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DEL PASO COUNTRY CLUB CLOSE Recently updated with two master suites - one up and one down. Of¿ce/5th bedroom off upstairs master. Balcony looks over beautiful private yard with waterfall and pond. Front and back yards are both are newly landscaped with lighting, walk ways and irrigation. $525,000 LEIGH RUTLEDGE 612-6911 BILL HAMBRICK 600-6528

ARDEN BLUFFS LANE Picture perfect for home and community! Stunning 3 bedroom 2 bath home in gated community near William Pond Recreation Area and American River Parkway. Master suite with amazing bath and a roomsized master closet. Built-ins galore! Updated throughout! Classy and comfy! $629,000 ROZLYN LEVY-WEINTRAUB 952-6602

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or the first time since my husband and I moved here in 1989, it seems that a full-throated civic renaissance is underway in Sacramento. Things have certainly improved in the 27 years we’ve lived here—but gradually and slowly, following the region’s economic peaks and valleys. The result is that our city is a much more vibrant and exciting place than when we arrived. Our main community focus has been being a part of the improvements of our older city residential neighborhoods, where we established and grew our publishing business starting in 1996. Twenty years ago, our neighborhoods were very different places than they are now. We have dramatically different options in terms of places to live, shop, get services and—most notably— dine. They’ve grown and redeveloped quite beautifully. It’s no surprise that these established neighborhoods now command the highest property values in the city and are the most desirable ones in which to live.

The central part of the city, bounded roughly by the freeways and the river, wasn’t always as desirable. Renters typically made up 80 percent of this area, with homeowners at 20 percent. In the established neighborhoods surrounding this part of the city, the percentages are reversed. Crime levels in the central city tend to be higher, along with greater levels of density and traffic congestion. And the sense of community has not always robust. Residential areas located close to dense commercial areas don’t always thrive. The total number of residents in the central city had been declining for many decades. Even the area’s only elementary school was closed a few years ago. But things are quickly changing. Thousands of new housing units have

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Skiing in the Summer? IT REQUIRES MUCH EXERTION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF FRIENDS

BY DUFFY KELLY OUT AND ABOUT ARDEN

acramentans love to say that our city is great because it’s so close to places with all sorts of fun things to do. Lake Tahoe, the ocean and San Francisco are all within easy reach. The high-alpine splendor of Tahoe meets the rocky coastline and rolling surf of the Pacific, with a big-city, high-society pit stop in between. There are definitely options galore for getting Out and About in our town. A decidedly different option came my way just this summer: backcountry skiing with my uber athlete friends Kirk Lange and Mike Riley, who assured me that summer is a fantastic time to strap on your alpine gear and head for the tallest snowy mountain you can find. Don’t let the 100-degree temperatures in the valley fool you. “But it’s June and nearly all the snow is melted,” I pointed out. “No ski resorts are open, no chair lifts. What on earth are you talking about?” Lange explained how it’s done. First, we hike in regular hiking boots to the base of a snowy peak while carrying a backpack loaded with supplies that include rescue beacons.

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Backcountry skiing to Lake Winnemucca and above in June proves an exhilarating challenge

Once we arrive to the snowline, the idea is to apply sticky skins to the bottoms of our wide-powder skis made just for this type of climbing. Skins are bandage-like strips that have a grippy fabric on the outside that theoretically will make it possible for us to climb the steep, icy mountain

face to an elevation of about 10,381 feet, all without sliding down the hill backward. Now since it’s summer, we will be starting out wearing shorts and regular hiking boots, which means we will have to carry our skis and ski boots by strapping them to our

backpacks, hauling them uphill until we reach the snowline. (This is sounding better by the minute!) “Can’t I just take a limo and meet you up there with the skis? Thirty-five pounds is a little much for me to carry on my back?” Silly me—there are no roads to where we were going. Once we arrive at the snowline, we can put on our skis and begin the ski trek uphill. And once we reach the top we’ll need to put on our warm clothing since we’ll be sweating so badly from the hike that the wind chill might freeze us into marble statues. Next we’ll eat a small lunch and peel the sticky skins from our skis, and then get to ski down the mountain in a glorious rush lasting a couple of minutes. You got that right. We are going to hike straight uphill with a 35-pound pack strapped with skis and heavy ski boots, sweating, huffing and puffing profusely for about five hours. Then we’ll eat a peanut and ski down. (And this is what they consider fun?) “It’s the closest thing to flying,” Lange says. “You will love it.” (Oh, really now? Does he have any idea that I consider crawling to the fridge a workout? For God’s sake, holding an ice cream cone is my idea of weight lifting!) I don’t know why I decided to go along with the boys, but I did. The first 10 steps into this journey almost killed me, with the overloaded backpack cinched so tightly I thought I was suffocating under the weight of the skis. How in the world was I going to make it up to 10,381 feet? ARDEN page 14

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Then came the winded feeling telling me I might actually die, that I desperately needed water or a couch. We were slipping on soggy logs and slimy rocks, crunching through mixtures of ice, mud and snowencrusted surprise landmines that looked safe to step on, but actually were hollow igloos and collapsed under our weight. Then came a granite boulder forest that we had to climb on, all-fouring it from one 5-foot boulder to another with skis over our heads, trying not to wake up the rattlesnakes, trying not to fall buns over teakettle into a bear’s den. And to think I signed up for this. But my brain gets busy when confronted with the challenge of trying to maintain footing on rocky, slushy, brushy terrain while balancing an elephant on my back. Lange and Riley had told me thousands of times how exhilarating this would be, especially when I made it to the top. I wanted to see for myself why they liked it so much. There must be something to it if they go to all this trouble. Riley cut his finger strapping skies on. The gear is unbelievably cumbersome. The terrain is so tough with such a load on your back. But these guys love it. So it must be awesome. The going got so tough my brain went into a dazed survival mode. The only choice I had was to put one foot in front of the other and force myself to concentrate on my breath and each footstep. Nothing else. As

in life, if I thought about all that I didn’t like, the difficulty of the daily grind, the struggles, bumps, uphill climbs, problems, however small, I would wallow in suffering, throw up my hands and quit. If I entertained the idea of quitting, that’s all I would think about until I actually did. But If I told myself I could do it, that I was strong enough, that I could endure anything for a minute, an hour, a day, then I had a fighting chance. It was all in what I chose to focus on. Whatever I looked for I would find. If I was looking for what was wrong with this climb, where I was hurting, I would easily find it. If I looked for what was right, looked for my strength or ability, I would find that, too. I couldn’t dwell on my breathlessness or worry about pain or how much farther the trip would be. I just had to focus on the next right step, one next right step after the other, breathing gently, thinking of nothing else but what was going on right in that moment. As the hours went by and we got higher and higher, an amazing thing happened. It got easier. I grew happier, more confident, exhilarated and completely at peace. I was able to take in the astounding beauty of the view. With mind over matter, I could do this tough thing. It was made even more spectacular when I realized I never could have done this alone. But with trusted ARDEN page 17

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ARDEN FROM page 14 and beloved friends, we could go to amazing heights together. On this day we were in a white oasis at the top of Earth looking down at a frozen lake, surrounded by snowy peaks too steep for any life, not even a tree. We were amid those peaks, touching them. As we got near the peak of the one mountain we were to ski down, not even the skins could stop us from slipping. We had to zig-zag, traverse across the mountain. Still, our skis were giving way and I began to slide down. Thank heavens it was just a little ways before I was able to stop myself, but nonetheless, it was a little slide that could have sent me careening unstoppably straight downward, down toward the only feature at the bottom of our peak: a deadly looking frozen lake. I could see by the blue veins running in streaks along the lake that the ice was melting and cracking in places. I did not want to slide down uncontrollably to find out whether the ice would hold.

When I realized the slick snow would not hold me, I had no choice but to stop on the middle of the peak to figure out how to get myself out of this mess. There was no way I could turn around or remove my skis, let alone skins from this position because the pitch of the mountain had me tipping downward, preventing me from getting enough weight on my downhill ski. I decided to stop where I was, about 200 feet from the top, to think about this predicament. Lange and Riley kept going higher. Suddenly, I heard Riley screaming all sorts of unmentionables. He was sliding down, his poles still at the top, his trusty dog sliding along with him, tumbling, rolling, swearing, careening. “Oh my God, he’s in trouble,” I thought. But as experienced as he is, Riley was able to stop himself by jabbing something into the snow while sliding. He climbed back up to his poles and ARDEN page 18

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the rest of the job of getting down safely. I had no real fear at this point, just utter amazement and euphoria of seeing the world at such a height. Nothing else mattered. We ate our little lunches up there in heaven. And even though I was pursuing the momentary rush of skiing down that big mountain, I realize my favorite part was not that at all. My favorite part was following these two trusted friends, sharing this incredible adventure with two people who believed in me enough so I could believe in myself. My favorite part was learning not to look for what was wrong or what I could not do, but to live this day step-by-step and focus on everything that was right. This journey started at the Carson Pass trailhead. Google shows our trek as a 6.5-mile hike to Lake Winnemucca and says it will take a full day on foot when there’s no snow. We climbed up the peak around the lake. Duffy Kelly can be reached at dk@ insidepublications.com n

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Life Vests Are Best KIDS DON’T FLOAT—AND NEITHER DO ADULTS, SO BE SURE EVERYONE’S EQUIPPED

BY SUSAN PETERS COUNTY SUPERVISOR

ummer is here, the weather is warm and the river is calling your name. Visiting Sacramento County’s public waterways and rivers is a traditional way to cool off and enjoy the outdoors. But before you take the plunge, remember that life looks good on you, and so does a life vest. Drowning doesn’t. Putting a life vest on before going into the river is the smart and safe thing to do. If you don’t have one, there are borrowing stations along Sacramento’s waterways and at local fire stations. And remember it’s the law for children under 13 to wear a life vest, because kids don’t float. Wearing one could help save a life, including your own. There are 11 life vest borrowing stations in the Sacramento area, including on the American River Parkway: at Discovery Park (two sites, for kids and adults), Ancil Hoffman Park (kids only), Howe Avenue river access (kids only), Watt Avenue river access (kids only), River Bend Park (kids only), and Sunrise Boulevard river access (kids only). For more information, go to regionalparks.saccounty.net.

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west to Bell Street, where it will turn north and finish at Howe Park. Carmichael’s celebration kicks off with a pancake breakfast sponsored by the Kiwanis Club from 7 to 11 a.m. at Carmichael Park followed by the 58th Annual Elks Club Parade on Fair Oaks Boulevard starting at 10:30 a.m. at Marconi Avenue and continuing to Manzanita and Cypress avenues. The parade features floats, antique automobiles, marching bands, equestrian entries, and much more. Carmichael also will experience fireworks lighting up the evening at the La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road. The first sky rocket is expected to go off at approximately 9:30 p.m. And starting at 7 p.m. there will be plenty of activities before the big show, including music, food and children’s activities.

