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Health Net/Maxxis' Nathan O'Neill and TEAm Lipton's Kristin Armstrong demonstrated why they are the national champions in Australia and the USA respectively as they stormed to victory in the 4.5-mile opening time trial of the Nature valley Grand Prix this evening.
Waiting for an hour after posting the fastest time, Navigator Insurance's Bernard Van Ulden just shook his head as Health Net/Maxxis' Nathan O'Neill blazed through the finishing chute to post the winning time.
"I knew he would go fast," Van Ulden said. "If I had beaten him, you would have seen me doing back flips down the street here."
Still, the second year pro was good enough for second place at 8 minutes, 42 seconds, and he was the only rider who would spoil a Health Net sweep of both the podium and top five in the first stage of Great River Energy's Nature Valley Grand Prix.
"It makes a statement," O'Neill said of both his win and the team's performance in the St. Paul Riverfront Time Trial along the Mississippi River. The Australian national time trial champion beat Van Ulden by 13 seconds, coming in at 8:29, and stayed ahead of Greg Henderson, Karl Menzies, and Gord Fraser enough that he may be able to hold onto the leader's jersey for a bit.
That trio came in separated by about a half second, with Henderson clocking 8:48.52 and Fraser coming in at 8:49.07.
Whether the intermediate and finishing time bonuses are enough to pass the jersey around the team or he keeps the jersey, O'Neill said it is nice to have the options.
"The other three guys [on the team] behind me are all sprinters. It gives us a lot of options," O'Neill said.
Health Net's director sportif Jeff Corbett was pleased with O'Neill's and the team's performance, but he wasn't surprised.
"Whether we are riding on good spirits or on the form from racing the past couple of weeks, it doesn't matter. It is finally good to be building some momentum," he said. With Henderson's wins at Mt. Hood, Reading and Philadelphia, O'Neill continues Health Net's success in the past couple of weeks.
However, Corbett said given competition at this year's Nature Valley Grand Prix in the men's field - with several of North America's top teams fielding full squads - he was not as assured as his riders that the team would keep the jersey.
Van Ulden, who raced Nature Valley last year with only three other teammates, said this year having a full team will change the nature of the tactics for the team, as well as not having to defend the jersey going into stage two.
"I am not here to sit on some wheels,' he said. "I'm here to make something happen."
Whether that means taking the jersey in stage two is another story. Navigator's director sportif Ray Cippolini said on paper the 58.6-mile road race in stage two looks like a sprint fest, but he noted in the country, elements can play a big role.
"There's a lot of racing to be done yet this week," Cippolini said, not tipping his hat to any strategy the team may have to disrupt the Health Net momentum.
Frankie Andreau, directing Toyota-United in its first appearance at the Minnesota stage race, was a bit more direct about tactics heading into the week. "You focus more on a stage win," he said while sitting with his rider, Stefano Barberi, who walked away with the BMC Best Young Rider's jersey as well as the sixth fastest time at 8:58.
The Nature Valley Grand Prix heads to the Cannon Falls, Minn., on Thursday for a 58.6-mile road race for the second stage before returning to the Twin Cities for the Minneapolis Downtown Classic criterium on Friday. It finishes on Sunday in Stillwater, Minn.
TEAm Lipton's Kristin Armstrong continued dominating the time trial discipline by taking the first stage of the Great River Energy Bicycle Festival's Nature Valley Grand Prix.
The current U.S. National Women's Time Trial Champion finished the Saint Paul Riverfront Time Trial in 9 minutes, 25 seconds, six seconds ahead of the defending Nature Valley Grand Prix champion Christine Thorburn, who finished in second at 9:31.
"The field is really deep this year. We have riders coming from places as far away as Australia and New Zealand," Webcor/Platinum Builder's Thorburn said before the time trial.
Armstrong seemed to sense the importance of the day's event. "I think it is important to go out and put up a strong time today. There are several tough stages ahead," she said prior to taking the starting ramp.
Armstrong added that the short 4.5-mile stage made posting a good time even more important. This is her first time at the Minnesota five-day stage race, but other TEAm Lipton riders told her the race is won with time bonuses.
Thorburn, who wore the leader's jersey for five straight days last year, is all too aware of that.
