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Voices Raised SACRAMENTO BENEFITS FROM A RICH TRADITION OF CHORAL PERFORMANCES
and McCormick formed SCSO in an attempt to keep classical music alive in Sacramento. While Kendrick is thoughtful and friendly, he is also deeply focused and highly energetic. McCormick is charming, gracious and easygoing despite being detail oriented. Both men are reverent, but they also obviously enjoy their careers and the life they have created for themselves as choral leaders in our community. In 20 years, they have overseen more than 110 classical music concerts.
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or a small company, 20 years in business is something to celebrate. The same goes for a small nonprofit that reaches that milestone. This month, Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra will host its 20thanniversary Home for the Holidays concert at Memorial Auditorium. I recently sat down with Don Kendrick and Jim McCormick to talk about their 20-year leadership of choral activities in Sacramento. Kendrick is the well-known face of the group. He is the founding conductor and musical director of the 170-voice choir and 55-piece orchestra. Since 1985, Kendrick has served as director of choral activities at Sacramento State University, where he conducts the Chamber Choir, Women’s Chorus and University Chorus. He also started Sac State’s graduate program in choral conducting in 1986. The program has graduated conductors including Lynn Stevens, who went on to establish Sacramento Children’s Chorus, and Cheryl Eshoff, who directs
Clearly there is something to being in a choir that goes beyond singing nice music.
Jim McCormick and Donald Kendrick of Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra
the musical programs at Fremont Presbyterian Church. In addition, Kendrick is the organist and directs the musical program at Sacred Heart Church in East Sac, where he conducts the Schola Cantorum choir and the Vox Nova men’s chorus. Jim McCormick is president of the SCSO board and has managed the group’s operations and activities since 2000. He also has an impressive background in music as a pianist. He
has taught at the high school level and at Sac State, and he sings bass in the Schola choir. Both men have doctoral degrees in music and are from Canada, where they met. My husband and I first experienced the joy of a choral performance under Kendrick’s direction about 20 years ago when we attended his university choir’s Christmas concert at Sacred Heart Church. At about this time, the Sacramento Symphony went bankrupt. Kendrick
But what struck me in our conversation was the impact their leadership has had on the hundreds of singers themselves. While SCSO is a local organization, singers come from near and far, including several surrounding counties. “We offer a choral experience on a scale and quality not available in smaller communities,” says Kendrick. “Our singers come from all walks of life, including those who work in education, law and medicine, and those who are retired. We even have a United Airlines pilot who manages his practices around his international flight schedule. “They come for many reasons, including being able to participate PUBLISHER page 12
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“Our choir members often say they find solace, peace and healing as they sing,” says McCormick. Kendrick reminded me that it was St. Augustine who said, “He who sings prays twice.” Over the past decade, the SCSO and Schola choirs led by Kendrick and McCormick have toured extensively, both domestically and abroad. They’ve performed at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Carnegie Hall in New York City, as well as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the American Cemetery in Normandy and the Vatican (before two different popes). They’ve traveled to England, Italy, Austria, Spain and China. The self-funded tours serve to broaden the singers’ experiences and help them develop deeper bonds with each other. Members also take seriously their role as “cultural ambassadors” representing Sacramento around the world. While reaching retirement age, Kendrick shows no interest in slowing down. “I still love teaching and
my students, and there are always new challenges,” he says. Adds McCormick, “Don can still outrun any of his students in terms of energy.” Kendrick and McCormick are pillars of the region’s choral world, serving the community through SCSO, the state through Kendrick’s university teaching and the church by leading the Sacred Heart choirs. We are blessed that they continue to provide Sacramento with world-class choral performances. Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra will present the Wells Fargo Home for the Holidays concert on Saturday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium. The season also includes performances of “Carmina Burana” on March 5 and European Masterworks on May 14 at Sacramento Community Center Theater. For more information, go to sacramentochoral.com. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com n
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his is the story of how Arden’s screechy bird gets the grouse. Read on and decide what side of the flap you’re on. Are you with the animal lover who cherishes the crow of a rooster, the squawk of a peacock? Or are you more the quiet type who wants to outlaw crowing fowl? No sooner do you get the turkey leftovers gobbled up when you look out your window to spot a lonely looking, niggling and nervous turkey pecking at a wet worm. Does he know, you wonder, that his fat cousins are resting comfortably in the many tummies of the human folk who share the neighborhood? Not that any of us would eat one of the many turkeys who increasingly call Arden and Carmichael home. After all, they don’t bellow and scream under our bedroom windows in the morning like some of their rooster relatives. They don’t squawk or holler at all times of day and night. And while the turkeys can cluster feather-to-feather on calm and busy streets alike, they cause something infinitely more friendly and heartwarming than a traffic jam. Something more like a, well … a “traffic jelly.”
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Many Arden and Carmichael residents feel turkeys, chickens and peacocks are a charming rural treat. Others, however, say they’re noisy, messy and bothersome. The county received 93 complaints in a year about crying birds, prompting talk of a ban on crying fowl.
Residents in Mariemont, also known as Arden Park Vista, estimate six or seven peacocks live in the neighborhood, roaming freely by day and roosting in tall trees by night. They say, too, that 11 pea chicks were born this past summer alone.
Arden and Carmichael are full of not only an increasing number of turkeys. Some parts of Arden and Carmichael are now home to clutch after clutch of chickens, roosters, geese and, drumroll please, peacocks. I saw my first residential peacock a couple of years ago in Arden Park on a rooftop. It was apparently a backyard pet. Then this summer while walking in Mariemont, also known as Arden Park Vista, I witnessed a gorgeous mating dance as a peacock tried to win the heart of a fair pea hen by spreading his feathers in a 5-foot semi-circle. He slowly waltzed and swayed around his chosen hen in a delicate yet regal ritual. It was nothing short of amazing to see the brilliant greens, blues and wispy circles in his feathers, the purples of his neck and to witness the gentle creature’s calm and purposeful poses. (See our Facebook page for the video!) This particular peacock’s mating ritual obviously worked. Five months later I visited the same street and learned from residents that 11 pea chicks were born in the neighborhood just this summer, bringing the total number of pea fowl in Mariemont to an estimated 17 or 18. “I love them,” said a Stewart Road resident who chooses not to be identified. “It’s the chickens and roosters that bother us. You can hear the roosters all day long and they scratch up the gardens. Peacocks are very gentle and rarely make noise,” she said. This is where the controversy lies, where the city slicker and the OUT AND ABOUT page 19
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OUT AND ABOUT FROM page 16 country bumpkin split rails. Last year the county received 93 complaints about pesky birds, mostly complaints about noisy crowing fowl. When the grousing began, Sacramento County lawmakers tuned in and the bird flap grew wings. The biggest pet peeves are the rowdy rooster, but there are also complaints about the peacock, who can be as noisy as he is beautiful. The new ban would prohibit crowing fowl in the unincorporated parts of the county with residential zoning. That means, whether free roaming or family pet, all crowing fowl in residential areas, no matter what size the property, would be considered outlaws. Cuff the rooster. Cuff the quacking duck. Lock up the honking goose, the guinea fowl or any loud bird that might disturb the peace. The board changed course in late October and lifted the new ban, but just a few weeks later, as of this writing, the board has re-opened the matter and is putting it before the
Planning Commission for further review.
In response, the county temporarily banned crowing fowl, expanding an existing ordinance that states crowing fowl can only be kept on properties larger than 10,000 square feet. Lifetime Mariemont resident and animal lover Bette Burrows grew up riding horses, trotting alongside the chickens and roosters in this neighborhood. Today she walks her horses through the area nearly every day and takes care of four rescued roosters in her backyard. The birds
wandering the streets seem to know her as well as she knows them. In fact, she’s so in sync with the comings and goings of the chicken population, she can tell when a load of chickens and roosters is “dumped.” “They just appear one morning, about 10 or 12 of them, unusual breeds that somebody once wanted as a pet but they changed their mind,” she said. One day Burrows found an injured rooster hiding behind a bucket in her barn. She believes a disenchanted pet rooster owner dumped the bird in her neighborhood. “He was probably an indoor pet and doesn’t know how to fend for himself. Skunks and raccoons can easily kill them,” she said. Burrows feels a ban on crowing birds will only lead to more “bird dumping” and eventually dead birds. “What is the county going to do with all the birds that are dumped? Round them up and kill them? Shelters won’t take them. There’s
nowhere for them to go. The birds will suffer,” she said. Burrows also questions why the county is re-visiting the issue after voting to shelve it in October. She suspects newcomers to the neighborhood who are tearing down ranch houses and building two-story mansions might be bending the county’s ear. “I get it,” she said. “We need the money. These are big lots and this is where they want little gated communities where they stick in six, seven, eight houses. But when these people came here to buy, they saw the animals, the horses, the cows, the roosters. They didn’t have to buy here and then come in and want to change our unique neighborhood. Leave us alone. “The county got 93 complaints. Can you imagine how many people who love these birds didn’t call to tell the county about that?” To pass along your input, email dk@insidepublicaitons.com.
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LONGTIME GALLERY TO CLOSE After 27 years as a Sacramento art gallery owner, Helen Jones is through hanging up pictures. Instead, she’ll be hanging her hat, closing the Helen Jones Gallery at the end of the year. Jones has carried an eclectic blend of art by local and national artists, including original oils and acrylics, watercolors, etchings, bronze sculpture, serigraphs, lithographs, prints, ceramics, collectibles and gifts. A native Sacramentan, she married her high school sweetheart, Gordon Jones, who later became a major league baseball pitcher. She developed a taste for the arts while living in various cities across the United States, in Cuba and in Venezuela. Before opening her gallery in 1988, Helen worked for the California Legislature, beginning as a messenger and retiring 31 years later as chief of staff for state Sen. Wadie Deddeh. Along the way she raised three children: Gary Jones of Sacramento’s ATV, a video production company in Sacramento; publishing consultant Greg Jones; and Janet Berry, who recently became the first female judge of the 2nd Judicial District Court of Reno. David Markle, the gallery’s framer, has been with Jones for 18 years and is now reviewing his options. He may or may not open his own frame shop. The gallery’s popular and knowledgeable sales associate, Cary Parrotte, retired in July due to ill health.
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NOW SEE THIS This holiday season, don’t count the calories of all the See’s candy you eat. Instead, count the way your indulgence can help disadvantaged women and children. For the ninth year, Soroptimist International of Sacramento Inc., a service club for business and professional women, will be raising money by selling See’s Candy at Loehmann’s Plaza to fund its service programs.
Lifetime Mariemont resident and animal lover Bette Burrows grew up riding her horses alongside neighborhood chickens. She fears a ban on crowing fowl will result in animal cruelty as pet chickens, unaccustomed to fending for themselves, are “dumped.” “What will the county do with all the birds?” she asks.
Helen Jones Gallery is at 588 La Sierra Drive in the Arden Town shopping center. The store will be offering closeout pricing and will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, during the month of December. For more information, call 481-1118.
RING JOYOUS BELLS! If you’re looking for a way to get in the holiday spirit and help support the Sacramento Children’s Home, you won’t want to miss Bel Tempo, a community handbell choir sponsored by Northminster Presbyterian Church. The afternoon of traditional holiday music will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at 3235 Pope Ave. The concert, titled ‘Ring Joyous Bells!’ is a holiday tradition for music lovers of all ages. The performance will feature traditional and Latin carols. In addition to handbell music, Bel Tempo will be joined by a soloist on English horn and a variety of percussion instruments. Audience
All profits will fund Soroptimist programs to assist at-risk women and children.
The Soroptimist club’s store will be at 2545 Fair Oaks Blvd. next to Jack’s Urban Eats. The store will feature a broad selection of See’s prepackaged candy sold at regular See’s candy retail prices. All profits will fund Soroptimist programs to assist at-risk women and children. This year, the club’s major projects include those for women and children such as the Sunburst Project, a program that helps HIV positive pregnant women to deliver healthy babies. The candy sales at Loehmann’s Plaza will also benefit ry owner, e ll a various Soroptimist g rt a mento as a Sacra ng up shop. rs a ye 7 2 scholarship and at-risk After es is closi Helen Jon youth programs. members The community is encouraged to do will have a chance to try their holiday candy shopping at the their skills with hand chimes and join Loehmann’s location through Dec. 24. in carol sing-alongs. The store will be staffed by volunteers The afternoon of music and from Soroptimist. celebration is free of charge. A Soroptimist International of freewill offering will be taken at the Sacramento was established in 1923 end of the concert with all donations as part of a worldwide federation going to benefit the Sacramento of service clubs whose mission is to improve the lives and women and children. n
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Roll Out the Barrel BREWERY, RESTAURANT POISED TO BECOME MILAGRO CENTRE’S FIRST TENANTS
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tarting a restaurant anywhere,” attests River City Brewing Company co-owner Beth Ayres-Biro, “is a leap of faith. “It helps to have a landlord who seems almost like a partner. Allan Davis (the Milagro Centre developer) is hands-on. If we run into problems, he’s concerned. He’s not all about the rent; he wants to do something important for the community.” Davis’ import of glamorous eating places to central Carmichael begins this month in earnest. In June, falling business and an unrenewable lease obliged Ayres-Biro and partner Steve Cuneo to move their 23-year-old brewhouse eatery from Sacramento’s K Street Mall. “We investigated other downtown spots,” recalls Ayers-Biro, 38. “We looked at East and West Sacramento and Rancho Cordova. We didn’t consider Carmichael until we saw what Allan was doing at Milagro. We’re happy to be part of the change it brings for this area: People will have downtown-style restaurants in their own backyard.”
