Friends of the Cleveland Cascade
the rediscovered fountainworks of Lake Merritt
This past Friday, Barbara and I hosted three energetic helpers (Phyllis, James and Jessica) who devoted their day using one of their volunteer days from Walmart.com. Stairs and landings were swept spic and span, flowerbeds were plucked clean of stray grass and weeds, and Continue reading Spic and Span
Come one, come all … or whoever has enough energy! We gladly welcome any and all volunteers this Saturday, October 4th! Fall is here despite our Indian Summer weather, which has shriveled some of the plants. Therefore, a little watering Continue reading October Work Day
Both sides of lower plaza began to bloom 6 months ago with evidence of new, off-paved paths in the dirt. These not only are not part of the landscape design, but they destroyed what little landscaping had been achieved. New Continue reading unintended consequences
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, but thanks to our beautiful Bay Area weather, our warm days are here for a while longer. And speaking of labor, this Saturday, September 6th, is our official workday at the Cascade. Continue reading September 6th Workday
The graffiti artists have been keeping us on our toes these last few weeks, but thanks to Barbara’s anti-tagging solution, all traces have been erased. For now. Nothing escapes the eyes of Hawk-Eye Newcombe (as Dang and I respectfully refer Continue reading Keeping Calm and Carrying On
August’s work day was record-breaking from the quick work of the volunteers (we completed all tasks in just 1-1/2 hours) to the number of exercisers (the flow of stair runners was endless) to the countless ideas we had for the design of our Continue reading Record-Breaking Work Day
On Sunday, Barbara and I rambled the numerous aisles at Home Depot for some much-needed tools. Thank goodness for the helpful staff there or we would still be wandering the store looking for items and our way out. We returned Continue reading Shopping Spree, Tagging Spree
Leave it to Ruben Sundeen and fellow Rotary Club members (see photo below) to show us longstanding volunteers just what it means to get down and dirty. His team, which included Betty McEady, Beverly McArthur and Christina Angelos, tore into the Continue reading Down and Dirty
For our upcoming June workday, which falls on the 7th, Barbara has enlisted the help of Ruben Sundeen who heads up the Rotary at Lakeshore. He, along with his twins Lola and Eli and fellow Rotary members, will be lending some much-needed Continue reading Helping hands
After our workday on May 3rd, an impromptu meeting of the minds (Barbara, Laura, Tom, Dang, Yoshi and myself) was held to discuss the ongoing care and maintenance of the six main flowerbeds along the stairways. Ideally, a volunteer would Continue reading Adopt a bed