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Serving the neighborhoods from Fruitvale Avenue to Seminary Avenue and from Foothill Boulevard to Warren Freeway since 1989Volume 20 Number 10 December 2008/January 2009
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axwell Park residentKatinka Partridge isbringing her special
brand of sports philosophyto Fremont Federation of HighSchools Lady Tigers basket-ball. This former DominicanCollege player is the team’sfourth coach in five years andheads up the only all femalecoaching staff of a Girls Var-sity Basketball Program in theOakland Athletic League(OAL). She has taken on ateam that is not exactly freefrom challenges. The LadyTigers had a 3-17 record lastyear, and, as reported in theGreen and Gold (the schoolnewspaper), also sufferedthrough a coach’s temporarysuspension for unsportsman-like behavior. The team lacksfunds and had to borrowmoney from the girls’ soccer
Katinka Partridge and Lady Tigers Court the Community
or the past 36 years, AcmeMusic store (in the Laurel)owner Jay Rose has been
offering a special gift to hiscustomers and neighbors—he’s been helping them keeptime.
Time is important to himas a businessman and as amusician. “It’s crucial that thepublic knows it can rely onyou like clockwork,” he says.On the rare occasion he can’topen his MacArthur Ave. storeat 10 a.m., he leaves a note onthe door. What’s particularly
program to pay for shoesand sweats. Add to that theobstacles that usually get inthe way of girls in an urbanschool. Katinka says, “It’s theusual stuff, teenagers raisingtheir younger siblings, fosterhomes, teen pregnancy, girlsfighting each other, girlsfighting opponents. The listgoes on,” she told neighborsin an email. She also said sheis optimistic. “I have a greatgroup of girls with gradesand athletic ability who wantto win. We have the potentialto be a really great team, so Ihave my work cut out for me.But I believe we can do it.”
To do it, Katinka is assistedby Sharee Robinson, ArlenaWinn, and Tai Nyobi Rockett,who volunteer their time, andby JV Coach Jaliza Collins, aFremont alumna. They shareher goal that the girls finishcollege, whether or not they go
on to play basketball. Katinkasays “We want them to haveacademic goals and life skills,we want them to learn howto function productively andsucceed positively in life.” ButKatinka also wants to build a
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amazing about his steadinessis that at a time when mostpeople his age would be enjoy-ing the well-deserved rest oftheir golden years, Rose ismaking it his priority to keephis store doors open.
“If you can’t tell it’s 10o’clock then you can’t tell time,and if you can’t tell time youcan’t be a drummer,” saysRose, who sports a leathercap, dark sunglasses, and anAfrican beaded bracelet. Onlyhis full beard and the walkingcane he carries hint at his 82years of age.
Rose recalls when he used
to dress up in a black tuxedoand bow tie and play in a jazzband at the Palace Hotel inSan Francisco. When he firststarted the shop back in 1977,he worked three nights a weekin the City playing the drumsand six days a week at thestore. Back then, the storewas doing well. He had 70students, and people wouldcome to his store to buyinstruments, sheet music,and lesson books.
Now, Rose faces someof the same challenges thathave put larger and moreestablished music businesseslike Berkeley’s Tupper &Reed and San Francisco’sByron Hoyt out of business.The Internet and megastoresare posing serious competitionto his store (and other localretailers). Customers want towalk out the door with theirinstrument the same day, saysRose. He adds that he, too,can get any instrument, buthe may have to order it. Roseencourages the communityto come shop in his store forsheet music and instructionbooks before going online.
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ills College is anticipating improvements to theconnection with its surrounding communities.The Mills-MacArthur Gateway Project, also
known as the Neighborhood Corridor project, received agrant from CalTrans to create a pedestrian and bike paththat would run from Mills to the Laurel district andwould include beautification of the intersection just out-side the main entrance to the Mills College campus.
Claire Antonetti, working with the Maxwell ParkNeighborhood Council in conjunction with city officials,said she envisioned a pedestrian and bicycle-friendly linkbetween communities and the Laurel District.
The project developed even more when Mills wasincluded in the plans. Antonetti acknowledged the greatsupport for the project at Mills.
“I’m delighted that we are all on the same page,” saidAntonetti.
Vice Provost at Mills, Andy Workman, said AlyshaNachtigall’s public policy senior thesis on the issue “playedan important role in writing the grant.”
Nachtigall’s thesis, part of an internship with JeanQuan, examined the best options for improving Mills’access to the Laurel district and Millsmont for Millsstudents and faculty.
“I looked at different aspects of the area,” saidNachtigall. “I looked at land use, geography, and differ-ent political boundaries that exist, because the area
Path to Revitalize Millsand Laurel Relationship
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Acme Music store owner Jay Rose.
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Laurel Neighborhood News
Local Eating andUrban Homesteading
Raising chickens and ducksfor fresh organic eggs in theirPatterson Ave. garden exem-plifies Paul Ferguson andScooter Marriner’s move to-ward self-sufficiency. Amongfruit trees and raised gardenbeds completely enclosedwith protective chicken-wirefencing, the birds live a free-range lifestyle, busily scratch-ing and pecking the groundfor insects, stretching theirwings, and behaving naturallyas any pets would at home.
Scooter picked up andheld Ruby, a sociable RhodeIsland Red, pointing out thateach hen had a personalityas varied as the naturally col-orful eggs they lay throughoutthe yard. Finding eggs in un-usual places around the gar-den is a joyful activity.
“I wanted some exoticbreeds, so I purchased someonline,” Paul said. “Theyarrived in the mail as youngchicks in a box. The hatcherythrew in a few rooster chicksto help keep the other chickswarm during transit.”
Both Paul and Scooter arevegetarians and love animals,and one would expect somesadness as they explainedwhat happened to the grownmale chickens, useless foregg-laying and illegal to keepby city ordinance.
Paul explained that: “Thefirst rooster was tough to letgo. But he went to a goodfamily who wanted a closerconnection with their food.Their child learned that thechicken had a name, Whitey,and now asks about chickens’names when they purchasemeat at Farmer Joe’s.”
Indeed, a closer connectionto their food and a desire toreduce the environmentalimpact of their food choicesinfluenced Paul and Scooter’sefforts to eat only foodfrom local farms or gardens.Reducing reliance on oil totransport food long distances,consuming fresher, bettertasting, and more nutritious
organic produce, and under-standing and accepting theseasonality and natural pro-cesses affecting how foodis raised were all importantfactors.
