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To Remodel or Not to Remodel, That is the Question L

ast month we looked at three essential steps to prepare for your remodel project. If you followed our simple instructions, you now have firm project goals, you’ve committed your project requirements to paper, you’ve collected inspiration for your project, and you’ve translated your project to contractor-speak. So what’s next, you ask? Deciding if you want to actually do the project is an excellent place to go from here. Let’s look at two critical elements in deciding if you want to proceed with your project: money and time.

Concept Budgeting Concept budgeting is simply a rough estimate of your project budget based upon your known scope of work to date. Is that too technical? Try this: A concept budget is an educated guess of project costs. There are a few ways you can conceptually budget your project: Soliciting Concept Budgets from Contractors Hands down, this method gets you the most accurate budget possible. It also requires early discussions with a general contractor. For example, at kitchen & bath CRATE, we offer free phone consultations to all potential customers. During this call, a CRATE team member assesses the work scope and then provides a concept budget. All of this takes less than 20-minutes. To some, this is too early in the process to chat with a builder. But remember: most reputable contractors will work with you at this stage at no charge, hoping to impress you with their thoroughness and communication skills, thus gaining your trust

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Other contractors would rather wait until you’re sure of the project and have complete plans and specifications for bidding. To each their own. Your best bet, should you use this method, is to openly and honestly tell your contractor where you are in the process and let them decide if they have the time and resources to help.

Project Duration Consider how long your project might take. Project duration ranges from a few weeks for a kitchenCRATE or bathCRATE to a few months for a significant down-to-the-stud renovation. If there are structural modifications involved, add even more time to the equation.

Building Your Own Spreadsheet Perhaps you have remodel experience and some spreadsheet knowledge, and you want to assemble a project budget yourself. Good for you! Nothing wrong with that. The best way to approach your spreadsheet is to think through your final remodel project topto-bottom and list all labor and materials needed to accomplish your goals. Once you have your list completed, price each item using online research, feedback from subs/suppliers, and industry unit cost rules of thumb. Using Online Calculators The Internet is full of various online cost calculators. Some are better than others. The main drawback with online calculators is they use general, lump-sum calculations instead of the more accurate line-by-line method used in the steps above. Nevertheless, they are often a good starting point. I developed our online calculator a few years back and update it once a year or so. I hear most people find it simple and effective. To try it out, visit kbcrate.com/calculator/. Now that you’re armed with a concept budget for your project consider your potential remodel’s specific timing.

To minimize project duration, be sure you and/or your contractor do the following before starting work: • Secure building permits if required. • Select your finishes. • Inquire on material “lead-time” for your selections. • Sign a contract with your contractor. Major Life Events Now that you have an approximate project duration go through your calendar and see what major life events may interfere. Do you have a significant family event on the horizon, especially one you must host? Are there any imminent marriages, births, or the like? If so, be sure you honestly assess each of these events and how they may cause you added stress. Remodeling can be stressful without other contributing factors. Holidays Remodeling around holidays, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, can be challenging for a homeowner. Once again, honestly assess your responsibilities during these times and make sure they mesh with your remodel. You can always elect to take a break from remodeling during

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he essay below appeared in February 1996 in our first Inside East Sacramento. I found it recently in a book of the first year’s editions my husband made for me as a gift. My first reaction was astonishment. As I read, I realized little has changed with our mission after 25 years. Last month, Inside Sacramento was honored with two special awards. First, we were selected as part of “10 News Publishers That Do It Right 2021” by the trade magazine Editor & Publisher. “Our 10 news publishers had to learn how to navigate a brand-new world. Whether it was pivoting to virtual work to offering creative and innovative advertising packages to address the needs of their communities, they were able to find a silver lining during a very tough season,” the editors wrote. “Even with the COVID-19 shutdowns, (Inside Sacramento)

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maintained profitability in 2020 and avoided layoffs. In 2021, the company also aims to help local restaurants recover by offering scholarship paid advertising plans funded by a COVID city creative grant it received.” Additionally, Editor & Publisher selected our COO Daniel Nardinelli for its “25 Under 35,” recognizing Next Generation News Leaders across the country. In both categories, Inside Sacramento was the only local publication based in California. I've also selected three more of my favorite covers shown above.

IT'S A SMALL WORLD After nearly three years as editor of the East Sac News, I decided East Sacramento merited its very own homegrown publication. After all, East Sacramento is a fascinating corner of the city. It has a diverse population, ranging from college students and young families to retirees. It’s physically beautiful, with distinctive architecture, wonderful parks and lovely shade streets. It features a flourishing neighborhood preservation movement and a vibrant small business community. In an era of inner city

decline, East Sacramento is a model of what an urban neighborhood can be. Each month this publication will take a probing look inside East Sacramento. You’ll find articles on our schools, restaurants and small businesses. We will discuss the neighborhood’s wonderful older homes and gardens, and the interesting people who live in them. You’ll see stories about how we’re trying to preserve our heritage, which includes both our historical buildings and the rich heritage of our longtime residents. Anyone who knows me well is aware that I am an unabashed fan of East Sac. We will cover our city government and politics from the perspective of how decisions affect our lives both positively and negatively. I’m still amazed at how little people know about their city government. We can’t depend on politicians and the Bee to give us everything we need to know about our community. While the management of our city has become much more user-friendly in the last several years, I still see politicians operating behind closed doors negotiating deals that will affect our community for many years into the future. It often appears less a matter of

right or wrong, than what is politically correct at the time. We named this publication Inside East Sacramento for a specific reason. For many folks, East Sac has come to represent the community of neighborhoods bounded by the freeways, the river and the railroad tracks. But drawing lines based upon a set of freeways has disconnected us from people who once were our neighbors located to the south and west. So while our primary audience is residents of East Sacramento proper, we

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at, and full of new discoveries. We will also strive to provide you with information that will make you a more informed citizen. Each and every one of us needs to find something to offer back to our neighborhoods. After all, it’s great neighborhoods that make great cities. We also want to challenge you to see things from the perspective of your neighbors, whether you agree with them or not. We plan to put in practice the saying, “Let’s disagree without being disagreeable.” We’re constantly on the lookout for the people, places, ideas and imagination that give our portion of the city its unique spirit and flair. Please feel free to pick up the phone and call us. After all, we (and the many small businesses that make this publication possible) are your neighbors. That perhaps, more than anything, is what we hope to present to you, our readers, as we join together in defining East Sacramento for ourselves and articulating a vision of what we can be. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublictions.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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mber Stott has been busy. The CEO and chief food genius of the Food Literacy Center recently launched a book and podcast to teach kids about food and continue the conversation around food access. “We have all personally experienced a fractured food system during the COVID pandemic: empty grocery store shelves, rising hunger and political protests for Black Lives Matter,” Stott says. “All of these issues are connected to the work that Food Literacy Center

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INCLUSIVITY PROJECT The Inclusivity Project launched earlier this spring with the goal of securing $100 million for 1,000 Black-owned businesses in Northern California. A strategic partnership between Northern California Small Business Development Centers and Nor-Cal Financial Development Corporation, the initiative hopes to help level the playing field for Black small business owners when it comes to accessing capital. It’s been estimated that half of the nation’s Black entrepreneurs have been forced out of business by COVIDrelated circumstances. “One hundred million dollars is a lofty goal, but the SBDC is committed to economic diversity as it breeds

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THE PLUM SALON San Francisco-based The Plum Organic Beauty has opened a second location in the Union Park Project, a new small business complex in Oak Park. “After moving to Oak Park with my family two years ago, I have been looking for a salon space that is close to home,” owner Danica Winters says. “I am excited to own a business in my local community and create a place to recover from all of the challenges that have resulted from the pandemic. The Plum Organic Beauty is a safe place for hairdressers to work, and for customers to come and relax and rejuvenate.” The beautiful salon features 540 square feet of a light, bright space with a modern design aesthetic, including ethical furniture by Year of None and plants for sale from local plant shop Public Land. In addition to highperformance hair services, customers can find organic beauty products handcrafted in California from brands such as Innersense Organic Beauty, Reverie and Botnia.

