HNA E-News: Saturday Yard Sales; Suspect Apprehended Thanks to Neighborhood Help; and Other Neighborhood News

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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 personal viewpoint.

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1. Garage Sale to Benefit Community Policing, Sat. Aug. 15 at Bushrod Park (with update on the Shattuck Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council and HNA)

2. Halcyon Commons Play Dates for Toddlers and Preschoolers (Next Date: Saturday, August 15, 4-5:30 p.m.)

3. Multi-Household Yard Sale, 2325 Webster at Halcyon, Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

4. Next Halcyon Book Club Meeting, Sunday, Aug. 16th, 4-6 p.m.

5. Free Monthly Tai Chi Chih Practice at Halcyon Commons Sunday, August 23, at 11 a.m.

6. Deakin Street Neighbor's Improv Theater Shows, Third Friday of Each Month

7. Crime Watch Report: Armed Robbery of Telegraph Wireless (at Dowling) Results in Arrest on Deakin with the Help of Two Prince Street Neighbors!

8. Crime Watch Report: Vicious Purse Snatching near Black & White Liquor on Adeline (plus report of Telegraph Purse Snatching in Temescal)

9. Link to Halcyon Neighbor's Commentary on the Downtown Referendum (plus links to other opinions)

10.  Whole Foods Update, including report of Mugging on Ashby Side of Parking Lot

11. Bay Bridge to be Closed to Traffic over Labor Day Weekend

* For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2009

* Disaster Prep Supply Cache Wish List

* City of Berkeley: Useful Contact Information

* Halcyon Neighborhood Association's Guiding Principles

Editor's Introductory Note:

I'm noting an increase in crime reports in our neighborhood and neighborhoods close by, so please be alert. At our well-attended National Night Out event at the beginning of the month, Councilmember Kriss Worthington and the police reminded us how many burglaries take place through open doors and windows, so practice good security despite the balmy weather. And be aware of the potential for purse snatchings and muggings, especially in the Telegraph and Shattuck/Adeline corridors. Kudos to those at Telegraph Wireless and the neighbors whose prompt actions resulted in the arrest and identification of a suspect in armed robberies in our neighborhood last weekend (often one suspect in responsible for multiple incidents, so each arrest can make a big difference) (see item 7)! Please don't hesitate to report anything or anyone suspicious that you notice (see the Police emergency and nonemergency numbers at the end of each E-News). It's one of the main ways we can look out for one another!

Stay safe!

 

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

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1. Garage Sale to Benefit Community Policing, Sat. Aug. 15 at Bushrod Park (with update on the Shattuck Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council and HNA)

SHATTUCK NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME PRVENTION COUNCIL

Garage Sale to benefit Community Policing

Sat. Aug 15th, 2009 , 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

BUSHROD PARK, WEST OF TENNIS COURTS

(Shattuck Ave., between 59th and 60th Streets)

One person's cast-offs are often another person's treasures. Help the support the joint efforts of community members working with police to both prevent and fight crime. Donate items that we can sell to raise money to pay for the activities of the Shattuck Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (SNCPC - Oakland Police Beat 11 AND Berkeley Halcyon Neighborhood in a cross-border cooperative effort). Volunteers from our neighborhoods meet monthly with our local police to identify proactive projects and crime-related issues that need attention. Our normal expenses include the Hot Line so neighbors can track issues to work on with police, flyers to notify residents about meetings, photocopy costs, meeting supplies, refreshments for the General Meetings, equipment, community improvement projects, support of the Bushrod Recreation Center activities, and funding youth summer activities in our area.

Please donate clean working items in good condition. Junk will not sell. The Salvation Army picks up unsold items after the sale, but they will not take non-functioning or unclean items. Items that will help us:

clothing

books

kid stuff

small appliances

kitchen gadgets, cookware

computers, printers

electronics

records, cassettes, CDs

tools--hand and power

gardening items

furniture

carpets

To make things work smoothly, we ask that you:

- deliver your items to Bushrod Park, (Shattuck Ave. side) between8 am and 9 am on Saturday, August 15th.

- donate only items that are clean and sales worthy (especially clothing, cookware,appliances, furniture)

- label electrical and mechanical items stating whether they are functional and include operating manuals what sorts of repairs are needed, etc..   Please be very specific.

- tape or tie operating instructions to the item when they are available

- tie or tape things together that should not be separated ( shoes, gloves, etc.)

