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The local nonprofit Edward “Boss” Prado Foundation announced its board of directors for 2017. Pictured seated in the front row are (left to right) board members Laura Escoto, Jennifer Tate, Prado Foundation CEO Cecelia Ponzini, CFO Melissa Santos and Secretary Connie Sue Murray. Standing in the back row are board members John Horner, Kathy Carrera, President Gary Ponzini, Vice President Steven Riley Prado, Betty Beach, Michelle McKay and Mayor Steve Tate.The Prado Foundation was founded by the Ponzinis in 2013 as a legacy to Cecelia’s son, Edward “Boss” Prado, who died at the age of 29. The foundation is built on Edward’s values of generosity, sensitivity and being a good neighbor, explains the foundation’s website at edwardbossprado.org. The foundation operates a number of programs that strive to preserve these values by helping those who are less fortunate. These include Cecelia’s Closet and Food Pantry on Peebles Avenue, Share The Runway prom dress donations, the No Child Goes Unfed school lunch program and others.For more information, visit the foundation’s website at edwardbossprado.org.

Swarms of bicycling enthusiasts hit the road and enjoyed a Saturday afternoon of scenic views throughout Santa Clara County as part of the 26th annual I Care Classic Springtime Bike Tour, which launched from Morgan Hill’s Paramit Corporation campus.

Vehicle traffic on about a dozen local roads on the west side of town will be slowed down during the Oct. 21-22 Morgan Hill Run & Bike Festival, according to event organizers.