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VOL. 28       NO. 7        ISSUE NO. 302        July 6, 2013                     CIRCULATION: 5,800 Residences; 200 BusInesses

Sponsored by the Rockridge Community Planning Council • 4123 Broadway, PMB 311 • Oakland, CA 94611 • 869-4200

June Town Hall Meeting Draws a Full House
Mayor Quan, Interim Police Chief Sean Whent at Joint RCPC/NCPC Meeting
How You Can Support
the RCPC Kitchen Tour

by Stuart Flashman
It was obvious that public
safety was much on
people’s minds, especially
with the looming deadline
for the city to approve a
new budget, as a capacity
crowd filled the Rockridge
Branch Library meeting
room for the June 20 joint
Rockridge Community
Planning Council – Greater
Rockridge Neighborhood
Crime Prevention Council
Town Hall meeting.
A major reason for
the large turnout was the
presence of Oakland Mayor
Jean Quan and Interim
Police Chief Sean Whent,
who both focused their
remarks on public safety
issues.
Before Chief Whent and
the Mayor arrived, NCPC
Chair Frank Castro and
by Natalie Mehta, Tour chair
Your RCPC Kitchen Tour committee has
been visiting many beautiful kitchens
in the neighborhood and has selected those
that will be featured on this fall’s Rockridge
Kitchen Tour
set for Sunday,
September 29.
T h e  t o u r
h a s  b e e n  a
favorite since
its inception in
1995 and attracts
interest from all over the Bay Area.
The event’s success is testament to the
enthusiasm of the volunteers who make
O F  R O C K R I D G E  K I T C H E N S
A  T A S T E F U L  T O U R
Rockridge
P L A N N I N G  C O U N C I L
ROCKRIDGE COMMUNIT Y
Kitchens
2013
At the June Town Hall meeting hosted jointly by
NCPC and RCPC, a crowd of about 150 Rockridge
residents heard Police Chief Sean Whent and
Mayor Jean Quan discuss plans and financing for
improved police service and response in Oakland
and Rockridge. Above, from left, Chief Sean Whent,
NCPC Chair Frank Castro, Mayor Jean Quan, and
NCPC Secretary Karen Ivy.                       /Don Kinkead
➧➧Kitchen Tour Opportunities, page 2
An Early Look at
Rockridge Kitchens for
Volunteer Tour Docents
Bolton, filled the crowd in
on the latest crime statistics
and trends in Rockridge.
Problem Solving Officers
(PSOs) Lane (Beat 12Y)
and Trode (Beat 13X), along
with Police Lieutenant
by Nancy Sale, docent coordinator
If you are a design enthusiast, community
supporter, or just love hearing stories first-
hand, please join us as a volunteer docent
for the 2013 Rockridge Kitchen Tour.
➧➧RCPC-NCPC, page 10
Apply Now: Two RCPC Board Positions Open
Two positions on the RCPC board of
directors are currently open.
The first, not having been filled in the
recent election, may now be filled by board
appointment for a term ending in April
2015. The remaining spot is an appointive
seat open to any Rockridge merchant or
resident, and has a limited term ending in
April 2014.
The board will continue to solicit interest
in membership during July and August,
Docents are a key element to the
success of our tour, and guide our guests
with stories and insights that highlight the
unique features of each kitchen. Docents
receive a pre-tour that offers a behind-
the-scenes look at the kitchen, and hear its
“story” directly from the homeowners and
architects/contractors who created it. In
addition, docents receive a complimentary
ticket to visit the other tour kitchens on the
and will interview candidates and make
final appointments during September and
October.
To discuss your interest in board service,
e-mail chair@rockridge.org. To contact the
board with questions or to discuss an issue,
e-mail info@rockridge.org.
Address handwritten correspondence to
RCPC, 4123 Broadway, PMB 311, Oakland,
CA  94611.
We look forward to hearing from you.
➧➧Be a Kitchen Tour Docent, page 2
YES!
NO!
No:	Town Hall Meeting in
July and August
No:	Rockridge News in August
Have a
Happy Summer!


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Planning your own kitchen remodel? Gather ideas
and solutions for your project by visiting Kitchen
Tour homes, such as the one pictured below from
an earlier tour event.
RCPC’s “Tasteful
Tour” of Rockridge
kitchens is coming in
September. Tickets
for t his bie nnia l
fundraising event
go on sale then. In
the meantime, there are
ways to help support
the event: volunteering
for a support position –
perhaps as a docent – or
advertising in the tour
brochure, as described in
the accompanying articles.
ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY
5366 College Avenue
597-5017
HOURS:
Mon, Tues:
Weds, Thurs, Sat:
Friday:
Sunday:
Library program details: See Calendar, page 15.
12:30 – 8 p.m.
10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
12 – 5:30 p.m.
CLOSED
Tue: 12:30 – 8 p.m.

