CRAB CIOPPINO FEED
Presented by the GHS Athletic Association
Guests of the 33rd Annual Gilroy High School Athletic Association Crab Cioppino Feed , Dance and Auction brought their appetites to Christopher Ranch on May 11 , 2013 . Besides the delicious dinner , a silent auction and raffle of sports memorabilia and other items rounded out the evening . All proceeds benefit the athletics program at Gilroy High School . This popular event attracts people from throughout the Bay Area – approximately 1,000 attended .
Karen ( l ) and Don ( r ) Christopher with their grandson Jason Christopher and his wife , Sylvia .
Faculty members and volunteers taste a little cioppino before the gates open for all the guests .
Over 150 guests enjoyed luch and the 60 quilts that decorated the Bozzo ’ s lovely garden .
Margaret Mallenson , Janis Jud and Valerie Birt view the many quilts featured at the event .
SIXTH ANNUAL QUILT SHOW
Sponsored by Gilroy Branch of the American Association of University Women ( AAUW )
Held the Saturday before Mother ’ s Day in the lovely gardens of Sam and Judy Bozzo , the main purpose of the quilt show is to raise funds to support scholarships . An Opportunity Quilt which is made each year by a different AAUW member is raffled off with the proceeds going to support Tech Trek — three seventh grade girls to take part in a week long science camp at Stanford University . The quilts in the Quilt Show vary in design and color but all reflect a sense of pride , express the quilter ’ s feelings and creativity and all this is tied to the social benefits of quilters working together .
DEMONSTRATION GARDEN
The Gilroy Demonstration Garden hosted a family Earth Day event on April 20 , 2013 . Attendees celebrated Mother Earth at this free event with music , children ’ s activities , and demonstrations , including : “ How to prepare for spring planting ,” “ Herbs and Aromatherapy ,” “ How to grow a Worm ,” and “ Reduce , Reuse , Recycle ” workshops . The Demonstration Garden ’ s motto is “ Growing Our Community One Seed At A Time .” The three-quarter acre “ edible classroom ,” located at 7360 Eigleberry Street , grew out of a partnership between the Gilroy Arts Alliance and the Leadership Gilroy Class of 2010 in early 2010 . The Garden will host an Herbs and Aroma Workshop on June 23rd from 9 a . m . to 4:00 p . m . Participants will make teas , tinctures , and other products from the garden ’ s herbs . Cost $ 70 plus $ 15 materials . For more information : gilroydemonstrationgarden . org .
ABOVE : Visitors wonder the grounds on the Earth Day . LEFT : New Garden Manager , Brenden Zimmer , goes over plans to prepare a raised garden .
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
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