Since moving to the housewith a large backyard in theLaurel two years ago, Paulis actively transformingthe yard into a productivegarden. He cleared ivy andweeds, added raised gardenbeds and fruit trees, a honey-bee hive, and the birds.Scooter built the hen housefrom recycled materials.Paul began making hisown sauerkraut, pickles,cheese, and root beer.They provide a next-doorneighbor with fresh eggs,and friends routinely dropoff vegetables and fruitfrom their gardens. He alsois working on a “Zero MileDiet,” and he created a blog
to share and documenthis experiences: http://zeromilediet.blogspot.com.
Urban homesteading isneither a retreat to thecountryside nor survivalistmovement from community.Practitioners like Paul enjoyliving in cities, but also believein participating in the pleasureof producing their own food,forming networks amongneighbors to share food, infor-mation, and other resources,and fostering a sustainable,locally based food productionsystem that is healthier forpeople and friendlier to theenvironment. In an era ofconcern over modern indus-trial food safety, a local foodproduction system is becom-ing more popular. ——————————————Kathleen Rolinson can be reachedat at [email protected], andJohn Frando at [email protected].
Scooter Marriner holds Ruby.
business, Rose insists he ismanaging to stay afloat. Muchthanks, he says, goes to theheart of his business—the 35students who study piano,guitar, bass, drums andsaxophone with one of hisfive music teachers. Rose alsocredits a sympathetic landlordand his regular customers forsupporting his store.
When one of these regularscomes into the shop to buysome guitar strings, Rose turnsthe crank of an old fashionedmemo pad to give him areceipt. On the clutteredcountertop is a metal cupcaketin in which another customerrummages for Fender guitarpicks.
“You remember when Ibought that see-through bass?”says a customer, a slight manwith shoulder-length dark hair.
Back then, Acme Music wastwice the size it is now, withpianos and records and instru-ments. That was before the fire.“I can’t believe I survived that.It was a heartbreak,” says Rose,who lost 12 pianos during thefire.
“On the map of Oakland,Acme music should be at thecenter,” enthuses the customer,who relates how he got his firstjob in the computer industryfrom someone he met at thestore.
A few minutes later anothercustomer comes in to buy gui-tar strings. He’s wearing a suitand tie and a panama hat. He isexcitedly telling Rose about hischance to play one of his musicscores to a famous band. Roselistens appreciatively.
Clearly Rose and his shopremain important to his regu-lars, both for the merchandiseand for the memories of timesgone by and for memories stillto be made.
“It’s been a good gig,” saysRose, summing up his experi-ences at the shop. “I’ve beengood to people. I still lovepeople. In my mind that makesme a success.”
Acme Music, 3715MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA94619, 530-7234. Open Mondayto Friday, 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
To read more about the 1994fire, search for Acme Music in theMetro online archives,www.macarthurmetro.org.
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Stock up on library booksThe headline in the Tribune read“City Shuts Doors.” Whilewe’re not ready to ask the lastperson to turn off the lights onthe way out of town, Oakland’sfiscal crisis will affect all of us.To balance the budget the CityCouncil voted to close downmany city services, includinglibraries, one day a month. Theresult is a five percent reductionin pay for staff. And MelroseBranch, already down to askeleton crew, will have aneven harder time providingservice to the community.At the end of the year thecost-saving measures and theChristmas-to-New-Year holidaywill mean that the libraries willbe closed from December 25 un-til January 3—a total of 11 days.We’d all better stock up onholiday reading early this year.
A Windy CleanupWarm winds whipped throughthe yard at Horace Mann El-ementary School as neighbors,students, and teachers, orga-nized by Jeanne Nixon, spentthe morning weeding, pruning,gluing tiles to planters, andcleaning up leaves and trash.The tiles were created duringthe Melrose-High HopesNCPC’s summer block party,and the planters had been as-sembled at an earlier cleanup.As the group enjoyed refresh-ments, bug expert Eddie
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Dunbar gave an impromptuintroduction to caterpillars. Re-member to watch for daffodilsin front of the school early nextyear.
Holiday Funand Helping Others
Melrose-High Hopes neighborsgathered at Horace Mann to en-joy a pre-Thanksgiving potluckfeast and squeeze in an abbrevi-ated NCPC meeting. By tradi-tion, at the end of the eveningthe members join in packingholiday food, including turkeysand other fixings, provided byneigbors. CouncilmemberDesley Brooks added ten tur-keys to the donations for fami-lies of Horace Mann studentschosen by the principal andvice-principal. The number of
families has grown over time tothis year’s total of eleven.Rounding out the communityeffort, the food is delivered inboxes decorated by DiscoveryCenter youngsters.
Come to Eat and DanceAfter last year’s successful firstannual holiday party, membersof the Maxwell Park communitywill have another chance to en-joy good food and practice theirline-dancing skills. There willbe activities for the kids, music,and time to get to know yourneighbors. Be sure to bringalong a nonperishable fooddonation. The potluck partywill be at Maxwell Park Interna-tional Academy (formerly Max-well Park Elementary School)on Fleming and Monticello. For
Get One of the BestHoliday Trees in Townand Support Redwood
Heights SchoolHaving worked with the samelocal distributor for manyyears, the Redwood HeightsSchool (RHS) Dads’ Club hasaccess to outstanding freshNoble fir and Douglas fir treesand wreaths for the holidayseason. Pre-ordered trees willbe available for pickup at RHSon December 6, 13, and 20between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.For a modest fee, a tree canalso be delivered directly toyour home within five milesof the school.
All trees must be pre-ordered by 10 a.m. on theThursday before the deliverydate. Order forms are avail-able at the school office, orthey can be downloaded fromthe RHS Web site at http://rhs.ousd.ca.campusgrid.net/
home. For your convenience,the Dads’ Club offers a safe,Web-based ordering processthat accepts credit cards, too.
For any questions,contact Brian Walgenbach at407-0065.
Secret Nutcracker Balletin Redwood Heights
The Ronn Guidi Foundationfor the Performing Arts andOakland Ballet Academypresent The Secret NutcrackerBallet at Holy Names Univer-sity (HNU). Featuring bothprofessional dancers andstudents of the OaklandBallet Academy, this specialproduction highlights thetalented dancers right inour own community.
HNU is located in Red-wood Heights, adjacentto Hwy 13 at 3500 MountainBlvd. near the LincolnSquare Shopping Center(Redwood Rd).
