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By Denise DavilaNEWTIST in TrainingOrdinary people are turning to NEWTism to feel closer to nature. As a result, The Native Environment Watershed Transformation (NEWT) project at Peralta Creek is blossoming into a first-rate demonstration garden, thanks to the support of neighborhood volunteers, eco-minded community members, and children of Redwood Heights School. NEWT was host to an Earth Day workday/barbecue and was featured in the Bay Friendly Garden Tour in April. In May NEWT was the venue for a worm-composting class. Redwood Heights students continue to visit the Peralta Creek corridor along Rettig Avenue, once a hunting and fishing area for the Huchiun band of the Ohlone People. They have been instrumental in helping to restore the natural environment by planting natives. NEWT project coordinators look forward to collaborating with RHS and other organizations to apply for grants that support and further outdoor education at the site and have already started booking field trips for next year. To learn more, call 531-3930 or e-Mail pcNEWTproject\@yahoo.com.Thirtieth Annual Block SaleOn Saturday, June 3, neighbors around Avenue Terrace Park (Jordan Road) will host a huge block sale between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Over 30 families participated last year. Come out, browse for unique items, and schmooze with your neighbors. You're sure to find great baby and kid items, furniture, books, and kitchenware, as well as lots of other goodies. If you live on one of the streets around the park (Jordan, Bennett, Guido, Norton, or Rettig) call Anna Katz (ajskatz\@yahoo.com or 482-5839) to sign up. Each participating household contributes five dollars on the day of the block sale to help cover the costs of advertising. Hope to see you all there. Rec Center NewsRegistration has already begun for the Summer Escape Day Camp (first to sixth graders), the Jr. High Club (seventh and eighth graders) and the Art & Discovery Camp, which is held down at McCrea Park and is in its 15th year. Currently, there are still spaces in most of the weeks for these day camps. Open House & CarnivalRedwood Heights Recreation Center, along with Summer Escape Day Camp, invites you to their Open House & Carnival on Friday, July 14, 1 to 4 p.m. Earn carnival dollars and raffle tickets at the various game booths and redeem the carnival dollars for popcorn, cotton candy, sno-cones, and little prizes. We will hold a raffle for Marine World tickets, Water World tickets, and other prizes later in the afternoon. Bring a friend and come on out to enjoy the fun. It is free. Call 482-7827 for more information. |
