Longfellow Community Association
November 2020 Newsletter
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November Meeting
OakDOT Update on West Street Repaving & Reconfiguration
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
(by Zoom video conference - REGISTER NOW)
Join neighbors on Wednesday for our November meeting, where we'll welcome the project team from Oakland's Transportation Department (OakDOT) to present an update on the West Street repaving and reconfiguration project through our neighborhood. Our guests will cover community input received so far, collect additional feedback, and discuss the timeline and future plans.
Be sure to register, and you'll receive a personalized link to join the meeting.
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Election 2020
LCA President Jean Walsh will be our new AC Transit Director
Many of us are on pins and needles as we await the national election results. But here in Longfellow, we have a clear victory to report.
 And while we usually stay out of the political fray, we'll make an exception to congratulate our own Jean Walsh, LCA Board President, on her decisive victory to represent Ward 2 on the AC Transit Board of Directors!
Jean will be sworn in to her new post on Dec. 4 in advance of her first Board meeting as a Director on Dec. 9. We know she cannot wait to hear from you about your views on the future of East Bay bus service!
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Save the Date
Holiday Lights Neighborhood Ride & Contest
If Halloween was any indication, we expect neighbors will be going all-out this year to add as much holiday cheer to their yards as possible this year. We could all certainly use it! To recognize your we'll be holding a holiday house decoration contest in December.
Then, instead of another Zoom meeting, we look forward to getting back together in person -- at a safe and comfortable distance with face coverings at all times -- to enjoy the holiday decorations throughout our neighborhood.
Mark your calendar and plan to decorate your bike (or your body!) for a cycling/scooter/skating tour of the neighborhood on Tuesday, December 15 at 7p (with a rain date of Sunday, December 20 at 6p).
If you don't feel comfortable joining the group tour, you'll also have the opportunity to check-out the entries on your own and then submit your vote for the best holiday house in Longfellow.
Stay tuned for details on how to enter your house in the contest, a map of entries, voting info, and details on the group tour.
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New!
Community Resource Directory on LongfellowOakland.org
LCA has added a new "Resource" section to its website, LongfellowOakland.org. The new page is full of emergency and non-emergency numbers for quick reference when you need to contact the best resource for a variety of situations.
We plan to add additional resources as we go -- if you have any suggestions, please send them our way!
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Join the LCA Board
LCA is led by an all-volunteer Board composed of neighbors who live and/or work in Longfellow. The Board is eager to welcome new perspectives and is actively seeking new members. If you are interested in serving on the Board, let us know!
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Connect with LCA on Slack!
 Though we can't meet in person for the time being, we encourage you to join the LCA Workspace on Slack, where you can collaborate with the LCA Board and other neighbors to keep our organization's community-building initiatives and resources going!
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Your Holiday Shopping Can Support our Neighborhood!
Did you know the Amazon purchases you already may be making could be benefiting our neighborhood? By shopping at smile.amazon.com and selecting Longfellow Community Association as your charity of choice, Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to support our programs, events and engagement -- at no additional cost. Get started today!
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Community Calendar
LCA is pleased to provide notice of upcoming events happening in and around Longfellow as a resource to neighbors. These events are neither hosted nor endorsed by LCA.
Have an event to add to an upcoming newsletter? Send us a link to where event details are posted, and we'll include it if the timing is right.
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LCA: For Neighbors, By Neighbors
 Longfellow Community Association is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that's run entirely by volunteers from our neighborhood. Our community programs and events are only possible because so many of you give your time, talent and resources to make our neighborhood great.
Would you consider helping out? Your contribution of any size will go a long way to support our programs, events and engagement.
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As always, the LCA Board welcomes your thoughts, ideas and input. Email us anytime at board@longfellowoakland.org.
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