Posts by Bruce Bon
OVA Governing Documents Progress Report – 2025 March 11
The OVA Governing Documents Ad Hoc Committee (renamed from the Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee) meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except this month when it was on the second Tuesday) at 1 pm in Suite B of the OVA offices. The Committee web page, with links to all posted agendas and meeting minutes,…
Read MoreTrump: A Postcard Drive to Express Disapproval
Today I received the following from a relative in Virginia. I won’t comment on it — if you are reading this, you already know where you stand relative to Trump and his recent actions. On March 15th, many people will mail Donald Trump a postcard that publicly expresses our opposition to him. And we, in…
Read MoreOPINION: Political Divides in Oakmont
This article identifies two major divides in Oakmont politics, which I call Maintainer vs Builder, and anti-democrat vs democrat (I use lower case to make it clear that I am not talking about the Democratic Party or its principles or members). If these are key issues for you, I suggest you read on, decide where…
Read MoreOVA Committee Notes: Long Range Planning Committee – 2025-03-03
The Oakmont Village Association LRPC, chaired by Rex Fuller, met in the East Rec today. The LRPC meets on the first Monday of each month (except April when it will be scheduled for a different date than the OVA Annual Meeting). The Committee web page, with links to posted agendas, meeting minutes, reports and the…
Read MoreOPINION: My 2025 Endorsements and Evaluations of Candidates for the OVA Board
When I receive my OVA ballot, I intend to vote for: Robert Williams, Tim Nelson, Karl Turner and Jess Marzak. If I had reservations about any of these, I would consider voting for John DeGroot. I will not be voting for Jeff Neuman or Neill Ray. Author’s note: When I took the job of Editor…
Read More2025 Candidates Night Summary
This year’s Candidates Night event took place from 6 pm until 8 pm on Wednesday, Feb 19. In addition to in-person attendance, members could view the event via Zoom. 56 questions were submitted, but only 9 were asked at this event, because of the relatively large number of candidates (7) and the lack of time…
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