Local Digest

Caltrain looking for love poems
Gilroy
– Caltrain is offering a chance for passengers and the public to
express their love for Caltrain – in poetry. Caltrain is accepting
entries for the contest through Valentine’s Day. A panel of judges
will select the top three poems and prizes will be awarded.
Caltrain looking for love poems

Gilroy – Caltrain is offering a chance for passengers and the public to express their love for Caltrain – in poetry. Caltrain is accepting entries for the contest through Valentine’s Day. A panel of judges will select the top three poems and prizes will be awarded.

Poems may be written in any form or style, but limited to 100 words or less. Caltrain will announce the winning poems March 1. Entries must be received by Caltrain by 5pm Tuesday, Feb. 14, at Caltrain Communications, Rail Poetry Contest, 1250 San Carlos Ave., P.O. Box 3006 San Carlos, CA 94070-1306 or by fax to (650)508-7919. Entries can be e-mailed to lo*******@******in.com.

St. Mary School open house

Gilroy – Parents interested in enrolling their child in Kindergarten at St. Mary School are invited to an Open House today from 6:30 to 7:30pm in the kindergarten classroom.

Principal Christa Hanson and Kindergarten Teacher Sister Bobbi Green will be present to answer questions about the program and other information specific to the Registration process for 2006-07 will be presented. Prospective students must be age 5 by Dec. 1 and must have attended at least one year of pre-school.

Open House for parents interested in enrolling their child in Grades 1-8 will be held Tuesday from 10:45am to noon.

Registration for the 2006-07 school year will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at noon in the gym, 15 First St.

Details: www.stmarygilroy.org or 842.2827.

Public board meeting

San Jose – The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s public board meeting will be held in San Jose at City Hall, 200 East Santa Clara St. at 1pm today.

The Authority will be updated on the status of the Bay Area to Central Valley High Speed Train Program Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The update will include information on the draft Scoping Report as well as the draft Purpose and Need statement.

Details: www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov.

Las Animas Winter Festival

Gilroy – The Las Animas Winter Festival will be held Friday from 5:30 to 8pm at the Rod Kelly’s Multipurpose Room. A silent auction of themed baskets arranged by our teachers and students. $1 Raffle tickets for S.F. Giants, Bonfante Gardens, I & Out Burger, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, Opera San Jose, Paramount’s Great America and lots more.

If you bring five box tops, you will receive a free raffle ticket. If you’d like to donate a raffle prize, bring it to the school office.

Polenta Dinner

Gilroy – On Saturday from 6 to 8pm, join in a Polenta Dinner at St. Mary’s Hall, 11 First St. Take out available. Donation $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All proceeds go to ICF charities.

Details: 842-0145 or 683-2214.

Scenes From Gilroy’s Past

Gilroy – On Saturday at 1:30pm in the Gilroy Museum, the public is invited to see the The Gilroy Historical Society’s premiere of “Scenes From Gilroy Past”, four glimpses into Gilroy’s yesteryears made possible by a grant from the Gilroy Foundation.  

Popcorn and soda will be served and copies of the film will be on sale at the Museum.

Four reels of film were transferred and compiled into a single digital video disc, no footage was edited out, simple titles between sequences are the only addition. The sequences are: Gilroy Gymkhana (from the mid-1950s); Gilroy National Guard at Camp San Luis Obispo (probably early 1940s); Armistice Day (probably early 1920s); and Football (probably early 1920s).

The Society is anxious for viewers who will help answer the who, when, and where questions that remain about the films.

Once more is known about the films, the Society plans to add narration and sound tracks.

Details: Phill Laursen at 847-1823.

Art for the Rotary Art Show

Saratoga – Screening of Art Works for Saratoga Rotary Art Show will be held Saturday from 9am to 2pm at West Valley College Campus Center, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga.

Artists who wish to participate in the 49th annual Saratoga Rotary Art Show are asked to present their artworks for jurying.

Details: Mary Fleischli at 725-2434 or www.saratogarotary.org.

Send news items to City Editor Robert Airoldi. FAX to 842-2206, mail to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mail ed****@****ic.com.