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SIERRA OAKS VISTA Beautiful Santa Barbara style single story home on over 1/2 acre. Timeless design and architectural details enhance the resort-like setting. Two covered loggias and manicured grounds, pool and separate guest house. Well-appointed kitchen features six burner Thermador gas cook top, integrated Sub-Zero refrigerator plus oversized island. $1,975,000 PATTY BAETA 916-806-7761

ARCHITECT CARTER SPARKS 1970 custom Sparks home is a work of art. Signature contemporary home has custom woodworking, wood vaulted ceilings, wood Àoors, large picture windows looking out to beautiful private yard and pool. Wraparound deck gives ample room for entertaining. Main house is 2 bed 2½ bath, 2544 SF. Separate guest house is 2 bed/1 bath, 700 SF One-of-a Kind! $1,300,000 CHRISTINE BALESTRERI 916-996-2244

FABULOUS WOODCHASE IN GRANITE BAY Custom home has everything you could imagine: Beautiful entry with sweeping staircase; 4 ¿replaces; game/bar room; home theater; of¿ce and library; chef’s kitchen; master suite with sitting room, 2 walk-in closets. Amazing backyard with a guest house, bath and kitchen; pool/spa; swim up bar; built-in BBQ and bar area! $1,595,000 KIM SQUAGLIA 916-205-2681

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WELCOME TO RIVERWOOD Private, gated community, unique homes built on/near bluff over American River. 2342sf home, 3 bedrooms with private bath for each. 1 bed/bath is on upper Àoor with private entrance. 2 private suites are on lower level with their own back deck and view. Beamed wood vaulted ceiling and spacious living room, recently updated kitchen. $519,000 CHRISTINE BALESTRERI 916-996-2244

EXCEPTIONAL ARDEN OAKS Nearly 2/3 acre lot on an interior cul-de-sac lot. Beautiful open Àoorplan, nearly 5,000 sq ft. Expansive windows, French doors, hardwood Àoors, 4 ¿replaces. Open kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless appliances. Large downstairs master, new custom tile bath. Extensive landscaping front & rear. Sparkling pool has shade structure. $1,650,000 JOHN BYERS 916-607-0313

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MAGNIGICENT LOS LAGOS ESTATE Spectacular home and yard! Unsurpassed attention to detail. Yard features cascading pool, spa, outdoor kitchen and ¿replace, just breathtaking. Lime stone hardscape, tiered decks and dual curved staircases. 2 master suites, maid’s quarter with separate entrance, game/pool table room, huge family room, coffered ceilings, bar,wine storage, 5-car garage! $1,649,000 MONA GERGEN 916247-9555

SIERRA OAKS CUL-DE-SAC Contemporary ranch-style 3 bedroom 3 bath home with spacious kitchen featuring granite counters, SS appliances, and wine fridge. Family room with dual sided ¿replace. Master Suite with soak tub, walk in shower with dual heads, walk in closet. Private yard with saltwater pool and ¿repit is perfect for entertaining. Plus ¿nished of¿ce or gym. $919,000 CHERYL NIGHTINGALE 916-849-1220

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TUCKED AWAY IN ARDEN OAKS 1951 Squeaky Williams home; nestled on 2 acres with rolling hills of grass and lush landscaping. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, beautiful updated kitchen opens to the family room and informal dining room, overlooking the picturesque backyard through a wall full of windows. Vaulted, beamed living room off of foyer. Hardwood Àoors throughout. 4 ¿replaces. $1,899,999 TIPHANNE CROWE 277-8999

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LOVELY CARMICHAEL 1st time on the market. Quality custom 5 bedroom 2½ home has been well maintained and improved by original owners. Newer HVAC, water heater, refrigerator and dishwasher. New roof 2006. Hardwood Àoor under carpet, dual pane windows and plantation shutters. Set on a leafy lot with mature landscape and lovely pool. Huge backyard has RV parking. $575,900 JAY FEAGLES 916-204-7756

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e all have fears, and as we mature we learn to live with most of them. But we now have a media that thrives on fear mongering. It’s part of the great polarization

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of our society and has contributed greatly to it. People trying to make a case for their side do their best to raise fears about what the other side is proposing. In the past year, this has risen to proportions that would be almost comical if it weren’t so harmful and sad for our country. In our community, one of people’s biggest fears is that of encountering others who are homeless, drug- and alcohol-addicted and mentally ill. The problem affects almost every aspect of our civic life: public health and safety, economic development, even

the garbage that this group of people generates. I live in the McKinley Park neighborhood and help run a nonprofit that manages Clunie Community Center and McKinley Rose Garden. On a daily basis, we encounter problems with homeless people in McKinley Park facilities. As avid cyclists and walkers, my husband and I were excited about the city’s recent announcement of the Two Rivers Trail. The project, now in its second phase, will extend from Sutter’s Landing Park to the H Street Bridge, alongside the River Park

neighborhood. The trail project was planned and approved as part of the county’s parkway master plan in 2006 after extensive community outreach. It joins the 23 miles of parkway trail already in existence. The trail will provide a safe, off-street bicycle-and-walking link between Sac State, River Park and Midtown. The ADA-compliant trail will be built on the river side of the levee. Wherever possible, the trail is designed to avoid natural areas and the top of the levee, in order TO page 12

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FROM page 11 not to interfere with critical levee maintenance. City Councilmember Jeff Harris, who lives in River Park, believes that this project will provide significant benefits for the broader community. But a small opposition group recently formed to stop the trail from being built. The group generated a petition signed by about 200 folks who also oppose the project. “Unfortunately, the information they used to get the signatures was based on a flyer that made fear-producing statements not based on fact,” said Harris. As a councilmember, he carefully considers opposition and works to keep an open mind, even on a project he sees as beneficial. The group claims that the trail will increase car, cycle and foot traffic, which in turn will increase crime and lower quality of life in the neighborhood. It also compared photos of a pristine American River scene with a homeless camp along the

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river near Downtown, implying that the trail will attract homeless people and their camps to River Park. The group invited people to join a private Facebook page to help oppose the project. (Only opponents of the trail are allowed to see the content.) Harris recently met with the group and included city officials to address each of its claims. He noted that the group then seemed to shift its objection; some said they simply did not want the existing dirt trail to change. “I can actually understand some folks just wanting to maintain the status quo. It is not unreasonable at all,” said Harris. When neighbors who support the project found out about the petition to oppose it, they started their own protrail petition. It attracted hundreds of signatures in just a few days. The project goes before the City Council in a few months for approval. Harris said the council will weigh the costs and benefits and make a decision based upon the benefit to the entire community. He will hold a community

meeting on the subject in River Park in early April. “It is my belief that this trail will provide a scenic experience without intruding on the privacy of neighboring property owners,” said Harris. “Trails have been identified as one of the most desired community amenities by the National Association of Home Builders. Improving the trail and increasing the users to provide ‘eyes on the trail’ is one of the most effective ways to reduce crime.” Fear mongering affects just about every neighborhood at some time or another. In the Pocket, homeowners along the Sacramento River levee fought for decades to deny public access near their homes because of their fear of the “undesirable elements” bringing crime. Our son bought a condo at The Mill at Broadway in Upper Land Park and said that a master planned city park in the development has opponents who fear it will become a homeless camp. I’m glad the experience we have had with 23 miles of trail over three decades will help guide our civic

decision makers on the wisdom of expanding the trails with this project. I’m also happy that we didn’t have this type of fear mongering—made much worse by both traditional and social media—in those early days when our civic leaders made the decision to develop the gorgeous parkway, often described as the “jewel in the crown” of our region. Our publications have given us the benefit of covering land-use decisions for the past 25 years. This experience has led me to see a pattern of opposition based primarily upon fear mongering. I recall the cataclysmic neighborhood changes some people feared would result from the expansion of Mercy General Hospital and Sacred Heart Parish School. Early in the process, neighborhood groups raised some potential problems. The developers were responsive and made changes that helped make the project much better. But that didn’t stop opposition from a small group that continued unabated for years. It is now hard to even imagine the beautiful East

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Sacramento Mercy campus as anything but a huge neighborhood asset. More recently, that pattern of fear mongering was repeated before the city’s decision to approve the McKinley Village housing project. The opposition group claimed the development was certain to become an urban ghetto, and that traffic on neighborhood streets (including my own) would be gridlocked. If you haven’t seen McKinley Village, go see for yourself how beautiful the award-winning development is. There is no doubt that homelessness has caused myriad problems for our region. But I am—for the first time—guardedly optimistic that our local governments and the private sector, working together, will be able to make a significant dent in the problem, given the funding and attention it has generated. It would be a shame to see public-policy decisions about our long-term civic future shaped by this current problem.

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Master distillers Chris Johnson, Brian Keck and Mike Moore distill 650 bottles a day at J.J. Pﬁster Distilling Company.

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acramentans might remember Arden resident Dr. Kevin Keck, who served as chief of medicine at Kaiser Permanente, as a clinical professor of medicine at UC Davis and as the beloved leader of Cub Scout Pack 518. His 40-year career in health care took him, along with his wife Gail and three children (Phillip, Laura and Brian), to Portland. Board certified in pediatrics and internal medicine, he led the historic and successful turnaround of Providence

Medical Group as chief medical officer and worked in palliative and hospice care. Now he’s back home, and what a gift he and his family are bringing to Sacramento: J.J. Pfister Distilling Company, a state-of-the-art distillery that produces 650 bottles a day of certified organic, sustainably distilled, gluten-free, top-shelf vodka, gin, whiskey and brandy, all made from potatoes. The gleaming facility has shiny brass and chrome pot stills, column stills, a tasting room with brick walls and rich wood paneling, a bottling room and a museum to honor the family’s entrepreneurial spirit that goes back to the 1860s, when Kevin’s grandfather, J.J. Pfister, brought the first knitting machine to San Francisco. (He made the country’s first full-body swimsuits, worn by bathers at the turn of the century.) So how did J.J. Pfister Distilling come to pass? This is where 31-year-old Brian Keck enters the scene. He, like his father, was born with a keen interest in science—chemistry in particular. He graduated from Santa Clara University with degrees in finance and chemistry before earning master’s degrees in chemistry at UCLA and in viticulture and enology at UC Davis. TO page 16

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Carmichael resident Evan Harris of TruWood Builders mills discarded tree trunks into usable pieces of wood. FROM page 14 Klamath Falls organic potato grower and Keck family friend Mike Noonan approached Brian with an idea. Whole Foods purchases perfect potatoes from Noonan, leaving behind ones that are not the desired shape or size. That amounts to roughly 1 million pounds of potatoes per year. Noonan thought Brian and his father would be the ideal people to head up a distillery featuring spirits made from organic potatoes. Noonan knew Kevin as someone always up for a challenge. He was right. “I happen to know it’s very good for your brain to learn new things,” says Kevin. What tipped the scales for the Kecks was the unique twist the Klamath Basin presented to the proposition. The Klamath area is a “pinch point” for migrating birds traveling along the Pacific Flyway. The birds rest and fatten up in wetlands in the Klamath Basin. Noonan’s farming practices call for organic fertilizing techniques, but potatoes need lots of nitrogen. Bird droppings are loaded with the stuff and are ideal for adding nitrogen to the soil the natural way. Noonan floods his fields during the birds’ migration period to create wetlands. The wetlands provide birds a safe resting place, the bird droppings feed the soil and no artificial chemicals are needed to grow a huge crop of potatoes. “The largest population of bald eagles in the lower 48 is located in this area, so we can be part of a

