For 12 years, Jean used her Kids First newsletter to keep parents informed about major school issues and events.  As a Councilmember, Jean's weekly email newsletters go out to over 4000 neighbors and discuss district and city issues and events.  Please join!
 

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• #274 March 29, 2008 - EarthHour, Sign Up for Earth Day, Earth Expo, Celebrate Our Parks with many April Events, State Returns Partial Local Control to Schools,  New District 4 Restaurants, Citywide CORE Exercise, National Library Week, Discount Compost Bins

• #273 March 22, 2008 - Mayor Meets with Chinese Language NCPC, McClymonds Wins State Basketball Championship, Tobacco Shop Licensing & Moratorium, Experts on Hayward Fault Earthquake Risks, Bike Safety, Montclair Park Safety Planning, Food Scrap Recycling

• #272 March 15, 2008 - Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War, Mayor Dellums Visits Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council, Dimond Design Walk, Budget Deficits, Donate to the Shepherd Canyon Fund, Sidewalk Survey, Easter Egg Hunts, Stop Junk Mail

• #271 March 7, 2008 - Council Approves Police Recruitment Plan, Waste Management Settlement Expands Recycling Services, Police Contract Settled,  Award for City's Domestic Violence Work, Pothole Blitz

• #270 March 1, 2008 - Chief/Mayor Proposal for Recruitment Returns to Council, Moth Spraying Opposed, Council Opposes Prop 98, Supports Prop 99, New Seismic Retrofit Standards, Pothole Blitz, Catalytic Convertor Thefts, Dimond Canyon-JM Park Day

• #269 February 23, 2008 - Oakland Names 4th Most Sustainable City, County Mtg on Transitional Home for Foster Youth, Senior Housing Design Approved, On-line Preparedness Training, WiFi at Dimond Library, Peets Donation to Dimond Public Art, AC Transit Fare Raise?

• #268 February 16, 2008 - Local Hero Event, Mayor's Affordable Housing Proposals, Help Sponsor Girl Softball Team, Lunar Eclipse, Trading Traditions, Sausal Creek Fish Kill, Light Apple Moth Spraying, Business Tax Deadline

• #267 February 14, 2008 - Meet the 28 Local Hero Nominees for 2008

• #266 February 9, 2008 - Industrial Land Use, Contract Disparity Workshop, China Bans Plastic Bags, Free Tax Help, Black History Month, City Election in June Due to Technical Delays in Ranked Voting, Help Plan Park Monitoring System

• #265 February 1, 2008 - Hearing on State Budget Cuts, Vote by Mail, Beaconsfield Planting, Stolen Property on Display, Graffiti, Solicitors, Recycling Art

• #264 January 26, 2008 - Celebrating Lunar New Year, White Elephant Sale, Dimond Streetscape Planning, Merchant Survey, Local Heroes Deadline, Volunteers to Screen Firefighter Applicants, Truancy Report, Police Reorganization Goes Into Operation

• #263 January 19, 2008 - Living the Dream on a Day of Service, Dellums on State of City, Lunar New Year, Neighborhood Radar Gun Program, New Senior Apt Design, Bay Friendly Gardening Workshops

• #262 January 12, 2008 - Skyline Slide, MLK Day Events, Retail Plan, School Enrollment Deadline, Battery Recycling, Bring Your Own Bag, Emergency Preparedness for Pets

• #261 January 4, 2008 - Happy  New Year, New Staff, Winter Storms, Foreclosure Workshops, Nominate a Local Hero, California Primary, New State Laws, MacArthur Blvd Updates