GilroyT
O DAY
A PUBLICATION FOR AND ABOUT THE COMMUNITY OF GILROY
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From the Editor
J . Chris Mickartz
EDITOR / CREATIVE DIRECTOR J . Chris Mickartz
COPYWRITING Larry & J . Chris Mickartz Kelly Barbazette Elizabeth Barratt Stephanie Vegh Sam Bozzo Mel Rodinsky
PHOTOGRAPHY Larry J . Mickartz
PROOFING Susan Patereau Kelly Barbazette
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am so excited about this issue of Gilroy Today . It is literally bursting at the seams with all the wonderful events and activities that have taken place in the past three months ( see Community Happenings , pages 8-12 ). AND , we have so many fantastic people in Gilroy . I never cease to be amazed by the interesting and involved people that our writer , Sam Bozzo , highlights in his column “ And That ’ s What I Love About Gilroy .” And we have a new feature called “ Everyone Has A Story .” We choose a Gilroyan at random and interview them . They don ’ t have to be involved or have done anything in particular . Funny thing is , they usually are involved and have done something special . Our featured person , Rob Hoffmann , and his wife , Val , are supporters of DreamPower Horsemanship and have helped with everything from fundraising to cleaning horse stalls . Now that ’ s doing something !
Another source of my excitement is having the opportunity to bring our readers an Arctic Adventure , complete with National Geographic quality photography and an amazing story — both by my good friend , Jean Myers . We thank her for sharing her amazing travels with us ( see “ In Search Of The Polar Bear ” pages 16-24 ).
The Gilroy Rotary Club has a long history of community service and has accomplished much over its 85 years . This year I celebrated my 23rd year as a Gilroy Rotarian . My involvement with Rotary over the years has always been one of personal and professional enrichment . So I ’ m pretty proud of our sharing one of their historical crowning efforts — the planting of the Hecker Pass ’ Deodar Cedars ( see page 42-43 ) back in 1930 . What a great legacy !
With Thanksgiving just past and Christmas only a few weeks away , thoughts of a year coming to a close and another beginning cloud my head . 2012 was a good year for Gilroy Today and 2013 is looking pretty bright . I want to take this opportunity to thank all our advertisers , contributors , writers and businesses that display our magazine in their places of business . And I especially would like to thank Marta Dinsmore ( Realtor ), Larry Drury ( GoKid ’ s ), Studio Three ( Traci Dalke ), Debbie Barncord ( Garden Accents ) and Jeff Orth ( Integrated Financial Benefits Network ) for being a supporter of Gilroy Today since our first issue , July 2006 .
We wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New Year .
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