"I actually finished four seconds faster this year than last," Thorburn said after the race. Even though she was disappointed with the second place finish, Thorburn found something to smile about. "My teammates are happy, it means they don't have to protect the yellow jersey."
Thorburn was very excited for several of her Webcor/Platinum teammates who posted solid times, including Erinne Willock, who finished just outside of the podium with a 9:49. It was enough to capture the white BMC Best Young Rider Jersey, though.
In third place was Alison Powers of Rio Grand/Sports Garage at 9:45.
Stage winner Armstrong also was quick to praise her teammates. "There is no room for error out there, so I give a lot of credit to my teammates who went out before me. They offered tips on how the wind was blowing and in an event like this, every second matters."
Armstrong now will don the yellow leader jersey as the Nature Valley Grand Prix heads to the Cannon Falls road race for the second stage. The Nature Valley Grand Prix, the first of three races in the Women's Prestige Cycling Series, runs through Sunday.
Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton) won the opening stage time trial along the St Paul Waterfront
Christine Thorburn (Webcor-Platinum) finished the day in second, six seconds behind Armstrong
Alison Powers (Rio Grande/Sports Garage) finished third on stage 1
Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton) with a strong performance for Team Lipton.
A strong ride put Erinne Willock (Webcor-Platinum) in sixth place and earned her the Best Young Rider jersey.
Brooke Ourada (Colorado Premier Training/Colnago) speeds down the 4.5 mile time-trial course.
Joelle Numainville (Team Biovail) passes Pamela Hinton (TRIA) on her way in to the finish.
Nicky Wangsgard (Colorado Premier Training/Colnago) overtook two people, including Lauren Koedyk (Jazz Apple).
Megan Monroe (Colorado Premier Training/Colnago) focusing on the final push to the finish.
Marisa Asplund (Colorado Premier Training/Colnago) gave a solid performance and placed in the top 30.
Stefano Barberi (Toyota-United Pro) took the best young rider's jersey after stage 1
Reid Mumford (ABD) was all smiles on the podium after stage 1
Greg Henderson (Health Net) showed great form after his Philly win with third in the time trial
A smiling Nathan O'Neill has a chat after taking the opening stage time trial
Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators) is congratulated by his partner after a solid second place
A Jelly Belly rider comes in
Karl Menzies (Health Net Maxxis) with a strong 4th place finish.
Jonathan Swain (CRCA/Sakonnet Technology) heads to the finish.
His highness "Hollywood" Henderson (Hollywood Cycles/Silver Cycling) graces the St. Paul river flats.
Gord Fraser (Health Net Maxxis) & team mates have the field seeing green.
Bryce Mead (ABD Cycling Team) on the final stretch.
Rising star Bajadali (Jelly Belly)
Twin Cities boy wonder Aric Hareland mixing it up with the top professionals.
Guy East (CRCA/Sakonnet Technology) finished within the top fifty.
Guy East (CRCA/Sakonnet Technology).
Ivan Stevic (Toyota-United) grimacing in the final meters.
Nathan O'Neill (Health Net Maxxis) with the winning ride of 8:21.
Local strongman Doug Swanson (Nature Valley Racing Team) charging to an impressive 7th place finish.
The men's podium (l-r): Bernard Van Ulden, Nathan O'Neill and Greg Henderson
Images by Matthew Moses/www.moses-images.com
Lauren Franges (Victory Brewing Team) heads out on the course.
Laura Van Gilder (Team Lipton) was one of the riders being watched today, she ended up in 20th place 45 seconds back.
Last years NVGP overall winner Christine Thorburn (Webcor-Platinum Women's Cycling Team) finished 2nd on the day in a time of 9'31"960
Alison Powers (Rio Grande/Sports Garage) was 3rd place in stage 1 with a time of 9'45"280
Kristin Armstrong (Team Lipton) the stage 1 winner with a time of 9'25"390
Candice Blickem (Aaron's Cycling Team) heads into the finish with a time of 10'16"460.
National criterium champion Tina Pic (Colavita/ Cooking Light Cycling Team) finished the day in 6th place with a time of 9'49"380.
Dave McCook (Jelly Belly) rode an easy pace saving his legs for the sprint finish the next couple stages.
Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators) finished 2nd on the day with a time of 8'42"670
Ivan Dominquez (Toyota-United) another sprinter who rode an easy pace in preparation for the finish line sprints ahead.
Lancaster winner Jackson Stewart (Kodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada Pro Cycling Team)
Australian national champion - Nathan O'Neill (Health Net presented by Maxxis) was the champion of Stage 1 with a time of 8'29"790.
The Men's podium - (L-to-R): Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators), Nathan O'Neill (Health Net presented by Maxxis), Greg Henderson (Health Net presented by Maxxis)
Images by Bruce Adelsman/www.skinnyski.com
Heading towards the halfway point, full into the wind
Hitting the short hill on the return
Team Tria shadowed by the media
Kenda rider flying along the riverfront
Local rider for Hollywood Cycles starts out of downtown St. Paul
Revving up to speed
Great form
Navigators rider pouring it on down Warner Rd
Pressing hard back toward the finish
Broadmark rider getting some tailwind help
Team Obrea/Jelly Belly coming back along the riverfront
Images by Frank Rowe
With Mississippi Riverboats providing a backdrop, Laura VanGilder (TEAm Lipton) streaks to a top-20 finish.
Megan Elliot (Argon 18/Champion System) hammers down the backstretch.
One of the best young riders - 18-year-old Natalie Klemko (America's Dairyland) finished in the top 50.
Robin Farina (Team Kenda Tire) nears the end of the stage 1 time trial.
Allison Beall (TRIA) lays it all on the line.
Kori Seehafer (TEAm Lipton) powered home to record the fifth-best time, 23 seconds behind Kristin Armstrong.
With St. Paul's colorful Wabasha Street Bridge behind her, Emilie Roy (Equipe de Quebec) nears the finish line.
Local rider Dale Sedgwick (Bianchi/Grand Performance) posted a respectable time.
Although riders started at 30-second intervals Martin Gilbert (Kodakgallery.com/Sierra Nevada), Matt Muyres (Nature Valley/Penn Cycle), and Greg Henderson (HealthNet) bunched up on the final downhill.
Bernard Van Ulden (Navigators Insurance) posted a fast early time which was good enough for second overall.
Tim Johnson (Health Net) is considered one of the "riders to watch" at this year's Nature Valley Grand Prix.
Brice Jones looking colorful in the JellyBelly kit.
Shawn Milne (Navigators Insurance) wore the yellow leader's jersey for several days in last year's edition of the race.
Pleasure Jackson (Broadmark Capital) looks like he's taking pleasure in his time trial performance.
Dan Swanson (Nature Valley/Penn Cycle) powers his way down the final hill.
Another appropriate name: Chase Fullerton (VMG Racing) gives chase.
When you're a man by the name of Gordon Fraser (HealthNet), you attract the attention of the TV cameras.
Love that colour combo! Justin Morgan (Broadmark Capital) sports the hot pink shoe covers.
Reid Mumford (ABD Cycling) overtakes his 30-second man Jason Klikna (BMC Racing), en route to the eighth-best time.
Nathan O'Neill (Health Net) was the strongest rider today, winning the 4.5 mile time trial.
Scott Nydam (Rio Grande/Sports Garage) rode to an impressive sixth-best time.
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M?TLEY CR'E drummer Tommy Lee visited ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Tuesday (June 27) to promote the new "Rock Star: Supernova" reality show on CBS. Lee talked about the competition to pick the supergroup's lead singer, his tattoos, how his love life is going "very well" being single, M?TLEY CR'E's upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, being "closer than ever" with ex-wife Pamela Anderson, concerns that his oldest son Brandon turned 10, and his new clothing line PL for TL. Watch a video clip of Lee's appearance on the show at YouTube.com.
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Shaun White hopes to win gold medals at the X Games and on the Dew Action Sports Tour. (Jae C. Hong - AP)
After dedicating eight months each year to snowboarding, Shaun White struggles to revive his skateboarding every summer.
Camp Woodward is the gold standard for athletes who continually raise the bar and never stop pushing the limits.
NBC invests $30 million-$50 million in the Dew Action Sports Tour in hopes that it will become the next big sport.
