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• What: First Friday concert. • When: Friday, 5:30 p.m. • Where: Murphys Community Park, Algiers Street, downtown Murphys. • Admission: Free. • Info: 728-81 83.

Grover Anderson and Jill Warren will be the featured performers when the First Friday in the Park series returns to Murphys Community Park. The two singer-guitarists have roots in Murphys and are local favorites. Their music ranges from country to rock, organizers said.

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Grover Anderson will be joined by Jill Warren on Friday evening.

From June to September, the Murphys Community Club's First Friday in the Park series features a performance by a popular musical group playing

in the iconic gazebo starting at 5:30 p.m. From 4 p.m., tickets for a dinner will be available for purchase at $10 per person, and a local wine will be on sale along with other beverages. Dinner will be served starting at 5:15 p.m. This month, Lila & Sage will be catering the dinner that will feature grilled Hawaiian sausage on a roll. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets for the gathering. There is no admission charge and ample free parking is available nearby. Donations to help maintain the park are accepted. The Murphys Community Club is celebrating its 67th year of providing services and programs for the greater Murphys area.

s ar The group's main responsibility is the management and maintenance of the picturesque Murphys Community Park. This is the ninth year the club has presented First Fridays in the Park. These summertime events continue to grow in popularity and havefastbecome a Mother Lode tradition, organizers said. Murphys Community Park is located on Algiers Street in historic downtown Murphys. Membership in the Murphys Community Club is open to everyone and contributions are tax deductible. For more information, call

728-8183. Anderson will also perform Saturday evening at Prospector's Brewing Company, 415 Main St. in Murphys.

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Picnic in Par other events highlight Fourth of 3uly • What: Picnic in the Park. •W hen: Satu rday,noon to 5 p.m . • Where: Utica Park, Angels Camp. • Admission: Free. • Information: 736-1333, AngelsCampBusiness.corn

present from World War II up to recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony also includes patriotic music, a readingofthe Declaration of Independence and the singing of "God Bless America."

scheduled in the area, including the fireworks area set up on the Bret Harte High School parking lot supervised by the Angels Camp Fire Department, the Community Band concert in San Andreas or the fireworks event at Ironstone Vineyards."

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The fourth annual Picnic in the Park in Angels Camp is one of several Fourth of July events this weekend in the Mother Lode. Held at Utica Park, the oldfashionedpicnicfeatures food and games for all ages with a special ceremony honoring area veterans.

"This is truly an old-fashioned Fourth of July celebration with a moving ceremony to pay special tribute to our local veterans," said Anne Forrest, chairwoman of the Angels Camp Commemorative Committee. "We' ll have live music, games and contests, and interesting craft vendors. There will be plenty of food and drink available, or bring your own picnic. We encourage you to dress in your patrioti cbest,and suggest you bring chairs or a blanket for sitting." The patrioti c salute to veterans begins at 1 p.m. with the military "Call to Colors" played by former U.S. Army bugler Gail Belmont and the singing of the national anthem lead by Denni Oravec. During the salute, Master of Ceremonies U.S. Navy Captain James Dodge, Ret., will recognize each of the veterans

Picnic in the Park will feature a wide range of food, wines, beer, and craft vendors, as well as old-fashionedgames for allages, including a dunk tank, watermelon seed spitting, pie eating, salami toss, tug of war and sack races. Contests include prizes for the bestdecorated table and best patriotic costumes. Vendors will offer a range of items including home-made jams, handmade soap, antiques, jewelry, handcrafted purses and candles. In addition, Mountain Motion Jugglers will entertain from noon to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 3 p.m. The Fabulous Off Brothers will perform their signature playbook of rock 'n' roll from 2 to 5 p.m. "We formed TheFabulous Off Brothersapproximately 20 years ago and the name started as a joke that we were never able to shake," said band leader Mike Dias. "We grew up here and havethat brotherly bond with each other and that's the force that keeps us together. The three original members are Frank Tonetti, Jim Hampton and myself, and our newest member is Ed Calsada. We consider ourselves a rock 'n' roll

roadhouse band that plays off the cuff and rarely sticks to any

Veterans who plan to attend are requested to call Al Gilbert, Commander of VFW Post 12118, Copperopolis at 785-4218 or email coppervfw@gmaihcom. Here are other Fourth of July eventsscheduled for Saturday in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties:

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A veteran salutes fallen soldiers in the Copperopolis Cemetery. A variety of patriotic events are planned Saturday in the Mother Lode. song list. We love an interactive crowd and hope we motivate them enough toget up and dance on a hot summer day." The event and parking are free and there will be a specially designated handicapped parkingarea at the park. A golf cart shuttle will be provided for those needing assistance. In addition, parking will be available at St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Calaveras Visitors

Bureau, where people can follow the frog path to the park along Bush Street. The picnic is organized by the Angels Camp Commemorative Committee of the Angels Camp Business Association with support from the City of Angels and many local businesses. "The picnic ends at 5 p.m.," Forrest said, "and that will givepeople time to enjoy the various evening events that are

• The Glorious Fourth of July Celebration at Columbia State Historic Park features a parade, concert, barbecue, and old-fashionedcontests. Columbia's parade tradition began in 1852. Participants can decoratethemselves,kids,community group, pets (under 120 pounds), bicycles, or vehicles (vintage 1965 or older), and join the parade. Registration begins at 10 30 a m. in front of the Fallon House Theater, and the parade is at noon.

The Independence Day festivities, sponsored by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, begins with a ceremonial flag raising and black powder musket salute at 11 a.m. Following the noon parade on Main Street, enjoy the Great Mother Lode Brass and Reed Band concert, dance in the street, and try one of the many contests popular in the early days of Columbia. Contests include a greased pole climb, watermelon and pie-

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Fourth of July parades will be held throughout the foothills. eating, egg toss, cake walk, and a five-way tug ofwar.

The parade and band concert are free, while there'sa $1 donation toenter contests.

Afterthe parade about 1 p.m., lunch will be served on shady State Street. Members of the Chamber of Commerce will serve pulled pork sandwiches with beans, coleslaw, and chilled water. Lunch costs$10 for adults, $5 for children under 10. For more information, contact 536-1672 or visitcolumbiacalifornia.corn. • The public is invited to a Fourth of July Parade and Sing-a-long in Twain Harte on Saturday. A patriotic sing-a-long will be held at 11 a.m. followed by a parade through downtown Twain Harte at 11:30 a.m. Entry forms are available at All That Matters, 22990 Joaquin Gully Rd. The event is free. The Twain Harte Rotary Club will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers. For more information, call 586-1976. • A Fourth of July Parade and Celebration will be held Saturday in Mokelumne Hill. The event kicks off with a pancake breakfast at the Town Hall from 7:30to 11 a.m. A parade startsat 11 a.m. along Main Street, followed by children's games, vendors, music and food. • The 43rd annual Sierra Nevada Arts and Crafts Festival will be held in Arnold from 10 a.m.to5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday. The event features more than 60 vendors in addition to gourmet food sampling

and face painting. The annual Ebbetts Pass Independence Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and runs adjacent to the festival on Highway 4. The Ebbetts Pass Lion's Club serves an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfastfrom 7:30 to 11 a.m. both days. The Ebbetts Pass Fire District serves local beers and holds its annual barbecue with live music on Saturday evening. The festival is held on the grounds of Bristol's Ranch House Cafe on Highway 4 in downtown Arnold. Admission and parking are free. • Ironstone Vineyards Independence Day Celebration will be held Saturday. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Live music will be provided by Shane Dwight, the Tour Guides and the Risky Biscuits. Fireworks start at dark. No icechests or outside food or beveragesare allowed. Adults are $12, while children ages 6 to 12 years old are $5 and children 5 and under are free. • A Fourth of July Concert and Barbecue will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Turner Park in San Andreas. The Calaveras Community Band will perform a free oldfashioned Fourth of July concert featuringpatriotic favorites, marches, and swing tunes from the 1940s and beyond. A barbecue dinner will be served from 5 to 6 p.m. Cost is $15 perperson. Profits from the dinnerare donated tothe band for new music. For more information, call Mic Harper at 770-1258 or Carol Betz at 728-9057.

