APRIL 13, 2018
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amount of single-use plastics that are used – by themselves, on their school campus and by the broader community. Teacher Nicole Silva said she is inspired by the students’ enthusiasm regarding environmental stewardship for our oceans.
New Hope Community Church, Executive Plan Design and Karen Aitken & Associates Landscape Architecture and Design are February 7, 2018 – Page 7 partnering with Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley to sponsor Mayor Roland Velasco and Ted Crocker, managing partner of Cubic Asset renovations at St Joseph’s Family Management, break ground on the 100,000 square foot state of the art Center. Rebuilding Together self storage known as Gilroy Self Storage Outlet. The facility is scheduled Silicon Valley is responsible for to be completed by the end of 2018. implementing life changing here’s a lot to love about the improvements to local low- income month of February in Gilroy! senior/family homes and nonWe Love Our Local Theater profits. St Joseph’s Family Center In February we’ve Come True! alleviates hunger/homelessness JoinGilroy Community got two excellent is a greatSolutions place to say, “I Do” through many services and a day ofEver fun,After fashion andWedding shows to choose from: for and at the Dream advocacy programs. Their mission “The Savannah Sipping philanthropy at the 12th Annual Expo, you’ll find plenty of inspiration his article marks the debut of Central CoastSociety” Tourism at Limelight Hearts ofyour Gilroy Women’struly special. to improve quality of life for the to make celebration my monthly tourism column in Council (CCTC) Actors Theater and Jane Howard If you or someone youonknow is getting needy is remarkable. Rebuilding Luncheon & Auction Saturday, the Gilroy Dispatch. Thanks go to Mail” at Pintello May CCTC is a non-profit, “Hate cooperative married soon,am be–sure save 5, 11:30 2:30topm atthe date Day is April 28, 2018 and we need our economic development partner, marketing membership organization Comedy Theater. Both shows opened Eagle for the “EverGolf After” Gilroy Dream Ridge Club. Each year,Wed- your help to make it a success. the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce for withFeb. an all-volunteer board of 9 and will run through March 3. Contact Brian Harrigan at 408-334ding Expo April 22 at Gilroy Gardens. this opportunity to share with you community members, donors and tourism and hospitality professionals But these popular performances do This very special event willto feature 3951 or by email (brianh@epdins. the latest news about travel and volunteers join together raise a representing each area within thenow! sell out, so get your tickets tourism. I believe you will find wide range of exhibitors plus music, com) for donation information and Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce Central Coast region since 1989. I have funds to provide critical services information interesting and after Spring Passport Month is Just craft demonstrations, tastings, contest volunteering opportunities. the Year,the poses with family and friends served on the CCTC board of directors for local children and families newsworthy each month. giveaways, and a fashion show. Around the Corner… for 10 years and currently serve as chair affected by abuse, violence and As a joint effort between the Brides will be admitted free, and of the Public Relations Committee. One weekend just wasn’t enough! To provide a better understanding of mental health issues. Prizes are Photo courtesy Chamber of Commerce Photo courtesy Chamber of CommerceCCTC’s guests will pay a discounted rate to Nimble Thimble and Bookbuyers, and international Thisnational year, the Wineries of Santa Clara awarded to the women wearing the tourism industry and the economic More the than 300 people gathered Chamber's annual Spice of Life thered at the Chamber's annual Spice of Life marketing access Wedding Expo and Gilroy at the accomplishing they have set up a quilting frame Valley efforts will runare throughout the month impact of tourism in this state I plan to the best shoes and a guest is Awards Dinner to celebrate the 2018 award recipients. what individual tourism te the 2018 award recipients. Gardens. For more information visit of March, with a kick-off celebration share with you information from three in the bookstore