Wed, Thu, Sat: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Friday: 12 – 5:30 p.m.
	Sunday and Monday: CLOSED; Also, Tues 9/3
The Rockridge News, founded in 1986 by Don Kinkead,
is published monthly in Oakland and is sponsored by
the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC),
a nonprofit public benefit 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
Don Kinkead	�����������������������Editor
Ortrun Niesar..................... The Muse
Barry Kaufman	�������������������Food
Jo Ellis	�����������������������������������Advertising &
Community Calendar
Theresa Nelson	��������������������Neighborhood Merchant
Susan Montauk	�������������������Business Manager
Don Kinkead	�����������������������Graphics & Layout
RCPC Board of Directors, 2013-2014
Zabrae Valentine	����������������Chair
Christopher Chin	�������������Vice-Chair
Laura Schlichtmann	�����������Secretary
Bernard Baltaxe	�����������������Treasurer
Stuart Flashman	�����������������Chair Emeritus
Andrew Charman, Virginia Hamilton,
Michael Kan, William Kaufner, Don Kinkead,
Lisa McNally, Greg Pasquali
Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org
For information: info@rockridge.org
over the Bay Area. Help us publicize the
event by sharing the event date and details
with your networks, family, and friends.
Kitchen Tour
Opportunities
Be a Kitchen
Tour Docent
from page 1
this biennial event possible; there is still
time to get involved and contribute your
talents to this community fundraiser. There
are several ways you can help:
 Be a Docent: Our team of volunteer
docents guides tour guests by sharing their
knowledge of the kitchens. Volunteer a few
hours of your time on the day of tour, and
you can spend the rest of the day enjoying
the other kitchens for free. Contact Nancy
Sale, 510/655-4625, or e-mail docents@
rockridge.org, for more information.
 Purchase Advertising: Do you
have a business that serves the Rockridge
neighborhood? Our tour brochure offers
print advertising space, and our website
offers an online presence for the two-year
period until the next tour. Contact Natalie
Mehta at natalie.mehta@yahoo.com for
more information.
 Spread the Word: Ticket sales are
the primary form of fundraising for this
event, and each tour brings guests from all
from page 1
day of the event.
If you enjoy “backstage” access and have
a few hours to contribute to your community
on Sunday, September 29, contact Nancy
Sale, 510/655-4625, or e-mail docents@
rockridge.org, for more information.
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Native Plant Gardens & Stonework
Andrea Hurd, Horticulturist and Stonemason
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Newsletter Advertising/Deadline
Publication date of the next issue is:
  September 7, 2013
  September deadline is August 22, 2013
Advertising rates are $26/column inch. Six-
month pre-pay rate available. For display ads,
call Jo Ellis at 653-3210 (after noon), or e-mail
joellis1@hotmail.com. RCPC reserves the right
to refuse any display or classified ad that it deems
inappropriate. (Classified ad contact, page 14.)
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Next meeting: Wednesday,
July 24. Topics will include an
update on the College Avenue
Safeway and Rockridge Shopping
Center Projects, as well as
possible discussion of the city’s
off-street parking requirements.
A g e n d a s : C h e c k w i t h
committee chair Stu Flashman,
652-5373, or stuflash@aol.com
the week before the meeting for
an updated agenda.
The RCPC Land Use
Committee meets the
fourth Wednesday of the
month at the Rockridge
Branch Library, upstairs
meeting room, 7:30 p.m.
traffic has been completed and is being
reviewed by planning staff. He doesn’t
expect the final EIR to be completed and
published until September.
After a short review period, the Planning
Commission will meet to consider the EIR
and the project. The city is working with
Safeway to arrange a meeting with the
landowner to discuss whether the master
lease can be modified to allow residential
development on the site, something both the
Planning Commission and Councilmember
Dan Kalb have said they highly favor for
this large and centrally located site.
RCPC is continuing to push to improve
project access for transit, bicyclists, and
pedestrians.
being in San Francisco in the Hayes Valley
area. It would be the fourth similar shop
to open on College Avenue in the past few
years, the other three being The Trappist,
near 63rd Street, Toast at the corner of
Chabot Road and Enoteca Molinari near
Taft Avenue.
Unlike the others, however, it would
serve both wine and beer, with an emphasis
on unusual and little-known varieties, and
serve “flights” of related wines or beers
to give customers a sense of the particular
varietals being featured.
Hours are still being finalized, but would
be roughly from 11 a.m. to midnight, perhaps
somewhat later on weekends.
The committee generally reacted
favorably, feeling that the store could be
a welcome addition to this section of the
Avenue. Some concern was expressed about
parking availability, but given the size of
the store (1,000 sq. ft.), it was felt this would
probably not be a serious problem. The
committee also felt that the owners should
be cautioned to respect nearby residential
neighbors, particularly in terms of late-night
operations.
This proposal will also go to the RCPC
board at its September meeting. To RCPC’s
knowledge, no planner has yet been assigned.
Land Use Update
by Stuart Flashman, RCPC Land Use
Committee chair
■
■College Avenue Safeway
Project
College & Claremont Avenues
Unconfirmed reports indicate that the
current store will be closing early in July,
possibly as soon as July 8. Demolition will
begin shortly thereafter, once hazardous
material removal is complete. Construction
of the new store will likely begin early in
the fall.
RCPC and the other community groups
who reached a settlement with Safeway on
the new store have reviewed the 60 percent
completion stage construction drawings, and
will be meeting with Safeway to discuss
several concerns, primarily concerning
modifications to the design of the retail
building at College and Claremont. Safeway
indicates the 90 percent construction
drawings will be completed in mid-July,
and it will apply for building permits shortly
after that.
■
■Smitten Ice Cream
5800 College Avenue at the
Corner of Birch Court
The committee heard from founder
Robyn Fisher and manager Nick Wood about
this proposed ice cream parlor at the former
site of Great Harvest Bakery.
Both the ice cream and associated waffle
cones would be made fresh on-site, they
said. The ice cream making involves a new,
patented, technique using liquid nitrogen to
quick-freeze the ice cream, so it can be made
to order for each customer. The owners are
committed to using local, organic ingredients
and plan to use 100 percent recyclable or
compostable materials to minimize waste.
They have already met with and had
an ice cream social with nearby neighbors
and plan a food-focused science program
in cooperation with local schools. The
committee felt the proposal was a good
fit for the location and would be a unique
addition to the commercial area.
The proposal will be considered by the
RCPC board at its September meeting. The
project planner is Mike Rivera (238-6417,
MRivera@oaklandnet.com).
■
■Rockridge Shopping Center
Rebuild and Expansion
Project, Broadway and
Pleasant Valley Road
Safeway’s second Rockridge-area project
is to rebuild and enlarge this major shopping
area, adding about 120,000 sq. ft. and
including a larger (65,000 sq.ft.) Safeway.
According to Darin Ranelletti (238-3663;
DRanelletti@oaklandnet.com), the city
planner working on the project, a consultant
study and draft report on impacts from
project-related neighborhood cut-through
■
■Off-street Parking
Requirements “Citywide
Rezoning, Phase II”
The city, as part of Phase II of the
citywide rezoning, is considering modifying
off-street parking requirements for new
construction. The aim is to reduce parking
requirements in areas with good public
transit availability (such as Rockridge)
where the need for private autos may be less.
This could raise concerns if it led to more
severe parking “crunches” in the bordering
residential areas.
According to planner Darin Ranelletti,
(238-3663; DRanelletti@oaklandnet.com)
the city expects to release a study/report
on residential off-street parking in July
for public review and comment. Those
interested should contact the planner to
receive notification when the report issues
and to learn how to get a copy.
■
■The Barrel Room
Wine Shop and Bar
5330 College Avenue
This is a proposal for a wine and beer
bar/tasting room, which would also serve
light meals to accompany tastings and have
wine available for purchase by the bottle.
This would be its second location, the first


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June 15 Interim Day
Spruces Up the Park;
Fall Maintenance Set
Thank you, Jim Ryugo
Jim Ryugo retired at the end of June as Building Services
Manager after 33 years of service in the city’s Public
Works Agency. He began working with Rockridge
neighbors on a park when he was a manager responsible
for park maintenance and trees in about half the city. He
was instrumental in renovating Colby Park and, later, in
the multiyear effort creating Frog Park, the Rockridge-
Temescal Greenbelt.
by Leonora Sea
Delightful new neighbors and dear old
friends converged on the Rockridge
Temescal greenbelt and Frog Park for
the annual June Interim Cleanup Party,
co-sponsored by the DMV Neighbors
Association and FROG.
After a wake-up cup of coffee and some
bagels and coffee cake, volunteers shifted
clean sand into the Little Frog Park sandbox,
spread out cushioning wood chips at Big
Frog Park, and weeded and spread mulch
along Redondo and in the butterfly garden.
Others picked up litter, pulled out ivy, and
generally spruced up the park in time for
summer. Many thanks to those who came
– especially the Kiwanis – pitched in, and
accomplished much.
Volunteer events like this and the First
Saturdays, Earth Day, and Creek-to-Bay Day,
keep our beloved greenbelt a welcoming and
hospitable place for all, including native
wildlife that thrive when invasive plants
and ugly litter are kept under control. Come
over to the park, get to know your neighbors
(we’re a lot of fun) and have a great time
caring for our special place.
Upcoming cleanup days:

