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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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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

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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

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ARDEN PARK HOME Live in well established Arden Park neighborhood! Great school district, large lot, 3 bedrooms, updated kitchen, beautiful wood Àoors, triple pane front windows, newer HVAC and water heater. Enjoy all the amenities offered at Arden and Cresta Parks. Take a short walk to Arden Town for your morning cup of coffee, or a great meal. $359,000 DAN BARTLETT 916 462-1235

ARDEN PARK VISTA With dual pane windows and gleaming hard wood Àoors you will fall in love with this light and bright home. 3 bedrooms 2½ baths with a newer roof, new lighting, re¿nished hard wood Àoors and a great layout. Large master bedroom has French doors that lead to the back porch. Expansive back yard; and detached garage plumbed for kitchen and bath. $589,000 NATHAN SHERMAN 916 969-7379

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CUSTOM BRICK HOME Wonderful designed 4 bedroom 4 bath brick home with contemporary features. Large open rooms with high ceilings yield light ¿lled rooms. Spacious kitchen open to family room and overlooks backyard oasis. All 4 bedrooms are en suites. Master is downstairs Private setting in desirable location perfect for family living. 3-car garage. $949,950 PATTY BAETA 916-806-7761

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SIERRA OAKS RANCH STYLE HOME Spacious home lovingly maintained by original owner in desirable Sierra Oaks, 4 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, large family room / kitchen with wall of windows overlooking a beautiful patio and garden of camellia and citrus, two ¿replaces, huge laundry room, dual pane windows and doors throughout, newer roof, HVAC, water heater. $649,000 REBECCA JANICKI 916-261-1593

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GARDEN OF THE GODS This home has been perfectly updated and maintained over the years. Front courtyard offers privacy and outdoor entertaining. 4 bedrooms 3 baths with wonderfully open Àoorplan combines the kitchen, dining and family rooms with French doors leading to the backyard. Heated pool & spa, outdoor 1/2 bath and raised garden beds $525,000 TINA SUTER 916 247-9262

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he weeks after two police officers fatally shot unarmed Stephon Clark have been heartbreaking for Sacramento. The case is undergoing investigation by the Sacramento Police Department and District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert. The state attorney general’s office also plans to conduct its own investigation and review. The Sacramento County DA is the elected chief law enforcement officer of the county and is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases. I interviewed Schubert just after Clark was shot. But that was not the reason for our interview. Instead, I wanted to get Schubert’s take on the region’s homelessness problem. A number of people have recently suggested that the situation worsened after state voters passed Proposition 47 in 2014. The proposition’s official title was “Criminal Sentences. Misdemeanor Penalties. Initiative Statute.” Supporters referred to it as “The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act,” and that is the name that appeared on the ballot. But the reality is not what that name promised to state voters. The proposition reclassifies some previous nonviolent felony offenses into misdemeanors. These offenses include shoplifting, writing bad checks and drug possession. The proposition allows individuals to steal up to $950 repeatedly, with only misdemeanor consequences. The measure also requires that money saved as a result of the measure be spent on school truancy and dropout prevention, victim services, mental health and drug-abuse treatment, and other programs designed to keep offenders out of prison and jail. It was also designed to reduce prison populations and save the state money. Schubert and almost every other DA and law enforcement agency in the state opposed Proposition 47. Opponents of the measure said it would make our neighborhoods and schools less safe and would make meaningful prosecution of certain crimes less likely.

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People tend not to get involved in public-safety issues until they have been personally affected. More and more people are being personally affected. “Prop. 47 is just one challenge we face,” said Schubert. “We also have Prop. 57, which lessens prison sentences and terms of parole, and now the legalization of recreational marijuana.” One thing is for certain: There are always unforeseen consequences with all well-meaning reforms. Schubert has been the district attorney for almost four years and is up for re-election this June. She is a career prosecutor with 28 years of experience. When she first ran in 2014, her platform was Prosecution, Prevention and Innovation. I asked her about some of the things she has done to improve life in Sacramento. “We’ve done a great deal, including developing programs to reach atrisk kids early on that we know are working,” said Schubert. “In the last year, we have developed a chronic nuisance-offender program that works

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with the Sheriff’s Department to deal with repeated low-level criminals.” Countywide, there are dozens of programs and partnerships for youth, small businesses, neighborhood resources, combatting human trafficking and more. Many are new under Schubert’s leadership; others continue the work of her predecessor, Jan Scully. Statewide, Schubert is known as an innovative DA. Schubert grew up in Sacramento and said she has no ambitions beyond her current position, which she said she loves. She strives to build good relationships and works with officials on both sides of the political aisle. Shubert has been endorsed for reelection by the city's mayor and every member of the city council. She is certainly tough on crime but is more socially liberal. And she’s a mom to two growing sons. “My hope is to continue to be a part of improving the lives of all the children in our community,” she said. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n

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Pregnancy With Peers FRIENDSHIP IS THE FORMULA FOR HAPPY MOMS

Kaiser’s Point West facility offers a unique twist for soon-to-be moms: a group checkup in place of traditional one-on-one prenatal visits. Virginia Couch (second from right) and her daughter, Liliana Jewall, continue to meet regularly with the moms and babies they met through the Centering Pregnancy program.

aiser Permanente offers new and expectant moms what might be one of the most potent medical wonders there is: the elixir of friendship. Consider the case of Virginia Couch and her new baby, Liliana Jewall. When Couch learned she was pregnant, she enrolled in Kaiser’s Centering Pregnancy program at the

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Point West location. The program replaces monthly one-on-one prenatal visits with a unique style of prenatal care in which expectant moms who are due to deliver about the same time are grouped together. Nine times during their pregnancies, the women formally meet as a group with a Centering Pregnancy coordinator. Each meeting lasts about two hours. They meet again in the postpartum period. In the meetings, they can share their experiences, hopes, joys, fears and struggles as they prepare for the birth of their little one. Friendships form, lives intersect and, once the babies are born, the group can choose

to continue with their own regular play group. At the meetings, each participant has a chance to record her pregnancy progress, have her baby checked, listen to her baby’s heartbeat and talk about her concerns one-onone with the Centering Pregnancy provider. If someone needs a specialist for a particular concern, that is arranged. Meanwhile, in the group, experts discuss issues pertinent to all the women such as exercise and nutrition, reducing stress, signs of labor, breastfeeding, new-baby care and after-delivery issues. Lab tests, blood tests and ultrasounds are ordered for the moms just as they would be in a traditional

obstetrical appointment. Support people are welcome to attend and participate in the group circle. “For those who are shy and afraid to ask questions about a sensitive topic, somebody else in the group might bring that up,” says Couch. “It’s great moral support for all of us to have each other. I had my first child 12 years ago, and this is nightand-day better. I felt so rushed in and out of the doctor’s office the first time I was expecting, so alone and afraid. If I did have a question, God forbid I’d forget what it was and have to wait another month to ask the doctor. But with this, I feel so empowered, knowledgeable and supported by my peers.

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“Overall, I didn’t feel like I was experiencing everything by myself. I realized I wasn’t the only one going through this. It made me more comfortable that I wasn’t alone. If I was shy about something, it was so much easier that others were going through the same situation.” The eight women in Couch’s group shared phone numbers and email addresses and set up group chats to stay in touch. It’s been almost a year since the babies were born, and hardly a day goes by without a friend chiming in to share the spills and thrills of motherhood. “We’ve developed such a strong bond,” says Couch. “Sometimes I’ll check my messages, and in between the morning and the afternoon, I might have missed 70 messages. Depending on what the topic was that day, we get pretty animated. Maybe it’s colic or sleeping through the night or a crazy little joke. “A couple of the ladies were going toward postpartum depression, but we were able to talk to each other and share our feelings during the early infant stages, and it really helped. Another mom was having problems

with her baby waking up at 5 in the morning after the time change. The group all came to her with suggestions.” Says Couch, “We’ve built wonderful friendships that are headed in the direction of being lifelong friendships.” For more information about Kaiser’s Centering Pregnancy program, call (916) 474-2524.

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Downtown, Ma Jong’s Asian Diner, The Park Ultra Lounge, GoGi’s Korean BBQ and Iron Horse Tavern. Now, the brothers are set to open Mas Taco Bar at Arden Town Center. After a tasting tour of New York, Seattle and Los Angeles, the brothers’ corporate chef came up with a modern-day twist on the Mexican staple, using trendy ingredients such as cauliflower, duck confit, curry shrimp and drunken chicken. Imagine a taco stuffed with beer-braised chicken, kimchi, fried oysters or Swiss chard. Who says tacos have to be Mexican? For a sneak taste before Mas Taco Bar opens in a few months, head Downtown to the Wongs’ just-opened Mas Taco Bar at 1800 15th St.

Chicken & Waffle House recently opened on Arden Way. For the month of May, the restaurant offers specials, including a two-for-one.

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MODERN TACOS COMING TO ARDEN Get ready for a new take on tacos courtesy of the Wong brothers: Mason, Alan and Curtis. You know them from Cafeteria 15L, MiX

GEN KOREAN BBQ TO DEBUT IN SAC More yummy fusion fare is slated for the Arden area. Gen Korean BBQ House will open at Arden Fair mall this summer in the space that housed Maggiano’s Little Italy. The restaurant promises to “transform the norm of Korean barbecue by fusing it with different flavors from around the world.” This will be the first Sacramento location of the popular LA-based chain, which has locations in Southern California, the Bay Area, Las Vegas and San Jose. It’s known for an all-you-can-eat traditional Korean barbecue experience, where diners choose their meats, seafood, vegetables, garnishes and sauces, and chefs cook it all on tabletop grills. The menu will include garlic chicken, marinated beef and short ribs, glass noodles, gyoza, Cajun shrimp or calamari and sweet-andsour beef, as well as more daring options like cow intestine and beef tongue. It will also include specialties from the kitchen, such as Korean fried chicken and spicy soft tofu. Wine, beer, sake and soju will be served. Lunch will be $16.99 per person; dinner will be $24.99 per person. Duffy Kelly can be reached at dk@ insidepublications.com. n

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The 2018 Sacramento County Fair will be held May 24–28 at Cal Expo featuring a carnival, food, barn animals, entertainment and much more.

