Governor Schwarzenegger Inaugural organized as Zero Waste event

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

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SACRAMENTO
Celebrity-filled inaugural -- he's doing it his way

<mailto:cmarinucci@sfchronicle.com>Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer
Thursday, January 4, 2007

Is it only-in-California political theater -- or mere coincidence -- 
that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has included in his half dozen 
inaugural events this week a special visit from singer Paul Anka, who 
wrote that gutsy survivor anthem "My Way''?

The lyrics of that fist-in-the-air victor's ballad fit the Republican 
governor to a tee as he celebrates his easy re-election only a year 
after being widely dismissed as political toast. Karaoke fans know 
them well: "There were times, I'm sure you knew, when I bit off more 
than I could chew ... I faced it all, and I stood tall -- and did it my way!"

...Public events marking the inauguration start at 1 p.m. today in 
Sacramento's Capitol Park, where first lady Maria Shriver will 
welcome Californians to participate in an environmentally themed 
public event called "Leading the Green Dream," underscoring 
environmental and global warming issues.

Thanks in part to Shriver, who pushed hard for environmental action, 
the gathering will kick off a whole series of "zero waste" inaugural 
events -- meaning that every plate and fork will be recyclable and 
every can, bottle and speck of food from thousands who attend the six 
inaugural celebrations will be immediately recycled, reused or 
composted, instead of being sent to landfills. The governor's team 
hopes to make this the largest "zero waste" event ever in California 
-- thanks to a cooperative effort between the state waste management 
board and the private firm Waste Management.

For the complete SF Chronicle article go to: 
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/01/04/BAG31NCEUP1.DTL&hw=celebrity+inaugural&sn=006&sc=473


Gary Liss
916-652-7850
Fax: 916-652-0485
www.garyliss.com 

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