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Jungle Jack Hanna at Reg LennaNationally Recognized Animal Expert Demonstrates Locally May 21

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Jungle Jack Hanna and a variety of his animal friends are performing live at the Reg Lenna Civic Center on Friday, May 21. The family-friendly show is a mixture of informational video clips of Hanna’s travels and fi eldwork, followed by appearances from the animals. Hanna, who serves as the Director of Emeritus at the Columbus Zoo, is known to most by his award-winning television series Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, and more recent Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild. He has made television appearances on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Ellen and the Fox News Channel, to name a few. For box offi ce information regarding Jack Hanna’s appearance, the Reg Lenna Civic Center can be telephoned at 716-484-7070. Tickets range in price from $10 to $35, depending on available seating. Additional information can be found via internet at www.reglenna.com.

You’ve seen him making cakes on the hit Food Network TV show Aceof Cakes, but you may not have realized that Duff Goldman also playsbass guitar for a band with the clever name: …soihadto (“So I HadTo”)… Now you have a chance to see Duff and the band in person,when they play at the Jamestown Ice Arena on May 8th.

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Jamestown, New York, is soon to be expecting a full-fl edged animal invasion! Jungle Jack Hanna and a variety of his animal friends are performing live at the Reg Lenna Civic Center on Friday, May 21. The

hour-and-a-half long show will begin at 7 p.m. Two crowd favorites that can potentially be expected are the cheetah and penguin. Other possibilities include the Siberian lynx, various birds of prey and reptiles. Area local naturalist and fellow animal guru

Jarod Miller is expected to bring the lemur, slow loris, black-backed jackal, bush-tailed possum and a large mata turtle. The family-friendly show, which Hanna says “is for anyone ages 3 to 100,” is a mixture of informational video clips of Hanna’s travels and

fi eldwork, followed by appearances from the animals. “I have a lot of great animals coming, and we’re guaranteed to have a good time,” he says. Hanna, who serves as the Director of

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You’ve seen him making cakes on the hit Food Network TV show Ace of Cakes, but you may not have realized that Duff Goldman also plays bass guitar for a band with the clever name: …soihadto (“So I Had To”)… Now you have a chance to see Duff and the band in person, when they play at the Jamestown Ice Arena on May 8th. I spoke to Honus, drummer for the band –all the members of the band go by a single name- about the origins of the band and their music. Several years ago Honus was working with Youngworth in a guitar factory. The two men played from time to time with another member of the band; Rahn. In 2007 they decided to add a fourth member to the group so Youngworth placed an ad for a bass player on Facebook. “Duff answered the ad.” Honus tells me. Today the group consists of: Rhan and Youngworth on guitar, Honus on drums and Duff on bass guitar. When asked to describe their music Honus asserts that their music defi es easy classifi cation, “Some people say we’re punk rock, but I don’t think so.” He mentions that their music is all instrumental and that “we take people on a mental journey. We are painting pictures with music.” He

goes on to say, “Our music can be loud and crushing or soft and sweet,” and adds, “Hopefully we are conjuring up images of things you should be thinking about.” Even their song titles are evocative of physical or mental landscapes: Please Friends, Warn Me if They Agree, The Plumber and the Peacock, or Something about the Way We Parted. Their just released album

is titled: Adventure Stories (not based on fact?). The most well known member of the band, so far at least, is Duff; the Ace of Cakes. Growing up in the Baltimore area, Duff’s artistic streak began when, at about 14 when he was a graffi ti artist; painting bridge underpasses and

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Rub the salmon pieces with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper all around and bake or grill to your liking. Serving: place each piece of the cooked salmon on serving plates. Top with avocado salad surrounded with green mashed potato balls. Accompany with white Italian table wine.

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Jungle Jack HannaCONTINUED FROM COVER

Emeritus at the Columbus Zoo, is known to most by his award-winning television series Jack Hanna’s Animal Adventures, and more recent Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild. He has made television appearances on Good Morning America, Larry King Live, Ellen and the Fox News Channel, to name a few. Most recently, Hanna and his family have been stationed in Rwanda*, where they are fi lming 10 episodes of Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild. These episodes hold a distinct uniqueness among the others because they are tracking animals such as the mountain gorilla, rhinoceros, leopard, white lion and cheetah on foot, rather than in a vehicle. “The work I do in Rwanda is very important to me. The threat of endangerment to the mountain gorilla is a growing problem, and these current episodes highlight them. There are only about 620 mountain gorillas left, total. They are found in the high elevations of Rwanda, anywhere between 10 and 12,000 feet,” says Hanna. “I try to tell folks that what happens to our water, trees, air and other resources will eventually happen to our animals, then humans. The best thing people can do to help animals is to take care of our resources, which in turn will take care of our animals, and in the end, will take care of us,” says Hanna.

