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4 LOCAL THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE 11 11 1 Historic homes host free tours on May 15 1 HE National Trust for His toric Preservation the non fl profit organization based in JL Washington DC and char tered by Congress to encourage public participation in preserving the heritage has declared May 2005 National Preservation Month Several events are planned locally to coincide with preservation month organizers said including a special open house next Sunday hosted by four Oakland historic house mu seums Visitors may tour Peralta Ha cienda Historic Park the Camron Stanford House the Cohen Bray House and the Pardee Home Mu seum Pardee Home Museum di rector David Nicolai said Open house hours are 1 to 4 pm "Most people who come for reg ular guided tours or for our special events do not usually have a chance to get a behind the scenes look at how we carry out the ongoing chal lenge of preserving our buildings and grounds" Nicolai said Sunday each house will be going beyond the usual guided tours and offering in formal presentations on special proj ects which have recently been com pleted or are In progress or are hoped for in the No admission fees will be charged and1 representatives will be on hand LANDMARKS Amalee ALIEN to explain their respective projects In addition there will be an hour long standard guided tour at each house The schedule calls for a guided tour of the Pardee Home (672 11th St) at noon a tour at the Camron Stanford House 1418 Lakeside Drive) at 1 pnL a tour at the Cohen Bray House 1440 29th Ave) at 2 pm and a tour at the Peralta House (2465 34th Ave) at 3 pm The event is the latest in a series of coordinated activities which the historic houses have been offering in recent months "We are proud Oak land contains several landmark properties open to the public and we decided that working together to Jointly promote our efforts works he said SUNDAY May 8 2005 i iwiiu i 'I'SRRH BiiesP A SPECIAL OPEN HOUSE in conjunc tion with Na tional Preservation Week is May 15 at four house mu seums in Oakland in cluding the Peralta House on 34th Avenue (above) NICK LAMMERS Staff Nicolai will be available to point out the recent repainting of the Pardee House and the ongoing gar dens restoration plan will also give visitors a sneak peak of the Inside of our rare 1868 water tower and also the storage area of the carriage Nicolai said would like to solicit comments on adaptive reuse possibilities for these Hosts at the Camron Stanford House will highlight imminent plans to repaint their exterior Representatives of the Cohen Bray House will discuss the specialized cleaning techniques and handling of their interior furnishings restoration of their foundation and future plans for their outbuildings And at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park volunteer guides will be showing off the completed restora tion of the 1870s house and pointing out the landscaping plans slated to begin this spring can learn about all as pects of these projects from fi nancing choice of contractors and specific fund raising goals to historic documentation and approval pro Nicolai said all four properties are city landmarks public review at the monthly landmarks ad visory board is also a necessary urther details about the historic houses event including directions are available at the Pardee Home Mu seum office Leave messages at 444 2187 Next time the Oakland Heritage Alliance arid the Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board celebrate National Preservation Monti) 2005 with a special presentation on con verting underutilized historic buildings into new residential and livework spaces Man is sentenced in phone scheme ROM WIRE REPORTS SAN RANCISCO Daniel David 39 of Berkeley was sen tenced in federal court in San rancisco on riday to two years and six months in prison for a pay phone scam in which he and his business partner netted $444000 from phony 800 tele phone calls Daniel David 39 was sen tenced by US District Judge Susan Illston for seven counts of mail fraud seven counts of using fictitious names in con nection with US mail and five counts of money laundering David is the son of Bay Area chef and food critic Narsai David Daniel David and Scott Nisbet 40 also of Berkeley took in their profits by program ming automatic dialers on 23 pay phone lines they had rented to make more than 2 million tel ephone calls to toll free 800 numbers in 1998 and 1999 Prosecutors said the scheme enabled the two men to collect fees of 24 cents per call from the businesses receiving the calls attorney Dennis Riordan said he plans to ap peal Nisbet was sentenced last month to a year and three months in prison They were in dicted in 2002 Community TODAY I May 8 ORCHIDS The Orchid Society of California hosts a Mother's Day Show and Sale free admission 9 am to 5 pm Lakeside Garden Center Lake Merritt Park Oakland 793 4243 wwworchidsocietyof californiacom POTTERS The Berkeley Potters Guild hosts its spring sale and show 10 a to 6 pm 731 Jones St Berkeley 524 7031 wwwberkeleypotterscom BOOK SALE riends of Kensington