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ocial media networks easily connect you with the world and help you to keep in touch with friends and family nearby or even a world away. But they also are proving helpful in connecting you to your immediate neighbors and neighborhood. Nextdoor (nextdoor.com) is a free social media site that was launched nationwide in 2011 and is now in every state and hundreds of thousands of neighborhoods. The hyperlocal site focuses almost exclusively on connecting neighbors. In fact, some people call it “Facebook for neighborhoods.” Like an online bulletin board, Nextdoor allows members to post information on neighborhood safety and crime, lost and found items, garage sales, events and projects. It also helps members buy and sell things and get references on local businesses. Now, the site is being used to fight crime. “About 18 months ago, a citizen let our department know it was a very effective tool and that partnerships between the Nextdoor site and police
were happening all over the country,” says Jena Swafford, the Sacramento police department’s social media coordinator. “Our department quickly understood the benefits of directly communicating with our citizens in ways never before possible.” Last summer, the police department held community meetings on the partnership in all eight of the city’s council districts. I attended one in my East Sac neighborhood to learn more. I joined Nextdoor in 2011 but never really engaged with it. My initial registration brought about a flurry of emails that either seemed disconnected from my neighborhood or were too commercially oriented for me. I already get a lot of email and just couldn’t handle any more “connections.” But when the police department partnered with Nextdoor, I decided to give it another try. More recently, I learned how to manage the settings so I view safety and crime information exclusively. Most Sacramento neighborhoods are now established on the site. Each neighborhood has a “lead”: a member who agrees to help keep the website running smoothly by organizing information and removing inappropriate posts. In East Sacramento, real estate agent Ed Gatejen serves as the lead. When members have information to share, they post it to the site. The private nature of Nextdoor assures that people from outside the neighborhood can’t browse the network. Users can see detailed information only about people in their
own neighborhood. They can opt to display their home address or just the name of the street where they live. Nextdoor also lets users tweak how many email updates they get and how often they receive them. You can opt out of email, choosing only to read the website posts. Another useful feature is an urgent alert system that sends text messages to people in the case of emergencies.
Each neighborhood has a “lead”: a member who agrees to help keep the website running smoothly by organizing information and removing inappropriate posts. According to the site’s mission statement, Nextdoor challenges members to hold themselves, and each other, to the highest standard of neighborly behavior. This includes treating others with respect, giving others the benefit of the doubt, focusing on issues and not engaging in personal attacks. The city’s police department partnership brought huge growth to the Sacramento site. According to Swafford, the site now has more than 20,000 users citywide, up from just 1,500 a year ago. And 86 percent of
Sacramento’s neighborhoods are now represented on Nextdoor. The partnership helps Sacramento police do their work. The department utilizes a geographic model of policing, in which officers take ownership of specific geographical areas, getting to know both the crime patterns and the residents of the community. “Nextdoor has worked extremely well for officers in their sectors to communicate directly with the neighbors,” says Swafford. “But it is important to understand that officers do not monitor the neighborhood site. Instead, neighbors send personal messages directly to the officers, or the officers respond to a post.” Swafford says residents should not use Nextdoor to report crimes in progress. Instead, they should use 911 or the nonemergency police line. The site is also not the place to officially report a crime that has taken place. That information should be filed on the police department’s website, sacpd.org “Nextdoor is specifically the place to share your crime information with your neighbors and neighborhood officers,” says Swafford. Information gleaned from the site can be used to help solve crimes. Though Nextdoor is currently free of advertisements, the site plans a directory of local businesses that could link to user recommendations. When that day comes, the site will compete for advertising dollars with our publications. I am not exactly thrilled by that possibility. But if the
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A Little Help From Friends FEROCIOUS FEARS FADE AS PALS COME TO EMOTIONAL RESCUE ON CLIFF-SIDE HIKE
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f course!” I hollered with my good thumb into text message central. “Of course! What time should I be ready? Can’t wait! Tennis shoes, or boots?” I was responding to a text invitation from a girlfriend to not only get “out and about,” but to go up and down. She had invited a group of women to hike a breezy little trail and explained to me it would be a lot of laughing, a little hiking and some great “girl time.” What possibly could go wrong? The text came from my friend who happens to be athletic yet petite, buff yet feminine. Normally, I would call this woman by her name. But for reasons you will soon discover, I’ll just call her by her Indian name, Mountain Goat. Mountain Goat texted me back one word: “Boots.” That should have been my first clue. Instead, I just poked around the garage, where the black widows live, until I found a pair of somebody’s boots. I sprayed them with Raid, banged them around to get the bugs out and looked for somebody’s hiking socks. I’m embarrassed to say it, but I get confused trying to figure out the
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Kathy Bobadilla, Duffy Kelly and Mountain Goat make it safely along
difference between different names of socks. There’s basketball socks, baseball socks, ski socks, soccer socks, football socks and all kinds of school socks. It took me the better part of a Friday night to decide to mix and match them and hope for the best. Mountain Goat also invited Carmichael mother of three Kathy Bobadilla. Together, we drove to the Colfax trailhead, Steven’s Creek, and set off for our journey. I bounded out of the car, thinking I would show these girls how great I am at hiking in socks. This was my second mistake.
The trail started out nice enough. Dusty and rocky and gently sloping. But after about 100 paces, it went uphill and got nothing but steeper as the shade trees disappeared. Sweat began to blur my vision, but through it I could see the sign—4.5 miles to the North Fork of the American River. I’m smart enough to know that this meant a round trip would be 9 miles. A slight panic set in, but I wasn’t about to let on because Kathy and Mountain Goat were bombing along at breakneck speed, jumping over
sticks, telling stories about snakes and bears and acting like nothing was wrong. I remembered they said we would be laughing a lot on this trip. Hmm. When was this laughter supposed to start? Everything would have been fine if the trail had been how I’d imagined it. I expected a 10-foot-wide carpet of blue silk under a canopy of fuchsia and butterflies. But the reality was altogether different. As the trail got steeper, it got rockier, drier and dustier. And the worst part? It got skinnier. I mean really skinny. So skinny we had to walk single file, one foot in front of the other to the point that if I wanted to rest, I would have to do so in a lunging position. Soon I was hemmed in by blobs of poison oak and prickly weeds covered with loud buzzing bumblebees. There were so many bees I couldn’t hear the girls laughing, only the bees roaring. “Did I tell you I am allergic to bees?” I suppose I’d imagined we would stop at a Nordstrom along the hike and call it a day. This was not looking like a possibility. Zap. I got stung. Little Mountain Goat continued sailing along like a regular human lizard even while the trail got steeper. My thighs started burning, and 100-degree temperatures began to fry my hairspray. On top of all that, I was pretty sure a tick was crawling inside my undergarment. I tried to calculate how much longer we’d be “hiking.” Tears welled up when I realized I had 7.5 miles to go. But that was nothing compared to what was to come. Mountain Goat was used to this type of treachery. So it was especially
concerning when she suddenly said, “Be very, very careful the next two miles.” She said this just as there was a break in the poison oak, just where the dust settled and the trail turned to loose jagged rocks. Without the dust obscuring my view, I summoned all the courage I had to look up. This was my third and biggest mistake. To my absolute horror, I saw my right foot was 2 inches from a sheer cliff that dropped about 3,000 feet. Even worse, I saw the trail we were required to follow was about 8 inches wide as it hugged this Matterhorn cliff. Steep rocks jutted skyward on one side of us. A straight drop was on the other. Down below were granite boulders that dropped to a tiny blue line of water. Way waaaay down there, the river looked like a skinny piece of blue yarn. The skinny trail felt like a balance beam. I tried to hold on to a few weeds that were sticking out of the rock wall on the one side, but Mountain Goat warned me again. “Don’t hold on to the weeds because they will come lose and you will fall. You will die if you fall.” OK then. Here is where full panic set in and for very good reason. I normally consider myself athletic, brave and daring. But that’s in my fantasy mind when I’m on wide stretches of flat ground. But as I tried to inch my foot forward, I could feel my legs shaking and hear my heart pounding. And then it happened. The ground began moving. I felt like I was on a conveyor belt and everything I was seeing was moving, even the trees and rocks. “Is it normal for me to feel like I’m standing still when I know I am
Hiking the Steven’s Creek Trail near Colfax can be a tricky test of wits for the not-so-experienced hiker.
actually walking?” I asked Mountain Goat. “Sounds like you’re dizzy?” That was one word for it. But there were about 70 others I could think of, too. “Darn it, anyway. I would have been fine, but I forgot something!” I said to the gals.
“What did you forget?” Kathy asked. “My parachute.” I tried to laugh off my fears and joke about it, but the simple truth is, I couldn’t. I was absolutely scared to death to the point I thought my shaking legs would give way and my fear itself would cause me to fall
to my death. I wanted to be tough. However, I had no choice but to honestly admit to myself and my friends that I was in trouble, that I needed help, and simply could not go on. “I think I will just wait here for you gals and rest. Go on ahead,” I insisted. I imagined I would wait for them about three hours. The girls were nice enough to tell me they would turn around and take me back to the car, take me to lunch at a restaurant. Because Mountain Goat is a doctor, she knew that I was experiencing vertigo. She taught me a trick to hold my hand like a blinder by my cliffside eye so that my peripheral vision wouldn’t see the steep drop below. “Just hold it like that and keep on hiking.” She explained that my senses were overwhelmed seeing all the different heights and my mind was trying to make sense of my surroundings. Mountain Goat also suggested I trick my mind into thinking I was on an easy quick walk down a straight pleasant path. So I tried to imagine I was on an easy walk, and the easiest walk I know of is the one from my bed to the refrigerator to get some ice cream. So I pretended I was doing just that all the while keeping my hand held as a blinder to the steep canyon below. She also suggested sidestepping, one foot at a time, along the trail with my back to the cliff and my hand gently touching the rock face that was about two inches from my nose. (I will
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ARDEN FROM page 13 never go on a hike again! I said over and over to myself.) Still I was frozen. So she said, “Take my hand. I’ll hold your hand as you sidestep. There’s no room for me to walk beside you, so you will have to turn sideways and hold my hand. We can go back if you want to; either way, I will hold your hand.” I will never be able to describe how it felt to hold her hand and feel the fear as it lifted away from my body. Thank goodness Kathy and Mountain Goat were so patient with me. They knew I wasn’t kidding about being scared to death. I suppose knowing they were willing to turn around helped settle me. It also helped knowing Kathy and Mountain Goat had been doing hikes like this for years and they were still alive. I also knew Mountain Goat made a living saving people’s lives. She wasn’t about to steer me wrong. Plus, if I wimped out, I would forever wonder what happened to my hutzpah. “Oh well, If I’m supposed to die today falling over this cliff, then so be it.” So we inched along the face of the cliff, hand in hand. I kept my “blinder” on and pretended I was headed to the fridge for ice cream. My heart knew I was in good hands with two avid hikers as guides. The next thing I knew, we had traversed the evil cliff. The trail descended and got wider as got closer to the bottom of the canyon. Finally, we made it to the river’s edge where we sat on flat rocks, ate lunch and swam in the cool water. After swimming I noticed a terrible, horrible awful, painful injury on my knee. It looked like just a faint scratch to the naked eye. But I was sure if I put that baby under a microscope it might look like I’d been attacked by a triceratops. I tried to use this as an excuse to quit and wait for a helicopter to pick me up. “I’ll just wait down here until this thing heals.” But my friends would none of it. So on our way back we were forced to traverse the same nasty cliff that turned me green just hours before. But miracle of all miracles! This time
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GROWING OLD IS NOT A DISEASE Arden native Lauren Merchant Hamlin now heads up the Wounded Warrior Company at Bethesda Army Hospital.
I didn’t panic, not even for a second. What was the difference? I know the “blinder” trick and the ice cream trick both helped. But for me, the real secret weapon against fear was friendship. When I set aside my pride and asked for help when I needed it most, things got easier. When I trusted another person enough to take her outstretched hand, things got easier. When I realized a friend cared enough to take me by the hand, things got easier. In the end, I realized friends can help you go a long way even if you doubt yourself and want to give up. I think I’ll go hiking again soon.
in Maryland. Her company receives all wounded warriors assigned to this hospital and helps organize medical specialists needed for their recovery. This new job comes on the heels of her assignment to the Pentagon, where she won the 2013 Pace Award that honored her for exceeding all expectations in her job performance.
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Our Arden area has a reason to be proud. In case you’re wondering who is taking care of our injured soldiers, now you will know. Lauren Merchant Hamlin, an Arden native, has been given command of the Wounded Warrior Company at Bethesda Army Hospital
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Hamlin graduated from St. Ignatius Elementary and Loretto High schools and went on to graduate from The Citadel. She served a 15-month tour in Iraq, and now lives in Arlington, Va., with her husband, David Hamlin, and their daughter, Riley.
Just ask the folks at Gethsemane Lutheran Church, where Pastor Vernon Holmes is really shaking things up to bring life, hope and happiness into the hearts and minds of older adults. His mission is to spiritually serve older adults in our community by providing specialized workshops, forums, programs and fellowship that center on adults. “So many organizations, churches, schools and activities are available for children, but the fastest-growing segment of our population is the older adult group,” he said. And he doesn’t want to leave this important segment of our population behind. He points to a book, “The Gift of Years,” by Joan Chittister that details the special gift older adults have to give to our society. She writes: “By the year 2030, for the first time in history, the number of those under 17 and those over 65 will be almost equal. Children are living through infancy and adults are living well into old age. In 1900, 40 percent of the population was under 17 and only 4 percent was over 65. Not now.” Holmes takes this turn of the tides to heart, living and breathing a fierce dedication to the emotional, physical
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ARDEN GARDEN LOVERS DREAM There’s nothing quite like a stroll through a few Arden area neighborhoods on a summer’s night to get you in the mood to fix up your yard. Or you may have been lucky enough last month to attend the Arden Park Garden Tour, where lush cottage gardens brimmed with color and gentle bubbling fountains seemed to set the world at peace. When I heard those fountains, I realized my life was incomplete without one. When I saw all those flowers, I sadly remembered the gardens and flowers I had grown in years past. Since I moved into Arden Park about six years ago, it has been impossible for me to dig into my backyard soil because my 61-year-old lawn turned into a giant liquidambar tree root the size of several school buses all smashed together. A little asking around led me to a trusty, hard-working and talented
landscaper, Camilo Soto. Camilo began helping me transform my yard into a real garden complete with flowers, shrubs, a pathway, trellises and even a fountain. Soto introduced me to Ron Page’s Fountains and Water Gardens off Auburn Boulevard. Seems Soto and Page have been teaming up for many years with homeowners in the Arden area. My, how an innocent Arden garden tour can lead you down a whole new path! With Soto’s help and patience in translating my loose-leaf dreams into hardscape reality, I am happy to say that I finally have the first flowers I have ever had in my Arden Park backyard. And by the way, don’t let anybody tell you your soil can’t be amended.
