e d i t o r i a l ? ? ❖ Redevelopment Agency Administrator James Kimoto dropped a f time bomb at the Economic Development Commission meeting Wednes ? day March 1 2 . Under the seemingly innocuous agenda item "Report 2 on the Economic Approaches to Development of Downtown and Redevel ? opment Area 11-A (the port)" Kimoto announced that the city had ? been contacted by foreign investors, specifically some Arab-oil- t money intermediaries and some Japanese investors. These foreign T investors were putting out "feelers" to see if they were welcome T in Richmond. This story was buried in the last paragraph of ? Richmond's daily alternative newspaper's report on the meeting. ? T This is a subject each citizen should give some thought to. ❖ We should consider the now well-documented history of American f interference in the internal affairs of foreign countries where T American capital is invested. We would be naive to think that the t same thing could not happen to us. We should consider the possible T implications of relationships between Standard Oil and Arab petro ? dollar financed banks and port facilities. ❖ The Redevelopment Agency has had a hard time attracting f capital to downtown Richmond. Just as the land was ready for ? buildings to go up the economy collapsed, the market for office ? building investment collapsed and the prime interest rate soared. ? However, downtown Richmond has been vacant for a long time. Per ? haps we can wait a little longer before we go skipping down the 2 primrose path with foreign investors. I think that the sight of T live bodies going in and out of the Social Security Building come T August of this year is going to have a tremendous psychological ? impact on Richmond. Already it is announced that a local invest ? ment group is making plans for a $2 million office-shopping com t plex on the block where the Redevelopment Agency is located. T ? A few months ago the Wall Street Journal stated that there T were only two reliable and steady sources left for investment of f the kind downtown Richmond needs - foreign capital and union pension 1 funds. Has the source of union pension funds been explored by T the Redevelopment Agency? Richmond is a union town. It would 2 make sense for our own workers to have a stake in our own city. 2 I do not advocate a flat-out "no" to foreign investment capital. As Kimoto explained, the Redevelopment Agency has an ? obligation to explore all avenues of attracting investment capital. T However, it would make sense to think about this issue before 2 action is taken on it. 2f Members of the Economic Development Commission to meet with T the foreign investors are James B. McMillan, proprietor of ? McMillan's Pharmacy, Marshall Moreal of the International Long ? shoremen's and Warehousmen's Union, and Lori Shaper, a Point Rich T mond resident. ♦ You can make your thoughts known by writing to the Economic f T Development Commission, c/o the Redevelopment Agency, 330-12th St., i Richmond, CA 9^801, or to the POINT COUNTERPOINT. ± A <3 t r> M M M C aH H H H H r«ra UBETIKi OMnumihj {Development ContwtiALGrL. y ' A ! m m hlflGH&OZHOOD COUNCIL MZITMQ A m i 1 5 X 7 3 0 m . conutiurHy Center Every Saturday morning at Washing- School Auditorium - movies for All poimt Richm ond rcsident-s c o m f kids. Charge* 25# B K IW O Q P lP ^ S , 6
■ 3 - Pioneering '7 5 style« one phone and three teen-agers! GOaifflD The February issue of Ford Times contained a delightful resume by Robertson Pease entitled "The Mid Dornan View From Point Richmond". His 23^-5334 quote by Sophocles is most fittiig .."It is not such a place as is HAPFY BIRTHDAY: famed in song and story, but its Ruth V/iison Michael Horn name is great in the hearts of Judy Walz Reba Downs those that live there!" Beautiful! Joel Peterson Kathy Dornan Roberta Dornan Pam and Paula [m nnm nt] W. D. Alderman Wilson It's a GIRL, Sara Jane, for the And LIRPA LOO? to all on this first j Jim Davises in Massachusetts. This day of April!! makes Pat and Bob Davis first time Grandparents--and Julia Bill a Why is the first of April called Great-grandmother. Jim is working April Fool's Day? Well...the stoiy on his Doctoral Degree at Brandeis goes that April 1st was the first University and is another member day of the year in Francej but in of THAT kindergarten class of 1954 156^ the country adopted the re noted in the March issue! formed calendar and made Jan. 1st New Year's Day. Many French citi QGGDDGODO zens refused to go along with the The Bruce Youngs also boast of a chance and continued to celebrate new bouncing, bubbly, BABY - GIRL! New Years Day on April 1st. These people were called "April Fools". QDQOOOOOO Tric k- were played on the "April Jeanne and Vern Doellstedt of the Fools" and mock greeting and gifts Richmond Wholesale Meat Company were rent to them on this day... were among five other United the beginning of April Fool tricks States meat packers invited to the and jokes. recent American Meats *75 Show in ODOOQDODO Great Britain. It was 110 years ago on April l4th that John Wilkes Booth crept into QGDOQOGDO President Abraham Lincoln's box Assistant Scoutmaster, Ben Woodson at the Ford Theatre and fatally fell and broke his left (writing) shot the Chief Executive. arm while attending Washington GOGOOOOOD School's Open House. Ben was a April is a month to go to the former student there and his wife, polls (Tuesday the 8th), to vote Shirley, is now student teaching on city councilmen...to pay your in the Kindergarten class. Members county property taxes (10th)... of Troop 111 are just^happy it and your state and federal taxes wasn't his leg as he is needed for (15th). Tax refund is the reward the 60 mile backpack trip this you get for having paid too much summer!! Don't know which hurt in the first place: The Academy him the most--his broken arm or Awards (7th) had only §00 people the expensive lens on his camera! at the first presentation! ODGOGDQDO OGODODOOD Thirty-fifth Wedding Anniversary We've a San Francisco Chronicle greetings to Verla and Charles Junior Art Champion among us: Eric Camren! Holland won first place thereby having his artwork published AND Carol Wyrick, 1974 Ells graduate, received a monetary prize! Do it became Mrs. Sweatt in Santa Rosa again, Eric. on March 22nd. Best wishes to you both! Deepest sympathy goes to the It is always a pleasure to acknow family of Ann Shock, a 46 year ledge the honor students at Ells resident of the Point, who was from the Point. Receiving all A's fatally stricken in her horn a week were: Roxanne Elle, Sara Warren, ggo. For many years she and her Michelle Healy, Melissa Ailyn. husband, Frank, operated a Variety Others on the honor roll were: Je Store where Whitney's is now and Jeff Peterson, Robert Genosick,. later across the street now occu Geoffrey Williams, Jenny Allaire, pied by the Doll Factory. She is Shelly Amantite, James Healy, survived by her husband, Frank, Sharron Amantite, Terry Autry, Amy and three sons, James, Frank and Jo Fletcher, Sean McCaskey, Sandy John, (editor's note: the Shock's Comer, Lari Ferguson, Peggy Doell- were my landlords for nearly two stedt and Rich Schuldt. Did any years. I remember many times Ann one get missed? Shock bringing down a bowl of GOGGGGOGO steaming^spaghetti and sauce for me and Billy. Ann Shock had quite An easy way to diet - just look at a time with kids riding their hot- the current food prices! It even wheels down her driveway and dig makes some people ill. ging in her carefully tended front QDDHIEO yard. Yet when Christmas time came around there was always a A touch of nostalgia lingered when little present for them...the trying to replace a lost button Korn's (David and Evalene) who al and the only one in the 'button so lived in the downstairs basket' that met the requirements apartment for nearly five years, was a dark green one with a girl send their deepest sympathy scout insignia... from Selma, CA; <30000000 It is hoped that Rita Caccavello's hospital stay doesn't keep her W. H. Alderman, head of + i$4<- (. 1 down long. Horticulture at the University of Minneso ta until his retire Mark MAY 31st on ment, and father of your calendar! Dr. DeForest Alderman That is the date 610 Golden Gate, or TROOP Ill's will celebrate his 21st ANNUAL PAN 90th birthday while CAKE BREAKFAST. visiting here in April More on it later. 6th. Professor Aider- But, thanks to man has the distinction the Point resi— of having Alderman Hall, dent (who wishes Horticulture Building at to remain anony of Minn,, named for him m app mous) the reciation for all he has done for tickets are Minnesota! printed and donated. Mr. Anon - 0000000 were you ever a scout? The United Methodist Women held 000000000 their regular meeting at the home of Janet Larsen in Cypress Point. What is there to compare to the Plans were started for a Stitchery beauty of viewing San Francisco Tea featuring the International on a clear night from the hills Handcrafts with a bicentennial of Point Richmond!! theme! An easy way to diet— just look at the current food prices! It even makes some people ill. -S~ Mr. R. B. Read, Point resident, is running a column in the San Fran cisco Examiner Mon-Wed-Fri called the Underground Gourmet. He has also will be out April 8 . It is the 3rd edition of his book.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Genosick, who live above Grass Valley were Mr. and Mrs. Allen Smith have a snowbound. visitor - Miss Nivia Baltista #•**■*■■* from Panama, who is now going to St. Joseph School in Berkeley. Mr. Bill Genosick who is'in the Ale ides Batista who also stayed Army and stationed in Hawaii, is with Mr. and Mrs. Smith for 3l counting the days for leaving the years graduated from High School Army. and is now teaching in Panama. There are seven children in the family and Nivea is the youngest. d lo te - LOCAL NEWS
