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North Oakland Neighbors For Peace  Protesters of the move toward war by Lydia Gans Fin Iraq gathered rom the whimsical display in Scout’s window featuring “Weapons of Mass Decoration,” to the person who tossed rocks through that window, to the many people who wrote messages of support on the board that temporarily covere...

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In the coming months we will pursue these issues through more articles. Let us know what you think. If you’re interested in being part of positive change, contact Hiroko Kurihara at h2Oakland@sbcglobal.net or 384-0557 and Lydia Gans at lydiagans@juno.com or 658-4445.

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by Lydia Gans For health conscious foodies, Yasai Market on College Avenue at 63rd Street carries an amazing variety of food products in a tiny store. On both sides of the narrow aisles and along the walls, wares are stocked almost to the ceiling, every...

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... She adds, “People are always saying that if we don’t sell it, then maybe you shouldn’t eat it.” That’s a pretty good recommendation for a neigh- borhood market. Youza Pak and Bo Pak, proprietors of Yasai Market, with Bo’s daughter. Photo: Lydia Gans

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Children’s from page 5 by Lydia Gans T Claremont Middle, Oakland Tech High and Cal State Hay­ ward.” It’s pretty much the same for his brothers. Of the business he says, “I have customers I’ve known since I was 10-years-old, friends and parents of friends.” here’s nothing lik...

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...basic maintenance. They do a lot of brake work, because of the hilly terrain. Bob says people living up in the hills are “constantly coming down the hill and need brakes.” Stauder brothers Jim, left, and Bob, ready for the next job. Photo: Lydia Gans For more information, visit www.liv­ ■ ■ ableoakland.org or email sqparker@pacbell. com. Other information is available on-line at: Now named Stauder Automotive Services, the brothers’ auto repair shop has been at 5930 College Avenue since...

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...trun Niesar, Claire Isaacs Doug White ....................... Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

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by Lydia Gans In the weeks before the invasion of Iraq, neighbors in Rockridge and Temescal formed North Oakland Neighbors for Peace (NONFP) to oppose the war against Iraq. The war has more or less ended, although tensions in Iraq persist, but NONFP con...

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by Lydia Gans ik the weeks before the invasion of Iraq, neighbors in Rockridge and Temescal formed North Oakland Neighbors for Peace (NONFP) to oppose the war against Iraq. The war has more or less ended, although tensions in Iraq persist, but NONFP con...

...riance to maintain a 6" side yard setback where 5 feet minimum is required. Historic Status: Potential Designated Historic Property (PDHP); Survey rating: D2+ Case Planner: Maurice Brenyah-Addow, 238-6342 or mbrenyah@oaklandnet.com. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS Living History: Rockridge’s Otterbein Manor by Lydia Gans, Staff Writer R

...ound the neighborhood school. It has formed neighborhood play groups, sponsors community meetings, and hosts a monthly Sunday brunch. For more information, call Susan Killebrew at 655-2737 or e-mail lowerrockridgeparents @yahoo.com. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS by Lydia Gans As you drive up Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, look to your left when you get to 58th Street. You’ll see a young cypress tree that promises to grow into an imposing sentry on the tiny triangle of greenery where Racine Street me...

Rockridge resident Julie Clark wound up as general manager of the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse when her original intent had been merely to donate some intriguing trinkets she had around the house. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS All recycling, all the time by Lydia Gans There comes a time in life when we get tired of acquiring stuff and start getting rid of it. That started happening to Julie Clark, artist, decorator, collector, 39-year Rockridge resident. She had...

Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 API API Change Jessica Pitt............................Chair Mike...

The Rockridge Muse and will receive training. Call for Rockridge Photographers! Tby Ortrun Niesar
  o participate either as a photographer or an organizer/curator in the next Rockridge photography exhibition, please call Lydia Gans 658 - 4445 or e -mail lydiagans@juno.com. 2005 Open Studios Artists in Rockridge and Adjacent Area ProArts maps covering Open Studio locations for Rockridge and the East Bay will be available at the Rockridge Library. Artist Media Address ...

lans are underway for this year’s annual photography exhibition scheduled to take place October 1-30. If you would like to participate this year, please call Lydia Gans at 658 - 4445, or e-mail lydiagans@juno.com. Non-photographers, if you have organizing skills and the time, we need you too! Join a group of enthusiastic camera buffs, be in on the fun and lend us a hand to get the show on the walls.

