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A New SV Media publication Friday, August 23, 2019 gilroydispatch.com • Vol. 152, No. 34 • $1 GILROY FESTIVAL SHOOTING State fund helps Gilroy shooting victims FUND ALSO GIVES to help. The California Mary Thomson, spokes- “Even if they aren’t feel- MONEY FOR FREE Victim Compensation person for the compensa- ing the stress of this today, MORE STORIES INSIDE COUNSELING Board offers help to peo- tion board, said that the they should still apply ple with physical injuries Sacramento-based board because it opens up the win- Counseling P4 as well as counseling for had received over 500 dow,” said Thomson. “If they Jaqueline McCool Burials P8 Reporter attendees suffering from applications for aid from start the application and we save it in our files, then they Some survivors of the trauma-related conditions survivors of the Gilroy Christmas Hill Park P8 come back later and apply.” Gilroy Garlic Festival that could linger for years. shooting as of Aug. 19. She Compensation is avail- Gun insurance P10 shooting had no health in- The festival killer urged anyone who attended able to all survivors of the surance. Others face high took the lives of Stephen the festival to apply imme- shooting, even if they are Festival statement P12 deductibles or copays and Romero, 6, Keyla Salazar, diately, because the psycho- not California residents. long-term recovery bills. 13, and Trevor Irby, 25, and logical effects of the trauma Christopher video P12 State funds are available wounded 13 others. come be felt later. ➝ Victims’ Fund, 10

Headline Schools First Day welcome xxx xxxx students COUNSELING IS OFFERED TO ALL STAFF, STUDENTS IN GILROY’S FIRST WEEK Preparations for this school year in Gilroy began under extraordinary conditions. Schools that had served as command centers, evacuation sites and counseling centers after the horrific mass shooting of July 28 removed yellow tape, adjusted to road closures, spruced up their classrooms and playgrounds and focused on providing continuing counseling for staff and students who needed it. Counseling was a big part of the opening days, Aug.14-16, and community mental health services helped ease the way for families still

Barry HoltzclawBarry reeling from the shock of the mass shooting.

Credit The opening days appeared to be business as usual, with new shoes, new outfits and many new students among the nearly SCHOOL SCOOTER Second-grader Carter Murray leads the way to Glen View Elementary School in Gilroy, followed by 12,000 Gilroy students at the school district’s his sister, Kennedy, and his mom, Katey Creswell, under the watchful eye of crossing guard Randy Guerrieo. 15 schools. St. Louise is possible housing site PROPERTY NEXT TO ST. Property adjacent to two the homeless community, I know a Change.org petition implor- LOUISE AND DEPAUL recently acquired health facili- we need to start to prioritize the ing the board to consider the COULD BE LOW-INCOME ties in the South County—at opportunities on county land.” property for future housing. As HOUSING SITES St. Louise Regional Hospital in In a memo to the board, of Aug. 19, the online signature Gilroy and the DePaul Health Chavez urged the county to focus drive had gathered upward of Kyle Martin Center in Morgan HIll—are on five empty sites near some of 1,200 names. Reporter among those being considered its medical facilities, including “All it takes is three of the five as low-income housing locations. Valley Medical Center in central By the end of 2018, Santa Clara supervisors to say, ‘Yes, let’s set “We already own vacant land San Jose and the county’s newly County had allocated a quarter this up,’” she said in an inter- right next to the hospitals and acquired St. Louise Regional of its $950 million Measure A view. “If they won’t do something clinics. I think it would be good Hospital in Gilroy and De Paul immediately, we’re going to keep housing bond to create or reno- locations to be considered for dis- Health Center in Morgan Hill. on this.” vate nearly 2,000 homes in six lo- abled housing, for example, and Some members of the public Not everyone’s on board with cal cities. people who are medically fragile,” used the discussion as another turning the fairgrounds into a Now, after a unanimous vote County Supervisor Cindy Chavez chance to persuade the board by the Board of Supervisors last said from the dais before she and to also consider building homes housing hub, however. Shaunn week, it’s trying to find county- her colleagues took a vote on the at the Santa Clara County Cartwright slammed it as a “relo- owned lands on which to build plan at an Aug. 13 meeting. Fairgrounds. cation plan” for the homeless. below-market-rate housing for “Now that we’ve had plenty De Anna Mirzadegan, a When asked about the petition, the region’s poorest residents. of success approving housing for Willow Glen resident, launched ➝ County Housing, 2 6 58015 02001 0