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PARADES, FUN AND FIREWORKS There will be an abundance of neighborhood activities to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Arden Arcade will hold its annual parade celebration that starts at 10 a.m., kicking off at the Sacramento County Building, 2700 Fulton Ave. The route goes south on Fulton Avenue past El Camino Avenue and turns on Cottage Way, continuing

The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District recently confirmed that dead birds and mosquito samples collected in Arden Arcade and the Fair Oaks area have tested positive for West Nile virus. These findings confirm the virus is present within our area. (Other counties including neighboring Solano County and others throughout the state have registered activity, too.) The public is encouraged to report dead birds by calling the California Department of Public Health hotline at 877-WNV-BIRD (877-968-2473). Some species of birds, such as crows, jays and magpies, are very susceptible to the virus. Though not all birds that PETERS page 22

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PETERS FROM page 20 are reported will be picked up and tested, reports by the public provide valuable information and assist with mosquito surveillance and control efforts that help protect public health. In response to the detection of WNV activity, Vector Control will increase its mosquito trapping and surveillance in the area to find sources where mosquitoes may be breeding. Residents can go online to fightthebite.net to subscribe to receive email notifications for upcoming mosquito treatments by ZIP code. To sign up, go to Spray Notifications on the website. To report a neglected swimming pool or other mosquito problems, please call 1-800-429-1022 or fill out a service request online at the website.

PROTECT YOUR PETS The County Animal Shelter reminds you that a pet left in a vehicle is quickly imperiled on warm days. Even with the windows cracked, the temperature inside a parked car can jump 20 degrees in just 10 minutes. Being outdoors in temperatures over 90 degrees can also be dangerous. It is important to provide your pet with shade and plenty of water if you can’t bring your furry four-legged friend inside. For more hot weather pet tips, visit animalcare.saccounty. net. And remember that fireworks can be very stressful for your pet, possibly causing fear and anxiety. Sadly, the volume of missing pets significantly increases during the Fourth of July holiday. Leaving a pet outside unattended even in a fenced yard or on a chain can lead to disastrous consequences. In their fear, pets who normally would not leave the yard may escape and become lost, or become entangled in their chain, risking injury or death. Also, please make sure your pets are wearing identification tags so that if they become lost, they can be returned home promptly.

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Sacramento International Airport recommends that passengers try to arrive two hours in advance of departures for domestic flights

ARRIVE EARLY AT THE AIRPORT Like many U.S. airports, Sacramento International Airport has been experiencing longer-thanusual wait times at the security checkpoints for passenger screening. These delays are attributed to the increase in passenger traffic at Sacramento International Airport while Federal Transportation Security Administration staffing has remained static. During the busy spring-summer travel season, Sacramento International Airport recommends that passengers try to arrive two hours in advance of departures for domestic flights, especially those departing during the peak hours of 5-7 a.m., noon-2 p.m., and 6-8 p.m. (The previous recommendation was an hour and a half.) The TSA security checkpoints at Sacramento International Airport open at 4 a.m. daily. For flights leaving at 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., arriving when the checkpoint opens should leave enough time to clear security.

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REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR On Memorial Day, the Fair Oaks Cemetery District held its annual ceremony honoring those who served in our nation’s Armed Forces and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedom. Special recognition also was given to the survivors and those who perished during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor almost 75 years ago. The ceremony was very moving, with the cemetery grounds decorated with hundreds of American flags lining its roadways. The program included military honors as well as the laying of the wreath at the memorial in honor of the more than 1,700 veterans at the cemetery. To add a special touch to the Pearl Harbor remembrance, actor Joe Hart

of the Sacramento Theater Company portrayed President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and recited his “Day of Infamy” speech, which many in the audience remembered hearing on the radio when FDR addressed the Congress seeking a declaration of war. The portrayal of Roosevelt was complete in every detail, including his being accompanied by his Scottish terrier, Fala.

FREE MUSICAL FUN IN CARMICHAEL Enjoy the summer nights by attending free concerts at Carmichael Park during July and continuing into August. Each concert will be held at Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. This month’s fun starts on Saturday, July 9, with the band Cherry Bomb playing songs of heartland rocker John Mellencamp. You can return the next night, Sunday, July 10, to hear the Carmichael Kiwanis Swing Band. Through Aug. 28 there will be seven Saturday night gigs and three Sunday evening performances. A variety of music will be offered,

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including classic rock, rhythm and blues, zydeco, and dance band tunes. Saturday concerts start at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday shows begin at 5 p.m. The summer concert series sponsors include both the Carmichael and Mission Oaks Recreation and Park Districts. A list of all the bands can be obtained by going online to carmichaelpark.com. And remember the best way to enjoy any of these outdoor concerts is to bring a picnic, blanket and lawn chairs.

MORE FREE CONCERTS IN FAIR OAKS The annual free Thursday night concert series in Fair Oaks Village continues during July and into August. The popular program is held in Village Park and the first performance for this month, July 7, features the classic rock band Amboy Rambler. The concert series continues through Aug. 25, with each show beginning at 6:30 pm. The concerts are hosted by the Fair Oaks Chamber of Commerce, Fair Oaks Recreation and Park District

Construction is expected to begin this month on a new sidewalk along Fair Oaks Boulevard approximately 400 feet west of Mariemont Avenue where Mariemont connects to Fair Oaks Boulevard. Besides a concrete pathway for pedestrians, the sidewalk will include curb and gutter elements. The project will also involve construction of compliant sidewalk ramps at the intersection in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), plus installation of street lights on Fair Oaks Boulevard within the project area. During construction, one through lane in each direction will be maintained at all times, and two through lanes in each direction will be maintained during the morning and evening rush hours. Access will be maintained to all residences during construction. Pedestrian and bicycle access will will be provided.

HOOVES TO THE RESCUE Last month you may have spotted an unusual sight along Arcade Creek as well as at the Wilhaggin Detention

Basin off American River Drive: goats and sheep. Why? Because the Department of Water Resources used the animals as a natural way to remove vegetation in the floodplain and thereby increased storm-water conveyance. Goats will eat almost any vegetation, including blackberry, star thistle and other invasive species. With continued use they can remove thousands of pounds of vegetation, as opposed to mowing. This helps relieve clogging and debris accumulating in our creeks during storm season. Star Creek Land Stewards was the contractor for the project and approximately 300 head of goat and sheep grazed at each location for five to 10 days. A herder and two professionally trained border collies also were onsite at all times. Besides providing a picturesque setting and successfully munching away unwanted vegetation, the critters were relatively quietâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a plus for neighbors.

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ALLSPICERY A world of spice can be found in one location at Sacramento’s ultimate culinary specialty shop. Allspicery is exactly what the name suggests: a place where the world’s hardest-to-find spices are available for adventurous chefs, both home-style and professional. Allspicery is the vision of Heather Wong, the 2015 winner of Downtown Sacramento Foundation’s third annual Calling All Dreamers competition. A culinary enthusiast who was frustrated with the scarcity of global spices in Sacramento, Wong decided to take matters into her own hands. Wong, an avid traveler, was determined to deliver the flavors of the world to her adopted hometown. In the quaint shop, chefs can choose from about 300 spices, many of them impossible to find at traditional retail outlets in Sacramento. Customers can purchase spices whole or have them freshly ground in-house. 1125 11th St. 916.389-7828 allspicery.com

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A Voice for Patients AFTER A DISFIGURING SURGERY, SHE BECAME ‘THE MEDICAL ERIN BROCKOVICH’

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hen Tina Minasian entered the hospital in 2002 for elective surgery, she didn’t plan for it to go, as she puts it, “awry big time.” When her surgeon talked her into having an additional procedure for which she wasn’t a candidate and that rendered her permanently disfigured, he didn’t plan to take on one of the most powerful patient rights advocates in the state of California. The oldest child of a SamoanChinese family, Minasian grew up strong. After raising her siblings, she lived in her car, married at 16 and had her first child at 20. Her dreams of being a doctor or lawyer were never realized because she had to put food on the table as a single mother. Until her nightmare surgery, Minasian didn’t know that she would become the voice for medical victims throughout California. Left with gaping holes in her abdomen and in excruciating pain, she called the surgeon’s office to learn that he had closed his practice. That was when she discovered that the doctor who had wielded the scalpel was part of a secret “diversion” program that allowed physicians throughout the state to continue practicing despite

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drug and alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct or overprescription of controlled substances. “The diversion program was a complete failure. Doctors gamed it,” says Minasian, who lives in Roseville. “My doctor had his office manager be his monitor. She said he was going to AA meetings because she was afraid of losing her job. He tested positive for alcohol right before my surgery.” Minasian tracked down every patient who had filed a complaint against the surgeon with the state medical board. “I used the internet to find them. I went to the last address listed for them. I knocked on doors. It took months, but I found all of them.” She located more than two dozen

from knocking and more than 100 online. Seven years after her surgery, the doctor’s license was revoked. She became known as the medical Erin Brockovich. Despite pain so severe that she was unable to drive, Minasian started going to medical board meetings and speaking out against the diversion program. She reached out to other victims of the surgeon, including a woman named Becky who was so badly injured that she later died, and began telling their stories. Minasian sent an email to every media outlet in the Sacramento region telling them about the medical board’s diversion program. Only Kurtis Ming of CBS13 News

responded, but that was enough. She was featured on “Call Kurtis,” where the public first learned about the 25-year-old diversion program, a program that had failed every audit. The Bureau of State Audits took notice. They hired a San Diego State University professor to serve as monitor and auditor; her 200-page report concluded that the program was endangering patients. When the medical board met in West Sacramento to discuss the report, Ming urged Minasian to go and tell her story. “I was so nervous. I got up there shaking. I had files. I had pictures of his victims. I looked at HEROES page 28

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PETERS FROM page 23 and preserving, and your support is needed! Please show your support by purchasing a yearlong unlimited Parks Pass. This convenient annual parking/day use pass is great for joggers, bicyclists and outdoor and nature enthusiasts who frequent the parkway. The pass costs only $50 per year; it pays for itself after 10 trips. Parks Passes are sold at the American River Parkway Foundation Office in the William B. Pound Recreation Area and online at arpf. org.

