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Updated: November 19, 2009 3:20:54 PM PST
Piedmonter/Montclarion calendar
Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair. Holy Names High School — Events, Fall Play, "Steel Magnolias," open to the public, 7:30 p. 

Town Crier: I've come to love my jaunty cane
I'M NOT HERE to brag, but I've reached a milestone in my recovery from hip surgery. I've dumped the wheelchair and the walker, retired the crutch (by the fireplace) and settled on a nice little cane. 

Thanksgiving in the Big Apple
n Piedmont teen to be in annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday 

Putting on the brakes on BroadwayTerrace
Residents hope new speed signs along busy thoroughfare will slow drivers 

Oakland's Chief Batts ready to serve hills residents
Community meeting draws positive reaction to new leader 

Police Reports
The following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (0)Auto Burglaries (8) Nov. 7 — Rampart Street and Lincoln Avenue (2:30 a. 

Hills Briefs
Bellevue Club holds fundraiser tonightThe Bellevue Club will have a fundraiser today with the theme of "Speakeasy," celebrating the club's 80 years. 

Get out and run in Piedmont's annual Turkey Trot
n John Chiang hopes to see a big turnout at the annual Turkey Trot for Piedmont High School on Thanksgiving Day 

Thanksgiving in the Big Apple
n Piedmont teen to be in annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday 

MediaNotes: Radio personality Dave Ross understands the media spotlight
FIVE YEARS AFTER he offered to buy me lunch, I finally took radio commentator Dave Ross up on it. I just had to go to Seattle to do it.It was well worth it. 

Volunteer opportunities
Alameda County Community Food Bank — Volunteers needed in their warehouse and office weekends and weekdays. Individuals, groups welcome. Volunteers also needed for Hunger Hotline, Food Bank's toll-free food-referral service. 

What's Up at Chabot: Full-dome show explores Mayans' astrological contributions
John Cusack might survive the end of the world in the new movie "2012," but if you want the real story of unlocking the Mayan calendar, experience Chabot's new digital full-dome show "Tales of the Maya Skies. 

Hills letters to the editor
Thankful for community that cares about othersI am so proud to live in Alameda County and in the city of Oakland. It was early evening and I was about two blocks from my apartment in downtown Oakland when my power wheelchair just stopped. 

Oakland father and son have made dentistry a family affair
Michael and Jeffrey Erickson have nearly half a century between them of fixing teeth 

On Nutrition: Wise food choices can help protect against flu
IT SEEMS THAT no matter how familiar the symptoms of upper respiratory congestion, sore throat, headache, fatigue and occasional fever may be, the onset of cold and flu season always takes us by surprise. 

Hills briefs
Holiday Greeting Fund beginsThe Piedmont Beautification Foundation is launching its annual Holiday Greeting Fund with the mailing of brochures. The fund, started 42 years ago, offers Piedmont residents a way to send holiday greetings to friends and neighbors while contributing to the beauty of the 

Piedmonter/Montclarion calendar
Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair. Holy Names High School — Events, Fall Play, "Steel Magnolias," open to the public, 7:30 p. 

Around the Horn
Successful Hornets The Alameda High girls tennis team earned a 13th seed in the North Coast Section playoffs after completing a 10-0 run through the Alameda Contra Costa Athletic League. 

Hills Briefs
Saint Mary's presents dance concertThe Saint Mary's College Performing Arts Dance Program will present its annual fall concert, "Altered States, Fabulous Shoes," 8 p. 

Police Reports
The following crime information affecting areas in or near the hills came from the Oakland Police Department:Assaults (1) Nov. 3 — Maybelle Avenue and Bayo Street (8:17 p. 

Piedmonter/Montclarion calendar
Listings are printed on a space-available basis. For a complete listing, visit www.InsideBayArea.com/montclair. College Avenue Presbyterian Church — Rehearsals for Christmas Choir Fridays, 9 p. 

Pressing for a world record -- and a good cause
Montclair business owner plans chair massage marathon to help ovarian cancer research 

Public hearing set for Safeway project
Wednesday meeting to take public comments on environmental impacts 

Oakland hears community questions at zoning meeting
Changes will not affect Safeway project on College Avenue 

Students learn Mayan culture during Yucat n trip
n The Renaissance School field trip includes exploring jungles, snorkeling with fish and singing with local residents 

School supply 'shower' in Oakland helps teachers fill classroom gaps
n Bay Area Teacher Training Institute event offers free supplies to teachers 

Town Crier: Cute bones, the joy of chocolate and a little turkey
A LOT HAS CHANGED since we last got together. For one thing, I'm bionic. I'm home from the hospital with a perfectly engineered part in my right hip — a titanium ball and socket that appears like a beam of light in my otherwise ghostlike X-rays. 

Pressing for a world record -- and a good cause
Montclair business owner plans chair massage marathon to help ovarian cancer research 

Piedmont Letters to the editor
Apology for fake chocolate 'treats'Our grade-schoolers especially love Halloween, the school year's first celebration starting the big holiday slide through Thanksgiving into the thrill ride of Christmas. 

Dance Brigade leaps back onto scene with new show
Local performers featured in `The Tibetan Book of the Dead' at Laney College 

 

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