Eastern Oak Park has new walking paths, restrooms, Pickleball courts, a children’s playground and an off-leash dog park. Eastern Oak Park is at 3127 Eastern Ave. For more information, go to morpd.com.

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Beginning the week of May 7, every registered voter will be mailed an official ballot and ballot return envelope. Voters can return their ballot by mail or drop it off at any ballot drop box or Vote Center in the county. Seventy-eight Vote Centers throughout the county will be open June 2–5. The centers offer in-person voting, ballot replacement, accessible voting devices, registration forms and assistance in alternate languages.

For the locations of ballot drop boxes and Vote Centers, go to elections.saccounty.net.

DANNY OLIVER PLAZA DEDICATED Mission Oaks Recreation & Park District recently dedicated Danny Oliver Plaza in memory of a Sacramento County sheriff’s deputy who lost his life in the line of duty. The plaza is located in the newly expanded Eastern Oak Park.

TWO COMMUNITY MEETINGS SCHEDULED Nav Gill, Sacramento County’s chief executive officer, will be the guest speaker at an Arden-Arcade community meeting on Thursday, May 17, at Conzelmann Community Center at Howe Park. Gill is for planning, organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating county activities. District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert will be the guest speaker at a Carmichael community meeting on Thursday, May 24, at Carmichael Park Clubhouse. Both meetings start at 6 p.m. For more information, go to bos. saccounty.net.

GIVE BIG ON BIG DAY OF GIVING Big Day of Giving, the region’s annual 24-hour fundraising event, will take place on Thursday, May 3.

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Sacramento County will give voters new options for the 2018 June statewide primary to return ballots by mail, deposit in a ballot drop box or deliver to a Vote Center. The effort starts at midnight and ends at 11:59 p.m. Many local community groups and social service providers rely on the donations raised that day to carry out their mission. More than 600 nonprofits participate, including Carmichael Parks Foundation, Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento, Fair Oaks Theatre Festival, Kids Helping Kids Sacramento, Music Partners in Healthcare, Project DREAM and Sacramento Fine Arts Center. For more information, go to bigdayofgiving.org.

ARDEN-DIMICK LIBRARY TO HOLD BOOK SALE Arden-Dimick Friends of the Library will hold a two-day sale on Friday, May 4, from 1 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The sale will include books, DVDs and CDs. Proceeds will be used for local library programs. Arden-Dimick Library is at 891 Watt Ave.

SHERIFF ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY MEETINGS The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department holds regular community meetings to share information about trends in crime and recent activities.

The Arden-Arcade meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 1, in the Sky Room at Country Club Lanes, located at 2600 Watt Ave. The Carmichael meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 15, in Del Campo High School’s library, located at 4925 Dewey Drive. Both meetings start at 6 p.m.

RING IN CINCO DE MAYO WITH MUSIC Mission Oaks Community Center will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a dance party on Friday, May 4. The John Skinner Band will perform. The music begins at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Mission Oaks Community Center is at 4701 Gibbons Drive. For more information, go to morpd.com.

Through June 10, California Museum will present “Passion & Perseverance: A Year at Encina,” an exhibit that spotlights Arden-Arcade’s Encina Preparatory High School. Based on a yearlong series produced by Capital Public Radio, the exhibit explores what the school’s history reveals about California, tackling issues of inequity, immigration and stigma, as well as the meaning of community and family. The museum is at 1020 O St. For more information, go to californiamuseum.org.

SHERIFF LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is seeking people interested in joining its Volunteers in Partnership with the Sheriff program. VIPS members assist the department with a variety of duties, such as writing crime reports, performing residential security checks, assisting with neighborhood association groups and helping at sheriff service stations. For an application, go to sacsheriff. com. For more information, email the VIPS coordinator at volunteers@ sacsheriff.com.

AIRPORT TOWER PHOTOGRAPHS ON EXHIBIT The Aerospace Museum of California is exhibiting a traveling show from the National Air and Space Museum entitled “Art of the Airport Tower.” The show takes you on a photographic journey around the globe through 50 striking airport tower photographs. Smithsonian photographer Carolyn Russo’s photographs reveal the architectural, cultural and technological significance of each of the featured towers. The exhibit runs through July 6. The museum is at 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan. For more information, go to aerospaceca.org.

DEL PASO TO HOST GOLF OPEN The second annual Arden Arcade Open will be held on Monday, June 18, at Del Paso Country Club. The golf tournament is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Arden Arcade, Friends of the Crisis Nurseries and Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area. For more information about the tournament, including sponsorship opportunities and entry fees, go to ardenarcadeopen2018.com.

PARKS PASS IS THE WAY TO GO The American River Parkway is an asset worth protecting—and you can demonstrate your support by purchasing a yearlong unlimited Parks Pass. The pass costs $50 and allows one vehicle to enter any Sacramento County park. It pays for itself after 10 visits. Proceeds go to regional parks. For more information or to purchase a pass, go to arpf.org/visit.

The Sheriff ’s Department will hold community meetings in Arden-Arcade and Carmichael in May to provide residents information about recent activities and trends.

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The John Skinner Band will perform at a free Cinco de Mayo dance on Friday, May 4, at Mission Oaks Community Center(photo courtesy of Susan Maxwell Skinner).

Sheriff Scott Jones and members of law enforcement, Supervisor Susan Peters, and Susan Oliver, the widow of slain Deputy Danny Oliver, attend the recent dedication ceremony of Danny Oliver Plaza at the newly expanded Eastern Oak Park. (photo courtesy of Susan Maxwell Skinner).

BAND TO PUT ON FREE MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT The 50-member Sacramento Concert Band will hold a free

Mother’s Day Concert on Sunday, May 13, at 2:30 p.m. at Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. A number of young performers will be featured, including this year’s winner of the Sacramento

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On Saturday, June 9, Effie Yeaw Nature Center and Sacramento Fine Arts Center will present Art Where Wild Things Are, an art show, auction and gala. The event brings together art patrons, philanthropists, artists and nature lovers for the nature center’s most important fundraiser of the year. The gala will feature food, beverages, music, and silent and live art auctions.

Proceeds will allow the center to continue to provide science, history and environmental programs for adults and children. For more information, go to sacnaturecenter.net.

ALCOHOL BAN KEEPS PARKWAY FAMILY FRIENDLY During the Memorial Day weekend, alcohol consumption and possession will be banned on the American River Parkway—both on land and in the water—between Hazel and Watt avenues. (Ancil Hoffman Golf Course is exempt from the ban.) In past years, excessive alcohol consumption on holiday weekends led to fights, public nudity, profanity and littering. The restriction will also be in effect for the holiday weekends of Independence Day and Labor Day. The Board of Supervisors delegated authority to the director of Sacramento County Regional Parks to prohibit alcohol in the parkway on any additional days between Memorial Day and Labor Day when a ban is needed to maintain order. 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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ichael Saeltzer has done plenty of volunteer work in his time. He’s helped out at his kids’ school, and he founded East Sac Give Back, which raised money to rebuild McKinley Park Playground when it burned to the ground in 2012. But he didn’t feel satisfied. “I wanted to go out there and do something more profound and intimate—to give back in a tangible, meaningful way that nourished me at the same time,” he says. So when the East Sac real-estate broker read about Sister Libby Fernandez, who served as executive director of Loaves & Fishes before founding Mercy Pedalers in 2017, something clicked. “After 25 years serving the homeless at Loaves & Fishes, she decided she needed to look beyond that and reconnect with the people she’d been serving for so long,” Saeltzer says. “The Mercy Pedalers do just that: We’re a hyperlocal bicycle ministry that goes out and meets people on the street. I always say that I don’t represent an organization; I’m just a Mercy Pedaler. I’m here to give you a cup of coffee and items you might need like socks, sunscreen and mosquito repellent.” Mercy pedalers are bicyclists and tricyclists who ride around town and reach out to people experiencing homelessness on Sacramento streets. Their primary goal is to call them by name and share a moment of true connection—something that deeply satisfies Saeltzer in a way he didn’t expect. “For me, it’s a sacred interaction with someone I wouldn’t ordinarily come across,” Saeltzer says. He’s involved his daughters in the effort; they send donations they collect to Sister Libby and accompany Saeltzer on his rounds down Alhambra Boulevard to hand out bags of supplies they prepared at home. “When we pass homeless people now, my daughters talk about them differently,” he says. “It helps humanize things. They feel like they’re making a real difference.” Volunteering for Mercy Pedalers allows him to see the impact he can make in a small, meaningful way. Unlike some volunteer organizations, Mercy Pedalers doesn’t have a quota of hours a volunteer must work. There are no set working hours as long as service falls between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saeltzer says this takes the pressure off and allows him to simply be present with the people he’s serving. “If you want to do it, you can,” he says. “You do it when you can, and when you can’t, it doesn’t count against you. The whole goal is to take the time to approach people with dignity and build trust and offer help. Just a little tiny help—that’s all you need.” For more information about Mercy Pedalers, go to mercypedalers.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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No Kidding TWO LOCAL MOMS CREATE A BOOK ON THINGS TO DO IN SAC

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fter her first son was born, Sabrina Nishijima hated how much time she spent on her phone. She wasn’t idly scrolling through Facebook or laughing at memes; she was looking for fun things to do with her child in Sacramento. Even after she’d stumble across an activity or two, she’d feel indecisive and frustrated. “What are you looking at, Mom?” her son, Milo, finally got old enough to ask. Then he started looking over her shoulder at the phone, too. So Nishijima gathered some promising outings into a spreadsheet for quicker reference. To cut down on screen time, she printed off the pages. That worked better, but it still wasn’t easy to flip through on the run. “I didn’t want to write a book,” says Nishijima. But she’d already started. She self-published “1,001 Things To Do in Sacramento With Kids (And the Young at Heart)” on Valentine’s Day. Now, a day rarely passes when she doesn’t flip through her own book for ideas. Nishijima lives a few blocks east of McKinley Park with her husband and two boys. Milo is now 7, and Andrew is 3. In the eight years they’ve owned their home, the family has installed a tire swing and a free little library topped with potted succulents. The boys play badminton on a portable net in the driveway. Their three-legged long-haired Chihuahua sniffs on a long pink leash. The front yard alone is full of life. But boredom can come on fast with young children. That’s one of

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A mother of twin girls, Golden captured the unpretentious, whimsical spirit of the book and its author with a tribute to Sacramento recreation. On the cover she sketched both women’s dogs, a flock of swans and lots of trees. (Nature experiences are prominently featured in the book.) “It’s just about family and fun,” says Golden. But “1,001 Things To Do” doesn’t only highlight destinations around town. It was important to Nishijima that families know “it’s OK to hang out at home alone.” In her household, picking and juicing oranges from their backyard tree amounts to a simple, almost mystical experience that her boys adore. In the end, one of Nishijima’s few criteria was that an activity or location had to appeal to adults as well as children of all ages.

