Allendale Wishlist
Denise Mauldin
Can you help give Laurel and Allendale neighbors networked Internet access at the Allendale Recreation Center? A Jaz drive, a network hub, and Wingate software

Valentine's Day Wedding Bells at the Altenheim
Gordon Laverty
Excitement filled the Altenheim Residence Home for Seniors on Valentine's Day when residents Eugene Hood and Eleanor Cumings married.

Basketball Camp Needs a Venue
Kaye Stewart
Laurel resident Daniel Martin coaches Dimond Recreation Center's Saturday basketballleague at the Laurel Elementary School.

Picking a College? Now There s Help
Sharon Cravanas
Do you know everything you need to know about getting into college?If we don't know anything else about college admissions, we know that the process is now much ...

Dimond Improvement Association News
Karen Marie Schroeder
Councilmember Spees attended our December meeting, where we reviewed the year. With the help of his office, we recently saw the library power-washed, some new

Leona Heights Garden Club Tip of the Month
Marge Laverty
WeedsMany weeds go to seed in March and April, so if you pull them out before that, you will lessen future problems. Watch in and near your garden for star

Neighbors Ask Hillcrest Owners to Shape Up or Ship Out
Ann Nomura
The following letter was sent to the owners of the Hillcrest Motel on February 16, 1999.Dear Hillcrest Motel Owners:It is our belief that your property, the

Oakland Rentals
Sheila D'Amico
When John Villarosa and Mac Thy first saw the property at 2969 MacArthur near Maple, they knew almost right away that it was what they wanted.

Our School, Our Neighborhoods, Our Homes: Places of Peace
Stuart Richardson
Fruitvale Elementary School, in collaboration with Berkeley artist Carolyna Marks, has received a $30,000 grant from The Creative Work Fund to create a 2,000-tile ...

Safe Streets Strategy at Work
Peter and Bobbie Bond, Maybelle Hill Group
We have a problem in our neighborhood caused by an absentee property owner. Sound familiar? We are in the process of solving our problem through the use of the

Stars & Gripes
Tom Van Demark
To submit your nomination, call 436-4545 and leave details and your name and phone number.Stars to organizers of the February benefit concert for the family of

As We See It:
a column from neighborhood school children
Allendale's Gifted and Talented Education Class
Allendale students contributed these stories. We invite other schools on the Metro map tocontribute. What Our Schools NeedBy Anthony BellI think that