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hen thinking about how to give back to our community, our thoughts often turn to volunteerism. The giving of our time to a non-profit organization, our local church or a youth sports program. Volunteerism is a great way to get involved, however, there is another way we can give back to our community without taking extra time out of our already The Chamber of Commerce hosted a State Assembly Candidate Forum By hiring a local landscaper, painter, hectic schedules. The upside is, on Wednesday evening, April 25, where all five of the candidates running or contractor, you can support by doing so, we can assist the for California’s 30th Assembly District showed up to discuss the issues. Gilroy Life www.gilroylife.com com February 2018about – Page 7 many different organizations in community at large.7, Think From left to right, Bill Lipe, Peter Leroe-Munoz, Neil Kitchens, Robert our community. By shopping at it, without spending additional Gilroy www.gilroylife.com Rivas and Life Trina- Coffman-Gomez. itty bitty boutique, Leedo Art time or money, we can benefit & Framing Gallery or Garlic City our community, help non-profit Mercantile, you’re investing in the organizations and contribute to families of local workers who in families. How can we do all of this? Photo by David Ferry oluoriginal recipes by May 1, 2018. the Friday evening kick off celebration here’s a lot to love about the turn invest in Gilroy’s charitable By simply shopping local. al Helpand a Passport Booklet is $60. month of February in Gilroy! Photography causes. By dining at Westside Photo by David Ferry Awards business invest in We Love Our Local Theater Small Make Yourowners Wedding Dreams THURSDAY, MAY 10 AT 5:30 P.M. Grill, The Milias, Garlic City Café Photography m by hiring In February Come True!local Chamber Mixer at Integrated Financial Benefits. 7359 Eigleberry Street. we’ve our community and Black Bear Diner, you’re 1:30 workers, products got two excellent Gilroy purchasing is a great place to say, “I Do” supporting local youth programs. March local vendors and supporting shows to choose from: from and at the Ever After Dream Wedding Research shows small independent THURSDAY, MAY 10 FROM 4:00 – 7:00 P.M. Hours Mixer he our local economy. Local “The Savannah Sipping After Expo, you’ll find plenty of inspiration businesses donate to local charities Ribbon Cutting and Open House at Big 5 Sporting Goods. Society” 827 FirstatSt.Limelight Join Comus Hours at your Coast Benefits Insurance 5:30than p.m.twice to 7:00 at 7600 businesses arecelebration owned by truly our After Mixer to make special.from at more thep.m., rate of omwhich a Notice of Inspection (NOI) tural neighbors, friends and mentors. Actors Theater and Monterey St., Suite 140know inInsurance downtown Gilroy. wine, great Jane Howard 2018 If you you is gettingfrom Join us or at someone Coast Benefits 5:30 Enjoy p.m. tofood, 7:00fact p.m., at 7600rafnational chains. The is, locally munity was provided to the employer. These business owners care about “Hate Mail” at Pintello l Xavier married soon, be sure toin save the date fle prizes and while meeting other chamber and business FRIDAY, MAY 11 FROM 7:30 – 9:00 A.M. owned businesses local Monterey St., more Suite 140 downtown Gilroy. Enjoymembers food,hire wine, great rafsa Gilroy and often giveGilroy to local Comedy Theater. Both shows opened owners isfor the “Ever After” Dream WedGovernment Relations Committee Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. residents, pay local taxes and invest and networking inmeeting a fun environment. Notify Employees fle prizes and more while other chamber members and business to charities, non-profits and those Feb. 9 will andbe willdiscussing run through two ding Expo April 22 at Gilroy Gardens. Dr. Kathleenmust Rose, President of Gavilan College, theMarch 3. owners in the local community. Employers follow specific and networking in a fun environment. and a inThis need. But these popular performances do oyers very special event will feature a facilities master plan. requirements related to Form I-9 client Do your part by volunteering to sell out, so get your tickets now! rant range of exhibitors such plus music, inspections. For example, within 72 A wide landscape contractor as sonal courtesy Chamber of Commerce ). Spring Passport Month is JustPhoto craft demonstrations, tastings, contest shop local. If you need help finding hours offinalists receiving aAT Notice of InspecGB Landscape, Alpine Landscapes e the Eight will be selected to FRIDAY, MAY 11 2:00 P.M. Government Relations Committee meetscontact the local resources, Lupe Lopez,Around the 2018the Woman of the Year, poses with family and friends after ssued and Landscaping, a fashion show. Corner… tion, California employers must post orgiveaways, Greenstreak compete on stage at the Gilroy GarRibbon Cutting at the Compassion Center. 