My friend Cornelius Farley, inst Herm Phillips, tree-boss of Rich ructor at the California Maritime mond, says the city is going to re Academy and his wife and daughter plant trees along the curb around and I ate lunch in the Judges & the triangle in downtown Pt. Rich Spaces Restaruant. He told me th mond this spring, as soon as the that the T.S. Golden Bear Calif or- !. weather gets better! nia Maritime Academy C.M.A. which he was on departed January IP (a Saturday) and returned Friday, March 14. It is the annual train ing cruise for 288 cadets. Half Four stores in Point Richmond are studying navigation. The will be cooperating in a fashion other half, marine engineering. show at the Holiday Inn April 2 6 . Included in that were six young The stores are Taxis & ladies! The first Port was Long Toadstools, Sophies Emporium, Beach, then Port Amapala, Honduras The Gingham Goose and Sherry and where they delivered an emergency Bob’s. Men’s fashions will also supoly of dried milk. Honduras be presented. The donation is $5 suffered a hurricane. The next and goes to benefit the Musical port ’-/as the City of Balboa and Arts Guild. There will be a si Fanama City, then a transit lent auction after the show. through the Panama Canal and on to the Dutch Island possession in the Carribean - Curacao. Curacao is a tourist spot with numberous large and luxurious passenger Carolyn Bold at Westside Branch bessels. library wishes to tell everyone The Golden Bear returned once again that fines are not charged again through the Carribean to ( for items returned late if they the Fanama Canal and additional were check-out at the branch li fun filled days in the City of- brary, but, if you have ever had Panama. They went to Central to wait and wait for a request to America, Acapulco, Mexico, San be filled, you can appreciate that Diego and on to San Francisco. it is only fair to return materials Mr. Farley lives in Marin and also on time so others can have a turn. stops by to visit his friends. He is looking for a house here in the Point. , *■«■*** On March 6-9, the California Association of Compensatory .Education held its annual conference at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel. More than 6 ,0 0 0 people attended, most of them parents of children in schools all over the state. Their expenses were paid from CACE funds - part of Title I money that goes to hire teacher aides and promote parent involve ment in the schools. The parents that were sent from Washington school were Kathy Lord, Doris Cort and Jeanne Eger. Following is what they heard, saw, thought and did. (It is hoped that next year parents who have not had the opportunity to go to one of these conferences will come forward and make their interest known.)
I went to a workshop on Friday school want to be Indians! afternoon called "Is Indian Drop Children who did not even know out Necessary?" put on by the they had Indian heritage now pro Lincoln Elementary School in claim it proudly and are looked Auburn (near Sacramento). This up to by the other children. school is about the same size as The problems of the Maidu Washington - about 270 kids. About Indians in Auburn are similar to 36 of the children are American those of Indians here in Richmond. Indians - most members of the At Washington School there are Maidu Tribe, which was in Auburn about 20 Indian children, many of 2 ,0 0 0 years before the white man whom live in the Santa Fe Village. came. The Maidus live in a small However, at Washington School we area in Auburn called "Rancheria" are already doing something about where they continue many of the the wealth of American Indian old ways of their culture. culture around us. Mrs. Poncho The Indian program consisted of and Mrs. Hopper from the Santa Fe hiring some of the Indian parents Village are coming to the school with leftover Federal funds to four days a week without nay from come to the school full time to 8*30 to 11*45 to teach about our teach all the students about In Richmond Indian culture. Thanks dian art and culture. They taught to the foresight of Miss Briggs, how to make a bow and arrow, how Miss Warner and to our Indian par to grind acorn flour and make ents , we can be proud that our bread and soup, how to make arrow native American children are not heads, how to strip a deerskin the subject of discrimination. and many other activities. Girard Lewis, father of "Ju-Ju" Before the program started Lewis and Marie Lewis, and a full- many of the Indian children were blooded Pueblo Indian, also went ashamed of their heritage and were to this workshop. After it was shy and did not participate in all over we went with the Auburn visi the school activities. David tors to Jerry’s father's store Erskine, Principal, says the pro of Indian Art and Jewelry in San gram has completely turned the Francisco. Al Lewis's store THE school around. The Indian kids ARROWHEAD is on Valencia Street, now walk proudly and are proud two doors down from the American that their mothers and grand Indian Center. mothers are in the school. Now I brought my son Billy with me instead of looking down on the and he sat still, more or less, Indians, all the children in the -S'- Atchison Village celebrated its and listened to the speakers. I 20th anniversary Saturday, March noticed that there were very few 22 with a big dance and party. children there, although the In The village was under construc dian parents from Auburn brought tion before Pearl Harbor and con their youngsters. I think the, sisted of 162 buildings containing CACE conference planners should $50 units. provide on-site babysitting next In 1956 a group of tenants time, thereby bringing themselves formed a membership corporation into the 20th century. Even and within JO days came up with children can benefit from a visit $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 to qualify as prospec to the big city! tive buyer from the Public Hous ing Administration which had put the Village up for sale. The Doris Cort | final purchase price was $1 ,5 1 2 Out of all the workshops, one million. Membership stock may seemed especially interesting to l be issued to individuals who in me. It was a workshop led by Dr. tend to occupy a dwelling and Joan Pletcher, entitled "Community such membership or stock entitles Education* The School Extending l the holder to a perpetual right Itself to All the People." to occupy a designated dwelling The central idea was to open up in the property. the school for use by the commun :j Prices k years ago when I ity. After all, the whole com looked at units in the area, munity pays for the school with ) ranged from $ 3 ,000 to $1 0 ,0 0 0 . its tax money. Why not use it? ' The grounds are well kept and Adult classes, interest groups, there is a minimum monthly main- coffee clatches, etc. might all I tenance fee for major repairs to set some use from the building the property. Many homes have during non-school hours, or during been remodeled with wall-wall school hours if it is an activity carpeting, paneled walls, etc., that could involve the children inside. as well. The pride of ownership apparent Dr. Pletcher showed a film in Atchison Village could serve which is available at libraries as a model for public housing called "A Sense of Community" i across the nation. which takes a look at the concept in action. Its an interesting idea - not new, but one that could Applications for financial aid be extended to Washington with for academic year 1975-76 are now some new consequences. available at Contra Costa College's Financial Aid office. The deadline for filing is May 1 5 . However, Forbes urged filing accurate and complete state ments as early as possible.
