Published in the October 30, 2013 issue of Morgan Hill Life
By Robert Airoldi
Robert Airoldi
Gather the kids in their cutest and spookiest costumes and bring them downtown from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 for Safe Trick or Treat, presented by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association. Downtown Monterey Road will be closed to accommodate a haunted pirate’s cove, mini baseball, kids games and face painting. The event is for those 12 and younger. Have fun, kids!
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Community Solutions, southern Santa Clara County’s largest nonprofit human services agency, will host its annual Fall Gala, Nov. 9 at the Willow Heights Mansion, 1978 Willow Springs Road, Morgan Hill.
The event brings together community members, donors and volunteers for a night in the 1920s, highlighting the continued efforts made to create opportunities and change lives in our community. This upscale dinner takes place from 6 to 10 p.m. All proceeds benefit Community Solutions. For sponsorship or ticket information, call (408) 846-4717 or visit www.communitysolutions.org.
And, while were talking about Community Solutions, the nonprofit will host its seventh annual play highlighting the various issues of violence against women and children. This year’s play, Historias de Mi Madres VII: El Puente, discusses socialization and the choices we each make and takes place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Gavilan College, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. There is a suggested $10 donation. Proceeds from the evening will support Community Solutions’ programs and services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in our community.
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The Morgan Hill Holiday of Lights Parade, held at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7, is looking for organizations to participate or help stage the parade. This is one of those events that makes Morgan Hill such a great place to live. Those interested should contact Mary Lou Conragan at [email protected] or (408) 779-1473.
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For those interested in learning more about the Morgan Hill Police Department and how it works, now is your chance. The Citizens Police Academy is accepting applications through Nov. 5.
The academy starts Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. The class will run until Feb. 6, 2014. Participants learn about topics such as police selection and training, internal investigations, criminal law, patrol operations, communications, crime prevention, crime analysis, firearms training, critical incidents, narcotics, gangs, traffic enforcement, emergency services, and much more.
This is a great way to form partnerships between police and community members by allowing citizens to participate in practical police training, education and the possibility of joining the MHPD Volunteers in Policing program. The academy meets one night a week. To sign up, visit http://www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/forms.aspx?FID=177.
