Saturday, August 20, 2005 the first Pro Impact Stunt
Expedition at Chabolla Park in Galt. Skaters practice as they
wait for the Pro Impact Stunt Team to perform their stunts.
Welcomed by Mayor Claire, Council Member Tom Malson, and Janet
Munoz, the event organizer.
From San Diego, California, the Pro's from Left to right, Joey
Marshall, Jason Dickson, owner of
Cowboy Punk Skateboarding, Anthony "Knuckles" Nuckols, and Louis
Orozco.
 Louis
Orozco and
Anthony "Knuckles" Nuckols performing stunts.
Jason Dickson spotting Louis Orozco.
"Pro vs. Local Boy"
Paul Lopez is a 17 year old Galt High School student, who has been
skateboarding for four and a half years. He started out at the Lodi
Park, waiting for Galt's Chabolla Skate Park to be built. He enjoys
going to school and after school works at McDonalds three or four days
a week to buy clothes and "necessities." Currently, he's shooting a
"Sponsor Me" video with cameraman Gregg Wade in hopes of finding a
sponsor to support his skateboarding talent.
Pro, Joey Marshall, challenged Paul to two games of "SKATE" in a
"Pro vs. Local Boy" competition. The game is played similar to
Basketball's "HORSE" where each competitor mirrors a stunt of the
first person. When they can not execute the stunt, they get a letter
starting with "S" then "K" and continues on until the first person to
get all five letters in the word "SKATE" looses.
Paul Watches Joey from the background as the match begins.
Paul was a tough contender, but Joey won this match.
Second SKATE challenge ...
In the second "SKATE" game, competing against two Pros, Joey and
Anthony, Paul beat Anthony and missed beating Joey by one stunt--quite
a feat for the "Local Boy."
Greg Wade shooting Paul's second game of "SKATE." for Paul's video.
  Joey showing some pointers to 11 year old Christian Hermosillo and his
13 year old brother, Daniel.
Raffle Prizes and Winners
The donations: Cowboy Punk- 4 sets of wheels: OOGA BOOGA-two skate
boards, shirt, and hat; Charms and Candy Botique-Candy, Skateway-Skateboard
key chain.
 OOGA
BOOGA Skateboard and wheels-Wholeo De Los Santos (picture by Al
Baldwin).
Michael Walker-Cowboy Punk wheels.
Left to right winners: Christian Hermosillo-OOGA BOOGA hat; Kelsey
Branstad-OOGA BOOGA glasses; and Greg Wade-Cowboy Punk-Benji
Galloway Wheels.
Face Painting
Nicole Flores, (not just a) face painting artist, decorated
Mason Pryor's arm
 with Batman, and sister Jannee's foot with a butterfly.
Volunteers at the snack and registration tables
left t right: Joanne Forbina, Kymm Grifin, *Nicole Flores, *Michela
Apolonio, *Jose Apolonio, Janet Munoz, and *Mona Florez. (* from the
New Harvest Christian Fellowship Church).
Candid shots by Al Baldwin
Al and Mrs. Baldwin
Louis Orozco and Janet Munoz
THANK YOUs
Our Sponsors alphabetically:
Carson's Coatings ; Express Type and Graphics ;
Farmers Insurance Group-Paul LaVine;
Galt Chamber of Commerce;
Galt Dental Care ;
Galt Parks & Recreation; Galt
Youth Action Team: New Harvest Christian Fellowship; and
O'Hara Realty.
A special thanks to Boyce Jefferies,
for providing equipment and setting up the skate park facility, Janet
Munos for organizing the event, Hugh smith and Jack Gardelius,
volunteers from CAPS who
provided safety and support, and all the volunteers who made the
"Pro Stunt Expedition" so successful. 
The Galt CAPS (Citizens
Assisting in Police Service) volunteers. They need volunteers, if
you're 50 years or older, and interested in helping please contact
Lynn Hutchinson, CAPS Coordinator, at (209) 366-7056
Mike Graffigna, owner of
Mike Graffigna Photography in Sacramento, used
all angles to get the best story for the
News Sentinel, thanks for the
great article and pictures. |