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Developer Allan Davis (right) joins River City Brewing Company owners Beth Ayers-Biro and Steve Cuneo in celebrating their move to Milagro Centre in Carmichael
Already blessed with a foodie following, River City will offer handcrafted beers and American-style farm-to-fork cuisine. Partners since 2006, its owners have another reason to support Milagro (Spanish for miracle) Centre. They are both Carmichael residents. Cuneo, 57, strolls 200 yards to work at the center that rose in achingly slow stages from a neglected Fair Oaks Boulevard mall. He and his partner hope Carmichael will eventually raise main-street standards level with Milagro’s
multimillion-dollar bar. Along with indoor/outdoor seating for 180, their eatery alone brings 40 new jobs to the area. River City is one of two businesses slated to occupy Milagro before Christmas. More restaurants, plus gelato, coffee and pizza purveyors, will join them in the new year. The brewery’s immediate neighbor, an upmarket Mexican restaurant called Mesa Mercado, may even beat AyersBiro and Cuneo to the barrel.
“We love having a variety of restaurants in one place,” approves Cuneo. “Allan is completing (his late wife) Nancy’s dream,” Cuneo continues. “We have amazing street visibility. We never had that downtown. We share beautiful design, gorgeous landscaping and free parking for our guests. We’ve met all the other vendors. We’re not in competition; we have the same goal.” Mesa Mercado and River City Brewing, Davis says, exemplify what’s in store for Milagro patrons. “They’re classy but casual,” he says. “They
and the other restaurants will make Carmichael an exciting destination for all Sacramento.” Learn about Milagro Center at milagrocentre.com.
BIBLE CHICK IS ON THE AIR Though Carole Brewer was named for a Christmas song, she didn’t embrace religion until her college years. “My difficult childhood left me with low self-esteem,” Brewer recalls. “My college friends, including my future husband , were Christians. They introduced me to the Bible. It resonated. I thought I’d give God a try. He didn’t disappoint.” The Fair Oaks woman has built a career singing, ministering and running organizations that apply Bible principles to daily life. In recent months, Brewer extended her mission across the United States through broadcasting. She calls her weekly radio and Internet show “Bible Chicks.” The name originated from a group of women who discussed faith-based literature under the leadership of Carmichael’s Robin Williams. “I thought it would be a great name for a radio show,” says Brewer. “I was able to secure BibleChicks.com as a domain.” If the name seems lighthearted, Brewer’s humor sets her apart from many missionaries. Calling women “chicks” does not trivialize their efforts; chicks, she reminds us, are disciples of a protective parent. Indeed, Jesus likened Jerusalem’s people to chicks he wanted to gather together “the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings.” The flight to cyberspace, then radio waves, tested the head chick’s faith and skill. With degrees in music and education, penning a radio jingle was the fun part. The song declares the composer’s perpetual optimism: “Loving and growing … and hoping our faith is showing. … Don’t you know we’re Bible Chicks!” Finding guests was the next step. “I invite women with a variety of platforms,” she explains. “They’re musicians, authors, broadcasters,
Women who share their faith are featured in a nationally broadcast radio show anchored by Fair Oaks singer/speaker Carole Brewer, seen here at Carmichael Park Christmas festivities
speakers and filmmakers. Their faith reflects in whatever they do. I’ve met them through conventions and networking. “We are all imperfect people who follow a perfect Savior. We often blow it. Our victory is our faith. We know God wants the best for us.” Guests have included actress/ model Geniene Johnson, breast cancer survivor Karen Penfold and Nicaraguan emigre Guadalupe C.
Casillas. “Their stories are uplifting and inspiring,” confirms the host. Her 30-minute show records in the North Highlands studio of Steve and Sandi Padilla (Sunrise Community Church pastors and founders of PureWorshipRadio.com). The broadcast is sponsored by Carole Brewer Ministries, a company that supports Brewer’s music and speaking engagements. Chick gospel is spreading. “I’ve had great feedback from Georgia,
New Jersey, Texas, South Dakota and California,” says the broadcaster. “It’s a joy to share my music and to provide a venue for stories of how faith brings us through difficult times.” Off-air, Brewer is national networks director for Christian Women in Media Association. This group unites thousands of female media professionals. “Our industry is dominated by men and it’s not always easy to connect with like-minded women,” explains Brewer. “We’re often working on our own, from home offices. By connecting and sharing our faith, we support each other.” By contrast, in-house support is masculine. Husband Jan Brewer is a retired San Juan School District principal and musician whose help has bolstered his wife’s projects through a 43-year marriage. “I think of my husband as the reason behind everything I do,” Carole Brewer approves. “After all, it was he who first brought me to the Lord.” Bible Chicks airs in Northern California at 2.30 p.m. on Sundays on AM 710 (KFIA). For archived shows, go to BibleChicks.com Learn about Christian Women in Media Association at cwima.org.
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Supervisor Susan Peters (left) and dignitaries recently initiated Phase 2 of the Fair Oaks Boulevard Corridor Project. They were, from left, Chamber of Commerce President Cathryn Snow, Assembly Member Ken Cooley, SMUD Director Gregg Fishman, planning volunteers Dick Barbar and Sandie Dunn, Transportation Department Director Mike Penrose, and Supervisor Don Nottoli.
The $6.5 million second phase of Fair Oaks Boulevard improvement has broken ground. In stages, the work will take about two years. On the boulevard of broken concrete, traffic is already a headache. “There will be some delays,” concedes project engineer Steve White. “We’ll maintain two open traffic lanes in each direction during peak hours. Offpeak we’ll have one lane open both ways. But these improvements are long overdue. I believe people will like the results.” Upgrades include bike lanes, landscaped medians and sidewalks from Landis Avenue to Shirley Avenue; signal modification at intersections of Grant Avenue and Engle Road; new traffic signals at Fair Oaks Boulevard and Landis Avenue; new sidewalks on the south side of IN TUNE page 24
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IN TUNE FROM page 23 Grant Avenue, adjacent to Carmichael Park; burial of overhead utilities; and new road surfaces. Phase 2 continues a massive corridor project formulated through Sacramento County and community collaboration. Finished in 2013, Phase 1 improved traffic flow at the Marconi Avenue/Fair Oaks Boulevard intersection. Beautification included giant palm trees, landscaped medians and stone obelisks. “Our obelisks are so pretty,” boasts Supervisor Susan Peters, “now even McDonalds has put one up.” Near Grant and Engle, two more monuments will continue the statuary. In keeping with the street name, oak saplings will dot new medians. Carmichael Park frontage beautification will include meandering walkways. A riverside interlude will enhance the Great Wall corner; here design will reflect artist Hugh Gorman’s landmark mural. River stones and a gravel mosaic will form a dry creek bed. Shade trees will include valley oak and red maple. Undergrounding of power and telephones lines is first on the Phase 2 agenda. Road resurfacing, medians and sidewalk building will come next; landscaping is the final stage. Teichert Construction will execute most aspects of Phase 2. Phase 3, scheduled to improve the stretch between Marconi and Landis, will begin in 2017. The project is funded by the Federal Regional Surface Transportation Program, the State Transportation Improvement Program and development fees. For more information, go to sacdot.com.
Sheriff Scott Jones, his department officers and firefighters join the family of slain deputy Danny Oliver at Patriots Park. The November ceremony added a plaque bearing Oliver’s name to the ranks of Fair Oaks and Carmichael heroes.
NEW PARK HERO Dozens of uniformed and plainclothed sheriff’s officers recently joined families who sacrificed loved ones in service to community or nation. The officers saluted Deputy Danny P. Oliver, who was inducted to the Wall of Honor at Patriots Park. The ceremony included Oliver’s plaque with those of previous honorees. Erected by Carmichael Park District, the monument salutes heroes who
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have fallen since the District was established in 1945. Oliver perished during a criminal incident that spread from Arcade to Placer County last year. The 47-yearold father of two died as he and his partner investigated suspicious activity in an Arden Way motel parking lot. The shooter and a female companion then fled to Auburn. During their escape, they carjacked two vehicles and shot and injured a car owner. Near Interstate 80, the male suspect fired on two Placer County officers. One, Investigator Michael Davis, died from his wounds. At the time of Oliver’s death, the 15-year Sheriff’s Department veteran worked with Problem Oriented Police in the North Area Division. Speaking at Patriots Park, Sheriff Scott Jones paraphrased Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and noted it “fitting to dedicate a portion of this field for Danny Oliver and 12 other patriots who gave their lives so this nation and this community could be safe.” Oliver’s parents, Bill and Jeri Oliver, were among relatives
and friends of wall honorees at the ceremony. Joining the police contingent was Scott Brown, Oliver’s partner. Now promoted to detective, Brown saw his brother officer die at the Arden Way motel. “As POP deputies,” said Sacramento County Supervisor Susan Peters, “Deputy Oliver and his partner interacted with the community to solve problems. (Oliver) was respected and revered by the communities he patrolled and friendly to the residents he served. They were devastated by his death.” While heroes honored at Patriots Park wore different uniforms and had different stories, Peters said, they shared a common bond. “They believed in serving us,” she said. “They fought for our country, protected us from crime, responded to fires and ensured we were safe on roads and highways. As a community, we will be forever grateful to each for their dedication.” Anyone may visit the Wall of Honor. Patriots Park is at 6825 Palm Ave. in Fair Oaks. n
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Faith Heals ON SUNDAY MORNING, THE RABBI WENT TO CHURCH
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image and that, regardless of the color of our skin or our religious faith, we are equal in the eyes of God; we are “all joined at the hip.” The chorus of “Amens” as I spoke was startling but affirming. Rabbis are not used to being “interrupted” during their sermons. I noticed that the members of Mother Emanuel are not shy or inhibited. The interplay between the people and their pastor was exhilarating.
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Rabbi Taff is joined by Interim Pastor Rev. Dr. Norvel Goff Sr. and Rev. Michelle Y. Frayer of The Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston S.C.
that sanctuary swaying and rocking on their feet. When we sat down, the Rev. Michelle Frayer, sitting to my right, greeted me warmly and told me that she was one of those who’d survived on that Wednesday in June. I could see the sadness in her eyes as I reached for her hand to comfort her. The church was filled with regular worshippers and visitors from many parts of our country. During the service, Pastor Goff came down from his pulpit and introduced the visitors. There was a delegation from a church in Ohio and North Carolina. There were guests from New York
and Maryland. A minister from a church in Santa Barbara presented Pastor Goff a beautiful quilt made by members of her congregation. All of the visitors, like me, wanted to show our solidarity, love and concern for the church and let its members know that they are not alone. Pastor Goff asked me to share some words with the congregation. I told the congregation that every member of my synagogue and everyone in the Greater Sacramento community have been grieving and standing with them since the horrific event occurred here last June. I told them that when God created us, He created us in His
The lasting impression of my Sunday visit to Mother Emanuel is of the way members of the church have embraced their faith, despite the fact that their lives were changed forever last June. I then asked the congregation to repeat two Hebrew words after me: “Chazak Ve’ematz.” I explained that at the end of the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses counsels Joshua, “Chazak Ve’ematz—be strong and courageous.” And that was my message: two words. Strength and courage. When we face adversity, finding a way to remain strong and courageous to overcome the challenges will allow us to move forward. I could sense that Mother TAFF page 29
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TAFF FROM page 26 Emanuel was indeed on that path forward. I concluded my remarks by chanting in Hebrew the priestly blessing from the Book of Numbers: “May the Lord bless you and watch over you; may the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord lift up His face upon you and grant you peace.” The congregation affirmed my prayer with a rousing “Amen.” After the service, as we stood outside the church greeting the members, I asked Pastor Goff if he would allow me to recite a brief memorial prayer downstairs in the social hall where the murders took place. He escorted me down the steps to the very place where the weekly Bible study is held. There is a large cross on a stand with nine nameplates engraved with the names of the victims. The pastor called all who were gathered in the social hall to join us by the cross as I chanted in Hebrew and English our traditional memorial
prayer (Kel Malay Rachamim). As I chanted the prayer, I mentioned each of the names of the victims: Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne MiddletonDoctor, the Rev. Clementa C. Pinckney, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Simmons, Sharonda ColemanSingleton and Myra Thompson. May their memories all be for a blessing. The lasting impression of my Sunday visit to Mother Emanuel is of the way members of the church have embraced their faith, despite the fact that their lives were changed forever last June. There was no anger. There was no one asking for revenge or pity. Pastor Goff’s inspiring sermon, in which he spoke of the church as comprised not of brick and mortar, but rather as a community of people, struck a chord that resonated throughout the pews. And this community of African-Americans at this historic church founded by slaves, burned down by racists and rebuilt
again, target of a hater last June, is indeed not only a community, but is a shining light to our nation, a nation that must work harder to extinguish the flames of hate and kindle the sparks of love and respect that every member of our global community deserves. Reuven Taff is rabbi and spiritual leader of Mosaic Law Congregation in Sacramento. He can be reached at rabbi@mosaiclaw.org n
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Reaching the Finish Line TOUCHED BY BLOOD CANCER, THEY RUN TO RAISE MONEY FOR LLS
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arry and Sharon Saltzman had no plans to become heroes. They were content to raise their family in South Land Park, contribute their skills as physician and graphic artist, respectively, and give generously to causes about which they cared, including the local Jewish community. When Larry was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma in 2010, their world abruptly changed. They got the news in January at his nephew’s wedding. Family and friends attributed his tears to the earlier loss of his sister Bonnie, the groom’s mother, to breast cancer. No one suspected that he, too, had cancer. Daughter Jennifer was to be married in May, son Phillip in October. Leukemia was not on the original guest list. “We talked to the rabbi, and he said, ‘They’re adults. You’ve got to tell them,’” says Sharon. “So we told Jen and Russ in March, Phil and Leah a week later. We said it’s a slow-growing cancer that affects the white blood cells. If the cells doubled in a year, that’s OK. But if they more than double, that’s not good.”
