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VOL 34   •   NO 9   •   ISSUE 368   •   OCTOBER 2019

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Chabot Elementary Hosts Fall Carnival
— by Lara Coffin
Grassroots
Group Mobilizes
Community
— by Judith Doner Berne
F
The Chabot Elementary Fall Car­
nival has been a Rockridge tradi­
tion for years. Although the event is
a fundraiser for Chabot Elementary
School, all residents and neighbors are
welcome to join in the fun and festivi­
or years, they have worked half a
block away from one another on
College Avenue
within sight of
California Col­
lege of the Arts (CCA). Still, architect
Kirk Peterson and game designer
Nicole Lazzaro had never met.
ties. As always, admission
is free.
Photo: Sara Pietras Photograhy
The event will be
held Sunday, October
20, 11am-3 pm, on the
school campus at 6686
Chabot Road. Attendees
will enjoy a family lunch
provided by the Dad’s
Club, offering a new
expanded menu with veg­
etarian and gluten-free
options in addition to
their famous pulled-pork
That changed after Lazzaro stood
up at a community meeting held by
Emerald Fund and Equity Community
Builders, and questioned their devel­
opment plans for the historic four-
acre property that CCA is vacating.
Carnival offers fun
for kids of all ages.
Eyes on Rockridge, page 8
Carnival, page 6

No Tricks, Only Treats at The Rockridge Halloween Parade
— Submitted by RCPC

Continuing our neighborhood’s great, ghoulish tradition, the Rockridge
District Association (RDA) and the Rockridge Community Planning
Council (RCPC) invite you to celebrate Halloween on College Avenue. On
Sunday, October 27, from noon-2pm, participating merchants will host trick-
or-treating along both sides of College Avenue, from Alcatraz to Broadway.

To join the costumed procession, meet at Halloween Central in front of the
College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Avenue. At noon, we’ll kick
off trick-or-treating, leading the first group along the avenue.

At 1pm, return to
Halloween Central
for spooky storytelling
and silly, scary sing-
alongs. A storyteller
from the Storytelling
Association of Cali­
fornia will spin Hal­
loween yarns in front
of the church, and a
singer will serenade the
crowds.
Participants in
last year’s parade
enjoyed meeting
College Avenue
merchants.
Join this holiday fun
for kids of all ages, rain
or shine. n
Photos: Don Kinkead


October 2019
2

Claremont Auction Makes A Bid
for Donations
— by Michelle Quinn
The Rockridge News, founded March 1986
by Don Kinkead, is published monthly (except
in August) and is sponsored by the Rockridge
Community Planning Council (RCPC), a non-
profit 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.
Local donations have historically
helped bridge the gap in funding
shortfalls for local public schools. This
year is no different, and the Claremont
Middle School invites the community
to contribute to their online auction
and annual PTA fundraiser. With the
theme “Heroes and Villains,” the fund­
raiser runs from October 10 through
see the A’s and rapper Post Malone at
Oracle; tickets to a suite at a Raiders’
game; and signed memorabilia for the
San Jose Sharks, Giants, Warriors, A’s,
and Post Malone. A Kona UTE cargo
bike, generously donated by Tip Top
Bike Shop, will also be available for bids.
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and the auction
supports all that,”
said Caroline
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School and the
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a community
effort to keep
our schools
thriving. We
can’t do it
without the
community.”
Come to the
Heroes and
Villians party on
October 26 in
Temescal.
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Under the
leadership of Principal Jonathan Mayer,
Claremont has become a sought-after
middle school with a waiting list. A big
part of its success has been the efforts
of the PTA, which raises more than
$200,000 annually for the school. Cla­
remont is the only school in Oakland
named as a California Distinguished
School in 2019 by the State Depart­
ment of Education.
October 23, and is open to all.
The community is also invited to
the school’s auction party on October
26, which will be held at the Temes­
cal Works neighborhood co-working
space, 490 43rd Street.
Rockridge and Temescal merchants
have already generously donated to
this year’s auction. Included among
the many restaurant and merchant gift
certificates to bid on, the Claremont
auction will offer a plethora of tickets to
the San Francisco Ballet and Sympho­
ny, outings for children, and getaways
in Tahoe. There will also be tickets to
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3