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nice environmental plus with our product,” Kevin says. The Kecks donate 1 percent of their distilled spirits sales to help preserve and create these wetlands. How do the Kecks make vodka or gin? They start by washing, grinding and cooking the potatoes in water that’s heated to 190 degrees. Enzymes help break down the starches to simple sugars. Next, they push the mix into a fermenter. After a while, the mixture goes through stills, which increase the alcohol content and capture the ethanol in a step-by-step fashion. As the liquid moves between a series of plates, the ethanol rises and the water falls away, leaving 95 percent alcohol when it reaches the top of the last plate. Then, with reverse osmosis and filtered water, the mix is proofed. Brian works with master distillers Mike Moore and Chris Johnson, whom he met at UC Davis. Moore and Johnson taste all along the way, dabbing a finger in a stream until they like the flavors coming through. “We’re tasting, feeling, smelling and relying on each other at every step,” says Johnson. They make gin by steeping coriander, lavender flowers and juniper berries in the vodka base. The crew has recipes for a London dry gin, a juniper-forward gin and a “New World” style that is more citrus forward. “We will be laying down some whiskeys, including a bourbon and a rye, and a few brandies using

Apple Hill apples and local grapes,” says Kevin. Gail heads up the aesthetics—logo, labels and facility decor—and oversees the museum, which showcases J.J. Pfister's knitting machine. She also handles tastings and bookings. Together, the family works on the vision, the distribution and number crunching, all the while thinking of the overarching family principle that helped make J.J. Pfister such a respected success. “J.J.’s value proposition was customer service and quality,” says Kevin. “We won’t sacrifice on either.” J.J. Pfister Distilling Company is at 9819 Business Park Drive. For more information on tours, tastings and private parties, email info@jjpfister. com or go to jjpfister.com.

THE REPURPOSE OF LIFE Carmichael’s Evan Harris just can’t stand by and watch a beautiful tree

die, let alone sit back while somebody hacks away at a tree trunk and hauls it to the dump. Ouch. Instead, this lover of trees has become an urban sawyer. He steps in when tree companies and homeowners need to decide what to do with the wood left behind when a tree comes down. Instead of burning it or sending it to the landfill, Harris mills the wood and repurposes it into usable pieces: slabs, tabletops, benches, bookcases, nearly anything you can imagine. “I scout dying trees and check to see if they are coming down in the future,” he says. “I then offer to take it away for free. I have gotten a lot more interest than I ever anticipated.” Harris started his repurposing efforts about a year ago. Thanks to overwhelming interest, he recently opened his own studio workshop in the Arden area, TruWood Builders, where he sells the milled pieces, slabs and furniture he’s created. One of his

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Sacramento’s First All Organic Distillery specialties is the live-edge slab table, which incorporates the natural edge of the wood into the design. “I don’t like trees to go to waste, get chopped down, cut up and thrown away,” he says. “We’re the city of trees, so if we can repurpose them, that’s great.” This El Camino High School graduate has worked in residential construction for more than a decade. He became passionate about repurposing local wood into his remodeling work. Harris estimates that 90 percent of the wood he sells goes to people doing their own projects. Now, his custom orders are starting to pile up. “When I first started, I would drive around looking for people who cut their tree down but left their tree trunk. I would offer to take that trunk and haul it off for free,” says Harris, who also works closely with treeremoval companies. “Now it’s gotten to the point where people call me.” TruWood Builders, at 1652 Silica Ave., is open to the public on Saturdays or by appointment during the week. To schedule an appointment, call (530) 613-3161.

FOR THE YOUNG AT HEART Do you no longer feel like a spring chicken? You might take a crack at something new. Lois Skidmore of Dragon Fire Martial Arts offers workout classes designed for those who are, shall we say, more seasoned.

No washboard abs required. No upper age limit. Skidmore started Dragon Fire Martial Arts 25 years ago and offers a variety of traditional martial arts classes along with a host of exciting twists on the age-old discipline. There’s something for everyone, from after-school classes for kids to kickboxing for millennials and custom classes for those in the upper age brackets. According to Skidmore, fun, interactive fitness makes for healthier, happier people. “Want to feel great?” she asks. “You’re never too old to benefit or try something new like kickboxing.” Dragon Fire Martial Arts is at 5728 Folsom Blvd. For more information, call (916) 457-4636.

FREE FILM ON KIDS IN THE DIGITAL WORLD Sacramento Country Day School will screen a documentary about teenagers and digital technology at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 21. The film, “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” shows how tech time affects children and offers solutions on navigating the digital world. The free event is open to parents and students in grades six through 12. It will be shown in the school library. Sacramento Country Day is 2636 Latham Drive. To reserve a seat, go to saccds.org.

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Our 16,000 ft NEW gleaming distillery is now open for tastings, tours and event rental J.J. Pfister used to say a product can only be as good as its base ingredients. That’s why we start with organically grown potatoes from Noonan Farms in the Klamath Basin. J.J. Pfister and Noonan Farms have a passion for quality produce and environmental sustainability. Nitrogen is mother nature’s fertilizer and migrating birds provide plenty of it. Noonan’s farming methods call for flooding fields prior to cultivation, creating wetlands that attract birds which in turn help feed the soil organically. That’s why J.J. Pfister donates a percentage of profits to help create wildlife in the Klamath Basin.

Tastings: Fridays 3 – 8 pm Sat Noon – 8 pm 9819 Business Park Drive Contact Gail Keck for details or space reservations (503) 939-9535 9819 Business Park Drive www.jjpﬁster.com

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acramento International Airport broke its record for passenger traffic in 2017, making last year the busiest ever for the region’s commercial airport. The airport served 10.9 million passengers, surpassing the previous record of 10.7 million set in 2007. Monthly travel also grew to historic highs. In September, October, November and December 2017, the airport broke single-month records for passenger travel, ending the year with an annual growth rate of 7.8 percent. Growth is expected to continue in 2018, as airlines have increased seat capacity and added new destinations. New service offerings in 2018 include Saturday service to Cabo San Lucas and Sunday service to New Orleans, starting in March on Southwest; daily service to St. Louis and Austin, beginning in April on

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OFFICE HOURS RESUME This month, I will resume holding informal office hours at community events. Residents can drop by and talk about items of interest without an appointment. My first event will be on Saturday, March 3, at the annual trout fishing derby in Howe Park. I will be available from 10 to 11:30 a.m. For more information about the fishing derby, call (916) 927-3802 or go to fecrecpark.com. I will also hold office hours in Carmichael Park on Saturday, March 31, at the Carmichael Egg Hunt. I will be available from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The egg hunt starts at 10 a.m., rain or shine. In addition, there will be a pancake breakfast from 7 to

Last year, Sacramento International Airport broke a record by serving more than 10.9 million passengers. 11 a.m. For more information about the egg hunt, call (916) 485-5322 or go to carmichaelpark.com. For information about future office hours, go to my webpage at bos.saccounty.net.

HELPING TEENS BECOME ADULTS The Sacramento Public Library will host a “How To Adult” festival for teenagers on Saturday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Marconi Learning Center. Teens will learn finance, social, job-hunting and other practical skills. Local professionals and community members will lead

workshops on topics like taxes, jobs, cooking, social interaction and basic home maintenance. Employers and organizations serving youth will also be on-site to help with resumes and interviewing skills. No registration is required. Parents are welcome to attend. The Marconi Learning Center is at 2444 Marconi Ave. For more information, email mmilazzo@ saclibrary.org.

CLEANING UP THE PARKWAY Last fall, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors approved $5 million in additional funding

A number of improvements have already been completed, including the removal and replacement of failing asphalt pavement; the installation of curbs, gutters and sidewalks; signal modification and new sidewalk ramps at the intersection at Edison Avenue; the addition of detection cameras at Arden Way, Alta Arden Expressway, Cottage Way, El Camino Avenue and Marconi Avenue; sidewalk reconstruction at bus stops; and median reconstruction.

HOW TO MONITOR RISING CREEK AND STREAM LEVELS The county’s Department of Regional Parks is removing 3 to 4 tons of garbage per day.

to clean up the American River Parkway. I am happy to report that the first of three park resource teams is at work and providing clean-up support. Two additional teams will be formed later this year. Two of four debris-removal teams have been formed and are focusing on the lower American River Parkway, where illegal camping is prevalent. The Department of Regional Parks says 3 to 4 tons of trash is being removed per day.

RESIDENTS LEARN ABOUT CODE ENFORCEMENT In February, I held community meetings in Arden Arcade and Carmichael featuring guest speaker Barry Chamberlain, the chief of Sacramento County’s Code Enforcement Program. Chamberlain explained how Sacramento County works with residents to address issues like accumulation of junk and rubbish, compliance with the zoning code, businesses being operated in residential areas, illegal dumping and more. Residents learned about the daily challenges Code Enforcement faces. Code Enforcement investigates violations of housing, zoning and

vehicle abatement laws in the unincorporated area. Code officials work to achieve voluntary compliance through notification and education. When necessary, they use legal procedures, including civil and criminal citations and demolition of dangerous buildings.

SHERIFF TO HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department will hold two community meetings in March to share information on local crime trends. The Arden-Arcade meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 6, at 6 p.m. in the Sky Room at Country Club Lanes, located at 2600 Watt Ave. The Carmichael meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 20, at 6 p.m. in Del Campo High School’s library, located at 4925 Dewey Drive.

The threat of stormy weather still exists this month, which means many creeks and streams could overflow their banks. Rainfall doesn’t need to last for weeks to cause trouble for some locations. Intense rain in a short period can fill some creeks and streams in a matter of hours. For residents living in flood-prone areas, it’s important to keep an eye on water levels. During one storm last year, seven waterways approached flood stage, with Arcade Creek actually overflowing its banks. You can stay alert to rising water levels during storms with help from Sacramento County’s ALERT (Automated Local Evaluation in Real Time) System. ALERT monitors water levels in area creeks and streams, providing real-time, around-

the-clock information about water levels and rain totals. For more information, go to sacflood.org.

ONE-STOP SHOP FOR RECREATION For information about recreational facilities like dog parks, swimming pools and lessons, community centers, trails, arts and culture, golf, horseback riding, tennis courts and more, the county offers a website called Your Sacramento Area Parks (yoursacparks.com). At the site, you can reserve a facility for your next family or business function, make a tee time, sign up to volunteer, 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.

VOLUNTEERS ARE KEY TO PARKWAY SUCCESS The American River Parkway Foundation works with the Department of Regional Parks to help maintain the natural habitat and beauty of the 23-mile-long American River Parkway. TO page 20

FULTON AVENUE PROJECT TO RESUME Last fall, work began on Phase 2 of the Fulton Avenue Overlay Project from Arden Way to Auburn Boulevard. Paving work had to be suspended due to the weather. Work crews will return for approximately four weeks this spring to install a 2-inch rubberized asphalt overlay. The work should be finished in May.

