Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 27

THE OAKLAND TRIRUNF LOCAL-3 SUNDAY. July 8. 7001 a top resource COMMUNTTY Calendar ra HE ANNUAL Ala-, mrdu County Fair draws to a close today after a 17-day run of rood exhibits. Many exhibitors liave taken advantage of (lie Through Time- theme to ahowcaNc various ns-perts of county history. If you are heading to Plena-, anion today, lie sure to slop at the Young California Exhibit Hall Information booth and ask for the new Alameda -County Historical Society brochure and learn about the Ss activities- Including slide presentations and field trips.

The society publishes a quarterly featuring original articles on county history, book reviews and notices or related events. Founded in 1906 the society has produced a series of keepsake publications and monographs that are olTcred to new members as a thank -you for Joining. Landmark plaques hon-bring the birthplace of the University of California In downtown Oakland, and the -Pacific League Oaks baseball team In Emeryville, among others, have turn py the society In post years. Featured in the hew bro chure are views of both the current landnmrk courthouse -by Lake Merritt (opened in 1936) and the previous Vlcto-rlun-era courlliouse thatused to stand at Broadway and 4lh 1 ''Hi. Landmarks Street, Iwfore making way for construction of the county prolmtion oillces.

According to Cultural lleri-lagc Survey lllcs, tlie old courlliouse, demolished 1950, was one of the county's "most conspicuous and fn-mlllnr landmarks Ibr nearly 75 years." Alameda County, origlnriliy part or Coulra. Costa County. reveals the (lies, was estab- -Hulled In 1853. The county scat was initially located in vnrado, then moved Ip San Leandro In 1856. A sizable earthquake in 1868 destroyed the courlliouse there and precipitated the move to make Oaklund the new county These sentiments gained momentum oiler completion of -the transcontinental rnllroud In 1869.

In 1874, Oakland city ieaders transferred ownership of Washington and Franklin Squares to the county. The -squares (two of the seven orlg- -inolly plaited when Oakland was first laid out) faced one another on Broadway. Shortly thereafter, the courthouse Tha old Alamsda County Courthouaa, circa 1874-1936, Is County Historical Society brochure. arose and stood opimslle the -equally venerable County Hall of Records. This landmark too wus demolished In the 1950s.

According to Bodcty presl-' dent David Nicolai, tlie next activity scheduled by the Ills- torlcal society la a July 28 ex-. curslon to Huywardtliut will feature a walking tour of the historic downtown, a visit to the landmark McConngliy I louse and admission to the 1 Am ft EMimAMMENT Today AEROSOL ART The LagandMV ElghtfeaT dgU iMi pnMnMtanra(-cig aonw of nwatatplecee of 1960a mwI ait on pubKe buUnga night. 9 pmv, ouMda tha Kaiaar BuUoq, 21at and ateata, 321 -7060, www.nonchalan- twotg. Monday FREE CERAMCS CLASSES Laam hanMuMng Mmlquaa and uaa mokla to maka'daooratfva and fancfawl Hama, In-atuctton la fcaa, matoriaband IHng chatgaa apply, noon to 4 pm, Saudi BarMay Sanlor Cantor, 2936 Ela St, 6265407. BERKELEY COMMUNITY CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA PRwMaa nhaaiaala 'tar paopia Intaraalad In alnglng, no aud-ttana or prior aaparianca needed, 166476 1 toldon, achoknhfaa avatabla, 7 to 10 pm, St Ambraaa Churah baaamant 1146 Gtfman St, BarWay, 62B-2W6.