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URBAN TRAILS Get outside and hit the trails with help from the new hiking book “Urban Trails Sacramento” by Redding native John Soares. Experienced hiker and author Soares expertly guides readers to 35 local trails in Sacramento, Davis, Elk Grove, Folsom and the Sierra Foothills that provide ample options for familyfriendly outdoor adventure and fitness. Published by nonprofit independent publisher Mountaineers Books, the book includes detailed route descriptions, charts, history highlights and full-color photos and maps. To purchase, visit mountaineers.org.

CARMICHAEL BOCCE The Carmichael Recreation and Park District recently added a new amenity— two bocce ball courts—to its flagship park, Carmichael Park. Bocce, also known as Italian lawn bowling, is one of the oldest and most widely played games in the world. It’s a great way to destress, get outside and engage in light cardio with friends and family at a safe distance. The game is easy to play and suitable for all ages and skill levels.

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“Urban Trails Sacramento” by John Soares explores regional hiking options. the Meadowview Navigation Center Women’s Shelter in partnership with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission. The project will provide healthy, organic food options to shelter residents. Students who sign up for free Square Root workshops in partnership with the Sacramento Public Library will receive a free food voucher from Andy Nguyen’s Vegetarian Restaurant. For a variety of virtual classes, Square Root offers Scholars Playground, an online learning platform featuring more than 60 asynchronous learning modules from local educational leaders.

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Axis Gallery is featuring two exhibitions this month. In the gallery’s East Space, artist Doug Dertinger’s landscapes—made during his early morning and evening walks—are on display in an exhibition titled “March 2020–March 2021.” In the Main Space, “Sundering the Unconscious: An Indigenous View of the Transformation of Western Values” features the work of Stan Padilla and Ray Gonzales. The multimedia exhibition explores the ancient Mexican indigenous prophecies about this tumultuous, transformational period in human society. Both shows are April 3–25. Axis Gallery is at 6245 S St. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

Experience Corps Sacramento is continuing to support struggling readers during the pandemic through online tutoring. The intergenerational volunteerbased tutoring program created by AARP helps children become great readers by the end of third grade by pairing them with volunteers age 50 and older. Tutors and students meet virtually twice a week for 30 minutes to work on reading fluency and comprehension. According to project manager Anastasia Geinrikh, the program hopes to reach at least 60 students this year to combat the decline in student literacy skills predicted by the Sacramento Literacy Foundation due to abrupt school closures. “We all need to figure out how to keep education flowing, and if virtual learning helps keep students on the educational path, then I want to contribute,” says volunteer tutor Shelly Fredericksen. For more information or to become a volunteer, visit sccsc.org/ experiencecorps.

LIFT GRANTS Fourteen regional organizations recently received grants from the James B. McClatchy Foundation LIFT Initiative, launched in 2019 to advance awareness of the First Amendment as it relates to free speech, freedom of expression and a free press in Central Valley communities. The latest grants range from $25,000 to $100,000 and support leadership development, staffing, technology capacity and strategic planning for organizations, including Sacramento’s Black Youth Leadership Project, California Center for Civic Participation, PRO Youth & Families, Social Justice PolitiCorps and YDN’s Nueva Epoca Early Career Development Program. “This is about us believing in and standing by an inclusive generation of leaders,” says JBMF board member Joaquin Alvarado. “It’s the local stories and local leaders on the front lines who create real change.” For more information, visit jbmcclatchyfoundation.org.

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SOUTH SAC MURALS Southgate Plaza, on the corner of Florin Road and Franklin Boulevard in South Sacramento, has added two new murals by local artists. “Beautiful Bird Garden” is located on the wall outside Ono Hawaiian BBQ. Local artist Ana Valentine painted flowers “because they have a resilience that few notice. They push through dirt and face the bright side of life, rain or shine.” “Harmony” is located on the wall outside the Asian supermarket 99 Ranch Market. Sacramento-based artist Lin Fei Fei says she hopes her mural will “bring people happiness, enlightenment and new beginnings.”

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The beat goes on for the Cosumnes River College Music Department through a weekly series of online performances. “CRC Music: In the Studio” was founded last fall as a way to bring together innovative artists who push the boundaries in their fields and highlight student voices through open mics and student ensemble performances. “This series is a tremendous opportunity for our students to interact weekly with world-class artists from across North America, including some right here in our own backyard,” says CRC music professor Kurt Erickson. “In the Studio” takes place every Friday at noon and features special guests, student performances and

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ANCIL HOFFMAN GOLF AWARD Ancil Hoffman Golf Course in Carmichael was recently named the winner of the 2020 California Golf Course Owners Association Community Environmental Award. Marc Connerly, executive director of CGCOA, explains the criteria for the award includes preserving coveted resources, implementing environmentally smart programs, maintaining a recycling program, creating safe natural habitats for birds and other animals, and increasing citizen awareness of the role golf courses play as friends of the environment. Sacramento County’s Department of Regional Parks, operator CourseCo and Ancil Hoffman staff were recognized for their leadership during the pandemic, including the development and quick implementation of safety protocols that allowed the golf course to remain open.

BOTANICAL ARTMAKING Revel in Mother Nature’s splendor this spring in a series of art classes hosted by local artist Cassie Berube at The Flower Farm in Loomis. In Botanical Printmaking, Saturday, April 24, learn the basics of botanical mono-printing using real plants to create lush designs and patterns on paper. In Botanical Hearts, Sunday, May 9, celebrate Mother’s Day by creating

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botanical hearts using foraged plants, stencils and flowers while enjoying mimosas. In Boozy Blooms, Saturday, May 15, learn how to create beautiful abstract florals with alcohol inks while sipping on wines from local vineyard Casque Wines. Classes are held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration fees include materials and beverages. Participants can also grab a bite at The Flower Farm cafe, explore the nursery and shop local artisan goods in the gift shop. To register or for more information, visit cassieberubeart.com.

