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VOL. 21 ■ NO. 8 ■ ISSUE NO. 226 ■ September 2, 2006 ■
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Caldecott 4th Bore Draft EIR
Draws RCPC & FROG Heat
What’s in Store for Vacant Site?
cally responsible. The letters urge
Caltrans and the Federal Highway
Administration to withdraw the
DEIR/EA and to develop a new
and thorough draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Federal
Highway Administration, as well as
an Environmenatl Impact Report.
Many issues prompted opposi-
tion, including the fact that much
of Rockridge is excluded from the
study. The report defines the project
area as beginning at the eastbound
side of the Broadway/Patton inter-
by Ronnie Spitzer
Letters opposing the 4th Bore
Caldecott Tunnel project
and rejecting the current Draft
Environmental Impact Report/Envi-
ronmental Assessment (DEIR/EA)
have been submitted to Caltrans
by the RCPC Board and Friends of
the Rockridge Greenbelt Steering
Committee. Both organizations
concluded that the current DEIR/
EA fails to meet minimal require-
ments for disclosure, analysis, and
mitigation required under law to
ensure that projects like this are
environmentally and socio-economi-
A forlorn storefront and haphazard parking lot are
all that’s left of Albertson’s Rockridge presence.
Debate over the site’s next use is underway.
PHOTO: DON KINKEAD
Locals Build Albertson’s
Replacement Wish-List
Tunnel DEIR, page 4
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Redesigned Traffic and Bike
Lanes for Upper Broadway?
by Jessica Pitt
On July 27, the RCPC held a Town Hall meeting on
the future of the Albertson’s site. About 75 people
attended the meeting, and shared ideas about what could
replace the now-vacant supermarket. Attendees included
residents who live on surrounding streets, local merchants,
and many people concerned about how future development
will affect the Rockridge business district.
Albertson’s closed its doors on August 1. The property
is owned by Albertsons, LLC, which is in the process of
selling it through Terranomics,
a large commercial real estate
by Steve Meyer, Chair
RCPC Traffic, Pedestrian and
Bicycle Safety Committee
The revised Oakland Bicycle
Master Plan, which includes the
Broadway corridor from Highway 24
to 14th Street in downtown Oakland,
proposes reducing the traffic lanes
from Keith to College avenues from
four to two lanes (with a center turn
lane), and adding bike lanes on both
sides. We expectat that these changes
will mitigate speeding traffic,
open up the roadway to bicyclists,
and improve pedestrian safety. A
bikeway feasibility study for the
Broadway corridor is expected
to be completed by mid-October.
In addition, if
the Caldecott
Lanes, page 6
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Albertson’s, page 4
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CELEBRATING ROCKRIDGE ACHIEVEMENTS
✸ Join FROG Fest 2006: October 1 ✸
✸ Library 10th B’Day Celebration ✸
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FROGPark Phase II Renovations and
Hardy Plaza Grand Opening Festivities
You are invited to inaugurate the renovated FROG-
Park in a grand opening celebration Sunday, October 1, at
noon. Be among the first to enjoy the new public art and
interactive play panels and the renovated Hardy Playground.
FULL STORY and more details, page 7.
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Happy 10th Birthday, Rockridge Library
A free and open-to-the-public Library birthday celebra-
tion starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 12, and will pro-
vide fun for adults and children alike. At 7 p.m., a panel of local
authors will discuss “Writers on Reading” and children age 6 and
up can enjoy activities with the librarians downstairs.
FULL STORY and more details, page 3.
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No RCPC Town Hall Meeting in September
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2.
September 2, 2006
Farewell and Thank You to
Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair
ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY
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The Weinsteins,
Deborah, Erica and
Paul, on the porch of
the Rockridge home
they are leaving behind
as they move to Los
Gatos. Deborah devoted
a great deal of time
and energy to RCPC
and made a number of
significant contributions
to the Rockridge
community.
PHOTO: SUSAN MONTAUK
12:30 – 8 p.m.
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
12 – 5:30 p.m.
CLOSED
Library
September
Closings,
page 15.
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is published monthly in Oakland and is sponsored
by the Rockridge Community Planning Council, a
non-profi t public benefi t organization founded to:
preserve and enhance the unique character of the
Rockridge neighborhood; promote the health, safety
and quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for
community involvement, and provide leadership and
representation of neighborhood interests.
Rockridge News Production
Cy Gulassa ..........................Editor
Ortrun Niesar .....................The Muse
Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig .... Writer
Barry Kaufman ...................Food
Jo Ellis ...................................Advertising &
Community Calendar
Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant
Lydia Gans ...........................Photography
Susan Montauk ...................Business Manager
Don Kinkead .......................Graphics & Layout
RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007
Jessica Pitt............................Chair
Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair
Adrienne DeAngelo ..........Secretary
Susan Montauk ...................Treasurer
Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister,
Annette Floystrup, Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara,
Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Stephanie Upp
by Jessica Pitt
In June, the RCPC bid farewell to Deborah
Weinstein, our past board chair. Deborah
joined the RCPC Board in 2002 and served
many leadership roles, first as Secretary,
then as Vice-Chair, next as Co-Chair, and
finally as Chair from 2005-2006. She and
her family moved to Los Gatos in June
to be closer to her husband’s new job as a
software executive in Silicon Valley.
During her tenure on the board, Deborah
devoted a great deal of time and energy to
RCPC and made a number of significant con-
tributions to the Rockridge community. In
2003, she co-chaired the Rockridge Kitchen
Tour, one of our most successful tours ever.
As chair of the Kitchen Tour’s Publicity
Committee in 2003 and 2005, Deborah drew
on her professional background in public
relations to greatly enhance the coverage
of the tour in local newspapers, magazines,
and other media outlets.
Deborah also served as the RCPC board
liaison to Friends of the Rockridge Library
(FORL). When a staff position at the library
was slated to be cut from the City’s budget,
Deborah worked closely with FORL and
the City Council to reinstate it. In 2005,
she co-chaired RCPC’s annual Halloween
Parade. Many of the children and parents in
the neighborhood will remember the great
costumes, entertainment, and, of course,
the treats donated by Rockridge merchants,
thanks to Deborah’s hard work.
