Annual Meeting Is This Saturday ~ RSVP

The Annual Association Meeting is this Saturday!!!

If you have not already done so, please RSVP, or leave a comment on this post, so that we may have an accurate count for lunch.

Our guest speaker this year is our own Sequoyah Hills resident and Oakland Fire Chief, Theresa Reed.  Members with schedule conflicts, please fill out your Proxy Form included in the recent newsletter, or download the form here:  Annual Meeting Proxy 2014 (http://www NULL.sequoyahhome NULL.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Annual-Meeting-Proxy-2014 NULL.pdf).   Please drop your Proxy off at 8060 Coach or 8020 Surrey.

The event details are:

Saturday, September 20, 2014
8060 Coach
11am-1:30pm

Come hear what your neighborhood association has been up to this year. Reports by all committees and officers will be presented. There will be copies of the budget and bank account financials, as well as a great lunch! Come express your concerns and ask your questions.

Please, if possible, bring an extra chair to share.

It is important that your voice be counted, even if you cannot attend. Proxies may also be brought to the meeting by your designated voter.

Looking forward to seeing you there on Saturday.

The Sequoyah Hills Board of Directors

National Night Out 2014 – Thank You!!

Thank you to everyone in the neighborhood who came out for National Night 2014.   We had three block parties on Coach, Pinecrest and Surrey.  Below are some great photos that were turned in.  A special shout out to Chris Quan on Coach for her video wrap up from the residents on Coach.

Looking forward to even more participation in 2015.   Stay safe out there!!

National Night Out is TONIGHT!!

(http://www NULL.sequoyahhome NULL.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/iStock_000041063532_Medium NULL.jpg)It time again for National Night Out.  This year marks the 31st Anniversary of the National Night Out Organization and very first NNO in the US.   As you may have seen from our Yahoo! news group, there are a variety of block hosts throughout the neighborhood getting ready to host neighbors and be visible tonight.

National Night Out is a phenomenal opportunity to show our neighborhood strength and spirit, be visible to each other, and get to know our neighbors.   Neighbor relationships are one of the best ways to fight crime and know the regular comings and going on your block.  Usually with NNO, you will see representatives from the Oakland Police Department and other City entities visiting the neighborhood and getting to know us.

What can you do tonight?

• Leave your porch lights on
• Walk your block
• Join one of the block parties
• Introduce yourself to a neighbor

Hosted Block Parties from 7:00 – 9:00 PM:

• Pinecrest:  5105 Pinecrest Dr., bring a seat & a treat to share
• Surrey Lane: 8130 Surrey Lane.  Everyone from Keller up is welcome.  Bring a chair & cookies.
• Coach Drive

If you do not see a party for your street, you are welcome at any of the ones listed.   There very well may be other gatherings that have not been publicized on the Yahoo! Group.

For more information about National Night Out, check out our standing NNO page (http://www NULL.sequoyahhome NULL.org/national-night-out-2/) with links to the main organization.

If you are hosting and take pictures, please forward them to kris@kdbaitooconsulting.com so they can be included in a follow up blog.  Have a great evening everyone!!

UPDATE!!! Emergency Preparedness Classes — Date Change!!!

The dates on the CORE classes have changed!!

We all live by the Hayward fault and a high fire woodland area.  We know it… we worry… and we procrastinate preparing.  Here is something that you can actually do to help your family and your neighbors, plus, it’s free and right down (or up) the street.

Free CORE Classes Offered in Sequoyah Hills

Jeff Morelli is offering the CORE series just for our community this Summer. The classes will be held on lower Hansom.

The first is a CORE I class on July 10th from 6:30-9:00 pm The focus of this class is Home and Family Preparedness which covers topics such as supplies, how to create a family disaster plan, utilities , fire suppression and much more.

The second is a CORE II class on July 17th covers Neighborhood Emergency Response and covers topics such as how to organize a neighborhood response group, the Incident Command System including Damage Assessment, Search and Rescue and Disaster First teams. Sustainability in our neighborhood shifting from response into recovery.

These are FREE classes sponsored by the City of Oakland’s CORE Program The main focus of these classes is to help better prepare you before during and after a major disaster occurs.

For those of you who would like to attend please contact Jeff directly at 510-333-3650 during the day. R.S.V.P is important so that Jeff can ensure he has the right amount of materials for the group.

Thank you to all who made it to the block party!!

The 2014 Sequoyah Hills HOA block party was definitely a success.  The Board would like to thank everyone who came out today to meet your neighbors and for your continued support in making this a great community to live.  We especially would like to thank Chris Quan for hosting the event in front of her home.   Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

We would also like to thank the members of Oakland Firehouse Station #21 who brought out their engines and entertained kids and adults alike.

As pictures are worth 1,000 words, take a look at the festivities below!!  If you missed it, please think about joining us in 2015.