Morgan Hill Today 2014 03 Spring | Page 64

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Collabortion is the Name of the Game

By John Horner , President / CEO Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce

The Cove Goes Western

Morgan HIll ’ s virtual pirates ’ paradise invites local cowboys and cowgirls to a down home country evening of fun amist a backdrop fit for Blackbeard and his motley crew . Once again Rich Firato has graciously provided The Cove for this night of good food , drink and merriment . So put on your jeans , boots and hat and come on down . This event is expected to sell out so be sure to get your tickets today .

May 17th 5-10 pm

Tour the grounds with owner , Rich Firato .
Live Music By Mark “ Fenny ” Fenichel & Scott T . Miller Michael gurley & JD Bender
BBQ By Fire 4 Hire
Lights & Sound By ARTTEC

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Some time ago Morgan Hill ’ s former City Manager Ed Tewes made a comment which really stuck with me : “ Now that we don ’ t have money to throw at problems , we have to solve them by working together .” I would add that this is always the case , the working together is generally much more productive than “ throwing money ” at problems . We are very fortunate to have many people , companies and organizations in our region who are ready , willing and able to cooperate for mutual benefit . Enabling , participating and leading in cooperative efforts is built into the fabric and culture of the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce . We have been fostering much closer ties with our neighbor to the south , the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce through joint promotion of events , sharing of best practices and cooperative lobbying efforts when there are governmental issues of concern . This multichamber cooperation extends throughout our region through the Silicon Valley Chambers Coalition .

But perhaps more importantly , we are engaging beyond the Chambers of Commerce to organizations like the YMCA with which we cohost non-profit board member trainings as well as to just about every active association and non-profit in our area . This year the organizers of the many large events in Morgan Hill have come together under the “ Morgan Hill Presents ” banner to share best practices , promote one another ’ s events , share resources , and act as a common voice to the various governmental bodies we interact with for permits , police services and the like . If you want to know about the big events coming in Morgan Hill , check out the Facebook page : facebook . com / morganhillpresents .
Meanwhile the job growth momentum continues throughout our region , and we here in South County are eager to get our part of the job growth action . That growth has come with continued pressure on housing costs , and there are no signs of that pressure easing anytime soon . As problems go , that is a much better one to have than is the opposite extreme of a shrinking economy and falling housing values . Perhaps our biggest long term challenge is in educating and training ALL of our youth to be prepared for the modern world . Some are well prepared , but many are not . Let ’ s all do our part to support them .
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