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Issue# 105 

October 2022 

Volume 11, Number 5 

Some of what’s Inside 

MHCSD Board 

Candidate Profiles 

LUSD Board 

Candidate Profiles 

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MH Pumpkin Fest & Food Drive Is BACK! 

Sunday, October 23, noon-3pm 

Homecoming In All Its Glory 

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Indian Independence Day 

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Adventures Abound in 

20 MH this Halloween! 

MH Fire Department 

Pancake Breakfast 

Saturday, October 15 

7-am-noon 

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MHHS Homecoming Successes 

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LUSD Announces High School Expansion Deal 

School District to receive 19 acres of land from MH Developers LLC/Resmark to grow MHHS 

By Bryan Harrison 

Mountain House – The Lammersville 

Unified School District announced at 

their September 21, 2022 board meeting 

that the district is set to receive an 

additional 19 acres of land on which 

they will be able to expand Mountain 

House High School. 

“We were able to work out an arrangement 

with Resmark/Mountain 

House Developers, LLC (acting on 

behalf of land owner, CalPERS), 

whereby 19 additional acres will 

become part of the campus,” reported 

LUSD Superintendent Dr. Kirk 

Nicholas. He went on to state that 

an agreement was made the previous 

Friday, with parties scheduled to 

come together to finalize the deal with 

signatures at the end of September. 

The near term plan is to use about six 

of those acres for additional fields. 

He said for sports like Lacrosse, field 

hockey, and more, adding that the 

current field is not enough. 

Aerial shot of new high school land. The yellow rectangle nearest the bottom 

will be used for expansion of MHHS 

“We’ve been scrambling for space”. Big picture, “we’re proud 

of the outcome,” he said with a warm smile. “We have 45 

acres now and we will have 64 acres.” 

The rectangular 19 acre plot Plan sits at the corner of Central 

Parkway and Grant Line Rd, two blocks from the south edge 

of the high school campus. 

Although it’s not contiguous with the campus, the additional 

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The event began with the hoisting of the 

American flag by Ms. Tingle and members 

of the Eagle Scouts of California. 

This was followed by the hoisting of the 

Indian flag by Dr. Lakireddy Hanimireddy. 

The sight of the flags of the two great 

nations fluttering in the wind alongside 


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Stealin’ Chicago Delights 

Mountain House Community Celebrates 75 Years of Indian Independence - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 

Tremendous crowd turns out to Central Community Park for day long celebration 

India celebrated its 75 years of Independence 

Day on August 15, 2022. Dubbed 

as “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav", it was 

celebrated with great fervor by the Indian 

diaspora across the planet. Right from 

the “Har Ghar Tirangaa” initiative in 

India to festive celebrations in various 

parts around the globe, people came 

together to mark the historic occasion. 

The Mountain House Sports and Recreation 

Club hosted a gala event in the Central 

Park of Mountain House on Sunday 

August 14, 2022. This community that 

hundreds of Indian expatriates call home 

came together to hail India's 75th independence 

anniversary. Local community 

leaders Ms. Bernice King Tingle, Brian 

Lucid, David Pombo, Stephanie Wallace 

Olsen, Rhodesia Ransom and Dr. 

Lakireddy Hanimi Reddy (Cardiologist, 

Merced) attended the spectacular event. 

Stealin’ Chicago, aka Aja Vu, Rocks Final MH Concert of the Season 

By Bryan Harrison 

What a great way to wrap the season! A big change in the weather 

from previous monthly concert events at the 2022 Mountain House 

Music In The Park series welcomed arguably the largest crowd at 

this, the final show of the season Saturday, September 17, 2022. The 

three hour show featured the dynamic and polished sounds of Stealin’ 

Chicago, aka Aja Vu. Predominantly a tribute to the vast catalog of 

music by the band, Chicago, this talented outfit nailed it! In addition 

to playing many of the Chicago hits, they not only delved deeper 

into earlier album tracks, but also showcased some great renditions 

of numerous Steely Dan songs. 


Moonmita Gnosh performed Bollywood & Indian hits before introducing Punjabi Folk Singer, Rajn Sandhu (not shown)

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Stealin’ Chicago Delights 

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The Mountain House Music In The Park series is produced by the MH Community Services District 

(MHCSD) as a Public Recreation service to the community - one of the 18 services the district provides, as orchestrated 

by coordinator, Angel Lamb. Folks turned out for this one by the droves, with canopies set up all the way back across 

the baseball diamond. 

The concert series this year has endured some extreme heat at several of the monthly events. Last night was a bit of a 

reversal of that trend. With a storm on the way later in the night, the crowd got a taste of “Mountain House Winds”, 

especially early in the five to six o’clock hour. After the sun set, the winds died down and by the band’s second set, the 

party was on! 

Music fans of all ages were dancing in front of the stage and at their stations, many of them singing along, as the band 

moved seamlessly through a strong set list. Steely Dan hits included precision renditions of songs like: Reelin’ in The 

Years, Black Cow, and Do It Again. The Chicago songbook was vast. Big hits on the evening included Saturday In 

The Park, Hard to Say I’m Sorry, and their closing 

number, a raucous 25 or 6 to 4 featuring guitarist 

Ronnie Jamison channeling the great Terry Kath 

and, of course, a superb horn section. Lead singers, 

Andy Morales and Frank Rios, paid great respect to 

both bands with spot-on vocals. 

Community groups were out in force, along with 

several vendors and candidates for the upcoming 

local elections. The Rotary Club of MH offered up 

beer and wine, and New York Life was providing 

ID cards for kids. 

“This was such a great event,” stated an enthusiastic 

Hazel Maglasang, owner of the locally-based En 

Pointe Dance Studio. Seems all present would agree. 

A fun way to close the season!


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One Incumbent & Five Challengers for Two Seats on MHCSD Board 

The upcoming November 8 general election includes the question of who will fill two of five seats on the MHCSD Board of Directors for the next term 

The upcoming Mid-Term election is fast approaching. Election Day 2022 is slated for 

November 8 - traditionally the second Tuesday of November. In California, however, 

voters will be able to do their civic duty at their own convenience. Every registered 

voter in the state will receive a ballot in the mail. Said ballots may be completed and 

mailed in, or taken to a nearby voting station, or even dropped off in a certified box 

to be counted. 

On the local level, there are two big races in Mountain House on which voters will decide. The Community 

Services District Board of Directors (MHCSD) has two of its five seats on the ticket. The Lammersville 

Unified School District Board of Trustees (LUSD) has two of its five seats open for a regular four-year term, 

as well as a third “Short Term” seat for a two year term. The oddity of the Short Term seat occurs as a result 

two board members leaving their positions in the midst of their terms, as they each had cause to move out of 

the area. Appointed replacements must now be elected; two for four years; and the other for a two year term. 

For the MH Community Services District Board, current MHCSD Board President, Manuel Moreno is up for 

re-election, and the seat currently occupied by Director Brian Lucid is coming available. Mr. Lucid declined 

to file papers to pursue re-election, citing personal reasons. 

There are five registered challengers for the Mountain House Community Services District Board of Directors 

to go against President Moreno and/or the seat left open by the departure of Director Lucid. MH Matters 

requested that all candidates submit a brief statement to assist residents in understanding their options 

in voting. Candidate statements are shown here. 

See Elections on page 8 to continue overview 

Matt Disko 

Business Owner/Entrepreneur 

Since relocating to Mountain House in 2019, I have done my best to 

engage in community building with the intent of uniting the many 

diverse cultures of our small town. 

I run two businesses: Mountain House Events LLC; and MattDisko. 

com Handyman. Mountain House Events LLC provides a variety 

of event production services and sponsorships for local non-profits 

and school organizations, and MattDisko.com offers handyman and 

home improvement services. 

During the pandemic of 2020, I offered a free Socially Distanced DJ 

service to boost spirits in a very trying time, providing free 30-minute 

hyper-local pop-up parties for birthdays, graduations, and holidays when events were scarce. 

In the fall of 2020, I organized a 5-day community-wide cleanup focusing on each village per day with 

the goal of gathering volunteers to help beautify our town. 

In 2021, I organized several post-pandemic events over the summer including free Cinco De Mayo, 

Memorial Day, and Labor Day events, then co-produced the 4th of July Independence Festival for over 

2,500 residents at Central Park. 

In Q4, I focused on crowdfunding over $10,000 to build MH's first dog park. With the help of hundreds of 

donors and volunteers, Sydney’s Dog Park opened next to Central Park's Tennis Courts in April of this year. 

“Sydney” was the 18-month-old pet of a local Indian family whose dog fell victim to a rare genetic cancer 

and was an honored legacy at the park. 

In 2022, I hosted a Movie in the Park series featuring both American and Indian classic movies in July 

and August. This October, I’m hosting a city-wide block party on Halloween night in Bethany Village, 

offering free food for the first 100 guests. 

My business, Mountain House Events, has been a huge supporter of non-profit organizations, LUSD campuses, 

and cultural events, often providing event and music services at a discount or as a donation-in-kind. 

My MH Events contract with the MHCSD provided event production and management services to scale 

out events, including Music in the Park and other civic festivals since 2021. 

My passion is to improve the living experience of all residents in 95391, regardless of race or religion, 

and to be the positive change needed in our ever-growing town. 

I am currently running for an open seat on the MHCSD Board of Directors this coming election, November 

8th, 2022. As a board member, I will help secure another provider for sound and production assistance for 

the Music In The Park events and any other similar events that might be construed as a potential conflict. 

Please connect with my campaign at: www.facebook.com/MHCSDisko 

 

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October 11, 2022 

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Candidates for two seats on the 

MHCSD Board of Directors 

Ronna Green 

Business Owner 

I am proud to seek the position of Community Services District 

Board of Directors. 

