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or eight years, the economic recession and the sluggish recovery that followed, kept many new building projects from moving forward in our city and region. But in the past year, that pent-up demand is releasing and many new projects are seeking approval. During the past decade, local governments have updated their general plans and planning codes, mostly to bolster the concept of “smart growth,” an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in compact, walkable urban centers to avoid suburban sprawl. The city of Sacramento’s policy has been changing to promote more urban density and mixed land uses and to forgive what were once more stringent parking requirements for commercial projects. But while smart growth is usually lauded as a concept, it is often another story when specific projects are proposed. As projects in dense urban areas work their way through the approval process, conflicts
with residents can become very contentious. In the past 15 years, local governments have engaged in more open communication about projects with residents and associations. That, coupled with the ability for neighbors to communicate with each other far more easily than in the past, has empowered people to fight against projects they feel will bring them harm. Frankly, most people hate change. They’d rather things stay the same. Many residents in older neighborhoods have lived in their homes for decades. Part of the problem with new growth in older neighborhoods is that most people cannot visualize what something will be like before it’s built. They just assume the worst.
Frankly, most people hate change. My husband and I went through the process of designing and building a new home seven years ago, and it was a real learning experience. I was trained as a designer and have betterthan-average ability to visualize a project’s design. Our empty lot—just six houses down the street from the home where we lived for 16 years— was in a city design review area, which sent us through the area’s planning process. We hired an experienced architect with an extensive track record of beautifully integrating new homes
into older neighborhoods. The neighbors on our street appreciated that we shared the plans with them so they could understand what we were building. The city architectural review staff approved our project because we had followed every height and setback requirement. But the city code allowed people to appeal the city’s decision. A neighbor from another street thought the design was out of scale and inappropriate for the streetscape facing McKinley Park. An appeal filed eight weeks later brought us to the city’s design review panel for further review. We brought detailed drawings and photographs showing the scale of our proposed home with regard to the houses on either side. There were no surprises as our architect had carefully considered the surrounding homes with his design. We were grateful when the board unanimously denied the appeal, and we were granted a permit to start construction. But I will never forget how divisive the process was for us and our architect. In effect, one person’s inability to visualize the design and scale of our project triggered extensive delays and additional costs for us. Not to sound like a braggart, but people walk by all the time and tell us how beautifully our home fits in on our street. In my own East Sacramento neighborhood, there are two commercial projects—one small, one large—that repeat this same story on a much bigger scale. Recently, the city council heard an appeal of the approval of a small senior assisted living and memory
care center on I Street, not far from McKinley Park. The project was proposed for a lot that was once a church hall. The neighborhood is a mix of smaller homes, apartments, schools and commercial uses. The developer and architect followed all city codes for height and setback requirements. The site lacks adequate parking for staff, so they leased spaces in a commercial parking lot nearby. This project utilized smart-growth principles and was unanimously approved by the planning commission. In the process, the developer made significant concessions to lessen the impact on the neighborhood. All the neighborhood associations approved of the project in its final form. But that did not satisfy several neighbors and apartment building owners who thought it was too large and worried about on-street parking limitations. They prepared for a lawsuit and appealed the project to the city council. Before the council meeting, the group waged a fullblown campaign against the project with a phone bank, the collection of names on a petition using paid signature gatherers, and more. After reviewing the testimony, the council unanimously upheld the planning commission approval. Obviously, folks have different ideas on what is too large. But we are a city of laws, and the developer followed the codes—hence, the city’s ultimate approval. If people think the building codes are unacceptable, then they must encourage their elected officials to change them—something our city did as recently as last October. PUBLISHER page 10
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PUBLISHER FROM page 9 The biggest battle going on right now in our neighborhood is over McKinley Village. Developer Phil Angelides wants to build 336 homes on one of the most visible vacant lots in town, between Cal Expo and East Sacramento. The contentiousness over this large project (about one-fifth the size of River Park) is understandable, especially given the limited access to the site and its potential traffic impacts on an older neighborhood. Several neighborhood associations are working on mitigations to lessen the impacts, and they could very well end up supporting the project as a result. But other smaller groups are fighting to have the city flat-out deny the project. That seems very unlikely, given that the project was designed with smart-growth principles—and given the city’s need to develop its tax base and create jobs. A generally very favorable planning commission hearing on the project last fall didn’t help the opposition.
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One of my first experiences as a neighborhood association leader 20 years ago was a proposal to convert a vacant church Sunday school building into a commercially run preschool. We had a toddler at the time and thought it would be a great addition to the neighborhood. Families were flocking to our East Sac neighborhood, and preschool options were limited. But to proceed with the conversion, the church needed a special permit. Much to our surprise, many neighbors near the church—which was located in the heart of a residential area—were opposed. We listened to their fears, which included too much traffic congestion, speeding by parents late to pick up their kids, disruptive noise, even the smell of dirty diapers wafting into nearby homes. Our board was split, so we presented both views to the planning commission. With a few reasonable conditions, the commission unanimously approved the preschool’s permit.
Years later, even the neighbors who objected would probably admit their fears were overblown. But I learned that it’s human nature to overstate the potential impacts of change. Certainly, unintended consequences can result from almost any decision. But it seems to me that deliberative bodies these days—subject to regulations that they are charged to enforce—in most cases reach the right decision.
Certainly, unintended consequences can result from almost any decision. Change is going to happen, especially to older neighborhoods. In the 24 years we’ve lived in our historic neighborhood, the changes
have been very substantial and for the most part improved the neighborhood. An acquaintance who was on the front line against the expansion of Mercy Hospital and Sacred Heart Parish School five years ago told me recently that the fight—which he ultimately lost—left him drained and exhausted. He vowed not to go through that again. But others who feel passionately against something will take his place. When I ultimately supported the Mercy project after numerous mitigations, some opponents called me a corporate sellout, and worse. Demonizing those who disagree with us divides us further and ends up making our communities weaker. It seems like a good idea to evaluate neighborhood changes with an open mind and try to understand the reasonable views of others. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n
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rden salad lovers, it’s officially time to toss out the ranch dressing. Bay Area restaurateur Suzanne Lococo has moved to town, bringing along a background as an Italian chef and an impeccable flair for specialty olive oils and imported balsamic vinegars. She just opened Villa Sicilia at Munroe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard, where she offers a oneof-a-kind tasting experience that will inspire even the bottle-dressers among us to become better cooks. Lococo carries a variety of premium seasonal extra virgin olive oils that are harvested in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Those hemispheres are important to your health and taste buds because, as she explains, she stocks only the freshest oils that have been crushed in the past year. Southern Hemisphere producers crush olives in the spring, whereas the Italian and Spanish olives are crushed in the winter. Her crushdate-driven policy helps her guarantee freshness you wouldn’t otherwise find in supermarket oils, she said. “Our extra virgin oils surpass the U.S. standard, offering optimal
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Suzanne Lococo opened Villa Siccilia Olive Oil Co. at Fair Oaks Boulevard and Fulton Avenue. The store features premium olive oils infused with a variety of spices and fruits as well as an array of imported balsamic vinegars.
chemistry such as low free fatty acids,” she says. “They are high in oleic acid and antioxidants and have a higher smoke point.” That means that you can cook with the oil up to about 400 degrees and it will stay unsaturated. The oils’ chemistry makes them a healthy gourmet choice not just for salads and marinades, but even for baking. (Think of adding lemon-infused oil to your lemon pound cake and skipping a bit of the butter.) As for the array of vinegars, all 15 are authentic balsamics imported from Modena, Italy, and are free of corn syrup, food coloring and thickeners.
Take a little stroll inside her shop and you’ll be greeted with a few tasting cups where she gently swirls oils infused with things such as blood orange, garlic and mushrooms, mixing them with all manner of tangy vinegars including apricot, cranberrypear, peach, honey ginger and, for the chocolate lover, dark chocolate balsamic. On this day, she made me a little nip of the blood orange oil combined with raspberry balsamic. The effect has changed my family dinner menu every night since. (I’ve even drizzled the vinegar on my ice cream!) Lococo comes from a family tree of Italian restaurateurs. Her
father opened his first pizza parlor in Jackson, then moved Lococo’s Pizza to Marin County in 1971. He expanded to Oakland and Berkeley in the early ’80s and has been tossing pies around the San Francisco Bay ever since. Lococo herself was head chef at her own restaurant in Pasadena (La Fortaretta) that specialized in pizza, pasta and fish for 10 years before bringing her taste for good tastes to Sacramento. Her olive oil shop is near Fin’s and adjacent to the vacancy left behind when Jeannie’s Jewelry closed doors. You can’t miss the colorful moped parked out front or peel your eyes
away from the artistic photographs inside of Italian scenes hanging on her walls. Turns out the photographs are all originals taken by her fiance, PG&E engineer Stuart Johnson. Meeting her begs the question: Would she, by chance, toss around another local business idea? How about her own pizza shop right next door? Stay tuned.
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offices. He started a sideline business, Enchanted Wood, and eventually began selling all sorts of custom pieces. Flipping through his portfolio is a treat for the eyes and the imagination, with page after page of goodies that include jewelry boxes and vases, tables, dressers (including one for a Sacramento judge’s chambers) and a garden gate for his daughter’s piano teacher. He added something special by carving the first four measures of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony into the door. “I grew up in an era where they had woodshop classes in junior high school,” Kelly says. “That got things tech rolling and gave me the technical Beforre ttha skill. Before that I was walk king aroun nd asking, walking around ‘Wha h t can I cu ut? What ‘What cut? can I glue toge eeth together?’ “I cut everyt thi everything, includ u ing a knu uck including knuckle. I glued wood o tog ge together just for thee expe er experience of gluing som me something together. I didn’t have to h ha have an end resul lt just result, the exper ri experience of do oing the w doing work. I guess you ccall that a calling fr ro a from very early a age. “I remem m remember my parents telli i me, telling ‘Don’t do th tthat, h you will never m make any money d do doing that.’ I could have made more m mo money in my life doin n this doing if I had just sa ai said, ‘I will follow m my calling. g’” calling.’ Kelly spe en spent many year rs years working tth the business ssid side of resident tia residential contracting ra gw while sidelining hi his custom design work.
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CALLING ALL EMBROIDERERS Join the Camellia Chapter, Embroiderers Guild of America at its free meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the SMUD building, 6201 S St., for a hands-on program to assist enthusiasts with needlework projects and techniques. Guests are welcome and no reservations are required. For more information, call 223-2751.
FREE! FREE! FREE! Thirty area museums are offering free or half-price admission during the community-wide 16th annual Sacramento Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 1. From the state Capitol to the Crocker Art Museum to the California Pharmacy Museum, there’s something for everyone who’s looking for historically significant
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Carmichael artist Earl Boley plein air painting in his studio France. He passed away in December.
information about the development of the region. More than two dozen museums will offer free admission. The Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town will offer half-priced admission to offset parking control and security costs. Sacramento Museum Day is designed to encourage visitors to take in the area’s wealth of art, history and science. Many of the museums are within walking distance of one another and accessible by public transportation. Some of the destinations are offering special activities such as Open Cockpit at the Aerospace Museum, where most aircraft will be open for viewing. “We are very excited to continue this popular annual tradition, and we are proud to welcome two new museums to the event this year,” says Kristina Swanson, chairwoman
of the Sacramento Association of Museums. “With each passing year, more and more community members are introduced to the amazing array of arts, culture and museum offerings available in the Sacramento region. “And we are especially pleased that Chipotle Mexican Grill has continued as a title sponsor. The support of generous corporate sponsors is invaluable and helps to make Sacramento Museum Day possible each year.” The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the last guests being admitted at 4 p.m. More detailed information about participating museums, locations, parking and public transit options is available at www.sacmuseums.org (click on Events) or by calling the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau at 808-7777.
Sacramento recently lost one of its most prolific artists with the December death of Earl Boley. His paintings frequently appeared on Inside Publications covers. He was 73. Boley and his wife, Susan Leith, lived in Carmichael, where he kept a painting studio on a large country lot. He enjoyed growing vegetables outside his studio. Boley was from Pittsburgh, Pa., and began painting in the 1960s. He and Leith met in New York City in the 1970s when he was attending the Art Students League of New York. The couple moved to Sacramento in 1984. Leith is a photography instructor at California State University, Sacramento. Leith cites their year living in France for Boley’s decision to study to learn to paint. He spent his career as a contractor but retired a decade ago to paint, garden, cook and manage the couple’s properties. Boley’s rich and textural work with complex coloration has been featured in many solo and groups shows both locally and regionally in the past decade. He received dozens of awards for his work over the years, including the California State Fair Art Show. His work is part of selected public and private collections. He generously donated his work for many charitable causes. In recent years, he also took up sculpture and made bronze castings at the Art Foundry Gallery. “Earl’s been learning, reading, viewing and studying art for as long as I’ve known him,” Leith says. She said he painted with and became friends with many other local artists, including Jian Wang and Susan Sarbeck. Boley and Leith also own Kings Court Pet Resort on their property in Carmichael. The business provides board and care for dogs, specializing in large breeds. Duffy Kelly can be reached at duffykelly.kelly@gmail.com. n
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f a dog is man’s best friend, he might also be an artist’s best model. Dogs large and small, together with giraffes, birds, insects and even a sax-playing cat, are celebrated at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center’s most popular annual exhibition. The Animal House show opens at the center on Tuesday, Feb. 18, and runs through Saturday, March 8. Animal art has been around since cavemen first finger-painted. Canine deities inspired hieroglyphics in Egypt. Leonardo da Vinci sketched dogs as eagerly as he dissected them. Britain’s King Charles II commissioned Lely masterpieces to glorify his spaniels; Landseer immortalized Queen Victoria’s pups. A new Elizabeth II canvas includes no fewer than four corgis. Picasso, Warhol and Hockney dashed off dachshunds with elan. Velveteyed Norman Rockwell mutts tore ruthlessly at heartstrings. So what is it about pooches and painters? “It’s instinctive for artists to have friends pose for them,” says SFAC spokesman David Peterson. “This
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Pets will star in the February/March Animal House exhibition at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Artists shown are Kendra Dantes (left) with Spritzer, Maliheh Bartolomeo and RumRum, Vicki Behringer with Sparkle and Sue Owens Wright with Beau and Peaches (center).