OUR LIFE STORIES The city of Sacramento’s Hart Senior Center and Cosumnes River College will host “Our Life Stories,” a virtual writers conference featuring lectures, readings and workshops to help people of all ages collect and create family memoirs. Presenters will include poet Lisa Dominguez Abraham, poet JoAnn Anglin, journalist Marcus Crowder, former Sacramento poet laureate Bob Stanley, writer Kate Washington, and educators Dale Flynn, Jessilyn Gale and Lesley Gale. The Zoom conference will be held Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Registration fee is $20. For more information or to register, visit ourlifestories.org. For questions about the conference, call the Hart Center at (916) 808-5462 or email hartcrcwritersconference@yahoo.com.

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ELK GROVE FINE ARTS Archival Gallery will present the small group exhibition of Elk Grove Fine Arts from April 1–24, featuring regional artists Terry DeFrates, Stacy Maeda, Erin Martinelli, Jolene Matson and Mary Sorrels. Work includes contemporary and traditional landscapes, still life, and glass and ceramic sculptures. Artists in this collection are active members of the Elk Grove Fine Arts Center and showing works curated by Archival Gallery owner D. Oldham Neath. The gallery will be open for a Second Saturday reception with respectful distancing and limited capacity April 10 from 5–7 p.m. Visitors are welcome during normal business hours with no appointment needed, but masks are required at all times. Archival Gallery is located at 3223 Folsom Blvd. For more information, visit archivalgallery.com.

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eading into 2021, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors promised to provide residents with more opportunities to help shape the county’s budget. Several public workshops were scheduled for April. But it seems the supervisors already have their own ideas about budget priorities. The board has declared its focus on two areas—systemic racism and climate change—as county staff prepares the budget for fiscal year 2021-22. Despite anticipated funding shortages, budget cuts and possible layoffs to county staff, Supervisors Phil Serna, Patrick Kennedy and Don Nottoli—the board majority—have identified racism as a public health crisis. They are committed to promoting racial equity while shaping policies and allocating resources.

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Serna and Kennedy are up for reelection in 2022. Nottoli will retire when his sixth term ends next year, setting up a scramble for his south county seat. All three voted to “implement solutions to eliminate institutional, structural and systemic racial inequity in all community services provided by the county.” Supervisor Sue Frost voted against the declaration. She questioned how the county can “divert funding resources from other county programs” while budget cuts were under consideration. Serna acknowledged the equity prioritization would have “budget consequences.” The votes came before Supervisor Rich Desmond was sworn in, but his vote couldn’t have changed the outcome either way. Serna, Kennedy and Nottoli said they would create a “Sacramento County Racial Equity Policy Cabinet” to issue public reports and promote equity through coordination across county departments. Along with its lofty goals, the new policy cabinet seems likely to impress social justice activists and discourage potential ballot challengers to Serna and Kennedy. It’s unclear whether the affirmative equity effort will run counter to the California Constitution, which

makes it unlawful for state and local governments to discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to people based on race, ethnicity, national origin or sex. An attempt to repeal that provision was defeated by voters last year. Serna, Kennedy and Nottoli also declared a climate emergency. Once again, Frost made a fiscal argument against the proposal, noting the county has “more obligations than revenues” and is “balancing its budget on the razor’s edge.” But the majority voices prevailed. Sacramento County’s version of a Green New Deal will seek “urgent action to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.” The action includes development and implementation of a climate emergency response plan. Achieving a countywide carbonneutral footprint by that date is meritorious. But real solutions always depend on funding. The majority put a marker down by declaring, “Where existing funding or resources do not support the level of action required, the board wants staff to identify gaps and provide recommendations.” No significant public opposition was expressed. There was little discussion about how shifting funds

into climate reduction will impact the budgets of other county programs and departments. However, plenty of residents phoned the supervisors to talk about how much the climate effort meant to them, their children and grandchildren. The issue became reminiscent of COVID-19 discussions, when the supervisors said the climate action plan “shall be guided by science, data, best practices and equity concerns.” There are plenty of critics who don’t believe the county response to the pandemic has met those standards— especially for underserved communities. As the 2021-22 budget comes together, county residents will hopefully get answers to how the Board of Supervisors plans to finance its battles against systemic racism and climate change. Howard Schmidt has worked on the federal, state and local levels of government, including 16 years for Sacramento County. He can be reached at howardschmidt218@aol. com. Previous columns can be found at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Youth, Interrupted PANDEMIC MAKES KIDS GROW UP FASTER

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efore the pandemic, Yolanda Melchor was a regular at the 12th and R streets Starbucks. Since lockdown, the sophomore at The Met Sacramento abandoned what was once a frequent stop on her way to and from school and her internship. She wonders if the baristas will still recognize her when normality returns. She reminisces, “I wonder if they’re still there. I hope they’re safe and healthy, but I don’t know.” Melchor decided to sacrifice her Starbucks trips to respect COVID-19 safety guidelines, curbing personal desires as she serves the needs of her family. Her father’s ill health exacerbates the threat of the virus. “Every family has to assess the risk level they’re willing to take,” Melchor says.

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Melchor’s story describes the experience of many adolescents and young adults as they adapt to life in a pandemic. Young people have been pushed into uncertain terrain, forced to calculate the risk and reward of every decision, aware that their actions carry health consequences for family, friends and even strangers. Dr. Margaret Bezmalinovic, a psychologist in Sacramento, notes adolescents have “no point of comparison” when it comes to determining how to conduct themselves during the pandemic. Every decision about safety must be made individually and circumstantially, a perpetual cycle of recalibration amid trauma. For some, like Zoë Dixson, the definition of risk has been drastically altered. A junior at Kit Carson International Academy, Dixson once believed “dangerous and risky things”

were obvious threats to her personal safety. Now, danger extends to “the simplest things, like going to the grocery store,” she says. For Dixson, the definition of responsibility expanded to include the well-being of others because the virus impacts every action with the risk of communal harm. Skyler Manfull, a second-year student at American River College, is the virus safety consultant for his friend group. After getting the coronavirus early in the pandemic, he decided to change his behavior. He informed his friends that he could not participate in their bubble if they did not follow safety guidelines. He receives calls from bubble members who want to confirm whether their behavior is appropriate. For Manfull, virus-related responsibilities extend beyond adherence to safety protocols. Manfull has taken on new roles in his household, primarily as a schooling assistant for his younger sister. While his mother and older sister work, he attends fourth-grade Zoom calls and manages his younger sister’s assignments. He says, “I’m with her from 8 to 4 every day, sometimes for longer.” Despite recognizing the strain of new expectations, Manfull says, “I know other people have it way worse.”

