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Imagine standing a few feet from live, acoustic instruments and melodious human voices. How does it make you feel?

GILROY—Thursday’s match between Gilroy and San Benito was less about competition and more about friendship. After the scores were tallied and the medalist announced, girls from both sides exchanged handshakes, hugs and smiles; the results were the furthest thing from their minds.

 Give your used belongings that you don’t need anymore a “second chance” at a series of garage sales, recycling and donation events throughout South County starting Sept. 12.The annual Second Chance Week starts with the citywide Gilroy Garage Sale Sept. 12 and 13. It ends with a similar weekend event in Morgan Hill Sept. 19 and 20, according to city staff.“Each day of the week is dedicated to making people aware of different ways to reduce, reuse and recycle,” said Morgan Hill Environmental Services Assistant Andi Borowski.Events include:—Universal Waste Awareness day Sept. 14: Properly dispose of consumer electronics, batteries, fluorescent lighting and other devices that contain mercury. Locations include Johnson Lumber and Ace Hardware in Morgan Hill; Westside Recycling, 16290 Railroad Ave. in Morgan Hill, and Pacific Recycling, 5895 Obata Way in Gilroy; and the Santa Clara County HHW program for mercury containing devices (call 408-299-7300 for details).—Freecycle Day Sept. 15: Freecycle helps reduce waste by connecting people who are throwing away unwanted items with others seeking the same items. There are freecycle groups in both Morgan Hill and Gilroy. Visit trashnothing.com and click “Join Now” to sign up.—Donate Coats for Kids and Adults Too Day Sept. 16: Bring your children’s gently used coats to the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, or Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna Street. The coats will be donated to underprivileged children and their parents, according to city staff.—Second Sight Day Sept. 17: Bring your old eyeglasses to Gilroy City Hall or the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center. The Lions Club will give your eyeglasses a second chance to serve someone less fortunate.—Recycle your Cycle Day Sept. 18: Do you have a used bicycle to donate? Drop it off at the Morgan Hill Corp Yard, 100 Edes Court, or Sunshine Bikes in Gilroy, 311 First Street. Bicycles for children and adults will be accepted. Donors are asked to donate bicycles that are functional and can be easily repaired by a mechanic, free of rust or corrosion and clean enough that you would accept it as a gift.To register your garage sale for either of the Gilroy or Morgan Hill garage sale weekends, visit secondchanceweek.com. Applications are due no later than Sept. 4 for the Gilroy garage sales, and no later than Sept. 11 for Morgan Hill participants.A full list of participating garage sales will also be posted on the website before the events.Second Chance Week is sponsored by the cities of Morgan Hill and Gilroy, as well as Santa Clara County. For more information call (408) 310-4169.

GILROY—A growing hub of outlet stores in the East Bay stands to challenge one of Gilroy’s revenue-generating powerhouses: the 145-store Gilroy Premium Outlets.

GILROY—Seven years after approving $150 million in bonds to fix aging schools, Gilroy voters would do it again, according to a new survey.

After seven years at Gilroy’s helm, City Administrator Tom Haglund will depart to become general manager of the Tuolumne Utilities District in Sonora in the Mother Lode country where he has kept a second home for years. It’s a dream job as he moves closer to retirement.

 

There are a number of sanitation districts that are making treated water available to use for irrigation. I would like to set up a system at my place to use treated irrigation water, but have not heard anything about availability from either Morgan Hill or Gilroy. Does either city have any plans to make the water available? If not, what about Hollister, or another local city? It would be nice to be able to have a back lawn again.

Gilroy police made arrests for a variety of crimes between Sept. 1 and 8, including assault with a firearm, indecent exposure, kidnapping and possession of a controlled substance for sale. Arrests were recorded in the Gilroy Police Department blotter and compiled using public records.

The Gilroy field hockey team opened its season on a high note, despite some offseason challenges.