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FROM page 19 Last year, more than 5,500 volunteers removed more than 112,000 pounds of trash from the parkway. The foundation also provided 2,700 disadvantaged youth the opportunity to experience the American River Parkway through the Campfire Outdoor Educational Site and maintained 17 “Mutt Mitt” dog waste bag dispensers along the parkway, including new stations at Rossmoor Bar, Sacramento Bar and Sailor Bar. If you are interested in volunteering, go to arpf.org.

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SPRING COMMUNITY CONCERT On Sunday, March 18, Sacramento Symphonic Winds will present its Spring Fling concert. The program will include a number from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein. The 60-piece adult symphonic band will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza hotel, located at 5321 Date Ave.

Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. For more information, go to sacwinds.org.

ROTARY CLUB GRANTS AVAILABLE The Point West Rotary Foundation is welcoming local community organizations to apply for its community grant program. Grants of up to $5,000 are available to local nonprofit, community-based organizations to support children’srelated services in the Sacramento area. Applications are due by March 31. The money must be used for specific projects or programs, not for general administrative operating expenses, salaries and wages. For more information, email info@ pointwestrotary.com.

RECENT STORE CLOSURES Sam’s Club and Walmart recently closed at Country Club Centre in Arden-Arcade.

Sacramento County’s Economic Development Office is working with the center’s owner to support its marketing efforts and reuse of the property. It is important to find a fit that’s good for residents in the face of the shifting retail landscape. Overall indictors show the economy is strong and consumer confidence is high. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment in Arden-Arcade increased 2.3 percent from mid-2016 to mid-2017. In fact, employment is projected to increase by 9,402 over the next 10 years. That is a 2.1 percent year-overyear growth rate. According to the county’s records, Arden-Arcade has seen a 5 percent increase in requests for building permits from September 2016 to September 2017. ArdenArcade’s annual wage was $57,849 for the third quarter of 2017. The national average was $54,666. 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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ierra Oaks resident and capacity building consultant David Lukenbill loves the American River Parkway. In 2003, he founded the nonprofit American River Parkway Preservation Society to make sure it stays as safe as possible. Here, he discusses the future of the region’s favorite outdoor playground. How did you get inspired to found ARPPS? I’ve been involved with nonprofit work most of my adult life, and I’ve always spent a lot of time in the parkway and on the river. I was president of the board of the American River Natural History Association about 20 years ago and was contacted by developer Bob Slobe, who wanted our help dealing with illegal camping in the North Sacramento Cal Expo area

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of the parkway. I was unaware how deeply illegal camping was degrading the parkway in that area and how seriously it was impacting the adjacent neighborhoods and businesses. After meeting with Bob and doing some research on my own, I asked the ARNHA board if they were willing to become advocates for the parkway. They decided it was outside their turf, so I left the ARNHA board and formed ARPPS. (Lukenbill serves as the founding president, CFO and senior policy director for the organization.) Why do you think stewardship of the parkway is so important? It is one of the most valuable and enjoyable river parkways in the country. It’s a relatively natural area in a suburban setting, providing a real getaway from the workaday world for walkers, runners, bike riders, dog walkers, photographers, artists and just plain sightseers. Right now, most of the parkway from Cal Expo up is pretty user friendly and safe, with occasional exceptions. But the area of focus needs to be on what we refer to as the parkway skid row, from Discovery Park to Cal Expo. With

our efforts, we hope to see the laws regarding illegal camping strictly enforced and to see the parkway expand—both of which, in our opinion, can only be satisfied through daily management by a nonprofit organization, like it’s done with Central Park in New York City. How has illegal camping degraded the parkway? In just the past three months of Parkway Ranger reporting, 508 unlawful camping sites have been discovered. All of those hundreds of people—plus many more whose campsites have not yet been found— use the parkway as a bathroom, kitchen (cutting wood for campfires, many of which wind up burning parts of the parkway), bike chop shop and general trash dump. How do you plan to relocate the people who are camping there? Our concern is with the devastation that illegal camping has been causing to the parkway, rather than determining the fate of the homeless when and if they are ever fully removed from the parkway. However,

we suffer when thinking about the misery and destitution that is part of the fabric of living without a home. We’re a big proponent of the Housing First approach: that until homeless people are actually housed, they will not have the internal resources to devote toward rebuilding their life. ARPPS is advocating the creation of a homeless transformation campus based on the model of Haven for Hope in San Antonio, Texas, which is the largest and most comprehensive homeless transformation campus in the United States. It provides residence to approximately 1,600 individuals on any given night across 15 buildings on 37 acres with almost 500,000 square feet of service space under roof. And, of course, if all of the improvements Mayor Darrell Steinberg is proposing actually come to pass, that will be of great benefit. Hope springs eternal. We believe that local leaders are operating with good intentions and will eventually get the job done. For more information about the American River Parkway Preservation Society, visit arpps.org. n

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permanent makeup—including microblading, a popular form of eyebrow tattoo—and specialty treatments like microneedling, LED light therapy, infusion facials, microcurrent facial toning and nonsurgical brow lifts. “We offer all different forms of stimulation without the severe wounding of the skin,” Pantis says, adding that there are essentially no risks with treatments like LED light therapy versus invasive procedures like injections and laser treatments. “It’s so satisfying to see results.” By expanding their services, the owners also expanded their team, which includes certified massage therapists and licensed cosmetologists and aestheticians, to help clients achieve their best skin ever. “It’s been a busy year,” Pantis confirms. “But we’re really happy to be here.” Organic Skin Studio is at 490 Munroe St. To book an appointment, visit organicskinstudio.com or call (916) 481-3030. n

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Team USA: Paul Carras, Craig Deihl, Lothar Erbe, Ryan Butler, John Fink with Danny Johnson in front.

The Meat Olympics LOCAL BUTCHER LEADS U.S. TEAM IN INTERNATIONAL CONTEST

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World Butchers’ Challenge. This is the first time that newcomer USA will compete in this arena, and the stakes are high. The team—made up of Johnson and Paul Carras of Taylor’s Market in Land Park, along with four other skilled butchers from around the United States—will compete against 11 countries at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast on March 21. France, the reigning champ, might

be the team to beat, but Johnson says their competitors are worried about what the United States can do. Team USA has asked for and received some rule changes. “We have them scratching their heads,” he says. Writer Jenn Rice described the World Butchers’ Challenge “as the butcher industry’s Summer Olympic Games” in Food & Wine magazine. Despite the hyperbole, the event has gravitas in the meat business. “This

thing is a big deal for Paul and I, and for Sacramento,” Johnson says. “[It’s] the opportunity to do something in your trade on another continent.” How does the competition work? Each team has three hours and 15 minutes to perform butchering magic on a side of beef and a side of pork, a lamb carcass and five chickens. They will be judged on craft, creativity, time and a whole lot of other stuff. Johnson says all of the team members

have woken up in the middle of the night thinking about the competition. He may have meant “worrying” rather than “thinking,” but I didn’t press him. Before heading to Belfast, Team USA will have practiced five times. The practices usually take place over two days at Taylor’s. The meat has to be purchased beforehand. The meat has to be sold afterward. Strategies have to be developed. Unlike some teams, which receive government stipends and can afford to choose alternates and hire coaches and managers, Team USA is selffunded and self-motivated. Despite tremendous support from customers, friends and family, the team is short on funds, but Johnson doesn’t seem too worried. Taylor’s is selling caps and T-shirts that say “Meat us in Belfast” to beef up funding. They need to shave 15 minutes off their practice time, but Johnson doesn’t seem worried about that, either. He filmed the last practice, but you won’t find the video on social media. Everything is top secret prior to the competition. Team USA has a few tricks, but Johnson won’t share them. So what is Johnson worried about? “We want to win,” he says. “Winning would be the cherry on the sundae.” He also wants to promote a positive image of Americans. In light of the current world opinion of the United States, that might be better than winning. Let’s step back from the stage and focus on Johnson, the team’s captain. He wasn’t practicing for the big event when we spoke; he was painting trim. In 2007, Johnson and his wife, Kathy, became sole owners of Taylor’s

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Market and Taylor’s Kitchen. He began working at Taylor’s in 1983 when he was 19. You can find him behind the meat counter most mornings, or with a paintbrush in his hand, but he says he does more dishes than butchering. “It’s the only thing I ever wanted to do,” he says when I ask why he became a butcher. He also wanted to be a professional baseball player, but his other career has worked out well. Young Danny Johnson couldn’t wait to run to the butcher shop when his grandfather brought him into town. It didn’t hurt that the butcher gave him hot dogs. His happy place is behind the meat counter, even though fish is his preferred protein these days. For a while, “butchering kind of went away in the United States,” says Johnson. Factory farms, chain stores and shrink-wrapped meat were a huge blow to the profession. When he graduated in 1982 from Oregon Meat Cutting School, there were about eight butcher shops in Sacramento. Today, there are three: Taylor’s, V. Miller Meats and Corti Brothers. After Time magazine came calling in 2010, Johnson was featured in an article about butchering’s comeback. It’s one of his proudest moments. Despite his dedication to the craft, it took convincing to bring Johnson on board. He and his wife were on vacation in France when he got the email from Tia Harrison Holmes, cofounder of The Butcher’s Guild in San Francisco, about forming Team USA and taking on the World Butchers’ Challenge. His wife encouraged him to compete. Now, he’s looking forward to the clock starting so the team can go to work. “Cutting meat is the easy part,” he says. The folks behind Visit Sacramento hope to host the next World Butchers’ Challenge in Sacramento. If their bid is accepted, 20 countries are slated to compete in Sacramento during the farm-to-fork celebration in 2020.

