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STUNNING NEW HOME 4 or 5 bedrooms 3½ baths in the Fabulous 40’s! Great for entertaining with formal living room and ¿replace, dining room, large chef’s kitchen with island and prep sink, breakfast bar and open great room with built-in’s and wine fridge. 9’ ceilings, 8’ doors, lots of arches, open and bright; spacious yard! $1,250,000 NATHAN SHERMAN 969-7379

PHENOMENAL TUDOR Spacious 4 bedroom 2 bath, home has been meticulously remodeled with all the charm of yesterday and all the modern amenities of today. Large living room with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams, a gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances and marble countertops. $725,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

NEW HOME ON SANTA YNEZ Newly completed home by Dyer Trolio Homes right in the heart of East Sacramento. This craftsman bungalow exudes east coast charm, architectural detail throughout, and a simple, spacious, open Àoor plan. The details: 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2190sf, and a 1-car detached garage. $699,000 CHRIS BALESTERI 996-2244

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MEDITERRANEAN MASTERPIECE One of East Sacramento’s ¿nest homes! Wake up to the tree tops ¿ltering the morning sun or entertain in rooms that invite the outdoors in. Unique features, a spacious artist’s studio, guest wing complete with kitchen and an apartment over the 3 car garage. $1,299,000 CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

FAB 40’s TUDOR Stylish 4 bedroom 3 bath home featuring coffered ceilings, oak hardwood Àoors with walnut inlaid trim, 2 master suites, gourmet kitchen, granite counters, large dining room with built-in leaded glass hutch, wine room and tasting area, of¿ce, gym and a professionally landscaped yard; BBQ. $1,050,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

MIKE PARIS BUILT HOME Fabulous new home being built in the heart of East Sacramento!!! This 3 bedroom 2½ bath will have all the classic signatures of a Mike Paris home... high ceilings, large rooms, open Àoor plan, indoor/outdoor living, gourmet kitchen, and an old world style and charm! $765,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

A SLICE OF HISTORY The “Didion House” in Poverty Ridge! 4 bedrooms 2 full baths and 2 half baths with 3rd Àoor media room that features state-of-the art equipment. Turn of the century woodwork and detailing; new kitchen and full basement. Nicely updated while preserving original style! $1,650,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

CUTE BUNGALOW Beautiful hardwood Àoors and a unique ceiling in the living room; lounge by the ¿replace this winter and invite friends for a get together! Three bedroom home has 2 full baths, large closets, built-in cabinets in the breakfast nook and a spacious kitchen. The laundry room sink and the washer & dryer are included. $430,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

FANTASTIC EAST SAC This move-in ready home boasts fresh paint, re¿nished hardwood Àoors and a remodeled bath with period-perfect chicken wire tile. There are two bedrooms and a bath downstairs with another two bedrooms and full bath upstairs as well as a bonus loft space. $419,000 CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

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Million. That’s the value of our 2013 transactions, a fantastic year by any measure. The dollar figure is less important than what it says—about the market, about our neighborhood, and about the success we’ve achieved for our clients. I am grateful for an amazing network of people who have supported me— including friends, family and referrals. We have worked hard to make this happen, and we’re proud of it. If you’re ready to make a move, let’s have a conversation.

Happy New Year, and let’s do it again in 2014!

Sales total above is the cumulative value of 2013 transactions sold or in escrow as of October 28, based on Sacramento County records, including sales completed by associated agent Aulani Carter.

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PRESTIGIOUS SANTA YNEZ CRAFTSMAN! Located near East Sac restaurants and coffee shops, this charismatic 4 bedroom, 3 bath Craftsman offers traditional elegance combined with modern amenities! Presenting formal Living and Dining rooms with nine-foot boxbeam ceilings and a spacious kitchen with an adjacent Breakfast Nook, this 2500 square foot residence is a wonderful place to call home. The spacious backyard offers opportunities to entertain, including a wood deck that looks onto the lush lawn area. Other amenities include parquet hardwood ﬂoors, signiﬁcantly insulated, HVAC, and a full basement. $665,000

EXPANSIVE ARDEN OAKS CRAFTSMAN! Resting on over an acre in Arden Oaks, this custom 4 bedroom 4 bath Craftsman will stop you in your tracks. This 4,250 square foot home offers a formalLiving room and formal Dining area, and a Family room with vaulted ceilings and a ﬁreplace. Even more, the gourmet Kitchen hosts granite countertops, gas range, an island, and a cozy Breakfast Nook. Presenting incredible opportunities to entertain, the private backyard boasts a large pool, spacious patio, mature gardens and lawn area. Other amenities include hardwood ﬂoors and a two-car garage. $1,200,000

CHARMING EAST SAC COTTAGE! Located within close proximity to Bertha Henschel Park, this pristine 3 bedroom, 1 bath home boasts original charm. This 1,032 square foot house offers a Living room with fireplace, Dining area, and a spacious backyard with a covered patio. Other amenities include refinished hardwood floors, fresh exterior paint, and indoor laundry room. A truly sweet place to call home! $349,900

CONVENIENCE OF CAMPUS COMMONS! Nestled within the Campus Commons community, this single-story 2/3 bedroom, 2 bath residence offers 1,847 square feet to roam. This home offers a formal Living room with vaulted ceilings and ﬁreplace, formal Dining area, and a Kitchen with an adjoining private patio. The tranquil backyard is not to be missed as it offers a covered patio and sits adjacent to a greenbelt. Other amenities include a Master bedroom with dual closets, an indoor laundry room, and community pool. $285,000

ENDEARING EAST SAC BUNGALOW! Resting near East Sac restaurants, coffee houses, and shops, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath bungalow offers the charm of Home Sweet Home. This home presents a formal Living room, a spacious Kitchen with an eat-in area, and an updated bathroom. Ideal for entertaining, the intimate backyard has been recently updated to include a natural gas ﬁreplace, new landscaping, and a new fence. Other amenities include hardwood ﬂoors, indoor laundry, and an inviting front porch. $349,950

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Seeing the Future THE DEMISE OF THE PRINTED WORD HAS BEEN GREATLY EXAGGERATED

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recently attended a magazine conference in Southern California for publishers of niche magazines—small and/ or specialty-focused magazines, as opposed to magazines that serve the national market. While the conference attracted about 50 publishers from all over the country, the event organizers—the owners of Niche Media—happen to live down the street from us in East Sacramento. Earlier last year, I attended the company’s larger niche magazine conference in Phoenix and walked away with a number of great ideas that we have incorporated into the running of our business. I credit this experience for our plan to expand next month with a fourth edition to The Pocket/Greenhaven neighborhood. Running a business like ours is always a learning experiment. So much of how we do things is based upon the cumulative experiences of my husband and myself, and our staff. There’s no school or training in this

business, just trial and—gratefully for us—not too much error. The wonderful thing about these conferences is that I get a chance to talk to other publishers running similar businesses. This is something I don’t have an opportunity to do locally. While I have good relations with several local publishers, in effect we all compete for the same advertisers and so are somewhat guarded with each other. The highlight speaker at the Southern California event was Michela O’Connor Abrams, president and publisher of Dwell Media. Dwell is a magazine devoted to modern architecture and design that was launched in 2000 with a national circulation of 360,000. But the magazine accounts for only about a third of the company’s annual revenues. Abrams has successfully taken the company in numerous nonprint directions to create a modern media company. Dwell has an enormously successful website and produces everything from architectural tours to events featuring modern experiences and products. The company has an online store and designs products for manufacturers seeking Dwell’s community of young, affluent lovers of all things modern. Dwell has been hired to help Lincoln Motor Company, Mercedes-Benz and BMW design vehicles that will appeal to this demographic. The message from Abrams and the other conference speakers was the need for us to diversify our source of revenues beyond print. This is to help us small publishers focus on a future when print may become obsolete.

Abrams and the other forwardthinking speakers told us that print newspapers and magazines will likely be history within five years. To a room full of print publishers, this was troublesome news. While I appreciate their perspective, I am a bit skeptical. Five years ago, this same predication was being made. It hasn’t happened yet. And I am old enough to remember that 20 years ago some genius declared that paper as we knew it would be obsolete in 10 years. While the trend is definitely toward digital, I really doubt that paper will ever go away. The conventional wisdom also says that as older people—those who read the most in terms of print newspapers, magazines and books— die off, the younger readers who replace them will strictly consume digital information. But the Dwell publisher said that their largest growth in magazine subscriptions is now from those younger than 30. While I am a dedicated Kindle electronic book reader, in recent years I have come to see its limitations. It’s great for novels you read only once, but not so good for nonfiction. I recently read Malcolm Gladwell’s excellent “David and Goliath,” as did my husband. It sparked much conversation between us, but I was lost trying to find key passages I wanted to recall. In a print book, I could have found them in an instant. So from now on, we both agreed, our nonfiction reads will be real books. I also love magazines, especially on home and travel, and have more than a dozen subscriptions. They are all available in digital formats, many for free if you subscribe to the print

version. But since I spend most of my working day at a computer, I like to read print magazines. I pass them on to friends, then donate them to McKinley Library, which uses them to raise funds for its Friends group. As for newspapers, I read the Wall Street Journal on my iPad and the Bee in print, mostly so my husband can complete the crossword puzzle each day. We have taken a few steps to serve folks who want to read online. We offer all our stories on our website, insidepublications.com. They aren’t organized into neighborhood editions like in print, but all are posted by type of story. They are easily shared with others via email. We also offer a digital edition of the printed paper for reading on either a computer, tablet or smartphone. When I first bought an iPad years ago, I dreamed of a digital edition of our publications. But the cost at the time was in the thousands of dollars. We held off, and now it costs us about $20 a month. It will be interesting to see how many people read us in the digital format as long as we continue to direct-mail them a print copy each month. Another message from the conference was that the real long-term threat to us small local publishers comes from big media companies, including Google and Yahoo. They all want to reach deep into the smaller communities we serve. Last month, we wrote about a new national car-hire service called Uber. I think its arrival in our city presents a good transportation option. But guess what? According to the PUBLISHER page 10

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FROM page 9 Dwell publisher, Uber has plans to launch local print publications with local advertising in each of its markets. It will distribute the publications in its cars’ back seats. I certainly never saw that coming! A contrarian in the print-versusdigital saga, The Orange County Register recently announced plans to begin publishing a daily newspaper in Los Angeles early this year. The new seven-day-a-week paper will be called The Los Angeles Register. The paper’s parent company, Freedom Communications, also plans to launch a number of Los Angeles weeklies. This follows its launch of a daily newspaper in Long Beach and the purchase of a daily newspaper in Riverside County. While newspapers all over the country are cutting, retracting and receding, Freedom Communications is expanding and focusing on print. Publisher Aaron Kushner says his focus is on the local communities his

papers serve, rather than the national focus of the Los Angeles Times. He plans to beef up local reporting at his papers. My husband and I are lucky; we only have to satisfy ourselves as we run our business. Large media companies work on five- and even 10year plans that stress expansion above all. We take it a year at a time. And as we have prospered, we made the decision give back to our community by supporting local arts and charities. We have a following among our readers and developed the INSIDE brand as one that people depend on for their local neighborhood news. Our writers are the “boots on the ground” in our communities, and that will be very tough for the giant media companies to duplicate. But while many can spot trends, what the future holds is still a mystery.

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Owner Clark Branscum renovated the restaurant, home to the original Shakey’s Pizza Parlor, and opened up the dining room to the outside. For more information about the chamber, go to eastsacchamber.org or call 452-8011.

A VOLUNTEER DAY IN THE ROSE GARDEN On Saturday, Jan. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McKinley Park Volunteer Corps will join with Sacramento Rose Society for a “prune-a-thon” of McKinley Rose Garden. A group of rose lovers, or “rosarians,” gathers there each year to perform a massive pruning to ready the flowers for future blooms. Everyone, from novice to expert, is welcome. Members of the rose society will teach novice pruners how to prune. The rose garden is at the corner of H and 33rd streets. R.S.V.P.s are requested, though drop-in help will also be appreciated. The garden, a popular wedding spot, was renovated in 2012. For more information about the volunteer work day, call 452-8011 or email friendsofeastsac.org.