...ighborhood must be included for verification. Only your name will appear with your letter. Letters may be edited for clarity and brevity. Library Photos: Don Kinkead I Favor Trader Joe’s Solicitation Policy Editor: I strongly disagree with Lydia Gans’ letter concerning Trader Joe’s solicitation policy (Letters, The Rockridge News, July 2008). When I first saw the store’s “distraction-free” sign, I was thrilled. I already have to run the gauntlet at Berkeley Bowl every week and would lo...

Basically, we need to think of ourselves as a community, stay in touch with our neighbors, stay alert to what is going on around us and be ready to respond to a call for help. I’d like to think we really do care. — Lydia Gans Praying - Serving - Growing St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church 400 Alcatraz Ave. Oakland (between Telegraph and College Avenues) 510-653-8631 Mass Schedule Saturday: 5 p.m. Sunday: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. rockridge home Re...

...good humor of other pedestrians? Of course. Perhaps without realizing it, they were also talking about “the mood evoked by an environment,” a part of the very definition of ambience. In these views of College Avenue buildings, photographer Lydia Gans shows us some of the wealth of architectural embellishments that evoke that part of Rockridge’s ambience. But one person’s ambience can be another’s opportu- nity, which can sometimes lead to unnerving change. In the wrong hands, the resul...

Change will come; we must continue to demand that change be channeled into coherance with the existing evoked mood of Rockridge. Rockridge must be enhanced by change, not eroded by mediocrity. — Don Kinkead, Editor Photos: Lydia Gans Design: Don Kinkead COLLINS ROOFING Family Owned & Operated Rockridge Located on Market Hall’s Lower Level Entry on Shafter Avenue 510-655-8808 482-2227 Seamus www.collinsroofing.com Quality Work • Free Estimates Lic # 695711 www.curvesroc...

...men and Santas, colored balls hung high in trees, and lights everywhere. Christmas is wind-blown leaves on the sidewalk, a gaunt tree silhouetted against a house, and the promise of a New Year just around the corner. Rockridge photographer Lydia Gans recently captured views of the local season. Her photos are at left and on page 9.

Rockridge in Late December A wintery evening in Rockridge All Photos: Lydia Gans

...n front of Yasai Market. And, I’m intensely annoyed to see that they charge higher prices for some items here than for the same items sold in their Emeryville store. What does that say about their attitude toward the people in Rockridge? — Lydia Gans “Horrific” Train/Track Noise from BART Rockridge (A copy of this letter to BART Director Bob Franklin was forwarded to The Rockridge News for publication. Director Franklin’s reply follows. – Editor) Dear Bob: When we met about a year ago ...

...ranklin A Rockridge resident and Trader Joe’s shopper found the store’s policy on solicitation at the entrance to be offensive and inconsistent. Store management said community sentiment about the sign seemed to be equally divided. Photo: Lydia Gans A Dangerous Increase of Bicyclists on Sidewalks Editor: There has been a huge increase in bicyclists – usually young men in their twenties – cycling on the sidewalks on College Avenue. I saw at least half-a-dozen when I was having lunch at...

...ctober 28. Call OHA at 510/763-9218 now to be a tour volunteer. It’s a nice way to see The Rockridge Muse Display The annual Rockridge Photography Show is underway, October 1-31 at the Rockridge library. Participants include Martha Snyder, Lydia Gans, Karena Doan, Robert Hofmann , Susan Olmsted and Irving Wiltshire. There will be a reception for the artists on Tuesday, October 9 6-8 p.m. at the library gallery, the hospitality to be continued across the street at Hudson Bay Café to sat...

...s formed, largely in opposi- tion to the Dreyer’s redevelopment project on College Avenue, and the feeling that C-31, and its hard won benefits, needed protection. Community Calendar Theresa 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 ..........