PARKWAY ALCOHOL BAN This Fourth of July weekend there will be a complete ban on alcohol consumption and possession both on land and in the water within the American River Parkway between Hazel and Watt avenues. An exception exists for Ancil Hoffman Golf Course. In past years summer holiday weekends had become major problems

along the American River, making the parkway less of a family friendly outing because of fights, public nudity, profanity and littering. The Board of Supervisors restored decorum beginning with the 2006 Labor Day weekend and the ban is also applicable for Independence Day as well as Memorial Day. Since the restriction has taken effect, families I have talked to have expressed appreciation for making these holiday weekends once again a time for everyone to enjoy the American River Parkway.

students remembering their own classmates. The nature center is next to the La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road. The grounds are open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A self-guided tour is provided, with a booklet describing what you will see at each marker. Admission is free and the Saturday viewings are a project of the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael with support from the La Sierra High School Alumni, Montessori Project, Carmichael

Recreation and Park District, and the Carmichael community. For more information, call either Kiwanian Linda Jones at 944-2393 or the Carmichael Recreation and Park District at 485-5322. You also may go to carmichaelkiwanis.org or lasierraonline.com. Susan Peters represents the Third District on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. She can be reached at susanpeters@saccounty. net n

NATURE IN CARMICHAEL Every second Saturday of the month you can enjoy the paths of the Earl J. Koob’s Nature Center, located on 4.7 acres, as well as view native plants and three ponds plus a butterfly garden. The site is on the former La Sierra High School campus and has the distinction of having the first known Vietnam Memorial in California, which was made in metal shop by

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HEROES FROM page 26 Becky’s picture and started crying.” The president of the board was not amused. “He started yelling at me. I took a deep breath and began to talk about people who were hurt, about myself. Then I looked at the board members and said, ‘Raise your hand if you would let your mother, father, spouse or child be treated by a doctor in diversion!’” Not one hand was raised. The full board met a month later in San Francisco, and Minasian was ready. “I called every Bay Area media outlet,” she says. “The room was packed.” She brought other patients with her, including Becky’s sister, and they held up their pictures. Board members were shocked. She called upon them to raise their hands, using the same plea as before. The diversion program was abolished. Minasian became a consumer advocate with “Call Kurtis,” providing counsel on a range of injustices. “A woman called in saying that she and her husband were taken for $4,500 to apply for veterans

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benefits,” she says. “It’s against the law to charge for applying for benefits. I got her the money back.” With that, she became a chaplain for veterans as well as a senior care advocate. She joined Consumers Union, the legislative arm of Consumer Reports, further publicizing the diversion scandal. Thanks to Minasian, a notice telling patients how to contact the medical board now appears in every doctor’s office throughout the state. “As a Realtor, I’m subject to strict disclosure requirements,” she says. “There was nothing in doctors’ offices, and they’re dealing with people’s lives.” In May, Minasian testified at the state Capitol in support of SB 1033, a bill that would require doctors to disclose their probation status to patients. She wants to make sure that no one else becomes a victim. To learn more about SB 1033 and to hear Tina Minasian’s story, go to youtube.com and search for Tina Minasian. n

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Beer for Here RUHSTALLER IS BREWING UP A LOCAL SUCCESS STORY

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INSIDE DOWNTOWN

he ghost of Sacramento’s legacy beer brewing of the 1800s has re-emerged, making the region ground zero for a new craft beer phenomenon. And there’s no better poster child for this resurrection than Ruhstaller. Ruhstaller may not be the biggest craft brewer in Sacramento. But since it started five years ago, it has played on a 100-year-old tradition of growing beer, not just making it. General manager J-E Paino wanted to bring back some of the original beer-making techniques, including the use of locally grown hops. It all started when Paino was working on the construction of The Citizen Hotel at the southwest corner of 9th and J streets. He’d walk by the ornate four-story building, which still bears the name of the brewery that was located there a long time ago: Ruhstaller. Doing some research, he learned that Ruhstaller was one of Sacramento’s original breweries at a time when the Sacramento grid was home to 16 breweries. Ruhstaller laid claim to being the largest brewery west of the Mississippi. The beer was special. Fresh, snowmelt water was plentiful, and the area’s rich soil and good climate were perfect for the growing of premium hops and barley.

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Ruhstaller general manager J-E Paino in the taproom downtown

In fact, the Sacramento region was one of the largest hop-growing regions in the country. The original brewer was Capt. Frank Ruhstaller, a Swiss marksman who immigrated to Sacramento as a young man. He got into the beer brewing business and, in 1881, opened his third Sacramento brewery, The Ruhstaller Brewery. Paino was intrigued by the building with the Ruhstaller name. An entrepreneur at heart, he

put together some investors and resurrected the Ruhstaller brand with a focus on growing his own hops. “This was an opportunity not possible in San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis or Austin,” Paino says. “We could grow our own hops right here for our beer. We knew it would make a difference.” After Paino got the idea to resurrect Ruhstaller, he learned about beer making at UC Davis. It was Darrell Corti at Corti Brothers

Market who challenged Paino to use local hops to produce the one and only “Sacramento beer.” Paino first made arrangements to lease land and grow hops in Winters, and later in Dixon. “We want to be more than just another brewery,” says Paino. “It’s not hard to set up a brewery in a warehouse and use commercial hops

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DOWNTOWN FROM page 30 and product. We wanted more than just quantity; we wanted quality.” Eventually, he used set up a tasting room at the farm in Dixon, so that people could visit the farm and see hop production up close. However, that operation was closed down in a dispute with Solano County earlier this year. While farming can continue, Ruhstaller can’t use the farm buildings for a taproom and other uses because the structures were neither permitted nor up to code. (Ruhstaller still has a taproom in downtown Sacramento at 630 K St.) As Paino describes his vision, he says it’s not unlike the wine industry. “It matters where the wine grapes are grown, not where they are crushed. Or for cheese, where the milk comes from is more important than where it’s manufactured.” He envisions a time when beer may have vintage dating just like wines because where and when the hops were grown will change the flavor. Marvin Maldonado, owner of Federalist Public House in Midtown, agrees. “We opened with Ruhstaller beer,” explains Maldonado. “J-E has never shied away from putting in the effort. They’ve put in a lot of creativity, and when it comes to beer, they have raised the bar.” For Paino, the Ruhstaller story included gaining rights to the name. Ruhstaller was a branded beer in Sacramento since the 1880s. Capt. Ruhstaller, and later his son, ran the brewery until Prohibition killed off the beer industry. Since the brand died, Paino had a legal right to use the name again for beer brewing.

using their family name, so that’s an incentive not to screw it up,” Paino says.

Beer lovers have an insatiable appetite for new things, says Paino, and “Ruhstaller scratches that itch pretty well.”

“Later, I learned that some of the Ruhstaller family are still around,” Paino says. “Frank Ruhstaller III became a successful pediatrician in Stockton, and his sons are actively involved in Stockton. One is a former county supervisor.”

Interestingly, Paino and the Ruhstaller family made contact with each other after the brewery opened. In the end, the family had no objections to seeing Ruhstaller beer back on the market. “I appreciate their support and recognize we are

According to Paino, his brewery is profitable and continues to experiment. It produces a new beer almost every month. Beer lovers have an insatiable appetite for new things, says Paino, and “Ruhstaller scratches that itch pretty well.” Currently, Ruhstaller is “growing” about 1,500 barrels a month. Ruhstaller products can be found at 20 to 30 restaurants in Sacramento and the Bay Area and at BevMo!, Whole Foods, Raley’s, Nugget Markets and stores throughout California. “We’ve dabbled in other states, but we actually have a foothold in the United Kingdom because our beer is affordable considering the exchange rate between the dollar and sterling,” says Paino. “We’re in a good spot. We love it here. Ruhstaller is Sacramento.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com n

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Turn Back Time THE RIVER CATS KNOW HOW TO DRAW CROWDS OF ALL AGES

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ballpark along the muddy western bank of the Sacramento River seems to have connected its pipes to the aquifer that feeds the fountain of youth. To attend a game at Raley Field is to step into a time warp and enter a place where the innocence of young people is validated in fashions and behaviors captivated by trends, immune to cynicism and untouched by wrinkles. Teens cavort among the concession stands as

explain the infield fly rule to their youngsters born a few years ago. Some of this is probably coincidental, driven by Sacramento’s long-standing love affair with baseball, propelled by the accessibility and pleasurable surroundings of Raley Field. But from a strategic marketing standpoint, none of this is accidental. In the sports promotion business, little is left to chance. The River Cats are deeply

o learn what young people are doing, do not go to a baseball stadium. When the numbers are crunched for baseball demographics, the data skew heavily toward gray hair, yellowed teeth, cardigan sweaters and belts worn high across the stomach. The Nielsen research organization says men comprise 70 percent of baseball’s audience. Among baseball’s entire fan base, half of those devotees have celebrated their 55th birthday. The baseball fan’s median age is 53. That’s 16 years older than the median age for people who cheer at NBA games.

“We are very much interested in appealing to younger fans.” if But as fascinating as demographics are, they sometimes can be jettisoned into the cheap seats by exceptions to the rule. One such exception is the River Cats, whose lovely little

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on prom night. Young couples canoodle. Men in baseball caps, their faces adorned with goatees that went out of style a few years ago, struggle to

aware of baseball’s rocking-chair demographics, and the team has been determined to slow the age clock, if not make it spin backward.

“We are very much interested in appealing to younger fans,” says River Cats spokesman Robert Barsanti. “Instead of leaving the game on the field, we treat each game like a special destination. It’s more than just going to the ballpark. It’s an event.” Teen fans tend to be most obvious among the youth brigades at Raley Field, though their presence may seem enlarged becau teens have because atten attention spans unsu unsuited for the plod plodding grand old gam Sitting near a game. grou of teens while group tryi to watch trying the River Cats qui quickly becomes an exercise in sta standing and sit sitting, exits and en entrances, food ru runs, bathroom br breaks and phone ch chatter. I’ve b been attending g games at Raley F Field since the t team arrived in 2 2000, and the next teenager I see keeping score, the oldfashioned way with pencil and paper, ground out 6-3 or back struck out with a backwards “k,” will be the first. The River Cats say they love teens, but more reasonably they tolerate them, knowing how quickly they grow up. Once yesterday’s

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that are working well this year,” Barsanti says.

The River Cats are celebrating their 17th birthday this year, which means forever to some young fans.

“To be honest, A’s fans tended to be a little older,” Barsanti says. Given the River Cats’ embrace of all things youthful, they are the Giants’ perfect Triple-A farm club. The River Cats are celebrating their 17th birthday this year, which means forever to some young fans. The Giants were born in 1883, closer to my age. We still have a few tricks to show the kids. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Pears are packed with dietary fiber, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. They are low in calories, too! To eat: Slice, top with a dollop of blue cheese and wrap with prosciutto for an elegant hors d’oeuvre.

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This summer treat—practically synonymous with Sacramento!—contains massive amounts of lycopene. According to a study from The University of Montreal, a diet rich in tomatoes may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. To eat: Slice, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper for the perfect summer salad.