(She tucked in listings for kidfriendly wineries.) Should a family miraculously make it through every entry, a bonus section lists 101 destinations for daylong or weekend excursions around Northern California. Given another year, Nishijima believes she could amass an additional 1,000 or so ideas. She plans to include these on the book’s website, in newsletters or in future print editions. After all, the less scroll time, the better. “1,001 Things To Do in Sacramento With Kids (And the Young at Heart),” written by Sabrina Nishijima and illustrated by Sarah Golden, costs $16.95. Buy it online or see a list of vendors at sactownkids.com. Stephanie M. Buck can be reached at stephmbuck@gmail.com. n

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ince 2002, European Sleep Design and its owners, Jill and Chip Huckaby, have offered the greater Sacramento area something that every one of us desperately needs: a good night’s sleep. The Folsom-based store specializes in California-made, high-performance mattress systems designed in the European style with Europeansourced components that are engineered for ergonomic support, luxurious comfort and value. Here, Jill Huckaby explains why their sleep system is where you need to lay your head tonight. What makes your mattress systems different? We start with a zippable cover and an open mattress design. You won’t find plastic foams, fillers or vinyl airbags in our mattresses—only breathable and resilient natural Talalay latex, organic stretch cotton and wool for breathability and temperature regulation. We don’t use chemical fire retardants—wool is a natural fire barrier—so you won’t be exposed to harmful VOCs (volatile organic compounds). We use a highly flexible, European pocketed-coil and microcoil system, which allows hips and shoulders into the mattress while contouring to your lower back. We use a flexible, adjustable slat system

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below the mattress that moves with the shifting planes of your body for greater pressure relief—it gives you a “floaty feel.” My clients who are big-hipped, smallwaisted women often mention that they’ve never felt this kind of conformation to their bodies. Why are those features so important? The ingredients in your mattress make all the difference in the world, from how it is able to support you in a neutral spinal alignment to how long it’s going to be able to do so. You have to ask yourself what is important to you. Is avoiding VOC off-gassing or sleeping hot—which can raise your resting heart rate—important to you? Then you may not want memory foam in your list of ingredients. How long do your mattresses last? Our mattresses are functionally designed with long-life components to resist premature wear and hold their shape for years longer. When customers come in every few years to replace their Oxygen Pillows and we ask them how their mattress is doing, sometimes 13 years down the road, they’re happy to report that it’s still

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’m inside a shipping container located in a residential neighborhood. On both sides of the aisle, rows and rows of tender plants—heads of lettuce, herbs and microgreens—grow in trays. They bask under energy-efficient LED lights, which bathe everything in a red-tinged glow. A thin film of water flows past the plants’ roots, providing nutrients, while fans circulate the air. Jason Levens, 36, the founder of Aldon’s Leafy Greens, spends a lot of time in this engineered environment, tending his hydroponically grown charges, but he loves the work. “Every single plant in here I’ve seeded,” he says. When I Google “hydroponics,” I discover it comes from the Greek words for water and work: water working. It is a way to grow plants in water, without soil. Levens and his wife, Sophia, purchased property in Fair Oaks, called Urban Art Farm, more than a

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year and a half ago. Along with the shipping container and a cottage, it supports 22 olive trees and various pieces of outdoor art. They live in a modern home on the property, which was designed by Sage Architecture for the original owners. A gallery space runs through the middle of the house, but the walls are a blank slate. The couple’s young son, Aldon, uses the hallway like a track. A large red yo-yo hangs from a tree in the backyard. It belonged to the previous owners, but the Levenses wanted to keep it. A flock of chickens, as well as a collection of red wigglers (Levens is also into vermiculture, a method of decomposing organic waste using worms), reside nearby. Next year, Levens wants to start an annual canning party to preserve the olives from their trees. He also plans to develop a soil-based garden to grow edible flowers as well as different kinds of vegetables for his family. For now, the company’s edible flowers are grown off-site. Before they moved to Fair Oaks, he and his wife were living in a tiny apartment in Noe Valley. That shipping container is miles from San Francisco and Levens’ “corporate job” at Shaw Industries; he gave up city life and a sales career to move back home and start an urban-agriculture

business. “I got tired of the whole corporate market,” he says. He grew up in Folsom and attended Fair Oaks Elementary School. He’s pursuing a degree in applied horticulture, and he’s working on becoming a master gardener. In the future, he wants to be a consultant for other indoor growers. A taste test revealed that I’d likely fail at identifying greens. To my embarrassment, carrot tasted like celery to me, but thankfully pea shoots looked and tasted like peas; nasturtium shoots were strong tasting, as you might imagine, so Levens saved them for last. I savored too many varieties to keep track, and I was busy chewing, but some stood out: red-veined sorrel and romaine, wasabi and daikon radish. Everything was crisp and fresh and red, under the lights, and I pictured the microgreens topping everything from sushi to dessert. Levens says he can identify the plants he grows based on taste and can identify the seeds by sight.

Local chefs occasionally drop by the shipping container to sample product. I’m sure they could pass the taste test. The budding business means a lot to Levens. “It’s my baby,” he says. He brushes his hand across the microgreens, as if smoothing a young child’s hair. This Renaissance man grows 25 or so varieties of microgreens, four or five varieties of lettuce and about 10 herbs in that engineered space, using nutrient film technique, or NFT.

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Here’s a simplified explanation of NFT: The plant roots absorb necessary nutrients from a thin film of water, which is circulated by pumps. Microgreens are grown on what Levens calls “baby blankets,” or organic fibers, while lettuce is nestled in rock wool—a growing medium. According to the company’s website, Levens uses products approved by

OMRI, the Organic Materials Review Institute. And he’s picky about his greens. “I feed my son this,” he says. The system can be controlled from a control panel or Levens’ iPhone. He changes the water every month, but contrary to the hydro part of the word, hydroponics uses very little of the stuff. Levens’ father, company cofounder Mark Levens, estimates the ship shipping container can yield the same amount of p produce as an acre

of land over a year. It’s also cool in the summer, which is an advantage. Other potential advantages? A sterile environment with no pesticides, herbicides or GMOs; the ability to grow greens year-round; it uses less space and less water than traditional soil-based gardening; and there are no weeds. Potential disadvantages? It’s expensive to set up; it requires constant monitoring; there can be a huge learning curve.

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The Garden of Good WHAT GROWERS CAN LEARN FROM SACRAMENTO’S CASA GARDEN

n the early 1970s, a group of women approached the Sacramento Children’s Home board with a fundraising idea: Why not build a restaurant and garden on a vacant lot next to

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the home on Sutterville Road and staff it with volunteers? The board didn’t expect the venture to last but agreed to give it a try. They funded construction of a building that could be converted to other purposes when the endeavor came to what they felt would be its inevitable end. Casa de los Ninos opened in May 1974, and it still thrives today as Casa Garden. Over the years, its parent nonprofit, Los Ninos Service League, has contributed more than $2.9 million to the home, working to address the needs of children and to strengthen

families. Nearly 300 volunteers plan and prepare the food, serve in the dining room and maintain the gardens. The facility has just two paid staff positions: a professional chef and restaurant manager. While a restaurant can’t succeed without good food, the name Casa Garden reflects the integral part that the gardens play. They were planned along with the construction of the building. The gardens have always been designed and led by a volunteer, usually a woman. The current garden manager is Carolyn Horn. “The

gardens are what draw people here,” she says. Plantings are designed to provide color all year long. Flowers greet you as you enter the grounds, surround you on the terrace (used for weddings and other events), adorn the event center courtyard and brighten the view from every window in the restaurant. It feels like a “secret garden,” says Horn, adding, “It’s labor intensive but worth it.” Many of the mature plants reflect what was in style in Sacramento more than 40 years ago, when azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons were in vogue. Spring is when they are at their peak. These plants hearken back to a simpler time when many homes had azalea foundation plantings and Sacramento was known as the Camellia City. A large white dogwood is spectacular in spring and has maroon leaves and bright-red berries in the fall, when the Japanese maples are at their colorful best. A ginkgo glows brilliant yellow then, too. Horn considers these shrubs and trees the garden’s “foundation.” Fashions change, driven in part by water shortages. These are not drought-tolerant plants, although mature specimens do surprisingly well with regular, modest amounts of water and mulch to keep soil cool and moist. Decades ago, the garden relied on beds and containers of thirsty annuals to provide color. Horn has replaced them with a variety of bulbs and drought-tolerant perennials. Some containers are placed in strategic locations, filled with what Horn calls “soft perennials.” Fibrous begonias bloom for months and return year after year. Cyclamen brighten dull winter months. Dianthus work

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well, too, in containers or in the ground. Horn is self-educated in horticulture, but she brings a lifetime passion for gardening to her task. She also uses considerable organizational skill to lead about 30 equally passionate garden volunteers who work in teams, usually for a few hours two mornings a month. As with most volunteer efforts, this is a multitalented group. One is a UC Master Gardener. The oldest volunteer is 87 years old and comes to prune armed with her own reciprocating saw. What can a home gardener learn from this garden? Try to retain established shrubs and trees, which can give year-round structure and seasonal color to a garden. You can make your garden more water efficient by planting areas with drought-tolerant plants. Don’t design your landscape to be seen only from the outside. Instead, consider the view through your windows. Create a garden that has surprises and discoveries around the corners. Draw the eye with flower-filled containers.

