Contributors to The Montclarion

  1. Talia Kennedy(5)
  2. Richard Parks(3)

  1. Thousands flock to Rockridge street festival

    by Richard Parks
    • Published:
      1. The Montclarion, October 02, 2008
    • Metainfo:
      • 548 words
      • 18.3 inches

    AN ESTIMATED 15,000 to 20,000 people flocked to College Avenue on Sunday to enjoy live music, fashion, food, drink and family-oriented entertainment at the annual Out & About in Rockridge '08 street fair.


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  2. Residents discuss Village beautification plan

    by Richard Parks
    • Published:
      1. The Montclarion, September 25, 2008
    • Metainfo:
      • 451 words
      • 15.0 inches

    Hills residents met to discuss a Montclair Village beautification project that is years in the making — and as yet unfunded. If resident pleas are heeded and the initial plans implemented, villagers can expect decorative sidewalks and planters, signature signage and banners, doggie drinking fountains, new trees and improved pedestrian safety through additional lighting and higher profile crosswalks.


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  3. Ex-Peace Corps volunteer describes experience in Georgia

    by Richard Parks
    • Published:
      1. The Montclarion, September 20, 2008
    • Metainfo:
      • 633 words
      • 21.1 inches

    There are many different Georgias. A Macon, Ga., native offered testimony of this reality and his experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in that other Georgia, the Republic of Georgia, at the Oakland Public Library's Rockridge branch Monday night.


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  4. CPS, Mike's Bikes team up to bring bicycles to Africa

    by Talia Kennedy

    Students at the College Preparatory School helped send 400 bicycles recently to Botswana, and this month, they'll unpack the bikes and distribute them among nurses in the African country. The bike project was created from a partnership between College Prep, a 340-student private high school in Oakland, and Mike's Bikes, a bicycle shop with several locations in the Bay Area.


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  5. Host families needed for Spanish exchange students

    by Talia Kennedy

    Thirty-five Spanish exchange students are coming to the East Bay this summer, and they need host families to provide them with places to stay. The students range in age from 14 to 17 and are coming as part of EMY, a Spain-based organization named for its founder. The organization sends 900 students to different parts of the world each summer.


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