TEENS TEAM UP AGAIN High school sophomores J.R. Palmer of Rio Americano and Katy Albiani of St. Francis are at it again. For the second straight year, the pair gathered up a gang of kids, collected all kinds of useable second-hand items, and hosted a giant garage sale for their group, Teens for Teens, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Sacramento’s homeless teenagers. Last year’s sale brought in more than $1,700 for Wind Youth Services. As for this year’s July 26 sale in Arden Park, well, they’re still counting the money. Stay tuned for the grand total.
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$16 million testament of faith, Jesuit High School’s new chapel will be the most cutting-edge building in Carmichael. With a crowning 52foot cross, the edifice is already a landmark to many thousands of motorists who daily view its profile from Fair Oaks Boulevard. Construction began last September. The cross was blessed with holy water from Rome during spring “topping off” ceremonies. Finished and furnished, the school’s half-century project will be dedicated on the 51st anniversary of Jesuit’s opening, Sept. 17. Services of blessing and an open house will introduce the community to its spectacular addition. The facility’s full name is The Phelan Family Chapel of the Jesuit Martyrs of North America. Project donor Jeff Phelan graduated from Jesuit in 1980 and was first to pledge $1 million, in honor of his former Sacramento family. Chapel design is ultra-modern, conceived by the lauded Los Angeles firm of Hodgetts +Fung. Retro elements nod to the school’s 1960s roots. Engineers marvel that there is barely a right angle in the structure. Instead, interior walls curve or meet
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Jesuit president David Suwalsky and project engineer Ken Moitoza (above, center), staff and students pose before the growing emblem of the 51-year-old school. The new chapel will be completed this fall. An artist’s rendition of the chapel, below, includes the “garden of meditation” and a 60-foot-long reflecting pool. Construction by Swinerton Builders began last fall.
obliquely, ceilings rise in unexpected slopes, and asymmetry rules like a papal bull. On one wall, exposed supports are silhouetted to suggest Cavalry’s jagged crosses. Window design allows natural light and outside views for the faithful. In place of traditional stained glass, colored panes will wash the interior with vibrant hues. “The play of light and our building materials (polished ash clads inner areas) create a harmony to reassure people they are in a special place,” explains the school’s president, Father David Suwalsky.
Stations of the cross will be marked by 1960s sculptures resurrected from a now-defunct Kansas church. Central to the floor plan is a raised pulpit floor of glossy, polished concrete. Soaring outer walls and the chapel roof are clad in white stucco that guarantees high visibility from street level—and from above. Funding for the $16 million project came entirely from private donations and 17 years of fundraising. A chapel was included in the 1963 campus, but the school quickly outgrew this facility; services now occur in a gym. Jesuit’s long journey to realize a modern place of worship, seating 350 people, meant acquiring several adjacent lots. The 4.5-acre site includes a “garden of meditation” where landscaped courtyards allow transition from campus to sacred place. A 60-foot-long reflecting pool aids the process. “The chapel will be a school focal point and a statement of our Catholic Christian heritage,” Suwalsky predicts. “It will also be a wonderful contribution to the beauty of the Carmichael area.” Learn more about the Jesuit Chapel project at jesuithighschool.org
SHE GOT HER MAN Citrus Heights sweethearts John Rhodes and Tammy Woods have special reasons to remember his recent graduation from the Sacramento Sheriff’s Academy. As the department’s top brass and a 1,000-strong audience gasped, newly pinned Deputy Rhodes surprised his girlfriend with a marriage proposal. Ending seven months of training, academy ceremonies are big on parade and protocol. Sheriff Scott Jones eases formality by allowing loved ones on stage to pin badges on graduates. For this task, Marines reservist Rhodes, 29, nominated the girlfriend who had waited during his overseas deployments. Announced as Rhodes’ “fiancée,” a puzzled Woods, 28, applied badge No. 2563 to her beau. Under the department’s solemn gaze, the new deputy then produced a ring and dropped to one knee. The suitor’s
to be anything but a cop; they’re two jobs of equal honor.” With a diamond burning a hole in his pocket, he began deputy training last year. “I knew graduation would be a big night for me and I wanted Tammy to share it,” he says. “When I was about to be pinned, Sheriff Jones shook my hand and asked, ‘Are you ready for this?’ The magnitude of the occasion suddenly hit me. My heart was in my throat. “In days that followed, my new training officers asked, ‘So you’re that guy who proposed on stage?’ I said yeah, I’m that guy. … I guess I’ll be that guy for a while.” Learn about Sacramento Sheriff’s Department careers at sacsheriff.com or call 874-COPS.
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brother officers stood and chorused: “Will you marry him?” The audience exploded; the couple embraced; officials rose in ovation. “I guess she said yes,” ventured event announcer Sgt. Charles Meeks.
“We never had a proposal onstage before,” confirms Jones. “But graduation is a time for celebration. So why not?” The couple will marry next year. “He totally blindsided me,” admits Woods, a Department of Human Assistance worker. “John always said he was romantic. I believe him now. When they called me his fiancée,
I thought somebody just made a mistake.” Indeed, her sergeant-turned-deputy allowed for zero error. Months earlier, he learned what diamond Woods preferred and bespoke a square-cut stone. Before proposing, he petitioned his classmates, instructors and the big boss. “We never had a proposal onstage before,” confirms Jones. “But graduation is a time for celebration. So why not?” Reservist Sgt. Rhodes started dating Woods when they both worked at a south Sacramento Home Depot. Their hardest test was the Marines’ Iraq tour and later, his five months in Afghanistan. “With Skype, we could often ‘see’ each other,” Woods recalls. “That saved us.” “The time wasn’t right to propose,” Rhodes says. “I couldn’t provide for a family. The Sheriff’s job changed that. Beyond the Marines, I never wanted
A memorial celebrating the life of Jack Hiehle recently reunited more than 80 of his admirers. One of California’s most respected naturalists and a lifelong champion for ecology, Hiehle died this year at the age of 93. His passing came soon after the death of his beloved wife, actress Zilpha. The Hiehles were stalwarts of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, whose facility hosted the memorial event. His son Torgen recalled a father who shared his love of nature. “My father felt stewardship of the environment was something everyone could play a part in,” he said. “To acquire a love for nature, you must learn about it. Dad wanted to help people learn.” Jack Hiehle was a mentor to thousands, including this reporter. I dogged his footsteps on wildlife counts; I showed him photos of what I thought to be beaver kits near Harrington Bar. After some cogitation, he commended these portraits—of muskrats. An easy mistake, the naturalist assured me, and in consolation, he led me to the real McCoy: a Labrador-sized beaver beating around the sloughs near IN TUNE page 18
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On a nature ramble by the American River, the late ecologist Jack Hiehle noted the flight of a hawk
IN TUNE FROM page 17 William Pond Park. My genial guide was unerring in his ability to find elusive critters. He just seemed to know their addresses. Southern California raised, he became a surveyor in wildernesses of British Columbia and the Yukon. After serving in World War II as an Army rifle instructor, he headed for the University of California, Berkeley, to study forestry. He later worked with departments of Fish and Game and Parks and Recreation. Hiehle was appointed the first wildlife ecologist for California. An avid sportsman, he joined his wife Zilpha as a National Ski Patrol volunteer and saved many skiers from off-piste refrigeration. Indeed, a skiing accident near the age of 90 curtailed his hosting of local nature rambles. The volunteer was a treasured resource for the American River Natural History Association. His passion resulted in the removal of thousands of non-native plants from the Effie Yeaw preserve. Determined to see American oaks protected, he launched a campaign that caged oak
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saplings before grazing deer could nip them in the bud. London architect Christopher Wren was long ago eulogized with the advice, “If you seek his monument, look around you.” Those who require a monument for ecologist Hiehle might walk Effie Yeaw trails and behold youthful trees, reaching skyward. They will eventually replace the park’s dying oaks. These, the future of our vulnerable parkway and symbols of hope for the thousands of animals living here, are his monument. Learn more at about the Effie Yeaw Nature Center at sacnaturecenter.org
office at Carmichael’s Bel Air Center; closed during 2008 budget cuts. Sheriff Scott Jones pledged to restore the resource if free office space could be found. Owners of the Safeway Shopping Center recently came up to scratch with the Dewey location. Bel Air Center veterans are among volunteers now answering phones and filing reports, three days per week. “We’d love to be open five days,” said
Pai. “If we get more volunteers, this could happen.” The north area office augments Sheriff’s satellites in Arcade, Rancho Cordova, Florin, Rancho Murieta, Walnut Grove and Wilton. In these mini-stations, uniformed volunteers file non-emergency reports for incidents such as theft, fraud, restraining order violations and vandalism. “Without these centers,” explains Pai, “many people would not bother to report incidents. Information is important to the Sheriff’s Department. It allows us to establish patterns and allocate manpower to solve and prevent crimes.” For example, multiple tire slashings occurred in 2013. Compiled reports generated more patrols for certain local neighborhoods. “We didn’t catch the criminals” says Pai. “But our heightened presence stopped the slashings. “Our volunteers also free up officers for 911 responses,” he continues. “They allow us more time to be proactive; to make arrests and to keep people safe.” The Carmichael/Fair Oaks/ Orangevale Sheriff’s Service Center is at 5484 Dewey Drive, Suite 234. Its telephone number is 903-7480. Sacramento Sheriff’s Department seeks service center volunteers. For information, visit sacsheriff.com IN TUNE page 20
SHERIFF’S CENTER OPENS Sacramento’s unincorporated north area now has a new Sheriff’s Service Center. Located in the Safeway Shopping Center at Dewey Drive and Madison Avenue, it is staffed part time by administrative Sgt. Dean Pai and 16 Volunteers In Partnership with the Sheriff (VIPS). The storefront is a long-awaited replacement for the
Dennis Bruns, Charlie McKenzie and Lloyd Sellers join Sgt. Dean Pai at the North Area Sheriff’s Service Center. Opened recently, the office serves Carmichael, Fair Oaks and Orangevale.
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ROTC WELCOMES RETURNING LEADER Colonel Earl Farney was guest of honor at the recent Del Campo High ROTC Military Ball at Carmichael Elks. Farney, 78, established the school’s award-winning military program. He is now retired and living in Camdenton, Mo. When invited to
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and learning from her father, an artist. “I grew up in an atmosphere that encouraged an interest in and exposure to a lot of great stuff,” she says. Boghosian studied painting and art history at UC Berkeley and later earned two teaching credentials and a master’s degree in community development. Upon moving to Sacramento, she joined the local chapter of the American Association of University Women and took trips to New York and Chicago. In those metropolises, she marveled at the modern architectural masterpieces of Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan.
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economy grew and the materials and craftsmanship of times past. Cox is involved with two upcoming home tours: Sacramento Old City Association’s tour on Sept. 20 and Friends of East Sacramento’s Urban Renaissance Home Tour (formerly known as the East Sacramento Home Remodeling Tour) on Sept. 28. Cox
and Boghosian are committed to sharing the value of the old and the interesting stories contained within these structures. “We have so much fun revealing the stories of the past,” Boghosian says. “It’s never boring.” She spent her childhood visiting the de Young Museum in San Francisco
In 1973, she wrote a book, “Vanishing Victorians: A Guide to the Historic Homes of Sacramento.” According to Cox, houses built from the 1850s to 1900s were considered the projects of carpenters and nothing special. The book helped change that perception, he says. Boghosian served for five years on the Sacramento City Preservation Board and as the first chair of the board of directors of Sacramento Heritage, Inc., the city’s nonprofit preservation organization. She was also a staff administrator of the National Register of Historic Places and the California Historical Landmarks Program for the state’s Office of Historic Preservation.
Gov. George Deukmejian appointed her to the State Historical Resources Commission. Much later, in 2005, she served as interim preservation director for the city of Sacramento. In 2006, Cox and Boghosian wrote the book “Sacramento’s Boulevard Park,” for Arcadia Publishing. After she started her own consulting firm, one of her major projects involved completing the environmental impact report for Crocker Art Museum and Crocker House. In doing so, she learned much about the people who once resided there, including Aimee Crocker, a “typical heiress” who traveled the world, gallivanting with princes. Boghosian and Cox tell the story of a maid in the Crocker household who was tried for stealing from Aimee. She was found innocent. Incensed, Margaret Crocker, the family matriarch, left Sacramento for good. But she deeded both the mansion and gallery to the city before her death. Boghosian was also involved in the renovation of Memorial Auditorium, a much-debated project that ultimately
resulted in the passage of a ballot measure to retain certain historical aspects, including the ceiling. Cox was introduced to Boghosian through his landlady. In this new friend, he discovered shared interests in history and architecture. Cox grew up all over the western United States, and during family road trips his dad would tell stories about various places along the way, cementing his son’s fascination with historical anecdotes. Cox had planned to become an architect until falling in love with writing and earning a degree in journalism. When not working, Cox gardens and writes. He has five books in progress, including one on the preservation movement in Sacramento. Cox and Boghosian read historical books, hang out with historian friends and take historically themed vacations. Cox explained that their professional work often bleeds into the types of hobbies they pursue. “This is not so much an occupation as a lifestyle,” he says. n
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love the notion of owning your own business and taking control of your destiny,” says Janie Desmond Ison. Desmond Ison certainly has had plenty of practice over the years making her own way as a smallbusiness owner with her husband and business partner, Jim. They own Steamers Bakery and Cafe in Old Sacramento (which Desmond Ison opened 20 years ago this summer), Cafe Vinoteca on Fair Oaks Boulevard and, celebrating its third anniversary this month, Puddles—A Children’s Shoppe in Lyon Village. As you might imagine, the latter was quite a change for Desmond Ison’s eatery-focused experience. “I had been in the restaurant business for the last 20 years, so the idea of retail was intriguing,” Desmond Ison says. “Since becoming grandparents four years ago, my husband and I always tried to find things for our grandson when we’d travel that we couldn’t find in Sacramento. But being a native of Sacramento, I take a lot of pride in my city. I just thought, ‘We need a unique children’s store in our area that carries things we can’t find anywhere else in town.’ ” Like any good business owner, Desmond Ison did her research before leaping into Puddles. “I started thinking about the store in 2010,” Desmond Ison recalls. “If I was going to open a children’s store, the most important thing would be location, where you put it. If I could
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Puddles owner Janie Desmond Ison and her daughter, Maddy Spitz
get the right place, I would open the store.” That perfect place opened up in Lyon Village at exactly the right moment, and Desmond Ison knew that an available storefront in the popular Fair Oaks Boulevard shopping center would not last long. “Lyon Village was still at almost full capacity, which was unusual at the time (coming out of the 2008 recession),” Desmond Ison says. “It’s a phenomenal, solid location and we know area and demographic well, since Cafe Vinoteca is the next major intersection down. It all fell into place and we haven’t looked back.”
