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THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE LOCAL-3 Community Calendar a Historic Bellevue Club Hosts vintage clothes show on Tuesday I ART A ENTTKTAtJKENT Today SUNDAY. October 14. 2001 it tut ft 1 RNE ARTS AND CRAFTS The 7tti Aral Monfcfeir Vfegi Fin Am and Qata Frt.Fatf, featuring wares ton 100 2 ratfcx ml ba Iraki, tat 10 am to 6 pun. Motacfer BitonaNDMct. Mountain BouIb-: vard and la Sria Awre OatfencL 330- 1000 or 1209) 296-11 BALLET AND SHT AUCTION A ftnkaiaar for VMuntoraa of Amarica Bay Ana anOdad Evening on Broadway aril faaton Oakknd BaM parfonring lira a Samba $100 to $2011 7 pm.

Paramount TTiaatra, 2025 Broadway. Oakland. 508-821axL22Z FREE ADMtSSKM The Oakland Mu- aaum of CaRfotnia oflan tea adnaaaion an too aaoond Sunday of aach month, 12 to 5 pun, 10to and Oak Stiaato, (BOB) Chances td learn Featuring fashions of the 1920s through the 1960s, From Flapper Dresses to Paper Dresses, takes place Tuesday at the historic Bellevue Club overlooking Lake Merritt Assembled by vintage clothing collector and Deco enthusiast Laurie Gordan. the show Is being held In conjunction with the club's 75 anniversary. LoiigtlmeOaklanders may remember the organization by Its original name the Women's Athletic Club.

According to Ubrary History Room files, early organizers had definite Ideas of how they wanted their club building to look when they first came together in 1926. The lakeside location they selected seemed to speak of the French Riviera. It was evidently this romantic notion that dictated the structures architectural style. Architects Charles Roeth and E. Geoffrey Bangp created a French Chateau for the women's group, -Inspired (say the files) by Marie Antoinette's Petit Trianon.

The five-story clubhouse was completed in 1929. Founding members Included the wife of then-city attorney Eugene Sturgis and the. wife of Dr. John Louis Lohse, a prominent physician of the day. Alice Sturglsand Marlon Lohse were energetic women who left their own stamp on Oakland civic affairs, make no mistake about It Alice, was a nationally known authority, on parliamentary procedure.

Her published code was adopted by many organizations. Including the American Bar Association and the American Medical Association. She was an Instructor In parliamentary law at the University of California, and later became a traveling consultant on the subject Marlon Lohse served as president of the club for 30 years beginning In 1939. During her tenure die club grew TBrom a beautiful setting for private parties to a more balanced Ilk of offerings: various classes, dramatic readings, Red Cross activities, philanthropic work, fashion reviews, swimming meets, lectures and a host of other pursuits." The gracious Interiors, well maintained through the years, Ongoing EAST BAY HUS HRE A naw aattA Diaaatar and Raoowray: A Dacada altar toa Oakland Kh Fin wl bo on dbpfey. Monday and Tuaaday, 10 am to 530 pm, Wadnaaday and Thursday, noon to 8 pun, Saturday, 10 am to 550 pm, and Sunday, 1 to 5 pm, OaMand Main Ubrary, Oakland HfetoyRooni 125 14fo St, 2384222.

B3 rxi Today PEACE WALK Lake Mankt Neighbor Organized for Peace wi toad-a weakly peace walk around Lake Merritt, 3 pm, meat at the ootumna batman Grand and Lahaahon Avaruaa near toa 580 ha way and Grand LMalhaator, 7638712. A CHEF'S DBJGHT-The Fourth Annual Food and WlnaTaetingFeatival a benefit for toe Wa Sung Charity Fund and toe American Cancer Society, wi feature celebrity chafe aawal a Sne food and drink kom Bay Ana natural caterer winariaa and microbraweriea, $40 edMnca, $60 at toa doqr. 3 to 6 pm, Uta Rotunda Bufefng, 300 Frank H.Ogawa Plea. Oakland. 8802589.

WALK FOR FOOD A wak around Oakfenfa Lake Merritt wN help rail fends and awaranaaa for hunger rafat Waken era encouraged to coiect lunda before toa avanc 130 pm, meat at toa Fht Congregational Ouch of Oakland. 27to and Oakland. Cal 866-7476 to WEST BERKELEY MARKET Specialty food aria, crafts and produoa, 11 am to 5 pm. nonh akla of Uhkwnity Amnua be-twaan 3rd and 4to stoat; Have a listing for the daily calendar Send it two weeks in advance to Jason Bond at the Community Calendar Desk, The Oakland Tribune, 401 13th SL, Oakland 94612, or call 208-6451. Id fax in-formation, 208-64 77.

soulBeattvbi Landmarks include an elegant entry lobby, salons and work out rooms, bedrooms for out of town guests, a swim-meet, length plunge, drawing rooms, card rooms and a twostory high dining room with stunning views of the lake. An anchor to the Bellevue-Staten Apartment Historic District, the clubhouse also appears eligible for the National Register of Historic Places under criteria A. events; persons; and architecture. Cultural Heritage Survey evaluators compare the club's setting to districts bordering New York's Central Park. Although the clubhouse has no grounds of Its own.

