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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News June 2016

 

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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. Work Party in Halcyon Commons, Sat. 6/4, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

2. Goodbye, Mokka!

3. Crime-Watch Update

4. Disaster Prep News

5. Request from Neighborhood Beekeeper

6. Whole Foods Market News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting Fri., 7/22/16, 8:15-9:00 a.m.

7. 29th Annual Juneteenth Festival 6/19, with Booth with Retiring Councilmember Max Anderson

8. City Hosts Drop Box for Ballots at City Hall

 

EditorÕs Introductory Note:

 

As we near the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the dedication of Halcyon Commons park, we invite neighbors to pitch in to help us take care of this precious common space, and get to know something about its unique history, including a four-year process leading up to our unpaving a parking lot and putting our sweat equity into creating greenspace in the neighborhood. We could really use some extra hands at SaturdayÕs work party to help us continue the tradition of neighborhood involvement (see item 1). Great refreshments from Whole Foods Market as always!

 

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

 

 

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1. Work Party in Halcyon Commons, Sat. 6/4, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

 

Location: Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) RAIN OR SHINE!

Time Frame: Come anytime between 9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Sat. 6/4 (even twenty minutes helps!)

Goals: Weed in the park and nearby planted areas; enjoy the company of neighbors

Fuel: Refreshments & lunch courtesy of Whole Foods Market

Fresh-brewed coffee for early arrivals courtesy of a neighborhood volunteer.

 

This work party relies on neighbors (no student volunteers for this one, alas!). If you can help, just show up at Halcyon Commons. Bring your own weeding tools, or weÕll loan you some. Children welcome!

 

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2. Goodbye, Mokka!

 

EditorÕs note: HNA Co-Chair John Steere submitted the following item. Our HNA Steering Committee, at our meeting in early May, voted to express special appreciation to Mokka for its years of service in the neighborhood, including donations of fresh coffee to our neighborhood work parties and disaster preparedness exercises. Goodbye, Mokka! We will miss you! Thank you, Mike and Susan! We hope to continue to see you around the neighborhood!

 

Like many of our neighbors, I have been a long-term customer and fan of the soon-to-close Mokka Cafˇ. Indeed, its last day of operation was Thursday, June 2. Last week I went by to deliver a thank-you card and an orchid plant from Halcyon Neighborhood Association, and to personally thank Mike and Susan Iida, the owners, for their kindness and commitment to our neighborhood. They seemed to be as gratified as I was for the relationship, for as Mike replied, ŅOne of the major regrets we will have in closing our cafˇ is the loss of being part of this wonderful neighborhood. . .  .YouÕve been so good to us. And we have been appreciative of how youÕve made us a part of it.Ó I hope many of you will come down to MokkaÕs for its closing party this Friday, June 3, 4-7 p.m. We will miss you, Mokka, for being our neighborhoodÕs living room and being such a kind and exemplary neighbor! 

 

John Steere, Co-Chair, HNA

 

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3. Crime-Watch Update

 

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 (your home and email addresses plus phone are required to participate so we can be sure the group is kept safe for neighbors, and we require this information prior to accepting your request to join). Remember, we rely on neighbors to fill in the details of crimes in our neighborhood, so, in addition to filing a police report (which can now be done online through the City of Berkeley website for some kinds of crimes: http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/onlinereport/), 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. We donÕt want to engage in profiling, so if you include a description, please make it as detailed as possible and avoid generalities.

 

From HNA Steering Committee member Mikel Delgado:

 

Crime update! Sorry somehow another two months have gone by, so I focused on the ŅbigÓ ones — namely robberies (including a few just outside our neighborhood borders), burglaries, and Ņcar crimesÓ — if you ever want more info about crime in the neighborhood, check out crimemapping at: http://www.crimemapping.com/home

 

3/7 robbery Adeline & Ashby

3/20 robbery Ashby & Shattuck

3/21 burglary Prince & Deakin

3/26 theft Telegraph & Ashby

3/30 vehicle stolen 66th & Shattuck

4/7 theft Prince & Deakin

4/7 robbery Telegraph & Ashby

4/8 burglary Prince & Halcyon

4/12 vehicle break-in/theft Essex & Shattuck

4/14 vehicle break-in/theft Woolsey & Adeline

4/14 vehicle break-in/theft Essex & Tremont

4/15 vehicle break-in/theft Essex & Shattuck

4/16 theft Telegraph & Ashby

4/25 vehicle theft Telegraph & Ashby

4/28 robbery Telegraph & 65th

4/30 vehicle break-in Telegraph & Ashby

4/30 vehicle break-in Prince & Tremont

4/30 robbery Woolsey & Shattuck

5/1 theft Telegraph & Ashby

5/1 car stolen Fulton & Prince

5/7 burglary Deakin & Ashby

5/9 burglary Woolsey & Wheeler

5/11 burglary Wheeler & Russell

5/11 robbery Alcatraz & College

5/16 vehicle break-in/theft Wheeler & Ashby

5/17 burglary Woolsey & Wheeler

 