You don’t have to rely on a garden professional for design. Trust your own ideas and make your garden your own. Passionate as the garden volunteers are about plants, they share their passion for the mission of Casa Garden with the restaurant volunteers. Many of the gardeners also help serve and cook. May is the time when the azaleas finish up their spring bloom and late-blooming bulbs such as crocosmia and Scottish bluebells (Campanula rotundifolia) form a naturalized carpet through the grounds. Visit the Casa Garden website, casagarden. org, for information about the restaurant, special events such as Mother’s Day brunch, and bookings. You can also sign up to volunteer. Sacramento Children’s Home is one of Sacramento’s oldest charities, founded in 1867. Help keep it going. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or go to sacmg.ucanr.edu. n

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ffie Yeaw Nature Center will hold its annual Art Where Wild Things Are fundraiser on Saturday, June 9, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $100. The event includes an art show, auction and gala with a sunset supper on the grounds of the nature center. Artist Pat Mahony and her husband, Randy Getz, are this year’s honorary chairs. The auction will feature works by Mahony, Boyd Gavin, Jian Wang, David Peterson, Gregory Kondos, Maria Winkler and Terry Pappas. Celebrated landscapist Earl Boley will be remembered with a canvas donated by his widow, Susan Leith. Keith McLane of KLM Auctions will oversee the auction. From May 15 to June 2, Sacramento Fine Arts Center will

hold a juried Art Where Wild Things Are exhibition, with Gavin and Marcy Friedman serving as jurists. The nature center and its preserve welcome almost 100,000 visitors a year. “The center has a special history in this community,” says retired Effie Yeaw executive Betty Cooper. “Caring supporters keep us open and available for future generations.” Part of the funds raised on June 9 will provide free nature enrichment programs for schools that could not otherwise afford them. For more information about the gala, go to sacnaturecenter.net. To learn about the Sacramento Fine Arts Center exhibition, go to sacfinearts. org. Susan Maxwell Skinner can be reached at sknrband@aol.com. n

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Remembering Ali A VIBRANT YOUNG DEVELOPER HELPED BUILD UP SACRAMENTO

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n February I reached out to local developer Ali Youssefi to talk about mixed-income housing for an article. Though we’d exchanged emails and sometimes spoken by phone, we’d never actually met in person. Youssefi was diagnosed with cancer in July, but he still suggested we meet over coffee. I didn’t know Youssefi personally, and except by reputation I hardly knew him at all. Youssefi had always been thoughtful and considerate, but in person he exuded a magnetic

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and subtle quality that I’ve struggled since to define. It was like discovering an old friend. That meeting would be both our first and our last, and a month later Youssefi lost his battle with stomach cancer at the age of 35. The news of his death took the breath out of me. I read the quickly published articles and flood of tributes on online, and though I wanted to share my own thoughts, I decided to leave those

words to the people who knew him better. Two weeks after Youssefi’s death, I was speaking with Rob Watson, one of the co-owners of Camellia Coffee Roasters, a company that for two years had been trying to open a brickand-mortar operation Downtown. According to Watson, the delay was causing Camellia to lose wholesale accounts to other roasters. “We needed a saving grace,” he said.

That grace came suddenly as a lease in Youssefi’s WAL Public Market, where the roasters opened in mid-February. I asked Watson how, after nearly two years waiting to open at another location, they so quickly and easily settled in WAL. But I already knew the answer. Youssefi had a way of making things possible for others. “You would never have thought Ali was the landlord,” said Watson. “He made us feel comfortable.” And that was Youssefi’s way, which I had often heard about secondhand but discovered personally when we met in February. Though an incredibly busy and successful developer, he didn’t just give others his time and attention—Youssefi believed in them, and he worked for their success. “He was there to help us like a good parent,” Watson recalled. “He just made it very easy. He didn’t have to, but he legitimately wanted to.” Trisha Rhomberg, co-owner of Old Gold, another business in WAL, agreed. “Most people only care about the bottom line, but he gave a shit, and I am grateful for that,” she said. “Ali went above and beyond to make people happy, and he desired to improve the quality of life for all people in Sacramento. “You just never have that relationship with a developer,” she

added through tears. “But I felt like we were on the same team, and so I was motivated to do things because I wanted to make him happy and to know that he was appreciated for all he gave us.” You see, Youssefi didn’t just develop buildings: He created community. “I’m grateful that I’ve had a place that feels like home, and I wouldn’t have that or a sense of family and community if it weren’t for Ali,” said Rhomberg, who also lives at WAL. Last year, Roger Klein traded his La Jolla beachside bungalow for a humble unit in WAL. Though he has worked in London and Hollywood, designing clothing for the likes of David Bowie and Elton John and managing artist Charming Baker and photographer Chris Levine, Klein said he’s never been happier. “For the very first time in my 65 years of life, I feel safe and looked after and that I belong to a kind, giving community,” he said. “I feel like I came home.” When we met in February, Youssefi expressed his desire to build for all Sacramentans by creating inclusive environments where people could thrive. With WAL, he flipped the model of mixed-income housing, offering 75 percent of its units at low-income rates. His goal wasn’t just to make rent affordable but also to

make Sacramento cool, a place where people wanted to be. Youssefi’s cousin, Ali Setayesh, whose business Kechmara Designs also leases in WAL, posted a tribute on Instagram that perhaps most perfectly and succinctly captures Youssefi’s significance to Sacramento and Sacramentans. “My little brother, the most beautiful soul in the entire universe,” wrote Setayesh, “every time I wanted to leave Sacramento you built me something just to keep me here beside you.” “He was like a brother to me,” Setayesh said over the phone. “Ali was the best human being in this world. Hands down. And people don’t even really know.” Setayesh was right. I don’t know, and yet not knowing, I could already agree with him. There was something about Youssefi and his presence that his death left Sacramento feeling a bit empty. As Rhomberg said, “I’m just not as motivated because now I don’t feel like anybody cares, and I knew he really did.” Klein, who had applied for a vacant seat on the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, agreed. “I had written Ali about [the application a week before his death], but now that he’s now longer around, it just doesn’t seem as important,” he said.

Anecdotes can only hint about his character, that in his last weeks Youssefi was buying thank-you cards at Old Gold, emailing letters of introduction on behalf of Klein and meeting with an impetuous writer over coffee to talk about the future of the city to which he had dedicated his all-too-short life. We have those anecdotes, but otherwise a summingup of Youssefi is difficult to put into words. “I can’t really describe to you that feeling I got from Ali, even knowing him for a short amount of time, the amount of respect and love that I had,” agreed Watson, his voice trailing off. “For me, you just can’t really describe it.” But I understand what Watson meant. Before I met Youssefi, I respected him; by the time we parted, I felt an affection that I can only describe as a kind of love. After our interview, I asked about his health, and he explained that he had changed his diet and begun meditating as soon as he received the diagnosis. He looked healthy, I said, and I felt convinced he would

beat this. Already 15 minutes late for another meeting, Youssefi offered, “Let me know if you want to get together again, and feel free to send me an email or set up another time to talk.” That was Ali: always giving. I grew up religious, and I kept that conviction sincerely most of my life. But other than for my son before his bedtime, I hadn’t prayed for anybody, or in general, in years. After we said goodbye and I got in my car, I said a prayer for Ali. My prayer wasn’t answered, but in that moment a man I hardly knew rekindled in me a part of myself that I had thought was dead. It seems like such a small thing when compared to everything he’s done for this city, the structures that he has built, but that was Ali’s way: improving Sacramento and the lives of those in it. For that he will be remembered, and also sorely missed. Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. n

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Re-engineering Religion HOW TO MAKE THE CHURCH MORE REAL

n 1991, I made a career shift from Southern Baptist pastor to interfaith hospital chaplain. My decision brought this promise from a close colleague. “If you ever return to the ministry, I’ll help you find a new church.” “I’m not leaving ministry,” I said. “Hospital chaplaincy is still the ministry!” He reluctantly agreed, but it seemed he thought my choice betrayed my ordination vows. Since then, I’ve served 25 years in both military and hospital chaplaincy. During those years, I’ve often wondered what I might do differently if I ever returned to the pastorate. I know I’d change at least four things. First, I wouldn’t be so insistent that parishioners attend every church service. I would preach that church

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is a place to restore what’s broken before we return to life. It’s not our destination. I’d challenge members to make “church” happen outside the walls, visiting the sick, housing the homeless and sheltering the refugee. Second, I’d be less demanding on congregants to give their entire charity dollar toward church maintenance. If I reassumed my pastoral role, I’d remind members of our duty to also clothe the poor, feed the hungry and bring justice to the oppressed. My wife says I became a preacher because I couldn’t sit still in the pew. Therefore, my third change would be to redesign nearly everything about the Sunday service around people who need movement to learn. I’d replace hardened sanctuary pews with clusters of love seats and padded chairs. In this setting, I’d use small groups to discuss my sermon points and problem-solve life issues. I’d place booths alongside the walls where people could get counseling and prayer or sign up for outside ministry. I’d do away with loud music that isolates people, keeping them from acknowledging those around them.