I would to like to serve the residents of Mountain House as a 

Board Member who will be dedicated to serving the primary 

needs of all residents within our community. 

My primary goals are making prudent budget decisions, adhering 

to Master Plan visions, assisting with the development of strategic 

planning, listening to, and respecting the views, directions, and 

voices of the community. 

 

My major strengths are being a team player, listening, taking 

action, accountability and respecting others. 

I volunteer my personal time serving my community with efforts that effect the growth and development 

of our youth and programs which enrich community awareness and unity. 

I have Co-Chaired the Mountain House Youth Action Committee (YAC) Program and was an instrumental 

part in organizing the Black Lives Matter Community Unity Walk in 2020, as well as helping the youth 

of Mountain House to invite Wanda Johnson, mother of the late Oscar Grant (from the movie Fruitvale 

Station), to speak at their youth rally. 

I serve as a Board Member of the Cambridge Place Home Owners Association and as a chartering Board 

Member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women - Central Valley Chapter as the Mentoring and 

Education Director. 

I am a successful business owner for 32 years of the Rare Touch #2 Salon in Fremont California. 

I am a native Californian and bought my home in beautiful Mountain House in 2005, and a very proud 

mother of 3: Brandee, Louis, and Ray and a Grandmother of 4: Tavio, Carter, Alonso and Somaya Rose. 

Endorsements I have been fortunate to receive include: Jerry McNerny, US Congressman, 9th District; 

Veronica Vargas, Board Chair, Valley Link Rail Project; Harman Ratia, President, San Joaquin Delta 

College Foundation; Vanitha Daniel, Trustee, LUSD; the San Joaquin Democratic Committee; Ben Fobert, 

Principal, MHHS; Ms. Bernice Tingle, Director, MHCSD; Celeste Farron, Former Board Member. 

I would be humbled to earn your support on or before November 8th. 

For more, please go to: www.RonnaGreen.org.


Asif Mohammed 

Software Engineer 

I am honored to be running for Board Member of the Mountain House 

Community Services District Board of Directors (MHCSD). I am 

excited to serve the Mountain House community as a leader who 

will address community goals and establish a strong positive impact. 

As a Board Member, my primary goals would be to closely work 

with the board and the community to increase economic growth, 

promote small businesses, organize welfare programs for senior and 

disabled citizens, bring-in ambulance services, promote public safety, 

and expand youth involvement/programs. I have over a decade of 

experience, I am a motivated and dedicated leader who has shaped 

local communities through consistent and proven action. 

I am the President, Board Member of a non-profit organization for the Mountain House and Tracy area. 

Under my leadership, we lead multiple programs for youth, outreach, food drive, donation drive for fire 

affected areas of Napa, Sonoma and Paradise. 

When the pandemic hit us, I was involved in donating 10k protective facemasks to hospital, organizing 

COVID vaccination drive, COVID testing drive, wellness health clinics which was a huge success with 

thousands of people getting tested and vaccinated from across central valley, stockton, bay area and 

other areas. 

I am a Software Professional and have been living in Mountain House since 2007. I am a proud father 

of two kids: Samah and Ali. My daughter, Samah, graduated from Mountain House High in 2021 and is 

currently studying at San Jose State. My son, Ali, born and raised in Mountain House and is a freshman 

at MHHS. I‚Äôm also excited to welcome our newest addition to the family: our baby kitten, Milo. 

With my proven records I sincerely believe my passion, countless years of experience, and strong commitment 

to the Mountain House community make me a compelling candidate to serve on the Mountain 

House Community Services District Board of Directors. 

I humbly request your support and vote this 8th of November. I am excited to inspire change in the 

Mountain House community. 

#mohammed4mhcsd 

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Please follow me on FB Link - https://www.facebook.com/mohammed4mhcsd 

Umar J. Sear 

Project Manager 

Hi, I am Umar Sear. 

I am a tech executive, currently serving as a Vice President of Product 

management for a software compan. Previous to that I was a 

Senior Director at TATA communication, and a Principal engineer 

at Cisco Systems. 

I have been an active participating community member of Mountain 

House since 2011. I served on the MHCSD incorporation committee 

in 2015 that recommended incorporation of Mountain House 

as a city, and I was elected as the member of the Wicklund school 

site council in 2014. 

I have started many community programs and projects. Here are some of the key ones: 

• Local Boy Scouts troop and den 

• Junior Soccer League 

• Summer Basketball training camp 

• Youth mentoring and Internship Program 

• Robotics and microelectronics classes for youth 

• Negotiated group solar purchase for more than 100 Mountain House residents 

• Neighborhood camera installs 

• Knowledge sharing blogs 

• LinkedIn group for Mountain House Professionals of Bay Area 

I am primarily running to improve our town for the growing population of youths in our community, to 

have more activities for them, and use my extended Bay Area connections to create opportunities for 

our youth and young adults. 

I also believe there is a need to continually improve our town’s security, in particular road safety. 

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Manuel Moreno 

Incumbent 

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I was appointed to the MHCSD Board of Directors in August 2016 

and elected to a full term in November 2018. During my time on 

the Board, I have served two years as President and two years as 

Vice President. I currently Chair the MHCSD Transportation Committee. 

I am a pragmatic thinker who is not afraid to make difficult 

decisions. I am focused on the future of Mountain House and the 

issues impacting our community. If elected to a second term, I will 

continue to focus on Incorporation, Transportation, Public Safety, 

and Water resources. 

My 22 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry are 

an asset for our community. I have governance and leadership experience through my involvement with 

the MHCSD Board of Directors and the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). I have 

held leadership positions with BOMA on the local, state, regional, and international levels. I currently 

serve as the Vice Chair of BOMA International. 

I am calm under pressure, trustworthy and honest. As a resident of Mountain House for over 16 years, 

I will continue to work tirelessly to make our community the finest in the Central Valley. My wife and 

I have raised our children in Mountain House and want to continue to focus on its safe, nurturing, family-oriented 

community we love and enjoy. On November 8, 2022, I am asking for your vote. Moreno 

for Mountain House. 

Suresh Vuyyuru 

Engineer/Parent 

Public service is my passion and my calling. I find myself thinking 

about various initiatives that can potentially improve the quality of 

life of my community. Since moving to Mountain House, I have been 

actively volunteering in various activities, be it organizing sports 

tournaments, providing platform to exhibit performances or working 

on neighborhood issues by bringing vital issues to the attention of 

concerned authorities while consistently following up on them. 

I was volunteering in various large organizations in the Bay Area 

for the past 19 years, these organizations expanding their services 

to Mountain House area. Using these connections I would help our 

community to get prioritized opportunities. I am helping various local organizations, individuals and 

businesses connect to the right resources. 

As part of my continued commitment to serve our community, I will support Public safety, Education, 

Sports & recreation. 

Public Safety 

Public safety is critical for every resident irrespective of any community. No person can ever be safe 

enough and the bar of safety always keeps going higher with time. I would like to put Public Safety 

as one of my top priorities. I will work with authorities for enforcing traffic rules and initiating new 

measures in road safety. I will also work actively with county officials in the matter of weed abatement 

in the land surrounding Mountain House. 

Education 

Mountain House is evolving into a standard bearer for excellence in schools which is one of the reasons 

why families are gravitating to our community. As we are in the proximity of the most technologically 

advanced region in the world, I will invite technology leaders as guest speakers to share their experiences 

with our kids to motivate them and guide them to be the best they can be. I will ensure that MHCSD 

collaborates with LUSD in maximizing usage of our existing resources. I will also help in starting open 

source projects for MHCSD and involve High School students with internships. 

Sports & Recreation 

Sports and physical activity is an integral and essential part of life be it during childhood or adulthood. I 

have already spawned the Mountain House Sports and Recreation Club which will help foster sporting 

activities for our community. I intend to propose and quickly implement a multipurpose indoor sports 

and recreation facility that will serve all members of our community including senior citizens. This will 

help in generating revenue as well as providing employment. 

For more information, please go to: https://electsureshv.com


Elections 

Continued from page 6 

The Lammersville Unified School District Board of Trustees race is slightly more 

complicated. Current Board President, Colin Clements, is up for re-election. Appointed 

incumbent Trustee, Vanitha Daniel, is also up for a four year seat, while 

fellow appointed incumbent, Lisa Boulais, must run for a two-year term - at the 

end of which the seat will then revert to every four years for her, or whomever 

occupies the seat should one of her challengers defeat her come November. 

The race, then, is divided into two parts. The two four year chairs, currently occupied by Clements and Daniel, 

are one part of the race. There is one registered challenger taking the two of them on. That is long time resident 

Arjun Juturu. That makes three candidates vying for two seats. 

The other part of the race is the seat occupied by appointed incumbent, Lisa Boulais. She, however, has two 

challengers facing off with her, including Dr. Jasjeet Kaur and Mr. Harmeet Gill. 

MH Matters requested that all candidates submit a brief statement to assist residents in understanding 

their options in voting. Unfortunately, we connect with just five of the six candidates. Those Candidate 

statements are shown here. 

Colin Clements 

Incumbent 

I grew up in Southeast Kansas, so when my wife, Ginny, and I 

moved our family to the Lammersville community in 2004 it felt 

like coming home! We love it here so much that for years after I lost 

my job during the downturn I commuted to work in North Highlands 

so that my children could continue to go to school here. 

I am a CPA with over 25 years of experience in real estate development 

and construction, including planning, financing, and building 

schools. Two instances showed the value of this experience to 

the District. I learned of a recurring natural gas leak at Wicklund 

Elementary that had not been resolved for about six months. I leveraged 

my contacts at the Division of the State Architect to ensure that the issue was quickly resolved. 

