September 2005
9/3/05
École Bilingue is
back in session.
APOC (Asphalt Products Oil
Corporation) closed it's site on Ashby and 9th this week. AHA
(Affordable Housing Associates) will now begin development of
their affordable housing structure on the site.
"Spenger's turns 110" reports Martin Snapp of the West County
Times "Spenger's Fresh Fish Grotto has been feeding local
residents -- and more than a few celebrities -- for 110 years.
'My dad went to Spenger's in the '30s and '40s," says Steve
Marshall of Berkeley, a regular himself since his student days
at Cal in the 1950s. 'He used to see Harry James and Betty Grable
there all the time. They were big horseplayers who'd stop at Spenger's
on the way to Golden Gate Fields.'"
One of my music-writers,
WD emails "I was interested to find that two recent recordings
use harpsichords by makers we have encountered...
Bach, Sonates pour viole
de gambe et clavecin, on Harmonia Mundi with Paolo
Pandolfo and Rinaldo
Alessandrini, has a 1991 Ruckers copy by Bruce Kennedy
whose workshop in an old garage in Castelmuzio I described to
you some time
ago. Elegant website at http//www.kennedyharpsichords.com
Handel, Complete violin sonatas,
also on Harmonia Mundi with Andrew Manze and
Richard
Egarr, has a 1993 Dumont copy by John Phillips.
These are both beautifully
recorded, probably important productions.
Regards, WD"
On yesterday's PBS Lehrer
News Hour, Conservative David Brooks was more incensed and outraged
by our Federal response to the New Orlean's flood than his Liberal
colleagues. "It's a violation of the Social Contract"
he said angrily.
9/4/05
"Dead deserted in New Orleans" reports AP's Allen G. Breed, "Thousands
more bedraggled refugees were bused and airlifted to salvation
Saturday, leaving the heart of New Orleans to the dead and dying,
the elderly and frail stranded too many days without food, water
or medical care."
"Brown's credentials questioned" write Matt Stearns and Seth Borenstein. "From
failed Republican congressional candidate to ousted 'czar' of
an Arabian horse association, there was little in Michael Brown's
background to prepare him for the fury of Hurricane Katrina."
They further report "'He's done a hell of a job, because
I'm not aware of any Arabian horses being killed in this storm,'
said Kate Hale, former Miami-Dade emergency management chief.
'The world that this man operated in and the focus of this work
does not in any way translate to this. He does not have the experience.
9/5/05
Judging from the crowd and
the music, Nexus' Zedyco Party was a success.
And judging from the spirited
Spanish coming from the playground the guys are having an excellent
game.
The lofts behind Kava's are
for rent. Call 510-644-3002 for information.
Though professional BMW mechanic
Pete is concerned about our environment, he believes bio-deisel
will only just be a nitch-product.
From my log--some new stuff
8/16/05 1:20 PM High end
odor in front room, lights dim 1/3, lights flickering. Lights
blinking "all afternoon," occasionally dim to 1/2-2/3
normal. 4:01 PM irritant in front room, eyes dry, lips dry, use
mask. 4:17 PM irritant in entire warehouse with smell of "hot
plastic insulation." 5:18 PM irritant in front room, eyes
smart, use mask. 9:01 PM, "high end" odor and irritant
in front room, leave.
8/17/05 9:17 AM irritant
in front room, lights flicker "all morning." 11:01 AM
irritant in front room, use mask. 12:30 PM lights dim to 1/2 normal.
5:40 PM irritant in front room. 7:25 PM-7:29 PM lights flickering,
dimming, HEPA filter slows down. 8:12 PM "high end"
odor and irritant in front room, power down 1/3 for 20 minutes.
8/18/05 12:28 PM light dims,
power down 1/3, HEPA filters running slower and hunting. Lights
flickering and dimming 1/3-1/2 "all day." 5: 00 PM irritant
in front room. 5:36 PM high end odor in front room. 6:50 -7:00
PM light dims, power down 1/3, HEPA filters running slower and
hunting. 8:00-8:15 PM irritant in front room, headache, use mask,
leave.
8/19/05 12:05 PM HEPA filters
running 1/3-1/2 slower. 2:35 PM "hot plastic smell"
in warehouse. 7:04 PM lights dim 1/3, HEPA filters speed down
1/4 and "stays down." 7:45 PM irritant in front room.
