Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • 27

i ''iv i A aa ti ''a 'a' A A A AA AVA SUNDAY November 25 2007 ''A LOCAL THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE gMETRO 3 fc A I Bl yi Bl 1 KDOt TV 4 PLEASANT HILL 415 677 0190 'i A Sprint LG Sprint IvluZI'j try i i NOW OPEN it also provides links to other like minded organizations well as other attractions in Send listings two weeks in ad vance to the Community Calendar 'co The Oakland Tribune 7677 Oak St Suite 950 Oakland 94621 Call 208 6450 fax 208 6477 or mail 'TribCaloaklandtnbune com Annalee ALLEN Al Historic Oakland landmark will host holiday reception Bombers himself back in the day along side 7 such legends as Charlie "Mr Roller 7 ktop A Hi unteerpage lists how to get in volved and what help is needed Now thanks to the Internet lovers of restored landmarks everywhere can find out what Oakland has to offer says Oldham Currently the Camron Stan ford House is open for guided tours from 1 to 5 pm on the third Wednesday of every month The number to call is 874 7802 The house is also available for special event rentals in cluding weddings receptions luncheons and small corporate meetings and seminars The number to call for rental in formation is 444 1876 NOVATO 208 Vintage Way 415 878 0355 OAKLAND 1221 Broadway 510 452 1130 a PALO ALTO A99 University Avenue tv (at Cowper) TA 650 614 9140 4 1 PITTSBURG 4297 Century Blvd General Manager of the Year Roller Derby has had its ups and downs over the years Extremely popular in the and when it was on local TV 16 hours a week at a time when there were only three channels the sport waned in the 70s made a comeback in the late experienced an i other dip in the and made another come back in the 2000s have a theory about that" said itzpat rick popularity rises and falls in inverse relation to the times Roller Derby came into being in the 1930s when times were tough during the Great Depression But when things improved the sport went though its first valley i World War II came along and people wanted to cheer for the good guys and boo the bad guys again After the war when times were better again we went through another valley Then came the Korean War and the sport peaked again And so on and so on up and down through the rest of the century Now in a war again so the sport is popular The Dec 1 match between the Bombers and the league all stars will take place at the Alameda High gym at 8 pm Doors open at 7 i As Dick Lane used to say "Be there or be square" Sis government programming on KTOP TVz (cable Channel 10) includes: 8:30 am Legislative Recess Info Access' ill the season with your favorite songs This hot little music phone wirelessly downloads tunes at the speed of light That's giving the gift of SprmtSpeed Hurry there arc only three shopping days left at this price WALNUT CREEK 1406 Broadway (at Cypress) 925 974 1430 PREERRED REMONT PCSMart riends and volun teers of historic Camron Stanford House will be gathering on Dec? 6 for theannual viewing of the Victorian Christmas Tree event organizers said I The annual meeting for members of the Camron Stan ford House Preservation Assort ation the nonprofit group responsible for maintaining the house will be at pm a hol iday reception for friends and i guests will follow beginning at IW 4 The beautifully decorated Italianate style landmark is lo cated at 1418 Lakeside Drive overlooking Lake Merritt Longtime volunteers like rankie Rhodes and Elaine Oldham will be honored at this reception and new board directors will be introduced Rhodes and Oldham count i themselves among the very first volunteers to take on the task of creating a place where visitors could learn about Oakland's past According to history files the association was formed in1 1971 to return the aging building to community use Originally built as'a private residence in the1870s the house served as public museum from 19 10 until 1967 It was one of the few municipally owned mu seums in the country at that time and contained 17 cxiiibi tion rooms showcasing an esti mated 12000 artifacts and specimens Innovative curator Charles the first director of the museum instituted guided i tours by trained docents for vis itors which was considered very progressive for the times Wilcomb also established a spe cial department with daily lectures and activities of fered specifically for Oaklandschool students that wouldlater be emulated by other insti tutions across the country In the late 1960s when the 'old time as a public Community Calendar 928 Van Ness Ave 415 346 7727 i 410Castro St 4 Stonestown