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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News September 2020

 

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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. Zoom Meeting with Director of Public Works re Neighborhood Trees, Thurs., Sept. 17, 6 p.m.

2. HNA Letter Regarding Deakin Trees and Related Policy Issues

3. Greenhouse Gas Equivalents of Removing Camphor Trees

4. HalcyonHelp.com: Halcyon Neighbors Helping Neighbors during COVID-19 Epidemic!

 

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EditorÕs Introductory Note

 

This summer has been a difficult time for those of us in the neighborhood whoÕve worked diligently to green our neighborhood and create a sense of place and community over three decades. Sadly, the halcyon bird sculpture in Halcyon Commons park, created by neighborhood sculptor Nina Lyons with an innovative nest pedestal created by neighbor Bruce Wicinas, was destroyed by vandals in mid-August. The sculpture was dedicated four years ago in honor of the parkÕs twentieth anniversary and involved numerous community design workshops, a lengthy City process for approval and permitting, and so much love and hard work on the part of the artists, as well as countless cumulative hours of participation on the part of neighbors and local businesses who contributed to the fundraising efforts to pay for installation. ItÕs a heartbreaking loss after two and a half decades in which the unique and artistic elements in Halcyon Commons have survived without major vandalism (occasional graffiti on signs is typically removed during our work parties). WeÕll consider next steps in the new year. The COVID pandemic has sadly brought less-than-respectful behavior to many of our public spaces, including Halcyon Commons. But the halcyon bird sculpture, part of the original vision and design of the park, will eventually find another way to manifest!

 

It was bad enough to witness the vandalized sculpture, but even more disheartening than the act of disturbed individuals who destroy things in the middle of the night was the disrespect shown our neighborhood by our own City of BerkeleyÕs Department of Public Works in the light of day, when they slated seven mature camphor trees on Deakin Street south of Ashby for removal (along with four more north of Ashby). As one neighbor put it, coming while the skies were full of smoke and wildfires were raging throughout the State of California and the role of trees in combatting climate change is more important than ever, the sight of butchered healthy mature trees added to the apocalyptic feel. The City justified its actions as consistent with its Complete Street policy, which turns out to be a very incomplete policy that prioritizes easy sidewalk repair over trees. The camphor trees on Deakin are among the few remaining healthy mature trees in the Halcyon neighborhood. No prior notification was given to Halcyon Neighborhood Association of this major and devastating change to one of the key entryways to our neighborhood. Items 1, 2, and 3 relate to this issue. We have a chance to save the remaining healthy camphors on Deakin (there are ways to route sidewalks around trees and still end up with ADA accessibility) and other healthy mature trees in our neighborhood. Maybe this loss can even lead to some much-needed changes to the CityÕs policies and procedures around street trees. If you care about this issue, please consider joining us Thursday (see item 1).

 

Stay well, and stay connected!

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

 

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1. Zoom Meeting with Director of Public Works re Neighborhood Trees, Thurs., Sept. 17, 6 p.m.

 

EditorÕs note: In response to neighborhood concerns about the removal of healthy mature camphor trees on Deakin Street in the Halcyon neighborhood, incoming Director of Public Works Liam Garland has graciously set up a Zoom meeting at 6 p.m. this Thursday, September 17 (email halcyon92@gmail.com for link), to hear and respond to neighborsÕ concerns. Representatives from Mayor Jesse ArreguinÕs office, Councilmember Ben BartlettÕs office, and Councilmember Lori DrosteÕs office will also be present. Please join us if you want to help save the remaining camphors on Deakin that were slated for removal as well as other healthy mature trees in the Halcyon neighborhood. See also item 2 for the letter submitted by HNA in preparation for the meeting.

 

Public Works Admin is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Deakin Street Neighbor Meeting

Time: Sep 17, 2020 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

 

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2. HNA Letter Regarding Deakin Trees and Related Policy Issues

 

EditorÕs note: After hearing from dozens of neighbors upset by the removal of healthy, mature camphor trees on Deakin Street, HNA Co-Chairs Nancy Carleton and John Steere submitted the following letter.

