The Rebirth of Ridgemark Friday, February 05, 2010 By Kollin Kosmicki New owners have made slate of improvements As Ridgemark investor Alex Kehriotis put it: "It's back." A destination point in the 1970s and 1980s, Ridgemark Golf & Country Club had lost much of its gusto in more recent years due to poor finances and growing competition in the industry. It had become a proverbial "has been" in the community. Read More......

Nick Lovejoy A pair of golfers enjoy a round at Ridgemark Golf and Country Club Tuesday afternoon. The new owners have put a lot into the course, which has increased play at the club.

Lydia Zendejas, of NALEO, is helping get the word out about the 2010 census. Forms will be mailed in March.

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Community partners work to get word out about 2010 count, encourage residents to return forms

Census forms won't be mailed out to the residents of San Benito County until March, but a movement is already afoot to educate people about the count and the importance of getting accurate numbers.

The National Association of Latino Elected Officials is working on a campaign (ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR!) to promote the census with segments of the population that may not be familiar with it or may be uncomfortable filling out the form. The census is conducted once every decade.
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Pet Friends Champagne and Chocolates fundraiser will be Feb. 13 and will raise money for its spay and neuter clinic, part of the organization's mission to end the proliferation of unwanted pets, such as this cat pictured last January at the rescue group's shelter on Buena Vista Road.

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Fundraiser changes venue

Weather leads Pet Friends to move Champagne and Chocolates event

With weeks to go to their Feb. 13 Champagne and Chocolates fundraiser, Pet Friends has had to deal with some rain on their parade - actually a whole bunch of it.
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