July 23, 2006
The El Cerrito Hillside
Organization is a community group dedicated to preserving the largest remaining
parcel of unprotected open space in the El Cerrito hills. This unique
15-acre site borders the Hillside Natural Area and offers panoramic Bay
views. The natural springs and two local creeks support a wide variety of
native wildlife and plants. Our goal is to preserve this open space for
the benefit of the creatures that inhabit it and the residents of El Cerrito
and the San Francisco Bay Area.
What
you can do to help:
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Share your ideas,
enthusiasm, expertise, and time with us!
Fill out a membership form and let us know how you can help.
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Sign the petition Ð and
circulate the petition to neighbors, co-workers, others
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Write a letter to the
editor
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Write a letter to your elected
officials and city management
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Spread the word: talk to
your neighbors and others interested in preserving open space, creeks, native
plants, and wildlife
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Put up a window or yard
sign
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Help with upcoming ECHO events: August
1 -- National Night Out, September
10 Ð Solano Stroll
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Donate what you can to
help us with current organizing efforts
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Join a committee to work
on long-term fundraising and strategy
Computer users:
Please join our Yahoo e-mail
group Ð and encourage friends and neighbors to
join. This is the best way to stay informed and contribute to the
discussion
about events and issues in your
neighborhood. Send an e-mail to:
ElCerritoHillside-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Need help signing on? Contact our
webmaster: webmaster@echopenspace.org
El Cerrito Hillside Organization
P.O.
Box 513
El Cerrito, CA 94530
ph.
(510) 287-5598
cerritohillside@yahoo.com
www.ECHOpenspace.org
July 23, 2006
YOUR TURN -- write a letter to the editor!
Articles, updates, and letters to the editor about the sale of the hillside have appeared in the West County Times, The Journal, and The Berkeley Daily Planet. These articles and letters are available on our website, along with our press releases. Local papers have devoted lots of ink recently to open space preservation issues, including editorials in support of local conservation efforts such as ours. There have also been a number of articles about Bay Area landslides caused by new home construction.
So the topic is hot, the time is right, and you can contribute to the momentum by submitting your own short letter to the editor:
The West County Times -- E-mail: wcletters@cctimes.com
4301 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94806, Fax:
510-262-2776
The Journal -- E-mail: wcletters@cctimes.com
4301 Lakeside Drive, Richmond, CA 94806, Fax:
510-262-2776
(Please write JOURNAL LETTERS on the envelope, at
the top of the fax, or in the subject field of the e-mail message.)
Berkeley Daily Planet -- E-mail: opinion@berkeleydailyplanet.com
3023A Shattuck Ave, Berkeley 94705
and while you are at it
É.
Why not share your views with your local elected officials, city manager, and planning department? You can write to them separately, or just send them copies of the letters you send to newspapers. City of El Cerrito, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, El Cerrito CA 94530.
Janet Abelson, Mayor -- jabelson@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Letitia D. Moore, Mayor Pro Tem -- lmoore@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Jan Bridges, Councilmember -- jbridges@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Bill Jones, Councilmember, Redevelopment Agency Vice Chair -- bjones@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Sandi Potter, Councilmember, Redevelopment Agency Chair -- spotter@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Scott Hanin, City Manager Ð shanin@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
Jennifer Carman, Planning Manager Ð jcarman@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us
**PLEASE SEND US A COPY OF YOUR
LETTER (cerritohillside@yahoo.com),
so we can put it on our website.
July 23, 2006
‚ Please add me to your list and send me updates!
‚ I am already on the ECHO list.
‚ Mr. ‚ Mrs. ‚ Ms.
Name ___________________________________________
Phone ______________________
Business _____________________________________________________________________
E-mail (print clearly) ____________________________________________________________
Street Address:_________________________________________________________________
City:________________________________ State _________ Zip-code __________________
I may be able to help
with:
‚ news clippings, project archives, or other clerical tasks
‚ distributing flyers in the neighborhoods
‚ making phone calls
‚ database management, mailing list maintenance, data entry
‚ attending Planning Commission and City Council meetings
‚ organizing and staffing special events (e.g., National Night Out, booth at Solano Stroll)
‚ graphic design
‚ xeroxing and printing
‚ fundraising
‚ photography (e.g., events, hillside, creeks)
‚ speaking to other groups
‚ other: _______________________________________________
______________________________________________
El Cerrito Hillside Organization
P.O.
Box 513
El Cerrito, CA 94530
ph.
(510) 287-5598
cerritohillside@yahoo.com
www.ECHOpenspace.org