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CASSIE BERUBE Cassie Berube is a local mixed media artist and printmaker. Exploring local landscapes and their ﬂora, sketching out botanicals and using actual plants to make her pieces are all part of her unique process. Currently, she is focused on large-scale installations, using layers of monoprints, acrylics and resin to evoke total immersion in enchanting naturescapes. Inspired by nature, but concerned with its future, she hopes her pieces will bring a greater appreciation for our natural resources. Shown: “Bubbling Blooms,” mixed media on yupo paper. Visit cassieberubeart.com or @ cassieberubeart. Be sure to read this month’s Open Studio feature on Cassie Berube.

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Mental Awareness

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lmost a year ago, Inside Sacramento began monthly coverage of the homeless problem in our area. A key focus has been the root causes of homelessness, including mental health and drug and alcohol addiction. In my May 2019 column, “Is Sacramento Dying?” Sacramento City Councilmember Jeff Harris said he favored an individual triage process to help understand the paths that bring

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people to the streets. His goal is to avoid placing folks who are simply unable to afford or find shelter in the same category as addicts, criminals and the mentally ill. Of all the people who live on our streets, the mentally ill may be the most misunderstood. They create fear with erratic behavior. And while effective treatments are available, receiving and maintaining a therapy regimen is often problematic. Last September, we invited state Sen. John Moorlach (R-Costa Mesa) to our pages with an article titled, “Not Humane: Why Can’t State Help Mentally Ill Homeless?” He opined that housing is just one part of the solution. Another major problem is mental illness, which drives many homeless people to the street. He questions—like many of us—why political leaders allow mentally ill homeless to remain unsheltered.

Moorlach authored Senate Bill 640, which sought to clarify the definition of “gravely disabled.” The bill examined an individual’s ability to make informed decisions about his or her health. Sadly, SB 640 was shelved last year. Moorlach says his proposed changes would have expanded treatment opportunities for our most vulnerable, put them under conservatorships and involuntary housing when needed, and diminished inhumane neglect. He is gathering research for reconsideration of SB 640. In January, I attended the 2020 State of Downtown breakfast hosted by the Downtown Sacramento Partnership. The guest speaker was Dr. Drew Pinsky, a celebrated Pasadena internist and addiction specialist. I was familiar with Dr. Pinsky—Moorlach cited him in the article we published. Dr. Pinsky contends our situation in California is not a crisis of housing or homelessness. Rather, it’s a mental

health crisis. The media and political leaders have largely glossed over the mental health aspect in their rush to “solve” the homeless problem by building expensive housing. “Housing does not cause our communities to need to rake parks of hundreds of needles before children are able to play,” Pinsky told the Sacramento audience. “Housing is not going to help the paranoid, poorly clothed manic or paranoid schizophrenic. “In fact, the symptoms of these illnesses will cause the homeless to refuse to remain indoors and to accept help or treatment. To hear politicians use the rhetoric of a housing crisis is just recklessly negligent and just contributes to the misery and death of untold numbers.” Pinsky believes the current problem stems from civil commitment reforms created in the late 1960s that made it too difficult to care for individuals

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Dave Kirrene Realtor 916.531.7495 with serious mental illnesses if they refused treatment. As a result, many institutions that involuntarily housed mentally ill people were closed. Reforms began with the 1967 Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, written as a reaction to abuses. The law changed our civil commitment process in California. As a result, mentally ill individuals migrated to the streets, then often to county jails. Then and now, the outcome is not humane. “Never did I imagine I would live in a state which would systematically allow those with massive mental health needs to languish and deteriorate in the most unconscionable, abject circumstances,” Pinsky said. “The very symptoms causing desperately ill patients to spill into our streets are being protected in the name of compassion. This is dialing back to a Medieval understanding of psychiatric illness and is outrageous, particularly in the era of effective treatments which can restore patients to stability. “The public has to understand that stranding people with serious mental illnesses on our streets is crueler than housing and treating them against their will. As homelessness keeps getting worse, the need for this solution will become more obvious. It is anathema to

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the basic needs of civilization to allow the current situation to continue.” Pinsky continued, “Psychiatric symptoms are given privileged positions in the law. Not just the pathology, but the actual symptoms themselves are being privileged over the well-being of the individual displaying those symptoms, the safety of that individual, our ability to render care to them and the safety and sanitation of the surrounding community.” Pinsky believes homelessness demands a two-pronged solution: First, more involuntary housing. Second, reform the 1967 LPS Act. Pinsky says the passage of SB 640—Moorlach’s mental health reform bill—should receive top priority. “To show true compassion for these individuals, we must have the tools to combat their symptoms,” Pinsky said. The mental health issue might be easier to understand if we look at our own families. Even when folks are eager for help and lovingly supported, treatment can be difficult. Last summer, my husband Jim suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. At his age the brain is more vulnerable to injury from trauma. In the following months we both struggled with his symptoms, which included

memory loss and difficulty with decision-making and cognitive abilities. At one frustrating point he asked me whether this was what the minds of homeless people were like. His comment made me think! A few days later, I heard an interview with Dr. Daniel Amen, a psychiatrist, founder of Amen Clinics and an expert on brain health and mental illness. He referred to a study where a homeless population received SPECT brain imaging. More than 70 percent had brain trauma. After a tour of Sacramento with Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Pinsky reported he has hope for us to solve our crisis. “Especially,” he said, “since I have lost all hope for Los Angeles.” Steinberg addressed the breakfast audience and announced his embrace of the Haven for Hope model that has found success in San Antonio. Pinsky was enthusiastic and wished us well. Be sure to read Craig Powell’s piece this month for more information

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Lyn Pitts is retiring after many years of dedicated work at McKinley Rose Garden.

riends of East Sacramento has two immediate paid part-time job openings—garden manager and volunteer coordinator—at the McKinley Rose Garden. After many years of dedicated volunteer and paid service, Lyn Pitts, who worked both jobs, is retiring this month.

