Barbara S. Bendel (Bobbie) September 20, 1931 – December 7, 2012
Bobbie will be laid to rest at Golden Gate National Cemetery next to Ben at a private ceremony in February 2013.
Cougars leap out of gates
Cydney Caradonna has plenty of options when she brings the ball down the court for Christopher High’s girls basketball team.
Mustangs’ Slattery focused on, off field
Taylor Slattery has designs on helping Gilroy High’s girls soccer team return to the Central Coast Section playoffs this season.
“Landscape scammer” plea hearing continued
For the third time, the plea hearing was continued for the man who allegedly charmed multiple South County seniors into giving him money for landscaping services he never completed.
Elliott
Elliott is a sweetheart at FOSMAS' Petco Gilroy adoption center. Originally skin-and-bones and dehydrated, he has blossomed into a healthy kitten. He would love to go to a home where there is another friendly kitty. He is microchipped, de-flead, de-wormed and has all age appropriate vaccinations. Interested? Call (408) 681-3748.
Gilroyans get into local government
Calling it the “best turnout they've seen in years,” City Council members were delighted with the sheer number of applicants who showed up eager to serve on City committees during the regular meeting Monday.
Forty-three Garlic Press criminals sentenced
Forty-three of the 46 federally charged suspects from Operation Garlic Press - the 39-agency, 16-month undercover investigation led by Gilroy Police in 2011 - have been sentenced to terms in prison ranging from six months to 20 years.
The lost opportunity of playground education
I recently visited one of the many neighborhood parks that we are fortunate to have in Morgan Hill. In fact the park near my home recently went through a playground renovation, having some of the latest and safest state of the art playground equipment installed.