8/20/05 7:45-8:15 AM lights
dim, power down 1/3, HEPA filters running slower and hunting.
8:10 AM irritant in front room, use mask. 11:59 AM-1:25 PM light
dims, lights flickering, power down 1/3, HEPA filters running
slower and hunting. 12:05-12:15 PM odor and irritant in front
room, leave. Lights blinking "all afternoon," occasionally
dim to 1/2-2/3 normal, HEPAs running 1/3 down, hunting.
8/21/05 Lights blinking "all
afternoon," occasionally dim to 1/2-2/3 normal, HEPAs running
1/3 down, hunting.
8/22/05 Lights blinking "all
day," occasionally dim to 1/2-2/3 normal, HEPAs running 1/3
down, hunting.
8/23/05 7:17 PM High end
odor and irritant in front room.
8/24/05 8:32 AM lights blink.
8:36 AM irritant in front room. Lights blinking "all day."
6:58 PM high end odor in front room, dry eyes, cough.
8/25/05 9:37 AM high end
odor in warehouse. 9:39 AM odor and irritant in warehouse, leave.
9:40 AM odor and irritant in front of warehouse. 11:00 AM lights
flickering, power down 1/3, HEPA filters running slower and hunting.
11:55 AM lights dim. 1:22 PM irritant and "hot plastic"
odor in front room, use mask. 3:22 PM irritant and "hot plastic"
odor in front room, use mask. 4:35 PM SERIOUS irritant in whole
warehouse, lips burn, eyes burn, skin dry, use mask. 5:35 PM high
end odor in front room. Lights blinking, dimming, HEPA filters
drop 1/3 down "all day."
8/26/05 11:25 AM front room
fills with SERIOUS irritant, use mask. 5:05 PM front room fills
with SERIOUS irritant, use mask. 5:25 PM front room fills with
SERIOUS irritant, use mask.
8/27/05 12 Noon irritant
in front room, lights flicker.
8/28/05 6:40 AM lights blink,
lights flickering. 6:45 AM SERIOUS irritant in front room, cough,
eyes water, light-headed, dry skin, use mask. 9:35 AM irritant
in front room, cough, eyes water, throat irritation, light-headed,
dry skin, use mask. 9:54 AM irritant in front room, use mask.
3:14 PM irritant in front room, use mask. 3:37 PM light dim, irritant
in front room, use mask.
8/29/05 7:35 AM irritant
in front room, nausea, light headed, leave.
8/30/05 lights blinking continuously
at 1 second interval. 2:35 PM lights blinking continuously at
1 second interval. 5:20 PM SERIOUS irritant in front room, lights
dim.
9/6/05
In the past weekend from
late Saturday till late Monday--about 48 hours--I heard Adams
and Chittenden's gas cylinder escape-valves operating over a dozen
times, with either a loud pop or a whoosh--different cylinders,
different gases? Since I was at the warehouse only to hear the
releases one-third of this time, it's possible the valves released
gas many, many more times.
9/7/05
In yesterday's East Bay
Daily Fred Dodsworth reported "Fire Department scans
area: The Berkeley Fire Department is doing a parcel-by-parcel
risk analysis. . . on each and every property in the city of Berkeley
. . . 'We're getting information right down to the parcel level,
to assess our ability to protect and fight fires' said Deputy
Chief Orth.' "
"UC Halts Field Station Talks; Radioactivity
Fears Raised" reports
Brenneman of our Daily Planet
"UC Berkeley has called a halt to talks with a Marin County
developer whom they had selected as a potential developer of a
corporate/industrial research park at their Richmond Field Station."
And please read Becky O'Malley's
appreciation "Exhibit Explores African-American Improvisational
Quilts; Different cultures and historic eras have had various
approaches to imitation, originality and improvisation in art
forms"
here. Then check the show out at the Mills College Art Museum.
9/8/05
There is a Potter Creek community
meet on Monday, September 12th at 6:30 PM in the Ecole Bilingue
on 9th and Heinz--that's this coming Monday.
Our Acme Bread and Scharffen
Berger Chocolate Maker are part of "CULINARY PIONEERS --
From Acme bread to Zuni Cafe, the Bay Area has shaped how America
eats" by the San Francisco Chronicle's Karola Saekel.Read
it at sfgate.com
"BURNING MAN AT 20 - Cooling embers - Many
people leave Burning Man with a new notion of community after
a revelatory week on the playa"reports
Meredith May and friends.
