Los Altos Patch Celebrates Its 1st Year!

Los Altos Patch was so busy trying to stay on top of the Bullis Charter School facilities offer Monday night that we almost forgot to report on our own bit of news: We celebrated our first birthday!

provided the venue, and we added a few green and white balloons, some great food and drink, and voila, Patch Party!

Los Altos Mayor Val Carpenter surprised us when read her proclamation congratulating Los Altos Patch for its first year. Los Altos Hills Mayor Rich Larsen observed that the communities already had a widely read publication in the Town Crier with a long history—and that there was always room for more.

Patch West Coast Editorial Director Marcia Parker answered questions about Patch and put out a call for ordinary residents to blog about the things that matter to them in Los Altos and Los Altos Hills, whether it's about their organizations or their lives, or the things that interest them the most.

About 55 people came out to enjoy the convivial company, sip wine and sample the offerings of Los Altos caterer, A Savory Bite. Among them: Los Altos City Council members Ron Packard and David Casas, and Mayor Pro Tem Jarrett Fishpaw, Los Altos Hills Town Council members Jean Mordo and Ginger Summit, Los Altos Chamber President Dave Bergman, Los Altos Community Foundation executive director Roy Lave, Penny Lave, members of the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills Senior Committee, members of GreenTown Los Altos and Los Altos Forward. Patch contributors Rob Klindt, Pam Marino, Avni Nijhawan, Crystal Tai, James Tensuan and Pam Walatka were present. Blogger Maureen Jones and members of her team from All Horizons Travel also came out. Passarelle Co. co-founder Taylor Robinson was on hand, along with Brooke Ray, also from Passarelle.