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Shiloh Feeds the Multitudes N National Night Out, August 4. A Nonprofit Community Newspaper • www.macarthurmetro.org See Three for Free on page 6. Post Office Box 19046, Oakland, California 94619 • (510) 287-2655 Connecting the neighborhoods from Fruitvale Avenue to Seminary Avenue and from Foothill Boulevard to Warren Freeway since 1989 Volume 21 Number 6 August 2009 A D E N A T S A C Shiloh Feeds the Multitudes N A I R Hispanics, Caucasian, and Bank, is also on hand. A WWII B B Y B RIAN C ASTANEDA African-Americans—the city vet in his 80s, he speaks with t’s a bright, warm morning, of Oakland in micro. Thanks volunteers, all of whom affec- the second Wednesday of to two Chinese and Spanish tionately refer to him as Bob. I the month, outside Shiloh volunteer translators, Shiloh “It would be a terrible job if Mercy Ministries. It’s 8 a.m., Mercy Ministries doesn’t they didn’t love what they and a single woman is patiently have to worry about turning are doing,” he says of the hard seated by a bench near the anyone away. work. “But they do, because entrance, the earliest bird to Inside the gymnasium of what they are doing is serving arrive before the 10 o’clock the Shiloh Bible College, vol- the community.” opening. Soon after, the line unteers are already arriving. The volunteers and the is also composed of Chinese, Over the next few hours, they organization’s directors push will bag, sort, and distribute to avoid long lines which may Volunteers prepare and bag food for Shiloh Mercy Ministries. free food to between two- to discourage those who come six hundred people. The to them. “We hate lines,” Bob organization’s influence has to use Mercy Ministries ser- Shiloh Mercy Ministries food smiles. Several of the volun- spread outward from Oakland vices. The “Value Pack” may bank has served Oakland in teers bag items in rapid succes- to all of Alameda county. be picked up hassle-free. For this way for 28 years. “I love sion, placing between six and Today, it distributes an a suggested thirty dollar dona- the work over there. I really eight items per bag and setting average of 6,000 bags of food tion, the recipient receives do” says Judy Moore, director them aside. Prepared bags are a month to individuals and over a hundred dollars worth of Shiloh Mercy Ministries. then divided by more volun- families who arrive at its of food. The second and third Meanwhile, the Rev. teers. Many will be distributed location, sends food to various programs are the “Emergency Robert Allen, Vice President to the line outside the gym, but senior apartment centers, Food Box” provided by the and member of the Board of others are being set into groups and provides food for other Alameda County Food Bank, Directors for Shiloh Christian to be sent out to senior centers organizations to distribute. and food distributed by Fellowship and the Alameda all across the city. Three programs are the USDA. Both are free, but The Reverend Robert ”Bob” Allen. County Community Food Over the years, the available for those who wish continued on page 2 N O S R E T T A P Neighborhood News Maxwell Park T A P B Y P AT P ATTERSON pull neighbors together. I’m cut and positioned the mosaic pleased to announce the birth of pieces and worked long hours. Mosaic Project— a jewel at Maxwell Park! The artists taught us techniques The first of three restroom as they worked. You felt the en- The Jewel in the Park walls was completed in early ergy of many hands working In May I reported on the Mosaic July with the design a park and heard casual conversations Project at the Park, the plans scene complete with trees, chil- as friendships blossomed be- and dreams of a small group of dren, birds and bugs. All types tween the workers. neighbors, the Mosaic Team. of mosaic materials were used I interviewed the artists to They wanted to add more including mirror shards, broken get their perspectives on this Ignacio De la Fuente said he had never seen a budget so challenging. beauty to an already lovely park plates, cups, and even broken masterpiece. landscape, using mosaic as the bits from an old turkey platter. Bonnie Henriquez, co- medium. The team’s vision I caught the action on that chair, stained glass and mosaic A volunteer at work on the mural. would transform brilliantly the first misty Saturday morning of artist: “I wanted to create a dull green cinder block restroom tile setting and chronicled the mosaic project in Maxwell Park. stronger community around it.” designer: I liked working with walls. It acted as a magnet to project to completion. People