If you are unable to transport your items to the sale, call Ozzie Vincent, 654-6673 before the sale to arrange for a pick-up.

Volunteers are also needed for the sale. YOU are invited to come to the park and lend a hand on 8/15. The sale is a friendly and gratifying time with neighbors and passers-by in the best of moods. Everyone enjoys this experience.

Note:  Crime issues reported in the Halcyon Neighborhood Association E-News (halcyon92@gmail.com) are included in our monthly meetings with neighbors and police.  To contact the SNCPC directly, use the Hot Line - phone messages: 655-6122 OR e-mail: CPBeat11X@aol.com.  For more information about the SNCPC, and/or to participate, please contact HNA Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Dawn Trygstad Rubin<familyrubin@comcast.net>.

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2. Halcyon Commons Play Dates for Toddlers and Preschoolers (Next Date: Saturday, August 15, 4-5:30 p.m.)

Editor's note: Two neighborhood moms, Rose Lynn and Susan, have taken the initiative to begin scheduling some play dates at Halcyon Commons. Even if you can't make the August 15th date, email them so they'll keep you posted on future dates (which I'll also list in the E-News whenever the lead time permits).

Neighbor Families:

Please join us to play! Saturday, Aug. 15th from 4-5:30 at Halcyon Commons park (Halcyon Court at Prince Street). We'll have impromptu games for small people. It will be a chance for neighborhood families with toddlers and preschoolers to connect and set up future neighborhood playtimes. Communal snacks are a welcome addition to the good time!  Questions?  Contact Rose Lynn & Susan at halcyonplaydate@gmail.com

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3. Multi-Household Yard Sale, 2325 Webster at Halcyon, Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

A Halcyon neighbor announces:

Several neighbors are getting together at 2325 Webster (multiunit building at Halcyon, half a block west of Whole Foods) to hold a Yard Sale featuring:

* Lots of kitchen items, some new

* Pottery

* Handcrafted items from South America

* Tools

* Practical stuff for a college room/apartment

Stop by and say hello! (Contact Susan Hunter at 517-0241 for more information.)

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4. Next Halcyon Book Club Meeting, Sunday, Aug. 16th, 4-6 p.m.

Editor's Note: The first meeting of the Halcyon Book Club went well by all accounts, and they would welcome new members.

Halcyon Book Club

Sunday, August 16, 4-6 p.m.

The book is Wicked, by Gregory Maguire

Please r.s.v.p. to Laura West at <lauragortonwest@yahoo.com> or 847-9320.

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5. Free Monthly Tai Chi Chih Practice at Halcyon Commons Sunday, August 23, at 11 a.m.

Tai Chi Chih Practice, Sunday, August 23, 11 a.m.

Halcyon Commons (Halcyon Court at Prince)

This practice is free of charge and open to all who have some familiarity with the 20 Tai Chi Chih forms (19 movements and 1 stance). The intention we hold as we practice is sending chi and goodwill to the park, the neighborhood, our city, our country, and the world. Even if you don't yet know the forms or are in the process of learning them, you may enjoy stopping by and watching or joining in for the easier movements. Others are also welcome to come out to the park and engage in yoga, Qi Gong, Tai Chi Chuan, or whatever your favorite modality might be -- or simply sit in the park and enjoy the passing sights and sounds of summer. Facilitated by Prince Street neighbor Judith Schwartz, 510-843-2062; www.JudithSchwartz.com " [Editor's Note: Judith also offers ongoing classes to teach the Tai Chi forms in her Prince Street gardens; you can contact her for more information.]

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6. Deakin Street Neighbor's Improv Theater Shows, Third Friday of Each Month

Editor's Note: A Deakin Street neighbor submitted the following announcment:

I would be grateful if you would include an announcement about my improv theater variety shows, held on the third Friday of each month.

Magic Jester Improv Variety Show

Friday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. (and Friday, September 18, 8 p.m.)

www.magicjestertheater.com

390 27th Street, Oakland

$12 (or $10 if you mention you heard about it through the HNA E-News)

High energy, funny, and full of heart-Magic Jester improv theater performances are entirely made up on the spot, inspired by suggestions from you, the audience. Also featuring music and poetry. Please join us at the Humanist Hall, 390 27th St., between Telegraph and Broadway. There's plenty of street parking and it's only a few blocks from Oakland's 19th St. BART station.

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7. Crime Watch Report: Armed Robbery of Telegraph Wireless (at Dowling) Results in Arrest on Deakin with the Help of Two Prince Street Neighbors!