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In 2012, still largely unaffected by the disease, Larry joined Team In Training to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and to realize his goal to run the Boston Marathon. Sharon took on the role of principal cheerleader. “It was a positive outlet for him to deal with his cancer,” she says. “Our friend Janie Gumpert had been diagnosed with follicular lymphoma, so Larry decided to run in her honor.” Sharon and her daughter combined their talents to create a logo—26.2 with a white
blood drop for the dot—that they put on T-shirts and coasters to draw attention to chronicle lymphocytic leukemia. They raised almost $40,000 for LLS that first year. Larry’s intent was to run Boston just once, but the 2012 race was a scorcher. Not willing to settle for a slow finish time, he signed up to do it again. This time, their friend Dr. Mort Ehrlich was also fighting blood cancer. Larry’s run couldn’t have been better—until half a mile from the finish line, when two pressure
cooker bombs went off, ending Larry’s race before he could reach the finish. From the VIP section, Sharon watched the bombings and prayed that Larry was far away. Later they celebrated their survival, as well as the almost $60,000 they had raised, but it wasn’t enough. “I have the lingering feeling of unfinished business,” Larry wrote on his fundraising page. “Yes, crossing that finish line. And so, if I am healthy enough next spring to take on the Boston Marathon once again, you can count me in to run harder and raise even more funds in honor of those who lost life and limb and to beat once and for all these cancers which have so affected our lives.” The 2014 Boston Marathon was to be his last. Through tireless dedication to the cause, they had raised more than $200,000 to fight blood cancers. Larry had personally benefited from treatments whose development was funded by LLS. The couple thought they had crossed the finish line. Then a remark by their server at a wine tasting this year changed the equation. Says Larry: “She said that she ran the San Francisco Nike Women’s half marathon for her father who had leukemia, and Sharon said, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’” Sharon donned running shoes and began to train for the 2015 Nike run. “It was amazing getting to know the people on our team, seeing how determined they were,” she says. By October, she was in shape. Larry was scheduled for surgery beforehand, but it wasn’t going to stop her. “Then the HEROES page 33
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estaurants and bars are popping up all over the grid. Some are making it, while some are closing their doors. To make it, you’d better bring some special ingredients to the party. That’s exactly what Marvin Maldonado and his wife, Bridgette, are doing at Federalist Public House.
Maldonado’s vision for Federalist was years in the making and the culmination of his experiences in architecture, design, the food industry and entrepreneurship. Federalist is coming up on one year in business, and Maldonado is pretty darn happy. It’s been a good year, an interesting year, a complex year and one full of numbers. Maldonado feasts on numbers like his patrons feast on
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Marvin Maldonado has created a unique experinece with Federalist Public House located on a alley in Midtown
farm-to-fork wood-fire pizza, local craft brews and good wine. “I love the business aspect of what we do,” says Maldonado. “I love the numbers, but they derive from the customer experience. I’m very happy where we are right now, but we have to keep getting better.” Maldonado and his team are convinced the customer experience is
everything. When they first opened Federalist on a secluded alley between Capitol Avenue and N Street between 20th and 21st, they offered just two beers, two wines and three types of pizza. Now, the menu features a variety of foods, local craft beers and wines under the direction of chef Shannon McElroy.
Maldonado has created a unique experience. He turned a backyard into a pizza restaurant and beer garden using steel shipping containers. Patrons sit at long picnic tables, eating and partying together. A woodburning oven bakes an assortment of pizzas topped with local products. And diners drink local craft beer as they
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3rd Generation Sacramento Resident sit, talk or take in a game of bocce ball. Maldonado has a unique location and design, but he knows that while his innovation might bring customers once, it’s the food, drink and customer experience that will drive repeat business. Maldonado’s vision for Federalist was years in the making and the culmination of his experiences in architecture, design, the food industry and entrepreneurship. Maldonado was born in the small valley town of Firebaugh and moved with his mother and siblings to South Sacramento, where he graduated from Florin High School. That’s where he met Bridgette. He went to Woodbury University in San Diego to study architecture while Bridgette went to Brooks College in Long Beach. Both were interested in architecture, design and art history. Maldonado went into development and later helped in the design of local restaurants, including Fox & Goose and Blackbird. While proposing a lowincome housing design for a project in Crescent City, Maldonado and a colleague played around with the idea of using steel shipping containers. That project didn’t come to fruition, but Maldonado’s research proved invaluable when he decided on a new restaurant concept. After a venture in West Sacramento fell through, he was approached about an historic home in Midtown. His idea: to convert the backyard into a beer garden. “I decided to throw our hat in the game again but only if my wife was in, too,” says Maldonado. “She agreed. The house was great, so we rented
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an LLS inspiration dinner to honor her as the top female fundraiser, and on Sunday the half-marathon with a Tiffany necklace as her finisher’s medal. She has no regrets. “The love was just outrageous,” she says. “The donations were like a virtual big hug. It’s amazing how many people are touched by blood cancer. Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have thought about it. Now, we’re in this world.” Learn more about the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Team in Training at teamintraining.org. Terry Kaufman can be reached at terry@1greatstory.com n
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Authenticity Triumphs THE PRIMO PLACE TO DINE ON REAL ITALIAN FOOD FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS
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f you stop by Biba Restaurant any day of the week at its home on Capitol Avenue, you will probably see the owner of the eponymous hot spot, Biba Caggiano, bustling back and forth to the kitchen or greeting her guests in the dining room. If you look closely, you’ll also probably spot her husband and business partner, Vince, at his regular seat at the bar where he has lunch most days when he’s not working on research papers as a medical oncologist at his office down the street. The Caggianos’ daily presence at the restaurant is what has made their Italian eatery popular, and populated, for nearly 30 years. “When we first moved here from New York in 1969, the Italian restaurant scene was pretty much nonexistent,” says Vince, himself a native New Yorker and son of two Italian parents. “We would entertain at home for our circle of friends and they would say, ‘But this isn’t Italian food.’ So Biba started holding informal cooking classes at our house.” Biba certainly knows her Italian cuisine. She was born and raised in Bologna, the gastronomic capital of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, where she also met her future husband when he came to her hometown for medical school. She has made it her mission since she and Vince settled stateside to re-create the comforting family meals her mother made when she was a child.
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Biba Caggiano in her Midtown restaurant namesake
But she never imagined that the process of retraining the American brain (and stomach) to recognize authentic Italian food would become her career. “We were watching an Italian cooking segment on Channel 3 one day and as they were doing the dish, Biba said, ‘They’re doing it all wrong!’ ” recalls Vince, who acts as his wife’s unofficial spokesperson and her biggest cheerleader. “So she called up the station and the person there said, ‘All right, lady, if you can do it better, come on the show and do it.’ ”
This serendipitous opening into the world of TV, and Biba’s natural teaching ability, led to hundreds of on-air cooking segments that have made the pretty, petite Italian chef a household name. During the past 35 years, Biba has hosted more than 100 episodes of her internationally syndicated cooking show “Biba’s Italian Kitchen” on TLC and the Discovery Channel, a weekly segment on KCRA “News at Noon,” frequent stints at the Learning Exchange, and even an episode of “At the Table With” for Food Network Canada in 2007.
She and Vince have also led numerous food study tours throughout Italy, to regions famous for such delicious specialties as Parma ham, Buffalo mozzarella and Parmigiano cheese, to further expand their own viewpoint and those of their students. “Biba has a knack for being informal but informative,” Vince says proudly. She also has a way with recipes, if the impressive collection of her cookbooks at the entrance to the dining room is any indication. Over the past three decades, Biba has published nine cookbooks that have sold more than 600,000 copies combined. “I really can’t quite believe it,” Biba demures. Sacramento restaurant-goers clearly believe in her, which is why the establishment has been able to withstand the test of time, trends and even massive construction that snarled up the front entrance for seven years. As the extensive expansion of the Sutter Medical facilities in the area has come to an end, the Caggianos have noticed a natural resurgence of hungry clients, a welcome rebound in the face of Sacramento’s rapidly changing restaurant scene. “We’re very happy to be part of the change,” Vince says. “And I think we continue to be successful because we’ve always focused on SAS: simple, authentic and seasonal.” Our stomachs are rumbling already. To make reservations, call 4552422. Biba Restaurant is at 2801 Capitol Ave. For more information, go to biba-restaurant.com n
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law office of brian d.wyatt ,PC DOWNTOWN FROM page 33 and Denver that have a focus on craft beer and local food. As they look to the future, the Maldonados keep a close eye on current operations. That’s easy, since their commute to work is only 17 steps from their residence on the upper floors of the house. The Maldonados have a very Midtown lifestyle. They live above their place of work with their three young boys. Bridgette is primarily mom these days but is involved in business operations, social media and design. The boys often serve as taste testers, offering their dad advice and input. “Midtown is their backyard,” he says. “It’s fun. The kids love it here and growing up in this environment. It’s a great atmosphere.” How did Federalist get its name? According to Maldonado, the house was built in the Victorian period in the Federal style, inspired by the architecture built in this country between 1780 and 1830 and associated with the country’s
Founding Fathers. The Maldonados liked the connection between the Federalist style and the Federalist name considering Sacramento’s government roots. “It was very symbolic,” says Maldonado. “It was part of a time when politics, ag and the economy merged. That’s similar to what’s happening now in Sacramento.” Maldonado had a sign constructed in the beer garden with a quote from Jefferson. Originally written in Latin, it translates to “I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” The quote reflects the changing vibe of Midtown and downtown, which are being transformed as entrepreneurs and residents push for community development. With the arena project and more growth planned, Maldonado hopes Sacramento’s transformation is tangible and lasting. “I think there’s a vibe out here,” he says, “and I hope it’s not fodder. We are figuring it out. In a sense, we are all achieving some level of success.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com n
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A Greater Grid THE CITY COMES UP WITH BOLD WAYS TO FIX TRANSPORTATION
BY WALT SEIFERT
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idtown is a hot spot for bicyclists and pedestrians. Outside of Davis, probably no place in the region has as many trips made by healthy, human power. People get to work, go to restaurants and shop without burning gas or hunting for a place to park. The varied mix of residential, commercial and retail provides desirable destinations. The small block sizes and grid pattern of streets provide easy connectivity and interesting route choices.
In downtown, the situation for cyclists is far worse than in Midtown. Over the years, the city has converted certain one-way streets in Midtown to two-way, reduced the number of lanes and added bike lanes and other traffic-calming measures. The result has been streets that are more comfortable for bicyclists, easier to cross for pedestrians and slower and safer for everyone.
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But there are still pockets in Midtown where cyclists fear to venture. J Street, despite its bevy of business destinations, is a three-lane street with intimidating high-speed traffic and no dedicated room for bikes. Pairs of busy one-way streets, such as 15th and 16th streets, remain. These relics of the 1950s era were created so masses of commuters could quickly enter and escape the central city, not for central city residents. The street pairs deter all but the most intrepid cyclists and make crossing the street on foot too much like a game of Frogger. In downtown, the situation for cyclists is far worse than in Midtown.
Nondrivers find traffic in the downtown grid more grim than gay. The city has done little to change downtown streets to serve those who don’t drive. Many bike lanes end at its borders. Most streets have no space for bikes. The faint of heart don’t venture out of Midtown and into the downtown maze by bike. A year ago, the city of Sacramento embarked on an effort dubbed Grid 2.0 to improve transportation in the downtown/Midtown grid and better connect the grid to adjacent neighborhoods. Making changes to accommodate all forms of transportation was seen as a way to enhance economic development and
livability. The city recently rolled out its proposed Grid 2.0 changes. The changes are portrayed on maps that cover bike, pedestrian, transit and roadway networks. City Councilmember Steve Hansen said at a November media event, “We’re on the verge of making the grid more functional for bicyclists and pedestrians. In the past, we prioritized car traffic over other users.” He said past two-way conversions have helped residents and “have helped visitors. They don’t understand our one-way streets. It gives us a more logical street grid.”
Grid 2.0 has some bold bike proposals, including the addition of bike lanes on J Street between 19th Street and Alhambra Boulevard, on 15th between G Street and Broadway and on 16th between N and X streets. There is also a two-way “cycle track” on N Street, running from Crocker Park past the Capitol to the east end of Capitol Park. A cycle track is an exclusive bikeway, separated from traffic by a striped buffer or physical barrier, which gives users the feeling of being on a separated path. In the transit realm, city planners haven’t given up on the costly streetcar system that voters turned down earlier this year. It’s included along with a second streetcar line that would cross a new Broadway bridge over the Sacramento River. There are also bus stop enhancements, a minor light rail change and a bus layover facility. For pedestrians, there are streetscape projects, activity center enhancements and new sidewalks to fill in gaps. Broadway is outside what’s usually considered the freeway-bounded grid,
but it is slated for a dramatic road diet, going from four lanes to two. It’s hard not to like the city’s intent with Grid 2.0. It builds on the multiple midtown street conversion successes and keeps the momentum going toward healthier neighborhoods and more sustainable transportation choices.
Broadway is outside what’s usually considered the freewaybounded grid, but it is slated for a dramatic road diet, going from four lanes to two. Still, as always, there are questions. Will bicycle and pedestrian access to the new Golden 1 Center be convenient and safe enough? Will the downtown street changes be sufficient to prompt substantial
ridership for the bike-share system that’s coming in 2016? Will fewer lanes and subsequent increased traffic congestion on streets such as 15th and 16th be acceptable? Even with bike lanes added, will bicyclists want to ride on busy streets with high speeds, or would they prefer bike boulevards? (Bike boulevards, which are not in Grid 2.0 plans, are quiet streets where bikes are the primary mode of transit. They have been very successful elsewhere.) Will streetcar ridership be high enough to justify the
high costs of a fixed rail system that operates at slow speeds? At this point, hopes are high. The direction is good. Maybe more people visiting, living and working in the grid will be inspired to drive less or even to become, as Councilmember Hansen says, “car free and carefree.” For more information about Grid 2.0, go to sacgrid.com. Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net n
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Building Blocks BUILT OFF-SITE, NEW MIDTOWN APARTMENT BUILDING WILL GO UP FAST
BY JORDAN VENEMA BUILDING OUR FUTURE
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onstruction of Eviva Midtown, a modular 118unit apartment building
on the corner of 16th and N streets, began in October. And by the time this story goes to print, it will mostly be completed. That’s because Midtown’s latest mixed-use development isn’t just about bringing new buildings to Sacramento’s core, but about building in new ways.
