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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News 5/3/13

 

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Items appearing in the HNA E-News are deemed to be of general interest to neighbors but do not necessarily reflect the views of Halcyon Neighborhood Association (HNA), its Steering Committee, or the Editor. The EditorÕs introductory comments express her personal viewpoint.

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Contents

1. Your Help Needed: Work Party in the Park, Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

2. Follow-up on HNA Participation in Citywide Disaster Prep Exercise

3. Disaster Prep: Take Thirty Seconds to Help Berkeley Be Better Prepared!

4. Free CERT (Disaster Prep) Trainings with the City

5. Crime-Watch Updates

6. Link to Article on Berkeley Redistricting

7. Next Issue of Neighborhood Update from the BPD Available for Downloading

8. Update from Mokka Owners on Appeal to Stop a Starbucks at Ashby/Telegraph

9. Tool Library Reopening! Celebration, Saturday, May 11, 12:30-5 p.m.

10. Webster Street Neighbor Planning Yard Sale Saturday, June 1, and Welcomes Company

11. Wheeler Street Neighbor Invites Support for BUSDÕs Garden & Cooking Program

 

EditorÕs Introductory Note:

 

Thanks to HNA Disaster Preparedness Coordinator Susan Snyder and the team of volunteers and presenters who put on such a successful earthquake exercise in Halcyon Commons last Saturday — forty-nine neighbors participated! (See item 2 for a note from Susan, and see item 3 for a simple way you can help Berkeley be better prepared even if you missed the drill.)

 

Have a great May, and I hope to see some of you in Halcyon Commons the morning of Saturday, May 11, for our next work party in the park (see item 1); this small but precious bit of greenspace was created by the neighborhood in partnership with the City of Berkeley, and over the years weÕve been faithfully honoring our agreement to help with its maintenance. Fresh coffee from Mokka Cafˇ and treats from Whole Foods Market will reward you for your time and energy!

 

—Nancy Carleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-News Editor, halcyon92@gmail.com

 

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1. Your Help Needed: Work Party in the Park, Saturday, May 11, 9:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

 

Work Party in the Park (and Surrounding Neighborhood): Volunteers Needed!

Meet at Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince), Saturday, May 11, 9:30-1:00

Delicious refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Fresh coffee courtesy of Mokka (cafe at Telegraph and Dowling).

* Weeding & light mulching in Halcyon Commons and nearby landscaped barriers (rain or shine)

* Picking up litter from streets in the larger neighborhood (rain or shine)

* Graffiti removal in the park and the larger neighborhood (if we have sufficient help)

 

Many hands make light work: Please lend yours! Even half an hour helps! Children welcome. Bring your own tools if you have them, or use ours if you donÕt. We donÕt have any student volunteers to help with this work party, so itÕs up to us neighbors!

 

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2. Follow-up on HNA Participation in Citywide Disaster Prep Exercise

 

EditorÕs note: HNA Disaster Preparedness Coordinator Susan Snyder submitted the following note about the April 27 earthquake exercise.

 

THANK YOU, NEIGHBORS! What a great drill Saturday -- we had forty-nine participants! Thank you, planning committee (Ann Myers, Nancy Shaw, Rita Dichtel, Mary Stoker, Mikel Delgado, Leah Greenblat) and all of our volunteers today -- especially our station leaders (Mikel on Pet Prep, Kate on First Aid, Nancy on Fire Suppression, Rita on Radio Communication) and Ann as our in-charge Incident Commander. Thank you to Mokka and Whole Foods Market for fortifying us with delicious coffee and treats!

 

EditorÕs note: Photographs of the Halcyon portion of the exercise, as well as photos of other neighborhoods that participated in the citywide drill, can be found at the Berkeleyside link (and one of our Disaster Preparedness Committee members, Rita Dichtel, appears in the lead photo for the article!). See the Berkelyside link. IÕve also listed the link for the Facebook album of photos I took at the event (I gave it a public setting, so I hope that means you can view it even if you donÕt have a Facebook account.)

 

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/04/29/berkeley-unites-for-earthquake-safety/

 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151564245268891.1073741827.678098890&type=1

 

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3. Disaster Prep: Take Thirty Seconds to Help Berkeley Be Better Prepared!