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What Lies Beneath KNOW WHAT’S UNDERGROUND BEFORE YOU START DIGGING

t was just a matter of moving and create several new garden areas. a rose a few feet in my garden, Throughout the years, we’ve added making way to change a pathway. brick pathways, put in lighting and As we worked to dig it out, we planted compulsively and intensively. uncovered three irrigation pipes, both As we embark on this new project to solid and corrugated drain lines, a improve drainage and irrigation, we drain inlet, some bricks and a layer find that we can’t remember where of broken concrete. Our house is 80 everything was installed and when. years old. Did this all get installed We can only find some of the old during the four decades that we’ve records, and they are incomplete. lived here? Is any of it still functional? Garden plans are good, but things My landscaper said, “We’ve dug often change as a project progresses. several archaeological layers deep. We need to document “as built,” not Some of this could have been here just “as designed,” using photos, before you.” Maybe it was, and sketches and notes to record what’s maybe it wasn’t. In any case, I don’t been done. This time, we have remember. made final payment contingent on Memory is a tricky thing. After complete documentation of what’s all, I usually can’t find all of the been installed and how it works. What Christmas decorations from one year parts of the irrigation system does to the next. No wonder I can’t recall each valve control? Where are the what has been done in my yard over irrigation lines, and what are their so many years. specifications? Where are the wires We are currently finishing our for the lighting? Where are the new fourth major backyard project. We drain lines, and how do they tie into installed perennial the existing ones? We beds and a deck 35 need a record of all years ago, then redid that. much of the yard after Even if you building a masterare starting with bedroom wing a dozen a clean slate in years later. It wasn’t your landscape, By Anita Clevenger long before we decided it is possible that Garden Jabber to take out the pool there are surprises

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CONTACT UNDERGROUND SERVICE ALERT BY CALLING 811 AT LEAST TWO FULL BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE YOU PLAN TO DIG. underground. Before you disturb the soil, even just to plant a tree or install a fence post, contact Underground Service Alert by calling 811 at least two full business days before you plan to dig. This free service will notify the appropriate utility providers, which will let you know where gas, sewer, water and power lines are located. They will ask you to mark the area where you will be excavating with white paint. Document where your meters, control panels and water shut-offs are located. Where are your outside electrical outlets and hose bibs? It’s best to write these important things

down and have the information in a central file. Whether you are digging for a major project or just doing routine gardening, proceed cautiously. If your shovel scrapes something, explore what you are finding before you do damage. As we’ve done this project, our contractor checks to make sure that he understands how each new thing that we discover is connected. It’s like finding a puzzle piece and trying to figure out how it fits. Drip irrigation has many virtues, but it often disappears under mulch and plants. It’s much too easy to damage it when you dig, weed or do other work in the yard. I can’t count how many times I think I’ve encountered a root, only to realize that I’ve punctured or cut through irrigation. Take time to locate the lines before you work in an area. If you damage a line and have to repair it, be sure to flush out the system to ensure that dirt does not clog the system. It’s hard to remember where bulbs or perennials have been planted when they are slumbering during their

dormant periods. Take care not to weed them out, dig them up or plant on top of them. Flags, tags, photos, notes, lists and garden sketches can serve as reminders. Better documentation will help my husband and me manage our landscape, but we are increasingly aware that we won’t be here forever. Will the next people who live and garden here want to keep, modify or change the landscape altogether? Good records will assist them.

There’s no way that we will ever document everything buried underground. There is a certain thrill and mystery in discovering something and asking, “What have we here?” In a way, all gardeners are archaeologists and explorers, probing the unknown. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu. n

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From Page to Stage LOCAL PLAYWRIGHT BRINGS FIRST FULL-RUN PLAY TO HOWE AVENUE THEATER

ast month brought a lot of firsts for Arden Park resident Irwin Rosenblum. His first full-length play, “Family Cabins,” enjoyed its world premiere. The show also marked Rosenblum’s first time producing, as well as the first full-run production at Howe Avenue Theater on Cottage Way. “I’m so excited to bring this production here,” says Rosenblum. “It’s really a neighborhood theater. People don’t expect to see a show at the park across the street from The Home Depot.” The theater recently underwent a $100,000 renovation so that it could accommodate live theatrical productions, as well as the cultural festivals, weddings and bingo nights it was already hosting. Upgrades were made to the lighting, sound, acoustics and flooring. Rosenblum will be one

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of the first to benefit from the new facility. Rosenblum, who grew up in Carmichael, calls himself a “software manager by trade, playwright by passion.” On New Year’s Eve 2016, he made a resolution: write a play by the end of the year. He followed through, writing not only several short plays but also the first draft of “Family Cabins,” a family drama. He held readings of the play with friends and at Playwrights Collaborative, a Sacramento group that meets once a month to workshop and discuss new plays in progress. “It got a lot of positive response, which was very encouraging,” he says. “Family Cabins,” which contains strong language and mature content, is about a family trying to help a loved one cope with mental illness. Rosenblum plans to donate all profits from the production to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). “I have a personal connection to mental illness, and I tend to write things that are familiar,” he explains. “I saw the subject matter as something that could be very dramatic onstage, but also an area I haven’t seen dealt with in the way I’m dealing with it. I decided to take it on.”

Irwin Rosenblum Rosenblum decided to produce the play himself—without any prior experience. “I figured that the only way I’d get it produced is if I did it—no one’s knocking on my door,” Rosenblum says with a self-effacing laugh. “I’ve seen other people produce their own plays, so I said to myself, ‘That’s the way you’ve got to do it if you want to get it done.’” Like any smart producer, Rosenblum surrounded himself with other talented people. He asked veteran playwright, director and producer Leo McElroy to direct the production, secured his female lead

long before auditions, asked his friend Erik Finnerty (who runs FatCat Bakery) to donate baked goods for concessions to maximize profits for NAMI, and enlisted childhood friends to design poster art and compose original music for the show. “It’s a nice way to start,” Rosenblum says. “Everyone is very enthusiastic, which just makes me even more excited.” “Family Cabins” runs the first two weekends in March at Howe Avenue Theater, located at 2201 Cottage Way. For more information, visit familycabinsplay.com. n

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Bright Idea MICHAEL SESTAK’S CUSTOM LIGHTING DESIGNS ILLUMINATE SACRAMENTO

ichael Sestak’s light-bulb moment was a literal one. After years as a pastry chef, Sestak left the sweet life behind to start a shiny new career in lighting design. “Pastry is about presenting the end of the dinner with something showy, fun and creative,” says Sestak, who studied at City College of San Francisco’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program. “That’s the connective thread from one career to another: In pastry and in lighting design, you mix ingredients together to make something great. Now those ingredients happen to be wood, steel, glass and electricity instead of flour and sugar.” Sestak used his keen artistic eye not only for breathtaking feats of baking, but also in remodeling his various homes—first in San Francisco, then in Sacramento, where he moved in 1986 to serve as a pastry chef for the Hyatt Regency. It was lighting that he found most transformative. “Adding lighting to a home makes it more enjoyable,” the Carmichael resident says. “Friends would come

over and ask me to do the same thing to their homes, and that’s when the light bulb went off.” In 2000, Sestak left a star-studded pastry career—he’d designed pastry showpieces for The Rolling Stones, Ella Fitzgerald and Cartier—to see what he could create with electricity. After acquiring a contractor’s license and taking courses sponsored by SMUD and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, he opened Sestak Lighting Design. Over the past 17 years, Sestak has designed custom lighting solutions for high-profile residential clients, including Mark Friedman, Lina and Ken Fat, Jeanne Reaves, Cecilia Delury and Vince Jacobs. He’s also done commercial projects like the McKinley Village underpass, The Barn in West Sacramento, Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park and The Sutter Club. “I consider myself a resource in lighting,” says Sestak, who conducts what he calls “collaborative interviews” with clients to figure out what they want. “There’s a giant world of discovery when it comes to lighting. It’s a great place to play

and create and have lots of fun, but there’s also a lot of science behind it. I can look at the photometrics of a fixture and tell you what it’s going to do, how much light will come out of it, so we can select the one that will illuminate the space properly.” The most common thing Sestak is asked about these days is LED lighting. “LED brings with it a whole new world and lexicon,” Sestak says, adding that lighting has come a long way from the “plug-and-play” incandescent and fluorescent bulbs on grocery-store shelves. “I try to take the mystique out of it and explain to the layperson that it’s just a light source that can be used in many different ways. LED is actually most exciting because it allows you to use color with light. That’s what I did with the McKinley Village underpass and The Barn. It’s also energy efficient and long lasting, but it’s the artistic applications that make people ooh and ah.” Recent technological advances also allow consumers to interact more directly with lighting displays, either through smartphone apps or the

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Pay It Forward ONE WAY IS TO BRING BOOKS TO HONDURAS

t’s early January when my wife and I land at one of the most treacherous airports in the world in one of the most dangerous cities in the world. The final approach is so

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nightmarish that passengers often post YouTube videos of the harrowing descent through a twisted ravine before landing on a way-too-short runway. The airport is in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. With 1.3 million people, the city is best known for its crime, corruption and nearly the highest reported murder rate in the world. Becky and I are here through the end of March to help our daughter Sara with the humanitarian project she started in 2014.

Sara named her undertaking Chispa Project, pronounced cheezpah, meaning “spark” in Spanish. Hondurans use the word to describe people with spark or drive. Sara chose the name because she believes that education will spark the sustainable change Honduras needs. Chispa has a simple mission: to start children’s libraries and equip them with quality books in Spanish. She accomplishes the mission in three ways: She solicits donations, coaches teachers and sponsors international volunteer projects to Honduras. Sara’s secret to success is her ability to inspire communities to design, fund and run their own libraries. Local people do the work and supply a small portion of the funding to maintain the libraries. During our second week here, we set out on a three-hour, roughroad drive into the high mountains outside La Esperanza, Honduras, to Southwest Bilingual School. Fortunately, our daughter Sara is driving, leaving my wife and me bouncing in our seats like popcorn. We are transporting 100 pounds of books—the second half of the 1,300 books bought with stateside donations. Every weekday, the students here ride five miles on a school bus that navigates the twisted and rutted dirt roads. The only thing that might prevent their journey is when heavy rains make it impossible for the bus to climb the 7 percent grade of a cratered road. Maybe it’s this tough terrain that inspired the name of the school’s mascot: the Wildcats. Sara parks inside the school compound, and we walk to the faculty lounge, hoping to recruit help to unload. Inside, we meet Edmundo, a science teacher who’s writing his lesson plans. The teachers are grateful to see us because Spanish books are rare and costly to purchase in-country. Most children grow up without a culture of reading in the home. “As a kid, I was bored with reading,” Edmundo says. “We had only reference books, and I’d fall asleep reading them. The books you bring will inspire our students to read.

“Muchas gracias,” he adds. “De nada,” I say. Literally translated, it means “It’s nothing,” an informal expression for “You’re welcome.” The vice principal, Corita Warner, a tall, take-charge American, enters the lounge. She quickly organizes a gaggle of seventh-graders to help us unload. We make our way to the library, where the kids tear open the boxes, nearly inhaling the titles. One girl shrieks when she finds a Harry Potter book, while another begins devouring “Moby Dick.” Justin, a focused 12-year-old, picks up Sean Covey’s book, “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens.” Justin speaks excellent English because he was born in the United States and returned to Honduras when he was 7. He asks if the book will help him succeed. I allow a “maybe,” then point out Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer Prizewinning book, “Angela’s Ashes.” Justin asks if McCourt’s Pulitzer won him a lot of money. It’s a typical question from a 12-year-old, more so from those without money. Southwest may be a private school, but money remains a concern for the middle-class parents who send their children there. Corita explains to me how the school was founded by three couples who wanted to bring subsidized education to the town. Many kids attend with scholarships, and the founders are working toward offering full scholarships to all their students. I’m not sure why, but their generosity brings moisture to my eyes and memories to my heart. I recall growing up in a pastor’s home, living on the edge of poverty. Like Justin’s mom, my mother made many meals of beans and corn and fried baloney. We did without many things, but no one ever told me that I couldn’t have a good education. In 1975, I was accepted to Baylor University, a Texas Baptist school. Through the generosity of anonymous benefactors, I took home a bachelor’s degree four years later. The generosity continued into seminary, from which I graduated in 1983 with a tuition-free master’s degree. These

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From River to Tap HOW WE GET OUR DRINKING WATER

n Sacramento, we live on the banks of two beautiful rivers. Maybe you’ve gone swimming in one of them, or boating or fishing. But have you ever drunk the water? Don’t be too quick to respond. The answer is almost certainly yes. The American and Sacramento rivers provide about 80 percent of the tap water to the city of Sacramento. (Residents of the county also consume surface water from the rivers, but the exact mix of groundwater versus surface water varies depending on where you live.) The water, of course, is not piped directly from the river to your home. Despite a current fad for “raw water” among a fringe of believers, drinking straight from the river would put you at risk of waterborne infectious diseases. River water is treated first to make it clean, clear and safe. The city’s Department of Utilities runs two surface-water treatment

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plants. The Sacramento River plant, located near Richards Boulevard, began operating back in 1924, and a major rehabilitation was finished in 2017. The American River water treatment plant, named E.A. Fairbairn, went live in 1964. This conventional water treatment facility is notable for the large and stylish intake building that’s clearly visible on the river near Sac State. Brett Ewart, a senior engineer for the city, gave me a tour of the Fairbairn plant. As I admired a kingfisher along the riverbank, Ewart explained why the intake structure is so big. “The intake can house up to eight pumps that lift the water up from the river. Flow through the treatment plant then works by gravity,” he said. “At maximum capacity, we can process 200 million gallons of water a day here.” If all that water entered through a single intake of modest size, the strong sucking pull would be dangerous. Instead, the intake was designed with a large surface area for the river water to flow into.

