Downtown clean-up a success
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
Clean-up of Downtown Hollister.
Specifically, I would like to thank Elaine Kovanda and Darick
Nordstrom for organizing volunteers from their church, and Emily
Millar for helping organize things the day of the effort.
Volunteers from the LDS Church, Girl Scout Troop #23420, Soccer in
Scouting, Hollister Youth Alliance, LULAC, Boy Scout Troops #400
and #408, San Benito High School, Grace Bible Church and others
included: David Hawks, Sunny Singh, Kolby Lindgren, Lori Lindgren,
Johnny Sanchez, Brent Hawks, Brian Hawks, Gary Sunsi, Chris
Russell, Steve Grow, Keith Larsen, Maria Hansen, Ken Kovanda, Hyram
Miskin, Joshua Miskin, Dillon Robertson, Elder Hislap, Elder Shea,
Bryan Miskin, Mike Whiteside, Tonia Whiteside, Delwin Hemingway,
Janice Hemingway, Mira Whiteside, Caroline Anderson, Sandy Barker,
Amanda Arballo, Shaelyn Eggers, Melissa Arballo, Afton Meyer,
Nicole Pfister, Arielle Rianda, Clayton Rianda, Dillon Grow, Kelsie
Grow, Kelsi Meyer, Sarah Diekmann, Carli Chatham, Noelle Mercure,
Kayla Dickson, Kylie Anderson, Rori Nelson, Darick Nordstrom,
Dawnette Snyder, Tyler Hurtado, Stephen Snyder, Etsuko Miskin,
Marie Miskin, Daniel Miskin, Lissette Knight, Sara Schatmeier,
Lorin Grow, Patricia Avila, Bella Zambrano, Jamie Ghione, Lynn
Anderson, Anadeli Lopez, Chris Ramirez, Jessica Bueno, Marissa
Bueno, Mario Valdez, Mitch Dabo, Roland Pollard, Colby Pollard,
Talyn Pollard, Sequoyah Pollard, Jaryd Pollard, Bowyn Pollard
Austyn Pollard, JoAnn Pollard, Ana De Castro, Alan Martinez, Ulises
Garcia, Ryan Tagawa, Andres Rodriguez, Diana Lopez, Mitchell Cook,
LeAnna Ceglia, Shawn Mitchell, Andrea Lopez, Francisco Medina,
Emmanuel Robles, Pablo Ortiz, Jorge , Edward Prado, Martin Cordova,
Jonathan Hirales, Morses Diaz, Jacinto Guerra, Adam Lopez, Andrew
Lopez, Adrian Lopez, Michelle De La Torre, Lacey Larson, Amber
Rodriguez, Rory Gilson, Joanna Robledo, Kyle Reuther, Dallen
Britton, Kelly Raper, Jessica Cook, Yolanda Villalon, Elizabeth
Quezada, Carmen Huboi, Paige Archer, Marissa Ibarra, Jacqueline
Clayton, Lisa Scott, Juan Morales, Cecilia Barocio, Guillermo
Padilla, Israel Loeza, Rodrigo Alvarez, Roman Alvarez, Anonth
Srisavaththay, Diego Ortiz, Edward Prado, Ricardo Ramirez, Curtis
Hall, Randy Thomas.
These volunteers collectively logged about 250 hours in time
with their efforts to make our downtown look great.
Many thanks also to The Elegant Touch, Elaine Kovanda, M
&
amp;M Plants, Las Palmas Restaurant, Juli Vieira, and the Free
Lance and Pinnacle newspapers for their contributions to this
effort.
Brenda Weatherly, executive director
Hollister Downtown Association
Downtown clean-up a success
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 Clean-up of Downtown Hollister.