holding up the former bank’s roof struc­
ture. It was not until the spring of 2019
that the building’s demolition was com­
pleted. At that point, however, “bricks
and mortar” retail projects had lost favor
in the development community.
The next Land Use Committee meeting will be on Wed., October
23, at 7:30pm at the Rockridge Branch Library. The agenda will
include updates on the CCA campus redevelopment proposal, use
of Safeway settlement funds, Shops at the Ridge Phase II, and the
Rockridge Housing Study. Please check on https://rockridge.org
one week prior to confirm meeting’s date, time, and place.
Rockridge Community
Planning Council
Land Use Committee
RCPC Land Use Committee Update – October 2019
The current developer, TRC Inc. of
Newport beach, concluded after further
study, that a mixed-use retail, office,
residential project made the most sense.
However, the property’s owner, a family
California College of the Arts
Campus Redevelopment Proposal
(5200/5276 Broadway, between College
Avenue and Broadway Terrace)
new Safeway, a single-story commercial
“strip mall” section and a new Chase
Bank building, was completed in 2016.
Phase II was delayed because asbestos was
discovered covering the cables that were
An Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) needs to be prepared to study this
large project’s environmental effects, and
the Planning Commission will hold a
public hearing (postponed from several
weeks ago) on Wednesday, October 16, at
6pm, at City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa Plaza,
to consider what environmental factors
should be studied before this project can
proceed. The community is encouraged
to participate and help the Commission
determine the depth and breadth of com­
munity concerns.
Land Use Committee, page 6
Coming Soon, But Not That Soon
— by Stuart Flashman, RCPC Land Use Committee Chair
It’s hard to miss RadUrban’s large crane
looming over the construction site on
Telegraph between 51st St. and Clare­
mont Ave., but if you’ve passed by lately,
you may wonder what’s happening.
Caruso, the modular unit installation
will be completed by November, with
substantial completion of the residen­
tial portions by June 2020, and leas­
ing within a month or two after that.
The commercial spaces and the roof
gardens have their own construction
schedule, and according to Caruso,
will likely take considerably longer.
The project at 5110 Telegraph (no
name on the signs yet) will include 204
residential units — making it the big­
gest approved residential project in the
Rockridge area. It is also the first project
in Rockridge to use the state’s Density
Bonus law. By offering 17 very-low-in­
come units (3 studios, 8 one-bedroom
units, and 6 two-bedroom units), it is
allowed by law to add an additional 35
percent density (53 extra units). The
Density Bonus also allowed the build­
ing to exceed the normal height limit
(65 feet) by one story. In addition, there
will be roof greenhouses for a commer­
cial gardening operation.
RCPC submitted a scoping com­
ment letter, and both the scoping
letter and pre-application documents
downloaded from the City website
have been posted online at: https://
rockridge.org/news/california-
college-art-redevelopment-pre-
application-documents-available-line.
Shops at the Ridge Shopping Center
(5100 Broadway)
The building has reached its full
height — except for the rooftop
greenhouses — and its frontage along
Telegraph Ave. is looking more like
a finished building. The backside of
the project however, with townhouse
apartments on Clarke Street, has yet
to be built. Ditto for the first floor
commercial spaces, which will include
an Amazon/Whole Foods store, so
Rockridge’s Whole Food addicts will
have to wait a bit longer for its local
store to open. n
Formerly known as the Rockridge
Shopping Center, this project was
approved by the City in 2013 as a two-
phase project. Phase I, which included a
According to Project Manager Brian


October 2019
4

Dear Diary Art
Show Series
— by Caroline Stern
R
East Bay Mini Maker Faire Celebrates
10 Years of Creativity
— by Chris Miller
Celebrate a decade of joy at the
10th annual East Bay Mini Maker
Faire on the campus of Park Day
School in Temescal, on Sunday, Oc­
tober 27. The day-long faire is a giant
family-friendly festival featuring rock­
ets and robots, digital fabrication, DIY
science and technology, urban farm­
ing, alternative energy, hand-made
crafts, live music, and local food. It's a
blast and you won’t want to miss it.
home coffee roasting; explore a real
shanty boat and talk about the Secret
History of American River People; and
hear the Grammy-nominated Alphabet
Rockers at the performance stage.
ockridge-based Deco Art,
located at 5495 Claremont
Ave., will host the first show
in a series by the local artist
collective Dear Diary titled
“Oakland Playground Edition”
on November 1, from 6-9pm.
Marianne Mah, 12, has been attend­
ing the East Bay Mini Maker Faire for
several years and finds something new
each time. "It never gets boring. The
time goes by so fast and at the end of
the day I always wish there was more
time. I think if someone hasn't gone
before, they really should because it's
going to be better than they expected."
What did we lose and what
did we gain by trading in
handwritten notes for emoji-
filled commentary? How did
the ways in which we used to
communicate, and the aesthet­
ics that came with it, influence
our interactions with technology
today? This show attempts
to answer these questions
through what may be the last
generation of artists who feel
nostalgic for a time pre-wide­
spread social media.
Fun and interesting exhibits, activ­
ities, and creations will spark joy in
attendees of all ages and backgrounds,
and each of the Makers will be thrilled
to provide you with a memorable
hands-on expe­
rience. They love
sharing and going
deeper about what
inspires them, how
they do what they
do, and how you
can do it too.
Peter Bristol, 12, remembers being
Mini Maker Faire, page 11
Also this month, Deco Art will
host an interactive book-making
workshop on October 18, from
5-8pm, which aims to create a
dialogue about art spaces and
art making in North Oakland.
Learn about
Artificial Intelli­
gence in a hands-
on workshop;
meet the man
who won the Paper
Airplane World
Record; enjoy a pre­
sentation on simple
Young Maker
learns how to
print a silk-
screen t-shirt.
For more information about
these events, visit Carolinestern.
com. n
Photo on file


October 2019
5
Letter to the Editor
ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY
                  5366 College Avenue
                   at Manila | 597-5017

