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FABULOUS CROCKER ROAD PROPERTY 4600 sqft Squeaky Williams home located on 0.47 acre in the most coveted portion of Sierra Oaks, offers 5 bedrooms, 5 baths, a formal living room, oversized family room, an of¿ce, a wine cellar and a detached guesthouse. Vintage character with tasteful updates. $2,400,000 CHERYL NIGHTINGALE 916-849-1220 DRE-01071396

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ON A 2 ACRE PARCEL 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom ranch home situated in a private setting yet close to everything. Beautifully updated kitchen with custom cabinetry, a center island and stainless appliances. Living and dining room combo has wall to wall windows to enjoy the view. An abundance of storage throughout. $590,000 TINA SUTER 916-247-9262 DRE_01972926, TIM COLLOM 916-247-8048 DRE-01304855

PALM DRIVE IN CARMICHAEL Just minutes to Ancil Hoffman Park, Milagro Centre, and the American River Parkway … this single story 4 bedroom 2½ bath ranch offers high ceilings, hardwood and tile Àoors, dual pane windows. The kitchen has lots of storage, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, Master suite is complete with a soaking tub. Pool. $669,000 CHRISTINE BALESTRERI 916-996-2244 DRE- 01511288

STUNNING ESTATE-LIKE HOME A grand entry way greets you … downstairs you ¿nd formal living and dining rooms, kitchen, breakfast nook, family room, powder room and expansive master suite. Upstairs, ¿nd a junior master suite with walk-in closet, 2 more bedrooms, and the third full bath. Saltwater pool, outdoor kitchen and more. $1,195,000 JOHN BYERS 916-607-0313 DRE-01935458

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UNIVERSITY PARK Freestanding home on a choice interior lot in gated community. Enter the front door and you are immediately impressed with the sunny, open space, punctuated by two story vaulted ceiling and skylights. 2 generous master suites upstairs; 3rd bedroom and full bathroom downstairs. All 3 bathrooms have been stylishly remodeled with luxury in mind. $535,000 JAY FEAGLES 916-204-7756 DRE-01316781

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JULIE TRAIL While Julie Trail has painted all her life, after retiring from teaching she dedicated herself to specializing in watercolors and oil paintings. She wanders the foothills seeking out landscapes that resonate. Her paints are always ready in the car. She takes the small plein-air works home to expand upon or use as studies for larger pieces. She also teaches the basics of art and watercolor, and recently was commissioned for several local murals. Shown: “Egret Rising,” 22 inches by 28 inches, watercolor. The painting will be auctioned at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center Spring Gala on June 8. Visit julietrail. com and sacnaturecenter.net.

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WAR OF THE ROSES

SECRETIVE GROUP THREATENS MCKINLEY PARK GARDEN uring the last 18 months, my McKinley Park neighborhood has experienced a battle over the city’s plan to construct a large underground water vault. The project will go beneath McKinley Park’s eastern side where the baseball field sits. We’ve had contentious community meetings, with neighbor against neighbor. Most water vault supporters—I am one of them—tended to stay out of the battle and let the city deal with the small but intense group of vault opponents. While the city moves forward with the project, some foes are defiant. Last summer, several neighbors erected lawn signs expressing opposition to the vault. As of this writing in early May, there are seven large banners (3 feet by 8

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feet) installed along H Street between Alhambra Boulevard and 33rd Street. And while the group against the vault claims it wants to “Save McKinley Park,” its actions are hurting efforts to preserve and maintain the McKinley Rose Garden—a major East Sacramento attraction. The majestic 1,200-bush public rose garden was restored with $150,000 of private funds raised by Friends of East Sacramento, a volunteer nonprofit founded by Lisa Schmidt and I in 2012. Since then we have leased the garden from the city. We market and manage events at the rose garden, including weddings, to raise funds that enable our nonprofit to care for the entire garden at no cost to the city. We recruit and manage hundreds of volunteers who care for the roses. Here’s the background on the water vault and the reason most neighbors I’ve spoken to support the project. The need for the vault arises from Sacramento’s outdated combined sewer system, which dumps storm runoff and wastewater into one pipeline for treatment at the regional sanitation facility in Elk Grove. During severe storms, the system can become

overwhelmed, which leads to sewer outflows in lower-lying neighborhoods such as East Sacramento. “Untreated sewage comes onto the streets, literally floating down the streets. It’s a real health hazard,” City Councilmember Jeff Harris says. “Many people in the area have basements that flood and that are often contaminated with sewer effluvia.” If constructed, the McKinley Water Vault would store up to 6 million gallons of water in an underground tank until a storm passes. Then the water gets pumped out for treatment. For all but a handful of days every decade, the vault would remain empty. The project will cost roughly $30 million. Construction is expected to last between 18 and 24 months. The City Council approved certifying the McKinley Water Vault Environmental Impact Report last Oct. 9. In the weeks before the council action, a small but intense opposition emerged, expressing its opinion on red and yellow banners erected on two H Street homes. The banners read, “Halt the 3.2-acre sewage tank.” Neighbors who opposed the project spoke at City Council meetings and

stated objections to the length and intensity of construction and related traffic. They asked the council to reconsider drastically more expensive and lengthy alternatives. Harris, who represents the neighborhood, says opponents mischaracterized the purpose of the underground concrete cistern. “They’ve called it a toxic waste dump and a sewage tank,” Harris says. “It’s basically meant to be a cache for storm water.” Harris points to the $1.3 million upgrades McKinley Park will receive once construction is completed— amenities that could include new bathrooms, a new irrigation system and a heated pool. “Additionally, we’d be planting 60 new trees in the park,” he says. The city has significant experience with water-storage vaults. They are a major component of our flood protection. Three facilities have been built in neighborhoods around East Sacramento over the past 19 years. The vaults have proved safe and effective. There have been no problems or complaints with any of the storage facilities.

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Banners and signs along H and 33rd streets show opposition to the city's water infrastructure project starting construction this month in McKinley Park. Opponents of the McKinley Water Vault argue the city should separate its two sewer systems, which Harris notes would cost upward of $1 billion and take more than 20 years to complete. A website, savemckinleypark.com, primarily focuses on park closures, traffic congestion and potential noise from construction. The website doesn’t identify who is leading or funding the opposition campaign. Only Will Green is publically identified by name in communications from the group. A lawsuit to stop the McKinley Water Vault was filed one month after the City Council approved the environmental report. (City taxpayers are on the hook to pay the costs of defending the lawsuit.) In February, a Sacramento County Superior Court judge rejected an attempt to stop the vault’s construction. In a nine-page ruling, Judge Richard Sueyoshi denied the lawsuit filed by an anonymous group calling itself Citizens For A Safe And Sewage-Free McKinley. The group wanted to block the city from building the vault. There is little doubt the lawsuit was connected to people who manage the “save McKinley” website. The group claimed the water vault would harm trees in McKinley Park and cause sewage and contaminated storm water to flow into the park and damage the neighborhood’s historical resources and air quality.

In his ruling, Judge Sueyoshi wrote, “The Court agrees with (the city) that (the citizens group) has failed to cite the evidence that is not in support of its position.” He added that while the group may disagree with the EIR’s conclusions, “This does not constitute a sufficient basis to set aside the city’s approval of the EIR.” After losing in court, the anonymous group put up five more huge banners— making a total of seven. The banners and signs are visible and unsightly to people enjoying the park and have created significant concerns among potential renters of the rose garden and volunteers who train and work there. The rose garden’s major source of revenue is events, augmented by private donations. Even regular donors now question the “sewer tank” fear mongering expressed by the banners. Our rose garden operation will be potentially impacted by the project. But we understand the need and welcome the significant improvements to park infrastructure and landscaping. We see the work as another much-needed revitalization project for the historic rose garden—a continuation of what we started in 2012. The group that purports to want to preserve the historic park is now contributing to its possible demise. They are making our volunteer jobs much

THE GROUP THAT PURPORTS TO WANT TO PRESERVE THE HISTORIC PARK IS NOW CONTRIBUTING TO ITS POSSIBLE DEMISE. THEY ARE MAKING OUR VOLUNTEER JOBS MUCH MORE DIFFICULT. THEY ARE LIMITING OUR SOURCES OF INCOME.

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more difficult. They are limiting our sources of income. Under the city’s sign ordinance, the banners are illegal. We filed a complaint with the city in April. The code enforcement department confirmed the banners are illegal, and we hope the city will move swiftly to get them removed. But the city’s sign ordinance is vague. Smaller signs are permitted for up to six months in a calendar year. Who verifies installation dates? At the end of June, even the smaller lawn signs must be removed. Of course, the message on the signs is unregulated. Imagine what hateful, spiteful neighbors could accomplish, forcing you and your family and city officials to absorb various opinions for six months. No one wants to hinder our First Amendment freedom of speech. But the potential for public annoyance and acrimony is real. As for the McKinley Rose Garden, it’s easy for groups who oppose civic

projects to tear down the work of volunteers at our nonprofit. It takes endless hours and dedication to serve the city by privately creating a worldclass public amenity. None of the folks behind the banners and lawsuit have lifted a finger or donated a dime to help with the McKinley Rose Garden. The community should be outraged at the destructive behavior of a secretive, anonymous group supposedly concerned with preservation. Note: Just before we went to print the large banners were removed as ordered by the city. But numerous new banners— of the smaller size allowed by city code— were installed on both H Street and 33rd Street. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. n

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equips them with quality books in Spanish. Chispa began in summer 2012 when Burkes’ daughter Sara donated books to a tiny mountain school, then stayed to organize what became an undertaking with global reach. In January 2018, Burkes and his wife went to Honduras for three months and he wrote about the experience in his columns. In March 2019, he rallied readers to travel with him to Honduras and about 12 volunteers from different states, including two from the Sacramento area, responded to his challenge to serve on a one-week mission to launch another library space. “The volunteers were people I had never met before,” Burkes says. “We prepare and paint pretty space for the books, build bookshelves, pack the books and train the teachers. We met all the students.” Over the past five years, the libraries have served more than 60 local communities and provided more than 14,000 books to schoolchildren. Burkes’ columns have raised approximately $30,000 in the last three years and provided 18,000 books to more than 50 schools and organizations. For more information on Chispa, visit chispaproject.org. To read Burkes’ columns, go to insidesacramento. com/?s=spirit+matters.

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hearty congratulations to our own Norris Burkes, author of Inside’s “Spirit Matters” and the self-syndicated column “Spirituality in Everyday Life,” which appears in 35 papers nationwide. The retired military chaplain is the recipient of the 2019 Will

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“In the Move for Love (L'Amour Flou)” is one of 20 ﬁlms set for the Sacramento French Film Festival. July. Both are scheduled to re-open in fall 2020. During this time, all shows scheduled at the Community Center Theater will be relocated to the Memorial Auditorium, which will have completed its renovation. Conventions and conferences will be temporarily hosted at various venues throughout the city, but Downtown hotels will continue to host overnight visitors. The groundbreaking ceremony for this new phase of construction will be Friday, July 26, at 10 a.m. For more information, visit cityofsacramento.org.