BY LISA SCHMIDT EAST SACRAMENTO LIFE

ast Sacramento Chamber of Commerce last month named Bill Kuyper Designs in Metal, Chocolate Fish Coffee and Clark’s Corner the neighborhood’s businesses of the year. Chamber president Jason Smith and vice president Brad McDowell announced the awards at the group’s holiday party. Businesses were nominated by chamber members and the public. “Bill has donated countless hours to the chamber and to the community. Every year, he has volunteered himself and his wife, Mary, to help with the flowers and decorations for the Taste of East Sacramento and the Pops in the Park concerts,” said Smith when presenting the award. In 2013, Kuyper, a metal artist, created a gazebo for McKinley Rose Garden and metal finials for the archway at the new McKinley Playground. The finials match the original arch on the historic Alhambra Theatre. When accepting the award, Kuyper credited his wife for his success, saying, “We are a team.”

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Mary and Bill Kuyper

Other businesses that received nominations included East Sac Mercantile and Coldwell Banker real estate agent Rich Cazneaux. The award for best new business went to Chocolate Fish, a coffee shop that roasts its own beans. The shop’s owners, East Sac residents Edie and Andy Baker, renovated an older

building, and local artist Marc Foster created tables for the cafe using repurposed wood. The store opened last spring at 4749 Folsom Blvd. Clark’s Corner won the chamber’s Special Place award, which recognizes businesses with architectural or design features that beautify and distinguish East Sacramento.

MORE TIME TO COMMENT ON MCKINLEY VILLAGE PROJECT In November, the city released a draft environmental impact report on developer Phil Angelides’ proposal to build 328 new homes on the Centrage site. The city recently extended the time for public comment to Jan. 10. Riverview Capital Investments, headed by Angelides, hopes to build

DREAMERS. WELCOME. “A DREAMER IS AN ENTREPRENEUR, SOMEONE WITH A VISION AND DRIVE AND A UNIQUE CONCEPT THAT BELIEVES IN THAT CONCEPT.” SCOTT GILBERT GOODSTOCK See what other dreamers are doing:

dreamerswelcome.org its 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 report, which is required by state law for projects of this size, evaluates potential environmental effects of the proposed project in areas such as air and water quality, public safety and transportation. The 1,000-plus-page report identified a number of adverse impacts and recommended mitigation measures. For more information on McKinley Village, go to mckinleyvillage.com. Written comments on the draft report must be received by the planning department by Friday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. They should be sent to Dana Allen, Community Development Department, 300 Richards Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95811. They can also be emailed to Allen at dallen@ cityofsacramento.org.

artist, Ron Peetz, who had recognized and purchased one of the missing pieces at a Roseville auction. Peetz returned the sculpture, “New Bird,” to the artist. “It is an amazing blessing that ‘New Bird’ is home just in time for the holidays,” says VandenBerge, whose work is in the permanent collections of Crocker Art Museum and museums around the world. “There are still four pieces at large, but this homecoming has definitely made my year!” VandenBerge calls Peetz “an art hero.” To learn more about VandenBerge’s art, go to csculpture.com.

LITTLE PARK GETS A GARBAGE CAN Artist Camille VandenBerge with her recovered sculpture New Bird

A TREASURED BIRD RETURNS In December 2012, five valuable sculptures by artist Camille

VandenBerge were stolen from the artist’s East Sac studio. According to VandenBerge, the police had no leads. But last month, she received a call from a fellow

The minipark at the corner of 48th and M streets is a popular place for dogs and their walkers to stop and visit. The park, which was built in 2005, was the brainchild of City Councilmember Steve Cohn and funded by major donations from Pops in the Park, East Sacramento EAST SAC LIFE page 14

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FROM page 13 Chamber of Commerce, McKinley East Sacramento Neighborhood Association and East Sacramento Improvement Association. Since the park was first opened, water bowls for dogs have been left near the drinking fountain. But until recently, there was no can for garbage and pet waste. Last autumn, East Sac resident and dog owner Libby Tyler noticed that a small garbage can had been donated to the park, but that it was not being emptied. Tyler, who took it upon herself to empty the can on a regular basis, asked Cohn’s chief of staff, Sue Brown, for help in getting the city to install a can and pick up the waste. According to Tyler, Brown was an enormous help in working with the city to make this happen. In December, a city garbage can was delivered to the park and is now emptied on a weekly basis.

TOODLES, MISS BETSY A celebration is being planned for Betsy Lahann—better known as Miss Betsy—who will retire this year after teaching for 40 years at Central Nursery School. A reception will be held at the school on Sunday, March 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Organizers are looking for former students and parents to ensure that all who are interested receive an invitation to the event. They are also putting together a book of preschool memories and sage advice she shared with parents. To receive an invitation, contact Nina Iliff at missbetsy40@yahoo.com or 451-4259. The Facebook page for the event is at Miss Betsy, Central Nursery School.

TAKE AN ICY PLUNGE The annual Polar Bear Plunge will be held on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 10 a.m. to noon at Clunie Pool in East Sac resident Sabrina Abbott was the winner of a $1,000 shopping spree

McKinley Park. The pool will not be heated. The cold-water swim is a fundraiser for city pools. Each dip will cost $5. Participants will be able to jump in the pool from the side, the diving board or the slide. There will also be carnival games. The event is open to adults and children. There is no charge to attend. Proceeds benefit the City of Sacramento Swim League. To register go to cityofsacramento. org/parksandrecreation/recreation/ aquatics/ or call 808-3807.

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East Sac resident Sabrina Abbott was the winner of a $1,000 shopping spree at local stores. Abbott, an artist who works at The California Museum, participated in the Passport to Local Holiday Shopping program sponsored by East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. The program was coordinated by Peggy Orr, owner of The Pink House, and Janet Mason, owner of ideas by design.

According to Orr, the program was such a success that the chamber is planning to make it an annual event.

SQUARING OFF A CORNER Last year, business and property owners near the corners of 32nd and 33rd streets and Folsom Boulevard asked the city to install pedestrian safety upgrades to the area. According to Peggy Orr, owner of The Pink House on 33rd Street, the small-business owners are concerned about the safety of people crossing heavily trafficked Folsom Boulevard. Those upgrades include the new crosswalk across Folsom Boulevard near the south corner of 33rd Street and the squared-off intersection where N and 32nd streets meet Folsom Boulevard. According to city traffic engineer Hector Barron, “The intersection was squared off to encourage motorists to stop, thereby enhancing safety.” The city traffic department is currently evaluating a bike corral program that could include the area EAST SAC LIFE page 16

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RECYCLE MAGAZINES AT THE LIBRARY Friends of McKinley Library is seeking donations of current magazines. The magazines are sold on the sale table in the library foyer, with proceeds going to special library programs. Donations can be dropped off at the library at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

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TJ David and Donald Simpson planting 25 rose bushes gifted to the McKinley Rose Garden by the Sacramento Rose Society. Photo courtesy of Julian Elias.

FROM page 14 at that intersection. Bike corrals, which are popular in other large metropolitan areas, are mini parking lots on city streets exclusively for bicycles.

ANIMALS IN THE LIBRARY School-age children are invited to learn about animals from around the world in a program at McKinley Library on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 2:30 p.m. The program will include live animals (invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, birds and mammals) representing different parts of the world. Children will learn what special contributions these animals make. The event is free. McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd. For more information, call 264-2920 or go to saclibrary.org.

YARD-WASTE PILE TIME Residents can legally place yard waste in the street for collection until Friday, Jan. 31. After that date, yard-waste piles on the street may

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be tagged as illegal dumping, and homeowners may be fined. Weekly yard-waste container collection will continue year-round on the regular collection days. Leaf-pile pickup typically occurs every seven to 10 days and will usually not occur on regular collection days. For more information, go to sacrecycle.org or call 311.

POTTERS GROUP HOLDS SHOW Northern California Art by Fire (formerly Sacramento Potters Group) will hold its annual Seconds Sale on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Shepard Garden and Arts Center. Handmade and wheel-thrown pottery will be available for purchase. Parking and admission are free. The center is at 3330 McKinley Blvd. For more information, call 264-8800 or go to artbyfire.org.

Save Mart shoppers can help support McKinley Library by using a S.H.A.R.E.S. card. The cards, available at the library, can be presented to a Save Mart cashier whenever a cardholder makes a purchase. A percentage of the sale goes to Friends of McKinley Library. McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd. For more information, call 264-2920.

WINTER WATERING RESTRICTIONS The city utilities department wants to remind residents and businesses that the city’s water conservation rules limit the watering of landscapes or car washing to one day a week, Saturdays or Sundays only. Customers may choose which day to water or wash their cars. These restrictions are in effect until daylightsaving time begins on Sunday, March 9. There is an exception for drip irrigation, which is permitted any day of the week. In addition, the city is offering residents a free Water Wise House Call for assistance with checking and resetting irrigation timers, testing irrigation system efficiency or finding ways to conserve water around homes and yards. To request an appointment, call 311 or 264-5011. For more information, go to cityofsacramento.org/utilities/water.

AGING GRACEFULLY Do you know anyone “of a certain age” who needs assistance or some good old-fashioned companionship? Check out Caring Neighborhoods, a program that’s part of the city’s Older Adult Services division.

Caring Neighborhoods helps to promote independence, reduce isolation and ensure the safety of elderly residents. That can be as simple as stopping by someone’s house to say “hi,” bringing by a meal or two, or connecting a neighbor in need with services offered through the OAS program. OAS supports Sacramento’s aging population—ages 50 and older—by offering enrichment and fitness classes, opportunities to socialize and other important experiences through programs like Caring Neighborhoods, the Triple-R Adult Day Program, the 50+ Wellness Program and other special events and activities offered at Ethel MacLeod Hart Senior Center (915 27th St.). To find out how to help, go to cityofsacramento.org/ parksandrecreation/ohs/senior.htm. 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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n almost any Saturday morning, volunteers can be found working in at least one of the city’s more than 200 parks. As a result of the 2008 economic downturn, the Parks and Recreation Department saw its budget cut by 57 percent. The city had to rely on volunteers to help with basic maintenance such as raking and pruning. In many communities, neighborhood associations took on the responsibility of organizing the volunteers.

The next McKinley Park volunteer day will be Saturday, Jan. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Isaac Gonzalez, president of Tahoe Park Neighborhood Association, started his neighborhood’s adopt-a-park program in 2009. “We wanted to ensure that, while the city was dealing with crippling budget cuts, our greatest community asset, Tahoe Park itself, did not fall into disrepair,” says Gonzalez. In East Sacramento, Richard Clowdus had noticed that the effects of the city’s slimmed-down parks budget—overgrown foliage, weeds and unraked leaves—needed to be addressed. Concerned that

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“these issues made for a less safe park experience,” Clowdus joined with East Sac residents Patty Wait and Steve Swindel to create McKinley Park Volunteer Corps. The group, sponsored by Friends of East Sacramento, has been holding quarterly volunteer days in McKinley Park for the past four years. At the same time, Jeff Harris, then the president of River Park Neighborhood Association, began a regular volunteer work day in Glenn Hall Park. Now chairman of the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission, Harris was a leader in a successful effort in the early 2000s to cut down

crime in the park. “Maintaining the park is essential to creating a safe environment for children and adults,” Harris explains. “There is a direct correlation between good park maintenance and low crime statistics. It became imperative that we keep our hedges under control to keep lines of sight open around the tennis courts.” All three volunteer groups regularly prune trees and bushes, rake and weed, but each of the parks also has its own special needs. At McKinley Park, the volunteer corps helps maintain the rose garden. Last June, it helped rebuild the playground.