Our Public Schools Are Not for Sale
Library program details/hours: Calendar, page 15
Dear Editor:
doing their job by closing schools.
They throw salt into our wounds
as they say it’s not in their jurisdic­
tion, yet have conversations be­
hind closed doors that shutter our
schools. They are not representing
their constituents.
The Oakland Unified School District
(OUSD) school board has an agenda
that does not align with teachers,
parents and students. They have a
blueprint plan to close more than 24
of our public schools across Oakland.
Our public schools belong to
everyone. Please join us as we work
to Save Our Schools. Come to
school board meetings. SOS.
— Caroline Stern
For example, they voted to close
one of our District 1 schools, Kaiser
Elementary, a few weeks ago — a
high performing school with 70 per­
cent children of color, and a wait list
serving youth from across Oakland
(leaving that particular North Oak­
land Hills neighborhood without any
public gathering space especially
in times of emergency such as a fire
or earthquake). The board members
are not forthcoming with their plans
for the site.
Editor’s Note:
Views expressed in articles and letters
accepted for publication do not necessarily
reflect those of The Rockridge News,
its editor, or the board of directors of the
Rockridge Community Planning Council.
We welcome your comments and sug-
gestions. Please send them to editor@
rockridgenews.com.
— Anna L. Marks
A NEIGHBORHOOD
for
EVERY LIFESTYLE
Our District 1 school board mem­
ber supports the agenda to close
schools and has acted on it at every
opportunity. They say it’s not about
resources, yet our classrooms rank
near the bottom of the state for
allocation of resources, even when
they are allocated.
The school board's response
to the 2019 Grand Jury Report
describing the OUSD culture as
broken, populated with nepotism,
no-bid contracts, and gross fiscal
mismanagement wasting millions is
to shrug it off and say that they’re
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October 2019
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Bake Your Own Bagels in Rockridge
— by Anna L. Marks
Carnival
from page 1
Isandwiches, hot dogs and pizza.
t used to be difficult to find good bagels
in the Bay Area, but fortunately that is
no longer the case. Many local entrepre­
neurs took it upon themselves to make
sure finding a good bagel here is easy,
and over the years, several bagel bakeries
have found a home in Rockridge. This
includes the soon-to-be-open Boichik
Bagels, which, if all goes well with con­
struction and permitting, will open later
this month at College and Alcatraz in
the original Noah’s location.
The traditional way to make bagels
involves boiling them in water (some­
times the water is sweetened) and then
baking them in a wood-fired oven.
Leiber adapted her recipe from one she
found in Nancy Silverton’s Breads of La
Brea Bakery.
Attendees may also want to satisfy
that sweet tooth by grabbing a treat
from the Benefit Bake Sale or candy
giveaways at the DJ/Dancing booth.
To burn off some of those calories,
the carnival offers a variety of games
for kids of all ages — plan on winning
some prizes by testing your bravery on
the Jumpy Slide and decorating pump­
kins and sugar skulls. There will be free
balloon animals and an inflatable slide.
“The key is the starter, and time.
Great bagels take three days, although
most of that time you are doing noth­
ing while the dough ferments. I have
also taught workshops on how to make
lox, hamantashen, crackers and crisps,
hummus, and matzo ball soup. I’d love
to teach more, but I’ve also got a thriv­
ing Pilates practice and there are only
so many hours in the day.”
Don't miss the dance lesson at
12:30pm, followed by great music with
live DJs, and costume and dance con­
tests. Rockridge resident (and Chabot
dad) Paul Erskine will be bringing back
the amazing Wobbly Toggle Puppet
Show for its third year with two perfor­
mances, at noon and 2pm, in the library.
Of course, buying a bagel is much
easier than making one, but that only
encouraged Rockridge resident,
Laurie Leiber, to open up her home
to bagel-making workshops for those
wanting to take the leap and bake their
own. When asked why she thought her
workshop was popular, Leiber said that
people feel so passionately about bagels.
Her hands-on workshop can fit
up to six students in her kitchen for a fee
of $85 per person. She prepares ahead, so
the 3-day process can be compressed to a
Special thanks to the event sponsors
for supporting the Chabot community:
Maxi Lilley at Red Oak Realty; Hope
Broderick at The Grubb Co.; Adven­
ture Time; 1st United Credit Union;
MPR Financial; Piedmont Dental by
Design; and Yovino-Young, Inc.
“No one is neutral about
what a good bagel should be,
3-hour time slot. All partic­
ipants leave with bagels in
hand, some of them to be
boiled and baked the next
day, and a starter that they
can use on their own to make
even more.
Leiber’s students
discover the tips
and tricks of
bagel making.
Photo: Laurie Leiber
All proceeds benefit the Chabot Ele­
mentary PTA and its fund-enrichment
programs including the library, music,
art, science, Spanish, the garden, as
well as numerous after-school pro­
grams and help in the classrooms.
“We usually make poppy
seed, sesame, and my Oak­
landish mix (poppy, sesame,
and fennel seeds). Onion can
happen, but it adds an extra step
so I play it by ear. No blueberry, sorry…
not sorry. My favorite moment is when
we take the bagels out of the oven and ev­
eryone says ‘Ahhh’ when they see them.”
For more info contact Lara Coffin at
laracoffin@gmail.com. n
but preferences vary tremendously.
One student met his new partner be­
cause he posted pictures of his home­
made bagels on his dating profile.
Another student brought her mother
to the class when she was visiting be­
cause she could not find bagels at her
home in India.”
Most of Leiber’s workshops are of­
fered through Airbnb Experiences, and
you can find her schedule online at www.
bakeyourownamazingbagels.com. n
BUYING?
SELLING?
LET ME HELP YOU
Land Use Committee
from page 3
this condition remedied.
The next Land Use Committee
meeting will be on Wed., October 23, at
7:30pm at the Rockridge Branch Library.
The agenda will include updates on the
CCA campus redevelopment proposal,
use of Safeway settlement funds, Shops
at the Ridge Phase II, and the Rockridge
Housing Study. Please check on https://
rockridge.org one week prior to confirm
meeting’s date, time, and place. n
company established by the late Alvin
B. Chan of San Francisco, was (and
remains) adamantly opposed to allowing
residential use at the site.
ANNE D. BRANDON, REALTOR
35+ YEAR ROCKRIDGE RESIDENT AND HOMEOWNER
DRE# 01877719 | 510.682.6644
ANNE@THEHIGHLANDPARTNERS.COM
At present, the situation appears
stalemated and the site has become an
eyesore. The committee voted unani­
mously (6-0) to recommend that the
RCPC send a letter to the City to have
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October 2019
7

