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1 TELEVISION The Sacramento Bee Final I Monday July 1 1991 811 Rilmirwm- i The Sacramento Bee Final I Monday July 19 1991 811 1 inommonninmenommonow La TELEVISION prediction: Spike Lee will win Grand Prix at Cannes "Bo's Family Reunion" for Nike "Max Drummer" for Levi's 501 jeans and "KC Hammer" for Pepsi (but forget Nike be- cause the technical virtuosity of the 14-BoJacksons-in-one spot will turn Cannes' "ideas not technique" jury against it) -gammnip T00 :1 4 VI It7" Cr cli 4a- BOB GARFIELD A Word on Sponsors I CERTAINLY isn't fair to say Donald Gunn's job is jetting around the world and watching 30-second TV spots He also watches Oh and OK the Leo Burnett Co senior vice president also runs Burnett's program kittracking global creative developments Thus this week Gunn will be in Cannes where the bikini bottoms are the size of anchovies where the anchovies are the size of bikini bottoms and where the International Advertising Film Festival will honor the ikdrld's best commercials But next week Gunn won't remember the glamour parties or flawless third wives 15ejeweling the Mediterranean He's risked his reputation by predicting the Grand Prix and he's wrong -yfranted he did it last year (from among 4000 entries he chose Maxell audiotape and the prize went to Maxell audiotape) but he will not repeat with this year's choice: an Australian Natural Gas spot called "Christians Lions" about a lad con uses title cards to approximate head-cold altered speech then uses dissolves like 01- trivin to clean up the language instantly But the subtleties of English here might elude some in the international jury Energizer batteries has its picture-perfect promo of a non-existent TV show called "HIPS" but the Energizer bunny won't soon win at Cannes Other Lion shoo-ins are a Dutch PSA against youth Crirnintity portraying a gang of teenage vandals who waddle away from the scene in diapers a warmly comical Uruguayan slice-of-life ad for Siempre Libre sanitary pads depicting a young teenager's embarrassment trying to get a pad from her older sister and a Norwegian magazine spot for Detnye which to dramatize its readers' independence shows a young woman in bed with a male windup doll They won't win the Grand Prix either because the best work is from the United States: "Bob's Road" for Nissan Sentra old British campaign for Carling Black Label beer this spot is practically an imagefor-image knockoff of an Old US spot for Doorman's cheese Gunn's selection isn't even the best humorous English-language ad from a public utility using anthropomorphic animals to promote home heating That distinction belongs to a British spot for the Electricity Association which expounds on "creature comforts" via an interview with a creature He is Terry a fidgety inarticulate cartoon turtle who has just come inside from running a race and is prattling on about heaters t'They got to be easily turn-on and turn-offable" he says gesturing with his fingers With the UK taking two of the last three Grand Prizes though a British ad won't win not even the riotous Coke-ad parodies (one from John Cleese for Schweppes and one for Barr's Irn-Bru) Canada's Oltrivin nasal spray ingeniously ol 1:01 ft IT MONEY'S on the Levi's cam- paign which features an off-cam 1 era Spike Lee interviewing a host of charming iconoclasts who wear their id- iosyncrasies on their sleeves and buttons on their flies The kid who pounds buckets in Times Square doesn't march to a differ- ent drummer he is one So yes Spike Lee will win at Cannes- if perhaps a month later than he would have wished And Donald Gunn his Christian having to settle for a Lion will have to fT drown his sorrows in anchovies BOB GARFIELD is a columnist for Advertising Age- magazine His column appears Monday in Scene demned by Nero to certain death only to be welcomed by tame lions domesticated by civilizing gas heat Sorry If any Australian ad were to cop best of show it would be one for Rev low-fat milk which shows exercising cows in Spandex But that won't win because a year after the Energizer bunny campaign was denied the Grand Prix for resembling an Ferring: Budget woes 'Story of Vinh' not a happy one Life frustrating for Amerasian youth ByLJudy Tachibana Bee Staff Writer Continued from page B6 Channel 13 news long the No 3 news in the Sacramento market recently has begun to attract attention with its new look and staff Reporter Jonathan Elias won a Northern California Emmy for investigative reporting last month for a story on a