At the Feb. 9 Chamber of Commerce Annual Citizen and Business
Awards Dinner, which contributed to scholarships for Gilroy High
students, it seemed as if all the local movers and shakers were
gathered together in one room
At the Feb. 9 Chamber of Commerce Annual Citizen and Business Awards Dinner, which contributed to scholarships for Gilroy High students, it seemed as if all the local movers and shakers were gathered together in one room, including Mayor Al Pinheiro, GUSD Board President Rhoda Bress, Community Solutions CEO Erin O’Brien, Director Lisa De Silva, Gilroy Medical Pharmacy’s Gary Stutheit, Supervisor Don Gage, South Valley Middle School Principal John Perales, and Advent Director Mark Miller, just to name a few.
I especially enjoyed meeting fellow columnist Ben Anderson, who looks nothing like his picture in the paper, by the way. He’s about 50 pounds lighter – and he does have hair. More importantly, he came across as a warm, friendly person with encouraging things to say. So never judge a columnist by his or her newspaper photo.
St. Joseph’s Family Center’s newest board members, Allen Dinsmore and Randy Elder are putting in stellar efforts to make the upcoming March 15 St. Patrick’s Dinner fundraiser a success. Money raised goes to fund programs to help the homeless, seniors, school children, and low income families in our area.
Dinsmore says, “I am inspired by the hard work that the St. Joseph’s family does for our community, including the board. I really admire the long-term, tireless effort of all of you that require very little thanks, yet gladly continue giving your time to help those less fortunate.”
Kudos to Gilroy Veterinary Hospital and to Seledon Vanni Humphrey & Kawafuchi Certified Public Accountants, the newest sponsors who have stepped up to the plate in support of the St. Patrick’s Dinner fundraiser.
Longtime Gilroy resident Jim Maya called from the ferry between islands off the Washington state coast as he returned home from a visit to California. He is a former talented actor and musician and a former drama teacher at Gilroy High. He had a profound influence on many students in Gilroy and their future education and careers.
He and his wife had been visiting relatives in San Luis Obispo when they heard about next Saturday’s Chuck Myer Benefit (2/8 column) and how Chuck’s melanoma has spread.
Jim drove by himself to see Chuck and spent last Saturday with him. They visited in the afternoon and went to see a SPBSQA (Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America) performance in the evening. Chuck was in a barbershop quartet for years here called the “Uncalled Four” along with Frank Pattie and David Drom. They went to the tryouts for “Music Man” as a quartet and were selected hands down! Maya called to say that his donation to the “silent auction” at the benefit for Chuck is two tickets on his whale-boat observation craft, valued at over $75 each.
The director of the upcoming “Nunsense” production with South Valley Community Theatre says that there is going to be an additional “act” for the benefit from the cast of “Nunsense.” Rosalind Farotte is going to do it.
Janice Krahenbuhl, director of Chuck’s benefit gave a “Double YIPPEE!!” when she heard.
This is a great addition to the program and another example of the generous spirit present when it comes to helping our fellow friends and neighbors (and former friends) here in Gilroy.
The benefit for Chuck Myer, who is fighting Stage IV Melanoma, will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, at the Gilroy United Methodist Church on the corner of Fourth and Church streets.
If unable to attend, a donation can be made out to Chuck Myer and sent to: The Krahenbuhls, 7677 Santa Maria Court, Gilroy, CA 95020.
Call (408) 847-1210 with any questions.
