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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News 7/1/15

 

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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. Garden Party Benefit for Halcyon Commons, Sun. July 19, 1:30-4 p.m.

2. Volunteers Needed on July 19

3. National Night Out Against Crime: Ice Cream Social in the Park, Tues., 8/5, 6:30–8 p.m.

4. Mini Clean-up in the Park, Thursday, July 30, 4-6:30 p.m.

5. Whole Foods Market News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting Friday, August 7, 8:15-8:45 a.m.

 

EditorÕs Introductory Note

 

Thank you to all our great neighborhood volunteers and Whole Foods Market team members who participated in the big work party the weekend of June 13-14 to refurbish the d.g. pathways in Halcyon Commons. Special thanks to Susan Hunter, our lead organizer; to John Steere and Michelle Thelen-Steere for calling to line up volunteers; to Mary Stoker for picking up food and coffee donations and helping keep us organized; to Michael Lamb for professional consultation; to Nancy Carleton (yours truly) for coordinating with city staff and arranging other logistics; to Whole Foods Market Berkeley for donating food and beverages, for sending four team members to help us, and for giving us a way to raise extra funds for materials through their Nickels for Nonprofits program; to Mokka Cafe for providing fresh coffee; to Berkeley Partners for Parks for serving as our nonprofit fiscal sponsor; and to the Parks department for sending a staff member to operate the tamper machine plus help with logistics. Much gratitude to all for pitching in, with repeat thanks to our fearless leader, HNA Treasurer Susan Hunter, who not only set the initiative in motion but saw it through every step of the way, including extra work to prep the pathway the week before, and follow-up steps the week after.

 

In case you missed out on the pathway project, thereÕs another chance to help us get our little park ready for its 20th anniversary next year: Help us fulfill our long-held dream to install a sculpture of the parkÕs icon, a halcyon kingfisher bird, in the oval by the Father Sun bench that was set aside for just such a feature. See item 1 for details about the fun garden benefit taking place on Sunday, July 19, which includes a raffle with gift certificates and baskets from twenty-one of your favorite local businesses. Hope to see you there!

 

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

 

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1. Garden Party Benefit for Halcyon Commons, Sun. July 19, 1:30-4 p.m.

 

EditorÕs note: Another golden opportunity to share in the wonderful feeling that HNAÕs founders experienced when we created Halcyon Commons nineteen years ago! In coming years as you walk through the park youÕll be able to say, ŅI helped make that sculpture possible!Ó

 

Garden Party Benefit for Halcyon Commons!

Sunday, July 19, 1:30-4 p.m.

2130 Prince Street (west of Wheeler)

 

❖ Live jazz guitar by neighbor Rob Lyons

❖ Nina LyonsÕ delightful sculpture garden

❖ 3 raffle tickets with $10 admission (prizes from local merchants)

❖ Appetizers catered by Whole Foods Market

❖ Wine & sparkling beverages

 

A sculpture of the namesake for Halcyon Commons — a halcyon kingfisher bird — has been part of the vision for the park since its creation. Now we need your support to make this vision a reality for the parkÕs 20th anniversary next year. Nina Lyons, designer of the sculpture, is opening her garden to help HNA raise funds for the installation. Savor some appetizers and drinks, listen to mellow music, and enter the raffle to win prizes from your favorite local merchants.

 

Your $10 admission includes 3 raffle tickets. Additional tickets are $2 each or 6 for $10. Drawing at 3:30 p.m. Need not be present to win. For more information or to find out how to donate online if youÕre unable to attend, email halcyon92@gmail.com.

 

Local businesses contributing gift certificates or baskets to the raffle include: Berkeley Bowl, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Cole Hardware, Diesel Books, FloralCultural Society, Ici Ice Cream, Jules Thin Crust Pizza, La Mediterranˇe, Mokka Cafˇ, The Nail Spa, Nabolom Collective Bakery, NinaÕs Nutritious Cookies, Philz Coffee, SeeÕs Candies, Starbucks, Summer Kitchen, TaraÕs Organic Ice Cream, Venus Restaurant, Whole Foods Market, Yellow Emperor Community Acupuncture Clinic, Your Basic Bird . . .

 

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2. Volunteers Needed on July 19

 

Hi neighbors!

 

On July 19th our neighborhood is sponsoring a Garden Party Benefit [see item 1] to support the creation of a bird sculpture for our park. Several of us have been working really hard to secure gift certificates from local merchants to raffle at the event as a way of raising funds for purchasing the sculpture. There are various jobs that need ŅstaffingÓ for the day of the event, and we hope some of you might be able to help out with the following:

 

Food/Drink Set-up and Replenishing: Whole Foods has agreed to deliver the food on the day of the event. A couple of volunteers are needed to keep the trays replenished until food runs out.

