Kinkel scholarship fundraiser
Gilroy – The Kinkel family and the Erin Kinkel Memorial Scholarship Award Committee are hosting a fundraiser and “safety day” at Maui Tacos Saturday to benefit the scholarship fund for South County high school seniors.
Fifteen percent of all sales made between 11am and 6pm at the 890 Renz Lane restaurant in Pacheco Pass Center will benefit the scholarship fund.
Prizes – including a stay in Maui, Jamba Juice and It’s a Grind packages – will be raffled off and a Hawaiian band will provide music for hula dancers between 1 and 3pm.
Driving safety is also a theme for the afternoon, and the California Highway Patrol will be conducting carseat checks, while the Gilroy Fire Department will give safety presentations. “Mustang” blue wristbands reading “Drive Responsibly” in memory of Kinkel will be sold for $2, as well.
Scott and Miki Kinkel launched the scholarship this spring in memory of their daughter, Erin, who was killed last Aug. 1 in a car crash while riding unrestrained in the bed of a pick-up truck. The scholarships will be awarded to students planning to attend college who have made a positive impact on people’s lives and who make responsible choices.
Book fair benefits Gilroy library
Gilroy – A book fair in support of Gilroy Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Program will be held at Barnes & Noble Booksellers Saturday.
Barnes & Noble will make a donation to the library with every purchase accompanied by a voucher. The store also will host a book drive for children who have completed the a summer reading program.
Children who complete the program receive a new book donated by Friends of the Library or Barnes and Noble.
Barnes and Noble is located on Camino Arroyo, in the Gilroy Crossing shopping center. The fair runs from 9am to 10pm.
Details or to receive a voucher: Linda Glawatz at 842-8207, or visit www.santaclarcountylib.org/gilroy.
Hunting safety course slated
Gilroy – The California Deer Association will hold a hunting safety course the weekend of June 10.
Former Santa Clara County Fish and Game Warden Henry Coletto will lead a training session at the Forest Park Inn on Leavesley Road, Friday, June 10, from 6 to 8pm. On Sunday, June 12, Coletto will lead a training session at the Cañada de los Osos Ecological Reserve from 8am to 5pm.
Details: (831) 623-4415.
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