Enchilada sale
GILROY
– The Las Rositas Club is holding an enchilada sale as a fund
raiser for the Gilroy Senior Center. Order your beef enchiladas now
at $15 per dozen and $7.50 per half-dozen. Orders are placed at the
Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St., in Gilroy now through
Saturday, Nov. 8, and pickups will occur
on Nov. 15. This event is sponsored by the Las Rositas Club and
the Gilroy Senior Center. For more information, call 848-0465.
Education Office has moved
GILROY – The Gavilan College Community Education and Contract Education office has moved to the Gilroy main campus of Gavilan College. The office is open for business at the new location effective immediately, at “CJ500” , the building by the tennis courts off parking lot E at the South end of campus. On-campus parking is $.75. Details:
847-2514.
Enchilada sale
GILROY – The Las Rositas Club is holding an enchilada sale as a fund raiser for the Gilroy Senior Center. Order your beef enchiladas now at $15 per dozen and $7.50 per half-dozen. Orders are placed at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St., in Gilroy now through Saturday, Nov. 8, and pickups will occur on Nov. 15. This event is sponsored by the Las Rositas Club and the Gilroy Senior Center. For more information, call 848-0465.
VTA Veteran’s Day Schedule
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara Valley Transport Authority (VTA) buses and light rail will operate on a regular schedule on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. The VTA administration center at 3331 North First St. will be closed. VTA Customer Service will be available from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. by calling 321-2300.
Planning Advisory Board
SAN MARTIN – County supervisors are looking to fill two vacant positions on the San Martin Planning Advisory Committee. Members meet locally at least once a month to review land-use proposals, plans and policies affecting San Martin and make recommendations to the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Interested parties can obtain an application by calling Rachael Gibson, land-use aide to District 1 County Supervisor Don Gage, at
299-5010.
Open Poetry Reading
GILROY – The Garlicky Group of Poets will hold its monthly poetry reading on Nov. 9, at 3:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Gilroy Public Library. Public participation is welcome. For more information, call
779-4999.
Community Job Fair
GILROY – The Mexican American Community Service Agency and the Gilroy Gang Task Force are hosting a community job fair from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 8 at 7400 Railroad St. For more information, call David Montes at 847-4686.
Writing A Business Plan
GILROY – Good planning is the basis of any successful business start-up and a necessity for a loan application. This workshop will lead you to focus on a marketing plan, financial projections and a strategic plan to put your business on the road to success. The workshop will be held on Monday, Nov. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Gavilan College Small Business Development Center, 7436 Monterey St., Gilroy. The cost for this three-hour workshop is $20. Advance registration is required. For more information or to enroll, contact the Gavilan College SBDC at (800) 847-0373.
Stop smoking!
GILROY – Quit Smoking during the Great American Smoke Out! Attend a one-time workshop at Kaiser Permanente, 7520 Arroyo Circle, Gilroy, on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the conference room. Call 848-4690 for more information and to register for this successful workshop.
Volunteers Needed!
GILROY – The Salvation Army needs volunteers for the Thanksgiving season. On Nov. 27, volunteers are needed for decorating, cooking, serving and hosting community dinners in Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill. Volunteers are also needed for packing food boxes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information or to find out how else you can help, call
842-6745.
Jolly Walk entry form
GILROY – Join in the magical fun of Santa’s Jolly Walk and share your holiday spirit with the community on Saturday, Dec. 7. The City Wide Christmas Program committee is seeking holiday festive participants for this year’s event. Complete details and entry form for the 2002 Santa’s Jolly Walk is available at the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce office at 7471 Monterey St. Deadline to enter is Wednesday, Dec. 4. Details:
842-6437.
WERC Holiday Party
GILROY – WERC, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center, invites its supporters and the public to a holiday reception Saturday, Dec. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Rapazzini Winery, 4350 Monterey Road, Gilroy. This is WERC’s way to say thank you to their volunteers, donors and corporate supporters. Through everyone’s generosity, WERC is able to provide care for orphaned, sick and injured native wildlife, and return them to their natural habitat, and present educational programs for area schools and youth groups. Details: 779-WERC.