Perhaps one of Deborah’s most lasting
legacies will be the work she did to help
secure a $100,000 donation from City
Council President Ignacio De La Fuente’s
office for phase 2 of FROG Park construc-
tion. Deborah served as a liaison between
RCPC, FROG, and De La Fuente’s office,
playing an instrumental role in securing this
significant gift to our community.
During her time as board chair, Deborah
stewarded RCPC through a challenging
period. She oversaw the change from using
a volunteer treasurer to a part-time paid
professional accountant who has vastly
improved RCPC’s financial systems. Last
year RCPC launched a community outreach
and education
process which
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Local Writers Join Rockridge
Library’s 10th Anniversary Party
Happy 10th Birthday to the Rockridge
Library! Free and open to the public,
the celebration starts at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 12. A star-studded panel of local
authors will discuss the topic “Writers on
Reading” beginning at 7 p.m. in the meet-
ing room upstairs, while children age 6 and
up can enjoy activities with the librarians
downstairs.
Moderator Cynthia Gorney is an award-
winning journalist and author who teaches
in the Graduate School of Journalism at
The Zoning Counter
The Zoning Counter is a compilation of re-
cent applications filed with the Oakland
Planning Department. Individuals may contact
the case planner or the Planning Department
for additional information by phone or on-line
at www.oaklandnet.com.
UC Berkeley. The other panelists are San
Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Car-
roll, novelist Maxine Hong Kingston (The
Woman Warrior, The Fifth Book of Peace)
and novelist April Sinclair (Coffee Will Make
You Black, I Left My Back Door Open.)
This summer marks the 10th anniversary
of the opening of the Rockridge Branch of
the Oakland Public Library, at 5366 College
Avenue (at Manila). Sponsored by Friends
of the Rockridge Library and the Oakland
Public Library.
5817 LAWTON AVENUE
Proposal: To construct a new second story
addition of 947.10 s.f., remove 65 s.f. at rear
main floor level, and misc. new windows, doors,
skylights, roof, exterior finishes
Applicant: Alyson Furer, Jason Kaldis Archi-
tects, Inc.
Contact Person: Alyson Furer, Jason Kaldis
Architects, Inc. 510/549-3584
Owner: Bryan & Mari Morrish
Planning Permits Required: Residential Design
Review per Section 17.136 to construct addi-
tions to an existing dwelling and a Minor Vari-
ance to locate the new upper story 4' from the
east side lot line, whereas 5' min. is required
(Note: the addition would be directly above the
existing east side wall which is located 4' from
the east side lot line).
Historic Status: Potential Designated Historic
Property (PDHP); Survey rating: Dc2+
Case Planner: Ann Clevenger at 238-6980 or
aclevenger@oaklandnet.com
Creek to Bay Day Set for September
by Margaret Pinter
On Saturday, September 16, from 9 a.m.
until noon, join your neighbors for
a volunteer clean-up of Temescal Creek.
We’ll meet at the DMV parking lot at the
corner of Cavour and Redondo and will
work along Redondo between Cavour and
Clarke. Come at 9 a.m. for coffee and morn-
ing snacks if you can, or join us anytime
between 9 and 11.
City of Oakland Public Works Envi-
ronmental Services Division provides the
necessary tools, including garbage bags,
loppers, rakes, hoes, brooms, litter pickup
sticks and gloves. Please bring your own
favorite tools, clearly marked to identify
ownership. Wheelbarrows are especially
welcome. The clean-up will consist mostly
of litter removal, weed-pulling and ivy-
clearing.
The clean-up project is sponsored by
the DMV Neighbors Association and the
City of Oakland Environmental Services
Department.
For more information, call Margaret
Pinter at 510/655-1767.
5151 CORONADO AVENUE
Proposal: To convert five rental units into four
condominium units.
Applicant: Lawrence Kampel
Contact Person: Lawrence Kampel 653-3925
Owner: Lawrence Kampel & Ann Rosenberg
Planning Permits Required: Tentative parcel
map to convert existing rental units into con-
dominium units.
Case Planner: Jill Pirog at 510/495-5224 or
jpirog@pacificmunicipal.com
Two New Volunteers Needed to
Deliver The Rockridge News
The Rockridge News extends its thanks
for service to two volunteers who have
moved away: Maria Cavallo-Merrion, a
block captain, and Akasha Madron, a district
captain. Thank you both for distributing the
newsletter to your neighbors! Without your
help, the newsletter distribution network
would have been far less effective.
New volunteers are needed to take over
Maria and Akasha’s routes. The job requires
about 15-20 minutes monthly (except in
August, when the paper is not published) to
deliver newsletters or newsletter bundles to
Rockridge residents. Contact Susan Montauk
at smontauk@juno.com to volunteer for one
of these routes:
Block Captain: 16D—Both sides of
5200 Claremont including apartment
house at 5248
District Captain: 16—Delivers
bundles to 7 houses in lower Rockridge
(Cavour-51st Street, Shafter-Miles).
5270 LOCKSLEY AVENUE
Proposal: Raise the existing single-family
dwelling by approximately five feet in order to
accommodate a second unit within the ground
floor
Applicant: Kurt Worthington
Owner: Helen Lopes
Planning Permits Required: Major Con-
ditional Use Permit for a second-dwelling unit
in the R-35 Zone, minor variance for reduced
parking
Case Planner: Peterson Z. Vollman,
238-6167, pvollman@oaklandnet.com
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September 2, 2006
Albertson’s
Tunnel DEIR
are also omitted from the DEIR.
Moreover, the DEIR fails to consider
incentives for reducing traffic and is silent
about construction staging and drilling,
identifying street closures, noise abatement
and detailed protection of Temescal Creek .
Other problem areas include pedestrian and
safety requirements and landscaping.
What Caltrans Should Do
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CPC and FROG want the project scope
expanded to the Hwy. 24/I-580 inter-
change, and the addition of mitigations and
enhancements, including a sound-reduction
package from the tunnel to the Maze and
additional open space both for Rockridge
and FROG Park. For further information,
contact Kent Deverall at deverell@fluid.com
or Theresa Nelson at 420-0539.
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brokerage. Purchase offers were accepted
on the property through August 4. RCPC
was informed that the College Avenue Alb-
ertson’s site—one of over 30 Albertsons for
sale in Northern California—received more
offers than any other site. A bid has been
accepted but the successful bidder’s name
may not be made public for some time.
