Committees 1st Friday

Education

8am Union Bank

Tennant Station

2nd Thursday

Ambassadors

Noon at the

Chamber office

3rd Friday

Environmental

Affairs

8am Union Bank

Tennant Station

4th Thursday

Membership

Committee

Noon at the

Chamber office

4th Thursday

Economic

Development &

Government

Relations

8am Union Bank

Tennant Station

Chamber

Calendar

1st Thursday

Good Morning

Morgan Hill

@ Community &

Cultural Center

3rd Thursday

After Hours

Networking Mixer

Every Monday

Let’s Do Lunch

@ Various Member

Restaurants

May 2015

17485 Monterey Road, Suite 105

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Phone (408) 779-9444, Fax (408) 779-5405

Morganhill.org / info@morganhill.org

“Connecting with Commuters” by John Horner, President & CEO

One of the challenges and opportunities for Morgan Hill businesses and

organizations is finding effective ways to connect with the thousands of

professionals who live in our community but head out of town every

morning to get to work. Recently we participated in the Silicon Valley

Chambers Business Expo in Santa Clara (which was a terrific event by

the way) at which both Rich Firato and I were surprised how many people

approached us to ask questions about Morgan Hill - because they live

here. These folks work to our North, but then come home every night to

Morgan Hill. Most of them had very little knowledge about what is going on with entertain-

ment, development and job prospects in Morgan Hill.

The good news in this is that we have an abundance of very talented people across a wide

range of skills and industries living among us. The challenge is how to make sure they know

about opportunities for fun like the Friday Night Music Series, opportunities to get great prod-

ucts and services at local businesses, opportunities to have a voice in how the community con-

tinues to evolve through civic engagement, and opportunities to ditch the commute and grab

one of the fascinating job opportunities within Morgan Hill. The majority of our local compa-

nies continue to prosper and expand, and they need the right talent to do so.

Advertising wise, the Chamber of Commerce continues to allocate an increasing proportion of

our advertising for major events like the Taste of Morgan Hill and Friday Night Music to so-

cial networking platforms like Facebook. We do know that many commuters use Facebook to

connect to their family, friends and community and that makes it a good platform for reaching

them. If your consumer facing business activities are not using these kinds of platforms, you

might be missing out. Meanwhile, local print and electronic media continue to be an important

piece of the advertising puzzle as well.

Finally, as Chamber

Members you have a

terrific opportunity to

get your business in

front of these commut-

ers by participating in

the Friday Night Music

Series. This is one

event which runs all

summer long and draws

many of those commut-

ers in as they end the

work week ready to

kick back and let off a

little steam.

Like us on Facebook:

facebook.com/MorganHillChamber

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2015 Board of Directors

Rich Firato Firato Janitorial Services

Chairperson

Robert Airoldi Morgan Hill Life

Vice Chair

Phil Couchee Recology South Valley

Treasurer

Fawn Myers MHUSD

Board Secretary

Dr. Steve Kinsella Gavilan College

Brittney Sherman Marriott Hotel

Jeff Mitchell Morgan Hill Times

Matthew Bowen Intero Real Estate

Ed Machado Commonwealth Credit Union

John Varela Asset Conversion Corp.

Sam Kabert Value Business Products

Dusty Perryman Digital View

Sunday Minnich Minnich Productions

Greg Richtarek Morgan Hill Cellars

Danielle Davenport South Valley Angels

Chamber Staff

John Horner President & CEO

Janis McDonald Director of Operations

Erin Machado Membership Director

Holly Horner Publications Director

Chamber of Commerce May Events

Dazzle: A Celebration of Giving in Style

4th Annual Building Futures Benefit

To benefit Boys & Girls Club of Silicon Valley

Lori Escobar El Toro Clubhouse

Mama Mia’s 275 E Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037

Friday, May 15th from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Join us in supporting Morgan Hill youth.

Enjoy Mediterranean Italian Cuisine, mingle with community leaders, and enter to win

dinner for 8 at Pirate’s Cove served by Cecelia

Ponzini!

Tickets $15 at BookSmart

and at the door.

