We are proud to announce that the City of Berkeley has recognized BPEF and its BPEF School Volunteers annual DEAR Day — or Drop Everything and Read — event with a proclamation naming March 5, 2010 as DEAR Day in Berkeley! Over 135 volunteers, including Mayor Bates, all City Council members, our new Chief of Police Michael Meehan, and BUSD Superintendent Huyett will join community members at each of our 11 K-5 schools to read a favorite book or two. Thank you to them and all the volunteers who are so important to the vitality of our schools and make this day a success. Click to view the proclamation DEAR Day proclamation!.