charity and how its money was spent ON IV nPil 111 141 111 The Story of VIM 11 tonight on Channel 6 spell out reasons for his depar ture Ferring reportedly had beer under pressure from corporate' headquarters in St Petersburgl Fla for several months Owners Anchor Media Corp paid $162''' million for the station in 1988 a-- figure some consider too much-1 and one that now has some of the staff believing budgeting has be-4 come the corporate focal During the last few months sever-" al reporters have said past visits by top corporate management have hurt morale especially a- staff meeting that one reporter de- scribed as nothing more than abT "ass-chewing" sn t6Ferring deserves a large part of that Emmy because he produced the piece" Elias said "He's a genius when it comes to special projects It's a shame he's leaving" While not willing to specifically BULLETIN BOARD After about a month with the first foster family Vinh leaves with all of his belongings in several paper shopping bags His second foster home experience is no more successful and Vinh is placed in a group home for troubled teenagers Vinh is soon having difficulty with the law and revolves through the court system several times Ironically it is in prison where there appears to be some hope for Vinh He tries to learn English and says he does not plan to associate with his former friends with whom he committed crimes Of approximately 100000 Amerasian children some 40000 have come to the United States since 1980 according to the film Although Vinh has had a difficult journey thousands of other Amerasians have made successful transitions to a new life in America according to the film Vinh Dinh said he was 15 when he arrived in the United States from Thailand in September 1986 DAY CAMP: A one-week reading-day camp for children in grades 1-6 will be held from 9 am-4 pm July 8-12 atB1 Dorado Junior Academy 1900 Broadway in Placerville $125 For registration forrps call 622-3560 Items are printed at no charge on a space-available basis and are restricted to the activities of non-profit organizations They must be received at least two weeks before the event mail typed or printed on 812-by-11-inch page to: I JICIM THE day he arrived in the United States life in Amer- ica was difficult and frustrating for Vinh an Amerasian teenager Story of Vinh" which will air tortight at 11 on Channel 6 (KV1E) chronicles over several years the story lorane young man the son of a Vielrikinese mother and an American serviceman Vink arrives in New York filled wiih hive for a better life He speaks and has received little eduction in Vietnam Vinh Says he is 15 rears old but later physical examinations show that he may have been at 1east- 18 when he came to America Through a translator the viewer learns-pat Vinh left his family in 1 Vietnam and traveled to Cambodia wilere he got a job building houses He then moved on to Thailand Because he is of Amerasian descent ofi ficialg'In Thailand sent him to the Uilitect States He has little hope of finding his i natural father and is assigned to live with a foster family Vinh's frustratiop in not being able to communicate with members of his new family sdool officials and others is cap tured in the documentary that was pre-duced and directed by Keiko 4 Tslinea New York video documen- taifS-r: The 'Camera follows Vinh into the locathigh school for registration and for the frightening first day of school As he sits in a general math class at thelocal high school where the tea-cher is emphasizing the impor- ta9ce of reducing fractions Vinh's translator asks if he understands artvthing "Nothing" Vinh answers He does not do well in school and officials conclude that he does not seem to care about his education 1 tart The 'camera foil localligh school for the frightening As he sits in a at Ttlia local high tea-chr is empha ta9ce of reducing translator asks i aRvthing "Nothini He does not do officials conclude seem to care about Bulletin Board The Sacramento Bee PO Box 15779 Sacramento 95852 BATON CLASS: Orangevale Recreation and Park District will offer a baton cfass for youth ages 4-14 from pm Mondays beginning July 15 in the Adrr14 istration Building 6745 Hazel Ave- 816 Batons are $14 Preregistration is necessary 988-6140 --4''' I tv-- Ar- izw g1r A r-- 4 i '11 r'N' 4 I It EVENT: Sacramento Opera will celebrate its second decade of performances with "Arias From the Heart" and fine dining beginning 7 pm July 13 at Pavilions Call 442-4224 by Tuesday BUILDING AVAILABLE: The Hamilton Street Park recreation building