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SUNDAY, October 24, 1999 THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE LDCAL3 Wolf tracks serve as waterfront guides Calendar piif A 1 iV A Chances to learn History walk winds through Jack London Today Landmarks RTDAY Is the deadline for slgn-ups to sponsor a wof track or history marker for Phase IV of the Jack London a 1 v'. ,3 HETOnCAL LANDMARK TOUR VU jaae taekdng Ctmron-Sorfcrd Hour ootWi Rat Carter, lake Mar. On-torn, JKk London Squm and the Port of OakM twk.1 19 330 pm. but mnb JW tta (MM MuMum at 10 md TAJ CH CHUAN North (MM Cantor ham Tri CM Chun cM jot ma wvm, kju wj iimu un, sv Mrti Luther King Jr. Why, (MM, 58V ILlHHIfl Mil III HI.W IJ I.

I II I III HI I IH.II) 111)1 i nightly forays to the nearby oyster beds, Joining other so-called "oyster pirates" who sold their ttl- gotten booty for below-market -prices to San Francisco eateries. Through the years, Hdnold took interest in London, encouraging lita to go back to school and loaning him the $10 registration fee to enter University of California, Berkeley. Helnold would be referenced numerous times in London's later works such as "The iTaks of the Fish PatrpT and "John Bar-; lconL" ''V- f. Heinold's Is one of 28 National. Literary Landmarks, designated by me Friends of the Unary W' USA.

Others on the list Include: Edgar AtoPoe's house mPhlla-; delphla. William Faulkner's house in New Orleans and, closer to home, toe City Lights Book- i store in San Frandsca Current owner Carol Brookman Is in the process of also achieving National Register listing for the saloon. Previous sponsors of the History Walk inV dude a married couple who marked the date and place they -i met. and those who wish to I HBTORC DrSTWCT mi. kL-i Downtown Httorfc Darts wth vtafe to Trf- Vim Till IUmbt aula hwhai buUig and other downtown MmM tf Cki Hal 1 Frank.H.

Ooawa Panel' Square History Project, Launched hi 1994. the project Is intended to showcase Oak-; land's waterfront heritage with diamond-shaped text markers -linked by a bronze woo tracks. In effect a self-guided walking tour, the trail leads through the. square to the USS Potomac berthed at the foot of Clay Street The text highlights facts about the origins of fie city, the port and Oakland's most famous literary son Jack The trail starts at Hdnold's First and Last Chance Saloon, built 1880 wlfli lumber from an old whaling ship. Legend has it that origbalproprletor Johnny Hemokl sailed round Horn in 1876 on a windjammer.

He paid $100 for the wooden )f aback then used as a bunk-. house for oyster fishermen and converted It into a satowL i the old days it stood on pii-' tags near the entrance to the Webster Street Bridge. That loca- Hon ensured that it was either the first stop or the last stop ifor travV elerstaheedofa'lilckelbeer'or Arxordlng to Library History Room files, one day in 1889 a 13-. year-old scruffy school dropout named Jack London stopped to celebrate the acquisition of his own sloop, the "Razzle Dazzle," purchased with funds loaned to Wbylite(McUu)()dtakert Jennie Prentlse. v.

Tb rough and ready V-A v- AV youngster used the boat im iMTUAaoca uouraenenajiooen CBMI NUnEMr rvnVJBCfl Umv On WUMna far hninii BdO run. ml "tar mMiTMcMM 73J ul Kin Mora Tourists Esdruand Arthur visiting from Brazil, takt ft sehgulded vvalldngtouF; of Jack 'London Meetngs kiln iL.IIMlllM. wsonBsaay honor friends, parents, grandparf ents and even great-grandpar- P. entS. i costs $250 to sponsor a wolf track paver and $100 for a his-; tory marker The new tracks and markers will be unveiled Jan.

12, Jack London's birthday. For aOYVUE TOASTMASTBS Hoidi hi regular meeting, 12:10 to 1 pm, TOO IfctaAW, Berkeley, 883 '-'v tfdat. md wtti other photogn 'phen 'at the weakly meeting, free, 730 pnii 841 The Aimed Berkeley, 531-8864. Waterfront will be at 10 ajn. Sat-: urday.