Desmond Ison quickly found that the niche she’d identified for unique children’s clothes was one that Sacramento shoppers desperately craved. Her store is now abuzz with clients looking for gifts for the tykes in their life. Puddles specializes in kids’ clothes and accessories from hard-to-reach and local vendors for a wide range of prices, everything from screen-printed T-shirts to Petit Bateau to locally made hair accessories that benefit Sacramento nonprofits. You won’t find common kids’ ware here: Desmond Ison stocks her store with an eye toward what she knows her customers will like—and some
things they don’t even know they love yet. “You fill a niche, listen to your customers, then redefine the niche,” Desmond Ison explains. “You can’t be everything to everybody, which can be frustrating. But because you’re always changing your model or your product offerings, you have to leave your ego at door. It’s not about what I think and what I want. This is about keeping the business going. You have to be able to change on a dime.” Whatever Desmond Ison is doing seems to be working. One of those savvy decisions was hiring her SHOPTALK page 26
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by 1970, helping their dad upgrade the bookkeeping system. Jim’s other brother Ross Relles earned degree in floral culture at San Francisco City College and worked for their dad for four years before going into insurance. When the Relles patriarch died in January 1972, the siblings had to decide how and if to continue the family floral legacy. “We made it through Valentine’s Day,” Jim Relles recalls, “then my older brothers and I got together and talked and decided, ‘We’re going to keep the business going.’” To do so, their sister, JoAnn, their mother and Jim’s wife, Marilyn—a former teacher and plant store owner—all jumped in to help and Jim Relles set to educating himself in a hurry. He attended various floral industry seminars in business and design and completed a summer program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to keep his father’s legacy alive. The family’s dedication paid off, as the ensuing years not only saw survival but also major growth for the beloved floral shop, which eventually boasted a total of four locations around the city before the economic downturn in 2008.
daughter, Madeline Spitz, to help out in the store. When Puddles first opened, Desmond Ison found that it “wasn’t the piece of cake I thought it would be.” Lucky for her, Madeline, whom she and Puddles customers affectionately call “Maddy,” had just moved back from Washington, D.C. and was willing to work.
“You fill a niche, listen to your customers, then redefine the niche.” “Now, for all intents and purposes, Maddy owns Puddles,” Desmond Ison says with a laugh. “She never forgets a child’s name, their age, when their birthday is, who they’re related to. I’ll be in there when she’s off and people will come in and say, ‘Who are you? I’ll come back when Maddy’s here.’ She’s my daughter, but she’s also incredible at what she does.” In fact, it’s a family affair: Desmond Ison’s other daughter, Jessica Spitz Biller, goes on buying trips with her mom and sister, and seeing as how she’s the one who made Desmond Ison a grandparent, “She’s been a great resource—kind of like the boots on the ground!” Desmond Ison says. Between the ever-changing inventory—the 1,000-square-foot storefront stocks a rotating roster of season-specific items, such as organic backpacks and school clothes for the fall, as well as educational toys, books (many by local authors), games and shoes with plenty of in-house promotions and partnerships with local companies that benefit Sacramento children’s causes—Desmond Ison and daughters certainly have their hands full. But then again, that’s what being a small-business owner is all about. “No matter how hard it gets, the small business mindset is that you can always do better,” Desmond Ison says. “It keeps us getting out of bed every day.”
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Jim Relles is the owner of Sacramento’s Relles Florist
Looking for something special for the tyke in your life? Check out Puddles—A Children’s Shoppe in Lyon Village at 2580 Fair Oaks Blvd. You can also reach them by phone at 481-KIDS, online at puddlesshoppe. com or on their Facebook page. And don’t forget to check out their anniversary sale the weekend after Labor Day.
FLOWERY LANGUAGE “In business, either you grow or you wither,” Jim Relles says. That’s a particularly apt statement considering he works with perishable products on a daily basis as the owner of Sacramento’s Relles Florist. Relles and his siblings grew up working at the shop under the
watchful eye of their father, who founded the business in 1946. At age 13, the Relles boys were already hard at work in the shop, and, once they were of age, driving deliveries all over the city. Though the boys also pursued other interests, they were never far from the family business. Jim Relles earned a degree at Sacramento State University in environmental resources with a business minor. He worked for the Sacramento County Parks Department but eventually quit and returned to work for his father while working on his master’s degree in recreation at CSUS. His brother, Tom Relles, earned a degree in agricultural economics at Berkeley and worked for a broker in town, but, was back at Relles Florist
“Having a willingness to make changes is how you stay in business. We listen to our employees and try new ideas. That’s why I think we’ve been successful.” “The downshift of the economy meant that we didn’t need brick-andmortar stores everywhere,” Relles says. “We kept the Howe Avenue location open until June 2013—it had been there for 30 years—but you have to have a presence on the Internet if you want to survive, so that’s what we did. Having a willingness to make changes is how you stay in business. We listen to our employees and try
new ideas. That’s why I think we’ve been successful.” Sixty-seven years on, Relles Florist’s midtown storefront at 24th and J streets has once again become the hub for the floral hubbub. “When you walk into the store, the fragrance is overwhelming,” Relles says. “What makes my life so enjoyable is that I’m very fortunate to work with a product that is so gorgeous, that has such a wonderful fragrance and texture.” And Relles isn’t the only one. “There’s a lot of research coming out of Rutgers University about how flowers make you feel better, that they’re healing,” Relles says. “It’s nice to get that reaffirmed, but we already knew that. We get feedback from customers and delivery drivers all the time. The response is really gratifying.” In order to keep this positive momentum going, the shop is starting to offer more hands-on classes for floral enthusiasts, including doit-yourself flower arranging for weddings, how to make a succulent garden (the first class is on Aug. 16),
how to build a terrarium, how to make a cornucopia for the fall, wreath decorating, and basic flower care, with lots more to come. “You’re working with a perishable product, so we work very hard on the care and handling of our flowers,” Relles says. “They’re a living thing, so we try to educate the consumer on how to handle them. Flowers don’t last forever, but they have a good life. They brighten up everybody’s day.” Need a nosegay in your life? Visit Relles Florist at 2400 J St., give the store a call at 441-1478, or order online at rellesflorist.com
DRIVEN TO SUCCEED Not many people have to be told to stop drag racing at the age of 82, but then, not many people are like Richard Bertolucci. The founder of Bertolucci’s Body and Fender Shop is unique in lots of ways, not the least of which is in his almost single-minded love of all things automotive.
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SHOPTALK FROM page 27 “My dad started working in his father’s garage at 19, but eventually the neighbors made him move,” Terri Parra (née Bertolucci) says. “He grew up at 39th and U streets—he still owns the home—and opened up little (repair shop) locations right around here. He bought the shop on 34th Street in 1955 or 1956 and bought this location (on Stockton Boulevard) in 1970. I remember when it was being remodeled; it’s been a part of my whole life.” Most of Bertolucci’s children can say that, actually, considering five of them work at the auto body shop, and have since they were young. “My brother started out washing cars, and now he runs the estimating,” Parra says. “Dad made me come to work here in the summer between my junior and senior years. I didn’t want to, but now here I am. My sisters Tina, Tami and Tracy started popping in and out and for them, too, it evolved. Now we’re all working here.” Even while actively engaged in the collision repair business, Bertolucci started restoring vintage Chevrolets
and customizing and drag racing Corvettes, for which he won several awards at the Sacramento Autorama. “In fact, there’s a special award given every year at the Autorama in my dad’s name,” Parra says proudly. “It goes to the owner of a car that my dad has hand-picked himself. This car has the best fit and finish of all of the cars of the show. It’s quite a prestigious award.”
“Collision repair is our bread and butter, but we’re really proud of our restored Chevys museum.” At age 45, Bertolucci stepped down from the shop, but that didn’t mean his car career was over. He still rebuilt and raced nostalgic drag racing cars well into his 70s, and at 85, he still restores the vintage Chevys that are on display at the body shop, which takes up one whole city block.
“Collision repair is our bread and butter,” Parra says, “but we’re really proud of our restored Chevys museum.” Sixty-six years into the business, Bertolucci’s boasts 33 employees, many of whom are either literally family or feel like it. “We have a lot of employees who’ve worked here for more than 20 years,” Parra says. “Our operations manager, Rick, and our receptionist, Michele, have worked here for 30 years. The good ones stay.” The same could be said of their customers, who keep coming back for the Bertolucci’s experience and expertise. “We’re really thankful for our faithful customers,” Parra says. “Thanks to our local neighbors who continue coming back to us and the Greater Sacramento community, business has been great for 66 years.” That’s sure to get Richard Bertolucci’s motor running. Is your car in need of repair? Bring it to the family of experts at Bertolucci’s Body and Fender Shop at 1717 Stockton Blvd., call the shop at 454-4433, or go to bertoluccis.com n
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New volunteer recruitment signs have already helped. “We try to snag their interest while they are walking in the garden or around the park.” Linda Jayne responded to the call and works weekly in the garden, usually in the early morning hours. “I love this job because I can do it any time and I don’t have to do much cleanup,” she says. “I actually find this work kind of addicting. It is so beautiful and peaceful, and I feel exhilarated when I’m done.”
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poles along H Street recognize major donors. “But one vital job that we simply could not afford to hire is the deadheading of the roses while they are in bloom,” says Hastings. “Roses typically start blooming heavily in April and go through the later fall now that we have established a regular fertilization program,” says Ellie Longenecker, a Master Gardener and rosarian who provides advice on the care of the roses. “It is vital that the dead blooms be cut off each week in order to encourage new blooms.”
“In the last few years, we have been recruiting volunteers to help with this job,” says Hastings. “We had a kickoff breakfast in May with more than 35 people in attendance.” After receiving about 30 minutes of training, each volunteer commits to spend about an hour a week in the garden on his or her own schedule. Volunteers report their progress via email each week. “We now only have about 10 regulars working weekly. We need to double that amount in order to keep up with more mature roses and better fertilizing,” says Hastings.
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“I am really enjoying helping to take care of the roses. It is so peaceful and gratifying.” Erenne Hedges is an experienced gardener who drives from her home in Gold River to help in the garden. She combines her volunteer work with fitness walks around the park. She often brings a friend and an extra pair of gloves and clippers, and the two talk while working together in a rose bed. “It is so exciting to be part
of this beautiful community garden,” she says. “There is so much love and caring shown by the folks who manage this garden.” Volunteer Annie Ables says, “I am really enjoying helping to take care of the roses. It is so peaceful and gratifying.” She can’t believe how many people thank her for helping to make the garden so beautiful. “It really is the best volunteer job ever!” Last month, Santa Barbara rosarian and landscape designer Dan Bifano, who has designed gardens for Oprah Winfrey and Barbra Streisand, visited McKinley Rose Garden and was thoroughly impressed with both its design and condition. “The residents of your city should be very proud of this beautiful garden,” he said. To become a McKinley Rose Garden volunteer, email Cecily Hastings at cecily@insidepublications.com or call 452-8011. Indicate your level of experience and your availability for training. Like McKinley Rose Garden on Facebook. n
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project also aims to bring jobs to the community. Boyd, who serves as president of Oak Park Neighborhood Association, says the Broadway Triangle project will give people another reason to venture to the north part of the neighborhood, which has seen an upsurge in activity in the past few years. “I don’t remember any project with this much potential to bring a new spark of life to the community,” says Boyd, who has worked and played in Oak Park on and off for 40 years. “It brings a place for the community to get together and it gives us a better vision of ourselves.”
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Vrilakas says he hopes the project will bring activity to the core of Oak Park’s business district with shops, restaurants, new residents and a pedestrian-friendly design. Now, Boyd is excited for another Oak Park project by Sacramento architect Ron Vrilakas: the $12 million Broadway Triangle development, a mixed-use infill project at 35th Street and Broadway. Once complete, the development will include 29 residential units, averaging 1,300 square feet each, and 9,000 square feet of commercial, retail space and restaurant space.
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“It’s just not the place people think it is. I hope people in other communities will give us a fresh look.”
The Broadway Triangle development is a mixed-use infill project at 35th Street and Broadway in Oak Park
“I have long appreciated the history and historic architecture in Oak Park,” says Vrilakas. “As an architect with a focus on urban placemaking, I have looked for opportunities to work in Oak Park and add to its story, help it evolve its commercial center and
emerge as the destination it deserves to be.” Vrilakas says he hopes the project will bring activity to the core of Oak Park’s business district with shops, restaurants, new residents and a pedestrian-friendly design. The
Vrilakas engaged with residents early in the process, in part through presentations at neighborhood association meetings, where he talked about his dreams and goals for the area. He asked the residents what they wanted to see. “He’s set the bar and the standard very high for developers who want to build in Oak Park,” says Boyd. Oak Park resident Dustin Littrell, an architect, believes Broadway Triangle will be a catalyst project for
Broadway Triangle development features townhomes with traditional brick facing along with modern touches.
the neighborhood. He and his wife moved to Vrilakas’ Fourth Avenue Lofts in 2007, and they recently moved a few blocks away into a Craftsman-style house. “There was a point in time, as we were growing our family, that we were prepared to move to a neighborhood like Curtis Park or Land Park, if our finances allowed for it,” Littrell says. “But we have since changed our tune and see the area as a great place to live, a fantastic value, very walkable, as well as an amazing and engaged neighborhood and business association.” Established in 1889, Oak Park thrived throughout the first half of the 20th century, before an interstate freeway expansion in the 1960s subdivided the neighborhood and split it off from other parts of the city. As revitalization projects continue, those leading the effort are ever-cognizant of the G-word: gentrification. That’s
one of the reasons the Broadway Triangle housing units will be sold at market rate, which is made possible with the help of $8 million in redevelopment money from the city of Sacramento.
