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STUNNING CARMICHAEL 4 bedroom 2½ bath on over ½ acre lot near Ancil Hoffman Park.

Custom interior paint throughout, completely remodeled kitchen. 3 different French doors lead to lovely backyard patio, pool with waterfall and loggia. Large 3-car garage with additional storage. $1,150,000 LEIGH RUTLEDGE 612-6911 BILL HAMBRICK 600-6528

RARE TREASURE From the elegant entry to the Provence inspired gardens, this Sierra Oaks home is a home of distinction! Intricately decorated Moire fabric walls, hand-painted wallpaper and windows galore; on a .65 acre parcel. Spectacular backyard, pool, koi pond, patios, walkways and secret garden!! $1,695,000 CARMAH HATCH 765-6210

FABULOUS CARMICHAEL Meadowood inspired remodel, 4 or 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths and 2 half baths, 3199 sf on a beautiful half acre plus lot!! From hardwood Àoors to beamed ceilings, gourmet kitchen to the master suite there has been no expense spared. Fantastic yard, pool, decks and outside ¿replaces! $1,375,110 SUE BALDO 541-3706 LIBBY NEIL 539-5881

BEAUTIFUL ITALIAN STYLE Beautiful Italian-style home on almost 2 acres! The home has 10’ ceilings, hardwood Àoors, custom Marvin French doors and windows, a gourmet kitchen open to the family room and a huge yard with patios and sparkling pool and spa. This is truly a one-of-a-kind property! $1,225,000 CARMAH HATCH 765-6210

EAST RANCH Contemporary condominium with fabulous wrap around patio that allows for two separate outdoor living areas. 3 bedroom 2 ½ baths with spacious master suite and 3 full closets. Open living room / dining room with high vaulted beamed ceilings that look out to the private patio area. $399,000 CHRIS BALESTRERI 996-2244

GARDEN OF THE GODS Brick walkway leads you in to this adorable home. Formal living room with a cozy ¿replace, formal dining area, full master suite, family room (or 4th bedroom), 2½ baths, cheery kitchen, separate laundry room and enclosed patio. Nice updates and lots of windows make this home light and bright! $399,900 PATTI PRIESS 801-0579

ARDEN MANOR 3 or 4 bedroom home with extra off-street parking, circular driveway and detached tough shed garage. There is also a bonus room that can be a 4th bedroom. New sewer line in 2010; roof and HVAC replacements in 2006. All dual pane windows. Move-in ready with washer, dryer, refrigerator included. $175,000 JAY FEAGLES 204-7756

COTTAGE CREEK Randy Parks built 4 bedroom 2½ bath home. Random plank hardwood Àoors; large family room and huge master bedroom added with permit.

Breakfast nook, dining area, inside laundry and central heat and air.

What a value this home is, and it is move-in ready! Wonderful home! $337,000 LEIGH RUTLEDGE 612-6911 BILL HAMBRICK 600-6528

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I enjoy painting landscapes and still life in mostly acrylic and pastel. I take photographs and use them as a reference to develop a composition. I usually change some colors and add other details. I like using vivid and contrasting colors. I've learned a great deal about painting from artists Kathy Young Ross and Susan Sarback. I am a member of Chroma Gallery, a cooperative studio located in Fair Oaks.

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Publisher's Desk.............................................................. ....9 Out and About Arden....................................................... 12 Susan Peters Report .......................................................... 16 Arcade Life ...................................................................... 24 Shoptalk .......................................................................... 26 Local Heroes .................................................................... 30 Building Our Future .......................................................... 34

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Look at Us! WITH THIS ISSUE, WE UNVEIL DESIGN CHANGES, A NEW COVER LOGO AND MORE

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hen you read your neighborhood publication this month, you will notice a few changes. Actually, if you looked closely at the cover, you will already have seen a change.

In anticipation of adding a fourth publication in February to serve the Pocket and Greenhaven neighborhoods, we have updated our logo and design. Let me explain the reasons behind these changes.

When we started Inside East Sacramento 19 years ago, our

readership was confined to the neighborhood formally referred to as East Sacramento, which includes McKinley Park, River Park and other smaller neighborhoods such as the Fab Forties. Over the years, we grew our circulation, direct-mailing the paper to Elmhurst, Tahoe Park and Campus Commons—neighborhoods that are not officially considered East Sacramento. When I’d meet people from those neighborhoods, they’d ask me why they get Inside East Sacramento even though they live in, say, Tahoe Park. That incongruity stuck in my mind.

The situation with Inside The City was even more awkward. When we started the publication 17 years ago, we toyed with naming it Inside Land Park, which is where a good number of our papers are mailed. But we dismissed the idea because we also direct-mail the paper to residents in Curtis Park and Woodlake, and we distribute thousands of copies through free newsstands in Midtown and downtown. Not everybody agreed with our decision. Realtor Sue Olson,

a longtime Land Park resident, made it clear she much preferred the name Inside Land Park to Inside The City.

When we added Inside Arden in 2000, we started off mailing it to residents in most of the upscale Arden neighborhoods, including Sierra Oaks, Wilhaggin, Arden Park, Arden Oaks and Del Paso Manor.

As we grew, we added much of Carmichael.

This expanded color capacity means more color photography and new features in coming months.

We recently decided to redesign and rename our three existing publications. Now, the cover of each edition features the word INSIDE in bold type and lists the neighborhoods served by that edition. The names

Inside East Sacramento and Inside Arden remain the same. But we have retired the name Inside The City and switched to Inside Land Park, which is the largest neighborhood served by that edition. I hope Sue Olson is finally happy!

Inside The Pocket will debut in February. We are excited to expand into this vital part of the city. We are busy hiring writers and searching out the great people and stories in those neighborhoods. For years, we resisted a Pocket expansion because the area lacks the rich variety and volume of neighborhood businesses, whose advertising dollars we need to pay for printing and mailing a paper to more than 8,000 homes. But we have concluded that many of our existing advertisers want to reach prospective customers who live in the Pocket and are not currently served by a directmailed neighborhood publication.

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This Fall, We’ve Got You Covered Celebrating the country gentleman in the city with jackets from Barbour of England FROM page 9 includes a higher grade of paper in a brighter white than our old paper and the ability to have color on every page. Previously, we had color on only about one-third of our pages.

This expanded color capacity means more color photography and new features in coming months. Readers Near and Far is now called Have Inside Will Travel. Make sure to check it out.

Next month, we will start running a new Second Saturday art gallery preview page. And look for more new features coming in future months.

Since we hadn’t made any design changes since 2000, we also felt it was time to refresh our look. Designer Lyssa Skeahan recently joined our staff, bringing magazine design experience we previously lacked. We hope you like the changes!

We want to point out that all of our stories are available for you to read and share on our website.

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Have an open mind about both the potential risks and the possible rewards of changes facing our neighborhoods.

We are most grateful to our readers, who shower us with compliments on a regular basis. We are also appreciative of the fine group of contributors whose work graces our pages. Our editor, Marybeth Bizjak, is a top-notch professional who helps all

our writers—many of them amateurs just like me—be the best we can be.

And our design, sales and accounting staff can’t be beat for their hard work and dedication, which helped us remain profitable and growing during the recent recessionary years, when other print media in town were hurt. As a small business, we are truly blessed.

INSIDE TIP OF THE MONTH Change is difficult for most people. They prefer the predictability of the known to the risk of the unknown. But with change come new opportunities. As our older neighborhoods deal with change, it’s easy to just say no. A better approach: Have an open mind about both the potential risks and the possible rewards of those changes.

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Sinking Art Into Teeth DR. PAUL RASKIN CREATES CUSTOM TEETH WITH A CREATIVE NOD TOWARD NATURE

BY DUFFY KELLY OUT AND ABOUT ARDEN

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t’s not every day you run into a Renaissance man. But when you’re Out and About in Arden, winding your way through shops and schools, nibbling on chocolates and such, you just might find yourself on Butano Drive near Sports Chalet. And something colorful inside one of the Butano office buildings just might call your name.

You’ll open the door to a brightly lit room filled with bold and vivid three-dimensional artworks, ceramic penguins, whimsical statues, and bright paintings. Behind the counter and down the hallways the walls are ablaze with art.

“The sign says something about dentures. But this looks like an art studio,” you say to the man behind the desk who happens to look just like the life-size man depicted in the front office statue.

Welcome to Neubite Denture Center, where Paul Raskin, who custom crafts teeth, is the artist behind both the dentures and all types of not-to-be-missed artwork.

Raskin is as much an artist and composer as he is a scientist with an

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“Picasso made 70,000 pieces of art. I have made 30,000 sets of dentures,” said Dr. Paul Raskin of Arden’s Neubite Denture Center.

Making dentures for Raskin is not necessarily work, but a work of art.

exacting eye for the details that make things beautiful.

“Art is not a small issue with me.

It’s everything,” says Raskin, owner of one of Sacramento’s most respected custom denture labs. This longtime East Sacramento resident with an office in Arden considers himself first an artist. But there’s so much more to his credentials.

He’s the former chief of dentistry at UC Davis Medical Center and has been building teeth since 1977, as well as teaching other dentists the

art of denture making. Raskin has no plans to ever retire because he doesn’t see denture making as work but as a work of art, the perfect blend of using both art and science to make a difference in the lives of others.

Though he has produced thousands of drawings, paintings and sculptures, his real artwork, he says, is working with ideas, shapes, synthetic materials and his hands to custom create teeth that fit the personality and physical characteristics of the people who’ll wear them.

“Every project in dentistry is an artistic project because you have to make judgments between color, lines, whether they fit harmonically, how the face moves, where the muscles attach to the bones, the bite.”

Raskin wasn’t always destined for dentistry. He majored in music and is a composer, but he also minored in science while nurturing a knack for drawing.

“It was the science that saved me,” he says. “I saw the connection between science and art. I ended

up drawing my way through dental school, illustrating for various professors at the University of Detroit. In fact, back at the turn of the last century, that was the first thing dental schools wanted to see: Can you draw?

“I now design teeth so that it looks like God put them there, nature put them where they belong. Every patient I treat will receive a little sculpture from me made from my designs of what people would like to look like. The smallest detail can make the biggest difference.”

CHANGES FOR JESUIT HIGH After years of debate, planning and anticipation, construction is in full swing for Jesuit High School’s expansion project to build a 10,478-square-foot chapel, a parking lot and a traffic-lighted access point from Fair Oaks Boulevard. The expansion will allow the 50-year-old school to increase the maximum number of students from 1,000 to 1,100 and allow the chapel to be

used as a private social center for weddings, baptisms and funerals.

It’s a big deal for Arden Arcade residents and Jesuit families for many reasons, including the impact on the neighborhood, traffic, safe driving and the look and feel of Fair Oaks Boulevard in the Wilhaggin area.

The 40-acre school was long hidden from view by motorists passing along Fair Oaks Boulevard. But in just days this fall, builders bulldozed dense shrubbery and trees that had buffered the school from the bustle of the outside world. Prior to that, Fair Oaks Boulevard drivers didn’t see the school. And students didn’t see them.

The two-story locker room and weight center is now clearly visible from the road. In fact, it’s easy to see students standing in the tall, all-glass hallway of the weight room. The rural bubble that was once Jesuit is no more.

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County records indicate there will be a four-way traffic light at Fair Oaks near the new entrance to the school and directly across the street to Arden Hills. This will have a civilizing effect on those of us trying to get in and out of Jesuit’s back entrance and main parking lot at Gordon Lane, where there have been plenty of near-miss car crashes every week and enough direct hits to make a traffic light a good idea.

Soon the stoplight, a new parking lot and a new chapel will become the Fair Oaks face of Jesuit.

County records state the project calls for setting the chapel 350 feet back from the boulevard and separating it from the street with a planter and terraced parking for 79 spaces. The chapel will have what’s called a butterfly-type roof that rises to a total of 50 feet at its highest point. A lighted cross will rise up from the roof.

The primary uses of the chapel will be for student-related worship activities, but the school sought and the county approved uses by the public. However, those uses are somewhat restricted. For instance, weddings, baptisms and funerals cannot be held between 7 and 9:30 a.m. or between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, or between 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. on weekends or during major school events such as football games.

As far as what to expect for the pick-up and drop-off of students, the traffic-lighted entrance on Fair Oaks Boulevard will serve as the main entrance and exit for students and

Eighth-grade students at Arden’s St. Ignatius Parish School invite the public to a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17

faculty. Jacob Lane, American River Drive and Gordon Lane will be open as secondary entrances, but Gordon Lane will only be one way into the campus and those vehicles must exit at Fair Oaks or American River Drive.

This project is expected to be completed in mid-2014. In the meantime, many parents, staff and alumni are working toward a major upgrade to the school’s athletic facilities, including adding an upgraded field, bleachers, press box and electronic scoreboard.

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At Al Esquivel’s Fresh & Tasty Treats right next to Bel Air on Manzanita Avenue, there’s now no longer a need to wait for a genie in a bottle. Just bring your favorite photo and your imagination to his in-store chocolate laboratory and see what happens next. (While you wait, you might want to nibble on some of his mini cupcakes or a fruit-filled crêpe or try a bit of frozen yogurt.)

Esquivel decided to open Fresh & Tasty Treats after a career as a franchise consultant, helping entrepreneurs all over the nation find the right franchise for their location. In the process of researching hundreds of opportunities, he developed a taste for the sweet stuff.

Not only did the edible chocolate laboratory make sense to him, but so did frozen yogurt, smoothies, juices, crêpes, waffles and cupcakes. So rather than choose just one, he chose them all and put them under one roof.

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Carmichael residents young and old will long remember veterinarian, tireless community volunteer and onetime president of the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Major A. Nilson, who died this fall at the age of 88.

Nilson began his veterinarian career treating cows, horses and sheep in Carmichael in the area’s more rural days of the 1950s. He expanded his practice to treat dogs, cats and family pets as the region evolved.

While an active member and leader in the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce for 51 years and belonging to the Elks Club, the Rotary Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nilson was twice named Carmichael Man of the Year. He was equally active in the Mormon church, where he served as a bishop of three wards and was a member of the presidency in two stakes.

As a Boy Scout leader he helped rebuild a lodge at Camp Winton and received two of scouting’s highest honors, the Silver Bear and the Silver Beaver awards. He was married for 64 years to Lucy. The couple had two children.

YOU’RE INVITED! Eighth-grade students at St. Ignatius Parish School will don their aprons and oven mitts and continue the school’s 20-year tradition serving hundreds of people spaghetti at the annual spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 in the parish center at 3245 Arden Way. The school is putting out a special invitation to alumni, parishioners and the public to celebrate the two-decade landmark. The dinner is sponsored and served each year by the eighthgrade class.