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Sex and the Single Squash THE REPRODUCTIVE CHALLENGES OF PERPETUATING POLLINATION

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our garden is growing. Plants are healthy and blooming steadily. Yet for some reason, you don’t get a good crop of fruit. If all the conditions—sunlight, water, fertilizer—are right, what’s the problem? It’s possible that the flowers weren’t pollinated adequately. Just as babies are conceived when sperm and egg unite, most flowering plants require transfer of pollen from the male part of the flower (the stamen) to the female part (the pistil) to set fruit. A few hundred years ago, it was considered indecent to talk about plant sex. In the 18th century, a Swedish scientist named Carl Linnaeus developed a plant classification system that focused on the sexual parts of flowers. This was a highly controversial approach, not only because it was a radically different way to group plants, but also because he spoke frankly and poetically about flowers being a plant’s marital bed, populated with multiple husbands surrounding a single wife. Plant polygamy! Linnaeus and botanical illustrators of the time were decried as plant pornographers. Today, nothing seems too shocking when it comes to sex, and the fact

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that flowers have sexual parts is taught to elementary school children. Still, we may not always understand what is happening in our garden and how we can help things along. Plants can’t go out to a bar and buy a potential mate a beer or two. They rely on insect and animal pollinators or physical forces such as wind and gravity to put the pollen in the right place at the right time. Squash, cucumbers and melons pose a special reproductive challenge. They are members of the cucurbit family, unique in the vegetable family for bearing imperfect flowers. In

botanical terms, perfect flowers have both male and sexual parts. Cucurbits bear flowers that are either fully male or fully female. How do you tell the difference? The male flowers are smaller and tend to point up. The female flowers are bigger and more open, with an ovary at the base of the flower that looks like a miniature fruit. Unless it is fertilized through pollination, this ovary will turn yellow, wither and drop off the plant. Both sexes of squash flowers are borne singly, but melon and cucumber male flowers bloom in small clusters. Just as in human reproduction,

sometimes their timing is off. Male flowers often bloom prematurely. Female flowers are receptive to pollen only on the day that they open, so they must have a male flower nearby and bees (usually a honeybee) to bear the pollen to its center so that it can travel down the internal pollen tubes and fertilize the ovum. With the decline in honeybee population, problems with fruit set on cucurbits in home gardens are increasing. You can take matters into your own hands. A UC Davis publication describes how to physically transfer pollen yourself,

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either using a paintbrush to collect the sticky pollen or removing a male flower and applying the pollen to the female flower. Another alternative is to encourage native bees in your garden by planting attractive flowers and providing habitat for them to shelter and breed. You can grow flowers that appeal to nearby honeybees, too, in the hope that they will fertilize your crops, or take up beekeeping yourself. The city of Sacramento recently approved up to two hives per parcel in urban residential areas, and the number of local beekeepers has been steadily increasing. Almost 80 percent of flowering edible plants depend on pollinators, so the more bees, the better. Tomatoes bear complete flowers. Their light pollen falls onto female flower parts and pollinates them. In a greenhouse, growers use fans to make sure that there is enough air movement. In the garden, there is plenty of wind, but pollen is less effective when nighttime temperatures fall below 55 degrees or

daytime highs are above 90 degrees. UC Davis says that “pounding the stakes of staked tomatoes or tapping blossom stems three times per week in midday when flowers are open may help to set fruit.” I’ve read elsewhere that vibrating tomato plants with an electric toothbrush will help distribute pollen, but that doesn’t seem like a serious suggestion. If you’ve tried growing corn and have found that the ears fail to fill with kernels, it was because insufficient pollen fell from the tassels to the silks. It’s usually advised to plant in blocks of at least 16 plants, four rows across, in order to ensure full pollination. You could manually pollinate the ears, too, if you are really desperate to grow a small amount of corn. It’s not really a jungle out there in your garden. It’s a singles party! If you like, you can join in the fun. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5338 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu n

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Girl of Distinction WITH DROUGHT PROJECT, LOCAL TEEN WENT FOR THE GOLD

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Folsom Boulevard. Kustic created

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toward drought-tolerant plants and

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have a broad influence within her

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landscaping. The signage also directs

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garden, where they can view the principles in action.

Kustic’s project addressed

Victoria Alvarez, Kustic’s project

California’s severe drought, focusing on methods to save water through

adviser, has known Kustic since she

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was 5. She speaks proudly of the

landscaping. “The California drought

teen’s efforts. “Allison always tries

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her hardest and shoots very high in

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everything she does—and always

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while brushing their teeth.” But she

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often overlook the amount of water dedicated to maintaining their home landscaping. “I looked into droughttolerant landscaping and found that it is affordable, easy to construct, and looks great. From there, I decided to create a demonstration garden to help educate Sacramento homeowners.” Kustic’s demonstration garden is at the entrance to Glenn Hall Park, in the planter box surrounding the sign. For the plantings, she chose lavender, ice plant, Mexican sage, lantana and rock rose. “I also left in a few other plants that were already in the box,” she says. “Many of these

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Allison Kustic received the Gold Award for her water-saving garden at the entrance to Glenn Hall Park in River Park

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wanted to start a volunteer program

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to provide alternative healing services to his critically ill patients and their

ana Din’s life changed the day

parents. Din fit the bill.

someone set fire to her car.

Din started volunteering at UC

On a recent afternoon, Din, a

Davis, working with Steinhorn

lifelong Pocket resident and a popular

to “treat the whole person” by

teacher at Galt High School, recalled

integrating Western medicine with

the long-ago event that started her

ancient shamanic practices. She uses

spiritual and healing quest. We

her drum to induce a relaxed state

were in one of the treatment rooms

of mind, which has a calming effect

at the Tao Center for Healing, the

on patients, and guided imagery to

Sacramento-based business she

promote healing.

co-founded with her husband. The center offers a range of services, from acupressure to chiropractic

Din started volunteering at UC Davis, working with Steinhorn to “treat the whole person” by integrating Western medicine with ancient shamanic practices.

treatments. On that life-changing day, someone snuck into Din’s Galt High classroom and took the TV/VCR, the photocopier and her purse. The thief also stole her car and later torched it. Although the police never found the culprit, Din says, “I felt terrible that someone who knew me would do this.” That event, which happened around the four-year anniversary of her mother’s death from cancer, altered her life. Around that time, Din started a sixyear apprenticeship with a shamanic healer. Her mother’s death, along with the trauma from having her car stolen, compelled her to explore

Din showed me a scrapbook

alternative healing practices. In 2005,

she’d made for Steinhorn. It is a

she began offering shamanic sessions

Jana Din

to clients, often using a percussive instrument along with guided imagery to promote healing energy in the mind, body and soul. She had found her second calling even though she never pictured herself doing healing work. Before that eventful day, Din, now 55, said her life was “traditional.” She

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grew up with her sisters in a house

High School District named her

on Seamus and Fruitridge. “We used

teacher of the year. She has taught

the river as a playground,” Din said.

there for more than 30 years.

She attended John F. Kennedy High

Dr. David Steinhorn, who was

School and received a teaching degree

an attending physician at UC Davis

from San Francisco State University

Children’s Hospital, contacted Din’s

in 1984. In 2011, the Galt Joint Union

healing mentor three years ago. He

heartbreaking and heartwarming collection of photos and stories of children she and Steinhorn worked with. Here’s a photo of Raiden. He was left brain-dead after a car accident, and his parents had to remove him from life support. Here’s Xavier; he was born with Type 2 Gaucher disease and spent his short

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effortlessly win over all of the

parents devoted his last days to

families I saw you work with as if you

holding him close, something they

were simply part of their extended

were not able to do when he was

community.”

on the ventilator. “It was the most

Din and Steinhorn plan to present

beautiful thing I’ve witnessed,” Din

a workshop on shamanic healing

said.

practices at an upcoming pediatric

Din understands that many people are skeptical about alternative

palliative care conference in Rome. Last summer, “Healing Quest,” a

healing. “I was really uncomfortable

television program that airs on public

about the parents at school finding

television stations, filmed an episode

out,” she said. “What I realized

featuring the collaboration between

was that it was my own discomfort

Steinhorn and Din. The show, called

at acknowledging that this was

“Shamans in the ICU,” told the story

something I was called to do, just

of Lauren, a young girl placed in an

like teaching. They actually wove

induced coma after kidney failure.

themselves together pretty easily.”

Din said she used guided imagery and

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drumming to lower Lauren’s blood

with her students, and they create

pressure. Lauren is healthy now, the

get-well cards for the children and

recipient of a new kidney. She is one

their families.

of the lucky ones.

Before he moved out of the area

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Din would say she is lucky as well,

last fall, Steinhorn praised Din

despite the traumatic event that

in a letter: “While it is not yet a

changed her life. She considers it a

traditional part of institutional

privilege to help others through life-

medicine to write a medical ‘order’

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Lost and Found A TALE OF DOGGY REDEMPTION

BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS

ast month, I went to Las Vegas to help my brother Milton after he lost his wife, Debbie. Making matters worse, his service dog, Buddy, ran off the next day. Buddy is the beautiful border collie that has comforted my brother for the past 13 years. He’d left within hours of Debbie’s death, presumably in search of her. My brother was twice heartbroken. Caring neighbors placed an ad in the paper and plastered the neighborhood with posters. A week later, someone called to say they’d detained Buddy in a strip mall parking lot. However, the caller told us, Buddy escaped their grasp with a quick lunge. The caller encouraged us to come quickly in hopes we’d find the dog. My brother and I searched the parking lot and several adjacent apartment complexes. Then, just as we were ready to give up, my brother heard something through his open passenger window. “Stop,” he said. “I heard something.” Milton got out to search behind the apartment fence. Nothing.

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“I thought I heard his chain rattle,” he said. I shrugged, not believing he could hear anything from a running car. Nevertheless, I suggested he look over the adjacent fence. He did. And there stood Buddy. My brother called his dog into the car, and the three of us rode off into the Vegas sunset, happier than any dog lover ought to be. Back in Milton’s neighborhood, a half-dozen friends greeted us, rejoicing in Buddy’s homecoming. Three volunteers washed Buddy with a water hose from my RV parked beside my brother’s mobile home. Buddy showed his appreciation with warm-tongued kisses on the faces of all who accepted. The next day, Milton’s neighbor, Eva, offered to watch Buddy while Milton had a checkup at the VA.

Within minutes of arriving, a nurse referred my brother to the emergency room for his high blood pressure. When I called Eva to tell her we’d be late, there was no answer. Three hours went by, more calls, no answer.

He’d lost his wife and now he’d twice lost his only remaining companion. Finally Eva called to say Buddy had leapt a 5-foot wall, likely searching for Milton and Debbie. There’s no way I can convey how hurt my brother was. He’d lost his

wife and now he’d twice lost his only remaining companion. My brother was admitted to the hospital. He’d been noncompliant for years with his lifesaving medications and nearly paid the price for it. After a week in the hospital, his lab numbers were normal. Now, my brother is physically cleaner and more clearheaded than he’s been in years. On the day before my brother was discharged, my phone rang. I reached for the phone, intending to send the unrecognized call to voicemail, but instead, I accidently answered it. “Have you lost a dog?” the caller asked. “Yes,” I say. “Yes.” “Well,” the woman said, “my name’s Mackenzie and I’d like to return your dog.” Mackenzie and I talked for 20 minutes. She offered to keep Buddy

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n a 2014 blog post, Bill Gates asked, “What is the most dangerous animal on Earth?” Defined as the one that kills the most humans, the answer might surprise you: It’s mosquitoes. Mosquitoes cause the deaths of roughly 1 million people each year (most from malaria) because they’re vectors. A vector is an insect or animal that transmits a disease to other animals or humans. In Sacramento, mosquitoes spread West Nile virus, Western equine encephalomyelitis virus, St. Louis encephalitis virus and canine heartworm. In the early 1900s, malaria was also a serious local threat. Thanks to mosquito control efforts, the only malaria cases in our area occur in travelers returning from foreign lands. Zika transmission is not a concern at present; the types of mosquitoes that can carry Zika virus are not found in Sacramento or Yolo County. But new mosquito-borne viruses like Zika could emerge at any time. Mosquitoes are therefore more than a nuisance. They’re a threat to public health. In 1946, a mosquito abatement district was created by

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voters in the Sacramento region. Later, the renamed SacramentoYolo Mosquito and Vector Control District (MVCD) added ticks (vectors for Lyme disease) and wasps to its services. Like other California independent special districts, MVCD pools resources across city and county lines to provide a focused, essential service. It’s governed by a 12-member board of trustees appointed by the counties and incorporated cities in its jurisdiction. The district is funded by property taxes and has specific powers authorized by law. MVCD’s main job is to monitor mosquitoes and their diseases, and to take actions to “fight the bite”—to minimize mosquito populations and

their impacts on people. Six of more than 20 local species of mosquitoes are significant for public health. Each carries different diseases and has different feeding and breeding habits. Some species are most active in summer and fall, others in late winter through early spring. Some prefer to feed on mammals, others on birds. Some lay eggs in rice fields, others in tree holes, and another in foul water such as drainage basins. For all mosquitoes, the life cycle is the same. An adult lays a raft of eggs on the surface of water. Larvae hatch and turn into pupae just under the water’s surface. Adults emerge and fly away in as little as a week.