A neighbor on Deakin and Woolsey reported on May 23: 

ŅHi Neighbors, wanted to let you know we were broken into today while we were both at work. DonÕt know what time, but nobody heard anything. They used a shovel to pry open a window, and went through the house looking for jewelry and money it seems. They left the laptop and I guess luckily we don't have a lot of valuables to take. We called the police. Most neighbors weren't around, but one neighbor did notice an ADT security guy knocking on doors. This sucks, but itÕs just stuff, and weÕre all okay. Share the news with neighbors and keep safe.Ó

 

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4. Disaster Prep News

 

EditorÕs note: Received from the CityÕs Office of Emergency Services.

 

Our next CERT Volunteer meeting is June 8, at 7pm at 997 Cedar – Topic: Mosquitoes, Diseases, and Our Own Backyards: Mosquito Threats to Alameda County and What You Can Do about Them

 

Disasters come in a variety of sizes, some as small as a mosquito. On June 8th at 997 Cedar Street, from 7 to 9 p.m., Dr. Eric Haas-Stapleton, Laboratory Director of the Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District (http://www.mosquitoes.org), will speak about risks from our local mosquitoes and how we can disrupt mosquito habitats in our own backyards, and provide information about the public health consequences of mosquito-borne diseases. In addition, Dr. Haas-Stapleton will provide updated information about the mosquito that carries the Zika virus. Dr. Haas-Stapleton coordinates the survey of mosquito abundance in Alameda County, assesses the prevalence of diseases that are transmitted by mosquitoes to humans, and conducts research on topics related to mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit.

 

Upcoming Events

 

Wildfire and Climate Change

Thursday, June 9th, 2016 at 7 p.m., Northbrae Community Church, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley

 

Presentations from Berkeley Fire, Berkeley Police, Berkeley Chief Resilience Officer, Moraga/Orinda Fire, East Bay Regional Parks, Sierra Club and Alliance Neighborhood on what they are doing and how you and your community can be better prepared.

 

Hosted by Councilmembers Wengraf, Capitelli and Droste

For more information, call: Councilmember Susan Wengraf @ 510-981-7160

 

Volunteer Opportunities

June 9: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4) is in need of volunteer victims for an upcoming US&R Medical Team Training (MTT) class. This volunteer opportunity is in Mountain View, CA and has a number of requirements that must be met. See the link for information and registration: http://www.usarmedspectraining.org/volunteer/

 

CERT Class Schedule

Click here for the current schedule of classes: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=57314

  

Khin Chin

CERT Program Manager, Berkeley Fire Department 

Office of Emergency Services 

510.981.5506

 

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5. Request from Neighborhood Beekeeper

 

EditorÕs note: I received the following announcement from Prince Street beekeeper Bruce Wicinas.

 

In early June bees continue to swarm, and our neighborhood seems to lie on the flight path of swarms on the move. If you spot a bee swarm settling in a tree or bush in our neighborhood and notify a local beekeeper, it will be promptly collected unless itÕs too high above the ground. Please call beekeeper Bruce Wicinas at 925-790-2312 M-F 10-6 or 510-848-1797 or other hours. Bruce has the numbers of other local beekeepers who may also be interested if heÕs unable to respond. (If bees are already residing inside a wall or a roof, a specialist or an exterminator is required.)

 

When you see a bee swarm, you are witnessing bee propagation — the natural way, without the aid of humans. In the spring, a vigorous hive produces a new queen. She leaves and takes about half the worker bees with her, leaving the old queen with the existing hive. Assuming the form of a cloud of airborne bees called a swarm, queen and workers seek a new home, settling in the late afternoons and evenings in a temporary bee ball made up of thousands of bees. Swarming bees are typically under the control of powerful pheromones, and will not attack humans or others unless they threaten the queen.

 

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6. Whole Foods Market News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting Fri., 7/22/16, 8:15-9:00 a.m.

 

EditorÕs note: News from Whole Foods Market courtesy of Store Team Leader Melody Mestermacher.

 

Next Drop-in Progress Meeting, Friday, July 22, 8:15-9:00 a.m.

Whole Foods Market (check in at Customer Service)

 

These meetings are held at the Community Table at the front of the store, and the purpose is to share our plans for ongoing changes in the store, street litter control, and progress on any of the ongoing issues we discuss [with HNA reps and nearby neighbors]. The Store Team Leader is usually present, and anyone is welcome to join us. Of course there will be complimentary coffee or tea. Our goal is to follow up immediately on any issues that we hear about, and to hear how the store can be a better neighbor.

 

As always, if there are ever any urgent issues, please call the store at 510-649-1333 and ask for the shift manager on duty. We have new shift leaders being trained, so please send an email to the group below so we can follow up appropriately. Always feel free to swing by too, if youÕd like to have a word with us.

