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Mountain View woman celebrates 105th birthday
Elzene Yancey, one of Mountain View’s oldest living residents, celebrated turning 105 years old earlier this week among family and friends. The birthday celebration took place at the Los Altos United Methodist Church on Sunday, Jan. 19, followed by a cake reception at Yancey’s home in the Waverly Park neighborhood.
Born on Jan. 16, 1920, Yancey grew up on a Missouri farm with no electricity or running water. She attended college and earned a teaching degree before working in an airplane factory during WWII. Shortly after the war ended, Yancey married and had two sons. In 1963, her family moved to Mountain View, and Yancey has been living in the same home ever since then.
The birthday festivities drew about 40 neighbors to Yancey’s front yard, many of whom shared stories about Yancey and growing up in the neighborhood.
“Elzene is now striding into her 106th year and doing well,” her oldest son said.
City to host Lunar New Year celebration
The city of Mountain View is set to host its annual Lunar New Year celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1.
The event will include traditional performances, games, community booths, crafts and a variety of food trucks, according to the city’s website.
The celebration will be hosted at the Mountain View Community Center, 201 S. Rengstorff Ave.
Los Altos Library book sale is coming up
The Friends of the Library of Los Altos are scheduled to run a used book sale from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 to benefit the Los Altos Library.
Friday’s sale will only be open to members of the Friends of the Library and will run from 6:30-9 p.m. There’s the option to join at the door for $10.
On Saturday and Sunday, any member of the public can come to the sale. Saturday’s event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday’s sale will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday is a “bag sale” day, where attendees pay $5 per bag and can fill each bag with as many items as they can fit.
The book sale will operate out of the Los Altos Community Center, 97 Hillview Ave.
For more information, visit losaltoslibraryfriends.org.