This unique
concrete tile
was created
by FROG
member
Jimmy
Pedersen as a
thank-you gift
to Jim Ryugo.
Dear Jim:
It was just over 20 years ago that you began working with parents
in the Rockridge community to find a place for a children’s park, and
with your help and guidance, we were able to renovate Colby Park.
We could never have dreamed that this small project would develop
into a 21-year collaboration, the centerpiece of which is Frog Park,
the Rockridge-Temescal Greenbelt Park.
Throughout the years, you have been an incredible resource for
us, providing direction, resources, information and strategies about
developing and maintaining parks in Oakland. Frog Park involved
Oakland’s first-ever community-built park, which required getting
permission to do all sorts of things not usually allowed in parks, and
fostering working relationships with Alameda County, CalTrans, DMV,
and the State of California, as well as with Friends of Oakland Parks and
Recreation, various contractors, and the Parks & Recreation Advisory
Commission.
Through it all, you shared with us your wisdom and creativity about
getting things done, always with an eye toward supporting the community
and volunteers within the framework of city requirements and budgets.
We followed your advice, and as we said at the 10th anniversary
celebration for Frog Park, we could not have created this park without
you. Our community is so very much the better for having been able
to work with you.
We wish you the best in your well-deserved retirement, and hope that
we might continue to hear your thoughts on the park as we continue our
second decade of work promoting parks and open space in the community.
Thank you for everything you have done for us. We are truly grateful, and
we hope that you will enjoy the one-of-a-kind stepping stone created by
Jimmy Pederson, one of our FROG Committee Members, which includes
the Frog Park pathway stamp and special items from the pathway.
— The FROG Park Committee and Volunteers
by Theresa Nelson, Ronnie Spitzer, and
members of the FROG committee
■
■August 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
■
■September 7, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
FROG Council meeting:
■
■Second week in July: info@frog-
park.org for details.
Frog Park Shuttered for
Fall Maintenance Day
Frog Park play areas will close all day
Saturday, September 7, for the park’s
Coming: Creek-to-Bay Day  |  September 21
Love creeks? Want to do a coastal cleanup
close to home? Join the DMV Neighbors
Association on the banks of Temescal Creek
for our annual Oakland Creek-to-Bay Day
cleanup Saturday, September 21.
We’ll provide tools, caffeine and juice,
and morning snacks. If you’re interested,
contact Leonora Sea, DMV Neighbors
Association, leonorasea@yahoo.com, and
look for more information in the September
Rockridge News.
— Leonora Sea
➧➧Fall Maintenance, page 6

FROG Seeks Volunteers
With Specific Skills
F
ROG is planning to implement the
highest priorities based on the FROG
community priorities survey results and
on ongoing initiatives (See The Rockridge
News, March 2013: www.rockridge.org/
news/frog-news-survey, or the full report
at www.frogpark.org.
FROG seeks volunteers with the following
 A crew of Cub Scouts helps with
Creek-to-Bay Day cleanup in 2012.

/Leonora Sea

➧➧FROG: Volunteers, page 6


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Oakland Tech
Graduates Awarded
Over $1.8M in
Scholarships
City Proclaims
‘Claremont School Day’!
New Position for Tech Principal
After 10 years
at Tech, Prin-
cipal Sheilagh
Andujar has
accepted an
executive posi-
tion with the
school district.
by Shona Alexander
June 6 was a big day for Rockridge’s
Claremont Middle School. In fact, it was
formally declared by the City Council to be
“Claremont Middle School Day.”
Upon the 100th Anniversary of the
school’s service to our neighborhood,
Oakland District 1 City Councilmember
Dan Kalb presented a Council resolution
recognizing Claremont Middle School for
its successes over the past century and for
all the good work it performs for its students
and for the city.
The resolution praised Claremont for
its diverse student body, the many special
programs the school offers, the dynamic
leadership of the twin co-principals,
Reginald and Ronald Richardson, and the
strong partnership that has been forged
among families, the community and the
school.
Representatives of Claremont Middle
School were on hand to accept the honor
and to share stories during the fun and
fabulous Centennial Celebration held on
the Claremont campus.
At the event, school alumni met and
mingled with current and former students,
faculty, and staff, enjoying tasty pulled pork
from Oliveto restaurant and a beautiful
Claremont-shaped cake made and donated
by Marla Erojo of Cakes Made by M.E.
The community that drew together to
celebrate Claremont’s past looks forward
to building an even brighter future.
compiled by Ronnie Spitzer
More than 71 dedicated and remarkable
seniors of Oakland Technical High
School’s 2013 graduating class of over
350 received more than $1.8 million in
scholarship money.
One student who received five scholar-
ships plans to pursue a career in medicine
at Occidental College in the fall. Asked
how his scholarships will help, he said,
“My scholarships will relieve the stress of
financial burden and allow me to focus on
academics.”
The awards include:
National Merit finalists: 2
Universities and colleges (including merit,
athletic, and music awards):
Cal Opportunity Scholarship, 3 full rides; Cal
Poly Scholarship; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; EOP
Grant/Scholarship; California College of the
Arts (2); Case Western Reserve University;
Casper College; Eugene Lane; Holy Names
(3); Mills College; New Mexico Highlands
University (full ride); Northeastern; Pacific
Lutheran University; Pratt Institute, School of
Architecture; Oberlin College; Puget Sound
(2); UCSB; Tulane; UCB; UCLA; United States
Military Academy (full ride); University of
Nevada; University of the Pacific (2); Willamette
University; York St. John.
Scholarships and awards, non-university, above
$2,000 each:Allen Temple Baptist Church;
American Musical and Dramatic Academy;
/Bill Kaufner
/RN file photo
Principal Changes at
Oakland Tech
submitted by Ronnie Spitzer
Oakland Technical High’s principal
Sheilagh Andujar announced she
will be leaving her position of 10 years
to become the Oakland Unified School
District’s Executive Officer for Special
Education.
Due to the late date and unexpected
change, school district administrators
appointed Staci Ross-Morrison, assistant
principal at Oakland Tech for nine years,
to be the school’s interim principal for
the 2013-14 school year. The district will
revisit the interim status of the principal
in the spring.
Ross-Morrison has experience from
within the Tech community, shares the
school’s focus on teaching and learning
and holding high expectations for young
people. She is well equipped to take the
school to its next level.
More Tech Graduate news, page 11
➧➧Scholarships, page 13


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July 6, 2013
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Daily Bread Needs a
Refrigerator in the
Rockridge Area

Register by July 29: Join Your Neighbors
National Night Out (NNO) is
the nation’s night out against
crime. Oakland residents are encouraged
to join with their neighbors to have a
neighborhood block party, ice cream
social or other outdoor event to build
neighborhood spirit and unity – the first
defense against crime. Register now for
National Night Out 2013.

