HNA E-News: Disaster Supply Cache Drill Sunday, 5/6, 4:30-6 p.m., Crime Watch Report, etc.

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Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter*

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Items appearing in the HNA E-Newsletter 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 Editor's introductory comments express her own personal viewpoint.

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Items in This E-Newsletter

1. Disaster Prep Supply Cache Drill, Sunday, May 6, 4:30-6 p.m. (set-up 3 p.m.)

2. Halcyon Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Plan for BIG Earthquakes (Draft)

3. Sign Up Now to Participate in Huge Multi-Block Yard Sale, Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

4. Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project  Update!

5. Hidden Gems of Berkeley Bike Tour Sunday, May 20, 10 a.m. (starting at Halcyon Commons)

6.  Crime Watch Report: Car Break-in on Halcyon Near Webster

7. Community Involved Policing for Telegraph Avenue: Council Item from Councilmember Kriss Worthington

8. Free Solar Workshop, June 7, 7 p.m., Willard Middle School Auditorium

9.  Options for Recovery Tenth Anniversary Benefit, Saturday, May 19,  6 p.m., St. Johns' Presbyterian Church

10. Neighbor Mike Vaughn Appearing in Theatre First Play, May 3 - May 27 

* For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2007

* Disaster Prep Supply Cache Wish List

* City of Berkeley: Useful Contact Information

Editor's Introductory Note:

Every time there's a perceptible jolt on an earthquake fault nearby, I hope it serves as a reminder and wake-up call to get more of us to take action NOW to prepare for a Big One on the Hayward Fault. How many of you felt Wednesday's 3.0, which was centered off Ashby Avenue near Aquatic Park and Emeryville? And of course the explosion of the truck carrying gasoline on 580 is another kind of reminder, giving us just a small taste of the infrastructure challenges our community will face in the event of a catastrophic earthquake on either the Hayward or San Andreas Fault.

The disaster prep water barrels and pumps we ordered in late April will be arriving sometime next week (volunteers are needed on short notice next week to offload the barrels from a huge truck onto our driveway on Halcyon Court; if you're around during the daytime and might be able to help, please respond by reply email --  we'll have half a day or a day's notice to mobilize a crew). Getting these 84 barrels full of water in our neighborhood is a good step forward in our disaster preparedness efforts.

Another important step is the Disaster Prep Supply Cache Drill this coming Sunday (see Item 1). Please come if you can!

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

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1. Disaster Prep Supply Cache Drill, Sunday, May 6, 4:30-6 p.m. (set-up 3 p.m.)

Date: Sunday, May 6, 4:30-6 p.m.

(come early at 3 p.m. if you're interested in helping to set up and create the drill)

Place: 3044-B Halcyon Court, end of driveway (where supply cache is located) and Halcyon Commons Park

Purpose: Inventory contents; practice using walkie-talkies; practice setting up Command Center; including generator and light; create and run through a drill using Incident Command System structure. Sam Hoffman of the Berkeley Fire Department/Emergency Services will be present to answer questions about the equipment.

Who: All interested neighbors; you do NOT have to have prior disaster prep experience to participate (some people will even get to wear "Victim needing first aid" tags)!

This is a chance for our neighborhood to familiarize ourselves with the materials in the disaster supply cache won by HNA based on an application submitted by HNA Co-Chair Nancy Carleton last year. The main benefit of the cache (which contains neighborhood response supplies, not personal disaster preparedness supplies) is not just the rescue equipment, first aid supplies, and communications tools it contains, which we'll be adding to over time (see the Wish List at the end of the E-News), but the quality of greater organization that it helps us achieve. If we're organized and have even the simplest of plans (see Item 2), we'll save more lives in the event of a catastrophic earthquake.

The Disaster Supply Cache doesn't belong to Nancy Carleton and Susan Hunter, though it's located in their driveway. It's there for all of us, and the drill is an opportunity for the larger community to take ownership of this valuable asset. Come on May 6 to be part of a fun, informal, improvised drill.

