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"1 i jt l'. i i 1 LOCAL-3 SUNPAY.Jiiv16.2000 COMMUNITY. Calendar THE OAKLAND TTffiUNE -v HIS SUMMER la definitely the season for toun. The Port of. Oakland sponsors harbor toun on die fifst Thuradqr of the month, offering a unique view of the estuary iromaboord a drilling vessel (see below for reservation Information).

The city-sponsored Oakland Toura Program continues with free Wednesday and Saturday walking tours of downtown. Upcoming -Uptown to the Lake I'fiih, Temples I July 22). Oakland Heritage Alliance guides lead neighborhood tours on Saturdays and Sundays led by Robert Haynes and Pamela Maruson-Peddle. ip- o. la ra Ik fe'- 1 A 'a te if- a id If bicyding Is your preferred been prominent skylhief mode of transport Johi up with tures.

Presidents Mson, Cool-docents from the Oakland Mu- idge and Hoover all stayed at the scum. Todays "Bike Trippers hotel when In town. Other cekb- tour starts at 10 ajn. at die rltles passing through Included 10th and Fallon Street museum Charles Undbergb, Amelia Ear- entrance. The.

5.5-mfle tour lasts hart Mary Pickford and Hum-about2M bourn, winding ttsway phrey Bogart Dm grand lobby of tha Hotel Oakland (above) was In its heyday dirough the Laney College campus, Peralta Creek, Estuary Park, die Embarcadero and Jack London Square, Victorian Row, Preservation Park, City Hall Plaza and to the landmark Camroo-Stanfbrd House on Lake Merritt The guides dlacuss Oakland's architecture, art, natural features and history from the Indian and Spanish Rancho periods, through the Gold Rush, Victorian era and 1906 earthquake to the presort-One atop on the route includes a peek at the ornate lobby of the historic Hotel Oakland, now a residence for seniors. In Us heyday between the wars. Hotel Oakland was foremost among the first-class hotels on the Wert Coast Architects Walter Bliss and ArniABiran-ANWjrt Today BKE CHTENUM Dnantomi Oakfand hoi tw Saoond Anmto Oakland Mumm cf Crifomh QMum, bailing oompaAtya 1 bfea ncaa and fan rid a un to 3 pun. SnowTadi aeraaa tom tfw Hah BuSdnt BERKELEY COMMUNTY CHORUS-AM) ORCHESTRA frfefdaa nhaararia far paopb iMd in ingina 7 to 10 pjn, no audbtoni or prior anrianca nsadsd, toMoa rchofarahfai an mHA St Church bawmanl 1146 Gfenan 5282145. OAKLAND SYMPHONY CrtORUS HOSTS SUMMER SMOMS -1ha OAM Symphony Chon having aunmar ang1 awdoa 7 pjn, 4000 Ffadwood Road, Oakfand, $7 par Mdaa $38 far 1 man MMfar 4283172.

POETRY REAONG Ctoha Mi hoab an open and faalurad raadng, 7 to pjn, 3363 Am. Oakland, 25144201 Friday BUOY GRAND BALLROOM DANCMG -FarahgfaaandcoupimMlStollpjn. Mm Manorial BuhSna, Uka Man Danca Cantor, 200 Grand Am. OridmL 2383201 Ongoing JULY OAKLAND TOURS Lam of tha dtya changing acanay during taa guidad waking toun aponaotad by Oakland DommifAy and Economic Dawtopmom Agancy, oflarad Wmhaadaya and Stour-day baginning to 10 am In fart of City Hal 2383231 TURNNG PONT CAREER CENT -Oim a number of caraar-baaad woritonpa and afatoafam faroughout waek, cat far pricaa and torn Barttahy YWCA 2800 I Why, 8488371 Today DALY BHD FEEDMG Obaarva tha bating to many apaefaa to naidmt and nt-gnkay watoriowl oh Uka Manitfa north Want 330 pjn, 562 BaBawa Am. Oakland, 2383731 Ihuraday HOW YOU CAN PROFIT FROM WTBV NATIONAL TRADE Tha Oakland Chapter to Service Corpa to Radrad Eaapuivm dr SCORE, conducing tha waMicp Export and Impart far frail 8 am.

to 115 pjn. Graator Oakland Intomafonal Trade Cantor, 830 Water SL, Oakland. Cal 2738611 far kv farmatfon on faaa E9 mIiiI I Tl ll feORfcWk'- Tlieaday BBKELEY CAMERA CLUB MEERNG -730 pjn. Northbrae Communky Church, 941 The Ahmadn Baritoay, S3V88B1 BMERYVUJE TOASTMASTERS Hclda a taa maatoig, noon to 1 pjn, 700 Heinz Am, Baritoay, 0630S21 Al am wakxana RBROMYALGM SUPPORT GROUP -Tha airport grout mean tom noon to 2 pjn. Alto Bataa Madfaal Cantor, Matoy Aud-tortum Haniek Campun 2001 DMiWay, Baritatoy 001-0681 OAKLAND CITY CENTER TQASTMAS-TBIS Hckto a tM maatoig, 11 0 am.

to 1 pjn. dome Buidkig, 1221 Broadway, IStotoor, downtown OridandL 8383021 Ihuraday LAKE MERHRT BREAKFAST CLUB -The Uke Menii Brsakfato Club maeto to 7 am to tw Garden Cantor, Ltowakto Rartt OaManL (825) 2B4-4B11 LAKEVEW TQAS1MASTERS Hddi a taa matofng, 7 am. Summi Madfaal Cantor, IMi tow. 3012 Summk St. Oakkrat Friday THE BEST IS YET TO COME ALAnon to taking a tnatolng far Mae and tiank to aktoitofan S30 to 10 pjn.

