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April 21st, 2008 Web Weaver

YOUNG ARTIST WORKSPACE
CLASS SCHEDULE 2008/2009

Art for Two’s, Three’s and Four’s
Thursday 10-10:45 am or 11:15 - 12:00pm

Fine Art for Kids
5 to 6 year-olds
Tuesday or Thursday 3:45-4:30

7 to 9 year-olds
Wednesday 4:00 - 5:15pm

9 to 11 year-olds
Tuesday 4:45 - 6:00pm

Young Artists Studio
12 to 16 year-olds
Monday 4:00 - 6:00pm

CLASS FEES

YAWS classes are now offered in three sessions: fall, winter, and spring. The breakdown of each session varies in number of classes and tuition costs due to vacation and holiday schedules. The schedule showing session dates and costs - per session and for the year - is described in the following 2008/9 Tuition and Session Schedule.

Parents who want to enroll their child for the year may do so by September 20th for a savings of $45.

Parents who want to enroll their children in six-class sessions may do so if there is room after seasonal enrollment is complete on a first come, first served basis. The start dates for six-class sessions is also listed in the 2008/9 Tuition and Session Schedule.

Tuition and Session Schedule
2008/2009

Fall Session
September 15th to December 18th
13 classes
Art for 2,3,4’s - $160
Fine Art for Kids
5 & 6’s - 195
7 to 11’s - $220
Young Artists Studio
12 to 16’s - $235

No classes on Nov. 24 to 27.

Winter Session
January 5th to March 26th
11 classes
Art for 2,3,4’s - $120
Fine Art for Kids
5 & 6’s - 165
7 to 11’s - $190
Young Artists Studio
12 to 16’s - $200

No classes on February 23 to 27th.

Spring Session
March 30th TO May 28th
9 classes
Art for 2,3,4’s - $100
Fine Art for Kids
5 & 6’s - 135
7 to 11’s - $155
Young Artists Studio
12 to 16’s - $160

Please keep this information as a reminder of vacation days. Although your child’s school may honor a particular holiday, YAWS may still be holding classes. If you are ever unsure of the schedule, you may call Jen at (510) 220-8408 or email her at jennyaws@yahoo.com.

TUITION SAVINGS FOR ALL YEAR ENROLLMENT

Payment must be made by September 20th to receive savings

33 classes
Art for 2,3,4’s - $350 ($40 savings)

Fine Art for Kids
5 & 6’s - $450 ($45 savings)
7 to 11’s - $520 ($45 savings)

Young Artists Studio
12 to 16’s - $550 ($45 savings)

SIX-CLASS SESSIONS

These sessions will be offered during the times listed below. Drop-in classes are difficult to accommodate due to way YAWS classes are structured. If you have questions about drop-in possibilities, please call Jen at (510) 220-8408.

September 15 - October 23
November 3 - December 18
January 5 - February 12
March 30 - May 7

TUITION for SIX CLASSES:
Art for 2,3,4’s - $75
Fine Art for Kids
5 & 6’s - $100
7 to 11’s - $115
Young Artists Studio
12 to 16’s - $120

Use the registration form to enroll your child - one child per form. Be sure to list the class name and time you are requesting. A confirmation email will come to you once enrollment is processed. If the class is full, your check will be mailed back to you.

Class fees must be turned in with this form to insure enrollment. Scholarships are available; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

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June 26th, 2008 Lee Trampleasure

The City of Berkeley plans to use $2 million in Clean Water Bond money from the State Coastal Conservancy to open discharge outlets from the City’s primary storm drains into the tidal bay ponds of Aquatic Park. Discharge of contaminated storm water into the enclosed ponds has been prohibited by the State since 1971, but the City hopes to overturn that restriction and replace it with a permit allowing such toxic discharges in perpetuity. The use of high-pressure pumps can increase the capacity of the City’s drains and avoid violations of the Water Board’s prohibition. Improving circulation within the lagoon system must begin with regular maintenance of the existing culverts, the option selected by Council in 1994 when staff first proposed the project in an earlier version. Additional water circulation can be safely engineered with a one-way flow out of the lagoons, thus prohibiting the introductions of toxic storm runoff. Such one-way outbound options have been recommended for consideration by the State Water Board regulator in his project analysis, but they have not yet been modeled.