ULTIMATE STORYTELLING NEO Escape Rooms, the winner of the 2018 Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s Calling All Dreamers competition, will open to the public this fall on the Old Sacramento Waterfront at 1124 2nd St. The escape rooms will immerse players in Sacramento during different time periods—including the future. “We wanted to capture the essence of Sacramento in games that are physical, mental, social and emotional,” says cofounder Acme Lee, an escape room and video game aficionado who collaborated on the winning business pitch with longtime friend Gabriel Berzamina. “People can have so much more fun doing an escape room together than they can sitting disconnected at a movie theater.” Because Lee says escape rooms are “the ultimate storytelling platform,” the founders created three standalone stories with different themes—action, horror and sci-fi—that all belong to “the

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NEW COUNTRY CLUB CINEMA Luxury movie theater chain Cinema West has opened a new outpost in Country Club Plaza. The mall has been going through a renaissance of sorts, with new construction and new tenants, and Cinema West is getting the party started. “Country Club is a wonderful, historic landmark that this neighborhood absolutely adores,” says James Howard, executive director of Petaluma-based Cinema West. “It’s been distraught and gone astray because of its major stores disappearing, so landing this theater as the anchor tenant is a big coup for the project.” The cinema’s design is a combination of luxurious and accessible. Sleek touches like chandeliers and a stunning bar that looks like something straight out of an upscale Las Vegas hotel share space with an Icee machine that caters to kids. Thirteen auditoriums— including two “Giant Screen” theaters—feature electric recliners and access to an expanded menu that includes beer, wine and cocktails. For every adult’s inner child that still craves Icees, there’s a frozen drink machine that serves margaritas. “We want people to come and hang out here,” Howard says, noting that the lounge area looks like “Starbucks meets

NEO Escape Rooms, founded by Acme Lee (right) and Gabriel Berzamina, will test players’ abilities to solve puzzles while learning about Sacramento. an Apple store.” “We feel such pride and excitement knowing this will be a huge draw for the local community.” The project is also green, with LEED finishes and “smart” touches like HVAC and lighting systems that can be controlled by an app on the manager’s phone. The theater is so impressive that even Coca-Cola took notice—the first four models of the company’s newest Freestyle drink machines can be found in the lobby.

ALLEZ AU CINEMA! The 18th Sacramento French Film Festival brings this year’s most acclaimed French films and two classics to the Crest Theatre on June 21–23 and 28–30. SFFF will present 20 feature films, each preceded by a short film and always with English subtitles. In addition to the movies, guests can enjoy coffee and pastries, DJs, an art exhibit, Q&A sessions and post-

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Barbara Safford will lead the Carmichael Elks 4th of July Parade as grand marshal.

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arbara Safford shares her earliest July 4 memory: “I was 6 years old and living in Momence, Ill.,” she says. “I wore a red, white and blue dress, and red shoes like Dorothy. As the parade passed, I waved my flag. That night, I waved sparklers.” Safford, 78, will wave as grand marshal in the upcoming Carmichael Elks 4th of July Parade. She will delight in following the fire truck whose siren annually heralds the Fair Oaks Boulevard pageant. “I love firefighters,” she says. “You can always depend on them to make our lives safer.” Indeed, firefighters counted on Safford in her 17-year job as administrative assistant to four Sac Metro Fire chiefs. Now retired, she is one of her community’s most dependable volunteers. Her efforts boost the Carmichael Library, Kiwanis

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Club and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic church. She has also served the Carmichael Recreation and Park District and its Foundation. The Carmichael Chamber of Commerce named her Volunteer of the Year in 2018 and Safford represents community residents as a board director. “Volunteering keeps me young,” she explains. “It’s a joy to be involved.” She meanwhile finds time to be an active “nanny” to four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In 40 years of Carmichael residence, she and husband Tom have marshaled family to watch many Independence Day processions on Fair Oaks Boulevard. She recalls parade marshals as important folk in convertibles. Politicians, sheriffs, war heroes, sports icons and media celebrities have marshaled the fray. Safford never imagined joining their ranks until parade organizer Jim Warrick whispered that the Elks wanted her for 2019. “Why me,” she asked Warrick. “Who in the world knows me?” “Everybody,” the Elk replied. “You’re such an asset to the community.”

Safford tearfully accepted the ceremonial gig. “It’s a great honor for any American,” she says. The great American will be among 800 participants in the 61st Annual Carmichael Elks 4th of July Parade. The procession leaves the corner of Marconi Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard at 10:30 a.m. and ends at the Elks Lodge on Cypress Avenue, where the public may enjoy free swimming, dancing and a barbecue. Pyrotechnics ignite at 9:30 p.m. at the La Sierra Community Center on Engle Road. Sponsorships are welcomed by calling the Carmichael Elks at (916) 489-2103 or Carmichael Park District at (916) 485-5322.

CLEAN SWEEP FOR CREEKS A recent party celebrating Creek Week caused a big splash and reinforced lessons in habitat conservation. Sponsoring agencies sent the unfiltered message that everyone—young and old—must protect water. The Carmichael Park celebration followed efforts by 2,000-plus volunteers to scour 80 Sacramento County creek locations. Waterways from the Delta to Folsom benefited. Work areas within Rancho Cordova alone yielded more than 1,500 pounds of trash. In its 29th year, Sacramento County’s Creek Week aimed to refresh waterways by removing garbage and invasive plants. AmeriCorps volunteers partnered with Mira Loma High School students to clear non-native growth

from an Arcade Creek tributary. Scaling a logjam near Haggin Oaks Golf Course, the workers also retrieved massive wads of plastic waste. Youth groups, service clubs and families were joined by the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps, whose members recycle dumped rubber tires. Beyond tires, mattresses and shopping carts, the 2019 junk-hunt gleaned tons of smaller stuff. Creeks Council President Alta Tura noted that winter rain washed especially high volumes of trash into rivers. “Garbage enters our creeks and is trapped by vegetation,” she explains. “Cigarette butts, plastic straws and fast-food packaging are more damaging to wildlife than big stuff. Animals that ingest plastic can starve to death. Waterfowl can become entangled in old fishing lines. There’s no place in our waterways for plastic in any form, yet many thousands of plastic items were among the tons of junk we bagged. The volunteers did a stellar job.” At Carmichael Park, rewards for the weary included clean T-shirts and hot dogs. “The party celebrates everyone’s hard work,” Tura says. “It also teaches people about nature, how to save water and be better stewards of our environment.” To report illegal dumping, call 311.

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Creek Week volunteers Ben Walsh and Evan Stach create garbage art from Arcade Creek debris. jazzers. This entertainment is in addition to monthly big band gigs that trombonist Ron Cunha kicked off at the Carmichael restaurant eight years ago. To say jazz has taken off in Carmichael is an understatement. A rare opportunity to hear large-ensemble music without a cover charge, Cunha's first-Tuesday blowout is now an established Sacramento entertainment staple supported by hundreds of fans. After his recent retirement from teaching Jesuit High School’s jazz program, Cunha, 62, found space on his dance card for a second Clubhouse event. Less formal, the third-Tuesday Jazz Jam Night has the Tim Metz Trio to accompany those experienced jazzers who show up to blow. Cunha hosts and offers occasional trombone solos. But third-Tuesday is not amateur night, Cunha warns. “Top professionals sit in and set a very high standard. These guys usually have Tuesday nights off and they love to play. We’re hoping fans of our big band nights will come along and enjoy a second monthly helping.” The Clubhouse is located at 5150 Fair Oaks Blvd. The no-cover third-Tuesday Jazz Jam Night begins at 7 p.m. For more information, call (916) 979-1422.

COMFORT CRITTERS HELP COPS All kids love soft toys. But a child whose life is in crisis really needs something to cuddle. At accident or domestic crime scenes, terrified children often end up in police cars. Officers know the

value of a huggable teddy. “A soft toy gives traumatized children comfort,” Carmichael grandmother Nancy Fellers says. “It also makes police officers seem less frightening.” From several deputies in her own family, Nancy, 86, learned that cops bought emergency toys with their own money. She decided a stitch in time was needed. For the past 20 years, the retired schoolteacher and travel agent has collected, cleaned and repaired thousands of what she calls “stuffies.” Used or new, the comfort critters come her way from church friends, fellow Kiwanians and neighbors. Nancy’s mission makes her Carmichael home a virtual Pooh Corner, but she has the support of 88-year-old husband and retired college professor Bill Fellers. “When we get used stuffies, we first wash them,” Nancy explains. “Many need to be re-stuffed—you’d be surprised what some manufacturers fill toys with. If a toy has a hole, children could ingest some really awful stuff.” After revitalizing the critters, she adds new bows to each fluffy neck. She and her husband then deliver the individually bagged stuffies to the sheriff’s headquarters in Rancho Cordova, where cops select monkeys and bears to store in patrol cars for emergencies. “The officers are always glad to see me,” Nancy says. “They know I come with gifts that help them. A cuddly critter helps children see officers as kind and caring. In these situations, a toy is a necessary part of police work. I don’t

see why deputies should have to pay for them.” Though she loves her vocation, the octogenarian hopes to eventually bag her last bunny and find a successor. “The work hardly costs anything and it takes little time,” she says. “All you need is a washing machine, basic sewing skills and a kind heart.” To donate new or gently used toys or to learn about Nancy’s comfort-critter project, email nanfellers@comcast.net.

MIRA LOMA SCIENCE WING A fifth high school project funded by San Juan Unified School District’s Bond Program made a recent start at Mira Loma High School. The school’s new science wing will open for classes in fall 2020. The school already provides one of the top-rated science programs in Sacramento. Mira Loma’s 1,800

students are all required to take the subject and the Edison Avenue campus is so overcrowded that teachers currently wheel science equipment on carts between classes. The new signature facility will have large dedicated rooms and increased education space by 30,000 square feet. State-of-the-art chemistry, physics and earth-science rooms will be augmented by an outdoor learning area. “This project validates our programs and belief in being the premier science school in our area,” Principal Lynne Tracy affirms. DPR Construction is building the $27 million wing. A bond measure passed by area voters in 2012 funds the cost and has provided for new facilities in other SJUSD high schools, including performing arts centers for Rio Americano and El Camino, a student union at Casa Roble and a science wing for Bella Vista.

Carmichael resident Nan Fellers repairs soft toys to comfort traumatized children.

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GIFT FOR SHRINERS The Carmichael Chamber of Commerce shared 10 percent of the proceeds—$2,500—from its 2019 Person of the Year fundraiser with Shriners Hospitals for Children in Sacramento. Speaking at the chamber’s recent business luncheon, Shriners

Mira Loma High School’s new science wing will open next year. Illustration by Lionakis.

Development Director Alan Anderson called the donation “a profound gift.” “Our hospital provides free care for 10,000 children every year,” he explains. “Some treatments cost millions; some far less. From our budget, the average cost of a child's treatment is $2,300. Every gift counts. This gift will treat one child. Thank you—for that child.” For more information on the Shriners hospital, visit www. shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/ sacramento.

CARMICHAEL SENIORS CLUB IS GOLDEN The Carmichael Senior Citizens Club is entering the golden years. One of the community’s oldest social organizations, the club recently marked its 50th anniversary.

Shriners Hospitals Development Director Alan Anderson (center) receives a $2,500 donation from Carmichael Chamber of Commerce directors (from left) Kelli Foley, Amanda Lambert, Virginia Stone and President Jim Alves.