More information please

contact: (408) 779-8956

or laurage@msn.com

Rotary Club of Morgan Hill’s enchanting summer evening event at

Clos LaChance Winery.

Dazzle raises funds to support youth leadership programs, community giving, student

scholarships and local and international service projects through the Rotary Club of

Morgan Hill Endowment. Event includes hosted champagne & wine reception & a

gourmet sunset dinner featuring the wines of Clos LaChance. Also enjoy a raffle show-

case and silent & live auctions. The cherry on top of the evening will be a live comedy

theater performance by Pintello Comedy Theater!

$95 per reservation

get a table of ten for $950

Reserve your space by visiting

dazzlemh.org or call 408-221-7240

Friday, May 29th at 5pm

Clos LaChance Winery

1 Hummingbird Lane,

San Martin, CA 95046

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After Hours Networking Mixer Sponsored by Express Employment

18525 Sutter Blvd #200, Morgan Hill, CA Thursday, May21st from 5:30-7:30pm

Free for Chamber Members!

May 4th Sushi Ichiban 116 Cochrane Rd.

May 11th Margarita’s 411 Vineyard Town Ct.

May 18th Betto’s Bistro 17385 Monterey Rd.

May 25th NO LUNCH

Chamber of Commerce May Events

How to Lose Your Lawn and Live Happily Ever After

Tuesday, May 12th

7:00—8:30pm

Morgan Hill

Public Library

660 West Main Ave

Morgan Hill, CA

www.cnps-scv.org

You stopped watering your lawn because of the drought and because you wanted something new, but now the

“lawn” is full of weeds. What do you do? Come to this talk and be inspired to create a beautiful, water-wise gar-

den! See a variety of no-lawn landscaping styles and ideas. Get professional tips on removing that weed-filled

patch called a lawn, learn to choose climate-adapted native plants, and find out how you can qualify for landscape

rebates. You’ll see how to have a lush landscape without water-hogging grass.

Claudia Boulton started her landscape design firm in 2005 and is a Master Gardener (MG) associated with the

Monterey Bay Master Gardeners. She has presented to MG trainees, garden clubs, and other public forums. She

trained at Cabrillo College in Aptos, where she lives and gardens. She is passionate about California native, Medi-

terranean, and other drought-tolerant plants and uses them in her design work.

Let’s Do Lunch—every Monday @ Noon A casual lunch where as many chamber members that wish to attend can

“Good Morning Morgan Hill” Breakfast Sponsored by PG&E, Speaker: Charlene Iwata

Additional Speaker is Santa Clara Water District,

Dennis Kennedy, Director District 1 and 2015 Board Vice Chair. Hosted at: the Morgan Hill Community Center

Thursday, May 7th 7:30-9am $15 in advance or $20 at the door

Do you attend Chamber Programs and Events? Are you willing to take an hour a month to attend our meetings? Would you like to have your business rec-ognized each month? Do you want to be involved in

change? Are you fun to be with? Do you look good in red?

WE WANT YOU! We are always looking for members

who would like to be an Ambassador. If you answered yes to any of the above questions,

please talk to us about becoming a Chamber Ambassador!

Contact Leonette Stafford, Ambassador Chair

408-396-4446 / Lstafford@rwp2p.com

Does your business host live entertainment?

If you are a Chamber Member, simply email your

entertainment schedule to Holly at holly@morganhill.org and we will add it to our online calendar!

Please email at least 3 weeks in advance of the event date to guarantee

its placement on the calendar.

Mushroom Mardi Gras How to Get a Green (and keep it!)

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36th Annual Mushroom Mardi Gras

Memorial Day Weekend, May 23rd-24th, 2015

Downtown Morgan Hill

408-778-1786, info@mhmmg.com, mhmmg.org

Outdoor Community Amphitheater &

Surrounding Area. Free Admission & Parking!

What to Find: Arts & Crafts, Gourmet Food, Live Entertainment on two stages, Wine & Beer Gardens, Mush-

room Educational exhibit, Cooking Demonstration Stage, MunchkinLand with rides, games and entertainment,

Marketplace Exhibitors, Business Display Booths, Street Performers & Strolling Musicians.