It is a way to bring color, beauty Gail Murphy, Peter Pan all the kids and helping both and art into the park without Director and mosaic team kids and adults, educating and N O S having to weed and water. R member: “As people come to inspiring them. It was so great E T T A Someone once said that a group the park, we move toward to see their excitement, their en- P T A P is so much stronger than each knowing our neighbors and thusiasm as they meticulously individual person, and that creating a more peaceful place placed their pieces. is what I saw during this for everyone.” Susan Scolnick, mosaic art- project. People of all ages and Beverly Shalom, clinical so- ist, quilter, potter: “ I enjoyed ethnicities participated and cial worker, mosaic artist, part the entire process, especially are very proud of their part of of the organizing committee, in working with so many different the mosaic.” charge of the children’s tables: people and I’ve now already Roberto Costa, co-chair, “What was exciting was the evo- noticed an increase in the num- mosaic artist who creates lution of the wall. The wall kept ber of people who come to en- abstract mosaic murals: “I changing with each person’s, joy the park. Public art changes saw a sense of empowerment including the children’s, ideas the outdoor space and makes and giving. I believe that mo- and contributions. people feel safe. Be a part of it.” saic murals represent a good Krista Kiem, mom and The Mosaic Committee opportunity to involve commu- mosaic artist, owner: Krista thanks everyone who The first of three mosaics was completed in early July. nity members and create a Kiem Mosaics, main wall continued on page 6 Your support helps keep the Metro alive! Become one of the Thousand Friends. Vera Callendar, Keith Carson, M. Kahn & C. Guyer, Maria Mangini, Wilbur McEachin, Winifred McKee, Marilyn B. Miller, Phillis Robbiano, Nancy Siller Wilson, Linda Vaganov You, too, can become a friend of the Metro. See page 2. 2 August 2009 site adoptions by providing tools and training. HOT NUMBERS Friends of Sausal Creek So next time you walk Op Ed PUBLIC AGENCIES along the canyon, think about ABAT—the Alcoholic 777-8670 This doesn’t mean the all of the volunteer labor that B Y K IMRA M C A FEE Beverage Action Team has created this amazing place planting has slowed down. The Bus Graffiti hotline 238-4703 Recently FOSC uber-volunteer of solace within our urban Abandoned cars 238-6030 Thinking about adopting Karen Paulsell pulled together landscape. We hope you will O.P.D. Non-emergency 777-3333 . a patch of creekside? planting figures for the past feel inspired to befriend the Stops Here Reach back in your mind to five years. In that period, creek by taking a chunk of Animal control 535-5602 1996. Were you one of the over 15,000 plants have been space as your own, keeping B Y L INDA L AWSON Beat Health (drugs) 777-8630 neighbors who put your propagated and gone into the invasives at bay, and, Crime Stoppers 238-6946 hy is bus route #47 up heart, your time, and your the ground. Karen’s data can when planting season comes, Drug Hotline 238-DRUG for elimination? It pro- brain power into starting the even tell you how many of getting your hands a little bit Public Works 615-5566 vides vital service to Friends of Sausal Creek? Do those were, for example, dirty. W Truancy Tip Line 879-8172 Maxwell Park where even a few you remember what the can- farewell-to-spring (Clarkia ———————————— blocks’ walk may be insurmount- Noise Hotline: 238-6777 yon was like before the major rubicunda)—632 plants—and Kimra McAfee is the (Oakland CEDA, able for residents, many of whom restoration project of 2000- at which restoration area the Executive Director of FOSC. property complaint line) are elderly or disabled. Most folks Contact her at 501-3672 or C.O.R.E. 238-6351 2001? Can you recall the be- plants were planted. think that hardship is not finding [email protected]. (Citizens of Oakland ginnings of the Joaquin Miller There are many opportuni- a parking space within 10 yards Respond to Emergencies) Native Plant Nursery, when ties for you to be a friend of Web site is www.sausalcreek.org. of your destination. I am a dis- City Tree Unit 615-5850 volunteers propagated 60 spe- Sausal Creek, and the water- abled woman in my early 60’s, Oaklanders Assistance 444-CITY cies of local native plants and shed needs your help. FOSC use a walker, and take buses ev- Center can direct you to ended up with 20,000 plants wants to continue to take on the appropriate governmental erywhere.
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