 

EditorÕs note: Did you know you can help make Berkeley better prepared for a big earthquake or other disaster simply by registering to receive communications from the City of BerkeleyÕs Emergency Notification System (BENS) in the event of a disaster? If you missed the earthquake exercise and/or havenÕt done it yet, please take thirty seconds and sign up today!

 

Background information:

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/BENS

 

The 30-second sign-up process:

https://alertregistration.com/Berkeley/

 

And another 30-second action: Like the Berkeley CERT page on Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/BerkeleyCert?group_id=292160762499

 

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4. Free CERT (Disaster Prep) Trainings with the City

 

EditorÕs note: Following our successful earthquake exercise last weekend, IÕd like to encourage neighbors to attend any of the fun, free, and informative emergency preparedness training classes offered by the City. Sign up soon to be sure you get in!


http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=57314

 

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5. Crime-Watch Updates

 

EditorÕs note: Our HNA Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=292160762499 often shares breaking crime reports in between E-News editions. If youÕre a neighbor who isnÕt yet part of this closed Facebook group, youÕre missing out! Remember, we rely on neighbors to fill in the details of crimes in our neighborhood, so, in addition to being sure to file a Police report, please email halcyon92@gmail.com to pass the word on to your neighbors, or share it on our Facebook page, so we can all stay aware and vigilant!

 

HNA Steering Committee member Mikel Delgado submitted the following summary of recent crimes in or near the neighborhood. Thank you, Mikel!

 

Recent crimes in the neighborhood:
3/16 theft, Shattuck & Essex
3/21 simple assault, Telegraph & Woolsey
3/25 theft, Shattuck & Ashby
3/28 disorderly conduct, Telegraph & Woolsey
3/30 simple assault, Telegraph & 66th
4/1 theft, Shattuck & Essex
4/2 robbery, Prince & Wheeler (6:30 p.m.)
4/3 vehicle break-in, Telegraph & Webster
4/4 robbery, Shattuck & Emerson (8 a.m.)

 

A Prince Street neighbor reported on Facebook:

 

ŅApril 11: Crime unit on Prince at Halcyon.Ó

 

And a Halcyon neighbor added details:

 

ŅJust spoke to the officer: Attempted burglary just took place at one of the apartments at the building on the corner of on Prince at Halcyon. Suspect was halfway through bathroom window when resident saw him and called Police. Suspect is African American male, around 45 years old, dark complexion, no facial hair, slender build, with lots of freckles (Ōlike the actor Morgan FreemanÕ). If you see someone matching this description, call the Police so they can check it out (either 911 or the nonemergency number depending on the circumstances). And keep your eyes open. Do not hesitate to call the Police if you notice anything suspicious.Ó

 

A Halcyon neighbor reported on Facebook:

 

ŅApril 9: Car break-in this evening on Halcyon near Prince. Unfortunately, [my housemate] had accidentally left her purse/bag in the backseat. Someone from Racine Street just the other side of Alcatraz in Oakland called to say theyÕd found her wallet with credit cards scattered (they have to be cancelled regardless). Not much cash lost, but still missing are her i.d. and checks, work keys and work i.d., plus a notebook with notes.Ó

 

A Prince Street neighbor reported on Facebook:

 

ŅEarlier that same day [presumably April 9] my apartment (and my neighbors) had been broken into and valuables stolen. . . . [U]pon returning from an overnight school excursion with my 2nd/3rd graders at the peaceful, bucolic Hidden Villa Farm (in Los Altos), I came home to yet another break-in [the apartment was broken into a year previously], again through the kitchen window. The previous kitchen window had been replaced by a double-glass window with a metal frame (thanks to my landlord and neighbor), but it seems it was popped open anyway. Again, only the most portable valuable was taken (video camera). (DonÕt own a laptop or jewelry and donÕt keep cash anymore.) The theft mustÕve taken place between Tuesday morning and Wednesday late afternoon.Ó

 

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6. Link to Article on Berkeley Redistricting

 

EditorÕs note: All of the proposed plans to redraw Council district lines, which were submitted and are under consideration by the City Council, will affect our neighborhood. The article at the link contains maps that allow you to compare the various plans. HNA itself will not be taking a position on district lines, given a range of views in the neighborhood (and the fact that our Guiding Principles require us to have near unanimity to take action, not a simple majority or even a supermajority), but we encourage neighbors to make their individual viewpoints known to decision makers. Contact information for various City officials can be found at http://halcyonneighborhood.org/ - Contacts.