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A nonprofit organization of individual
volunteers, members pick up food at
markets, bakeries, and restaurants – and
from occasional parties and social events –
for delivery to shelters, churches and other
community resources serving needy folks.
Food pickups are often made in the
evening after business hours and cannot
be delivered to the receiving shelter until
the next day during the shelter’s operating
hours. A refrigerator that would preserve
perishable food between pickup and delivery
would prevent spoilage, thus conserving
more of the donations.
If you have – or know of – an available
refrigerator, Daily Bread would be grateful
to have it available for our project.
Ideally, it should be accessible to the
volunteer without disturbing the home
occupants. As an alternative, the group
seeks an accessible spot in Rockridge to
place a donated refrigerator.
Contact Larry, 510/653-3721, or Joan,
e-mail: joanmsautter@yahoo.com.
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give to our worthwhile project.
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teachers will help again this year. The play
structures will be closed until Sunday as
the sealer will be wet.
The wood sealer is messy, so children
are not asked to help in this work. Cleaning
begins at 8 a.m., and ends at 4:30 p.m. E-mail
Howard Ferrier, volunteer coordinator, for
details at hwferrier@sbcglobal.net or leave
a phone message at 510/220-4249.
Fall Maintenance
from page 4
annual maintenance day. Park volunteers
will clean and seal wooden play structures,
replace plants, sift sand, clear the creek,
remove graffiti and take care of general
cleaning. The College Preparatory School
freshman class and their advisors and
FROG: Volunteers
from page 4
specific skills: project management with
public agencies; community outreach;
marketing; communication and presentation
development; website editors and developers;
and working with the community on art
initiatives. E-mail info@frogpark.org to
learn more about the plans or to participate
on the committee.
Next FROG meeting: Second week in
July, 7:30 p.m. E-mail info@frogpark.org
for location and details.
— Carol Behr, FROG chair
To learn more about the work of Daily Bread and
volunteer opportunities such as pickup and delivery
or other support, contact volunteer coordinator
Patrice by phone at 510/526-3123 or e-mail patrice
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The Zoning Counter
6420 Regent Street
Proposal: Deconstruct and remove a 475 square
foot existing garage/barn; construct a new
accessory building of 385 square feet reusing
siding from the deconstructed barn, and locate
the new structure in the rear northeast cornier
of a 6,500 square foot lot.
Applicant: Adolph S. Rosenkrans Jr.
Contact Person/ Adolph S. Rosenkrans Jr.
Phone Number: 510/658-7183
Owner: Isabella and Adolph S. Rosenkrans
Planning Permits Required: Minor Variance to
exceed the building height for an accessory
building located in the required yard setbacks
(12'-0'' allowed, 13'-6 proposed), Regular Design
Review for additions/alterations and related
Tree Preservation permit.
Historic Status: Potential Designated Historic
Property (PDHP) Area of Primary Importance
(API) contributor, Survey Rating: Dc1+.
Case Planner: Caesar Quitevis at 510/238-6343
or clquitevis@oaklandnet.com.

Letters to the Editor
The Rockridge News welcomes letters to the editor. Your name, address, phone
number, e-mail address and city/neighborhood must be included for verification.
Only your name will appear with your letter. Letters may be edited for clarity
and brevity at the editor’s discretion. Views expressed in any letter are the
writer’s own, and may not necessarily be shared by the editor, or by RCPC.

Safeway Center Should be More People Friendly, More Attractive
Editor:

