News & Notes
President’s
Message
By Patricia Figueroa
MVHA President
Happy New Year Everyone! The new year always brings us a chance
to reflect on the year that’s passed and look forward to the year
ahead.
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
BOARD MEMBERS & CHAIRS
President: Patricia Figueroa
Vice-President: Candace Bowers
Secretary: Jamil Shaikh
Treasurer: John Figueroa
Past President: Bob Weaver
Historical Data: Eugene Sharp
Membership: June Casey
Newsletter Editor: Nick Perry
Ways & Means: Richard Espinosa
Director-at-Large: Nick Galiotto
Director-at-Large: Lisa Roquero Garcia
Hospitality: Helene Hughes
Programs: Vacant
Publicity: Marina Marinovich
In Memoriam
Austin George Spencer
Nov. 8, 1918 -Nov. 19, 2015
Edna Thompson
April 7, 1920 - Dec. 5, 2015
Rembrances on Page 6
In 2015, your Board worked to create compelling events that
appealed to a broad spectrum of our membership. In Febuary, we
hosted a well-attended panel on the history of the rapidly changing
North Bayshore district. In May, we brought back the Roaring 20s
with tours of the former Blue & Gold Kennel Club speakeasy. In
August, we had one of our most successful BBQs ever, with legendary
Disneyland imagineer Bob Gurr as our special guest speaker (and
Parisian burgers!). Finally, in November, we gave members a chance
to “show and tell” their memories and mementos of Mountain View.
The year 2015 will certainly be tough to top, but we’re working
on it! Our Winter event on January 31 will focus on the history of
local transportation—certainly a relevant topic in our increasingly
bustling city. We’re excited to have Rod Diridon Sr. as our guest
speaker. Mr. Diridon has had a profound impact on Santa Clara
Valley’s recent transportation history—so much so that San Jose’s
main Caltrain station was named in his honor in 1994!
Our Spring event on May 1 will celebrate the history of Mountain
View’s Mexican-American community. We’re still in the early stages
of planning this event, and we welcome interested members to
contact us with their ideas. Summer, of course, will see the return
of our annual BBQ on August 7. You can expect the return of Linda’s
Parisian Burgers! As for our Fall event, well, that’s still TBD. We
welcome your suggestions!
In closing - I’d like to officially announce that 2016 will mark my
last year as President of the MVHA. It’s been a pleasure serving in
this role over the past five years. Beyond 2016 I will continue to
serve the Board in the official role of “Past President.” I encourage
those interested to consider joining the Board. It’s a great team of
dedicated volunteers! For more information on our upcoming Board
elections, read the message to our members on page 5.
Hope to see you at some of our events in 2016!
Financial
Report
By John Figueroa
Treasurer
Checking Account Balance as of 9/2/15: $13,172.45
• Income: $1,085.15
• Expenses: $1,441.24
Checking Account Balance as of 1/6/16: $12,816.36
Certificates of Deposit Balance as of 9/2/15: $71,714.24
Certificates of Deposit Balance as of 1/6/16: $71,806.01
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