Street closes for Halloween
HOLLISTER
– Severinsen Drive in Hollister will be closed to auto traffic
from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 31, Halloween evening.
Street closes for Halloween
HOLLISTER – Severinsen Drive in Hollister will be closed to auto traffic from 5:30 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 31, Halloween evening.
Residents of the street have erected elaborate holiday decorations, making it a popular destination for trick-or-treaters.
CASA looking for volunteers
HOLLISTER – CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) of San Benito County is looking for adults to volunteer as advocates for abused children. Volunteers, after extensive training, will work collaboratively with social workers, lawyers, foster parents and the judge presiding over a case to make sure the best interests of the child are served.
An informational meeting for interested volunteers will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call 455-6800 or go to www.casasanbenito.org.
Blood drive scheduled
HOLLISTER – The American Red Cross will hold its monthly Hollister blood drive on Thursday, Nov. 1 from 1:30-6:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints hall, 1670 Cienega Road. To schedule an appointment, go to www.BeADonor.com (Code: ROTARY).
Raise money for St. Jude’s
HOLLISTER – A workout event benefiting St. Jude Children’s Hospital Research will be held at Healthy Inspirations of Hollister on Saturday, Nov. 3. All funds raised will go to St. Jude for help in its ongoing fight against childhood cancer and other diseases. Persons interested in participating or in making a donation should call Blanca Shackelford at 637-3808.
Crafters needed
HOLLISTER – The Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 9242 is looking for crafters to participate in the organization’s annual Holiday Craft Show, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building, 649 San Benito St. A fee of $40 per vendor will be charged for an 8’x10′ space. A table and two chairs will be provided if needed.
For more information or an application, call Dolly at 637-1980 or Geri at 524-1459.
Help prepare tax returns
HOLLISTER – Local volunteers are needed to help prepare tax returns for middle and low-income tax payers. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) will provide volunteers with free tax training from the Internal Revenue Service. Volunteers are asked to give a minimum commitment of 40 hours over the 10-week tax season. Individuals of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels are encouraged to apply. Local training will begin in January, 2008.
The AARP has hundreds of volunteers help prepare tax returns from February 1 through April 15 each year at more than 10,000 sites nationwide. For more information, call local coordinator Dolly De Vasier at 637-1980.
Volunteers needed
HOLLISTER – Small Steps, a local nonprofit organization that provides jackets and shoes to children, is looking for volunteers to help with its annual shopping trip on Saturday, Nov. 3. The group’s goal is to take 375 local children pre-selected by their teachers to Target and Payless Shoe Source. Small Steps is looking for approximately 400 volunteers to be an adult shopper, register participants, work in the Kiddie Korral, help set up or clean up or serve refreshments.
Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older and must pre-register so names, addresses and driver’s license numbers can be run through Megan’s Law. Thumbprints of volunteers are taken on the day of the event. To receive a volunteer form, call 638-2111. Send tax-deductible donations to: Small Steps, P.O. Box 2137, Hollister, CA, 95024.
Visitor Center moves to campground
PAICINES – Beginning last Wednesday, Pinnacles east side Visitor Center operations moved to the monument’s campground store and Saturday, Dec. 1, the monument will transition into operating the campground.
“The Pinnacles Visitor Center will become the new starting point for visitors as they arrive on the monument’s east side,” explained Eric Brunnemann, superintendent of Pinnacles National Monument. Fees for monument entrance and camping will be collected; sales of books and educational materials, in addition to camp store items, will be available in the new Pinnacles Visitor Center. Additionally, visitors should stop at the Pinnacles Visitor Center to buy park passes, receive information about trails, ask questions, and get a park map.
“This move begins to place our visitor services for the east side away from the heart of the monument’s resources, and property locates them closer to the periphery,” continued Brunnemann.
The Pinnacles Visitor Center phone number will be 389-4485. However, Pinnacles business number will change to 389-4486.
The new Pinnacles Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily with hours increasing during the spring busy season. “This is a short-term transitional operation as the monument begins to run the campground operation. Long-term plans are being developed through the General Management Planning process currently under way,” Brunnemann said. By late 2007 or early 2008, campers wishing to make reservations need to contact Reserve America at www.reserveamerica.com. Between Dec. 1 and when reservations are handled by Reserve America, campsites are available on a walk-in basis only.
Latino youth conference set
HOLLISTER – Local students are invited to attend the 11th annual Latino Student Leadership Conference on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at San Benito High School.
The free conference includes complementary breakfast and lunch.
Panels will present workshops in law enforcement, education, mental health issues, Spanish radio and law. A special workshop for parents will be presented.
Lt. Col. (Ret.) Consuelo Castillo Kickbush will deliver a morning keynote address.
Further information is available by calling 673-2009.