"[We] see the area as a great place to live, a fantastic value, very walkable, as well as an amazing and engaged neighborhood and business association.” “The idea is to elevate everyone with new projects like this, not to push anyone out or limit who can move here,” says Littrell. “(Oak Park)
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early 10 years ago, I decided to plant clematis in my garden to mix with climbing roses. I loved the purple star-shaped flowers on the oldfashioned ‘Jackmanii’ that my grandmother grew over an archway in her Ohio farmhouse garden. I planted a few varieties and waited. And waited. And waited. They grew a little, produced a flower or two, and that was it. Was it my pruning, watering or feeding? Nothing seemed to help. Clematis was yet another gardening disappointment. A few years ago, one clematis exploded into bloom, covering a back wall with big, purple-blue stars. The repeat-blooming ‘Lasurstern’ had finally matured. It’s gotten bigger and better every year since. It just needed time. I recently shared my clematis story with some gardeners from around the world, and they agreed that you have to be patient with many plants. Clematis usually take at least two or three years to bloom well, they said. Wisteria can take years longer. One of them told of a pot where he’d planted a rare clematis. It died, so he set it aside and forgot about it. Six years later, it started to grow. Others said they routinely wait for at least two
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years for certain types of seeds, such as roses, to germinate. I was amazed at their patience. They were amazed that I was so impatient. We Americans live in a world of instant gratification. Television shows and garden magazines demonstrate how to create immediate curb appeal by planting too many big plants too close together. In our mobile society, we may move before a plant is mature enough to bloom, bear fruit or provide shade. If we stay put, we may quickly dig out a plant that doesn’t live up to our expectations. How about slowing down and taking our time? Shade trees require the most patience. A Greek proverb says, “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they will never sit in.” It’s tempting to buy the biggest tree possible or to choose species that will grow quickly. Many studies have shown, however, that trees in smaller containers will develop better root systems and grow to match larger plants in just a few years. Fast-growing trees often are short-lived, with weak branches and poor structure. With shade trees, choose little plants with healthy root systems, plant them well and care for them properly. They are a gift to future generations. Flowering trees such as magnolias may take many years to bloom. Their natural habitat is woodland, where they first grow up into the light before spreading out and blooming. Fruit trees can take two, five or more years to bear well. Nut trees may take even longer. If you want fruit in a year or two, citrus is your best bet. Rose lovers say that it takes three years for a rose to demonstrate what it will do. The first year it sleeps. The
next year it creeps, and the third it leaps. In old-fashioned and modern shrub varieties, there is often a gawky adolescent stage with one or two strong new canes poking out at strange angles. Resist the temptation to lop them off. I’ve heard it said that the plant can be “all knees and elbows” until the rest of the plant catches up. If a flowering plant doesn’t bloom the first year that you plant its seeds, that may be just how nature intended it. Biennial plants such as most hollyhocks, foxglove, forget-me-nots and Sweet William will grow foliage one year, then bloom, set seed and die the next. They generally spread so many seeds that they return in following years, but the original plants just live for two years. Plants bought in a nursery may have been forced into flower by generous use of chemicals and perfect greenhouse growing conditions. In your garden, they may take years to bloom again. Don’t take it personally. Peonies and camellias are examples of
two types of plants that take time to settle in. Patience is not the same thing as neglect. Many essential gardening tasks are urgent. Plants need water, pest control and the right amount of sunlight and drainage. Trees must be staked until they are able to stand on their own and carefully pruned so that they develop a good structure. If you own mature trees, shrubs or vines, treasure them. It took a long time for them to grow to their present size. New plantings just won’t provide as much shade and presence. Consult an arborist about tree care, and read about how best to rejuvenate shrubs over several years of careful pruning. It may be tempting to whack things back, but remember: Patience is a virtue. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County Lifetime Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 875-6913 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/ sacmg n
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rounds to visit a dozen yards in the Sacramento area. Well over 100 people made the tour, driving from one end of the county to the other, just to see and learn how members set up their year-round, outdoor railroads. This club specializes in G scale (garden scale) or 1:22, which means a life-size train is 22 times the size of the model train. In other words, it’s bigger than the little trains most people run around Christmas trees, but not big enough to ride. Cars are about 12 to 14 inches long. When asked how he made the transition from little Christmas train to a much larger garden railroad, Friedman blamed his wife.
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ichard Friedman has always had a passion for model railroads. “My dad gave me a little HO scale train when I was a kid,” he said. “But honestly, I think he bought it for himself and used me as an excuse. So really, I’ve loved trains as long as I can remember.” We were standing in his Rancho Cordova backyard watching his garden railroad chug and whistle through the bushes and along the fence. It made a turn at the end of the yard, passing in front of a dinosaur that reared up and roared as the train passed. Doesn’t the dinosaur time frame seem a bit off, I asked Friedman, who was clearly enjoying the giggles of the children clustered nearby. “Well, we do usually try to keep things semirealistic and to scale,” he said. “But during the club’s open house, we add a few special touches just for the kids.” It was a hot Saturday afternoon when the Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society hosted its annual garden tour, but that certainly didn’t keep enthusiasts from making the
“I used to have my trains in the spare bedroom. When we had kids, my wife told me I had to move my stuff outside. I’ve been out here ever since.”
Richard Friedman's G scale train is his Rancho Cordova backyard was included in the Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society's annual garden tour. The club specializes in year-round outdoor 1:22 railroads.
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with wildlife such as wild turkeys and moles, which cause small-scale earthquakes. “Most of our club meetings address issues like that,” said Friedman. “We generally have monthly meetings at someone’s home, often helping to solve some sort of problem. Or someone might have a program on designing or changing a layout. Occasionally, someone does a program on gardening because, after all, this hobby is actually a combination of two interests: gardening and railroading.” If your spouse has sent you and your model railroad outdoors, you might consider joining the Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society. Check the club’s website at svgrs.org to find meeting and event dates and locations and a membership application. Annual dues are $35 per family the first year and $25 for renewals. Otherwise, look for club members and displays at Colfax Railroad Days (Sept. 13-14), Folsom RailFest (Sept. 27-28), Roseville International Railfair (Nov. 8-9), and The Toy Train Holiday at the California Railroad Museum in Old Sacramento (Nov. 28-29).
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Final Orders AFTER THE MILITARY, WHAT’S NEXT?
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s I finish my 28th year in the Air Force uniform, I ask for this moment of personal indulgence. It’s a moment that has me humming the Hank Snow song “I’ve Been Everywhere,” made famous by Johnny Cash. I can’t rhyme quite as well as Snow, but if I were to have written the song, it would be about the military assignments where my temporary duty (TDY) orders have sent me. My song would sound like this: I’ve been TDY to Denver, Montgomery, Baltimore, San Antonio, Okeechobee, San Diego, Barking Sands, Cocoa Beach, Brownsville, Topeka, Reno, New Orleans, Baghdad, Istanbul, Panama City, Riyadh, Zurich, Frankfurt. A few months ago, I received one last set of military orders. Unlike previous orders that sent me into
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harm’s way, my latest orders allowed the destination of my choosing. But like previous orders, I still needed just the right time and place to break the news to my wife, Becky. That perfect moment came last month during a Holland America cruise from Montreal to Boston. It began somewhere between Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia, as my wife and I returned to our stateroom to dress for the ship’s formal dining night. After Becky excused herself to the bathroom to do her hair and makeup, I pulled a suitcase from under the bed that contained the special tuxedo I’d covertly brought on board. I quickly dressed and left the room. Thirty minutes later, like a kid on a date, I returned to knock on our stateroom door. When she opened the door, I surprised her with the smiling face of her chaplain man wearing the formal eveningwear of the military officer, the Mess Dress uniform. I walked her to a special dining room, where an extraordinary French menu was being served. In the fading sunlight, the maitre d’ seated us at a window table decorated with roses I’d ordered. After he uncorked a champagne bottle, he left me with a very bewildered wife. As I had prearranged, the ship’s photographer arrived and started taking pictures. Becky was more than bemused, but she returned her attention toward me as I pulled a piece of paper from my pocket and started my rehearsed speech. “Becky, during the past 28 years, you’ve remained home while the
military sent me to nice hotels for schools and conferences. More than that, though, you’ve waited and prayed for me to come home safely from places like Saudi Arabia, Panama and Iraq. “Now I have one last set of orders for us to follow.” I then read the words she’s waited to hear for at least 10 years.
Tears welled in her eyes. We both choked up over the news of my pending retirement. The photographer paused, wondering if he should capture such a serious moment. “Chaplain Lt. Col. Norris Burkes is relieved from his current assignment
and assigned to the retired reserve list effective 1 Sept. 2014.” Tears welled in her eyes. We both choked up over the news of my pending retirement. The photographer paused, wondering if he should capture such a serious moment. “You’re really, really done?” she asked. “Yes, sweetheart. We’re really, really done.” Epilogue: Like most military retirees, I’ve replaced one suit with another. Last month, I started as a full-time chaplain at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Stockton. My responsibilities now include the cardiac, pediatric, maternity and neonatal units. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “No Small Miracles.” He can be reached at ask@TheChaplain.net n
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Unstoried History IT TAKES SOME DIGGING TO LEARN THE SECRETS OF LAND PARK GOLF COURSE
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urrounded by trees, homes and businesses and blessed with maturity, William Land Park Golf Course would seem an iconic monument that needs no introduction. But dig a little deeper and learn something else: While everybody has heard of Land Park Golf Course, nobody really knows much about it. This includes people who play there, work there and love the place. Take Robert Seney, event coordinator at the golf course. Seney spends his days at Sacramento’s original public golf links. He begins his mornings with a cup of coffee from Mulligan’s Cafe, next to the practice green. He can often be found seated behind the counter in the pro shop, booking events and greeting customers. Despite his admiration for Land Park Golf Course, Seney realized his historical knowledge could be transcribed onto the face of a 9-iron with room to spare. He found a 2005 book called “Sacramento’s Land Park,” by Jocelyn Munroe Isidro, which makes brief mention of the golf course. The book, with a tantalizing reference to the original clubhouse,
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launched Seney on a mission to learn more. “It’s such an interesting place,” Seney says. “In my research, I realized the club was turning 90 this year, so I started asking some of the older players about it.” Land Park reflects the city’s history. Surrounded by farmland in the 1920s, the golf course has kept
pace and stayed relevant over the decades. It’s home to The First Tee, where children learn the game. This spring, Land Park introduced foot golf, where rounds are played with a soccer ball. The course is as vibrant today as it was 90 years ago. Not long ago, I wandered into the pro shop and asked if there were any historical documents lying about to
put the golf course into perspective. There was nothing. A file cabinet, circa 1970, looked promising but contained only scrapbooks of women’s club activities from recent decades. What we needed were papers yellowed by time, referencing mashies and niblicks. We needed to know who built Land Park Golf Course, what it cost the city, and why they stopped at nine holes. Recollections of older players proved as circumspect as a hole-inone without witnesses. The original clubhouse was a good example. An elder golfer recalled it stood on the site now occupied by Funderland Amusement Park. The Isidro book indicates the clubhouse stood where Fairytale Town rises today. Local newspaper archives weren’t much help. The Sacramento Bee published a timeline that claimed Land Park Golf Course opened in 1929—a divot in Seney’s belief that the club turned 90 years old in 2014. In the Sacramento Room of the public library, we discovered an aerial photograph of Land Park from 1925. The shutter snapped as the pilot banked south over Freeport Boulevard. College Avenue is newly paved but not leafy. In the photo, today’s massive trees are shrubs. There’s a cluster of five new homes surrounded by empty lots and farms. In the distance: Land Park Golf Course, fairway Nos. 7 and 8 ready for action. Electronic archives at city hall held our buried treasure. Within those files rests the story of Land Park Golf Course. The first reference came at a city council meeting on Jan. 4, 1923, when the city manager was asked to report on acreage required for an 18-
hole course at Land Park. One week later, Neil Petrie appeared before the council, representing 200 golfers and “urging construction.” L.C. Upson offered $1,000 to hire an architect. (Thank you, Mr. Upson!)