Matinee and evening
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PetsSome might say that a goodbarometer of how well a civili-zation is doing is how well ittreats its animals. Here in LeonaHeights, we don’t seem to needany ballot measures to ensurethat the animals we live withhere have comfortable andhappy lives. In fact, most petswho call our neighborhoodhome are doing far better thanmany children in the world.It’s heartening to see so manyof us out walking our dogs orpaying respects to a local cat.These pets of ours are our am-bassadors, and they help bringour neighborhood together.
PeopleThese are challenging timesfor us all. Luckily for most,everything truly is relative.For those of us still alive wholived through the Great Depres-sion, jobs were never takenfor granted. I knew that withoutmy paper route deliveringThe Tribune, there’d be no newshoes for me for a long time.Living through these dayswe need to keep faith and useour heads. A penny saved isdefinitely a penny earned. My
B Y G O R D O N L A V E R T Y family turns those lights outwhen we’re not in a room. Weuse water with the idea thatevery drop that goes down thedrain represents money downthe drain too. And we’ve gottenused to wearing a sweatshirt orfleece around the house insteadof turning the heat on so high.
This Metro edition will bethe last for 2008, so I want totake this opportunity to wishyou all a most satisfying andhealthy holiday season. We’llsee you here next in 2009! ——————————————Gordon Laverty can be reachedat [email protected].
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Eddie Dunbar, affectionately known as “the bug guy,” helping neigborssmove some of the caterpillars into a special cage where students can viewthem going through the stages of becoming butterflies.
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To Your Health
aboratory testsprove that thefruits, the veg-
etables, the grains, the eggs,and even the milk and themeats of today are not whatthey were a few generationsago. No man today can eatenough fruits and vegetablesto supply the stomach withthe mineral salts he requiresfor perfect health, becausehis stomach isn’t big enoughto hold them! And we areturning into a nation of bigstomachs.”
This quotation comesfrom the introduction tothe book, The MagnesiumMiracle, by Carolyn Dean,M.D, N.D., but Dr. Deandidn’t write that statement.It came from the 74th Con-gress, 2nd Session, Senatedocument no. 264, andwas written in 1936! Unfor-tunately, the situation hasnot improved nearly acentury later. In fact, it hasgotten worse, and accordingto Dean’s book, the mineraldeficiency that may bethe most alarming ismagnesium deficiency. Itis vital that we have suffi-cient magnesium levels inour bodies because magne-sium regulates more than125 enzymes in the humanbody some of which “pro-duce, transport, storeand utilize energy.”
Dr. Dean first becameaware of what magnesiumcan do as a second-yearmedical student. She ob-served a medical emergencywhen a young woman inlabor began convulsing withrapidly rising blood pres-sure. The woman’s doctorinjected a vial of magnesiumsulfate into the IV. Veryquickly the convulsionsstopped and the woman’sblood pressure began to re-turn to normal. Impressedby this case and interestedin finding alternatives toprescription drugs with their
sometimes dangerous side ef-fects, Dean went on to studynutrition and alternativemedicine and eventually be-came a naturopathic doctorin addition to her medicaldegree. (Naturopathy em-phasizes the body’s abilityto heal itself and makes useof herbs and foods ratherthan surgery and prescrip-tion drugs.) She is also aresearcher, writer, and con-sultant.
Magnesium can beuseful in treating numeroushealth conditions. Dean be-lieves most everyone canbenefit from magnesiumsupplementation. Checkher Web site for additionalinformation and the namesof specific products atwww.carolyndean.com.She also offers phone consul-tations for anyone desiringpersonalized recommenda-tions for their particularhealth concerns, and to findout in which conditionsmagnesium supplementationshould be avoided.
And continuing in thevein of natural solutions forhealth problems, considerthis suggestion for highblood pressure: Eat a cupof celery every day! Eatingcelery is a common treatmentin China for high bloodpressure and may lowermild to moderately highblood pressure (140-180/95-114) as effectively as pre-scription drugs and withoutthe unpleasant side effects.I’ve found that two largestalks will give you abouta cup. Remember to leavethe strings on rather thanpeel it. Desired results maybe achieved within one totwo weeks.
As always at this time ofyear, I wish each of you ablessed holiday season. ——————————————Paulette Avery is a registerednurse and a freelance writer whospecializes in health issues.
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Onion in Maxwell Park. Neighbors say scavengers reduced thisdebris from a six-foot high pile.
more information, includingwhat to bring (based on your lastname), call Helen at 207-2958.
Recruiting a New PastorI checked in with High StreetPresbyterian Church’s AssociatePastor, Bob Forsberg, about theprogress of their recruitment ofa new pastor. Bob told me thatthey have attracted some goodcandidates, two of whom havebeen guest pastors at Sundayservices. He promises to let usknow as soon as a choice is madeand to introduce the new pastorto the community. Meanwhile,Rev. Sally Juarez is having agreat time in Mexico City withher new granddaughter andthe rest of her daughter’s family.
It’s Not SupermanLook, up in the skyGeese, in perfect formationAbove the museum —————————————Adelle Foley can be reached [email protected].
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The littlest volunteer, Ian Hughes. Ian,who just turned one in July hasalready been part of 3 beautifica-tion days at Horace Mann (4, if youcount one in utero!) He’s zonkedout after a hard morning of work.
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Onions to OaklandPolice Department for ticket-ing drivers who honked insupport of Prop. 8 demonstra-tors at High & MacArthur.Ticketing as a response tothis political activity createsa chilling effect on the FirstAmendment’s Freedom ofSpeech.
Orchids to Dal Sellman,long-time Metro volunteerextraordinaire, for taking ontriple distribution duties asthe Metro seeks to fill out theDistribution team, for hand-ing out hundreds of copiesof the Metro at the DimondOktoberfest, for organizingthe Metro Food Bank volun-teers, and for being the faceof the Metro along MacArthurBlvd. in the Laurel.
Onions to the ownersof the private property onVirginia near Courtland,who have allowed debris,old furniture, and garbageto lie and multiply on thelawn, driveway, and porchfor over three months. JohnStewart of CEDA says realtorUllon Willis has promisedthe owner would clean upthe property before Thanks-giving. At Metro deadline,the rubbish was just aboutcleared away.
Orchids to KathleenRussell, 22X NeighborhoodCoalition for Positive Change(NCPC) volunteer and Beauti-fication Committee leader.Over the past few monthsKathleen has organized streetcleanups, public plantings,and basic streetscape repairsto help enhance and beautifythe Woodminster, Oakmore,and Dimond communities.Kathleen and 22x volunteersare also working on outreachto teach habits that will helpkeep Oakland beautiful.Contact Kathleen at:[email protected].
