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SIGNED ‘LADY BIRD’ SCREENPLAY NOW RESIDES AT THE LIBRARY
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Our beloved Sacramento Central Library is 100 years old this year. My husband and I attended the celebration in April, and I was honored to play a small part in the event. My dear friend, local businesswoman and philanthropist Rita Gibson, recently purchased an original typed screenplay of Greta Gerwig’s film “Lady Bird.” Gibson decided to donate it to the Sacramento Room, located on the second floor of the 100-year-old Central Library and home to the library’s special collections.
The screenplay was signed by Gerwig, who wrote and directed the film, and actress Saoirse Ronan, who played Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson in the movie, which is set in Sacramento. At the 2018 Golden Globe Awards, the film won the Best Motion Picture award for a musical or comedy, while Ronan won Best Performance by an Actress in the same category. The movie also captured five Oscar nominations. Gibson made the donation in my honor because, as she said at the centennial event, “My friend, Cecily, has been telling us the interesting
and compelling stories of hundreds of Sacramentans—and doing it for more than two decades now.” I was both delighted and humbled by the gesture. Gibson purchased the script at an auction to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, one of many charitable causes she supports. Gibson, who grew up in Sacramento, loved the movie and saw it numerous times. It reminded her of her own path to young adulthood. “When it came up at auction, my first thought was the bidding would go through the roof and well beyond my budget,” she said. “But gratefully, not many in
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attendance understood the value. So my modest bid won, but I really had no idea what to do with it at the time. “Once I had it home, I thought its place is where, hopefully, some young Sacramento women with big dreams might go and find inspiration to do some great thing of their own.� She contacted library director Rivkah Sass, who was over the moon about the gift. “We are so excited and grateful for Rita’s gift and love that is in honor of a local woman publisher,� said Sass. So special is the “Lady Bird� connection to Sacramento that we included a whole page of photographs of “Lady Bird� movie locations in the second edition of our “Inside Sacramento� book, out later this summer. Sass herself was recently bestowed a local honor. She was named one of the 2018 Women Who Mean Business award winners by Sacramento Business Journal. She’s a powerhouse librarian and an exceptional leader. She has headed the library since 2009, when she inherited an organization that had been weakened by corruption and poor management. I was on the Women Who Mean Business judging panel this year. As CEO of California’s fourth largest library system, overseeing operations in 28 branches, Sass stood out among more than 100 nominees. Her strong community connections—along with her focus on lifelong learning and literacy efforts—have made her a standout leader far beyond Sacramento. At the centennial celebration, Amanda DeWilde, archivist of the
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Sacramento Room, talked a bit about the library’s history. Sacramento’s first library opened in 1879 with a collection of around 6,000 volumes. It was built with money donated by Scottish businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. By the 1910s, the library had grown to more than 120,000 volumes. “It became clear that the library deserved a grander home,â€? DeWilde said. In 1912, the city applied to the Carnegie Corporation for money to construct a new library. The city wanted its public library to join the new City Hall in forming a civic center around a park, now known as Cesar Chavez Plaza. A $100,000 grant was approved in 1914. The city held a competition to design the new library, and Loring P. Rixford of San Francisco was awarded the contract. The new three-story Italian Renaissance building would be built on I Street between 8th and 9th streets. When the terra-cotta plant assigned to create the building’s exterior burned down, Gladding McBean stepped in to complete the façade, which was made of pressed brick. Inside, the walls were white plaster; cork carpets were laid on the floor to deaden sound. A winding staircase connecting the three floors was constructed of marblelike Magnolith flooring, and a fountain at the base of the stairs was built of marble from the bed of the Tiber River in Italy. From the library’s Romanesque windows, one could see trees in the park and the top of City Hall. The building opened to the public in 1918. “That’s just as the Spanish
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flu is taking off and less than a month before the armistice ending World War I,” DeWilde pointed out. In the late 1980s, Sacramento’s main city library had once again outgrown its space, and a new Central Library was built around the original Carnegie structure, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. Shortly thereafter, DeWilde said, the second floor of the old Carnegie library was transformed into the Sacramento Room. The newly formed Sacramento Public Library Foundation raised private money to renovate the room, which opened
in 1995. The room’s mission is to preserve and share Sacramento history. The historic library building serves as a very fitting home for Sacramento’s special collections. At the presentation of the “Lady Bird” screenplay, Sass said there was no more fitting gift for a room that holds so much of our city’s history. “The movie shared with the world the aspects of Sacramento that we all love,” Sass concluded.
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All Together Now PODCASTER SPEAKS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY TRAVEL
Aaron Schlein founded Dramatic Travels, a blog and podcast that inspires parents to travel with their children.
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“The very next year after the London trip, my grandmother took me to Russia,” Schlein recalls. “Our travels together became regular events that I absolutely loved. Every year she took me somewhere different: Scandinavia, South America, Argentina, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. It changed my life and gave me an appreciation of people from different cultures, a sense of gratitude and patience. It made the world not seem like such a scary place, but an exciting adventure to explore.” By day, Schlein works for the Army Corps of Engineers as an economist. But come quitting time, he puts on his travel hat and works on his podcast and blog. “My mission is to educate parents as to the transformation power of travel and to provide
parents with resources and support to help them on their family travel journeys,” he says. “There are wonderful, kind people in every corner of this beautiful world. Meet them. Allow your personal beliefs to be challenged and find joy in changing your views,” he says. Schlein and his wife, Liz, have two children: Abe, 5, and Adrienne, 2. As a parent, he understands how things like T-ball, naptime and fear of transcontinental meltdowns can keep parents tethered to the home front. “I get that,” he says. “My kids have meltdowns, too.” Schlein offers coping strategies in his podcast and on his website. Perhaps more importantly, he provides insight into the irreplaceable learning experience of travel. “It’s a game changer, not just being in a new foreign place, but how traveling opens your eyes to what’s right in front of you: the beauty of your own hometown,” he says. He explains it this way: When you’re on a trip to a faraway place, you see things differently, with more curiosity, open-mindedness and sense of adventure. You’re more polite to strangers and accepting of others. You marvel at the architecture, the fashions and the traditions that are so different from your own. You hear beautiful languages and try new foods. You realize there are
many ways to live life. Why not have that same curiosity, politeness and accepting attitude toward others every day, right in your hometown? Schlein also believes that travel challenges people to trust others and not be afraid. “Travel opens us up to the lovely things and people that are everywhere,” he says. “News stories rarely focus on the wonder and awe of the world.” Through Dramatic Travels, Schlein helps parents choose destinations, itineraries, budgets and timelines, and makes the process of going to foreign lands, well, not so foreign. He addresses obstacles like fear of the unknown, how to get passports, tips for navigating airports with toddlers, safety measures, maximizing airline points, overcoming a fear of flying, even the benefits of wheels for your kids’ backpacks. On his podcast, he invites guests to share their expertise in meaty interviews. “My podcast guests share the highest highs and the lowest lows from their journeys, giving priceless travel advice at every turn,” he says. “I chat with the world’s most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally charged memories of the people and places that inspired them—and changed their lives forever.” For more information, go to dramatictravels.com.
Aaron Schlein with his wife, Liz, and children, Abe and Adrienne.
CUE THE MUSIC On Sunday, June 3, Arden musician Ryan Enright will perform an organ recital entitled “Waterscape” at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Enright, a world-class organist, will perform works about water from some of the world’s greatest composers, including Johann Sebastian Bach. “Water basically flows like music,” he says. “Although air flows through the pipes of the organ, music flows like water in that it has direction and takes a certain course.” Enright knows the area’s waterways well. When he’s not busy as an organ teacher or accompanist for Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra or as a member of Schola Cantorum at Sacred Heart Church, he goes white-water rafting on the American and Yuba rivers.
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“If you’re a white-water paddler and you’re presented with a rapid, you want to choose the right line through the rapid,” he says. “In essence, performing music is like choosing the right line through the rapid because you have lots of choices as an organist. Music is nature at its finest. There is such beauty with the movement of both song and water. Both give life and are, in their own way, alive.” At his recital, Enright will celebrate water through colorful and unique works about water created for the organ. “I had heard of some of these magnificent pieces but had never performed them until now,” he says. “They are often neglected because they require imagination and a sense of exploration.” The recital will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $17 in advance, $20 at the
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BIG BAND IS BACK Symphonia Phonotone, a newly formed dance orchestra, will present its debut concert on Saturday, June 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Gerhard Bauer formed the orchestra to revive syncopated dance music. In the 1920s and ’30s, it was the most popular music in the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe. “Everybody, young and old, danced to this kind of music,” says Bauer. Symphonia Phonotone is a traditional big band with three saxophones, three trombones, three trumpets, a tuba, string bass, guitar, banjo, piano, original 1930s drums and a strings section. “We have also been fortunate to receive a donation of a large number of original dance orchestra arrangements from the time when
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this music was new,” says Bauer. “Our new orchestra is comprised of some of the best musicians of Sacramento.” Bauer and his musicians pride themselves on performing music the way it was meant to be played. Admission to the concert is free. For more information, go to phonotoneorchestra.com. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is at 1430 J St.
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The Last Shift
CARMICHAEL’S ‘DANCING POSTMAN’ BOWS OUT
Kilted post office staffer Ricardo Douglas shares his last day at work with fellow workers Bruce Vang, David Garrity and Shay Campbell.
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ne of the most recognized men in Carmichael, Ricardo Douglas has been part of the community for 30 years. At his post office window, he helped an estimated 2 million customers. In April, the 6-foot-2-inch clerk hung up his XL uniform and retired from bureaucratic life.
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On his last day of work, he and 90 of his postal colleagues celebrated with a 7 a.m. potluck. “Anything social has to happen before our delivery guys start their rounds,” he explains. “I’d made my farewell speech before most Carmichael people were even out of bed.” When Douglas signed on as a distribution clerk in 1988, Carmichael’s post office was on Palm Drive. The facility moved to Fair Oaks Boulevard four years later, and Douglas enjoyed a short commute from his Marconi Avenue home. “We broke down big cages of mail every morning,” he recalls. “We sorted packages and letters and distributed everything to carriers before 8:30 a.m. I memorized 1,150 street segments
of 57 postal routes. These days, machines do much of this work.” When he became a window clerk, Douglas had more to learn. “You got used to grumpy old men, but from your window, you also encountered a huge range of human emotion,” he says. “Someone might have just lost a spouse; a battered wife might be starting a new life; an immigrant might fear officialdom and be struggling with a new language.” A modern phenomenon, he observes, is young people who don’t know how to mail a letter. “All their transactions are electronic,” he explains. “Getting a document in the mail is a mysterious process to them. Like a bartender, you listen and try to make helpful suggestions. I learned to be ready for anything that came at me.” Committed to service, Douglas learned Spanish. “I also memorized phrases in Arabic, Croatian, Russian, Chinese and Japanese,” he says. “Eyes light up when someone hears ‘thank you’ in their own language.” The clerk also mastered sign language. “Several Carmichael
Ricardo Douglas with his wife, Marianne De Silva.
