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Ray Perman, Rockridge businessman, early RCPC stalwart, and, later, activist volunteer for the cities of Oakland and Piedmont, died at a time and in the manner he chose on February 4, 2017. Diagnosed with a serious illness six years ago, his doctors ...

Ray Perman, Rockridge resident and local business person: “The EIR does not adequately assess traffic miti- gation measures because it does not ac- knowledge the fact that, during rush hour, College Avenue becomescompletely grid- locked, the College ...

Ray Perman College Avenue

Ray Perman, Auburn Avenue

Cin (Memorium | Ray Perman

To honor Ray Perman, donate online to the Oakland Public Education Fund “school donations,” and reference Castlemont High School Newcomers History Field Trip; or call 510/221-6968 during

Call Ray Perman, Chair, at 652- 6523.

Special thanks to retirng RCPC Board member Ray Perman who has been with RCPC for more than six years, as past Chair-

PLANNING Ray Perman, Secretary

By Ray Perman

CLOSED Sun and Mon, also Tue., Sept 2. by Ray Perman As a Berkeley student in the pre-Transbay BART 1970s, I often rode mass transit between my parents’ home in Palo Alto and the Cal campus. The trip was generally timely, but during one evening rush-hour, minutes, they made it to most other ...

By Ray Perman

...System electric rail car on an Oakland street. From the files of the Western Railway Museum at Suisun City near Fairfield. “Key System Oakland, 1950. Key System transit lines, 187B at Oakland, CA, 28 Oct 1950. Don Ross Collection.” Source: Ray Perman. I found things decidedly different; the platforms of San Francisco’s Transbay Terminal were jammed with what seemed like 10,000 waiting passengers, with only about three AC Transit buses in sight. Suddenly an older looking AC Transit supe...

Ray Perman (658-0536) Richard Smith (981-6076) Eddie Zeidan (CAMA, 428-9256)

“Ray was a very important person at a key time for Rockridge,” RCPC attorney John Gussman says. “In the early ’80s, it was Ray who took charge of RCPC, which was far from robust, and kept it going.” Perman was on the board of directors for 10 years, p...

Several people remarked that Perman is a Renaissance man: a former commercial pilot and a geographer with a wide array of interests — including playing drums in the UC Berkeley Marching Band and in

Ray and Roseanne Perman on the birth of

Rockridge businessman and early Rockridge Community Planning Council (RCPC) chair Ray Perman submitted this nostalgic look back at streetcars and commuter rail lines once prevalent in the Bay Area well in advance of Oakland Planning Director Rachel Flynn’s lament for the long-gone streetcar (article, page 1) in her remarks at the ...

After the polls closed, ballots were tal- lied by RCPC Registrars Ray Perman and Jack Ripsteen with Harold Borkowski and Tony Wilson present as witnesses ap- proved by the challengers. Ripsteen did the reading under the observation of Borkowski; Perman did the recording un-

By Katie Noonan

... In addition, become informed about local public initiatives such as the Measure DD Project. Pick up an issue of The Tidings, LMI’s official newsletter. The newsletter is also available at many local coffee shops and other venues. The late Ray Perman, former Tidings editor, made bulletin boards and newsletter holders a personal mission. With his

...al Cleanup Day, and Earth Day. Also, join fellow citizens on a regular Tuesday or Saturday cleanup. Meet in the LMI office upstairs at 568 Bellevue Avenue. The Institute provides tools and instructions for Safety and proper trash disposal. Ray Perman was the beloved cheerleader and mainstay of the regular A-Team lake volunteers. He organized celebrations and social events to keep the enthusiasm going. His spirit will carry

Scientists and conservation groups coordinate with LMI for research. Last October, Ray Perman accompanied Dr. Jim Carlton (Smithsonian National Ocean Hero and Oakland High alumnus 1966), Dr. Andrew Chang of the Smithsonian Lab in Tiburon and LMI staff to repeat Carlton’s famous 1966 study of marine invasions in the lake.

short periods. — Ray Perman

...onnie Spitzer ��������������������Treasurer Kevin Faughnan, Stuart Flashman, Don Kinkead, Greg Pasquali, Laura Schlichtmann, Leonora Sea Contact the board: chair@rockridge.org For information: info@rockridge.org Newsletter Subscriptions by Ray Perman Too many Oakland and Rockridge residents today are unprepared for a major earthquake on the Hayward fault. Although the City Council and Oakland Fire Department take the warnings seriously and have produced the disaster preparedness progra...