 

Set-up Crew: Several people with strong backs are needed to move tables and chairs sometime between July 12 and July 18. WeÕll be having a mini work party to clean up and set up for the event on Sunday July 12, 2-5 p.m.; email halcyon92@gmail.com if you can help out that afternoon. Snacks and lemonade courtesy of Whole Foods Market will await you.

 

Clean-up Crew: Several people with strong backs needed to stay after the event closes around 4 p.m. to restore the space as directed by the homeowners, to include moving tables and chairs.

 

Announcer/Hawker: One or two hawkers with loud and practiced marketing voices are needed to periodically entice our guests to buy raffle tickets in support of the gift certificates they most want to win. There will be individual ŅbucketsÓ for each gift certificate. People will buy raffle tickets to put into the bucket(s) of the items they want to win.  A winning ticket will be drawn from each bucket at 3:30 pm.

 

We hope to confirm all volunteers by July 4th. Please let us know if you would be willing to help out, and if so which job(s) you are willing to do. Email halycon92@gmail.com to volunteer or for more information.

 

Thank you!

Joanna Phoenix (for the event organizing committee)

 

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3. National Night Out Against Crime: Ice Cream Social in the Park, Tues., 8/4, 6:30–8 p.m.

 

EditorÕs note: Event organizer Tory Finn is looking for another neighbor with an ice cream machine, either old-fashioned or modern, willing to make some homemade ice cream to share at the event (one of our faithful frozen dessert makers has to miss the event due to travel plans, although two others will still be churning up some tasty treats, plus Whole Foods Market will be making a donation). ItÕs a fun way to enjoy the summer ritual of ice cream making, and your neighbors will be forever grateful if youÕre willing to help out in this way. Also needed are volunteers on August 4 to help with setup the half hour beforehand and cleanup right after. Email halcyon92@gmail.com

 

Ice Cream Social in the Park for National Night Out Against Crime

Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince)

Tuesday, August 4, 6:30-8 p.m.

Delicious Middle Eastern appetizers and sheet cake courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Homemade Ice Cream courtesy of neighborhood volunteers (with supplements and nondairy alternative courtesy of Whole Foods Market)

Children welcome and encouraged to attend!

 

WeÕre anticipating a fun summer evening in the park this evening, with visits from police, firefighters, and city officials. This event is a crucial part of our neighborhood watch program, so bundle up to stay warm and please come out and support it with your presence! 

 

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4. Mini Clean-up in the Park, Thursday, July 30, 4-6:30 p.m.

 

Mini Work Party in the Park

Meet at Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince)
Thursday, July 30, 4-6:30 p.m.

Delicious refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

* Weeding in Halcyon Commons and nearby landscaped barriers

* Graffiti removal if we have enough 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! WeÕll be getting our neighborhood common space spiffed up for our National Night Out Against Crime Ice Cream Social in the Park on August 4 (see item 3).

 

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5. Whole Foods Market News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting Friday, August 7, 8:15-8:45 a.m.

 

EditorÕs note: News from Whole Foods Market. Please note that the Telegraph Avenue store has a new Marketing Team Leader, Ruby Beaupre, who came out herself to help us with hard labor at our d.g. work party in June, in addition to arranging for the delicious food donation. If youÕd like to be added to the neighbor notification list that Ruby Beaupre will be maintaining for the neighborhood-WFM meetings (and to notify neighbors when work is being done at the store), please email her at ruby.beaupre@wholefoods.com.

 

Next Drop-in Progress Meeting, Friday, August 7, 8:15-8:45 a.m.

Whole Foods Market (check in at Customer Service)

 

ŅThese 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.Ó

 

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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*For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2014
Dates set as of January 2014 (verify before event by checking recent HNA E-News)

Sunday, January 26, 2014

5:30-8:45 p.m.

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

Weds., Feb. 19, 2014

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Watch Community meeting (Crime Watch focus with brief Disaster Prep segment), Chochmat HaLev (Prince at Fulton)

Saturday, March 15, 2014

8:45a.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, May 31, 2014

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).

Thurs., June 5, 2014

7:30-8:30 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to track progress & plan for second half of 2014, Webster Street (email halcyon92@gmail.com for address).

Sunday, June 29

5:00-7:00 p.m.

Big Celebration & Potluck in park with live music, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince); Appetizer Platter & Cake courtesy of Whole Foods Market.

Thursday, July 31, 2014

4:00-6:30 p.m.

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

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

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.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

9:00-11:30 a.m.

Citywide Disaster Prep event, Emphasis on Children & Pets
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).

Friday, October 31, 2014

5:45-6:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, late Oct./early Nov. XX, 2014 (date TBD)

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 7, 2014

5:30 -
7:00 p.m.

HNA Steering Committee Meeting to set dates for 2015, Wheeler Street (email halcyon92@gmail.com for address).

Sunday, January 25, 2015

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 2015.7.1 18:20:5 • by the b. wicinas "robot" bwicinas@pacbell.net