Camil Blacksher (center) and her friends stage a fashion show at Atlas Thrift Shop with store inventory. agencies cater to the deaf, so we have more people here with hearing impairments,” says Douglas. “Many of them heard about me. They’d approach my window and automatically began signing. I was proud to help.” Douglas opted for early retirement at the age of 54. He recently wed real estate agent Marianne De Silva and decided to enjoy his new life full time. When they’re together in Carmichael, his bride feels like she’s with a celebrity. “Everywhere we go, people know him,” she says. “They recognize Rich whether he’s in uniform or not. To everyone, he’s Ricardo from the post office.” Christened Richard, Ricardo is as Celtic in origin as the kilt he sports for special occasions. “My name changed when I worked part time for a tobacco dealer in Citrus Heights,” he explains. “The family patriarch translated everyone’s names to Spanish. I got so used to it that eventually I put ‘Ricardo’ on my uniform name tag. Everyone who came to my window called me that for years.” A dancing enthusiast, Douglas is also a strapping and familiar figure on the dance floor. “When I’m out dancing, some people remember me as Ricardo from the post office,” he says. “At the post office, others knew me
as Ricardo who danced in the park. So I’m the dancing postman. I figure that’s all the fame one man could ever need.”
FASHION BOTH NIFTY AND THRIFTY Be it ever so humble, there's no place like downtown Carmichael to learn fashion retailing. High school student Camil Blacksher knows it’s all about presentation. The 15-yearold recently staged a Spring Fling fashion show at Atlas Thrift Shop. The sophomore planned the show around the store’s inventory while interning as part of her studies at The Met Sacramento High School. She recruited friends and relatives to model the clothes. “We even had our family dog as a catwalk accessory,” she says. “We started with prom clothes and finished with bohemian and casual wear. My idea was to do something fun for Atlas and the community. My school gives us the opportunity to explore our interests with internships. I’ve always been interested in retailing. In this store, I’ve learned how important it is to organize and color-group stock. I’ve even learned to work a cash register.” Blacksher chose five garments for each model and choreographed the show. She wooed the audience of
Camil Blacksher studies at The Met Sacramento High School. customers and family members with store discounts. “I’ve learned so much working at Atlas,” she says. “Even more, I love helping a beautiful nonprofit that is working for the community.” Atlas Thrift Shop is at 6634 Fair Oaks Blvd. Proceeds from the store support community members in need.
CARMICHAEL BEAUTY CAPTURED FOR NATURE BENEFIT One of Carmichael’s most popular parks provided the inspiration for artist Marcy Friedman’s donation to the Art Where Wild Things Are fundraiser. The June 9 event supports Effie Yeaw Nature Center and the
The “pond” at William B. Pond Recreation Area inspired artist Marcy Friedman to set up her easel.
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American River Natural History Association. Friedman is a supporter and patron of the annual gala. Her riverscape will be auctioned off at the gala, along with donations from VIP artists including Pat Mahony, Jian Wang, Boyd Gavin, David Peterson, Gregory Kondos, Maria Winkler, Terry Pappas and the late Earl Boley. Friedman’s “Morning Light” is a tranquil scene of a backwater in William B. Pond Recreation Area. A haven for wildlife and anglers, the inlet was created in the 1970s when old gravel pits were flooded to augment the American
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River Parkway. Friedman, 82, has lived on the river for 50 years and knew the park as a noisy site that provided gravel to build Sacramento International Airport. “When we first came here, the area beyond Arden Way was blocked,” she recalls. “My sons were always getting shooed off from playing in the quarry. It’s a much more attractive place now.” For Friedman, the river has been a restorative balm since the 2012 death of her husband, Sacramento attorney and business leader Mort Friedman. During their long marriage, the famous “Mort and Marcy” partnership helped raise many millions of dollars
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for cultural and educational causes— most famously for Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum. Marcy Friedman had put her own artistic career on hold for motherhood and volunteerism. She now paints full throttle and almost full time. American art legend Wayne Thiebaud frequently instructs Friedman. “I prefer figurative work,” she says. “Professor Thiebaud constantly pushes me to explore other areas.” The William Pond landscape resulted from Friedman’s riverside meandering. “Sometimes, just stepping outside and looking at the river restores my energy,” she explains. “I feel I can solve any problem by taking a walk.” One trek took Friedman to the location that inspired her recent study. “I saw a nice play of light and darkness there,” she says. “I’d been asked to donate a painting for the Effie Yeaw art auction. I looked at the trees, the old shed and the pond and thought this will do.” Art Where Wild Things Are will be held at Effie Yeaw Nature Center on Saturday, June 9, starting at 5 p.m. The $100 admission includes food, beverages and silent and live art
auctions. A preview of the juried show can be viewed at Sacramento Fine Arts Center at 5330 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, until June 2. For more information, go to sacnaturecenter. net.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR CREEKS During Creek Week (April 6–14), 2,000 volunteers cleaned up 85 creek locations from the Delta to Folsom and from Elk Grove to Antelope. Four work areas within Rancho Cordova alone yielded 1,420 pounds of trash. City biologists also conducted a nature walk along the recently restored banks of Cordova Creek. The tour celebrated the revitalization of a formerly barren channel; Cordova Creek Naturalization Project replaced decades-old concrete creek lining with natural river rock. Achieved in partnership between the city, Sacramento County and the nonprofit Sacramento Water Forum, the 3-mile effort re-created 10 acres of vegetated habitat. Now 28 years old, Sacramento County’s Creek Week program aims to refresh dozens of waterways by removing garbage and invasive plants. The annual volunteer workforce is swelled by the Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps, whose members recycle dumped rubber tires. Beyond tires, mattresses and shopping carts, the 2018 junk hunt gleaned many tons of smaller things. Alta Tura, president of the Sacramento Area Creeks Council, notes that high waters from rain washed much trash downstream into river flows. “At the same time, more garbage entered our creeks and was trapped by vegetation,” she says. “Cigarette butts, plastic straws and fast-food packaging are more damaging to wildlife than big stuff. Animals ingest plastic and can end up starving to death. Waterfowl can become entangled in discarded fishing lines. There’s no place in our waterways for plastic in any form, yet thousands of plastic items were among the tons of junk we bagged. The volunteers did a stellar job.”
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During Creek Week, volunteers were challenged to create art from garbage they collected. Cub Scouts from Pack 635 made a trash warrior. On April 14, a party for the volunteers was held at Carmichael Park. Rewards for the weary army included T-shirts and hot dogs. “The party celebrates everyone’s hard work,” says Tura. “It also teaches people about nature, how to save water and be better stewards of our environment.” For more information about the annual cleanup, go to creekweek.net.
CARMICHAEL PARK CONCERTS SET TO KICK OFF Carmichael Park’s 46th summer Concerts in the Park season will offer
14 free musical events on weekends in June, July and August. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, June 9: Mumbo Gumbo (Americana) Sunday, June 10: SwingMasters (big band swing) Saturday, June 16: Groove Thang (party rock) Saturday, June 23: Fryed Brothers Band (country blues) Saturday, July 7: On Air (classic rock) Sunday, July 8: Carmichael Kiwanis Swing Band (swing) Saturday, July 14: Iola Rose (folk rock) Saturday, July 21: Latin Touch (Latin funk)
Saturday, July 28: Rogue (classic rock) Saturday, Aug. 4: Todd Morgan and the Emblems (rock) Saturday, Aug. 11: Alexander Nelson Band (rock) Saturday, Aug. 18: Hipper Than Hip (funk, blues) Saturday, Aug. 25: Dave Russell Band (country) Sunday, Aug. 26: John Skinner Band (variety) Performances begin at 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays, 5 p.m. on Sundays. Separately, the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association will present its annual Community Band Festival at Carmichael Park on Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3. With 14 concert bands, this event is one of the largest community band festivals in California. The music begins at noon on Saturday and 11 a.m. on Sunday. Susan Maxwell Skinner can be reached at sknrband@aol.com. n
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Splendor in the Suburbs BARBARA SAFFORD LOVES HER CARMICHAEL COMMUNITY—AND IT LOVES HER BACK
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arbara Safford is a breeze at conversation. The Carmichael resident and volunteer can talk to anyone about anything, which has made her an amazing asset to countless organizations over the years. “I’m a people person,” she admits while we lounge in her beautiful backyard. She and her husband, Tom, have lived in this house on Stanley Avenue for 45 years, ever since they moved to Sacramento from their
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native Chicago so Tom could take a job. “He was offered jobs in both Sacramento and Southern California, where I actually have family,” Safford recalls. “He picked the one in Sacramento, and when we drove down Stanley Avenue for the first time and I saw how agricultural it was with all the chickens and sheep, I didn’t know what to think. It felt like we were near a zoo!” Safford now says she wouldn’t live anywhere else. One key reason is the abundance of activities she threw herself into when they relocated so she could make the community her own. Volunteerism has always been a part of Safford’s life. As a high school student in Chicago, she volunteered at a preschool to read to kids and was an active Girl Scout. As an adult in Carmichael, she’s served as a Camp
Fire and Cub Scout leader and a PTA member and officer at Mary Deterding Elementary School. She’s volunteered with the Assistance League of Sacramento, Our Lady of Assumption Parish Council, the Administrative Fire Services Section of the California Fire Chiefs Association and, for the past year, as a member of the board of Carmichael Friends of the Library. In March, the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce honored her as volunteer of the year. “I’ve never thought of myself as a volunteer,” says Safford, who worked as the senior staff administrative coordinator at the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District until she retired. “I just like to do things to help others. It’s always been a part of me. It’s my way of learning.” As a board member of the Carmichael Chamber for the past six years, Safford has represented
Carmichael Friends of the Library, spreading the word about the library’s merits. “I think of the library as an indoor park,” says Safford. “People can do all kinds of activities at the library, and there’s always some kind of event going on. The role of the Friends is to help fund those extra programs through our twice-yearly book sales in May and November and through membership. My goal is to tell people all about it.” For more information about Carmichael Library, visit saclibrary. org. For more information about the Carmichael Chamber of Commerce, visit carmichaelchamber.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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Dr. Kellie Whited
Lab Findings THIS SCIENCE TEACHER PUTS THE FUN IN FUNDAMENTALS
