Following the bus accident that killed a 11-year-old bicyclist Monday afternoon, local restaurants in Hollister—a “big, small town"—are hosting fundraisers to help the youth’s family with unexpected costs.
The San Benito Stage Company’s run of Mary Poppins at the Granada Theatre has a family-friendly touch from the production team all the way down to the audience.
Deceased's funeral arrangements: Johnson Funeral Home. Services have been held. Those of you who would like to honor Mary Sue’s memory, may do so by giving a gift supporting ovarian cancer research. You can mail in a check or donate on line as follows: Mail in a check: Mary Sue Sochan Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, c/o Dr. Jonathan Berek, M.D., Director Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Dr., HG332, Stanford, CA, 94305 or contact Kerry at (650) 723-5533 or donate on-line: 1. Click on this website: http://medicalgiving.stanford.edu, 2. Click the gift box/Make a Difference icon on the opening screen, 3. Select the “Stanford Medical Center” and the “School of Medicine – Other” choices, 4. Put Ovarian Cancer Research Fund in the Special Instructions box, 5. Click on the " In Memory of" button under options and fill out the relevant boxes and indicate Mary Sue Sochan. This will allow Stanford to notify the Sochan family of gifts made in Mary Sue’s memory. Mark’s address is 9539 Via Del Cielo, Gilroy, CA 95020. Every donation helps the medical school and is appreciated. Every little contribution can make a difference. We are very grateful for your generosity.
It’s that time of year again. The time when no matter what holiday you celebrate, families get together. We share a meal. We share time together. And generally this ends well with everyone radiating love and a full stomach when the celebration is over.
A Pig Roast Dinner to benefit the Hollister Elks Lodge is set for 7 p.m. Friday at the lodge. Menu items will include roasted pork, beans, coleslaw, applesauce, garlic bread and carrot cake. Dinner tickets are $18. Please make reservations before Nov. 11 at noon by calling (831) 637-1436. It will include a silent auction with closing bids at 8:30 p.m. plus raffles. Funds will go toward a major project to help kids with disabilities.