City hall was efficient in 1923. The city council approved $150 per month for golf planning on May 10, and the heroic sum of $10,000 was set aside for construction. City hall was efficient in 1923. The city council approved $150 per month for golf planning on May 10, and the heroic sum of $10,000 was set aside for construction. On Dec. 27, the council was told, “The golf course is
now practically complete and will be ready for use in the early spring.” Land Park Golf Course opened without a clubhouse. Councilman John H. Miller invited his colleagues “to attend the opening ceremonies of the William Land Park Golf Course, May 25, 1924, at the hour of 8 o’clock, A.M.” Builder F.A. Holdener finished the clubhouse four months later and billed the city $8,264.68. It cost 25 cents to play nine holes, 75 cents for twice around on Sunday. Talk of adding a second nine continued until March 1946, when Walter Strand of the Sacramento Golf Commission withdrew an expansion plan “in view of the many protests.” Among the many were Crocker PTA, Land Park District Improvement Association, Legion Post 392 and the Camellia Society. By July 1958, with the expansion of the city zoo and Fairytale Town, opportunity arrived for a new clubhouse. Paul Christman won the bid for $34,497. His handy work is what you see today. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n
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1714 3RD AVE $576,200 2872 MARSHALL WAY $329,900 2600 HARKNESS ST $514,000 2525 10TH AVE $427,000 2701 12TH ST $400,000 3771 COLLEGE AVE $695,000 1401 VALLEJO WAY $529,000 2760 SAN LUIS CT $319,000 2705 22ND ST $430,000 1281 8TH AVE $508,000 2898 MARSHALL WAY $230,000 3640 24TH ST $270,000 2559 SAN FERNANDO WY$295,000 3401 FRANKLIN $310,000 2009 26TH ST $322,000 1521 W ST* $297,500 1845 CARAMAY WAY* $360,000 2816 4TH AVE* $429,000 2801 14TH ST* $545,000 1545 11TH AVE* $672,500 2661 DONNER WAY* $369,000 1630 9TH AVE* $434,700 1020 U ST* $435,000 2725 DONNER* $679,000
95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 5607 MCADOO AVE 1709 50TH ST 5080 F ST 833 51ST ST 1732 42ND ST 1216 64TH ST 142 COLOMA WAY 140 43RD ST 1857 48TH ST* 5740 MODDISON AVE* 544 36TH STREET* 5669 ELVAS* 282 40TH ST* 710 50TH ST* 1425 57TH ST* 5190 MODDISON WAY* 401 SAN ANTONIO* 530 SANDBURG DR* 658 41ST ST* 95 51ST ST* 1352 61ST ST* 221 SAN MIGUEL WAY*
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2850 WRENDALE WAY $340,000 4000 LAS NINAS CT $409,000 2837 DARWIN ST $189,900 3974 WOODPOINTE CIR $366,000 2836 AVALON DR $175,500 3722 LAURA CT $325,000 3808 SUNNYVALE AVE $155,000 3233 BROOKWOOD RD $280,000 3430 MONTCLAIRE ST $349,950 2808 BECERRA WAY $155,000 2613 BUTANO DR $215,000 3824 BROWNSON ST $279,000 3710 SUNNYVALE AVE $280,000 4512 KILDARE CT $285,000 3631 MIAMI ST $335,000 4609 MULFORD AVE $351,950 3700 NORRIS AVE $449,000 3230 FIELDCREST DR* $620,000 3240 LERWICK RD* $210,000 2570 VERNA WAY* $234,000 4618 BRIARWOOD DR* $360,000 4434 PARK GREEN CT* $330,000 3204 CARNELIAN CT* $415,000 2440 MICHELLE DR* $173,800 2710 WRIGHT* $179,000 3301 CHENU AVE* $325,000 3834 COUNTRY HAVEN CT* $417,000 3300 ARBOR WAY* $199,000 3500 GABILAN WAY* $330,000 3809 SUNNYVALE AVE* $217,500 2509 DARWIN* $98,500 2541 DANUBE DR* $275,000
95822 SOUTH LAND PARK
7252 LOMA VERDE WAY $120,000 7465 CANDLEWOOD WAY $120,000 5905 GLORIA DR #1 $120,000 2404 39TH AVE $210,000 1425 SHERWOOD AVE $415,000 5655 EL ARADO WAY $168,000 5645 MILNER WAY $175,000 5160 RIVERSIDE BLVD $191,500 5321 CARMEN WAY $249,000 5840 HOLSTEIN WAY $427,000 1970 68TH AVE $178,000 7499 CARELLA DR $161,500 2245 MURIETA WAY $299,000 4630 FRANCIS CT $695,000 2040 FLORIN RD $132,000 6911 DEMARET DR $149,000 2211 VALKO AVE $168,000 1301 35TH AVE $275,000 7528 BOWEN CIR* $168,000 5661 CAZADERO WAY* $220,000 3181 TORRANCE AVE* $115,000 924 LINVALE CT* $447,000 6017 HOLSTEIN WAY* $480,000 2181 57TH AVE* $175,000 5617 BRADD WAY* $190,000 1230 27TH AVE* $555,000 4925 CARMEN WAY* $265,000 2436 37TH AVE* $229,000 7537 19TH ST* $110,000 7538 TAMOSHANTER WY*$156,000 4129 23RD* $160,000 1830 59TH AVE* $234,000 2216 IRVIN WAY* $310,000 2405 40TH AVE* $224,000
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628 COMMONS DR $326,000 510 ELMHURST CIR $421,000 535 WOODSIDE OAKS #6 $95,000 2446 LARKSPUR LN #312 $109,000 2929 COTTAGE WAY $165,000 2384 ALTA GARDEN LN #B $59,500 2280 HURLEY #58 $81,000 316 ELMHURST CIR $300,000 545 HARTNELL PL $430,765 2229 WOODSIDE LN #4 $95,000 536 WOODSIDE OAKS DR #1 $87,000 2005 JOAN WAY $130,000 3108 PENNLAND DR $220,000 2850 EL PRADO WAY $265,000 1242 VANDERBILT WAY $275,000 817 COMMONS DR $347,000 144 HARTNELL PL* $290,000 2472 LARKSPUR LN #363* $101,000 933 VANDERBILT WAY* $260,900 1901 BELL ST* $244,000 874 WOODSIDE LN #3* $131,000
2302 AMERICAN RIVER DR* $331,500 1539 UNIVERSITY AVE* $450,000
95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK
430 DEER RIVER WAY $450,000 6850 STEAMBOAT $269,500 2 PRINCEVILLE CIR $285,000 7835 RIVER ESTATES DR $295,000 56 LAKESHORE CIR $392,000 7496 SUMMERWIND WAY $271,500 422 BUNKHOUSE WAY $289,500 832 KLEIN WAY $297,500 1360 47TH AVE $400,000 7798 PARK RIVER OAK CR $212,000 7371 DURFEE WAY $270,000 569 CORK RIVER $347,000 37 SPRINGBROOK CIR $430,000 1177 FAY CIR $450,000 6241 RIVERSIDE BLVD #201* $118,000 7341 BARR WAY* $330,000 15 WATERFRONT CT* $281,000 737 EL MACERO WAY* $345,000 40 ESTUARY CT* $240,000 14 RIPPLE CT* $350,000 508 ROUNDTREE CT* $107,900 6875 CLAIBORNE WAY* $202,500 6150 RIVERTON WAY* $433,000 6705 FREEHAVEN DR* $494,500 6457 S. LAND PARK DR* $499,000 1107 ROUNDTREE CT* $115,000 403 ROUNDTREE CT* $120,000 7448 DELTAWIND DRIVE* $228,000 1157 MONTE VISTA WAY* $502,500 7720 OAKSHORE DR* $439,000 440 RIVERGATE WAY* $293,000 881 ROYAL GREEN AVE* $320,000 6819 COACHLITE WAY* $399,000
95864 ARDEN
3220 ARDENRIDGE DR 3304 WEMBERLEY DR 1020 SINGINGWOOD RD 3401 WELLINGTON DR 3221 CHURCHILL RD 2028 MEDUSA WAY 3333 WEMBERLEY DR* 3329 WELLINGTON DR* 3701 LUSK DR*
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Hit by the Reality Bus MOTHER KNEW THE DAY WOULD COME HER BABY ENTERED HIGH SCHOOL, BUT STILL …
BY KELLI WHEELER MOMSERVATIONS
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school classes and buying a freshman welcome package! Did anyone witness that reality bus that just ran me over? What happened? Where am I? How did I get here? One minute I’m burping a newborn with my cheek nestled against an impossibly soft head of hair drinking in new baby smell, and the next minute—WHAM!—I’m dropping this same baby off at the curb of Rio Americano High School. The blue eyes, puffy-lipped smile and thick head of hair are the same, but there’s no way I can be old enough to be the mother of this young man saying bye to me in a deep baritone. Why didn’t anyone warn me to pay attention? Why didn’t anyone shout, “Hey you! That baby you’re holding? Hang on tight, because in about five minutes he’s going to be nearly 6 feet tall, be able to bench press you, and you will only catch quick glimpses of him before he disappears with friends.” I didn’t hang on tight enough. If I’m being honest, I did hear the calls of veteran parents and
grandparents warning me to be careful because it all goes too fast. But I tuned them out because I was too tired from 3 a.m. feedings and too frustrated from not knowing if my kid was crying because he was tired, hungry, teething or had an ear infection. I was too busy worrying if my son was being a good sharer, making sure he wasn’t a biter, trying to get him onto a preschool waiting list so he wouldn’t be the last in line for Harvard. I was busy being anxious about him getting autism from immunizations, getting germs from playground equipment, getting sick from green-snotted playmates, or fingers smashed in slamming doors.
Why didn’t anyone shout, “Hey you! That baby you’re holding? Hang on tight, because in about five minutes he’s going to be nearly 6 feet tall ..." I vaguely remember seasoned parents just up the road from me on their own parenting journey telling me they could see the reality bus coming, warning me to be ready. But I was too caught up in developmental moments of first day of school, first lost tooth, first T-ball game, first crush, first soccer goal, first heartbreak, first solo bike ride to school, first emergency room visit—so
many firsts that even with a lookout I couldn’t imagine there would be lasts around the corner. The warning signs were everywhere, but somehow I still missed them: giving up sleeping with a bed full of stuffed animals, not wanting a kiss anymore before he got out of the car for school, a room that smelled of Axe instead of sweaty boy and dirty socks, being able to leave my son at home while I ran errands, being unable to recall the last time I was called “Mommy.” And now here I am. Sprawled on the pavement in shocked disbelief because I never thought it could happen to me so quickly: My freshly bottled memories of high school have become a vintage wine. My Class of 1989 high school predictions of where I will be in 10 years have become a time capsule of youthful ambition (and delusion). Time has hitched a ride on the reality bus, suddenly arriving with a son who was once just a wishful hope for the future and names practiced on a piece of paper in girlish script, delivering him to the halls of high school. Can someone do me a favor? When the 2018 bus comes barreling up to whisk my baby off to college in a matter of moments, will someone please shove me out of the way and maybe be ready with a box of tissues and some ooey-gooey brownies? Thanks. Kelli Wheeler is a Sacramento mother of two and author of “Momservations—The Fine Print of Parenting.” She can be reached at Momservations.com. n
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Gorgeous Hidden River Vista! Walking distance to the American River. This 3 bed/2 bath gem sits on a beautiful .48 acre lot. $589,000 Jen Ramey (916) 549-6294
Great opportunity in Arden Park. 4 bedroom, 2 bathrooms with open Áoor plan $465,000 Tom Phillips (916) 799-4571
This 4 Bed/3 Bath home is on Arden Frontage Road and backs to desirable Maddox Ranch. Freshly painted ext/int, new landscaping and pool! $395,000 Sara Raudelunas (916) 826-1500
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Sacramento Sheriff Scott Jones hosted a Unity for Community picnic at Gibbons Park, Carmichael
Congressional candidate Doug Ose and Citrus Heights City Councilor Jeannie Bruins (second right) met pageant winners at a recent joint chambers of commerce mixer at Northridge Country Club.
“Good Day Sacramento” anchor Marianne McClary (left) was the event’s emcee. Youngest exhibitor was Carmen Sellas. Mom Dusty Sellas and artist David Peterson admired the 12-year-old’s work.
VIPs attending Effie Yeaw’s Wild Things art fundraiser included Supervisor Susan Peters (above, left) auctioneer David Sobon, Dr. Janine Bera and her husband, Rep. Ami Bera, Marcy Friedman and Moni Kondos. Dance champions from Utah’s Provo High School (above) completed an exhibition tour at Mission Oaks Community Center. Pastor for the Church on Cypress, Cary Duckett (right, center) left to minister in Ohio. Farewells came from Pastor Rich Reimer (American River Community Church), Pastor Sam Gray (Church on Cypress), the Rev. Paull Scholl (Inter-Faith Ministery) and elder Scott Young (Christ Community Church).
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On a Roll UNITED WAY COLLECTS PAPER PRODUCTS FOR A GOOD CAUSE
25,122 rolls, Enterprise Rent-ACar at 21,037 rolls and Nationwide Insurance at 18,900 rolls. One week after collection day, the rolls were distributed to many of United Way’s 160 nonprofit partners in Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties. For more information, go to yourlocalunitedway.org
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t the top of many charitable organizations’ lists of most needed items is toilet paper. Once a year, United Way holds a toilet paper drive to benefit local nonprofits. In June, residents and companies donated 161,058 rolls of TP during United Way’s sixth annual toilet paper drive. Since 2009, more than 765,000 rolls have been collected for local nonprofits, saving them thousands of dollars they would otherwise spend on this household staple. “This is about so much more than toilet paper,” says United Way president and CEO Stephanie McLemore Bray. “Every roll of toilet paper means a nonprofit saves a dollar to spend on vital programs. Five years ago, when we learned there was a need for toilet paper, we did what United Way does best: We brought community members together to meet the need. By collecting 765,000 rolls of toilet paper over the last five years, this community helped local nonprofits invest $765,000 into lifechanging programs instead of toilet paper budgets.” This year’s top donor was Sac-Val Janitorial Supply, which donated 40,000 rolls of toilet paper. Other big donors included Intel at
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BACK TO SCHOOL It’s August, which means school is right around the corner. With that in mind, Stanford Youth Solutions is looking to provide 600 or more needy local kids with new backpacks stuffed with school supplies. If you want to donate a backpack and supplies, check out Stanford’s lists of age- and grade-appropriate items. If you prefer, you can donate money at Stanford’s Virtual Back-to-School Store and leave the shopping to them. For more information on the backpack drive, go to youthsolutions.org or call 344-0199.
THE LUNCH BUNCH Interested in putting on an apron and helping out? Casa Garden Restaurant always needs helpers. Los Ninos Service League holds recruitment coffees for future volunteers where you can learn what jobs are available. Among other tasks, you can work in the kitchen doing food prep and cleanup, wait on tables during, help out in the garden and more. Call 452-2809 to find out the next recruitment coffee date. Proceeds from the restaurant go to Sacramento Children’s Home. Casa Garden Restaurant is at 2760 Sutterville Road.
AUCTION ACTION Stanford Youth Solutions raised more than $100,000 at its annual vintage wine auction in May. The money will be used to help youths and families in crisis. For more than a year, Stanford Youth Solutions has worked with The Annie E. Casey Foundation on a national effort to transform the child welfare system. The agency was selected as one of four to participate in this critical effort. Stanford Youth Solutions serves at-risk youth with a variety of community-based programs, including intensive one-onone therapeutic behavioral services, family-centered wraparound services, a juvenile justice crime prevention program and a family partnerships program. For more information, go to youthsolutions.org or call 344-0199.
CAR TIME On Father’s Day, California Automobile Museum offered dads rides in classic cars, including a 1968 Ford Fairlane Convertible, 1931 Ford Model A Roadster and 1951 Ford Crestliner. These cars, and many more, are on display all year long at the museum, where volunteers are on hand to discuss the autos. To become a volunteer, call 442-6802 or go to calautomuseum.org
AWARDS Darryl Hunter, a Sacramento-area physician and U.S. Air Force reserve colonel, was awarded the American Medical Association Foundation excellence in medicine award. Hunter, the first area physician to receive
the honor, was recognized for his exceptional service to veterans, students and underserved community members. The annual honor recognizes world-class physicians for their dedication to community service, public health and patient care. Hunter founded three Northern California nonprofits: Community Veterans Alliance, Sacramento Community Cancer Coalition and Dr. Ernest and Arthella Hunter Foundation. Rob Lynch of VSP Global received the 21st annual humanitarian of the year award from UCP (United Cerebral Palsy) of Sacramento and Norther California. The award goes to individuals who have displayed a passion for life and desire to work toward enhancing the lives of others. Zachary Wandell, the owner of Sacramento Allstate, received three Hands in the Community awards for his commitment to helping others. The awards came with $1,000 grants from the Allstate Foundation for the nonprofits where Wandell volunteers, including Donut Dash and Sutter Medical Center Foundation.