RuMe fraa- fand, 2783271 Saturday LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP Tha fancVBaritoay Ugu Support Group 2 to 330 pjn, Haniek Hoapbto to tfl KDSftMRENn Today Castro Valley 4th-grader now a Mensa member Landmarks William Favllle who both apprenticed with the renowned McKhn Mead and White firm deslgied the Renaissance pal-azntyle hotel which opened block between 13th and 14th, Hamson and Alice Streets, the U-shaped building, dad in cream-face brick, faces south for maximum sun exposure. The and public rooms re- sasaaatti. entry court Twin towers, topped with flabscale pad domes and flag poles, have long During the Thirties, a number of permanent guests made the Hotel Oakland their home, Inrhidlng charismatic inpgHme mayor John Davies. In 1943, resklents as well as guests -were turned out In abrupt fashion when the U.S. Anny commandeered the hotel for a wartime hospital.

According to library history room files, auc-. tkmed ofT were theelegant furnishings, carpets and tapestries as well as mountains of linens and hampers of silverware. After the war, the Veterans Administration continued to use the facility to treat thousands of veterans from all over the country. In 1963, the VA vacated the old hotel nd it stood empty, the subject of various speculative her woda carefully. Her most recent favorite to "I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly" by Joyce Hansen.

Dawn to trying to read Hansen's entire Dear America aeries, "but she keeps coming out with more books." Mystery books are Dawn's fin vOrite, though, especially the Nancy Drew series. She to a natural puzzle solver and enjoys playing mystery games. Appropriately, Dawn thinks Bhe might like to be a lawyer. "But not for the money!" she clarified. Another career, possibility to chemist She looks forward to up Into higher grades at 1 so she can take more ad- Dawn keeps It all In perspective.

She said there are two things she wants out of Mensa. "I want to meet Geena Davis," she said of Mensa's most famous member. "And I want to get above the kids stuff." Dear readers: rtadT Jurt married? Caia-brating a mflertone weddkig armivwsaiyTH the answer to yes, and you Nve in Oakland, Alameda, Albany Berkeley orEmeryvie.letusknowso lhat we can run an announcement In the newspaper. To find out what information you! need to give ua, please crtl Katherine Pfrommer at 206B409 or mal kpfrommerang- bGovebsmentAccessTVi Todat bed programming on OridfanA KTOP-TV Pmal Mudarc 8am hdoAocato 9 am Mb Mstorfana 838 am Rufai 8 LigMrtnn Com-nAtot (711001 11 am Fwnea I Mngmto Cbm- nanaapniAXI 130 pm Ufa Enridsnm Commtow omm aa- 2.. W', ac l0 id at p- a sn ag I ji dans.

It was converted to senior housing with HUD funds in -1979 Heavily damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, it received a $11.4 million retrofit and renovation reopening its doors In 1993. Once again the grandly elegant tobbyta open for viewing, Its elliptical baiTel-vault celling placed by five circular cross vaults has been painted a burnished gold, punctuated with Intricately scrolled decorative accents. As part of the restoration, the hotel has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Todays free tour la limited to 25 people. Children over 12 are wekxnne if accompanied by an adult The Bike Trippers tour will be offered again on Aug.

20, Sept 17 and Oct 15. The number to call for future reservations to 238-3514. The OHA tours are $7 ($5 for OHA members) and Die number to 763-9218. The dly of Oakland's Tours Program hot Une to 238-3234. To make a reservation for the port-sponsored Harbor Tour, call 627-1 188.

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"Kids who go fart don't realize how much they can learn from talcing a test" Dawn scored in the top 2 percent of her ge group on the teat the standardized Otls-Lennon exam. The results quail-fled her for 'membership In Mensa, an international society for the extremely Intelligent She Joined the group's San Francisco regional chapter in February. The accolade has brought her some media attention, Including a call from the ck Clark TV show, "Challenge otthe Child Geniuses." Her Mensa membership to Just the latest mark in a unique faiiriinrtual development that awarding to Dawn's mother, Joanne, began early. She said Dawn taught herself to read at age When Dawn talks about her favorite bocks, or any other topic, she tends to take a second to look up and Soul Beat TVi Community rnnka programs on Soto Bitot Ttowfafan ICSBT-TV, Ctwmto 27 to 2524 73rtl Am. 538377A on tw Wcrtd VWdi Wto to htyatymrarjoufawlooito to- M4shl Soto BatoCcncato.

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