October 3, 2008

NEWS BRIEFS

Build It Green home tour

The public is invited to experience an evening at the elegant Silver Creek Valley Country club on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. An exquisite four-course menu will be paired with wines from Flora Springs. Between each course, the St. Michael Trio will provide special music with piano, violin and cello. The music will feature a limited edition Steinway Henry Z Grand Piano. The cost is $75 per adult plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made at 408.239.5888

The event is being presented by Beshoff Motor Cars, Steinway & Sons and Sherman Clay.

Classical music and fine dining

The public is invited to experience an evening at the elegant Silver Creek Valley Country club on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. An exquisite four-course menu will be paired with wines from Flora Springs. Between each course, the St. Michael Trio will provide special music with piano, violin and cello. The music will feature a limited edition Steinway Henry Z Grand Piano. The cost is $75 per adult plus tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made at 408.239.5888

The event is being presented by Beshoff Motor Cars, Steinway & Sons and Sherman Clay.

Silver Creek Valley Country Club Women’s Group Holiday Market

Mark your calendar for the 6th Annual Holiday Market at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club.

The date is Sunday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This much-anticipated event is open to the public with free admission and free parking.

The Market will be in the clubhouse at 5450 Country Club Parkway, and will feature a unique selection of hand-made goods, edible treats and holiday gifts.

CCOC to host Auto Parts Swap Meet fundraiser for SkillsUSA

Central County Occupational Center will host an Auto Parts Swap Meet Fundraiser benefiting CCOC’s SkillsUSA Club on Oct. 12 from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 760 Hillsdale Avenue, San Jose.

Admission is free and a $25 tax deductible donation/fee for those who wish to purchase a spot to sell parts at the swap meet. The swap meet will feature a variety of auto parts such as car parts, race car extras, truck parts and motorcycle parts. All proceeds will go directly to support students competing in the upcoming SkillsUSA competitions. Call Instructor Mike Cortese at (408) 723-4209 or email mcortese@metroed.net for more information.

SkillsUSA is a national organization which serves high school and college students enrolled in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA provides education experiences for students in leadership and teamwork and helps build self-confidence, professional work attitudes and communication skills.

Many of CCOC’s SkillsUSA club members compete in annual SkillsUSA championships at the Regional, State and National level. Earlier this year, 38 CCOC students competed in the Regional competition. Nine students received Gold medals at the State competition and five of those students competed in the SkillsUSA National competition in June.

What tree is that?

Californians like to hike and enjoy the parks and forests. To help these hikers see the trees in the forest, the Arbor Day Foundation is offering a guidebook to identify the large woody plants and to know more about the surroundings of a walk in the woods.

Arborists say the average person can follow a simple process to make positive identification from the illustrations. The guidebook, What Tree Is That? shows the shape of leaves, the fruits and flowers and details of the bark to recognize the type of three.

To obtain a new, full-color tree-identification guide, send your name and address and $5 for each guide to What Tree Is That?, Arbor Day Foundation, Nebraska City, NE 68410. You can also order the book online at www.arborday.org.

Business brief: Focused Integrated Training

Group fitness classes begin Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. in the exercise room of Davis Intermediate School. The 6-week session is on Mondays and Wednesdays and costs $120. For more information, go to mike@mikecolemanfitness.com.

A moo-ving scene

Carol Ashman notes that Evergreen still has a touch of its bucolic heritage with cows grazing on the fields of the former Pleasant Hills golf course.