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Restaurant Profile: Scratch

Posted on March 6, 2011 by deb

After several meals I’m impressed. I found real class (both obvious and subtle) in Scratch’s kitchen work. A strong guiding vision also shows. … ishes enjoyed so far include most of the dinner-menu “appetizers” like crab cakes, goat-cheese soufflé, an outstanding grilled-prawn “shrimp cocktail,” and especially the Ahi tuna Niçoise salad (about five times).
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CERT– 62% Chance of Showers & Earthquake

Posted on March 6, 2011 by deb

If your home had a 62% chance of a major plumbing or electrical failure by 2030, you wouldn’t wait for the failure to occur, you’d fix the problem in advance. CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) disaster preparation is the same idea. With a 62% chance of a major area quake by 2030, the time to prepare is now. Continue reading →

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Automatic Earthquake Shutoff Gas Valve

Posted on March 6, 2011 by deb

Do you know how to shut off your gas line? An automatic shutoff gas valve could be a cheap investment to save your photos, cookbooks and home, when you’re not there, an automatic solution, endorsed by CERT and our fire department, that could make our neighborhood safer. Continue reading →

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Letter from the Chair

Posted on March 6, 2011 by deb

by David Lewis The new OMVNA Steering Committee members are: David Lewis, Chair Robert Cox, Vice-Chair Jack Perkins, Secretary Manny Ramirez, Treasurer Carter Coleman, Community Liaison Aaron Grossman, CERT Carol Lewis, Acting Newsletter Editor Deb Keller, At-Large Glenda Crespo, At-Large … Continue reading →

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OMVNA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, November 8, 2010

Posted on January 10, 2011 by deb

OMVNA Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, November 8, 2010 Attendees: Laura Lewis, Kim Copher, Robert Cox, David Lewis, Jack Perkins, Deb Keller, Carter Coleman, Aaron Grossman, Paul and Margaret Lansky, Bruce Karney, Susan and David Berwen, Ingrid Keseler, Max Hauser, Roger … Continue reading →

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