Ongoing CHLDREN-S EXPLORATIVE ART -TWWctfone of Me end My Worid 20PV la an aahUtfon of oommunty bulking and eetf-aaploraWe artworks by toa ohldran Involved In ArtEataant'a fcaa chUhood vto-lanoa pravamlon program, 10 am. to 6 pm. Tuaadaya through Saturdays noon to 6 pm. Sunday 536 Btfi St, Oakland, 662-5630k Chances to learn Today MOUNTAIN VEW CEMETERY Tha Harlago AManoa wi offar a waHng tour tfvough CdtfbmVt moot hla-toricoamalaty, waaroomfortaUaahoaaand bring water, 10 am. to 12:30 pm, maa( at Chapel of tfw CHmaa 4400 Plodmont Ava, Otoknd, 763-8218.

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MttCfl 1 ANFOtft Ongoing FREE FE10ENKRA8 YOGA Pnro-to porttdpala In kw Fakbnknb Yoga etaaa bmad to am nack and back pain and npboo hafakud rnovamanl pat-toroa wkh gandar ways of moring, daaaaa tokt pboo 9 to 10 am, Mondayi and Wadnaadayi tfvough Aug. 22, algn up a tfw North oatfand Sanlor Cwkar, 6714 Martin Luihar King Wky. 607-60B6l Today ASLSIN NO SMI photon Author Floyd 8alaa of Oakland reada from hla book Color of My Living Heart" to an appreciate audlenca Friday night at Swana Markatplaca in Old Oakland. Thla aummar, Swana la hosting svsnlngs with authors and artists. For more Information about tha sartos, call 825-3948.

OAKLAND CULTURAL HERITAGE featured In tha now Alamsda ninnlllcs In iMirtncrship with The James Irvine Foundation, Ihe exhibit Is part of the restoration organized by Friends of Peralta Hacienda Historical. Park. A celebration, on from noon to 4 p.m. July 14, will musical entertainment and refreshments. The event Is Tree but reservations are required.

Call 525-0712. Booth space open for Solano Stroll1 FROM STAFF REPORTS. It's not too lute to participate In pne of the beat parties of the year. Applications for booth space are still available, for the Solano Avenue Stroll, from 10 a.fn. to 6 p.m.

Sept. 9. Tlie stroll la (he East Day's oldest and largrsl free street festival, drawing crowds of people from all over Especially welcome are nonprofit organizations and parade entries. Applications may be downloaded online al www.solanoB-(roll.org or send a SASE to Solano Stroll, 1563 Solano Ave. -No.

10L Derkeley 94707 and ask Ibr an application. SoulBeatTV era Community (twice programe on Soul Baal TakwiMun (KS0T-TV, Channel 27 2624 73rd Ava, 530-3774, and on tf Wortd Wide Web at hnpAwywrjoukMLGoml in- 4 am Soul Baal Goto Haa 5 am and noon Manage to tfw Black Man: Loud FarrWhea Nation of blam am Goapal Baal wah Young Tumor 6 am to Tana Prophakc Movement wah Baibara RouaaHI and Mrtilde Grogan lam and 11 pm Revaiabona Goapal Mtntc Update mih Ola and Panni Sandaro 10 am Ever kerwaang FaOh with tfw Rev. Fred K. Price 11 am Dakeveta BMe Chhaban Churah wah Natar Alan McNw 11:30 am Soul Beat SpacM 1pm Soul ShowceiewthAIBalard 3 pm Gulden GuaiMi Muac Video wah MaraMwi Martm 4 pm Tha RnundtaMa wth Chauncey Beley and Ahce Spearman 1 8 pm Heath Beal wah Dr. Geolhay 6 pm Shoppaea Baal wa Swvlm and Haton Devs 6 pm True SoUnna wah Dr.

YumI Bey pm Soul Baal Specwl pm Paatar Dorothy McGhee Hayward. Historical Museum'. For more Information call Nicolai ai 444-2187. "Faces of Frullvalc," a coiii-munlly heritage project feu-hiring 61 Individuals living In (he dlslrlcl, each rccpunllng -his or her unique. hlstory-uiul hcrllitgc, Is on display at the i landmark Antonio Peralta I louse.