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r. Kellie Whited is the kind of cool teacher you always wanted as a kid. She’s trained exotic animals and appeared on “The Tonight Show.” She’s worked on a language project with chimpanzees. She loves “Star Wars,” and she created a summer-school class called The Science of “Star Wars.” Her classroom at Sacramento Country Day School is the unofficial student union, where students hang out at all hours of the day. Whited couldn’t be happier in her role as teacher, mentor and “Science Lady,” as her lower-
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school students affectionately refer to her. “I’ve had many weird jobs,” Whited says. “They’ve all prepared me to do what I do now. I feel like taking many different paths leads you to where you’re meant to be.” A native of San Diego, Whited came to UC Davis to study veterinary medicine and worked at Marine World during the summers. After earning her bachelor’s degree, she worked at the San Diego Wild Animal Park with pretty much any animal they could throw at her: cats, birds, snakes, you name it. (“The birds are the most unpredictable,” Whited says. “Happy one minute, biting you the next.”) This work experience led her to “stalk” Joan Embery, the longtime international ambassador for the San Diego Zoo who appeared with exotic animals on “The Tonight Show” with both Johnny Carson and Jay Leno. Whited contacted Embery and convinced her to allow her to
intern, which led to Whited’s own appearances on the show. Despite fulfilling a childhood goal, Whited found she missed Davis, so she returned to the university to work for a lab and earn her Ph.D. studying the digestion of fats in the body. She began to teach at UC Davis as well as Cosumnes River College. During these lecturing stints, a friend who worked at Sacramento Country Day approached her about teaching a nutrition class at the K–12 school. She accepted the job and was soon teaching one high school class a day while also pregnant with her first son, writing her dissertation and lecturing. “I never thought I would be a high school teacher,” Whited admits, though she says the fact that her students “don’t bite me or pee on me” like her former animal charges has its benefits. But she found herself falling in love with “the big kids” and
the ways she could open their eyes to the wide world of science. “Kids often think that if they like science, they have to be a doctor,” says Whited, who lives within walking distance of Country Day. “Science isn’t all lab coats and chemicals. It’s silly and messy and fun. There are so many other options.” Fun is a key component in Whited’s classroom. As a teacher of biology, anatomy, physiology and nutrition for the high school and the coordinator of all things science for the lower school, she’s all about hands-on activities (she starts kids on dissections as early as kindergarten) and experimentation. “The most important thing for kids to know is that failure is OK,” Whited says. “Go ahead. Take a wild stab and make a fool of yourself. You’re failing in a safe environment. But you have to keep asking questions.” Last November, Sacramento Country Day participated in PhUn Week!, a partnership with
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New Owners, Same Vibe CONTINUING D&J KITCHENS & BATHS’ LEGACY OF STELLAR REMODELING SERVICES
community, so it means a lot to take over a business that’s so local. When you took over on Jan. 1 of this year, did you want a big change or to continue smooth sailing? D&J had its policies and procedures already in place, so it was appealing to be able to step right in. The key is that the character and the culture— and the people—were already here. We want to continue operations as they stand. We’re lucky that the staff has been incredibly loyal and helpful. They were the key to this transition. Tony Lunsford, our production manager, has been in the construction and remodeling industry since 1987. He has so much knowledge! Amanda Barnhart, our lead designer, has specialized in kitchens and baths for 15 years and was D&J’s first employee back in 2004.
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hen John Otto and his business partner, Jeff Zimmerman, were looking to start a new venture, they had only to look down the street. D&J Kitchens & Baths is known all over Sacramento for providing topnotch remodeling services, and Otto
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would regularly see its signs along the street where he lives in Land Park. When Otto and Zimmerman heard that D&J founder Darius Baker was planning to retire, the two entrepreneurs decided they wanted to continue the legacy that Baker started. Here, Otto discusses the ownership transition and his plans for the future. You and Jeff both have extensive experience in construction. (Otto worked with family-run Otto Construction, which his grandfather founded
in 1947. Zimmerman hails from a local real estate family and has spent years managing multiuse development projects.) Why did D&J appeal to you as a business? We heard through personal connections that Darius was planning to retire but didn’t want to let go of his baby—his legacy—that is D&J Kitchens & Baths, which he’d run for almost 37 years. Since Jeff and I were looking to partner on a new project and we both come from family-owned businesses ourselves, we thought the opportunity was too good to pass up. We’re both very involved in the
What do you see for the future of D&J? The niche for D&J has always been higher-end kitchens and baths. Our ambition is to expand the number of whole-house remodels we do and slowly but steadily grow the company while keeping operations intact. Sacramento is growing, and we want to be a part of that. D&J Kitchens & Baths will help you realize your home remodeling dreams. Call (916) 925-2577 or visit djkitchen.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
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LOCAL FRUITS, VEGETABLES, NUTS AND MORE MAKE THEIR WAY INTO THIS CIDER
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hen Vincent Sterne opened Two Rivers Cider Co. in 1996, it was one of the first craft cider companies in California to make its product from fresh fruit instead of concentrate. A David fighting many Goliaths, Two Rivers needed to stand out to compete with the industrial ciders imported from England and Canada. Following the lead of the always-innovating craft beer industry, Sterne decided to buck convention by adding pressed juice from locally sourced fruit into his dry apple ciders. “Pomegranate cider was a first for Two Rivers and, as far as I know, the whole cider market,” says Sterne. “I think the pomegranate cider put Two Rivers on the map.” Fast-forward two decades and the tap list at Two Rivers’ tasting room bursts with fruit flavors. The group of “core ciders” includes the pioneering pomegranate as well as flavors like blackberry, strawberry jam, blood orange and huckleberry, while the “rotating” group of seasonal ciders includes raspberry and boysenberry. However, the innovation doesn’t stop with sweet fruits. You can find unconventional ciders ranging from walnut to habanero to ginger, all of them shockingly well-balanced. There is also a hopped cider for beer fans, likely another first in the world of cider. “The hopped cider has become quite popular throughout the region,” says Sterne. “We always have a hopped cider on tap in our tasting room now.” Sterne’s ability to experiment increased exponentially when Two Rivers opened its Hollywood Park tasting room in 2016. “The tasting room is an excellent platform for exploring new ciders and for gauging the consumer’s reaction,” he says. That spirit of
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Crazy for Color
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here are few entries in my baby book. My mother was a hardworking farm wife with two children, much too busy to be documenting my every tooth and step. One of the few things she wrote was “Anita loves flowers—22 months.” Decades later, I still do. I first encountered the term “flower floozy” at Annie’s Annuals & Perennials, a wonderful nursery in Richmond, and recognized kindred spirits among the staff and customers. This nursery began by specializing in annual plants, which pump out flowers, set seed and die in a single season. Annie’s now offers other types of plants, but flowers still rule. What is it about flowers? While I love their fragrance and form, their color makes me weak in the knees. I appreciate the restfulness of a mostly green garden and the purity of a white garden, but I want pink, red, orange, yellow, purple and blue, and lots of it.
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These colors don’t necessarily blend well. Tastes vary, but I prefer gardens where colors have been chosen carefully rather than mixed together randomly. Many books and articles have been written about the use of color in the garden, often referring to the color wheel to explain how colors interact. The color wheel contains the full range of colors. You can choose colors in a triad, equally spaced around the wheel. Complementary colors are opposite, while analogous colors are next to one another. Monochromatic schemes are the same hue, often in different shades. Pastels give an English-garden look. Bright colors can look tropical. Colors ranging from red through chartreuse are considered hot. They seem to advance and make a space seem smaller. Blues, violets and greens are cool and seem to recede. At my house, I have relegated hot colors to a narrow border along the driveway where they can throw a loud party without upsetting the more genteel pastel and cooler tones of my main garden. Big purple canna leaves contrast with their orange flowers and with the brilliant yellow and orange blossoms on ‘Joseph’s Coat’ rose and Mexican lobelia. It’s hot, hot, hot out there. Walk through the garden gate and you find a still-colorful but more
subdued garden. I grow many roses from the 19th century, which by definition do not come in the bright yellow or orange tones that were first introduced in the 1920s and 1930s. Deep-red roses punctuate the garden. Some old roses have peachy tones, and they grow in one section of the garden offset by the purple and blue flowers on varieties of salvia, veronica, teucrium and plumbago. It’s helpful to look at gardening books and pay attention to what you like when you walk through the neighborhood or visit gardens near and far. If you like a combination, consider what appeals to you. While I don’t care for an all-white garden under our blazing Sacramento sun, white or light-colored flowers interspersed with other plantings can cool things off and stay visible as the sun goes down. Darker colors disappear at dusk. What are some of my other favorite flowering plants? I love bearded iris, with extravagant ruffled flowers that came in many hues. (Iris was the Greek goddess of the rainbow.) Some iris varieties repeat bloom in the fall, an added bonus. I like spring bulbs such as tulips and narcissus, which pop with color at a time of the year when very little else is blooming. Drought-tolerant gardens can be drab if you pick mostly grasses
and plants that go dormant in the summer. You can have nearly yearround color by carefully selecting what you grow. In the spring, small trees and shrubs such as ceanothus, flannel bush and redbud bloom blue, gold and magenta. California poppies will repeat bloom if you cut them back after their first flowering. In the summer, Bidens and other members of the daisy family bear brightyellow flowers. Red buckwheat gives a nice contrast and holds its color for months. Autumn sage comes in almost every color. Spanish lavender blooms heavily and is fairly long-lived, unlike many other lavender varieties. California fuchsias bear fluorescent orange and red flowers for a long, beebusy season. A photographer once visited the Sacramento Historic Rose Garden where I volunteer. As he bounded excitedly from rose to rose, he stopped at an intensely purple-violet flower and shouted, “I live for this color!” I do, too, and all of the others in the flower rainbow. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu. n
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Marc Prescott and his sons work on tiny doors together.
