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OUR GUEST SPEAKER
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE
MOUNTAIN VIEW HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
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Page 4 Spring event photos & recap
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SUMMER MEETING + ICE CREAM SOCIAL !
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Celebrate summer with us at the historic Adobe Building for our annual Ice Cream Social ! We are excited to welcome Kevin Ferguson as our featured guest speaker . Kevin will share 100 years of Mountain View history through the stories of a winemaking family , the Gemellos . For much of the 20th Century the Gemellos operated their family winery on El Camino Real in Mountain View while dealing with the city ’ s growth . Discover their fascinating history while enjoying some delicious ice cream !
OUR GUEST SPEAKER
Kevin Ferguson grew up playing in the orchards of Mountain View and Los Altos , at the home and winery of his maternal grandparents , the Gemellos . He earned a degree in journalism and worked as a reporter in Los Angeles and Las Vegas . After returning home to the Bay Area in the early 2000s , his grandfather , Mario Gemello , shared with him an old cassette tape of his great grandfather telling tales of the old days of Mountain View . It also
KEVIN FERGUSON unlocked a treasure trove of stories of the
eldest Gemello ’ s emigration from Italy to the Santa Clara Valley , the struggles during Prohibition and the launch of Gemello Winery in the depths of the Great Depression . These stories are being compiled in a forthcoming book , Rain on the Monte Bello Ridge , a memoir about health , aging and winemaking . Early release chapters are already available for those who sign up for his free newsletter at https :// gemello . substack . com /.
Sunday , August 6 , 2023 2:00 to 4:00 p . m . The Historic Adobe Building 157 Moffett Blvd ., Mtn . View CA 1