The Morgan Hill Historical Society presents a tour of the historic Votaw House 2-5 p.m., Sunday, to raise funds for its newly renovated historical museum. The house is located at 395 West Main Ave. at Peak, Morgan Hill.
Open to the public for the first time, the Votaw House is one of Morgan Hill's most historic structures. The afternoon event will include tours of the impeccably restored Victorian home with its period furnishings and the beautifully landscaped grounds. Wine and appetizers will be served in the parlor or on the veranda.
Advance tickets for the house tour are $15 and $20 at the door. Tickets are available at BookSmart, 80 East 2nd Street, Morgan Hill, or from Carol O'Hare, (408)782-9029, cbohare@garlic.com. Checks should be made out to Morgan Hill Historical Society, along with SASE, to Morgan Hill Historical Society, P.O. Box 1258, Morgan Hill, CA 95038. All proceeds will benefit the Historical Museum.
World Sudoku champion will appear at MH library
Thomas Snyder, world Sudoku champion, will appear at the Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Ave., at 1 p.m. Saturday. Snyder will talk about the history of Sudoku and offer strategy for solving and creating puzzles. He will also share his experiences competing in the World Sudoku Championship. The free program is geared to all audiences, not just Sudoku experts. Snyder is the author of a new book, Battleship Sudoku. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Morgan Hill Library.
Community solutions to offer advocate training
Community Solutions for children, families and individuals, Inc. will be hosting its semi-annual 60-hour domestic violence and sexual assault volunteer advocate training beginning Sept. 2.
The training will last six weeks.
Violence affects all people regardless of race, class, gender or sexual orientation. Supporting victims of violence is a community issue. You can make a difference.
Community Solutions is a private not-for-profit agency serving South County and the surrounding areas. Founded as a teen drop-in center in 1972, the agency currently provides a wide spectrum of services in response to issues of mental health, substance abuse, teen parenting, family dysfunction, sexual assault, juvenile delinquency, domestic violence, homelessness and youth development. Last year the agency served over 10,000 individuals.
Details: Emma Lucas, 408-776-6288 or emmal@communitysolutions.org.
Light rail work to close two stations
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced today the Blossom Hill and Cottle light rail stations in south San Jose will be closed for the next six weeks, beginning Aug. 16, as the station platforms are retrofitted to provide easier boarding for mobility-impaired riders.
While the stations are closed, VTA will provide light rail riders at Blossom Hill and Cottle stations a free bus ride to a nearby open light rail station. Since light rail trains continue through the closed stations without stopping, only light rail passengers beginning or ending their trips at these two stations are affected by the closure. All other passengers can continue to ride light rail to and from their destinations without disruption.
The substitute bus bridge service for Blossom Hill and Cottle runs with the same service frequency as light rail, which is every 15 minutes for most of the service day. Passengers, however, are urged to allow extra time to reach their destination when using the bus bridge service. Personalized trip planning services are available by calling VTA customer service at (408) 321-2300.
Arbor Day Foundation offers 10 free dogwoods
Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during August 2008 will receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees.
The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation's Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees.
"The white flowering dogwoods will add year-round beauty to homes and neighborhoods," said John Rosenow, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. "Dogwoods have showy spring flowers, scarlet autumn foliage and red berries that attract songbirds all winter."
The trees will be shipped postpaid between Oct. 15 and Dec. 10, at the right time for planting. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Planting instructions are enclosed with each shipment of trees.
Members of the Arbor Day Foundation will also receive "The Tree Book", which includes information about tree planting and care.
To receive the free trees, send a $10 membership contribution to Ten Dogwoods, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Aug. 31, 2008, or join online at arborday.org.
South County flower lovers plan summer picnic
The Morgan Hill Flower Lover's Club will hold a summer picnic at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 3, at San Martin Country Park (Monterey Highway and California Avenue). Member cost is $5, guests pay $16 for lunch.
Details: Lynne Bonino at 683-2883 or Carrie Billalba at 778-0403 to reserve a spot.
August is Add-A-Buck month at Nob Hill Foods
Through the company's Food For Families program, customers will have the option to add a donation of $1 or more to their grocery bill at any Raley's Bel Air or Nob Hill Foods location to help fund local food banks in their community.
"Donations to Food For Families during the month of August help keep children healthy and nourished as they prepare for the start of a new school year," said Food For Families Executive Director, Nancy McGagin. "We warmly invite the community to partner with us in feeding the hungry."
Customers can donate at any time of the year to a Food For Families cash box at check stands in their local store. Or, they can ask the checker to "Add-A-Buck" to their total grocery bill and the donation will show on their receipt.
Since the program began as a holiday food drive in 1986, Food For Families has raised in excess of $20 million and donated more than 10 million pounds of dry groceries to serve local food banks.
For more information or to find out what organizations in your community are supported by Food for Families, visit www.foodforfamilies.org.
Better Breathers Club meets at Saint Louise
Breathe California hosts Better Breathers Club meetings every other month as a resource and support group for people suffering from lung disease and their family members. At the meetings, guests from various health disciplines speak about ways to breathe easier and more effectively manage their disease, with the goal of improving an overall quality of life.
The next meeting will be 11 a.m. to noon, Sept. 4 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital, 9400 No Name Uno.
Spaghetti feed celebrates healing power of horses
Celebrate the healing power of horses at a celebration of six years of Dreampower Horsemanship from 4 to 8 p.m., Sept. 14, at the Morgan Hill Grange, 40 East Fourth St., in Morgan Hill.
Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for children 10 and younger. Each dinner plate includes one raffle ticket. Details: (408) 686-0535.
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