pedestrian-friendly, local-business-friendly,
and local-resident-friendly design for this
area that also supports the city’s coffers, but
in a truly sustainable way that makes our
city more attractive in the long run.
A combination of residential and
commercial would be far better than
commercial only.
— Susan L. Harris
I am a 35-year resident of the North
Oakland/Temescal neighborhood and care
deeply about the quality of life we create
here. I am very concerned about creating
a car-oriented shopping center at Pleasant
Valley and Broadway. We already have too
much traffic in this area.
We need to find a way to build a
Mail Call:
To do that, the newsletter needs to hear
from you. Is there something happening in
Rockridge that you want people to know
about, or do something about or just share
the news about? Drop an e-mail to editor@
rockridge.org and tell us all about it.
 — Editor
I’m going to sit right
down and write
myself a letter... Because I love to get them.
But not just from myself; I love to get them
from readers, too, like the letter above.
Part of the role of The Rockridge News
is to take the pulse of the neighborhood.
and
Lost           Found
One of the first things Mary did after her
husband of 60 years passed away was
to have a memorial locket made honoring
their years together. It was a small, hexagonal
pill box that opened on two sides. One side
had their initials engraved on the face, inside
was a lock of Bob’s hair and a photo of them
on their wedding day. The other side had a
photo of each of them in Hawaii, one of their
favorite vacation spots. Bob and Mary were
avid College Avenue shoppers, supporting
many small businesses in the neighborhood.
Last month Mary was shopping at Tootsies
and Trader Joe’s. She was wearing the pill
box affixed to a bow style pin. She lost it
and she is heartbroken. She says it is almost
like losing Bob again. If anyone has any
information regarding the memorial piece,
please call 510/484-8866.
Kitchen Tour Sites Illustrate Design
Solutions for the Creative Use of Space
RCPC’s Kitchen Tour is not just
a chance to get together with
friends for a pleasant, strolling,
neighborhood tour of selected
kitchens — or to go solo and linger at
your leisure: It is also an opportunity
to discover eye-catching solutions
for difficult or underused corners,
such as the bowl with a fruit and
vegetable display shown in a past
Tour home.
Watch for ticket and tour details
in the September issue of The
Rockridge News. Want to help with
the Tour? Find contact numbers in
the articles beginning on page 1.
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panhandler. “They are gentle, compassionate
and firm.”
Brett Remy, pointed out by the staff as
another regular, was sipping an iced coffee
and reading. He stops in after his day ends as
a high school English teacher until it’s time to
pick up his kindergartener at North Oakland
Community Charter School. “Normally I’m
here grading papers.”
“I like this area,” says the East Oakland
resident. “I like the bookstores, the library
and the light filtering into the coffee shop
through the windows. The coffee is good
and the people are nice.”
Remy laughs when I admit I don’t
drink coffee. “It’s like sending a non-
drinker to review the bars,” he says.
Jon Larson was waiting for his
sandwich order at College Point Café,
a 30-plus-years old coffee house at
the south-most end of College. “This
is one of a kind,” he says. “It reminds
me of Europe.”
Larson, who works at Jarvis
architects next door, says coming
to the café is “a good way to get to
know the neighborhood. Dave here,”
he says, pointing out another patron,
“has the exercise place behind me.”
Local business people mix
with California College of the Arts
students and “we all get along,” says current
owner Fred Barzin.
Ethan Connolly-Caflisch is ordering a
sandwich, salad and Peet’s coffee to take
back to the CCA campus where he’s a junior.
He tells me that I haven’t quite covered the
independent coffee house scene along College;
well, almost on College.
There’s also A2, the campus coffee house.
It’s open to the adult public, according to a
college spokeswoman. But you, like me, will
have to wait until CCA re-convenes for the
fall semester to try it out.
Checking Out the Rockridge
Coffee House Culture
by Judith Doner Berne
I
don’t drink coffee. Hardly any tea. So I am
only an observer of the vibrant coffee shop
scene that is so much a part of Rockridge.
But it’s hard not to appreciate that each
has its own following, seemingly based on its
location, coffee roast and vibe – not
necessarily in that order.
I counted up eight independent
coffee houses along the mile-plus
span of College Avenue within
the Rockridge boundaries: Bica
Coffeehouse; Bittersweet; A
Chocolate Café; Cole Coffee &
Café; College Point Café; Highwire
Coffee Roasters; Hudson Bay Café;
Old Brooklyn Bagels and Deli (where
I take home bagels on Sunday); and
Spasso Coffeehouse.
Elizabeth Falkner, who describes
herself as “a neighborhood girl,” has
imbibed in many of them.
She casts no judgments, but,
according to her analysis, “Hudson
Bay is the dark-roast old school coffee house.
Highwire is kind of more like a new wave – a
medium roast. Bica buys a lot of local roasters
and is really into teas. Spasso has space in
the back for Wi-Fi, and Bittersweet may be
more of a chocolate place but their mocha
espresso is so creamy and rich.”
different from what people talk about when
they get together anywhere,” Diebenkorn says.
“It’s sometimes politics, sometimes gripes.”
Ben Kreith also bypasses other coffee
shops on his way from his home in the
Elmwood area of Berkeley to sip at Cole’s
Choose homey comfort, quiet time for work or a quick,
fueling cup for that last-minute dash to BART from among
College Avenue’s clutch of coffee cafés.        /Don Kinkead
“three or four times a week.” He likes the
view of the Oakland Hills, the friendly servers
and clientele, and it’s close to all those very
useful shops.
John Provencher, a Rockridge resident,
was presiding over the coffee bar at Spasso
when I visited.
He describes their clientele as “a lot of
tech guys, people just relaxing and working,
folks who come in with their laptops.”
At Hudson Bay, a man in a wheelchair was
pulled up to an outside table. Also, choosing
to sit in the sun, were two young women, one
bottle-feeding her baby.
Sitting nearby was Steve Guinn, a former
paramedic, and his dog Sophie. Guinn, who
goes by the name “Hawk,” is a regular and
says he bypasses a number of cafés to the
south to hang out “at least three times a
week. I’ve tried them all and this is by far
the friendliest and has the best coffee.” An
added bonus, he says, is their grilled cheese
sandwich (five cheeses, jalapeño peppers,
lettuce and tomato on rye), “the best in the
East Bay.”
“There’s an eclectic crowd here,” says
Steve, who once ran a homeless shelter. He
likes the way the staff handles the occasional
Darrell Katz, a Rockridge resident who
I graduated from high school with back in
Detroit, can be found at a corner outdoor table
at Cole Coffee several afternoons a week.
A retired mathematics professor, he
reads and does crossword puzzles, coffee
and confection in hand. Sometimes, he talks
with other regulars with whom he’s on a first
name basis: Chris, Steve, David and Peter.
Katz introduced me to Chris, last name
Diebenkorn, who I would describe as more
of a mainstay than a regular. “I’ve been
coming here for at least 20 years,” he tells
me. “I come a couple of times a day to read
and write about my dreams.”
A retired computer programmer, he drives
from his home in the Berkeley Hills because,
in his opinion, “the coffee’s the best. They
brew each cup individually. The atmosphere
is working class.”
He doesn’t think the chatter “is much
Judy Berne welcomes your comments and column
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call for placing orange cones at work sites,
but drivers often fail to pay attention to
them, Shaff said.
Potholes, of course, come in different
shapes, widths and depths. The city
prioritizes them by degrees of size,
responding to the worst of the worst with
a 1-day response. Overall in 2012, 9,000
potholes were repaired, more than the
number reported by citizens. Citizen reports
are helpful to the department, Shaff said,
guiding it in structuring its work schedule.
There are several ways to report a
pothole problem, and multiple reports are
acceptable, even encouraged, to demonstrate
the extent of the need.
1. Call Public Works at 510/615-5566
2. Use the smart phone app SeeClickFix
(http://www.seeclickfix.com/oakland/)
3. E-mail pwacallcenter@oaklandnet.
com for the online reporting form.
4. Visit the Public Works web site
at: ht tp://w w w2.oaklandnet.com/
Government/o/PWA/index.htm
Then, enjoy the ride.

City’s Pothole Blitz Makes for a Smoother Ride

by Don Kinkead
So, when you’ve been out and about on
your shopping rounds recently – driving
from store to store – has the ride seemed
a bit smoother, less of the old bounce and
jounce?
You are not imagining things: Oakland’s
Public Works Department has been out
in force pursuing its goal of filling 3,000
potholes in a pothole repair blitz between
April 29 and June 26. According to Kristine
Shaff, Public Information Officer for the
department, 2,664 holes had been filled as
of June 21. She added that she had every
confidence the goal of 3,000 would be
reached by the end of the blitz.
Two crews of three workers each have
been carrying out the program, inaugurated
about 10 years ago, Shaff said. They have
been aided in their work by the addition of
a new repair vehicle called a Hot Asphalt
Truck. Still, she said, it’s a lot of hard work.
Crews have already used 140 tons of hot
asphalt and 900 bags of cold patch.
The work can be dangerous, as well. Due
to the noise of the machinery, the nature of
the job, and drivers who may be impatient
with the flow of traffic at a repair site,
workers are often at risk. Safety standards
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but increased city revenue meant Oakland
could provide a modest “bump” in employee
pay and still work on restoring police and
other services.
Chief Whent said that the city had no
plans for a curfew for under-eighteen-year-
olds. He explained that a curfew would
raise difficult issues such as where to put
violators. He also said that most of the
serious problems that might be addressed
by a curfew involve people over age 18,
and they would be unaffected by a curfew.
The meeting ended with a warm round of
applause for both the Mayor and the Chief.
NCPC Chair Castro reminded everyone
to come back July 11 for the next regular
NCPC meeting, when Captain Toribio will
be speaking.
police alerts via text message or e-mail.
Interested persons can sign up at http://
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http://bit.ly/VpsuyK for emergency alerts
for residents.
Mayor Quan followed up on the Chief’s
remarks, discussing the city’s emphasis on
restoring police department staffing closer
to full strength.
She noted that the city is doing more
to recruit Oakland residents for the police
force and said she was proud that the latest
police academy graduating class had a
higher percentage of minorities, bilingual
officers, and women than any other before.
She felt it was important that the Department
mirror the city’s diversity. She also said
that between turnover and additional new
officers, the Department was building a
new generation of officers.
RCPC-NCPC
from page 1
Overall, they said, crime incidents were
up this month from last, but were down
dramatically compared to this time last
year. Questions from the audience included:
■
■What if a report made on the non-
emergency line gets no response? Answer:
Make the report anyhow. It helps the police
know how to distribute resources.
■
■Which number is best to call in an
emergency such as a fire, medical emer-
gency, or crime-in-progress? Answer: 911
from a landline or 510/777-3211 from a cell
phone. For non-emergency concerns, call
510/777-3333; for anonymous drug tips,
call 510/238-3784.