This keeps the velocity of the water low and protects the river’s fish—in particular, the American River’s fragile populations of migratory salmon and steelhead. The intake pumps themselves are covered by fish screens fine enough to exclude juvenile fish and allow them to swim away on their journey to the ocean. Raw water then flows downhill to the first phase of the treatment process. In a giant settling tank or “grit basin,” the water is allowed to stand rather still to allow larger particles of debris and sand to drop out and settle on the bottom. Next, the water flows through inlet meter pipes that measure how much water has been extracted from the river. Samples are taken continuously to monitor the ever-changing turbidity and composition of the river. Most samples are analyzed at the on-site laboratory. At this point, the water is still full of suspended particulates. In the next treatment phase, those tiny particles are encouraged to clump and fall out of solution by adding coagulants to the water. The silt and clay that make up a lot of the suspended material generally carry a negative charge, so the particles repel each other. By adding a positively charged coagulant such as alum (aluminum sulfate), the charge repulsion is overcome and the particles can clump together. This happens with slow, gentle mixing as the water passes through a serpentine path of flocculation tanks. Once the suspended material in the river water has flocculated into heavier clusters, the clusters (and the added coagulants) are allowed to settle out of the water in a wide, calm sedimentation basin. I could easily see

how the water progressed from cloudy to clear as I walked from one end of a pathway above this basin to the other end. Still moving with the flow of gravity, the visibly clear water now enters the filtration stage. Ewart pointed out that with groundwater, this process happens naturally. At the plant, water sinks down through a bed of anthracite and sand layers in a gradation of sizes that get finer as you go down. Now the turbidity is gone and many microbial contaminants have also been removed because they cling to particles in the water. To kill any lingering hazardous microorganisms (bacteria, viruses), the water is chlorinated for a period of time. Finally, fluoride is added for dental health in the community, and the water’s pH is balanced with lime in order to protect pipes and waterdelivery infrastructure from too much acidity. A final set of pumps pressurizes the water to drive it directly to the taps of half a million people, or to one of 11 giant freshwater storage tanks such as the Alhambra Reservoir. You’ve seen this tank while driving on the Cap City Freeway, with its blue-lit artwork representing the grid of city streets and the river flowing in. Sacramento’s drinking water meets or exceeds government standards. Wondering what that means, exactly? Consumers get an annual waterquality report on this data sent to them every June, or they can view the reports at the city’s utility website (cityofsacramento.org/utilities). Coming April 1, expanded Science in the Neighborhood columns will be a book! Visit amyrogers.com for details. n

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Irrational Fears WEIGH THE FACTS BEFORE WORRYING

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n his 1933 inaugural address, Franklin D. Roosevelt said that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Fear is a powerful emotion that can cloud the mind and make difficult judgments even more difficult. Fear often plays a role in how we get around and how people feel about transportation projects that directly affect them. Fear is based on a perception of danger or some other negative consequence. It is frequently difficult to assess the real risks of danger, particularly if risks take a long time to manifest themselves. Most of us don’t consider all pertinent risks or know the odds of particular outcomes, good or bad. Sometimes people fear things that are unlikely or unimportant. Sometimes they don’t fear things that are probable and significant. People seem not to fear the threat to the planet of climate change, or the health consequences of air pollution and physical inactivity. Over a lifetime, these are real and serious risks. Yet like the frog in the slowly warming pot put on to boil, we seem not to notice because they happen so gradually. Fear prevents many people from bicycling to get around. Many fear being injured or killed in a traffic collision, so they are unwilling to bike on the streets. While there are far too many bicyclists (and motorists) injured in crashes and we should make streets safer for everyone, the risks of inactivity far outweigh the risks of being involved in a car/bike crash. That’s hard to conceptualize because of the feeling of vulnerability we get riding a bike and our strong visceral response to bicycle crashes. People also fear the social stigma of bicycling. While this attitude may be gradually changing, many still consider bicycling as not only unconventional but downright weird. Despite the good bicycling does for people’s health and the health of the planet, in the United States, it remains clearly abnormal behavior. It accounts for only about 1 percent of all trips. People fear taking transit. Some are worried about their personal security and afraid of their fellow passengers. Others have more mundane fears: concerns about walking to a bus stop in bad weather or getting someplace on time. Even the presence of transit can be feared. When Regional Transit built the light rail line to the east toward Folsom, some residents feared that having a station near them would be a negative instead of a positive, bringing an undesirable element into their neighborhoods. Right now, most people fear self-driving cars because of the lack of hands-on control and the possibility of bugs in the technology. Surveys show that fear is decreasing even though autonomous cars are being used only in test programs in limited numbers and locations. Perhaps familiarity with the concept and increased press coverage about these vehicles have been enough to allay some concerns.

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FEAR PREVENTS MANY PEOPLE FROM BICYCLING TO GET AROUND. MANY FEAR BEING INJURED OR KILLED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION, SO THEY ARE UNWILLING TO BIKE ON THE STREETS. People definitely fear transportation and development projects. Sometimes those fears are greatly exaggerated, but other times they are based on a coldeyed assessment of realities. Some East Sac residents feared the potential vehicle traffic generated by the McKinley Village project and mounted a campaign against it. Others fear sprawl, which results in more costs, damage to the environment and traffic than any infill project such as McKinley Village. Typically, residents fear new bike trail projects in their neighborhoods, believing that they will result in increased vandalism, crime or impacts from the homeless. Yet there is considerable evidence that trails decrease crime and increase property values. Greenway trails are an amenity that benefits those nearby not just in the worth of their homes but in their quality of life. The larger community benefits as well. Fear can be irrational, but that doesn’t make the emotion any less strong. Before we flee or fight when confronted by a possible danger, whether it’s related to transportation or not, we should weigh all the facts to see where the balance is between good and bad. Our ability to reason, as well as our emotions, is what makes us human and gives us a way to conquer fear. Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n

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Our Town IN ARDEN, WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN

KW By Kelli Wheeler Momservations

t might not be Spearfish, S.D. (pop. 10,980), but I love my Arden community like it’s its own little village. It might as well be a charming little town like Spearfish, or Ketchikan, Ala., or Itasca, Ill. (listed as best small towns in America by Livability.com), when inevitably a quick grocery run turns into a half-hour visit with your best friend’s husband, who has opted to make dinner instead of driving car pool, and is giving props to your kid’s biology teacher for beating the Rowdy Raiders in the staff-versus-students basketball game, and rehashing sports highlights with Ed the Bel Air checker, who always calls out, “What’s up, sis?” even when you aren’t in his line. It certainly feels like a village each day when I pass my neighbor from a few streets over on our daily walks (him for health, me for the dog). For nearly a dozen years, we’ve crossed paths in every type of weather. He waves and grins his shy smile as I call out, “It’s a nice one today, Barney!” or “How long you gonna let that beard grow, Barney?” Rarely breaking stride in his power walk, he’ll call back, “It sure is!” or “Soon. The family hates it.” Then, both of

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us continue deepening the rut we’ve worn around the neighborhood. When I’m sitting at the light at Arden and Eastern, just two blocks from my house, it certainly feels like a one-light town to me. I can pull into Chevron on one corner and share wisecracks with the owner, Jeet, whom I’ll razz about his gas being too expensive while he teases back, “You’re paying for the amazing customer service!” Or I can stop at Walgreens on the other corner and tease Susie at the register that I haven’t seen her at the gym lately. I know Adam will take care of me at Scott’s Corner when I bring my car in, and that Wendy and Shelly will joke with my husband about it being Taco Tuesday at their namesake pizza parlor, Wenelli’s. And Kim at KT’s will always ask me how my daughter is doing, still picturing her 12 years earlier as the 4-year-old whose toes could barely reach the water for her first pedicure. It’s nice to know that if I want a good burger and a beer or two, I can walk a block to 19 Handles. If we want ice cream on a warm summer evening, we can walk to Baskin-Robbins. And if we want the best customer service in town along with a killer Oreo milkshake, we can

Talon Bonanno ride our bikes over to our friend and neighbor’s restaurant, Skip’s Kitchen. But it’s when the chips are down that I become certain my little community has the biggest heart of any-size American town. When one of our own takes a hit, we circle the wagons. Your pain is our pain; the community jumps into action. Suddenly, #TalonStrong stickers start popping up all over town. The meal train picks up steam. Friends take over vital routines that come to a halt when tragedy strikes. Neighbors and businesses step up to defray health care costs for Talon Bonanno, battling neuroblastoma for nearly a year, with bake sale fundraisers, Crazy for Yogurt fundraisers, Cycle In fundraisers and GoFundMe fundraisers. It’s a community restoring faith in human

kindness when people flood a 14-yearold’s hospital room with homemade snowflakes, games and gifts because he will be stuck in a far-away hospital for Christmas. It’s when Talon’s fight to be a normal kid again, pain-free and cancer-free, becomes our entire community’s fight, making me proud to call Arden home. Spearfish might be one of the top small towns in America to live, but we’re #TalonStrong here, and that makes our town number one to me. For more information about helping Talon Bonanno, visit gofundme.com/ team-up-4-Talon. Kelli Wheeler is an author, family columnist and freelance writer. For weekly Momservations or to contact her, go to momservations.com. n

Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN MARCH

b. sakata garo will exhibit works by Betsy Kendall through March 31. Shown above: “Collage Dogs With Eugene.” 923 20th St.; bsakatagaro.com

Artistic Edge Gallery is featuring works by Ron Hall, Diana Ormanzhi, Jonathan Lowe and Carol Brown through March 31. Shown above: “Hanging on a Blue Note” by Ron Hall. 1880 Fulton Ave.; artisticedgeframing.com Sparrow Gallery presents “Crow Show,” a group show curated by artist Judy Knott, through April 6. Featured artists include Paula Wenzl Bellacera, Bob Androvich, Barbara Sebastian, Charlotte Cooper, Jill Allyn Stafford, Susan Silvester, Taylor Gutermute, Nicky Ruxton and more. Shown right: “In Harmony” by Barbara Sebastian. 1021 R St.; sparrowgallerysacramento.com