Entertainment: Two stages of Live Entertainment will fill your day. The Main Stage is located at the Morgan

Hill Downtown Amphitheater and The Music Tree Stage is located on the corner of Depot and 4th Street. The

lineup includes everything from Country to Classic Rock, Blues and Bluegrass so get ready to kick up your

heels. Strolling Musicians and Street Performers will also dazzle you with their performances throughout the festi-

val. And, don’t forget to meet the Festival Mascot and have your picture taken with Marty the Mushroom.

Munchkinland: our kids will enjoy a wide variety of games, rides, and great kid’s entertainment on the Munch-

kinLand Stage, featuring local demonstrations, karaoke contest and Children’s acts. MunchkinLand is located be-

tween 2nd & 3rd Streets on Depot Street. The Kids Stage is sponsored by The Little Gym and is located on 3rd &

Depot Street.

Food: There is something to please everyone’s palette. Mushroom dishes which can be tasted in soup, stuffed,

sandwiched, deep-fried, marinated, over rice, and much more! Tri Tip Sandwiches, Ribs, Pulled Pork & Brisket,

Turkey Drumsticks, Calamari and Kabobs, Kettle Corn, Gyros and Falafels, Philly Cheese Steak, Chinese food,

Mexican food and the list goes on…

Mushroom Mardi Gras

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How to Get a Green (and keep it!)

A free workshop designed to assist in your compliance with the Placarding and Scoring Program for the restaurant

and food industry business in Santa Clara County. REGISTRATION: WWW.SCCCPD.EVENTBRITE.COM

Session #1 (1.5 hours) HOW TO GET A GREEN: the Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health is

now offering regional “How to Get a Green” training workshops at no cost to owners.operators within Santa Clara

County. The training is in support of our new Food Facility Placarding and Scoring Program and will provide

owners/operators valuable information on how to pass their inspection. Specific criteria for the placarding and

scoring program, major violations to avoid, as well as basic food safety training will be reviewed in each 90 minute

workshop. The goal of these workshops is to provide each participant with a complete understanding of how to

receive and maintain the green “PASS” placard.

Session #2 (1 hour) MANAGING NEGATIVE REVIEWS: The Small Business Development Center of Silicon

Valley will be conducting a workshop to show how to respond to an online customer complaints . All the major

tools used by restaurant reviewer sites will be covered.

About the Department of Environmental Health (DEH):

Our mission is to prevent, preserve, and improve the environmental health fac-

tors affecting our community’s health and safety. We officially launched our

new food facility placarding and scoring program on October 1, 2014. The pro-

gram assigns a Green, Yellow, or Red colored placard at food facilities. A nu-

merical score and detailed inspection results are posted online at:

www.sccgov.org/SCCDineOut

About the Small Business Development Center of Silicon Valley

(SBDC SV): We are dedicated to your business success. We offer a wide variety of services

for present and potential small business owners. Silicon Valley is a diverse and

competitive marketplace for restaurants and food industry business owners. So

whether you’re operating a franchise, a family-owned business, or are ready to

develop a new restaurant concept, our consultants are ready to help you focus

on what’s most important when determining your next move. The SBDC pro-

gram is possible thanks to the support of the County of Santa Clara, the SBA,

the Citi Foundation and the Small Business Development Centers Silicon Val-

ley/Hispanic Satellite.

Workshop Schedule:

5/11/2015 Mon. 2-4:30 pm (English) Morgan Hill Comm. Center – 17000 Monterey Rd., Morgan Hill

5/20/2015 Wed. 8-10:30 am (English) DEH – 1555 Berger Dr. Bldg. #2, 3rd Fl., San Jose

6/8/2015 Mon. 8-10:30 am (English) Campbell Community Center – 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell

6/17/2015 Wed. 2-4:30 pm (Spanish) DEH – 1555 Berger Dr. Bldg. #2, 3rd Fl., San Jose

7/6/2015 Mon. 2-4:30 pm (Korean) DEH – 1555 Berger Dr. Bldg. #2, 3rd Fl., San Jose

7/8/2015 Wed. 8-10:30 am (English) City Hall – Room #118 200 E. Santa Clara St., San Jose

For more information, contact:

Department of Environmental Health

1555 Berger Drive. Bldg. #2, 3rd Fl., San Jose, CA 95112 – (408) 918-3400 www.ehinfo.org

Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center

480 N. First Street Ste. 210, San Jose, CA 95112 – (408) 248-4800 www.svsbdc.org

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Kevin P. Courtney

Attorney At Law

Licensed before the U.S. Tax Court

Providing business, litigation,

estate planning and tax-related

legal services since 1977.