 

September 14, 2020

 

TO: Director of Public Works Liam Garland

 

cc: Mayor Jesse Arreguin, Councilmember Ben Bartlett, Councilmember Lori Droste, and the Berkeley City Council

 

Dear Director Garland:

 

As you know, we were shocked, saddened, and outraged by the removal, without notice to our neighborhood association, of four healthy mature camphor trees along Deakin Street between Ashby and Prince, one of the key gateways to our neighborhood, as well as the planned removal of several more healthy trees on Deakin. While we greatly appreciate that the removal of trees on Deakin was put on hold, as unhealthy smoky air, orange skies, and nearby wildfires remind us of the perils of climate change, coming home to the further apocalyptic reality of unnecessarily butchered trees has been deeply painful both for us personally as leaders in efforts to green our neighborhood over three decades, and for the many other neighbors who have expressed their shock, sadness, and anger at the loss of these beautiful trees. If removing healthy street trees is viewed as an acceptable trade-off by those implementing the Council-passed Complete Streets policy, then either the policy itself or its interpretation is deeply flawed and contradicts both BerkeleyÕs green values and its Climate Action Plan, as well as the health, beauty, and well-being of not only our neighborhood but neighborhoods citywide. In recent years, mature trees have been removed on Prince Street in our neighborhood and elsewhere. We see vacant tree wells throughout our neighborhood and nearby areas. The current situation represents a crisis in the CityÕs relationship to its neighborhoods and community members, as we have witnessed Public Works staff repeatedly violating the community interest and the policy goals of the CouncilÕs Climate Action Plan in the matter of our street trees.

 

In preparation for our Deakin Street Neighbors Zoom meeting this Thursday, September 17, we want to be very clear about our priorities as co-chairs of Halcyon Neighborhood Association (HNA). HNA includes neighbors from Telegraph to Adeline and from Ashby to Woolsey, comprising approximately 840 households in the Halcyon neighborhood of South Berkeley. HNA was founded in 1992, bringing neighbors together to create a small park, Halcyon Commons, where there was once a parking lot on Halcyon Court (see attached proclamation honoring the 20th anniversary of the creation of the park). In addition, we have been guided by principles that focus on bringing neighbors together around areas of broad general agreement, including disaster preparedness (our neighborhood has been awarded two disaster supply caches, and the OES can attest to our ongoing CERT efforts over nearly three decades); community building (through community potlucks, work parties to maintain Halcyon Commons, and picking up trash and removing graffiti in the larger neighborhood; the Parks department and our City Councilmembers and Mayor can attest to our consistent follow-through in caring for the park and neighborhood in the decades since the park was dedicated); crime watch (with annual participation in Ice Cream Socials for National Night Out as well as organizing other crime-watch community meetings, to which the BPD can attest); and neighborhood-wide greening efforts, to complement the creation of Halcyon Commons, which have included helping plant over 120 trees in our neighborhood, as well as helping gain approval for, installing, and helping maintain several landscaped features in the neighborhood, including tree islands on Deakin at Prince, Halcyon at Webster, Webster between Telegraph and Halcyon, and Woolsey at Wheeler.

 

Here are the key issues we want to be sure get addressed at ThursdayÕs meeting:

 

1.     Save remaining street trees on Deakin and throughout the Halcyon neighborhood, and revise sidewalk work to accommodate their long-term well-being. Healthy mature street trees should *not* be sacrificed for sidewalks!

 

ACTION ITEM: Agreement that no further trees will be removed as part of the Deakin Street sidewalk repairs or other sidewalk repairs in our neighborhood.

 

ACTION ITEM: Change-order to concrete work to ensure existing trees will have the best possible chance to thrive (see the City of AlbanyÕs sidewalk work around several dozen mature camphor trees north and south of Marin east of San Pablo for examples of how this can be accomplished while also achieving ADA standards).

 

2.     Revise concrete work around tree wells for the trees that were removed (and any other vacant tree wells on the block).

 

ACTION ITEM: Change-order to concrete work to ensure future trees will have sufficient wells to have the best chance of thriving (see Professor Peter BosselmannÕs email of 9/4/20 recommending larger wells for new trees, including the need to narrow sidewalks around those wells).

