6th Annual Lake Neighbors NYE Progressive Potluck

Our 6th Annual LAKE NEIGHBORS New Year’s Eve Progressive House Party!

Learn Spanish! Come to our weekly class~

HI Lake Neighbors! We decided to keep the December Spanish language practice breakfast is ON (tomorrow/Saturday 12/27)...a lot of the regular group that comes are out of town, etc...but there will be a least a few of us there and you never know -- maybe some new peeps. Nos Vemos pronto...10am La Estrellita Cafe.

First Annual Neighbors Gift Faire 2014

Don't miss it!

Neighbor’s Gift Faire!

Saturday, November 8th from 1 – 4pm

East Lake Music Festival

Don't miss it!

ALSO...Steve Ma of Woody's is calling out for volunteers for the Eastlake Music Festival...
the enormous fantastic event on May 24th...check out the attached flyer.  SO many great artists are signed on, it is right here and it will be
an amazing time.  Make sure to get there and if you want to get involved they can use the support (set up/clean up, sales)...contact
Steve Ma to be a part of it:  stevemawoodys@gmail.com

EARTH DAY Spring Cleaning WALK

Join us to clean up the streets!Saturday at 10:00am
Woody's Cafe in Oakland, CaliforniaCheck us out on the new facebook page!

4th Annual Lake Neighborhood Valentine's Day Pancake Breakfast!

Hi Lake Neighbors! 

Every year we put on a really fun party on the street for Valentine's Day with pancakes/breakfast food & your neighbors. For several years it has been held over on the corner of E. 19th St & 11th Ave (right by that famous neighborhood median Buddha alter). 

Spread the word!  It is a very sweet event, try to get there!  Bring your loved ones or come solo & see your neighbors!  Or both! 

LOVE! & MUCH Friendship...Sasha

The FOURTH ANNUAL...

Neighborhood Valentine's Day Pancake Breakfast !

At the corner of E. 19^th  St.  & 11^th Avenue

(right next to the median with the Buddha!)

Sunday February 16^th from 10:30am...

‘Til we run out of pancakes!

ALL are Welcome!

Come outside and join your neighbors for coffee, frittata and pancakes.  Please bring pancake toppings or whatever jumps out at you to bring...

For more info contact Debra C via email:  decapitan@gmail.com

or to Sasha by responding to this email.  : )

Happy 2014!

Hi Lake Neighbors!!!

Hope your 2014 is starting off joyfully and peacefully and that we are able to see eachother a lot this year in the events that are becoming tradition and also in some new ones.   If you have Gmail, you may want to switch us to your Priority folder so you won’t miss anything because we have grown to well over 400 which puts us in a lot of people's mass email tabs.  : )  

 We had a really strong turnout and it was just a great time.  All the hosts (& host supporters) went ALL out.  Thank you to all the hosts and host supporters (Ruby, Debra C, Mary T, Aaron & Molly, Jessica B, Richard B, Laura J and Andy B.) for opening up their homes and for going all out and feeding so many such a generous abundance of food and drink. (BTW, if anyone is missing a black scarf, let me know.)

If you are up for putting on an event this year, tell me early so we can get it on the calendar and get it happening.  If you want to make something happen that you feel passionate about and want to get the word out, send it my way, too.  

Our next event will be our annual Valentine’s Day outdoor breakfast cookout…then next some type of Mother’s Day event…possibly a Father’s Day event.  We will likely have outdoor movies again and, of course the Progressive New Year’s Eve Party.  : )

In early November we plan to do a Holiday Gift Faire featuring local artists who will be given a free space to sell/trade/show their creations and for local musicians to play throughout the event (with refreshments and collection boxes to help others).   Neighbor Javier made contact with someone who facilitates innovative people-connecting events that hopefully we can make happen, too.

Happy, HAPPY New Year Lake Neighbors!

MUCH Friendship,

Sasha

5th Annual New Year’s Eve Progressive House Party

We have 4 homes for our 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Progressive House Party...go to all houses or go to a few.  Bring your loved ones, something to share at one or all the houses (see themes).   Kids are welcome – there have been kids every year (especially at the first house).  

RSVP to Sasha ; lakenews@lakeneighbors.org

A URL to the map/route of the houses is below. :)

6 to 8pm            House #1:  Hosted by Ruby!

                           2001 - 5^th Avenue (on corner @ 20th St.)

                           Theme: Mexican Food Appetizers 

                           Bring: Appetizers to theme or Drinks

   Walk five blocks together to…

8 to 9:30pm:     House #2:  Hosted by Mary T!
                          1615 - 4th Ave.  (between E. 17th St. & Foothill)
                          Theme:  Stuff You Stick with A Pick
                          Bring:  Appetizers or Drinks
                          Walk around the corner to...

9:30-11:00pm:  House #3: Hosted by Jessica & Rich!
                           319 E. 17th St. (between 3rd & 4th Aves)           
                           Theme:  Comfort Food
                           Bring:  Comfort food or Drinks that you like

                         Walk about a half block to... 

