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Strawberry the Clown

Editor: Velva Rowell E-mail: editor@omvna.org [view as PDF] Strawberry the Clown is ready to entertain at the Downtown Parade on Saturday, April 26. Strawberry is a Shriner Clown whose work supports Shrine Burns and Crippled Children’s facilities. If you know … Continue reading

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From the Chair

by Noam Livnat Over the last couple of weeks a lively and sometimes heated debate has been taking place on the OMVNA newsgroup. It all started with a post from a new neighborhood association, Wagon Wheel, that was founded in … Continue reading

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Adventures With Foodies

By Velva Rowell Dave and I went on a real eating adventure last week when we were walking down the street looking for a restaurant we hadn’t tried before, and came across Diyar bistro and wine bar on their opening … Continue reading

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Critter Column: Marsupials

by Jack Perkins I’ve never thought much about pouched-mammals (Marsupials) until one lumbered into our family room last week.  It was late, and while we were sitting numbed and trance-like in front of the TV, a small furry critter entered … Continue reading

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A few minutes with…Bruce Karney

By Velva Rowell Bruce Karney and I met for a cup of coffee on Saturday morning so we could talk about his history of involvement in Old Mountain View. Bruce is the person who first got me involved on the … Continue reading

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