DISTRICT
4 NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS #169
Home Retrofitting, Police
Recruitment, KTOP Reruns Our Forum: How Much the Iraq War Costs Oakland, Sign up
for Earth Day--April 22, City Wide Emergency Response, City Commission
Openings, Oak Knoll Developer Mtg, Tax Help
1.
Earthquake
Retrofitting Workshop, April 1
2.
Council
Approves $2.4 Million for Police Recruitment & Academies
3.
KTOP Reruns
Our Forum: How Much the
4.
City Wide
Emergency Response Exercise, Saturday, April 29, 9 am – Noon
5.
Opening on
City Commissions
6.
Sign up for
Earth Day Projects Now
7.
Developer
Holds Second Meeting on Oak Knoll
8.
Public
Comment on Transit Connectivity Plan
9.
10.
Mayoral
Forums
11.
12.
Tax help at the
Local Public Library
13.
Spring Break
Ideas for Parents
14.
Upcoming
Green and Community Events: Art Show Supports Montclair Short Line Pocket
Park Campaign, Sunday, March 26 11 am- 3pm; Skyline Jazz at Yoshi’s April 3rd;
A Great Good Place for Books Welcome’s Karen Armstrong, Thursday, April 6; Upcoming
School Beautification projects; Bay-Friendly Garden Tour, Sunday, April 30; Oakland
Women Business Leaders Conference March 24; Bringing Back the Natives Garden
Tour May 7; Celebrate Your Community
with the Red Cross, Wednesday, March 29 8-10 am
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1.
Earthquake
Retrofitting & Home Safety Seminar, Saturday, April 1, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm:
Many thanks to Dean Bradley, a District 4
constituent who learned so much as 
she was planning her own earthquake
retrofitting, that she thought others would benefit. She has organized a
two-hour free Earthquake Retrofitting and Home Safety Seminar at the
Montclair
Women’s Club,
Ø How does our local geology impact our risk?
Ø
How do I know if my home is safe?
Ø What are the three main elements of effective retrofitting?
Ø Where are the resources to protect my family and my property?
This is a free—and timely—opportunity.
And, if you want to see how close your house is to the
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/research/geology/hf_map/
2.
Council Approves $2.4 Million for Police Recruitment &
Academies: City Council thanked the chief and police
officers association for the agreement that shifts officers out of the airport,
downtown and other positions and into patrol to maximize patrol officers during
the highest periods of police calls starting April 6th. Negotiations for a new contract will continue
to discuss staffing issues over the next months. Council also approved $2.4
million in additional funds to pay for recruitment and doubled academies. Currently there is a shortage of qualified
police applicants around the state,
3.
KTOP Reruns Our Forum: How Much the Iraq War Costs Oakland: Last Friday’s forum included
Miguel Bustos, Senior Staff to Congresswoman Barbara Lee; Pratap Chatterjee,
executor director of CorpWatch, an expert on corporate war profiteering; and
Susan Shelton, City Community Housing and Services Division. The rebroadcast dates on KTOP Channel 10 are:
Sunday, March 26 – 10:30am
Tuesday, March 28 – 5pm
Friday, March 31 – 7pm
Saturday, April 1 – 8:30pm
Ø The charts from my presentation are at:
http://www.jeanquan.org/Files/Cost%20of%20War%20Presentation%20March%2017%2006_files/frame.htm
Ø The war currently costs the nation about $100,000 per minute. Today’s
total for
4.
City Wide Emergency Response Exercise, Saturday, April 29, 9 am
– Noon: This citywide
exercise is based on a simulated earthquake of 6.8 on the Richter Scale, centered on the northern
segment of
the Hayward Fault. A range of incidents will occur throughout
the city to which CORE groups/teams will need to respond.
Active CORE
groups, Ham Radio Operators from the Oakland Radio Communications Association (ORCA),
the following:
1. Capacity
of CORE neighborhood communications teams to gather, document and transmit
information about incidents in their neighborhood to the Neighborhood Incident
Commander (NIC),
2. Capacity
of CORE neighborhood communications teams to convey critical information to the
amateur radio operator at the nearest fire station,
3. Capacity
of Neighborhood Incident Commander (NIC) to dispatch response teams and make
decisions based on information that the response team leaders report back to
the NIC,
4. Capacity
of CORE Groups to set-up and operate their
In addition
to these primary objectives, each CORE Group can determine if they want to test
additional response strategies, such as neighborhood evacuation, fire drill or
setting up a first aid station. To confirm your participation in the Saturday,
April 29, 2006 citywide emergency response drill or get more information, contact CORE
at 510 238-6351 or core@oaklandnet.com.
