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Adrienne DeAngelo, Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS For annual subscriptions to The Rockridge News, send your check for $18, payable to Rockridge News Subscriptions, to: Roc...

By Adrienne DeAngelo

The Zoning Counter by Adrienne DeAngelo Hleash areas. Hardy Park, in Rockridge, is a fenced, off leash dog park spanning 2.16 acres along Hardy Street and Claremont Avenue. Twenty-one-acre Point Isabel Regional Shore- line, in Richmond, is one of the largest and most beautiful o...

 A view of the existing building at Colby & Claremont (inset below) and a sketch of the recent redesign proposal by K Square architects. PHOTO CREDIT: ADRIENNE DEANGELO Residents appeal proposed retail development at Colby and Claremont by Adrienne DeAngelo Coordinator, Claremont-Colby Coalition On a dreary Saturday morning in Octo- ber, the newly formed Claremont-Colby Coalition met, determined to overtu...

...Some defended Kurihara. RCPC Board Vice-Chairman Mike Taylor said at the meeting that the board had reviewed com- plaints against her and had determined that her role in ULTRA does not constitute a conflict of interest. Former board member Adrienne DeAngelo added that in 2005, Kurihara helped a group of DeAngelo’s neighbors successfully oppose a retail development near the intersection of Colby Street and Claremont Avenue, claiming these The debate intensified when some community members in a...

...graphy Susan Montauk ...................Business Manager Don Kinkead .......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo ..........Secretary Susan Montauk ...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister,

...e BART plaza. These funds offer the Rockridge community an exciting opportunity to begin planning for an overall redesign of the plaza area.   Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer   Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Annette Floystrup, Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Stephanie Upp Creating an improved public space

By Andrew Swanson

...and she is very excited about her new job. This puts the number of OPD officers closer to the goal of full staffing (739) required by Measure Y. Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer

By Cy Gulassa

..........Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt............................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer At a recent Board meeting, RCPC Chair Deborah Weinstein presents Don Kinkead with the first Rockridge Champion Award for his work with The Rockridge News since its inception. Pho...

..........Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt............................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa, Al Hussian, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stephanie Upp, Robert Wiles Newsletter Subscriptions For annua...

Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt............................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa, Al Hussian, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stephanie Upp, Robert Wiles

By Cy Gulassa

Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt............................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa, Al Hussian, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stephanie Upp, Robert Wiles

By Janet Somers

...) year-to-date robberies were up 31% in North Oakland and 27% in Oakland. (He said overall crime was down 77% here and 2% in the city, with a reduction in car break-ins accounting for much of the decline.) GRAPHIC SUPPLIED BY DEVELOPER. by Adrienne DeAngelo O Alper said that he and business partner Ron Kriss are now working with Neighborhood Housing Services to explore the feasibility of including

complex. By starting with ourselves and with the simplest steps, we can bring the neighborhood along. RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susn Montauk.....................Treasurer This summer, residents of the block formed a seven-member committee to plan emergency response roles. Each member agreed to be the contact person for a number of homes on the bl...

...Miracle on 34th Street,” December 24. The Elmwood offers the kids a popcorn and drink special for only $3. While the kids are enjoy- ing the films, parents can shop the stores and restaurants of the Elmwood neighborhood. RCPC Board members Adrienne DeAngelo, Mike McDonald, Hiroko Kurihara and Deborah

By Deborah Weinstein

RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Dan Ferdelman Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor, Robert Wiles NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS For annual subscr...

RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Dan Ferdelman Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor, Robert Wiles

..........Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Dan Ferdelman

By Theresa Nelson

See you on the 17th. Thanks to Wonderful Volunteers T RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein...........Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Dan Ferdelman hanks to Kate Runyan and Steve Mitchell, who are moving from Cali- fornia with their new son. They have made remarkable contrib...

...inal painting with black India ink, then sprays off the black paint with water. The black ink saturates only the exposed paper. The technique intensifies the color and gives a print-like effect. “I really like the look of it,” she says. by Adrienne DeAngelo Lifetime Rockridge resident Kieren Dutcher has wanted to be an illustra- tor since she was thirteen years old. That’s when she first laid eyes on the book The Tyger Voyage by Richard Adams, illustrated by Nicola Bayley. “I cried when I got...

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Congratulations, Elected 2005 RCPC Boardmembers! Hiroko M. Kurihara Kent Deverell Adrienne DeAngelo Jennifer Edmister Jessica Pitt Daniel Ferdelman

...one 18 or older who lives within RCPC boundaries is eligible to vote. See www.rockridge.org for a map of Rockridge boundaries. (Bring proof of address, such as a driver’s license.) Jimmy Halloran Boyd Avenue Jennifer Edmister Manila Avenue Adrienne DeAngelo Colby Street I am interested in becoming an RCPC Board member because I have serious concerns about