‘Wave’ of Honors for Art Host
Hollister – Local artist Shannon Grissom has been nominated for four awards for her locally broadcast community television shows.
Grissom was nominated for the Western Access Video Excellence awards for both her regular series, an instructional show teaching people how to paint, and two specials. One of those specials was on the Hollister homeless shelter and another was an experimental show animating her paintings.
Her show competes with programs from throughout the Western region of the United States, from the Rocky Mountains to Hawaii. The final winners will be announced at a ceremony Oct. 26, she said.
Though she has been nominated for awards in the past, she said it was exciting to get the additional recognition for the specials.
“I was really surprised. I feel like this year is just awesome,” Grissom said.
She launched her show, “Give Your Walls Some Soul,” in 2003. At that time she said she “knew nothing” about TV. She said she got the idea for putting together a series out of a desire to teach painting.
This year, Grissom is a finalist in four categories.
The series is now seen on PBS and on cable stations from Manhattan to Albuquerque. A station in Santa Monica is promoting it to 150 stations at a national conference.
Details: www.acmwest.org or http: www.shannongrissom.com, (831) 638-4928
Wal-Mart Culminates Fundraiser
Morgan Hill – Wal-Mart finished a six-month fundraising campaign to support Special Olympics Northern and Southern California by inviting nearly 2,000 employees to tee-off Oct. 8 for the “Wal-Mart Golf for the Gold Classic.” The tournament held on 15 golf courses, now in its second year, raised more than $750,000 to support more than 26,000 developmentally disabled athletes across California who participate in free Special Olympics year-round sports training and competition programs.
“Special Olympics serves an essential role in our community through its development of some truly inspiring adult and children athletes, and we are honored to be part of its success,” said Henry Jordan, Wal-Mart’s regional general manager.
The tee-off was also sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, Pepsi, Kraft, Frito-Lay and Ghirardelli Chocolate.
Special Olympics athletes participated in the day’s activities at each of the golf courses which included the Coyote Creek Golf Club.
Gavilan College, Chamber Offer Biz Development Classes
Morgan Hill – The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce and the Gavilan College Contract Education Department have partnered to bring workshops to help the public increase its knowledge and skills for the work environment.
The $175 classes will be offered Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Morgan Hill Gavilan College campus at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center in the areas of effective communication and managing conflicts for successful outcomes,
Details: http://www.gavilan.edu/conted and click on the course titles or follow the link to online registration, or (408) 847-2514.