Mosquitoes will breed just about anywhere that still water collects. Agricultural sites (especially rice fields) and storm-water systems can yield a lot of mosquitoes. Urban sources include fish ponds, unmaintained swimming pools, containers, bird baths, blocked roof gutters, irrigated lawns, cemetery vases, pet dishes and abandoned tires. As part of a multipronged approach called integrated pest management, MVCD educates people about their role in mosquito control. The district encourages actions that deprive mosquitoes of breeding habitat, and actions to prevent mosquito bites, which spread disease. Here are their recommendations to the public, summarized as the “Seven D’s”: Drain any standing water on your property. Dawn and dusk are when mosquitoes are most active, so stay indoors. When outdoors, dress appropriately with long sleeves and pants. Defend yourself with insect repellent. Check door and window screens; repair any holes. If you have a problem or question, call the district. MVCD uses science-based surveillance and testing programs to measure vector activity. The district observes mosquito populations over time in all habitats of Sacramento and Yolo counties. They use traps with carbon dioxide as a lure to catch and count adult females, the only mosquitoes that bite and take a blood meal. (Males innocently dine on flower nectar.) Weekly mosquito counts are posted online. Collected females are also tested for viruses to see if there is disease in the population, and how prevalent it is.

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$480,000 $365,000 $410,000 $515,000 $560,000 $351,000 $365,000 $645,000 $1,200,000 $425,000 $558,000 $393,000 $350,000

$375,000 $205,000 $202,000 $345,000 $164,260 $322,000 $230,000 $356,250 $417,000 $305,000 $335,000 $295,500 $238,000 $275,023 $432,500 $465,000 $317,000 $95,000 $320,000 $349,000 $157,000

95818 LAND PK, CURTIS PK 1800 BIDWELL WAY 2026 28TH ST 3635 COLLEGE AVE 2553 PORTOLA WAY 600 PERKINS WAY 1317 1ST AVE 2700 FLORENCE PL 732 FLINT WAY 3701 CROCKER 3717 CROCKER 3629 CROCKER 1233 ROBERTSON WAY 2749 13TH ST 1170 MARIAN WAY 2115 23RD ST 3131 17TH ST 2001 YALE ST 2856 MARSHALL WAY

$460,000 $395,000 $1,112,500 $605,000 $349,000 $544,000 $436,000 $365,000 $557,262 $557,890 $576,332 $535,000 $656,500 $1,295,500 $425,000 $545,000 $385,000 $490,000

3017 25TH 2022 22ND ST

$585,000 $998,000

95819 E SAC, RIVER PARK 1035 44TH ST 5001 A ST 1581 51ST ST 4109 MCKINLEY BLVD 5212 T ST 1857 51ST ST 5137 TEICHERT AVE 541 46TH ST 1900 53RD ST 1405 61ST ST 1224 47TH ST 1617 40TH ST 5360 MONALEE AVE 912 42ND ST 4311 C ST 5303 SPILMAN AVE 137 40TH ST 1328 58TH ST 5300 N ST 4519 C ST 1908 42ND ST 1432 52ND ST

$1,339,000 $400,300 $450,000 $550,000 $409,900 $440,000 $469,000 $750,000 $385,000 $430,000 $740,000 $750,000 $469,000 $705,000 $518,050 $599,000 $355,000 $450,000 $459,000 $525,000 $459,000 $529,950

95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 4305 DENNIS WAY 2708 BUTANO DR 3819 COUNTRY HAVEN CT 2261 DUNLAP DR 2900 GLACIER ST 4431 PASADENA AVE 2815 CALLE VISTA WAY 2681 CREEKSIDE LN 3508 SAINT GEORGE DR 3518 MULHOLLAND WAY 2350 TAMARACK WAY 3917 LORETO WAY 2512 ANNA WAY 2832 VERNA WAY 2551 CATALINA DR 2370 PURINTON DR 3366 HORSESHOE DR 3813 PASADENA AVE #26 2841 ALAMITOS WAY 2804 AVALON DR 3605 WOODCREST RD 2229 BURNEY WAY 2393 RAINBOW AVE 3644 SEAN DR 2671 WRIGHT ST 3419 CHENU AVE 3211 BALMORAL DR 3107 IVA WAY 3913 WOODPOINTE CIR 2024 EL CAMINO AVE

$305,000 $277,500 $430,000 $150,000 $255,000 $390,000 $563,500 $775,000 $234,555 $280,000 $300,000 $380,000 $190,000 $250,000 $280,000 $290,000 $188,500 $226,500 $252,000 $269,000 $335,000 $225,000 $249,000 $276,000 $280,000 $299,000 $242,500 $269,000 $360,000 $190,000

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 7501 GEORGICA WAY 2429 36TH AVE 1537 STERLING ST 1968 67TH AVE 2328 KNIGHT WAY 2131 VOLLAN WAY 2048 NIANTIC WAY 4805 S LAND PARK DR 1935 NIANTIC WAY 1436 ARVILLA DR 1708 POTRERO WAY

$228,000 $265,000 $168,000 $189,444 $225,000 $189,950 $225,000 $540,000 $185,000 $275,500 $455,000

2319 51ST AVE 7343 SPRINGMAN ST 4531 ATTAWA AVE 1609 65TH AVENUE 7412 TROON WAY 7513 COLLINGWOOD ST 1137 DERICK WAY 4716 NORM CIR 3269 WATER MILL WAY 5955 GLORIA DR 1127 CHARGENE WAY 937 ROEDER WAY 2331 S MANGRUM AVE 7508 E TAMOSHANTER WAY 6030 MCLAREN AVE 3261 TORRANCE AVE 7398 21ST ST 6739 FERRIER CT 7456 RED WILLOW ST 5621 DANA WAY 4622 JOAQUIN WAY 2224 22ND AVE 4240 WARREN AVE 7533 COSGROVE WAY 2174 60TH AVE 1832 63RD AVE 2152 22ND AVE 7019 REMO WAY 4401 CUSTIS AVE 4625 SUNSET DR

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3279 VIA GRANDE $159,000 2470 LARKSPUR LN #359 $144,000 792 WOODSIDE LANE EAST #9 $177,000 1523 HOOD RD #J $137,000 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #605 $510,000 730 WOODSIDE LANE EAST #11 $104,000 2280 HURLEY WAY #24 $128,900 2470 NORTHROP AVE #4 $159,000 3229 CASITAS BONITOS $175,000 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #308 $535,000 1326 OAK TERRACE CT #7 $116,000 1520 HOOD RD #F $140,000 1121 COMMONS DR $350,000 1236 COMMONS DR $450,000 987 FULTON AVE #474 $100,000 1519-D HOOD $125,000 2232 MEADOWBROOK RD $325,000 3173 ELLINGTON CIR $325,000 1519 HOOD RD #26E $125,000 2326 SWARTHMORE DR $350,000 1600 GANNON DR $155,000 2309 LANSING WAY $175,000 2455 SANDRINGHAM RD $193,000 2325 PENNLAND DR $314,000 707 ELMHURST $385,000 425 HARTNELL PL $470,000 2414 POST OAK $120,000 2443 MEADOWBROOK $320,000 811 DUNBARTON CIR $322,000 2212 LANDON LN $327,500 802 COMMONS DR $365,000 898 WOODSIDE E LN #4 $185,000 1613 GANNON DR $218,400 711 ELMHURST CIR $393,000 2236 WOODSIDE LN #12 $120,000

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95831 GREENHAVEN, SOUTH LAND PARK

1174 CEDAR TREE WAY 385 MARINER POINT WAY 7262 CAMINO DEL REY ST 24 RIO VIALE CT 6970 WATERVIEW WAY 960 GREENSTAR WAY 11 TRIUMPH CT 18 HAVEN CT 353 LIGHT HOUSE WAY 7724 RIVER GROVE CIR 6985 WATERVIEW WAY 30 RIO VIALE CT 7107 POCKET RD 6308 SEASTONE WAY 810 PORTUGAL WAY 6360 HOLSTEIN WAY 9 ELLEN ROSE CT 976 SHELLWOOD WAY 7449 BRAERIDGE WAY 6850 WESTMORELAND WAY 711 ROUNDTREE CT 354 RIVERTREE WAY 6761 FREEHAVEN DR 37 SPRINGBROOK CIR 490 DE MAR DR 382 AQUAPHER WAY 753 HARVEY WAY 6160 WYCLIFFE WAY

$185,000 $250,000

$335,000 $305,000 $350,000 $372,500 $375,000 $630,000 $686,072 $315,000 $425,000 $380,000 $355,000 $369,000 $465,000 $350,000 $239,000 $605,000 $560,000 $425,000 $433,000 $328,000 $145,000 $427,000 $395,900 $475,000 $334,200 $355,000 $373,000 $610,000

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1448 SEBASTIAN WAY $195,000 531 GROVESNOR CT $1,049,000 720 MORRIS $693,000 550 MORRIS WAY $1,190,000 3725 DUBAC WAY $313,000 1400 WATT AVE $332,000 4543 LAURELWOOD WAY $441,500 3420 BARRINGTON RD $165,000 2221 IONE ST $300,000 1864 VENUS DR $320,000 2033 CERES WAY $331,000 3635 LAS PASAS WAY $720,000 450 GAYLORD CT $810,000 1409 GLADSTONE DR $180,000 1401 WATT AVE $225,000 4450 CLYTIE $364,900 2600 HUNTINGTON ROAD $649,000 2151 ROCKWOOD DR $700,000 3840 LAS PASAS WAY $845,000 3008 HUNTINGTON RD $779,000 3337 NORTHROP AVE $240,000 69 SARATOGA CIR $525,000 2660 KADEMA DR $725,000 3341 MAYFAIR DR $189,000 3241 MAYFAIR DR $227,000 3710 LUSK DR $230,000 2431 CATALINA DR $290,000 4243 AVILA LN $324,900 437 SIERRA LN $618,900 3840 CRESTA WAY $649,000 3016 HUNTINGTON RD $751,000 1304 GLENWOOD RD $198,000 2401 ANDRADE WAY $267,500 4313 BAYWOOD WAY $375,500 900 WATT AVE $495,000

