Old Oakland

Emergency Neighborhood Public Safety Meeting

2012-01-26T16:34:00.000-08:00

Date: Thursday January 26, 2012

Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Old Town Square Community Room, 555 10th St near Clay

Old Oakland Neighbors, due to an increase in crime incidents in the neighborhood, is calling an emergency meeting to discuss Public Safety issues.

AGENDA

1. Welcome/Intro - Ron (7-7:15)

2. Meeting Purpose/Agenda Overview/Ground Rules - Ron (7:15-7:20)

3. 2011 OON Accomplishments - Ron, Hoang, and All (7:20-7:25)

4. Safety Updates/Accomplishments: OPD Problem Solving Officer Tith All (7:25-7:35)

5. Intro to Neighborhood Watch - Robbery Prevention, whistle distribution, brainstorm next steps -Hoang (7:35-7:55)

6. Recap Next Steps: Who? What? By when? - Hoang (7:55-8:00)

7. Discussion: Other Public Safety Concerns (*Ongoing demonstrations*) - Ron All (8:00-8:20)

8. Recap Next Steps - Ron All (8:20-8:25)

9. Next Meeting Meeting Evaluation - What went well? What needed improvement? - Ron (8:25-8:30)

Old Oakland Neighbors is 5 years old – Come join us for a neighborhood social!

2011-12-08T23:59:00.000-08:00

Friday, December 9th
5-8 pm @ Pacific Coast Brewery (906 Washington)

Meet Your Neighbors! Support Your Neighborhood! Eat, Drink and be Merry!

Bring yourself, your coworkers, your family, and your neighbors. Food & drinks will be available for purchase. 10% of food & drink sales donated to OON.

In the spirit of the holiday season, please consider bringing:

• New men’s socks or underwear (M-XL) to donate to CityTeam Ministries

• A new and unwrapped toy for Endgame’s toy drive

• A donation ($5 suggested) to fund OON neighborhood improvement and promotion activities in 2012

Chance to WIN a $25 Oakland Grown Gift Card (raffle entry with donation) Invite friends, family & neighbors on our Facebook event listing here

The Old Oakland Neighbors logo t-shirt is available at popuphood's Marion & Rose's Workshop at 461 9th street (the old Verse location). It's an American made shirt, screen-printed in West Oakland with our logo created right here Old Oakland. Stop by and pick up a shirt for yourself or for gifts and check out the amazing items created by over 50 local artisans at this very cute shop. Many thanks to owners Kerri & Alyssa for carrying the shirts on consignment for us!

Also TONIGHT in Old Oakland:

popuphood Grand Opening Holiday Event from 12-9pm: Come check out the 5 NEW incubator storefronts along 9th Street between Washington & Broadway

Cosecha in Swan's Market is debuting NEW Friday night hours 6-9pm plus wine tasting with soon to be tenant Periscope Cellars

Stop by to check out the Oakland Grown / Old Oakland Neighbors window display on the corner of 9th & Washington as part of the "Love Oakland? Put your money where your heart is" holiday local & indie shopping campaign. HUGE thank you to Swan's Market / EBALDC for lending this space!

What is Old Oakland Neighbors?

Founded in 2006, Old Oakland Neighbors is a volunteer-based community group comprised of folks who live and/or work in Old Oakland. We invite area residents, businesses, and Old Oakland neighbors to join us in making Old Oakland a wonderful place to live and work. We live here. We work here. We love it here. Visit us at: http://oldoaklandneighbors.org/

We Are OO (Old Oakland)

2011-11-12T21:10:00.001-08:00

November 12, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

We Are OO (Old Oakland). There is no doubt we all understand the aims of the Occupy movement: a progressive tax structure, reigning in the K St/Wall St/Government hijacking, eliminating socialism for financial markets while everyone else bears the brunt of bailouts are ALL things we can AGREE on.
Likewise, we welcome the new found activism addressing these issues, which must be ongoing to effect change. Unfortunately, the encampment in Oakland has not maintained focus on the issues that initially brought it together.

We've read in the November 12 SF Chronicle that Mayor Quan brought forward several ideas regarding the campers that directly affect our neighborhood. One is soliciting for CityTeam at 7th St. and Washington to take in occupiers; the other offering historic Jefferson Square Park at 7th St. and Jefferson for an alternate site.