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Stalwarts have organized five decades of potlucks, bingo and entertainment at the Community Clubhouse in Carmichael Park. Beyond twice-monthly meetings, dining out and casino visits are popular club activities. To aid nondrivers, members carpool for excursions. Club President Valerie Hobin says the group’s main focus is its meetings, but theater outings are highlights. “Our 2019 objective is to increase membership,” she says. “Attendance is steady. We have good community outreach and often invite retirementhome residents to join us for lunch and bingo.” The nonprofit donates to local charities and partners with a ladies’ group for spring fashion shows. “We love to welcome couples,” Hobin

says. “We also have mother/daughter attendees. Dads are welcome too. Being with a group like this is a great way to spend time with a relative.” The club meets from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month. Bingo follows each session. Annual membership costs $12. For more information, call (916) 4875525. Susan Maxwell Skinner can be reached at sknrband@aol.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. n

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The Promise of Hope

Marsha Spell

LOCAL NONPROFIT HELPS HOMELESS FIND INDEPENDENCE

ucky for Marsha Spell, she likes “living on the edge.” That is why 10 years ago, she packed up everything she owned and drove from her former home in Southern California to Sacramento to take a job as executive director of Family Promise. The

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nonprofit organization helps homeless families achieve lasting independence through a 90-day mentoring program. “Honestly, it’s a God thing,” says Spell, who now lives in Placerville but hails from Tennessee. “I think this is where I was supposed to be. It wasn’t planned. I just followed where I was led. I’ve always wanted to help people—I’m a try-to-fix-it person—and people always seem to call me. Maybe it’s the Southern accent.” Spell has made a career of helping people since she graduated from the University of Memphis with a degree in business administration (which she says is now called nonprofit management). Over the past 40-plus years, she’s worked with nonprofits that deal with domestic violence and sexual

assault, as well as for a local hospice agency. She had just retired as executive director of the hospice agency when the Family Promise position came calling. “The fact that the organization is all faiths is what really drew me,” Spell says. Family Promise works with local congregations of churches and synagogues to house and feed families in the process of completing the program, which serves four families at a time. “We have people who are Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran, Unitarian, nondenominational, Jewish—we all work together. We couldn’t do it without them, so thank God they’ve stepped up.” Family Promise of Sacramento started helping families in April 2005. Families make up the fastest growing segment of the homeless population, with woman and children making up at least half of those affected. The organization has two primary goals for each family: permanent housing and the skills required to make homelessness less likely to reoccur. The nonprofit’s trained staff provide individualized case management and mentoring to fit the unique needs of every family and help them set specific goals and strategies designed to dismantle the obstacles preventing their success. They also teach them to find jobs and permanent housing. When Spell started, 34 families had graduated. Now, 248 families have successfully completed the program. “The very first thing I tackle with them is budgeting,” Spell says. “That seems to be a lot of people’s problem. We require that they save 70 percent of the income that’s left over after paying basic bills, which equates to the amount they’ll need to qualify for transitional housing after they’re done with our program. But we bring those concepts in in a soft way—we’re not trying to control them, we’re trying to show them, ‘You need to take control, to house yourself and feed yourself.’ All the other things are extra.” To that end, Family Promise hosts workshops on topics like building credit—things “we’re never taught in school,” Spell says—while providing temporary housing, daily meals and day center activities at area congregations so parents can focus on getting their financial lives back on track. “Can you imagine being in high school and sleeping at churches at night?” Spell says. “We’re here to give these people support and make life as normal for them as possible. This job’s been very hard—our guests have to trust us even when they’ve quit believing in themselves and have no hope.” There are plenty of success stories, however, to make the tough job worth it. Spell says that many of the high school students who’ve come through the program have received full scholarships to college and 16 families have even bought their own homes since graduation. That’s all thanks to Family Promise’s unique combination of support services— physical, financial, educational and emotional. “By the time they leave, they’re ready to go out into the ‘real world,’” Spell says. “It’s a wonderful partnership.”

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City’s Death by Drugs IS SACRAMENTO DYING? WE SEE IT EVERY DAY

BY KAREN MARGARETA

into misdemeanors, not arrest these

My compassion has run out. It’s

With my neighbors, I patrol the

criminals, keep them out of jail and

tuned to anger. I don’t feel safe in my

streets and report things that aren’t

s a wife and working mom

give the money we save to schools. Who

neighborhood. I don’t feel heard.

right. I phone when I see drug dealing

whose family lives in Land

thought this was a good idea? And how

Park, I am thankful Cecily

much money has been given to schools? Thefts under $950 are now

It wasn’t always this way. I used

and illegal camping. And I donate to

to give handouts to homeless people

Loaves & Fishes and the food shelters.

who looked sick or had children or a

We are a family that gives back to our

drugs and homeless problems in our

considered misdemeanors. That means

dog. Then I realized I was naïve. The

city. We are a pro-police family. We

city with her column, “Is Sacramento

on a daily basis, we have drug-addicted

money I handed out went to buy drugs.

support our officers as they try to figure

Dying?”

criminals stealing from our porches,

Evidence was everywhere.

out how to manage this mess.

Hastings shed light on the

It’s clear our city, county and state

breaking into our cars, walking into

Many times, I’ve been in a

Here is what our family sees on a

leaders are not willing to do anything

our grocery and convenient stores, and

neighborhood parking lot and found

daily basis: A heroin addict who has

but exacerbate the situation.

taking what they want because they

dozens of used needles. I’ve seen people

lived at 16th and Broadway for more

know the police won’t do anything

passed out in the streets with needles

than three years. A sex offender who

about it.

in their arms and legs in desperate need

panhandles in front of Taco Bell where

of medical attention. When I wrote to

kids go through the drive-thru. A man,

The roots of the crisis are not homelessness itself, but drugs. Sacramento has a drug crisis, not

Why? Mayor Darrell Steinberg and

a homeless crisis. We have people

City Manager Howard Chan influence

our city leaders, they responded, “These

his face tattooed, who lives on the

whose addictions have caused mental

police priorities. And our leaders have

people are just down on their luck. All

streets and sells drugs. A man called

illness. They can’t make decisions for

made it clear that ordinances dealing

they need are homes and then this will

“The Collector” who scavenges and

themselves. So they live on the street.

with drug use, camping, urinating in

all go away.” No, it won’t.

steals and uses the proceeds to buy

Drug-addicted transients who choose

public, setting campfires in the street,

I went to City Council meetings

drugs.

to be homeless are taking over our

panhandling and prostitution are not

to describe the situation. Homeless

neighborhood. They camp under the

police priorities.

advocates harassed me, yelling,

basis. I know their names. They have

“They were there first.” At one

been offered services many times. They

W-X freeway. How did this happen?

Drive along the streets under the

I see these gentlemen on a regular

It wasn’t this way 23 or 15 or even 10

W-X freeway. Drugs are out of control.

council meeting, an audience member

always refuse. They are not hard-luck

years ago.

You would think Mayor Steinberg would

threatened me for speaking out. I

people who need a home. They need

take Measure U money and provide

needed a police escort to my car.

jail and rehabilitation. They choose

2014, when California voters approved

more for public safety. Nope, he wants

I shared my concerns with Mayor

to be this way. They are not part of a

Proposition 47. The initiative was

to bring development and new business

Steinberg. He wrote back and said it

homeless crisis. They are a drug crisis.

marketed as the “Safe Neighborhoods

to Sacramento.

would never happen again. I wish I

We started to notice a difference after

and Schools Act.” The pitch was, let’s turn many theft and drug felonies

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could believe him.

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Letters From Our Readers ‘EVERY DAY, I SEE HUMAN BEINGS LIVING IN THEIR OWN FILTH’ Editor’s Note: Inside Publications received an unprecedented response to last month’s Publisher’s Desk by Cecily Hastings which discussed the Sacramento homeless problem and the documentary “Seattle Is Dying.” The following letters reflect the urgency and anguish felt by our readers. The letters are edited for space. Thank you for your powerful editorial. Eighty-thousand Sacramento voters receive your publication, so you have influence. I watched “Seattle Is Dying,” and it is a preview of coming events for Sacramento. A large portion of the millions being spent on Sacramento homeless should go to creating jobs, such as paying homeless people to clean up the city. Jobs would give them dignity and income to rent a room and begin productive lives. Good luck in your efforts to bring sanity and common sense to solving this cultural cancer. R. Baskerville I work with Sacramento Regional Parks and am involved in the cleanup of the homelessness problem. The rise of homelessness and the downfall of societal institutions to deal with the problem have become more dramatic. As a society we have taken away the ability of police to do their jobs, but we have also taken away places where this population could find assistance. Our politicians have used a misguided sense of righteousness to dismantle the infrastructures we had to deal with drug abuse and mental illness. Every day I see human beings living in their own filth, unable to think or act coherently. Randy Hart Bless you for so thoughtfully covering the subject of homeless! There is a group of us in Land Park trying to keep our neighborhood from falling into a total state of chaos. We are trying to make changes but have nothing to back us up. It’s getting bad. I worry about the Broadway Corridor, Freeport Boulevard, Land Park and Curtis Park. I am most disappointed

in Mayor Darrell Steinberg. I voted for him because I thought he understood the problem. Now it is clear his “No Barriers” approach is leaving our city in shambles. Marta Goetz I appreciate your courage to express the cold realities. There is hope, but continuing failed policies, not enforcing our laws and renaming issues to detract from the actual problem is not a path to improvement. Scott Rowe When I moved my studio to Midtown three years ago, I swore I wouldn’t lock my doors. I used to come with my church and feed the homeless. Now my story has changed. I am so grateful I didn’t purchase in Sacramento proper. I now keep the studio doors locked. I’ve had to call the police twice. I wish more people were willing to deal with the situation honestly and realize the harm it has already caused our city—not to mention what is yet to come. Anne Sacco I have been a resident of the Land Park area of Sacramento since the early 1980s and have witnessed drug addicts and dealers on the streets in plain sight. In Land Park, we’ve experienced an increase of car break-ins and porch thefts. I have had two porch thefts. Today I saw an apparent homeless opportunist, a young man on a bicycle, casing my block. I was in my driveway, looked directly at him, he looked back with an expression that seemed to say, “I know you know what I’m doing, but there’s nothing you can do to stop me.” He rode on, looking down each driveway. It does not seem that the city is taking action to transition people to appropriate services based on specific situations. Police and support services are inadequately staffed to carry out related functions. Shirley Hazlett I enjoy your publication but cringe when I read your Publisher’s Desk. I

am usually rewarded with a dose of hate against immigrants, African-Americans, the disabled, the working poor, the homeless and any group that might advocate for them. Your recent issue was no exception. You managed to conflate the homeless with crime. You paint the homeless with a broad-brush of criminality and lament the fact that law enforcement is not able to arrest them all and throw them in jail. Let’s not turn a bad situation worse by criminalizing the victims of our cruel economic and social policies. Hugo I. Vera The neighborhood of Land Park is under siege by drug-addled homeless who live on the streets and in the park. They break into our homes, cars, garages and sheds, defecate, urinate and vomit wherever they choose and shoot up in plain sight. We regularly experience issues of aggressive confrontations at our homes, stores, gas stations, in the park, restaurants— everywhere we live, recreate and shop. Now we have this report from a neighbor who posted a photo on social media of a transient masturbating next to a pile of porn, 150 feet away from a school. He is on Broadway every day. I have seen him. These people need medical, mental and physical health assessments, and direction to proper services. Some should be incarcerated. And if you need temporary housing, bring in trailers, Tough Sheds, tents and toilets. If our military can live in tents and temporary structures when deployed, so can the homeless. This is not a housing crisis. It is a drug crisis, and needs to be addressed as such. Katy Grimes When a community decides to pursue the most affluent aspects of life, there will be hardship and displacement when no provisions are made to house the poor and the average wage earners. When Sacramento built the new arena, single occupancy hotels were closed. People who were barely hanging on to shelter went into the streets. The best

place for the new arena would have been Natomas if preserving housing stock for persons with very low income was a concern. Let’s spend money to house people. Jacquelyn Sneed When I worked in health care for the homeless, we went by the 4040-20 rule: Twenty percent could be rehabilitated with a hand up, but 40 percent were mentally ill and 40 percent were criminals. The last two groups cost too much and were often chronic not amenable to rehabilitation. The answer is a new kind of “jail.” It would be more like a refugee camp. It can satisfy liberals if there is more freedom than a regular jail. And it can satisfy conservatives if the costs per day are significantly less than jail. Guests who can’t behave need to go to a real jail. Unless Sacramento learns how to apply “tough love” solutions, our quality of life will continue to slowly spiral downwards. Mike Thomas I’m happy to learn City Councilman Jeff Harris is taking a proactive approach. We can no longer ignore what’s happening. Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and San Diego are all declining as homeless populations grow out of control. We can turn this around, but first we must admit we have a problem. Theresa Wells When I saw “Seattle Is Dying,” I was appalled to realize what was happening in one of our most beautiful cities. You did a very important and brave service by confronting readers with the reality of what can happen to our city. Let’s be clear. An overwhelming number of people living on the streets are not “the homeless.” They are drug addicts who, sadly, have made very poor choices. The term “homeless” tugs at our hearts. But words matter. Let’s be real and call this drug epidemic what it is. Sandra Cleary n