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“Lyn has been absolutely vital in contributing to the success of the garden in recent years,” says Lisa Schmidt, co-founder of FES, a nonprofit organization that leases the public garden from the city and oversees its care and event rentals. “Lyn started as a volunteer, and then we hired her to work part-time when she retired from the state. She helped us establish protocols and best practices that have brought the garden to its most beautiful current condition, and that will help us well into the future,” Schmidt says. The garden was honored in 2017 with a “Special Place” award by the East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. Garden manager is a flexible, parttime position that oversees rose and garden care, volunteer training and workday events. Gardening, leadership and training experience are required. Volunteer coordinator manages the communications and scheduling of volunteers and events. Computer skills

are required and previous experience is helpful. To apply, send a letter of interest with background information to mckinleyrosegarden@aol.com.

Applications open March 7 for Summer @ City Hall, a six-week summer learning experience that provides students the opportunity to learn local government processes and how to become an active member of their community. Credentialed teachers deliver a curriculum focusing on civic engagement, governmental structure and youth development. Summer @ City Hall teaches high school students how to find their inner voices and bring a youth perspective to city issues and concerns. Classroom sessions take place Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at City Hall. Free breakfast and lunch will be provided. Students are also required to complete a 42-hour internship. Summer @ City Hall is open to current high school sophomores and juniors. Applicants must attend a high school in the Natomas Unified School District, Sacramento Unified School District or Twin Rivers Unified School District, or live within the Sacramento city limits. For more information, visit cityofsacramento.org/summer-at-cityhall.

MCKINLEY PARK HAIR If you were a client of McKinley Park Hair Company in East Sacramento and were distressed to hear about it closing at the end of last month, don’t fret. Coowner George Agajan is opening a new salon in the Pocket at 5318 Riverside Blvd.—aptly named Riverside Hair Company. Agajan and co-owner Bill Howard operated McKinley Park Hair for 40 years. As the cost of doing business grew, they decided to downsize to a smaller salon. Beloved stylists George, Dave and Robin will make the move to the new salon. Riverside Hair Company opens for business on March 3.

HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY On Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, the tenants of the Fuller Building at 1021 R St. are honoring Women’s History Month with a weekend of art exhibitions, performances and more. “Not only is March Woman’s History Month, but 2020 is the 100th anniversary of women getting the right to vote,” says Cynthia Lou, owner of Sparrow Gallery. To celebrate, Lou and fellow Fuller tenants—ARTHOUSE, Fox & Goose, Arareity Jewelers and more—are

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presenting women-centric activities to “reflect on our feelings about women’s progress in the last 100 years.” Events include a Womxn’s Marketplace sponsored by River City Marketplace, artist talks, live painting, opera singing by Olivia Smith, a tea party sponsored by Tea Cozy and receptions for artists Margarita Chaplinska, Stephanie Taylor and Brenda Louie. For more information, visit sparrowgallery.com or arthouseonr.com.

UNITED WAY MEMBERS OF THE YEAR Tracy Sambrano of Land Park and Rocio Cepeda-Espinoza of Arden were named United Way California Capital Region’s Women United Members of the Year at a recent ceremony at Midtown’s Antiquité Maison Privée.

The women were honored for their commitment to United Way’s Square One Project, which ensures local students graduate from high school prepared for success in college and beyond. Sambrano is area manager for Enterprise Rent-A-Car and has been a member of United Way’s Women United action group since 2009, working to help local foster youth succeed in school and career. Cepeda-Espinoza is virtual sales operations director for Nationwide and has been involved with United Way since joining Nationwide in 2004. She became a Women United member in 2015. United Way’s Square One Project helps high school students in the greater Sacramento area stay on track to graduate by providing everything from meals and tutors to supportive relationships and guidance on saving for college tuition. For more information, visit yourlocalunitedway. org.

Tracy Sambrano and Rocio Cepeda-Espinoza (pictured) are United Way California Capital Region’s Women United Members of the Year.

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"Exhale," a painting by Shana Levenson, is part of Sparrow Gallery's group show honoring Women's History Month. her teaching. “In these classes, we move through yoga postures using our breath to lengthen and strengthen.” Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mat classes are noon to 1:15 p.m. and chair classes are 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. Classes are ongoing, no sign-up necessary. For more information, visit sacramentoyogacenter.com or e-mail deanna@sacramentoyogacenter.com.

YOGA FOR MATURE BODIES

PAIN STUDY VOLUNTEERS

Sacramento Yoga Center (inside Sierra 2 Center at 2791 24th St.) is now offering Yoga for Mature Bodies, on either a mat or chair, taught by registered yoga teacher Deanna Bloom. “I came to yoga to find that still quiet place within,” says Bloom, who has practiced since 2013 and brings a career of massage therapy to

Volunteers are needed for a study recently launched by UC Davis to explore whether participating in an arts program at a museum can help someone with chronic pain feel more socially connected and, therefore, decrease the unpleasantness of their pain. Those who meet the study’s criteria may get assigned to at least one artsrelated program at the Crocker Art Museum. Participants need to attend the program on one or two Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Those chosen for the study will visit the museum for free and be encouraged to bring friends and family.

“Chronic pain is a complex condition,” said Ian Koebner, an assistant professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine and the director of integrative pain management at UC Davis Medical Center. “It affects the body, the mind, and can significantly impact social interactions. We are trying to identify ways to more effectively address the problems associated with ongoing pain.” To be eligible to participate in the study, volunteers must be 18 or older, English speaking, living with moderate chronic pain for six months or longer, and feel moderately lonely. For more information, contact Ruchi Rawal at ucdhartrx@gmailcom or (916) 619-3383.