will be held Tuesday mornings field ^ouse^wynani from 9 *30-11*00 a.m. from April 15 through June 3. Registration was March 18 but you may still be able A recreation program for pre- to get in. Cost* $5.00 for eight school youngsters from 3 -5 years weeks. No checks accepted. Par old is being held at the Washing- ents are required to assist the ten Field House. With qualified instructor for one class period supervision, the youngsters are during each session. Call involved in many new adventures Mrs. Norma Madison, Recreation which aid in preparing them for Specialist at 23$-239$ for more regular school classes. Class information. million by having everyone except S a f e the most poverty-stricken children pay an additional $1 .0 5 by Jeannefy a week to eat at school. This would suppress acceptance of MR MILLER school lunch programs even more GOES TO WASHINGTON than now. Federal subsidies equal to 21 cents a lunch now benefit all students who parti cipate in the hot lunch program. Freshman Congressman These subsidies consist of a George Miller from Contra half-dozen child nutrition pro Costa County had an amendment grams that carry specific federal on nutrition accepted unanimously payment formulas. Other programs by the House Education and Labor that would be cut out by the Ford Committee March 1 2 . The amend proposal would be special milk ment to the Perkins bill to extend servings for school children, the hot school lunches will pro school breakfasts, summer feed vide increased benefits for about ing programs and special supple 700 participants in the CCCounty mental food assistance for low- supplemental food program for income mothers and infants. women, infants and children. At an earlier session the We called Miller's office in committee included the Head Start Washington and asked for a state program under the nutrition pro ment on the Ford proposal. Here gram, which will extend benefits was his reply* to UQ8 Head Start youngsters in "Acceptance by Congress of Contra Costa County. President Ford's block grant Another amendment offered by approach to vital nutritional Miller was a proposal to include programs would mean the end of family day care centers and resi- the school lunch program for cential child care institutions millions of children and the ab such as orphanages, homes for the andonment of hundreds of thous mentally retarded, emotionally ands of pregnant women and in disturbed and physically handi fants now served by the WIC pro capped, shelters for runaways and gram. If this happens we will abused children, hospitals for the see an increase in infant mortal chronically ill and j..enile ity, birth defects and mental detention centers - in the school retardation among our children. nutrition program. For these reasons the President's "If these children were living program fails to find support at home and attending regular with either Democrats or Republi schools they would be eligible," cans." Miller said. "Because they are institutionalized the benefits of Its nice to know that one's the program are denied them. Congressman is accessible to the Meanwhile, rising food costs are people at home. causing these institutions to cut Miller's local office is loca back on the quality of food served ted in the Post Office building at to these children." 10th and Nevin in Richmond. The phone number there is 233- ^ 2 5 . MILLER EXCLUSIVE TO •: POINT COUNTERPOINT •• If you want to ask Miller any questions about what he is doing Back in early March this repor in Washington, or what you want ter noticed in the oaily alterna him to do, he will be at a "Town tive newspapers a Ford administra Hall Meeting" at Martin Luther tion proposal to trim the school King Community Center Thursday lunch programs. The federal gov night, April 3 at 8«00 p.m. ernment would try to save $600 s e m & s 199-0...... 87,000 1995...... 130,000 I S & M U a f In the year 1995, the hills from the county line to the tank FPOM THE RICHMOND DAILY farm will be filled with homes. Th&" INDEPENDENT vacant lots between 23rd street anc San Pablo will be covered with ApriL 11, 1925 homes and we will have mail deli very all over the city instead of WORK ON BATH HOUSE TO BEGIN the R.F.D. in so many sections now. "Excavation work for the Rich In 1995 we shall have the en mond natatorium swimming pool will tire inner harbor filled with start next Monday and after the wharves, a 35-foot channel work is done other contractors and there will be factories on will commence operations to carry the tidelands between Point Rich to rapid completion the attractive mond and Potrero Point, and be bathhouse at Richmond avenue and tween Point Castro and Point San Garrard Boulevard. Pablo. The belt railway will run City Engineer E. A. Hoffman has from Stege across the inner har given word that a 33-ton steam bour, around Point Potrero, and shovel, operated by the Baker back through the hills via the company which has sub-contracted city wharf to hook up with the for the operation will be on the Santa Fe at that point. ground Monday. There will be a bridge from Point San Pablo in Marin county PENNY CO. and steam and electric railroads TO OCCUPY LARGE STORE HERE will connect the two sides of the bay here." "The J.C. Penney Company which new operates a store at 730 Mac donald avenue, has taken a ten year lease on the store building at the northwest corner of Mac donald avenue and Seventh street from E. H. Kueffer and after having the building remodeled, expects to occupy the ground floor and mezzanine with a modern depart ment store late in the summer or early in the fall, it was announ ced today by M.E. Hazelton, manager of the Penney store. This Dear Editor, is the store room formerly occu pied by Albert's Inc. Your article about school lunches reminds me of my home in the midwest. Back there we all went to consolidated schools that April 2 1 , 1925 were large for the size of the The following predictions were towns. I lived in a town with made in 1925 by Robert W. Bachelor under 500 people but we had over oi the telephone company and the 30 kids in the first, second and cy amber of commerce* third grades! When our school lunch program started in the '30s "... on this basis we may pre the churches stopped feeding the dict that, with no other stimuli "Okies" from the farms who stayed to growth, Richmond will have the in town all day or all week. The following development* schools were in charge. 1925...... 26,000 The regulations were supposed 1930...... 39,000 to make the lunches free for those 1935...... 53,000 who couldn't afford them. Every- - /«? - one got tickets for the lunches Swedish Lutheran church was infer and the poor parents got the tick ior in cooking ability*..the ets for nothing. But, people were Swedes thought the opposite. The proud and considerate then. So competition was great for the they decided on a mass basis (the kids. The two churches (the whole town) that everyone got free Swedish Lutheran church of that tickets. Everybody had one big day would never have merged with lunch a day. Then, the farm wives the Norwegian and the Norwegian and others started complaining church never even thought of the that the menus weren't very good. possibility) in that town of 500 There was never any Scandinavian and the surrounding farms went on food. So the church ladies (every serving additions to the lunches body in town belonged to one of 3 until World War II. The kids churches) decided they needed an probably wound up eating better excuse to get together once a day in school than they did at home. and decided the church kitchens I think now about how thirty were the place. They made supple years later in another depression ments for the regulation lunches the kids here still don’t have and eventually threw away the any assurance of one good hot official menus. Hamburger wound lunch a day that will give them up as Swedish meat balls. The the fuel they need. Friday fish ration converted to For a bunch of dumb Scandinav Norwegian fish stew with dumplinga ians in the dust bowl of the mid The bread was delivered as flour west we didn't do too bad. and wound up as fresh-baked rolls Sincerely, and rough pastry. All Norwegians knew that the Sen Carlson