A Mighty Idea TINY PEOPLE SELLING TINY DOORS FOR TINY HOUSES
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arents these days have to answer tough questions from their children, even young ones, about why there are people living on the streets, in parks, under overpasses or on sidewalks. Answers aren’t easy when it comes to the homelessness problem, which seems to be growing in all Sacramento neighborhoods.
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Most families have the means for food and roof. But some don’t. Kids ask why. Parents have to explain about mental health issues, drug and alcohol abuse, poverty and despair. But that still doesn’t answer the question about why they have to live on the street. Marc Prescott, an assistant pastor at Restoration Life Church in Tahoe Park, has had to answer these questions from his own children, Benjamin, 3, and Joshua, 5. His church is building 20 tiny homes for homeless people at Compassion Village, a program that brings together civic, business, nonprofit and church leaders to work on solutions to social issues. Six tiny
homes have already been built on the grounds of St. Paul Church of God in Christ in North Sacramento; 14 more will be completed by the end of summer. Young Benjamin knew about the tiny homes and wondered why they couldn’t build more houses for the homeless people he saw. Prescott told him that people are trying, explaining that they need more money, volunteers and support to solve such a large problem. The city of Sacramento is looking at the small-dwelling concept as an important piece of the puzzle. Prescott and his wife, Tina, had an idea for raising money and engaging
the community. It would be a life lesson for Benjamin and Joshua. The family’s solution: Make little doors with wood, paint and inspiration. Walk around their East Sac neighborhood, talk about homeless issues and sell the doors for a $20 donation. The money would go in a jar to contribute to build more tiny shelters. “The boys saw homeless people near our neighborhood or on the river,” said Prescott. “They asked questions. This was a chance for the family to do something and have the boys take a positive step in community service and caring for other people. They are very aware that something’s wrong.”
The little multicolored wood doors can be found on East Sac porches, leaning up against trees and in yards. The Prescott family would love to have other families participate in the tiny-door project. “It’s good,” said Benjamin. “Tiny people selling tiny doors for tiny homes.” Compassion Village in North Sac is moving along nicely, according to organizers. E49, the nonprofit organization that oversees Compassion Village, is planning another homeless village at Genesis Church in South Sacramento. It will have 20 tiny homes, primarily for homeless mothers and their children. The little homes are built on wheels and are considered trailers for zoning purposes. They provide housing that can be permanent or temporary. Volunteers build the structures using supplies provided by The Home Depot, Lowe’s and other suppliers. Each partner church agrees to build the tiny homes and provide $7,500 for construction. In addition, they provide $5,000 per year in support and services for residents of each unit. Eventually, some residents will pay a small rent. “We would love to have 15 to 20 different villages following the same model of 20 units per location,” said Tammy Vallejo, founder and president of E49. Vallejo, a real estate broker, is committed to collaboration with
ministries, professionals and others to help make Compassion Village a success. Her board includes Restoration Life’s pastor, Dan Axtell, and other community leaders. “We all have to work together to find solutions,” she added. “It’s going very well and we’re excited. I look at these issues from a business perspective. I’ve witnessed the pain when people have lost their house during the recession. But there are other issues ranging from homelessness and youth at risk to racial tensions and sex trafficking.” “We have to keep going,” said Prescott. “People are dying on the street. We have to assign worth to the worthless. If we all pull together, we can do this.” Benjamin and Joshua may not totally understand the significance of their little doors, but as they grow older, they will take satisfaction that they tried to help others.
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An Arts Blueprint THE CITY’S CULTURAL PLAN MOVES FORWARD
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I have heard this speech for years. So when it actually happens and there’s a concrete plan and application, then I’ll believe him.” Musser hopes the cultural plan will provide opportunities for artists to receive grants, perhaps even mentorship programs to equip artists with skills beyond their creative talent. The city, said Musser, could “create opportunities for artists who live in Sacramento to work with mentors and artists.” As an example, he cited New York artist Jeff Koons, who created the controversial sculpture on the plaza outside Golden 1 Center. “As much as I don’t care for the Koons sculpture,” he said, “what if we had an initiative here where Jeff Koons could come and mentor somebody and say, ‘This is how my practice works, and these are the things I do. What’s a project you want to do but can’t?’” Art is an economic motivator for Sacramento to adopt a new cultural plan. Filmmaker Greta Gerwig and a cadre of local artists have proven through the success of “Lady Bird” and the Wide Open Walls mural
festival that art is essential both to Sacramento’s identity and economy. Musser, and artists like him, hope the city finalizes a plan that enables artists to make a living. As a marching band paraded through the auditorium, Musser gestured to the band. “I hope they got paid,” he said. In fact, most Sacramentans want to see artists get paid. According to the surveys conducted during the planning process, more than 90 percent of residents cited the importance of art, and 73 percent said they support a citywide tax to benefit the arts. Likely inspired by those numbers, Steinberg announced at the meeting the possibility of renewing Measure U, a temporary half-cent sales tax approved by voters in November 2012. The draft plan explores other sources of funding: creating a cultural trust fund, restoring transient occupancy taxes and seeking funds through outside sources like the National Endowment for the Arts and the California Arts Council.
Though the surveys suggest the vast majority of Sacramentans value art, Jonathon Glus, the city’s director of cultural and creative economy, noted that “everybody experiences arts, culture and creativity on their own terms.” The draft plan addresses the need to foster cultural diversity while alluding to the city’s failure to protect it in the past. According to Glus, the draft reflects the issues raised by residents who participated in the planning process, essentially mandating the city to take cultural equity more seriously. “We need to make sure there is access to resources in our neighborhoods so that people can explore their own cultural identity and creative expression,” Glus said. Glus expects a final version of the draft to go to the City Council for approval soon. Councilmember Angelique Ashby said she believes the plan has the five votes necessary to pass. I asked Glus, who has participated in similar arts and cultural planning processes in both Houston and
Pasadena, if he could compare those processes to Sacramento’s. “You may be surprised, but Sacramento has seemed more eager, more optimistic, more enthusiastic and ready for a step forward,” he said. “I was cautioned that there could be some cynicism with the plan … but I think it has been really amazing to see the community step up.” Sacramento’s skepticism may be giving way to expectations, but arguably Creative Edge has already found its target. Sacramento is seeing an arts and cultural renaissance that is proven by the process itself: the participation and persistence of Sacramentans whose job now is to hold the city accountable by creating an arts and cultural plan that represents every Sacramentan. To read the draft of Sacramento’s cultural plan, go to creativeedge. cityofsacramento.org. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. n
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Failure To Launch THE CONFESSION OF AN OLDER AND WISER PASTOR
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was only six months into my first pastor’s job in Hopland, Calif., when I contemplated quitting. As I considered my pastoral responsibilities, I had to admit I had an uncomplicated life. I was a fulltime graduate student driving 90 miles every weekend to preach two sermons in a country church. Not a bad gig, as they say. But on April 12, 1981, I began to feel a dissonance between my academic world and the rural working life of Hopland. I remember the date precisely because I’d anticipated the day’s events for months. That was the Sunday Navy test pilot Bob Crippen flew the Space Shuttle Columbia into orbit from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronaut John Young, who’d walked on the moon in 1972, commanded the mission. I stepped to the podium that day overflowing with optimism. Nothing
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would extinguish my unbridled enthusiasm except, as it turned out, Bob, my volunteer music director. I asked if he’d seen the launch. “Oh, that’s NASA nonsense produced in a Hollywood studio.” Too stunned to reply, I turned to greet the arriving congregation. I tried to pump up their passion for America’s return to space, but no one seemed moved. After church, I tried to reignite discussion at the potluck by telling my congregants how the shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft. The orbiter would launch like a rocket and land like a plane, but still no one had any energy for it. As Becky and I drove home to our little student apartment, I turned our commute into a pity party. I railed about the ignorance and high illiteracy rate of my church members. I couldn’t even get them to follow my Scripture readings, much less have them sing from a hymnal. We had only one member with a full-time job. Since most were unemployed, our offerings looked more like God’s tip jar than a collection plate. I nitpicked more, telling Becky that these Hoplanders weren’t even good Baptists. As a Baylor graduate, I knew a good Baptist did not smoke, drink
or chew—or date girls who did. These folks did all those things. The shame of it all! I was racing a fast high horse called Pretty Petty Preacher. Over the next several months, I began believing my slanderous slime. Finally, 13 months after I’d accepted the job, I gave my two-week notice. Sometime before graduation, a therapist helped me come to grips with my failure to launch. My seminary life overlooking San Francisco’s exclusive North Bay was an alien universe next to the practical lives of Hopland folks. While my congregants were trying to make ends meet, I was inflating my self-importance in philosophical student discussions of neo-Kierkegaardian existentialism. (I don’t know what this is.) Hopland was being overrun by the inflationary 1980s, but I was busy debating urgent issues like transubstantiation and consubstantiation. I had little time to sit with parishioners who were losing their lumber-industry jobs. The academia of theological graduate school placed me into a useless orbit, lost in space, circling the moon of elitism and irrelevance. God has a funny way of discomfiting the proud. Two years
after my resignation, it was deja vu all over again. I accepted a full-time pastorate in the unincorporated rural community of Brentwood, Calif. I had a little trouble locating the church because traffic slowed as plowing tractors whipped up a localized dustbowl. Finally, I found 25 grandparents waiting on their newly minted seminary graduate and muchhumbled pastor. Eventually, new houses sprang up in Brentwood and the growing community added its first stoplight. Our membership rolls grew accordingly through baptisms and births. We helped with a 7-pound, 3-ounce addition of our own. Fifteen years later, the Air Force sent me into an ecstatic orbit when they assigned me to be the launch chaplain for Cape Canaveral (19992002). Sometimes God has a funny sense of humor. Chaplain Norris Burkes will lead a free marriage retreat for military veterans July 20–22 at Sequoia National Park. For more information and to register, go to thenaturecorps. org/tour/sequoia. He can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net or (843) 608-9715. n
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A Tough Job
Daniel Hahn
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At the same time, Hahn has worked to resolve a potential crisis in his ranks. Cops worry they have become political targets for trying to do their inherently hazardous jobs in a messy environment that demands perfection. Still, police feel support from the chief’s office. There has been no real griping in station houses about Hahn’s leadership. And despite community frustration over accountability in police shootings of African-American men, Hahn remains popular in both economically distressed and affluent neighborhoods. If the chief’s job can be described as walking a razor’s edge, Hahn has kept his balance. “Our officers have responded well,” says city manager Howard Chan, who hires and supervises Sacramento’s police chief. “The protesters have really been letting them have it. People have been in their faces, saying they are racists. But they have shown judgment and restraint. Things could be burning. I couldn’t ask for a better partner than Daniel.” Hahn’s presence as the right person in the right job at the right time has been a blessing, not just for Chan but for the City Council and the community at large. But his presence begs a larger question: How long will the chief stick around? To be clear, Hahn has said nothing to suggest he might be thinking of bailing out. He became Sacramento’s 45th police chief only last August, and he made it clear at his swearing-in ceremony that it was his dream job. If Hahn was looking for a retirement gig, he already had it—he was Roseville’s police chief when Chan hired him for Sacramento. Moreover, Roseville authorities didn’t want to lose Hahn. They would have matched any offer made by Sacramento. But Hahn wanted to come to Sacramento. The city is his home: He grew up in Oak Park, went to Sacramento High School, Sacramento City College and Sacramento State University, and he served his entire career with the Sacramento Police Department until Roseville hired him away as chief in 2011. Though he loves his hometown and has a plate filled with goals yet to be fulfilled, there’s another factor that must be considered. Hahn recently turned 50, and that’s a golden age for any city worker classified as a safety officer. When he celebrated his birthday, Hahn automatically became eligible for retirement. The city’s retirement system will pay the chief 3 percent of his salary, multiplied by the number of years he worked in the state retirement system. The Sacramento chief’s annual salary at top range is about $254,000. Three percent of that salary, multiplied by 30, is an annual pension of approximately $229,000. Hahn began as a community service officer at 19 and became a police officer at 21. Being eligible for retirement means Hahn shows up for work for an extra $25,000 per year. “Chief Hahn would not have come here if he wanted to retire,” says Tim Davis, president of the Sacramento Police Officers
Fun For Dad! Father’s Day is June 17– S.Benson & Co. can make his day a bright & colorful one Association. “But there’s an old saying: When a police officer reaches 50, it’s three bad days in a row and I’m gone.” Hahn still has momentous work to accomplish in Sacramento. He wants to move the culture of the police department and recruit more officers of color and more women. He wants to build trust with the community. “There’s only one difference between us and Ferguson [in Missouri] and us and some of these cities where things did get really bad, where buildings were burning,” Hahn says. “That’s our history of relationships between the police department and the community. Granted, it’s not where it should be, but it’s a lot better than it was in some of those other communities. The trust you have with the police department in the Fab 40s and North Natomas can be the same in Del Paso Heights and Meadowview. We’re not there now, but we can be.” City Councilmember Angelique Ashby was upset when Hahn moved to Roseville. She vowed to get him back. He was her district’s captain when he left. She lobbied for his return and wants to keep him. “This guy is everything we are all about as a city, and I never want to lose him,” she says. “But people need to have reasonable expectations for him. We need to be really careful about those expectations. The question isn’t how we can judge Daniel Hahn as police chief? It’s how can we help him?”