I’d use some hymns, but I’d challenge folks to discuss their meaning. I might even insert a few secular songs that encourage people to extend God’s work outside the church. We’d finish the day with a large meal. Finally, my biggest change would be to preach R-E-A-L sermons. R is for relevant. I’d still preach about Samson, Moses and the virgin birth, but I’d make those stories relevant to today’s life. I’d compare Samson’s failure of strength to times my strength has failed me. I’d tell how Moses dealt with the rejection of his own people. And I’d talk about a young couple who must have been scared to death with their first child. E is for empathetic. I would try to demonstrate that I not only understand the people but feel their hurt. If I were preaching again, I’d tell a modern story that shows I know the pain that life can put us through and the thrills it can immerse us in. A is for authentic. If I pastored again, I’d share more of my own failures and heartbreaks. I’d share the contradiction I feel between personal fear and the scriptural admonition for us not to be afraid. I’d share the

defeat I feel over unanswered prayers and my frustration in loving the unlovable. L is for language. A friend of mine once promised he’d join a church where the pastor was allowed to say “damn.” OK, no, I wouldn’t start cussing from the pulpit, but I would work harder to communicate in everyday language. I’d avoid trying to prove I graduated from the seminary with words like Christology, eschatology and ecclesiology. After reading this, you might be thankful I’m not your pastor. If my old friend reads this, he’ll likely withdraw his offer to help me find a new church. No matter. I’m not looking to pastor again. However, I would like for you to share this column with your pastor and see if we can help the church become just a bit more R-E-A-L. Norris Burkes has returned to Sacramento for the summer. If you would like to have him speak at your church, school or organization, contact him at norris@thechaplain.net or (843) 608-9715. n

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Power to the People

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he URL for Bina Lefkovitz’s campaign for the Sacramento County Board of Education tells you exactly what you need to know about her: bina4ourkids.com. Lefkovitz is most certainly “for our kids”—in more ways than one.

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Working for the city of Sacramento in finance, redevelopment, city management, youth development and, eventually, as the founder of the Summer @ City Hall program, Lefkovitz has made sure that students know how to make their voices heard. “It’s very simple, really,” Lefkovitz says over her favorite chai tea at Peet’s on Alhambra Boulevard. (She and her husband, City Councilmember Jay Schenirer, live nearby in Curtis Park.) “If kids have emotional and physical safety, a connection to caring adults, even if that’s just at school, and if they’re

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given a sense of agency, there’s no end to how they can impact their community. They just have to learn how.” The “how” is where Lefkovitz comes in. After leaving the city in the early 1990s, Lefkovitz consulted with Sierra Health Foundation to study youth in the community. In 1999, she founded the nonprofit that eventually became known as Youth Development Network to train hundreds of agencies around the state to support young people in school, at work and in the community. “Young people are resilient,” says Lefkovitz, who has two sons. “If given the right conditions, they can thrive.” Over the past two decades, classes in civic education have all but disappeared from local public schools, which Lefkovitz believes is a great detriment to the student body. “The civic piece is so important,” the Chicago native says. “If you look at the youth voting pattern, it’s staggering: In 2014, only 8.2 percent of young people voted, and only half of those eligible to vote are even registered. That’s very alarming, especially when you consider that there’s a high rate of poverty in public schools and most voters are middleclass white people. Our job is to figure out how to help young people who face a lot of odds feel agency. Civic education is the key.” In 2010, Lefkovitz started the Summer @ City Hall program, a six-week internship for high school students that includes classroom learning as well as hands-on work experience with the city and other local organizations. “The underlying goals of Summer @ City Hall are to connect the city and the school districts as partners in education,” Lefkovitz explains, “as well as to teach young people how their local government works and to get them interested in working there.

Municipal government offers good jobs with excellent benefits, but kids don’t even know what ‘working in government’ means—even though it encompasses every job you can think of, from trash collection to engineering.” Summer @ City Hall has proved immensely effective, so Lefkovitz has expanded the mission to include other cities, providing free online toolkits and other resources for anyone interested in giving kids access to municipal entities. In addition to presenting at conferences all over the state to encourage participation in the program, Lefkovitz also advocates to get civic education reinstituted in public-school classrooms through her position on the Sacramento County Board of Education. (Last summer, she was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the board.) She’s working with school districts to help students register to vote. Since the education code allows schools to register students as young as 16 twice a year, Lefkovitz thinks there’s no better time to get young people involved in deciding their own futures. “We’re doing everything we can to help kids understand the importance of voting and being involved,” Lefkovitz says. That includes hosting mock elections and forums with elected officials at area schools. “We want to equip young people to be problem-solvers, to know when to say ‘I need help’ and where to go to get it. To advocate for themselves and see the impact they can have if they use their voice.” For more information about Bina Lefkovitz, go to bina4ourkids.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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Cars Versus People

IN THIS BATTLE, THE CARS ARE WINNING

he Terminator” movie series was based on a war between humans and machines. Are we already in such a war? Despite the conveniences that cars provide, they often seem pitted against humans. The struggle rages on many fronts and is literally a matter of life and death. If we are at war, it’s pretty clear which side is winning. The casualties on the human side are staggering. Around the globe, 1.25 million people are killed in vehicle crashes each

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year. In the United States, more people have been killed and injured in vehicle collisions than in all U.S. wars combined. According to Wikipedia, there have been 666,000 U.S. combat deaths in American wars from the Revolution nearly 250 years ago to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. In just the past 20 years, more than 700,000 Americans have died in traffic crashes, and 50 million more have been injured. Cars are inanimate. Drivers are people, so they are involved on both sides in this war. We decide how we want to travel. Americans vote for cars with their dollars and usually veto walking with their feet. We own millions of cars and don’t walk or bike much. There are more than a quarter billion registered vehicles in the United States—more vehicles than licensed drivers. Most trips are made

by car. Across the country, only about 15 percent of trips are made by foot, bike or transit. But the battlefield has long been tilted toward cars. Huge resources have been allocated to widening roads and building new freeway interchanges. Meanwhile, pedestrian and bicycle projects have been underfunded, getting a smaller share of money than their proportion of trips. Automobile parking, while never free to provide, is almost always available at no cost and represents a substantial subsidy and incentive to drive. Gas taxes don’t cover the costs of road construction and maintenance, so car use has been further subsidized by sales and other taxes. It doesn’t have to be this way. Americans who always drive at home find that when travelling in Europe,

they can easily get around without a car by using trains, public transit and walking. A car there can be a costly encumbrance instead of a convenience. In Europe, 70 percent of trips shorter than a mile are made by foot, bike or public transportation. In the United States, 70 percent of those short trips are made by car. The Greenlining Institute, an Oakland-based advocacy group, recently issued a report: “Mobility Equity Framework: How To Make Transportation Work for People.” Report author Hana Creger says, “Good transportation planning starts with human needs and figures out how to meet those needs. Too often, planners have focused on cars, resulting in projects that actually harm communities rather than meeting their needs.”

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The toll of the car-versus-people battle is not measured in human casualties alone. Besides the direct effect on human life, our focus on cars degrades neighborhood quality of life through noise, health and aesthetic impacts, harms the environment and, not trivially, consumes huge portions of individual and government budgets. Car use contributes to social isolation, limiting people’s interactions with their neighbors. The Sacramento region’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan and companion Sustainable Communities Strategy have many high-minded policies related to environmental quality, economic vitality, financial stewardship, equity and access, and mobility. Those are fine goals, but at the same time, the California Environmental Quality Act, in a legal misstep, perversely made car needs and drivers’ comfort more important than real environmental impacts and effects on human lives. That’s an example of the disconnect between transportation planning and fundamental human values such as caring for the planet

and our own health, happiness and overall well-being. A continuing problem is translating ideals into actual transportation projects and then building the projects that do the most good. Cars have too often been prioritized over people. It’s hard to see a car-oriented strip mall as a thing of beauty or a community enhancement. Being able to drive as fast as we want on local streets or finding a free, convenient parking space isn’t essential to our pursuit of happiness. Car-centric transportation not only doesn’t create livable neighborhoods; it may prevent them from existing. Cars should be our servants, not our masters. Until we put people first and human values foremost, we can’t expect to wind up with the kind of safe, serene and attractive places where most people truly want to be. 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

An Evening with David Sedaris WED, MAY 9 With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America’s preeminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra FRI, MAY 11 One of the finest jazz groups working today, the orchestra thrives on crosscultural collaboration and cutting-edge improvisation.

New Century Chamber Orchestra WED, MAY 16 This program pairs J. S. Bach and Philip Glass, with pianist Simone Dinnerstein performing Glass’ newest piano concerto and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in G Minor.

San Francisco Symphony THU, MAY 24 After a one-year interlude, the symphony returns to the Mondavi Center, this time under the baton of Maestro David Robertson with award-winning pianist Kirill Gerstein.