370 Tomkins Court. Chamber of Commerce. Relations Committee meets Gilroy City Administrator Gabe Gonzalez will provide an the Spice Life Awards iew of will be admitted free, Oneofweekend just Dinner. wasn’t enough! Government alicnotice to scheduled all current for employees whoBrides are headquartered here inand Festival Saturday, Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce escrip- informing Gilroy City Administrator Gabe Gonzalez will an and on the city's economicprovide developguestshire willemployees payupdate a discounted rate to them ofthe anycoveted federalgarlic immiThis year, the Wineries of Santa Clara Gilroy, whoinformation live Article written by Mark Tuner, July 28, 2018 for athered atgration the Chamber's annual Spice of Life access Wedding Expo and GilroyandPresident updateplan and information on the city's economic development for 2018 beyond atthe the Chamber of ComWEDNESDAY, MAY 16of AT 6:45 A.M. agency’s inspections of Forms Valley will run throughout the month here too.the The owners of these of Gilroy Chamber of crown and a grand prize $5,000. ed atejoint the 2018 award recipients. Gardens. For more information visit Chamber Breakfast at Chevy’s Restaurant. 8440 Murray Ave. ment plan for 2018 and beyond at the Chamber of ComI-9 or other employment records. of March, with a kick-off celebration Commerce. mturner@gilroy.org companies and their employees, merce's Government Relations Committee meeting at 7:30 Entries can be submitted online quesBy Ezra David Romero “On average, a prescribed burn costs Relations Committee meeting at 7:30 www.gilroyweddingexpo.com. Employers also have obligations Friday, March 2 at Coyote Creek Golf merce's Government a.m., at the Chamber of Commerce office, 7471 Monterey at gilroygarlicfestival.com/festival/ orkers he Little acre,” Nava said. “A wildfire once the inspection is completed. Gabean Gonzalez Club. Pick Hoover up your Commission, Passport booklet $200 Looking a.m.,Ahead at the Chamber of Commerce office, 7471 Monterey cooking-events/great-garlic-cookSt. he new Within 72 hours of receiving the a watchdog group tasked with allGonzalez of the costs associated with it Gabe Stay tuned forSt. more information and then enjoy free wine tasting at with sured off and must be received no later questioning the efficiency of state is about $800 an acre. So, pay me inspection results, employers must about these upcoming events:now every tasting room you visit along the and than 4:00 p.m. on May 1, 2018. dia programs, recommends in its new or pay later.” provide each •me Gilroy Gardens Opening Day Clara Valley Wine Trail through upports Submissions bethe provided inGar- study,Santa reakfast begins at 6:45should a.m. at Hilton Fire on the Mountain: RethinkThe study further lays out nine “affected em(March 18) March 31. There are special offers at ng pos-This recipe formbreakfast and accompanied by Road. month's sponsor is InForest Management in the Sierra THE•ORGANIC GARDEN CHEF for International decreasing theFilm ACTION GYPSUMployee” SUPPLY HIGHand FFAhotels, BOOSTERS a copy of ingGILROY Chamber Breakfast Poppy Jasper restaurants too! You can recommendations milies a photograph of the final dish. En9120 Wren Ave. Gilroy action it for probability CLUB Chamber Breakfast of large-scale The rec-begins at 6:45 a.m. at Old City Hall 21040 Forbes St., Hayward the results and a Nevada, Festival (April 5-8) fires. pickimmediate up a Passport onlywhen booklet The monthly Chamber Breakfast omtries limited to two recipes per (408) 427-7642 750 W. 10th St. Gilroy to reducing the risk of damage (510)are 259-1965 ommendations include controlled burnsbegins at 6:45 a.m. at Old City Hall The monthly Chamber Breakfast written notice of comes • Downtown Art & Wine just $45 at the Gilroy Welcome Center, Restaurant, 7400Gilroy Monterey St. Please note the change. — the March www. person. Complete contest rules are from fires. and expanded funding for disposing the employer’s Restaurant, 7400 St. Please note theThis change. — the March Stroll (April 7) Monterey Guglielmo Winery, or Fortino POUND 4 IS POUND SPORTS HANNAH INSURANCE GROUPWinery breakfast THE APPROPRIATE posted at