Tickets for children, senior citizens and alumni are $6 for pasta with meatballs or vegetarian style, and $7 for the new, gluten-free pasta option; tickets for the general public are $10 or $11, the latter for the gluten-free meal.

Find your inner artist.

If you’re looking to add a little vintage to your holiday decor, you might want to visit Magnolia Antiques’ open house Nov. 17-19

For more information, go to stignatiussacschool.org or call the school at 488-3907.

UPWARD DOG: YOGI ON THE MOVE The Whole Foods Market shopping center is seeing some big changes this fall with Blockbuster and Arden Hot Yoga moving out. The change is especially good for yogi Jackie Roussos and her hot-body following of high-heat yoga diehards. (It means a lot to somebody like me, too, who nearly fell over and died right on the spot in my first hot yoga class with Jackie.)

Roussos is moving to newer, bigger digs at El Camino Avenue and Maryal Drive, where she can offer a variety of types of yoga and fusion yoga classes (some with low heat!) as well as free child care, lockers and showers.

One of her new classes is Yoga Barre Fit. It’s a fusion of yoga, pilates and ballet that offers a total body workout utilizing weights, resistance bands and props to combine the gracefulness of ballet with the effectiveness of working with a barre to stretch and tone as well as the discipline, contortion and intensity

of yoga. She also will offer Vinyasa and Yin as well as a 60-minute Bikram class. And she has hired more instructors to cover the dozens of additional classes on the schedule each month.

Roussos has been busy renovating her new space in time for her Nov. 3 grand opening celebration from 2 to 6 p.m., where she’s offering free samples of “power food,� nutritional supplements, jewelry, goods by special vendors and a trunk show of yoga, clothing and accessories. There also will be free yoga classes and demonstrations of how healing stones work.

For more information, call 4825652.

VINTAGE HOLIDAY DÉCOR If you’re looking to add a little vintage to your holiday decor, you might want to visit Magnolia Antiques’ open house Nov. 17-19, when the Carmichael co-op’s variety of antique dealers will be unveiling their latest in old-world holiday looks.

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showcasing holiday table settings, home decorations, even vintage holiday clothing and jewelry. Most items will be 20 percent off during the open house, and a free gift drawing will take play every hour throughout the three-day event.

FASHION SHOW The Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts is presenting its annual Art to Wear and More fashion show and sale Nov. 9-10 at 3330 McKinley Blvd. The show will include imaginative garments, jewelry, handbags, hats, scarves and handmade books and gifts.

At 11 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday, students of Sacramento City College’s Fashion and Applied Apparel Studies Program will present their wares at the event. Their effort is overseen by Professor Lynne Giovannetti, who is working to help city college apparel students build charitable relationships within the community.

In one such endeavor, Giovannetti has helped students work with burn victims to create compression garments. She also has helped students connect with the local chapter of Necessities Bag Inc., a Sacramento nonprofit that prepares and distributes items to breast cancer patients when they leave the hospital.

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hen the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors adopted the final budget for 2013-14 in September, we made a deliberate decision to invest more in public safety.

As we weathered the recession, the Sheriff’s Department remained a priority of ours. Now the fiscal outlook is better for the second year in a row. After reconciling accounts and making adjustments to June’s $3.6 billion proposed budget, the county is in the black.

Because the departments held the line on expenses last year, the board was able to allocate more resources across a variety of programs to optimize the use of those funds, while paying back loans and building up our contingency funds. As a result, the board added $4.9 million to the Sheriff’s Department, which will include allow for four more Problem Oriented Policing (POP) deputies.

For a second consecutive year, the Regional Parks Department, too, will be adding rangers to its force to ensure public safety and maintain our parks, including the American River Parkway. Two rangers were added last year and four new positions were

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The Carmichael Recreation and Park District will be honoring local heroes during a special ceremony at Patriots Park, 6827 Palm Avenue, on Saturday, Nov. 2 at 10 am

approved in September, bringing the total count of rangers to 20.

In addition, resources were added to code enforcement, the district attorney’s office, animal care and to public health to address communicable diseases.

At the same time, the board exercised prudence by paying down county debt by $11.7 million and increasing our reserves by $2.2 million.

While this year’s investments are the result of savings from last year’s careful money management, the next few years will continue to be challenging because of the expected

continuing slow economic growth our region is experiencing.

PATRIOTS PARK CEREMONY Patriots Park serves as a lasting monument honoring a special group of individuals who served our community and nation, and their names are listed on the park’s Wall of Honor. At 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, the Carmichael Recreation and Park District will sponsor a special ceremony honoring the 12 persons who gave selflessly to serve us and wore different uniforms—the

military, law enforcement and fire protection.

Located at 6827 Palm Ave., the park and its Wall of Honor constitute a special place to reflect upon and never forget the special meaning of sacrifice. Each honoree had a connection to the area and the memorial provides a source of pride and remembrance for their families, loved ones and friends.

The public is welcome to attend and I hope you can join me at the ceremony that morning in paying tribute to all of the wall’s fallen

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STATE OF THE SUBURBS Please join me at the annual State of the County Luncheon co-sponsored

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1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 at the Sheraton Grand.

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The luncheon’s guest speaker will be Joel Kotkin, professor of urban development at Chapman University, who is known for his columns in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, etc., defending suburbia, which he notes has been a favorite whipping boy of intellectuals for many years. Kotkin is the author of a new book, “The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050.”

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You can view the Marcum Memorial Plaque at the County Animal Shelter during normal business hours

A bronze plaque honoring animal control Officer Roy Marcum is on permanent display in the courtyard of Sacramento County’s animal shelter.

It serves as a memorial reminding all of us about this dedicated public

servant killed in the line of duty who was passionate about animals.

Marcum served the people of Sacramento County and was dedicated to the welfare of the animals within it. He had been employed with the Department of Animal Care and Regulation for 14 years before his life was taken during an animal welfare inspection.

Marcum was recognized nationally in September with the R.D. “Bob” Ward Memorial Posthumous Award from the National Animal Control Association at its conference in Atlanta. Ward was a Texas pioneer among those striving for professionalism in the animal control field and was an outstanding example of the type of person who gives his all for a just cause.

The public can view the Marcum Memorial Plaque at the shelter, located at 3839 Bradshaw Road, one mile south of Highway 50, during normal business hours from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Friday and from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. At the shelter, visitors can view the many lost and abandoned animals available for adoption—the types of animals Officer Marcum rescued in service to the residents of Sacramento County.

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PASTA FEED FOR YOUTHS On Saturday, Nov. 9, the second annual Arden-Arcade Community Pasta Feed will raise funds for the youth programs provided by the Sheriff’s Community Impact Project (SCIP) and the Swanston Community Center operated by the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District.

The event will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Mission Oaks Community Center at Gibbons Park, 4701 Gibbons Drive, in Carmichael. Tickets are $30 per person and the proceeds go to a good cause: SCIP works to lessen negative influences facing many youths in the Arden Arcade community so as to avoid juvenile delinquency and gang involvement.

While attendees will receive a delicious dinner, the true beneficiaries will be the students at Greer Elementary School, Edison Elementary School and Encina 6-12 Prep High School involved in SCIP-sponsored athletic programs and educational opportunities in conjunction with

school administrators and other community-based organizations. SCIP members include retired and active law enforcement personnel, school administrators, and business and community members.

For more information about SCIP and the pasta feed, go to sacscip.org.

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The reason for Wenelli’s success, Tyler says, is that “we do all of our

safety training in-house. So we’re very proud to receive this award for our restaurant and our employees.”

And the pizza is great, too!

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ONE CLEAN PIZZA RESTAURANT! There’s more to running a restaurant or food facility than cooking delicious meals. “Safety first” must be a daily practice for all foodrelated businesses.

In recognition of National Food Safety Education Month, the Board of Supervisors in September honored several area businesses for their outstanding food safety records, including Wenelli’s Pizza, located at 4215 Arden Way. Co-owners Shelly Tyler and Wendy Williams, best friends for 30 years, founded the restaurant more than 20 years ago, and I had the pleasure of presenting to them an

Co-owners Shelly Tyler and Wendy Williams of Wenelli’s Pizza recently were presented with an Award of Excellence during a special ceremony at the Board of Supervisors as part of National Food Safety Education Month. To earn the certificate, food facilities must have had no major violations noted during its last three consecutive health inspections.

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PEDESTRIAN LIGHT FOR HOWE Installation of a mid-block pedestrian signal on Howe Avenue near Bellview Park is underway and should be completed this month.

The pedestrian signal represents Phase 1 of the Howe Elementary Safe Routes to School Project. The second phase includes new sidewalks on the east side of Howe Avenue between El Camino Avenue and Shaw Street, which is just north of Belleview Park.

Sidewalks also will be installed on the west side of Howe between El Camino and Red Robin Lane. Phase 2 is expected to begin next spring once the environmental review and engineering design processes are completed.

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Members of the Friends will have special access and the first opportunity to search through the literary treasure trove from 9 to noon on Saturday morning, Dec. 7. If you are not a member of the Friends, membership can be purchased at the door.

The warehouse doors will open to the general public from noon to 4 p.m.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, doors are open to everyone from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Friends of the Library Warehouse is at 8250 Belvedere Ave., rear of suite E (located off Power Inn Road, on block south of 14th Avenue).

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Residents can come out and cheer the runners. Fair Oaks Boulevard is part of the route, so Fair Oaks, Carmichael and Arden Arcade residents south of that roadway may find themselves â&#x20AC;&#x153;land-lockedâ&#x20AC;? while the race is in progress due to street closures.

These closures may cause some inconvenience, so please be cognizant of that when planning your morning activities. Residents can view specific street closures on the marathonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage, runcim.org.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS The Carmichael Recreation and Park District will be kicking off the

holiday season with a tree lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5, at Carmichael Park near Grant Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard. This has become an annual community celebration that takes place usually around 6 p.m., rain or shine, with a visit by Santa.

This event is free through the support of sponsors that include the Carmichael Recreation and Park District, Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District, Kiwanis Club of Carmichael and the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call 485-5322.

The Fulton Avenue Association also will be holding a tree lighting ceremonyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on Saturday, Dec. 7, in the parking lot of Tognottiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auto World at the corner of El Camino and Fulton avenues. This marks the seventh year the business property improvement district is sponsoring a holiday tree.

The event is open to the public with the family fun running from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Rumor has it that Santa will be making a stop there, too.

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SHERIFF’S TOY PROJECT The Sheriff’s Toy Project has been serving our community since 1984, providing gifts as well as food boxes to less-fortunate families.

The program provides a characterbuilding environment for Work Project participants who spend their court-ordered jail sentence making toys, building furniture, and refurbishing computers plus donated bicycles. Through partnerships with Heald College and the Salvation Army, these items are distributed to those in need, including donations to schools for special needs and homeless children.

Referrals for recipient families come through the Sheriff’s service centers, deputies, detectives, probation officers, social service agencies, schools and other local nonprofit organizations.

Work Project participants develop a great sense of accomplishment

during and upon completion of their sentences and many request to volunteer at the workshop after their release. Donations are welcomed. For more information, go to toyproject. org.

STOP THE CLOG Grease in sinks and garbage disposals cause a significant percentage of the sewer blockages in the service areas of our two sanitation districts that serve the unincorporated area and the city of Sacramento. Combined with fats and oils poured down the drain, the accumulation can ultimately restrict flow and cause blockages, so please take that into consideration when you do your holiday cooking.

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FACEBOOK FAN PAGE For all of you who have a Facebook account please feel free to check out my Facebook fan page, and I invite you to “like” my page so you can be notified of my postings.

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From Arden to Africa BRINGING HOPE AND LEARNING TO CHILDREN IN A FAR-OFF VILLAGE

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ecause there is a nonprofit organization right around the corner from me in Arden Arcade called Africa Hope Fund, I learned there was an opportunity to spend a month in a remote village in Zambia helping students improve their English speaking and reading skills. My daughter Lindsey and I paid for our own airfare and accommodations because money for the nonprofit goes to specific education and wildlife preservation projects.

In Zambia, classes took place underneath a tree that we circled during the day, tracking the shade.

Every 20 minutes, we got another batch of 15 or 20 students eager to spend their turn on our reed mats.

Why would we go all the way to Zambia to help kids learn to read and speak English when there are children right here who need our help, too? We do both. In Sonoma County, Lindsey tutors students whose first language is not English. I support organizations that do similar work in our community, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like we chose one over the other. But I believe the path to peace is through education. Teach children whose parents are subsistence farmers how

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Pat and Lindsey at Uyoba School, Mfuwe Village, Zambia

to read so they can continue their education and their entire community benefits, leaving them less vulnerable

to influences that go against humanity. Education also helps them understand how important conserving

their natural environment is. Our world is really very small. What one country does or does not do to protect the environment and wildlife affects us all.

One of the things I love about the Zambian culture is that when one person prospers, he or she shares the wealth with family. Zambians help their sisters and brothers get an education and build homes for their parents. I read a comment by a world traveler who said if he had to be poor and homeless anywhere, he would choose Zambia, because they help each other.

Lindsey and I volunteered at Uyoba School in the village of Mfuwe, which sits across the Luangwa River from South Luangwa Game Reserve, one of the largest and most diverse game reserves in Zambia. There is one main road through the village, mostly used by pedestrians and people on bicycles.

The shops lining the main road are very small and humble, mostly open-air stalls made of local materials covered in plastic.

The village is a collection of small communities of very small brick huts with thatched roofs and earthen floors in the bush. There is no running water or electricity, and wells can be a mileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s walk away.

Villagers are friendly, and strangers walking through a village provide entertainment for the children. Uyoba School has a well with a manual pump but no electricity. Everything is dry and dusty in July. Dust devils whirl around the schoolyard, covering less experienced visitors with grit and dirt. The students see them coming and know to run away before they get bombarded.

Uyoba School has 650 students through seventh grade in only four classrooms. Students attend double sessions, and teachers start their day while it is still dark. They all walk great distances to get to school while elephants and hippos are just finishing their foraging from the night before. The hippos will head back to the river to soak all day, but the elephants will continue to wander through the villages and open areas.

They blend right in with the scenery.

It’s easy to come very close to several elephants without realizing it.

While this may sound picturesque, it is quite dangerous for teachers and students to walk to school along the road and through the bush so early in the day. Elephants, especially male elephants during mating season, are just as willing to charge an innocent person as they are to pull a huge branch off a tree and slowly devour it.

I used to think hippos were cute. They are neither friendly nor cute. They seem perpetually cranky, just looking for an excuse to use those teeth and massive bodies to inflict damage.

Since they are herbivores, those big teeth are pretty much only used for fighting.

When we were in Zambia, the grasses had all turned brown and were harvested into bundles for thatching roofs and building fences that help with privacy but do not provide protection from wild animals.

