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t’s surprising how many touchpoints you have with customer service. In a typical day, you may visit your local coffee shop, dry cleaner and gas station— all before 10 a.m. Add a few phone calls for service needs, a trip to the library, the grocery store or a specialty shop, end your day with dinner out and you will have encountered a dozen or more people who perform customer service. Multiply that over a year and you have thousands of experiences. Most of us know the difference between great, good and poor service. Do you look forward to the same pleasant people you see on a repeated basis? If so, chances are they get your repeat business. Even when you have more infrequent service needs, you tend to remember and rate the last encounter. Doing business with someone for the first time can be either a pleasant surprise or a total drag. I recently had a service experience that I found extremely unsatisfying. When we built our home seven years ago, we put in a Heat & Glo

gas fireplace. Last fall, the remote control (I still wince at the thought of using a remote for this!) stopped working. I researched the brand online and found a local dealer on Fulton Avenue. It took numerous calls and messages to get a service appointment. Finally, I spoke with a cranky woman on the other end of the phone who barked the only time available and said it would cost me $120 to have a repairman come out and diagnose the problem. When the technician arrived, he was pretty competent, although he called twice on the way over for clarification on directions. After telling me I needed a new remote control, he put me on the phone with the store, and I gave my credit card number so they could order it. I was told it would be in the following week. The technician asked me to pay him for the service call via check and had me make it out to him personally. That took me back a bit, but I did as asked. It would have been nice if the company had explained that to me in advance. About three weeks later, I still had not received the new remote. I called the dealer and left several messages. When I finally reached the same cranky lady, she snapped that it had arrived but that they needed payment. We scheduled an appointment to have it brought over. It turned out to be wrong model, so I had to order another one. Again, I had to give the company my credit card. The correct remote finally arrived and now works fine. When I shared this experience with my three tennis partners one Saturday morning, it turned out that

all of them had had the same nasty service experience that I had! Small world. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a way to share good and bad service experiences? It turns out that is exactly the business model created by online giant Yelp. Yelp operates an online urban guide and business review site founded in 2004. The website began as an email service for exchanging local business recommendations. It later introduced social networking features. While I know all about Yelp, I rarely use it. I have my own network I use for referrals, and I always try to support advertisers, many of whom I know personally. Yelpers tend to be younger than I, and some may not have the communications skills to effectively and fairly complain in person. It is easier just to go online and get even. Some small-business owners have told me that the online review process can be corrupt and harmful. While a number of my favorite shops have great online reviews, I want to attempt to put in perspective some negative ones. I was first made aware of this problem a few years ago by my friend Sheree Johnston, who owns East Sac Hardware. She asked me to review some of her online ratings versus my own experiences with her store. I found it amazing to read negative reviews of a place that is generally beloved in our neighborhood specifically because of its extremely helpful service. Her husband Rich has helped me hundreds of times find exactly what I need.

Johnston decided she’d fight back and tries to address each review. She believes negative experiences often result from unrealistic customer expectations. Take, for instance, the store’s tool refund policy: They do not accept returns on tools. This is to counter unscrupulous folks who buy a tool to use once, then return it for a refund. The shop has a bold sign with the policy at the counter. It’s also noted on the store’s receipts. And when you buy a tool, they almost always state the policy verbally. Yet that doesn’t stop people from returning tools and demanding refunds. “This is probably behind many of the negative reviews,” says Johnston. “With over 85,000 transactions per month, mistakes can be made because we are all human,” she says. “But we try hard to please and guide our retail customers, realizing ultimately that there are those who we can never make happy.” Salon Cuvee owner Brenna Simon also has had negative experiences with Yelp. She says that other salon and spa owners have also been burned by negative reviews. “I have tracked most of them back to disgruntled former employees after they have been fired. The timing and wording made this obvious.” Simon asked her regular clients to consider posting their positive experiences to put the bad ones in perspective. Many jumped at the opportunity to help. Yet the positive reviews never appeared. When she called Yelp, they said the new reviewers were not “Yelp regulars” PUBLISHER page 10

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The best way to handle both positive and negative experiences is to spread your own word to friend and neighbors. Keep in mind that fairness is key. Dealing with the public in retail is very challenging. That is all the more reason that I am kind and fair when dealing with store clerks. And when I have a bad experience with someone, I try to tell the owner or manager directly—which I tried unsuccessfully with the fireplace shop. That is usually the only person who can actually do something to improve the service. And that is exactly how I’d want someone to treat me. As for online reviews, beware of the negativity and reviewer anonymity that have done so much to lower our level of public discourse. And keep in mind that a huge national corporation has nothing to lose by unfair bullying of local businesses. And they have everything to gain with money taken out of our community. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n

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“I truly believe these prayer groups, this revival of prayer, had something to do with our recovery and reunion as a nation. I attribute that to God. We had a whole country of people praying every day.” Gibson sees her prayer group as a gathering of fellowship and hope for the community, as a midday “refresher,” a respite from the busy workday. The group is open to people of all denominations, but Gibson is clear: “We pray to Jesus. We pray for one another, our families, our children, our community and our businesses. And while we all have our own political beliefs, we also pray for our political leaders. Whoever is in power, they need prayer. I certainly wouldn’t want to be making those decisions.” Those wishing to attend are invited to drop in anytime during the noon hour at the church’s Geneva Room. “Oh, and there’s a great kitchen where you can warm up your lunch!” Gibson says. For more information, call Gibson at 337-9089 or email her at ritaandcharlie@sbcglobal.net.

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rden resident Rita Gibson believes in the adage “If you build it, they will come.” When she isn’t busy managing her clients’ finances at her University Avenue insurance and investment services business, she’s busy spreading the word about a little noontime secret to success: a lunchtime prayer group. “It’s an oasis of peace in the Lord,” she says.

“I truly believe these prayer groups, this revival of prayer, had something to do with our recovery and reunion as a nation.” Gibson loves art and history. While she collects the former, it’s the latter that inspired her to start the weekly brown bag prayer group held from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays at Fremont Presbyterian Church. After studying the historical impact prayer groups

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had throughout the United States in the 1860s, she wondered what impact an intimate prayer group would have on our community. She dreams her group will inspire others and become a place where friends and foes come together with a common goal of peace and prosperity. The Bible says it best, she said, calling attention to this Scripture: “I want men everywhere to lift up holy

hands in prayer without anger or disputing.” (Timothy 2:8) “Back in the 1860s, a man started one small prayer group in lower Manhattan,” Gibson says. “One person came. Then it grew and grew until prayer groups were all over, not just in churches but in hotel lobbies, office buildings, stores. As a nation, we are so blessed to have made it through those difficult times after the Civil War.

THE POWER OF A SMILE Young writers, sharpen your pencils and win an iPad. Have you ever wondered just what a smile can do to brighten someone else’s day? Or how such a simple gesture can bridge generation gaps, or knock down language barriers? Dr. Michael Payne and the folks at American River Orthodontics want to hear your thoughts on smiles. They are sponsoring an essay contest this spring for kids ages 8-14. The essay

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topic: Describe what a smile means to you. More than 500 children have submitted essays to this same contest in past years, Payne says. His staff was so moved by the response that they are making the contest a signature event for his practice. “We support the educational development of our community,”

Payne says. “This is one way we can participate in that effort.” The contest offers prizes for two age groups: 8-10 and 11-14. Among the prizes are two iPad Minis. Entries are due April 30 and can be delivered to 3406 American River Drive, Suite E. For more information, go to americanriverorthodontics.com or call 486-4233.

Sacramento’s chapter of Heifer International is gearing up for the group’s 70th anniversary celebration in October. Part of the celebration includes educating and welcoming new volunteers to a group long dedicated to ending hunger and poverty worldwide. Heifer International’s hallmark concept is to donate an animal to a hardworking family in an impoverished region and train the family to care for that animal so that it provides nutrition and income, and increases yield of their crops, says Linda Eisenman, an Arden area real estate agent and active Heifer volunteer. In receiving the animal, the family agrees to pass on its training as well as the first offspring to another family in the community. That family in turn agrees to pass on the first offspring and training. “In a short time, entire communities are thriving, children have adequate nutrition from milk or

eggs, the families have extra products to sell at the market, and there is money for food, medicine and, yes, even education,” Eisenman says.

The organization welcomes additional volunteers and invites those interested to its spring meetings at the Campus Common clubhouse on March 3, April 7 and May 5. Heifer International began around World War II when a Midwestern farmer provided relief efforts in Europe. As he observed starving children drinking the first milk they

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ARDEN FROM page 13 had had in years, he thought, “What they need is not a cup but a cow.” The effort also focuses on the native environments it serves. Animals native to the regions they’ll be placed in are chosen. Reforestation efforts are also part of the solution in areas that have been stripped of trees. Dozens of Sacramento-area volunteers have traveled the world over and worked side by side with impoverished communities. Most recently, the Sacramento group sent a contingent to Ecuador. The organization welcomes additional volunteers and invites those interested to its spring meetings at the Campus Common clubhouse on March 3, April 7 and May 5. For more information, contact Eisenman at 838-4338 or EisenHouseSales@gmail.com.

DAY SCHOOL TO EXPAND As part of the its 50th anniversary celebration, Sacramento Country Day School will break ground this spring

Carmichael shopping center location near Palm Avenue. Conway says her vendors will carry everything from furniture and collectibles to vintage clothing and jewelry. Artwork, light fixtures, fine china and garden items also will be available. Some items will be as much as 50 percent off. Magnolia Marketplace offers seniors a 10 percent discount every Tuesday. Mark your calendars for April 5, when Point West Rotary hosts Festa Di Vino. Photo courtesy of Diana Miller Photography.

on a $1.6 millon science, math and technology center. The school has raised more than $600,000 so far in the initial “quiet phase” of a fundraising campaign and is aiming for an additional $500,000 by June in order to begin construction, according to headmaster Stephen T. Repsher. The new facility will replace the present sixth-grade building. The building’s architects, from Studio Bondy, also designed the Country Day’s Lower School building,

completed in 2008. They estimate the project will be completed by March 2015. For more information, call the school at 481-8811.

ART FOR ALL To her core, Margaret Sarantis believes nobody is ever too young or too old to learn to paint. Or doodle. Or draw. In fact, the Arden Oaks mom believes that so strongly she has opened her own art class studio offering daily classes for all ages. Sarantis offers a variety of classes nearly every day of the week at her Cottage Way studio, where instructors teach everything from finger painting to pastels to oil to sculpture. With budget cuts carving into schools’ art programs, there’s a huge need for classes open to the public, she said. In addition to painting, Sarantis offers drawing, hand lettering, watercolor, acrylic and oil painting, photography and photo editing, card making, art journaling, mixed media and weekend painting workshops. For more information, email info@ sacramentoartclasses.com, go to SacramentoArtClasses.com or call 802-5830.

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Caryn Conway of Magnolia Antiques & Home Interiors is gearing up for a big indoor/outdoor antique marketplace event on March 15 at 6468 Fair Oaks Blvd. Dozens of her resident vendors, as well as visiting vendors, will set up shop at the store’s

CALLING ALL WINE LOVERS Mark your calendars for April 5, when Point West Rotary hosts Festa Di Vino, a chance for the public to sample the region’s best wines and food while helping raise money to benefit foster children in the Sacramento area. Point West Rotarians have been putting on the event for more than a decade, and this year have chosen to raise money to help Sierra Forever Families. “They are a unique foster care organization that’s looking for forever families—not just a temporary home,” says Gary Pevey, president of the Point West Rotary. “They want to link people together so foster kids get a family for the rest of their lives. “Foster kids have nothing and the only people in their lives are paid to be there. That needs to change. Sierra Forever Families’ goal is to get foster kids out of the system.” Area business entities such as US Bank and select restaurants and wineries from Sacramento, Lodi, Amador County and Napa are participating by donating wine and food. Restaurant and winery sponsorships are still available. The event features live entertainment and an auction. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. at Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. Tickets are available at eventbrite.com for $50 through April 4, or at the door for $60. For more details, go to festadivino.com. Duffy Kelly can be reached at duffykelly.kelly@gmail.com. n

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heriff Captain Matt Morgan, who commands the North Division, will be the speaker at my next community coffee meeting on Wednesday, March 19. These informal morning gatherings are held five times throughout the year and include guest speakers on topical issues. The meeting this month will be at 7:30 a.m. at the Fair Oaks Water District’s conference room, 10326 Fair Oaks Blvd. near Winding Way. The Sheriff’s North Division is responsible for the municipal police services for the unincorporated area north of the American River, including the communities of Arden Arcade, Carmichael and Fair Oaks. My first community coffee meeting was in January and featured a very informative presentation by the San Juan Water District, which was extremely timely because last year was one of the driest on record. There were questions about the level of Folsom Lake, not to mention concern about our future water supply if Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed tunnels are built to divert water from the Delta.

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To help seniors find the companionship that can enrich their lives by having a four-legged friend, Sacramento County Animal Shelter has lowered adoption and licensing fees for seniors

Please join me on March 19 when we hear from Captain Morgan. Coffee, of course, will be provided.

DISCOUNT ANIMAL ADOPTIONS Without a doubt, animals make wonderful companions for people of all ages, bringing friendship and unconditional love into their humans’ lives. For senior citizens whose children have moved out and often live alone, that companionship can be very important and much appreciated. To help seniors find the companionship that can enrich their lives by having a four-legged friend, Sacramento County Animal Shelter has lowered adoption and licensing fees for seniors. Those ages 62 and over only have to pay $10 per year to

license a spayed or neutered animal and only $25 for a three-year license. And there’s a discount for adopting a senior animal, too. Any animal over 6 years old is just $25, and there can be deeper discounts for animals over the age of 8. The all-inclusive adoption fee covers microchipping, vaccinations and spaying/neutering of the pet. For more information, go to animalcare.saccounty.net or visit the shelter at 3839 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento. It is open from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, and between noon and 4:30 p.m. on weekends.