5.
Openings
on City Commissions
· Youth Advisory Commission: My
office is seeking youth from ages 13 to 21 to represent District 4 on the Youth
Advisory Commission. The commission was created in 1985 to identify the
needs of youth of the community creating citizen awareness of such needs and
serving as the policy recommending body of civic/education – related matters
within the jurisdiction of the City of
·
Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC): Please contact our office if you are interested in serving on the Parks
& Recreation Advisory Commission (PRAC).
clean it ~ green it
~ mean it
Saturday, 9 – 12
APRIL 22, 2006
rain or shine
6.
Sign up for Earth Day
Projects Now: Earth Day falls on Saturday, April 22 this year. Last
year, District 4 had the most projects in the city and we anticipate that we
will continue to generate many beautification projects throughout District 4.
While the deadline for official status with Keep Oakland Beautiful (KOB) isn’t until March 20, we encourage groups to
sign up early, so you can take advantage of the tools, t-shirts, water and
other goodies that KOB provides.
Our office often provides technical advice
and raises funds to supply food, plants, soil, mulch and supplies for
projects. Please send an e-mail with the location,
project and contact person, phone number and email address to Jennifer Argueta jargueta@oaklandnet.com so that we
know you are planning an activity.
Go to http://www.oaklandpw.com/AssetFactory.aspx?did=1558
to download a registration form.
For More Past Earth Day Photos
á High Street Neighbors plant the median strip
Sign Up for One of These District 4
Earth Day Projects or Organize Your Own:
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1 |
Avenue Terrace Park |
Jordan Road and Bennett Place |
Cut and clean, clean garage |
Anne Katz |
482-5839 |
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2 |
Friends of Last Wild Canyon Neighborhood
Association |
Butters/Robinson |
Clean up Creek; watershed, restoration, Fire
Clearance |
Carol Bernau |
530-2746 |
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3 |
Friends of Sausal Creek- Dimond Canyon |
Scout Hut in Dimond Park |
Clean, weed, mulch Dimond Canyon |
Kristen Hopper - Friends of Sausal Creek |
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4 |
Friends of Sausal Creek |
Joaquin Miller Native Plant Nursery |
Clean & Cut, build and install tables and benches |
Kristen Hopper- Friends of Sausal Creek |
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5 |
High Street Neighborhood Alliance |
Courtland & Brookdale |
Courtland Creek clean up trash, weeds and prune |
Laurie Umeh |
436-5670 |
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6 |
Laurel Village Association |
MacArthur Blvd. & 35th Avenue |
Litter & Mulching 35th Ave, Freeway Ramp |
John Frando Stella Lamb |
530-1489 531-0972 |
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7 |
Laurel & Redwood Heights |
Wisconsin Street & Rettig Avenue |
Peralta Creek Watershed |
John Frando |
530-1489 |
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8 |
Lower Merriewood Stairs |
16060 Merriewood Drive |
Stairs between Thornhill Drive and Merriewood |
Jim Dexter |
339-2184 |
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9 |
Maxwell Park NCPC |
Walgreens Parking Lot-High Street & 580 Freeway |
Cut and clean, Courtland and Redding |
Jan Hetherington |
534-4978 jan@moves-to-improve.com |
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10 |
Montclair Safety & Improvement Council |
Montclair Park |
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Jill Broadhurst |
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11 |
Montera Association |
Joaquin Miller/Montera Schools Ascot |
Pruning, planting, clean up |
Karen Fee |
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12 |
Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association |
Marj Saunders Park at Chelton & Ascot |
Park clean-up, prune around park |
Elaine Geffen |
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13 |
Piedmont Pines Neighborhood Association |
Castle Canyon |
Clean Up |
Jeff Sharp |
428-2061 |
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14 |
Redwood Heights Neighborhood Association |
3883 Aliso Avenue |
Landscape and litter throughout park |
Randy Fenton |
568-1008 |
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15 |
Shepherd Canyon Homeowners Association |
Shepherd Canyon Corporation Yard |
Broom pulling, pruning, vegetation management along
the corporation yard trail |
Herb & Adrienne Bryant |
339-0985 |
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Wildfire Prevention District |
Fire Station 25 2795 Butters Drive |
Median strip across from fire station 25- clean up
and replanting |
Carol Bernau |
530-2746 |
7. Developer Holds Second Meeting on Oak
Knoll: As a developer of Oak Knoll, SunCal
Companies are holding the second of three community-planning workshops to
gather community feed back on the initial project designs. The workshop is on
Wednesday, March 29, from 6pm to 8pm at the Hilton Oakland Airport Hotel
located at
8. Public
Comment Sought on Transit Connectivity Plan: As part of its
effort to stitch together the Bay Area’s nearly two dozen transit systems into
a seamless, passenger-friendly network, the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission (MTC) is inviting residents throughout the nine-county region to
weigh in on its Draft Transit Connectivity Plan. The plan details a strategy for
easing passengers’ movement form one transit system to another by providing
more reliable connections, making it easier to pay fares, improving way-finding
signage and reducing overall travel times.
