but the one that won her heart was Santa
Clara University - “especially the gym.” She
received the first women’s athletic scholar-
ship in her sophomore year. Not only did
she play volleyball, she was elected to be the
captain of her team. She became a college
leader. Rosy attributes some of her success to
her four older sisters who became successful
businesswomen. Rosy also attended San Jose
State University, where she earned an MBA.
Rosy doesn’t play volleyball much now,
but she stays active. She tries to get in a few
gym workouts every week and bikes to work
as often as possible. When a car is necessary
Rosy can be seen driving one of Bergin’s
restored VW’s, Rich’s passion. She estimates
that they have more than a few — “maybe in
the high teens!”
Rich, once a seafood buyer, introduced
Rosy to the restaurant business. The couple
opened their first restaurant in San Jose
when they married 31 years ago. The family
lived in Morgan Hill and commuted north.
They had been looking for a local site when
the Original Ida’s restaurant in downtown
Morgan Hill went on the market. They
quickly purchased Ida’s and took over the
restaurant just before Christmas. With it
came all the holiday party commitments.
She notes that “the first few weeks were
tough.”
Rosy and Rich operate Rosy’s at the
Beach together and she says they are
successful because “they work well together
and stay out of each other’s hair. We respect
each other’s area of expertise.”
Rosy is one of those people who “walks
the talk.” Rosy’s at the Beach was one of
the early successes in the resurgence of the
Morgan Hill downtown. Rosy expanded
her efforts by joining the Morgan Hill
Downtown Association and Morgan Hill
Chamber of Commerce. She served on
both boards of directors.
Cheri Devlin, President of the Morgan
Hill Downtown Association, had the
opportunity for the last few years to get
to know Rosy. Devlin said, Rosy is a
“huge asset to the board and a pillar of the
community. She is very active in the Events
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and Marketing Committee and is hands
on.” Devlin addded that Rosy is “a role
model and a stellar board member and has
a “positive outlook on life.”
In 2003 Rosy began to work with
Leadership Morgan Hill. The Morgan Hill
Chamber has honored Rosy’s at the Beach
as a Business of the Year. In 2012, Rosy was
honored with the distinguished Leadership
Excellence Award by Leadership Morgan
Hill for her outstanding commitment to
making Morgan Hill a better place to live.
Recently Rosy has been involved with the
YMCA board and has served on the Morgan
Hill Rotary board of directors.
Among her accomplishments in life
that make her most proud are her family
and their business of 17 years, and being
involved in Leadership Morgan Hill. It
makes her very happy that their restaurant
is a place that makes guests feel comfortable
and encourages them to invite their friends.
South County, Morgan Hill and the down-
town are a better place thanks to Rosy and
Rich Bergin!
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