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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131119T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131119T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
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SUMMARY:Youth Employment Program (YEP) Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Youth are making a difference in San Benito County. Come find out how you can get involved on the Youth Committee and in return receive leadership skills\, employment opportunities\, community service hours and more!
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/youth-employment-program-yep-council-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Government,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131102T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131102T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20131030T213527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131030T213527Z
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SUMMARY:Ballroom Dance Class Fundraiser for Tres Pinos School on Saturday\, November 2 from 3:00 to 5:00pm
DESCRIPTION:Have fun\, get healthy and raise money for a good cause! Join professional ballroom dance teacher Marcus Woods at Tres Pinos School on Saturday\, November 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Funds support the eighth grade class and the PTO at Tres Pinos School. Cost is only $10 a person. All ages are welcome.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/ballroom-dance-class-fundraiser-for-tres-pinos-school-on-saturday-november-2-from-300-to-500pm/
CATEGORIES:Arts-Entertainment,Fundraiser,Schools,Sports-Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131102T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131102T235959
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CREATED:20131020T023146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131020T023146Z
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SUMMARY:Rancho Maze Band Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair on Saturday\, Nov.2
DESCRIPTION:Get an early start on your holiday shopping.  Stop by the Rancho Maze Band Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair\, featuring many local crafters\, as well as\, independent consultants from companies like Scentsy\, 31 Bags\, Origami Owl\, & Pampered Chef.  Admission is free.   \nFor more information email us at:  ranchomaze.band@yahoo.com
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/rancho-maze-band-holiday-craft-vendor-fair-on-saturday-nov-2/
CATEGORIES:Fairs-Festivals,Fundraiser,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131031T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131031T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20131025T035829Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20131025T035829Z
UID:10001143-1383177600-1383263999@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:San Benito High School seeks community input regarding facilities
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to participate as the SBHSD Board of Trustees embarks on a most important endeavor! \n\nThe San Benito High School Board of Trustees is beginning to investigate possible facility and\nmodernization projects which could be included in a general obligation bond submitted for voter approval.\nDuring the past several years\, San Benito High School\, due to its fiscally conservative management\,\nhas been able to use existing funds to build classrooms\, facilities\, and upgrade technology. The school has\nnow reached a point where facility and modernization projects can only be financed by a general obligation\nbond. \n\nIn November 2012\, the Board approved a Facilities Master Plan which provides for an incremental\nand strategic framework for meeting the educational needs of San Benito High School students.\nSeveral months ago\, the District authorized a community survey to ascertain community support for\nfacility and modernization projects which would lead to the successful passage of a general obligation bond.\nThe result of that poll indicated the community would support improvements focused on the following:\n1. Academic and Career Prep Programs\n2. Campus Safety (improved earthquake readiness\, etc.)\n3. Facility improvements that modernize and improve outdated classrooms\n4. Water and energy efficiency to enable investment of those cost savings into instruction\ntechnologies \n\nOn Wednesday\, October 30\, 2013\, in the San Benito High School Cafeteria\, from 7:00-8:30 p.m.\,\nthe San Benito High School District’s Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting to receive input\nfrom the San Benito County community. Wednesday’s discussion will focus on identifying\npriorities\, based on the school’s master plan\, which support the recent community\npolling results. Community input received at this meeting\, as well as staff input and recent community\npolling\, will help guide the Board as it identifies priorities for facility and modernization projects submitted\nfor voter approval. \n\nPlease visit www.haybaler.org for more details and future updates. We encourage parents and\ncommunity members to attend the special meeting on October 30\, and share your views about facility\nimprovements and expansion at San Benito High School.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/san-benito-high-school-seeks-community-input-regarding-facilities/
CATEGORIES:Government,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131009T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20131009T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130921T000119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130921T000119Z
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SUMMARY:Celebrate Walk to School Day\, Wednesday\, October 9th
DESCRIPTION:To help celebrate International Walk to School Day\, San Benito RideShare is encouraging everyone to put on their comfortable shoes and walk to school on Wednesday\, October 9th!  \nSo\, why would you want to walk to school? First\, it’s good for you and for the earth. Plus\, if you register your Walking School Bus\, you enter for a chance to win a $200 gift card to Swank Farms!  \nA Walking School Bus is a group of students walking along a well-planned route with meeting points along their way to school. To register\, send an email to info@SanBenitoRideshare.org or call us at 831.637.7665.   \nAlso\, San Benito RideShare has developed handouts for the various schools in Hollister that outline the best suggested routes to and from school. If you would like to download the handout for your school\, please visit our website at www.SanBenitoRideShare.org
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/celebrate-walk-to-school-day-wednesday-october-9th/
CATEGORIES:Schools,Sports-Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130906T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130906T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130716T031155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130716T031155Z
