News & Notes
President’s Message
By Nicholas Perry
MVHA President
Winter Greetings!
As the MVHA’s newly elected president, I’d like to start my
first official message with some important thank you’s.
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: Nicholas Perry
Vice-President: Robert Cox
Secretary: Jamil Shaikh
Treasurer: Emily Ramos
Past President: Candace Bowers
Historical Data: Melissa Wright
Membership: Lisa Roquero Garcia
Newsletter: John Cortez
Ways & Means: Regina Sakols
Director-at-Large: Marina Marinovich
Director-at-Large: Gil Lane
Newsletter Copy Editor: Cynthia Hanson
Newsletter Graphic Designer: Nick Perry
MVHA Board of Directors
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: (650) 903-6890
First, I’d like to thank our out-going Board members: Nick
Galiotto (past president), Eugene Sharp (historical data
chair), and Alison Hicks (director-at-large). Nick and Eugene
have both served on the Board for many years and have
contributed in countless ways to the MVHA. I wish them well
in their “retirement” from our Board and thank them for their
years of service. And while Alison joined the Board only last
year, during her short tenure we’ve truly benefited from her
positive energy and ideas. She’s stepping down to devote more
time to her role as a newly elected member of the City Council.
So, a big thank you and hearty congratulations to Alison!
With these three goodbyes come three hellos. I’m very pleased
to welcome to the Board Robert Cox as our new vice president,
Gil Lane as our new director-at-large, and Melissa Wright as
our new historical data committee chair. You can learn more
about each of them on page six of this newsletter.
And last, but not least, I’d like to thank my predecessor in this
position, Candace Bowers. During a time of difficult transitions
for the Board, I’m grateful that Candace was willing to step
into the role of president, and I look forward to continuing to
work with her in her new role as past president.
As I look ahead to 2019, I’m excited for the future of MVHA.
This year our organization will celebrate its 65th anniversary.
Our founding members created the MVHA to help ensure the
City’s history wasn’t lost during a time of rapid growth in the
1950s. As Mountain View goes through another wave of rapid
growth, the MVHA’s mission to preserve and share the City’s
history remains just as relevant today as it was in 1954.
But at the same time, I also believe the MVHA should embrace
the dynamic energy that exists in Mountain View today. Our
organization is uniquely positioned to serve as a bridge
between Mountain View’s past, present, and future. The
MVHA’s events and activities can help connect people with
local history in meaningful ways, create opportunities to
celebrate the many things that make Mountain View special
today, and help us learn from the past to plan a better future.
I’m excited to be working with the Board and our membership
to achieve these goals. And if you’re reading this and would
like to get more involved, don’t hesitate to drop me a line at
[email protected].
Happy New Year!
-Nick
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