Local dealerships celebrate 25 years helping the MDA with
special fundraiser To commemorate Harley-Davidson
’s 25th anniversary as a national sponsor for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association, dealerships will be selling special Harley
and MDA wristbands to benefit the MDA.
Local dealerships celebrate 25 years helping the MDA with special fundraiser
To commemorate Harley-Davidson’s 25th anniversary as a national sponsor for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, dealerships will be selling special Harley and MDA wristbands to benefit the MDA.
Dealerships will offer orange wristbands to customers who make a donation to the MDA. Additionally, customers who come in for a test ride on a Harley-Davidson or Buell motorcycle during the “Demo Days for MDA” promotion can also receive a Harley-Davidson collector’s edition wristband.
“We’re proud to participate in this latest fundraiser for the MDA. We hope to continue to raise money and support the programs and services until a cure is found and no child or adult suffers from neuromuscular disease,” says Paul James, communications manager for Harley-Davidson, Inc.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of each bracelet will go to support the life-saving research, comprehensive medical care for children and adults with neuromuscular disease and the MDA summer camps. The wrist bands will be available throughout the summer while supplies last.
In 2004, MDA-funded research made several breakthroughs, including news that the gene for a specific protein can preserve strength and prolong life in mice that have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The protein is now being tested in people with ALS.
Since 1980, Harley has raised over $50 million for the MDA through its family of dealers, customers, suppliers and employees as a national sponsor.
For details or to support Demo Days for MDA, contact Dan Stern, House of Thunder Harley-Davidson of Morgan Hill, 776-1900,
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WERC wants residents to do something wild
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill is currently accepting applications for volunteers who are available to work during the morning, any day of the week. Duties include cleaning, feeding, and caring for injured, orphaned and sick native wildlife.
All volunteers are required to be at least 16 years old. Volunteers at the site work a three-hour shift, at least once a week, and are asked to make a four-month commitment.
WERC operates under permits issued by the California Department of Fish and Game, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the only facility in South Santa Clara County allowed to care for native wildlife.
For details call 779-WERC (9372) or visit www.werc-ca.org.
Poppy Jasper Film Festival Hosts Special Screening of ‘Rebel Without A Cause’
Fifty-years after its initial theatrical release, Poppy Jasper Film Festival (PJFF) will screen the 1955 classic drama, “Rebel Without a Cause” at 7pm on Saturday, Aug. 6 at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
The film stars James Dean, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo. The story involves a rebellious young man (Dean) with a troubled past, who comes to a new town finding friends and enemies.
The “Rebel Without a Cause” screening is a fundraising event for the Poppy Jasper Film Festival, which takes place this November in Morgan Hill.
A local auto club will display vintage cars of the 1950s era in front of the Community Playhouse to lend further atmosphere to the event.
Tickets are $5 and available at the door. The Community Playhouse is located at the corner of Monterey Road and Fifth Street at the southern end of downtown Morgan Hill.
Guglielmo to host another Cork Equity Day
Guglielmo Winery in Morgan Hill will host its ninth Cork Equity day, allowing locals to bottle their own red wine and save money while doing it.
The wine to be sold during the Cork Equity exemplifies the winemaking team’s mastery of the art of utilizing several growing regions and grape varieties. These components blended together arrive at a final product greater than the sum of its parts.
This blend is comprised of 37% Ruby Cabernet, 33% Santa Clara Valley Merlot, 14% San Luis Obispo County Petite Sirah, 10% Santa Clara Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Santa Clara Valley Carignane. Called Cavalcade Cellar Red, this special wine will only be available at the event.
Pricing for the Cork Equity wine with your own clean bottle is $5 per 750ml or $9 per 1.5L bottle. Clean empty bottles available for sale the day of the event: 750ml —50 cents each and 1.5L bottle—$1 each.
The event will be held Sat., Aug. 6, from 10am to 3pm, at the winery. For more information, call 779-2145. The winery will also hold a preview of the Cavalcade Cellar Red from 10am to 5pm on July 23, 24, 30, 31.
Film festival seeks entries
Poppy Jasper Film Festival is accepting entries of short films in a variety of genres for the second Poppy Jasper Film Festival Nov. 11 to 13.
Submissions are taken only from California residents or students enrolled in California schools. Films must be no more than 30 minutes. Categories to be judged include drama, documentary, music, comedy and open. The latter category is meant to encompass all avant-garde films or submissions that defy traditional classification.
The Morgan Hill Experience category will once again feature films that focus on the people, history or environment of the festival host city.
The submission deadline for all films is Aug. 1. There is a late deadline of Aug. 15, but with an additional fee. Standard entry fee is $30 ($10 for students). Late submissions are $50 ($15 for students). Information on how to submit a film can be found at the festival Web site, www.poppyjasperfilmfest.org.
Details: www.poppyjasperfilmfest.org.
Family Winery’s 14th Annual Harvest Festival
A great way to commemorate the end of summer, Guglielmo’s Harvest Festival, promises to be a fun-filled day of wine, food, skill games and dancing.
All-inclusive tickets include a delicious Santa Maria Steak BBQ, and of course, the award-winning wines of the third-generation family winery in Morgan Hill.
The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2:30-9:30pm, at the winery. One of the most popular features is the Great Guglielmo Grape Stomp, where attendees can sign up for a chance to try their hand (feet) at making wine the old fashioned way.
Returning this year to the main music stage is the popular Marc Russo & the Classy Cats, serving up some of their special hot dance music. Tickets are $45 general admission, and $35 for Guglielmo Wine Group members.
Reserve your tickets by calling 779-2145 or visit Guglielmo Winery’s Tasting Room at 1480 E. Main Ave., Morgan Hill.