Those attending the Town Hall meeting
were unanimous in their concern about
the maintenance of the site in the interim
before the opening of a new business or devel-
opment on the site. In particular, residents
called for adequate lighting, trash collection,
a usable parking lot, security, landscaping,
and regular and ongoing maintenance.
Residents also shared ideas about what
they would like to see replace Albertson’s.
The wide range of ideas included a new
business occupying the existing building,
such as a hardware store or post office; a
mixed-use development with retail on the
ground floor and offices and housing on the
upper floors; a community center; and a park.
Most people agreed that they did not want a
business such as a 99 cent store, SuperValu,
Walgreen’s, or Sav-On Drugs. Participants
stressed that whatever development occurs
should be of high-quality design consistent
with the neighborhood’s current character,
and that there should be adequate parking,
preferably underground.
RCPC wrote to Albertsons, LLC shortly
after the Town Hall meeting sharing the
input from the community and emphasizing
our commitment to upholding C-31 zoning
along College Avenue. We are awaiting
word on the status of the property. RCPC
will monitor developments regarding the
sale of the Albertson’s site and will keep
the community informed.
change and paralleling Hwy. 24 north and
south for one block. All noise measure-
ment and environmental analysis ends at
the Highway 13/Broadway interchange,
thus excluding Chabot Elementary School,
Claremont Middle School, Rock La Fleche
Day School, College Preparatory School and
FROG Park, which does not appear on the
DEIR’s park list.
The study also does not analyze conges-
tion on Rockridge streets, currently and after
completion of either a two- or three-lane
bore, and underestimates induced traffic,
otherwise known as “if you build it they will
come.” All streets surrounding FROG Park
Deborah
creation of a public gathering space in
Rockridge such as a vibrant outdoor plaza
under BART or a community center where
residents can gather for concerts, cultural
events, and celebrations that would bring
neighbors together and create a strong sense
of community.
When I asked Deborah what she had
gotten out of serving on the RCPC board, she
said: “It was an incredible experience to work
with so many people who are committed to
making Rockridge a fabulous community.”
Her activist role in Rockridge has led her
to consider running for public office in the
future. Those of us who worked closely with
her on the board know that she will make
an excellent elected official and wish her
great success in her future endeavors.
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explored options for growth and develop-
ment in the Rockridge neighborhood. The
discussions revealed deep divisions in how
community members envision the future of
our neighborhood. Deborah was skillful in
mediating the differences that surfaced and
re-affirming the community’s shared com-
mitment to upholding C-31 zoning along the
College Avenue commercial corridor.
Although Deborah worked hard and
accomplished a great deal during
her time on the board, there are still a few
things left undone that she hopes RCPC
will pursue. At the top of her list is the
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September 2, 2006
New Temescal
Residential
Project Proposed
by Bill Lambert
Several residential and mixed-use devel-
opment projects have been proposed
during the last year for the Temescal Dis-
trict, and the trend is continuing. In 2004,
25 units known as “Temescal Place” were
completed at 48th and Telegraph and sold
out immediately. It took some time for the
owners to identify the ground floor retail
tenant they wanted: 17 Jewels Salon+Spa,
at 4801 Telegraph, a positive addition to
the commercial mix and pedestrian activ-
ity. Julie Stevens, the owner, has become
an active merchant in the neighborhood,
committed to the continuing improvement
of the Temescal.
Local developers Roy Alper, Ron Kriss
and Patrick Zimski, who live in either
Temescal or Rockridge, have submitted
an application for development review for
a 44-unit project at the corner of 48th and
Shattuck. This project will be solely resi-
dential with no retail. The developers and
their architectural team, KDA Architecture
of Berkeley, will share their design and
New Group to Advocate for Infill
Development in Rockridge & Temescal
by John Gatewood
A
new group is forming in North
Oakland to encourage infill develop-
ment, which involves building in vacant and
underused areas in urban settings. Named
“Urbanists for a Livable Temescal Rockridge
Area (ULTRA),” the group believes that
the people who live, work, shop and play
in Temescal and Rockridge define the com-
munity, and that the built landscape should
be designed to enhance rather than hinder
the essential activities of the residents.
Telegraph Avenue between 40th and
55th Streets is Temescal’s main street. At
its heart is an architectural gem of a block,
the buildings between 49th and 51st Streets.
Other fine buildings are scattered up and
down this 15-block length of Telegraph,
but are interspersed with too many parking
lots and one-story, low-density commercial
buildings. This stretch of Telegraph also
lacks residential or mixed-use development
(retail on the first floor, residential above),
which would encourage pedestrian traffic
and invigorate the neighborhood.
“Main Street” in Rockridge is College
Avenue between Broadway and Alcatraz
Avenue. BART, Market Hall and Claremont
School define its center. Unlike Telegraph,
College Avenue has a blend of height, density
and mixed-use buildings. Although there
is some housing above retail, there is the
potential for more.
ULTRA will advocate for relatively small-
scale higher density mixed-use development
along Telegraph and College Avenues. Such
development will:
■ Encourage economic diversity (via
residential units of various sizes).
■ Provide more spaces for neighbor-
hood-oriented retail.
■ Increase public safety, alternative
transportation and, most importantly,
■ Create a North Oakland area that is
livelier, friendlier and culturally diverse.
If you share these goals, please contact:
John Gatewood at johnnyg@california.com,
Joyce Roy at joyceroy@earthlink.net, or Jen-
nifer Cooper at jennifer@live-work.com.
ULTRA is not affiliated with RCPC.
Temescal Building, page 9
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Tunnel 4th Bore project eventually moves ahead, support for fur-
ther traffic and pedestrian improvement measures along Upper
Broadway will be sought from Caltrans and other groups.
Jason Patton of the City of Oakland’s Community and Economic
Development Agency (CEDA) is currently focused on preparing
revisions to the Oakland Bicycle Master Plan and drafting the EIR
associated with those revisions (see details at http://www.oaklandpw.
com/page123.aspx). He hopes to have those documents available
for public review in November.
Committee Considers Primary Areas; Neighbors
Survey Resident Traffic & Pedestrian Issues
Since the last Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Commit-
tee (TPBS) meeting held June 28, I’ve had a chance to meet
with Councilmember Jane Brunner and members of her staff
Zac Wald and Kate Whitlow, and Supervising Transportation
Engineer Joe Wang to discuss the committee’s primary areas of
concern in Rockridge: Upper Broadway and the “Triangle” Area
of Claremont, College, Alcatraz, and Telegraph.