Special thanks to Neal Rubin for having set up the generator in advance of the drill - and to Susan Hunter for donating the gasoline. And to Sam Hoffman from the City for offering to come to the drill and answer our questions!

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2. Halcyon Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Plan for BIG Earthquakes (Draft)

A) Household Emergency Preparedness (follows basic City plan):

1. Make a Family Plan on how to evacuate and where to meet.

2. Choose a Long-Distance Contact for everyone in household to notify.

3. Collect Family Emergency Supplies to last Five to Ten Days.

(Include a minimum of 1 gallon of water per person per day, nonperishable foods, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, flashlight with extra batteries, tools, cash, medications, food for pets, etc.)

4. Prepare Your Home to Survive an Earthquake.

(Learn to turn off gas and water; secure hazards such as water heater and heavy furniture; retrofit foundation; etc.)

5. Know Your Neighbors and Organize Your Neighborhood (see B).

B) Halcyon Neighborhood Plan following BIG Quake:

1. Each individual to secure personal household.

(Check safety of family; turn off gas if appropriate - i.e., if there's a fire or danger of fire, or if gas is leaking as detected by smell or gas meter moving faster than usual.)

2. Before leaving, indicate that premises are clear.

 (Indicate that residents are safe & no one needs immediate help by marking front door of house or individual apartment with a GREEN piece of cloth or GREEN paper [color subject to change].)

3. Report to Halcyon Commons Park (Halcyon Court at Prince Street).

(Members of the Disaster Supply Cache Team will have opened Cache at end of driveway at 3044-B Halcyon Court.)

4. Follow steps outlined in Disaster Command Binder for setting up an Incident Command System (i.e., batteries in walkie-talkies,  set up Halcyon Command Center near picnic table in Halcyon Commons Park, etc.).

5. Using instructions in Binder, assign Incident Command System Teams:
  * Communications
        * Light Search & Rescue
* Disaster First Aid
    * Support

6. Send teams to check on vulnerable folks and to address immediate needs.

To suggest revisions to this Draft, please contact HNA Co-Chair and Disaster Supply Cache Coordinator Nancy Carleton at <ngc2@mindspring> or 644-0172.

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3. Sign Up Now to Participate in Huge Multi-Block Yard Sale, Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

HNA Multi-Block Yard Sale

Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

(set up by 9 a.m. recommended; when multiblock yard sales are advertised, dealers come early)

In years past, HNA sponsored several hugely successful multi-block yard sales. Several neighbors have said it's time to do it again! The date is set, but to move forward we need to have at least 20 households signed up in advance (so far, about a dozen have); based on hands raised at the Neighborhood Watch meeting and potluck, there are that many of you out there, so please follow through with your $5 sign-up check (see  below). The reward for early sign-ups is . . . the satisfaction of knowing you helped your neighbors who are working hard to organize this event on everyone's behalf.

* Sale will be advertised widely in locals newspapers and on the web, and we expect a huge turnout.

* Sign up now - $5 checks to HNA required to participate (goes toward ads and flyers). Mail your check (or drop off) to: HNA Treasurer Susan Hunter, 3044-A Halcyon Court, Berkeley, CA 94705. Or bring your check to HNA's Disaster Supply Cache Drill, Sunday, May 6, 4:30-6 p.m. (see Item 1).

* In addition to being a chance to clear out your closets and garages, this event is a fundraiser for the HNA Disaster Preparedness Fund; on the day of the event, HNA representatives will ask you to contribute 5-10% of your proceeds (or more, if you're feeling generous); all of these funds will go directly toward purchasing supplies for the Halcyon Disaster Supply Cache, which contains materials to support neighborhood-wide Disaster First Aid, Light Search & Rescue, and a Command Center in Halcyon Commons Park following a major disaster (if you wish your contribution to be tax-deductible, you can make your check payable to BPFP -  Berkeley Partners for Parks -  earmarked for Halcyon disaster prep).