window for “On average, a prescribed burn costs collectively surprised with the Heart of Gilroy entities cannot do alone. A recently www.gilroyweddingexpo.com. Friday, March 2 at Coyote Creek Golf tourism Visit California, ion, $200 anorganizations: acre,” Nava said. “A wildfire completed a community quilting project. CCTC cooperative award toLooking recognizeAhead her active Central Coast Tourism Council and Club. Pick up your Passport booklet with with all of the costs associated with it marketing campaign produced 8,724 All passers-by are invited to involvement in more making Gilroy a Gilroy Welcome Center. Stay tuned for information and then enjoy free wine tasting at e is about $800 an acre. All So,these pay me now requests stop in to try their hand at for information, 38,336 place live, work and organizations collaborate and market about these to upcoming events: every Views tastingand room you visitclicks along the better Chamber Breakfast w or pay me later.” Facebook 1,385 direct quilting. There will be a raffle visitation on a state, regional and Tickets and information • Gilroy Gardens Opening Dayat begins at 6:45 a.m. at the Hilton GarSanta Clara Valley Wine Trail through thrive. hinkThe at study further lays out nine Gar- for the The monthly Chamber Breakfast Gilroy Welcome Center. eakfast begins 6:45 a.m. at the Hilton for anyone who participates, local level. (March 18)6070 Monterey Road. This month's breakfast sponsor is InMarch 31. There are special offers at communitysolutions.org. erra Thisrecommendations for sponsor decreasing the den Inn, Road. month's breakfast is Inand a label will be added to Welcome Center • PoppyChoices. Jasper International Film restaurants and hotels, too! You can it probability of large-scale fires. The rec- Gilroy formed Visit California Straws may seem the quilt containing signatures Festival (April 5-8)like a small pick up a Passport only booklet for mage ommendations include controlled burns (GWC) California’s state tourism organization thing to be worried about, but from all those who worked on • Downtown Gilroy Art & Wine $45 the Gilroy Welcome The just role of theatGilroy Welcome Center Center, and California, expanded recently fundingannounced for disposing Visit they do make a difference. “At the the project. When finished, the Stroll (April 7) Guglielmo Winery, or Fortino Winery partithe 129inmillion dead pineand trees in the is to promote, market and facilitate growth the state’s travel tourism California Coastal Cleanup Day the use of the online. entire Gilroy region or order If you purchase yours Jane Howard is the executive director of quilt will be displayed downtown arting industry Sierra Nevada. Ribbon Cutting for the eighth straight year. people picked up over 180,000 her at and eventually it will be used to through partnerships to increase day before March 2, you’ll be entered in the Gilroy Welcome Center. areasmembers, The commission recognizes this will In 2017, a record $130 billion in visitor Join the Chamber staff,Contact board members, ambassadors and Gentleman's oard ambassadors and Gentleman's and a overnight visitors toan thisovernight destination plastic straws on our beaches, (408) 8426436 or at info@gilroywelcomdrawing to win stay at generate money forbeginning charity. And, take a collaborative effort and require spending was recorded, directly Quality Grooming owners and staff for a ribbon cutting at s and staff for a ribbon cutting beginning at generating increased revenue,Resort. jobs andPrice for showing ecenter.org. Rosewood CordeValle that these straws are start supporting million California jobswas significant1.1 investment. The study of course, if you find that playing 5:30 p.m., at 8505 Church St., Ste. 11. taxes for the community. In early April, St., Ste. and 11. $10 billion in state and local tax ending up in our oceans.” – Kira that sent to the governor. with fabric is a good thing for GWC launched a revised mobile-friendly revenue. In addition, for Kaplan, ninth grade. Ninth grade eed Ezra David Romerostatewide, is the environment first website – visitgilroy.com and a new you, the Nimble Thimble will be every dollar California marine biology students at Mount reporter for Visit Capitol Public spends Radio. tag line “Follow the Fun”. Watch for more indicators the GEDC uses for internal glad to help you find a project he beginning of the year marks