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Local students win history video contest
The Los Altos Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently honored the winners of its student essay and video contests about American history.
Local students from Graham Middle School and Mountain View High School were among the winners, as well as students from Challenger School locations in Sunnyvale and San Jose.
The theme for this year’s video and essay contests was “Enjoying a new kind of Tea Party!,” which focused on protests American colonists engaged in before the Revolutionary War. The video contest was new this year, while the Los Altos DAR has sponsored the essay contest for over a decade, according to a press release from the group.
For the video contest, Emory Rodgers and Nathanial Yu of Graham Middle School won the seventh and eighth grade category. Meital Zayats of Mountain View High School won the ninth and 10th grade category. Two students from Challenger School won in the fifth and sixth grade category, while no prize was awarded for the 11th and 12th grade category.
All three local video winners also went on to win at the district level, according to the press release. Zayats and the Challenger students also both won at the state level and will now go on to compete against students from other states.
In the essay contest, which is for fifth through eighth graders, students from Challenger School won all four grade level categories. Three of those students went on to win at the district level.
The Los Altos DAR recognized the winners on Friday, Feb. 21, at the Los Altos Community Center.
The Los Altos DAR plans to run the video and essay contests again later this year, with entries due by early November and information available online in September. For more information on the group, visit losaltos.californiadar.org.
Community meeting on Monday about Moffett Boulevard revitalization
The city of Mountain View is planning to hold a community workshop about the Moffett Boulevard Precise Plan from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, March 3.
The city is in the process of developing a precise plan for the Moffett Boulevard area, which would guide future development along the corridor.
Monday’s meeting will be held at the German International School, 310 Easy St. Child care will be available for kids ages three and up and light refreshments will be provided. Interpretation services will also be available.
For more information and a meeting agenda, visit mountainview.gov/moffettblvd.
Mountain View’s annual Multicultural Festival is coming up
The city of Mountain View’s annual Multicultural Festival is scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, at the plaza outside City Hall.
The celebration of the city’s cultural diversity will include performances, exhibits showcases international cultures and various booths.
“This special event brings the community together to share, learn, and appreciate the unique traditions and heritage of people from around the globe who call Mountain View home,” the city said in a recent newsletter.
For more information, visit the city’s website.
