Summer Concerts, Movies, and Fireworks Return to Green Music Center

The Green Music Center at Sonoma State University has announced its Summer at the Green schedule, bringing concerts, comedy, films, and special events to Weill Hall and the surrounding lawn from July through September. The season opens July 4 with the annual Fireworks Spectacular featuring the Santa Rosa Symphony and Transcendence Theatre Company. Other scheduled…

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Sunset Socials kicks off Thursday, June 25th

Sunset Socials at Montgomery Village kicks off Thursday, June 25th and returns monthly through the summer 5 – 7 PM. Come early, stay late, and bring the whole family. Even furry friends are welcome at The Terrace. Can’t make it in June? Future events are scheduled for Thursday, July 30th and Thursday, August 27th. Sunset…

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Last Chance to Vote in 2026 OVA Election

The deadline for voting in the 2026 OVA elections (for directors and for Bylaws amendments) was extended by a month.  As of this writing, 1720 ballots have been received in the Board of Directors election, and 1662 ballots have been received in the Bylaws amendments election. You have ten days to get your ballots in,…

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Bylaws Amendments Pros and Cons

Proposed Bylaws Changes

Over the past week, we have seen passionate arguments for and against each of the proposed OVA Bylaws amendments, but especially with respect to the second proposal, which would make it easier to amend the Bylaws. Those who are not familiar with the subject must find it very confusing. To try to educate any newcomers…

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The Oakmont Observer OVA Board Candidate Survey 2026

In an effort to provide OVA members with useful information on topics of importance to the community, we sent a survey containing six assertions to every candidate, asking them to rate each assertion with an agreement/disagreement score and allowing text explanation of their answers. Our intent was to obtain clear positions from the candidates about…

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