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Message From the Publisher
I offer some words about taking care of ourselves while fixing the world (with a few choice suggestions); I talk to some of the volunteers who helped clean up the neighborhood last Sunday, and more.
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Building Community Through Dog Sharing – Meet Kaia Colban
Neighbor Kaia Colban is working to fill a need to match dog owners with neighbors who would love to walk dogs but can’t have their own. Learn about the shareskippy.com project.
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The Grand Opportunity We Can’t Miss
Taking on the issue of why people bike and why they don’t, Arielle Fleisher talks with friends and neighbors about the joys and fears of bike riding and how to make sure the Grand Avenue redesign addresses these.
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Happy Days are Here Again
After too many months of reporting about broken windows and store closures, Ken Katz is pleased to say that new businesses are arriving and Grand Avenue is again thriving.
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Farmers’ Market Joy: Bread, Cheese, and Olives
A loaf of bread, a hunk of cheese, and olives….what could be more delectable?! Meet three farmers’ market vendors and learn about their best products.
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September on Lakeshore: Community Wins, Cleaner Streets, and Upcoming Festivities
After many squeaky wheels squeaked (squawked???), the blight of dumpsters in the center of the Lakeshore shopping district is finally gone. And much trash was removed on clean-up day. The BID and others are planning numerous activities over the next few months—check them all out here.
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Grand Lake Neighbors (GLN)
The September Grand Lake Neighbors meeting heard two major presentations: The first, a report from OakDOT about the status of the Grand Avenue redesign project, and the second, from County Supervisor Nikki Bas about the County’s current priorities: the Social Safety Net and Health Systems.
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Calendar of Interesting events—October 2025
From art galas to public protests to museum celebrations, a pride parade, and artist and author talks (all in person), to numerous movies, plays, and lectures on-line, you could be busy almost every day of the month. Enjoy!