Colby Street resident Tegan Hoffmann, active in traffic calm-
ing efforts, led the drive to create and circulate a neighborhood
survey in the “Triangle” area; more than 130 residents responded
with feedback on traffic- and pedestrian-related issues. Results
should be available at the next committee meeting.
In addition, Joe Wang is working to initiate a comprehensive
area traffic study which will then be used along with the survey
results to identify critical problem areas and provide solutions.
The study is scheduled to be completed in October.
Attend the September Committee Meeting
You are invited to join us at the next meeting of the TPBS Com-
mittee on Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. in the Rockridge
Library. You can also stay informed by joining the Rockridge
TPBS Committee Yahoo Group. Send an e-mail with your con-
tact information (name, address, e-mail, and phone number) to:
Rockridge_Traffic_and_Pedestrian_Bicycle_Safety-subscribe@
yahoogroups.com.
The Rockridge News welcomes letters to the editor.
Include your name, address and a phone number for
verification. Only your name will appear with your letter.
Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity.
BART PLAZA PLANS NOT PLEASING
Editor
Since my many attempts at e-mailing you have failed, I’ll try
snail mail. (See “E-Mail Apologies” below. — Ed.)
I’m SO excited about the Rockridge BART Plaza plans! On a
summer day I can hardly wait to stroll down my broken sidewalk
to the dark, dank plaza, sit on one of Jane’s benches, listen to the
roar of the traffic and the rumble of BART, and breathe the exhaust
fumes. Saying that it might resemble the plaza at 16th & Mission
in SF is ludicrous! Hello! BART is UNDER ground there!
Where can I get a pair of rose colored glasses through which
members of this committee are looking?
Pat Parker
E-MAIL APOLOGIES:
The editor offers sincere apologies for e-mail difficulties this
writer or others may have suffered. The e-mail address editor@
rockridge.org malfunctioned during summer and many e-mails were
blocked without notification to the editor. The problem has been
fixed, but if you experience future difficulties, you may reach the
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September 2, 2006
Volunteer Opportunities
In September
One of the most wonderful things about
FROG Park is that it is “community built
and maintained.” Hundreds of neighborhood
volunteers came out for the original build
three years ago and dozens more donate their
valuable time and skills each month to main-
tain and improve the park. We always need
volunteers for the regular maintenance days,
and specifically for this month’s community
build and maintenance projects.
Kiosk Community Build Day
— Saturday, September 9
Come out and help build the new kiosk.
We’ll be building it along with a few other
construction projects all day Saturday,
September 9. We especially welcome volun-
teers with construction experience. Contact
kiosk project manager Mike McDonald
for more details at: mike@m-c-d.net or
510/772-7906.
What’s next?
As if there could be more! Stay tuned
for reports on the creek flow improvement
project and a campaign and design compe-
tition for a permanent public restroom at
Hardy Park. Christine Beeman is heading
up both projects. Contact her at christiebee@
sbcglobal.net
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FRO
Join FROG Fest 2006!
by Mike McDonald, RCPC Boardmember
and Frog Steering Committeemember
Rockridge Celebrates the
Completion of Phase II
Renovations and the October 1
Grand Opening of Hardy Plaza
After more than five years of community
planning, countless hours of elbow
grease and boundless cooperative effort, the
Friends of the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt
(FROG) invite you to enjoy the renovated
FROG Park! Join us for a grand opening
celebration on Sunday, October 1 at noon.
Bring your family, your friends and even
your pets to join our procession from the
south entrance to the Greenbelt footpath,
near the Farmers’ Market in the DMV park-
ing lot (near Redondo and Cavour), at 11:30
a.m. Wear green to celebrate your inner
frog, and hop on the bandwagon with your
musical instruments, noisemakers and festive
spirit. At precisely noon, we’ll clamor north
through the newly landscaped Greenbelt, the
freshly installed public art and interactive
play panels, toward the renovated Hardy
Playground. In the new Hardy Plaza, City
Council President Ignacio De La Fuente
and Councilmember Jane Brunner will
lead excited children in a ribbon-cutting
ceremony. Join us as we enjoy every last
drop of summertime with outdoor play,
music, games, food and, of course, one
greatly anticipated swing set!
Last Chance to Get Your Name
On The Kiosk Donor Board:
Donations have been pouring in from local
residents and businesses. Given the continued
need for funding, and the donation volume and
local excitement, the deadline for donations
has been extended to September 30. If you
haven’t yet had a chance to donate, please do
so now! Use the donation form below or go to
www.frogpark.org, where you can use a credit
card or PayPal. Donations are tax deductible.
Donations of $250 or more will be permanently
recognized on the new kiosk donor board.
Fall Maintenance and Volunteer Planting Day —
Saturday, September 16
Come out, join your neighbors, and
have fun. Saturday, September 16 is
the big annual Maintenance and Volunteer
Planting day. All levels of experience are
needed. Bring your wheelbarrow, gloves,
and a smile. Coffee, water, and snacks
will be provided. For more information,
contact volunteer coordinator Howard
Ferrier at hwferrier@sbcglobal.net or
653-6463.
o My check is enclosed.
o I’m sending my gift through PayPal at www.frogpark.org
FROG Park Donation Form
o General Donation Amount $ _____
o Adopt-a-foot (as many as you want)
@ $50/ft. ................. $ _____
Name: ___________________________________________
Street Address: _____________________________________
City / State / Zip code: _______________ / _____ / _________
o Park and Pathway
Donation Opportunities
Basketball Hoops ....................... $1,200
Phone: _____________________ Email: __________________
Company or Family Name (for acknowledgment, if different than above):
Asphalt Play Court ................... $5,000
Lily Pads by
Hardy play area ........................$12,000
_________________________________________________
Send this form with your check or credit card information payable to:
FROG Park/RCPC, 5245 College Ave PMB #311, Oakland, CA 94618. All
donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal tax
ID#94-3011284. For more information, call: 510/644-4228.
Public Art .................................. $ _____
Maintenance Fund .......... $ _____
8.