Who’ll Start the Rain?
— by Robert Firehock

Remember to
Shop Rockridge!
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s summer fades and days shorten,
the Scenic Streets landscapers cast
our eyes longingly at the coming “wet
season.” Originally conceived with ex­
tensive irrigation infrastructure (includ­
batches to get new plants established.
And this brings us back to the
anticipation of rain. A good year will
allow us to establish a new round of
planting with minimal watering. We’ve
learned to temper our
ambition and focus on
sustainability. When
the ground softens
and gray skies beckon,
look for a few new
spots of green as we
continue to add a bit
of color and variety to
the ramp experience.
Photo: Robert Firehock
If you’d like to be a
part of making your
neighborhood a bit
nicer, and have a cou­
ple of hours a month
to devote to that,
please join us. Get in touch with Lee at
lee.scenicstreetsoakland@gmail.com. n
Scenic Streets
volunteers make
the highway
ramps beautiful.
ing Caltrans legacy piping and installed
drip systems), community plans to
beautify the Hwy 24 on- and off-ramps
ran smack into the drought years.
So, a reset was called, and we began
to turn our focus to drought tolerance
while fighting to preserve much of
what had been already planted. Over
the last several years we’ve managed to
cut our losses, and have transitioned
gradually to more hardy plantings that
won’t rely on piped water. You may
have seen us hauling water jugs from
time to time, which we do in small