Onions to Caffe Diem,one of readers’ favorite cof-fee houses. In spite of lawsthat prohibit smoking inpublic places, posted signsthat say “no smoking within20 feet of a Post Office,” and
requests by customers andneighbors, the owners con-tinue to welcome smokersto their sidewalk tables. Theclouds of smoke waft inside,forcing everyone to share inthe air pollution.
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uring the current Cityof Oakland budget crisiscitizens are asked to
step up and help create a safeplace for themselves and theirneighbors. About four yearsago I started a Feet on theStreet in West Oakland. AsChair of the Laurel/RedwoodHeights Neighborhood CrimePrevention Council (NCPC),I have heard complaints aboutkids and adults loitering onMacArthur Blvd. in the LaurelDistrict. So I started a second
walking group called Feet onthe Street 2. We meet onThursdays at 7 p.m. at theLaurel ACE Hardware storeparking lot at 4024 MacArthurBlvd. We have safety vestsfrom our NCPC funds. Thefirst Thursday that weplanned to walk I was aboutfive minutes early, and whenI arrived, there was no onethere. Then, all of a sudden,several cars and trucks cameto the parking lot. Everyonewas waving, then got out, andwere ready to walk. It was soexciting. We had about 20people on our first walk. Wehave been walking for severalweeks now with continued
great participation. We walkabout 35 to 45 minutes onMacArthur Blvd. We walkfrom the hardware storeparking lot to 35th Ave. andthen back to High St. andthen back to the parking lot.
The benefits to walking aremany. The loitering kids andadults see us gathering in theparking lot, and when westart walking they walk awayin another direction to avoidus. The camaraderie amongthe walkers and the peoplewe meet on the streets andthe merchants on MacArthuris wonderful. Many times,people will ask us what we
Feet on the Street. Back row: Sharon Lawless,Ron San Miguel,Philp Duke,Al Ford; front row: Sun Cha Kar Hai, Denise Bodie, Bobbie Bond (Chairof NCPC Beat 25X), Shirley Ford, Elizabeth Callaway, and Ada Chan.
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Shop LocalAs you think about shoppingfor the holidays, whether youwant books, clothing, toys,a gift certificate for martialarts or fitness training at oneof our local studios, a facial,a massage, or power tools,you have a variety of optionsin the Laurel. In addition tosaving on gas and transporta-tion, when you shop at alocal independent businessthe entire community ben-efits.
According to IndieBound,for every $100 spent at alocal independent business,$68 stays within the commu-nity. The same $100 spent ata national chain returns only$43 to the community. Localbusinesses donate to localcharities at more than doublethe rate of national chains.More of the money youspend close to home is rein-vested in your neighborhoodand your community.
As you walk down to the
Oakland Food ConnectionFarmer’s Market on Satur-day, make sure to welcometwo new businesses that havejoined the Laurel District justin time for the holidays: PetChoice and Candy, Jewelryand Accessories. When youdrop by, you may also recog-nize some old neighbors.
Pet Choice opened inNovember, offering petgrooming, day care, and petaccessories. Fred Choi, whomyou’ll find in the store duringthe afternoons, lived in theLaurel for years and is happyto be back in the neighbor-hood. Bring your dog in forshampoo and conditioning,nail trim and filing, and pickup your dog or cat’s foodand accessories here too. Ifthey don’t have what youwant, ask, and they’ll behappy to order it for you.Jackie, whom you’re morelikely to see in the store onthe weekends, will be work-ing to bring SPCA animaladoption opportunities tothe neighborhood once amonth on Saturdays
Accessories are a big part
of fashion right now andmake great gifts. The rightpurse or statement piece ofjewelry can make an outfit,and you don’t have to worryabout getting the right size.Visit Candy, Jewelry andAccessories and you willsee some familiar faces fromanother local favorite—Mizaan. Zainae, Janaan, andSaudah Zareef, all help theirsister Zinzi at Mizaan, andare now embarking on theirown endeavor—Candy.“We were born and raisedaround the Laurel District,we love jewelry and accesso-ries so we wanted to bringsomething we love, to aplace that we love.”
Pet Choice and Candyare just two examples ofthe many businesses in theLaurel owned by peoplewho grew up in, or livein, our neighborhoodand choose to continueto invest in our community.
Pet Choice, 4203MacArthur Boulevard.Candy, Jewelry andAccessories, 4158 MacArthurBoulevard.
Winter Rains RewardNative Plants
During summer dormancy,many California native plantsshut down and sleep. Nativeplants expect little to no waterbecause they have adaptedto our Mediterranean climate,with dry summers and wetwinters. Watering dormantnatives can in fact kill themand is beneficial once or twicea week only during plant es-tablishment, defined as thefirst year after planting.
That’s why native plantaficionados and water conser-vationists appreciate fall andwinter so much. Indeed, falland winter are the busiesttimes of the year for us atFriends of Sausal Creek, be-cause November to Februaryis when we plant the localnatives grown all year at ournursery. The air cools downin fall and winter, and the firstrains have moistened the soil.That moist soil is much easierto dig and plant.
Now that we’ve had adeep, soaking rain, there isno shortage of things to plant,whether in your own garden
or with FOSC at one of ourplanting days, like our bigplanting party scheduled forDecember 13 in Dimond Parkand Dimond Canyon, in honorof the winter solstice. At thistime of year we plant over 150different species native to red-wood, oak woodland, perennialgrassland, and creekside habi-tats. For a complete list of na-tives that grow well in each ofthese habitats, see the “FOSCHabitat Plant List” on our Website, www.sausalcreek.org/sausal/nature.html.
If we don’t get much rainagain this winter, rememberthat hand watering youngplants during dry spells is anecessary and important chore.
So plant some nativeplants, and let Mother Naturetake over the watering choresthis winter. Watch this year’srainy season green all of thosespecial drought-tolerant plants,trees, and shrubs adapted toour East Bay climate. You’llbe glad you did! ——————————————Sara Marcellino, Executive Direc-tor, Friends of Sausal Creek, P.O.Box 2737, Oakland, CA 94602.ph: 510.501.FOSC (3672) e-mail:[email protected]: www.sausalcreek.org.
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aMu. Wachovia.IndyMac. We’ve allseen the headlines
about what has happenedto these seemingly solidbanks. It seems that everyday brings more frighteningnews about the economyand the financial system.Can any of us be blamedfor wondering if our moneyis safe?