9/10/05
From Da Mayor's September
report
Iceland Reaches Agreement
with City; Rink to Remain Open
The City of Berkeley and Iceland have reached an agreement to
give the skating rink a bit more time to shut down their ammonia
refrigeration system. The City has been working with Iceland to
fix a number of potentially serious health and safety concerns.
Iceland has agreed to replace its refrigeration system with a
safer temporary unit later this month. Early next year they plan
to install a permanent replacement system.
Grocery Bag Fee - Survey
Results
In the July/August edition of the Bates Update, I asked people
to provide their comments about the potential for cities to charge
a fee for grocery bags at local grocery stores. We had 165 people
respond to the on-line survey, many providing additional comments
and asking additional questions. The results were fairly evenly
split, with 43% in favor, 44% opposed, and 12% undecided.
What do you think of red
light cameras, traffic circles, and parking meters?
Traffic and parking area always a hot topic in Berkeley. Please
take a minute to give me your thoughts on some of the City's new
traffic, road, and parking projects. I'll post the results next
month.
Take the survey here
Potter Creek business owner
Marissa LaMagna emails "I recently met your neighbor, Sally
Swing, who told me about you and your website. She thought you
might be interested in hearing about Studio Rasa, . . . Our current
movement classes include yoga, Pilates, Aikido, NIA, contact improvisation
dance, T'ai Chi, and yoga dance. . . Please check out our website
at http://www.studiorasa.org"
"Berkeley: Indus Village
brings bold flavors of Pakistani street food to San Pablo Avenue"writes
Carol Ness of the San Fransico Chronicle. Check out her
review and then check out Indus Village.
If you don't go the Potter
Creek community meet Monday night watch Monday Night Football
and look for the Texas Instruments commercial--it's Kimar's son's
work.
9/11/05
National gay group honors reporter - "Lion
Heart" series impressed judges.
Hey, hey,
Meredith May.
Happy,
sad,
miserable or gay.
It is for you
Another wonderful great day.
Oh, Yea!
Wharf and dwarf
barely rhyme with dorf.
Of course there's
morph.
The "Off the Wall Artists"
show packed them in at the Nexus Gallery Sunday afternoon--the
crowd overflowing out the door.
9/12/05
Yay, yay Annie K
Check out our Annie's essay
in the L A Times,"Doing
Deja's Hair."
9/13/05
"I'm on a roll now"
emails our Annie K. Check out her
Daily Planet piece.
Had coffee with David Snipper
this morning. Good news! No more problems left to solve in Potter
Creek.
"BERKELEY: Greenhouse emissions reduced
by biodiesel" reports
Patrick Hoge of the San Francisco Chronicle. "Berkeley
reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the city by 14 percent during
the past two years with conservation measures that included running
cars on vegetable oil, city officials said Monday."
"Saving the Bay" is a report by West County Times' Denis
Cuff. "San Francisco Bay might not be what it is today had
it not been for three Berkeley homemakers, who met over tea in
the 1960s and ignited an environmental movement."
Is it true that some Berkeley
women are now having Creeks Teas rather than Tupper Ware Parties?
9/14/05
About thirty people attended
the Potter Creek community meeting Monday evening. Chaired by
Sarah Klise, the meeting proceeded past introductions to Rick
Auerbach's presentation of the Mixed-Use-Residential Zone. He
believes the zone standards--allowing building on 70% of the lot
and allowing structures of three stories-- encourage high-density
development with the raising of single-family houses and their
replacement with multi-unit structures. This would change the
nature of the neighborhood. After Rick's presentation, architect
Jim Novesel showed his plans for the development of 2817 8th-now
a single family home. He proposes a 7,800 square foot structure
of four units ranging in height from 25 to 35 feet. Regan Bice,
one of the three Potter Creek resident architects present, said
this proposed building would block neighbor Richard's air and
light. (Andrew and Morgan were also present.) Novesel expressed
a willingness to work with the neighbors and in fact had asked
for the meeting. Sarah then informed those present that Mark Sheldon,
owner of the adjacent 2819 8th property was now willing to sell
this lot, house and burned-out structure. Next, Guest Julie Dickerson
presented a map of Potter Creek the Creek and asked people to
identify their property on the map. Finally, Sarah showed a photo-copy
of the proposed structure at 2828 8th--a 3,000 square foot, three-story
building with ground level parking, second-floor residences and
third-floor offices. A poster of this proposed structure is on
the property fence at 2828 8th. The building is misrepresented
as free-standing, when, in fact, it would be at the south property
line of a very narrow lot and right next to a warehouse north
of the lot. Before Sarah closed the meeting she asked for volunteer
help and future agenda suggestions. This report is based on extensive
notes from Potter Creek resident Geralyn Hurney and interviews
with other Potter Creek citizens.
