Car seat inspection and installation fair
GILROY
– Actor/Icon Erik Estrada will join CHP Officers during the
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Car Seat Inspection and Installation Fair
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on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gilroy
Crossing Shopping Center, 6705 to 6975 Camino Arroyo.
Car seat inspection and installation fair
GILROY – Actor/Icon Erik Estrada will join CHP Officers during the “Car Seat Inspection and Installation Fair” on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Gilroy Crossing Shopping Center, 6705 to 6975 Camino Arroyo. CHP Officers will inspect, install, and, if necessary, replace car seats for local residents. New car seats for participants who have broken, outdated, or recalled car seats are being donated by 21st Century Insurance. Free of charge. Service is first come, first serve basis.
Get the skills
GILROY – The Gilroy Economic Development Corporation, in conjunction with the Silicon Valley Workforce Investment Network, Career Advancement Solutions and Gavilan College Small Business Development Center, present ‘Workplace Skills in a Retail Environment’ from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, at the SBDC office in the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church St., Building E.
This free eight-hour training course will help students learn the basics of working in retail. The instructor will review working in a retail environment, principles of customer service, work attitudes and ethics, business communication, dealing with difficult people, handling money, cashiering and scanning practices.
For details or to register, call Debi Simmons at
847-7611.
Learn the basics
GILROY – Gavilan College Small Business Development Center will host ‘Basic Bookkeeping for the Small Business Owner’ from noon to 3 p.m., and ‘Starting Your Own Business’ from 5:30 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the Dry Creek Village 8351 Church St., Bldg. E.
Get control of your business in ‘Basic Bookkeeping …’ with basic, written (no computers), double entry bookkeeping system, along with simple filing and record keeping techniques. Business banking, auto and petty cash records and working with an accountant will also be touched on.
Learn how to get started the right way with ‘Starting Your Own …’ an overview of marketing essentials, produce selection, business goal setting, legal issues, licenses required, risk evaluation, bookkeeping, financing, and management issues.
Cost for each workshop is only $20, payable in advance or at the door.
Due to limited space pre-register at 847-0373.
Dealing with customers
GILROY – Gavilan College Small Business Development Center presents ‘Customer Service’ from 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 11, at their office located in the Dry Creek Village at 8351 Church St., Bldg. E.
Learn why customer service skills are so important, the keys to quality service and the 10 deadly sins of customer service.
Gain the tools to deal with challenging customers and good customer service strategies and more.
Cost is only $20, payable in advance or at the door.
Space is limited so please pre-register at 847-0373.
Quickbooks made simple
GILROY – The Gavilan College Small Business Development Center presents “QuickBooks 2004,” a three-workshop series, on Thursdays, Aug. 12, 19 and 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SBDC office, located in the Dry Creek Village, 8351 Church St., Building E.
QuickBooks 2004 is one of the most widely used small business accounting software programs available to small business owners. Learn to manage and reconcile business accounts, write and print checks, keep track of income and expenses, accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, inventory, payroll, purchase orders, estimating and many other bookkeeping tasks that are relevant to run a successful business.
Please feel free to bring your laptop with QuickBooks 2004 already installed. Cost is only $90 payable in advance.
Space is limited so please pre-register at 847-0373.
Scouts wanted for TV
GILROY – Are you a Girl Scout or a Boy Scout in Gilroy, Hollister or San Juan Bautista? Want to make your own TV show and earn a Scout Badge at the same time? Then join CMAP (Community Media Access Partnership) for ‘Scout Week at CMAP.’
Fee of $100 includes 30 hours of workshops and activities, a Scout Week T-shirt, VHS copy of Scout Week Shows, daily lunch and an eight-week membership to CMAP.
Space is limited to 20 scouts, and registration is first come, first serve.
Deadline to register is Aug. 4 at 5 p.m.
Details: 846-4983 ext. 2 or visit www.mycmap.org.