Just as it’s difficult to determine who has it “worse” in terms of the pandemic, it’s not easy to weigh how much benefit young people receive from having to manage pandemic risks and responsibilities. Dr. Stacey Peerson, a psychologist with the UC Davis Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services Clinic, says she can “argue both sides.” Referring to youth and young adults such as Manfull, who have taken on more responsibility at home, Peerson says, “Yes, they’re learning more responsibility, but it’s not their job at certain ages to take on a lot of responsibility.” Dr. Paula Kenney, a marriage and family therapist with a private practice in Sacramento, says added pressures can cause internal dissonance for teens. She says, “There’s a lot of stress when their normal, natural inclination is to be with others and be free.” The loss of a brief but meaningful connection with local Starbucks baristas is significant, Kenney suggests. She says the loss of “little interactions, which you might not recognize unless you don’t have them” has only underscored the feeling of loss that pervades the pandemic. Natalie Michaels is graduating this year from Heritage Peak Charter School. She can be reached at nataliermichaels@gmail.com. n

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inter break this year was atypical for many students due to the pandemic. But Jesuit High School junior Kaden Bishop’s break was even more unusual. He spent it developing a stock investment training platform. The 17-year-old Rocklin resident has always had a “business-oriented mind.” He once created a snack cart for office workers. He sold shoes and clothes. Now, he’s teaching fellow teens how to invest in the stock market. “Years ago, I took all (my savings) from an account and started investing in stocks,” Bishop says. “It went really well, so I started trying to learn as much as possible about the market. When COVID hit, I had a lot of time on my hands, so I was doing trading every morning and studying the market and I realized, if I’m doing this research, I might as well help my friends out, so I started a group chat in June.” Bishop soon realized the more people who joined the group, the better. He put out a call on Facebook to encourage other investment-minded teens to share their tips and tricks. The group has 67 members, ages 14 to 19, from 21 schools, including six colleges, in five states and two countries. The group’s portfolio tops $1.17 million. “I enjoy investing, but really I enjoy helping as many teens as possible,” says Bishop, who has named his new venture All Things Financial. “Some kids are curious but they don’t know where to start, so we’re streamlining it and giving them everything they need to give it a shot. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been (investing) for five years or if you’re brand new. Reach out and we can get you going.” While only in his junior year at Jesuit, Bishop has known from a young age he doesn’t want to work a “regular job.” Instead, he hopes to use his business acumen to support himself through various “side hustles,” including investments. He plans to study international business with a minor in Mandarin in college. He’s working on expanding All Things Financial from a platform for sharing stock market advice into one where young people can learn various ways to earn money and grow their own businesses. He used his winter break to focus on branding All Things Financial— he will launch a website soon—so he can concentrate on schoolwork when the semester starts up. “When I get texts from people telling me how well they’re doing, it feels great to know I’m helping others by putting my mind toward something I’m passionate about,” Bishop says. “It’s all about giving kids a head start.”

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1920s with locations in Vallejo, Napa and Santa Rosa, where Econome now lives. “I was struck by the stories of their hard work—they made everything by hand, even the condiments, peeled every potato, shelled every pea—and the importance the restaurant has always had in Greek-American culture.” The story is based on Greek immigrant Achilles Pappayannis who owns a successful diner during World War II and is determined to bring his older son Demo (who he suspects might be gay) into the family business, overlooking his younger son George, leading to family turmoil amidst fierce anti-immigrant discrimination. Though the novel is fictionalized, Econome has drawn on stories from her own family, as well as extensive research into the time period. She even enlisted the help of Jim Kern at the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, historian Brendan Riley, and Henry Kaku, an expert in Japan internment camp history, to make sure she nailed the details. “You can really get lost in the research,” says Econome, who grew up in South Land Park working at her

parents’ store, Land Park Pharmacy (now Parkside Pharmacy). After attending CK McClatchy High School and UC Davis—where she was a reporter on the Cal Aggie and Davis Enterprise newspapers—Econome worked for Sacramento Magazine and as a technical writer at Aerojet prior to attending film school in San Francisco. She ran a video business for a couple years before becoming the head of creative services for Jackson Family Wines in Santa Rosa, where she worked until retiring in 2016. To keep her creative juices flowing, Econome would often work on screenplays on the side—one of which she started in 2008 about The Classic Grill. When she found herself with more time to devote to personal projects in retirement, Econome decided to turn the story into a longform novel at the behest of her mother, Georgia. After three years of writing, editing and reshaping, Econome self-published the book—and almost immediately received an Honorable Mention from the Maurice Prize in Fiction 2020, sponsored by the College

of Letters and Sciences at UC Davis (spearheaded by New York Times bestselling author John Lescroart). Members of the Greek community have also weighed in, praising Econome’s ability to capture the nuances of working in a family business and life as an immigrant. “It’s so rewarding when what you’ve written resonates with someone’s background and they rush to tell you their own story,” says Econome, who’s considering writing a sequel. “Any Greek business is a family effort—just like this book. My mom read it first as my ‘heart meter’ and my sister Janet, an excellent editor, critiqued it. They hung with me the whole time.” For more information on “The Classic Grill,” visit nancyeconome.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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The exhausted dog sat down, tongue dangling, and let me scratch behind her ears and slide the lead over her head. She had no collar, no identification tag and, as it turned out, no microchip. But she appeared in good condition. Her fur was clean, soft and mat-free. She rolled on her back and exposed a fat pink belly, not a flea in sight. She was not a stray who had lived a hard life on the streets. She belonged to someone. But she couldn’t tell me who. Approximately 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. shelters as strays each year, the American SPCA reports. Yet only 10 percent are reunited with their owners. Ensuring your pet has your contact information—on a tag attached to or information printed on a comfortable collar—is the fastest way to bring your lost animal home. If the dog I chased down had a tag with a phone number (or several numbers) and a home address, I could have returned her immediately. No middleman

involved—the unfamiliar, often stressful environment of a shelter, veterinary office or stranger’s house would have been avoided. But, because collars can slip off, a microchip is a critical backup security measure. Microchips are small

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When a scanner is passed over the animal, the microchip’s unique ID number is displayed. Think of it as your pet’s Social Security Number. Standard practice by shelters and rescue groups is to scan all incoming pets for microchips. If one is detected, staff will contact the microchip company to determine who registered the ID number. Therefore, it’s critical to 1) remember to register the microchip number; and 2) keep your contact information up to date with the microchip registry. Dogs have been reunited with owners after being found hundreds of miles from home or years after they were lost—thanks to microchips. A collar with an ID tag and a microchip are the least we can do to keep our pets safe. Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Indie follows the road less traveled for a successful homebuilder. Instead of replicating what sold last, Cunningham scours the city for empty lots no one wants. She and her team put up homes that stand out for their sleek aesthetics and attention to detail. The couple and their two daughters have lived in several, moving after making a sale, putting profits back into the company and searching for the next opportunity. “I don’t like tearing down structures,” she says at her white, rooftop-terraced duplex on I Street that is part residence, part office. “If there’s a structure that has value, I don’t like to waste things. I would leave that for someone else to rehab.” Indie does not seem to mind if the land is surrounded by blight. It thrives on the challenge. It will buy the property, work with customers, build and sell the home. The couple keeps in close touch with owners to guarantee

the craftsmanship and learn what works and what does not. “I have been very open to absorbing anything I may learn along the way and hearing what people say, how they react, how they feel,” Cunningham says. “Since we warranty the homes for 10 years, that is a very long relationship to have with someone. We take it very seriously.” If there are neighbors, Indie routinely meets resistance to its plans for building something different. Yet it is on these unloved parcels where Indie established its reputation for excellence. “I’ve seen it many times,” Cunningham says. “We can have a lot of resistance on building a new house or a new duplex or anything, and I will have the same people come up to me a year or two after it’s built and say, ‘You know what? This is the best thing for the neighborhood. I love the people that moved in. It created a spark of energy. Everyone started fixing up their houses.’”