Carmichael’s 2014 Honorary Mayor Virginia Stone, second from left, was feted at Atria Carmichael Oaks. Fans included Amelia Crotty (left), Marilyn Peters and Hazel Kuhl.
creates a record of important people in their life. Pets are part of that. “Many artists take their dogs out painting. They’re never critical of your technique.” Artists agree: Animal portraits are no easier to execute than human likenesses. Because dog models are disinclined to be still (unless snoring), some painters work from photos. Peterson prefers to paint en plein pooch. “It doesn’t matter if he wanders off,” the watercolorist says. “If you love your dog, your emotion allows his likeness to come through.” “It attracts around 400 entries, from which we select 125 for exhibition,” Peterson says. “Visitor attendance is great, too. Senior homes send busloads; we also have school tours. Animal art seems to appeal emotionally to all ages. We started this show nine years ago. Since then, galleries as far away as Santa Cruz have copied the idea.” Animal House includes junior entrants. A young artist will receive the same first cash prize as the adult victor. All exhibits are for sale and prices range from $25 to $5,000. “Many of our youth entries sell,” Peterson says. “Family members often buy them. Whatever your age, selling a painting is a thrill.” A high point of the exhibition is Second Saturday (March 8), when visitors meet Audubon Society and SPCA sponsors. Along with art exhibits are SPCA rescue dogs that wander salons freely during reception hours. “They’re real sweethearts;
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YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A MAYOR The race for Carmichael’s 2014 honorary mayoralty ended with victory for senior living professional and keen angler Virginia Stone. Between Stone and rival candidate Annie Marszel, the annual fundraiser reeled in nearly $16,000 for Carmichael Chamber of Commerce community efforts. The community sales director for Atria Carmichael Oaks, Stone ran a
five-month campaign that marshalled businesses and private supporters behind her banner. Kiwanis Club friends were stumpers; merchants sported poodle skirts for her 1950s theme barbecue fundraiser; Atria Carmichael Oaks residents vied for Virginia’s coveted raffle baskets. “Those baskets brought in $300 a month,” marveled the mayor. “Our residents were very excited about my campaign. We announced I’d won on my birthday. I was greeted with ‘happy birthday, Madam Mayor,’ all day.” Mom to two adult sons, Stone has inhabited Carmichael for 35 years. Her career in senior care began when her mother developed Alzheimer’s. For six years, Stone has organized a “Beer and Boogie” gala whose fundraising helps research for a cure. “My grandmother also had the disease,” she says. “I might very well develop it. I want to do something in my lifetime to help.” A devoted Kiwanian, she also co-chairs the Best of Carmichael
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culinary event that benefits many local nonprofits. The mayoral office enables no civic power other than clout as a community figurehead. Madam Mayor is expected to be high-profile. Cutting ribbons, making speeches, kissing babies and yes, even doing garbage cleanups, will be performed as required. Says the unflinching electee: “I’ll get to know the people of Carmichael. I want young people to be proud of our area. I live here and I love it.” For Stone, the town’s greatest asset is the American River. “You can catch fish here pretty much 12 months of the year,” she says. “Fishing is relaxing. Within minutes of having a big city feeling, like on Sunrise Boulevard, you can gain complete tranquility. You feel like you’re in the mountains when you’re on the American River.” Sadly, Mayor Stone will miss the much-vaunted perk of riding in the July 4 parade. The holiday falls during an annual fishing pilgrimage to Montana with husband Brad. “But I’ve got the event covered,” she says. “In my parade car, I’ll have a big cardboard cut-out of me with a fishing pole. My sign will read: ‘Honorary Mayor Virginia Stone— gone fishing.’ ” To learn about the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce’s annual honorary mayor’s race, call 481-1002.
BIRDERS’ BREAKFAST NOTHING PALTRY If omelets and ornithologists seem an odd pairing, all eggs served at Effie Yeaw Nature Center’s Bird and Breakfast event are unfertilized. No chick is injured in the making of this breakfast. Good news, indeed, because fundraiser patrons, from amateurs to experts, are bird lovers. The March 22-23 event will incorporate their most peckish dreams: flocks and food. On a crisp morning in Effie Yeaw’s 80-acre preserve, binoculars will likely spy nesting woodpeckers, broody hawks and migratory species returning from winter vacations. Given the season, mating displays are possible. Audubon Society guides commentators will wing it. An hour-plus trek rambles through the preserve and along river banks. Deer and piscine sightings are guaranteed, but flighted species are the gee-whiz material. Few observers could spot a thumbnail-size hummingbird nest. To view it through a telephoto scope, bulging with microscopic babies, is beyond cute. Last year, a nesting red-shouldered hawk had all eyes glued to high branches of an Effie Yeaw oak. “Audubon people research our preserve and the riverside in advance,” says Effie Yeaw staffer Betty Cooper. “They know where the cool stuff is and they’ll lead small
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groups from spot to spot, explaining what they see.” A 24-year spring tradition, the $40 ($35 for American River Natural History Association or Audubon members) safari Saturday is followed by a gourmet breakfast. “It always sold out and we hated turning people away,” says Cooper. “Last year we expanded the event to two days. Both sold out.” Saturday’s foray does not accommodate children. Familyfriendly Sunday includes kids for $10 ($8 for ARNHA or Audubon tykes, and Carmichael Kiwanis will serve a pancake breakfast. Silent auctions of bird-related goodies accompany breakfast. Proceeds assist the Nature Center. Promises Cooper: “It’s a rare opportunity to experience animal life cycles and study the things you often pass by.” The two excursions are not recommended for very young children. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars. Bird and Breakfast begins at 8 a.m. both days. Bookings are essential and numbers
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CARMICHAEL BIRDMAN REMEMBERED Houses that Richard “R.D.” Williams built were for the birds. His service was for the community. He died late last year after a brief illness. A corporal at the Sheriff’s Carmichael Community Center, his legacy grew from 30 years of police work. But many Carmichael backyards have their own memorials to the popular cop. After retirement, Williams’ community service turned to whimsical woodwork. He crafted birdhouses for scores of charity fundraisers. Williams’ most popular perch was a log cabin model. His “mission house” version sported belfry and cross. “I build them, my wife Patricia decorates them,” he explained. The couple also customized: When the Chamber of Commerce hosted a conservative radio host, the guest received a “KFBK War Room” IN TUNE page 20
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IN TUNE FROM page 19 birdhouse, topped with a camouflage helicopter. Hugely tickled, the broadcaster declared it “perfect for a psychotic canary.” “I started making things at 10 years old,” said the builder. “In my teens, my dad was friendly with police officers, so that’s what I wanted to be.” Williams’ career path nevertheless meandered via the Air Force and through years in cabinet-making before his youthful goal was reached. He was over 40 years old, the oldest in his recruit class, when he entered sheriff training. Recalled Patricia, his wife of 48 years: “He worked in the jail; he worked with youth. Rich enjoyed any job the department gave him.” When Sheriff Lou Blanas established the Carmichael Teen Center, an after-school refuge for at risk youth, Williams gave his big heart to the project. “He urged other deputies to get involved,” recalls Teen Center
Director Joyce Arredondo Carroll. “At our Heart of a Hero fundraiser, he helped serve food. He might have looked like a gruff old guy, but the kids loved him. He was like a grandpa. He wanted teens’ lives to be enriched so they would succeed.” Williams was assigned to Problem Oriented Policing at the Sheriff’s Service Center in Crestview Shopping Center, Carmichael. His supervisor, retired Sergeant Bob Erickson, calls the corporal’s commitment to community unmatched. “He’d climb into an attic or a crawl space to find a bad guy,” says Erickson. “But he was a gentle giant with children. He wasn’t just a cop, he was the kindest guy anyone could work with.” When service center staffers organized potluck socials, a call went out for raffle prizes. “I started making birdhouses,” remembered Williams. “It was something I could do quickly. People seemed to like them.” As did the local bird population. He and Patricia also sheltered wildlife on their 20-acre property near Roseville.
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PARK MASTER PLAN: WORKSHOPS CONTINUE Following December and January workshops, two public meetings are scheduled to consider upgrades for Carmichael’s most central park. “For 69 years, the park has been the area’s best known and most used reserve,” says Carmichael Park District administrator Tarry Smith. “It serves 51,000 residents. Yet its potential as a community resource has not been fully realized.” The amenity does not lack useful features: a concert shell, tennis courts, baseball fields, playgrounds, disc golf circuit and dog enclosures ensure constant public use. But its 42 acres (apple orchards until the 1940s) suffer the malaise of much of unincorporated Sacramento: insufficient planning. Complained a workshop attendee: “For years, facilities were just flung in—any place they fitted. We’ve ended up with a hotchpotch. Entering the
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Beyond the boulevard, the park hinterland sprawls like an unpolished diamond, ready for attention. Park beautification is generally supported. Some help is promised later this year when Sacramento County upgrades the Fair Oaks Boulevard frontage and Grant Avenue corner. Included in Phase 2 of the Carmichael corridor project will be a meandering new sidewalk. New landscaping and a water feature near the “great wall” mural are also on the cards.
A need for structured walking and jogging trails has been voiced among suggestions for Carmichael Park improvement. Pictured: Runners carve their own route through redwoods in the reserve.
Beyond the boulevard, the park hinterland sprawls like an unpolished diamond, ready for attention. “Many people feel this reserve should become the showplace of Carmichael,” Smith
says. “The district is eager for that to happen.” Master plan meetings kicked off with an open house in December. Attendees were asked to submit suggestions in categories such as
beautification, landscaping, traffic and amenities. More than 100 people participated and scores of ideas were received. “People definitely want the park to be a gathering place and a hub for activities,” Smith says. The consultant HLA Group (architectural and landscape planners) has been hired to consolidate ideas for presentation to the park board by spring. Funding of improvements will then be discussed. Meantime, residents may still have their two cents’ worth. “Our workshops are exciting opportunities to help shape the future,” Smith says. A final workshop will convene at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18 at the Carmichael Park Clubhouse (5750 Grant Ave.). Topics to be further considered include traffic, pedestrian paths, parking and the need for a central gathering place in the reserve. For more information, call Tarry Smith at 485-5322. n
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Meet the Author LONGTIME BEE COLUMNIST AND MAYORAL ASSISTANT JOINS INSIDE PUBLICATIONS
of 16. By 21, he had chalked up an F in math at community college, but he was a full-timer at The Bee, where he became both a sports and metro columnist until 2007. “One of the reasons I left The Bee was I didn’t want to be in a place that was in the cutting mode,” he says. “Their solution to the Internet was to cut, so I didn’t want to sit there and watch the place get cut to ribbons and die. I would fight to the death if there was a plan.
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.E. Graswich is definitely not the new pen in town. He just has a knack for newness, especially when it comes to rewriting his own life story by adding new media to his resume and breaking ground as a champion for the community. You may have read his stories in The Sacramento Bee for more than 30 years. Seen hundreds of his reports on Channel 13’s evening news. Maybe you’ve sat near him at a Kings game while he covered the team for the better part of a decade. You may have even read his first book, “The Vagrant Kings,” published in November by I Street Press. Perhaps you worked with him while he was at Mayor Kevin Johnson’s office. So what’s new? What’s next? After a year writing his book, the prolific writer is joining Inside Publications as a columnist. Publisher Cecily Hastings couldn’t be happier. And Graswich couldn’t be more inspired, especially after technology’s advances triggered sweeping changes in print journalism, crimping the ability of daily papers everywhere to cover community news and features. As Graswich believes, that’s where the heart of the community lies. “Inside Publications is three things to the community: heart, home and health,” he says. “Cecily has created a model that works. I would so much rather cover the community than cover the Super Bowl. That meant
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The book is all about the community, the city, the politics, what happened behind the scenes because of the Kings.
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are actually helping the community. That’s where the meaning is.” Graswich literally grew up while writing for The Bee, beginning his career as a freelance writer at the age
“Then along comes Cecily and she’s expanding. She has a communitybased business model and she’s expanding. She’s figured it out and she’s a success.” After leaving The Bee, the father of two stepped into television journalism at KOVR, producing the signature daily news story “The Scoop.” Johnson then tapped him for communications work from 2009 through the end of the mayor’s first term. Then it was back to the keyboard, where Graswich pulled from his 25-year history as a sports writer, his passion for how communities evolve and his
insider political knowledge of the Kings (including transcripts of conversations between Kevin Johnson and NBA commissioner David Stern) to write “The Vagrant Kings.” “My book is focused on the Kings,” he says. “It’s a 75,000-word book, but there are only six pages on basketball. It’s all about the community, the city, the politics, what happened behind the scenes because of the Kings. It’s not about basketball; it’s everything but basketball and the effect basketball has had on the community.” “It changes the narrative a bit. The real hero of the book is not Kevin Johnson. It’s David Stern. David has really been the guy who has kept the Kings here. He guided Kevin in the process. It was like a coach-player relationship.” Graswich says some readers criticized him for writing about Johnson’s personal history with the Kings. “The book talked about Kevin not liking the Kings,” he says. “The team refused to draft him in ’87 when he was a senior at (UC Berkeley). It ver forgave broke his heart. He never them for that. Does that mean he’s opposed to the Kings being here? No.” Ironically, this sportswriter says he is neither a sports fan nor an athlete. He’s simply fascinated by what sports do to people, cultures and communities. The book details the symbiotic relationship between the Kings and the city. While the city ” saves a losing “orphan” n franchise that had been bounced around the p country, the Kings help Sacramento grow and give the region a sense of community, a cultural hub. “The arena has the Ki Kings 45 nights a year, but the building is open for boxing, concerts, rodeos,” Graswich says. “A city will die if it
doesn’t have a cultural gathering place where we celebrate ourselves. “I have never been a sports fan,” he says. “I have never liked playing sports. I’m interested in the business side. How do you sell tickets, market a team, the strategy of games, how you build a team, what makes a great player. I want to know why, out of about 300 NBA players, only about 10 of them are truly amazing. Why is this guy so much better than the rest? It’s not his speed or his jumping ability. It’s his heart or head or something else.”Graswich is energetic and engaging to talk with, even popping out of his chair at Temple Coffee when the subject of his wife comes up. “I hit the lottery,” he says. Then he tells the story of how former Bee reporter Elizabeth Hume and he have been married for nine years, thereby qualifying as the longest-married couple ever married by Willie Brown. And here is where things get exciting. The story goes Hume had three requirements for a husband: He must not have been
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married before; he must not have any children; and he must be at least 6 feet tall. That’s when
Park and the Pocket. Oh, and by the way, look for him to write stories about C.K. McClatchy High School. He has a story or two planned about the school’s acclaimed Humanities and International Studies Program, in which teachers helped shape his sons’ lives and taught the boys the value of community.
William, 19, graduated from McClatchy’s HISP and is a freshman at UC Santa Barbara, and 17-year-old Robert is a junior on the same track. Both boys are tutoring their father in algebra so he can clear up that decades-old F from his transcript. (“I have to count on my fingers to do fractions!” Graswich says. “But I’m getting there!”) It’s the seemingly small-town stories about community programs like HISP that excite Graswich and keep him writing. Funny how long ago, writing those types of high school stories kept him from earning his college degree. And now writing those community stories is bringing him back in the classroom. “Thank goodness there’s an outlet for community news,” he says. “There’s got to be a way for the community to stay in touch with itself, the ties that bind the community together, the culture of the community. Cecily has created this model. It sounds corny, I know. But I am proud of it.” n
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age.” When a job at the Sacramento Public Law Library came open in 1996, however, she put her business plans on hold to return to her familiar stamping grounds. “I’ve worn a lot of hats (here) over the years,” Henning says. “I started as a reference librarian and worked in computer services—basic IT stuff. Since most people didn’t have their own home computers, the library was a novelty. I then did full-time reference when we were located in the basement of the courthouse—we were like mushrooms down there, it was damp and it always seemed like it was raining outside—until we moved to the Hall of Justice building.
“I became the training coordinator for mandatory legal education when they built the training center on-site. Then the library director retired in 2005. I applied for the job and got it. The library has certainly taken me in lots of new directions.” For more than 120 years, the Sacramento Public Law Library has served as the nexus between the courts and the public, providing free access to legal information in a variety of formats. Want to know how to legally change your name? Fight a traffic ticket? Adopt a stepchild? Draft a will? Patent an invention? Incorporate your business? Henning
and her team can help, and do so for free. “We’re very forward-thinking,” Henning says. “We have lots of content on our website, a YouTube channel with how-to videos, podcasts. It’s our ‘virtual branch,’ if you will, and it’s open 24/7, 365. We have to keep evolving to stay relevant. We’re not just a warehouse for books.” Henning and her team, which consists of a staff attorney and paralegal, security, IT support services, technical services (the “behind-the-scenes” folks who manage acquisition and cataloging) and public services for reference and circulation, all work toward
shelves of the new-and-improved store that’s housed on the main floor of the Teel Family Pavilion, which opened in October 2010. The eagle-eyed buyer keeps her requirements short and simple.
