Taste of Montclair to go forward, days after neighborhood shooting
Small bites and cocktails like farmstead cheeses and wines from local providers are expected to attract hundreds of visitors to Montclair Village in Oakland Tuesday.
'We're halfway up the hill — we're not in the main drag. And, these kinds of events help people come up,' said Dave Chambers, who owns Farmstead, one of more than two dozen local businesses taking part.
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Taste of Montclair Village is an annual event that allows patrons who purchase a taste passport to sample food and drinks in the neighborhood. The proceeds help fund the Montclair Village Association's initiatives.
The security plan for the event includes, 'safety ambassadors, private security and camera systems that assist with keeping the neighborhood safe,' said Daniel Swafford, executive director of the Montclair Village Association.
Swafford said footage from surveillance cameras set up in the area paid for by past events helped track down the teenage suspect accused of shooting a man last Wednesday during an armed robbery nearby on Cortereal Avenue. The suspect was arrested the same day and Oakland police recovered guns from the boy.
The wounded victim was hospitalized.
'So, it's an example of really how our proceeds from our fundraising events through the Montclair Cares Club can really affect positive change and try to hold people accountable if they're up to no good in our city,' Swafford said.
People who work in the area just advise to pack lightly.
'I just keep a little bit of money in my pocket — not much,' advised Mahi, a local clerk who works in the area said.
Taste of Montclair Village gets underway Tuesday at 4 p.m. and runs through 8 p.m.
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