Indie’s formula, which includes standards the company calls “exhaustingly high,” appears to be working. There aren’t many local homebuilders whose properties receive glowing reviews in Architectural Record, as Indie’s Broadway Housing Project did in 2019. “We want to shed light on places that are a little bit on the fringe, that need some energy,” Cunningham told the magazine. For Indie’s latest effort, head to Ninth Street and Broadway, where 17 duplexes are underway. Designed by the company’s go-to firm, Milwaukee’s Johnsen Schmaling Architects, the 34 units feature Indie’s trademark flexibility that allows for “an evolution in lifestyle (and) an opportunity for varied living functions within one space.” Buildings are oriented toward an inner courtyard, with eight units in the first phase on track to be completed in March for $879,000.

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ART LOVER TURNS AUTO SHOP INTO HOME GALLERY

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t takes vision, creativity and a good amount of gumption to convert a former auto repair shop into a living space and art gallery. Pamela Skinner, local art consultant and curator, has those admirable traits. Formerly Tony’s European Auto Repair in the Mansion Flats neighborhood Downtown, the 4,600-square-foot building is now home to Skinner and more than 100 pieces of original artwork by artists throughout Northern California. “If you could have seen it before, you would have said we were crazy,” Skinner says. “It was just a shell of a building and it looked pretty sad.” Skinner and her husband purchased the building in 2005 with the goal of converting the “dank, dark” structure into a modern “livable” space, plus a place for emerging and established artists to showcase and sell their work. Skinner had been renting a loft at 14th and R streets that was part gallery, part living space, long before R Street became the vibrant hub it is today. When that building sold, she moved the gallery to Seventh and S streets (now Beatnik Studios). “After the loft space sold, we were looking for something a little different,” she says. That’s when the former auto repair shop

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came up. The couple rented a bungalow in Southside Park, where they lived until their new home was ready. The revamp, which took place in 2010–2011, went relatively smoothly. But complying with city bureaucracy, including building and zoning codes, was another story. “There were so many issues with the city. They did not understand what we were trying to do,” Skinner says. “We wanted to make it a contemporary, industrial space. It was outside the box.” Luckily, the environmental mandates were already met, so once the permits were in place, the new structure didn’t take long to build out. The couple knew exactly what they wanted—a sleek, open, clean-line setting with a floor plan that lends itself to small private events, and a place to call home. The 3,300 square feet of living space includes a dining area, spacious kitchen, small office, sitting/TV room, bonus room, guest bedroom with an adjoining bath, master bedroom and bath, wine room and laundry room. Add to that two outdoor patios—one up front as an entry to the home and one tucked away off the kitchen—plus an art gallery/garage with room for Skinner’s car. A glass and steel roll-up door leading from the front patio into the home is the first

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indication something unusual is going on. The industrial vibe is undeniable—not because the building was a former auto shop. Because that’s what Skinner, who designed the space, prefers. “I have never been very conventional,” she says. Adding to the industrial ambience is the original cement floor, grease spots and all, which Skinner had sanded and sealed. “But I wanted them to leave all of the imperfections. I wanted them to show some of the character of what the building was.” Absent is carpeting—not a throw rug in sight.

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The 15-feet-high ceiling exposes black insulation, new ductwork and original wood beams. Cinderblock walls, now painted a steely grey, were also retained where possible. “But because of the codes for energy and different things, we had to do a lot more drywall than we wanted.” The open kitchen keeps the contemporary theme alive with blizzard-white Caesarstone quartz countertops, a high-glaze porcelain tile backsplash, and a mix of stainless steel and high-gloss white lacquer cabinets. No

predictable pendant lights hang over the island. Instead, track lighting is throughout. “I didn’t want dropdown fixtures because I wanted it to be open. I didn’t want anything in the way.” Natural light streams in from a courtyard situated between the kitchen and TV area. Skinner created the outdoor patio by walling off the space, removing the roof and adding two massive glass roll-up doors. “It’s nice when the doors are open because it creates a nice flow.” Continuing with the open concept is the master bedroom with an extra wide doorway that invites in visitors. More art, of course, dominates the room, which includes an ultra-modern master bath with more steely grey tones and stainless steel fixtures, including two metal rectangle sinks. The bonus room and guest bedroom, plus the gallery/garage, are dedicated to showcasing the work of visiting artists. But the main living spaces are devoted to Skinner’s personal collection of contemporary, mostly abstract, make-a-statement art in every medium, configuration and size. “I love threedimensional work. I like things that are a little more edgy,” says Skinner, who has no favorite artist. “I respect all their work. They speak to me.” Pre-COVID, Skinner held two or three private, invitation-only artist receptions a year. With two rescue cats, her passion is helping local animal organizations by hosting fundraisers. Business is still good, by appointment, via word of mouth and established clientele looking to add to

their collections. “People are home more and wanting something new. If you’re into art, it’s very satisfying and comforting.” To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Inside Sacramento at editor@ insidepublications.com. More photography and previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Shadi Khattab Photo by Aniko Kiezel

Brewed for Success MOBILE COFFEE COMPANY GIVES BACK

nit Coffee’s motto is “Impacting lives one cup at a time.” Founder and owner

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Shadi Khattab chose the phrase for his business—Sacramento’s first mobile gourmet coffee truck—as a homage to his partnerships with nonprofits and coffee’s integral role in his Middle Eastern upbringing. “In my culture, we’re very big on quality tea and coffee,” says Khattab, who emigrated from Syria at age 5 with his family so his father could pursue medical studies. “Family and friends sit down together and bond over a cup of coffee. It’s a very big cultural thing for me, so I thought, why not bring aspects

of my culture into the business I want to create?” Khattab has always been entrepreneurial. Growing up, his family didn’t have much, so he would find unique ways to make money—flipping shoes, selling things on Craigslist—to buy himself toys or games. His affinity for business led him to pursue a degree in entrepreneurship at Sacramento State, where his final project before graduating four years ago set the stage for his future brand. “I’ve always loved the way they do business at Dutch Bros Coffee,”

says Khattab, who runs Onit while managing marketing at his father’s Elk Grove medical practice, Precision M.D. Cosmetic Surgery Center. “They greet you at the kiosk, they interact with you. We’re so desensitized by drive-thru screens that it feels unique and different to interact with someone. I decided I wanted to build my own coffee franchise like that—and Onit came to life.” The 26-year-old hired an East Coast consulting firm to learn from experts and spent almost two years searching for the perfect location for his new business. After being repeatedly outbid