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A House Reborn BIGGER ISN’T NECESSARILY BETTER FOR THIS CAPE COD COTTAGE
BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT
“We were committed to not creating a McMansion.”
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Built in 1934, the house needed an overall updating, and the layout wasn’t particularly functional. But the couple didn’t want to overbuild
for the neighborhood, and they felt it was important to maintain the considerable curb appeal of their charming, Cape Cod-style home.
“We were committed to not creating a McMansion in East Sacramento,” says Lisa Setzer. HOME page 62
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Remodeling literally began at the front steps of the house with new supersized slate steppingstones leading to an enlarged and much-used front porch.
HOME FROM page 60 Working with architect Dennis Greenbaum and builder TMS Construction, they achieved their goals—and then some. The revamped house will be featured on the Urban Renaissance Home Tour in September. Proceeds from the tour (previously known as the East Sacramento Home Remodeling Tour) will benefit the McKinley Park Renewal Fund. The couple rejected their architect’s first set of plans because it envisioned a space that was too big for the couple. “We don’t need big,” says Setzer. “We had a responsibility as homeowners to be responsible to our neighbors.” Once they settled on a design, the couple received a building permit on June 1, 2013. Construction took six months. They felt the timeline was entirely reasonable given the scope of the work, which required gutting the house down to the studs. With the addition of a new garage and guest quarters, they now have 3,500 square feet of living space. Remodeling literally began at the front steps of the house with new supersized slate steppingstones leading to an enlarged and much-used front porch. The dining room also needed enlarging. According to Setzer, it always felt too small when guests came over. Pushing out one wall just a bit eliminated the issue. Vaulting the ceiling added to the sense of spaciousness.
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The house possessed a feature common to many older homes in East Sacramento: a steep, narrow staircase. The couple eliminated the “death staircase” and replaced it with a new, wider and less precipitous one to provide a safer route to the master bedroom. Replacing all the windows resulted in something Setzer hadn’t anticipated: a deafeningly quiet interior. Eliminating one interior wall and a hallway altered the house’s traffic pattern and opened up the first floor. The change created enough space for another bedroom and bath. The couple added a laundry room and turned the office/den into a spacious guest room. Setzer chose a simple palette of classic black and white with a few accent colors for the home’s interior. “It’s not that I love white so much,” she says. “But I was traumatized by all the decisions that needed to be made. So when it came to the paint color, I couldn’t come up with one.” Installing six sets of French doors in the family room allowed for easy access to the backyard. Once dominated by a very large pool, the backyard has become much more useful for the couple, who enjoy entertaining. “Getting rid of the pool was a feat,” says Setzer. The original garage was falling down. So the couple built a new structure with a ground-floor garage topped with spiffy second-story guest quarters featuring a full kitchen, a
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loft and two built-in twin beds that resemble train berths. The bathroom boasts quartzite countertops and basket-weave tile in the shower. A balcony off the guest quarters provides a bird’s-eye view of the new backyard entertainment area. With an indoor/outdoor TV, barbecue, outdoor fireplace, sink, refrigerator, icemaker, smaller pool and full stereo system, guests can relax and enjoy the numerous amenities. The Setzers moved out of the house during the remodel. Relocating for a short time helped lower the couple’s stress levels, she says. “Whatever we spent in rent, it was worth it.” Setzer notes that working with an architect and general contractor they felt comfortable with was essential to
their project’s success. “In our house, there is not one spot that we can’t use,” she says. “It has been an epic journey.” The Urban Renaissance Home Tour, featuring five remodeled homes in East Sacramento, takes place on Sunday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $20 if purchased before Sept. 1, $25 on or after Sept. 1, $30 on the day of the tour. For more information, go to sacurbanhometour. com
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Centenary Standout ARDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL CELEBRATES 100 YEARS WITH SEPT. 14 FESTIVITIES
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school that began with 20 kids under an oak tree at Watt Avenue and Arden Way is now 100 years old. Arden Middle School will celebrate with a party at Arden Park on Sept. 14. Foundation students were farmers’ children. They studied in a meadow that is now the Rite Aid parking lot. Before their wooden school house was finished, the kids had graduated to a tent. By the 1920s, Gertrude Knoll taught all grades. School lore recalls one little boy so enamored of this teacher that he purposely botched spelling tests so he could stay in at recess with her. Older children vied for the task of coming to school at 5 a.m. in winter to stoke up the stove for classroom heating. Though school beautification was negligible in the 1920s, two palm trees were planted near the flagpole. These still stand. Farm chores took priority for pupils. They milked cows, picked crops and studied in stained bib overalls. During lessons, their horses grazed beside a school so isolated that the principal’s house, known as the teacherage, was the only home in Arden Park. The closest neighbor was a goat farmer (“Goatman” George Zwirkis) at Cottage Way. The school was pressed into service for draft registration during World War II. PTA volunteers also rolled bandages, assembled care packages and distributed ration books. “Any number of community defense meetings were held at the school,” recalled wartime principal Herbert Winterstein. “The
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Current Arden Middle School students and principal Jeff Banks (center, in vest) broke ground for the school’s centenary project. Palm trees (left) were planted in 1920
A 1922 photo recalls Arden Middle School enrollment. Gertrude Knoll (center) was the teacher. Joe Keaton (third row far right) was a nephew of famous comedian Buster Keaton. Photo courtesy of school archive.
auditorium was filled with anxious and fearful residents. Our film projector was pressed into use to show defense films, even some of the London bombings.” In his history of the school, Winterstein wrote that students collected scrap metal, and teachers practiced evacuation plans with wide-eyed children. “I recall some who held the teacher’s hand just a little bit tighter,” he said. With post-war population growth, subdivisions proliferated like mushrooms on the vast Arden Arcade grasslands. So many new schools were built that by 1970, the San Juan Unified School District was among the largest in California. Arden Middle School is one of the district’s oldest institutions. From its roots beneath a tree, the once rural school has gained statewide distinction in science, music and sport. Famous alumni include award-winning author Joan Didion, California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu, former state Assemblyman Roger Niello, philanthropist Fred Teichert, national tennis champion Alycia Moulton and baseball pro John Bowker. “Our students’ names pop up on Broadway, in operas, sports, medicine, education and business,” says Bonnie Reynolds, school secretary for 36 years. “But our most important role was to prepare responsible citizens to raise families and support our community. I felt like a second mother—then grandmother—to so many them.” Current student enrolment is 950. Where a two-classroom school once ARDEN page 69
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Fly Me Away GETTING TO THE AIRPORT MAY BE THE HARDEST PART OF YOUR TRAVELS
BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE
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he longest journey starts with a single step. After that first step, the longest journey for Sacramentans usually involves getting to the airport before heading off into the wild blue yonder. In 2012, nearly 9 million passengers used Sacramento International Airport. Exactly how many arrived and departed by car, taxi, van, bus or bike is not known. An airport spokesperson says 1.5 million cars used the airport parking lots in its last fiscal year, 22,000 passengers arrived by cab between May 2013 and May 2014, and SuperShuttle made nearly 59,000 trips leaving the airport in 2013. In addition, some 500 van, limo and car service companies had permits to do business at the airport. Yolobus did not provide data on passengers using its airport service. Ideally, getting to an airport should be fast, reliable, low stress and inexpensive. Transportation to the terminals should be secure in terms of personal safety and that of your possessions, including your car if you drive. Transit options should be easy to get to and use (for you and your luggage), not require too many transfers and provide frequent
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service during the hours of aircraft departures and arrivals. Sacramento does well on getting to the airport by private car, taxi or van in terms of reliability and time on the road. The airport is not so close to the central city that traffic congestion is often an issue. It’s not so far from downtown that driving time is excessive. At the airport, there are three parking options. The “economy” parking lot can be hot, dusty and far away. The airport’s website warns it may take a whopping 45 minutes from the time you park to get to a terminal via shuttle bus. Walking instead of waiting for a shuttle is not an option from the economy lot. There is no pedestrian connection to the terminals. The “daily” lot just south of the parking garage has more frequent shuttle service. Daily parking in the garage is connected by sky bridges to the two terminals.
A close-in “hourly” parking lot for Terminal B charges $29 a day. If you don’t want to pay for parking, you can bum a ride from a friend or family member. That means two round trips to the airport instead of just one. It also means being dropped off or picked up directly at a terminal—no shuttles or walking required. Motorists often ignore operating costs, but they add up. If you have a friend supplying airport transportation, you might want to take him or her out for a dinner or two. It’s your call on taking advantage of relatives. There are also cabs and vans. The airport has a contract with the Sacramento Independent Taxi Owners Association for on-demand taxi service. SuperShuttle is the exclusive provider of on-demand van service. Other taxi companies or van services with an airport permit may drop off passengers. Any permitted taxi or van can pick up passengers at
the airport if passengers have made arrangements with them. Shared car services Lyft, Uber and UberX compete with taxis, some say unfairly, and offer varying levels of service. In June, the California Public Utilities Commission warned transportation network companies that they would be shut down if they continued to drop off or pick up riders at any California airport without permission. It’s not clear how this would be enforced. Sacramento is poor in offering transit options to the airport. Regional Transit does not provide bus or light rail service. Rail directly to terminals is convenient and unaffected by traffic. Many major cities in Europe have direct rail connections to their airports. Travelers to London’s Heathrow airport (admittedly far larger than Sacramento’s) can choose from three different rail connections! In the United States, transit rail service to airports is limited
ESTIMATED COSTS OF GETTING TO THE AIRPORT FROM DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO
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Yolobus $2 ($1 for seniors and people 18 and younger) SuperShuttle $13 (shared shuttle—7 passengers max) $39 (Execucar sedan—4 passengers max) $52 (nonstop van—7 passengers max) Taxis and transportation network companies $33 taxi (senior, military and promotional discounts may apply) $30 Lyft Estimated driving costs (based on 50-mile round trip) $20-$50 (depends on car size and annual miles driven)
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to Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Cleveland, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis and Washington, D.C. Philadelphia has a heavy-rail connection. A $484 million BART-operated people-mover link to Oakland International Airport and a Dallas/Fort Worth airport light rail extension are slated to open this year. Sacramento is one of a few U.S. cities with an airport rail connection planned. RT’s light-rail Green Line extension is probably a decade or more away. The capital costs for rail are typically huge, but there are offsets such as traffic reduction and less air pollution. According to an American Public Transportation Association study, rail links to airports result in local economic benefits including higher hotel occupancy and room rates. I think few Sacramentans know that Yolobus provides service to the airport from stops along L Street downtown. The trip takes less than 20 minutes, and the bus stops at both airport terminals. The service is cheap but not totally customer friendly. All luggage must be carried aboard the
bus in one trip. Luggage has to be stowed in between seats since there is no rack. The fare is only $2. Exact change is required. If you miss the bus, you must wait an hour until the next one. (Note: Downtown arena construction will affect Yolobus stops on L Street. Check with Yolobus for more information.) It seems odd the bus doesn’t stop at the Sacramento Valley train station where there would be direct connections to Capitol Corridor heavy rail and Regional Transit light rail. However, light-rail lines on K Street are only a block away from the L Street bus route. While biking to the airport is not practical for most, quite a few airports, such as Chicago’s O’Hare, provide information on their websites about biking. Sacramento International does not. Deciding on what’s the best way to get to the airport means weighing costs, time, reliability, stress, security and convenience. How do you want to start your big trip? Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net n
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occupied 3 acres, a 17-acre campus has grown. Under construction until spring 2015, Arden Middle School’s centennial project will add a $5.5 million multipurpose facility, funded through voter-approved Measure 1. In the meantime, the Sept. 14 Centennial Day will stage festivities between 2 and 6 p.m. at Arden Park (1101 La Sierra Drive). Proceeds
from food sales will benefit school programs. Organizers seek former students, teachers and parents to attend or to help plan the party. For information, contact arden100years@gmail.com Retired music teacher Rick Baker will assemble an alumni band to entertain; interested musicians may contact rbaker1021@yahoo.com n
Twin bell towers featured in Arden Middle School’s 1930s architecture. Photo courtesy of school archive.
