Posts by Yvonne Frauenfelder
Election 2024 Oakmont: My Endorsements
I will have lived soon for a quarter Century in Oakmont. For many years I wrote about our people and our village. Every April or so, elections for the OVA Board of Directors took place. I never publicized my choices for the top leadership positions in our village. I did not believe that I should…
Read MoreTears and more Tears
As part of my Oakmont Forum series in the Kenwood Press, I wrote these words 20 years ago. They retain their validity to these days. Especially in view of Oakmont’s plan for the Renewal of our Downtown. While the CAC only is slated for Rehabilitation, it will have to be paid for with our moneys.…
Read MoreOAKMONT – AFFORDABILITY
Once again our village finds itself in campaign mode. While we contemplate our choices for a seat at the table of the OVA Board of Directors, we keep in mind that our village is transitioning to something different than its heritage of affordable retirement living for a wide diversity of people. Whom we select to…
Read MoreOakmont – What Is Next?
Kevin Hubred resigned as general manager of Oakmont in August, and Steve Spanier, President of the OVA Board of Directors, has given his notice of resignation for later this month of November. For the first time in the history of the village, the community finds itself without two members of the top leadership in both …
Read MoreThe Glass Fire – Post Scriptum
Under Fire Weather Watch – Monday, October 19 through Wednesday, October 21 – Oakmont’s preferred social forum, Nextdoor, is replete with comments and opinions on how to secure our village against perennially occurring fire storms. Everyone agrees on a 5-foot defensible space around our houses, but remains divided about the construction of a wall along…
Read MoreOakmont – Survival
“Awesome courage and bravery — just way, way above the call of duty, way above what any normal person would expect,” said Oakmont homeowner Steve Spanier, who is also the president of the neighborhood association. “I’m really at a loss for words to express our gratitude to the first responders for taking the stand that…
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