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PICTURESQUE EAST SACRAMENTO This stately 5 bedroom 4 bath home on 38th Street will amaze you! Over 3600 square feet with features including a grand entry, polished Àoors, spacious rooms and beautiful landscaped lot. The backyard includes patio, sparkling pool, spa and a water feature. What fabulous home! $1,299,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495
FABULOUS 40s Lovely remodeled 4 bedroom and three bath home features high quality appliances and ¿nishes in the gourmet kitchen; connected family room has French doors that open up to the backyard with Sago and Queen Anne palms. Plus a back gate into the Sutter Lawn Tennis Club. $1,099,900 BETH HARNEY 995-4120
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ELMHURST PARKWAY HOME Lovely 3 bedroom 2 bath is loaded with charm! Large open kitchen, gleaming hardwood Àoors, beautiful crown moldings, and formal dining room with built-in hutch. Upstairs is a master suite for relaxing. Here’s the best part - a ¿nished detached bonus room with half bath. $499,950 TIM COLLOM 247-8048
McKINLEY PARK Mckinley Park at its best! This 3 bedroom 2 bath home offers a remodeled kitchen, re¿nished hardwood Àoors, a vintage ¿replace, a spacious Àoor plan, a wine cellar in the basement, and a large formal dining room. Remodeling garage and studio/art/of¿ce space. $797,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048
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SPECTACULAR VIEWS Gracious condo 3 bedrooms 2 baths. Large balcony overlooks a serene, large grassy area with many trees. Kitchen remodeled with granite counters and island, custom cabinets. Wonderful building with workout and rec room, park-like grounds with pool. $420,000 COLLEEN WIFVAT 719-2324, PAM VANDERFORD 799-7234
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HIGHWATER BUNGALOW Spacious 4 or 5 bedroom, 3 full bath home in a special area in East Sacramento – just steps from McKinley Park Rose Gardens. Spacious kitchen with granite counters, wood cabinetry and breakfast nook. Master bedroom with bath is on the lower level. $509,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048
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CHARMING BUNGALOW! Resting near East Sac restaurants, coffee houses, and shops, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath bungalow is a cozy place to call “Home”! This 1,118 square foot home presents formal Living and Dining rooms, a spacious Kitchen, and a tranquil Master bedroom with a Àreplace and French doors that lead to the expansive backyard. Other amenities include hardwood Áoors, coved ceilings, and newer central heat and air. $359,950
Located in the coveted Elmhurst neighborhood, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath cottage boasts darling charm! This 1000 sq. ft. home presents a formal Living room w/ Àreplace, a formal Dining room, and an updated Kitchen with stone countertops, gas range, and dishwasher. The backyard is a true gem: offering a stone Àreplace and patio, and impeccably maintained foliage. Other amenities include hardwood Áoors, an indoor laundry room, and a two-car garage. $349,950
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A Pet's Best Friend SACRAMENTO SPCA CARES FOR THE PETS AND OWNERS IN OUR COMMUNITY
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upporting nonprofit organizations that serve our local community is just as important as shopping local. In recent years, Inside Publications has provided advertising to a local organization that does an amazing amount of good in the community: the Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This year, we are helping the SSPCA spread its word even more effectively among our growing readership. My love for animals goes way back. My dad was big supporter of the animal shelter in Detroit. When I was a child, our family attended the shelter’s annual open house for donors. I cannot recall another cause that my father supported, other than tithing to our church. But his heart was with the animals, and our family pets always came from the shelter. No wonder his favorite religious figure was St. Francis of Assisi. Sacramento’s SPCA was founded in 1894. Its shelter on Florin Perkins Road cares for more than 11,000 animals each year, placing nearly 4,500 into new homes and more than 1,200 with rescue
partners throughout the state. The organization is a private, independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization supported solely by private donations, grant funding and fees for service. The SSPCA shelter is one of three shelters—along with the city and county facilities—in Sacramento. And that is sometimes confusing to folks. Here’s the difference: The city and county shelters are municipal agencies funded by the government to provide animal and rabies control services. They respond to animal-atlarge calls, as well as complaints of animal abuse and neglect. They also shelter and rehome the animals that come into their care. “Essentially, the SSPCA was established to protect animals, whereas municipal shelters were established to protect people,” says SSPCA executive director Rick Johnson. But the SSPCA is more than a shelter. “Our mission goes far beyond animal sheltering and placement to a variety of complementary services,” says Johnson. “We have a number of important programs that focus on strengthening the bonds between humans and their companion animals.
We look at all the factors that impact these relationships.” The organization offers behavior and training programs and a free behavior help line for pet owners. “And our senior service programs, which include free adoptions, in-home care and vaccination programs, help older folks enjoy the companionship of a pet for as many years as possible,” says Johnson. Before they’re adopted, animals receive any necessary medical and behavioral rehabilitation. The organization also offers lowcost, high-quality vaccination and microchip clinics twice weekly. The SSPCA established its first low-cost spay/neuter clinic in 1973. Forty years later, it now performs nearly 24,000 spay/neuter surgeries each year for shelter animals and pets. A friend of mine who rescues and neuters feral cats raves about the SSPCA for providing more than 3,000 spay/neuter surgeries annually to feral and community cats. The group also performs nearly 1,000 spay/ neuter surgeries a year free of charge to owners of pit bulls and pit bull mixes. According to Johnson, the cost of making a difference is high. “We rely solely on private donations and grant funding for our $7 million
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operating budget,” he says. The group doesn’t receive any federal, state or other government funding. It is not affiliated with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or any other national organization.
In 2012, the organization purchased 10 acres adjacent to its current campus, where it plans to build one of the premier animal campuses in the country. You don’t have to watch much television to have your heart broken by the sad animals in commercials meant to raise funds by national anti-animal-cruelty advocates. None of this money goes to help animals in Sacramento. The SSPCA has a staff of 150 and more than 2,200 active volunteers. In 2012, the organization purchased 10 acres adjacent to its current campus, where it plans to build one of the premier animal campuses in the country. “This new campus will allow us to better serve animals in the community and the people who care for them,” Johnson says. The planned improvements include a full-service veterinary hospital, a behavior PUBLISHER page 10
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Heart Center Celebration TOURS, OPEN HOUSE AND RECEPTION ARE ON THE CALENDAR
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series of events to celebrate the opening of the Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center at Mercy General Hospital is planned for this month. In 2001, Stockton businessman Alex Spanos, owner of the San Diego Chargers, donated $10 million to the hospital to help build a state-ofthe art cardiac care center on the hospital’s J Street campus. Spanos had been a patient at the hospital and was impressed by the quality of care provided to the community. A reception with Spanos and his family is planned for the week of April 7. On Friday, April 11, the hospital will host a community open house from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tours of the new facility will be offered and light refreshments will be served. The hospital is also expected to open the new park on 39th Street across from Sacred Heart School that week. The new heart center is expected to start serving patients by the end of April.
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MCKINLEY VILLAGE WILL BRING MONEY FOR SCHOOLS; TRAFFIC CONCERNS REMAIN If the city council approves developer Phil Angelides’ proposal to build 336 new homes on the Centrage
site, more than $2 million is expected to come to local East Sac schools. While many residents are pleased about that, concerns remain about the development’s impact on local traffic. Late this month, the council is expected to hold a hearing on the proposal by Riverview Capital Investments, headed by Angelides, to build the McKinley Village project on the 48-acre site just north of East
Sacramento between the railroad tracks and Capital City Freeway. The plan includes homes, urban parks, a recreation center and pool. The project has been controversial since the Angelides team first introduced it in early 2013. One major concern was the possible impact of an influx of children on local schools, including Theodore Judah Elementary School While under state law the developer will be required to pay school impact fees, parents were concerned that the funds would not go to the schools affected by the McKinley Village project. Last year, Sacramento City Unified School Board member Jeff Cuneo said, “While developer impact fees should follow the school being affected, I have not seen that policy followed during the three years I have served on the school board.” But parents, community leaders, councilmember Steve Cohn and the Angelides team worked with Cuneo on the issue. “After speaking with parents of the affected schools and other community members, I wanted to ensure that if the project was approved by the city council, our local East Sac schools would receive their rightful share,” says Cuneo. “I have always believed that school impact fees should be just that: to offset the impact of new student enrollment at area schools.” At a March 6 meeting, the school district board voted unanimously to direct any development funds from the McKinley Village project to local schools. Theodore Judah PTA president Deana Carrillo spoke at the meeting about the school’s needs.
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a bike and pedestrian tunnel at Alhambra Boulevard. One of the groups asking for auto access at that location is East Sacramento Improvement
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EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 13 address those concerns. As a result of these meetings and other meetings the applicants have held with neighborhood groups, a number of positive changes have been made, including a 15 percent reduction in housing density and the addition of a bicycle/pedestrian tunnel under the UPRR tracks at Alhambra Boulevard.” In February, the ESIA board voted unanimously to send to the city’s planning and design commission a final list of proposed project modifications and conditions for the McKinley Village project. On this list is a request that the developer obtain approval from Union Pacific Railroad for construction of a tunnel that is at least 25 feet wide and 12.5 feet high at the center connecting the project site to Alhambra Boulevard, and that approval be satisfied before building permits are issued. ESIA is also asking that the developer work with the city to study the feasibility of designing the bike-pedestrian tunnel to allow small autos to travel one way in a single lane to or from Alhambra while still accommodating bike and pedestrian use of the tunnel. ESIA expects to participate in the planning and design commission hearing on the project on March 27 (after this publication’s deadline). If the commission approves the project, a city council vote on the project is expected on April 29. Cohn
plans to hold another community forum before the council vote. For more information on McKinley Village, go to mckinleyvillage.com. For more information on the city council meeting, contact Dana Allen at DAllen@cityofsacramento.org.
APPROVAL EXPECTED FOR SUTTER PARK NEIGHBORHOOD The city council is expected to vote this month on plans to build approximately 125 homes on the land that Sutter Memorial Hospital now occupies. Sutter Health plans to close the East Sac hospital later this year. Built in 1937 at F and 53rd streets, the hospital does not meet the state’s higher earthquake retrofitting standards. The expansion of Sutter Health’s Midtown campus will allow the health provider to move services performed at Sutter Memorial to the Midtown facilities. In recent years, Sutter has built or renovated eight buildings on its Midtown campus. In anticipation of Sutter Memorial’s closure, Sutter Health contracted with StoneBridge Properties, a subsidiary of Teichert Land Co., to develop a set of land-use scenarios for the 20-acre property. Currently there are 12 buildings on the site. For more than three years, StoneBridge president Randy Sater
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and his group have been meeting with community leaders and neighbors of the hospital to discuss the best use for the site. The StoneBridge proposal, which was approved by the city’s planning and design commission in March, includes a mixture of classic architectural styles, including traditional park homes, row homes and cottages, as well as mixed-use housing on top of retail. The project, which has received the support of East Sacramento’s three neighborhood associations, is expected to be heard by the city council on Tuesday, April 8. If the council approves the project, demolition of the current hospital campus will begin next year. For more information, go to sutterparkneighborhood.com.
COME AND SMELL THE ROSES IN MCKINLEY PARK Friends of East Sacramento and the McKinley Park Volunteer Corps will hold a volunteer day in McKinley Park on Saturday, May 3. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a volunteer appreciation breakfast in the garden. At 9 a.m., there will be deadheading training session led by rosarians for new volunteers. Volunteers will help prune rose bushes in McKinley Rose Garden and trim and rake in the park. While some equipment and garden supplies will be provided, volunteers are asked to bring a pair of garden gloves, pruning shears and rakes if they have them. Volunteers will meet at the benches in the rose garden. The rose garden is at the corner of H and 33rd streets. R.S.V.P.s are requested, though dropin help will also be appreciated. The Friends group is also looking for volunteers to work on their own schedule. “Last summer, we had about a dozen dedicated deadheading volunteers who worked hard to remove the spent blooms each week. This kept the new blooms coming all summer long,” says Cecily Hastings, who oversees the care of the garden
for the volunteer nonprofit. “But this year, with more growth because of better care and fertilizer, we need more neighbors to help with this vital volunteer job.” According to Hastings, the garden is a popular spot for weddings and other special events, which generate revenues for the care of the garden. Friends of East Sacramento contracts out weekly lawn and garden care, but Hastings says the weekly job of removing the spent blooms is done solely by volunteers. “It’s an easy job once you have about 15 minutes of training. And it has to be the most enjoyable volunteer job in town, being surrounded by such beauty and peacefulness.” Once volunteers are trained, they are asked to come a minimum of an hour a week to work on their own schedule. Online training is also available at FriendsofEastSacramento.org. If you are interested in volunteering on May 3 or would like more information on how to help on your own schedule, email friendsofeastsac@aol.com or call 4528011.
CANDIDATES MEET THE NEIGHBORS The candidates for the District 3 city council seat will headline the spring meeting of East Sacramento Improvement Association. Incumbent councilmember Steve Cohn will not run for re-election to the seat. The district includes East Sacramento, River Park and South Natomas. The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m. in the Alhambra Room of Clunie Community Center (601 Alhambra Blvd.). The meeting will also feature a presentation on public safety by Sgt. Michael Hight of the Sacramento police department and remarks from Cohn. The meeting is free and open to the public. For the meeting agenda or more information, go to eastsacimprovement.org or email noblep5@comcast.net. EAST SAC LIFE page 16
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East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce will host a District 3 city council candidates forum at its monthly lunch meeting in May. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 14, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Clunie Community Center. Lunch is $15 per person. Clunie Community Center is at 601 Alhambra Blvd. in McKinley Park. For more information on the chamber or to make a reservation for the lunch, call 452-8011 or email eastsacchamber@aol.com.
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On Saturday, April 5, Rotary Club of East Sacramento will host its annual Nite at the Races fundraiser. The event will be held at Sacramento State Alumni Center
beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be a dinner, auction and horse racing for charities. Proceeds will fund the club’s community and international programs. The Alumni Center is on the campus of Sacramento State University. Tickets are $55 per person. For reservations or more information, contact Marsha Vacca at 717-9998 or mavacca@comcast.net.
THEODORE JUDAH GALA BENEFIT On Friday, April 25, Theodore Judah Elementary School will hold its fourth annual Gala Dinner Dance. The event will be held at Sacramento Turn Verein beginning at 7 p.m. There will be a dinner buffet catered by Jill Zenti of Z-Chef, live music, dancing and silent and live auctions. Proceeds will fund the school’s enrichment programs, including EAST SAC LIFE page 18
East Sacramento Women’s Club JOINING TOGETHER TO HELP OTHERS
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ccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, volunteerism is on the decline across the nation, falling last year to its lowest rate since 2002. A group of East Sacramento women is working hard to change that statistic. Shannon Downs, an East Sac resident and mother of two elementary school students, had been active in a women’s volunteer organization when she lived out of state. “I met some of the most wonderful women and got involved in many incredible projects,” she recalls. “After we returned to California, I would often bring up to friends here how much I enjoyed my experiences with the women’s club.”
Last year, Downs and seven other women decided to start a club for local women interested in helping others. Last year, Downs and seven other women decided to start a club for local women interested in helping others. East Sacramento Women’s Club now has more than 50 members of all ages and from all walks of life.
East Sacramento Women's Club Members In tree: Maureen Dana and Diane Leeds. Bottom row: L to R: Jenn Sleppy, Erin Macko, Shannon Downs, Tamara Toby, Katherine Groppo and Shannon Ross.
Members recommend volunteer opportunities, and the club votes on which projects to adopt. Many are one-day commitments, such as weeding and harvesting flowers for Soil Born Farms or throwing a birthday party for children living at St. John’s Shelter Program for Women and Children. One morning a month, some members help serve breakfast and lunch at Wellspring Women’s Center in Oak Park. “We all have only so much time to give for volunteering,” says Diane
Leeds, the group’s treasurer. “Instead of being committed to only a couple of organizations, I like how ESWC allows me to choose to volunteer with several different programs.” Many of the club’s members joined for the opportunity to volunteer with friends. “Volunteering as a group makes it fun and gives me the motivation to follow through on my desire to serve,” says Maureen Dana. “While I could have done this work on my own a long time ago, being a member
of this group has finally provided that extra spark to move me from intention to action.” In the group’s first five months, its members donated more than 200 volunteer hours to more than a dozen organizations. They have a full schedule this spring: In addition to helping at St. John’s tea party fundraiser in May, they will participate in a diaper drive for St. John’s and a bra drive, called Supporting Our Sisters, to collect Continued on 19
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NEW CHILDREN’S BOOKS FILL THE LIBRARY SHELVES McKinley Library recently received more than $3,000 worth of new children’s books, thanks to the Friends of McKinley Library group.
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McKinley Library recently received more than $3,000 worth of new children’s books. Librarian Bridget Laws and youngsters browsed some of the new selections.
Shannon Ross and Anita Clevenger of the library’s support group worked with librarian Bridget Laws to determine the library’s needs. The group also donated an additional $3,000 for the purchase of more children’s books later this year.
