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Mountain View Fire Department holds 150th anniversary parade
Mountain View’s fire department plans to celebrate its 150th anniversary with a parade in downtown Mountain View at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19.
The parade will start in front of the fire and police administration building, 1000 Villa St., and end at the plaza in front of City Hall.
There will be antique police vehicles, fire vehicles and ambulances on display, including a working steam fire engine from the early 1900s pulled by horses, according to the city’s website.
The event will also include public education booths and an inflatable fire house. Fire and police agencies will also have booths set up for a career recruitment fair.
For more information, visit MountainView.gov/fire150.
Mountain View Library book sale coming up this month
The Friends of Mountain View Library is holding a used book sale on May 18-19 in the garage behind the library, 585 Franklin St.
The sale will run from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. The first hour on Saturday will be set aside for members of the Friends organization, while the rest is open to the public.
Proceeds from the sale benefit the Mountain View Library. Most books are $1 or less, according to the Friends website. On Sunday, participants pay $5 to fill a grocery-sized bag with books.
For more information, visit mvlibraryfriends.org/book-sales.
Mountain View police to hold public forum
The Mountain View Police Department and Public Safety Advisory Board are scheduled to host a forum about community policing from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 30 at Monta Loma Elementary School, 460 Thompson Ave.
According to the city, police will present on topics including local crime trends, preventing being a victim of crime and how the police department uses technology in its investigations.
Law enforcement technology has been a topic of discussion recently, as the police department looks to install automatic license plate cameras in Mountain View. Police argue it will assist with investigations and deter crime, but some have raised concerns about privacy rights.
The May 30 forum will include breakout sessions and a question and answer portion.