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by large chains that snapped up prime drive-thru locations, Khattab finally got lucky and landed a lot in ArdenArcade. Because the permitting and construction process is slow (Khattab expects the drive-thru to be open by next summer), he decided he didn’t want to wait. He put Onit Coffee on wheels. “We invested in a custom-built truck with a kitchen and top-of-the-line equipment—and the build finished in March right as COVID started,” Khattab says. “My vision to send the truck out to large-scale venues like Sac State to get our name out there went out the window. Luckily, I’m good at adapting.” Undeterred, Khattab decided to park the Onit truck in the Precision M.D. parking lot and added lighting, outdoor seating and a varied menu to entice customers. Every day from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Onit serves custom coffee drinks (with a proprietary bean blend made just for them by Old Soul) with vegan milk and sugar-free options, plus protein shakes, fresh-squeezed lemonades, cold brew, energy drinks, ice cream, breakfast, smoothies and milkshakes. The idea paid off. The truck now serves up to 3,000 people per week,

which has helped Khattab realize the other part of his vision for Onit: giving back to the community. Every month, the company partners with a local nonprofit and donates a percentage of the profits. The first campaign in April brought in $1,000 for Sacramento Food Bank, followed by successful campaigns for Street Medicine Sacramento, My Sister’s House and World Relief Sacramento. “Onit is turning into a movement that’s bigger than me, bigger than coffee,” says Khattab, who mentors his staff of diverse young people with the hope they might one day run their own Onit franchises. “It’s about continuing to serve the city of Sacramento and motivate the youth, minority and immigrant communities by showing them that it’s possible to manifest your dreams.” For information, visit onitcoffee.com. Onit Coffee is located at 9250 Big Horn Blvd. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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A POSITIVE MESSAGE SHOULDN’T SLITHER

eople don’t always get my sense of humor. Unfortunately, my years as a hospital chaplain infected me with a touch of gallows humor, an ironic wit handy for hopeless situations. Nevertheless, 10 years ago, I took that humor on a 90-day deployment to Panama with the Red Horse Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas. Red Horse is the Air Force version of the Navy Seabees (Construction Battalion). Both are trained to bulldoze the ground in warzones while defending the same ground with M16 rifles. We were in Panama as part of Operation New Horizon to build schools, clinics and playgrounds. The endeavor gave our airmen experience to build a barebones base in a battle zone.

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From Panama City, our crew drove the Pan American Highway to our campsite. The road stretches from Alaska to Argentina and is interrupted only by a 60-mile swath of swamp called the Darién Gap. We made camp in that gap. Once settled, Col. Darren Daniels assembled us for a briefing. In the trees above, howler monkeys, sloths and iguanas eyed the proceedings with territorial suspicion. Daniels gave us a sober warning that we would be working among dangerous paramilitary groups and drug traffickers. “If anyone gets hurt,” he told us, “we are a long way from help.” I’d been to Iraq the previous year, so I wasn’t too worried. Until, that is, Daniels mentioned the fer-de-lance viper. I took a jumbo breath of swamp air and expelled an uneasy laugh. Afterward, I retreated to the chapel tent to do an internet search. Apparently, the fer-de-lance causes more human deaths than any other American reptile. Surprisingly, the next few days, my gallows humor was inflated with sobering viper facts. I asked an airman constructing our showers if he knew the fer-de-lance injects 105 milligrams of venom in one bite.

His eyes widened. “Kind of a waste,” I added, “because it only takes 50 milligrams to kill you.” At lunch that day, I asked the food services guy if he knew it was fer-delance birthing season. He responded by throwing a heap of potatoes on my plate. “The mamas drop about 60 babies at once,” I said. “The little guys can climb tent walls.” Each factoid brought the nervous chuckles I was looking for—until I took a lunchtime seat with Col. Daniels and his staff and shared my new knowledge. Daniels picked up a biscuit and pointed it my direction. “Didn’t we bring you here to boost morale?” he asked. The table went quiet, so he graciously softened his tone. “I’m just thinking the chaplain should be sharing good news, not scaring the hell out of us.” He said it all with a chortle, but we both knew the Shakespearean axiom, “Many a true word is spoken in jest.” My commander was right. His squadron would go on to build outposts in Afghanistan. Not all would come home whole. My job was to expose them to a faith that would build them up as they built our humanitarian project. Spreading fear, even in jest, wasn’t the best way for me to share hope. Neither is it the best way we can share our faith.

Yet there are Christians who think they should use fear to encourage people to take a step toward God. Fear doesn’t work. People have enough hell in their lives without us presenting an angry God who’ll make them suffer an apocalyptic hell. Sharing our faith is the act of exposing people to hope, not to fear or hate. The Apostle Paul said it best in his second letter to Timothy: “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (1:7). I encourage you not to share your fear, not to share your hate. Share your hope. In the Darién Gap a few weeks later, a Panamanian soldier killed a fer-delance outside my chapel tent. It was a fitting end for one of those slithering things that has been interfering in God’s work since creation. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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ew things beat picking a ripe tomato from the backyard or biting into a juicy pear from your own fruit tree. But for those without time or space for their own gardens, the next best thing is Community Supported Agriculture. CSA is a partnership between a farm and a group of subscribing members, and creates a relationship between the production and consumption of farmed food. Members make a commitment to support the farm throughout the season and purchase a share of the harvest, which is usually delivered weekly to a convenient drop location. A handful of local farms offer CSA programs with a variety of vegetables and fruits. Boxes are mostly organic and all seasonal and fresh. Following are six options, but note some may have limited

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HUMBLE ROOTS CSA An urban organic farm on one-half acre in West Sacramento, Humble Roots produces organic and biodynamic fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. Families can explore the land, care for the animals and chat with a farmer. A “Cosmopolitan” membership is $34 a week. While a full year commitment is expected, payments can be made monthly. Visit westsacfarmer.com/ participate.

TERRA FIRMA FARM A 200-acre organic farm in Winters, Terra Firma has been growing vegetables and fruit for more than 30 years. About 1,200 households receive vegetables grown on 150 acres, while the other 50 acres produce fruits and nuts. Terra Firma produce can be found at Davis Food Co-op, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op and Nugget Markets. Boxes range from $20 to $41. Visit terrafirmafarm.com.

H&K FARMS A small group of farmers is dedicated to being fruitful in the community through agriculture. Members support H&K farmers and their agro-ecological methods. A variety of weekly food boxes are available from $29 to $702. Half shares range from $18.50 to $320 for veggies, fruits or honey and nuts. Visit agroecocsa.com.

who receive vegetables and fruit 48 weeks a year. Fruit, flowers and bread from Village Bakery in Davis are available. The Veggie Box is $220 for 12 weekly deliveries and contains seasonal, organic veggies and fruits. The Fruit Bag is $195 for 12 weekly deliveries of seasonal, organic fruit with occasional dried fruit and nuts. Flower bouquets are available at $105 for 12 weekly deliveries. Fresh bread is $40 for 12 weekly deliveries. Visit goodhumus.com.

EATWELL FARM Located near Dixon on 105 acres of organic farm and pasture land, Eatwell has provided members with fresh-picked produce and pasture-raised chicken eggs for more than 20 years. Members receive weekly boxes, and Eatwell grows 90 percent of everything that goes into its boxes. Anything else comes from local organic farms. A weekly newsletter describes the contents and features recipies. The family box is $32; the twoperson box is $24.50. Visit eatwell.com.