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As the crow flies, the Expo Parkway Costco is just over 2 miles from my East Sacramento home. That’s a distance that can be easily biked in 10 minutes. However, crows don’t have to worry about crossing the American River. For those of us using earthbound transportation, a bridge is required. For me, the bridge that would be most convenient, the one carrying the Capital City Freeway, allows neither pedestrians nor bikes. It’s for motor vehicles only. To cross the river by bike, my choices are either the former Sacramento Northern Railway bridge, now converted to bicycle and pedestrian use (behind the Blue Diamond Growers almond factory), or the H Street Bridge. I headed out toward the Sacramento Northern bikeway. The ride through East Sacramento and Midtown was fine. The trailhead for the Sacramento Northern is near
20th and C streets. The scenery there changes dramatically. There are no historic homes and no shade. Instead, there’s rampant graffiti alongside the Union Pacific tracks. There are also many conspicuous homeless campsites along the trail edge, with attendant piles of trash nearby. A female cyclist I talked to this weekend said such conditions creeped her out. Once you’re on the American River Parkway trail, the surroundings are more scenic and less impacted. A steep ramp took me to the levee top, and an access trail connected nicely to Expo Parkway. Even better would have been a parkway access direct to the REI and Costco parking lots, but no connection was added when the stores were built. (Maybe Costco didn’t want passing cyclists to horn in on the churros, pizza slices and hot dogs on offer.) By the time I got to Costco, 30 minutes had passed. The ride was 5.7 miles, almost tripling
the distance and time needed for a theoretical direct route. Once at Costco, I had to figure out what to do with my bike. Ideally, bike racks for retail stores and other commercial uses are located near a main entrance. That’s where they are easy to find and most convenient. Also, it’s where they are well-observed by passersby, which helps prevent theft of bikes and components. At Costco, not only could I not find a bike rack near the entrance—I couldn’t spot a rack anywhere. That’s not a welcoming sign, but it’s not an unusual situation for bicyclists. Improvising seems to come with the territory. I locked my bike to a pole in the parking lot. Costco has parking for more than 500 cars. Cars are clearly welcomed there. Without a doubt, most customers need a car to haul away the goods to stock their bunkers. Yet shouldn’t any busy destination have
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All Major Credit Cards Accepted but more convenient. Midtown is a very good place to ride a bike with its shaded streets, short blocks offering a variety of routes, bike lanes and numerous destinations, many with new bike racks. Those conditions don’t exist in every, or even most, neighborhoods. They should. Two of California’s premier rivers flow through Sacramento. Sacramento is fundamentally a river city. An inability to quickly and conveniently get across the Sacramento or American rivers severely limits travel choices. Inevitably, because of that, more people choose to drive and, in so doing, generate vehicle traffic that we don’t need. I don’t expect it, but I’d love to see more bikes at Costco (maybe with heavy-duty trailers to haul all that stuff). 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. n
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Boise Bound THE JOURNEY ISN’T OVER YET
and bike on the way out, eager for the adventures that await and the many friends who will be joining him in Boise along with the new ones he’ll make. Dad has been reminding him that the purpose of this next chapter is to get a college degree, not just add to his collection of adventures. Logan assures us he’s focused on this next goal, but the packed skimboard and skis say otherwise. In between bouts of crying over Chex Mix (Logan’s favorite snack) in Costco and bursting into tears passing the Little League field (he was just playing tee ball!), his Dad and I are trying to live in Logan’s excitement. Logan Wheeler. Photo courtesy of Whitney Wheeler. We are trying to be present in his enthusiasm for discovering for himself all the wonderful experiences e (we) did it! been done to achieve this goal by all and opportunities of college life that By the time you read this, parties invested in my son’s success. we still count as some of the best my oldest child, Logan, will Proud doesn’t have enough letters times of our lives. We are constantly have graduated from Rio Americano in it to convey the breadth of our reminding ourselves that there is joy High School and committed to going emotion. to be found in seeing your kid eager to Boise State University this fall. But there is also anxiety, sadness to go collect the things that will make You might run into me in the and trepidation for what my house, them the best versions of themselves. Bel Air produce aisle, looking very my life and my family will feel like That is the space I’m trying to emotional over mushrooms, but without my baby boy under my roof live in instead of the sorrowful slide each night. really, this is a joyous occasion. into the quicksand of “Never Again.” If this is what we’ve been preparing How do you prepare for never again It’s exciting and exhilarating, a for my son’s whole life (creating relief and a reward for all that has making the same exact school lunch a well-rounded, intelligent, kind, for 12 years? Never again heading to independent individual ready to seize the ball field on Opening Day? Never the day and explore the world), why again watching your son perform do I feel so unprepared for it? under Friday Night Lights? How do Logan, for the record, is not. He’s you prepare for never again kissing got his duffle bag packed with some your son’s fluffy head goodnight or Chubbies shorts, a few tank tops, By Kelli Wheeler having him come in and hug you his flip-flops and toe shoes. He’ll be Momservations when he gets home, whispering grabbing his hammock, longboard “Goodnight, Mommer”? Or never
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again having a reason to enter his messy room, which will soon become strangely clean and unlived in? Never Again is too hard a place to live in. I’d much rather live in the bright light of Logan’s opportunities, the excitement for his possibilities and the warm glow of a job well done helping to mold this wonderful individual, whom I will always get to call my son. No matter where he goes. No matter what he does. No matter who he brings into his amazing orbit. He will always be my Little Loganberry and I can always hold out hope that one day he’ll return. For semester breaks. For holidays. For random visits. To bring his family. To soak up the love that will always reside for him in this home, his first home, his forever home. I’m not prepared for this chapter to end because it’s been so great, but are we ever prepared for the next great thing to enter our lives? There will be new memories to be made, new routines to become the norm, new chapters to write that will be equally cherished. Do as you’ve been taught, Little Loganberry, and go enjoy the journey. Go to Boise and go do fabulous, wonderful you, Logan. And if you don’t come back, I hope your new home is somewhere Mommer and Dad will enjoy having a condo! Kelli Wheeler is an author, family columnist and freelance writer. For weekly Momservations or to contact her, go to momservations.com. n
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Ready for a Change EMPTY NESTERS CREATE NEW MEMORIES IN MODERN EAST SAC FLAT
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want to live near restaurants and shops, who work Downtown,” says Phil. Phil, a longtime developer, is quick to give credit to nationally known urban architects Peter Calthorpe, who created the initial design concepts, and Mike Woodley, who was the lead on the final land plan and home designs. Sacramento-based architect David Mogavero designed the central clubhouse. When completed, there will be 10 parks and common areas throughout the “urban village” that will feature art installations by local artists. The Angelideses’ model, called the Alder, offers single-story living in a two-story flat. The first floor features a half bath, coat closet, access to the two-car garage, a staircase and elevator. “The elevator is great when we have suitcases from traveling, when my 95-year-old dad comes to visit, when we come back from the store,” comments Phil. The second level is the living space, complete with a master bedroom suite with a bathroom and two walk-in closets; guest bedroom and bathroom; laundry room; and library for all those books. “Even though our old home was beautiful, it had 1933 closets,” says Phil. “With this home, everything is all spankin’ fresh and new.” The couple elected to go with a modern look in the kitchen with quartz countertops, a Carrera marble tile backsplash and high-end stainlesssteel appliances. Eighteen-feet-high ceilings add drama to the open living area with a fireplace. Scratch-resistant tile flooring was important to the couple, who have active grandchildren, a goldendoodle dog and a calico cat. “I wanted it to be easy to take care of,” notes Julie. “I can clean this whole place in less than two hours.” From the second-level outdoor patio, they can enjoy a view of Downtown Sacramento’s skyline. “We have the most glorious sunsets,” says Julie. Phil adds, “At night, this place feels particularly urban and exciting.” The home was pre-wired with a 240-volt electric vehicle charger—perfect for Phil, who just purchased a plug-in hybrid that will go 53 miles on pure electric. “I come home at night, plug it in, and within two hours it’s completely charged,” he says. With more than half of the homes already sold, the neighborhood is starting to come alive. “It’s a good mix of young families, couples with no children, empty nesters,” comments Phil. “We’re getting to know everyone and it’s exciting. Everyone feels like they are part of an adventure.” Even though the couple, now in their mid-60s, own vacation houses in Oregon and Los Angeles, they call Sacramento home. Their new flat in
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Young Brains and Football LOCAL ASSEMBLYMAN TACKLES A TOUGH PROBLEM
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he debate over tackle football and whether children should be allowed to play it builds around several points. There’s the safety argument: Tackle football is just too dangerous for kids younger than 12. And there’s the nanny-government argument: Politicians already interfere enough in our lives. But there’s no debate about one fundamental feature of youth tackle football. No matter what happens to those young brains and bones and spinal columns on the gridiron,
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parents and guardians can’t say they weren’t warned. Sacramento Youth Football, which operates tackle leagues for 10,000 children ages 5 and older, posts on its website 17 separate documents related to injuries. Fourteen of them talk about concussions. They cover everything from symptoms to diet to whether and when a child who has suffered a football concussion should return to school. This helpful library of information comes in addition to the gruesomely detailed waiver parents and guardians must sign before their young athletes
strap on football helmets. The waiver indemnifies the league from lawsuits involving an array of potential injuries, all spelled out and punctuated by the ultimate tragedy, “even sudden death.” Despite the dangers, thousands of parents each year in Sacramento examine the documents, sign the waivers and suit up their children for a season of tackle football. The game stirs deep passions in these parents. They were not pleased to see an effort by their representative in the California State Assembly, Kevin