 

3.     Plan for prompt replanting of the street trees that have been removed (as well as re-planting of any vacant tree wells in the affected blocks) during our upcoming rainy season. These need to be addressed in a comprehensive way on Deakin, not piecemeal. This is the only way to mitigate the harm done through the violation of our neighborhoodÕs sense of place; it isnÕt just about individual property owners but the larger cumulative impact of that grouping of mature canopy trees on Deakin, and the beauty of mature trees elsewhere in the neighborhood.

 

ACTION ITEM: Follow-up meeting with Forestry staff to reach agreement regarding appropriate canopy trees for replanting on Deakin, aiming for a similar feel to the removed camphor trees. This needs to be accomplished in a timely fashion (planned in advance of the upcoming rainy season, so the trees can be planted at the start of that season).

 

4.     Deakin Street and other Halcyon neighborhood property owners should incur no additional costs because of these changes.

 

ACTION ITEM: Letter to Deakin property owners concerning change orders and affirming no additional costs will be passed on to them.

 

5.     Review the way the current Complete Street Policy is being interpreted at the staff level and make policy and procedural changes as necessary. The current process is definitely *not* working for our neighborhood, and the problem appears to be systemic and citywide, as opposed to merely an oversight in the case of the Deakin Street trees, based on the loss of prior mature trees on Prince Street in recent years without good cause, and all without adequate consultation with nearby residents or our neighborhood association, and without the trees being replaced in a timely fashion. This policy flaw likely needs to be resolved at the City Council level. Issues to be addressed include (a) clarification that mature, healthy trees are of intrinsic value as part of the CityÕs Climate Action Plan and the livability of our neighborhoods and city, bringing benefits including a sense of place, shade, relief to heat islands, remediation of greenhouse effects, noise buffers, beauty, habitat for wildlife, enhanced property values, positive impact on mental health, etc.; their value needs to be included in any Complete Streets policy that claims to be truly complete; (b) clearer and broader standards regarding who gets notified when trees are slated for removal for anything other than an immediate hazard; tree removal should no longer be treated piecemeal, as if it affects only the property owner(s) associated with a nearby address, some of whom are absentee landlords or not attuned to broader community well-being, but also needs to include notification of other nearby residents (including tenants) and official neighborhood groups; there should be a clear process in place when neighbors or neighborhood groups have concerns, and there should be requirements for the City to facilitate the replacement of mature trees that are removed rather than placing the onus solely on nearby neighbors and/or property owners.

 

ACTION ITEM: Consult with City Councilmembers and Mayor regarding the best means to address these policy issues and others related to our urban forest and the integration of the Climate Action Plan with the Complete Street policy, including but not limited to the possibility of setting up a Task Force similar to the one that responded to the issue of allowing trees to remain in traffic circles and that provided guidance on future planting and maintenance of them, which the City Council approved in November 2019 (see attachment).

 

Thank you for keeping these issues and recommended action items in mind as we all prepare for ThursdayÕs meeting.

 

Sincerely,

Nancy Carleton & John Steere

Co-Chairs, Halcyon Neighborhood Association

 

Attachments: Proclamation on the 20th Anniversary of Halcyon Commons

City Council minutes re the Traffic Circle Policy Task Force

 

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3. Greenhouse Gas Equivalents of Removing Camphor Trees

 

EditorÕs note: Jeanne Panek, a Halcyon neighbor who lives around the corner from the healthy mature camphor trees that were removed on Deakin Street, is an expert in the field of greenhouse gas equivalents. She prepared a pdf demonstrating the impact of the removal of the four trees in the Halcyon neighborhood (there were also an additional four that were removed in the block of Deakin north of Ashby, magnifying the impact), and demonstrating the loss if additional trees are removed. While IÕm not able to send attachments with this newsletter, email halcyon92@gmail.com if youÕd like a copy of her pdf. Meanwhile, here is an excerpt of the introductory statement she sent to me and to City officials.

 

As a forest physiologist for 30 years, including over a decade of research at UC Berkeley and forest climate policy work at the California Air Resources Board, I know that urban street trees can play a significant role in mitigating climate change.

