Converse Party Friday
Cons are cool again and the Converse store at the Gilroy Outlets is giving away gift cards selling sneakers at half off and throwing a party with live music Friday to celebrate the doubling of the store's size.The store is growing from 1,100 square-feet to 2,300 square-feet in Building B. The grand opening will be Friday, March 25 with live music, hourly gift card raffles from 1 to 5 p.m., and deals like sneakers buy one, get one 50 percent off. Shoppers can look forward to fresh styles for the All Star, Cons and Jack Purcell. For more up-to-date news and events, follow Gilroy Premium Outlets on Twitter and Facebook.
Gilroy’s Cat Woman is a Saint
If ever there were a saint of abandoned and feral cats, it might well be Jill Rowlette.
POTW: Odie
Odie is a 6-month-old Chihuahua who is sweet, mellow and quiet. He likes to be held and is great on a leash. He has been at the San Martin Animal Shelter since July and would love to find a home. If you are interested in adopting this or any other animal at the shelter, please call (408) 686-3900.
Great pumpkin weigh-off Saturday at Uesugi Farm
The 22nd annual giant pumpkin weigh-off is just days away and Uesugi Farm in San Martín is preparing for a great contest this year.
POTW: Laiyah
Meet Laiyah, our Pet of the Week! Prior to coming to HSSV Laiyah lived on a tiny balcony all alone so it takes some time to gain her trust, but once you do she’s your BFF. She’s fun, she’s fast, she’s fabulous and she’s one of our “Fee-Free” canines in the Adoption Scholarship. Visit the Humane Society Silicon Valley, 901 Ames Ave., Milpitas, or call (408) 262-2133.
Red Barn Fundraiser a Success
Despite the weekend heat, more than 100 people showed up to support the Miller Red Barn Association’s BBQ at the Barn, helping the group move one step closer to its goal of restoring the venerable Miller Red Barn at Christmas Hill Park.
Gilroy and Morgan Hill communities join together in ‘Walk for Peace’
The South Valley community is joining arms to stamp out hate on Saturday, Aug. 19 in a Walk for Peace and Prayer Vigil in response last weekend’s events in Charlottesville, Virginia, where white nationalists from several hate groups including the KKK, neo-Nazis and white supremacists gathered in a show of force in Charlottesville to protest the removal of the confederate statue of Robert E. Lee.