* Volunteers are needed to help post flyers and to set up signs at major intersections on the day of the event. Volunteers will also be needed the evening of Friday, June 8 to make the big signs to post at major intersections. Please call or email Susan Hunter <suze208@earthlink.net> or 517-0241 if you're willing to help.

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4. Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project Update!

Check out the bulletin board in Halcyon Commons Park (Halcyon Court at Prince Street) for site plans and conceptual sketches of the three elements that make up the Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project, for which HNA received a UC Chancellor's Community Partnership Grant last summer (and for which we have also submitted an application to this year's grant cycle, to provide the additional funding needed for the completion of the halcyon bird sculpture). Implementation of the three elements will get underway this summer, as soon as the final approvals for the City of Berkeley are in place.

Last week was a big one for the Rejuvenation Project. Both the Parks and Recreation and the Civic Arts Commission passed unanimous resolutions supporting the project and voted for similar resolutions: "The Parks & Recreation Commission recommends that the City Council accept the gift of the three elements of the 'Halcyon Commons Rejuvenation Project' - (1) archway at north end of the park with the words HALCYON COMMONS and animal cutouts related to park history; (2) bronze-cast sculpture of halcyon bird (a kingfisher associated with peace), which was planned as part of the original park design; and (3) refurbishment of the south end of the park, including in-fill planting from park plant palette and placement of boulders and flagstone - with a waiver of any permit fees that would otherwise be charged. This gift is funded by the UC Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund and made possible by the generous contribution of 'sweat equity' and professional services on the part of community volunteers, with nonprofit Berkeley Partners for Parks serving as fiscal sponsor." [The Civic Arts Commission resolution was nearly identical, but focused on the first two elements, which feature public art components.]

Many thanks to HNA Co-Chairs John Steere and Nancy Carleton for preparing the packets and making the presentations at the commission meetings last week;  to neighbor and landscape architect Michael Lamb for providing site drawings; and to Amy Blackstone and John Steere for providing sketches of the artistic elements. And special gratitude as well to all our other community and UC partners - including Christina Bertea, Berkeley Partners for Parks, LeConte Neighborhood Association, Halcyon Neighborhood Association, Whole Foods Market, Livable Berkeley, UC grad students Jennifer Natali and Sarah Syed, Delta Gamma Sorority, Susan Hunter, Kaye Bock, Malla Hadley, and the Department of City and Regional Planning, College of Environmental Design --  all of whom have helped move the project forward. Finally, thanks to the UC Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund for making this neighborhood-initiated project to improve our park possible!

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5. Hidden Gems of Berkeley Bike Tour Sunday, May 20, 10 a.m. (starting at Halcyon Commons)

Hidden Gems of Berkeley
A Magical Mystery Bike Tour of South Berkeley's Vernacular Treasures
 

Sunday May 20, 2007

10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Starting at Halcyon Commons Park (Halcyon Court at Prince Street)

This is the fifth year of an inspiring tour of Berkeley's eclectic fabric of gardens, paths, strange and familiar cultural and natural features. . . . This year we'll explore the many and marvelous hidden gems of South Berkeley and the Elmwood: from hidden paths to a stream running through a house, from a butterfly garden to the topiary squirrel, from the fish house to the alligator bench, and many more.  We'll encounter a vernacular side of Berkeley that most people never notice and reveal traces of the former streetcar system that shaped Berkeley's form. 

John Steere and guest historians/guides will conduct this 3-4 mile ride, which will be mostly level and include only minor inclines.  Bring a lunch, snack and water.  The ride will begin at a hidden gem - Halcyon Commons, a small neighborhood-built park - on Halcyon Court, beside Prince Street, one block west of Telegraph.   

A bioregional map of Berkeley depicting scores of these "gems" along with the City's community gardens, parks, creeks, and historic transit system will be available for sale. Historical photos and vignettes will also be included

This Ride is co-sponsored by the Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalitio (http://www.BFBC.org)  as a part of Berkeley Bike Month and by Berkeley Partners for Parks  (http://www.BPFP.org) and by Livable Berkeley (http://www.livableberkeley.org/).