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o say that Leland “Lee” Ruth has a green thumb would be an immense understatement. The River Park resident not only boasts an impressive agricultural background, he’s also one of the key players involved in the maintenance of Sacramento’s iconic tree canopy. “Trees are being taken out faster than they’re being put in, especially in River Park,” says Ruth, who’s lived in the neighborhood for 40 years (his wife grew up four blocks from their current home). “If we want to continue to have a tree canopy—which beautifies the neighborhood and improves air quality—we have to get involved in planting new ones.”

Ruth’s interest in agriculture began early. He was raised on a cattle-ranch-turned-diversifiedfarming-project north of Redding. He went on to earn both a bachelor’s degree in animal science and a master’s in education and agriculture at Cal Poly. After college, Ruth taught high school vocational agriculture for six years, led the California FFA program for two years at the state Department of Education and then went on to work for the Agricultural Council of California, a lobbying group that represents agricultural cooperatives. After retiring in 1993, Ruth found that he had more time to devote to volunteering, which is when his talent with trees began to take center stage. The 91-year-old Ruth is a founding member of the River Park Tree Canopy Project, which has planted nearly 135 trees since November 2015. He was also instrumental in the Adopt-a-Tree program at McKinley Park, a partnership between Friends of East Sacramento and the City of Sacramento Parks Department that sponsored the planting of a new tree grove in 2014. Ruth was so dedicated to the success of the project that he hand-watered the newly planted saplings to make sure they got through the drought the next two years. “Trees need help with watering during the first three years,” Ruth explains. “Then once they’re established and they’ve put down a tap root, they can get by with no water in the summer.” Ruth has also been the acting “tree expert” for the Shepard Garden and Arts Center’s Perimeter Project, which is busy beautifying the center’s exterior landscaping to encourage event rentals. He’s also active in beautifying his own neighborhood. In addition to working on the River Park Tree Canopy Project, Ruth has been maintaining the entrance to River Park itself— including its beautiful fountain—and neighboring Glen Hall Park. This dedication to his community has garnered Ruth quite a lot of accolades, including a Certificate of Appreciation from Councilmember Jeff Harris for his efforts to “improve the quality of life” in River Park, the C.K. McClatchy Tree Hero Award from the Sacramento Tree Foundation and an Award of Distinction from the UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for his contributions to the school’s ability to “provide cutting-edge research, top-notch education and innovative outreach.” While the recognition is nice, Ruth sees the attention being paid to these projects as a way to encourage others to get involved. “I want people to know that places like River Park look good because of their neighbors,” Ruth says. “The parks staff are overloaded, so I’d like to see more people get involved to support them. It can be something as simple as volunteering to do a little trimming, pruning or watering.” No green thumb required. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@ gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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he 47th season of free concerts is lined up for Carmichael Park this summer. Shows are scheduled for Saturdays, with the exception of two Sunday performances, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dancing is encouraged. June 8 The Mick Martin Big Band (rock and blues) June 9 Swing Masters (big band swing) June 15 Ticket to Ride (Beatles tribute) June 22 Todd Morgan and the Emblems (rock) June 29 Hipper Than Hip (soul/funk) July 6 On Air (classic rock) July 13 Wasted Space (classic rock) July 20 Ray “Catfish” Copeland (rock, blues, honkytonk) July 27 Latin Touch (Latin funk) Aug. 3 Fryed Brothers Band (country, blues, rock) Aug. 10 Groove Thang (party rock) Aug. 17 John Skinner Band (variety) Aug. 24 Mumbo Gumbo (Americana) Aug. 31 Dave Russell Band (country) Sept. 1 Kiwanis Swing Band (swing)

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Must Be Present KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR GARDEN AND REAP THE REWARDS

t’s debatable whether absence really does make the heart grow fonder. There’s no question that a gardener’s attentive presence makes a garden better. An observant gardener can identify pests and other problems early and keep up with the rapid changes that happen this time of year. Grab a bucket, have a hose with a powerful spray nozzle handy and take a daily stroll outside. Both you and your garden will benefit. The bucket is good for collecting weeds and spent flower heads. Remove weeds as soon as you spot them, getting them out, roots and all, before they can set seeds. Deadheading flowers will make your garden look fresher and encourage continued bloom. The hose is one of your most powerful pest-control devices, best employed early in the day so leaves will dry before

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nightfall. Got aphids? Blast them off with water. Is there powdery mildew on your roses and other plants? Rinse it off. Are your plants dusty or covered in webs? Give them a nice shower. Plants, like us, need to breathe through their pores. They look and feel better when they’re clean. Dust also attracts spider mites and whiteflies. You may not see pests, but you often can spot their signs. Snails and slugs will chew leaves and leave telltale silvery trails. Many insects suck, chew and rasp plant tissues, doing a lot of damage. Generally, you can just squish them between your fingers or knock them into a bucket of soapy water. Tomato hornworms are a particular garden nemesis and can virtually strip a tomato plant of leaves. It’s fairly easy to find their black droppings and damaged leaves, but it can be hard to spot the well-camouflaged, very hungry caterpillars. Weed trees are a continuing problem in my yard because squirrels plant pecans and acorns in every potted plant and patch of ground. By the time you spot tree leaves, they will have sent down long tap roots into the ground. I go on regular tree patrol, armed with a trowel or shovel to dig out as much root as possible.

Sacramento gardens rely on irrigation to grow, but it’s not easy to ensure that everything in your yard gets the right amount of water. Different types of plants, in different conditions, require different amounts of water. In general, you want to water deeply when the soil is dry a couple of inches below the surface. Too much water will rot roots and increase weeds such as nut sedge. Too little water will stress or even kill plants. Check your irrigation system periodically to ensure that there are no leaks or malfunctions. Monitor the moisture by digging up soil from a plant’s root zone with a screwdriver or narrow trowel, or probing with a moisture meter. Once you know how wet the soil is, adjust the watering schedule and amounts accordingly. Plants can grow out of bounds quickly, smothering more frail neighbors in the process. Cut back, move or remove plants that are getting out of hand. My husband tucks tomato shoots into the cages every day to keep them under control and trims the wisteria several times a year. In June, spring-flowering annuals are fading and untidy as they near the end of their lives. Harvest their seeds, if you wish, and pull them out. Most people grow California poppies as annuals,

but they are really perennials, and will bloom again if cut close to the ground. Be sure to pick produce at its peak for the best flavor and to encourage plants to keep on bearing fruit. Cut back herbs to keep them compact. This sounds like a lot of work, but it’s mostly pleasure. Gardens appeal to all of your senses and soothe your soul. Smell the flowers. Pop a cherry tomato into your mouth. Listen to the birds sing. Feel the coolness of the morning air. Enjoy the beauty that surrounds you, and appreciate the fact that you’ve nurtured this beauty and bounty. When we go on a trip, friends and relatives keep an eye on things, but I’m always glad when we can resume our regular rounds. Our garden misses us, and we miss our garden. Anita Clevenger is a lifetime Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or mgsacramento@ ucanr.edu, or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. The next Open Garden will be June 15 from 9 a.m.–noon at the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. in Fair Oaks. n

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COUPLE DREAMS BIG WITH BOTANICAL PROJECT

Linda Ching and Bruce Ritter

f the 35 largest cities in the United States, only two do not have botanical gardens, Sacramento and Fresno. Bruce Ritter and Linda Ching hope to leave Fresno alone on that list. It could be years before a Sacramento botanical garden blooms, but the seeds are being planted. In January, Ritter and Ching co-founded the nonprofit Sacramento Botanical Garden and launched a capital campaign to raise $25 million to build the project. For Ching and Ritter, the money is a small price to pay for value received. “We need to recognize the importance of having green space,” Ching says. “Being out in nature is great for your mental health, your physiology, but we need places to go.” The Sacramento couple believes green space really is a question of civic priority, public access and even conservation. They recently returned from a trip to New Zealand where “they invest in their gardens. Public funding goes to cover the salaries of those running the gardens,” says Ching, adding, “Would we rather use our water to support a botanical garden or a golf course only used by golfers?” Ritter believes the price tag of $25 million is relatively affordable. In April, the Sacramento City Council approved a $33 million contribution toward a soccer stadium planned by billionaire Ron Burkle. “And we’re asking for $25 million and an underused park,” Ritter laughs. As for the site of a potential botanical garden, the couple has considered locations at Del Paso Regional Park and Granite Regional Park, a quarry that could be converted like Quarry Park in Rocklin. “But one of our ideal locations would be associated with the zoo,” Ritter says. “We feel that a botanical garden partnered with a zoo is just a great idea.”

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butterfly-pollenated garden, tropical garden and formal garden. Ritter hopes to convince local orchid growers to donate their plants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have some of the best orchid growers in the country, and we can amass one of the best orchid gardens in the world right here,â&#x20AC;? he says. The botanical garden will feature a wedding and event venue, as well as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;garden-to-fork restaurant that serves as much as we can grow in the garden,â&#x20AC;? Ritter says. Additionally, Ritter wants the gift shop to support local artists. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to have a section devoted to all the local artists and artisans and selling their work on consignment to give them an opportunity to show their work with no risk,â&#x20AC;? he says. Ideally, the couple believes a botanical garden could be completed in seven to eight years. While Ching and Ritter continue to meet with city officials, they hope to raise donations through their website sacbo.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t act quickly, there wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be space available,â&#x20AC;? Ching says. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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Second Gold Rush

FARM TO FORK: A PUBLIC HISTORY California’s Second Gold Rush The Farm to Fork movement is a regional and global success story. Large quantities of high-quality fruits and vegetables are grown in the Sacramento Delta. They are enjoyed by local families and restaurants, and consumers around the world. But it could not have happened without the railroad.