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Four-Star General YOU HAVE TO EARN YOUR STRIPES AS A PARENT

ou know what’s fun about having 17- and 18-year-olds? You become an expert. The deer-in-the-headlights infancy years? The mind-numbing repetitions of the toddler stage? The professionalchauffer school years? The preteen and teen dramas compounded by social media? All in my rearview mirror. I went in a private and came out a four-star general. Go ahead. Ask me anything. I’ve seen it all. I’ve earned my stripes and my hazard pay. And for the battles I didn’t personally experience, like a colicky baby, I was in the trenches

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with people who did, because no mom or dad gets left behind. I was recently at a party with a shellshocked set of new parents. A colicky baby was strapped to the dad, who didn’t dare stop moving for fear of more nonstop crying. Their hollowed, zombie eyes spoke to their sleep deprivation and disillusionment that their first child was not the darling infant they’d imagined having. I put a hand on each of their shoulders, looked each of them in the eyes and told them: “Trust me. It gets better. This too shall pass.” Then I reviewed the things that had helped my friends survive the colicky months and me survive a baby with gastrointestinal issues. “Have you tried swaddling?” Yes. “Have you tried Mylicon drops?” Yes. “Have you tried changing your diet or switching to soy formula?” Yes. “Have you tried constant movement of the baby strapped to you, a swing, a rocker, a vibrating

bouncy seat, car rides, stroller walks or Johnny Jump Up?” Yes. “Have you tried white noise, talking and singing, Baby Einstein music, television on in the background?” Yes. “Are you both taking turns trying to soothe the baby and giving the other person a break?” Yes. “Do you have a good support system?” This is where they hesitated. This is where I knew I could help them. “Here’s my number. Call me anytime you just can’t take it anymore. I mean it. You have to have a support system when all else fails.” They took my number, and I felt confident walking away from their battlefield that they would survive this and earn their stripes. Later that month, I met a young mom of two at the park where I used to take my own children. I had spent dozens of hours on the playground at Windemere Park, playing Hot Lava Monster with the kids trying to get their energy out, but now I was just

there to get some energy out of my furry baby. I quickly empathized with this mother trying to get the energy out of her 2-year-old with a 6-weekold strapped to her chest. Turns out her older daughter, Abby, had been a colicky baby. The mom had indeed survived no worse for wear, as I had just promised my friends they would. But now her colicky baby was a busy toddler. “I thought this would get easier!” she said. As the mother of a very busy boy and precocious girl 17 months apart, I had a battle-tested plan for her. “First, never look for it to get easier, per se. Accept that each stage has its own challenges. “Second: A good kid is a tired kid. Keep having Dad over there bring Abby to the park for as much Hot Lava Monster as she wants. Do you have her signed up for a gym like Tricks or Fliptastic?” Yes. “Can she sit still for 15 to 20 minutes and watch a favorite TV show like ‘Elmo’ or ‘Paw Patrol’?” Yes. “Good. That’s when you feed your baby, and you don’t have to worry about what Abby’s getting into. Do you have a parent playgroup with kids the same age for Abby to interact with at least once a week?” This was where she hesitated. This was where I could help. “It’s not just for Abby to socialize with other kids. It’s for you to commiserate with other parents. Check with your doctor, your church or just go to a local park before naptime to try to find a parent group. Trust me: I would have never made it without my support system of other parents.” Abby’s mom said she would look into it and thanked me for the advice. I took my furry baby and headed back home to my quiet house and my new battlefield: dealing with the empty nest. I needed to call one of my five-star generals and ask for advice on how to get through it. Kelli Wheeler is an author, family columnist and freelance writer. For weekly Momservations or to contact her, go to momservations.com. n

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Big Dreams COUPLE’S NEW HOME IS INSPIRED BY FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE

efore the drywall went up in the master bedroom of their new home in Carmichael, Tom King and Evelyne Jamet inscribed their first names and a heart between the two-by-fours. Married only four years, the couple made the symbolic gesture as a testament to their love as well as their

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journey to create a life together. “We were obviously very happy building our dream home,” says Jamet. King and Jamet, who both work in the world of real-estate mortgages, began looking for their “married home” in Carmichael and the Arden area not only so they could stay close to their jobs, but because they love the location. “We were thinking about buying an existing home,” notes Jamet. “We looked at some lovely houses, but nothing was sticking out. We never thought of building until we came here.” Jamet first spotted the new subdivision, dotted with decades-old olive trees, while driving by on Fair Oaks Boulevard. Inspired by the French countryside, the small enclave

is slated for 13 semicustom homes. “The next thing you know, we started talking to the architect,” says Jamet. On what was a vacant lot when the couple purchased it now sits a 4,100-square-foot two-story home with four bedrooms, each with its own dedicated bathroom, plus a powder room off the kitchen. Because the homes are semicustom, the couple had the opportunity to choose several of the exterior finishes and to virtually customize the interior. “It was fun to be able to create and choose everything inside,” comments Jamet. The French-country theme was especially important to Jamet, whose parents are from France and came to the United States in their 20s. Following that concept,

Jamet incorporated special touches throughout the home, such as a polished marble farmhouse kitchen sink embellished with a raised floraland-leaf pattern. “I just love it. It looks so French to me,” she says with a smile. Even the exterior landscape was designed with European flair. “When everything grows in, I hope it has a French-country-garden feel. That’s the goal.” Other touches include cathedral ceilings with large wooden beams, smooth plaster walls, natural stone floors and countertops, and an abundance of windows that let in natural light. An open-concept living area has room for two large dining tables. “We like to entertain and have parties for dinner, so it was important

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to have a big dining room,” remarks King. A professional-grade kitchen, wine room, pantry, swimming pool, Jacuzzi and covered patio with an outdoor fireplace create the ideal home for entertaining. As empty nesters, the couple did not set out to own such a large home. “But we really love it,” says Jamet. “We thought when our kids are home, we will have space for them. And if we need space for our parents as they age, we will have it.” After a full 16 months from purchase to completion, the couple and their two miniature Australian shepherds, Sadie and Cooper, were ready to move in. King and Jamet credit the smooth process to architect Mark Grohm and builder Steven Evans. “He was amazing to work with,” Jamet notes about Evans. “He was very upfront with us,” adds King. “He said this is hands-on, so I need your input throughout the way. He was fantastic.” “People say it is really stressful to build a home,” comments Jamet. “There are so many decisions. But it was a lot of fun for us.” King is quick to give his wife much of the credit. “Evelyne has a lot of contacts in interior design. So many people offered to help, but she said, ‘I think I got this.’ Every single touch in this house—from light fixtures to tile—has Evelyne on it.” “And luckily Tom likes my taste,” Jamet points out. “It’s not always easy to fill a house or to remodel if you don’t have a good relationship with your spouse.” “As I say,” adds King, “she has never had a swing and a miss.” Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. n

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3. 1. In a live auction, the Fat family won a watercolor by artist David Peterson. 2. Restaurateur Lina Fat (center) was named Carmichael Chamber of Commerce’s Person of the Year. 3. Barbara Safford and Dan Kellow of Comerica Bank were named Volunteer and Young Professional of the Year.

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Carmichael Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year Gala

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The King of Local Sports

Del Rodgers

TV SPORTSCASTER DEL RODGERS FOCUSES ON THE HOMETOWN

el Rodgers has been broadcasting sports news on KCRA for 21 years, and during that impressive run, no high school athlete in the Sacramento region has dropped a pass, struck out, missed a layup or fumbled. At the same time, countless local young athletes have intercepted passes, scored game-winning shots and hit towering home runs. When Channel 3 cameras capture those feats, Rodgers is delighted to describe

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the action. But proudly and decisively, he has never embarrassed a high school student by highlighting their mistakes. “Somebody had to throw the pass that got intercepted, but I will never mention that kid’s name,” Rodgers says. “That kid feels bad enough. His teammates know it. His friends and family know it. I was a high school athlete, and I know how it feels.” Rodgers was more than a high school athlete. He was a star running back at The University of Utah and reached the NFL. He played for the Green Bay Packers under Bart Starr and the San Francisco 49ers under Bill Walsh. He won a Super Bowl ring in 1989. It was at the Super Bowl where Rodgers’ new career took flight. A TV station in his hometown of Salinas

asked him to serve as a correspondent and conduct interviews with teammates. The material he created was fun and unique. The station asked him to consider a broadcasting career as his playing days wound down. “I had no interest in journalism or communications,” Rodgers says. “But I talked to Bill Walsh, who was getting ready to retire. He and George Seifert, who was going to replace Bill, told me I had a year or two left, but a TV career would be for life.” The problem was, a full-time broadcasting job was nothing like the stuff Rodgers produced at the Super Bowl. As a professional sportscaster, Rodgers found himself barely able to speak on camera. He didn’t know how to dress for TV. He froze. “It was pretty rough,” he says.

Fortunately, Rodgers was friendly with two politicians who hung around the 49ers and did know how to speak on camera: Rusty Areias and Willie Brown, both in the state Assembly at the time. “Rusty was always making speeches at places like the Dairy Farmers Association of Los Banos and the Kiwanis Club of Modesto, and he took me with him,” Rodgers says. “He made me get up and speak. I was really nervous. Unbelievably nervous.” Rodgers sweated out three “very rough” years in Salinas and was hired by KIRO in Seattle. Continuing to improve, he began to attract national attention and moved to WXIA in Atlanta. Finally, Channel 3 recruited him as sports director.

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Chalmers Dental, Inc. 1820 Professional Drive, Suite 5 • www.chalmersdental.com • 916-483-8182 After working in big markets filled with major-league teams, Rodgers had to adjust to Sacramento. He decided to focus on high schools and local colleges and did something rarely seen on local TV: He made time for women’s sports. The emphasis on high schools, UC Davis, Sacramento State University and women’s sports would serve Rodgers well. Social media disrupted traditional media and made it easy for fans to follow major-league sports without watching local TV. “We’ve stayed relevant because we focus on the locals,” he says. “High school football is king, but women’s softball is huge here. There’s a ton of interest.” Despite his love of local sports, Rodgers isn’t afraid to criticize when he sees something wrong. He gets angry about the number of football games played by high school teams, believing it harms players. “Folsom played 16 games this past season,” he says. “That’s what NFL teams play, and they have training staffs to help players recover and

prevent injuries. Why are kids playing 16 games? That’s too many.” And there’s the Kings. Like other Sacramento sports fans, Rodgers has grown tired of watching the team instantly fall apart in every new season. But he believes Kings ownership should be patient with its coach and top players and blend veterans with young talent—even though it’s tough on fans. “I know the fans don’t want to hear about being patient. They are paying top dollar for their tickets. Being patient isn’t easy when you’re paying big money,” he says. Beyond local sports and the Kings, Rodgers knows his viewers want some enjoyment from his broadcasts. He always tries to close with something humorous. Rodgers is 57 and getting stronger as a broadcaster. He’s never bored and still has fun at work. After 21 years in one market and one station (an extraordinary feat in TV), the nervousness is mostly gone. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