17415 Monterey Road, #204

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

(408) 779-5101

www.KPCLaw.com

Bikram Yoga Morgan Hill will be offering new Hot Pilates classes. Please join

them for a FREE trial class at Bikram Yoga Gilroy on Saturday, May 2nd at

12:00 noon and let us know what you think about this new class, which will be

offered at both the Morgan Hill & Gilroy Studios.

Bikram Yoga

60 4th Street

Gilroy, CA 95020

408-848-0400

info@BikramYogaGilroy.com

www.hotyogasouthcounty.com

Bikram Yoga Now Offering Hot Yoga

Advertising Opportunity! If you would like to advertise in future copies of this

publication, please contact our office at:

(408) 779-9444

Business Card size advertising One month $50.00 Three months $125.00

Six months $275.00 Twelve months $400.00 Loose Flyer Insert information

500 flyers, double sided, space available basis $150.00/issue

Thank you to our Raffle Donors! Thanks to all who donated to the Breakfast & Mixer Raffles

Freedom Fest

Realty World P2P

Intero Real Estate

Thinker Toys

Edward Boss Prado Foundation

Abacus Bookkeeping

Morgan Hill Cellars

Exit Realty—Jane Perryman

Postal Annex

Poppy Jasper Film Festival

Lightheart Cellars

Morgan Hill Art Gallery

Pop a Cork for Rebekah Children’s Services

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Fit Out for Fall: Back to School Clothing Drive

Pop-a-Cork: a fundraiser benefiting

Rebekah Children’s Services Culinary Academy.

Thursday, May 21st, 2015 6:00-9:00pm

Hosted by Solis Winery

3920 Hecker Pass Rd, Gilroy, 95020

Enjoy live Jazz on the patio and savor Solis wines and

delicious bites catered by our very own Culinary stu-

dents. Reservations are $50 and can be purchased at

www.rcskids.org/pop-a-cork . Space is limited and the

event will sell out! For more information visit the

website or call 408-846-2136

Cecelia’s Closet & Food Pantry is hosting a back to school program for families in real need with children in

grades K-6th. We need gently used clothing in all sizes, including adult sizes, pants, shorts, shirts, tops, sweaters,

etc and NEW underwear and socks.

The elementary school liaisons will send selected families only to Cecelia’s Closet & Food Pantry in August to

shop for their children. We want all of our kids to look and feel great on the first day of school. Let’s do it for the

kids! The Drive will run May 1st-August 15th.

To become a collection site, obtain a collection container or to help in any way, please contact Cecelia Ponzini at

408-670-0266 or via email at ceceliaponzini@yahoo.com or Jennifer Tate at 408-621-7752.

The Edward Boss Prado Foundation and Cecelia’s Closet & Food Pantry are a 501(c)3 Charitable Organization.

Tax ID# 80-0001382. A receipt can be provided and your gift may be tax deductible.

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Leadership Morgan Hill Class of 2015 Sets Ambitious Goal to Raise $25,000 for Stage Lighting System for Friday Night Music Series in June

The Leadership Morgan Hill Class of

2015 has moved into high gear with

ambitious plans to raise $25,000 for a

permanent, state-of-the-art stage

lighting system for the Downtown

Amphitheater at the Morgan Hill

Community and Cultural Center.

Already, we’re nearly halfway to our

goal, thanks to the generosity of early

sponsors and donors, the hospitality

of local restaurants, and the support

of Morgan Hill residents!