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popular when it first premiered in 1957,ithaslostnoneofits appeal in the ensuing decades. The masterful opening number, "Rock Island," in which a group of traveling salesman banter as they try to keep their balance on a bumpy train ride through the Midwestern countryside, provides a wonderful introduction to this

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Ashley Harrell has fun in a hilarious role as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn, the mayor's attention seeking wife. Her cohorts are four gossipy friends, Maud, Ethel, Alma and Mrs. Squires, delightfully played by Susan Michael, Ashley Whiting, Samantha Wynn Greenstone, and Kyla Hatler. Encouraged by Hill, Eulalie and her fri ends form a creative dance group, and their antics provide some of the comic highlights of the play. Also giving noteworthy performances are Chassey Bennett as the mayor's daughter Zeneeta Shinn, and A.J. Foggiano as Tommy, the bad boy who is courting her. Tim Stewart delivers aformidable, intense performance as Charlie Cowell, another

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Molly McCloskey has skillfully choreographed the spirited, expansive production numbers.

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Take a trip to Bodie Hills, a California treasure Sharon Giacomazzi Two-hundred thousand tourists find their way annually to Bodie State Historical Park to walk the streetsofthelargest unrestored ghost town in the country, according to the park

historian. A visit to Bodie is a vignette of the old west. Frozen in timein a stateof"arrested decay," the town sits in the heart of the Bodie Hills, a high desert landscape filled with a haunting beauty. Sprawled across an arid, windsweptbowl at8,500 feetelevation, the mines of Bodie yielded phenomenal quantities of gold and silver. While the boom lasted

&om 1878-88, 30 companies produced $400,000 a month for an overall total of $90 to 100 million. This was an astonishing sum 125 years ago. The area's siren call of gold sparked the eastern Sierra's biggest mining stampede. The wild, lawless, brawling town boasted 10,000 inhabitants. Residents endured a wicked climate in this remote location. Torrid in sum-

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throughout the West. One wag believed she really said: "Good. By God, I'm going to Bodie." As the mines petered out, peopledrifted away. Thisdesertion was typical of a mining boom and bust cycle. Stores began to close and buildings were left empty. Often, people only took a few belongings that were easily carried, leaving behind all of their household belongings. By the time the only school closed in 1940, Bodie was essentially abandoned. Recognizing its immense historical significance, the state acquired Bodie in 1962 and declared it a State Historical Park in 1964. Visitors who roam the streets and marvel at the remaining 170 structures and rusty equipment seeonly about 5 percent ofthe buildingsthat were present at Bodie's peak in the late 1880s. Fire and the elements were always the town's biggest enemies. A catastrophicblazein 1932 razedmost ofthe buildings.After the only school closed in 1940, the town was virtually empty. I daresay very few visitors venture farther afield than the

to rethink, perhaps, your definition of beauty. The high desert of the Bodie Hills is stunning if you are willing to get past a green, lush, and water-rich environment. Green here is more than just a prettycolor;itrepresents moisture and survival to countless species. Comprised of 121,500 acres, the Bodie Hills are within Mono County on the edge of the eastern Sierra and the southwest corner of the Great Basin. Largely managed by Bureau of Land Manage-

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There is more to Bodie than just the abandoned town, now a historic state park. The Bodie Hills offer a haunting beauty.

sites, an obsidian quarry,and middens dating back 5,000 years silently speak to us of a long history of indigenous people. Obsidian was a major trade item, and it was of special importance to tribesas far west as the Central

The topography and geology were formed by volcanic activity. From rolling hills to steep rocky escarpments, adventurers will find dense aspen groves in riparian areas, sage/bitter brush in lower valleys, hot springs, pinyons and junipers in higher elevations. Canyons, small wet meadows, and ephemeral lakes add to the unusual geological and biological mosaic. Deep, narrow canyons

cut by Rough and Atastra Creeks, especially Rough Creek, contain dramatic and colorful rock formations. In spring, wildflower fans will delight in the tapestry of colorfuldesertflora. The hills are home to a very diverse population of flora and fauna. Sage grouse, pronghorn antelope, mule deer, raptors, black bear,lionsand coyotesroam the territory. The seasonal wetlands

and lakes are critical habitat for local critters and springtime migrating shorebirds and waterfowl. The 3,000-acre Dry Lakes Plateau in the northeastern portion of Bodie Hills is a volcanic tableland dotted with ephemeral lakes. Two of them are quite large and can be easily visited. The emptiness, the primeval stillness, and the subtle and soft layered colors of distant mountains are soothing.

Nearby is Beauty Peak, 9,000 feet elevation, a remnant volcanic cinder cone that blew its top three million years ago. Straddling the California/Nevada border, it

is very rewarding to hike to the top to absorb magnificent vistas of the eastern Sierra wall and Mono Lake. Beauty dominates the horizon near the lakes. It's not a long walk to it, and there is no trail. You can't get lost; just head in that direction. Humans have lived here thousands of years before William S. Bodey arrived to prospect for gold in 1859. The spelling of his last name changed when a sign painter got it wrongl The Bodie Hills were extensively used by Native American people, and evidence of their past occupancy is abundant. One of the largest concentrationsofarchaeological sites in the Great Basin has been found in the Dry Lakes Plateau. Sixty-five sitestodate have been identified, qualifying it for designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Among them, rock art, living

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Valley of California. In more recent times, Basque shepherds tended their flocks in the Bodie Hills. Look for their arborglyphs on the aspens and drawingson awa tertank. Some of their depictions carved on aspen barkare expressions ofloneliness and homesickness. Some are quite risque. All Californians should visit the remainsofBodie fora glimpse of a significant chapter in our history. But, don't leave until you have explored outside of town. In particular, drive six miles from Bodie to walk in the Dry Lakes Plateau. A left turn up a rough dirt road ends atop the huge mesa near the lower lake, or lake bed in dry times. Wandering the Plateau and hiking Beauty Peak are on my list of favorite places in the

fine in my trusty, geriatric Subaru Forester by driving carefully and slowly. An option is to drive as far as you are comfortable and walk the remaining distance. Spaces to turn around on the narrow,bumpy road are lim ited. Or, park off the main road and walk the entire distance of about 1.25 miles. I strongly recommend Tom Harrison's "Bodie Hills Map," which shows many exploration choices, mileage and elevation.

Turn left onto California 270, signed for Bodie. Proceed 13 miles to Bodie State Historic Park. The first 10 miles are paved, and the remaining three miles are dirt. To reach Dry Lakes Plateau, continute past the park, soon bearing right, onto dirt Bodie Road which parallels Bodie Creek (now dry). It is about six miles to the fork. It may not be signed. Not far from the stone building, the road forks. Bear left to reach the plateau in about 1.25 miles. This is a rough, narrow, bumpy route. Walk if your vehicle has low clearance.

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•W hat: hotography P ofMaj.Lucas Gruenther. • When: Through Aug. 22: Hours are 4to 8 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. • Where: Leontie Photography Gallery, 22997-F Joaquin Gully Rd., Twain Harte. • Admission: Free. • Information: 586-7632.

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The photography of Maj. Lucas Gruenther, a Tuolumne

County native who died while serving in the U.S. Air Force, will be on display this summer at a Twain Harte gallery. Gruenther's photos featured in the exhibit — titled "Luc

Captures A Legacy" — were taken bothnear and far:"Mountain Intersection" and "Winter Pine" depict Twain Harte life, while others — such as "Fly Like AChampion" and "Tied Boat" — were taken from his

travels around the world. "He found beauty in everything," said Romel Mathias, Gruenther's mother who lives in Twain Harte. Steve Leontie, owner of Leontie Photography Gallery, heard Mathias speak last year at a Memorial Day event in Twain Harte.

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photo exhibit. "If he wasn't flying jet planes, he could easily have been a professionalphotographer," Leontie said of Gruenther.

Gruenther, who died at the age of32 in a crash offthe coast of Italy in January 2013, grew up in Twain Harte and graduated from Summerville High School. His wife and Summerville High sweetheart, Cassy, gave birth to their daughter, Serene, 10 daysafter the accident. Mathias said her son developed his interest in photography while a student at Summerville. "He just loved it," she said. "He really got into it." Mathias and Cassy Gruenther narrowed hundreds of his photos down to the nearly 30 pictures in the exhibit. "It was definitely hard to choose," Cassy Gruenther said. She said the photography exhibit is another way for his legacy to continue.

