CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN JUNE
Honda of Morgan Hill celebrated the end of their month-long
campaign “Christmas in June.” The event kicked off on June
1st with dealership employees and customers. The dealership
had partnered with Bikes Because We Care to be able to
donate 35 brand-new bikes and helmets to needy children
within the community. Dealership mechanics performed safety
inspections and helped to assemble every single bike before
they were delivered to children.
Bikes Because We Care is a local non-profit in the
Morgan Hill and San Jose community that has been donating
bikes since 2007 and usually delivers the bikes during the
December Holiday Season. Honda of Morgan Hill has been
supporting Bikes Because We Care for years, and when found-
ers Mark and Cindy Reuter reached out to see if the two could
partner in the middle of the year, Honda of Morgan Hill owner
Ted Stevens didn’t even hesitate.
Christmas in June was born to create a spirit of giving
that went on throughout the entire month at the dealership.
On Sunday, June 25th one very gracious Honda employee
came dressed as Santa Claus complete with board shorts and
a surf board to surprise the kids. The bikes were donated
to children within St. Catherine’s Church community and
Community Solutions. Both organizations do amazing work
within the community to help families and children in need.
Photos provided by Christmas in June.
BIKES DONATED TO CHILDREN IN NEED
WELCOMING HOME LOCAL BOY
McGENTY RETURNS BEARING HOPS
Tom McGinty grew up in Gilroy. After
college, an MBA, a JD, and a ten-year
stint with Anheuser-Bush, he returns
to the South County area. This time
as VP of Sales and Marketing for
Seismic Brewing out of Santa Rosa.
Seismic was founded by Chris Jack-
son, of Kendal-Jackson fame. Seismic
is committed “to develop a portfolio
of high-quality, award-winning beers,
brewed and brought to market in an
environmentally sustainable manner.”
They have already developed some new brewing techniques that use far less water that most
breweries. On top of that they have produced some remarkable brews: Liquifaction (Klosch),
Alluvium (Pilsner), Namazu (OPA) and Mozacca (IPA).
Tom’s return to the area was at Morgan Hill’s The Running Shops and Hops on June 6. It
was a mini-reunion with family and friends from his school days here. Tom and his family now
live in the Santa Rosa area.
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JULY/AUGUST 2017
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