Among the criteria for each Leader-

ship Morgan Hill class project is that it deliver tangible value to the community. That’s why our “Bright

Idea” project has been embraced enthusiastically by the Chamber of Commerce, City of Morgan Hill and

Leadership Morgan Hill Board.

“This project is fantastic for our town,” says Rich Firato, Board Chair of the Chamber, which hosts the

Friday Night Music Series. “It will bring an upscale experience to concert goers and performers for night-

time events at the amphitheater. Plus, it will streamline production of our live music program this summer,

since we’ll no longer have the hassle of setting up and taking down temporary lighting each week.”

Contributions at any level to the “Bright Idea” project by individuals, families, local businesses and civic

groups will be pivotal to fulfilling our team’s “stretch goal” to reach our $25,000 target for installation

early in Friday Night Music Series season, which kicks off on June 5.

Recognition opportunities are available at the Bronze ($500-999), Silver ($1,000-2499), Gold ($2,500-

4,999) and Platinum ($5,000-plus) levels. Sponsors at every level will be featured in online, print, social

media and event promotions throughout the fundraising campaign, and during the Friday Night Music Se-

ries.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Persing Family for becoming our very first Platinum-level sponsor with their gen-

erous donation of $5,000. Bubbles Wine Bar has also come on board as a Gold sponsor, following successful kick-

off fundraisers held to raise awareness and gather support for the project. In April, the Class of 2015 held two

more family-friendly fundraisers at Jimmy P’s Pizza Factory (formerly Dutchman’s Pizza) and Mooyah.

What’s next on the calendar? Our Silicon Valley Gives 2015 24-hour online day of giving, May 5, Midnight-11:59

p.m. You can support our “Bright Idea” project with a donation of $10 or more at:

http://svgives.razoo.com/story/Leadership-Morgan-Hill-Class-Of-2015-Bright-Idea-Project

Keep an eye out for upcoming events at http://www.leadershipmorganhill.org/our-bright-idea-events and

“like” us on Facebook to track our progress at https://www.facebook.com/pages/LMH-Class-of-2015-Bright-

Idea-Project/992701364075117

For more information, visit http://www.leadershipmorganhill.org/about-the-lmh-class-of-2015-project or con-

tact LeadershipClassof2015@gmail.com.

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Leadership Morgan Hill Class of 2015 Sets Ambitious Goal to Raise $25,000 for Stage Lighting System for Friday Night Music Series in June

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The Leadership Morgan Hill Class of

2015 has moved into high gear with

ambitious plans to raise $25,000 for a

permanent, state-of-the-art stage

lighting system for the Downtown

Amphitheater at the Morgan Hill

Community and Cultural Center.

Already, we’re nearly halfway to our

goal, thanks to the generosity of early

sponsors and donors, the hospitality

of local restaurants, and the support

of Morgan Hill residents!

Among the criteria for each Leader-

ship Morgan Hill class project is that it deliver tangible value to the community. That’s why our “Bright

Idea” project has been embraced enthusiastically by the Chamber of Commerce, City of Morgan Hill and

Leadership Morgan Hill Board.

“This project is fantastic for our town,” says Rich Firato, Board Chair of the Chamber, which hosts the

Friday Night Music Series. “It will bring an upscale experience to concert goers and performers for night-

time events at the amphitheater. Plus, it will streamline production of our live music program this summer,

since we’ll no longer have the hassle of setting up and taking down temporary lighting each week.”

Contributions at any level to the “Bright Idea” project by individuals, families, local businesses and civic

groups will be pivotal to fulfilling our team’s “stretch goal” to reach our $25,000 target for installation

early in Friday Night Music Series season, which kicks off on June 5.

Recognition opportunities are available at the Bronze ($500-999), Silver ($1,000-2499), Gold ($2,500-

4,999) and Platinum ($5,000-plus) levels. Sponsors at every level will be featured in online, print, social

media and event promotions throughout the fundraising campaign, and during the Friday Night Music Se-

ries.

