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RecreationandParkCommission | 2018-05-10 | 7 | packed vassuan you zor this woman," the Council Chambers during said Tom Grant, a longtime the March 16 meeting and everlasting birthday friend "She did a lot of work cheered the board's decision in the community She had no "I stand here before you present. (also indeced under ARKS) favors." political ties and received no emotionally overwhelmed, said Sophie Littlejohn Tras- cher, one of Littlejohn's nine BIOG-L - James Littlejohn, Costs for a dedication cer- children. "The Alameda com- Elector Littlejohn's son emony and new sign for the munity has stood up and said park are éstimated at approxi- they want my mother immor- mately $4,200. Taking into con- talized." back Cabral's request last sideration the city's current fi- West End resident Nick Ca- month after so people showed the annual Martin Luther King bral originally made the re- up at their meeting in support. "Tomorrow our mother Hall Jr. celebration held at City friends "are willing to work fi- Trascher said her family and bancial constraints, Littlejohn na Avenue quest Vista to rename the and park Sherman Bue- would have celebrated ber 77th She was active in the Alam- nancially with the city." Street, which is located in the birthday," said James Little- eda branch of the National As- neighborhood where Littlejohn john. "Citizens of Alameda, sociation for the Advancement Buena Vista United Methodist Michael Yoshii, pastor of lived for 40 years and where thank you for this everlasting of Colored People and was a Church, said if funds have her children and many of their birthday present." member of the board of direc- friends grew up. The Recre- Littlejohn is credited with tors for the Alameda Chapter happy to contribute. be raised, he' be more than to ation Commission decided to establishing Alameda's Black of the American Red Cross, She "If the question of History Month activities and was also active in Alamedans with Hope (Housing Opportu- said. comes up, call me first," money Yoshii to contribute. "Td be more than happy Again, I will follow-up with a few of the folks that made this suggestion to me and see if they wish to address this topic at Thursdays meeting. I am grateful for the Commission taking this matter seriously. And to the Chair Ron Limoges: You're welcome! Be well. Rasheed Shabazz rasheed@berkeley.edu | RecreationandParkCommission/2018-05-10.pdf |