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Vital Space VISION BECOMES REALITY AT PATRIS STUDIO AND GALLERY IN OAK PARK
BY DEBRA BELT ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
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atris arrives early at the 2nd Avenue studio and gallery bearing her name. Nearly two hours before the first class of the day begins, she is there sweeping the floor. As a painter who teaches, hangs the shows, schedules classes and workshops, organizes painting sessions and keeps the space tidy, Patris has carved a vibrant niche in Oak Park by asking a simple question. “I just started visualizing and asking what if?” she says. “What if I had a space in Oak Park to house an art school, studio, gallery and event space? I saw the potential.” Patris, dressed in a magenta windbreaker and a pale blue turtleneck that is almost the same color as her eyes, sits down at a table in the studio. The space is lively and organized, but without any fussiness. The work of 10 different artists hangs on the walls, a mix of landscapes, city views, portraits and still-life paintings. The studio has more than a dozen easels and taborets arranged in a loose half circle, ready for artists to go to work. The studio and gallery opened a year and a half ago. “Getting things going the first year was a little rough, but people are becoming familiar with the quality teachers and studio we have here,” she says. “The hardest thing has been not rushing, persevering and keeping positive that we will thrive.” Perseverance is key in Patris’ case. The path to her current success at age 51 was no shortcut. Born near Glacier Park in Montana as Patti
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Artist and teacher Patris offers workshops and painting sessions at her Oak Park studio
Miller, she describes her youth as troubled. Once out of high school, she considered art school but opted to go to Crown College in Minnesota. She hoped to benefit from the structured environment. Graduating with a degree in communications and cross-cultural studies, she moved to Minneapolis to work and pay off student loans. “I was living all alone in Minneapolis and it was 20 below,” she says. When her aunt invited her to come to California in 1986, she jumped on the offer. In Sacramento,
she earned a master’s in English language development and a teaching credential. While working as a language development specialist, she and her husband bought a condemned house in Oak Park in 1996, and she got involved in neighborhood improvement projects. She appreciated the neighborhood’s old buildings, mature trees and bohemian vibe. Her love of Oak Park and dormant desire to make art merged when she began to contemplate her life’s purpose after the death of her
mother. She enrolled in art classes at Sacramento City College in 1998, studying with Fred Dalkey and Frank Zamora. To confirm her identity as an artist, she changed her name to Patris and worked fervently. She painted what she saw in the neighborhood: alleyways, rooftops, homes, buildings and stately palm trees with long blue shadows. She discovered local drawing groups around town and eventually began running sessions and workshops at S12 studio and gallery in Midtown. ARTIST page 71
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Tasty Decay TO RIPEN FRUITS, LET THEM TALK TO EACH OTHER
BY DR. AMY ROGERS SCIENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
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h, the glory of summer produce in Sacramento. Fresh local strawberries, peaches, plums, figs, melons, tomatoes and more fill our farmers markets and grocery stores. Each of these delights has a moment of peak perfection, when the fruit is fully ripe but not yet mushy, brown or syrupy. Unfortunately, produce headed for retail is generally picked before it’s ripe. Unripe fruit is less delicate and better suited to the rigors of packing and transport. How can a fruit lover get around this problem? Of course, the best way to get perfectly ripened fruit is to grow it yourself. Letting fruit ripen on the counter will never be as good as harvesting a just-right tomato directly from the plant. If gardening isn’t for you, Kerri Williams, produce manager for Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, advises people to buy fruit at different stages of ripeness and eat it as it becomes ready. “If you’re not going to consume fresh produce within one to three days, don’t buy it,” she says. “Produce is a living organism. It’s not meant to hang around.”
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But let’s say you visit the farmers market at Country Club Plaza on Saturday, or downtown under the freeway on Sunday. Your favorite vendor has special nectarines that you want to enjoy all week. The nectarines are firm but not ripe. Can you regulate the speed at which the fruit ripens so that some are ready to eat the next day, others peak a little later, and the rest are still OK toward the end of the week? You can. Ripening is a series of chemical reactions. The rate of these reactions is affected by how the fruit is stored. What we call “ripening” is actually just one phase of the decay process that we later call “rot.” Fruits are part of the reproductive cycle of plants. They have seeds. This is in contrast to vegetables, which
technically are edible plant parts that don’t play a role in reproduction—for example, leaves and stems such as spinach or broccoli. (Elementaryschool kids will gleefully tell you that tomatoes, avocados, even zucchini are “fruits” by this definition.) True vegetables don’t ripen. Fruits do because their job is to prepare and then disperse seeds. The chemical changes of ripening make fruits tastier for animals and birds, encouraging them to pick and eat the fruit and spread the seeds. Three things happen when fruit ripens: It becomes softer and sweeter, and it changes color. These effects are caused by enzymes that break down big molecules in the plant into something smaller. Pectinase enzymes degrade plant cell walls, making them soft. Amylase enzymes split starch
into simple sugars, which taste sweet. Hydrolase enzymes disintegrate green-colored chlorophyll, bringing out more orange and yellow hues. This is the interesting part: Ripening fruits actually communicate with each other and encourage their neighbors to ripen, too. You may have heard the saying, “One bad apple spoils the bunch.” This is why. An overripe apple or banana strong-arms nearby fruits into rapid ripening and then rot (an extension of the same process) by turning on gene expression of the necessary enzymes. So how does a banana talk to a peach? By releasing a gas into the air. Almost all the fruits you eat are sensitive to this gas, and most produce it as well. The ripening gas is ethylene, an odorless, colorless,
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Can you regulate the speed at which the fruit ripens so that some are ready to eat the next day, others peak a little later, and the rest are still OK toward the end of the week? You can use ethylene at home to control the ripening of your fruit. Here’s how. Place the nectarines you want to eat as soon as possible in a paper bag along with a yellow or brown banana. Ripe bananas crank out a lot of ethylene gas, but other ripe
Arden Park Resident fruits would work as well (apple, cantaloupe, peach, fig, plum, etc.). You can further increase ethylene production by damaging the banana with a bruise or cut. (Fruits respond to injury with a desperate attempt to fast-ripen their seeds before they die.) The nectarines you’d like to ripen a bit later should go in a paper bag by themselves. They will eventually produce their own ethylene and get ripe, but not as fast as those stuck with a screaming banana. When some of the nectarines are ripe, store them in the refrigerator. Cold slows down chemical reactions, including those in the ripening process. Your ripe nectarines will eventually progress from ripe to rotten in the refrigerator, but more slowly than on the counter. Just make sure you don’t have any overripe fruit in the same drawer, as ethylene gas will build up and make everything decay rapidly. Amy Rogers is an author, scientist and educator. Contact her at amy@ sciencethrillers.com or learn more at her website, ScienceThrillers.com n
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT FROM 68 After leaving S12, she started looking at buildings in Oak Park, asking, “What if?” When she found the circa 1915 building at the corner of 35th Street and 2nd Avenue, she knew it was the place. “It was like the final puzzle piece fitting into place,” she says. She rents the space from Terre Johnson and Michael Luna. Johnson is the executive director of Oak Park Business Association and Stockton Boulevard Partnership. “They get the vision,” Patris says. The studio is around the corner from the Broadway Triangle, a housing and retail development under construction that is anticipated to further revitalize the stretch of Broadway near Old Soul coffee and the historic Guild Theater. Patris says the workshops and painting sessions at the studio bring new people into the neighborhood. “We have artists coming from the Bay Area, El Dorado Hills, Placerville and Napa.”
Ultimately, the studio offers a destination for creative focus and fulfillment. “In our lives, we run around a lot and are bombarded with a number of outside factors,” she says. “When a person has the chance to create and tap into art, that nourishes something within. It’s rewarding.” For more information about Patris and Patris Studio and Art Gallery, go to artist-patris.com. n
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Portrait of Perseverance EXHIBIT AND FUNDRAISER SPOTLIGHTS TALENT OF PAINTER WHO HAS SCHIZOPHRENIA
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hether you’re an art lover or a supporter of worthy causes, or both, you won’t want to miss the retrospective of Sacramento artist Ray Franklin at Gallery 2110 from Aug. 6 through Sept. 6. The exhibit will feature 20 drawings and paintings chronologically from throughout Franklin’s life, which began in 1948. The son of prominent Bay Area artist Raymond Howell, Franklin was born to be creative, but he remained self-taught until he graduated from Sacramento High School. Due to hallucinatory episodes that came on after graduation, Franklin was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, which led to his treatment and hospitalization at De Witt State Hospital until 1981. Once released, Franklin enrolled in Short Center South, a fine arts program in Sacramento for adults with developmental disabilities, where he paints and draws to this day. Franklin’s evocative work ranges from abstract to technical—he draws cityscapes of Sacramento, San Francisco and Oakland from his
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The Ray Franklin retrospecticve is on exhibit at Gallery 2110 from Aug. 6 through Sept. 6
photographic memory—to portraiture in various media (pen, pen and ink over watercolor and acrylic). If you’d like to help a cause that helps people such as Franklin remain artistic and productive, don’t miss the silent auction at the gallery from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 that will benefit the Developmental Disabilities Service Organization. For more information on the event, go to ddso. org. Meet the remarkable artist in person at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 9.
Gallery 2110 is at 2110 K St. For more information, call 476-5500 or go to gallery2110.com
THE ‘CAGE’ BIRDS SING IN Let the Sacramento Music Circus production of “Brigadoon” transport you to a faraway land that only appears once every hundred years (though thank goodness they revive it more often than that) Aug. 5-10 at the Wells Fargo Pavilion.
The mythical, miraculous village appears in the Scottish Highlands just long enough each century to teach its characters, and audiences, about love and enchantment, with songs by the dynamic duo Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe (who also wrote “Camelot” and “My Fair Lady”). Looking for something with a little more … je ne sais quoi? Don’t miss the raunchy, rowdy, bawdy and sweet production of “La Cage Aux Folles” Aug. 19-24. The hilarious show, which won Tony Awards both PREVIEWS page 76
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By David Mamet (Glengarry Glen Ross) Thru Aug 9 Celebration Arts Theatre 4469 D St, Sac 455-2787 Two attorneys are charged with defending a white man accused of raping an AfricanAmerican woman. In the face of unraveling evidence, the lawyers’ own uncomfortable beliefs about race rise to the surface.
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The Flu Season
Thru Aug 10 Threepenny Playhouse 1721 25th St, Sac 448-0312 Ovationstage.com It’s frightening. It’s intoxicating and it’s very funny. The Flu Season is a different kind of flu. In this story, a man and a woman, patients in a psychiatric ward – fall in love. This smart and absurdist drama, reminds us that we all too often talk past each other, without listening.
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Thru Aug 10 B Street Theatre 2711 B St 443-5300 Bstreettheatre.org Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated Sherlock Holmes tale gets a hilarious makeover. When Baskerville is found dead with the paw prints of a gigantic hound beside his body, Sherlock Holmes is summoned to unravel the mysteries surrounding his death.
It’s Only a Play
Thru Aug 16 Geery Theatre 2130 L St, Sac 222-4932 ClosetDoorTheatre.org At opening night, at a lavish party thrown by the publisher, a group have staked themselves in the bedroom, waiting for reviews to come in. Included are the excitable young author, brilliant but unstable director, pill popping leading lady, and insecure comic actor. When bad reviews come in, euphoria slides into despair, narcissism and childishness.
The Language Archive
Thru Aug 23 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac 960-3036 BigIdeaTheatre.com George has spent his life documenting languages, but words fail him when his wife tells him she is leaving him. Same day, the last two speakers of a vanishing tongue arrive to work with George and his love-struck assistant, Emma, to record their language for posterity. This magical tale is filled with love and loss, beginning and endings and examines the force and failings of language.
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The 16th annual Race for the Arts is Saturday, Aug. 23 in William Land Park
PREVIEWS FROM page 74 the year it premiered and the year it was revived on Broadway, is full of colorful characters with hearts of gold, dazzling dancing and plenty of lavish costumes to have you seeing sequins. The Wells Fargo Pavilion is at 1419 H St. For tickets and more information, call 557-1999 or go to californiamusicaltheatre.com
ART FOR THE HEART Run for your heart in more ways than one at the 16th annual Race for the Arts 5K & Fun Runs on Saturday, Aug. 23 in William Land Park. This yearly event allows runners— or walkers, or lollygaggers—to raise money for their favorite local nonprofit visual, performing, cultural or literary arts organizations and/or school music, drama or literary art programs through pledges (through pledges aren’t required to participate in the race). Once you’ve broken a sweat in the morning (the 5K Run/Walk is at 8:30 a.m., the Kids’ Fun Runs start at 9:30 a.m.), check out the Race for the Arts Festival that will be bursting with more than 40 interactive booths, food, entertainment and fun. Check out the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s octopus puppet display, lend a hand (and a brushstroke) to the interactive mural, groove to performances by Voices of California (a 50-man a capella chorus), clap for Woodcreek High School’s Dance Team, browse the Sacramento County Library Bookmobile, grab a bite from some of Sacramento’s favorite food trucks, and lots, lots more.
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THE CROCKER AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ As usual, Crocker Art Museum promises to “wow” this month with exciting exhibitions and events that are sure to grab your attention. First up is the Courtyard Classic Film Series screening of “Stormy Weather” at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 (seating begins at 7 p.m.). The 1943 film features legendary performers Lena Horne, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Cab Calloway and Fats Waller in lead roles that were rare for African American performers to land at the time. The film also features unforgettable musical numbers such as Waller’s “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” Horne’s rendition of “Stormy Weather,” and the Nicholas Brothers’ mind-blowing tap dancing in “Jumping Jive.” The screening will take place in the museum’s E. Kendell Davis Courtyard. Bring a chair or a blanket, buy some food and settle in for an evening of entertainment under the stars. Tickets are $5 for museum members, $6 for students/youths, and $8 for nonmembers and include admission to the museum the day of the event. For fans of Tien Hsieh, good news: Hsieh’s back at the Crocker for another Classical Concert on piano at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. The program will exclusively feature the work of Franz Liszt as an accompaniment to the artwork of Irving Norman on display in the PREVIEWS page 78
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The b. sakata garo gallery will exhibit works by Kristine BranscombFitzgerald and Sarah Haba Aug. 5 to 30. Shown: “Books” by Sarah Haba. 923 20th St.; bsakatagaro.com
Viewpoint Photographic Art Center will present the photographs of Santa Barbara artist David Gordon Aug. 5 to Sept. 6 in an exhibition titled “Reconfigured Architecture.” Shown: “Reconfigured Architecture #6.” 2015 J St.; viewpointgallery.org
Smith Gallery presents “Scenes From Downtown Sacramento” by Steve Memering through Aug. 31. Shown: “Alhambra Nights.” 1020 11th St.; smithgallery.com
“Sparking Creativity,” an exhibition of artwork by SMUD employees, will be at SMUD Art Gallery through Sept. 17. Participating artists include Kimberley Adams, Leilani Boyer, Desiree Burk, Robin Kaminski, Ron Lehman, Judy LewLoose, Christine Meighan, Scott Pierson, Sheila Raya, Bastian Reinhart and Frank Weber. Shown: “Celebrating Splashy Color” by Judy LewLoose. 6301 S St.; smud.org
Sacramento Fine Arts Center presents Magnum Opus XXV, an annual juried art show that includes sculpture, photography and paintings by local artists. The show runs through Aug. 16. Shown: 2013 Best of Show, Cutting Board by Leslie DuPratt. 5330B Gibbons Drive; sacfinearts.org
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PREVIEWS FROM page 74 museum’s permanent collection. Tickets are $6 for museum members, $10 for students/youths, and $12 for nonmembers. Wanna get inked? Check out Art Mix/Ink from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14 and see just how powerful ink can be, whether it’s on paper, on skin or in print. The evening will include live tattoo demonstrations by local artists and tattoo shops, a culinary demonstration by Squid Ink, a Zine-it workshop presented by Third Space and Phonoselect Records and stations where you can create a postcard on an antique letterpress (with Delta Workshop) and burlesque life drawings (with Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School). Drink specials are under $5 all night and admission is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers, and college students receive a $2 discount. Are the kids ready to hit the books again? (More importantly, are you ready for them to be out of the house again?) The Crocker’s Back-to-School Celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17 is the place to be for parents, teachers and students of all kinds. The event will include a performance by Calidanza Dance Company, a SketchCrawl through the galleries, a preview of new Tour + Art Workshop themes, a visit to the Art Ark, Homeschool Day discovery stations, and a lecture for parents and teachers on effective discipline strategies from Kim John Payne, author of “Simplicity Parenting.” Museum admission is free this day thanks to “Pay What You Wish Sunday.” Getting jazzed for more jazz? Jazz in the Courtyard will present Marcus Shelby, an award-winning composer, arranger, educator and bassist who is nationally recognized for his commitment to using music to narrate the rich history of African Americans, and his quartet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. Tickets are $6 for museum members, $10 for students/youths, and $12 for nonmembers. Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St. For more information on all
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The Susan B. Anthony 5K is the best women’s race in California. Lace up your shoes and participate at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 at Glen Hall Park.
Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org
COOL AND COLLECTED Ever wondered what kind of art artists collect? You’ll get a chance to find out on Aug. 7 through Sept. 6 when the extensive sculpture collections of Wayne and Betty Jean Thiebaud and Matt and Maria Bult are on display at Alex Bult Gallery in midtown. The exhibition will feature ceramic, wood, metal, plaster and bronze works from Native American, African, Oceanic, Mexican and contemporary artists including Manuel Neri, Mark Di Suvero, John Chamberlain, Frederic Remington, William Wiley and Robert Mallary, as well as works by Tony Berlant, Maria Bult, Tio Giambruni and Wayne Thiebaud. Meet the collectors themselves at the preview reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 7 or at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 9. Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St. For more information, call 476-5540 or go to alexbultgallery.com
YOU GO, GIRL! Susan B. Anthony played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement, so it seems only appropriate that the race named after
her, the Susan B. Anthony 5K, is the best women’s race in California. Lace up your shoes and participate at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 9 at Glen Hall Park (next to the American River. Founded in 1976, the race is small (fewer than 1,000 runners) so that participants get plenty of space to park, warm up and use the PortaPotty without fighting long lines. The course is USATF-certified and boasts a shady, flat topography that attracts some of Northern California’s top competitive women runners. It’s a nice bonus that the course winds through River Park, so you’ll have a lovely landscape to look at while you jog. Do you have little ones in tow? They can have a ball at 8 a.m. before the big race at the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Kids’ Half-Miler (named after another pioneering leader of the women’s rights movement). Kids can go it alone or be accompanied by a parent and they’ll receive a ribbon and a treat upon completion of the course. Then they can head to the jump house while Mom runs the SBA 5K. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. The race is followed by an awards ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Glen Hall Park is at 5415 Sandburg Drive. For more information, visit the Buffalo Chips Running Club website (the group that
sponsors the run) at buffalochips.com/ sba5k
TREASURE HUNT Looking for something old that’s new (to you)? Check out the Sacramento Antique Faire every second Sunday (rain or shine) at 2300 Front St. from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. This month, shop till you drop on Sunday, Aug. 10. Dig for antique treasure that includes art, vintage clothing, jewelry, furniture, housewares, military antiques and more from various vendors. Parking is free (a free shuttle is available the whole day to and from parking areas along Front Street, at the California Auto Museum, Miller Park and at 1801 Third St.) and food is for sale, so you’ll have everything you need for a productive day of antiquing. General admission is $3; kids 16 and under are admitted for free. For more information, call 600-9770 or go to sacantiquefaire.com
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alifornia is known internationally as one of the great dining destinations in the United States. From the originators of farm-to-fork dining like Berkeley’s Alice Waters to wine-country innovators like Thomas Keller, from the sweeping variety of international foods to the homegrown concept of “California cuisine,” from Petaluma chickens to Monterey sand dabs, there is no lack of world-class food culture in the Golden State. Yet one of the most American of culinary traditions has never really taken root here. While it may be popular, iconic even, in places like Texas, Memphis, Kansas City and the Carolinas, barbecue has never been something that Californians were particularly good at. Sure, there’s that whole Santa Maria barbecue thing popular on the Central Coast, but any barbecue purist will tell you that Santa Maria style involves grilling, which is just outdoor cooking. Barbecue, traditional American barbecue, is something completely different. It involves smoke, and lots of it. Ask a Texan and she’ll tell you that unless your meat is smoked, it ain’t barbecue. So it’s a brave restaurateur who opens a barbecue restaurant in California. That bravery should be lauded. Here are a few establishments worth checking out.
Tank House BBQ and Bar in Midtown
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Located in the belly of Midtown, Tank House BBQ and Bar has upped the scene quite a bit when it comes to barbecue on the grid. In the year it’s been open, the frequently belching outdoor smoker and packed patio of revelers have drawn plenty of eyes to Tank’s conspicuous location at 20th and J. Put in your order at the bar, pub style, then grab a seat at the bar, at a cozy table in the eclectically decorated dining room or out at one of the communal tables on the patio. Menu choices include smoked brisket, ribs and turkey with sides of greens, mac and cheese, tater tots and slaw. The bar is well stocked with local brews and premium booze, and the service is saucy. Unlike most barbecue joints, this one serves weekend brunch, doling out pancakes, mimosas and a drool-worthy brisket hash. A few specialties on the menu include “dirty” mac and cheese, featuring the already-good mac with a generous mix-in of smoked chicken; the smoked turkey sandwich; and the absolutely guilt-inducing “dirty” tots: tater tots topped with pulled pork then topped with cheese sauce. If you’re looking for a party with good food and good drinks, this is the place. However, if you’re not looking to tie one on and raise four sheets to the wind, best clear out by 10 p.m. on weekends as Tank House tends to cater to a particularly soused crowd. Tank House BBQ and Bar is at 1925 J St; 431-7199; tankhousebbq. com
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FAHRENHEIT 250 Every now and then, you walk into a new restaurant and think that everything is a little too perfect to be authentic, that the place is too spotless, that the decorations too safe, that the menus too well printed for there to be any room left for the food. Fahrenheit 250 BBQ is one of those rare cases where all the little things, from decor to floor polish, seem to be taken care of with chainlike precision without putting a dent in the menu. Each dish on the menu is crafted well, with some true standouts. The ribs are some of the best I’ve tasted in California. The corn and crawfish fritters are tiny dollops of ecstasy, easily overlooked on the apps menu, but once eaten not easily forgotten. Some of the sides are otherworldly, including an absolutely ridiculous serving of green beans, buttery and crunchy. They’re enough to make any fussy child eat his vegetables. The grits are a thing of beauty, rough milled and dense, chock-full of more butter and cheese than is probably legal. And unlike almost any other barbecue joint I’ve been to, this one has a pretty decent selection for vegetarian and vegan diners. With options like a smoked vegan meatloaf sandwich, there’s something on the menu for everyone.
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MO MO’S MEAT MARKET It should say a lot that when we wanted to get food for my wife’s birthday party, we went straight to Mo Mo’s. The Tahoe Park favorite has been serving up some darn good meat for almost four years out of a little strip mall on Broadway and 57th Street. When you see the smoker outside, you’ll know you’ve come to the right place. If you’re lucky, there’ll be no line, but be prepared to wait a few minutes to get your order filled. The highlights of the menu are, without a doubt, the hot links and the ribs. They are standout meats and deserve their own spotlight. Heck, they might deserve their own sitcom. Finally, don’t leave without a bundt cake from Spirit of Jazz Cakes. These little rounds of joy are the perfect tasty treats to finish off any meaty meal. Mo Mo’s Meat Market is at 5776 Broadway; 452-0202 Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com n
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L D $$ Traditional Italian pizza & pasta Family Friendly Catering + Team Parties • romas-pizzaand-pasta.com
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571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885
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527 A Munroe in Loehmann's 485-3888 L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com
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2851 Fulton Ave. 481-9500
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Aioli Bodega Espanola 1800 L St. 447-9440
L D $$ Full Bar Patio Andalusian cuisine served in a casual European atmosphere
Biba Ristorante
2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian
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Buckhorn Grill
1801 L St. 446-3757
Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Patio Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, chic atmosphere • Luccarestaurant.com
(With coupon. Not valid w/any other offers. Dine in only. LLimit 1 coupon per party. Substitutions extra. Exp. 8/31/14)
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Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. 441-6022
L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting
Café Bernardo
B L D $ No table service at this coffee roaster and bakery, also serving creative artisanal sandwiches
Centro Cocina Mexicana
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2028 H St. 443-7585
Old Soul Co.
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Casual California cuisine with counter service
Monday–Thursday after 4pm Six Course Mexican Platter for Two
Moxie
L D $$ Wine/Beer A counter service restaurant with high-quality chicken, char-roasted beef, salmon, and entrée salads
2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180 1431 R St. 930-9191
Simply Great M Mexican Food!
1501 16th St. 444-5850
Paesano’s Pizzeria
1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646
L D $$ Gourmet pizza, pasta, salads in casual setting • Paesanos.biz
2730 J St. 442-2552
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2813 Fulton Avenue • 484-6104 Live music Fridays
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402 Natoma Street, Folsom • 673-9085 Live music Fridays & Saturdays
Zocolo
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com
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3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233
L D $-$$ Thin-Crust Pizza, Deserts and Beer in an intimate setting and popular location
4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516
B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties
1730 L St. 444-1100
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Outdoor Dining Crepes, omelettes, salads, soups and sandwiches served in a casual setting
Ernesto’s Mexican Food 1901 16th St. 441-5850
B L D $-$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Fresh Mexican food served in an upscale, yet familyfriendly setting • Ernestosmexicanfood.com
58 Degrees & Holding Co. 1217 18th St. 442-5858
L D $$$ Wine/Beer California cuisine served in a chic, upscale setting • 58degrees.com
Fox & Goose Public House
Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737
D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with an Italian touch • Paragarys.com
Suzie Burger
29th and P Sts. 455-3300
L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com
The Streets of London Pub 1804 J St. 498-1388
L D $ Wine/Beer English Pub fare in an authentic casual atmosphere, 17 beers on tap streetsoflondon.net
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Harlow’s Restaurant
L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music - tapathewworld.com
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer English Pub favorites in an historic setting • Foxandgoose.com
2708 J Street 441-4693
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L D $$ Full Bar Modern Italian/California cuisine with Asian inspirations • Harlows.com
Thai Basil Café
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L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com
1827 J Street 442-6678
B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting
Jack’s Urban Eats
1230 20th St. 444-0307
L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com
Kasbah Lounge
2115 J St. 442-4388
D Full Bar $$ Middle Eastern cuisine in a Moroccan setting kasbahlounge.com
2431 J St. 442-7690
The Coconut Midtown
2502 J Street 440-1088 Lunch Delivery M-F and Happy Hour 4-6
L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Food with Thai Food Flair
The Waterboy
2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com
La Bombe Ice Cream & More 3020 H Street 448-2334
L D $ European and American Frozen Confections, sandwiches, soups and espresso
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D $ Wine/Beer Fresh made to order pizza served in a cozy dining room; or to take out
3260B J St. 449-8810
B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting •
D $$ Full Bar Chicago-style pizza, salads wings served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chicagofirerestaurant.com
5642 J Street 731-8888
Italian Stallion
33rd Street Bistro
2416 J St. 443-0440
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Hot City Pizza
1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303
L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com
Buy 1 Dinner Plate At Regular Price & Get The Second Dinner Up To $7.00 FREE. Must Include 2 Drinks.
La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803
L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting
Clarks' Corner Restaurant 5641 J St.
L D Full Bar $$ American cuisine in a casual historic setting
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Les Baux
5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348
BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com
723 56th. Street 454-5656
BLD Full Bar $$ American cuisine. HD sports, kid's menu, beakfast weekends
Opa! Opa!
5644 J St. 451-4000
L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service
Evan’s Kitchen 855 57th St. 452-3896
B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, Kid’s menu, winemaker dinners, daily lunch specials, community table for single diners • Chefevan.com
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Selland's Market Cafe
5530 H St. 452-8226
B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting
5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679
5340 H St. 473-3333
L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere
B L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar
Formoli's Bistro
Star Ginger
B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting
Asian Grill and Noodle Bar • starginger.com
3839 J St. 448-5699
3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888
Istanbul Bistro
3260 J Street 449-8810
L D Wine/Beer $$ Mediterranean-inspired cuisine in cozy neighborhood bistro setting
DOWNTOWN Foundation
400 L St. 321-9522
L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com
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Chops Steak Seafood & Bar 1117 11th St. 447-8900
D $$$ Full Bar Upscale American steakhouse • Mortons.com
Downtown & Vine
10th & J Sts. 448-8960
Wine Bar, Event Center & Retail Sales, 36 wines by the glass, beer on tap • downtownandvine.com
Ella Dining Room & Bar
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1131 K St. 443-3772
L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space • Elladiningroomandbar.com
Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com
Estelle's Patisserie
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901 K St. 916-551-1500 L D $$-$$$ French-inspired Bakery serving fresh pastry & desserts, artisan breads and handcrafted sandwiches. EstellesPatisserie.com
Fat's City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768
D $$ Full Bar Relax with drinks and dinner in this stylish downtown space
Rio City Café
1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Seasonal menu of favorites in a setting overlooking river • Riocitycafe.com
Ten 22
1022 Second St. 441-2211
L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com
LAND PARK Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256
B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com
Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com
Jamie's Bar and Grill
427 Broadway 442-4044
The Firehouse Restaurant
Riverside Clubhouse
L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com
L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com
Frank Fat’s
Taylor's Kitchen
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com
D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
806 L St. 442-7092
2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154
Il Fornaio
Tower Café
400 Capitol Mall 446-4100
L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com
Grange
926 J Street • 492-4450
B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888
L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com
Claim Jumper
1111 J St. 442-8200
L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American in a clubby atmosphere
Mikuni Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com
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D $$-$$$ Full Bar Steaks and Asian specialties served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com
1112 Second St. 442-4772
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L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef and fresh seafood in an upscale club atmosphere • Chopssacramento.com
1200 K Street #8 228-4518
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Morton’s Steakhouse
1518 Broadway 441-0222
B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting
Willie's Burgers
2415 16th St. 444-2006
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