We are not aware of any consultation with Old Oakland Neighbors on these points. This is not right. Downtown residents and small businesses have born the brunt of effects to date of the occupy movement. We are emotionally and financially drained. Existing shelters should be inventoried to determine where the 400 occupiers can go. Mental health services should be allocated to assist with transition for the occupiers. If the City and County do not have the resources, then outreach to foundations, caregiver organizations, and companies should be ongoing.

There should be clear guidelines for lawful protest and activism, including clear rules for march permitting, designated open forum sites for lawful meetings, hours of operation, and rules of civil conduct.

The city should outreach to neighborhoods likely to be affected by the imminent dislocation of the plaza encampment.

As of the morning of November 12, a tent has been set up at Historic Lafayette Square Park at 10th St. and Jefferson. We have worked hard to renovate our parks and the rest of our neighborhood, and we need it to be respected. We live here. We work here. We love it here. We are Old Oakland Neighbors.

Sincerely,

Ron Wolf

Chair, Old Oakland Neighbors

info@oldoaklandneighbors.org

Phone: 510/999.4OAK(625)

More about Old Oakland Neighbors:
Founded in November 2006, Old Oakland Neighbors (OON) is a volunteer-based community group comprised of folks who live and/or work in Old Oakland. We invite area residents, businesses, and other Old Oakland neighbors to join our grassroots community group. We live here. We work here. We love it here! For more information and to become a member, visit: http://OldOaklandNeighbors.org

History of Jefferson Square Park:
In the 1970s downtown Oakland was drastically impacted by the construction of freeways and public transit lines. With the sudden disappearance of the neighborhood in the late 1960s, this park became severely underutilized. In November 2010, Old Oakland Neighbors hosted a ribbon cutting for Oakland's newest dog play area, basketball court and tot lot while celebrating the history and the future of this park. Read more at: www.10000stepsoakland.org/jefferson

Find this on Old Oakland Scribd here http://j.mp/OON2011Occupy

Mailing Address P.O. Box 71644 | Oakland | California | 94612

OldOaklandNeighbors.org | 510/999.4OAK | info@oldoaklandneighbors.org

Old Oakland Neighbors General Meeting :: Tonight

2011-08-24T16:11:00.000-07:00



		Wednesday August 24, 2011
		7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
		555 - 10th St., Old Town Square Community Room
		7:00 Meet Your Neighbors 7:15-7:45 GETTING NEW BUSINESSES IN SWAN'S MARKETPLACE Guest speaker - Consultant, Isaac Cronin, http://www.isaaccronin.com 7:45 - 8:15 CITY TEAM Guest speaker - Chris Williams, Executive Director, http://www.cityteam.org/ 8:15 - 8:25 * BOARD ELECTIONS * Safety Security: Crime, Traffic/Pedestrian Safety, Disaster Preparedness, and more * Parks Beautification * Social/Events * Other 8:25 – NEXT MEETING Agenda Building and Social Time

TONIGHT Tues, 8/2/11 :: National Night Out Parties!

2011-07-24T08:50:00.000-07:00

Old Oakland Neighbors (OON) is NOT sponsoring a NNO party to encourage more block parties this year (instead of one big party as we've had for the past 4 years). There are so many new neighbors on every block, and NNO is a great opportunity for community building block by block.

There are 2 registered parties and we hope lots of just as fun yet not registered parties for NNO in Old Oakland:

City Team 722 Washington Street

Garden Hortica 668 7th Street

Please feel free to email the yahoo group about your party and/or email
oonsocialevents@gmail.com to get your party listed here on the Old Oakland
Neighbors website, www.OldOaklandNeighbors.org.

Old Oakland Neighbors board members would also like to visit parties that night, so keep an eye out for us.

Sincerely,

Tina Ramos,
Social Coordinator, OON & Acting Chair, OOB

Hoang Banh
Co-chair, OON

Old Oakland Professionals Wine & Potluck Gathering

2011-05-20T20:04:00.000-07:00

Calling all Old Oakland Professionals (OOPs) to gather together to drink some wine, share a meal and discuss the awesomeness that is being a home based business/consultant here in our neighborhood at The Common Room at Swan's Co-Housing.

Please bring a drink preferably wine but what ever you like and dish/snack/dessert to share next Wednesday, May 25 from 5:30pm-8pm.

RSVP on Facebook here. Questions? Email oonsocialevents@gmail.com

When you arrive the day of the event, please go to the inner courtyard and call/text 510/839.8462 to get buzzed in, do not use the intercom.

Old Oakland Professionals is a sub-group of Old Oakland Neighbors, a grass roots community group.