11pm - midnight:   House #4: Hosted by Sasha & Hector!
1704 Third Ave (@ corner of E. 17^th Street)
Theme:  Desserts for a sweet New Year &Champagne/Martinelli’s     

Bring:  Champagne or Martinelli's (any sparkling non-alcohol beverage)

Here is the Link so you can see our route map: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=218023384357983653930.0004cee023467ef268b38&msa=0&ll=37.799679,-122.251546&spn=0.006782,0.013797

Happy Almost New Year! 

MUCH Friendship & see you on New Year’s Eve!!

Meet / Talk with our Beat Patrol Officers

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

We have a day and time to have a Coffee & Tea "Meet / Talk with our Beat Patrol Officers"

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2013

Time: 9:00 AM

Place: On the street in front of Woody's Cafe.

Purpose: A chance to Meet / Talk with our Beat Patrol Officers. To discuss the recent crime spike in the 15X neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods.

Our week days Beat Patrol Officers will be there.

We are awaiting the weekend Beat Patrol Unit to respond and to confirm.

We hope to see all of you there.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Steve Ma

Volleyball Rocks!

Here's some fun pix from the action at recent neighborhood picnic!

400+ members!! End of Summer Picnic & Volleyball party at FM Smith Park - 9/15/13

SAVE THE DATE

Sunday, Sept 15th 1pm

FM Smith Park

Bring something to share~ We'll be grilling!

BBQ - Volleyball - Games - Kids - FUN!

Updated note:

For those of you planning to get there...
We're glad you're coming to the pot luck picnic next Sunday.  It starts at 1. We'll be grilling chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers and veggie burgers. Please bring something to share: a side dish, dessert or drinks.  Also bring lawn chairs and/or a picnic blanket for seating.  And if you're so inclined, wear your volleyball shoes.  

See you there!

Susan, Jeff, Michael, Brittany and Sasha

Can you believe it?! - lakepeeps mailing list has more than 400 members! Let's celebrate this incredible milestone by getting together and meeting each other. COME OUT to the park and introduce yourself!

Nextdoor App

Are you on your smart phone all day? or at least during the commute?
Stay connected to your neighborhood via the new Nextdoor app. There's a link for each sub-neighborhood - Ivy Hill, East Lake - Bella Vista, Cleveland, Crocker Highliands, Etc. and we're all connected.
Check it out and sign-up: http://.www.nextdoor.com
Cheers,
brittany

Outdoor Movie night - Sept 6th

It is coming up!  The next outdoor movie ON the Parkway...Coraline!

This time is is the FIRST Friday of the month.  Friday September 6th beginning at 7:15pm with live music over at the pop-up parklet in front of Woody's Cafe @ 1841 Park Blvd.  Flyer attached.
Remember & FYI the last one of this series will be on 9/28.

Okay...see attached & see you in the neighborhood & see you on 9/6 at the movie!   

Love our Lake! Come out on Sunday to celebrate the beautiful new Lake Merritt!

Watch the new overpass and Lake inlet expansion timelapse!

Love Our Lake Day

Sunday, June 9

Lake Merritt, Lakeside Park and surrounding neighborhoods.

 Enjoy a fun-packed Sunday around Lake Merrittas Love Our Lake Day celebrates Oakland's investment through Measure DD that has transformed the lake.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., pedal or stroll around the lake and explore in a family-friendly setting at Oaklavía -  Oakland Sunday Streets. The free, festive event will  enrich three miles of car-free streets with recreational and cultural activities.

At 2 p.m., join Mayor Jean Quan and the Measure DD Community Coalition on the south end of the lake for the Lake Merritt Boulevard Grand Opening Celebration showcasing a beautiful new amphitheater and four-acre park.

www.loveourlakeday.com  

A picture from Ivy Hill's meet with the Beat Patrol Police Officers

A picture from Sunday, June 2, 2013 on Ivy Hill & 7th Ave. 
Great turn out from the residents, met with the Beat Patrol Sgt and his Officer. 
Over 40 people showed up!
Steve Ma from East Lake Merritt Bella Vista

Beautification Update - Great work Neighbors! & Thanks to Mayor Quan and Dr Floyd Huen!

We enjoyed another great beautification day with the Lake Neighbors on the corner median at 6th Ave at East 19th Street. Check out these great pictures!
AND - fun side note, Mayor Quan and her husband, Dr Floyd Huen showed up to help and spent the day with us! They even stayed for hot dogs in our front yard post planting! ;)

Huge thanks to those who came out: Laura, Steve, Marina, Debra, Carol, Robert, Christina, David, Mayor Quan & Dr. Huen and the little ones Wendy, Samantha and Noki!! (and Kelsey and Heather for the plant and food donations!)
GO OAKLAND!

Thanks for donating all these great plants, neighbor Kelsey!!

Mayor Quan showing up  (on the left!)