Scrapbook Aug. 27-31
HONORS: San Benito Stage Company awards scholarships: This year, the San Benito Stage Company established a new scholarship program. SBSC was able to award two scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The inspiration for the scholarships was due to a $500 annual gift from Paul King in memory of his son Dave King, a former participant with SBSC. The board of directors of San Benito Stage Company voted to match the gift and set up a second annual $500 scholarship.
Gilroy woman wins VW Beetle
Gilroy resident and Avon representative Maria Yepez won a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle for being one of three Avon representatives around the country who sold the most amount of Avon Skin So Soft Bug Guard. Maria sold more than $20,000 of Bug Guard product. For six weeks, representatives from around the country competed to win the prize, with all expenses paid.
Updated: Body of man found behind Mi Pueblo identified
Gilroy paramedics pronounced a man dead after a Gilroy man taking his routine morning walk discovered a bloody body lying in the bushes behind Mi Pueblo grocery store on First Street and Wayland Lane around 7:45 a.m. Wednesday.
Gilroy man arrested for molesting young girls
Constantino Garcia, 59 of Gilroy, was arrested in his home at 5:50 a.m. on Aug. 19 on the 1100 block of Driftwood Terrace for five counts of lewd and lascivious acts on three young children.
Winifred E. Gubser January 14, 1920 – August 17, 2012
Winifred (Winnie) E. Gubser passed away the evening of August 17, 2012 Winnie was born January 14,1920 on a farm near the small town of Alexandria, SD to Fred and Mildred Connell and was the middle of 6 children. Dorothy Boone, Dale Connell, Wilbur Connell, Gilbert Connell and Glenn Connell.
Flora Vica Alosi March 4, 1928 – August 27, 2012
Flora Vica Alosi passed away early Monday, August 27, 2012 in her Morgan Hill home of 45 years with family by her side. She was 84 years old.
POTW: Laiyah
Meet Laiyah, our Pet of the Week! Prior to coming to HSSV Laiyah lived on a tiny balcony all alone so it takes some time to gain her trust, but once you do she’s your BFF. She’s fun, she’s fast, she’s fabulous and she’s one of our “Fee-Free” canines in the Adoption Scholarship. Visit the Humane Society Silicon Valley, 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, or call (408) 262-2133.
County moves forward with new winery regulations
A series of workshops aimed at bolstering agritourism, enhancing the viability of wineries and clarifying existing laws that regulate the wine industry – a heated process that's left several local vintners feeling like they’ve “been had” under the “pretense of (the county) helping us” – is wrapping up after 12 months and more than a dozen meetings.
