November – The month to remember and a month to give thanks!
So thank you! Thank you to all our Chamber members. Because of you, we are still open and going strong. We so appreciate that you stuck with us these past 18 months. To honor this bold and generous commitment to us, the Chamber has purchased lights for a permanent installation on the Main Street Bridge. The lights will officially be lit at the end of this month. Be sure to check them out and see how they change colors as we move through the different seasons. Take pride as you walk across that bridge in the coming months – you played a part in making that happen.
Thank you to the residents who stop in to visit us and to share your great ideas. We have so enjoyed getting to know so many of you. While we cannot put all the ideas in to play, the brainstorming together makes us stronger and more relevant.
As we enter into the holiday season, we want to give a huge shout out to the many businesses who stepped up to sponsor Los Gatos in Lights. Our presenting sponsor is Star One Credit Union. Supporting Installation sponsors are Moore Buick GMC, The Creeks Alzheimer & Dementia Care and Belmont Village Senior Living.
Of course we could not do any of this without the ever so generous Linda L. Lester, Lester Square Los Gatos, who is the presenting sponsor for the Holiday Promenade and our Carriage Rides. Linda, you are quickly becoming the fairy godmother of this town. We are fortunate to have you in our midst.
We are so excited to be hosting the Holiday Promenade on December 4. It is a day to bring the community together for a day of youth performances, music, shopping, dining and general revelry. N. Santa Cruz Avenue will be closed to traffic. Bring your holiday lists and shop, dine and stroll the Avenue. In addition to the generous Linda L. Lester, our presenting sponsor, thank you to our supporting sponsors Gioia Company and Chelsea Court Designs. We still have sponsorships available for this event. See below for more information.
This month will also be special and memorable as many of our residents will be participating in the Los Gatos Stands United Against Hate Walk on November 14th. In the past few weeks our community has come together like never before. Thank you to those organizations who have helped organize this peaceful march that will highlight our town’s sentiment that there is no room for hate in any form in our Town. We are much stronger and kinder than anyone realizes.
November is a good time to say thank you to those who have helped you along the way. It is also a good time to remember to give back. Find a charitable cause that resonates with you and give a few dollars or a few hours. I have read that people who have gratitude live longer and are much more at peace with themselves and with the world around them. Our world is so fragile right now. Tread lightly. Be kind and allow each other to make mistakes. We are all just growing up and that is a beautiful thing.
To a November to remember. Make it special.
Catherine Somers
Executive Director