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-- 'Space between hills- Planting Time Seed or Last Freeze Planting Row Seed Germination Harvest Vitamins (Days) Frost Vegetable Spacing Space Depth (Days) (Days) (Partial) Before After Resistance
Hardy Asparagus 18" 36" V i " 14 1 year A,C 30 Pole 36" 30" 1 " 7-14 89-95 Bean, Lima Bush 3" 24" 1 " 7-14 70-80 A,B,C,BZ 15-30 Tender Pole 36" 30" 1 " 7-14 60-70 Bean, Snap Bush 3" 24" 1 " 5-10 50-60 A.B.C.Bz 10-30 Tender V i Hardy Beets 3" 18" V i " 7-12 55-60 A,B,C,B2 30 30 Hardy Broccoli 24" 30" Va " 6- 9 70-80 a ,b 2,c 30
Brussels Sprouts 18" 3" Va " 6- 9 70 C 30 60 Hardy Cabbage 18" 24" Va " 6- 9 60-90 C (Raw) 45-20 Hardy Carrots 3" 18" V a " 12-18 60-75 A (Raw) 20 30 V i Hardy Cauliflower 18" 24" Va " 6- 9 60-80 a ,b ,c ,b 2 30 V i Hardy A, Iron 30 30 Chard 6" 24" V i " 7-12 55-65 Hardy
Collard 18" 30" Va " 6- 9 85-95 A,C 40 40 Hardy
Corn, Sweet 10" 36" V i " 5-12 70-85 A,B, Starch 45 Tender
Cucumber 48"* 48" V i " 7-10 65-70 B,C,B2(Raw) 10 Tender
Eggplant 24" 36" V i " 10-14 80-90 a ,b ,c ,b 2 10 Tender Endive 6" 18" Va " 10-14 80-90 A 30 Hardy
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Kale 12" 18" Va " 6- 9 50-65 A,B, Iron 40 Hardy Kohlrabi 4" 24" Va " 6- 9 55-65 C 30 10 Hardy Lettuce, Leaf 3" 18" Va " 5-10 35-50 a ,b ,c ,b 2 30 30 V i Hardy Lettuce, Head 8"-12" 18" Va " 5-10 55-80 a ,b ,c ,b 2 30 V i Hardy Muskmelon 60"* 48" V i " 7-12 80-90 C 30 Very Tender
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Mustard Greens 3" 18" Va " 5- 8 35-45 A,C,B2, Iron 30 10 Hardy A,B 10 30 Tender Okra 12" 30" V i " 8-12 55-60 Onion Sets 3" 18" V a " 7-12 25-35 Calcium, C 45 Hardy Dry (Seed) 100-200 Green (Pits) 25-35 Parsley 4" 24" Va " 15-20 80-90 A,C 30 Hardy Parsnip 3" 24" Va " 15-20 150 B,C 20 Hardy
Peas, Garden 2" 24" 1 " 7-10 60-75 B 40 Hardy Peppers 1 8 " 30" Va " 10-14 65-80 C 15 Tender Potatoes 1 2 " 30" 4 " 100-120 B,C,Starch 40 10 V i Hardy 15 Tender Pumpkin 60"* 48" V i " 7-12 110 A Radish 1" 18" Va " 3- 6 25-35 B,C 40 20 Hardy
15 Rhubarb 30" 48" 1 " 12-20 1 year C 40 Hardy lron,A,C,B2 40 Spinach 4 " 18" Va " 7-12 40-50 Hardy 50-60 . a ,b ,b 2 30 Tender Squash, Summer (Bush) 60"* 48" V i " 7-10 A 30 Squash, Winter (Vine) 72"* V i " 7-10 85-110 Tender 48" 20 Sweet Pdatoes 24" 30" 150 A Tender
Tomato 18" 48" V i " 7-14 75-90 C 10 Tender Turnip 6" 18" Va " 5-10 40-60 A,C 30 Hardy Watermelon 96"* 96" V i " 7-12 85-95 C 15 Tender trying to bring the premises up to code. In a recent development, some neighbors have boarded up the the alleyway in back of the Pool Hall - an historic back access - This reporter was recently- effectively cutting off the fire shown a copy of a petition that exit from the back of the Pool is circulating in the Point about Hall. activities at the Pool Hall, host A poll was taken by the PCP of of the complaints on the petition some long-established Point bus concern activities occuring out inesses. Sentiment was unanimous side the premises, such as that if they had a gripe with drinking outside the building, their neighbor they would go speak riding motorcycles without regard to them personally to solve the for safety of pedestrians, noise, problem before they would get up etc. a petition. However, most of them In an effort to get more infor also felt that bar patrons who mation about what is going on we wish to enjoy the mellow atmos contacted the owners of the bus phere of Point Richmond ought to iness , Bobby Heed and hick be aware of the effect their be Strzepek and to our surprise we haviour has on their neighbors were the first ones to ask them especially in a small town such as about the problems that supposedly the Point. exist at the Pool Hall. The Pool Hall is owned by Reed said that although he had County Supervisor James Kenny and heard rumors of a petition, no one his sister. Kenny said he was had actually had the consideration raised in the upstairs part of the in that small area of town to come building. The building is his to him to complain about or dis toric - it was built in 190*4-1! It cuss the problem. was first called the Central A couple of weeks later we r~\ Saloon and later became a Pool (hit went back to investigate and found Hall. that still no one had been to see the owners. Bobby and Kick have, since they heard about the peti tion, repeatedly asked their cus tomers to keep down the noise and BiR P ,Wa l K be careful about bottles and acti at vities in the street. Of course, the street is the province of the P t. M o L A T f local police and there isn't too much control any of the Point Rich mond Bar owners can do about what goes on in the street. The Golden Gate chapter, (Regarding police activity, I Audobon Society is sponsoring -crTe live downtown and have noticed a second conducted tour of Point great deal more police activity in Molate on May 17th at 10 a.m. the area in recent weeks). Whether you can tell a hawk from a Reed and Strzepek have spent a hummingbird, save this date, as lot of money, they ssid, making the tour offers an opportunity to improvements to the building since see a beautiful part of our Rich xhey bought the business - strip mond coastline which is usually ping and preparing the outside for off-limits to all but naval and painting, removing the boarded-up civilian workers at the Navy front windows and replacing them Fuel Depot. There will be an with new panes of glass, cleaning article on Winehaven and and repairing the bathrooms, ro Point Molate in the next issue of dent proofing the building, exter this journal. minating cockroaches and generally ■If ' • • . , ' »*V *■»* * ••Vi’. ' .
City Council Meeting Monday night, March 10, resembled the old circus days of David Pierce. The audience began to smile as the agenda moved from signs to fences and on to garbage disposal. By the time a community group had presented its request for city help with a com munity garden plot, members of the aud ience were laughing and patting each- other on the back. The garden proposal, which won a resolution by council to see what the city could do to help, included giving each councilman a carrot and a flower and post ing a large sign which read "If we can’t have a chicken in every pot, we’ll have a garden ------— ------in every lot." (If you are interested in participating in this project get in touch with Cora Orr at the People Pledged for Community Progress (237-9030) or Tom Butt at Interactive Resources in the Point. The hilarity was subdued by the visible nervousness of council members trying to deal with the Port Commission pay issue. Private citizen June Peterson who had originally uncovered the apparent conflict with City Charter provisions, glowered at the councilmen and rose once to make a speech about fences. (Mrs. Peterson had applied for a fence variance and had been turned down. She did some investigating on her own and found that some councilmen had fences higher than hers. She continued her investigation of council activities and at the Feb. 10 City Council meeting, publicly charged the councilmen with acting ille gally in taking a $250 month salary for sitting as Port Commissioners. It is against the City Charter for councilmen to receive compensation from the City other than their salaries. Councilmen have been receiving $250 month each since 1969 and conceivably could be required to pay $18,^00 each back to the city. June Peterson herself is now a council candidate in the upcoming election.) Stan Grydyk announced that the Finance Committee had directed the controller not to issue any more salary warrants for service on the Port Commission. (Councilman Al Silva had previously stated that he would not accept any more salary from the Port. Silva had originally voted against the salary alottment in 1969)* 1 le council went into executive session around 10*30 p.m. to discuss copiss of a letter from the State Attorney General's office to Mrs. Pete-son, which each had received. They reassembled and announced that they were referring the matter to the City Attorney for a legal opinion. (The matter had never been submitted to the City Attorney* in 1969 he had een directed by then-mayor John Sheridan to draw up an ordinance without an opinion being given as to its legality.) Ia other action, the council directed staff to investigate the possibility of heating the Plunge by solar energy.