“The bottom line is making sure we have beautiful pieces that are up to the caliber of the Crocker, and still affordable.”
Donna Natsoulas is the manager of the Crocker Art Museum store
one common goal: to help anyone who crosses their threshold find the information they’re seeking. “Eighty percent of our usage is public,” Henning says. “In the ’90s, it was more like 50-50, but as the economy changes, we’ve become a more do-it-yourself culture. People who can’t afford an attorney can do research here to get solutions for realworld legal problems.” There’s one thing that Henning can’t help you with, however.
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“I can give legal information,” she says, “but I can’t give legal advice. I can tell you how to get divorced, not if you should.” Do you have a legal query for Henning and her team? Contact them at 874-6012 or through saclaw.org. The Sacramento County Public Law Library is at 609 Ninth St.
EYE FOR ART For Donna Natsoulas, the Crocker Art Museum store is more than just a shop full of fun and functional gifts. It’s a destination. “People tell me that even if they’ve traveled all over the world, our museum store is the most unique and has the best inventory,” Natsoulas says proudly. This fact is not a fluke: In her two years as manager and buyer, Natsoulas has made it her mission to take the venerable museum store from institutional necessity to gathering spot for shoppers and art aficionados alike. “It’s a given that once you’re in the museum, you’re probably going to go to the store,” Natsoulas says. “But in order to survive, we need customers
from the outside, too. I want the store to be a destination spot. When you need a gift, think of the Crocker.” Natsoulas’ extensive experience in both art and retail management has come in handy during this process. An artist in her own right, Natsoulas is also married to Tony Natsoulas, the celebrated Sacramento ceramic sculptor. During the couple’s travels as art vendors, Natsoulas got to know craftspeople from all over the country, collecting business cards as well as friends. When the museum job opened up, she knew she was up to the task. “Most museum store managers don’t have an art background,” Natsoulas says, clearly puzzled by that fact. “I’ve been in the art business all my life, so I know tons of artists all over the U.S. I contacted people I’d met along the way and asked if I could show their work in the store. My total focus has been on carrying things that are made here, so you can take a little bit of Sacramento and Northern California with you.” With her slew of contacts, Natsoulas has the difficult job of deciding who and what grace the
“The pieces have to be wellmade, well-done, well-designed and affordable,” she says. “I want people to feel like they can take a piece of the Crocker collection home with them. I like to tie inventory in with the exhibition themes. We’ll even have some of the artists in the collection make pieces specifically to sell in the store. “The bottom line is making sure we have beautiful pieces that are up to the caliber of the Crocker, and still affordable.” Natsoulas has amassed an impressive array of merchandise that runs the gamut from the wearable (hand-knit hats, silk scarves, handmade jewelry) to the fun (toys, tabletop decorations, greeting cards) to the functional (ceramics, pottery, hand-blown glass and fiber art). Accessories abound, as do stunning art books that make you want to stand and stare for a spell. It’s no wonder that the store has become a shopping hot spot. “We have lots of people who come in who don’t live in Sacramento,” Natoulas says. “People bus in from the Bay Area and we get a lot of first-time visitors. I love that they’re discovering artisans from right here in Sacramento. We’ve gotten a beautiful response from the community.” Beautiful—just like the contents of the Crocker store itself. SHOPTALK page 28
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Terri Rehg is the proprietor of Art of Toys, a specialty shop in Midtown
SHOPTALK FROM page 27 Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift? Check out the Crocker Art Museum store on the first floor of the Teel Family Pavilion (no admission required to shop) at 216 O St. Questions? Call 808-5531 or go to crockerartmuseum.org/store.
WHAT A DOLL! Terri Rehg has been collecting toys since the age of 5, when her Air Force pilot father suggested that each of his eight children collect something— dolls, coins, stamps—that he could bring them from abroad. Rehg took her collecting seriously, documenting each doll with discipline … and eventually making it her career. Rehg is the sole proprietor of Art of Toys, a specialty shop in midtown that carries—you guessed it—art and toys.
My mission has always been to represent toys as art and art as toys,” Rehg says. “I wanted to create a place where the art of the toy designer can be displayed, appreciated and sold as art and also offer an environment for the collector to explore.” Creating this kind of environment in a bricks-and-mortar store has been a lifelong dream for Rehg. Her first job out of college was as a sales manager for a line of sheepskin toys from New Zealand. “No one else was selling sheepskin teddy bears,” Rehg says. Then she spent 14 years in wholesale toys and eventually worked her way into sales for Disney collectibles. “For a short while, Disney made its own collectibles” as opposed
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Rehg recalls. “This show was the springboard for me to open my own gallery. I started saving stuff to use in the store.” In 2010, Rehg made Art of Toys a reality, first as an online retailer (she still has an extensive website) and then as a stand-up store where she could gather her goodies: artwork, vintage toys, gifts, desk decorations, stocking stuffers—“tchotchkes of all kinds,” as Rehg puts it. As you might imagine, this “unretirement job” keeps her busy buying toys from all over the world and giving local artisans a place to show their work. “I have local artists as well as international artists showing all the time,” Rehg says. “I like to feature artists that use toys in their art or their final art is a toy. Every month, the front gallery changes theme and I rotate the artists, art and gifts to respect the theme.” For Rehg, rotating her playful inventory is essential to keeping the cozy 425-square-foot store packed with the best and brightest that the worlds of art and toys has to offer, and to keeping her customers happy. “I have people who work in the neighborhood who come in every week,” Rehg says, laughing. “I think people look at the website at work and then come into the store on their lunch breaks to buy something specific they saw. They keep me on my toes!” Which just goes to show that you’re never too old to enjoy a good toy. Is your inner child begging to go toy shopping? Let her loose at Art of Toys at 1126 18th St., go to artoftoys.com or call 446-0673. n
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Decades of Service SHE WORKS TO REPAIR THE WORLD, ONE LIFE AT A TIME
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often think to myself that I never had a plan for my life,” says 91-yearold Betty Reuben as she recalls a lifetime of community service and activism. “I just lived it.” Her life has had more impact and substance than most people’s, and she’s still living it every day with every ounce of her being. She has more energy than many half her age, and she uses it to nurture family, foster friendships and change the world one life at a time. Born in Flint, Mich., Reuben watched her mother support those in need and knew that this would be her path. “My parents told me I could do it, and I believed I could,” she says. When she moved to Southern California with her first husband, she found opportunities to get involved. “Things just fell into place, where it was possible for me to help out. And I did.” Did she ever: She led Scout troops for her children, chaired her synagogue’s board of education and was active in the Western Division of Jewish Family Service. Her toddler daughter helped out, delivering
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Since moving to Sacramento in 1965, Betty Reuben has been involved in community service
political pamphlets door to door in Santa Monica. Upon moving to Sacramento in 1965 with her husband, Jack, and four children, she leapt into community service, serving on the boards of JFS, Congregation B’nai Israel, the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Sacramento Valley Association for the Education of Young Children. When no one would take on the presidency of B’nai Israel’s Sisterhood, she stepped in. As an organizing member of the Committee of Concern, she
worked with others to fight hunger in the community. For more than 10 years, she served as California public affairs chair for the National Council of Jewish Women, testifying before the legislature and authoring a monthly newsletter for state NCJW chapters on issues related to women, children and the underprivileged. When NCJW introduced a nationwide initiative to combat domestic violence, she created a local program called Family Shalom.
Reuben didn’t just fill slots; she envisioned new ones. She imagined a program, called Touch of Shabbat, that for more than 25 years has been delivering chicken soup, braided egg bread and applesauce to housebound AIDS patients. She expanded the NCJW domestic abuse program to address elderly abuse, human trafficking and access to health care. “Betty decided that our chapter should do this, and she called a group of us who couldn’t say no,” says Anne Eisenberg. “We continue to meet at her house because she feeds us. Family Shalom has become an incubator for a lot of social justice programs in our area.” As if she didn’t have enough on her plate, Reuben decided at the age of 47 to enroll in college, starting at Sacramento City College in 1969 and moving on to Sac State, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science and a master’s in early education. “I hadn’t completed college,” she recalls, “and Jack, who has a Ph.D., said, ‘You have time. You need to see that you’re as smart as everyone else.’ He was right.” As an adjunct professor at City College, she trained licensed preschool caregivers. “Betty and I went to college together and we became the best of friends,” says Carol Merritt, who also taught with Reuben in the child development program at City College. “She was a marvelous teacher, but she was always learning as well.” Reuben volunteered in the first-grade classroom at Jedediah Smith, an underprivileged elementary school, and taught in the Head Start program at a government-funded housing project. “I learned more from HEROES page 32
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Alex Bult Gallery welcomes the return of Bay Area figurative artist Ursula O’Farrell. The solo exhibition, “Inner Light,” features new paintings by the nationally recognized painter. The show runs from Feb. 4 through March 1. Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St. (alexbultgallery.com)
David Wetzl has spent the better part of two decades unwinding in pictures the knot of human consciousness. This JAYJAY exhibit celebrates his retirement with a survey of his work that spans 20-plus years, including never-beforeseen drawings from the early ’90s, a selection of work from private collections, available recent works and a grand new painting that indicates that Wetzel is entering a phenomenal period of creativity. The gallery is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and by appointment. JAYJAY is at 5520 Elvas Ave. (jayjayart.com)
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Words on Walls POETS AND DESIGNERS GET TO THE HEART OF DEL PASO BOULEVARD
seek out. You have to go to a library, bookstore or poetry center to find them.” In Words & Walls, the poems are monumental works that visitors Del Paso Boulevard can see every day. Poet Susan Kelly-DeWitt participated in the project, she says, because she loves the idea of incorporating poetry into the everyday lives of everyday people: residents, visitors, merchants, passersby, pedestrians and kids on their way to and from school. She sees it as “poetry as part of the neighborhood.”
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bit of mystery is catching the eyes of commuters and passersby on Del Paso Boulevard in North Sacramento. Lines of poetry and paintings by graphic designers appear on the walls of five buildings along the boulevard, inviting thoughts about the meaning of the phrases. The works are the product of the Del Paso Words & Walls Project, a joint venture between the city of Sacramento and Del Paso Boulevard Partnership to brand the boulevard as a design district. Words & Walls paired five local poets with five graphic designers to create sitespecific poems and artworks for the boulevard. The result is a series of visual poems that bring heart and an increased connection to the Del Paso strip. The phrase “I like your scene” is incorporated into a design-savvy mural on the side of a building along the 1700 block. Another line, “A thing of beauty, shining in her eyes,” appears in a painting along the 2100 block. Hauntingly, the phrase “In scarcity, we bare the teeth” is painted in large, elegant script and dominates a wall on the 1500 block. According to Shelly Willis, executive director of Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, the use of poetry brings strength to the works and creates a sense of Del Paso as a place and a neighborhood. “The poems create a window to a place that you normally wouldn’t get,” she says. “Poems typically take effort to
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Part of the power of Words & Walls is that the meaning of the words builds upon repeated viewing.
Lines of poetry and paintings by graphic designers appear on the walls of five buildings along Del Paso Boulevard as part of the Del Paso Words & Walls Project
Part of the power of Words & Walls is that the meaning of the words builds upon repeated viewing. “You might drive by and think, ‘What does that mean?’ Then you drive by again and think about it again,” Willis says. “It’s a gradual build.” Using repeated viewing of artwork to spark deeper thoughts about humanity and life is one of the main goals and challenges of public art, according to Willis. “You want something that isn’t a one-liner,” she says. “You don’t want people to see it once and say, ‘Oh, I get it.’ You want FUTURE page 37
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FUTURE FROM page 34 works that have the power to create an experience over a period of time. All of these works have that power.” The project is part of a longrunning effort to revitalize Del Paso Boulevard. Successful businesses such as Enotria and Mama Kim’s restaurants and Big Idea Theatre have moved into the neighborhood alongside institutions such as Iceland, Stoney Inn, Lil Joe’s steakhouse and Ace Hardware. Still, many still think of the boulevard as less than perfect, making it fodder for writers and artists. About the boulevard, poet Catherine French writes: “Here, we know how to resurrect/What others throw away/And hardware lives next to drama.” French’s poetry is matched up with the design work of Barbara Hennelly in the Words & Walls artwork at 2203 Del Paso Blvd. Other participants include the poet-graphic designer teams of Susan Kelly-DeWitt and
Benjamin Della Rosa (“I like your scene” at 1721 Del Paso), Tim Kahl and William Leung (“In scarcity, we bare the teeth” at 1516 Del Paso), Danny Romero and Laura EdmistenMatranga (“A thing of beauty, shining in her eyes” at 2138 Del Paso) and Paco Marquez and Hans Bennewitz (“You silver spark the sapphirebouquet mind” at 2308 Del Paso). The works debuted last fall and will stay up at least six months, although Willis says she hopes the building owners will want to keep the artworks longer. “Artists help us understand other people and our place in the world,” Willis says about the works. “Words & Walls considers the diversity of area from the scarcity of it to the joy of it. When you look at the poems together, they communicate the depth of the area. That’s why we have artists, to translate the emotional connection to life.” Debra Belt can be reached at fab. studio@att.net. n
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En Garde LOCAL FENCING CLUB ATTRACTS WOULD-BE JEDI WARRIORS
replicate combat in confined quarters such as a castle hallway. “A lot of it is mental work,” Lee said.
“A lot of it is mental work,” Lee said. BY GWEN SCHOEN “There is etiquette involved as well as strategy and logic, but just as important is physical ability and
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avid Lee had a scratch on his cheek. “A fencing injury?” I asked. “Shaving,” he said, a bit sheepishly. Apparently the razor is mightier than the sword. Lee and his wife, Jeanette Strumillo, operate Sacramento Saber Fencing, a private fencing club in Rancho Cordova. Until I came across a couple of teenage boys fencing in Carmichael Park last December, I had no idea such clubs existed. I’ve watched fencing competitions during the Summer Olympics, and I’m aware that some colleges have fencing teams, but a local fencing club? “Sure,” said the boys. “It’s been cool ever since the ‘Star Wars’ movies.” You never know what you’ll learn on a Sunday walk in the park. “Actually, ‘Star Wars’ is what gets a lot of people interested in fencing,” said Lee. He, however, began fencing in college and has always loved the sport. Just like the boys in the park, Strumillo saw “Star Wars” and thought it looked like fun. Of course, the Jedi warriors in the movie use lightsabers. At Sacramento Saber
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Members of the Sacramento Saber Fencing club work on their technique during a recent training session at their Rancho Cordova facility
Fencing, they use more contemporary weapons. As Lee explained, there’s a lot more to fencing than waving sabers around and trying not to get hit. Fencing was a sport in the original Olympic Games in Ancient Greece. In modern-day competition, a fencer scores by touching an opponent with the sword. Points are based on where the hit occurred. No points are scored for a hit below the waist because historically it was not chivalrous to injure an opponent’s horse. Today, bouts take place in a strip of space to
technical skill. The sport requires strength, stamina and good handeye coordination. Learning proper footwork is essential, as well as blade work.” I would have added grace and fluidity to the list after watching Lee glide across the floor like a ballet dancer. He wanted me to try a proper fencing stance, en garde, then quickly glide my front foot, then my back foot, forward in an advance. Honestly, I was glad I wasn’t wearing the correct kind of shoes so I had a good excuse
for my clumpy gallop across the floor. I was also thankful the only thing in my hand was a ballpoint pen. At the other end of the room was a beginning class of young teenagers learning footwork. They did appear to be having a lot of fun, especially as they crashed into each other. Fortunately, they were still in the airsaber stage and had not yet advanced to the real thing.
