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Preparing for Earthquakes, One Block at a Time by Carol Strickman

By Carol Strickman

by Carol Strickman, CORE participant in Rockridge After the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, Oakland’s fire department formed CORE (Communities of Oakland Respond to Emergencies) to train groups of residents who could, following a disaster, provide emergency ...

...ara Littwin, Gloria Martin, Paul Martin, Jeannine Miles, Norma Miller, Sharon Miller, Nancy Morton, Annette Oliveira, Chris Orr, Mark Ringer, Kelda Rinklieb, Adela Rose, Mark Sgarzi, Nan Shorten, Cheri Smith, Virginia Sorgi, Lisa Spearman, Carol Strickman, Carol Studier, Gail Sullivan, Jacqueline Tasch Poster Underwriter: Ron Kriss Ticket Sales : Maison d’Etre/Fred Womack, Rockridge Realty/Jan Fougner Raffle Donors: À Côté, Cactus Taque- ria, Christensen Heller Gallery, Citron Restaurant, C...

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...ake in the Bay Area; it is just a matter of time. Here in Rockridge, we are within a mile of the Hayward fault. We can all prepare for the inevitable, one block at a time. Have questions or need assistance with organizing your block? Email carol.strickman@gmail.com. n

Karp said the January opening will be low-key. The family plans a grand opening in February on a date to be announced. November Town Hall Hardware Dreams November Town Hall speakers Carol Strickman, left, Jeff Morelli, Eileen Levin and Howard Cook. /D. Kinkead by Don Kinkead, editor None of the speakers at the RCPC November Town Hall mentioned ostriches, but all made it clear that living in the Bay Area and failing to prepare for ear...

...mation on the CORE web site at www2.oaklandnet.com/ Government/o/OFD/s/CORE/index.htm. RCPC thanks Howard Cook for his discussion of the intricacies of strengthening foundations; Jeff Morelli, Assistant CORE Coordinator; Rockridge resident Carol Strickman, a former CORE teacher and

...n or where the next earthquake or other disaster will strike, but everyone CAN be prepared. The RCPC November Town Hall presents resources for that preparation; g g Training program with handouts for further information. Rockridge resident Carol Strickman, former CORE teacher and trainer, will speak on her experience as a neigh- borhood organizer and discuss the CORE I, II and III training levels. Jeff Morelli of CORE Oakland will give a brief overview of the CORE (To  Page 13) Thursday, N...

...tion’s sorry history of race relations. These are complex issues that require critical thinking. Please, let’s not allow emotional exhortations about “bullets and blood” — which we all abhor — to close our minds in this important debate. — Carol Strickman 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 ch...

    
   


 


 
 

 
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Reet, Cathy Schwabe, Ellen Seltzer, Alan Serrano, Mark Sgarzi, Debra Sharpe, Susan Smith, Lisa Spearman, Carol Strickman, Gail Sullivan, Ann Tubbs, Anne Wil- liams, Cathy Witney, Fahima Vafai, Judy Velardia; Poster Underwriting Genray Salon, Global Vineyard Importers, Hiroko Kurihara Designs, Homesteader, La Farine Bakery, Lulu Rae Confections, Marica Seafoo...