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Forward Tyler Kennedy has been sent to the Worchester Sharks for a long-term injury conditioning assignment, the San Jose Sharks announced Monday. 

The Gilroy Interfaith Council in partnership with the City of Gilroy Recreation Department and the City of Gilroy Police Department, is proud to present the theme for this year's Young Artists "Poster Contest!"  The 2014 theme is "Character Counts . . .  Be a Good Citizen!"  We hope that the youth of our community will spend some time talking with their families about this theme as they prepare their posters for the contest.

Everything from zombie softball players to Elsa and Anna from Disney’s “Frozen” converged on Luigi Aprea Elementary School during the annual Harvest Festival and Haunted House Oct. 18.

It’s almost that time of the year again! The holidays are quickly approaching and we’ll be spending even more time in our kitchens, which have long been the center of our homes. And during the holidays we’ll have even more family and friends in our kitchens. While there’s not enough time for a complete kitchen remodel before the holidays, there’s still time to do a kitchen facelift. Here are some ideas that will make a large impact but don’t involve a huge time (or financial) investment.

SAN JOSE – Coach Todd McLellan was succinct after watching his San Jose Sharks drop a 5-4 decision to the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets Thursday at sold-out SAP Center.“Obviously, (our defense) has to improve or we’re in trouble.”The Sharks created a three-game losing streak when the Jackets reacted to a 4-3 San Jose lead in the third period by posting two goals in the final nine minutes, including the decider with 20.7 seconds left.“Too many mistakes end up in the back of our net,” said Shark forward Logan Couture.After San Jose tallied two goals in the first period, the Jackets solved goaltender Antti Niemi for three unanswered goals in the second period.The Sharks drew even at 3-3 with 2:05 gone in the third period when Joe Pavelski turned a Joe Thornton pass into a low shot inside the left post from the bottom of the right circle.Couture followed with his fourth goal of the season at 8:23 for the brief 4-3 San Jose advantage. Couture was pressing in the Columbus zone when he picked off a pass from defenseman Cody Goloubef and jammed a shot from close range into the net.Brent Burns was called for high-sticking at 11:04, putting Columbus on a power play. The visitors scored 36 seconds later when Nick Foligno, at the top of the crease, tapped the puck past Niemi off a centering kick by a nearby prone Scott Hartnell.“The power play goal was a mistake in coverage,” said Couture.Columbus managed only two shots on net in the final eight minutes, but a final flurry into the Sharks zone made the Sharks pay.Foligno’s low shot from the top of the right circle was wide of the net, but Mark Letestu scored his second goal of the game when he was able to push the puck inside the right post.“Our defensive play is killing us,” said McLellan. “Give (goals) a night is unacceptable.”The first period was dominated by the Sharks, producing two goals on a 16-5 edge in shots on net.Adam Burnish buried his first goal in 48 games when he snapped a shot from above the left dot over the shoulder of goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky 5:11 into the game. Jason Demers drew the lone assist as Burnish controlled the puck from the blueline to the left circle before making it a 1-0 Shark lead.San Jose improved to 2-0 by scoring on its first power play of the night. Blue Jacket Matt Calvert went to the box for high-sticking at 13:37. By the 14:44 mark, Joe Pavelski had his third goal of the game when he set up at the edge of the crease and redirected a shot from Logan Couture.Patrick Marleau had the second assist, giving the forward 500 career NHL assists.The second period went to the Blue Jackets. Ryan Johansen scoredeven-strength goals at 8:22 and 14:36, sandwiched around a short-handed goal from LetestuSan Jose hosts Buffalo Saturday at 1:00pm 

There was a statistic on television the other day that said 46 percent of adults dress up for Halloween. I fall into that category.

At Mount Madonna School, sixth- and seventh-grade world history students and teacher Tiffany Wayne recently studied prehistoric cave art. As part of their inquiry into what clues historians and archaeologists can find about the past, students viewed images and videos of ancient art and artifacts and analyzed the meanings of different markings and symbols. Next, students borrowed some charcoal from the art classroom and were able to take advantage of the campus' outdoor environment to create their own prehistoric art. Mount Madonna School is located at 491 Summit Road. For more information, call (408) 847-2717.

As cooler weather finally settles into the South Valley, it’s during this time—the cooler interval of autumn with its cloudy skies, misty mornings and fallen leaves—that my love of reading re-kindles. And while many extol the virtues of a good book to read on the beach in summer, for me there’s nothing like finding a comfortable chair by the fire, a book in hand and a few quiet moments spent delving into a great story.

The Infinity U9 boys soccer team is on a roll.

Mayhem is a very unusual bunny that comes to visit my friend Jim once in a while. His dog, Hannah, doesn’t like Mayhem and wishes he would never visit. He is three pounds of attitude! Mayhem likes to play with boxes and pieces of kindling for the wood stove—he throws them all over the place, scares himself, runs behind the couch and thumps. Jim shared his story with me, and I thought you might enjoy it too.