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Each spring I write a column providing information about Vacation Bible Schools or Day Camps offered by local churches. Some readers have said it’s helpful and that they look forward to reading it in the newspaper. Of course, each program is as different as the congregation sponsoring it, but they have many aspects in common: volunteer workers, hours of planning time, a carefully crafted curriculum and a devotion to sharing God’s love with children from the community.

Every four years the entire planet goes bananas about soccer. Except the United States, of course. Because while the entire planet is obsessed with football, we are not. Well, not the soccer kind of football at least.

One of his clergy colleagues refers to the Rev. Don Skow as “Hollister's Town Pastor” because of the close connection he has had with the community for decades. Skow explains that the success of his ministry has been due to his motto: “Don't compete, cooperate.”

I have wanted to discuss this topic all year, so this is my last opportunity to mention that 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible, a book that had a deep impact on Western culture.

There comes a time in every mom's life where she asks her

Gilroy Assistance League members Wendy Kaefer, Penny Perluss and Ericka Davis delivered a case of paper to each Gilroy public school on Jan. 21. GALs raised $1,200 for paper for Gilroy’s 15 public schools during its Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Night on Nov. 1, 2014.

SAN JOSE – Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was in front of the San Jose net twice on successful power plays to carry Philadelphia past the Sharks 5-3 in the season opener at sold-out SAP Center Wednesday night.

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