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ince I have no school-age children or grandchildren, I’ve watched the debate over school openings from afar. But every American has a stake in the discussion over how, when and if to bring kids back to school. Pandemicdriven closures last spring affected 62 million pre-primary, primary and secondary school students, along with parents and teachers. Sadly, the debate is taking place at a divisive time—the 2020 presidential election, as our country experiences unprecedented civil and economic

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unrest and a rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. The debate about reopening classrooms peaked when an alliance of teacher unions and progressive groups sponsored what they called the National Day of Resistance in early August. With mock coffins, they protested a return to teaching would “kill them.” Teacher groups have been busy listing demands before they return to classrooms. These include canceling rents and mortgages, a freeze on evictions and foreclosures, and a moratorium on standardized testing. They favor abolishing charter schools and voucher programs. They insist if public schools do not open this fall, private schools must likewise remain closed. Completely unrelated to coronavirus, they demand Medicare for All and police defunding. Many unions threaten to strike if asked to return to work. One rare blessing of the pandemic has been our country’s outpouring of support for “essential” workers. These include doctors, nurses, other

health care workers, first responders, law enforcement (at least until George Floyd’s death), grocery clerks, truck drivers, postal workers, sanitation workers, utility workers and more. Millions of Americans courageously show up every day, interacting with other Americans. Why can’t teachers? It seems to me they are just as “essential.” Clearly, we must take seriously the risk teachers and school staff could transmit the virus to each other—as we would in any other workplace. Older teachers and those with underlying health conditions should remain home and receive paid medical leave. The good news is: The accumulating scientific evidence and real-world experience is reasonably consistent. In the midst of uncertainty and disagreement regarding COVID-19, there exists a common refrain among the scientific community. Doctors and pediatricians agree—we’ve got to open schools. Evidence suggests the risk of kids getting sick from virus is less than the harm done by keeping children out of

school. According to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, “Children living in poverty, children of color, English language learners, children with diagnosed disabilities, and young children face especially severe losses.” The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pushed for schools to reopen in the fall, saying it’s in the “public health interest” to do so. “I don’t think I can emphasize it enough, as the director for the Centers for Disease Control, the leading public health agency in the world: It is in the public health interest that these K-12 students get the schools back open for face-to-face learning,” Dr. Robert Redfield told Congress. The CDC reported 45 American children under age 15 have died of COVID-19 since February. The American Academy of Pediatrics summarized the case for reopening: “The importance of in-person learning is well-documented, and there is already evidence of the negative impacts on children because of school closures in the spring of 2020. Lengthy time away

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from school and associated interruption of supportive services often results in social isolation, making it difficult for schools to identify and address important learning deficits as well as child and adolescent physical or sexual abuse, substance use, depression and suicidal ideation. This, in turn, places children and adolescents at considerable risk of morbidity and, in some cases, mortality.” Food insecurity among students is another big issue. The vast majority of schools participate in the National School Lunch Program, providing daily meals to more than 30 million children. Many families depend on schools for student health services. Of the 25 countries that either never closed schools or already reopened classrooms, there appears to be very few, if any, reports of virus transmission by a child. We can learn a great deal from the experiences of other industrialized countries. Iceland, Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Germany, Finland, France and Sweden reopened schools in April and May. Their experiences have been largely positive with safety protocols in place. The outcomes have been as positive in countries where the pandemic has

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been as deadly as in the U.S. and countries where it has not. Every European country that reopened in spring plans to start the new school year on time. Our state can learn a great deal from the successful variety of global school modifications by age groups. Dr. Scott Gottlieb of the American Enterprise Institute and former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration wrote recently, “Teachers and students can limit spread by wearing masks. Weather permitting, classes can meet outdoors, where the risk of transmission is lower. Children should be kept in pods. Intermingling among groups should be limited to prevent one instance of the virus from infecting a large group. Social distancing should be maintained as much as possible.” It’s not just children who are affected by school closures. When closures took place this spring, millions of working parents were impacted. If their jobs could be performed at home, they were lucky. But they still had to juggle work—while helping their children learn remotely. Parents with essential jobs had to find childcare. Single parents suffered most. Many were forced to stop working to care for their children, often with devastating

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Our governor appears to have given union officials veto power over the opening of schools, discounting the wishes of some teachers themselves. Polls show teachers are split 50-50 on reopening classrooms. Several teachers I know consider themselves essential. They favor a resumption of in-person education. It’s time to move beyond partisan politics. The social and educational costs of keeping our state’s children out of the classroom are enormous. Lost learning can translate into fewer opportunities and lower incomes later in life. Let’s hope Gov. Newsom seriously considers the evidence to support reopening.

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think you and I can agree that during a home renovation project, “temperature” rises a bit. And by temperature, I mean stress level. No matter how carefully your contractor coordinates your project, no matter how much care and concern they take with each task, no matter what is said or done or promised, it’s still more stressful than the average day, right? And one thing that exacerbates the stress is clutter. And not your clutter, but your contractor’s clutter. So when we launched the kitchenCRATE concept way

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his year’s Sac Open Studios—the annual celebration of more than 100 local artists hosted by Verge Center for the Arts—will go virtual due to COVID-19. Join Verge online for the Sac Open Studios Virtual Launch Party on Thursday, Sept. 10, followed by two weekends—Sept. 12–13 and Sept. 19–20—of virtual events featuring webinars, live-streamed tours, demonstrations, talks, panel discussions and workshops. A preview exhibition of selected pieces will be held Sept. 10–30 at Verge. Due to this year’s online format, participating artists don’t need a studio—since no one will be visiting in person! Verge is providing technical training and support to all artists. A new online Sac Open Studios Artist Directory will supplement the printed Sac Open Studios Guide, a free fullcolor magazine that includes artwork and contact information for all participating artists. Also included are event listings, artist profiles and ads to help tour-goers plan their experience. “We hope these changes will ensure our ability to present the program and continue to serve artists, advertisers, sponsors, community partners and tour-goers during these uncertain times,” Verge reports. “This was not an easy decision to make, and the health and safety of our community is our top priority.” For more information, visit vergeart. com/open-studios/attend-sac-openstudios.

GO FUND CREST THEATRE Nearly 900 donors have helped the iconic Crest Theatre raise more than $35,000 on GoFundMe for muchneeded repairs and maintenance following vandalism in July. With an initial goal of $20,000, Crest management explains on the GoFundMe page that the repairs would have been easier to complete if they were open to the public and making money, but COVID-19 restrictions have made it difficult.

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“These funds will help us make sure that when the time comes, whether this fall, or into 2021, we will be able to reopen and give Sacramento the great entertainment venue it deserves,” general manager Robert Alvis says. “If we make it through this, it will be because of you.” To donate, search Help The Crest Sacramento on gofundme.com.

HEROES HELPING HEROES Taggart Neal, local Navy veteran and CEO of TAGCarts, has invented HEROCart, the first-ever single-use patient bedside medical cart to hold personal protective equipment for nurses on the frontlines. The recyclable, pop-up, multi-drawer bedside carts are made of corrugated cardboard, and assembled and shipped by PRIDE Industries, which employs veterans and people with disabilities. “We responded to Gov. Newsom’s call for California’s health care companies to innovate in the face of COVID-19,” Neal says. “I knew our young Sacramento company, which focuses on values of sustainability and social responsibility, could be of service in a meaningful way.” The Sacramento HEROCart Project started in mid-April and has been supported by several local organizations, including PRIDE and the Sacramento Kings Foundation, which has set up an online donation fund to offset the cost of the carts. Hundreds of HEROCarts have already been sent to the field hospital at Sleep Train Arena, as well as Los Angeles County and the Navajo Nation.

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River Walk Trail in West Sacramento offers views of Sacramento skyline. Chalk It Up! has supported K-12 classrooms and youth art programs throughout the Sacramento region through its youth grant program since 1994. To participate, sponsor or donate, or for an interactive map, visit chalkitup.org.

SCENIC WALKS Need some fresh air and new scenery? Try out these scenic walks, both local and slightly farther afield to stretch your legs and enjoy the beauty of our region. In Sacramento, the levee-top River Walk Trail in West Sacramento offers great views of the Sacramento skyline and Old Sacramento. Across the way, the Riverfront Promenade connects Old Sacramento with the Sacramento River Bike Trail.

The American River Parkway, stretching from Old Sacramento to Folsom, offers plenty of sightseeing, especially near Guy West Bridge in East Sacramento and Sunrise Recreation Area, which has views of the Fair Oaks bluffs. Up for a drive? The Miners Ravine Trail in Roseville runs from downtown Roseville to Sierra College Boulevard and offers views of oak groves and Native American grinding stones. Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Elk Grove provides miles of walking trails through protected wetlands—home to thousands of migratory birds. Auburn’s Hidden Falls Regional Park offers more than 30 miles of trails through open grasslands, plus observation decks for views of Sacramento Valley and Sutter Buttes. The UC Davis Arboretum Trail boasts three interconnected loops through a stunning collection of trees and plants from around the world.

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Nicholas Alexander Tidwell, a senior at C.K. McClatchy High School, has been awarded a National Security Language Initiative for Youth Virtual Summer Intensive scholarship to study the Indonesian language for five weeks. A program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the NSLI-Y scholarship provides opportunities for American youth to develop linguistic skills and cultural knowledge to communicate internationally. Due to COVID-19, this summer’s intensive is an online alternative to the usual overseas immersion program.

Cal Expo’s Sept. 11 memorial opens for annual ceremony. “Nick has always had an interest in studying the Southeast Asian region in his spare time because he is halfFilipino through me,” says his mother, Sylvia Isaac Tidwell. “One of Nick’s favorite parts of the program is learning about the similarities and differences between Bahasa Indonesia and various Philippine languages. Every night after class, he comes to me and we compare the words he learned. He is also learning to cook Indonesian dishes and make Indonesian crafts.” Tidwell was selected from 3,000 applicants from across the country and is one of 500 students studying Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Persian, Russian and Turkish as part of the virtual exchange that connects participants with teachers, international peers, cultural organizations and communities where the target language is spoken. For more information, visit nsliforyouth.org.

