The American Legion Post 69 and Veterans of Foreign Wars locally are raffling off a 2015 Indian Motorcycle Chief Classic with a custom patriotic paint job. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100 while just 5,000 will be sold. Proceeds go to charities. The drawing is set for 2 p.m. July 5. For more, go to americanlegionpost69.org.
Motorcycle raffle for veterans
The American Legion Post 69 and Veterans of Foreign Wars locally are raffling off a 2015 Indian Motorcycle Chief Classic with a custom patriotic paint job. Tickets are $20 each or six for $100 while just 5,000 will be sold. Proceeds go to charities. The drawing is set for 2 p.m. July 5. For more, go to americanlegionpost69.org.
Youth Alliance Change Maker
You can be part of the Change Maker community by joining us at Fortino Winery in Gilroy on May 30 for our “Youth Alliance Change Makers” celebration. This evening event will feature live entertainment, dinner, dancing and celebration of a community member for his/her outstanding work helping effect change and creating a more peaceful community for youth; as well as raise critical funds to sustain our outreach and highly needed youth support services. RSVP is required. It is $65. For more, contact Aaron Callagher at aa***@yo******.org or (831) 636-2853.
Horse parade planning under way
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo is around the corner, and so is the annual parade that precedes it. Organizers with the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau are looking for entries into the Saddle Horse Show Parade set for 6 p.m. June 25 along San Benito Street in downtown Hollister. Entries are due by June 19 and are limited to the first 80 participants. For more on the parade, call (831) 637-5315, email ju**@sa********************.com or go to the chamber office at 243 Sixth St., suite 100. The Saddle Horse Show & Rodeo events are set for June 26-28 at Bolado Park.
Rotary Club’s 90th anniversary
The Rotary Club of Hollister is pleased to announce that it will be celebrating its 90th anniversary with a dinner on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Ridgemark Golf & Country Club. The cost for the event is $35 per person. Dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. preceded by a reception. To make a reservation to the dinner contact Amalia Ellis at am****@am***************.com or 831-673-6262.
Pet Friends’ Wag N Walk
Graniterock and Pet Friends’ annual Wag N Walk event is set for June 13 at the Southside Sand & Gravel facility. Register online at active.com or petfriends.org. For more information, call Pet Friends at (831) 634-1191.
Kids Rule Theatre Camp
San Benito Stage Company is presenting the children’s summer theatre camp, Kids Rule. It is set for June 22-26 with a theme of “Kids rule on Broadway.” It includes workshops in ensemble music, dance movement, acting, improve, pantomime, small group vocal, auditioning and more. Entry forms are available at Postal Graphics, sanbenitostage.org or by calling Kristy at (831) 636-6810.
Freitas Golf Tournament
The 2015 Kelly Freitas Memorial Golf Tournament at San Juan Oaks is set for July 10. This event is in memory of San Juan Oaks Director of Golf Manny Freitas’ wife Kelly who passed away in 2010 from breast cancer. Proceeds from the event go directly to the Kelly Freitas Memorial Scholarship Fund. The golf tournament begins with a noon shotgun start that includes music throughout the day, unique on-course games including the “High Heel Hole”, the “Fastest Hole” & “the “Blind Fold Hole”. The dinner party begins at 5 p.m. with a no-host cocktail hour, silent auction, raffle, games and live entertainment. Dinner party tickets are $45 each and are available at San Juan Oaks. If you would like to make donation or contribution to the event or have any questions, call Manny Freitas at (831) 636-6113.
Kiddie Parade for July 4
The Annual Kiddie Parade will be held on July 4th beginning at 10 a.m. The Kiddie Parade will begin in the commuter parking lot at Veterans Memorial Park on Memorial Drive and continue north on Memorial Drive to Marguerite Maze Middle School. Children of all ages are welcome to participate: walk, ride, roller skate, roller blade, etc. All entrants will receive an American flag donated by ACE Hardware. A short program will be held at Marguerite Maze Middle School following the Kiddie Parade; then the kids receive cookies, donated by the local McDonald’s restaurants, and punch donated by the 4th of July Celebration Committee. The Kiddie Parade is presented by the 4th of July Celebration Committee of the Hollister Downtown Association. No dogs or motorized vehicles are permitted. For any additional information, please call Geri Johnson at (831) 637-1475 or Teri Escamilla or Jeana Arnold at the Hollister Downtown Association office at 636-8406.
Fireworks display in Hollister
The annual community fireworks display will take place on July 4 (Saturday) at 9:30 p.m. in the field adjacent to Marguerite Maze Middle School. The fireworks are a gift to the public from the 4th of July Celebration Committee and the 12 local nonprofit groups that sell safe and sane fireworks at their fireworks booths throughout the city of Hollister.
