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Have you ever wondered how you can celebrate Earth Day? Here’s a great idea. Go to 7360 Eigleberry Street in Downtown Gilroy on Saturday, April 28 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for Earth Day Celebration and Gilroy Demonstration Garden Annual Plant Sale. They will be having an organic veggie & flower plant Big 5 Sporting Goods Now sale, kids activities, music, fun, in Gilroy! On May 10, Big 5 earth friendly vendors, Recology, Sporting Goods opens its doors Gilroy - www.gilroylife.com February 7,Legislative 2018 – Page 7 After the Chamber’s Summit, officialsLife toured the South Valley compost making info, and more. in Gilroy at 827 Street. Gilroy Life First - www.gilroylife.com Middle School site which will be impacted if High Speed Rail Authority Store Manager Ana Chapa invites Shaun O’Neale got a taste of chooses a downtown alignment for the high speed rail train. On the you to their Grand Opening the Gilroy Garlic Festival in tour were (left to right) GUSD Superintendent Dr. Deborah Flores, State Celebration, May 17-19, with 2017—and enjoyed the event Assemblymember Anna Caballero, Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco, Chamber three days of giveaways to the President Mark Turner and Assistant Superintendent/CBO Alvaro Meza. so much that he’ll be back for lease join Community Soluoriginal by May 1, 2018. first 100recipes customers and free more at this year’s 40th annual the Friday evening kick off celebration here’s a lot to love about the tions for the 15th annual Help- sweepstakes. Operating 435 celebration. On Friday, July 27, and a Passport Booklet is $60. month of February in Gilroy! ing Hands & Healing Hearts Awards stores in 11 western states, Big fom We Love OurLuncheon Local Theater Make Your Wedding Dreams O’Neale will serve as emcee 5 offers exceptional value on a for both the Champions for 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 In February we’ve Come broad selection of True! name brand Charity cooking competition March gotp.m., two Friday, excellent Gilroy isgoods, a greatincluding place to say, “I Do” sporting athletic and the all-new Garlic Chef Jr. 16, 2018, at thefrom: and at the Ever After Dream Wedding shows to choose seasonal sports apparel, Morgan Hill Com“The Savannah Sipping shoes, contest and will also perform Expo, you’ll find plenty of inspiration equipment and accessories. Since Society” at Limelight munity & Cultural Eric Howard to make your celebration truly special. his own cooking demonstration 1955, service has remained Big South County. It was afterTheater last year’s The Chamber of Commerce hosted Actors and Center. Community Jane Howard If you or someone you know is getting on the Garlic Cook-Off Stage. its 5th Annual Legislative Summit last Summit that Senator Billrecognizes Monning 5’s number one Special “Hate Mail” at Pintello Solutions annually a married soon, be priority. sure to save the date For more information go to Friday with elected officials addressing and Assemblymember Anna Caballero offers are available for teams, Comedy Theater. Bothdedicated shows opened community leader to for the “Ever After” Gilroy Dream Wed- gilroygarlicfestival.com. a number of different issues. Politicians toured crumbling State Highway schools. VisitGardens. Big5. Feb. 9the and will run through March improving the lives of others and3.a leagues ding Expoand April 22 at Gilroy attending the Summit were Gilroy 152 Gilroyans know as First Street. Attendees of the Salinas Rodeo com or call (800) 898-2994 for a But these popular performances do former Community Solutions client This very special event will feature Mayor Roland Velasco, Congressman The tour led to funding which helped sellwho out,has so get your tickets Kick Off Concert featuring more information. triumphed overnow! personal wide range of exhibitors plus music, Photo c Photo courtesy of Commerce Jimmy Panetta,Chamber State Assemblymember provide relief for everyone who drives adversity to positively change the Eight finalists will be selected to headliner Blake Shelton on Friday, Spring Passport Month is Just craft demonstrations, tastings, contest Lupe Lopez, the 2018 Woman of the Year, poses Anna Caballero, County Supervisor Mike the Year, poses with family and friends after