Even the trees were a scorched shade of green. There were some lush lagoons with green grass and vegetation, but these often dry up.

Last winter, the rainfall was lower than average and many of the water sources dried up, leaving very few options for the gazelles, impalas and other animals while creating an abundant source of food for their predators. Village men were taking advantage of the dry season to make bricks to sell. The rainy season, which begins in December and lasts until the end of May, makes it hard for everyone to get around.

Schoolchildren slog through the mud when they can because they are determined to get an education, but rain deluges shut school down frequently, and most roads are

impassable even with a heavy-duty Range Rover.

Our students were often barefoot, ragged and hungry, and some showed signs of malnutrition. But they came to school determined to learn. They work hard and are eager learners in classrooms with huge holes in the floor, leaking roofs and broken desks.

Science and math teachers have no textbooks. The students pay attention and soak up knowledge because they and their parents know how important education is.

A tall, strong, 12-year-old student named Moses didn’t know the alphabet or how to read, but he saw no shame or embarrassment in sitting in a group of second-graders.

We could see how hard he worked to make sense of the symbols on our pages. We tried to teach him the alphabet before we left and gave him a handmade copy of the alphabet with simple drawings to help him sound letters out.

Many of the students touched our hearts. One who touched me most was in the second grade. He was as eager as the rest, but he was one of the most ragged. He had no shoes, and his uniform was beyond shabby.

It was fairly clean but falling apart.

There were six-inch slits down the front of his pants at the knees, his zipper was broken and his white shirt had self-destructed, shredding into little strips from the chest down. Nearly all of the buttons were missing. But when he sat down and nestled into the small group (I loved the way they tended to snuggle together and help each other), he would smooth out his shirt so it didn’t look so tattered and hold his arm along the bottom to keep the tatters in place. Then he would participate eagerly with the rest. It was his dignity despite his circumstances and his single-mindedness to squeeze every minute out of our lesson that touched me. He was polite, attentive and gentle. Before we left at the end of the month, he went home with a new uniform and sturdy shoes and socks that should last him a year or two. It takes very little to make a big difference.

On our last day, one of the teachers told us, “You left a mark, and you

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The owner of the Golf Gapper and the G2 Golf Center on Northgate Boulevard has been around the sport all her life. She grew up next door to pro golfer Mark O’Meara in Southern California. In fact, her grandfather taught the future PGA Tour multiwinner how to golf. Martin had Natalie Gulbis as a chiropractic client when the soon-to-be LPGA Tour regular was just a teenager.

Martin lives on the first hole of the Swallow’s Nest Country Club golf course and even gets her hair cut at the same salon as championship golfer Phil Mickelson.

Considering all of these coincidences and Martin’s own tremendous talent—she’s an LPGA Class A Teaching Professional—and extensive medical background, Sacramento is lucky to call this unstoppable golf specialist our own.

“I’ve been in the medical business for 32 years and the golf industry for eight years,” Martin says. “As a teacher and health care professional, I noticed that the average golfer had aches and pains that affected their game. No matter what lessons they took, the old swing and issues returned.

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session is done, I can give the golfer one or two simple stretches, exercises or drills that really make a difference and give them more consistency and distance, with less pain permanently, not just a temporary fix.”

This full-body approach to the game was actually inspired by Martin’s own physical frustrations.

After an accident in 1983 left her leg

crushed but her spirits undampened, Martin took up walking to speed her recovery. She turned to golf as part of her rehabilitation routine and it made such a difference that it inspired her to help others suffering from physical ills.

“Since my background is in chiropractic orthopedics and personal fitness training, I can help golfers

with age and injury pain play painfree golf,” Martin says. “I work with a woman who has had a stroke and is now golfing again, as well as people with post-surgical hips, backs, knees and shoulders. I like complex problems. It’s all interesting to me.”

What’s of equal interest is the setting for all of Martin’s miraculous workout work. The G2 Golf Center is a labor of love that Martin transformed from an empty office warehouse into a 3,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art golf haven.

“There really is no other facility like it in Northern California,” Martin says proudly. “Not only is it indoors, so it can be air-conditioned in the summer and heated in the winter, it has all the necessary golf elements, such as putting greens, full swing (areas) and a sand bunker, all to help golfers get better permanently. We also have a video aspect that gives golfers immediate feedback. We have balance plates to show weight transfer during the swing motion, 3D evaluation equipment to show sequencing of the swing, and a full gym if additional rehab or training is necessary.”

While it might seem odd to move a traditionally outdoor game indoors, Martin had a very specific goal in mind when she built the multifunctional mecca.

“I was inspired to open the center due to the weather and frustration of wind, rain, heat, bugs and allergies,” Martin says. “Moving my golf lessons indoors makes training and learning golf a year-round event. Getting a person’s golf game dialed in during the winter makes improvement easier

once spring arrives, and learning in air conditioning in the summer is a real plus.”

Though her primary job is still as a consultant for the state—she spent many years as an expert legal witness for malpractice lawsuits—Martin is getting into the full swing of things at the center, where her heart truly lies.

“I love teaching [older] women how to play golf and seeing the thrill in their eyes when I take them out on the course,” Martin says. “I also love watching golfers getting better after understanding the body/swing connection. Once a person feels and sees what they should and can do with their swing and game, the fun comes back to their golf game.”

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Though she’s been operating for 11 years, six of those were in an office building gift shop that made Mono Mia more of a secret than Byers would have liked. Now, with its new location in Lyon Village, Byers’ nifty buys can breathe.

“We’re really the only place in town that does monograms,” she says proudly during a brief pause in the shop’s hustle and bustle. “It all started because my friend and I started designing shirts, but we couldn’t find any place that did monogramming. We hooked up with an embroiderer and started to really build the business.”

For the first four years, Byers ran Mono Mia out of her house, but when her friend decided to go back to work and it was up to Byers to move forward alone, she decided to diversify.

“People started asking for different personalized things, like jewelry and stationery,” Byers says.

“I got requests for more and more interesting things, so I just kept expanding. When the recession hit

and people weren’t as interested in getting things monogrammed, the mix changed. I started carrying gifts and unique items that you couldn’t find anywhere else.”

The niche Byers discovered has served her business well. Mono Mia has now grown into a one-stop-shop for fun and festive products. The creativity of her growing career in customizable merchandise was a boon to Byers, who had worked as a media buyer in Los Angeles before moving to Sacramento 13 years ago.

“I did media buys for movies and things,” Byers says. “I got to meet celebrities, which was fun, but in terms of a job, it wasn’t what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I wanted to get out of number crunching and into something with more creativity.”

She succeeded. Now Byers’ fulltime focus is to fill her store with fun finds that are perfect for hostess and holiday gifts and everything in between.

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FROM page 27 “There are so many different things you can do with monogramming,” Byers says. “Clients love that I can help with creative ideas by playing with fonts, colors, words—it’s not just a letter on a towel.”

Though with Byers behind it, you can bet that letter would be as special as could be.

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DREAM(S) COME TRUE Life is sweet for Andy Paul, in more ways than one. Paul is the owner of the highly anticipated storefront Andy’s Candy Apothecary, a boutique candy store that caught the eye, and sweet tooth, of the judging panel of the Calling All Dreamers competition.

Calling All Dreamers is the brainchild of the Downtown Sacramento Foundation and the Downtown Sacramento Partnership.

It aims to offer potential smallbusiness proprietors the means and square footage to open their own retail businesses in downtown Sacramento.

Last April, 49 applicants submitted creative concepts to the DSF to be judged by its board and a panel of business experts. Criteria included creativity, sustainability, passion and the ability for the business to diversify downtown. Eleven semifinalists were asked to further refine their proposals, after which the five

final contestants presented a pitch to the panel.

Paul and his delicious designs must have wowed the judges: The first-time entrepreneur received a cash prize of $10,000 for start-up costs, free rent for a year on the ground floor of the 800 J Lofts building and business support services such as advertising, strategic marketing, legal and accounting services and more. “(Andy’s) boutique candy store ul a P y will carry d n A a carefully curated selection of packaged candies from around the country and the world, as well as unique handmade candies from local artisans,” says Valerie Mamone-Werder, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s senior manager of business development.

“Over the past eight months, we have worked to make (this) entrepreneur’s dream of owning a business downtown a reality.”

Paul was presented with the keys to his store last month, but he’s not the only one whose developing dream came true. An overwhelming online voting movement motivated the DSF to extend the opportunity to The Dailey Method as well. The Daily Method is a nontraditional exercise studio that combines ballet barre work, core conditioning, stretching and orthopedic exercise.

“These unique new businesses will diversify the downtown core’s retail mix and represent the quality and depth of our entrepreneurial talent in Sacramento,” Mamone-Werder says.

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n Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the men and women who served and sacrificed to keep us safe and strong. But during the rest of the year, military veterans are often overlooked and underemployed.

The state Employment Development Department, in partnership with local businesses, is working to correct this oversight.

On Nov. 7, EDD and a number of corporate sponsors will host the Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet job fair at McClellan Conference Center. As many as 150 employers will be on hand to talk with veterans and others who are seeking employment in a range of job categories.

“This is the seventh year we’ve done this,” says Lizzette Amaro, an employment programmer with EDD. “We try to focus on large employers who have a lot of job openings. And we want to provide a variety of opportunities because veterans have a range of skills. They’re not trained in just one thing.”

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experience working with electrical systems underwater, but despite that skill set he can’t get work without state certification,” notes John Plane, a specialist with the EDD’s Disabled Veterans Outreach Program. Plane, a

Vietnam veteran, helps other veterans obtain the training, certification and job-hunting skills they need to become employable. “There is a perception that vets who return from war have some kind of deficiency,” he says.

“The facts don’t substantiate that perception.”

The state fire agency reached the same conclusion. In a Veterans Day message last year, Cal Fire chief Ken Pimlott recognized “the hardships accompanying reintegration into the civilian workforce, as well as the valuable skills and experience these veterans possess.” Cal Fire participated in the 2012 job fair, then launched a program called R.V.E.T.S. (Returning Veterans; Enlisting Their Skills for Cal Fire Service). “The mission and dynamics of our agency are much like those of the military,” says the program’s coordinator, Windy Bouldin.

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orging ahead with its mission to promote contemporary art in Sacramento, Verge Center for the Arts is temporarily closed for construction to complete its studio, exhibit and education space at 625 S St. The center anticipates a grand reopening in March 2014. After it reopens, Verge will offer exhibits and programs for kids and adults on a more consistent and regular basis, says executive director Liv Moe. The center is known for festivities and fundraisers such as film screenings, lectures, jumble sales and dance parties. Verge, which provides studio space for 32 residential artists, has nabbed critical acclaim with installations such as Stephen Kaltenbach’s Nuclear Projects and Other Works and Doug Biggert’s Hitchhiker series.

Moe says the member campaign is off to a decent start, with 50 new members Sitting in the unfinished, cavernous space, Moe says getting the center up and running has been a bit like “building a bike and riding it, too.” She expects the next six months to not be terribly different as construction on the building

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finishes up and the center plans for its inaugural exhibit while recruiting new members.

With the goal of enlisting 500 new members before reopening, the center is raising money and recruiting members through the crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Moe says the member campaign is off to a decent start, with 50 new members since September. New members are enticed, she says, by the prospect of having a contemporary art center equivalent to those found in other areas, such as Headlands Center for

the Arts in Sausalito and Kala Art Institute in Berkeley.

“If you go to bigger metro areas, there is a convergence of music, fine art and the community that is genuinely fun,” Moe says. “There are a lot of people committed to having this in Sacramento.”

Verge bought the S Street building with the support of a number of organizations and individuals, including Northern California Community Loan Fund, the Moore and Scofield families, founder Jesse Powell and the board of directors led

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Verge’s resident artists are staying on during the construction, some of them blogging humorous posts about working in a construction zone. Verge currently has 23 studio spaces, with several artists sharing space. Once construction is completed, says Moe, the center will have 37 to 40 studio

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According to Moe, one goal of the center is to encourage participation between viewers and the art on display. As an example, she points to the 2011 exhibit by Alek Bohnak, at which viewers were videotaped as worked their way through a maze at the entrance of the show. Those already inside the exhibit watched on a two-story screen as people navigated the maze.

Moe hopes Verge will expand the presentation of art trends not typically seen in Sacramento, including performance art, new media and the growing field of “social practice work” seen in venues like The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

Social practice work involves the community, Moe says, and can include pop-up centers and artistic ruses such as The Yes Men’s faux edition of The

New York Times announcing the end of the war in Iraq. Another example is Conflict Kitchen, a takeout restaurant in Pittsburgh that serves only food from countries with which the United States is in conflict.

Verge itself has constructed a pop-up yurt and scripted a manifesto calling for many things, including curiosity, collaboration, experimentation and giving a damn.

The yurt was transported to Crocker Art Museum for its Art Mix program.

Moe says the idea is for Verge to stimulate interest and communication and provide a frame of reference for the contemporary world.

“People come in and talk about the Conflict Kitchen,” she says. “It expands your mind and increases the appreciation of life. That’s the potency of contemporary art.”

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Her fans call her “Tuffy” But all her buddies called her “Spike.”

So you can imagine my surprise when I met Carlisle, a petite, bubbly brunette with two young sons and a husband who is her biggest fan. She is one of the organizers of Sac City Rollers, the Sacramento-based roller derby league. The club, which has about 100 members, is part of the international Women’s Flat Track Derby Association.

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Sac City Rollers members Diane Carlisle (aka Rollin’ Dies) and Candace Keefauver (aka Lollygag-Her)

staged fights. That’s what it was back in the ’70s, but it has evolved over the years into a real sport that requires fitness and stamina. The truth is, we work out and practice three times a week for several hours at a time. It’s a lot of work and commitment.”

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“I’ve got one,” she said, proudly pointing to a dime-sized mark on her arm you had to squint to see.

A big part of the sport is talking and looking tough. “We’re proud of our bruises,” said Carlisle. Many of the women sport a variety of tattoos and piercings. All have fierce derby monikers, which they prefer to their given names while in derby persona: Bloody Rosemary, Cyclone Ally, Red Tornadho, Scarlett JoSlams’em and Aleithal Weapon, to name a few. It’s fun trying to guess each skater’s occupation. Red Tornadho, with flaming-red hair and multiple tattoos and piercings, is an accountant.

One of the league coaches, Lipstick Librarian, really is a librarian.

Carlisle, a preschool teacher by day, is Rolo at the rink.