It may seem unusual to build units off-site, but any Sacramentan whose commute includes 16th Street will appreciate the ingenuity, because the quicker the building goes up, the less impact it has on traffic.
Construction of Eviva Midtown, a modular 118-unit apartment building on the corner 16th and N street, started in October
The endgame is improved efficiency
that noise impacts are considerably
Street, and according to de la Vergne,
and quality.
reduced because the modules are
it’s the last piece of the puzzle.
Which is exactly why CADA— Capitol Area Development Authority—hired Guerdon
When it comes to the word modular, throw out every association with the shoddy, simple and temporary. Eviva is none of these things. Modular construction is like Tetris for developers: The units are built off-site, then brought to the site where they are stacked like blocks.
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then trucked here.” CADA was formed in 1978 to
CADA first began requesting proposals from private developers back in 2003. “The intent at that time
Enterprises, a Boise company that
redevelop a 40-block area south of the
was to build a 15-story condominium
specializes in modular buildings, to
Capitol “and implement smart-growth
project,” says de la Vergne. “But
construct the units that will make up
principles,” stresses de la Vergne,
when the economy went into
Eviva.
“before smart growth was even
recession starting in 2007, it became
invented. We were filling in vacant
apparent it wouldn’t be possible.”
“From CADA’s standpoint, the appeal is time,” says Marc de la
land and basically reconstructing the
Vergne, CADA’s deputy executive
damaged fabric of the central city.”
director and project manager for Eviva. “It means the project can be built in a third of the time, [and] also
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Eviva is actually the last of four CADA development projects on 16th
A new request for proposals was issued in 2008. That’s when CADA partnered with The Integral Group of Atlanta, which proposed including
a modular component in the Eviva
perfect. “Since the work is repetitive,”
project. It may have taken more than
says de la Vergne, “you get more
a decade to break ground in the empty
precise construction.” So precise that
parking lot, but by using modular
developers says Eviva meets every
components, developers could at least
standard of a luxury apartment.
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The apartments, says de la Vergne, “are very well finished, with high-quality flooring and cabinets,
A mixed-use space, Eviva will also include 5,000 square feet for restaurants and retail.
countertops, lighting and appliances.” Other amenities include community space, a fitness center, secured lobby and parking, and bicycle storage. also include 5,000 square feet for restaurants and retail. Rent for the 600-square-foot and 900-square-foot
It may seem unusual to build units off-site, but any Sacramentan whose commute includes 16th Street will appreciate the ingenuity, because the quicker the building goes up, the less impact it has on traffic. And de la Vergne points out that since the units are built in a climate-controlled space, construction is less subject to variables like weather delays. In fact, from the perspective of better product, practice always makes
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oliday season 2015 is a good time to be a Kings ticket salesperson. There’s no need for deep discounts or “Black Friday” specials. Whether the Kings win or lose isn’t important. Visiting teams—historically the big draw when the Kings play—are irrelevant. This holiday season, the Kings are selling history, not basketball. They managed to sell just about every available season ticket before opening night at Sleep Train Arena. It’s the final season at Sleep Train, but the Kings sold tickets by tapping into enthusiasm for the new arena—Golden 1 Center downtown— and promising comparable seats at comparable prices next year, when the new building opens. Season ticket holders have been guaranteed a reasonable deal at Golden 1: within 10 or 15 percent of this year’s sticker shock. Compared to the gouging suffered by 49ers fans when the football team moved to its new stadium, the Kings are treating their faithful like royalty. And here’s the best part: The Kings continue to hustle for customers. They have worked the customer
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service angle with breathtaking determination. I’ve been around the Kings since before they moved from Kansas City in 1985. I’ve never seen customer service like this. A few weeks ago, I wandered into the Kings Experience sales room at 7th and J streets, overlooking the new arena. Guests are supposed to have a reservation, but I crashed the party. They should have told me to make an appointment and come back later. But two young salesmen, Brian Chung and Chase Mueller, greeted me in the lobby and whisked me into the elevator and up to the “Experience.” They showed me seating charts. They made me test a plush new
Golden 1 Center chair that will replace ancient plastic fold-down models from the Arco Arena days. They made me wear goggles that provided a 3D perspective of the new arena. They ushered me into a suite mock-up. They demonstrated how the new arena lets fans recharge mobile phones magically, without cords. How nice is that? When I mentioned I was interested in bringing clients to games (in other words, using Kings tickets for business purposes), Chung and Mueller didn’t blink. They shifted from describing the wonders of Golden 1 to explaining how they would help me impress clients.
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starting with groceries and progressing to beer, banking and casinos. Service was what they knew. But the family’s front men—Joe and Gavin—were too focused on fun to worry about customers. The key retail guy—George—stayed in Las Vegas to run the family casino. George never liked the Kings and advised his family against buying them. When the Maloofs left town in 2013, the Kings’ customer service reputation had been destroyed. The Maloofs treated fans with disdain, like an ATM machine. They let the arena fall into disrepair. The NBA sent a team of sales, sponsorships and marketing experts to salvage the franchise. The lead savior was Chris Granger, who would become the Kings’ chief executive under owner Vivek Ranadive. Granger is great at one thing: customer service. His career was built on it. To Kings fans, after decades of suffering, there is only this to say: You’ve earned it. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n
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Kiss of Death MISTLETOE IS ROMANTIC, BUT IT POSES SOME RISK TO TREES
BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER
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who stands innocently or deliberately beneath it invites a kiss. Nobody knows how the tradition began, but this evergreen plant had significance in Druid, Norse and ancient Greek legends. By Victorian times, people were hanging “kissing balls” bedecked with mistletoe and squealing with delight and false indignation when bussed by their sweethearts or
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them and excrete the seeds, which
impertinent acquaintances. Some
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stick tightly onto tree branches and
expert Pam Bone recommends that
say that a refusal to kiss meant
leaves or berries could cause illness.
germinate there. Mistletoe’s name is
you not overreact. She says chopping
that a maid would go unmarried in
derived from two Old English words:
off big branches to remove all of the
the coming year. Another tradition
mistel, which means dung, and tan,
mistletoe roots is like “amputating
which means stick. (It’s seeming less
your arm to take care of a hangnail.”
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According to Bone, you don’t need to
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tree.” It’s a hemiparasite, a plant that
irrevocable damage.
demanded that a berry be removed after each kiss, with the mistletoe losing its magic after all of the berries were gone. Not many of us hang mistletoe these days, but if you do, it’s wise to first take off the white, sticky, pearl-like berries, which readily detach and scatter. All parts of the plant are mildly to moderately toxic,
Before you hire somebody to remove mistletoe or trim your trees, make sure that they describe what they are going to do.
posing some hazard to children and pets. No human deaths due to accidental mistletoe exposure have been reported since 1983, according
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Birds can eat the berries without feeling any ill effect. They feed on
produces some of its own nutrients
Lifetime Master Gardener and tree
Bone advocates simply cutting out
but robs its host of water and
as much mistletoe as you can without
nutrients. The weight of large clusters
chopping off major branches. Before
can break branches, too. If you see
you spot a cluster of mistletoe, it’s
one or more clumps of mistletoe
already spread rootlike structures
growing in one of your trees, what
called haustoria underneath the bark,
should you do?
up and down the branch. If you do
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attached to it, cut 12 to 18 inches
remove mistletoe or trim your trees,
below where it’s attached. Otherwise,
make sure that they describe what
just cut it off at the point of origin.
they are going to do. If they say
That doesn’t eliminate it altogether,
anything about topping or heading
but it will take some time for the new
back major limbs, find another
growth to develop seeds and to get
company. Bone calls tree topping “a
large and heavy enough to pose a risk
horrible practice” that causes many
to the tree.
weak branches to grow and could
Another alternative is to cut off the
make a tree so hazardous, unhealthy
mistletoe flush with the branch, wrap
or unsightly that you have to remove
the area with a few layers of black
it.
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The Rustic Life THIS WRITER LIVES, COOKS AND EATS LIKE A FRENCHWOMAN
“We moved here in 1986,” she said. “The house, which is about 100 years old, really wasn’t livable, but we loved the property and the possibilities. Plus, I’d have space for a potager (a kitchen garden) and fruit trees.” She is a prolific writer with more than 40 books to her credit. “The Food and Flavors of Haute Provence” (Chronicle Books, 1997)
BY GWEN SCHOEN
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FARM TO FORK
S
Pleasures in the French Style” itting in Georgeanne
(Chronicle Books, 1997) won the
Brennan’s farmhouse
Julia Child Cookbook Award. My
in Winters, I had an
personal favorite, “A Pig in Provence”
overwhelming feeling of déjà vu. I
(Harvest Books, 2007), is a memoir of
have followed Brennan’s writings
Brennan’s experiences while living in
for years, and many of her lifestyle/
the South of France. She is currently
cookbooks line the shelves in my
working on a new book, “La Vie
own home. Most of my books are
Rustic,” which will be published in
frayed, dog-eared and bulging with
February 2017. Her passion, however, is the
Post-its marking favorite pages and
potager, which truly is the epitome of
recipes.
farm to fork. “It is essential to the country-
She is a prolific writer with more than 40 books to her credit. We sat at her kitchen table, the sun streaming through corner windows, the table littered with kitchen “stuff.” Through the windows, I watched hummingbirds fuss over flowers as Brennan reminisced about her three years living in the South of France in the early ’70s. She became enamored with the simplicity of the French-
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French style of living,” said Brennan. Georgeanne Brennan
“It is a way of living in the rhythm of the seasons. You cook from the
country lifestyle and has spent her life
of standing by the sink and walking
garden. You have tomatoes in
cultivating and teaching how to slow
from range to table. In the center
August, you have cauliflower in the
down, simplify and savor, not just
of the room is a door-sized island
fall and citrus in the winter. It is a
food, but life itself.
topped with well-used butcher block,
sustainable way of eating by enjoying
Visiting Brennan is like spending
something she salvaged from an old
the small pleasures of each day. It is a
time with a favorite friend. There is
butcher shop in Winters. Below the
sustainable way of living.
not a drop of pretension. The kitchen
chopping block are shelves covered
“In France, I learned how to have
is cluttered. There are no cabinets,
with tattered cookbooks, most with
a well-managed garden and barnyard.
so most everything is stored on open
broken spines and torn covers.
We had our own eggs, butter and
shelves or the counters. The wood
Although Brennan has written dozens
milk. We made our own cheese.
floor has been scrubbed so much that
of books, not one of her own was
Everyone had their own pig. We grew
it has lost its finish, and there are
obvious.
grain for the animals. Besides the
dips and grooves worn from decades
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way of life. To the French, food is
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We took a walk though her potager. Peppers were about finished for the
a pig or even a year-round kitchen
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“Even if you do not have the time or space for a garden, you can accomplish the same results by shopping at farmers markets,” said Brennan.
not a manicured garden. Brennan laughed at the idea. “I garden in the French style, too,” she said. As we walked down the gravel road to my car, my sense of déjà vu was replaced with tremendous admiration. I’m not sure I could live as simply as she, but I made a vow to try to slow down, simplify and savor the seasons.
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Where to From Here? RESILIENCY IS MORE THAN JUST SURVIVAL
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n April 4, 1991, I was halfway finished with a yearlong chaplain training program at UC Davis Medical Center when a social worker approached me with news. “Our team is on standby tonight,” she whispered. She meant our Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team, which was specially trained to debrief people who witness horrific incidents. “Why?” I asked. “You’d better catch the news,” she said, pointing toward a waiting room of people watching television.
TV reporters were covering the early hours of what is still the largest hostage crisis on American soil. After botching the robbery of a Sacramento electronics store, four men were using hostages as human shields, lying them down in front of full-length windows in view of news cameras. They promised to begin executing hostages if they weren’t given safe passage to Thailand. Eight hours into the crisis, police attempted to end it with a sniper, concussive grenades and tear gas. The barrage killed three robbers and wounded a fourth, but not before the suspects killed three hostages and wounded 11 more. The seriously wounded were taken to our trauma unit. After they received good medical care, our debriefing team tried to get them to talk about their trauma. Doing this within 24 hours of the incident was supposed to help victims more quickly return to normal living. With that in mind, I approached a young man who lay on a hallway gurney awaiting X-rays. I introduced
myself to him and to his petite wife beside him. As it turned out, he was a Baptist seminary student from my alma mater. We’d had the same theology professors, so I wasn’t surprised when his survivor’s guilt took a theological twist. He told me that he had felt divine protection while mayhem exploded around him. He was thankful God saved him. Then he asked, “Why didn’t God save everyone?” “I don’t know,” I said, trying to delay his theological analysis. “I can oly consider what will happen now.” I was making an effort to redirect the conversation off the circular path of “why” to the more constructive question, “Where to from here?” I wanted him to focus on his resiliency as a future minister. To do that, he had to look past this day and see a day when he’d complete his training and pursue his calling. “Where to from here?” is the question we all must ask ourselves when tragedy strikes. What will I become from here? Will I become so mired in this tragic moment that my whole life is defined by it? Will people always know me as the guy whose home was lost in the flood? Or the one whose child died? Or the man who was shot in the store? Or will I become the person who overcame? The future pastor would have to answer those questions on another day, but at that moment, I could only hint at what was coming. I wrapped up our talk with the scripted debrief question: “What was the worst part of your ordeal?”
