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Next summer, Gilroy Gardens could be the place to be to cool down on a hot day in South County.

A memorial service will be held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church (11 1st St. Gilroy, CA, 95020) at 1:00P.M. on Friday August 16th, 2013. A reception to celebrate Nina’s life will follow immediately after the service at her daughter Michelle’s home in Gilroy, CA.

Light changes everything. The right lighting fixture can increase functionality, create a warm and inviting look, and add beautiful style to your home. There is an endless variety of wonderful fixtures in countless styles and finishes. When brought together in a creative and functional plan, your home really will light up your life.

Tenth Street, between Church Street and U.S. 101, is the most dangerous section of road in Gilroy for motorists, according to a routine traffic study released by the Gilroy Police Department.

Sasha is a 7-year-old cat who is sweet and loves to relax in her basket. She is a little fearful, so she would be best as an only cat in an adult only home. She has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since February. Interested? Call (408) 686-3900. Animals 4 months old and above are free through the end of August.

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated the ribbon cutting for the new Pizza Hut in Morgan Hill.

Tickets are available for the Morgan Hill Downtown Association’s second annual Downtown Brew Crawl, where craft brew enthusiasts and beer drinkers will get to spend the evening getting a taste of more than 20 different area micro brews while grabbing a bite to eat and perusing the downtown shops. Tickets cost $25 each, and can be purchased at a number of downtown shops and restaurants. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.shopmorganhill.com, with an additional $2 shipping and handling fee per ticket. The Brew Crawl will take place Sept. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Morgan Hill. The event allows attendees to stroll through the downtown area and drop in at local businesses where 22 different micro breweries will be offering tastings of their craft beers. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment Brewery, Anchor Brewing Company, Cold Spring Brewery, Drake’s Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewing, El Toro Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Kona Brewing Company, Mendocino Brewing Company, and others. For more information, including a list of downtown locations where tickets can be purchased before the Brew Crawl, go to www.morganhilldowntown.com.

With the battle for sole possession of first place on, Gilroy turned its already hot offense up a notch.