We’re incredibly grateful to the Persing Family for becoming our very first Platinum-level sponsor with their gen-

erous donation of $5,000. Bubbles Wine Bar has also come on board as a Gold sponsor, following successful kick-

off fundraisers held to raise awareness and gather support for the project. In April, the Class of 2015 held two

more family-friendly fundraisers at Jimmy P’s Pizza Factory (formerly Dutchman’s Pizza) and Mooyah.

What’s next on the calendar? Our Silicon Valley Gives 2015 24-hour online day of giving, May 5, Midnight-11:59

p.m. You can support our “Bright Idea” project with a donation of $10 or more at:

http://svgives.razoo.com/story/Leadership-Morgan-Hill-Class-Of-2015-Bright-Idea-Project

Keep an eye out for upcoming events at http://www.leadershipmorganhill.org/our-bright-idea-events and

“like” us on Facebook to track our progress at https://www.facebook.com/pages/LMH-Class-of-2015-Bright-

Idea-Project/992701364075117

For more information, visit http://www.leadershipmorganhill.org/about-the-lmh-class-of-2015-project or con-

tact LeadershipClassof2015@gmail.com.

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Silicon Valley Gives Friday Night Music Series

Annual State Legislative Summit in Sacramento

State Legislative Summit

May 27th, 2015

7:00am—10:00pm

Depart from the

SJSV Chamber, 101 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95110

Register at: http://web.sjchamber.com/events/Silicon-Valley-Chamber-Coalition-State-Legislative-Summit-

1663/details

Gavilan College Community Education Program

The Morgan Hill Community Foundation (MHCF) invites you to make a difference on Tuesday, May 5, during the

second annual “Silicon Valley Gives.” It is an online, 1-day giving event hosted by the Silicon Valley Community

Foundation and Razoo Foundation that includes hundreds of participating non-profits across Santa Clara, San

Mateo and San Benito counties. The MHCF is high-

lighting its annual grants program, as well as its

new high school scholarships program. Join us!

Visit www.morganhillcf.org for more information

about SV Gives or to donate. It’s a phenomenal

opportunity for anyone to become a philanthropist-

for-a-day, and to make a real contribution to the

quality of life here in Morgan Hill.

Today’s business owners and managers need many skills to develop and maintain a thriving business. Gavilan

College Community Education offers many courses that can help you learn or master those skills. Our online

courses are open to everyone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for your learning convenience. Check out our website

at www.GavilanCE.com to learn about our expert courses in Accounting, MS Office Applications, Project Manage-

ment, Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel, Customer Service and so much more. If you are looking for

courses to meet your personal needs, we have those too! From Mastering Your DSLR Camera to Interior Design,

Genealogy Basics to Speed Spanish, we’ve got you covered. Classes begin every month so it’s never too late to get

started. Don’t see what you want? Give us a call at 408-852-2801. We are looking forward to hearing from you!

June 5th—Entourage— Today’s Favorites, Yesterday’s Classics

June 12th—Soul Kiss— Dance Hits from Yesterday & Today

June 19th—Super Bad— 70s, 80s, 90s and Today

June 26th—Jesse Charles Band—Variety Dance Band

July 10th—Rodeo House— A Rockin’ Little Country Band

July 17th—Busta Groove—Dance Party Band

July 24th—Shane Dwight—American Roots Music

July 31st —Tina Michelle— Top Country Songs from Today

August 7th—Forejour — Foreigner & Journey Tribute Band

August 14th—Cocktail Monkeys—Rock, Pop, Disco, R&B

August 21st—Sage—R&B, Funk, Soul

August 28th—HouseRockers — Rock, Blues, Funk, Soul, R&B

Hosted in the Downtown Amphitheater on

Friday Nights all summer long from 6-9pm

Silicon Valley Gives Friday Night Music Series

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Annual State Legislative Summit in Sacramento

Gavilan College Community Education Program

Every Friday night the show starts at 6pm and runs through 9pm. Each week will feature opening acts from the

youth of our community and acoustic performances from great local artists. Starting at 6:00pm, Music in Motion or

Lana’s Dance Studio will grace the stage for a youthful 20 minute performance. At 6:30pm a local acoustic artist

will perform another 20 minute opening set. Each week our headlining band will rock downtown Morgan Hill

from 7-9pm. The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce will have a Wine and Beer tent and will be selling cold beer

on tap and wine from a featured local winery to all of our patrons over 21 years of age. This family friendly atmos-

phere has continued to grow and prosper throughout the years and 2015 is sure to be one to remember. Bring your

family and friends and get there early to get your spot.

