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Farewell and Thank You to Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY 5366 College Avenue 597-5017 HOURS: Mon,Tues: Weds,Thurs, Sat: Friday: Sunday: Library program details: See Calendar, page 15. The Weinsteins, Deborah, Erica and Paul, on the porch of the Rockridge home...

RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006 Deborah Weinstein Chair

By Deborah Weinstein

RCPC seeks Board Candidates by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Vice Chair If you would like to become more involved in your neighborhood, serving on the Rockridge Commu- nity Planning Council offers you the perfect opportunity. RCPC will hold its annual election in April for five Board Directors...

By Deborah Weinstein

A group in Rockridge will be meeting on Monday, July 19 to complete CORE | and Tuesday, August 31 to complete CORE 2. Both meetings are from 7-9 p.m. in the Rockridge Library Community Room. If you are interested in participating, contact Deborah Weinstein at 595-3352, or e-mail deborahlweinstein @ yahoo.com.

By Deborah Weinstein

RCPC Seeks Board Candidates by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair Are you interested in developing a community center? Organizing our community to prevent crime? Increasing safety for pedestrians and bicyclists? Improving the Under- BART plaza? Encouraging community involvement in our public ...

By Deborah Weinstein

Commission Denies RCPC Appeal 

 
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, %+   by Deborah Weinstein, Chair, RCPC Athat the project met the necessary criteria for approval, noting that conditional use per- mits allow the City to attach conditions on proposed uses that limit their impact. s reported in the June 2005 issue of The Rockridge ...

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...

By Deborah Weinstein

October Town Hall Meeting Planning for Rockridge’s Future RCPC to Ask Community to Help set Priorities and Goals by Deborah Weinstein, Chair, RCPC R League of Women Voters to Moderate RCPC Discussion Of State Propositions! Eight propositions will require your vote in the statewide elec- tion on November 8. RCPC’s October Town Hall meeting, moderated by the League of Wome...

By Deborah Weinstein

...ty, and quality of life of its residents; furnish a forum for community involvement; and provide leadership and representation of neighborhood interests. Permanent Status. Dismissal. PROPOSITION 75: Public Employee Union Dues. Restrictions Deborah Weinstein COURTESY D.W. on Political Contributions. Employee Consent Requirement. PROPOSITION 76: State Spending and School Funding Limits. PROPOSITION 77: Court Order: Redistricting.

By Deborah Weinstein

 RCPC BOARD: RUN; VOTE! by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Co-Chair Ayears of age, reside within RCPC boundaries and indicate their intention to run for office by March 17. (A map and description of RCPC boundaries is available online at www.rockridge.org.) re you interested in developing a ...

By Deborah Weinstein

by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Co-Chair

By Deborah Weinstein

RCPC seeks Board candidates gathered recently at a by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Vice Chair Iplanning meeting to review the goals and progress of the s there something about Rockridge that you would like to change? Serving on the Board of the Rockridge Com- munity Planning Council will enable you to work on a sol...

By Deborah Weinstein

...ived by March 18 for publication in the April issue of The Rockridge News. Please include your address and phone number. Mail hard copies to RCPC, 5245 College Ave, PMB 311, Oakland, CA, 94618. Elec- tronic copies can be sent via e-mail to deborahlweinstein@ yahoo.com. Candidates will speak and voting will take place at the April 15 RCPC General Meeting at the Rockridge For further information, call the RCPC voicemail at 644-4228. Shaping the Future of Claremont Middle School agenda: RCPC Gen...

By Cy Gulassa

...eresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................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 R...

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, Ste...

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, Ste...

...CA, 94618. Electronic copies can be sent to deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com. Candidates will speak and voting take place at the April 21 RCPC Town Hall Meet- ing at the Rockridge Library, 7:30 p.m. For further information, e-mail RCPC Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein at deborahl weinstein@yahoo.com.

By Jessica Pitt

Annette Floystrup, Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Kurihara, Mike McDonald, Steve Meyer, Stephanie Upp by Jessica Pitt In June, the RCPC bid farewell to Deborah Weinstein, our past board chair. Deborah joined the RCPC Board in 2002 and served many leadership roles, first as Secretary, then as Vice-Chair, next as Co-Chair, and finally as Chair from 2005-2006. She and her family moved to Los Gatos in June to ...

...acts as a com- munity steward on a variety of issues. A description of RCPC’s work in the (2) A portion of these funds are restricted gifts towards specific items planned for Phase II development. For further information, e-mail RCPC Chair Deborah Weinstein at deborahl- weinstein@yahoo.com, or call 595-3352. RCPC tax records are on file at the Rockridge Library for public review.

photo (head shot, please) to RCPC Chair Deborah Weinstein at deborahl- weinstein@yahoo.com or mail them to RCPC, 5245 College Avenue PMB 311, Oakland, CA 94618 by March 23. ó Statements will be published in the April issue of The Rockridge News. Candidates will be introduced at the April 20 RCPC ...

activities or plans, please contact Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair, at 595-3352, deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com.

