Library fun: Tasty treats, good reads and fun crafts
Burial rites aren’t normally a topic of conversation for a group meeting, but members of the Dessert and Book Club met at the Morgan Hill library July 27 to discuss just that. “Burial Rites,” a novel by debut author Hannah Kent and inspired by a true story, defines the final days of a young woman accused of murder in Iceland in 1829.
Read This Summer, Win Prizes
Gilroy Library is running a reading program that will make kids feel like they are on a gameshow.
Miller Ave. repairs
Miller Avenue in Gilroy will be closed between Luchessa Avenue and Santa Teresa Boulevard from Saturday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 13 to add new streets.
Crews are nearing completion of construction of 10th Street between Luchessa Avenue and Santa Teresa Boulevard. To finalize the...
Carol Ann Thoryk
Born in a coal mining town in Penn., Carol taught piano lessons to pay for nursing school, where she met her husband, Mel. After living all over the country their family settled in San Jose where Carol devoted herself to her career and her children. She was a dedicated nurse at Los Gatos Community Hospital and retired in 1999 to nanny her newborn grandsons. Carol leaves behind her a legacy of compassion, grace and love. She never ceased to heal those in need, in or out of the hospital. Her strength, independence and empathy are an inspiration to us all as we struggle to fill the void she has left behind in our hearts. Her infectious spirit will survive her. There are no words for how much we loved her.
