Metro Volunteer Needed
The Metro needs a new word processor. Are you that person? You will receive copy from all the writers and prepare it for the copyeditors. After copyediting, you will apply corrections from the marked-up copy and send the corrected version to the typesetter.

Woodminster Summer Musicals—A Hidden Treasure in Our Back Yard
Gordon Laverty
Right here in the back yard of all Metro readers, we have an often-overlooked treasure trove. The 1,500-seat Woodminster Amphitheater in Joaquin Miller Park, 3300 Joaquin Miller Road (at Sanborn Avenue), is the home of great family-oriented Broadway shows in July, August, and September.

Onions & Orchids
Debbie Francis
To our readers: If you know of a neighbor in our community whose behavior is worthy of note, either good or bad, please contact me at psych7045\@sbcglobal.net. Orchids to Lease Wong, owner of Komodo toys on MacArthur Blvd., for holding a care .

Neighborhood Artists Open Studios
Rita Sklar
A dozen neighborhood artists are participating in Pro Arts' Open Studios on Saturdays and Sundays, June 2 to 3 and June 9 to 10, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit their studios in the Glenview, Dimond, Oakmore, and Laurel districts. These studios repr.

School Up Top: Carl B. Munck
Denise Davila
"A lot of people make assumptions about schools," says Denise J. Burroughs, principal of Carl B. Munck Elementary School, which is located just off Redwood Road near Merritt College. The Metro was invited for a first-hand visit with this school on the hill.

Family Business Gives Back to Community
Diane Harrigan
Mizaan is an Arabic word meaning beauty and balance—a perfect name for the boutique gaining popularity at 4050 MacArthur Blvd. The beauty is in the kaleidoscope of colors and alluring clothes. The balance is from the juggling act coordinate.

Letters to the Editor
We love the Laurel and Dimond districts and the wonderful people who patronize our stores. We have a loyal and fabulous workforce. Joe and I provide over 75 well-paying jobs in the East Bay (predominately Oakland residents). We especially welcome and hire handicapped and disabled people.

Dollars Plaza, A Hidden Treasure Trove
Carolyn Adams
Dollars Plaza moved across the street and down a few blocks from its former location recently, but everything else about this neighborhood shop has stayed the same. Stroll into the small, well-organized place, and you'll still receive a warm.

Editorial Opinion
Douglas Ferguson, Chair, MacArthur Metro Board of Directors
Community News: An Endangered Species? For almost 20 years the voices and images of our community have appeared in the Metro each month, and for free. Seven thousand copies go to homes, businesses, and neighborhood locations—and all this from a.

The Laurel District: What's in a Name?
Dennis Evanosky
In 1900 Joseph and Henrietta Westall hired civil engineer George E. Fogg to lay out Laurel Grove Park—the residential tract that would give the Laurel District its name. The Westalls may have named the subdivision for a grove of laurel trees th.

Summer in the Libraries
Get a Clue \@ Your Library is this summer's children's reading program for young readers age 13 and under. From June 9 to August 11, they can check out books they want to read and earn points toward prizes. Besides checking out books, k.

Academics For Success
Sheila D'Amico
Unless you are looking for Academics For Success (AFS), you might not notice the storefront site at 4138 MacArthur Blvd., or know it's a place where learning is happening. The Laurel location is one of two sites in Oakland of this private tu.