Orchids and Onions

by Chrido Ononi

Bienati Beautifiers (l to r): Phil Caskey, Pat Raburn, Robert Raburn, Daniel Swafford, Kathy Caskey, Frances Bienati, Lisa Lemus, Phil Wong, Frank Bienati, Marilyn Miller. Not pictured: Zandile Christian, Stan Dodson, Martha Curtis, Kia Ludwig, Kathleen R

### Orchids to the Keep Oakland Beautiful crew of volunteers for cleaning up and turning over the soil near the bus stop at High and Culver.'

### Orchids to the volunteers who weeded and planted at the Bienati Beautification Project along Bienati Way and Dimond Ave. behind La Farine Bakery and Peet's. (see photo)

### Orchid to Luan Staus for collecting books for more than six weeks for the Oakland Parents Literacy Project. OPLP says Laurel Book Store collected "literally barrels of gently used books for Family Reading Nights."