Big summer reading

Saturday marks the beginning of summer reading. To celebrate, the Los Gatos Library will present “Big Truck Day” starting at 10 a.m., in the Civic Center/ Library Parking Lot. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes, from police cars, to street sweepers, to fire engines and more will be on display. After the trucks go, the library welcomes all to get books about vehicles and community services to take home and share with the family.

Choose your horse

The Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad and the W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel have kicked off the Adopt a Horse Fundraiser. Donors can choose any of the 32 horses to adopt for one year. Donations will go back into the carousel to be used for horse restoration and or maintenance needs. Visit bjwrr.org to print the adoption application, and mail the form along with a check to: W.E. “Bill” Mason Carousel, PO 234, Los Gatos, CA 95031 or info@bjwrr.org, or call 408-395-7433 to get the process started.

Best teacher

Richard, “Rick,” Ellis has been named Teacher of the Year by the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. Ellis was hired as a social studies teacher at Saratoga High School in 2001. When the physical education department needed him, he focused his passion for fitness toward rewriting the department’s curriculum to include CrossFit. The change earned the school another California Distinguished School award in 2012, and created a model program, now in place at many other schools. Ellis has also been a Co-Director of Link Crew and ninth grade orientation for the past three years.