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Jessica Pitt: Let’s Seek Common Ground

By Jennifer Edmister

Jessica Pitt guides a packed Town Hall meeting through an agenda that included reports from RCPC committees as well as a heated discussion of housing/retail development proposed in Rockridge. Cy Gulassa Editor’s note: The response to Annette Floys- tru...

Letters to The Editor ULTRA AND RCPC: RCPC CHAIR JESSICA PITT REPLIES After Ms. Acker and Ms. Wahlberg brought their concerns to the attention of the RCPC Board in late September, the board engaged in a lengthy and thoughtful discussion of the matter. The board does not feel that it is desirable to t...

By Jacqueline Tasch

David Hatfield, Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Theresa Nelson, Jessica Pitt, John Potis, Chad Thompson, Michael Whitfield

By Jessica Pitt

by Jessica Pitt The March Town Hall Meeting was an opportunity to educate community members about the City budget process, the expected $27 million shortfall, and help City Councilmember Jane Brunner decide on neighborhood priorities, tentatively iden- ti...

By Jessica Pitt

by Jessica Pitt, Chair, RCPC T The meeting will also be an opportunity to inform com- munity members about the work of RCPC’s committees over the past year, including important developments concerning traf- fic and pedestrian safety, plans for improving t...

By Jessica Pitt

Hail and Farewell Changes to RCPC Board by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Board Chair In September, the RCPC said goodbye to Adrienne D’Angelo, our Board Secretary, and appointed Gloria Bruce and Janelle Cavanagh to fill two vacant positions. Gloria Bruce recently completed a Master’s degree in Urban and R...

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 2005-200...

By Jessica Pitt

Message loud and clear at Town Hall Meeting by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice Chair On January 19, RCPC held a Town Hall meeting to gather input from community members on issues they would like RCPC to focus on in the coming year. The discussion was lively and informative. Several themes emerged: Preservi...

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by Jessica Pitt Tand north to the Berkeley border at 67th Street. It would also include parcels that front the Broadway commercial corridor between 42nd and 51st Streets. Altogether, the expanded area would cover 880 acres of North Oakland. hese days, as ...

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RCPC Board Sets 2005 Priorities by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Boardmember At a strategic planning retreat on Saturday, January 29, the RCPC Board reviewed suggestions made by the community at a previous town hall meeting, heard reports from the chairs of RCPC committees and decided on the follo...

By Jessica Pitt

In My Opinion Local Business Thrown a Curve by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Board Member F

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

By Jessica Pitt

Claremont Hotel Still Locked in Two-Year Labor Dispute Local officials and businesses support boycott of famous spa by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice Chair O

By Jessica Pitt

..................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 Jessica Pitt

by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice Chair

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...ssessssessnesessen 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

By Jessica Pitt

AERIAL IMAGE FROM THE WEB by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Board Member Oideal mix of retail, office space, residences, and services would look like. The commit- tee felt strongly that whatever positions it takes on new business applications on Col- lege Avenue should reflect the vision and ...

Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Janelle Cavanagh and Gloria Bruce.......................Co-Secretaries Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Annette Fl...

Jessica Pitt ...........................Vice-Chair Mike Taylor..........................Secretary Ehab Bandar........................Treasurer Jennifer Edmister, Cy Gulassa Hiroko Kurihara, Susan Montauk, Mike McDonald, While the Kitchen Tour supports ...

By Kent Deverell

...ary, Claremont Middle School and FROG Park as “beyond the scope” of the project. If you have ideas for meeting topics, please share them with us. An RCPC Board member would be happy to work with you to organize a community meeting. Contact Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice-Chair at jessica@jessicapitt.com. Rockridge Little School to Open Fall 2005 The Rockridge Little School is now accepting enrollment for Septem- ber of 2005. Founded by seasoned non-profit administrator Holly Gold, Rockridge Litt...

Contact Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice-Chair at jessica @jessicapitt.com.