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6.  Crime Watch Report: Car Break-in on Halcyon Near Webster

A Webster Street neighbor reports:

"A woman stopped by our house last night (her boyfriend lives across the street) to ask if we heard a car being broken into on the corner by our house, Halcyon side. Apparently, sometime after 9:00 on Sunday night and early Monday morning, someone threw a big rock through her passenger side door window and stole 2 toolboxes full of tools she uses to work on her car. Her car is a 1988 white BMW M3. She made a report with the police."

[Editor's Note: The police have advised us not to leave anything of value or possible value in view in our cars. In the past, we've noticed that if thieves "score" with one car they break into, they'll come back for more in the same neighborhood. Please be mindful about not leaving items visible in your car. If you notice anyone suspicious scoping out cars in the neighborhood, please call the police nonemergency number (see numbers at the end of the newsletter) or emergency number, depending on the situation.]

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7. Community Involved Policing for Telegraph Avenue: Council Item from Councilmember Kriss Worthington 

District 7 Councilmember Kriss Worthington, who represents the eastern half of Halcyon neighborhood, forwards the following item on the City Council Consent Calendar for next Tuesday:

CONSENT CALENDAR MAY 8, 2007

To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

From: Councilmember Kriss Worthington

Subject: Community Involved Policing for Telegraph Avenue

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Berkeley City Council refer to the City Manager the creation of a report evaluating funding and organizational changes needed to implement community-involved policing for the Telegraph Avenue Area including 1) creation of a foot patrol for Telegraph Avenue, 2) opportunities for assigned officers to initiate contact with businesses and residents, 3) designation of a cell phone or pager to provide prompt response from on-duty officers in the area, and 4) an estimate of any additional funding needed to implement community-involved policing for Telegraph. 

BACKGROUND:

On April 23rd, the Telegraph Merchants Association sponsored a delegation from Berkeley visit and listen to a presentation from the San Francisco Police Department on their efforts to revitalize the Haight Street commercial district in San Francisco.  The delegation included representatives from the Telegraph Merchants Association, Telegraph business owners, property owners, University representatives, members of the Telegraph Business Improvement District, Julie Sinai from Mayor Bates' office, and Amanda Bornstein from Councilmember Wozniak's office.  Participants were impressed by the public safety tools used by the San Francisco Police Department. 

The referral to the City Manager of the establishment of a community-involved policing program on Telegraph should include measures aimed at fostering closer relationships with area businesses and residents as well as improving response times.  Because of the budget vote coming up late June, the Council should receive an estimate for the amount of additional funding necessary to implement this policing model for Telegraph.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: 
None for referral.  Additional funding uncertain.

CONTACT PERSON:
Councilmember Kriss Worthington  981-7170.

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8. Free Solar Workshop, June 7, 7 p.m., Willard Middle School Auditorium

We received an announcement of the following event:

Solar Workshop, June 7, 7pm, Willard Middle School Auditorium, free
Program will discuss basics of solar power production as well as Federal, State, and installer rebate programs.

SolarCity's mission is to demonstrate leadership and forward-thinking in the East Bay by helping local communities to collectively make a substantial commitment to solar energy. We have chosen solar power because we believe that it is a financially sound decision, and because it is good for our environment: the ultimate "win-win."

The Berkeley and Rockridge Collective Power Program

At the June 7th workshop SolarCity will provide an overall presentation which includes information about Solar Power production and then the Collective Power Program details as well.  We will also have three Solar Consultants on hand to answer specific questions after the presentation.