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SUMMARY:Civil War School Day
DESCRIPTION:San Benito County Historical Society presents Civil War School Day on Friday\, September 6\, 2013 at the San Benito County Historical Park located 1 mile south of Tres Pinos.  This special event is available free to all San Benito County school children and is a fantastic opportunity to meet the Civil War reenactors up close and personal as they offer their knowledge and experience about one of the most infamous periods of our history as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.  For more information or to reserve a spot contact Don Pidd at 831-902-9349 or caretaker@sbchistoricalsociety.org
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/civil-war-school-day/
CATEGORIES:Fairs-Festivals,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130830T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130830T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130827T011142Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130827T011142Z
UID:10001082-1377820800-1377907199@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Youth Rally Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:A Brainstorming Meeting was held on Saturday\, August 24\, 2013 to discuss organizing a Teen Rally. At that meeting youth in attendance suggested that the event be for ALL youth not just teens.\nWe will continue discussion and planning of this community wide event and need volunteers to provide input and to assist with planning.\nA facebook page was set up for anyone interested in participating:\nYouth Rally Planning Team \nPlease join us!
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/youth-rally-team-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Arts-Entertainment,Fairs-Festivals,Meetings,Rally-Causes,Schools,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130824T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130824T235959
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CREATED:20130822T000436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130822T000436Z
UID:10001083-1377302400-1377388799@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Youth Rally Brainstorming meeting
DESCRIPTION:After community outcry about the violence among our young people in San Benito County\, we want to bring  back the Youth Rally. This used to be an annual event for all teens in San Benito County. The last event was held in May of 2006. \nLets get together and share ideas on how we can garner community support\, donations\, volunteers\, etc to create an fabulous event that youth will be excited to attend. \nThe meeting should last about 1 hour.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/youth-rally-brainstorming-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Fairs-Festivals,Meetings,Neighborhood Associations,Schools,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130822T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130822T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130727T043258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130727T043258Z
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SUMMARY:Be Successful in High School
DESCRIPTION:Open to youth 14 – 20 year olds pursuing a High School Diploma or GED\nWe will be covering the topics below:\n•	Reasons why a High School Diploma is important\n•	Issues teens face at a High School\n•	Habits of successful High School Students\n•	Understand and discuss UC/CSU Admission Requirements\n•	High School Preparation\n•	Supportive Services at your school and community\n                    For more information please contact\nSandra Romero\, Youth Specialist (YEOP)\n(831) 638-3322\nsandra.romero-morales@edd.ca.gov
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/be-successful-in-high-school/
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Meetings,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130620T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130620T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130602T025606Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130602T025606Z
UID:10001042-1371686400-1371772799@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Dig into Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Did you know children who read over the summer gain reading skills\, while those who don’t often backslide? Some experts estimate that the “summer slide” can cost the equivalent of two months of instructional time!  \nHelp your child stay on track this summer by encouraging reading for fun throughout the summer months. The San Benito County Free Library can help!  \nWe have planned a fun and FREE program to encourage children from birth through 9th grade to enjoy reading all summer long. Registration begins June 20th at the Library. \nSpecial activities at the Library include:\nJune 20 (3:30 – 5:30) — Crafts and Movie Day featuring “Wreck-It Ralph”\nJune 27 (3:30 – 4:30) — Landscape Painting for Kids\nJuly 11 (3:30 – 4:15) — Dig into Gardening\nJuly 18 (3:30 – 4:30) — Carnival and Ice Cream Social\nJuly 31 (3:00 – 4:00) — Life Along the Anza Trail
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/dig-into-reading/
CATEGORIES:Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130615T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130615T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130404T104405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130404T104405Z
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SUMMARY:3rd Annual Monterey Bay Master Gardener Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Monterey Bay Master Gardener Boot Camp announcement  \nAre you a home gardener?  Would you like to be one?  Do you want to learn more about irrigation for your home or how to do lawn removal? The Monterey Bay Master Gardeners invite you to register NOW for the 3rd annual Home Gardening Boot Camp for a day of seminar-style education for the home gardener on Saturday\, June 15\, from 8 to 5 at the Cabrillo College Horticulture Center\, 6500 Soquel Avenue\, Aptos. \nPreregistration is required for four  (4) seminar sessions.   Boot Camp starts with a keynote speech “Garden Myths and Legends” by our own Steve Tjsovold\, University of California Cooperative Extension/Master Gardener Adviser\, followed by two morning seminars\, lunch on the patio of the Cabrillo College Horticulture Center with a bay view (bring your own or purchase lunch from Cruz’n Gourmet catering truck)\, two afternoon seminars and a raffle & silent auction to cap off the day. \nYou can choose from a variety of seven classes for each seminar session but please note that registration is first come\, first served so don’t wait if want to be sure to learn about a “Wok in your garden”\, propagation\, pruning\, soils\, compost\, edible landscaping\, miracle microbes\, roses\, berries\, bees and more!  For further information\, go to the Monterey Bay Master Gardener Home page at mbmg.org or call (831) 427-1381.  Come grow with us!