 

http://www.berkeleyside.com/2013/04/26/redistricting-plans-focus-on-student-majority-district/

 

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7. Next Issue of Neighborhood Update from the BPD Available for Downloading

 

EditorÕs note: The Berkeley Police Department has recently started putting out a multipage newsletter full of useful information. The April issue contains personal safety tips along with articles on the Ashkenaz robbery and shooting, auto burglaries, warning signs of a childÕs involvement in gangs, and more. It also contains a beat map with contact information for the officers and coordinators covering our neighborhood. ItÕs available, along with prior issues, at http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Police/Home/BPD_Newsletter.aspx

 

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8. Update from Mokka Owners on Appeal to Stop a Starbucks at Ashby/Telegraph

 

EditorÕs note: As reported in the last E-News, a large cafˇ -- apparently a Starbucks, though their name isnÕt on the application -- is being proposed at the corner of Ashby and Telegraph, in the newly constructed building across from Whole Foods. An AUP (Administrative Use Permit) was granted by staff for such a use, and that decision has now been officially appealed by our sister neighborhood Association across Telegraph, Bateman Neighborhood Association. HNA itself will not be taking a position on the appeal, given a range of views in the neighborhood (and the fact that our Guiding Principles require us to have near unanimity to take action, not a simple majority or even a supermajority). HNA Co-Chair John Steere and I (Nancy Carleton, the other HNA Co-Chair), instead have sent a general letter in late April outlining the range of responses we heard back from neighbors. If you have strong feelings, pro or con, either in support of the permit for a large cafˇ or in support of the appeal and in opposition to the permit, we urge you to email your own, personally worded letter to the Zoning Adjustments Board, with copy to City Councilmembers. We support and respect the right of all our neighbors to make their individual views known! Contact information for various City officials can be found at http://halcyonneighborhood.org/ - Contacts. Below is an update received from Michael and Susan Iida, the owners of Mokka.

 

[Sent to Friends of Mokka]

 

Thank you for all your support! The Zoning Officer has acknowledged that several letters have been received regarding the coffee cafe at 3001 Telegraph. At Mokka, we have gathered about 800 signatures on petitions that have been filed or will be filed with the Zoning Officer. In addition, [some] neighborhood associations and individuals are also gathering signatures. If you have any signatures on petitions, you can drop them off at Mokka, and we will make sure they are filed with the Zoning Board.

 

The Zoning Officer responded to [neighbor] Jim SmithÕs inquiry regarding the status of his appeal for the authorization of the coffee cafe at 3001 Telegraph. The ZAB will be scheduling a hearing for the appeal during May, at the earliest [more likely in June]. When the hearing date is finalized we will let you know. Supporters in attendance at these hearings can be very influential!!

 

[A] copy of the letter supporting the appeal, the City Council contact list, and a blank petition to this email [are available at Mokka]. Again, thank you for supporting the appeal of the coffee cafe zoning authorization!!

 

Michael & Susan Iida

[Owners, Mokka Cafˇ]

 

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9. Tool Library Reopening! Celebration, Saturday, May 11, 12:30-5 p.m.

 

EditorÕs note: Received from the Berkeley Public Library.

 

Berkeley Public Library South and Tool Libraries Grand Reopening

  

The Berkeley Public Library will celebrate the reopening of the newly constructed and expanded South Branch Library on Saturday, May 11, 2013. Located at 1901 Russell Street at MLK Jr Way, the new branch library replaces the previous facility. The grand reopening celebration will begin at 12:30 p.m. Library services will begin immediately following the ceremonial program and the branch will remain open until 5 p.m. A ribbon cutting ceremony is planned with local and state officials, music and refreshments will be provided. Everyone is invited.

 

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10. Webster Street Neighbor Planning Yard Sale Saturday, June 1, and Welcomes Company

 

EditorÕs note: Webster Street neighbor Carol Badran is planning on holding a yard sale on Saturday, June 1. While this wonÕt be an official HNA multiblock sale (which takes considerable advance work), it could still be a multifamily sale and draw more customers. Carol asked me to pass on this announcement.