The federal governmentrecently increased theamount of deposit insuranceto $250,000 per depositorper bank. So, for example, ifyou have a checking accountat Bank of America and asavings account at WellsFargo, each is insured for$250,000, or $500,000 total.
Finding federallyinsured places to put ourmoney here in Oaklandis not a problem. In theLaurel, Dimond, and Red-wood Heights neighbor-hoods there are at least eight
Is My Money Safe?How to Protect Your Finances in Uncertain TimesB Y D A V I D L I T T L E branches of major banks.
But you shouldn’t just putyour money in an insuredaccount and forget about it.“If you don’t have a rela-tionship with your banker,now is the time to start one”says Dale Marie Golden,a Vice President with AltaAlliance Bank in Piedmont.Ms. Golden is the bankerfor many businesses in theLaurel, Dimond, and otherneighborhoods throughoutOakland, and has over15 years experience in bank-ing. She says a good bankerwill know you and yourneeds, will make sure thatyou have the right kindsof accounts, and will beable to explain the turmoilin the markets right now.
What about your IRA,401(k), or brokerage ac-counts? These are notinsured by the FDIC. Withaccounts such as these,there are some things youshould keep in mind sothat you can sleep at night.
Many financial professionalswarn that unless you abso-lutely have to, you shouldnot sell your stocks or bondsin a time like this. TimothyYee is a financial plannerand owner of CathedralFinancial in Oakland. Hehas been telling his clientsnot to panic, but to makesure that their investmentsare aligned with their goalsand, more importantly, theirvalues. Timothy stronglyrecommends that peopleseek professional advice.
So far, the financial crisishas been limited mostly tothe banking sector (and realestate, but that’s a differentarticle). In addition, yourlife insurance policies, estateplan, and other nonbankfinancial assets are alsocritical elements of a well-diversified financial plan.
Just as with your banker,you should also be talkingregularly with your financialplanner, your insurancebroker, and your estateplanning attorney to makesure that they know whatyour needs and concerns are.Being involved with thesepeople will help you havethe peace of mind you needto get through these turbu-lent times.——————————————David Little is an estateplanning attorney inOakland. He can be reachedat [email protected], orat 500-4013. His Web siteis www.ddllaw.com.
are doing and then say thankyou. It is also healthy to walk
for 35 to 45 minutes. We aremaking a difference in restoringour neighborhood to all citizensby putting our Feet on theStreet. Please come and join usany Thursday at 7 p.m.
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includes different City Councildistricts.”
Nachtigall said she lookedclosely at details, includingthe various types of bicycleuse, the classes of bike lanes,and “who in the area wouldbe using these bike andpedestrian paths.”
“What got us the grantessentially was the policyanalysis that Alysha did to
sort of survey the project,”said Antonetti. “The citywas very impressed with herwork.”
Nachtigall also helpedconduct the survey by TheBlight and BeautificationNeighborhood Action Teamto get feedback from thecommunity. They receivedaround 600 responses, whichmade it clear that peoplewere in favor of the improve-ments and expressed theneeds and concerns of theresidents and community
members about the project.With the support of theseresponses and many others,CalTrans granted a total of$257,000 to the project. JeanQuan also provided $64,000for feasibility studies to comeup with the initial design.
Mills students agree thatthey would travel off campusmore often if there was a pathto the Laurel District.
“I think it is a good idea,”said sophomore SehamAfaghani. “It gives you areason to go [to the Laurel
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District] because it’s easy.”Antonetti confessed that
she only took the walk under-neath I-580 a couple of times,and she didn’t want to do itagain. The point of the projectwould be to make the I-580corridor more pedestrianand bike friendly.
“It’s important for peopleto be able to get out of theircars and walk safely,” she said.
Also included in the plansare bike paths and walkingpaths on the Mills side, whichdo not currently exist, and a
“pocket park” for visualrelief in the I-580 corridor.
As to the importance ofthis new project, Antonettiasked “Why wouldn’t wewant [the community] morebeautified?” ——————————————Kim Harris is a senior at MillsCollege. She is working towardsher bachelor’s degree in Englishwith an emphasis in creativewriting, and journalism minor.She works part-time as DirectSupport Staff for adults withdevelopmental disabilities.
The Metro Gets Around
Clockwise from Top left: Alameda County Community Foodbankvolunteers Adamma Ison, Kathleen Mitchell, Dal Sellman, SabaGhanem, Esther Riester, Marcella Woods with Metros in hand;Virginia Persson with Metro on the Inca Trail in Peru; Ron Rifkinreads the Metro in the Dead Sea; Jenn Keohane with Metro inZihuatanejo, Mexico (photo by Tim Keohane); Gary Yee with mem-bers of the Songshan Shaolin Institute in Henan province, China.
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More Progress by theFriends of Maxwell Park
It’s a weekend morning and asmall group gathers at MaxwellPark to talk about upcomingplans for park improvements.There’s something in the air—some “TLC” for a favorite spotin our community. It’s the ParkNeighborhood Action Team,or NAT (Friends of MaxwellPark), led by Nancy Karigaca.
Maxwell Park is a treasurethat came as a gift to our areain the late ‘70s. A man namedCrowley owned the property—the biggest home and yard onAllendale. He willed it to thecity, the area was cleaned upand groomed, and play struc-tures were added. Familieshave used the park for years,along with Peter Pan Pre-School kids. Recently, theannual Allendale block party,as well as the neighborhood’sannual “Day in the Park”have increased the park’s im-portance to the community.
Over the last four years,Allendale and Fleming neigh-bors planted over 500 daffodilbulbs, as part of the Keep Oak-land Beautiful project. The cityassisted Allendale neighborsin planting an oak tree andplanning a special ceremonyin memory of Kay O’Brien.A deep ring of daffodils bloomsevery spring around the five-year-old oak just to the rightof Peter Pan School in the park.
The Park NAT has beenworking since last April toget their park improvementproject up and running. Theyhave now had three majorgeneral meetings, many teammeetings, and two meetingswith Jean Quan’s staff and theDepartment of Public Works.An active survey project toget neighbors’ input resultedin almost 300 responses.
The survey results werereviewed in late August, and in
October the NAT had its firstmeeting with the city to setdesign priorities. The mainconcerns of survey participantswere lack of safety, lack ofcleanliness, lack of sunlight,and limited play equipment.
NAT members recentlymet in the park to see howsuggested changes mightwork out. A second city meet-ing, including Jean Quan andher aides, plus members of theDeparment of Public works,took place on November 20.Meanwhile, a series of smallweekend park events was orga-nized by one of the team mem-bers to increase use of the parkand attract new volunteers.