"Tied Boat" is one of Gruenther's photos taken in Norway. "I remember him saying, 'I want to take pictures people want to hang in their living rooms,' " Cassy Gruenther said. Prints in various formats are forsalewith allproceeds benefiting the Major Lucas Gruenther Legacy Foundation. Scholarship money from the foundation goes to Summerville High School students and others who maintain a "Live Like Luc" philosophy. "Someone who emulates Luc's spirit and tenacity for life," Cassy Gruenther said. "A really

determined person who knows what they want." The gallery will be open this weekend. Also Saturday in Twain Harte, the public is invited to a Fourth ofJuly parade and patriotic sing-a-long. Leontie, a professional photographer who moved to Twain Harte in 2011, said although he never met Luc Gruenther his work has impacted him. "I'm in awe of his photographs," he said. "I'm inspired by them everyday."

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Park. • TheAngels Camp Farmers Market will begin at 5 p.m. Friday at Utica Park in downtown Angels Camp. In additon to produceand various vendors,a differentlocal entertainer and winery is featured each Friday through Sept. 25. Free admission and parking. Visit angelscampbusiness.corn. • The Sonora Certified Farmers Market will be open 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday through Oct. 17 at the corner of Theall and Stewart streets in downtown Sonora. For more information, call 532-7725. • TheTuolumne Village Market will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. each Wednesday through Sept. 30 at Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne. For more information, call 928-4351.

STAGE • Sierra Repertory Theatre presents"The Music Man" through Aug. 16 at the Fallon House Theater in Columbia State Historic Park. For reservations or more information, call532-3120 orvisitsierrarep.org. • Murphys Creek Theatre presents 'The Winter's Tale,"by William Shakespeare and directed by Graham Green, through July 18 at Feeney Park Amphitheater in M urphys. Shows are at8 p.m .on Friday and Saturday evenings. For more info, visit murphyscreektheatre.org. • An Improv Workshop hostedby Sonora Theatre Workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Mondaysand Wednesdays atSalon Duo, 31 S. Washington St. in Sonora. Drop-ins welcome at$20 a session.

• "Art in the Library," a rotating display at theTuolumne County Library on Greenley Road in Sonora, features bird photographs by Connie Cassinetto through July 31.For more information,call533-5507. • Arts of Bear Valley displays artwork by Helen Scofield and Sue King in the Window Gallery at the Meadowmont Shopping Center in Arnold during July. • The en plein air paintings and pastels of the Calaveras Outdoor Painting Society will be featured the month of July at Hovey Winery's tasting room in Murphys. For more info, contact728-9999 orhoveywine.corn. • The Calaveras Arts Council presents its show,"(Un) Likely Paus," based around likely or unlikely pairs, through Friday. The gallery is at 22 N. Main Street in San Andreas. Formore info,contact754-1774 or calaverasarts.org.

NIISIC • Grover Anderson and Jill Warren will play at 5:30 p.m. Friday as part of the First Friday in the Park at Murphys Community Park. The Murphys Community Club will be offering a dinner, prepared byLila & Sage, with an entree and sidedishes,for $10 per person.Local wine, along with soda and water, will be available to purchase. There is no admis-

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sioncharge.Murphys Community Park is located on Algiers Street in historic downtown Murphys. For more information, call 728-8183. • The Sierra Mountain Band will play from 11:30a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Dardanelle Resort along upper Highway 108. There will also be a "Cabin Owners and Friends Jeep Parade." • Concerts in the Pinespresents Jukebox Heroes, playing pop and rock &om the 1970s to current, at Eproson Park in Twain Harte &om 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. • Chains Required will perform at the "Hill Top Concert Series" at 7 p.m. Saturday at Brice Station Vineyards, 3353 E. Highway i 4n theMurphys area.For more information, call 728-9893 or visit bricestation.corn. • A Drum Circle is held &om 4:30 to 6 p.m. each Sunday at Utica Park in Angels Camp. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Admission is &ee. For more information, call Brad McDonald at 785-0455. • TheSonora Community Drum Circle meets at 6 p.m. each Tuesday at Courthouse

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SquarePark in downtown Sonora.Allages are welcome and no experience is necessary.

Admission is &ee. For more information, call Rona Hempstead at 984-3774. • The Tuolumne Park and Recreation District continues itsSummer Concerts in the Park series on Wednesday, July 8, at Westside Memorial Park in Tuolumne. RockSlide play &om 6 to 8 p.m. The free concerts will continue each Wednesday through Sept. 30. For more information, call 928-1214. • The Calaveras Arts Council'sMusic in the Parks series presents Over the Edge performing rock, blues and country at Camps Restaurant at Greenhorn Creek in Angels Camp &om 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 8.

HLRMERS NIIRNETS • The Columbia Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a certified Farmers Market in Columbiaon Thursday evenings.The market will run &om 5 to 8 p.m. tonight along Main Street in Columbia State Historic

• Movies in the Park are held &om 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday evenings at Eproson Park in Twain Harte. • A free Community Flea Market will be held8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at18600 Eagle Ridge Drive, off Tuolumne Road. For information, call 840-8067. • Sonora Ballroom Dancingwill meet from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Aronos Research Women's Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Admisssion is $10. Donations help support the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency and Foothill Pregnancy Center. Call 532-6901. • A Pancake Breakfast will be held from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the MiWuk/Sugar Pine Fire Department on Highway 108in Sugar Pine. Breakfast includesscrambled eggs,sausage, coffee, tea, milk, juice and hot chocolate. Cost is $8per person and $3 forchildren 10 and under. Proceeds benefit the Mi-Wuk/ Sugar Pine Fire Protection District. • The Yosemite Highway 120 Chamber of Commerce presents the 10th annual First Saturday Flea Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mary LaveroniCommunity Park in Groveland. Free admission. Call 962-0429 or visit groveland.org for more information. • The Kiwanis Club will host anOpen Air Market &om 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Mono Village Center in East Sonora. For info, call Al Smith at 532-0140.

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What's haggeninlinlheMother lode,july 2-8 • The public is invited to aFourth of July Parade and Sing-a-long in Twain Harte on Saturday. A patriotic sing-along will be held at 11 a.m. followed by a paradethrough downtown Twain Harte at 11:30 a.m. Entry forms are available at All That Matters, 22990 Joaquin Gully Rd. The event is free. For more information, call 586-1976. • The Glorious Fourth of July Celebration at Columbia State Historic Park will be held Saturday. The event features a parade, concert, barbecue, and old-fashioned contests. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Fallon House Theater, and the parade is at noon. Following the parade on Main Street, the Great Mother Lode Brass and Reed Band will play. Contests include a greasedpole climb, watermelon and pie-eating, egg toss, cake walk, and a

five-way tug ofwar. Parade and band

concertare free,while there's a $1 donation to enter contests. A barbecue lunch costs$10 adults,$5 children under 10. Qfj(Q P' 4 y ' rc For more information, contact 536-1672 or visitcolumbiacalifornia.corn. • A Fourth ofJuly Parade and Celebration will be held Saturday in Mokelumne Hill. The event kicks off with a e pancake breakfast at the Town Hall from s%% 7:30 to11 a.m. A parade starts at 11 a.m. along Main Street, followed by children' s games,vendors, music and food. • An Indoor Yard Sale will be held at the Native Daughters of the Golden West Ruby Parlor No. 46, 268 Main St. in Murphys, from 9a.m.to 3 p.m .Saturday. • The 43rd annual Sierra Nevada Arts and Crafts Festival will be held in Arnold from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both I Saturdayand Sunday.The event features more than 60 vendors in addition to gourmet food sampling and face painting. The Ebbetts Pass Lion's Club serves Union Democrat/File hoto an all-you-can-eatpancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. both days. ContinuI I I I I • I I I ous shows of live country music by the • • I • "Stardust Cowboys" from Sacramento and jugglerMark "Bonzain Bunnell from San Francisco will be featured both days. The Ebbetts Pass Fire District serves Picnic in the Park is scheduled from be providedby Shane Dwight, the Tour local beers and holds its annual barbecue noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday at Utica Park Guides and the Risky Biscuits. Fireworks with live music on Saturday evening. in Angels Camp. Old-fashioned picnic start at dark. No ice chests or outside The festival is held on the grounds of features food and games for all ages with food orbeverages are allowed. Adults are Bristol's Ranch House Cafe on Highway a special ceremony honoring area veter$12,while children ages 6 to 12 years old 4 in downtown Arnold. Admission and ans. Festivities include bands performare $5 and children 5 and under are free. parking are free. ing patriotic and dance music as well as • A Fourth ofJuly Concert and Bar• The annual Ebbetts PassIndepencraft and food vendors. Free admission becue will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday dence Day Parade, with a theme of and parking. at Turner Park in San Andreas. The Ca"Defenders of Freedom," will begin at 10 • Ironstone VineyardsIndependence laveras Community Band will perform a a.m. Saturdayand run along Highway 4. Day Celebration will be held Saturday. free old-fashioned Fourth of July concert • The fourth annualFourth of July Gates open at 4:30 p.m. Live music will featuringpatriotic favorites,marches, i