The plan can be viewed online: www.mtc.ca.gov.
Copies are also available at the MTC Library at
9.
the
Year 2006. If you know of an individual who shows an exceptional spirit of
volunteerism and is deserving of this coveted award, please send in your
nomination before Friday, March 31. The individual must be nominated by an
organization, not by a relative or personal friend. Being a parent is not a
requirement. A nomination form and award criteria can be found at www.oaklandnet..com/parks. The 53rd Annual Mother of the Year will be honored on Saturday, May 13
at the Morcom Rose Garden,
10. Mayoral Forums Continue: The Mayor’s Race is clearly getting the most press, this is a list of the
forums coming up that are citywide in focus or that are in our district:
·
March 30th,
7-8:30
pm:
First Presbyterian Church of
·
April 13th,
7-9 pm: League of Women Voters
& the Marcus Foster Educational Institute,
Oakland Museum, 1000 Oak St.
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April 20th ,
11am-1pm:
In addition, 50 debate locations were set up
as part of a challenge by Council President DeLaFuente. The Montclarion urged the major candidates to
participate. These are the events
scheduled in or near my district. The
full list can be found at the DeLaFuente for Mayor website.
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Date |
Time of Debate |
Neighborhood |
Location |
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14 |
Sat, April 8 |
10 a.m. - Noon |
( |
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15 |
Sat, April 8 |
7 - 9 p.m. |
( |
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21 |
Sat, April 15 |
7 – 9 p.m. |
Allendale ( |
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28 |
Fri, April 28 |
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
( |
Victory Outreach |
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30 |
Sat, April 29 |
5 - 7:00 p.m. |
Millsmont ( |
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34 |
Sat, May 6 |
7 - 9:00 p.m. |
Piedmont Pines ( |
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37 |
Fri, May 12 |
8 - 10:00 p.m. |
Ridgemont ( |
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41 |
Fri, May 19 |
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. |
Crestmont (North-East) |
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43 |
Sat, May 20 |
10 a.m. - Noon |
Seminary (Central-East |
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46 |
Tues, May 23 |
7 - 9:00 p.m. |
( |
Horace Mann Elementary |
11. “Fruitvale’s Open
Hearts of Spring” Seeks Donations in Support of Hurricane Survivors: Once again, on behalf of the
hundreds of Katrina Survivors still residing in the Bay Area, as well as others
in the community needing assistance, Fruitvale Elementary School is gathering
items to donate to families in need. The school will distribute necessities and
food supplies before the Spring Break on Friday, April 7. Needed are new spring
clothing for children and adults, sundries, toddler diapers and baby needs,
non-perishable food (no cans, please) and gift cards for food and clothing
stores. Contact Principal Cherie Ivey at Cherie.ivey@ousd.k12.ca.us , 879-1170.
12.
Tax Help and More at the Public Library:
Many Oaklanders head to the library for income tax
assistance and other wonderful events, check out their website: http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/taxhelp/taxhelp.html
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Thursday, March 30, 5-8 p.m. “Hot Films, Cool Music” at the Main Library. Performers from Youth Movement Records will
showcase their musical talents, while Streetside Productions will screen short
films made by some of their remarkable teens.
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Tuesday, April 4, local author/illustrators Elisa
Kleven (The Paper Princess), and Thacher Hurd (Art dog, Mama Don’t Allow. Ms.
