Tax Service: AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free personal tax
counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers with middle
and low income
Tax Service: AARP Tax-Aide Program offers free personal tax counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers with middle and low income, with special attention to those age 60 and older Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 5:30 p.m. until Thursday, April 15 at Community Center, 300 West Street in Hollister. By appointment only, those who need held preparing their tax returns should bring the tax package they received in the mail, last years return and all relevant information on income and expense. Volunteer counselors are not trained to assist in preparing tax returns that report business, rental or partnership income. For more information or appointment, call Dolly at 637-1980.
disaster assistance: Small businesses are eligible to apply for low interest disaster loans to offset economic losses because of reduced revenue to farmers and ranchers caused by excessive rain and wheat stripe rust in 10 California counties. Small businesses may apply for economic losses that are attributable to the following incident dates: San Benito County from April 1-May31, 2003. The deadline to apply is June 23, 2004. For more information, call 800-488-5323, write to SBA at P.O. Box 13795, Sacramento, Calif., 95853-4795. The hearing impaired can call 916-566-7388.
Retail Stores: This free eight hour training course will help you learn the basics of working in retail. The first workshop will be held Friday, March 26 and April 2, 16 and 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gavilan College SBDC offices at the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church Street, Building E in Gilroy. This workshop will be repeated every Friday through June. For more information, call Debi Simmons at 408-847-0373.
Ombudsman Volunteer Training: Ombudsman/Advocate, Inc. is looking for volunteers to make regular visits to long term care facilities to assist residents and their families with their concerns. Training consists of 36 hours in a classroom and a 15-hour internship during the last three weeks of April. Contact Ros Munro, Volunteer Coordinator, at (831) 429-1913, ext. 16.
Voter Registration: In honor of National Voter Registration Week, the San Benito County Republican Central Committee will be holding a voter registration drive Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to noon, near the Dingaling Cafe at the Hollister Airport. Voters of all parties may register. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at (831) 637-9111.
yard sale: Veterans from the American Legion Post 69 will have a yard sale April 2 and 3 at the Old Fremont School from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is open to the public. For more information, call Commander Robert Gonzales at 636-6911 or e-mail
a1**@sb*********.org
.
Kindergarten: Kindergarten registration will be held the week of March 8-12. Calaveras: Monday-Thursday, 11:45 a.m. and 1-3 p.m.; Cerra Vista: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m.; Gabilan Hills: Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.; Ladd Lane: Monday-Thursday, 9 to 11:45 a.m and 2 to 4 p.m.; R.O. Hardin: Monday-Tuesday, 9 to 11:30 a.m., 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, 9 to noon and 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunnyslope: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
SBC Fair: A board of directors meeting will be held at Bolado Park on Wednesday, March 10 in the Board Room at 6 p.m.
The Passion: “The Passion of the Christ” – see the movie then explore the claims Wednesday, March 10, 17, 24 at 7 p.m. at South Valley Community Church. For more information, call 408-848-2363.
Community Grange: Legendary songwriter and performer Steve Gillette along with traditional singer and musician Cindy Mangsen are the headline performers for th Aromas Community Grange’s new concert series. The event is Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Aromas Community Grange Hall located at the corner of Rose and Bardue streets in Aromas. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and $6 for quiet children under 12. Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6 p.m.
Awards Banquet: The Pinnacles Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will be holding an awards banquet Friday, March 12 at Casa Maria in San Juan Bautista. No host bar at 6 p.m., tri-tip dinner at 7 p.m. followed by the awards program. Individual tickets are $25. For more information, call Rosemary at 831-637-1700 or e-mail
ro****@ho******.com
. Tickets are also available at Granger Printing in Hollister.
Seniors Council: The Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties will be holding public hearings to get input from the community on issues affecting seniors. A local meeting will be March 12 at 1 p.m. at the Hollister Community Center, 300 West St. in Hollister. For more information, call 831-688-0400, ext. 15.
Stage Company: San Benito Stage Company presents adult comedy dinner theater with Neil Simon’s “California Suite” March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at The Vault Restaurant. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at The Vault and Dorothy McNett’s Place, by calling 637-1947 or online at sanbenitostage.org.
Sweets and Wines: The Hollister Downtown Association presents Sweets and Wines of San Benito County on Saturday, March 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building. Tickets are $7 pre-sale and $10 at the door. Wine tasting is an additional $10 and includes a new event glass.
LULAC: The League of United Latin American Citizens, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to increase access to education and leadership opportunities for Hispanic/Latino youth, is seeking new members to help support its efforts to provide scholarships, educational/cultural programs, local/national conventions and trips. The next meeting is Saturday, March 13 at 9:15 a.m. For more information, call Dan Reyes at 408-661-3538.
SBHS Graduation: The Class of 2004 graduation ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2004. The Senior Graduation Committee is looking for people to help out. The committee is primarily responsible for planning the ceremony and Sober Grad Night. Each member who attends 80 percent or more of the committee meetings and works on a specific subcommittee is eligible to receive front row seating for themselves and one other guest at the graduation ceremony. Committee meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the school cafeteria on: March 15, April 19, May 10, May 24 and June 7.
St. Patrick’s Day: Hollister United Methodist Church is sponsoring a traditional St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. The event will be held Wednesday, March 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hollister United Methodist Church on the corner of Fifth and Monterey streets. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Take out is available. Please call in your order ahead of time. Entertainment is included. For more information, call 637-4240.
SBHS Drama: SBHS Drama presents “Damn Yankees” on March 18, 19, 20 and 22 at the SBHS Auditorium, 1220 Monterey St. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission and are available at Dorothy McNett’s Place or the YMCA. For more information or ticket sales, call 637-9691.
Smoke Alarms: The Hollister Rotary Smoke Alarm Project is offering smoke alarm installation, or inspection, free of charge to seniors and disadvantaged families within the City of Hollister on Saturday, March 20. For more information, call Mike Thompson at 638-1399.
san juan kindergarten: Registration for San Juan School for children who will be five years old by Dec. 2, 2004 will be at San Juan School, 100 Nyland Drive in San Juan Bautista on Wednesday, March 24. Registration requirements: immunization record, health exam, certified copy of birth certificate and three proofs of residency (all must contain physical address). Call 831-623-4538 for an appointment or for more information.