City Council Monday, March 2kt A motley group of Point Richmonders attended council meeting to watch a presentation of Point teens to the City Council. (The group consisted of three middle-aged matrons, one Indian, one child, two upper-middle class hill people, one black acti vist and three teens who were shaking in their boots!) (continued on next page) problem and how would you solve it? Peggy Wilson was the spokesper Unfortunately there was very son for the Point Teens and she little time between when the rose to read the following letter* questions were sent out and press "We are members of the Point time for the candidates to get Richmond community who often like their answers back. Also space to come to the community center to does not permit printing all 18 talk to our friends and shoot pool responses. So we will print the and participate in other center answers of the finalists in the activities. Our community center next issue. Interestingly enough, has been defaced by vandalism and the two women candidates were the outside of the building needs among the first to return their repainting. We would be willing answers. Other early responders to paint the center if the city were Al Silva an* Michael Delagar would provide us with materials za. and supervision. We would also The reason this city council like to paint a mural on one of race is so important is because the outside panels." in the next six - ten years the The letter was signed by 14 downtown and the Port will (hope Point teens. fully) be developed and very im Mayor Nelson commended the portant decisions about these effort and said that Council was matters will have to be made by in favor of this project, provided council. the teens cooperate with the painters union. He also said that the teens should work on the mural design with Ernie Kim, director of NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL the Richmond Art Center so that it MEEDNO would be acceptable to all members of the community. Nat Bates said, "This is the best offer we've had A Point Richmond Community in a long time." meeting that had a potential for In other action, an $1,800 con disastrous confrontation ended in tract was awarded to Interactive stead in constructive future plans Resources (Point Richmond Architec ’Wednesday evening, March 6 tural firm headed by Tom Butli our About 30 adults and young Community Development Representa people met in the Community Center tive) for preliminary feasibility at 7*30 p.m. to discuss problems study for using solar energy to which both groups recognized. The heat the pool at the Richmond viewpoints of the two groups dif Plunge. Councilmen also voted to fered, however. put on the May 13 ballot (general George Glover plunged right in election for City Council) two to the issue at hand by stating charter amendments concerning that his wife had been assaulted (1) salaries for city council at the Community Center on a pre vious evening and that two other (2 ) Port Commission. citizens had been assaulted on the j.e. streets recently. He stated that people he knows fear for their safety after dark. He said that Eighteen - count them - 18 - police have persuaded v/ronged citi randidates are running for three zens not to press charges against six-year and one two-year seats on the persons suspected of commit city council. The primary is ting serous crimes. He said he April 8 . The Point Counterpoint thought the teenage activities at sent all the candidates a ques the Center should be brought into tionnaire concerning local and city proper perspective and that the issues. The questions concerned downtown should get proper police (l) hot lunches (2 ) shoreline protection. (3) vandalism & other crime (4) What is Richmond's biggest ....continued on next page Jack Stoddard asked Officer Community Center was in the middle Begley, who was representing the of town and that maybe we could police department, what schedule find a building not in the center the police have in the Point. Beg of town that the city could rent ley replied that the Point - Brick for a teen center. We might try yard cove - Pt. Molate - Standard to obtain Federal Block grant Oil - Cutting/Canal area is money for this. Jimmy Comer, one covered continuously by at least of the young adults, stated that one officer on 8 hour beats. Pro he had been outside the center the tection is given 24 hours a day. night of the assualt incident and The Point Richmond beat is "sec he had a different version of the tion 731" in police language. He incident. Gladys Ferguson and stated that the Police Department other members of the center staff has only 9 men on beats at any one expressed a need for more and time for the whole of Richmond's newer equipment. The pool table West Side and that they were some is 40 years old and is falling times pulled off their beats to apart. The kids bought it seven help their fellow officers. years ago with car-wash money. The Gladys Ferguson, Center Direc TV set had nof been stolen but had tor, stated that the Center is simply broken down. Officer closed at 9 *3° each evening and Begley suggested that if the adult that it was not reported until the adults of the commun^ity could following Monday to the Parks Dept. work with the kids to get new Mrs. Ferguson said she had been equipment then everyone would have back at the center for only 3 weeks a stake in it and things would and that she expected to make a lot work better. In response to a of changes for the better there, charge that senior citizens who including being a stricter recrea once used the center were now tion supervisor. She said that the bitter and feel shut out, Gladys kids felt that people look down Ferguson said she tries to make on them and that nobody cares. "If everyone feel welcome and maybe we can get community backing we can the center could obtain some new change some things", she said. card tables and set up a program for the older persons. Tom Butt stated that the busin The discussion of these prob ess community feels that it is not lems wound up with Lucretia Ed getting its fair share of police wards saying that she would be business protection and also that willing to carry a petition to there is excessive street drunken- City Hall for center equipment if ess and broken bottles in the the young people would help to street. Wallace Darling complain write it. They said they would ed that the excessive motorcycle get started on it soon. Ivy Lewis noise had lost him renters at the a staff person from the City of Ivy Inn. Richmond said that community cen Officer Begley replied that ter materials from all over the crime in the Point is lower than city are paid for by federal funds other places in Richmond. One of and that now is the time to start the problems as police see it is asking for funds for this purpose. getting citizen support in pro_ She also said the petition could secution of misdemeanors. The be typed up and duplicated by Police cannot make an arrest for a city staff. misdemeanor unless it is commit The other major topic of the ted in their presence. In order meeting was a report by Lucretia to have an arrest a citizen must Edwards on the progress of George make a complaint and follow it up. Miller Jr. Park and the presenta He cannot say "I didn't see any tion of a petition concerning the thin/:" and expect the police to preservation of Winehaven at Pt. follow through. There is "Lack of San Pablo and the enjoyment of Evidence" if no one is willing to Pt. Molate land by all citizens. be a witness. A motion to send the resolution to Lucretia Edwards suggested that the City of Richmond passed unani the problem might be because the mously. AN OPEN LETTER TO POINT RICHMONDERS
April 1, 1975 Dear Point Richmond Neighbors, I would like to take this opportunity to talk to each of you individually. For several years I have been in a slow smoulder over what has been happening to the City of Richmond. Instead of becoming more beautiful, prosperous and peaceful, our city looks derelict and shabby* we are dependent on Federal funds in spite of our industrial tax base* and the people of our city are separated by economic, age and racial differences. The decay of urban areas in our country today can be checked when wise leadership brings people together to solve problems. This was proved to those of us who worked together last year, to protest and prevent the huge, hazardous ammonia tanks on our shore line. We succeeded in postponing this plan but we cannot become complacent or relax our aroused vigilance. Instead of fighting crisis battles whenever we feel threatened, Richmonders should begin working together on creative and long range plans that will make our city a better one. My friend Cleophas Brown, who lives in Point Richmond, would, I believe, provide honest and responsible leadership in bringing together people representing different points of view and geographic areas who share a common concern about our city. Cleophas Brown has lived in Richmond 33 years. He worked in construction and then became for 10 years Field Representative of Laborers Local 3 2 k, As a union representative he enjoyed a specially close relationship with the working people of Richmond. Also Cleophas has been a spunky and tireless champion of individual freedom and group equality. His credits include* Co-founder (and first president) of Richmond Branch NAACP? six years board member (and three years board chairman) of Neighborhood House, board member of People Pledged for Community Progress, and member of West Contra Costa Citizens Action League. Cleophas Brown does not need or seek fame or fortune. Individuals from many parts of the city who know and trust him, urged him to postpone the relaxation he anticipated with retirement, to contribute his knowledge of the City and its people to the job of making Richmond a victorious rather than a defeated city. I have known Cleophas Brown for twenty years and have worked with him on many community projects. I endorse him as a wise, experienced man of unquestioned integrity who is motivated solely by his concern for the city and its people. I hope you will join me in electing him to our city council.
