CD Preview: Jimmy Thackery will be previewing the new Whiskey
Store album live on Friday, April 16, at Moe’s Alley. Showtime is
9:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $12 (advance) or $14 (day of show).
Moe’s Alley is located at 1535 Commercial Way in Santa Cruz.
CD Preview: Jimmy Thackery will be previewing the new Whiskey Store album live on Friday, April 16, at Moe’s Alley. Showtime is 9:30 p.m. Tickets are priced at $12 (advance) or $14 (day of show). Moe’s Alley is located at 1535 Commercial Way in Santa Cruz. For more information, call (831) 479-1854 or visit www.moesalley.com.
SUICIDE PREVENTION: The Suicide Prevention Service of the Central Coast is seeking volunteers for its suicide crisis line. Join a community of volunteers dedicated to providing support for people experiencing loss, suffering and isolation. Training begins April 20. For more information, call 831-459-9373.
Republican central committee meeting: 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.
Symphony group: The Hollister Symphony Group bus departs from Dunne Park promptly at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, April 8, for San Francisco. They are starting a new season in November and welcome new members. For more information, call Michele Stephenson at (831) 637-9543.
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.
Egg hunt: The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 and its ladies auxiliary will sponsor their annual Easter egg hunt for children ages 2 to 10 Saturday, April 10, at Veterans Memorial Park on Memorial Drive.
Children age 2 to 4 will hunt for eggs on the Little League fields in the center of the park; ages 5 to 7 on the softball fields directly across from the entrance; and ages 8 to 10 on the Babe Ruth field at the park’s north end. All fields will have eggs marked with prize money. Eggs should be checked before leaving the event.
Parents are asked to stay off the fields so the kids can have fun and to arrive early.
Easter egg hunt: The fourth annual Easter egg hunt will be at San Justo Reservoir Saturday, April 10, beginning at 10 a.m. Event is free. Parking fee is $5. For more information, call (831) 638-3300.
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.
Farmer’s market applications: The Hollister Downtown Association is now accepting applications from local 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.
Volunteer caregivers needed: Volunteer caregivers are needed for Tara Home, a project of Land of Medicine Buddha in Soquel. Tara Home is a residence for terminally ill individuals who do not have family members to take care of them or are unable to remain in their own home. Around-the-clock care is provided by trained volunteers, drawn from the community at large, who can offer four to eight hours a week of service. Applications are being accepted for the next volunteer caregiver training on Saturdays, April 24 and May 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No experience is needed. Residents and volunteers from all religious denominations are welcome. Fur further information, call (831) 477-7750.
Education Fund: Members of the community are being asked for tax deductible donations to help support the Connie O’Connor Education Fund. Since her untimely death in 1996, Connie’s family has helped keep her spirit and love for teaching alive by raising money for schools in Hollister. Connie attended Sacred Heart School and San Benito High School, and after finishing college, came back to her community and taught second and third grade at Sunnyslope Elementary. Since her death in 1996, more than $20,000 has been raised for school supplies in Hollister. Raffle tickets can be purchased at Boutique de Lingerie, Hain Cottage, Fast Travel, Enterprise Electric, Mi Casa Taqueria and Blue Ribbon Carpets. For more information, call Debbie Parga at 637-8131 or Joan Perreira at 637-7185.
Community Pantry: Volunteers wanted for data entry and drivers. Data entry volunteers are needed at the Community Pantry office and can choose your schedule, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drivers are needed to pick up bread at local stores on Monday and/or Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m., and on Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. They are needed to pick up tortillas in Watsonville on Mondays and Saturdays between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Interested individuals should call the Community Pantry, located at 30 Airport Drive, at 637-0340.
UNITED WAY: The United Way of SBC invites interested community members to volunteer. Opportunities exist for those interested in the allocation process, fund-raising activities and organizing events. For more information, call 636-9134 or e-mail in**@un************.com.
Moving Wall: The Hollister Independence Rally Committee and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Hollister Post 9242 is announcing the Moving Wall exhibit to be on display at the old Fremont School from June 30 to July 5. The memorial will be open around the clock. HIRC and the VFW are looking for volunteers to help setup the event and the manning of the memorial around the clock. If you are interested in volunteering, call HIRC at 831-634-0777 or the VFW at 831-637-6015.
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.
Preschool 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 to the school 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.
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.
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.
Greenhouse production workshop: UC Cooperative Extension and the Santa Clara Valley Water District present the 2004 Greenhouse Production Workshop for the Environmental Horticulture Industry on Thursday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the San Martin Lions Club, 12415 Murphy Ave., San Martin. Spanish and Chinese translation will be available.
Registration is due by Monday, April 19, and can be mailed to UCCE Santa Clara County – Greenhouse Workshop, 700 Empey Way, Suite 110, San Jose, CA 95128. Registration fee is $15. Checks should be made payable to UC Regents.