I later learned that the District had failed to timely file for matching funds on Bethany Elementary and, 

further, had only appealed for about half of the $8 million that the District actually qualified for. I met 

with members of the State Allocation Board to campaign for the District, and am proud that the District 

did receive the full $8 million! 

I believe that a candidate should show that they are willing to serve before they ask the community to elect 

them. I volunteered for MH Flag Football and was the Treasurer for MH Little League. I also served on 

the boards of WSF, BSF, QSF, MHHS Visual and Performing Arts Boosters, and MHHS Athletic Boosters. 

My experience, history of service, and value to the district has been recognized and I am honored by 

endorsements from a growing list of teachers, staff, and community members. I am proud to be the ONLY 

candidate endorsed by the North Valley Labor Federation, which represents over 45 different unions/ 

chapters and tens of thousands of workers in San Joaquin County! 

For the past eight years, it has been my honor to serve the community as a School Board Trustee. While 

an individual Trustee cannot take credit for the accomplishments of the District, I am very proud of its 

successes, including but not limited to: 

• Highest performing school district in San Joaquin County 

• Surpassed Livermore public schools and closed the gap with Dublin and Pleasanton public schools 

• Our Early College Pathway program, wherein students graduate with college credits up to an AS or AA 

degree, won the California School Board Association (CSBA) award (2017) and the National School 

Board Association (NSBA) Award (2018) 

• Awarded CSBA “Golden Bell” award for Safety and School Culture (2020) 

• Achieved learning GAINS during COVID (US average was a learning LOSS of approximately 13 weeks) 

• Passed “Measure L” to enable the District to complete the high school 

• Planned, designed, financed, and constructed six different schools and other facilities 

Please visit my website at electcolinclements.com to learn more. If you would like to endorse me or 

get a yard sign, please email me at colinclementscpa@gmail.com. 

I would greatly appreciate your support and your vote on November 8th! 

Arjun Juturu 

Small Business Owner 


I am a firm believer in achieving social mobility via educational 

attainment. My lived experiences and observations have fostered 

my passion for community service and education. 

Being a resident of Mountain House since 2005 with children 

who’ve done or are doing their complete K-12 education within 

LUSD, I have firsthand knowledge of our district’s expansion and 

the challenges LUSD and K-12 students have tackled along the way. 

Moreover, I’ve seen the ways in which LUSD and Mountain House 

have evolved, and recognize the need for our school board to reflect 

the vast diversity of our community. 

Having a plethora of non-profit leadership experience, combined with being a parent, South Asian 

immigrant, small-business owner and post-baccalaureate graduate, I believe that it’s crucial to cultivate 

a socio-culturally competent academic environment that is safe, equitable and provides a wide array of 

academic and career-building opportunities so our children are successful. 

If elected to the LUSD Board of Trustees, I hope to increase representation in our school board and address 

campus safety concerns, establish diversity-related initiatives across our district and expand educational 

opportunities (i.e., financial literacy, vocational education, FFA) via community-based partnerships and 

stakeholder engagement that includes students, staff, administrators and parents throughout the process. 

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Vanitha Daniel 

Appointed Incumbent 

Hello everyone, my name is Vanitha Daniel and I am excited to 

announce my candidacy as an Incumbent in the General Elections 

on November 8th, 2022 for the Lammersville Joint Unified School 

District ( LUSD) Board of Trustees!! 

As a mother of two LUSD children and an educator, I firmly believe 

that a comprehensive and quality-oriented education will help us 

build a better tomorrow for our community. 

Early in my life, I discovered a passion for education which led me to 

tutor students full-time, teaching hundreds of our community’s kids. 

While teaching, I began to understand the issues our students and parents face today. That encouraged me 

to become a substitute teacher at LUSD. Wanting to make a larger impact on our school and education 

systems led me to become a school board member. 

Over the last 2 years, I have served you all as one of the Trustees of Lammersville Joint Unified School 

District and it has been a privilege and absolute honor. I am proud of the dedication shown by our 

teachers, administrators, classified personnel, and students. As a trustee, I have served on the District 

English Learners Advisory Committee and Education committee for 2021 and currently serve in the 

Policy, Education and Wellness Committees for 2022. My experiences on the board have helped me 

understand the process of taking an issue, identifying the crux, and working with the board and superintendent 

to find a resolution. 

Currently, we have good momentum within the board and are working together with our students and 

staff in mind. With the increasing demand and need for students to be assigned to their home school, I 

am happy to share that we recently had the groundbreaking for our new school - Evelyn Costa at College 

Park and is scheduled to be ready soon. This will enable students to be assigned to their home schools 

and minimize the overflow to neighboring schools. We will also have our very first Cricket ground built 

at Evelyn Costa for our students. 

I am standing for re-election with 4 goals. 

1. Strive to enhance safety at LUSD Schools. 

2. Improve student mental and physical health resources. 

3. Re-establish student academic excellence, post- pandemic. 

4. Continue to be a voice for the students, staff and community of Mountain House. 

Once again, I would like to reiterate that it has been a pleasure to serve the LUSD students, staff and 

community of Mountain House as their Trustee on the Lammersville Joint Unified School District board. 

Given an opportunity to serve as your Trustee for the next 4 years, I will work with you and for you to build 

a brighter tomorrow. I will dedicate myself to making responsible financial decisions for our schools and 

strive to introduce new programs to include every student. LUSD families deserve a passionate advocate 

willing to fight for our students’ education and future, which is why I humbly ask for your vote in this 

election. Please go to: www.vanithadaniel4lusd.com/ or my Facebook page: www.facebook.com/vdaniel4


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Monday 


7:00 - 8:30 p.m. 

This event will be live-streamed. For details go to: MHMatters.net 

Candidates for the 

LUSD Board of Trustees 

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MHMatters to Host Candidate Discussion Events 

In an effort to help our local resident voters get a more direct feel for who their neighbors 

are who are running to help manage and shape our future for the next term, MHMatters 

is hosting two (2) political Candidate Discussion events - one for each of the local races. 

Tues, October 11 will feature the Candidates for the Mountain House Community Services 

District Board of Directors; and then Mon., October 17 will be for the Candidates running 

for the Lammersville Unified School District Board of Trustees. These events will be held 

in an in-person setting, and live-streamed for all to view. 

Check our site for Live Stream info: 

www.MHMatters.net 

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Lisa Boulais 

Appointed Incumbent 

In May of 2021, I was appointed to the Lammersville Unified School 

district as a governing board trustee. I am running in the November 

election to retain this seat. As a school board trustee, I am committed 

to making sound decisions that will ensure educational excellence, 

equity amongst students, and fiscal responsibility for the district. 

I have enjoyed these past 17 months on the school board and look 

forward to continuing the work that I have started. In addition to 

visiting school sites and attending school functions throughout the 

district, I have been pursuing educational opportunities to ensure 

that I am a well-informed trustee. I have completed courses in 

school board governance that include setting direction, policy and judicial review, school finance, and 

human resources. 

I have lived in Mountain House for 18 years. I have three children who have attended both Wicklund 

Elementary School and Mountain House High School. I have been an active parent volunteer since 

the day my oldest daughter was in Kindergarten. For several years, I served as a board member for 

Wicklund’s Parent/Teacher Organization. In this role, I organized countless fundraisers and served as 

the annual auction coordinator. In addition, I was a member of Wicklund’s School Site Council as well 

as the LUSD Facilities Committee. The most rewarding volunteer work, however, has been working 

directly with students. In addition to helping with school plays and summer camps, I have coached 

Science Olympiad at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels. And, I coached Speech & Debate 

for Mountain House High School. 

In my professional career, I am a Registered Nurse with 20 years of clinical experience. I have a Master’s 

Degree in Trauma & Critical Care Nursing. Over the course of my career, I have taken care of all types 

of patients from the very old to the very young. My clinical experience ranges from acute inpatient care 

to Emergency, trauma, Lifeflight and critical care transport. I have also participated in humanitarian 

missions in China & Mongolia, working with health care practitioners to care for critically ill patients. 

I am a military veteran with 15 years of service in the Army. Upon graduating from college, I was 

commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant and began my career as an Army Nurse. I had the honor of caring for 

sick and injured service members, retirees, and their families both stateside and overseas. My military 

experience includes formal training in leadership development and personnel management. I perfected 

these skills in my roles as Executive Officer and Program Manager. After 15 years, and attaining the 

rank of Major, I resigned my commission to pursue other opportunities. 

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family, traveling, volunteering, eating at new restaurants, 

cooking, and attending drama productions. 

I look forward to continuing my role as Governing Board Trustee for the Lammersville Unified School 

District and would be honored to have your vote. 

Dr. Jasjeet Kaur 

Doctor/Parent 

I’m running for the LUSD school board for the two year position. I 

have been a resident of MH for the past seven years. I live here with 

my husband who is a dentist as well as a US Army Lt Col. We have 

two beautiful children who were born here, a four year old daughter, 

and a six month old son. We look forward to them being a part of 

this wonderful community and thriving in our schools. 

As for myself, I am a Board Certified Adult and Child & Adolescent 

Psychiatrist. My work experience is extremely diverse as I have 

worked in both inpatient and outpatient settings with patients who 

actively served in the military, veterans, and children and adolescents of all ages . I have extensive experience 

working with traumatized adults and children and specialize in treating a variety of mental health 

issues such as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse issues, depression, and anxiety. 

My past academic affiliations include being an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein 

University, School of Medicine in New York. 

With my given qualifications, I believe I can translate my knowledge into creating an environment where 

students of all academic needs have access to quality education and mental health services, teachers 

are given proper training, compensation, and respect, and the overall atmosphere is safe and secure for 

students, educators, and administration. 