9/11 MEMORIAL The Cal Expo September 11 Memorial Plaza will be open to the public on Friday, Sept. 11, for its annual Memorial Ceremony. Construction of the memorial—which includes a fountain inscribed with

the names of the victims—began a year after the attack, when Cal Expo board member Larry Davis personally acquired and donated 125,000 pounds of wreckage from the World Trade Centers. The exhibit is open to the public Sept. 11 each year during the California State Fair and upon request. The Memorial Ceremony will be hosted by Brotherhood American Combat Veterans and California Mexican American Veterans Memorial, Inc. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit calexpostatefair. com/attractions/september-11memorial-plaza.

STUDENT LEADERS Four local high school students have been selected for paid summer internships through the Bank of America Student Leaders program in partnership with Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento. The students are Tyus Carey of Foothill High School, Emelia-Rose Engel of McClatchy High School, Alaza Flores of Sacramento High School and Julia Zara of St. Francis Catholic High School. They will gain experience in leadership, civic engagement and

workforce skills-building through virtual sessions with mentors and 300 other Student Leaders across the country. They also will each receive a $5,000 stipend. “Creating opportunities for our youth to gain skills and build a network is a powerful investment in the future of our community,” says Matt McCormack, Sacramento market president for Bank of America. For more information, visit bankofamerica.com/studentleaders.

SAC LOVE NOTES As local businesses struggle to stay afloat, our support is needed more than ever through curbside pick-up, takeout, delivery and online gift cards. Let these businesses know you appreciate them by tagging them on social media in a positive note with hashtag #SacLoveNotes as part of the Downtown Sacramento Partnership’s #SacLoveNotes campaign. Download or print one of the premade notes at downtownsac.org or create your own message and snap, tag and share with your favorite Downtown businesses.

PLAY SUMMIT The year’s Sacramento Play Summit, presented by Fairytale Town and Sacramento Public Library, will be held online Saturday, Sept. 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The eighth annual event highlights the importance of play in early childhood development with keynote speakers Dr. Olivia Kasirye, Sacramento County’s public health officer, and Dr. Stuart Brown, author, medical administrator, producer and scientific consultant.

Registration is $25 per person. For more information, visit fairytaletown. org/play-summit.

RIVER/CITY ART Archival Gallery in East Sacramento will present the group show RIVER/ CITY and new works by Jonathan Lowe on the front wall Sept. 3 through Oct. 3. RIVER/CITY is a celebration of the unique landscapes, cities and architecture of Northern California in all mediums with featured artists Richard Stein, Miles Hermann, Janet Weidel, Marie Gonzales, Stephanie Taylor, Jadelle Andrews, Jill Estroff and more, as well as works by Jian Wang and the late Laureen Landau. There will be no Second Saturday reception, but visitors are welcome during normal business hours with no appointment needed. Face masks must be worn at all times. For more information, visit archivalgallery.com.

RESEARCH EXCELLENCE Sacramento State nursing professor Dina Baker was recently awarded the 2020 Award for Research Excellence from the Association of Professionals in Disease Control for her work as the lead researcher on a nationally recognized study that identified poor oral hygiene as a leading cause of life-threatening pneumonia in hospital patients. In 2012, Baker teamed up with Barbara Quinn, a clinical nurse specialist at Sutter General Hospital, to launch the study that ultimately discovered the connection. As a result, an increasing number of hospitals are implementing oral-care improvements with the help of new protocols and an oral hygiene toolkit designed by Baker.

“Feather River at Tyndall Landing” by Richard Stein is part of exhibit at Archival Gallery.

SIERRA 2 TAI CHI Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention is now offered on the front lawn of Sierra 2 Center in Curtis Park every Monday at 9 a.m.

Developed by a team of medical and Tai Chi experts led by Dr. Paul Lam, the program is endorsed by the U.S. Arthritis Foundation and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a proven safe and effective way to relieve pain and improve balance. A $5 donation

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NO PLACE LIKE HOME Sacramento County has been awarded $14.5 million by the California Department of Housing and Community Development for a proposed 127-unit housing development on Stockton Boulevard. The No Place Like Home program provides grant funding for critically needed housing for chronically homeless individuals who are also struggling with mental illness. The new apartment complex will consist of seven residential buildings. Thirteen units will be ADA accessible, five will be wired for audio and visual devices, and 67 units will be designated through project-based vouchers for people experiencing homelessness. Of these, 50 will be designated for NPLH clients who also require treatment for mental illness. “This represents Sacramento County’s ongoing commitment to develop permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals and provide community-based support for individuals with behavioral health challenges,” says Ryan Quist, Sacramento County behavioral health director.

SHELTER IN STUDIO Arden-Arcade artist and curator Peter Foucault has launched Shelter In Studio, a website repository of stories from 100 California artists discussing their experiences navigating the COVID-19 crisis. “When these terrible times pass, we can look back at a collective document of how hard-working, resilient and adaptive California artists were in response to a really tough situation,” Foucault says. “Your work and your voice are important.” To read their stories—or if you’re an artist interested in participating—visit shelterinstudio.org.

WRITE YOUR MEMOIR Former Inside Sacramento columnist Kelli Wheeler is offering memoir writing classes on Zoom through the Mission Oaks Recreation and Park District starting Tuesday, Sept. 1. Through guided journaling and writing exercises, Wheeler helps novice writers craft something of value for themselves, their family and future

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Elly Award nominees Kate Ruecker and Spencer Fitzpatrick from Christian Brothers High School perform in "Peter and the Starcatcher,” also nominated for overall production.

KIDS ART PROJECTS Keep the kids busy and creative with Verge Center for the Arts’ DIY Kids Packs, designed for children 6 and older. By signing up for a weekly or biweekly subscription, you’ll get art activities developed by Verge’s education staff emailed directly to your inbox. The projects are specifically designed to utilize supplies you already have at home. For more information, visit patreon.com/vergeart.

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B STREET SOCIAL JUSTICE WEB SERIES Re-Imagine is B Street Theatre’s weekly social justice web series that amplifies the voices of Black artists and other people of color through play readings, poetry, music and more. The series is available on Zoom every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Re-Imagine is under the direction of executive producer Jerry Montoya and Latrice Madkins, the company’s newly minted equity, diversity and community inclusion director. The series will give voice to thoughts, feelings and experiences of BIPOC artists through the performance of personal and historical narratives. For more information, visit bstreettheatre. org/reimagine.

LIFT GRANTS The James B. McClatchy Foundation has awarded its inaugural LIFT Grant Initiative to six Central Valley organizations, including Sacramento Area Congregations Together. Awardees exemplify the pilot program’s goals of championing the First Amendment by uniting diverse groups of people in civic engagement, promoting local journalism in the home language of their residents and empowering traditionally underserved populations.

Each organization was awarded a one-year grant averaging $50,000 to continue its work addressing issues in underserved communities. “We’ve identified a cohort of civic engagement leaders and partnerships across a compelling spectrum, from grassroots organizations, to community media, to education,” says Misty Avila, JBMF program officer for civic engagement. “It’s a network of local partnerships that are building traction and can be scaled and modeled in other communities. This is creating critical, real-world impact throughout the Central Valley.” For more information, visit jbmcclatchyfoundation.org.

CITY APPOINTEES The city of Sacramento has appointed licensed clinical social worker Bridgette Dean as the interim director of the newly created Community Response Office. The initiative is funded with $5 million over the next two years from the current budget to transfer calls that don’t require a law enforcement response to alternative first responders. In addition, the city of Sacramento has appointed employee/labor-relations negotiator Dr. Nicole Clavo as manager of its Office of Violence Prevention. “The city’s Office of Violence Prevention plays a critical role in keeping our kids and communities safe, stable and secure,” Clavo says. For more information, visit cityofsacramento.org.

Due to COVID-19, the deadline to respond to the 2020 Census—online, by phone or by mail—has been extended to Oct. 31. Why is the census so important, you might ask? This once-a-decade count determines congressional representation, informs hundreds of billions in federal funding for critical services and provides data that helps business owners make decisions about where to open new stores and recruit employees—which affects the community for decades. For more information, visit 2020census.gov.

ELLY AWARDS In honor of the 38th annual Elly Awards, SARTA (Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance) will host a virtual Elly Awards ceremony for both the youth and adult divisions Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. on Twitch TV. Prior to Elly judging being suspended mid-March due to COVID-19, 151 shows were submitted by 61 theaters in the greater Sacramento region for the 201920 season. Forty-eight theaters and 82 productions received nominations. Nominees from Sacramento include The Acting Company, Green Valley Theatre Company, Theater One, Big Idea Theatre, American River College, City Theatre at Sacramento City College, Theatre in The Heights, Errant Phoenix Productions, California Stage, Black Point Theatre and several high schools. For more information, visit ellyawards. com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Neighborhood Hero DUCKLINGS RESCUED FROM STORM DRAIN

During the project’s 16-month planning process, the county is working with the community to generate ideas and concepts to create safer and more appealing walking, rolling, bicycling and driving conditions, with emphasis on equity and environmental sustainability, in West Arden Arcade. The project area is bounded by Cottage Way, Northrop Avenue, Howe Avenue and Watt Avenue. Anyone who lives, works or plays in, travels through or visits West Arden Arcade is encourage to participate in the project, funded through the Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant Program. To help build interest, decals have been placed on sidewalks at

intersections within the project area directing the public to the project website—planning.saccounty.net—for more information.

COVID CHANGE UPS National Night Out has been rescheduled for Oct. 6. This is a time to build neighborhood camaraderie, facilitate a safer and more caring community, enhance residents’ relationship with law enforcement and, most importantly, send a message to criminals that our neighborhoods are organized and on alert to report suspicious activity and crime. Hopefully, safe conditions will prevail to allow me, along with sheriff deputies,

Utility worker Francisco Garcia rescues four ducklings from a Carmichael stormwater drain.

enior storm water utility worker Francisco Garcia is a neighborhood hero for coming to the rescue earlier this year when four ducklings fell into a drainage inlet in Carmichael and were trapped for a few hours. After learning about the ducklings, Garcia—without hesitation—climbed into the manhole and located the four baby birds. He got one out within minutes and, after a few failed attempts, pushed out the last three. Neighbors say Garcia was professional and had a smile on his face the entire time. That would be expected since a true hero never ducks his responsibility.

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SAFER SIDEWALKS The Cottage Way Sidewalk Infill Project will improve pedestrian accessibility by filling in sidewalk gaps at several locations along Cottage Way in Arden-Arcade. The project includes installing approximately 180 feet of sidewalk along the north side of Cottage Way east of Fulton Avenue, and 800 feet of sidewalk and street lights along the north side of Cottage Way from west of Trimble Way to east of Terrace Drive. Residence, business, pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained during construction. The project should be completed in October. For more information, visit sacdot. saccounty.net, under “Projects & Programs.”