The Landers brothers may have started the next big sport by mimicking BMX moves on a motorcycle.
Kenan Harkin, host of the Dew Action Sports Tour, teaches Sonny Amato to ride a BMX bike.
Gallery: Extreme athletes test their limits at Camp Woodward.
Video: Some of the best action sports athletes show their skills.
The Post's Jon Wile and Sonny Amato took your questions on 'Adrenaline' and action sports.
FMX rider Mike Metzger will answer your questions on action sports Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Because of his love for surfing, Dale Webster has never visited his in-laws in Utah or held a full-time job. (By Robert Durell For The Washington Post)
He has won seven world championships over the last 14 years, including one in 2005, making him surfing's top celebrity. He has made People magazine's list of 50 Most Beautiful People, dated Pamela Anderson, modeled for Versace and released a rock record.
Top Tourney: The Association of Surfing Professionals
The tour crowns annual champions after a season that involves 12 events for men and eight for women.
The Gold Standard: Tube ride
The highest-scoring maneuver in professional surfing also is one of the simplest. It happens when a surfer rides through the hollow center of a cresting wave. Falling water momentarily hides the surfer, who then shoots back into view.
What's Next: Ron Jon Surf Park
The first indoor surfing facility will open at the end of this year in Orlando and another is planned in New York. The Orlando park will include three pools capable of creating eight-foot waves.
In the X Games, surfing has been a team event since 2003. Two teams of eight surfers - traditionally East Coast vs. West Coast - play four 20-minute quarters and earn points for group and individual moves.
Aerial Tricks: Surfers never leaped off of waves until the mid-1980s, when Christian Fletcher - an avid skateboarder - started to bring his tricks to surfing. Now, a surfer hardly can thrive in a pro competition without at least doing a 360.
Surf With Pros: For a $30 registration fee, amateur surfers can compete alongside professionals at the East Coast Surfing Championships, held Aug. 23-27 in Virginia Beach. More than 600 surfers usually compete, and the Atlantic hurricane season creates consistent waves.
After dedicating eight months each year to snowboarding, Shaun White struggles to revive his skateboarding every summer.
Camp Woodward is the gold standard for athletes who continually raise the bar and never stop pushing the limits.
NBC invests $30 million-$50 million in the Dew Action Sports Tour in hopes that it will become the next big sport.
The Landers brothers may have started the next big sport by mimicking BMX moves on a motorcycle.
Kenan Harkin, host of the Dew Action Sports Tour, teaches Sonny Amato to ride a BMX bike.
Gallery: Extreme athletes test their limits at Camp Woodward.
Video: Some of the best action sports athletes show their skills.
The Post's Jon Wile and Sonny Amato took your questions on 'Adrenaline' and action sports.
FMX rider Mike Metzger will answer your questions on action sports Thursday at 1 p.m.
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Bordeaux 'C Crammed in a cage, wearing nothing but yellow bikinis and holding signs reading, 'KFC Tortures Chicks,', sultry PETA France member No'mie Ventura and Australian Jodi Ruckley will lead a protest outside a local KFC restaurant over KFC suppliers' abusive treatment of chickens in factory farms and abattoirs, while other PETA members hand out leaflets:
The action is part of PETA's international campaign to draw attention to the suffering of the more than 850 million birds who are killed for KFC each year and the need for KFC to eliminate the worst abuses of its suppliers, including breaking birds' wings and legs as well as slitting birds' throats and scalding them to death in defeathering tanks, often while they are still conscious.
The Sunday Mirror led a report on an investigation into a UK KFC supplier with the headline 'Distressed and Dying in a Cramped Shed ' Nobody Does Chicken Like KFC', which showed crippled chickens are kept in crowded, filthy conditions. Other undercover investigations throughout the world 'C including one at an abattoir in West Virginia in the US, where workers were caught kicking, throwing and stomping on live birds in a widely distributed video 'C have turned up similar horrors.
PETA's growing list of international celebrities who have supported its campaign against KFC includes Nobel Peace Prize winner His Holiness the Dalai Lama, rock legends Sir Paul McCartney and Chrissie Hynde, The Darkness' lead singer Justin Hawkins, rock group Ash, and actors Pamela Anderson and Martin Freeman.
