We have 3 Lakeneighbor Outdoor Movie Nights all lined up...(location is Regeneration Church parking lot on corner of E.15th St. & 3rd Ave.)
Saturday, July 31st (Movie: Edward Scissorhands)
Saturday, August 28th (Movie: TBA...maybe either The Dark Knight or Jurassic Park or In America)
Saturday, September 25th (Movie: either Galaxy Quest or possibly if we can manage it, How To Tame Your Dragon if it is available by then)
To make things simple, we agreed to make our outdoor movies fall on every last Saturday of the month through September. SO...this means we have our next one on July 31st...movie starts when the sun goes down, but get there early to get a good spot. bring a chair, and friends and whatever you want in terms of movie food (for yourself or to share)...it is a great time and a great chance to meet more of your neighbors. As always, Regeneration Church is an amazing neighbor and generously and unconditionally allows us to use their space and also a lot of their equipment!!!!! Thank you
Regen!!!!
If you want to add any kind of other event to these, please just let us know and we can expand them. But for now at least we know we have the
movie time as our main event.
ALSO!!! Super important blood drive! At Regeneration Church Gym on Friday July 23rd -- from 2-7pm...you will get free A's tix and a free great
feeling of knowing that you helped.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
from Scott Hewitt, former PSO
...this in from our now former PSO (Problem Solving Officer from the OPD) FYI...he has been very good to us...I know a lot of you know him, so thought I'd send it along.
Hey Sasha and the Lake Peeps,
Unfortunately the PSO unit was disbanded and I am no longer the PSO for beat 15X. I have been reassigned and am now working as a Patrol officer in Area 1.
It truly has been an honor being able to serve you and the people of beat 15X. It is because of people like you and the Lake Neighbors Group putting in your personal time and effort who have made a significant difference in the crime rate, and are making Oakland a better place to live. Please let everyone know that it was not by choice that I left the area.
If there is anything you need, information, or resources you would like me to direct you to, please let me know. I will continue to try to assist all of the wonderful people of beat 15X as best I can from my new assignment.
Hopefully I can return to the area at the next watch change and serve the area once again as a Patrol Officer. Take care and best wishes.
Scott Hewitt
Police Officer
Patrol Area 1, District 1
Hey Sasha and the Lake Peeps,
Unfortunately the PSO unit was disbanded and I am no longer the PSO for beat 15X. I have been reassigned and am now working as a Patrol officer in Area 1.
It truly has been an honor being able to serve you and the people of beat 15X. It is because of people like you and the Lake Neighbors Group putting in your personal time and effort who have made a significant difference in the crime rate, and are making Oakland a better place to live. Please let everyone know that it was not by choice that I left the area.
If there is anything you need, information, or resources you would like me to direct you to, please let me know. I will continue to try to assist all of the wonderful people of beat 15X as best I can from my new assignment.
Hopefully I can return to the area at the next watch change and serve the area once again as a Patrol Officer. Take care and best wishes.
Scott Hewitt
Police Officer
Patrol Area 1, District 1
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Block Party review
http://oaklandlocal.com/blogs/2010/06/parkway-funk-brings-people
By David Kim
It was old school fun under a blazing sun on Saturday as more than 300 community members showed up in support of the Town Funk Summer Block Party near the Parkway Theater.
Neighbors partied and danced in the street, as part a celebration of their community and the inauguration of the new Funktown Arts District. It was the first time since the Parkway Speakeasy theatre closed that Park Blvd has seen this much action.
Park Blvd. was filled with fantastic fun which included live hip-hop and reggae music from a range of artists, free food for everyone, and a massive jumper for the kids.
Midway through the event, the dance area was taken over by dozens of colorful scrapper bikes, which had paraded all the way from 73rd Ave, Led by Baby Champ, "the Original Scrapper Bike King," the crew proceeded to perform several scrapper bike anthems.
Neighborhood artists Rocker T and Jern Eye culminated the afternoon after DJ Zeph tore the house down with an incredible Michael Jackson tribute mash-up that had the crowd dancing.
The party, part of an ongoing effort to unite the local community and Oakland at large, was a collaboration between a diverse group of local organizations and churches which included; Regeneration, Trybe, Lake Merritt Business Association, Lake Neighbors, Roots and Branches, Woodys Cafe, Lotus Bloom; Beats, Rhymes and Life, and Community Rejuvenation Project.
Many at the event said the party was a fantastic demonstration of community love.
"I think it's good for Oakland. The city needs more events like this," said Lisa O’Brien, a parent of one of the Future Shock dancers, who also performed.
Besides good music and food, the party also featured a live aerosol painting on Yuens Automotive by the Community Rejuvenation Project, which has recently begun transforming the neighborhood with several murals in the immediate vicinity of the event. The new murals have led the community to rename the area "the Funktown Arts District," depicted in colorful images of musicians and artists on the automotive shop. Around the corner, guest artist and San Diego master muralist, Mario Toredo, painted a large colorful portrait.
