1. art and entertainment
2. theatre

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Blood Brothers Musical at
Altarena Hits Right Notes
Events: Taking place in Alameda
Local: Obits continued from page 8
n 7 to 9 p.m. Knitting Circle: “Holistic Approach to Women’s
divergent interests, his love for Continued from page 9
Knitters of all levels and ages wel- Health”: Dr. Mimosa Tonnu will dismother and the wonderful
n 6:30 to 8 p.m. Pet Loss Support come. Free to the public. Julie’s cuss Holistic approaches to the
William Edward ‘Bill’ Chamberlin their
summer vacations the family took Group: Free to the public. Friends of
May 7, 1921 – Jan. 8, 2015
Resident of Alameda
Bill passed away peacefully in military service he earned an masthe company of his loving family ters of business administration from
after a short illness caused by pan- Stanford University to compliment
creatic cancer. A native Californian, his mechanical engineering degree.
Bill was born in San Francisco.
He worked for several comHe married his high school panies and was proud of his consweetheart, Kathryn Louise Taylor, tribution to the nuclear power
in 1942 while they were both division of General Electric from
undergraduates at the University 1956 to his retirement in 1983.
of California at Berkeley. Bill and Bill served the United Methodist
Kay raised five children, mostly on Church of Willow Glen, Calif.,
in
Kevin Tiell
Montemar
Way
in
San
Jose,
the
fammany
ways
and
for
many
years.
The Bumper Box is one of the unique exhibits created
ily base for 56 years.
He enjoyed camping, sailing, and
byAthemember
Schiessof brothers
of Alameda
to demonstrate scithe Reserve travel, but his first commitment
entific
principles
through
pinball.
This
Officers’ Training Corps at Berkeley, was always and
to hisseveral
family. other
exhibits
in recall
Germany.
Bill
servedwillin be
thedisplayed
U.S. Armyat a museum
His children
his firm and
Engineers Corps as first lieutenant loving guiding hand, his encouragfrom 1943 to 1946. Upon finishing his ing support for their many and
Pinball Exhibition
En ON
Route
to Germany
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NOW!
Sun Staff Reports
Alameda artists have contributed to an exhibition now heading to
Germany for display at the Phaeno
Museum in Wolfsburg, Germany.
The Pacific Pinball Museum (PPM)
of Alameda will present several
interactive science exhibits, playable pinball machines and large
together throughout the western
United States and Canada.
Bill is survived by his daughter
Kathryn Helen Chamberlin Morabet
of Rabat, Morocco (Ahmed), and
his four sons Edward Joseph
Chamberlin ofReview
Grand Junction, Colo.
(Barbara); Paul George Chamberlin
Julia Mont.;
Park Tracey
of Missoula,
Robert Taylor
Chamberlin
Alameda, (Carol),
A bit of of
Thatcher-era
England
and
Douglas
Richard
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in Alameda
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the weekof
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(Alison),
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for a month-long
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grandchildren,
one
Playhouse’s
musical
Blood Brothers.
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think and what we may soon learn.
His appearance has the eerie chill
of foretold doom; we know something bad will happen when the
Narrator steps out of the shadows.
Poor Mrs. Johnstone, played by
Donna Turner, is the mother of the
twins who agrees to part with one,
to her everlasting regret, akin to
the Rumplestiltskin tale. Turner’s
songs are the strongest and carry
the show as she sweeps and dances through her Cinderella life. The
twins are Eddie (Nathan Brown)
and Mickey (Michael Scott Wells)
and they are both excellent in their
roles. Their two voices together are
rich and fulfilling. Wells’ physical
comedy,Call
as a child
in a man’s body,
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is hilarious; his soliloquy, “Nearly
Eight,” feels
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orlike
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to Robin
with a cap gun.
editor@alamedasun.com
Wealthy Mrs. Lyons (Amber
Sommerfield) is suitably neurotic,
never comfortable with her pact
with the so-called devil. Katie
Robbins as Linda is a bittersweet
Doppelganger to Mrs. Johnstone,
showing again how the girl becomes
the woman, the errors and sacrifices made. Sammy (Sean Fenton)
is a bully and a buffoon who leads
Mickey into temptation.
Ably directed by Stewart Lyle, the
show features easily changeable sets
and multiple doorways that work
effectively in the round at Altarena.
The tiny orchestra, led by Tania
Johnson, performs well in the eaves
of the theater; a sax solo performed
or mimed by The Narrator, adds a
touch of moodiness when incorporated into the scene late in Act 1.
