SSCCFD receives Homeland Security grant
Washington
– The South Santa Clara County Fire District will receive a
grant for $101,700 from the Department of Homeland Security’s
Assistance to Firefighters program.
SSCCFD receives Homeland Security grant
Washington – The South Santa Clara County Fire District will receive a grant for $101,700 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters program.
“We depend on the performance of our community firefighters to protect us when we need them,” U.S. Representative Richard Pombo, R-Tracy, said. “These funds will help defray costs of installing a diesel exhaust removal system in specific fire houses that currently operate without one.”
The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFGP) awards one-year grants directly to fire departments to support the nation’s firefighters and the services they deliver. For the 2005 program, Congress appropriated direct assistance to firefighters to improve the effectiveness of firefighting operations, firefighter health and safety programs, and to establish or expand fire prevention programs throughout the United States.
Help count birds Friday
Gilroy – The Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society is holding its annual South County holiday bird count Friday, Dec. 30. The count encompasses the area from the Santa Cruz Mountains in the west to the Diablo foothills in the east with valleys, reservoirs, riparian corridors and urban areas in between. Some areas of interest where help may be needed include Quicksilver County Park, Santa Teresa County Park, Coyote Creek riparian, Ogier Ponds, Coyote Valley, Almaden Lake and Edenvale Garden Park. The countdown dinner will be held at the New Almaden Community Center again this year.
Details: Ann Verdi at wo****@*ol.com, or 266-5108.
Search for cannery workers
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 lh*****@****ic.com.
Sweet surprise for troops
Gilroy – Please join the Gilroy Seniors for a January “Sweetheart Surprise” Operation Interdependence Pack-In sending Valentines’ Day Cards to the Troops on Jan. 14 at the Gilroy Senior Center Meeting Room, 7351 Rosanna St. from noon to 2pm or 3 to 5pm. Stop by for 15 minutes and write a letter, or stay for two hours and help pack. Please bring 25 completed love letters (Valentines) for the Troops and some Valentine surprises that can fit in quart sized baggies.
Details: Karen Humber 848-2630 or KH*****@********rs.org or Susan Hamilton 847-3079 or SH*******@********rs.org.
Bach to Blues tickets on sale
Gilroy – Buy tickets now for the 2006 Bach to Blues concert at Gavilan College Friday, Feb. 24 at 7:30pm. The concert is held each year to raise funds for music education at Gavilan College, and to showcase the talent of the Gavilan College Music Department. This year’s program features pianist Maria Amirkhanian, guitarist John Garcia, Art Juncker and the Gavilan Performance Ensemble, vocalist Sandra Marlowe, flamenco guitarist Alberto Marques, South Valley Symphony concert master Beverly Oliver-Blount, and Nate Pruitt & Primary Colors. Ticket Prices: VIP: $30, general $15, senior $10, student $10.
Tickets are available at www.ticketguys.com, Gavilan College Box Office at 846-4973, Gavilan College Bookstore at 848-4742 or Porcella’s Music at 842-3712.
Details: http://www.gavilan.edu/music/bachtoblues/bachtoblues.htm or call 848-4724.
Going native garden tour
Gilroy – Visit home gardens that are water-wise, low maintenance, low on chemical use, bird and butterfly friendly, and attractive. A variety of home gardens landscaped with California native plants will be open to the public Sunday, April 30, from 10am to 4pm. Locations throughout Santa Clara Valley and Peninsula. Free admission; registration required at www.GoingNativeGardenTour.org before April 29, noon, or until tour reaches capacity, whichever comes first. Space is limited.
Details: in**@*******************ur.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.