■
■Why are some police dispatchers
impolite over the phone when taking a
report? Answer: They’re often stressed,
but they’ve recently gotten more training
on dealing with the public. If one is rude
during a call, let the Police Department
know and the dispatcher will be counseled].
It was also reported that the Department
is working with the Rockridge District
Association (RDA) to integrate security
cameras on College Avenue into a police
network. Opportunities are developing for
integrated residential security cameras as
well.
Chief Whent then discussed the Police
Department’s reorganization, one of several
recommendations of the recent consultants’
evaluation.
Rockridge is now in District Two of five
newly drawn districts, and covers most of
North Oakland. It is headed up by Captain
Anthony Toribio, who many may recall was
in charge of a similar area in 2008, until
cutbacks forced a consolidation of districts.
The Chief said that additional resources,
both sworn officer and civilian, are being
allocated to each district. He noted that
the city has held several police academies
recently and, with the new budget, will be
adding more. Additional police dispatchers
are also being recruited and trained.
Whent also acknowledged that the
Department’s resources and responsiveness
are not what he’d like them to be, but assured
the audience that it is working on improving
the situation.
Finally, he noted that the Department
has been using a new program, Nixle, for
citizens who want to receive important
Contacting the Oakland Police
Emergency: call 911 from a landline;
call 510/777-3211 from a cell phone.
Non-emergency: call 510/777-3333
To make an anonymous drug tip:
call 510/238-3784.
During the extensive question-and-
answer period, Mayor Quan and Chief Whent
discussed many issues. The Mayor explained
that city employees, having endured furlough
days and gone five years without a cost-of-
living increase, were due for a pay increase,
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The Rockridge News congratulates the Oakland Technical High School 2013 graduating class and wishes
them the best in all their future endeavors. Schools students will attend include:

Contra Costa College
Cornish College of the Arts
Cuesta College
Delta College
Diablo Valley College
Emily Carr University of Art & Design
Eugene Lang College at New School
Everest College
Fisk University
Fordham University
Green River College
Holy Names University
Howard University
Johnson C. Smith University
Lauris College Online
Lincoln University
McGill University
Mills College
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
New Mexico Highland University
Northeastern University
Northwestern University
Oberlin
Occidental College
Oregan State University
Pacific Lutheran University
Pacific Union Colllege
Peralta Colleges
Berkeley City College
College of Alameda
Academy of Art University
Alameda Beauty College
American Musical and
Dramatic Academy
Art Institute of Phoenix
Beloit College
Bridgeston Preparatory
Brown University
Butte College
California College of the Arts
California State University, California
Polytechnic,San Luis Obispo
& Pomona
California State University, Chico
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Fullerton
California State University,Humboldt
California State University, Los Angeles
California State University, Northridge
California State University, Sacramento
California State University, San Diego
California State University,
                  San Francisco
California State University, San Jose
California State University, Sonoma
Case Western Reserve University
Casper College
Chabot College
Clark-Atlanta University
College of Marin
Columbia College, Chicago






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Laney College
Merritt College
Pratt Institute
Sacramento City College
Saint Mary’s College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Fe College
Santa Monica College
Seattle University
Sierra College
Skyline College
Stanford University
Tufts University
Tulane University
United States Military Academy,
West Point
United States Navy
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Merced
University of California, Riverside
University of California, San Diego
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Edinburgh
University of Hawaii
University of Nevada
University of New Mexico
University of the Pacific
University of Portland
University of Puget Sound
University of Southern California
University of Washington
Williamette University
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Rockridge Doctor of Chiropractic, a Veteran,
Offers Free Natural Treatment Plan for PTSD
Be Prepared! Police
Offer Free CPR Training
Consider this: Would you be able to help
in an emergency or would you have
to stand by, watching someone in trouble?
You can take action. The Oakland Police
Department’s Neighborhood Services
Division is offering a free community
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
class in August:
Anyone 12 years old and older may take
the class. Participants completing the class
receive a certificate of their training that
is good for two years.
Saturday, August 24: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
81st Avenue Library, 1021 81st Avenue
Pre-registration for the course is required,
space is limited.
Contact Neighborhood Services Coordi-
nator Edith Guillen to register: 510/238-7159
or e-mail eguillen@oaklandnet.com
Find more information about the
Neighborhood Services Division at http://
www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/
CityAdministration/d/NSD/index.htm
by Dr. Mark Alan Heltemes, DC
Stress disorders and suicides among
veterans and service members are at
epidemic proportions. To do my part to
fight these tragedies, I extend an offer to
our community to treat three veterans with
post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) free
of charge in my clinic.
I was motivated to offer free treatments
when I read an article about the results of a
2010 study that found 22 service members
commit suicide every day. Paul Rieckhoff,
the founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Vet-
erans of America, called the epidemic of
suicides an “outrage.” He urged national
attention to the problem of vets struggling
with “invisible wounds,” and said traditional
risk assessments are no longer adequate
to the problem. We need to add “ways to
identify life stressors and concerns earlier,”
he said. Current treatment options at the San
Francisco Veterans Administration Medical
Center (SFVAMC) are limited to medica-
tion and psychotherapy. Such medications
can have unhealthy side effects and the
therapy can take precious time that many
vets simply do not have.
Stress is a maladaptive response pat-
tern. In the case of someone with PTSD,
the system is over-aroused and chaotic. It
reflects conditions associated with hyper-
vigilance or panic attacks, loss of quality
sleep, and a host of other symptoms.
I employ a treatment protocol that
reorganizes brain and nervous system func-
tion. It includes spinal adjustments to the
nervous system to reset/reboot the system,
health awareness (good habits; bad habits),
nutritional and physical reconditioning
education, biofeedback and neurofeedback.
Participants in the free program would
visit my office in Oakland (6 blocks from
Rockridge BART) between 4 p.m. and
7 p.m. twice a week for the first two months
and once a week over the following year.
To be eligible for the free course of
therapy, vets must have a current PTSD
diagnosis and be under concurrent medical
care from a local source.
Inquiries can be sent to me at 6245
College Avenue, Oakland,  94618 or Pri-
dechiro@jps.net. My website is www.
Pridechiropractic.com.
Please forward this to any service-
connected individual you feel is in need.
Participants will be chosen based on need
and the ability to commit to the terms of
the program.
Mark Heltemes served in the USAF from 1982 to
1987. He was stationed mostly in West Germany at
Sembach Airbase, completing his duty at the Van
Nuys Air National guard station. He has a meritori-
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www.rightanglehair.com
Moving
Stella Carkasi
from 5410 College Avenue to
1370 10th Street, Berkeley
510/525-1100
New Concept
Guest Chef becoming
Allpa Culinaria
Peruvian Cuisine | Chef Carlos Moreira
5337 College Avenue (same address)
Open for lunch and dinner,
Tuesday - Saturday, beginning July 16

