Calera celebrates 50 years of winemaking
Most true lovers of pinot noir have made a pilgrimage to Calera Winery in Hollister, the place that firmly established North America’s ability to produce “the heartbreak grape.”
Calera Wine Company, established in 1975 in the remote hills of San Benito County, was the beautiful...
West Hills Church parishioners lend a hand to local communities
Parishioners of West Hills Community Church have taken Sunday Service to a whole new level by performing a variety of community service activities throughout South County.The goodwill collaboration of the church-goers on Sept. 27 included:—Repairing the fence, hosting a barbecue and a pickup baseball game at the Boys & Girls Club’s El Toro Youth Center (17620 Crest Ave.);—A Family Fall Fellowship, including barbecue, youth games and face painting, for residents of the Village Avante Apartment Complex (16480 Del Monte Ave.);—Active participation with a booth at the Taste of Morgan Hill;—Painting of the Pavilion at Morgan Hill Community Park;—Respite Day for families with special needs children at West Hills Community Church (16695 Dewitt Avenue);—A food and clothing drive at their church, where members helped sort items and then deliver them to the The Lord’s Table in Gilroy;—Senior Center visitations, including Hill View (530 W. Dunne Ave.), Valley Pines (545 E. Main Ave.) and Villa Rose (16095 Church Street);—Sunday Friends, helping needy families, at Lowell Elementary School (625 South Seventh Street in San Jose); and—Community Garden, helping to re-establish the teaching of botany by repairing garden irrigation and planter boxes, at Christopher Elementary School (565 Coyote Road in San Jose).“We are excited to be able to show our love for our communities and hopefully give support by helping complete projects and deepen our relationships with the local community,” said Leslie Carmichael, Minister to Children at WHCC. “Service:Sunday is one tangible way our church seeks to show our love and support for the people of the community.”
Public Gives City Officials Average Grades
Readers gave the Morgan Hill City Council average grades in May
PRC: Trail planning needs more communication
Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation Commissioners want City staff to make sure they are thoroughly communicating with other authorities involved in the El Toro trail project proposal before proceeding with the planning effort, and to start now in trying to mitigate impacts stemming from the current use of the existing, illegal trail to the top of the mountain.