... A group in Rockridge will be meeting on Monday, July 19 to complete CORE 1 and Tuesday, August 31 to complete CORE 2. Both meetings are from 7-9 p.m. in the Rockridge Library Community Room. If you are interested in participating, contact Deborah Weinstein at 595-3352, or e-mail deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com. CORE teaches what you can do to be safer during a disaster – and how to protect yourself, your family and your neighbors. Some experts predict a 60% chance of a major earthquake on the Ha...

...oon rise on this weedy lot at the corner of 51st Street and Telegraph Avenue now that developers and residents have reached agreement on the proposal. Photo: Don Kinkead Oakland Mayoral Debate by Cy Gulassa, Editor Y RCPC Board Election by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair Prior to the Mayoral Debates on Thursday, April 20, at the College Avenue Presbyterian Church (5599 Col- lege Avene), the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) will hold a Candidates’ Forum for the RCPC Annual Board of Di...

...ies that arise as our neighborhood changes. Specifically, I want to continue putting a spotlight on the improvements that are happening in our schools, and helping RCPC gain consistent interaction with the Oakland City Planning Commission. Deborah Weinstein Boyd Avenue Rockridge has been my home since 2001, is the birthplace of my 18-month old daughter, and the place my husband and I married and bought our first home. I’ve served on the RCPC board since 2002, as Secretary, Vice Chair, Co-Chai...

...eresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................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, Ste...

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 respon...

Candidates will be interviewed at the November RCPC Board meeting, on Thurs- day, November 3. For further information, please contact Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair, at 510/595-3352.

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...

...y rain will cancel the parade. The parade is sponsored and organized by the Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) and the Rockridge District Associa- tion (RDA). Volunteers interested in helping with the parade should call RCPC Chair Deborah Weinstein at 510/595-3352. College Avenue merchants please contact RDA Program Manager Mary D’Orazi, at 510/604-3125.

...eresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................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

...unity arises, knowing that the more eyes are on our street, the safer it will be and the more economically viable. The RCPC will restate again the parameters of our policy regarding development in the October issue of The Rockridge News. — Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Chair Oh… did I mention that the only way one can contest these tickets is to try to work through a mailbox address in Southern California listed on the ticket? — Jamie Pillers GREATER DENSITY NEEDED IN ROCKRIDGE Editor: The Associat...

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, w...

...rhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

...rs are still needed to round out several committees (see article below). Standing (l to r): Jennifer Edmister, Akasha Madron, Marilyn Mansfield, Ehab Bandar, Natalie Mehta, Brian Deans. Sitting (l to r): Jo Ellis, Nancy Sale, Karen Cilman, Deborah Weinstein, Susan Shawl. Also included is Susan Montauk, who took the picture.

ing food, flowers and kitchen set-up, contact Jennifer Edmister at 547-2841.  Publicity Volunteers: To assist with pre-tour public- ity, contact Deborah Weinstein at 595-3352.  KITCHEN TOUR, PAGE 4

...me owners. Call 238-7001. PHOTO: CY GULASSA agenda: RCPC Town Hall Meeting A Glimpse Into Oakland’s Past Thursday, April 21, 7:30 pm. Rockridge Branch Library 5366 College Avenue at Manila, Community Room (Upstairs)  Politics & History by Deborah Weinstein Y  Politics: Meet, greet and vote for ou’ve heard the stories of the streetcars that used to run through the Oakland streets, including College Avenue, but have you ever seen photos? Do you know what Oakland looked like in the 1800s befor...

...rhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

...on the sidewalk by a full- sized cutout of a cheery toque-clad chef and ushered into a bright red kitchen splashed with those happy black and white California cows? RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair

...rhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

By Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs

...rhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

By Gary Lippman

RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

By Jessica Pitt

RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

...ons, 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 amounting to approximately $10,000 in lost revenue. Avenue, particularly around this location. RCPC, h...

By Jessica Pitt

...rhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer

...kland Fire Department, April, 2004.  The ways traditional Western medicine approaches a healthy back.  The benefits and risks of pre- PHOTO: DANNY BARLOGIO scription and over-the-counter drugs. CORE 2 – Neighborhood Emergency Response by Deborah Weinstein, RCPC Co-Chair H  What to do in our daily lives to

By Jessica Pitt

...ighborhood Merchant Lydia Ganns....sssssessssessnesessen Photography Susan Montauk......seceresers Business Manager Don Kinkead.....eresessssesenes Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman............. Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein........... Co-Chair Jessica Pitt ......seccesssseeeresssen Vice-Chair Mike Taylor .....seccscsesesessensnens Secretary Ehab Bandar ...........ssecsseee Treasurer

...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 group of 25 volunteers at  THREAT TO TREES, PAGE ...

...hborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt, John Potis .......Secretaries Greg Yoch............................Treasurer

By Lydia Gans

RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt, John Potis .......Secretaries Greg Yoch............................Treasurer Dulcy Anderson, Jennifer Edmister, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk,

By Dan Ferdelman

...tware design, an English degree from Cal, and 6 years of experience as a volunteer advisor for the Youth & Government program. I hope to apply my strengths to the RCPC board to facilitate positive change and growth in our unique community. Deborah Weinstein Boyd Avenue

RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt, John Potis .......Secretaries Greg Yoch............................Treasurer

...ter Service for the League of Women Voters of Oakland; Justin Horner, chief of staff for councilmember Jane Brunner; Pat Dilks, Chair of National Women’s Political Caucus Alameda North; and RCPC board members Susan Montauk, Mike Taylor and Deborah Weinstein. Also present was Melanie Shelby, contestant for Oakland City Council At-Large seat. Be a Rockridge News Block Captain; Help Get the News Out One-hundred-fifty-two volunteers hand deliver The Rockridge News to the doors of the 5000 residen...

RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt, John Potis .......Secretaries Greg Yoch............................Treasurer Dulcy Anderson, Jennifer Edmister, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Theresa Nelson, Mike Taylor

By Jacqueline Tasch

RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein...........Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt, John Potis .......Secretaries Greg Yoch............................Treasurer

By Natalie Mehta

by Natalie Mehta While the winter rains have had many Rockridge residents checking for roof leaks and cleaning gutters, others are busy with more aesthetic pursuits. Paul Weinstein and Deborah Larson are continuing work on a kitchen renovation that includes new cabinetry, counters, appliances, flooring, lighting, and wall finishes. !   !   The couple has spent many hours planning, painting, and hangin...

A Tradition of Service from page 2 (Succession of chairs, cont’d) Theresa Nelson (1997-99) Chad Thompson (1999-2000) Susan Montauk (2000-02) Glen Tripp (2002-03) Dan Ferdelman (2003-04) Deborah Larson Weinstein (2005-06) Jessica Pitt (2006-07) Ronnie Spitzer (2007-08) Stuart Flashman (2008-12) Andrew Charman (2012-13) Zabrae Valentine (2013-15) Brendan Havenar-Daughton (2015 - ) Members of the RCPC Board of Directors 1985 – 2015 (cumulativ...

Patty Brunn Danielle Hawn Bluey Janet Somers Dan Ferdelman Sally Fitzhugh Bryan Grunwald Glen Tripp Gregory 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 Ste...

Fitzhugh, Bryan Grunwald, Glen Tripp, Gregory True, Claire Isaacs 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,...

...16 for publication in the April issue of The Rockridge News. Please include your address, phone number and e-mail address. Mail hard copies to RCPC, 5245 College Ave, PMB 311, Oakland, CA, 94618. Electronic copies can be sent via e-mail to deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com. CPC will hold its annual election in April for six Board Directors, each of whom serves a two-year term. The Board consists of 12 elected and two appointed directors. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age, reside within RC...

...ndidates for the RCPC Board are invited to submit a 125-word statement, describing their interest in being appointed to the Board for a limited term. Please include your address and phone number. Electronic copies can be sent via e-mail to deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com. Mail hard copies to RCPC, 5245 College Avenue, PMB 311, Oakland, CA, 94618.

deborahlweinstein@yahoo.com. Noon – 5 PM College Avenue between Alcatraz and Broadway • Live Music and Entertainment: • Hip-Hop • Swing • Country Dance • Fashion Shows & Contests • Prescott Circus Theater • Kids’ Games • Fun Projects • • Food & Wine Tasting...

By Cy Gulassa

number in your mailing. Mail hard-copy statements with photos to RCPC, 5245 Col- lege Ave, PMB 311, Oakland, CA, 94618. Electronic copies, statements and photos can be sent via e-mail to deborahlweinstein@ yahoo.com. and dancing for handouts, with a threat of plowing up the yard if treats weren’t good enough. Contribu- tions to the Ring dancers that night must have been generous because there were no reports of upturned lawns on either Harw...

By Natalie Mehta

their shift is over on the day of the tour. If you are interested in being a docent, please contact Nancy Sale at 655-4625. PHOTO: PAUL WEINSTEIN set-up, and registration. For more infor- mation, please contact Deborah Larson at 595-3352. residential home decoration professionals with an opportunity to reach an interested and enthusiastic audience. For more infor- mation about securing adve...