WEST ARDEN ARCADE Last month, Sacramento County’s Office of Planning and Environmental Review hosted online publicengagement sessions for the ReEnvision West Arden Arcade Project.

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SEWER WORK The Sacramento Area Sewer District is continuing the Mission Trunk Sewer Project to ensure reliable sewer service for the community. The trunk line follows the Mission Avenue corridor, beginning near

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efore the COVID-19 pandemic hit and spurred a statewide shutdown, a small group of people had been meeting in a Campus Commons neighborhood on Sunday afternoons. The outdoor weekly gatherings originated as end-of-the-year holiday celebrations. In time, the neighbors celebrated birthdays and wedding anniversaries. What began as a group of strangers is now a close-knit community. One of the group members is Linda Dixon, a retired biology professor at American River College. She and her neighbors have continued their Sunday meetings during the pandemic, while exercising the required safety precautions, including wearing face coverings and maintaining 6- to 12-feet distances.

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They take other safeguards too. “We don’t share any communal food or drink,” Dixon says. The group members bring their own snacks and libations. Their Sunday afternoon meeting place is Kiefer's Alley (named after a neighborhood cat, known and loved by all) that connects their homes. Along with the subject of pets, mainly canines and felines, family is a favorite conversational topic. Family also describes the ties between the neighbors. “We have developed friendships that are close to family ties,” Dixon says. “It’s really good to have contact with your neighbors. We all have the feeling that we are looking out for each other.” For example, when a group member is absent on a Sunday, Dixon and her neighbors find out why. Rebecca Sessums is a retiree and one of Dixon’s neighbors who participates in the Campus Commons meetings. A graduate of McClatchy High, Sacramento City College and Sacramento State, Sessums and her husband moved away from the capital city for 30 years. He worked in financial services. She worked in the real estate business.

The Sessumses, who also volunteer with the American Cancer Society, moved back to Sacramento six years ago and joined the Sunday gatherings. “We fell into the nicest neighborhood, warm and welcoming,” Sessums says. “Over the years we’ve all become friends.” This pre-pandemic friendship among the neighbors in Campus Commons stands strong. In late March, Sessums mentioned to Dixon that the group try something new. The idea was to meet outdoors while respecting the coronavirus public health measures.

Sacramento’s mild weather helped chart this course. “I asked Linda if she thought that we could get a party with just our neighbors outside,” Sessums says. They had doubts about whether other group members would join them, a reasonable assumption at the time. “I thought that we could meet for a cocktail and socially distance,” Sessums adds. “Everybody ended up wanting to join.” That development speaks volumes about their strong neighborhood ties. Forming and sustaining the cohesiveness of this group is a testament to the participants. “Over the six years we have gotten to know each other, discussing our past and future lives,” Sessums says. “But not too much personal stuff. We have gotten to know each other more since March, though.” Interestingly, as the November elections fast approach, politics is not a topic of the group’s conversations. “I do not know who is Democrat, Independent or Republican,” Sessums notes. With the pandemic generating uncertainty about life in ways big and small, the neighbors’ weekly socializing has blossomed as a comfortable harbor. The certainty of their group’s regular in-person communications is a source of renewal. Despite and because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Campus Commons group has forged an increased appreciation of sustaining their special time together. Paradoxically, the isolating character of the pandemic’s public health measures has strengthened their ties. “It has turned out to be a much closer relationship since we have had to stay at home so much,” Sessums says. “The group has been a fascinating experience.” Seth Sandronsky can be reached at sethsandronsky@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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NEW ONLINE PLATFORM CONNECTS LOCAL BUYERS AND SELLERS

hen COVID-19 shut down businesses, Inside Sacramento created TAKE THE 100% LOCAL PLEDGE, a campaign to encourage Sacramentans to buy from local businesses—be it food, products or services—to help them stay afloat in the tenuous economy. When Bryce McKernan noticed his favorite farmers markets in Midtown and Oak Park experiencing similar struggles, he decided to make buying local even easier. He created Marketbook, a virtual marketplace that brings locally made products and produce to the Sacramento community

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via an online platform modeled after e-commerce site Etsy. At the beginning of the lockdown, “I continued to attend my local farmers markets and began ordering for pickup from some of my favorite local shops, restaurants and breweries—now with a fresh set of eyes,” says McKernan, a 24-year-old Midtown resident who originally hails from Canada. “Many of these vendors and retail locations had inadequately maintained, underpromoted websites—if they even had a website at all. They’d spent their time, money and energy to perfect their craft rather than create and grow their future online business. “The sad truth is that the fight for consumer awareness and attention on digital platforms, like Facebook and Google, largely comes down to two areas where many small businesses do not thrive: technical ability and financial resources.” McKernan made it his mission to help local small businesses develop a stronger online presence to keep them functioning during this unprecedented

time. Using business and tech savvy gleaned from years working for novelty brand Chapel Hats (McKernan used to run stores at Arden Fair Mall and Roseville Galleria), he set up Marketbook and started soliciting users to join the free platform. “I wanted it to have a distinct feel, just like an in-person farmers market,” McKernan says. “Having a lot of vendors, a lot of traffic and local products all in one place means everybody benefits. Bringing everything together (on one website) makes it easy for the customer to find things and means the businesses don’t need to have tech expertise. They can focus on what they’re good at and what they like to do—making their products.” Vendors can add listings of their products or ask McKernan for help setting up their virtual shops. Users can then browse by product or location to find everything from fresh produce and baked goods to skincare products, crafts, apparel and other unique items. Purchases are available for pickup, delivery or shipping depending on the

vendor, with the purpose of connecting buyers to sellers who live and work nearby. Payment is all handled online. McKernan reports there are already more than 100 items for sale on the site from up to 45 vendors with more than 200 active users—and the site is growing every day. He hopes to eventually offer pickup from centralized locations around the city, but for now he’s just glad that people are connecting on this new platform. “People see the difficult things going on around them right now,” McKernan says. “With Marketbook, they can contribute a little bit by getting handmade, locally produced products and continue to better our communities.” For more information, visit mymarketbook.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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here’s a big company in Sacramento that provides services everyone needs but tries to avoid. The pandemic wrecked the company’s business plans but made it more essential than ever. And the company is in trouble with the state attorney general. The company is Sutter Health. These are difficult times for Sutter, which began 99 years ago as a private hospital to replace an adobe clinic near the corner of 28th and K streets. The motivation for Sutter was the 1918 flu pandemic, which killed almost 30,000 people in California between 1918 and 1921—when the state had just 3.5 million residents. Threatened by the virus’ efficiency, medical and civic leaders were eager

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to build a modern hospital. They named it after the fort across the street. Today, Sutter is anything but a lone hospital. It employs more than 53,000 people across a network of five regional medical foundations and 24 hospitals in Northern California and Hawaii. Despite its size and success, Sutter faces unprecedented challenges. The COVID-19 crisis disrupted deliveries of medical services and prompted people to delay or skip doctor’s visits. Critical-care beds have filled with coronavirus patients. Simple acts such as visiting loved ones at Sutter Medical Center are either impossible or extraordinarily hard. And Sutter Health is trying to manage a $575 million settlement with State Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who accused the nonprofit of price gouging and monopolistic behavior. Unions and employers joined the lawsuit against Sutter.

Sutter Health is doing its best to soldier on, as illustrated by a statement to Inside Sacramento from Dr. William Isenberg, chief quality and safety officer: “Our hospitals, clinics and all care facilities are open and ready to provide care. We’ve taken several steps to help our patients, clinicians and staff remain safe.” Isenberg says Sutter mandates masks and isolation wards for patients with COVID-19 symptoms. He mentions screenings for all employees when they start their shifts. He cites extra cleaning and disinfecting procedures. For Sutter Health, the narrative goal is to make the community believe things are as normal as can be. The Sutter website opens with a headline proclaiming, “It’s time to get the care you’ve been waiting for.” A subhead addresses anxieties: “We’re taking extra precautions to keep you safe.” A blue COVID-19 banner shows pandemic resources, but once

the banner is closed, coronavirus references all but vanish. In his statement, Isenberg acknowledges various preparations for coronavirus surges. But the pandemic hasn’t stopped Sutter’s ability to perform routine duties. He writes, “We are experiencing an increase in cases in some of our footprint. Because of the breadth of our network, we are able to care for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients across our communities.” Despite efforts to move forward, Sutter Health is financially hurting— thanks largely to the virus. The pandemic prompted Sutter to seek and receive hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid. At the same time, Sutter tried to delay payment on the $575 million settlement. The agreement followed a lawsuit where the attorney general claimed Sutter Health patients, their employers and unions were forced to pay inflated prices for medical care. In trying to delay or renegotiate the settlement, Sutter downplayed its “open for business” narrative. The virus was prominent in Sutter’s defense—it’s why Sutter might seek to increase fees beyond limits established by the settlement. “Adjusting our entire integrated network to respond to COVID-19 has been an incredibly costly and difficult endeavor that will significantly impact us for years to come,” Sutter says in a statement. Add to these problems a symbolic dilemma. Sutter’s identity is being challenged by calls to rid the community of racist legacy monuments. In the 1800s at his fort, John Sutter enslaved hundreds of Miwok and Maidu people. He was responsible for the assaults and deaths of countless Native Americans. As social justice protests moved through Sacramento this summer, Sutter Medical Center removed a statue of Sutter after it was vandalized with paint. The name stayed. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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ave you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what you were looking at? Chuck Real could probably tell you, as could the roughly 200 other members of the Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, one of the oldest astronomy clubs in America. Founded in 1945 by 50 amateur astronomers, SVAS is celebrating 75 years as an educational nonprofit dedicated to teaching people about the beauty and complexity of the cosmos. For Real, who took over as SVAS president in March, the organization’s activities are a way of sharing his lifelong love of astronomy with amateurs young and old. “When I was a very young boy of about 7 or 8, my mother bought a microscope for me and a telescope for my brother for Christmas,” recalls Real, who lives in Orangevale. “Well, I already had an interest in astronomy, so my brother and I traded instruments. With that tiny little Gilbert telescope, I could see craters on the moon and rings on Saturn. At that age, anything can inspire you, and it just ignited my flame.” Real was so awed by astronomy that he built his own telescope in junior high and settled on becoming a scientist. In college, his interest shifted to earth science. “Instead of looking up, I started looking down,” he says. He went on to earn a graduate degree in geophysics specializing in seismology. In 2013, he retired from a 40-year career with the California Geological Survey as a seismologist working on identifying earthquake hazard zones. He won a lifetime achievement award from the Western States Seismic Policy Council for his work putting together legislation, following the Loma-Prieta earthquake in 1989, that established a $4 million program that uses satellites to map earthquake hazard zones. Once he retired, Real knew exactly what he was going to do: return to his childhood love of studying the stars. He joined the SVAS board in 2009 as a

