VFW pasta feed cancelled
HOLLISTER
– The VFW Post 9242 cancelled their pasta feed scheduled for
Sat., March 22, at the Veterans Memorial Building due to lack of
ticket sales. The group had only sold 6 tickets by midweek and
needed to sell at least 100 tickets to cover the cost of the pasta
feed.
VFW pasta feed cancelled
HOLLISTER – The VFW Post 9242 cancelled their pasta feed scheduled for Sat., March 22, at the Veterans Memorial Building due to lack of ticket sales. The group had only sold 6 tickets by midweek and needed to sell at least 100 tickets to cover the cost of the pasta feed.
For more information, call Jim Perales at 245-9773.
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Host families needed for band visit
HOLLISTER – The Sedgehill School Concert Band will be visiting California from London, England and one of their stops is Hollister. The band is made up of boys and girls ages 12 to 18 who will be performing throughout Southern California and the Bay Area. Tony Masters, the band founder and director, chose Hollister as the homebase for the Northern California portion of the visit because he is a long-time friend of locals Marge and Dale Yarmuth.
Marge Yarmuth is working with San Benito High School staff to arrange homestays for the students. About half the students and chaperones have been placed, but more homes are needed. The students will be staying April 5 through April 10, leaving early that morning, and the group is asking that two students be assigned per home. Host families provide a place to sleep, breakfast, dinner and a sack lunch for the students’ many day trips. Some of the events include a performance at a San Francisco Giants game April 9, but other performances are still being arranged. For more information on hosting, please call Yarmuth at 902-9212 or e-mail her at mm****@sb*******.net.
Relay for Life captains to meet
HOLLISTER – A team captains meeting for the 2008 Relay for Life charity event will be held Tuesday, March 25, at 6 p.m. in the back room of Paine’s Restaurant, 421 East St. This month’s cancer awareness focus will be colon cancer. The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 24. Relay for Life 2008 will be held Aug. 1-2.
Get ready for the rally
HOLLISTER – Horsepower Promotions will host a meeting in preparation for the 2008 Hollister Motorcycle Rally. A volunteer workshop will be held Tuesday, March 25, from 5-7 p.m. for persons interested in earning money for charity organizations during the rally. For more information, call the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce at 637-5315.
Chamber to host Lunch with Leaders
HOLLISTER – The San Benito County Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch with Leaders program Wednesday, March 26 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Paine’s Restaurant. Lisa Rheinheimer of Council of Governments will speak on the Hwy. 25 bypass project and 2008 Hollister Motorcycle Rally sponsor Seth Doulton of Horsepower Promotions. Cost of the luncheon is $15 per person and advance reservations are required. Call 637-5315 for more information or to make a reservation.
Historical Society meets
HOLLISTER – The San Benito County Historical Society will hold its first general meeting of 2008 Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the society’s museum, 498 Fifth St. The meeting will feature a show and tell period, and attendees are encouraged to bring any items of interest pertaining to the area, or something from a collection. Participants will be asked to give a brief presentation on their item. Refreshments will be served. This meeting is free of charge and open to the public. For more information, call 277-3836.
Benefit concert for Utah Phillips
AROMAS – Local artists are hosting a benefit concert for Utah Phillips at the Aromas Grange Hall, Sunday, Mar. 30, at 3 p.m. Donations are $15 and will help Phillips who has serious heart problems.
Performers include Sherry Austin, Jimmy Chickenpants, Harmony Grits and Rick Barned with commentary by Wallace Baine. There will also be a pre-concert open mike opportunity with Eric Burman from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Sponsors include the Aromas Grange, the Aromas Eagles and the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
For more information, visit www.utahphillips.org or contact Bill Hunter at bi**@hi*********.com
Volunteers and vendors needed for Pow Wow
SAN JUAN – The 24th Annual California Indian Market Pow Wow
and World Cultures Festival will be May 3 and 4 from 10 am – 7 pm in San Juan. Vendors and volunteers are invited to contact Laynee Bluebird, the program director, for more information at 623-4771.
Events will include arts and crafts, dancers, drummers, native food and performances by different groups. Donations benefit One Earth One People Peace Vision.