SUPPORT CARMICHAEL’S PARKS Homeowners in the Carmichael Recreation and Park District are

being asked to vote on an annual benefit assessment of $44.87 that will go on their property tax bill. Approval of the measure will generate approximately $666,000 per year that will be used for park rangers to enhance public safety as well as for improved maintenance and capital improvements of neighborhood parks. During the past several years when the economy was struggling, the park district proved its resourcefulness by opening three neighborhood parks that had been vacant abandoned sites (some in excess of 30 years). Through a combination of innovative techniques consisting of selling unneeded surplus property, engaging neighborhood volunteers to provide “sweat equity” and securing private donations as well as aggressively pursuing a state grant, Carmichael built three parks—Patriots Park, O’Donnell Heritage Park and Jan Park. Besides the above locations, the park district operates La Sierra Center and eight other parks: Bird Track, Capra, Cardinal Oaks, Del Campo, Glancy Oaks, Sutter-Jensen, Schweitzer Grove Nature Center and, of course, Carmichael Park, which is the community’s central park and home to the popular weekly Sunday farmers market, summer concerts and various events. These locations are in need of help and Carmichael’s neighborhood parks will benefit from this modest assessment (less than $4 per month). The funding of park rangers will add another level of security for the protection of residents by patrolling SUPERVISOR page 18

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SUPERVISOR FROM page 16 neighborhood parks. Former sheriff John McGuiness says the addition of park rangers will complement existing law enforcement. A vote for the measure also will include adoption of four safeguards designed to protect taxpayers on benefit assessments: an annual independent audit, a special public hearing to review that audit, a cap on administrative expenses, and the establishment of a citizens oversight committee. Carmichael is known for its wonderful quality of life, and a modest investment in local neighborhood parks will help maintain that benefit.

PLAY POKER AND HELP YOUTHS The Sheriff’s Community Impact Program works to lessen negative influences facing many youths in the Arden Arcade community so as to avoid juvenile delinquency and gang involvement. You can help the cause, and have fun playing poker, by participating in the Arden Arcade

Rotary Club’s Horsepower and Hold ’em Poker Tournament on Saturday, March 15. Here’s a chance to be a winner and have a seat at the table in the exciting venue of the California Auto Museum. To play involves a donation of $150, or only $20 to be a spectator at this high-stakes event. Various sponsorships are available, ranging from having your company logo on the playing cards to being a table sponsor at the tournament, signage at the table, program listing, etc. For more information, go to zoompiers.com, the website for the event’s title sponsor. The big payout goes to the students at Greer Elementary School, Edison Elementary School and Encina 6-12 Prep High School, all of which are involved in SCIP, which provides traditional police activities league programs as well as educational opportunities by working with school administrators and other community-based organizations. SCIP members include retired and active law enforcement personnel, school

Three new “Fixit” bicycle service stations are available along the American River Parkway thanks to fundraising done by an Eagle Scout from Troop 53, Scott McCuen

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Continuing a tradition started in 2005, I will resume a series of “office hours” this year that involve my setting up a table at various community events where residents can drop by and talk about items of interest with no appointment necessary. My first outing will be on Saturday, March 1, at the annual trout fishing derby held in Howe Park, 2201 Cottage Way, being sponsored by the Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Park District. My “office” will be open during the angler event so that I can meet with residents from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on a first-come basis. For more information about the fishing derby, call the park district at 927-3802 or go to fecrecpark.com. Next month I will hold another noappointment-necessary “office hours” at the Carmichael Egg Hunt between 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 19. The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m. sharp, rain or shine. In addition, there will be a pancake breakfast that runs from 7 to 11 a.m. The Carmichael Recreation and Park District along

with the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael are sponsoring the two activities at Carmichael Park, 5750 Grant Ave. For more information about the egg hunt, call the park district at 4855322 or go to carmichaelpark.com.

BICYCLE ‘FIXIT’ ON THE PARKWAY Three new “Fixit” bicycle service stations are available along the American River Parkway thanks to fundraising done by an Eagle Scout from Troop 53, Scott McCuen. The Fixits are freestanding repair stations where cyclists can perform basic maintenance. They feature an air pump and tools that include flathead and Phillips head screwdrivers, open-ended wrenches, a hex key set and a tire tool. The station includes a stand made of galvanized steel that is designed to hold a bike so that it is off the ground and the wheels can spin freely while the rider makes repairs. These public-use stations are located at William B. Pond Recreation Area, Sunrise Recreation Area and west of the Guy West Bridge, near Sacramento State University. Their addition should help lessen the angst any cyclist dreads when he or she is out on the parkway and needs to make minor repairs.

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LEARN CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIRST-HAND Applications are being accepted for the 2014 Citizens Academy, a 10-week course designed to provide an overview of the criminal justice system. The program is sponsored by District Attorney Jan Scully and supported by Sheriff Scott Jones along with the Sacramento Police Department. The aim of the program is to improved relations and communication with diverse communities and members of the criminal justice system.

It involves weekly classes at the Sacramento Police Department Headquarters, plus field trips. The academy begins April 8 and meets on 10 Tuesdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Participants must either live or work in Sacramento County. The deadline to submit an application is March 7. Go to sacda.org for more information or contact Cecile Velasco at 874-7428 or via email at velascoc@ sacda.org.

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SUPERVISOR FROM page 19 or improve your health and fitness progress. The website is a partnership of 19 recreation and park agencies in the Sacramento region, including Sacramento County’s Department of Regional Parks, with the goal to help connect you with the beautiful parks and recreational services available in our area. Development of the site was a team effort among the park districts to provide relevant information about the available resources we call can access. Now there’s no excuse about not being able to find your favorite way to recreate!

SHERIFF COMMUNITY MEETINGS The Sheriff’s Department holds regular community meetings to share information about trends in crime and recent activities. These sessions are open to the public and residents are encouraged to attend. The Arden Arcade meeting will be held starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at the Sheriff’s North

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Service Center, 2500 Marconi Ave. near Fulton Avenue. The Carmichael meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, at the Del Campo High School Library, 4925 Dewey Drive. Becoming involved by participating in Neighborhood Watch, attending these meetings, and learning about recent criminal activities makes us all more cognizant about how to better secure our property and make our communities safer.

SPRING COMMUNITY CONCERT On Sunday, March 16, the Sacramento Symphonic Winds, a 60-piece concert orchestra, will perform its spring concert featuring Broadway show tunes at 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 5321 Date Ave. (just north on Madison and east of the Interstate 80 interchange). The community orchestra is conducted by Dr. Les Lehr and this performance will feature alltime favorites from “Oklahoma,” “Carousel,” “South Pacific” and “The Sound of Music.” A special sing-along will also be part of the program.

Tickets will be sold at the door. Children under 8 are free, seniors (65-plus) and students are $5, and general admission is $10. For more information, go to sacwinds.org.

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program also offers an opportunity for new drivers and parents/guardians to ask CHP officers questions. Each class will be at the CHP’s East Sacramento Area Office, 11336 Trade Center Drive, in Rancho Cordova. Space is limited. Parents/ guardians can call 464-1450 to register.

FACEBOOK FAN PAGE For all of you who have a Facebook account, please feel free to check out my Facebook fan page and I invite you to “like” my page so you can be notified of my postings. I put information on my fan page periodically about events, activities and constituents with respect to the Third District. The page can be found by searching for Supervisor Susan Peters within the Facebook site or you can access via my website, bos.saccounty. net/district 3, and click on the Facebook logo under District Links. Susan Peters represents the Third District on the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors. She can be reached at susanpeters@saccounty. net. n

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ast year I introduced you to Soil Born Farms, an urban agriculture and education project whose roots began in our own backyard on a small farm on Hurley Way in 2000. The farm also has a permanent home on 55 acres at the end of Chase Drive on the American River Parkway. Its mission is to empower youth and adults to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthful living, nurtures the environment and grows a sustainable community. This year, two former first-year apprentices are farming at the Hurley site, a 1.5-acre certified organic market garden. The farm provides training space for young farmers in their second year of Soil Born Farms’ apprenticeship program. This year’s farmers are full of optimism hardened by a physically demanding year of apprenticeship. While the Hurley farm will not have a vegetable stand every Tuesday this year, Soil Born’s community supported agriculture program will start in May. Through a CSA, you can purchase a “farm share” and

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Paige Schoening and Alicia Baddorf at Soil Born Farms. Photo courtesy of Guy Galante.

receive an abundance of fresh-fromthe-field, nutrient-rich, organically grown produce each week during the growing season. If you long to get your hands in the soil and learn about trends in organic farming, Paige Schoening and Alicia Baddorf, this year’s farmers, are happy for volunteer help. Ask about their new way of planting potatoes. Bermuda grass is relentless, and they need your help taming it! You’ll love their enthusiasm, knowledge and dedication. Schoening, who is from Delaware, studied environmental and emergency management in college. In her last year, she took an environmental policy course and learned a lot about organic farming. After she graduated, she decided to get some hands-on

farming experience. She volunteered on a couple of farms in Northern California, then went to Vancouver to work on an urban farm very similar to Soil Born. Baddorf is from Northern California, where she studied health education. Reading a book by Marion Nestle about food politics, she says, “opened my eyes about everything that is happening with our food system that I didn’t know before because I trusted everything.” She wanted to learn how to grow food, which is how she ended up in Soil Born’s apprentice program. “It was the hardest eight months of my life,” she says. “I had no idea what I was getting into. It was hard, but I’m really happy I did it. As it got toward the end of the season, I realized I

The Sheriff’s Community Impact Program is another homegrown nonprofit. Its goal: to foster productive citizens by engaging our area’s youth in dynamic community programs. The list of ways in which the program engages our youth is incredible. I recently caught up with the program’s director, Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Saigeon (not easy to do because he makes every minute count) in his Swanston Park office to see what’s happened since I wrote about the program last year. For one thing, his staff is bigger. He now works in a three-man office. (They must be good friends, because it’s a cozy fit.) We talked about two powerful new programs. One is a youth diversion/intervention program called SHOCK. Through the program, the Sheriff’s Department partners with mental health professionals to reach out to at-risk youth. While it’s ARCADE LIFE page 25

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Let’s hope the owner can find a way to recoup his losses while finding a tenant that contributes to our community’s well-being. I spoke with a representative from Retail West, the leasing agent for the old Gottschalks building. The owner bought that property when prices were at their peak. It is like holding onto a house you bought for investment just before the real estate downturn. Do you sell and take the loss, or do you try to find a tenant to live in it while the market heats up again? There are rumors about possible tenants

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fewer clothes, but I think that adding one or two new items every season makes a person look more vibrant, more aware of trends—like they’re really paying attention.” And if you need help on that front, Benson is happy to lend a hand. Does your bureau need a boost? Give Benson a ring at 452-4288 or go to sbensonandco.com. S. Benson & Co. is at 5617 H St.

WINDOWS TO THE SOUL When Bob Henderson set out looking for a specialized business he could sink his teeth into after careers as both a commercial real estate broker and airline pilot, he couldn’t have picked much better than window restoration. “This is a highly specialized business,” Henderson says. “I’ve always loved to build things, so I wanted to do something specialized. I certainly found it.” As the owner of Artisan Window & Sash Restoration, Henderson is the go-to guy for updating old wooden windows to increase efficiency while preserving the architectural aesthetics that make these classics so cool. “People who own older homes want to maintain the authenticity and value,” Henderson says, “but old single-pane windows are a source of energy loss. Many owners of old homes find their energy bills to be unacceptable. The Bi-Glass system we use is a revelation because it offers an ‘all of the above’ solution that saves money”—25 to 100 percent below traditional vinyl, aluminum or wood—“and energy” —there’s a 20 percent annual reduction in energy costs—“and keeps waste out of landfills.” The window- and money-saving system originated in Boston and, before Henderson learned the ropes, was only offered by one other technician in Portland (with whom Henderson trained). Traditionally, once the drafts from cracked casements became unbearable for

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residents, they would have no other choice but to re-outfit their home with new windows. Instead, Henderson and his crew “convert” the old windows using the patented Bi-Glass system, which he describes as follows:

“I’ve always loved to build things, so I wanted to do something specialized. I certainly found it.” “During a Bi-Glass conversion, a trained technician removes the original window sash from the frame and takes it to a mobile workshop,” he says. “Then a patented tool package is used to root out the old window putty and glass. Next, the new Low-E insulated glass is installed. The

interior grillwork remains intact and virtually unchanged. In addition, new weather-stripping is installed to eliminate all drafts. The sashes are then reinstalled into their openings and adjusted to fit snugly. All of this is done in the space of less than a day for each window.” Once Henderson discovered the newly patented process—it was featured on the PBS series “This Old House” as far back as 1993—he set out to learn everything he could before founding Artisan Window & Sash Restoration in 2011. He flew out to Boston to observe the inventor, connected with the technician in Portland for further training and the inventor himself even flew out to the West Coast to help Henderson get everything up and running. Now Henderson boasts a burgeoning client list of home- and business-owners who are hoping to hang onto their structures’ architectural charm.

