Virtual town hall discusses fentanyl
Middle and high school students and families are invited to participate in a virtual town hall about the dangers of fentanyl on March 15 from 6:30-7:30pm.
The town hall is presented in partnership with the Gilroy Unified School District and the City of Gilroy.
The town hall will include information on what fentanyl is and why it is a problem, presented by members of the Future Health Professionals club, and presentations by Gilroy Fire Chief Jim Wyatt and Santa Clara County Supervising Deputy District Attorney Edward Liang.
A question and answer session will follow the presentations.
Spanish translation will be available.
The Zoom link can be found at tinyurl.com/2p96ndtw.
Blood drive set for March 16
Stanford Blood Center will hold a blood drive on March 16 from noon to 5pm at the Veterans Memorial Building, 74 West Sixth St. in Gilroy.
Walk-in availability may be limited, so donors are encouraged to make an appointment by visiting stanford.io/3HwE2gW or by calling 888.723.7831. Donors will be required to wear a mask.
“Our blood drives play a huge role in making life-saving procedures and other treatments possible for local patients—but they are nothing without community support,“ said Clayton Toller, Stanford Blood Center account manager. “That’s why we are urging the local community to please come out to the Gilroy community blood drive and donate. In just one hour, you could donate enough blood to help save the lives of multiple patients in need.”
In preparation for their donation, donors are advised to eat well, stay hydrated and arrive with their donor ID. First-time donors or returning donors without a donor ID card should bring a valid state-issued photo identification.
Donors with all blood types are always welcomed, but there’s always a special need for type O blood. O negative donors are universal donors, meaning anyone can receive O- blood no matter their type.
Anyone who donates at this drive will be entered to win one of two pairs of tickets to the Golden State Warriors’ regular season home finale versus the Los Angeles Lakers on April 7.
Youth art on display
6th Street Studios & Art Center is partnering with the LGBTQ Youth Space to host “Love & Acceptance,” an art show featuring work by LGBTQ+ youth through March.
The exhibit will be a stop during the Art Walk on March 18 from 5-8pm, with an art market and closing reception on March 26 from 10am to 3pm.
It can also be viewed anytime through the windows at 64 West Sixth St.
Gavilan music faculty take the stage
Gavilan College will host the Bach to Blues concert on March 19 at 7:30pm at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy.
The concert will feature performances by the college’s music faculty as well as special guests.
Tickets are $15 general and $10 for students and seniors. All proceeds benefit the Gavilan College Music Program.
For information, visit gavilan.edu/bachtoblues.
Bianchi joins Angus Association
Abby Bianchi of Gilroy is a new junior member of the American Angus Association.
Junior members of the association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events.
The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members.
Locals named to Stanislaus State Dean’s List
Gilroy residents Fatima Becerra Canales, Annalysia Soto and Laura Lopez were among more than 3,000 students to be named to Stanislaus State’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List.
To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and register for and earn a minimum of 12 units of credit of graded coursework at the university.
California State University, Stanislaus serves a student body of more than 10,000 at two locations in the Central Valley.