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8 GILROY DISPATCH AUGUST 23, 2019 GILROY FESTIVAL SHOOTING Park to remain closed for restoration and repairs CHRISTMAS HILL irrigation system in short cycles to allow the water to penetrate ‘CRIME SCENE’ the hardened soil and get to the NEEDS RESTORATION grass root system; and fertilization, seeding, and continued watering Staff Report to allow new seeds to sprout and In response to “many inquiries and take root. expressions of frustration over the “The City of Gilroy is commit- Trevor Irby, New York Stephen Romero, San Jose Keyla Salazar, San Jose extended closure of Christmas Hill ted to rehabilitating, restoring, and Park,” Gilroy city officials on Aug. 19 opening the park to the community said the park could remain closed as soon as possible,” the announce- for weeks after the FBI completes ment said. its crime scene investigation. “We recognize that closure of The extended investigation of the park causes inconveniences for Victims laid to rest the park after the deadly mass commuters, school families, and shooting July 28 resulted in a sus- dog walkers and we ask for your MEMORIAL SERVICES to help his family with funeral and it’s hard to find any words pension of the park’s regular post- patience as we work diligently to FOR ROMERO AND expenses and the cost to get that could bring any relief for festival watering routine, the city bring our beloved park back to life,” SALAZAR IN SJ, Trevor’s body back to New his mother and father.” said in an announcement distrib- it continued. IRBY IN NEW YORK York. Alejo said Romero’s service uted on Next Door sites. “Our community experienced a horrific tragedy less than three Irby’s friend, Steven was attended by 300-400 peo- This resulted in “a hardening of weeks ago. Many in our com- Wyrosdick, said in an inter- ple, with friends and family the soil and scorching of the park Jaqueline McCool munity are still healing including view with this newspaper in speaking about their fondest grass,” the statement read. Reporter those who were injured, families the days following the shoot- memories of the young boy. “Efforts to rehabilitate the grass All three of the victims of the of victims, and many others. Please ing that Irby had loved the Alejo said Romero’s young started this week but will take much Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting keep holding each other up. We are Pittsburgh Steelers football friends talked to the crowd longer than normal due to the cur- that took place on July 28 have #GilroyStrong.” team. Wyrosdick said Irby’s about their friend, his favor- rent extremely poor condition of the been laid to rest in their home grass,” read the Aug. 19 statement. The city gave no information room had been filled with ite music and his energetic cities. Plans for rehabilitating the grass about when the park, or parts of the Steelers memorabilia. In videos personality. Stephen Romero, 6, Keyla include two phases: running the park might reopen. Salazar, 13, and Trevor Irby, of Irby’s service, his friends can The boy’s mother suffered 25, lost their lives July 28 be seen wearing Steelers jerseys a gunshot wound to the abdo- when a gunman opened fire while carrying his casket. men when her son was struck on the last day of the festival. Salazar’s family held a with the fatal bullet, and has Romero and Salazar, both San Catholic mass at the Guadalupe been released from the hospital. Jose residents, had funeral Church in San Jose. Romero’s Luis said that at Salazar’s services in the city; Salazar’s family held a Catholic mass service, her older relatives service was on Aug. 6 and and a Christian service at spoke about her life. He felt Romero’s on Aug. 12. Redemption Church. for her mother, who was filled Salazar’s service was held Monterey County with emotion as her daughter’s on what would have been her Supervisor Luis Alejo small casket was carried away. 14th birthday. attended Romero’s and “I think it’s a reminder for

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10 GILROY DISPATCH AUGUST 23, 2019 GILROY FESTIVAL SHOOTING Gilroy Mayor Roland Velasco said he has no plans to introduce any new ordinances in the wake of the mass shooting. Victims fund reports 500 Insurance idea falls flat applications MAYORS SAY NO would allow people to report definition of a lock container to nationwide assault weapons ban. ➝ Victims’ Fund, 1 illegal gun ownership. A liabil- come back to the council in the Gilroy has an ordinance for The Gilroy Garlic Festival PLANS TO FOLLOW ity insurance program for guns coming weeks. The city ordi- firearms sales that requires a SUIT IN SOUTH would be the first of its kind in nance also bans high-capacity permit and a fee for gun deal- attracted visitors from around the the US, and has drawn nation- magazines that hold more than ers, but there are no additional world, making the effects of the COUNTY wide attention. 