2465 34(h Avc. Made Jxmslblc by funding froth the California Council for the llu. Vv f- Dear readers Wr will print weddings, rngogrmenls and nillrstotie. anniversaries fur readers who live In Oakland, Alameda. Merkelry.

Allstny and Emeryville. If you would like your wtaslon ptil-llslird. please obtain forms by railing Katherine Ifronnnrr al 20H-6409 or e-malllng kpfroniinrrto El (ft MJItNMKXT A( tKSS TV Today's local prognvramig on Oat-hneft KTOP TV (Chanml 10) nJudro. 30 am kilo Accme kuna Weddings And Anniversaries Charles and Margaret Gonzales (t 8alazar ministration with an option in finance from Cd State Hayward in 1995. His parents are Mr.

and Mrs. Wsfrido Satazar. The newlyweds, who honeymooned in Hawaii, wM reside in Oakland Amlveraary Charles and Margaret Gonzales cebbratsd their 50th wedding anni-vereary April 28 with a festive gala attended by more than 250 guests. Surrounded by family and friends, Charles and Margaret presided over a buffet dinner rt Mission Pvsdise Banquet' Hal in Hayward The party, which started 4 pm and bated until midnight, was hosted by the couple's children: Virginia of Antioch; Carol end husband Tony of Oakland; Michael of San Francisco; Charlene of Angeles; Julia and husband Watkins and WOOding Kimberly Ranee Watkins and Jemei Charles Salazar were married June 23 in Oakland Tha bride's sister, Traces Wat-kins, served as honor attendant and the groom'e Maraa Christopher Salazar, served as the best man. Father John Fernandez end Pastor Julius Carrol officiated at the ceremony.

The bride, w4 graduated from Saint Efaabeth High School in Oakland and received hsr criminal justice degree from CM State Hayward in 1997, is currently employed by Alameda County. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. James Watkins from Oakland The groom, currently employed by SkyEna High School in Oakland (from which he graduated), received his degree in business ad at Los FREE 8AU0AT ROES Din Cat Saang Clud nflar (rat aaitfina rtriw nnaftm mnn Itm aarvad baab. Bring warm clotfiaa and a change dotfiaw 1 to 4 pm, Bertwley Me-' rtna, nwwv.cd aabrig org WEST BERKELEY MARKET Tha Waa BMiafay Mtofea wN inckida a baa 40 canfaly aabclad artbana artiato tarman and norprota aaing oraflA produce, apa-owy noai ana ovw proaucs ana wnr bam 11 am to pm, north aida of UWaanky Aaonua batwaan 3rd and 4tfi anato 0644346..

FREE MDOOR CUMBWG REI Bariwlay wi hoa kaa clmfaing on ha Indoor on a Osteon Oataanrad baas. Thoaa under aga 16 mua bo anoompaniad 'by tfalr own paranii at guardan noon to 4 pm. 13M San Pdbto Are, Bartalay, 627-747ft Have a lixlinfljnr Ihe tkiUu calendar 7 Sentl twit week In athtance to Jaetm Buna at 1 the Community Calentlar Dealt, The Oakland Tribune, 401 lSlh Oakland B4812, or call 20H-6451. Fum DIM I NUU inn UB nonprcAl oooparakva, wi Bert of San Jose; Phillip and wife Mina of Heriong; and son Ronnie of Oakland as wel as 18 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Among the weiLwisheri ware 31 famiy members from Denver and 13 family members from Lot Angeles.

Abo on hand were Ray and Christina Duran of Oakland who were present at the Gonzales' April 28, 1951, wedding in Oakland Charles retired from the Ale-made Naval Air Station as plant foreman in 1961 Ha served as chief of police at the Air Station from 1963 to 1966. Before that he was chief petty officer with the USS Coral Sea, CVB 43 and the USS Kitty Hawk, CN 61 Margaret worked at concession stand at the Oakland Col-beum. The couple are volunteers, for the Oakland A's and Warriors or-ganizations. They have lived in Oakland for 52 years.