LOVE ON LOAN Do you have a friendly dog or other pet? The Sacramento SPCA needs human and animal volunteers for Love on Loan, a pet-assisted therapy program that provides visits from furry friends to

Volunteer Nereo Rebellato visits assisted-living facilities, hospitals, schools and children’s homes through the Sacramento SPCA’s Love on Loan program. local schools, businesses, nursing homes and children’s organizations. “The benefits of animal-assisted therapy are well documented,” according to the SSPCA. “In hospitals, nursing homes and hospices, dogs, cats, rabbits and other friendly animals are brightening the lives of folks who are physically or mentally ill, seriously depressed, or lonely.” Those interested must attend the SSPCA’s New Volunteer Orientation (upcoming times are listed at sspca.org/ volunteerorientation) and all pets are required to pass a behavior evaluation. The SSPCA is dedicated to reducing pet overpopulation, finding abandoned animals loving homes and helping people keep their pets healthy by providing low-cost spaying/neutering, medical care and vaccinations. For more information on Love on Loan, visit sspca.org/loveonloan.

BIRD PHOTO CONTEST WINNER Sacramento’s Wildlife Care Association has announced the winner of its 5th Annual Fall Photo Contest—Chamong Xiong of Fresno, who captured a rare photo of a Leucistic

Black Phoebe at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. The winning photo shows a genetic anomaly rarely found in nature. This normally jet-black native bird exhibits a trait similar to albinism, changing the bird's color to a light yellow-white. The Fall Photo Contest takes place annually from October through December to help raise funds for the nonprofit WCA, which provides rehabilitation, recovery and release to more than 10,000 injured, orphaned and displaced birds and small animals each year. For more information, visit wildlifecareassociation.com.

Applicants must upload a video audition to YouTube, submit an online application and, if selected, complete a live audition and interview on Saturday, March 28, at American River College. Winners will be announced during the Master Singers youth outreach concert YouthSing! on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m. at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova.

To apply and for more information, visit mastersingers.org/get-involved/ scholarship. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

YOUTH CHORAL SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are due Monday, March 16, for the Sacramento Master Singers Scholarship for Young Choral Singers (formerly known as the Asya Pleskach Scholarship). The scholarship is designed to support and encourage choral singers ages 14 to 22 from the greater Sacramento area. Participants should be a current member of their school, church or community choir, and show commitment to and leadership in the choral arts.

A rare shot of a Leucistic Black Phoebe by Chamong Xiong wins the Wildlife Care Association Fall Photo Contest.

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Haven in Progress

PROVEN HOMELESS STRATEGY GAINS MOMENTUM

t the Downtown Sacramento Partnership annual State of Downtown breakfast, Mayor Darrell Steinberg said he wants to build a Haven for Hope-style homeless treatment facility. He issued a challenge to the community to identify a site within 90 days. I’m a strong advocate for local governments to move beyond ineffective low-barrier “Housing First” homeless policies. Rather, we must aggressively

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treat the root causes of homelessness in a long-term, clinical environment. Studies show the predominant causes of homelessness are drug addiction (primarily meth) and mental illness. Many people struggle with both. At low-barrier shelters, intoxicated people can be admitted. Criminal backgrounds are never checked. Residents aren’t required to remain sober. They’re just prohibited from using or possessing drugs in the shelter. Low-barrier policies do little to change the trajectory of drug addicts and mentally ill homeless people, beyond bringing them indoors and feeding them. Promoting a long-term clinical solution to homelessness has been the top priority of Eye On Sacramento for the past two years. Last year, a grassroots group was organized to persuade the community that a shift in policy is essential: 1) to deal with our

growing homeless crisis; 2) help people relaunch their lives and reclaim dignity, independence and self-sufficiency; and 3) reduce the threat homelessness poses to safety and health. The new group, incorporated as a nonprofit with the name Hope for Sacramento, has been meeting with policymakers, elected officials and service providers, and speaking before the City Council, County Board of Supervisors and community groups to identify solutions. I serve as vice president of Hope for Sacramento. Our president is Sacramento health care executive Chris Jones. I want to thank the more than two dozen readers who offered to help. They were invited to a February orientation where they learned how to plug into the growing campaign for a robust clinical solution to Sacramento’s homelessness. One facility is a national model for clinical treatment of the homeless:

Haven for Hope in San Antonio, a 22acre campus divided into a low-barrier shelter that houses about 800 people most nights, and an adjoining intensive residential clinical treatment facility called the Transformational Campus (also housing about 800) that offers every conceivable service, from drug rehab and mental and physical health care to job training, LGBT youth care, veteran support and job placement. The facility is managed by a nonprofit, community-based organization. Its $21 million annual budget is funded by private dollars (50 percent) and grants from state, county and city. Street homelessness in San Antonio dropped 91 percent after Haven for Hope opened in 2010. It has a track record of helping people change their lives. The typical stay is about eight months.

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Sacramento County Supervisors Patrick Kennedy and Susan Peters, and County Executive Nav Gill have toured Haven for Hope. Now Hope for Sacramento is organizing a group tour. While Steinberg’s support is vital, he joins other local leaders who see the need for a residential clinical care facility. Writing in the Bee, City Councilmember Steve Hansen said support is growing: “For the last few months, Sacramento leaders of government and health care have quietly been laying the groundwork for a campus that would bring comprehensive services and housing to people experiencing homelessness.” UC Davis Health CEO Dr. David Lubarsky supports the Haven for Hope idea. Help from regional health care systems is a key to building the extensive service network needed to support and staff a residential care facility. Under Lubarsky’s leadership, UCD commissioned a feasibility study. Regional health care systems have already given generously to the city’s shelter program—nearly $10 million, with Sutter Health contributing $5 million.

