 180 students cast their ballots Oct. 7 after listening to “campaign manager” speeches given by Rick Charvet’s American government class. Charvet also distributed voter guides to each classroom for students to reference.
“Obviously, it worked, as evident by some of their ‘obscure’ selections for governor,” Charvet said.
Six percent of students voted for Green Party candidate Peter Camejo. Students supported 12 other candidates, nine receiving one vote each.
Students also rejected both Proposition 53 and 54.
Train against blood cancer
MORGAN HILL – The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training begins its winter season. Make great new friends, get pro coaching to walk/run a marathon, cycle a century race or ski a cross-country event; All while raising money to fight against blood cancer.
There will be an informational meeting on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 10 a.m., Morgan Hill Community Center, 17000 Monterey Road. Details: (800) 446-9460.
Democracy in action
SAN JOSE – The United Neighborhoods of Santa Clara County is holding the 10th annual conference, “Celebrating a Decade and Going Forward” on Saturday, Oct. 18 beginning at 8:30 a.m. There will be more than 27 workshops, annual resource fair and keynote speaker, Janice Edwards from NBC 11.
This year area legislators will sit with constituents during lunch. A special session on “First Time Home Buyers” will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Translators are available with advanced registration. Seating is limited. Tickets cost $15 prior to Sept. 22. The event will be held at the Christian Community Center at 1523 McLaulin Ave., San Jose. Details: www.unscc.org or call 286-8661.
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