No matter what Carlisle says, after watching a bout between the Sierra Regionals and the Folsom Prison Bruisers, I wouldn’t recommend jumping right into roller derby unless you’ve got good health insurance and know what you’re getting into. True, everyone is suited up with knee and elbow pads, helmets and mouthpieces, but there are a lot of pileups and spills. Before the bout began, Rock Hell Belch, the announcer, told spectators that no one under the age of 18 was allowed to sit in the front

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Like other sports, roller derby has a season: March to December. The Sacramento league rents a warehouse for practice all year. Competitions with visiting and Sacramento teams are held at The Rink on Bradshaw Road, usually on Saturday nights.

Many bouts are fundraisers for local charities such as Sacramento Children’s Home and Sacramento

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The next scheduled bout is Nov. 2.

Admission is $12. Usually more than 500 spectators come to watch and cheer, so get there early for a frontrow seat if you want to be close to the action.

The Sac City Rollers league was established seven years ago. It is made up of several teams: Capitol Punishers, Folsom Prison Bruisers, Sweaty Betties, Rude Girls and Notorious Knockouts. There’s also a Junior Derby League called Bad Apples for girls 10 through 17. The Rollers frequently host coaching clinics for those who want to try the sport. You will find a schedule and list of upcoming clinics and bouts at saccityrollers.com. Monthly dues are $65, which pays rent at the warehouse and reserves The Rink for bouts and practice. Members supply all of their own equipment—and medical insurance.

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Front-Page Pests STINK BUGS AND OTHER NASTY CRITTERS ARE HERE

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They were found thanks to the sharp eyes and inquisitive minds of Midtown residents Jim and Delphine Cathcart, who spotted a huge mass of strange bugs on a tree. Their photos made it to the California Department of Food and Agriculture, which spread the alarm. Once people knew about these invaders, they found them in many other areas.

While the BMSB is a serious enough threat to agriculture to warrant a pest alert, they aren’t the only unfamiliar bad bugs in our gardens. Chuck Ingles, Sacramento County’s farm adviser, says, “New pests are coming to our area all the time.” For example, few of us had seen a leaffooted plant bug before they began attacking our tomatoes this summer.

Mature leaffooted plant bugs are black and about an inch long, with enlarged flat areas on their back legs.

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red and congregate together. They suck out juices and damage fruit.

While hand-picking (and squishing) them is advised, that’s not easy to do. Adults fly away at the slightest movement, and nymphs plummet to the ground. You can catch nymphs by placing a bucket of soapy water or a yellow sticky trap under the fruit before gently shaking the plant. You can also vacuum these bugs, but use a brush attachment so that you don’t suck the fruit or foliage right off the plant. Patrol your plants daily if you can. If you find patches of eggs on the underside of leaves, pick them off, put them in a bag and throw it away.

Leaffooted bugs are in the family of “true bugs,” like stink bugs, and damage many of the same fruit-

bearing crops. Stink bugs can also be controlled with these techniques.

It’s possible to exclude insects from self-pollinating plants like tomatoes, beans, peppers and eggplants by draping the plants with garden fabric (sometimes known as floating row cover) fastened to the ground.

True bugs overwinter in weeds and tall grasses, so winter cleanup is wise. I plan to dispose of my infested tomato plants as green waste rather than adding them to the compost pile.

You might also want to remove mulch now and replace it in the spring, or pour soapy water on the mulch on a warm winter day and kill any pests that emerge.

The Internet has many resources to help you identify a bug. My favorites

are the UC Davis Integrated Pest Management site (ipm.ucdavis.edu) and whatsthatbug.com. If you can’t figure out a strange insect, the Master Gardeners can help. Save a sample in a jar with a bit of alcohol. Bring it to the Master Gardener office or email a clear, close-up photo. Be sure to describe where you have seen the bug and what damage, if any, it seems to be doing.

Once you’ve identified a bug and confirmed it is a pest, you can figure out how to manage it. Pesticides should be a last resort, and often are not very effective.

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f God stands a child before you,” said children’s advocate Wess Stafford, “it is a divine appointment.”

Recently retired Wonder-Land School director Nancy McCreery could not agree more. “Any time you’re in contact with a child,” she says, “you have an impact. It affects how he relates to the world around him.

Children are resilient but vulnerable.

Their reactions to adults stay with them for the rest of their lives.”

“A career with children is a life well spent.”

The educator and her mom, Elsie Hall, spent more than 45 years of their lives trying to make that reaction a positive one. The women started Wonder-Land Christian Preschool and Day Care as a way to help improve the finances at one of Carmichael’s oldest churches.

Before 1968, McCreery worked for the Post Office and Hall (previously a kindergarten teacher) checked groceries for Raley’s. They decided a preschool would fill some unused rooms at American River Community Church and help their house of worship make ends meet.

“I was in my 20s and mom was in her 40s,” says the La Sierra High School graduate. “We went back to

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Nancy McCreery embraces pupils in the kindergarten readiness class at Wonder-Land Christian Preschool and Day Care. The school is part of American River Community Church in Carmichael. After 45 years, school founder and director McCreery retired recently.

school together and got childhood education credentials at American River College. Wonder-Land began as a morning-only preschool. In the 1970s, we extended it to a full-day service, also providing day care for children up to 12 years old.” The eight-classroom campus spills into the sprawling church compound, even to its community garden. “We take our kids there regularly,” says

McCreery. “They learn about growing vegetables, and they love to pick strawberries.”

From preschool age, WonderLanders (current enrolment 55 children) also hear Bible stories.

“They love acting out and singing the stories,” says McCreery. “It helps build a spiritual foundation for their little lives. Once you know the truth, you can’t unknow it.”

From a mother-and-daughter operation, Wonder-Land grew to include eight teachers, a cook, a housekeeper, a driver and a custodian.

Hall, now 90, retired several years ago. Until recently, she still made birthday crowns for students. “One pupil’s mother has a photo of herself in her third-birthday hat,” says McCreery. “Now her daughter also has one. My mom made them both.”

Both women are greatgrandmothers, and Hall is also a great-great-grandmother who still drives a car. Her daughter retired “because the Lord said it was time,” McCreery says. “The house is paid off. My husband (school van driver Nick McCreery) wanted to retire. And I need to spend more time with my mother. So it’s time.” She handed the directorial reins to Carrie Powers, an educator and children’s pastor from Bayside Church in Citrus Heights.

“A career with children is a life well spent,” says McCreery. “God gave my mom and me an opportunity to be part of so many lives.” Over many years, former Turtles have beaten a track to return and thank their mentors. “They are preachers, teachers, lawyers, doctors—and parents,” says McCreery. “They’re proof that we did something worthwhile. Our students become productive. They take care of themselves. They love each other.

Mom and I feel we’ve made a difference.”

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antennae, report them. The CDFA is also worried about the olive psyllid, which may have already spread here from Southern California. Be on the lookout for these and other unfamiliar pests.

Cooperate with agricultural inspections at the borders and be cautious about in-state transfers as well. Restrictions about bringing potentially infested plants, fruits, vegetables, mulch and firewood from outside areas are there for a reason.

We who garden in California are lucky that we don’t have to contend with many of the garden pests that make life miserable for people in other parts of the country. I travel to visit family and gardening friends.

In Ohio, the fields and gardens swarm with beautifully iridescent Japanese beetles methodically destroying flowers and vegetation.

Roses are being ruined by rose rosette disease, probably spread by tiny mites. The emerald ash borer is wiping out forests. In Florida, I saw plants destroyed by chilli thrips. In Louisiana, I innocently pulled a weed from a garden and was immediately covered with red imported fire ants.

Gardening friends offer me cuttings, plants and fruit to take home, but I just say no. I don’t want to be the one who introduces the next front-page pest.

Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. To report BMSB sightings, call the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s pest hotline at (800) 491-1899 or go to cdfa.ca.gov/ plant. n

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s Rome was not built in a day, members of Carmichael Presbyterian Church can’t gripe that the finishing touches to their 1951 sanctuary were only recently installed. After 60-plus years, said congregant Jimmi Mishler, it “was worth the wait.”

To frame new windows, new adobe bricks had to be made to replicate the old bricks.

Representing auspicious events in the life of Jesus, eight new stainedglass windows illuminate the church chancel. These were part of designs originally commissioned from Bill Cummings’ San Francisco studio.

When the parishioners erected their sanctuary to accommodate Carmichael’s growing postwar population, the windows were left out. According to Mishler—whom church building committee members dubbed “squeaky wheel”—subsequent generations simply forgot the intended feature. Only during her research into the sanctuary’s existing windows did the penny drop.

The manufacturers asked: “Were those eight chancel windows ever installed?”

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Sixty years after Carmichael Presbyterian Church built its sanctuary, eight stained-glass windows were recently installed. Stonemason Jim Dickson (left) admired the illuminations with his wife Carol, building committee chair Dick Jacobi, coordinator Jimmi Mishler and Pastor Keith DeVries.

Confessed Mishler: “I know nothing about them.”

Completing the church design for the glory of God then became her mission. It was not just a matter of knocking eight holes in the lofty chancel walls. To frame new windows, new adobe bricks had to be made to replicate the old bricks. Leaded

lights had to be designed. Inevitably, fundraising had to occur.

“We were fortunate that people in our congregation stepped forward,” said Mishler. “Some windows memorialize their beloved family members.”

In 1946, teenage church members made adobe bricks for the church’s original chapel. Their descendants

repeated history. In one muddy weekend, young congregants used 67-year-old templates to produce nearly 200 bricks for the chancel project. Only the mud content varied.

The new adobe recipe contained a soupçon of cement for harder curing.

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$255,000 $450,000 $1,100,000 $275,000 $370,250 $192,000 $560,000 $158,000 $165,000 $652,000 $310,000 $140,000 $69,850 $277,000 $353,500 $285,000 $299,950 $350,000 $185,000 $530,000 $277,600 $245,000 $280,000 $638,000 $489,000 $276,000 $579,000 $240,000 $266,000 $240,000 $525,000 $390,000 $240,000 $185,000 $135,000 $315,000 $175,000 $196,500 $235,000 $250,000 $267,000 $335,000 $825,000 $502,000 $245,000 $370,000 $410,000 $645,000 $218,000 $132,500 $228,545 $285,000 $365,000 $345,000

95816 EAST SAC, MCKINLEY PARK 220 27TH ST 417 32ND ST 301 36TH WAY 316 28TH ST 3021 E ST 2531 O ST 201 ALHAMBRA BLVD 820 24TH ST

$279,500 $420,000 $495,000 $266,600 $400,000 $362,000 $620,000 $549,000

95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 2940 38TH ST 3644 6TH AVE 3057 8TH AVE 3101 42ND ST

$125,000 $99,000 $216,500 $138,000

4125 12TH AVE 3045 39TH ST 3517 35TH ST 6203 3RD AVE 3532 34TH ST 3883 8TH AVE 2714 60TH ST 2900 42ND ST 4060 8TH AVE 3118 SAN RAFAEL CT 3933 U ST 3056 7TH AVE 2900 LAND PARK DR 2401 COLEMAN WAY 1108 PERKINS WAY 1009 3RD AVE 4056 11 AVE

$80,000 $65,000 $85,000 $267,000 $75,000 $70,700 $315,000 $180,000 $66,500 $111,500 $350,000 $159,000 $579,000 $555,000 $485,000 $300,000 $125,000

95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 2570 LAND PARK DR 819 8TH AVE 2700 10TH AVE 2114 28TH ST 612 FLINT WAY 1111 YALE ST 2121 28TH ST 2411 17TH ST 558 JONES WAY 2762 SAN LUIS CT 2673 16TH ST 2220 18TH ST 1145 2ND AVE 2931 LAND PARK DR 576 4TH AVE 1232 LARKIN WAY 1410 ROBERTSON WAY 1841 3RD AVE 2372 PORTOLA WAY 1315 TENEIGHTH WAY 3630 CUTTER WAY

$699,000 $374,500 $580,000 $329,000 $230,000 $214,000 $575,000 $199,500 $129,500 $298,500 $416,000 $255,000 $250,000 $500,000 $355,000 $362,250 $535,000 $335,000 $440,000 $425,000 $740,000

95819 EAST SAC, RIVER PARK 220 MEISTER WAY 300 COLOMA WAY 932 51 ST 1840 DISCOVERY WAY 4213 A ST 5031 D ST 1312 LOUIS WAY 1402 47TH ST 4201 MODDISON AVE 1362 50TH ST 1519 47TH ST 4600 Q ST 159 COLOMA WAY 60 SANDBURG DR 3933 U ST

95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 2812 VILLA VISTA WAY 4360 LOCKWOOD WAY 4613 ROBERTSON AVE 3248 LIBBY WAY 3100 LEATHA WAY 4631 EMDEE CT 3440 BEN LOMOND DR 2227 BURNEY WAY 2204 DUNLAP DR 2612 MORSE AVE 3517 RONK WAY 3329 BRAEBURN ST 4524 S PARK DR

$143,000 $399,000 $352,500 $350,000 $515,000 $472,580 $450,000 $755,000 $385,000 $102,000 $490,000 $370,000 $420,000 $425,000 $350,000 $249,000 $345,000 $307,000 $325,000 $204,000 $293,000 $394,000 $190,000 $37,500 $315,000 $312,000 $295,000 $475,000

2624 EASTERN AVE 3630 WILLIAM WAY 2671 BELL ST 2540 PASEO DEL CAMPO 4160 SILVER CREST AVE 2837 DARWIN ST 2505 CATALINA DR 3301 HARMONY LN 3800 SANDRA CT 4415 S PARK DR 4630 WHITNEY AVE 4100 DENA WAY 3532 NORRIS AVE

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 2148 22ND. AVE 1413 MOON AVE 7547 TWILIGHT DR 6040 14TH ST 2365 IRVIN WAY 5417 VIRGINIA WAY 5661 JOHNS DR 5640 HELEN WAY 2148 MONTECITO WAY 5910 13TH ST 7474 CANDLEWOOD WAY 970 INEZ WAY 2224 22ND AVE 2565 69TH AVE 2030 ARLISS WAY 6810 HOGAN DR 7486 CANDLEWOOD WAY 5622 SURF WAY 7322 LOMA VERDE WAY 1153 35TH AVE 1454 LONDON ST 2073 63RD AVE 1157 34TH AVE 6062 ANNRUD WAY 7586 SAN FELICE CIR 7464 24TH ST 7030 HOGAN DR 2187 53RD AVE 7430 CANDLEWOOD WAY 107 PETRILLI CIR 940 STERN CIR 1705 WENTWORTH 6736 GOLF VIEW DR 2138 54TH 7576 EDDYLEE WAY 5680 23RD ST 2306 VARDON AVE 2120 IRVIN WAY 7480 BALFOUR WAY 6424 ROMACK CIR 2162 SARAZEN AVE