NEW EXHIBIT TELLS HOW THE RAILROAD BROUGHT CALIFORNIA AGRICULTURE TO THE NATION

hen the water tower off of Interstate 5 changed its trademark to “America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital” in 2017, replacing its longstanding “City of Trees” identity, it stirred debate among many Sacramentans. Was this just another attempt at rebranding the city at a time when mega arenas such as the Golden 1 Center were underway, which might propel Sacramento into a true destination for tourists? While some residents would dig in their heels and breathe a definitive “yes,” others, namely historians, point to the city’s past. In fact, Sacramento has a long history that’s rich in agriculture and, even in the late 1800s, was booming with ripe pears and asparagus, and acres of walnut and orange groves. The city also was the No. 1 producer of ice, which helped distribute our homegrown produce east, enticing the world to visit sunny California, a land of unimaginable bounty. The California State Railroad Museum enjoyed its sesquicentennial

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anniversary last month, celebrating the joining of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The railroads connected in Utah, but it all started right here in Sacramento, says museum director Ty Smith, who also teaches public history part-time at Sacramento State University. “One thing about railroad history is it’s a diverse history. It ran through every culture: Mexican-American track workers, Mexican track workers, Chinese immigrants, African-American porters. You don’t have to poke around very far before it all starts bubbling up,” Smith says. Before the transcontinental railroad was completed, the California Gold Rush hit in 1848 where gold fever brought hundreds of thousands of people from all cultures to California in search of riches. But, Smith says, the Gold Rush was a mere “flash in the pan” in terms of Northern California history. “Our other piece of local history, that’s also world history, is the second Gold Rush, which is the agricultural production of California,” Smith says. “We’re at ground zero for where everything came to be distributed to the rest of the nation. It is really that story of how California and how this region impacted the world.” That world impact inspired his public history class at Sacramento State. Together, 16 graduate students were given an assignment: Build an exhibit inside the museum that revives a part of California history involving the railroad. “They came over here to this refrigerator car and they asked, ‘What

After the California gold rush ended and the transcontinental railroad was built, many people turned to farming the Delta. The excellent foods grown there were canned or loaded into ice-cooled railroad cars. Locomotives pulled the refrigerated freight cars, or “reefers,” through the Sierra Nevada Mountains to eager buyers farther east and beyond. It was a second California gold rush, and it continues today.

Photography: (Top) courtesy California State Railroad Museum Library & Archives. (Middle) Soil map of the Delta. (Bottom) Cutting asparagus, image courtesy of the Rio Vista Museum.

This success was made possible by opportunity, new technology, and hardworking people coming together at the right time. It is the story of the California Delta – the world’s pantry.

is this all about?’” Smith says, pointing to the old rust-colored vessel that sits inside the museum. From there, the budding historians posed the question: “How did the farm get to the fork?” The answer: The train. The students spent their 16-week semester as storytellers bringing the deep history to life and giving context to the slogan “farm-to-fork” that now brands Sacramento.

Students did all the archival research and culling of photographs to bring the human history to life. They put in months of research to support their vision until “Farm-to-Fork: A Public History” came to fruition through graphic illustrations, informative slides, black-and-white photography and mannequins posed chucking ice into the historic refrigerator car and selling the

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“We’re at ground zero for where everything came to be distributed to the rest of the nation. It is really that story of how California and how this region impacted the world.”

But the students’ efforts truly connected museumgoers to the past through the various mediums displayed throughout the exhibit. Smith says the students wanted to give people a vast understanding for their past so they can navigate through their future right here in Sacramento. Because of this, “Farmto-Fork: A Public History” is now a permanent fixture of the museum with plans to adapt with the changing times as the agricultural movement continues to propel forward. Farm-to-fork “is not just a dinner on the bridge. It’s really part of our DNA,” Smith says. “Railroad history is all a part of that and connecting what’s going on. It’s very deep. And it runs across cultures.”

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eople crave to be where water caresses land. But in our putative River City, it’s hard to enjoy, or even glimpse, the Sacramento River. We can’t satisfy the human urge to cozy up to the river because it’s cut off by Interstate 5. The massive freeway makes it difficult to economically capitalize on our proximity to Sacramento’s namesake river and the city’s birthplace. The City Council has embarked on an ambitious $47 million plan to revitalize the waterfront in Old Sacramento. The hope is that tourist-oriented shops could be transformed by the addition of a grassy park, concert venue, second-story wine bar or other amenities, enticing residents to come, linger, spend money and enjoy the riverfront. This isn’t the city’s first attempt to enliven the area. A promenade/bike path was added south of the Tower Bridge. Earlier, a farmers market, modeled on Seattle’s Pike Place Market, tried to lure residents to buy local produce. Slow sales prompted one vendor to describe

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his stall as a “food museum” before the market folded. Now one idea is to demolish the market building. A big problem for the farmers market, and a major problem for Old Sacramento, is access. The misguided decision in the 1960s to route I-5 along the river created a lasting physical and psychological barrier. It created permanent automobile blight. No matter how attractive destinations are, if people can’t easily reach them, they won’t go. The street grid is cut off. L and J streets are completely blocked by the freeway. K Street access is limited to a long, dark pedestrian tunnel under I-5. The foreboding and confusing I Street entrance goes under layers of brutal freeway concrete. The city added new access by extending Second Street to Capitol Mall. The Sacramento River bike path essentially disappears in Old Sac—it’s unsigned and not differentiated from walkways. Early this year, the city held a competition to get ideas on how to “reimagine” the Old Sacramento waterfront. The city received five proposals from professional design firms and 41 submittals from the public. The result was several appealing notions on activating Old Sac and the waterfront. The design firm proposals all recognized the noise, pollution and access problems created by I-5. They

suggested ways to gussy up existing connections by making the I Street entrance more welcoming and enlivening the K Street tunnel. One firm suggested dubbing K Street a “link,” but it would still be a tunnel. In my view, these access improvement ideas just put lipstick on a pig. I-5’s looming presence and noise won’t simply go away. You can’t escape the traffic noise anywhere on Second Street. The din is acute at the old PG&E site, north of Old Sac, which is being transformed into the Powerhouse Science Center. Front Street is mostly out of earshot of the freeway, which at least makes live music there possible. The public design competition winner was Downtown resident Craig Segall, who proposed decking or eliminating I-5. Clearly, that would be a big deal, far more ambitious and expensive than anything the city is considering. Yet in the long run, it could be the best choice for urban livability and economic viability. Other cities, including San Francisco, Portland, New York and Seoul, South Korea, have gotten rid of freeways. Boston spent 15 years and $15 billion on its “Big Dig” to put I-93 underground in the central city. The costs of dismantling a freeway and relocating traffic are enormous. But so are the benefits, certainly worth billions of dollars. Waterfront acreage

would be very valuable and development opportunities huge. High-rises with river and coastal-range views would be desirable. Fresh real estate wouldn’t just be available near Old Sac. It could extend north from Sutterville Road to Discovery Park. An aerial view of the I-5 and Highway 50 interchange shows the scale. The potential is hundreds of new blocks, development, a much more serene Discovery Park and neighborhoods near I-5. Discovery Park, at the confluence of two great rivers, should be the city’s welcoming destination. In addition to providing space for new residential and commercial development, the existing freeway right of way could be used for a museum district, mass transit, high-speed rail and a human-scale city street. What happens to I-5? It would have to be rerouted somewhere between West Sacramento and Davis. That would take the through traffic, thousands of cars and trucks per day, out of Sacramento and off the overburdened Causeway. Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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Finding Your Faith TAKE A PIVOTAL SPIN ON THE ALTAR

magine taking a virtual plane ride today and meeting me in San Francisco for a 30-minute drive south to Moffett Federal Airfield, formerly known as Moffett Navy Air Station. With my military ID we easily slide past the Smokey-Bear-hatted federal guards. A quarter mile in, we pull curbside and walk across the lawn to the Moffett Chapel, built in the style of the Spanish Colonial missions. I’m comfortable here because this is where, in 1994, I took my first Air Force active-duty chaplain assignment. Come inside. There’s something I want to show you. We walk into the foyer and you pause, breathless before walls of stained-glass windows. But I didn’t bring you here to admire the windows. I motion you onto the podium and past the Protestant altar holding an open Bible, candles and offering plates. From there, we step into an alcove where a larger cross is affixed beside banners proclaiming faith. Oddly, I ask you to push on the alcove wall.

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You’re astonished that it moves. With my assistance, we rotate what seems like a jumbo version of the Lazy Susan in your kitchen cabinet. This is what you’re here to see. Suddenly, we’re standing under a crucifix surrounded by saintly statues. Voilà, there it is, revealed as if by the moving wall of a military safe house. We’re standing in a Catholic church. I push again to expose what’s behind “Door No. 3”—a Jewish altar with the Torah. You say, “This is nice chaplain, but I’m undecided about faith. I’m spiritual, but not really religious.” “No problem,” I say. “Give that wall another shove.” You do and are relieved to find yourself in neutral space. Nothing on the walls. No religion here. Why have I brought you for a ride on the Lazy Susan altar? To illustrate how one might make a choice for faith. No, it’s not as simple as turning the Wheel of Fortune or spinning the theological bottle to determine where your doctrinal affections will lie. You start your search at the beginning, perhaps on one of the traditional altars of your forefathers. Or take a spin in another direction, landing beside that of your spouse. It’s also possible to spin faith into something that represents your own journey. Or maybe you don’t see faith as having finite definitions, so you blend the moving altars.

But whatever you choose, deciding on faith will require you to make peace with the tensions that faith presents. For instance, how does one explain the love of God in the midst of so much tragedy? Can you deal with the discrepancies of faith and the hypocrites inherent in all faiths and philosophies? Can you repent of the sins of organized religions while at the same time reinforcing the humanitarian good they do? I believe it’s possible to keep the faith of our parents while changing out the theological accessories. For me, I follow the Protestant faith of my father, but my worship isn’t confined to a hymnal or a pew. While I accept his faith, I reject the bigotry sometimes found in evangelical faith. For others, it might mean keeping the faith in the Crucified Christ

displayed on the crucifix, but soundly rejecting the sins of the Fathers. It might involve rebuilding a place of worship that holds all women in high regard and safely shelters the children. But if you must lean away from religion and toward the “spiritual,” all I ask is that you find a welcoming faith, not a generic faith that can turn cold, politically correct and emotionless. Finally, if your faith journey ever takes literal flight toward the San Francisco Bay Area, give me a call. We’ll take a real drive to Moffett Field where together we can take our faith for a spin. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

Why have I brought you for a ride on the Lazy Susan altar? To illustrate how one might make a choice for faith.

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he small sign hanging from the front door says it all: “Spoiled cats and their household staff live here!”

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Spoiled cats indeed. Honey West, a tortie with a “tort-i-tude,” is most comfortable hiding under the bed when strangers call. Black Bart, a sleek panther-like feline, will make himself at home in anyone’s lap. Watson, a handsome short-hair tabby with golden brown highlights, is good about getting his daily diabetes shot but expects a treat for the effort. All three are seniors at 9, 10 and 11, respectively.

