Burckhalter Neighbors News
Quarry Issues Settled
Maureen Dorsey, DVM
On March 11 the Leona Quarry lawsuit was settled in Superior Court. The settlementagreement was made between Maureen Dorsey, Burckhalter Neighbors, and Citizens forOakland's Open Space, Inc. (the Petitioners) and the City of Oakland, Oakland City Council,and the DeSilva Group, LLC.

The Cleanup Kid
Sheila D'Amico
When Cesar San Miguel was about to turn six, he told his parents that all he wanted for his birthday was a trash-pickup stick. Cesar said he noticed people cleaning up streets and putting the trash into huge bags, and he wanted to do the same. Cesar'.

Kasper's Friendly Hosts
Maryann Miller
The clock mounted to the gold- and orange-striped wallpaper says Time for Kasper's. I take a seat nearby, at the far end of the wooden counter, ordering only a root beer."No hot dog!" the woman calls out to her colleague, who looks a little disappointed.

Orches
Madeline Smith Moore
Vicki Gunter and Peter Brown, founded Orches, a nonprofit group, in 1991 on the premise of "making movement a lifelong pleasure." The word "orches" derives from the Greek, meaning "dance." With backgrounds in choreography, motion therapy/healing, as .

Onions & Orchids
Peter Bond
Dear readers: This writer does search for individuals and businesses worthy of inclusion in this column, but he relies mostly on input from others. So please e-mail your ideas for Onions & Orchids to bpbond\@aol.com.Orchids to Dimond District artis.

History Rushes Towards You at Rancho Peralta Historical Park
Meredith Florian
If you sit quietly by the creek, allowing your senses to be transported by the breeze throughan ancient oak or by the flight of a dragonfly, you might be able to imagine what life was likein the beginnings of Oakland's history when, in 1820, Ran.

Sequoia First Graders Meet the Worms
Sheila D'Amico
Imagine the scene. The Sequoia School students from Jackie Roth's first-grade class are being scientists. Quietly, seriously, they each peer through magnifying glasses at miniclumps of what looks like dirt. They've already checked out similar clumps..

John Swett School Reunion Set for May 22
Gordon Laverty
With John Swett School set to close forever at the end of this semester, students, teachers and staff, and parents of the old school are planning a reunion on Saturday, May 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the school auditorium. What an opportunity for.

Unity in Our Community
Livy Perez
Entering the charter school building, you must first pass a tall black gate at 6038 Brann St.You walk across the parking lot, bright orange cones at your side. Again you pass a tall fenceand walk into the courtyard. You might see a group of girls giggling.