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way to learn the ropes and he’s been a board member ever since, helping plan and execute the organization’s monthly Star Parties, where members and guests bring telescopes, or borrow one from SVAS, and study the night sky together. He has also helped plan Star Parties for schools and community organizations, observing trips, telescope-making workshops and other public outreach events. “Nothing is more rewarding than seeing kids have their first views through a telescope,” Real says. SVAS also operates members-only research observatories in the Sierra mountains and offers scholarships to students who are majoring in physical sciences or mathematics with a focus on astronomy or space sciences. Real says that one of the group’s greatest successes is Heidi Poppelreiter Parris, winner of an SVAS scholarship in 2001 who went on to study aerospace sciences in college and work as a flight controller in Mission Control (responsible for the real-time navigation of spacecraft to the International Space Station) at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston. Though COVID-19 has brought Star Parties and other in-person gatherings to a halt, Real says that technology has been a saving grace, allowing SVAS members to stay connected with virtual meetings and remote observing—as well as launching an exciting new era of astronomical study. “Astronomy is in a renaissance,” Real says, because of technology like the astro-video camera. The Canadian invention, based on night-vision security cameras, is 40,000 times more sensitive than the human eye and allows a small telescope to capture light similar to a giant observatory telescope. Real made sure to buy one for SVAS. “We’re learning something new every day about the workings of the universe,” he says. “You can’t imagine how engaged students are seeing beautiful images of color emissions from nebula and galaxies on their own screens. Technology makes the whole hobby of amateur astronomy different— it ignites that spark.” For more information, visit svas.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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The Art of Survival ARTISTS AND GALLERIES GET CREATIVE DURING COVID-19

hen COVID-19 forced the closure of local galleries, the Sacramento arts community began a fight for its life. No longer able to welcome visitors to view art in person, galleries had to figure out other ways to keep their clients engaged—and their artists afloat. “The word ‘pivot’ is used frequently these days to describe how businesses are trying to adjust at this time, but pivot doesn’t quite seem adequate for how rapidly (health protocols) change,” says Nisa Hayden of the Hayden Arts Agency, which represents local artists and galleries. “It feels more like a pirouette to me. We are spinning so fast right now and the only way to stay balanced is to select your spot and hold it. The making and marketing and selling of art demands unblinking focus.” That focus has had to undergo a major shift in recent months, as those who relied on exposure in gallery exhibitions—and the sales those exhibitions initiated—were forced into virtual reality. Artists like Leslie Toms have completely revamped their websites to not only display their artwork, but also accept online sales and eventually host virtual classes. Kathy Caitano, owner of Artistic Edge Gallery on Fulton Avenue, hired a marketing

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manager to handle online posting and ad implementation to drive traffic to the gallery’s online store. Posts on social media and frequent emails have also become a critical way to reach potential clients whenever in-person receptions aren’t feasible. “In March, when we were first locked down, we started sending daily emails to our clients called Daily Dose of Art,” says Cynthia Lou, owner of Sparrow Gallery—which implemented curbside pickup for online purchases, along with its R Street neighbors ARTHOUSE Gallery & Studios, Tea Cozy, Rumpelstiltskin Yarn Store, Arareity Jewelers and River City Marketplace. “We would feature smaller items, mostly $500 and under. They were a good distraction for our clients who were sheltering at home.” Beth Jones and Lynda Jolley of JAYJAY Gallery turned their online platform into a gallery, hosting four themed virtual shows posted on Instagram and Facebook and shared with their email list of 1,800 art lovers and collectors. Similarly, Hayden reports, Elliott Fouts Gallery began doing online pop-up sales. And several annual arts events usually

held in person, such as the Crocker Art Museum’s Big Names, Small Art auction and Verge Center for the Arts’ Sac Open Studios, shifted to an online format. D. Neath, owner of Archival Gallery, moved the gallery’s entire collection online and, under the moniker The Art Lady, implemented a new website called UnOpen Studios to showcase artists in their environment. After all, in the arts, the show must go on. The lockdown did have one unexpected upside for many artists—it gave them more time to focus on doing the art itself. “My schedule was so busy prior to COVID that I often didn’t get as

much time as I wanted just practicing, repeating and doing drawing and painting exercises,” says Patris, who runs Patris Studio and Art Gallery in Oak Park. “Taking time to practice art and make art helps connect us back to our creative inner self. Sometimes in our busy lives, we forget to make space for that.” Patris’ studio is now hosting online classes. Toms signed on to an international challenge with Dutch artist Roos Schuring to paint 20 florals in 30 days. She managed to do 18 oil paintings of still-life flowers and enjoyed it so much she’s continuing the challenge and posting the results on her social media. Ceramist Julie Clements is using this

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with Archival, in August that required an RSVP and face coverings at all times. For those who don’t make art but wish to support it, the most important thing you can do is continue to stay engaged. Lou suggests donating to arts organizations directly—and, of course, buying pieces that speak to you. Hayden recommends following artists and galleries on social media and if something appeals to you, comment and share. Sign up for emails and newsletters. Make an appointment to visit a gallery or an artist studio. Show the arts they matter. “At a time when we cannot be together except masked, in small numbers and 6 feet apart, art offers us communion,” Hayden says. “Be it a musical phrase, a poem, a play, a dancer in flight, a painting or a sculpture, art lifts us up. Art inspires. And inspiration is necessary now and always.” Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:

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LEGACY BATTLE FIGHT TO SAVE ALDER GROVE HEATS UP

t’s not often that a Sacramento redevelopment proposal pushes as many hot-button issues as the city’s West Broadway Specific Plan. As it moves through the approval process, the long-range planning document has ignited passions about scarce affordable housing, the possible demolition of two public housing projects, historic preservation, isolating traffic patterns, gentrification, civil rights, Black Lives Matter and the memory of a Sacramento icon whose legal skills and advocacy improved the lives of African Americans here and around the nation. The plan is focused on improving traffic flow and housing options in a 244-acre slice bounded by the Sacramento River on the west,

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Broadway on the north, Muir Way and Fifth Street on the east, and Fourth Avenue and Merkley Way on the south. This largely industrial area has been overlooked, but some of the property is listed on state and federal registers of historic places. And success at the pioneering Mill at Broadway housing project has created new excitement about West Broadway’s potential. The issue gets messy, however, because plans call for realigning the street grid. Realignment would require demolition of much of the Alder Grove housing project at Fifth and Broadway. Opened in 1942, Alder Grove is Sacramento’s oldest public housing complex. Also referred to as New Helvetia, the community is where the late Nathaniel Colley, Sacramento’s first practicing Black lawyer, went to court to end the quota that allowed just 16 of 61 apartments to be occupied by African Americans. Colley was humble and self-effacing, but a star in court. Through his intellect, character and fierce advocacy for civil rights, Colley—74 when he died of brain cancer in 1992—counted among his good friends President John

F. Kennedy and Anthony Kennedy, who spent almost 30 years as the swing vote on the U.S. Supreme Court. Although they had political differences, Colley and Justice Kennedy became friends when both taught at McGeorge School of Law. In a “Dear Nat” letter found in Colley’s collection of historical documents, Justice Kennedy told Colley: “You have taught generations of attorneys and judges by an unparalleled example of decency, dedication, and passionate advocacy. You still teach that the law must respond to pleas for compassion in order to vindicate our own humanity.” After Colley’s legal challenge ended the Alder Grove quota, he won a landmark Supreme Court ruling that said an entity getting federal aid could not discriminate in housing policy. That ruling paved the way to abolish race-restricted housing policies in much of the country. A few years ago, when another plan called for Alder Grove to be demolished, a local group of Colley friends, relatives and admirers formed the Colley Civil Rights Coalition to educate people about his legacy and save the low-income apartments.

This time around, the coalition hired a lawyer, a local public relations firm owned by former KCRA anchor Kellie DeMarco and an urban planner who drafted a thoughtful alternative proposal that would preserve much of Alder Grove. That plan includes a modest but welcome history center where Colley’s impressive legacy could be showcased. This is a man whose lofty record of accomplishment deserves broader recognition. Politically savvy, the coalition sent a letter to the city’s Planning and Design Commission in July that focused on the lousy timing and irony of the city even talking about possible demolition of Alder Grove, where its mostly minority residents would be uprooted. It’s a safe bet that if Colley were alive, he’d find a way to step in and protect the people living there. “In recent months, the exposure and correction of horrific systemic racism have dominated our country’s national public discourse,” the letter from Susan Brandt-Hawley, a lawyer from Glen Ellen, says. “Goals of social justice are finally moving forward. Surely the City should develop the Specific Plan through the lens and in the context of

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street realignment would require demolition. If not for the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced most public meetings to go virtual, the West Broadway plan would surely bring Alder Grove residents and affordable housing advocates to City Hall in protest. So far, it’s been the Colley Civil Rights Coalition that has been most vocal in opposing the plan while pushing alternatives. Like its namesake, the Colley Coalition is doing a good job standing up for people who need a champion. Gary Delsohn can be reached at gdelsohn@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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e was four months into his job heading the city’s animal shelter when COVID-19 shut down Sacramento. Phillip Zimmerman joined Front Street Animal Shelter as animal care services manager last November after leading the Stockton Animal Shelter for six years. “I was running a shelter with the same number of animals, but with a lot less staff,” Zimmerman says of his time in Stockton. “We were doing really great things with a lot less money. So, I thought, I’ll be OK in Sacramento. Then COVID hit.” Like other businesses, Front Street was forced to shut its doors. Zimmerman and his team joined other shelters in Sacramento and across the country in quickly moving animals into emergency foster homes. “We moved out over 100 dogs in two days,” he says. Approximately 20 cats also were relocated.