 

ŅIÕm planning on holding a yard sale on Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or a little longer if people want. If youÕd like to join me in selling your stuff (IÕm at Webster at Halcyon), you could either sell alongside me or we could coordinate publicity. If youÕre interested, you can contact me either via email:  c.badran@juno.com  (probably best) or by phone:  510-848-1594

 

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11. Wheeler Street Neighbor Invites Support for BUSDÕs Garden & Cooking Program

 

EditorÕs note: Wheeler Street neighbor Ros Harder, along with several other Halcyon neighbors, have asked that I pass on the following information.

 

ŅPlease join me and fellow neighborhood parents in our effort to save BUSDÕs Garden & Cooking program for all K-12 district schools. The petition and more info about this wonderful program are at:

https://www.change.org/petitions/berkeley-unified-school-district-board-of-education-save-berkeley-school-garden-and-cooking-programs-3  Please sign the petition and share with other folks who care about kids, education, nutrition, health, ecology, life-skills, science, math, and home-grown produce!Ó

 

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* For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2013

Sunday, January 27, 2013

5:30-8:45 p.m.

Post-Holiday Progressive Potluck (four courses at four households: see E-News for addresses).

Early February, 2013

TBD

Mini Work Party to Plant/Weed in Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince). Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Saturday in March TBD by Berkeley Project (possibly 3/16?), 2013

9:30 a.m. -2:30 p.m.

Work Party in Halcyon Commons & Surrounding Neighborhood with Cal students from Berkeley Project, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Fresh coffee courtesy of Mokka Café (Telegraph at Dowling).

Saturday, April 27, 2013

9:00-11:30 a.m.

HNA Participation in Citywide Disaster Prep Drill, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) [committee to set up half an hour early].
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Fresh coffee courtesy of Mokka Café (Telegraph at Dowling).

Thursday, June 13, 2013

7:00-8:00 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to track progress & plan for second half of 2013, location TBA.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

9:30 a.m. -
1:00 p.m.

 

Work Party in Halcyon Commons & surrounding neighborhood, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Fresh coffee courtesy of Mokka Café (Telegraph at Dowling).

Thursday, July 25, 2013

4:30-6:30 p.m.

Mini Work Party in Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

6:30-
8:00 p.m.

National Night Out Against Crime: Ice Cream Social in the Park!
Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Appetizer platters courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Homemade ice cream courtesy of neighborhood volunteers.

Weekday afternoon in late August 2013 TBD by SPH (likely 8/21)

1:30-
5:00 p.m.

Weeding in Halcyon Commons & Graffiti Removal in Surrounding Neighborhood with student volunteers from UC School of Public Health, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
 Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Evening in Fall 2013 TBD

7:00-8:30 p.m.

?Community meeting with crime watch focus? (Depends on Crime Watch Committee deciding to organize it.)

Thursday, October 31, 2013

5:45-6:30 p.m.

Costume Parade around Park for Kids, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).

Saturday in Oct/Nov 2013 TBD by Berkeley Project (possibly 11/2?)

9:00 a.m.-
2:30 p.m.

Big Mulching Work Party & Graffiti Removal in surrounding neighborhood with Cal students from Berkeley Project, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Fresh coffee courtesy of Mokka Café (Telegraph at Dowling).

Sunday, December 8, 2013

5:00 -
6:30 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to set dates for 2013, location TBA.

Sunday, January 26, 2014

5:30 -
8:45 p.m.

Post-Holiday Progressive Potluck (four courses at four households: see E-News for addresses TBD).

*HNA’s Disaster Prep Supply Cache Wish List

HNA’s Halcyon Commons Disaster Prep Supply Cache contains items intended to benefit the entire neighborhood in the event of disaster (primarily first aid, search & rescue, and communications supplies plus items for command center setup in Halcyon Commons). You can help us have what we need on hand in two ways: (1) Make a financial contribution for purchasing additional supplies to HNA (not tax deductible) or to Berkeley Partners for Parks, earmarked Halcyon (BPFP
is our nonprofit fiscal sponsor, so a check through them is tax deductible); mail or drop off your check to HNA Treasurer Susan Hunter, 3044 Halcyon Court, Berkeley, CA 94705. (2) Contribute any of the following items in-kind (supplies MUST be new or in EXCELLENT condition):