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/3rd-annual-monterey-bay-master-gardener-boot-camp/
CATEGORIES:Fairs-Festivals,Lectures,Schools,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130609T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130609T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130516T223301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130516T223301Z
UID:10001037-1370736000-1370822399@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Juan Robledo Retirement Party
DESCRIPTION:Longtime teacher at SBHS Juan Robledo to retire at end of this year.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/juan-robledo-retirement-party/
CATEGORIES:Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130522T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130522T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130426T041826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130426T041826Z
UID:10001023-1369180800-1369267199@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:Public Hearing\nYour Voice Counts! \nThe San Benito County Community Action Board (CAB) is holding a Public Hearing  to seek PUBLIC INPUT into the\nDraft Community Action Plan (CAP) for proposed services to be made available to LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS\nPersons interested in providing public comments are urged to attend.  \nIf you are unable to attend the meeting please visit our website at www.sbccab.wix.com/cab\nand click on the “CONTACTS” tab to provide your valuable input\,\nOr send your input to our office at 1111 San Felipe Road\, Ste 108\, Hollister\, CA 95023\nFor further information please call (831) 637-9293
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/public-hearing/
CATEGORIES:Government,Meetings,Neighborhood Associations,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130521T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130521T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130412T003125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130412T003125Z
UID:10001017-1369094400-1369180799@benitolink.com
SUMMARY:Youth Employment Program (YEP) Council
DESCRIPTION:YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (YEP) COUNCIL NEEDS YOU to SERVE ON OUR BOARD! \nMeetings held every other month\n(Jan\, Mar\, May\, July\, Sept\, Nov)\nOn the 3rd Tuesday @ 3:15 pm SBHS Room 327  \nThe Duties of the Youth Council\nSpecific duties and responsibilities are spelled out in Title I\, Chapter 2 of WIA\, Section 117 (h)(4). Most are the typical type of responsibilities of an advisory committee: some provide enhanced opportunities for the YC and WIB to take advantage of in order to bring about real change.\nDevelop the portions of the local plan relating to eligible youth\, as determined by the chairperson of the local board;\nRecommend eligible providers of youth activities\, to be awarded grants or contracts on a competitive basis by the local board to carry out the youth activities; and\nConduct oversight with respect to the eligible providers of youth activities\, in the local area;\nCoordinate youth activities authorized and;\nOther duties determined to be appropriate by the chairperson of the local board.* \nCurrent Vacancies: Out-of School Youth\, In-School and Parent/Grandparent of an Out-of-School  Youth; Apprenticeship program Representative\, Job Corp Representative\nFor more information visit our website at:\nWWW.SBCJOBS.ORG\nor call (831) 637-JOBS (5627)
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/youth-employment-program-yep-council-2/
CATEGORIES:Government,Schools,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130513T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130513T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130507T065936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130507T065936Z
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SUMMARY:Gavilan Cards @ Library in May!