...e there is good public transportation and the opportunity to meet and form friendships with people of different ages, backgrounds and interests – and, in addition, cause less pollution and make less of an impact on our fragile environment. Lydia Gans Rockridge resident 5. As more and more people move outward into urban sprawl, more and more people are forced onto overcrowded highways. 6. The longer the commute time, the less time mothers and fathers have to spend with their young famil...

thorough design review and send a message that Rockridge’s character is important and must be protected. Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 But it seems that assumption was mis- placed. old-growth redwoods...

variety of custom needs and price ranges. Inside i-elle. Photo: Lydia Gans perfect for travel, with colors that vary by the seasons and classic styles like pleated pants, tank dresses, and tops that can double as jackets. Cathy says many of her customers enjoy the easy care of these clothes, as well as the fact t...

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007

...for adults, $6 for kids. For those of you who missed it, mark your calendars for October 21 next year, when the Chabot Fall Carnival will return, better than ever. Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007

Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig .... Writer Barry Kaufman ...................Food Jo Ellis ...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa 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 .......

... .....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig .... Writer Barry Kaufman ...................Food Jo Ellis ...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa 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 .......

...et in touch with her at 510/435-5572) will travel with portable scanner and laptop to your home or business to retrieve images. Your photos never need leave your possession. PARTICIPANTS: JP Andrews James Baldocchi Bill Emerson Ally Finkle Lydia Gans Christine Garofoli Bill Kepner Fredi Moehl Suzanne Olmstead Tassia Reoutt Martha Snider Wendy Wheeler Bruce Williams Ortrun Niesar can by reached at oniesar@sbc- global.net or 510/652-6664. Items for the Muse

... .....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig .... Writer Barry Kaufman ...................Food Jo Ellis ...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa 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 .......

Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007  portion of revenue from BART park- ing charges, earmarked for a...

By Andrew Swanson

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2006-2007 by Susan Montauk, NCPC Chair and RCPC Board Member Athree months ...

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...esar.....................The Muse Claire Isaacs Wahrhaftig.... Writer Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa 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......................

By Theresa Nelson

... kids really enjoy trying out the beds, and seem to know instinctively what’s both fun and best for a good night’s sleep. 510/420-0811 www.berkeleykids.com Monday – Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 12 – 5 pm Berkeley Kid’ Room display. Photo: Lydia Gans dressers; as the child grows, the dresser can be used on its own. Desks have morphed into computer hutches with fold-down keyboards.

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Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006

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Community Calendar Theresa Nelson.....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2005-2006

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....Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & plies  develop a neighborhood plan follow- ing the CORE II model  sponsor neighborhood training on Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout family and block preparedness  encourage neighboring blocks to similarly organize themselves We hav...

By Deborah Weinstein

...........................Advertising & Thank you for expressing your views. Planning commissioners were of the view Why Does RCPC Always Seem Opposed to Projects? A Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

By Jennifer Edmister

to die for. Her vigil touched the hearts of many people who are increasingly questioning the President’s rationale and conduct of the war. PHOTO AND TEXT BY LYDIA GANS

...h high-density housing, commercial business, schools, day care and/or senior centers. The most recent example of this development is in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Community Calendar Theresa 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 .....................

By Ortrun Niesar

... the Oakland Walking Tours program. She is widely recognized as an authority on Oakland’s architecture and has served as president of Oakland Heritage Alliance and a member of Oakland’s Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. Hardy Park, by Lydia Gans Rockridge Photography Exhibition (Telling it Like It Is) T Postcard view, Claremont Hotel, c. 1952 Other books about Oakland published by Arcadia include Oakland’s Chinatown by William Wong, Oakland Fire Department by Geoffrey Hunter, and ...

By Theresa Nelson

... Ellis...................................Advertising & built projects (new plaza and others)  Communications Coordinator  Gardeners and Horticultural Coordinator Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout  Treasurer Please contact Howard Ferrier if you can assist with any of these roles at hwferrier@sbc...

Mr. Sandman, a recently opened slumberware store on College Avenue. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS very chic gown for nursing mothers. rary TV shows like Will & Grace. The line features fine cotton pajamas in charming prints, including pastel Chinese umbrel- las, red hearts on white, and even sushi. Matching cosmetic bags come in variou...

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........

make the RCPC fund-raising event a success. In return, they get early access to Tour kitchens — such as the one pictured above — and a Tour pass. Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........

