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Press Release Archive ~ February 2004 Black Colleges Pitch to Oakland Students - 02/28/04 Oakland ~ Representatives from 40 historically African-American colleges and universities will be distributing information about their institutions today, during the city's first Black College Expo ... more >> Oaklanders' Selflessness Pays Off - 02/28/04 Business leaders celebrated Black History Month this week with an emphasis on community service. The three-day event, sponsored by ChevronTexaco, featured the Murray Jacobs Jr. Scholarship ceremony and a feature presentation from the "Dance Theatre of the Gospel," an Oakland-based African-American interpretive dance troupe ... more >> Financial Aide Changes at Elite College - 02/28/04 Aiming to get more low-income students to enroll, Harvard will stop asking parents who earn less than $40,000 to make any contribution toward the cost of their children's education. Harvard will also reduce the amount it seeks from parents ... more >> Group Seeks Donations for Ghanaian Village Schools - 02/26/04 Oakland ~ The Fifth Annual Links to Ghana project has launched a 6-week donation drive to send school and medical supplies to a village in Ghana ... more >> Puppets Draw Crowds to Oakland's Fairyland - 02/26/04 Oakland ~ Metz describes Fairyland as a fun, accessible family park from the moment it opens in 1950. Even before the Storybook Puppet Theater is completed in 1956, puppet shows prove to be Fairyland's most popular entertainment. Metz describes the park as a magnet for the Bay Area's talented puppeteers ... more >> Red Cross Offers Free CPR Training - 02/25/04 Oakland ~ The American Red Cross Bay Area chapter will hold a free CPR preparedness class March 13 in its annual effort to increase public safety ... more >> Oakland Public Library Seeks Volunteers - 02/024/04 Oakland ~ The Oakland Public Library is looking for volunteers to work at the Main Library's Information Desk, greeting the public and answering the library's general information line for callers ... more >> Sweet Traditions Live on at Neldam's - 02/24/04 Oakland ~ There will be jugglers, artists, barber-shop quartets, an antique car parade and sweets for all as Neldam's Danish Bakery celebrates its 75th anniversary on Thursday ... more >> Glenview Looks at Landscaping - 02/24/04 Oakland ~ By this time next year, the median strip along Park Boulevard in the Glenview district should be blooming with various flowering plants ... more >> Free Computer Literacy Program for Elderly & Immigrants - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ In March, Oakland Public Library's Asian Branch will open a brand new Computer Learning Center in the heart of Oakland's Chinatown and begin offering free computer literacy classes in Cantonese, Mandarin and English ... more >> Oakland Library Retires It's Bookmobile - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ Twelve years after it was first introduced before a special City Council meeting, the Oakland Public Library's "library-on-wheels" has been officially "retired" from service while the Library awaits the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art bookmobile. The old bookmobile made as many as 60 weekly service stops, primarily to preschool and childcare centers, retirement homes, rehabilitation centers, and neighborhood "street" stops ... more >> Beach Book Drive Campus Hit - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ Beach Elementary parents have been encouraging families to do some spring cleaning this winter ~ asking students to clean off their bookshelves and make donations of books in good condition ... more >> KFRC to Host 'Radiothon' for Kids - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ Supporters of Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland are asking for volunteers to staff pledge phones during a special fund-raising event. The "KFRC for Kids Radiothon" will be broadcast live, featuring families from Piedmont, Montclair and other communities, as well as on-air personalities such as Cammy and Dean, Sue Hall and Bobby Ocean ... more >> 'Local Heroes' Recognized by Councilwoman Quan - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ For the past 10 years, the 95-year-old hills resident has been a vocal advocate for the preservation of open space in the hills. Every Earth Day, she participates in the cleanup in Piedmont Pines ... more >> Grant to Oakland Aids First Time Home Buyers - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ The city has received a $1 million grant from the state to help 20 first-time home buyers who need assistance ... more >> Temescal Pool Renovation and Scheduled Closure Dates - 02/23/04 Oakland ~ In support of the community, to promote awareness and for the safety of the public the City of Oakland, Office of Parks & Recreation (OPR) would like to announce that the Temescal Pool ... more >> Forum Looks at Ties Between Blacks, Africa - 02/21/04 Oakland ~ A three-day forum that opened Friday evening in East Oakland will focus on the ties between African Americans and Africa ... more >> Fruitvale Teacher's Exhibition Marks Black History Month - 02/20/04 Oakland ~ For the seventh year in a row, Oakland fifth-grade teacher Thomas Hardy has transformed the auditorium at Fruitvale Elementary in to an impressive multimedia depiction of African American history to honor Black History Month ... more >> Black Paper Dolls Offer History Lesson - 02/20/04 Oakland ~ Mills College is presenting an unusual black history exhibit of black paper dolls that reflects the status of black people since the first doll was issued 140 years ago ... more >> Oakland East Bay Symphony at the Paramount - 02/20/04 Oakland ~ Conductor Michael Morgan and the Oakland East Bay Symphony have a lot of help for tonight's performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's mighty Mass in C minor at the Paramount Theatre ... more >> Raiders' Williams Attends Read-a-Thon - 02/19/04 Oakland ~ Oakland Raiders DE Sam Williams went out to Glenview Elementary School in Oakland, California for their annual Read-A-Thon ... more >> Writer Travels All Streets Named for Dr. King - 02/19/04 Oakland ~ Journalist Jonathan Tilove and photographer Michael Falco traveled some of these ways, avenues and streets to tell and show the stories of the people and places who call MLK home ... more >> Blind Students Exhibit Their Artwork - 02/18/04 Oakland ~ Students in the California School for the Blind art classes have more than 100 paintings, sculptures, drawings, ceramic pieces, papier mach artwork, multimedia three-dimensional designs and photographs on display at the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland ... more >> PAL Grand Opening Celebration - 02/18/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Police Activities League (PAL) cordially invites everyone to attend the festivities and grand opening celebration on Saturday, February 28, 2004 from 1:00 ~ 4:00 pm at Verdese Carter Recreation Center ... more >> Oakland Walking Tours - 02/17/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland offers walking tours of historic landmarks, churches, highrises and scenic locations throughout the city from Chinatown to Jack London Square. There are exciting things to see and do in Oakland, so won't you join the tour ... more >> Dance Troupe on the Move at Brewer - 02/16/04 Oakland ~ With the hip-hop beats of musical artists Beyonce and OutKast pumping through the gym, students at Edna Brewer Middle School got a first-hand look at a different side of ballet ... more >> Classroom on the Water - 02/16/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks & Recreation is proud of Sailing Into Science an innovative boating program that was recently spotlighted in the Friends of Oakland Parks & Recreation newsletter ... more >> Bonsai Garden Tours - 02/14/04 Oakland ~ Through a partnership with the City of Oakland and the Golden State Bonsai Federation the bonsai garden is made possible, with a variety of beautifully placed trees and stones that are changed throughout the year. Group tours are available, for more information or to make arrangements to take a tour of the bonsai garden ... more >> Ball to Celebrate Community Heroes - 02/13/04 Oakland ~ From saving lives in burning buildings to rescuing cats from trees, firefighters have a heroic image that's part of America's cultural tradition. For the Oakland Firefighters Random Acts organization, those heroic tendencies continue even when fire helmets are off ... more >> Tee Time - 02/13/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland offers three municipal golf courses to accommodate avid players who just can't get enough time on the green to beginners who want to learn and practice on putting, chipping, driving, bunker shots and golf etiquette ... more >> Community Information Fair at Lincoln - 02/12/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks & Recreation (OPR) held a successful community information fair at Lincoln Square recreation center located in the heart of Chinatown ... more >> Young Athletes Tackle Images - 02/10/04 Oakland ~ Young female athletes who won an art and essay contest were honored at the Museum of Children's Art last week ... more >> Community Gardening Newsletter - 02/10/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation is proud of the Community Gardening Newsletter which provides insightful information and wonderful tips on gardening and so much more ... more >> Princesses Arrives in Oakland - 02/09/04 Oakland ~ Feld Entertainment and The Arena in Oakland & Network Associates Coliseum has generously provided 6,000 discount coupon tickets to benefit Oakland youth and families to attend Disney On Ice presenting Princess Classics ... more >> Fruitvale Garden a Haven for Wildlife - 02/09/04 Oakland ~ A carpet of California native and other drought tolerant plants is thriving in the plot surrounded by a colorful wooden fence. The phrases "El agua es sagrada" and "water is sacred" are painted on the rails. In the spring, the patch is a riot of color as California poppies and other wildflowers bloom ... more >> Fledgling Filmmakers First Showing on Local Screen - 02/09/04 Oakland ~ The Grand Lake Theatre near Lake Merritt will be showing an action-adventure movie made by locals from the Bay Area ... more >> Ten to Become Part of Women's Hall of Fame - 02/08/04 Oakland ~ An astronaut, an exceptional high school student and a woman who started a television station are among the 10 women inducted this year into the Alameda County Women's Hall of Fame ... more >> Walking Where a Creek Flows Underfoot - 02/08/04 Oakland ~ Oakland's creeks are flowing these days, replenished by the abundant winter rains. Mere trickles at the end of summer are gurgling, running, cascading. In Arroyo Viejo Park, smack