Program Goals:
1) Convert Berkeley/Rockridge households and small businesses to solar power, totaling a minimum of 250kW
2) Offset a minimum of 3.5 million pounds of carbon over the next 20-30 years using solar power

You can register for the event at:
http://www.solarcity.com/Default.aspx?tabid=219

To take advantage of the special Berkeley and Rockridge Collective Power Program pricing, you must join before July 31, 2007! If you live in the Berkeley

or Rockridge areas and you already know you want to take part, call: 1-888-SOL-CITY (765-2489).

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9.  Options for Recovery Tenth Anniversary Benefit, Saturday, May 19,  6 p.m., St. Johns' Presbyterian Church

We received word of the following event:

Options for Recovery Services, Martin Sheen hosts dinner to celebrate 10 year Anniversary

Saturday, May 19, 2007
St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Avenue, Berkeley
6:00 Reception, 7:00 Program

Tickets: $100, per person, $1,500 per table. Event sponsor $5,000.

Martin Sheen, award-winning actor and social activist is pleased to host a dinner celebrating Berkeley-based Options Recovery Services and their 10 years of

service to the community.  Judge Carol Brosnahan will be honored as the first recipient of the Father Bill O'Donnell Human Dignity Award.  Also in attendance will be Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and Alameda County Supervisor Keith Carson.
 
The program will feature entertainment by Erica Clark and Kim Hart-Pointdexter and friends, plus a 10-year Historical Retrospective of the Options organization and the Options community, featuring Dr. Davida Coady and Options graduates.  A silent auction will follow.
 
Options Recovery Services is a Berkeley-based non-profit founded in 1997, which offers free walk-in drug and alcohol treatment programs, and related services such as housing, counseling, and mental health treatment.  In 2006 Options was honored with the Organizational Achievement Award from the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC).

One hundred percent of ticket income will benefit Options substance abuse treatment programs and the Options Mental Health Clinic.

For tickets or information, call Rob Lyons (ph: 510-666-9552 x 125 email: rlyons@optionsrecovery.org), or visit the Options website at

http://www.optionsrecovery.org. Book NOW, as seats are limited.

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10. Neighbor Mike Vaughn Appearing in Theatre First Play, May 3 - May 27

Webster Street neighbor Mike Vaughn is appearing in the Theatre First production of "Sergeant Musgrave's Dance" by John Arden, directed by Clive Chafer.

From the announcement:

John Arden's anti-war masterpiece is a modern classic. Four soldiers arrive in a mining town in the grip of a strike, and in the dead of winter. Their apparent mission - to recruit more soldiers for an unpopular foreign war - masks their actual intent: to confront its people with the realities of warfare. This is powerful theatre, laced with wit and passion.

SERJEANT MUSGRAVE's DANCE

May 3 - May 27

Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m.

Sundays at 3 p.m.

Preview Thursday, May 3

Opening Friday, May 4

Pay-what-you-can Thursday, May 10

at the Old Oakland Theatre, 481 Ninth Street (at Broadway)

Box Office and Information: 510 436-5085 or http://www.theatrefirst.com

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* For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2007

Dates set as of May 2007 (verify a few weeks before event by checking HNA E-Newsletter):

Sunday, May 6, 4:30-6 p.m., Supply Cache Drill, driveway of 3044-B Halcyon Court and Halcyon Commons Park

Sunday, June 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Work Party in Halcyon Commons Park

Saturday, June 9, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Giant Multi-Block Yard Sale, throughout the neighborhood

Sunday, June 24, 6-8 p.m., Halcyon Community Potluck, location TBD

Saturday, August 4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Work Party in Halcyon Commons Park

Tuesday, August 7, 6-8:30 p.m., National Night Out Against Crime, Potluck in Park 6-7:30 p.m., walk through larger neighborhood 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 30, 4:30-5:55 p.m., Disaster Supply Cache Fire Drill, driveway of 3044-B Halcyon and Halcyon Commons Park

Sunday, September 30, 6-8 p.m., Halcyon Community Potluck, location TBD

Saturday, October 27, Fall Mulching in Park with help from Cal volunteers of Berkeley Project