GOOD HUMUS An organic farm in Capay, Good Humus started in 1993 with 10 friends. Now the farm has about 175 families

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Time to Sell? FOR KINGS OWNERS, IT’S A TEMPTING MARKET

arlier this year, a sports business site called Sportico estimated the Kings’ total value at $1.84 billion. That amount covers everything, from the team and its sponsorship deals to real estate. As someone who has followed the Kings and laughed along with their failure since the early 1980s, I thought of two questions: If I owned the team, would now be the right time to sell? And might some Kings owners wonder the same thing? The answer, according to people who study such matters, is a definite maybe.

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If you need cash and are tired of borrowing money and liquidating assets to support your team’s losses, then yes, you should sell. If you aren’t worried about cash flow and don’t mind the humiliation of owning a crummy NBA franchise in a small market where there’s no expectation or pressure to win, then sit tight. The value will only increase, along with the headaches. Here’s the curious thing about owning the Kings. While the team enjoys epic leaps in value, the road to riches is littered with financial setbacks and disappointment for people who own a piece of the action. The only time the Kings are profitable is when the boss hands over the keys and walks away. Until the day you sell your team, NBA ownership is a brutal business. Consider history. In 1983, when several Sacramento land speculators bought the Kings from Kansas City investors, the price was $4.5 million in cash, $4.5 million in deferred payments and $1.5 million to leave Missouri.

Even at those prices, the new Sacramento owners soon squabbled over money. Team credit cards were maxed out and canceled. On paydays, Kings players and staff rushed to their banks, worried the checks would bounce. In 1992, the exhausted owners sold 53 percent of the Kings to Los Angeles real estate developers. The Southlanders paid $20 million in cash and assumed $60 million in debt. They got control of the team, arena and land in North Natomas. Within five years, the L.A. guys were running low on cash and patience. They needed a $73 million loan from the city to stay in Sacramento. By 1998, the L.A. crew was ready to bail. A Las Vegas casino family bought 24 percent of the Kings for $37.5 million, then doubled its investment in 1999 and soon controlled 53 percent. With a partner named Bob Hernreich, the Maloof family eventually held 65 percent (plus the $73 million city debt).

They lost money until the 2002 playoff run. Which brings us to today. Battered by the Great Recession and forced to dump assets, the Maloofs and Hernreich sold their 65 percent to a Bay Area group for $348 million in 2013. The remaining 35 percent stayed with local owners, Sacramento boldface names such as the Benvenuti family, Dave Lucchetti and John Kehriotis. The Bay Area investors, led by Mark Mastrov and Vivek Ranadive, offered shares to their pals from tech and manufacturing. Local investors, including Mark Friedman, Phil Oates and Kevin Nagle, bought smaller pieces. Together they acquired Downtown Plaza and paid off the $73 million city loan. They built Golden 1 Center for $558.2 million (with a $223 million investment from the city). The partners sank $335.2 million into the arena, plus another $300 million or so on Downtown Commons and Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. Those bills add up.

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Today, no one person owns controlling interest in the Kings. Ranadive serves as managing partner. He presides over an organization that has been financially devastated by the pandemic—a team with a history of losses on the bottom line and the court. To stay afloat, the Kings have cut employees, borrowed from an NBA emergency fund and relied on $109 million in league revenue sharing. Ticket and suite sales, concessions and sponsorships have been wiped out. Want some good news? If you owned 1 percent of a team worth $1.8 billion, you could sell your piece for $18 million, right? Wrong. Minority shares are notoriously hard to price or sell. Fellow owners have first rights to your stock. The NBA must approve all transactions. Shares can’t be used as loan equity or collateral. Minority stock value is extraordinarily limited. Looking ahead, if controlling interest in the Kings comes up for sale, no one should be surprised. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Curb Your Enthusiasm THE RIGHT GARDEN ADDS BIG BUCKS TO VALUE

pring is more than the Easter Bunny and cherry blossoms. As Earth rotates around the sun to fetch spring, there is a strange gravitational impulse to launch landscaping projects. Excavators, backhoe loaders and trenchers descend upon Sacramento neighborhoods to deliver the desired result: curb appeal. Whether you are selling or staying, curb appeal adds value to homes and pride in home ownership. Consider how many people pass your home by walking, running, cycling or driving, compared to those invited inside. First impression is a lasting one. In Sacramento’s sizzling real estate market, a stunning front yard will sell any home faster than one down the street with weeds, overgrown shrubs and worn paint. According to a study

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conducted by the National Association of Realtors and another by Michigan State University, a beautiful front yard will add 5 percent to 11 percent to home value. “Picture a charming brick cottage with freshly painted shutters and front door, manicured lawn with flower-lined walk leading to a welcoming front porch with potted flowers and comfortable chairs,” says Julie Reardon, executive associate for Lyon Real Estate. “Contrast it with a picture in your mind of poorly kept front lawn, faded front door with old hardware and blank cement porch. Which home do you want to see? I know where I want to go!” Simply pruning overgrown shrubs that block window light, adding a fresh layer of bark mulch, and power washing walkways and the driveway will improve visual appeal. Exterior lighting, an attractive mailbox and a window box of flowers are easy upgrades. Those considering tearing it all out may want to consider a modern landscape suited to today’s challenges. Curb appeal once embraced big, bright green areas of lawn, but the shift has been to eco-friendly or sustainable landscapes. Millennials are especially wired to eco-friendly as they migrate to single-family homes. If properly done, a landscape that reduces water usage, chemical pesticides and maintenance is desirable and saves money.

A smaller patch of lawn for children and pets may be the right plan for your family. Others are discarding all the lawn and converting sprinklers to drip irrigation systems. Paying the mow-andblow gardeners monthly is one reminder of the cost of large areas of lawn. Another is the water bill. Lawns require an abundance of maintenance and water. Drought is a constant threat in the West, prompting city and county watering restrictions and water district rate hikes. Sacramento landscape designer Roberta Walker of Roberta Walker Landscape Design specializes in sustainable, low-maintenance and water-efficient gardens. “Although getting rid of your lawn to create a water-wise landscape is a great idea, don’t take out all of the plants and blanket the entire area with crushed rock,” Walker says. “Do remove the plants that are unhealthy, try adding a dry cobble stream or new flagstone pathway to create a flow. Add a few boulders and remember to put down a weed barrier before using any type of rock as a top dressing.” Water features should not be in the middle of the yard, but close to the house by the entry, Walker advises. Sacramento’s summer heat can quickly evaporate water, so placing a water feature in an area that receives plenty of shade is a good idea.

