Another 1.5 acres of the Sunnyvale Olson family cherry orchard evolves into a shopping mall. But, don't be concerned...The CJ Olson Cherry stand is still open daily and going strong under the guidance of Deborah Olson.
While the southwest corner of El Camino Real and Mathilda Avenue in Sunnyvale no longer holds an Olson family cherry orchard, there is still a sense of history at the site.
On Nov. 9, Yvonne Olson Jacobson and her husband William Jacobson, along with and their family and friends, cut three red ribbons at the new Cherry Glen Plaza. On the corner, in clear view of the thousands of cars that pass by each day, are nine cement sculptures that tell the story of Sunnyvale's agricultural past before high technology, cement and commercial outlets came into prominence.
Emeryville-based artist Scott Donahue spent the past five months sculpting the pieces in clay, casting them in plaster and finally pouring cement to make the final products. In addition, each gray-green sculpture has several toy-sized brass-casted icons of the valley, including early-model trucks and grain silos.
The artwork was inspired by Olson Jacobson's book, Passing Farms, Enduring Values.
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