Jungle Jack reinforces that the current generation of kids are doing a great job at trying to change the planet. “We were baby-boomers, and we didn’t know any better,” he says, “younger kids this day-in-age have the education to make a change in trends.” “Human overpopulation causes our problems with animals and the rest of the world, yet we are still increasing in numbers - we cannot allow this to happen anymore. The Earth is not limitless. There is really only so much we can do to protect it, no matter what is invented or what we come up with next,” he states. Hanna’s devotion to animals began at a young age. “We had a vet, Dr. Roberts, who came to check out the animals at my father’s farm. He lived about 10 to 12 miles away, and I began cleaning cages and cement fl oors for him. After the fi rst year, he paid me ten dollars a week,” says Hanna. “I’ll never forget that fi rst ten dollars, which was a lot, back then.” Cleaning cages earned Hanna a spot traveling from zoo to zoo with Dr. Roberts treating animals. It was then he decided he wanted to be a zookeeper. His love for animals followed him to college, where he says he was arrested for having ducks in his dorm room and a donkey in the shed behind his fraternity house!

Animal arrests aside, Hannamet his wife Suzi in college,which he says is a major part ofhis life. “She has been through itall with me. The only time she’sever said ‘no’ to me was whenI asked her to breastfeed a sickchimpanzee,” says a chucklingHanna. After college, Hannacontinued to follow his dreamsof being a zookeeper, and ishighly accredited for the workhe has done at the ColumbusZoo throughout his lifetime. “I’ve been doing these showsfor over 30 years for non-profi torganizations, cancer centersand places of the like. It getsme into the public to see whatpeople want and what theirconcerns for our resourcesare. I like being involved indifferent realms of life, and Ienjoy this job because I enjoypeople,” says Hanna. For box offi ce informationregarding Jack Hanna’sappearance, the Reg LennaCivic Center can be telephonedat 716-484-7070. Tickets rangein price from $10 to $35,depending on available seating.Additional information can befound via internet at www.reglenna.com. * The Republic of Rwandaknown as the Land of aThousand Hills, is a landlockedcountry located in the GreatLakes region of eastern-centralAfrica, bordered by Uganda,Burundi, the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo andTanzania.

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Uncle Gino’s KitchenSalmon with Avocado Salad & Green Mashed Potato Balls, Serves 4

Place each piece of the cooked salmon on seperate serving plates, op with avocado salad, surround with green mashed potato balls and serve.

Big Leg Emma Reunion Concert, Friday May 7The Chautauqua County legends, Big Leg Emma returns to the stage for a Reunion Tour with only one stop: Jamestown, New York’s Jamestown Savings Band Arena’s new “Arena Club”. Featuring Special Guest Kevin Rowe. Doors open at 8:30 pm. Call 716-484-2624 for more details.

Preparation:Rub the salmon pieces with olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper all around and bake or grill to your liking. Cut the avocados into halves lengthwise, remove the seed and skin and discard. Cut the avocados into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Immediately add lemon or lime juice and mix well to avoid any discoloration. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, oregano and crushed red pepper to the bowl. Mix well while adding vinegar, water and olive oil. Set aside. Peel the potatoes, place them into a pot fi lled with water. Cook on medium high heat until they are very well cooked. Drain off the cooking water completely and place the cooked potatoes in a large bowl. Using a ricer, start the potatoes and at the same time add the parsley and garlic. At this point, little by little, add olive oil and keep mixing the mashed potatoes until the olive oil is well incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Serving: place each piece of the cooked salmon on serving plates. Top with avocado salad surrounded with green mashed potato balls. Accompany with white Italian table wine.

‘All That Jazz’ Commencement Eve Pops, May 14Bruce Johnstone and the Little Apple Band are joined by SUNY Fredonia’s best student vocalists presenting classics from the 1930’s to today. The event takes place at King Concert Hall at the Rockefeeler Arts Center at SUNY Fredonia at 8pm. Call 716-673-3501 for more details.

