College prep student Elias Obenyah, turning 17 the end of this month, was recently the focus of several news outlets for achieving All-Star scholar/Athlete.
The son of Aaron and Christine Obenyah (Ukiah), Elias is a high school junior at Salesian College Preparatory in Richmond, Calif., carries a 4.5 GPA, and is immensely talented in basketball.
“Time management is part of discipline and hard work,” he said, and he uses that on and off the court. Watching his moves is like poetry in motion.
Salesian College Preparatory is a private, Roman Catholic, co-educational, college-preparatory high school in Richmond. Established in 1927, it is part of the Salesians of Don Bosco and is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland. The school has been named the “best faith-based high school” by Parents’ Press magazine.
March is Red Cross Month
Be ready when it counts. Learn CPR, AED, and First Aid with the Red Cross to give you the skills to act in emergencies – whether it is for your loved ones or others in your community. AED training provides trusted, science-based skills to help you respond effectively.
According to the Red Cross, seventy percent of cardiac arrests happen at home. With Red Cross’ trusted, expert-led curriculum, you will gain lifesaving skills through interactive training that fits your schedule. Join the many others making a difference this Red Cross Month. They even have an online CPR class. www.redcross.org/take-a-class/save-a-life
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Third annual JazzFest
Ukiah’s “T-UP UKIAH” is presenting their third annual JazzFest on Saturday, April 5. This all-day event features some of the finest musicians from Northern California, including guitarist Will Siegel’s group, Roseanne and Barney duo, Majide with Paul Kemp, Machiko and Jenna Mammina, Ed Reinhart and Dawn Senften and TRIMATES featuring John Simon, Kendrick Freeman, and Tom Shader. TRIMATES will back up renowned be-bop sax man Bill Saxton from Harlem, New York. T-UP UKIAH is presenting this event as a Tribute to John “Sol Dial Sound” Beatty. For tickets, call (707) 671-8392.
Spring Break Improv!
Competitive comedy improv at the Ukiah Playhouse, Friday, March 28, 7 p.m. (1041 Low Gap Road, Ukiah). “World’s Greatest Dad vs. Ukiah High’s Rural Jurors.”
A comedic showdown between the Ukiah Players Theatre troupe and the young upstarts from Ukiah High.
Improv teams beg for laughs, and your applause determines the winner. Grab a glass of wine at the Playhouse bar and enjoy a night of frivolous hilarity!
General admission $10. Free for Patreon Subscribers. www.patreon.com/UkiahPlayers or ukiahplayerstheatre.org
Local museum current exhibit
“Reclamation: Aboriginal Ancestral Homeland and Resilience of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe” is showing currently at Grace Hudson Museum, Ukiah, through May 4.
The Grace Hudson Museum highlights regional art, culture, and natural history in the tradition of an extraordinary family – that of Ukiah native and nationally. Address: 431 S. Main St., Ukiah.
In 1925, famed anthropologist Alfred Kroeber incorrectly claimed that the Costanoan Native peoples of California had become extinct. Consequently, the Muwekma Ohlone – largely based in the southern regions of San Francisco Bay – lost federal status even though tribal members had been enrolled with the Bureau of Indian Affairs between 1928 and 1971 and had even served in the United States military. Through the images of tribal photographer Kike Arnal, this exhibition explores the traditions and vitality of the Muwekma Ohlone and their ongoing struggle to regain federal status and secure their own sovereignty.
Congrats Skunk Train
New York Times named Skunk Train one of the most ‘spectacular’ train trips in North America, reported by Sarah Stierch, March 13 in “Mendocino Voice.”
“Journalist Michael Harmon describes the Skunk Train’s scenery as ‘Redwood Country’ – a gentler shift from the more industrialist ‘Redwood Empire’ locals lean towards.
“The Willits route gets a shout out for its old growth redwoods, while Harmon touts the more popular Fort Bragg Pudding Creek Express route for its hiking and rail-biking options.
“Harmon also recommends the Glen Blair Bar, an evening excursion out of Fort Bragg that includes a train trip culminating in cocktails, firepits and live music at a redwood barn just feet from where the Skunk Train’s tunnel collapsed in 2013, severing the railway’s connection to Willits.”
Cheer-i-o!
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