gilroygarlicfestival.com. NOT at the Hilton Garden Inn. month's breakfast Pedro Nava,online. the chair of the biparti-yourstheFITNESS 129 million dead pine trees in the and employee’s or order If you purchase breakfast IS NOT at the Hilton Garden Inn. This month's breakfast CONNECTIONS, 60 4th Street, Ste. 205, Gilroy Jane Howard is the executive director of Garden. Call the Chamber at (408) • • INC. • sponsor is the St. Gilroy Demonstration commission, recommends starting Sierra Nevada. obligations arising san(408) 7648 Monterey Gilroy before March 2, you’ll be entered in 270 Nagareda Dr., Ste. 1 848-4509 the Gilroy Welcome Center. Contact her at Garden. Call the Chamber at (408) sponsor is the Gilroy Demonstration nnovaBlakeambassadors Shelton is headlining the oard members, andthe Gentleman's burns to thin out areas 842-6437 or6436 visit www.gilroy.org The commission recognizes this will to register. from inspec- with aprescribed (408) 767-2835 Gilroy (408) 846-6554 (408) 842or at info@gilroywelcomdrawing to win an overnight stay at 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org to register. y dry 2018 Rodeo Salinas’ Kick JOHNSON & overgrown forest. a collaborative effort and require rs and staff for California a ribbon cutting tion.beginning The writtenat of JAY ecenter.org. Rosewood CordeValle Resort. Price fortake AniOff Concert Friday, July 13 at the TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE ASSOCIATES, LLC BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS Nava says this practice should start significant investment. The study was notice must h St., Ste. 11. UNIVERSAL SERVICES sting Salinas Sports Complex. After 25 8010 Wayland Lane, #2A, Gilroy 827 1st Street, Gilroy on a large-scale immediately and that sent to the governor. contain specific 8448 Carmel St. Gilroy at 775 No. 1 singles, winning the Male Vo(408)a828-9098 million acres of forest need Legislative Summit information and – at least Ezra David Romero is the environment EDWARD JONES INVESTMENTS (408) 709-9414 Legislative Summit rket calist of the Year award five times, treatment. reporter for Capitol Public Radio. must be hand-deindicators the GEDC uses for internal he beginning of the year marks The Annual Legislative Summit takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at DIANA BRENNEISE JENNIFER CUNNINGHAM, ng this being named the 2012 Country The Annual Legislative Summit takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at st foldress TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. livered in the workplace, if possiATTORNEY AT LAW 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd. Ste. 140, and in our Inn, business attraction the start of the heaviest market- thetracking Hilton Garden 6070 Monterey St. The Thecost costisis$45 $45per perperson personand and apels Music Association’s s law the Hilton Garden Inn, 6070 Monterey St. 6881 Cameron Blvd. Gilroy ble. An (408) “affected employee” is one from 8339 Gilroy Velasco give his State846-7748 of the City Address and retention efforts. ingChurch seasonSt., forSte. the 209, Gilroy Economic includes lunch. All eight of the the region's region's elected electedofficials officialsare areconfirmed confirmedtoto of the as ers and identified by the“Entertainer 842-1594 includes lunch. eight of Gilroy (408) 847-1555 inspection results According to All the California EmDevelopment Corpo- (408) Old City Hall Restaurant, 7400 Monterey Year,” and coachspeak at event. Q&A is scheduled scheduled from from1:00 1:00p.m. p.m.toto1:30 1:30p.m. p.m.Call Call Moya Art – Ignacio Moya Fortino Real Estate Team, Teri potentially lacking work authorization at the the event. A A Q&A is ployment Development Department, ration. Plans to market speak oy. Tickets for the talk are $45 and include periing on the Emmy 7516 Eigleberry St. Fortino SPONSORED CONTENT the Chamber at (408) 842-6437 or visit www.gilroy.org to register. or having document deficiencies. the at (408) or visit www.gilroy.org to register. theChamber unemployment rate842-6437 in Gilroy is Gilroy as a business agreeAward-winning 175 E. Main Ave. Ste. 130 Gilroy (669) 327-5495 quired Unions also have the right to receive location at tradeshows currently 3.4 percent (Dec. 2017). dry television Morgan Hill (408) 710-3900 Art Galleries Blake Shelton onger notices. An employer that show, fails toThe This is the lowest rate Gilroy has seen and other marketing Voice, Shelton is a Real Estate, Commercial or Peninsula Business Interiors — Etoxic to en- follow any of these notice requirein