For LeSanne Lindborg, it was only natural that she would become a designer. “I’m a third-generation designer,” she says proudly by phone from her design outpost, McKinley Square Home, on Alhambra Boulevard. “I inherited my expertise from my mom—she had four stores when I was growing up in Seattle—and my grandfather was a designer, too. I come from artistic, self-employed people.” Lindborg’s love of all things interior started at an early age, when she would assist her mother in her design studios or at custom build sites. “I grew up working in my mom’s stores, refinishing furniture, painting,” Lindborg recalls. “(Design) is really laborious work. It’s all about stuff that has to be moved.” But the hard work didn’t scare her off. In fact, it made her even more excited to be part of the transformative process of design, which Lindborg refers to as a “journey” she goes on with her clients. “Design is so very personal,” she says. “The process helps people hone in on what’s really important to them. For me, it’s all about scale and balance, the yin and yang that I learned from my mother. Every vignette, every layer of lifestyle design tells a story about the person SHOPTALK page 28

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wo decades ago, Sacramento’s Interfaith Service Bureau launched an initiative to help resettle refugees into the Sacramento region. The Sacramento Refugee Ministry worked with immigrants from all parts of the globe who faced many common challenges, from finding housing and jobs to adjusting to a new language and culture. A number of refugees, particularly those from the former Soviet Union, were interested in starting their own businesses but didn’t have the knowledge to do so. By the late ’90s, the ministry was working with local banks to create a microlending system and to provide training and guidance on how to start a business. When Debra DeBondt came aboard in 2001 as refugee resettlement program manager, the microloan program was in its infancy. Today, DeBondt is chief executive officer of the organization, which in 2003 was rechristened Opening Doors. The group has 18 paid staffers and a multicultural roster of volunteers and interns. It is funded through private donations, foundation grants and federal funding. “We believe that self-employment is a great way for refugees to get

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Way, Kelly Foundation and Cowell Foundation. Opening Doors also sponsors a legal services program to help undocumented immigrants qualify for visas. “Our main focus is visas,” says DeBondt. “They can qualify if they cooperate with law enforcement, or if they are the victims of violent crime.” She notes that violence among immigrants, as well as child prostitution, is “quite a substantial issue in Sacramento.” DeBondt shares the story of a refugee who heard about Opening Doors through her church and showed up on the group’s doorstep about five years ago with shocking tales of her

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Sacramento Fine Arts Center’s newly remodeled Gallery 3 will exhibit “Recent Works” by Skip Lee. “Carnie” by Skip Lee is shown at left. Sacramento Fine Arts Center is at 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. (sacfinearts.org) Artistic Edge features works by Sinisa Glisic, Gary Harris and Sam Lieberman. Shown above is “Where Am I,” a pastel by Lieberman. Artistic Edge Gallery is at 1880 Fulton Ave. (artisticedgeframing.com)

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BY GWEN SCHOEN THE CLUB LIFE People who love miniatures look at the world with a completely different eye than the rest of us. To them, a twig picked up during a walk is a tree in front of a dollhouse. A piece of pretty stationery is future wallpaper for a miniature dining room. A grain of rice is a fish in a tiny koi pond. “I am constantly on the lookout for things to use in dollhouses and room boxes,” says miniature enthusiast Renate Winter. “You might call it an obsession.” Winter is the president of The Itty Bittys, a miniatures and dollhouse club in Sacramento. The club is small, just 11 members, but they like it that way. “Any larger and we wouldn’t be able to meet in members’ homes,” says Winter, who started the club in 2008. Members get together about once a month, usually for a make-it-and-take-it project day. The Sunday afternoon that I joined them, they were learning how to make upholstered furniture. The teacher, Barbara Thornton-Hill, who lives in Nevada City, brought kits with precut materials and a variety of fabrics. Club members gathered around a long table in Winter’s living room. It was crowded and there seemed to be more

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Renate Winter is the president of The Itty Bittys, a dollhouse and miniatures club

laughing than learning going on, but everyone certainly was having fun.

The Itty Bittys club belongs to the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts, an umbrella organization

with more than 175 member clubs. The group and its member clubs host conventions, shows and house parties across the country. These major events attract collectors from all over the world as well as celebrity dollhouse designers. Like model railroad operators, dollhouse and miniature enthusiasts are sticklers about scale. The most popular scale is 1:12, called oneinch scale, which means one inch in miniature for 12 inches or a foot in reality. Many collectors specialize in a much smaller ratio. The important thing is that everything about the scene or building that the miniature artist creates must be the exact scale. Chandeliers, candlesticks, dishes, furniture and even pets are perfect. “It is truly amazing what is being done with dollhouses now,” says Winter. “At the last convention I attended, there were dollhouses with working lights, running water and working televisions. Can you imagine?” Winter’s Carmichael home is filled with tiny treasurers including collections of miniature trunks, dolls, dollhouses and room boxes. The room boxes, she explains, are cross sections or vignettes of single rooms, rather than an entire building. Because her own home is small and space is limited, room boxes are a way to tinker with miniatures and create fantasy spaces such as a kitchen or quilting room. “We were really poor when I was growing up,” explains Winter. “My mother gave us shoeboxes to play with. More than playing with the dolls, I loved furnishing the boxes to create pretty dollhouses. So I guess you could say I’ve always loved them.”

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“I am constantly on the lookout for things to use in dollhouses and room boxes,” says miniature enthusiast Renate Winter.

Itty Bitty members at work on a project

Winter’s two cats carefully step over and around the houses and rooms on display. They peer inside windows and keep a close eye on the tiny people inside. They appear

forever hopeful an itty-bitty mouse might take up residence among the furnishings, giving them reason to explore further.

“We try to keep everything as authentic as possible,” says Winter as she shows the progress she has made with her newly upholstered chair. “Maybe I should add some cat

If you’d like to learn more about The Itty Bittys and other dollhouse clubs in the area, stop by the Elegant Dollhouse shop at 1120 Fulton Ave. on May 4. The Itty Bittys will have a membership information table and will be available to answer questions. Or visit the NAME web site, miniatures.org, where you will find a list of all clubs in the country. If you know of an interesting club in the area, contact Gwen Schoen at gwensclubs@aol.com. n

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material from under your shrubs, sending dust and other allergens into the air. Mulch retains moisture and keeps roots cool. Apply four to six inches of it to planting beds and around your trees, keeping it at least six inches away from tree trunks. Mulch container plants, too.

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Too often, we waste water.

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t’s been hard not to panic in the face of statewide drought declarations, announcements of watering restrictions by local water districts and startling photos of a nearly empty Folsom Lake. We’re told that about two-thirds of residential water use is consumed outside. Quick! Let’s take out our lawns! I’ve been thinking of reducing my front lawn, or perhaps removing it altogether, but I’m not going to rush into doing it this spring. I still haven’t figured out a good, maintainable design that takes into account our two shade trees. I need to study what other people have done, visit more water-efficient public gardens, explore tools and information online and consult with a landscaper certified as a “green gardener.” Even if I knew exactly what to do, now is not the time to put in new plants, which would need copious water to survive our long, hot summer. Fall is always a better time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials. In a dry year, it’s even more important to wait. How, then, will I reduce my water consumption? By making sure that all of my irrigation is done as

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efficiently as possible and reducing its frequency. Along with some added water conservation in the house, I should be able to achieve the city of Sacramento’s goal of a 20 to 30 percent reduction. Too often, we waste water. We don’t know how much water our plants need and apply too much. We allow water from sprinklers spill over the sidewalk and into the street. We don’t use shut-off valves on our hoses. We water during the heat of the day when water rapidly evaporates. We water shallowly and often, rather than deeply and infrequently. We can calculate how much water our lawns need by referring to The UC Guide to Healthy Lawns. Irrigate

only until runoff begins, then allow the water to soak in before applying more. Sacramento’s Stage 2 Water Shortage Contingency Plan mandates only two days of watering a week during daylight saving time. This may cause your lawn to look less lush during the summer, but it won’t die. Other UC tips to reduce water needs are to water between 2 and 8 a.m., to aerate your lawn if the soil is too compact, and to “grasscycle,” allowing short clippings to stay on the lawns to decompose, retain moisture and add nutrients. Keeping organic material on the soil is a good idea throughout your yard and garden. Don’t let your lawn service blow every shred of organic

Trees and shrubs often need additional deep watering during the summer. If you are watering your lawn less, it’s even more critical that you make sure that they are getting enough water. Young trees need regular irrigation. For mature trees, probe the soil 6 to 8 inches below the surface. If it’s dry, water slowly until water penetrates to that level. Repeat when the soil is dry again. Examine your irrigation system for leaks and inefficiencies. If you don’t use drip irrigation for your planting beds, fruit trees and vegetable gardens, consider installing it. Make sure that plants with like watering needs are grouped together. If you have a thirsty plant in the middle of more drought-tolerant ones, either find a way to give it some additional water without oversaturating the rest, move it or take it out altogether. You can still grow vegetables, but choose carefully what you grow and don’t plant more that you will harvest and use. Sacramentans love to grow tomatoes, plants that send down deep roots. According to Lifetime

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Sixty Five and Counting MARRIED IN 1948, CARMICHAEL COUPLE CAN LOOK BACK FONDLY

love poems of Omar Khayyam. At the very end was a diamond ring.” The September bride personified post-war glam in lace and tulle. The groom’s party sported white tuxedoes. The Niagara Falls bridal suite, recalls the groom, had twin cots. Because their car was borrowed, Mr. and Mrs. Pefley returned to Hatboro after two days.

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ixty-five years of marital bliss takes more than good looks and good cooking. “Be out of town as much as possible,” advises jovial nonagenarian Jack Pefley. Since much of his marriage was spent away from family, the former pilot and World War II veteran is not entirely joking. His wife Jerri, 85, laughs in accord. “We were apart so much, we were always so happy to see each other again,” she says. “But it was hard, too. When our son John was high school valedictorian, Jack was away. In those days, people were committed to careers. Family events weren’t used as excuses.” Jack and Jerri’s recent 65th wedding anniversary was all family, no excuses. The clan gathered at Marines’ Memorial Club in San Francisco for a reunion with friends. All pronounced the couple little changed from the sweethearts—he of Ronald Reagan charm and she with the June Allyson smile—who wed at the same church where Jack had contrived their first date. In 1948, he was far from home. His father, Harold Pefley, purchased land in Carmichael in the early 1900s. Jack was Carmichael born and bred, a neighbor to the area’s famous pioneer Mary Deterding. But war and a subsequent military career decreed he would not return home permanently for many years. Soon after the war, the Navy pilot was posted to Hatboro, Pa. Test-

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Descendants of Carmichael pioneers, Jerri and Jack Pefley show their 1948 wedding picture

flying jet airplanes meant rapid-fire decisions, so after beholding 20-yearold Pennsylvanian Jerri Kratz in spring, he proposed in summer and married her that fall. “My father asked if I knew what I was doing,” recalls Jerri. “I said yes. Jack’s decisiveness and commitment to decisions was something I liked.” Her suitor was besotted at first sight. For Jerri, the process took at least an afternoon. “Jack saw me singing in the church choir,” she explains. “A pilot friend introduced us after church. He asked me to lunch and to a June Allyson movie. My

birthday party was that night. I was engaged to someone else. I went out with Jack because I liked him—and I really liked June Allyson.” During the Hatboro courtship, the dashing test pilot was dashing between Pennsylvania and Berkeley, finishing a political science degree. Jerri soon ended things with her unfortunate fiance. “I sure hoped Jack would propose,” she admits. “One day he gave me a gift box with a ribbon sticking out of it. I pulled the ribbon. Every few inches were slips of paper with lines from the

“We still love being together,” says Jack’s bride. “At our age, we’ve more energy to do things in the middle of the day than later on. Even after 65 years, we never run out of things to say.” Longer journeys became the norm in following years. During Navy postings in the Philippines, Japan, Morocco, Southern California and France, the Pefleys raised three kids. Retiring as a commander, Jack established the family in Carmichael and began an 18-year career flying for World Airways. His second retirement was in 1983. Since then, the Pefleys have occupied the Palm Drive acres they renamed the Rocking K.P. (Kratz and Pefley) Ranch. Both have long served the Carmichael community. The

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Presbyterian Church, chamber of commerce, Jensen Botanical Gardens and Carmichael Park board have claimed many volunteer hours. Until a collision at 85 years knocked him sideways, the former test pilot was often seen puttering around Carmichael on his motor scooter. These days, the Rocking K.P.

ranchers keep a gentler pace, enjoying daily lunch dates at La Bou. “We still love being together,” says Jack’s bride. “At our age, we’ve more energy to do things in the middle of the day than later on. Even after 65 years, we never run out of things to say.” n

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The Folding Kayak

WHO NEEDS TO ROW THE BOAT WHEN ASSEMBLING IT IS SO MUCH FUN?

BY KEVIN MIMS WRITING LIFE

ast year I bought a boat. I know that a lot of men do this when going through a midlife

crisis, but I wasn’t going through any crisis that I knew of. I didn’t buy a yacht or a cabin cruiser or a speedy little racing boat. I bought a kayak. And, truth be told, it was

it to ship. This brand of kayak (Oru

room. When I was done assembling

established by the manufacturer: five

is the trade name) is popular, and the

the boat, I felt like I had been

minutes to assemble, five minutes to

company always has a big backorder

wrestling an alligator for an hour. I

disassemble. But I was nonetheless

to fill. I didn’t mind the wait. I didn’t

was drenched in sweat and shaking

pleased with my maiden efforts.

have enough money to purchase the

like a hula doll on the dashboard

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kayak outright. So I made a down

of a speeding car. The assembly

as I slipped the support strap over

payment online and then spent the

process had taken me nearly nine

my shoulder and strutted around the

next eight months saving up the

times as long as the manufacturer’s

living room with my kayak as though

remainder of the purchase price.

estimate. But I was undaunted. The

I were modeling a handbag.

