Tax Service: AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free personal tax
counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers with middle
and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older.
Starting Tuesday, Feb. 3, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5:30
p.m. until Thursday, April 15 at Community Center, 300 West Street
in Hollister. By appointment only, those who need held preparing
their tax returns should bring the tax package they received in the
mail, last years return and all relevant information on income and
expense. Volunteer counselors are not trained to assist in
preparing tax returns that report business, rental or partnership
income. For more information or appointment, call Dolly at
637-1980.
Tax Service: AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free personal tax counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers with middle and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Starting Tuesday, Feb. 3, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. until Thursday, April 15 at Community Center, 300 West Street in Hollister. By appointment only, those who need held preparing their tax returns should bring the tax package they received in the mail, last years return and all relevant information on income and expense. Volunteer counselors are not trained to assist in preparing tax returns that report business, rental or partnership income. For more information or appointment, call Dolly at 637-1980.
Stop Signs: The City of Hollister will be installing “Stop” signs on Hawkins Street at the intersection of Hawkins and Prune streets. The signs will be installed Friday, Jan. 23. For more information or to comment, call Matt Atteberry at 831-636-4340.
Morgan Hill Pride: Morgan Hill Pride 16 and under girl’s softball is looking for four or five players. Pitchers are also needed. For more information, call Rich Yamashita at 408-930-1242 or Steve Hayes at 408-683-2272.
Youth Football: Signups for Hollister Pop Warner are by mail this year. Each applicant must submit a registration form and $50 deposit along with other required paperwork. Total fees this year are: football $175, cheer $125.
Registration forms can be downloaded at www.eteamz.com/HollisterPopWarner/ or can be picked up at San Benito Chamber of Commerce, 350 San Benito Street or Hollister Recreation Division, 300 West Street.
Signups are completed on a first come, first served basis.
House Church: A free House Church Conference will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. at Bolado Park Blue Room. The speakers will be Jonathan Lindvall and Donald Telian. For more information, call 630-1523.
Galeria Tonantzin: 12th Annual Images of the Virgin Exhibition now through January 18. For more information, call 831-623-ARTE or visit www.galeriatonantzin.com.
Class of 1974: The Class of 1974 Reunion Committee is looking for addresses of former classmates. Please contact Linda Keller at
lp*********@ya***.com
.
Benefit Ball: The 2004 San Benito High School Benefit Ball “Star Light, Star Bright” will be held Friday, Jan. 16. All proceeds from the event will de dispersed to the families so they may create an individual means to honor their sons.
Wheels of Justice: The Wheels of Justice bus tour will be coming to Hollister on Friday, Jan. 16 to give eyewitness reports from Iraq and Palestine/Israel. The event will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, 2066 Cienega Road form 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Hollister in Black. For more information, e-mail
wh**********************@ho*****.com
.
Footloose: Auditions for the teen show “Footloose” will be held for seventh through twelfth graders Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the SVCT Warehouse, 8565 Monterey Road in Gilroy. Please wear dance attire and prepare a song with sheet music. For more information, call 408-390-3101 or visit www.svct.org.
Voter Registration: The San Benito County Republican Central Committee will be conducting a voter registration drive in front of the Hollister Post Office (100 Maple Street) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17. Voters of all parties may register to vote. If you have moved recently, you need to re-register. The last day to register to vote in the March 2 primary election is Tuesday, Feb. 17. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at 637-9111.
Book Sale: The next book sale will be Saturday, Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the patio behind the Historical Society House next to the library. Donated books are also appreciated. Please bring them to the Friends’ Bookshed during the book sale or Thursdays from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 831-636-4107.
Cooking Demo: Executive Chef JR Brewski’s Brendan Vermillion will show off his talents Saturday, Jan. 17 from 2 to 3 p.m. at The Wize Owl Bookstore, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., Suite 110 in Gilroy. For more information, call 408-848-9090.
San Justo Reservoir: The reservoir will be open Monday, Jan. 19 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a $5 parking fee.
Measure G Forums: A public forum will be held on Measure G. A panel of presenters will share their views on the growth control measure appearing on the March 2 ballot. The forum is sponsored by the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust. It will be held Wednesday, Jan. 21 at the Hollister City Council Chambers from 7 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Paul Hain of the San Benito Agricultural Land Trust at 831-628-0838.
SJB Chamber: The San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce mixer will be Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at 410 Third Street, Pepper Tree Corner.
