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Joyce Kludt Lily Kawafuchi, Shirley Willard, Eleanor Villarreal and Al Pinheiro Mike and Janet Thompson Gilroy Exchange Club Celebrates 25 Years of Service Dave and Marianne Peoples with Greg Edgar Elvia Rosso Mama Mia Staff 46 Tom Valenta, Mike Ternasky and Al Howard The Gilroy Exchange Club is a service club made up of volunteers who provide services for Gilroy residents. They have one fundraising event a year — a dinner, auction, and dance in November. The catered dinner was provided by Mama Mia’s Italian Restaurant. The Club supports: • School clothes shopping for children in need • Classroom supplies • Teddy bears for children in crises • Blue & Gold luncheon honoring Public Safety Officers • Christmas shopping for families in need • Senior citizens social events • Patriotic/Amercianism activities • And many other programs for Gilroy residents in need GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN Mike Green, his wife and a friend JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 gmhtoday.com