McCarty, to ban tackle football for kids younger than 12. “As you might expect, we do not agree with the legislation,” says Jay Erhart, commissioner of Sacramento Youth Football. “We believe the research they cite is flawed, and we believe other sports are every bit as dangerous. This is governmental overreach and an attack on youth sports. If they succeed with banning football, they will move onto other sports.” Earlier this year, McCarty introduced Assembly Bill 2108, the Safe Youth Football Act, which is
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Chalmers Dental, Inc. 1820 Professional Drive, Suite 5 • www.chalmersdental.com • 916-483-8182 remarkably simple as legislation goes. It would prohibit children from playing organized tackle football until their 12th birthday. With support uncertain, McCarty shelved the bill prior to a committee hearing in May. But the issue won’t go away. “Some people act like we want to ban apple pie,” says McCarty. “Obviously, that isn’t the case. I became interested in this issue when I began to dig into the studies and research. They are pretty decisive. The odds of suffering brain damage in tackle football increase by 50 percent for kids under 12. It’s compelling.” McCarty made a gutsy call when he decided to carry the legislation. It’s not a juice bill—an instrument of legislation that saves or produces money for special interests—and it’s not a feel-good bill that moves forward without real consequences. While youth tackle football may not stand supreme among the burning issues of the day, the Safe Youth Football Act is something that touches many families and inflames the hearts of many people whose
children are long past the age of youth sports. Erhart, a retired law enforcement officer with 34 years in youth football, praises the game for its ability to teach mentorship, discipline, commitment and resilience, especially among African-American and Latino youngsters in South Sacramento. He says other sports leagues often abandon inner-city kids. And he says parents know better than politicians what’s best for their kids. “I call BS on that,” McCarty says. “There are plenty of other youth sports that provide those values, including soccer, baseball, volleyball, flag football and others. Even a contact sport like ice hockey has taken steps to reduce the type of contact injuries that cause concussions.” The assemblymember dismisses the claim that state government should keep its nose out of youth football. “I’ve heard the nanny-government argument, but I don’t buy it,” McCarty says. “We have a duty to pass laws that protect people. It’s why
we have seat belts and child car seats and why kids can’t buy cigarettes.” Youth football has grass-roots support from across the country. The proposed ban activated football fans and helped with parental awareness, Erhart says. Meantime, McCarty has several legendary NFL players and coaches who have lent their names on behalf of AB 2108 and similar bills in other states. Among them are Phil Villapiano, Nick Buoniconti, Chris Borland and Harry Carson.
Last year, five of the 10,000 kids in Sacramento Youth Football suffered concussions. That’s five more than anyone would like to see, but no sport is 100 percent safe. “Safety is our first priority,” Erhart says. The bill is on hold for now, but the battle over youth football will continue. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n
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s a sports performance chef, Brett Eisen has fed plenty of athletes, including the Sacramento Kings, Oregon Ducks, Denver Broncos and 2016 U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team. But working in PyeongChang, South Korea, as a chef for the U.S. ski and snowboard team was a special thrill. “Easily, to date, the highlight of my career,” says the 28-year-old East Sac resident. The Olympic Committee contacted him five months before the 2018 Winter Games to be a member of the culinary team. (The team, which competes year-round, already had a full-time chef.) His mission? “Merely show up and cook food,” he says. Eisen set up shop in an old snowboard store across from the bobsled course and went to work. “Cooking for finely tuned skiers and snowboarders is fun and fairly easy,” he says. “There is no nutrition counseling. These world-class athletes already know what they need and want. My job was to inject variety, flavor and fun into their daily menus.” For breakfast, he made quinoa oatmeal sprinkled with orange zest, banana maple cinnamon muffins and lots of eggs: egg sandwiches, egg burritos, quiches, frittatas and French toast casseroles. Eisen fermented his own kimchi, which he added to pancakes and dumplings. “Nothing too spicy, but fun, flavorful and tasty,” he
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two share an intense passion for health, nutrition and sports. Which brings us to Eisenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next venture: Fuel Good, a Sacramentobased business that caters to retired athletes. Eisen shows them how to incorporate real food and performance-level nutrition into their lifestyles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have found,â&#x20AC;? says Eisen, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that retired athletes might not immediately possess the necessary awareness to maintain healthy physical conditioning after they transition to their new way of life. Northern California is a highly desired locale for former athletic stars, and while I hope to stay in Sacramento for the immediate duration, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a close commute to reach out and serve those athletes who still need a sense of direction when it comes to wellness, clean living and healthy nutrition.â&#x20AC;? For more information about Fuel Good, email Brett Eisen at chefbretteisen@gmail.com. Peter Anderson can be reached at 49peteranderson@gmail.com. n
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Something To Celebrate CELEBRATION ARTS MOVES INTO A NEW HOME
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ast year was one wild ride for James Wheatley, executive director of Celebration Arts, the 32-year-old arts organization that provides training and performance opportunities in drama, music, dance and storytelling devoted to the African-American experience. Last October, Celebration Arts lost its lease at its home on D Street and scrambled to find new digs. Yet as Wheatley jogs to meet me across the parking lot of his organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new home at 2727 B St., thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no trace of stress in his sure, athletic poise or affable intensity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here,â&#x20AC;? Wheatley says with a laugh as he settles back into a folding chair. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a challenge, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re determined to succeed.â&#x20AC;? Wheatleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grit has served him well, both as a performer and as the leader of the educational arts organization he founded in 1976. As a kid in Los Angeles, he was singing publicly by the time he was 9. That led to solo gigs and, eventually, a graduate degree at USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thornton School of Music. A professional dancer as well, Wheatley performed all over Southern California before making his way to Sacramento to take a job with the state. Celebration Arts grew out of a need Wheatley identified early on to provide a local training ground for young African-American performers in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to understand, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a community theater,â&#x20AC;? Wheatley says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a training organization. The performances are an extension of that training. But first and foremost, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to help these young people develop critical thinking and analytical skills and learn how to move. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not just reciting words. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making a story live. And in order to do that, you have to be able
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to move and articulate your body. If you want to be good at anything, you have to put in the work mentally, physically and spiritually.â&#x20AC;? Wheatley himself is exceptional onstage, but his face lights up most when he talks about teaching. One thing the unexpected move has provided is additional space for rehearsals and dance classesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a luxury the previous building didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we wanted to have a class, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to clear everything from the current show off the stage to make room,â&#x20AC;? says Wheatley, whose group started leasing the new spaceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which once housed B Street Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on Jan. 1 following a somewhat frantic real estate hunt and â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of soul searching.â&#x20AC;? The new building effectively triples the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s square footage, which comes with risk as well as potential reward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have more seats, yes, but now we have to fill them,â&#x20AC;? Wheatley says with a wry smile. Right now, local government seems to be doubling down on arts support: Celebration Arts received a grant from the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission and another $25,000 for pop-up performances that will take place this year all over the city. Still, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult for arts organizations to secure consistent audiences and stable income. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We offer all kinds of incentives in our marketing to keep people coming back,â&#x20AC;? says Wheatley, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly searching for new plays from diverse voices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All arts organizations have the same problem: People are spending their time doing really good work, but there still needs to be more publicity. People need to know that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great art to see here in Sacramento.â&#x20AC;?
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Starring Sacramento THIS FILM COMMISSIONER WORKS TO BRING MOVIEMAKERS TO SACRAMENTO
Lucy Steffens
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y some magical quirk of karma, the very day this interview with Lucy Steffens was scheduled in her modest Midtown office near 16th and I streets was the same day that Clint Eastwood’s prestigious film company, Malpaso Productions, announced plans to film “The 15:17 to Paris.” The movie is about a trio of good buddies from Sacramento who achieved global acclaim by disarming a heavily armed terrorist aboard a train bound to Paris in August 2015. Sweetening the news came word that Eastwood—in a trademark display of “Dirty Harry” wild risk—
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shocked the casting world by having the three Sacramento pals play themselves, a highly unconventional leap of faith and a huge gamble for a high-budget enterprise. But Eastwood didn’t win a fistful of Oscars and Golden Globes by playing his cards close to the vest. The first question for Steffens, who is Sacramento’s film commissioner, was an obvious fastball right down the middle: “How awesome will this be for Sacramento?” Then the phone rang. An associate was calling with urgent news that the movie starring three Sacramento homeboys—Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone—would be filmed in Georgia, of all places. Smiling wryly and exhaling deeply, Steffens replaced the phone in its cradle, sighed and said, “Such is the glamorous life of a big-city film commissioner.” Sacramento has had a history of not quite being able to close the deal.