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October 2019
8

Eyes on Rockridge
from page 1
way Advocates (UBA) — made up of
a dozen or so people, most of whom
didn’t know one another. After hours
of deliberation, they came up with the
following mission:
•	 Promote neighborhood
on traffic including access by fire and
police; aesthetics; insufficient affordable
housing; and spot re-zoning that could
increase density and encourage more
extreme height buildings.
Then, “several people came by includ­
ing Kirk Peterson.”
Peterson, who was born in Oakland,
has headed his architectural firm, Kirk
E. Peterson & Associates, from a store­
front at 5253 College for 25 years. He
is currently in the process of building
his home directly behind it. And, as a
former member of the city’s Landmark
Preservation Advisory Board, “I’ve been
working with Oakland for decades.
This (the CCA development) could be a
model, not just a dumb project.”
evolution that is a model
of beauty, sustainability,
affordability and density;
•	 Aspire to reflect the diver­
sity of Oakland and the
character of Rockridge;
•	 Pursue a substantial
increase in affordable
housing;
•	 Focus initially on rede­
Residents packed a
pair of meetings at the
Rockridge Library to
evaluate the proposed
CCA development.
Photos: Judy Berne
Lazzaro, who said “I grew up all
over the place” including Iran for five
years, started XEO Design 26 years ago
out of her former Rockridge apart­
ment. As she became nationally and
internationally known, she moved the
business to her current second floor
suite at 5273 College Avenue.
velopment of the CCA
Campus and surroundings;
•	 Continue the artistic heritage of the
“I loved
the energy
in the room,
the process
of creating a solution in concert with
the city and developers,” Lazzaro told
me when we met in her technology and
toy-steeped offices. For her, the CCA
site itself reflects Oakland.
site and trees.
Nearly 200 people turned up at
UBA’s two July meetings to discuss the
proposed development, details of which
can be seen at www.5212broadway.
com. Although opinions differed, a
survey showed most concerns centered
The two launched a grassroots
steering committee — Upper Broad­
“The redwoods, the eucalyptus, the
hills — it was the center of the Califor­
nia Arts and Crafts movement. We’re
not trying to block its development.
We want to help create an Oakland
that works for everyone,” said Lazzaro.
To illustrate how the new develop­
ment will look from various angles and
views within Rockridge, she photo­
shopped images into the proposed
plan — particularly the 19-story glass
and steel residential tower. Those,
and other details, are available on
the UBAOakland.org website. “More
communication about the project is
important to the community,” she said.
Here are written snapshots of the
other neighbors on the UBA steering
committee:
Helen Brainerd: Retired art teacher,
25 years in Rockridge. “I got involved
with UBA through Kirk Peterson, who
I have known for many years. My wife
Abby (Pollak) and I have always been
active in our neighborhood. As an
art teacher at Piedmont High School,
I sent many students to CCA…and
I took continuing education evening
classes there for many years. Thus, I am
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especially sad to see the campus and its
many resources leave Oakland.”
tower, which I believe would be a
better fit downtown.”
ameliorations, preservation of green
spaces, etc., so the CCA redevelopment
issue seemed the perfect segue.”
Janis Brewer: Former nonprofit
manager, works for affordable hous­
ing architect, 22 years in Rockridge.
Jennifer McElrath: Entrepreneur,
18 years in Rockridge.
Kurt Scherer: Business consultant,
16 years in Rockridge.
“The CCA site is an urban gem. If we
can’t have a community art center like
the Palo Alto Art Center, or the Marin
Museum of Contemporary Art, can we
at least have residential development that
doesn’t desecrate the site, especially since
there’s plenty of room on the adjacent
empty lot (half-vacant shopping center)
to build tons of dense, affordable housing?
Partly what makes denser and taller de­
velopment work in European cities are the
open plazas and parks every few blocks.
With city planning we can have it all.”
“I got involved with UBA because
we should demand more from our City
when it comes to development. We
need more affordable housing, not lux­
ury housing. The CCA site has cultural
significance that must be preserved
and honored. We can do better than
what the developers are offering. UBA
is a great catalyst for collective impact.”
“I got involved because I think local
residents should have input on projects
that impact the neighborhood. The
Oakland Planning Commission is ap­
proving every McHighrise before their
board. I think Rockridge residents need
to wake up to the fact that developers,
politicians, and groups supporting
growth are ready to put up large, ugly
towers that will clog streets with traffic,
make parking impossible, and ruin the
beauty of the neighborhood.”
Nicole Chapman: Architect, works
at Peterson’s firm, 18 years living
in Rockridge.
Nancy Morton: Retired,
25 years in Rockridge.
“As an architect, I believe in thought­
fully modifying zoning ordinances to
increase density in the communities
surrounding San Francisco. But I am
vehemently opposed to the idea that
a tower in the middle of a one- and
two-story residential district is thought­
ful urban planning… There is no area-
specific plan for North Oakland. It is
time to do one. It’s not in Oakland's
best interest to react to the wishes of
one developer and one property owner.
Oakland must guide its own future.”
“I learned from my parents
the importance of commu­
nity service/involvement and
found Rockridge an easy place
to get involved. The seeming
absence of planning in Oak­
land has been a craw in my
jaw as Rockridge morphs with
time. Horrible roads, ridicu­
lous roundabouts, traffic,
unexecuted development
of Safeway site (Broadway
at Pleasant Valley), all
steered me to UBA.”
Kirk Peterson and Nicole Lazzaro
are working to promote more
thoughtful development of the
California College of the Arts site.
Leslie Correll: Artist, 20 years on
Pleasant Valley Ave.
“My parents bought the home I
live in now in 1972 so my artist father
could have a bigger art studio and be
near CCA, an art supply store, and
a community rich with other artists.
I even had an exhibition of my own
artwork there in the Isabel Percy West
Gallery. I inherited the house, but also
their activism in social justice and
community issues. As I have watched
prices soar and diversity dwindle
around me, it seems only natural to be
out championing affordable housing,
eco-construction — and good design.”
Abby Pollak: Retired professor and
translator, 25 years in Rockridge.
Speaking to the dedication and
skill sets of each of the ad hoc group’s
members, Peterson said, “They are
amazing. I throw balls in the air — and
sometimes they’re caught.” n
“I’m the de-facto organizer of the
Rockridge Boulevard Neighborhood
Association. I saw Kirk Peterson’s que­
ry on Nextdoor, and joined the team at
our first meeting. Oakland needs a de­
velopment plan that includes increased
affordable housing, traffic and safety
To comment on this column, or
make suggestions for a future column
pertinent to Rockridge, please email
judyberne@att.net.
Joe Johnston: Retired, 20 years on
Pleasant Valley Ave.
“I was introduced to UBA by an
acquaintance, Nicole Lazzaro, whom
I met at the meeting about the CCA
project sponsored by the developers at
Oakland Tech. I’m opposing this proj­
ect because of the proposed 19-story


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Rockridge Out & About
Was All That… And More
Puppy Playground
Gets A Makeover
— by Linda Zunas
H
Hundreds of neighbors and friends
turned out for last month’s annual
Rockridge street fair to enjoy music,
food and local merchant offerings.
ardy Dog Park volunteers took
most of the summer off from
the monthly park cleanups, so a
big event was held on Saturday,
September 21
to unite with
thousands
of others
around the Bay Area to participate
in Coastal Cleanup Day and Battle
of the Bay.
Photos: Andrew Zhou Photography
Volunteers cleaned the park, re­
filled bag dispensers, collected toys,
and pressure-washed the concrete
and green Astroturf. Volunteers
also began building new bag collec­
tion bins for both entrances.
How can you help? Community
members are encouraged to donate
empty newspaper bags (please, due
to rodents, no bags that held any
food) or drop by the park with your
old tennis balls.
Join other volunteers and help clean
the park on the first Saturday of every
month at 9am. When you drop by
with your dog, help take donated bags
and refill the dispensers, pick up poop
and tell others about your neighbor­
hood Hardy Dog Park Group.
For more information, email
HardyDogPark@yahoo.com. n
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Support Rockridge­—
Join the RCPC Board
— by Leonora Sea, RCPC Chair
The Rockridge Community Plan­
ning Council is looking for com­
munity members to join its Board of
Directors and help further RCPC’s
mission to “preserve and enhance the
unique character of Rockridge, and
to promote health, safety and quality
of life for its residents.” Due to board
term limits and members relocating
away from Rockridge, several board
positions are open.
Serving on one of the 12 seats
on the board is an opportunity
to work closely with neighbors
who bring to bear a wide array of
professional and other expertise.
The board is specifically looking for
new members who would like to
take the lead on special projects.
RCPC focuses its efforts through
ongoing committees (Land Use,
Transportation, and Schools) and
special projects, such as the Kevin
Faughnan Memorial Community
Grants program; and was instru­
mental in the creation of FROG
Park, and support for the con­
struction and enhancement of the
Rockridge Library.
Board members are required
to attend monthly board meetings
as well as some volunteer time. To
serve on the board, one must live in
Rockridge, and be 18 years or older.
For more information, please send
an email to: chair@rockridge.org. n