10 rounds of ammunition. ordinances regulating guns in July 28 shooting that much more wide-reaching. Jaqueline McCool Liccardo’s plan is based on the Despite these laws, Morgan the city. Mayor Roland Velasco Reporter belief that the liability insurance Hill Mayor Rich Constantine said he has no plans to intro- Many people travel from outside Following the shooting at the and regulations he is proposing said it was up to the fed- duce any new ordinances in the of the state to attend the festival, and Gilroy Garlic Festival July 28, are a way for municipalities to eral government to make the aftermath of the Gilroy Garlic these survivors are eligible to apply San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo make meaningful change with- changes he believes would Festival shooting, and that the for the state aid through the com- has proposed a series of new out the help of the federal gov- make a significant difference city is not planning to imple- pensation board site. municipal gun control mea- ernment, according to his memo. in ending the gun violence ment any new gun codes. Undocumented immigrants are sures that would require fire- The money the city would get epidemic. Velasco said he wasn’t aware also eligible for assistance, said arms owners to carry some from the fees, under Liccardo’s “I’m not sure exactly how gun of the details of Liccardo’s Thomson. The board has a portal on form of insurance. plan, would be used to cover liability would decrease illegal plan. Velasco last week said the site for Spanish speakers. While the first-of-its-kind of the money spent by the City of use of a gun,” said Constantine. “I he was meeting with a mayor The compensation board is not proposal has gained nation- San Jose on gun violence-related don’t understand the rationale, from another Bay Area city to designed to be used as the pri- wide attention, South County issues or prevention. so I guess I would have to get discuss the shooting, but he mary way to pay for medical care, officials aren’t convinced that The proposals were more information.” declined to say which mayor. she said, adding that survivors who it is an effective way to pre- announced with a press release Constantine said he’s frus- Hollister Mayor Ignacio have insurance should use it, and the vent gun violence in their on Aug. 12, but mayors in trated with the constant Velazquez said he didn’t know compensation board can assist with communities. surrounding cities have been instances of gun violence. Just enough about Liccardo’s plan to any overages. It can also be used for The Garlic Festival mass apprehensive or dismissive over a month before the Gilroy say whether or not the city would those without insurance. shooting took the lives of three about following in the San Jose shooting, on June 25, there was consider something similar. “We are the payer of last resort,” young people—Stephen Romero, mayor’s footsteps. a shooting in Morgan Hill at Liccardo’s plans were said Thomson. 6, Keyla Salazar, 13, and Trevor Morgan Hill has a munici- the Ford dealership. A disgrun- expected to come in front of The response of the compensa- Irby, 25—and injured 13 others. pal gun control ordinance that tled former employee returned the council’s Rules and Open tion board may be quicker if sur- The shooter took his own life in a is currently being challenged in to the dealership and killed two Government Committee. If vivors submit medical bills, said shootout with police. Romero and court. The law in Morgan Hill employees—Brian Light and approved by the committee, the Thomson, adding that survivors can Salazar both lived in San Jose. requires gun owners to report Xavier Souto—and himself. council will hear Liccardo’s gun apply and find a doctor after being Liccardo’s proposals con- lost or stolen firearms within “It seems to be if you truly liability insurance proposal. If accepted. sist of mandatory insurance 48 hours of the discovery to the want to stop gun violence, then the proposal is approved, city Survivors can apply for compen- or a fee for gun owners, a Morgan Hill Police Department, you need to get rid of the thing staff will come back with an ordi- sation by visiting https://online.vic- firearms and ammunition tax and requires the safe stor- that is causing this issue,” said nance based on their findings tims.ca.gov calling 1-800-777-9229 and a bounty program that age of firearms, with a further Constantine. 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12 GILROY DISPATCH AUGUST 23, 2019 GILROY FESTIVAL SHOOTING Foundation victims Festival eyes 2020 fund passes $1M FESTIVAL OFFICE CLOSED, emails since the shooting. The festi- “The medical and mental health WEBSITE PAGES EMPTY val office in Gilroy remained closed as care providers, who continue to FIRST ROUND benefit victims of the Garlic of Aug. 20. provide care; there are no words to OF FUNDING Festival shooting. The Aug. Barry Holtzclaw All of the festival’s web pages express our gratitude and lasting 18 fundraiser at Fortino Managing Editor Winery in Gilroy, with a except the home page have been dis- admiration; APPROVED dinner, raffle and silent The Gilroy Garlic Festival broke more abled since the day after the shoot- “Our 4,000-plus volunteers who ing, which left three spectators