Our summer concert series has gone to another level over the past few years thanks to the overwhelming support

from our local businesses. With all of our sponsor’s support this event has evolved into something the entire com-

munity can come out and enjoy year after year. Building off a successful 2014 that featured 11 weeks of great live

music and dancing, an extra week has been added to reward the Morgan Hill community and this couldn’t have

been possible without the support of the local businesses. This is the place to be on Friday nights in Morgan Hill,

and it’s a great way to experience everything that Downtown Morgan Hill has to offer.

July 3rd will be the only week that the Friday Night Music Series is dark this summer, making way for the July 3rd

Street Dance in Downtown Morgan Hill featuring the band the Usual Suspects.

Thank you to our event sponsors:

Johnson Lumber * Santa Teresa Dental * Thinker Toys

Union Bank * Asiya Shriners International * Guglielmo

Rosy’s at the Beach * Anritsu * The Jewelry Box

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City Lunch Ride Free Document Shredding at Regent Wealth Management

Walking with Dignity #3 Vacancies at City of Morgan Hill Planning Commission

Edward Boss Prado Foundation has partnered with El Toro Elementary School to expand the Walking with

Dignity Program. Providing free shoes to children who need them so that all our students can walk, learn

and play with dignity.

Monday May 4th at 12:15pm

The City of Morgan Hill, Specialized, and Concept Cyclery have teamed up for regular citywide Lunch Rides open

to everyone! Rides are held on the first Monday of each month. Meet in the parking at the Community and Cul-

tural Center (17000 Monterey Road) and join in either a casual, medium, or fast ride led by an experienced rider.

Please RSVP to lucy.august-perna@specialized.com.

City Lunch Ride Free Document Shredding at Regent Wealth Management

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Walking with Dignity #3 Vacancies at City of Morgan Hill Planning Commission

4th Annual Free

Document

Shredding Day!

Friday, May 15th

10:30 to 1:00pm

1295 East Dunne Ave, Suite

200, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Drive Thru, 5 Box Max

Open to the Public!

Shred your confidential

papers for FREE!

The City of Morgan Hill is seeking applications from residents interested in serving four-year terms on the Plan-

ning Commission. There are four (4) vacancies to be filled with terms beginning June 1, 2015 and ending June 1,

2019.

The City of Morgan Hill encourages residents to submit applications for appointment consideration. The Planning

Commission performs duties and exercises power and authority with regard to planning, subdivisions, zoning, zon-

ing administration, residential development control, and other land use regulatory controls as prescribed by ordi-

nance and state law. The Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council on Zoning and General Plan

related matters. The Commission is a seven-member body, and each commissioner serves a term of four years and

meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.

Application forms and appointment information are available on the City of Morgan Hill website

www.morganhill.ca.gov or in the City Clerk’s Office, 17575 Peak Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA at telephone number

(408) 779-7271. Applications will be accepted in the City Clerk’s Office until Friday, April 17, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.;

or until filled. Interviews before the City Council are tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

There is also a vacancy on the Parks & Recreation Commission.

For more information visit www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/148/Commissions-Boards

To fill out an application visit: www.morgan-hill.ca.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=3185

Freedom Fest: Sponsor Concierge Volunteer Needed

What’s next for you? Are you interested in meaningful community involvement? In order to produce this annual

community event (on-going since 1876), Freedom Fest needs your help. They are presently seeking a Sponsor

Concierge to join the team of passionate Freedom Fest volunteers.

The Sponsor Concierge position is a highly-visible role within the organization and the Morgan Hill business com-

munity. This person will work directly with Morgan Hill’s business leaders to insure that sponsor benefits are

clearly communicated. The relationship and all details of the sponsorship agreement will be managed, coordinated

and utilized in a timely fashion, meeting deadlines. The Sponsor Concierge will continue to develop relationships

and partnerships for future events among existing and potential sponsors. This is an excellent opportunity for any-

one who wants to work with a fun and high energy team while “stepping up” to ensure success for our sponsors

and the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest 4th of July Celebration!