The city has suffered for decades as San Francisco’s ugly little sister. It has taken years of hard work to help create the current resurgence of a bustling, reinvigorated town whose heartbeat is the pulsating new Golden 1 Center. The German-born Steffens was already thinking aloud about ways to convince the filmmakers to shoot background scenery, establishing shots and historical sites in River City. “Sacramento may have lost the leading role,” she explained, “but we can salvage some important elements that will ensure its footprint in the movie.” That’s the kind of commissioner Sacramento has had in Steffens for the past 25 years: realistic, forward thinking and unbowed. In other words, stay calm, take what you can get and never give up. Steffens has been on hand for some glittering success stories shot
in Sacramento, including “Memoirs of a Geisha,” “American Beauty” and “Almost Famous.” While Sacramento can’t boast the spectacular cityscapes of San Francisco’s breathtaking skyline, it does have an Everytown USA quality. Steffens laughs at the misconceptions people have of her work. “People tell me how they envy my opportunities to mix with the
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Hollywood A-crowd and how they, too, would love to be a catalyst displaying Sacramento’s film appeal. The truth is, their eyes would glaze over with boredom if they knew the details of my work.” These days, she said, moviemaking is all about incentives and tax breaks. San Francisco sweetens the pot by waiving most permit fees. Sacramento, like most other California cities, can offer 20 to 25 percent in tax credits for productions with $1 million-plus budgets. “Obviously, the state of Georgia can do better,” she said, clearly still smarting from the Eastwood news. Local trivia buffs can rattle off a list of celebrities with Sacramento roots, connections or work history: Jessica Chastain, Tom Hanks, Timothy Busfield, John Travolta, Kevin Spacey and an Austrian-born former governor with box-office appeal. Steffens has a special place in her heart for a rising star from River Park, Greta Gerwig. “Greta,” said Steffens, “is not only a savvy, charming young woman, but as an actress and director and writer,
she really gets what local filming is all about.” Gerwig filmed parts of her well-received 2012 comedy, “Frances Ha,” in Sacramento. “What I like about her is not only her gracious manner but how she fully understands all the intricacies of a home-based production,” said Steffens. “She is not a one-and-done thinker. Her ultimate dream is to help make Sacramento a thriving, selfsustaining center of moviemaking.” Gerwig’s most recent film, “Lady Bird,” which she wrote and directed, opened last year to rave reviews. The story of a young woman living in Sacramento, it received five Oscar nominations, including nominations for best picture, director and original screenplay. Gerwig shot parts of the film locally, but because she didn’t fully qualify for incentives, she used other locales as well. “We take what we can get,” said Steffens. Peter Anderson can be reached at 49peteranderson@gmail.com. n
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THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS Sacramento Ballet will perform "The Genius of Balanchine."
“The Genius of Balanchine” Sacramento Ballet June 14–17
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The Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave. • sacballet.org Sacramento Ballet will perform excerpts from 18 of choreographer George Balanchine’s most iconic works as part of its commitment to continuing his artistic legacy.
“Testament of the Spirit: Paintings by Eduardo Carrillo” (“Testamento del espíritu: Pinturas de Eduardo Carrillo”) Crocker Art Museum June 24–Oct. 7 216 O St. • crockerart.org This bilingual exhibition features more than 60 paintings and watercolors spanning nearly four decades of the artist’s production, from the late 1950s through the late 1990s.
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The third episode of the Convergence II series will feature flutist Maquette Kuper, clarinetist Deborah Pittman and baritone Omari Tau.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream & Crystal Ice Cream Fantasy Fairytale Town Saturday, June 23, 5–9 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org This magical midsummer evening features multiple ice cream tasting stations, live entertainment, hands-on activities and more. Costumes for the whole family are encouraged.
Crocker Art Auction Crocker Art Museum Saturday, June 2, 5:30–11 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org The 40th year of Sacramento’s premier art auction will feature nearly 120 works from established and emerging artists from California and beyond. Proceeds support the museum’s educational programs and community outreach.
Leslie Hackard's artwork will be on display at Tim Collom Gallery.
Carmichael Park Community Band Festival Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3 Carmichael Park Amphitheater, 5750 Grant Ave. • svsba.net With 14 concert bands, this has been one of the largest community band festivals in California for more than 20 years. Bring a picnic and the whole family for two days of music.
Sacramento Black Book Fair The Historic Center of Oak Park Friday, June 1, and Saturday, June 2 3555 3rd Ave. • sacramentoblackbookfair.com This annual book fair will include book signings, talks by featured writers, cultural vendors, food trucks, a kids’ zone, a community parade, poetry readings, writers’ circles and art displays.
Art Where Wild Things Are Gala American River Natural History Association and Sacramento Fine Arts Center Saturday, June 9, 5–8 p.m. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael • sacnaturecenter.net This elegant outdoor fundraiser benefiting the center’s youth education programs will feature a catered meal, local wines, music and silent and live auctions of juried artwork.
Work by Eduardo Carrillo will be on exhibit at Crocker Art Museum.
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Take in some artwork by Kellie Raines at Archival Gallery.
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“20/20 Show”
Square Root Academy Saturday, June 23
Kennedy Gallery Through June 4
North Laguna Creek Park, 6400 Jacinto Ave. • htpfest.com This festival turns the park into a tech wonderland for all ages. In partnership with the city of Sacramento, Square Root Academy has curated a STEM experience for the whole family celebrating culture, innovation and community.
1931 L St. • kennedygallery.net This group exhibit includes 20 8-by-8-inch works in various media from each of the 20 juried artists featured.
“Birds of a Feather” and “New Works”
Fair Oaks Horticulture Center Saturday, June 16, 9 a.m.–noon
Archival Gallery June 6–30 3223 Folsom Blvd. • archivalgallery.com Delightful paintings of birds from artists Kellie Raines and Don Yost will share wall space with new work from Miles Hermann. The Second Saturday reception will be held on June 9 from 6–9 p.m.
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Open Garden 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks • sacmg.ucanr.edu Bring your gardening questions and enjoy demonstrations on soil solarization, growing sunflowers, harvesting fruit-tree crops, vegetable garden-pest management, harvesting blueberries and more.
Kim Hayden in Conversation Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, June 20, 12:15 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Gen Sac’s monthly meeting will feature Kim Hayden from the Center for Sacramento History sharing information on how to conduct historical research at the center.
Patricia Tool McHugh’s “Still Life Variations” and Leslie Hackard’s “Juicy” Tim Collom Gallery June 5–July 5 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com Tool McHugh is known for her lush landscapes and sumptuous still-life work in watercolor. Hackard’s art reflects a joyous, nostalgic spirit through her use of vibrant colors and everyday items.
Sacramento Taco Festival Vida de Oro Saturday, June 2, 10:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. The Boulevard, 1600 Del Paso Blvd. • sactacofest.com The main event of Sacramento Taco Week, this festival will feature tacoeating contests, live music, professional wrestling, kids’ activities, arts and crafts, a Chihuahua beauty contest and the largest selection of tacos in one location.
Art show will feature 20 works by 20 artists.
Convergence/Hello MôD Artists Sunday, June 3, 3–5 p.m. Guild Theater, 2828 35th St. • sthope.org The third episode of the Convergence II series—an event-based project that reveals the history of Oak Park through original music, art, dance, oral histories and film—will feature flutist Maquette Kuper, baritone Omari Tau and clarinetist Deborah Pittman. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n
Spring gala will benefit Effie Yeaw Nature Center.
Enjoy two days of music at Carmichael Park Community Band Festival.
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Allora Is Outstanding NEW FINE-DINING RESTAURANT IN EAST SACRAMENTO SHINES
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new restaurant called Allora has sprung up at the corner of 53rd Street and Folsom
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Boulevard in East Sacramento. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housed in a small but elegant brick building that until 2016 was the home of Rust Florist. With the retirement of Greg Rust, the building underwent an impressive transformation inside yet retains its lovely, modest exterior. Elizabeth-Rose Mandalou, who owns Allora with her husband, chef Deneb Williams, had loved the building from afar for many years and jumped at the chance to open
a restaurant there. The fact that the former owners left the building to retire also lent an air of positive energy to the space. In just a few short months, Mandalou and Williams have done great things with the former florist shop. Unlike the host of farm-totable, let-the-ingredients-shine, simple-preparation, rustic-kitchen restaurants that have opened in the past decade, Allora has a definite
fine-dining bent. The tablecloths arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t white (in fact, there are no tablecloths at all), but the Italian-inspired dishes are artistic and architectural in their beauty, sophisticated in their flavors and jewel-like in their proportions. The deceptively complex Insalata di Mare jumbles together cold shrimp, calamari, crab and mussels, all perfectly cooked and seasoned and served with a stunningly
beautiful salad of shaved asparagus and pea tendrils. The plate is prettier than a spring garden, with a few strategically placed dots of forestgreen dressing and a fluttering yellow pansy. (Almost every dish is finished with flowers to pay tribute to the original florist who built the space.) The textures are on point and made more interesting by the addition of a smattering of pillowy-soft cannellini beans. Much like the quickly vanishing spring, the plate is gone in a few forkfuls—just enough time to luxuriate in the experience and then regret it was over so soon. A small but diverse selection of pastas, all house-made, highlights the kitchen’s impressive skills without showboating. The bucatini, layered with crab, sea urchin and garlic cream, is about as rich and indulgent a pasta dish as you’ll see. The cream sauce holds the dish together in a velvety embrace, not letting any one ingredient skip any one bite. It’s an impressive feat of cohesiveness. For the cavatelli with sausage, chili, tomato and broccoli raab, the kitchen takes a rustic seasonal pasta and elevates it to a small, condensed dish with flavors so overlapping and layered as to be nearly overwhelming. It’s the kind of dish that makes you want to put the fork down in between each bite and quietly reflect. Honestly, what kind of wine list could stand up to this onslaught of elegance and sensation? Mandalou, an advanced sommelier, opts for a stunning selection of Italian varietals from California, Italy and beyond. She smartly divides her wine list into three sections: “New World expressions of Italian varietals,” “Classic Italian wines” and “For the adventurous palate.” On one visit, I let our server choose wines for us, and his aim was unnervingly on-target. Through each course, he brought glasses that were lovely complements to the dishes we were eating. The highlight was a dessert wine from Sardinia, a passito, so named because the late-harvest grapes are left out to dry and the wind “passes” through them. It tasted of dried apricots and sweet earth and paired delightfully with my olive oil cake and zabaglione.
