Students, teacher, staff parents and community members turned out Friday to honor a beloved teacher and school principal in Salinas. John Gutierrez, who worked in the Santa Rita Union School District for almost 3 decades, served as the principal at Bolsa Knolls Middle School from the time it opened in 2010, until his death in October of last year. He was known for doing his best to inspire everyone to be their best. When asked what words described him best, people said paternal, silly, playful, and always there. Bolsa Knolls Middle School is being re-named John Gutierrez Middle School in his honor.
