What visions Katrina brings. We in the Point gaze upon New Orleans and some of us see ourselves in a similar fix from the Hayward Fault, a Chevron release, terrorism, or who knows what else.

So it seems like a good time to finally take the R.E.A.C.T. training. I’ll be in the class that begins this Saturday and continues through October.

A new class opens tonight--and organizer Kathryn Gerk says there's still room. Call her at (510) 620-6866 to sign up. Each of the five class sessions is held both Wednesday nights from 6 to 8:30 and Saturday mornings from 9 to 11:30, your choice. For more details, see Point Richmond Online's page devoted to R.E.A.C.T.