During that time, I occupied myself

manufacturer’s promotional materials

by reading books on kayaking. I also

had warned me that the first few

watched online instructional videos

assemblies might take as long as 20

about kayaking. What’s more, I

minutes, due to the stiffness of the

disassembling my kayak at least once

frequently visited the manufacturer’s

materials and the inexperience of the

a day. Sometimes I would do it two

website and watched a video on how

assembler (me). I was determined to

or three times. After a week of kayak

to assemble the kayak. I figured if

do better next time.

ownership, I was able to assemble the

I watched the video enough times,

lake on a rack atop your car. This was a kayak that could be folded up into a small square package, roughly the size of a suitcase. A long strap allows the owner to carry this particular brand of kayak on one’s shoulder like a handbag. The kayak is made out of a material

25 pounds. Its design was inspired by origami. If you want to take this kayak for a paddle, you must first unfold it from its suitcase configuration and then refold it into its boat configuration. The manufacturer assured me that this could be done in five minutes. I ordered the kayak in June. The manufacturer informed me that I could expect to wait eight months for

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After that, I began assembling and

boat in just under 18 minutes. But

work that evening, she found the

I wasn’t satisfied with that result. I

origami kayak by the time it arrived. I

assembled kayak resting in the arms

knew that I could do better if I just

was wrong.

of our 7-foot-long sofa. This was not

kept at it. And so I continued to

a sight inclined to bring joy to her

assemble and disassemble my kayak

heart. After all, she had planned on

until I was forced to measure my

sitting on that sofa after dinner and

progress in fractions of seconds rather

watching a DVD or reading a book. I

than minutes. I began timing myself

told her not to worry. “I assembled it

with a stopwatch, sometimes shaving

in 43 minutes,” I said. “I’m sure I can

mere milliseconds off my previous

disassemble it much faster than that.”

best time.

When I was done assembling the boat, I felt like I had been wrestling an alligator for an hour.

“Feel free to begin any time,” she said. “I’d like to,” I said. “But the assembly process exhausted me. I’m

that seems to be a hybrid of plastic and cardboard, and it weighs only

she said.

I’d be an expert on assembling my

a rather strange kayak. It wasn’t the kind of kayak you carry to the

When my wife came home from

‘“Can we watch ‘West Wing’ now?”

waiting for my strength to return.” When my kayak arrived, in early

After dinner, instead of being

January, I excitedly set about trying

entertained by a book or binge-

to assemble it in my living room. If

watching several episodes of “The

you’ve never assembled a 12-foot-

West Wing,” my wife curled up in

long kayak in a 16-foot-long living

a chair and watched me wrestle my

room that is full of furniture, you

giant origami alligator back into its

probably don’t know how challenging

suitcase. This process took about

it can be. My first attempt took me

half an hour and left me nearly as

43 minutes (I timed it), not including

exhausted as the assembly process

the 10 minutes I spent pushing all

had. Clearly I had a long way to go

the furniture to the perimeter of the

before I would be realizing the ideal

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aura Ingle earned an Edward R. Murrow Award for seven months of reports from the Scott Peterson trial. Her on-site coverage of the 911 aftermath garnered a Golden Mike award. Embedded with the California National Guard, she covered Hurricane Katrina relief for 33 days. When Captain “Sully” Sullenberger landed a jet liner on the Hudson River, the Arden-raised reporter scrambled to report what media hailed “a miracle on the Hudson.” For two decades, murders, miracles and disasters got Laura out of bed. These days, a smaller miracle does the trick. “My greatest accomplishment is being a mother to my beautiful baby boy,” says the Fox Network newshound. Recently honored by at a San Juan School District fundraiser in Carmichael, she told supporters: “Having a baby in my early 40s was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. And the best. I love him with my entire being.” One day, Ingle may tell her grandchildren about murders and mayhem, the powwows with popes and politicians. She’ll leave out the dull stuff. The road from a Sacramento DJ’s booth to the world’s most-watched cable news channel has been dramatic at best, stultifying at times. “I’ve done my share of criminal coverage, but you don’t always see star witnesses,” Ingle says. “Days of mitochondrial DNA evidence are tedious. But every nuance of

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El Camino High graduate Laura Ingle recently joined San Juan School District’s Hall of Fame. The broadcaster began her career on local radio stations and now reports for Fox News Channel in New York. Photo courtesy of Susan Maxwell Skinner.

what happens in that courtroom is important. Over weeks, you get to know all the personalities, even the bailiff and guards; the creak of the jury foreman’s chair. To witness the legal theater of a trial every day is a gift.” Says Sacramento radio and television veteran Beth Ruyak: “Laura’s had the singular vision and ability to carve her own life. Her success speaks to a phenomenal work ethic and passion for telling stories.” Tragedy aside, high-profile crimes can be career boosters. Working for KFI (Los Angeles), Ingle moved to Redwood City for Peterson’s

entire prosecution. Fox’s Greta Van Susteren hit town like a rock star and spied Ingle broadcasting in the back of a minivan. “Greta listened to my report and said: ‘I want you on my show tonight.’ That’s where I began with Fox. Greta took me under her wing and became my mentor. She spoke up for me with the bosses.” Ingle’s media salad days were less charmed. While a DJ for 93 Rock, Ingle noted her grandmother’s love for talk shows. “She was tuned 24/7 to KFBK,” recalls the granddaughter. “One day I called (talk host) Tom Sullivan. My heart was beating fast

but he listened to what I had to say. I started paying more attention to news.” When her radio station let her go, Ingle pestered her way into a board operator/news reader gig at Talk 650 KSTE. Intern duties for sister station KFBK led to media bona fides,dirt included. During historic mid-1990s floods, hundreds of farm animals were quagmired. KFBK’s newsroom was short on reporters. “Our news director scanned the room,” says Ingle. “I was the only one left. He had doubts. I knew exactly who to call. My uncle John was a rancher in Elk Grove. He put me in his truck. We went four-wheeling across muddy fields to meet a dairy farmer who was trying to get his cows out of the mud. “I couldn’t get my tape deck to work. I just called KFBK and went live, interviewing the farmer with distressed mooing all around me. I got back to the station, covered in mud. The director said: OK, we’ll give you a shot. From that moment on, I covered breaking news.” Now a Fox talk show host, former KFBK colleague Tom Sullivan noted Ingle’s hesitation when KFI AM 640 (Los Angeles) came courting. “She needed a confidence boost,” Sullivan says. “The KFI job meant leaving her home town. I almost physically pushed her out the door. Laura definitely had the chops for L.A. I wasn’t surprised she caught the attention of network executives.” Criminal cases semidefined Ingle in Los Angeles. The Yosemite tourist murders and the San Francisco dogNEIGHBOR page 49

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6035 RANGER WAY $314,900 2319 FALLWATER LN $277,000 2747 ROYAL PALM WAY $470,000 3301 WINSOME LN $344,500 1418 MEREDITH WAY $577,500 5929 MARLIN CIR $198,000 5246 SHELATO WAY $455,000 4928 MELVIN DR $340,000 4718 COURTLAND LN $125,000 5937 RANGER WAY $250,000 0 CARMELO ST $3,650,000 3819 HORTON LN $172,000 7100 STELLA LN #2 $115,000 3526 SERRAMONT CT $765,772 3816 OLIVEBRANCH LN $210,000 6068 VIA CASITAS $95,000 3153 PETTY LN $292,000 6240 ROSS AVE $222,000 3051 ROOT AVE $200,000 5913 CAMRAY CIR $350,000 3827 OLIVE LN $345,000 5635 CLARK AVE $215,000 5316 NYODA WAY $335,000 6044 VIA CASITAS $92,500 6153 VIA CASITAS $95,000 5435 KENNETH AVE $260,000 5328 SANDSTONE ST $205,000 6709 STANLEY AVE $545,000 2371 MISSION AVE $245,000 6060 VIA CASITAS $126,500 5229 ARDEN WAY $300,000 2649 MARIE ANN LN $186,000 6205 LANDIS AVE $225,000 5865 SHARPS CIR $269,000 1085 HARRINGTON WAY $461,500 2535 BOWKER CT $405,000 5130 OAK LEAF AVE $275,000 4620 ASHEVILLE CT $460,000 5743 IVYTOWN LN $122,500 6342 DORCHESTER CT $267,000 5260 GRANT AVE $210,000 3117 ROOT AVE $265,000 5922 CASA ALEGRE $110,000 5330 HALSTED AVE $269,000 4832 SHERLOCK WAY $605,000 3545 DENFIELD LN $420,000 6423 RAMPART DR $326,500 4955 WESTERBERG WAY $200,000 4950 PATRIC WAY $213,000 5029 VERDANT LN $169,000 6352 EDGERTON WAY $210,000 4834 CAMDEN CT $250,000 5437 ROBERTSON AVE $210,000

95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 1531 38TH ST 584 34TH ST 3199 B ST 1321 33RD ST 708 34TH ST 1027 35TH ST 1125 34TH ST 1524 40TH ST 1530 36TH ST 3167 B ST

$1,325,000 $1,188,000 $385,000 $412,000 $880,000 $460,000 $330,000 $680,000 $404,000 $360,000

1284 32ND ST 616 35TH ST 2701 P ST 3532 J ST 2601 G ST 908 29TH ST 1620 24TH ST 3135 CARLY 300 SANTA YNEZ WAY 1908 22ND ST 1014 SANTA YNEZ WAY 700 38TH ST 1040 35TH ST

95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 3876 7 TH AVE 3533 S 36TH ST 5204 U ST 3957 4TH AVE 2517 51ST ST 3717 9TH AVE 2161 36TH ST 6237 2ND AVE 3500 42ND ST 3743 4TH AVE 3828 11TH AVE 2960 32ND ST 3601 38TH ST 2525 37TH ST 3124 SAN DIEGO WAY 3215 8TH AVE 3524 37TH

95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 1759 7TH AVE 816 T ST 2211 11TH ST 2909 17TH ST 2954 25TH ST 1919 8TH AVE 1082 6TH AVE 1055 10TH AVE 549 ROBERTSON WAY 2964 GOVAN WAY 2636 HARKNESS ST 2021 U ST 2770 PORTOLA WAY 2761 2ND AVE 2720 26TH ST 518 FREMONT WAY 2624 18TH ST 1367 8TH AVE 573 JONES WAY 2016 20TH ST 672 6TH AVE 2910 MUIR WAY 1601 9TH AVE 2632 ROCHON WAY 612 FLINT WAY 2414 27TH ST 2206 24TH ST 3501 CUTTER WAY 2741 12TH ST 2917 27TH ST

$265,000 $440,000 $510,000 $439,000 $480,000 $290,500 $207,500 $300,000 $595,000 $270,000 $684,000 $670,000 $499,000

$87,500 $55,000 $200,000 $110,000 $235,000 $152,500 $298,000 $205,000 $142,500 $46,000 $144,400 $110,000 $130,000 $200,000 $149,500 $80,000 $120,750

$625,000 $349,000 $450,000 $395,000 $610,000 $780,000 $470,000 $440,000 $340,000 $1,111,000 $395,000 $658,080 $525,000 $305,000 $133,000 $320,000 $426,000 $920,000 $300,000 $365,000 $371,000 $329,000 $418,600 $540,000 $298,800 $235,000 $345,000 $875,000 $450,000 $410,000

95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 309 40TH ST 1712 41ST ST 720 41 ST 4739 C ST 1569 49TH ST 5516 C ST 4130 MCKINLEY BLVD 722 46TH ST 4806 I ST 1524 40TH ST 4632 HENRY WAY 4800 D 1032 58TH ST 5500 STATE AVE 410 SANDBURG DR 865 BEAR FLAG WAY 1736 BERKELEY WAY 517 SANDBURG DR 1901 52ND ST 5600 SANDBURG DR 640 40TH ST 5013 TEICHERT AVE 5701 SHEPARD AVE 1050 55TH ST 1616 49TH ST 5470 CARLSON DR 41 36TH WAY 5215 T ST 5463 H ST

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95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 4001 ADELHEID WAY 4511 ELIZABETH AVE 3407 SAINT MATHEWS DR 3354 HORSESHOE DR 4614 BRIARWOOD DR 2949 LETA LN 2731 MORSE AVE 3226 BROOKWOOD RD 3808 KINGS WAY 2710 ECHO WAY 3606 MULHOLLAND WAY 2829 VERNA WAY 4200 CARNEGIE WAY 2670 PARK HILLS DR 2581 FULTON SQ LN #77 3400 KENTFIELD DR 2100 RED ROBIN LN 3351 POTTER LN 2224 TALLAC ST 3326 KENTFIELD DR 3112 CREST HAVEN DR 3501 GABILAN WAY 3320 KENTFIELD DR 4421 LOCKWOOD WAY 2371 MISSION AVE 2136 WHIPPOORWILL LN 2132 MARCUS CT 4200 SILVER CREST AVE 2819 AURORA AVE 4452 WINDING WAY 2021 KATHRYN WAY 2741 MARILONA DR 3920 ROSEMARY CIR

