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By Don Kinkead

David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to ...

By Jody Colley

Mark Aaronson, Andrew Charman, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, David Garcia, Kirk Peterson, Ronnie Spitzer, Zac Unger Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions a...

Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, David Garcia, Kirk Peterson, Ronnie Spitzer Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org are not very practical these days. My house isn’t really in shape to accommodate it anyway. And then I was thinking, well, my porch i...

Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Kirk Peterson, Ken Rich Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge New...

Casey Farmer Leonora Sea Kirk Peterson Robin McDonnell David Garcia Annette Floystrup

Election 2020: RCPC Board Candidates David Garcia Miles Avenue Rockridge is at a crossroads. On one hand, Rockridge is the true embodiment of the quintessential livable neighborhood. But no community ever stays the same, and Rockridge is no exception. While we instinctively desire to main...

By Don Kinkead

Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Anna L. Marks singing scales, first in unison then in four part harmony, with the assistance of a guitar accompanist. The 75-minute session ended with the group practic­ ing a piece of classical music as well as a “do...

M LAshleigh, David Garcia, M C Haug, Don Kinkead, Courtney Welch

By David Garcia

RCPC Board News & Announcements Town Hall On ADUs Scheduled for March by David Garcia, RCPC Board Member Interested in how you can do your part to take on the housing crisis? Have you thought about putting a home right in your backyard? Mark your calendars for March 18, 7pm, for a virtual Town Hall on Acces- sory Dwelling U...

of Directors recently welcomed new member David Garcia when he was unanimously appointed to an open position at the May Board meeting. David is a resident of Miles Avenue, where he lives with his wife Fay and two- year-old son, Diego. During the day, David works at the UC Berkeley Terner Cente...

Peterson 165; Annette Floystrup 165; David Garcia 162; Casey Farmer 156; Jennifer McElrath 151; Ken Rich 150; Barbara Dunne 143; Brian Chadwick 115; Diana Mitch- ell-Chavez 108; Michael Rosen 62; Brett Moyer 56. Sea was appointed to the RCPC board in 2015, first elected in 2016, and has s...

Susie Wyshak Lydia Belusa-Niesen Laurie Williams Andrew Krulewitz David Garcia Star Lightner Jana Good

By Casey Farmer

RCPC Election 2026 Elections for the Board of the Rockridge Community Planning Council by Casey Farmer | Laurie Williams, Andrew Krulewitz and David Garcia Statement: My park design, "Rockridge Commons," creates a ½-acre oasis along the busy College/Claremont corridor for creatures of all ages and backgrounds to rest and relax, gather and connect for community art and music events, and to pro...

...g costs. Rockridge can be a leader, and I remain optimistic that my home of the last seven years will do the right thing and embrace the need for more neighbors. I will be watching with great interest, from just past the Webster tube. n by David Garcia, former RCPC Board Member In 2021, my wife and I were blessed with a new baby boy, our second child. We were thrilled to bring him home to Rockridge, to walk with him along College and stroll down Shafter. But while our family was growing,...

By Angela Moore

... Farmer................................................ Secretary Ashley Pandya.............................. Assistant Secretary Ken Rich........................................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, David Garcia, Kirk Peterson, Ken Rich, Ronnie Spitzer Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions ab...

... Farmer................................................ Secretary Ashley Pandya.............................. Assistant Secretary Ken Rich........................................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, David Garcia, Kirk Peterson, Ken Rich Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions about newsletter d...

................................. Assistant Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Matt Levy......................................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, David Garcia, Kirk Peterson, Ken Rich Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions about newsletter d...

By Stuart Flashman

...meeting will be posted on RCPC’s YouTube channel. n most significant bills with a likelihood of becoming law. It was agreed that an article explaining the two bills should appear in the July issue of The Rockridge News. Stuart Flashman and David Garcia will be the primary authors of the article. The Land Use Committee held its monthly meeting on May 24th via Zoom, with a quorum of members present. Rockridge Housing Study The subcommittee working on evaluating the feasibility of incentive...

Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Matt Levy......................................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Kirk Peterson, Ken Rich Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge New...

By Don Kinkead

.......................... Vice-Chair Casey Farmer......................................... Co-Secretary Michelle Boyd........................................ Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to ...

