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vol . 2, no. 4 2 : june 21-27, 2023 : losgatan.com
biden visits los gatos p4 : council briefs p9 : upcoming events p15 : ny times crossword puzzle p17 Row2K
ROWING CLUB WRAPS UP BIG SEASON WITH SUCCESSFUL COMPETITION Four boats earn medals at Nationals Emanuel Lee, Sports Editor
The best kept secret in the local sports scene occurs daily on the Lexington Boathouse and Reservoir, 15 minutes from downtown Los Gatos. That’s the home base of the Los Gatos Rowing Club, which offers programs for all ages but is known for its outstanding high school talent. LGRC and its Club Varsity High School program had one of its most successful seasons ever in the recently completed 2022-2023 school year, qualifying eight boats to the top A-level finals— four of which came away with medals—at the Youth National Championships June 8-11 in Sarasota, Fla. “It was a great weekend overall for our club,” LGRC Director Jaime Velez said. “I thought our athletes did an amazing job across the board. Yes, we would’ve loved to have a couple of national champions and one to two more medals, but the amount of work they put in charging down the course and being able to almost ➝ Rowing, 11
FANTASTIC 4 The Los Gatos Rowing Club’s men’s youth 4- team of Leo Shetler, Oliver Powell, Kyle Brown and Diego Lasso finished in second place in the National Championships June 11 in Sarasota, Fla.
LOS GATOS APPROVES BUDGET WITH $30K SURPLUS Spending from General Fund drops $1.6M Drew Penner, Reporter
After some juggling on the accounting front, Los Gatos says it’s managed to come up with a budget that boasts a $30,000 surplus.
The Town Council approved the yearly financial plan on June 6. The Town plans to spend slightly more from its General Fund ($54.5 million) than it believes it will see in revenues ($53.2 million) in fiscal year 2023/24. Accounting for all incoming dollars ($71.1 million) as well as money it will take on a
one-time basis from General Fund reserves ($2.4 million), the Town is showing $73.5 million in revenues, compared with $75.6 million in expenditures (including $10.7 million for capital projects). Los Gatos entered $140,000 more for property taxes than it first ➝ Budget, 6
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