Teraji: Fun in giving this St. Patrick’s
If you’d like to do something fun yet meaningful while also benefiting others in need for St. Patrick’s Day, “Musi-Kaleidoscope” is a new, five program series showcasing professional musicians from the South Valley. This joint project of the United Methodist Church and the Music Academy at the corner of Fourth and Church streets near downtown Gilroy features the talent of your neighbors who will offer their favorite music in family-friendly concerts.
Parents, Alzheimer’s and money: Easing into a difficult conversation
Every eighth American aged 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease, and 43 percent of Americans aged 85 and older have it, according to the Alzheimer's Association. Consider those percentages in light of the Social Security Administration's estimate that about 25 percent of today's 65 year olds will live past age 90. These shocking statistics have serious implications for family wealth.
Planting the seeds of taste and hard work
Peach farmer and rural scribe David Mas Masumoto often tells the
Youths collaborate – and inspire
Christopher High School senior Lea Ready expressed the desire this Christmas to promote doing something actively positive on the streets of Gilroy by mounting an effort called "drive-by giving to the homeless." She had first enjoyed participating in such an effort last Christmas and encouraged others to join in to participate this year.
