Neighborhood Girl Scouts are ready to bring your favorite cookies
directly to your front door. Ask about the tasty new flavors!
Email our mom at jmcecka@comcast.net
Thank you,
Angelie & Isabelle (yes, we’re sisters)
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Got Cookies…Will Deliver!!!
Posted in NEIGHBORHOOD on February 14, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate ExpertCHOCOLATE & BEER FESTIVAL!
Posted in NEIGHBORHOOD on February 10, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate ExpertLike Chocolate? Beer? Bands?
These are a few of our favorite things.
The 3rd Annual Chocolate & Beer Festival is tomorrow SAT Feb 11 from 2 to 6pm
at The Craneway Pavilion near Pt. Richmond.
http://www.craneway.com/Events/Details/li/3rdAnnualChocolateBeerFestival
This event is for everyone who has a sweet tooth
or appreciates good brew. It brings together the
tastes we love - chocolate and beer – and live music!
Two of my neighbors are local entrepreneurs
with a very popular Rockridge establishment.
Bittersweet Chocolate Cafe www.bittersweetcafe.com
Their chocolate cafe is among the local
chocolatiers showing off their tasty treats
at The Craneway’s Chocolate & Beer Festival.
And then there’s the beer from local breweries…
where do I begin?
Taste and compare for yourself!
Proceeds from Craneway’s Chocolate & Beer Festival
go to the Children’s Learning Center, which provides
quality alternative education for children with
special needs.
See you there!
PANORAMIC SF BAY VIEWS
Posted in NEIGHBORHOOD on January 19, 2012 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate ExpertClaremont Hills Contemporary
301 GRAVATT DRIVE $995,000
Listing Agent Julie Nachtwey
BREATH-TAKING! The gorgeous SF BAY VIEWS are ever-changing, day and night. It’s your very own light show 24 / 7.
CLEAN, SIMPLE LINES — The floor plan pulls together indoor spaces quite efficiently. The result is a house not too big, and not too small. It feels just right.
INDOOR FEATURES — Beautiful hardwood floors throughout main living level, custom-made built-ins, surround sound, fireplace and more.
OUTDOORS — Patio with terraced landscaping, lower garden with fruit trees and exterior stairs with gate for access to street below.
MAIN LIVING LEVEL
• Custom-made living room built-ins
• Hardwood floors throughout
• Large deck off living room
• Kitchen features granite breakfast bar
• Dining room opens to patio
• Indoor/outdoor living
BEDROOM LEVEL
• Spacious master bedroom
• Custom-made built-ins
• Secluded deck features spa
• Master bath offers ample storage
• Bedroom/office has separate entrance
• Exterior stairway leads to street below
For more photos and disclosure info on this sophisticated property above The Claremont Resort & Spa please visit www.301gravatt.com
To arrange a showing or to learn more about the amenities of this Claremont Hills neighborhood feel free to contact the Listing Agent at jnachtwey@pacunion.com
LIBRARIES FOREVER
Posted in BERKELEY, CLAREMONT HILLS, EVENTS, NEIGHBORHOOD on November 21, 2011 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate ExpertAuthor Michael Lewis, Mayor Tom Bates and State Senator Loni Hancock were among the generous group of Berkeley residents who came out last weekend Nov 13 in support the Berkeley Neighborhood Libraries Campaign.
Fred & I were delighted to host the reception. Linda Schacht Gage, chair of the capital campaign, updated people on the status of the four branch libraries and fundraising efforts. Although voters passed Measure FF in 2008 to rebuild the branch libraries, interior finishes and features were not included, such as desks, counters, chairs, bookshelves, computers, lighting etc. So The Berkeley Public Library Foundation www.bplf.org has stepped in…
YOU CAN HELP
The campaign intends to raise $3.5M by the end of next year to furnish and equip the four branch libraries. According to Berkeley Public Library Foundation President, Elisabeth Watson, $1.8M has been raised so far. The BPLF’s 10th Annual Authors Dinner is coming up FEB 11, 2011 info@bplf.org 510.981.6115. This event single event has raised nearly $1M for Berkeley’s Public Libraries.
Two of the four library branches have been closed almost a year for extensive renovation. Fortunately, the Claremont branch will reopen February 2012 and North Berkeley branch May 2012. As these two branches reopen, the West and South library branches will close. Those two sub-standard buildings are slated to be demolished and rebuilt up to current seismic and building code requirements. In fact, the new West Branch will be the first net zero energy library in the state. BPLF and others in the community are committed to providing quality library services to all Berkeley residents in every neighborhood.
(from left) Marc Bensadoun, Mayor Tom Bates, John Gage, State Senator Loni Hancock
Marc and Christina Bensadoun with Gabriella
EVERYONE DESERVES TO LEARN TO READ
The West Branch is the home of an inspiring program called Berkeley Reads. This is a literacy program in which volunteers help teach almost 200 adults a year to read and write. As funds are cut locally and state-wide, the libraries have become an even more essential hub for community services. Each branch will hold a celebration for neighbors and library lovers when it reopens.
(From left) Janet White, Michael Lewis, Mary O'Neill and (front) Claudine Torfs
(from left) Chris Reynolds, Nicole Wrubel, author Arthur Blaustein, Fred Nachtwey and Mayor Tom Bates
“Books that help you the most are those that make you think the most…” – T. Parker
SCHOOL DAZE
Posted in NEIGHBORHOOD on September 8, 2011 by Julie Nachtwey, the Claremont Hills Real Estate ExpertNew Charter School in West Oakland
http://www.vincentacademy.org/
The new library at the fledgling St. Vincent Academy in West Oakland needed what most libraries take for granted – books. So Jean Driscoll put the word out. Our dear friend and neighbor, Claudine Torfs, was one of many folks to donate. Among her generous selections were Harold and the Purple Crayon and Blueberries for Sal.
First Day of School
“Dear friends of Vincent Academy,
“Our school opened on Monday for 64 wonderful children! It’s terrific to see them all in their classrooms and on the playground, getting to know their teachers and each other, and settling into the routines of the school.
“We are now open from 7 am to 6 pm daily, with the actual school day running from 8 am to 3:30 pm. The school day is filled with a terrific academic and arts program. Most of our students are enrolled in the after-school program, through which they receive additional instruction in art, music, and martial arts, and will be offered academic support as the year progresses. We’re providing healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks through Revolution Foods.
“It has been a long time coming — and thanks to each of you for helping make this a reality! We hope you will visit the school soon. If you would like to come, just let me know.
“Thanks again, Jean
