Politics & Government
Poignant Los Gatos Flag Raising on the Fourth of July
Group of Kiwanians and friends of the late community leader Paul Dubois assemble early July 4 by the bandstand at Oak Meadow Park to dedicate new flag pole in his memory.
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As part of the town’s 125th Jubilee Year celebration and the observance of our nation's 236th birthday, Boy Scout Troop 501 served as the Honor Guard during the poignant ceremony.
Dubois, a past lieutenant governor of Kiwanis, was tireless in support of many civic projects in Los Gatos, in particular the construction of the bandstand next to the 70-foot-tall flagpole, according to a press release issued by the club.
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and is survived by his wife, Mary Tomasi-Dubois, who is also a Kiwanis Club member.
The effort was spearheaded by Los Gatos Councilmember Steven Leonardis, a member of the Kiwanis Club along with councilmember and former mayor Joe Pirzynski and Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman, the release said.
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Leonardis worked with town staff and former councilmember and past Kiwanis president MarLyn Rasmussen to rescue the flagpole from the old Honda dealership on Los Gatos Boulevard, the release stated.
A special thank you to Los Gatos residents Ira Spector and Shailesh Jain for sharing these beautiful photos with Los Gatos Patch.
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