...idge Kitchen Tour home kitchen features a work and snack island in the shape of a piano. At left is Chris Rossi, owner/chef of Citron, with home owner Dom Dimento. Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout kitchen, with a piano-shaped island, blends seamlessly into a dreamlike garden? Or the Locksley kitc...

...other in the family fashion boutique in Iran. She moved to the US some years ago with her husband Behrouz, who grew up in Berkeley and worked as a physicist at the University of California. Together they designed and renovated Chic. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS one of each item, with limited additional sizes in the back — Rana usually buys only three of each item so that clients will feel that their purchases are unique. She also special orders items. “People in this area think differently. They ...

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........

By Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........

Neighbors Speak Out About Pedophile Priests at St. Albert’s Join DMV Neighbors in a Temescal Creek Cleanup by Lydia Gans The Rockridge neighbor- hood was in the news last month – and it wasn’t very flattering. St. Albert’s Priory – which many of us had once thought of as a peaceful, friendly neighbor — was recently revealed to be serving as a treatment cente...

... Niesar, Claire Isaacs Jodi Schiller......................... Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

By Gary Lippman

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

By Jessica Pitt

...in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs........................ Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising & Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

By Jessica Pitt

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2004-2005 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Co-Chair Deborah Weinstein...........

stores (including Soirée) after closing her San Francisco store some years ago.  Maria Carranza and Owen in front of lapin. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS men and little girls, with adorable classic dresses from the 1950s. She finds this one- of-a-kind clothing in many locations, but she also buys vintage clothing and invites Rockridge neighbors to bring in their vintage pieces to sell. If y...

Community Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout RCPC Board of Directors, 2003-2004 Daniel Ferdelman ..............Chair Deborah Weinstein..............

...h beautiful and affordable home décor. At the door, you’ll probably meet Vermont, a sweet cheerful dog that owner Jennifer Kaplan calls the “official greeter.”  Rockridge Home proprietors Jennifer Kaplan, Vermont, and Edward Wong. PHOTO : LYDIA GANS Gund and light-hearted books such as How to Make a Pregnant Woman Happy. Outside the store is a garden area, tiled in classic hopscotch design, that displays a variety of garden sculptures and copper watering cans. J In March, Rockridge ow...

By Ortrun Niesar

around our neighborhood, though. If you plan to participate, it’s not too early to start toting your camera around with you. We can also use some volunteers to give us a hand. For more information, please call Lydia Gans at 658-4445. Storytelling If you want to try your hand at telling a story, or just listen to others tell      

......Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs Doug White ....................... Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Advertising Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout

near one of his sleek machines. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS Owner Darragh Howard said that Rockridge Two Wheels is one of the only places where you can buy all three leading brands: Piaggio, Aprilia and Kymco. Most other dealers carry only one line, but here you can compare and find the scooter tha...

...on Cy Gulasssa ........................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout Doug White....................... RCPC Liaison

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison RCPC Bo...

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfi eld................... RCPC Liaison

...inds the roses of Claremont irresistible. And so it goes, to each his (or her) own, each adding another thread to the fabric that is the Rockridge community experience. Rockridge Dew 574 — Chris Holmes Other artists include photojournalist Lydia Gans; Wendy Wheeler and daughter,

By Jacqueline Tasch

...tion Jacqueline Tasch..................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs...Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison

 The potential for a negative effect on parking in surrounding Rockridge neighborhoods was an important issue in discussions and planning for construction of the CCAC freshman dormitory now located at Broadway and Broadway Terrace. PHOTO: LYDIA GANS

with the organization of the exhibit is most welcome. Please get in touch with Lydia Gans at 658-4445 or me for more information. Enjoy your summer! Ortrun Niesar can be reached at 652-6664 or oniesar@aol.com.

Parent-and-child teams are encouraged to join.Also, anyone interested in assisting with the organization of the exhibit is most welcome. Please get in touch with Lydia Gans at 658-4445 or me for more information.

By Jacqueline Tasch

.....................Editor-in-Chief Ortrun Niesar, Claire Isaacs....................... Writers Barry Kaufman...................Food Jo Ellis...................................Calendar Theresa Nelson ....................Neighborhood Merchant Lydia Gans...........................Photography Lauri Scharber....................Advertising Susan Montauk...................Business Manager Don Kinkead.......................Graphics & Layout David Hatfield................... RCPC Liaison