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Haven for Hope San Antonio was built for $101 million with corporate and foundation grants and individual donations (55 percent), and city, county and state funding. The cost in California in 2020 will be higher. But state and local spending on homelessness has exploded—with little to show for it. The state budget includes $650 million in new homeless spending. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year calls for an increase of $750 million. Sacramento may not match the corporate base San Antonio enjoys, but we do have generous, communityminded corporations, foundations and philanthropic individuals and families. The San Antonio experience demonstrates that private-sector leadership is essential. A nonprofit management structure, led by an experienced, respected and independent board of directors, can deliver performance and evidence-based results, free of political influences. Our elected officials must solve this problem. Housing First policies— which are the law in California—often fail to deal with the root causes of homelessness. They are a bottomless financial pit, operating shelters and building new housing to satisfy an

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inexhaustible demand for permanent, dependent housing for a growing homeless population that never gets better. New public housing projects in California cost an average of $500,000 per apartment, although Sacramento’s newest project, Twin Rivers on Richards Boulevard, is being built for $732,000 per unit, the highest cost in the state. A Haven for Hope Sacramento, with the capacity to handle 1,600 to 2,000 homeless people each night, would put local government in a legal position to enforce its anti-camping ordinances in parks, parkways and city streets. Under the Ninth Circuit Court’s Martin v. City of Boise decision, such ordinances cannot be enforced unless a community has enough shelter beds for people living outside. With Haven for Hope, the homeless would have a choice to accept shelter at the facility or at another shelter, go elsewhere or face prosecution. Homeless encampments could be removed and the public’s safety and health protected. The only humane, fiscally sane and politically survivable escape for politicians is to help homeless people regain their dignity, independence and self-sufficiency. These goals require an intensive residential clinical setting.

5900 Elvas Avenue Sacramento, CA 95819 www.stfrancishs.org/summer Hope for Sacramento is developing criteria to evaluate sites for Haven for Hope. If you have suggestions, please let me know. And please contact me if you’d like to be a part of the Hope for Sacramento effort. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye On Sacramento, a watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@eyeonsacramento. org or (916) 718-3030. Previous columns can be found at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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Scandal Haunts Measure G STATE SHOWS WHY ‘CHILDREN’S FUND’ SHOULD FAIL

f Sacramento voters need a reason to reject Measure G, the Children’s Fund Act, on March 3, Derrell and Tina Roberts have provided it. Years ago, the husband and wife cofounded a North Sacramento nonprofit called the Roberts Family Development Center. On the surface, the center exists to help vulnerable young people. Unfortunately, State Attorney General Xavier Becerra says the center has been even more helpful to the Robertses. Derrell Roberts is one of the architects and primary supporters behind Measure G, which will skim about $12 million each year from police, fire, parks and other city services. The cash will go into the pockets of nonprofits—such as the Roberts Center.

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Derrell Roberts has never been shy about promoting a voter initiative that will enrich him. But he has been shy about something else—how Becerra described the Roberts Center as nothing more than a “mere shell” and personal piggy bank for the Robertses. I’ve known Roberts for many years, but when I asked him about this, he declined. The attorney general alleged the Robertses diverted thousands of state dollars for personal use and gouged farmworkers on rent deposits. When caught, the Robertses stalled for more than a year, forcing Becerra to sue in 2017. In total, about $650,000 in state money disappeared after the Robertses became property managers for three farmworker housing centers in San Joaquin County, the attorney general said. The Robertses settled the complaint last summer. They agreed to pay back $400,000. The Robertses didn’t admit guilt, but the lawsuit and 239 pages of evidence are devastating—a roadmap of what can happen when a nonprofit has minimal accountability. The lawsuit is a sober antidote to Measure G. The suit and settlement were kept quiet until December, when city officials received a copy. Sacramento has spent

about $1.6 million in contracts with the Robertses over the past 10 years. The city quickly froze current contracts and ordered an audit. Other clients of the Robertses—especially local school districts—should respond with similar alarm. Measure G would make skimming easy for nonprofits that comingle business with pleasure. The law puts an amateurish, non-elected committee in charge. It prevents the City Council from challenging the committee’s decisions to give money to specific operators such as the Robertses. And Measure G is poorly written. There’s no language to cover what happens if the City Council rejects the committee’s three-year spending proposals and annual evaluations. The measure expires in 15 years, so the City Council could reject five spending plans and forget about the Children’s Fund. The Roberts fiasco shows what can happen to respected nonprofits. Darrell and Tina Roberts have been local fixtures for decades. Their board of directors included representatives from Kaiser Permanente, Wells Fargo, the Kings, Sacramento State, VSP, the Bee and law firms. Rep. Doris Matsui, Mayor Darrell Steinberg and County Supervisor Phil Serna were honorary members.

Despite the gold-plated board, the Robertses allegedly had no trouble mixing state money earmarked for farmworkers into their personal bank accounts. The evidence includes credit card payments the Robertses rang up at restaurants and hotels. They have eclectic taste, blowing $5,116 in one sitting at Ella on K Street and $25 at Country Waffles on Sunrise Boulevard. And remember, the Robertses were admired. Imagine what bad nonprofits do. If Measure G passes, the Robertses will be first in line for the city’s millions. The Roberts Family Development Center is still open. When the Robertses settled, they paid the state $100,000 and now must pay $7,500 a month through December 2022. The settlement doesn’t explain where the money comes from, but the city and school districts should ask. So should voters when they think about Measure G. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDES AFFORDABLE THERAPY s a board member for the last four years of the HOPE Counseling Center, Margaux Helm has helped the nonprofit offer a variety of professional counseling services for