To convince the City to protect the Deakin St camphor trees for global warming mitigation reasons, I have quantified the actual climate benefit of the trees. I used a Carbon Calculator developed at the Center for Urban Forestry Research at UC Davis with parameters measured on the Deakin St trees.

The Deakin St camphor trees are massive, old trees that have taken up and stored a huge amount of CO2 over their lifetimes. The resulting CO2 calculations are attached.

At a time when California is facing unprecedented wildfires as a result of global warming, and in this year 2020 when the Berkeley Climate Action Plan goal was to achieve 33% emission reductions, the City should be prioritizing climate mitigation strategies. Instead of felling BerkeleyÕs mature trees, the City should be doing everything it can to help the biggest street trees thrive and continue their ecosystem service of removing climate warming gases from the atmosphere.  

To summarize the results:

á       Deakin St had 14 camphor trees of various ages, including 10 mature trees (70 years or older). Four mature trees were felled.

á       The Deakin St camphor trees stored the CO2 emissions equivalent of driving 108,717 miles, or 4.4 times around the earth.

á       The City of Berkeley felled 4 of the oldest trees, which stored 17MT CO2, the equivalent of driving 48,819 miles or 2 times around the earth.

á       Besides the loss of future sequestration, possibly another 50 years, the felled trees will decay and return CO2 to the atmosphere, creating additional CO2 emissions in the short term.

á       Replacement trees are small and store very little carbon for many years. Each camphor tree that was cut is equivalent to 720 replacement trees. Thus, restoring the CO2 storage capacity of mature camphor trees is a long-term, expensive project.

In conclusion, to protect the climate and support the City of BerkeleyÕs Climate Action Plan, the City of Berkeley should cancel their plans to cut down Deakin StÕs healthy camphor trees. While camphor trees are known to grow large and damage sidewalks, it is exactly their ability to become massive that makes them good at storing carbon and mitigating rising CO2 levels. The City of Berkeley should provide support and protection of their large street trees so they can continue their ecosystem service of mitigating rising atmospheric CO2 levels. Narrowing sidewalks to accommodate large trees rather than the current approach of cutting large trees to preserve sidewalks is one such strategy.



 

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4. HalcyonHelp.com: Halcyon Neighbors Helping Neighbors during COVID-19 Epidemic!

 

EditorÕs note: For years our neighborhood has prepared for working together in the aftermath of a big earthquake. But the COVID-19 epidemic has demanded a different kind of emergency preparedness. How can we support one another when weÕre supposed to maintain physical distance? Fortunately, back in March HNA-CERT quickly mobilized to develop a tool to help. If youÕre a Halcyon neighbor (Telegraph to Adeline, Ashby to Woolsey in South Berkeley) or live nearby, you can sign up if you need help (grocery delivery, pharmacy pickup, a cloth mask, a chat buddy, etc.), or if youÕre willing to volunteer (some of the volunteer needs can be handled completely from home even if youÕre self-isolating). HereÕs a brief notice from Halcyon HelpÕs co-organizer, Bill Swartz.

 

Put together with the goal of matching neighbors in need with those who could lend a hand, HalcyonHelp.com has grown to over eighty volunteers. HalcyonHelp volunteers are open to all kinds of reasonable requests for help, but the most common matches are:

 

Pickup: medicine and groceries

Masks: matching neighbors who are making cloth masks with neighbors who need them

Chat Buddies: matching neighbors for nice phone chats

 

Please go to HalcyonHelp.com for more information

Text or call: 510-200-8082

Email: hnacert@gmail.com

ThereÕs also a flyer you can post or drop door-to-door to help us reach more neighbors.