The Rockridge News
Summer Route Special
For a simple phone call or e-mail, this
Rockridge News distribution route along
Broadway can be yours. Denise Boisvert ,
with her friend Dorothy Eng, delivered The
Rockridge News to her neighbors along
Broadway for nine years.
Now, Denise and her husband are retir-
ing to Hawaii and Dorothy, at 90, is ready
to retire.
Denise will be missed by many, especially
the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime
Prevention Council (GRNCPC), where she
has served on the board since 2004.
If you live in this neighborhood and
would like to pick up Denise’s route as
described below, please contact: smontauk@
gmail.com or 510/547-3855.
— Susan Montauk

Route 12C: From Ada down Broadway,
distributing to odd numbers as far as the
real estate office on Broadway at the
Broadway/College intersection.
G

REALTOR® – DRE# 01919653
510.919.8997
maxi@redoakrealty.com
GRUBBCO.COM
510.652.2133
3070 Claremont Avenue • Berkeley
510.339.0400
1960 Mountain Boulevard • Oakland

a
cross-cultural congregation
striving to partner with
         the Rockridge community
   in lifestyle and service.
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
5951 College Avenue, Oakland  510 658-3665
Sunday worShip 10:30 aM • Visit: capcchurch.org
our wonderful community meal, fridays, 6-7pm
a great opportunity to serVe

Craft
Fine
Handyman
Specializing in fine
carpentry & electrical
www.craftoakland.com
Rockridge
Optometry
Your neighborhood 
family eyecare providers
since 1947
Dr. Donald Sarver
Dr. Larry Sarver
Dr. Scott Yokoi
Dr. Cindy Sakai
5321 College Avenue, Oakland
510-655-3797
www.rockridgeoptometry.com


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Personal Assistant
Wish you had a Personal Assistant? I can help
with your project and household or personal
needs. Highly experienced, versatile, and
efficient. Allow me to make your life simpler.
Contact Cynthia 510/326-9985. Cd.warren@
comcast.net.
The NEW BARBER SHOP
at Right Angle
5505 College Avenue ( next to Rockridge Kids).
Buzz Cuts $15. Fades $20. Gentlemen’s Cuts
$25. Walk-Ins Welcome. Call 510/381-5330 for
Appointments. Come meet the new Barber of
Rockridge for your next cut.
Right Angle Hair Design
Relocated stylist, Randee Cole, is offering a
special for the month of July. $10 off a Hair-
cut or $20 off Color Service. 5505 College
Avenue. Book online at www.randeestylist.
com 503/758-9047 Randeestylist@gmail.com.
Weekly Meals Delivered
Too much on your plate? We deliver delicious,
organic, weekly meals to homes and offices in
Rockridge. Excellent local references. Contact
Chef Margaret Riesen at 510/865-2935. www.
vegetarianweddings.com
For Rent: Lovely Rockridge
3-BR/1-½ BA
Light/Bright Craftsman with modern furnishings.
7 blocks from BART and 10 from UC campus.
All utilities & cleaning service included. Avail-
able for $2,950 monthly from 8/15 to 12/15.
510/653-4813.
Math Tutor
I provide a multi-sensory approach to teach-
ing math that is fun and stress free, helping
students to say “I get it” when it comes to
solving math problems. Call 510/452-7832.
sarabeckmath@gmail.com.
Looking for a Fun Date
Night With Your Sweetie?
Sign up for our “Date-Night Dance Class”!
Friday night classes start July 5 in Glenview.
6wk session – W.C.Swing & Samba. Contact
David & Chris. 510/530-7671. madeinca2d@
earthlink.net.
Your Message Could Be Here
Your 36-word message is $22. (Phone number
counts as one word.) Mail to: RN Classifieds,
4123 Broadway, PMB 311, Oakland, CA 94611.
September issue deadline is August 22.

For information: smontauk@gmail.com
Summer Special!
Penelope’s Aesthetics
Skin Care Salon
What a deal! Only $23 for a lash and brow
tint! Come visit my salon and receive excellent,
relaxing services with a gentle and personal-
ized treatment. www.penelopecalef.com. By
appointment: 510/594-1552.
TAI CHI and QIGONG
CLASS in ROCKRIDGE
Improve your health through breathing and
gentle whole-body exercise. Thursday 9:30 am
and Saturday 9:00 am. BKU Methodist Church,
303 Hudson (College @ Manila). Visit our
website www.harmonytaiji.com Email gail@
harmonytaiji.com.
Electrical Repairs & Remodels
From doorbell repair to whole-house rewiring,
we’ve been doing electrical work in Oakland
and Berkeley for over 30 years. Sutorik &
Company, www.sutorikandco.com, lic#397149.
510/655-3677.
House Repairs & Rehabs,
Interior & Exterior
Kitchen & bath remodel, tile, decks, dry rot,
drainage, walls, termite damage, doors, win-
dows. Professional work at affordable prices.
Lic#458473. Don 510/812-0310.
There’s a
new broker
in town.
Susan Bernosky
Strahan
Insurance
Services, Inc.
510-450-9051
What’s in your
home videos?
“Grandpa Maurice insisted we children
refer to him as the auteur.”
c i n e m a  a r t
from home videos
EricPomert.com
510 •409 •5515
Life Stor y Video Editing
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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, 4123 Broadway, PMB 311, Oakland, CA 94611. Deadline is the next to the last
Tuesday of the month.

Compiled by Jo Ellis

Jazz at The Chimes
The Dmitri Matheny Group in an all-star salute to
The Great American Songbook: favorite Broadway and
Hollywood hits of the 1920s through the ‘60s. Sunday,
July 21, 2pm; followed by artists’ reception and refresh-
ments. Tickets at the door (cash only) beginning 12:30;
doors open 1:30pm: $15 general; $10 seniors (60+) and
students – for concert and reception. Hear selections at
www.dmitrimatheny.com. The concert series features Bay
Area jazz musicians in a landmarked Julia Morgan venue.
Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Ave. Wheelchair
accessible. Free parking. Info: www.jazzatthechimes.
com, chimesjazz@gmail.com or 654-0123.
Square Dance In North Oakland
Music by The Squirrelly String Band. Calling by Jordan
Ruyle (with occasional guest performers). 1st and 3rd
Fridays each month, 8 – 10pm. All levels welcome; all
dances taught on the spot. $5-10 sliding scale donation.
The Niebyl-Proctor Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave. Info:
http://squirrellystringband.com.
North Oakland Senior Center
Programs include: Arts/crafts; health counseling;
dancing and exercise; trips, tours and theater outings;
Alzheimer’s Caregivers support groups, computer
classes/more.

