Posts by Oakmont Observer
Greg Goodwin Resigns over Board’s Direction for Oakmont’s Future
Prior to the October board meeting, Oakmont Village Association’s former Director, Greg Goodwin submitted his letter of resignation highlighting the following: “I cannot in good conscience continue my tenure on the Board.” Following is Goodwin’s letter, as submitted to President, Steve Spanier.
Read MoreOTLC Fall Class Registration
Microsoft Word classes Oakmont Technology Learning Center MS Word classes are coming up in late September and early October. Room is still available in these classes. Class descriptions and schedule are on our web site at www.oakmont-learning.org. Register now to reserve your seat (no walk-ins). Oakmont residents only. OTLC iPad classes We still have room…
Read MoreThe Ad Hoc Bylaws Revision Committee
At the June 19 OVA Board of Directors meeting, the Board approved a motion to: establish an Ad-hoc ByLaws Revision Committee (BRC) whose primary purpose is the review of current OVA ByLaws and creation of proposal(s) that would bring the OVA ByLaws into compliance with current applicable laws and regulations, and to consider and propose…
Read MoreA Novel Approach to Newspaper Publishing in an Era of “Free” Information
Many small (and large) newspapers are struggling as they compete with the overwhelming amount of content available for free on the internet. A local publisher in Sonoma County is employing a novel approach, one that has been successful for other small newspaper publishers. “Last year Rollie Atkinson, the owner and publisher of The Healdsburg Tribune…
Read More17 Cents a Day to keep green fairways and 36 holes of golf in Oakmont? Hell Yes!
I am very much opposed to the way the OVA board has handled the OGC situation. We were promised complete transparency by Mr. Spanier when he was running for President, and we’ve gotten pretty much the opposite. That being said, with Tiger playing strongly again, and with pro golf tournament contenders mostly in their mid-20s,…
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