on marketing, $289 is returned in Madonna School (MMS) feel details about our local tourism efforts and State of City Address dress the form of additional spending andthe in our business attraction that is right for you. the start of the heaviest market- tracking results in the upcoming months. empowered to affect change on Listen to Mayor Roland Velasco give his State of the City Address from Velasco give his State of the City Address from and retention efforts. ing season for the Gilroy Economic at California businesses. Without issues that concern them. Over EricRestaurant, Howard, Chamber Business 6:00 p.m. toto8:00 p.m. at Old City Hall 7400 Monterey economic contribution, every Jane Howard, ExecutiveDevelopment Director of the Gilroy According the California EmCorpoOld Citytourism’s Hall Restaurant, 7400Moya Monterey Moya Art – Ignacio eri the months the students have Relationship Manager. Contact California household would have to pay Welcome Center. Contact 408-842-6436, Road, inDevelopment downtown Gilroy. Tickets for the talk are $45 and include Department, ration. Plans to market ployment oy. Tickets for the talk are St. $45 and include 7516 Eigleberry been focused on reducing the an additional $780 in taxes every year. 408-842-6437, ehoward@gilroy.org director@gilroywelcomecenter.org the unemployment rate in Gilroy is Gilroy as a business dinner. Gilroy (669) 327-5495 currently 3.4 percent (Dec. 2017). location at tradeshows SPONSORED CONTENT Art Galleries This is the lowest rate Gilroy has seen and other marketing Peninsula Business Interiors — in the past 10 years. At the height of events are underway. Tammy Brownlow Katy Torres After Hours Mixer recession in 2010, our unemployThe GEDC is also a the 325 S. Main St. clearinghouse for resources and informent rate exceeded 16 percent. Join the Chamber staff, board members and ambassadors at Coast Beneard members and ambassadors at Coast BeneSalinas (831) 757-4107 5 The vacancy rate for industrial propmation on Gilroy. There are a number fits Insurance from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 7600 Monterey St., Suite 140 OfficeatSupplies, Equipment & m. to 7:00 p.m., 7600 Monterey St., Suite 140 erties has also reached an all-time low of indicators the GEDC continuousin downtown Gilroy. Enjoy food, wine, great raffle prizes and more while Furniture y food, wine, great raffle prizes and more while at 1.5 percent. In fact, as the economy ly tracks, including unemployment Jasper International Film in ndoval meeting other chamber members and business owners and networking in embers andPoppy business owners and networking rates, vacancy rates for each use type, continues to drive business expansions Festival a fun environment. and relocations we have very little exemployment by sector, and sales tax Mattie Scariot isting space to attract new business. We revenues. This publication and other P.O. Box 1028 continue to represent sites for industrimore detailed reports are available on Morgan Hill (408) 242-3969 the GEDC website www.gilroyedc. al development, however, that supply Entertainment Government ment Relations Committee meets org, or stop by our office for copies. is also diminishing. And our medianRelations Committee meets Stefania Wine – Stefania Romero The ber's Government Relations Committee meets As the data indicates, Gilroy’s econ- household income hasChamber's continued toGovernment Relations Committee meets 1800 Day Road at 7:30$84,000. a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce office, 7471 omy has continued to rebound since climb and now exceeds at the Chamber Commerce 7471 Gilroy of (408) 242-8598,office, Winery the recession. New jobs are being creMonterey St. Gilroy t. Gilroy City Gabe–Gonzalez Wendt TheAdministrator Stomping Ground Jason Tammy Brownlow is the president of the City Administrator Gabe Gonzalez ated and development is underway for GEDC. For more information will provide an update and information on the city's ecoe00 an updateGoelz and information on the city's ecoor assistance industrial, commercial and residential for your business, contact 408) 847-7611 Gabe Gonzalez nomic development plan for 2018 and beyond. elopment plan 2018Lane and beyond. 6500for Brem projects. Following are a few leading or email president@gilroyedc.org. Gilroy (408) 846-8463, Winery
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