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To Pave or Not To Pave PROS AND CONS OF TWO RIVERS TRAIL HASHED OUT AT COMMUNITY MEETING

n a typical Saturday morning, my husband, Jim, and I would usually be walking our dog on the trail in River Park, cycling or playing tennis. But last month, we attended a River Park Neighborhood Association community meeting at Caleb Greenwood Elementary School. The subject was the pros and cons of Phase II of the Two Rivers Trail planned for the riverfront adjacent to the neighborhood and Glenn Hall Park. The new paved trail will connect the area between Sac State and Sutter’s Landing Park. We’ve been to hundreds of community meetings in the past three decades; this one was one of the best in terms of content and organization. Presentations were made by a panel of city officials including Councilmember Jeff Harris, the city’s engineer and planner, the active-transportation specialist and a Sacramento Police

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Department sergeant who works with the homeless. Adam Randolph, the city’s senior engineer, opened by explaining that the project dates back to 2001 and is part of the regional parkway trail designed to connect the existing multipurpose trail with the city’s grid. In 2006, Phase I was built, and in 2008, the American River Parkway Plan was updated to include Phase II. But the Great Recession put the project on hold until funding could be secured. In 2017, the city received state grant funding and started conducting public outreach, although not as vigorously as many residents thought was appropriate from comments made at the meeting. Randolph explained that the project originally was planned for the top of the levee. Earlier, in a conversation I had with him, Councilmember Harris recalled a community meeting in 2010 at which almost every attendee opposed the project. It seemed that residents with properties along the trail didn’t want the increased traffic from cyclists that a paved trail would generate. A few years ago, the city entered into an agreement with the Sacramento Area Flood Control

Agency not to pave any more leveetop roads for trails based upon post-Katrina evaluations. The agency feared that paving would affect levee safety and interfere with levee maintenance equipment. Hence, the paved trail was moved below the levee toward the river. While the new space is wide enough in most areas for the 16-foot-wide multiuse trail design, there are a few areas that are too narrow. These areas will require a terraced design that cuts into the levee. While this seems a bit risky, the city said the design has been approved by the flood agency. Two endangered species living in the area—elderberry beetles and hawks—will need to be relocated by law. This cost is estimated at more than $3 million. The project’s total price tag is more than $6 million. Jennifer Donlon Wyant, the city’s active-transportation specialist, presented the project’s benefits, which include overwhelming community support, an increase in the property values of adjacent homes according to Realtor studies, and ADA access for people of all ages and abilities. She also claimed that the project will result in reduced crime as more people use the trail, according

to studies of crime in the Pocket, where homes are located along both paved and unpaved trails. Her last statement elicited a few chuckles in the room from those who oppose the project. Police Sgt. Greg Galliano explained the work of his Community Impact Team to deal with homeless encampments as they arise. “Using compassion and collaborative outreach, our unit responds to more than 6,000 calls a year and provides 300 to 400 service provider connections a month for the local homeless population,” he said. “Activation of public areas reduces homeless camps,” Galliano added. “Paved trails do not bring homeless camps. Unoccupied areas do.” Next was a brief presentation by the Save Don’t Pave group, whose supporters wore red T-shirts and tags at the meeting. Their spokesperson said they knocked on thousands of doors to gain support. Their objections focused on the loss of natural vegetation in what they call the “last wild space on the south side of the river,” greater conflicts between cyclists and pedestrians as paving increases allowable bike speeds, and increased traffic to and from Glenn Hall Park, with its

small, already-impacted parking lot. (It is shared by users of the park, swimming pool, tennis courts and ballpark.) Additionally, they fear homeless encampments, litter and fire hazards, similar to what is happening on the other side of the river and in other parts of the city. They believe these impacts will reduce property values near the trail. They were critical of the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cost, when a similar trail is available just across the river. They also feel the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public outreach for the project was inadequate. Their volunteers who canvassed the neighborhood found most people didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know about the project. When canvassers told them about it, along with their opposition points, they claim only 8 percent of the people they talked to were supportive. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the city to halt any further work on this project,â&#x20AC;? concluded the Save Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Pave spokesperson. Resident Steve Harriman spoke in support of the paved trail. He gave examples of how the new section of the trail will greatly enhance connectivity to the grid and to city and county neighborhoods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This 32-mile trail gets 5 million visitors a year. There are a total of 82 miles of paved and unpaved trails,â&#x20AC;? said Harriman. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Accessing our city grid is now very difficult. With so many civic improvements in the central city, we need this trail to gain better access.â&#x20AC;? Harriman also countered claims that the project would reduce property values. He cited three current real estate listings, including a $759,000 River Park home and a Carmichael home priced at nearly $1 million. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first lines of all their listing descriptions mention immediate access to the parkway trails,â&#x20AC;? said Harriman.

As for safety concerns, Harriman described a local womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earlymorning running group that only runs on paved trails for safety. He also believes the conflicts between different types of users will not materialize because such conflicts donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist now at the parkway trailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busy Sunrise Boulevard connector. The presentations were followed by an extensive question-and-answer session that brought up additional details including that an ADA access ramp will be located at Glenn Hall Park to allow wheelchair, walker and stroller access to the trail. Another point made was that the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s depiction of the property-value enhancements does not include any studies that specifically cited similar proximity to homeless encampments. At the end of July, the city will hold a meeting to solicit comments about the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s environmental review documents. If the City Council approves the project this fall, construction will begin in spring 2019. On our way home, Jim and I discussed the meeting. Jim feels the trail should remain as it is: a peaceful, natural place to walk our dog. He said dog leashes and bikes bring nothing but trouble. On the other hand, while I enjoy the unpaved trail, I see the connectivity issue as important for the whole city. Even with the new paved trail most of the natural areas will remain. And I think the ADA ramp is needed, especially after I recently sprained my ankle. When I climb down the levee, I often fear a fall. Both of us agreed that property values are more likely to be enhanced, not reduced, if the project proceeds. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no wonder that the neighborhood is split on this issueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so is our family!

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Art by Instinct MULTITALENTED KELLIE RAINES LOVES THE ART OF THE CHALLENGE

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ellie Raines likes a challenge. In fact, she prefers tackling projects she doesn’t know how to do. “Half of the process—the fun of the process—is learning,” the Arden-area resident says. “The joy is the work.” Raines has always been artistic. Ever since she took a dance class at age 5, she knew she wanted to tell stories. And she does just that as an actress, director, writer and visual artist. Raines first got involved in theater in high school, directing and acting in school projects as well as performing at Lenaea High School Theatre Festival hosted by Sacramento State University. In a full-circle moment that tickles Raines to no end, she now finds herself involved with Lenaea again, only this time on the other side of the table as a respondent (the festival’s term for judge). “It’s amazing revisiting my training through the students’ eyes,” says Raines, who went back to school midcareer to earn her bachelor’s degree in dramatic art from UC Davis. “I woke up at age 32 and I was miserable,” recalls Raines, who was living in San Francisco and working as a communications consultant for Franklin Templeton Investments. “I hadn’t done theater in seven years and I decided, ‘That’s it. I’m going back to school.’” For the past 16 years, Raines has served as the executive assistant to the general manager for KVIE Public Television (the local PBS station), doing everything from voiceovers and online interviews to on-air hosting for the KVIE Art Auction and pledge drives. “I feel so lucky that I have a job that uses my training,” Raines says.

She also puts those skills to use outside of work in local productions for Big Idea Theatre, KOLT Run Creations, Resurrection Theatre and Theater Galatea. She recently performed in Theater Galatea’s production of “Julius Caesar & Macbeth,” in which all of Shakespeare’s iconic roles were played by the same four women. Raines played five characters, including one of her “bucket-list” roles, Lady Macbeth. When she’s not performing, directing or writing plays, Raines expresses herself in visual forms as well.

“I took a watercolor class 24 years ago and loved it, even though I had no idea what I was doing,” Raines says. She turned to visual art two years ago when she took a break from theater to deal with family issues. “I started by saying, ‘Let’s see if I can draw that,’” Raines says. “I’m self-taught, so I find that I get more creative by not knowing how certain things are going to work together and just trying it.” Raines’ experimentation with pastels, pencil, watercolor, ink and 3D objects has led to some stunning pieces that explore themes like gender, body positivity and creation versus destruction.

Raines’s arresting pastel “The Arch of Triumph” was the first piece of hers accepted into the juried KVIE Art Auction in 2016. The next year, her psychedelically colored portrait of a snow leopard sparked an on-air bidding war. Impressed by Raines’ talent, KVIE art curator D. Oldham Neath offered her an exhibition at Neath’s Archival Gallery in June.