Harmeet Gill 

Scientist/Father 

MHMatters has thus far been unable to secure 

any information on this candidate.


Mountain House Community Services District 

251 E Main Street 


SCHEDULE OF MHCSD EVENTS 

Board meetings and committee meetings are held in the 

Board Room at the Town Hall office. For class and event 

locations, please see below. 

If you would like additional information on the classes or 

events, please contact Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org. 

Sign up on mountainhousecsd.org to receive updates on 

events and news. 

Farmers’ Market 

Date: Sundays 

Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm 

Location: Town Hall Parking Lot 

For more info, please email Angel Lamb at alamb@sjgov.org 

Youth Action Committee Meeting 

Date: Tuesday, October 11 

Time: 7:00 pm 

For more info, contact Director Tingle at btingle@sjgov.org 

MHCSD Board of Directors Meeting 

Date: Wednesday, October 12 

Location: Town Hall Board Room 

View all upcoming CSD events at: 

www.mountainhousecsd.org 


Community Services District 

Newsletter 

Time: 7:00pm 

The Mission of the District is to Provide Responsive Service to our 

Growing Community that Exceeds Expectations at a Fair Value 

MAINTAINING YOUR FRONT YARD TREES 

As a friendly reminder, trees located in your front yards and especially 

in the District Right-of-Way, are due for maintenance. As many of 

you might already know, these trees are the responsibility of the 

homeowner to maintain. Unfortunately, many of these trees are in 

a state of deferred maintenance. In the past, MHCSD Staff published 

a series of articles that covered requirements and other helpful 

guidelines to educate our residents. Our goal was to encourage 

residents to become more active in maintaining their trees in the 

correct manner. Residents were also directed to the Mountain House 

Residential Design Guideline Manual (Appendix F), which provides 

the requirements that each resident must follow. This document 

can be found on the Mountain House website in addition to the 

Mountain House CC&Rs and Ordinances. These clear guidelines 

are available to assure that correct and consistent maintenance 

practices are established for trees growing in front yards and the 

District right of way. 

Here is a brief example: Appendix F section of the Mountain House 

Residential Design Guideline Manual 

• Those trees that have overextended, dead and unsightly branches 

shall be pruned and trimmed. Damage from wind, etc., shall be 

repaired. 

• All trees shall be pruned and trimmed only as necessary to maintain 

their natural form. Trees shall not be topped, “hat-racked”, 

“lollypopped”, sheared, or pruned in any manner which alters the 

natural growth habit of the tree. 

• Trees shall be pruned to maintain a central leader and to remove 

branches that form narrow crotches. Prune trees to maintain permanent 

scaffold branches which have a radial orientation and do 

not overlay one another. All suckers shall be removed from trees. 

• All trees that are located adjacent to streets and/or sidewalks shall 

be pruned and trimmed as necessary to maintain a height clearance 

of 8 ft. over sidewalks and, 12 ft. over local (inner neighborhood) 

streets, and 14 ft. over collector (main neighborhood) streets for 

vehicle and pedestrian safety. 

• Trees shall be pruned to allow clearance for street light illumination 

and to train the trees to eventually rise above the top of the light 

fixtures. 

• Pruning shall be completed while the tree is dormant (after leaf 

fall in autumn) 

• Inspect each tree on a continuous basis for cross branches that 

may rub, broken branches, damage from mowing equipment, etc. 

• Perform "same day" clean-up of all pruned and trimmed material 

and dispose of this material off-site. 

• The watering of the tree, health, and welfare is the responsibility 

of the homeowner. 

For the typical homeowner, these requirements are challenging. 

The larger trees may be extremely dangerous for homeowners to 

personally perform pruning tasks safely. Deferred pruning becomes 

equally as dangerous. 

Trees that have not been pruned might lead to hazardous limb 

failures become unbalanced, and may blow over. Professional 

maintenance contractors should be called for this type of pruning. 


OCTOBER 2022 

www.mountainhousecsd.org 

209-831-2300 

M-F: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Closed at noon for Lunch) 

MASTER RESTRICTIONS ARTICLE 6 SEC 6.01 A 

nonprofit paid advertising space 

An Owner must obtain approval from the Review Entity for the construction, 

reconstruction, or alteration of any Improvement located in the Community, 

including the installation of solar energy systems and the addition or placement 

of accessory buildings, or to alter the topography or natural or existing 

surface drainage of the Community, or to install, plant, alter, or maintain any 

landscaping exposed to streets or open areas, or to install any utility line 

(wire or conduit) on or over any Lot before the commencement of such work. 

The requirement applies to the construction, reconstruction, or alteration of 

any improvements within any Community Use Area. If such work does not 

constitute a material change in the design or color of original construction 

or Improvements already approved in accordance with this Declaration, it 

shall be sufficient for an Owner to notify the Review Entity in writing before 

commencing the work, and prior approval shall not be required unless the 

Review Entity determines that such work constitutes a material change. An 

Owner must also obtain approval from the Review Entity of the content of 

any Subordinate Restrictions that the Owner intends to record. Approval is 

not required for any work done or for any Subordinate Restrictions to be 

recorded by or for Declarant or by or for the MHCSD. 

WHAT CAN YOU PUT DOWN THE STORM DRAIN? 

Local ordinances prohibit anything other than uncontaminated rainwater 

from entering the storm drain system. Never pour anything into a gutter, 

street, or storm drain. 

WHAT DO I DO IF I SEE SOMEONE DUMPING SOMETHING 

OTHER THAN RAINWATER DOWN A STORM DRAIN? 

Call 209-831-2300. 

POLITICAL SIGNAGE 

Elections are soon. We would like to remind everyone that per the resolution 

approving our Master Restrictions (page 8) with regards to political signs: 

“Temporary posting of political signs not exceeding three (3) square feet 

may be located in the front yard of any improved lot or in the window of 

any project unit. Such signs may be erected thirty (30) days prior to any 

appropriate political election and must be removed twentyfour (24) hours 

after the political election. 

LEAF SEASON 

West Valley Disposal will be providing extra pickups during Leaf Season, 

November 6, 2022, through January 28, 2023. The Yard Waste cart may be 

placed at the curb (on the regular collection day) weekly during this time. 

• Please make sure all leaves are inside the Yard Waste cart. 

• Any additional leaves beyond the capacity of the brown cart should be saved 

until the following week. 

• Do not pile leaves in the street. 

• Do not put plastic bags in the brown cart. 

• Christmas trees may be placed next to the Yard Waste cart for collection 

during this period. 

For additional information, please contact West Valley Disposal at 209-835- 

3639 or refer to their website at: www.westvalleydisposal.com.


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A Normalized Market With Inventory Shrinking Once Again 

By Salah Salah 

Hello Mountain House family. I am pleased to bring 

you another Market Update. 

We are currently still in a “Sellers Market,” I know 

that statement might be confusing to some. At the 

beginning of the year, we were in a very aggressive 

seller’s market with inventory in single digits with 

very high demand because of the low-interest rates 

and an interest rate hike right around the corner. 

Once the interest rates increased, many buyers 

paused their search, many were no longer qualified, 

or their buying power went down. 

In hindsight, homes started sitting on the market 

longer. At that time, many sellers noticed the slowdown, 

and more homes began hitting the market. 

Inventory shot up very fast, and homes sat longer 

on the market. We started seeing price reductions 

left and right. We went from single-digit inventory 

to almost 90 homes on the market within a twomonth 

span. As a result, buyers had many options 

from which to choose. 

What we all witnessed is a shifting market that is 

normalizing, not crashing. Demand is still high 

for homes that are priced properly. Inventory is 

starting to shrink once again. Currently, we have 

just 33 homes for sale at the moment. The Real 

Estate market is still very healthy. 

If you are curious about the value of your home, 

our current Market conditions, and interest rates, 

feel free to reach out to me anytime. Remember 

choosing a Realtor with vast experience listing 

homes in your local market will put you in the 

best possible position to navigate through these 

ever-changing Market conditions.. 

Home Values 

Our Mountain House home values are continuing 

to rise. The best and most accurate way to get your 

current home value is to talk with a local agent. 

Most homeowners are in utter shock at their current 

home values! In our ever-evolving digital age, most 

homeowners utilize websites that have algorithms 

in place to obtain their current home value. Those 

sites cannot even remotely keep up with this current 

market and are highly inaccurate in most to 

all cases. Reaching out to a local and experienced 

Realtor is going to be the best approach for an 

accurate home value. 

Recently Sold by Salah: 720 Jardin Terr, Questa Village. Closed on 9/20/22 For $1,110,000 & $67,500 OVER the ASKING Price. It had 7 Offers and went pending in 7 days. Shea Umbria Plan 1 

What Is a Buyer’s Market? 

A buyer’s market refers to a 

situation in which changes to 

the underlying economic conditions 

that shape “supply and demand.” It means that 

purchasers have an advantage over sellers in price 

negotiations. A buyers market occurs when there is 

six (6) or more months of Inventory supply available. 

What is a Neutral Market? 

A Neutral market is when we have three to six (3-6) 

months of inventory supply. 

What Is a Seller’s Market? 

A seller’s market is a market condition characterized 

by a shortage of goods available for sale, 

resulting in pricing power for the seller. A Seller’s 

Market is a term commonly applied to the property 

market when low supply meets high demand. A 

sellers market equals less than three (3) months 

of inventory supply. 

What Does Months Of Inventory Mean? 

Months of inventory takes into account the number 

of homes for sale on the market with recently 

sold homes and reflects the 

number of months it would 

take to sell all homes currently 

on the market. You can 

calculate months of inventory 

by dividing the total number 

of homes for sale over the 

number of homes sold in 

one month. 