Library hosts a book sale 1 1 am to 4 pm Kensington Community Center 59 Arlington Ave Kensington orgfriendskenhtml CONCERT The Oakland Museum of California presents an a cappella Mother's Day concert with a quartet from the Rus sian male chorus Slavyanka free 1 :30 pm Oakland Museum of California 10th and Oak streets Oakland 238 2200 REVELS California Revels com memorates Day with a cele bration featuring musician Shira Kammen singer Susie Rode Morns and a dance around the maypole $10 adults $5 children under 1 5 2 pm Julia Morgan Center for the Arts 2460 College Ave Berkeley (925) 798 1300 wwwcalrevel sorg PERORMANCE Debbie de Cou dreaux singer stage and film performer transforms Mercy Retirement and Care Center into a cabaret setting on Mother's Day reservations requested 2 pm Mercy Retirement and Care Center 3431 oothill Blvd Oakland 534 8547 ext 660 CONCERT The Berkeley Commu nity Chorus and Orchestra perform with di rector Allene Sagan soprano Marcelle Dronkers and organist Mark Bruce free admission donations welcome 4:30 pm St Joseph the Worker Church 1640 Ad dison St Berkeley wwwbccoorg MONDAY I May 9 AUTHOR Paula Edwards reads from and signs her new novel Last Bad Decision books for sale at the event noon Eastmont Branch Library Eastmont Town Court Suite 21 1 7200 Etancroft Ave Oakland 615 5726 HOME BUYERS The Home Buyer Assistance Center conducts a free informa tion session call for resenrations 6 to 7:30 pm Home Buyer Assistance Center Suite 100 1504 ranklin St Oakland 832 6925 ext 100 KNITTING The library hosts a knit ting workshop for beginners covenng the basics of casting on knitting and purling teenagers and adults welcome call to reg ister 6 to 8 pm Temescal Branch Library 5205 Telegraph Ave Oakland 597 5049 ROCK 'N' ROLL Cody's Books and Vista College host author musician histo rian and educator Jeffrey Othello pre senting on African American contnbutions to rock 'n' roll and other American music 6:30 pm Ashkenaz Community Music Calendar Center 1317 San Pablo Ave Berkeley 981 2852 STOCK MARKET red Jolivet of the Securities and Exchange Commission de scribes how the market works and an swers questions 6:30 to 7:30 pm Lakeview Branch Library 550 El Embarca dero Oakland 238 7344 BOOK CLUB The library's Lesbian Gay Bi Transgender Book Club meets to discuss Necessary Hunger" by Nina Revoyr all are welcome 6:30 to 8 pm Piedmont Avenue Branch Library 160 41st St Oakland 597 5011 CROCHET Song Palmese hosts Leam to Crochet II bring a ball of Lion brand Homespun yarn and a size cro chet hook 6:30 to 8 pm Dimond Branch Library 3565 ruitvale Ave Oakland 482 7844 ELDERHOSTEL Elderhostel am bassador Ann White discusses Elder hostel the largest educational travel organization for ages 55 and above of fering more than 10000 programs a year in more than 90 countries free 7 pm Kensington Library 61 Arlington Ave Ken sington 524 3043 Have a listing for the daily cal endar? Send it two weeks in advance to Community Calendar editor the Oakland Tribune 401 13th St Oak land 94612 or call 208 6450 ax: 208 6477 KDOL Today's programming on the Oakland Public Schools' educational access sta tion (Channel 27 on Comcast Cable): 8 am KDOL Newsreel 9 am TEAMS Distance Learning Noon KDOL Newsreel 2 pm Tide I Parent Education Hour 3 pm KDOL Indie Hour 4 pm Oakland Talent Showcase 6 pm KDOL Newsreel 7 pm CCC Live Is There Music in Your Life? Start Now (prerecorded)8 pm Tide I Parent Education Hour 9 pm KDOL Indie Hour or a complete schedule visit wwwkdolorg KTOP TV Today's government programming on Oakland's KTOP TV (cable Channel 10): 8:30 am Info Access 9 am Rules and Legslation 10:30 am Small Business School 11 am Small Business School 1 pm Concurrent Meeting of the Oak land Redevelopment Agency and City Council 10 pm Info Access Chili cook off spices up Castro Valley Competition kicks off 8 days of Western themed festivities leading to Rowell Ranch Rodeo Dy Karen Holzmeister STA WRITER CASTRO VALLEY Alas the Castro Valley Chili Cook off never will make the International Chili Society competition That's because the May 13 cook off al lows hold onto your cowboy hats beans be they kidney pinto black or gar banzo That may be a sacrilege to chili pu rists such as the San Juan Capistrano based society which limits ingredients to meats spices tomatoes liquids and chili peppers But members of Inner Wheel the auxiliary to the San Leandro Rotary Club say beans contributed to their first place award for best chili at last cdok off said Cheryl Miraglia of the good chili" which will be competing with chili concocted by nearly 20 other organizations and busi nesses for this year's chili title and more than 1000 in prizes Inner Wheel's not so secret ingredi ents in addition to beans: sirloin of beef instead of ground beef with a tequila and beer chaser mixed in Between 2000 and 3000 people are expected at the popular community event said cook off chairman Gary Bosley The 14th cook off launches Western themed festivities leading up to the Rowell Ranch Rodeo on May 2 1 and 22 BOSS Mill DURING THE 2004 Castro Valley Chili Cook off Don Pilkington center and Kris Yapp served up chili at the Rowell