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Lindsay Mitrosilis teaches a workshop entitled, “Preparing for the Interview” at the 5th Annual Rock-the-Mock event at Gilroy High School. The Gilroy Chamber’s Business and Education Committee coordinates the event each year bringing together volunteers from the business community and students from Gilroy, Christopher and Mt. Madonna High Schools along with Gilroy Early College Academy. More than 200 high school students participated in the workshops and mock interviews.
Visit Gilroy/Gilroy Welcome Center Submitted by Jane Howard, Executive Director Going to Gilroy? Follow the “Road to Garlic” Visit Gilroy has recently launched a new campaign to bring visitors to Gilroy year-round titled “Road to Garlic”. This campaign brings to reality one of the action items identified to complete by the Visit Gilroy board of directors during the board’s annual strategic planning session earlier this year. Visitors who want to savor all that the Garlic Capital of the World has to offer now have an easy way to find great garlic experiences in Gilroy. With new “Road to Garlic” maps in hand, tourists (as well as local residents) can go on a tasty treasure hunt and find all the best places to enjoy the town’s signature spice. Garlic lovers will discover nearly 40 different shops, restaurants, and other attractions with window decals proclaiming their status as stops along the “Road to Garlic.” During their garlic pilgrimage, visitors can find garlic in every form imaginable at iconic stops like Garlic World, Garlic Shoppe, dine on favorite Gilroy Garlic Festival dishes at Mama Mia’s Ristorante Italiano, or take a spin on the Garlic Twirl ride at
Gilroy Gardens. They can also find Instagram-ready photo spots at the garlic mural in Downtown Gilroy and bins of fresh garlic bulbs at LJB Farms. And of course, no trip to Gilroy would be complete without a taste of garlic ice cream—which can now be enjoyed year-round at six different locations throughout Gilroy. The Gilroy Garlic Festival, held every year in late July, is what really put Gilroy on the map— and our community is immensely proud to be known as the world’s go-to garlic destination. Throughout the year, we get many visitors who come to the Gilroy Welcome Center who always want to know the best places to get garlic. Now, with our new ‘Road to Garlic’ maps, it’s easy and fun to enjoy a great Gilroy garlic getaway any time of year! The new “Road to Garlic” maps are sponsored by Christopher Ranch and are available at the Gilroy Welcome Center (located in Gilroy Premium Outlets Building A, near Forever 21).
uma Ajlouni, DDS may be a name new to you, but NOT new to dentistry or the City of Gilroy. Dr. Ajlouni graduated from UOP in 2009 and has since, worked at local dental practices. She is drawn to Gilroy’s small-town feel and tight-knit community. When the opportunity came to purchase her own practice, located at 7897 Eigleberry Street, in 2017, she did not hesitate. She’s passionate and thrives on her interactions with her patients, educating them, helping to improve their overall quality of life. All the while, she is a dedicated loving wife, mother, daughter, student, new member of the Gilroy Chamber, and the list goes on. Dr. Ajlouni can be contacted by calling 408-848-5040 or emailing l.ajlounidds@gmail.com. Spectrum Small Business Advisors, LLC recently moved into its new office at 8339 Church St. Suite 211 in the Dry Creek Village building. Stop by and say hi to James Gargiulo and ask for help with your small business. He can assist with consulting, payroll, and bookkeeping, and now is a great time to discuss payroll options for the new year.” They can also be contacted by calling 949-351-1538 or emailing james@spectrumSBA.com The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announced distributions totaling $255,000 to 170
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different charities and non-profit organizations. The 2018 figure brings the Garlic Festival’s 40-year total distributions to over $11.7 million. In the Volunteer Equity Program, instituted by the Gilroy Garlic Festival founders in 1979, net proceeds from the three-day event are distributed to local schools, sports teams, non-profit groups, and service organizations based on the number of hours logged at the Festival by over 4,000 volunteers representing those organizations. A complete list of distributions is posted on the Festival website: gilroygarlicfestival.com.
Brent Eastman is starting his second year as the President of the California Rodeo and once again selected local artist John Cerney to paint a mural that developed into the 2019 commemorative poster. The President guides the annual poster process for these collector’s items that celebrate each year of the California Rodeo Salinas. The new poster features long time California Rodeo Salinas bullfighter and now barrel-man Andy Burelle tipping his hat in a welcoming gesture. The colorful image is also a larger-than-life mural that now lives on a barn behind the rodeo arena greeting guests year-round, lending a fun, western feel to the grounds. – article by Eric Howard
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