Financial Report
By Emily Ramos
MVHA Treasurer
Checking Account Balance as of 6/25/2019: $23,694.16
• Income: $1,792.05
• Expenses: $2,013.62
Checking Account Balance as of 9/2/2019: $23,472.59
Retro Mtn. View
MVHA’s Online Clothing Shop Now Open!
Looking to add some hometown pride to your wardrobe? Then check out
the MVHA’s online clothing shop where we’re selling designs inspired by local
history: Mountain View Eagle gear, Awalt Spartan gear, our popular Linda’s
Drive-In design, t-shirts in men’s and women’s styles, sweatshirts, tanks, and
more! And if you have ideas for other Mountain View-themed shirts you’d
like to see added to the store, contact us at info@mountainviewhistorical.
org. All proceeds go to supporting the MVHA and our mission to preserve
and share Mountain View’s history. Visit the shop at:
teespring.com/stores/retromv
Welcome Mark Perry to
the Board!
MVHA Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is very happy
to announce that Mark Perry has
volunteered to join the Board and
ill the vacant position of Ways &
Means Committee Chair. The of icial
duty of the Ways & Means Committee
Chair is “to formulate plans for the
raising of funds for special projects
of the Association,” and Mark is a
perfect it for this role. A native of Mountain View and a
proud alumni of old Mountain View High (Class of 1975),
Mark brings both a passion for his hometown’s history
and decades of experience in sales and marketing to the
position.
Those of you who have attended recent meetings and
events should recognize his face; Mark has frequently
volunteered with the MVHA in the past. He’s also
the father of our current president! Please join us in
welcoming Mark to the Board. Look for him at future
events manning our merchandise table where he’ll be
working to raise funds for the association through history
book and T-shirt sales.
Certi icates of Deposit Balance as of 6/25/2019:
$60,299.09
Certi icates of Deposit Balance as of 9/2/2019:
$60,229.09
MVHA Board Updates
By Nicholas Perry
MVHA President
Updates from our last Board of Directors Meeting, held
on August 28, 2019:
Non-Proϐit Status: Good news! The association’s
tax-exempt status has been of icially restored by the
State of California Franchise Tax Board. A special note
of appreciation to former President Nick Galiotto for
his guidance as we worked to resolve the paperwork
issues with the state.
Khan Lab Partnership: The Board agreed to partner
with 1st and 2nd grade teachers at the Khan Lab
school on Villa Street on “Mountain View, Wherever,”
a local history project that will teach students about
the history of our city, as well as other towns named
Mountain View throughout the country.
1975 Eagles CCS Championship Monument: The
Board unanimously voted to write a letter of support
for the group working to install a monument at
Eagle Park honoring the Mtn. View High School 1975
football championship team (see article in our Spring
2019 newsletter for more information).
Veterans Memorial Interpretive Sign: The Mtn.
View Veterans Memorial interpretive sign, co-funded
by the MVHA, should be installed at Eagle Park by
early November. The sign describes the meaning of
the veterans’ memorial and the history of Eagle Park.
Our next Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled
for December 11, 2019 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the
History Center at the Mountain View Library. Interested
members are welcome to attend!
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