The owner of Telegraph Wireless (near Mokka Cafe on Telegraph and Dowling) reported the following:

"I wanted to let everyone know that our store Telegraph Wireless was robbed at gunpoint once again on Saturday, August 8th at around 2 p.m.  The [man] came with a hooded ski jacket and pointed a gun in a paper bag.  He was told to take the money and not to hurt anyone. .  . . [We notified the Police] and tried to keep him in the store as long as possible. . . . On his way out [one of us] threw a couple of things at him and chased him down the street with a baseball bat.  With a very helpful neighborhood watch we received many 911 calls and the robber was later apprehended by Berkeley Police. [We] identified him and his clothes were found in a dumpster on Prince and Deakin Street.  We also got our cash back. . . . I called [another] employee to identify him, and it seems that it was the same [guy] that robbed us on Wednesday. [We are]

very lucky to be alive, and today we are installing several security measures to hopefully make our place and environment safe/ crime free. I would love to see a security staff present to avoid any future mishaps especially with the new businesses coming. We still have the creepy vision of the masked man, but the business and show must go on, and we will be more prepared next time."

We've also heard from the two Prince Street neighbors who witnessed the suspect running from the crime scene through our neighborhood. Their prompt calls to the police allowed the police to refine their search, resulting in an arrest near the corner of Deakin and Ashby, where the suspect was identified by several witnesses.

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8. Crime Watch Report: Vicious Purse Snatching near Black & White Liquor on Adeline (plus report of Telegraph Purse Snatching in Temescal)

Two neighbors report:

There was a vicious purse snatching today near the Black & White Liquor store in which a woman was punched in the face and beaten rather badly. This robbery took place 8/5 at about 11 a.m.  I understand there were different witness accounts and the info. had to be put together.

Here's what I got from talking to people soon after:

* woman robbed by man who got out of and into a car

* perpetrator hit her in the head with a gun and she was taken to the hospital bleeding

* suspect was African American, clean shaven, maybe early 30s, dark clothes

* there were several witnesses who got at least a partial license plate"

Editor's Note: Another neighbor noted a similarity between the mugging on Woolsey near Telegraph reported in a prior E-News and this one in the Temescal area:

"I'm writing to let you know about a mugging that occurred in the Temescal last week.  It didn't occur to me to report this to the HNA until now, but the description of the car in the robbery on Woolsey Street near Dana makes me wonder if these are related incidents, so for what it's worth: On Monday 7/27/09 a friend of mine had her purse stolen out of her bicycle basket (rear, left side) while she was riding south on Telegraph Avenue (between 44th and 42nd).  She was *in motion* at the time, not stopped, and the car pulled up close to her so that the passenger in the front seat could lean out his window and grab the bag out of her basket!  Then the car sped off down 42nd street with her purse in hand.  They managed to spend several hundred dollars on her credit cards at Jack in the Box and a Gas Station before the cards were reported stolen (10 minutes later).  She described the car as large, old, and black.  The police told her that similar incidents have occurred recently on Telegraph Avenue so we have been trying to spread the word, especially to other cyclists."

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9. Link to Halcyon Neighbor's Commentary on the Downtown Referendum (plus links to other opinions)

Editor's Note: Halcyon neighbor Nancy Carleton (yours truly) had a commentary published in today's Daily Planet regarding the Referendum on the City Council's adopted Downtown Plan. As editor, I have traditionally linked to articles by neighbors published in a variety of places, whether or not I personally agree with them, so I've done so here, for an article that happens to be by me. But since this is an issue where there are definitely a range of opinions in the neighborhood (HNA's two co-chairs are even on opposite sides on this one!), I've also added some links so everyone who likes can peruse pros and cons regarding the Referendum petition-gathering effort currently underway and make up your own minds (a Google search will take you even further). As I've often reminded everyone as editor, in accordance with HNA's Guiding Principles (published in the placeholder section in the second half of every E-News, HNA does not take stands on controversial issues, and has no position on the Referendum. At the same time, our Guiding Principles encourage neighbors to become informed so you can express your opinions to relevant decision makers.

