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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News August 2018
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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. Ice Cream Social in the Park for National Night Out, Tues., August 7, 6:30-8 p.m.
2. Mini HNA CERT Emergency Preparedness Drill
on National Night Out, Tues. 8/7, 6:20-8 p.m.
3. Whole Foods Market
News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting, Fri., 9/14, 8:15-9:00 a.m.
EditorÕs Introductory Note:
Thank you to the crew of neighbors who helped out in June at the work party in Halcyon Commons in preparation for next Tuesday nightÕs big National Night Out event in the park (see item 1)! We very much appreciated the refreshments courtesy of Whole Foods Market and coffee courtesy of Starbucks!
What weÕve learned over the years is that the most important thing we can do to foster neighborhood safety on multiple levels is getting to know our neighbors so we can all look out for one another to prevent crime and to provide mutual assistance after a disaster like a big earthquake. The first two items in this monthÕs brief newsletter offer ways to have fun while building community and enhancing neighborhood safety.
HereÕs to a great summer in the Halcyon neighborhood!
—Nancy Carleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-News Editor, halcyon92@gmail.com
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1. Ice Cream Social in the Park
for National Night Out
Tuesday, August 7, 6:30-8 p.m.
EditorÕs note: WeÕre anticipating another fun summer evening in the park, with delicious treats, a chance to meet neighbors (the most important ingredient of our neighborhood watch), and visits from police, firefighters, and city officials. This event is a crucial part of our neighborhood watch program, so please mark it on your calendars, bundle up, and come on out!
Ice Cream Social in
the Park for National Night Out Against Crime
Halcyon Commons
(Halcyon at Prince)
Tuesday, August 7,
6:30-8 p.m.
Homemade Ice Cream courtesy of neighborhood volunteer Bruce Wicinas
Delicious Middle Eastern appetizers, Cake, and Dairy & Nondairy Frozen Desserts courtesy of Whole Foods Market. Children welcome and encouraged to attend!
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2. Mini HNA CERT Emergency
Preparedness Drill on National Night Out, Tues., 8/7, 6:20-8 p.m.
Halcyon Neighborhood Association CERT is pairing National Night Out Against Crime with a simple mini-CERT drill. In an actual emergency, Halcyon Neighborhood residents are asked to put something GREEN in the window or door to signify no one in the household needs help and then to assemble at Halcyon Commons. For the mini-drill:
* At 6:20 p.m. and again at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, the evening of National Night Out, an HNA CERT volunteer will drive through the neighborhood honking a car horn to signal the start of the drill.
* We ask residents to place a green item in their window or door (the fluorescent green flyer most of you received works fine), telling first responders and CERT that they donÕt need help; and then . . .
* Go to Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince), check in at the CERT table as though youÕd just left your home after a disaster, and . . .
* Enjoy ice cream, neighbors, and community at NNO!
ThatÕs all! Simple, but it will help anchor these basic steps for all of us.
To help with HNA CERT: HNACERT@gmail.com
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3. Whole Foods Market News: Next Drop-in Progress Meeting, Fri., 9/14,
8:15-9:00 a.m.
EditorÕs note: Received from Whole Foods Market.
Next Drop-in Progress Meeting, Friday, September 14, 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 or outside, 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.
hayden.richards@wholefoods.com
nc.brk.contacts@wholefoods.com
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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).
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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).
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Saturday, June 3, 2017 |
9:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. |
Work Party in Halcyon Commons &
surrounding neighborhood, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at
Prince). |
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). |
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 |
6:30- |
National Night Out Against Crime: Ice
Cream Social in the Park! |
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?) |
Saturday, October X, 2017 (date TBD by
Berkeley Project) |
9:30 a.m.- |
Big Mulching Work Party & Graffiti
Removal in surrounding neighborhood with Cal students
from Berkeley Project, Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at
Prince). |
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! |
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 - |
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):
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.)
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!