Every year, with the help of Sacramento Tree Foundation, volunteers in Tahoe Park help plant new trees. At the last work day, young Tahoe Park resident Riley Carroll, who was working toward his Eagle Scout requirements, painstakingly rehabilitated the children’s sandpit in the playground area. According to City Councilmember Kevin McCarty, “They (the park volunteer groups) have been a tremendous asset, especially in the recent lean years when park maintenance was Continued on 18

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n Dec. 10, the city of Sacramento effectively declared war on the arena initiative, the measure that would give voters the final say on any taxpayer subsidy of a sports arena. A mere six hours after supporters of the initiative submitted 34,000 petition signatures to the city clerk to secure a spot for the initiative on the June 3 primary ballot, city treasurer Russ Fehr appeared before the city council to reveal a stunning new city strategy to unhorse the measure. Fehr said that the city now intends to accelerate the sales date of the proposed $300 million arena bond from next summer, as originally planned and long touted, to just 14 days before June 3 election. Why is the city now rushing to sell the bonds in May and not this summer as originally planned? Because under California law, a ballot initiative cannot dislodge a preexisting obligation of the city, even if the initiative qualifies for the ballot before the city incurs the obligation. The plan, if allowed to stand, would disenfranchise Sacramento voters (assuming the initiative qualifies) from exercising their voting rights

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on the measure. Under pointed questioning by Councilmember Kevin McCarty, an opponent of the current arena subsidy plan, Fehr frankly admitted that the acceleration of the bond sale date was in response to the arena initiative. I was present in the council chambers that night and was about to present Eye on Sacramento’s critique of Fehr’s arena financing plan when Fehr made his announcement. Not a single member of the seven-member council majority that supports the current arena subsidy plan expressed an objection. When my time came to address the council, I discarded my notes and informed the council that, for the first time, I was appearing before the city council angry. I then issued a warning, not to the council, but to the media and the public: “This city is about to steal an election.” I challenged each member of the council to publicly pledge to oppose a May sale of the arena bonds, which would cheat Sacramento voters out of an election on the arena initiative. I added that their failure to issue such a pledge could only be viewed by the public as evidence of their support of the city’s plan. On a personal note, I’ve always considered Russ Fehr to be a friend and one of the city’s “good guys.” (There are a number of them.) When he told me, EOS executive vice president Greg Hatfield and EOS director of research Dennis Neufeld three weeks previously that he would never be a party to a scheme to accelerate the bond sale date to May and cheat voters out of an election, we believed him. We digitally recorded his statements. (We record all our

meetings at city hall on technical matters—with city staff’s consent, of course.) He said he was just two years from retirement and didn’t need to play such games. Again, we believed him. I’d taken to asking Fehr the schedule for sale of the arena bonds at all my meetings with him of late because we were aware that other city bureaucrats, specifically assistant city manager John Dangberg—whose sole job is to push through the arena deal—recently accelerated the timetable for council approval of definitive final agreements with the Kings owners on the arena subsidy, as well as approval of a final environmental impact report on the project. From March, when the council approved the term sheet on the arena deal, until a little over a month ago, the city consistently stated that a final EIR wouldn’t even be completed until late spring of 2014, with council action sometime thereafter. Fehr has consistently stated that the bonds wouldn’t be sold until the summer and perhaps the fall of next year. So with Dangberg and other city officials pressing for early council approval of the deal, we knew that perhaps the only thing preventing the city from trying to kill the arena initiative by selling the arena bonds before the June 3 primary was Fehr’s unblemished reputation for integrity and the pro-subsidy council majority’s basic respect for fundamental principles of democratic self-governance. Both were lost on the evening of Dec. 10.

Only councilmembers Kevin McCarty and Darrell Fong, to their credit, responded promptly with pledges to oppose an early bond sale. Regardless of where one stands on the arena subsidy or on allowing voters the final say on arena subsidies, it is difficult to comprehend how anyone, let alone an elected official, could have such contempt for democracy and selfdetermination as to support a scheme to use the timing of a bond sale to deprive voters of their constitutionally protected right to vote on a qualified ballot measure. The pro-subsidy majority on the council is losing its moral legitimacy on this issue and, I suspect, the respect and trust of a large numbers of city voters. As I noted in my column last month, one of the seven properties that the city hopes to give away to the Kings owners is a 60-acre parcel of undeveloped freeway frontage, commercially zoned land adjoining Haggin Oaks Golf Course. I noted that the city has been publicly claiming that the land has a value of just $3.9 million (or $65,000 per acre) while two prominent and respected local developers have privately estimated its value at $15 million to $18 million (or $250,000 to $300,000 per acre). The city has refused to obtain appraisals of the seven parcels that would protect taxpayers from an excessive giveaway. Instead, the city has been relying on a “broker’s estimate” of values for the properties, which together are worth tens of millions of dollars.

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disclosure of the Rapton deal at the Dec. 17 council meeting would reveal the city’s phony undervaluation of the adjoining 60 acres, city staff apparently decided to do what wrongdoers do when they’re about to get caught. It appears that they are trying to cover up their deception by modifying the term sheet with the Kings owners and stripping out the 60 acres (claimed value: $3.9 million) from the giveaway program and substituting in its place three smaller parcels of property downtown that staff claims is worth only $3 million (again, with no appraisals). Our Eye on Sacramento research uncovered another city sale of a parcel of land immediately adjoining the 60 acres in February 2011, this time to Chrysler. The city sold a 5.12-acre parcel of commercially zoned vacant land to Chrysler for $2,336,224, or $456,293 per acre. The council approved the sale on Feb. 22, 2011, and the staff report at the time noted that the city obtained an independent appraisal. CITY HALL page 27 www.edwardjones.com

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FROM page 24 So city staff knew two years before they included the 60 acres in the arena deal that the fair-market value of this freeway frontage, commercially zone land, as established by the city’s 2011 land sale to Chrysler, was more than $450,000 per acre, not the $65,000-per-acre phony value city staffers placed on the land for the arena deal. Values in the area have, if anything, risen since 2011 as the recent $467,000-per-acre appraisal obtained in connection with the sale of the Rapton parcel demonstrates. While city staff’s cover story is that the change will foster quicker reuse or development of the three underutilized city-owned parcels, the circumstances and timing of the change strongly suggest that the city is actually playing a classic shell game of hide-the-pea to hide the actual land values from the public. What does all this mean for the public? It means that city officials, upon whom we should be able to rely to faithfully and fairly disclose the true costs of the proposed taxpayer

subsidy for the arena deal, appear to be engaging in an ongoing and evolving plan to deceive the public and significantly understate the nature and extent of the subsidy costs to the city and its taxpayers. Meanwhile, the 34,000 petition signatures for the arena initiative have been subject to a “raw count” by the city clerk and delivered to the county registrar of voters to validate. To qualify, the registrar must find that at least 22,027 of the signatures are from registered city voters. Results of the count are expected in mid- to late January. The mayor announced the formation of a new campaign committee to oppose the arena initiative, dubbed The4000. Two grass-roots groups—STOP (Sacramento Taxpayers Opposed to Pork) and Voters for a Fair Arena Deal—are at work retooling and reorganizing for what is sure to be a spirited campaign ahead, provided the

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FROM page 27 city council backs down from its effort to derail local democracy by holding an early sale of the arena bonds. The first salvo in the post-filing phase of the arena initiative campaign was fired by the opponents, who urged the city clerk and registrar to conduct a full count of the initiative signatures, as opposed to the standard, less expensive 3 percent sampling of the signatures, while simultaneously insisting that the STOP campaign pay for the resulting higher costs. STOP declined the offer while noting that the mayor filed more than 40,000 signatures for his initial version of the strong-mayor initiative five years ago, which was ruled unconstitutional by a court, without facing a demand that he pay for either the city’s validation costs or its legal fees incurred in the ensuing litigation. If you would like to register your views on these issues to members of the city council, here is their contact information: Mayor Kevin Johnson (kjohnson@cityofsacramento.

org; 808-5300); Angelique Ashby (aashby@cityofsacramento.org; 808-7001); Allen Warren (awarren@ cityofsacramento.org; 808-7002); Steve Cohn (scohn@cityofsacramento. org; 808-7003); Steve Hansen (shansen@cityofsacramento. org; 808-7004); Jay Schenirer (jschenirer@cityofsacramento. org; 808-7005); Kevin McCarty (kmccarty@cityofsacramento.org; 808-7006); Darrell Fong (dfong@ cityofsacramento.org; 808-7007); Bonnie Pannell (bpannell@ cityofsacramento.org; 808-7008). I’d like to thank Dennis Neufeld, EOS’s director of research, for his investigative assistance in the preparation of this column. Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist, a member of Voters for a Fair Arena Deal and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento.org or 7183030. For more information, go to eyeonsacramento.org. n

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he Carmichael Chamber of Commerce has named Sacramento District Attorney Jan Scully Person of the Year for 2014. The honor heralds her last year in the G Street building where she has spent most of her life. “I entered the DA’s office straight out of law school,” she says. “I’ve been here for 36 years. “When I retire, I’ll have to take deep breaths. I’ll still serve on a board or two, but I want to enjoy myself and my family. I’ve been working solidly since high school.” Since earlier, in fact. Young Jan sold cookies and did good deeds as a Blue Bird and Campfire Girl. In her teens, she was a Mercy Hospital candy striper. She formed a choral group that regaled her church (St. Ignatius on Arden Way) with Peter, Paul and Mary songs. “We also did tunes people didn’t expect in church,” recalled the parishioner. “But it was standingroom-only when we performed. “Through the Catholic school system, community service was a big part of my upbringing. Studying law, I didn’t envision myself as a prosecutor. But after two weeks working for DA Herb Jackson, I realized the prosecutor is the only advocate in the courtroom for crime victims and the community.” The chamber’s Person of the Year banquet, Dinner With the DA, stands the lawyer beside fellow community champions. Past honorees have included County Supervisor Susan Peters, Sheriff John McGinness,

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“When I lost my husband (lawyer Steve Scully) soon after I was elected, I felt the community wrapped its arms around me." For 36 years, justice, community and family have been career priorities for Sacramento’s district attorney. Jan Scully will retire at the end of 2014.

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have a cat called Taz, three adult children and two step-grandchildren. In her working mom years, Scully has served Jesuit and Loretto carpools and fundraisers. “I was the biggest cheerleader at sport competitions,” she recalls. “No one thought of me as DA. I was just somebody’s mom. “And nobody thinks of me as DA at home. “When I finish work, it’s like: Let’s eat. Did my laundry get done? My husband and I walk a lot, talk a lot. He supports me and I support him. We share time.” Sacramento’s first woman DA has run unopposed for five terms. She was the first female president of the state and national district attorney associations. Her future baby, the proposed Sacramento Family Justice

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o one likes to fight with a loved one, but never is it more painful than when those fights occur during a divorce. Kimberly Strand, owner of Better Solutions Mediation, knew there had to be a better way. “Divorce is such an emotional time for people,” Strand says from her East Sacramento office, which she opened in March 2013. “Litigation tends to be very acrimonious and filled with tension. I saw so many people get caught up in the cycle—I’ve seen it destroy a lot of families.

Strand saw the destructive side of divorce firsthand in the family law litigation practice she ran for five years in Sacramento after moving here from her hometown of Rochester, N.Y., in 2006. “I’ve always really wanted to work with people,” Strand says. “I worked for a family law practice in law school (at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law) and continued in family law after graduating. After litigating for five years, I saw the cost—both financially

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and emotionally—of families battling over divorces, so I’ve been working toward this goal of exclusively mediating for years.” Making good on her goal to find a better way to help families through trying times, Strand attended her first mediation training session in 2011 and has since completed 80 hours of training to make herself the best mediator she can be. Along the way, she came in contact with instructor Gillian Brady, a fellow family law practitioner and mediation specialist who owned a company called Better Solutions Mediation in Davis. After learning Brady’s methods and processes, Strand decided that she

wanted to bring those solutions to Sacramento. “My style is very similar to Gillian’s,” Strand says, “and I believe our process is the best we can offer. Being a sole practitioner can get very lonely. You’re not interacting with ‘the other side’ because there is no other side. This way, Gillian and I can co-mediate cases if they’re especially complicated or need a good balance.” Brady and Strand strive for one common thing in all of their mediation: that everyone leaves the room content, if not happy. “I say ‘content’ instead of ‘happy’ because no one’s really happy to be going through a divorce,” Strand says.

“But it’s really important to me to treat each person as an individual. Might have a process I take them through, but it’s completely driven by the individuals going through it. I’ll gather the couples’ interests and figure out what’s important to both of them and we go only as quickly as the person who needs the most time. That way, both parties end up content and the hope is that they won’t have to come back.” Strand noticed during her litigation years that there was a disheartening rate of return: Couples would come back when things changed, like children getting older, or their finding new perspectives on old wounds.

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What Strand strives for in mediation is an agreement both parties can grow into. “The number-one thing for people to realize is that in mediation, they will be in charge of the outcome,” Strand says. “There’s no judge and I don’t represent one side or the other, so the agreement is created by the individuals themselves.” Strand sees herself as a guide more than anything, one who’s in charge of helping the couple move forward as kindly as possible. “Litigation is very focused on the past, but that’s not always productive,” Strand says. “In mediation, we don’t do a lot of rehashing; we focus on the future. It can be helpful to look at what has occurred, but if it starts to get heated, we’ll take a time out and say, ‘Is this productive?’” Strand also insists that people recognize that what she does on a daily basis isn’t what you see on television or hear from others. Rather, it’s a very personal, professional process. “When people think they know what mediation is based on TV shows

or horror stories from friends, it’s called ‘water cooler law,’ ” Strand says with a wry chuckle. “The problem with water cooler law is that people aren’t getting the full picture. Facts change, everyone’s different, no situation is the same. I love being able to break down what the law says and help people understand.” Most of all, Strand is committed to making good on what her practice’s name promises: “better solutions” is what her business is all about. Questions on quarrels for Strand? Contact her at 944-1554. Better Solutions Mediation is at 836 57th St., Suite 403.