  • Duct Tape (this is a versatile supply that allows us to improvise with common household items in the event of a disaster: lots needed!);
  • Batteries (AA, C, D), regular & rechargeable; Battery Recharger for AA, C, D;
  • Quality Walkie-Talkies with 8-mile range, 22 channels (i.e., Motorola Talkabout T5500 two-way radios);
  • Axes; Crow Bars, Hard Hats;
  • Other Tools for Search & Rescue;
  • Head Lamps; Heavy-duty Flashlights;
  • Bullhorn;
  • Flashcard (for storing neighborhood database to transfer to laptop);
  • First Aid Supplies;
  • Gas Siphon (for extracting gas from cars to run generator);
  • Work Gloves;
  • Large Camping Tents (with ALL parts!);
  • Coleman or similar Gas or Propane Stove;
  • Two-Foot Lengths of 2x4s and 4x4s (good for cribbing and creating fulcrums for removing heavy objects during search & rescue operations).


  • Contact HNA Co-Chair and Cache Coordinator Nancy Carleton at
    halcyon92@gmail.com to contribute supplies.

    Berkeley Police:

    Police Emergency Number:
    911 (from landline);
    981-5911(from cell; preprogram with this number to reach Berkeley emergency from a cell)
    Police Nonemergency Number: 981-5900

    Link to beat maps and a list of beat officers:
    http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BerkeleyPartnersforP/602147a249/9a00c7ec5d/0b15b20282

    In the Halcyon neighborhood: west of Fulton is Beat 10; east of Fulton is Beat 9.

    Link to crime stats, Berkeley:
    http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BerkeleyPartnersforP/602147a249/9a00c7ec5d/42f61d76dd

    Link to police bulletins:
    http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BerkeleyPartnersforP/602147a249/9a00c7ec5d/d1559b4b0f

    Other City of Berkeley Departments:

    City Manager’s Office: Jim Hynes jhynes@ci.berkeley.ca.us 981-2493

    Nonemergency Call Center for Public Services: Dial 311 (you will be
    directed to the appropriate department) to report problems with street
    lights (get the tag number off the pole), blocked storm drains, tree
    branches down, etc.

    Public Works Customer Service: 981-6620 (streets, sidewalks, graffiti,
    sewers, litter, storm drains, street lights)

    Tree Trimming/Planting (Forestry)/Parks: 981-6660

    Written Communication with City Council

    To comment to the City Council, use following email addresses:
    “City Clerk” clerk@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Mayor Tom Bates” Mayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Linda Maio” LMaio@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Darryl Moore” DMoore@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Max Anderson” MAnderson@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Jesse Arreguin” JArreguin@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Laurie Capitelli” LCapitelli@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Susan Wengraf” SWengraf@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Kriss Worthington” KWorthington@ci.berkeley.ca.us,
    “Councilmember Gordon Wozniak” GWozniak@ci.berkeley.ca.us

    Representatives for Our Neighborhood

    Councilmember Max Anderson (District 3) 981-7130
    MAnderson@ci.berkeley.ca.us
    West side of Wheeler Street to the west (except for Woolsey between
    Wheeler and Shattuck)

    Councilmember Kriss Worthington (District 7) 981-7170
    KWorthington@ci.berkeley.ca.us
    East side of Wheeler to the east (includes block of Woolsey from
    Wheeler to Shattuck)

    Mayor Tom Bates 981-7100 Mayor@ci.berkeley.ca.us

    Zoning Adjustments Board

    To comment to the Zoning Adjustments Board regarding projects on their calendar, email:
    Zoning Adjustments Board zab@ci.berkeley.ca.us
    (It’s best if at all possible to submit your comments 10 days prior to meeting for inclusion in the advance packet to board members, but late submissions will be distributed the evening of the meeting.)


