SPRING 2020
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FEATURES
10 24 Carat Conversations
PODCAST ADDRESSES WOMEN'S ISSUES
14 Progress is Sweet
ADVOCATING FOR INFORMATION AND
24 Small Business of the Year
STRAW HAT PIZZA
28 Non-Profit of the Year
SOUTH COUNTY TAIL WAGGERS
CURE FOR LEWY BODY DEMENTIA
56 Farmer's Markets Growing Community
30 Educator of the Year
DONNA KLINE
OUR THRIVING LOCAL MARKETS
60 The View from the Top of the Mountain
31 Volunteer of the Year
LISA BLAGOF
PAUL AND DIANE SWING'S AMAZING NEW HOME
89 Planning a Beautiful Garden
32 Young Professionals of the Year
MAJESTA PATTERSON AND GIANFRANCO FILICE
GARDEN TIPS FROM KAREN AITKEN-BERNOSKY
98 The Amazing World of PickleBall
34 Susan Valenta Youth Leadership Award
JANE TOVAR
WHO,WHAT,WHERE,WHEN AND HOW
104 The #GilroyStrong Movement
KELLY RAMIREZ ON KEEPING MOVEMENT ALIVE
GILROY SPICE OF LIFE AWARDS
GILROY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
18 Woman of the Year
ELAINE BONINO
20 Man of the Year
PEDRO JAIME ROSSO
22 Large Business of the Year
CRESCO EQUIPMENT RENTALS
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GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
CELEBRATE MORGAN HILL AWARDS
MORGAN HILL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
38 Man of the Year
RON LOCICERO
40 Woman of the Year
CAITLIN JACHIMOWICZ
42 Large Business of the Year
GUILD MORTGAGE
44 Small Business of the Year
THINKER TOYS
SPRING 2020
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