“Right now the main focusof the project is on design, andwhat’s possible in terms ofmoney and space. The groupwants to work out a long-termdesign plan, and then start with
the least costly and quickestparts of the project, so peoplecan participate in a physicalway and start to see somechanges. Given the presenteconomy, we will be lookingfirst at a lot of small changesthat can use volunteer labor.With all the energy and enthu-siasm seen so far in the parkvolunteers, it should be a lotof fun, once the actual on theground work gets started,”states Nancy.
How to help? The ParkNAT definitely needs moremembers for its fundraisingteam, as well as volunteersfor the physical work in thepark. It’s easiest to keep upwith the park activities if youjoin the MP-Park yahoo group.To join or to participate in anycapacity, please contact Nancyat [email protected] 436-6680.
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program and for the girlsto become a team. “In orderto succeed they need to bein shape. They don’t wantconditioning, they want totouch the ball, but to playthey need to learn defense.”Sharee, who played atCal and is now studyingto take the LSAT and plansto enter law school, adds,“We are trying to get themto college, so are trying toteach them what the coacheswant to see.”
In the gym in some of theearly practices, the girls didseem a bit lackluster at first,not understanding that agood defense would meanthat they soon would beable to “touch the ball.”After orders from thecoaches, “It’s a scrimmage,but don’t you want to knowhow to break that press?”“Maybe by end of seasonyou will be able to followinstruction, let’s hope so,”and several calls to “hustle,”the girls seemed to get it.After a press and a success-ful move down the court,Katinka calls out, “Now weare in an offense.” From theburgeoning team there’s anaudible “Oh, ahh.”
In the fall of 1891, James
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Naismith invented basketball.A year later, girls wereplaying basketball at SmithCollege. Five years later,according to Shattering theGlass, the Remarkable Historyof Women’s Basketball, Stanfordand UC Berkeley played thefirst women’s intercollegiategame. Authors Grundy andShackelford describe it.“The game, held at a SanFrancisco Armory, createdan enormous sensation. Morethan seven hundred spectatorsjammed the gallery androared until the glass doorsin the gun cases shivered atthe noise.”
Although the communitymay not provide quite asmuch enthusiasm for a localhigh school team as spectatorsdid at that pioneering event,Katinka says, “I truly hopethat we have the support ofthe community and surround-ing neighborhoods. I encour-age you all to come out andwatch us play on our homecourt.”
Just before the Metro wentto press, word arrived thatthe Lady Tigers, JV and Var-sity, each won their first game.
See the team schedule at left.Shattering the Glass, theRemarkable History ofWomen’s Basketball, by PamelaGrundy and Susan Shackelford,2005 (the New Press) can beordered at Laurel Book Store.
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Without the servicesyou take for granted everyday, you will be in thedark, probably without aworking phone. Your fam-ily may be separated. Youwill be cold, lack a way toprepare food, and soonenough will be thirsty andlooking for a way to washyour hands. Now is thetime to address these issues.Now is the time to takeaction and make a familyplan for emergencies.
Oakland has a freepreparedness course. CORE(City of Oakland Respondsto Emergencies) sponsors athree-session program runby the Oakland Fire Depart-ment Office of EmergencyServices. CORE classes willhelp you make a plan foryour family and a plan foryour neighborhood. Call238-6351, or sign up onlineat www.oaklandcore.org.
The Bay Area Red Crosshas courses on prepared-ness, CPR, and First Aid.Call (415) 427-8026, or signup at www.prepare.org.
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Dimond Winter FestivalAn Interfaith Celebration,Saturday, December 6 from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at FruitvalePresbyterian Church (2735MacArthur, www.fvpc.org).$5 Pancake Breakfast withproceeds benefiting churchprograms to feed local hun-gry and homeless. There willalso be crafts and art for sale,photos with Santa, craftmaking for kids, and musicalperformances from KehillaCommunity SynagogueSingers, the RenaissanceSchool Choir, and the stu-dents of Robin Goodfellow.
New RestaurantsShaan North and South In-dian Cuisine, next to DimondCafé on Fruitvale will opensoon, adding an anticipatedflavor to the growing palletof foods available in theDimond shopping district.
Little Caesar’s DimondKitchen is finishing up con-struction on a unique hybridof take-out pizza and sit-down family style dining.The owners agreed on ex-panded square footage andcustom menu, along withprovisions for litter abate-ment, security, wage andhiring standards.
Taquería El Jaliciense willnow offer catering, includinga “taquiza” service, a smallcart with a steam table, toevents where tacos are madeon location. The current res-taurant on MacArthur willno longer provide sit-downservice, but will rent forbanquets and private parties.Contact Ramona at 227-0430or [email protected].
22X NCPC Wrapsa Productive 2008
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Dimond Neighborhood Newsvoted for the 2009 SteeringCommittee and took a momentout of another active workingsession to acknowledge somegains made during the pastyear.
Renee Sykes, the Neighbor-hood Services Coordinatorfor 22X, was impressed withthe number of streets thatorganized NeighborhoodWatch groups. Twenty-twonew groups formed in 2008.
Kathleen Russell, Beautifica-tion Chair, reported that nearlya dozen street cleanings andplantings were held in thearea. Visit Oakland22X.orgfor locations and future dates.
Violent crimes, armed rob-beries, and assaults have comedown from 2007, thanks to
increased patrols of the areaand arrests made earlier thisyear. A number of drug-dealing sites have been identi-fied, with Oakland PoliceDepartment (OPD) activelymonitoring the situation. Re-member to report suspiciousbehavior to the OPD non-emergency number 777-3333.
Stay apprised of condi-tions and activities in yourbeat, visit the Web sitefor links to the WorkingGroup message boards andopportunities to be involved.
DIA Celebrated 55 YearsAcknowledging a history ofinvolved community members,the Dimond Improvement
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turn off utilities and how tokeep warm without power.
Have a family meetingto talk about emergencies.Decide on a meeting placeoutside your home in caseof fire. Decide on an out-of-state contact person whomfamily members could callin case you are separatedwhen an emergency occurs(long-distance phone linesmay work when local onesmay not). You can put apair of shoes and a flash-light under each bed. Youcan have a “treasure hunt”in the house for thingslikely to fall in a quake andyou can secure them. Youcan identify the safest placein each room to “Drop,Cover, and Hold On.”By doing these thingsand starting a conversationabout emergencies, youwill have made a goodstart toward getting yourfamily prepared.
