Church invites residents to attend helpful courses
Gilroy's First Baptist Church (8455 Wren Ave.) has a long tradition of reaching out to meet the needs of the community. This month it invites South County residents to take advantage of two courses offering support in important areas of life.
That Little Something That Makes You Smile When You Come Home
What's an easy and inexpensive way to add
Red Phone: Water reps send wrong message
"Hello, I heard the Water District commission did not cut their wages for meetings. I would like to see a breakdown of the board's votes and who voted which way."
Small Effort, Big Payoff with Environmentally Conscious Gardening
Nobody likes to use chemicals in the garden. After all, not only
God’s Prescription For The Brokenhearted
Have you ever been on the receiving end of a phone call from a loved one or friend whose world has just been turned upside down by tragedy? Have you ever groped for the right word to comfort someone whose grief is beyond words? In times like this, many of us opt for a conventional caregiving approach that first tries to settle them down emotionally, then moves to the "fix-it"/"make it better" stage where wise counsel is offered. With this accomplished, it is assumed that with the passing of time, the sorrowing person will return back to normal.
R-E-S-P-E-C-T – what attitudes toward religion should be
An article in last week's Dispatch discussed the Pew Report
County brings indigent defense system in house
In an effort to improve efficiency and reduce administrative
Crunch Time: Summer’s over; time to go back to school
First let me say that this column is probably more for me than anything else, so please forgive me in advance as I take a few column inches to reflect on my time doing something that I love.
This week marks the final time that...