When months of inventory 

are low, it’s a fast-paced market 

dominated by buyers and 

few sellers. When months of 

inventory are high, there are 

generally more homes on the 

market (dominated by sellers) 

with fewer buyers or sales. 


MH Market Update from 

August 24 - September 24, 2022 

Active Homes Total as of 9/24/22: 33 

(All Re-sale) 

Pending Homes 8/24/22- 9/24/22: 15 

(1 New Construction, 14 Re-sale) 

Closed Homes 8/24/22- 9/24/22: 47 


Sold Over $1 Million 8/24/22- 9/24/22: 19 


The highest sold home in Mountain House 

To Date $2,000,000. 

The Average price per Sqft sold in this time 

frame is ($394.28) 

The Highest price per Sqft sold in this time 

frame is $552.83 for New Construction. Home 

square footage 1,467 sqft. 

The average number of days on the market 

before a home receives an offer in this 

time frame is 51 days. 

Total number of Million Dollar 

homes sold to date: 302 

About The Author 

Salah Salah is an awardwinning 

Full-Service 

Neighborhood Realtor 

and an invested member 

of the Mountain House 

Communty. 

Salah prides himself on 

his knowledge of local 

real estate trends, and 

strives to provide the best 

service for his clientele. 

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salah@refinedre.com 

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MATT DISKO 

for MHCSD Board of Directors 

Transparency, Community, and Inclusion


Pumpkin Fest and 

Food Drive Returns 

The Pumpkin Festival is back after the pandemic 

Submitted by Colleen Jacobsen, Go2Realty Pros 

Drew and I started the Pumpkin Festival in 2012 as a 

way to thank our friends and neighbors for allowing 

us the opportunity to do business here in Mountain 

House. Each year since then we gave away pumpkins 

to carve with our kids. That was the foundation of 

our event. 

Over the years we scaled the event up to become 

a huge community wide festival. We were able to 

bring in more activities and help support one of our 

favorite organizations, Second Harvest of Central 

Valley Food Bank. 

This year we will bring back our pumpkin give-away, 

while supplies last. We will have 3 ponies, a petting 

zoo, mechanical bull, a 360 photo booth, a 25ft 

rock climbing wall, bouncy houses, DJ and Music 


Pumpkin Festival & Food Drive Attendees 

Please bring canned food items with you to the 

event to contribute to the Second Harvest Food 

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Homecoming In All Its Glory 


Dr. Jasjeet Kaur is a Board Certified 

Adult and Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist 

Jasjeet Kaur is committed to: 

4 Being fiscally responsible while working to 

ensure a quality education for all students in 

a safe teaching and learning environment. 

4 Implement zero tolerance for bullying and 

help develop comprehensive school mental 

health programs to help students build 

social skills, self-awareness and caring 

connections. 

4 Emphasize the importance of early 

intervention programs, improve special 

education programs and services and foster 

diversity and inclusion in education. 

4 Support the teachers by advocating for them 

to be provided with access to latest 

technologies, opportunities to attend 

workshops and competitive pay. 

4 Foster strong relationships between the 

community, educators and Board members. 

I’m running to serve as a LUSD school board 

member because I hope to contribute and 

facilitate positive changes in our school district 

that will have a beneficial effect on the growth 

and potential of our children. 

https://jasjeetkaur4change.com 

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REPUTATION | EXPERIENCE | CONSISTENT RESULTS 

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Homecoming Magic 

Submitted by Ishaan Machiraju 

Mountain House, CA – The prospering High School community 

here came together grandly to embrace Mountain House 

High School’s ninth annual Homecoming Saturday, September 

23, 2022. Ever since 2014, the dedicated leadership team 

at Mountain House High School, led by Mr. Feinstein, has 

striven to create the best version of this super popular event. 

The hard work and effort put in by this team clearly showed, 

as the students at Homecoming seemed to have a blast. 

Throughout the school week, each grade level at the High 

School brought out their “float buildings”, which were large, 

complex structures, each symbolizing a Disney character. The 

freshmen represented Cinderella, the sophomores depicted 

Aladdin, the juniors chose Little Mermaid, and the seniors, 

Tangled. Overall, Homecoming’s theme seemed to be Disney-related 

and whimsical. 

High Schoolers and guests who purchased tickets would show 

their ID cards and receipts to Mr. Fobert or Mr. Feinstein to 

kick the event off. When my friends and I entered, a large, 

grand red carpet lay in front of us where attendees and guests 

could take photos. These spots always seemed to gain a lot of 

attention as they had long lines throughout the event. 

If you walked a little further toward the theater of the High 

School, massive food carts serving tacos, sushi, ice cream, and 

boba tea catered to many students during the event. 

Now onto the main event. A DJ with prominent speakers was 

in the middle of the quad, surrounded by many students. Long 

Italian lights decorated the tall, skinny trees in the background. 

“Are you ready to get this party started!” exclaimed the DJ in 

the night. With a swift movement, he turned on the speakers 

and started blasting loud music in the quad. Music from pop 

to hardcore hip-hop was all played at the event. 

Classics included “What You Know About Love” by Pop 

Smoke and “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre. 

The energy from the High Schoolers as the event went 

on was thunderous. As more people came to the event, 

long lines formed at the food trucks and the photo booth. 

At the quad, students created large, frolicking groups of 

people in which one person at the center would dance. 

Teens would jump, scream, and enjoy themselves 

with their friends as music played melodiously in the 

background. 

Around 10:15ish, the food trucks slowly started to leave 

the area, and the long lines became shorter. While the 

energy did slow down, the spirit did not. Everyone still 

partied, and the DJ still pumped everyone up. “When 

I say ‘Mountain’, you say ‘House!’,” he exclaimed. 

“Mountain -- House!” my friends and I clamored. 

After a long night filled with spirit and fun, it was time 

for the event to end. “We love homecoming,” my friends 

in leadership said, “It’s always been a crucial part of 

the school spirit here at Mountain House. Without it, 

you would feel like a part of the school is missing.” 


Students fill the quad at the 2022 Mountain House High School Homecoming 

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Delta College announces passing of 

longtime trustee Dr. Teresa Brown 

Educator served Area 6, including Tracy and Mountain House, since 2008 

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STOCKTON – Delta College joins family, friends, and community 

members in mourning the death on September 11 of 

Trustee Teresa Brown, who served on Delta’s Board of Trustees 

for nearly 14 years. 

A longtime educator by profession, Dr. Brown was a strong 

advocate for Delta College in Area 6, which includes Tracy 

and Mountain House. 

Dr. Brown was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and grew up in a coal 

mining town outside the city before she left to pursue higher 

education. Like about half of Delta College students, Dr. Brown 

was a first-generation college student. 

“My mother finished the eighth grade and went to work for the 

Pennsylvania railroad, and my father graduated from high school and went into the military,” she said 

in a 2020 candidates forum. 

Dr. Brown went on to be a college professor, and her two siblings became a doctor and a lawyer. 

“This is just proof that education can change an entire generation that quickly,” she said in 2020. “If we 

want to improve the lifestyle, the income, and the quality of life for people, community colleges are the 

key to that. Delta College is the closest, safest, least expensive, and best resource for higher education 

in San Joaquin County today, and I’m proud to be a part of that.” 

Dr. Brown left her childhood home and traveled to West Virginia University where she got an undergraduate 

degree in journalism. She then went on to spend 18 years working in news media and public 

relations positions. 

A self-described lifelong learner, Dr. Brown went back to school yet again, earning masters’ degrees in 


Re-Elect 

Colin Clements 

to the LUSD Board of Trustees 

Colin Clements is a CPA with over 25 years 

of experience in construction, including 

the planning and construction of schools. 

These skills remain critical to the District 

as it seeks to build three more elementary 

schools and additional buildings at the 

high school. 

• Passed “Measure L” to enable LUSD to complete the high school. 

• Planned, designed, and financed six different schools and other facilities. 

• Implemented use of “Land Sale Transactions” whereby the district receives more 

matching funds from the state without costing the District or the developer any 

additional money. 

Colin Clements has a history of service to our District that began even before 

serving on the Lammersville Unified School District Board: 

3 Executive Board Member: Wicklund School Foundation, Bethany School Foundation, 

Questa School Fountation, and Mountain House High School Visual and Performing Arts Booster Club 

3 Founding Executive Board Member: Mountain House High School Athletic Booster Club 

Successes on Behalf of the District Before Joining the LUSD School Board: 

3 Ensured that the District received $8 million in matching funds on Bethany Elementary School, 

rather than the $4 -$5 million that the District initially appealed for by meeting with members of 

the State Allocation Board. 

3 Leveraged contacts at the Division of State Architects to quickly resolve a recurring natural gas leak at 

Wicklund Elementary School that had been dragging on for approximately six months. 

District Successes During Colin’s Tenure on the LUSD School Board: 

While a School Board Member cannot take individual credit, there are a number of notable accomplishments 

that the District has achieved during his tenure on the Board, including: 

• Maintained ranking as the highest performing school district in San Joaquin County. 

• Surpassed Livermore schools (based upon CAASPP scores), and closing gap with 

Dublin and Pleasanton schools. 

• Transitioned to remote learning within 72 hours of Governor mandated lockdown 

(45% of schools in California could not even provide regular access to teachers 

within four weeks of lockdown). 

A Leader with 

Unmatched 

Experience 

to help LUSD 

continue to grow 

(209) 836-8762 

colinclementscpa@gmail.com 

www.ElectColinClements.com 

Colin and his wife, Ginny, and their two sons, Caleb 

and Chase, have lived in the District since 2004.


