A fundraising event for Pacific West Christian Academy (eighth
grade Washington D.C. trip) will be held from 9am to 4pm
Saturday
Electronic Waste Collection Fund-raiser
Gilroy – A fundraising event for Pacific West Christian Academy (eighth grade Washington D.C. trip) will be held from 9am to 4pm Saturday, at South Valley Community Church, 8095 Kelton Drive. The school will receive payment for the following items: televisions, computer monitors and computers. Items need not be working, just drop them off at the church parking lot.
As a service to the community, they also will accept (but not receive payment for) the following items: scanners, printers, copiers, mouse, keyboards, fax machines and cables. Large appliances such as hot water heaters, refrigerators, washer, dryers and freezers will not be accepted.
Details: 779-1781.
Fundraiser for Violinists Helps Send Kids Abroad
Gilroy – The violin kids are going on a tour to Europe next summer to perform in Hungary, Austria, Germany and Slovakia. You are invited to our kick-off fund raising event “A Little Violin Music,” featuring Beverly Blount and Lori Franke and an all-you-can-eat-drink wine and appetizer reception. Event will be held from 1 to 4pm Saturday, at 2290 Coral Bell Court, Gilroy. Tickets are $50.
Details: 472-1692, or www.violinkids.org
Hecker Pass Cedar Tree Dedication Celebration
Gilroy – The public is invited to a dedication celebration for Gilroy’s Hecker Pass Tree Row at 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 30, at Goldsmith’s Seeds, 2280 Hecker Pass Highway. The 1.4-mile long row of deodara cedars were recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The event was planned by the Gilroy Historical Society to recognize the Gilroy Rotary Club which organized the plantings on Arbor Day in 1930 and 1931 and the community members who planted the trees. Although several other cities had similar tree rows, Gilroy’s is the only one remaining in our region and still retains the original purpose of beautifying the western entrance to the city.
Details: Connie Rogers, Gilroy Historical Society president, at 842-8494
Local Author to Sign Copies of Book
Gilroy – Ken Rand, author and game inventor, will be signing copies of his new book, “Afterwords,” from 2 to 4pm Sunday, at the Eagle Ridge Clubhouse, Club Drive, Gilroy.
College Night Comes to Gilroy High School
Gilroy – Gilroy High School, in conjunction with South County Cal-SOAP, will host College Night from 6 to 8pm Monday. The night will feature 10-minute presentations on the college application process to Universities of California, community colleges, private schools and California state universities. There will also be a presentation on financial aid.
After the presentations, there will be a 15-minute group question and answer and 50 minutes for individual consultations with school staff and higher education representatives.
Details: www.gilroyhighschool.com
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