'I'll 'heat' things up a little to help customers see exactly what cold-hearted KFC does to make birds' lives and deaths painful', says Jodi. 'I'm sure lots of kind people will go and find another place to eat when they see our video and hear our appeal.'
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Rey Mysterio and Sabu were not hurt from the finishing move last night that led to the "no contest" finish.
As announced on RAW last night, Rob Van Dam will rechristen the ECW Title on SCI-FI.
Torrie Wilson will be on the cover of the WWE Swimsuit magazine which will come out this summer. She got the honor by winning her Wet n' Wild match with Candice Michelle on RAW.
WWE.com has added video of Trish Stratus kissing Pamela Anderson at the Canada's Walk of Fame show.
Also as noted earlier, the D-X return was confirmed although the music didn't play. They'll likely save that for the PPV.
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Karen Wallaert is showing her original watercolor paintings in the lobby of the MLCU for the month of June. All are invited to view these paintings at 526 S. State St., Ukiah. Lobby hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MCLU is proud to display the works of local artists.
On Mondays from noon to 5 p.m. there is an open art studio that meets at the Grace Hudson Meeting Room on Main Street in Ukiah. Participants need to bring own supplies. Fee of $3 per visit for members of Mendocino County Art Association and $5 for non-members. No instruction is provided. Tables and chairs are available. Use any medium but leave area as clean as you found it. For more information and to check for changes, call Kim Smith at 895-2858 or Barbara Brittingham at 462-0771.
This is a last call for nominations for the position of the third Poet Laureate of Ukiah. This position is designed to promote literary awareness in the Ukiah Valley area through a variety of activities and events. Current Poet Laureate Linda Noel's term will expire soon, and the Poet Laureate Committee is actively seeking nominations for her successor. Any adult who is an active poet, who has had their own poetry published, and who lives within the Ukiah Unified School District area is eligible. Members of the community are invited to send nominations for prospective Poets Laureate to the Committee, postmarked no later than Friday, June 23, 2006, c/o P.O. Box 865, Ukiah, Calif., 95482. The committee will contact nominees to request a representative sample of their work, a brief list of their publications, and a short statement regarding what they would like to accomplish as new Poet Laureate. The committee will then screen the nominees and invite the most qualified for an interview. Based on the materials submitted, and the interview, the committee will then recommend a new Poet Laureate for the Ukiah City Council's approval.
A Man And His' Secretary extended: two additional performances Friday and Saturday
Responding to sold out performances and loud public demand Ukiah Players Theatre has added two additional performances of "A Man And His Secretary" on June 23 and 24.
Written and directed by guest artist David Babcock, "A Man And His Secretary" is a poignant and laugh-out-loud love story is set against the background of a forty-year working relationship.It examines what appears to be a strictly professional association between an attorney and his devoted secretary, while revealing the hidden passions and maddening conflicts that simmer under the surface of this unique bond. When deep secrets are revealed, the two main characters struggle to maintain their equilibrium.
The cast of "A Man And His Secretary" includes Jason Davis, Karen Soberanis, Doug Hundley and Keith Aisner.
The additional performances are on Friday, June 23 and Saturday,June 24 at the Ukiah Playhouse on Low Gap Road. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at Mendocino Book Company and through the Ukiah Playhouse box office at 462-9226.
The Kate Wolf Memorial Music Festival started as a one day, one time event back in 1996. Now in its tenth year the festival has grown to a three day, three night, camping event at Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville, 3 hours north of San Francisco. Artists include Arlo Guthrie and family, Steve Earle, Bruce Cockburn, Railroad Earth, Ruthie Foster Tim O'Brien, The Roches, The Kennedys and more.
Tickets are $40 to $180 for adults, $20 to $60 for children (aged 7 to 14.) This event will take place from Friday at 4:30 p.m. and go through Sunday night. For more information, call 829-7067, or contact Rick@cumuluspresents.com.
Join us for the first Friday night Fido Film fest on June 23 at Wright Stuff Pizza Parlor, 720 N. State St., Ukiah at 6:30 p.m. Featured will be the first season of the "Dog Whisperer" with Cesar Millan. Suggested donation of $5, to go to the Humane Society for Inland Mendocino County. For more information call Sallie with Well Mannered Mutts at 463-DOGS.