Manager: Is
Warmerdam
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Police:
Activities
this week
FAAS YARD SALE
Saturday, Jan. 31
10am to 3pm
at Urban Island
Furnishings
Thursday, Jan. 22
Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park
St. (Info: 865-2385)
Friday, Jan. 23
Seniors: Russ Aubrey will speak
about his travels to Cuba at 11
a.m. Lunch served at noon for
$5; January birthdays celebrated.
Blood pressures at 10. Trinity
Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave.
n 1 to 3 p.m. Office Hours:
Staffers from Assemblyman Rob
Bonta’s office will be available.
Administrative Conference Room,
Main Branch of the Alameda Free
Library, 1550 Oak St.
n 1:30 p.m. Music Appreciation:
Piano recital and discussion with
volunteer instructor William Sturm
about Cuba’s master composer, in
“Granada: Ernesto Lecuona.” Free to
seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155
Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506)
n 3 to 5 p.m. Office Hours:
Staffers from Congresswoman
Barbara Lee’s office will be available. Administrative Conference
Room, Main Branch of the Alameda
Free Library, 1550 Oak St.
ing and support referrals. For information and location, call Alameda
Family Services, 629-6300.
n 7:30 p.m. Lucia di Lammermoor:
Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa
Clara Ave. (Info, tix: 263-8060)
n 8 p.m. Concert: Featuring The
Bobs and the Oakland Jazz Choir.
Tickets: $15, students and seniors;
$25, general admission. Rhythmix
Cultural Works, 2513 Blanding Ave.
(Info: 865-5060 or www.rhythmix.org)
SNEAK PEEK
n Jan. 24, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Grief:
What Helps, When It Hurts”: Grief
workshop facilitated by Fr. Padraig
Greene. Light refreshments provided; bring a lunch. Free to the
public with RSVP. St. Albert the
Great Catholic Church, 1022 Holly
St. (Info, RSVP: Lilian, 205-3712)
n Jan. 24, 11 a.m. to noon.
Letters: To the editor from readers
Courtesy Altarena Playhouse
June Kerschman and Malyon Booth Elizabeth and William Rogers, Karen
Continued
from
page
6 Johnstone
Mothers
and
Sons:
Mrs.
(Donna
Butter, (Michael
Richard andScott
Judith White,
helped the
shelterTurner)
with theirand
dona-Mickey
Ecker,
Lee against
Porter, Joan
Wells)Donna
face off
Eddie tions
(Nathan
Brown) Richard
and Mrs.
in
Jillian(Amber
Northrup,Somerfield)
Kelly Shewbridge
in December.
and Lyons
Harris
and Playhouse’s
Gregory and Yoshimi
Sherratt
sent a donation, and Diane Coler-Dark.
Altarena
musical,Susan
Blood
Brothers.
Reichert.
Where the
musical
is
Patricia
Sahadi
sent stumbles
a donation,
in did
its H.
length,
which
in theGibson,
small
so
L. Winter,
Barbara
theater,
even
longer —
three
Jane
U. seems
Brown,
Barbara
Gaskill,
hours.
The
songs Gallagher,
in Blood Brothers
John
and
Susanne
Robert
are not particularly
Wondolleck
and Virginiamemorable,
Crinnion.
butMary
they suit
story.Mary
SomeButler,
of the
Louthe
Kurtz,
actors’ English accents wandered
from Ireland to Scotland and back
again. Nitpicks aside, the charm of
the story, its folksy superstition and
self-fulfilling prophesies, against
the sweep of social unrest and hard
times in Thatcher’s England, make
as did Virginia Neuhoff, Kathleen
Cynthia and Walt Grady also
this a show likely to impress. Adult
themes and language make this
suitable for mature teens and up.
Blood Brothers runs through
April 19. Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.;
Sundays, 2 p.m. Special Thursday
performance April 16, 8 p.m.
Altarena
1409 Alameda
High St.,
the
staff Playhouse,
of Kaiser and
Alameda. $26;
www.altarena.org,
Pediatric
Dentistry,
Raymond
523-1553. Karen Kokame, Paula
Fitzsimons,
Julia Park Tracey
is an
Alameda
Patillo-Dupree,
Loretta
deGuzman,
author
and
Poet
Laureate.
Find
her
Zach Vickers, David Bligh and
Janke
at
www.juliaparktracey.com
and
Schuitema.
Twitter@juliaparktracey.
Midway would like to thank the
members of Beulah Circle Twin
Towers United Methodist Church,
the ABB Optical Group, the No
Reservations Giving Foundation,
the Lum School Student Body, Fund
First at the Congregational Church
and the Richard C. Graham Family
Charitable Foundation.