“The worst part was when the robber stuck a gun in my face and asked if I wanted to die,” he said. “That must be hard to hear,” I said to his wife. She didn’t answer. She simply looked at the ceiling and fainted into my arms. Fortunately, like her husband, she was resilient. She recovered quickly and remained with her husband throughout the evening. I wasn’t so lucky. I had ignored hospital training to never catch the dead weight of a fainting person. I wrenched my back and was out of work the rest of the week. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “Hero’s Highway,” about his experiences as a hospital chaplain in Iraq. He can be reached at ask@ TheChaplain.net. To download a free chapter from “Hero’s Highway,” go to thechaplain.net n
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1. With parks, schools, churches and other organizations in holiday mode, magic will be in the air throughout the month. Here are some celebrations to enjoy: 1. Sacramento Fine Arts Center exhibits work by San Juan School District artists starting Dec. 1. A 1 p.m. reception with children’s music and song ends the show on Dec. 12. On Dec.12, a fundraiser pop-up show offers music and refreshments. This exhibit continues for a week. A Holiday Arts and Crafts Show follows Dec. 19-20. The center is at 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. For more information, go to sacfinearts.org. 2. Carmichael Park District kicks off the festive season with a tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 3. A carnival of lights, food trucks and music will occupy Carmichael Park. Serenaded by a concert band, celebrations run from 5 p.m. A canned food drive gathers donations for the Sacramento Food Bank. At 6:15 p.m., Christmas tree lights are ignited. Santa Claus is guest of honor. For more information, go to carmichaelpark.com.
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3. St. John the Evangelist School’s “Show of Hands” festival ensures a crafty Christmas for thousands of shoppers. Volunteers (pictured) open event doors on Dec. 5 and 6. More than 150 vendors will offer wares for the fundraiser’s 37th year. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Food is available for purchase. The school is at 5701 Locust Ave., Carmichael. For more information, call 481-8845. 4. A fundraiser sale will support Effie Yeaw Nature Center on Saturday, Dec. 5. The open house runs from 9.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Honored guest is author Peter Hayes whose book “The American River Almanac” contains essays and pictures celebrating riverside Sacramento. The event features other authors and crafters. Free refreshments are included. The nature center is in Ancil Hoffman Park, Carmichael. For more information, go to sacnaturecenter.net.
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2. 1. The festival of Hanukkah recalls a miracle in ancient Jerusalem. In commemoration, modern Jews light menorahs each day of Hanukkah. Dreidel (spinning top) games often follow. At Carmichael’s Congregation Beth Shalom, Hanukkah runs Dec. 6-13. A Shabbat service is hosted at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11. Anyone may attend. A soup and potato latke dinner follows for $5. The Temple is at 4746 El Camino Ave. For more information, call 485-4478.
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$75,000 $125,000 $160,000 $197,500 $295,000 $318,000 $100,100 $349,000 $356,250 $301,000 $110,000 $434,000 $215,500 $52,500 $120,000 $315,000 $330,000 $93,000 $359,775 $119,000 $224,000 $369,000 $162,000 $219,000 $323,000 $375,000 $304,000
95818 LAND PK, CURTIS PK 2114 26TH ST 2607 28TH STREET 609 DUDLEY WAY 1054 10TH AVE 2861 CASTRO WAY 1820 BEVERLY WAY 2730 VICTORIAN ALLEY 2756 9TH AVE 2615 28TH ST 3602 24TH STREET
$423,000 $240,000 $350,000 $726,000 $595,000 $435,000 $489,000 $539,500 $316,000 $445,332
2827 21ST ST 1789 8TH AVE 950 6TH AVE 2180 WELLER WAY 2772 MARTY WAY 2856 MARSHALL 2571 20TH ST 3090 24TH ST 1830 10TH AVE
$454,900 $710,000 $341,000 $363,000 $732,250 $280,000 $385,000 $322,000 $601,000
95819 E SAC, RIVER PARK 5052 C ST 324 41ST ST 5180 MODDISON AVE 45 36TH WAY 928 SONOMA WAY 4568 BRAND WAY 4201 MODDISON AVE 1717 41ST ST 5309 SANDBURG DR 633 SAN MIGUEL WAY 5501 D ST 5701 SPILMAN AVE 5310 CALLISTER AVE 4831 D ST 924 46TH ST 208 41ST ST 5865 CAMELLIA AVE 1901 DISCOVERY WAY 1040 45TH ST 700 47TH ST
$485,000 $849,000 $419,900 $649,900 $900,000 $430,000 $462,000 $595,000 $449,000 $460,000 $440,000 $525,000 $423,000 $740,000 $635,000 $475,000 $470,000 $405,000 $2,050,000 $900,000
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3534 LARCHMONT SQ LN $115,000 3544 LARCHMONT SQ LN $140,000 2630 EDISON AVE $150,779 2123 RUBY CT $152,000 3600 MONTCLAIRE ST $260,000 4431 WHITNEY AVE $471,000 2813 KINO ST $240,000 2605 CATALINA DR $390,000 4205 ANNETTE ST $210,000 2700 BELL ST $230,000 2940 MONTCLAIRE ST $232,000 3325 KENTFIELD DR $350,000 2661 CREEKSIDE $600,000 3829 LASUEN DR $285,000 3113 BROPHY DR $233,000 3415 BURLEWOOD CT $395,000 3241 MORSE AVE $625,000 2581 BUTANO DR $225,000 3493 EDISON AVE $155,000 3804 WOODCREST RD $299,000 2354 TYROLEAN WAY $219,000 2373 CARLSBAD AVE $219,000 4614 INMAN WAY $407,500 2101 RED ROBIN LN $143,500 3040 WATT AVE $155,000 2561 FULTON SQUARE LN #58 $93,500 4533 EDISON AVE $450,000 3408 COLEEN CT $255,000 3723 HILLCREST LN $299,950 3313 SAINT MATHEWS DR $320,000 4112 MARCONI AVE $265,000 3336 BRAEBURN ST $395,000 3910 HILLCREST LN $397,500 3817 KINGS WAY $248,000
95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 7105 20TH ST 2216 22ND AVE
$245,000 $287,000
5704 LONSDALE DR 2113 47TH AVE 7536 EDDYLEE WAY 2628 50TH AVE 2328 IRVIN WAY 4230 MOSS DR 7445 FLORES WAY 2124 65TH AVE 971 CASILADA WAY 4301 EUCLID AVE 2425 52ND AVE 5417 VIRGINIA WAY 7581 LEMARSH WAY 5621 JOHNS DR 4716 NORM CIR 1850 KIRK WAY 2827 TOY AVE 7559 MUIRFIELD WAY 5910 KAHARA CT 2335 67TH AVE 7732 ADDISON WAY 7519 HENRIETTA DR 7102 21ST ST 1141 DERICK WAY 2385 ANITA AVENUE 7330 CRANSTON WAY 2325 HALDIS WAY 5004 S LAND PARK DR 5637 BRADD WAY 7525 COLLINGWOOD ST 5507 PARKFIELD CT 1420 SHERWOOD AVE 7408 LOMA VERDE WAY 6763 FERRIER CT 7254 15TH ST 159 QUASAR CIR 2780 WOOD VIOLET WAY 6206 BELLEAU WOOD LN 2041 WAKEFIELD WAY 2163 53RD AVE 7045 CROMWELL WAY
95825 ARDEN
1019 DORNAJO WAY #148 2100 VIOLET ST 2319 MEADOWBROOK RD 2319 HIGHRIDGE DR 2000 WATT AVE 1019 DORNAJO WAY #209 630 WOODSIDE SIERRA #5 2044 DELMA WAY 2325 NATIVE OAK LN 1019 DORNAJO WAY #210 2294 SIERRA BLVD #A 2428 GWEN DR 1418 COMMONS DR 1326 OAK TERRACE CT #16 1605 WAYLAND AVE 2352 ALTA GARDEN LN #B 1019 DORNAJO #235 3255 VIA GRANDE 843 WOODSIDE LN #6 2418 LARKSPUR LN #228 615 E RANCH RD 1019 DORNAJO WAY #130 2004 DELMA WAY 1121 COMMONS DR. 602 WOODSIDE SIERRA #2 2356 ALTA GARDEN LN #A 2021 KINCAID WAY
$340,000 $225,000 $170,000 $150,000 $320,314 $620,000 $211,500 $212,500 $420,000 $450,000 $174,749 $368,500 $198,000 $245,000 $310,000 $191,000 $165,000 $215,000 $265,000 $185,000 $247,000 $201,700 $225,000 $349,000 $150,000 $178,000 $285,000 $465,000 $180,000 $201,500 $310,000 $480,000 $183,000 $225,000 $220,000 $113,000 $148,000 $180,000 $186,000 $245,000 $404,000 $75,000 $160,000 $325,000 $276,500 $412,000 $110,000 $80,000 $168,000 $112,000 $119,000 $239,000 $259,900 $380,000 $86,500 $205,000 $94,000 $105,000 $169,000 $145,750 $81,500 $421,250 $82,000 $189,000 $348,000 $135,380 $110,500 $252,500
2232 MORSE AVE 2430 PAVILIONS PL LN #508 426 RIO DEL ORO LN 1964 UNIVERSITY PARK DR 1206 COMMONS (ST. CHARLES) DR 2470 NORTHROP AVE #1
95831 GREENHAVEN, SOUTH LAND PARK 611 CORIANDER WAY 26 VIERRA CT 7272 FARM DALE WAY 731 STILL BREEZE WAY 40 SOUTHLITE CIR 821 FLORIN RD 85 BLUE WATER CIR 7508 DESERTWIND WAY 695 STILL BREEZE WAY 7257 POCKET RD 709 BELL RUSSELL WAY 739 RIVERLAKE WAY 777 HARVEY WAY 47 WINDUBEY CIR 584 RIVERGATE WAY 6933 13TH ST 6813 S LAND PARK DR 7305 S LAND PARK DR 10 ARARAT CT 7508 RIO MONDEGO DR 895 SHORE BREEZE DR 6827 STARBOARD WAY 6312 OAKRIDGE WAY 12 TERN CT 7266 LONG RIVER DR 874 ROYAL GREEN AVE 6240 S LAND PARK DR 234 RIVER ACRES DR 18 BASIL CT 7315 POCKET RD 1232 EL ENCANTO WAY
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814 EL ENCINO WAY 3691 SAN YSIDRO WAY 3113 BERKSHIRE WAY 3700 LAS PASAS WAY 2795 SIERRA BLVD 1825 MERCURY WAY 1060 WATT AVE 3329 MAYFAIR DR 4417 SURITA ST 3841 ESPERANZA DR 4644 OXBOW DR 2440 BRIDLE PATH LANE 2313 GILA WAY 3109 WEMBERLEY DR 4425 VALMONTE DR 2003 FOX HOLLOW LN 2817 BERKSHIRE WAY 511 WILHAGGIN DR 3836 LAGUNA WAY 3428 BARRINGTON RD 1304 SEBASTIAN WAY 661 CROCKER 1241 CARTER RD 3721 DUBAC WAY 421 ROSS WAY 4636 AMERICAN RIVER DR 3617 TOLENAS CT
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Snapshot Greetings JOYS OF THE SEASON INCLUDE CONCEIVING, RECEIVING HOLIDAY CARDS
lives, people with whom you may have only a Christmas card connection left. Business must be going well—they used trifold cardstock and paid extra for the embossed envelopes. Life is still crazy busy for them—a blurry picture off the iPhone hastily snapped at the Christmas tree lot that arrived two days after Christmas. Super proud of the kids—couldn’t decide which sports action shot to go with so went with the mega-collage and put them all.
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he location has been scouted. The coordinating outfits were ordered in August. Cardstock template was selected in September. Logistics hashed out in October. Haircuts scheduled in November. Dog groomed. Smiles practiced. Happy places found. It’s go time: the taking of the perfect Christmas card family photo. If part of your holiday tradition is sending out the perfect family photo— the one that conveys the perfect balance of Look How Happy We Are and How Beautiful My Family Is with Not Trying To Seem Smug But We Just Took This Photo in Hawaii while hiding This Is The Best We Could Do With a Moody Teenager—you’re right there with the rest of us. I love the flood of Christmas card photos we get from friends and family each December. Granted, I curse the families whose cards get to us the weekend after Thanksgiving, making the rest of us feel like slouches in the wake of their obvious superior organizational and planning skills. But ever since the trend of sending photo Christmas cards took off when my kids were babies, going to my mailbox in December becomes another excitement of the season.
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Of course, I also love coming up with the perfect Christmas card photo.