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are no shortages of care givers. However, a true Care Partner is hard to find. “Many candidates feel that they’re qualified because they’ve taken care of their grandmother for two years. There’s so much more that is required to be a good Care Partner. Of the 75 people we interview, I hire one—maybe. I recruit people from the Sac State nursing program, other colleges, St. John’s Shelter for women who are trying to get back on their feet. All of my employees are paid a decent wage and have opportunities to develop their skills and to grow professionally.” Herrfeldt is particularly proud of her staff considering how many companies can offer “in-home care services” without the necessary skills. “The state of California doesn’t require a home healthcare provider to have a license—you can just slap a sticker on your car,” Herrfeldt says. “These groups have no license, no workers’ compensation insurance, no training—it’s scary. I spend a lot of

time telling people the questions to ask before they hire anyone so they know what they’re getting into.” What clients are getting from Herrfeldt is more than just excellent care; they’re getting someone who has made staying on the cutting edge her priority even before she got into home care. Herrfeldt is a certified Project Manager Professional who has worked in information technology, international software marketing and, most recently, in developing technology specifically for the senior community with Care Innovations, an Intel and GE company headquartered in Roseville. “There is a big effort among the IT companies to introduce technology into the senior market,” Herrfeldt says. “The demand (for senior care) will outpace the resources, and the only way to bridge the gap is through technology. “With my background in this area, I continue to research technology options that will allow people to stay safe and comfortable in their

What began as a mom-and-pop paint store in the late 1960s has since morphed into a home-goods mecca in the hands of Patti and Ralph. The dynamic duo had always been interested in owning their own business, since Patti grew up in retail—her parents owned a Hallmark store when she was growing up in Davis. When the paint store’s original owner approached them about buying his business in 1983, the couple jumped at the chance to build upon their vision, and they’ve been growing ever since.

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“Many seniors live in isolation and we want to provide resources that will make their world a little brighter.” Whether it’s through technology, her Care Partners or her meticulous attention to detail, Herrfeldt is putting the heartfelt care back in “home care.”

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THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Most stores try to stay on trend, but imagine the pressure when the word “trends” is in your name! The proprietors of Davis Home Trends, Patti and Ralph Sparks, are more than up to the challenge. “We work hard to always have the newest and most advanced products on the market,” Patti says proudly. “We still take training classes and travel (to trade shows) regularly to keep ourselves current and on the cutting edge of what’s going on in the world of flooring, windows and spas.”

The Sparks stock an impressive array of high-quality home products, including hardwood flooring, carpet, house paint, pool supplies, custom picturing framing and garden accessories, and they exclusively carry Hunter Douglas window fashions and Coast Spas. “We want to sell things that improve your quality of life,” Patti explains. “Hunter Douglas is developing the technology that

everyone else copies. Coast is also very progressive—they were the first ones with a patent for a vanishing edge spa. These two companies offer what nobody else can.” What these products also offer is reliability, a key factor when you’re dealing with items that should age gracefully—and functionally—with your home. “You don’t buy a spa and then we never see you again,” Patti says. “Twenty years later we might get a call saying, ‘The little red light is on, what does that mean?’ We’ll go out and check it out. We’re very serviceoriented. It’s the only way to survive.” It’s because of this dedication to client care that Davis Home Trends has successfully survived and thrived in even the toughest economic times. But Ralph is quick to point out that there’s an even more important reason that he and Patti are able to continue doing what they do. “We have the greatest customers,” he says. “We really work with the best people, and we love that.” “Our customers are our friends,” Patti agrees. “We’re kind of oldfashioned in that way.” It seems that even for the innovative Sparks, customer service is the one area where it pays to be un-trendy. Ready to outfit your home with some stunning supplies? Visit Davis Home Trends at 2300 Fifth St. in Davis, give the Sparks a call at (530) 756-4187, or go to davishometrends. com. n

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ver the next six months, the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education will search for a new superintendent for the school district. Jonathan Raymond—our current superintendent—recently announced that he will no longer continue to serve in this capacity. He’s leaving our district after approximately four and a half years as its chief executive officer. The school board recently appointed Sara Noguchi as the interim superintendent. Prior to her appointment, she served as an area superintendent with direct supervision of 21 schools, including seven low-performing, high-poverty schools known as “priority schools.” She has a strong background in education, having served in a variety of public education capacities, including as a teacher and principal. I supported her appointment. She knows our district, and the transition should be fairly seamless. I know that she will maintain our district’s high academic standards and current programs and operations so that there is little to no interruption of

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our children’s education during this school year. This article will present my thoughts on the search for the new superintendent and what I foresee as potential priorities for our community in that search. Choosing a superintendent is one of the most important choices I can make on your behalf. My role in the process and final decision is not taken lightly, as it will affect the nature and quality of education services for not only our community’s students but thousands of children across the city. I also hope that this article sparks some discussion about exactly what our community wants in a new superintendent and what my priorities should be in choosing one. The process of choosing a new superintendent will begin soon and continue throughout the winter and spring. I expect a new superintendent to be named by the summer of 2014. My hope is that this person will be named and hired early in the summer in order to give him or her the summer months to become acquainted with our district, staff members and education community. I am supportive of community and stakeholder involvement in the process. I sincerely believe that the school board must reach out to the various constituencies and begin an open and continuous dialogue about the aspirations each has for our district. I have given some thought to what I think is important when deciding on the next superintendent. Some of my thoughts are reflective of the state of our district and schools in

Sacramento today. Other issues concern personal characteristics and attributes and how they influence the type of educational leader this person will be for our district.

Continuity and stability best serve our students, as constant change in an education system has adverse consequences. I believe that the next superintendent should, to the extent possible, continue the current direction of our local school system. I understand that the next person will bring a unique vision to the job and will want to influence the district in his or her own way. However, I am not looking to completely overhaul the district’s strategic plan or do away with core programs. I do not support a transformational shift in how we are educating students locally. We have built a strong foundation for the future. Continuity and stability best serve our students, as constant change in an education system has adverse consequences. I do not believe the district needs a complete overhaul, nor will I prioritize a person who wants to completely change the nature and direction of the work being done on behalf of our students. Rather, I will seek a person who can understand the local educational landscape and our

current educational trajectory and build on the important work in our district and at our local schools. I would like a person with a professional background in education. I do not think that this person needs to have spent his or her whole career in education. But he or she should have significant experience in a public school system. In the best-case scenario, this person would have experience in the classroom and have been a school site leader for an extended period of time. I am interested in an education leader who is focused on student achievement and prioritizes student outcomes in assessing the success of our schools. I want this person to understand the nature and scope of our district’s achievement gap, know and have experience creating an organizational ethos around improving educational outcomes, and demonstrate a focus on improving the academic performance of our students given obvious fiscal constraints. I support a person who believes in innovation, thinks creatively to solve problems and is willing to challenge current barriers to a successful public education system. I support a superintendent who would be able to increase community partnerships and civic participation in our local school system. The next superintendent should continue to deepen ties throughout our community so that more people and organizations are invested in the district’s success. Last, he or she should prioritize building collaborative partnerships to attain shared goals and have experience in SCHOOLS page 39

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ndividuals donate their time and money to good causes, and so do businesses. Take Tom Gonsalves, who grew up in East Sacramento, home to his real estate firm of eight. The firm’s crew regularly participates in community activities. “We are like family,” says Gonsalves, who recalls helping his father unload bicycles for charity years ago. “We did it early in the morning so everyone could get to work on time.” Today, the Gonsalves crew supports groups and events such as B Street Theatre, Theodore Judah Elementary School, the ChiPS for Kids toy drive, Run to Feed the Hungry, Pops in the Park and Movember, a men’s health charity.

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Carmichael Emblem Club No. 355 members spread their volunteer activities here, there and everywhere. Last month, members baked cookies for the Elks’ annual children’s Christmas party. “This is a win-win situation,” says Emblem’s Norma Pippig. “The members enjoy seeing the sparkle in the children’s eyes as they munch on yummy cookies and work on crafts.” Emblem members also worked with Ronald McDonald House to help set up and decorate trees in eight bungalows used by families of children receiving care at nearby Shriners hospital. Throughout the year, members donate crayons, coloring books, activity and puzzle books, pencils and storybooks, as well as magazines for the adults. The club also works on the Twin Vision project, which transforms books for blind children. (The books are taken apart, a Braille interpretation is inserted and the book is reassembled.) For more information about Emblem, call 346-5079.

CLASSES FOR NONPROFIT DIRECTORS The Nonprofit Resource Center conducts training sessions for executive directors and volunteers. A five-week program called Executive Director Boot Camp will be held on Fridays beginning Jan. 17. U.S. Bank sponsors the boot camp. Upcoming one-day workshops include Business Planning: The Right-Brain Style (Jan.

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A DAZZLING FUNDRAISER KidsFirst held its inaugural Denim & Diamonds fundraiser in October at The Flower Farm in Loomis. The event included line dance instruction, food from Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, an auction, raffle and assorted contests. KidsFirst, an organization devoted to ending child abuse and neglect, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on April 3. The group accepts donations, including vehicles. For more information, go to kidsfirstnow.org or call 774-6802.

NEW YEAR BRINGS A NEW DIRECTOR InAlliance begins 2014 with more than a new year: It will have a new executive director. Diana DeRodeff, who has been serving people with developmental disabilities at InAlliance for 30 years, is leaving. Her replacement hasn’t yet been named. But InAlliance will continue its valuable programs, including LA BOUtique Cafe at

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THE FIRST 17 Sacramento Crisis Nurseries, a program of Sacramento Children’s Home, is marking 17 years of creating what it calls Better Tomorrows for more than 14,000 children and 9,000 families. In the past, Crisis Nurseries has received $183,000 a year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. However, the group no longer qualifies for the funding, so financial support is especially welcome right now. For more information, go to kidshome.org.

HOPE FOR A CURE The fifth annual Hope Gala on Sept. 14 raised $175,000 for the American Cancer Society. Three hundred people attended the event, which was held at the Arden Oaks home of Kim and David Saca. Simi Chehrazi was the honorary chairperson, and Assemblymember Richard Pan was honored at the gala, which was sponsored by Wells Fargo. The 2014 gala will be held on Sept. 13. To get involved, contact Pam Gunning at pam.gunning@cancer.org.

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FROM page 36 bringing people and organizations together to improve student outcomes. I want to know what you think is important in our future superintendent. I hope that this community becomes involved in the search and ultimate decision. It is important that the qualities and attributes that our community deems important be reflected accurately and appropriately. I urge you to write me and outline the priorities you think should be taken into account as we move forward as an educational community. I truly understand the importance and significance of this decision and look forward to your thoughts and ideas. Jeff Cuneo represents Area 2, which includes East Sacramento, Elmhurst and part of Midtown, on the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education. He can be reached at jeff4schoolboard@gmail. com. n

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Under this city-backed program, homeowners can upgrade to ultraefficient technology to conserve water and the energy used to heat it. That means they also save money on utility bills and add value to their home with— here’s the kicker—no upfront cost. McCarty worked for several years to lead the effort to create Clean Energy Sacramento. He notes that more than $15 million worth of projects are in the pipeline to lower energy costs, reduce the city’s carbon footprint and create jobs. Thanks in part to Sacramento’s ambitious conservation goals, the city emerged as the prime location for the launch of the Niagara Green City program, says Greg Wisner, the marketing director for Niagara Green City in Fort Worth, Texas. “California in general, and Sacramento in particular, are on the leading edge of sustainability products and programs, so that came into play,” Wisner said. “And there’s the availability of PACE as a unique financing tool, so that was an advantage.”