Sunday, October 28, 4-6 p.m., Big Neighborhood Watch Community Meeting, Chochmat HaLev (to be confirmed)

Sunday, January 13, 2008, 5-8:30, Post-Holiday Progressive Potluck, four locations TBD

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* Disaster Prep Supply Cache Wish List

HNA's Disaster Prep Supply Cache contains items intended to benefit the entire neighborhood in the event of disaster. You can help us have what we need on hand in two ways: (1) Make a tax-deductible financial contribution to Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP, our nonprofit fiscal sponsor), earmarked Halcyon Disaster Prep, which will go toward purchasing additional supplies, and mail or drop off 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 GOOD condition):

Batteries (AA, D), regular & rechargeable; Battery Recharger for AA, D; Quality Walkie-Talkies with 8-mile range, 22 channels (i.e., Motorola Talkabout T5500 two-way radios); Axes; Crow Bars, Hard Hats; Head Lamps; Heavy-duty Flashlights; Bullhorn; Laptop Computer with rechargeable power supply & USB port; Basic Printer (for producing flyers) with Ink Cartridges; Flashcard (for storing neighborhood database to transfer to laptop);  Sheets (freshly laundered or new; good for first aid); Blankets; First Aid Supplies; Gas Siphon (for extracting gas from cars to run generator); 5-Gallon Drums for long-term gas storage; Work Gloves; Large Camping Tents (with all parts!); Coleman or similar Gas or Propane Stove; Shelving for Shed.

Contact HNA Co-Chair and Cache Coordinator Nancy Carleton at <ngc2@mindspring.com> or 644-0172 to contribute supplies.

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* City of Berkeley: Useful Contact Information

Police

Police Emergency Number:  911 (from landline); 981-5911(from cell; preprogram with this number)

Police Nonemergency Number: 981-5900

Link to beat maps and a list of beat officers:

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/police/department/beatinfo/beatlineup.html

In Halcyon neighborhood, west of Fulton is Beat 10, east of Fulton is Beat 9.

Other City Departments:

Neighborhood Services Liaison Jim Hynes <jhynes@ci.berkeley.ca.us> 981-2493

Public Works Customer Service: 644-6620 (streets, sidewalks, graffiti, sewers, litter, storm drains, street lights)

Tree Trimming/Planting (Forestry): 644-6566

Written Communication with City Council:

To comment to City Council, cut and paste the 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 Dona Spring <DSpring@ci.berkeley.ca.us>,

Councilmember Laurie Capitelli <LCapitelli@ci.berkeley.ca.us>,

Councilmember Betty Olds <BOlds@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

West side of Wheeler Street to west (except for Woolsey between Wheeler and Shattuck)

Councilmember Kriss Worthington (District 7) 981-7170

East side of Wheeler to east (includes block of Woolsey from Wheeler to Shattuck)

Mayor Tom Bates 981-7100

Zoning Adjustments Board:

To comment to the Zoning Adjustments Board regarding projects on their calendar, email:

Zoning Adjustments Board <zab@ci.berkeley.ca.us>

(best 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)

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The Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-Newsletter:  The HNA E-Newsletter forwards occasional crime-watch notices as well as 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, disaster preparedness meetings, 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 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>. Feel free to pass the HNA E-Newsletter on to other neighbors you think might be interested.

To submit items for the newsletter:   Email unformatted content or links (no graphics or attachments) to HNA E-Newsletter Editor Nancy Carleton <ngc2@mindspring.com>. Crime-watch reports and news about neighbors is especially welcome. Please note that due to the volunteer nature of the endeavor, the E-Newsletter does not typically 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).

HNA Listserve:  If you would like to receive messages (and participate in discussions) on the HNA Listserve, please reply to Halcyon Neighborhood Association <ngc2@mindspring.com> indicating your interest, and you will receive an invitation to join. [The HNA Listserve is currently inactive but can be revived if enough neighbors show interest.]

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://halcyoncourt.blogspot.com/

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