Poetic Voices		The Collard Greens Cultural Festival in East Palo Alto
Poetry from the community In your time of sorrow, You cannot see tomorrow. You know that a brighter day will come. But, that's not now where you’re coming from. Family and friends try their best to Help you out of the loss you’re going through. But, it's something that only time can heal. One day, you'll get another chance to feel. -Poetess Kalamu Chaché, EPA.net Poetry Editor Here's how to submit your poems to Poetic Voices. Click to read this month's poetry...		Festival celebrates African American food and culture By Nobantu Ankoanda, Executive Director, Shule Mandela Academy, Founder/Event Planner for 2004 Collard Greens Cultural Festival Collard greens lovers everywhere! Get out your favorite recipes and get ready for the 6th annual Collard Greens Cultural Festival, Saturday, July 24, 2004 from 12 noon to 8:00 PM. Come out and bring the whole family because there's something for everyone! Relax to sounds of smooth, soothing Jazz, or the down home, guitar thumping rhythm of the Blues. Get your groove on with some serious Funk, or rejuvenate your spirit with soul-stirring Gospel. Click to read more...

The Conversation Called East Palo Alto		Reflections on the Death of a Lion
EPA.net launches "Community Dialogue"a tool for discussing civic issues One thing you can say about East Palo Alto is that there's always plenty to talk about, and residents are not shy to do so. East Palo Alto is a place where civic issues are alive, not off in a classroom or policy journal. Expressing different points of view, and advocating for those views, is a core element of democracy. With this edition, EPA.net launches "Community Dialogue," a new way for residents to express, share and understand each others perspectives on issues facing East Palo Alto. Click to read more...		West Side Stories: East Palo Alto from the Creek to 101 A Column By Maureen Pattarelli Approximately half of California is cougar country, but that's easily forgotten in urban areas. East Palo Alto is bordered on several sides by open space, and the creek here on the West Side is a likely avenue from the hills for the big cats. Still, when I heard that there was a mountain lion (felis concolor), commonly known as the cougar, roaming the streets of Palo Alto, and that it was was later shot and killed by a police officer, I was as shocked as anyone. Click to read more...
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