It clearly benefits from the sun-dappled lawn stretching to the lake's shore across the street. The survey comments that the public' spaces give the district an Illusion of green suburban graciousness. Performers In Tuesday's show are members of Deco Belles, says Laurie, who traces her Interest In the decades between the world wars to her college days at UC Santa Cruz, studying art and architectural The Deco Belles share enthusiasm for all aspects of the period, from fashions and cosmetics to movies, music and automobiles. We enjoy arranging events and activities In authentic settings like the Bellevue Club. Laurie specializes In tography, especially i and has been an adviser on movie projects and events such as "Gatsby Summer Afternoons" at Dunsmuir, and the Art Deco Society Preserva-.

tlon Balls. She frequently collaborates with her partner, Mr. Rick Fishman, owner of Art Deco Collectlons.Com on Grand Avenue. A few years ago we started Mr. Ricks Martini Club and.

host parties at the Lake Merritt Hotel," she said. A check of the web site martlnlmu- slc.com keeps folks Informed of upcoming functions. At Tuesday's show we will He was hot married and had no children. His brothers and sisters radio live In Oakland were not sure where he was living at the time of his death, Wilson said. Police, said the shooting occurred about 2:07 a.m.

in an apartment in the 2700 block of Humboldt Avenue. Police SgL Phil Green said the man was shot after he came to the apartment with another man to see people who were already there. Belle Hickey models recre-. ation vintage flapper gown by designer Theresa Soder-LaQue in the drawing room of the Bellevue Club. Photo eoutMy of LAURE GORDAN The historic 1929 Bellevue Club across from Lake Merritt.

Tribune fill photo 1 to make a reservation. For membership Information for the Bellevue Club and a sampling of activities and services offered. call (510) 451-1000. The club Is at 525 Bellevue Ave. In Lakeside Park.

gowns and bridal fashions. The event starts at 1 1:30 a.m. with cocktail aperitifs in -the grand drawing room, fol- lowed by luncheon and fashion show at 12:30. Tickets are $45. Call (415) 566-2545 Man slain during argument Community aanice program on Soul Beat TatovMon KS8T-TV, Chennai 27 2624 73W Ave, 5304774, and on toa WWd VWtfeWabathOpMMMUoubaaUoml 4un Soul Beat Gold Hto Samandnorai MaaaagatotoaBhck Man: Louie Famkhaa Nation of Mm ml Goapal Beat wito Young ftanar 8 ml In Tana hophatic Movement wifo Barbara RoumsI and Matikfe Grogan ml and 11 pm RevolationaGoapal MuafcUkxfetovritoOti and Rami Sandras 110am Ever Incraacaig Faith Mto too Rev.

Fred K. Price 11 am Bahvan Bfoto ChriMan Chureh wthtatorAkn McNair 1130 ml Soul Bait Special 1pm Soul ShowcaaawitoAi BaM llpm Gokfen Goapal Muaic Vidrara with Marahalan Mratin 4pm The Roundrabfe with Cheunoey Baler and Chrayl Docfcray: TlraMumia 'AtxKfenralCaae. 6 pm Healto Baal wfth Dr. Gaotiray neiimp; be featuring the gowns of local designer Theresa Soder- LaQue, who specializes In rec-. reatlons of vintage styles, says Laurie.

"There will also be examples of authentic pieces from private collections. In- eluding swimwear, evening in apartment Shortly after arriving Flemmings got Into an argument with another man, which resulted with him being shot. Green He died instantly. The gunman escaped and was being sought by police. Green' Bald police have an Idea what prompted the shooting, but declined to give details, The 1 killing "was Oakland's 69th homicide so far this year.

Anyone with Information about the case Is asked to call police at 238-3821. dder, fresh-picked corn and fresh-made Ice cream brought Concord's Cub Scout Pack 370 back for the second year. The festival is open 10 cum. to 5 p.m. today.

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man at an apartment he was visiting, Oakland police said. The man, who died from multiple gunshot wounds, was' Identified as Lamont Flemmings, according to Alameda County deputy coroner Damon Wilson. City slickers love fanning at Ardenwood walnut harvest By Denial Lavoie STAFF WRTIHt FREMONT In the wooden wagon towed behind Josh and Jeb two of Ardenwood Historic Farm's Belgian workhorses Laurel and Margot Rosenbaum giddily ready themselves ter the days walnut har- The two daughters of Oakland residents Rick and Pam Rosenbaum, Laurel, 3, and Margot, 1, were among the hordes of children attending this year's Harvest Festival at the Ardenwood Historic Farm In Fremont The festival draws residents from all over the Bay Area each year to experience a bit of what aanrian life was like at the turn of the 19th century. Were dty slickers," Rick Rosenbaum said, tyfe wanted to pretend, to aee what It was like For tom, pMpre, nothing is more, important than having a baby. We think ii's important too.

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