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Six months later, Front Street is up and running again—taking in strays and conducting adoptions, all by appointment to ensure the safety of staff and community. But the fostercentric model is at the forefront. The majority of healthy animals are placed into foster homes within hours or days of arrival. The shelter keeps ill, injured and dangerous pets not suited for foster care. Zimmerman replaced former— and popular—animal care services manager Gina Knepp, who retired in October. “I don’t have Gina’s personality. I’m a little more reserved,” Zimmerman says. “She is a bigger risk-taker than I am. As far as the sheltering part, I think I bring a lot to the table.” Born in Sacramento, Zimmerman earned his bachelor’s degree in social science at California State University, Stanislaus, and joined the Stockton Police Dispatch Department as a 911 dispatcher in 1997. He was eventually promoted to supervisor. After 18 years with dispatch, he needed a change. “I was tired of being stuck in a room,” Zimmerman says. When the manager position for the Stockton Animal Shelter came up, he was reluctant. “I saw the position advertised and I said, ‘I’m not going to go work at the pound.’”

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But with encouragement from a friend at the shelter, Zimmerman decided to apply. Despite his lack of animal care experience, he had 18 years in law enforcement, including handling animal-related 911 calls after shelter hours. “I get out there and wow. They had a partnership with the San Francisco SPCA. And they were doing great stuff. I thought, I can do this,” he says. Zimmerman was hired Jan. 1, 2015, and quickly produced results. He boosted the volunteer program, hired a shelter volunteer coordinator, held community adoption and fundraising events, and applied for more grants. What enticed Zimmerman to seek the head position at Front Street Animal Shelter when Knepp left? “I blame it on Gina because she was on my hiring panel in Stockton. From that day, Gina and I were friends,” Zimmerman says. In addition to Knepp’s influence, Zimmerman has

extended family in Sacramento. Plus, “Sacramento has a lot more resources,” he says. Knepp came to Front Street with a similar background—20 years with the Sacramento Police Department 911 call center. During the Stockton interview, “Gina told me it’s a heartwrenching job,” Zimmerman recalls. “It’s emotionally charged—sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for bad reasons. I told them I’ve been on the phone when people have been shot or a parent has lost their child. I’ve dealt with all of these things on the phone. “Gina said, ‘Just so you know, this job is going to be way tougher.’ And she was 100 percent correct. When you are on the phone, you have the ability to compartmentalize. But when you are looking at animals that can’t speak, and humans are making decisions for them, that’s difficult.” Zimmerman and his husband live in Fair Oaks with “one very old cat,” two Yorkies and two Chihuahua

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have no doubt that a lot of the stray and injured animals that end up here are owned animals, because owners cannot afford veterinary care,” Zimmerman says. The third goal is to make the foster-care model work. “I’m seeing the benefits,” he says. “Animals are leaving healthier. They are getting adopted. We’re not going to have everything figured out in animal welfare right now. But is there a better way to do it? I am cautiously optimistic that this is the future of animal sheltering.” If you find a pet, text FOUNDPET to 555888 for tips to find the owner. If you can’t care for the animal, call 311 to discuss possible options and/ or schedule an appointment to drop off the pet at the city or county shelter. For more information on what to do if you find a stray, visit sspca.org/ letstalkstrays. Cathryn Rakich can be reached at crakich@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

IS ‘FOSTER’ VS. ‘SHELTER’ A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE? The city’s Front Street Animal Shelter has embraced a “foster” over “shelter” model, which was gaining nationwide popularity before the pandemic. But the foster-centric program has led to controversy. Critics question why the public is put in the position of doing a municipal shelter’s work. How can staff provide the necessary amount of support to Front Street’s 200-plus foster homes? How do employees adequately screen potential foster parents? How do they keep track of the more than 400 animals—the majority being litters of kittens—in the foster system? Pre-COVID, “our animal care technicians were spending five to six hours a day cleaning kennels,” says Phillip Zimmerman, animal care services manager for Front Street. Now, with a robust foster system, staff has more time to assist in other areas. “We trained all the staff to support the foster program because we should all be involved in programs like this.” A national coalition, Human Animal Support Services, promotes community collaboration to reimagine the traditional model of animal services by housing most pets in homes, not kennels. Twelve organizations are participating in the pilot program, including shelters in Fresno, Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego. Gina Knepp, former manager of Front Street Animal Shelter, is on the HASS leadership team. Under this model, the core functions of the physical shelter are to provide emergency medical care and short-term housing for pets with urgent needs. Front Street continues to house ill, injured and dangerous animals. “I’m a big fan of the idea and I think it could really be a gamechanger in sheltering,” says attorney Jim Houpt, longtime Front Street volunteer and president of Friends of Front Street, the city shelter’s nonprofit arm. Kelli Lorenz began fostering dogs for Front Street in May. “Obviously, there are some dogs that are not going to be able to be fostered,” she says. “But when dogs can be in a house, that’s so much better.” Sheri Achterberg has been fostering dogs for Front Street for six years. “For the dog’s sake, it’s way better. They’re in a home. They’re comfortable. They have socialization.” Both Lorenz and Achterberg report that Front Street staff have been responsive and helpful with supplies, medical needs and the adoption process. “The shelter is the worst possible place to bring dogs,” Houpt adds. “A lot of our dogs develop behavior issues just in reaction to the shelter environment. The best of all possible worlds is getting dogs in and getting them into a home immediately.” “Organizations are not opening their doors to go back to the way things were,” Zimmerman says. “We would be remiss to animals, to people, to taxpayers, to our staff who work in the shelters, if we didn’t give this new model a try.” For more information, visit humananimalsupportservices.org. —Cathryn Rakich

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irty cops always lie. They know lying is an automatic way to get fired, but they lie anyway. This is where retired Sacramento Police Capt. Kevin Johnson comes in. Johnson, who runs a business called Command Strategies Consulting, works for police departments across California. He breaks down the blue wall of silence and catches lying cops. “If it looks like they are going to lose their job, people are going to lie,” Johnson says. “If we catch you in a lie, we fire you. My job is to overcome the wall of silence. It’s gotten better, but it’s still there.” Police hire Johnson when they have serious disciplinary accusations that can lead to termination or long suspensions.

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He deals with racism, brutality, theft and sex. Fire departments hire him, too. In a painful reality for many victims, it’s not easy to fire a cop or firefighter in California. They have special protections granted by a state law called the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights, backed up by labor unions. And there’s the wall of silence. The safety bill of rights intimidates many police chiefs, city managers, mayors and city council members. They think it’s a shield to protect dirty cops. I called Johnson to see if that’s true—he ran internal affairs for Sac PD and has written two books on dealing with problem cops. He’s seen many disgraced officers turn in their badges. “The bill of rights is nothing to fear,” he says. “You just have to jump over some hurdles. One thing is, they have the right to representation. That’s fine. It doesn’t stop me from getting to the truth.” Police chiefs cause problems by needlessly expanding the bill of rights. While an accused cop can have a lawyer or union representative when interrogated by Johnson, a cop who may have witnessed the offense has no such rights. But many chiefs let witness officers have a rep anyway. The reps become transmission belts—telling the accused what other witnesses said. Miraculously, everyone’s story lines up.

“Why they do that is beyond me,” Johnson says of police chiefs. “It hinders the integrity of the investigation.” There’s a reason why chiefs extend the bill of rights to witnesses—politics. They don’t want trouble from unions. They don’t want pressure from the city manager, mayor or city council members. They don’t want to face a vote of confidence. “Chiefs shoot themselves in the foot when they do that,” Johnson says. “It’s done to appease the union.” Cops who are simply witnesses don’t need a rep because they aren’t under investigation. If a witness cop implicates himself, Johnson ends the interview. The confession can’t be used. Another mistake police leaders make is they quickly inform a cop when he’s under investigation. Johnson wishes they would keep it quiet for a while. Police generally have one year to investigate complaints. “I can follow them around, watch them and not let them know I’m investigating them,” Johnson says. “When a chief tells them immediately, it stops the behavior.” Investigation methods are timeless. Talk to the person who made the complaint. Visit the scene. Review videos, including in-car, body and security cams. Follow the accused. Interview witnesses. Interrogate the accused.

“You can’t refuse to answer,” Johnson says. “That’s insubordination, and that means termination. I can’t hit you with a phone book or swear at you, but you have to answer my questions. That pisses off a lot of people.” Many brutality cases involve older officers. They resort to brutality because they are scared, Johnson says. They have forgotten their training. “Rookies have just spent months in the academy working on control holds and leg sweeps,” Johnson says. “They are physically confident. If you haven’t been retrained for 10 years and get into a fight, you will resort to street fighting.” Even when handled appropriately, arresting someone who doesn’t want to go never looks good. “It’s always ugly,” he says. Johnson was a second-generation Sacramento police officer. He recalls a reform experiment from his dad’s era in the late 1960s when SPD patrol officers wore blue blazers to make them seem less intimidating. “People thought the cops had no authority,” he says. The blazers were quickly gone. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@iclould.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new Inside Sacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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ven though this year’s annual Farm-to-Fork Festival has been canceled due to COVID-19, the harvest events, which include the Farm-to-Fork Street Festival on Capitol Mall, Legends of Wine and Tower Bridge Dinner, are set to return next September. Since 2013, the Farm-to-Fork Street Festival has developed into a popular two-day event highlighting Sacramento’s agricultural legacy and attracting more than 155,000 residents

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and visitors. The free open-air jamboree features musical artists, local food vendors, regional wines, craft beer, cooking demonstrations and more. Visit Sacramento President and CEO Mike Testa says that after talking with Sacramento County public health officials, the decision to cancel the festival was unavoidable. The reality of trying to maintain social distancing between the public and vendors would be unattainable. And while Testa says he and his team looked into going virtual, it wouldn’t quite work for a food-tasting event. “We were really excited about this year’s new elements,” Testa says. As Sacramento has gained more recognition as America’s farm-to-fork capital, some food industry celebrities are taking notice. In 2019, a Michelin Guide inspector came to Sacramento during the farm-to-fork events, resulting in the city’s first Michelin Star awarded to The Kitchen.