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and swing tunes from the 1940s and beyond. A barbecue dinner will be served from 5 to6 p.m. Cost is$15 per person. Profits from the dinner are donated to the band for new music. Call Mic Harper at 770-1258or Carol Betz at 728-9057. • American Legion Post 58 will serve a Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday atSonora Veterans Memorial Hall at 9 N. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3forchildren under 10.The menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, orange juice, and coffeeor tea.Proceeds go to American Legion projects such as scholarships and Boys and Girls State. The breakfasts are served on the first Sunday of each month. • The 28th annual Hernia Hill Half Marathon will be held Sunday at Twisted Oak Winery in Vallecito. The event also features a 10K and 5K walk/run. For more information,contact 795-7832 or onyourmarkevents.corn. • The Calaveras Arts Council's upcoming Home Concert and Tour featuring Jill Warren and Friends will be held Sunday at Milfiori Country Retreat in Douglas Flat. The grounds open at 3 p.m. In addition to music, guests will have the opportunity to tour the flower gardens around the restored farmhouse and cottage, historic Pioneer School, Italian Store, old barn, and community well. There will be local wine, beer and light appetizers. Tickets — $25 for adults, and $10 for children — are available through advance purchase only and will not be sold at the door. Purchase tickets at calaverasarts.orgor callby calling 754-1774. • The Sonora Elks Lodge will have a Family Night Dinner on Tuesday, July 7. The menu will be crunchy fired chicken breast with hunters sauce, oven-roasted po-

tatoes, braised green beans, Caesar salad, assorted breads, cherry cobbler, and cofFee for$12.Children ages 5 to 11 are $6,while under 5 are free. Doors open at 5 p.m., withdinner served at 6:30 p.m. Reservationsare required by Monday, July 6,and can bemade by calling the lodge office at 533-1587. • Story Time for children is held at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdayatthe Tuolumne County Libraryat480 Greenley Road in Sonora. Call 533-5507 for details. All library branches will be closed on Friday and Saturday this week in honor of the Independence Day holiday. All branches will reopenwith normal hours on Tuesday, July 7.

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263-B Main St., Murphys, 207-3384, www. wildheartwinery.corn. • Zucca Mountain Vineyards — 431-E Main St., Murphys, 736-2949, www.zuccawines.corn.

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Jamestown,800-7505919, www.innersanctumcellars.corn. • La Bella Rosa Vineyards — 17990 Old Wards Ferry Road, Sonora, 533-8668, www. labellarosavineyards. corn.

• Angels Camp Museum, 753 S. Main St., Angels Camp, 736-2963. • Calaveras County Historical Society and Museum, 30 N. Main St., San Andreas, 7541058. • Calaveras County Historical Society Red Barn Museum,

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891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas, 754-0800. Ironstone Heritage Museum, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys, 728-1251. Mokelumne Hill History Society and Museum, 8328 Main St., Mokelumne Hill, 286-0507. Murphys Old Timers Museum, 470 Main St., Murphys, 728-1160. Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, 2148 Dunbar Road, White Pines, near Arnold, 795-6782, 795-1226, www.sierraloggingmuseum.org. Groveland Yosemite Gateway Museum, Main Street, Grovela nd, 962-0300. Sonora Fire Museum, 125 N. Washington St., Sonora, 532-7890. Tuolumne City Memorial Museum, 18663 Carter St., Tuolumne, 928-3516. Tuolumne County Museum and History Center, 158 W. Bradford Ave., Sonora, 532-1317. Veterans Memorial Hall and Military Museum, 9 N. Washington St., Sonora, 533-0923.

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tive course, Highway 4, inside the gated community of Forest Meadows, 728-3439; www.forestmeadowsgolf.corn. Greenhorn Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 711 McCauley Ranch Road, Angels Camp, 729-8111, www. greenhorncreek.corn. La Contenta Golf Course — 18 holes, par 71; 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs, 772-1081, www.lacontentagolf.corn. Saddle Creek Golf Resort — 18 holes, par 72, 1001 Saddle Creek Dnve, Copperopohs, 785-3700, www.saddlecreek.corn. Mountain Springs Golf Club — 18 holes, par 72, 17566 Lime Kiln Road, Sonora, 5321000, www.mountainspringsgolf.corn. Phoenix Lake Golf Course — Nine holes, par 35, 21448 Paseo De Los Portales, seven miles east of Sonora, 532-0111, www.phoenixlakegolf.corn. Pine Mountain Lake Golf Course — 18 holes, par 70, 12765 Mueller Drive, Groveland, 962-8620, www. pinemountainlake.corn. Twain Harte Golf Club — Nine holes, par 29, 22909 Meadow Drive, Twain Harte, 586-3131, www.twainhartegolf. corn.

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years,Ienjoyed one ofthe best high-country experiences I' ve ever had. Living in Groveland, I hike in High mountain peaks? Check. and aroundthe Yosemite area Views galore? You bet. Serene quite a bit. When the summountain lakes and smooth mer heat arrives in the Sierra running streams? Yes, definitely. Nevada foothills and Yosemite And I was lucky enough to be Valley, I head to higher elevahiking on a breezy day, so those tions along Tioga Road for my biting bugs could not fly to get me. Plus I got an early start, so outings. A few years ago, a friend sug- the crowds didn't appear until I gested a hike to me, but when I was on my way back to my car. looked it up it seemed too short, The trailhead is actually not enough of a challenge, and inside the Tuolumne Meadows likely to be crowded because it campground, just tell them was so close to Tuolumne Mead- at the kiosk that you are day hiking Elizabeth Lake. Take ows, not to mention possibly beset by a bevy of biting bugs. the road to the right into the "B Loop" of campsites, and follow So Iforgot about it. Last week, I was returning the signs towards "horse camp," from a mini-vacation on the east then park at the restrooms and side of the Sierra, and wanted waterfaucet on the left before a short half-day hike to stretch the trailhead. my legs after driving. NothThe trail starts out with a ing toohard, after allI'd been steady uphill climb — it's not hiking for three days straight too bad,more meandering than already. Nothing too long, I had switchbacks, but definitely to gethome, do laundry, and get uphill. You pass some green ready to resume work the next meadow areas and small creeks day. along the way, then you walk And with a sudden memory, through anarea ofgranite boulI could hear the voice of John ders and trees. Soon a stream DeGrazio (owner of YExplore joins you along the side of the Yosemite Adventures, whose path so the rest of your hike to guideservicegot me to the top the lake is accompanied by the of Half Dome for my 55th birthmusic of water running over day) saying, "Elizabeth Lake, rocks. (No guarantees how long Carolyn, check out Elizabeth that creek and stream moisture Lake." will last, it is going to be a very And so it was, that from a dry summer for sure). hike I did not expect very much When you get close to Elizaof, and had forgotten about for beth Lake, you will need to For The Union Democrat

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Unicorn Peak sits above Elizabeth Lake in Yosemite National Park's high country. choose whether to walk clock-

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the shore. No pressure! But whichever you choose, do be sure to walk along the entire near edge of the lake, and if you have time by all means go all the way around the lake to enjoy a variety of views as you stroll. Take a picnic lunch, find a rock with a view of Unicorn Peak or Cockscomb Peak, and enjoy. You could do this hike in just a few hours but you should consider spending longer, reading a book, exploring with your camera, or bring your paints and canvas if feeling artistic! Because I have been reading a couple of books about the geology of the Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada region this summer, I hiked to Elizabeth Lake while visions of glacial cirques, horns and aretes danced in my head. Do you know what a "nuna— Continued on next page