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families, couples and individuals using a flexible-fee structure. HOPE quite literally makes “hope” accessible. “There are so many people in our community who don’t have the resources to afford counseling,” says Helm, a licensed marriage and family therapist and fourth-generation Sacramentan who runs her private MFT practice out of her childhood home in Arden-Arcade. “HOPE allows people to access quality services based on need and income. We have a lot of clients in need, and HOPE is able to offer them support.” Helm first became interested in working with HOPE because of the

center’s use of the EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) method, an evidence-based therapy that addresses traumas and relational deficits. Helm—a certified EMDR practitioner and consultant—calls it “a gift” that the center can offer this therapy at an affordable price. Most EMDR therapists are expensive due to the extensive training required to become certified. HOPE combines contemporary psychotherapy, like EMDR, with transpersonal values that promote social, spiritual, emotional and physical well-being through its network of qualified therapists at three locations in Midtown, Roseville and Folsom. The center also serves as a training institute

to support associate clinical social workers, marriage and family therapist associates, professional counseling associates and MFT trainees as they go through the process of becoming licensed. “I’m particularly drawn to HOPE’s high standards and professionalism,” Helm says of the 11-year-old organization, which raises much-needed funds every October at its HOPS for HOPE fundraiser at the Milagro Centre in Carmichael. “Helping them helps the community.” Helm further helps her community by providing pro-bono counseling through the Soldiers Project, which provides free, confidential and unlimited mental health services to any activeduty service member or veteran who has served since Sept. 11, 2001. Helm works with the project in honor of her late parents, who were both veterans. The former WEAVE executive (Helm served as director of programs for 12 years before leaving to focus on counseling) also helps her husband raise puppies for Canine Companions for Independence, which provides trained assistance dogs to people with disabilities at no cost. When she’s not busy serving her Sacramento community, you might find Helm at the bookstore she co-owns in Portland that provides resources for personal and spiritual growth. “I’m trying not to call it a New Age bookstore, but that’s what it is,” Helm says with a laugh. After earning her BA in business at Sac State, Helm moved to the Pacific Northwest and opened the bookstore as a way to provide positive resources to her community. She was so inspired by the process that she decided to seek more “direct service,” eventually earning her master’s in counseling at the University of Puget Sound. “So much of the distress right now in the world is around interpersonal relationships,” Helm says. “People think that mental health is about a diagnosis, but it’s really about being a human being and needing support.” Support that can be found at HOPE. For more information, visit hope-counselingcenter.org or margauxhelmmft.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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love it when Sacramento City Council members criticize my work. It means they care. One of my favorite councilmen, Jeff Harris, took exception to a column about the city’s partnership with the Sacramento Republic, the local sports club ready to leap into Major League Soccer. Harris wrote to say he disagreed with the headline over my story, which led with the words, “Soccer Handouts.” If I wanted to be cagey, I would have told him I didn’t have control over the headline, that a belligerent editor slapped the offending words above the story and it wasn’t my fault. But that would be a lie. In fact, I suggested the headline to the editor. I hoped it would attract readers such as Jeff Harris.

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The story mentioned how the City Council agreed to provide at least $33 million for incentives to the Republic when it builds a new soccer stadium in the Downtown railyards. The biggest chunk of the incentive—$27.2 million—is a loan to the Republic. I thought the loan was ironic. After all, the city is always short of cash and asking taxpayers for more money. Meantime, Ron Burkle, who owns the local soccer team, measures his wealth with a billion-dollar scale. He doesn’t need a loan. Also, I was concerned by how Mayor Darrell Steinberg negotiated the general terms with Burkle and MLS executives before any agreement could be discussed by the City Council. By the time the soccer incentive reached the council for public review, it was a done deal. But that doesn’t mean it’s a bad deal, Harris insists. If the partnership works out the way Harris, Steinberg and other councilmembers hope, Sacramento will benefit in several ways—financially, culturally and economically in a bleak corner of the city. “I’m not interested in being sold a bill of goods,” Harris says. “I’m pretty sure

I haven’t drunk the Kool-Aid when it comes to Major League Soccer. But I do see potential here. We can end up with a new stadium. Plus we get a jumpstarted railyards and infrastructure. And we can make money on the deal.” The pot of gold Harris seeks will be found in something called an Enhanced Infrastructure Finance District. By forming the district, the city can generate money to pay for infrastructure at a distressed site, such as the old Southern Pacific yards. The finance district will benefit from taxes paid by the Republic and the entertainment attractions Burkle plans to build around his stadium. Without infrastructure, those businesses and their taxes would not exist. That’s why the city is making the loan. Harris volunteered to lead the new finance district. This is good for two reasons: One, Harris is not a sports guy. He’s not star-struck by the MLS. Two, Harris is a business guy who knows how to meet a payroll. Few councilmembers pay closer attention to the people’s money than Harris.

Harris represents the railyards, so he has professional interest in soccer’s success. He thinks the city will make a return of better than 7.5 percent on its loan to the Republic, though we won’t know that for decades. “We don’t have a final document that lays out all the terms,” he says. “That still has to be hammered out. So I can’t tell you exactly how I think it will play out. But from the numbers I’ve seen, I think we have a very good chance of getting an excellent rate of return.” Here’s another reason why Harris is optimistic. He sees the Republic and MLS as a positive addition to Downtown, with tickets priced low enough for families. “The thing I like about Republic soccer games is I can afford it,” he says. That’s something Burkle better remember when he starts selling tickets for the 2022 MLS season. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be read and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento.com. n

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olly Rizzo, Los Angeles-born and a Sacramento resident for 20 years, danced on TV’s “Soul Train” in 1983–84. “It was a party, a long one, since we filmed all weekend long,” she says.