the First Street corridor. Unravel Cancer is a Garcourse of his orthe herCorner… future. competePediatric onand stage at theshow. Gilroy JulySpice 13 atofthe giveaways, a fashion Wasserman, Director John Varela from Around the LifeSalinas AwardsSports Dinner. nonprofit working tofor spread licBrides Festival scheduled Saturday, Complex will be treated to a full will be admitted free, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, The Gilroy Chamberjust of Commerce One weekend wasn’t enough! knowledge about the grim Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce July 28, 2018 for the coveted garlic guests will pay a discounted rate to and Morgan Hill Mayor Steve Tate. night of country entertainment continually to represent the Clara This year,works the Wineries of Santa realities of pediatric cancer and athered at the Chamber's annual Spice of Life interests crown and a grand prize of $5,000. access the Wedding Expo and Gilroy with Danielle Bradbery and of business with government Valley will run throughout the month More than recipients. 100 people packed into the devastating impact from Entries can bemore submitted onlinethe ate the 2018 award Gardens. For information visit and the Legislative Summit is one of Jimmie Allen opening the show. of March, with a kick-off celebration By Ezra David Romero “On “On average, prescribed burn costs the Summit atathe Hilton Garden at gilroygarlicfestival.com/festival/ lack of funding. They supply the www.gilroyweddingexpo.com. those ways. The Chamber’s Government Bradbery, winner of Commission, season 4 Friday, March 2 at Coyote Creek Golf he Little Hoover on, $200 a $200 acre,” Nava said. “A wildfire Inn.an The $45 fee included lunch and cooking-events/great-garlic-cookinformation, toolsAhead and support Relations Committee monthly to Club. Pick up your meets Passport booklet Looking of The Voice, will taketasked the stage a watchdog group with ith with al with all of the costs associated with it an opportunity to speak one-onThis sell-out event is a treasured off and must be received no later discuss local, regional and state issues. to individuals and communities Stay tuned for more information and then enjoy free wine tasting at at 8:00 pm on Friday, July 13, questioning the efficiency of state is abou is one about $800 an acre. So, pay me now with elected officials from all tradition for local businesses and than 4:00 p.m. on May 1, 2018. Members of the Chamber of Commerce who want to help create change. about these upcoming events: every tasting room you visit along the programs, recommends in its new following Jimmie Allen who will of later.” government. The event was or pay orlevels pay me community and supports Because Submissions should be want provided areSanta encouraged tomembers, attend the meetings people • Gilroygood Gardens Opening Day in Clara Valley Wine Trail through also generously sponsored by Kaiser study, Fire on the Mountain: RethinkinkThe s The study further lays out nine take the stage at 7pm. reakfast begins at 6:45 a.m. at the Hilton Gar- whichprograms and services creating recipe form and accompanied by are 31. heldThere on the second Friday of pos(March 18) things March are special offers at Permanente, Integrated Financial to do good but ing Forest Management in the Sierra rra recomm recommendations for decreasing the Road. ThisBenefits month's breakfast sponsor is Ineach month from to 9:00 am. itive change for children, families a photograph of the final dish. Film EnCline fires. Glass,The rec• Poppy Jasper International restaurants and7:30 hotels, too! You can sometimes they need help Nevada, immediate action when it t probab probabilityNetwork, of large-scale and individuals in our local comtries are limited to two recipes per Recology, Olam, GilPAC, Pinnacle Festival (April 5-8) pick up a Passport only booklet for comes to reducing the risk of damage mage getting started. All monies ommen ommendations include controlled burns The #1 priority of the business munity. www. person. Complete contest Bank, Heritage Bank, Rabobank, • Downtown Gilroy Art &rules Wineare just $45 atTickets/information: the Gilroy Welcome Center, from fires. and exp and expanded funding for disposing raised by and for Unravel community is creating a strong local Heinzen Manufacturing, Santa Clara