Architectural features: A skylight-dome with free standing, decorative iron work as tall as the existing building situated on top; outdoor eating patio; sign board at the corner with a clock. Concerns? Comments? Contact: Jessica Pitt, RCPC Land Use Committee: Jessica, 655- 1210, jpitt36@earthlink.net; Darin Ranelletti, City Case Planner; 238-3663 or Dranelletti@ oaklandnet.com peaking of which, how do you get the best service from your Station Agent? Pity her. She’s be...

Concerns? Comments? Contact: Jessica Pitt, RCPC Land Use Committee: Jessica, 655 - 1210, jpitt36@earthlink.net; Darin Ranelletti,

Rockridge Makes Room for One More; RCPC Chair Takes on New Roles R CPC Chairwoman Jessica Pitt and her husband, Bob Franklin, who represents our own District 3 on the BART board of direc- tors, happily announce the birth of Ivan Alexander Franklin. Born a bit early, on February 10, Ivan is already a man about town. A regular at the ...

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 (cumulative list) Jack Brown Ray Perman ...

...tty 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 Stephanie Upp Steven Meyer Al Hussian Gloria Bruce Janelle Cavanagh Ellen Peterson Peter ...

By Annette Floystrup

...e failed conversion effort. The total annual assessment projected for fiscal 2010/11 is $120,000, about the same as fiscal 2009/2010. RDA Board Election The RDA board election, held March 18, returned Thelma Harris (Thelma Harris Gallery), Jessica Pitt (resident), Beverly McArthur (First Federal Savings & Loan), Joyce Gardner (FIT) and Susan

tumultuous periods in RCPC’s history, in which our community has experienced increasing development pressures, I come away with a mix of emotions. Jessica Pitt On the one hand, I have tremendous appreciation for the extraordinary level of community engagement in Rockridge, from my fellow board members who invested uncountable hours in the RCPC to the more than 500 people who cared enough about th...

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, Robert Wiles, Stephanie Upp, Steve Meyer, Al Hussian, Gloria Bruce, Janelle Cavanagh, Ellen...

...eresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair

was actually more generally intact, and its housing stock even more well-maintained and prized. W Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Janelle Cavanagh and Gloria Bruce.......................Co-Secretaries Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Annette Fl...

By Susie Poncelet

... reside within RCPC boundaries are eligible to vote. For more information, please contact Susie Poncelet at 510/985-1246, or e-mail her at sponcelet@earthlink.net. Thank you for your support. For further information, e-mail RCPC Chairwoman Jessica Pitt at rcpcelec- tions07@comcast.net.

...ife via a local capital improvements program the organization is sponsoring. Among their answers: better commercial garbage collection; more bike racks; restoring Birch Court’s pillars; and a website “portal” to Rockridge. Board Chairwoman Jessica Pitt said redesign of the website is already underway. The board will review the suggestions at its February retreat.    better street lighting; gathering spaces along streets; more trees;

...s concerns. There is no agenda here.” the meeting by inviting residents with strong views on land use and other Rockridge issues to run for the RCPC board. RCPC elections are slated for April. (See election notice, page 1.) RCPC Chairwoman Jessica Pitt ended Susan Bernosky LUTCF Insurance Agent (510) 450-9050 5940 COLLEGE AVE #A OAKLAND susanbernosky@allstate.com CA Lic: 0738807,0D34069 New Market Strategies for Buyers and Sellers

Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 API API Change Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Janelle Cavanagh and Gloria Bruce.......................Co-Secretaries Susan Montauk...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Annette Fl...

...onitor all internal appointments, including the chairmanship of the land use committee, to ensure that such appointments serve the stated purposes and goals of the RCPC, and that RCPC’s goals are not sub- ordinated to any outside agenda. — Jessica Pitt, Board Chair

By Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig

...ting immediately, East Bay Municipal Util- ity District (EBMUD) officials are requesting that water users north of Highway 24 reduce their use of water voluntarily by 10% daily, due to an operational adjustment during the final stage of by Jessica Pitt, Chair, RCPC On Thursday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rockridge Library, RCPC will hold its third annual community planning meet- ing, which will provide an opportunity for Rockridge residents to express views on what the Board’s prior...