Ukiah Rod and Gun Club will be having a salmon barbecue and raffle on Saturday, June 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. This event will take place at the Elks Club, 1200 Hastings Rd., Ukiah. Tickets are $17 for adults and $6 for children under 12. All proceeds go to Salmon and Steelhead restoration. For more information, call 462-5228 or 463-0730.
Camille Parsons presents the 25th Spring Dance Concert Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Cotton Auditorium in Fort Bragg. This production will feature dancers from Second Story Studios, established by Parsons and Nancy Harris in 1985, as well as several returning and guest artists. A variety of dance styles will be performed including tap, ballet, jazz, modern and hip hop. In addition, the Flynn Creek Circus will be performing aerial feats. Tickets are available at Harvest Market and Second Story Dance Boutique in Fort Bragg and Twist in Mendocino. Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for seniors and $8 for children under 18. For more information, call Thais Mazur at 964-7085.
Summer is upon us, which means its Moonlight Movie Madness time once again! On Friday June 30, beginning at dusk, don't miss the first movie of the season, "Madagascar"! Popcorn, hotdogs, and refreshments will be available at the show, so bring your friends and family for a wonderful night under the stars in the plaza!
The movie season, presented by Home Audio Video by DFM, Ukiah Main Street Program and the City of Ukiah, kicks off Friday June 30 at dusk in the Alex Thomas Plaza. The first flick of the season will be the cartoon animation Madagascar, directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion (Ben Stiller), a zebra (Chris Rock), a giraffe (David Schwimmer) and a hippo (Jada Pinkett-Smith) are best friends living a blissful domesticated life in captivity. When one of them turns up missing, the others search for him only to find themselves on a ship headed to the exotic island of Madagascar. When their boat wrecks, these native New Yorkers must take on a much different jungle in this computer-animated comedy.
The Moonlight Movie Madness season would not be possible without its many wonderful sponsors; US Cellular, Parducci Wine Cellars, Flashfire Advertising and Shaved Squirrel Productions, Northwest Insurance, Edge Wireless, K-Wine and Max Radio, Bicoastal Media, Lawson's Station, Shotgun restaurant, and the Savings Bank of Mendocino County.
Every Friday and Saturday through June, the Himalayan Cafe at 1639 S. State St., Ukiah, will have a variety of musical styles from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nepalese and Indian cuisine are prepared, including vegetarian specialties, chicken, lamb and seafood, as well as Tandoori and Biryani specialties. Friday nights music will be played and Saturday nights Belly Dancing will be performed.
Black Bart Old West Theatrical Group looking for new members
The Black Bart Old West Theatrical Group of Willits Ca. a non-prophet group is looking for new members, men, women, and families to join and have fun. They portray the 1860 to 1910 ERA and meet on the third Wednesday of each month at the community center on commercial Willits at 6:30 p.m. Come watch on the 4th of July at Willits parade, park and rodeo. For more information call Molly or Crusty at 459-3409.
Mendocino County Art Association to exhibit painting at local banks through June
Mendocino County Art Association members who will be exhibiting their paintings at local banks through May and June 2006 are: Barbara Osborne at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, 904 North State St., Ukiah; Jane Covella at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, East Road, Redwood Valley; Lynda Hassett at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, Pear Tree Center, Ukiah; Leanna Davis at West America Bank, 319 E. Perkins St., Ukiah; and Sharon Fenton at Savings Bank of Mendocino County, 1100 Airport Park Blvd., Ukiah.
Open art studio to meet at Todd Grove Club House on Mondays
On Mondays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. there is an open art studio that meets at Todd Grove Club House. Enjoy artwork with others. Bring own supplies. There is a fee of $3 per visit for members of Mendocino County Art Association and $5 for non-members. No instruction is provided. Tables and chairs are available. Use any medium but leave area as clean as found, Call Kim Smith at 895-2850, or Barbara Brittingham at 462-0771 for more information and to check for changes.
