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"The Garden Makes Things Beautiful"
Elizabeth Chiment, Bret Harte Science Teacher
What began as a summertime dream has become a growing reality at Bret Harte Middle School. When Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program staff members Elizabeth Chiment and...
Accounting for the County
Trish West
The local media keep us up to date on the doings of Oakland City officials. Many citizens have ventured at least once into the Council chambers to make their...
New Merchant Group Goes for Facade Improvement
Ed Garcia, Bret Harte Merchant Association
In an effort to jump-start much-needed commercial revitalization, businesses along the MacArthur corridor between the Dimond and Laurel districts from Lincoln...
German-American Cultural Center Building Project Gets off Ground
Gordon Laverty
On March 7 the Board of Directors of the German-American Cultural Center of the GreaterBay Area approved the graphic-arts portion of their new cultural-center...
Horses for City People
Sara L. Holt
It's hard to believe that just up the road from the hustle and bustle of the MacArthur corridor lies the quiet of country life, where horses roam over trails and...
Laurel Elementary School Announcements
You do not need to have a child at Laurel Elementary school to get involved. The school is
currently looking for community volunteers for their Jr. Achievement program. Do you love
social studies and have one hour a week for five weeks to give to children
The school also needs community volunteers for their Saturday, May 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walkathon fundraiser. Volunteers will monitor children as they walk...
Letters to the Editor
Editor,
May I tell your Metro readers where they can find an exceptionally good deal Wednesday through Saturday, April 7-10, at the Friends of the Oakland Library's...
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 ...
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Boulevard Bites
Toni Locke
This month marks the tenth year of unbroken Metro publication. You, our readers and advertisers, have poured out money, encouraging words, bright ideas for...
Dimond Improvement Association News
Karen Marie Schroeder
On March 3 Toni Locke presided over the swearing in of our new chairpersons, Ann Nomura and Tim Chapman, along with the new board. Thank you, Toni.
Leona Heights Garden Club Tip of the Month
Marge Laverty
Spring is here! Time for garden growth to begin again. We have had many experts on gardening to help us get started.Arthur E.
To Your Health
Questions and Answers About Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Paulette Avery, R.N., M.S.N.
One aspect of my work as a maternal child health nurse is educating new parents.Since I am often asked questions about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), I...
Laurel resident Karen Wang last month won Fourth Princess standing in a national beautycontest sponsored by Chinese Chambers of Commerce. Karen is also an honor graduate ofRedwood Heights Elementary School, Skyline High School, and U.C. Berkeley, with a d
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L-CAP News: Discover the Laurel Festival, May 1 and 2
Renee Reynolds
L-CAP continues work on several projects and will follow up on several of them during our next general meeting, Wednesday, April 14, 7 to 9 p.m.
O'Toole Math-a-thon Over the Top
Janet Brown
St. Lawrence O'Toole School on High St. completed their Annual Math-a-thon Fundraiser in late February. The parents, students, and staff would like to thank the...
Stars & Gripes
Tom Van Demark
To submit your nomination, call 436-4545 and leave details and your name and phone number.Stars to local-hero teens (and one near-teen) who foiled a robber near ...
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