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Yosemite Theater has new shows on nature, music Two new shows have opened at the Yosemite Theater: "Creative Fusion: Exploring the Nature of the Sierra Nevada" is an interactive presentation for the whole family with Ranger Erik Westerlund. Shows are at 7 p.m. every Tuesday through Oct. 6. "Creative Fusion" aims for viewers to discover the sights and sounds of Yosemite while learning about the natural world through the whimsical art of renowned minimalist artist Charley Harper. Using art, music, games and storytelling, Westerlund takes the audience for an armchair nature walk, complete with bird calls and waterfalls, discovering Yosemite's flora and fauna by exploring one of Harper' s masterpiece works, The Sierra Range. Westerlund has worked as a naturalist in Yosemite since 1992. Hespends most ofhis free time studying the natural his-

tory of Yosemite's birds, plants and insects. He is known to carry a copy of "An Illustrated Flora of Yosemite National Park," an eight-pound hardcover book, on his backcountry hikes. "Yosemite by Song and Story" is a family-friendly interactive live music presentation with singer-songwriter Gail Dreifus. Shows are at 7 p.m. every Saturday through Aug. 29, except this Saturday and Aug. 15. The program features an evening of storytelling, music and singing with Dreifus. Her catchy music also teaches about nature and ecology at the same time. Dreifus especially likes when members of the audience particpate in her celebration of Yosemite. She invites children to come on stage and help the performance, and everyone in the audience is welcome to sing along. Dreifus is a singer-songwriter and guitarist who teaches his-

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Ranger Erik Westerlund presents "Creative Fusion" on Tuesdays.

vancy. YosemiteTheater is located at the Valley Visitor Center in Yosemite Valley, shuttle bus stops 5 and 9. Show time is 7 p.m.,

and doors open at 6:45 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Yosemite Bookstore at the Valley Visitor

Center or at the theater door. Cost is $8 adults, $4 children ages 4 to 12, free for kids under 4 years of age.

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Cockscomb Peak reflected in Elizabeth Lake.

tak" is? During the Tioga Glaciation Period, which formed so many of the iconic images that say "Yosemite"to people allaround the world, the ice did not cover the entire region. In the Tuolumne Meadows area, geologists think that the glacial ice was about 1,800 to 2,000 feet thick, but some high peaks remained above the ice. These points, called nunataks, provided a sanctuary for plant and animal life above the surrounding ice, and those species were then able to repopulate the

supporting life. I really liked thinking about that as I took photographs of their reflections in Elizabeth Lake. Nearby is Cathedral Peak, another classic remnant from glacial days gone by. All three peaks are jagged and pointed because the glacial river plucked rock away from their sides as it moved by. This not only left sharp peaks, but also polished the granite below the ice to create smooth, shiny domes you can see nearby and for which Yosemite is so famous. OK, how about just one more interesting fact? Did you know that Yosemite

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as theglaciers receded and the ice melted. Both Unicorn and Cockscombs Peaks were nunataks, islands amid the ice fields

major watersheds of the Sierra Nevada? Both the Tuolumne and Merced rivers have roots in Yosemite, and both carry the "wild and scenic" designation

too. Unicorn Peak is actually right smack dab on the boundary betweenthe Tuolumne and the Merced watersheds. That may not sound like much, but apparently that watershed boundary is a huge deal, and a rather elusive path to follow. Pretty complicated, this geology stuff No worries, there isn't a quiz later! The Elizabeth Lake hike is between 4.5 and 5 miles round trip, depending on how much of the lake perimeter you walk. The elevation change is almost 1,000feetand the lake itselfis at 9,500feet so be prepared for some altitude. This is no easy, flat walk in the park, but it is not a difficult hike either. Take yourtime, and remember to breathe in the views, the fresh mountain air and the great outdoors.

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for afamily oftwo adults and two children. The meals are held on the second Sunday of each month. For more information, call 878-3015.

The Mother Lode Fair will take place Friday through Sunday, July 10 to 12, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. The annual event features carnival rides, exhibits, live entertainment, food, and more. For more information,call532-7428 or visit motherlodefair.org. Stage 3 Theatre Company will present "Blues in the Night," directed by Dwight Dean Mahabir, July 10 to Aug. 9 at 208 S. Green St. in downtown Sonora. For reservations, call536-1778 or visit stage3.org.

The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit and The Brothers Strong will perform at Mountain Sage, 18653 Main St. in Groveland, at 5 p.m.Friday,July 10.For more information, visit mountainsagemusic.org. An Open Garden Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 11. Activities will begin at10:30 a.m. The Demonstration Garden is at 251 S.

features classic cars, music and

at noon with a starting time of

raffles. It's held in the parking lot every first and third Wednesday May throughOctober.

1 p.m. Tickets are limited to 90 players. Call the Twain Harte Area Chamber of Commerce at 586-4482 or email at info@ twainhartecc.corn for more information.

The 14th annual Vietnam Veterans Golf Tournament will be held Friday, July 17, at Mountain Springs Golf Club near Sonora. An awards dinner Courtesy photo

Dwight Dean Mahabir, Jazmyn Upshaw-Toney, Caroline Walsh, and Michelle Allison star in the upcoming "Blues in the Night" at Stage 3Theatre Company in downtown Sonora.

Cassina High School campus. There is no cost to attend the event or tour the garden.

den in Murphys, 577 S. Algiers St. Âš h ost wine bar at 6 p.m., followed by a gourmet buffet dinner at 7 p.m. Dancing to a wide variety of music, supplied by disc jockey Kim Evans, will continue until 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, and may obtained by calling 728-8183.

Second Saturday Art Night will be held from 5 to 8 p.m.Saturday,July 11,throughout the Washington Street corridor in downtown Sonora.

The Sammy Leverone Band will play Copperopolis Town Square's "Sounds of Summer" Concert Series from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11.

"A Summer Evening Dinner and Dance Under the Stars," a fundraiser to help complete the much-anticipated boccecourts,w illbe staged by the Murphys Community Club on Saturday, July 11,atThe Gar-

Vishten, a French Canadian Celtic party music trio, will play Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Rd. in Vallecito at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 11. For more info, call 736-9080 or visit twistedoak. corn.

Barretta Street in Sonora on the

The Junction shopping center in East Sonora will host its Cruise Night starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 15. The event

The Twain Harte Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its second annual Twain Hmte Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 18. Check-in at the Twain Harte Golf Course is

Friends of the Tuolumne County Library will be hosting its secondAuthors Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, July 16. On thethirdThursday ofeach month, FOTCL presents two local authors. This month Sydney Avey and MaryStewart Anthony will meet members of the public to share their stories and have books available for signing and purchasing. They will be located in the lobby of the library on Greenley Road in Sonora.

Friday Morning Sing Alongstake place from 11 to 11:30 a.m. on the second Friday of each month during the summer at Sierra Waldorf School at 19234 Rawhide Road in Jamestown, with the next one Friday, July 10. Children and parents hear stories and sing songs with local musicians. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 984-0454.

The Odd Fellows of LaFayette Lodge 65 will serve Breakfast from 7to 11 a.m. Sunday, July 12, at the lodge on Highway 132 in downtown La Grange. The menu includes biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham and cheese omelets, and French toast, coffee and orange juice, all for $6. The breakfasts are served on the second Sunday of each month. For more information, call Chris Stevenson at 853-2128. The Northern Mariposa County History Center will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast from 8 to11 a.m. Sunday, July 12,at the Old Schoolhouse on Broadway in Coulterville. Pancakes, eggs, ham or sausage, fruit and beveragewillbe served for $5 foradults,$3 forchildren,or$15

ing Wingnut Adams and more. All proceeds benefit local charities. Call 984-4888.

will be held at Barmy's restaurant. Entry fee is $95. For more information, call John Marrs at 532-2052 or Terry Quedens at 586-1696. The Third Friday Open Reading for poetry and prose writers will take place from 7 to 8:30p.m.Friday,July 17,atSonora Joe's Coffee Shoppe, 140 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora.Sign ups for a five-minute reading of original work begin at 6:30p.m.The featured reader is Nadine Pedron, author of "Lilly's Own: Stories of a Childhood." Admission is free. For more information, call Denella Kimura at 532-6561. The 15th annual Run to the Pines, sponsored by Jamestown Harley Owners Group, will be held Saturday, July 18. Registrationisfrom 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Jamestown Harley-Davidson. Cost is $25, which includes tritip sandwich, live music featur-

The Murphys Community Club's traditional Murphys Homecoming will be celebrated on Saturday, July 18. The Calaveras Community Band will kick offthe festivitieswith a concert starting at 11:30 a.m. Other activities will include the Old Timers Luncheon for local residentswho are at least 70 years of ageand have lived in the area for 10 years or more. There will alsobe duck races that benefit the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Foundation. The Murphys Community Club will be selling a hot dog plate,ice cream bars, wine and other beverages. There is no admission charge. Murphys Community Park is located on Algiers Street in historic downtown Murphys. For more information, call 728-8183. The annual Community Ice Cream Social will be held Saturday, July 18, at the Tuolumne City Memorial Museum. Free ice cream sundaes, with a variety

of toppings, will be served from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the museum courtyard as a thank you to the community for its support. The museum, located at the corner of Carter and Bay streets in Tuolumne, is open Saturdays and Sundaysfrom 1 to4 p.m. Admission is free; donations are accepted. The annual Columbia Big Band Street Dance in Columbia State Historic Park will be heldfrom 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The event is free. Call 532-3184formore information.