Sincerely yours, Lu JLo^U-Ao
Lucretia Edwards P.S. Mr. Brown is not accepting contributions from traditional and industrial sources, but his treasurer, Richard Haber, Box 1 2 6 , Richmond 9^801, will cheerfully welcome help ($1 to $1 0 ) in finan cing his low-budget campaign. (Pairi Political Advertisement) ELECT FRITZ ALLEN RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
Dear Friends in Point Richmond* I am running for City Council because I believe the City of Richmond needs leadership that can pull us back together. As a Councilman I will work towards developing more jobs in the City of Richmond. I will use my expertise and background in city planning (Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from Fresno State University, B.A. Degree in Social Welfare from California State University, Fresno) to speed up port development so that jobs can be created. I would vote to start immediately on a marina at the Port. Our marinas are all full and this is one project we know can be successful in attracting new business to the area. We need to halt the crime rate. The current crime rate affects us all...Higher Taxes, Higher Insurance Rates and worst of all - fear - plague our citizens. As a Councilman I will make all of our city's streets a safe place to walk. It is still a goal of most Americans to own their own homesi I vdll work to see that more quality residential housing is con structed in the City of Richmond. Above three stories downtown Richmond has an excellent oanoramic view of the bay areaj I will work towards developing a policy plan for futuristic design principles which will be attractive to high rise developersi such developments will help to change the image of the downtown. I have been an active worker in local politics - Richmond Coordinator during the recent Congressman George Miller's campaign, West county coordinator for U.S. Seantor Alan Cranston's campaign. I have good working relationships with all members of Richmond’s civic, economic and political communities. With this background, I CAN GET THINGS DONE! COPE - the Committee on Political Education of the AFL-CIO has endorsed me because they know I will keep the best interests of the workers of Richmond in my heart when I make decisions. I hope you will vote for me April 8 . Sincerely,
Fritz Allen (paid political advertisement) * $ MICHAEL S. DELAGARZA $ Richmond City Council - 2 year term
$I "Its time for this generation of Americans to step forward on an individual basis to ensure that Government does not do to the people what Corporations have already done to the economy. If we fail in this area do you think our children and grandchildren will be able to buck the bureaucracy of those who have only a monetary interest in government?"
Re-Elect An Independent CITY COUNCILMAN AL SILVA
Richmond is on the move as never before.1 I want to continue to be a part of ttfis A half billion dollars worth of construction momentum. I stand on my voting rec - involving 7, 000 job s is underway in our ord., which shows that I have always c ity . acted in the best interests of our city. My attendance record is also the best ? he $30 m illion Social Security Building on the council. will open in July, bringing 1, 700 work ers into the downtown area. In August hie $47 million bulk mail facility will I humbly ask your support. begin operations and employ 600 people, bext year the $60 million Hilltop Shop ping Center will open. It will employ 3; 000 workers and contribute approxi mately $1. 3 m illion annually to the city in new revenue. Our port has cleared $650, 000 since 1969. This year we ex pect to start building the Bay Area's largest marina in the Inner Harbor. IT IS IMPORTANT TO RICHMOND!
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Fritz Allen is 28 years old and teaches sociology and economics at Contra Costa College, He has ALLEN a strong background in city planning and an easygoing way with people. He is strongly committed to equal opportunities for women and has given women positions of importance in his campaign.
Kobert J. Campbell is 37 years old and a local businessman who worked his way up CAMPBELL through the ranks, beginning as grocery clerk in junior high school. He has been active in civic and political affairs, serving on the Board of Directors of the Richmond Boy's Club and as co-chairman for Miller for Congress. He has lived in Richmond sini e 19^9*
A1 Silva is 52 years old and the District Manager of the Pacific Telephone Co. for SILVA the Richmond area. His record as an incum bent councilman has demonstrated independent thinking and voting. He voted against salaries for councilmen as port commissioners. As Mayer, the Social Security, Postal Distribution Center and Hilltop Shor ping Centers became a realty.
Thomas J. Corcoran is 57 years old and a 42 year resident of Richmond. Tom Cor coran works as an accountant. He wants to v ork to make Richmond a major port. With much civic experience and experience on the Planning Commission he will be a man to help generate the business and jobs that Richmond needs.
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CAMPBBLL Paid for by the Committee on Political Education of the AFL-CIG, 3855 Alhambra SUVA Ava., Martinez. Art Carter, Secretary- Treasurer 2 year term C O U C O f U S H -2/-
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FROM RICHMOND’S WARTIME HOUSING PROJECTS TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE AND FINALLY CO-OWNER AND VICE PRESIDENT OF ONE OF RICHMOND’S OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED BUSINESSES.
We are not going to use any slogans or flowery phrases to try and sell you Bob Campbell. We are just as tired of phony phrases as you must be. We are just going to let you read this fact sheet about Bob Campbell’s background, and let you be the final judge as to whether or not he is qualified to be a Richmond City Councilman.
Bob Campbell went to school in Richmond. He attended Nystrom School, Roosevelt Junior High School, and graduated from Richmond High School In 1956. He continued his education at Contra Costa College (1957), graduated from San Francisco State College in 1961 with a B.A. degree, and received his Master of Arts degree from the University of California in 1964. in 1965 Bob Campbell went to work for the M. A. Hays Insurance Co., where he is now Vice President and co-owner.
WHERE DOES BOB CAMPBELL STAND ON THE ISSUES?
WE’LL LET HIS OWN WORDS TELL YOU:
RICHMOND’S SENIOR CITIZENS: "Our Senior Citizens have been giving too long. It is now time that they begin to receive more than a mere consideration. For us to assist the elderly now, is to prepare for our own future. ”
RICHMOND’S YOUTH: "Let us begin to ask our youth about their needs. We can never hope to bridge that generation gap so long as they [youth] are not allowed to assist in the building of the bridge."