By John Gussman

...r original terms before 2001, and who returned to serve a further term or terms during the last 10 years, are marked with an asterisk. Succession of RCPC Chairs: Pre-Incorporation: Ted Burton (1971-80) Warren Chupp (1981) Jack Brown (1981) Ray Perman (1982-84) Nina Robinson (1984-85) Post-Incorporation: Nina Robinson (1985-86) Barbara Anderson (1987-90) Brooke Levin (1990-91) Kathy Walsh (1991-93) Mary MacDonald (1994-96) Cliff Cline (1996-97) The Rockridge News, founded in 1986 by Don...

...essica 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 Nina Robinson Richard W. Smith (*) Barbara Anderson Don Kinkead Bonneau Dickson Annette Floystrup (*) Sue Parker Bill Chung Mark Aaronson Nancy Dutcher Barry Epstein Peter Goldsmith Eddie Zeidan Marc Beyeler Brooke Levin John Gussman Kerry...

now? Where is the enforcement? — Ray Perman Editor’s Reply: I am in total agreement with your assess- ment of the two stores, and did not mean to seem dismissive of them. It is just that the appeal of a hardware store on College Avenue in Rockridge after decades without one is notew...

...lists dressed in marvelously chic, dark clothing, riding unlit bicycles on College Avenue in dense mixed traffic in the dark. Bicyclists, please: Light up! Let’s work to avoid any accident that might break the hearts of those around you. — Ray Perman Letters to the Editor The Rockridge News welcomes letters to the editor. Your name, address, phone number, e-mail address and city/neighborhood must be included for verification. Only your name will appear with your letter. Letters may be ...

...he problem with glass panes that block, absorb, and disperse. The current noise exposure in Rockridge from Highway 24 is simply third-world. Time for this long-standing wrong to end. I encourage all to press Caltrans for full soundwalls. — Ray Perman

...really warrants narrowing the street by two lanes, or if the two lanes taken must be so close to the left turn bay. If work requires taking two lanes, please see if the area can be shortened to provide more clearance for through-traffic. — Ray Perman Editor: Following is a copy of a letter I wrote to the BART board of directors: Dear Members of the Board, Dear Mr.

By Margaret Wahlberg

...ion, but I’ll be just as happy to come back later with my family and buy our treats – and we’ll raise our mint-chip ice cream cones in toast to RCPC and its support for pedestrian-friendly retail zoning. So again, congratulations to all. — Ray Perman, former chair, RCPC, 1982-84 Editor:

...ns should rally in support of this effort. Such things as lounging outdoors, listening to the calls of birds, and meditating to the rustle of the breeze are not frivolous plea- sures. The quiet enjoyment of your home is your legal right. — Ray Perman The Rockridge News welcomes letters to the editor. Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address and city/ neighborhood must be included for verification. Only your name will appear with your letter. Letters may be edited for clarity...

...son, Peter St. John, Jeff Small, Richard W. Smith, Danica Truchlikova, Stephanie Upp, Margaret Wahlberg Newsletter Subscriptions (The Rockridge News apologizes in advance to any one whose name may have been omitted by mistake.) Jack Brown, Ray Perman, Nina Robinson, Richard W. Smith, Barbara Anderson, Don Kinkead, Bonneau Dick-

...nnette Floystrup Ben Hong Allison Anderson Tony Diaz Jim Clarke Liz Maxwell Shelley Poticha Julie Dewey Shelley's friend Nancy Dutcher Kathy Walsh Beth Allen Barney Smits Theresa Nelson Trish West Annalee Allen Linda Sensabaugh Don Kinkead Ray Perman Brooke Levin Steve Parmeice Glen Jarvis Lisa Curet

FUNDRAISING Promotes activities to raise funds for the newsletter, the Neighborhood Legal Fund, the Rockridge Area Specific Plan, the new library, and other RCPC activities. Chair: Mr. Ray Perman 658-0536 CLEAN ROCKRIDGE

Six directors were re-elected to serve another term: Barbara Anderson, Nancy Dutcher, John Gussman, Don Kinkead, Brooke Levin, and Ray Perman. In addition, four new directors were elected: Beth Allen (Boyd), Steve Belcher (Locksley), Glen Jarvis (Benvenue), and Michael Peltz (Shafter). An eleventh Director remains to be appointed by the College Avenue Mer- chants Association (CA...