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The Perfect Holiday SO MUCH FUN AND REPLETE WITH THE ’WORKS, JULY FOURTH IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS

BY KELLI WHEELER MOMSERVATIONS

f you’re asking me, I’m ready to go on record: I think the 4th of July is my new favorite holiday. I’ve grown weary of the heavy lifting of Christmas, Halloween and Easter (get back to me in a dozen years when I have grandkids). Thanksgiving just makes me feel fat. I’m not Irish so I never have as much fun on St. Patrick’s Day as the Mahoneys and the Phipps. Valentine’s Day just feels forced. And Mother’s Day is too darn short. But the Fourth checks off all the boxes:

• A summertime holiday that gives you a day off to go hang out by a cool body of water. • A holiday where simply serving hamburgers from frozen patties, hot dogs, chips and watermelon makes you a hostess rock star. • An excuse for kids to drink all the soda they want and adults to keep refilling the beer cooler. • A holiday that celebrates going camping as the perfect way to honor our freedom. • No gifts to buy. No eggs to hide. No candy to check for razor blades. • A holiday that encourages public disobedience with traffic stopping parades, noisy block parties, and lighting things on fire. (Just keep a bucket of water and hose handy.) • Decorate a bike in red, white and blue and you’re good to go. Since my husband’s birthday is July 5, the Wheelers have combined the two great reasons for a celebration to serve too much food to friends and family, get kids drunk on soda, see how many people we can pack into our pool, and light things on fire

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when it gets dark. (Safe and sane, of course.) But one of the things I’ve come to love most about the Fourth is our neighborhood celebration. Amazingly and spectacularly, our quiet little neighborhood transforms into a slice of Midwestern Americana for America’s birthday. Come morning of the Fourth, like the Whos of Whoville, people of all ages, shapes, sizes and nationalities, come streaming to the start of our neighborhood parade—a house on Rockwood that greets you with a donut, patriotic balloon and a “Hello My Name Is” sticker to wear. They come on bikes, tricycles, scooters, skateboards; in wagons, strollers, side cars; driving riding lawn mowers, classic cars, golf carts; on horses, with dogs, and carrying babies. And everyone and everything is decorated in an explosion of red, white and blue. Last year we had a firetruck lead our parade with its sirens blazing. Every year we stop halfway on our way to the local park to get a refresher from the glorious sunshine with homemade root beer. The end of our Arden Oaks parade at Windemere Park makes me feel like I’m living the glory days of Smalltown, USA. There’re coolers of complimentary popsicles, watermelon and lemonade while a neighborhood jazz band with a washtub bass plays American classics such as “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag.” Kids and adults screech and squeal with laughter while trying to win a blue ribbon in the sack race, three-legged race, water balloon toss, and pie eating contest.

By the time we all stagger home in the early afternoon engorged on chocolate pudding pie, good times and goodwill, it is just Round 1 of a perfect holiday. After a quick nap we’ll throw our doors open for Round 2, ready to fill our pool to capacity before a driveway fireworks show at dusk.

They come on bikes, tricycles, scooters, skateboards; in wagons, strollers, side cars; driving riding lawn mowers, classic cars, golf carts; on horses, with dogs, and carrying babies. We’ll revel in good times with good friends and marvel that a frozen hamburger never tasted so good and that sharing a cold beer on a 4th of July might just solve all the world’s problems. Don’t agree July Fourth might just be the perfect holiday? We’ll talk again when Mother’s Day becomes Mother’s Weekend. Kelli Wheeler is an author, family columnist and freelance writer. For weekly Momservations or to contact her, go to Momservations.com n

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Driving While Stoned IF POT IS LEGALIZED, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE ROAD?

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

ome November, in addition to choosing a president, Californians will vote on whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Polls show a majority in favor. If pot is legal, what will the effects be on driving safety? Can we expect millions of our fellow citizens soon to be like Cheech and Chong, spaced out in their smoke-filled van trying to figure out whether they are driving or parked? Despite years of experience with legal marijuana in Colorado, Washington state and the Netherlands, it’s unclear what the overall safety impacts on driving will be. Many drivers already have marijuana’s best-known active ingredient, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), in their systems. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration survey of weekend nighttime drivers showed 12.6 percent tested positive for THC— more than the 8.3 percent who had alcohol in their systems. Access to marijuana, whether medically approved or illegal, is already high. Will more drivers be driving high

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after legalization? Maybe, but that’s an unknown. Further, while one might guess more drivers will have THC in their bodies, that doesn’t mean they are high and impaired. That’s because THC persists in the body for days and weeks, long after the high has come and gone. Being stoned and driving is problematic. NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws) recommends against it, saying, “Responsible cannabis consumers never operate motor vehicles in an impaired condition.” Smoking pot affects psychomotor skills. The effects are dose related.

People who are stoned have slower reaction times and trouble making decisions in emergency situations. Driving impaired is never a good idea, whether the impairment is caused by weed, alcohol or prescription drugs. It is also illegal, something that won’t change with the new law. It should be noted that being high on medically approved marijuana is no excuse for driving with less than sober caution. The substantial DUI penalties still apply. If pot use has demonstrable negative physical and mental impacts on driving ability, why are the overall safety impacts less than clear? Studies indicate usual impacts are small, not dramatic, and that pot

smokers typically compensate for their highs. They drive more slowly and may follow farther behind other vehicles. This is distinctly different than the risky behavior of drunk drivers. Internet insurance company CEO James Shaffer has said, “Marijuana users often say that when they are high, they feel like they are driving 60 miles per hour but actually are only going 30 miles per hour. When somebody is drunk driving, on the other hand, they often feel like they are driving 30 miles per hour, but they are actually driving 80 miles per hour. This is what makes alcohol dangerous behind the wheel and marijuana safe.” It may not be accurate to describe marijuana as safe, but there is evidence that it is a safer drug than alcohol. If people substitute getting stoned for drinking, road danger could decrease. In fact, it has in some places. Fatal crashes have declined in states that allow medical marijuana. Still, keeping impaired drivers off the road and how to do that are issues. Colorado and Washington have established so-called per se rules that define legal impairment as having 5 nanograms or more of THC per milliliter of blood. Some of the 22 states that allow medical marijuana use have zero-tolerance laws, prohibiting driving with any detectable amount of marijuana in the blood. Critics say that’s unfair and unscientific. Though marijuana impairment may be observed, it really can’t be determined by blood or urine tests. It’s just not the same as blood alcohol content levels that have a high

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positive correlation to intoxication and impairment. Not only does THC persist in the body after impairment ends; individuals can build a tolerance to THC, so high levels in the blood may indicate little about driving ability. Colorado recognizes this by allowing drivers to dispute whether they were impaired even when their tested THC levels exceed the legal limit. What’s it all mean for Californians? The Adult Use of Marijuana Act will make driving with an open container or package of marijuana illegal. It will prohibit smoking while driving or being a passenger in a vehicle. Those seem like obvious prohibitions. For those who choose to have joint, simple practices can help stop them from endangering themselves and others on the road. Don’t drive, or wait to drive until you’re sober. There doesn’t appear to be a good rule of thumb for how long to wait. Some say at least three hours; others say overnight or 10 hours. By the way, the combination of marijuana and alcohol appears to be especially

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Room for Everyone THREE GENERATIONS FIND THE PERFECT HOME

livia Darzell and her mother were intent upon finding just the right house: one that would accommodate Darzell, her husband, Richard Karp, their

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daughter and Darzell’s parents. “We had been looking at every house we could from Carmichael to Sacramento, thinking it would be great to find a family compound with a nice guesthouse,” Darzell explains. They found the perfect abode in Mariemont Estates tucked away in the Arden Arcade neighborhood. Built in the 1920s, the 2,600-square-foot adobe home included a guesthouse and a swimming pool. Originally a two-bedroom, one-bath house, the structure had undergone previous

renovations resulting in a new master bedroom, two bedrooms and a bath. Darzell, her husband and her parents purchased the house in 2011 and moved in two months after her mother was diagnosed with cancer. “We spent every weekend of that year with family barbecues and had friends over all the time,” she says. “And my daughter got to spend time with my parents.” Both her parents are now gone, and her daughter is 8 years old. Darzell felt it was a good time to remodel. With the help of designer Roxanne

Stellmacher, the home’s kitchen, dining room and family room now reflect the young family’s lifestyle while acknowledging Darzell’s parents. The interior was a collage of beige tones. Lighting was sparse, creating a cavelike atmosphere. The floors were dark parquet and faux Spanish tiles. A gas fireplace off the kitchen was never used. Storage in the kitchen was in short supply. The appliances were outdated. The biggest hurdle to creating a comfortable and convenient

kitchen /family room was a wall between the rooms that cut the space in half. “Lighter, brighter and upgrading the appliances were key components for me,” Darzell says. “And being able to marry the two rooms, which didn’t work as an openfloor-plan concept.” Renovations began in January. The family moved into the 961-square-foot guesthouse for three months during construction. Removing the obstructing wall and ripping up the old flooring made a huge difference. Darzell notes that once the floors were gone, the concrete slab and the beige adobe walls made the space look like an unfinished warehouse. “It looked pretty horrific at that point,” she says. Sleek engineered hardwood flooring replaced the original floor. The adobe walls were given a coat of warm gray, which unified the space. The unused fireplace became a commodious pantry. Removing the wall created enough space for a 5-by-9-foot island.

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ACCESSORIES AND KEEPSAKES FROM DARZELL’S MOTHER ARE WOVEN INTO THE DECORATING SCHEME.

Like the new counters, it is topped with creamy white marble. The couple introduced several small-scale innovations into the kitchen that allow their daughter to participate in preparing family meals. With the microwave tucked into a low cubby in the island, she can easily heat up food. Drawers have built-in pegs indicating the exact spot where dishes belong. Soft-close mechanisms on all cabinets and drawers alleviate any slamming sounds. “The only thing she can’t put away are glasses,” Darzell says. “She was really excited about the chores when I first told her about the idea of her helping out more. Now she’s not so thrilled.” The backsplash of white arabesque-shaped tiles highlights the new farmhouse sink. The faucet by Rohl is a small work of art. A dazzling modern brass chandelier, custom made in New Orleans, adds additional sparkle to the sumptuous space. Light pours in from a large skylight. Every one of Darzell’s friends comments on the new skylight. “Which is funny because the skylight has always been there,” Darzell explains. “Now it makes sense. Everything was so dim, and the skylight wasn’t highlighted like it is now.” Darzell kept the original yellow tiles surrounding the family room fireplace. “I am not a yellow person, but I wanted to keep them as a nod to the history of the house and the sort of bohemian look they have,” she says.