 

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Laundromat Permit Update:Link</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><div style='border:solid windowtext .5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'><b>EditorÕsIntroductory Note:</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>Thisedition of the E-News eliminates the placeholders found at the end pasteditions, including For Your Calendar, HNAÕs Disaster prep Supply Cache WishList; City of Berkeley Useful Contact Information; and HNAÕs GuidingPrinciples. This information will still be available, stored on our newHalcyonNeighborhood.org website, thanks to neighbor Bruce Wicinas (see item 1).Keeping this ongoing information stored on the website will allow me tostreamline the E-News and keep it focused on new material. Thank you, Bruce!</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>AnddonÕt forget to join our Halcyon Neighborhood Association (HNA) group onFacebook if you havenÕt yet. ItÕs a great way to get to know your neighborsbetter!</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><span style='color:black'>&#8212;NancyCarleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-News Editor, <a href="mailto:halcyon92@gmail.com">halcyon92@gmail.com</a></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>1. New HalcyonNeighborhood.org website</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Prince Street neighbor BruceWicinas &#8212; one of the founders of HNA and a key organizer behind thecreation of Halcyon Commons &#8212; has started a new website for theneighborhood, which can be found at <a href="http://www.HalcyonNeighborhood.org">www.HalcyonNeighborhood.org</a>.Still in its infancy, the website will evolve as we see what works best andwhat kind of information weÕd like to store. If you have feedback or historicalmaterial to offer, please email <a href="mailto:halcyon92@gmail.com">halcyon92@gmail.com</a>.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>2. Input Sought for Meeting with Whole Foods, ThisThursday, April 8</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Several Halcyon neighbors and HNASteering Committee members have been meeting every few months with team leadersfrom Whole Foods Market to address issues of mutual concern and strengthen ourrelationship in taking care of our shared neighborhood. Ongoing issues weÕvebeen addressing include parking issues, crime watch, graffiti removal, litterpickup, watering of street trees, reducing smoking on the Webster Streetapproach, traffic management, and more. Please email <ahref="mailto:halcyon92@gmail.com">halcyon92@gmail.com</a> by Wednesday, April7, if you have an issue or concern youÕd like us to pass on in our regularmeeting this Thursday morning, April 8. (Please indicate whether you wish yourcomment to remain confidential or if itÕs okay to pass on your contactinformation.)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>3. </b></span><b>World Tai Chi and QiGong Day, Saturday,April 24, 2010, 10-11 a.m., Halcyon Commons</b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Instead of the regular tai chichih practice on fourth Sundays, this month weÕll be holding our free monthlytai chi chih practice on Saturday, April 24, at 10 a.m., joining a wave of taichi and qigong practitioners and healers around the world. Prince Streetneighbor Judith Schwartz will once again be facilitating, and she invites thosewho want to practice tai chi chih as well as others who wish to share theirhealing or energy work (without charge) to join us in the park to be part ofthis worldwide wave of healing energy and chi. (Regular fourth Sunday tai chichih practice in the park will resume May 23 at 11 a.m.)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>World Tai Chi and QiGong Day,Sat. 4/24, 10&#8211;11 a.m.</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Note: Rain cancels.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Halcyon Commons (Halcyon atPrince)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Facilitated by Prince Streetneighbor Judith Schwartz, 510-843-2062</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://www.judithschwartz.com">www.judithschwartz.com</a>[EditorÕs Note:Judith also offers ongoing classes to teach the Tai Chi forms in her PrinceStreet gardens; you can contact her for more information.]</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>4. Crime Watch Focus: Request for Alternates to AttendSNCPC</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>HNA Neighborhood Watch CoordinatorDawn Trygstad Rubin submitted the following update and request regarding theSNCPC:</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Many of you know that HalcyonNeighborhood participates as the unofficial Òsector 8Ó with the ShattuckNeighborhood Crime Prevention Council (SNCPC) in Oakland just south of us. DawnTrygstad Rubin, HNA Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, attends monthly meetingswith elected resident and business representatives from Oakland's Police Beat11 and their PSO (problem-solving officer from the police department) and theirneighborhood services liaison (from the MayorÕs office). She reports that itis consistently the most productive meeting she attends anywhere, withexcellent cooperation between residents, business owners, police, and citystaff working together to produce real results. The SNCPC has done proactivework with the Recreation Center at Bushrod Park, funded kids going to summercamps, closed drug houses, addressed nuisance issues, solved crimes, and more.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Twice each year the SNCPC hostspublic meetings where they invite all residents and business owners/employeesto gather. That means US TOO in the Halcyon Neighborhood. Last year there wasan excellent meeting focused on the (still-ongoing) war between gangs inOakland, Berkeley, and Richmond over drug issues. Last month the firstsemiannual meeting focused on issues related to marijuana &#8212; both legalfor medical purposes and illegal. Later this year in October (date TBD), thesecond semiannual meeting of the SNCPC will serve as the HNA annual crime watchmeeting; look for the announcement in this E-News as the time approaches.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dawn is looking for HNA residentsto be alternates for our Òsector 8Ó to attend the monthly meetings with herfrom time to time and to be alternates for the few times each year she isunable to attend. Please contact her at <ahref="mailto:familyrubin@comcast.net">familyrubin@comcast.net</a> or510-843-3793 for more information.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>5. Crime Watch Update: Assault on Telegraph at Prince;Catalytic Converter Stolen, Essex at Wheeler</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>HNA Crime Watch Coordinator DawnTrygstad Rubin, who attended the recent Bateman Neighborhood Association crimewatch meeting, passed on the following information:</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>ÒThere was a disturbing report. Alady was assaulted Friday [March 19]. She was outside the church (Prince andTelegraph), and a man was screaming obscenities. She asked him to stop and heattacked her pretty violently. A man walking on the other side of the streetcame to her rescue and the attacker fled. I didnÕt get a good description&#8212; I think she said he was Caucasian and probably in his late twenties.