Their staff is Virginia Kidd, Ph.D., Sacramento author, playwright and retired communications studies professor. The family of four shares a two-story home on a quiet residential street in Midtown, where Kidd has lived for 20 years. “I was naming them after detectives,” Kidd says about her current and past feline family. “Black Bart wandered up, but he just wasn’t a detective. My neighbor insisted he couldn’t call him Philip Marlow or

Sam Spade. He answers to Bart—he knows his name.” Kidd came across all three of her current cats when they just “wandered up.” Watson was 6 months old, and no one knows where he came from. Honey West entered through Kidd’s doggy door as a kitten and stayed. “When Bart came, it was during that time when the economy was really bad,” Kidd says. “He was hurt and thin and suffering. There are apartments around here and I figured somebody just moved and left him.” The detective theme extends to former kitties, including Reggie, Lulu, Ruby, Nancy Drew (adopted from the Front Street Animal Shelter) and Sherlock. Sherlock, a short-hair orange tabby who passed away at age 18, wandered up to the dorms at Sacramento State. “Anyone who lived in the dorms knew him,” says Kidd, who retired from the university in 2010 after 35 years. “He slept on their beds. He was a very outgoing cat.” Known for her love of felines, Kidd was asked by a colleague if she would open her heart to the wayward kitty. It wasn’t long before the sociable cat found a home with the professor. Sherlock also played an important role in one of Kidd’s current passions: the Ella K. McClatchy Library, former home to the owner and editor of The Sacramento Bee, built in the early 1900s at 22nd and U streets. At the time, Kidd lived across the street from the library and Sherlock became an unofficial mascot, sitting on the front steps and greeting visitors. His fame landed his photo front and center on a fundraising T-shirt with the words, “McClatchy Library—A Purr-fect Place to Be.” Kidd, who edits the library’s quarterly newsletter and oversees

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A Place Called Home FORMER SACRAMENTO STUDENT REFLECTS ON WHAT THE CITY MEANS TO HER

ast summer, Grace Mellberg, 17, moved with her family from Arden Park to Arizona where she is now a junior at Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson. Leaving Sacramento was bittersweet for Grace, who attended Sacred Heart Parish School and St. Francis High School for her freshman and sophomore years. She has a love of the arts, both written and visual. This semester, Grace received an assignment at her new high school to write a poem. Inside Publications was inspired by how the words capture life in Sacramento through the eyes of a teenage girl—and we are pleased to share the poem with our readers.

WHAT IS SACRAMENTO TO ME? BY GRACE MELLBERG It’s my favorite candy; first it’s sour, then it’s sweet. It’s Tupelo Coffee and Roasting—-a place that acted as a sacred temple to high school students in the days leading up to finals. It’s the friend who picks me up at the crack of dawn—no questions asked—because I need her to. It’s the snow cone with cherry syrup that cooled kids off on hot, sweaty, chaotic, Fourth of July celebrations on the streets of East Sacramento. It’s Mr. Chen—the locally famous tutor who lifted up both my math grade and my school spirit. It’s Ladybird, a movie and love letter to my hometown that had Sacramentans beaming with pride as the film was nominated for five Oscars. It’s holding my friend’s hand as we did what is a right of passage for teenagers in Sacramento—jumping off a bridge into the American River. It's cookie-cutter decorations lining the streets of the Fabulous 40s during Christmastime. It’s Eighth Hole, a mythical party location that always produced Monday morning gossip. It’s coming home to a house filled with laughter from my big sister and her friends, a group of girls who were like a pack of wolves that would defend me from bullies. It’s the anticipated victory every year of the Jesuit High School football team at Holy Bowl. It’s my final brunch at Cafe Bernardo with one of my best friends before I moved. It’s Tim Collom, a man who has sold most of Sacramento their homes and the paintings to go inside them! It’s Tower Bridge, an emblem of the City of Trees, whose golden hue blinds spectators as the sun shines upon it. It’s the rainbow-colored lightshow you see as you drive through the tunnel into McKinley Village. It’s East Portal Park, a place for a first kiss, ice cream and heartbreak. It’s a spread of green-checked fields with two meandering rivers sparkling in the California sun. It’s a place I used to call home. n

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S MICHAEL’S 2140 Mission Ave. • Carmichael • Stmichaelscarmichael.org • 916.488.3550 the Facebook page, became involved in 1995, when the McClatchy branch was targeted for closure during a budget crunch. With the help of a generous donor and volunteer support, the doors remained open. “We saved it. Now it’s very strong,” she says. At home, Kidd’s art collection ranges from cat-related tchotchkes to original pieces, such as a collage by Sacramento artist Lisa Culjis featuring a feline who looks a lot like Watson. “Crazy Cat Lady” coffee mugs and kitschy pillows with cute cat quotes are subtly scattered about. “I’ve had a lot of years of doing this,” Kidd notes about her kitty decor. Naturally, Kidd has worked cats into her writings. Her fourth mystery novel includes a cat named Topaz, “but she’s really Ruby,” Kidd admits. Another story has a black cat named Ink Jet. Her children’s book about a girl named Mollie features a kitty called Shere Khan from “The Jungle Book.” Her published works are “COP Talk,” a guide to help police improve communication skills and community

relations, and a three-act high school play called “Happily Ever Once Upon.” In addition, Kidd edited a paperback collection of short stories honoring her beloved McClatchy Library. Kidd takes a laidback approach to sharing space with three independent felines. “Whatever they want to do that you don’t want to them to do, they will do more than you can say no. They are very determined.” Kidd’s son grew up with the family cat Reggie and had already moved out when the cat passed away at age 18. “When he died, there was no one in the house,” Kidd says. “That was just horrible. Now, I can’t imagine coming home to that emptiness. It feels like there are people here—and they are not really demanding people. “I believe they care about me— except for Honey West. She cares about Watson, so there you go. That’s a comfort.” Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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Hearing the Muse Wendy Grace Stevens

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n the opening lines of the poem “Moments,” Wendy Grace Stevens writes: How often have you heard ‘Live for the moment,’ or ‘Be here now?’ No matter the current idiom, It’s a truth that merits attention. Stevens seems to live by this sentiment. Amid two careers—first in banking, then 25 years working for the state Legislature, from which she retired in 2002—Stevens has lived for the moment through activities both artistic and outdoor. The Sacramento native and Carmichael resident—who turns 80 next year—rides her bicycle 2,000 miles a year, leads a paddling club every Wednesday morning, skis (she recently returned from Mammoth Mountain where she spent her 53rd consecutive ski season), travels, paints, sings, volunteers for her church and a local animal rescue group, and—starting just five years ago—writes poetry. “I’m well aware that I don’t have a great deal of time left,” Stevens says with a chuckle. “But in facing the fact that I’m not going to live forever, I want to make the most of every minute I have left. I try everything that comes along now—I ski better now than when I was 30 or 40 because I’m not afraid anymore. If you’re not going to try anything new because it’s scary, you might as well throw in the towel on life.” During summer 2015, a particularly arduous home-improvement project stretched from days into weeks and she found herself so frustrated that she sat down and wrote the poem “Ode to Dust” as a way to clear her mind. Soon, words and phrases began presenting themselves to her while she was trying to sleep, forcing her to get up and commit them to paper before she could settle in for slumber. “It’s like the creative energies of the universe said, ‘Hey! Here’s somebody who’s willing to play with us!’” says Stevens, whose poetry ranges from poignant to humorous on subjects like love, nature, spirituality and womanhood. “It’s an interesting phenomenon—once I sit down to write, sometimes the whole poem just flows out onto the page with this energy I call ‘the Muse.’ It’s a really amazing feeling.” Though Stevens initially had no intention of publishing her poetry, the Muse encouraged her to share her art with the world—so she did. She published her first collection, “The Poetry of An Ordinary Life,” in 2016 and her second collection, “Just Between Us Girls: Poetry Celebrating Women,” in 2018 through the Sacramento Public Library’s I Street Press. Those publications have led to speaking engagements at local poetry groups, such as the Placerville Shakespeare Club. “Poetry is daunting because it’s like taking off all your clothes in public—you have nothing to hide behind,” Stevens says. “That’s why I like to think of my work as poetry for people who don’t know they like poetry. I don’t care if a poem evokes in you the same feeling or memory I had when I wrote it. If it makes you think of something from your own life, to me that’s a success.”

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Open Minded MINGLING MID-CENTURY MODERN WITH UNCLUTTERED CONTEMPORARY

ai and Jeff Townsend have taken the notion of “open concept” to a whole new level in their recently renovated home on a cul-de-sac in Sierra Oaks. A bright orange entryway door leads to an immense light- and artfilled space that encompasses multiple zones for entertaining, cooking, dining and relaxing. “My absolute favorite thing is the incredible openness of the room,” Jeff says. “I love how we created these selfcontained areas.” The Townsends purchased the 1965 ranch-style home in 2017 from the estate of the original owner.

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“This property had great bones,” says Mai, who has a passion for interior design. “It was well built. Just very compartmentalized. The main thing for us was to create an open flow and space.” The renovation took eight months under the watchful eye of Mai, who created the design plans. The couple gutted most of the 2,222-square-foot house, which they called a “time capsule,” leaving the exterior structure. “It’s a brand-new house in an old shell,” Mai notes. The Townsends moved to Sacramento from San Jose with their son Blaze and yellow lab Parker. In addition to wanting to be closer to Mai’s parents who live in West Sacramento, the couple saw potential in what the area offered. “We fell in love with Sierra Oaks,” says Jeff, an attorney specializing in mediation work. “It was a whole new amazing life that was opening up to us.” The Townsends hired an architect to ensure the structural integrity of Mai’s design. The general contractor was Exact Property Solutions. “I was

involved in the construction process and the micro decisions that needed to happen,” Mai says. With a love for mid-century modern, as well as cutting-edge contemporary, the couple employed a color scheme of white, black, grey and tan with pops of color, especially in the original artwork throughout the home. When designing the open interior, the Townsends gave a lot of thought to where and how to display their extensive collection of art, including several pieces purchased on a trip to Thailand, folk art from Mai’s native country of Venezuela, and work by Mai’s father, local artist Henry Parata. “We wanted to properly display them without feeling cluttered and give each piece a special space,” Jeff says. Keeping with the contemporary feel, Mai chose large grey commercial-grade tiles for the floor. “Because the tile is oversized, it makes the space look bigger,” she says. “I like the uniform, clean look.” Mai’s favorite feature is the asymmetrical fireplace with a plaster finish that resembles polished concrete.

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Yukon Gold

Marsha Arnold

SHE’S READY TO PADDLE 444 MILES ACROSS CANADA

here is no easy way to train for a race that requires two or three days in a kayak paddling 444 miles though the pristine wilds of the Canadian Yukon. For practice, there’s a 100-mile paddle event on the Sacramento River from Redding to Chico. But that’s hardly the same. So how does Marsha Arnold, a 63-year-old case management nurse at Sutter Medical Center, get ready for the most difficult physical challenge of her life? “You just have to be ready to paddle,” she says. The Canadian adventure, called the Yukon River Quest, defies practice and preparation. It runs from Whitehorse to Dawson City and is staged over four days, June 26–29. The hardest part