is available for wedding receptions meetings etc with capacity for 75 sitting and 150 standing 487-7851 POETRY WANTED: General poetry is: being accepted for the Western Poetry Association's upcoming winter poetry: book "Voices of America" Send one br: two original poems of 30 lines or lessJ)n- any subject to: Western Poetry Association 4334 Chestnut St Suite B-1 Colorado Springs CO 80907 THERE ARE short segments showing Yinh's mother and grandmother in Vietnam but "The Story of Vinh" does not explain the difficulties that Amerasian children face in Vietnam Many of those children experience poverty and prejudice in their homeland Some exploration of the unique problems these Amerasian children face would help to explain Vinh's background and experiences upon arrival in America The film was funded by the National Asian American Telecommunications Association National Endowment for the Arts and New York 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Two years after his arrival in November 1988 Vinh was charged in criminal court in Manhattan with assault and robbery -i -x 4o 0' '1---' ---''1 1 i )4 'i 4 'ii kitpf'- 2 A 1 4 t'--t 1 n-e Wisehart: Bouncing between boxing and tennis Wisel Christiane's 4 1A4t 5439 SunriseW10a (Next to Coco's) 966-7056 1 1 2560 8 MoroniFulton (Next to Honey Baked Horn) 481-3868 Swimwear and More 1992 Preview Not Included folk Va where lightweight champion Pernell Whitaker defends his title against Po li Diaz There's another fight in August followed by George Foreman's next bout in September 'with an opponent yet to be named Despite all the activity HBO boxing lost a lot of steam when it lost Tyson though as Merchant pointed out HBO has a relationship with heavyweight champion Evander a00 caw II 7 OP 1 I 651 a 4 Continued from page B6 of tersonalities not pure tennis Merchant's list was exotic with the proviso that he prefers the women to thimen "because they're much mqre Cooperative and nicer than the men though I don't know if that means women are better people than men tt'- I think there's something to that by the way or that they feel more obligation to promote their g4ne" 1 ANYWAY HIS thoughts: Martina Nawatilova "She's always been open and very available Whether it's personal or tennis Martina always stands up A terrific champion" John McEnroe "A fascinating figiire for his pursuit of perfection an his almost morbid willingness to analyze himself in public" Erench Open champion Jim Cdprtey "I've liked him for several years Just a straightforward Americaiti-k-id" Brad Gilbert "Always willing Continued from of tersonalities Merchant's list wa proviso that he pm to thcmen "becau! mqre Cooperative men though I don means women are I think the' that by the way more obligation to g4ne 1 NYVVAY I Martina "She's alw very available or tennis Martina A terrific champio John McEnro figUre for his pursi an his almost mo to analyze himself Erench Open years Just a straig Brad Gilbert ing team the better to give TVKO its own identity While Merchant wasn't crazy about the strategy "I understood Seth's point of view so I can't really say that I was disappointed" HBO Sports is built on four pillars Wimbledon boxing "Inside the NFL" with Len Dawson and Nick Buoniconti and periodic sports specials and Merchant doesn't see it expanding any time soon So in his free time which his HBO job gives him in abundance he's turned to movie producing with one miniseries and a made-for-HBO movie in the works "But until I actually get something on the air it would be pretentious to call myself a 'producer' wouldn't it?" he asked "Let's just say that it keeps me off the streets between the fights and Wimbledon" BOB WISEHART'S TV commentary can be heard at 8:35 am Mondays and Fridays on KRAK (1140 AM) Write him at The Bee PO Box 15779 Sacramento 95852 or call (916) 321-1142 to get on a plane to go anyplace to play He's just a jock who likes to play His hotel room always looks like the room of a 10-year-old before his mother makes him clean it up" Monica Se les whose mysterious disappearance from the tournament left Merchant as baffled as everyone else "Whatever star quality is she's got it A natural I've seen her in her seventh TV interview in a row when they're asking her the same old questions and her face still lights up every time" Aranxta Sanchez-Vicario "So full of life she's a pleasure to be around" Gabriela Sabatini "She just doesn't have that kind of natural fizziness" Jimmy Connors "When he was younger the other players didn't like Connors Part of it was that he was