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Our last in-person meeting was Jan 30 2020
we were preparing to push Measure Q Park Funding --
​which passes passes in March 3. But then March 13 shutdown

150th Anniversary March 18th/ Oakland Running Festival March 22,
and a planned GLM Gates /new fencing celebration, among the many canceled events

2020    Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge 150th Anniversary documentary
             ​Black Lives Matter Family March ​at Lake Merritt
            Weekend Vending program trial project at El Embarcadero
             Diversity Street Mural by LGBTQ Healing Arts in Lakeside Park
            Gardens & Guardians at Lake Merritt documentary
             Lakeside Chats, monthly  online speaker series begins
2021     Alpine Rock Garden added to Gardens at Lake Merritt, video
             Litter SOS Campaign to clean up trash Sunday evenings 
              Junior Center damaged by fire from homeless encampment on the premises 
            Lake Merritt Breakfast Club: History, Traditions & Projects documentary 
             Lamppost Project sponsored by LMBC, video
2022    Oakland Municipal Band, Then & Now, documentary
             Compassion Peace & Unity Mural, Oakland Fukuoka Sister City Garden GLM
             Algae Bloom causes massive fish die off at LM and SF Bay
            Junior Center damaged by fire again from homeless encampment on the premises 
2023.   Winter Storms topple more than a dozen Lakeside Park trees

since then
going forward,
Junior Center will reopen in a few months 
Parking meters installed in April around the lake will generate park funds
Aeration fountains will be added to lake on a temp trial basis,
         precursor for more strategically placed and permanent ones

Bandstand celebrates its 100th anniversary completion (begun in 1917)
2025 is the 100th anniversary NOL

and so today, we'd like to get a snapshot, to use a photo term "to catch the essence of a moment''
a snapshot of the lake area organizations on May 25 and going forward, work to together as one community 

  lakemerritt.org and photos ©2013-2023 John Kirkmire 
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