CASA has new home
HOLLISTER
– The office for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of San
Benito County will be in a new location starting Jan. 31. The
office will be at 449 San Benito St., Suite M., in Hollister. The
phone number and fax will remain the same. Phone: 637-4992. Fax:
637-5278. For more information, on CASA of
San Benito County visit
www.casasanbenito.org/sanbenito.html.
CASA has new home
HOLLISTER – The office for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of San Benito County will be in a new location starting Jan. 31. The office will be at 449 San Benito St., Suite M., in Hollister. The phone number and fax will remain the same. Phone: 637-4992. Fax: 637-5278. For more information, on CASA of San Benito County visit www.casasanbenito.org/sanbenito.html.
GOP to meet
HOLLISTER – The next meeting of the San Benito County Republican Party will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, a departure from the group’s usual meeting date.
The meeting will take place at the San Benito County Library, 470 Fifth St., and the public is welcome. Further information is available at 638-0938 or by going to www.sanbenitogop.org.
Friends of the Library book sale
HOLLISTER – New and used books and videotapes are available for $2 per bag at the Friends of the Library book shed, which is open from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday behind the county library at 470 Fifth St. For more information or to donate books or videos, call 636-4107.
Blood drive in SBC
HOLLISTER – The American Red Cross will be sponsoring a blood drive Thursday, Feb. 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Church Hall, 1670 Cienega Road, in Hollister.
To sign up for an appointment to donate, call 800-GIVE-LIFE (800-448-3543) or go to www.BeADonor.com and enter Hollister as the code. To find other blood drives scheduled in the region, visit www.BeADonor.com.
Free homebuyer workshop
HOLLISTER – San Benito County’s Housing and Economic Development Department is hosting a free homebuyer workshop in English and Spanish on Saturday, Feb. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, conference room 204, 649 San Benito St.
Doors open at 9 a.m. for the 9:30 a.m. workshop, which will cover the home-buying process, down payment and closing cost programs, and below-market-rate housing opportunities in the city and county.
To RSVP or for more information, call Christopher “C.J.” Valenzuela at 637-1763 or e-mail him at cv*********@pl******.us.
Oriana Chorale rehearsals begin
HOLLISTER – The San Benito Oriana Chorale will hold its first spring rehearsal on Monday, Feb. 9, at 7:15 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church. The rehearsal will be conducted by Bruce Olstad, and the chorale will be singing American folk songs, spirituals and other pieces. For more information, call Jan at 638-9002.
Community Foundation meeting
HOLLISTER – Community Foundation for San Benito County will be hosting a Community Foundation overview at San Juan Oaks on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will cover topics such as grant strategies, nonprofit leadership training for 2009 and the nonprofit calendar. Nonprofit organization and agenices are asked to send one to two representatives to the meeting. Please RSVP through email to sf*****@cf****.org by Friday, Feb. 6.
Tax help for seniors and middle-to-low-income residents
HOLLISTER – The American Association of Retired Persons Tax-Aide Program offers free personal tax counseling and preparation assistance to all taxpayers with middle and low income, with a special emphasis on helping those 60 and older. The program will run Feb. 10 through April 14 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center, 300 West St., in Hollister. Help will also be available Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. at the County Library on Fifth Street. Call ahead for an appointment at 637-1980.
Those who need help with preparing their taxes are requested to bring the tax package they received in the mail, last year’s return, and all relevant information on income and expenses. Volunteer counselors are not trained to assist in preparing tax returns that report business, rental or partnership income.
Fundraiser for local boy
HOLLISTER – Johnny’s in downtown Hollister will host a fundraiser for Logan Wood, a local 2-year-old boy diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Logan takes multiple breathing treatments and various other medications to help him grow and stay healthy. The money raised in the Feb. 22 event will help offset the medical costs associated with his treatment, which includes seeing a team of doctors every three months.
Meals will be available between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on the day of the event for a $10 donation. Johnny’s is located at 526 San Benito St. To guarantee your meal or for more information, call Carol at 630-9061 or Andrea at 637-7498.
Paint a chair to benefit HDA
HOLLISTER – The Hollister Downtown Association is seeking artists interested in painting a chair for the second annual Charming Chair event scheduled for April 4-18.
Chairs painted by artists will be submitted for a silent auction that takes place in front of participating businesses downtown. A few chairs will be available, or artists may use their own chair. Last year’s event raised $3,000, all of which went to the Downtown Endowment Fund to help revitalize downtown as the social and economic hub of the community.
For more information, call the HDA office at 636-8406.