This item is on the City Council agenda at their June 24 meeting. For more information, visit Aquatic Park EGRET’s web site: www.egretpark.org

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June 20th, 2008 Lee Trampleasure

Stephanie K. Gerson, Jane Wardani, and Shiva Niazi conducted a study of the Blackberry Creek Daylighting Project ten years after completion of the project. The results can be found here:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=7&url=http%3A%2F%2Frepositories.cdlib.org%2Fcgi%2Fviewcontent.cgi%3Farticle%3D1056%26context%3Dwrca&ei=S6ReSIeyGImMsAPDhIT5Cw&usg=AFQjCNE6ffL0Fjo-Ce8eoR6ysCQQwbgvEg&sig2=IF8IExp33SZ58epunXGnHQ

From the Abstract:

Blackberry Creek drains a 0.3-square-mile watershed, flowing from the northeastern hills of Berkeley, California into the Marin Creek culvert and then to the San Francisco Bay. A 200-foot reach running under Thousand Oaks Elementary School was daylighted in 1995 by Wolfe Mason Associates in collaboration with the Urban Creeks Council. The goals were to provide an outdoor science lab for the school and an alternative to a culvert with a history of flooding.

Post-project appraisals conducted in 1996 and 2000 focused on geomorphic and biological aspects, and found sufficient flood control capacity and greater density of riparian vegetation than envisioned in project design. We conducted a PPA ten years after project completion, surveying the longitudinal profile and two
cross sections of the creek. We also looked at historical rainfall data and identified a 10-year event in 2002. Comparing our data to previous PPAs, channel flood capacity and gradient appear stable although the channel itself may have migrated within the high bankfull. Bank vegetation has become even denser,
reflecting a lack of maintenance.

Previous PPAs documented tension relating to perceived use and design among diverse groups such as the School, the Neighborhood Association, and a Tai Chi group that used the park and tot lot. To get a sense of community perception and use ten years post-project, we interviewed the Thousand Oaks science
teacher, past and current presidents of the Thousand Oaks Neighborhood Association, and the chair of the Urban Creeks Council at the time of daylighting. Today, the school is using the site as a regular science lab and the initial tension seems to have dissipated into general public acceptance.

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June 19th, 2008 Lee Trampleasure

10th Annual Summer Solstice Gathering
Cesar Chavez Park
@ the Interim Solar Calendar
7:45 to 8:45 pm
Friday, June 20th
Led by Tory Brady, Exploratorium Teacher Institute

Mini-workshop on Astronomy & Season
Celebrating the Chavez virtue: “Determination”
Culture & Season

Dress warmly – The weather is part of the experience.

NOTE
We know that dog walkers are some of our biggest supporters. Unfortunately, a person suffered a serious dog bite recently at one of the gatherings. If you review the map of the park you will see that the solar calendar is in the on-leash part of the park. It makes for a more orderly and enjoyable experience for all in attendance. This is particularly important when there are a lot of people, dogs and excitement in the center circle. Those of you who have been there in the past know that we regularly review four virtues of Cesar Chavez which are metaphorically associated with the four cardinal directions. Tolerance is also one of those virtues. And it is a good one to be reminded of as we learn to be with one another harmoniously in a special space and moment.

www.ecologycenter.org/chavez
www.solarcalendar.org

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June 18th, 2008 Web Weaver

Community Labyrinth Peace Walk Sunday June 15 at 3 p.m., Willard Middle School (Telegraph Ave. between Derby & Stuart, Berkeley). Everyone welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Rain cancels. Contact:
www.eastbaylabyrinthproject.org info@eastbaylabyrinthproject.org
526-7377.
Get directions

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May 22nd, 2008 Lee Trampleasure