The warehouse at 2748 9th
is for sale. Contact Norheim
and Yost for details.
Ruth, Marvin, Sarah, Milo,
Marsh Wacko and I spent some time in discussion this evening--I
believe that the Planet is a better place for it.
9/15/05
Seems architect Jim Novesel
and I have mutual friends, one of them his ex-neighbor. "Straight
shooter, no bull-shit, does quality work" she said.
"Housing prices up,
but sales go down" reports James Temple of the West County
Times. "Bay Area housing costs advanced in August, but
sales declined for the second consecutive month and many observers
believe the long-running price ascent will soon slow or reverse."
Read his story here.
"Breath of hope" writes Sandy Kleffman of the West County
Times. "At first glance, it may seem like a new age massage
treatment or a strange free-form dance. But a type of alternative
medicine known as breath therapy can be as effective as physical
therapy in treating chronic low-back pain, a recent study by a
UC San Francisco professor found."
9/17/05
This morning between 9 and
Noon is Shoreline Cleanup time--take a walk down to our Bay-shore
and help clean it-- of course, if we didn't mess it up we wouldn't
have to clean it up.
"Retailer celebrates 110th year" reports Martin Snapp of the West County
Times
"In 1895, the year Berkeley Hardware was founded, Grover
Cleveland was president of the United States. There were no planes,
radio, TV, movies or computers."
Over the years, I've bought
a lot of model airplane kits from Berkeley Hardware's basement.
Here's one I finished a year-or-so ago.
Argentine Navy
Dassault Super Etendard
Check out their 110 Anniversary
Party.
Speaking of cleaning up,
perhaps Urban Ore could remove the layers of pigeon shit encrusting
their sidewalk on 7th south of Ashby.
9/18/05
Our Annie K has some juice--or
great timing. Here are other recent stories about foster children.
Get today's West County Times and read "A Spark in
the System--Against odds, foster youth's will to succeed leads
her to college" and "Foster status doesn't faze driven
Concord teenager" by Sara Steffens.
"Dog trainer
realizes her longtime calling" reports Jennifer Shaw. "Sofie
is learning the drill and knows her paces. Her owners are instructed
to position themselves in different places in their yard. Each
takes turns calling the 4-month-old Cockapoo, asking her to sit
and rewarding her with a treat. This is reinforced by the sound
of a handheld clicker and lots of praise." Read the full
story of a Berkeley woman's new career at cctimes.com
9/19/05
"Real estate prices
begin to soften in East Bay" reports Sarah Jane Tribble of
the West County Times. "Peter Klingsheim is leaving
the East County real estate market, selling his 2,400-square-foot
Brentwood house before it loses value. 'The market has peaked,'
said Klingsheim, a mortgage broker who works in the booming city.
'I'm going to downsize.'" Read the full story
here.
"City to celebrate day
of peace" writes Melaine Carroll of the East Bay Daily.
"Event to include speeches, music, dancing and other activates.
. . [Berkeley] will observe a day of nonviolence -- the International
Day of Peace at Berkeley's Civic Center Park Wednesday. . . .
From 4 pm to 8 pm there will be activities for young and old,
including music, food and dancing."
Peace is good--but not at
the expense of Freedom and Justice.
9/20/05
"Yah pays ya money and
takes ya choice!"
"Bubble won't burst--Study
finds Bay Area housing prices in line with economic growth"
reports Kelly Zito,of the Chron. Read her story at sfgate.com
"GreenCity Lofts, Oakland/Emeryville--Theme
is green at East Bay condos" writes Valerie Fahey at sfgate.com
And, Valerie also reports
"Building green always made sense -- now it's beginning to
pay.
So Kava, . . . how about
less concrete and MORE GREEN!
"Berkeley Train Stop Gets $2.4 Million
Upgrade" reports
Matthew Artz of our Daily Planet.
"Amtrak passengers no longer have to leap onto commuter trains
at Berkeley's rail stop."
The Potter Creek Berkeley
Bowl Environmental Inpact Report will NOT be ready on September
28th as planned.