and auction, was attended by than a week of silence since the day organized and hosted the festival Erik Chalhoub after the mass shooting at its festival the gunman dead, 13 injured and Magazine and Business Editor more than 350 people. The and continue our shared mission; with a post on the home page of the thousands traumatized on the last The Gilroy Foundation Young Chefs were partici- “The artists, craftspeople, ven- festival website Aug 8. The post stated, afternoon of the annual festival. Gilroy Garlic Festival pants at the cook-off stage “We are taking our first steps toward The new message read, in full: dors and musicians who exhibited, shooting victims fund of the festival. healing,” and thanks the community “Even in our mourning, we are entertained and performed for our grew to nearly $1.2 mil- Pray said 100 percent for its support. taking our first steps toward heal- guests; and lion this week, as the of the donations to the “Together we look forward to ing. Recovery begins with appreci- “Our community partners, who foundation announced it fund will go directly to brighter days to come and to Festival ation for our entire community— continue to support us and our had approved the first ap- the victims, and the foundation will not be taking 42 in July 2020,” the unsigned you—who have shared your time, commitment to bring the commu- plications for funds. administration fees. statement concludes. prayers and support. We would like nity together to raise funds for local As of Aug. 20 at There was no mention of the to thank: noon, the fund totaled Donations can be made organizations. at www.gilroyfoundation. shooting, the victims who lost their “The Gilroy Police Department, $1,167,431 in donations “Together we look forward org or mailed to P.O. Box lives or the injured. Two people who responded with bravery and in the 22 days since it to brighter days to come and to 774, Gilroy, CA 95021. remained hospitalized Aug.19. professionalism; was created by the Silicon Festival 42 in July 2020.” In a letter to support- Festival executive director Brian “The first responders and volun- Valley Community ers on Aug. 14, the Gilroy Bowe made a brief statement the teers, who reacted without hesita- Foundation and Gilroy Foundation announced it evening of the July 28 shooting. He tion even while their own lives were Visit the site, at https:// Foundation. was canceling its annual has not responded to phone calls or at risk; gilroygarlicfestival.com “It’s overwhelm- ing,” Gilroy Foundation “A Day in the Country” Executive Director fundraiser. Donna Pray said. “Our focus needs to The fund’s oversight be on victim relief efforts committee was review- and helping this commu- ing the applications, and nity heal,” the letter read. Ken Christopher posts video more approvals were On Aug. 27, Pieology expected Aug. 22, accord- Pizzeria, 6955 Camino ing to Pray. Arroyo, Suite 30 in Ken Christopher, executive vice pres- There’s no one right way to pro- EXEC VP OF GARLIC Applications for assis- Gilroy, will donate 100 ident of Christopher Ranch, reached FIRM ADVOCATES cess what’s going on. tance have been on the percent of its sales of out with a personal video to help My family has been a member of Gilroy Foundation’s the day to the families of COUNSELING the healing process. On Aug.8, he this community for 60 years, and website since Aug. 12, Trevor Irby, Keyla Salazar posted it on the Christopher Ranch we’re feeling all those things as well. and are due by Jan. 31. and Stephen Romero, the three fatal victims of the Barry Holtzclaw Facebook page. Here is the text: If you’re struggling, and you The donations have Managing Editor Hello, I’m Ken Christopher, shooting on July 28. don’t know where to go, or where been pouring in from grandson of Garlic Festival founder “As a local business, we The Christopher family is synono- to turn, you can reach me at ken@ fundraisers in Gilroy mous with garlic, the pungent bulb Don Christopher, and like many of and neighboring com- want to provide as much christopherranch.com, and we’ll do support as possible to those that gave the city its nickname and you, I’m not doing well. munities on a constant everything we can to get you the most deeply affected,” said latest claim to fame. The violent and Recently a major tragedy hit our basis. Pray said the fund Sarah Rafiqi, the mar- deadly final minutes of this year’s community, and it’s impacted the resources you need. received $7,900 in checks keting coordinator for festival hangs heavy on the scion of lives of far too many. Together, united, we’re stronger. in the mail on Aug. 19. the event. “We extend an garlic’s first family. It’s okay to be angry. It’s okay And we’re going to pull through. The Young Chefs orga- invite to the entire Gilroy As FBI agents picked through evi- to be sad or confused or burdened Because we’ve always been, nization in Gilroy raised community.” dence at Gilroy’s Christmas Hill Park, down by grief. Gilroy Strong. more than $22,000 to

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