Toni Weel from Goods helped
with a donation, as did Pamela
Witherspoon, Paul Svec, Larry Mar,
Ahna Suleiman, Doalda Murphy, Jim
and Belinda Ray, Lynn Humphreys,
Patricia Gallagher, Carole Glaser,
Christine Buck, Suzanne Martin and
Annemary Schram.
The woman and children at
Midway also want to thank Ward
and Sally Simpson, Modesta Jiminez,
David Graber, Jennifer Moss and
Kenneth Letsch. They couldn’t get
back on their feet without help
from generous people like Stanton
Schonberg, Stephanie Piper and
Thaddeus Lisowski, Christopher
Buckley, Robert and Heidi Larsen
and Shirley Middleton.
If you’d like to see your name
listed among the generous January
donors, send a check to Alameda
Homeless Network, P.O. Box 951,
Alameda CA 94501. To learn more,
call 523-2377 or log on to www.
midwayshelter.org
— Ginny Krutilek
Narrator
Matt
Davis
functions
like
in December, as
did Suzanne
Paget, Lou Toepfer,
Barbara
and gave
Bryant,
Susan Foreman,
John Rossillon and Jeff and Theresa
Shakespeare’s
Chorus,
telling
us
inBarbara
Janowski, Carolyn J. Smith and
Rude.
rhyme
wedonated
are to
think
Dianne
and and
Mel Nutter. They
Patricia what
Heimburger
were
joined
by Boris and Paulina
to
the
shelter
last
month.
She
what
we
may
soon
learn.
was joined in her generosity by Kirola, Genette and Joel Beardsley,
REVERSE MORTGAGE SEMINAR
Treasures
of Deals!
March:
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injury
Friendsmonth
of the
awareness
Alameda Animal Shelter
Women in Business
1590 Fortmann Way Alameda
Deb Knowles
Financial Advisor
Deb’s years of professional experience in the Financial Services industry
includes senior level leadership positions within Wells Fargo, VISA and
Deloitte & Touché. Academically, Deb possesses a BA & MBA Financial
Management and various industry licenses and designations. Today Deb works
directly with individual investors and emphasizes a well-balanced portfolio and
buy-and-hold strategy. Deb embraces the importance of building long-term,
face-to-face relationships with her clients, helping them to understand and
make sense of the investment options available today. Deb’s earliest training in
structure, discipline and patience came courtesy of the United States Marine
Corps, where she is a retired officer. Deb is the President for Rotary Club
of Alameda. She also serves on the Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter
(FAAS) and Park Street Business Association boards. She also sponsors organized youth sports here on the Island. In her spare time, Deb is an avid golfer.
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Diane Hayes
most common female health concerns. Free to the public. Julie’s
Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park
St. (Info, RSVP: 865-2385)
n Jan. 24, 12:30 p.m. Meet the
Author: Music journalist Denise
Sullivan will read from and answer
questions about her book Shaman’s
Blues: The Art & Influences Behind
Jim Morrison & The Doors. Free
to the public. Main Branch of the
Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St.
(Info: 747-7777)
n Jan. 24, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Four
Saturdays in January: Final day of a
series of events celebrating poetry
and poets. Masks and masquerade;
come dressed as your favorite literary character; share poetry and the
written word. Hosted by Artists
Embassy International. Free for
all ages. Alameda Museum, 2324
Alameda Ave. (Info: 235-0361)
n Jan. 24, 3 p.m. Meet the
Author: Local author Donna Marie
Ferro will discuss her book Italy,
the Embracing Circle. Free to the
public. Main Branch of the Alameda
Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info:
747-7777)
n 2 to 3:30
HIV and Hep C
Fairy tale and folk undertones
shade
of p.m.
Thatcher-era
England
n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Trinity story
Testing: Free and confidential test-
hand-painted
reproductions
of pinball art in a show starting
Wednesday, May 13, in Wolfsburg.
The show’s centerpiece is the
Visible Pinball Series by Alameda
resident Michael Schiess and Wade
Krause. Other exhibits show off the
collaboration of Schiess with his
brother, Christian, another Alameda
resident. Both brothers have worked
in exhibit design for many years,
having produced exhibits for the
Exploratorium and other museums.
Forming a backdrop for these
exhibits will be pinball art murals
by Alameda artists Ed Cassel, d’Arci
Bruno and Eric J. Kos.
Continued from page 1
Find out more about the Phaeno
concessions,
cuts,
layoffs
and
reA 144-page full-color coffee
table at
photo
book by More
museum
www.phaeno.de.
structuring.