Families of prospective kindergarten students are invited to learn more about the incredible new International Baccalaureate program by attending one of two events: • January 14th evening kindergarten open house and information night from 6:00-7:00 p.m. • January 16th school tour from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Families interested in possible openings in other grades may attend these events or schedule an individual appointment with the principal by emailing amy-whitten@scusd.edu.

calebgreenwood.scusd.edu Niagara Green City offers 100 percent financing for conservation upgrades through the Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or PACE, in which the cost of the retrofit is added in installments to the homeowner’s property tax to be repaid over the long term. “The amount of money saved in utilities offsets the cost of improvements,” Wisner said. “And that’s to be paid with a loan term of 10 to 15 years. So it’s pretty painless.” The city of Sacramento has PACE legislation in place. To qualify, a homeowner must have at least 15 percent equity in the house and be current on mortgage payments and property taxes. This financing option appealed to Kevin Goldthwaite. “(The PACE financing) is very important,” he says. “With no money out of pocket and having the costs added on to our property taxes, it makes this a much more realistic option for our family.” Once a house is audited, a proposal shows the potential savings from switching to energy-efficient products

such as a solar hot-water heater or a new irrigation system. The products are installed by a local, licensed Green Plumber at a price that is lower than retail. The homeowner can also get rebates and tax credits available for these types of home improvements. Homeowners will clearly see the double benefits of saved water and energy, Wisner says. They will also recognize that these ultra-efficient technologies don’t constitute a sacrifice. “There’s a difference between conservation and increased efficiencies,” Wisner said. “Conservation usually denotes ‘I’m going to have to do with less.’ (But) when you talk about installing high-efficiency fixtures in the home or business, it’s ‘How can I do more with less?’ And that’s an important difference.” For more information on Niagara Green City in Sacramento, go to greencitysac.com or call (888) 7330197. n

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Way Off-Broadway THIS ACTRESS HELPS LOCAL KIDS FIND THEIR INNER PERFORMER

serendipitously bumped into the love of his life right there on the train. They became engaged in Los Angeles and are now the proud parents of 20-month-old Elliot. They are also the proud parents of Sacramento’s Young Actors Stage, an innovative program that brings musical theater to schools throughout the city as an after-school elective. Founded in 2008, the program began with a single elementary school and 11 students. This spring, it will have expanded to five schools and will involve dozens of students and their parents.

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iorah Singerman has seen her name in lights. From an early age, she acted in musical theater at Genevieve Didion Elementary School. Later, she performed with Sacramento Theatre Company and Best of Broadway. In 1988, at the age of 14, she was one of 20 young peace ambassadors from the United States who participated in an international celebration of music and dance in Poland. She pursued her passion for acting at Sacramento High, the magnet school for the performing arts; took classes at San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater; earned a degree in musical theater at Syracuse University; spent a semester in London immersing herself in classical drama; and reached the ultimate theater destination, New York City, where she studied dance with Tony-winning choreographers, learned from top vocal coaches and acted in regional theater up and down the East Coast, including an Off-Broadway production of “Kerouac.” So why would someone who has performed in proximity to the Great White Way choose to move to Sacramento? “We were living in a

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Singerman choreographs, directs and produces every show, with help from husband and assistant director Michelle Petro.

Liorah Singerman with a few young actors

250-square-foot apartment, and we knew that we couldn’t stay there if we wanted to start a family,” she explains. “We decided to come back to the West Coast, moved to L.A. and found that it wasn’t for us. So we came back to Sacramento.” “We” is Singerman and her husband, Josh Plaza, with whom she

has been friends since high school. He had completed his degree in film at Emerson University and decided to travel to New York City in the hope of finding her. In a twist of fate that Singerman calls “storybook,” Plaza was unable to get her contact information after arriving in New York, boarded a subway and

“My mother was a teacher in the Sacramento school district,” says Singerman, “so I knew how much performing arts were suffering in the schools. It was just horrible.” That first season, she spent 90 minutes a week for 10 weeks with students at Caroline Wenzel Elementary School in Greenhaven. They produced a review that was a huge success. Five years later, Singerman is juggling shows at five schools— Didion, Crocker Riverside, Sutterville, Holy Spirit, and Shalom School—as well as a production of “The Wizard

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what they see in their kids.” The theater program, he says, is “an opportunity to fill the gaps in the lives of so many children. It benefits them academically because they’re reading, interpreting lines, analyzing characters. The principals and the teachers see the improvement.” Although he is still amazed at the company’s exponential growth, Plaza isn’t really surprised. “Liorah has an absurd work ethic,” he says. “She’s a one-woman show, handling the business side, the contracts, the choreography, sets, emails, lists of parent jobs. She has made this company grow and flourish.” Singerman acknowledges the intense pace of her work but loves the outcome. “A lot of kids come back,” she says. “Their experience level has gone up. Their siblings can’t wait to join.” For more information about Young Actors Stage, including afterschool programs and auditions for future productions at Sierra 2, go to youngactorsstage.com. n

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January will feature works by artists Don Tackett and Shannon Raney. Shown above is Raney’s “Quiet Little Mouse.” Artistic Edge Gallery at 1880 Fulton Ave. Visit artisticedgeframing.com.

This coming year marks EFG’s 15th anniversary and to celebrate they are showing one painting from each of their current artists and a few others that have shown at the gallery along the way. Shown here is Christopher Stott’s “Stories We Like,” an oil on canvas. Elliott Fouts Gallery is at 1831 P Street. Visit efgallery.com David Post’s “Skyline and Harbor” is among the artist’s impressions of European towns. Ports, rivers and cityscapes are featured in his “Passing View” show. Opening Thursday, January 9 at 6 p.m. with Temp Talk hosted by David Sobon and runs through January. The gallery also features six other separate shows and 18 artists this month. The Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery is at 1616 Del Paso Boulevard. Visit tempartgallery.com

75th Northern California Arts, Inc. Anniversary Membership Exhibition “Art Deco: 1939 to Present”runs January 2-25. at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael. Visit sacfinearts.org. George Hargrave’s oil is shown above.

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Test Drive TALKING ABOUT LOVE IN A BORROWED AUTOMOBILE

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ecently, my wife started a new teaching assignment with a considerable commute. So now we find ourselves shopping for a new car. The problem is, we can’t quite agree on what matters in a car. I’m hoping for an auto with a good safety record and great fuel economy, but Becky simply wants a sky-bluecolored car with audio control buttons on the steering wheel. Becky’s still feeling a bit traumatized from my 1999 pennypinching purchase of a salvaged darkgreen station wagon. She and our kids found the color so humiliating that they dubbed the car The Pickle. Four years later, when my eldest daughter totaled the car, I thanked God for its safety record. My family simply thanked God. (Rest in peace, my little green friend.) Discounting her trauma, I took her to a European dealership that boasted cars with impeccable safety records and great gas mileage. In the showroom we met Dave, a sport-coated man, well matched to

me in age, build and thinning hair. For the next hour, he took us on a quiet test drive, absent the usual sales chitchat. However, at some point in our drive, Becky made a random mention of the church we attend, Impact Community Church. That remark awakened our salesman enough to say that “loving Jesus is the most important thing.” Assuming that loving Jesus involved accountability to a local congregation, Becky asked about his church. “My church is Jimmy Swaggart,” he said, referring to the defrocked Assemblies of God televangelist who was twice caught with prostitutes. “I watch Swaggart on TV and send him my tithe,” he said. That prompted Becky to begin reading the freeway signs aloud, looking to exit both the conversation and the test drive. Undeterred, he added, “I’m a Media member.” Unfamiliar with the term, I googled “Media member” on my smartphone. Sure enough, if you pledge 10 percent

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Cabin Charm THIS CURTIS PARK COUPLE NEVER WANTS TO LEAVE THEIR TRANSFORMED GARAGE BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT

A playful room that makes you smile: That’s how Kathy Ebert describes her garage. HOME page 54

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1. 1. An unusually shaped mirror offers a different perspective of the garage. 2. Homeowners Kathy and Dick Ebert outside their Minnesota cabin.

3. 3. It's always Christmas in the Ebert household. Santas and other traditional Christmas decorations adorn the home and garage all year around.

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The cabin gives the couple a soothing way to enjoy peace and quiet and connect with nature and their garden. The garage was transformed into a Minnesota cabin

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ver the years, the 400-square-foot space has taken on numerous personalities, serving as a cabin in the woods, a hobby and family room, and a showroom and studio for Ebert’s business ventures. But when she and her husband, Dick (the well-known wine expert at Taylor’s Market in Land Park), moved into their 1929 Curtis Park cottage 30 years ago, the garage was similar to others in the neighborhood. Made from corrugated metal, wood and stucco, it had an unattractive pull-up door, ugly cabinets and three small, nonfunctioning Plexiglas windows. Still, Ebert knew it had great potential. “It was a spectacular space,” she says. Twenty-one years ago, she emptied the garage, chopped up the cabinets with a hatchet and hauled the entire mess to the street. Then she spraypainted the interior white to get a sense of what she had to work with. The garage’s first transformation sprouted from the Eberts’ memories

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of growing up in Minnesota. “We thought it would be so wonderful to have a Minnesota cabin, so that’s what we turned it into,” she explains. Creating their cabin in the woods involved some work. Because the garage floor was beneath ground level, flooding was an issue. So the couple poured six inches of concrete over the existing floors, installing strips of redwood painted green for visual appeal.

“The space was filled with wintery things like a cabin would be,” she says. They added cottage-style windows and new French doors that open onto a reconfigured garden. Self-venting skylights in the sloping ceiling provide additional light and air circulation. A fire-engine-red ceiling fan cools the room and adds a splash of color. Ebert

attributes her love of bright colors, evident throughout the garage, to her Scandinavian heritage and the long, dark Minnesota winters of her youth. Ebert painted the new carriagestyle garage doors a lively spruce green. Inside, tongue-and-groove knotty-pine paneling was primed with a hint of gray to coordinate with the floor. In one corner, a window seat also serves as a cozy bed for an overnight guest. Ebert designed the two built-in storage areas lining one wall. Topped with spruce-colored ceramic tiles, they mimic the garage door color. Gray grout complements the concrete floor. Ebert used chenille-covered furniture and placed a black-and-red kilim rug on the floor. The cabin was the pivot point around which the couple’s social and private lives rotated. Friends commented that they never went inside their house anymore. “We just lived out here all the time,” says Ebert. “Dick would read and listen to jazz or classical music and I would knit.”

Two sets of shelves, supported by hand-forged brackets resembling twigs, display the couple’s interests: books for him, family memorabilia, birdhouses and folk art for her. The room is devoid of television, phone or computer. “And it always will be,” Ebert says.

“Living in a small house, it is important to have a space to retreat to,” Ebert says. The cabin, though not in the Minnesota woods, gave the couple a soothing way to enjoy peace and quiet and connect with nature and their garden. “Living in a small house, it is important to have a space to retreat to,” Ebert says. “Everyone needs that.” Ebert has worked for Dorris Lumber and Moulding Company and

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than painted drywall. “The tongueand-groove paneling hasn’t required any upkeep in the 21 years it has been here,” she says. Then, fill the space with music, fun, friends and memories. “This is one of the best things I ever did in my life,” she says. “I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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Filling the Clubhouse SUCCESSFUL CLUBS KNOW HOW TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN MEMBERS

BY GWEN SCHOEN THE CLUB LIFE

or several years now, I’ve been writing The Club Life column. I’ve visited clubs for kayakers, turtle fanciers and everything in between. I’ve met metal detectives, quilters, doll collectors, whittlers, even fairies and clowns. Some clubs are so much fun I’ve actually ended up joining. A few others, however, have been so boring and others even rude that I wonder how they ever attract new members or hold onto their core members. So, after sitting through all of these meetings, I’ve put together a list of observations that I hope will help turn struggling clubs into fun, thriving ones that attract new members.

HAVE A GREETING TABLE The clubs where I feel most welcome are those with a check-in or greeting table near the door. This table should be staffed by the club’s most gregarious member. The greeter’s job is to give a warm welcome to everyone as they arrive, introduce guests and explain the

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One of the ways to keep membership numbers strong is to respond to current trends and the interests of their members

meeting format. This happy encounter sets the tone for the meeting and helps visitors and potential new members feel welcome. This is also where you should have sign-in sheets, sell tickets for drawings, distribute handouts and have sign-up sheets for future events. Passing all of

these items around after the meeting begins is disruptive. At one club meeting at which there was no greeting table, members filtered in and wandered around looking for their friends. Not one person bothered to ask me who I was or why I was there. I left wondering how they ever find new members and decided not to include that club in my column.

HOLD SHORT BUSINESS MEETINGS Granted, meetings to discuss club business are sometimes necessary. But clubs that have long, drawn-out, dull sessions before the program suffer attendance problems. After a while, members learn to arrive late. Keep business meetings short or schedule the program first and business last. People who are interested will stick around. The club I visited that does this best is River City Peggers, a cribbage club. Club business is printed on fliers for members to take home and read later. The night I attended, they sang just the first line of the happy birthday song to one member—they were too anxious to get the program started to sing the whole thing. This format might not work for some clubs, but at least the Peggers understand why people are there: They want to play cribbage.

