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By Camille Reed

Technical High School Parent Teacher Student Association, c/o Camille Reed, 6243 Rockwell Street, Oakland, 94618. important to the high school on so many levels, is closer to becoming a reality. For all of you that have been and are supportive Tech Auction from page 1 Rockridge Parent Teacher Student Association ...

By Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs

Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS Annual subscriptions to The Rockridge News can be obtained by sending a check for $18, payable to Rockridge News Subscriptions to: Rockridge News Subscriptions at the address below. CONTACTING THE ROCKRIDGE NEWS  ...

Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS Annual subscriptions to The Rockridge News can be obtained by sending a check for $18, payable to Rockridge News Subscriptions to: Rockridge News Subscriptions at the address below. CONTACTING THE ROCKRIDGE NEWS  ...

By Gary Lippman

Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS

By Camille Reed

Restored Tech High Steinway to Debut in Free Concert; Public Invited by Camille Reed, Oakland Technical High School Class of 1961 Restoration of the 1917 Steinway grand piano, owned by Oakland Technical High School, is complete and the like-new instrument will be presented in a small concert performed by students of Tech’s...

By Camille Reed

by Camille Reed, Oakland Tech PTSA In an article in January’s issue of The Rockridge News, the Oakland Technical High School Class of 1961 announced that it would spearhead a drive to restore the Steinway Model B piano that has been at Tech since 1917. Th...

...rom Company to match my gift. Please make check payable to: Oakland Tech HS PTSA Please send your check to: Piano Restoration Fund, c/o Camille Chupp Reed Oakland Technical High School Class of 1961 Spearheads Steinway Piano Restoration by Camille Reed, Class of ̓61, and Pat Williams, auditorium committee chair

ments of the auditorium restoration project. To make a contribution to the Steinway restoration, send a check payable to Oak- land Technical HS PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association), c/o Camille Reed, 6243 Rockwell Street, Oakland, CA 94618. For additional information, please e-mail Camille at Camille888@sbcglobal.net. Tech Piano Parents: Note Oakland Unified School District’s Options Enrollment Window for the 2011-12 School Year runs ...

opened up the ground around these trees and the next time it rains, they will get the water they need and deserve. — Camille Reed Editor’s Note: Ms. Reed demonstrates perfectly the power of persistence. She first wrote to The Rockridge News of her concerns for the trees late in December, 2015. She had contacted the city but heard nothing. Taking the suggestion of the...

... True Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig Eric Neville Deborah Larson Weinstein David Hatfield Michael Whitfield Jacqueline Tasch Hiroko Kurihara Jessica Pitt John Potis Greg Yoch Jennifer Edmister Mike Taylor Dulcy Anderson Ehab Bandar Mike McDonald Camille Reed Adrienne d’Angelo Kent Deverell Robert Wiles Stephanie Upp Steven Meyer Al Hussian Gloria Bruce Janelle Cavanagh Ellen Peterson Peter St. John Jeff Small RCPC Board of Directors 2015-16 Jennifer Daskal, left, Ronnie Spitzer, Stuart Flashma...

...reets as delivery lanes and cause massive inconvenience and dangerous circumstances around that entire area. Oakland decision makers are responsible for this appalling situation and they are responsible for demanding that it be remedied. — Camille Reed Safeway and College Ave Paving Editor: 1. I notice that Philz Coffee is going into one of the retail spaces at Safeway on College. I didn’t think that the zoning allowed chain stores. Philz has 20 stores, counting the one on College. 2. Ho...

...land Tech’s secret jewel, our fully restored 1917 Steinway Grand Piano. Purchased by Oakland Tech in 1917, the piano eventually fell into disrepair. During the auditorium renovation campaign, the class of 1961 sponsored a fundraiser led by Camille Reed that provided $25,000 to bring life back to the soundboard and strings. Daniel Finnamore grew up in Oakland, and has taught hundreds of students to love the piano. He specializes in romantic expres- sions of the 19th and 20th centuries. Th...

...future model of a store, not to a tired one. I will not be seen in that store when it opens, except on the rarest of occasions. I simply do not want in any way to give affirmation to this degree of disrespect and pursuit of crass profit. — Camille Reed More Like an Invasion Than a Supermarket Editor: I am watching with heightened distress as I see the new Safeway on College go higher and wider. More and more, I am reminded that our consideration of a store that respected the scale and et...

...ave lessons to learn from Rockridge Past. Out of every economic downturn comes an opportunity. Strategically thinking about the kind of stores we are lacking in order to increase foot traffic may be the opportunity we can all benefit from. Camille Reed Economic Downturn an Opportuity for Improved Rockridge Vitality Editor: As we sadly watch one store and then another close its doors on College Avenue, we wonder how long it will be until a new business opens. At the same time, I have

...acs Wahrhaftig, Eric Neville, Deborah Larson Weinstein, David Hatfield, Michael Whitfield, Jacque- lyn Tasch, Hiroko Kurihara, Jessica Pitt, John Potis, Greg Yoch, Jennifer Edmister, Mike Taylor, Dulcy Anderson, Ehab Bandar, Mike McDonald, Camille Reed, Adrienne d’Angelo, Kent Deverell, Robert Wiles, Stephanie Upp, Steve Meyer, Al Hussian, Gloria Bruce, Janelle Cavanagh, Ellen Peterson, Peter St. John, Jeff Small, Danica Truchlikova, Margaret Wahlberg. he 2007 RCPC board election has res...

Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Theresa Nelson, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS

...c and contemporary, the Kitchen Tour has inspired countless guests to renovate, remodel and redecorate their kitchens. Who can forget the grand Mediterranean estate in upper Rockridge, whose spectacular mahogany Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed Whether you are in the midst of a com- plete renovation, or looking for inspiration, or merely a home enthusiast who wouldn’t mind a stroll around the neighborhood on a warm fall afternoon, the Kitchen Tour has something for you. Join us o...

Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed

By Jessica Pitt

Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS Annual subscriptions to The Rockridge News can be obtained by sending a check for $18, payable to Rockridge News Subscriptions to: Rockridge News Subscriptions at the address below.

Following recent elections, members of the 2004-05 RCPC Board of Directors gather for a group photo at a summer meeting. Front row, from left: Jessica Pitt, Theresa Nelson, Camille Reed, Susan Montauk, John Potis, Jennifer Barragan Edmister. Back row, from left: Deborah Weinstein, Mike McDonald, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike Taylor, Dan Ferdelman, Ehab Bandar. PHOTO: DAN FERDELMAN Curves Restaurant from page 2 from page 7 amounti...

By Jessica Pitt

Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS

By Jessica Pitt

Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, Theresa Nelson, John Potis, Camille Reed

Community Planning Council and to The Friends of the Rockridge Library (FORL). Congratulations to: RCPC: Jane Brunner 1,500 cards and e-mails in opposition. Elected to two-year terms to the RCPC Board of Directors: Ehab Bandar, Camille Reed, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor, and Deborah Weinstein. In addition, the proposal to expand the RCPC Board of Directors from 11 to 14 members was approved. FORL: Brunner, who began her political career as a save- the-trees activist, met with a...

...ess ways. Without such community activism, the interests of a few can quickly overwhelm the wishes of the many. Against this backdrop, we all must protect the eclectic mix that makes Rockridge a truly special place to live, work, and shop. Camille Reed Rockwell Street I would be honored to be considered for the RCPC Board. I grew up in the neighborhood and moved back after an absence of over 35 years in 1998. I would welcome the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to maintainin...