Chevy’s fund raiser for Shockers
GILROY
– The Gilroy Shockers 12U Girls Fastpitch Travel Team will be
holding a fund-raiser event at Chevy’s, 8440 Murray Ave., today.
Join them for lunch, dinner or take-out. Details: Sonya De La Cruz
at sd*****@*******nk.net.
Chevy’s fund raiser for Shockers
GILROY – The Gilroy Shockers 12U Girls Fastpitch Travel Team will be holding a fund-raiser event at Chevy’s, 8440 Murray Ave., today. Join them for lunch, dinner or take-out. Details: Sonya De La Cruz at sd*****@*******nk.net.
Battle of the bands
GILROY – The Gilroy Youth Commission is looking for local bands to perform in an event on Saturday, Sept. 13, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Christmas Hill Park amphitheater. The event is free to the public. The commission is hoping to get at least eight local bands. Details: Myra Esparza at 846-0460.
A season of symphony sounds
GILROY – South Valley Symphony has announced its concert schedule for the 2003-04 season.
• The symphony is kicking off its 30th season with a concert on Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m., featuring operatic arias from “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto” by Guiseppe Verdi sung by Gilroy resident soprano Karen McConachin and baritone Michael Morris.
• A concert on Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. will feature Phil Robb and the Gavilan College Concert Choir in a performance of the “Gloria” by Vivaldi. The night will also showcase the premier performance of a selection called “South Valley Fanfare” by South Valley Symphony Music Director and Conductor Henry Mollicone.
• A family concert will be on Feb. 7 at 2 p.m.
• A celebration of solo artists from the orchestra will be April 3 at 7:30 p.m. Artists will include flautist Patricia Chambers and viola player Scott Spangler performing music by Donizetti, Mandel and Copland.
• A performance on May 22 at 7:30 p.m. will feature music of Spanish traditions. Arrangements are currently under way to include a Mariachi band for this concert.
• A sixth concert will feature local artists for a jazz and blues presentation. A date and time haven’t been announced.
Season tickets are expected to go on sale Aug. 20. Details: 842-3934.
Rome will fall at GHS
GILROY – Sixteen local teenagers will perform in “Romulus” a farce about the fall of the Roman Empire by Gore Vidal today, Friday and Saturday, July 24, 25 and 26, at 8 p.m. in the Gilroy High School Theater. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or to reserve tickets, call Paul Alexander at (831) 915-7302. Odyssey Theatre Company is an affiliate of the Gilroy Unified School District Educational Foundation. For more information, visit their Web site at www.odysseytheatre.org.
Garlic Festival party keeps going
GILROY – The Historic Strand Theater hosts national and local talent Garlic Festival weekend to keep the party going after the park closes.
On Friday, July 25, several members of local favorite Suave will play with recording artists Mystique. Their distinctive brand of Latin jazz/rock is popular throughout the South Bay and Santa Cruz areas. Jorge Santana, brother of multiplatinum recording artist Carlos Santana and a former member of the band Santana, joins Suave. The show starts at 9 p.m. and costs $25.
On Saturday, July 26, The Austin Lounge Lizards will bring their tongue-in-cheek brand of hilarious country/bluegrass satire. The Cowlicks, an “alt-country California style” band will perform after the Lizards. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $16 in advance, $18 at the door.
On Sunday, July 27, Gilroy’s own Juz-Cuz will bring their funk, dance and R&B sounds at 7 p.m. for a free performance. Details: Christine Brooks, 846-8455.
Discount on booths for ‘It’s showtime’
GILROY – The South Valley Business Showcase will debut on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Historic Strand Theater, 7588 Monterey St. “It’s Showtime” will feature the latest in products and services to thousands of potential customers under one roof. A “mixer” will also feature samplings of local restaurants and wineries. All booths cost $300 for chamber members until Thursday, July 31. After that, booths cost $350, $500 for non-Gilroy Chamber members. For additional exposure, four sponsorship levels are available: Balcony Level II $100, Balcony Level I $350, Mezzanine Level $750 and Orchestra Level $1,500. For more information on sponsorship or to receive a registration brochure, contact Marsha Becht at
842-6437.
MH Council moves ahead on new police department
MORGAN HILL – Council members voted unanimously to approve the recommendations by city staff regarding the lease and purchase of the 43,300 square-foot building which will become the new police station, located in an industrial area at 16200 Vineyard Blvd. last week.
The recommendations were to move ahead with lease, purchase and construction management services agreements and with arranging financing for the project.
Police Chief Jerry Galvin said the building should be ready, if all goes according to schedule, for the department to move into, by spring or summer 2004.
The city will pay $1 per month, plus utilities, during the escrow period to lease the building. This allows the tenant improvements to be completed without bearing the cost of owning the building, according to the staff report.
The total project budget is $9.45 million; the financing will come from several sources: $1.7 million from the sale of city property (library); $1.2 million from impact fees and $7.3 million from certificate of participation proceeds (COPs).
City staff is currently working on developing a criteria for a request for proposals (RFP), which is the next step in the process.
Taste of Morgan Hill
MORGAN HILL – The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce has announced Monte Vigne by Pacific Union Homes as the primary sponsors for this year’s 14th Annual Taste of Morgan Hill, Sept. 27 to 28. Monte Vigne, which translates as “Mountain Vineyard,” is a neighborhood of luxury residences by Pacific Union Homes at the intersection of East Dunne Avenue and Hill Road. These semi-custom homes offer the latest in hi-tech features and finishes and come complete with a community park that celebrates the scenic beauty and rich heritage of its Morgan Hill setting.
Attracting approximately 50,000 people, the festival is held both days from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Morgan Hill, expanding over six blocks on Monterey Road from Main to Dunne avenues and First through Fifth streets. The festival offers free admission, parking and secured bicycle parking on West First Street where you will receive a free water bottle from Specialized Bikes.
Details: www.morganhill.org or 779-9444.
Go batty at Coyote
GILROY – Join Ranger Crockett for a blood-sucking good time on Saturday, July 26, from 8 to 9 p.m. Learn about the world’s only flying mammal – the bat. Play a game of batball, visit a bat condo and write some bat poetry while munching “guano gooeys.” Meet at the visitor center. For more information on these programs, or if you’d like to schedule a ranger program for you or your group, call 842-7800.
Down home country fun
SAN MARTIN – The San Martin Neighborhood Alliance presents “Hot August 9th Down Home Country Fun” on Saturday, Aug. 9. There will be a classic car show, food and family activities from 4 to 9 p.m. at the San Martin Pumpkin Patch Park on Monterey Road. Dance to your favorite oldies and country music. Admission is $4 in advance or $5 at the gate. Details: e-mail ww******@********or.org or call 683-2055.
Find a furry friend
MORGAN HILL – The Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter is holding a pet adoption fair for homeless companion animals on Saturday, Aug. 2, from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco, on the corner of Tennant Avenue and Monterey Road. Stop by to find a new pet or make a donation to pay for spay/neuter, food and litter expenses. Details: 686-3900.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@****ic.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
