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Children in grades kindergarten through 6th are invited to join this year’s Patriotic Sing Chorus. The Patriotic Sing will take place at 6 p.m. July 3, in the Britton Gym. The chorus will rehearse on the following dates: Thursday May 31 and Tuesdays June 12, 19, 26. The dress rehearsal is Monday July 2. All rehearsals will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Britton Middle School Gym. Being a part of the Patriotic Sing – which s dedicated to “Those Who Serve” – gives children an opportunity to learn the songs of the country. The group will create a “Wall of Heroes” honoring past and current members of the Armed Forces. If you would like to recognize a family member or friend who has or is currently serving, please stop by the Britton Gym during rehearsals. Bring the name, branch of Service, area of deployment and picture of anyone you wish to be included on our “Wall of Heroes.”

The Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras Festival, now in its 33rd year of turning Memorial Day weekend into a celebration of the mushroom, has unveiled its plans for the free festival.

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation hosted a celebration Thursday to showcase the winners of this year’s annual grants totaling $5,000. The celebration also honored MHCF donors who provided funds for the grants and other ongoing projects.

President Barack Obama stirred a heated national debate when he became the first American president to publicly endorse gay marriage, invoking mixed reactions from religious leaders in South County and across the country.

Public bus route 68 is a mainstay to South County that connects non-driving residents of Gilroy, San Martin and Morgan Hill to people, places and businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley. But in downtown Morgan Hill, it’s a hulking nuisance and a filthy polluter that kills the small-town quiet and the peaceful ambiance that pedestrians and outdoor diners enjoy, and some city officials want to see it moved off Monterey Road where out-of-town visitors and residents end up to enjoy their evenings.

Friends of Gilroy Hot Springs, a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to preserving, restoring and protecting the former resort is holding a fundraiser Saturday and Sunday, at the Hot Springs. Activities will include music, tours, historical demonstrations, old-time games and much more. A variety of vintage vehicles will be on display. Vendors will offer a selection of foods and beverages including wine. Camping opportunities will be available on a limited basis for an additional charge. The Hot Springs will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. For admission charges and additional information please visit www.friendsofgilroyhotsprings.org or call (408) 314-7185.

After three annual attempts, a change of venue, buckets of sweat and hundreds of slabs of grilled livestock, a South County team led by the Hollman family took home the Grand Champion prize at the No-Bull BBQ Cook-Off in Morgan Hill Saturday.

For the past 17 years, Geno Hagiperos has cut the word "Mom" on his front lawn, as a Mother's Day card to his wife Laura.

Time to fire up the pit and ready the barbecue sauce, Morgan Hill's third annual “No Bull BBQ” Cook-Off championship is around the corner.