Red phone: Are the city, school district wasting resources?
I am amazed to find the city of Gilroy wasting so much water.
Memorial to mark one year since festival shooting
The 2020 Gilroy Garlic Festival was supposed to be an opportunity for the community to reflect on the tragic end of the 2019 festival, while being reminded of the light-hearted fun of the event’s four-decade history.
But the Covid-19 public health emergency forced festival organizers...
Andrew (Andy) J. Puglisi
Andy Puglisi, 59, of Maytown, PA, formerly of Gilroy, CA, died May 22, 2009. He was the loving husband of Deborah Bartol Puglisi. He was born in Rome, Italy, a son of the late Cesare and Maria Cardinale Puglisi. Andy was employed in sales at Eric Electronics where he was both respected and valued. Surviving in addition to his wife are three children, Christina L. and Maria V. and Cesare O. Puglisi, all of Maytown; two sisters, Gabriella Amorine of Cummings, GA, and Simonetta Viola of Rome, Italy. As a husband, Andy was lovingly devoted to his wife for 27 years. As a father, he was actively involved in every aspect of his children's lives; encouraging them to pursue their goals and dreams with a passion and energy centered on Jesus Christ. Anyone who knew Andy knew of his passion for history and his child-like love of model trains and planes. Like any true Italian, he enjoyed good food and good company. His sense of humor always made him the life of any party. But if he could, he would tell you that his favorite love, joy, humor and his passion for leading a Christ-filled life. He will be greatly missed by family and friends, but we will rejoice in the fact that he has been made whole again and is in Heaven having the time of his life. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his Life Celebration Memorial Service on Sunday, July 12 at 2:30 P.M. at the Acorn Farms Receptions and Conference Center 3141 Mount Joy Road Mount Joy, PA. Interment will be in Italy at a later date. His family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. and immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Mennonite Home 1520 Harrisburg Pike Lancaster, PA 17601. Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd. Elizabethtown, PA, is in charge of arrangements (717.367.1380).
SV Sports Talk: Recapping the CCS playoffs
Free Lance sports editor Connor Ramey and Dispatch sports editor Tristan Aird discuss last week's results in the CCS playoffs.
Fire chief lawsuit extinguished
The City of Gilroy is “vindicated” after a U.S. Federal Court Judge in San Jose tossed out a controversial year-old lawsuit filed by former Fire Division Chief Edward Bozzo and current Fire Division Chief Phillip King, who claimed they were cheated out of a combined $30,000 in overtime pay.
DA: Indictment will speed up ‘justice’
Twenty-one months after the arrest of the man who allegedly kidnapped and killed 15-year-old Sierra LaMar of north Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County’s top prosecutor brought the case to the Criminal Grand Jury which “finally” - in the words of the victim’s cousin - indicted the suspect for his alleged involvement in the crime Tuesday.
Rotary Club of Gilroy celebrates 100th anniversary
The Rotary Club of Gilroy celebrated its 100th year milestone on Oct. 21 with the reading of a letter written by the founder of International Rotary, Paul Harris in October 1925.
To put a historical context on the milestone, a reporter for the Gilroy Advocate...