September 2, 2006
Rock ridge
Cornucopia
Cornucopia
Barry A. Kaufman
Asian Noodles
Asian Noodles
Food historians generally agree that
Marco Polo most likely did not bring
noodles from China to Italy. Most likely
he learned that the Chinese used many
different kinds of noodles in their dishes.
But had he traveled more extensively
throughout Southeast Asia and Japan, he
would have discovered an almost endless
variety of noodles. Our newest Rockridge
restaurant, Asian Noodles, will soon open
in the former location of Double Rainbow
at the northwest corner of Claremont and
College Avenues. While many books have
been written about Asian noodles, the basics
described below are easy to understand and
hopefully will make your visit to Asian
Noodles a more interesting and pleasant
eating experience.
While Asian noodles have different
shapes, flavors, and textures, they derive
from three basic ingredients: egg and wheat;
rice; and mung beans.
Chinese wheat and egg noodles are
known collectively as mein, and rice noodles
as fun. Like pasta, Asian egg noodles come
in a variety of shapes and widths and are
available fresh or dried. Used in soups and
stir-fries like chow mein (chow translates
to sauté in Cantonese), they need to be
boiled. As with pasta, they should not be
overcooked.
Rice (fun) noodles may be white, or clear
like cellophane. Made with rice flour and
water, they range in shape from very thin
rice vermicelli to the half-inch broad flat
noodles used in chow fun or soups. Dried
rice vermicelli or rice sticks also come in
a variety of thicknesses, from the flattened
ribbons resembling fettucini, commonly
used in Vietnamese cooking (bahn pho),
to thread-like rice sticks found in Thai
salads. To soften them, dried rice noodles
are soaked in hot (not boiling) water.
Soba and Udon noodles are very popular
in Japanese cooking. Soba are dry, thin
noodles made from buckwheat flour and
softened by boiling like pasta. Soba are
most often served in light soups. Udon are
wheat noodles of various thicknesses and
generally are available fresh. Udon noodles
are cooked in a rich broth and served with
vegetables, seafood or tempura.
On many traditional Chinese menus
under “noodles” you will see listed “lo
mein” and “chow mein.” What’s the differ-
ence? With chow mein, the noodles are fried
separately and crispy. The fried noodles are
then combined with other ingredients in the
wok at the end of cooking. For lo mein, the
noodles are quickly tossed with a sauce and
other ingredients in the wok before serving.
Lo mein is more like Italian pasta.
Here is my all-time favorite lo mein
recipe, which I’ve been making for over
20 years:
Three-Flavored Noodles
½ pound Chinese egg noodles
2 medium onions sliced thin
1 tomato cut into ¼-inch wedges
3 tablespoons mild curry
½ cup chicken broth or water
Combine:
½ cup ketchup
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
pepper, pinch
½ teaspoon light soy sauce
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
Boil the noodles until they have reached
the al dente stage. Drain and rinse. Transfer
to a serving bowl.
Place the onions with the curry powder on
top in dry wok over medium low heat. Toast
the curry for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally
to keep the curry power from burning. Add
the chicken stock. Increase heat to high and
bring to a boil while stirring. Add the ketchup
mixture. Add the tomato. Stir well to blend
the flavors. Pour the sauce over the noodles
and mix thoroughly. The dish can be served
warm or cold.
Barry Kaufman is a graduate of the California Culi-
nary Academy. Barry is available for cooking classes.
He can be reached at kaufman42@earthlink.net
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September 2, 2006
Oakland Tech: An Old School
Learns New Tricks and Gets Spiffy
Oakland Technical
High School,
the steadfast and
innovative education
landmark on Broadway
at 48th Street, will get a
long-overdue makeover
as bond and Measure
E funds are put to
use. Principal Sheilagh
Anduhar says, “The arts
augment the learning
that goes on here.”
PHOTO: CU GULASSA
Temescal Building
from page 5
development proposal for this project at a
community meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
September 21, 7 – 8:30 p.m. at Faith Pres-
byterian Church, 49th and Telegraph.
Put on your design and architecture think-
ing caps and come give your ideas and
comments to the developers and architects.
They have attempted to veer from the more
traditional architectural style in order to
provide some pizzazz to an otherwise tired
and well-worn area of “short Shattuck.” The
style is modern/contemporary and ought
to provide plenty of grist for the mill! We
hope to see you on the 21st.
The school has also taken advantage
of Measure E, which promotes the arts in
school curricula. Oakland Tech restored its
music program several years ago, but this
year, thanks in part to Measure E, other
performing arts like Dance and Drama are
being offered. Principal Sheilagh Andujar is
excited about these new offerings. “While
academics are the focus of our schools, we
know that the arts are necessary to aug-
ment and extend the learning that goes on
here,” she said.
While much has been done to improve
the school, there are several buildings
that still need attention. Although the
auditorium did get a sprucing up, it still
needs much more work to bring this once
great community center back to its former
grandeur.
The boys’ gym is such a large project
that it was not included in any of the origi-
nal funding. Ms. Andujar expressed hope
that further fundraising would address the
needs of these two structures.
by Mike Taylor
In addition to the face-lift that Oakland
Technical High School received this
summer, the interior of this longtime
Rockridge neighbor is going through a trans-
formation of its own. The restored redwood
window frames and new paint are a welcome
addition to all the other improvements made
by Bond Measures C (1994) and A (2000).
All of the classrooms have been repainted,
ADA standards met, and floors and roofs
redone. By the end of the year, there will also
be new science labs and the entire campus
will have wireless access installed.
Besides the physical changes at Oakland
Tech, academic programs are changing
as well. Like many of Oakland’s schools,
Oakland Tech features several academies.
Of approximately 1,650 students, about
half participate in one of the three acad-
emies housed there. The largest number
of students are in the Health/Bio Science
Academy, followed by the Engineering
and Computer academies.
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park in July.
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September 2, 2006
Business and Work (anybody have
photos of the quarry when it was
being actively mined?)
Transportation (Shafter corridor
construction, BART, Caldecott
Tunnel, streetcars and model
Ts)
Daily Life (families gathered around
the radio, moms hanging the laundry
out to dry, weddings, sons and
daughters going off to war)
Recreation (block parties, club
activities, celebrations, big band
dancing at the Claremont Hotel)
Arts and Culture (we do have
some of that around)
Architecture (interior and exterior
views of craftsman, art deco and
two-story houses)
Sports (swimming in Lake Temescal,
competitions, soccer teams)
Events (anything from presidential
motorcades and fires to protest
marches and strikes)
Community at Work (RCPC ,
schools, public library campaign
etc.)