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The new mantle, custom-stained to harmonize with the new flooring and wall color, stylishly camouflages the wiring for the room’s media. “Our contractor, Joedy Zapara of JAZ Developments, spent a few days mixing and layering stains for the effect,” Darzell explains. With a mother who was an antiques dealer and having worked in real estate for 12 years, Darzell knows what she likes. But when it came to putting her wishes into a plan of action, she faltered. Stellmacher helped translate ideas into reality. Rejecting out-of-the-box Pottery Barn looks, Stellmacher believes in blending vintage, traditional and modern pieces to reflect her clients’ lives and interests. Accessories and keepsakes from Darzell’s mother are woven into the decorating scheme. Off the dining room, a nook holds books her mother collected. A portrait of her grandfather, who founded Camellia Symphony, hangs nearby. A painting in the dining room reflects his interest in music. “I wanted to marry designer functionality with comfort and livability for a young family,” Stellmacher says. “And make sure we paid tribute to family members.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n

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Big DoG Winners LOCAL NONPROFITS SCORED DURING BIG DAY OF GIVING

BY TERRY KAUFMAN

DOING GOOD

acramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Day of Giving on May 3 was an unprecedented success, despite technical glitches that crippled online giving for Big Day events nationwide. The local organizer, Sacramento Region Community Foundation, had set an ambitious goal of $6 million in donations, up from $5.6 million in 2015. After glitches shut the donation website down for hours on May 3, the event was extended to the following day. The community stepped up and showed that it really cared. Sacramento raised a record $7,097,623 for its nonprofits! More than 500 nonprofits participated in the event. In addition to the donations they received from the public, a number of organizations were recognized with special awards. Here are some of the notables that are worth following this summer.

916 INK SACRAMENTO Winner of the Blast Off Challenge for first gift of the day, 916 Ink raised a total of $107,337, including donations from 461 individual donors as well as matching gifts: quite a return for 39 hours! The nonprofit

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transforms low-income students, ages 4 to 18, into published authors and confident writers, developing strong readers and inspired writers who lead a higher quality of life due to increased literacy skills and improved academics. The Big DoG gifts will help transform 800 low-income youth into published authors, confident writers and healthier humans who can express themselves professionally and creatively.

SINAG-TALA FILIPINO THEATER AND PERFORMING ARTS ASSOCIATION SFTPAA was awarded the Sacramento Arts Blast Off Challenge prize for first gift to an arts organization. The only FilipinoAmerican performing arts training organization of its kind north of the Bay Area, it works to train and promote theater and performing arts through the study, interpretation and staging of works of Filipino musical, dance, literary and cultural artists. Each year, the Theatrical Revue offers 12 weeks of free training in basic artistic and business aspects of the theater and performing arts. Participation is open to children, teens and adults of all backgrounds and skill levels Led by master artists, the training consists of workshops and rehearsals and culminates in a professionally staged annual theater production during the first weekend of December. The Revue involves some 100 singers, actors, dancers and

musicians each year and a similar number of production volunteers. Workshops and rehearsals will begin in late August. Visit sftpaa.org for more information.

THE FIRST TEE OF GREATER SACRAMENTO The First Tee won a prize for raising the most dollars during a particular period. The group works to enrich the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. First Teeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Funvitational tournament will be held Friday, July 29, at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The entry fee is $150 per player or $300 per team, which includes green fees, golf cart, tee prize, range balls and awards luncheon. Adult golfers may sign up individually, and they will be paired with a First Tee junior partner. To learn more or to register, visit thefirstteesacramento.org.

SACRAMENTO SPLASH Winner of a prize for most unique donors during a particular period, Sacramento Splash is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping local children understand and value their natural world through science education and outdoor exploration. Splash offers a variety of environmental science programs designed to introduce area kids to the wonders of science by teaching them about local habitats. The Splash Education Center is a private facility

that houses Sacramento Splash and the Sacramento Valley Conservancy. The building is located at Mather Field, facilitating exploration of more than 1,000 acres of high-quality vernal pool grasslands that surround it. Learn more at sacsplash.org.

CENTER FOR LANDBASED LEARNING This hourly-dollars winner is dedicated to creating the next generation of farmers, as well as teaching youth about the importance of agriculture and natural resource conservation. With 40 acres at the Farm on Putah Creek in Winters, the center holds education programs at the California Farm Academy. All field trip inquiries must be made via email. For field trips and educational programs, contact fopcfieldtrips@ gmail.com; to inquire about adult tours and farm visits, contact jen@ landbasedlearning.org.

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Hot Wax THIS ARTIST CREATES SIZZLING ART USING AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE

BY JESSICA LASKEY

here. I’m excited to see who’s going to be showing up for classes in the 916.” King has taught at Christian Brothers High School, where she gave several special presentations this spring. Students created pieces of their own that were shown at B Street Theatre. “The students could copy my work or use a similar process,” King explains. “I presented a variety of styles: I demonstrated a landscape with a limited color palette, talked about how to break down an abstract painting, and even set up a mini encaustic studio. So the show was very eclectic.”

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

ou’ve never heard anyone talk so passionately about encaustic—an ancient artistic medium that involves painting with hot wax—until you’ve talked to Jaya King. “It’s the rock ’n’ roll of mediums,” says King, who has used the medium almost exclusively for the past seven years. “You’re painting with a torch instead of a brush—how rock ’n’ roll is that? There’s something just a little bit different with encaustic. It’s alluring and not a medium you see very often. It’s so distinctive that you can’t help but be curious about it and want to get your hands on it. Being an ancient medium, it warrants a lot of respect. You need to start with the history. Once you do, it’s addicting. It’s like, how much further down the rabbit hole can you go?” King first became enamored with encaustic when she picked up a book called “The Art of Encaustic Painting” by Joanne Mattera. (King calls it “the encaustic Bible.”) The Palo Alto area native was intrigued by the images she saw. Before long, she traded in her acrylics and gouache to experiment with this hot medium. “I’m entirely self-taught in encaustic,” says King, who travels from her home on horse property in Thornton just outside Lodi to teach classes and show her art in the Bay Area and Sacramento. “I wanted to figure out how I could bring my own artistic expression to it, to stand out from the crowd.” King is no stranger to standing out—she was given a solo show at

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“When I was little and would draw on the wall or generally make a mess, my parents would take a picture before painting over it." Artist Jaya King

Stanford University when she was 24. She notes that the creative talents she displayed early (“I was born with a crayon in my hand,” she says) were able to bloom thanks to her family’s encouragement. “I’ve always been supported doing art. I have my parents to thank for that,” King says. “When I was little and would draw on the wall or generally make a mess, my parents would take a picture before painting over it. My mom told me that my art box would always be full with good-

quality art supplies, and she and my dad have always been here for me. Now my mom even takes my art classes!” King doesn’t take this support for granted. In fact, she tries to emulate it for her students, both adults and high-schoolers. “My classes have been primarily based in the South Bay, but now that I’m getting them started here, it’s very exciting to have a new range of students,” King says. “There’s a new mindset, a new energy, a new vibe

The students were so engaged and paying such close attention, it was like moths to a flame. These young adults are the next generation of artists, they’re going to carry the torch—no pun intended—so the sooner you can teach them about these unique mediums, the more accessible they’ll be.” King says encaustic has experienced a sharp rise in interest over the past few years, which both excites her for the future and

makes her role as an educator more important. “Encaustic is not melting crayons,” King says. “Don’t do that, by the way; you’re melting petroleum products! Part of my mission as an encaustic artist is to educate the world about that difference. Respect has to be paid to the medium. You need to know what you’re using. If you’re heating

something up, you should know what it is.” King teaches her students an even more crucial lesson: how to see themselves as artists. “When you’re selling your art, there’s a shift in how you think creatively,” King says. “There’s a poignant mirror that comes up. You look at your work and wonder, ‘Is it

worth it? Will this sell?’ Then you go beyond that and start thinking, ‘Am I worth it?’ It’s up to you to deal with the public scrutiny, to not be offended by it, to not be afraid of painting something ‘bad.’ It squelches the creative spirit. So instead, when I start a painting, I focus on the nostalgic smell of beeswax that comes from the encaustic when you turn

on the electricity. That subtle aroma draws you in and carries you through the painting.” For more information about Jaya King, go to jayasart.com Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Photographs & Works on Paper Opens Thursday, July 3 (artist reception on Saturday, July 9, 6-9:30 p.m.) Jon Stevenson Gallery, 2020 I St. facebook.com/JonStevensonGallery

The show of photographs by Jamil Hellu and works on paper by David King brings together two talented artists working in very different styles. David King’s work in recent years has focused on collage, but more recently on experimental drawing and painting techniques that he ﬁnds more immediate. Jamil Hellu is a San Francisco-based photographer whose recent series has documented the everyday moments of his long-term partnership. Exhibition runs through July 30.

"The Universe 2" by David King is a 36" square collage at the Jon Stephenson Gallery

Block Party

Art in the Community Saturday, July 9, noon-7 p.m.

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Colonial Heights Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd. 808-1059, crockerartmuseum.org

Say howdy to your neighbors at this month’s installment of the Crocker Art Museum’s new Block by Block program. In partnership with Sol Collective and Sojourner Truth Museum, each block party will celebrate the neighborhood in which it’s held by showcasing local artists, entertainers and vendors. “We really want to highlight the creativity that exists in Sacramento’s unique neighborhoods that often gets overlooked,” says Daphne Burgess, project manager of Block by Block. “There will be interactive art experiences, live music, visual arts, performing arts—and it might be your neighbor who’s performing.” July’s event will feature the artwork of Art + Impact grant recipient Gioia Fonda, whose “Give a Fork” sculpture raises awareness about food scarcity and is composed of household forks donated by local residents.

“The Totalitarians”

A play by Peter Sinn Nachtrieb Through July 24 Capital Stage, 2215 J St. 995-5464, capstage.org

Channeling the subversive spirit of “The Colbert Report,” “The Totalitarians” is a viciously funny vivisection of the farcical frenzy that is American politics. When dopey Nebraska candidate (and former roller derby star) Penelope Easter surges in popularity following a go-for-broke speech, her adviser Francine embarks on a wild ride of professional and personal upheaval as she ﬁghts to push her client onto the national stage.

America the Beautiful

Classical concert featuring Brennen Milton and Michael Dale Sunday, July 10, 3 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Listen in as clarinetist Milton and pianist Dale of the Sacramento Baroque Soloists celebrate the gusto of 20th-century American composers in a concert that will pay tribute to the musical geniuses of our fair nation. The program will include compositions from Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, as well as Willson Osborne’s lyrically abstract “Rhapsody” and Cody Bennett’s compelling “Subconscious Re-animation.” Don’t miss the Prelude Tour preceding the concert at 1 and 2 p.m.

