Farmer’s market: The Hollister Downtown Association is now
accepting applications from San Benito County residents for the
Farmer’s Market.
Farmer’s market: The Hollister Downtown Association is now accepting applications from San Benito County residents for the Farmer’s Market. This year, the market will be held in a new location on the grassy lot at Fourth and San Benito streets on Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. Farmers must be certified through the county ag commissioner. Limited space is available and applications will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. After May 3, applications will be accepted from out-of-county vendors, if space is available. Membership cost is $25 per vendor for the season and a weekly $25 vendor booth fee applies. Call (831) 636-8406 for more information.
FREEDOM FROM SMOKING CLASS: Learn a step-by-step approach to quit smoking and how to maintain a smoke-free life at the YMCA, 339 Fifth St., March 30 to May 11. The class will meet every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m., with a free orientation on the first day. Registration is $60. Bring a friend for free with advanced registration. The last day to register is April 6. To register, call 636-4011 or 408-998-5864. It’s sponsored by the American Lung Association and SBC Health and Human Services agency.
Republican central committee: The San Benito County Republican Central Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. at the Hollister Library, 470 Fifth St. Guest speakers will be Tony Bruscia, John Sarsfield and Assembly District Candidate Bob Perkins. Anyone interested in working on the Bush/Cheney 2004 campaign is invited to attend. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at (831) 637-9111.
Crabapples perform at Grange: 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.
AARP Driver Safety: A refresher classroom course for drivers over the age of 50. The eight-hour course will be held for Hollister residents at the Hollister Elks Lodge 1436, 351 Astro Drive, on April 12 and 13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. both days. For more information call (831) 636-5195, or call Harry at 375-4495; check www.communitylinks.net for the latest information on local AARP driver classes or www.aarp.org/drive/ for national AARP Driver Safety Program information.
BLM workshop: The Bureau of Land Management has scheduled a workshop on 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.
Preschool Registration: 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 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.
prevention: The next San Benito Prevention Coalition meeting will be Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at the Dunne Park Clubhouse at the corner of West and Sixth streets.
HOSPITAL Scholarship: Applications for the 2004 Hazel Hawkins Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Award are now available. Each year the Auxiliary awards scholarships to students who are pursuing a medical or medically oriented career. To be eligible you must be a high school graduate, resident of San Benito County for a minimum of one continuous year and apply by April 16. A complete list of eligibility rules and an applications are available in the lobby at Hazel Hawkins Hospital, at San Benito High School, Gavilan College or call Frankie Valent in the hospital’s public relations office at 636-2644.
Wildflower Day: The public is invited to Pacheco State Park’s first ever Wildflower Day on Saturday, April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is a $4 state park day use fee per car. Pacheco State Park is located on Highway 152 between Gilroy and Los Banos. For more information, call Jennifer Morgan at (209) 826-1196, ext. 534 or e-mail at jm***@pa***.gov.
Tri-tip barbecue fund-raiser: The Aromas-San Juan Bautista Community Schools Foundation will hold its annual tri-tip barbecue dinner/auction Saturday, April 17, at the Aromas Grange Hall. Social hour with live music will begin at 5 p.m. Tickets are $35 each. Raffle prizes are needed and business sponsors are wanted. For more information, call (831) 623-4500, ext. 902.
MS Walk: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Silicon Valley Chapter is hosting its largest fund-raiser, the Rainmaker MS Walk in San Jose on Saturday, April 17, and in Monterey on Sunday, April 18. The 10K walk raises funds for the 2,500 local residents living with MS. For more information, to volunteer or to sponsor someone in the MS Walk, call the Silicon Valley Chapter of the National MS Society at (408) 988-7557, or call 24 hours a day at 1-800-FIGHT MS or online at nationalmssociety.org/cau.
Miss gavilan hills pageant: The 2004 Miss Gavilan Hills/Miss Northern California Regional Pageant will be held Saturday, April 17, at the Historic Strand Theater in Gilroy. Contestants will be competing for the titles of Miss Gavilan Hills and Miss Northern California Regional and the opportunity to compete at the Miss California Pageant in Fresno. The dinner-show package for the pageant includes dinner and reserved preferred seating at the program. Dinner-show tickets are $30 and are advance sales only. Tickets for the show only are $15. Tickets can be purchased by calling 842-5671. Tickets may not be available at the door.