An exhibit of contemporary artwork called “Earthen Abstracts” will be at CK Art through March 31. The exhibit features the works of Anthony Maki Gill, Sandy Parris, Julie Maren, Peter Foucault, Nick Lopez and Jonah Ward. Shown above: a piece by Julie Maren. 2500 J St.; ckart-gallery.com JAYJAY presents “Monumental: Larger Than Life” through April 28. It features large-scale works from the gallery’s stable of modern and contemporary artists, including Suzanne Adan, Roger Berry, Trent Burkett, Mark Emerson, Stephen Giannetti, Anne Gregory, Ian Harvey, Michaele LeCompte, Peter Wayne Lewis, Jeff Mayry, Joan Moment and Koo Kyung Sook. Shown right: a large-scale acrylic by Rick Siggins. 5524B Elvas Ave.; jayjayart.com

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Back in Sac THIS COUPLE MOVES HOME TO NEIGHBORHOOD THEY LOVE

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usic plays an important role in Tom and Kellie Hallenbeck’s remodeled East Sacramento home. Classic rock flows through a multi-room stereo system. Musical instruments are prominently displayed in the living room. A downstairs office hides away a hightech sound system, set up for all types of musical mediums, including vinyl. “It was important for Tom to have speakers in all the rooms,” says contractor Joedy Zapara, of Sacramento-based JAZ Developments, whose workers benefited from the Hallenbecks’ taste in tunes. “Homeowners can make an amiable environment for the contracting crew by including classic rock on demand,” Zapara adds with a smile. The Hallenbecks purchased the five-bedroom, two-bath home in 1995 when their third child was on the way and they needed to upsize. “I’ve always liked the older homes, the established areas,” comments Tom, an engineer who retired from Caltrans. “I wanted to ride my bicycle to work and the farmers market.” But just as the couple was beginning to think about remodeling the 1924 home, Tom’s job offered him an opportunity in Bishop, a small town in Inyo County. “I accepted the job with the idea that we would come back in about two years,” Tom notes. So the family rented out their East Sacramento home and bought a second house in Bishop. “But we fell in love with the town. … So we stayed there for 17 years.” The family, however, never stopped thinking about their home in East Sacramento, and they finally moved back in 2015. “We wanted to come back,” says Kellie, who grew up in Sacramento and worked for Tower Records in its “heyday.” “It felt like home,” adds Tom. “The trees, the diversity of housing, the neighborhood, the people.” At first, the changes to the 2,800-square-foot home seemed simple: expand and remodel the galley-style kitchen and add a bathroom off the master suite. But as they considered the requirements of an older home, the remodel “just grew,” sighs Kellie.

“Since we were remodeling the kitchen and adding a bathroom, as an engineer, I knew that was a good time to do the plumbing,” Tom points out. “But I was not too keen on rewiring the house. Everything works fine; just don’t touch it,” he adds with a laugh about the original knob-and-tube wiring. “But I wanted to respect this house. This was the opportunity to give it a new lease on life.” Tom admits that the rewiring was more than they bargained for. Channels had to be ripped in the lath-and-plaster walls throughout the house. “At some point, the whole thing just exploded,” says Zapara.

“Every wall surface, every piece of trim, every ceiling got touched.” The couple also lived in the home throughout the 15-month remodel. “It became ridiculous after a while,” laments Tom. “As they tore up a room and went to the next one, we would have to vacate it.” The couple “made the most of a fairly traumatic environment,” adds Zapara. In the end, all the trials and tribulations were worth it. The kitchen now features quartzite countertops, porcelain tile floors, custom cabinets, under-counter and recessed lighting, and new windows and appliances. A wall was pushed out 10 feet to create an additional

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200 square feet. A brass foot rail was added under the sink cabinet for Tom to rest his foot on while washing dishes. The couple also credits interior designer Roxanne Stellmacher, who helped with many of the decorative decisions. “I told her I wanted my bathroom to be like the Fairmont in San Francisco,” says Kellie. Now, the homeowner enjoys a freestanding bathtub (complete with a crystal chandelier), a steam shower, heated floors and towel rack, a closet with a built-in vanity, and a bidet. The living room maintains its 1920s character with the original ceiling light fixture, red oak floors, glass doors leading to the dining area and a wood-burning fireplace. The couple added a guest bathroom upstairs and a wraparound deck off the kitchen with built-in seats, a hot tub and storage. In addition to electrical, the utility and

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infrastructure upgrades included new high-efficiency heating and air conditioning, a water heater, sewer and water lines, underground cable and a whole-house fan. What would the Hallenbecks do differently? “Maybe not live through it,” says Tom. “The first year, Tom went to work, and I would take off with the dog,” says Kellie. “We scheduled a number of things around the dog’s mental health,” Zapara adds. But the Hallenbecks could not be happier being back in East Sacramento. “Even though it’s a big city, we knew this neighborhood would make us feel like we were part of a smaller town,” says Tom. “Like Sacramento is at its heart.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@surewest.net. n

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3433 7TH AVE 3540 38TH ST 3532 43RD ST 3102 40TH ST 3433 7TH AVE 3540 38TH ST 4043 12TH AVE 3625 9TH AVE 3515 38TH ST 2932 38TH ST 3982 8TH AVE 4116 3RD AVE 3800 3RD AVE 2108 36TH ST 3530 MULE ALLEY 3525 3RD AVE 6001 1ST AVE 3011 10TH AVE 4525 V ST 3004-3012 4TH AVE

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2016 U ST 2217 18TH ST 1760 VALLEJO WAY 2664 9TH AVE 1838 CARAMAY WAY 2620 NICASIO LN 2782 SAN LUIS CT 2787 SAN LUIS CT 2030 VALLEJO WAY 2786 VALLEJO WAY 1006 YALE ST 940 4TH AVE 3305 CROCKER DR 1051 SWANTSON DR

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3832 35TH ST 3216 25TH AVE 4901 ROOSEVELT AVE 5090 WARWICK 4015 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD 3748 20TH AVE 5520 79TH ST 3401 28TH AVE 4801 48TH ST 7361 25TH AVE 4973 TORONTO WAY 4990 ALCOTT DR 5250 78TH ST 5551 STANDISH RD 7630 25TH AVE 5448 10TH AVE 4417 MELLO CT 4951 73RD ST 4826 61ST ST 5220 59TH ST 4411 60TH ST 4625 61ST ST 4510 60TH ST 4234 60TH ST 3090 29TH AVE 3952 57TH ST 4320 53RD ST 6121 15TH AVE 4709 7TH AVE 5614 7TH AVE 4231 63RD ST

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6473 ROMACK CIR 7382 STRATFORD ST 6037 MCLAREN AVE 7493 RED WILLOW ST 6716 DEMARET DR 2125 47TH AVE 7536 18TH ST 7509 BALFOUR 7349 STOCKDALE ST 2208 67TH AVE 6594 GOLF VIEW DR 2711 50TH AVE 2081 WAKEFIELD WAY 2299 67TH AVE 7324 WILLOWWICK WAY 1820 60TH AVE 7515 GEORGICA WAY 7576 TWILIGHT DR 7517 GEORGICA WAY 7040 21ST ST 7333 BENBOW ST 7018 MIDDLECOFF WAY 5887 KAHARA CT 5870 GLORIA DR 7692 ADDISON WAY 1740 67TH AVE 3245 TORRANCE AVE 1640 SHIRLEY DR 2205 16TH AVE 5635 SURF WAY 2360 IRVIN WAY 6081 HOLSTEIN WAY 1112 34TH AVE 5000 EUCLID AVE 6053 13TH ST 4121 MOSS DR 1025 PIEDMONT DR

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COACHING PARENTS ON HOW TO NOT BE ‘THAT DAD’

Zach Streight

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here is something about sports that can turn parents into fools. Consider the ride home after a kid’s soccer or softball or Little League game. Win or lose, the best thing a parent can do is say something like, “Hey, how about a little detour for some ice cream?” But no, this is when parents become fools. They squeeze the steering wheel and look into the rearview mirror and say, “I can’t believe you missed that open goal (or dropped that pop fly or struck out).” Fortunately, there is help for those of us—raise your hand if you have grilled your child after a game—who, despite our best intentions, simply can’t help ourselves

from blundering into the realm of post-match commentary after the final whistle. It’s natural. And it’s devastating. “The No. 1 mistake we make as parents is the postgame analysis in the car ride home,” says Zach Streight, executive director of the Sacramento chapter of Positive Coaching Alliance, a national nonprofit dedicated to turning kids into better athletes and better people. “All the kid hears is, ‘When we get home, you’ve got to work on your hitting.’ Those encounters in the car are the leading reason why kids drop out of youth sports.” Positive Coaching Alliance is not a therapy session for wounded parents. It’s based on academic research (many of the strategies were designed at Stanford), with strong influences from the disciplines of psychology and philosophy. The idea is not to turn young athletes into wimps or indifferent losers, but rather to encourage athletic participation by making the games fun and challenging. “We embrace competition,” Streight says. “Our programs encourage them to be more competitive and better athletes, but also better people. The goal is to keep kids healthy and active and to teach integrity, sportsmanship and character—all life lessons.” Working with local youth sports organizations and schools to reach coaches, parents and young athletes,

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on one-time coaching seminars and lectures. Today, the group seeks to build years-long relationships with middle and high schools and youth sports organizations, delivering follow-ups and reaffirmations of lessons learned. Streight himself is a story of how the fixed mind-set can transform into growth. He studied business at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and earned an MBA at UCLA. He moved into software development and management with no thought of working for a nonprofit. But as he reached his 40s, he felt burned out and, with his family’s support, decided to try something completely new. During the arduous interview process for a management position with Positive Coaching Alliance, he realized he had discovered his calling. “We deal with some pretty deep stuff,” he says. “People don’t set out to mess up their kids, but we all have blind spots.” Streight had his own blind spots, residue from his days as a high school athlete. He was able to apply

Positive Coaching Alliance lessons to his relationship with his own son, who struggled with fear of failure. Together, they found pathways to success. “I’ve always been supercompetitive. I want to win,” he says. “And it’s OK if your definition of success is wanting an athletic scholarship for your kid. But you have to figure out how to use that in a positive way.” Few of the young athletes who benefit from Positive Coaching Alliance actually win athletic

scholarships, and even fewer earn their living from sports. Not surprisingly, former college and pro athletes are among Streight’s favorite encounters. They know exactly what he’s talking about. “College athletes and beyond are the easiest people in the world to work with,” he says. “After a game, they ask their kid, ‘What kind of ice cream do you want?’” R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

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Mixed Blessings BOLD DEVELOPERS ARE THE KEY TO SOLVING HOUSING CRISIS

n “The End of the Affair,” author Graham Greene writes that stories don’t really have beginnings or ends, only “the moment of experience from which to look back or from which to look ahead.” Similarly, it’s impossible to bookend Sacramento’s current housing crisis. Do we begin before or after the 2007 recession? Or in 2011, when Gov. Jerry Brown drastically cut funding to redevelopment agencies? Or in 2015, when former mayor Kevin Johnson launched his “10,000 housing units” initiative? Each provides context for the story, but characters really tell the tale. Enter Ali Youssefi of CFY Development, the developer behind a mixed-use, mixed-income project that will be built at 1717 S St.

