NO ARNOLD, BUT FREE ICE CREAM.Byline: STEVEN HARMON Sacramento Bureau There was free ice cream, free fruit and veggies Veggies of Nottingham, also known as Veggies Catering Campaign, is a campaigning group based in Nottingham, England, promoting ethicalbum alternatives to mainstream fast food. , coffee and granola samples at Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's inaugural kickoff event Thursday. But there was no Arnold, who was on doctor's orders to keep his broken leg elevated. So, the couple hundred or so people who ventured out to the ``Leading the Green Dream'' tent on the south lawn of the Capitol had to be content with the other celebrities: his wife, Maria Shriver; TV personality Bob Saget; and ex-NBA star Vlade Divac. They all did their best to extol ex·tol also ex·toll tr.v. ex·tolled also ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling also ex·toll·ing, ex·tols also ex·tolls To praise highly; exalt. See Synonyms at praise. Schwarzenegger's commitment to the environment -- the theme of the event -- which had every conceivable green initiative on display. It was to be the public event in Schwarzenegger's two-day inaugural schedule, but the midday time slot in the middle of a workweek, all under threatening skies, limited attendance. Well, that and the absence of the mega-star governor. Instead, folks were left to ogle o·gle v. o·gled, o·gling, o·gles v.tr. 1. To stare at. 2. To stare at impertinently, flirtatiously, or amorously. v.intr. the killer hybrid autos, wireless displays and the mascot trio of Recycle Rex, Smokey Bear and an oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. walking asparagus stalk. And, if you really looked closely, you could read about the ``advantages of building integrated photovoltaics'' at the California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission is California’s primary energy policy and planning agency. Created in 1974 and headquartered in Sacramento, the Commission has responsibility for activities that include forecasting future energy needs, promoting energy efficiency through booth. Saget, best known as host of the long-running ``America's Funniest Home Videos America's Funniest Home Videos (often simply abbreviated to AFV, previously AFHV), is an American reality television program on ABC in which viewers are able to send in humorous homemade videotapes. ,'' had a tough time catching any vibes as the master of ceremonies. ``You're supposed to applaud there,'' he said at one point. Wearing a green leather jacket and jeans with silver-tipped cowboy boots, Shriver shrive v. shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing, shrives v.tr. 1. To hear the confession of and give absolution to (a penitent). 2. lifted the energy of the tent when she arrived later, attracting a swarm of photographers. ``My husband is going to come up (today), but he wishes he could be here because this really was the way he wanted to start his second term, by celebrating the green dream,'' Shriver said. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Maria Shriver, wife of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, receives an escort from A.G. Kawamura, secretary of the state Department of Food and Agriculture, as she tours exhibits at the inaugural kickoff in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday. Called "Leading the Green Dream," the event highlighted California's environmental strides and featured electric cars, organic foods and solar panels on the Capitol lawn. Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press |
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