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Will town say 'yea' to Willie Mays Way?

Original post made on Feb 1, 2012

With the backing of most residents of the street, a local Little League leader wants the town of Atherton to rename Mount Vernon Lane to Willie Mays Way, after one of the street's most famous residents.

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Posted by G. Jones
a resident of Woodside: other
on Feb 1, 2012 at 10:48 pm


I'm not sure why the residents of the street, or Mr. Mays, would support this. Take a moment to really think about the potential consequences. Has it occurred to Mr. Barstad that Mr. Mays may not appreciate the added attention to his residence and family? A better idea would be to honor Mr Mays, by renaming a little league field, a driveway leading to the field or some other town landmark.

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