Brennen Milton performs at the Crocker

Three’s Company

“Interconnected,” featuring artwork by Laurelin Gilmore, Susan Silvester and Jill Allyn Stafford Saturday, July 9, 6-9 p.m. (opening reception) ARTHOUSE on R, 1021 R St. arthouseonr.com

Feel the connection among a trio of talented women when artists Gilmore, Silvester and Stafford blend their different styles to form a cohesive whole. Gilmore’s focus is on ﬁgurative fantasy, with a preference for creatures that cross species boundaries, while Silvester’s work features prints in oil, digital, oil on canvas and wood panel, and some mixed media. Stafford is a collage artist and her work for this show was created substantially from old prints, notes, paintings and sketches provided by her fellow comrades-in-smocks.

“Let Them Know” collage by Jill Allyn Stafford at ARTHOUSE on R

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Unbreakable

Glass for the New Millennium: Masterworks from the KaplanOstergaard Collection July 10 through Oct. 2 Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

What do you get when you put the work of more than 70 dynamic global artists pushing at the “glass” ceiling in one exhibition? A gleaming collection of modern glasswork from the likes of visionary artists Richard Marquis, Marvin Lipofsky, Dale Chihuly, Klaus Moje and others. This show is part of the Crocker’s Summer of Glass, inspired by the installation of Chihuly’s iconic “Golden Teal Chandelier” in the Teel Family Pavilion lobby earlier this year.

Life Is a Cabaret “Seussical” July 12-17 “Cabaret” July 26-31

Wells Fargo Pavilion, 1419 H St. 557-1999, californiamusicaltheatre.org

You know summer has come to Sacramento when Music Circus is in full swing under the air-conditioned big top. This month, explore the witty, wild and whimsical world of Dr. Seuss like you’ve never seen it before in “Seussical,” a delightfully zany musical for the whole family. Then hold onto your bowler hat for a chance of pace with the dark underbelly of Kander and Ebb’s “Cabaret.” Join the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble inside Berlin’s infamous Kit Kat Klub as life outside in pre-WWII Germany grows more and more troubled.

Artmix “Reggae”

Thursday, July 14, 5-9 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Get hyped about the sights and sounds of reggae culture with Sacramento’s own Dee Jay Hype, a battle of bass guitars, awesome art and a bizarre bazaar. Enjoy food and drink discounts during happy hour from 5-6 p.m. and $5 drink specials all night (the event is for guests 21 and over). And don’t forget to take advantage of the free bike valet service for all ArtMix events through September!

King Hopeton will perform at Artmix "Reggae"

We Salute You Through Sept. 5 Blue Star Museums sacmuseums.org

"Exploration 168" by Steve Klein is part of Glass for the New Millennium at the Crocker

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Seven Sacramento area museums will honor active duty military personnel and their families by offering free admission through Labor Day as part of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and museums across the country. The seven local museums participating in Blue Star Museums are the Aerospace Museum of California, California Agriculture Museum, California Automobile Museum, California Museum, Crocker Art Museum, Fairytale Town and the Sacramento History Museum. The free admission program is available to any bearer of a Geneva Convention common access card (CAC), a DD Form 1173 ID card, or a DD Form 1173-1 ID card, which includes active duty military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard), National Guard and Reserve members and up to ﬁve immediate family members. Before planning a visit, be sure to contact the individual museums for hours of operation.

Reflections of History

The Luster of Ages: Ancient Glass from the Marcy Friedman Collection July 17 through Oct. 16 Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Can’t get enough of the shiny objects from the Crocker’s “Glass for the New Millennium” exhibition? Take a gander at glasswork from throughout history plucked from Friedman’s impressive personal collection. The ageless beauty of glass can be seen in examples from the sixth century B.C. to the period of Roman rule in the eastern Mediterranean. The collection’s 50 pieces, which include brightly colored miniature amphorae and lustrous perfume bottles, reﬂect the forms and inﬂuences of Greek, Roman and Phoenician cultures in the Holy Land.

Twisted Sacramento Salon game night at the Crocker

Twisted, Sister!

The Twisted Sacratomato Salon Thursday, July 28, 6-9 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. 808-1182, crockerartmuseum.org

Game night at the Crocker is back! In honor of Sacratomato Week, the Twisted Sacratomato Salon celebrates the art of play with pub trivia, strategy games, coloring books and plenty of gallery fun. Enjoy a no-host cash bar and docentled tours throughout the evening and enter to win raffle prizes.

Mais Oui!

“The French Connection” concert featuring vocalists Zachary Gordin and Carrie Hennessey Sunday, July 24, 2 p.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1701 L St. 444-0874, stjohnslc.org

Hear the beautiful music the human voice can create when acclaimed vocalists Gordin and Hennessey perform the music of Reynaldo Hahn, Gabriel Faurè, Francis Poulenc, Jules Massenet and other French composers in collaboration with pianist Bryan Nies. Baritone and San Francisco native Gordin started his career as a boy soprano soloist in the Golden Gate Boys Choir and has since matured into lead roles at opera companies across the country and recitals around the world. Sacramento resident and shimmering soprano Hennessey has sung leading roles in world and regional premieres of theatrical opera pieces (she debuted as Blanche DuBois in André Previn’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” during the 2014-15 season) all over the United States and in classical repertoires here and in Europe.

"Angel in Adoration" by Jean Goodwin Ames is on display at the Crocker

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GALLERY ART SHOWS IN JULY

Tim Collom Gallery will exhibit a group show called “Summer” through July 30. Shown right: “Beach House” by by Tim Collom. 915 20th St.; timcollomgallery.com

Artspace1616 will exhibit “Back in the Ring: New work by Joy Bertinuson” through July 31. Shown above:. “Back in the Ring,” china marker on panel. 1616 Del Paso Boulevard; facebook/artspace1616

The Jon Stevenson Gallery presents a show of photographs by Jamil Hellu and works on paper by David King. Shown above: “Mexico” by Hellu. The exhibition runs through July 30. 2020 I St.; facebook.com/JonStevensonGallery ARTHOUSE on R presents “Interconnected” featuring works by Jill Allyn Stafford, Susan Silvester & Laurelin Gilmore through Aug. 9. Shown above: “Beauty and Her Beast” by Susan Silvester. 1021 R Street; arthouseonr.com Archival Gallery presents the sculpture of 2 dynamic, yet different artists during the month of July. Sean Royal (shown left) bends traditional art by using non-traditional materials and James Powers presents his whimsical welded animals made using old tools and found objects. 3223 Folsom Blvd.; archivalframe.com

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VISIT insidepublications.com Burr's Fountain 4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516

B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803

L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

Les Baux

5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348

LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com

BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com

Clubhouse 56

Opa! Opa!

723 56th. Street 454-5656

BLD Full Bar $$ American cuisine. HD sports, kid's menu, beakfast weekends

Evan’s Kitchen 855 57th St. 452-3896

B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, Kid’s menu, winemaker dinners, daily lunch specials, community table for single diners • Chefevan.com

Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679

L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere

Formoli's Bistro

3839 J St. 448-5699

B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting

Hot City Pizza 5642 J Street 731-8888

D $ Wine/Beer Fresh made to order pizza served in a cozy dining room; or to take out

Carmichael ƅ 916.485.2883

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5644 J St. 451-4000

L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service

Nopalitos

5530 H St. 452-8226

B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. 443-5402

B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of Craft Beers and specialty sodas. Proudly owner operated. roxiedeli.com

Selland's Market Cafe 5340 H St. 736-3333

B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar

5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. at Arden Way 916.485.2883

The Shack

5201 Folsom Blvd. 457-5997

B L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Dog friendly patio Family friendly neighborhood pub featuring housemade burgers, sandwiches, salads & inhouse smoked meats • www.eastsacshack.com

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Star Ginger

Hock Farm Craft & Provision

Asian Grill and Noodle Bar • starginger.com

L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com

3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888

1415 L St. 440-8888

DOWNTOWN

Mikuni Restaurant and Sushi Bar

400 L St. 321-9522

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

Foundation

L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com

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

1530 J St. 447-2112

Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737

L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com

L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef and fresh seafood in an upscale club atmosphere • Chopssacramento.com

Parlaré Eurolounge

Claim Jumper

D $$ Full Bar Relax with drinks and dinner in this stylish downtown space

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American in a clubby atmosphere

Rio City Café

1111 J St. 442-8200

Downtown & Vine 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

10th & J Sts. 448-8960

1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Seasonal menu of favorites in a setting overlooking river • Riocitycafe.com

Ten 22

1022 Second St. 441-2211

L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com

1131 K St. 443-3772

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 City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768

D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants. com

The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772

L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com

Frank Fat’s

806 L St. 442-7092

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com

Il Fornaio

400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com

Grange

926 J Street • 492-4450

B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com

LAND PARK Freeport Bakery

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256

B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com

“...Shortly after returning from Italy, we thought we had never come home.” - Gourmet

Jamie's Bar and Grill

427 Broadway 442-4044

L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986

Riverside Clubhouse

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com

Taylor's Kitchen

2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

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

Tower Café

1518 Broadway 441-0222

B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting

Willie's Burgers

2415 16th St. 444-2006

L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 am Friday and Saturday n

New Happy Hour! Monday – Friday 5 - 7 pm 2801 Capitol Av Avenue (916) 455-2422 www.biba-restaurant.com

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NEW HOME. NEW LOOK. Coldwell Banker is proud to announce the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art SacramentoSierra Oaks office. Designed to give clients a first-class experience, the company’s new office will allow Coldwell Banker to expand its reach and provide increased access to exceptional real estate service.

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SACRAMENTO’S FINEST ESTATE is a timeless soft contemporary design inspired by the fabulous hillside residences of Santa Barbara. The main home with 12,000 square feet of brilliantly crafted interior spaces is set on 8.2 gorgeous acres overlooking the American River Parkway. Celebrity master suite. 5,000 bottle wine cellar. Full size pool house. Regulation tennis court. 6 car garage. All within 12 miles of the Capital city. $5,250,000 JOHN GUDEBSKI 870-6016 CalBRE#01854491

PRESTIGIOUS CARMICHAEL HOME at end of cul de sac with stunning master suite, 5 BD/2.5 BA, approx. 3250 sq ft on beautiful .5+ acre lot & sparkling pool. $1,100,000 RON GREENWOOD 712-4442 CalBRE#01134887

STYLISH CALIFORNIA ADOBE impeccably maintained 3 BD/ 2.5 BA home situated on beautifully landscaped .5 acre lot. Large covered patio, pool, 4+ car garage. RENE SMERLING 798-3074 CalBRE#01905750

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FIRST TIME ON MARKET IN DESIRABLE SUTTERVILLE HEIGHTS 4 BD/2 BA, 1500 SQ FT., PLUS 28’x24’ cottage in rear. Nicely updated. $400,000 DENISE CALKIN 803-3363 CalBRE#01472607 calkinrealestate.com

BEAUTIFUL ESTATE LOTS Heart of Carmichael on private Ln. Lot#2= 1.06 ac gross, Lot#3= 1.3 ac. Peaceful near Carmichael Creek. Looks like valley was. $389,800 & $329,800 RON GREENWOOD 712-4442 CalBRE#01134887

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SIERRA OAKS OFFICE 2277 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite 440 Sacramento, CA 95825 916.972.0212

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