Follow through by tak-ing the CORE classes, andlearning CPR and First Aid.Prepare adequate suppliesof food and water. Find al-ternative sources of heat forcooking and keeping warm.Find new ways to light thenight. Get acquainted withyour neighbors: make aplan to look after childrenand pets in an emergency.You can turn a New Year’sresolution into a practicalplan for the safety andsecurity of all your familymembers.
Nancy Overton’s book AChecklist/Making a FamilyPlan for Emergencies is aBest Book Award Finalist inthe USA BookNews contestin the Family and Parentingcategory. Her Web site iswww.preparedness101.com.Buy her book at the LaurelBook Store, or order by titleon Amazon.com.
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Calendar of Community Events
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The MacArthur Metro calendar welcomes a range of listings. We empha-size community meetings and actions that address neighborhood concernsas well as cultural events that enrich our lives. To have your event listed,please contact Marilyn Green no later than the 12th of the preceding monthat 531-9233 or [email protected].
December 2008, January 2009
Neighborhood Crime Prevention CouncilsMaxwell Park Holiday Social Event: Thursday, December 18, 6 to9 p.m., Maxwell Park International Academy, 4730 FlemingAve. at Monticello. Activities for kids. Potluck. All welcome.Check our Web site http://maxwellparknc.com or call KristaGulbransen at 304-3575 for more info. This event is instead ofthe regular meeting on the second Wednesday of the month.
Maxwell Park Neighborhood Council: Wednesday, January 14,7 p.m., Maxwell Park International Academy, 4730 Fleming atMonticello. Check our Web site http://maxwellparknc.com orcall Jan Hetherington at 534-4978 for more info.
Melrose-High Hopes NCPC: Thursday, January 15, 7 p.m.,Horace Mann School Ygnacio and Congress. http://ncpcbeat27x.org/. No meeting in Dec.
Dimond Library3565 Fruitvale Ave. Information: 482-7844.
Family Storytimes: Tuesdays, December 2, 9, 16, and 23,January 6, 13, 20, and 27, 7 p.m.
Continuing Spanish Conversation Group: Tuesdays, December 2,16, January 6, 20, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., contact: Sarah Hodgson,[email protected]. Participants should be familiarwith the basics. Drop-ins welcome.
Lawyers in the Library: Tuesday, December 2, January 6, 6 to 8p.m.; sign-up for lottery at 5:45 p.m. Free legal information. Ses-sions are popular and sometimes subject to change. Please callin advance to confirm on the day of the program.
Storytime: Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, January 7,14, 21, and 28, 10:15 a.m. and 11 a.m., 10:15 a.m. for tod-dlers up to 2 years; 11 a.m. for ages 3-5 years.
Teen Time: Thursdays, December 4, 11, and 18, January 8, 15,22, and 29, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Games, music, food, and crafts forteens 12 and up.
Book Discussion Group: Monday, December 8, January 12, 6:30to 7:30 p.m. Group meets the second Monday of each month.Call for current title.
Castle Crafts with Robin Goodfellow: Friday, December 12, 3:30to 5 p.m. Construct tiny towers and turrets with colorful paperand scissors. Ages 6 and up.
Melrose Library4805 Foothill Blvd. Information: 535-5623.
Teen Homework Assistance Program: Mondays, December 1, 8,15, 22, and 29, January 5, 12, 19, and 26, 5 to 7 p.m. Highschool and middle school students (ages 12-18) can drop in forfree help in math, English, and science.
Tween Time: Wednesdays, December 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, January7, 14, 21, and 28, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Fun activities ages 8-12.(Confirm holiday hours).
Book Discussion Group: Monday, December 22, January 26, 6 to7 p.m. Call for current title. Meets fourth Monday of each month.
General CalendarJoin the Oakland Strokes Rowing Crew: Ongoing. Open to allhigh school students. No prior experience necessary. For moreinformation, contact Phil Caruthers at [email protected] or 527-4595.
Register for Environmental Classes at Merritt College: Classes areongoing. For specifics, contact www.ecomerritt.org or 434-3840. You can register online at www.peralta.edu. Evening,day, and weekend classes are available.
Water Exercise Classes: Sundays, 9 to 10 a.m. Mills College,5000 MacArthur Blvd. Fun and exercise, outdoor pool. Noswimming skills needed. $10/class or $80 for 10 classes.Ongoing. For more information go to http://aqua-maids.com.
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Redeemer Lutheran Church Senior Center: Mondays, Tuesdays,Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 6038 Brann St. New programfor ambulatory seniors. Activities, lunch, and snacks. 877-576-8276, www.ourfamilycirclefoundation.org.
St. Jarlath Senior Center: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fruitvaleand Pleasant. 532-2068.
Fruitvale Presbyterian Church Senior Center: Wednesdays,8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 2734 MacArthur Blvd. 530-0915.
Storytime: Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. Laurel Book Store. 4100MacArthur Blvd., 531-2073.
Community Tree Lighting: Friday, December 5, 6 p.m. Openweekends December 6/7, 13/14, and 20/21, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Dunsmuir House, 2960 Peralta Oaks Court. 38th annual holidayevent with a beautifully decorated mansion, costumed docents,festive trolley, live music, entertainment, cozy tea in the cottage,and breakfast with Father Christmas. Shop for treasures in the giftshop & visit the Carriage House crafter. Grounds Admission$12/adults, $7/ ages 6-13, under 5 free. www.dunsmuir.org.Reservations: 925-275-9490.
A Renaissance Christmas: Saturday, December 6, 7:30 p.m.Valley Center for Performing Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd., HolyNames University music department holiday concert. $10 gen-eral, $5 seniors and students. 436-1330 or [email protected].
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof: Wednesday through Saturday, December10 to 13, 7:30 p.m., Skyline High School, 12250 Skyline Blvd.,annual fall production by Performing Arts students, $10/adults,$8/children, [email protected].
Winter Boutique: Wednesday, December 17, 2 to 7 p.m., Carl B.Munck Elementary School, 11900 Campus Drive. Open to thepublic. Handmade crafts and baked goods. More info: 879-1680.
2008 Holiday Concert: Wednesday, December 17, 7:30 p.m.,Skyline High School, 12250 Skyline Blvd., instrumental and vocalperformance by Performing Arts students with “Hallelujah Chorus”sing-along, $10/adults, $5/children, [email protected].
In the Spirit of Dance: Thursday through Saturday, January 15 to17, 7:30 p.m., Skyline High School, 12250 Skyline Blvd. Annualwinter production by advanced dance students, $9/adults, $4/seniors & children, [email protected].