The group is also looking for sponsors for student teams from Hiram Johnson. For more information, go to tahoepark.org, email ryanpaulMurphy@gmail.com or call 397-9589.
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Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association will host a bowling tournament to raise funds for its college scholarship fund for Hiram Johnson High School students. The tournament will be on Friday, April 11, at 6 p.m. at Capitol Bowl (900 West Capitol Ave., West Sacramento) The entry fee is $100 for a team of four. Pizza and bowling shoe rental are included.
The seventh annual Our Life Stories writers’ conference will be held on Saturday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Cosumnes River College. Stephen D. Gutierrez, a nationally recognized essayist, poet and storyteller, will serve as the keynote speaker. Sponsored by Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center and CRC, the conference includes presentations and workshops by authors Kerstin Feindert, Ginny McReynolds, Clive
While the new Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center opens this month, construction will continue on the hospital campus. The hospital’s east wing will be demolished, and grade-level parking will be built in its place. The hospital will hold a meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. to address residents’ questions and concerns about the construction. The hospital hosts quarterly meetings on the project. They are open to the public. The meeting will be held in the Greenhouse A & B meeting rooms at 4001 J St. The hospital has also established an information hotline, 552-6931, for residents with construction-related questions.
EASTER IN THE ROSE GARDEN McKinley Rose Garden will be the site of two Easter services. On Friday, April 18, from 6 to 7 p.m., Sanctuary Covenant Church will hold Good Friday services. For more information, go to sanctuary-church. org or call 548-8791. On Sunday, April 20, The Table UMC will hold an Easter sunrise service. For more information, go to thetableumc.org. Both services are free and open to the public. McKinley Rose Garden EAST SAC LIFE page 20
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new and gently used bras for homeless women. “We are bucking the trend,” says club member Shannon Ross, referring to the national drop in volunteerism. “We live here, and it is our responsibility to maintain and enhance our town and community, to meet our fellow neighbors and work toward common goals and to help others, whether it’s a person, a group, a building or a garden that needs a little assist.” For more information about East Sacramento Women’s Club, go to eastsacwomensclub.wix.com/ eswc or call 453-8695. The group will meet on Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30 p.m. in Clunie Community Center, 601 Alhambra Blvd. To suggest someone for a volunteer profile email eastsaclife@aol.com. n
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EGG HUNT TIME FOR KIDS Fremont Presbyterian Church will hold a free Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19. There will also be crafts, face painting and a bounce house. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and is open to children through fifth grade. Fremont Presbyterian Church is at 5770 Carlson Drive. For more information, call Kimberly Shaw at 452-7132.
EGG HUNT FOR DOGS An Easter egg hunt for dogs will be held in McKinley Park on Saturday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by Wag Hotels. The egg hunt will begin promptly at noon. There will also be an opportunity for dogs to get a photo with the Easter Bunny, and dog trainers will be on hand to provide advice to pet owners. Entry fee is $15 per family for tickets purchased ahead of time or $20 per family the day of the event. All funds raised benefit the city’s Front Street Animal Shelter. For more information, go to wswageaster.eventbrite.com.
PANCAKES AND EGGS East Sacramento Midtown Kiwanis Club will hold its 27th annual pancake breakfast and Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 19, at McKinley Park. Breakfast will be served from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in Clunie Community Center. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for children. Proceeds from the event will fund community service projects, including the Kiwanis Family House at UC Davis Medical Center. The free Easter egg hunt for children up to age 10 will be held in the park beginning at 9:30 a.m. There will also be carnival games and activities for children.
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Clunie Community Center is at 601 Alhambra Blvd. For more information, contact Mike Flynn at 484-1314 or michaelhflynn@ yahoo.com.
market. We are so fortunate to have great restaurants, chefs, cafes and shops nearby, but we didn’t have a farmers market. I just knew our neighborhood could support one, so I decided to create one.”
GERMAN FESTIVAL Sacramento Turn Verein will host its annual Bockbierfest on Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5. The doors will open at 6 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Saturday. There will be traditional German food, beer and dancing. The Gruber Family Band will perform both days in the main hall. The upstairs banquet hall will feature local band AKAlive. Bavarian folk dancers and a traditional German choir will also perform. Admission is $20 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger. Turn Verein is at 3349 J St. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 442-7360 or go to sacramentoturnverein.com.
RUN FOR THE BUNS A fun run/walk to benefit the Sacramento House Rabbit Society will be held on Sunday, April 27. The event will start and end at Healthy Habits Studio at 2224 J St. There will be three course lengths: 1 mile, 5K and 10K. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. The entry fee is $35 for an individual (includes a T-shirt) and $60 for a family (includes two T-shirts). Proceeds go to help support the Sacramento House Rabbit Society in its rescue, adoption and outreach programs. For more information, call 4447729 or go to runforthebuns.org.
A FARMERS MARKET East Sacramento Farmers Market will debut on Saturday, May 17, in McKinley Park. The market will be held every Saturday morning in the park next to Shepard Garden and Arts Center. According to market organizer and East Sac resident Ann Vuletich Clark, “People are really excited when they hear that we’re getting our own
Vendors will sell organic fruits and vegetables, cold pressed organic juices, locally grown natural meats, honey and bee pollen, gourmet mushrooms and fruit preserves. Vendors will sell organic fruits and vegetables, cold pressed organic juices, locally grown natural meats, honey and bee pollen, gourmet mushrooms and fruit preserves. Vuletich Clark, a real estate agent with Dunnigan Realtors, has formed a nonprofit to manage the market. For more information, go to the East Sacramento Farmers Market Facebook page or email aclark@ eastsacfarmersmarket.com.
EVERYTHING’S COMING UP ROSES Shepard Garden and Arts Center will host the annual Sacramento Rose Society Show on Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. The show will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. More than 100 roses and arrangements will be on display. Master Gardeners and consulting rosarians will be available to answer questions. Entry is free. The center is at 3330 McKinley Blvd. For more information, go to sgaac.org or call 264-8800.
FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT PARKWAY A fashion show fundraiser benefiting Save the American River
Association will be held at Katia’s Collections on Sunday, April 6, at 11 a.m. The show will feature clothing presented by Katia Davies-Kemmler, owner of the store. Davies-Kemmler will offer a discount on purchases that day to guests at the show. A champagne brunch will be served. Seating is limited so reservations are necessary. Katia’s Collections is at 5619 H St. Tickets are $30 per person. For tickets or more information, email cotterlee@gmail.com.
WHAT DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW? Soroptimist International of Sacramento is seeking East Sac homes with edible gardens for its Urban Edible Garden Tour on Saturday, Sept. 13. For the tour, the group needs homes with gardens that incorporate edible plants such as herbs, vegetables, fruits or grapes. If you are interested in offering your garden for the tour, contact Susann Hadler at susannhadler@ yahoo.com. For more information on the club, go to soroptimistsacramento.com.
COINS AND MORE COINS Sacramento Valley Coin Club will hold its annual show Friday, May 2, and Saturday, May 3, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Coins, currency, gold and silver will be on display. Many of the vendors will buy and sell. There will also be free appraisals. Admission is $3. Entry for those 18 years old and younger is free. There will be special youth activities. The hotel is at 4900 Duckhorn Drive in Natomas. For more information, go to sacvalcc.org.
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Meet the Candidates DISTRICT 3 CANDIDATES ON BUDGET FIXES, PUBLIC SAFETY AND MORE
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acramento City Councilmember Steve Cohn will not run for re-election to the District 3 council seat. The district includes East Sacramento, River Park and South Natomas. The election will be June 3. If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes, there will be a runoff in November between the top two vote getters from the June election.
Six people are running for the position. Inside East Sacramento has invited each of the candidates to share with us their views on important topics. The city manager recently said the city is adding $79,000 per day (about $29 million per year) to its existing $440 million debt for unfunded city retiree health care costs. Do you favor a policy of eliminating this daily increase in city liabilities through a combination of benefit trims and
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annual funding of a reserve to cover such costs? What policy would you support to close that gap? Rosalyn Van Buren: Yes. I will make every effort to protect taxpayer dollars, quality public services and retirement security for city employees. Many local governments underestimated costs of pensions and retiree health care that led to deficits that cities across the U.S. are currently facing. Negotiation is key, and the agreement of our city’s various employee groups to share the burden is an important part of the solution. Cyril Shah: Yes. Families throughout the city are paying more for health care, and it’s important to keep the city solvent without more layoffs. My experience as a financial adviser gives me a deep understanding of retirement plans and benefits. My 10 years of service on public boards and commissions gives me the experience to tackle public finance and budgets. Due to the collective bargaining agreement, city leaders and employees will have to agree on any changes. I will work to create solutions that will keep the city solvent and its employees healthy. Adam Sartain: No. I do not want any trimming of benefits. I prefer renegotiating premiums and carriers before taking anything away from an individual. We can learn from cities such as San Diego that ignored, then underfunded benefit obligations by addressing the issue now. Whatever
the case, city employees must be involved in the conversation. Jeff Harris: Yes. The path that we currently are on is not sustainable, and the longer we wait to take action, the bigger the problem becomes. The budget is forecast to be in deficit for years. We need to address this head on and make it a priority—before it becomes a crisis. It is important to understand that uncontrolled health care costs are actually the culprit, rather than the workers who receive a benefit that was promised to them. It will take a combination of concessions and increased revenues to solve this issue. Efren Guttierrez: No. I believe this is money that has been promised in good faith and is owed the retirees and should not be touched. We need to explore other avenues or sources of money to fill the gap. Deane Dana: No. Retiree health care costs were bargained for and approved by the city. Financing issues exist because of city council spending problems. Retirees should not be punished for this neglect. I strongly support tough bargaining of pension benefits for current and future employees. We should look at successful models that reduce the cost of benefits. All employees and departments will need to be part of the solution to prevent fiscal insolvency in Sacramento. A pension reserve and health provider change might be part of the solution. More action is needed to
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CHURCH PLANS EXTREME MAKEOVER In May, Restoration Life Church parishioners will help an Elmhurst resident in need of home repair. From Friday, May 9, through Sunday, May 11, volunteers will donate their services and supplies to give a home some needed improvements.
“We completely transform the front, side and rear yards with a new lawn, landscaping, patio and fences.” Restoration Life Church is in Tahoe Park. One of the congregation’s main missions is to serve the community.
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In 2007, the congregation conducted its first makeover on a home in the Elmhurst neighborhood. The project is now an annual event. According to Robin Smith, volunteers do a free home makeover for a neighbor in need. “We completely transform the front, side and rear yards with a new lawn, landscaping, patio and fences,” she says. “We also paint and fix the exterior of the home with volunteers from our church—all in three days!” Volunteers do not have to be members of the church. For more information about the makeover program, go to restlife.net or call Smith at 549-9922. Lisa Schmidt can be reached at eastsaclife@aol.com. The deadline for inclusion of items in this column is the fifth of the month preceding the month of publication. n
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Buckets of Trouble WHAT ARE THE REGION’S LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO THE DROUGHT?
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f you are a longtime Sacramento resident, you may be experiencing some issues in adapting to the changing regulations that now govern our household use of water. Join me on a journey through the strange new world of water conservation. It is a world that we’re likely to be in for some time, given the dire nature of the current drought and expectations that we could be in for multiyear shortfalls in precipitation. Why is it challenging for longtime Sacramentans to get used to the idea of water conservation? Because we grew up thinking of water as an endlessly available commodity that we were free to use in any way we wished, as much as we wished, whenever we wished. The only limitation back in the day was to not be a “gutter flooder.” Leaving a hose running on your driveway while you soaped up your car was as natural as going to your mailbox each day. Washing down your driveway with a hose was simply being a good neighbor. The idea of water meters was anathema to us, akin to communism
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to most right-thinking Sacramentans. We elevated our hostility to water meters to a local constitutional right, enshrining a prohibition against meters in our city charter until the state legislature passed a bill overriding us. Many of us have never seen a water meter before in our lives (I’ve seen pictures of them), but they’re coming to each and every one of us over the next 10 or so years. (Half the city already has them.) Why did we feel this way? Because we lived at the confluence of two great rivers, and the city enjoys goldstandard-level water rights. And we knew that all Southern Californians really cared about was getting the perfect tan and stealing our water. Mark Twain was right: “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over.” The most hotly contested political battle I can recall from my youth was a titanic fight over whether the state should build a “peripheral canal” bypassing the Delta’s byzantine plumbing, a project championed by then-Gov. Pat Brown. The proposal failed. Fast-forward 40 years or so and we’re now debating a pricey (and untested) plan to build tunnels under the Delta to satiate the desire of Southern Californians for more “reliable” water deliveries, which to many is code for just more water. But the ’60s were also the golden age of California infrastructure construction, when we actually built dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric plants, water conveyances and electrical grids (and universities and freeways) that infused Californians with an innate confidence that we were rapidly mastering the age-old
California challenges of drought, flood, power needs and moving water over great distances to the state’s population centers. Our hubris about water was really born of our growing mastery of these challenges. And we mastered them with a state budget that was a small fraction of our state budget today. How did we lose our ability to build essential infrastructure? In the ’70s and ’80s, we saw the cancellation of numerous infrastructure projects that were in the pipeline, from freeways to dams, and our long retrenchment began. Valuable rights-of- way were sold off or abandoned. We’ve been living on previous generations’ infrastructure investments ever since. (Except for prisons—we’ve built dozens of new prisons since the ’80s.) Most infrastructure work today is patchwork and crisis management. Rebuild a levee here, build a spillway on an existing dam there. But our levees in the Sacramento region are part of a 110-year old system that wasn’t designed to handle even half the load we regularly place upon them now in flood years (weirs and bypasses have been our saving grace), and they provide us with only 100year flood protection. We haven’t built significant new water-storage capacity in Northern California since Shasta Dam (1945), Folsom Dam (1955) and Oroville Dam (1968). Construction of Auburn Dam, which offered 400-year flood protection and was authorized by Congress twice, was halted in 1979. With our retrenchment on infrastructure investment, we’ve eroded our self-confidence in our ability to master our environment
WHEN TO WATER The city’s spring/summer watering schedule is now in effect. Due to the drought, those schedules have been reduced to two days per week. Watering days are based on street address. Customers with addresses ending in odd numbers (1,3,5,7,9) can water on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Customers with addresses ending in even numbers (0,2,4,6,8) can water on Wednesdays and Sundays. Watering is not allowed on Monday, Thursdays or Fridays. Watering must take place before 10 a.m. and after 7 p.m. Excessive runoff is prohibited at all times. Car washing is permitted only on your watering day, and hoses must be equipped with an automatic shutoff nozzle.
and productively harness natural resources. Our failure to upgrade levees in Natomas, the city’s top area for future growth, and the resulting de facto federal building moratorium in the area have placed a heavy burden on Sacramento’s economy, local jobs and the city’s budget for the past several years. We now seem to be living in a recurring cycle of fear over floods followed by panic and crisis over droughts. We’ve almost reverted to the flood/drought fears of a century ago. We need the willingness and political courage to tackle big things in California that the people really CITY HALL page 27
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CANDIDATES FROM page 22 prevent tax increases and further cuts to city services. Crime continues to be an issue in much of District 3. As a councilmember, what will you do to improve public safety across the district? Rosalyn Van Buren: I will continue in the spirit of cooperation to work with first responders to keep our neighborhoods safe, utilize my years of experience working with some of our toughest communities (including the establishment of an organization created for survivors from the Cleveland Elementary School massacre), my experience as a member of our Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force and graduate of Connie Rice’s Advancement Project. I will continue my dedication to prevention, which is demonstrated by my daily work ensuring that our most vulnerable children are properly prepared, and my work on the UCD
Community Advisory Board providing job education for young adults. Cyril Shah: Let’s spend public safety dollars where they will have the most impact. I supported Measure U to put more cops on the street. On the council, I will fight to ensure that some of those resources are dedicated to the neighborhoods in District 3. I will work to improve police response times, and I will address the increasing number of burglaries that are happening. Car break-ins and home invasions are on the rise, and it’s important that people feel safe in their homes and neighborhoods. Adam Sartain: District 3, as a whole, needs community service centers again. This can include police as well as other city services. An available and consistent presence in the community as well as strong Neighborhood Watch programs can do much to help edge away the crime issues plaguing a lot of the area. Jeff Harris: I helped to craft Measure U, which has resulted in the restoration of about 70 police jobs.
We need more restoration and the reintroduction of the POP program, which I will pursue. This will lower response times and help prevent crime in all neighborhoods. For the last seven years, I have coordinated the Neighborhood Watch program in River Park and cultivated working relationships with the police. I know that these programs connect neighbors and lower crime statistics. I have given presentations to other neighborhoods (including South Natomas) on starting new Neighborhood Watch groups. Efren Guttierrez: I believe we need to reopen community service centers, have POP (problem-oriented policing) officers walk a beat or ride a bike. Get out of the car and interact with the neighbors, know the community you are serving ... Everyone will feel that you care and act accordingly ... remember “Protect & Serve.” Deane Dana: I will work with our public safety unions to solve our neglected contract bargaining problem. I will promote proven
solutions to achieve a contract that will protect taxpayers and strengthen our police force. I will not support efforts to change effective crime deterrence. I will join with District Attorney Jan Scully and our police department to endorse proven leaders for DA like Anne Schubert. Anne shares my belief that dangerous state prisoners must not be dumped on our streets. I will support Neighborhood Watch. I have managed eastsacwatch.com for several years and know it makes a difference in crime prevention.
