Johnson Lumber-Ace Hardware and Nursery is proud to once again be a sponsor of the Morgan Hill Independence Day Parade . Johnson Lumber is celebrating 36 years of serving the community with friendly knowledgeable service .
The Santa Clara County Horsemen ’ s Association was founded in San Jose in 1939 and is the oldest horse club in the State of California . They were judged as the “ Best Overall Equestrian Group ”.
First Place in the Novelty Commercial category was awarded to Sifu Meng ’ s Kung Fu Academy . Kung Fu programs and dragon dancing is available to students at the Academy . The Chinese dragon represents wisdom , power , and wealth .
The Ms . Wheelchair California Pageant , Inc ., reaches across California and the nation to influence public policy and to benefit the disAbility community . Cindy DeJesus , is the current president and the 2013 Ms . Wheelchair California .
Special guests of the 2015 July 4th Parade were Hiram Morgan Hill and his wife , Diana Murphy Hill . In the late 1880s they built their house here . Visitors coming by train would ask to be let off at the Morgan Hill house . Train conductors would call out , “ Morgan Hill ’ s ” when making special stops for the Hill ’ s guests to disembark , and that ’ s how the town acquired its name .
Photography by Jeff Bentz and Maureen Hunt .
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