Call (5101 238234 to make reservation, thaiiks to David Nlcolai for m-. more Infmmatlon, call 1510) This year' Anal Oakland Tours Program free guided walktag tour the Jack Ldridoh formation In today's column. Next week: Do you believe ghosts? A specM Halloween "1 Ijawlmaflu column. TodeVe leal pmpmirnrng oh ''tMMJti'. IGOP-TVPalOJincajdeK nj-SamlnfoAoceaa: am- Rutae and lagkMon ConV AinStENTBnAWMENT rWeVe.J been', through." mar- the first month.

ByJeflWaMand divorces land babies -f' KJPBKIrWI 'Wing-' 'kvW 'ita ttaafcaaBaW- M- 1130amCoirtnuhkYand Ecpnofn Dextopment pm Fftanceand Rhnigarnint Com- 'Sometimes we. skto class and have a drink at Jake's res-j taurant (next door) when 'we need a therapy VHaDfa'ssy Stornpy stomp; stomp; heel heel touch, touch, i iaptkqtapUy4ap; ioalki i Earlier this month, they took a field trip to San Francisco to see and then walked 30 blocks in high heels to flnda grestaunuiL Then mey weiit shopping at 15pm AaSahlyODmiiitoa 7 pm'-" Concurrent llteafcoa of Oakland Radnatopmarit Agency Qry storrupuU.toe. stomp. Six women, dripping with sweat and eyes narrowed hi concentratloiu: slap their feet In rhythm on brown tile studio floor as they follow the commands of dance Instructor Debbie (bral-Halllday. At 9:10 on a Monday night, me 'Pimm's group" of DC Dance Center Is working on a new tap routine to the Dixie Chicks' Hurry.

Lovei" frint nie moyle "Runaway Bride" V-Vi nd spirit bill King dMioe, tfwelv; iiub. end atorytofng, tat, 730 pm fini Con- ining)Aliy, 7974468. v. 'at CHiiiw'f- Chldran. cen mHksj gtaeby bed end other deooniorav iMch of Wtai' ind htneet and Helc every Saturtey and Sunday Ctlcber Hatoween), IS, (Mdrarfa FaiyM, S9 BalavuaAvaV of watvViriii; photo and jnora, -on- Birough Nov.

13 wtli a laoapion todrtoni i 1 to 4 pjn, free. Jack Loreton Vlage, Ml U)hdonS9iaraiCMy522-289B. Monday TV: lire But BarfUM comes; each; week; despite a demanding Job; a newly acquired husband, and now, couege classes at night husband said I should choose between dancing or col- lege, but everyone changed the night ((rehearsal) for me," she said 'They-didn't want me to quit and I didnt want to gtve tt P' Tassaho's ffrrt to make fun of her' when she dancedJ Ten years later me husband Is gone, but she's: still; dancing wU me mom's group. SxHnetimes, Gall Mini wishes 'they could hang a banner hind them on pro-; cjaimmg, "This is harder man It looks." Tbe' group starts7 their re hearsal with a vigorous, nom stop 22-minute workout, running through all their basic. steps.

By the last five a few feet begin to falter and they drop out to catch thefr breath. But a few seconds later, the women Jump right back in step; catch up and finish with the rest of the class. red-haired Mini said she sometimes has to drag herself to the dance center after a long daywlmherl3-month-oldson, you're doing it. it is such a rush," says Mlnl. dairy when you're done.

Cabral-Halliday, who has taught tap, Jazz and ballet for 14 years to all age groups, says she can relax with these women. "I have to be real animated with the babies," she says. "With this group, if they dont want to do something, they wont do iL" At most rehearsals, they work patiently to learn a small Dortton of mdr three-minute UiUUlS IS online mall) STORYTaiJNG WORKSHOP Sftga-' boflamaworiiahopT On Your Story To Bementory School St wUi wrltor and atotyklar Nna Sir-' rano, (free for aafltoraj, Firtt Cbngiagafaial Church, 2501 rknieon St, Oala 4444756. Ranging mage from 30 to 59, these wpmeh are me first to say they are not the Rockettesi Mid- rifis sag a bit under loose TT shirts, and die best legs In the group belong to 5yw-old Leila Tassano, a slender haired woman who Joined more than 10 years ago. But Mont underestimate 7 rthem.

