Financial Report
Membership Report
Financial Report
Melissa Rusch MVHA Treasurer Checking Account Balance as of March 21, 2025: $ 15, 529.15 Certificates of Deposit: $ 62,529.18
Membership Report
By Lisa Garcia MVHA Membership Chair
We encourage you to keep your membership current. As a courtesy, we may continue to send people the electronic or paper newsletter. However, this does not mean that your membership is current.
MVHA relies on membership dues to cover the cost of insurance, newsletter publication, history event costs and outreach efforts. You can renew through the website or by returning the form shown in this newsletter.
Membership report
We are pleased to welcome new members: Savitha Rao, Elena Lopez, Kathy Stark, Kyle Hartzell and Leslie Nicholls. Cynthia and Tim Topole have joined as lifetime members. You can renew or become a member by returning the form( see page 9) with a check or going to the website: https:// www. mountainviewhistorical. org / memberships /. Your dues help support our organization, pay for the ongoing expenses of the newsletter production, mailing costs, insurance and meeting costs.
Photo courtesy City of Mountain View
R EMEMBERING
Ralph Faravelli
The passing of a prominent Mountain View native who served as mayor for two terms was noted on January 27, 2025. He was 96 years old at the time of his death. Ralph Faravelli is remembered as a big champion for the city. His engagement in city government, first as a planning commissioner and later as a member of the City Council from 1995 to 2003, gave him the opportunity to advocate on behalf of special projects.
He was active in planning for the 100th anniversary of the city, the Escuela Teen Center, the boat shaped play structure at Shoreline Park and increased access to the Stevens Creek Trail. Ralph was active in the Mountain View Historical Association and worked on the effort to preserve the Adobe House. More information about Ralph can be found at https:// www. mv-voice. com / news / 2025 / 02 / 05 / formermountain-view-mayor-ralph-faravelli-dies-at-96 /
Community Outreach
— with MVHA
On March 4, 5 and 7 three classes of Stevenson Elementary School third graders enjoyed a walking tour of downtown Mountain View conducted by Pamela Baird. Highlights of the tours included stories about the 1906 earthquake( including photos of damaged buildings), what makes a good bank building and the many parades on Castro Street.
During the previous week the same students attended a lecture at the library, where a brief history of the city was presented by Pamela Baird. Information about Adlai Stevenson, the namesake of the school, was also included. When selecting the name for the new facility the school board noted that“ he was an intellectual individual, a student all his life, and made significant contributions as a citizen”. Stevenson was the US ambassador to the United Nations from 1961-1065, as well as the governor of Illinois from 1949- 1953.
The students also toured the library. For both events, the students walked from the school, accompanied by teachers and parent volunteers.
Walking Tours of Downtown Mountain View continue to be a popular outreach effort. The tours are conducted on the fourth Sunday of most months.
The tours will be listed on our website and on EventBrite. Registration is required.
Upcoming Walking tours Downtown Mountain View April 27 and May 25, 2025.
WINTERSPRING
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