THE PORT AND DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT: "The cities in Kansas have open prairies and as such have an economy built around this entity. The same is true of the cities in Texas with respects to meats. . . Richmond has a port, let’s develop it. We should be turning our total attention to that end. ”
COOPERATION BETWEEN LOCAL CITIES AND OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: "Since we occupy the same area of West Contra Costa County we must begin to work closer together to promote the common good of theis area. By pulling the ropes of progress in the same direction we will be able to overtake the hardship of these times. By pulling apart we most certainly will go nowhere. ”
CRIME: “We can no longer tolerate crimes that allow our elderly to be knocked to the ground for the few dollars in their purses or billfolds, or permit the wanton vandalism to our homes, our churches, our businesses, and our schools. .. the money needed to repair these could better be used in new programs. ” "So long as there is unemployment, so long as our youth are left idle these crimes will continue. . . we must search for more jobs for our citizens and more involvement by our youth. At the same time, if we need more policemen to temporarily help in reducing crime, then hire them. ”
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Bob Campbell z y c/ h 1 PLAYHOUSE, INC. presents Friday evening, March 7, Bunnie Klivens gave a Creative The QR0AT sefeASTiANS Woman’s Salon at her home on High Street. Attending from the Point BV were Betty Pearson, Gina Green, Howard Lindsay and Russel Crous* Thea Robertson, Jeanne Eger and An artfully put together melodramatic comedyU Arline Hartman. Other guests came from as far away as Orinda and Danville. The first topic of discussion was "liberation - what is it?" After a potluck supper each woman told what kind of art FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS she was "into" and showed a piece March 7 through April 12, 1975 she had done and then all discus sed the relationship of art to MASQUERS PLAYHOUSE, INC. emotional health and economic se 105 Park Place, Point Richmond curity. The group agreed to meet again at Gina Green’s house. Box Office Opens at 7:45 p.m. The salon was reminiscent of a Curtain: 8:30 p. m. Admission $2.50 group started in the Point a RESERVATIONS: 233-4295 couple of years ago by Joel Wald- After 5 p.m. man and others. The idea was that Reservations Held Until 8:20 p. m. Point Richmond artists and writers THEATRE — 232-3888 would sit around a large wooden For Group Rates & Information Call 524 5220 kitchen table by the light of candles stuck in bottles, drink wine and discuss life, art, ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooop philosophy and politics. That o — § group continued for nearly six o o months and was treated to original LUNCH COCKTAILS 0 folk songs by Paul Sandoval, o M O N ' FF?I. MON-FRr. o poetry by Joel Waldman, slides by o John Dasey, a demonstration of USOZP.M H AM^2 RM. o o airbrush technique by Jane Funston Su n -A 'i2 p.m . o Doris Cort reading her "Sunflower" SAT. AM. o 4'2 o short stories and many other THE o pleasant times. The group was not o o exclusive but any person who con o sidered him/herself "creative" was o o welcome to join . The re-birth o of the Point Counterpoint owed o o much to the support of that group. 3 2 W ASHINGTON AVE. o The most famous salon of the o 2 5 3 '4 2 9 5 o century was one held in Greenwich o Village, New York City around 1913 00030000000000000000000000000000 by Mabel Dodge Luhan, a well-to-do divorcee who "collected people". She entertained many people who were or later became famous, like Walter Lippman, John Reed, Isadora 'uioftioibvie, Duncan, Emma Goldman, Big Bill Hay wood, the Mayor of New York and 8 3 3 'if>27 S e r v i c e ■ others. "I am a head hunter", she stated. She would announce a 101 w.RICHMOND AVE. COMPLETE auto RE FAIRS - 7 Z topic for discussion for a particu their efforts. Their group re lar evening and invite represen ceives per box for their own tatives of all points of view to treasury plus the girls are eli debate it. Mabel Luhan later gible for many prizes. The wrote her autobiography, "Movers Council gets 50£ a box and 680 and Shakers". Unfortunately goes to Saylors. The 20 differ Luhan was a terrible snob* however ence is applied to prizes and her book is extremely entertanin- awards. Besides the awards, the ing reading. It is available at girls are receiving valuable the Berkeley Public Library. training and experience in hand ling money, meeting people and j.e. learning the art of salesmanship.
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The Center is open 1-9*30 P*m. Monday - Friday for general recrea tion. j Wednesday nights 7-9*30 p.m. Adult night. This program will in include whist tournaments, pool and parental discussions. Community dinner, April 24, 3-5 p.m. $1 .0 0 to be paid in ad vance to buy the food. (Editors j note: Gladys F. brings her pots and pans from home to cook these meals!) The youth are planning a rum mage sale. Anyone who would like to donate articles for the sale can leave them at the Center or call 232-6140. BREAKFAST* LUNCH Excursion to Iceland for this DELICIOUS HAMBURGERS month is pending. Please call the 110 WASHINGTON AVE.-Pr. RICHMOND center for date and time. MON- - SAT. 6 -3 0 AM. TO 2 ‘0 0 P.M ike O Z\l S u n d a y 0 30 AM. TO 42 0 0 P.M
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I have lots of old friends all Dver the bay area. I never go see them anymore, I just can't seem to find a reason to go outside the 2onfines of Point Richmond. I am not alone. In a discus sion the other night with Ray Rey nolds and John Farnham, we were talking this over. Oh, I know, once in a while you drive into Richmond to the bank or drug store. BALTIC But aside from that, we realized we almost never go, or want to go, c>) 1 nee 1904 anywhere else. If they put a RICHMOND'S OLDEST BAR bank and drug store here in town, we probably wouldn't leave at all. Aside from the faintly worrisome SERVinGTHE FinEST DOmESTIC^/ POPE ion fact that our drinking intake has BEERS • \A/ir\ES • WHISKIES gone up about 300 per cent since we came to this town, we were wondering if the Point Richmond rut is a bad one to be in. Dammit, it is interesting here. I was born and raised in the • O O Oo * ' Bay Area and have lived in most of LUHCHCS. 135 pqrk Place the towns and cities the area has mon. THRU FRl. point RictimonD to offer. I have yet to find any ii:50fim-2-oopm, pHOne 235-2532 thing that compares to Point Richmond. You can spend years in other communities and scarcely know your neighbors, let alone meet someone interesting. All you have to do here is walk down the street and stop in Jumbo's, Judged ^ ... - ~ - and Spares, or the Point Restaur ant, and you will know as many jerry jmgky people as you'd like to know in no time at all. &- com pany. R ealtors This town is more than a "town'; it is more like a sodality, a clarv or a lodge. Membership is easy ^!H the old firehouse 23&ZZ7G and the dues not expensive. I l4s PACK PLACe point RICHMOND stopped by here five years ago af fUIS - FRl • 10-6/ SAT' 10-3 ter a lengthy sojourn in Europe. I intended to go on to Australia looking for...God only knows what. But I never got beyond Point Rich mond, and like many others, I have settled into the "rut" I have just described.
"Po i n t "r i c h m o m d specialists WASHINGTON 2348218 . S a r / y S v p p o r i t e L U N G E for jSiiVSJ. A wide variety of aquatic pro grams will be starting after Eas Breakfast at 8 a. m. on Wednesday, ter. The programs will include March 12, was, for about 250 people, children's swim lessons, adult a snappy, one-hour social get-togeth swim lessons, parent-tot lessons er, For some, used to a later, half- and Aqua-Slimnastics! clad private breakfast, it was a shock Session 2 of children's lessons runs March 31 (Mon.) - April 18. to the system to see so many fully- Time* 3*30 - 4*30 p.m. Mon-Wed-Fri dressed talkative people. Prompt, Fee* $4.00 for 9 lessons. Classes too -- the breakfast really started are designed for children 5~17 at 8 a. m. at the Holiday Inn on Cut years of age. All basic skills ting Blvd., and the people lined up are taught. along the head table looked as if they The I^-ent-Tot program will run had had the day to prepare them selves. from April 1st to May 1st on Tues day and Thursday from 10 to 11 a.m. This program is designed for in The breakfast was basically a show of fants up to 5 years of age. The support for Councilman A1 Silva, now class is aimed at teaching parent seeking re-election. Since I do well and child safety and enjoyment in supporting my own weight at that time and around the water. Classes will of day, I was impressed. As the consist of 30 minutes of instruc people swept by the table where I sat tion and 10 minutes play period. attempting to assist by taking tickets, Child and parent will be taught at their particular skill levels in almost half of their names sounded games and fun form. Class size is familiar; so I assume that many of the more active people in this city limited. Fee is $5 .0 0 . were in attendance. Aqua-Slimnastics classes will begin on Monday, March 31st and Speakers (most of them brief, some end May 1st. Classes will be held witty) verbalizing their support of on Monday morning at 9*00 a.m. and on Tuesday with both morning (9 an) A1 Silva included Supervisors Kenny and evening (5*30 pm) sessions and Dias, Councilmen Fernandez and available. Exercises can be Bates; and A1 Granzella, Robert gentle or vigorous, depending on Pelletreau, Gary Pitts and "Hal" the individual. Men are welcome. Halkaienan. The second session of adult . . . . D. R o se liu s swim lessons is scheduled to begin April 2 and end May 14 th. The fee is $4.00 for seven li hour lessons, every Wednesday morning from 10 to 11*30 a.m. S et the d ate a sid e n o w -----M ay 23, Rehearsals are in progress for for the Annual Hieronymus Bash.' the Annual Aquacade to be held For those of you who haven't had May 16 and 17th, "Those Were the the pleasure of attending in the Days" will be the theme of the show. past, it is an evening of wall-to- :: IMPORTANT NOTICE •• wall, back-to-back entertainment by talented artists of every kind - The Plunge will close at 4*30 (dance, drama, jazz, folk music & p.m., May 18th until December classics), presented by the East 1975 for a complete renovation of the facilities. Summer programs B a y Music Center at the Bermuda usually at the Plunge will move Room Complex of the Richmond to Kennedy Swim Center which is A u d ito riu m . D on 't m is s it.' adjacent to Kennedy High School. For tickets, call the Music Center, at 234-5624. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Reid r K $ T left Richmond Tuesday March 25 in their yacht, headed for Half-Moon Bay. They,raced from Monterey to Ano Nuevo and back, and won "fifth in class". Along for the ride Jim Smith, of the 'Boat Magrusef were Billy Burchell, Jeff Arnow ou* of Point San Pablo reports and Judy Forbes. (Ed* aplogies for that bass fishing is very hot misspelling-this article is being these days. However, the wind the written just at press time.) The last couple of days has stopped crew drove down to Monterey to m the boats from getting out. P arty meet the boat. Mrs. Reid said boats are catching limits on bass they were expecting good weather using mudsuckers. Fishing is es but encountered 40 knot winds on pecially good around the China the way back. Camp area. Providing we get good weather there will be good bass From the "Storm Jib" at Rich fishing the first two weeks in mond Yacht Club, we find a few April. yacht races scheduled for April* Salmon fishing is lousy. A few the Danforth ODCA-Champion of sturgeon are being caught. An Champions April 5/6? the "0" Fara- 80 pounder was brought into Pt. llon MORA Race on April 12; the San Pablo yesterday. Richmond Yacht Club Waterhouse Olympic Regatta April 12/13 and the Cal Cup April 12/13.