KEEP PROGRAMS FRESH, NEW AND ON TOPIC The kiss of death for any club is the statement “This is how we’ve always done it.” You will quickly run off new volunteers, new ideas and new members. Clubs need to respond to current trends and the interests of their members. When River City Quilters’ Guild noticed that more of its members were doing machine quilting instead of hand quilting, it added programs on that technique to its agenda. When members wanted to know more about appliqué quilting, the club responded again with programs on appliqué. The club now has more than 200 members; about half attend every meeting.

At one garden club meeting, I sat through a 45-minute narrative of one man’s experience with hipreplacement surgery. Egad. Couldn’t someone shut him up? I left before the speaker’s program on native plants, which I really wanted to hear.

COMMUNICATE ELECTRONICALLY Recently, I met with a group that still prints and mails its newsletters and membership lists. The expenses are draining the club’s resources, and the club is too slow getting information to its members. People today—especially young people— communicate via electronic media. If your club is not using Facebook, email, texting, Twitter, Pinterest or Meetup, you’ll have a difficult time attracting new members who work or have busy family lives. Instant communication is the way the world works these days.

REACH OUT TO THE YOUNG The most frequent concern I’ve heard from clubs is how to attract younger members. A few years ago, Sacramento Valley Coin Club realized that its membership was in decline, primarily because of aging members. Today, the club thrives with more than 300 members, half of them young adults or teens. Two changes worked magic for this club: First, they invited club members’ grandchildren to a special show-andtell with a spotlight on the history of coins. Members all brought pennies to donate to the kids. Upon arriving, each child received a penny and a list for a scavenger hunt among members. Each child left with about 15 unusual pennies, an album to keep the pennies in and a great bond with grandparents. Even better, many of the elder club members now have a family member who will inherit their coin collections one day. The coin club also contacted Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA and asked for help in organizing programs that would appeal to Scouts. Now, coin club members are often invited to attend

Scout meetings and present programs on the history of coins. When the club hosts its annual open house, they set up a table just for Scouts and invite kids to show their coin collections.

SCHEDULE MEETINGS STRATEGICALLY You know the saying “Out of sight, out of mind”? I recently visited a club for people interested in textile arts. This club appears to be in a serious decline. One major problem: It holds meetings just four times a year. In “off months,” several satellite groups with specialized interests such as spinning, weaving or beading meet on their own. Because the larger group meets so infrequently, members forget about it. One large garden club I visited meets on Thursday mornings. When I asked how that affects attendance, I was told that the club’s attendance is higher now than ever before. The reason: They took a survey and discovered the majority of the club’s members are retired and don’t like to go out in the evening. The group decided to cater to these core members and moved meetings to weekday mornings. The club still has occasional Saturday morning events for its few working members but has found that it’s still the nonworking people who attend.

QUIET THE KNOW-ITALLS Every club has a few know-it-alls. Last year, I joined a gardening club. I love growing succulents and have a nice collection of unusual plants. I am

basically self-taught and can’t rattle off the scientific names of my plants. At the club meeting, every time I mentioned a plant in my collection by its common name, such as my Ming Thing, someone would tell me the correct name (in this case, Cereus forbesii monstrose). I hated having my ignorance constantly pointed out, so I finally dropped out of the club. At one craft club meeting, the know-it-all interrupted the speaker so often that finally the poor woman just gave up her demonstration. I don’t know how to squelch the obnoxious know-it-alls, but I do know that these people discourage participation and run off new members (and columnists) quickly.

USE MENTORS In an effort to help beginning quilters, a few years ago River City Quilters’ Guild organized a mentor program. New members or members looking for one-on-one help sign up to work with an expert guild member. (This might be a good way to keep those know-it-alls busy!) Mentors not only help with a project but also introduce beginners to established members and give them tips on how to find materials and references. This firmly establishes membership in the guild and creates friendships and networks. f you know of an interesting club in the area, contact Gwen Schoen at gwensclubs@aol.com. n

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Stop and Go LOOKING AT MCKINLEY VILLAGE THROUGH A TRANSPORTATION LENS

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

he proposed McKinley Village residential development is located in one of the most visible vacant lots in Sacramento. Every day, thousands of cars on Capital City Freeway stream by the former orchard just south of the American River. The 49-acre site has tantalized developers for a long time. In 1992, the massive Centrage proposal, with a 15-story office building, hotel and high-density housing, galvanized neighborhood opposition because of its size. Over the years, other proposals (for big-box stores, for 500 housing units, for a church plus housing) have come and gone. Developers’ dreams don’t always turn into reality. While the site is very visible, it’s not very accessible. It’s entirely surrounded by the freeway and railroad embankments. There is only one way to reach the property now, taking 28th Street across the Union Pacific tracks and then A Street across the freeway. Plans for McKinley Village include constructing two new ways to reach the site. One is a wide vehicle access, also open to bikes and pedestrians, through the railroad embankment. It would

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connect to C Street between 40th Street and Tivoli Way. The second is a 12-foot-wide bicycle/pedestrian tunnel connecting to the north end of Alhambra Boulevard. Not everyone thinks McKinley Village is a good idea. Most objections relate to transportation. There are concerns about a potential bottleneck at the 28th Street crossing of a busy rail line, increased traffic on neighborhood streets and the lack of direct transit service. There’s no doubt that building McKinley Village will result in more traffic on neighborhood streets. But there are fundamental questions related to that traffic. Will the traffic be significant? Are there better locations for growth—locations that would result in shorter trips or more trips by foot, bike and bus than by car?

The traffic analysis in the draft environmental impact report for McKinley Village suggests the impacts of the added traffic are fairly minimal. The traffic model estimates the project would generate 3,507 total vehicle trips a day. The busiest single hour would be during the afternoon, with 341 trips. The totals include trips both into and out of the site. The peak-hour trips, like all trips, are split between the two access roads. Outside the site, traffic disperses over the East Sacramento and Midtown street grids. Generally, the added volume on any one street is small. The analysis focuses on the impacts of the project’s traffic on the level of service (LOS) at 32 nearby neighborhood intersections. LOS is a measure of drivers’ comfort, convenience and delay. (LOS is far

from a perfect metric, since it doesn’t measure impacts on nondrivers, including residents.) At a few intersections, LOS could drop below city standards. To mitigate these expected impacts, a new traffic signal is proposed at McKinley Boulevard and 33rd Street. In addition, signal timing, lane striping and parking changes are proposed at Alhambra Boulevard and E and H Streets. With those changes, the traffic’s environmental impacts are deemed not significant. Access to McKinley Village wouldn’t be too different from existing conditions around River Park. Like McKinley Village, River Park has two access streets (Carlson Drive and Camellia Avenue) and a bike connection. Camellia Avenue is not a full access since it is limited to one

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way in and one way out. In addition to the streets, there’s a paved connection to an American River Parkway bike trail. According to its neighborhood association, River Park has 1,700 households. That’s more than five times the number of houses (328) slated for McKinley Village. Generally, traffic around the River Park entries flows freely, even with almost 9,000 vehicle trips a day on Carlson Drive. But the situation is different in that River Park traffic immediately winds up on busy H and J streets. A demand for housing will still exist if McKinley Village is not built. If the proposed site is not used, the demand will be met elsewhere. That could mean more sprawl and “green field” development. The regional transportation authority agrees that McKinley Village is consistent with its state-mandated “sustainable communities strategy,” which calls for building within existing urban areas in order to reduce trip lengths, congestion and greenhouse gases. A development dream of my own is a bicycle pedestrian bridge over

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the American River near Capital City Freeway. McKinley Village could someday provide access to such a bridge and to a planned new multipurpose trail on the south bank of the American River. That would be a recreational and transportation boon not only for residents of the village but for everyone living in East Sacramento. McKinley Village has provisions for a trail on the east end of the project site (the west end already connects to Sutter’s Landing Regional Park) that would connect to the parkway and a new bridge. For the dream to become a reality, a bicycle/ pedestrian crossing of the freeway would also have to be funded and built. McKinley Village appears to be a reasonable use of a prominent but problematic site. Despite the added traffic, it offers a smart way for the region to grow and some potential benefits to the surrounding community. Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. n

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Ready, Set, Prune NOW’S THE TIME TO CUT BACK TREES, BUSHES AND ROSE PLANTS

BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER

hen Sacramento residents voted to require that yard waste be containerized, it was with the understanding that the exceptions would be one scheduled pickup a year and regular loose-in-the-street pickup during November, December and January. This is the leaf season, when we can dump excess leaves and trimmings along the curb for “the claw” to scrape up and dump into garbage trucks. There are very few leaves left on the trees by mid-December. As the New Year begins, it’s pruning season. I believe in producing as little loose green waste as possible, using leaves and trimmings as mulch and compost and putting woodier, thorny and diseased materials into the big bin that the city provides. However, this time of year, it’s a relief to be able to make big piles of prickly rose canes, stalks of bamboo, oleander branches and tree trimmings and let the city haul them away. Why prune now? There is more than one reason. For most of our plants, this is the time of maximum dormancy. Growth above the ground is in a hold pattern. Plants use very

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little water or sugar until active growth resumes in late winter or early spring. You can better see the shape of a plant when the leaves are gone. Cutting a dormant plant reduces the shock of the wounds and guides the shape and productivity of new growth when it breaks dormancy. Pruning can encourage more flowers and fruits and fuller, more shapely plants. Pruning can also promote the health and safety of plants. It’s good to remove dead, diseased and broken branches whenever you see them throughout the year, and to remove diseased foliage and rake it away from

around the plant. You need to prune to keep plants from rubbing against your buildings and out of the way of people walking past. If you can’t see past your plants when backing out your driveway, you need to cut them back. What happens when you cut back a plant? A pruned plant is generally shorter and fuller. Growth usually occurs at the top of a branch. If you shorten it, a few buds below the cut will be stimulated to send out new growth. You can usually spot healthy buds on the upper branches. While you can’t see them, there are latent growth buds further down on limbs

that will also activate if growth above is removed. We’ve all seen the mass of twiggy growth that trees and shrubs develop if “topped” or chopped back severely. In general, it’s better to prune using “thinning cuts,” trimming above a bud or cutting out a dead, diseased, crossing or unhealthy branch altogether. Use sharp, clean tools. Grapes and almost all deciduous fruit trees can be pruned now. An exception is apricot trees, which may develop a bacterial infection if winterpruned. You can shape shrubs and trim shade trees in the winter, too. It’s especially important to prune and

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train trees in the first two to eight years of growth. As they mature, you should maintain the central leader (main vertical growth) and thin out closely spaced branches. Roses also benefit from pruning. Opening up the plant to air and light, removing unproductive old or twiggy canes and shortening the plant by no more than a third to half of its height promotes more blooms and strong new growth. Be sure to cut about a quarter inch above a bud. Don’t leave a longer stub because it will die back.

A pruned plant is generally shorter and fuller. Growth usually occurs at the top of a branch. If you’ve had frost damage on your citrus or other plants, wait to cut it

off until all risk of freezing is past. The damaged foliage provides some protection to the rest of the plant, and you don’t want to encourage new growth that might get frozen again. However, if you have dead annual plants, go ahead and remove them. They won’t be coming back. I have about 60 roses at home and 500 heritage roses under my care in the Historic Rose Garden in Sacramento Historic City Cemetery. Sacramento rose growers try to have their pruning done before new growth begins around Valentine’s Day. Every now and then, somebody says to me, “What are you doing with yourself now that it’s winter and there is nothing to do in the garden?” That’s a rather silly question. A gardener’s work is never done, but in pruning season, it’s a mad race to the finish. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, including how to identify and care for your trees, call them at 875-6913. n

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95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 1116 35TH ST 430 34TH ST 521 26TH ST 3808 S ST 2526 CAPITOL AVE 554 37TH ST 711 33RD ST 925 33RD ST 2618 E ST 2325 D ST 1344 39TH ST 632 SANTA YNEZ WAY 1840 41ST ST

95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST

2729 42ND ST 3405 TRIO LN 2717 60TH ST 4225 2ND AVE 3406 TRIO LN 2108 36TH ST 2956 34TH ST 3501 37TH ST 5132 T ST 3709 7TH AVE 2863 58TH ST 4225 8TH AVE 3530 10TH AVE 6015 2ND AVE 2524 51ST ST 5024 2ND AVE 3524 SANTA CRUZ WAY 4809 U ST 3108 SAN JOSE WAY 3408 TRIO LN 4133 3RD AVE 3409 12TH AVE 2729 KROY WAY 2489 SAN JOSE WAY 3617 33RD ST 2548 52ND ST 2948 38TH ST

