Firefighters control grass fire near ADB school
Three engines from the Gilroy City Fire Department extinguished a small vegetation fire Wednesday afternoon in the creek near Antonio Del Buono Elementary School.
MHPD offers free disaster response training
Following a major disaster, fire, law enforcement and emergency services might not be able to meet the demand for services, according to Morgan Hill’s Emergency Services Office. Individuals and families will need to be self-sufficient for at least three days. That’s where training as a volunteer for the Community Emergency Response Team can be helpful, improving your understanding of how to be prepared and respond to a major disaster, according to Morgan Hill Emergency Services Director Jennifer Ponce. The FEMA-developed CERT curriculum delivers emergency preparedness skills and trains students in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations. CERT basic training classes are free to South Santa Clara County residents. High school students are welcome, and will receive community service hours for this training, Ponce said. To register for CERT training, go to www.mhcert.com. Courses are on Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Morgan Hill Police Department’s Emergency Operations training room. On the last day of training, students will test their skills in a disaster simulation Saturday, Oct. 26. For more information about CERT training, contact the Morgan Hill Office of Emergency Services at (408) 776-7310, or jennifer.ponce@morganhill.ca.gov.
5 letters: Garlic Fest success, Wasteful government, Vet grateful for honor, Death of Jesus, Fun Run success
Impressive performance by all the hard workers who make our Garlic Fest best
Let’s talk trash
It's a messy business, but thanks to the efforts of the Gilroy High School wrestling and basketball teams, along with first-year volunteers New Hope Community Church, those overseeing one of the Garlic Festival's grittiest jobs made trash patrol operate like a well-oiled machine.
Korean War veteran recalls cease-fire like it was yesterday
On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended. The signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement put into force a cease-fire, established a new border between the nations of North and South Korea and finalized the repatriation of prisoners of war.
G-Fest president helps save dying dog at festival
Garlic Festival President Dennis Harrigan brought his veterinarian skills to the festival when he saved a service dog from heatstroke on Saturday.Â
Animal house
The Santa Clara County Fair opens to the public August 1, but 4-H and Future Farmers of America organizations from Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy are already in the swing of things, competing on fairgrounds since July 28.
