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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.
IRA B.
MARSHALL AD
PLACEHOLDER
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
facebook.com/MorganHillChamber
Thank you for being a member of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce !
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