Save the Bunga-Mansion Benefit
FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS LOSE HOMES!
Help noted author and preservation activist Jane Powell save her landmark home!
Our friend, Jane Powell, needs your help. She’s behind the 8-ball—fighting lymphoma, a historic house that needs major renovation, and underwater with a mortgage with out-of-reach monthly payments that the bank refuses to modify. But if we all pitch in, we CAN make a difference!
Jane acquired Sunset House in the Fruitvale District of Oakland in 2002. This one-of-a kind Arts & Crafts treasure from 1905 was suffering from years of neglect. Even though she applied for, and was granted, Mills Act protection for the house providing limited property tax relief, the designation obligates her to make ongoing, expensive repairs.
Jane has been trying, with all of her writing and persuasive ability, to get a loan modification, even lobbying GMAC representatives in person. The bank just demands more paperwork, and stalls, as Jane falls behind in her payments....
Jane Powell is best known for her informative, witty, and passionate writing about house restoration and renovation. She advocates for the big picture philosophy behind preserving historic bungalows and buildings. Combined with her inexhaustible knowledge gained from years of research and experience, Jane is a valuable resource in the restoration community.
Best known for her books Bungalow Kitchens and Bungalow Bathrooms, in addition to countless articles for Old House Journal, American Bungalow, and other publications, Jane has given lectures around the country and actively participated in preservation efforts locally, including serving as President of Oakland Heritage Alliance.
Keep Jane Powell and Sunset House together! It’s tragic that so many people have been separated from their homes by heartless banks and lenders--let’s make a difference on this one! Here’s how you can help:
ATTEND: A fabulous event at the Sunset House 2708 Sunset Ave., Oakland, on Sunday Feb. 12, from 2-5 p.m. You will have the opportunity to tour this unique historic house that was featured on the 1996 Arts & Crafts House Tour sponsored by Oakland Heritage Alliance and the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association and was the cover story of the November 2006 American Bungalow magazine.
Hosted bar, good food. Silent auction with objets d’art, consults, autographed books, massages, and fine collectibles. Cash, check or credit cards accepted.
Live entertainment including Sharon Knight with Celtic inspired music.
Singles $25 / couples $40. (no one turned away). Sunset Ave. is 1 block east of Fruitvale, at Lynde. Map.
MAKE A CALL OR WRITE: Jane has been involved in fruitless negotiations with her lender, GMAC Mortgage. Tell the bank to modify her mortgage to reflect the true value of the house and reduce her huge, and unaffordable, monthly payments. Full details on Jane’s Blog.
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION: Attend the event by all means, but contributions to help Jane with her mortgage can be sent directly to her at 2708 Sunset Ave., Oakland, Ca. 94601 or by credit card at PayPal.
SUPPORTERS: Oakland Councilmember Nancy Nadel; Becky and Michael O’Malley, Berkeley Daily Planet Editor and Publisher, Lesley Emmington, and SaveStrawberryCanyon, are early endorsers of the Friends of Jane Powell. Sign on!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS / ASK FOR SUPPORT / LEND YOUR NAME
For more information, and to RSVP: Robert Brokl / Alfred Crofts, (510) 655-3841, broklcrofts@earthlink.net.
Press contact: Ralph Kanz (510) 535-9868, cell (510) 507-1836; rkanz@sonic.net
Help noted author and preservation activist Jane Powell save her landmark home!
Our friend, Jane Powell, needs your help. She’s behind the 8-ball—fighting lymphoma, a historic house that needs major renovation, and underwater with a mortgage with out-of-reach monthly payments that the bank refuses to modify. But if we all pitch in, we CAN make a difference!
Jane acquired Sunset House in the Fruitvale District of Oakland in 2002. This one-of-a kind Arts & Crafts treasure from 1905 was suffering from years of neglect. Even though she applied for, and was granted, Mills Act protection for the house providing limited property tax relief, the designation obligates her to make ongoing, expensive repairs.
Jane has been trying, with all of her writing and persuasive ability, to get a loan modification, even lobbying GMAC representatives in person. The bank just demands more paperwork, and stalls, as Jane falls behind in her payments....
Jane Powell is best known for her informative, witty, and passionate writing about house restoration and renovation. She advocates for the big picture philosophy behind preserving historic bungalows and buildings. Combined with her inexhaustible knowledge gained from years of research and experience, Jane is a valuable resource in the restoration community.
Best known for her books Bungalow Kitchens and Bungalow Bathrooms, in addition to countless articles for Old House Journal, American Bungalow, and other publications, Jane has given lectures around the country and actively participated in preservation efforts locally, including serving as President of Oakland Heritage Alliance.
Keep Jane Powell and Sunset House together! It’s tragic that so many people have been separated from their homes by heartless banks and lenders--let’s make a difference on this one! Here’s how you can help:
ATTEND: A fabulous event at the Sunset House 2708 Sunset Ave., Oakland, on Sunday Feb. 12, from 2-5 p.m. You will have the opportunity to tour this unique historic house that was featured on the 1996 Arts & Crafts House Tour sponsored by Oakland Heritage Alliance and the Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association and was the cover story of the November 2006 American Bungalow magazine.
Hosted bar, good food. Silent auction with objets d’art, consults, autographed books, massages, and fine collectibles. Cash, check or credit cards accepted.
Live entertainment including Sharon Knight with Celtic inspired music.
Singles $25 / couples $40. (no one turned away). Sunset Ave. is 1 block east of Fruitvale, at Lynde. Map.
MAKE A CALL OR WRITE: Jane has been involved in fruitless negotiations with her lender, GMAC Mortgage. Tell the bank to modify her mortgage to reflect the true value of the house and reduce her huge, and unaffordable, monthly payments. Full details on Jane’s Blog.
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION: Attend the event by all means, but contributions to help Jane with her mortgage can be sent directly to her at 2708 Sunset Ave., Oakland, Ca. 94601 or by credit card at PayPal.
SUPPORTERS: Oakland Councilmember Nancy Nadel; Becky and Michael O’Malley, Berkeley Daily Planet Editor and Publisher, Lesley Emmington, and SaveStrawberryCanyon, are early endorsers of the Friends of Jane Powell. Sign on!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS / ASK FOR SUPPORT / LEND YOUR NAME
For more information, and to RSVP: Robert Brokl / Alfred Crofts, (510) 655-3841, broklcrofts@earthlink.net.
Press contact: Ralph Kanz (510) 535-9868, cell (510) 507-1836; rkanz@sonic.net
