Candidates Forum: The 19th annual Candidates and Issues Forums
will be held Thursday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 19 from 7 to 9
p.m. at the City Council Chambers. The forums are presented to
provide an impartial venue for exposure to important issues and to
meet the candidates who are running for public office on March 2.
For more information, call Theresa Kiernan at 831-637-5515.
Candidates Forum: The 19th annual Candidates and Issues Forums will be held Thursday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. The forums are presented to provide an impartial venue for exposure to important issues and to meet the candidates who are running for public office on March 2. For more information, call Theresa Kiernan at 831-637-5515.
Hunger Fighters: The fourth annual award for Hunger Fighters 2004 is taking nominations. Nominations must be received by Tuesday, Feb. 24, P.O. Box 990, Watsonville, Calif. 95077-0990, fax at 831-722-0435 or e-mail at
an****@th*********.org
. The awards will be presented at the Second Harvest Annual Dinner in April.
SBC Breakfast: Wake up San Benito County breakfast will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18 from 7:30 to 8:45 a.m. Breakfast is $15. The staff of Bianchi, Lorincz and Company, LLP will present “Tax Treats.” For more information or to RSVP, call the SBC Chamber of Commerce at 637-5315.
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
lp*********@ya***.com
.
Gavilan Quilters Guild: The next meeting will be Monday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the tennis club at Ridgemark (note new time and place.) The guest speaker will be Irwin Baer from P&B Textiles discussing “From design to stash.” For more information, call Homespun Harbor at 630-9438.
Fruit Institute: The annual Central Coast Counties Fruit Institute will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Veterans Memorial Building. This meeting is free and will cover topics of importance to local apricot and cherry growers. For more information, call 637-5346.
YMCA Events: YMCA programs for 2004.
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, 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.
SBC Republicans: The San Benito County Republican Central Committee will meet Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hollister Library, 470 Fifth Street to discuss plans for the March primary election and the Bush/Cheney 2004 Campaign. Guests are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at 637-9111.
Lincoln Day: The annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be Friday, Feb. 6 at the Elks Lodge, Astro Way, near the Hollister Airport. Mario Rodriguez, vice-chairman of the California Republican Party, will be the featured speaker. The event is sponsored by the San Benito Republican Central Committee. For more information and tickets, call 831-638-0938.
Mano en Mano: The South County Division of the Mexican American Community Services Agency Workforce Investment Act Youth Program is hosting “Mano en Mano” on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Gilroy One Stop, 190 Leavesley Road. For more information, call David Montes at 408-846-3932.
Peter Pan: South Valley Civic Theatre presents “Peter Pan” on Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 24 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 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.
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.
Family Concert: The annual family concert of the South Valley Symphony will be held Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Gavilan College Theater at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. Tickets are on sale at Dorothy McNett’s Place and the Mission Gallery in San Juan Bautista. Prices are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens age 55 and up, and $7 for students ages 12 to 18. For more information, call 408-842-3934.
Karen Beaumont: Saturday, Feb. 7, children’s author Karen Beaumont will be signing her books “Duck, Duck, Goose: A Coyote’s on the Loose,” “Louella May, She’s Run Away” and “Being Friends,” at noon at The Wize Owl Book Store, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., in Gilroy. For more information, call 408-848-9090.
Scholarship: Patel De Rose Day Spa will donate all proceeds from their services performed Saturday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 14 to the Matt Lopez and P.J. Galvan scholarship funds. For more information, call 623-4308. Space is limited on Feb. 14.
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 $25 to enter the race. Checks should be made to the Rotary Club of Hollister. For more information, call Bill Tiffany at 831-637-0071 or visit sanjuanbautista.com/mission10.html.
Pet Adoption: Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter pet adoption fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8 from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco in Morgan Hill (at the corner of Tennant and Monterey). For more information, call 408-683-4186.
BYOB Cork: Come and preview the wine that will be available Saturday, Feb. 21 for the BYOB event Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7, 8, 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Guglielmo Winery, 1480 East Main Avenue in Morgan Hill. The event is free. For more information, call 408-779-2145.
