Stars & Gripes

by Barbara Liston

To submit your nomination, call 482-5384 and leave details and your name and phone number, or e-mail bliston\@jps.net. Stars to Dick Spees for taking a strong stand against lifting the truck ban in I-580. Stars to the MacArthur Boulevard merchants who have given themselves new facelifts signage, paint, and window treatments. Gripes to those responsible for leaving "little Stonehenge" as a blight instead of a gateway to the Dimond. Stars to Rev. Cummings of Imani Community Church for hosting a meeting about the motels on MacArthur. Stars to Lise Wong and the Tasmanian Angels Dragon Boat racers, Laurel's contribution to the welcoming party for Artship on August 7 and to the races in Seattle in late August. Stars to Karen Greenspan and Team Oakland for providing woodchips and decorated planter boxes for the corner of 35th and Delaware.