“It doesn’t have the injury problems you have in team sports, and it helps you stay fit and limber.” The club has about 100 members, ranging in age from 6 to 79 and skill level from beginner to competitive. Cheri Paizis was waiting for her 13-year-old son to finish his class.
“Roman loves fencing,” she said. “He tried it at a summer camp in Folsom and he thought it was fun. He has tried a lot of other sports and he really likes fencing best.”“One of the great things about fencing is that you can continue to be active in the sport through your advanced years,” Lee said. “It doesn’t have the injury problems you have in team sports, and it helps you stay fit and limber.” If you think you might want to give it a try, the club has equipment available for loan. Classes are held evenings and weekends. For more information, call 635-6867, visit the club at 11320 Trade Center Drive, suite B, Rancho Cordova or go to sacramentosaberfencing.com. Depending on the classes you take, membership is about $90 a month. May the force be with you.
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Thawing Out HOW DID YOUR PLANTS FARE IN THE BIG FREEZE?
a live bud or flush with the nearest live branch. Don’t do it too soon. According to UC Davis, the average date of Sacramento’s last freeze is Feb. 10, and there is still a chance of frost through mid-March. I’ve learned to appreciate the structure of bare branches against a winter sky and the forms of pruned
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materialized throughout our
damage that it isn’t beautiful or
city after we covered our plants
productive, it needs to go. My
to protect them from a sudden hard
variegated Eureka lemon suffered
freeze. Christmas may have been
major frost damage nearly every year,
coming, but it looked more like
perhaps because its decorative green-
Halloween. We employed sheets,
and-white foliage had less protective
burlap and special fabric designed
chlorophyll. This semi-dwarf tree was
for frost protection. Some people
too big to cover. Sick of seeing its dead
added a festive touch by running
growth and brown leaves, I cut it to
old-school incandescent Christmas
the ground. Good riddance. I’ve also
lights underneath to add a few more
given up on brugmansia, known as
degrees of warmth, an especially
Angel’s Trumpet. The huge, dangling,
good idea for tender citrus. Smart gardeners also watered their plants
dehydrated plants, whose leaves, buds
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and pulled tender potted plants
and twigs are especially vulnerable
cause them to rupture.
under shelter or inside.
to freezing weather. On a windy day,
It’s not always easy to tell if a plant
frozen leaves will dry out in a matter
can be saved after a freeze. Annuals
of your plants suffer freeze damage
of hours. Repeated frigid nights
die every winter, and frostbitten
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followed by dry, warm, sunny days
succulents, tropical and other tender
The weather turned very cold, very
make matters worse.
plants may have perished. Damaged
Despite all of this effort, did some
quickly, after weeks of unusually
While the freeze was early and
evergreen plants may grow more
balmy fall weather that encouraged
abrupt, it wasn’t especially cold.
leaves, and perennials will most likely
plants to keep on growing and
December is usually our coldest
come back from their roots. Unless
blooming. Plant growth usually slows
month of the year, as anybody taking
you are absolutely sure, wait to clear
down and hardens off before really
a bike ride to go look at holiday lights
away dead vegetation and see if new
cold weather hits, but not this winter.
can attest. Sacramento experiences at
growth emerges at the base or along
The drought also took a toll. Many
least a few hard freezes (several hours
the branches. Before you cut off
of us had turned off our irrigation
at or below 28 degrees Fahrenheit)
apparently dead growth, scrape a bit
systems, anticipating rain that never
every year. At such temperatures,
of the stem to see if there is a green
fell. Last-minute watering may
many plants need some protection or
layer underneath. If there is, it may
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Yes Woman WHEN LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS NEED HELP, CARLIN NAIFY DOESN’T SAY NO
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er first day on the job, Carlin Naify passed the supreme test for a rookie Crocker Art Museum docent. Before she could share the allegorical wonders of Charles Christian Nahl’s “Sunday Morning in the Mines,” a child on a school field trip threw up on her shoes. “Docents love to share first-day stories,” Naify says. “I warn them it will be hard to top mine.” That first day at the Crocker came in 1995. Naify—wife, mom, teacher, businesswoman, bookshop proprietor, Greenhaven homeowner, charitable foundation whirlwind—became a museum docent for the same reason she does so many other things: A friend asked, and she said yes. In the 19 years since Naify was introduced to the hazards and joys of life at the Crocker, many things have changed. The museum completed a $100 million expansion. It transformed itself into a major California cultural destination. And Naify went from wearing a docent’s badge to serving on the museum’s board of directors, where she helped open the doors of the new building. Other things didn’t change. Friends still ask her to volunteer. She still says yes. “I really enjoy leadership roles,” Naify says. “And of course I believe it’s essential that we support the arts and culture in our community. When I take on a project, I become, well, somewhat forceful. Some people say I’m a steamroller.”
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Carrlin Naify is an avid art collector and has artwork from all over the world on display in her home
She doesn’t look like a steamroller. Petite and comfortable in a wintry brown sweater and warm wool pants, she speaks softly and with precision. She smiles easily, never interrupts and listens closely. But when Naify talks, she is a woman who must be heard. Since quitting her job as a sixthgrade teacher in Rio Linda several decades ago to raise her own three children, Naify has become one of the most formidable personalities in the Sacramento arts community. In 2013, she won the Individual Leadership Award from the Arts and Business Council of Sacramento.
Her success comes from a rare convergence of artistic passion and practical business acumen. Naify loves the arts—after cleaning her shoes that first day at the Crocker, she never broke stride as a docent. But she also knows how to read a balance sheet. Many arts institutions in Sacramento (and elsewhere) have suffered from the challenges presented by shotgun marriages between cultural ambition and financial reality. Naify bridges the treacherous gulf. She reconciles her appreciation for all things beautiful
with her knowledge that somebody must pay the bills. “I spent a year in Italy when I was in college, and we took our children to Europe every year,” says Naify, recalling the sunlit inspiration of Florence. “But my husband and I own commercial real estate, so I know what it costs to pay for janitorial services and to replace an elevator and the HVAC system.” The bridge between art and accounts receivable can be viewed in the business endeavors of Naify’s life. Since 1985, she and her husband, James, have owned a beloved NEIGHBOR page 44
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Sacramento literary institution, Beers Books, at 915 S St. They also own the Sutter II Medical Office Building, a less poetic but important Midtown landmark. With her children Anna, Christina and Andrew grown and independent, Naify has taken on a new challenge, smaller in scale than the Crocker but no less daunting. Two years ago, she became president of the nonprofit board of directors for Verge Center for the Arts. Verge is one of those projects that cities dream about in abstract terms but find almost impossible to transfer into a business model. Essentially, it’s a place to house, create and celebrate the most adventuresome local artists and their inspirations. That’s the easy part. Then somebody has to pay for the HVAC. “It’s not competing with the Crocker, but it certainly complements the institution. The goal has been to find a way to make it work.” She began by raising seed money. But she knew that one-time
generosities were not sustainable. She connected with a San Francisco institution that loans money to nonprofits—with strings attached. She began to work those strings, plucking, caressing and snapping, until a loan came through. Verge cobbled together the resources to buy the abandoned Scofield’s furniture warehouse at Seventh and S streets. In a move that was pure Naify, she suggested a way to cover the payments, charging reasonable rents to 40 artists with studios at Verge.
“I realized we could pull it off if we charged artists $250 a month, which seems low,” she says. “But multiply that by 40 and you have a workable number.” Now Verge is invigorating the city by promoting Sacramento’s most creative forces. And Naify is applauding, with an eye on the HVAC and a clean pair of shoes if necessary. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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A Better Way COUPLE PARLAYS AN APPRECIATION OF AFFORDABLE WINE INTO A SURGING BUSINESS
“Wines that really showcase the area were starting out at 30 to 35 dollars a bottle,” he explains. “That was upsetting to me. It was putting wine on a pedestal when historically wine has not been like that. I knew there must be a way to affordably produce varietally correct wines, so if it says Cabernet on the label you are getting Cabernet that’s representative of the appellation the grapes are from.”
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t seems a fairly simple recipe led to Sierra Oaks residents Sean and Nicole Minor’s explosion onto the world wine stage: dollars and sense. Not long after the Sierra Oaks couple got married, they discovered their second-largest monthly expense was wine. They enjoyed drinking wine with dinner and serving it to friends and family when they visited. But something about the hefty line item expense bothered them. That’s the dollars part of the equation. Next comes Sean Minor’s business sense. Trained in finance and business, he began working for Beaulieu Vineyard, where he developed a passion for the wine industry and started studying viticulture at UC Davis. He then began making wine at Oregon’s King Estate and Benton-Lane wineries, and eventually moved to Renwood in the foothills. His proven track record with both the business and production side of wine, along with the couple’s quantifiable taste for wine and their historical knowledge that Italians have long enjoyed affordable table wine at nearly every meal, led to a life-changing idea: to bottle their own high-quality wine and sell it an affordable price. “It’s a lifestyle deal,” he says. “Those wines you could get every day in Italy for just a few dollars were some of the best wines I have ever tasted. So that’s what we tried to focus on, producing quality wine
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“We describe our wines as Monday through Thursday wines on your pocketbook, but good enough to serve Friday and Saturday night,” Minor says.
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efficiently and effectively. I knew there had to be a better and more affordable way to make great wines without severe consequences on the pocket book.” In 2005, he left Renwood and decided to start his own label featuring grapes from the Napa Valley
and the coast, Sean Minor Wines and Four Bears Wine (named for the couple’s four children). “We describe our wines as Monday through Thursday wines on your pocketbook, but good enough to serve Friday and Saturday night,” Minor says.
To keep costs down, Minor leased space at a bonded winery near the Napa airport where he would make wine. It’s a high-volume co-op facility shared by 18 wineries, all of which have their own grape contracts and standards but are able to share equipment and staff, allowing each winemaker to offset expenses. “I don’t own any vineyards,” Minor says. “I have long-term contracts with many vineyards. We don’t have the big winery on the hill that we have to support. Instead, we parked our egos on the side and took my experience of 25 years in the business to produce NEIGHBOR page 48
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95608 CARMICHAEL 3121 KAISER WAY 5739 IVYTOWN LN 6330 RAMPART DR 8148 FAIR OAKS BLVD 5545 WHITFIELD WAY 1404 JERRILYN CT 3500 GARFIELD 1551 BARNETT CIR 6140 WINDING WAY 4401 JAN 6445 LINCOLN AVE 2131 MADDOX CT 5235 SCHUYLER DR 4770 RUSTIC OAK WAY 8432 GAYLOR WAY 5020 ENGLE RD 2741 LEOLETA WAY 2224 NANCY WAY 3608 MARSHALL AVE 4600 SHAFTESBURY CT 5901 TELESCO WAY 6218 BRANDON WAY 6144 KENNETH AVE 3333 DEODAR 5560 SAPUNOR WAY 4032 GROVER CT 4729 THOR WAY 6031 CASA ALEGRE 2546 CALIFORNIA AVE 6321 MORAGA DR 6720 LANDIS AVE 2200 HOMEWOOD WAY 4231 JOSH CT 5037 BRANDON OAKS LN 4736 HIXON CIR 4719 ELI CT 4833 EL CAMINO AVE 3249 CANDACE 3745 MARSHALL AVE 3624 WAYNART CT 3125 MURCHISON WAY 5230 NORTH AVE 5516 MANZANITA AVE 5024 ENGLE RD 5026 ENGLE RD 5400 ALDER GLEN CT 6036 DENVER DR 4813 LOLA WAY 6520 SUTTER AVE 3312 FOGLE CT 3444 SHAWHAN LN 3612 WINSTON WAY 3233 ROOT AVE 5224 COLUMBINE WAY 5200 YORKVILLE PL 3800 DELL RD 5101 BELLWOOD WAY 5337 HALSTED AVE 5917 CAMRAY CIR 14 RIVERBANK PL
$282,500 $71,000 $267,000 $425,000 $300,000 $405,000 $415,000 $632,000 $175,000 $309,000 $233,000 $265,000 $274,000 $335,000 $379,000 $430,000 $260,000 $310,000 $180,000 $339,950 $190,000 $239,950 $288,200 $315,000 $182,500 $110,500 $435,000 $92,000 $667,000 $280,000 $329,000 $395,000 $335,000 $332,500 $308,000 $152,900 $145,000 $265,000 $725,000 $285,000 $287,000 $88,500 $205,000 $246,000 $199,000 $500,000 $255,000 $320,000 $399,000 $327,300 $235,000 $285,000 $286,500 $265,000 $785,000 $470,000 $260,000 $365,000 $310,000 $849,000
95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 3523 I ST 2309 D ST 3316 I ST 1741 39TH ST 542 38TH ST 1433 SANTA YNEZ WAY 1567 SANTA YNEZ WAY 3543 D ST
$322,000 $510,000 $282,000 $605,000 $325,000 $325,000 $435,000 $290,000
2515 CAPITOL AVE 2720 E ST 549 39TH ST 1715 27TH ST 2515 D
95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 3335 7TH AVE 2915 57TH ST 3414 TRIO LN 2806 KROY WAY 3332 V ST 3416 TRIO LN 3208 40TH ST 2197 57TH ST 3890 3RD AVE 3418 TRIO LN 3426 38TH ST 3740 7TH AVE 2531 35TH ST 2780 63RD ST 3422 TRIO LN 3420 TRIO LN 2715 57TH ST 3409 42ND ST 3404 TRIO LN 5257 V ST 2201 57TH ST 2981 KROY WAY 3515 37TH ST 3506 10TH AVE 3410 TRIO LN 2399 58TH ST 2130 48TH ST 4211 12TH AVE 3416 7TH AVE 3304 SAN CARLOS WAY 2240 33RD ST