95825 ARDEN

708 WOODSIDE LANE EAST LN #1 2367 EHTAN WAY 2454 LARKSPUR LN #328 2324 LAREDO RD 841 WOODSIDE LN E #13 1851 KUBEL CIR 2400 LARKSPUR LN #264 939 FULTON AVE #507 803 COMMONS DR 2100 BOWLING GREEN DR 2329 PAMELA LN 843 WOODSIDE LN E #2 2313 BELL ST 1515 HOOD RD UNIT A

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406 ELMHURST CIR 2360 LLOYD LN 2344 ESTRELLITA WAY 1019 DORNAJO WAY WAY #158 2294 SIERRA BLVD #C 2860 ARMSTRONG DR 521 WOODSIDE OAKS #3 2016 UNIVERSITY PARK DR 521 WOODSIDE OAKS #2 2124 ETHAN WAY 987 FULTON AVE #475 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #610 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #403 2262 WOODSIDE LN #1 1505 HOOD RD UNIT C 749 COMMONS DR 1109 DUNBARTON CIR 2280 HURLEY WAY #51

$320,000 $142,500 $165,000 $60,000 $160,000 $185,000 $139,900 $365,000 $140,000 $60,000 $47,000 $515,000 $505,000 $118,500 $71,000 $350,000 $369,000 $115,000

95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK 18 ALSTAN CT 40 HAVENWOOD CIR 438 DE MAR DR 6285 FORDHAM WAY 115 FORTADO CIR 6892 PARK RIVIERA WAY 302 CRUISE WAY 6515 BENHAM 626 RIVERCREST DR 1271 SILVER RIDGE WAY 5 RIVERPORT CIR 7743 RIVER GROVE CIR 27 GENOA CT 6160 S LAND PARK DR 1104 ROUNDTREE CT 6995 WATERVIEW WAY 20 SAIL CT 8115 RUSH RIVER DR 6471 13TH ST 7231 LONG RIVER DR 1069 L ALOUTTE WAY 6 KINGBIRD CT 31 BLUE WATER CIR 7308 POCKET RD 7950 COLLINS ISLE LN

95864 ARDEN

2037 MISSION AVE 1420 WYANT WAY 411 BURBANK WAY 420 CROCKER RD 1371 EL NIDO WAY 1210 FITCH WAY 3137 CHURCHILL RD 4205 BIRGIT WAY 3041 KADEMA DR 1312 RUSHDEN DR 3413 TEMBROOK DR 3140 ADAMS RD 2316 MORLEY WAY 741 CASMALIA WAY 651 MILLS RD 376 WYNDGATE RD 3716 DUBAC WAY 2419 CATHAY WAY 2721 LATHAM DR 2611 HUNTINGTON RD 3013 HUNTINGTON RD 180 WESTCOTT WAY 3909 BERRENDO DR 3881 CRONDALL DR 3915 EL RICON WAY

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$310,000 $170,000 $1,500,500 $1,900,000 $521,000 $539,000 $195,000 $345,000 $509,500 $120,000 $130,000 $760,000 $650,000 $709,000 $1,100,000 $659,000 $210,000 $200,000 $500,000 $1,095,000 $716,000 $600,000 $350,000 $740,000 $407,000

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Forlorn Freeways THERE’S USUALLY NOTHING PRETTY ABOUT THEM

BY WALT SIEFERT GETTING THERE

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ityscapes are dominated by two man-made features: skyscrapers and freeways.

Urban freeways have had many profound impacts on cities and suburbs. Their construction destroyed neighborhoods. Difficult-to-cross freeways created barriers to walking and bicycling. Freeways enabled and encouraged sprawl. Noise and air pollution are part of the freeway package. Some observers think the term urban freeways shouldn’t be used, because freeways in cities (their preferred nomenclature) are not urban; they are anti-urban. They divide people and spread them out

instead of bringing them together.

Their scale is based on vehicles instead of humans.

On top of all the sinful social negativity associated with freeways, freeways tend to be ugly as sin.

Aerial views of rural freeways may reveal graceful lines and respect for topography. City freeways may have sculptural interchange ramps.

Bridges can be truly beautiful. By and large, though, freeways are designed by earnest engineers, not artists, architects or landscapers. The dictum “form follows function” can produce objects with elegant, clean lines, but with freeways the usual results have been oppressive, lowest-cost, drab and bulky monstrosities often brutally imposed on the landscape.

It’s good that, for the most part, Sacramento has been able to make productive use of the space under its elevated freeways. The Sunday farmers market under the W-X freeway is one of the best uses. The freeway may provide shelter from sun and rain, but the gray, gloomy space is not a place where most happy

shoppers would like to linger and have a cup of coffee. Usually, crossing over or under a freeway is not the highlight of a walk.

Sound walls have compounded the freeway appearance problem. Is there anything newly built that looks less attractive than a cinder-block wall?

Perhaps it’s too much to ask that freeways in cities enhance the visual experience instead of detract from it. If only elevated freeways could look more like the Parthenon than an industrial conveyor in the middle of a neighborhood. If only freeways with sound walls didn’t look like the concrete channel of the Los Angeles River. Caltrans has tried to gussy up sound walls and retaining walls with various design elements, but it’s really like putting lipstick on a pig, isn’t it?

It’s not just sound walls that make freeways unattractive. The expanses of pavement, the banality of overcrossings and the lack of any connection to the natural world all have an effect. I remember reading the environmental impact report

for the new Highway 50/Watt Avenue interchange and how an artistic railing on the Watt Avenue overcrossing was going to mitigate the aesthetic impacts of the project. Nice try. Pedestrians will be mere specks in this vast, barren, godforsaken setting. They will be on a sidewalk next to eight lanes of traffic and above the noise and stench of even more lanes of freeway traffic. Hundreds of speeding vehicles will rush by them and below them. Few are going to stop and appreciate the intricacies of the railing design.

Freeways are usually unattractive to their users, their neighbors and passers-by. Drivers generally can see only concrete, sky, signs and adjacent traffic. Roadway alignments are as straight as possible, dulling the senses. Paved roadways have expanded into once-landscaped medians, and concrete walls have been added to medians to make sure no vestige of nature is visible.

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Attractive, human-scale (trucks often were not allowed) overcrossings were built with local, natural materials, and the roads curved sinuously to follow rivers or other natural features.

These old parkways put pleasure into the process of getting there. A Sunday drive could be an end in itself. Now, transportation planners call soulless freeways parkways, but the only thing parklike is the name. How many of us have gone for an enjoyable Sunday drive on a city freeway?

We appreciate the architectural beauty of great buildings. Striking and iconic buildings define cities around the world and are tourist destinations. Unfortunately, though freeways are often the first glimpse you have of a city, the typical forlorn freeway greeting us could be anywhere. It’s probably too late to fix our lackluster freeways in any meaningful, artistic way. Some

cities have started to tear down their freeways. San Francisco’s former Embarcadero Freeway is one where part of the rationale for demolition was aesthetics. The elevated freeway blocked views. Maybe freeways don’t really belong in cities.

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HAVE “INSIDE” WILL TRAVEL. 1. Diane Hernandez at the Duomo de Milano in Milan, Italy 2. Sacramento World Travelers at the Rock of Cashel, Ireland 3. Eric Azevedo at the national monument in Kiev, Ukraine 4. Carmichael’s Robinson’s Taekwondo Master Instructor Jonathan Peschke at the 43rd United World Taekwondo Association Grand Nationals in Reno, Nevada 5. Schola Cantorum of Sacred Heart Church prepares to sing at Mass on the High Alter of St. Peters Basilica, Vatican City 6. Bob and Lala Geban celebrate their 50th Anniversary in Skagway, Alaska

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A family reunion in Fair Oaks Village marked Teal Wicks’ 31st birthday. Seated center front (with mom Gail Allen and dad Chris Wicks), the Manhattan-based singer returned for a volunteer spot in Sacramento’s Best of Broadway review. She has starred in several Broadway musicals.

Dina Morishita and husband Welly Yang (center) celebrated daughter Dakota’s first year with a party for Sacramento relatives. Based in Los Angeles, Morishita and Yang are professional stage singers.

Their son Wyatt, 3, also enjoyed cake with grandparents Don and Sheri and uncle James Morishita.

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Val Floren Brewer (above center) celebrated her 90th birthday. The musician is sister to the late Myron Floren, famed accordionist from the Lawrence Welk TV show. Son Jan Brewer and daughter-in-law Carole Brewer, also musicians, joined the Fair Oaks party.

Jaidan Lujan (second from left) made headlines in 2008 by delivering brother Kai’rin during her mom’s premature labor. The accidental midwife was then 10. Brother Michael and parents Valerie and Dan Sundukos marked Kai’rin’s fifth birthday in Carmichael Park.

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Pack a Bag TRAVEL IS A GREAT WAY TO WIDEN YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD

However, this is a spiritual column, not a travel column. So, spiritually speaking, I endorse travel as a way to dismantle the ethnocentricities that have blinded us to our cultural privileges.

And when travel isn’t possible, I can suggest three things that can still widen your cross-cultural understanding.

1. Read books—and not just travel books. Read nonfiction about history, religion, cuisine and culture, and include international fiction like “The Kite Runner” and the works of the increasingly popular Turkish writer, Orhan Pamuk. These books offer Middle Eastern views that have been hidden by war.

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love to travel so much that if someone gave me free airline tickets, I wouldn’t ask where we’re going until the flight attendants finished preflight instructions. That thinking pretty well describes how I quickly accepted an expenses-paid trip to Jordan last month from the Jordanian Tourism Board.

I was one of 12 journalists who accepted the invitation, designed to combat Jordan’s image problem. It’s a problem you can understand if the misdeeds of your older sibling ever caused you to be misjudged by a high school teacher.

I use the comparison because Jordan is the near-perfect sibling of its Middle Eastern brothers. It has fallen into disfavor with international travelers because of misbehaving siblings like Syria, Libya and Iraq.

So it came to be that my colleagues and I spent a week visiting the biblical sites of Jordan. We saw the area where John the Baptist hung out and where he baptized Jesus. We saw the place where Jesus transferred a man’s

Norris Burkes running down a Jordanian sand dune

demons into a herd of swine. It turns out pigs can’t fly.

We visited Petra, which is undoubtedly one of the most unforgettable places on Earth.

Located 50 miles south of the Dead Sea, it’s the ancient land of the Edomites, Esau’s descendants.

It’s easy to see the wisdom in the Jordanian Tourism Board’s advice: “If you want to follow the Bible, don’t follow modern borders. Follow the Jordan River.”

But more impressive than the land was the Jordanian people, who were respectful, hardworking and faithful to the precepts of their faith. I saw religious diversity and the peaceful coexistence of Muslim mosques and Christian churches. I saw peace. I felt peace and, moreover, I felt personally safe. As the tourism board had hoped, I could sense the neutrality and beauty that gives Jordan its well-deserved reputation as the Switzerland of the Middle East.

Spiritually speaking, I endorse travel as a way to dismantle the ethnocentricities that have blinded us to our cultural privileges.

2. Meet people from other cultures and countries. Ask your Afghan neighbor to describe life in his country. Get your Sikh veterinarian to talk about his religious holidays.

Turn a chance meeting with a Russian barber into an explanation of Russian politics. If you are really daring, visit a Muslim mosque or Sikh

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Home Again COUPLE FALLS IN LOVE WITH A PARTIALLY COMPLETED HOME IN SIERRA OAKS VISTA

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“Actually, we have moved back to Sacramento from Carmel twice and once from Tahoe,” Nancy Harris says.

“I am probably the only person you will meet that has done that.”

The couple moved into their 3,300-square-foot home in Sierra Oaks Vista last February. When they initially saw the four-bedroom house, it was approximately 75 percent completed. Contractor Ken Dyer wasn’t showing the home at the time.

“It happened that our Realtor knew about the house,” says Harris. “As soon as we saw it, we knew it would be perfect. We got in soon enough that we could add our own touches.”

Harris cited the open floor plan and quality of construction as selling points.

The exterior is a subtle blend of two styles, which Harris appreciates. From the street, the house has a traditional look, enhanced by a stately, oversized front door. With its strong, clean lines, the back of the house has a more contemporary look. “It is sort of a

contradiction but it fits with my style,” she says, calling her taste “eclectic.”

The color palette is simple yet sophisticated: lots of white.

“I like white houses where the climate is hot,” says Harris. “It makes me feel cooler, and I think they are calming.”

The white walls serve as a backdrop for Harris’ sophisticated décor. The living room features a coffee table from Shabby Chic and a sofa with modern lines flanked by a pair of Regency bergère chairs.

“Everything does not have to match,” Harris says. “It’s more interesting to have things from different sources, including family heirlooms, discounters, fine furniture stores and antique venues.”

The oak flooring in the kitchen and dining area, stained brown with a hint of gray, mimics antique French floors. Its matte finish cuts down on upkeep and magically makes scratches and stray dog hairs from the couple’s golden lab, Hoover, seem to disappear.

“We’ve had all those shiny, pretty floors, but this one is fabulous,” Harris says.

While her husband is working in his office or watching football on TV

in the living room, Nancy spends much of her time in the spacious, centrally located kitchen. Honed black granite tops the counters, highlighting the custom-made white cabinets. The backsplash behind the range is made of large gray-and-white rectangular Calacatta marble tiles.

Bookshelves lining a wall hold Harris’ extensive cookbook collection.

A small built-in desk helps her stay organized. A cushioned window seat paired with a small metal table serves as a comfortable spot for informal meals. A large walk-in panty keeps clutter out of sight.

Harris furnished the dining room with a concrete table she found in Sonoma, pairing it with her mother’s refurbished Wegner wishbone chairs from the 1960s.

In the master bedroom, French doors open onto the backyard. A large window in the luxe-sized walk-in closet provides lots of natural light.

Accoutrements in the master bath include a solar tube that provides a waterfall of natural light, a glassenclosed shower, twin sinks and a heated tile floor.

The large lot easily accommodates a luxurious pool house, swimming

pool, spa and delightful garden. A sweep of lush grass counterbalances the hardscape around the pool. “Most of the really fun part of this house is outside,” says Harris.

The pool house, tucked between the pool and the garden, has a fireplace, a kitchen and a large seating area. “It doesn’t feel like a concrete jungle out here,” Harris explains. “And I love having the shade of the pool house in the summer.”

The picture-perfect garden produces all manner of fruits and vegetables: tomatoes, peppers, melons, squash, chard, two kinds of grapes, persimmons, lemons, limes, eggplants and figs.

Harris notes that home remodeling can be filled with costly errors.

Changes can be very expensive, so plan well. Investigate your contractor and don’t go by price alone.

“I think what attracted us to this house as much as anything was the consideration that Ken Dyer had for the Sierra Oaks Vista neighborhood,” she says. “This is such a special area.”

