Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 24

2 METRO THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE SUNDAY January 29 2006 BEST i Tcinciu STATE CONTRS LICT263060 BONDED INSURED PL RD I 510 581 6750 www beckroofingonline com BECK ROOING COMPANY INC amily Owned And Operated Since 1957 (face uwtt BST 21123 MEEKLAND AVE HAYWARD Oakland developer restores city legacy A 10 year old dream isW coming true for local builderdeveloper Jk Alan Dones who in addition to continuing work on his downtown Thomas Berkley Square project is also approaching completion of renovation of the Ida Louise Jackson house in lower Glenview neighborhood "My mom Mrs Inez Dones was a longtime friend and'col 1 league of Miss Jackson and is executor of her says i Dones Miss Jackson's death in 1996 we have been working to preserve not only 1 her home but tne legacy of her life and accomplishments Her home was filled with many beautiful antiques Sind mementos but the house was Annalee ALLEN foundation and drainage system ami created an office space downstairs Upstairs hardwood floors have been re finished dry rot removed walls and ceilings repaired and repainted and a new kitchen pantry and guest bath installed Miss Jackson was very much in need of repair "It has been a long chai lenging journey as we sought to find ways to make the house financially viable (with a new use) while still keeping the historic character of the alive she often opened her home to groups and organiza tions for parties and says Dones was national president of her sorority and was known throughout the country for her work to have he said The house on a small rise overlooks the intersection of Excelsior Avenue Park Boulevard and the Inter state 580 freeway en trance Dones is a JACKSON second gene ration local builder father Ray Dones has worked to restore other city landmarks in his day including the initial phase of Preservation Park and the grand old Hotel Oakland on 13th he says Dones and his dad are working with partners on a phased mixed use complex fronting San Pablo Avenue and Thomas Berkley Way (for merly 20th Street) housing the new headquarters for Ala meda Social Services students volunteer their time in poverty stricken areas par ticularly her birthplace Mis According to the files Jackson was born in 1902 and was the first African American hired to teach in the Oakland public schools She was a long term substitute teacher at Prescott Junior High School starting in 1926 and she remained the only Af rican American teacher in the district until 1934 She gradu ated from the University of California and received her degree in 1924 She was among the first African Americans to be certified as a teacher in California say the files She taught at McCly monds High School and re tired in 1953 In 1972 Jackson donated property she and her brother owned in Mendocino County to the university to establish and Self Sufficiency Center Ribbon cutting for the center is scheduled for March 9 graduate fellowships for black students working on their dis sertations at UC Berkeley have successfully LANDMARKS Big i completed the design re view phase for the next part of the complex which will be market rate residential units facing Thomas Berkley says Dones planned opening for the housing units will be late 2006 early The proposed project is across the street from another anticipated com plex the 665 unit orest City development to be completed in 2009 Two landmark struc tures the Post Building where Berkley published his newspaper The Post and the Hotel Royal which opened in the 1920s when San Pablo was the main thoroughfare to the north Bay were demo lished to make way for the new development very much wanted to preserve the legacy of Thomas Berkley (1915 2001) an Af rican American who made his mark on this community through his accomplishments as a lawyer publisher and member of the Oakland Port says Dones RENOVATION of home is almost complete hope to have Miss home used again for social events" says Dones offices will be downstairs in the new finished basement Upstairs the former bed rooms and study with views of the hills and downtown Oakland will dis play her furnishings books paintings and other personal possessions of her things are currently in storage for safe keeping so once the com CHERYL ANN GUERRERO Staff as Practice makes perfect Berkeley firefighter and paramedic Sasha Anthony Allen hang on to the hose during a training drill at the Berkeley Marina on Thursday AG wants lead free toy jewelry LEAD from Metro 1 their Under the new standards lead can be present only tn trace amounts: 600 parts per million for metal components and coatings 200 ppm for plastics One per cent is 10000 ppm applaud the companies who joined this settlement for taking a hard look at the problem and agreeing to get the lead but of said Michael Green executive director of CEH The agreement is legally binding only in California but Green on riday said he ex pected companies signing on to the agreement will impose it nationwide A copy of the 1 52 page settlement along with a list of the 71 defendants is available on the at torney Web site wwwagcagov AHEEM SHUAIBE (center) leads the prayer at a rally against liquor stores in Oakland on Sat urday Protesters said Muslims who own and work in liquor stores in poor neighbor hoods should not sell alcohol because it is prohibited by the Koran SEAN CONNELLY Staff mM '7 II II i SM Muslims rally against liquor sales RALLY from Metro 1 jj Hall The march and rally were planned by Muslims and mosque officers from all over the Bay Area But initially it looked like a march by supporters and associates of Your Black Muslim Bakery Inc The march of 75 men women and