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In ways big and small, that experience of rehearsal and live filming prepared her to create Soul Strength Dance, a dynamic class she teaches at the Sacramento Central branch of the YMCA. Rizzo has taught up to three classes a week, while working as an administrative coordinator at the YMCA’s Midtown site. SSD blends exercise and dance to upbeat music genres, such as funk, hip-hop, soul, and rhythm and blues. As most music enthusiasts know, such tunes are hard to listen to without moving from head to toe.

Rizzo’s classes follow a basic structure. “There is a warmup, fitness element and then I teach a dance routine, a new one for each class,” she says. In that respect, SSD differs from the structure of dance-fitness classes, such as Zumba. She invests maximum effort and time into balancing the class components into a seamless whole. There is no half-stepping to that teaching approach, a good thing for her students’ cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and strength. Further, Rizzo keeps things fresh for her students. She switches the SSD music and tempo to challenge them. To participate, brain engagement is no elective. Rather, it is a requirement for this group fitness instructor who is certified by the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. Eleanor Tyler of Sacramento is a satisfied SSD student who appreciates what Rizzo delivers. “When I signed up with the YMCA and read up on the different classes offered,” Tyler says, “the ‘soul’ part of the name is what drew me to Rizzo. To my surprise, when I went to the first class it was like going back in time to a great fun place that I had in my life. Wonderful memories just came up and poured through me.” Rizzo also created a dance group called Seniors With Swag, which includes some of her SSD students. SWS performed in front of the state Capitol for Sacramento National Dance Day last year. Rizzo organized the performance with help from the Midtown branch of the YMCA. Tyler had the time of her life. “There were all ages, shapes and sizes out there dancing,” Tyler says. “It was just so much fun to be a part

of something positive. I felt a lot of camaraderie, and I felt a bond through dance and movement.” “Soul Train” is the bedrock of SSD for Rizzo. She has fond memories of that experience. “I was accepted on ‘Soul Train’ from the get-go,” she says. That acceptance meant much to her, then and now. Rizzo is a member of the Soul Train Dancers & Fans Facebook page. They gather in LA frequently for picnics, birthdays and Christmas. Back at the Sacramento YMCA, Rizzo creates new SSD content by including her students’ listening and dancing preferences. It is about them, not her, according to Rizzo. “I focus on the concept of the zeitgeist,” she says. “To be in touch with the world around you, to connect with whom and what you are a part of instead of delivering your vision.” SSD students, such as Tyler, thrive on Rizzo’s approach of seeing the big picture. Rizzo ends each session with music of inspiration, secular and uplifting. “At the end of every class,” Tyler says, “Rizzo always does a ‘Soul Train’ line or some type of freestyle dance. It is just so much fun, inviting and encouraging everyone to just dance.” What is next for Rizzo and SSD? “I want to grow SSD within the YMCA organization,” she says. Do not bet against that outcome. For more information, visit soulstrengthdance.com. Seth Sandronsky can be reached at sethsandronsky@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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IS CAPITOL WATER FEATURE DOWN TO ITS LAST DROP?

t’s been awhile since Sacramento’s design and architecture mavens had a big conflict with the state over a building project. But there is a passionate little battle taking place right now over the fate of the historic but dry fountain west of the Capitol. This fight is nowhere near as pitched as the disagreement that festered between the city and state over the

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giant East End office complex near the Capitol in the early 2000s. That project achieved some important urban renewal objectives, clearing blight and consolidating scattered state offices and workers. But critics said the potential for a more eclectic and pedestrianoriented streetscape was squandered. The fountain fight is quaint by comparison. While the Capitol fountain has an interesting history dating to the 1920s, when it was built apparently in part to reinforce the idea that Sacramento was the state’s permanent capital, it’s been dormant since 2010. More recently, it was shut down for good by Gov. Jerry Brown in deference to California’s drought. Although I’m not sure the fountain was ever the “beacon of civility and grandeur” one local design critic has

called it, when the water was bubbling and the fountain was illuminated at night, it was a nice welcoming spot in the open space between the two BeauxArts-style state buildings on either side, next to the state Capitol. The fountain and two buildings— the Jesse M. Unruh Building and the recently renovated Stanley Mosk Library and Courts Building—are part of a federally registered historic district known as the Capitol Extension Group. The name doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue, although the fountain does have passionate devotees. Last July, after years of on-again, off-again conversations about repairing the fountain, the California Department of General Services issued a draft environmental impact report that seemed to seal the amenity’s fate.

The EIR was issued in connection with state plans to renovate and upgrade the 91-year-old Unruh Building as part of a 10-year building repair and construction initiative. The Unruh has a variety of fire, life safety, building code and other deficiencies that need repair. The renovation is projected to extend the life of the building by at least another 50 years, with construction expected to begin next winter and be completed by the end of 2023. “The Capitol fountain was constructed in the 1920s, has been non-operational since 2010, and is deteriorating,” the draft EIR concluded. “There are issues with electrical shortages in the fountain lighting, failure of mechanical equipment, leaks in the fountain bowl and associated

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downtown workers, tourists and visitors to enjoy. The fountain ensures an appealing view of the state Capitol: its active water would draw tourists, and it frames the Capitol when taking photos.” At least one state legislator, Democrat Assemblymember Kevin McCarty of Sacramento, seems to agree. McCarty has asked General Services to hold off on its plan to remove it. But as was the case with the far more impactful East End office project, the assemblymember and local preservationists may be fighting a losing battle.

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Isler. Ten times a week, the C.K. McClatchy High School graduate performs at Wynn Las Vegas as an acrobatic dancer in Le Rêve – The Dream. Staged in an “aqua theater-inthe-round,” the show is so physically demanding that every cast member must become SCUBA-certified. Isler also owns Dogwood Party Rentals, a wedding décor company that she relocated from Sacramento to Las Vegas. Meanwhile, her daughter Romy is just a year old. It’s unclear when or if Isler gets to sleep.

