Longfellow Community Association
October 2022 Newsletter
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October Meeting
2022 Ballot Measure Rundown
Tuesday, October 11
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
(via Zoom)
Your 2022 Midterm Election ballots will arrive in your mailbox next week! Before you return it, you'll want to join neighbors this Tuesday for the LCA October Meeting, where we'll get a full rundown of the measures up for a vote this year from Anna Mathai of the League of Women Voters of Oakland.
Back by popular demand, the League of Women Voters of Oakland have volunteered to offer Longfellow neighbors a non-partisan, unbiased review of the arguments for and against the various measures on this year's ballot. Anna has promised to leave plenty of time for your questions!
Prefer reading through 400+ pages of voter guides? Hey, more power to you. But, if you're like the rest of us, we'll see you on Tuesday.
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#ICYMI
The Value of Home Sharing Made Easy (and Free!)
Thanks to everyone who joined our September Meeting, where Greg Bailey and Luke Barnesmoore from Front Porch talked about how Longfellow neighbors can benefit from the Home Match program.
Home Match is a free service that connects people with extra room in their homes with individuals looking for an affordable living option. As we learned during the presentation, Home Match is more than just a screening service. Home Match actively matches home providers and home seekers for compatibility, and then provides ongoing support service to both home providers and tenants--all at no cost.
If you weren't able to join us in September and want to learn more about Home Match, download the digital flyer Greg shared with us and check-out the Home Match website. You can also contact Greg directly with your questions.
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Extra! Extra!
Longfellow Featured in SF Chronicle
Through words, stats and photos, San Francisco Chronicle reporters Sarah Ravani, Dan Kopf and Yoshi James explored the rapid change of our neighborhood in last week's issue. Their story incorporates those of neighbors Carol Lee Tolbert, Erin La Ninfa, Lena Robinson and Scott Wintner, as well as voices from Longfellow's past and leaders guiding Oakland's future.
Read past the "click bait" headline for a thoughtful look at our neighborhood--and the neighbors, old and new, who make it so great.
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Town Hall Meeting
Community Meeting on Public Safety with OPD & Dan Kalb
Oakland leaders are coming together with neighbors across the city for a day of mourning as our city continues to experience unacceptable levels of violence.
 Our Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb invites you to join a District 1 Community Town Hall on Public Safety tomorrow (Sat. 10/8) from 10:30 a.m. to Noon at Bushrod Park. Councilmember Kalb, Oakland Police Department Captain Rosin, and Department of Violence Prevention staff member Jennifer Argueta will be in attendance to answer your questions and discuss solutions.
The District 1 gathering will also be streamed live on Facebook for viewing/listening only.
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Connect with LCA on Slack!
 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! (If the link above expires before you click it, contact us for an updated invite.)
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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.
- Saturdays through Nov. 12: Freedom Farmers Market, hosted by Farms to Grow, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Kasper's Plaza, 4521 Telegraph Ave.)
- Oct. 8: Biketopia 2022, hosted by Bike East Bay, 3 - 6 p.m. (Gardens at the Pardee Home Museum, 669 12th St., Oakland)
- Oct. 9: Neighborhood History: Returning to our Soil, hosted by the Temescal-Telegraph BID Temescal Roots Project, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. (Root'd in the 510, 4444 Telegraph Ave., Oakland)
- Oct. 30: Temescal Trick-or-Treat, hosted by the Temescal-Telegraph BID, 4 - 6 p.m. (Telegraph Ave.)
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.
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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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