Come out to celebrate my 39th Birthday and support Old Oakland Neighbors (a community group)!

Saturday, February 23 2008, 7-9pm
Air Lounge and Bar
492 9th St, Old Oakland

Check out photos from our fundraiser here:
Oakland Magazine

Gracias to Patrick Montgomery for being our official volunteer photographer that night! Patrick's pictures

Old Oakland Neighbors Flickr account

Raffle Prize Winners!

Reef Designs
Nano Cube Deluxe "The Ultimate Reef Ready Biotope" Aquarium ($190 value)
Winner: Blake Crowley

Framed Print by artist Maxfield Parrish (value $125)
Sponsored by Bartertown Framing
Winner: Nancy Nadel

International Orange
One month unlimited yoga (value $125)
Winner: John Chan

West Oakland Yoga Studio
5 sessions free ($90 value)
Winner: Melissa B.

Azure Hair Salon
$60 gift certificate
Winner: Devon McGirr

Endgame
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Renee Esquivil

Entrez! Open House
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Eduardo Navarro

Grand Oaks Grill & Bar
736 Washington Street, Oakland 510/261.9006
Two $25 gift certificates
Winners: Rosalyn Eng and Consuelo Jacobs

Kai's Japanese Restaurant
Two $25 gift certificates
Winners: Chris Roberts and Tarree Norvis

Levende East
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Marty Pritala

Milk
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Joseph Franko

Tamarindo Antojeria
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Sandra Arechiga

Verse Sneaker Boutique
$50 gift certificate
Winner: Rachel Anne Palacios

The Brow Lounge 5916 College Ave, Oakland
$40 gift certificate
Winner: Hai Manot

La Borinquena Mex-icatessen
$40 gift certificate
Winner: Toni Mayer

The Shoe Spot
$40 gift certificate
Winner: Gilbert Yee

Hangar One
Mandarin Blossom Vodka Bottle (value $38)
Winner: Hector Alvarez

Topps Salon
$25 gift certificate
Winner: Lorene Lamb

Drift Denim
$20 gift certificate
Winner: Rainee Cohen

G.B. Ratto & Co. International Grocers
$20 gift certificate
Winner: Gil Adauto

GrassRoutes Travel Guide Oakland (value $20)
Winner: Marjoe Marcelus

Mignonne Decor
$20 gift certificate
Winner: Kai's Japanese Restaurant

It's a Grind
$10 gift certificate
Winner: Tony Ramos

Broadway Pet Grooming Clinic
Three prizes:
Free nail clipping
Winner: Forest Gee

Free grooming under 65 lbs
Winner: Holly Hong

Free shampoo (short hair)
Winner: Thais Yatct

Devika's Palacio
1 Henna party or session
Winner: Ener Chiu

Gift cards (by artist Janine Macbeth)
Winners: Amy Choi and Eric Elems

Herbal extract (donated by Dragon City)
Winners: Richard Escobar and Paul Norland

Jim Pilker 510/703.9674
Free income tax return
Winner: Iya Khan

Niche with Frieda Kalo (by artist Rachel Anne Palacios)
Winner: Aliza Gallo

The Uptown Bar & Club
Two free passes to a live show
Winner: Sandi Jacobs

Event Information

Our Sponsors
Air Lounge
Oakland Unwrapped!
Market Square Homes
Sean Sullivan
Yelp.com

Drink Special:
Hanger One Vodka

Entertainment:
Oakland Musician Iya Khan playing LIVE music: Old Skool, Blues, Pop and Original Tunes!

“Celebrating Oakland”.....in Spoken Word
With the well known local poets Paradise Freejalove & Sue Richardson

Sonido Franko & Friends spinning Musica Latina and other Danceable Tunes!

Serena Bartlett, author of Oakland: Soul of the City Next Door, will be selling copies of her book with half of the proceeds going directly to OON.

Food Tastings:
Savory:
Cock-a-doodle Cafe
La Borinqueña Mex-icatessen
Shan Dong Restaurant
Siam Bay Authentic Thai
Jess' Magnificent Meatballs (made possible by Taylor's Sausage & G.B. Ratto & Co.)
Lelo's Luscious Lumpia (made possible by Taylor's Sausage)
Siam Bay Authentic Thai
Breads of India

Sweet:
Cock-a-doodle Cafe
Pena's Bakery 3355 Foothill Blvd 510/536.0661
Pena's Bakery No. 2 3912 International Blvd 510/533.5733
The Oakland Chocolate Company 510/654.6966
Rainbow Italian Ice

Decorations:
Landmark Cleaners & Flowers (655 12th St) 510/238.8765

Raffle: Art, Gift Certificates & More!
Top Prizes:
Nano Cube Deluxe "The Ultimate Reef Ready Biotope" Aquarium (value $190) Sponsored by Reef Designs
Framed Art by artist Maxfield Parrish (value $125) Sponsored by Bartertown Framing

Gift Certificates:
Azure Hair Salon
Broadway Grooming Clinic
Drift Denim
Endgame
Entrez! Open House
G.B. Ratto & Co.
Grand Oaks Grill 736 Washington 510/261.9006
Jim Pilker (income tax preparation) 510/703.9674
Kai's Japanese Restaurant
La Borinqueña Mex-icatessen
Levende East
Tamarindo Antojeria
Mignonne Decor
Milk
Rachel Palacios - La Maestra
The Shoe Spot
Topps Salon
The Uptown
Verse Sneaker Boutique

Art & Gifts:
Grass Routes Urban Eco Travel Guides
Dragon City
Hangar One Vodka
Janine Macbeth (artist)
Rachel Palacios - La Maestra

and more to come...

Old Oakland Neighbors (OON) is a grass roots organization dedicated to improving the safety, beautification and economic growth of Old Oakland. OON needs seed money to organize future activities to help strengthen the community spirit of our neighborhood and this fundraiser is the kickoff effort. For more info, go to oldoaklandneighbors.org

Please contact me directly at oonsocialevents@gmail.com with any questions or donations.