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By Casey Farmer

The Wardrobe Project Hosts Flea Market at Rockridge BART Photo: Muhammad Alameldin ince 1986, the Rockridge News has been distributed throughout the neighborhood by more than 150 com- munity volunteers. All persons, age 18 or older, whose primary residence is within RCPC boundaries, are eligible to vote in RCPC elections...

RCPC 2024 ELECTION CANDIDATE STATEMENTS (continued from previous page) Muhammad Alameldin Jennifer McElrath I’ve contributed to Land Use Committee meetings in recent years, and delivered the Rockridge News with my husband for most of the 20+ years we’ve lived in Rockridge.  Like many parents, I’ve planned, organized and fundrai...

By Muhammad Alameldin

Traffic Safety Pilot Coming to Colby & Hillegass by Muhammad Alameldin, RCPC Board Member T A

By Muhammad Alameldin

AC Transit Fare Adjustment and Clipper 2.0 Update by Muhammad Alameldin, RCPC Board Member remains part of the Clipper START program, which offers a 50 percent discount for eligible low-income riders. Clipper and mobile fare pay- ments will continue to receive a 25¢ discount. Additionally, the Clipper 2.0 syst...

By Muhammad Alameldin

Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council The Greater Rockridge NCPC meets on the 2nd Thursday of even numbered months. by Muhammad Alameldin, RCPC Transportation Chair Tthe Berkeley border. While construction will bring temporary disruptions, the result will be a safer, more accessible, and user-friendly corridor for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders, and drivers. RCPC will...

...uist, Sam Fishman, Garrick Monaghan Beyer and to our returning board members Tom Lollini and Kristen Belt! I would also like to thank those who are stepping down from the RCPC board after multiple years of service: Zack Walton, Eli Kaplan, Muhammad Alameldin, Kimberly Suczynski Smith and especially our board chair Casey Farmer. ● Natalie Musick

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.............................Secretary Paul McDonnell......................................Treasurer SUBMITTING BLOGS AND EVENTS Mark Aaronson, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith, Muhammad Alameldin. BLOGS: • Articles should focus on issues that are important to our community, for example: safety, housing, sustainabil- ity and transportation. • Topics will evolve to reflect current

Ayers to create an altar for this woman by the fireplace. Then, everyone snuffed out their candles and left. The camera did not pick up any barstools moving on their own that night. For renderings, visit: by Muhammad Alameldin, RCPC Board Member tinyurl.com/ m9bbefb2 The proposed development at 5527 Vicente Way—set to pour foundation in early January—offers a concrete example of how recent state housing laws might shape construction in Rockridge in the near futu...

........................ Chair Star Lightner......................................... Vice Chair Jana Good.................................................Secretary Paul McDonnell.......................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith

.........Chair Star Lightner...............................................Vice Chair Jana Good...................................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton, Kim Suczynski-Smith Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting The Rockidge News Are there topics you’...

By Don Kinkead

.....................................................Chair Jana Good...................................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer RCPC’s 40th, see next page Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Kim Suczynski-Smith, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton

...of Directors, 2025 Casey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to ...

...of Directors, 2025 Casey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to ...

Casey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to ...

...of Directors, 2025 Casey Farmer.......................................................Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Paul McDonnell............................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Gary Barg, Kristen Belt, Jana Good, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Robbie Tasker, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered i...

By Don Kinkead

Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zack Walton through our survey, which you can access via the QR code on the front page, or at www.Rockridge.org. n Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridg...

By Don Kinkead

Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Get Involved: Attend An Event or Pop-Up Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zack Walton RCPC is excited by the energy that was brought to the first meeting, and we appreciate our neighbors’ thought- ful comments. We encourage the community to get involved. Joi...

...sting with newsletter distribution, etc.). Please see Rockridge.org for more information and examples of the organization’s impact. Email Chair@Rockridge.org to learn more about the election process and how to participate. n Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zack Walton What is the Scope of RCPC? Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org We’re your official neighborhood association focused on land use, deve...

........................................................ Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Photo by Anna L. Marks Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org In 2015, owner Lise Dale fell in love with the Bittersweet Café while working for the owner, and ...

...for Rockridge that focuses on housing, transportation, and safety. By fostering collaboration and consensus from the get-go we hope to build a stronger, more con- nected community that reflects the needs and priorities of all residents. by Muhammad Alameldin, — RCPC Transportation Chair

............Chair Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen

By Don Kinkead

...k with the club is already reshaping the way people think about what they throw away, and as the organization continues to grow, so too does its impact… one forgotten curbside find at a time. n Stooping Club, from front page Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zack Walton operates worldwide, including new branches opening as far away as Ethi-

............Chair Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zack Walton infrastructure bonds with a 55 percent vote. This measure removes a systemic barrier that has for too long blocked communities’ ability to meet their affordable ...

Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Urgent Call for Docents Lastly, the RCPC Kitchen Tour committee still needs MANY more ...

............Chair Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim Suczynski-Smith................................... Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zack Walton Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in the

Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim S. Smith................................................. Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zack Walton, Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in the Rockri...

...t ever! Bambino Thrift Shop volunteers (left to right) Dee McDonough, Lou Gates, and Carol Maes are making big plans for the store’s anniversary later this month. Casey Farmer (incumbent) 288 Zack Walton 269 Kristen Belt 255 Eli Kaplan 255 Muhammad Alameldin 241 Kim S. Smith 237 Bambino Thrift Shop: A Beacon of Support For Thirty Years infants and young children, regardless of their ability to pay. This dream became a reality in 1914 when Wright founded Baby Hospital (now called

.....Chair Ken Rich..................................................... Vice-Chair Kim S. Smith................................................. Secretary Louisa Bukiet.................................................Treasurer Mark Aaronson, Muhammad Alameldin, Kristen Belt, Eli Kaplan, Star Lightner, Tom Lollini, Zac Unger, Zach Walton, Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Contacting the Rockidge News Are there topics you’d like to see covered in the Rockri...

...ent, and a stronger City budget. This is a win-win situation for Oakland and a model for the Bay Area on how to build housing right. I say we come together as Rockridgers to be part of the solution and say YES to housing at Rockridge BART. Muhammad T. Alameldin Bryant Avenue n