Road Work
GILROY – Electrical work at the Fifth/Monterey streets
intersection began Tuesday. Temporary stop signs will make the
intersection a four-way stop for one to two weeks. Once the
underground work is done, the existing intersection signal will be
re-energized. Golden Bay Construction is the contractor on this
project. Details: Community Development Department’s Engineering
Division at 846-0450.
Road Work
GILROY – Electrical work at the Fifth/Monterey streets intersection began Tuesday. Temporary stop signs will make the intersection a four-way stop for one to two weeks. Once the underground work is done, the existing intersection signal will be re-energized. Golden Bay Construction is the contractor on this project. Details: Community Development Department’s Engineering Division at 846-0450.
Live Auctiion
GILROY – CMAP will conduct a televised live auction from May 21-23. Businesses who donate a gift toward the auction will have a ‘thank you spot’ on Channel 20, including business name, location and services, shown now until June. Send donations: CMAP Auction, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Room L-139, Gilroy, CA 95020. Details: 846-4983.
Be a Junior Ranger
GILROY – Coyote Lake County Park is having a free Junior Ranger program for kids 9 to 12 years old. Learn about the roles of a Park Ranger, plants and animals in the park, and the Ohlone people who once lived here. Junior Rangers meet six times from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 24 and 31, and April 7, 21 and 28. Details and registration: 846-5632.
Swim with Gators
GILROY – The Gilroy Gator Swim Team will hold its annual swim clinic and swim team tryouts from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Gilroy High School pool Monday, March 29 through Friday, Apr. 2. Kids 5 to 18 who know how to swim can join the fun. Registration forms are available at the GHS pool office between 5 and 6 p.m. Registration form and fee of $20 must be received by Sunday, March 21 or a late fee of $5 will be charged. Space is limited to the first 100 participants. Details: Kelly Kramer at 842-8975.
Serve customers right
GILROY – The Gavilan Small Business Development Center will present “Customer Service” tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gavilan SBDC offices located at 8351 Church Street, 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 much, much more. Only $20, payable in advance or at the door. Due to limited space pre-register at 847-0373.
Immigration Concerns
GILROY – The Gilroy Chapter of the John Birch Society presents “Trespassing Allowed the Free Trade of the Americas,” a video which connects concerns over immigration to the FTAA, on Thursday, March 25 at 8 p.m., at the Gilroy Medical Park Library, bldg. A, 7880 Wren Ave.
Event is free and open to the public. A short open discussion of the video will be held after. Details: 848-2639.