Morgan Hill is one of the few cities in the Bay

Area that celebrates Independence Day with a Pa-

rade, Fireworks, Street Dance, Car Cruise &

Show, Patriotic Sing, Walk/Run, food and fun!

This year’s event will take place on July 3rd &

4th. The celebration kicks off with the July 3rd

Street Dance on Friday Night—which this year is

moving back to the street!

Please visit govoluntr.com/events/1911 for more information, or contact Elizabeth.Jolissaint@gmail.com

Freedom Fest 2015 Schedule: Patriotic Sing – Location TBD - 6:00 pm.

Family Music Fest - Downtown Street Dance - 7:00 – 10:00 pm

1 Mile Walk / 5K Walk/Run

Registration at P.A. Walsh School, 6:30 – 7:45 am. - 1 Mile start / 8:00 am. 5K Walk Start / 8:15 am

Car Cruise & Show

Registration at Community Center, 7:30 am - Car Cruise at 9:30 am- Car Show after the Parade

Parade - Downtown Morgan Hill - Entertainment begins 9:00 am; Parade at 10:00 am.

Fireworks – Outdoor Sports Center - Entertainment starts @ 5:00pm - Fireworks at dark

Independence Day Celebrations, Inc. is a 501c (3) non-profit organization, Tax ID # 45-0970609, www.mhfreedomfest.com

P.O. Box 1776, Morgan Hill, CA 95038

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Thank You Renewals! United Way Silicon Valley

Members 27 Years

Solis Winery

Members 23 Years

Gregory H Steinbis, CPA

Member 21 Years

K&J Pool Service

Members 21 Years

Santa Clara County ROP South

Members 18 Years

RNP Advisory Services, Inc. Carl H.

Reinhardt ChFC & Dan T. Newquist

Members 17 Years

Poppy Jasper Film Festival

Members 15 Years

Discovery Counseling Center

Members 14 Years

All Safe Mini Storage

Members 14 Years

Cohen Associates

Members 13 Years

Re/Max—Terry Moriyama

Member 10 Years

The Ford Store of Morgan Hill

Members 6 Years

Santa Clara County

Association of Realtors

Members 3 Years

TeenForce

Members 2 Years

City Ventures—Morgan Hill

Members 2 Years

Janet Simas Paving Inc

Spirit Properties

Members 2 Years

Morgan Hill Transit

Members 2 Years

dp Construction

Members 2 Years

Grocery Outlet of Gilroy

Members 1 Year

RE/MAX Realty Partners

Members 1 Year

Whimzzie…

Members 1 Year

Operation Freedom Paws

Members 1 Year

Sherwin-Williams

Members 1 Year

Educational Data Systems

Members 1 Year

Ghezzi Designs

Members 1 Year

Health Markets Ron Almaraz

Insphere Insurance

Members 1 Year

Sticky Fingers Studio

408-658-8910

Serena Farms and Gardens

408-406-0079

Lisa & Pete—Intero Real Estate

408-857-9924

ELA Consulting Group

408-763-6823

MWest Properties

408-450-3823

See Mo Cars

408-612-4999

Sheridan Insurance

408-310-9195

TenCate

408-465-8500

Stone Park Capital

805-456-5100

Morgan Hill Art Gallery

408-763-4699

Roof Roofing

408-265-9270

Modern Woodmen Fraternal

Financial

573-587-0959

Cinnabar Hills Golf Club

408-460-4341

Hanjung Korean BBQ & Dubu

408-776-8880

Seeker Vineyard

408-683-4993

Younique

408-710-2182

ScreenVision

925-303-0849

Ozuna Food Products

408-400-0495

The Hearing Center

408-778-2114

Regal Ribbons

info@regalribbons.com

Welcome New Members! Freedom Fest: Sponsor Concierge Volunteer Needed

P. O. Box 786 / Morgan Hill, CA 95038

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