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comes early, 41 miles after shoving off from Whitehorse, when the paddlers enter Lake Laberge, where the Yukon widens to 3 miles and resembles the North Atlantic on a cold day. Waves rise without warning. They can swamp kayaks, canoes and fishing boats. The water is frozen much of the year. It thaws, but never warms up, not even in late June. Laberge is 30 miles long. The sight of its northern tip, where the shorelines come into focus and the water returns to something like a river, is a welcome vision for Yukon River Quest competitors. And they still have 373 miles to paddle. Arnold has been kayaking since age 30 when she trained for Eppie’s Great Race, the legendary local mélange of running, cycling and paddling. She quit smoking and cast aside her bad eating habits. Encouraged by her husband Doug Arnold, a former Navy pilot, she got serious in 2011. Somehow, she was drawn to events that make 5-kilometer races and half-marathons seem like warm-ups. For Marsha, the number 100 holds a special appeal. She has participated in numerous running, cycling and paddle

events that stretch for 100 (or more) miles. She completed an ironman event, where participants swim 2.4 miles, cycle 112 miles and run 26.2 miles in one day. She ran the Vermont 100 Endurance Race and Boston Marathon. The California 100 kayak race—Redding to Chico—is a favorite. “I love ultras,” she says. “But I realized I really don’t like running anymore. So my husband and I gravitated to cycling and kayaking.” Despite her breathtaking athletic achievements, Arnold looks and acts like a normal person from East Sacramento. She is a grandmother, petite, soft-spoken and shy. When she realizes she is talking about herself, she stops and apologizes. She would rather listen than talk. To prepare for the Yukon River Quest, she was assisted by the tight little paddling community in Sacramento. She acquired a two-page list of equipment and supplies, from sunscreen, bug coils and bandages to camping gear. As for the kayak, she will rent one at Whitehorse. Strategic training is almost impossible. Friends told Arnold not to

enter the California 100 in May. They warned of injury risk. She entered anyway. “Training is tricky,” Arnold says. “It’s difficult to translate theory into what your body says it needs.” She needed a paddling partner. Her husband is 10 years older, and has begun to limit his activities to cycling and photography. He will lend support and document the Yukon experience. As a partner, she found Elaine Baden, a veteran kayaker from Richmond. Baden attempted the Yukon race in 2017. For a while, Arnold wasn’t sure the partnership would hold water. “At first, I was saying, ‘I’m doing this to finish,’ and she’s saying, ‘I’m doing this to win.’ That’s a big difference,” Arnold says. But as the race draws near, the women have found common ground for the chilly Yukon River. The goal is to paddle for two days and reach Dawson City safe, sound and proud. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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n his successful campaign to pass the Measure U sales tax last November, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg exhibited tremendous confidence in City Hall’s ability to solve social problems. The many promises Steinberg made during the campaign will be put to the test with the city’s 2019-2020 budget, which starts in July—just as Measure U dollars flow into the city treasury. In his State of the City speech in January, Steinberg suggested placing 80 percent of Measure U money—about $40 million a year— into an “economic trust fund” for our neighborhoods. The fund would last five years and invest $200 million. I’ll get back to this idea later.

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During the first half of 2018, the mayor orchestrated a record number of neighborhood outreach events to get public feedback on budget priorities. The events were an obvious lead up to Steinberg’s Measure U campaign. But this year, the outreach for budget planning was nowhere to be found. The mayor was largely silent on his promises. In April, Dennis Mangers contacted me and described a “red alert” on drastic cuts to the city’s arts budget. For more than a decade, Mangers has served Steinberg and former Mayor Kevin Johnson as a pro bono arts policy adviser. A former legislator and lobbyist, Mangers has deep ties to the arts community. He explained that the 2019-2020 budget prepared by City Manager Howard Chan left only $400,000 for the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, plus one-time funding of $580,000. The county will add approximately $340,000, leaving the

Arts Commission a total budget of $1.32 million. “That is $880,000 short of the minimum $2.2 million that is needed this coming year to fund the first phase of the Creative Edge Cultural Plan adopted by the City Council last year,” Mangers says. “Plus, we need another $6 million to fully implement the cultural plan.” Arts leaders such as Mangers are frustrated because the proposed budget isn’t nearly enough to expand arts education, offer programs in underserved neighborhoods or reach other goals set by the mayor and City Council. The $880,000 shortfall could be resolved by Measure U dollars. The city is establishing a process to evaluate how to spend about $50 million from the 1-cent sales tax each year. Arts groups were promised Measure U funds by Steinberg, but Mangers believes the creative community will be at a “great

disadvantage” when it competes against powerful labor unions, political action committees and business development interests. He notes the 15-person Measure U advisory panel doesn’t include any representatives from the arts. “The arts are a core city service, every bit as important as police, fire, public works, parks or any other sector of city responsibility,” Mangers says. A powerful group of local developers and business leaders recently created the Sacramento Economic Growth and Equity Coalition to lobby the city on Measure U spending. Not surprisingly, the coalition founders included no arts groups. Steinberg isn’t alarmed that the arts community is being left behind in the race for Measure U dollars. “I see no problem getting the Measure U funding to the arts to the level as requested,” he says. “I just want to make sure that there’s money both for the creative economy and for investing in our neighborhoods. And then contribute in a major way to economic development over the long-term.” Rather than directly fund the arts from Measure U proceeds, Steinberg has talked about creating a “trust fund” from tax money to support the arts. The mayor expounded on the idea at an arts funding workshop April 29, where he called it an “endowment.” Typically, when the term “endowment” is used in the arts community, it refers to annual income generated by donor gifts. Under Steinberg’s definition, it would be a highly controversial plan to use the bonding process to leverage city assets into cash, while tying the city to ongoing debt-service payments. Councilmember Jeff Harris pushed back at the mayor’s idea of securitization at the council’s budget committee meeting. Harris is

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ock Bottom Clay Arts—the ceramic business owned by longtime friends Suzy Price and Linda Fall—is not named for low prices, nor for a low point in life. “We named it Rock Bottom because the totems literally have a giant

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rock at the bottom that keeps them steady,” Fall explains with a chuckle. Since last August, Fall and Price have created 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-foot ceramic structures they call totems— colorful displays of manmade rocks in all shapes, sizes and textures stacked together on a steel pole and rooted to a strong rock or welded metal base for display in the home or garden. Neither women started their careers as artists. Price spent 30plus years in advertising for The Sacramento Bee. Fall worked for Chase for 30 years before “banking burnout” landed her a second 15-year

career fitting hearing aids for the elderly. But they’ve both embraced this new path with unbridled enthusiasm. “I spend more time doing this every day than I ever spent at my corporate job,” Pocket-area resident Price says. “It’s always an adventure.” Fall, who lives in Curtis Park, concurs. Although she finds the process much more restful than her friend. “Working on ceramics is so meditative,” she says. In fact, it was Fall’s interest in the art form that got the duo started in the first place. A lifelong art lover,

Fall decided to take a pottery class at the Panama Pottery arts collective and found that the soothing, methodic work fit her personality perfectly. She convinced Price—whom she’s known since both women were in their 20s— to take a crack at the class and now they share a love of clay that didn’t take long to blossom into a business. “We were taking a class on totem making,” Fall recalls, “and my teacher looked at mine and said, ‘Someone will want to buy that.’ I replied, ‘For how much?’” Fall laughs. “I realized that maybe people would

like these enough that I could sell them.” After procuring the proper business licenses—“a fulltime job in and of itself,” Price says—the friends got to making. Each totem can take more than 20 hours to craft—not counting the more than 22 hours it takes to bake each piece in a kiln—and with commissions starting to roll in, Price and Fall are suddenly swamped in the best way possible. “I sometimes wonder what we did with our time before this,” says Price, who works the clay daily after getting design inspiration while driving. “We’re always thinking of new things.” The totems are created as a joint effort, with both women suggesting pieces to put on the pole and discussing the layout as they go. Each piece is completely unique and depends on the client’s desires—a preferred color scheme is always taken into consideration—as well as the totem’s height and intended usage. Because the pieces are weatherresistant, they can be placed outside

in a garden or they can elegantly complement an interior. Fall has many in her spacious yard, including some of their newer Totem Pops, which are only 2-feet tall and look wonderful clustered together. Each piece is customized for the buyer, such as the paw print and name of a beloved pet or a symbol of someone’s field of work etched into the clay. Thanks to the totems’ clever design that mimics stringing beads on a necklace—which can be done or undone in a matter of minutes—they can easily be moved to a new location if the mood strikes. “People are staying home more than they used to,” Fall says, “so why not decorate your space with something that makes you feel happy every time you look at it?” Prices range from $30 to $425. For more information, visit rockbottomclayarts.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento.com. n

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6345 PALM DR $520,000 5956 VIA CASITAS $178,000 4945 ROBERTSON AVE $348,000 5412 LEQUEL WAY $499,900 4329 STOLLWOOD DR $499,900 5099 PATTI JO DR $400,000 2418 VIA CAMINO AVE $225,000 5118 MARTIN WAY $343,000 3020 PARAGON WAY $372,000 6327 EDGERTON WAY $239,000 4005 KNOLL TOP CT $240,000 5249 NORTH AVE $285,000 6332 EDGERTON WAY $293,000 2729 GUNN RD $365,000 5937 RANGER WAY $414,000 4700 OAK TWIG WAY $519,900 1610 DEL DAYO DR $885,000 4950 PATRIC WAY $350,000 1682 DEL DAYO DR $1,225,000 4030 OAK VILLA CIR $230,000 5345 SONORA WAY $330,000 2236 HILLCREST WAY $690,000 4725 MARLBOROUGH WAY $750,000 5924 VIA CASITAS $174,500 2430 VIA CAMINO AVE $246,000 4928 BOYD DR $325,000 5408 MONITOR AVE $377,500 6209 RUTLAND DR $434,000 5100 LOCUST AVE $435,000 6048 HOMESWEET WAY $439,000 4243 JOSH CT $625,000 4805 BROMPTON CT $850,000 5337 ANGELINA AVE $365,000 5805 CADA CIR $424,900 4949 THOR WAY $435,000 4011 EASTWOOD VILLAGE LN $302,000 5528 WHITNEY AVE $300,000 2511 LA FRANCE DR $348,000 3404 WALNUT $349,900 5938 VIA CASITAS $164,000 5541 ENGLE RD $485,000 6130 MERRY LN $605,000 2433 UPHAM CT $350,000 4317 MAPEL LN $495,000 1535 MISSION AVE $560,000 5905 LUCINDA LN $281,520 5924 ASHWORTH WAY $350,000 6240 KIERNAN DR $450,000 6321 KIERNAN DR $451,500 5207 NORCREST AVE $528,000

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7328 WILLOWWICK WAY 6872 DEMARET DR 7466 29TH ST 6229 HERMOSA ST 3020 MELINDA WAY 7351 21ST ST 1641 BELINDA WAY 2177 ONEIL WAY 1117 THEO WAY 2182 MONIFIETH 2184 68TH AVE 2195 68TH AVE 2416 39TH AVE 4360 CUSTIS AVE 5100 VIRGINIA WAY 1112 13TH AVE 7048 27TH ST 2106 65TH AVE 1601 BELINDA WAY 1615 WAKEFIELD WAY 940 INEZ WAY 2060 MATSON DR 7549 21ST ST 2318 HALDIS WAY 6810 27TH ST 7535 BOWEN CIR 2001 FLORIN RD 5910 14TH ST 6057 HOLSTEIN WAY 1407 HOPKINS ST 2153 ONEIL WAY 2501 FERNDALE AVE 1521 WAKEFIELD WAY 2217 23RD AVE 1210 RIDGEWAY DR 7245 CROMWELL WAY 6008 14TH ST 1567 DICKSON ST 6061 S LAND PARK DR 2941 GARDENDALE RD 2217 HOLLYWOOD WAY 1122 SHERBURN AVE 5867 LONSDALE DR 15 PARK BROOK CT

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PARK-SIDE RESTAURANT FUSES MEXICAN FLAVORS WITH CALIFORNIA FAVORITES

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ace it, we’re an outdoor town. Nine to 10 months out of the year, you can dine alfresco, sip drinks on rooftops or throw a party on the riverbank. In March, we saw more rain than sun, but when that sun came out so did everyone in town. Drake’s BARN in West Sacramento had so many people on the first sunny day in March that it nearly ran out of beer. Paragary’s legendary Midtown patio has full seating on any day the sun shines. Picnics abound. Spontaneous gatherings coalesce around decks, poolsides and porches. Sipping margaritas and eating fine Mexican fare by a bustling Sacramento park, then, makes all the sense in the world. La Cosecha is a festive, unfussy restaurant that takes full advantage of its sizable patio space, outdoor bar and natural surroundings. Tucked into the

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south side of Cesar Chavez Plaza, this Sacramento restaurant takes over a city-owned building that has been more of a grab-n-go snack shack in previous years. Restaurateur Ernesto Delgado moved into the space in 2017 and put some signature spins on the concept right away. His first move was to partner with chef Adam Pechal to help design the menu. Also lending a hand was cocktail expert Chris Sinclair. The blending of styles and influences makes this spot a true expression of Sacramento dining. Whereas Delgado’s other restaurants, Tequila Museo Mayahuel in Downtown and Mesa Mercado in Carmichael, are much more about highlighting the bounty and diversity of Mexican cuisine, La Cosecha is a delightful fusion of Mexican flavors and California-casual favorites. On La Cosecha’s menu you’re just as likely to find a queso-laden burger as you are a taco. In the bar, you’ll find mezcal in your Moscow Mule and maybe even snuck into your Old Fashioned. The mash-up of flavors and ingredients makes for a fun, cheeky dining experience. On a bright summer’s day or languidly warm evening, the large outdoor patio surrounding two sides of La Cosecha’s cozy interior is a place to dine, drink and enjoy the weather. On an especially hot weekend, sneak in early and take advantage of a wonderfully fun brunch under spreading leaves in the City of Trees.

