The Mtn. ReView Fall 2018 | Page 2

News & Notes President’s Message By Candace Bowers MVHA President This newsletter is published four times a year by the MOUNTAIN VIEW HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 252, Mountain View, CA 94042 www.mountainviewhistorical.org MVHA Board of Directors President: Candace Bowers Vice-President: Nick Perry Secretary: Jamil Shaikh Treasurer: Emily Ramos Past President: Nick Galiotto Historical Data: Eugene Sharp Membership: Lisa Roquero Garcia Newsletter: John Cortez Ways & Means: Regina Sakols Director-at-Large: Marina Marinovich Director-at-Large: Alison Hicks Newsletter Copy Editor: Cynthia Hanson Newsletter Graphic Designer: Nick Perry MVHA Board of Directors Email: [email protected] Voicemail: (650) 903-6890 Photo by Wayne Heisch www.flickr.com/photos/whsieh78 Happy autumn! It was good to see so many of you at our summer event (apricots, not burgers, this year) and to reminisce about the Valley of Heart’s Delight. Speaking of apricots, by now you have probably heard the sad news that C.J. Olson Cherries has closed their Sunnyvale fruit stand as of the end of September. “Fruit stand” is an understatement for this treasure trove stocked with fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, chocolates, pies, and more. They were my go-to for large quantities of stone fruit, especially Blenheim apricots. The stand was lined wall-to-wall with vintage cannery crates, which they sold off to nostalgic customers in their final weeks. (I managed to score one for myself.) They do plan to keep selling their products at their airport stands and at local supermarkets; still, it feels like the end of an era, and El Camino won’t be the same without Olson’s. I hope to see you at our November event at the library; be sure to visit our Dia de los Muertos altar in the History Center while you’re here. See you at the library— Candace 2