Cheers to Independence Day, Inc., all the volunteers who worked
tirelessly to put on one heck of a July 4 weekend, and those who
donated money.
Cheers to Independence Day, Inc., all the volunteers who worked tirelessly to put on one heck of a July 4 weekend, and those who donated money. It started with the golf tournament, family bike ride, patriotic sing and street dance, then concluded on the Fourth with the run, parade, car show and fireworks. In today’s new economic environment, it’s amazing a community this size can raise the funds needed to put on all these events. And from the faces of those who watched the parade, it’s obvious all the hard work paid off.
Jeers to those who set off illegal fireworks, jeopardizing property and lives. Police responded to several calls for the use of illegal fireworks in Morgan Hill during the Independence Day holiday Sunday, including one on the 16500 block of Monterey Road where it was reported that someone set off fireworks and left the pyrotechnics’ empty packaging in a resident’s yard. No arrests associated with the parade or fireworks show were made, said Cpl. Michael Brookman of the Morgan Hill Police Department.
A few arrests were made for DUIs and smaller incidents but none were as noteworthy as a “customer who set off a bunch of fireworks in front of cops,” Brookman said. He was cited.
Cheers to the generous folks who help local firefighters raise more than $15,000 that goes for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, also known as Jerry’s Kids, the weekend of June 5 and 6. Again, the generosity of our community is displayed.
Jeers to the news that the county’s residential and commercial properties declined in assessed value about 2.43 percent since last year, bringing the total property roll to about $296.47 billion. The bad news is that the lower assessed values mean less property tax revenue to fund schools and other public services.
The one ray of sunshine is some property owners will see lower tax bills. In other bad news from the assessor’s office, the number of businesses still open throughout the county declined by about 8.2 percent, to 42,000.
Cheers to both the Thursday Night Street Dance and Friday Night Music Series, which have seen good crowds early this summer. If you haven’t been, visit the Community and Cultural Center from 7 to 9 p.m. to see JJ Hawg (Rock ‘n’ Roll). Or, visit the Third Street Promenade from 7 to 9 Thursday to see School of Blues.