Country Christmas
GILROY – Mark your calendars for the St. Mary Mother’s Guild Annual Country Christmas Boutique to be held on Friday, Dec. 6 from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Country Christmas Boutique will feature over 40 vendors selling a variety of arts and crafts and other homemade items. There will also be home-baked sweets and treats, music, benefit drawings and of course Santa Claus. They are currently accepting vendor applications. Each vendor table costs $80. Vendor applications can be obtained from the office at St. Mary School or by contacting Dina Ardizzone at 691-8057.
Wanted: Your TV shows!
GILROY – Local TV station Community Media Access Partnership is putting out a call for tapes from independent producers, videographers and filmmakers to help fill its four channels. Entries can be any length, though standard broadcast times are preferred, and can be supplied on SVHS, Sony-compatible mini-DVD or DVD. Program submission paperwork is available online at www.mycmap.org/tapes.html or at CMAP’s lobby (L 139), located next the TV station at Gavilan College, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy. Details:
846-4983.
Elves in the Attic
MORGAN HILL – The Elves in the Attic Third Annual Christmas Boutique and Bake Sale will be held Saturday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church in Morgan Hill. All items will be hand made and fresh baked. Coffee, warm cider and goodies to eat will be served for a small donation. Half of the sale’s proceeds will be used to purchase a credence table for the church chancel area.
Founders’ day dinner
MORGAN HILL – Morgan Hill’s founders are honored at a dinner sponsored by Morgan Hill Historical Society, Saturday Nov. 9 at the Morgan Hill Buddhist Center. 16450 Murphy Ave. 5:30 p.m social. 7 p.m. dinner. No tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Anita Mason,779-2203, Chiristine Lankford, 782-8415, Ellie Weston, 779-8250 and Jennifer Tate, 779-6992; or The Morgan Hill Times 779-4106, 30 E. Third St.
Walk on the wild side
MORGAN HILL – A series of bird walks will be led by Jane Haley, a National Park Service docent for 20 years and Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center volunteer, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. Participants will discover an appreciation for local birds, their habits and ecological importance as they walk along the Coyote Creek Trail, north of Morgan Hill. Participants can attend one or all of the walks. Due to terrain, these walks aren’t recommended for young children. The program is free; space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact WERC at 779-WERC (9372) or visit their Web site at www.werc-ca.org.
Holiday Lights Parade
MORGAN HILL – The Morgan Hill Kiwanis, in cooperation with the City of Morgan Hill, is once again bringing in the holidays with the 2002 Holiday Lights Parade. The parade will take place in downtown Morgan Hill on Saturday, Dec. 14. The Parade will begin, rain or shine (or snow!) at 5:30 p.m. The Parade will host a variety of local businesses, community groups, bands, and just people (and pets) full of the holiday spirit. The Kiwanis Club is hoping to once again have a special guest from the North Pole brought into Morgan Hill aboard the Magic Ship. The Morgan Hill Kiwanis puts on the parade as a service to the community. In advance of the parade, the Kiwanis, Rotary, and other local service clubs volunteer their time to decorate the median strips in downtown Morgan Hill. Anyone interested in participating in the parade, being a parade sponsor, helping with the decorations or any of these activities should call 776-3222.
Gift and Gallery Walk
MORGAN HILL – Fourteen art galleries and gift shops in downtown Morgan Hill are once again sponsoring the popular Downtown Gift & Gallery Walk on Saturday, Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors will have an opportunity to win prizes donated by each participant, as well as enjoy refreshments at each location. Participating galleries and gift shops, all within a four block area, are Belle Cose, Booksmart, Brotin Designs, Continental Stitch, Extraordinary Gifts, Fish Art, Gallery Morgan Hill, The General Store, Glaze Creations, The Goose pond, Hometown Gallery, Morgan Hill Antiques & Collectibles, Rosy’s at the Beach, and The Seed Co. Details: 782-5083.
Giving Tree at City Hall
MORGAN HILL – In coordination with Community Solutions, the City of Morgan Hill will sponsor Giving Trees in the lobbies of City Hall and Public Works during the holiday season. Residents may choose a name from the tree and return a gift for a needy child or adult. The gift tags will be available the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is requested that all gifts be returned to City Hall by Thursday, Dec. 13. For more information, contact Karen Lengsfield at 779-7278.
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