Alameda Sun publishers Dennis
Evanosky
&
Eric J. Kos
A Hercules City Council with five on PPM can be found at www.
pacificpinball.org
Available
for
pickup
Encinal Ave. Ste. J
brand-new
members
elevated
herat
to 3215J
the position of interim
city manager
Monday-Friday,
9am-5pm
in 2011, charging
her with the task
Send checks for $30 made out to Alameda Sun at
of continuing
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city from
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the brink of bankruptcyMore
and restorinfo: (510) 263-1472
ing trust.
As Alameda’s assistant city manager — a job she bested dozens of
other candidates to win — Warmerdam has managed the city’s budgets
and has worked to address the city’s
structural deficits while overseeing Continued from page 3
the city’s parks, library, finance and
human resources departments. As Tower Avenue; for burglary (at a
the city’s top administrator, she commercial property) at 4:15 p.m.
will work with a City Council whose on the 2200 block of South Shore
members have very different priori- Center; and for narcotics at 6:30
ties and viewpoints than the prior p.m. on Park Avenue.
Arrests: for a DUI at 1:54 a.m. on
Council, which worked in near-unathe
2500 block of Lincoln Avenue
nimity for four years.
and
for possession of marijuana
The 1901
city isBroadway
just enteringata Clement
new,
two-year budget cycle and is pre- at 11:02 a.m. on the 3000 block of
Main Street.
of proceeds
from the sale
paring 100%
to address
development
of at
theAlameda
items will
go toand
FAAS. Three people detained for psyproposals
Point
in other areas of the city. City chiatric evaluation.
will be
doggie
outfits, Two petty thefts reported.
leaders There
have also
been
seeking
accessories,
items
for
humans,
additional ways to trim pension
a bountiful
selection
and retiree medical
liabilities
for
city workers. to choose from!
At its meeting Tuesday, the
council was scheduled to discuss
the process for hiring a permanent
city manager. Decisions the coun- Continued from page 6
sale of my “Sunsets to Go” 2015
cil considered Tuesday included
calendars on sales at Marti’s Place,
whether to hire for the position in- for offering suggestions, and then Kim’s Nails Cafe Central or the Pait is time to please go away. I
ternally or hire a search firm to re- say
cific Pinball Museum
benefit the
Hours:
Wed.
11am-7pm,
11am-5pm
did
just
that,
and enjoyed
the best Thurs-Sun.
cruit candidates. The council could
group’s fundraising efforts.
night’s
sleep
I
have
had
in
a
long
For more info or to make donations
hire a permanent manager by the
Radu-Sinaiko
is a local
time.
visit www.AlamedaAnimalShelter.orgJoanAnn
or call (510)
337-8565
end of 2015.
I am indebted to my community photographer whose sunset photopaid for by anonymous donor.
Read more Alameda news at of friends at East Ad
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Explore Tinsel Town’s Past
the Alameda Animal Shelter, 1590
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Owner
As the proprietor of one of the last original shade shops, Diane Hayes has continued the family business with resounding success, offering a wide range of
authentic Victorian window shades both locally and nationally with the aid of
her website, shadeshop.com. Her business prides itself in its offering of a wide
range of antique and modern styles reflecting the local flora of tastes, and its
dedication to customer service. Diane’s background as a machinist and her
contractor’s experience ensures that she will not sell a product that she does
not stand behind. Besides her handcrafted roller shades, Diane’s shade shop
offers all forms of window coverings to her local customers- anything from
drapes to verticals, and everything in between. Because of her investment in
the community, Diane urges customers to come into the shop and see for
themselves her full and stunning gallery of window coverings.
Alameda Shade Shop • 522-0633
914 Central Avenue • www.alamedashadeshop.com
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
A Monthly Feature
only in the Alameda Sun
Celebrating the Island’s Female
Business Professionals of Note
the third Thursday of the month
For more information call
Carrie Beavers at 263-1471
or Janet Crandall at 263-1824.
Diana Redding
Attorney-at-Law
Diana Redding, J.D., LL.M., M.B.A, is an Associate Attorney
at the Law Offices of W. Lance Russum, A Professional
Corporation, who practices law in the areas of Estate Planning,
Probate, Trust and Probate Litigation, Taxation and Family
Law. Diana offers practical advice to assist her clients.
Diana is a member of the Alameda County Bar Association’s
Lawyer Referral Service (LRS). Most LRS referrals are low
income which gives Diana an opportunity to give back to
her local community. Diana provides a free inital half hour
consultation. Diana attended Golden Gate University in
San Francisco, where she received her J.D., M.B.A. and
LL.M. degrees. Diana holds a black belt in Karate and
is also an avid runner.
Law Offices of Lance Russum • 522-6900
2500 Santa Clara Ave. • dredding@russumlaw.com