Garden Gets New Extension
Thursday, November 9, 2023
OVA recently extended the garden area, adding fencing and 14 new plots to the garden.
OVA recently extended the garden area, adding fencing and 14 new plots to the garden.
Oakmonters in need of assistance with small household jobs can sign up for the free Nov. 4 “Fix-it” event.
The Santa Rosa Fire Department will host a community-structured stakeholder input session in the Berger Center on Oct. 23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
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Oakmont artist Gail Radice’s work was accepted recently into the de Young Open, a triennial event at the San Francisco Museum.
Several therapy dogs offered emotional support at a recent vaccination clinic at the Berger.
Clinics will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, Friday, Oct. 20, and Thursday, Oct. 26.
When Bruce talks, his comments are insightful, thought-provoking and often very funny. So, people listen.
At 85, Bill Van Horn is still competing for gold in US Masters Swimming.
During fire season, red flag watches and warnings are one of the tools city and county safety officials use to monitor and respond to conditions in the field.
Time is running out to participate in a survey to gather data for an evacuation and emergency preparedness plan.
In an interview with the Oakmont News, Neufeld reflected on the coming year and also indicated her interest in the futures of Elnoka, the Berger Center, and Oakmont finances.
Tina Nerat, an Oakmont technology leader and teacher, died July 19 following a brief illness.
By the second week of July this year, OVA had booked 7,399 events and meetings, compared with 6,183 for all of 2022.
On July 15, some 19 local authors – with a solid core of Oakmont’s own—will settle in at their tables in the Berger Center for the Second Annual Soroptimist Book Faire.
Oakmont residents who live in the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) may be eligible for grants from the City of Santa Rosa to help with home hardening.
Transcendence Theatre Company, known best for its “Broadway Under the Stars” outdoor performances, has announced a special Oakmont night for their production, The Beat Goes On.
Responding to increasing demand, the OVA Board approved adding 14 spaces in the Oakmont Community Garden at its June 20 meeting at Berger Center.
As a 55-year resident, Nicole is one of the longest dwelling residents of Oakmont
“We know that our constant vegetation management strategies over the past two years are working,” says Hilary Gruendle, general manager of Valley of the Moon.
Organizers of Oakmont’s annual Firewise Tour that showcases real examples of home hardening and defensible space are looking for candidates for the June 14 event.
Meet Al Haggerty, one of the volunteer reporters for the Oakmont News,
On Saturday, May 27, the Oakmont Car Show will celebrate its 20th anniversary when dozens of cars are parked on display in the Berger parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Check out Oakmont Gardens’ new look while enjoying live music, refreshments, and an exciting raffle on Thursday, May 18.
Despite strong criticism of a proposed evacuation time estimate study designed to achieve safer and more timely evacuations from Oakmont, the study resolution narrowly passed 4-3 at the OVA Board meeting May 16.
The third annual Fire Safe Fair is on May 12, and the whole community is invited.
A summary of the April 25 board meeting.
A fence policy given first approval by the OVA Board at its April 25 meeting offers residents a choice of 18 fence and gate styles.
Oakmont’s Lawn Bowling Club will host the lawn bowling portion of the Sonoma Wine Country Games for seniors June 2-4.
A recap of the past year, as presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting.
Meals on Wheels delivers meals to Oakmont Monday – Friday, with an option to include the weekend.
Oakmont resident and local dermatologist, Dale Westrom, MD, PhD, announced his retirement this month
State Sen. Mike McGuire talked to a full house March 3 at the Berger Center, leading a rapid-fire discussion on issues close to home and across the county and state.
Burbank, which recently purchased Elnoka, is sorting out how it will develop the property.
The “New Resident Welcome Packet” is now available to any Oakmont Resident to download.
The newly combined MYN/COPE subcommittee needs a new name, and your help would be greatly appreciated.
A recap of what was discussed at the Feb. 21 OVA Board meeting.
The members of SIR are combatting isolation and loneliness with accompanied outings.
Santa Rosa Fire Marshal Paul Lowenthal and Brittany Miller, deputy emergency preparedness coordinator, reviewed emergency alert systems and gave tips on how to prepare for and respond in case of an earthquake at a recent MYN meeting.
The Firewise Resource Committee is ramping up informational events this spring in an effort to build a framework that will get Oakmonters working together to create a more ignition-resistant community.
The six candidates are Mark Randol, who is board president, director Olga Ydrogo, and Ken Smith, Dave Dearden, Matt Oliver and Steve Spillman. The April 3 election by mail ballot will determine who fills four board positions.
Discussed was the merge of COPE and MYN, sheep grazing, and a new swimming pool contract.
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Oakmont residents are invited to Community Coffee with Senator Mike McGuire.
Oakmont’s volunteer opportunities will be the focus of a special open house on March 1 at the East Rec. from 6:30–8 p.m.
An engaged audience of two dozen sought answers to why OVA’s insurance premium unexpectedly doubled to $680,000 at a Feb. 7 Town Hall in the Berger Center.
Oakmont residents will decide April 3 who will help shape the community’s future as OVA directors.
Six candidates, including two incumbents, are seeking four spots on the Oakmont Board of Directors this year when votes are counted April 3.
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