Speaking of dessert, the offerings at Allora are as refined as the rest of the menu. The olive oil cake came dressed with dollops of mascarpone and gently dusted with flowers. Bomboloni— Italian doughnuts—were filled with huckleberries. The service, especially at a restaurant open only a few months, is near-perfect. Friendly, professional, attentive without being cloying, the servers, bussers, bartenders and owners all make their presence known. It’s no surprise that this is Williams and Mandalou’s third restaurant. Allora shows a steady hand and wealth of experience. What is surprising is that the duo have opened all three of their restaurants— Woodlake Tavern, Uptown Pizza and now Allora—within the past 18 months. If that last year and a half is any indication, this impressive couple will help keep Sacramento in the national culinary conversation for years to come. Allora is at 5215 Folsom Blvd., (916) 538-6434; allorasacramento. com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. n
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B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com
Sam’s Hof Brau
Cafe Bernardo
L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • originalsamshofbrau.com
515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870
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Thai House
Café Vinoteca
L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com
3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • ettores.com
The Kitchen 2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171 D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com
La Rosa Blanca 2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104 L D $$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting • larosablancarestaurant.com
Luna Lounge
4321 Arden Way • (916) 488-4794 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com
Pita Kitchen 2989 Arden Way • (916) 480-0560 L D $$ Authentic Mediterranean cuisine made from scratch on site • pitakitchenplus.com
Roxy Restaurant & Bar 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com
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L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com
DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L 1116 15th St. • (916) 492-1960 L D $$ Full Bar Classic American lunch counter with a millennial vibe • cafeteria15l.com
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 400 P St. • (916) 400-4204 Small-batch coffees brewed from beans harvested within the past 12 months • chocolatefishcoffee.com
de Vere’s Irish Pub 1521 L St. • (916) 231-9947 L D $$ Full Bar Family-run authentic Irish pub with a classic menu to match • deverespub.com
1200 K St. #8 • (916) 228-4518
The Mandarin Restaurant
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Downtown & Vine
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Willie’s Burgers
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5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727
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527 Munroe in Loehmann’s • (916) 485-3888
5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883
Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro
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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN JUNE
Artistic Edge Gallery presents work by Cynthia Hayes, Tenley Willock, Bill Reed and Paul Sanchez through June 30. Shown above right: “Tiger Under Water,” an oil by Paul Sanchez 1880 Fulton Ave.; artisticedgeframing.com The American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition from New York runs through June 30 at Sacramento Fine Arts Center. Shown above left: “Notre Dame” a watercolor by Sandy Delehanty. 5330 Gibbons Drive; sacfinearts.org The ARTHOUSE presents their Alumni Show, a gathering of artists that have come through the gallery while on their artistic path. Many disciplines and mediums represented at this show that runs through July 6. Shown above: “French Bull Dog,” a ceramic by Paula Wenzl Bellacera. ARTHOUSE Gallery, 1021 R St., Second Floor; arthouseonr.com Patris Studio and Gallery presents “The Broadway Rain Series,” a solo exhibition by Oak Park artist Patris through June 30. Show left bottom : “Broadway Rain” by Patris. Patris Studio and Gallery, 3460 2nd Ave.
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1. Janis and Jonathan Lightman in Japan with Mt. Fuji in the distance 2. Anne Kitt at Volano National Park in Hawaii with her grandkids Sophia Parsh, Jack Parsh, Emilio Kitt and Maya Kitt 3. Thomas Zane standing on the rim of an extinct volcano on Christmas Island 4. Jim Hastings in Marrakech, Morocco 5. Molly Taniguchi, Sandy Carli and Harriet Taniguchi in Greenland
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Frank Fatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 806 L St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 442-7092 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Chinese favorites in an elegant setting â&#x20AC;˘ fatsrestaurants.com
OLD SAC Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 446-6768 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location â&#x20AC;˘ fatsrestaurants.com
Rio City Cafe 1110 Front St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 442-8226 L D $$ Full Bar Bistro favorites with a distinctively Sacramento feeling in a riverfront setting â&#x20AC;˘ riocitycafe.com
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The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 442-4772 L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting â&#x20AC;˘ ďŹ rehouseoldsac.com
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Ma Jongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Asian Diner 1431 L St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 442-7555 L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Cuisine from Japan, Thailand, China ad Vietnam. â&#x20AC;˘ majongs.com
CafĂŠ Bernardo 1431 R St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 930-9191
Grange Restaurant & Bar 926 J St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 492-4450 B L D $$$ Full Bar Simple, seasonal, soulful â&#x20AC;˘ grangesacramento.com
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3129 Arden Way
1104 R St. Suite 100 â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 706-6605
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1800 15th St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 448-4488
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THE HANDLE The Rind 1801 L St. #40 â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 441-7463 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer â&#x20AC;˘ therindsacramento.com
Zocolo 1801 Capitol Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting â&#x20AC;˘ zocolosacramento.com
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B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service â&#x20AC;˘ cafebernardo.com
Centro Cocina Mexicana L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere â&#x20AC;˘ paragarys.com â&#x20AC;˘ centrococina.com
Easy on I 1725 I St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 469-9574 L D $-$$ Full Bar American eats, including BBQ, local brews & weekend brunch â&#x20AC;˘ easyoni.com
Federalist Public House 2009 N St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 661-6134 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-ďŹ red pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting â&#x20AC;˘ federalistpublichouse.com
Hot Italian 1627 16th St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 444-3000 L D $$ Full Bar Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, gelato â&#x20AC;˘ hotitalian.net
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L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live ďŹ&#x201A;amenco music â&#x20AC;˘ tapathewworld.com
Thai Basil 2431 J St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties â&#x20AC;˘ thaibasilrestaurant.com
2000 Capitol Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 498-9891
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Tapa The World
The Waterboy
L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte â&#x20AC;˘ biba-restaurant.com
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The Red Rabbit 2718 J St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 706-2275 L D $$ Full Bar All things local contribute to a sophisticated urban menu â&#x20AC;˘ theredrabbit.net
Paragaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1401 28th St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 457-5737 L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio.,California cuisine with a French touch â&#x20AC;˘ paragarys.com
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and Northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting â&#x20AC;˘ waterboyrestaurant.com
EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro 3301 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 455-2233 B L D $$ Full Bar Patio PaciďŹ c Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting â&#x20AC;˘ 33rdst.bistro.com
Burrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fountain 4920 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 452-5516 B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving salads, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties
Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 476-5492 L D $$ Wine/Beer Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2 â&#x20AC;˘ cabanawinery.com
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 48th St. & Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 451-5181 Small-batch coffees brewed from beans harvested within the past 12 months â&#x20AC;˘ chocolateďŹ shcoffee.com
Clubhouse 56 723 56th St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 454-5656 B L D $$ Full Bar American. HD sports, kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu, breakfast weekends, late night dining â&#x20AC;˘ ch56sports. com
OBO Italian Table & Bar 3145 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 822-8720 L D $$ Full Bar The rustic, seasonal and nourishing ďŹ&#x201A;avors of Italy. Counter service â&#x20AC;˘ oboitalian.com
EspaĂąol Italian Restaurant 5723 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 457-1936 L D $$ Full Bar Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere â&#x20AC;˘ espanol-italian. com
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La Trattoria Bohemia
855 57th St. • (916) 452-3896
3649 J St. • (916) 455-7803
B L D $$ Wine/Beer Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere • chefevan. com
L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting • latrattoriabohemia. com
Formoli’s Bistro
Nopalitos Southwestern Café
3839 J St. • (916) 448-5699
5530 H St. • (916) 452-8226
L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com
B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting • nopalitoscafe.com
Hawks Public House 1525 Alhambra Blvd. • (916) 558-4440 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com
Kru 3135 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 551-1559 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Raw and refined, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com
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OneSpeed 4818 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 706-1748 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio, Private Room. Artisan pizzas & seasonally inspired menu in a casual, neighborhood setting • onespeedpizza.com
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Opa! Opa! 5644 J St. • (916) 451-4000 L D $ Wine/Beer Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service • eatatopa.com
Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. • (916) 443-5402 B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com
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FABULOUS WILHAGGIN RESIDENCE 4 BR/ 3BA main house + guest studio w/ full bath, .41ac. Stunning yards w/ beautiful art, sparkling pool & outdoor living space. Majestic family room & updates await. $1.1M calkinandjohnston.com DENISE CALKIN & LESA JOHNSTON 916-803-3363 OR 916-743-3760 CalBRE# 01472607
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LUXURY LIVING IN ARDEN PARK! Updated custom single-story 3793 SF home on .94 acre is jlled w/ natural light. Spacious master ste, professional kitchen, wine bottle room & dining room compliment the swimming pool, sunken jre pit & raised brick patio. $1,088,000 RON WALKER 916-225-1881 CalBRE# 00917637
BEAUTIFUL CORTONA MODEL w/ a ground koor entry, beautiful courtyard w/ outdoor jreplace. 3 full ensuites w/ an additional 4th full ba on main koor. High end jnishes, jxtures & appliances. $639,000 VICTORIA’S PROPERTIES TEAM 916-955-4744 CalBRE# 01701450
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A MAGICAL PIECE OF PROPERTY in a hugely desirable neighborhood. The private, quiet .43 acre setting provides creative options for the family loving the outdoor life. Glorious gardens through a sweet glassed sun porch. Many recent upgrades, great schools & shopping. $510,000 JOHN GUDEBSKI 916-870-6016 CalBRE# 01854491
DESIRABLE CAMPUS COMMONS CONDO. Immaculate condition. 2 bedrooms plus downstairs den or ofjce, 2 1/2 baths. Near Nepenthe Clubhouse, tennis & pools. Spacious master bedroom, Charming patio with retractable awning. $379,000 GEORGIA MIKACICH 916-947-6638 CalBRE# 00570810
IDEAL GLENBROOK LOCATION! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths w/ a sunroom. Enjoy the gleaming hardwood koors, gas jreplace w/ a mantel, updated kitchen & baths. A gardener’s delight. $359,000 HomesAtSac.com DALE APODACA 916-973-4595 CalBRE# 01233424
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