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Mary Catherine Haug IN MEMORIAM May Events at the Rockridge Library

a glass of champagne or a breve latte in her honor — or plant a tree. She would love that too. For information about her memorial service in August or to share condo- lences, her children can be reached at HaugMC@gmail.com. n Mary Catherine Haug, known locally as MC, a Rockridge resident for more than 50 years, passed away peacefully on April 2nd. She was 80 years old. MC moved to Rockridge (from Virginia) in the early 1970s when a lower-middle-class couple could still afford a tw...

By Mary Catherine Haug

by Mary Catherine Haug Aimporters in August 2005. Needing to change the business name, he chose “Cole” in memory of his brother Mathew Cole Murphy, who had introduced him to Rockridge and was actually responsible for getting him to Royal Coffee. Mat had attended...

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-wop” song. The first...

... Paula knows that bringing us together as a community makes us stronger. “Paula is whip-smart, engaged, dedi- cated, hard-working, friendly, and fun. We are proud to have her as our friend.” “She’s wonderfully calm and unflap- pable,” adds Mary Catherine Haug, another neighbor. Some years back, packages were regularly being stolen from neighborhood front porches. Under Hawthorn’s leadership, the neighbors organized and were able to solve and stop the thefts, Haug says. The week of our interview...

By Theresa Nelson

The Drogin Family Gilette and Oliver Edmunds Andrew Faust Sally Garbarini Suzanne Grishman Sophie Anne Josephine Gullung Vanessa and Quentin Hardy Mary Catherine Haug Chris Hausser Sheridan Hitchens Alice Hoffman Mark H. Hopkins and Wendy Jacks Balance Hydrologics, Inc. Jarvis Architects Sydney Johnson and Kyle Verrips Meredith McGovney Kaplan The Lee Family Linda Lemon and Michael Chervenak Sandra Less...

By Robin McDonnell

...pport The Rockridge News by performing at their outdoor celebration. Photo by Anna Marks Event to be held in late summer. Email chair@ rockridge.org for more detailed information. Volunteer bundlers (pictured left to right), Susan Montauk, Mary Catherine Haug, Jean Circiello, and Alice Colgan. Land Use Committee Meeting Notice Tand are finished by 4pm. The first requirement is that you are able to count to ten, and next, that you wouldn’t mind sharing local news with your fellow bundlers. Oh, a...

he Rockridge Community Planning Council welcomes two new board members: Annette Floystrup and Kirk Peterson, who join the ten current board members. (M.C.) Mary Catherine Haug retired from the board last month to devote herself to “exercise; domestic projects; her two cats, Dexter and Jack; and the California Revels.” The board and the community thank her for her time and contributions.

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 Rockridge News? Have qu...

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 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 qu...

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 the locals in an infor...

...��������������Vice-Chair Casey Farmer ��������������������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 The OCP&R program is focusing on the Oakland Hills and foothill areas of our city first, as these ...

By Don Kinkead

...��������������Vice-Chair Casey Farmer ��������������������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 R...

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 Neighborhood Crime Prevention C...

...from page 1 Welcome Yule! Christmas Revels Return to Oakland — by Gary Carr tions and cultures. The journey recalls the favorite songs and dances from the tapestry of Christmas Revels… plus a dragon! Rockridge resident and Revels performer Mary Catherine Haug always looks forward to the event: “For 33 years, the Revels has been the way to start the holidays. When the days get short and the nights long, we look at how different cultures celebrate to drive the dark away.” Holiday menus from Marke...

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 the Heroes and Villian...

RCPC Election 2016: Statements of RCPC Board Candidates ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY 5366 College Avenue at Manila | 597-5017 Library program details/hours: Calendar, page 15 Mary-Catherine (M C) Haug Kales Avenue Candidate Wh e n I m o v e d from Berkeley to Rockridge in 1976, it was still recovering from the Big Build Through the Middle. My end of College was quite a sleepy place. Forty years and three children later, I feel ver...