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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News April 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. HalcyonHelp.com: Halcyon Neighbors Helping Neighbors during COVID-19 Epidemic!

2. Taking Care of Halcyon Commons park during Physical Distancing

3. Links to Information on COVID-19 and Guidelines from City, State, and CDC

 

EditorÕs Introductory Note:

 

WeÕre now a month into abiding with our city and countyÕs stay-at-home order, with at minimum another few weeks, and possibly more, to go! Hopefully youÕre all finding ways to stay healthy, sane, and as well as possible. Although weÕve had to cancel all our planned HNA events for the foreseeable future (even if the stay-at-home order is eased, itÕs highly unlikely there will be a big ice cream social in the park or other large neighborhood gatherings this summer), our Halcyon neighborhood is still finding ways for neighbors to connect and support one another during these challenging times. See item 1 for a link to HNA-CERTÕs HalcyonHelp.com project to enable neighbors to request help and/or offer help during the COVID-19 epidemic. And item 2 mentions ways to help us take good care of our neighborhood commons even in this era of physical distancing.

 

Stay well, and stay connected!

 

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

 

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1. 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, HNA-CERT quickly mobilized to develop a tool to help. If youÕre a Halcyon neighbor (Telegraph to Adeline, Ashby to Woolsey in South Berkeley), you can sign up if you need help (grocery delivery, pharmacy pickup, a cloth mask, a chat buddy, etc.), or want to volunteer (some of the volunteer needs can be handled completely from home even if youÕre self-isolating). HereÕs a brief update from Halcyon HelpÕs co-organizer, Bill Swartz.

 

HalcyonHelp.com turned four weeks old on Sunday, April 12. Put together with the goal of matching neighbors in need with those who could lend a hand, HalcyonHelp.com has grown to eighty volunteers and is helping several people a day. 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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2. Taking Care of Halcyon Commons park during Physical Distancing

 

Along with our UC student partners at the Berkeley Project, we had to cancel our planned big work party in Halcyon Commons park and the surrounding neighborhood, originally scheduled for April 11. Although the park is in reasonably good shape thanks to city crews who did some trimming and edging right before the lockdown, there are plenty of weeds from the winter rains both in the park and nearby landscaped features. A few of us have been choosing quiet times where we can individually do a bit of weeding to get the park in shape for the next season. Because it isnÕt appropriate to hold organized work parties right now, weÕre returning to an Òadopt-a-piece-of-the-parkÓ model to allow us to practice physical distancing while still taking care of the park. Participating would entail using your own weeding implement and disposing of weeds pulled in your own green bin, along with signing a volunteer waiver form required by the city at our usual work parties. Depending on the area you agree to work in, a member of our core crew can describe the weeds (and desirable plants) to guide you. Most of the weeds in the planted areas are obvious (crab grass, oxalis, dandelions, and the like), but we need to be careful that desirable plants (like the native Santa Barbara daisies or lilies when theyÕre dormant) donÕt get mistaken for weeds and pulled accidentally. Please email halcyon92@gmail.com if youÕd like to pitch in to help take care of our beloved common space!

 

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3. Links to Information on COVID-19 and Guidelines from City, State, and CDC

 

EditorÕs note: Here are some useful links for more information about the COVID-19 epidemic and state, regional, and national recommendations to deal with it. If you want to get ongoing useful links and breaking information from the City of Berkeley, local news sources, and our city councilmembers, Halcyon neighbors are encouraged to join our HNA Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/HNABerkeley/ The Halcyon neighborhood includes neighbors from Telegraph to Adeline, Ashby to Woolsey in South Berkeley, and your address, email, and phone are required to join the Facebook group to keep it safe and limited to neighbors. Even if you donÕt normally ÒdoÓ Facebook, it can be worthwhile to join just to be part of this group, as one of our primary ways for neighbors to network with one another and share information at this time of an epidemic; many neighbors have let us know what a useful resource our group page has been.

 

Berkeley Health Department COVID-19 page

Full Text of BerkeleyÕs Shelter-in-Place Order

Alameda County Public Health Department COVID-19 page
California Department of Public Health COVID-19 page

CDC COVID-19 page

 

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HNA.E-News.1.Apr5.2010.2.html <html><head><meta name=Title content="* * * * * * * * * * * *"><meta name=Keywords content=""><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=macintosh"><meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11"><meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 11"><link rel=File-List href="HNA.E-News.1.Apr5.2010.2_files/filelist.xml">* * * * * * * * * * * *<style><!-- /* Font Definitions */@font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3;} /* Style Definitions */p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;}table.MsoNormalTable {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}@page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:.5in .7in 40.3pt .8in;}div.Section1 {page:Section1;}--></style></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'><div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><b>Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News4/5/10</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'>Items appearing in the HNA E-News are deemed to be ofgeneral interest to neighbors but do not necessarily reflect the views ofHalcyon Neighborhood Association (HNA), its Steering Committee, or the Editor.The EditorÕs introductory comments express her personal viewpoint.</span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><spanstyle='color:black'>* * * * * * * * * * * *</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>Contents</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>1. New HalcyonNeighborhood.orgwebsite</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>2. Input Sought for Meetingwith Whole Foods, This Thursday, April 8</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>3 </b></span><b>World Tai Chiand QiGong Day, Saturday, April 24, 2010, 10-11 a.m., Halcyon Commons</b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>4. Crime Watch Focus: Requestfor Alternates to Attend SNCPC</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>5. Crime Watch Update: Assaulton Telegraph at Prince; Catalytic Converter Stolen, Essex at Wheeler</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>6. ChancellorÕs CommunityPartnership Fund Grant Workshop, Wednesday, April 7, 5:30&#8211;7:30 p.m.</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>7. Disaster Prep ÒDo SomethingDay,Ó Saturday, April 24</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>8. HNA Planning Disaster PrepDrill on Sunday, May 23, 3&#8211;5 p.m.: Can You Help?</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>9. New Yellow Emperor CommunityAcupuncture Clinic on Shattuck between Prince &amp; Woolsey</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>10. South Berkeley PlanningProcess Underway</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>11. The 2010 Census: BerkeleySites for Forms in Various Languages</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>12. AC Transit Route Changes:Links</b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><b>13. 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!
    Updated 2020.4.16 16:55:4 • by the b. wicinas "robot" bwicinas@pacbell.net