ABOUT THE CANDIDATES Rosalyn Van Buren is a children's services director. Cyril Shah is an American River Flood Control District trustee. Adam Sartain is a housing analyst. Jeff Harris is a general contractor. Efren Guttierrez is a real estate broker. Deane Dana is a business owner. n
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CITY HALL FROM page 24 need, such as stronger protection from both flood and drought. The good news is that there appears to be a growing political and policy consensus that state water policy needs to include funding to build additional water-storage capacity. A pending state water bond, which has undergone a number of iterations, is expected to include funding for additional water storage. Sen. Dianne Feinstein recently announced her strong support for new storage capacity, and the House may be lurching, fitfully, toward a possible consensus on the issue. Local water officials, like Sacramento’s Department of Utilities director Dave Brent, are convinced that any workable statewide water plan must include new water-storage capacity for our region. “New water conveyances like the tunnel project do nothing to increase water-storage capacity,” Brent said. One irony of the current drought is that it is having much less of an impact on the lives of Southern Californians than it is on us. We have mandatory rationing while most people in the south are facing requests that they voluntarily conserve water. How is that possible when we live in the (typically) wet north and they live in the semiarid south? Foresight. As The Wall Street Journal recently reported, “Southern California agencies have invested $12 billion in water-supply improvements since the 1987-1991 drought triggered widespread rationing. Reservoirs around L.A. are brimming, groundwater basins remain comfortably stocked and recycling and conservation programs have freed up abundant reserves.” Meanwhile, Folsom Dam is sitting at 33 percent of capacity. Former Sacramento city manager Bill Edgar, who currently serves as president of the Central California Flood Protection Board, is deeply involved in efforts to harmonize state water policy among various stakeholders. He says a key reason that SoCal has been dramatically outpacing NorCal in building new water-storage capacity is that
“they’ve had a sense of urgency for a long time” over water shortages. “Our region has lacked a sense of urgency, at least until now,” Edgar added. Another problem slowing waterstorage investment in our region is the attitude of SoCal water customers. “Before they’ll invest [in NorCal water storage], they want to be sure they’re going to get water. They have no assurance that they’ll get water reliably without the Delta tunnels project,” Edgar said. Once water meters are fully installed in the city (we face a 2025 deadline) and everybody is paying for water “volumetrically” (based on how much water you actually use), the experience of other cities that have switched to meters shows that we can expect to see about a 20 percent reduction in water consumption in Sacramento (and a corresponding increase in water rates to cover the city’s fixed costs). There is talk of the city imposing “tiered pricing,” which would charge heavy water users more per gallon used than lighter users. However, such policy may run afoul of Proposition 218, which requires a city to charge customers only the city’s actual cost of delivering water to each customer. On July 1, the city will impose the final year of three years of double-digit hikes in city water rates. Southern California legislators and water officials regularly beat Sacramento up for being big water wasters. But is it true? Utilities director Brent thinks the claims are exaggerated. “Attempts to compare L.A.’s relatively low per capita wateruse rate to Sacramento’s rate is unfair because our weather is much hotter than L.A.,” he said. “The amount of water needed to water 100 square feet of lawn in Sacramento is greater than what is required in L.A.” (Speaking of lawn, Sacramento has launched a new “cash for grass” program to financially entice/bribe you into ripping out your lawn, offering about 50 cents per square foot.) A fairer comparison would be to the hotter communities east of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernadino, which have climates similar to Sacramento’s. It turns out that such cities have per capita water-use rates that are pretty close to Sacramento’s
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per capita usage. Then there is the fact that 40 to 50 percent of our water is recaptured through discharges into the Sacramento River, whereas water used in SoCal is almost fully consumed. The Sacramento Bee’s Matt Weiser has done a fine job of cataloging all the pernicious impacts of the drought, which range from excessive drawdowns of groundwater supplies to the threat of rising salinization levels in the Delta to the dire plight of San Joaquin Valley farmers who’ve seen their water allocations cut off and much more. Weiser is one of the few reporters in the state who have mastered the details of the twin tunnels proposal. The Bee’s water coverage is so comprehensive these days that it’s starting to rival its saturation coverage of the arena deal. Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or 718-3030. n
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Bye Bye, Miss Betsy MUCH-LOVED PRESCHOOL TEACHER LETS KIDS BE KIDS
grown children were once students of Miss Betsy’s. “She has developed a teaching philosophy and a teaching style that others would do well to study.” During a recent recess, one of her students called her over to show her a spider web, bejeweled with many tiny dewdrops. “She was so excited to share her discovery with all of us,” Lahann says. “I mean, I think that is just amazing!”
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ast Sacramento has its iconic institutions, from McKinley Rose Garden to Burr’s Fountain. One of its most charming institutions is actually a person: Betsy Lahann, known to several generations of East Sac children as Miss Betsy. As director of Central Nursery School on H Street, Lahann has helped hundreds of local preschoolers learn the most important lessons of childhood—not how to recite the alphabet or count to 100, but how to be a kind friend and a good citizen. But in just two months, Lahann will teach her last class. After 40 years at Central Nursery School, Lahann plans to retire in June. Nurturing kids and their parents has been her lifelong, one-petitewoman mission. She started teaching at Central Nursery School when she was only 21. “I always wanted to teach little ones, and I never wanted to grow up,” says Lahann, who didn’t stray far from her East Sac roots. Raised on 45th Street, she attended Sacramento High School and got a degree in early childhood education from Sacramento City College. Sitting on a miniature chair surrounded by handmade art and shelves full of colorful books, Lahann says, “This space is my classroom, my office, my everything.” Under Lahann’s direction, Central Nursery School became the preschool for many East Sac families. Some parents tried to get their offspring on
Nurturing kids and their parents has been her lifelong, one-petitewoman mission.
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the lengthy waiting list while their children were still in utero. Said one mom, “First you do the stick (the pregnancy test), then you tell your husband, and then you call Miss Betsy!” Slender and youthful, Lahann is not much taller than some of her students, and she deals with children on their level, both physically and
emotionally. “I’m on my knees all day,” says Lahann, who insists that her classroom be a no-adult-sizedanything zone. “I have to join their world before they join mine.” “She has an amazing ability to see the world through the eyes of our children, and she helps them learn to navigate their world,” says East Sac resident Nina Iliff, whose now-
Lahann takes an, unplugged approach to early-childhood education. Instead of computers, she exposes her students to the natural world and imaginative playtime. Kids, she believes, need to be kids. “You give a child an iPad: Sure, they’ll learn and stay busy, but they’ll forget about things like the spider web with the water droplets,” she says. “The outside world is moving really fast, and I fear childhood is being forgotten. Let’s let a child be 4. That’s what they are: 4!” She also believes in feeding her students a dose of reality, saying, “I tell the kids we all can’t be ‘Disneyland happy’ all of the time.” For times when a little student acts up, fails to follow directions or is fidgety, Lahann has a secret weapon: NEIGHBOR page 31
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NEIGHBOR FROM page 28 “the sad chair.� For a child, sitting in the small, hand-painted chair away from the rest of the class isn’t a punishment or a timeout. It’s a place to be calm, to think, to regroup before rejoining the class. “Your body is having a hard time taking care of itself,� she’ll tell a child. “Maybe you should sit in the sad chair.� Or she’ll say to the class, “Billy is having a hard time today. We as a school
family need to help him. It’s his turn to sit in the sad chair.� Hundreds of parents and former students turned out for Lahann’s retirement party in March. “For many families, Betsy was the first to help us see our children for who they really were,� says Iliff, who organized the event. Said another parent: “Miss Betsy retiring. Wow. To me, she is the paragon of a teacher.� n
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A Good Coat of Paint EAST SACRAMENTO HARDWARE’S GOT YOU (AND YOUR WALLS) COVERED
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heree Johnston knows paint. She also knows collectibles. And cookware. And tools. As the owner of East Sacramento Hardware, the quaint familyrun hardware store that’s one of the last of its kind in the region, Johnston knows the nuts and bolts of catering to her community, whether that means helping a customer fix a leaky toilet, find the right nail or—Johnston’s specialty—select the perfect paint. “We made a large capital investment to bring Benjamin Moore paint to East Sac Hardware, and we are very pleased with the results,” Johnston says. “We now carry six of their paint lines, up from the initial three lines we started with in March of 2012, and we’ve added free in-home color consultations by designer Don Sherwood, whose grandfather was a vice president at Benjamin Moore. Adding this service will allow our customers to take the drama out of developing a color palette and choosing the best colors for their home.” Johnston’s admiration of Benjamin Moore goes beyond just its plethora of paint options; she also appreciates its history. The venerable company was founded by the Moore brothers in Brooklyn in 1883 with a single paint product and a commitment to sell their merchandise only through independent retailers—like East Sac Hardware, which was established in 1951. Benjamin Moore is still committed to excellence, not only in serving the
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community, but also in protecting the environment. Years before the government required paint companies to do so, it eliminated lead, formaldehyde and mercury from its paints and lowered their VOCs (volatile organic compounds) so much that the company earned the Green Promise designation (less than 50 grams of VOCs per liter). All of which adds up to a very happy hardware store owner. “The Benjamin Moore business model fits with East Sac Hardware’s focus of supporting small business, the environment and the community,” Johnston says. To that end, Johnston herself tries to buy products that are made in the United States, and she created the Partnering With Our Community program in 2008 to help tradespeople stay afloat in the economic downturn. Every quarter, the company donates a percentage of its sales back to the region that supports it. “We serve four generations of many families within our community,” Johnston says. “We’re focused on developing long-term relationships with our customers and serving their needs.” If they need Benjamin Moore paint, or practically any hardware store staple you can imagine, Johnston and the East Sac Hardware team are here to help. Need a fresh coat of paint? Visit Johnston and her full-service paint department at East Sacramento Hardware at 4800 Folsom Blvd., or give her a call at 457-7558.
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THE CHEESE STANDS ALONE If you called Andrew Hillman “cheesy,” it wouldn’t be an insult. In fact, the owner of The Cultured and The Cured, a cheese-andcharcuterie outpost in the heart of East Sacramento, has made it his job to be the cheesiest chef in the region, offering more than 90 cheeses in the storefront he opened with his wife and business partner, Kelly Heath, in November of last year. “We pride ourselves on providing people with new cheese that they want to eat and love,” Hillman says by phone as he sets up his shop for the day. “We’ll have people buy cheese they didn’t even come in for. We love to educate people. If you don’t know what a cheese is, you can try it. You don’t have to stare at packaged cheese in the grocery store, wondering what it tastes like. We’ll cut it right off the wheel.” This focus on accessibility and education has been a hallmark of Hillman’s impressive career as a chef and culinary educator. He started his epicurean journey at just 17 years old, when the Santa Cruz native went to work for a classical European bakery.
His love of food had been instilled by his grandfather, a farmer and federal agriculture employee, who introduced Hillman to the now-popular concept of “farm to fork” when the two traveled together around the Salinas Valley and central coast. Little did Hillman know, those treks would someday influence his own inventory.
“Everything is cut to order, so you can try before you buy. There’s a lot of trial and error— we taste a lot of cheese.” “The items we’re carrying (in the shop) are concentrated on the resurgence of farm to fork products in the local area and that are not available (anywhere else) or are in limited supply,” Hillman says. “We concentrate on West Coast cheeses and charcuterie from California, Oregon, Washington and Utah and a few from the Southeast and Midwest.” This emphasis on fresh and local has Hillman’s wife, who’s also a
practicing psychiatric nurse when she’s not in the shop, driving all over the region to pick up the cheese that they serve in-store. “These farms are small enough that they don’t have distributors,” Hillman explains. “And that way, when Kelly goes out there, she can taste whatever is fresh and new that they’re making. It’s straight from the source.” Hillman counts on Heath’s palate as well as his own, which has been honed during more than 32 years in the restaurant industry. After training under Danish chef Kenn Leth-Madsen at a restaurant in Soquel, Hillman attended the Culinary Institute of America in New York to sharpen his chef skills. Upon graduation, he worked for world-class and James Beard Award-winning chefs in Colorado, Georgia and Kansas before gaining his American Culinary Federation certification and becoming chef de cuisine at the Sundance Resort in Utah, owned by actor Robert Redford. When he moved to Las Vegas to accept a job at Caesars Palace, he set about realizing his next career goal: to become a culinary educator. While pursuing his academic degree, he
managed the kitchen at MESA Grill for owner/chef Bobby Flay (of Food Network fame) and finally relocated to Sacramento to take care of his ailing mother, where he met his wife and landed the executive chef position at David Berkley Fine Wines and Specialty Foods. So after all that, why did Hillman choose cheese? “Kelly and I didn’t necessarily want to open a restaurant,” Hillman says. “There are more headaches and overhead with a full restaurant. We’d been talking about opening a cheese shop for a few years, and we knew we wanted it to be near where we live in East Sacramento so we could walk to work. There was no cheese and charcuterie shop in town—and we love cheese and charcuterie, so we decided to open one.” Since its inception, The Cultured and The Cured has grabbed Sacramento’s gastronomic attention with its tightly edited selection of fine cheese, charcuterie, beer, wine, specialty dry goods and a small menu you can enjoy in one of the shop’s 10 seats. (They have plans to expand seating to a patio outside.) Having a party and trying to pick the hors d’oeuvres? Ask Hillman. Hosting a dinner and want to know what pairs well with your wine? Ask Hillman. Want to find out what that cheese on the left tastes like? Ask Hillman and he’ll cut some right off the wheel. “Everything is cut to order, so you can try before you buy,” Hillman says. “That’s what Kelly and I do for the store, too. There’s a lot of trial and error—we taste a lot of cheese.” Perhaps that’s why Hillman and Heath are so … cultured. Is your stomach grumbling? Check out The Cultured and The Cured at 3644 J St. Need more information? Call 732-3600 or go to culturedandcured.com.
THE FAMILY JEWELS For Ted Grebitus, his business is all in the family. He owns and operates Grebitus & Sons Jewelers, a fine-jewelry, watch and gift shop that his grandfather started in 1926.
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Ted Grebitus owns and operates Grebitus & Sons Jewelers, a fine-jewelry, watch and gift shop that his grandfather started in 1926
SHOPTALK FROM page 35 Today, Grebitus oversees three retail locations: on L Street downtown, in Lyon Village off Fair Oaks Boulevard, and, new last year, at the Palladio shopping center in Folsom. But it all started nearly 88 years ago with a small shop and his grandparents’ dream. “My grandfather, Edwin A. Grebitus Sr., founded the business not far from our current downtown location,” Grebitus says. “He knew if he got the finest materials he possibly could, people would hear about it and come to the store. He specialized in watches and jewelry and my grandmother knew a lot about bridal products, like silver flatware, so they started a gift department to dovetail with the jewelry. They worked very hard to make connections in the community to grow the business as much as they could.” Their growth also was due to Grebitus Sr.’s dedication to quality merchandise. He would regularly travel by train to New York to pick up new products and forge the working relationships that his grandson continues to this day. “It’s 80 years later and I still work with people my grandfather dealt with back there” on the East Coast, Grebitus says proudly. “It’s an honorable business. People work
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together for generations, and we work hard to maintain those relationships.” After serving in World War II, Grebitus’s father, Ed Grebitus Jr., joined the family firm and expanded its expertise to include certified gemologists on staff and continued compliance with the high standards of the American Gem Society (which his son describes as “like the American Bar Association for jewelers”). When Grebitus was born, it didn’t take long for him to learn the retail ropes. “Like a lot of family businesses, we were exposed to it as young kids,” Grebitus recalls. “We helped out at special events, did light office work and learned the many aspects of the business.” In addition to accruing this entrepreneurial acumen, the thirdgeneration owner also met many of the people whom he would one day count as clients. “People come in who dealt with my grandparents and my parents,” Grebitus says. “It’s so rewarding to have grown up knowing them, and now I’m old enough that I’m seeing their kids come in. It’s a reality check—in a good way.” Grebitus’s love of people goes a long way toward keeping the wellestablished enterprise going strong, as does his keen eye for artistic integrity, something he had even as a kid.
“I was always artistically inclined,” he says. “I did art in high school and college, but I ended up being a business major. It was always in the back of my mind that I would like to join the business, but I had to make sure it was really what I wanted. If you have a passion for something, it’s that much easier to communicate to your customer.” It didn’t take long for Grebitus to figure out that he really did want to follow in his forebears’ footsteps. The trick was to make sure the legacy his relatives left him continued with the same level of quality that had made Grebitus a regional household name. “Lots of things have changed over the years in retail,” Grebitus says, “but our customers expect the same quality they’ve always known, so we work hard to maintain that level of business. We’re one of the oldest stores in the country that carries certain legendary brands, like Rolex watches, Mikimoto pearls and Baccarat and Waterford crystal, under one roof. You can find things here you can’t get anywhere else.”