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Mountain House Community Celebrates 75 Years of 

Indian Independence - Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 

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each other was a majestic sight in itself. Members 

of the community participated in a symbolic parade 

around the two flags. Mr. Suresh Vuyyuru, founder 

of Mountain House Sports and Recreation Club 

welcomed the dignitaries and members of the 

Mountain House community in attendance. 

All the honored guests addressed the crowd. 

MHSRC, which is dedicated to promoting sports 

and recreational activities in Mountain House, 

was born. 

“We had pledged to host multiple sporting events 

in Mountain House and followed that pledge with 

a Volleyball tournament and a Table Tennis tournament,” 

stated Mr. Vuyyuru, “which saw players 

converging from the Bay Area and as far as from 

Sacramento,” he said. 

In addition to fostering sporting events , MHSRC 

also is involved in various volunteering initiatives, 

including July 4th Independence Day celebrations 

and Mountain House High School events. “Our 

involvement with various business organizations in 

an individual capacity in the past has enabled us to 

request them to expand their activities and services 

in our community,” Suresh explained. 

There were many performances over the course of 

the day, including: a Yoga demonstration, Classical 

dance performances and dances to the tunes of Indian 

cinema was mesmerizing, to say the least. The 

program by itself was held together by the lively 

compering of Sunny Moza whose wit and energy 

kept the audience engaged throughout the 4 hours 

of the celebration. Attendees stayed until late in the 

evening soaking in the high-energy atmosphere. 

The entire program was an opportunity for members 

of the community to showcase diverse talents. 

The presence of various stalls and local artists 

evoked a feeling of being at a fair. 

None of the festivities would have been possible 

without generous sponsors. The following sponsors 

ensured that the event was a great success New 

Indian Super market is the title Sponsor; Platinum 

Sponsor Sagar Kotha, Relator; RiteCare Nursing 

Services In INDIA; BMR infoTeck, Dublin; Dairy 

Queen, San Ramon; and Dunkin Donald in Tracy. 

An event as big as this would never be possible 

without a detailed vision of organizers and volunteers. 

The grandeur of the 75th Independence Day 

celebration rested on the backs of the following 

volunteers who spent countless hours in ensuring 

its success – Sravan Yempaty, Srinivas Veeramalla, 

Krishnan Nadadhur, Devendra Sutar, Pradeep 

Pisharam, Sravanthi Godey, Sreekanth Godey, 

Dhileep GopalaKrishna, Murali Godavarthy, Jitender 

Subudhi, Srinivas Karra, Dinesh Babu From 

Krunji Tamil Manaram, Brij Kishore Rai, Yogesh 

Reddy, Yegneswara Somayajulu, Sadanamdam 

Kanikaram, Ramesh TellamShetty, Anil Batra, 

Ashish Parmar. 

Dr. Gurneet Pawar also helped for the Event 

success, food slips sold by Dosa Biriyaniz, Tracy. 

As always, a grand celebration such as this would 

raise the bar for future events. The Mountain House 

community would be looking forward to the 76th 

Independence Day event in 2023. 

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Better World Rescue to Host Pups & Beer Cups Party Fund Raiser 

Submitted by Natasha Perez 

On Saturday, October 15th from 5:00-8:00pm, Better World Rescue is proud to host a Pups 

& Beer Cups party to benefit shelter animals and low-income pet owners. The fundraiser 

will take place at Morgan Territory Brewing in Tracy. There will be fun activities for the 

whole family including a live auction, live music, lobster by Cousins, bake sale, photo 

booth, raffle baskets, and so much more! 

All proceeds benefit Better World Rescue, a local non-profit (EIN 87-4001454) focused on 

keeping animals in their loving homes and out of shelters through spay/neuter assistance, 

behavioral training resources, and medical bill assistance. 

www.betterworldrescue.org/ 

www.facebook.com/betterworldrescue 

www.instagram.com/betterworldrescue 

www.facebook.com/events/828254251666379 

About the Fundraiser Event: 

• Saturday, October 15th from 5:00-8:00pm 

19 Acres of Land for 

MHHS 


land will solve what would likely have soon become 

a major problem for the district. 

Even before stating the big news, Dr. Nicholas 

provided a bit of background. “I’m no historian,” 

he began, “but originally in the master plan there 

were supposed to be two high schools. It was 

changed to one, but bigger,” he said. “Two 45 

acre school sites became one 45 acre site,” with a 

larger facility on the land. With the school already 

nearing capacity in student enrollment, expansion 

plans have been in the works for some time. 

MHHS currently has about 2,200 students enrolled. 

The District estimates they will exceed current 

capacity of 2,400 by 2024. The plans in the works 

involve an expansion of the existing C classroom 

building. The building expansion will ultimately 

add eleven (11) additional classrooms, one chem 

lab, one bio lab, and a store room. 

To aid in this expansion effort, two temporary 

portable buildings are being brought in. They will 

be positioned at the south west parking lot area. 

Theoretically, District leaders could potentially add 

buildings on the 19 acre plot. Given that it’s not 

quite connected to the rest of the school, however, 

consideration is being given to the possibility of 

moving some of the various sports fields to the 

new land, and building more on the main campus 

site. For the time being, they are clearly pleased 

to have new options. 

• Morgan Territory Brewing (1885 North MacArthur Drive, Tracy) 

• Featuring live auction, live music, lobster by Cousins, bake sale, 

photo booth, raffle baskets, and more 

Pumpkin Fest and 

Food Drive Returns 

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plus food trucks! All activities are free of charge, 

except the food trucks. The Pumpkin Festival will 

be bigger and better than ever. 

This year we will be introducing a Chili Cook Off. 

We are looking for the best chili in town! So mix 

up your best batch and join the competition! 

For questions and additional information go to 

www.mhrealestate.com/chilicookoff. 

Interested in sponsoring or judging the competition? 

Contact colleen@mhrealestate.com 

We couldn’t live and work in a town we love so 

much with out the trust and support the Mountain 

House community puts in us. We are so grateful 

for you, MH! 

We look forward to seeing everyone there! 

MHFF Seeking Halloween 

Parade Sponsors 

The 20th annual Mountain House Flag Football 

Halloween Parade will be held once again this year 

on Sunday, October 30 from 3-4 pm. 

This is the longest running event in the history of 

our little town! Please help me make it the best 

ever. Organizers are looking for sponsors to support 

the event (sponsor levels are Diamond $300+, 

Gold $200 and Silver $100). 

You can send the money via PayPal (registration@ 

mhflagfootball.com); Zelle (andy_k_su@yahoo. 

com) or mail a check to MHFF, 92 Sean Ave, 

Mountain House CA 95391. 

For more on the event, please see page 20


Adventures Abound in MH this Halloween! 

Pumpkin Fest & Food Drive, Multiple Haunted Houses, Witches Ride, Farmers’ Market ‘Spooktacular’ event, 


3:00-4:00 PM 

20th Annual 

MHFF Halloween Parade 

Costume Prizes, Treats, Vendors all around 

Come Trick or Treat in the Parade! 

Bethany Park 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2022 @ 4:30 PM 

Witches Bike Ride 

Meet up at Mountain House Central Park 

www.facebook.com/events/1349371595471058 

SUNDAY, 

OCTOBER 23, 2022 

12:00-3:00 PM 

Pumpkin Fest 

& Food Drive 

Central Park 

see page 13 

and Flag Football Halloween Parade 



9AM - 1 PM 

MH Farmers’ Market 

Spooktacular! 

Raffle Prizes, Treats, 

Vendors in Costumes 

Come to the market dressed up 

in your fave costume! 

Mountain House Town Hall Parking Lot 

see page 5 

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New opportunities for 529 plan owners 

Submitted by Tom Kelly, Edward Jones 

If you want to provide educational opportunities 

for your children or grandchildren, you may want 

to consider investing in a 529 plan. In recent years, 

this plan has gotten more flexible, and potentially 

more powerful, than ever. 

A key benefit of a 529 plan is that earnings are 

generally tax free, provided the money is used for 

qualified educational expenses. As the owner of the 

plan, you can essentially name any beneficiary you 

want, and you’re free to change the beneficiary as 

needed. Contribution limits are quite high, so you 

can put away considerable sums in a 529 plan – and 

you may want to, because college costs have risen 

steadily over the years. In fact, for the 2021-’22 

academic year, the College Board reports that the 

average cost (tuition, fees, room and board) of a 

public, four-year college or university was more 

than $27,000 for in-state students and nearly 

$56,000 for students at private schools. 

But 529 plans are no longer just for higher education. 

Over the past few years, the rules governing 

529 plans have changed, so they can now be used 

for: 

• K-12 tuition expenses (up to $10,000 per 

student, per year), 

• Apprenticeship programs registered with the 

U.S. Department of Labor, and 

• Student loans ($10,000 lifetime limit for 

student loan repayments per each 529 plan 

beneficiary and another $10,000 for each of the 

beneficiary’s siblings.) 

And soon, a major change will affect the relationship 

between grandparent-owned 529 plans and 

the financial aid packages awarded to their grandchildren. 

Families applying for aid have not been 

required to report grandparent-owned 529 account 

assets on the Free Application for Federal Student 

Aid (FAFSA). However, under previous rules, you had 

to report withdrawals from the grandparent-owned 

plans as untaxed student income, which could 

reduce aid eligibility by up to 50% of the amount 

of cash received. 

But that’s changing for the 2024-’25 FAFSA, which 

won’t require students to report cash support, including 

money taken from a grandparent-owned 

529 plan. Instead, a student’s total income amount 

will be reported directly from federal income tax 

returns. This means that a grandparent-owned 529 

plan won’t have any effect on need-based financial 

aid eligibility. This benefit to families is already here, 

because 2022 will be used as the base year for the 

2024-’25 FAFSA, so any withdrawals taken in 2022, 

and also going forward, won’t need to be reported 

as student income. 

