Explore possibilities at GHS career fair
Gilroy
– Discover the possibilities at Gilroy High School’s first ever
career fair tonight from 4 to 8:30pm.
Explore possibilities at GHS career fair
Gilroy – Discover the possibilities at Gilroy High School’s first ever career fair tonight from 4 to 8:30pm.
Students can explore a variety of careers by attending 12 workshops featuring trades from cosmetology and electrical work to graphic design, law, business, engineering, athletics and health care. The fair is free, but the opportunities are endless.
Spaghetti dinner benefits Gilroy FFA
Gilroy – The Gilroy FFA Booster’s will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner, Friday, April 29, at the San Martin Lion’s Club. Take-out orders will start at 5pm and dinner will be served at 5:30pm.
Tickets are available at the door, adults $6 and $3 for children 10 years and under.
Details: Joan Pires 848-3938.
Miss Garlic Queen pageant Saturday
Gilroy – The 27th annual Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Scholarship Pageant is Saturday, May 7, beginning at 7pm at the Gavilan College Theater.
Contestants will be judged in the areas of personal interview, talent, evening gown, and garlic speech. The garlic speech consists of a song, skit, dance, etc., as long as it is about garlic. In addition to the selection of the 27th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, scholarships will be awarded to many pageant contestants. The Queen and members of her court will be awarded cash prizes and gifts.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is looking for the young lady who will represent the Gilroy Garlic Festival at the many pre-festival events, as well as represent the City of Gilroy as a goodwill ambassador. The Queen and her Court will make appearances at different events for local clubs and organizations during the Gilroy Garlic Festival season. In past years, the queen has been invited to participate in the “Takko Garlic and Beef Festival” held in our sister city, Takko-Machi, Japan.
Tickets will be available next week at the Garlic Festival office.
Discover American Indian crafts, culture
San Juan Bautista – The 21st annual “California Indian Market and World Cultures Festival” will be held from 10am to 7pm Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1 in the San Juan School lot on The Alameda in historic San Juan Bautista.
Discover award-winning American Indian and world artists, crafts, food, music and more. Patrick Prescod on steel drums, the Amah-ku-Tura California Indian Dancers, Quitus – music of South America, the San Juan Intertribal drum and singers and Xipe Totec Aztec dancers and drum will be among those featured.
Details: (831)623-2379.
Flower Lovers’ Club celebrates 80 years
Morgan Hill – The Morgan Hill Flower Lovers’ Club will celebrate its 80th anniversary with “The 80th Anniversary Flower Show” Saturday and Sunday, at the Morgan Hill Community Cultural Center, located at the corner of E. Dunne Avenue and Monterey Road, from 11am to 4pm.
Amelia Perry was recently honored for her 65 years of membership. There will be a flower show, plant sale, bake sale, tea-room, raffle demonstrations, entertainment and white elephant sale.
Admission is free and all ages are invited.
Details: Margaret at 778-6290.
Spend Mother’s Day at Casa de Fruta
Hollister – Casa de Fruta and The Craft Fair are pleased to announce the 11th annual “Mother’s day Weekend Art and Crafts Fair” at the Casa de Fruta Train Station area, from 9am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and 8.
Admission and parking are free. Casa de Fruta is located off Highway 152, just 15 miles east of Gilroy.
Discover an array of arts and crafts vendors including, jade and pearl jewelry, beadwork, Native American jewelry, wind chimes, plant hangers, hand-woven purses, hats, tapestries, bone jewelry, candles, beaded suncatchers, baby blankets, needlepoint, clothing and much more. Live music will be presented by Mike Knapp of North Fork, who will be playing a wide variety of folk, country, oldies, bluegrass, ballads of the old west, Christian and mountain music.
Details: (559)877-3474.
Retired teachers spring luncheon
Morgan Hill – The Uvas Chapter of the California Retired Teachers Association will meet for their annual spring luncheon on May 12, at noon at Marie Calendar’s Restaurant, 18599 Sutter Blvd.
Election and installation of officers will follow.
Details: 778-1898.
Enjoy Mother’s Day breakfast at Coe Park
Morgan Hill – Tickets are now on sale for the annual Mother’s Day Breakfast at Henry W. Coe State Park. The breakfast takes place Sunday, May 8, 8:30 to 11am at the Ridge View Camp Site, about 1.25 miles from the parking area, at 9000 E. Dunne Ave.
The western-style breakfast includes fresh South-Valley strawberries, orange juice, eggs, sausage, home-fried potatoes, special cooked right-before-your-eyes biscuits and coffee, tea, hot chocolate and milk.
The cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children (younger than 12) or seniors (older than 62). Tickets may be purchased at park headquarters or by sending a check for the proper amount with a self-addressed return envelope to The Pine Ridge Association, 9100 E. Dunne Ave., Morgan Hill, CA 95037. There is an additional $5 parking fee per vehicle to be paid upon arrival at the park. When ordering tickets please indicate a preference for meat or vegetarian sausage.
There will be no tickets at the “door.”
Allow 45 minutes to walk 1.25 miles on the Live Oak and Corral trails to the breakfast site. Transportation will be available for older folks, people with small children and others unable to walk to the breakfast. Special arrangements will be made for the handicapped.
Details: www.coepark.org or 779-2728.
Buses from Gilroy to Salinas in jeopardy
Sacramento – A bill to allow the California Department of Transportation to contract for bus service from Monterey through Gilroy and San Jose has passed committee and will be heard on the Assembly floor.
Currently, Caltrans may only contract with private agencies such as Greyhound Lines Inc. If the bill, authored by Assemblyman Simón Salinas, (D- Salinas), passes, the state agency would be able to arrange service with Monterey-Salinas Transit.
If the bill doesn’t pass, there will be no bus options for people traveling from the Monterey Peninsula to San Jose. Greyhound terminated its service there earlier this month and an Amtrak bus line will end operations this summer. MST expects to run out of money for its Salinas-Gilroy line by the end of July.
“That’s a problem,” Salinas said. “I am very concerned that commuters and travelers that rely on bus service from Monterey to Gilroy and San Jose may be left with out any comparable alternatives.”
It’s not known how much demand there is for service between Monterey and San Jose. The majority using the route are commuters and people connecting to Amtrak rail lines in San Jose. Salinas said it would take about 30 to 60 riders a day to make the project economically feasible for MST, and that the current $7 round-trip may go up.
The bill, AB 765, passed the Transportation Committee by unanimous vote.
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