Halcyon neighbor's article:

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-08-13/article/33502?headline=Why-Progressives-Back-the-Downtown-Plan-Referendum

The Letters to the Editor section in this week's Planet contains a range of viewpoints on the referendum:

http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2009-08-13/article/33504?headline=Letters-to-the-Editor

The Livable Berkeley website gives the anti-referendum position:

http://www.livableberkeley.org/node/63

The Alliance for a Green and Livable Downtown website gives the pro-referendum position:

http://greendowntownberkeley.org/

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10.  Whole Foods Update, including report of Mugging on Ashby Side of Parking Lot

Editor's note: The following report was received from Whole Foods Market:

Crime Watch:  We had one report of a mugging on Saturday 7/25/09 between 9:20 p.m. & 9:40 p.m., a customer  was mugged outside on the Ashby side of the parking lot. They stole a purse with no valuables; no one was hurt.

Bag Refund Donations

• Community Alliance with Family Farmers AKA Buy Fresh Buy Local

Monthly Donations

• Aug. 2nd- Young Musician's Program
• Aug. 14th- Metta Center for Non Violence
• Aug. 17th- Camp Kesem
• Aug. 24th- UCB New student orientation
• August 25th- Stiles Hall
• August 30th- CAL cooking club

 Next 5% Day

• Sept. 22nd - California Coastal Commission- Coastal Cleanup

 

Events 

Please Note: All event sign-ups can be either put on the clipboard at customer service or they can call 510-649-1333 x261 and leave a message.

o       Tuesday, August 18th,  Wellness for Life- Gluten Free Cooking Class 5:30

o       Friday, August 21st,  Meet the Experts- The Power of Juicing  4 p.m.

o       Friday, August 21st, Hot Summer Nights 9-11 p.m.  Shop, Party and Save!

o       Thursday, August 27th, Non Profit Round Table  5 p.m.

Nick Heustis

Marketing and Community Relations Team Leader

Whole Foods Market / 3000 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley CA 94705

(510)649-1333 ext 261

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11. Bay Bridge to be Closed to Traffic over Labor Day Weekend

Editor's Note: The following note was received from State Senator Loni Hancock's office:

The Bay Bridge will be CLOSED to traffic in both directions beginning Thursday, September 3rd at 8:00 p.m. and will reopen on Tuesday, September 8th at 5:00 a.m.

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* For Your Calendar: HNA Dates Scheduled for 2009

Dates set as of  August 2009 (verify a couple weeks before event by checking HNA E-News):

Saturday, August 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. SNCPC Garage Sale at Bushrod Park, Shattuck side between 60th and 59th Streets (Neighborhood Rummage Sale to raise money for  Crime Prevention Council, which HNA has been networking with)

Tuesday, August 25, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Work Party in Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) and surrounding neighborhood with help from Cal student volunteers

Sunday, September 13, 4-6 p.m., Neighborhood Celebration with Live Music and Potluck in Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince)

Saturday, October 10,  9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Big Work Party in Halcyon Commons (Halcyon at Prince) and surrounding neighborhood in coordination with Cal student volunteers from the Berkeley Project

Thursday, October 29, 7 p.m., SNCPC Annual Meeting (elect sector representatives to Crime Prevention Council), North Oakland Sr. Center, 58th St. and MLK Jr. Way (with HNA's participation)

Sunday, December 6, 4-5:30 p.m., HNA Steering Committee meeting to set dates for 2010, John Steere's house, 2329 Webster

Sunday, January 24, 2010, 5:00-8:45 p.m., 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):

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 (LOTS of these needed!), 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); 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; 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> 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 to reach Berkeley emergency from a cell)

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.

Link to crime stats:

Berkeley:  http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/police

Link to police bulletins:

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/police/crimestats/policebulletins.html

Other City Departments:

City Manager's Office: Jim Hynes <jhynes@ci.berkeley.ca.us> 981-2493

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 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 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

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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* 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-Newsletter, 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.

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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 at <halcyon92@gmail.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 please!) to HNA E-Newsletter Editor Nancy Carleton at <halcyon92@gmail.com>. Crime-watch reports and news about neighbors (births, new jobs, announcements about home businesses or creative projects) is especially welcome. Please note that due to the volunteer nature of the endeavor, the E-News 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). Also, please note that the E-News is published as items accumulate and as the editor's time permits rather than on a regular schedule; 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 Listserve:  For those who'd like to participate in night-time and daytime safety "dog" walks (dogs not required) to build community and serve as eyes on the street, please reply  to Halcyon Neighborhood Association <halcyon92@gmail.com> indicating your interest, and you will receive an invitation to join. For everyone's safety, be sure to include your full name, address, email, and phone.

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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