Although they mostly dance for a family audience at yearly recitals and Sot retire-' ment home, theyVe also won awards. In June, they took home a gold medal at the Broadway Magic Talent Compe-: titibn in San Jose. Next April, they'll dance aboard the Viking Serenade ship as it cruises around Baja California, But tonight's class isnt for reminiscing. They have to learn rapid new steps to match the fast-paced Dixie Chicks song. HeeL heeL touch, touch.

Carol Barfuss comes to class i this night, after a 13-hour day. and after working long hours on Saturday and Sunday. K' She started the class eight years ago with a casual friend. i "She wanted to do It, but didn't want to do it by herself," Barfuss recalls. "She quit after Today BERKELEY CmZENS ACTION WVW hold an open woriphop and dtouaion on nroutfi on Trial AduV Ming a look at jYcKtoafekm 802 which acheduhd to Nprth Berkeley Senior Cantor, 1901 Heent ''St.

CaJdand, Monday routine. As a life-size poster of Fred Astalre In top hat and tails Ift irt tura-kevv towers above them, they alternate between serious concentration and raucous laughter. LEGE FAR The Greetor San Fnvnaco rrforming and VTeuel Arte Cbeagafarwl. beheMoflerkigalockaturdargrad graduato praam Hi Ihaetor, muek; aanca it's just jn lor holiday I Btarted. Td never danced a step in my life, says member Julia Etzd, as the -group takes a breather here is supportive, no BcaSoULBEATTVBasa Todei communty aarvice pregnm on' Soul BeetTekMion (KSBT-TV, Channel 27 at 2524 73rd Aw, 5303774, and on tta baetcomiMuae: 1 am Soul Beat After Houriwih Page 2 r.l 14em-BadMBOoeGetoe- Beat witti Young Tumor 9 am and 1130 pm Ravehtona GoipalMuaicLkidtoe '-Warn EtwhcreaBlng Fain 11 am Bahvera BUa Oinalan Church 1130 am and 11 pm The Rev.

Dr. UawwGaMMHetiei Nooa Maavge to the Back Mam Louli rauaMton, Nafan of Mam 1 pm-Soul Showcaeawih Al BaM pm Golden Gocpai Mute Vktooe matter how stow you go. We Just work well together. Etzd says she comes for the friendship, but also for the nivyijiiiiMqtopta Vftl4skindrwuyodf'jora i 4ttwMititMl9i9tKl rind out mora todenf ygvfni ttoammcW Our Now Modia Sales ReprsntativM Phofw: 1-888-537-7729 lalngoetaratemitWicaip avlcadCaidavmflL mental stimulation. "My father died of Alz heimer's disease," says Etzd.

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i Have a listing-for the daily palendar? Send it two weeks in advance to Community Coir endar, The Oakland Tribune, P.O. Box Z8884, Oakland 94m, or call X08-6451. To fax information, dial 2084477. read somewhere that tap (dancing) is good at keeping you mentally challengea. Walk.

walk, walk, turn. OP. POI Ask them why they come out 4 pm Llafna witti Dr. Jaeon Dakh of Kacowf CtaYnrairir 5 pm Heath Beef with Dr. Geoffrey mi on a sticky hot Monday night 'WIIMNCTHIWOUOTOVOUe ITOtl.

after a day at work or at home caring for young children, and MiawhlMMttfH anMaMMieiMikaaialki they'll tell you it isnl lor the Spm-SoulBaatSpacial 9 pm Thje Sokjaona wkh Dr. Yuarf Rjy 9pm-OUf1SHourwEoAbimi pm EM Bay BUa Church medals, or the glory, or even for a love or dance. It's for each other..