Darby puts up with mom's quest for the perfect photo Christmas card
Sure, we have social media now where at any given moment you can see pictures of what everyone’s up to. But there’s something special about someone taking the time in the age of email to address an envelope and lick a stamp to personally give you some good old-fashioned holiday cheer. And those of you who have sent the Wheelers photo Christmas cards over the years, know that I have
never thrown one away. They are stashed like little time capsules to be stumbled upon, marveling over the cherubic evidence that time marches quickly forward, the rubber-banded stacks a display of the wealth of lasting friendships and family ties. Oh, but I love a good Christmas card! In one envelope you get a literal snapshot of where people are in their
Went to Hawaii this summer—a beach shot of the family, Mom smiling because she can check Christmas Card Photo off her list six months early. Of course, I also love coming up with the perfect Christmas card photo. For me, a creative person by nature and trade, it’s all about coming up with a unique spin on the standard smile-and-pose shot. My poor kids and dog have suffered through a range of humiliations so their mother can be satisfied that when people open our Christmas card their reaction is: OK, that’s too stinkin’ cute! Like the time I stuffed poor Logan into too-small Christmas PJs because it matched Whitney’s adorable pajamas. Or the time I put them both MOMSERVATIONS page 61
HAVE “INSIDE,” WILL TRAVEL 1. Michael Marchello with his wife and daughter, Rongling Chen and Chang Zhou, in downtown Liuzhou, China along the famous pedestrian shopping mall with the Red Star of China 2. Linda Jones, Gary Jones, Carol Blaha, and Sandy Malos in Antigua while on a cruise of the Caribbean 3. Pamela Tom and grandson, Charlie Dupuy, at a
memorial honoring French soldiers in Colomier, France 4. Brandon Fuller at the Louvre during his tour of Paris, France with his grandmother, Gloria Terk, and great aunt, Leonarda Bacani 5. John and Miriam McCormack on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England 6. Richard and Lena Andaya celebrating their silver wedding anniversary in Paris, France
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in elf outfits and made the dog pose
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with a bow on his head. At one time or another everyone has posed in a holiday gift wrapped box or sled. Both of my dogs have had to pose in antler headbands. Hubby and the kids don’t fight me on it—even Darby the dog is resigned to it—because they know how much I enjoy the holiday season and the crafting of the perfect Christmas card photo. However, when I proposed doing a mock bad picture this year a-la Walmart Called: Your Awkward Christmas Pictures Are Ready, everyone balked. I dare someone to do it. I promise your photo Christmas card will stay up all year if you do. Kelli Wheeler is an author, family columnist and freelance writer. For weekly Momservations or to contact her, visit Momservations.com n
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Hands-on Help HIGH SCHOOLERS EXPERIENCE SCIENCE AND MEDICINE AT WORK
BY DR. AMY ROGERS SCIENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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lex Morales can tell at a glance which piece of human tissue is from a smoker’s
lung. And he hardly even notices the weird smell anymore. Morales is not your average high school freshman. Thanks to an innovative workstudy program at Cristo Rey High School, scores of Sacramento teenagers are getting real-world experience with science and
High school student Tavris Singh working at Sutter Medical Center
medicine. Rather than just sitting in a classroom reading about biology, these students are also participating and contributing on the job in laboratories, hospitals and clinics. According to Sister Eileen Enright, president of Cristo Rey, “The kids really love going into the hospital setting.” This year, 79 of them are working in health care through Dignity and Sutter health systems, UC Davis Medical Center, Kaiser Hospital and several medical and dental offices. “One of our students watched a kidney transplant surgery … This is night-and-day different from being in class.” One day each week, Morales trades his school uniform (black pants,
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Pintor’s classmate Karla Davila
purple dress shirt and necktie) for
accelerated math and science courses
hospital scrubs and reports for duty
that is unique in a kid his age.
reports a similar experience in her
Edgar Pintor sees the whole
work at Mercy General, where she
at Mercy San Juan Medical Center in Carmichael. There he assists in
person, not just a surgically removed
spends most of her time with patients
the pathology lab, taking notes and
part, in his job with the neuroscience
who have recently had heart surgery.
helping with his trusty clipboard
center at Sutter Medical Center.
“I talk to them about coming to our
while the pathologists process bits
Helping deliver food and water to
exercise classes,” she says. Of the
and pieces of the human body. “I
patients in the hospital, restocking
mostly elderly patients, Davila says,
get a front view of how they analyze
supplies and visiting with people who
“Some are receptive and some don’t
specimens,” Morales says, noting that
frequently are in pain is rewarding
want to talk.” Using her bilingual
much of the work he sees involves
for this Cristo Rey senior. “I try to
skills in Spanish and English, she
fixing tissue so it can be sliced
calm their nerves,” Pintor says of
connects with some patients. Seeing
into thin sections to view under a
the patients who may be preparing
“how physical therapy helps them
microscope. “This job gives me good
for surgery on their back or neck.
continue with their daily lives” has
work experience in a hospital.” And
“Sometimes they’re grumpy, but after
inspired Davila to “work even harder
it gives him a perspective on his
my visit they cheer up and thank me.”
to pursue a career in a medical field.”
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Observing MRI scans and even
Work experience to the tune of
an esophageal surgery has been part
1,500 hours by the time Cristo Rey
of junior Frida Sarabia’s experience
students graduate is a cornerstone of
working for the cancer navigators
the high school. In order to provide a
at San Juan. According to Kristie
private, college preparatory education
Pellerin, who teaches chemistry and
to kids who come from poverty (a
anatomy/physiology at Cristo Rey,
requirement for admission to Cristo
these kinds of eye-opening adventures
Rey), the school relies on businesses
improve student learning in the
and corporate partners to sponsor
classroom. “They’re getting to see
the students, allowing the students to
and hear a lot,” she says. “One of my
offset much of their tuition.
students really made the connection
Encouraging interest in science,
when we introduced ‘bicuspid valve,’
technology, engineering and math
a term he’d heard at work.”
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‘The Old Girl’ A REMODEL DOES JUSTICE TO THIS CHARMING 1931 TUDOR
BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT
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n 2009, Carla and Steve Stuck didn’t move far from home during the revamp of their 1931 Tudor-style home in East Sacramento. All five members of
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“We remodeled from the curb to the back fence. We totally gutted the house.”
the family, including the couple’s daughter and their dog and cat, relocated to their 500-square-foot garage-guesthouse, which was designed by Sage Architecture and
built in 2004. The couple’s satisfaction with Sage Architecture paid off for the firm. “They really listened to what we wanted, so we gave them the second project of remodeling the house as well,” Carla Stuck explains. The project was extensive, leaving only the brick shell and roofline intact. “We remodeled from the curb to the back fence,” says Carla. “We totally gutted the house.” By adding a second story to the three-bedroom, onebath home, they bumped up the square footage from 1,530 to 2,490 and gained a bedroom and two baths. With only minimal pop-ups on the back, the new design resembles the original single-story house. Kristy Lingner of River City Builders was responsible for the nine-month construction project. Her most pressing issue involved staying on track. “The biggest challenge was not wanting to grab a cup of coffee and just sit and talk to Carla,” she says. “She is as colorful, charming and well put together as their house. It was amazing and satisfying to see these crazy colors Carla picked come together beautifully in the end.” Lingner was impressed with Stuck’s intense commitment to the original house.
“Carla has a lot of respect for the house and neighborhood,” Lingner says. “She referred to it often as ‘the old girl.’ And in the end, I think she did ‘the old girl’ justice.” The new second story required extensive foundation work, which necessitated replacing the wood flooring throughout the home. All the windows were replaced as well. In the bath, they saved the original floor tiles and the cast-iron bathtub. New pillow-top subway tiles, fixtures and cabinetry topped with French limestone brighten the space. The dining room’s two original built-in china cabinets with leadedglass doors showcase Stuck’s collection of glassware and china. The chandelier and sconces were a gift from a friend. The updated kitchen was also slightly reconfigured to open up to the family room. HOME page 64
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HOME FROM page 63 “We wanted the two rooms to relate to each other since we do a lot of entertaining,” Stuck explains. The cabinetry was replaced and the counters topped with French limestone. Stuck commissioned the intricate patterned backsplash from a company in Lebanon. She knew exactly what she wanted for the staircase railing, having seen a story in Architectural Digest about the Chicago home of Barnum & Bailey’s ringmaster. One photo showed a striking railing with a circle pattern. The family room’s stunning fireplace surround was crafted out of limestone by the local company Handalstone.
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During construction, three original light fixtures were found in a crawlspace. “We felt compelled to use them as they were part of the original house,” Stuck says. “Their style is art deco with four large sail ships.” According to Stuck, her decorating style combines traditional pieces with contemporary items. “It is just a matter of things I like,” she says. “I am always looking. It’s a passion of mine.” When planning the new yard, Stuck wanted two things: that the space be kid and pet friendly and evoke a formal European feeling with lush greenery, colors, patterns and shapes. Stuck enlisted the skills of the now-
deceased local landscape architect Martha Criswell. “She did a phenomenal job,” she says. The Stuck home will be featured on this year’s Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour. It will be decorated for Christmas by designers Kristine Renee and Deborah Costa of Design Alchemy in a lavish 1920s Hollywood Regency theme with a black-andwhite color scheme, gold and other metallic accents, fresh flowers, garlands, magnolia leaves, pine boughs and moss. The dining room will be a dazzling champagne room, according to Renee. The kitchen will showcase luscious
holiday foods and an abundance of sterling silver accessories. The elegant backyard, with a fountain, inviting seating area and fireplace topped with a Gladding, McBean flue, will also be decorated for the holidays. The Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour will be held Dec. 4-6. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 on the days of the tour. For more information, go to sacredhearthometour.com. If 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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The Assistance League of Sacramento Celebrates New Location Each month The Taylor Center will be presenting a feature story saluting Sacramentans who are making a big difference in the lives of others. If you would like to nominate a Sacramentan or a community group, please email dk@insidepublicaitons.com
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re you looking for a set of leather bound collectible encyclopedias? What about some fabulous antique leather buttons? Or a 100% designer silk blouse in perfect condition? And if you could get all of that for under $12 how would you feel? Well get ready to feel that way! These kinds of finds are a shopping reality everyday on Fulton Avenue at the Assistance League of Sacramento’s retail center. It’s here where volunteers run a second-hand store filled with donations from the community. The league then directs all proceeds from the sale of items at the store to its eight charitable programs designed to help underserved women and children in the Sacramento region. No doubt shoppers are in hog heaven when they score a deal here. But members of the Assistance League are also in hog heaven. They’ve been serving Sacramento area women and children for 48 years, offering tutoring, clothing, comfort and resources to help them survive life’s hard knocks. And through all those years, volunteers have set up shop at various leased locations. The league had a store on Yorktown Avenue off El Camino Avenue and on Folsom Boulevard. But just last year, members bought and remodeled their new headquarters and retail center on Fulton Avenue just south of Marconi Avenue. After 48 years as a chartered non-profit chapter of the nationwide philanthropic organization, the time is ripe for the Sacramento group to have its own permanent location, said Charlotte Stott, past president and retail store manager. “We are really blessed to now have our own building. It’s been a lot of work purchasing, permitting and remodeling our new building. We are blessed with so many caring volunteers and many donations for our retail center,” Stott said. The Assistance League has been in existence nationally since the 1906 earthquake when 17 women gathered together as volunteers who wanted to help those displaced by the disaster. Since then 120 chapters have opened nationwide. At this time 271 volunteers are on the roster at Sacramento’s chapter, each giving their time and talent in a unique manner. “We have eight different programs and members can volunteer in any one of them. I love it because I had a long career in business and now I can use some of those skills to give back to my community. I didn’t have time to volunteer when I was working full time,” Stott said. Among the programs the league offers is Operation School Bell where the league provides thousands of pleasure reading books to children in area schools. Another program provides head-to-toe clothing and backpacks for underprivileged students. “This makes a huge difference for many homeless children who don’t want to go to
Ruthie Langstaff, front left, is 94-years-old and she is the oldest living charter member. She still volunteers today. She is pictured here with a group of past presidents.
school because they don’t have clothing,” Stott said. For students who need uniforms, the league has those. For those who attend free dress schools, league volunteers take the family to Target and purchase two complete outfits for the students. “In Sacramento we have probably clothed over 40,000 children over the years.” Another program delivers Teddy bears to hospitalized children, while yet another program provides eyesight screening to pre-schoolers, a service that screens for lazy eye disorders. This program is credited with saving the eyesight of hundreds of area children. Volunteers also offer their love, time and friendship to those living in nursing homes. In addition, they provide scholarships to homeless high school age students.
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Holiday Spirit TOYS FOR TOTS, HELPING WILDLIFE, RUNNING FOR HEALTH AND MORE
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his holiday season, we are reminded once again that it is better to give than to receive. Not convinced? Here are a few ways that you can put the old adage to the test.
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be held Sunday, Dec. 13, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The fundraiser is a critical way for the Sacramento community to support the association’s work through the next “busy season” for area wildlife. At Nuts & Berries, you can get your picture taken with an ambassador animal while shopping for holiday-ready gift baskets, gift certificates and more. The event will be held at the Lions Gate Hotel Club Ballroom, 3410 Westover St., McClellan Park. There will be hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, educational presentations and a raffle. The requested donation is $15 at the door. To learn more, visit wildlifecareassociation.com.
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There’s still time to take part in United Way’s Women in Philanthropy Holiday Gifts Drive. Until the end of November, you can sign up to provide children with specific gifts through Sacramento County’s Child Protective Services or provide a $30 donation to purchase holiday stockings for foster youth in United Way’s programs. United Way will fill the stockings with a gift card, hat, blanket, first aid kit, yearly planner, socks, snacks and personal notes. All items must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, at United Way’s office, 10389 Old Placerville Road, Sacramento. For more information, go to yourlocalunitedway.org .
It Takes Guts is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping victims of autoimmune diseases and their families by raising awareness and fundraising for research aimed at a cure. The organization will be represented by 22 runners at this year’s California International Marathon on Sunday, Dec. 6. The runners are parents, friends, nurses and others who have been working to raise at least $100 each, with an overall goal of $4,000. You can support their efforts by visiting the fundraising page at gofundme.com/ ittakesguts. For more information, go to it-takes-guts.org.
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For every child, getting that first set of wheels is a liberating experience. Over the past 40 years,
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For every child, getting that first set of wheels is a liberating experience. This month, volunteers including members of Sacramento Wheelman, Sacramento Police Department and Police Cadets will gather to assemble 200 to 300 donated bikes that will be distributed close to Christmas. Bikesavvy volunteers are needed. Visit fostersanta.org to share the gift of riding with children who could really use a lift.
BRUNCH FOR A GOOD CAUSE The SHARE Institute, a Sacramento-area nonprofit that works to improve the health and well-being of women and families around the globe, will host its annual winter open house and brunch on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 4750 Siesta Lane, Fair Oaks. Find unique and beautiful gifts, including jewelry, scarves and other items from around the world. Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for $15. All proceeds go to funding mini-grants and microloans supporting poor and
struggling women and children. Since its establishment in 2000, SHARE has funded more than 230 projects in 30 countries, from vaccination programs to girls’ education, and provided seed money for startup businesses such as raising chickens or sewing for others. To learn more, visit theshareinstitute. org.
