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Addison’s artistic additions

Marilyn Claessens

Monday May 15, 2000

A team of five art experts walked along Addison Street from Milvia Street to Shattuck Avenue last Monday afternoon, scanning the streetscape to develop plans for embedding art in the sidewalks. -more-

Calendar of Events & Activities

Monday May 15, 2000

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Regulating buildings’ heights must be a priority for the city

Martha Nicoloff

Monday May 15, 2000

Not many attended the studio Open House held recently (May 8) by the University’s “New Century Plan” staff. In fact, in the hour I was there, only one other non-staff person was present. -more-

Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Monday May 15, 2000

THEATER -more-

Goals pile up for all-stars

James Wiseman

Monday May 15, 2000

Five individuals representing the Berkeley High girls lacrosse team literally put the icing on the 2000 season on Saturday, taking part in the annual league all-star game – an event so informal that it degenerated into a cupcake fight after the final horn sounded. -more-

Group honors educator of year

Rob Cunningham

Monday May 15, 2000

A principal described by his teachers as a "superlative" administrator was honored Friday as the Berkeley Public Education Foundation’s educator of the Year. -more-

Questions surround district’s pool and East Campus projects

Pam Webster

Monday May 15, 2000

I read in the May 13th Planet that the “City eyes bond for warm pool” at Berkeley High main campus. The desired $3,000,000 would fund improvements such as lockers, a water distribution system, and an air circulation system. I support the warm pool users’ quest for such improvements. The pool will provide therapeutic benefits to the disabled citizens, special education students, and seniors citizens of Berkeley. -more-

BHS girls escape EBAL meet with narrow first

Staff

Monday May 15, 2000

With 15 years of coaching success under his belt, Berkeley High track and field coach Darrell Hampton has always represented a strategic advantage to his athletes. But in Saturday’s East Bay Athletic League championship meet, Hampton admits it was the athletes alone who kept the EBAL title from going to the Wolves. -more-

Festival honors Asian heritage

Staff

Monday May 15, 2000

A sizable crowd gathered in Martin Luther King Jr. Park under the sun and blue skies Saturday for the singing, dancing, and other forms of presentation at the sixth annual Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Festival. -more-

Who gets lights first?

Monday May 15, 2000

Golly. The next time my car is broken into in the darkness on 10th Street I’ll sure be celebrating the new lighting fixtures downtown. Even though downtown is arguably the best lighted place in town next to the football stadium, my neighborhood should certainly wait for improved lighting until the downtown merchants get their Christmas lighting because, after all, aesthetics come first. -more-

Student activist running for seat on Rent Board

Judith Scherr

Monday May 15, 2000

It’s only May, but a coalition of progressive organizations came together last week to choose a candidate to represent students on a progressive Rent Board Slate in the November election. -more-

8 Berkeley artists work on project

Marilyn Claessens

Monday May 15, 2000

Eight Berkeley artists were selected to create the sidewalk art for the Addison Streetscape. They are Lynne-Rachel Altman, Jenny Cole, Carolynn Haydu, Diana Maria Rossi, Rebecca Schwarz, Nancy Selvin, Sofie Siegmann and April Watkins. A selection panel that reports to the Civic Arts Commission chose their work from a field of 24 applicants. -more-

Editorial

Weekend memorial concert honors Williams’ contributions

Staff

Friday May 12, 2000

The legacy of musician, professor and minister W. Hazaiah Williams will be honored during a memorial concert Saturday night at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Oakland. -more-