Walk-a-thon celebrates teacher’s life
On June 2, the entire Luigi Aprea student body (800 students) and faculty celebrated the life of Kimberly Ordaz—a kindergarten teacher who died last summer from cancer—by participating in the Kimberly Ordaz Walk-A-Thon.
ER nurse, a Morgan Hill resident, has emergency of her own
Morgan Hill resident Judy Walsh has seen it all. As a former paramedic and many years as an emergency room nurse at Regional Medical Center of San Jose, she knew she was in trouble one afternoon when she suddenly couldn’t breathe.
Nurses to Saint Louise execs: Commit to full-service future
Registered nurses, joined by local community leaders, will hold a Thursday afternoon vigil at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy, in a new effort demanding the Daughters of Charity Health System select a buyer committing to maintaining full-service care at the facility which is for sale.
Gavilan College employee of 42 years celebrates retirement
Hollister resident Natalie Miranda Juarez, a familiar face at Gavilan College, is celebrating her retirement following a 42-year career at the college. She started working while still a Gavilan College student and in the intervening decades has worked in several different departments—most recently at the college’s satellite site in Hollister’s Briggs Building.
Prep Football: Mustangs freshman football begins
Practice for Gilroy High's freshman football team kicks off today at 4 p.m. and runs until 6:30 p.m. It will continue Thursday and Friday and continues June 23-27 at the same time. Practice is open to interested incoming GHS freshman.
Boxing: ‘Hungry’ Guerrero ready for Kamegai
After more than a year of being out of the ring, Robert ‘The Ghost’ Guerrero is back and ready to fight.
Rec Softball: IFC-Self Made win two, improve to 7-1
IFC-Self Made moved to 7-1 atop the Co-Rec B Softball League standings Monday at Las Animas Veterans Park by recording two wins.
Students hear stories of struggles, perseverance
As students in Linda Pope’s fourth-grade class watched a slideshow about the American Civil Rights Movement, the historical images—some inspiring and others disturbing—included a clip featuring American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger signing the Baptist hymn “We Shall Overcome.” As the students listened, they spontaneously began joining in, singing along aloud—apparently inspired by the raw emotion of the voices that filled their classroom.