Mini Maker Faire
from page 4
a sense of wonder and possibility, and
explore the idea that each and every
one of us is a Maker.
Park Day School is located at 360
42nd Street. Tickets are on sale now at
Eventbrite. Advanced tickets are $19
for adults; $15 for children, students
and seniors. Tickets will cost a bit
more at the door ($23/$18), so all are
encouraged to buy tickets in advance
at https://eastbay.makerfaire.com/. n
a little skeptical at first, but ended up
enjoying the day. "I saw a lot of things
that were homemade — archery, a
spiny ride, you could make your own
oils that smell good — all pretty cool
stuff. [The faire] broadens your crea-
tivity and allows you to think in
different ways."
The East Bay Mini Maker
Faire allows you to engage
as much or as little as you
want. If you just want to look
around, grab a bite from
the on-site food truck court
and see performances, you'll
have a great time. Or if you
want to be more hands-
on and sew something, or
screen-print something,
or build something,
you can do that too.
You’ll come away with
Faire attendee learns
how to navigate a
laser maze.
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October 2019
12

Redwood Mural at Martin & Ayala Draws A Crowd
—by Gabe Kleinman
B

ing with OAKDOT’s Paint the Town
team, raising money, and galvanizing
more than 50 residents over the course
of two days.
uilding on the success of last year’s
project at the corner of Hermann
St. & Ayala Ave., the creative team
behind “The Oaks” mural came to­
gether once again to take on a busier
intersection in the neighborhood: the
infamous Martin Avenue cut-through
between Claremont and Telegraph.
with support from the RCPC’s Kev­
in Faughnan Memorial Community
Grant program. Whereas the first
mural at Hermann and Ayala features
oak trees and California poppies, this
new mural brought to life redwoods,
butterflies, and streams.
In a happy coincidence, The Rock­
ridge Kitchen Tour led guests through
this same neighborhood where they
could see first-hand volunteers paint­
ing the mural on the street surface that
transformed the concrete slab into a
traffic-easing tapestry.
Led once again by Andy Waggoner,
project leads Molly Dickens, her father
Harry, and operations guru Erin Leh­
nert, this scrappy team of Rockridge
residents made it all happen — work­
The mural was the second of two
projects, both of which were funded
It’s an incredible community, folks. n
The transformation of Rock­
ridge’s southwest gateway
continued this September with
another brilliant mural project.
Photo: Courtesy of a local volunteer
Local Business Raises
Money for Women
With Cancer
– by Anna L. Marks
Tlaw office of
dave karlinsky
his month, Rockridge-based cloth­
ing company In Full Swing, located
at 5937 College Ave., will be donating
two percent of all in-store sales to the
Women’s Cancer Resource Center as
part of October’s Breast Cancer Aware­
ness Month and their “All-In for Women
with Cancer” outreach program.
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October 2019
13

Kitchen Tour Offers Insights into
Innovative Remodels
— by Leonora Sea, Rockridge Kitchen Tour Chair
Fthe docents; and the tour guests.
We’d like to thank Valerie Knight,
who designed the charming Kitchen
Tour logo, banners, posters, postcards,
and brochure.
ortune favors the bold, and it’s a
bold idea to open nine kitchens to
more than 250 guests over one Sep­
tember Sunday afternoon. For the 13th
time, the 2019 Rockridge Kitchen Tour
did just that — with delightful results.
Tour brochure writers (the other being
Meredith Kaplan), “I've been really
happy to see renovations in modest
price ranges and real sensitivity to the
architecture of the houses; and these
really are cook’s kitchens.”
Thanks also to our sponsors: Daniel
Stea; Maxi Lilley; Fremont Bank; and
Merrill Gardens. And, no tour would
be complete without the delicious
cookies donated by Semifreddis —
thank you so much to Michael Rose
and the Semifreddis’ team.
New to
this year’s
tour were two
garden cottag­
es, also known
as accessory
dwelling units
(ADUs), with
one of them
featured as the
full-house tour,
to show how it’s
possible to cre­
ate a fabulous
and functional
kitchen in a small space. Several kitch­
ens were part of larger remodels that
improved the interior of the houses for
21st century living, while leaving the
exteriors still in touch with their early
20th century roots.
Last, but certainly not least, thanks
to the tired but also tireless Kitchen
Tour Committee: Ronnie Spitzer, my
Co-Chair; Robin McDonnell, Site
Visit Team and Docent Coordinator;
and Tina Chen-Chardonnet, Site Visit
Team (and Kitchen Tour homeowner —
how amazing is that?). See you in 2021. n
Photo: Anna L. Marks
The Kitchen Tour is the principal
fundraiser for the Rockridge Com­
munity Planning Council, and an
exceptional community-building
event that brings together homeown­
ers, neighbors, architects, builders,
artisans, and tour guests to celebrate
neighborhood kitchens, homes, food,
and friends.
The Kitchen Tour Committee would
like very much to thank everyone who
made the 2019 Rockridge Kitchen
Tour possible — homeowners; archi­
tects; contractors; designers; artisans;
our site visit team; our interviewers;
The weather couldn’t have been
more perfect, and to quote Annette
Floystrup, one of the two Kitchen