The 2006 15th annual Ukiah Sundays in the Park concert series has begun! The acts lined up for this special 15th year celebration are as follows: on June 26 back for the second time will be Pete Escovido with his Contemporary Latin Jazz. Ready for a little high life music? On July 9 will be a West African band "KOTOJA" making their 3rd appearance on the stage. On July 24 the park will be sizzling hot when Steve Lucky and the "Rhumba Bums" featuring "Carmen Get It" hit the stage with their Jump n Jive Swing Band. For the first time in Ukiah the audience will be blessed on August 6 with the 15 piece Motown R and B group, "Hip Service." These folks can play. And to close out the season on Aug. 20, the renowned blues guitarist Elvin Bishop will be back to blow away the audience once again with his great guitar playing. Come and listen to a wide variety of music, meet neighbors, enjoy the great evenings in Todd Grove Park and help make the 15th annual 2006 Ukiah Sundays in the Park series a memorable event for the entire community.
Anderson Valley artist, Paula Gray will show her recent work at the Rookie-To Gallery, July 1 through August 1. There will be a reception for the artist on July 1 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Paula Gray's whimsical and often mischievous paintings of animals have garnered her broad recognition throughout the United States. Ms. Gray attended the Shournard Art Institute and UCLA, and has worked at the Walt Disney Studios and the Museum of Northern Arizona. In the news will be a mixed media show of her recent work. She chooses animals as subject matter because she loves animals. "I love their innocence and vulnerability. Animals communicate in a very clear, direct, straightforward way."
Rookie-To Gallery is a fine craft gallery, located at 14300 Highway 128, Boonville. The gallery is open Mondays through Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. For further information, call 895-2204.
"Abstracted Elements," an exhibition of contemporary abstract art by Mendocino County artists, will open Saturday, July 8, at the Grace Hudson Museum and will continue through Sept. 17. The opening reception will be on Saturday, July 8 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
The artists chosen for this exhibit work in a wide variety of media ranging from colorful and translucent wax paintings to sculpture, assemblage, and collage using found objects. The two-dimensional work in the exhibit includes pieces in oils and acrylics with themes such as "inner unconscious knowledge," "imaginary evolutionary life processes," and "Asian-influenced color fields with calligraphic elements."
The participating artists, all of whom will be at the opening reception, are Catherine Woskow of Ukiah, Stephen Rubin of Boonville, Gary Church of Philo, Elizabeth Ross of Philo, Hans Bruhner of Comptche, Pamela Hahn of Mendocino, and Robert Ross of Fort Bragg.
The Grace Hudson Museum and Sun House are at 431 S. Main St. in Ukiah. From 101 take the Gobbi St. exit west to Main and turn right. For more information about the other events associated with this exhibition call 467-2836 or go to www.gracehudsonmuseum.org.
The Ukiah Symphony Association will conduct its annual public meeting at 12:30 p.m. on July 11. The meeting will be held in board room 1065 in MacMillan Hall at Mendocino Community College, 1000 Hensley Creek Road, Ukiah.
The Ukiah Players Theaters will have a music festival, art auction and barbecue "Sunset at the Cellars" at Redwood Valley Cellars on July 15.
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BEYONCE KNOWLES and her mother were forced to flee a dinner fans won at an auction when the devotees turned out to be activists from People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA).
The PETA pair, who won the chance to dine with Beyonce at a VH1 Save The Music auction, bombarded the pop diva with questions about her decisions to wear fur and include fur in her clothing line, House Of Dereon.
And the onslaught didn't stop there as Beyonce and her mum sat awkwardly at New York's trendy Nobu 57 last night (15JUN06) - the unnamed PETA pair placed a portable DVD player and forced the Knowles girls to watch a video expose of the fur industry, narrated by PAMELA ANDERSON, featuring footage of animals who are trapped, drowned, and electrocuted for their pelts.
Polite Beyonce and her mother quickly excused themselves and left the restaurant.
PETA spokesman MICHAEL McGRAW says, "PETA has contacted Beyonce numerous times over the years, begging her to stop promoting the violence of the fur industry.
"By wearing and designing fur, she is setting a terrible example for young women who look up to her and want to emulate her. She is promoting one of the most violent industries on the planet." McGraw hopes that Beyonce's awkward dinner date has made her think twice about using and wearing fur: "She must be truly heartless to be unmoved by the images of foxes being anally electrocuted and minks having their necks snapped."
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