Le Truong graduates
Thao Le Truong, of Morgan Hill, earned an Associate of Science degree with studies in Business Administration from Georgia State University during the fall 2022 semester.
Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university, is a national leader in graduating students from widely diverse backgrounds, says a press release from the university.
The student body of nearly 52,000 demonstrates that students from all backgrounds can achieve at high rates with unsurpassed connections to the city’s business, government, nonprofit and cultural organizations.
Get to Know Mayor Mark Turner
Morgan Hill Mayor Mark Turner will host a number of informal events where community members can hear about the latest topics affecting the city.
Three “Coffee with the Mayor” sessions are scheduled at the Centennial Recreation Center, 171 West Edmundson Ave. The first will take place 9-10am Feb. 25, with additional dates scheduled for March 25 and April 29.
A previously scheduled March 4 event with the mayor has been canceled, according to city staff.
Panthers to host open tryouts
Local athletes now have a chance to fulfill their dreams of playing professional sports. The Bay Area Panthers, of the Indoor Football League, will host open player tryouts this weekend for athletes trying to make the team’s 2023 roster.
Players will go through drills similar to the NFL scouting combine, according to a press release from the Panthers: 40-yard dash, broad jump, three-cone drill and maximum repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press.
“There are a lot of guys who have worked hard,” said Head Coach and General Manager Darren Arbet. “This is an opportunity to show how hard they’ve worked and what kind of talent we have in the Bay Area.”
Arbet will be assisted at the tryouts by coaches from Sobrato and Westmont High Schools, Gavilan College, ex-players and local youth football coach Michelle Farias.
Tryouts will be held on Feb. 25 at Live Oak High School, 1505 East Main Ave., with registration starting at 7:30am and introductions at 8:30am. The cost is $65 on Feb. 25 and $50 with early registration on the team website. On the day of the tryout, cash only with no checks or credit cards accepted.
The Panthers will take 40 players to training camp in early March with the final roster trimmed to 25 before the regular season opener against Arizona at the SAP Center on March 26, says the press release.
Report damages to property that occurred during winter storms
The January winter storms brought widespread heavy rain, flooding and strong winds to Santa Clara County causing damages including flooding and mudslides across the region. The County of Santa Clara continues to gather damage information from residents for submittal to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in an effort to help community members recover from the extreme weather event.
The County of Santa Clara is accepting self-reported damage estimates of properties that occurred between Dec. 27 to Jan. 31 due to the winter storms.
“The County is reaching out to our partners and community members to gather any additional damage estimate information that we have not received to date,” said Dana Reed, director of the Office of Emergency Management. “We have also requested an extension through CalOES to submit additional damage reported.”
Community members are encouraged to self-report property damage estimates by going to PrepareSCC.org/Flood and taking the damage estimate survey or by calling the County’s Winter Storm Emergency Response and Recovery hotline at 408.808.7778.
The self-reporting period will end on Feb. 23 at 11:59pm.
