Caltrain fares increase Jan. 1
Gilroy
– Caltrain will implement a 5.6 percent increase to its base
fare beginning Jan. 1. The base fare for a one-way ticket will
increase by 25 cents. Zone charges will not go up.
Caltrain fares increase Jan. 1
Gilroy – Caltrain will implement a 5.6 percent increase to its base fare beginning Jan. 1. The base fare for a one-way ticket will increase by 25 cents. Zone charges will not go up.
This is the second of a two-phased fare increase which was approved by the Caltrain policy board last spring to address the railroad’s significant budget shortfall, which has been further exacerbated by higher fuel costs.
The 5.6 percent increase is expected to raise $600,000 during the remaining six months in the current fiscal year, or $1.2 million annually. The increase will be reflected in the price of all tickets except the Senior/Disabled/Youth one-way fare, which remains unchanged. Caltrain shortly will issue a new schedule with the updated fares. Train times will not change.
Details: www.caltrain.com or 1-800-660-4287 (TTY only 650.508.6448)
Christmas concert coming Saturday
Gilroy – The South Valley Symphony will stage its holiday concert at 4pm, Saturday, at the Gavilan College Performing Arts Center, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Tickets are on sale at Porcella’s Music at 7357 Monterey St.; Estate Furniture Galley at 7565 Monterey St. and Carole’s Hallmark Shop at 779 First St.
Tickets will also be available at the theater box office 45 minutes prior to the performance. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for students between 12 and 18 years of age and $12 for senior citizens 55 and older.
Concert-goers are advised to buy tickets early because the venue is expected to be filled to capacity.
Details: Al Navaroli at 842-3934.
Enjoy music during the holidays
Gilroy – The Music Academy is celebrating its first Christmas in its new home, and invites the community to share in the happy and beautiful music of the season when we hold our annual Christmas Recital and Open House.
Students and faculty will perform piano solos, duets and ensembles beginning at 11am on Saturday. The merriment takes place at the Academy’s studios, located in Trimble Hall of the Gilroy United Methodist Church, 7600 Church St. The music (and refreshments) will continue until about 1pm.
Details: 848-1064.
Search for cannery workers continues
Gilroy – Did you work at the old Gilroy cannery for a summer? A year? A decade? We would like to hear your stories!
As part of a redevelopment project, South County Housing Corporation has launched the Cannery History Project. This project, in conjunction with the Gavilan College History Department, will employ Gavilan students to gather, preserve and share human histories of Gilroy’s cannery community.
SCH has purchased the site in downtown and plans a mixed-use development of approximately 210 residential units and 40,000 square feet of office, food service and retail space.
Rather than losing the history when the buildings are replaced, SCH wishes to make the stories of people who worked at the cannery known.
Details: Leah Halper at 848-4846 or [email protected].
Chamber breakfast club meets
Gilroy – The Gilroy Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Breakfast Club” meeting Wednesday, Dec. 21 sponsored by South Valley National Bank. The meeting will be held from 6:45 to 8am at the Hilton Garden Inn, 6070 Monterey Road.
The event is open to the public and the cost is $10 with a reservation and $15 without a reservation.
Details: 842-6437 to RSVP on or before Dec. 20.
Host families needed
Gilroy – High school students from Gilroy’s sister city are looking for families willing to host the Japanese students for a seven-night stay in January.
The Takko High School students will arrive here on the evening of Jan. 5.
The group, comprised of 12 students and four adults/teachers from Takko, Japan, will check out Gilroy’s schools and do some sight-seeing during their stay. They also plan to visit San Francisco State University.
Students will spend the majority of the time visiting schools and touring the Bay Area. But on Jan. 7 and Jan. 8, the students will have time to spend with their host families.
Details: Sarah Bryson at [email protected].
Class teaches how to quit smoking
Gilroy – Saint Louise Regional Hospital will be holding smoking cessation classes in the board room from 5:30 to 6:30pm on Jan. 2, 11, 16, 25, Feb. 1, 6, 15, 22, March 1, 6, 15 and 20.
Details: 848-4939.
Enjoy holiday ornament hike
Morgan Hill – On Saturday at 10am, take a refreshing near-winter hike on the beautiful Mendoza Ranch section of Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park. Then retire to the toasty confines of the ranger station to sip hot cocoa or tea, and craft your own unique acorn or buckeye holiday ornament.
Bring a camera, binoculars, layered clothing, water and a lunch.
There is a $5 per vehicle park entrance fee, but the program is free.
Meet at the Coyote Lake Ranger Station, 10840 Coyote Lake Road.
Details: 842-7800.
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 editor@garlic.
