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SUNDAY September 26 2004 Genealogists feature family month October is amily History Month at the California Ge nealogical Society in the landmark Latham Building 1611 Telegraph Ave In downtown Oakland are planning a series of events and the public Is in vited to visit our library with user fees to nonmembers waived during says society president Jane Lindsey are offering beginning genealogy classes on 5 consec utive Saturdays starting at 10 am and free lectures open to members and non meipbers on topics including use of Internet sites research techniques and photo preser vatlon The lectures will be held Thursday through Sat urday throughout October starting at 1 pm" A printable calendar of events Is available at wwwCal gensoccom The society organized in 1898 Is the oldest genealogy society In California and was formed to help people trace and compile their own family histories years ago we moved over from across the Bay to Oakland here we are close to BART and public transportation a great con Annalee ALLEN venience for our members" says Lindsey to the society is not required to visit our library but we do usually charge a $5 fee to non members" Society volunteers are avail able to do research upon re quest for an hourly fee The historic Latham Building is a major contrib utor to the National Register listed Built in 1925 It is a 14 story with two wings atop a one story with mezza nine base Textured brdwn face brick clads the shaft por tion of the building and a con trasting two story ornamented terra cotta capital draws the LANDMARKS 1 THE NOW VANISHED Latham Man sion (left) stood on 1 7th and Jackson streets over looking Lake Merritt Theater as well as Several other Oakland buildings He also built Bay Area race tracks including Golden Gate ields and Bay Meadows According to Cultural Heri tage Survey flies much was made of the building when It first opened because It was the first to have a two level base ment garage for tenant parking and was therefore a most modern structure in a convenient downtown location The building was named for a pioneer California family the Lathams who at one time lived in a gracious mansion surrounded by gardens near Lake Merritt A brother Milton served as governor of Cali fornia in the 1850s Recently the Latham Building underwent a lobby makeover and the now gallery like space features changing art exhibits curated by the Oakland Museum of Califor eye upward to the handsomely detailed building cornice Prominent architect and de veloper Maury I Diggs (1886 1953) was responsible for the design He is best known for his work on the ox Oakland amous early tenants Included Henry Kaiser during the early years of his soon to be world wide conglomerate and the Alameda Contra Costa Transit Authority now known as AG Transit special galleries depart ment Currently on view are paintings by urban landscape artist Anthony Holdsworth notable for his large scale works of various Oakland landmarks such as the Para hospice dedicates sanctuary endowment will fund family area at medical facility By Tasha Bartholomew STA WRITER Dorothy arid Chuck Gravelie know what like to lose a child In fact the couple lost two sons to heart related diseases Stephan at age 17 and Douglas at 50 When Stephan was 111 many years ago Dorothy Gravelie said she and her husband spent countless hours at the hospital and would often find solace in the medical fa chapel it will be our gift to them as well as to Stephan and Douglas" Dorothy Gravelie said Thursday mornlng marked the official dedication of the Stephan Douglas Sanc tuary on the grounds of George Mark nestled behind airmont Hospital In unin corporated San Leandro The hospice was founded by Kathy Nicholson Hull a clinical psychologist and named after her brothers George and Mark who died at young ages George at 30 from cancer and Mark at 16 from an automobile accident 1 The Gravelies are In laws of John Nich The sanctuary and meditation center will be used as a place for families of all denom inations to pray and reflect Jack Elliott spiritual care coordinator for the house said the sanctuary serves as an Integral part of George services created the sanctuary as a safe place where families can gather for prayer medi tation memorials or just take a quiet break from the day" he said George Mark which opened in March is the first free standing pediatric facility In the United States that provides respite care transitional and end of llfe care for children Community Calendar KDOL SUNDAY I September 26 101 8th St Oakland 464 7773 KTOP TV MONDAY I September 27 IRST MO REE GET MORE ROOM WITHOUT REMODELING! Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascen sion 4700 Lincoln Ave Richmond Room Oakland 531 3400 ADULT CLASSES Oakland Adult Education offers free classes to adults 50 plus get a schedule of classes at 920 53rd St Oakland or on the Web at pva sousdk12caus 879 4090 AUTHOR BOOKSIGNING Prolific Greek American author Harry Mark Pe trakis signs copies of his books and gives a talk and reading from his latest novel Orchards of Ithaca" free book signing at 6 pm reading at 7:30 pm EAST BAY WOMEN ART There 1 0tb anniversary of East Bay Women Art ists showcases a gallery exhibit of paint ings mixed media photography and wall sculptures Royal Ground Gallery 2058 Mountain Boulevard Oakland 339 0348 Have a listing for the daily cal endar? 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Vi DEBTORS ANONYMOUS Meeting 5 to 6 pm Pacific Center 2712 Telegraph Ave Berkeley (415) 522 9099 OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS Meeting for people who eat compulsively 7 to 8 am Mandana House 3989 Howe St Oakland 654 6086 CANCER SUPPORT The Cancer Resource Center offers a free sup port group for lesbians with cancer 6 to 8 pm 5741 Telegraph Ave Oakland 420 7900 USS POTOMAC The 70 year old USS Potomac has its season of "Sailing Into History" offering 2 hour history cruises Jack London Square $15 $35 call 627 1215orvisitusspotomacorg COMPUTER LITERACY The Oak land Public Library's Asian Branch has opened a Computer Learning Center of fering free computer literacy classes in Cantonese Mandarin and English 388 9th St Suite 190 Oakland 238 3400 IPaaAAa RENTSPACE BERKELEY CITY CLUB TOUR ree docent led tour of the Julia Morgan de signed Berkeley City Club 1 to 4 pm 2315 Durant Ave Berkeley 848 7800 HOUSE TOUR Docent led public tours of the Camron Stanford House the last Victorian mansion on Lake Merritt 1 to 5 pm other days by appointment $4 adults $2 seniors free children under 1 1 1418 Lakeside Drive 444 1 876 PEACE WALK Lake Merritt Neigh bors Organized for Peace lead a weekly walk around Lake Merritt 3 pm meet at the columns between Grand and Lake shore avenues near Interstate 580 and Grand Lake Theater 763 871 2 olson who is a member of the George Mark House board of directors and brother cause our families have shared the loss of two (sets of) boys" Dorothy Gravelle said connection we have Is full or a complete schedule visit http: wwwkdolorg r(800)5A 5PACE 527 7223 A ALAMEDA BERKELEY CASTRO VALLEY COLMA OSTER QTY HAYWARD KAHULW MAUI MORAGA 2 programming on the Oakland Public Schools' educational access sta tion Channel 27 on Comcast Cable in Vj eludes: 18 am KDOL Newsreel 1 9 a TEAMS Distance Learning 1 Noon KDOL Newsreel 1 2 pm Title I Parent Education Hour 1 3 pm KDOL Indie Hour 1 4 pm Oakland Talent Showcase 16 pm KDOL Newsreel 17 pm CCC Live! 1 8 pm Title I Parent Education Hour 19 pm KDOL Indie Hour So It seemed very fitting that the couple would give a generous endowment which will be used oyer a period of years to sup 2 port the George Mark Children's House sanctuary and meditation center one person can get as much strength as we dld from that (hospital) chapel then Elizabeth exhibit Bay Area and features etchings and water colors through Sept 30 10 am to 4 pm BOYS SOCIAL SKILLS AND ANGER Joseph Bort MetroCenter Third loor MANAGEMENT Jewish amily and Children's Services of the East Bay offers a special meeting for 7 to 9 year old boys on how to appropriately express anger and other feelings 4 to 5:15 pm $40session pre registration required 704 7480 ext 267 BALLET All ages are welcome to at tend ballet lessons at the North Oakland Senior Center donations appreciated 3:30 pm 5714 Martin Luther King Jr Way en trance on 58th Street 597 5085 SAHAJA YOGA Weekly Sahaja yoga meditation seminar free to all 7:30 pm 985 Bayview Ave Oakland (408) 464 3571 HEARING LOSS A free ongoing meeting discussing ways to cope with hearing loss 9:30 to 1 1 :30 am Emeryville Senior Center 4321 Salem St Emeryville 596 3730 ANGER MANAGEMENT Get a grip on anger and impulses with anger man agement groups at Peace Creations 6 pm 610 16th St Suite 217 Oakland 834 7088 DAILY BIRD EEDING Observe the feeding of many species of resident and migratory waterfowl on Lake Merritt's north shore 3:30 pm 552 Bellevue Ave Oak land 238 3739 BAY AREA AND BEYOND Artist government programming on KTOP TV (cable Channel 10) includes: 1 8:30 un Info Access 1 9 Rules Legislation 1 10:30 aun irst Amendment Center: God 8 American Politics Jr 1 1 1:30 am A Conversation with Polit ical Authors 1 12:30 pm Lannan Literary Series: Scott Russell Sanders 1 1 :30 pm Talks Books: Michael Viner 1 2 pm Lannan Literary Series: Richard it ord 1 3 pm Movie Makers: Nancy Kates 1 4 pm irst Amendment Center: 1963 March on Washington 1 5 pm Celebrity Showcase: Juan Wil liams 16 pm Concurrent Meeting of the Oak land Redevelopment Agency City Council 1 10 pm Info Access Our Cabinets Have an All Wood Construction with No Particle Board The Granite Comes in Solid Slabs with More than a Dozen Choices Our Tum Around Time is the Quickest in the Industry Our PricesQuotes UNBEATABLE! 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