Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Gilroy
– Gavilan College celebrates Mexican Independence Day from 10am
to 2 pm, Thursday, Sept. 16, on the school’s campus at 5055 Santa
Teresa Blvd.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Gilroy – Gavilan College celebrates Mexican Independence Day from 10am to 2 pm, Thursday, Sept. 16, on the school’s campus at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
The community is invited to spend a few hours enjoying some of the festivities, including food, mariachi music, pinatas, a BBQ lunch and a voter registration drive. The event is free and open to the public, but there is a charge for lunch.
This will be the second year that the celebration will include voter registration efforts.
“Currently the ASB is focusing much of it’s efforts on voting and voter registration,” said Michelle Vucetich, Associated Student Body Vice President for Communications. “Our goal is to have 200 students registered and voting.”
The day is celebrated as Mexican Independence Day, when, in the early hours of Sept. 16, 1810, Father Hidalgo, accompanied by several co-conspirators – Ignacio Allende, and Doña Josefa Ortiz de DomÃnguez – rang the bell of his little church, calling everyone to fight for liberty. It marked the beginning of the Independence War, which lasted 10 years.
Ronnie Lott in Morgan Hill for charity
Morgan Hill – Ronnie Lott, NFL Hall of Fame member and former San Francisco 49er safety, will be the featured guest at a special Cigars for Charity night at the Morgan Hill Tobacco Company on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 6 to 8pm at 17430 Monterey Road downtown.
“It’s a chance to meet and talk with one of the greatest football players of all time who happens to be a great guy, too, in an intimate setting,” said Wyatt Miller, the cigar shop’s proprietor.
The two-hour event is a fund-raising kickoff for a golf tournament that raises money for Lott’s charity, All Stars Helping Kids. A $150 donation, which is tax deductible, will include Camacho cigars, a chance to win numerous autographed items and your choice of wine or beer. Also, a professional photographer complete with a digital darkroom will be on hand to take and print photographs.
Seating is limited to the first 50 people who respond.
Call Wyatt Miller at 776-7667.
Granite, union come
to agreement
San Jose – More than 520 union members picketing Granite Rock/Pavex Construction sites returned to work Monday after approving a compromise contract in a closed vote Saturday.
On Sept. 6, workers had rejected a proposed agreement that was vague about granting amnesty to all returning workers.
The contract approved Saturday grants amnesty to all workers returning from the picket lines.
Work will now resume at several major public works projects, including at the San Jose International Airport and highways 101 and 85, and Coleman Avenue near the airport.
New products save on lighting costs
Gilroy – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is launching its third annual “Fall Lighting Sale” now through Oct. 31. Customers can receive discounts on energy efficient lighting products labeled Energy Star at participating stores, including Gilroy’s Longs Drugs, 825 First St., Lowes, 7151 Camino Arroyo, and Wal-Mart, 7900 Arroyo Circle.
By using Energy Star lighting, customers save more than $60 a year on average on energy costs.
For a complete list of participating stores visit www.pge.com/foryourhome or call the Smarter Energy Line at 1-800-933-9555.
Host families needed for exchange students
The Pacific Intercultural Exchange is looking for families to host foreign high school students between the ages of 15 and 18. The students speak English, have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance and are excited to share their cultural experiences with a host family.
Families are eligible to claim a $50 per month charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a student.
For more information call (800) 631-1818.
Learn bicycle safety with GPD and CHP
Gilroy – The Gilroy Police Department presents “Bicycle Rodeo” on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 11am to 2pm at Glen View School, located at 600 Eighth St.
Join GPD and CHP officers for free Wienerschnitzel hot dogs, drinks and bicycle license registration helmets.
Kids can bring their bikes to challenge the “Safe Moves City,” a bicycle safety course which includes sidewalks, street, crosswalks, railroad crossings and more. Also, kids can get their fingerprints done in case of an emergency.
For details: call Sgt. Daniel Castaneda at 846-0521.
Memorial golf tournament Saturday
Gilroy – The Bettencourt Family invites everyone to participate in the sixth annual “Dustin J. Bettencourt Memorial Golf Tournament” Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Gilroy Golf Course, 2695 Hecker Pass Road.
Registration starts at noon, followed by a shotgun start at 1pm and a barbecue dinner at 6:30pm. Entry fee is $90 per player, or $70 for GC passholders, and includes green fees, golf cart, dinner, refreshments and prizes. Additional dinner tickets are only $15 each. Those who cannot play but would like to sponsor a hole may do so for $75.
To enter, call the Bettencourt family at 842-4653 or Gilroy Golf Course at 848-0490.
