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Kids big and small rocked out with Jim Gill, Saturday, March 17 at Gilroy Public Library—with more than 120 people in attendance. Children’s supervising librarian, Sharon Kelly said Gill’s jumping, dancing and singing fits right into the library’s programming for early literacy. Gill is a children’s...

It’s not what we feed the baby barn owl, it’s how.  Volunteers at the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center wrap the squirming, screaming little raptor in a towel “burrito-style”. This method keeps them safe from its sharp talons and allows one person to maintain control while feeding it pieces of rodents with forceps. It can sometimes be a messy process, and after feeding time is over, baby needs its face and beak washed up.

A Gilroy aviation student has received a $1,200 scholarship sponsored by the South County Airport Pilots Association (SCAPA), a nonprofit San Martin organization dedicated to preserving the San Martin Airport and providing disaster airlift relief in times of emergency. Vasilios Karapanos, of Gilroy, who is...

MARRIAGES

The Frys.com Open Official Pro-Am became a tale of two Rickies

It was a quarter-century ago when I first met the remarkable Eric Smith, now co-lead teaching pastor of South Valley Community Church. As he told me of his plans, neither of us knew what the future held for his young congregation.

Home for the Holidays:   Adoption fees are reduced for kitties 6 months and older to $50 from now through Sunday, January 5th. (extra donations gratefully accepted).  The adoption fee for kitties under 6 months is still $125.  These fees help offset some of our costs to de-worm, de-flea, vaccinate, test, spay/neuter, and micro-chip.  Please help spread the word so our wonderful adoptable companion animals can find the home of their dreams for the holidays.

ENGAGEMENT: Smith/Para: Amanda Rose Smith and Brandon Joseph Para are engaged to be married.