communitysolutions.org. posted at gilroygarlicfestival.com. Stroll (April 7) Guglielmo Winery, or Fortino Winery Pedro Nava, the chair of the bipartipartithe 129 the 129 million dead pine trees in the will go directly to the fight economy. The Gilroy Chamber of County Association of Realtors, and • • purchase • yours • • executive • director of san commission, recommends starting or order online. If you Jane Howard is the rting Sierra N Sierra Nevada. against pediatric cancer. In Commerce took the lead in 1996 in Action Gypsum Supply. Lapels Dry Cleaning is an innovaBlake Shelton is headlining the before March 2, you’ll be entered in the Gilroy Welcome Center. Contact her at with prescribed burns to thin out areas areas The c The commission recognizes this will the formation of the Gilroy Economic addition, Unravel partners oard members, ambassadors and Gentleman's tive, environmentally friendly dry 2018 California Rodeo Salinas’ Kick (408) 8426436 or at info@gilroywelcoma drawing to win an overnight stay at of overgrown forest. take a c take effortallows and require Thea Legislative Summit Development Corporation,(EDC) and other nonprofits to at the s and staff for acollaborative ribbon cutting beginning at cleaning CordeValle company. Recently, Ani-for with Off Concert Friday, July 13 ecenter.org. Rosewood Resort. Price Nava says this practice should start start for communicating with elected signific significant investment. The study was today, due in part to the Chamber strengthen both efforts. hthat St., Ste. 11. ta Bedoya purchased the existing Salinas Sports Complex. After 25 officials issues, opportunities on a large-scale immediately and that sent to sent to theabout governor. contributing more than half a million all ofwinning this with Westwood Cleaners, located at 775 They No. 1do singles, the Male Voand challenges of business and at least a million acres of forest need eed dollars to the Gilroy EDC, Gilroy Ezra Ezra David Romero is the environment one in mind; they five willtimes, First St., next to Nob Hill Market calistgoal of the Year award government in Gilroy, Martin treatment. reporter reporter for Capitol PublicSan Radio. thrives with a robust tax base. pediatric cancer. Forinternal indicators the the GEDC uses for beginning of the marks and he is in the process of year making this unravel being named 2012 Country and Morgan Hill. It also provides a dress venue for informing local residents more information call 408-attraction tracking and in our business the start of the heaviest California’s full service marketLapels Music Association’s Article written by first Mark Turner, Velasco give State of the City Address and retention efforts. ingDry season for theGilroy Gilroy Economic 475-7269 or email mike@ of the andhis business leaders about what ourfrom President/CEO Cleaner. “Entertainer of the Chamber of elected officials are doing on behalf of According to the California EmDevelopment Old Restaurant, 7400 Monterey Commerce. mturner@gilroy.org Lapels has pioneered its CorpoYear,” and coachunravelpediatriccancer.org. Moy Fortino Real Estate Team, Teri Moya Art – Ignacio Moya ri City Hall ployment Development Department, ration. Plans to market eco-friendly dry cleaning experiing on the Emmy oy. Tickets7516 for the talk areSt. $45 and include 7516 Fortino Eigleberry SPONSORED CONTENT rate in Gilroy is as a business ence throughGilroy its partnership agree- the unemployment Award-winning Gilro 175 E. Main Ave. Ste. 130 Gilroy (669) 327-5495 currently 3.4 percent (Dec. 2017). location at tradeshows ment with GreenEarth®, the dry television show, The Art G Morgan Hill (408) 710-3900 Art Galleries Blake Shelton This is the lowest rate Gilroy has seen and other marketing cleaning industry’s only non-toxic Voice, Shelton is a Real Estate, Commercial or Peni Peninsula Business Interiors — When to taxes, are you just playing in the past 10 years. Atmega the height of it comes events are underway. cleaning alternative. Lapels is household name with talent. Tammy Brownlow Katy Residential Katy Torres recession in 2010, ourgrandunemployThecleaners GEDC isable also a the one of the few dry Ticket prices are $40 for 325 S Icicles 325 S. Main St. clearinghouse resources and infor- ment rate exceeded 16 percent. to boast thatfor there is no hazardstands, $90 for box seats, $90 