BLOOD DRIVE: The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday,
Jan. 8 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670
Cienega Road from 1:30-6:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call
1-800-448-3543 or go to www.beadonor.com.
BLOOD DRIVE: The Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670 Cienega Road from 1:30-6:30 p.m. To make an appointment, call 1-800-448-3543 or go to www.beadonor.com.
SBC Republicans: The San Benito County Republican Central Committee will meet Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. at the San Benito County Library, 470 Fifth St. Speakers will be the Republican Supervisorial candidates. Plans for Bush-Cheney 2004 activities will also be discussed. Guests welcome to attend. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at 637-9111.
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.
Rec Commission: The City of Hollister Parks and Recreation Commission meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. For more information, call 636-4324.
Pet Adoption: Friends of the San Martin Animal Shelter pet adoption fair will be Saturday, Jan. 3 and Sunday, Jan. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco in Morgan Hill. For more information, call 408-686-3900.
Range Riders: The Gilroy Range Riders Cowboy Mounted Shooters are holding practice Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Horse Discovery Center, 2440 Dryden Road in Gilroy from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An additional practice will be held in La Honda/Hwy. 84 at the Coastside Rodeo grounds/Driscoll Ranch on Sunday, Jan. 11. For more information, visit http://gilroyrangeriders.com.
YMCA EVENTS: YMCA programs for 2004.
YMCA Fit Kids: Ages 5-12 starting Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
YMCA Move and Groove Together: Ages infant-5 starting Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Children learn to connect with music, movement and learning.
YMCA Little Leaders: Ages 3-5 starting Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program offers children a chance to grow, learn, explore and develop in mind, body and spirit.
YMCA Bitty Sports: Ages 3-5 from 9 to 11 a.m. starting date to be announced. Please call to put your name on the waiting list.
YMCA Parents Night Out: Starting date will be based on interest. Please call to put your name on the waiting list. Ages 6-12.
YMCA Bowling League: Ages 6-14, six Thursdays. Starting date will be based on interest. Please call to put your name on the waiting list.
YMCA Afterschool Recreation Programs: Ladd Lane, Sunnyslope, Spring Grove and San Juan elementary schools. Fees vary by site.
YMCA Holiday Camps: Sweetheart Camp – Feb. 16 to 20; Spring Camp – April 5-9 at the Sunnyslope site from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
YMCA Day Camp: Begins Monday, June 21. Camp sign-up Day on Saturday, May 1 at Sunnyslope Afterschool site from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
YMCA Karate: Japanese style Shotokan Karate. Instructor Miriam Garnica Sandan. Ages 8-adult. Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
YMCA Yoga: Mondays and Wednesdays with Robin Pollard, Saturdays with Deborah Muscari 9 a.m. Tuesdays 7 p.m. with Robin Pollard. Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:15 with Kathy Sheridan.
For more information on any of these events, call the YMCA at 637-8600. Financial assistance is available for all YMCA programs for those who qualify.
Tree Pickup: Boy Scouts troops 436 and 428 will be picking up Christmas trees for recycling Sunday, Jan. 11 beginning at 9 a.m. For a $5 donation, they will pick up trees left at the curb and recycle them. For more information, call Troop 436 in Hollister at 628-3045, Troop 428 in San Juan Bautista at 623-4360, e-mail bs*******@ya***.com or visit www.freewebs.com/bsa436/.
CHild welfare: The next Child Welfare Commission meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Health and Human Services Agency, 1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 207 in Hollister.