“People come in who dealt with my grandparents and my parents,” Grebitus says . Though Grebitus has hung three shingles in different areas of town, you can still catch him behind the counter at any given location. He makes a point to travel among stores to meet with customers and help out his staff if they need him. Perhaps he gets this work ethic from his father, who, at almost 88 years old, still serves on the Grebitus board despite having retired 10 years ago. Guess it just runs in the family. If you’re looking for one-of-a-kind gems to dress up your wrist or your home, visit Grebitus & Sons Fine Jewelers at Palladio at Broadstone in Folsom (330 Palladio Parkway, Suite 2025); Lyon Village (2580 Fair Oaks Blvd.); or downtown at 1003 L St. Visit grebitus.com for more information. n
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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN APRIL
In her first one-person show at Elliott Fouts Gallery, Samantha Buller will exhibit more than 30 new paintings. Buller’s energetic work is characterized by her trademark use of vivid color and gestural brushstrokes. Shown: “Pasture Grazing.” The show runs through May 1. 1831 P St.; efgallery.com
“The Free Press,” an exhibition of printmaking by Sacramento artists, runs at SMUD Art Gallery until May 21. Included are works by emerging and established printmakers, including Carol Abbe, Sandra Beard, Christine Meighan, Sally Bullock, Joanna Kidd, Dixie Laws, Barbara Nilsson, Manuel Fernando Rios, Susan Silvester and Katherine Venturelli. Shown: “Circles and Squares” by Barbara Nilsson (top above) and “What are You Looking at?” by Joanna Kidd (bottom above.) SMUD Gallery is at 6301 S St.
Tim Collom Gallery/Atelier 20 will host a unique installation called “essential six—A KVIE Arts Curated Exhibition” April 11 to April 26. The exhibit features multiple works by three rising stars (Tim Collom, Micah Crandall-Bear and Kim Squaglia), two seasoned veterans (Gregory Kondos and Jian Wang) and legacy artist Laureen Landau. Shown above: painting by Kim Squaglia. Each work of art is for sale to benefit KVIE Public Television. 915 20th St.; timcollomgallery.com
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Works by Linda Gelfman and Jodie Hooker, both American River College art professors, will be featured in an exhibit at Blue Moon Gallery April 12 to May 3. Shown: a raku ceramic titled “Fundamentally Straight Up” by Linda Gelfman. 2353 Albatross Way; bluemoongallerysacto.com
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ebra Lehr was in her 50s when doctors told her there was nothing more they could do for her. Thirty-five years earlier, the once-vital horseback rider suffered an aggressive cancer, Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Doctors knocked that cancer down. But the heavy doses of chemotherapy and radiation that cured her then turned on her later and threatened to kill her. They caused all types of heart and lung problems, and she was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I couldn’t take care of my husband, my ranch, my animals. I used to ride horses and compete in the show ring. But I couldn’t even breath while walking,” she said. In 2013, doctors told her the only thing that would save her life was an open heart surgery. But, sadly, she was not a candidate. Open heart surgery would be far too traumatic because surgeons would have to crack her chest open, place her on a heart lung machine during the procedure and stop her heart in order to perform surgery. Debra was simply too compromised, too high risk for that kind of trauma, and likely would not survive. “I had what they call a ‘hostile chest.’ I fell into the category of the 90-year-olds who are unable to have open heart surgery because they are so frail. I realized I couldn’t go forward in life. I was completely out of options,” she said. It was winter 2013 and Debra was preparing to die. She didn’t expect to see springtime blossoms or another
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barn full of baby goats at her Wilton ranch. With barely the strength to breathe, she planned her goodbyes to her animals, her friends and her family. She was giving up. But across town at Mercy General Hospital, doctors did the opposite. As members of Dignity Health’s Heart & Vascular Institute, they had an idea. “My team of doctors wasn’t giving up. They were like rock stars, going the extra mile for me,” she said. “I had no idea at the time, but Drs. (Allen) Morris and (Frank) Slachman continued to work with their colleagues in Denmark to find a solution. I didn’t know they were working on my case, researching it with doctors around the world.
They went to bat for me and made a comfortable risk assessment.” Doctors got FDA approval to perform a revolutionary procedure on a patient of Debra’s age: Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR for short. An expert team of Mercy General physicians came together to perform this complex procedure, including cardiac surgeons Frank Slachman, MD, and Kapil Sharma, MD; and cardiologists Joseph Kozina, MD, and Michael Chang, MD. “Debra was caught between a rock and hard place,” said Dr. Slachman. “The traditional procedure would have been very dangerous for her. The idea of stopping her heart and putting her on a heart lung machine
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was out of the question. With TAVR we were able to make a small incision between her ribs, access the heart and actually expand and deploy a new valve right inside her old one. We never had to open her chest. In fact, we didn’t put our hands inside her chest at all.” But would it work? Would it hold? Debra recovered quickly from the minimally invasive surgery and within days was up walking and breathing deeply. She could smell those spring blossoms she thought she might not see again. She welcomed a new crop of baby goats to her ranch and has been busy training her Border Collies. Just one year earlier, she was hanging up her spurs for good. But Dignity Health surgeons, it seems, had not only minds for the science of heart surgery, they had the heart to keep pushing the limits of technology for people like Debra. “Within two months of the surgery, I felt better than I had in years. I even went out and bought myself a new horse. Now I ride whenever I can. It was a new lease on life for me. A true miracle.” In the last two years, Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute physicians have performed 100 TAVR surgeries like the procedure that saved Debra’s life. “We have the lowest mortality statistics and are the busiest heart program in California,” Slachman said. “For years our heart program has scored at the top by independent health grade evaluators. Many people don’t know that Mercy General Hospital has been working on 1,200-1,400 hearts a year with so much success. That’s because we just put our heads down and operate.” n
The Healing Power of Art
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edicated cardiologists, surgeons and specialty nurses tirelessly push the limits to make hearts whole again at Mercy General Hospital. But many of these same health care providers know there’s so much more to healing than hightech procedures and cold, hard science. It is just as important to create areas of soothing calm and restfulness in the hospital setting that will promote a healing environment for patients and families. Thanks to the passion of a dedicated committee of nurses and Sisters of Mercy, the healing power of art will play a key role in the new Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center. “We are bringing in art…and lots of it,” says Doris Frazier, registered nurse, vice president of Cardiovascular Services and the administrator of the new Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center. “Our committee carefully selected pieces to portray the right message of healing, honor the Sisters of Mercy and their legacy, and reflect the uniqueness of Sacramento.” “Nature has a healing effect, but how do you take a hospital environment and infuse nature into it?” Frazier asked. “In keeping within the healing mission of the
Sisters of Mercy – who founded Mercy Hospital in 1925 – we are transforming the building to make it a space for recuperation on all fronts. The outdoor Healing Garden sets the stage with open walkways and a water feature." Inside, gentle flowing river scenes and pathways through gardens are in surgery lounges to calm the natural anxiety felt by families waiting for loved ones during surgery. For patients, hallways are filled with glorious colorful buds and flowers – newness and life beginning again. Recovery rooms have peaceful and expansive vistas that inspire wholeness. The lobby’s columns have been transformed into majestic tree sculptures and the entryway is made to feel like a flowing river with gracefully placed meandering tiles. It’s a tribute to Sister Mary Baptist Russell, founder of the Sisters of Mercy, who is symbolically honored for her ability to remain constant, like a tree by running water, during times of struggle. Frazier becomes extremely passionate about the artwork that’s been selected and describes how it will help families cope with the multitude of emotions that often accompany being in the hospital. She marvels too at the intangible and beautiful qualities patients have – like indomitable courage, the will to survive and the joy of health renewed. It’s clear she sees art not just in paintings on the wall, but in the patients themselves. n
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and rehabilitation. “The Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Center will be a tremendous benefit and resource for the community and region,” said Edmundo Castañeda, President of Mercy General Hospital. “Mercy General prides itself in the fact that its heart and vascular program rivals the most renowned, academic hospitals in the country. The Spanos Center will continue to build on that rich tradition by providing physicians access to cutting-edge technology, while offering patients superior clinical and quality outcomes.” The 123,000-square-foot Spanos Center provides a new main entrance for Mercy General Hospital and houses all cardiac care services conveniently under one roof. n
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mark the beginning of this chapter of
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his father’s legacy. “We are extremely
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the heart and vascular program
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coronary artery bypass surgery. The
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him to pledge $15 million – one of
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financial assistance, simply because she cares. “These families are amazing,” says Morabito. “They’re doing everything they can to keep their families together.” She notes that African-American children are four times overrepresented in the foster care system, so a disproportionate burden is borne by older African-American women.
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inzi Crans knew from the time she was in high school that she wanted to adopt. One of her friends had been adopted, and Crans felt so strongly about the subject that she told future husband Erick that they would be adoptive parents. “He was on board from the start,” she says. “I was so grateful.” Six years after they married, the Cranses began to look at local adoption agencies. When they learned about a private nonprofit agency called Lilliput Children’s Services, Crans recalls, “we immediately said, ‘Our kids are here,’ and we did the paperwork.” That was November 2005. Today, they have four children, all adopted through Lilliput. Founded in Stockton in 1980, Lilliput has been at the forefront of the private adoption movement for more than three decades. It was one of the state’s first foster family agencies to receive an adoption license, allowing it to certify families for both foster care and adoption. It was the first agency in California to create a “conversion” program to finalize the adoption of children placed in foster care through county and private agencies, and it has
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Lilliput has been at the forefront of the private adoption movement for more than three decades.
The Crans family Photo courtesy of Diana Miller Photography
handled more adoptions—some 500 a year—than any agency in the state. “We operate on the premise that children in foster care are better served by a partnership between public and private agencies,” explains Elizabeth Morabito, Lilliput’s community relations manager. “We’re an extension of the public welfare system.” “The placement work is intensive,” says Morabito, “because what sets Lilliput apart is its focus on permanence for children. If they can’t go to their birth family, we want to
find a family that will adopt them.” The agency invests considerable resources doing thorough home studies, as well as providing adoption and post-adoption support services to families. The average length of time between placement and adoption is 10 months. Lilliput’s kinship program focuses on keeping children within their extended families whenever possible. The most common scenario is a grandmother raising her grandchildren in what should be her retirement years, without any
In May 2006, the Cranses were entrusted with a beautiful 20-monthold baby with whom they fell madly in love. “She was a failure-to-thrive child,” says Crans. “But as she became part of our lives, she began blossoming and thriving. We were worried about attachment happening, so Lilliput put us together with an attachment therapist.” Today their daughter is 9, gets straight A’s and loves to read and play piano. While they waited to finalize Baby No. 1’s adoption, Baby No. 2 entered their lives. “We found out that the adoption process would take longer, so we began to think about a little boy,” says Crans. “A week later they called us.” In January 2007, they brought home a 13-month-old who had difficulty sleeping and cried a lot. HEROES page 47
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Old School, New Life VACANT CAMPUS TO BE REPURPOSED FOR PERFORMING ARTS GROUPS
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s the residents of a city’s central core age, people move to the suburbs and demographics shift through the decades, empty schools are often left behind. Over the years, 10 abandoned schools in Sacramento City Unified School District have been repurposed for other uses. Currently, 11 campuses sit vacant in Sacramento with no students to fill their desks, having closed due to budget cuts or lack of enrollment. But the former Fremont School for Adults in Midtown, built in 1921, has another fate coming: that of a rehearsal venue and office space for local performing arts groups.
“It’s an excellent adaptive reuse of a beautiful historic building,” Burg said. The city is leasing the vacant school on N Street from the school district and subleasing the building to the Studios for the Performing Arts Operating Company. This group comprises the Sacramento Ballet, Sacramento Opera and Sacramento Philharmonic. California Musical Theatre was expected to be a key tenant but withdrew from the project in early December. The city is investing $5 million to renovate the campus. The center will be called
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Richard Rich, president of the Board of the Studios Operating Company, with a few Sacramento ballet dancers outside Fremont School
the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts. William Burg, a member of Sacramento Old City Association, commended the project during a city council meeting on Dec. 17, when the funding and sublease passed with a 6-0 vote. “It’s an excellent adaptive reuse of a beautiful historic building,” Burg said. “It is a project that will complement and expand the
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preference for “Eurocentric” art. The group seeks to ensure access and equity in arts funding from governmental and public sources, according to board chairman Tomas Benitez. “We consider ourselves part of the vital network of all organizations and service deliverers who endeavor to enhance the daily lives of our community through arts and culture. To that end, we seek fair representation and participation,” Benitez said. “We are not enemies of Eurocentric art forms; we are colleagues. The creative expressions of Latino people are for the benefit of all audiences.” Proponents say the new facility will provide increased access to the arts for all people, and all arts organizations. Councilmember Steve Hansen, who represents Midtown, called the partnership an innovative solution to the problem of closed schools and the interest in cultivating Sacramento’s cultural scene. During the December council meeting, he likened the project to the Sierra 2 Center in Curtis Park: That old campus has been repurposed into an events space, theater and classrooms used by the community. “This will be open to more than just the ballet, more than the philharmonic and more than the opera, and I encourage everyone to look at that bigger vision,” Hansen said. “Because the arts should build our community, not pull our community apart … When someone else wins, that doesn’t mean other people lose.” Sena Christian can be reached at sena.c.christian@gmail.com. n
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The suggested donation is $8 for one item, $35 for five items. If you want to have a piece of furniture evaluated, call Smith at 505-5232. For more information, go to welcomehomehousing.org.
A SUCCESS More than 240 people attended a human trafficking conference put on by My Sister’s House in February. My Sister’s House works to eliminate domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander community through family education and by increasing the self-determination of Asian and Pacific Islander women. The 24-hour self-help line is 428-3271—the same number to call if you want to become a Do Gooder for My Sister’s House. For more information, go to mysisters-house.org.
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DOING GOOD page 52 to 45,000 people last year. That help was in the form of 541 ham dinners and 1,388 children’s Easter baskets, 974 backpacks, socks and shoes for schoolchildren, 814 Thanksgiving turkeys and all the trimmings, and 870 Christmas baskets. To help the food bank fill this year’s Easter baskets, call 985-6232 or go to twinlakesfoodbank.org.
WISHES COME TRUE Make-A-Wish says its 26th annual Winter Wine & Food Fest was a success. More than 1,500 people attended the March 1 event at Sacramento Convention Center, raising more than $520,000. “We were hoping to exceed the amount raised last year, $400,000,” said Michele Flynn, director of communications and outreach, “and were delighted to pass that figure.”
HANDBAGS HELP Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Sacramento raised more than
$123,000 at its annual Helping Handbags luncheon in October. The money will be used for women’s and children’s programs in Sacramento County. More than 600 attended the event at Lions Gate Conference Center. Kitty O’Neal emceed.
CRABBY NEWS CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children) raised nearly $90,000 at its 21st annual crab feed in January. More than 500 tickets were sold for the event at St. Mary’s Giovanni Hall.
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Napa Know-How STUART SPOTO CAREFULLY CULTIVATES HIGH-END WINE THAT’S ON THE RISE
BY DUFFY KELLY MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR
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rom the outside, Stuart Spoto looks like a regular guy, trimming trees and hanging out with his family and big dogs at his Arden Oaks home. He tosses a few branches in a wood-chipper then goes into the kitchen to stir something on the stove. He adds a spice or two and pours an iced tea for company on this hot day. Nothing so out of the ordinary in all of that. But follow him downstairs and feel the mystique rise. Follow him to his wine cellar and cold storage rooms where his own gorgeous wooden wine barrels and bottles are filled with his own rare Cabernets and Bordeaux, where the temperature is controlled and constantly monitored with thermostats and timers. Follow him to his gleaming stainless-steel wine presses in his refrigerated garage, where giant shiny tanks with high-tech dials and gauges sit in perfect cleanliness. Follow him to his wine-tasting room for special guests, where beautiful pictures adorn the walls, and barrels surround the room beckoning you to sit and sip some wine. Suddenly, you feel you’re in Italy or France or Napa, anywhere but in the basement of a home off Watt Avenue. Spoto’s wine prowess has become as powerful as this Sacramentan is unassuming. After 35 years making wine, Spoto has become a rising force as a boutique winery among Napa
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Valley winemakers. His wines are threatening to become “cult wines” that fetch hundreds of dollars per bottle. On average, one bottle of his Cabernet sells for about $120. Spoto began specializing in making Napa Valley wine after becoming a commercially licensed winemaker about 10 years ago. In the past decade, he’s grown from being a newcomer to the Napa wine scene to becoming a heavy hitter with the Oakville Wine Growers Association, where he hobnobs with a group of about four dozen of some of the world’s best winemakers, sharing wine-making secrets and ideas to
preserve the integrity and stature of Napa Valley wines. “I specialize in high-quality Napa Bordeaux blends and Cabernets,” he says. “I started buying grapes from different places, but one year we had this opportunity to get grapes from an Oakville source, the best appellation in the country, where some of the best grapes are grown. Oakville is known for producing the finest Cabernets in all of Napa.” At that point, Spoto’s wines took off. “We’ve always been different because we are a Sacramento winery, but our grapes are from Napa Valley,” he says. “We are the only winery
in Sacramento focusing on highend Napa Valley wine. We are not ashamed of being from Sacramento. Those who understand winemaking know good wine comes from two main starting blocks: good grapes and a certain type of cleanliness.” “Because we are small, and he pays attention to every single detail,” says Spoto’s wife, Christy. “He’s actually a slave-driver when it comes to winemaking. Those bottles go out with our name on it and he wants it to be perfect. He hand-numbers every single bottle just like a piece of artwork that’s hand-numbered and signed by the artists because that’s
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how he feels about his wine. It’s an
says. “I didn’t want to borrow any
to a fancy destemming machine,
wine business was starting to grow.
art.”
money. I started with hand-me-down
then a picking bin where they are
Turns out it was just the right time
equipment, got through that one
again hand-sorted and stray stems
to expand. I went from selling to a
make wine from his father, Henry
vintage, sold some wine, then invested
are picked out. And then it’s time for
half-dozen restaurants to growing
Spoto.
in another piece of equipment.
fermentation.
exponentially. Sales started exploding.
