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Friday, February 29, 2008

Weekend Events

By Dan
• The City of Oakland's Office of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with City Year, T-Mobile, the Department of Human Services, the Oakland Police Department, the Oakland Black Firefighters Association, and Public Works Agency will renovate Manzanita Recreation Center on Friday, Feb. 29, from 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Renovations and upgrades to the center include interior and exterior paint, as well as major improvements to the game room, restrooms, entrance way, computer room, gymnasium and outside play areas. OPR's Manzanita Recreation Center was selected as an improvement project site by T-Mobile in partnership with City Year. Preparation work with the City Year team began onsite at the center in late January, in preparation for "the big day" on February 29. Over 150 volunteers are expected to participate in the one-day facility improvement project. 10 a.m. opening day ceremony; 12:30 p.m. key note address by Mayor Ron Dellums, councilmember Pat Kernighan and Audree V. Jones-Taylor, OPR Director. Manzanita Recreation Center, 2701 22nd Ave., (510) 535-5625.

• Lake Merritt Town Hall Meeting: Saturday, March 1, 1 p.m.–3:30 p.m.:
    WHAT: Community Meeting # 1 – Central Business District (CBD) Zoning: Height, Intensity and Density of Development.
    WHERE: Veterans Memorial Building (Downtown Senior Center), 200 Grand Ave. (between Harrison and Bay Place).
    WHY: The purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss proposals for height, intensity, and density of development for various areas within the CBD, including the downtown (western) edge of Lake Merritt.

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