    * Halcyon Neighborhood Association’s Guiding Principles

    HNA is a community group dedicated to stewardship of the Halcyon Neighborhood in South Berkeley (bounded by Telegraph, Ashby, Adeline, and Woolsey). We encourage positive, proactive, partnership-oriented approaches to improving the well-being of our neighborhood, with an emphasis on the following goals:
    * Community building (such as regular potlucks, special events in the park, mutual support among neighbors, and multiblock yard sales);
    * Ongoing care of Halcyon Commons (a park conceived of and created by the neighbors who founded HNA) under the nonprofit umbrella provided by Berkeley Partners for Parks and in partnership with the City of Berkeley;
    * Continued greening and care of the neighborhood (planting trees, cleaning litter off streets, graffiti removal, and helping maintain public landscaped features);
    * Strengthening neighborhood watch (crime watch, community safety walks, emergency preparedness, and disaster supply cache);
    * Networking with the larger Berkeley community (nearby neighborhood groups, neighborhood businesses, City staff, and elected officials);
    * Sharing information and empowering residents to become proactive in addressing neighborhood needs and in expressing individual viewpoints regarding civic affairs (spreading news through meetings, flyers, and the HNA E-News, and providing contact information).
    To fulfill these goals, HNA provides a sanctuary from partisan politics so that neighbors with diverse viewpoints feel welcome to participate. Thus, HNA only takes stands on larger issues when there is near-unanimity among neighbors. By focusing on immediate local concerns, we find we can have a greater impact and get better results from the time we invest. Guided by these principles, HNA invites neighbors who are willing to work together in a spirit of partnership to participate at whatever level makes sense for them. Opportunities for serving on our volunteer Steering Committee and project-oriented committees are available to neighbors who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work together in a nonpartisan spirit. Neighbors are invited to step forward into leadership positions defined by the work they do in accordance with HNA’s primary goals and guiding principles.


    The Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News: The HNA E-News forwards items of general interest to neighbors in the Ashby/Telegraph/Woolsey/Adeline area of south Berkeley (HNA’s borders), including announcements about community-building potlucks, greening projects, crime watch, disaster preparedness, and work parties in Halcyon Commons park. If you’re receiving this email, you probably either signed up at a neighborhood event or a neighbor forwarded it to you. Please note that to prevent spam, HNA does not share your email address with third parties. If you wish to be removed from this list, please contact HNA Co-Chair Nancy Carleton/Halcyon Neighborhood Association at halcyon92@gmail.com. Feel free to pass the HNA E-News on to other neighbors you think might be interested.

    To submit items for the newsletter: Email brief, unformatted content or links (no graphics or attachments please!) to HNA E-News Editor Nancy Carleton at halcyon92@gmail.com. Crime-watch reports and news about neighbors (births, new jobs, announcements about home businesses or creative projects) are especially welcome. Please note that due to the volunteer nature of the endeavor, the E-News does not include “letters to the editor” or “commentary,” but will gladly include links to such items written by neighbors in the Ashby/Telegraph/Woolsey/Adeline area and published elsewhere (the
    Berkeley Daily Planet has a large section devoted to opinion). Also, please note that the E-News is typically published the second week of each month; submit your item early if it relates to a future event, and there’s a greater chance it will be included.

    HNA Halcyon Safety Walk & Neighborhood Watch Listserv: For those interested in getting breaking crime-watch news, discussing ways to make our neighborhood safer, and perhaps participating in night-time and daytime safety “dog” walks (dogs not required!) to build community and serve as eyes on the street, please contact halcyon92@gmail.com indicating your interest in this listserv, and you’ll receive an invitation to join. For everyone’s safety, be sure to include your full name, address, email, and phone.

    HNA Disaster Preparedness Listserv: If you’re interested in helping out with neighborhood disaster preparedness, please contact halcyon92@gmail.com indicating your interest, and you’ll receive an invitation to join. For everyone’s safety, be sure to include your full name, address, email, and phone.

    HNA Steering Committee Listserv: If you’re interested in serving on HNA’s Steering Committee in alignment with HNA’s Guiding Principles, email halcyon92@gmail.com to indicate your interest. The Steering Committee conducts most of its business via listserv (with one or two in-person meetings annually); members agree to assist with at least one or two HNA events during the course of the year and to answer Yahoo group polls to aid in planning.

    Halcyon Neighborhood Association Facebook Group: Our HNA Facebook group (http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BerkeleyPartnersforP/602147a249/9a00c7ec5d/36acb93edf/gid=292160762499) gives neighbors fresh opportunities to network, build community, and share ideas about issues of mutual concern. Open to immediate neighbors, friends from nearby neighborhoods, and former neighbors who want to stay in touch.

    HNA Blog: If you would like to view previous newsletters online (and comment via a blog format, though this is a low activity blog), please visit http://cts.vresp.com/c/?BerkeleyPartnersforP/602147a249/9a00c7ec5d/8af94d44a8.

    HNA is an adopt-a-park affiliate with the nonprofit Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP). Thanks to VerticalResponse for the donation of email services for sending the HNA E-News!

    Updated 2013.5.3 17:27:39 • by the b. wicinas "robot" bwicinas@pacbell.net