IIf you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n

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A Passion for Parrots THIS STORE FINDS A HOME FOR EXOTIC BIRDS IN NEED OF RESCUE

BY SUE OWENS WRIGHT PETS & THEIR PEOPLE

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hile heading down J Street in East Sacramento, you might have spied some unusual winged creatures at the location once occupied by Knott’s Pharmacy.

Parrot Planet specializes in the sale of affectionate, hand-fed birds at reasonable prices and is committed to responsible pet ownership.

That’s because the inspiration for Parrot Planet evolved from The Wing Foundation, a parrot rescue service. Dana Strome is the heart and soul of both.

Strome has long been passionate about parrots. For the past 20 years, she has rescued and found homes for more than 800 parrots at her own expense and free of charge to adopters. Having seen the consequence of exotic avians being sold for profit with little or no concern for their fate, she is dedicated to improving their lives by educating people about keeping parrots as pets.

At Parrot Planet, I discover that every parrot has a unique personality, just like people do. Not all parrots

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Co-owner Steven Hildreth and Sidney share a snuggle at Parrot Planet

are people friendly, Strome says, but these birds certainly are. They preen cage-free on their perches and seem eager to greet customers. A sulphurcrested cockatoo spreads her wings, inviting me to stroke the pleasantly soft, yellow-tinged feathers beneath.

She loves to be tickled there. You may remember this breed from Fred, the cockatoo on the “Baretta” TV series. I have never forgotten Fred’s impression of Clint Eastwood.

A red-shouldered mini macaw telegraphs up my arm to perch on my shoulder. He’s fascinated by my earrings and the turquoise stone in my ring. As one who has always been wary of sharp scissor beaks, I am charmed by how gentle and sociable these birds are. Parrots often choose their people and bond strongly with them. When the playful young macaw begins to nibble at my ear, I get the feeling I’ve been chosen. I think I’m in love! If I thought I’d be around for

the 40 years a parrot typically lives, I’d probably have chosen him, too.

Having a parrot for a pet is definitely a long-term commitment.

I’m also introduced to an African grey parrot, a breed prized for its gentle nature and ability to mimic speech. “This is the Rolls-Royce of parrots,” Strome remarks. Indeed, he is the color of a Silver Cloud. “He talks and understands what he’s saying,” says Strome. When you look into his intelligent golden eyes, you know it’s true.

The tamest bird I encounter in the shop that day is a magnificent blueand-gold macaw that was hand-raised from the time it was hatched and hand-fed every two hours around the clock. When Strome kisses him on the beak, he closes his eyes and fluffs the azure feathers on his head, a sign of parrot pleasure.

All of Strome’s baby parrots are hand-raised from the egg, which assures they are gentle and not fearful of being handled by people.

Biting parrots have often been abused, so hands can be scary things to them. Strome won’t sell a biting bird or put it on display. Those birds will go to a sanctuary.

Parrot Planet stocks everything to keep a parrot happy and healthy.

Choose from an extensive supply of special feeds, a selection of elegant, roomy cages and a wide array of colorful parrot paraphernalia. As stated in the store’s Parrots’ Bill of Rights, which is distributed to potential buyers, it’s important to remember that parrots are not domesticated pets like a dog or cat but still possess the wild spirit of the jungle. They are not status symbols

or amusing ornaments for home décor but unique, feeling beings. Parrots have special needs you may find hard to fill. That’s why many end up in rescue, so it’s important to learn all about these birds before bringing one home.

Strome takes the welfare of her birds very seriously. These parrots don’t go to just any home. If you aren’t considered a good match for a parrot as a pet, the store won’t sell you one. It’s not about making a sale—it’s about placing each bird in the best possible home. Before you buy a parrot, you’ll be educated about parrots and their care by the store’s avian expert. New owners are encouraged to find a veterinarian who specializes in the care of parrots, such as Dr. Jeanne Smith of Avian Health Services. The store offers a discount for a new-bird physical exam with Dr. Smith when you purchase one of its parrots.

Parrot Planet’s star is Ariel the Toucan. She purrs like a cat when she’s happy, and she’ll never

bite. That’s comforting to know considering the size of her bill. I ask if Ariel is also for sale, but no, she is Strome’s special pet. She admits she gets very attached to all her birds.

“In the beginning, I could see myself not wanting to let the birds go, saying ‘No, you can’t have this one or that one,’” says Strome. But, like all good bird moms, she raises her fledglings well and prepares them to eventually leave the nest—and the store.

After visiting Parrot Planet, I left with a new appreciation for these intelligent, loving pets. I highly recommend you and your family explore this planet soon for an uplifting experience.

Sue Owens Wright is an awardwinning author of books and articles about dogs. Look for the Kindle edition of “Braced for Murder,” her latest book in the Beanie and Cruiser Series from Five Star Publishing. She can be reached at beanieandcruiser@ aol.com. n

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CONTRIBUTED BY SUSAN MAXWELL SKINNER A fall tradition, Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s Nature Fest recentlyy treated 1,300 visitors to an all-day encounter with Californian natural history. A rescued bald eagle called Spirit (right) was a majestic presence among many bird, mammal and reptilian ambassadors at the Carmichael event. Visit sacnaturecenter.net. t.

An unexpected migration—Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds from Mather Field’s Capital Air Show— contrasted with the park’s autumn leaves.

Kelsey Weinroth showed Archimedes, a great horned owl rescued from American River College grounds. The raptor is now a Wild Things Inc. animal educator.

Kelli Moulden represented the Hawks Honkers & Hoots learning program. She showed live raptors, including a peregrine falcon called Bolt.

Scores of visitors, below, explored nature trails in the 80-acre nature preserve.

Courtesy of taxidermy, California Department of Fish and Game volunteer James Finnegan introduced Sabrina McIntyre, 11, to a golden eagle and a fawn.

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Who’s Having Thanksgiving?

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hoever has the new baby wins.

That’s what it comes down to during the holiday season and the fight for who gets to host Thanksgiving, who doesn’t have to travel, or who can get families to compromise and finally come up with a solution to the age old question: Who’s having Thanksgiving?

So all you new parents out there who are having a hard time wading through your exhaustion to find the bright side of sleepless nights, stinky diapers, incessant crying and no time to fulfill your own needs, here is a great perk to your infant until he or she starts rewarding you with smiles: Family will do anything to see them.

I still remember the first Thanksgiving with my newborn son 14 years ago. With Trey and I married for three years, it was never even a consideration that coming to our home with the shower-curtain closet doors and mismatched furniture could be a solution to which side of the family we spent Thanksgiving with.

We either went to the Bay Area or we went to Monterey, and one time we tried bringing the Bay Area family to Monterey. It was a precarious juggle

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of trying to keep everyone happy and not making one family feel like their grown baby was being stolen away by the new family.

Enter Logan Gene Wheeler, 7 pounds, 6 ounces, 19 inches long, one month before Thanksgiving.

When I told my mom, who lived in Palm Springs and had been shafted the previous three Thanksgivings due to distance, that I couldn’t imagine traveling with an infant so soon, she quickly hatched a plan. “Then we’ll come to you!”

“What about Jeff and his kids? Doesn’t he have them this Thanksgiving?” I asked, not wanting to create a problem for my mom’s husband.

“We’ll just bring Jared and Chris.

We’ll get a hotel room!” Problem was solved for Mom even though I wasn’t sure how two teenagers were going to enjoy being dragged to Sacramento or how two other sides of families would take being out of the running for Baby’s First Thanksgiving.

I soon had answers. Dad didn’t even consider going to Monterey to be with his family as we had for my entire life. He and his dog, Leo, were taking the office with the loveseat hide-a-bed. My Auntie Sandie and Gramma, the two reigning hostesses of Monterey Thanksgivings, quickly broke tradition, too, recruited Auntie Chris and snapped up a hotel room. My in-laws, once they were comfortable that my sister-in-law Suzanne’s family had plans in the Bay Area, jumped on the idea, waving off the inconvenience of round-trip driving on Thanksgiving.

“I got ol’ Shirl to keep me company,” Floyd chuckled in his deep

baritone, referring to my mother-inlaw, Shirley.

Even my brother, Ron, stationed in Washington and with whom I had spent a rare holiday since he joined the Navy at 18, was driving 15 hours with his family and taking the guest room.

I harbored little delusion that everyone was turning tradition on its ear.

I harbored little delusion that everyone was turning tradition on its ear, traveling long distances, giving up comfort and squeezing themselves into our home around a Thanksgiving table that only a few years before had been a picnic table that had hosted more games of Quarters than china plate dinners just to see me and Trey.

Logan, he who mainly slept, ate and pooped (though quite adorably), was the Thanksgiving whisperer.

The baby was bringing everyone together. And when you have four generations of family bridging the generation gap, three divorced individuals agreeing to play nice and two sides of families eager to come together, all to see one little baby, it brings home the meaning of the holidays.

Family.

Of course, once everyone got their fill of holding the baby, snuggling the baby, smelling the baby, gushing over the baby and putting stickers on the baby (Logan would get you back one day, Cousin Jake), we were back to jostling over who was going to have Thanksgiving the next year.

Mom won. All the passengers on the airplane lost because Logan had an undiagnosed ear infection.

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Holidays Ahead TIME FOR PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL TO CHIP IN AND HELP OUT

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is the season for all dogooders—both amateur and professional—to get busy. What’s the difference between an amateur do-gooder and a professional? Well, the amateur’s heart expands in November and December as he or she begins thinking of ways to help the less fortunate. The professional finds ways to contribute all year long.

What’s the best way for an amateur to give back? First, select a charity— one that appeals to your inner self.

Decide on an age bracket for those you want to help: old, young, in-

between. Then choose a convenient location for your charitable work.

In November, the need (obviously) is for turkeys plus the traditional extras from potatoes and cranberry sauce to the makings for pumpkin pie. Last year, Twin Lakes Food Bank gave away 814 turkeys and all the trimmings. The way things are going, that number is sure to increase. All told, the food bank served 44,638 people in 2012 (up from 42,525 in 2011). The food bank also runs a Christmas program in conjunction with the Folsom police department.

Last year, it provided 893 families with holiday hams and turkeys, toys and bikes. The food bank accepts donations. For more information, go to twinlakesfoodbank.org.

One traditional November fundraiser for a number of organizations is a Thanksgiving Day fun run. Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services started the tradition some 20 years ago with its Run to Feed the Hungry, and many organizations have followed in its footsteps. For a list of local

Thanksgiving Day runs and races, go to sacramentorunning.com.

WELLSPRING NEEDS DONATIONS Wellspring Women’s Center (3414 Fourth Ave.) has put out an early appeal for its second annual 12 Days of Christmas program. In addition to financial contributions, the center is seeking donations of products it can give to its needy clientele or use to serve at the Wellspring’s breakfast program for women and children.

Here’s a partial list of items you can donate: hot and cold unsweetened cereal, peanut butter, jam, canned fruit, vegetables, beans, coffee, coffee stirrers, tea bags, luncheon napkins, individual packets of sugar or sugar substitute, grocery store gift cards, bus passes, umbrellas, disposable diapers, baby wipes and baby powder.

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Local nonprofits recently received $285,000 in grants from Bank of America’s charitable foundation to help improve access to affordable housing, preserve neighborhoods, provide financial education and coaching for future homeowners and contribute to the success of local communities. BofA expects the grants to help more than 55,000 people. Grants went to Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services to help fund its NeighborWorks

homebuyer education and counseling program; Mutual Housing California to help bring the benefits of the green revolution to a population that has been thus far shut out of these benefits; Rebuilding Together Sacramento to help fund the Rebuilding Dreams Spring 2014 event, during which hundreds of volunteers will perform repairs on low-income homes.

My Sister’s House received a grant of $1,574 from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. My Sister’s House helps women and children who have experienced domestic violence, especially those in the Asian Pacific Islander community. In addition to a 24-hour multilingual hotline, the nonprofit runs a six-bed shelter and offers legal and other transitional services, community education and outreach programs.

SCHOLARSHIPS IN FOLSOM Folsom Women’s Service Club awards scholarships to graduating seniors from public high schools in Folsom. In 2012, the club gave $7,000 in scholarships, up from $5,000 in 2011. Says club member Susan Lubiens: “The $7,000 is pretty good for a little club of 40 mostly seniors.

I am honored to be a part of an organization where just about every member has skin in the game. They give heartily and work diligently. It is a great team.” For more information, go to folsomwsc.com.

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HELP WANTED National Charity League will hold a Q&A for prospective members on Monday, Jan. 13, 5 to 6 p.m. at Sacramento Country Day School (2636 Latham Drive). The league is a nonprofit organization of mothers and daughters who work together to strengthen the community. Mothers with daughters in grades 6 through 9 are encouraged to apply. For more information, call Kim Clark at 3598359 or go to nclsacramento.org.

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Natalie’s Story GRIEVING PARENTS USE TRAGEDY TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES

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n July 26, 13-year-old Natalie Giorgi took one bite of a Rice Krispies treat containing peanut butter during a family vacation at Camp Sacramento. Allergic to peanuts, she knew something was wrong and spit the treat out. Despite prompt medical care, she died later that evening. In the months that have followed, her grieving family has turned their tragedy into a crusade for allergy awareness. Here, her parents, Carmichael residents Louis and Joanne Giorgi, speak about their desire to help other families avoid the grief of losing a child.

How common are food allergies?

Joanne: There are 5.9 million children who have a food allergy—one in every 13 kids in a classroom in the United States today. Since 1997, the rate of children with peanut allergies has doubled. Eight percent of U.S. children have food allergies that can include eggs, dairy, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts and tree nuts. Research says that every three minutes, someone is in the emergency room with an allergic reaction.

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Louis and Joanne Giorgi hope to raise awareness of food allergies.

They lost their daughter, Natalie, after she had a severe allergic reaction to peanuts.

Louis: People think, “My kid doesn’t have a food allergy. Why should I care?” The reason why people should care is threefold: The incidence is increasing, your allergy status can change, and 25 percent of serious allergic reactions are those that are previously undiagnosed.

What are you trying to accomplish with your work on behalf of food allergies?

Joanne: I hope that we bring awareness. People just assume it’s

not real. We have a responsibility to educate people now. There are simple things we can do to make environments safe for everyone.

I think people have a newfound appreciation for food allergies.

Why did you decide to use your family’s tragedy to help others?

Joanne: It helps make sense of our loss to know that we can keep momentum going and effect positive change. We want people to

understand this is serious. We have to do everything we can to protect kids.

Most people have said, “Wow. I had no idea.” We’ve already saved a lot of lives just by sharing Natalie’s story. I believe in the greater good of trying to protect children. If we can reasonably take steps to help protect these children who have food allergies, then we will be successful.

Tell me about the foundation you established in your daughter’s name.

