RELAY RAFFLE: Support the 2004 Hollister Relay For Life Survivor’s Team and for every $5 donated, receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win four San Francisco Giants tickets for Saturday, August 21, 2004. Winner to be announced at the 2004 Hollister Relay For Life on Saturday, August 7. Winner need not be present to win.
You can donate online by visiting www.cancer.org/relayonline and go to the Hollister Relay For Life and then to the Survivors team. Or, you can donate by mail by sending your check made payable to the American Cancer Society to:
Survivor’s Team
c/o VillageShopper Web Design
550 Monterey Street, Suite G
Hollister, CA 95023
Please be sure to include a phone number so we can contact you.
For more information on the 2004 Hollister Relay For Life on August 6th & 7th at San Benito High School, please contact Jeana Arnold at 635-9747 or visit www.cancer.org. If you are a cancer survivor and would like more information or would like to attend special survivor events at the Relay, please contact Jean Gillaspie at 623-2302.
Small Business MarketinG: Gavilan College will hold a basic marketing strategies class from 10 a.m. to noon Wed. July 21 at the Community Services & Workforce Development Office located at 1131 San Felipe Road, Hollister.
The course will discuss creating a plan to successfully market your business products or services. Come learn action oriented strategies for your small business marketing needs. The cost is $20.00 payable in advance or at the door.
Due to limited space please call in advance to pre-register (408) 847-0373. For more information about the Gavilan College SBDC please check out our website www.gavilansbdc.org.
CAr wash: The San Benito High School Junior Class of 2006 will hold a car wash from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat. July 17 at the Medical Center on the corner of Memorial and Sunnyslope. The money will be used to pay for next year’s Prom and donations are greatly appreciated.
First aid volunteers: Become First Aid and CPR certified and volunteer for the American Red Cross. Free training and certification will be offered to those who volunteer to work at First Aid Station Sept. 30 to Oct 4. Call 636-2100 for more information.
CPR TRAINING: Would you like to become certified to teach CPR and First Aid,CPR PRO or Emergency Response? The American Red Cross is offering the fundamentals of Instructor Training from 5:30 to 10:15 p.m. July 20, 6 to 10 p.m. on July 22 and 29, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 31. All four classes must be attended for certification. Call 831-636-2100 for more information.
Golf Tournaments: The San Benito County Farm Bureau will hold its 13th Annual Golf Tournament on August 18 at Ridgemark. Call 831-637-7643 for more information. Players must register by Aug. 4
YMCA will hold its 6th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Friday August 20 at the San Juan Oaks Golf Club. call 831-637-8600 for more information.
FundRaiser Car Wash: The Hollister Baseball Academy 16U will be holding a fundraiser at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 24 to help cover travel expenses to San Diego to compete in the state championship. They will be holding a car wash, rummage sale, plant sale and selling Hot Dogs for lunch
QUILTERS: The Pinnacle Quilters of San Benito County will meet again on Tuesday, July 20; this month learn how to prepare your quilt for machine quilting and see an actual demonstration. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church, 301 The Alameda Ste G, San Juan Bautista in the Windmill Shopping Center. Guests are always welcome. For more information, call (831) 628-3637.
Meeting Canceled: The regular meeting of the Veterans Memorial Park Commission has been canceled due to the lack of a quorum. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 2.
Relay for life Fundraisers: For the American Cancer Society’s Hollister’s Relay for Life to held Aug. 6 and 7:
First Presbyterian Church will host a book sale from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Sunday July 18. For more information call Willis at 831-636-8505
CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS: The filing period for City Council Districts 1, 4 and 5 open Monday, July 12 at 8 a.m. and close August 6 at 5 p.m. unless an incumbent does not file; then the filing period will be extended until August 11. All interested candidates must be a registered voter within their district and come to the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall at 375 Fifth Street to pull papers. We require signatures in lieu of a filing fee. Each term is for four years. The other two seats will be up in November of 2006.
CLASS OF 79 REUNION: San Benito High School Class of 1979 will hold its 25th reunion on August 21 at Ridgemark. Contact Laurie or Jerry at 831-636-9028 for more information and tickets.
SBHS 30th REUNION: Attention classmates, if you are planning on attending the 30th class reunion on August 14th, 2004 send in your confirmation now. Don’t get left out. We need to submit the final count soon. For more info. please contact Linda at 831-637-3349
CAR CAMPAIGN: Boys and Girls Clubs in California are running car campaigns to help support their programs. If you would like to donate your automobile, call 800-246-0493. Some restrictions apply.
VENDOR SEARCH: The Hazel Hawkins Hospitals Auxiliary is seeking interested vendors for their Craft & Antique Faire on November 19 and 20, 2004. The Faire will be held at the Hollister Presbyterian Church gymnasium and fellowship halls. Please contact Juli Vierra at 637-1488 for applications. All applicants will be juried after July 15th.
Attention 1968 Graduates: Our committee is looking for 1968 SBHS graduates for a reunion to be held July 31, 2004. They can call Margie (Sanchez) Barrios at 831-637-8717 for more information.
Writing Your Business Plan: Good planning is the basis of any successful business start-up, and a necessity for a loan application. This workshop will lead you to focus on a marketing plan, financial projections and a strategic plan to put your business on the road to success.
The workshop will be held on Wednesday, July 14 , 2004 from 6:00 – 9 p.m. at the Gavilan College SBDC offices in the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church Street, Building E, Gilroy, CA. Please note that registration begins at 5:45 p.m. The cost for this 3-hour workshop is only $20.00 payable in advance or at the door. Due to limited space please call in advance to pre-register (408) 847-0373.
A COMMUTER’S ROAD RAVES WRITING CONTEST: San Benito County Rideshare together with the Association of Monterey bay Area Governments is inviting writers who live or work in Monterey and San Benito Counties to submit a short story on commuting alternatively. Contest ends July 16, $100 cash prize.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: Sacred Heart / St. Benedict’s VBS, Son Games 2004 is a week long outdoor camp for children entering into Pre-Kindergarten (age 4) through 6th grade in the fall of 2004. It will be held the week of July 26-30th, 2004 9am to 2pm. At Son Games, children will discover how to live as members of God’s team as they Join In! Team Up! Get Strong! Keep On! And Celebrate! To register, please call the Religious Education Office at 831-637-8291, or pick up a registration form at St. Benedicts Church by July 19, 2004.
FLOG TOURNAMENT: The SBCAOR will hold it’s annual Flog Tournament on July 23, 2004 at the Bolado Golf Course. Don’t miss your chance to be a sponsor, the cost is only $25. Please contact the San Benito County Association of REALTORS for more information at 636-4605.
LIbrary Book SALE: The Friends of the Library will hold its monthly book sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday July 24 behind the SBC Free Library at 470 Fifth and Monterey streets. Find new and used books on health, education, mystery, religion, romance, science, childrens, Spanish, travel and National Geographics. If you have books, cd’s or videos to donate bring them to the book sale or to the donation bin in the library lobby. For more information call 636-4107.