DESCRIPTION:Staff of Gavilan College will be issuing library cards to adult and young adult residents at San Benito County Free Library on May 13th\, 3pm-6pm and on May 14th\, 5pm-7pm.  Please bring a current photo I.D.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/gavilan-cards-library-in-may/
CATEGORIES:Arts-Entertainment,Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130427T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130427T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130209T090007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130209T090007Z
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SUMMARY:Only SMACK a child with a kiss!
DESCRIPTION:Child Abuse Prevention Month April 2013 \nWhat is the Blue Ribbon Campaign for Child Abuse Prevention Month?  \nApril is recognized nationwide as Child Abuse Prevention Month.  The Blue Ribbon Campaign is a comprehensive community wide effort led by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Benito County. This campaign will not only encourage the region to understand the problems of child abuse\, but will also guide efforts in what we can do to help.  \nWhy is Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Benito County leading the charge?\nThe Child Abuse Prevention Council of San Benito County is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse by promoting individual well-being and healthy relationships.  For more than 25 years\, we have envisioned a world of safe children\, thriving families and nurturing communities. \nWhat can you do to help?\nSchools have a number of ways to help!\n•	Help make posters for walkers to carry to bring awareness about why they are walking.\n•	Wear a blue ribbon pin during the entire month of April.\n•	Ask us for information or training\, recognizing and reporting child abuse.\n•	Volunteer to help with the event. We need cross walk guards and people to put blue ribbons on trees downtown prior to the event.  \nChild Abuse Prevention Month community-wide activities\nBlue Ribbon Family Fun Walk – Join the Child Abuse Prevention Council and the YMCA’s Healthy Families Day scheduled for April 27\, 2013 and walk to make a statement in our community. \nBlue Ribbon Awareness Campaign – The blue ribbon is the international sign of child abuse prevention.  Started by a grandmother in Virginia who lost her grandson to the tragedy of child abuse\, the blue ribbon signifies the color of the bruises on her young grandson\, and is a call to action.  Community members are encouraged to wear a blue ribbon pin during the month of April. \nBlue Ribbon Award for Outstanding Volunteer Work By an INDIVIDUAL or ORGANIZATION benefiting the health/safety/well being of children in San Benito County will also be awarded. \nPast Recipients\n2012 – Hollister Hills Off-Road Association\n2011 – Celebration Station\n2010 – Diane Ortiz\n2009 – Kris Armstrong  \nThe Story of the Blue Ribbon\nThe Blue Ribbon Child Abuse Prevention Campaign had its early beginnings following the death of a very young child.  In 1989\, a Virginia grandmother received the devastating news that her grandson had died of injuries inflicted by his parents.  In an expression of grief and outrage\, this grandmother did something that has given us a symbol.  She tied a blue ribbon to the antenna of her van as a way to remember “the bruised and battered body of her grandson” and to alert her community to the tragedy of child abuse.  Her simple idea\, to wear or display a blue ribbon for child abuse prevention was picked up by grassroots organizations across the county.  In her own words:\n “NO! It isn’t true! It simply cannot be true! They are telling me that my grandson is dead … they are wrong! There must be some mistake … Michael is fine … but deep in my heart\, I knew it was true for I have not seen him in weeks. It’s been so long since I sat by his side in the hospital. Of course I knew something was wrong as I sat there. I saw fear on his face\, the bruises on his body\, and the healing cigarette burns on his hands. His doctor did not believe my daughter’s story … “he fell in slippery water in the bathtub” … I felt sick … I didn’t understand … Are my granddaughters all right\, was all I thought. Where are they?\nI only had one child. She was a beautiful little girl. She was the light of our eyes. We knew she had entered into a stormy marriage\, for we brought her home several times in the five years the marriage lasted. We suspected heavy use of drugs … BUT … in those five years\, three beautiful\, healthy children had been born. I loved them dearly\, and they loved me. The children were 16 months\, 3 years and 4 years old.\nAfter the ordeal at the hospital\, my grandson was placed in foster care for three weeks. He cried when they came to take him back to his mother. He told his foster mother\, “my momma doesn’t love me\,” and he begged to stay. I ached for his dilemma. I was not physically able to care for him. The courts seemed to believe that home was the best place for him … but I knew better and I told … no\, begged them not to return him to his mother. But I was overruled. My instinct as a grandmother did not count.\nI never saw Michael again. My 16 month old granddaughter was hospitalized after being beaten severely her leg was broken in four places\, and her hand burned from the tip of her little fingers to her wrist. It was only then that the “search was on” for Michael. We learned that he had been killed\, wrapped in a sheet\, stuffed in a tool box and dumped in to a dismal swamp three months earlier.