Opinion

To say that Penny Wise Drugs is just another drugstore is like saying the San Juan Mission is just another church.

From our heart to your ears and eyes, we would like to thank all those who came out in support of the R.U.N for Christ, R.U.N to God 5k 10k Event Series. We would like to especially thank Chief David Westrick of the Hollister Police Department, Chief Michael O'Connor from the Hollister Fire Department, Mars Hill, Safeway Marketplace/Management for their support, Premiere Cinemas, our faithful friends Scott McPhail for his generous sponsorship of 30 youth, Ray and Peggy Pierce for their generous financial support, Erica Renteria for your unwavering support and also all churches in attendance. Thank you for your faithful support. Christy Turner of Cold Storage Crossfit, Diane Diaz Hopkins Insurance Services, Hollister Super Mercado, Staples management team Joe Gallegos, Renae, and Brianna – thank you so very much. To our faithful staff and organizing committee, Stacey Chavez, Shiyah Harrison, Britney Homan, Alex Flores, Lisa and Gabby Nino, Maxine Cunningham and family, Celeste and Adrianna Duran, Tamara Chavez and family, Maggy Garcia, Angela Kitchens, Phyllis Vasquez, Gregory LaForge, Monica Flores-Okerson, Ray Rojas, Kevin and Stephanie Castro and the entire First Presbyterian Church of Hollister for the Largest Church Group in attendance and the brilliant Dr. Carlton Oler. An extra special thank you to all the beautiful and wonderful participants and every last one of our volunteers. Thank you all and may every single one of you and your families be blessed seven fold. We look forward to seeing you all next year. Thank you!

Continued instability at Gilroy-based Saint Louise Regional Hospital offers a glaring reminder about the benefits of having a community-owned hospital such as Hazel Hawkins.

In 1985 Marley Holte and his wife got together and instead of buying presents for one another they bought turkeys and cooked them at the community center in Hollister. Anyone that wanted to could show up for a Christmas dinner with all of the trimmings; this started a tradition that has since expanded to Thanksgiving as well. I came aboard the third year starting out in the kitchen carving up turkeys as they came out of the oven cooked whole. On our fifth year we moved to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.