Mardi Gras costume concert/dance: Saturday, January 17, 3 to5 p.m., Fruitvale Presbyterian Church, 2735 MacArthur Blvd.For all ages. Live musicwith Sauce Piquante. If not in costume,please wear a mask. Finger food donations appreciated. Free.www.fvpc.org or call Carolyn at 534-7355.
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performances will be held onFriday, Saturday, and SundayDecember 12, 13, and 14. Alltickets are reserved seating.To purchase tickets, visit theOakland Ballet Academy Website, www.OBAcademy.comor call 530-7516. Order formsand checks made payable tothe Ronn Guidi Foundationmay be sent to the OaklandBallet Academy: 2968MacArthur Boulevard,Oakland, CA, 94602. Ticketsmay also be purchased attheatre Will Call two hoursbefore the performance.
Grand Nutcracker at theParamount Theatre
Neighborhood native RonnGuidi and the Oakland BalletCompany are also gearingup for the 36th Anniversaryof the Nutcracker ballet withseven performances at thehistoric Paramount Theatre(December 18-24). Guidi’sNutcracker has long been en-chanting audiences of all agesand will light up Oakland’sholiday season again withMichael Morgan conductingmembers of the Oakland EastBay Symphony. Filled withstunning costumes and sets,complete with a living tree,this Nutcracker is a belovedtreasure.
Local celebrities will joinin on the fun for an All-StarMatinee on Saturday, Decem-ber 20. Oakland Ballet wel-comes back our very specialAll-Stars: Tony La Russa,Elaine La Russa; John Evans,KDFC; Frank Somerville,KTVU2; and more.
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Charm Boutique isopen at 2569 MacArthurBlvd. Owner Porsche Colberthas collected clothing andaccessories from L.A. andN.Y.C. design houses, withan eye for versatility andwool blends; there are alsosome silky holiday styles.Very cute items and greatcolors. Definitely checkout this little gem for anyholiday gifts. Charm’s hoursare Monday through Friday,10 a.m. to 6 p.m., andSaturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,and the Web site iswww.charmboutique.net.The store phone numberis 482-2570.
I had the pleasure oftalking to Jerry Scheberies,who owns Scheberies Autoat 4412 MacArthur Blvd,right at High St. Jerry is oneof the 1959 NCAA Champi-onship Boxing Team mem-bers who have been inductedinto the San Jose State Uni-versity Sports Hall of Fame,presented on September 12by the Order of Sparta, theuniversity’s organization ofalumni athletes and coaches.
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When the university calledhim, he thought they weremistaking him for his 1950NC U.S. Amateur Champbrother, Jack. Jerry is aformer Marine and was thewrestling coach at SkylineHigh School for 22 years, aswrestling is a love for himalso. He is a native of Oak-land and a valuable asset toour neighborhood. His deskand walls are covered inthank-you letters appreciat-ing his help and kindness tocustomers, neighbors, andstudents. Many of the latterhave a father figure in Jerry,as he makes himself availableto them for help and guid-ance. Jerry told me he startedboxing in the Marine Corps“to get out of duties,” buthe recalls boot camp as “fun,because nothing is hard ifyou put your mind to it!”
His past in both the Corpsand sports has given himan outlook in life of enjoyingproblem solving and chal-lenges. From 1962 to 1970, heraced cars in the Sports CarClub of America, winningmany events with his LotusSuper 7. More than once Jerry
has come to the aid of peopleon his block as a crime stop-per, using his wrestling andMarine training to tackleor fireman-carry a criminal!His shop has beautiful retrometal signs for auto worksand racing history, whichJerry made himself, usingaluminum and auto paints.Our area is lucky to have aneighbor like this around.
You may have seenParis Cartier giving horse-back rides at a local park orblock party. Paris tells theMetro he is trying to open astorefront for youth activitiesat Fairfax and High at the siteof the old M&W Liquors.He’s looking for communityand financial support.Check out his Web site atwww.BayAreaCowboysandCowgirls.com.
As the holiday seasonis already upon us, the Metrowill be back on news standsFebruary 1. And this Boule-vard Bites will be my last en-try, so thank you for reading.Have a wonderful holidayseason and 2009 everyone.
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The vote came on Novem-ber 4 with Yes on 8 gaining52 percent statewide.Alameda County voted 62percent against Proposition 8.
The battle at High andMacArthur is over, but thewar rages on.
Association (DIA) broughttogether a diverse group ofarea residents and merchantsto raise over $1,000 for areaprojects, and nearly 100pounds of food for theAlameda County Food Bank.
Honored at the eventwas Meg Bowerman, DIAVolunteer of the Year, for heractive role in beautificationprojects and co-chairing the22X NCPC.
Marilyn Miller, Boardmember and past chair, wasrecognized for her years ofservice to the association, no-tably building relationshipswith Lincoln Court, FredFinch, and Oakland officials.
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The Battleground at High and MacArthur
Tstanding by to keep thingsfrom getting out of controlagreed that it was the rowdi-est intersection in Oakland.
There is no doubt thatProposition 8—the proposalto enshrine a ban on same sexmarriage into the Californiaconstitution—was the mostheated and costly (over $70million) issue on the Califor-nia ballot. Prop 8’s heat cameto the Laurel in a big waywhen a group of supportersof Prop 8 began demonstrat-ing nightly at High andMacArthur a couple ofweeks before the election.
This brought out a slew o
f local No on 8 residents andthe battle was on. Peoplewould stand side by sidecarrying their signs to maketheir positions known, leadingto many exchanges such as,
“What do you haveagainst gay people?”
“Nothing”“Then why would
you deny them their funda-mental rights?”
(no response)Or supporters of Prop 8
would say,“A man and a woman—
it’s always been this way andalways should be”
“Why?”No response, but lots of
loud shouting and pointingout that it takes a man anda woman to make a baby.
The battle raged back andforth with the response fromdrivers being mixed. On Octo-ber 29 there were 38 support-ers of Prop 8 vs. 20 opponentson the four corners of Highand MacArthur. On the otherhand, on November 2 therewere 25 No on 8’s and none of
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Worship Gatherings each Sunday at 11am with child careDimond Winter Festival, 12/6, 10am-3pmChristmas Sing-Fest, 12/21 at 11amWinter Solstice Celebration, 12/21 at 7pmChristmas Eve Family Worship, 12/24 at 5pm
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Bene Gatzert and Kim Goodwin (top) and Veronica Alexander(bottom) protesting Proposition 8 on MacArthur Blvd.