KZYX&Z

Come join us at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds in Boonville, August 7, 2010 for the 2nd annual KZYX&Z Lu'au. Featuring the Hawaiian island sounds of Kevin Brown, Robyn Mahealani Knuebuhl, Kalae Miles and local favorites Hui Arago.  A full on ono Lu'au dinner will be served along with heavy pupus!

Everything gets underway at 3:30 PM. A limited number of tickets are available for $45 in advance.  You won't want to miss this beautiful event!

Scroll down for more information and photos of last year's Luau.

                Kevin Brown and Robyn Mahealani Kneubuhl (photo by Peter Sanderson)

The music starts at 4:00 PM with a kanikapila – a Hawaiian style back-yard jam featuring many of the evening’s performers in various musical configurations.  At 5:00 PM, Mendocino County’s own Hui Arago takes the stage featuring renowned steel guitarist Peter Childs and hula by Phyllis O’Dea. Then, you are in for a rare musical treat not often heard outside the islands, as Kevin Brown, Robin Mahealani Kneubuhl and Kalae Miles take the stage for the remainder of the evening. We expect the music & hula will go until dark.

Our thanks to the Kona Brewing Company for their generous support.

(click on the 'Read more' link to see some photos by Charlie Hochberg from last year's Luau)

Read the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget and Narrative.

The 2010 fiscal year ended on June 30.  The MCPB Board of Directors at their meeting on July 12 will vote on the 2011 budget.  Unlike this year when we had to make a lot of cuts as well as earn much more income, it looks like we won't have to do so much cutting provided we earn still more income in 2011.

The main change proposed for the upcoming fiscal year is to convert the membership coordinator position to full time.  Currently this is a part time position.  In order for us to grow our membership and to fulfill all of the detailed processes required for accurate and timely membership administration, we really need this to be a full time position.

Otherwise we aren't planning any big changes - just need to keep everything working in good shape and to pay the bills and the back debts.

- John Coate, KZYX&Z GM

Our goal was $20K and When we counted it all up including what came through the mail after the drive we did indeed reach our goal!  Thanks to everyone who helps us keep this show on the road.  The end of the fiscal year is coming right up and we'll soon tally how this year went.  This gives it such a strong finish.  It looks like we are going to get very close to our target annual income total of $560K.  That's great and it shows that we - all of us - can sustain the station closer to where our income needs to be.  This has been a much better year than the previous few and you, the listeners, are the difference.  I think you all know by now though that in order for this show to stay on the road we have to fundraise pretty much all the time.  We can't let up at all or we'll fall right back.  But for now, thank you so much and ...onward!

Every year MCPB has an annual membership meeting and party where the newly-elected board members are seated, new officers chosen by the board, the General Manager delivers an annual report and the attendees enjoy each other's company with a potluck party.  This year we did it on a gorgeous Sunday in Ukiah at the Saturday Afternoon Club.  If you attended, thanks for coming and if you didn't we hope to see you next year.  This event is a fun time and a great chance to chat directly with the KZYX staff and board.  Here are the notes that the GM used for the annual Report...

All of the ballots have been counted by our independent auditor and the results are in:  Dave Hopmann has been re-elected to the at-large seat.  Bob Page is the new board member from district 1.  Nickie Porter, host of the Amplified Mixtape show, is the new programmer-elected member.  Our thanks to everyone who voted in this year's MCPB Board of Directors election. 

The next board meeting will also be our annual member appreciation party.  The meeting will be in the Ukiah valley, location to be announced.  We hope to see you there!

Our Spring Pledge Drive finished on Sunday, March 28.  Our goal for those 9 days was $100,000.  If you're not a member, or if your membership has lapsed, this was the time to make your pledge!  But if you missed it, no worries.  You can make a donation right here on our web site.  If you did make a pledge we thank you and hope that you will send in your payment soon.  For others who are due for renewal, we will begin sending out monthly reminders a month before the month when your current membership expires.

Our total on day 9 as of 2 PM: $83,244. 

We want every listener to be a member.  Long Live community radio!

Thanks to the more than 500 people who attended the Wailin' Jennys-Blushin' Roulettes concert March 7 in Fort Bragg.  It was a magical night of gorgeous singing.  We hope we can have them back again!  Our thanks also to Mendo Bistro, Corners of the Mouth, The Harbor Lite Lodge, T.E. Cakes and Thanksgiving Coffee for their generous donations.  The Jennys were sold out of their most recent live CD , which is a similar show to the one at Cotton, so here is a link to buy a copy from Red House Records .

Photos by Hilarie Coate

            The Wailin' Jennys: Ruth Moody, Nickie Mehta and Heather Masse and fiddler Jeremy Penner (below right)

Terminal Whimsy show-host Andrea Jacobson was lost to cancer on January 7th.  Andrea always said her show wasn't about music, but about ideas.    One show, called 'twinkling pianos,"  was dedicated to piano pieces that featured arpeggios.  Another show featured acoustic guitar solos by musicians with "smiles in their fingers." 

Andrea was born in New Jersey in 1944.  She was a disciplined scholar as well as a creative artist.  She won a full scholarship to Cornell University, where she got her masters degree in Home Economics and Design. 

Andrea was involved in many different kinds of activities.  She was a valued player on the 4-person bocce ball team, called Fore Play, of course.  She has friends from her stay at Pomo Tierra Ranch in Yorkville.  Andrea had a graphics business, Curlymind Productions, which featured her intricate and 'curly' designs.  In the 70's she was part owner of the Philo Cafe, and had another business in Ukiah, the Sewing Corner.  Andrea taught math in the ROP program at Ukiah High and was treasurer of her teachers' union, the Mendocino County Federation of School Employees.  In her last days, she helped start up the new "Lovin' Blooms" nursery in Anderson Valley.  Andrea is deeply missed by her singing cohorts, the "Bronnettes," as well as her many colleagues at KZYX-Z.

One other note:  It was Andrea's pledge and gift of $10,000 that allowed us to reach our goal at the last pledge drive.  So, along with our love comes our deepest gratitude.