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By starting the foundation, we can educate people so that nobody else will have a child die the way Natalie did. Nobody should die that way, whether it’s a child or an adult.

Louis: We worked with Assemblyman Richard Pan to pass a bill in the Assembly on allergy awareness. Next year, we hope to do even more. We are working with a national organization called FARE: Food Allergy Research & Education.

We see Natalie’s foundation working hand in hand with them on this cause.

Natalie would love that people care and are going to try and do things differently.

What’s your long-term goal?

Joanne: We hope the foundation can help make life safer for children.

We want to keep kids safe and alive.

That’s the message we get from parents across the country. People write to us from all over the world.

Natalie’s story has touched so many people. Parents tell us Natalie’s story has saved their child’s life, because now the school is listening to them or people understand their concerns more readily.

Louis: Avoiding the exposure is the No. 1 thing to keep kids safe.

When the seatbelt law passed in 1986, people hated it. They complained that it ruined their tie, wrinkled their dress. But we imposed it because we know it keeps people safe. You can choose not to wear a seatbelt, but in the end we’ve decided we’re going to protect people. Every child has the right to a safe school and play environment. With simple changes in attitudes and behaviors, we can make this happen.

What can people do to help spread awareness and keep Natalie’s memory alive?

Joanne: They can tell Natalie’s story. Speak up about it! When people scoff about food allergies, they should say, “Let me tell you a story about a 13-year-old girl.” She was met with the worst-case scenario.

Louis: She was diagnosed at age 3 after a mild reaction and had never had a reaction since. She was vigilant about avoiding foods, knowing she couldn’t eat things, reading labels. We did everything right.

Joanne: We can start simply: being compassionate and understanding of the children who do have food allergies. Being mindful that this is a real disease and a disease that does kill. It’s that simple.

Share Natalie’s story. Let people know it does happen.

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Continues thru Nov 10 Harris Center for the Arts 10 College Pkwy, Folsom 608-6888 Harriscenter.net The Crucible takes place in the 17thcentury Salem witch trials and unravels a tale of human struggles both internal and external. A community galvanized by fear and suspicion, a wife betrayed by lust, an orphan girl blind with passion and obsessed with revenge, ruthless prosecutors, deluded holy men and covetous neighbors.

Destructiveness of socially sanctioned violence, the power of hysteria, the blindness of zealots and the heart of one tortured man trying to find his own goodness.

Macbeth

Continues thru Nov 24 Capital Stage 2215 J St, Sac 995-5464 Capstage.org Shakespeare’s most blood-thirsty play gets a Capital Stage treatment. In a postapocalyptic world where guerilla warfare rules the land, Macbeth goes beyond a mere tragedy of moral order to a deeply psychological study of a mind preyed on by ambition, fear and regret. Capital Stage’s original adaptation places the focus on the perverse marital bond and the collapse of established order that give rise to the plays tragic events. As the rules of society breakdown, dark forces are unleashed and savagery reigns supreme. For the Macbeth’s, dominion over this ravaged land is only a heartbeat away. (Contains violence. Intended for mature audiences.)

Buried Child

Nov 2 - Nov 24 Ovation Stage at the Wilkerson Theatre 1723 25th St, Sac 606-5050 Ovationstage.com The powerfully mysterious play that won Sam Shephard a 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is a darkly comic meditation on the theme of “You can’t go home again”.

A 20-something Vince decides to bring his girlfriend back to his family’s decaying farm, a sweet idea, but there’s a hitch.

No one back home seems to remember him. Eviscerating Rockwell-ian notions of American rural life, the play oozes with a spookiness that takes a long while to shake off.

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Outrage

Nov 15 - Dec 14 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac 960-3036 Bigideatheatre.com “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” A time-bending roller-coaster ride through history. Outrage deftly moves between Ancient Greece, the Inquisition, Nazi Germany and modern day academia. It examines the price people pay for staying true to their principles in the face of vicious oppression and reminds us that the revolutionary of one era may become the tyrant of the next.

Detroit

Thru Nov 16 B Street Theatre 2711 B St, Sac 443-5300 Bstreettheatre.org Mary and Ben’s simple efforts to reach out to Kenny and Sharon, their new neighbors, spiral outrageously out of control. Hoping for a little distraction and social interaction, they get more than they bargained for.

Crazy Horse and Custer

Nov 6 - Dec 15 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac 443-6722 Sactheatre.org Crazy Horse tells of what was lost forever for his people when they won at the Little Big Horn. George Armstrong Custer, the “Boy General” of the Civil War, speaks for all those American qualities he cherished and ultimately died to secure for himself and his country. This goes beyond the iconic images of these two warriors to explore the men behind the myths and the imperatives in their characters that drove them to conflict greater than the battle they fought.

Sunset Limited

Thru Nov 24 Actor’s Theatre 1721 25th St, Sac 583-4880 On a subway platform in New York City, an ex-con from the south saves the life of an intellectual atheist who wasn’t looking for salvation. Now, the reformed murderturned-savior ventures to offer salvation of another kind, bringing the failed suicide victim back to his Harlem apartment for an articulate and moving debate about the truth, fiction and believe.

One Night Only - Nov 4 Crest Theatre 1013 K St, Sac 916-442-7378 Ed Asner as Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Smooth as Silk SHE’S A RADIO ANNOUNCER BY DAY, JAZZ SINGER BY NIGHT

BY JESSICA LASKEY

Her first album, “Orange Colored Sky,” was released in 2005 to critical acclaim, and her jazz journey truly began. Duncan’s second album, “Comes the Fall,” debuted last year at number 26 on CMJ’s Jazz Top-40 chart—right behind Diana Krall— and has been played on more than 110 radio stations across the world, including in Canada, Japan, Australia and the Netherlands.

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Whether she’s performing to the percussive beats of her favorite musical genre, jazz, or lending her mellifluous voice to radio news, Duncan is a whirling dervish of action and artistry.

“Rhythm is part of my soul,” she says with the velvet vocal resonance that has made her not just a popular jazz singer but has also kept her busy as a broadcast journalist for more than 40 years.

“I make a living off my vocal chords,” she confirms.

Duncan has had rhythm and music in her soul since she was 5 years old, when she can remember first singing in church. She could always be found in the music room at school, and she was an active participant in choir.

But it wasn’t until Duncan reached her 20s that she felt like she’d finally found her voice.

“I blossomed really late,” says Duncan, who lives in River Park.

“One of my heroes is Barbra Streisand. I’d listen to her voice and think, ‘Why should I even bother?’

But then I trained with a vocal coach in Berkeley, who gave me a lot of confidence and helped put my feet on the ground.”

It didn’t take long for Duncan to rediscover the jazz roots that had been lying dormant since her childhood years.

“As a little kid, my older brother loved jazz,” Duncan recalls. “He painted his room black, had bongos, and I would hear Dave Brubeck, Miles

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Even with a busy performance schedule, Duncan is still lending her veteran voice to radio news and traffic reports on stations throughout the region.

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Davis, Stan Getz and Mel Tormé wafting out of his room. The music washed over me and into me, so it seemed like a natural thing for me to like that kind of music. Jazz really is my first love.”

After spending time on the road singing with a rock-’n’-roll band, Duncan decided to return to her roots. Twelve years ago, she dedicated herself almost exclusively to performing and recording jazz.

For her second album, Duncan hired a publicist. “It was the best decision I ever made,” she says.

“When a publicist sends it to the programmers at different radio stations, it says to them, ‘Someone who knows music has liked this—and if you listen to it, you’ll like it, too.’”

It didn’t take a publicist, however, to convince the judges of the Independent Music Awards that Duncan’s music was something special. This past July, Duncan won top honors in the Cabaret Song

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FROM page 78 category for her album’s title single at the IMAs—singled out of hundreds of submissions from self-released and indie label competitors from more than 70 countries by guest judges that included Tom Waits, Suzanne Vega and “Weird Al” Yankovic. Duncan credits her collaboration with the song’s composer, Martine Tabilio, for the song’s success. Like everything else, she’s taking the accolades in stride.

“When peers like what you’re doing, it gives you the encouragement to continue,” Duncan says simply.

“When people ask what getting an award like this means, I always say that it means I’m going to sing more. It’s not easy to be motivated.

Recognition is an affirmation to keep my creativity going.”

It appears that there’s no rest for the talented. Even with a busy performance schedule and plans for a third album in the works, Duncan is still lending her veteran voice to radio

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“As strange as it sounds, I keep working in broadcast media because it’s more stable,” Duncan says with a laugh. “I’ve been a reporter on KFBK, I did traffic for News 10 and I’ve been working with an independent news and traffic company called Metro Networks for the past 20 years. Just by flipping a switch, I can serve stations all over the place. I do traffic on The FISH and reporting on 1380 and Clear Channel.”

Whether she’s singing standards straight or improvising around a familiar melody, Duncan does it all for the same reason she did when she was 5.

“I’m just thrilled to be singing,” she says.

Beth Duncan will perform with the Beth Duncan Jazz Sextet on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 5 p.m. at JB’s Lounge at the Clarion Inn (1400 Arden Way). For more information, go to bethduncan.com. n

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Learn what it takes to drive, sink and putt like a pro at The Golf Gapper’s Beginning Ladies Open House and Sunice Trunk Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Nov. 9 at the G2 Golf Center.

Sample snacks, enter to win door prizes, check out the Sunice golf apparel trunk show and close the gulf in your golf knowledge at this informative event. Take a tour of the facilities, sign up for a class or two and get your golf game analyzed with LPGA pro (and G2 Golf Center owner) Dr. Jenni Martin.

For more information, call 8378952 or go to thegolfgapper.com. The G2 Golf Center is at 4147 Northgate Blvd., Suite 5.

THE WORLD GOES ’ROUND Got your passport ready? Lucky for you, you won’t need it. Celebrate the holiday season with international aplomb at the Christmas Around the World Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at the Hellenic Center in East Sacramento.

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Don't miss Sacramento Ballet's performances of Cinderella on Nov. 2 and 3

Hosted by the Eastern Christian Churches Women’s Association of Sacramento, the event will include delicious delicacies from Armenia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, the Middle East, Russia, Slovakia and the Ukraine—and multicultural Christmas cheer, of course.

For more information, call 4569794. The Hellenic Center is at 614 Alhambra Blvd.

DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY If you have youngsters whose heads are full of fairytales, don’t miss the chance to bring them to

see a beloved legend brought to life by the Sacramento Ballet. Ron Cunningham’s “Cinderella” comes to the Community Center Theater for only three performances on Nov. 2 and 3.

Cunningham’s beautiful version of this riveting rags-to-riches tale has been performed around the world for more than 30 million people. It now returns home for this loving revival complete with all of the stunning costumes, elegant sets and dreamy dancing you remember. But make sure you buy your tickets early: With only three performances, the production is sure to sell out, and you don’t want to get caught out at

midnight as your coach turns into a pumpkin!

Performances are at 1 and 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 2 and at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacballet.org.

The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

SEEING STARS Hoping to hear the song stylings of two world-renowned and celebrated singers in the comfort of your own hometown? Don’t miss the International Stars of Opera Recital presented by Two in Tune (a partnership of the Sacramento

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Soprano Ruth Ann Swenson and tenor Frank Lopardo, along with with Mark Robson on piano, will perform some of opera’s best-loved arias and duets. Swenson’s colorful coloratura voice has thrilled audiences on two continents, and Lopardo has performed more than 180 times at the Metropolitan Opera as well as at the Royal Opera House, Vienna State Opera and Glyndebourne Opera Festival.

Sound like music to your ears?

You can even rub elbows with the singers themselves at the “Meet the Stars” catered reception following the performance with the purchase of VIP tickets. For tickets and more information, call 44-CREST (4427378), visit the Crest box office in person at 1013 K St., or go to 2intune. org.

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First performed in 1824, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was considered revolutionary and is revered by music lovers the world over to this day.

“This is a work about mankind,” says CSO maestro Christian Baldini.

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FROM page 83 symphony has remained relevant because of the beauty and power of its music.”

The performance will be paired with works by Beethoven’s teacher, Antonio Salieri, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, featuring singers Robin Fisher (soprano), Tania Mannion (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Ebbers (tenor) and Eugene Brancoveanu (baritone) alongside the Davis Chorale, Westminster Presbyterian Church Choir and the Fremont Presbyterian Church Choir.

The evening is sure to make your ears ring with joy.

For tickets and more information, call 929-6655 or go to camelliasymphony.org. Fremont Presbyterian Church is at 5770 Carlson Drive.

YOU CAN CALL HIM AL Former vice president. Bestselling author. Oscar winner. Nobel Peace Prize winner. For all those accolades,

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only one man comes to mind: Al Gore, who will also come to the Community Center Theater as part of the Sacramento Speakers Series at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

Though he’s best known for his eight-year stint as the 45th vice president of the United States alongside President Bill Clinton and his own bid for the presidency in 2000, Gore is more than just a powerful politico. After the Florida fiasco left him without an oval office, Gore turned his attention to issues surrounding global warming. He has since written the bestsellers “Earth in the Balance,” “The Assault on Reason,” “Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis” and “An Inconvenient Truth.” The latter was turned into a documentary for which Gore won an Oscar, and not long after, he was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.”

For tickets and more information, call 388-1100 or go to sacramentospeakers.com. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

SHE WILL SURVIVE For a story of survival and strength you’ll never forget, don’t miss the special one-time speaking engagement of Immaculee Ilibagiza, a survivor of the Rwandan genocide and now a bestselling author, at 1 p.m. on Nov. 9 at Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Carmichael.

In 1994, almost 1 million Rwandans were massacred in just over three months—and Ilibagiza was there to see it. Hiding out with seven other women in a 3-by-4-foot bedroom for 91 days, Ilibagiza was able to find her faith and survive to tell her tale in her riveting first book, “Left To Tell.”

The book made it onto The New York Times bestseller list and now has its illustrious and iron-willed author traveling the country speaking about her experience. Don’t pass up the chance to hear her yourself right here in Sacramento.

For more information about Ilibagiza, go to immaculee.com.

Artist Laurie Hopkins' show Teachers Beware is on view at Gallery 21-Ten through Nov. 5

For tickets and more information about the speaking engagement, go to presentationwyd.org. Questions?

Email jmark9876@comcast.net. Our Lady of the Assumption Parish is at 2141 Walnut Ave. in Carmichael.

DELIRIOUS IN ‘DETROIT’ Ever wanted to visit Detroit?

Lisa D’Amour’s award-winning play “Detroit” comes to the B Street Theatre for a limited run through Nov. 17.

This delirious and delightful new comedy premiered at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre in 2010 and, upon transferring Off-Broadway, won playwright D’Amour the 2012 Obie Award for Best New American Play. Young couple Mary and Ben eagerly befriend their new neighbors Kenny and Sharon, hoping for a little

distraction and social interaction, but they get far more than they bargained for as their lives spin (laughingly) out of control.