As a young boy, Spoto learned to
“We always had some type of
“Everything—my press, tanks,
“Once the fermentation is done,
Now I am spending 50 percent of
production in our home when I was
even forklift—I own outright. Little
it’s a process of aging,” Spoto says.
my time in Napa building the brand.
growing up,” he recalls. “I remember
by little, I’ve been building it. Every
“It’s a very simplistic process, not
People are starting to know our
back when I was 7 or 8 years old and
year I have been investing to make
difficult. The art comes from keeping
wine.”
we made wine at our ranch in Yuba
our winery more efficient and more
your equipment clean and blending
City. I thought it was so cool, just
high-end, upping the quality of our
varietals. My job is then to try to put
like those little volcanoes at school.
equipment and process.”
them together in a blend.”
Then we moved to Davis and my
process goes, come harvest time
formal education in chemical and civil
Spoto will be in the Napa vineyards
engineering.”
monitoring and tasting grapes,
While in Davis, the Spoto family
waiting for the peak of the fruit.
developed strong ties with UC Davis’
When everything is just right, he
viticulturists, a relationship that has
calls in his trucks and harvesters and
stayed strong through the years. “If I
personally helps hand-sort and select
have a question during the harvest or
the fruit.
the process, I can find the answers,” Spoto says. So what does it take to start a winery like he did?
“He’s even there in the weeks
with Christy and their two daughters, Lexi and Arianna, offers weekend
This year, the Spotos produced about 6,000 bottles of wine. In 2010, Spoto jumped out of corporate life and started working in
leaves off the fruit,” his wife says.
the wine business full time. “We were still in a major recession,
tons of fruit to his Arden Oaks crush
so selling high-end wine was a very
money from the bank, start with a
pad, which sits outside his kitchen
scary proposition,” he recalls. “But I
large fortune and end up with a small
door. From there, the grapes move
said, ‘If not now, when?’ I knew the
“The typical model is to borrow
tasting events at their Arden Oaks winery, a host of specials for wine club members as well as wine parties, fundraisers and special seasonal pairings and partnerships with some of Sacramento’s finest restaurants
before harvest, hand-picking dead From there, Spoto hauls about five
6,000 bottles of wine. The Spoto family, Stuart along
As far as the actual winemaking
dad fine-tuned his skills and I got a
In 2013, the Spotos produced about
such as Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro and Enotria. To reserve a spot in the Spoto Wines tasting room or learn more about Spoto wines, go to shop.spotowines. com. n
fortune. But I threw that out,” he
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True Happiness IT WASN’T HIS TO HAVE OR TO UNDERSTAND
BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS
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ecently, I met a patient sitting on the edge of his bed, hunched over his considerable stomach, studying the floor tiles. “Hello,” I called as I walked into his darkened room. “I’m Norris, the hospital chaplain.” He dialed a smile onto his liverspotted face and replied with an upturned tone of recognition. “Hello, Norris!” I took study of his expressive blue eyes and the swirling tumbleweed of
hair atop a balding head but felt no flash of recognition. Still, with a lingering air of familiarity, he invited me onto the bedside chair as if I were an old friend who’d come to visit. “I’m so glad you came, Chaplain,” he said. “I’m a pastor, too.” It turned out I didn’t know him, but I knew the pastoral pitch and ministerial mannerisms. I knew him. I was looking at myself 25 years from now. “Are you retired now?” I asked, an uncomfortable reference to his weighty encumbrance. “Are we ever really retired?” His mention of “we” felt like a club handshake. “I guess not,” I said. “We definitely signed up for the duration.” “That’s right. Ours is a lifelong service.” During the next half hour he unfolded 50, beginning with his marriage to his college sweetheart. Together they started a church as well as a family. She birthed a baby girl one year and a son the next.
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However, not long after birth, their son started turning blue. They called for an ambulance, but it came too late. “It was congenital,” he told me. The tears were now leaking from his reddened eyes, taking their evacuation route over bulging cheeks. A problem in the baby’s heart shattered the heart of his parents. “It was all so long ago,” he said. His tone became apologetic, as if mystified by the source of his tears.
The old preacher knew the answers were so complex that 10,000 years of deliberation couldn’t bring any real understanding. “You cry because it happened out of order. You’re grieving the loss of potential, for what could have been.” He nodded. “There’s an old Chinese proverb,” I said. “True happiness is: Grandfather dies. Father dies. Son dies. Grandson dies.” Yet, even as I spoke, he was waving a dismissive hand. It seemed likely he’d heard this before and just as likely he’d said it himself. Then, as if announcing another chapter of his autobiography, he said, “There’s more.
“The cancer. My firstborn,” he stuttered. “She died when she was just 39.” “You lost two children?” Mine was half question and halfhearted indictment of our celestial employer for expecting a man to remain in ministry after such tragedy. I guess he caught my meaning because he said, “I’ll be in heaven 10,000 years before I’ll ever understand why.” I sat in silence with that observation. The old preacher knew the answers were so complex that 10,000 years of deliberation couldn’t bring any real understanding. I suppose I could have reminded him that God “… causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous” (Matthew 5:45), but he likely knew that. He didn’t need more verses; he needed to know that God still heard his pain. I reached for his hand, asked if we could tell this to God. He nodded. We prayed. We cried. Just as he was wiping his last tear, his wife came into the room. He concluded his story by adding that he was now serving as pastor emeritus and advising the younger pastors. I guess he was right: Serving God is an endless calling. Doing so with such a gaping wound to the soul brings to mind nothing short of the divine. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “No Small Miracles.” He can be reached at ask@thechaplain.net. n
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Good Bones THIS CURTIS PARK TUDOR NEEDED JUST A FEW TWEAKS TO MAKE IT PERFECT
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HOME FROM page 54 ennis Gunvalson and Richard Bay were bicycling through Curtis Park in 2003 when they fell in love with a 1932 Tudor. “We didn’t choose this house. It chose us,” says Gunvalson of the house, one of seven on this year’s Curtis Park Home & Garden Tour. Though the house lacked a master bathroom and there was little backyard landscaping, the pair recognized the 2,000-square-foot structure’s potential immediately. Both were residing in small houses and wanted to buy a home together. The charming, well-maintained brick house met their basic requirements. Still, they were eager to make it their own. “On day one, we began making small changes in stages,” Gunvalson explains.
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They repainted the interior and replaced the electrical wiring and plumbing fixtures. They retained the original leaded-glass windows but replaced others in the master bedroom for comfort and energy efficiency. “It used to get really hot up here before, and functionally we don’t have to fight to get the windows up and down,” Bay says. The pickled wood floors were a grayish color, so the couple redid them in a warm golden brown. Though the kitchen won an award in the 1990s from Good Housekeeping magazine and was still in good shape, the floral wallpaper, fabric swags and linoleum had to go. Gunvalson and Bay installed new a new kitchen sink and appliances but kept the cabinets. Gunvalson, the cook in the family, notes that the kitchen allows for good traffic flow
during parties or family gatherings. The space has plenty of built-in storage with the additional benefit of a partial basement close by. They make the most of the space, using it as a laundry room, pantry and wine cellar. “We don’t really have a lot of complaints over a kitchen that was remodeled over 25 years ago,” Gunvalson explains. Off the kitchen, the slightly curved hallway allows easy passage between the kitchen, living and dining rooms, as well as space for a small bar area, refrigerator and piano. In the dining room, the couple displays some of their extensive art collection, which features works by Sacramento artists C.W. Hurni, Steve Memering, Tina Reynolds, Deborah Pittman, Kristen Phillips Gray and homeowner Bay. The library contains some of their many books, housed on shelves they built themselves. Bay’s sizable collection of DVDs sits under the flat-screen TV. The room opens to the backyard, where they added a deck, fountain and hot tub. An antique
Wedgwood range in the backyard provides space for serving and storage when the couple takes meals alfresco. Adding a gate across the driveway, Gunvalson and Bay created an interior courtyard, which was the site of last year’s Christmas dinner for 12.
The couple’s most extensive project involved converting the unfinished attic into an office space for the pair. The couple added a master bath complete with a large walk-in shower with dual showerheads. The vanity is an antique purchased from Three Women and an Armoire in downtown Sacramento. They chose a vessel sink rather than the traditional sunken unit. With minor repairs, the drawers remained functional.
The couple’s most extensive project involved converting the unfinished attic into an office space for the pair. They added 10 inches of foam insulation to make the space energy efficient. Two Velux skylights add light, ventilation and a treetop view. A large walk-in closet, still covered in the previous owner’s floral wallpaper, provides additional storage space. “It once held gowns and hats of the previous owner, who was active in Sacramento’s Camilla Owners Richard Bay and Dennis Gunvalson Festival,” Bay says. The pair is adamant about English finials on top of the courtyard their affection for where they live. pillars; woodwork throughout the Neighbors get together once a month house, which appears to be stained for wine tastings and passing along but is faux painted in the style of old family news, such as the birth of a Pullman train passenger cars. neighbor’s granddaughter. “Curtis Park as a whole is great, The 28th annual Curtis Park Home but our street is the best,” Gunvalson & Garden Tour takes place Saturday, says. “It is like a family.” April 26. Tickets are $20 in advance, Details to watch for during the $25 on the day of the tour. Sierra tour: Bay’s remarkable collection Curtis Neighborhood Association of puppets ( he is a puppeteer); a members get a $5 discount. For more sparkling collection of Depression information, call 452-3005 or go to glass in the kitchen; Bay’s mural off sierra2.org. the master bath; antique Oriental rugs throughout the home; an If you know of a home you African throne in the living room; think should be featured in Inside an African headdress in the upstairs Publications, contact Julie Foster at hallway; 1920s English stained foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n glass in the courtyard gate; 1850s
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Good Eggs THIS CLUB’S MEMBERS CREATE WORKS OF ART FROM THE HUMBLE EGGSHELL
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he first weekend in March, a friend mentioned an egg art show called Passport to Eggventure, taking place at the Crowne Plaza hotel. It sounded intriguing so I made what I expected to be a quick stop for a look-see. The quick stop turned into several hours of bug-eyed astonishment. There were traditional diorama eggs opened up to reveal tiny scenes inside, eggs carved into delicate lace patterns, others transformed into jewel-encrusted Cinderella carriages, some with faces or figures carved into the shells, even a few cut apart and reassembled into tiny hot rods. On one table was a collection of Ferris wheels made with decorated eggs for passenger cars. One artist had made a chess set with decorated eggs for game pieces. Another had transformed ostrich eggs into music boxes that fanned open to reveal spinning ballerinas or tiny framed pictures of grandchildren. Amazed doesn’t begin to describe the experience. The show is an annual event sponsored by the Northern California Egg Artists club, said Diana Macias as she gave me a tour of the ballroom.
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Passport to Eggventure attendees traveled from Spain, China, Mexico, Australia and South Korea to show their artwork
Macias, an artist and one of the show organizers, said attendees had traveled from Spain, China, Mexico, Australia and South Korea just to show their work and to teach and attend workshops during the fourday conference. It was difficult to imagine traveling such long distances with these delicate pieces. “As far as I know, only one egg didn’t make it,” said Macias. Still, it seems as though disasters would be common. “Well, if you have any cats or grandchildren in the house, you do
need to be careful about how you display them,” said Macias. Speaking from experience, she added, “It’s not good to see something you spent hours creating shatter as it hits the floor.” Egg art has been part of many cultural traditions for centuries, and many countries claim their own specialized art. Current egg artists embrace traditions, but many have developed some of their own techniques using modern-day tools. For example, there were traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs
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“It’s an acquired taste,” said Macias, who specializes in etched emu eggs. “Emu eggs,” she explained, “are a dark, emerald, blackish-green color. When carving them, you gently take off layers with a dental tool or a Dremel. That removes a color layer on the shell. The second layer of the shell is gray. The third layer is teal, then white. The shells can also be etched using beeswax. You cover the portions of the shell that you want to remain black with wax. Then dip the egg into an acid solution followed by a water bath. Another layer of wax is applied, then the shell is dipped again. The result is a layering of patterns in the natural colors of the shell.” Why emu? “It’s very strong,” said Macias. “Artists use eggs ranging in size from tiny finch eggs to ostrich, depending on the results they want to achieve. Emu and ostrich are the strongest so they hold up well when etching or carving. Plus, they are large so we have more surface to work with.” The Northern California Egg Artists club is a chapter of the International Egg Art Guild. There
are 50 members of the local chapter, which meets most months at a church in Davis.
“Artists use eggs ranging in size from tiny finch eggs to ostrich.” “Usually our meetings are workshops for learning a technique such as carving or painting. Occasionally we have guest artists,” said Macias. Dues are $25 a year. Meetings are held in the morning, on the second Wednesday of the month. If you’d like to learn more about the club, or if you happen to have an emu or an ostrich and you’d like to donate a few eggs, visit the club website, norcaleggart.com, or its Facebook page. If you know of an interesting club in the area, contact Gwen Schoen at gwensclubs@aol.com. n
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Stop and Go ALPHONSE AND GASTON HIT THE STREETS
BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE
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lphonse and Gaston were early-1900s cartoon characters with a penchant for excessive politeness. Over time, the foolish, fawning Frenchmen were immortalized. People still say, “After you, my dear Alphonse” and “No, you first, my dear Gaston!” in situations in which somebody refuses to act until someone else acts first. Four-way stop-sign-controlled intersections create uncertainty among road users about who should go first. If you throw in an Alphonseand-Gaston routine, the situation gets more complicated yet. When motorists and bicyclists meet at fourway intersections, the results can be amusing, but the outcomes can also be confusing, frustrating, annoying and dangerous. Not all drivers or bicyclists are like Alphonse and Gaston, eager to defer to others under all circumstances. The way I see it, there are at least three kinds of cyclists when it comes to dealing with stop signs at intersections. There are bicyclists who faithfully come to a complete stop at every stop sign. These are a distinct minority. There are cyclists
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who slow down and scan the cross street. They roll through the intersection if there is no conflicting traffic and stop if there is. Then there are bicyclists who flagrantly ignore stop signs and expect the little people to make way for their privileged passage. They blast through intersection after intersection, seemingly without a care in the world despite the risks they are taking. I see four kinds of drivers. There are drivers who fail to stop at all. Thankfully, these scofflaws are extremely rare. There are many drivers who make “California stops,” slowing down and rolling into and through intersections. There are drivers who come to complete stops, ceasing motion in accord with the vehicle code. Then there are the Alphonses and Gastons of both sexes who stop, wait and wave bicyclists through the intersection no matter who arrived first. This courtesy is not normally extended to other motorists, just cyclists. It’s understandable why some drivers wave bicyclists through. They may be considerate. They know that
starting and stopping a bike takes energy. So as to not inconvenience bicyclists, they wave instead of go even if they aren’t legally bound to yield the right of way. They also know any bicyclist they encounter may be a Type 3 “I’m not stopping for anybody” kind of guy. (It’s usually a male, in my experience.) Failure to yield to these idiots could have gruesome consequences. The different driver and bicyclist types make for a large number of
possible encounter combinations. For example, polite drivers may also meet Type 1 or 2 bicyclists who do stop when required and don’t want the rules of the road suspended for their benefit. Then what? I have to admit that I’m a Type 2. I roll through stop signs when there is no other traffic. But if there is a motorist who reaches the intersection before me (or at the same time and is on my right), I yield the right of way. If the driver tries to wave me through, I may shake my head no. Sometimes, instead of a headshake, I assiduously avoid all eye contact and stare at the pavement. This happened one time with a motorist who was far more patient than most. Instead of taking the hint and proceeding, he waited. I waited. He waited some more. I waited, eyes fixed on my feet. After maybe two minutes of this standoff, he rolled down the window and yelled, “Are you all right?” I responded, “Yes. Just go!” One reason I stop and yield is I don’t really trust a wave, or the nighttime signal of blinking headlights, however well intentioned such gestures usually are. Maybe I’m paranoid, overly cautious or don’t know how to reciprocate kindness. But if I go when I should be yielding
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and then get hit, it’s my fault. After all, the motorist may be waving at a fly or can claim after a crash that he didn’t wave at all.
