Scrapbook Nov. 9-15, 2014
BIRTHDAY: Mary Frances Cesco: Mary Frances Cesco will celebrate her 103rd birthday on Nov. 15.
Stores are responsible for picking up stranded carts
On Chestnut Street in Gilroy I saw a shopping cart and I was going to pick it up and return it. But then I saw seven more. Who's responsible? I'm sure it's not the city, so is it the stores themselves? If so, they don't seem to care.
Age restrictions, renting limitations at the Village Green Cottages?
Proposed amendments circulating the halls of the Village Green senior living community have residents of the cottages talking, and some say they’re concerned the new rules—if approved Nov. 20—could restrict their ability to rent or sell in the future.
GHS theater receives ‘long overdue’ facelift
Up-and-coming Thespians will be happy to know that the newly renovated Gilroy High School Theater—currently receiving a $500,000 facelift with Measure P funding—will soon be open. The renovations themselves were “long overdue,” GHS Principal Marco Sanchez said, and he’s pleased with how the theater is shaping up.
CHS students do a sweet thing for troops
For the third year in a row, students at Christopher High School in Gilroy collected leftover Halloween candy to send to American troops overseas. The campaign, called Treats for Troops, helps add candy to care packages sent to soldiers, airmen and sailors overseas. This year, the Cougars donated 309 pounds of candy, doubling last year’s goal of 150 pounds.
Search for new city attorney coming to a close
By early 2015, Gilroy officials hope the search for an in-house city attorney—a sea change from its position since the early 1990s of using the city’s contracted legal firm, San Jose-based Berliner Cohen—will have finished and an experienced attorney will fill the new role at City Hall.
Visitors follow Wine Trail to Passport event
Last weekend, South Valley was bustling with wine lovers as visitors to the Wineries of the Santa Clara Valley Passport Weekend made their way to the area for the two-day event. Wine tasters arrived and ventured along the trail as they got to visit and taste at any of the 18 participating local wineries, and got their passports stamped to denote those they visited.
Highway 101 work to ease safety concerns near Red Barn
For South County and Hollister residents, the commute to Monterey County and the route to flea markets at the iconic Red Barn off Highway 101 just got safer.
Gavilan Football: Rams best Lobos in home finale
GILROY—The Golden Coast League portion of Gavilan’s 2014 football experience ended on a high note Saturday night as the Rams raced past the Monterey Peninsula College Lobos 45-41 at the Garcia-Elder Sports Complex.
