CAMPERSHIP BARBECUE: At First Presbyterian Church 2060 Cienaga Road. Watch for the bright yellow truck. Money raised will send children to church camp.Cost is $10 a plate for a big meal. Call 637-1596 for more information.
A COMMUTER’S ROAD RAVES WRITING CONTEST: San Benito County Rideshare together with the Association of Monterey bay Area Governaments is inviting writers who live or work in Monterey and San Benito Counties to submit a short story on commuting alternatively. Contest ends July 16, $100 cash prize.
FOSTER PARENT ORIENTATION: Aspira Foster & Family Services will hold a foster parent orientation at the Gilroy Aspira office located on 8375 Church St. It is free and open to all who are interested in becoming foster parents. For more information, call Marisa at 831-63-1632 or 408-848-8128
NO PAPER: There will be no Free Lance delivered on Monday July 5 because of the Fourth of July Holiday. For more information call 637-5566.
Biker Breakfasts: The American Legion Post 69 will hold their 2nd Annual Biker Rally Pancake Breakfast July 1, 2, 3 and 4 from 6:30 – 11 a.m. It will be held at the Veterans Memorial Building on San Benito Street and the cost is $5 per person. Contact Commander Robert Gonzales at 636-6911 for more information.
The Hollister Methodist Church will serve a buffet style breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon July 2, 3 and 4 at the fellowship hall of the Hollister United Methodist Church on Fifth and Monterey streets. Cost is $6.50 per person, $3.50 for kids 12 and under.. A motorcycle quilt will be raffled. Call 831-637-4240 for more information.
Poker Run: Top Hatters Motorcycle Club will hold their 57th Anniversary Poker Run. Sign in 8-11 a.m. July 3, 2004 at Whiskey Creek Saloon in Hollister. Tickets are $20. Call 831-636-0880 for more information.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Sacred Heart / St. Benedict’s VBS, SonGames 2004 is a week long outdoor camp for children entering into Pre-Kindergarten (age 4) through 6th grade in the fall of 2004. It will be held the week of July 26-30th, 2004 9am to 2pm. At SonGames, children will discover how to live as members of God’s team as they Join In! Team Up! Get Strong! Keep On! And Celebrate! To register, please call the Religious Education Office at 831-637-8291, or pick up a registration form at St. Benedicts Church by July 19, 2004.
BUS CLOSURE: The County Express Transit will be closed during the Hollister Idependence Rally because of street closures during the rally. There will be no red line service on July 2. General Public Dial-a-Ride will be available for these trips by calling 636-4161.
County Express will make every effort to ensure that buses are running according to schedule; however, because of increased traffic for the event, some routes may run behind schedule.
There will be no County Express service Sunday, July 4. Please call 636-4161 for more information.