95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 2905 MUIR WAY 2620 4TH AVE 2723 HARKNESS ST 2640 14TH ST 2665 17TH ST 2659 13TH ST 1530 11TH AVE 1970 7TH AVE 2754 MUIR 2020 12TH ST 2121 14TH ST 614 FREMONT WAY 2648 LAND PARK DR 1965 3RD AVE 2681 10TH AVE 2650 CURTIS WAY 2778 17TH ST 2121 W ST 3712 BROCKWAY CT 661 SWANSTON DR 2755 RIVERSIDE BLVD 1649 9TH AVE 2300 X ST 1640 10TH AVE
$1,037,500 $5,000 $250,000 $322,000 $283,000
$102,000 $270,000 $273,500 $275,000 $71,000 $277,500 $38,500 $160,000 $185,000 $277,382 $95,000 $47,000 $155,000 $300,000 $269,796 $272,231 $334,800 $215,000 $259,900 $270,000 $140,600 $198,000 $104,500 $100,000 $266,900 $349,900 $287,000 $80,000 $185,000 $101,000 $210,000
$405,000 $493,000 $302,000 $400,000 $373,000 $500,000 $780,000 $550,000 $300,000 $260,000 $352,500 $250,000 $346,000 $340,000 $656,000 $630,000 $717,000 $260,000 $717,000 $458,000 $340,000 $475,000 $185,000 $539,000
95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 1540 48TH ST 5014 M ST 1556 48TH ST
$292,000 $620,000 $308,000
123 SAN ANTONIO WAY 862 41ST ST 4141 D ST 1316 47TH ST 1651 51ST ST 5001 JERRY WAY 1062 56TH ST 4823 JERRY WAY 861 56TH ST 1709 42ND ST 4813 B ST 549 39TH ST 95 AIKEN WAY 5421 SPILMAN AVE 3830 BREUNER AVE 420 PALA WAY 114 52ND ST
$388,000 $543,500 $278,000 $730,000 $280,000 $325,000 $389,000 $349,000 $360,000 $365,000 $344,890 $250,000 $340,000 $425,000 $350,000 $383,000 $475,000
95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 2400 TYROLEAN WAY 4110 SAINT ANDREWS AVE 3200 RUBICON WAY 2671 BELL ST 3801 EDISON AVE 2820 ALAMITOS WAY 3105 GREENWOOD AVE 4420 ROBERTSON AVE 2450 TOWN CIR 3012 WHITNEY AVE 3824 DURAN CIR 2529 DARWIN ST 3016 FAIRWAYS CT 3619 LARCHMONT SQ LN 2905 GREENWOOD AVE
$58,500 $330,000 $165,000 $210,000 $253,000 $222,500 $225,000 $380,000 $200,000 $215,000 $330,000 $144,900 $205,000 $90,000 $294,000
95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 7490 CARELLA DR 6216 HERMOSA ST 7101 TAMOSHANTER WAY 2355 MANGRUM AVE 7460 BALFOUR WAY 945 ROEDER WAY 7566 SKELTON WAY 5731 S LAND PARK DR 1456 ARVILLA DR 1340 35TH AVE 4731 MONTEREY WAY 1237 42ND AVE 4211 WARREN AVE 1701 SHIRLEY DR 6060 GLORIA DR #18 2240 67TH AVE 2213 MEADOWVIEW RD 2608 HING AVE 1141 WEBER WAY 6930 21ST ST 1431 DICKSON AVE 925 BELL AIR DR 2807 TOY AVE 6320 VENTURA ST 7518 19TH ST 2118 65TH AVE 7548 EDDYLEE WAY 2100 MURIETA WAY 3236 TORRANCE AVE 7413 TROON WAY 1760 59TH AVE 5961 MCLAREN AVE 2049 51ST AVE 3232 TORRANCE AVE 2604 HING AVE 7479 GEORGICA WAY 3838 W LAND PARK DR
$89,000 $78,000 $168,000 $141,000 $155,000 $400,000 $175,000 $225,000 $140,000 $379,000 $380,000 $490,000 $580,000 $225,000 $107,500 $159,300 $115,000 $185,000 $325,000 $215,000 $81,000 $300,500 $75,000 $165,000 $140,000 $155,000 $116,000 $158,000 $231,000 $159,000 $107,000 $60,000 $87,500 $191,500 $187,000 $199,000 $725,000
2221 HOLLYWOOD WAY 1620 SUTTERVILLE RD 5652 DANA 2641 51ST AVE 7234 AMHERST ST 3228 TORRANCE AVE 6424 ROMACK CIR 1701 FRUITRIDGE RD 7344 SPRINGMAN ST 2501 LOCK AVE 6849 23RD ST 7532 COSGROVE WAY 2213 MEER WAY 2142 KIRK WAY 5631 25TH ST 2330 HALDIS WAY 5210 VIRGINIA WAY 3224 TORRANCE AVE 5955 MCLAREN AVE 6520 GOLF VIEW DR 5301 25TH ST 3220 TORRANCE AVE 2191 MEADOWVIEW RD 5830 GLORIA DR 7478 HENRIETTA 6971 MIDDLECOFF WAY 2405 40TH AVE 3216 TORRANCE AVE 4643 CABANA WAY 7433 CARELLA DR 2700 GARDENDALE RD 1316 LUCIO LN 1316 LUCIO
$265,000 $392,000 $179,000 $155,000 $155,000 $232,000 $163,000 $172,500 $150,000 $210,000 $110,000 $104,000 $265,000 $150,000 $150,000 $298,000 $258,500 $228,500 $129,800 $150,000 $168,000 $235,500 $145,000 $205,000 $241,000 $204,500 $162,900 $169,500 $468,000 $164,000 $300,000 $620,000 $620,000
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2205 BYRON RD $150,000 1411 HESKET WAY $98,500 2472 LARKSPUR LN #363 $65,000 792 WOODSIDE LN #1 $122,000 2277 WYDA WAY $202,000 510 WOODSIDE OAKS #1 $157,500 510 WOODSIDE OAKS #1 $157,500 737 COMMONS DR $300,000 1010 DUNBARTON CIR $360,000 2290 UNIVERSITY AVE $420,000 749 BLACKMER CIR $550,000 2008 ERNEST WAY $71,500 3258 VIA GRANDE $110,000 540 HARTNELL PL $290,550 2229 WOODSIDE LN #6 $93,000 2278 SIERRA BLVD UNIT D $207,500 143 HARTNELL PL $235,000 712 WOODSIDE EAST LN #3$125,000 2280 HURLEY WAY #56 $117,000 873 WOODSIDE LN #7 $75,000 2413 BRENTWOOD RD $327,500 119 HARTNELL PL $295,500 887 WOODSIDE LANE E #4 $60,000 2100 KEITH WAY $25,000 3210 COTTAGE WAY $130,000 3104 SUNVIEW AVE $180,000 2430 PAVILIONS PL LN #311 $470,000 323 HARTNELL PL $264,900
95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK 6746 SWENSON WAY 959 PARK RANCH WAY 8 FLORENCE CT 7843 RIVER ESTATES DR 10 OAK RNCH 6623 TRUDY WAY
$455,000 $368,000 $252,500 $269,000 $484,500 $260,500
921 SHELLWOOD WAY 6716 ARBOGA WAY 7251 BAYVIEW WAY 1167 CEDAR TREE WAY 7715 POCKET RD 724 RIVERLAKE 353 LIGHT HOUSE WAY 902 ROUNDTREE CT 1147 FAY CIR 1159 ROSE TREE WAY 966 COBBLE SHORES DR 936 SUNWIND WAY 1280 47TH AVE 1 SPRINGMIST CT 701 CULLIVAN DR 17 PARK VISTA CIR 688 RIVERLAKE WAY 7384 DURFEE WAY 1176 ROSE TREE WAY 12 NAPLES CT 1121 WESTLYNN WAY 1227 ALDER TREE WAY 7371 FARM DALE WAY 809 ROUNDTREE CT 9 NORTHLITE CIR 7701 RUSH RIVER DR 7680 EL DOURO DR 1111 FAY CIR 6541 CHETWOOD WAY 21 WATERCREST CT 706 BRIDGESIDE DR 6867 GREENHAVEN DR 10 SKYSAIL CT 657 CLIPPER WAY 1 SKYSAIL CT 7693 W BAY LN 7570 NADIA WAY 1300 LYNETTE WAY
95864 ARDEN
4212 LAS CRUCES WAY 400 ESTATES DR 125 MERRITT WAY 2129 EDITH ST 713 REGENCY CIR 370 WILHAGGIN DR 4628 NOTTINGHAM CIR 1721 DEVONSHIRE RD 3501 ARDEN CREEK RD 1225 GREENHILLS RD 2290 UNIVERSITY AVE 3889 EXMOOR CIR 895 BAYTREE PL 4317 COTTAGE WAY 1505 EASTERN AVE 2043 IONE ST 2067 MARYAL DR 1324 SHADOWGLEN RD 2240 N ROCKWOOD DR 3424 ARDENRIDGE DR 3670 SAN YSIDRO WAY 3436 BARRINGTON RD 1930 CATHAY WAY 1625 EL NIDO WAY 1411 EL NIDO WAY 3121 AMERICAN RIVER DR 3320 WEMBERLEY DR 1717 ADONIS WAY 2000 NEPTUNE WAY 945 TUSCAN LN 4629 MORPHEUS LN 4508 JUNO WAY 2408 ROSLYN WAY
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The Dash WHAT WILL YOU DO BETWEEN THE BEGINNING OF LIFE AND THE END?
Recently, I was making my rounds
doctor and the man leaned forward,
to ask, but of course no one could
coming from the room directly across
squinting to read my name badge.
answer that.
threshold, I saw a man holding his chest and rocking back and forth on his bed.
L
ike most hospital chaplains, I spend my day walking long hallways, going room
to room and introducing myself to patients who have been admitted with a wide variety of ailments. My introductions feel a lot like speed dating, a process through which a large number of busy folks meet in a bar for a series of short “dates” usually lasting about five minutes apiece. Only in my case, I am doing speed assessments designed to determine a patient’s spiritual needs.
“I’m Norris,” I said. “I’m one of the hospital chaplains.” In the acute ICU environment, I’m careful about my introductions,
doctor can predict when life will begin or when it will end. Therefore, the only choice we have about our lives is
uncanny resemblance with me. While
patients to blurt out, “Am I dying?”
what to do between our first breath
we weren’t exactly long-lost twins,
At that point, I usually try to
and our last.
he was a tall white male who was
assure the frightened patient that
reasonably slim. His receding gray
I am only making a routine visit.
Dash,” illustrates this point
hair argued for more than the 56
My answer tends to belay the fear
beautifully.
years stated on his chart.
that I’m the Grim Reaper wearing a
“Hello,” I said. “Sounds like you’re
colorful necktie.
replied. “Good. You’re in compassionate hands,” I said. Just then, the nurse leaned through the doorway and asked him to estimate his pain level using a sliding scale of 1 to 10. “Ten out of 10!” he said, grimacing, as if hoping to raise his bid.
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have absolutely no impact on either of those dates, but the dash represents the far-reaching impact we all have on the time between those dates. Ellis closes her poem with these lines: “So, when your eulogy is being read,/with your life’s actions to rehash …/would you be proud of the things they say/about how you spent YOUR dash?” The most appropriate question is not the one we often ask our doctors: How much longer? The only viable question about life is the one we ask
This assurance must have worked, because the patient asked me to stick around. “I may need you later,” he said. So I stood my ground. In between waves of moaning, the man explained that “years of rough living” had severely limited his time on earth.
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The poem describes the simple mark carved on every tombstone. birth and the year of our death. We
nurse?” “She’s already working on it,” he
Linda Ellis’ 1996 poem, “The
It’s the dash between the year of our
in quite a bit of pain. Should I call a
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a room can prompt chaplain-phobic
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confirmed for me a truth I see every
because my random entrance into
Time for a career change?
Michelle Allen is a former long term state employee; now a teacher and consultant.
The man’s condition once again
myself to someone who shared an
Inside the room, I introduced
SPIRIT MATTERS
“How much more time?” I wanted
in the ICU when I heard moans from the nurses’ station. At the door’s
BY NORRIS BURKES
The nurse withdrew in search of a
ourselves: Are we making a difference with the dash between our dates? Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “No Small Miracles.” He can be reached at ask@thechaplain.net. n
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4. 1. Sacramento Supervisor Don Nottoli (back row) joins artists at Rancho Cordova Library. Their paintings will be combined in a wall quilt for the facility. 2. Park users discuss ideas for Carmichael Park improvement at a master plan workshop. 3. Tom Blankenship (center) prepares to leave for U.S. Army for training at Fort Benning, Ga. Bidding him farewell are his Carmichael grandparents, Barbara and Tom Safford. 4. Retiring Carmichael Chamber of Commerce president Chris Meyer (center) is saluted by 1. incoming president Connie Aaron (second from right) and former presidents Gary Andersen and Susan Skinner. 5. Assemblyman Ken Cooley discusses Sacramento Junior League organization efforts with league member Sandra Butler. 6. A Bible study group from Bayside Church (Granite Bay) takes tea, hosted in a Carmichael home.
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Resort Collection LOCAL ARCHITECT CREATES A HOME THAT’S LIKE A FIVE-STAR HOTEL BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT
Local architect Donald Fugina Jr. thinks every person’s home should be like a swell hotel. “Our homes should recharge us, nourish us and cradle us,” he says.
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“If you are going to make beautiful rooms, make sure you can use them." Donald and Corrine Fugina
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ugina and his wife, Corinne, designed their own Pocketarea home 15 years ago with that thought in mind. The 3,400-square-foot house has a large dining room and a large, familyfriendly kitchen—but no living room. Instead, nestled between kitchen and dining room is a comfortable family room with a fireplace. “After 15 years, there is not one thing I would really change,” says Fugina, president of the architecture and interior design firm Donald Joseph Inc. He designs gorgeous rooms meant to be lived in, not roped off for company. Referring to the oncecommon practice of covering “good furniture” with plastic slipcovers, he says, “If you are going to make beautiful rooms, make sure you can use them.” Designing a house suited to a corner lot dotted with large trees was a challenge even for Fugina, a
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Sacramento native who has worked as an architect for 35 years. By using one of his trademarks—tucking the garage off to the side of the house rather than putting it out front—he was able to create more space for outdoor living on the house’s street side. “We already give up enough for the car,” he says.
“We are not into clutter and try to collect classically and with care,” says Fugina. In addition to offering the Fuginas’ a splendid view of a spectacular 300-year-old Valley oak across the street while relaxing in their yard, that decision also allows the couple to cement neighborhood bonds.
“We sit out here and visit with the neighbors as they walk their dogs,” he says. Inside the house, two arched windows—one in the family room, the other in the kitchen—bring in views of the large neighborhood trees while providing plenty of natural light. The trees dotting the couple’s lot provide the additional benefit of shade, nature’s own air conditioning. Even on Sacramento’s hottest days, they rarely have to resort to turning on the A.C. The kitchen window overlooks the backyard swimming pool and seating/ dining areas. An arched doorway tucked under a staircase opens into a spacious walk-in pantry. Corinne and one of the couple’s three sons enjoy cooking. The spacious, well-organized kitchen offers plenty of workspace, a necessity when there is more than one cook in the kitchen. Fugina designed appliance garages to limit kitchen clutter. Situated along one wall, five large cubbyholes hold electrical
gizmos and miscellaneous utensils. Diminutive cabinet doors keep the tools out of sight and the counters clear. Many people think they need extra-large kitchens in order to cook and entertain well. But, says Fugina, a solution can be found in the old adage “A place for everything and everything in its place.” Items used in daily food prep are stored in the kitchen. The walk-in pantry holds bulk items. Around the corner, counters with storage below serve as a butler’s pantry and bar when the couple entertains. In the dining room, a built-in china cabinet holds Corinne’s family china and serving pieces. Along with soothing paint colors, lots of large windows and 10-foot ceilings, the house has eye-catching hardware and elegant finishes and furnishings that work together harmoniously. Objects on display, such as a set of three wooden boxes and an antique wooden bread mold, have simple, classic lines. “We are
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not into clutter and try to collect classically and with care,” says Fugina. A few steps away from the kitchen, near the entrance from the garage, is a space Fugina calls the “house foyer,” which he incorporates into every home he designs. “We all need a place to land and declutter when coming into the house,” he explains. “I am a big advocate of places for chargers, shoes and packages coming into or going out of the house.” The tidy space has spaces for hats, shoes and coats, the freezer and a gift-wrapping station. If no designated spot exists for these items, they tend to end up on the kitchen table, Fugina notes.