Ó </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>An Essex Street neighbor submittedthe following report:</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>ÒCatalytic converter sawed off andstolen from my 4runner overnight Monday, March 22, on Essex at Wheeler Street.. . . At RonÕs Berkeley Muffler they told us someone called in 15 minutes laterfrom around the corner with the same problem. They said it takes two guys abouttwo minutes to do the damage. Some people are in for $1,000 damage. It ÔonlyÕcost us $425.Ó</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>6. ChancellorÕs Community Partnership Fund GrantWorkshop, Wednesday, April 7, 5:30&#8211;7:30 p.m.</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>New collaborations sought forChancellor's Community Partnership Fund</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Grant Workshop on Wednesday, April7, 5:30 &#8211; 7:30 p.m. at the</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>North Berkeley Senior Center (1901Hearst Avenue at Martin Luther King Jr. Way)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Chancellor's CommunityPartnership Fund at the University of California, Berkeley, is now acceptinggrant applications for its 2010-11 grant cycle. The fund will distribute$225,000 in grants this year to support projects and programs that link UCBerkeley faculty, staff, and students with residents and community-basedorganizations to improve the quality of life in Berkeley. The fund will host aworkshop for interested applicants as well as potential community or universitypartners on April 7th. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>ChancellorÕs Community PartnershipFund</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>UC Berkeley Office of LocalGovernment and Community Relations</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>510-643-5299</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="mailto:calpartnershipfund@berkeley.edu">calpartnershipfund@berkeley.edu</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://communityrelations.berkeley.edu/ccpf">communityrelations.berkeley.edu</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>7. Disaster Prep ÒDo Something Day,Ó Saturday, April 24</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The Berkeley Disaster PrepNeighborhoods Network (Òthe NetworkÓ) is sponsoring Saturday, April 24, as a dayfor each family and individual to take at least one small step in increasingtheir level of disaster preparedness. See <ahref="http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-02-25/article/34723%20for%20more%20information">Berkeleydailyplanet.com</a>.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>8. HNA Planning Disaster Prep Drill on Sunday, May 23,3&#8211;5 p.m.: Can You Help?</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>HNA is planning a disasterpreparedness drill on Sunday, May 23rd, with all interested neighborsencouraged to attend! In order to make the drill as useful as possible,Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Dawn Trygstad Rubin would appreciate someassistance with the planning and preparation for the drill. Please email <ahref="mailto:halcyon92@gmail.com">halcyon92@gmail.com</a> if youÕd be willingto help.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>9. Yellow Emperor Community Acupuncture Clinic Opens onShattuck between Prince &amp; Woolsey</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>[EditorÕs note: IÕm always glad topass on the word about new businesses in the neighborhood. This one recentlyheld an open house and several neighbors passed on the word.]</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Yellow Emperor CommunityAcupuncture Clinic</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>3111 Shattuck Ave. (between Prince&amp; Woolsey)</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Berkeley 94705</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>510-227-4028</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://www.yellowemperorclinic.com">www.yellowemperorclinic.com</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="mailto:yellowemperorclinic@gmail.com">yellowemperorclinic@gmail.com</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hours: Tuesday&#8211;Friday: 3- 7p.m. </span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Saturday: 10 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Sunday: 12 p.m. &#8211; 4 p.m.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Regular treatments $20-40 slidingscale</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>10. South Berkeley Planning Process Underway</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>EditorÕs note: While HNAÕs GuidingPrinciples preclude us from getting involved in lobbying on potentiallycontroversially topics, we do our best to let neighbors know about Cityplanning that may affect our neighborhood. Neighbors interested in current planningtaking place over the coming months (Òthe South Berkeley Community ProjectÓ)may wish to consult <ahref="http://www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles/Planning_and_Development/Level_3_-_Commissions/Commission_for_Planning/PC2010-03-24-_Item10_FinalWorkPlan1.pdf">www.cityofberkeley.info/uploadedFiles</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>11. The 2010 Census: Berkeley Sites for Forms in VariousLanguages</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>EditorÕs note: ItÕs Census time,and for our city and county to receive the full federal funding to which weÕreentitled, everyone needs to be counted! If you misplaced your census form orneed one in a language other than English, here are some places with blankquestionnaires.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Be Counted Only Sites in Berkeley(no questionnaire assistance but can pick up blank questionnaires in English,Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Russian):</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Berkeley Public Library-WestBranch, 1125 University</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Berkeley Free Clinic, 2339 Durant</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Downtown Berkeley Library, 2090Kittredge</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>City of Berkeley - CustomerService Center, 1947 Center St.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Mi Tierra, 2082 San Pablo</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Berkeley Public Library-SouthBranch, 1901 Russell St.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Over 60/Lifelong, 3260 Sacramento</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>12. AC Transit Route Changes: Links</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-03-11/article/34838?headline=AC-Transit-Bus-Route-Major-Change-Alert">berkeleydailyplanet.com</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://www.actransit.org/main.wu">actransit.org</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'><b>13. Laundromat Permit Update: Link</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>EditorÕs note: A link for those ofyou whoÕve been following the laundromat permitting issue.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><ahref="http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2010-03-25/article/34928?headline=Telegraph-Laundromat-Dilemma-Gets-Postponed-for-a-Month-">berkeleydailyplanet.com</a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p></div></body></html>
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For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2017
Dates set as of March 8, 2017 (verify before event by checking current HNA E-News)