the past 10 years. At the height of events are underway. When it comes to taxes, are you just playing Tammy Brownlow saccess ments household name with mega talent. Residential Katy Torres can be fined between $2,000 The GEDC is also a the recession in 2010, our unemployable Ticket pricesfor are $40 violation for grand-and Icicles 325 S. Main St. must and $5,000 a first clearinghouse for resources and infor- ment rate exceeded 16 percent. oard members and ambassadors at Coast Beneardstands, $90 for box seats, $90 for Salinas (831) 757-4107 7210 Camino Arroyo Ste. #105 efore between $5,000 and $10,000 for each The vacancy rate for industrial propmation on Gilroy. There are a number .m. to 7:00subsequent p.m., atfloor 7600 Monterey St., Suite 140 heir reserved seats and $80 for Office Supplies, Equipment & Gilroy (408) 550-4413 violation. At the sameDefensive options, such as 401k and of indicators the GEDC continuouserties has also reached an all-time low oy food, wine, great raffle prizesAll and more while aning standing floor tickets. tickets are Ice Cream Shoppe Furniture allow time, federal penalties for Form I-9 vi- give IRAs, you a benefit now. Offensive at 1.5 percent. In fact, as the economy ly tracks, including unemployment entler subject to applicable fees. Ticketshun- in Intero Real Estate, Alma Sandoval members and business owners and networking Poppy Jasper International Film blic olations can range from a couple options giverates, youvacancy tax advantages later.use type, continues to drive business expansions rates for each the will be available online until the day 790 1st Street Festival dicial dred dollars to more than $20,000. employment by sector, and sales tax and relocations we have very little exIn orderGilroy to win, you need both pels the call of the show or until tickets sell out. Mattie Scariot (408) 734-6753 isting space to attract new business. We revenues. This publication and other On Friday, July 13, gates will opensides ofReal theEstate, team.Commercial or ify the P.O. Box 1028 Preparation Is Essential continue to represent sites for industrimore detailed reports are available on atBecause 5:00 p.m. and music willare start es are Morgan Hill (408) 242-3969 Residential the timeframes so the GEDC website www.gilroyedc. al development, however, that supply will at 7:00preparation p.m. Visit carodeo.com/ n’t pro- Relations Lapels Dry Cleaning Entertainment short, is key to meets meeting ment Committee is also diminishing. And our median org, or stop by our office for copies. Call today to set up events/2018/blakeshelton/ for links cincludareas the Stefania Wine – Stefania Romero 775 1st St. notice Relations requirements. Employers ber's Government Committee meets household income has continued to As the data indicates, Gilroy’s econfor success. the to music, videos and updated cannot Gilroyyour (408)plan 847-2121 1800 Day Road should have a process in office, placeinforto7471 omy has continued to rebound since climb and now exceeds $84,000. m. at the Chamber of Commerce nss,that mation astothe eventofnears. Gilroy (408) 242-8598, Winery Cleaners/Laundries 7539 Eigleberry Street • Gilroy, CA 95020 respond Notices Inspection. Emthe 408.842.2716 recession.phNew jobs arefxbeing creSt. Gilroy City Administrator Gabe Gonzalez Messner • 408.846.8968 since Brownlow is the– president rds Reeves, LLP – Matt Wendt TheTammy Stomping Ground Jason of the Eric Howard the Business ployers shouldisidentify whoRelationin their ated and development is underway for GEDC. For more information or assistance integratedfinancialbenefits.com de an update and information on the city's eco1979. organization warrant. Goelz 160 W. Santa Clara St., Ste. 1000 ship Managerwould for the likely Gilroyreceive Chamber a industrial, commercial and residential for your business, contact 408) 847-7611 elopment for 2018 and and beyond. he ly ofplan Commerce. Contact him at (408) that San Jose (408) 792-5908 6500 Brem Lane Notice of Inspection Registered Representative of, and Securities andconfirm Investment Advisory services offered through Hornor, Townsend & Kent, Inc., (HTK), Registered Investment Following a few leading or email president@gilroyedc.org. Advisor, Memberor FINRA/SIPC • 16845 Von Karman Ave, Ste 225, Irvine, CA 92618 (949)projects. 754-1700 • Integrated Financial Benefits are is not affiliated with HTK. stheir for 842-6437 at ehoward@gilroy.org. Gilroy (408) 846-8463, Winery Attorneys/Legal Services person knows how to respond.
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