A rip-roaring good time was had on Saturday at Pedrizzetti
Winery for the salute to our returning troops. Blue Star moms ate
for free, as well as soldiers in uniform. I loved the opportunity
to invite Staff Sgt. Ledesma, the USMC recruiter for our area, and
his wife to be our guests.
A rip-roaring good time was had on Saturday at Pedrizzetti Winery for the salute to our returning troops. Blue Star moms ate for free, as well as soldiers in uniform. I loved the opportunity to invite Staff Sgt. Ledesma, the USMC recruiter for our area, and his wife to be our guests.
The Army and Coast Guard Reserves were also represented. Crazy Hearts Band rocked and rolled us with their great music. Letters to our wounded in Ramstein were collected and if you would like to write a note to them, please visit www.yourmorganhill.com Letters are placed on every bed, so that the first thing a wounded military person sees, is a letter of gratitude from home. Thanks to the Pedrizzetti Family for a memorable evening. You can learn more about them and their winery at www.pedrizzetti.com
Come enjoy the first day of summer this Saturday with a visit to our own certified Farmer’s Market. What better way to start this new season than with produce, flowers, tamales, baked goods, fish, etc. grown or produced right in our own backyard.
Wake up, head down town and eat your breakfast or lunch while you shop. Feast on crepes, smoked salmon, fresh fruit, vegetables, muffins and Ya Bon coffee. It’s open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 25. Details: Virginia at 779-5130.
The Citizen’s Emergency Response Training was a huge success with more than 30 adults and youth attending the evening classes designed to help individuals and neighborhoods survive and thrive when an emergency or disaster strikes. New classes will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and for the first time will be held on Saturdays. If you are interested, mark your calendar for Oct. 7, 11, 21, 25 and Nov. 4 and 8. If you would like more information contact Paul at: 776-1225. Congratulations to the 10 graduates.
Housing sales have been brisk, so we want to welcome all of our newcomers, with a personal invitation to a sensational two-day celebrations of Independence Day. For up-to-the minute information, check out www.mhidi.com or call 779-3387. Singing, dancing, a 5-k run and a fun-filled parade downtown and festival and fireworks for all at Community Park are just a small portion of this 109-year-old historical event. The Family Festival, which is open from 11 a.m. to shortly before the stupendous fireworks display, is offering free rides in the Kids Zone. Volunteers are always welcome, so come join in the fun and get to know your community. Volunteering is an excellent way to get to know your neighbors.
We are very blessed this year to have the mayor of our Sister City, San Casciano, Italy, celebrate July 4 with us. Mayor Pietro Roselli will be visiting with us and I’ve heard we’ll be having lots of opportunities to visit with him and toast our new relationship. Watch for the press release.
As most of you know, fireworks displays are costly, and one way our Independence Day, Inc. volunteers keep it free for us, is by hosting events. The Independence Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 27, and they need your sponsorship or your participation to make this a success. Give Dick Peterson a call at 782-9955 for more details.
With the kids out of school, an informative website to visit is www.commonsensemedia.org which provides parents with detailed information on the sex, violence, language, drug use and smoking in movies and other forms of entertainment.
The hugely successful teen summer reading club is again being offered by our library and information packages are available at the reference desk. Teens aged 13-19 who read at least five books and turn in their book review cards will win a one year subscription to a teen magazine or a $10 gift certificate to BookSmart Bookstore. “Cool beans”, as they say.
In closing, please remember we still have 145,000 military who are watching over us and the world as we go about our daily lives. I know I sleep soundly because of their ever-watchful presence and I thank them for their commitment. Freedom comes at a huge price, so fly your flags proudly and be thankful we are in a country that lets us express our individuality.
With the start of summer, let an attitude of abundance of resources and opportunities permeate your life, and be ever watchful and thankful for the glorious amount of blessings that come your way.
If you know of a volunteer that goes the extra mile, or an event that needs to be highlighted, or a random act of kindness that has changed your life, let me know and we’ll celebrate here.
