Highlights for this week

Distributions

Food

• The Food Bank for Monterey County hosts food distributions every 3rd Thursday from 9:30AM to 10:30AM at Saint Theodore’s Church.
• Gonzales Community Food Pantry will be hosting a food distribution at 9AM on Friday (every 3rd and 4th Friday  of each month) at the Mission Annex on 4th & Day Streets.

Clothing

• Gonzales Community Church Clothing Closet is open Tuesday-Wednesday  from 2PM to 4PM  & Thursday 1-3PM at the Mission Annex located on 4th and Day Streets. 

Gonzales Community News

• We will be having our next Council Meeting on Monday, April 15th at 6PM in the Gonzales Council Chambers located at 117 4th St.
• Join us April 27, 2024 @1PM for the Groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the Dennis & Janic Caprara Community Center. The event will be at the site Gabilan Court/5th Street East of Fairview Middle School
• Save the Date! The City of Gonzales will be hosting a car show on Saturday April 20th from 1-4pm. There will be music, cars, food and fun for kids!
• We are now accepting car registrations for our April 20th Car Show. Pre registration- $40 fee, registrations can be picked up at city hall or found at our city website under the recreation department. For more information please contact (831) 675-4206.
• T-Shirts are available for the Gonzales 2024 Car Show; available at City Hall 147 4th St, Gonzales, CA 93926 for $20.
• As time draws for our seniors to graduate from Gonzales High School, many are preparing to enter the workforce for the first time. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to participate in “interviewing” seniors. To participate in mock interviews. Email jasher@gonzales.k12.ca.us or idelatorre@gonzales.k12.ca.us these interviews will take place May 21 and 22, 2024. 
• Narcan is now available at the Gonzales Fire Department, 325 Center Street Gonzales, CA 93926. Save a life. 
• FREE Tire Recycling April 1st-May 19th @ Johnson Canyon Landfill located on 31400 Johnson Canyon Road. Open Sundays, ¡Abierto Domingos! Car/Truck Tires and a limit of 9 per trip. Residents ONLY!
• The city of Gonzales is offering lots of jobs opportunities:

Firefighter engineer assigned and when called upon drives and operates a variety of Fire Department vehicles. For application materials please visit the City’s website at gonzalesca.gov/services/human-resources/jon-opportunties.

Public Works Technician: Salary $4,344 - 5,912. For more information please visit the city’s website http://gonzalesca.gov/services/human-resources/jon-opportunties

Public Works Maintenance Worker:  Salary $ 3,596-4,893. For more information please visit the city’s website http://gonzalesca.gov/services/human-resources/jon-opportunties

Lifeguard position, Swim instructor, Recreation Leader I : all applications are due Friday, Apr 12, 2024 can pick up at the city hall. Stop by for an application and submit to jalbor@ci.gonzales.ca.us

The city of gonzales is looking for seasonal Summer Camp 2024 counselors starting pay $16, supports in the development of all students in the program Use Application for Rec Leader 1, download application from: gonzalesca.gov/services/human-resources/job-opportunities and submit to  jdouglas@ci.gonzales.ca.us.