You can start your meal with a perfectly serviceable guacamole or step a little bit livelier with a dish of chilled shrimp in salsa verde or a bowl of esquite, a mixture of corn kernels, lime, cotija and crema. Or you could just stick with the surprisingly good chips and salsa. It seems odd to mention chips and salsa in a restaurant feature, but, trust me, they’re good enough to mention. On the more traditionally Mexican (or at least California-Mexican) side of the menu, the Mission-style burritos are spot on with beautifully browned tortillas, well spiced rice, and more meat and beans than are recommended in one sitting. The fish tacos are a real standout, featuring gorgeously fried fish, crema and pickled vegetables. My good friend Bob, the same chap who last

month proclaimed that Luigi’s Pizza had his favorite crust in town, claimed the fish tacos are some of the best he’s had in recent memory. Now you might think him a generous critic, but I know he rarely gives praise if it isn’t due. On the fun side of things, the Torta Delgado is simply one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had. Expertly sautéed shrimp, jicama slaw, bacon and a creamy chipotle sauce all served on perfect ACME bread make for bite after bite of pure joy. My wife watched me eat the thing with a look of amazement on her face as I tried to wedge the sandwich through my rather goofy smile. I will be back soon, and often, for that sandwich. Without a doubt, the bar is a gathering place. A large outdoor area and a smaller indoor space make La Cosecha a pretty good bet day or night. A creative bar menu, mixing Mexican spirits with American recipes, makes for some fun and refreshing combinations. Seasonal sangria can tempt even the most temperate souls on a particularly hot day. Thanks to its prime Downtown location—just blocks from the Golden 1 Center, across the street from City Hall and just steps from city-center hotels—La Cosecha is a convenient and laid-back destination whether you work, live or play Downtown. It’s a good spot to enjoy the weather, no matter what the weather may be. La Cosecha is at 917 9th St.; (916) 970-5354; lacosechasacramento.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous reviews can be found and shared at the all-new insidesacramento. com. n

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Stephanie Taylor's "Burned Trees," charcoal from the Camp Fire and vellum, at Archival Gallery.

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Simple Objects: An Excavation Archival Gallery June 4–29 Second Saturday Reception: June 8, 6 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com This installation of written recollections, photography, drawings, rescued objects and video taken from the Camp Fire devastation in Paradise is a collaboration between artist Stephanie Taylor and writer Christy Heron-Clark.

Unveiling the Soul Sacramento State University Saturday, June 15, 8 p.m.

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Jay Welden: Following the Paint Tim Collom Gallery June 4–July 3 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com This solo exhibition of landscape and figure paintings will feature Jay Welden’s new work done primarily in oil—a newer medium for the well-known watercolor artist.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Crystal Ice Cream Fantasy Fairytale Town Saturday, June 22, 5-9 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org Celebrate Shakespeare’s popular play while enjoying all-you-can-eat Crystal ice cream, live music by Whiskey and Stitches, hands-on activities and more. Costumes are encouraged. Advance tickets are $15 for adults; $7 for children ages 2–12 (members save $3 per ticket).

Gold Spike Lecture Series: The Transcontinental as a Business Venture Sacramento History Museum Thursday, June 27, 7 p.m. California State Railroad Museum, 125 I St. • sachistorymuseum.org MacArthur Fellowship winner Richard White will present a lecture on the Transcontinental Railroad from a business perspective as part of the partnership among the Sacramento History Museum, California State Railroad Museum, Center for Sacramento History and Crocker Art Museum to celebrate the railroad’s 150th anniversary. Tickets are $14 for general admission; $7 for museum members.

Jay Welden's "Lincoln Highway—Strawberry," oil on canvas, at Tim Collom Gallery.

Concerts in the Park Downtown Sacramento Partnership Fridays, June 7–July 26, 5–9 p.m. Cesar Chavez Plaza, 910 I St. • godowntownsac.com The free weekly summer festival returns every Friday night. June’s bands include Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, The Cripple Creek Band, Smith & Thell and So Much Light.

"The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West" at Crocker Art Museum.

The Race to Promontory: The Transcontinental Railroad and the American West Crocker Art Museum June 23–Sept. 29 216 O St. • crockerart.org This exhibition celebrates the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad at Promontory Summit, Utah, in 1869. Photographers Andrew Joseph Russell and Alfred A. Hart documented the railroad’s path. Their original photographs and stereoviews—as well as archival materials— will provide a view into this transformative event, which allowed Sacramento to prosper.

Front Street Brewfest Front Street Animal Shelter Saturday, June 15, noon–5 p.m. 2127 Front St. • frontstreetbrewfest.com Join the city shelter for this 21-and-older block party to benefit the Front Street animals. Highlights will include unlimited beer tasting from regional breweries, food trucks, live music and games. Tickets are $60; nondrinker tickets are $10.

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Monthly Meeting Sacramento Suburban Writers Club Monday, June 10, 7–9 p.m. Crossroads Fellowship Christian Church, 5501 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks • sactowriters.org Enjoy workshops and speaker programs at meetings held the second Monday of each month. Speakers include authors, editors, agents and publishers who provide helpful insight into the writing and publishing world.

St. John’s Resounds: Home on Earth St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday, June 2, 3 p.m. 1701 L St. • stjohnslc.org/stjohnsresounds Enjoy music related to the concepts of “home” and “earth” by Bach, Perkins, Rorem, Vierne and others with Dr. Ryan Enright on organ. Advance tickets are $17 for general admission; $13 for seniors. At the door is $20 for general admissiom; $15 for seniors. Children and students are free.

Reece Metzger's "Brickwork," mixed media, at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center.

Reece Metzger: 16 Hours Ahead—Images of Western Australia Viewpoint Photographic Art Center June 4–July 6 Opening Reception: Saturday, June 8, 5–9 p.m. 2015 J St. • viewpointgallery.org This series of photo constructions based on Reece Metzger’s visit to Western Australia in 2016 features images the artist transferred to fabric and stitched into collages.

Community Band Festival at Carmichael Park Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Carmichael Park Amphitheater, 5750 Grant Ave. • svsba.net One of the largest community band festivals in California for more than 20 years, this event will feature 12 bands and ensembles. Admission and parking are free.

Assemblages by Steve Wiget Sparrow Gallery June 7–Aug. 5 Second Saturday Reception: June 8, 6–9 p.m. 1021 R St. • sparrowgallery.com Steve Wiget collects items he finds in nature and combines them with industrial elements to make eye-catching assemblages.

Ryan Enright at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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Art Fair & Concert Heritage Oak Winery Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 10112 E. Woodbridge Road, Acampo • heritageoakwinery.com Taste some wine, take home some art and groove to some jams.

Beyond Ancestry.com Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, June 19, noon–2:30 p.m. Belle Colledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Nancy Loe will discuss 10 must-use sites for your genealogy research.

Sacred Ground Chanticleer Sunday, June 9, 5–7 p.m. Trinity Cathedral, 2620 Capitol Ave. • chanticleer.org The Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer is known around the world as “an orchestra of voices” for its seamless blend of 12 male voices ranging from soprano to bass. The Bay Area-based chorale is celebrating its 40th anniversary this season with 50 concerts in the U.S. and two in Europe. Sacramento’s concert will include music from the Spanish Renaissance, Anglican Chant, Hebrew Psalms and Early American Hymns.

Art Fair & Concert at Heritage Oak Winery.

6th Annual Sacramento Taco Festival Vida de Oro Foundation Saturday, June 1, 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Chiura Obata: An American Modern

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$10; children 12 and younger are free. Net proceeds go to Vida de Oro Foundation, which promotes arts, education and economic growth.

This new exhibition explores the seven-decade career of Japan-born artist and educator Chiura Obata (1885–1975) who emigrated to the U.S. in 1903 and witnessed the mass incarceration of Japanese-Americans during World War II. The exhibition includes more than 100 paintings, drawings, prints and personal items—many of which have never been on public display—ranging from the artist’s early studies in Japan to his famous California landscapes.

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Chiura Obata, "Untitled (Pier)," watercolor on paper, at Crocker Art Museum.

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SIERRA OAKS VISTA GEM! Enjoy huge entertainment areas. Beautiful hickory koors, new jreplace, spectacular backyard with pool, RB parking, additional garage, guest quarters & massive lawn. Make your dreams come true! $1,350,000 D’ARELLI & MERCHANT 916.716.1246 | 916.205.8921 CalRE #01516830 | #01322198

ITALIAN COUNTRYSIDE ESTATE! Exquisite custom home features timeless Tuscan design including coffered ceilings, custom lighting & gorgeous koors. No detail has been overlooked! $900,000 LESA JOHNSTON 916.743.3760 CalRE #01882313

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PRIME LOCATION! Impeccable home near Jesuit & Rio Americano HS. Gourmet kitchen, two master suites, dual HVAC, 2 jreplaces & RV access. OFFERED AT $875,000 NICOLE DONLEVY 916.973.4594 CalRE #01454256

LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION! Gorgeous .42 acre property. Walk to American River! Jump on bike trail! Sought after schools! This storybook ranch home is bursting with vintage charm and gorgeous curb appeal. $799,000 DENISE CALKIN 916.803.3363 CalkinRealEstate.com CalRE #01472607

PRESTIGIOUS ARDEN OAKS! Stunning 3 bed/2 bath plus ofjce. Updated kitchen, oak koors, spacious dining/family room, lush landscaped yard and extra wide lot with RV access. $680,000 PEGGY ADAMS 916.768.3176 CalRE #00414765

SWEET COUNTRY HOME jlled with warmth and character set in a lovely welltended Carmichael neighborhood. 3053 sq ft with 4 beds/3 full baths and swimming pool on .25 acres. Wonderful koor plan. $659,000 JOHN GUDEBSKI 916.870.6016 CalRE #01854491

3 Bedroom/2 Bathroom Rosemont Home! Updated bathrooms & dual pane windows. A/C, furnace and attic insulation replaced in 2017. $299,000 CARRIE MONROE 916.628.2187 CalRE #01277100

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