For questions about this event or about Chabot’s fundraising efforts or programs, contact Tamara Morrish at 205-6971 or tamara@secventures.com. Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Janelle Cavanagh and Gloria Bruce.......................Co-Secretaries Susan Montauk...................Treasurer For more information, contact Karen Cheever ...

The Board— Front row, from left: Steve Meyer, Gloria Bruce, Susan Montauk, Albert Hussian, Hiroko Kurihara, Kent Deverell, Janelle Cavanagh. Back row: Jessica Pitt, Jen- nifer Edmister, Stephanie Upp, Annette Floystrup, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor.

...sa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans ...........................Photography Susan Montauk ...................Business Manager Don Kinkead .......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Janelle Cavanagh and Gloria Bruce .......................Co-Secretaries Susan Montauk ...................Treasurer Gloria Bruce, Janelle Cavanagh, Kent Dever...

...from page 6 Rest assured that as we go forward the RCPC Board will be guided by the views and preferences expressed by the majority of community residents—not by individual board members or community members, whatever their affiliations. — Jessica Pitt FOOD EDITOR REPLIES TO LEMON QUERY

...sa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans ...........................Photography Susan Montauk ...................Business Manager Don Kinkead .......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair To be selected .......................Secretary Susan Montauk ...................Treasurer Gloria Bruce, Janelle Cavanagh, Kent Deverell, Jennifer

...ll that’s left of Albertson’s Rockridge presence. Debate over the site’s next use is underway. PHOTO: DON KINKEAD Locals Build Albertson’s Replacement Wish-List Tunnel DEIR, page 4 ¬ Redesigned Traffic and Bike Lanes for Upper Broadway? by Jessica Pitt On July 27, the RCPC held a Town Hall meeting on the future of the Albertson’s site. About 75 people attended the meeting, and shared ideas about what could replace the now-vacant supermarket. Attendees included residents who live on surro...

...sa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans ...........................Photography Susan Montauk ...................Business Manager Don Kinkead .......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo ..........Secretary Susan Montauk ...................Treasurer Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister,

...marked for access improvements, is now available to partially fund improvements to the Rockridge BART plaza. These funds offer the Rockridge community an exciting opportunity to begin planning for an overall redesign of the plaza area.   Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer   Kent Deverell, Jennifer Edmister, Annette Floystrup, Cy Gulassa, Hiroko Ku...

By Andrew Swanson

...isha Stevens told the audience that her group of 19 new graduates were given their assignments and she is very excited about her new job. This puts the number of OPD officers closer to the goal of full staffing (739) required by Measure Y. Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike Taylor ......................... Vice-Chair Adrienne DeAngelo..........Secretary Susan Montauk...................Treasurer

By Cy Gulassa

...eighborhood 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 Rockridge Champion Award for h...

...eighborhood 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, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stepha...

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, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stepha...

...: Help set Rockridge’s direction for 2006. Join your neighbors as RCPC dedicates this January Town Hall meeting to hearing about the issues and projects important to Rockridge residents. Topic: January Town Hall Meeting RCPC Seeks Input by Jessica Pitt, Vice-Chair, RCPC R CPC will ring in the New Year with a Town Hall meeting to gather community input on RCPC’s goals and priority projects for 2006. Please join us on Thursday,

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, Steve Meyer, Mike Taylor, Stepha...

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 response roles. Each member agreed ...

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, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor,...

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, Mike McDonald, Mike Taylor,...