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Visit Our Website: mbwalton.com Youssefi describes CFY Development, which his father founded in the 1980s, as an “an old-school, vertically integrated company.” CFY serves as developer, contractor and property manager for mixed-income housing, which includes both low-income and market-rate units. In housing discussions, “low income” refers to 80 percent or less of the region’s Area Median Income (AMI), determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sacramento’s AMI in 2017 was $52,000, so low income is considered $41,600 or less. In Sacramento, a one-bedroom unit renting at 100 percent AMI would cost $1,392 a month, while that same unit would cost $1,114 a month or less for low-income tenants. Rent for market-rate units typically begins at 120 percent AMI. CFY projects like 700 K Block and 800 Block challenge the stereotype of what low-income housing can achieve architecturally and aesthetically. Projects such as these are integral to

All Major Credit Cards Accepted the redevelopment of Sacramento’s city center. “Large projects like you see in Detroit and New York,” says Youssefi, “you don’t see anymore. Affordable housing is better integrated into communities, and our goal is to design projects that look like normal marketrate apartments.” As Youssefi puts it, mixed-income housing is “diversifying at the micro level.” By creating housing for the barista and the CEO, Youssefi believes mixed-income development encourages increased tolerance for socioeconomic diversity while providing better amenities and higher-quality housing for low-income tenants. Typically, mixed-income developments like 800 Block, 700 K Block and 1717 S St. include more market-rate than low-income units. Another of CFY’s projects, Warehouse Artist Lofts on R Street, is an exception: 75 percent of its units are considered low income. Though unusual, the high ratio of low-income units allowed CFY Development to

take advantage of the federal LowIncome Housing Tax Credit program, which funded nearly $20 million of WAL’s $41.2 million budget. Youssefi expects to receive approximately $4.5 million in tax credits for the $63 million project at 1717 S St., because only 20 percent of its 159 units will be for low-income tenants. Once tax credits are approved, developers like Youssefi sell them to third parties, such as banks or companies like Google, which then become partial owners of the project. “From Google’s perspective, you’re either giving $20 million to the government or $20 million to mixedincome housing with added benefits,” explains Youssefi. “But for us, one of the major consequences of the recent tax reform is that, by dropping the corporate tax rate from 35 to 20 percent, all of a sudden Google doesn’t need those tax credits. We just took a major blow, because now those tax credits aren’t as valuable.” Which raises another problem developers face when financing mixed-income projects: For projects

that include low-income units, they can apply for federal tax credits or low-interest loans through the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency. But they have less incentive to build units in the 80 to 120 percent of AMI range, which aren’t considered low income. That hasn’t stopped Youssefi from including 32 units of the 1717 S St. project that will rent to tenants earning 120 percent AMI or less (in addition to the 32 units rented at 50 percent AMI or less). But the remaining 95 units will rent at unrestricted rates to justify the cost of construction. In recent years, Sacramento consistently has ranked high among major U.S. cities for the highest increase in rental rates. According to research firm Yardi Matrix, Sacramento’s occupancy rate hit 96 percent in 2017. With such high demand, Sacramento developers should be lining up for new projects. This would be good news for tenants if more units translated to more TO page 63

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Music Woman THIS SINGER AND CELLIST TEACHES STUDENTS THE MECHANICS OF MUSIC

oAnn Ross could not see herself as retired. The singer, cellist and music teacher has performed in choirs, orchestras, chamber music groups, jazz bands, opera and musical theater for more than 50 years, so when it came time to retire from her career as a podiatrist, she knew exactly what she wanted to do with her newfound time. “Teaching was always something I thought I would do,” says Ross, who teaches cello and singing lessons out of a studio in her Carmichael home. “My parents were college professors. My daughter’s a teacher. My sister’s a teacher. But I knew I didn’t want to stand up and control a large room. I

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prefer one-onone.” Ross teaches singing to a wide range of students, from 9 to 85-plus years old, in a variety of styles that includes classical, musical theater, jazz and pop. Her own musical background is equally varied. She started playing cello out of necessity when she was in fourth grade: She wanted to play the flute but wasn’t allowed to until fifth grade, so her parents suggested she try the half-sized cello. Ross fell in love with the instrument and became versed not only in cello but also string bass and sousaphone. That allowed her to play in her school’s traditional band as well as a dance band that played at

proms and other social events in her hometown of Whittier. “In high school, I played with seven different organizations,” Ross recalls. “I would take academic classes during the summer so I could do more music during the school year.” In college, Ross decided to major in her other musical love, singing. But after graduating, she realized that making a living in music would be challenging. So she became a podiatrist instead.

“Podiatry allowed me to have a practice during the day instead of being called out at night,” says Ross, who raised her children while studying at California College of Podiatric Medicine. She practiced for 15 years in the Los Angeles area until music came calling once again— only this time, Ross was even better equipped. “As a podiatrist, you study biomechanics—how your muscles and nerves make things happen in your

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teachers and performs in groups like Beethoven & Friends Chamber Music Ensemble, which returned Ross to her very first instrument. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play cello for 30 years, then took it up again 10 years ago,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I loved playing in local orchestras, but the evening rehearsal schedule made it hard to do lessons. So now I love getting to perform every so often with a dedicated group. Each experience feeds the otherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an overlap of ideas.â&#x20AC;? Sounds like a pretty great retirement plan. For more information, go to like2sing.com and celloantics.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

FROM page 61 affordable rates. But Youssefi says a general shortage of skilled laborers is both slowing down development and pressuring developers to increase rent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t justify new development otherwise,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, there is a shortage of construction laborers, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m running into an issue where I go out to the market to get proposals for a project, and they have all the leverage,â&#x20AC;? says Youssefi, noting that Sacramento developers have to compete with Bay Area developers for contractors and construction workers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Bay Area rates] set a price for construction thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost unfeasible for us to work with here in Sacramento, and market-rate housing developers had been waiting for rent to get to a point that it justifies construction. They have no other choice, and the pieces fall into place only when you can afford to pay the framer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing jobs in Oakland to stay and do jobs in Sacramento.â&#x20AC;? Which introduces a housing Catch-22. Supply and demand should dictate that more units will lead to lower rents, but to justify more housing, rents have to increase first. One solution, Youssefi suggests, would be for local and state agencies to offer better financial incentives for development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more favorable the terms of financing, the less pressure on developers to underwrite projects at higher rent levels,â&#x20AC;? he says. Or, like CFY Development, developers could explore financial opportunities and incentives to

construct successful mixed-income housing projects like WAL. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If developers were to set aside a portion of their units for low-income tenants, as we are doing at 1717 S, then they could qualify for additional funding like tax credits or lowinterest loans,â&#x20AC;? says Youssefi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But right now, those funding sources are predominantly available for just the lowest income targets. One way to increase production would be to expand the types of units that would qualify for below-market-rate financing.â&#x20AC;? That, practically speaking, would benefit the average Sacramentanâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the teacher, laborer, artistâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;who exists just above the â&#x20AC;&#x153;low-incomeâ&#x20AC;? threshold but cannot afford rent at 120 percent AMI. From a civic standpoint, the push for new housing to attract new residents is a push for more tax revenue. But if new housing comes at the cost of increased rent, which threatens to push out current residents, does it exist for the Sacramentans of today, or the Sacramentans of tomorrow? More than ever, the city of Sacramento needs to explore how to incentivize developers to think beyond the market-rate tenant. Because an even rarer commodity right now than skilled labor is developers like Youssefi who have the experience and conviction to build housing for the entire spectrum of tenants in Sacramento. They are the characters who will play an important role in how the story of housing in Sacramento develops. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. n

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Hometown Heroes MOMS OF EASTWOOD FILM STARS SAY ‘THEY’RE STILL OUR BOYS’

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n August 2015, the lives of three young Sacramento men changed forever. Traveling from Amsterdam to Paris by train, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler foiled a terrorist attack and saved countless lives. International fame, a book and now a movie followed. Life with never be the same for their moms, either. Carmichael residents Joyce Eskel (Stone’s mother) and Heidi Hansen (Skarlatos’ mom) have a hard time believing their

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sons are the stars of “The 15:17 to Paris.” Directed by film legend Clint Eastwood, the movie opened nationally on Feb. 9. Weeks before, Stone, Skarlatos, Sadler and their families enjoyed a private screening in Sacramento. “The boys had seen the movie once before,” says Eskel. “They were extra nervous when we were all there. We were anxious too. We were seeing our lives exposed for all the world to see.” “The boys are still in awe that they’ve made a movie with Clint Eastwood,” says Hansen. “He’s their hero.” Eastwood befriended the men after he presented them with a Guys Choice award in 2015. The irrepressible 22-year-olds suggested he should make a movie from the

book they wrote. Eastwood read “The 15:17 to Paris” and struck a deal. His casting people considered many actors to portray the heroes, but Eastwood liked Stone, Skarlatos and Sadler as is. “He loved the connection between them and felt it might translate well to screen,” explains Hansen. The men asked if they should get acting lessons. “Clint said no,” says Eskel. “He wanted them to be themselves. He took a risk, but he was right. The boys did a great job. The way they interact on screen is exactly how they are together. They hardly had to act at all.” The 90-minute drama leaps from their childhood to August 2015. At the time, Sadler was at college in Sacramento; Skarlatos was in the Oregon Army National Guard; Stone was serving in the U.S. Air

Force at Travis. Stone and Skarlatos had been inseparable since grade school. They’d played war games in Schweitzer Grove and been on the Del Campo High football team. “The script explains how they grew to trust each other, how they always had each other’s back,” says Eskel. “Though Anthony Sadler and his family lived farther away, the three boys had been friends most of their lives.” The Carmichael scenes were filmed in an Atlanta neighborhood. The two Carmichael moms and Sadler’s dad, Pastor Anthony Sadler, were portrayed by actors. “They never met us or got a chance to get to know us,” says Eskel. “Heidi and I are always laughing. The two screen moms are so serious. But we accept the movie’s a drama. Actors have to play the script they’re given.”

Carmichael neighbors for 20 years, Heidi Hansen (left) and Joyce Eskel are the mothers of Paris train heroes Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone. The re-enacted train attack was painful for all the parents. “It brought back how Aug. 21 could have been the worst day of my life,” explains Hansen. Watching the same scene, Pastor Sadler reached for his son’s arm. “I was aware of the violence from what the guys had shared with me,” he says. “It was challenging to watch. I really felt how close we came to losing Anthony. Our pride in him is secondary to our gratitude to God for saving his life.” “The moment when the attacker lifted his gun to Spencer’s face and pulled the trigger was overwhelming,” says Eskel. “Even though I knew the terrorist’s gun malfunctioned on the train, it was awful watching all his other weapons come out and seeing him slash my son. It was a miracle everyone survived. Spencer called and told me they planned on taking that train to Paris. I was uneasy; I knew with virtually open borders, Europe wasn’t the safe place it used to be. There had been so many terrorist incidents. I tried to tell him France wasn’t so great. Who needs the Eiffel Tower? But he wasn’t listening. I put

down the phone and asked God to watch over those boys. That was the day before the attack.” The morning after the Sacramento film preview, the young men attended Pastor Sadler’s Shiloh Baptist Church in Sacramento. All three were raised in Christian homes and believe providence shaped their lives. Before Skarlatos served his 10-month National Guard tour in Afghanistan, his mom asked for divine protection. “I prayed and felt God telling me Alek would be all right in Afghanistan,” says Hansen. “But He also told me that something very exciting was in store for him. I told Alek this. “After the train attack, Joyce and I flew to Paris and met the boys at the American Embassy. I remember running up the embassy stairs, holding my son and saying, ‘This is what God was talking about.’ Alek just smiled.” Both now 25, Skarlatos and Stone have been honorably discharged from military service. Skarlatos placed third in TV’s “Dancing With the Stars” and has returned to Oregon. Stone bounced back after a stabbing incident outside a Sacramento

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“Julius Caesar & Macbeth” Theater Galatea March 29–April 7 William J. Geery Theater, 2130 L St. • theatergalatea.com Theater Galatea’s groundbreaking new production of William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and “Macbeth” will be performed in two acts with only four female performers. Use code “INSIDE” for $5 off your ticket.