For tickets and more information, call 443-5300 or go to bstreettheatre. org. The B Street Theatre is at 2711 B St.

LADIES’ NIGHT What’s better than wine, women and shoes? Nothing, if you ask the event coordinators at St. John’s Shelter Program for Women and Children. Kick up your heels, and help homeless women get back on their feet, at the aptly named “Wine, Women and Shoes” event from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred.

Enjoy an array of wine tastings, shop till you drop at the glass slipper

show “Teachers Beware,” on view at Gallery 21-Ten through Nov. 5.

Hopkins, herself a retired school counselor, examines the emotional and psychological impact of the teachers she’s had throughout her life with pieces that are just like the teachers they commemorate: powerful, hopeful, vulnerable and profoundly influential.

For more information, call 4765500 or go to gallery2110.com. Gallery 21-Ten is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays through Saturdays, and is at 2110 K St.

SPARE SOME CHANGE?

Jeff Myers’ exhibition The Secret Life of Machines, on display Nov. 5 through Dec. 7 at Alex Bult Gallery

auction, and take in the riveting runway show featuring designer duds from Julius, Madame Butterfly, Hamilton Jewelers, Charlene Court Designs, R Douglas Custom Clothier, GoodStock, Khirma Eliazov, Cuffs, Elizabeth Galindo, Shaw Shoes, Elizabeth Charles SF and Laura Khoury. Prepared to be pampered? A handful of handsome “Shomoliers” (also known as Shoe Guys) will be on hand to present perfect pairings of wine and shoes on silver platters during the silent auction.

Proceeds from the event will benefit St. John’s Shelter Program for Women and Children, the largest shelter in Sacramento County focused exclusively on homeless women and children. Since 1985, the program has helped more than 25,000 displaced women and children find their footing and transition from crisis to selfsufficiency.

For tickets and more information, go to stjohnsshelter.org. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred is at 2300 Sierra Blvd.

AND ALL THAT JAZZ Ready for some sounds that are sure to knock your socks off? Check out the Sacramento Community Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17 at Westminster Church.

Part One of the program will feature the Sacramento State Jazz Singers and California State University, Sacramento, vocal groups, under new direction by Gaw Yang. Tap your toes to these two entertaining ensembles as they tackle standards from vocal jazz groups past as well as some contemporary classics.

Part Two will please with a performance by the Doug Pauly Quintet, a fabulous fivesome that mixes pop, jazz and Latin styles to create one sensational sound.

For tickets and more information, call 400-4634 or go to sccaconcerts. org. Westminster Presbyterian Church is at 1300 N St.

Change is in the air leaves are turning, the temperature’s dropping, socks and boots have come out of storage in more than just the atmosphere. Mark Snyder and Amy Guthrie, co-owners of C & C Merchants, Inc. and the children of Bill Snyder, co-founder of the beloved bygone store William Glen, announced this May that their company will now be called William

Glen Inc. in commemoration of what would have been the store’s 50th anniversary.

“We are proud of our family’s five decades of welcoming Sacramentans into our retail stores,” says Guthrie.

“With the new name, we feel like we’ve come home.”

Guthrie and her brother’s popular retail outposts, Christmas & Company and Chef’s Mercantile, are still flourishing in Old Sacramento. They will retain their storefront names in the transition, but will operate under the umbrella of William Glen Boutiques.

So what does this mean for savvy Sacramento shoppers? It means that should you need access to beautiful candles, fine china, crystal, housewares, unique gifts, cool kitchen gadgets or the widest array of Christmas goods in the county, you still know just where to go: the William Glen Boutiques—Christmas

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Feel-Good Food PLATES MOVES TO MIDTOWN, THE KITCHEN’S FORMER CHEF IS ON HIS OWN

BY GREG SABIN

At Plates and Plates2go, the food and service can stand up to any other causal eatery in town. So if you can give money to a great cause and receive a meal of high quality in return, why wouldn’t you enter into this bargain as often as possible? I, for one, will make it as frequent a transaction as I can.

Plates2go is at 1725 L St.; 4263884; plates2go.org.

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he strangely named Handle District in Midtown sports some of the area’s best restaurants—Mulvaney’s Building & Loan and The Waterboy, to name two—and a gaggle of fine bars. It’s a pleasant neighborhood to wander on foot, sampling drinks and plates, popping your head into the area’s best antique shop, Scout Living, sipping on a cappuccino while listening to guitar music played by local treasure Ross Hammond at Old Soul Coffee, or otherwise whiling away a day and night invested in the sensory pleasures.

Two new entrants on the restaurant scene recently opened their doors on L Street, less than one block away from each other. Yet despite their proximity, the two places couldn’t be further from each other in overall mission or execution.

The first is Plates2go, a casual lunch spot sponsored by St. John’s Shelter. A smaller, more accessible version of its sister restaurant, Plates, this casual eatery is a straightforward sandwich/soup/salad endeavor. At least, that’s how it appears on the surface.

The original Plates, located in the old Army Depot on Florin Road, is a training ground for homeless women with children, a safe environment where they can learn highly transferable skills and get themselves ready for the workforce.

The program’s success, along with the success of Plates as a culinary enterprise, pushed the folks at St.

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A DIME’S WORTH OF DIFFERENCE Less than one block away, a completely different enterprise is taking shape: a restaurant/bar called Capital Dime.

At the helm is Noah Zonca, former chef at The Kitchen.

The Black Forest ham and brie sandwich with housemade chips from Plates2go

John’s to start a second, smaller restaurant. The mission at Plates2go remains the same, but its convenient Midtown location allows for more Sacramentans to take part in the good works and good vibes that come with every dish.

The menu is simple and well executed, featuring sustainable,

local products and housemade soups, sauces, and dressings. A perfect example: the turkey BLT club sandwich, made with local tomatoes, smoked turkey and housemade roasted garlic aïoli on dense, fresh sourdough. Paired with a cup of made-from-scratch soup, it’s enough to hold you over until tomorrow’s breakfast, and delicious to boot.

Not since the opening of Randall Selland’s elegant Ella has there been more hoopla around a new restaurant.

Every diner, drinker, foodie and farmto-forker was talking, tweeting and salivating at the mere mention of this place.

And why wouldn’t they? At the helm is Noah Zonca, former chef at The Kitchen. Backing him up are former Ella standout and bartender to the gods, Rene Dominguez, and a host of other local pros. The menu is casual, compact and exciting,

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& Company and Chef’s Mercantile— in Old Sacramento.

For more information, call 7375636 or go to shopwilliamglen.com.

The William Glen Boutiques are at 116 K St.

MYERS AND THE MACHINE Happy second birthday, Alex Bult Gallery! Celebrate in style with the gallery’s November solo show of artist Jeff Myers’ haunting exhibition “The Secret Life of Machines,” on display Nov. 5 through Dec. 7.

“I have always been interested in environmental and sociological contrasts and contradictions,” Myers says. “Employing different cultural time periods in history with the contemporary in the same tableaux, a type of deconstructive blending occurs.”

If this description has your head spinning, all you need to know is this: Myers’ oil paintings feature large, antiquated farm machinery or other pieces of discarded equipment amid a superimposed landscape of contemporary cities such as Tokyo and New York. This “man vs. wild,” “urban versus agricultural” motif creates an effect that’s both eerie and beautiful in Myers’ compelling paintings.

Ask him about his artistic intentions yourself at the preview party from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 or at the Second Saturday artist reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. We’re hoping they’ll serve birthday cake.

For more information, call 4765540 or go to alexbultgallery.com. The Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St., Suite B.

SHOOTING STARS If Archival Gallery owner D. Neath says that she’s showing work by “two of Sacramento’s rising stars,” you need to see it for yourself, ASAP. Pieces by John Stuart Berger and

Sean Royal are on display at Archival Gallery through Nov. 30.

John Stuart Berger first started showing his popular narrative paintings in the late 1980s at the esteemed (now defunct) Himovitz Gallery. His imaginative pieces range from the whimsical to the disturbing, and are always entertaining. If you’re looking for something with a little more retro flair, check out Sean Royal’s “Light Boxes,” beautiful portraits painted on plexi-glass and illuminated from within.

Greet the creators in person at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9. For more information, call 923-6204 or go to archivalframe.com. Archival Gallery is at 3223 Folsom Blvd.

NOUVEAU RICHE What’s better than wine tasting?

Being the first one to taste it! Sip to your satisfaction at La Fête du Beaujolais Nouveau (translation: wine party) hosted by the Alliance Française de Sacramento from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23 at Silverado Design Center.

Each year, much of France, and much of the world, breathlessly awaits the release of that year’s famously fruity Beaujolais wine crop.

Taste the 2013 vintage alongside other popular French wines and hors d’oeuvres from local restaurants at this year’s Fête, emceed by KCRATV’s David Bienick.

Your palate isn’t the only thing that will be benefitting from the evening’s festivities: Proceeds will benefit the Alliance Française de Sacramento, which offers French language courses for adults and children as well as various cultural events throughout the year for more than 600 members and other frenetic Francophiles.

The best part? Your ticket purchase includes a free glass of this year’s Beaujolais! For tickets and more information, call 453-1723 or go to afdesacramento.org. Silverado Design Center is at 5250 S. Watt Ave. in Sacramento.

GET IN SHAPE The Crocker Art Museum is chockfull of activities to make your autumn awesome, starting with the opening of the exhibition “The Shape of Things: Warren MacKenzie Ceramics” on Nov. 10.

MacKenzie is touted as one of the most influential ceramists in the country. Throughout his 60 years of working and teaching, he’s fine-tuned his feats of clay like no other, exploring the shape and significance of pottery pieces made specifically for eating, drinking and serving. The exhibition to honor this pottery pioneer is culled from a collection recently donated to the Crocker by Susanna and George Grossman and is on display through Feb. 23.

If that has you jumping for joy, just wait until you lend an ear to the classical concert featuring Allégresse (French for “joy”) at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 10. The trio of Annie Gnojek, Margaret Marco and Ellen Bottorff (on flute, oboe and piano, respectively) will perform a riveting repertoire of work by female composers in conjunction with Sacramento State’s 36th Festival of New American Music. The gaggle of talented gals has performed all over the country as well as in Central and South America, Europe and Asia. Hear them hear before they jet off again! Space is limited, so advance ticket purchase is recommended.

Thought Halloween was your last chance to don a costume? Lucky for you, the Crocker is giving you another chance to wear a dashing disguise: This month’s Art Mix from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14 has been dubbed “Crocker-Con.” Peruse the graphic offerings at pop-up comic shops from the likes of A-1 Comics, Empire’s Comics Vault, Big Brother Comics and Metropolis Comix and make sure you give a listen to the comic creatives who are slated to speak: writer Eben E.B. Burgoon from Eben07 & B-Squad; illustrator John Cottrell from Marvel & DC; illustrator Timothy Green from Marvel, DC & Dark Horse; illustrator Chris Wisnia from SLG; and painter/ illustrator Jared Konopitski. Drink specials are under $5 all night and

“cosplayers” get in free. The event is sure to be epic fun.

For celebration of another sort, the Crocker is honoring Native American Heritage Month with a performance

by Mary Youngblood, the “First Lady of the Flute,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21. The two-time Grammy Award winner is more than just a flute aficionado. She has been said to transcend the traditional songs of Native American flute music to produce “liquid poetry or prayer.”

Sounds flute-tastic.

Are you already on the hunt for the perfect holiday gifts? Don’t miss the Crocker’s annual Holiday Art & Craft Festival.

Are you already on the hunt for the perfect holiday gifts? Don’t miss the Crocker’s annual Holiday Art & Craft Festival, presented in collaboration with the Creative Arts League of Sacramento, on Nov. 29 and 30 and Dec. 1 at the Scottish Rite Center.

More than 100 artists, artisans and craftspeople will be on hand with unique wares from jewelry to fiber art, woodwork to ceramics. You’re sure to find the perfect something for that special someone. Festival hours are from noon to 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1.The Scottish Rite Center is at 6151 H St. For tickets and more information for any Crocker event, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org. The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St. Jessica Laskey can be reached at goldman.jr@gmail.com. Please e-mail items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n

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FROM page 86 featuring a majority of dishes priced at $10.

A few months after the launch, the bar is packed and the restaurant is buzzing with activity. News personalities and prominent politicians can be seen through the oversized front windows, and the cocktails are some of the best in town.

Unfortunately, the menu has not yet materialized as that sumptuous, unparalleled offering that so many hoped it would be. In two trips to Capital Dime, I had only two dishes that I would call impressive: clams and chorizo and mac and cheese.

The clams were amazingly flavorful, with the creamy bath they inhabited redolent of sherry and roasted garlic.

The mac and cheese kicked major butt thanks to a hearty helping of pork belly.

Other dishes came with major flaws. A pasta dish featured noodles stuck together in chewy clumps. A steak was so charred on the outside that the carbon overshadowed any

Citrus salad from Capitol Dime in Midtown

flavor of the rosy-pink meat within.

And squash bisque tasted like nothing more than chicken stock.

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Aioli Bodega Espanola 1800 L St. 447-9440

L D $$ Full Bar Patio Andalusian cuisine served in a casual European atmosphere

Biba Ristorante

2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian

Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Patio Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, chic atmosphere • Luccarestaurant.com

Buckhorn Grill

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L D $$ Wine/Beer A counter service restaurant with high-quality chicken, char-roasted beef, salmon, and entrée salads

L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting

2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180 1431 R St. 930-9191

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2416 J St. 443-0440

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1730 L St. 444-1100

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Ernesto’s Mexican Food 1901 16th St. 441-5850

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58 Degrees & Holding Co. 1217 18th St. 442-5858

L D $$$ Wine/Beer California cuisine served in a chic, upscale setting • 58degrees.com

Fox & Goose Public House 1001 R St. 443-8825

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Old Soul Co.

1501 16th St. 444-5850

B L D $ No table service at this coffee roaster and bakery, also serving creative artisanal sandwiches

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2115 J St. 442-4388

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4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516

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1401 28th St. 457-5737

29th and P Sts. 455-3300

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3839 J St. 448-5699

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891

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1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303

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5530 H St. 452-8226

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3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888

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3260 J Street 449-8810

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DOWNTOWN Foundation 400 L St. 321-9522

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Chops Steak Seafood & Bar 1117 11th St. 447-8900

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427 Broadway 442-4044

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2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

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2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

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926 J Street • 492-4450

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10th & J Sts. 448-8960

D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.

400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

527 Munroe Street

Parlaré Eurolounge

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale seafood, burgers in a clubby atmosphere • Mccormickandschmicks.com

Mikuni Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com

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621 Capitol Mall #100 442-50

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