On payment day C.O. will be open from 10am-6pm. Rochdale Office will be open from noon-6pm and will accept checks only.

Payments must be received on or before the payment day to avoid a $20 late fee.  You can pay by phone or in person at C.O.
We now accept Discover, Mastercard and Visa.

The position of Conflict Resolution Coordinator is availalable for Spring. This is a 5 hr/week position which fulfills the workshift obligation of the houses. Apartment residents are compensated at the rate of $12.30/hour (it does not fulfill their workshift requirement). Please read the job description and fill out the appropriate documents if you are interested in the position. Applications are due at Central Office before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15th, 2010.

Several positions on the Rochdale/Fenwick Maintenance Crew are currently available. These are 10-hour/week jobs with a starting wage of $12.80/hour. This job begins immediately & lasts indefinitely.  You must be a BSC member to hold this job, although you need not be a resident of Rochdale or Fenwick. Please read the job description and fill out the appropriate documents if you are interested in the position. Applications are due at Central Office before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15th, 2010.

The position of Housing Assistant is currently available. This job averages 8 hours/week, over the course of approximately 22 weeks, (March – July), compensated with a rent credit stipend of $2,164.80. This job does not replace your workshift obligation at the house/apartment. You must be a BSC member to hold this job. Please read the job description and fill out the appropriate documents if you are interested in the position. Applications are due at Central Office before 5 p.m. on Monday, March 15th, 2010.

Congratulations to Ridge House for swiping their second co-op energy competition win. They saved 17.3 kWh/person in October,  20.5 kWh/person in November and 25.5 kWh/person in December (even though the competition ended in November). As a reward, they get $250 to spend on the energy-saving house-addition of their choice.

SPRING 2010 ENERGY COMPETITION BEGINS MARCH 1st!

When:Tuesday, February 16th,
Time: 8:00 pm
Where: at Rochdale Common Room

It’s still flu season and the Berkeley Public Health Clinic will be hosting H1N1 Vaccination Clinics every Friday and on select Saturdays.  Vaccinations are FREE and no appointment is necessary.  Please pass this information on to your clients and community members.

HELP US UNDERSTAND METHAMPHETAMINE TREATMENT
 
The Public Health Institute in collaboration with New Leaf Treatment Center is seeking volunteers to take part in a counseling study for the treatment of methamphetamine problems. We are currently enrolling people who are or have recently been dependent on methamphetamine.
 
*Receive 12 weeks of free substance abuse treatment at New Leaf Treatment Center in Lafayette
*Receive up to $270 for completing confidential research interviews over a 6 month time period
 
Please call 1-800-636-8058 to find out more information. Ask to speak to the research study staff.
 
New Leaf Treatment Center is located at:
251 Lafayette Circle #150, Lafayette , CA 94549 (walking distance from Lafayette BART station)

Do you know what to do in an earthquake? what if there are no doorways? What if you’re on Campus? At a party? “busy”? *cough* Anyway, point is,
you need to think about it, because it isn’t a matter of if? but a matter of when an earthquake will happen. So get prepared!
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What’s a CODA you ask? why it’s the Coordinator for Outreach, Diversity, and Anti-Discrimination! Alix’s office hours are at C.O., Tu 10-11 & F 3-4 or by appointment. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 404-915-1751.

Copies of “not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends: a zine about anti-oppression, inclusivity, & allyship” by the CODA will be distributed to each house/apartment. Additional copies available upon request. Please get in touch with Alix if you wanna make your own zine about anything to do with outreach/ diversity/anti-discrimination stuff.