Antonio Del Buono
principal retires
GILROY
– After 32 years and several different positions with Gilroy
Unified School District, Antonio Del Buono Principal Pat Midtgaard
is calling it quits.
Antonio Del Buono
principal retires
GILROY – After 32 years and several different positions with Gilroy Unified School District, Antonio Del Buono Principal Pat Midtgaard is calling it quits.
The four-year principal announced her decision to staff and district officials early this week. Midtgaard sent letters to parents Wednesday explaining she would not be back for the 2003-04 school year.
“I’ve worked at basically all the district school’s except Las Animas and Glen View. I’ve been doing this a long time and I feel I’m leaving the school in a good place,” Midtgaard said.
Superintendent Edwin Diaz called Midtgaard “one of the most organized, competent and instructionally focused administrators I’ve ever worked with.” He said the district would try to find Midtgaard’s replacement before the end of the school year.
Midtgaard, an avid traveler, said she and her husband Lorens plan to travel to Mexico and study Spanish, among other retirement plans.
Chamber scholarship
GILROY – The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program offers $4,000 in college scholarships to qualified high school seniors graduating in 2003 and entering their first year of college in the Fall of 2003. One $2,000 scholarship, one $1,000 scholarship and two $500 scholarships will be awarded.
To qualify, a student must be a Gilroy resident and/or attending a Gilroy Unified School District school; have an excellent record of experience in community and extracurricular activities; have career goals in business, industry or education; and graduate high school in June, 2003 with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last two years. Application packets are available at the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce or by e-mailing a request to ch*****@gi****.org. Completed application packets are due by or before 5 p.m. on Friday, April 11 to the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce, 7471 Monterey St., Gilroy CA 95020. Details: 842-6437.
Celebrate Earth Day
GILROY – Join the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society and the City of Gilroy for a fun outdoor Earth Day festival on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Christmas Hill Park. There will be tree planting, bird walks, live animal presentations, a compost give-away, nest box building, a nature scavenger hunt, nature arts and crafts and free food. This festival is an opportunity for both children and adults to connect to the natural world and participate in hands-on Earth Day activities. Details: Jennifer Peritz at 252-3740.
Downtown flea market
GILROY – There will be a flea market in downtown Gilroy the third Saturday of every month starting on April 19. 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. Set up 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:
842-0180.
Bring the arts outdoors
GILROY – People of all ages who love art, crafts, music and outdoor festivals are invited to attend the first annual Expressive Arts Festival at Gavilan College. This outdoor festival on the beautiful Gavilan College Gilroy campus, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., will be a day for community enjoyment of the arts. The festival is the brainchild of student Marta Sherwood, president of the Gavilan College Music Club, who wanted to provide a day for celebration and enjoyment of the arts and a venue for local musicians and artists to perform and exhibit. The daytime festival will run until the evening production of “Macbett” in the Gavilan College Theater on Saturday, April 12, from noon to 7 p.m. Admission to the festival, and event parking, are free to the public. Details: ww.gavilan.edu/pio/pio.html and click on “Calendar of Events.”
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@ga****.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