such a loner In some ways the young Connors is much like (Andre) Agassi" After Wimbledon Merchant's next HBO assignment takes him to Nor QUESTION WHEN rysoN and Holy- field do finally meet Merchant said the fight will be seen on HBO after it goes out live on TWO the pay-per-view boxing entity run by Seth Abraham the former president of HBO Sports Both MO and HBO are owned by media colossus Time-Warner TVICO had the Holyfield-Foreman fight that grossed $35 million on pay-per-view alone When Abraham launched TWO he deliberately excluded anyone from the highly regarded HBO box Dear Doctor Warlord If I run over 30 miles per week I start to get sore aches and pain in front of my knee joint at the knee cap especially when I go down stairs or steep hills I want to run longer distances but I feel I will hurt myself Can you help me? KS-Carmichael The plantar fascia undergoes much added stress when the bones of the toot are unstable causing pain and swelling in your arch If the instability is allowed to continue heel spur fur: mation could be a result The knee cap can also be initiated wherl the foot pronates excessively When the arch cot lapses and moves closer to the ground the leg (tibia) and knee ioint also internally rotate towards the other leg The knee cap doesn't rotate as much as the knee and leg bone end starts to rub on the side of the channel it moves-up and down in (especially going up and dowh stairs or hills where the knee bends and straightens the most) The greater the prone' tion of the foot the more Out of alignment the knee cap will be With enough stress the knee' cap's protective layer of cartilage will Wnar down excessively causing pain and swelling Functional orthoses a custom made shoe insert reduces the abnormal pronation of the foot decreasing the stretching in the arch ligament and the misalignment of your knee thereby reducing the irritation and subsequent inflammation in these parts SAVER: Little Miss Mr Hawaiian Tropic CHILDREN'S PAGEANT SATURDAY JULY 13 to be held at WATERWORLD1 USA rytmrrtv (Cal Expo) Little Miss Mr Hawaiian Trc CHILDREN'S PAGEANT SATURDAY JULY 12 to be held at WATERWORLD) (Cal Dear KS You are describing two ailments common to long distance runners Your arch pain is likely plantar fasclitis an inflammation of the supportive tissue which helps to hold up your arch The knee pain you describe would appear to be chondromalacia patella or "runner's knee" which is an inflammation of the under surface of the knee cap where it rubs against the thigh bone Both of these common problems can be caused by the same problem: excessive pro-nation of your feet This is a correlation where the joints of the foot are excessively "loose" allowing the arch of the foot to flatten excessively when walking or running The foot is a complex engineering wonder but when it isn't functioning correctly other body parts are affected and can become overworked A podiatrist who practices sports medicine and Biomechanics provide you with the best treatment for your problems You should also be commended for seeking professional help and not "running through the pain" which can cause much greater injury and a longer recovering time HWY 50 ZINFANDEL BBQ FEAST 81 CRAB LEGS Includes: Baby Back Ribs Beef Ribs Chicken Spicy Sausage Crab Legs Corn-on-the-Cob beans corn muffins Grill Bar FRESH TEX BARBEQUE From our Wood Smoker Grill 95 635-0742 7 AJIT i 1: mobb ns st- I nolasommEnommo ammon 7 aillannono CRAB LEGS '4v! 1- 4 'Al I -A'" it: Grill Bar sr: FRESH TEX BAMIEQUE 1 BBQ FEAST mg ii4L: --v "1L 4 17 Includes': Baby BaFcrkollnlibso BuerefWilibosoCdhiSckmker Grill Chicken 81 Spicy Sausage Crab Legs Corn-on-the-Cob beans com muffins Early Dinnerti $5 95 'Pre $3Kids o95 1 7 4191 4- 1 i 43 7 AL i khNivt7 it a 1 kr i I Sunday mach 1 3 1 4-7 pm 10am-2 'in ft! 73 i tf 41iWir 50 ZINFANDEL 635-0742 4 1 i Sincerely Mark A Warford OPM Hawaiian Tropic Balloon Bouquets Products to All Preliminary to State Finals Contestants All Contestants to Receive Round Crowns Water Slide Tickets All Contestants Girls Intants-16 Receive Trophies (6 Divisions) Gifts For All Boys Infants-6 Division Winners (3 Divisions) CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION atcenr or G8watraliistoolrnnst sets od All Prelimina to State UCtS tO Contestants A11 ContrrYtarTits to A Receive Trophies (6 Divisions) Gifts For All Boys Infants-6 DIVISiOrt Winners (3 Divisions) CALL FOR MORE INFORMA1 oo ex I umn 1M7ki0 SSW 6009 Apunrise Citrus 0 916 965 105: (209) 668-7969 (209) 668-7961 1111111MEINNNIMMINU ullhAlmd.