children was preceded by three luxury cars a Chevrolet Suburban a Lexus and a BMW each carrying distinctive red and white crescent flags A phalanx of menjn black coats ran alongside the cars ahead of the marchers The group stopped at liquor stores along the route and Your Black Muslim Bakery representatives stationed themselves like sentries at the door of each store But Muslims from other organizations speaking mostly in Arabic talked to store owners and clerks asking them why they continued to sell alcohol At the first store Sunbeam Market at Adeline and 14th Street Moenssor Ghanan just smiled But when they left Ghanan came to Oakland 20 years ago from Yemen said he is a Muslim He does not drink but he sells alcohol because his customers want it is legal and licensed hy the state of California to sell he said At tire next store Bottles Liquor at 1 150 Market a store clerk whose family owns the business argued vehemently with his questioner Iman Zaid Shakur in Arabic and English know wrong selling al cohol pay someday" the clerk who asked that his name not be used said But" he insisted do you go after us Why you go to Safeway? They sell a lot more than we do Are you willing to go there?" Shakur said in a low voice A customer Dave Brown said he had been coming to the store for years store is owned by a family just trying to make a living they have a right do that he said they're selling is At the third store Market at 14th and Jefferson streets Ali Abraham a former store owner argued heatedlywith two Muslims in America have a right to protest" he said there is also a law We didn't invent democracy but we re not excluded he said do you go after us weak poor Arabs with no support no Ab raham asked One of the Muslims Abdullah Abdur Rahman who said he was from the sub urbs said alcohol sale in poor neighbor hoods is a deep rooted problem see these stores on every street or more information about the Bay Area Muslim coalition call 868 8318 or mail muslims4hcemailusorg Contact William Brand at bbrandang newspaperscom Smoke detectors made available Giveaway is part of UC Student program ROM STA REPORTS BERKELEY The University of California Berkeley has made available 200 smoke detectors for students who live off campus To get a smoke detector visit the campus environment health and safety office Cal Rentals a Berkeley fire station or the fire administration office at 2 100 Martin Luther King Jr Way ire officials say smoke de tectors are the best life saving device you can put in your home as most fatal fires start between 2 and 6 am when people are asleep and less likely to smell smoke About half of the 6000 people who died inhouse fires last year could have been saved if they had smoke detectors the Berkeley ire Department says Detectors should be tested monthly Donation of the smoke detec tors is part of UC Berkeley Student pro gram which works with the city to ensure homes and apart ments are safe for students or information call the Berkeley ire Prevention Divi sion at 981 5585 or the campus office at 642 3073 Artist to offer unique classes ART from Metro 1 with their grandparents and learn the best life lessons from them" he said this society breaks up the connection and puts them aside devaluating them lived with my grandmother for several years during my childhood Her way of seeing life greatly influenced me as a i person and artist" he said The feelings of respect for elders are man ifested in his latest sculpture "En la Casa de mi Abuela" cre ated with a grant from Oak Public Arts Program and scheduled to be unveiled eb 6 at the Cesar Chavez Library The grant involved funding so he can teach Cartoneria classes Workshops are open to anyone 12 and older with a special invi tation to families "We are happy to host these workshops" Cesar Chavez Li brary branch manager Jane Gonzalez said "This is an op portunity for families to be part of the community and for La tinos to be proud of their cul ture" Workshops begin eb 7 and run for six Tuesdays throughMarch 21 There is no cost but participants are required to at tend at least four Preregistra tion is required To reserve a spot call 535 5620 or go to the' Cesar Chavez Branch Library in Oakland or more information visit wwwoaklandlibraryorg According to history files Berkley while president of the Port Commission played a 1 pivotal role in converting to containerization revolution izing the way cargo is handled worldwide "We fully supported the street name change (from 20th Street) and our plans call for a public art piece to be installed in a plaza area of the complex honoring Mr Berkley" The piece also pays homage to the history of the small cluster of Chinese businesses that once occupied the site As for the Jackson house Dones constructed a new struction work is finally fin ished we looking forward to having everything back in the house" According to the Cultural Heritage Survey files the house was built in 1913 by lo cally prominent architect Al bert arr for African American civic leaders Walter and Ar della Butler Jackson acquired the house in the early 1970s Learn more about Jackson and Berkley on the "New Era New walking tour at 10 am eb 4 The tour will be repeated eb 15 or more information go to www oak landnetcomwalkingtours or call 238 3234 I ii QW EE sd ln I Iwb MbWMWb BMUr Nationwidei Qualify Remotlelers YE I STENtrNfljW ST'S I TsANtrW) Ouality Craftsmanshi pJ3 aYa 'IIMU'lft I 'T A I I 'vY No StuccoDamage NoSubcontractors 1 51 I YearsiE xperience No High Pressure Sales (wlhets (oaUotnia erie MANUACTURE SELL and INSTALL our own windows Our customers now have ONE company to call for ALL their window replacement needs! 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