With this change, families will now have more 

options on using 529 plans without jeopardizing financial 

aid. You can generally withdraw any amount 

from the aggregate of all 529 plans for higher 

education costs, but only the qualified withdrawals 

– the ones used for typical education-related 

expenses – will be tax-free. The earnings portion 

of non-qualified withdrawals are taxable and could 

also incur a 10% penalty. 

Given the new rules affecting a grandparent-owned 

529 plan, you should consult with a financial professional 

to determine how this plan can work with 

other strategies to help meet educational expenses 

while, at the same time, not detracting from the 

progress you’d like to make on other important 

goals, such as a comfortable retirement. 

In any case, consider looking into a 529 plan – it was 

already a great tool for education funding, and it can 

now offer your family even more options. 

This article was prepared by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial 

Advisor, Mr. Tom Kelly. Edward Jones, Member SIPC. 

With 30 years experience in the industry, and a Mountain House resident since 2018, 

Tom Kelly provides personalized investment services for the community at large. He 

may be reached at: 925-518-9382, or Tom.Kelly@edwardjones.com. More on the 

web at: www.edwardjones.com/TomKelly 

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MUSIC INSTRUCTION SERVICES 

SRI MUSIC ACADEMY - VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON - Call Sri (209) 319-8694 

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TRAVEL AGENTS 

Find What You Need in and around town right here! 

DWRIGHT TRAVEL - Darcella Wright (510) 331-3471 

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HEALTH /BEAUTY/ PERSONAL CARE 

DENTAL CARE 

ELITE DENTAL CARE - Raman Singh, DDS (209) 213-7808 

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GRANT LINE DENTAL - Daman Gill, DDS (209) 832-2525 

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MOUNTAIN HOUSE DENTAL - Isabela L. Putzlacher, DDS (209) 839-8755 

561 Wicklund Crossing, MH, CA 95391 www.MountainHouseDental.com 

DENTAL - ORTHODONTICS 

SPLASH DENTAL - Rob van den Berg, DDS (209) 650-6560 

230 S. Sterling Dr. Ste 233, Mountain House, CA 95391 www.SplashDental.com 

TROSIEN ORTHODONTICS - Andrew Trosien, DDS, MS, Inc. (209) 833-1240 

2850 N. Tracy Blvd., Suite 300, Tracy, CA 95376 www.TrosienOrthodontics.com 

HAIR STYLISTS 

INTEGRITY KUTZ N STYLEZ BARBERSHOP (209) 650-6473 

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FINANCIAL SERVICES 

FINANCIAL ADVISOR SERVICES 

EDWARD JONES - Tom Kelly 209-839-0179 

2880 N. Tracy Blvd Suite 4, Tracy 95376 www.edwardjones.com 

INSURANCE SERVICES 

N&T INSURANCE SOLUTIONS - Pritpal Atwal (800)783-8565 

Mountain House resident - Auto, Home, Business, Visitors Coverage patwal@ntinsurancesol.com 

MORTGAGE BROKERS 

MORTGAGE SETH - Seth Conley 

(209) 845-SETH 

Mountain House resident - NMLSID#1595108 seth@mortgageseth.com • www.MortgageSeth.com 

U.S. BANK HOME MORTGAGE - Bryan Seavers (510) 301-5370 

Mountain House resident - NMLS # 1007568 

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NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES 

NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICES - Signing agent, Bhupinder Bhatti (209) 640-4480 

Mountain House resident • Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu • open 10am-10pm bhatti5000@yahoo.com 

TAX SERVICES 

CALL TAXES, INC. - Vishal Jalan, MBA, EA (Enrolled Agent) 

Tax & ITIN Services • MH resident 805-742-6378 

(IRS certified acceptance agent for new renewal) & Notary. 

contact@calltaxes.com 

TAX PREPARATION SERVICE - CRTP - Stacy Larsen 510-427-1867 

MH resident 

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HOUSE & HOME SERVICES 

CARPET CLEANING 

ROBERT’S CARPET CLEANING - Robert Hoock (209) 814-6818 

Carpet Cleaning, repairs, installs 

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FLOOR COVERING & PAINTING 

SPENCER FLOORING & PAINT - Kipp Skelton (209) 835-5537 

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HANDYMAN CATEGORY 

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MOVING SERVICES 

BAY AREA’S BEST RELOCATION SERVICE, Carlos Mora 209-207-1807 

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PLUMBING SERVICES 

SIMPSON PLUMBING - Brandon Simpson (209) 648-7407 

Residential & Commercial - CCL# 941669 

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REAL ESTATE AGENTS & BROKERS 

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY - Harman Ratia (209) 237-9173 

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COLDWELL BANKER - Harshad Bhimani (408) 616-0488 

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COMPASS - Janine & Mike Samawi 209-814-6370 

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GOLDEN HILLS BROKERS - Camille Harrison 925-594-0837 

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MOUNTAIN HOUSE REAL ESTATE GROUP - Drew Jacobsen (209) 855-1308 

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REALTY ONE ZOOM - Darrin DeSilva (209) 346-5429 

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New to Mountain House? Maybe been here awhile and are ready to get 

more involved in the community? Here are some contacts, resources and groups 

that will hopefully help you plug in and turn on! 

LOCAL GOVERNMENT & CIVIC RESOURCES 

MH Community Services District: 251 E. Main Street 

www.mountainhousecsd.org - 209-831-2300 

MH Sheriff Services: : Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 468-4400 

MH Fire Services: : Emergency - 911 • Non-Emergency - (209) 407-2990 

MH Master Restrictions Enforcement - (209) 831-5606, or chathorn@sjgov.org 

or report online: www.mountainhousecsd.org/resident-services/report-a-concern 

MH Library: : www.ssjcpl.org/locations/county/mhouse.html - 250 E Main Street 

Mountain House Matters: : www.MHMatters.net - 209-597-8157 

Mailing Address: 2455 Naglee Rd #263, Tracy, CA 95304 

MH Facebook Groups: : facebook.com/groups/MountainHouse 

facebook.com/groups/MountainHouseResidents 

San Joaquin County Animal Services: : (209) 953-6070 

MH Welcome Center: : 955 Prosperity Street @ Mustang Way - (209) 221-6317 

COMMUNITY GROUPS & CLUBS 

To have your local group added to this list, please email your information to info@mhmatters.net, or call 209-597-8157 

Kiwanis of Mountain House: search Kiwanis of Mountain House on Facebook 

MH Autism Awareness: search Mountain House Autism Awareness on Facebook 

MH BNI Power Partners: search BNI Mountain House on Facebook 

MH Beaver Group: : www.facebook.com/groups/MHBeavers/ 

MH Cancer Support Group: : search "Mountain House Cancer Support Group" on Facebook 

Mountain House Cricket Club and Youth Club: : mhcricketclub@googlegroups.com 

MH Cub Scout Pack 511: www.mhpack511.com 

MH Filipino-American Society: www.facebook.com/groups/MHFILAMS/ 

MH Flag Football, Inc.: : www.mhflagfootball.com (including: MH Tennis, Youth Cheer, Golf Club, & Kite Run) 

MH Game Club: Search Mountain House Game Club on Facebook 

MH Gardeners Facebook Group: : Search Mountain House Gardeners on FB 

MH Kindness Club: contact Hari Kattana: hkattana@yahoo.com 

MH LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual & Transgender) Group: www.facebook.com/groups/mhlgbt/ 

MH Little League: : www.mountainhouselittleleague.org 

MH Matters Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/MountainHouseMatters 

MH Mothers Club: : www.MHmothersclub.com 

MH Motorcycle Rideres Club: www.facebook.com/groups/432747620431509 

MH Musicians' Network: search: "Mountain House Musicians Network" on Facebook 

MH Running Club: : www.MHrunners.com 

MH Vintage Seniors’ Club: search: “Mountain House Vintage Seniors” on Facebook 

MH Soccer/West Coast Soccer Club: : http://westcoastsoccerclub.com 

MH Sports & Recreation Club: : https://www.facebook.com/groups/855075765382333 

MH Virtual Garage Sale:www.facebook.com/groups/MHvirtualgaragesale/ 

MH Womens’ Forum: : contact Harman: 209-237-9173 

Neighborhood Watch: : search MH Neighborhood Watch on Facebook 

Poorba of Mountain House: : https://poorba.org/ 

Rotary Club of Mountain House: : www.RotaryMH.org 

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Mountain House Power Partners 

Business Networking Group 

Welcomes En Pointe Dance Studio 

The “Mountain House Power Partners” Business Networking 

group re-launched in September in its new home at the MH 

Library/Town Hall Community Room (TH-1), at 201 E. Main 

St in the Mountain House Town Center. The group of local 

business professionals, who meet-up each Tuesday morning 

from 9-10:30 a.m. in an ongoing effort to assist one another in 

building their respective businesses, are pleased to welcome 

the newest member to the team, Hazel Maglasang, of En Pointe 

Dance Studio. 

Ms. Maglasang has been operating En Pointe Dance Studio in 

Tracy and Mountain House since the end of 2016. Her studio 

consists of some 300 students and is growing still. She recently 

took-on young students the new RedRose Montessori school 

here in town, as well. 

Hazel Maglasang 

Each networking meeting of the MH Power Partners is structured and designed for all members 

to benefit by working together to help each other through qualified referrals in what’s called 

the “Givers Gain” approach. 

The BNI (Business Networking Int’l) program dictates that only one representative business 

type may be included in the group. There are numerous groups outside of Mountain House, so 

business owners interested in becoming involved may still likely do so, even if their category is 

taken up in this chapter. 

