HNA News: Party in Park Sunday 1-4 p.m.; website meeting Sun. 10 a.m.; night-time safety walks

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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter*

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In This Newsletter

1. Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Halcyon Commons Park, This Sunday, Oct. 1, 1-4 p.m.

2. Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project: Design Charrette, Sunday, October 8, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

3. No Dog Required: Schedule of Night-Time Safety "Dog" Walks, including 2:30 a.m. walk, Sunday, Oct. 1

4. Listserve  and Possible Web Page Meeting: Sunday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.

Tomorrow (Sunday) is our Tenth Anniversary Celebration in Halcyon Commons Park. We have some great food and beverages being donated by Whole Foods Market , coffee from Mokka (the new cafe on Telegraph at Dowling), and some scrumptious items being provided by talented (and generous) neighbors. So join us tomorrow afternoon for refreshments, music, and kid's activities (along with a brief program around 2 p.m.). Hope to see you there!

-Nancy Carleton, HNA Co-Chair and E-Newsletter Editor

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1. Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Halcyon Commons Park, This Sunday, Oct. 1, 1-4 p.m.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of HALCYON COMMONS PARK

Sunday, October 1, 1-4 p.m.

* Block Party in the Park and Halcyon Court (from Prince to Webster)

* Music from Forreal foreals (a Brazilian inspired jazz-rock-reggae band) and other local musicians to be announced

* Festive Light Refreshments courtesy of neighbors, Whole Foods Market, and Mokka cafe

* Brief Program at 2 p.m. on Creation of Halcyon Commons with words from the founding organizers

* Proclamation from the City of Berkeley delivered by Councilmember Kriss Worthington

* Special guests who used to live in the neighborhood and helped with the park

* Fun Activities for Kids organized by Dawn Rubin & Friends

Come one, come all, for a fun time on a Sunday afternoon, celebrating the park and the role it has played in bringing our neighborhood together. It now looks like we have plenty of tables and chairs lined up, so you only need to bring them if you're one of the people who signed up to do so.

Please bring cameras & camcorders:  A committee is currently working on a DVD documentary on the creation of Halcyon Commons (using footage, photos, and interviews from ten years ago). It would be great to include some current footage and interview people from the current perspective. If you'd be willing to serve as a "camera person" for some interviews, please contact John Steere at <jsteere@eipassociates.com>. Michelle Thelen-Steere will be conducting the interviews, but we need someone to record them.

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2. Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project: Design Charrette, Sunday, October 8, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project

Design Charrette Open to the Community

Sunday, October 8, 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Halcyon Commons Park (Halcyon at Prince)

In case of rain, charrette will be held at 3044-A Halcyon across from the park.

Refreshments donated by Whole Foods Market.

A chance to help plan features funded by the UC Chancellor's Community Partnership Grant to Halcyon Neighborhood Association (fiscal sponsor: Berkeley Partners for Parks), including Animal Cutout Entry Arbor at north end of park, Redesign/Replanting of south end of Park, and Halcyon Bird Sculpture. All are welcome to participate!

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 3. No Dog Required: Schedule of Night-Time Safety "Dog" Walks, including 2:30 a.m. walk, Sunday, Oct. 1

Calendar of Upcoming "Dog" Walks:

* Saturday, Sept. 30, 9 p.m. (meet at Halcyon Commons Park, corner of Prince/Halcyon)

* Sunday, Oct. 1, 2:30 a.m. (very early Sunday morning following Sat. 9/30 night) (meet at Halcyon Commons Park)

* Friday, Oct. 6, 10 p.m. (meet at Chochmat Halev, corner of Prince/Fulton)

* Sunday, Oct. 15, 9 p.m.  (meet at Halcyon Commons Park, corner of Prince/Halcyon)

* Friday, Oct. 20, 10 p.m. (meet at Chochmat Halev, corner of Prince/Fulton)

* Thursday, Oct. 26, 9:30 p.m. (meet at Halcyon Commons Park, corner of Prince/Halcyon)

For more information and to get the schedule for the future (plus to confirm the dates listed here and let us know you're coming; minimum attendance required, especially for the 2:30 a.m. walks), contact Pamela Dameron <usasleigh@sbcglobal.net>. (Remember: No dog required to participate!)

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4. Listserve  and Possible Web Page Meeting: Sunday, Oct. 1, 10 a.m.

Listserve and  possible Web Page  Meeting

10:00 am @ 2320 Webster St. (corner of Halcyon)

Come discuss possible list server solutions (for use by those coordinating on night-time safety walks, among other things. We'll also discuss the possibility of a Halcyon Neighborhood Association website.

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The Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter:  The HNA E-Newsletter forwards occasional crime watch notices as well as announcements about events of interest to neighbors in the Ashby/Telegraph/Woolsey/Adeline area of south Berkeley, including community-building potlucks, greening projects, disaster preparedness meetings, and work parties in Halcyon Commons Park. If you're receiving this email, either you signed up at a neighborhood event or a neighbor may have forwarded it to you. Please note that to prevent spam, HNA always uses bcc and does not share your email address with third parties. If you wish to be removed from this list, please reply to HNA Co-Chair Nancy Carleton/Halcyon Neighborhood Association <ngc2@mindspring.com>. Please feel free to pass the HNA E-Newsletter on to other neighbors you think might be interested.

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