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SIC OTES 3oni Mitchell rep says she had aneurysm LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joni Mitchell's friend and conservator says it was an aneurysm that sent the folk singer to the hospital in March. Conservator Leslie Morris acknowledged the aneurysm in a statement posted on Mitchell's website, providing the first significant details on Mitchell's health status in the months since an ambulance was sent to her Los Angeles house to take her to the hospital. Morris says Mitchell is speaking — and speaking wellwhile recovering at home. She' s unable to walk, but is expected to soon and make a full recov-

ery. Morris was appointed Mitchell's conservator in May when a judge decided Mitchell couldn' t make health care decisions for herself and had no relatives who could serve as conservator. Mitchell is a rock Hall-ofFamer who has won eight Grammies.

Dalai Lama joins Pari Smith at Glastonbury LONDON (AP) — One of the most talked-about appearances at Britain's Glastonbury music festival wasn't a singer or rocker — it was the Dalai Lama.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader joined singer Patti Smith on stage last weekend, where she led the crowd to sing "Happy Birthday" to mark his 80th birthday this week. She then presented him with a birthday cake. The spiritual leader, who appearedatthe festivalforthefirst time, praised Smith's white hair, voice and "physical action," saying shewas "very beautiful,very forceful." He earlier spoke on a small platform about the need for a moral education at schools and universities. The Nobel Peace Prize Tribune News Service winner also praised Glastonbury The Grateful Dead perform at the Oakland Coliseum in 1992. a "festival of people, not politicians and governments." loved lead guitarist Jerry Garcia. honor and pressure of serving as During a performance that feaGarcia's surrogate on guitar,his tured a little more than 3 '/2 hours first challenge on a solo. As 'Viola Lee" was ending, a of music, the group's so-called "corefour"— rhythm guitarist rainbow arced across the sky SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP)Bob Weir, bassist Phil Lesh and above the stadium like a smile The songs still ran long. To the percussionists Mickey Hart and from beyond. uninitiated, the communal rituals Bill Kreutzmann — unreeled a set The majority of the audience, of the faithful fans probably looked listfeaturing both crowd-pleasers which included former Qower strange. Was it trippy? Well, this and obscure pieces from their children with more than a touch early catalog. of gray in their hair as well as was a Grateful Dead show, aRer all, the first in a handful over the The band got the Levi's Stadium millennials who were babies when next week that are said to be the crowd of about 80,000 into its Garcia died — were inclined to last. customary loose-limbed groove at appreciate every chord,sograteful The four surviving members of the start with familiar renditions were they just to be there. of"Truckin' " and "Uncle John' s the Dead, joined by a trio of wellThe parking lots around the versed companions, launched their Band." From there, the rest of the stadium had more Subarus and "Fare Thee Well" mini-tour last first set veered unevenly through luxury sedans than VW buses. "Cumberland Blues," "Born Cross- There were fewer vendors sellweekend in Northern California, wherethelegendary jam band got Eyed" and a 20-minute-long 'Viola ing tie-dyed T-shirts, glass pipes its start 50 years ago and almost Lee Blues" that gave Phish front and jewelry than in the past, two decades aRer the death of be- man Trey Anastasio, who had the but enough to remind tailgating

concert-goers they were in the right place. "I have this feeling about all the bands &om the 60s — you want to

6 p.m. — "Fridays with Frank," hosted by Frank Diggle, "Travel The Old Wards Ferry Road," with Carlo DeFerrari — Part One. 7 p.m.—eYou ai the Law," with Bob Lally and Steve Cilente, "Bankruptcy." Saturday 9 a.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. 3 p.m. — Chapel In The Pines Service. 5:30 p.m.— "Open Book: Professional Development Day," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of

Shana: Special Exercises —Part One." 6 p.m.— Sonora City Council, replay of most recent meeting. 9 p.m. — "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Thursday 5:30 p.m.— "Open Book: School Bond Update," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7 p.m.— "Mind Matters: Adult Parents with ADHD."

Grateful Dead enthrall faithful in final shows

see them one more time because

they gave you so much," said Larry Johnson, 64, of Seattle, who went with three college buddies. The second half of last Saturday's show got off to a slow start as the reunion band, which included Bruce Hornsby on piano and keyboards, struggledtofi nd itsfooting on "That's It For The Other One" and "Dark Star." The energy started to rebuild when they tackled the iconic "St. Stephen."Anastasio delivered his finest fretwork on the song. Per Dead tradition, Hart and Kreutzmann full y re-engaged the audience with "Space," an improvised percussive interplay accompanied by rhythmic psychedelic graphics. Bob Weir, the former baby-faced band heartthrob who now has a full head of white hair and a bushy beard that makes him resemble the Lorax, came alive while singing 'That's It For the Other One" and taking the vocal duties that used to fall to Garcia on "Morning Dew." The GratefulDead played a second show in Santa Clara on Sunday beforeheading to Chicago for three shows at Soldier Field this week. Soldier Field is where they last played as a group before Garcia's death at age 53.

CASE8 Here is the Sonora area public access cable programming schedule from July 2 to 9. The shows are seen on Channel 8 of the Comcast cable system. Thursday 5:30 p.m. "Open Book: Global Cardboard Challenge," hosted by Joe Silva, presented by Tuolumne County Office of Education. 7:30 pm. — "Way Out West In 1861," with Pat Kaunert as Mark Twain and fiddler Dave Rainwa-

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Education. 7 p.m.— The Church Of The Harvest. 8 p.m. — "Love Alive," sponsored by Christian Heights Church. Sunday 6:30 p.m.— "Three Gardens" and "All The Live Long Day," produced by Lloyd Kramer. 7:30 pm.— "Kindness Hero Celebration." 8:30 p.m.— "Jenny's Kitchen," hosted by Jenny Baxter, "Pork." Monday 7 p.m.— "Vision In Action: Food of the Spirit," sponsored by Bahai

Faith. 7:30 p.m.— "Ask Attorney Steve: Home Invasion." 8 pm.— Tuolumne County Transportation Council. Tuesday 10 am. — "Area 12 / HICAP: Part One," hosted by Bonnie Kuhn, with guest Debbie Shally. 10:30 am.— "Area 12/ HICAP: Part Two," hosted by Bonnie Kuhn, with guest Debbie Shally. 7:30 p.m. — Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors, replay of most recent meeting. Wednesday 10 a.m. — "Get Healthy With

Call 536-1888 for more information.

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87 years ago 35 years ago July 1, 1980 SACRAMENTO — California starteda new fiscalyeartoday without a state budget after both legislative houses bogged down overthe size ofwelfareincreases. This is the eight time in 11 years that California has entered the budget year without a new spending plan. Both houses rejected the $24.1 billion budget bill (AB2020) on partisan votes amid calls for elimination of automatic hikes in entitlements.

52 years ago July 10, 1963 Two Jamestown youths have admitted to theR of more than 50 live dynamite caps in a burglary of a Sierra Railroad warehouse. Investigators of the sheriff's office reportthat the perpetratorshad strungsome ofthewired caps throughout a caboose parked in a shed at the Jamestown depot. Others had been tied to a dog, and one had been chewed by a young sister of one of the boys. The youths, one eight and one 13, admitted the entry. They told investigators they didn't know what the caps were.

July 21, 1928 Now playing at the Star Theater, opposite the Post Oflice, Sonora: Lon Chancy in "Laugh Clown, Laugh." The great Belasco stage play is now a talking picture and Chancy's latest success. From comedy to tragedy, Chancy holds you in his magical spell. His great love and sacrifices mark the climax of this wonderful story. Also a novelty and a news reel. Two shows Sunday at 7 and 9 p. m. Adults 50c, children 25c.

