Search The Archive

By Melissa Chapman

RCPC/JCC Joint Town Hall Meeting Continues the Conversation About the Jewish Community Campus Project by Melissa Chapman, JCC’s Chief Executive Officer More than 50 community mem- bers took part in Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) and the Jewish Community Campus (JCC) Joint Town Hall Meet- ing on February 7 — some came in person and some attended ...

By Melissa Chapman

Jewish Community Campus: Survey Update by Melissa Chapman, Chief Executive Officer, JCC East Bay As of December 16, 2022, 81 neigh- bors had filled out the Rockridge community survey. Following is a small sample of the responses so far: • 71 percent are most excited about having a values-based co...

By Terry Smith

...ay. The JCCEB has a newly redesigned website at https://jcceastbay.org/ and will be posting an online survey within the next few weeks to gather thoughts and opinions from the community. Chapman also welcomes emails about the new center at Melissa.chapman@jcceastbay.org. n JCCEB, from front page

...e Jewish Community Center East Bay (JCCEB), the ambitious project — opening in early 2026 — will set the stage for the convergence of community, culture, and collaboration in the East Bay. “We’ve officially begun construc- tion,” confirmed Melissa Chapman, the organization’s outgoing CEO. “The permits are in place and exterior demolition, including the removal of the old staircase and remnants of the former Yoshi’s building, will start by the end of this month.” The project is more than a b...

...lus nonprofits, will exacerbate this growing challenge by potentially adding thousands of cars through this residential street each week. To address these challenges, an initial traffic study commissioned by the JCC has been completed, and Melissa Chapman, CEO of the East Bay JCC, has begun the process to do additional studies. She has expressed a willingness to discuss ways to mitigate the traffic and agreed to share the results of the traffic study with the task force. Since plans are sti...

...he online auction Feb. 24 through March 8, 2023. The gala is set for Friday, March 10, 2023, at the Humanist Hall. For info or to donate, visit oaklandtech. schoolauction.net/auction2023. n Jewish Community Campus Wants To Hear from You by Melissa Chapman Possibilities for Community Services and Use of Space:

Jewish Community Campus Looks for Neighborhood Input Possibilities for Community Services and Use of Space: · Preschool, afterschool for K-5 students, summer camp, teen center by Melissa Chapman · Adult education, social services, and activities for older adults The Jewish Community Center (JCC) East Bay is very excited to be a part of the Rockridge commu- nity. Thank you for including us in the spectacular Rockridge Kitchen Tour ...

... will be starting up soon on a small scale, the community center won’t be fully active until Dreyer’s, the current tenant, has completely moved out (their lease has been extended to December 2024). Until then, The Rockridge News spoke with Melissa Chapman, Chief Executive Officer of the JCC East Bay, to answer some

By Stuart Flashman

... noted in a recent East Bay Times article. In late 2019, Nestlé/Dreyer’s sold the complex to a local real estate concern (Libitzky Property Companies) after the company shifted many of its management offices to the East Coast. According to Melissa Chapman, Chief Executive of JCCEB, Nestlé/ Dreyer’s is still using the upper floors of the main building and has a lease to continue using that space, and the former Yoshi’s performance space on Claremont. The JCCEB has established some administra...