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Raised in Land Park, Isler started studying gymnastics as a child and performed competitive cheerleading as a teenager. Not wanting to waste all that training, but not interested in pursuing collegiate-level cheerleading, Isler decided to study dance at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. “I was shocked that my parents were OK with that,” she says. “I guess it worked out in the end.” Majoring in dance at college proved a unique experience for Isler. “You still have to do all the other classes, but you also have your dance classes all day long in between,” she says. “You’re always walking around campus in your sweats or dance clothes.” A couple of months before graduation, Isler auditioned for a Los Angeles-based dance theater called Diavolo. “They were a really acrobatic dance company, which I felt like I could do because I had my gymnastics background,” she says. “I made it through the whole thing and got a call within the next couple days.” Straight out of college, Isler started touring with Diavolo, traveling the world

nearly nine months out of the year. She performed in cities across the U.S., as well as in South Korea, Italy, Brazil and Canada. Diavolo dancers not only performed, they also unloaded the trucks, built the scenery and struck the set. With only 10 people in the company, dancers frequently played through injuries. “I was really young, so I felt like I would do anything for this company,” Isler says. “It was my whole life.” On top of it all, two dancers would go out during the day to teach classes in the communities they visited. Venues included elementary schools, universities, corporate trust classes, hospitals and a juvenile detention center. After four exhausting years with Diavolo, Isler started looking for other opportunities. She and a friend who was also in the company, “secretly auditioned for Le Rêve when we were back in town,” she says. Isler aced the audition and was invited back to Las Vegas for a Le Rêve workshop designed

to test not just the dancers’ talents, but also their fears. “They ask you to do something you’ve never done before, and you just try to make it happen,” Isler says. “In the moment, you almost become superhuman.” Her competition included an Olympian from Venezuela and an NCAA gymnast from Florida. Isler got the job, joining the international team of dancers and acrobats at Le Rêve in 2009. Eleven years later, she still performs 10 nights a week. The 90-person cast includes musicians, synchronized swimmers and ballroom dancers, but Isler and her team do a little bit of everything. “We do all the acrobatics, all the harness stuff, all the high diving, all the acrobatic dance stuff,” she says. Isler also performs an acrobatic dance solo twice a week, rotating with five other dancers in the show. Le Rêve is so demanding that performers get swim- and strengthtested every six months. After giving birth to Romy, Isler had only two months to get back into performing

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The ReStore warehouse at 819 North 10th St. generates significant revenue to support Habitat’s primary mission of bringing people together to build homes, communities and hope. Basically, Habitat rallies volunteers to build homes for people in need. To support the mission, Habitat raises money through financial donations and events. ReStore dollars provide a catalyst for more homebuilding projects. In the past year, ReStore generated about $1.3 million while diverting 950,000 pounds of materials from landfills. “It’s been a good year for us,” says Andrea Weathington, ReStore’s resource development officer. “Our goal for the

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efficiencies manager. “We really like Habitat’s mission and it aligns with our mission.” The Joybird team of Badger, Salmon and Jennifer Nguyen was honored at Habitat’s recent 26th annual Hammy Awards celebrating donors, sponsors and trade partners. “It was really, really exciting,” Salmon says. “It’s kind of mind blowing to see the impact we’ve had in Sacramento and the good work Habitat does in the community.” To reach its goal of $1.5 million in revenue, Weathington plans more outreach for donations from individuals and businesses while promoting the store aggressively through social and traditional media. “We have a lot planned,” she says. “We are putting together do-it-yourself events every quarter at the ReStore to help our customers with various homeimprovement products.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@ crockerbranding.com. Previous columns can be read and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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According to the Skeens, a developer from Beverly Hills built the unique abodes in 1982 for his wife. “He showed it to her and she said, ‘Go ahead and sell it, I’ll never live here,’” Cathy says. The next owners occupied the estate until they died, and it sat vacant for three years before the homes went on the market and the Skeens scooped them up. “We wanted to keep some of the eclectic things because they are so unique,” says Cathy, who was adamant about maintaining the embellished elements of the Beverly Hills-inspired homes. Gilded moldings decorate the ceilings, mirrors and interior doors. More than 20 crystal chandeliers from France hang in almost every room, including walk-in closets. However, the outdated oak-centric kitchen in the main house (where the Skeens live) had to go. The couple started by employing Nar Bustamante and Ashlee Richardson of Nar Design Group to create an open, inviting and modern place for cooking and gathering. The first thing to catch your eye is the ultra-contemporary, emerald-cut crystal light fixture, hanging above the

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polished Carrera marble island, that plays off the oversized range hood adorned with extra-large faceted gold tiles. “Nar has such an imagination,” Cathy says. “I was thinking French provincial— and he came in with this.” The kitchen cabinets are “waterfall blue” and “designer white,” and provide a façade to disguise the industrial Sub-Zero refrigerator. Rolling countertop doors conceal deep storage for hiding away small appliances. The backsplash is marble to complement the countertops, but for a twist the tiles are triangle in shape. Not to be outdone is the 7-foot-long stainless-steel sink with two bronze faucets. “The sink is super amazing. It’s my coffin,” Cathy says with a laugh. Removeable boards fit across the top for various tasks, such as chopping, straining and washing—or turning the sink into a serving buffet or hiding dirty dishes. “We like to entertain and this sink has been a godsend.” As an added bonus, the window over the sink offers a stunning view of the lush backyard featuring an aqua-blue swimming pool with a mermaid mosaic surrounded by sea life. Along the pool’s outer edge are three alcoves, each with its own waterfall encased by boulders, river rocks and greenery. Nearly 150 trees, including 25 mature redwoods, provide privacy on the 1.3-acre lot. From the kitchen, make your way into the family room elevated 18 inches to bring the floor level with the rest of the home. “When we raised the floor, we were going to raise the rock fireplace,” Dave says. But the county nixed that plan due to integrity issues with the flue. “We were stuck,” he says. “We didn’t want to box it in—but didn’t want this big ugly rock thing.” With inspiration from designer Bustamante, the wall of rock was turned into a work of art. First, the stones got three coats of Cadillac gold paint. Next, the wall was framed with a black steel grid and one-way mirrors, then flooded with LED

