Miss San Benito Rodeo: Applications for the Miss San Benito
Rodeo Contest will be available beginning Friday, April 9, at the
Bolado Park Office, Ranchers’ Feed, Chamber of Commerce and McAbee
Feed. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, April 30.
For more details, call the office at (831) 628-3545.
Miss San Benito Rodeo: Applications for the Miss San Benito Rodeo Contest will be available beginning Friday, April 9, at the Bolado Park Office, Ranchers’ Feed, Chamber of Commerce and McAbee Feed. The deadline for submitting applications is Friday, April 30. For more details, call the office at (831) 628-3545.
Farmscaping for the Future: A workshop, called “Farmscaping for the Future: Hedgerows, Grassed Waterways, Pollinators and Trap Crops” will be Friday, April 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UCCE Auditorium, 1432 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville. Event includes lunch and a tour to four farm sites. For more information, call Sam Earnshaw at (831) 722-5556.
Crabapples perform: The Crabapples will provide music for the Aromas Community Grange’s monthly contra dance on Saturday, April 10. the Crabapples have become an institution in the Monterey Bay Area. Calling and teaching will be Warren Blier, who has a reputation for providing interesting dance programs designed to please both newcomers and regular dancers. An optional beginner’s orientation is available at 7:15 p.m. The dance begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. and lasts until 10:30 p.m. There is an $8 donation at the door. The Aromas Grange hall is located at the corner of Rose and Bardue streets in Aromas. Comfortable, light clothing and comfortable, flat, soft-soled shoes are recommended. Details: Greg at (831) 726-7253.
Egg hunt: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 and its ladies auxiliary will sponsor their annual Easter egg hunt for children ages 2 to 10 Saturday, April 10, at Veterans Memorial Park on Memorial Drive.
Children age 2 to 4 will hunt for eggs on the Little League fields in the center of the park; ages 5 to 7 on the softball fields directly across from the entrance; and ages 8 to 10 on the Babe Ruth field at the park’s north end. All fields will have eggs marked with prize money. Eggs should be checked before leaving the event. Parents are asked to stay off the fields so the kids can have fun and to arrive early.
Easter egg hunt: The fourth annual Easter egg hunt will be at San Justo Reservoir Saturday, April 10, beginning at 10 a.m. Event is free. Parking fee is $5. For more information, call (831) 638-3300.
Community Pantry distribution: The Community Pantry will be distributing USDA commodities to low-income Hollister residents on Monday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sunnyslope Christian Center. The distribution is only for Hollister area residents who meet federal income eligibility requirements. Recipients must provide identification that verifies their home address. For more information, call (831) 637-0340.
saddle horse meeting: The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show, Rodeo and Fair will have a directors’ meeting Monday, April 12, at Bolado Park. Dinner will be at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 8 p.m. For more information, call (831) 628-3545.
Driver Safety Program: The AARP Driver Safety Program is hosting a refresher classroom course from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, April 12 and 13, at the Hollister Elks Lodge, 1436 351 Astro Drive. Graduates of the eight-hour course receive a certificate which entitles them to a reduction in their California auto insurance for the next three years, if they are 55 and senior. The tuition is $10. AARP membership is not required. Call Harry at (831) 37509918 if interested.
Occupational Outlook report: The 2003 California Monterey Bay Region (San Benito, Santa Cruz and Monterey counties) Occupational Outlook Report will be distributed to the local community at a dissemination meeting on Tuesday, April 13. The San Benito County Workforce investment Board invites persons to attend the presentation at 2:15 p.m. at the Community Services and Workforce Development Department, 1131 San Felipe Road.
BLM workshop: The Bureau of Land Management will have a workshop Wednesday, April 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hollister Field Office, 20 Hamilton Court, to discuss the fiscal year 2005 off-highway vehicle grant proposal for the Clear Creek Management Area. The grant provides funds for costs directly related to planning, managing and coordinating the OHV program in the Clear Creek Management Area. For more information, call Assistant Field Office Manager George Hill at (831) 630-5036.
Diabetes series: Hazel Hawkins Community Health Clinic in San Juan Bautista is offering a free community education series on diabetes. Classes will be Wednesdays April 14 to Oct. 27 from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, 301 The Alameda, Suite G, San Juan Bautista. Classes will be in English on the second Wednesday and in Spanish on the fourth Wednesday. For information, call Anthony Mojica at (831) 623-4615.
County Fair: The Board of Directors for the San Benito County Fair will meet Wednesday, April 14, at 6 p.m. For more information, call (831) 628-3421.
Preschool: The Hollister Methodist United Church Preschool will be holding registration for the 2004-05 school year on Thursday, April 15, for returning and waiting list students beginning at 8 a.m. Alumni families (families who have attended the school before) will begin registering at noon. New families to the school will register on Friday, April 16, beginning at 8 a.m. Registration is done on a first come, first serve basis. Classes are offered for children 3 to 5 years of age. They need to be potty trained. The preschool also offers a six-week summer program, which can be registered for at the same times. For more information, call the school at (831) 637-0440.
