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Organic Food, Green Living
408.782.2700 15750 Vineyard Blvd. Ste 160 peopleandplanetstore. com
Your local specialty food store featuring gluten-free, fair trade, organic and farm fresh foods. Experience our personalized service.
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George Chiala’ s quest to grow a sustainable business in the face of the volatile fresh market and the emerging global market has always guided him towards innovativation. Family is the cornerstone of the Chiala’ s business. They enjoy working together, serving their community, and extending their family one customer at a time.
Left to Right: Tim Chiala( Dir. of Fresh Market Sales), Alice Chiala( CFO), George Chiala, Sr.( President), George Chiala, Jr.( V. P.)
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LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD DINNER CELEBRATION FOR GEORGE CHIALA
Saturday, July 12, 2014 Castillo’ s Hillside Shire Winery
In late January, farmer / philantropist George Chiala was announced as this year’ s recipient of the prestigious 2014 Leadership Excellence Award. Chiala is being recognized for his generosity and support of the Morgan Hill community.
The awards dinner will be held at the Castillo’ s Hillside Shire Winery in the foothills at the eastern end of Main Street. The event will feature dinner, entertainment, an auction and, of course, the program honoring George and his family.
Seating is limited. Tickets are available on the Morgan Hill Leadership website: leadership morganhill. org.
Community Tidbits
DAZZLE
JUNE 13, 2014— Join the Rotary Club of Morgan Hill for the 9th annual Dazzle held at a new time, 5:00 pm, at Clos LaChance Winery. Guests will be welcomed with Dazzle’ s signature hosted champagne reception and tempted by popular raffle showcases and silent auction, and Dazzle’ s new, and sure-to-be-thrilling, live auction. A comedy show by the popular Pintello Comedy Theater will entertain guests, and the evening will close with the announcement of the winner of the much-coveted. 5 carat diamond from The Jewel Box of Morgan Hill.
MUSHROOM MARDI GRAS
MAY 25-26, 2014— The 35th Annual Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras will be held Memorial Weekend, Saturday May 24 from 10 am – 7 pm and Sunday, May 25 from 10 am – 6 pm. Located in Downtown Morgan Hill this family fun event is free admission and parking. There will be over 300 booths featuring everything from handmade arts & crafts to retail merchandise and business displays; gourmet foods and incredible mushroom dishes; a Munchkinland with rides and games for kids; and non-stop live entertainment on two stages. The Morgan Hill Mushroom Mardi Gras is a non— profit 501( c) 3 organization whose proceeds benefit educational scholarships in the MHUSD area.
SPLASH 2 DASH YOUTH TRIATHLON
JUNE 21, 2014— The Seventh Annual Splash 2 Dash Youth Triathlon, sponsored by the YMCA, will be held at the Sobrato High School. This Youth Triathlon is for participants ages 5-13 years old and is guaranteed to be a fun and confidencebuilding race. The race fee is $ 35 for pre-entries and $ 45 the day of the event with family discounts for multiple entries. Pre-race refreshments, water / aide stations, shirt, goodie bag, and a finisher’ s medal for each participant are included. Divisions include swimming, biking and running. For additional event information, call 408.782.2128.