$350,000 $342,000 $220,000 $145,000 $400,000 $350,000 $381,000 $212,050 $215,000 $176,900 $319,000 $232,000 $336,400 $162,800 $69,410 $204,900 $96,000 $190,000 $147,500 $269,000 $225,000 $340,000 $155,000 $319,500 $245,000 $103,000 $150,000 $355,000 $176,985 $299,000 $153,500 $265,200 $247,000

2305 CARLSBAD AVE 4112 HANCOCK DR 3936 JUNE CT

$185,000 $315,000 $222,000

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 1440 27TH AVE 4649 SUNSET DR 2701 69TH AVE 2617 52ND AVE 805 BELL AIR DR 1433 32ND AVE 3261 TORRANCE AVE 5850 14TH ST 2500 37TH AVE 1721 59TH AVE 2152 VOLLAN WAY 5605 KINGSTON WAY 7544 TWILIGHT DR 3281 WATER MILL WAY 5321 VIRGINIA WAY 2122 57TH AVE 2233 63RD AVE 6009 ANNRUD WAY 7648 ADDISON WAY 1910 HARIAN WAY 1243 43RD AVE 4923 S LAND PARK DR 1331 40TH AVE 2300 22ND AVE 985 ROEDER WAY 7489 24TH ST 6032 ANNRUD WAY 1980 63RD AVE 5641 EL GRANERO WAY 1133 LAKE GLEN WAY 4453 MEAD AVE 1581 69TH AVE 6137 HERMOSA ST 2231 22ND AVE 7520 LEMARSH WAY

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527 HARTNELL PL $442,500 2312 SWARTHMORE DR $291,000 3239 CASITAS BONITO $150,000 753 BLACKMER CIR $380,000 356 RIO DEL ORO LN $280,000 SIERRA CREEK LN $221,000 1305 VANDERBILT WAY $240,000 1016 VANDERBILT WAY $250,000 2202 WOODSIDE LN #7 $125,000 1197 VANDERBILT WAY $275,000 730 WOODSIDE LN E UNIT 8 $71,000 1405 COMMONS DR $346,000 2244 LA PALOMA WAY $154,900 935 COMMONS DR $277,500 1913 WOODSTOCK WAY $270,000 724 HARTNELL PL $210,000 2304 ESTRELLITA WAY $199,000 703 E RANCH RD $375,000 2430 PAVILIONS PL LN #306 $535,000 2413 LAREDO RD $143,000 2241 WOODSIDE LN #12 $90,000 2412 LARKSPUR LN #241 $62,500 104 HARTNELL PL $288,500 1019 DORNAJO WAY #213 $92,000 2217 WOODSIDE LN #2 $126,000

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95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK

6600 LAKE PARK DR $340,000 7462 GRIGGS $283,000 6844 WESTMORELAND WY $310,000 97 STARLIT CIR $340,000 820 SILLIMAN WAY $190,000 74 HERITAGE WOOD WAY $306,500 1209 58TH AVE $268,000 7312 IDLE WILD WAY $323,000 662 CLIPPER WAY $200,000 7524 MONTE BRAZIL DR $387,500 218 ROUNDTREE CT $140,000 670 RIVERLAKE WAY $425,000 6908 SIERRA BONITA WAY $359,000 901 ROUNDTREE CT $105,000 103 ROUNDTREE $135,000 7712 BLACKWATER WAY $490,000 6 SEA FOAM CT $335,000 10 GARCIA CT $327,500 31 LAKESHORE CIR $306,000 7465 RIO MONDEGO DR $379,000 6531 DRIFTWOOD ST $220,000 35 STARGLOW CIR $430,000 7387 MARANI WAY $269,000 7618 NORTHLAND DR $625,500 7036 EL SERENO CIR $262,000 6357 SEASTONE WAY $135,000 230 PORTINAO CIR $259,900 718 CLIPPER WAY $380,000 5 AMARAL CT $252,000 7665 WINDBRIDGE DR $180,000

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2512 MORLEY WAY $629,900 3456 WINDSOR DR $162,000 3548 BODEGA CT $725,000 3548 BODEGA CT $725,000 3116 WINDSOR DR $135,000 1345 KEENEY WAY $205,000 3201 CHURCHILL RD $192,000 1220 STEWART RD $825,000 159 RIVER CHASE CIR $425,100 1643 EL NIDO WAY $370,000 4525 OXBOW DR $280,000 1424 LA SIERRA DR $451,000 SIERRA CREEK LN $221,000 2781 NORTHROP AVE $209,000 909 SAVERIEN DR $480,000 1101 STEWART RD $475,000 651 MYSTIC LN $2,074,500 3745 LAS PASAS WAY $406,000 511 KNIGHTSBRIDGE LN $2,795,000 3830 EXMOOR CIR $900,000 800 SIERRA OAKS VISTA LN$575,000 810 LARCH LN $640,000 320 WYNDGATE RD $610,000 1345 MORSE AVE $163,000 1332 KEENEY WAY $163,000 106 HIGHLEY CT $549,000 4017 ESPERANZA DR $787,000 1053 ENTRADA RD $450,000

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Thank you for your love for me. May I be a light that shines with your love. Amen. Here's the second prayer: God, I’d like to take a moment for a little chitchat today. First I’d like to thank you for my sisters and brothers who are helping me through this. Thank you especially for my sister who is taking care of eight kids—hers and mine. Thank you for the helpmate you’ve given me and for the way in which he’s working so hard to stay with me through this illness. Hey, God, as long as we’re chatting, can we talk about something that’s kind of bothering me? I know you do things in your own time, but I’m wondering if there’s something I should do to hurry this all along. I know I’m supposed to have patience, but the waiting is the worst part for me. No, maybe the worst part is finding the purpose. Please help me see a purpose. I thought my purpose was being a special-ed teacher, but this “teacher” is having a hard time

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CONTRIBUTED BY SUSAN MAXWELL SKINNER Social, martial, folkloric or dressed to thrill, performers displayed plenty of fancy footwork in recent celebrations. Here are some events where hot legs and twinkling toes dazzled.

2. 1 Kovars 1. vars Satori Academy instructors martiall arts prowess sshow high-kicking h hk k iin Carmichael Park. 2 2. The Femme Fatale dance troupe iis an all-girl hit during ballroom eexhibitions at the Capital Dance Center, Rancho Cordova. R 3 3. Highland dancers match the skirl o of pipes at a Carmichael Park Celtic ffestival. The event was sponsored by the SSt. Andrews Society of Sacramento. 4. At a grand opening social, 4 C Carmichael Arthur Murray Dance C Center supporters take to the tiles.

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Passing ‘The Dream’ on to Pediatric Patients Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, an award-winning author-illustrator team whose works have celebrated the significant contributions of African-Americans, visited Sutter Children’s Hospital on Feb. 12. They held an interactive art session with pediatric patients as part of Words Take Wing: Honoring Diversity in Children’s Literature, an annual event hosted by the UC Davis School of Education. Andrea Davis Pinkney has authored more than 20 books. She received the Coretta Scott King Author Award in 2013 for “Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America” and the Coretta Scott King Honor in 2001 for “Let It Shine: Black Women Freedom Fighters.” Brian Pinkney received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award in 2000 for “In The Time of the Drums.” For “Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra,” he was awarded the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor and the Caldecott Honor in 1999.

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aige and Nick Schulte needed a new home for their growing family and wanted to remain in their East Sacramento neighborhood. A solution proved to be right down the street: A contractor was remodeling a house to ready it for resale. “We found this house midflip. The closer we looked, the more we liked it,” Paige says. A combination of factors sealed the deal for the couple. The contractor retained the charm of the 1940s home, upgrading it with loads of storage areas and incredible finish work. Moreover, they could stay in their neighborhood. The 1,500-square-foot home received an extensive remodel from Todd Smith Homes. Work included the installation of new windows. Both the interior and exterior received new paint. Smith added a master bedroom and bath. Adding two covered porches created additional living spaces. Revamping the kitchen assured a warm and functional place for the family. Dressed up with fine finish

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work, the living room and dining room gained a big dose of style. Five arched doorways, a favorite design element of Smith’s, add appeal.

“It has been a little slice of heaven living in a community neighborhood where we really do know and look out for each other,” she says. “It’s like a block party every day.” With three young children, the Schulte family needs plenty of storage. The remodeled home includes media storage in the playroom and double closets in the master bedroom. The master bath’s under-vanity storage and a deep closet tucked into

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“The front porch is a perfect place for a glass of wine on summer evenings and family dinners alfresco,” Schulte explains. The back porch, surrounded by decomposed granite, is a great play area for the kids. The front porch allows for a street view as well as lots of interaction with the neighbors.

“The front porch is a perfect place for a glass of wine on summer evenings and family dinners alfresco,” Schulte explains. For young families thinking about moving, Schulte offers a few helpful pointers. Families on a modest budget should look for space outside the home that can extend your living area. Repurpose the old master bedroom as a room the kids can share if you plan to add a new master bedroom. Don’t forget storage for all the games, toys and other stuff young families accumulate. Schulte explains that finding this home within their price range in their walkable, close-knit neighborhood was an extra delight. “It has been a little slice of heaven living in a community neighborhood where we really do know and look out for each other,” she says. “It’s like a block party every day.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n

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Dog Treats LOCAL BAKESHOP CATERS TO FOUR-LEGGED CUSTOMERS

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adybug the basset hound was an adorable puppy tripping on her long ears back when Jo Wardle and her daughter, Lisa Spurney, managed their twin businesses, Bogy’s Barkery and The Palette, together in Midtown. The shop closed its doors for a few years but reopened a couple of years ago under a new name and ownership. Ladybug, now almost 13 years old, is still greeting customers at Paws and The Palette. Spurney’s charming dog bakery and boutique, which she now runs with her own daughter, Kia, occupies the same location on 24th Street. “We started the bakery so we could have a place that carries healthy, organic treats for dogs,” Spurney says. “Ladybug has lots of allergies to wheat, corn, soy and grains. We started our vegan cookie line for her because she also doesn’t tolerate dairy. Being vegan ourselves made it easy to transition into those changes.” She says Ladybug is much healthier now. Spurney makes most of the cookies herself, but some made with

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pumpernickel flour and gluten-free flour are ordered from a specialty baker. The treats appealingly displayed in the case look so scrumptious, it’s hard to believe they aren’t intended for people to eat. When selecting cookies for my dogs, I’m spoiled for choice by the delightful assortment of colors and shapes, from hearts to hydrants. “Our best-sellers are okies,, along g with our our vegan cookies, c and peanut butterr cookies kess and our vegan cakes purrney cupcakes,” Spurney reats says. “All the tr treats hea at we sell are wheat free, corn freee and soy free. All treats are made with carob and yogurt.” Ladybug’s favorites are the cupcakes and vegan cookies. She also likes the store’s new V-Dog s, Breath Bones, ew ws. vegan dog chews. assset is This senior basset y svelte s comparatively hee hangs considering she hop every day, but around a bakeshop that’s probably because Paws and the Palette is a healthful dog bakery. The store also stocks a wide assortment of other paraphernalia for the pampered pet, including eco-friendly products and toys.

If you’re wondering about the “Palette” in Paws and the Palette, Spurney is a talented artist who loved painting and crafts as a youngster and later studied art at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. She has incorporated art and handmade gifts in her business, all with a pet theme, of course. Her own art is displayed in the shop, along with that of

other Sacramento artists who are pet lovers, including yours truly. She hosted a book signing and art show for me at Paws and The Palette last December. A pastel painting of my old basset buddy, Bubba, is currently displayed for sale

in her shop with some of my other animal artwork. I fondly remember how much Bubba loved the peopleshaped dog cookies that were baked especially for another of my book signings at Bogy’s Barkery years ago. They were a hit with all the other canine visitors that day, too. Spurney has designed a career around her love of animals, which is evident when you step into her store and meet her own p pampered pet, Ladybu ug. Ladybug. “I had bassets as a chi ild and I absolutely child lov ve tthe breed,” she love ssay says. “Bassets are so sw sweet and loving.” I couldn’t agree more. Ladybug loves cookies and has a sweet tooth, so she’s tthe perfect PR p pup for Paws an and The Palette. Ne Neighboring bu business owners k know this hounda about- town that m makes regular ro oun of the shops. rounds Paw P Paws and The Palett te iis a proud sponsor Palette a an d co ccollection lllect and site for Pets of tthe he Hom mel Homeless, where people ccan ca n do d nate na t p te et fo ood and supplies to donate pet food help pets of people w who are homeless. Spurney supports Field Haven Feline Rescue (she has a cat named Kit), the SSPCA, Farm Sanctuary and the Front Street animal shelter. She also hosts birthday parties for dogs. What better way to celebrate your dog’s birthday or “gotcha day,” as many adopters refer to the day they adopted

their shelter dog. If you’re planning a party for your pup, need some healthy, yummy treats and other pet supplies, or are in the market for some original pet-themed artwork, by all means visit Paws and the Palette. And don’t forget to say hello to the friendly, long-eared shop dog that naps on a snuggly bed under her pawprint blanket when she’s not greeting customers. Paws and The Palette is at 1014 24th St.

