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The new downtown Morgan Hill Thursday night farmers’ market has only been open for two weeks, and has already drawn the ire of its firmly established cross-block Saturday morning competitor.

Nelson Garcia, the Gilroy man police say is a former “known Norteno gang member” who was found guilty by a jury of resisting or delaying a peace officer in October, said Wednesday he plans on appealing his criminal conviction for the charge.

DEAR ABBY: Veterans Day is next week, and I hope you'll address something I have encountered over the years. I am a Navy veteran who served four years as a Seabee. I was one of the first women to be assigned to a combat unit, and I am proud of my service. However, I dread it when Veterans Day rolls around. Why do people assume that because I'm a woman I am not a veteran?

Recently I ran across these descriptions of runners. Enjoy.

It wasn't pretty for the Gavilan soccer team Tuesday.

Police think a 32-year-old man arrested at a Morgan Hill hotel Tuesday on suspicion of possession of fake currency is connected to a spike in reports of counterfeit money over the last few months. Morgan Hill police contacted the man, a wanted felon, at the Morgan Hill Inn, 16250 Monterey Road, where the suspect had been renting a room, a press release from MHPD said. The suspect, Daniel J. Richards, 32 of Morgan Hill, was wanted on a felony warrant out of Orange County for alleged possession of a controlled substance and furnishing marijuana to a minor, police said. Richards was not present when police searched the hotel room, but officers observed several pieces of what appeared to be U.S. currency scattered on the floor, tables, counters and bed, police said. The currency was determined to be counterfeit and most of the bills displayed the same serial number. During the search, officers stationed in the parking lot of the hotel observed a taxi pull up to the room’s door, and saw Richards and a female acquaintance exit the vehicle, police said. Officers arrested Richards on the felony warrant, police said. A search of his person turned up about $700 in fake bills and an unspecified amount of methamphetamine. A further search of Richards’ hotel room found about $300 more in counterfeit currency, a printer and other materials associated to the manufacture of fake money, police said. Richards was booked at Santa Clara County Jail, police said. MHPD has seen a spike of reports of counterfeit being passed within the city over the last several months, and the preliminary investigation into Richards’ activity suggests he might be connected to the majority of these cases, police said. The Morgan Hill Downtown Association has scheduled a clinic on counterfeit currency for local businesses for Nov. 13 at Mama Mia’s Ristorante. A Morgan Hill police officer will be present to offer information on how to detect counterfeit money and what to do when a customer attempts to pass a fake bill.Anyone with information about this crime may contact MHPD at (408) 779-2101.

DEAR ABBY: For 2 1/2 years I have taken care of my daughter without the help of her father. He pays child support only when the courts threaten to throw him in jail, but he never comes to see her. When he does come by, it's not to see or spend time with her, it's to try and get sex from me. Sometimes I give in and give it to him as an itch to scratch.

Summit Funding held a ribbon cutting Sept. 12. Summit Funding is a mortgage loan company and is run in Morgan Hill by Jarrod Fassio. The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce welcomes Summit Funding, located at 16360 Monterey St., Suite 210.

Sept. 28 marked the 30-year anniversary for Victoria's Mexican Restaurant, 757 First St. Owners and family partners, Linda Prieto, Carmen Mendosa, Patricia Prieto, Melinda Hathaway, Vikki Prieto-O'Hara and Donald Prieto were on hand to welcome guests - even Elvis stopped by.