103 years ago July 6, 1912 FOURTH OF JULY — Sonora observedour nation'sbirthday Thursday in befitting style. A large crowd was in attendance, the day was comfortably cool, and everybody in reasonably good health enjoyed the events provided. The long, tiresome parade customary on such occasions was omitted from the program this year. The Sonora Band was heard in superb and new concert exercises at Brad-

ford Pavilion. In the afternoon the sportscontestswerecalled asper the program. The next and greatestattraction scheduled proved not to be what the committee had contractedfororthepeople had anticipated, but nevertheless it was thrilling enough for everybody. Aviator H.W. Blakley narrowly July 7, 1940 escaped being made a corpse when ADVERTISEMENT — Telehis flying machine reached a phoning seems so friendly. The height of twenty feet above the service itself is friendly. Operators ground, seemed to struggle for a alwayshave time to say "please" greater elevation, and then sudand "thankyou."The mere actof denly dropped to the earth, hitting telephoning is friendly, and it is flat land bordering on the creek, the personal way of reaching othabout500 yardsfrom the starting ers at short distances or long. Han- point. It hit the ground on the run dling your calls to your complete and in an instant machine and man had crashed into a clump of satisfaction is our satisfaction

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120 years ago July 13, 1895 There came very near being an accident at Phoenix Lake yesterday. L. D. Reeb, T. Gibbons and Ellsworth Wade, son of of Dr. Way, took one of the boats loaded with firework into the middle of the lake preparatory to sending them off. This place being the finest point for a pyrotechnic display, they fastened the boatto a projecting stump of a tree, when with a loudand deafening reportoff went 4,000 firecrackers, dozens of bombs, pin wheels, roman candles and skyrockets, illuminating the heavens in one grand blaze as though Mt. Vesuvius had burst on the scene. L. D. Reeb's hat was lost in the confusion. Tom Gibbons is

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142 years ago July 26, 1873 A few days ago a man went fishing in the Mokelumne River. He took for bait Giant Powder. He ignited one roll and threw it in with the fishes, holding another roll in his hand which exploded. The fish are entitled to sympathy, much as the scattered remains of theircruel destroyer.

160 years ago July 9, 1855 NEW DIGGINGS — Considerable excitement has existed in Sonora during the past week, relative to some new diggings reported to havebeen discovered recently; but where they are located no one appears to be positively informed, although large numbers of miners are on the track. The persons who aresaidtohave discovered them

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with large sacks of gold dust, and stated that in the place were they procured it a person could make from two to three pounds per day, with a pan. The story is doubted by some.

CITY HOTEL — Board and lodging, per week, $10 to $15; Board without lodging, per week, $10; Board, per day, $3; Single meals, $1; Lodging, per day, 50 cents to $1. Alonzo Green, Proprietor, Sonora.

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Here are the movies playing Friday through July 9 at Regal

berg,Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth, Giovanni Ribisi, Morgan Freeman, Sam J. Jones, and Patrick Warburton, directed by Seth MacFarlane. Life has changed drastically for thunder buddies John, now a bachelor, and best pal Ted, now married to the woman of his dreams. Problems arise when the couple decide to adopt a child, but the law declaresTed to be property and not a person. Angry and dejected, the lovably foulmouthed teddy bear must now seek legal helpfrom a young lawyer and a legendary,civil-rights attorney to getthejusticehe deserves.Rated R. One hour, 55 minutes.

Cinemas 10 in Sonora:

Inside Out Animated family film starring Amy Poehler, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Bill Hader and Phyllis Smith. Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it' s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions — Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and

Sadness. The emotions live in

Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life. As Riley and her emotions struggle to adjust to a new life in San Francisco, turmoil ensues in Headquarters. Rated PG. One hour, 35 minutes.

Terminator: Genisys Science fiction action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Dayo Okeniyi, Matthew Smith, Courtney B. Vance, directed by Alan Taylor. When John Connor, leader

3urassic World

Adventurethrillerstarring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, directed by Colin Trevorrow. Locatedoffthe coastofCosta Rica, the Jurassic World luxury resortprovides a habitatfor an array of genetically engineered dinosaurs, including the vicious and intelligent Indominus rex. When the massive creature escapes, itsets offa chain reaction that causes the other dinos to run amok. Now, it's up to a

former military man and animal expert to use his special skills to save two young boys and the rest of the guests from an all-out, prehistoric assault. Rated PG-13. Two hours, 4 minutes.

Magic Mike XXL Comedy starring Charming Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash, Adam Rodriguez, Gabriel Iglesias, Amber Heard, Donald Glover, directedby Gregory Jacobs.It's been three years since Mike Lane's retirement from stripping, but the former dancer misses the excitement and feeling of being on stage. Most of all, though, he misses the best friends that he ever had, the crew known as the Kings of Tampa. Opportunity comes knocking when the guys

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Elizabeth Banks as Paris, Charming Tatum as Mike, Adam Rodriguez as Tito, Donald Glover as Andre, Kevin Nash as Tarzan, and Joe Manganiello as Richie in the new comedy "Magic Mike XXL." look him up as they travel to Myrtle Beach, S.C., for a stripper convention. With the promise of outrageous fun, a reinvigorated Mike can't resist the chance to join in and take it off again. Rated R. One hour, 55 minutes.

Max Action adventure starring Robbie Arnell, Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Lauren Graham, and Jay Hernandez, directed by Boaz Yakin. After U.S. Marine Kyle Wincott is killed in Afghanistan, Max, his highly trained service dog, is too traumatized to remain in service Back in the U.S., Kyle's family adopts the dog, but teenage brother Justin has problems of his own and doesn't want the animal. However, Max may be Justin's only chance to learn what really happened to his brother. With the help of a dog-savvy friend, Justin and Max begin to bond, and set out to unravel the m ystery ofKyle's death.Rated PG. One hour, 51 minutes.

San Andreas Action thriller starring

Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AlexandraDaddario,Ioan Gruffudd, Archie Panjabi, Paul Giamatti, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, and Art Parkinson, directed by Brad Peyton. After the infamous San Andreas Fault finally gives, triggeringa magnitude 9 earthquake in California, a search and rescue helicopterpilot and hisestranged wife make their way together from Los Angeles to San Francisco to save their only daughter. But their treacherous journey north is only the beginning. And when they think the worst may be over...it's just getting started. Rated PG-13. One hour, 54 minutes.

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Action comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Peter Serafinowicz, Morena Baccarin, directed by Paul Feig. Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency's most dangerous missions. But when her part-

ner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster. Rated R. One hour, 55 minutes.

Ted 2 Comedy starring Mark Wahl-

Skynet, sends Kyle Reese back to 1984toprotecthismot her, Sarah, from a Terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events

creates an altered timeline. Insteadofa scared waitress,Sarah is a skilled fighter and has a Terminator guardian by her side. Faced with unlikely allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an unexpected new mission: reset the future. Rated

PG-13. Two hours, 6 minutes.

For show times, call 588-2840 or visit uniondemocrat.corn. The theater is at 901 Sanguinetti Road. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office. The building is handicap accessible. Regular admission is $11 for adults, $8 for children 12 and under and $7.50 for seniors 60 and over. Discount adult admission is $8 for shows starting before 6 p.m. Films in 3D have a $3.50 surcharge per ticket. For information on the Angels Theatre at 1228 S. Main St. in Angels Camp, call 736-6768 or visit cinemawest.corn. MPAA RATING DEFINITIONS G — General audiences. All ages admitted. PG — Parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. PG-13 — Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for young children. R — Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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ON H OW STATE THEATER,1307 J St., Modesto — 527-4697, thestate.org. STOCKTON ARENA,248 W. Fremont St., Stockton — stocktonlive.corn. TURLOCK COMMUNITY THEATER, 1574 E. Canal Drive, Turlock — 668-1169, turlocktheatre.org. WEST SIDE THEATER,1331 Main St., Newman — 862-4490, westsidetheatre. or'g.