If you have photos to contribute,
please call Robin Wolf at 510/435-5572.
Do it now while you are thinking of it,
because they need to hear from you.
The process should be easy. Robin will
come to your home or business and
scan the photos right there, so you
will not have to worry about logistics.
Also, while we are on the subject, do
contact me if you would like to work
on oral histories. I can be reached at
510/652-6664.
of technology, we all have too many old
photographs stashed in our attics by now
not to do something with them.
History month it is, then. Temescal’s
Jeff Norman has just published a new book
entitled Temescal Legacies: Narratives of
Change from a North Oakland Neighborhood,
a very interesting excerpt of which
appeared this summer in the Oakland
Heritage Newsletter. Here in Rockridge,
three writers and history buffs have taken
on the job of chronicling Rockridge’s
trajectory through the 20th century,
a story to be told in photographs and
anecdotes, to be published by Arcadia
as part of their “Images of America”
series. These brave souls are Robin
and Tom Wolf and Pat Bracewell. Pat
is a freelance author who has lived
in Rockridge for the past 30 years.
Tom has taught Oakland, California and
American history at Laney College for
many years, while Robin was a sociology
teacher at Diablo Valley College. Tom
and Robin moved to Rockridge in 1969,
never thought of living anywhere else,
and are now ready to tell the story.
Now comes the fun part: Our writers
are looking for old photos and stories
from you. Their plan is to reconstruct
Rockridge life through the past century,
showing us at work and play, trying to
cope with change, defending our way
of life. “We need photos from each
decade, so that we can show change
taking place in Rockridge,” says Robin.
Here are some of the categories they
are exploring:
Institutions (schools, firehouses,
churches)
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around in our personal and communal
past. Why now? Practically speaking it
probably has to do with a current trend
in publishing: neighborhood anecdotal
history books are in. But could this not
be a visceral response to our sense of
things moving too fast, a fear of losing what
we love and know before we have had a
chance to really cherish it, to understand
its meaning? Or maybe, thanks to the age
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September 2, 2006
Studio One Listed in National
Register of Historic Places
Farallon Recorder
Quartet to play at
the RUMC Concert
On Friday, September 15 at 8:00 p.m., the
Farallon Recorder Quartet will present
a concert at the Rockridge United Methodist
Church Performance Space (RUMC), 303
Hudson Street, Oakland. The program will
include music from the Renaissance and
Baroque periods and from the 20th and 21st
Centuries. Tickets $18, $15, $10.
For more information phone 510/559-
4670. (Not wheelchair accessible.)
Members of “the church on the corner,”
across the street from the library, recently
voted to discontinue being a church and
to offer the building for performance and
office space. Music and stage productions
will benefit from the acoutistics of the large
performance hall.
Studio One now undergoing
massive restoration.
PHOTO: CY GULASSA
by Jeff Norman
By unanimous consent, the State Historical
Resources Commission recommended
last May that the Studio One Art Center
building in North Oakland be listed in the
National Register of Historic Places. The
Commission’s recommendation was approved
by the National Park Service in July. This
was welcome news to the Friends of Studio
One, the group seeking this important historic
designation for the 100-year-old building,
located on 45th Street next to Oakland Tech-
nical High School.
Built originally as a home for children in
1894 by the Ladies’ Relief Society of Oakland,
the building was severely damaged by fire in
1906. A year later it reopened and continued
to house children until 1940. In 1947, the
North Oakland Area Council launched a
community-wide campaign to purchase the
building and adjacent playground to give to
the City of Oakland for use as a city recreation
center. Temescal Pool was constructed on the
former orphanage playground next door.
The North Oakland Recreation Center,
with the fledgling Studio One program occu-
pying a portion of the second floor, opened
in 1949. A city-run arts program for adults
and youth, Studio One eventually grew to fill
the entire building. The program operated
continuously from this location until the
spring of 2005 when it moved temporarily
to the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the
Arts on Alice St. while the Studio One facility
undergoes a $12.5 million renovation, funded
by Measure DD. The new, state-of-the-art,
seismically upgraded Studio One is expected
to reopen at its historic 45th Street location
by next summer.
The National Register listing recognizes
the important role the non-sectarian Ladies’
Relief Society, which was founded in 1871,
played in Oakland’s history. It also honors the
building, which is the last remaining example
of this type of large, residential children’s
institution in Oakland.
Listing in the National Register automati-
cally places the Studio One building in the
California Register of Historical Resources.
The city of Oakland also is in the process of
designating Studio One as an official city
landmark.
‘Music That Cooks’
Presents September
Concert at CAPC
Music That Cooks is a monthly concert
series featuring local singers and song-
writers, the voluntary proceeds of which go to
support the less fortunate in our community.
This month’s featured artists include: Eileen
Hazel, Megan McLaughlin and ever-present
David Serotkin. Friday September 8, College
Avenue Presbyterian Church (CAPC), 5951
College Avenue. For additional information,
visit Musicthatcooks@comcast.net.
Jeff Norman is a community artist whose award-
winning projects explore the cultural and natural
history of North Oakland, where he lives.
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September 2, 2006
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connotations—from lazy to crazy—that
marginalized patients and slowed under-
standing of the growing epidemic, which
by 1999 afflicted over 800,000.
Ms. Wall’s private encounter with the
invisible began with classic symptoms one
June day in 1980 outside her apartment on
Claremont Avenue. “Exhaustion thick as
sod” settled in her head and limbs and she
took to bed, not realizing that instead of a
few days, it would be 20 years before the
symptoms abated enough to allow resump-
tion of some limited routines.
Any history of the struggle to under-
stand and legitimize CFS would make
interesting reading by itself, but how much
more powerful and compelling when told
by a fine, intelligent writer who not only
witnessed but personally lived the journey.
Yes, it is a story of suffering, but is also
one of hope, courage and the dignity of the
human spirit. In an afterword, Dr. Nancy
Klimas provides a clinical analysis of CFS
and an assessment of work done and the
labor that remains.
short circuit in
the soul?
