Bay Meadows Bus Trip: A bus trip to Bay Meadows will be held
April 14 at $60 per person. The fee includes bus transportation to
Bay Meadows, tip for driver, admission, program and buffet,
including snacks.
Bay Meadows Bus Trip: A bus trip to Bay Meadows will be held April 14 at $60 per person. The fee includes bus transportation to Bay Meadows, tip for driver, admission, program and buffet, including snacks. The bus departs at 9:30 a.m. from Gold’s Gym parking lot and returns at 6:30 p.m. Reservation and money must be turned in by March 31 to the SBCAOR Office.
Cannery Row Block Party: Cannery Row Company and Cannery Row are pairing with Pepsi on Sunday, May 2 to throw Pepsi’s Cannery Row Block Party from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is free and invites everyone to enjoy a day of fun including food, music, shopping and entertainment. All proceeds from the Pepsi booth sales will be donated to Monterey County Big Brothers Big Sisters and the Cannery Row Foundation. For more information visit the official Cannery Row Web site at www.canneryrow.com.
Gilroy Garlic Festival: The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association’s 26th Annual Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Scholarship Pageant is scheduled for Saturday, May 1, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Gavilan College Theater. Admission is $5. Applicants must be between the ages of 18 to 24, a resident of Gilroy, San Martin, Morgan Hill, Hollister or San Juan Bautista, a single female who has never been married and has no children, and a high school graduate by June 2004. Deadline to enter is March 26 by 5 p.m. Contestant applications are now available through the Garlic Festival office, located at 7473 Monterey St. in Gilroy, or by calling (408) 842-1625. For more information call Kim Lemos at (408) 848-5358.
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.
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.
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
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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.
Pinnacles National Monument: Pinnacles National Monument will be opening the Bear Gulch Cave to public access until Wednesday, March 31. After March 31 the cave will be closed again until October. For more information contact the Bear Gulch Visitor Center at (831) 389-4485, ext. 0 or online at www.nps.gov/pinn.
STUDENT ART: Students from Anzar, Gilroy and San Benito high schools have their artwork exhibited in a Gavilan College Exhibit through April 2 at the Gavilan Library, 5055 Santa Theresa Blvd., Gilroy. Admission is free. Thursday, April 1 there will be an artists’ reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the art gallery.
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.
Scholarships: California Women for Agriculture, Salinas Valley Chapter will be offering two scholarship programs for women in or from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. The scholarships, women pursuing degrees in agriculture and daughters of farm workers, will be awarded to women pursuing a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree or a degree from an accredited trade school. All scholarship applications must be postmarked by May 1 to be considered. For a copy of the application, visit http://www.salinascwa.org or call Kelly O’Grady at 408-782-5009.
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.
SBHS Drama: SBHS Drama presents “Damn Yankees” on March 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.
Stage Company: San Benito Stage Company presents adult comedy dinner theater with Neil Simon’s “California Suite” March 19, 20, 26 and 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.
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.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse: San Benito County Medical Home Project Coalition is putting on a workshop on the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on childhood development. It will be held March 24 at the First Presbyterian Church in the multi-purpose room, 2066 Cienega Road. The workshop is broken down into four sessions: Session A for parents, grandparents and foster care parents is from 8:30-11:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church; Session B for physicians, physicians assistants and nurse practitioners is at the Gil Gallery at Hazel Hawkins Hospital from noon to 2 p.m.; Session C for nurses, social workers, probation officers and counselors at First Presbyterian Church; Session D for preschool teachers, special education teachers and classroom assistants is from 6-8:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. The seminars are free. For more information, call Susan Silveira at 637-5367.
The Passion: “The Passion of the Christ” – see the movie then explore the claims Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at South Valley Community Church. For more information, call 408-848-2363.
San Juan Home and School Club: The San Juan Home and School Club is holding their first annual Open House BBQ Dinner, and parents and families of San Juan School students and the public are invited to an evening of great food and fun featuring a delicious Mansmith’s BBQ dinner. It will be held Thursday, March 25 from 5:30- 8 p.m. at the San Juan School outdoor basketball courts. Adult meals are $7 and child meals are also available. To-go orders will be available. Proceeds from this fund-raiser will benefit the children of San Juan School. For more information contact Julie Hicks at (831) 623- 4538 or at (831) 623-2801.
Bible Conference: The Second Annual Grace Bible Church Bible Conference will be held Friday, March 26 through Sunday, March 28. Professor and Pastor Alex Montoya will be the guest speaker. A special men’s breakfast will also be held Saturday at 8 a.m. Grace Bible Church is located at 634 Monterey St. in Hollister. For more information call 638-1394.
BOOK SALE: The Friends of the San Benito County Free Library will hold a book sale, rain or shine, Saturday, March 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the patio behind the Historical Society house next to the library. For more information, call 636-4107.
Mission Gallery: Aquatint etchings by Stephen McMillan will be featured at Mission Gallery in San Juan Bautista from March 27 through April 5. They are original prints pulled from copper plates that have been drawn freehand and etched with acid. On Sunday, March 28 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. there will be an artist’s reception and etching demonstration. Mission Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday; closed Tuesdays and open Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For more information call (831) 623-2960 or contact Piper Jaramillo at
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