Boxing: Golden Boy continues to seek Guerrero-Mayweather fight
Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, said Thursday he is continuing to work toward securing a fight for Gilroy native and interim WBC welterweight champion Robert Guerrero against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Christians seek to live the Gospel at work
Our society is notably multi-ethnic, and along with that characteristic is the corollary of being very diverse in religion. Any sizeable workplace can have employees practicing a dozen different religions. This leads many Christians to downplay their own faith in an effort to avoid offending coworkers.
Spice up holiday traditions
Traditions of Christmas can be hard to change. New traditions may face some resistance. I have been caught between the old and new before. With the easygoing nature of my family, anything new or different has been completely embraced as part of the celebration.
A reason to celebrate at the library
The San Benito County Free Library held its annual holiday celebration Dec. 13, with more than 400 residents attending. The afternoon event featured a holiday story time, arts and crafts and a chance for children to meet with Santa. Parents were encouraged to bring their own cameras to take a picture of their child with Santa.
Briefs: Scouts tree pick-up, e-waste and ‘Birdies for Charity’
Hollister's Boy Scout Troop 436 and San Juan Bautista's Troop 428 will be providing curbside pick-up service for Christmas trees.
Homeless Coalition calls meeting of kitchen volunteers
The Homeless Coalition for San Benito County is holding a meeting for volunteers who are scheduled to cook or serve meals at the temporary winter shelter in 2013. The meeting will be Jan. 5, at 11 a.m., at the shelter on Southside Road, with each group asked to send a representative to the meeting.
Red Cross hosts open house
The American Red Cross Hollister Office of the American Red Cross Monterey Bay Chapter is planning a kick off on Jan. 7, “Sleeves up, hearts open, all in.”
Donations still needed toward ’12 Days’ match
While the 12 Days of Giving campaign held a finale on Dec. 8, residents can continue to give to the campaign through the end of the month with a total match of up to $20,000 for every dollar donated through the end of 2012.
Catholic Church will apologize to local tribe at Mission ceremony
A landmark event for a local Native American tribe whose roots to this area track back nearly 3,000 years is approaching Saturday, when Bishop Richard Garcia of the Monterey Diocese will offer a mass of reconciliation at the San Juan Bautista Mission and “apologize for the tragic events which occurred during mission times.”