\nMy grandchildren had suffered and battled so much throughout their young lives that it sickened me. My life was turned into physical and mental chaos. My efforts to understand became a plea to stop abusing children. I tied a blue ribbon on my van antenna to make people wonder. It caught on locally with restaurants\, businesses\, the police department and radio and television stations. They all started supporting me in my efforts to make a real awareness campaign. Why the color blue? I never intend to forget the battered\, bruised bodies of my grandchildren. Bruises are black\, then eventually blue. Therefore\, blue serves as a constant reminder to me to fight for our children. Join with me. We must protect our most precious gift of all … our children. Please wear a blue ribbon. Put one on your car. Give one to your friends. Tell them what it means. You may be saving a child’s life! If you suspect anything is happening to your children … your grandchildren … the child next door … PLEASE ACT!”\nBonnie Finney\, Norfolk\, VA.  \nFor more information on the Blue Ribbon Campaign for Child Abuse Prevention Month\, contact:\nAna Cabrera\, Social Worker Supervisor\nSan Benito County Health & Human Services Agency\n1111 San Felipe Road\, Suite 208\, Hollister\, CA 95023\nPhone: 831-634-0686 * e-mail: acabrera@cosb.us\nThank you for your support\, \nAndi Anderson\nChild Abuse Prevention Council Chair
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/only-smack-a-child-with-a-kiss/
CATEGORIES:Fairs-Festivals,Rally-Causes,Schools,Sports-Recreation,Volunteer
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130322T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130322T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130228T022350Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130228T022350Z
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SUMMARY:Methodist Preschool Registration for New Families
DESCRIPTION:Methodist Preschool Families new to our preschool can register for the 2013-2014 School year\, as well as our summer session starting at 8:00 am on Friday March 22nd.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/methodist-preschool-registration-for-new-families/
CATEGORIES:Schools
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130221T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20130221T235959
DTSTAMP:20260619T122641
CREATED:20130228T021741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20130228T021741Z
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SUMMARY:Methodist Preschool Registration for Returning Families
DESCRIPTION:Methodist Preschool Families currently enrolled – can register for the 2013-2014 School year\, as well as our summer session starting at 8:00 am on Thursday March 21st.\nQuestions ?  637-0440
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/methodist-preschool-registration-for-returning-families/
CATEGORIES:Schools
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SUMMARY:Youth Employment Program (YEP) Council
DESCRIPTION:The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) offers a comprehensive range of workforce development activities through statewide and local organizations. Available workforce development activities provided in local communities can benefit job seekers\, laid off workers\, youth\, incumbent workers\, new entrants to the workforce\, veterans\, persons with disabilities\, and employers. Youth Council develops the portions of the local plan relating to eligible youth activities; recommend eligible providers of youth activities to be awarded grants or contracts on a competitive basis by the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) to carry out the youth activities\, conduct oversight with respect to eligible providers of youth activities; coordinate authorized youth activities in San Benito County; and perform other duties as determined to be appropriate by the WIB Chair. \nThe YEP Council meets every other month on the third Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. at San Benito High School. Room 327 (Depening on Room Availability. Otherwise\, we meet at Mars Hill). All meetings are open to the public. Meetings are held every other month (Jan\, Mar\, May\, Jul\, Sept\, Nov) on the 3rd Tuesday. \nIf you are interested in YEP Council membership\, please complete check out our website to download the application.  Once the WIB approves membership\, the application is then forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for official appointment. \nIn the interim\, if you have any questions regarding WIB membership\, please don’t hesitate to call: (831) 637-9293.  We look forward to hearing from you soon! \n\nCurrent Vacancies:\n\nOut-of School Youth (2);\nIn-School and Out-of-School Parent/Grandparent (2);\nApprenticeship programs; This category will be filled if Council approves the submitted applications.\nJob Corp Representative; (none in SBC) Discussed was checking with California Conservation Corps to see if they are eligible to serve.
URL:https://benitolink.com/event/youth-employment-program-yep-council/
CATEGORIES:Government,Meetings,Schools,Volunteer
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