On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Hollister Downtown
Association, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude and
appreciation to the volunteers and businesses who helped with our
annual Spring Cleanup of Downtown Hollister.
HDA director thanks many volunteers for help at Spring Cleanup event Saturday
Dear Editor,
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Hollister Downtown Association, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to the volunteers and businesses who helped with our annual Spring Cleanup of Downtown Hollister.
Specifically, I would like to thank event coordinator, Tiffany Jackson, and volunteers who include: Darick Nordstrom, Rocky Strong, Aaron Hill, Nathan Cromar, Dillon Robertson, Blake Cromar, Shane Lang, Miles Franklin, Madison Wahl, Carli Chatham, Afton Meyer, Taylor Lawrence, Katy Knake, Amanda Hill, Steven Shattuck, Megan Warner, Anna Dickson, Tiffany Hill, Kelsi Meyer, Ronnie Cromar, Tim Valenzuela, Bryan Alcorn, Robert Henderson, David Hawks, Melinda Lawrence, Mark Lawrence, Sherry Adams,
Jim Adams, Brandon Adams, Kendi Haan, Sara Schatmeier, Lori Lindgren, Lissette Knight, Lauralee Foote, Gary Cameron, Leif Nordstrom, Tammy Scott, Michelle Scott, Julia Scott, Stefani Meyer, Caroline Anderson, Alyssa Russell, Chris Russell, Tristan Russell, Brent Hawks, Doug Harper, Nira Whiteside, Alison Whiteside, Hayley Barker, Marissa Whiteside, Marilyn Hill, Wade Wilson, Amanda Wilson, Noah Wilson, Olivia Wilson, Rori Wilson, Debbie Schatmeier, Ken Farrier, Johnson Merrell, Jeanne Merrell, Steve Merrell, Daniel Dunn, Carson Nichols, Lisa Freund, Scotty Freund, Heidi Freund, Jayme Pulliam, Samantha Pulliam, Deborah Armstrong and Audrey Armstrong for their time and energy.
These volunteers collectively logged about 150 hours in time with their efforts to make our downtown look great.
Many thanks also to The Elegant Touch, DMB-El Rancho San Benito, Nor Cal Waste, Nants Foley and Johnnie’s Bar & Grill for their contributions to this effort.
Brenda Weatherly, HDA executive director
Resident appreciates all the work put in for London band’s visit to San Benito County
Dear Editor,
I would like to express my deep appreciation to the students and staff at San Benito High School for hosting the Sedgehill School Band from London during their recent visit to Hollister. Special thanks to Principal Krystal Lomanto for her enthusiastic support and to Juan Robledo and Becky Doty for their tireless efforts to coordinate the welcome reception and hosting arrangements.
Thanks also to Mr. Zuniga for his time and use of the Band Room and equipment. I would like especially to commend ASB officers Brooke Bainter and Jordan Archer for taking on this opportunity with a positive attitude, and for the countless hours they spent making this visit a huge success.
I would also like to thank the Hollister families who opened their homes and hearts to the Sedgehill students and chaperones. I know their guests took many wonderful memories back to London. I am hopeful that some of the new friendships forged during five short days may lead to lifetime connections, such as the one I am fortunate to share with the band’s director, Tony Masters.
Thank you also to Mayor Doug Emerson and the Hollister City Council for the Certificate of Welcome they presented to Tony and the Sedgehill School Band at the Council meeting of April 7.
A final thanks to Nick Lovejoy, Kristen Tolleson and Kollin Kosmicki of the Free Lance for their fine coverage of this noteworthy event.
The generosity of spirit shown by everyone in our community involved in the Sedgehill Band’s visit truly made me feel proud to be a resident of Hollister.
Marge Yarmuth, Hollister
We need to protect land
Dear Editor,
Seems Congress is still diverting funds of about $100 million over the past 40 years from the national parks. In some cases private citizens have bought some of this land, kept it and are sold it back to the park system at a profit. The least we can do is protect it.
Robert J Gila Jr., Hollister