October 2019
14

NCPC Crime Report Update
— by Karen Ivy, NCPC Secretary
Crime in 13X rose slightly except
for auto-related crime (1 in July, 6 in
August). Property Crimes in 12Y are
down by roughly half a dozen inci­
dents from July’s numbers.
Aliquor to a minor, and drug dealing.
Quality of Life Crime increase was
almost entirely vandalism.
s secretary of the Neighborhood
Crime Prevention Council (NCPC),
I’ve been publishing reports on crime
in beats 12Y and 13X, which include
most of Rockridge.
Of course, numbers don’t reveal the
hardships these crimes create for vic­
tims who have to pay the emotional and
financial costs for replacing car win­
dows, car parts, personal electronics, or
other possessions. It’s on all of us to be
aware of our surroundings, and inform
police of any illegal activities.
Crimes Against the Person more than
doubled (eight in July, 19 in August),
with no focus on any single type of
crime. These include any crime in which
a victim is involved. Examples include
assault (including sexual), battery, rob­
bery (with or without a firearm), threats
with the intent to terrorize, grand theft
from the person, and domestic violence.
The classification system we use
was developed some years ago by a
former NCPC chairman Frank Castro,
and includes five categories: Crimes
Against the Person; Property Crimes;
Property Crimes–Auto; Quality of Life;
and Other.
All of the crime reports can be found
at https://tinyurl.com/y28rmr87. n
Unfortunately, both Crimes Against
the Person and Quality of Life Crimes
are up. In August 2019, beat 12Y re­
ported 19 instances of Crimes Against
the Person, which indicate that these
are currently at the highest level when
compared to five previous years of
reporting. Quality of Life Crimes in­
clude vandalism, graffiti, some types of
property damage, disturbing the peace,
DUI, public drunkenness, selling
When A Crime Occurs
If you see a crime in progress, call the police. Do not
call 9-1-1. From a cell phone, call 777-3211 which
routes directly to OPD dispatch. To report a crime
that has already happened, call the non-emergency
number at 777-3333, or fill in OPD’s Online Crime
Reporting form at www.oaklandca.gov/services/
report-a-crime-online. If you do need to call 9-1-1,
be sure to only use a landline.
Use these numbers to send
OPD an Anonymous Tip:
Crime Stoppers of Oakland:
(510) 777-8572
Homicide / Robbery Tip line:
(510) 238-7950
OPD Sexual Assault Hotline:
(510) 637-0298
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Wisteria Ways House Concerts
Teslim: The 7 Decades Project Featuring Gari
Hegedus, Elana Brutman, Kaila Flexer and
Joshua Mellinger. Modal music from Turkey
and Greece and original compositions by Flexer
in honor of her parents. Hear sample at www.
youtube.com/watch?v=wvDAb05R_0I. Sat, Nov 2,
7:30pm. Inside venue: not wheelchair accessible.
$20-25 donations for musicians (cash only, at the
door). 383 61st Street. More info and reservations
(highly recommended), RSVP to info@WisteriaWays.
org or 510-698-2456.