Swan's Co-Housing Common Room

930 Clay Street

Old Oakland

Wednesday, May 25 · 5:30pm - 8:00pm

Bike to Work Day Afterparty in Old Oakland :: Thurs May 12 from 5:30-8:30pm

2011-04-12T00:38:00.000-07:00

http://www.ebbc.org/awayparty

The East Bay's biggest bicycling event is coming up May 12, 2011 and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition is busy with plans to top last year's record-setting event.

Join the festivities at the end of the work day at the afterparty on 8th & Washington in Old Oakland.

The Muddy Roses

The Muddy Roses (live Americana music)
Bike Carousel rides with Cyclecide (www.cyclecide.com)
Tina Tamale of La Borinqueña with nachos, agua frescas and tamales
El Tacobike with tacos and tortas
Ratto's with gourmet sandwiches, salads, soups and drinks
PopcycleSF selling, you got it, Popsicles!
Trumer Pils Beer
Big Tadoo Puppet Theater
Parklets Demonstration

Join us for food, fun, awards, prizes & games! More info: http://www.ebbc.org/awayparty

Bike to Work Day Afterparty
Thursday, May 12, 2011
8th & Washington in Old Oakland
5:30-8:30pm

4th Annual We LOVE Old Oakland Mixer at 11th & Clay on Wed 3/30!

2011-03-11T15:46:00.000-08:00

Come out to mix & mingle with our Old Oakland community!

Penelope & It's Grind are hosting this year's event on 11th & Clay.

Penelope will donate 10% of all food & drink purchases from 5-8pm on Wed March 30, 2011. Did you know that Penelope has yummy sandwiches and other tasty nibbles in addition to fabulous beverages, cocktails & beer? (menu below)

It's a Grind Coffee next door will also have $2 chicken tacos from La Borinquena & an Old Oakland Drink special (TBA) and will also donate 10% from those sales from 6-10pm that evening as well! Listen to LIVE music including Latin Jazz by The Sandor Merlin Moss Y Su Mechanica.

All ages welcome at both venues!

Come out for dinner & drinks while socializing with the awesome people that live and/or work or just love it here in Old Oakland!

Old Oakland Neighbors (OON) is a grassroots community group founded in 2006 comprised of residents and business owners. Join us along with folks who work & play in our neighborhood for this annual fundraiser for OON.

We live here.
We work here.
We LOVE it here!

We LOVE Old Oakland Mixer

Wed, March 30, 2011
5pm - 10pm
Penelope & It's a Grind Coffee

Corner 11th & Clay Streets

Oakland, CA

RSVP and invite others on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/OONPenelope :: Penelope Menu :: Sandwiches Steak Sandwich Tri-tip steak, tomatoes, and mixed greens with vinaigrette 8 Smoked Salmon Sandwich Cucumber, Laura Chenel goat cheese & basil 9 Grilled Cheese and tomato Panini and a cup of house-made tomato soup 10 Chorizo and Apple Sandwich Fra'Mani spicy chorizo, shaved apples & picked onions 8 More Fra/mani Cured meats and Cheese Plate 10 Smoked Salmon Toasts with pickled shallots, creme fraiche & chives 7 Cup of tomato soup 5 Mixed Greens and Herbs Salad with Sheery Vinaigrette 5

OON celebrates Historic Jefferson Square Park as Oakland’s newest dog play area, basketball court and tot lot.

2010-11-23T14:50:00.000-08:00

Left to right: Tina Ramos, Audree Taylor-Jones,

Councilmember Nancy Nadel, Henry Boone & Lilly Soo Hoo Photo Credit: Paula K.Wirth

Oakland, Calif. (November 23, 2010) – The weather forecast this past Saturday, November 20, 2010 was for heavy rain and the early morning was dark, gray & wet. The committee organizing the event, EAT-PLAY-BARK @ Jefferson Square Park decided that despite the weather, the energy and excitement this park renovation had stirred up deserved to be recognized.

Emails, social media and a recorded message stressed that the event would go on. The bulk of the event was reorganized and placed under tents. Then a miracle happened when the clouds parted and the sun peeked through.

Park guests of the two-legged and four-legged variety arrived to find that Old Oakland Neighbors, ODOG and Oakland Parks and Recreation had assembled community groups, organizations, individuals and local businesses. This included: 10,000 Steps Oakland, Garden Hortica, EBSPCA, EB Pet Sitter, MOCHA, FourSquare East Bay, Annalee Allen, Roy Byrd (former Harlem Globetrotter) and park basketball mentor Henry Boone. The pot luck was supplemented by warm food and drink by La Borinqueña Mex-icatessen and It’s a Grind Oakland.