9/21/05
Fred Dodsworth of the East
Bay Daily reports "More than three years in the making,
the Gilman Street Sports Fields, a complex of soccer, baseball
and other sports fields is planned for the foot of Gilman Street
adjacent to the shoreline and Golden Gate Fields Race Track just
received an additional $2 million in federal grants, [said] Calvin
Fong assistant to Berkeley Mayor, Tom Bates."
9/22/05
Motorcycle Art
Andrew's Norton
Commando Fastback
9/23/05
My memory is that the mother
of one of our oldest business families just got married--Congratulations!
Our Chairwoman, Sarah Jane
emails "There is a Potter Creek Neighborhood Meeting, Monday,
October 3, 2005, from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Ecole Bilingue (enter
through the gate at the corner of 9th and Heinz and follow signs
to the small multi-purpose room).
Jim Novosel will show new drawings of the proposed 4-unit complex
that would replace a single family, one story building on 8th
Street. Also, Brian Fenske of the Professional Tree Care Company
(property owner) and his architect brother Jim, will attend and
show drawings of their proposed building at 2828 Eighth Street.
Please attend. Thanks."
WeBAIC--West Berkeley Artisans
& Industrial Companies is holding their workshop, "Impacts
of the Proposed Rezoning of Ashby and Gilman west of San Pablo
from Industrial to Commercial" on Thursday, September 29
from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Moderated by Mary Lou van Deventer and
with presentations by Neil Mayer, Nathan Landau, and Eugenie P
Thompson it will be held at the West Berkeley Senior Center 1900
6th Street.
Fred Dodswoth reports in
the East Bay Daily "This Sunday, the city of Berkeley
manifesting both its civic institutions and its mainstream and
aberrant cultural treasures, will come together again for a parade
and festival celebrating . . .'How Berkeley Can You Be?'"
Sounds pretty much like a parade of the usual suspects, to me.
Want be be really different? Dress up like someone from Gary Indiana.
Da Boss shoots himself in
the foot?
"On the day the Water
Transit Authority announced it had received a major infusion of
federal funds to all but guarantee a new ferry line in Berkeley,
the City Council made clear that a terminal at the mouth of Gilman
Street was off-limits" reports Matthew Artz of our Daily
Planet. "Gilman Street is a non-starter for us, Mayor
Tom Bates told WTA head Steve Castlebury at Tuesday's council
meeting. 'There's no room for it there. We're squeezing in sports
fields as it is.'" The story is here.
9/24/05
A bus evacuating the elderly
and infirm from the Texas-coast blew up on the freeway, yesterday--the
oxygen cylinders used by some of the elderly passengers exploded.
9/26/05
"Man accused of shooting
Meleia Willis-Starbuck taken in Fresno" reports Melanie Carrol
of the East Bay Daily. "Christopher Lester Hollis,
the 22 year-old-man accused of shooting his friend, Meleia Willis-Starbuck
to death is in custody after his arrest in Fresno."
"Celebration of self-expression
asks 'How Berkeley Can You Be?'" writes Tom Lochner of the
West County Times
"In its 10th year since it began as a self-conscious exercise
in zaniness, 'How Berkeley Can You Be?' can still amaze and occasionally
startle, revelers said Sunday. It
began with an 11 a.m. parade up University Avenue and on to Civic
Center Park, where bands played all afternoon over a sound system
fueled by vegetable oil. The festival was a mix of Burning Man,
Carnaval and more usual street party fare. Taiko drummers and
a juggling unicyclist were among acts that strained to be zanier-than-thou,
with some success." Read the whole story here.
"City celebration at
risk" reports Fred Dodsworth of the East Bay Daily. "Yesterday's
How Berkeley Can You Be parade and festival . . . may well be
the city's last." Get today's Daily and read the whole
story.
How Berkeley Can You Be?
Professional couple, buy organic, gourmets, politically liberal,
million-dollar-plus home in the hills, own a Volvo and BMW, kids
go to Stanford and they're looking at a Prius to replace the Beemer.
"His stance on ethanol sets Cal professor
apart" reports Judy
Silber of the West County Times. "It began benignly
enough as an assignment for the 15 freshmen in Tad Patzek's UC
Berkeley college seminar class. But it soon mushroomed into something
much larger."