“I somehow started painting fat birds,” says Raines, whose show “Birds of a Feather” will feature avian-inspired work by her and sculptor Don Yost. “I decided I wanted to try to paint an owl. I had no idea how to paint one, so I just started doing it. Figuring it out is the best part of the process.” To see Kellie Raines’ work, go to kellierainesart.com. “Birds of a Feather” runs June 6-30 at Archival Gallery. Visit archivalgallery.com for more information. n

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Carl Schumacher

Backyard Artist HE CREATED A FENCE MURAL TO HONOR HIS LATE WIFE

eople grieve and mourn in many different ways. Tahoe Park resident Carl Schumacher found a way that is at once healing, artistic and inspirational. When his wife of 50 years, Cathy, passed away in her sleep in early 2017, he was left in endless tears and deep shock. He would sit for hours on the backyard patio where he and Cathy had shared so many afternoon cocktails and laughs, and he would

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stare himself into numbness, his eyes fixated on the 50-yard-wide blankness of the back fence. Barely visible, ghostlike, diaphanous images would tease his eyes, dancing on the fence like alluring angels. The amateur artist, whose late wife loved his paintings, believed Cathy was urging him to decorate the fence. Schumacher, a former Tower Records employee who helped pioneer the store at its famous Broadway location, had left Sacramento for Hawaii with his wife in 1967, and they lived there for 20 years, soaking up the culture, the sun and the leisurely lifestyle. Cathy had spent many years working for the California State Auditor, so she was ready for an early, sandy retirement. Schumacher dabbled in the music business, trying to parlay his Tower Records experience into something more substantial. Cathy set up a

small business, sewing muumuus and creating Hawaiian floral pins for children’s hair. They blended well into the community and struck up friendships with “Magnum, P.I.” stars Tom Selleck, Larry Manetti and the late John Hillerman. Sacramentans by birth and at heart, they were now honorary Hawaiians. Between them, the couple had four children (Carl had one from a previous marriage), but two died tragically young. With Cathy’s recent death, the remaining two adult children grew alarmed at Carl’s increasing descent into sorrow and depression. But, with a jolt one day that woke him from a nap, Schumacher leapt into furious activity, buying outdoor paint, brushes, dropcloths and a stepladder. Then, like a horizontal Michelangelo, he began the work of his life: a fence-long tribute to

his wife, their years in Hawaii and a brave first step from grief to closure. With an almost uncanny similarity to the current hip muralization of Midtown, Schumacher’s backyard is now a splashy, vibrant, deeply evocative tribute to Cathy and a gorgeous “mahalo” to the couple’s beloved islands. The scenery is downright beautiful, illuminating and, depending on the fickle Sacramento light, ever changing. One section of wall depicts the couple’s favorite beach view from The Royal Hawaiian hotel looking toward Diamond Head; two other wide panels show secluded coves with hula dancers, serene birds and gentle waves caressing the placid shores. “These were Cathy’s favorite Hawaiian haunts,” says Schumacher with a sad smile. “Now I can return to them every time I step out my back door. She was a beautiful, peaceful woman who gave me so many years of

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Theatre in the Heights will perform “Twelfth Night” this month.

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“Twelfth Night” Theatre in the Heights Through May 20 8215 Auburn Blvd. • theatreintheheights.com Under the direction of Blake Flores, one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies of mistaken identities, love and high jinks comes to life.

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“Modern Masters: Red Hot” Sacramento Ballet May 25–27 The Soﬁa Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts, 2700 Capitol Ave. • sacballet.org The ballet’s annual salute to new choreography will get your blood pumping. The program will feature Ma Cong’s “Blood Rush,” set to music by Latin composer Astor Piazzolla, Ron Cunningham’s “Bolero” and “Fluctuating Hemlines,” an irreverent collision of 1960s fashion and 21st-century mores.

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This perennial is one of the first plants of spring. Its tender young shoots are delicious when steamed, roasted or grilled. Nutrient dense, it’s rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium and iron. Eat it: Toss the spears in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then roast outdoors on a hot grill until charred.

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A member of the pea family, these beans have a nutty taste and buttery texture. Look for sturdy green pods with velvety fuzz. They need to be shelled and peeled before ree eating. Favas are high in n protein and dietary fiber. Eat it: Steam them until tender and serve with olive oil, salt and lemon.

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Sown in spring, chicory seeds produce a root that’s harvested and placed in a dark, humid “forcing room.” The result: endive, the second growth of a chicory root. Crisp, with a sweet, nutty flavor, it’s a good source of potassium. To eat: Separate the leaves and top each one with a spoonful of chicken salad or edamame with miso dressing.

Monthly Market A LOOK AT WHAT’S IN SEASON AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS IN MAY

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This edible annual plant, sometimes known as rocket, belongs to the same family as mustard greens and kale. Its peppery green leaves are green in salads. Arugula is a rich source of certain phytochemicals as well as vitamin A. Eat it: Tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice and topped with shaved Parmesan.

ENGLISH PEAS

Also known as shell peas or garden peas, these sweet legumes enjoy a short season in late spring and early summer. Their pods aren’t edible, so shell them immediately before cooking. High in protein, they’re also low in fat. To eat: Boil them briefly until crisp-tender, then add to a pasta salad.

Also known as spring garlic or baby garlic, this young plant is a highlight of the spring farmers market. It looks like an overgrown scallion and has a mild yet garlicky flavor. Plants in the garlic family are known to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Eat it: Use it raw in a salad or cooked in a frittata.

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“Praise and Jubilation” Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra Saturday, May 12, 8 p.m. Community Center Theater, 1301 L St. • sacramentochoral.com Give Donald Kendrick a warm send-off at his Sac State farewell concert after 33 years at the helm. Program highlights include the West Coast premiere of Dan Forrest’s “Jubilate Deo,” Respighi’s “Ancient Airs and Dances” and guests Sacramento Children’s Chorus and Sacramento State Choirs with soloists Rachel Songer, Anne-Marie Endres and Shawn Spiess.

“Abstract Beauty” Tim Collom Gallery May 8–31 915 20th St. • timcollomgallery.com This exhibition features Deborah Rhea’s photography and multimedia installations along with husband Daniel Schoorl’s oil paintings and whimsical assemblages. Author E. S. Wynn will participate in a reading with the Queer Sacramento Authors Collective.

Author E. S. Wynn Queer Sacramento Authors Collective Friday, May 25, 7–9 p.m. Lavender Library, 1414 21st St. • qsac.rocks Join this newly formed group—founded by author J. Scott Coatsworth—of Sacramento-area queer and/or queer-fiction authors for four readings a year. This reading features E. S. Wynn.

“Becoming a Woman in the Age of Enlightenment: French Art from The Horvitz Collection” Crocker Art Museum May 13–Aug. 19 216 O St. • crockerart.org This exhibition examines the many paths and stages of women’s lives in the art of 18th-century France through works by Fragonard, Boucher, Watteau, Greuze and others.

Opportunity Drawing Fundraiser Mercy General Hospital Guild Wednesday, May 23 Casa Garden Restaurant, 2760 Sutterville Road The all-volunteer guild’s major annual fundraiser will offer prizes that include a one-week vacation in Sonoma wine country and one night at Hotel Donatello in San Francisco. The event raises money for scholarships for junior volunteers as well as specialized equipment to enhance patient care. For tickets, call Vicki Diepenbrock at (916) 201-8041.

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Grace Hudson’s untitled painting from 1898 will be auctioned off at Witherell's.

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Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, May 16, 12:15 p.m.

Witherell’s Auction House Preview: Tuesday, May 8, 1–4 p.m. Live and online: Thursday, May 17, 10 a.m.

Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive • gensac.org Speaker Judy Bujold will share tips on how to preserve, scan and organize family photos.

Jazz Night at the Crocker Crocker Art Museum Thursday, May 17, 6:30 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org Kick off this summer’s Jazz Night at the Crocker series with Capital Jazz Legacy, the original seven members of Capital Jazz Project, which was formed in 1997 with a mission to bring high-quality music to the Sacramento region.

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1925 C St. • witherells.com Bid on a newly discovered painting by Thomas Hill, a Grace Hudson oil painting of a Pomo child and a Hawaiian landscape by Horatio Nelson Poole, among other artworks.

The Sacramento Saturday Club Presents Scholarship Winners Crocker Art Museum Sunday, May 13, 3 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org The Sacramento Saturday Club—the oldest musical organization in the city—selects five worthy piano, vocal, string, woodwind and brass students from area colleges each year to perform a classical repertoire.

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River City Chorale Friday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, 2100 J St. • cameratacalifornia.net This performance will feature Dan Forrest’s “Requiem for the Living” and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Dona Nobis Pacem.”

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Sunday, May 6, 4 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 7869 Kingswood Drive, Citrus Heights • rivercitychorale.org This spring concert celebrates the community choir’s 41st year performing in the region and features music by composers Thompson, Copeland and Rutter as well as Verdi’s “Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves” sung in Italian. The Friday performance will also showcase the Arden Middle School Choir.

Modeling Hope Fashion Show Fundraiser FosterHope Sacramento Thursday, May 24, 5:30–8 p.m. Macy’s Downtown, 414 K St. • fosterhopesac.org This event will feature wine, hors d’oeuvres and Macy’s fashions modeled by locals to raise money for the nonprofit California foster family agency FosterHope Sacramento.

Spring 2018 Concert Series Reconciliation Singers Voices of Peace May 11–19 Multiple locations • rsvpchoir.org RSVP’s free spring concerts will raise money and awareness for the Center for Land-Based Learning, a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating future generations of farmers, agricultural leaders and natural-resource stewards.

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Mas Mexican NEW OUTPOST OF ZOCALO DOESN’T DISAPPOINT

he UV shopping center at Howe Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard has had its share of good dining over the decades. When

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I was growing up, Chinois, the first restaurant in the area to use the word “fusion” on its menu, called it home. Later, the incomparable Bandera moved in, and it still thrives, serving slabs of rotisserie meats and the best French dip on the planet. For thirsty diners, Capitol Beer and Tap Room, one of the best beer rooms in the city, moved in a few years ago. Recently, after an extensive, yearslong renovation, the dining scene moved up yet another notch. Along with a few fast-casual spots, The UV

now sports a Zocalo to anchor its west side. This is the third location for the local Mexican eatery. Opened more than a dozen years ago in Midtown, the original Zocalo offers a sophisticated take on Mexican dining along with a dramatic design and impressive interiors. In 2012, the second Zocalo opened in Roseville in the Fountains shopping center. This new location is deceptively large. From the outside, you’d be forgiven for thinking the space might be a little cozy. But open the

front door and you’re met with an enormous dining room and huge patio. There’s a four-sided bar with room for 40, and a kitchen big enough to handle all the traffic easily. The space is impressive, and not just because of its size. Stamped ceilings, wall sculpture, room-high columns and other epically sized design elements make you feel like you’re somewhere. The four-sided bar with its oversized four-sided television offers a happening place to watch a game with some friends.

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EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro 3301 Folsom Blvd. â&#x20AC;˘ (916) 455-2233 B L D $$ Full Bar Patio PaciďŹ c Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting â&#x20AC;˘ 33rdst.bistro.com

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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

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

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