Gallena 415 566 0209 This bird is stuffed with tunes TODAY I Nov 25 Art and Craft Show La Pena Cuk tural Center hosts the 13th Women of Color Arts and Crafts Show on Nov 24 and Nov 25th free 1 0:30 am pm 3105 Shattuck Ave Berkeley 628 0647 A Holiday Open Studios Awree self guided tour of 1 00 professional artisan workshops 1 1 am to 6 pm Saturdays and Sundays through Dec 16 various lo cations in Berkeley 845 2612 Community Meeting Alameda County hosts community input for Mental Health Services Act free 4 to 6 pm East mont Branch Library (in Eastmont Town center) 7200 Bancroft Ave Oakland Garden Tours Regional Parks Bo Garden offers free garden tours call to confirm 2 pm Regional Parks Botanic jT Tilden Park Berkeley 841 8732 Oakland Artisan Marketplace In Jack London Square the Oakland Cultural fc (Arts and Marketing Department' hosts arti 1 sans selling their unique arts and hand crafted creations year round 0 am to 5 pm 238 4948 5 Sprint stores HAYWARD 187 Harder Roa 510 436 6595 showing the most bizarre thing I'd ever seen sftl fell in love with Weston and hated Calvello for all the terrible things she was doing to poor Joanie Right then I knew what I wanted to do with my He Joined the team in 1977 But after six i separated shoulders he retired in 1985 But the lure of the game was too strong and he came back a few months later this time as a referee He eventually went into administration be coming the general manager in i8HabiamosEspanol Nextel Store with Spnnl proaucts BERKELEY 4 2307 Telegraph Ave 51M494M0 DALY CITY 4 Gellert Blvd (off 1 280 at Alto Seframonte) 650 301 1730 yV I back Requires activation at the time of purchase Mall In Rebate: Requires purchase by 112507 and activation by 12608 Line must be active 30 consecutive days Allow 10 to 14 weeks for rebate Upgrade: Existing customers in good standing with service "on the same device for more than 22 consecutive months currently activated on a service plan of $3499 or higher may be eligible See in store rebate form or spdntcomupgrade for details Music Downloads: Music downloads are $099 per song with a Power Vision8" Pack or $250 per song without a Power Vision Pack Other Terms: The Nationwide Sprint PCS Network reaches over 262 million people Coverage not available everywhere Offers nd available in all marketsretail locations or for all phones I nx xl lkL Inmie nnA raetrir tisrse arxrvki Caa ofrtra nr ennrtf rwn forvtataita iROflD? 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said itzpatrick who wrote a book about the sport's golden days Derby Classics and In 2005 using many photographs supplied by Calvello herself the new kids on the team loved her fight for them speak up for them and look out for them She care who you were: If you were introuble risk her life for itzpatrick said Her polar opposite was Weston a petite soft spoken blonde who exemplified the image of the 1950s Joanie retired she married another skater on the team Nick Scopas who was a dead ringer for Sonny said itzpatrick Then she opened a lesbian bar called The Driftwood in Hayward in partnership with'two other teammates Though straight herself she was the bartender Both are gone now Weston died in 1997 from mad cow disease Calvello died in 2006 from liver cancer itzpatrick has been a Roller Derby fan since 1968 when he was 9 "It was the Saturday after Bobby Kennedy 4i a 'May require up to $36 activation feeline credit approval and deposit $200 early termination feellne applies Phone Offer: Offer ends 112507 or while supplies (two year price) $50 mall rebate $4999 (final price) Taxes excluded No cash some oi the occupants who were known to have lived in the house while it was in pri ate hands A portrait began to emerge of a time when presi dents and first ladies came to town and were entertained house and its 132 year history liYiio iuuiui iui ioi ecu the home in '1880) and steam ship captains pulled in at anchor (third owner Capt John Lakeside Park The CSHPA vol wngnt owned ana masted steam ships carrying freight in and out of San rancisco Bay) Rpsparrhprs rhnsp thp namps nt first resident William Camron and later occupant Josiah Stan ford (older brother of railroad magnate and college founder Leland Stanford) to identify the new museum It would be close to eleven years of fundraising and restot ration work before the group would be able to open the doors once more The house was re opened for tours in 1978 in the early days Rhodes Oldham and the other volun teers relied on press releases and membership drives to get ii li i Ik 1 I IB ahead OCUS)X Sprint NOW OPEN.