Kelven will present her stories and lead a collage workshop on Tuesday, April 4
at Elmhurst Branch Library, 1427 88th Avenue, 20:30 am and
Brookfield Branch Library, 9255 Edes Avenue, 1 pm. Hurd will show how he
creates his illustrations and will read stories to youngsters at Dimond Branch Library, 3565
Fruitvale Avenue, on April 6, 1 pm. and Piedmont Avenue Branch
Library, 160-41st Street, on April 10, 7 pm.
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Wednesday, April 5, Internet Safety Class for Parents-7 pm at the Main Library’s Children’s room
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Thursday, April 20, “An Evening with
Isabel Allende in Conversation with Patricia Holt”—7 pm in the Oakland Museum of California’s
James Moore Theatre, 10th and Oak Streets. A book signing and a
chance to purchase titles by both writers will take place immediately following
the program.
13. Spring Break Ideas for Parents:
14. Upcoming Green and Community Events:
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Art Show Supports Montclair Short Line Pocket
Park Campaign, Sunday, March 26 11 am- 3pm: Century 21 Heritage Real
Estate is co-sponsoring an artist’s reception with the Montclair Safety and
Improvement Council (MSIC) to help raise funds for the new Short Line Pocket
Park on the corner of Moraga and Thornhill. A reception featuring “Koumelange”
by Bare Area artist Sandra Kouyoumdjian will be held at the real estate office,
located at
· Fiddler on the Roof at Skyline High, March 29-April 1.
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Skyline Jazz Band at Yoshi’s Jazz House on Monday, April 3 at 8
pm: This is a
benefit set show for the Skyline Jazz band to raise money towards the
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Woodminster Theater Auditions: Three shows will be presented
this summer as part of the 40th season of Woodminster Summer
Theater:
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July 7-16 Ragtime
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August 4-13 The King and I
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September 1-10 Beauty and the Beast
Both adult and children roles
available. Open call for adults April 8
or 9, no appointment necessary. Dancers at 11 am, singers 12-4 pm. Children’s
auditions April 22 10 am-noon. Children will be asked to sing, and bring their
own music in the key they will sing it in. Auditions located at Woodminster Amphitheater
in
, or call 531-9597.
ŸUpcoming School
Beautification projects:
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Montera Middle School Annual Spring Auction, Saturday, March 25:
Help support
one of our local middle schools by donating goods or services to the 2006
Spring Auction. This year, the auction is being held at the Piedmont Veterans
Hall,
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Maxwell Park School Clean up – Saturday, April 1, 9am-Noon
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Ÿ Bay-Friendly Garden
Tour, Sunday, April 30: The beautiful garden of Richard Cowan, Chief
of Staff, will be one of the stops on this year’s Bay-Friendly Garden Tour, set
for Sunday, April 30 from 10 am until 4 pm. Sponsored by StopWaste.org, the
Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program and EBMUD, the free tour requires
registration in order to receive a guidebook with directions and garden
descriptions. Then you make your way around Berkeley, Oakland, Castro Valley
and gardens in between to see such highlights as wildlife habitat in Berkeley,
urban renovations and reuse in Oakland, outdoor living in Oakland, and animals
and art in Castro Valley. To register, go to http://recycle.stopwaste.org/gardentour/bfgt-signup.asp
ŸBringing Back the
ŸCelebrate Women’s
History Month at the USS Hornet Museum, Saturday, March 18: From 11
am to 3:30 pm, visitors can learn about the changing roles of women in the
military while exploring the historic aircraft carrier, participating in pilot
briefings, and witnessing aircraft being lifted to the flight deck. A panel of
women pilots, space technicians, and military veterans will give a special
presentation at 1 pm. The USS Hornet museum is located at
Ÿ
ŸBret Harte Students
Take Up Water Sports: In cooperation with the
ŸCelebrate Your
Community with the Red Cross, Wednesday, March 29 8-10 am: The Alameda County Chapter of the American
Red Cross is holding its annual Community Heroes Breakfast from 8 to 10 am on
Wednesday, March 29 at the
TO SUBSCRIBE OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT
JEAN
QUAN
Council Member, District
4
City Hall, 1 Frank Ogawa
Plaza
510 238-7004, 986-2765
fax
The Creation of a Thousand Forests is in One
Acorn.