Tee it up, help St. mary’s and St. Joseph’s
GILROY
– Golfers eager for a spring scramble that supports a good local
cause can sign up now for the annual St. Mary Golf Day slated for
Eagle Ridge Golf Course on Friday, April 23.
Tee it up, help St. mary’s and St. Joseph’s
GILROY – Golfers eager for a spring scramble that supports a good local cause can sign up now for the annual St. Mary Golf Day slated for Eagle Ridge Golf Course on Friday, April 23.
Tee off is at 11 a.m. for the four-person team tournament that benefits St. Mary Parish and the St. Joseph’s Family Center. Included in the $200 entry fee: Golf, cart, shirt, lunch, cigars, tee prizes and a wonderful dinner in the clubhouse.
For more information and to get a sign-up sheet, call Debbie Pelliccione at 847-5151.
Dinner guests at $50 each are also welcome. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The auction will feature sports memorabilia from former 49er greats like Jerry Rice and items signed by members of the San Jose Sharks.
Gilroy Chinese honored
GILROY – The Gilroy Historical Society will dedicate a historical marker at the site of the Gilroy Chinese Cemetery on the seventh green of the Gilroy Golf Course on Sunday, Apr. 4, at 2 p.m. Author of ”Chinese Gold, The Chinese in the Monterey Bay Region,” Sandy Lydon will join as guest speaker. A reception and book signing will follow at the Gilroy Elks Club, 2765 Hecker Pass Hwy.
Pies for sale
GILROY – To support their Mexico Mission Trip this summer, St. Mary’s Youth Group is selling pies from Gizdich Ranch.
Apple, ollalie and pumpkin are available for $12 until Tuesday, Apr. 6. Pies can be ordered by calling Linda Perry at 848-3977 or by picking up an order form the St. Mary Parish office. The pies will be delivered frozen and can be picked up from the Cullen Hall Gym, Thursday, Apr. 8, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
GHS under construction
GILROY – Gilroy High School is ready to launch phase II of modernization and construction projects. This summer, the high school will be closed as crews work to reopen in time for school on Aug. 30. A community information meeting to answer questions and concerns will be held in the GHS library on Tuesday, Apr. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
School birthday party
GILROY – Glen View School will celebrate its 50th birthday on Wednesday, Apr. 7. The community and past alumni are invited to join in the festivies. Registation starts at 5:15 p.m. and ceremonies start at 5:45 p.m. Cake and refreshments will be served. Classrooms will be open from 7 to 8 p.m.
Send singers around the world
GILROY – Gilroy High School Chamber Singers will hold “Auf Wiedersehen Concert” on Wednesday, Apr. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at South Valley National Bank. A $5 donation at the door goes toward their trip to Germany and the Czech Republic.
Volunteers needed
GILROY – Volunteering is a wonderful way to share your time with others. Kaiser Permanente has an array of volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Gilroy Medical Offices, call
848-4690.
Hospice volunteers needed
GILROY/MORGAN HILL – The Kaiser Permanente Hospice Program at Santa Teresa Hospital, 50 East Main Ave., Morgan Hill, is in need of volunteers for the Gilroy and Morgan Hill area. Hospice volunteers are needed to do home visits to hospice patients and families and/or make bereavement phone calls on a monthly basis. Training is provided. Details: Steve Pankratz or Ken Watkins at 342-6699.
Volunteers are welcome
GILROY – Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy has a constant need for volunteers. Adult volunteers are needed in patient services areas such as skilled nursing and infant-hearing screening. Volunteers are also needed in the gift shop and the information desk.
People interested in volunteering must help out on at least two three-and-a-half-hour shifts at the hospital each month. They need to fill out an application, have an interview with Volunteer Coordinator Gail Paccioretti, and attend an orientation meeting. Volunteers must also take a free tuberculosis skin test administered by hospital nurses. Details:
848-4919.
Heart to Heart ministries
GILROY – Heart to Heart ministries welcomes the tri-county community to share with the Bethany Community Church women’s department sharing closet. This ministry provides new and used free clothing for men, women and children in addition to shoes, purses and stuffed animals. The sharing closet is open the last Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at 7425 Eigleberry St. Details: 636-5429.
Horsemen’s Meeting
SAN MARTIN – San Martin Horsemens Association’s next general meeting will be held on Friday, Apr. 9, at the Morgan Hill Grange, 40 E. Fourth St., at 7 p.m. Demonstrations on a member’s horse will show how to properly fit a bit. Everyone is invited to bring their bits. Details: www.smhorse.com or e-mail sm**@****ic.com.
Cheap book sale
MORGAN HILL – The Friends of the Morgan Hill Library will hold a $5-a-bag book sale on Saturday, Apr. 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the Morgan Hill Library, 17525 Peak Ave. Money raised will go toward library programs and equipment. Teachers and non-profit organizations are invited to come at 4:30 p.m. and take any remaining books free of charge. To qualify, contact Carol O’Hare at 782-9029 or cb*****@****ic.com. Details: 779-3995.
Preview preschool
MORGAN HILL – St. John’s Episcopal Preschool, 17740 Peak Ave., will be holding an Open House on Saturday, Apr. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. Families can meet the teachers and learn about Preschool and Summer Camp programs. Applications for Fall 2004 and Summer Camp are now being accpeted.
Details: 782-9994.
Author to discuss book
MORGAN HILL – Author Burton Anderson will discuss his book “We Claim the Title: Korean War Marines” at Booksmart, 17415 Monterey Road at W. Second Street, on Saturday, Apr. 3, at 2:30 p.m. high praise.
Details: 778-6467
