History Center Update
By Candace Bowers MVHA President
The Mountain View History Center is delighted to have received the donation of Barbara McPheeters Kinchen ’ s personal local history archives . Not only did Barbara work in the History Center for many years , but she did much research on her own . We are now able to add all the volumes of her research to our collection .
Antoinette Barrientos has generously donated her files on Filipino-American history in Mountain View . In the 1970s , she was part of a team that interviewed members of this community for an oral history project . We will now have these transcripts and photographs available for the public to view . We hope to digitize the audiotapes of the interviews .
Financial Report
By Emily Ramos Treasurer
Checking Account Balance as of 7 / 7 / 2017 : $ 21,099.50
• Income : $ 10,477.13
• Expenses : $ 1,473.95 Checking Account Balance as of 9 / 19 / 2017 : $ 30,102.68
Certificates of Deposit Balance as of 7 / 7 / 2017 : $ 59,958.66 Certificates of Deposit Balance as of 9 / 19 / 2017 : $ 59,958.66
Mtn . View ’ s 115th !
By Nick Perry MVHA Vice President
Mountain View was founded in the 1850s , but it wasn ’ t until November 7 , 1902 , that the townspeople voted to incorporate as a city . For those of us who were around Mountain View in 2002 , it ’ s probably hard to believe it ’ s already been 15 years since the big year-long Centennial Celebration that took place that year . Although no formal celebrations are currently planned for the 115th , we hope you ’ ll join us in raising a glass to toast the City of Mountain View on November 7 . Happy birthday , Mountain View !
MVHA Board Updates
By Nick Perry MVHA Vice President
A few miscellaneous updates from the last MVHA Board of Directors Meeting :
• Board Changes . John Cortez , Director-at- Large , agreed to take on the role of Newsletter Committee Chair from Cynthia Hanson . Cynthia will remain on the Newsletter Committee as copy editor . Allison Hicks , a long-time resident of Old Mountain View and an active member of the group Livable Mountain View was voted into John ’ s vacated Director-at-Large position .
• Barbara Kinchen Memorial Plaque . The Board selected a photo and text for a plaque honoring the late Barbara Kinchen , to be installed near the Mountain View History Center entry . The Board is in the process of getting quotes and approvals for manufacturing and installation . The proposed wording of the plaque is :
In memory of Barbara McPheeters Kinchen June 20 , 1920 – January 1 , 2017
Mountain View ’ s first official city historian , honored member and board member of the Mountain View Historical Association , and dedicated library volunteer . “ Bobby ” was the face of the Mountain View History Center for decades . Her knowledge of our city ’ s history and her passion for sharing it with the community epitomized the spirit and mission of this room .
• 938 – 954 Villa Street . The Board voted to support efforts to preserve the two historic structures currently home to Chez TJ and the Tied House , which are threatened with demolition by new office building development . The Board will continue to monitor the development proposal . MVHA members interested in getting involved with efforts to preserve the two historic structures can visit the Livable Mountain View website at : www . livablemountainview . org
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