Do you have a student that will be attending GHS Senior Prom
this year? If so, we urge you to purchase your boutonnieres and
corsages from the GHS Sober Grad Night Committee. All proceeds will
be going towards the Grad Night event. Corsages cost $15 and
boutonnieres are $10. The sale ends today.
Details and to order: Adrienne Haygood at (408) 898-0081.
To have your event listed in the digest, cachampionsforchange.net
Flower lovers meet in May
The Morgan Hill Flower Lover’s Club (including Gilroy and San Martin) will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. All members are encouraged to bring a plant to exchange with fellow members.
Give blood and help save lives
The next mobile blood drive will be held from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday May 8, at First Baptist Church, 845 Wren Ave.
Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or go to www.gilroyhighschool.com or at Gilroy High School between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. A list of silent auction items is available online.
Details: 848-7178 or ja********@*********ca.us.
Celebrate 40 years at El Roble
El Roble Elementary will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a day of festivities starting at 1 p.m. May 16 with a parade led by the three “Queens of El Roble,” Roberta Bertero, Patti Littlejohn and Mary Garcia, three women who were some of the first teachers.
A ceremony honoring the anniversary will be held at 2 p.m. to be followed by a carnival from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Admission to the carnival is free and open to the community. The school invites former staff, alumni and the public to celebrate at El Roble Elementary School.
Diva in concert
The Gilroy Arts Alliance presents A Voice for the Arts – Divas! In Concert featuring Sandra Marlowe, Beverly Blount, Patti Lemon, Carol Harris, Rosalind Farotte (Sister Mary Amnesia), Sylvia Gonzales, Audrey Kavanaugh and Ruth E. Mullins Stein – with superb live music by Martan Mann Trio.
The May 10 event begins at 7 p.m. with a silent auction, art exhibit, raffle and cocktails. Dinner begins at 7:30 p.m.
The evening takes place at the IFDES Portuguese Hall, 250 Old Gilroy St. Tickets are $25 ($5 discount to new and existing GAA members.
Send check to Gilroy Arts Alliance, 7691-C Eigleberry St., Gilroy, CA 95020. Include self-addressed, stamped envelope and the number of tickets needed with a confirmation phone number. Tickets will be mailed. (Requests received after May 5 will be confirmed and held at Will Call.) Or get tickets between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Friday at – Out & About, 60 Fifth St., Gilroy.
Please bring exact amount if paying cash. Evenings and weekends at Cafe 152, 303 First St., Gilroy (the old Pizza Cove) or call 848-6750.
See the 30th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant
Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant is a scholarship pageant. Contestants are judged on personal interview, speech, talent and evening gown. In addition to the selection of Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, scholarships will be awarded to many pageant contestants.
The Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Pageant is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Gavilan College Theater.
Details: 842-1625.
Who’s Your Hero? American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Seeks Nominations for Local Real Heroes Award Breakfast
American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter is calling on Silicon Valley residents, companies and organizations to nominate individuals, who reside or work in Santa Clara County and whose extraordinary acts of courage or kindness make them a hero to be honored at the 2nd Annual Santa Clara Valley Real Heroes Breakfast on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose.
“A hero can be someone who bravely acts in a time of immediate need or someone who simply lives his or her life in a way that shows they care for those around them. Real heroes are ordinary people whose actions demonstrate the potential that is in all of us. If someone is a hero in your eyes, I encourage you to nominate them'” says Honorary Event Chair, Peter Hero, a senior advisor to the CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Nominations for the heroics act of local residents that took place between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 for the following categories:
Animal Rescue Hero – An animal that has protected a human or another animal in a time of need, or a person who has rescued an animal from a traumatic situation.
Education Hero – An adult or youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others in a school or other educational setting.
Good Samaritan – Adult (21 years old and up) – An adult who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Good Samaritan – Youth (Under the age of 21) – A youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Law Enforcement Hero – A professional law enforcement officer (Sheriff, Police, FBI, Highway Patrol, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Medical Professional Hero – A medical professional (doctors, nurses, EMT/paramedics, hospital/clinic staff, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Military Hero – A member of the armed forces (active, reserve, retired, commissioned or non-commissioned) whose life-saving action during active duty status went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Professional Rescuer Hero – A professional rescuer (firefighter, lifeguard, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Workplace Hero – An individual who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others at his or her place of employment or on a job site.
Real Hero Award recipients will be chosen by a selection committee of leading members of the Silicon Valley community. Heroes are selected based on the degree to which their acts of heroism uphold the values of the American Red Cross and leave a lasting and positive impact on the residents of Silicon Valley. All nominees must work or reside in the Santa Clara County; the heroic acts may have occurred elsewhere. Self-nominations are not permitted. All nominations will be subject to further verification and validation. All nominee information will be shared with the Heroes selection committee and the general public with a two-minute biographical video.
Nominations for Real Heroes Awards can now be submitted to the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter online at www.gilroyparade.com
Class of 1958 plans reunion
The Gilroy High School class of 1958 is planning a 50th reunion, June 27 at Eagle Ridge Golf Club.
Details: 842-5357.
Ongoing Events
Discover joy of a foster family
Learn about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.
Details: Shelda Reynolds at 846-5028, or at Sh*************@********ov.org,or stop by the Gilroy Family Resource Center, 8833 Monterey Road., Suite. G, Gilroy.
Free table tennis
Enjoy a game of table tennis with seniors 55 and older at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St.
Details: 846-0414.
Scouting in Gilroy
If you’re interested in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, please visit their new Web site at heckerpasswinery.com.
