Catch a free matinee at the Gilroy Library
Gilroy – Visit the Gilroy Library for free matinee movies through Saturday. There will be a different family movie showing in the Story Room every day at 2pm. The library is located at 7387 Rosanna St.
Give blood, save lives
Gilroy – A community blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30pm Jan. 11 at the First Baptist Church Hall, 8455 Wren Ave. Also from 2 to 6pm, Jan. 22 at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church, 6000 Miller Ave.
Details: 1-800-GIVE-LIFE
Free practice for the SAT
Gilroy – Princeton Review will provide free practice testing and a strategy session for high school students at the Gilroy Library (7387 Rosanna St.). Students must sign up at the library by Jan. 20. Test is 10am to 2pm Feb. 3 and results and strategy session is 10am to 2pm Feb. 10.
Details: 842-8207
Help support fallen rider
Gilroy – Mario Bonfante, a Gilroy native, had his promising AFM/AMA Road Racing career cut short by a tragic bicycle accident, which broke his neck and left him paralyzed. Mario and his family are now faced with the challenges ahead. Members of his Bible study group came up with the idea to hold a raffle to raise funds needed to care for him through rehabilitation.
There will be five prizes announced at the raffle drawing Feb. 12: First prize is $1,000, second is $750, third is $500, fourth is $250 and fifth is $100. Raffle tickets are available for $10 each at High Gear Powersports, 7661 Monterey St.
Details: 842-9955
New Year’s Eve ‘Bash’
Gilroy – Pedrizzetti Winery presents “Black & White New Year’s Eve Bash” from 8pm to 12:30am, Sunday. Wine Tasting, dancing with music by the “Shrunken Heads,” hors d’oeuvres and champagne toast and countdown. Attire: black and white, all black or all white, price is $35 for members, $40 for non-members, and seats are limited.
Details:779-7983 or
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Class of 1987 reunion
Gilroy – Gilroy High School class of 1987 20-year reunion will be held June 30, 2007.
Details: reunion.tafgraphicswebhost.com or e-mail Julie at
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Republicans meet
Gilroy – Conservative Republicans and others are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the California Republican Assembly (CRA) Jan. 11, at 7pm. Meet at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Morgan Hill (17035 Condit Road). The objective of the local CRA chapter is to raise political sophistication and keep abreast of politics in our state and our country.
Details: 408-847-1692
SM Horsemen meet
Morgan Hill – The San Martin Horsemen’s Association will hold it’s next general meeting Jan. 12, at 7pm at the Morgan Hill Grange, 40 E. 4th St.. Bring a potluck dish.
Details: www.smhorse.com, or call 482-7420.
‘Path of the Padres’ hike
Los Banos – The staff at San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area will lead the popular “Path of the Padres” hikes on most Saturdays and Sundays starting March 3 and continuing through April 29.
The hike begins at the Los Banos Creek Reservoir boat launch ramp at 8am and returns about 3:30pm. A pontoon boat carries passengers for about 30 to 40 minutes to the west end of the reservoir. The group disembarks for a five mile round-trip hike. This hike is moderately strenuous and will take about five hours.
Reservations are required for this exciting series of hikes and they will be accepted at the park office starting Monday Feb. 5.
Details: (209) 826-1196
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
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