95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK

1208 7TH AVE 1861 9TH AVE 2159 PORTOLA WAY 1875 8TH AVE 1829 BEVERLY WAY 2450 5TH AVE 529 FREMONT WAY 2540 LAND PARK DR 2676 18TH ST 1090 PERKINS WAY 2709 22 ST 2160 MARSHALL 2183 6TH AVE 2702 DONNER WAY 900 FREMONT WAY 2029 18TH ST 3628 19TH ST 2609 MARSHALL WAY 524 FLINT WAY 948 3RD AVE 2840 CASTRO WAY 3325 CUTTER

$525,000 $920,000 $284,000 $310,000 $715,000 $735,000 $949,000 $395,000 $375,000 $355,000 $1,215,000 $491,000 $393,000

$85,000 $260,000 $305,000 $330,000 $249,000 $315,000 $40,000 $71,000 $579,000 $120,500 $206,750 $61,000 $176,000 $200,000 $280,000 $302,000 $80,000 $410,000 $47,000 $266,000 $111,500 $110,000 $294,500 $290,000 $132,500 $299,900 $52,000

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95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 840 MISSION WAY 400 PICO WAY 5324 L ST

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1601 42ND ST 5310 D ST 227 SAN MIGUEL WAY 5021 REID WAY 5412 SANDBURG DR 5132 T ST 1301 43RD ST 318 LAGOMARSINO WAY 560 40TH ST 208 40TH ST 4809 U ST 260 SAN MIGUEL WAY 76 FALLON LN 1323 60TH ST 1409 52ND ST 424 LAGOMARSINO WAY 1332 57TH ST 1870 50TH ST 1200 56TH ST 5137 T ST 701 41ST ST 1656 48TH ST 1201 46TH ST 664 55TH ST 4401 G ST 1840 41ST ST 55 46TH ST 295 TIVOLI WAY 5400 AILEEN WAY

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95821 ARDEN-ARCADE 3568 LARCHMONT SQUARE LN 4409 ROBERTSON AVE 3028 VICTORIA DR 4431 LOCKWOOD WAY 2571 FULTON SQUARE LN #68 3506 LARCHMONT SQUARE LN 2109 JULIESSE AVE 3307 LYNNE WAY 3536 LEATHA WAY 2518 CASTLEWOOD DR 4661 PASADENA AVE 3601 SEAN DR 3230 FREDERICK WAY 2831 RHONDA WAY 4231 SILVER CREST AVE 3009 HOWE AVE 2436 EDISON AVE 3016 TAMALPAIS WAY 4316 HAZELWOOD AVE 3012 FAIRWAYS CT 2425 WULFF LN 2551 FULTON SQUARE LN #52 2300 HIGHRIDGE DR 3197 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE 4438 PARK GREEN CT 4519 BARON AVE 4208 HORGAN WAY 4131 WHEAT ST 4501 EDISON AVE 3921 HILLCREST LN 3745 BECERRA WAY 3551 GREENVIEW LN 4100 MARCONI AVE 2516 MORETTI WAY 3345 BECERRA WAY 2549 CASTLEWOOD DR 3172 DELWOOD WAY

$115,000 $195,000 $220,000 $325,000 $81,000 $105,000 $139,900 $290,000 $162,000 $265,000 $735,900 $182,500 $155,000 $452,000 $207,000 $155,000 $165,000 $225,000 $355,000 $137,000 $145,000 $92,000 $220,000 $880,000 $262,500 $165,000 $320,000 $280,000 $320,000 $235,000 $215,000 $195,900 $130,000 $145,500 $250,000 $243,000 $385,000

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK

1424 64TH AVE 6920 DIEGEL CIR 2433 50TH 5632 EL ARADO WAY 5617 LA CAMPANA WAY 4104 CANBY WAY 2256 FLORIN RD 1276 NEVIS CT

$172,500 $127,500 $115,000 $135,000 $150,000 $456,500 $162,800 $399,900

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1100 COMMONS DR $435,000 2024 ROBERT WAY $126,000 503 DUNBARTON CIR $335,000 2280 WOODSIDE LN #3 $165,000 2440 LARKSPUR LN #302 $77,000 1426 COMMONS DR $435,000 639 WOODSIDE SIERRA #2 $125,000 2904 EMERALD CT $142,000 2229 WOODSIDE LN #3 $75,000 2300 HIGHRIDGE DR $220,000 3157 ELLINGTON CIR $315,000 640 WOODSIDE SIERRA #3 $82,000 1342 VANDERBILT WAY $260,000 1505 WAYLAND AVE $145,000 2270 SIERRA BLVD UNIT C $172,000 902 COMMONS DR $270,000 607 DUNBARTON CIR $336,000 3421 ARDEN CREEK RD $860,000 2248 EL CAMINO AVE $129,500 317 HARTNELL PL $290,000 2232 MORSE AVE $277,500 2000 FLOWERS ST $240,000 706 HARTNELL PL $282,000 2450 LARKSPUR LN #320 $85,000 126 E RANCH RD $395,000 2113 TEVIS RD $150,000 736 BLACKMER CIR $363,000 1191 VANDERBILT WAY $275,000 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #303 $517,500 2088 UNIVERSITY PARK DR $299,000 2430 PAVILIONS PLACE LN #507 $530,000

95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK 8018 LINDA ISLE LN 392 AQUAPHER WAY

$360,000 $310,000

230 AUDUBON CIR 1195 ROSE TREE WAY 410 CEDAR RIV 635 RIVERCREST DR 7972 COLLINS ISLE LN 9 FOX OAK CT 286 RIVERTREE WAY 741 CECILYN WAY 7040 13TH ST 14 BAJIA CT 9 GARCIA CT 612 CORIANDER WAY 7954 COLLINS ISLE LN 6924 13TH ST 1061 L ALOUTTE WAY 6583 WILLOWBRAE WAY 7671 MARINA COVE DR 22 PAYNE RIVER CIR 6961 RIVERBOAT WAY 5 ALSTAN CT 528 RIVERGATE WAY 7045 GLORIA DR 88 LAKESHORE CIR 53 YUBA RIVER CIR 7340 RUSH RIVER DR 819 PARKLIN AVE 7741 POCKET RD 7345 DURFEE WAY 1101 SILVER LAKE DR 7401 DURFEE WAY 719 RIVERCREST DR 80 SPRINGBROOK CIR 79 CAVALCADE CIR 1254 SUNLAND VISTA AVE 6261 S LAND PARK DR 7521 MONTE BRAZIL DR

95864 ARDEN

3233 WINDSOR DR 4110 LUSK DR 4011 LAS PASAS WAY 1811 MAPLE GLEN RD 919 SIERRA PARK LN 1705 DEVONSHIRE RD 1811 EASTERN AVE 2409 IONE ST 3113 WINDSOR DR 1728 DAPHNE 4284 N RIVER WAY 3124 CHURCHILL RD 2660 MORLEY WAY 4064 CRESTA WAY 3555 LAS PASAS WAY 1222 FITCH WAY 1409 GLENWOOD RD 937 TUSCAN LN 4424 MORPHEUS LN 1852 NEPTUNE WAY 4424 JUNO WAY 3540 EL RICON WAY 3710 LAS PASAS WAY 3321 ARDENRIDGE DR 1017 HAMPTON RD 1542 ARROYO GRANDE DR 1160 CASTEC DR 1409 MORSE AVE 2434 CATALINA DR 3187 BARBERRY LN 3013 SIERRA MILLS LN 1457 EL TEJON WAY 3409 WELLINGTON DR 2309 GILA WAY 1014 ENTRADA RD 4155 LOS COCHES WAY 1160 GREENHILLS RD 3208 CHURCHILL RD 4400 ULYSSES DR

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mothers and daughters to learn more about NCL. This year, NCL will be celebrating its 20th anniversary. We’ve been in Sacramento 20 years! During that time, hundreds and thousands of mothers and daughters have come through the door. With their NCL experience, it’s my hope that they are still doing great things in the community. It’s a great training opportunity for daughters to see how you make an impact in the community—how you contribute locally and really make a difference.

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usan Bitar, the president of the Sacramento chapter of National Charity League, is a big believer in “woman power.” Bitar leads a group of mothers and daughters who participate in a six-year program of philanthropic work. Here, she talks about the benefits to the community when two generations of women work together for the common good.

WHAT PROJECTS DOES THE LEAGUE WORK ON? NCL works with 20 nonprofits in Sacramento—organizations that allow young women to participate and volunteer. Some examples of what we do: We make pillowcases for ConKerr cancer. We make lunches for Mustard Seed School. We wrap gifts for Christmas Promise. We play bingo with the residents at Albert Einstein Center, and we do trash pickup for the American River Parkway Association.

WHAT IS NATIONAL CHARITY LEAGUE? NCL is a nonprofit organization of mothers and daughters who join together to do philanthropic work, educational activities and have cultural experiences.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON JOINS THE LEAGUE? Anyone who wants to get involved and can commit to doing 30 hours a year in philanthropy and chapter service.

PHILANTHROPIC GROUP TO INVOLVE MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS? What’s unique about NCL is that it involves mothers and daughters.

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Susan Bitar is the president of the Sacramento chapter of National Charity League

It gives them an opportunity to work side by side during a time in the girl’s life when they are growing and changing emotionally, physically and developmentally. The girls generally join in the sixth grade and stay in NCL until they graduate from high school. During that time, there’s a six-year program that addresses educational components such as

leadership, social skills, professional skills and life skills.

HOW CAN MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS GET INVOLVED IN NCL? Our prospective-member questionand-answer evening is on Jan. 13 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Sacramento Country Day School. It’s an opportunity for

TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. There are 186 chapters in the United States and 50,000 members. National Charity League is in 22 states. In the Sacramento region, there are four chapters: Davis, Granite Bay, South Placer and Sacramento. In Sacramento, we have 100 mothers and 120 daughters. It’s easy when you do work in your own community not to realize the impact you have nationally. But

National Charity League chapters across the country have worked more than 1 million volunteer hours last year alone. It gives you a great sense of pride to know that what we’re doing in our own community is also happening nationally. That’s the biggest thing I want the girls to understand. It means a lot in their own community, but it means so much more on a national level.

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was 8 years old when my thirdgrade teacher announced that our class was going to the circus. What excited me most about the circus was seeing the performing animals, especially the dogs. I loved dogs! I even tried teaching my own dog, Dusty, how to perform like a trained circus poodle, though I don’t recall his learning any tricks. Weeks ahead of our excursion, our teacher read us stories about circuses, played Bozo the Clown records on the phonograph and had us draw elephants, lions and tigers with our Crayolas. We painted gaudy clowns in poster paint and created circus-themed collages with colored construction paper and paste, which she displayed for all to see. The anticipation was building. By the time Ringling Bros. finally rolled into Sacramento, our classroom looked like the circus had already staked out Room 8 at Woodlake Elementary School. Every kid in the class was vibrating with excitement as we boarded the school bus. Hooray! I was finally going to see my first circus. It

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was the last time I would ever want to see one. From the bus window, my first glimpse of the Big Top sent chills and thrills through me. I heard the merry jangle of a calliope and the cheering crowd as I eagerly waited in line to enter the vast red-and-whitestriped tent. What wonders and feats of derring-do lay in store for us once we were inside? I’d long heard how spectacular the circus was with its funny clowns, daring trapeze artists and performing animals, but I had no conception of how the animals could possibly do all those amazing tricks advertised on the colorful circus posters. How in the world did they

ever train huge elephants to dance on their hind legs? I couldn’t even teach my dog to do that! Once I was inside the circus tent, the first thing that impressed me was the smell. The air was permeated with a scent I have never forgotten: a pungent mixture of popcorn, roasted peanuts, sawdust and raw fear. I soon discovered that was because the lions, tigers and elephants were whipped, poked and prodded to obey commands. Wild jungle cats never meant to live in captivity or perform for an audience were forced at the snap of the lion tamer’s whip to leap through flaming hoops, despite their natural fear of fire.

Though only a little kid, I felt profound pity for these unfortunate creatures as I witnessed them being tormented for our pleasure. The assortment of costumed dogs I watched twirl on their hind legs, climb ladders and traverse a tightrope looked anything but happy, which was easy to tell from their worried expressions and the notable absence of wagging tails. Elephants balanced their enormous weight on small pedestals while being jabbed repeatedly in sensitive flesh of the neck, armpits or groin with bull hooks. I never forgot the misery so apparent in their sad eyes. I think I saw an elephant cry that day.