Ranch booth Allison Batteate is at left JANE TYSKA Staff A portion of the Castro Village outdoor parking lot at Castro Valley Boul evard and Redwood Road will be blocked off from 5 to 9 pm May 13 for the cook off People who attend the cook off will have a chance to taste all the entries un less popular recipes are depleted early in the evening Each entrant must provide eight gallons of homemade pre cooked chili many competitors also provide bread chips crackers and toppings such as sour cream Miraglia said her group's chill was so popular last year that they ran out early This year going to prepare 18 or 20 gallons to ensure they have an ade quate supply she added Tickets will be 1 per cup of chili Price breaks will be given to individ uals or groups that buy large numbers of tickets Bosley said While eating and strolling people also can enjoy hot dogs soda and beer and listen to rock n' roll and country and western music by Johnny and the Moon dawgs Games for children including las soing mock steers will be available along with bales of hay for people who want to relax while chowing down on chili The Castro Valley Rotary Club spon sors the cook off and Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade Proceeds go to club proj ects in third world countries Bosley said Go to wwwcastrovalleyrotaryorg and wwwrowellranchrodeocom for information on all cook off parade and rodeo related events 16 indicted in military mail theft from SO Dy Josh Richman STA WRITER A federal grand Jury has indicted 16 Bay Area men in connection with theft of mail valued at $200000 from a San rancisco International Airport loading facility federal prosecutors announced Thursday The indictment was handed up Wed nesday and 13 defendants were ar raigned Thursday before US Magistrate Judge Elizabeth LaPorte of San rancisco on charges of conspiracy and theft of US mail If convicted each defendant faces up to five years in prison and a $250000 fine Those arraigned Thursday included Arthur Chester Orogo Balmes 24 of Hay ward All 13 entered pleas of not guilty and are to return to court May 19 The stolen mail was bound for US military personnel stationed in Okinawa Japan A criminal complaint filed earlier claimed that since about November 2003 more than 570 incidents have been re ported of mail being received by Okinawa military personnel with contents missing The estimated losses of the reported missing mail is $200000 The losses were particularly high during the winter holidays Among the items allegedly stolen were laptop computers digital cameras DVD players video game consoles DVDs jew elry clothing paintball guns gift cards Hugo Boss bath products Se cret merchandise and collectible coins The defendants worked for Aero ground a company providing cargo staffing to various airlines at SO The company cooperated in the investigation The losses were detectable partly be cause the US Postal Service requires senders of Okinawa bound parcels to complete a customs declaration form stating the contents and value US Postal Inspectors with help from military criminal investigators investi gated the losses and did surveillance of the SO loading facility noting suspicious behavior by employees there The crim inal complaint said workers were seen hiding merchandise under their clothes and taking it to their cars in a nearby lot They also were seen paying unusually close attention to the customs declaration forms Skateboarding contest draws hundreds Dy Mike White STAWRITER LIVERMORE ifteen year old Rick Hauser of Richmond brought his enthu siasm for skateboarding to Sunken Gar dens Park on Saturday hoping to win a trip to Las Vegas and an appearance on MTV As he sat down after a disappointing run in which he fell repeatedly inside the concrete bowl his head slumped to his chest and his friends gave him reassuring slaps on the back he said of his unsuccessful at tempts to perform a move can do this move every other day but today" he said It was an afternoon of joy and occa sional frustration for 200 amateur skate boarders from around the Bay Area ranging in age from 5 to young adults The event was put on as a marketing tool for the skate boarding movie of Dogtown" which opens June 3 The Liver more event was one of more than 30 such competitions being held around the country and was the only one scheduled in the Bay Area Three national finalists will win a trip to Las Vegas to appear on MTV and one grand prize winner will win a flat screen plasma television Contestants like Hauser were judged on three factors skill originality and overall inipression During the part of the contest reserved for advanced riders contestants were given 90 seconds to show off their tal ents Grandmother hurt in crash ROM WIRE REPORTS SAN MATEO A woman in her 80s is at Stanford Hospital on Saturday for injuries she suL fered when her grandson fell asleep while driving crashing the car into a San Mateo apart ment complex at 3rd Avenue and Norfolk Street on riday night The driver was not hurt but his grandmother broke her femur and had injuries to her chest and abdomen a fire spokesman said No one at the apartment complex was injured.