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Alice N. Mixter September 20, 1922 – August 29, 2013

The memorial will be held at 7:00 P.M., Sept. 3,2013, at Calvary Baptist Church in Hollister. Friends and family are invited. Donations can be sent to Calvary Baptist Church, 1900 Highland Drive, Hollister, CA 95023 for a student scholarship memorial fund, or c/o Black Cooper Sander Funeral Home, 363 7th St., Hollister, CA 95023. Condolences: www.blackcoopersander.com

Rotary Club Bikefest Saturday at CCC

Local young cyclists will get to brush up on their bicycle skills and participate in other challenging, fun activities at the Second Annual Rotary Club Kids Bikefest Sept. 7 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.

New apartments provide permanent housing for chronically homeless

On Thursday afternoon, those attending the grand opening ceremony of the $8 million, 26-studio Gilroy Sobrato Apartments had the chance to visit the property and take a peek at the brand new building that boasts energy efficient and environmentally friendly features.

Prep Football: CHS fundraiser cards give wrong location for opener

Fundraiser cards sold for the Christopher High football team were printed with the wrong information for the season opener.

Prep Field Hockey: Gilroy’s trio of upperclassmen look to keep future of squad alive

Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of prep previews the Dispatch will be running leading up to the start of the season. We will focus on a different sport and team each week.

Police blotter: Aug. 21 through Aug. 28

Driving infractions

Growth API scores released: Mixed results for GUSD, MHUSD

Gilroy Unified School District stayed above the state’s performance target for the Academic Performance Index, while Morgan Hill Unified School District climbed five points but fell short of the state’s benchmark, according to the 2012-13 Accountability Progress Report released today by the California Department of Education.

Dolores Bettencourt January 4, 1933 – August 28, 2013

Visitation Thursday Sept. 5, 2013, 5:00 to 8:00 P.M., at Habing Family Funeral Home, Gilroy. Funeral Mass Friday, September 6, 2013, 4:00 P.M., at St. Mary’s Church, Gilroy. Online condolences at HabingFamilyFuneralHome.com

Scrapbook Aug. 25-31, 2013

HONORS: Jim Zamzow: Jim Zamzow was named Gavilan College's Employee of the Month for July 2013. He is a facilities maintenance worker and has been with Gavilan College since 2011.

Man solves math – one problem at a time

In his spare time, Morgan Hill resident Steve Dinh solves the world's most difficult math problems.

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