Manuel Amador Chavez
Manuel A. Chavez went to be with the Lord on November 2, 2008 following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, Daria(Doris)Chavez of 66 years; brother, Rodolfo Rodriguez of Rocklin, CA; sons, Jesus Victor Chavez Sr. (Priscilla) of Utah, Manuel T. Chavez (Christina) of San Juan Bautista, Arthur Chavez (Holly) of Hollister, David P. Chavez (Annemarie) of Michigan; daughters, Nellie Ortega (Bob) of Gilroy, Virginia Ramos (Eduardo) of San Juan Bautista, Becky Chavez of Hollister; 19 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Manuel was preceded in death by his mother, Sixta Amador and sister Felicitas Alvarez.
Between Us: When kids grow up
The last time I wrote a column for a newspaper, I was a mere 38 years old. My daughter, The Girl, hadn’t graduated high school yet, and my son, The Boy, wasn’t even a twinkle in the metaphoric eye of Gilroy’s South Valley Middle School.
Police blotter: Parolee walks into police station, says he’s ‘tweaking on drugs’
Juan Luna, 38, of the 7300 block of Maple Street, 1:27 a.m.
Gavilan Roundup: Oct. 21
It wasn't easy, but the Gavilan volleyball team was able to uphold its perfect conference record.
Elks hand out $5,500 in scholarships
The Gilroy Elks Lodge awarded $5,500 worth of scholarships to


















