Monthly Archives: September 2008
Critter Column: Skippers
by Jack Perkins Skippers are very common, orange and tawny colored, inch long butterfly-like creatures. They are not true butterflies but lie somewhere between butterfly and moth; mostly leaning towards butterfly. There are over 3500 species world-wide and are doing … Continue reading
Coming Soon: Monte Loma Candidate Forum
You say you can’t make it on a Thursday night to meet the candidates? Well, the Monte Loma Neighborhood Association has graciously offered to make us welcome at their candidate forum on Saturday, October 25 from 9:30-noon in the Monte … Continue reading
Downtown Committee Update
by Ken Rosenberg Downtown Committee Work Plan In 1998, City Council formed the Downtown Committee with the purpose: “To promote the vitality of downtown Mountain View through recommendations to the City Council / Revitaliza-tion Authority on programs, pro-jects, and policies … Continue reading
Steering Committee Update
Many thanks to all of the neighbors who came out and helped to make the annual Ice Cream Social a success. Almost 400 neighbors came out to enjoy ice cream, activities and music. We even got a visit from the … Continue reading
Are You New in the Neighborhood?
by Julie Lovins Old Mountain View is uniquely interesting and walk-able, offering unusual opportuni-ties to get to know your neigh-bors while enjoying the view and the exercise. Eight times a year, you can also provide an invaluable serv-ice to the … Continue reading

