Feb. 8
Fruit institute gathering at Vets Building
The annual Central Coast Counties Fruit Institute will be held
in Hollister at the Veterans Memorial Building today from 8:30 a.m
until noon. This free event is sponsored by the University of
California Cooperative Extension. Growers will receive 3-1/2 hours
of pest management continuing education credit. Among the topics
will be new respiratory protection regulations, insect pest
management for apricots and cherries, rest-breaking treatments for
cherries, Eutypa and other limb-dieback diseases, and bloom and
fruit diseases of apricots and cherries.
For more information call Farm Advisor Bill Coates at
637-5346.
Feb. 8
Fruit institute gathering at Vets Building
The annual Central Coast Counties Fruit Institute will be held in Hollister at the Veterans Memorial Building today from 8:30 a.m until noon. This free event is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension. Growers will receive 3-1/2 hours of pest management continuing education credit. Among the topics will be new respiratory protection regulations, insect pest management for apricots and cherries, rest-breaking treatments for cherries, Eutypa and other limb-dieback diseases, and bloom and fruit diseases of apricots and cherries.
For more information call Farm Advisor Bill Coates at 637-5346.
Feb. 13
Women’s Club meeting
The Women’s Club of Hollister meets Wednesday, Feb. 13 for its monthly
luncheon at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The 93-year-old club is a member of the Greater Federated Women’s Clubs, one of the oldest women’s volunteer groups in America. All women are invited to join. Please call Vivian McCormick, 637-6949 or
ra********@ju**.com
by noon on Feb. 11 for luncheon reservation.
March 31
Book sale
A free workshop will be offered through San Benito County Behavioral Health beginning Thursday, March 31 at 6:15 p.m. at San Benito High School. The interactive workshop is for Spanish-speaking parents of 9-14-year olds to help you and your family learn the skills to work together and prevent unhealthy behaviors (such as using alcohol or drugs or gang involvement).
Please call Juanita Luna at 636-4020 to register or obtain more information.
Meetings and Announcements
New members in Habitat
San Benito County Habitat for Humanity recently added two new members to its board of directors. Johny Van Dyke of South County Housing and Lori McClelland, a local real estate agent, joined the board as of January 2008.
These new members join Habitat Board President Ray Pierce, Vice-President Niessa-Bauder Guaracha, Secretary Sandi Hollenbeck, Treasurer Kathy Flores, Past President George Lewis, and Members Brian Abbott, Peggy Pierce, Jennifer Galindo, David Huboi and Scott Fuller.
Habitat for Humanity will undertake its first housing rehabilitation projects this year, with plans for two or three qualifying homes to be
repaired and rehabilitated. San Benito County Habitat for Humanity is also recognizing past board members who played such an important part in forming the organization and raising the funds to enable the rehabilitation projects to move forward. These past members include Cynthia Holthouse, Arthur Cantu, Mary Paxton, Lori Shackleton, Tina Tully, and Sandi Slonaker.
For more information about San Benito County Habitat for Humanity please contact Ray Pierce at 634-4476.
Women’s support group
Are you feeling pushed to your limit, isolated, depressed or misunderstood?
Have you been hit by a partner, emotionally abused or sexually assaulted?
If you’d like to talk to people who understand, contact Community Solutions about a Women’s Support Group. It runs 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays.
To register call Debbie Ruiz a 637-1094.
Brain Injury Support
The Brain Injury Support Group meets from 6-8 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday of the month at Poblanita Restaurant, 313 Third St. in San Juan Bautista. Anyone who has had a brain injury, stroke or aneurysm is welcome to attend, along with caregivers, family and friends.
For more information call Maggie at 623-9271.
Republican Party meeting
The San Benito County Republican Party has changed its monthly meeting to the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Pacific Coast Bank Community Room, 260 Tres Pinos Road, Hollister. The location is across Rancho Drive from the San Benito Bank.
For information, call 638-0938 or check our Web page