“Part of the reason we do this festival is to shine a culinary spotlight on our region,” Testa says. “Everyone expects me to say (our food) is amazing, but when Michelin says it, it’s valuable.” This year, Visit Sacramento had planned to invite the James Beard Foundation, a New York City-based national nonprofit culinary arts organization, back to Sacramento. Each year, the foundation awards chefs, regional restaurants, bakers, and even cookbooks and broadcast media. In 2013, Frank Fat’s restaurant received the James Beard Foundation America’s Classics Award and remains the only Sacramento restaurant with this recognition. Another aspect of the Farm-to-Fork Festival is the prestigious Tower Bridge Dinner. Rows of tables dressed in white tablecloths adorned with flowers are arranged along the iconic bridge, framed by its golden towers. A limited number of guests are invited to indulge in an

elegant, locally sourced feast prepared by the region’s top chefs. A portion of the proceeds from the Tower Bridge Dinner usually go to fund scholarships for Sacramento State students in the College Assistance Migrant Program. This federally funded program is available to students who are the children of migrant and seasonal farmworkers. In 2019, Visit Sacramento provided $5,000 in CAMP scholarships. This year the organization increased that amount to $7,000 to be used for seven $1,000 scholarships. In the absence of ticket proceeds, Farm-to-Fork Festival sponsor Bank of America will provide the scholarships in 2020. “It is important to us to continue to support farm-to-fork in a variety of new ways given the cancelation of this year’s event,” says Lori Rianda, senior vice president for Bank of America in Sacramento. “When the opportunity arose to cover the cost of the scholarships, we were happy to be able to help.”

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Funds for the scholarship will be allocated from a microgrant program called Fork 2 Farm Relief + Restocking Grants, which is funded by Bank of America in collaboration with Visit Sacramento and Downtown Sacramento Partnership. Testa is confident the festival will return in 2021 complete with all the delightful farm-to-fork offerings of Sacramento’s soil. “One of the great things about Sacramento is we are farmto-fork year-round,” Testa says. “The festival is just the party celebrating it.” Sacramento residents can contribute to the city’s earthy food scene simply by patronizing local restaurants. Each gift card purchase or takeout order from one of Sacramento’s farm-tofork eateries directly supports servers, small business owners, farmers and many others.

“We’re disappointed to have to cancel this year, but it’s not gone,” Testa says. “Assuming (the pandemic) is behind us, folks can expect another celebration of Sacramento’s agricultural heritage next year.” For more information, go to farmtofork.com or visitsacramento.com. Tessa Marguerite Outland can be reached at tessa.m.outland@gmail. com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Have ‘The Talk’ ADVANCE DIRECTIVES EASE BURDEN ON FAMILIES

ust before the quarantine started, my wife Becky and I sat with a lawyer redoing our estate plan. “I love that word ‘estate,’” I told the lawyer. “It makes me feel like I own the Ponderosa.” “Well, you don’t,” Becky said, using her no-nonsense teacher tone. “Right,” added the attorney. “It’s pretty much just a will.” She paused. “But there’s more. You’ll need to do an advance directive.” As a hospice chaplain, I knew this was crucial paperwork that would spell out my health care wishes should I ever be unable to state them clearly. I definitely wanted to get this done because I’d seen the heartache caused by several patients who lacked them. The moment triggered a lot of memories, but in particular I remembered visiting one patient during my days in 2013 working as a per-diem chaplain at the Sacramento VA Medical Center. Joining me for the visit was our

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Palliative Care Team consisting of a psychologist, social worker and doctor. Our patient was an 84-year-old farmer and Korean War veteran whom I’ll call Ken. As we walked into the room, Ken’s wife of 51 years stood to shake our hands with a self-assured grip. The woman, likely in her 70s, had the well-heeled look of a senior model. Ken, the victim of multiple strokes, did little to greet us, preferring instead the revolving wheel of a TV game show. With introductions made, we pushed our chairs into a semicircle around Ken’s bed. Our psychologist, a ponytailed man pushing 60, began with screening questions directed toward Ken’s wife. Had her husband been able to dress, feed and bathe himself? Did she think he had much understanding of what was going on with his body? “No” to all questions. The doctor then assumed control of the meeting by picking up her stethoscope. She was an athletic woman who’d had some luck cheating her 50s with youthful blue eyes and a pixie cut. She bent over Ken, searching his expression for understanding, but she saw little to indicate he was aware of his surroundings. “He really needs a feeding tube,” the doctor concluded. “Then let’s do that,” the wife said. Actually, there were few options left for the old farmer. He’d had multiple hospitalizations and suffered several recent bouts of pneumonia. Each

illness was followed by weeks in a rehabilitation facility in the Bay Area. With great sensitivity, the doctor told the woman that even with the feeding tube, Ken would likely choke, aspirating his saliva. In addition, he’d have to be restrained or heavily sedated because stroke-induced confusion would cause Ken to pull out the tube. “Is this the way your husband wanted to live his later years?” the psychologist asked. “No,” she said. “I suppose it really isn’t.” “Sounds like he values the quality of his life,” I reflected. She nodded. “He knows that heaven awaits.” The hour-long meeting ended when Ken’s wife agreed to let us implement comfort-care measures. Comfort care means that every person taking care of Ken would adopt a new goal—one designed not to make Ken get better, but to make him feel better. Our goal shifted to helping him live as well as possible for as long as possible. With the help of social work, psychology and chaplaincy, we would now care for Ken’s whole person. The real reason behind this difficult meeting was that Ken had failed to have “the talk” with his wife. Like many people, he had failed to discuss crucial questions with loved ones prior to arriving on his deathbed. Those questions are contained in the advance directive (sometimes called a living will). An advance directive is the

document that directs the doctors to follow the wishes of patients who are unable to speak for themselves. These quarantine days provide you with a crucial time to have “the talk.” If you don’t have a written directive, or you haven’t appointed someone who can confidently speak for you, then doctors will be obligated to do everything possible to save your life, even if “everything” means a painful delay of your death. Do you really want to be on a respirator for untold days? Or can you imagine a limit? Ken was well loved by family and fellow vets, but the truth is that a well-written advance directive could have eased the burden on his family and ensured that he’d have spent his final days with the dignity of his choosing. If you don’t have an advance directive, I urge you to get started today. For information and to access state-specific documents, visit www. caringinfo.org. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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LAND PARK HOME HAS MID-CENTURY STYLE WITHOUT THE KITSCH

ayers. That’s how Renée Carter described her Land Park home when she purchased the midcentury-style abode in 2007. “Over the years there were layers,” Carter says. “It obviously went through several phases of homeowners trying to make it into something it wasn’t. “There was a layer of Asian influence. Then someone did Tuscantextured moldings.” The floors were covered in white Berber carpet. “When you came in, you had to see past all of that—and see the bones—the beautiful openness and all the light coming in.” Before Carter, who owns a Downtown technology consulting

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business, embarked on remodeling the 2,500-sqaure-foot home built in 1962, she obtained the original plans from the city. Carter learned the two-story home was built by renowned Sacramento developer Robert Powell, who created Pavilions Shopping Center, Campus Commons, Gold River and other highend developments. Powell also built thousands of local residences from the 1960s to 2007. “I wasn’t trying to go back to a purist mid-century modern look,” Carter says. “I wanted it to be more classic modern so it would stand the test of time.” She also did not want a “kitschy” look. “There is no orange in this house.” To get started, Carter ripped out the Berber carpet, replaced the carpeting on the second floor, scrapped the moldings and smoothed the wall texture. “The fireplace had a sloping design—which was original—so I squared that off to give it a more classic modern look.” A massive 15-foot-high front door leads into the original wood-paneled entryway accented by four elongated windows. The living room features an Pat impressive wall of nearly floor-to-ceiling

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windows with a sliding glass door to the front yard. “I purposely don’t have a television in here,” Carter says. “This is a place for good conversation. You can open everything up and it’s really lovely.” Beyond the large living room windows is a front-yard swimming pool, a component of the original design. “It’s part of the ambiance of being in this room. It’s really relaxing to look out at water,” she says. At night, the pool lights up with “a beautiful Tahoe blue illumination.” Part of the home’s charm is a small bar adjacent to the fireplace and next to a Dutch door—the top half swings open to the front yard. “I guess you can hand cocktails out to people swimming,” Carter laughs. Scattered throughout the home is original artwork, including a polished stainless-steel sculpture by Sacramento artist Marc Foster. “When you are sitting in the living room, the other art is reflected in it,” says Carter, who sits on the board of the Verge Center for the Arts. Carter installed birch floors downstairs. But sunlight streaming in through the original windows turned the wood yellow. After installing UV-protected glass panes, she switched the floors to English oak. “They are easy to clean,” she says, which is important with her big dog Harry. She replaced the steps on the floating staircase—another eye-catching feature— because they had been “carpeted and

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re-carpeted so many times the nail holes were impossible to repair,” but kept the original steel supports. “Thank goodness no one painted the stone work” behind the staircase, Carter says. “That would have been a tragic mistake.” The home’s smooth walls are painted various shades of gray, “which I think are calming.” Carter gutted the galley kitchen and expanded the footprint by turning a full bath into a powder room. “There is no bedroom downstairs, so it didn’t make sense to have a double sink, shower, tub, the whole works. So I took space out of that bathroom to put into the kitchen.” Kitchen cabinets and open shelving are a rich walnut. Countertops are black soapstone. Two square stainless-steel sinks—placed corner to corner—make an artistic statement. The island is topped with inch-thick glass. Backsplash tiles are by Heath Ceramics of Sausalito. The slate-like stone floors in the kitchen, powder room and hallway are by Blue Mountain.