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William Ishmael Tim Collom Gallery March 6–April 5 Opening reception Saturday, March 10, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Rhoades' artwork will be on display this month at E Street Gallery.

915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com Artist William Ishmael’s solo exhibition includes colorful works, mirrored works, translucent plastic printmaking sheets, sand-colored pieces, a 7-foot metal grid and an installation of metal tubes to explore emptiness and the lack thereof.

“Messiah” Camerata California Sunday, March 25, 4 p.m.

Books Before Bedtime Celebrating Dr. Seuss Fairytale Town Friday, March 2, 6–8 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St. • cameratacalifornia.net Parts Two and Three of Handel’s iconic “Messiah” will be performed in the chamber tradition of the Dublin premiere by this professional chamber choir.

3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org Don your pajamas to celebrate Theodore Seuss Geisel’s 114th birthday with Seuss-themed hands-on activities, bilingual story time, poetry, arts and crafts, and more.

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216 O St. • crockerart.org In this new exhibition, sculptor Cyrus Tilton explores the world’s burgeoning human population and the trend of mass consumerism using the locust as a cautionary metaphor.

216 O St. • crockerart.org Youth Art Month, a statewide program presented by the California Art Education Association, celebrates exceptional arts education programs in this exhibition of student artwork.

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Winter Shorts Fest Sacramento French Film Festival Saturday, March 3, 7 p.m. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St. • sacramentofrenchﬁlmfestival.org The Sacramento French Film Festival will present this year’s Césarnominated short films, complete with a wine and champagne bar.

Classical Concert Bring the kids to Fairytale Town for some Easter fun at the spring Eggstravaganza, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, March 31 and April 1. Photo courtesy of Greg Flagg.

“Spring Fling” Sacramento Symphonic Winds Sunday, March 18, 2:30 p.m. Crowne Plaza Northeast, 5321 Date Ave. • sacwinds.org This family-friendly concert features trombone soloist Tony Collins playing “Colloquy” by W. L. Goldstein, “The Hounds of Spring” by Alfred Reed, symphonic dance music from “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein, “Mock Morris” by Percy Grainger, and more.

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Crocker Art Museum Sunday, March 11, 3 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org Sacramento soprano Susheel Bibbs will perform art songs built around the theme of “Songs of Love and Parting.” Bibbs will be accompanied by baritone Omari Tau and pianist John Cozza.

“Color Fields” E Street Gallery March 4–31 Second Saturday reception Saturday, March 10, 6–9 p.m. 1115 E St. • (916) 214-3496 Abstract painters Matt Rhoades and Cherie Hacker present spirited, emotional pieces that explore the dialogue between the artist and the painting.

Spring Eggstravaganza Fairytale Town Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org This fun-filled family weekend features egg hunts, prizes, handson activities and visits with Peter Cottontail. Daily egg hunts are held at noon, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Puppet Art Theater Company will perform “Bunny Bootcamp” in the Children’s Theater at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Sharing Session Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, March 21, 12:30–2 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Bring your genealogy problems, questions and puzzles for a sharing session to help ease research roadblocks.

Behind the Cellar Door 2018 Amador Vintners March 2–4, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Various locations • amadorwine.com More than 40 Amador County wineries will participate in this weekend event, which will include food pairings, live music, a silent auction, educational seminars, and demonstrations and tastings galore. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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Beer on Broadway OAKHAUS IS A NEW-STYLE HOFBRAU AND BEER HALL

neighborhood more than a century old, Oak Park was a “streetcar suburb,” easily reachable by streetcars that were first drawn by horses and eventually ran on electricity. At the turn of the last century, the neighborhood was a thriving center for arts, culture, shopping and dining. Throughout the 20th century, events conspired to bring Oak Park down. The freeway building boom of the 1950s and ’60s dealt a double blow to Oak Park, cutting it off from

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adjacent neighborhoods and allowing middle-class and prosperous residents to move out to the more remote suburbs farther from the city center. Recent revitalization efforts, however, seem to be taking hold. A handful of businesses have staked their claim around the newly named Triangle District, and their fortunes are on the rise. This isn’t luck or good timing, however. Many of the businesses nestled in the crook of the triangle, around 35th Street and Broadway, are serving quality food and drinks. They’re the kind of places that would be successful no matter where they set up shop. Two such spots are La Venadita, a Mexican restaurant, and Oakhaus, a hofbrau-style German bar and restaurant. Both are owned by Tom Schnetz, a successful Bay

Area restaurateur who grew up in Sacramento. Schnetz was raised not far from Oak Park and now owns a house just a few blocks away from his two restaurants. He grew up in a family with both Mexican and German roots, and his Sacramento restaurants bring together the national strains that make up his background. As a native of Sacramento, I grew up going to Sam’s Hof Brau with my grandmother, and I still love going there today. Oakhaus’ take on the hofbrau is more modern and streamlined. Think ’50s German electronics and kitschy midcentury beer posters in place of red velvet wallpaper and gilt-framed portraits of Rubenesque ladies. A large, sunny patio stretches along Broadway and is a perfect place for soaking up the sun and downing a

liter of fine German beer. Oakhaus pours multiple German beers—lager, Pilsner, Kolsch, Dopplebock—along with a wide selection of California brews. Some of these local offerings are in the German style, while others are strikingly American. In the fridge sits a vast array of imported beers brewed throughout Germany. Between tap and bottles, Oakhaus has one of the best German beer selections in the area. On the menu, you’ll find a host of German favorites like schnitzel, the pounded/breaded/fried pork cutlet nearly synonymous with Central European cuisine. Oakhaus’ take on the old standard is pretty standard. The fry is crisp and the pork tender. Add to it a side of vinegary-tart potato salad and you’ll be singing David Hasselhoff tunes in no time. TO page 74

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1. From March 1 to 10, El Camino High School students will present the Gershwin show “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” 2, 3 and 4. Jesuit High School Jazz Band and director Ron Cunha staged a fundraiser. 5. Supported by Carmichael Kiwanis Club, the annual Wayne Reimers Jazz Festival brought music to Rio Americano High School. 6. Rio Americano and Mira Loma High School musicians perform as a jazz quartet called Blueprint.

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FROM page 72 What is a German eatery without sausage? Here, the tube meat comes from V. Miller Meats in East Sacramento. Have it on a roll with an overly generous spread of mayo and mustard, and topped with a particularly aggressive sauerkraut. Or opt for the sausage plate with condiments and a side of that great potato salad. Small bites might be the best thing on the menu (as well as the best thing for riding shotgun to your lager). The house-made pretzel is simply the best pretzel I’ve had in recent memory. It’s especially delightful with a side of cheese sauce and mustard. And the “kraut balls”—small morsels of sauerkraut and carrots, breaded and fried—are a winsome treat. They’re a perfect accompaniment to a dark schwarzbier or earthy maibock.

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Oakhaus typically has at least one kind of cupcake at the ready for those with a sweet tooth, but since it's only a few minutes from Gunther’s Ice Cream, there’s no need to put on a big show for dessert. Unpretentious and casual, Oakhaus provides a relaxing space in which to meet, mingle and kibitz with friends over a fine German beer and a small bite or two. Although it’s much less traditional than the hofbrau you might expect, the same feeling of conviviality makes Oakhaus a worthy overseas cousin to the beer halls and drinking tents of Germany. Oakhaus is at 3413 Broadway; (916) 376-7694; oakhaussac.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. n

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1215 19th St. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 441-6022

3145 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 822-8720

L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting

L D $$ Full Bar The rustic, seasonal and nourishing ďŹ&#x201A;avors of Italy. Counter service â&#x20AC;˘ oboitalian.com

Fat’s

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for a good cause! MARCH 2 THROUGH MARCH 10 $1 from the sale of every slice of Banana Cream Pie and $10 from the sale of every whole Banana Cream Pie from any of the Fat’s Restaurants VHKK ADMDjS 2@BQ@LDMSN 2SDOR %NQV@QC @ MNMOQNjS organization committed to ending homelessness in our region SGQNTFG BNKK@ANQ@SHNM HMMNU@SHNM @MC BNMMDBSHMF ODNOKD SN RDQUHBDR Join us March 2nd, at 6 pm at Fat City in Old Sacramento for our 4th Annual Banana Cream Pie Eating Contest!

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Español Italian Restaurant

Kru

5723 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 457-1936

3135 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 551-1559

L D $$ Full Bar Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere • espanol-italian. com

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Raw and reﬁned, traditional Japanese cuisine and sushi • krurestaurant.com

Evan’s Kitchen and Catering 855 57th St. • (916) 452-3896 B L D $$ Wine/Beer Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere • chefevan. com

Formoli’s Bistro 3839 J St. • (916) 448-5699 L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Mediterranean inﬂuenced cuisine in a stylish neighborhood setting • formolisbistro.com

Hawks Public House 1525 Alhambra Blvd. • (916) 558-4440 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Familiar classics combined with specialty ingredients by chefs Molly Hawks and Mike Fagnoni • hawkspublichouse.com

SOLD

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. • (916) 455-7803 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting • latrattoriabohemia. com

Nopalitos Southwestern Café 5530 H St. • (916) 452-8226 B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting • nopalitoscafe.com

OneSpeed

THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR EXPERIENCE . . .

Leigh Rutledge 612-6911

Bill Hambrick 600-6528

leigh@leighrutledge.com

bill@billhambrick.com

4818 Folsom Blvd. • (916) 706-1748 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio, Private Room. Artisan pizzas & seasonally inspired menu in a casual, neighborhood setting • onespeedpizza.com

UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

Fantastic Familyy Friendlyy Italian

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Try Our New Happy Hour & Kids Menus!

5644 J St. • (916) 451-4000 L D $ Wine/Beer Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service • eatatopa.com

Roxie Deli & Barbeque 3340 C St. • (916) 443-5402 B L D $ Deli sandwiches, salads & BBQ made fresh. Large selection of craft Beer • roxiedeli.com

Selland’s Market Cafe 5340 H St. • (916) 736-3333 B L D $$ Wine/Beer High-quality hand-crafted food to eat in or take out, bakery, wine bar, Sunday brunch• sellands.com n

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