...eighborhood 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

...the rear lot line whereas 50' is required (for lots exceeding 100' depth, the required rear yard setback is 20' plus 1/2 foot for each foot of lot depth beyond 100’). Case Planner: Ann Clevenger at 238-6980 or aclevenger@oaklandnet.com. by Jessica Pitt T Rockridge residents fought hard for C-31 zoning because the community recognized that the economic vitality of the College Avenue commercial area depends upon a vibrant retail environment. RCPC is not

...OPD Chief to Speak the Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, July 21, 6:45-9 p.m. in the com- munity room of the Rockridge Library. Light refreshments will be served. At Town Hall Meeting by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Board Member B  NCPC Holds Elections eginning in July, RCPC will move to

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, who are moving from Cali- forn...

..................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

Congratulations, Elected 2005 RCPC Boardmembers! Hiroko M. Kurihara Kent Deverell Adrienne DeAngelo Jennifer Edmister Jessica Pitt Daniel Ferdelman

..................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

Rockridge. I would like to continue to use my skills as a professional urban planner to contribute to our neighborhood and improve the quality of life for Rockridge residents. Jessica Pitt James Avenue Robert C. Wiles Florio Street I am very excited to run for a second term on the RCPC Board. Currently, I serve as an RCPC Vice-Chair. I have also been an active member of the Land Use Committee, where I have been very involved...

By Deborah Weinstein

... RCPC Town Hall Meeting Thursday, March 17, 7:30 pm. Rockridge Branch Library 5366 College Avenue at Manila, Community Room (Upstairs)  Jane Brunner to Review City Budget at March 17 Town Hall Meeting. Where Should Your Tax Dollars Go? by Jessica Pitt In the coming months, the Oakland City Council and Mayor Brown will be finalizing the city’s budget for 2005-2007. Like most municipalities, Oakland is facing a deficit that will require deep cuts in many city ser- vices and programs. The ...

..................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

..................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

...lanted by neighborhood activists and the area looked promising but bare. Three decades later, those saplings have grown into the wonders that give North Oakland its distinctive quality RCPC Board seeks community input for 2005 planning. by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Vice-Chair W PHOTO: CY GULASSA e need your input! In late January, the RCPC Board will hold its annual strategic planning retreat. At this day-long planning session, the board will set program priorities for the coming

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

...in San Francisco. Expect crowds, so be sure to go early to find parking and a good seat. If you are unable to attend the January 20 meeting, but have ideas and opinions that you would like to share with the Board, please contact Vice-Chair Jessica Pitt at 655-1210. Rachmaninoff All-Night Vigil (Sun, Dec 12, 4 p.m.) Often hailed as Rachmaninoff’s greatest work, this beautiful a cappella setting of the Russian Orthodox Vespers and Matins services was written by the composer in 1915 as a pl...

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

...cy was ordained by God” suggest something that doesn’t beep, buzz or shoot laser fire? We do guarantee that your kids will light up. On Thursday, November 18 at 7p.m., RCPC invites you and your family to join our children’s book forum. Pby Jessica Pitt P

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 f...

...................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,

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

By Deborah Weinstein

...ates must be 18 years of age, live within RCPC boundaries and indi- cate their intention to run for office by March 18. (A map and description of RCPC boundaries are available online at The RCPC Board of Directors Front row, left to right: Jessica Pitt, co-Secretary; Dulcy Anderson; Susan Montauk. Middle, l-r: Hiroko Kurihara; Theresa Nelson; Jennifer Edmister; Deborah Weinstein, Vice Chair. Rear, l-r: Gregory Yoch, Treasurer; Mike Taylor; Dan Ferdleman, Chair; John Potis, co-Secretary. ...

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

...n with a great abundance of energy, humor, compassion and unbridled affection for politics, the City of Oakland, its people, gardens, nine cats, and most anybody who needed help. Navigating the City’s bureaucracy when you have a problem by Jessica Pitt, RCPC Board Member Have you ever tried to address a problem in the neighborhood and gotten frus- trated trying to navigate through the City’s bureaucracy? The City of Oakland recently introduced a new program, called the Clean City Academy...

By Jacqueline Tasch

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