Technically, the house has three bedrooms. Two guest bedrooms were divided by a plastic accordion door. “That was typical of the mid-century style,” explains Carter, who now enjoys one large open space—sans divider—as a sitting room-guest bedroom. The generous master bedroom showcases another wall of windows with a sliding glass door to an outdoor balcony. “I love waking up to the light in the morning,” Carter says. The formerly “hideous” master bathroom now features teak cabinets, side-by-side square vessel sinks and a freestanding soaking tub. The shower’s river rock floor compliments white subway tile walls. The powder room has a black rectangle vessel sink nestled into a floating walnut cabinet. In the guest bath, “the sink, toilet and bathtub were all orange—and not in a good way,” Carter says. In their place are a large modern shower, wall-hung toilet and quartz countertops. The original

cabinets were repainted. Carter kept the “fun stuff,” such as the cool chrome toilet paper holder and trash insert on the side of the cabinet, which are part of the home’s original charm. The homeowner is quick to compliment contractor Ron Simms, “who cleaned up every single night before they left,” Carter says. “He had a whiteboard that said this is what we did today. This is what we’re doing tomorrow.” Carter also enlisted the help of designer Macrina Rodriguez. “You have to work with someone who is a good listener. You have to find the right person who understands your vision.” To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@surewest.net. More photography and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Adapt or Close CREATIVITY KEEPS RESTAURANTS OPEN

Solomon’s Delicatessen Photo by Linda Smolek

nder state and county health rules, they closed their dining rooms, reopened and closed again. Many Sacramento restaurants pivoted to the new reality. Others weren’t so lucky. More than 130 restaurants in the Sacramento region have permanently shuttered under the pandemic, Yelp reports. Others plan to reopen, such as Pizza Rock on K Street. Some, such as Empress Tavern on K Street, downsized from more than 30 employees to four. Many restaurants kept their kitchens running by joining Great Plates Delivered, a program launched in April by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Great Plates creates meals for older adults. Solomon’s Delicatessen is participating in Great Plates, but has gone further. When the virus hit, Solomon’s temporarily closed. Co-founders Andrea

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Lepore and Jami Goldstene decided to broaden the brand and expand the menu. The restaurant, named for Tower Records founder Russ Solomon, has kept its signature dishes—bagels, lox sandwiches and pastrami-on-rye. Additions have an international flair. “We wanted something new and different,” Lepore says. “Sacramento is diverse and we wanted to represent that diversity, so we brought in new influences and new menu items.” The result is upscale street food that includes dishes from Israel, Japan, China and Argentina. Solomon’s has a large outdoor seating area, perfect for the times. But the restaurant battles the perception that much of Downtown and Midtown are closed. “We needed to offer an experience,” Goldstene says. “We’ve taken things in-house. We are making our own artisan breads and desserts. It’s all very local and we are striving to make everything right. Our bagels are made fresh daily. But we also have pita bread, Japanese milk buns, babka and other creations from Emily Mallari, our lead baker.” Adds Lepore, “It’s awesome. Weekends are fun and we have a safe and secure

setting with 12 tables open on the patio that can service 30 to 40 people. Because of our redeveloped property at 700 K St., we are hoping to add more outdoor seating and continue to serve the small number of people who are going to work each day Downtown.” Henry de Vere White is another entrepreneur working to accommodate the pandemic at de Vere’s Irish Pub on L Street, which he opened with his brother Simon. They also partnered at two themed sites on R Street, The Snug and The Doobie Bar. “People have really come out to support us,” Henry de Vere White says. “We have reached deep to find creative solutions. We understand what is happening to people. Friends are losing their jobs. Rhythms of Downtown are off. Traffic has changed. We need to find ways to be memorable.” Governmental support from the city, state and Downtown Partnership helped, he notes. But de Vere White says survival would not be possible without his employees. “I’m very grateful each day for our team and proud of our people,” he says. “We have had to change almost

everything. We look for the right formula. Other restaurants are doing the same thing. They have to.” De Vere’s Irish Pub has outside seating with safety protocols. A Snug Jr. has opened at the L Street site with patio dining, curbside pickup and comfort food, including burgers and salads. On R Street, The Doobie Bar experience is contactless. A lifeguard ushers in customers. Boat drinks and beach music rule the waves. Orders are made and paid for via phone. Drinks arrive on a cart. “The restaurant and bar business can be a challenge when times are good. Now we have a whole new world affecting everything,” de Vere White says. “We don’t see any convention business. Tourism is limited. Offices aren’t open. There’s no sports or concerts at the arena. We do it because we love it. We take care of people, create spaces and new experiences for them.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@ crockerbranding.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

FINGERLING POTATOES

BLUE LAKE BEAN

This small, waxy potato gets its name from its long, narrow shape, which makes it look like a finger. It comes in a variety of colors and maintains its shape when cooked.

This popular bean, also known as a snap or string bean, is considered the gold standard of green beans. Mild and versatile, it has a darkgreen, cylindrical, stringless, firm, plump pod. To eat: Use for quick pickling or canning.

To eat: Slice in half vertically, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and roast in a hot oven.

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Nearby Apple Hill supplies the apples in our local farmers markets. They come in numerous varieties: Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith and more. This popular autumn fruit can be used in a variety of ways, from salads to desserts. To eat: Bake in a pie with a lattice crust or crumb topping.

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This root vegetable looks like a top-heavy white carrot. It develops a rich, nutty flavor after cooking. Don’t try to eat it raw—it’s practically inedible. To eat: Add to soups and stews.

CELERY ROOT BEET

This root vegetable comes in a rainbow of colors: red, gold, pink, white, even striped. It has a very high sugar content and is a unique source of phytonutrients called betalains. Its greens are edible, too: Prepare them similar to spinach or chard.

Despite its name, this vegetable is not related to celery. A dense, fleshy white root vegetable, it is a flavorful source of vitamin C. It’s also known as celeriac. To eat: Use in salads and slaws.

To eat: Roast and serve in a salad with arugula, goat cheese and chopped walnuts.

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Outrunning

the Virus RG By R.E. Graswich Sports Authority

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RACE PROMOTER MAKES DUE WITHOUT RACING

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unning should be among the safest of pandemic sports. Open trails. Space for social distancing. Virus loads diluted by fresh air. Fit and healthy runners. If two sturdy legs and a decent pair of running shoes don’t guarantee immunity, they help the odds. But what happens when 800 or 1,000 runners congregate for a Sunday race? Or when 29,000 show up for the Thanksgiving Run to Feed the Hungry? Health officials don’t want to think about that. In mid-March they banned organized races until further notice—a prohibition that wiped out the running calendar and threatens to linger into next year. Which means Rich Hanna has time on his hands. Hanna owns Capital Road Race Management, a Sacramento firm that organizes running events and provides everything from timing equipment to T-shirts and medals. With no races to manage and runners to clock, Hanna is a run promoter without a road. “It’s our new reality,” Hanna says. “We were getting ready for the Shamrock, which is run on the Sunday before St. Patrick’s Day. It was Tuesday. We opened up our packet pickup at Fleet Feet, where runners get their timing chip, bib number and T-shirt. On Thursday, we got the word from county public health that we couldn’t do the race. Our business was shuttered.” Scrambling to save the company he built over two decades, Hanna got creative. He figured out ways to let runners compete virtually by registering for races, running alone and sending in their times. “It’s not like the actual race,” he says. “It’s more of an honor system. You become your own race director. You can run the actual course, or any course you like.” Virtual races let race organizers salvage some of their investments—the T-shirts and medals made worthless by canceled races. Some promoters asked runners to defer entry fees to 2021 races. Others postponed events, hoping authorities would allow racing later in 2020—a strategy that now seems futile. Hanna expanded the possibilities of virtual races. He came up with “Shelter In Pace: The Social Distance Series.” It’s three virtual races of 3, 6 and 10 miles. Runners independently finish one segment or all three. They submit times, send in photos and receive a three-piece medal that fits together like a pizza. He’s thinking about scavenger runs, where groups of 10 (the maximum allowed under COVID-19) run around town looking for clues. Hanna says, “It’s possible because you can socially distance while you do it.” Hanna’s most ambitious idea is a creative leap that combines running with virus research. He would gather 200 runners, with each tested for the virus several days before the event. He would start them in waves of 50, masked and 6 feet apart. “At the finish, there’s no gathering. You pick up your medal, get your banana and water, and you’re gone,” he says. “Then you have to get tested again.” The event would create a wealth of data about runners and virus transmission. Hanna hopes to partner with a research outfit or COVID test kit company. “We need to prove we can put on a safe event, where people will not get the virus,” Hanna says. “We would have lots of data on everyone who entered. You know the data junkies would love something like that.” Creativity only goes so far. Hanna has three fulltime employees. The Paycheck Protection Program helped him avoid furloughs. But what he really needs is a full 2021 race calendar, filled with 100 events, like the old days. “Running is going to be in great shape when we get through this,” he says. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

Fall Forward GARDENERS GET BUSY WHEN SEASONS CHANGE

all arrives without warning, like flashing lights and sirens in the rear-view mirror. One day, we are bobbing in the pool. The next day, leaves are crimson and shelves are stocked with pumpkin-carving kits. Cooler air stirs the seasonal question, “What happened to summer?” September is transition time in gardens where there is lingering beauty and things to do. While still wearing sandals and shorts, give some thought and love to the garden before it’s too late. “Fall is my favorite time of year, especially for roses,” says Ellie Longanecker, a Master Rosarian and UC Master Gardener. “The colors brighten, the blooms are larger, the fragrance is more intense and the flower count increases. I love being outside again. Let’s face it, in Sacramento, the roses of July and August are just potpourri.” She recommends a fall feeding, using an organic fertilizer with beneficial soil

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microbes, pruning out interior cross branching to allow better air circulation and resetting the irrigation timer for reduced water once temperatures drop. Oh, and cut a few of those gorgeous roses for bouquets. Consider “shovel pruning” disappointing roses in early fall. Dig them up, toss and amend the area with compost. By spring, the soil will have recovered and will embrace the newbies, Longanecker says. Trees are too often overlooked until there is a serious and expensive problem. It can take decades to replace a stately tree. September is an opportune time to get a tree checkup. Mature trees that may be diseased should be inspected by a certified arborist, preferably before powerful storms pound Sacramento. Getting an onsite opinion from certified and consulting arborists is always a good idea before hiring a tree service. Trees and perennials are best planted in fall when soil and air temperatures are cooler, but warm enough to greatly accelerate root development. By spring, they will be more established and take off like a 4-year-old after an ice cream truck. The Sacramento Tree Foundation has partnered with SMUD for the Sacramento Shade Tree Program. The program allows Sacramento County residents as many as 10 free trees! Visit

sactree.com for details and loads of tree information, including how to find certified and consulting arborists in our area. Tearing out the old and planting a new landscape is common in fall. Stephanie Robinson of the Sacramento Tree Foundation cautions that if you are removing lawn, installing walkways or patios or disturbing soil near existing trees, roots may be damaged. Consider consulting a certified arborist. Also consider permeable pathway material (water soaks through rather than running off) and rerouting paths to accommodate mature trees and root systems. Existing trees, according to Robinson, will appreciate a new layer of wood chip mulch. Tree mulches help prevent weeds and insulate roots from cold temperatures. She suggests incorporating fallen leaves with the wood chips to bolster nutrients and help build healthy soil. A 4- to 6-inch layer of mulch (pulled 6 inches or so away from the trunk) will make trees happy. There are always a few vegetable gardeners who attempt to keep tomatoes alive and producing until Thanksgiving and beyond. If that’s the plan, remove the dead and dying summer veggies in early fall. Dispose of any diseased plants and compost the rest. Clean up the entire veggie patch to discourage over-wintering pests and