Sunday, January 29, 2017

5:30-8:45 p.m.

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

Mar. 15, 2017

7:30-9:00 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to track progress & plan for second half of 2017, Webster Street (email halcyon92@gmail.com for address)

Saturday, March 18 2017

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 Starbucks.

Saturday, June 3, 2017

9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

 

Work Party in Halcyon Commons & surrounding neighborhood, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Coffee courtesy of Starbucks.

Wednesday, (season & date TBD)

7:00-8:30 p.m.

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

Sunday, (spring or summer date TBD), 2017

4:00-6:00 p.m.

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

Friday, July 28, 2017

4:00-6:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

6:30-
8:00 p.m.

National Night Out Against Crime: Ice Cream Social in the Park!
Celebrating Halcyon Neighborhood Association's 25th Anniversary
Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince).
Appetizer platters & cake & nondairy frozen courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Homemade ice cream courtesy of neighborhood volunteer(s).

Saturday, (season & date TBD)

9:00-10:30 a.m.

Halcyon Disaster Prep event, Emphasis TBD (placeholder: either coordinate date with city or plan independently for HNA?)
Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) [committee to set up half an hour early].
Refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.
Coffee courtesy of Starbucks.

Saturday, October X, 2017 (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.
Coffee courtesy of Starbucks.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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

Costume Parade around Park for Kids, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince). Need neighbor to volunteer as lead!
Heavy rain cancels.

 

Sunday, December 3, 2017

5:00-6:30 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to set dates for 2018, Webster Street (email halcyon92@gmail.com for address.)

Sunday, January 21 OR 28?, 2018

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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