What Rock-
ridge’s Dorothy
Wall did when
suddenly crip-
pled by chronic
fatigue syndrome
(CFS) is write
a fascinating
book about her
long and somber
ordeal. With a
gift for narrative and exacting detail, she
chronicles in Encounters with the Invisible
her personal and family struggle, and the
gradual change in public attitude toward
CFS from skepticism to understanding
and acceptance.
CFS began to spread in the late 70s when
hundreds of patients complained of flu-like
symptoms that included severe fatigue,
inability to concentrate, sore throats and
swollen glands. Initially dismissed as just
another virus, it took almost a decade for
the Center for Disease Control to recognize
the spread and seriousness of the illness and
officially label it “chronic fatigue syndrome.”
The name, unfortunately, bore pejorative
by Cy Gulassa
Encounters with the Invisible: Unseen
Illness, Controversy, and Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, by Rockridge
Writer Dorothy Wall.
What would you do if you became seri-
ously ill with a sickness that does not
appear in the lexicon of ailments, one that
eludes diagnosis, is invisible to technology
and immune to shelves of cures? What would
you do if doctors and good friends alike
began whispering that the ultimate cause
of your protracted agony might be emotion,
family problems, a psychic infection or some
Dorothy Wall
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Alexander Pope Salon Upstairs. Customized
skin care for all ages and skin types. Monday
through Saturday. Call for appt 510/601
Pride Chiropractic
15 years experience, same location. Quality,
affordable, friendly, healthcare in comfort-
able, no-rush office. Evening appointments.
Dr. Mark Heltemes, 6245 College Avenue,
near Claremont Avenue. 510/652-2059 www.
pridechiropractic.com.
Aesthetic Pruning and
Garden Maintenance
Combining art and science in the care of your
garden. Complete garden maintenance or
seasonal pruning of trees and shrubs under
20 feet. Specialties: Japanese maples, pines,
camellias. Bruce Thompson 510/428-4964.
Women’s Movement Group
“Embodying Ease & Awareness”. Your natural
state is ease, delight and wonder! 8-week series:
Sundays 3-5 pm starting September 10. Jeffrey
Bihr Studio in Rockridge. To register contact:
Maya Durie 510/384-9925.
Rockridge Celebrates National Night Out
Rockridge celebrated National Night Out in August with 16 block parties.
Above, Taft Avenue revelers along with Miles Avenue Fire Station 19’s Engine
2559 supporters, gathered for a group photo as a representative sample of
the millions who participated in the nationwide anti-crime demonstration.
51st & Lawton Rental Unit
Rear unit. Clean, cozy and private. Ideal for 1
or 2 people. $1000 p/m plus $1000 security
deposit. 510/652-8803.
Waxing Services– Rockridge
Professional Skin Care Studio
Prepare yourself for warm weather with
smooth, clean skin. Facial and body waxing
Upstairs @ Alexander Pope. Brow Clean-Up
& Tint! Monday-Saturday. Call 510/601-5220.
Weeding & Yard Clean-Ups
Areas near or below Broadway serviced. 3 or
4 hour jobs OK. Have most of the small tools.
$12/hour. Fred 510/234-2902.
Classifieds, continued
Jazz & Classical Piano Lessons
Rockridge jazz pianist with UC Berkeley
music B.A. offers lessons in jazz, blues, clas-
sical, music theory, ear-training, technique.
Experienced, patient teacher, all ages/levels.
Janet 653-6783.
Rare Rockridge Office Space
1,300 sq. ft. +/-. Freshly remodeled office space,
upper Broadway, Rockridge, for lease. 7-8 work
stations, reception, conference, 1 private, 2
bathrooms, storage, kitchen. Great light, close
to BART, College, freeway. Ron 510/547-5970
X 55. www.5767Broadway.com.
Adventure Boot Camp for Women
Lose the gym and your old routine. Get results
and have fun. Outdoor Exercise Class. 1 hr/day,
3, 4 or 5 days/weeks, 4 weeks. Lafayette. 5:30
am, Walnut Creek 9 am www.ContraCosta-
BootCamp.com 925/457-4587.
SIMPLIFY!
Clutter Control
Paper/Filing Systems
Kitchens/Closets
Space Planning
Packing/Unpacking
Solutions for the critical mess
Non-Judgmental & Confidential
www.SummersOrganizing.com
Barbara ✔ 415-381-0707
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E-mail Rockridge News Community Calendar items to: joellis1@hotmail.com, phone 653-3210 (after noon), or mail to: Rockridge News
Community Calendar, 5245 College Avenue, PMB 311, Oakland, CA 94618. Deadline is the next to the last Tuesday of the month.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Compiled by Jo Ellis
Councilmember Brunner’s
Community Advisory Meeting
For questions about teen events, call Susy, the Teen
Specialist Librarian, at 597-5017.
FOR ADULTS:
Writers Support/Critique Group. ALL writers
welcome. Bring at least 10 copies of 5 pages of your
prose for on-site reading/discussion. Sponsored by
the California Writers Club, Berkeley branch (www.
berkeleywritersclub.org/). Third Saturday of the month
from (9/16), 1 to 5pm. For more information: 420-8775
or Writefox@aol.com.
Knitting Classes for Seniors (50+), in collaboration
with the Pleasant Valley Adult School. Instructor: Teri
Barr. All levels welcome. Beginners bring light color
yarn and a pair of size 8 needles. If experienced, bring
projects to work on. Tuesdays, from 12:30 to 2:30pm
in the upstairs meeting room.
Writing From the Soul: writing class for creative
expression and spiritual growth taught by Suzanne
West, Chair of the Liberal Arts Dept. at JFK University.
Saturday, 9/16 from 2 to 4:30pm. Class limited to 30.
Call 597-5017 to sign up.
Book Signing and Film Screening: Amy Gorman
will read from Aging Artfully. The book profiles 12
remarkable, Bay Area women in the visual and per-
forming art, ages 85 to 105. The film by Greg Young,
Still Kicking, follows six of the women. Saturday, 9/16
from 2 to 4pm in meeting room 1.
Lawyers in the Library: Free legal advice. First
Tuesday of each month: 6pm to 8pm. Advance sign-
up starts 5pm.