Specifically, I would like to thank Elaine Kovanda and Darick Nordstrom for organizing volunteers from their church, and Emily Millar for helping organize things the day of the effort. Volunteers from the LDS Church, Girl Scout Troop #23420, Soccer in Scouting, Hollister Youth Alliance, LULAC, Boy Scout Troops #400 and #408, San Benito High School, Grace Bible Church and others included: David Hawks, Sunny Singh, Kolby Lindgren, Lori Lindgren, Johnny Sanchez, Brent Hawks, Brian Hawks, Gary Sunsi, Chris Russell, Steve Grow, Keith Larsen, Maria Hansen, Ken Kovanda, Hyram Miskin, Joshua Miskin, Dillon Robertson, Elder Hislap, Elder Shea, Bryan Miskin, Mike Whiteside, Tonia Whiteside, Delwin Hemingway, Janice Hemingway, Mira Whiteside, Caroline Anderson, Sandy Barker, Amanda Arballo, Shaelyn Eggers, Melissa Arballo, Afton Meyer, Nicole Pfister, Arielle Rianda, Clayton Rianda, Dillon Grow, Kelsie Grow, Kelsi Meyer, Sarah Diekmann, Carli Chatham, Noelle Mercure, Kayla Dickson, Kylie Anderson, Rori Nelson, Darick Nordstrom, Dawnette Snyder, Tyler Hurtado, Stephen Snyder, Etsuko Miskin, Marie Miskin, Daniel Miskin, Lissette Knight, Sara Schatmeier, Lorin Grow, Patricia Avila, Bella Zambrano, Jamie Ghione, Lynn Anderson, Anadeli Lopez, Chris Ramirez, Jessica Bueno, Marissa Bueno, Mario Valdez, Mitch Dabo, Roland Pollard, Colby Pollard, Talyn Pollard, Sequoyah Pollard, Jaryd Pollard, Bowyn Pollard Austyn Pollard, JoAnn Pollard, Ana De Castro, Alan Martinez, Ulises Garcia, Ryan Tagawa, Andres Rodriguez, Diana Lopez, Mitchell Cook, LeAnna Ceglia, Shawn Mitchell, Andrea Lopez, Francisco Medina, Emmanuel Robles, Pablo Ortiz, Jorge , Edward Prado, Martin Cordova, Jonathan Hirales, Morses Diaz, Jacinto Guerra, Adam Lopez, Andrew Lopez, Adrian Lopez, Michelle De La Torre, Lacey Larson, Amber Rodriguez, Rory Gilson, Joanna Robledo, Kyle Reuther, Dallen Britton, Kelly Raper, Jessica Cook, Yolanda Villalon, Elizabeth Quezada, Carmen Huboi, Paige Archer, Marissa Ibarra, Jacqueline Clayton, Lisa Scott, Juan Morales, Cecilia Barocio, Guillermo Padilla, Israel Loeza, Rodrigo Alvarez, Roman Alvarez, Anonth Srisavaththay, Diego Ortiz, Edward Prado, Ricardo Ramirez, Curtis Hall, Randy Thomas.
These volunteers collectively logged about 250 hours in time with their efforts to make our downtown look great.
Many thanks also to The Elegant Touch, Elaine Kovanda, M&M Plants, Las Palmas Restaurant, Juli Vieira, and the Free Lance and Pinnacle newspapers for their contributions to this effort.
Brenda Weatherly, executive director
Hollister Downtown Association
Remembering Monsignor Morgan
Recently, we had the honor to attend the service and funeral of the great Monsignor Thomas Morgan, who passed away at the age of 99. It would have been nice to see him celebrate his 100th birthday (God’s plans.)
We attended his 2007 and 2008 birthdays and on those, I wrote two letters on his behalf where I mentioned that I was writing those letters to let Monsignor know in life how much we love and appreciate what he has done for us. We had a good family relationship with him. At his service and funeral, many people spoke on his behalf. The stories of one or the other ended up with the same opinion of how great he had been in life, how great of a priest he was, a great friend, a great joker, and how much he had done in his almost 70 years of being a priest. All this with no scandals.
At his service Sunday night they had his coffin open; I walked up to say one more goodbye. He looked great, smooth with no wrinkles. A symbol of a saint full of peace. I put my hand on top of his hand and said, “God bless you,” which are Thomas Morgan’s words that he always used when he visited or departed. I pray to God that he finds what he always tried to preach to us. Getting into heaven is not an easy task, but in this case, God will have a place for him. If not, look out, because none of us will have a chance.
On Monday, for his mass of resurrection, we had the honor of having two bishops present. Most Reverend Garcia, Bishop of the Monterey Diocese and the most retired Bishop Sylvester, who participated in the mass and another 12 priests from around. Father Rudy did a great job organizing the whole thing. I enjoyed the enthusiasm of so many people who wept in tears.
Father Morgan was our priest for 13 years and he baptized all my grandchildren. Our house was his house. Even after he moved to town, he always depended on my wife for sewing needs. Also, he loved Portuguese sweet bread. Sometimes we gave it to him and sometimes he would ask when he was going to get some. He knew Mary so well that he was not shy to ask. Sometimes she would cook it just to make him happy. I have my doubts when he got sweet bread that he would not share it with anyone.
We pray that you find a place in the company of God. You deserve it. I don’t see anyone more qualified. Now that you are in heaven, pray for us and God bless.
This is only my opinion.
Amadeu Lima
Hollister
Postcard project help requested
I am a 5th grade student at Oak Point Intermediate School in Eden Prairie, Minn. I have adopted your state as a class project. Please send me one postcard from your state. Please do not send anything but a postcard. We are unable to accept letters or packages due to safety precautions. I am writing in hopes of getting a different postcard from as many different people as possible. It would be great if some will take the time to write a short note on the postcard telling me something interesting or special about your state.
I hope readers can help with my project. My classmates are also doing this project. Each of us has chosen a different state. I would like to become an expert on your state. Please accept my thanks in advance for your help.
Madison Williams
Eden Prairie, Minn.
Oak Point Intermediate School
13400 Staring Lake Pkwy.
Eden Prairie, MN 55347-1800