The different driver and bicyclist types make for a large number of possible encounter combinations. When I’m riding with my wife, things are more complicated yet. Like most bicyclists, she’s inclined to roll through stop signs if there’s no other traffic. But unlike me, if a motorist waves her through, she’s inclined to accept the gesture and extend a cheerful thank-you wave in return. So do we ride together or each do our own thing, one stopping and one going, confusing things further?
I wish everyone would simply obey the law. When cycling, I anticipate that drivers who get to an intersection before me will proceed based on their arrival. I time my arrival accordingly and everything flows smoothly. When, instead, the driver stays put and waves me through, my subsequent refusal and stopping turns us into Alphonse and Gaston. It’s an impediment to smoothly flowing traffic instead of a help. Following the directions of other road users is inherently risky. Gestures can be misinterpreted or may suggest an unwise course of action. It’s your responsibility to determine what’s safe, not someone else’s. Being polite is wonderful, but it’s not always the right thing to do. Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. He wishes California law were the same as Idaho’s, where bicyclists are allowed to treat stop signs as yield signs, making legal what usually and safely happens anyway. n
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Shades of Gray HOW TO USE WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER DURING THE DROUGHT
BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER
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e’ve lived in the same East Sacramento house for nearly 40 years. A major drought was ending when we moved into our home, but the thought never occurred to us that the water that ran off our roofs and driveway could be put to use rather than sent gurgling down the drain. More worried about floods than drought, we spent considerable time and money employing plumbers and landscapers to move stormwater and wastewater off of our property as quickly as possible. Times have changed. The notion that rainwater and some wastewater can be kept on-site to recharge groundwater and to irrigate plants has become increasingly accepted. Rather than letting water flow straight into the storm drains, why not let the soil filter it naturally? Having less water run off our property reduces the risk of flooding and lessens the need for water treatment. When we landscaped our backyard 10 years ago, we decided to use permeable pavement that allows water to flow through it. We installed decomposed granite for our walkways and built a brick patio set in sand. We also formed some gentle
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swales and berms to slow down excess rainwater and to give it a chance to be absorbed. We are now eyeing a depression in our front lawn, thinking that it can be transformed into a “rain garden” that will catch and use rainwater from our roof rather than directing it to the street. Even in a dry year, a lot of rain runs off our roofs. According to the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership’s riverfriendly guidelines, “During a 1-inch rain, 625 gallons of water can be collected from a 1,000-square-foot roof.” Rain barrels can be used to store part of that water. Even if you put them all around your house, you won’t get enough to last through our hot, dry summers, but it’s more than just a drop in a barrel. Rules have relaxed about using gray water, which is uncontaminated wastewater from bathroom sinks, showers, bathtubs and washing machines. California now allows installation of a simple “laundry to landscape” irrigation system without a permit, so long as it doesn’t require cutting the existing plumbing piping. The system needs a three-way valve so that flow can be directed back to the sewer, especially critical if you’ve washed diapers or other contaminated laundry. Pipes and valves must be clearly labeled and must discharge the gray water into basins near trees, shrubs or planting beds, or stone covering. Gray water must discharge underneath a 2-inch layer of mulch, a plastic shield or stone covering. It can’t be allowed to pond
or run off. Human contact should be avoided because there is a risk of harmful bacteria remaining in wash water. According to UC guidelines, gray water should be applied only to nonedible ornamental plants. Studies don’t show any problems with plants, which may actually benefit from some of gray water’s nutrients. Marsha Prillwitz, a Sacramento County Master Gardener and water consultant, says that choice of soap is important. She advocates “garden- and people-friendly cleaning products, shampoos, soaps, and detergents containing no dyes, bleach, chlorine, sodium, boron or phosphate.” She recommends liquid soaps and detergents, and says not to overuse disinfectants since “they kill beneficial microbes in the soil.” Water from kitchen sinks, dishwashers and toilets is considered
black and must be discharged into the sewer system. Recycled water is treated and used in landscapes, flowing through separate purple pipes. In the Sacramento area, it’s only used in the Elk Grove/Laguna areas. Here’s another way to reduce wastewater. Instead of letting cold water run down the drain while waiting for hot water, you can collect it and use it to water a few plants or to flush your toilet. In my house, a half-gallon of water runs at the kitchen sink before it gets hot. About one and a half gallons is wasted in the shower. If you use a clean pitcher or bucket, it’s really not gray water at all, so you can use it wherever you like. You can collect even more if you leave the bucket while you take a shower, but it then becomes gray water due to soap residue.
While using gray water and stormwater can reduce your water needs, there are more effective ways to conserve water. Choose waterefficient plants and reduce your lawn. Focus on irrigating efficiently and wisely. Check your irrigation system to make sure that it’s working properly, water your plants deeply and no more frequently than your water district allows, and mulch, mulch, mulch your planting beds and trees. Anita Clevenger is a Lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call the Master Gardeners at 875-6913 or go to ucanr.edu/ sites/sacmg. Their water-efficient landscape is always open at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center in Fair Oaks Park. You can visit the center and talk with Master Gardeners during the next Open Garden on Wednesday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is at 11589 Fair Oaks Blvd. n
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6310 SAMOA WAY $355,000 5720 PARKOAKS DR $244,999 6230 RIO BONITO DR $1,300,000 6801 LINCOLN AVE $280,000 1412 MEREDITH WAY $442,000 6454 TEMPLETON DR $120,100 4813 MARIETTA WAY $348,500 5233 MCKENZIE GLEN CT $440,000 6004 VIA CASITAS $159,000 3965 OAK VILLA CIR $114,500 1621 GARY WAY $430,000 1561 ELSDON CIR $530,000 4801 WHITNEY AVE $334,000 2334 WALNUT AVE $208,000 5133 MARCONI AVE $290,000 4828 BOYD DR $274,990 1631 DAY DR $571,000 4913 SAN MARQUE CIR $300,000 5008 ARDEN WAY $545,000 5949 RANGER WAY $330,000 1921 WALNUT AVE $140,000 5012 WILLOW TREE CT $250,000 5201 SHELATO WAY $530,000 6724 RAPPAHANNOCK WAY$325,000 5829 SHARPS CIR $207,000 3439 GRANT PARK DR $280,000 2430 VIA CAMINO AVE $123,000 3906 HORTON LN $200,000 3633 CASA ROSA WAY $226,000 3333 SUNNYBANK LN $1,500,000 6012 LANDIS AVE $309,900 3101 PETTY LN $185,000 1705 MISSION AVE $429,900 4127 PUEBLO ST $365,000 6314 MORAGA DR $325,000 7131 STELLA LN #30 $96,000 4991 KEANE DR $965,000 5011 JARDIN LN $2,300,000 3827 OLIVE LN $345,000 3877 MAUDRAY WAY $329,000 2505 EL VITA WAY $365,000 3020 VALASSTRADA CT $415,000 4244 GOLD FLOWER CT $304,775 6450 BELGROVE WAY $215,000 5886 WOODLEIGH DR $218,500 4705 OAKFIELD CIR $355,000 7134 WILLEY WAY $314,900 2211 WALNUT AVE $190,100 4951 FRANCIS WAY $345,000 6971 LOS OLIVOS WAY $252,000 6228 EASTMONT CT $625,000 6391 PERRIN WAY $389,000 6101 RAMPART DR $376,000 6708 LANDIS AVE $410,000 2748 LEOLETA WAY $320,000 6600 BUSH WAY $285,900 4317 MAPEL LN $399,000 3601 CASA ROSA WAY $315,000 4715 ELI CT $193,000 5425 EDGERLY $200,000 91 COVERED BRIDGE RD $505,000 4540 JAN DR $315,000 6386 PERRIN WAY $385,000 4305 JAN DR $370,000 3201 TERRY WAY $301,000 4742 WHITNEY AVE $175,000 4864 PAISLEY WAY $739,000 3224 SMATHERS WAY $215,000 5901 CAMRAY CIR $305,000 5060 KAHN ST $189,000 2010 AINSLEY CT $975,000 3308 OAK STREAM CT $439,000 3119 MAYER WAY $210,000 5228 NORCREST AVE $252,000 8748 FAIR OAKS BLVD $151,000 7131 STELLA LN #31 $100,000 5604 SAPUNOR WAY $179,000 4817 MELVIN DR $205,000 5631 BEAUCHAMP CT $241,100
95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 1740 40TH ST 1617 36TH ST 2230 E ST 614 26TH ST 1420 26TH ST 517 39TH ST 1216 38TH 2210 G ST 1641 39TH ST 3133 T ST 1507 39TH ST 2522 E ST 1146 39TH ST 2117 L ST 3160 H ST
95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 2474 41ST ST 2907 35TH ST 2856 SANTA CRUZ WAY 4346 8TH AVE 3541 38TH ST 3433 E 12TH AVE 2509 42ND ST 3500 SAN JOSE WAY 3900 1ST AVE 3225 12TH AVE 4400 N 10TH AVE 2756 35TH ST 3135 43RD ST 3508 9TH AVE 3625 7TH AVE 2530 SANTA CRUZ WAY 3525 37TH ST 3516 SANTA CRUZ WAY 3101 42ND ST 3336 6TH AVE 4036 2ND AVE
95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 1661 10TH AVE 2117 3RD AVE 957 3RD AVE 1824 BEVERLY WAY 1415 W ST 2132 PERKINS WAY 2533 7TH AVE 2116 23RD ST 2781 13TH ST 2673 28TH ST 2630 LAND PARK DR 2413 27TH ST 614 4TH AVE 2901 LAND PARK DR 2010 21 ST 1070 PERKINS WAY 1020 U ST 1101 YALE ST 821 U ST 2766 SAN LUIS CT 2404 27TH ST 1393 7TH AVE 1825 3RD AVE 3009 6TH ST 2615 FREEPORT BLVD 1009 3RD AVE 854 8TH AVE 1100 TENEIGHTH WAY
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$609,000 $348,000 $289,000 $310,000 $240,000 $265,000 $450,000 $315,000 $415,000 $295,000 $649,300 $330,000 $373,000 $465,000 $645,750 $439,500 $135,000 $200,000 $422,000 $252,000 $170,000 $440,000 $400,000 $339,000 $225,700 $415,000 $571,500 $376,000
95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 733 51 ST ST 1740 40TH ST
$480,000 $425,000
4155 P ST $609,900 5508 STATE AVE $420,000 1073 57TH ST $575,000 725 SAN MIGUEL WAY $495,000 5669 ELVAS $280,000 517 39TH ST $682,500 1420 58TH ST $589,000 540 SANDBURG DR $515,000 1371 46TH ST $1,114,350 5172 MODDISON AVE $325,000 1900 52 ST $315,000 1351 61ST ST $375,000 1128 43RD ST $779,500 1619 55TH ST $351,500 148 40TH ST $760,000 900 42ND ST $529,000 1201 54TH ST $499,000 5201 H ST $559,000 1001 43RD ST $1,000,000 1733 40TH ST $415,000 148 SAN ANTONIO WAY $345,000 4600 P ST $325,000 4630 BRAND WAY $445,500 874 54TH ST $323,500 1864 46TH ST $342,000 400 46TH ST $417,500 1840 48TH ST $340,000 916 51ST ST $425,000 5340 D ST $460,000 381 MESSINA DR $400,000 1901 52ND ST $475,000 5080 F ST $280,330 88 PRIMROSE WAY $396,000 53 PRIMROSE WAY $369,500 801 48TH ST $590,000
95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 3929 WOODPOINTE CIR 2721 CREEKSIDE LN 2740 MORSE AVE 4149 WHITNEY AVE 3947 SCOTTY WAY 2325 TYROLEAN WAY 3606 RONK WAY 2540 WATSON ST 3514 POPE 3641 WILLIAM WAY 3629 POPE AVE 3341 POTTER LN 2320 CARLSBAD 2285 RAINBOW AVE 4417 BARON AVE 4509 MCDONALD DR 3012 SANDHURST CT 2521 BUTANO DR 3231 BALMORAL DR 2731 CARSON WAY 4622 ENGLE RD 3630 MULHOLLAND WAY 2700 CREEKSIDE LN 3230 EDISON AVE 3330 EDISON AVE 3400 MORROW ST 4204 ANNETTE 3413 MORSE 3529 DOMICH WAY 2848 ALAMITOS WAY 2562 CHARLOTTE LN 3009 MIRAMAR RD 3325 BRAEBURN 3118 MIRAMAR RD 4525 WYMAN DR 3725 SUN SHADOWS LN 3857 TERRA VISTA WAY 3717 HAVEN GLEN PL 3850 BECERRA WAY
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95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 924 LINVALE CT 6232 HERMOSA ST
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7430 19TH ST 6060 GLORIA DR #8 6921 27TH ST 2306 50TH AVE 2528 37TH AVE 2128 IRVIN WAY 1972 NEWPORT AVE 951 CASILADA 1264 NEVIS CT 2500 38TH AVE 5648 JOHNS DR 2235 HOOKE WAY 7025 TAMOSHANTER WAY 5401 SALVATOR WAY 7486 CANDLEWOOD WAY 2521 49TH AVE 7467 AMHERST ST 7548 MUIRFIELD WAY 2429 37TH AVE 7516 LOMA VERDE WAY 1720 60TH AVE 6115 25TH ST 6148 MCLAREN AVE 76 PULSAR CIR 51 QUASAR CIR 7255 AMHERST ST 6024 BELLEAU WOOD LN 2204 18TH AVE 2187 56TH AVE 1900 SUTTERVILLE RD 5731 S LAND PARK DR 1412 ATHERTON ST 2204 67TH AVE 7534 SKELTON WAY 1400 OAKHURST WAY 5605 CARMELA WAY 1528 34TH AVE 4933 CARMEN WAY 2021 MANGRUM AVE 1555 POTRERO WAY 2629 WAH AVE 5721 MONTEREY WAY 1835 68TH AVE 2136 KIRK WAY 7476 POIRIER WAY
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637 WOODSIDE SIERRA #4 $69,000 2387 ALTA GARDEN LN $90,000 2200 BELL ST $165,000 2216 WELDON WAY $247,000 2280 HURLEY WAY #50 $110,000 786 WOODSIDE LN #9 $88,000 2280 HURLEY WAY #63 $112,000 5 COLBY CT $260,000 2245 WOODSIDE LN #1 $87,000 2212 BRUNTON WAY $149,500 2231 EHRBORN WAY $335,000 643 WOODSIDE SIERRA $67,000 643 WOODSIDE SIERRA #4 $67,000 2320 DARWIN ST $144,900 512 WOODSIDE OAKS #4 $140,000 2294 WOODSIDE LN #9 $35,000 214 DUNBARTON CIR $330,000 901 COMMONS DR $315,000 643 WOODSIDE SIERRA $67,000 2022 UNIVERISTY PARK DR $250,000 2104 JUANITA LN $165,000 2436 PARKWOOD DR $215,000 2325 NATIVE OAK LN $96,000 255 MUNROE ST $320,000 3227 CASITAS BONITO $165,000 1049 BELL ST #9 $151,000 3113 ELLINGTON CIR $314,000 3108 SUNVIEW AVE $180,000 1616 WAYLAND AVE $175,000 2425 TAB CT $182,000 1019 DORNAJO WAY #203 $89,000 2529 EXETER SQUARE LN $249,900 2012 ROBERT WAY $87,000 2808 BERKSHIRE WAY $165,000
2447 BURGUNDY WAY
95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK 40 BINGHAM 6160 RIVERTON WAY 487 PIMENTEL WAY 992 BRIARCREST WAY 115 FORTADO CIR 646 CASTLE RIVER WAY 6709 FRATES WAY 449 RIVERGATE WAY 942 SUNWIND WAY 6933 STEAMBOAT WAY 7640 GREENHAVEN DR 904 PARKLIN AVE 6705 FREEHAVEN DR 6760 STEAMBOAT WAY 6767 FRATES WAY 1411 SAN CLEMENTE WAY 885 FLORIN RD 6515 SURFSIDE WAY 18 LOS GATOS CIR 6360 HOLSTEIN WAY 7292 RIVERWIND WAY 6430 SURFSIDE WAY 7545 SAILFISH WAY 15 OCEANFRONT CT 6781 LANGSTON WAY 2 DONNA MARIE CT 6815 HAVENHURST DR 6161 S LAND PARK DR 1304 MANZANO WAY 286 BREWSTER AVE 5 SEA CT
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3510 BUENA VISTA DR $410,150 3824 DUBAC WAY $255,000 4225 BIRGIT WAY $278,000 2037 MEDUSA WAY $235,000 3204 BERKSHIRE WAY $149,455 1950 MAPLE GLEN RD $980,000 1536 LOS MOLINOS WAY $615,000 3115 BAKULA WAY $136,000 2331 CATHAY WAY $229,000 2900 ROYCE WAY $510,000 2901 SIERRA MILLS LN $279,000 3305 NORTHROP AVE $215,000 2166 MORLEY WAY $595,000 2795 SIERRA BLVD $575,000 1705 MISSION AVE $429,900 2021 ADONIS WAY $329,900 2970 NORTHROP AVE $744,500 1101 MORSE AVE $359,775 3510 LA HABRA WAY $575,000 300 WYNDGATE RD $574,000 848 PICCADILLY CIR $413,500 791 LILAC LN $730,000 900 TUSCAN LN $1,200,000 600 MORRIS WAY $505,000 3245 BRISTOL RD $190,000 1719 PLUTO WAY $396,500 2831 AMERICAN RIVER DR $615,000 2731 KADEMA DR $665,964 117 MERRITT WAY $620,000 4147 ASHTON DR $433,200 4333 BAYWOOD WAY $285,000 541 MILLS RD $500,000 4507 ARDEN WAY $215,299 919 JONAS AVE $875,000 216 BRECKENWOOD WAY $730,000 749 ESTATES DR $1,665,000 4284 N RIVER $492,000 4143 ASHTON DR $495,000 2695 TOWNSEND CT $708,500 1800 CERES WAY $359,000
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Tracy Bryan HER AIM IS TO MAKE EVERY SACRAMENTAN A POTENTIAL ORGAN DONOR
is imminent, the hospital must refer to one of the agencies. In 2003, the four organ recovery agencies came together and decided we needed one coordinated registry. Other states have registries but there was none in California. The legislature then approved one, but without funding. So in 2005, we formed Donate Life California and took on the registry ourselves. We set up an online registry, but it was very difficult to get large numbers of donors. In 2006, the DMV came on board and registrations skyrocketed. It was huge to have that avenue for people to sign up easily when getting their license.