“Hot sun exposure will not only evaporate the water quickly, but sun, plus water, equals algae,” Walker says. All successful landscaping projects require planning. Choose plants wisely for a front yard that will elicit compliments from neighbors. “Don’t buy a bunch of plants and plant them helter-skelter,” Walker says. “Do ask about the plants that you are buying and take note of how big they will get. Plant the larger growing shrubs on the perimeter and graduate the sizes of the plants down as you come to walkways. Also, do not plant annuals. Put those in pots by your front door.” Walker’s favorite water-efficient plants can be found at robertawalker. com/2016/11/favorite-droughttolerant-plants. For plant choices and landscaping information, visit sacmg. ucanr.edu/perennials. Good luck and remember: Your home’s appeal begins at the curb. Dan Vierria is a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener for Sacramento County. He can be reached at masterg29@ gmail.com. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UCCE Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338, email mgsacramento@ucanr.edu or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

Civic Celebrations 1. and 2. Bocce players christen new Carmichael Park lanes. Teri O’Sullivan displays her late mom (project benefactor) Shirley Simi’s portrait. Friends Barbara Johns, Marissa Schubert and “Bocce Bob” Caesario join the celebration. 3. Sculptor Stephen Bouska (back) reclaims his marble bust “Alexis” from the recent Magnum Opus exhibit at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Helpers are artists Carol Brewer and David Peterson.

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6. Betty Bowles (left) wins a diamond ring donated by Sharif Jewelers in a Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year fundraiser. Chamber executive Stephanie Young presents the prize.

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Two-Fisted Artist SHE NEVER RUSHES HER CREATIVE SPARKS

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nn Marie Campbell couldn’t get Marilyn Monroe’s mouth right. It was the early 1990s and Virgin Megastore had come to Sacramento to compete with Tower Records. Already a well-known local muralist, Campbell was commissioned by Richard Branson to paint murals at his Virgin Megastores in 25 cities across the country. Campbell had been struggling to paint Monroe’s pout for a mural in Florida for more than six hours when she decided to throw in the paintbrush and return to her hotel. That night, Campbell dreamed about Marilyn’s mouth. The next day, she returned to the store and painted it perfectly. “We all have days like that, but it’s important to give it a shot,” says Campbell, a Los Angeles native who has an atelier at 30th and T streets. “Most days it works out, but you have to fight through it. The art of being creative takes a lot of planning and care—almost like having a baby. Creativity is not for wimps.” Campbell is stronger than most. After a rough upbringing, she decided to pursue her love of art at UCLA, where she earned a degree in painting, sculpture and graphic arts, plus a teaching credential. A talented artist since childhood—she started art lessons at age 11—Campbell was determined to build a classical foundation. “You have to start out at the basics, like learning chopsticks on the piano,” Campbell says. “Art is visual music—our eyes are trained to look at the world in ways that make sense to us. Windows are painted as

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rectangular because it feels good to our eyes. On a picture plane, there are points on a canvas where our eyes want to see activity. It’s really just a mathematical equation.” Campbell’s mastery of that equation makes her work unusually arresting. So, too, does her subject matter, which ranges from portraiture to still life. Due to her religious upbringing, Campbell learned how to do iconography, which she sees as a way to connect to artists from the past. She’s now an expert in illuminated manuscripts and miniatures, and has taught workshops on the subjects at monasteries around the country. “These pieces are like a visual prayer,” says Campbell, who also takes inspiration from literature. She’s working on a series based on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Masque of the Red Death”—a fitting allegory for the pandemic. “It’s a communication with the other world, with the subconscious. Art has been important to us for millennia, which is what makes us different than other animal forms: our imagination, our connection to the divine, the idea of making our mark on something to say, ‘I am something, I am here.’ It’s all essentially glorified cave painting.” Campbell’s “glorified cave paintings” have caught much attention over the years. She spent more than 20 years traveling across the U.S. and Canada creating fine art murals for homes, businesses (such as Virgin Megastore), churches and public spaces. Her award-winning work has been featured in national

publications, art competitions and invitational events, including the Crocker Art Museum’s annual Art Auction. While the pandemic has put exhibitions on hold, Campbell has used her time to great advantage, working on three different series, including paintings based on Poe’s story and large-scale mosaics using the ancient Roman technique of

hammering stones and glass imported from Italy into pieces that are formed into images—a process that can take months. “Art takes time,” Campbell says. “You have to be extremely disciplined. I still set an alarm each morning so I can block out enough hours to get into the zone. By the end of working on a painting for six hours, I feel like I’ve

just had a prizefight—I’m wrung out. Art is hard work.” And definitely not for wimps. For information, visit annmariecampbell.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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rowing up in Sacramento in the 1980s, I could easily count the number of Thai restaurants. Today, keeping count is almost impossible. The region supports around 100 Thai places. And it’s not just a city thing. I’ve seen Thai restaurants in Susanville and Alturas. It’s no wonder. Signature Thai flavors pull together sweet and savory, sour and bitter. Fresh vegetables and rich, pungent sauces deliver satisfying fare. Rice dishes, noodle dishes, curries

and small bites create varied and exciting meals any day of the week. One of the best local purveyors of Thai cuisine is The Coconut, with two restaurants—The Coconut on T and The Coconut River Park. Each demonstrates brightness of flavor and expert skills. A focus on local craft beer and wine doesn’t hurt. The Coconut on T is located in quiet Southside Park at 11th and T streets. The corner has become a culinary cutout in a residential part of the grid. There’s Coconut and the wonderful South, purveyor of some of the finest Southern food this side of the Mississippi. The Coconut River Park is at Carlson Drive and Lovella Way, the commercial heart of the neighborhood. The shopping center has two other restaurants worth visiting: Mamma Susanna’s Ristorante Italiano and Rooster’s Breakfast & Mimosas. Both

Coconut locations offer efficient to-go options and limited outdoor dining. At Thai restaurants, I usually don’t look much further than the curries. Coconut has a wide variety: yellow, red, avocado, pumpkin and Panang style. Each has its own flavor subtleties and important adjustments of vegetables and spice. I’m a sucker for Panang curry. The rich red curry mixed with peppers, green beans, carrots and meats makes for a satisfying dish. One note of caution: When asked what spice level you want, understand “mild” means “mildly hot” and “spicy” means “face meltingly spicy.” Larb is another dish I love. I’m not sure why—maybe it’s the name—but I can’t get dining companions to share my devotion to this Thai favorite. It’s a fresh, spicy, exciting plate that combines lettuce or cabbage, ground chicken or pork and plenty of onions, dressed with spicy lime dressing.

Coconut’s larb is among the best I’ve tasted. I order it every time I visit a Thai restaurant. Give it a try. At both Coconut locations, you’ll find perfectly executed versions of Thai classics pad Thai and pad see ew. The first is a combination of pan-fried noodles, eggs, sprouts, onions and ground peanuts in a sauce that shares almost no elements with any other edible substance on the planet. The second is a satisfying fried flat rice noodle with meats, egg and veggies. Pineapple fried rice is served only at River Park. The recipe is novel. Combining curried rice, pineapple chunks, meat or tofu, with cashews and dried fruit, this dish goes beyond the usual Thai restaurant presentation. I love it and can’t wait until the next time I get to devour more than is probably healthy. Finally, I’ll say this: Thai food is one of the easiest cuisines to accommodate meat eaters, vegetarians and vegans

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(or gluten-free eaters). The majority of Thai food uses no wheat and little meat (which can be easily swapped for tofu). A meal from either Coconut can satisfy nearly every food plan in the house. The exception is nut allergies. If you have a nut allergy, avoid Thai food. Peanuts fly around the kitchen. The Coconut on T is at 1110 T St.; thecoconutthai.com; (916) 822-4665. The

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