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An Ounce of Prevention FEWER CRASHES MEAN LESS HUMAN SUFFERING

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en Franklin said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That wise dictum applies to all sorts of things, including health care, road maintenance and traffic safety. Preventing disease avoids needless suffering and the expense of drug treatment or surgery. Repaving roads can be 10 times as costly as timely maintenance. Similarly, it’s vastly better to prevent car crashes than to deal with their aftermath of property damage, injury or death. Yet there has been a decided emphasis in U.S. traffic safety efforts on protecting vehicle occupants from crash impacts rather than preventing crashes from occurring in the first place. Traffic safety is a major public health issue. Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 5 to 34. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 2.6 million adult drivers and passengers received emergency-room treatment as a result of crashes in 2011 alone. Vehicle-related injuries and fatalities are not a new problem. Over the years, considerable progress has

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been made in reducing injury rates. A lot of that progress has occurred since the publication of Ralph Nader’s 1965 book, “Unsafe at Any Speed.” Nader took automakers to task for making unsafe products and for valuing style and low production costs over safety. Manufacturers, which had fought mandatory seat belts since the 1950s, initially responded by attacking and harassing Nader instead of improving car safety. Nader eventually won a $425,000 settlement from General Motors for invasion of privacy. Following Nader’s book, Congress passed a law in 1966 that created the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration and led to the adoption of federal vehicle safety standards. Since then, many fairly simple design changes have made car crashes more survivable. Seat belts, shatter-resistant windshields, head rests, padded dashboards, energy-absorbing steering wheels, crumple zones, air bags and child car seats have reduced the violence of the “second collision,” when human bodies hit auto interiors. Highertech anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control have also helped. In 1925, there were 17.9 deaths from vehicle crashes per million miles

traveled. By 1997, that death rate was cut by 90 percent. Still, the amount of highway carnage in America remains unacceptably high with more than 30,000 people dying a year. The United States lags behind many developed countries in traffic safety. Scandinavian countries have done particularly well in achieving low fatality rates. The rate in Sweden is nearly three times lower than in the United States. Ironically, part of the reason the United States doesn’t have a better safety record may have been Nader’s book. The book focused on ameliorating the effects of vehicle crashes instead of preventing the crashes. The major causes of car crashes stem from human behavior, not from poorly designed (or maintained) cars. Drivers mostly crash because they are drunk, speeding or distracted. These causes remain inadequately addressed. In the United States, standards for drunk driving are less strict and penalties less severe than in other developed countries. Despite the added risk, it seems to be OK to speed in this country. Car commercials and movies glamorize speeding, while traffic engineers have straightened and widened roads, making higher speeds possible. Speed enforcement is lax and there’s opposition, instead of a push, to use readily available technology to cite and fine speeders. Distractions have increased, not lessened. Cell phones, MP3 players, GPS navigation and voice controls tempt drivers, taking their hands off the wheel and their minds off the road.

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Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for people ages 5 to 34. Last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced plans to equip cars with transponders that “talk” to each other within a range of about 300 yards. The devices can exchange location, speed, direction and other data. This vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) technology will warn drivers of impending dangers. Potentially, the systems could help drivers avoid or mitigate 70 to 80 percent of vehicle crashes involving unimpaired drivers. Unlike with “self-driving” or autonomous cars, the transponder

technology will not control the car. It won’t apply the brakes or take evasive action on its own. It relies on the human driver to respond. While the government intends to mandate the warning technology in all new cars at some future date (and retrofit systems will likely become available), widespread use is years away. Both transponders and autonomous cars do focus on prevention. It remains to be seen whether they will be competing or complementary technologies—and what the costs and effectiveness of each are. What is certain is that fewer crashes would mean less human suffering. Fewer crashes would cut medical, property damage and insurance costs. Preventing traffic crashes would be a very welcome and important public health achievement. If Ben Franklin were still around, he’d probably be saying, “I told you so.”

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This Rodgers and Hammerstein classic features some of the most beautiful music ever composed for theatre. Love transcends both the harsh realities of war and social stereotypes in this sweeping tale that won a Pulitzer Prize and 10 Tonys. With “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair.”

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This hilarious, bawdy musical comedy by Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein won six Tony Awards in 1984, and both subsequent productions won the Tony for Best Revival. Centered in a bustling nightclub on the French Riviera teeming with song, dance and laughter, it features “The Best of Times,” “I Am What I Am,” “Song on the Sand.”

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Defining Decade LOTS HAS HAPPENED IN THE FIRST 10 YEARS; WHAT WILL THE FUTURE BRING?

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ow. What a difference a decade makes. I haven’t been so marveled by a decade since watching Dick Clark on TV counting down the Times Square ball drop in 1981. I remember sitting there, eight days away from my 10th birthday, being absolutely awestruck that I was a decade old—an infinity of time to a kid. Now here I sit again, in awe of the transformations life has created, reflective of the meandering path the years take to some unknown destination. I sit on this milestone and am amazed by the peaks and valleys I have traversed to get here. Ten years ago, I was a stay-athome mom of a 4-year-old boy and nearly 3-year-old girl. The excitement I had for giving up my career as a public relations professional and then a teacher to raise my family was wearing off. It should’ve been all home-baked bread, little angels in matching pinafores, clothes folded in the drawers still warm from the dryer. I imagined while they were napping I would work on my dream of writing the Great American Novel.

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Instead, I got salad in a bag and boxed mac and cheese; kids with syrup in their hair wearing their same favorite outfit for the fifth straight day because I didn’t feel like fighting with them; Mommy playing hide-andseek under a huge mound of dirty clothes trying to catch a few winks of sleep. And my dream of becoming a writer while I raised a family? I severely underestimated the full-time commitment of raising well-adjusted kids who don’t eat tanbark and bite their friends. No time to rewrite a romance novel manuscript shoved in a drawer under a stack of rejection letters. Midnight efforts at freelance essays submitted to big-name glossy magazines? Not even the dignity of a rejection letter. Instead, I received rejection postcards. I was ready to watch the dream drift off like a balloon that has slipped its knot off a child’s wrist. I was getting ready to send out invitations to my pity party when my friend Michelle had a better idea. “Don’t give up, Kel,” she said of my dream job. “Why not submit something to a smaller local publication—like Inside Arden?” I decided it was a good idea, but what to write about? Then I realized I would write about what I knew. Being a mother. It has been 10 years this month since the editor of Inside Arden called me to be exactly that person. A mother. Who writes about being a mother. They made me their family columnist based on an article

I submitted detailing the things that were the cornerstones of my happiness: motherhood, community, friends and family. I could feel my fingertips catching the last bit of string before the balloon drifted out of reach, ecstatic that I didn’t let the dream of becoming a published writer slip away. A decade of stories has been told about my family. We’ve made the journey from preschoolers who turn vacations into trips to grade-schoolers who love driving around in Daddy’s VW bus, then to teenagers who’d rather have me write about the dog. This publication and this community have embraced us as the mirror of your own lives, entrusting me to be the historian of an amazing decade. Your support has made me redefine what success is. The past 10 years brought events both professionally and personally I would’ve never thought to script for myself. California First Lady Maria Shriver would become my boss and my friend. My daughter would break her arm four times in four years. I would win national awards and recognition as an online blogger. My son would experience his first heartbreak not from a girl, but from a coach. I would become a triathlete. My husband would become recognizable in Costco as a homeimprovement television personality. I would soar from the professional high of publishing a book. I would ache from the devastating personal low of losing a father-in-law to leukemia.

I could have predicted my professional achievements would never match the personal joy of witnessing my kids’ accomplishments. But as my Momservations brand grew with readers all over the world, I never expected people stopping me at the grocery store to tell me how much something I wrote impacted them would make me feel most successful.

I decided it was a good idea, but what to write about? Then I realized I would write about what I knew. Being a mother. What will the next decade bring? Huge changes are ahead: high school, driving, first loves, first jobs, graduations, empty nests, maybe even starting new families. I’m filled with excitement and anxiety for the journey ahead. I hope to still be writing about it. I hope you’ll still look forward to reading about it. But most importantly, I look forward to living it. Enjoy the journey. Kelli Wheeler is a Sacramento mother of two and author of “Momservations—The Fine Print of Parenting.” She can be reached at Momservations.com.

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Future Do-Gooders FIFTH-GRADERS ARE LOOKING FOR A VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

BY GLORIA GLYER DOING GOOD

tudents in Phoebe Hearst Elementary School’s fifthgrade class want to volunteer their time to help a nonprofit. Sounds simple enough, but it’s a challenge to find an organization with room for the entire class: 32 students, ages 10 and 11. “Ideally, we would like to walk from the school at 60th and Folsom Boulevard,” says room mom Tracy Brezinski. If your organization could use these young volunteers, call Brezinski at 451-5175, or call the school at 277-6690.

HADASSAH HONORS LOCAL WOMEN Sacramento Hadassah held its annual Women of Distinction brunch in February, honoring local women who have made an impact on the Jewish community through volunteer work. The honorees included Della Burnett, Albert Einstein Residence Center; Liz Igra, Central Valley Holocaust Educators Network; Roberta Malkin, Congregation Beth Shalom; Jolan Rosenthal, Hadassah; Michelle Ahronovitz, Hillel at Davis and Sacramento; Sharon Saltzman,

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Jewish Community Foundation of the West; Sue Sperber, Jewish Federation of Sacramento; Carol Loew, Mosaic Law Congregation; Barbara Kletzman, National Council of Jewish Women; Dorothy Anderson, Temple Or Rishon; Judy Lewis, Shalom School; Hannah Olson, TDX; and Illene Carroll, Congregation B’nai Israel. Interested in knowing more about Hadassah? Contact Tammy Rochman at tfroc@aol.com.

AWARD SEASON Soroptimist International Sacramento has presented its Violet Richardson Award to a pair of high school students for outstanding contributions to their schools and communities. Honorees Lara Kong and Kelsey O’Donoghue each received $750. The group also presented its Women’s Opportunity Award, along with a $2,000 check, to Clair Wilson. The award goes to a woman who provides the primary support to her household while pursuing education to enhance her skill set and employment opportunities.

DONATIONS ADD UP The Old Spaghetti Factory recently presented more than $38,000 to the American Cancer Society. The money came from a monthlong campaign during which 13 California and Arizona restaurants operated by the Dariotis group collected donations from customers. “Recently, the Dariotis family has been dealing with cancer,” said restaurant group owner Chris Dariotis. “Like many families, ending breast cancer is near and dear to our hearts. We are excited to

partner with the American Cancer Society again for a breast cancer fundraising campaign. We are looking forward to being a part of this worthy cause for years to come.”

“Like many families, ending breast cancer is near and dear to our hearts. We are excited to partner with the American Cancer Society again.” Walmart Foundation donated $54,800 to two area nonprofits: Women’s Empowerment and Senior Gleaners. Said Gary McDonald of Senior Gleaners: “This gracious donation will allow us to distribute more than 131,000 pounds of food to low-income families.” Women’s Empowerment will use the $29,000 grant to educate and empower homeless women with the skills and confidence needed to get a job, create a healthy lifestyle and regain a home for themselves and their children, according to executive director Lisa Culp. Golden 1 Credit Union gave CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) $35,000 to continue its work with older foster youth. CASA provides trained volunteers to speak on behalf of children in juvenile court and to help children navigate the child welfare and legal systems.

A BIRTHDAY FOR ASSISTANCE LEAGUE Assistance League of Sacramento is celebrating 45 years of service for children, women and families. The group operates eight philanthropic programs with services ranging from clothing children for school to community college scholarships. League volunteers operate a thrift shop at 2528 Yorktown Ave. For the first time, the shop is establishing a thrift shopper card: For every $10 spent on merchandise (including tax), the participant will receive one punch on the card. After 20 punches, the shopper will receive $10 off a purchase of $20 or more. For more information, go to sacramento. assistanceleague.org.

NEW YEAR’S NEEDS My Sister’s House expressed gratitude for the more than 100 holiday angels who helped the organization during the Christmas holidays. Now it is 2014, and the needs continue. Anyone wanting to help can do it in a very easy way: On your next visit to the market, add a few extra items to the cart. Not much, not extravagant, just simple everyday items: toilet paper, paper towels, Styrofoam cups, paper plates and napkins, trash bags (big and small)—you get the idea. Then give My Sister’s House a call at 930-0626.

CONSERVATION AT THE ZOO The Sacramento Zoo topped $100,000 in giving to support wildlife conservation in the United States

and around the world in 2013. One of the zoo’s projects, Quarters for Conservation, allows zoo visitors to have a say in its conservation funds are allocated. Zoo visitors receive a token, which they use to vote for one of three projects. Those votes determine how much funding each project receives. The three programs for 2014 are Tiger Conservation

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March 2 – April 13 B Street Theatre 2711 B St, Sac 443-5300 Bstreettheatre.org Does absence truly make the heart grow fonder? Norm Foster’s warm hearted comedy puts this theory to the test. Rudy and Norah were two people who fell in love, got married and then got divorced. When by chance the two meet again, the couple flashback through the highs and lows of their relationship. A hilarious look at how things which begin so right can end up going so wrong. Thru March 29 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac 960-3036 Bigideatheatre.com Step back in time to the wild, wild West, where anything goes. Enjoy this playful twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy that celebrates our region’s vibrant history.

The Tempest

March 5 - 9 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac 443-6722 Sactheatre.org King Alonso of Naples and his entourage sail home for Italy after attending his daughter’s wedding in Tunis, Africa. They encounter a violent storm, a tempest. Everyone jumps overboard and are washed ashore on a strange island inhabited by a magician.

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March 5 – 15 Eagle Theater, El Camino High School 4300 El Camino Ave 952-6513 Choir, Band and Drama departments join forces to present 8 evenings of high energy musical performances. Take a musical ride through 39 popular rock and roll and rhythm and blues songs. Excellent choreography will have you singing and dancing the night away.

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Thru March 23 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St Sac 446-7501 The famous romantic tragedy by William Shakespeare about the forbidden love between two star-crossed lovers. You won’t want to miss this.