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Happy To See You DOGS WEAR THEIR EMOTIONS ON THEIR FACES
hurting. Whenever I turned on the waterworks, so did she. Can animals express what they are feeling in other ways? According to a recent study in Japan, they can and do. Using high-speed cameras, researchers studied the reactions of dogs in various situations. Results showed that their eyebrows moved more when the owner was present. The research also found that dogs cock their left ear back slightly when meeting a stranger for the first time. Raising the right ear is a reaction to something they don’t like, such as nail clippers. The study discovered that specific facial movements reflect brain activity that controls various emotions.
BY SUE OWENS WRIGHT PETS & THEIR PEOPLE
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ntil I was 12, I had no siblings, but I was fortunate to have a dog. A small brown mongrel named Dusty was my best friend and constant companion in a rather solitary childhood. He was always there when I fell off my bike or skinned my knees while rollerskating. Hearing my distressed cries, he’d instantly be at my side, licking away the tears. When I saw his furrowed brow and genuine display of concern, I felt he was truly sympathizing. The dogs that followed Dusty have done the same throughout my life. Scientists are now discovering that dogs not only feel emotions; they communicate those feelings in their facial expressions. When your dog is happy to see you, he shows it in many more ways than by wagging his tail. Some of us already knew that. Until fairly recently, it was generally accepted that humans are the only creatures on the planet capable of feeling and showing
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emotion. Many people still scoff at the idea of animals having any emotions or being able to express them. It’s understandable they would choose to believe that when you consider how horribly some animals are treated. But it’s become more apparent that animals do exhibit “human” emotions like sympathy, grief or pain. You’ve probably heard of dogs that mourn the loss of a canine companion killed by a car and refuse to abandon the body. Similar examples abound in the animal kingdom. I’ve seen my own pets grieve deeply for the loss of another.
Daisy was my worst dog ever in many ways, but she possessed an exceptional quality: She cried. I’m not talking about runny eyes from allergies but real tears streaming down her muzzle. The only thing sadder looking than a basset hound is a basset that cries. When I shed tears, she understood that I was hurting about something, like my old friend Dusty did. A paw upon my knee or a lick on the hand was the usual assurance at such times with my other dogs. But Daisy offered something extra that let me know she was truly sad I was
The study discovered that specific facial movements reflect brain activity that controls various emotions. Psychologists have determined that people are able to detect emotions in their pets’ facial expressions. Because we know our own pets so well, we notice the nuances in their demeanor that convey sadness, surprise or fear, according to Dr. Tina Bloom from Walden University in Minneapolis. She concluded that, over our long association with canines, humans have developed a natural empathy for dogs, which suggests we may be attributing emotions to them that
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` are merely a reflection of our own. Perhaps they also have developed a natural empathy for us. It’s easy to tell when a dog is glad or sad. You don’t have to be a behavioral scientist to tell the difference between the sad-sack look and a happy, panting expression on a dog’s face. My dogs have quite different facial expressions when I’m leaving the house or when it’s dinnertime or time for their walk. Sometimes they even wink at me, which I interpret to mean “All is right with my world as long as you’re in it.” Cats, on the other hand, have perfected the poker face. It’s uncertain under what circumstances scientific conclusions have been reached about animals and their ability to feel emotions, but some knowledge about our animal companions goes beyond science. For an animal lover, it’s something that speaks to the heart. After observing the behavior of my pets over a lifetime, I have no doubt that animals do feel many of our same emotions and express them more sincerely than many humans can. Recent studies claim that dogs are even beginning to think like humans. If that’s true, we may be in trouble. From what I’ve observed, they can already outthink us. When you consider that we have been associating with canines for 60,000 years and how closely connected we have become to this domesticated wolf, some of our behavior has to have rubbed off on them. Whether that’s a good thing for dogs is hard to say. We probably have much more to learn
from our canine companions than they do from us. Sue Owens Wright is an awardwinning author of books and articles about dogs. “Braced for Murder,” her latest book in the Beanie and Cruiser Mystery Series from Five Star Publishing, is nominated this year for a Maxwell Award for Best Fiction by the Dog Writers Association of America. She can be reached at beanieandcruiser@aol.com. n
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Reading the Signs DO YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE MYSTERIOUS MARKINGS MEAN?
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o you know what to do when you are driving and come across white shark’s teeth or a “sharrow” on the pavement? Do you know what these mysterious markings mean? We see pavement markings and traffic signs every day. These “devices” are intended to provide useful information to travelers and make roads safer. But sometimes they can befuddle motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. As a result, otherwiselaw-abiding citizens may not heed their messages. That decidedly unintentional response can be just as dangerous as the behavior of scofflaws. Ideally, the meanings of signs and markings would be intuitively obvious in a world that bombards drivers with impressions. Signs and markings have to be noticed and convey their messages quickly and concisely. There’s no time or space for long essays—a couple of words, a pictogram or simply a painted line will have to do. Stop lines (sometimes called stop bars) are broad white stripes, 1 to 2 feet wide, that are placed across approaches to “controlled” intersections. Controlled intersections
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typically have a traffic signal or STOP sign. The intent of stop lines is for motorists to stop behind them. The line lets motorists know they should yield to pedestrians in advance of crosswalks. They help keep drivers from rolling into and blocking crosswalks, practices that can endanger, inconvenience and infuriate pedestrians. If there is no marked crosswalk (crosswalks always exist at intersections even if unmarked), the stop line is set back at least 4 feet from the intersecting street. If there is a marked crosswalk, the stop line is set back at least 4 feet from the crosswalk line. Shark’s teeth are a series of painted white triangles running across a lane. They represent a yield
line that should be set back 4 to 30 feet from a pedestrian crossing. Yield lines give motorists a better view of crossing pedestrians and reduce the threat of a common type of collision. When a pedestrian has to cross more than one lane in each direction, a car in one lane may stop and block the view of a motorist in the adjacent lane. If the motorist in the adjacent lane then passes the stopped car, she may hit the unsuspecting pedestrian. It appears to me that there are many crosswalks in Midtown and elsewhere in the city that could use some shark’s teeth to make them safer. Sharrows, more formally called shared lane markings, consist of a bicycle logo under a pair of chevrons. They look like a bike under a roof. For streets without bike lanes,
sharrows are intended to alert motorists where on the street they are likely to encounter cyclists. Where lanes are too narrow for motorists and bicyclists to travel side by side, sharrows should encourage motorists to wait to pass and to pass at a safe distance. The positioning of sharrows should prompt bicyclists to ride more in the middle of a traffic lane. That is away from the door zone where an opening car door can seriously injure a passing cyclist. The arrow design of sharrows gives bicyclists a hint to ride in the same direction as motor vehicle traffic. Some time last year, driving on H Street in East Sacramento during an evening trip with my wife and son, I encountered a diamondshaped warning sign with yellow
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flashing lights. “That’s new,” I said. “I wonder what the flashing lights mean.” “Dad, stop!” my son cried. An unseen (at least by me) pedestrian was in the crosswalk marked by the sign. I should have figured out what the lights were indicating, but since they weren’t red, they failed to communicate to me to stop. Xing seems like a Chinese name. What’s it doing on an American traffic sign? But there it is on PED XING warning signs. Teri Duarte, executive director of WALKSacramento, asks, “How are people supposed to know what ped ‘zing’ means?” She wonders if nonnative English speakers can figure this sign out. PED XING is abbreviated jargon for pedestrian crossing. Often this same message is better conveyed by a picture of a man walking. SHARE THE ROAD placards may be mounted under bicycle warning signs. Some motorists misinterpret this combination of signs as directed at bicyclists—meaning bicyclists should get out of their way or that a
lane is safe to share side by side. Some bicyclists see it as telling motorists to stay away from them or that the road is a preferred route for cyclists. Can’t we all just get along? The message of this sign is essentially that all road users should cooperate and respect one another. Europeans and other countries use different sign conventions than the United States. European signs are more likely to use symbols than words. They are probably more universal and less ambiguous because of it. They also have different pavement markings, including zigzag lines near curbs that are just as mysterious as anything in the United States. With the Internet at our fingertips, we have the resources to find out the meaning of any sign or marking. For everyone’s well-being, we should know what they mean. Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n
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Didn't See It Coming SUDDENLY, HER LITTLE BOY TURNED INTO A BODY-SPRAY-EMANATING MAN
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ust like the Old Spice “Momsong” commercial sings: I didn’t see it coming. One day you put your little boy to bed with a snuggle and kiss on the lips—playing the game where you see how long you can lock lips and hold your breath ending with a big, smacking “Mmmmah!”—and the next night he turns his head, making you settle for a cheek kiss. Instead of saying, “Don’t forget your hug and kissie!” he’ll soon start hiding under the covers because he doesn’t want a kiss at all. At least, not from his mother.
Shortly after that, he will emerge like a butterfly from a very pungent cocoon in a cloud of Axe body spray, bed head tamed with hair product, and underwear changed without being told. And then the girls start texting and your little baby boy is being referred to as “hot.” It’s enough to make a mother want to scream from the highest rooftops: “I did not give you permission to grow up!” Granted, I should consider myself lucky. I was my son’s No. 1 Valentine up until his 14th birthday. (Although it was a close running with our dog Darby, to whom he once lovingly decreed, “You are the air in my soccer ball.”) This Valentine’s Day, I may still retain the title because my son is quickly learning that girls are complicated. It also helps that Dad has counseled him to avoid having a girlfriend around Valentine’s Day, Christmas or any other gift-giving holiday for as long as he can. Now, with this young man looming before me, I needed reassurance that
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his father was having more than just yucks with our son over girls. “Have you had The Talk with him yet? Tell me you’ve had The Talk with him! You can’t let him get to the front lines without a battle plan!”
So there I was, stunned, feeling sad and blue about this day that had always seemed so far off in the future arriving so quickly. OK, so maybe I was being a little overdramatic, but that’s what happens when you don’t see it coming. It doesn’t matter that he now towers over you with muscled hairy man limbs, chubby cheeks replaced with chiseled features, and greets you with a deep baritone that still makes you look around for an adult male. All your mother’s eyes can see is a baby boy. So there I was, stunned, feeling sad and blue about this day that had always seemed so far off in the future arriving so quickly. I was feeling isolated in my heartache, the only mother to have ever had to let go of nurture and let nature take over. And then I saw the Old Spice commercial with the sorrowful mothers singing of their despair to a mournful plinking piano for their little baby boys:
“Oh, I didn’t see it coming. But it came in a can. Now my sweet son sprayed into a man. We know just who to blame … Old Spice! Sprayed a man of my son! He was just my little sweetie, tiny fingers, hands and feet … Old Spice! Sprayed a man of my son! Now he smells like a man and they treat him like one. That’s exactly what happened! Well, almost exactly. It wasn’t Old Spice, but it was a men’s body spray: Axe. And it wasn’t just me having this problem! It was mothers everywhere! That’s when I realized it might be too late for me, but that I could help save other mothers from my heartache. So here is my warning to mothers of young boys everywhere: Do not buy them men’s body spray. No matter how much they want it or beg for it. Convince them it’s bad for the ozone and will give them acne. And if your son does get his hands on some, hide it! Destroy it! Convince him it’s poisonous! Don’t let those baby boys turn into men. Then, go get those kissies now. While he still calls you Mommy in a squeaky high-pitched voice and smells like outside, dirt and sweaty hair. Because you won’t see it coming, the day your son decides he’s too big for Mommy kisses. It’s too late for me. Save yourself. Kelli Wheeler is a Sacramento mother of two and author of “Momservations—The Fine Print of Parenting.” She can be reached at Momservations.com. n
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A Big Day for Sac State GIVING TUESDAY IS A CHARITABLE ANTIDOTE TO SHOPPERS’ BLACK FRIDAY
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acramento State Alumni Association recently launched a new fundraiser called Giving Tuesday, so named because it takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Giving Tuesday is a national initiative designed to counter Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the biggest shopping days of the year. More than 6,500 corporate and nonprofit organizations participate in Giving Tuesday. Alum exec Jennifer Barber said the one-day event was a success, raising $55,394 for the association and adding 175 new contributors to the association’s roster of regular donors. Students did their part, making polite, friendly telephone calls to alumni and writing thankyou notes to contributors. For more information, go to SacStateAlumni. com or call 278-5124.
RED CROSS HONORS The Capital Region Chapter of the American Red Cross honored local everyday heroes at its 13th annual Red Cross Heroes Luncheon in December. Among those honored was
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Bodie, a 5-year-old German shepherd and member of the Sacramento police K-9 unit who was shot in the line of duty in May 2012. (Don’t worry: He’s fine now.) Other honorees included Linda Jiminez, who saved the life of a wounded neighbor; Mary Schlosser, who performed CPR when a fellow tennis player collapsed during a game; Steve Kelleher and Peter Craig, who aided a stranger injured in a bike accident; Laquan Allen, who saved a drowning child; Tayler Burkhat, a 6-year-old who called 911 when her mom collapsed from an allergic reaction; Dr. Jackie Agee, who ministered to a colleague having a seizure; Ryan Padgett, a member of the U.S. Air Force who works with the Red Cross to educate students; Max Fregoso, the founder of Fregoso Outdoor Foundation, which helps military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other physical disabilities; Jason LeBlanc, who performed CPR on a fellow shopper at Costco; Zandra Guiten-Bellard, who assisted a man after he was hit by an Amtrak train; Malik Bennet, who extinguished an apartment fire; and Mark Divittorio, who saved a family from drowning after their SUV fell into a river near Kyburz.
THOSE PENNIES ADD UP Toby Johnson Middle School in Elk Grove has students who care. During a 10-day event, students and faculty conducted a fundraiser called Pennies for the Philippines to support Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts. They raised $2,863.04, which they presented to the American Red Cross.
NEWS FROM LOS NINOS Los Ninos Service League operates Casa Garden Restaurant, which raises money for Sacramento Children’s Home on Sutterville Road. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the league is planning special activities for May 5 through 8. In the meantime, the league raised a little more than $10,500 at its October gala, up nearly $3,000 from the year before. Mary Weaver chaired the event, assisted by Jean Bell, Fayne Caffrey, Marilyn FerrisSteed, Marilyn Macvicar, Marlene Oehler, Janine Orsi, Kathy Randall, Polly Schack, Sue Scotland and Joan Simmons. Los Ninos will hold its volunteer Valentine’s dinner on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Each member planning to attend may bring one guest. Just a reminder: Los Ninos always needs volunteers to work in the kitchen, serve the diners (and clear the tables, too) and keep the garden seasonally attractive. Call 452-2809 for the next volunteer training session.
SURGING ON Serotonin Surge Charities puts energy into its annual fundraiser. Through the years, SSC has raised nearly $3 million (!) for medical clinics serving the underinsured and uninsured, as well as for Cure Breast Cancer and the Serotonin Surge Thrive scholarship fund. Interested in helping out? Circle May 16 on your calendar for the 2014 Spring Surge, an evening of food, wine and fashion. Proceeds will support safety-net
medical clinics in the Sacramento region. For more information, go to serotoninsurge.org or call (530) 7574114.
GIVING TIME Need a place to put in some volunteer time? Consider Breathe California of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails. The organization welcomes students looking for ways to fulfill their community service commitment. Nonteens also are welcome. Whatever your age, call 444-5900 ext. 209 to find out how to donate time (or money, if that works better). For more information, go to sacbreathe. org.
FOR THE YOUNG Sunburst Projects provides support services to families affected by HIV/AIDS. During the holidays, the organization provided gifts for children and grocery store gift certificates for their families. For more information, call 440-8889 or go to sunburstprojects.org.