Melody.Mestemacher@wholefoods.com

Carlisle.Crumley@wholefoods.com

Ross.Burgstead@wholefoods.com

Jack.Douglas@wholefoods.com

 

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7. 29th Annual Juneteenth Festival 6/19, with Booth with Retiring Councilmember Max Anderson

 

EditorÕs note: Received from Councilmember Max AndersonÕs office.

 

Hello District 3 Constituents:

 

Councilmember Max Anderson will be retiring in November as your District 3 councilperson. This will be a great time to come by our booth to visit with us!! Please share this announcement!

 

29th Annual Berkeley Juneteenth Festival

Sunday, June 19, 2016, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

The Berkeley Juneteenth Festival, held annually in June in South BerkeleyÕs five-block Alcatraz-Adeline corridor, is produced by Berkeley Juneteenth Association, Inc. (BJAI), a nonprofit organized in 1987, whose mission is: ŅTo promote greater societal growth and community cohesiveness in the City of Berkeley and surrounding environs through educating and involving people of color in historical, family, economic, business, and cultural activitiesÓ

 

The Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Lincoln on January 1, 1863, freed slaves from southern states in rebellion against the United States during the Civil War. News of the signing did not reach Galveston, Texas until June 19, 1865. On June 19th (shortened to Juneteenth), slaves flooded the streets, rejoicing in their newly discovered freedom. Barbecue smoke filled the air! Dancing feet pounded the ground and voices sung out. This day, Juneteenth, would forever commemorate African American freedom! President Lincoln, had no legal power to singlehandedly terminate the institution of slavery. Congress proposed the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, on February 1, 1865, and ratified it on December 6, 1865. Communities nationwide have adopted Juneteenth as an occasion to celebrate African American culture and traditions, and as an opportunity to acknowledge contributions African Americans have made to the fabric of America. Cultural events like Juneteenth, celebrate diversity, and unify our nation when we all celebrate together.

 

Charlene Washington, Legislative Aide, District 3

Councilmember Max Anderson

2180 Milvia Street, 5th Floor , Berkeley, CA 94704

Tel: 510.981.7130/Fax: 510.981.7133

cwashington@CityofBerkeley.info

 

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8. City Hosts Drop Box for Ballots at City Hall

 

EditorÕs note: Press release received from the City of Berkeley.

 

NEW 24/7 DROP-OFF BALLOT BOX FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS

 

Berkeley, California (Wednesday, May 25, 2016) - For those who want to save a stamp on their absentee ballot, hand it in themselves, or wait until election day to finish it, Alameda County voters can now drop off their ballot anytime in a secure box in Downtown Berkeley.

 

The ballot box in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic Center Building, 2180 Milvia Street, is just a block from BART, is available 24 hours a day, and will be in service for every election, including the June 7 Presidential Primary.

 

 

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters will retrieve Vote-by-Mail ballots daily, ending with 8:00 p.m. on Election Night. No postage is necessary for a ballots returned to the drop box.

 

The Registrar of Voters has an online map of other drop-off boxes elsewhere in the County.

 

The vote by mail period for opened on May 9 and closes at 8 p.m. on June 7. Previously, the only way to hand in a ballot in Berkeley was during office hours. MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT...Remember to use the return envelope provided and to sign the back of your return envelope!

 

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*For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2016
Dates set as of March 9, 2016 (verify before event by checking recent HNA E-News)

Sunday, January 24, 2016

5:30-8:45 p.m.

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

Saturday, March 5, 2016

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).

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

7:30-9:00 p.m.

Halcyon History & 20th Anniversary Subcommittee, (email halcyon92@gmail.com for location).

Tuesday, April or May

7:30-9:00 p.m.

Halcyon Thrive-in-Place Subcommittee meeting, location TBD.

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

7:30-9:00 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to track progress & plan for second half of 2016, Webster Street

Saturday, June 4, 2016

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).

Wednesday, Summer or Fall 2016 (date TBD)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Watch Community meeting (Crime Watch focus with brief Disaster Prep segment), Location TBD (hopefully Chochmat HaLev)

Friday, July 22, 2016

4:00-6:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

6:30-
8:00 p.m.

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

Sunday, September 18, 2016


4:00-6:00 p.m.

GALA 20th Anniversary Celebration of Park
Music: Rob Lyons & band.
Special features for kids.
Refreshments & cake courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Saturday, Fall 2016 (date TBD based on citywide exercise)

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Halcyon Disaster Prep event, Emphasis TBD (placeholder; date to be set as part of citywide earthquake exercise, likely mid-October)
Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) [committee to set up half an hour early].
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Saturday, Oct./Nov. XX, 2016 (date TBD by Berkeley Project)

9:30 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.

Monday, October 31, 2016

6:00-6:30ish p.m.

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

Sunday, December 4, 2016

5:00-6:30 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to set dates for 2017, Wheeler or Webster Street (location TBC; email halcyon92@gmail.com for address).

Sunday, January 29, 2017

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!

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