Business Briefs

Guglielmo’s 18th Annual Holiday Gift Faire

The Guglielmo family is announcing its biggest event of the year – the 18th annual Holiday Gift Faire 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday Dec. 2-3 and Dec. 9-10 at the historic winery in Morgan Hill.

The public can choose from dozens of professionally designed Holiday gift baskets – or be creative and put together their own unique basket from the large selection of products available. Organizers have come up with new gift ideas this year. Many of the gifts can be shipped directly from the winery – saving them holiday shopping time.

The winery is located at 1480 East Main Ave., in Morgan Hill.

For more information call (408) 779-2145 or go to

www.guglielmowinery.com.

Nominations for 2007 Small Business Awards

The San Francisco District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is soliciting nominations for its annual 2007 Small Business Week awards program. Nominations are due Dec. 15. 

Outstanding small business owners are honored annually in the categories of small business person of the year, small business exporter of the year, small business young entrepreneur of the year (under age 30 before June 2007) and the Jeffrey Butland family-owned business of the year.

The small business person of the year award is evaluated on staying power, growth in employment, increase in sales/unit volume, innovation, response to adversity, and community involvement.

Small business champion awards are presented to persons who’ve used their professional skills or personal talents to further public understanding and awareness of small business in the minority small business champion of the year, women in business champion of the year, veteran small business champion of the year, home-based business champion of the year, financial services champion of the year and small business journalist of the year. 

For nomination forms and other information, call Bob Borden at (415) 744-1961.

Santa Teresa Dental Supports Local Toy Drive

Morgan Hill – Doctors Andrew Huang and Ann Lien of Santa Teresa Dental invite South Conty residents to donate new, unwrapped toys to the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program and receive a free hygiene pack.

“Toys for Tots has sent a message of hope to needy youngsters through a shiny new toy at Christmas for so many years,” said Huang of the toy drive that started in 1947. “Now that I have business of my own, I want to help spread that message of hope.”

Toys can be dropped off at Santa Teresa Dental, 16160 Monterey Road, Suite A in Morgan Hill. Office hours are Monday and Friday, 9am to 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 9am to 6pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 9am to 7pm and Saturday 9am to 3pm. Closed Wednesday and Sunday.

Residents will receive a hygiene pack, which includes a toothbrush, floss and mouth wash, in return for their donation. Santa Teresa Dental will also add a child’s toothbrush for every toy donated.

Details: www.yourmorganhill.com/ToysForTots/index.htm