INGREDIENTS:2 Lbs. fresh wild salmon (boneless, skinless and cut into 4 pieces)2 avocados very fi rm2 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice2 large tomatoes seeded and cut into small pieces1 small cucumber, remove skin, seeds, and cut into small pieces1 Tbs. fi nely chopped fresh oregano1 tsp. crushed red pepper1 tsp. red wine vinegar1 Tbs. water2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil4 large white potatoes½ c. fi nely chopped fresh parsley3 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed and fi nely chopped½ c. hot milk3 Tbs. extra virgin olive oilSalt and pepper to taste

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Lucy-Desi DaysCONTINUED FROM COVER

downtown Jamestown. Tickets for all the events and activities can be found on the website at http://lucy-desi.com/, according to Corry Curtis. “Our premier headliner this year is actually going to be a one-woman show” by actress Suzanne LaRusch. It’s called “An Evening with Lucille Ball, Thank You for Asking.” The play is directed by Lucie Arnaz and has been performed throughout the country. According to Curtis, “We thought this would be the perfect place to do it, in Lucy’s hometown.” It will be performed Saturday May 29th at the Reg Lenna Civic Center, at 7:30 p.m. There will be many other things to do that weekend. “There will be street activities with vendors and photo ops. We (also) run three Tropicana Dinner Theaters.” There will be two impressionists, one performing as Lucy, and the other portraying Desi Ricardo. Visitors will also fi nd what organizers call

“Komedy Kollege,” which is a portion of an I Love Lucy episode. Participants can sign up “and actually act that out.” There will also be luncheons, a picnic, and opening and closing ceremonies. “There’s just a whole host of things going on.” The celebration of Lucy’s hometown roots has shifted and changed over the years. Curtis says they’re trying to get back to the original intent. The Fan Appreciation Weekend is “very much about” everything Lucy and the I Love Lucy television show. Later this year there will also be an event in August which will feature new comediennes, “getting back into the heart” of the organization’s purpose. Expect no shortage of fans in May. “We have a fairly loyal fan base” with perhaps 800 to 1200 people visiting Jamestown. As for the weather, certain events could be affected by rain since they are held outdoors. These include “Komedy Kollege” and a free event called “Lucy under

the Stars,” where there will be screenings of the television show. “But other than that, every event has a location where (weather) is not an issue.” Curtis said that for the Saturday headliner, people will be able to purchase tickets at a discount price of $15 a ticket if they buy a minimum of twenty tickets. “There’s also a package for tour groups who are providers. You get to go through the museums, the show, and dinner.” The special rates also apply to any business that purchases a minimum of twenty tickets. Did Lucy have a warm spot in her heart for her hometown? Curtis believes she did, noting that Lucy furnished her California home with Crawford Furniture. And she’d have a loaf of Swedish rye bread sent to her from Jones Bakery on a regular basis. The bakery has been reopened across the street from the original location “in what used to be our museum location.”

Ace of Cake’s “soihadto”CONTINUED FROM COVER

fright trains. A teacher pointed out to him that this was not the greatest career path, so he turned to metal sculpture instead. As he got older he attended art school and worked in a variety of fast food restaurants. His fi rst job in a serious restaurant was Savannah restaurant in Baltimore. He was hired to cook corn bread and biscuits, and the pastry chef taught him to make French pastries, sorbets and cakes. He attended chef school in California, training primarily in pastry. Mornings he worked at the world famous French Laundry and attended classes in the afternoon. After

graduation he had a couple of jobs as pastry chef; fi rst in Vail and then Washington DC. Eventually he decided to open his own cake business and Charm City Cakes was born. For those of you not familiar with the Food Network show, it presents Duff and his staff producing some pretty amazing sculpted cakes for their clients. Since its founding …soihadto… has gone from playing small gigs to “bigger clubs and venues with 400 seats,” Honus tells me. The production staff for the show works around the bands regular Tuesday night rehearsals. There

seems to be no problem with having a TV personality in the group, the only complaint I heard from them was, “Duff smells like cake.” Down the road Honus tells me they would like to do a tour of the West coast, and are in talks with a production company about that. They also intend to do more recording and their music is available through Borders and other indi record labels. More information and mp3’s of soihadto’s music can be found on their MySpace page: myspace.com/soihadto. For tickets and information on their concert go to jamestownarena.com.

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