Teens talk change at TEDx Youth event
In keeping with the national news narrative that high school students can affect huge change, a team of local students took it upon themselves to show that South Valley teens are no different. On Saturday morning at the Gilroy High School Theater, six local...
RIOT Showcases Some of Area’s Most Promising Talent
Jerry Hoffman believes boxing fans will witness something
Rae N. Leas
Rae Leas passed away Wed. April 16, 2008 in Grove, OK where she and her husband, Todd had purchased a lakeshore home on Grand Lake of the Cherokees. Rae was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Ray and Kathleen (Lowry) Nelms. Rae moved with her family to South Gate, CA where she graduated in 1958 from South Gate High School. On October 3, 1959, she married her high school sweetheart, Todd F. Leas, and moved to Thousand Oaks, CA to start a family. In 1975, the Leas family moved to Gilroy where Rae worked for 25 years as an Administrative Assistant, retiring in 2001. In addition to a very fulfilling career, Rae had very fond memories of coworkers; and many lasting friendships.
Health Food Distributor Cuts Ribbon
UNFI general manager Crystal Brennan cuts the red ribbon at the the company’s state-of-the-art distribution center in Gilroy on Tuesday. She is flanked by UNFI employees and Gilroy Chamber of Commerce president Mark Turner, Gilroy Economic Development Corporation president Tammy Brownlow, Mayor Perry Woodward and Gilroy City Councilwoman Terri Aulman.
Writing workshops for veterans
Gavilan College is offering writing workshops by veterans, for veterans from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursdays in room SS203 on campus, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy.
