Front Row ( l-r ): Kim Moyano , Kimberly Boggiano , Manny Padilla , Karen Crane , Frances Nance , Donna Cowan , Rich Gamboa , Jane Thurier , Maureen Hunt , Bob Hunt . Back Row ( l-r ): Dennis Dal Pogetto , Elizabeth Jolissaint , Charles Weston , Don Cowan , Jeff Dixon , Russ Car , Bob Muetzenberg Jr ., Woody Salyer , Ann Roberts . Inset Photo : Jeff Dixon , IDC 2015 President .
Mission Statement
Independence Day Celebrations ( IDC ) is a non-profit organization committed to uniting the community of Morgan Hill , CA around the vision of our founding fathers who boldly proclaimed that “ all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights , that among these are life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .” We are committed to reinforcing and sustaining the principles of American freedom in our community through Independence Day events of the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest .
2015 Committee Members
RUSS CARR Car Cruise and Show Chair
ELIZABETH JOLISSAINT Secretary , Volunteers
KAREN CRANE Patriotic Sing Chair Essay Contest Chair
DENNIS DAL POGGETTO Family Street Dance Chair
JEFF DIXON President , Logistics
RICH GAMBOA Vice President , Program
AVA GEDDES Fundraising
TIM GOODELL Logistics
SAM HOUSTON Parade Administrative Vice Chair
BOB HUNT Parade Chair
MAUREEN HUNT Parade Chair
KIM MOYANO Secretary
FRANCES NANCE Marketing , Publicity Chair
MANNY PADILLA Family Street Dance Co-Chair
ANN ROBERTS Sponsor Concierge
DEBBIE TAWNEY Fireworks on the Green Chair
JOHN TAWNEY Fireworks on the Green Chair
CHARLES WESTON Past President , Freedom Run Chair , Fundraising Chair
Program Design & Layout : J . Chris Mickartz , IPC Publishing ( Publishers of gmhTODAY Magazine )
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