A rededication and ribbon cutting ceremony highlighted the brand new dog play area, basketball court and tot lot by Councilmember Nancy Nadel, Oakland Parks & Rec Director Audree Taylor-Jones and Public Works Facilities Supervisor Lilly Soo Hoo capped the festivities. The renewed historic Jefferson Square Park is open for recreational activities and the park event committee, now called the park advisory committee, looks forward to seeing and meeting members of the community there everyday of the week.

Jefferson Square Park
*field, tot lot, large & small dog play area, basketball court
618 Jefferson St at 7th St
Old Oakland, CA 94607

More photos:
Photos may only be used with permission by including photo credit and link back (online).

Photos by Paula Wirth: http://www.flickr.com/photos/inkvision/sets/72157625318799331/

Photos by Jimmy Kwong: http://on.fb.me/EPB_jkwong_pics

Photos by Garden Hortica: http://on.fb.me/GH_jeff_park_2010

Photos by Old Oakland Facebook Page: http://on.fb.me/OO_jeff_park_2010

To join our grassroots community group’s email list here

EAT - PLAY - BARK @ Jefferson Square Park! :: Saturday, November 20th, 11-2pm

2010-10-27T13:06:00.000-07:00

The event is ON! If you want to hear a recorded update on Sat Nov 20, call 510/839.3854 (this message was updated on Nov 20 8:34am)!

It's a community potluck and party at
Jefferson Square Park (7th Street Btwn Jefferson & MLK)!

Help us rededicate Jefferson Square Park and celebrate Oakland's newest dog play area, basketball court and tot lot!

Co-Sponsored by: Councilmember Nancy Nadel, Oakland Parks and Recreation, the Oakland Redevelopment Agency, Old Oakland Neighbors, Oakland Dog Owners Group (ODOG), Garden Hortica, MOCHA, FourSquare EastBay and 10,000 Steps.

Join us for a
- Neighborhood Pot Luck
- Community 4Square Game by FourSquare EastBay
- Basketball Exhibition by Henry Boone & Roy Byrd
- Children's activities
- Plant exchange hosted by Garden Hortica
- Dog Parade coordinated by ODOG (pre-register your pet for free here: eatplaybark-OON.eventbrite.com)

What to Bring:
- Yourself, your family, your neighbors, and your dog
- A food dish to share
- Plants or cuttings to share/swap
- Lawn chairs, if you have them

11am - 2pm
EAT - PLAY - BARK @ Jefferson Square Park!
Saturday, November 20, 2010

Jefferson Square Park

7th Street between Jefferson & MLK

Old Oakland, CA

* in case of rain, date change will be Saturday, December 4 from 11-2pm

RSVP online and invite others by clicking the link of your preferred website!
- Facebook Event listing
- Evite

This is a community and volunteer led event, with in-kind support from the City of Oakland, so please let us know if you're interested in volunteering by emailing info@oldoaklandneighbors.org. We will need help with setup, hosting duties during the event, and cleanup. More details to follow...

Old Oakland

Emergency Neighborhood Public Safety Meeting

Old Oakland Neighbors is 5 years old – Come join us for a neighborhood social!

We Are OO (Old Oakland)

Old Oakland Neighbors General Meeting :: Tonight

TONIGHT Tues, 8/2/11 :: National Night Out Parties!

Old Oakland Neighbors (OON) is NOT sponsoring a NNO party to encourage more block parties this year (instead of one big party as we've had for the past 4 years). There are so many new neighbors on every block, and NNO is a great opportunity for community building block by block.

There are 2 registered parties and we hope lots of just as fun yet not registered parties for NNO in Old Oakland:

City Team 722 Washington Street

Garden Hortica 668 7th Street

Old Oakland Professionals Wine & Potluck Gathering

Bike to Work Day Afterparty in Old Oakland :: Thurs May 12 from 5:30-8:30pm

4th Annual We LOVE Old Oakland Mixer at 11th & Clay on Wed 3/30!

OON celebrates Historic Jefferson Square Park as Oakland’s newest dog play area, basketball court and tot lot.

To join our grassroots community group’s email list here

EAT - PLAY - BARK @ Jefferson Square Park! :: Saturday, November 20th, 11-2pm

Film Screening :: 10,000 Steps Oakland: A Profile of 4 Squares :: Sat Nov 20, 6-10pm