dab in the middle of East Oakland, the creek runs brownish from the mud, but clear. It flows like it thinks it's a bigger body of water, a small river or something, falling over rocks, curving under the iron bridge ... more >> Firefighters to Hold Random Acts Awards - 02/08/04 Oakland ~ The Greek Orthodox Church Community Center will be the location for the Oakland Firefighters Random Acts third annual Awards and Sweetheart Ball this Saturday ... more >> Beloved Bakery Plans 75th Birthday Bash - 02/08/04 Oakland ~ Neldams Bakery will celebrate its big birthday with a free party for its loyal customers, baking itself a really big birthday cake to boot. There will be music, give-aways and maybe presentations from local dignitaries ... more >> Lending A Helping Hand - 02/06/04 Oakland ~ On behalf of the youth and families who have benefited from the outpour of generosity and active involvement of concerned citizens, we want to personally thank those individuals who have made a commitment to Oakland ... more >> U.S. Olympic Team Trials - 02/05/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation is more than delighted by the decision of the United States Olympic Committee and National Governing Body for Canoe and Kayak sports, to hold the trial Olympics at Lake Merritt/Lakeside Park ... more >> Storytellers Reaching Oakland Kids - 02/04/04 Oakland ~ The great cultural tradition of family storytelling might have missed a generation infatuated with video games and the Internet, but all is not lost for students at some Oakland schools ... more >> Firefighters Host Special Valentine's Day Event - 02/03/04 Oakland ~ The Oakland Firefighters Random Acts non-profit organization will hold its third annual Awards and Sweetheart Ball at 5:30 pm on Saturday, February 14, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral located at 4700 Lincoln Avenue in Oakland ... more >> Students Honored For Visions of Future Cities - 02/03/04 Oakland ~ BART and city leaders are honoring East Oakland students this week who competed in an engineering competition in which they built models of future cities ... more >> Glenview Hosts 'Magical' Reading Day - 02/03/04 Oakland ~ A professional sportscaster gave the page-by-page in another room, while a team of football players huddled around a book in yet another room ... more >> Black History Month Events at the Museum - 02/03/04 Oakland ~ February ushers in Black History Month, and the Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, has many events planned ... more >> Stanford Youth Weekend Celebration - 02/03/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) is more than proud to have been invited to the Kids Free Weekend, proudly sponsored and presented by the Stanford University, Arrillaga Family Sports Center ... more >> East Bay Neighborhoods: Oakland's Rockridge - 02/02/04 Oakland ~ Prior to the building of the Bay Bridge in 1936, Rockridge, located at the foot of the Oakland Hills between Alcatraz Avenue to the north and 51st Street to the south, and between Telegraph Avenue to the west and Broadway to the east, was a sleepy neighborhood of cottages and bungalows owned by those who preferred the quiet life to the urban bustle of San Francisco across the bay ... more >> East Bay Neighborhoods: Grand & Lakeshore Avenues - 02/02/04 Oakland ~ As predicted by The Oakland Tribune in 1887: "Oakland to-day is classed among the handsomest cities in the U.S.; and when it shall have constructed her grand boulevard around the beautiful lake, [it will occupy] a romantic place in the very heart of the city." Today the avenue is a relaxed and easygoing social center ... more >> East Bay Neighborhoods: Downtown Oakland - 02/02/04 Oakland ~ The attraction of Oakland's downtown lies in its layers of history. It's full of bits and pieces of the past, mixed together with the energy of the present ... more >> Alameda County Community Heroes - 02/02/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland announces the first annual Alameda County Community Heroes Recognition Event honoring individuals, businesses and organizations in the community who have shown courage and character through their acts of heroism ... more >> Focus on Future, Learn About African Heritage - 02/01/04 Oakland ~ Many young people want to embrace leadership skills, decision-making, knowledge of their community and ways to "give back." They also want to draw from programs that reflect their culture and provide forums ... more >> Oakland Convention Bureau Offers Photograph Contest - 02/01/04 Oakland ~ The Oakland Convention and Visitors Bureau has announced its second annual Photograph Oakland Competition. Amateur and professional photographers are invited to enter the competition ... more >> First Aid and CPR Courses - 02/01/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation, Aquatics Unit would like to announce American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR courses in February ... more >> Children's Bicycle Safety Program - 02/01/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation, Earn Your Bike Program has created an innovative Children's Bicycle Safety Program designed exclusively for children currently taking place at Tassafaronga Recreation Center ... more >> |
Related links: - Contra Costa Times - Convention Center - East Bay Express - KTOP - Oakland Tribune - SF Chronicle - SF Examiner |
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