This was not what I had so long anticipated. And, oh, the noise! The thought of those terrified creatures trapped in the midst of so much chaos was unbearable to me. I wished I had never come to the circus and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait until it was time to leave. Even the clowns, with their freakish white faces, bizarre antics and loud popping cannons couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t distract an innocent child from the spectacle of cruelty in this three-ring horror. How anyone could ever consider such abuse of animals to be entertainment was as inconceivable to me then as it is now. Our teacher unwittingly taught at least one of her students some indelible lessons at the circus. I learned that animals are not meant to perform unnatural feats for public amusement. I learned that wild animals belong in their natural habitat, not in a cage, on a stage or inside a circus tent. Most important, I learned that circuses are not enjoyable for anyone who cares about the welfare of animals. Circuses have been around since Roman times. The circus will come

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proud patriarch, artist, Pearl Harbor survivor, farmer, hunter, fisherman (he’s very proud of that 25-pound salmon he caught), churchgoer, athlete, hiker, bridge designer, airplane builder (yes, he built two of them!) and teacher. Although he earned a California teaching credential, his teaching career was short-lived. About 40 years ago, he gave six women private painting lessons. “I couldn’t stand it,” he says. “They wouldn’t do what I wanted them to do. It was so frustrating.”

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emember that Lay’s potato chip slogan, “Bet you can’t eat just one”? Well, if you saw the watercolor paintings of Louis Baker, you might think something similar: Bet you can’t like just one. His love for painting began when he was 16. “In high school, I got an A in physical education and two A’s in my two art classes,” Baker recalls. “I liked getting those A’s, and I thought, ‘Maybe I can do this!’” He’s been doing it ever since, quite beautifully. “I just love the outdoors,” says Baker, an avid fisherman, accomplished hunter and ex-farmer who raised Angus cattle and pigs. It is that love of all-things-nature that informs and inspires his bucolic landscapes. Baker has a story to tell about each of his pieces, like the painting he made from a photograph he took of two old men trolling on a Minnesota pond many summers ago; or another that he titled “Beyond the Bells,” which shows two people walking down a verdant hill toward the blue of Bodega Bay. The bells refer to The Children’s Bell Tower Memorial honoring Nicholas Green, a young boy from Bodega Bay who was killed while in Italy with his family in 1994. Baker has painted many watercolors of ducks flying over Klamath River, one of his favorite fishing spots. While the majority of his paintings are landscapes, he has done a few still lifes—like the painting of persimmons he did some 20 years ago. “I was talking on the phone to a friend one

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day, and I saw these persimmons laying on the counter, and I just had to paint ’em,” he explains. “I never used so much orange in my life,” he says with a laugh. His very first painting was of “a train caboose, of all things,” he says. It is now proudly displayed in his son’s Sacramento home. But Baker is much more than an artist. A devoted family man, he married the love of his life, also a native Sacramentan, after the war while working for the Navy as an aviation machinist. After coming

home to Sacramento, he went to work for the state, designing substructures for bridges throughout California. He and his wife raised their family on a small farm in Elk Grove before moving to “the city” 30-plus years ago, still in Elk Grove, where he resides today. Just six years shy of being a century old, with varied interests that span a multitude of subject areas, Baker is a present-day Renaissance man. His arsenal of pursuits and accomplishments is filled to the brim:

Baker, 94, was born and raised in Sacramento. Except for the seven years he was in the Navy—during which time he survived the attack on Pearl Harbor—Sacramento has always been his home. As for America’s seminal event that is Pearl Harbor, Baker remembers with clarity the poignant details of that fateful day. At 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, before reporting to duty as a hangar watchman, clad in his all-white uniform and polished black shoes, he heard planes overhead. “I thought somebody was practicing on our base or something,” Baker recalls.

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This Is Our Youth MUSICIANS SHOW OFF THEIR IMPRESSIVE SKILLS AT JAN. 25 CONCERT

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hey may be young at “art,” but the musicians of the Sacramento Youth Symphony’s Premier Orchestra are mind-bogglingly talented, even though they’ve yet to hit middle school. Check out their Winter Concerto Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Hiram Johnson High School. The program will include Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1, and Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations,” as well as a command performance by 11-yearold Roger Xia, an accomplished pianist and violinist and the current concertmaster of the orchestra. Hear this Elk Grove native tickle the ivories with the skill of someone much older—though he’s only in elementary school. For tickets and more information, call 731-5777 or go to sacramentoyouthsymphony.org. Hiram Johnson High School is at 6879 14th Ave.

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Sacramento Youth Symphony’s Premier Orchestra will perform on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Hiram Johnson High School

MOD SQUAD If your ear is hoping to hear something classical but decidedly modern—it’ll make sense in a minute—don’t miss the Sacramento Philharmonic Classical Concert “Traditionally Modern” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11 at the Community Center Theater. Under the direction of maestro Michael Morgan, the Sac Phil will introduce audiences to a man most known simply as DBR: Daniel Bernard Roumain, a new-media violinist and composer who’s turning the tables on traditional classical music. His multimedia musical approach has been riveting listeners across the country, and now he’ll take to the stage in Sacramento with his unique “Woodbox Concerto.”

Also presented in the program will be Johannes Brahms’ “Variations on a Theme by Haydn” and Igor Stravinsky’s “Firebird Suite,” sure to set the stage ablaze. For a little background before you listen, arrive early for the 7 p.m. presentation “Speaking of Music,” a pre-concert talk that will lend important insights on the evening ahead. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to 2intune.org (the Sac Phil’s collaboration with the Sacramento Opera). The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

ATTENTION! At ease. But keep an open ear when Admiral Michael Mullen, a retired U.S. Navy admiral, appears as part of the Sacramento Speakers Series at

8 p.m. on Jan. 7 at the Community Center Theater. Mullen was the highest-ranking officer in the Armed Forces from October 1, 2007, to September 30, 2011, when he served as the 17th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As such, he was the principal military adviser to the president, the secretary of defense, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council. Talk about an admirable admiral! For tickets and more information, call 388-1100 or go to sacramentospeakers.com. The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

IT TAKES 14 TO TANGO It actually takes even more people than that to make a show like Luis

Bravo’s “Forever Tango,” being staged Jan. 3-5 at the Harris Center. Fourteen world-class tango dancers, one vocalist and an 11-piece orchestra make up the exciting and sensual performance that has taken Broadway by storm in recent years. The show’s director/creator Bravo says: “Tango is a feeling that you dance, a story you tell in three minutes. It’s passionate, it’s melancholic. It’s tender, violent. You dance it with somebody, but it is so internal, you dance it by yourself. More than just a dance, the tango is a music, a drama, a culture, a way of life.” On the opposite end of the spectacle spectrum, sometimes just a single person can capture an audience’s attention, especially if that person is the offspring of crooner king Dean Martin. Martin’s daughter Deana will perform “A Tribute to Dean Martin” at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12 at the Harris Center.

The cast of “Menopause: The Musical” also has a way with a song, but of an entirely different, and hilarious, variety. Although she certainly has those songster genes, she’s a star in her own right: Martin has enjoyed a career in film, theater and television and has had three CDs on the Billboard chart since 2006, starting with her debut “Memories Are Made of This,” which stayed in the Top 10 for 40 consecutive weeks. It clearly runs in her blood: Regis Philbin once remarked, “Not only does Deana look like her dad, she has his way with a song.” The cast of “Menopause: The Musical” also has a way with a song, but of an entirely different, and hilarious, variety. The show, which plays Jan. 15-17 at the Harris Center, brings together four women who are all in the throes of The (Not-So)

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Silent Passage—that magical time of night sweats, hot flashes, hide-andseek libido and much, much more. Author Jeanie C. Linders says: “Most women know intuitively that every other woman is experiencing hot flashes or night sweats … but when they are sitting in a theater with hundreds of other women, all laughing and shouting ‘That’s me! That’s me onstage!’ they know what they are experiencing is normal. They aren’t alone or crazy. It becomes a sisterhood.” And a raucously funny one at that. For something of a slower nature, join Jon Weber for “From Joplin to Jarrett: 100 Years of Piano Jazz” on Jan. 23, 24 and 26 at the Harris Center. Weber recently was selected to fill the legendary shoes of Marian McPartland on her “Piano Jazz” show on NPR, but that was hardly Weber’s first brush with fame. By age 19, his jazz quintet had opened for Pat Metheny, Buddy Rich, Freddie

Hubbard and Stanley Turrentine. He’s now a favorite at the 92nd Street “Y” Jazz Series in New York. This star is certainly on the rise, so be sure to catch him now. For tickets and more information for all Harris Center events, call 608-6888 or go to harriscenter.net. The Harris Center (formerly Three Stages at Folsom Lake College) is at 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

NATIVE SON It’s always nice when a local guy makes good, and Sam Francis is no exception. The California native is one of the state’s most celebrated artists, and his work is on display at the Crocker Art Museum starting Jan. 25 during “Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism from California Collections.” Francis started honing his artistic eye in the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1940s and since then has had studios in Palo Alto, Point Reyes,

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t wasn’t that long ago that chef Randall Selland and his partner, Nancy Zimmer, were just aspiring restaurateurs, doling out tasty morsels from an unassuming little business in Carmichael. That unassuming little business became The Kitchen, the award-winning culinary institution that is, more often than not, dubbed the best restaurant in the region. The Selland Family Restaurants group now includes another highclass award winner in Ella Dining Room & Bar, as well as the casually inviting Selland’s Market-Cafe in East Sacramento (and a second, newer location in El Dorado Hills). For such a successful restaurant group, four restaurants don’t seem like that large of a footprint, but the relatively small size of the undertaking means that quality never suffers from diffusion of talent or resources.

Let’s face it: It’s affordable, convenient, quick and, for the most part, delicious. While most Sacramento residents might judge the Selland group on the fine-dining standouts of Ella and The Kitchen, it’s probably Selland’s Market-Cafe in East Sac that they’re most familiar with. What makes Selland’s work is its casual, order-at-the-counter system

Pork Banh Mi sandwich from Selland's Market Cafe in East Sacramento

and seemingly endless list of special events, deals and offers. The menu, a combo of soups, sandwiches, pizza and hot dishes, hasn’t changed much in the 13 years since the restaurant’s opening. But seasonal specials and weekly offers attract curious diners without nudging out the favorite dishes that keep East Sac residents coming in week after week. Of those old classics, it’s hard to choose a favorite. Selland’s busy kitchen has figured out a range of simple, hearty dishes that hit the spot every time. The chicken breasts smothered in mushroom gravy ($7.95) rarely disappoint, offering a slightly muscular American version of the classic chicken Marsala. Paired with a side of hand-mashed potatoes ($2.95)

and a rather amazing helping of Brussels sprouts and bacon ($2.95), it’s a wonderfully satisfying plate of food. It you’ve got a hankering for barbecue, grab a hearty serving of beef brisket ($7.75). A heavenly chunk of braised beef topped with house-made barbecue sauce, it’s a moist, flavorful serving of meat that forces you to reevaluate your favorite barbecue joint or roadside smoker. Pair it with a serving of perfectly competent mac ’n’ cheese ($3.50) or potato salad ($2.95) and life will be fine indeed. When it comes to sandwiches, it’s hard to beat the carnitas with cheddar, salsa, red onion and mayo ($8.95). A warm, sloppy sandwich, it’ll

cause you to do more finger licking than finger washing. A roast pork bahn mi ($8.75), served with pickled vegetables and Sriracha mayo, is a delicious yet safe interpretation of the wonderful French/Vietnamese classic. But what draws the locals in night after night and week after week are the clever specials and events always going on at the cafe. On almost any night, you’ll stumble upon a beer tasting, wine tasting, spaghetti feast or other raucous good time. There’s a wine tasting every Wednesday night in El Dorado Hills and every second Wednesday in East Sac. The price is normally $10 to $15, but it costs only $5 for those with a RESTAURANT page 76

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FROM from page 73 Selland’s frequent buyer card. This is no quiet, contemplative wine affair. Rather, it’s a loud-voice, big-smile, frequent-spillage type of wine party that goes well past the posted ending time of 8 p.m. If you’re looking for something quieter, try Selland’s weekly $25 dinner for two, which includes two entrees and a bottle of wine. It’s hard to find a better deal for two people anywhere else in town, and it won’t leave you hungry. If you want to feel like you’ve stepped into Nonna’s kitchen, drop in for Spaghetti Sunday, when a full spaghetti dinner, including salad and bread, costs $10.95 for adults and $7.95 for kids. Selland’s Market-Cafe has raised the bar for casual comfort food and neighborhood dining. The only thing that could be improved upon is the slightly awkward flow during busy hours. With too many people saving tables while others in their party order at the counter, it creates a situation where hardly any tables

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