By Leonora Sea

...n the April edition of The Rockridge News together with public health measures that will be in effect. Updates will be posted online at rockridge.org and on the RCPC Facebook page. n The Community Is Invited to An RCPC Town Hall on ADUs by David Garcia, RCPC Board Member Join us on Thursday, March 18, at 7pm, for a virtual town hall event

Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to ...

By Don Kinkead

Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson New Director, see page 14 RCPC Elections, from front page least one committee, and in planning and organizing Town Halls and com- munity events, i...

By Don Kinkead

.......................... Vice-Chair Casey Farmer......................................... Co-Secretary Michelle Boyd........................................ Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to ...

By Don Kinkead

.......................... Vice-Chair Casey Farmer......................................... Co-Secretary Michelle Boyd........................................ Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Annette Floystrup Kirk Peterson A dual citizen of Denmark and the United States, Floystrup immigrated with her family to Oakland at the age of fiv...

By Don Kinkead

.......................... Vice-Chair Casey Farmer......................................... Co-Secretary Michelle Boyd........................................ Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer David Garcia, Stuart Flashman, Annette Floystrup, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Andrew Masalin, Kirk Peterson Election 2020: District 1 City Council & School Board Candidate Forum — By Casey Farmer, RCPC Co-Secretary Don’t miss your chance to hear from loc...

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Ro...

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Ro...

By Don Kinkead

................. Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin.................................... Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer...............................................Treasurer Stuart Flashman...........................Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Anna L. Marks, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell (Left to right) Officer Mae Phu; Neighborhood Services Coordinator Angela Moore; Safeway Manager Maida French; and Officer Josiah Ladd enjoyed meeting t...

Rockridge Community Planning Council — 2019 Finanical Statement RCPC CANDIDATES Casey Farmer David Garcia Leonora Sea Robin McDonnell Annette Floystrup Barbara Dunne Brett Moyer Diana Mitchell-Chavez Emily Hirschman Jon Gabel Ken Rich Kirk E. Peterson Matt Shintaku Peretz Partensky Travis J. Henry Warren Wells Andrew Martinez RCPC General Fund...

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By Don Kinkead

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By Don Kinkead

Ronnie Spitzer �������������������Treasurer Stuart Flashman ����������������Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Anna L. Marks Councilmember Kalb Among Speakers at Next NCPC Meeting AC Transbay to Increase Fares in January Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org The Greater Rockridge Neighborho...

By Don Kinkead

Casey Farmer ��������������������Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin, ���������������Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer �������������������Treasurer Stuart Flashman ����������������Assistant Treasurer Michelle Boyd, David Garcia, Mary Catherine Haug, Anna L. Marks Photo: Claremont Middle School Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org a community effort to keep our schools thriving. We can’t do it without the community.” Come to t...

... Conner ��������������������Vice-Chair Casey Farmer ���������������������Co-Secretary Andrew Masalin, �����������������Co-Secretary Ronnie Spitzer ��������������������Treasurer Stuart Flashman �����������������Asst. Treasurer M L Ashleigh, David Garcia, M C Haug, Don Kinkead, Courtney Welch Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Newsletter Subscriptions To subscribe to The Rockridge News, send your check for $20, payable to RCPC with “Rockridge News Su...

Tour Docents: Ann Alderman, Angela Chan, Jane Chan, Karen Cilman, Bonnie Clare, Lynn Crosby, Sherry Davis, Ann Del Simone, Ben Dhong, Linda Eby, Jon Eldan, Sue Emmons, Kristine Fowler, Bill Garcia, Kathy Garcia, John Gomes, Suzanne Grishman, Lyn Hikida, Gigi Hua, Susan Huppert, Diane Jacobson, Sari Kulberg, Sally Lappen, Melly Levy, Barbara Littwin, Dee Dee Lozier, Stephanie Masquelier, Diane Mayo, Nora Mitchell, Judith Paquette, Jennie S...

By Jennifer Edmister

Patrick Zimski, Debby Sommer & Ron Heckart, Nora & David Mitchell, Phil Tecau, Annette Chenevey & Andy Black, Andrea Shannon & Hope Broderick, Esther & Patrick Arnold and Elizabeth Durand PLANNERS: Maureen Alano, Jo Ellis, Meredith Kaplan, Don Kinkead, Marilyn Mansfield, Diane Mayo, Nancy Sale, Susan S...