9/27/05
On October 26 or
"other later date that may be determined
by the COMMISSION" the
Planning Commission staff will give an aural presentation of the
West Berkeley Bowl--Draft Environmental
Impact Report and Proposed General Plan Amendment and Rezoning
to allow for the West Berkeley Bowl Project, a full-service grocery
marketplace including construction of two buildings totaling 91,060
sq. ft., at 920 Heinz Avenue.
"other later date that
may be determined by the COMMISSION?"
9/28/05
"House rejects renaming
Berkeley post office after activist" reports Erica Werner
of the AP. "House Republicans on Tuesday rejected a resolution
to name a Berkeley post office after a longtime local activist
and city councilwoman, saying Maudelle Shirek, 94, does not represent
American values."
Whooa, . . . bad art. The
story is here.
"State housing bubble most likely will
burst" writes George
Avalos of the West County Times.
"California's years-long housing party shows signs of ending,
warns a closely watched economic study being released today. "
9/29/05
WeBAIC--West Berkeley Artisans
& Industrial Companies is holding their workshop, "Impacts
of the Proposed Rezoning of Ashby and Gilman west of San Pablo
from Industrial to Commercial" TONIGHT from 7:00 PM to 9:00
PM. Moderated by Mary Lou van Deventer and with presentations
by Neil Mayer, Nathan Landau, and Eugenie P Thompson it will be
held at the West Berkeley Senior Center 1900 6th Street.
AND, REMEMBER OUR POTTER
CREEK COMMUNITY MEETING NEXT MONDAY NIGHT.
Sarah Jane emailed "There
is a Potter Creek Neighborhood Meeting, Monday, October 3, 2005,
from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Ecole Bilingue (enter through the gate
at the corner of 9th and Heinz and follow signs to the small multi-purpose
room).
Jim Novosel will show new drawings of the proposed 4-unit complex
that would replace a single family, one story building on 8th
Street. Also, Brian Fenske of the Professional Tree Care Company
(property owner) and his architect brother Jim, will attend and
show drawings of their proposed building at 2828 Eighth Street.
Please attend. Thanks."
It's an important meeting
. I'm missing Monday Night Football in order attend. What's more,
I'm missing Kimar's son's Monday Night Football Texas Instruments
commercial--this is his original version. They blow up those damn
TVs.
It'd be good to see Potter
Creek's business people there.
"Support Locally Owned
Berkeley Retail (WhileYou Still Can)" by Zelda B is a beautifully
researched and written piece. Read it here.
"Berkeley still trying to honor activist--Shirek
fans suggest various tributes after GOP snub" reports Patrick Hoge of the San Francisco
Chronicle.
OK, a building would be nice,
. . . but she's already honored in our hearts.
Our Planning Department has
updated its website.
9/30/05
"Berkeley considers other options to honor
Shirek, one of the longest-serving officials in the county" reports Martin Snapp of the West County
Times "Local officials are fuming over a snub dealt to
former Berkeley Vice Mayor Maudelle Shirek by the U.S. House of
Representatives. On Tuesday, the House voted 215-190 against a
resolution by Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, to name the downtown
Berkeley post office building in Shirek's honor.
I came to Berkeley in the
early Sixties with Evelyn Rogers, a black woman. (Actually she
was milk-chocolate-brown.) I'd been accepted to grad-school at
Cal as had Evelyn. She had also been promised a job as a researcher
in the Genetics Department to help with her expenses. Soon after
we arrived and settled-in, she went to the Department to get acquainted
with the German-American professor that she'd be working for.
After a short and awkward interview he told her the position was
no longer open. That was my first intimate encounter with Racism.
It made me sad. I felt the same sadness when Maudelle Shirek was
denied her building. Without the extra money Evelyn never did
go to grad-school. Though, she did go to Nigeria to find her roots--there
she found she was an American.
As Program Chairman of our college student union during the McCarthy
Era, I brought communist speakers to campus--not because I was
a Communist but because I believed they had a right to speak and
I had a right to hear.
"Ifshin Store Prepares to Leave Berkeley" writes Alan Lopez of the West County Times
"Berkeley is a tough city in which to do business, said Jay
Ifshin, the owner of Ifshin Violins on University Avenue. 'There's
a lot of obstacles,' he said. 'Taxes are higher than in a lot
of other comparable cities. Berkeley is tough. From red tape to
parking meters, it's one thing after another.'"
Oh, on her way to Nigeria
Evelyn went to New York with Leroy Jones.
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