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Dixie Copeland, our long-time mailman, says that Richard Gaitchen came through Point Rich mond on a trip from Japan. He had only a couple of hours betveen planes so he asked Dixie to say hello to his old friends and neighbors for him and Carol.
PARK ACTIVITY The Methodist Women and West- side Improvement Club are sponsor The East Bay Regional Parks ing a fun trip on April 15 vTues) report that swimming facilities and inviting anyone in the com will be open weekends through munity that is interested to join June 14 when the regular, daily them. This is the information - sessions open. the bus will accomodate 45 - first come (paid up!) basis. 27 ~ Classified Ads ~ Unique new guide to LEATHERSRAFT for beginners and intermediates. 3aby Hamsters for Sale Start making leathergoods within 32 each hours with this well-illustrated Call Mike Price manual1 handbags, billfolds, watch 232-2660 bands, jewelry and more. Ideal hobby for any age. May also pro AVON CALLING vide additional income. ORDER TO Anyone interested in AVON pro DAY: $3.95 plus postage/handling ducts in the Point please call T.R. Enterprises 232-2660 — Beverly Price Dept. 4301 4115 Kirkham Street San Francisco, CA 94122
fiends < tie^bof>rs meet OK/Council ccutdldat-es CirafflAS BRQWN a 000 AMMONIA TANK 000 Lucretia Edwards informed us HYMAN. WONG Friday evening, March 7 that the at the home o f Dave Hipolifo/ot subject of the Petromark Tanks had been placed on the Planning 7 p.m. / April 3, ^of SamciTz Ave. Comnission agenda for Wednesday, But by the time we got to City 110 adtm j&iori chef- -please no dmokltig Hall I- onday the item had been re moved. Reliable sources say that city staff wanted to deal with and aOOOaODODODDDDDODQDDODO a a o D O Q dispose of the issue but were □ AUTHENTIC later advised not to take any ac 0 tion without the urging of the □ AMERICAN INDIAN □ ARTS AND CRAFTS principal parties. It is conceiv □ □ able that City Council did not □ want this sensitive issue to raise □ □ its ugly head again in the middle □ of a City Council campaign. 2 3 1 V a l e n c i a S t r e e t □ SAN FRANCISCO. CA. 94103 Hanning Director Chuck Wood □ □ ward told us that Petromark had □ □
pretty much given up the tank -TWEJmUWHEKD- lo a □o □o □□□□o □□a o □a l idea and was looking for another ©□oaooaaaaooaDODaacjaaoaDocjoaaoaaaQ.. industrial use for the land at Ferry Point. He said that city G r o w t h an d staff had expected to finish the 3200 Barrett Avenue EIR (Environmental Impact Report) R ich mond. CA 94804 by Wednesday but now it looks like * F L c a m i m it v/ill never be finished. The PHONE 233-4471 letters to City Council are still in the back of the City Clerk*s SELF-HYPNOSIS, PERSONAL GROWTH docket. Though it looks like the AND RELAXATION ammonia tank scheme is dead, the COURSE PRESENTED BY A PHYSICIAN- > p p - . j ration is still on file with PSYCHOLOGIST TEACHING TEAM. the P la n n in g Commission. TUITION: $33.00 (COURSE 101 G) SAT APR 12 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Boy, was it a busy month last month! There was a real surplus of news. Some of the things that didn't get in the paper, but will be in next time - "Generations of Paasch Experiences" by Gary Darling, a short story by Dan Robertson, book reviews by Carolyn Bold, a poem by "Cap" and other "good stuff". There just wasn't room. Next issue we will give council candidates answers to our penetrating questions and Lucretia says she has something on Winehaven! By the way, there is room for vour opinions, as well as mine, so if you dis agree, please write! Thank you Dorothy King for coming back to the fold and starting your column again...and thanks to everyone else who helped!
rxKZi If THE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHMENTS SUPPORT YOUR COMMUNITY NEWS The Mexican Inn PAPER - PLEASE PATRONIZE THEM*. Onstad’s Pizza ’n Things I Park Place Barbers Al's Ham & Eggs The Point Restaurant Allyn’s Men’s Shop Richmond Supply Co. Antiques & Accessories R & D Plastics The Arrowhead - Indian Art ' Jack Stoddard Realty The "Flowerpot" - DeWitt Sailmaker The Spot X Sherry & Bob's X 3radley’s Automotive The Baltic The Santa Fe Market Brickyard Cove Teddy Bear Fixit Hardware X Tedrick Insurance - X Central Pool Hall Eureka Seafood T.R. Enterprises, Inc.'~ The Foam Factory' Undulator Waterbeds X Villa Sorrento X Jerry Feagley Realtors Gingham Goose Whitney's Janine’s Beauty Shop Wood Spirit X Jumbos Growth & Learning Catalysts " Judges & Spares Richmond Boatworks Kontur Kontact Lens Red Rock Bait Shop I The Mariners Tavern Granberg Industries (Chain Saws) The Masquers - .— hic DOWNTOWN
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Sherry & Bob's 16. Janine* Beauty Santa Fe Market Shop ... Richmond Supply Co, 17» What's The Point 4. Point Richmond Antiques and Heal Estate Accessories Karate 18. Park Place Barbers Friendly T.V. 19. Masquer's Playhouse Bradley's Automotive 20. Mariner's 7. Plunge 21. Central Pool hall 8. Onstad's Pizza 22. Jack Stoddard Realty Washington School Interactive Resources Villa Sorento 23. Kay's Secret Place Point Orient FDR Palace Wood Spirit Whitney's Sandwiches Sophie's Emporium 24. The Spot Liquors The Old Fire House 25. The Point Restaurant The Shouldpr Pad 26. Mark Farmer Inc. Law Offices (Doll Factory) CKE Corp. 27. The Mac Hotel Accountants 28. The Gingham Goose PBL Associates Post Office 29 . Jumbo Burgers Lou's Barbershop 30. Judges and Spares Village Launderette 31. Allyn's Men's Shop Taxis & Toadstools 32. Pottery Public * 33. Ron's Market 34. R & D Plastics a 35* Al's Ham & Eggs
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