lay down a mulch of straw or shredded leaves to deny weeds. Yes, it sounds daft to plant winter vegetables this early, but the warmweather head start will pay off. Beets can be planted in August and September, along with carrots and potatoes. Start planting onion sets in mid-September. If you are a home cook and a garlic and shallot grower, buy now before favored varieties are sold out. Both can be planted from September into November. I plant shallots and garlic the first week of October because it’s easy for me to remember. The UCCE Master Gardeners of Sacramento County offer the popular and handy “Sacramento Vegetable Planting Schedule” at sacmg.ucanr.edu. You will never have to guess again. Dan Vierria is a University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener for Sacramento County and former Home & Garden writer for The Sacramento Bee. He can be reached at masterg29@gmail.com. For answers to gardening questions, contact the UCCE Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338, email mgsacramento@ucanr.edu or visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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raffic stops are the way most people encounter police. About 25 million such contacts occurred in 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Should those interactions always include an officer with a gun? One consequence of current traffic law enforcement is that Americans, including a disproportionate number of Black citizens, have wound up dead after being stopped. The instigation is often minor: a broken taillight, an improper lane change. Many cities, including Berkeley, Los Angeles and Sacramento, are changing or reconsidering whether armed police should respond to service calls for homelessness, mental health issues and other non-violent situations. This has been in response to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Traffic enforcement has been the province of police for a long time, but

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it’s a duty that could be managed differently. Police once wrote most parking tickets. Today, unarmed attendants handle parking enforcement in many cities. Traffic enforcement should be a bulwark of public safety since crashes create far more victims than violent crimes. Yet police often make traffic enforcement a low priority. Police traffic teams are frequently understaffed and underfunded. Police do write tickets for moving violations. The revenue from fines can be important to cities. Yet drivers commonly break the law and there is no certitude traffic rules will be enforced fairly. The result is low levels of voluntary compliance. There are ways to take guns out of the enforcement equation. Automated speed and red light cameras could be on duty 24/7, free of bias, eliminating the hazards of stops for police and drivers. Speed cameras are proven and highly effective. But fewer than 20 states allow speed cameras. They are illegal in California, primarily due to law enforcement union opposition. Better street designs could also discourage speeding or other dangerous behaviors. Traffic enforcement doesn’t have to be a police job. It could be unbundled from police responsibilities. Berkeley

is moving forward with plans to have unarmed civilians in a new city department enforce traffic and parking laws. Other cities could do the same. Non-sworn, unarmed “community safety officers” could operate at a far lower cost and be dedicated full time to traffic safety. Police could be called upon only when situations, such as DUIs, warrant it. Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose police unions criticized Berkeley’s initiative, saying, “We do not believe that the public wants lax enforcement … by non-sworn individuals.” There are issues with civilian enforcement. Foremost is the tremendous discretion that police officers have regarding traffic law enforcement. Discretion would not disappear if civilians did the work. To reduce systemic racism, discretion must be limited. Our current system effectively gives police the powers of judge and jury, since few citations are overturned. Yet the decision to issue a citation is affected by a driver’s race, gender, age, residence, privilege and demeanor. A problem with unarmed personnel doing traffic enforcement is that drivers themselves may be armed and violent, though FBI data indicate routine traffic stops are rarely dangerous for police.

Because of the abundance of guns in America, police are on edge when approaching a vehicle. If drivers knew that “community safety officers” were unarmed, the danger might be reduced. But there would be no guarantees. The California Highway Patrol is the second-largest law enforcement organization in California, behind LAPD. While patrol officers have other responsibilities, their primary focus is traffic enforcement on freeways, state highways and unincorporated areas. The CHP makes a point of recruiting ex-military personnel and invests heavily in training, including firearms. But do CHP officers need a Smith & Wesson to write a ticket? Ideal traffic enforcement should be safe, certain, unbiased and cost effective. The goal should be safe travel for everyone. If we aren’t there yet, how do we get there? Walt Seifert is executive director of Sacramento Trailnet, an organization devoted to promoting greenways with paved trails. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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A Stitch in Time COMMUNITY ART PROJECT SHEDS LIGHT ON REFUGEE CRISIS

ulti-media artist Jennifer Kim Sohn understands that most people have nostalgic associations with crafts like sewing and stitching. There’s a sense of comfort connected to the medium, which Sohn uses to explore serious social and environmental issues.

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“I want to bring these difficult issues through the comfortable artform so I can disarm people a little bit,” says Sohn, a South Land Park resident. In previous works, Sohn used fabric frogs to confront environmental pollution and fabric pillows to build awareness of human trafficking. “The images are not in your face. I want the viewers to arrive on their own decision, or at least give them room to reflect on these issues.” Sohn recently completed a largescale community art project called 25 Million Stitches, which draws attention to the global refugee crisis. More than 2,100 volunteers from all over the world created 25 million hand-stitches across approximately

2,000 fabric panels. Each stitch represents one of the estimated 25 million people forced to flee their homelands because of genocide, war, poverty, drought, violence and other threats. “In my own struggle to comprehend this number, I wanted to create a project that would provide meaningful clarity of the number of people affected,” Sohn says. “Participation mushroomed to include people all over the United States and the world—all wanting to voice their support and solidarity for those who have been forced to flee their homes.” Volunteers participated in the project from all 50 states and numerous countries, including India,

Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Jordan, Tanzania, Ecuador, China, Netherlands, Iceland, Germany, Poland, Romania, Russia, Uruguay, France, Mexico, Spain, Austria and Canada. Sohn received stitches from Southeast Asian refugees living in the Sacramento area, octogenarian Korean line dancers from Irvine, Palestinian refugees from the United Kingdom, third graders in the Dominican Republic and Waldorf students in Sacramento. The youngest participant was a 5-year-old who lives in San Francisco. “I’ve heard that some people stitch in public places, and it usually generates some conversation,” Sohn

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Estelle—Downtown and on Arden Way—brings a decidedly French impression on its baked goods. Starting with a copious collection of macarons in every color in the rainbow and then a few that only a baker’s imagination could conjure, the Gallic tilt to the offerings is up front for sure. Madeleines, croissants and quiches all delight with obvious craftsmanship. But, for my money, the brioche breakfast sandwich is in another league. What better role for a brioche roll than to support a slightly runny egg topped with swiss cheese, French ham and aioli? None, I say. None.

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FREEPORT BAKERY Freeport Bakery, owned by Marlene and Walter Goetzeler since the 1980s, puts out special occasion treats, such as cakes for birthdays and weddings, yule logs for the holidays, and a slew of brightly decorated cookies and sweets. If you’re not a frequent morning visitor, you might not know that Freeport Bakery also serves a delectable “morning bun” that is the perfect combination of flaky crust and slightly sweet glaze. Or you might not know that most mornings you can find dozens of other pastries for the (home) office. With the same exquisite skill employed on every special occasion creation, Freeport creates morning baked goods deserving of special occasions all their own.

FARIA BAKERY Faria Bakery is one of the area’s newest bakeries. Located on Broadway in Oak Park, Faria turns out a carefully crafted, limited menu of gorgeous breads and pastries. It’s what I call a

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savory bakery, with a few sweet items but a focus on breads and an occasional pizza night. The seasonal Danish (apricot when I last visited) was not only gorgeous, but fundamentally excellent in flavors and textures. From the beautifully articulated slices of apricot to the perfectly seasoned cheese, from the golden-brown pastry crust to the subtle dash of spices elevating the flavors, it was a work of art.

ETTORE’S EUROPEAN BAKERY & RESTAURANT Ettore’s has been a local institution for decades. When the organization filed for bankruptcy in 2018, longtime employee and manager Lisa Calk bought the brand and continues on at the original Fair Oaks Boulevard location. To the regular customer, very little has changed. Ettore’s puts out incredible croissants, decadent coffee cake, sumptuously gorgeous cakes for any occasion and flaky cinnamon rolls sure to please. With Ettore’s focus

more on the restaurant side than most bakeries, it has enough outdoor seating to keep up with demand and stick to the rigorous conditions of our current dining rules.

LA BOU La Bou, it’s safe to say, is an integral part of the local food scene. So integral it’s easy to take for granted. When I speak to friends who grew up in Sacramento in the ‘80s, they talk about La Bou. They talk about the ham and cheese croissant (the world’s best? We may never know). They talk about the dill dressing (how can something so simple be so good?). And they talk about how almost every recipe seems unchanged from when Reagan was in office (they’re not wrong). If there’s a La Bou near you right now (trust me, there is), head on over and treat yourself.

PICK-UP & DELIVERY I also want to call out those souls who are getting creative during the

COVID-era and creating incredible baked goods for pick-up and delivery. Dessert by Jackie Robinson is delightful. Robinson, the former pastry chef for Bacon & Butter, puts out bagels, scones, cinnamon rolls, cakes and more for delivery or pickup. Check out her Instagram or website at dessertbyjr. com. Similarly, Terri Does Desserts puts out lovely sweet cakes (her signature item is the German chocolate) for any occasion, from birthdays to any Tuesday afternoon. The bakery also supplied desserts for one of my favorite spots, Louisiana Heaven. The care and craft is evident in the product. The flavors couldn’t be more comforting. Visit terridoesdesserts.com.

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For the second act, he begins with a review of each of the morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crises and how cleverly heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taken care of each and every issue and personality. Backstories, seeds heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s planted, and how heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;saved the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is slipped into every tale. When complete, he rewards himself with a pat on the back. Having released his emotions and received recognition, he returns â&#x20AC;&#x201D;tall and proudâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to his kitchen table office. I giggleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amiable without an office of friends. He suffers not having a cadre of people with whom he can joke, laugh, swap stories, share coffee, and occasionally solve a work issue. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stuck with only one personâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;me. Lately heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resorted to poking his nose out the door to check the temperature, greet the birds, or anyone else who walks by. He loves checking the mail and thanks all the delivery people. Three months into the pandemic, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked out our signals, work patter, and schedules to best meet each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my amiable and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in this alone, together. n

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