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Tickets are available for the Morgan Hill Downtown Association’s second annual Downtown Brew Crawl, where craft brew enthusiasts and beer drinkers will get to spend the evening getting a taste of more than 20 different area micro brews while grabbing a bite to eat and perusing the downtown shops. Tickets cost $25 each, and can be purchased at a number of downtown shops and restaurants. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.shopmorganhill.com, with an additional $2 shipping and handling fee per ticket. The Brew Crawl will take place Sept. 14 from 1 to 5 p.m. in downtown Morgan Hill. The event allows attendees to stroll through the downtown area and drop in at local businesses where 22 different micro breweries will be offering tastings of their craft beers. Participating breweries include 21st Amendment Brewery, Anchor Brewing Company, Cold Spring Brewery, Drake’s Brewing Company, Gordon Biersch Brewing, El Toro Brewing Company, Goose Island Beer Company, Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Kona Brewing Company, Mendocino Brewing Company, and others. For more information, including a list of downtown locations where tickets can be purchased before the Brew Crawl, go to www.morganhilldowntown.com.

Earlier this month, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de Leon announced that he had appointed Sen. Bill Monning (D – Carmel) to serve as Majority Leader.The Majority Leader serves as the main Floor manager for the President pro Tempore and the Majority Party, and serves as the chief assistant to the President pro Tempore in political matters and strategy.“It is an honor to have the opportunity to serve President pro Tempore de Leon as Majority Leader,” said Monning.  “I look forward to serving in this leadership position and supporting the pro Tem, as well as working to engender collegiality on the senate floor.”Monning represents the 17th state senate district, which includes Morgan Hill.

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