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The City of Mountain View Recreation Division invites you to the annual
VOICES FROM THE COMMUNITY
LOOKING BEYOND BIN LADEN’S DEATH I’m not reassured by the administration’s claims about all the “justice” vis a vis the death of Osama bin Laden. I would be more assured that we were making progress in this regard if the administration were to tell us that warrant-less wiretapping, indefinite detention without trial, and executive assassination orders were being abolished. Bill Michel Ortega Avenue
Saturday May 14, 2011 8 a.m.—2 p.m.
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CALTRAIN BOARD DID THE RIGHT THING
201 South Rengstorff Avenue Mountain View, CA 94040 Questions? Call 650-903-6331
The Caltrain board of directors deserves praise for finding a way to avoid the drastic service cuts proposed a few months ago. Caltrain service is vitally important to thousands of people in the San Jose to San Francisco corridor, especially for Peninsula residents who attend San Francisco Giants home games. If Caltrain had gone through with its original proposed cuts, a parking nightmare would have been created around Pac Bell Park during Giants home games. Caltrain is also very important to the many commuters who use it to get to and from their jobs on at least a weekly basis. Air pollution would drastically increase if these riders switch to driving, which they probably would if Caltrain were to shut down. And this train service probably would have been forced to shut down for financial reasons if the original proposed cuts had been approved, because the Caltrain cuts would have further harmed the local economy, which would have in turn further reduced tax revenues needed to fund Caltrain operations. Michael Ludwig Carroll Street
FIRE DEPT. RESCUE WAS FAST, PROFESSIONAL One more reminder of why we love living in Mountain View is the skill and personal commitment from our Fire Department. We want to commend the entire overnight shift for their 4:20 a.m. rescue of our neighbors and their home in Old Mountain View. The speed and efficiency of the crew were impressive and professional. As things wound down, officers came by and were caring, concerned and thoughtful. Thanks and well done! Don and Gretchen McPhail Hope Street
STANFORD STROKE CENTER Committed to the highest standards of stroke care
Providing multidisciplinary stroke care for 19 years, the Stanford Stroke Center has led the way in establishing community standards of care. Stanford is consistently recognized as a leader in stroke treatment and research, with a comprehensive center pioneering medical, surgical and interventional therapies for treating and preventing stroke. MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
COME MEET THE EXPERTS AT THE STANFORD SHOPPING CENTER (between Macy’s women and Louis Vuitton)
SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 10:00am – 3:00pm Stanford Hospital & Clinics’ staff will be providing free patient education, risk factor assesments, and blood pressure checks. We’ll see you there!
WARNING SIGNS OF A STROKE t Sudden numbness or weakness in face, arm or leg
(usually on one side) t Sudden trouble speaking or understanding others t Sudden trouble seeing out of one or both eyes t Sudden, severe headache with no apparent cause t Sudden dizziness, trouble walking, loss of balance or
coordination (especially if associated with any of the above symptoms) For any sign of stroke CALL 911
stanfordhospital.org/strokemonth 650.723.4448 MAY 6, 2011 ■ MOUNTAIN VIEW VOICE ■
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