for oard members and(831) ambassadors Salin 7210 Camino Arroyo Ste. #105 Salinas 757-4107at Coast Bene5 The vacancy rate for industrial propmation on Gilroy. There are a number ous waste in their process. Their reserved floor seats and $80 for Gilroy (408) 550-4413 Offic Supplies, Equipment m. to 7:00 Office p.m., at 7600 Monterey St.,&Suite 140 Defensive options, such as 401k and ofenvironmentally indicators the GEDC continuouserties has floor also reached an all-time low friendly cleaning standing tickets. All tickets are Furn Ice Cream Shoppe Furniture y food, wine, great raffle prizes and more while IRAs, give you a benefit now. Offensive at 1.5 percent. In fact, fees. as theTickets economy ly process tracks, including unemployment has no odor and is gentler subject to applicable Popp Intero Real Estate, Alma Sandoval doval Poppy Jasper International Film embers and business owners and networking in options give you tax advantages later. to driveonline business rates, vacancythus rateslengthening for each usethe type, continues on clothes, will be available untilexpansions the day 790 1st Street Festi Festival relocations we have verysell little ex-orderGilroy employment by sector, and sales taxcall and life of clothes. To contact Lapels of the show or until tickets out. In to win, you need both (408) 734-6753 Matt Mattie Scariot isting space to attract new business. We revenues. This publication and other (408) 847-2121. On Friday, July 13, gates will opensides ofReal theEstate, team. Commercial or P.O. P.O. Box 1028 more detailed on continue to represent sites industri• reports • are available • at 5:00 p.m. and music willforstart Residential Morg Morgan Hill (408) 242-3969 al that supply the GEDC website www.gilroyedc. The Gilroy Garlic Festival will at development, 7:00 p.m. Visithowever, carodeo.com/ Enter Lapels Dry Cleaning Entertainment ment Relations Committee meets Call today to set up org, or stop by our office for copies. is also diminishing. And our median celebrate 40 years in 2018 — includevents/2018/blakeshelton/ for links Stefania Wine – Stefania Romero 775 1st St. Stefa ber's Government Committee meets As indicates, Gilroy’sthe econ- household incomeand hasupdated continued to for success. ing the thedata Great Garlic Cook-Off, to music, videos infor1800 DayRelations Road Gilroyyour (408) plan 847-2121 1800 omy has continued to rebound since climb exceeds $84,000. . at the Chamber of Commerce amateur cooking competition that mationand as now the event nears. Gilroy (408) 242-8598,office, Winery7471 Gilro Cleaners/Laundries 7539 Eigleberry Street • Gilroy, CA 95020 thehas recession. jobs are being creSt. Gilroy City Gabe Gonzalez 408.842.2716 ph • 408.846.8968 fx been anNew annual tradition since Wendt The Administrator Stomping Ground – Jason Messner Reeves, LLP – Matt Wendt The Tammy Brownlow is the president of the Eric Howard is the Business Relationated and development is underway for integratedfinancialbenefits.com e an update and information on the city's ecothe very first Garlic Festival in 1979. GEDC. For more information or assistance Goelz 00 160 W. Santa Clara St., Ste. 1000 Goel ship Manager for the Gilroy Chamber industrial, and residential for your business, contact 408) 847-7611 Amateurcommercial chefs from around the elopment plan 2018 and beyond. ofRegistered Commerce. Contact him at (408) 6500for Brem Lane San Jose (408) 792-5908 6500 Representative of, and Securities and Investment Advisory services offered through Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., (HTK), Registered Investment projects. few leading Advisor, Member • 16845 Von Karman Ave, Ste 225, Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 754-1700 • Integrated Financial Benefits is not affiliated with HTK. or email president@gilroyedc.org. countryFollowing are invitedare to asubmit their 842-6437 orFINRA/SIPC at ehoward@gilroy.org. Gilroy (408) 846-8463, Winery Attorneys/Legal Services Gilro lease join Integrated Financial Benefits on May 10 at 5:30 pm, as they host the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce Mixer held at the Historic Holloway House, 7539 Eigleberry Street, Gilroy. Enjoy music, light refreshments, raffle & loads of fun. For more information, please call 408-842-2716.
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