FREE FESTIVAL Several thousand people took part in Midtown Business Association’s free arts festival in October. There was a craft beer garden and a fashion show, and a mural created by local artists Jose Di Gregorio, Micah Crandall-Bear and Kim Squaglia served as a backdrop for the main stage. For more information, go to mbasac.com. Gloria Glyer can be reached at gglyer@sbbmail.com. n
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Thru Feb 8 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac 960-3036 Bigideatheatre.com It’s raining. Gabriel York is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the son he abandoned decades ago. “I know what he wants. He wants what all young men want from their fathers. He wants to know who he is. Where he comes from. Where he belongs. And for the life of me I don’t know what to tell him.” Thus begins this compelling family saga that brings us on an intricate, heart-breaking journey from one generation to another, from 1959 to 2039, from London to Australia. Telling the story of four generations of fathers and sons, their mothers, lovers and wives.
The Real Thing
Thru Feb 23 Capital Stage Company 2215 J St 995-5464 Capstage.org Tom Stoppard combines his characteristically brilliant wordplay and wit with poignant insights about the nature and mystery of love, commitment and authenticity creating a multi-toned play that challenges the mind while searching out the innermost secrets of the heart and asks that question, when it comes to love, how do we know when it’s the “real thing?”
The Trojan Women
Thru Feb 15 California Stage Theatre 2509 R St, Sac Resurrectiontheatre.com Troy has fallen. The city has been destroyed and its people slaughtered. The few survivors are prisoners of the Greek Army which is waiting to sail back to Greece. This army is disintegrating in the wake of its victory, but the killing continues. The fate of the women hangs in the balance. The Trojan Woman is a play by Seneca, adapted by Howard Colyer and directed by Margaret Morneau.
Seussical the Musical
Feb 28 – March 23 24th Street Theatre Runawaystage.com 207-1226 Runaway Stage Productions brings you this perfect musical for families and theategoers of all ages. The incredible Cat in the Hat narrates a magical story featuring the very best of Dr. Seuss characters and stories. “There is Horton the Elephant, Jojo, Mazie and Gertrude” RSP Producing Director Bob Baster said. “We have great characters that jump off the page and come to life on the stage. Dr. Seuss has a message that everyone can relate to. It is a kind, humorous and sincere message.”
Around the World in 80 Days
Feb 11 – Feb 15 B Street Theatre 2711 B St, Sac 443-5300 Bstreettheatre.org Danger, romance, and comic surprises abound in this whirlwind of a show as five actors portraying 39 characters traverse seven continents in Mark Brown’s adaptation of one of the great adventures of all time. * The final two showings will be a Valentine’s Day and Company Bon Voyage! Enjoy champagne, chocolate, Indian Food, and a meet and greet with the cast before they head off to India.
Closer Than Ever
Thru Feb 16 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac 443-6722 Sactheatre.org This is a contemporary musical about love, friendship, security, happiness and the value of those important little things as we are pulled in different directions as we grow older. Music by David shire, Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. This show will take place in the Pollock Stage at Sacramento Theatre Company.
Angels in America Part 2: Perestroika
Thru Feb 16 The Alternative Arts Collective 481 Arden Way, Sac Taactheatre.com Tom Kushner’s “Angels in America” is a political epic about the AIDS crisis during the mid-eighties which will change you. The TAAC is honored to bring it to Sacramento.
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Scott Syphax MENTORING YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO BE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW
300 nominations. They are screened, and 100 are invited to apply. From there, we narrow it to 30 to 40 for an all-day selection interview. We have a cross section of leaders from business to politics who hold the interviews, everyone from judges to CEOs to elected officials. It is the leadership of this region who chose these people. Ultimately, we choose between 11 and 16 individuals. The people who make it through the selection process are the Delta Force of young people within this community.
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Tell me about the Nehemiah organization. Nehemiah is a national financial services enterprise that focuses on prosperity creation for underserved communities and individuals. Our mission is based on the biblical example of feeding a person a fish when they are in distress, but ultimately teaching them how to fish for themselves so they can feed themselves for a lifetime. Through our various initiatives, we empower individuals and communities through different means to achieve prosperity: financial, educational and community. Describe the Emerging Leaders Program and how it began. It began in 2009 as an idea that my wife and I had in honoring my father, who had always tried to mentor young professionals and help
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Scott Syphax is the president and CEO of Nehemiah Corporation of America
them move into senior management. What we found was that many young professionals who came from underserved communities, or were the first in their families to go to college, didn’t have the social networks or the polish in terms of leadership development skills in order for their opportunities to meet their aspirations. So I created a program to take young high-potential people who could achieve and could be trained to
give back through civic volunteerism. And the Emerging Leaders Program was born. We are celebrating our fifth year. Our graduates now serve on over 120 different boards and commissions in this region. How are the participants chosen? It is the world’s most grueling interview. We solicit nominations from community leaders from throughout the region. We get over
What type of training do the participants receive? It is a 10-month program. We have McGeorge come in and teach modules on negotiations. We have people teach about building your own brand. Lina Fat teaches etiquette training. The Nonprofit Resource Center teaches a course on board leadership and board service. We have the head of the California Association of Financial Planners come in to teach a course on financial management. They learn everything from presentations to public speaking. During this time, we give them three mentors: one for professional development; a civic engagement mentor; and a life coach. There is a strong public-service component to the program. Why is that important for Sacramento? We give them a mix of curriculum training that positions them to be able to effectively move into leadership positions in business, government, politics and the nonprofit sectors. In addition, we instill an ethic of giving back and instilling community. We want these young people to learn how to be peers with the people who
run this region. I’m a patriot and my wife’s a patriot. We believe we stand on the shoulders of all those who’ve sacrificed for this country, and we believe that too often the urge for public service has to be nurtured in us. We owe those who’ve made the opportunities we have in this great country to give a little bit of ourselves back. We train people not only to be successful in their professional life but to be part of the building of this region. What about diversity? We started it to address a problem that we saw in the African-American community. There was a lack of support systems. The classes now are very diverse and represent the breadth of the community. We want to represent the diversity of California. For us, it’s about creating the next generation of leadership for this region who are not only going to be successful in their professional endeavors but are going to be part of a network who are going to build this region after we retire and move on.
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Small But Mighty A GLIMPSE INTO ROBERT-JEAN RAY’S 2-BY-1½-INCH WORLD
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n a world of supersize everything, Robert-Jean Ray delightfully bucks the bigger-isbetter mentality. The French-born, Sacramento-based artist specializes in small-format drawings, collages and mixed-media works—none of them larger than 2 inches by 1½ inches—that have been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States. He also curates a very popular small-format art show in Sacramento. Ray began focusing on small-format work in 1984, during a two-year assignment with the U.S. Air Force in Sicily. Although his tiny living quarters weren’t conducive to largescale painting, he wasn’t discouraged in the least. Determined to make a go of it, Ray adapted by using a pocketsized sketchbook, several drawing tools and a watercolor kit. His first collage was done on an Italian postage stamp—the size of our first-class postage stamp. The prolific artist’s familiarity with Sacramento is twofold: After he graduated from high school in Germany, Ray’s mother brought him and his younger sister to Sacramento, where French friends of hers were already living. (Had she not left Europe, Ray would have been conscripted into the French army.) Upon turning 18, Ray joined the U.S. Air Force, putting in eight years of military service. His Italian tour of duty behind him, Ray returned to the river city in 1986 and began doing small-format figure drawing and
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printmaking. “Eventually, I wanted to change up my imagery a bit, so I started working more extensively in collage,” he says. “With collage, I was able to develop abstract surfaces that served as backdrops for my drawings and prints of heads.” This new series not only garnered recognition but led to exhibits at local galleries such as Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Exploding Head Gallery and b. sakata garo. While working primarily as an artist, Ray also pursued curatorial projects. In 1987, he curated his first show, Reaching Back, Stepping Forward, followed by a show called Bad A’s: Apartheid, AIDS, and Armament. “This is when I really caught the curatorial bug,” he recalls. “I started recognizing the amazing work that was being created by Sacramento-based artists. My next goal was to get Sacramento artists
into the Bay Area, and bring Bay Area artists to Sacramento by developing theme-oriented group shows that brought together Bay Area, Central Valley and Sierra Foothill artists.” His first small-format art exhibition was at Axis Gallery (formerly 750 Gallery) in 1996. “The response was amazing,” says Ray.
When I’m creating, I’m usually working on approximately seven pieces at a time. At the beginning of his career, Ray was influenced by the works of early-20th-century modernists Paul Klee, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and
Henry Matisse. He later discovered the collage of abstract expressionism, Italian Arte Povera and neoexpressionism. Inspired by urban street graphics since the early 2000s, Ray takes great joy in merging human depictions with mixed-media collage compositions. While many artists display their creations on canvas, Ray wants his artwork to “fit in the palm of your hand.” When asked about a typical workday, Ray congenially holds forth about his routine. “My art days normally start with a walkabout—primarily in Midtown and downtown,” he says. “I’m always looking for interesting scraps of paper that I can incorporate into my pieces. I prefer to work in my studio. However, since my work is so small, I can work anywhere I choose. Before cafes became really
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as Ken Waterstreet, Eric Dahlin, Lou Bermingham, Carol Dalton and Ron Peetz. One street and one block away, 21TEN Loft Gallery will feature artwork from Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection, collaborations with other artists, and micro artwork from Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Collage Sessions workshops. Inspired by postminimalist Richard Tuttleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s installations and painter/ graphic artist Robert Rauschenbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scrap metal constructions, Ray â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unframed miniature creations are wall-display ready. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re farsighted, bring your glassesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the pieces showcased in this exhibition are no larger nor smaller than a matchbox. Aficionados looking for a oneof-a-kind masterpiece are in luck: Exhibition artwork is for sale. Original pieces range from $25 to $300. Micro Visions: Smaller Than Small will run from Feb. 4 through March 1 at Red Dot Gallery (2231 J St.) and 21TEN Loft Gallery (2110 K St.). Red Dot Gallery will host a Second Saturday reception on Feb. 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. n
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Love Takes Center Stage SACRAMENTO BALLET MARKS VALENTINE’S DAY WITH ROMANCE-INSPIRING WORKS
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hat better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a sensuous, stunning spectacle at the Sacramento Ballet? “Wild Sweet Love” will be performed Feb. 13-16 at the Community Center Theater. Contemporary choreographer Trey McIntyre’s work incorporates music and movement with themes as varied as the Partridge Family and Felix Mendelssohn’s famous “Wedding March” to show us the many fascinating facets of love. Also on the program will be the world premiere of famed up-and-coming choreographer Ma Cong’s “Cupid’s Bow” and the return of the 2011 “Modern Masters” hit “Wunderland” by Edwaard Liang. So give your valentine a present they’ll never forget—a wild, sweet night at the ballet. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacballet.org. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.
GYPSY LOVE A curse, a duel, a passionate duet … That sounds just right for the month of St. Valentine. See and hear it all unfold at the Two
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What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day than with a sensuous, stunning spectacle at the Sacramento Ballet? Wild Sweet Love will be performed Feb. 13-16 at the Community Center Theater.
in Tune (a partnership between the Sacramento Opera and the Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra) performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” at 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28 and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2 at the Community Center Theater. Verdi’s twisted tale full of gypsy fires, fiery love affairs and vibrant vocals is sure to impress, as will the cast that includes soprano Kristen Lewis, known for her “beautiful pianissimi” and “solid and beautiful middle register”; Tichina Vaughn, who brings “great bravura” to her role as Azucena; and tenor Arnold Rawls, who stepped into the role of Manrico mid-performance at the
Met—cementing his place in the opera pantheon. Catch these rising stars and purchase tickets by calling 8085181 or visiting 2intune.org. The Community Center Theater is located at 1301 L Street.
A HELPING HAND In February, more than 1,500 students from low-income communities will have the opportunity to attend a dress rehearsal performance of Two in Tune’s “Il Trovatore,” thanks to new partnership with Hank Fisher Senior Communities.
“What was a staple education program for regional orchestras and opera companies across the country 30 years ago, have, for the most part, disappeared,” says Robert Tannenbaum, general director of the Sacramento Region Performing Arts Alliance. “This generous donation from Nancy Fisher (president and CEO of Hank Fisher Properties) and Hank Fisher Senior Communities helps to restore that great education program here in our community.” “When I first heard of this partnership opportunity, it had an PREVIEWS page 78
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For more information on Lobenberg, his artwork and classes available at Studio L (5523 F St.), call 737-2311 or go to lobenbergart. com.
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Sacramento artist David Lobenberg was recently featured in French art magazine Pratique ses Arts
PREVIEWS FROM page 76 electric sense of potential behind it,” Fisher recalls. “Who knows what future talent will find its original inspiration from attending one of these performances? Most importantly, however, this program can help schools reverse the financially driven decline in their ability to connect young people with different art forms.” Without this kind of support, school systems are unable to provide access to live, local performances like those of Two in Tune due to the prohibitively high cost of transporting students to and from the venues. Now, with the aid of Hank Fisher Senior Communities and other local organizations, underprivileged kids will be connected to eye- and earopening experiences. “Many of these children have never heard a symphonic or operatic performance, let alone attended one,” Tannenbaum says. “It’s exciting to open up another artistic dimension to kids who may perceive music only from an iTunes list, or CD, or video.” For more information about Two in Tune, go to 2intune.org. For more information about Hank Fisher Senior Communities, go to hankfisherproperties.com.
PREACHING TO THE CHOIR Gospel lovers rejoice. The Sacramento Community Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the
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Westminster Presbyterian Church will have you raising your hands to the heavens with joy. Singer-actor Darron Flagg will lend his legendary bel-canto tenor voice to a rousing repertoire alongside vocal artist Candace Johnson. And that’s only Part I of the program. Part II will present the UC Berkeley Gospel Chorus, under the direction of D. Mark Wilson, performing a selection of both traditional and modern gospel music, spirituals and gospel anthems. For tickets and more information, call 400-4634 or go to sccaconcerts. org. Westminster Presbyterian Church is at 1300 N St.
C’EST MAGNIFIQUE! You know you’ve made your mark as an artist when your work is enjoyed worldwide. Renowned watercolor portraitist and all-around awe-inspiring artist David Lobenberg was given just such an honor when his work graced the pages of French art magazine Pratique Des Art in January. He was one of three international portrait artists chosen for the piece. The magazine featured Lobenberg’s portraiture pieces in an article titled “Dossier spécial portrait: 3 artistes, 3 styles, 3 méthodes” (rough translation: “A folder of portraits: three artists, three styles, three methods”) that dissected Lobenberg’s singular way with a paintbrush as well as the techniques of fellow artists Keinyo White and Peggi Habets.
If you’re in trouble, you want Judy Smith on your team. The founder and president of Smith & Co., a crisis management firm in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles that helps high-profile clients out of sticky situations, will offer some sage advice at the Sacramento Speakers series at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Community Center Theater. Some of Smith’s clients include Monica Lewinsky, former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig, Wesley Snipes, the family of Chandra Levy, and Michael Vick. With her expertise in handling hot water, Smith serves as a co-executive producer on the hit ABC drama “Scandal,” in which Kerry Washington plays a character suspiciously similar to Smith. For tickets and more information, call 388-1100 or go to sacramentospeakers.com. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.