March 12 – April 13 Capital Stage Company 2215 J St 995-5464 Capstage.org After suffering a major loss while he was on a cross-country bike trip, 21 year-old Leo seeks solace from his feistery 91 year-old grandmother Vera in her West Village apartment. Over the course of a single month, these unlikely roommates infuriate, bewilder, and ultimately reach each other. This play is wonderfully funny, touching and ultimately surprising play about growing up and finding home. Thru March 9 New Helvetia Theatre 1028 R St Sac 469-9850 Based off the book by James Lapine, and featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, the theatre company proudly presents this musical. Set in 19th century Italy, a young soldier and the changes in him brought about by the obsessive love of Fosca, his Colonel’s homely, ailing cousin.

Seussical the Musical

Thru March 23 24th Street Theatre Runawaystage.com 207-1226 Runaway Stage Productions brings you this perfect musical for families and theatergoers of all ages. The incredible Cat in the Hat narrates a magical story featuring the very best of Dr. Seuss characters and stories. “There is Horton the Elephant, Jojo, Mazie and Gertrude” RSP Producing Director Bob Baster said. “We have great characters that jump off the page and come to life on the stage. Dr. Seuss has a message that everyone can relate to. It is a kind, humorous and sincere message.”

Reviving Ophelia

March 21 – 29 St Francis High School 5900 Elvas Ave Sac 737-5002 This is a gripping story of four teenage girls battling the corrosive influences of popular culture and each searching for the personal North Star that will guide her home. Lives of these four girls from first grade, through middle school and then through high school to graduation and young adulthood.

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James Beckwith SAC METRO CHAMBER CHIEF ON THE ARENA AND GROWING LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE

BY KELLIE RANDLE CONVERSATION PIECE

s the incoming chairman of Sacramento Metro Chamber, James Beckwith has a frontrow seat for all the changes taking place in the capital region. Here, he talks about his vision for the future of Sacramento. Tell me about the Sac Metro Chamber. What does it do for the Sacramento region? The Sacramento Metro Chamber is an 1,800-member-strong organization that’s been around over 100 years. Our role is to be the voice of business in the region. We have several programs that help us accomplish that. We have four main things we do: foster relationships, inspire development projects, engage in public policy and support business growth. As the incoming chair, what is your vision for 2014? How does it differ from that of your predecessors? Every year, the chairman has a different focal point in terms of what they want to produce. I’ll continue to complete the combination of NextEd with the chamber programs. NextEd is a regional organization that fosters workforce development and brings

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James Beckwith is the incoming chairman of Sacramento Metro Chamber

together folks in the private sector with educators, both at K-12 and college level. The purpose is to help create a strong connection between the employers and the educators, to create job-ready individuals when they get out of high school or college. Second, it’s really about the arena. The importance of the arena is overwhelming when you think of what its impact will be in this region and all the follow-up investment that’s going to happen because of it. Let’s assume the arena gets built. All the buildings are going to get augmented and spruced up ... retail establishments and offices. Then you start thinking: What’s going to happen in West Sac? All that land

that’s ready to go right next to Raley Field. Then think of the railyards and what’s going to happen there. And finally, what’s going to happen out in Natomas? Think of the old arena being torn down and making way for what I’d like to see: a big corporate business park. We could get a Google type of company and move a campus here. Think of all those high-paying jobs that would come. Now, a lot of things have to happen in order for that to go forward. The arena has to get built and it has to be done successfully. Then there will be a lot of follow-up investment. Success will breed success around here. This is one of the most interesting times to be in the capital region. It’s right now.

What does the chamber do to build the next generation of leaders for the region? 2014 is going to be the year of the young professional. We have a great program called Metro Edge. It’s made up of folks 40 and under, either at the beginning of their career or midway in. They’re full of enthusiasm, ideas and energy. It’s a great organization. We’ll work collectively with them to bolster what they’re doing with a formalized mentorship program, and also encourage their involvement in other programs that exist within the region. We’d like to help place them on community-based boards and to have them be part of leadership of this community. If I look around at a

board meeting and I’m the youngest guy there, it’s a problem. We need to get younger. I want the young professional to see 2014 as a breakout year for them. Since this is an election year, how will the chamber approach this election cycle? We have a very active PAC. We support candidates who are business friendly regardless of what side of the aisle they’re on, so they can push a pro-business, pro-growth, pro-jobs agenda. That’s what we’re looking for in who we support. We do that by endorsing them. We get involved across the region in city council, county, Assembly and Senate races. We value our relationships with our local, state and federal electeds. They can reach out to us and ask for perspective. One of the best things the chamber can do is to create a dialogue and relationship with those individuals. How does being chairman and CEO of Five Star Bank help in your new position with the chamber? Five Star Bank is a regional business bank so every part of this region is important to us. We have substantial business in Sacramento, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and South Placer. That gives me perspective on what’s going on in the region. The Metro Chamber is year by year becoming more regional in its focus. We care deeply about what happens up in South Placer and what happens in Elk Grove, what happens out in Yolo County, Davis, Woodland

and West Sac. We’re always reaching out. Our programs have breadth to them and they touch those areas in a positive way. How do you see Sacramento in 10 years? Right now, we have about 2.2 million people in our region. I think 39 percent of them have college degrees. In 10 years, I want to add 2 points to that percent. Two percent times 2 million people is 40,000 plus. Where do all these people come from? A lot of them come from Sac State, Drexel, UC Davis and our other universities. We want them to stay here. We want to have jobs for them here. We want them to be here to start their businesses. In 10 years when this arena gets built, and there’s development downtown, in West Sac, the railyards and the old arena, young people graduating from these institutions are going to stay. They’re going to say, “I’m not going to San Francisco to start my career. I’m going to start it here in Sacramento. I’m going to create my business here.” Once this happens, you have a big change. Our standard of living is going to change. It’s going to affect our public schools and our arts environment in a positive way. It will affect our open spaces and the way that we look at civic amenities. Our average per capita income’s going to go up appreciably. When the major employers are looking for a place to move their business, we want it to be Sacramento because it’s got the educational system in place, it’s a good place to live and it’s a great place for a young person to start a career. n

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They're Scrappy FOR THESE ARTISTS, OLD CALIFORNIA TRASH IS THEIR TREASURE

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or Land Park residents Tom and Sally Myers, what’s old is, artistically speaking, new again. After a 41-year hiatus, these two are back creating what they call wood sculptures. But it’s probably not what you’re thinking. They construct 3-D pieces using found old wood, rusted metal and tin scraps, tattered fabric and foliage indigenous to California. “The only thing new is the glue,” says Tom Myers. Tom, 88, met Sally, 78, more than 50 years ago at the Sierra Camera Club in Sacramento. “She’s my child bride,” he says. Together, they run a successful business, Tom Myers Photography, specializing in California, American West, agriculture, wildlife and environmental photos. Tom’s work has been published in National Geographic, National Wildlife magazine and Sunset Books. They started making one-of-a-kind wood sculptures in 1969, exhibiting in galleries in Carmel, San Francisco and Sacramento and selling well over 150 pieces. But in 1972, when the photography business ramped up to more than a full-time job, they put their artistic endeavors on the back burner until seven months ago, when they started creating their scrappy artwork once again. “Because of digital photography these days,” Sally says, “it frees us up and gives us more time to do the wood sculptures.” Each sculpture depicts a scene, such as Fisherman’s Wharf in San

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Land Park residents Tom and Sally Myers create artwork from items found along roads and rivers, in ditches and other places

Francisco, the historic town of Locke, the State Capitol or the Delta King. Their rustic pieces are often nods to the past. “We love to give that sense of time and place of days gone by,” says Sally. Each diorama is securely affixed to worn wood or tin. While some are stand-alone works of art, most are designed to hang on a wall. The artists scavenge for their materials, mostly in the ditches and fields of Northern California. They

often go on Google Earth to find trash piles or unorganized dumps. Their many years of photography experience have made them expert at foraging for hidden treasures. “We’re used to always looking down and close up in nature,” Sally says. But it’s easier said than done. “It’s really hard to find the old rusted metal stuff now,” Sally says, “because everything these days is aluminum.” When they find thin, malleable wood or crusty old tin, it’s like

winning the jackpot. The shabbier, the better. “Yes,” Tom says, “we are up to date on our tetanus shots.” Art seems to be a genetic thing in the Myers family. The couple’s son, Jeff, is an acclaimed artist in his own right. His paintings and prints are colorful works, combining abstraction with representation. He also assists his parents in the digital scanning and computer/techie side of their stillthriving photography business.

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Tom, a native Chicagoan, and Sally, raised in the Bay Area, show no signs of slowing down. Tom regularly charters a helicopter to take aerial photographs for his agricultural and industrial clients. “It’s better than Disneyland,” he says of those helicopter rides. “I look down, there’s my feet, and then there’s nothing underneath!” They’ve also published a number of books. Their most recent, “A Postcard History of Sacramento,” chronicles vintage photos of Sacramento taken from 1904 to 1930. For Tom and Sally Myers, there are a lot of great ideas in the queue. They want to create sculptures of iconic buildings in Old Folsom, Fair Oaks and the Gold Country. They also do special orders. They’ve created sculptures of an old ranch-style house commissioned by a gentleman

from Montana and of a beautiful old Victorian for a client in San Francisco.

“We love to give that sense of time and place of days gone by,” says Sally. In January, they had an exhibit at The Temp Gallery. During Second Saturday in March, they will again show their artsy showpieces at 33rd Street Bistro on Folsom Boulevard. Tom and Sally Myers can be reached at 443-8886. n

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Body of Work ‘GATSBY’ GIVES WAY TO SACRAMENTO BALLET’S ‘CARMINA BURANA’

By Jessica Laskey

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ensual. Stunning. Sensational. These are just a few effusive adjectives that come to mind when thinking of the Sacramento Ballet’s production of “Carmina Burana,” which is making a surprise return to the Community Center Theater on March 27-30. Ron Cunningham’s “Carmina Burana” is taking the place of his “Great Gatsby” this month—the ballet is holding the F. Scott Fitzgerald fantasy for later in the season to make sure all of the elements (live music, singers, a healthy corps) can come together properly—but the arresting visuals, cataclysmic choreography, live music and 80-member chorus of “Carmina” sure to make it a new favorite. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacballet.org. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

RESCUE MISSION If you’ve ever seen a play at Celebration Arts, you know the work that’s being done there is strong, compelling, thought-provoking and important for our region. Not only

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“Carmina Burana” is making a surprise return to the Community Center Theater March 27–30

does the company present rarely staged works by prominent African American playwrights, it also employs and trains talented local actors for every production, a feat that few professional theater companies in Sacramento accomplish. But it is in need of our help. Like most local businesses, Celebration

Arts depends on patrons who live in the area to support its shows. Here’s a portion of the organization’s plea: “We send you this message at this time because we find ourselves very close to closing our operation. The cost to present stage plays has dramatically increased while at the same time our income from grants

and ticket sales has drastically decreased. The total of all income is used for our productions, including licensing of play rights and leasing our theater space. “As currently structured, each production funds the next production. We therefore have no guarantee of income to support our productions and necessary infrastructure. Financially, 2013 was particularly challenging: most months we struggled to meet our obligations, hoping that the next production would bring in sufficient funds. “We are reaching out for your assistance to help us establish a foundation of annual giving, now more vital than ever to alleviate the pressures from production-toproduction. This foundation will ensure we remain a viable arts entity for the Sacramento region while also continuing to present plays that can only be seen on the Celebration Arts stage.” Do your part to keep local arts alive in our city. Donate at celebrationarts. net or send a tax-deductible donation to Celebration Arts, 4469 D St., Sacramento, CA 95819. Together, we can keep this integral institution up and running, and presenting thought-provoking theater, for years to come.

YES, MASTER Get ready for some sensational singing when the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra presents “European Masterworks” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 8 at the Community Center Theater. PREVIEWS page 78

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High School’s production of “Reviving Ophelia” March 21-29. The hard-hitting material may sound heavy for a high school play, but St. Francis is determined to start a conversation with its students (all St. Francis attendees will be required to see it) and the community as a whole. It helps that the cast of four young women—Annie Randle, Emma Vance, Tori Johnson and Jordan Davis—tackles the subjects with acting aplomb and poise that far outpaces their ages. For tickets and more information, call 737-5002 or go to stfrancishs.org. St. Francis High School is at 5900 Elvas Ave.

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St. Francis High School’s production of “Reviving Ophelia” will run March 21-29

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The impressive program will include “Stabat Mater” by Charles Villiers Stanford and Symphony No. 2 by Felix Mendelssohn, performed by sopranos Marina Boudart Harris and Carrie Hennessey, alto Malin Fritz, tenor Mathew Edwardsen and baritone Eugene Villanueva. Let your ears relax into the rhythms; there will be projected supertitle translations so you can keep up with every languid lyric. Arrive early at 7 p.m. and you’ll be treated to a pre-performance talk by maestro Donald Kendrick. This performance of “European Masterworks” is dedicated to SCSO cellist and friend Judy Waegell. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacramentochoral.com. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

If you love silent movies for the dramatic acting and equally dramatic musical scoring, don’t miss the Sacramento Community Concerts performance of “A Night at the Movies” at 7:30 p.m. on March 22 at Westminster Church. Organist Dave Moreno will accompany some of your favorite silent films on the church’s 3,000-pipe organ with the help of emcee and crooner Matias Bombal. It’s sure to be a dramatic evening of entertainment! For tickets and more information, call 400-4634 or go to sccaconcerts. org. Westminster Church is at 1300 N St.

