Love Letters: A.R. Gurney’s play will be performed by the San
Benito Stage Company at The Vault Restaurant on Feb. 6, 7, 13 and
14. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30
for a single, $50 for two and can be purchased at Dorothy McNett’s
Place, The Vault Restaurant or www.sanbenitostage.org.
Love Letters: A.R. Gurney’s play will be performed by the San Benito Stage Company at The Vault Restaurant on Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 14. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for a single, $50 for two and can be purchased at Dorothy McNett’s Place, The Vault Restaurant or www.sanbenitostage.org.
USDA: USDA Farm Service Agency has been accepting applications from local farmers who suffered at least a 35 percent loss of production or significant quality loss on a 2001 or 2002 year crop due to a natural disaster weather condition. The deadline to file an application is Friday, Jan. 30. Interested farmers must contact the local Farm Service Agency office at 831-637-4360 to schedule an appointment prior to the deadline date.
Spring Grove: The North County Joint Union School District is now registering kindergarten children for 1004-05 school year. Registration packets can be picked up at the Spring Grove School office from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each school day. Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before Dec. 2, 2004. All required paperwork must be on file before a child can be placed on a class list. The following are state and district requirements for incoming kindergartners: birth date verification, CHDP examination, proof of residency and immunizations (polio, OPV or IPV, DTP/DTzP/DT/Td, MMR, hepatitis B, varicella and TB skin test).
Book Club: The first Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and first Thursday at 7 p.m. of each month the book club meets at The Wize Owl Book Store, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., in Gilroy. For more information, call 408-848-9090. New members are always welcome.
Recycling Bin: The recycling bin behind the Free Lance will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and open Friday through Sunday night.
Class of 1974: The Class of 1974 Reunion Committee is looking for addresses of former classmates. Please contact Linda Keller at [email protected].
Benefit Drive: A benefit drive is being held to raise $10,000 for the families of P.J. Galvan and Matt Lopez. San Benito High School has already raised $6,000. Donations will be accepted until Friday, Jan. 23.
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.
Boy Scouts: Boy Scouts Pack 408 will be hosting its Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Presbyterian Church from 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, call Chuck at 408-842-7282.
CFAS Class: The American Red Cross will be holding a community first aid and safety class Saturday, Jan. 24, Saturday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 28. This class includes adult, infant and child CPR along with first aid. The cost is $50 and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For individual class prices or to register, call 636-2100.
Peter Pan: South Valley Civic Theatre presents “Peter Pan” on Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 23, 24, 30, 31 and Feb. 6, 7, 13, 24 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, Feb. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, at Monterey and Fifth streets in Morgan Hill. Tickets are available at the Morgan Hill Community Center, Booksmart in Morgan Hill and www.svct.org. For more information, call 408-842-SHOW.
Community Garden: Vista Park Hill Community Garden will have a plot pick’n Saturday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. Any interested party may pick a plot to plant for the year. The garden is open to everyone until the plots are full. For more information, call Robin at 637-0949.
Oriana Chorale: The San Benito Oriana Chorale will begin rehearsals for the spring concert season Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2300 Airline Hwy in Hollister at 7:15 p.m. This spring’s concert theme is “Show Stoppers.” New singers are always welcome. For more information, call 637-2848.
CHADD: Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder will meet Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Cerra Vista School, 2151 Cerra Vista Drive, in the multi-purpose room. Pick up information handouts, visit the CHADD Library, share information. For more information, call Cerra Vista School at 636-4470 or CHADD at 637-7025 or 637-0930.
Red Cross: The American Red Cross will be holding an instructor training class for first aid and CPR on Tuesday, Jan. 27 from 5:30 to 10:15 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. All classes must be attended in order to be certified as an instructor. The cost of the class, including materials, is $100. For more information, call Tina Lopez at 636-2100.
Historical Society: The San Benito County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Dunne Park Club House, at Sixth and West streets. The guest will be Joe McMahan, a descendant of the Castros of Monterey and San Juan Bautista. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Babe Ruth: Last chance for Babe Ruth Baseball sign-ups will be held Thursday, Jan. 29 at Straw Hat Pizza from 6 to 8 p.m.
Clearview Drive: The City of Hollister will be holding a neighborhood meeting to discuss Clearview Drive traffic calming. The meeting will be held Thursday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 375 Fifth Street. For more information, call Matt Atteberry at 831-636-4340.
House Church: The 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.
Italian Night: The Italian Catholic Federation will hold its annual “Night in Italy” dinner dance Saturday, Jan. 31 at Sacred Heart Church’s O’Reilly Youth Center, Sixth and College streets.
Hors d’ oeuvres and no-host cocktails will be served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. and dancing. The menu includes barbecued chicken, homemade ravioli, salad, wine and dessert. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Tickets are available at Pennywise Drug or by calling 636-1842 or 637-1295. Tickets will not be available at the door.
IOOF: Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be having installations Saturday, Jan. 31 at Mound Lodge. Lunch will be served at noon followed by a sit-down installation. Members and their guest are welcome. Odd Fellows meet on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Those interested can contact Mike at 637-6670 or Ron at 637-8518. The annual groundhog feed will be held Thursday, Feb. 5. All interested people should call the numbers above.
10 Mile Run: The 21st annual Mission 10 will be held Saturday, Feb. 7. Race day registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The 10 mile run will begin at 10 a.m. and the 5 kilometer run will begin at 10:15 a.m. It is $20 to enter the race before Jan. 31 and $25 after. Checks should be make to the Rotary Club of Hollister. For more information, call Bill Tiffany at 831-637-0071 or visit sanjuanbautista.com/mission10.html.
Science Alive: Gavilan College will be hosting Science Alive on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students in grades 5-8. There is a registration fee of $10 per person, which includes lunch. Buses will be available to take students from Hollister to Gavilan, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. For more information or to register, call 408-848-4887 or visit www.gavilan.edu/sciencealive.