"The Community Rejuvenation Project believes that the solution to neighborhood blight and neglect is community involvement and engagement, through cultural artwork and community celebration. The Town Funk block party is a perfect example of this," said Desi W.O.M.E, the program's founder and director.
The Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP) cultivates healthy communities through beautification, education, and celebration. The group achieves this mission through experiential programs that promote professional development, artistic and cultural expression, and community empowerment.
CRP recently inaugurated the Martin Luther King Cultural Corridor with a series of murals between West Grand Ave. and 28th St. on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The group is currently completing a large mural on Mills Grocery at Seminary and MacArthur and transforming an abandoned lot next to the wall into a community garden with local high school students.
By David Kim
It was old school fun under a blazing sun on Saturday as more than 300 community members showed up in support of the Town Funk Summer Block Party near the Parkway Theater.
Neighbors partied and danced in the street, as part a celebration of their community and the inauguration of the new Funktown Arts District. It was the first time since the Parkway Speakeasy theatre closed that Park Blvd has seen this much action.
Park Blvd. was filled with fantastic fun which included live hip-hop and reggae music from a range of artists, free food for everyone, and a massive jumper for the kids.
Midway through the event, the dance area was taken over by dozens of colorful scrapper bikes, which had paraded all the way from 73rd Ave, Led by Baby Champ, "the Original Scrapper Bike King," the crew proceeded to perform several scrapper bike anthems.
Neighborhood artists Rocker T and Jern Eye culminated the afternoon after DJ Zeph tore the house down with an incredible Michael Jackson tribute mash-up that had the crowd dancing.
The party, part of an ongoing effort to unite the local community and Oakland at large, was a collaboration between a diverse group of local organizations and churches which included; Regeneration, Trybe, Lake Merritt Business Association, Lake Neighbors, Roots and Branches, Woodys Cafe, Lotus Bloom; Beats, Rhymes and Life, and Community Rejuvenation Project.
Many at the event said the party was a fantastic demonstration of community love.
"I think it's good for Oakland. The city needs more events like this," said Lisa O’Brien, a parent of one of the Future Shock dancers, who also performed.
Besides good music and food, the party also featured a live aerosol painting on Yuens Automotive by the Community Rejuvenation Project, which has recently begun transforming the neighborhood with several murals in the immediate vicinity of the event. The new murals have led the community to rename the area "the Funktown Arts District," depicted in colorful images of musicians and artists on the automotive shop. Around the corner, guest artist and San Diego master muralist, Mario Toredo, painted a large colorful portrait.
"The Community Rejuvenation Project believes that the solution to neighborhood blight and neglect is community involvement and engagement, through cultural artwork and community celebration. The Town Funk block party is a perfect example of this," said Desi W.O.M.E, the program's founder and director.
The Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP) cultivates healthy communities through beautification, education, and celebration. The group achieves this mission through experiential programs that promote professional development, artistic and cultural expression, and community empowerment.
CRP recently inaugurated the Martin Luther King Cultural Corridor with a series of murals between West Grand Ave. and 28th St. on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The group is currently completing a large mural on Mills Grocery at Seminary and MacArthur and transforming an abandoned lot next to the wall into a community garden with local high school students.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Oaklandnet.com
Hi Lake Neighbors...
If you go to Oaklandnet.com, you can see any new info on news and events regarding Oakland -- it is the city's webite. They also have an option for email updates by category that you may find worth signing onto. Just FYI...
Keep aware that the Mehserle trial in LA is now in jury deliberation (starting Friday afternoon) -- keep alternate routes home planned if you are away on the day they reach a verdict. The OPD is in their Mobile Field Force Response format until this passes.
As you know the cut of 80 of our police officers has been decided on already and pink slips have been handed out. There is another cut of an additional 120 (!!!!) in the immediate works and we have to do everything we can to stop this. A few of us are working on strategy -- please send your ideas and knowledge so we can handle this as efficiently and as completely as we are able!
Sasha
PS: The overview of our meeting Tuesday will follow in a day or 2! I just wanted to get this part out ASAP!
If you go to Oaklandnet.com, you can see any new info on news and events regarding Oakland -- it is the city's webite. They also have an option for email updates by category that you may find worth signing onto. Just FYI...
Keep aware that the Mehserle trial in LA is now in jury deliberation (starting Friday afternoon) -- keep alternate routes home planned if you are away on the day they reach a verdict. The OPD is in their Mobile Field Force Response format until this passes.
As you know the cut of 80 of our police officers has been decided on already and pink slips have been handed out. There is another cut of an additional 120 (!!!!) in the immediate works and we have to do everything we can to stop this. A few of us are working on strategy -- please send your ideas and knowledge so we can handle this as efficiently and as completely as we are able!
Sasha
PS: The overview of our meeting Tuesday will follow in a day or 2! I just wanted to get this part out ASAP!
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