Community Calendar

Neighborhood Crime Prevention
Council (NCPC)
Residents and business members engage in discussions
about crime and public safety with representatives
of OPD. 2nd Thursday each month, 7pm. Rockridge
Library, upstairs meeting room, 5366 College Ave.
Confirm mtg. info at www.rockridgencpc.com or chair@
rockridgencpc.com.
Rockridge Branch Library
5366 College Avenue, 597-5017
***Free computer tutoring for all ages: Download
e-books. Help with e-mail and basic computer skills.
Tuesdays from 3:30-7pm. Make appt. at 587-5017.***
FOR CHILDREN
Volunteers still needed (ages 11 to 16):
y
y Help with the Summer Reading Program: register
kids and explain the game; show them how to record
their time on their reading log & on the computer; give
out prizes; assist with special activities.
y
y Help with regular library tasks like sorting and
shelving books & movies. Call Erica (597-5017) with
questions or to attend a brief orientation.
FOR ADULTS
y
y East Bay Chronic Pain Group: First and Third Tues.
each month, 3-5pm. (NOTE: no mtg Tues, 9/3). Info:
Susan Malley, 655-3278 or susanmalley@yahoo.com.
y
y Writers Support/Critique Group. All writers welcome.
Bring 17 copies of up to 5 pgs. (double-spaced, MS
margins) of any prose for on-site reading/discussion
(also welcome to come empty-handed). Third Saturday
each month; 1 to 5pm. Sponsored by the California
Writers Club, Berkeley branch. Info: 420-8775 or
Writefox@aol.com.
y
y Family Story Time: Stories/songs/rhymes (to age
5); Saturdays, 10:30am.
y
y Pre-School Story Time: (ages 2 to 5); Thursdays,
10:30am.
y
y Toddler Story Time: (up to age 2); Thursdays,
10:30am, upstairs.
All story times followed by Play Time; parents and
caregivers invited.
** Summer Reading Program: on-going. Prizes to
readers of all ages. Kids can keep track of how much
time they read by themselves or when someone reads
aloud to them, and get a free book and many coupons for
ice cream, pizza, ice skating, dinner at Pasta Pomodoro,
Lawrence Hall of Science, the Chabot Space & Science
Center, and more. Come in, sign up, & start reading.
** End-of-Summer-Reading Party at the Oakland
Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street. Free family fun
for everyone. Sunday, Aug 4, 12 to 4 pm. Live entertain-
ment, crafts, reading, & museum exhibits.
Special Events: All events are on Tuesdays, 7pm
(except as noted).
y
y Lawyers in the Library: Free legal advice and
referrals. First Tues. each month, 5 to 7pm. (Advance
sign-up starts 4:45pm at adult reference desk). Vol-
unteer lawyer leaves before 7pm if no more people
present. Note: no lawyer in Sept: library closed 9/3.
ART EXHIBITS (subject to change; call to confirm)
Gallery:
July: Benny Alba; “Road Series” Prints.
Aug: Lorraine Bruce: Paintings.
Sept: Lorraine Bruce: Paintings.
Lobby Display Case
July: Kim Anderson; “Adornment” Jewelry Display.
Aug: Summer Travel Books.
Sept: TBD
LIBRARY HOURS
Tues, 12:30 to 8pm.
Wed., Thurs. and Sat. 10am to 5:30pm.
Fri., 12 to 5:30pm.
Closed: Sundays and Mondays; also Tues, 9/3.
Diesel Book/Poetry Reading/Events
All FREE and open to the public.
y
y A’s Tickets with Shuttle on Wed, July 31; sign-up
starts July 10. $7 for Sr. Center members.
y
y Trip to Ardenwood via East Bay Regional Park
Express. Thurs, August 22. – Sign-up starts July 1.
Annual $12 membership entitles seniors 55 and older
to discounts on activities and trips. Mon. – Fri., 9am to
4:30pm. 5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. Subscribe to
“The North Oakland Senior Times” for full schedule of
classes/events, lunch menus, and volunteer opportuni-
ties. Info: 597- 5085.
Temescal Farmers’ Market
Open Sundays, 9am to 1pm (all year). Locally grown
fruits and vegetables; fresh ranch eggs; home-made
bakery items; fresh cut flowers; unique prepared foods,
fresh locally caught fish, handcrafts and more. Sample
the goods; meet the grower; learn about unique food
varieties and cooking tips; and listen to live music. Bring
your own reusable bags. 5300 Claremont Ave. (off
Telegraph) at DMV parking lot. More about Certified
Farmers’ Markets at urbanvillageonline.com.
Volunteer: Lawrence Hall of Science
Share exciting and interactive experiences with future
scientists. As a Hall volunteer, you will help kids and
families experience hands-on science, assist our
instructors in our classes and workshops and be an
ambassador of our mission and programs out in the
community. Next adult volunteer orientation, Saturday,
Sept 7 from 10 a.m. to noon. Get more information
or sign up at http://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
get_involved/join_our_team/volunteer or call Megan
Gray Banes: 664-9133.
5th Annual Volunteer Fair For
Oakland Schools
Learn rewarding ways to tutor and mentor students.
Support and strengthen schools during trying times.
Saturday, Sept 7, 10am to 1pm at Lakeview School
Auditorium, Grand Ave. at McArthur Blvd. (across
from Grand Lake Theater). Free parking available in
lot behind school. More info: Natalie Van Tassel 339-
0785; Stan Weisner 531-2055 or 388-0601; or www.
volunteeringforoakland.org.
y
y July 9: Dan Chan the Magic Man. Magician, juggler,
escape artist, & expert pick-pocket.
y
y July 16: Busy Bee Dogs. These dogs will amaze
you with their tricks.
y
y July 23: The Bubble Lady. Musical adventures with
bubbles, for all ages.
y
y Mon, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9 at 7:30pm. Amnesty International
Meeting (2nd Mon. each month): All invited to
exchange ideas on action.
y
y July 30: Cooperative Cookbook-Making Potluck.
Bring a dish to share & your recipe for it. Everyone
takes away their own cookbook of the dishes they liked.
y
y Thurs, 7/11, 7pm. Local actors Hal Hughes and George
Killingsworth present Bits of Beckett, a performance
of short pieces by Samuel Beckett.
y
y Aug 6: Butter-Making Songs & Stories for National
Night Out. Walk to the library to celebrate community
safety. Sing together as we make butter in a jar for
you to taste & take home.
y
y Sun, 7/14, 3pm. Poetry Flash with Brynn Saito and
Caroline Goodwin.
y
y Tues, 7/16, 6:30pm. Release Party to celebrate the
Spring 2013 issue of local journal Inquiring Mind, called
Once Upon A Time: Stories & Poems of the Dharma,
with readings by past and current contributors.
y
y Aug 13 at 6pm. Foodie Movie Night. Come in your
pajamas; eat popcorn and watch a movie together.
Also, celebrate all the winners of the Summer
Reading Program.
FOR TEENS
y
y Thurs, 8/1, 7pm. Local cartoonist and illustrator Ben
Catmull: Ghosts and Ruins.
DIESEL, A Bookstore, 5433 College Ave. More info
(and other events and discussion groups): 653-9965
or events@dieselbookstore.com.
y
y Teen Summer Passport Program: explore Bay Area
hot spots or write book reviews to earn prizes and
raffle tickets. Runs through Aug 10.
y
y Teen Advisory Board: (ages 14-18) Advise the library
how to better serve teens. Get community service
credit for school. Snacks provided. 1st Sat. each
month, 1-2 pm. Confirm: 597-5017.
y
y Rockridge Ninjas: watch Anime, 2nd Tues each
month from 5-6:30 pm.
y
y Henna Program: Get a temporary tattoo from a Henna
artist. July 27 at 1 pm.


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