Al Slechta November 10,1939 – April 11, 2012
Al Slechta died Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at his Gilroy home. He was 72. Al was born in Los Angeles in 1939 and earned his BS and MS in Civil Engineering at UC Berkeley. After graduation, he was employed by Clair Hill and went to South Lake Tahoe, where he met his wife Ruth Slechta.
The miracle on the corner of Sixth and Rosanna streets
It seemed clear even 15 years ago that the community of Gilroy would need a new library. The 12,500 square foot Gilroy Library opened its doors in 1975 with a collection of 57,000 items to serve a population of less than 15,000 people.
Linda Glawatz April 8, 1951 – April 24, 2012
Linda Glawatz passed away April 24, 2012. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Leonard and Nancy Glawatz, niece Rebecca Glawatz, aunt Leona Schoch, beloved pets Chibi and Boomer as well as many other family members and friends.
2 letters: complaint about Gavilan College; City rec staff in the dark about South Valley pool
Staff at Gavilan College needs to step up its game to give students necessary support
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Logjam at top of MBL baseball standings
The Christopher High baseball team was inches away from victory Wednesday. Instead, Monte Vista Christian held on for a 3-2 win and, with it, created a logjam at the top of the Monterey Bay League standings.
Rally Round Downtown Gilroy – please join in
1. Refreshing simple concept with far-reaching possibilities
SOFTBALL: Gilroy Chaos 12U go 6-0 for tourney title
A combination of timely hitting and clutch pitching contributed to the Gilroy Chaos 12-and-under softball team's tournament championship at the Spring Fling at the Big League Dreams Sports Park in Manteca last weekend.
Gilroy’s reading program is homeward bound
After being physically estranged for the past 20 years, the Reading Program – Santa Clara County’s largest literacy initiative and “prodigal son” of the Gilroy Library – is celebrating its spacious new office on the first floor of the library building.
SOFTBALL: Monterey hands Christopher first league loss
With the regular season finish line fast approaching, the chase for the Monterey Bay League crown in softball is down to a two-horse race. And the two teams are neck and neck as they jockey for the top position.





















