Cheers to the Morgan Hill Sister Cities Commission, the Library,
Culture, and Arts Commission of Morgan Hill and the newly organized
El Toro Culture and Arts Committee, which sponsored Sunday’s
concert at the Community and Cultural Center.
Cheers to the Morgan Hill Sister Cities Commission, the Library, Culture, and Arts Commission of Morgan Hill and the newly organized El Toro Culture and Arts Committee, which sponsored Sunday’s concert at the Community and Cultural Center. The afternoon concert featured the cultural diversity of Morgan Hill with performances from Morgan Hill’s sister cities in Mexico, Italy, Ireland and Japan, and included a representation of Hispanic, New Orleans Jazz and Blues, Polynesian, Italian, Irish, Japanese and American culture through music and dance.
Jeers to three South Valley law enforcement officers accused of abusing their power and trust. Retired Hollister Sgt. Ray Wood awaits court proceedings in an embezzlement case in which prosecutors allege he stole more than $100,000 from the Hollister police union, and former San Benito County Sheriff Deputy Jason Lei is accused of embezzling from the sheriff deputies union. An arrest warrant has been issued for Lei, who remains at large. Meanwhile, Gilroy resident and San Jose police officer Patrick D’Arrigo has pleaded not guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual contact with two teen boys.
Cheers to Huntington Station owner Dan Creighton, who along with his team is one of 10 finalists in the Wendy Schmidt Oil Cleanup X-Challenge, an exclusive international competition organized by the nonprofit X-Prize Foundation to encourage the innovation of technology that can achieve unprecedented results. The winners of the competition – $1 million for first place, $300,000 for second place, and $100,000 for third – will be announced next month in New York City, according to the X-Prize website. Creighton and his teammates are optimistic, not only that they’ll win but that their patented oil extraction device will set a new standard that will help cleans the oceans. Good luck!
Cheers to the Frys.com Open for getting Tiger Woods to play in the fifth annual golf tournament, set for Oct. 3-9. Sure, it’s likely Woods is only playing because he missed the cut in the FedEx Cup playoffs, but getting the world’s most famous golfer to come to South Valley has already boosted sales, according to Tournament Director Ian Knight. “Anytime you have a big name like Tiger Woods, there’s going to be extra attention paid to the area,” Jane Howard, executive director of the Gilroy Visitor’s Bureau told reporter Mark Powell. “My first response to the news is, it’s going to be good for us. Restaurants, hotels, shopping – all should see an increase.”