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racy Bryan is the founding president of Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Donor Registry. In honor of Donate Life Month, Bryan talked with Inside Publications about the importance of signing up to be a “hero for life.” Tell me about Donate Life California. Donate Life California is the donor and tissue registry for California. It began in 2005 as an online registry only. Before that, we didn’t have a way to record someone’s decision to give life. We only had the pink sticky dot on your license, which came off in your wallet or your purse. The board of Donate Life California formed a registry and in 2006 partnered with the DMV. Now, when you go to get your license, you are asked if you want to be an organ and tissue donor. We encourage everyone to check yes and be a hero for life. Each donor has the potential to save eight lives through organ donation. You have eight organs: your heart, lungs, two kidneys, pancreas, intestine and liver. You can enhance another 50 lives though tissue donation. Corneas
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can help blind people see, your skin can help burn patients, and bones can help people avoid amputation. So it’s a wonderful gift to give, and all you have to do it check yes at the DMV. How does Sierra Donor Services fit into the picture of Donate Life California?
There are four organ recovery agencies in California. We are all nonprofit and have federally designated territories. We facilitate the entire organ donation process. The organ recovery agencies are in L.A., San Diego, Oakland and here in Sacramento. Sierra Donor Services covers the Sacramento area. When someone is in the hospital and death
Talk about the pink dot. The pink dot used to be a little sticker on your license, but now it’s actually printed on your license when you sign up at the DMV. However, if you sign up online, you won’t get the pink dot, but you’re still in the electronic database. It’s all the same database of donors. If you still want the pink dot, you can get it next time you renew your license. The pink dot is a badge of honor for many people. Because licenses are only renewed every five years, you can go to DonateLifeCalifornia.org to ensure your desire to give life is carried out. It will take you just minutes but can mean years of life for someone else. April is Donate Life Month. What special activities are happening to promote organ donation? We are hosting a hospital symposium for 400 hospital professionals. April 8 is Donate Life Day at the Capitol, and April 11 is
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Blue and Green Day, when everyone is encouraged to wear the Donate Life colors in support of donation. Donate Life Month helps raise awareness of the need of organ and tissue donors. And there’s a huge need. More than 120,000 people in the United States now wait for a lifesaving transplant. The tragic fact is that one in three of those people will die waiting simply due to a lack of donors. We have the surgical techniques and the medical technology. Transplants are hugely successful. The issue is we don’t have enough donors. We have the largest registry in the world in California. But in fact only one third of Californians have signed up. We have a long way to go. How did you become involved with donor services and the Donate Life board? I don’t have a personal connection but I always felt like the best gift one human being can give to another is the gift of life. I like to say I’m in the field of generosity. For families
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who are losing a loved one, it’s their darkest hour of tragedy, but then they turn around and think of someone else. They want to make sure that another family doesn’t suffer that same sort of loss by allowing their loved one to give the gift of life. It’s the greatest gift we can give one another. It doesn’t cost you anything. How many registered donors are there in Sacramento? There are more than 1 million people signed up in the greater Sacramento area and about 11 million in California. What I would like to see in five years is not only is it universally accepted, but that people see it as a social responsibility to sign up on the registry. And that there is no waiting list, because we have 100 percent of the population signed up to give life. For more information about Donate Life California, go to DonateLifeCalifornia.org. n
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Poison Control YOU HAVE TO BE VIGILANT TO KEEP YOUR PETS AWAY FROM THE BAD STUFF
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f I had chosen another name for my basset hound, Beau, when I adopted him, it would have been Dyson. Like a Dyson Animal vacuum cleaner, he scours the floor for any morsel of food. There is absolutely nothing this guy won’t suck up, which can be a problem if he finds something he shouldn’t eat. I have to be vigilant about dropping pills on the floor because many human medications can be harmful or even deadly to pets. There are plenty of other substances that are dangerous for pets if not handled with care. Accidental droppage isn’t the only concern with dogs. Some are trash raiders, or you may have an artful counter cruiser like my Daisy was. Her long, slinky basset body was ideal for the job. There was nothing Daisy couldn’t manage to nab from our dining table, but her favorite prize was a stick of butter. I’ve even heard of dogs pushing a chair up to the kitchen counter in order to reach the Sunday roast or Thanksgiving turkey.
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It’s tempting to share people food with our dogs, especially when they beg and give you The Look That Cannot Be Refused. But many of the foods we enjoy are not safe for dogs to eat. The list seems to grow ever longer as people discover, often disastrously, that a dog’s digestive system isn’t the same as ours. Most people already know about the dangers of chocolate, which contains caffeine and theobromine. Although the risk of poisoning depends upon the size of the dog and the amount and type of chocolate ingested (the darker the more dangerous), it’s wise to keep it all safely out of their reach, especially around holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas, when chocolate goodies are more likely to be found around the house. Onions, garlic, grapes and raisins can also be harmful to dogs. Other things the ASPCA warns against include avocado, bread dough, ethanol, hops (no suds for Spuds!), macadamia nuts, moldy food and xylitol. Xylitol is the artificial sweetener contained in sugarless chewing gum, candies, medications and nasal sprays. It causes blood sugar to drop and liver failure in dogs (not cats). One of my dogs loved chewing gum, but those were in the days before sugarless gum. Other pet toxins include NSAIDS; over-the-counter cough, cold and allergy medications; prescription ADD/ADHD medications; glucosamine joint supplements like Cosequin and Move Free; and iron-containing oxygen absorbers found in food packages like beef jerky or pet treats. For a more comprehensive list of what to avoid, go to petpoisonhelpline. com, which contains a wealth of
information and includes a 24/7 animal poison center hotline. In cases of suspected poisoning, the sooner your pet is diagnosed and treated, the better the outcome. It’s not always so easy to know whether your dog has overdosed. If your dog is normally hyperactive, it may be harder to tell when he’s showing signs of poisoning. But if your box of chocolates is missing, Sparky is probably the culprit. Dogs exhibiting more than mild restlessness should be seen by a veterinarian. If your pet is showing more obvious signs of poisoning, like vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, weakness or collapse, don’t delay in seeking treatment. Your
pet’s life could depend on your rapid response. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that because he has purged the offending substance he’s OK. He’s likely not. The legalization of medical marijuana poses a new danger for pets. People are coming home to find their canine stoned on cannabis. Though fatalities are fortunately rare, dogs can exhibit overdose symptoms like vomiting, tremors and urinary incontinence. Springtime means people are planting showy gardens for summer, and that can cause trouble for pets who consume snail bait, insect traps, rodenticides or other deadly poisons.
Some brands of mulch contain harmful substances like cocoa, which attracts animals but can also kill them. So can many varieties of plants. If you love growing a garden, make sure you maintain a pet-friendly one and carefully read the warning labels on products before using them around pets. When you have pets, you must guard against potential dangers in and around your home to ensure their safety. Making certain that potentially harmful substances are kept out of their reach can prevent disaster and costly visits to the vet. Extra caution is advised with clever counter cruisers and Dyson doggies. Sue Owens Wright is an awardwinning author of fiction and nonfiction about dogs. She writes the Beanie and Cruiser Mysteries for dog lovers. Her latest book in the series is Braced for Murder. For more information, go to sueowenswright. com. n
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Love Affair With Art DURING TOUGH TIMES, MARCY FRIEDMAN FOUND SOLACE IN HER FIRST PASSION
family. “I was a mom, and I loved it, ” she says. She began painting again in 2011. After participating in a group show at Sacramento Temporary Contemporary in 2012, she received good feedback and inspiration to keep working. Last June, she had a piece in the Crocker Art Museum auction that sold for double the asking price. “I’m highly motivated,” she says. She tries to paint 25 to 30 hours a week and completes about a painting a week. “Last night, I worked from 3:30 to midnight.” Friedman hires models for three- to four-hour sessions, then takes photos for reference to complete her paintings. She works regularly with a small group of local artists including Fred Dalkey, Boyd Gavin and Pat Mahony. Her figurative works are lush paintings of female figures often draped in fabrics Friedman collected while traveling. The paintings captivate the eye but also highlight women from the perspective of a woman who has spent her life studying art, collecting art and advocating art.
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arcy Friedman is running to get her camera. The sun is streaming into the atrium at her Carmichael home and backlighting a Hawaiian ti plant, brilliant red in the morning light. She snaps several photos. “You’ve got to get it when you can,” she says. While Friedman is referring to the present moment, the statement aptly summarizes her life. At age 78, she recently put the finishing touches on a series of acrylic paintings for her first solo show this month at Alex Bult Gallery in Midtown Sacramento. Friedman is widely known as an arts advocate, community activist, Crocker Art Museum benefactor, businesswoman, mother of three successful sons, and wife of the late developer Mort Friedman, who passed away in 2012. A smaller group knows Friedman for her painting, a lifelong passion she’s pursued off and on over the years, but one that was never far from her mind. “Now I’m playing catch up, and I can’t paint fast enough,” says Friedman, clad head-to-toe in black with a singular accent: large silver earrings. Working in acrylic, she has more than 30 figurative paintings ready for the show. She says Bult will likely select about 24 pieces for the April exhibit. The work marks her return to painting after more than 40 years. “I did figurative work in the 1960s,” she says. “We had a young family, and Mort knew I needed something else.” He encouraged her
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to find a creative outlet, and through the San Juan Unified School District she began taking classes with Benny Barrios, a local painter, teacher and gallery owner. “Benny was a very good teacher,” she says, recalling that he always looked like he was on his way to an IBM meeting. “He always
wore a suit, tie and polished shoes, even when we were out painting in the field.” Friedman also studied with the late Ken Morrow, an art professor at CSU Chico, creating a series of successful collages. However, she quit painting “cold turkey” to focus on her
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Things changed in 2009 when Mort began a three-year battle with supranuclear palsy. “It was a difficult time,” Friedman says. “I was in the middle of this, and I needed to do something for my own mental health or I felt like I would go down, too. I tried to think of what I could do and still be there for him.” She remembered back to the ’60s and painting with Benny Barrios. “I went
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Crown Jewels NEW AND LONGTIME ARTISTS TEAM UP FOR A KVIE BENEFIT SHOW
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re you an avid art collector looking for that next great gem? Then don’t miss “essential six—A KVIE Arts Curated Exhibition,” on display at Tim Collom/Atelier 20 Gallery from Friday, April 11 through April 26. The installation will feature some fixtures on the Sacramento art scene—the late, great Laureen Landau, Jian Wang and a new, never-before-seen piece by Gregory Kondos—as well as up-and-coming area artists Collom, Micah CrandallBear and Kim Squaglia. “Together these works exemplify Sacramento’s crown jewels for art buyers seeking a strong representative Sacramento art collection,” says D. Oldham Neath, KVIE’s art curator and owner of Archival Gallery in East Sacramento. Proceeds from the art show and sale will benefit KVIE public television, the region’s PBS affiliate, and its mission to help everyone explore the worlds of art, history, current events, drama, nature and science through free, accessible television programming.
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Catch Marcy Friedman’s first solo exhibition. “Life Lines”, at Alex Bult Gallery April 8 through May 3. Friedman returned to painting after a 42-year break.
For more information, call 6413663 or go to kvie.org. Tim Collom/ Atelier 20 Gallery is at 915 20th St.
COMEBACK KID What happens when an artist picks up a paintbrush after 42 years of not painting? See the exquisite results at Marcy Friedman’s first solo exhibition, “Life Lines”, at Alex Bult Gallery April 8 through May 3. You might recognize Friedman’s name due to her impressive philanthropic ties to Sacramento.
She and her late husband, Mort, have been among the area’s most generous donors. But this show reveals more than just a giving heart. It reveals the inner artist Friedman had set aside years ago as an arts minor during her years at Stanford University. Upon meeting her husband, Friedman decided to focus on raising their family, growing their business and giving as much as she could to various causes. It wasn’t until Mort died in 2012 that Friedman returned to her initial interest.
“(Painting) was a way to save myself during Mort’s long illness,” Friedman says. “I knew if I didn’t do something, I’d sink along with him.” More than four decades after ending her artistic studies, the prolific painter has returned to her studio, and the outcome is stunning. Meet Friedman and get a sneak peek of her work at the preview from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, or at the artist reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.
For more information, call 4765540 or go to alexbultgallery.com. Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St.
THE YOUNG AND THE GIFTED Lend an ear to the next generation of classical chamber musicians during the performance of the Mondavi Center/SF JAZZ High School All Stars at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, hosted by Sacramento Community Concerts at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Part 1 of the program will include performances by seven stellar student musicians, coordinated by Susan Lamb Cook, highlighting their favorite pieces from the chamber music repertoire. Hold on to your hats for Part 2 of the program: The Mondavi Center/ SF JAZZ High School All Stars will take the stage and blow your socks off. Under the direction of Mike McMullen, the premier jazz group of the Mondavi Arts educational outreach program is an elite ensemble of up-and-coming jazz musicians, all still in high school, who specialize in jazz of all kinds, from well-known compositions to creations composed and arranged by group members. For tickets and more information, call 400-4634 or go to sccaconcerts. org. Westminster Presbyterian Church is at 1300 N St.
ALL IN THE FAMILY That rootin’, tootin’, guitarstrummin’, joke-crackin’ character is back: Willie Nelson and Family perform at the Mondavi Center at 8 p.m. on April 9 in a recently added performance that’s sure to sell fast. The multitalented Texan has recorded on more than 200 albums over six decades, including his most recent endeavors, “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” in April 2013, featuring Nelson and Family, his touring and recording ensemble, and “To All the Girls” last October, which features duets of Nelson and 18 famous female singers, including Dolly Parton, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Loretta Lynn, Wynonna Judd, Rosanne Cash, Alison Krauss, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood,
and family are left wondering just what was on Milo’s mind. The heavyhitting show is back on the boards after a one-weekend workshop in spring 2013 and, after a year of rewrites and recasting, it’s ready to shed light again on a generation that might be more miserable than it appears. For tickets and more Before Flying Monkey Productions’ new musical “Generation ME” travels to the Hollywood, Washington, D.C., information, and New York City Fringe festivals, catch its world premiere at Harris Center in Folsom April 4-13. call the Harris Center box office at 608-6888 or go to this production with my co-artistic Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones and director and Hamlet-playing husband, flyingmonkeyproductions.org. Harris Shelby Lynne. Center’s City Studio Theater (Stage p joshua laskey. With minimal Nelson also has written a book, 2) is at 10 College Parkway in Folsom. sets and props, a soundtrack of “Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die,” which landed on The New York Times best-seller list. He has appeared in numerous films, often as himself in all his homespun, hardliving glory. See him for yourself when he makes this unexpected tour stop just down the road in Davis. For tickets and more information, call 866-754-2787 or go to mondaviarts.org. The Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts is just off Interstate 80 on Old Davis Road.
TO BE …OR NOT TO BE That may be the question, but the real question you’ll be asking yourself after seeing Theater Galatea’s production of “Hamlet”—running April 11 through May 10 at Geery Theater in midtown—is, “How did they do that?” Four performers will tackle Shakespeare’s arguably bestknown play in a whirlwind two-act production that is sure to leave your head spinning. You might even recognize one of those four actors up there: I’ll be playing Ophelia, Horatio and Laertes as well as producing
contemporary pop hits and a healthy dose of playfulness, this play will surely be the thing to catch the conscience of the King. For tickets and more information, call 261-0262 or go to theatergalatea. com. William J. Geery Theater is at 2130 L St.
