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by David Lewis, Chair, OMVNA Our thanks to the local merchants who have supported OMNVA–first, on June 21st, Artisan Wine Depot owner, Christine Tran, offered OMVNA residents a mixer including a wine tasting extravaganza– ten unique regional wines to taste and compare–and a dinner of excellent Spanish paella from Chef Hector Figueroa–using an [...] by Laura Lewis It took 600+ scoops of ice cream, 400 water toss balloons, 200+ balloon animals, 150 pinwheels, 200 tattoos, 12 potato sacks, two fire trucks, one tug of war rope, a PitchBlast machine (with 200+ HUGE water balloons) and some AWESOME volunteers to pull off one incredible afternoon of fun at the [...] by Laura Lewis Fruit thievery is not new to Old Mountain View (OMV) nor this newsletter but seems to be on the rise these days with numerous reports of trees stripped bare surfacing on OMVNAtalk. The MV Police continue to encourage people to contact them if you see someone is in the act. Another [...] by Laura Lewis Most of you probably saw the MV Voice article on the improvements in Mountain View school test scores. What was not mentioned in that article is that our very own Landels Elementary School made huge strides in its test scores, bettering their 2008 result by 29 points with an average API [...] by Laura Lewis The 2008 California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Business Plan estimates an average of 18-20 HSR trains per hour by 2030 running at 125 mph during peak hours. Granted this is decades away but the decisions we make today will determine how those trains change the quality of your life down [...] by Laura Lewis Those new to the neighborhood probably logged into OMVNAtalk late last month and probably asked themselves if they had moved to the funny farm. “Sandwichgate” hit the group page and took members on a rollercoaster ride that produced interesting debate over the level and type of moderation for the group. And [...] Those new to the neighborhood probably logged into OMVNAtalk late last month and probably asked themselves if they had moved to the funny farm. “Moderate-Gate” hit the group page and took members on a rollercoaster ride that produced interesting debate over the level and type of moderation for the group. And yes I myself [...] |
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