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By Don Kinkead

Haug, Matt Levy, Eric Lombardo, Robin Zimpfer McDonnell Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org OakDOT Seeks Feedback on Slow Streets T Contacting The Rockridge News Are there community issues you’d like to see covered in The Rockridge...

By Eric Lombardo

by Eric Lombardo, RCPC Parks Committee Chair Tdrop-off instructions at a central loca- tion will also be provided for those who do not want to fit bags in their own bins. Sealed snacks and drinks will be available for those interested. You do not need to s...

By Susan Montauk

Keith Avenue Block Captain Relocates by Susan Montauk, Rockridge News Distribution Manager Kby Eric Lombardo, RCPC Parks Committee Chair Gyour application to ensure it is on public property and compliant with the program rules, and then you are set to start. During COVID, the City is limiting new applicants to individuals or household units. Tool...

By Robin McDonnell

...ease remember to wear a face cov- erings and stay physically distanced while enjoying the outdoors. Do you have an idea or a desire to volunteer? Please reach out to me at eric@ericlombardo.com for information on future opportunities. n by Eric Lombardo, RCPC Parks Chair I ’ve had the pleasure of serving on the RCPC board for about a year

...technology and has volunteer experience assisting low- income communities with taxes and emergency housing. The new RCPC board met on April 19 and elected officers for 2021-22. The board also adopted resolutions thanking Andrew Masalin and Eric Lombardo for their service to RCPC. Congratulations to the new and returning board members, and thank you to all the candidtates in the 2021 RCPC Board Election. n n mid-April, Rockridge residents cast their ballots in the Rockridge Com- munity Pla...

...ss protocols ensured a safe voting experience. Six candidates, four of them incum- bents, were elected to full two-year board terms. In all, 436 ballots were cast for ten candidates in this con- tested election. (Candidate and board member Eric Lombardo withdrew after the ballots were printed.) Five ballots were provisional. Incumbents Stuart Flashman (272 votes); Michelle Boyd, (242 votes); Matt Levy, (237 votes); and Ronnie Spitzer, (231 votes) retained their seats. Two new members join...

By Don Kinkead

.............................. 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 see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions

us well for almost 50 years. However, times have changed. Should the zoning change too? If so, how? That study has just begun, but should be completed within two years. Eric Lombardo Lawton Ave Andrew Masalin 63rd Street Candidate Statements continued on next page It is a privilege to serve my neighbor- hood as an RCPC board member and community advocate since I lucked into m o v i n g a c r o s s Oakland to Rockridge ...

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 see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions about newsle...

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 see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions about newsle...

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, including the biennial Rockridge Kitchen Tour fundraiser. For a...

By Ben Friedman

Neighboring Redwoods Abound by Ben Friedman A Reminder To Observe Protocols When Recreating Outdoors by Eric Lombardo, RCPC Parks Chair Happy New Year, neighbors. This winter is a hard one, as we are all asked to follow the guidance of our public health experts and limit our activities. The latest stay-at-home order issued for Alameda County in December d...

By Don Kinkead

.............................. 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 see covered in The Rockridge News? Have questions about newsle...

By Don Kinkead

.............................. 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 five. She grew up on 63rd Street, at Hillegass, when Rockridge wa...

By Don Kinkead

.............................. 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 local candidates in the upcoming City Council and School Board ra...

By Don Kinkead

................................... 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 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 Rockridge News? Have questions about newsletter d...

By Don Kinkead

................................... 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 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 Rockridge News? Have questions about newsletter d...

By Don Kinkead

................................... 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 the locals in an informal, friendly enviroment. ...

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By Don Kinkead

...armer ��������������������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 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 S...

...ture’s further consider­ ation of transit area up-zoning through a revised SB 50 (Wiener/Skinner) and an update on the Rockridge Housing Study. Please check https://rockridge.org one week prior to confirm the meeting date, time, and place. Eric Lombardo had a broad portfolio including housing programs and community development. Since retiring I have pursued a certificate in interior design. My husband and I have four children, seven grandchildren and, amazingly, a great-grandchild on the ...