Pasta feed benefit for the choirs another example of what makes Gilroy great
Dear Editor,
There is no question about Phil Robb and his talents as a music teacher and his ability to provide opportunities for students to travel and spread their musical talents.
Likewise, the spaghetti feed is one of the ways that the choirs are able to go above and beyond what the district’s resources are able to provide.
There is no question about the generosity of Majid Bahriny and Mama Mia Restaurants. Like the Garlic Festival, there are so many people who play an important behind-the-scenes role in this event. Tina Bundros is a person that you cannot say no to when it comes to obtaining the bread, the salad, the olive oil, the desserts, and the spices. It always comes to almost 0$ cost. And Scott Hathaway makes sure that it’s all picked up in time. Then, there’s the cooking of the pasta at the school district kitchen. Cooking 400 pounds of pasta which is no easy task.
Thanks to Jan Froom,! Sammy Yip, Kevin O’Keefe, Bob Nunes, Mike Hughes and Jim Rogers, it is accomplished in record time. That’s what makes Gilroy so great.
Sam Bozzo, Gilroy, retired pasta cooker
Complaint about ‘Men at Work’ signs way over the top on politically correct scale
Dear Editor,
I read with disbelief something you published about someone objecting to signs that say “men at work” because it is not politically correct.
I am astonished that people worry about things like this when we’re facing real problems like world hunger and school shootings and war. It’s amazing that you would even publish such a frivolous opinion.
And, by the way, do people like this realize that while our economy is collapsing and our governments are going bankrupt, if we start making sure that no sign offends anyone, the financial burden to fix it falls right on the head of the middle class American who is being crushed with taxes and the burden of incompetent government?
Rick DeMarco, Morgan Hill
Assemblyman Luis Alejo way out of touch with small businesses that create jobs
Dear Editor,
With business owners like myself continuing to struggle to find ways to pay bills and make ends meet, it amazes me that some local politicians remain so out of touch with small business owners.
Local Assembly Member Luis Alejo’s second attempt to raise the state’s minimum wage should be struck down as fast as his first attempt. Not only will his bill increase the already large burdens on California small businesses, it will cripple non-profits who depend greatly on local business donations. I believe in paying employees for their hard work, and when possible, paying them above minimum wage as I do in my business. This decision needs to be left to the business owner, NOT politicians. I understand that the assembly member was tremendously supported by labor unions during his campaign and feels that he HAS to do as they say, but there also comes a time when a politician has to stand up for those that are actually creating jobs. The result of a minimum wage increase is simple – layoffs, pressure of higher productivity on existing employees and budget cuts for non-profits.
As a local politician and business owner, I’m here to listen to the assembly member and I am willing to find common ground on this issue. I just hope he understands that it is hard enough to maintain a business in California as it is. Please do not force us to put more hard-working people in the unemployment lines.
Victor Gomez, council member/small business owner, Hollister