PRACTICING THEIR ELEVATOR PITCH Social Venture Partners has announced its lineup of 15 local nonprofits, all involved with education, for the 2016 Fast Pitch competition. Fast Pitch pairs nonprofit leaders with business coaches who help them create a short marketing pitch. In 2015, participants received more than $140,000 in follow-on funding and nonprofit collaborations, as well as an expanded network of support. The kickoff event, the SVP Pitch Crafting Workshop, takes place on Monday, Dec. 7, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Velocity Venture Capital’s Entrepreneurs Campus, 909 Mormon St., Folsom. All 15 nonprofits and many of the coaches will be in attendance. This is an opportunity to see collaboration and pitch creation in its earliest stages, a first step toward the final SVP Fast Pitch, scheduled for March 5 at McGeorge School of Law. To learn more or to sign up to attend, email admin@svpsacramento. org. Terry Kaufman can be reached at terry@1greatstory.com n
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A Creative Collaboration between Front Street Animal Shelter & Sacramento Ballet 55 pets were adopted and started their holidays in a loving home last year, all due to the creative collaboration between the Sacramento Ballet and Front Street Animal Shelter. Adorable and Adoptable dogs and cats, were in the lobby before the performance, during intermission and after the ballet, eager to meet everyone and possibly finding their forever home. Also watch for another kitten and dog, debut their acting skills in the ballet.
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GALLERY ART SHOWS IN DECEMBER Helen Jones Gallery presents the work of Alexandra Nechita: The Petite Picasso through December 31 Shown right: “Forever Paris,” limited edition stone lithograph. 588 La Sierra Drive. helenjonesgallery.com
Jay Jay Gallery presents the work of painter Patrick Marasso and Feast: a show of collectable plates by invited artists through Dec. 19. Shown left: “Misunderstood,“ an oil on panel by Marasso. 5520 Elvas Avenue; jayjayart.com Leslie Philpott and Stephanie Mainwaring join together for a dual show at Atelier20 featuring their new works. Shown right: a painting by Mainwaring. Through Dec. 16. 915 20th St. kristihughesdesign.com
Red Dot Gallery presents Abstract: A Change in Perception through Dec. 23. Shown left: “Visions in My Dream,” mixedmedia collage Pablo Galvan. 2231 J St.; reddotgallery.com
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Heads and Tales THIS CERAMIC SCULPTOR MAKES BUSTS THAT TELL STORIES
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any years ago, Peter VandenBerge sculpted a ceramic bust into a self-portrait of himself as a boy living in Indonesia, then a colony called the Dutch East Indies. He wears a safari hat on his head and a shirt depicting scenes of the jungle, which he used to explore with his father, a geologist and oil prospector. On top of the thin and elongated bust sits a ceramic steamboat with small ceramic figurines of his father, a child, a dog and a bird.
“Even though it looks like a repetitive thing, it always changes depending on who that person is and what I want to depict,” he says. “Have you seen ‘The African Queen?’ You know that boat?” VandenBerge asks. “It was the same kind of thing.” During his expeditions, he’d see monkeys swinging from the trees and crocodiles in the water. On a fall afternoon in their shared studio space in East Sacramento, his daughter, Camille, says this particular bust, named “Upstream,” used to be in her possession until he needed the piece back for a show. (It’s since been
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Ceramic sculptor Peter VandenBerge alongside his work
sold to a private collector.) She jokes that she doesn’t own any of her dad’s sculptures because he’ll give her one, then request its return at the last second for an exhibit. “I always get shorthanded,” he responds, laughing. “These things sneak up on me.” Among California’s most prominent ceramic artists, VandenBerge has exhibited his work at Crocker Art Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Smithsonian Institute, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Pence Art Gallery and more. He studied under famed sculptor Robert Arneson, the
father of the ceramic Funk movement and a UC Davis professor for nearly three decades. VandenBerge was close friends with the late David Gilhooly, another revered Funk artist known for his whimsical frog sculptures. Born in the Netherlands in 1935, VandenBerge moved with his father, mother and brother to the Dutch East Indies when he was a baby for his dad’s job with Shell Oil Company. The family lived on the islands of Java and Sumatra until 1942, when the Japanese invaded the Pacific and sent Dutch residents to concentration camps. For three days
and three nights, the family fled to the mountains, finding refuge in a bungalow until their capture. VandenBerge says he barely survived the hunger, bad treatment and deplorable conditions of the camps, but he recalls one sympathetic guard who snuck him paper and pencils in exchange for drawings. In 2006, VandenBerge and Camille—also an accomplished ceramic artist—were invited to the Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in Japan, which he considers “coming full circle.” At World War II’s end, Shell Oil sent the family to Australia. They briefly returned to Indonesia, but
the nation remained in turmoil, in the midst of revolution. One day, the young VandenBerge accepted a ride from a rickshaw driver at the market. His dad saw him speeding by and yelled, “Peter, jump out!” He describes this incident as when he was “almost kidnapped.”
His father took a job in Bakersfield, and before too long, VandenBerge followed. After graduating from Sacramento State University, he earned a master’s degree from UC Davis, fine-tuning his art in the famous TB-9 classroom building. “It was an adventurous time to do
whatever you wanted to—as long as it was good,” he says. That sense of adventure continued in San Francisco, where VandenBerge moved in 1966 with his wife, Marilyn, for a job at San Francisco State University. They walked through Haight-Ashbury almost daily. “It was pretty exciting,” he says. “It was crazy—people dressed up in costumes. There was the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane.” But the Vietnam War also raged, prompting some faculty members such as VandenBerge to side with protestors—an unpopular position among administrators. In 1973, he left for a job at Sac State. While VandenBerge’s portfolio includes humorous anthropomorphized root vegetables (carrots intertwined on a chair for “Couple Watching Saturday Night Movie”) and tall, slim figures, he’s settled on busts. “Even though it looks like a repetitive thing, it always changes depending on who that person is and what I want to depict,” he says. Headpieces further
explain a character, such as a bust topped with a sailboat or one with an elephant, creatures that are “innocent and they give so much without even knowing it—that’s the wonderful thing.” A lover of animals, VandenBerge stops at one point in the afternoon to snap a cell phone photo of Camille’s dog, Figgy, as she sits in a sandbox, her chin resting on the ledge. He also appreciates soccer, growing animated when discussing the recent women’s World Cup or Sacramento Republic. His family brings him great joy, including his wife—a painter—and their son, Christian, also an artist. Inside the studio, Camille handles a small sculpture of a couple tango dancing, a piece her father had wanted to bust up. “My favorite thing to do is observe my dad and I see—I’m like a vulture—he’s made a few pieces and one has been abandoned and I can tell he’s not into it, it’s not going anywhere, it’s a wayward sculpture, an orphan sculpture.” She’ll take the piece and, just like her father, make something beautiful. n
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Nutty for ‘Nutcracker’ LAND OF SWEETS EVENT, OFFBEAT PERFORMANCE COMPLEMENT ANNUAL OFFERING
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ugar plus are dancing through our heads, and across the stage, so what better way to celebrate the holidays than with the Sacramento Ballet and its fantastic lineup of events, performances and fun-filled fantasies that are sure to ruffle your tutu? First up, join the cast of Ron Cunningham’s production of “The Nutcracker” in the Land of the Sweets (a.k.a. a decked-out Verge Center for the Arts) from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5. At the ballet’s most popular children’s event of the year, attendees will enjoy beautiful dessert and beverage stations along with interactive activities for the kids; each child will even receive a
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Don't miss the holiday classic "The Nutcracker" performed by the Sacramento Ballet. This year features the addition of the Cocktail Coquette, a woman who serves champagne from her skirt. The Cocktail Coquettes will be serving at the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea. Sac Ballet photo courtesy Keith Sutter.
Flipbook party favor. Raffle tickets will be available for fabulous prizes. But wait, there’s more: The parents will also get to party this year, with the appearance of the Cocktail Coquettes, a beverage service-cumperformance act featuring champagne delivered to you on the skirts of beautiful women. The idea was concocted by Natalee Pecorelli of Pecorelli Productions and is sure to make your bubbly taste even better than usual. Don’t forget your camera! For tickets to the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea in the Land of the Sweets, call the ballet’s box office at 552-5800, ext. 2. Verge Center for the Arts is at 625 S St. Things are about to get nutty with the ballet’s one-night-only performance of “The Nutty Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Community Center Theater. This kooky, rip-roaring production hasn’t been seen on the Sacramento stage in more than 10 years, so be sure to get your tickets soon. “This is decidedly not your traditional ‘Nutcracker!’ ” co-Artistic Director Cunningham assures us. “You’ll be rolling in the aisles at the zany antics of your favorite characters run amok. Silly, cracked, outrageous, ridiculous, bizarre, weird, eccentric, odd and daft are just a few adjectives to describe the hullabaloo of this hilarious take on Sacramento’s favorite holiday tradition.” The show also happens to take place on National Ugly Sweater Night, so dress accordingly if you’d like and join the throng of merrymakers to delight in this rowdy send-up of the holiday classic.
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As it did last year, the ballet will be partnering with the Front Street Animal Shelter for the second annual Nutcracker Mutt, with the goal of finding homes for each and every adorable canine that stars in the prologue. Check the Sacramento Ballet website for listings of special enhanced performances throughout the run, featuring live music, chances to go behind the scenes with PREVIEWS page 76
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Sacramento Ballet board, we were able to see first-hand the amazing upgrades to the 74,000-square-foot space that awaits the ballet and its fellow artistic tenants, which include the Alliance Française de Sacramento, the Brazilian Center for Cultural Exchange of Sacramento (complete with a café) and the McKeever School of Irish Dance, with more to come once the building is up and running.
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SHOP SIERRA The season is full of holiday fare and fairs, but the Sierra Oaks Annual Boutique is one not to miss. The vendors alone will make you rush the school doors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12.
Turning Gray’s Gray McCombs will be at Sierra Oaks Annual Boutique with handmade bowls and pens made from recycled tree stumps
For a twist on the tradtional Nutcracker, check out he ballet’s one-night-only performance of “The Nutty Nutcracker” at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at the Community Center Theater. Photo courtesy of Alexander Biber.
Impress your family and friends this year with gifts from vendors such as Mono Mia, which offers beautiful, upscale home décor; Turning Gray’s Gray McCombs, who will be on hand with handmade bowls and pens made from recycled tree stumps (and who also happens to be the father of the event co-chair, Sierra Oaks teacher Todd McCombs); Gatherings gift shop; Ruby Dot Designs, which features a whimsical mélange of local designers; fun and funky children’s boutique Koukla Kids; Lose Star Olive Oil, offering award-winning olive oil from Oroville; Thomas Ford, a local painter and former principal of
Sierra Oaks; Prosper Design Studio; and many more. To get you in the giving spirit, the Sierra Oaks choir, advanced band and kindergarten classes will be performing at the boutique, and hot soup and pastries will be available for sale. The best part? The money raised by selling booth space for the event goes directly to support the Sierra Oaks PTA and the students at the Arden area school. Sierra Oaks K-8 is at 171 Mills Road. For more information, go to sanjuan.edu/sierraoaks
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Also known as Tuscan kale and Lacinato kale, it has dark blue-green leaves and a bumpy, embossed texture. It’s called dinosaur kale because it’s said to resemble dinosaur skin. Eat it: It’s great in soups and pastas.
This plant has a single long, thick root, plus leaves and flowers that can be used in food. In the South, the root is roasted, cut up and steeped to make a coffee substitute. Eat it: The root can be boiled and eaten as a vegetable.
A Southern staple, these loose-leafed greens are related to cabbage, broccoli, kale and spring greens. Collards are a good source of vitamin C and soluble fiber. Eat it: Braise with bacon, onion and crushed red pepper.
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These citrus fruits come in numerous varieties, including clementines, satsumas, Fairchild tangerines and Murcotts. They all contain fiber, vitamin C and antioxidants. Eat it: Add to a salad or salsa.
Originally from Persia, this fruit is nutrient dense and rich in antioxidants. A glass of pomegranate juice has more antioxidants than red wine, green tea, blueberries or cranberries. Eat it: Add the jewel-like seeds to salads.
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WINDS OF CHANGE The Sacramento Symphonic Winds’ current season is aptly named “Winds of Change.” Come 2016, its illustrious conductor and music and artistic director, Dr. Les Lehr, will be retiring from his many posts, so come celebrate his immense contributions to the 60-piece symphonic band with the concert at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20, at Crowne Plaza Northeast. The melodious season program will include “Chorale” and “Shaker Dance” by John Zdechlik, “Pas Redouble” by Camille Saint-Saens, “A Christmas Festival” by Leroy Anderson, “La Fiesta Mexicana” by Alfred Reed, “American in Paris” by George Gershwin, “Irish Tune” by Percy Grainger, and more, all under the batons of Lehr and guest conductor Timothy M. Smith. Grab the whole family and get your tickets at the door (children ages 10 and younger are free, students and seniors are $10, general tickets are $15) to bid Dr. Lehr adieu while reveling in some beautiful music. Crowne Plaza Northeast is at 5321 Date Ave. For more information, call 489-2576 or go to sacwinds.org
‘HANDLE WITH CARE’ B Street Theatre’s holiday offering was not written by the troupe’s fearless leader, Buck Busfield, as it has been in many years past, but rather this year, the theater company is taking on fresh material by Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer Jason Odell Williams. The regional premiere of Williams’ sweet romantic comedy “Handle With Care” will play on B Street’s Mainstage through Jan. 3. Circumstances both hilarious and challenging bring together a young Israeli woman, who has little command of English, and a young American man, who has little command of romance. Is their inevitable love an accident, or is it destiny generations in the making? Williams’ work has been said to “closely resemble comedies by Neil Simon and Woody Allen,” so this
one is sure to make you laugh and cry. The play was a New York Times Critics’ Pick and ran Off-Broadway for 112 performances with screen legend Carol Lawrence (the original Maria in “West Side Story” on Broadway). Since 2011, “Handle With Care” has had more than 15 regional productions in the United States and Canada, and was also recently optioned for a film. So what are you waiting for? Get thee to the theater! The B Street Theatre is at 2711 B St. For tickets and more information, call 443-5300 or go to bstreettheatre. org
CONCERT CLASSICS Where else can you win homemade teddy bears and tap your toes to holiday classics such as “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”? No other place that the Sacramento Concert Band’s free Holiday Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7, at Christ Community Church in Carmichael. The band, under the direction of Grant Parker, is celebrating its 48th season of bringing classic tunes to eager Sacramento audiences. Its holiday program will include a raffle for the aforementioned teddy bears as well as wall hangings and a lineup of seasonal songs that are sure to get you in the mood for some eggnog. Admission is free, but donations to feed the hungry will be accepted. Christ Community Church is at 5025 Manzanita Ave. in Carmichael.
