BIRTHS
Megan McKenzie Maggiora
Megan McKenzie Maggiora was born July 13 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Mike and Brenda Maggiora of Gilroy. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.
Lucas Sean McNamee
Lucas Sean McNamee was born July 25 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Dave and Heather McNamee of Tres Pinos. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces.
Brian Torrez
Brian Torrez was born Aug. 2 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Carmelina Florez and Javier Torrez of Hollister. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces.
Tomasina Samantha Lazae
Valenzuela
Tomasina Samantha Lazae Valenzuela was born Aug. 3 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital in Gilroy to parents Tiffany Soriano and Gilbert Valenzuela of Morgan Hill. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.
Heidi Rivera
Heidi Rivera was born Aug. 3 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Alana Castellanos and Ramiro Rivera of Hollister. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.
Oscar Dylan Leyva Rodriguez
Oscar Dylan Leyva Rodriguez was born Aug. 7 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Crystal Rodriguez and Oscar Francisco Leyva-Nava of Hollister. He weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces.
Natalie Rose Nicholson
Natalie Rose Nicholson was born Aug. 7 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Nicole and John Nicholson of Hollister. She weighed 5 pounds, 13 ounces.
Nathaniel Jose Barrientos
Nathaniel Jose Barrientos was born Aug. 8 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Priscilla and Michael Barrientos of Hollister. He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces.
Efrain Hernandez
Efrain Hernandez was born Aug. 9 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Leticia Murillo and Efrain Hernandez of Hollister. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces.
Kassandra Venecia
Kassandra Venecia was born Aug. 9 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Patricia Avila and Maximiliano Zambrano of Hollister. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces.
Tucker Anthony Verdegaal
Tucker Anthony Verdegaal was born Aug. 10 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Elena and Mark Verdegaal of Hollister. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces.
Gabriel Arreola
Gabriel Arreloa was born Aug. 10 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Maria Blanca Mercado and Martin Arreola of Hollister. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.
Maddox Mark Freitas
Maddox Mark Freitas was born Aug. 11 at Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister to parents Shawna and Mark Freitas of Hollister. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce.
Engagement
Reyes-Amsden
Melissa Reyes and Lance R. Amsden will marry Sept. 15. The bride-to-be, a Private First Class in the Army, is the daughter of James and Rosina Saldaña of Hollister. The groom-to-be, a Staff Sargeant in the Army, is the son of Mr. Scott Amsden and Mrs. Sandra Erman of Avon Lake, Ohio.
Honors
Vanessa Valentine La Corte
Vanessa Valentine La Corte graduated May 20, 2006, from St. Mary’s College of California in Moraga with a bachelor of arts degree in history. Vanessa plans to attend law school, focusing on entertainment law.
Honor
Nicole Elizabeth Alvarez and Carrie Louis Lausten
Nicole Elizabeth Alvarez and Carrie Louis Lausten graduated in May 2006 from California State University, Chico. Ms. Alvarez was on the dean’s list. Both graduates received bachelor’s degrees in liberal studies. The two women will further their education to become teachers. Nicole is the daughter of Nancy and Charlie Alvarez of Hollister, and Carrie is the daughter of Janie Lausten of Tres Pinos, and Lee Vera and Charlie Martin of Hollister.