The following Directors were elected Board Officers at the first Board meeting on February 1, 1988: Chairperson, Barbara Anderson; Vice-Chair, Brooke Levin; Secretary, Ray Perman; Treasurer, Don Kinkead. Also, Chairpersons were appointed for the following committees:

Mr. John Gussman Mr. Don Kinkead Ms. Brooke Levin Mr. Kerry O’Banion Mr. Ray Perman Nominations may be entered until declared closed by the

After testimony from the restaurant proponents and from RCPC representatives Mr. Ray Perman and Ms. Karen Paulsell, the Council, on motion of Vice-Mayor Marge Gibson, recommended another Planning Commission hearing. Mayor Lionel Wilson suggested the proponents make “all reasonable attempts to work with RCPC to work out a rational...

Ms. Barbara Anderson Mr. Don Kinkead Mr. Marc Beyeler Mr. Jack Nunberg Ms. Nancy Dutcher Mr. Ray Perman

Mr. Marc Beyeler Mr. Don Kinkead Mr. Jack Brown Mr. Jack Nunberg Ms. Nancy Dutcher Mr. Ray Perman Mr. Barry Epstein Mr. Richard Smith

...bara Anderson, Jo Biagini, Connie Brand, Jim Clark, Melpo Chilimidos and Tony Chilimidos, Susan Cummins, Lincoln Cushing, Julie Dewey, Caryn Dombroski, Mr. & Mrs. Floystrup, Peter Goldsmith, Jack Gillen, Andy Kahn, Jack Nunberg, Pat Ozawa, Ray Perman, Liz Rebensdorf, Mike Stevens, Evelyn Velson, and Sally Weare.

~A group of neighbors, including RCPC Board Members Ray Perman and Richard Smith, met on Apnil 28 with Mr. Kajimura and other Yoshi’s representatives. After listening to the resident’s concerns and suggestions, Yoshi's agreed to pursue several actions to reduce noise and parking abuses. These include ...

Meetng or call Ray Perman, h-658-0536/w-652-6523 or Richard Smith, 981-6076.

... (thanks again, Block Captains!) and the Rockricge News printed a report (see April 12 issue, Vol. 1. No. 2). Neighbors opposing the plan wrote to the City and also voiced their concerns at RCPC's April 17 General Meeung. RCPC Board Member Ray Perman wrote to the Planning Commission summarizing those concerns and specifying specific litter control and other measures as condiuons of approval for the project.

...g on the parking meters and the city’s signs on the street are faded and illegible), a couple of neighbors and I had A-frame sidewalk signs made to display on street sweeping days. Result: No cars; no tickets; clean streets! — Submitted by Ray G. Perman

By Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs

Neighborhood Tails Betraying Mr. Grey Letters, from previous page sional arborist to correct its botched jobs. by Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs Mr. Grey Beautiful street trees are one of the defining characteristics of Rockridge and a big reason why our neighborhood is so high...

By Ray G. Perman, RCPC Secretary

Driveway Renovation: Dealing With Debris, Plans And Permits by Ray G. Perman

Time To Renovate Your Driveway? Consider This... By Ray G. Perman

...ockridge. I have this gnawing fear that a neighborhood which booms so quickly to become what the Montclarion re- cently called “trendy”, can de-boom equally as quickly if it doesn’t establish roots in more of the areas of life that provide permanent soul-nourishment. Can’t we have art galleries, book stores, a center of information and learning, on-going musical events? Then, too, there is such an incredible array of talent among the Rockridgians themselves, shouldn’t there be a way of...