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Greater Rockridge N’hood Crime
Prevention Council (NCPC)
City auditor, Courtney Ruby, will address the
meeting. Discuss crime and public safety with reps
of OPD. Meets on the 2nd Thurs, in even-num­
bered months, 7:30pm: Next mtg. Oct 10.
Rockridge Library, 5366 College (at Manila). Email
the NCPC at chair@rockridgencpc.com if you have
items you'd like to add to the NCPC agenda. Con­
firm mtg. at www.rockridgencpc.com
•	 TeenScape: Play video games, table top
games, crafts, and general after-school fun.
Weekdays, 3:30-5pm (Wednesdays, 1:30-5pm).
FOR ADULTS
•	 eBook Help: Work one-on-one with a librarian
North Oakland Senior Center
5714 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
Mon–Fri, 9am to 4:30pm.
Programs include: Arts/crafts; health counseling;
dancing and exercise; trips, tours and theater
outings; Alzheimer’s support groups, computer
classes/more.
•	 Free Blood Pressure and Health Screenings:
to download eBooks. Fridays, 2-3:30pm. Make
appt. online or call 597-5017.
•	 Second Saturday Book Club: 2nd Sat each
month, 3-4pm. Call for details and book
selection.
•	 Writers Support/Critique Group: Bring 15
Rockridge Branch Library
5366 College Avenue, 597-5017
Mon, Thurs & Sat: 10am to 5:30pm
Tues, Wed: 12:30 to 8pm
Fri: 12 to 5:30pm
Closed: Sun
copies of up to 5 pgs. of any prose for on-site
reading/discussion (OK to come empty-handed).
3rd Sat each month,1pm; wheelchair-accessi­
ble. Info: 420-8775 or Writefox@aol.com.
•	 Conscious Aging; Fall Workshop Series:
provided by Alameda County Public Health
Nursing. Thursdays Oct 17, Nov 21, and Dec 19,
10am-noon in TV lounge.
•	 Red Hawk Casino Fun Bus: Thurs, Nov 7.
Facilitator Janet Elaine Piggins. Interactive
workshop series explores ways of living a vital
and engaged second half of life. Different topic
at each session. Attend one or all workshops.
No registration required. Mondays, Oct 14 & 28,
10:30am-12:30pm.
•	 Create a Monarch Butterfly Habitat in
New program: Sing at the Library. Join the
Rockridge Library’s community choir. For all
ages and skill levels. No auditions necessary.
Selections will include folk songs and freedom
songs. Second Wed each month: 6:30-7:45pm.
For more information:
Fundraising Donation, $35. Bring a friend and
travel in comfort on a deluxe American Stage
motor coach to the Sierra foothills. Flyers
available at the Center. Call or walk in for
more info.
•	 Drug Collection Bin available in the Center.
Your Garden: Presented by Alameda County
Master Gardeners. Learn to create a habitat for
the declining Monarch Butterfly population.
Attendees will receive free milkweed plants and
planting instructions. Sat, Oct 12, 11am-12pm.
•	 Making Sense of Medicare: Medicare options:
Put your old medications in a plastic baggie to
dispose safely. Do not flush or pour down the
drain. Sponsored by EBMUD.
Seniors age 55+ join for $12 annual dues.
Provides discounts, other benefits, and a sub­
scription to The North Oakland Senior Times with
full schedule of classes/events, lunch menus, and
volunteer opportunities. More info at 597-5085.
Temescal Farmers’ Market
Open Sundays, 9am-1pm (all year). Locally grown
fruits and vegetables; fresh ranch eggs; homemade
bakery items; fresh cut flowers; unique prepared
foods, fresh locally caught fish, handcrafts and
more. Sample the goods; meet the grower. Live
music. Bring reusable bags. 5300 Claremont Ave.
(off Telegraph) at DMV parking lot.
FOR CHILDREN
•	 Family Story Time: Stories/songs/rhymes
(for all ages); Saturdays, 10:30am.
•	 Toddler Story Time: Songs, active rhymes and
stories (for 9 months to 2 years), Thursdays,
10:30am, upstairs.
•	 Pre-School Story Time: Read-alouds, songs,
learn the difference between Medicare Advan­
tage Plans, Medicare Supplements & Tradition­
al Medicare, and Prescription Drug Plans. Sat,
Nov 2, 10:30am.
and rhymes (ages 2 to 5); Thursdays, 10:30am.
All story times followed by Play Time; parents
and caregivers invited.
•	 Puppet Show on Halloween Morning:
UPSTAIRS ART GALLERY:
October: Community Quilts: documents the
partnership of Peralta and Hoover Elem Schools
with the Bay Area Community Services (BACS)
Adult Day Care Center at The North Oakland
Senior Center.
Toddlers & preschoolers invited to see Puppet
Art Theater perform Cinderella instead of
regular story time on Thurs, Oct 31, 10:30am.
Come in costume.
•	 1, 2, 3 Andrés: Sing and dance with Uno,
Dos, Tres Andrés - the Latin Grammy-winning,
husband-wife team of Andrés and Christina, who
perform bilingual English & Spanish songs for
children. All ages welcome. Sat, 10/26, 10:30am.
•	 Pumpkin Patch: in the lobby on Wed & Thurs,
East Bay Booksellers Book/Poetry
Readings
FREE and open to the public.
•	 Wed, 10/16, 6:30pm. Freud's Bar: Talks by
10/30 & 10/31. All ages.
•	 Chess Club: learn the basics; Instruction and
local Bay Area psychoanalysts/psychologists:
refreshments provided. Presented by Sarah
Boxer, author of In the Floyd Archives, a
cartoon novel based on Sigmund Freud's case
histories and its post-Freudian sequel, Mother
May I?, based lightly on the works and lives of
Melanie Klein and D.W. Winnicott.
•	 Sat, 10/19, 7pm. Nia King: New anthology,
chess sets provided. Best for ages 6 to 14 (all
ages welcome). Call to confirm day & time.
•	 Paws to Read: Sandy’s dog Scout loves to
FALL BOOK SALE
October 17-20, 2019
listen when kids practice reading aloud. You
pick the book. All ages welcome. Every Thurs,
3:30-4:30pm.
•	 Mix It Up Family Game Nights: All ages;
Thursday 10/17–
Members' Preview - 50% off
And for all book lovers:
30% off - Friday 10/18
40% off - Saturday 10/19
bring your favorite game or try one of ours. Get
to know other families. 1st, 3rd, & 4th (and 5th)
Tuesdays, 6:30-7:45pm.
•	 Family Craft Night: 2nd Tues each month
Queer and Trans Artists of Color Volume Three.
Joined by several contributors including,
Anthony James Williams, Luna Merbruja,
Paradise Khanmalek, and co-editor Maliha
Ahmed. Free food for all in attendance.
East Bay Booksellers, 5433 College Ave. More
info about the authors, books and other events:
653-9965 or info@ebbooksellers.com.
50% off - Sunday 10/20
Special sale opening hours:
(10/8; Papel Picado). 6:30-7:45pm.
10:30 - 5:30
Sale proceeds benefit the
FOR TEENS
•	 Slime Cauldrons: Make slime spooky. Wed,
Oakland Public Library
Oct 16, 3pm.


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