ART EXHIBITS:
Gallery: Sept.: Liliana Thomas
Display Case: Sept.: Rockridge Library History
Exhibit
LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday and Tuesday, 12:30 to 8pm.
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am to 5:30pm
Friday, 12 to 5:30pm
Closed: Sundays, also Monday, 9/4
and Saturday, 9/9.
events, Book Discussion Groups and El Grupito, the
Spanish discussion group: 510/653-9965 or www.
dieselbookstore.com.
First Saturday every other month, 10am to noon. Peralta
Elementary School: 460 63rd St. (parking on Alcatraz
Ave., east of Telegraph). No Sept. mtg. Oct. 7 topic:
The November Ballot. Speakers Pro and Con. For
more info: 238-7001 or www.oaklandnet.com (the site
for all City-related information).
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Heirloom Tomato Tasting
And Book Signing
Meet and visit with Mimi Luebbermann, the author of
The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook. Taste heirloom tomatoes
with a variety of salts, featuring recipes from her book.
Friday, September 15, from 4 to 6 pm. At The Pasta Shop,
Rockridge Market Hall, 5655 College Ave. For more
information: 547-4005 or www.pastashop.net.
The Greater Rockridge N’hood
Crime Prevention Council
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Residents and business members of NCPC’s 12Y and
13X areas are invited to voice their concerns about crime
and public safety. Meets 3rd Tuesday each month, 7 to
8:30pm at California College of the Arts (CCA), 5212
B’way (at College), Bldg. B-4. Directions and more
information: www.rockridgencpc.com.
Frog Park Phase II Grand Opening
Celebration Party
Special guests will include Councilmember Jane Brun-
ner and City Council President Ignacio De La Fuente.
Sunday, October 1, 11:30 to 3pm at Hardy Park. See
article, page 7.
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Rockridge Branch Library
10th Anniversary Celebration
5366 College Avenue, 597-5017
Frog Park Volunteers Wanted
Kiosk Community Build Day. All day Saturday,
September 9. For more details: Mike McDonald at
772-7906 or mike@m-c-d.net
Fall Maintenance and Planting Day. Saturday, Septem-
ber 16. Bring wheelbarrow and gloves; water, coffee
and snacks provided. For more information: Howard
Ferrier at 653-6463 or hwferrier@sbcglobal.net
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Panel discussion “Writers on Reading,” moderated
by Cynthia Gorney, will include panelists Maxine Hong
Kingston and Jon Carroll, S.F. Chronicle columnist. and
April Sinclair. Special activities for kids ages 6 and up:
come in pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket. Teen
volunteers will help with stories, games and snacks
while parents are at the panel discussion. Tuesday,
September 12th from 7 to 9pm (doors open at 6:30), in
the upstairs meeting room. Refreshments served. For
more information, call Erica at 597-5017
FOR CHILDREN:
Toddler Story Time: 1st and 2nd Saturdays, 10:30am:
9/2, 10/7
Pre-School Story Time: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays,
10:30am: 9/6, 9/20,10/4.
Pajama Story Time: 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7pm:
9/12, 9/26.
SPECIAL EVENTS FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES:
Latin-American Heritage Month: Make pinatas
and celebrate with stories and crafts, led by Rachel
Palacios of the Oakland Museum. Thursday, 9/28 at
3:30pm. All ages welcome; children under 7 should
bring a grown-up.
FOR TEENS:
Bookwormz (Teen-Led Book Club): Saturday, 9/16,
from 11am to 1:30pm in upstairs mtg. room.
Anime Club: Watch and talk about new anime
(Japanese animation) with other teens. For September
only, we meet on the third Tuesday, 9/19 (instead of
the regularly scheduled 2nd Tuesday of each month
because of the 10th Anniversary party on the 12th),
to watch InuYasha from 5 to 6:30pm, in the upstairs
mtg. room.
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Cal Sailing Club: Open House
With Free Sailboat Rides
Non-profit community service club teaches how to
safely handle a small boat or windsurf rig. Bring change
of clothes, towel, windbreaker, sneakers and strap for
your glasses. Bring your own lunch or enjoy a $5 all-
you-can-eat BBQ. Under 18 must be accompanied by
an adult (sorry, no rides for kids under 5). September
3rd and 24th from 1 to 4pm. 124 University Ave. (just
west of Hwy 80, on the left, 1/2 mile before the Berkeley
Pier). Plenty of free parking. For more information: www.
cal-sailing.org.
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Diesel Book/Poetry Events
Farallon Recorder Quartet
All events are FREE and open to the public
Monday, 9/11, 7:30pm. Amnesty International Meet-
ing. All welcome
Wednesday, 9/13, 7:30pm. Local author Dylan Schaf-
fer: Love, Death and Bialys.
Sunday, 9/17, 2pm. Publication party for the launch of
Omnidawn’s new anthology, Paraspsheres.
Wednesday, 9/20, 7pm. Adam Mansbach and
T. Cooper: A Fictional History of the United States (with
Huge Chunks Missing). Anthology. Daniel Alarcon
will read his contribution.
Sunday, 10/8, 3pm. Gail Sher: Writing the Fire.
5433 College Ave. For more information about other
Concert will include music from the Renaissance and
Baroque and contemporary composers. Friday, Sep-
tember 15, at 8pm. Rockridge United Methodist Bldg.,
303 Hudson St. For more information and ticket prices:
559-4670. (Not wheelchair accessible)
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Health and Art Fair
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SALUD! A Celebration of Latino Art, Health and
Community. Latino Heritage Month exhibition and event
features a visual art show by more than 12 local Latino
artists, and cancer and health information in English and
Spanish. Free snacks, Latin American music, free raffle.
Saturday, September 23, 10am to 2pm, at the Women’s
Cancer Resource Center, 5741 Telegraph Ave. For more
information: Margo Rivera-Weiss, Art Gallery Curator,
420-7900 x111 or www.wcrc.org.
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cross-cultural congregation
striving to partner with
the Rockridge community
in lifestyle and service.
Volunteeers Needed
Jewish Coalition for Literacy: Reading tutors to
introduce students in local elementary schools to
the excitement of reading. Tutors are given free
comprehensive training and on-going support. Time
commitment of one hour per week to work with one to
three students. We also accept new and gently used
children’s books which we donate to public schools in
need. Call 839-2900x274, or www.jclread.org.
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