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Did you spend seven hours sewing a furry jumpsuit inspired by the "The Fox" viral Norwegian hit that blew up YouTube? Did you make a conscience effort to beat the hoards of online shoppers by purchasing your Katniss Everdeen "Hunger Games" duds months before the popular ensemble sold out? Have you been growing your whiskers in order to sport an authentic beard like the grizzled "Duck Dynasty" Louisianians?
Gavilan Roundup: Oct.24
It was smooth sailing for Gavilan Wednesday as the team cruised to its fifth straight victory. The Rams shutdown the visiting Skyline 25-14, 25-19, 25-19 at home to maintain a perfect 5-0 conference record and improve to 15-6 overall on the season. Lilly Martinez had a career high 10 kills in the game to lead the team. Jessica Stofer and Tasmin Apple each had seven kills a piece while Savanna Hartman added six and Ryan Asp and Andreinna Castaneda each had five. It was business as usual for Sabina Gerard who dished out 32 assists before handing over things over to Lissette Pedraza who finished the match with four of her own. Karina Daniels led Gavilan on defense by picking up 16 digs. Daisy Valladares had 10 and Gerard added nine. The trio in addition to Hartman each had two aces in the game. Gavilan will be back on the court at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Canada College in Redwood City.
Another ‘Internet cafe’ busted
The Gilroy Bizzness Center opened its doors as an ‘Internet café’ Oct. 18 and was promptly shut down seven days later when the Gilroy Police Department raided the store for “illegal gambling.”
New homes for Hecker Pass
A new neighborhood will eventually carpet 112 acres of pastoral property nestled south of Hecker Pass Highway, following City Council's unanimous initial approval of 186 single-family homes set to be constructed this spring, if not sooner.
Students can sing in churches, but not for long
Gilroy's public school choirs will be allowed to perform in churches this year after all, but come fall 2014, an unpopular decision – backed by more than 1,000 petition votes – to keep student singers out of religious establishments will go back into effect.
A decade of movie magic
The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival started with humble beginnings as a fundraiser, and 10 years later has persevered to become an ingrained, well established event that attracts filmmakers from all over the world.
Cougar-Q BBQ Fundraiser coming
The inaugural Cougar-Q BBQ Tri-tip Dinner Fundraiser will be held Nov. 9 by the Christopher High Athletic Boosters.
Morgan Hill mom to be remembered in Rose Parade
As thousands tune in to watch one of America’s iconic and time-honored spectacles of pageantry, this year’s Tournament of Roses will pay homage to a Morgan Hill woman “whose gifts saved four lives,” according to a press release from the California Transplant Donor Network.
Julia Barrientos Benitez September 22, 1953 – October 19, 2013
Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 P.M., on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church - 651 Broadway, Gilroy. Relatives and friends are welcome for refreshments following the memorial service at the Veteran's Building - 74 W 6th Street, Gilroy. (Burial will be held in private.) Condolences can be made at www.HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com