Music ALCHEIIY, 191 Main St., Murphys — Matt Cullen, pop, country and jazz, Fridays, 5:30 to 8 p.m. BLACK OAK CASINO,19400 Tuolumne Road North, Tuolumne — Chains Required, tonight, 8 p.m. Left of Centre, Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m. The Mountain Men and The Brothers Strong, "Notes for Notes" benefit series, July 9, 8 p.m. BURGER BAR PATIO,1225 S. Main St., Angels Camp —Open mic, Saturdays, 7 to 9:15 p.m. DIAMOND JIM' S,24535 Highway 108, Mi-Wuk Village — Karaoke, Fridays and Satur days,8:30 p.m .to 1:30 a.m. EAGLE TAVERN,Eproson House, 22930 Twain Harte Drive, Twain HarteLava Cats, Friday. EMBERZ,177S.W ashington St,Sonora —Live music, Wednesday nights. GYPSY SHACK,18145 Main St., Jamestown —Sexy Zombie, Sovereign, Scarlet Tribe, Dying Image, Friday, 8 p.m. Karaoke, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. HOTEL LEGER,8304 Main St., Mokelumne Hill — Comedy night with Dan Mires, Friday, 8 p.m. JACK DOUGLASS SALOON,22718 Main St., Columbia State Historic ParkOpen mic, all ages and talents, Fridays, 6 to 9 p.m. MICKI &LARRY'S SPORTS PUB, 48-B Copper Cove Drive, CopperopolisJam sessi on,Thursdays,6:30to 9 p.m. Karaoke, Saturdays, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. PINE MOUNTAIN LAKE GRILL, 19228 Pine Mountain Drive, GrovelandLive music, Saturday, 8 p.m. to midnight. PROSPECTOR'S BREWING COMPANY,415 Main St., Murphys — Grover Anderson, Saturday, 7 p.m. RAWHIDE SALOON,18260 Highway 108, Jamestown — Open mic, Wednesdays, 9 p.m. THE RED BARN,8544 Highway 49, Tuttletown — Karaoke, Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. Live music, Friday and Saturday,8 p.m.Open bluesjam ,Sundays,3 p.m. ROUND TABLE PIZZA,The Junction shopping center, East Sonora — Karaoke, Saturdays, 8 to 11 p.m. (For additions or changes,call 5884548 or email weekendettlttniondemocrat.cornbefore 5 p.m. Friday.)

Foothills JACKSON RANCHERIA CASINO, 12222 New York Ranch Road, JacksonSara Evans, July 30. Cheech and Chong featuring Shelby Chang, Sept. 12. Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sept. 17. 800-822-9466, JacksonCasino.corn. MARIPOSA EVENINGS 'MUSIC ON THE GREEN,'presented by the Mariposa County Arts Council, Art Park, Highway 140 between 4th and 5th streets, downtown Mariposa — Freesummer concert series featuring: Soul Galaxy, Saturday (an "Independence Day Spectacular"

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The Lava Cats, an acoustic dance band, plays Friday night at the Eagle Tavern in Twain Harte. will include a "Symphonic Star Wars" on Friday at Mariposa County Park Amphitheatre), John Cardenas and The Wise Guys, July 10; Blue Skies, July 17; Todd Novack and The Benny Hillbilleez, Aug. 8; Nathan Ignacio, Aug. 14; Baraka Moon, Aug. 28; Roger Perry and Friends, Aug. 29. Shows begin at 7 p.m. For more info, visit mariposaartscouncil.org. SUTTER CREEK THEATER,44 Main St., Sutter Creek —Imagine, Beatles tribute, July 18. Sultans of String, Aug. 8. suttercreekth eater.corn. VOLCANO THEATRE COMPANY, Volcano — "The Great Amador Carnival of1886," through July11, "Our Town," Aug. 7 to Sept. 2, 419-0744, volcanotheatre.net.

Valley BOB HOPE THEATRE,242 E. Main St., Stockton — Date Night with Donell Jones, July 25. Praise Fest 2015, Aug. 15. Ron White, Aug.22.GeorgeThorogood and the Destroyers, Sept. 22. Swan Lake, Oct. 8. Come Together: The Beatles Concert Experience, Oct. 10. 373-1400, StocktonLive.corn. CAUFORNIA STAGE THEATER, 2509 R St., Sacramento —"Angel in the

Night," Aug. 21 to Sept. 13. 916-451-5822, calstage.org. CAPITAL STAGE,2215 J St., Sacramento — "Uncanny Valley," through July 19. 916-995-5464, capstage.org. CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER,250 N. Broadway, Turlock — Yosemite Renaissance,opening inAugust.Alphonse Mucha: The Golden Age of Art Nouveau, Sept. 13 to Jan. 10, 2016. 632-5761, carnegieartsturlock.org. CENTER STAGE CONSERVATORY, 94811th St., Modesto — "A Midsummer Night's Dream," July 17 to 26. "Fool for Love," Aug. 21 to Sept. 6. 846-0179, centerstagemodesto.corn. CROCKER ART MUSEUM,216 0 St., Sacramento — David Ligare: California Classicist, through Sept. 20. Armin Hansen: The Artful Voyage, through Oct. 11. Flowers of Fire and Earth, through Sept. 6. 91 6-808-7000, crockerartmuseum.org. DAVIS MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY,607 Pena Drive, Davis — "Evita," Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera, through July 12, at the Jean Henderson Performing Arts Center. 530756-3682, dmtc.org. FRESNO CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTER —Ringling Bros. and Barnum 8I Bailey Presents: Circus Xtreme, today through July 6. "The

Book of Mormon," July 14 at the Saroyan Theatre, bookofmormonthemusical.corn. John Mellencamp, Plain Spoken Tour, with special guest Carlene Carter, July 23. Brit Floyd, Space and Time World Tour, Aug. 2. fresnoconventioncenter.corn. GALLO CENTER FORTHE ARTS, 1000 I St., Modesto — RobThomas, Friday. "Mary Poppins," July 17 to 26. "Guys and Dolls," Aug. 8 to 14. "Weird Al" Yankovic, Sept. 16. 338-2100, 877-4883380, galloarts.org. HAGGIN MUSEUM,1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton — The29th annual Pastel Society of the West Coast Open Exhibition, through Sept. 13. "Picasso, Miro 8t Hawaii Five-0: Prints from the Jack Lord Collection," Oct. 1 to Jan. 3, 2016. 9406300, hagginmuseum.org. PROSPECT THEATER,1214 K St., Modesto — "Short, Ten-Minute and OneAct Play Festival," July 10 to 26. 549-9341, prospecttheaterproject.org. SACRAMENTO THEATRE COMPANY,1419 H St., Sacramento — 916443-6722, sactheatre.org. STANISLAUS COUNTY FAIR,Turlock — July 10 to 19, featuring comedian Carrot Top, July 11, Eddie Money, July 13, Martina McBride, July 14, Bret Michaels, July 16, Jerrod Niemann, July 17, Grand Funk Railroad, July 18. stancofair.corn.

MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, Monterey County Fair and Event CenterHeadliners include the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Chick Corea, Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Bela Fleck, Pete Escovedo, and many more. Sept. 18-20, montereyjazzfestival.org 888-248-6499. ASIAN ART MUSEUM,200 Larkin St., San Francisco — "Woven Luxuries: Indian, Persian and Turkish Textiles," through Nov. 1. "28 Chinese," through Aug. 16. "Exquisite Nature: 20 Masterpieces of Chinese Paintings," through Nov. 1. "Picturing Sound, Creating Mood," through Nov. 22. "Yoong Bae: Continuity and Pursuit," through Dec. 13. "First Look," Sept. 4 to Oct. 11. "Looking East," Oct. 30 to Feb. 7, 2016. 415-581-3500, asianart.org. DE YOUNG MUSEUM,Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco — "Janet Delaney: South of Market," through July 19. "Embodiments: Masterworks of African Figurative Sculpture," through Sunday. "Richard Diebenkorn Prints: Celebrating an Acquisition," through Oct. 4. "J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free," opens June 30. 415-750-3600, famsf.org. LEGION OF HONOR,34th Avenue and Clement Street, San Francisco — "A Princely Pursuit: The Malcolm D. Gutter Collection of Early Meissen Porcelain," through Aug. 30. High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection, through July 19. 415-750-3600, famsf.org. LEVI'S STADIUM,Santa ClaraTaylor Swift, with special guests Vance Joy andShawn Mendes,Aug.15.ticketmaster.corn, 415-464-9377. RENO-LAKE TAHOE — 800-367-7366, renolaketahoe.corn. SAN FRANCISCO CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU,900 Market St., San Francisco — Entertainment and visitor information: 415-391-2000; lodging reservations, 888-782-9673; sfvisitor.org. SAN FRANCISCO OPERA,War Memorial Opera House, 301Van Ness Ave., San Francisco — "The Marriage of Figaro," through Sunday. 415-864-3330, sfopera.corn. SAN JOSE VISITORS BUREAUVisitorinformation, 888-726-5673. SANTA CRUZ CONFERENCE AND VISITORS COUNCIL —800-833-3494, santacruzca.org. STOCKTON VISITORS BUREAU, 445 W. Weber Ave., Stockton — Visitor information, 547-2770, visitstockton.org.

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