DA, DARLING! This month, the Camellia Symphony Orchestra is bringing Russian folktales to life in its “Russian Fantasy” program on Feb. 8
and 9 at the Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center. The program will include excerpts from the fantastical ballet score “The Firebird” by Igor Stravinsky, as well as a work by the composer who was originally intended to write the music to accompany the beloved ballet, Anatoly Lyadov. Sergei Prokofiev’s First Violin Concerto will round out the evening, performed by a special guest: San Francisco native Alina Kobialka, who is not only tremendously talented, but she’s also only 16 years old! For tickets and more information, call 929-6655 or go to camelliasymphony.org. The Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.
THAT’S ALL FOLK Looking for something classic, classical or “ki ho‘alu” this month? The Crocker Art Museum has just what you need. Start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9 with the Classical Concert featuring Amber Liao on piano. The talented pianist will tickle the ivories with fun and funky folk music from Eastern European composers Leos Janacek, Bela Bartok and George Enescu. Before settling in to listen to Liao play, enjoy a Prelude Tour at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $6 for members, $12 for nonmembers.
Inner Light: New Paintings by Ursula O’Farrell comes to the Alex Bult Gallery from Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, March 1
Next up is Art Mix’s nostalgic, and perhaps harrowing, look back at the high school dance with Midtown Prom from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13. Art Mix and Unseen Heroes have teamed up to bring you a night to remember (and one you’ll probably want to this time), complete with spiked punch, music spun by special guest DJs, corsage and boutonniere making stations, a photo booth to retake those embarrassing photos of yore and an art talk on the glamorous gowns in the Crocker’s collection. Dig out your actual prom attire for a chance to win a prize for best ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s prom ensembles. Unlike a prom, the event is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers (you get two bucks off if you’re in college) and drinks are under $5 all night. Bring on the awkward dancing! On Sunday, Feb. 16, continue your time travel with the opening of the exhibition “Jules Tavernier: Artist and Adventurer,” on display through May 11. As the first museum exhibition to survey Parisian-born Tavernier’s work, the Crocker’s artistic amalgam includes Tavernier’s Barbizon-inspired scenes of the American West, illustrations for Harper’s Weekly, scenes of the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey Peninsula (where he founded a local art colony in 1875) and his iconic paintings depicting erupting volcanoes in Hawaii, where he worked until his death at age 45. Continuing the Hawaiian theme, lend an ear to Patrick Kahakauwila Kamaholelani Landeza, a leading performer of the Hawaiian slack key guitar, or “ki ho‘alu,” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20. The awardwinning musician, songwriter, producer and educator will share his singular musical mastery in what is considered one of the world’s greatest acoustic guitar traditions. Tickets are $6 for members, $12 for nonmembers. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets early by calling 808-1182. See it here first: “Hatch” returns at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27 in the Setzer Foundation Auditorium. In its third year at the Crocker, “Hatch” features new and in-progress contemporary dance pieces curated by Lorelei Bayne. Take a peek, then
The exhibition "Jules Tavernier: Artist and Adventurer," will be on display at Crocker Museum through May 11
give post-performance feedback to the artists. For tickets and more information for all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org. The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.
YOU DON’T KNOW JACK Or maybe you do, considering comedian and rock ’n’ roll raconteur, and Land Park resident, Jack Gallagher has performed frequently in Sacramento, becoming one of our city’s favorite funny guys. Don’t miss his fourth annual (in five years, he’s quick to point out) one-night-only concert “The Joke’s on Me” at 5 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22 at the 24th Street Theatre. Though Gallagher is perhaps best known as a performer—he’s made numerous appearances on “The Tonight Show” with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” as well as in his own ABC sitcom “Bringing Up Jack” —his one-man shows commissioned by the B Street Theatre have created some serious Sacramento fans. But it’s Gallagher’s rock ’n’ roll persona who gets to take the stage this time. “This is an amazing band of Bay Area musicians,” Gallagher says of his concert cohorts. “(We have) The Rubinoos’ Tommy Dunbar and Al Chan, drummer Kevin Hayes (who’s played with Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison), keyboardist Allen Leong and the
legendary maestro himself, Dick Bright.” Gallagher says that the lineup this time around “will include a Rascals’ medley, some Warren Zevon gems, Marshall Crenshaw and a few chestnuts from 1960s various mammal/bird bands.” Both funny bones and ivories will be tickled on what is guaranteed to be a night to remember. Get your tickets now (they sell out quickly) by calling 457-7553 or going to swellproductions.com. The 24th Street Theatre/Sierra 2 Center for the Arts & Community is at 2791 24th St.
GO TOWARD THE LIGHT The inner light, that is, when the stunning solo exhibition “Inner Light: New Paintings by Ursula O’Farrell” comes to the Alex Bult gallery from Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Saturday, March 1. Considered an heir of the German Expressionist movement by her eminent art instructors and colleagues, O’Farrell examines the inner light that people possess through her paintings, a study she continued through her years earning a bachelor’s degree in painting and drawing from Loyola Marymount University, a master’s degree in fine art from San Jose State University, studying painting in Florence, Italy, and traveling with the Eugene Escallier Scholarship for the study of German and Austrian Expressionism. “Perhaps modern life has created an environment of hyper-speed which
causes us to forget what it is to be fully human,” O’Farrell says. “I think we work too much in our minds, trusting science over our emotional intelligence. In effect, I think we turn our backs on the abundance available to us if we just learn to listen to whatever we call that voice of our soul.” Listen up at the preview from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 or at the artist’s reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. For more information, call 476-5540 or go to alexbultgallery.com. The Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St., Suite B.
CALL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS Do you know a young person in grades 9 through 12 who is an exceptional artist in the areas of dance, music, theatre, visual arts, creative writing, film or animation? Get them to a computer to fill out an application for the California State Summer School for the Arts by Friday, Feb. 28. Every summer from July 12 through Aug. 8, the CSSSA takes over the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia for a four-week, intensive pre-college program for high school students who hope to pursue a career in the arts. The summer school hosts about 500 young artists per year, with 40 percent of those receiving financial aid; CSSSA never denies admission based on financial need. For one month, CSSSA students will participate in rigorous classes that will prepare them to pursue their particular fields of interest. Upon completion, students are eligible to receive three units of California State University course credit, giving them a leg up in their college careers—and a summer full of memories. Sound like something that’s just right for your aspiring young artist? Apply online at csssa.ca.gov. 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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the tasty little snails sparkled with a glossy concoction of shallots, chives, chevre and what tastes like a touch of dry sherry. If you turn up your nose at our delicious one-footed friends, be aware that the dish is like a gateway drug: a luscious, meaty presentation that will turn you into a snail zealot in no time.
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he Pocket is not what you would call a dining destination. Other than a few casual eateries, a little sushi and the hot counter at Nugget Market, there aren’t too many reasons to travel to the Pocket to eat if you don’t already live there. There is at least one exception, however: a small storefront tucked away in the Riverlake Village shopping center at the corner of Pocket and Greenhaven roads. Other than the fact that the idea of a “riverlake” makes no sense whatsoever (unless, of course, “mountaintopvalley” and “meadowocean” are things, too), the destination is one that Sacramento restaurant historians will talk about for years to come. The fine French restaurant Plan B, now located at Watt and Fair Oaks and soon to open a second location in Midtown, got its start in Riverlake Village. When Plan B moved onto plan C, Matt Helms moved in and opened a little restaurant called Ravenous Cafe. Helms has since moved on to East Sac, where he now runs Juno Kitchen & Delicatessen. When Helms left Ravenous, Wade Sawaya, took over, keeping the name and maintaining the high standards of cuisine and service that had made the place a destination in the first place. Sawaya is an old hand in the restaurant business. He’s managed several fine-dining establishments, and he’s acted as sommelier at a fair share as well. He took the great
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The petite dining room is as cozy as ever, with space for about eight tables.
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reputation that Helms established several years ago and did the best thing possible: He added to it. The petite dining room is as cozy as ever, with space for about eight tables. When the restaurant is full, it’s a tight fit, requiring a coordinated effort from the servers (who just happened to be Sawaya himself and
his son-in-law during our last visit). Intimacy is the name of the game at this neighborhood bistro. The menu abounds with standout dishes. A starter called Escargot & Portabella ($12) worked as well as any I’ve had in recent memory. Removed from their shells and served on top of an inverted portobello mushroom cap,
The small plate of duck breast and Brussels sprouts ($17) highlighted the two ingredients simply and elegantly. Childishly put, if you like duck and Brussels sprouts, you’ll love this dish because it’s so darn ducky and Brussels sprouty. On the lighter side, the beet salad ($9) was a gorgeous presentation of the colorful little treats. Sliced thinly and topped with a half handful of pomegranate seeds, the beets sang with natural flavor. A fair critique could be made, however, that some of the menu relies too heavily on fruits and vegetables that are well out of season. For a chef so deft at highlighting his primary ingredients, it’s risky and not always successful to feature tomatoes, asparagus and berries on the menu just a week short of winter. The dishes made with these ingredients— burrata and tomatoes; prosciutto and
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wines, discussing with my good friend Hoss in which order he’d like the wine served and bringing out our food to match the pace of our sipping. After eating out in our fair city for so many years, it’s rare that I’m surprised when dining. Ravenous Cafe managed to do just that. I didn’t expect food so elegant or lovely, or an evening so convivial and comfortable. It turns out that the Pocket might be a destination for dining after all. Ravenous Cafe is at 7600 Greenhaven Drive; 399-9309; ravenouscafe.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. n
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Istanbul Bistro
3260 J Street 449-8810
L D Wine/Beer $$ Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in cozy neighborhood bistro setting
Zocolo
1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com
DOWNTOWN Foundation 400 L St. 321-9522
EAST SAC
L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com
33rd Street Bistro
3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233
B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting •
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Trey McIntyre’s
February 13 - 16
Shown with Edwaard Liang’s Wunderland and a World Premiere from Ma Cong
at the Community Center Theater
Put Your Valentine in Motion “Wild Sweet Love, set to hit songs…..including Queen and Lou Reed, with the Mendelssohn Wedding March thrown in, was the program’s FORVHU DQG DQ DXGLHQFH KLW«« LWV WKHPH ² WKH GLɤFXOWLHV IDFHG E\ D VLQJOH ZRPDQ LQ VRFLHW\ « $ JLIW OLNH WKLV UHPLQGV PH RI WKH ZRUOG UHQRZQHG FKRUHRJUDSKHU $QWRQ\ 7XGRU ´ Alastair Macauley, NY Times, August 6, 2010 Wunderland by Edwaard Liang ͙͟ĂďƵŶĚĂŶƚ ǁŝƚŚ ĞLJĞͲĐĂƚĐŚŝŶŐ ƉƌĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌŝŶŐ͙͙ĂŶ ĞŵŽƟŽŶĂů ũŽƵƌŶĞLJ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĞƐŝƚĂƟŽŶ ƚŽ ůŽǀĞ͘͘͟ Oksana Khadarina, Ballet.Magazine (April, 2010) WORLD PREMIERE by Ma Cong created especially for the Sacramento Ballet ;dŚĞ ŚŝŶĞƐĞ ďŽƌŶ ĐŚŽƌĞŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌ ŚĂƐͿ ͞ƐǁŝŌůLJ ƌŝƐĞŶ ƚŽ ďĞĐŽŵĞ ŽŶĞ ŽĨ ŵĞƌŝĐĂ͛Ɛ ŵŽƐƚ ĞdžĐŝƟŶŐ ĐŚŽƌĞŽŐƌĂƉŚĞƌƐ͘͟ Ŷ WŽŝŶƚĞ DĂŐĂnjŝŶĞ͕ ,ŽƵƐƚŽŶ͕ dy
For tickets and more information visit us online at:
www.sacballet.org
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Chops Steak Seafood & Bar 1117 11th St. 447-8900
Morton’s Steakhouse
621 Capitol Mall #100 442-50
L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef and fresh seafood in an upscale club atmosphere • Chopssacramento.com
D $$$ Full Bar Upscale American steakhouse • Mortons.com
Downtown & Vine
10th & J Sts. 448-8960
1200 K Street #8 228-4518
Wine Bar, Event Center & Retail Sales, 36 wines by the glass, beer on tap • downtownandvine.com
Ella Dining Room & Bar 1131 K St. 443-3772
L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space • Elladiningroomandbar.com
Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com
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's City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768
Parlaré Eurolounge D $$ Full Bar Relax with drinks and dinner in this stylish downtown space
Rio City Café
1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Seasonal menu of favorites in a setting overlooking river • Riocitycafe.com
LAND PARK Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256
B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com
13th Street and Broadway 737-5115
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com
Jamie's Bar and Grill
L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com
D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
806 L St. 442-7092
2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154
Il Fornaio
Tower Café
B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888
L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com
Claim Jumper
1111 J St. 442-8200
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American in a clubby atmosphere
Mikuni Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com
selected wine pairing for each course additional reserve your table or carry out order Carmichael 485.2883 Natomas 928.1770 El Dorado Hills 933.5454
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com
Taylor's Kitchen
926 J Street • 492-4450
bellabrucafe.com
2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988
Frank Fat’s
Grange
BELLA BRU
Iron Grill
Riverside Clubhouse
L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com
regular menu also available
L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com
The Firehouse Restaurant
400 Capitol Mall 446-4100
seafood bite bisque or salad entree decadent dessert $39.95 entree choices . . . free range chicken prime rib lobster tail fresh fish
1022 Second St. 441-2211
D $$-$$$ Full Bar Steaks and Asian specialties served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com
L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com
served February 14-16 from 5 pm
Ten 22
427 Broadway 442-4044
1112 Second St. 442-4772
Valentine’s Dinner
S AC R A M E N TO
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
L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 am Friday and Saturday n
I N D U LG E I N FR E S H AN D S EASONAL I TA L I A N C U I S I N E AT P I AT T I Come join us and enjoy Chef Lance Carlini’s market-driven menu of rustic Italian specialties. As a member of Sacramento’s incredible Farm-to-Table community, we are proud to offer a fresh menu that changes with the daily availability of the marketplace. We look forward to cooking for you in 2014. 571 Pavilions Lane, Sacramento, CA 9 5 8 2 5
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Coldwell Banker
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ARDEN OAKS CRAFTSMAN Rebuilt in 2007 very charming & open. Plus a pool, 2 br, 1 bath cottage, horse stalls, on 1 +/- acre lot. $1,075,000 VIKI BENBOW 2847133 CalBRE#00356708 SacramentoHomeHunter.com
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TUSCANY BEAUTY 3,000+ sqft, 4 bed, 3 bath, private & quiet. Natural stone, designer paint, open kitchen, huge bonus room, 2 fireplace, large master bedroom w/ attached retreat, dream bathroom. Newer home in heart of Arden. Seller open to lease option. $575,000 JACKIE MERCHANT 205-8921 CalBRE#01322198 MerchantBriggs.com INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Carmichael Duplex 3bedrooms 1.5 bathrooms, inside laundry rooms, attached garages. located near Ancil Hoffman Park. $299,000 PEGGY ADAMS 768-3176 CalBRE#00414765 CASITAS ARDEN One story 2 bed, 2 bath Newer HVAC hardwood floors dual pane windows centrally located 50/80 Kaiser hospital. 3 bed 2.5 bath is also available in this complex CALL FOR PRICING KAREN SAENZ 549-8212 CalBRE#0018322 SaenzSells.com
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CARMICHAEL CHARMER Lovely single story, 4 bed, 2.5 bath home, remodeled on large cul-de-sac lot. Features pool, brick BBQ, wood floors, newer HVAC. $359,900 RON GREENWOOD 712-4442 CalBRE#01134887
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