I’m not sure how many florists the Elmwood can support, but Flower to the People opened today on the corner of College and Russell, in a long-unused kiosk. I hope Flower to the People and the long-established Blooming Alley can coexist happily. At 2pm today the founders of Flower to the People were still smiling, but they admitted that set-up had taken them so long that they had only sold two bunches of flowers so far.
Catch some free jazz concerts in donwtown every Thursday, noon to 1pm, through the end of August.
Pictured above is trumpeter, and Berkeley High alum, Rafa Postel and his band who were playing today to a large, appreciative audience
The jazz series is sponsored by the Downtown Berkeley Association in partnership with Berkeley’s Jazzschool.
As anyone who drives through Berkeley knows, some of the streets in this city are long overdue for repair. And if you drive a vehicle with a hard suspension like my little Miata’s, a drive down the southern two thirds of Sacramento St, anywhere along University Ave and on other roads can be a jolting experience.
As the Berkeley Daily Planet points out in an article today, some of the federal stimulus package money may trickle its way down to Berkeley to help repair some of these roads. But don’t expect miracles. Much of the money given to the state will likely go to rural areas, which traditionally receive the bulk of highway repair funds. But as reporter Kelly Stickland points out, projects that are “shovel ready” are being given priority for stimulus funds, which may work to Berkeley’s favor.
According to the Daily Planet report, it is unclear how much funding Berkeley will receive, but that according to Mayor Tom Bates, University Ave is at the top of the list for repair.
I just hope the repairs will be of higher quality that the work done not very long ago to the Piedmont Extension road, which traverses the UCB campus just north of Bancroft Way. Although only a year or so old, the patchwork repair is already deteriorating rapidly, and large pot holes can be expected as soon as the rains begin again.
The Reverend Troy Perry, a gay religious leader, human rights activist and founder of the predominantly gay Metropolitan Community Churches, will be in Berkeley this weekend.
A concert and reception to benefit the New Spirit Community Church, which is affiliated with MCC, will be held Saturday, July 18, in Easton Hall, 2401 Ridge Road, across the street from the Pacific School of Religion Chapel from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A musical concert will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the school’s chapel at 1798 Scenic Ave. immediately following the reception. Tickets are $50 for the reception and concert, or $10 for the concert only.
Perry will also deliver the sermon at New Spirit’s worship 11 a.m. service on Sunday, July 19.
For more information about the reception and concert, contact the church office at (510) 849-8150 or visit www.newspiritchurch.org.
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