For more info, or to visit a meeting, reach out via Facebook, or email: mhppbni@gmail.com. BNI 

welcomes Hazel Maglasang!


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education and theology and, in 1992, she and her 

daughter Amber moved to California so she could 

obtain her Ph.D. in biblical studies from U.C. 

Berkeley and the Graduate Theological Union. 

Dr. Brown was a pioneer of online education, 

teaching online courses as early as 1996. She later 

worked as director of online education for the 

Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, 

where she taught biblical learning classes. She 

later served as a program developer for University 

Extension Education at the CSU Stanislaus 

Stockton Center. 

A resident of Tracy for 20 years, Dr. Brown was 

first elected to Delta’s Board of Trustees in 2008 

and brought stability during a time of much turnover 

on the seven-member Board. She told The 

Stockton Record in 2008 that the college needed a 

more diverse faculty and staff, and emphasized the 

importance of transparency in how public business 

is conducted. 

As a trustee, Dr. Brown worked to provide access 

for south county students. She manifested care 

for the College not only in her work on the Board, 

but in everyday acts of kindness as well. When 

the South Campus at Mountain House opened in 

August 2009, she brought blueberry muffins to 

share with staff and faculty on the first day. 

Dr. Brown frequently attended College functions 

with her partner Jim, and her daughter. She was 

keen to celebrate the successes of students and 

employees. 

She was well known as a community college 

trustee not only at Delta but throughout the state, 

having been instrumental in developing the 

Excellence in Trusteeship Program to help new 

trustees hone their skills. She served about 10 

years as a member of the Advisory Committee on 

Educational Services for the Community College 

League of California. 

Becoming a community college trustee was a steep 

learning curve, she said in 2020. 

“You have to learn to be a team player, you have 

to learn how to get along with others, you have to 

learn how to listen, and that’s probably something 

I’ve done my whole life…. listen not just to the 

words people say, but what’s behind the words 

people say,” Dr. Brown said. 

Outside of Delta and community colleges, Dr. 

Brown was a proud advocate for those with developmental 

disabilities, including and especially 

her daughter. 

“I am saddened by the news of the sudden death 

of longtime trustee Dr. Teresa Brown,” said Delta 

College Board President Dr. Charles Jennings. 

“Her commitment to the San Joaquin Delta Community 

College District is commendable as is her 

influence in community college issues. Her loss 

will be felt statewide, too, as a longtime member 

and highly regarded presenter for the Community 

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Delta College seeks candidates 

to serve as appointed trustee 

Applications for Area 6: Tracy and Mountain House 

STOCKTON – The San Joaquin Delta Community 

College District is soliciting applications to serve 

as an appointed trustee for Area 6 on the Board of 

Trustees until the next regularly scheduled election 

for governing Board members, which is Nov. 5, 2024. 

Area 6 includes the communities of Tracy and 

Mountain House. 

The Board is seeking candidates who have the ability 

and time to fulfill the responsibilities of being a 

member of the board, which includes: 

– Participating fully in the work of the board, which 

includes attending all board meetings and key college 

events, studying and discussing policy issues, and 

participating in trustee education programs. 

– Being knowledgeable about the communities 

served by the college and being willing to act on 

behalf and for the benefit of those communities. 

– Being committed to community colleges and their 

missions; understanding educational, social, and 

economic policy issues. 

– Engaging in balancing the needs of many diverse 

groups; being able to contribute to and build consensus. 

College League of California. Dr. Brown devoted 

her life to education. She was dedicated to the welfare 

of students, and her voice always represented 

thoughtful consideration of the issues being discussed. 

I will miss her and her thought-provoking 

conversations.” 

“Trustee Brown was a dedicated and tireless 

supporter of the District and students in her area,” 

said Delta College Superintendent/President Dr. 

Lisa Aguilera Lawrenson. “She believed in her 

community, and she used her skills to advocate for 

all students. She will be deeply missed by all of us 

in the District. I want to extend my condolences to 

her loved ones, and thank them for her many years 

of dedicated service to Delta College as a trustee. 

She was an extraordinary person.” 

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– Contributing to effective board functioning and 

supporting the authority of the board as a whole. The 

Board of Trustees meets twice monthly on Tuesdays 

unless noted otherwise. Please see the college website 

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Please contact the Office of the Superintendent/ 

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Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. The Board will interview 

candidates on Oct. 11, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. and intends 

to make a provisional appointment at that meeting. 

This announcement came on the heals of the recent 

death of longtime Trustee Teresa Brown, who had 

served as Delta's Area 6 trustee since 2008. 

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Thompson Wins Sept MH Golf Tourney 

The Mountain House Golf League met up once again Sunday September 25, 2022 at Redwood Canyon Golf Course 

in Castro Valley. The tee time was 8:00 a.m. and the crew got to it. 

It was a beautiful day on the links, warming up a bit by afternoon. Our winner was Steve Thompson, with the lowest 

net score. Closest to the pin was Bill Githens 

The final tourney of the season will be for the Club Championship and will be held November 6, 2022 at Yocha 

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Homecoming Successes 

Mountain House High Varsity and JV Football Defeat Johansen 

Photos by Jose Moreno 

The Mountain House Mustangs Varsity Football 

team made the most of their opportunities against 

a strong but error-prone Johansen Vikings Team 

at their September 22, 2022 Homecoming game. 

Following a Mustang 56 yard pass play for a 

touchdown, Johansen committed four turn-overs, 

including three fumbles and one interception, while 

an astute and aggressive Mountain House Mustangs 

team capitalized on many of the mistakes. In the 

end, it was Mountain House with a Homecoming 

game victory, defeating Johansen 24-6. 

Earlier in the evening, the MHHS JV Football team 

shut-out rival Johansen 20-0. All that following a stellar 

Homecoming parade that afternoon, celebration of the 

Royal Court at the game, and a homecoming celebration 

the next evening, these Mustangs are all smiles. 

Issue #105 • October 2022


MHHS Cross Country Excels with three 

individual winners in a cross country meet 

The Mountain House Mustangs Cross Country teams traveled to Ceres River Bluff Park for their first 

Conference meet of the season. They had one of the greatest Cross Country race days in school history, 

winning 3 out of the 4 races! 

The JV Girls finished second in their race, lead by Hana Keiffaber, who came in second overall in a 

personal record of 15:03 over the two mile course. Also notable was the PR time of Lavanya Sindhu, 

coming in 11th overall and second for the Mustangs, with a big PR of 17:03. 

The JB Boys won their race, led by Tirdaud Rejaly, who dominated his race and finished first in a PR 

time of 11:41 over two miles. Michael Rivello was second overall, also with a big PR time of 12:06. 

The Varsity Girls team was led to victory by Senior and Team Captain Sophia Kwok, who steadily pulled 

away from a tough field on the 3 mile course, with an excellent winning time of 21:52. Sadie Baddas 

placed 4th overall with a PR time of 23:03. 

The Varsity Boys won their first full Conference 

meet in school history, led by Team 

Captain and Senior Yuji Buczynski, who 

won the race overall in a school record time 

of 16:37 over the 3 miles. Senior Jerry Kenny 

was 6th overall in a time of 17:42, with 

Junior Siddarth Putta and Senior Amartya 

Poovaiah contributing strong performances. 

Overall it was the one of the best team performances 

in MHHS Cross Country school 

history, and a day that the athletes will not 

soon forget. Congratulations to the huge 

effort by everyone, including parent volunteers, 

to put together an exceptional day! 

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The MHHS Girls varsity 

tennis team traveled east on 

Monday September 26 to 

Manteca Park Tennis Center 

to take on the Lady Spartans 

of Lathrop High. 

Missing current #1 super 

sophomore Anisha Pandey 

and #3 senior veteran Lizzie 

Su, the Lady Mustangs were 

still able to win convincingly 

over the Lady Spartans by a 

score 9-0. 

All matches were won in 

straight sets and 4 of them ended with MH winning 

6-0, 6-0. 

“The closest matches today were at #5 singles 

where super sophomore Akweley Sai won a tough 

match 6-4, 6-1,” stated coach Andy Su, “and at #3 

doubles where sophomore Katelyn Ky and freshman 

Ragni Maheshwari won 6-1, 6-3,” he added. 

The Lady Mustangs end the first half of the regular 

season 7-0 (1st place in the WAC) and were set 

to start the second half at home on Wednesday, 

September 27, against Johansen. 

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MHHS Girls Varsity Tennis In First 

Place Half Way Through Season 

Akweley Sai serves one up 

Public service is my passion and my calling. I find myself 

thinking about various initiatives that can potentially 

improve the quality of life of my community. 

Since moving to Mountain House, I have been actively 

volunteering in various activities, be it organizing sports 

tournaments, providing platform to exhibit performances 

or working on neighborhood issues by bringing vital 

issues to the attention of concerned authorities while 

consistently following up on them. 

As part of my continued commitment to serve our 

community, I will support Public safety, Education, 

Sports & recreation. 

• Regular Participation at MHCSD board meetings 

• Proven track record of taking proactive measures in following 

up on community related issues to ensure fire safety. 

• Facilitated a comprehensive platform for Mountain House 

Community events to encourage fine arts every year 

• Organized annual community lunch events for Mountain 

House first responders 

• Conducted large scale sports and recreation events for youth 

and adults, such as annual Volleyball & Badminton 

tournaments 

• Collaborated with other volunteer organizations to initiate 

Ping-pong & Badminton competitions 

• Organized annual Halloween parades for families in newly 

developed communities 

• Timely helped various local organizations like Grateful Heart 

Ranch, and Spiritual meditation Centers 

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