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OH, OPHELIA Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenage girl can be even harder. Watch four young women battle the tough stuff—bullying, abuse, death, alcoholism, puberty—in St. Francis

Though Sacramento isn’t located anywhere near Canada, you can see what entertains our neighbors to the north right in your own hometown. The B Street Theatre presents Canadian playwright Norm Foster’s comedy “Wrong for Each Other” from March 2 through April 13. It’s no surprise to the folks at the B Street that Foster is Canada’s most prolific and produced playwright. The theater has produced at least three other Foster productions to great acclaim. This current comedy follows Rudy and Norah as they fall in love, get married, get divorced and then come face-to-face again to relive the highs and lows of their relationship. Witty, heart-warming and heartwrenching, “Wrong for Each Other” proves just how funny love can be. For tickets and more information, call 443-5300 or go to bstreettheatre. org. The B Street Theatre is at 2711 B St.

MARCH MADNESS When you’re looking for something to do, sometimes you just have to improvise. Don’t miss the Improvisational Jazz concert at the Crocker Art Museum, as well as lots of other fun and funky offerings this month, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. Acclaimed Italian guitar master Antonio Calogero and Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Paul McCandless will make the Crocker hop with an eclectic evening

of improvisational jazz music. Talk about a dynamic duo. If you liked Calogero’s guitar moves, don’t miss the Classical Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 featuring the Athens Guitar Duo. This Grammy Award-nominated group performs music created by Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla and Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, along with works by composers from Turkey, France and the United States. The coolest part? The talented twosome performs on guitars built by a master luthier (a maker of lutes and other stringed instruments) including an extremely rare 11-string guitar.

To celebrate the spring season, the Crocker is getting “funky fresh”: live performances by Groovincible and Idea Team, a special set by the DJs from FFFreak! and demos by The Outsiders. Ready to get funky? Check out Art Mix’s Funk Springs Eternal event from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 13. To celebrate the spring season, the Crocker is getting “funky fresh”: live performances by Groovincible and Idea Team, a special set by the DJs from FFFreak! and demos by Sacramento’s first Bboy crew The Outsiders. Need some more funk in your life? Peruse the pop-up Dimple Records shop and explore interactive art making with the evening’s featured artist. To help you get your funk on, drinks are under $5 all night. To support the next generation of art makers in Sacramento, the Crocker will participate in national Youth Art Month, a yearly celebration of the importance of youth arts education. See some sensational student artwork and rub elbows with the young creators at the Youth Art Month Reception from 1 to 3 p.m. on

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Sunday, March 16. The reception is free with museum admission. Finally, get back in balance at the end of the month with “Art in Balance: Tai Chi” in the Gallery at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 20. This event is exactly what it sounds like: Participants will meditate during an instructional tai chi session led by Tara Stiles amid the art in the galleries. Take a gander while you take a breather. The class is open to all ages and skill levels and is included in general admission. For tickets and more information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org. The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

Hungry for a great read and a delicious meal? Snag both when Garrett McCord, co-author of “Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese,” comes to the Library Galleria downtown to speak to his salivating fans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11. McCord and his co-author, Stephanie Stiavetti (who happened to be a classmate of mine at UC Berkeley), are self-described foodies who set out to lovingly tribute, and deliciously reinvent, the classic mac ’n’ cheese of yore. Cooks of all levels will enjoy the recipes and anecdotes as well as tips to transform this comfort food into something special with fresh, simple ingredients. My tummy is already rumbling … For more information, go to saclibrary.org. The Library Galleria is in the Central Library at 828 I St.

THE NEW PLAY’S THE THING How do you stay on the cutting edge of the theater world? Just ask Ray Tatar, artistic director of California Stage and an avid advocate for new plays. Tatar’s company is one of six theaters in the United States that has been chosen to present one of the winning entries in the first-ever New Play Festival of the American Association of Community Theaters. “The Vanishing Point” by Nelda Roberts will open March 29 and play every weekend in April at the R25 Arts Center. Roberts’ award-winning piece, about the destruction of the Bayous and the diaspora of the American Cajun culture, was chosen from 250 entries and will enjoy its world premiere right here in Sacramento. How’s that for cutting edge? “The Vanishing Point” will be performed at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays at the R25 Arts Complex, 1721 25th St. For tickets and more information, call 451-5822 or go to calstage.org.

THE SOUNDS OF MUSIC Are you a fan of Broadway musicals? How about symphonic music? You can combine both kinds of engaging entertainment at the Sacramento Symphonic Winds concert “Broadway!” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 at Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast.

Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Please email items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n Garrett McCord, co-author of “Melt: The Art of Macaroni and Cheese,” comes to the Library Galleria downtown to speak to his salivating fans at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11.

Warm up your vocal chords and lend your voice to the audienceparticipation concert celebrating music from “Oklahoma!” “Carousel,” “South Pacific” and “The Sound of Music,” all by musical legend Richard Rodgers, as well as “The Cowboys” by John Williams and the song stylings of the Sac Winds’ Youth Artist Competition winner. Tickets are available at the door. For more information, go to sacwinds. org. Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast is at 5321 Date Ave.

DREAM ON Good music and good deeds come together on March 5 at the Crest Theatre when three-time Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs to benefit Bridget’s Dream, a nonprofit organization battling sex trafficking in Sacramento. Sacramento is among 18 mediumsized U.S. cities with frighteningly high rates of child sexual exploitation.

Responding to this gut-wrenching statistic, Leah Albright-Byrd founded Bridget’s Dream in 2011 to raise awareness and funds for the fight against trafficking. Inspired by the nonprofit’s mission, music promoter Scott Brill-Lehn arranged to send some of the proceeds garnered from Ladysmith Black Mambazo’s performance to the group to aid its cause. In this special performance, the South African male choral group, whose melodious voices you may recognize from Paul Simon’s hit album “Graceland,” will present pieces from a more than 50-year career, including songs from the recent Grammy-winning album “Live: Singing For Peace Around The World” (dedicated to Nelson Mandela) and the group’s newest CD, “Always With Us” (a tribute to Nellie Shabala, wife of Joseph Shabala, the singing group’s founder and leader). For tickets and more information, call the Crest at 442-5189 or go to bridgetsdream.org. The Crest Theatre is at 1013 K St.

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t’s been a rough few months for the Sacramento restaurant landscape. Longtime standout Enotria closed its doors after an interesting run of being first the best little restaurant on Del Paso Boulevard, then the best wine bar and restaurant outside of the grid, and lastly a molecular-gastronomy adventure. Restaurant THIR13EN closed it doors not long after. The second project of Tuli Bistro’s Adam Pechal, THIR13EN couldn’t quite take off after a few years of hard trying and beautiful cooking. There have been ups and downs at 9th Street’s Blackbird, first a rocky and public closing and now rebranding as Blackbird Kitchen + Beer Gallery. Despite the ridiculous name, if the cooking is on par with Blackbird’s previous seafood-centric iteration, I’ll happily spend some dining dollars there. So yes, there have been more than a few bumps in the road for local diners, which is why it’s nice to see a pair of new restaurants open up their doors downtown. The first is a newish establishment named Foundation Restaurant & Bar, an upscale casual eatery and drinkery already popular with the corporate employees working in the buildings surrounding it. Focusing a bit more on the bar than the restaurant, Foundation offers a compact and approachable menu offering steaks, chops, and seafood. Highlights include “lamb

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lollipops,” which are really just lamb chops with a tomato/jalapeno jam. Three substantial chops come with the order, perfectly grilled and well seasoned. The tomato/jalapeno jam is a bit on the syrupy side, but it’s well balanced against the heat of the peppers. The grilled New York strip is a simple, straightforward steak plate, with roasted shallots and blue cheese. The steamed mussels work on all fronts, swimming in a broth of paprika-spiked beer broth. The standout might be the porterhouse pork chop. It’s a notinsubstantial chunk of meat served

over sugary sweet potatoes and crisp French green beans. If memory serves, the former occupant, 4th Street Grille, also was known for its pork chop. It too was basically a steak/chops/seafood place with a well-appointed bar. Truth is, other than a new coat of paint and new upholstery on the booths, it’s hard to tell the difference between Foundation and the former tenant. The food is similar, although maybe a touch more current with its selection of seasonal ingredients. The vibe, too, is similar, with a heavy lunch and after-work rotation coming through most days.

Overall, not much has changed. If you, like me, don’t work in the area, and your last visit to 4th Street Grille was a few years ago, then you’ll probably not notice much of a change with Foundation. This is not elegant food, yet not quite comfort food. This is a menu to be found in almost every downtown in almost every American city. It’s an inevitable slice of Americana. Foundation Bar & Restaurant is at 400 L St.; 321-9522; foundationrestaurantandbar.com.

The second of downtown’s new entries in the dining market is Mother on K Street. One of the most hotly anticipated openings in recent memory, the vegetarian restaurant has had a swarm of positive press and excited buzz.

The food is hearty, comfortable, flavorful and sumptuous. The recipes are familiar and homey. They just happen to be vegetarian. Casual, hip, small, popular and inevitably uncomfortable, Mother is the new “it” place to dine downtown. Within two weeks of opening, nearly every food-focused friend I have pitched his or her two cents into the giant opinion tip jar. Most of their opinions were positive, some zealously so. I thought I’d spice up the experience by actually taking my mother, Carol, to Mother. First, my mother is not a vegetarian. Second, cramped, popular, casual restaurants are not her scene. Had she not seen so much positive press come out about the place, she probably would have suggested another destination for lunch. Her take on the place was mixed, as was mine. The food is hearty, comfortable, flavorful and sumptuous. The recipes are familiar and homey. They just happen to be vegetarian. Mother’s beet salad was the star of the show. My mother said several times, “I’d come back just for that.” It’s a hefty dish with shaved raw beets and whole roasted beets mixed with quinoa, watercress and creamy yogurt dressing. The textures and flavors come together beautifully. Where some restaurant beet salads feel like a celebration of good olive oil, fine vinegar and pedestrian beets, this dish felt like a beet showcase with some muscular props.

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The rest of the menu comes across with bright notes and seasonal flavors showing off some kitchen mastery and old-school southern chops. But sometimes the offerings are a bit overseasoned. (A dish of roasted Brussels sprouts tasted like the salt cellar had been lost in it.) Other times, the menu choices are a bit odd. (Iced coffee is available but not hot coffee.) I find myself wanting to like Mother. For a vegetarian joint, the food is excellent and the vibe is fun. I’d love to say that the food is excellent, regardless of its meat content. For me, Mother isn’t quite there yet. But the fact that my mother, one of the toughest restaurant critics I know, seemed to enjoy her experience there says a lot in the new restaurant’s favor. Mother is at 1023 K St.; 594-9812; mothersacramento.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. n

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L D $$ Full Bar Patio Andalusian cuisine served in a casual European atmosphere

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1801 L St. 446-3757

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2730 J St. 442-2552

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2416 J St. 443-0440

D $$ Full Bar Chicago-style pizza, salads wings served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chicagofirerestaurant.com

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1730 L St. 444-1100

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1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646

L D $$ Gourmet pizza, pasta, salads in casual setting • Paesanos.biz

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D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with an Italian touch • Paragarys.com

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Harlow’s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693

L D $$ Full Bar Modern Italian/California cuisine with Asian inspirations • Harlows.com

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1230 20th St. 444-0307

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2115 J St. 442-4388

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1804 J St. 498-1388

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1001 R St. 443-8825

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D $$-$$$ Full Bar Steaks and Asian specialties served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com

The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772

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

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806 L St. 442-7092

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400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

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926 J Street • 492-4450

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

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427 Broadway 442-4044

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

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2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

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1518 Broadway 441-0222

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

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Claim Jumper

1111 J St. 442-8200

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

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

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INSPIRED DESIGN Marvelous bluff top residence with features found on the ﬁnest estates. Luxurious main ﬂoor master suite. Close in Carmichael. $1,750,000 JOHN GUDEBSKI 870-6016 CalBRE#01854491

PRIVATE MEDITERRANEAN VILLA Stunning custom gate opens to paradise! 4/5 bed, 5 bath home amazes w/ workout rm, 8 car garage, MUST SEE! $1,500,000 KAREN SAENZ 549-8212 CalBRE#01083222 SaenzSells.com

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REMODELED IN DEL DAYO ESTATES 4 bd plus in-law/ guest quarters 3 baths, cherrywd cabinets, granite/copper counters, hardwood, pool, great street, $944,000 WENDY MILLIGAN 425-0855 CalBRE#01099461

JUST LISTED DEL PASO CC Complete remodel 2004, 3/3, 2831sqft, .56acre, sparkling pool, 3car+ $825,000. ANGELA HEINZER 916.212.1881 CalBRE#01004189 AngelaHeinzer.com

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MID CENTURY SIERRA OAKS 3 bed, 2.5 bath with pool! Great location, amazing storage space! Lovely bk yard view w/covered patio. $559,000 SANDY FOSTER 204-4513 CalBRE#00790863 SandyFindsHomes.com

SPACIOUS CARMICHAEL Approx 2800 sq. ft. 5 bed, 3 bath on .33 acre lot. Lots of Fruit trees, RV pking on side. New carpet & paint inside, updtd kitchen $419,900 RON GREENWOOD 712-444 CalBRE#01134887

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GARDEN OF THE GODS Charming 3/2 light & bright kitch, din rm & fam rm w/ﬁreplace looking out to lush yd. $310,000 ANGELA HEINZER 916.212.1881 CalBRE#01004189 AngelaHeinzer.com

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