Volunteer to Tutor
Be a special person in a child's life. Laurel Elementary School needs tutors to volunteer three to five hours each week in our after-school program. Meet great people, help children learn to read. Students who need service hours or class credit are welcom
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Wyman-Simmons Neighbors for Sound Development
Maryann Miller
Over 50 Maxwell Park residents, called together by Councilmember Desley Brooks, met on September 22 at Mills College with developer Patrick Jordan and Oakland city planner Peter Vollman to reopen negotiations on the "Mills Grove Condominiums," a 14-u.

Neighborhood Loses FACE
Katy Murphy and Toni Locke
F.A.C.E (the acronym for Fruitvale Appreciating Cultural Exchange) is phasing out. The straw that broke the camel's back was a break-in on September 29 that ripped off their files along with their computer. On October 15 they closed their doors.An .

Jennifer Bartlett and Elizabeth Murray at Mills College Art Museum
Shauna Jones
How often do you find a world-famous artist in your backyard? How about two? The Mills College Art Museum is pleased to present to the Oakland community Jennifer Bartlett and Elizabeth Murray: Selections from the Anderson Collection. Bartlett and Mur.

Onions & Orchids
Peter Bond
Dear readers: This writer does search for individuals and businesses worthy of inclusion in this column, but he relies mostly on input from others. So please e-mail your ideas for Onions & Orchids to bpbond\@aol.com.Orchids to the building owner at High St.

Connecting with District 4 Council Offices
Richard Cowan
Our office wants to hear from you. We want to help. We will respond within one to twoworking days. This has been the mantra of our office since Jean Quan took over in January,and in large part we have been successful. Here is information that ca.

Tongan women from the Bay Area making tapa cloth from the inner bark of the mulberryimported from Tonga for a project that is reviving the ancient social craft here. The Center forArt and Public Life, an integral part of the California College of the Arts
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Let Them Ride Scooters
Sheila D'Amico
When my dad retired, he came for a two-week visit with me in the Haight-Ashbury section of San Francisco. But before his trip was half over, he'd seen enough to figure out that he'd better make the visit permanent. Muscular dystrophy made his left arm unusable, so he didn't drive.