Sleep Play Love holds ribbon cutting
Sleep Play Love, a new children's consignment and retail boutique in downtown Morgan Hill, held a ribbon cutting and grand opening event March 16 with owner Krystal Thomas and the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce ambassadors and staff members. The store is located at 17367 Monterey Road. Contact them at 779-0380 or visit SleepPlayLoveStore.com.
Local Harley-Davidson dealership recognized
House of Thunder Harley-Davidson was awarded Harley-Davidson’s Silver Bar & Shield Circle of Achievement Award for the 2011 calendar year. House of Thunder Harley-Davidson earned the Silver Circle of Achievement Award for the Western region based on their motorcycle and related sales performance, an evaluation of customer service and satisfaction, and various operational measures.
Liliane Restaurant holds ribbon cutting
Liliane Restaurant, which serves French cuisine, held a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration Feb. 13 with the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Steve Tate, Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Executive Christine Guisiana and friends. The restaurant is located upstairs at 17415 Monterey Road, Ste. 207 in downtown Morgan Hill. Details: 776-2056 or lilianerestaurant.com.
Bay Area RV Repair holds ribbon cutting
Bay Area RV Repair recently celebrated its opening with the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce at its service center at 6300 Chestnut St., Gilroy. The business services motor homes, fifth wheelers, trailers and horse trailers. The shop is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Details: (888) 980-BARV (2278) or bayarearv.net.
Limelight Actors Theater celebrates anniversary
Limelight Actors Theater recently celebrated its one-year anniversary of bringing quality dinner-theater entertainment to downtown Gilroy at the Center for the Arts, 7341 Monterey St. Their most recent production is “Alone Together Again” that runs through Saturday. Details: 472-3292 or limelightactorstheater.com.
Gavilan turns on new water center
Sherrean Carr, dean of career technical education at Gavilan College,
and Terry Newman, community contract education director, cut the ribbon
for the grand opening of the college’s new Water Industry Training
Center. Starting in the spring, Gavilan will offer two credit courses:
WTRM 101...
Counterfeiters go downscale
Mirabelle Vargas, 29, winds her way through the open-air stalls in
downtown Los Angeles’ bustling Santee Alley, hunting for Victoria’s
Secret underwear.
Or at least undies with a tag that says Victoria’s Secret.
An authentic pair from the lingerie maker can cost $7.50 and up. But...
Latinos making big comeback in employment
After scraping by on handyman jobs for a year, Bert Qintana figured he'd have to leave his wife and teenage son at their home near Taos,
Mama Mia’s celebrates renovation
Majid Bahriny and the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce celebrated the
renovation of Mama Mia’s Ristorante Italiano located at 1360-B First
St. in the Hecker Pass shopping Center in Gilroy. The restaurant has
been in Gilroy for 12 years. Details: 847-8808 or www.mamamias.com.
Gilroy resident receives scholarship
Carmen Garcia of Gilroy has received a $1,500 scholarship from the Silicon Valley San Jose Chapter of the California Society of CPAs. Garcia is a student at Gavilan College. The chapter recently awarded a total of $41,000 in scholarships to 18 San Jose area students. Since 1999, the chapter has awarded more than $400,000 to students pursuing degrees in accounting and related subjects.