A CHORUS OF VOICES Ready to ring in the holiday season with a bevy of beautiful voices? Don’t miss the Sacramento Children’s Chorus holiday concert “Joy Is Everywhere” on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church and Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church. The SCC, now in its 23rd season under the deft direction of Lynn Stevens and Melanie Huber, will transport listeners to distant lands with the voices of four choirs featuring more than 150 children and a repertoire starring unique
Ready to ring in the holiday season with a bevy of beautiful voices? Don’t miss the Sacramento Children’s Chorus holiday concert “Joy Is Everywhere” on Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church and Sunday, Dec. 6, at the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church.
instruments that include the koto from Japan and a dulcimer played to a traditional Greek folk song. A Latvian carol will be performed by the tour choir in preparation for its trip to the Baltic region next summer. The concert will culminate in a medley of carols from the British Isles (the land that developed the carol as a song form in the first place) sung in Welsh. Can’t get enough choral activity? On Saturday, Dec. 12, the SCC will perform with the Sacramento Choral Society in the annual “Home for the Holidays” concert at Memorial Auditorium. Joy really is everywhere when you’re at a choral concert! For tickets and more information, call 646-1141 or go to sacramentochildrenschorus.org “Joy Is Everywhere” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Westminster Presbyterian Church (1300 N St.) and at 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church (4600 Winding Way). The Sacramento Choral Society’s “Home for the Holidays” concert will be performed at 8 p.m. on Dec. 12 at Memorial Auditorium (1515 J St). For tickets, go to sacramentochoral.com
CHRISTMAS ON POINTE It wouldn’t be Christmas without “The Nutcracker,” so be sure to check out the Crockett-Deane Ballet Company and Deane Dance Center’s double bill, “Nutcracker” and “Christmas Angels,” Dec. 12-13 at the Center at Twenty-Three Hundred to get you in the holiday spirit. Act One of the festive program will feature “Christmas Angels,” an original ballet set to traditional Christmas carols and choreographed by Don Schwennesen, the director of Crockett-Deane Ballet Company and former principal dancer for the San Francisco Ballet. The lead roles of Mary and Elizabeth will be danced by graduating senior students (and sisters) Macy and Paige Almendariz. Act Two will feature a one-act, narrated version of “The Nutcracker Suite” with the magical music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky. This familyfriendly production is guaranteed to delight children and adults alike. Shows are at 2 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred is at 2300 Sierra Blvd. For tickets and more information, call 453-0226 or go to deanedancecenter.com
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GATHER ’ROUND Whether you’re having people over for dinner or just want to enjoy a decorative eyeful yourself, learn the secrets to holiday table centerpiece making at Relles Florist’s DIY class on Saturday, Dec. 12. The floral specialists will provide the supplies and step-bystep instructions; you provide the creativity—and your guests will bring the “oohs” and “aahs.” The class size is limited, so make sure you register soon. The class is $35 for adults and $10 for accompanying children.
Relles Florist is at 2400 J St. To register or for more information, including the starting time, call 4411478 or go to rellesflorist.com
MASTERS OF MUSIC What better way to start your 30th anniversary season than with a program full of stunning singing, impressive harmonies and eyecatching “choralography”? Celebrate with the Sacramento Master Singers (SMS) at its concert “Sing We Now of Christmas” on Dec. 13, 17, 19, 20 and 21 at both the Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and one night only at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom.
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This year, the talented troupe, under the direction of Dr. Ralph Hughes, will premiere pieces by British artists Cecilia McDowall and James MacMillan, who personally instructed SMS during its tour of Scotland last June. There will be old favorites and new arrangements of classic Christmas tunes, and the performance will end with the choir singing and dancing to the exuberant Yoruban chant piece, “Ogo Ni Fun Oluwa,” with “choralography” created exclusively for SMS by Los Angeles director/choreographer Yvonne Farrow. “Sing We Now of Christmas” will be performed at the Harris Center for the Arts (10 College Parkway) in Folsom at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 13. For tickets, call 608-6888. All other performances will take place at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (1066 26th St.) as follows: 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17; 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19; 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 20; and 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21. For tickets or more
information, call 788-7464 or go to mastersingers.org While the main program is always appropriate for youngsters, the kids might enjoy attending an SMS concert intended just for them. Don’t miss “Jingle All the Way!” a 45-minute special concert for children of all ages and their families, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19, also at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. The choir will sing holiday songs the kids are sure to know, and they’re invited to sing and play along. (They’ll even get a surprise visit from Santa!) For tickets or more information, call 788-7464 or go to mastersingers. org
THIS IS OUR YOUTH Hear what the rising generation of musicians has to offer at the McClatchy High School Music Department’s performance of “Sounds of the Season” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 16. PREVIEWS page 82
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The evening of instrumental and choral music will feature pieces performed by student ensembles including Concert Band, Orchestra, Jazz Band and Choir that reflect the moods of the winter and holiday seasons, including sing-alongs, under the direction of CK McClatchy Music Department’s Jorge Munoz. Stick around afterward for an after-concert reception hosted by the McClatchy Music Boosters. Tickets are $10 general and $5 for children and seniors. All proceeds go toward supporting the McClatchy Music Program. The McClatchy High School Auditorium is at 3066 Freeport Blvd. For more information, go to ckm. scusd.edu
LESS IS MORE Looking to inject a bit of wit and whimsy into your art collection? Stop by the Delta Workshop between now and Jan. 10 and take a gander at the exhibition of “More or Less,” featuring new works by local artist Casey O’Connor. O’Connor received his bachelor’s in fine art at the San Francisco Art Institute in 1986, his master’s of fine arts at New York State University of Ceramics at Alfred in 1994, and now teaches all levels of ceramics at Sierra College. He describes his work, which is made out of ceramic as well as rubber stamps, decals and other found objects, as a “process of manipulation and assembly,” resulting in “pieces that are narrative (or not), functional (or not) and rough-hewn (or not), and remind someone of a story he or she may have heard once but can’t quite remember.” The Delta Workshop exhibition will feature O’Connor’s functional pottery and decaled glassware in conjunction with Wundercabinets of chattering teeth, scuba-diving dolls and face jugs. Check it out! Delta Workshop is at 2598 21st St. For more information, call Bridget Lewis, the owner and visionary behind Delta Workshop’s art space, at
455-1125 or go to deltaworkshopsac. com
STOCKING STUFFERS Still stumped as to what to get those hard-to-gift friends on your list? Why not buy them a beautiful piece of tiny art from Gallery 2110’s current show? “Small Treasures” is on display all this month, with a special reception during the Second Saturday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on Dec. 12. Gallery 2110, in conjunction with other local galleries, is offering a selection of affordable, one-of-akind, original art pieces all priced from $30 to $150. Featured artists will include Denice Leonard, Sarah Koller, Patricia Wood, Linda Gelfman, John Berger, Sarah Mattson, Jean Wiley, Laurie Hopkins, John Nichols, Stephanie Skalisky and Susan Silvester. Gallery 2110 is at 1023 Del Paso Blvd. For more information, call 3333493 or go to gallery2110.com
GIRL POWER Witness the beautiful juxtaposition of photography and painting in two exhibitions running in conjunction through Dec. 14 at the Shimo Center of the Arts: “To Herself,” an exhibition of photography by Laura DeAngelis, and “An Arch Is a Circle Given Up,” an exhibition of paintings by Kerry Cottle. Both artists hold graduate degrees in fine art from California State University, Sacramento, and both use color to energize their work. DeAngelis softens our gaze of the figure and landscape with her photographs, while Cottle charges our retina and envelops our bodies in her large-scale paintings on canvas. The Shimo Center for the Arts is at 2117 28th St. For more information, call 706-1162 or go to shimogallery. com Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com . Please email items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n
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Louisiana Flavor, CA Style TWO LOCAL EATERIES BRING MISSISSIPPI DELTA FLAVOR TO OUR DELTA
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he undeniable trend in new restaurants, both here in the capital region and all over the country, is comfort food. For the past decade, every other new restaurant has had a menu full of hearty, gooey, dense dishes dressed up with a bit of modern flair. Whether it be country French cooking, or English pub fare, or classic Americana, the comfort-food market is booming.
You can’t even begin to talk about comfort food without starting the conversation in the American South. Big Sticky Platter with fried chicken, mac and cheese and collard greens from Sticky Gator in Midtown
You can’t even begin to talk about comfort food without starting the conversation in the American South. From fried chicken to hoppin’ john, corn bread to grits, Southern cooking speaks of comfort to the American diner with a special voice, one that can’t be ignored. Locally, several restaurants have opened over the past few years, elevating Southern cooking and bringing up barbecue. Places like South and The Porch come to mind as some of the best expressions of this style. Casual Southern eating, however, has its place, too. Two local
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restaurants express that style well with some amazing standouts on their menus. Sarom’s Southern Kitchen is a humble restaurant on El Camino Avenue, just steps from the Business 80 on-ramp. The tiny parking lot is made smaller by the presence of a trailer-sized smoker and an oldfashioned milk wagon draped with a sign that reads “Freshly Made Pies.” There might not be three better words strung together in the English language. The interior is diner-casual, with sticky tables preloaded with hot sauces and other condiments. The fake flowers and campy signs on the
walls speak to a brief yet authentic desire to dress up the space a bit. No interior design firm or brand consultant was hired to create this feel, which only makes the soul behind the food that much more true. Many of the dishes at Sarom’s are Louisiana favorites: gumbo, jambalaya, po’ boy sandwiches and the like. Each is handled with obvious skill and love, for it is only with love that you can make Southern food this good. The gumbo, that Cajun staple, is the best I’ve tasted outside of New Orleans. Made with a dark, inky roux, the stew’s flavor is top-notch, while the unsubtle interplay of sausage,
chicken, shrimp and the holy trinity (celery, onion and bell pepper) sings. It’s a dish, amazingly flavorful and well priced at $4.95, worth coming back for again and again. Po’ boys, those iconic New Orleans sandwiches, are served with your choice of fried catfish or shrimp. The cornmeal-crusted seafood is tender and crispy, standing up to the spicy spreads and sandwich fixings packed tight. The coleslaw with house-made pickles is especially nice. True, the bread isn’t the same that you’d get in the bayou, but much as you can’t get San Francisco sourdough in Miami, it’s almost impossible to get
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Street near 25th, Sticky Gator has a casual, order-at-the-counter vibe with a chalkboard menu and food served in to-go containers. The menu is full with meats and sides, many of them familiar to barbecue fans. But a few standouts really make the trip worth it. The house-made cheesy hot links (spicy sausages stuffed with cheese) are divine, or as divine as sausage can be. Neither overly spicy nor overly cheesy, these perfect tubed delicacies are well worth a try. On the side, grab a pile of cheesy garlic grits. They’re just great, with the cheese up front and the garlic a subtle suggestion. The dessert case is filled with goodies made in house, including that simple but fulfilling staple, banana pudding. If you’ve room left, it’s a worthy end to the meal. Sarom’s Southern Kitchen is at 1901 El Camino Ave.; 571-5355. Sticky Gator is at 2322 K St.; 382-9178;stickygatorbbq.com Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com n
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Selland's Market Cafe 5340 H St. 473-3333
B L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar
Star Ginger
3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888
Asian Grill and Noodle Bar • starginger.com
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L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com
1117 11th St. 447-8900
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And Of Course Our Delicious
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American in a clubby atmosphere
Rio City Café
Downtown & Vine
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Seasonal menu of favorites in a setting overlooking river • Riocitycafe.com
L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space • Elladiningroomandbar.com
Esquire Grill
Natomas ƅ 916.928.1770
1213 K St. 448-8900
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com
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Estelle's Patisserie
901 K St. 916-551-1500 L D $$-$$$ French-inspired Bakery serving fresh pastry & desserts, artisan breads and handcrafted sandwiches. EstellesPatisserie.com
Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768
D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants. com
The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772
L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com
Frank Fat’s
806 L St. 442-7092
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com
Il Fornaio
400 Capitol Mall 446-4100
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1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226
Ten 22
1022 Second St. 441-2211
L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com
1131 K St. 443-3772
Carmichael ƅ 916.485.2883
celebrate with
L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com
D $$ Full Bar Relax with drinks and dinner in this stylish downtown space
Ella Dining Room & Bar
happy holidays
New Years Eve Party
1401 28th St. 457-5737
Claim Jumper
Wine Bar, Event Center & Retail Sales, 36 wines by the glass, beer on tap • downtownandvine.com
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Paragary’s Bar & Oven
Parlaré Eurolounge
1200 K Street #8 228-4518
Sides, Breads & Desserts
1530 J St. 447-2112
L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef and fresh seafood in an upscale club atmosphere • Chopssacramento.com
1111 J St. 442-8200
BEEF WELLINGTON PEAR GLAZED HAM
Open Christmas Day at 8:00 pm
400 L St. 321-9522
Chops Steak Seafood & Bar
Available to-go or in the cafe
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Mikuni Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Foundation
L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com
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L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com
Grange
926 J Street • 492-4450
B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888
L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com
LAND PARK Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256
B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com
Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com
Jamie's Bar and Grill
427 Broadway 442-4044
L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
Riverside Clubhouse
2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com
Taylor's Kitchen
2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154
D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
Tower Café
1518 Broadway 441-0222
B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting
Willie's Burgers
2415 16th St. 444-2006
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