ONCE IN A GENERATION See it here first! Before Flying Monkey Productions’ new musical “Generation ME” travels to the Hollywood, Washington, D.C., and New York City Fringe festivals, catch its world premiere at Harris Center in Folsom from April 4-13. This original musical, written by FMP founding artistic director Julie Soto and FMP musical director Will Finan, with direction by FMP founding executive producer Ryan Warren, tackles the tough tale of troubled teen Milo Reynolds. At 15 years old, Milo has it all: cool parents, a great girlfriend and plenty of popularity. But when he kills himself on a Monday morning, his friends
ROCK THE CROCKER Celebrate a slew of artwork— music, dance, theater, photography, design, film, poetry and prose—by Sacramento State’s talented faculty of the College of Arts and Letters at U-Nite at Crocker Art Museum from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 10. The third annual event full of exciting new projects, provocative dialogue and artistic unity is sure to keep the Crocker rocking all night long. The best part? Admission is free for museum members and Sac State students, faculty and staff, and is included with general admission for nonmembers. If you’d prefer a different, though hardly less dynamic, night of artistic endeavors, don’t miss Joanna Marie Frankel on violin at the Crocker Classical Concert at 3 p.m.on Sunday, April 13. The talented musician will play pieces including Niccolo Paganini’s “Caprices for Solo Violin, Opus 1” to accompany the ongoing
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PREVIEWS FROM page 79 Sam Francis exhibition. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets soon by calling 808-1182. How did you see yourself in high school? Find out what this generation sees in itself at the reception for the “High School Self-Portrait Show” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 17. This student exhibition will feature self-portraits from emerging teen artists in collaboration with Chalk It Up!, Christian Brothers High School and the Crocker’s own “Teen Takeover: Spring Break Edition,” an art jam that same evening for and by local youth. Teen Takeover will feature live bands, parkour demos, an open microphone, a hip-hop dance slam, interactive art making, a youthproduced fashion show and digital photography display. (Accompanying a teen? Chaperones can kick back for chair massages, cooking demos, art making and more in the Adult Lounge.) For the more mature arts patron, “Tour, Taste, Talk: Monterey Memories” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 24 is sure to delight— deliciously. After a tour of the Monterey landscapes in the current exhibition “Jules Tavernier: Artist and Adventurer” led by chief curator Scott Shields, sit down to sip and savor a tasting of Monterey wines and a three-course meal presented by Supper Club’s executive chef, Matt Woolston. Tickets are $55 for museum members, $65 for nonmembers. Since space is limited, it’s a good idea to reserve your seat in advance by calling 808-1182. Oh, baby! If you have an amateur artist on your hands who also happens to be younger than 18 months old, don’t miss “Baby Loves Art” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15. This new program, which will take place every third Tuesday of the month, engages babies in a visually stimulating experience that’s sure to prepare the next generation of art aficionados. For baby’s best viewing, front carriers are recommended. (Strollers are allowed, but backpacks are not.) And don’t worry if your tiny tot squeals with delight—all baby
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noises are expected and welcome. No fussy museum hush here. For information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org. Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.
CAT GOT YOUR PAINTBRUSH? Have you ever wished you could capture your furball’s fair features in paint, but you’re afraid you lack the skills? Then Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary’s Paint Your Pet fundraiser from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 12 is purr-fect for you. Grab your favorite photo, or clearest image in your mind’s eye, and let Creative Juices lead you in this guided class for artists of all levels. The $65 class fee includes a 16-by-20-inch canvas, paints, easel, brushes and an apron, as well as equally important supplies such as complimentary snacks, wine and other beverages. At the end of the class, you’ll have an original portrait of your pet you’ll be proud to display, and Happy Tails will receive some of the funds it needs to maintain its volunteer-run, no-kill pet sanctuary that finds loving homes for furry critters. For more information, email purrball@happytails.org or go to happytails.org. Paint Your Pet will take place at Sacramento County Animal Care & Regulation at 3839 Bradshaw Road.
THE SCENIC ROUTE Are you passionate about preserving our environment? Do you also enjoy short films? Then make a beeline for the Sacramento Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour at the Crest Theatre on Friday, April 25. This unique film festival was started in 2003 by the South Yuba River Citizens League to garner awareness and advocacy for regional environmental causes. This year’s event will feature several short films that address local issues such as sustainable development and energy, food and local agriculture,
Have you ever wished you could capture your furball’s fair features in paint, but you’re afraid you lack the skills? Join Happy Tails on April 12 and learn how.
wildlife protection and conservation, environmental activism and outdoor recreation. If you get hungry just walking into a movie theater, check out the zerowaste reception in the Crest lobby featuring food from the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-Op and other local caterers, with beer and wine available for purchase. Proceeds from the event will benefit the California Heartland Project, which seeks to “create a connected network of parks, preserves and conservation easements on working farms and ranches—creating access to open space for education and recreation, protecting the unique biological diversity found in the Sacramento Valley and conserving our agricultural heritage,” according to the project’s event and sponsorship coordinator, Jo Oseman. For more information, contact Oseman at 203-1220 or sacwildandscenic@gmail.com or go to ecosacramento.net. The Crest Theatre is at 1013 K St.
MUSIC MANIA Ready to hear some prolific pros strum those sizzlin’ strings? It’s time for the Sacramento Banjo Band’s annual Banjo-Rama festival May 1-4 at Clarion Inn. This ain’t your grandpa’s banjo playing. These are the best and the brightest of the professional music scene performing exciting arrangements on an array of fourstring banjos to raise money for charities, including Shiners Hospital for Children. This year’s four-day-long festivities will feature Navihanke, a talented touring group from Ljubljana, Slovenia, as part of their goodwill tour of the United States in cooperation with the Republic of Slovenia. Buddy Wachter, Charlie Tagawa, Steve Peterson, Jack Convery and Bill Lowrey, among others, also will perform. Bring your own banjo and jam with the pros! For tickets or more information, call 412-3020 or go to sacramentobanjoband.com. Clarion Inn is at 1401 Arden Way. n
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and a model for what a small brewery can accomplish. Visit Track 7’s humble digs across from Sac City College and you’ll most likely find a line out the (garage) door of this industrial haunt. You’ll also find one of the area’s best food trucks slinging hash in the parking lot, and Curtis/Land/Hollywood/Tahoe Park residents catching up with half-empty pints in their hands. 3747 West Pacific Ave.; 520-4677; track7brewing.com
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n the last few years, we’ve seen an explosion in the number of beer-themed establishments and events throughout the region. If your favorite restaurant doesn’t claim to have a world-class beer selection with rotating taps and brewers’ dinners, then it’s out of step indeed. In the wine-centric world of Northern California, beer is taking its rightful place as an equal. And while you will find an incredible selection of domestic and international brews at places like Pangaea Two Brews Cafe, The Shack, Capitol Beer and Tap Room and Flaming Grill Cafe, a new breed of local microbrewer is taking root in the region.
NEW GLORY CRAFT BREWERY Most new breweries suffer growing pains when they first open a taproom. Most. Not New Glory. Open only a few weeks at writing, this joint is firing on all burners. The new taproom feels part clubby man cave, part factory break room. Leather couches and rich wood give way to industrial brewing equipment and corrugated roll-up doors. The beer selection ranges from a simple California common to rich, dark stouts and porters. The selection is impressive. The flavors are impressive. The whole enterprise is impressive. 8251 Alpine Ave.; 760-8306; newglorybeer.com
Focusing on beer alone, they’ve left the kitchen duties to the region’s growing fleet of food trucks. Stop by and enjoy a beer or two at Track 7 Brewing Company
Local players like Rubicon Brewing Company, River City Brewing Company and Hoppy Brewing Company have established a presence in the region built around a brewpub experience, serving custom brews along with traditional pubbish fare. These new brewers, however, have gone back to basics. Focusing on beer alone, they’ve left the kitchen duties
to the region’s growing fleet of food trucks. During Sacramento Beer Week (Feb. 27-March 9), I visited a number of new breweries. Tucked away in industrial parks and office complexes, these bare-bones establishments feel like honest expressions of the brewing culture. They’re laid-back, accessible, well priced and neighborhood-centric.
Here’s a small sampling.
TRACK 7 BREWING CO. One of the first of the new breed, Track 7 opened in late 2011 to decent reviews and a small but loyal following. Fast-forward a few years and Track 7 has become one of the region’s premier beer destinations
DEVICE BREWING COMPANY This newish little tasting room is already outgrowing its modest confines. Owners Ken and Melissa Anthony (who are nice and modelRESTAURANT page 84
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Jack’s Urban Eats
1800 L St. 447-9440
L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com
Aioli Bodega Espanola L D $$ Full Bar Patio Andalusian cuisine served in a casual European atmosphere
Biba Ristorante
2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian
cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com
Buckhorn Grill
1801 L St. 446-3757
L D $$ Wine/Beer A counter service restaurant with high-quality chicken, char-roasted beef, salmon, and entrée salads
Café Bernardo
2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180 1431 R St. 930-9191
2115 J St. 442-4388
D Full Bar $$ Middle Eastern cuisine in a Moroccan setting
Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Patio Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, chic atmosphere • Luccarestaurant.com
Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. 441-6022
L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting
Old Soul Co.
Centro Cocina Mexicana
B L D $ No table service at this coffee roaster and bakery, also serving creative artisanal sandwiches
L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com
Chicago Fire
2416 J St. 443-0440
D $$ Full Bar Chicago-style pizza, salads wings served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chicagofirerestaurant.com
Crepeville
1730 L St. 444-1100
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Outdoor Dining Crepes, omelets, salads, soups and sandwiches served in a casual setting
Ernesto’s Mexican Food 1901 16th St. 441-5850
B L D $-$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Fresh Mexican food served in an upscale, yet family-friendly setting • Ernestosmexicanfood.com
58 Degrees & Holding Co. 1217 18th St. 442-5858
L D $$$ Wine/Beer California cuisine served in a chic, upscale setting • 58degrees.com
Fox & Goose Public House 1001 R St. 443-8825
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer English Pub favorites in an historic setting • Foxandgoose.com
Harlow’s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693
L D $$ Full Bar Modern Italian/California cuisine with Asian inspirations • Harlows.com
Italian Importing Company 1827 J Street 442-6678
B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting
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B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service
2730 J St. 442-2552
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Paesano’s Pizzeria
1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646
L D $$ Gourmet pizza, pasta, salads in casual setting • Paesanos.biz
Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737
D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with an Italian touch • Paragarys.com
Suzie Burger
29th and P Sts. 455-3300
L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger. com
Tapa The World 2115 J St. 442-4353
L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music - tapathewworld.com
Thai Basil Café
2431 J St. 442-7690
L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com
The Coconut Midtown
2502 J Street 440-1088 Lunch Delivery M-F and Happy Hour 4-6
L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Food with Thai Food Flair
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2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com
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attractive, by the way) welcome every guest, most by name. The simple tasting room sports a few flat surfaces on which you can rest your beer (I suggest the Belgian blonde), and a few board games are scattered around. Children are welcome, dogs are welcome, all are welcome. There are plans to build an outdoor patio, expand the original footprint and add a few more taps. And, like almost every other small brewery in town, a rotating host of food trucks are available to satiate your hunger. 8166 14th Ave.; devicebrewing.com
BIKE DOG BREWING COMPANY Just a quick hop over the river, Bike Dog Brewing Company is West Sacramento’s shining star of brewing. Open only six months, this startup has plenty going for it. Tucked away in an office park, Bike Dog already has down the brew/food truck/neighborhood vibe. What sets
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NEW HELVETIA BREWING CO. Eschewing the roll-up door/ industrial park model, New Helvetia opened in a long-neglected corner building on Broadway in 2012. The space has been stripped down to the studs and rehabbed into a comfortable hangout. Oversized windows let in light and the stares of thirsty onlookers as they watch you polish off one of Helvetia’s lovely brews. The coffee
stout, a cooperative effort between New Helvetia and Naked Coffee, is particularly delicious, and the Buffalo Craft Lager is a salute to the straightforward, everyday beers brewed by Sacramento’s own Buffalo Brewing, the Gilded Age local brewing behemoth and throwback favorite.
It’s a happy, relaxing place to finish off a few pints and play a few games of cribbage with friends. In fact, much of the decor in New Helvetia harkens back to an earlier time when the streets of Land Park were fist plotted and beer was served out of barrels. It’s a happy, relaxing place to finish off a few pints and play a few games of cribbage with friends. 1730 Broadway; (916) 469-9889; newhelvetiabrew.com. n
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La Bombe Ice Cream & More
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com
L D $ European and American Frozen Confections, sandwiches, soups and espresso
1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303
EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro
3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233
B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting • 33rdstreetbistro.com
Burr's Fountain 4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516
B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties
Clark's Corner Restaurant 5641 J St.
B L D Full Bar $$ American cuisine in a casual historic setting. Breakfast on weekends.
Clubhouse 56
723 56th. Street 454-5656
BLD Full Bar $$ American. HD sports, kid's menu, breakfast weekends, Late night dining
Evan’s Kitchen 855 57th St. 452-3896
B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, Kid’s menu, winemaker dinners, daily lunch specials, community table for single diners • Chefevan.com
Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679
L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere
Formoli's Bistro 3839 J St. 448-5699
B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting •
Hot City Pizza
5642 J St. 731-8888
L D $ Pizza for Dine In or Take Out or Delivery 100 Beers on tap • eastsacpizza.com
Italian Stallion
3260B J St. 449-8810
L D $-$$ Thin-Crust Pizza, Deserts and Beer in an intimate setting and popular location
French-inspired pastries, cakes and breads handcrafted on-site every morning by artisan bakers and chefs!
3020 H Street 448-2334
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3649 J St. 455-7803
L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting
Les Baux
5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348
BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com
Opa! Opa!
5644 J St. 451-4000
L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service
Nopalitos
5530 H St. 452-8226
B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting
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Fat's City Bar & Cafe
1131 K St. 443-3772
L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space • Elladiningroomandbar.com
1001 Front St. 446-6768
D $$-$$$ Full Bar Steaks and Asian specialties served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com
The Firehouse Restaurant
Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900
1112 Second St. 442-4772
B L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com
L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com
Star Ginger
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Selland's Market Cafe 5340 H St. 473-3333
3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888
L D $$ Asian Grill and Noodle Bar
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901 K St. 916-551-1500 L D $$-$$$ French-inspired Bakery serving fresh pastry & desserts, artisan breads and handcrafted sandwiches. EstellesPatisserie.com
806 L St. 442-7092
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com
5539 H Street 451-6500
LD $ Another healthy and fresh choice for the neighborhood.
DOWNTOWN Foundation
400 L St. 321-9522
L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com
Chops Steak Seafood & Bar 1117 11th St. 447-8900
L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef in an upscale club atmosphere Chop
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Freeport Bakery
2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256
B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com
Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115
L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com
Jamie's Bar and Grill
427 Broadway 442-4044
L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986
Riverside Clubhouse
2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988
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L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com
The Kitchen
Taylor's Kitchen
D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • Thekitchenrestaurant.com
D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.
La Rosa Blanca Taqueria
2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154
Tower Café
1518 Broadway 441-0222
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B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting
Willie's Burgers
2415 16th St. 444-2006
L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com
2225 Hurley Way 568-7171
3032 Auburn Blvd. 484-0139 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104
L D Full Bar $$-$$ Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting
Leatherby’s Family Creamery 2333 Arden Way 920-8382
L D $ House-made ice cream and specialties, soups and sandwiches
Lemon Grass Restaurant 601 Munroe St. 486-4891
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Il Fornaio
400 Capitol Mall 446-4100
L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com
Grange
926 J Street • 492-4450
B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com
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L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com
Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112
L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com
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1022 Second St. 441-2211
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L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com
LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant 2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809
L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire $$ Wine/Beer. Elegantly presented American cuisine. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children's Home. Small and large groups. casagardenrestaurant.org
ARDENCARMICHAEL Bella Bru Café
5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883
B L D $-$$ Full Bar Espresso, omelettes, salads, table service from 5 -9 p.m. • bellabrucafe.com
Café Vinoteca
3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331
L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com
Esther's Cupcakes
2600 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-4800
Traditional and unusual flavor combinations • estherscupcakes.com
Ettore’s
2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708
B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com
L D $$ Full Bar Patio Vietnamese and Thai cuisine in a casual yet elegant setting
Matteo's Pizza
5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727
L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes
The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794
D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out
Roxy
2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000
B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com
Ristorante Piatti
571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885
L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting • piatti.com
Sam's Hof Brau
2500 Watt 482-2175
Jackson Dining
L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com
L D $$ Wine/Beer Creative cuisine in a casual setting • Jacksoncateringevents.com
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Jack’s Urban Eats
L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com
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2535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-5225 L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com
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