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C Davis’ newest restaurant provides the community with one of the most unique university dining experiences. The minds and mouths making the decisions in dining services are nurturing an environment of hand-picked, hyper-local

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ingredients and flavorful, international dishes in all campus dining—especially in its newest addition, Latitude Restaurant and Market. Latitude focuses on the diversity of its community by serving scratch-made cuisine from regions around the world. “Our goal is making dining the least stressful and most enjoyable part of the day,” says Kraig Brady, director of dining services. Approximately 20,000 meals are consumed each day on campus at UC Davis by students, staff and visitors, according to Brady. While there are multiple options to choose from—residential dining commons, restaurants, markets with grab-n-go

options, coffeeshops, food trucks and concessions at sports games—Latitude is unlike any other dining experience on campus. The restaurant opened in January and serves regional-based foods with four main platforms focusing on LatinAmerican, Asian, European, and Middle Eastern and Indian cuisine. Within the modern building located on Bioletti Way south of Hutchison Drive, patrons will find savory, sweet and spicy dishes from around the world. The two-story building seats 500 people with spacious indoor and outdoor dining areas and to-go options. Latitude is open to the public for lunch and dinner Monday

through Friday during the academic year. To make dishes as authentic as possible, chefs seek out new spices and produce items. However, many of the ingredients for these meals (and other meals on campus) are supplied directly by UC Davis-grown foods within walking distance or even on campus. Chefs in Latitude’s kitchen use many ingredients grown on UC Davis soil to make tasty meals such as entraña con chimichurri Argentino (grilled skirt steak with chimichurri), tonkotsu ramen (pork ramen with soft poached egg), moules-frites (mussels and fries) and tomato bisque with cashew cream. Utilizing hyper-local ingredients is part of the university’s Aggie Grown campaign. The Aggie Grown campaign began when UC Davis dining services decided to take advantage of the many agricultural endeavors on campus. Now, dining services collaborates with the UC Davis Pastured Poultry Program, Meat Lab, Goat Dairy, Olive Oil Center, Honey and Pollination Center, Student Farm and research facility Russell Ranch.

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Chamayo Yniguez, associate director of dining services, and Kue Her, senior executive chef, are passionate about supporting local farms and farmers. Her oversees the culinary program, connects local ingredients to chefs and helps develop new recipes depending on what is available or in season. Yniguez and Her partner with the Student Farm on campus to use some of its produce for dining services. The 23-acre teaching farm is for any student at UC Davis who wants to learn about gardening—and reap some of the rewards. The innovative Aggie Grown campaign familiarizes students with fresh, healthy, hyper-local alternatives to most dining experiences. Students “get to experience local agriculture like they’ve never experienced before,” Brady says. Dining services on campus is continuously imagining new ways to create more sustainable ways of eating. Recently, dining services introduced the blended burger, which has increased nutritional value and reduced fat content with 30 percent mushroom and 70 percent beef. The blended burger was presented to students by the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science in a living lab (blind tasting) and was favored over burgers made entirely with beef and other blended burgers.

At Latitude Restaurant, some dishes will be served on a daily basis with the additional “chef’s choice” specials rotating weekly. Chef favorites include picanha (Brazilian salted skewered sirloin cap), pollo en salsa de coco (braised chicken in coconut sauce) with arroz con coco (rice with coconut), paella mixta (paella with meat and seafood), coq au vin (red wine braised chicken) and urid dal (black lentil stew). Latitude Market offers artisan sandwiches, a sushi bar, made-to-order drinks and shakes, gelato, and premade to-go meals and sides. Brady stresses that this broader range of meal options will not only add new varieties in flavor, but also elements of inclusivity, education and, hopefully, comfort. Offering this food on campus “brings a sense of home and familiarity,” Brady says. “It allows someone who may not be familiar with someone else’s cuisine to learn about someone else and how their food tastes.” For more information, visit housing. ucdavis.edu/dining/latitude. Tessa Marguerite Outland can be reached at tessa.m.outland@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento. com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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t’s bad enough that we have to fight weeds or deal with unsuitable plants that we inherited when we bought our properties. It’s worse if you are the one who innocently planted something that has turned into a monster. Plants that are described as “vigorous” may be ready to take over your yard. Some grow too big, too fast. Others have roots that spread aggressively. Still others spread by seed. I don’t really consider plants “invasive” that are easy to remove. California poppies, sweet peas and other plants that self-seed can be readily pulled out if they pop up in

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unwanted places. Forget-me-nots are easy enough to pull out, but their seeds stick tenaciously to pants, socks and shoelaces. I try to cut them back or remove them before their seeds mature, but every year I end up tediously picking off seeds one by one. Truly invasive plants are the ones with persistent roots that are virtually impossible to eradicate. You can pull them out, dig them out, even use herbicide, to little or no avail. The first invasive plant that I added to my garden was my neighbor’s horseradish. Even though I didn’t care for its taste, it was in my garden to stay. The only way to remove horseradish is to dig it out, removing every bit of root. Usually, some root is left behind and you have to keep digging, year after year. The advice to control horseradish is to keep it in a container. That’s the way to grow mint too. For years, I kept mint under control in a pot sunk part-way into the ground. That worked fine until it finally escaped. It was amazing how quickly it spread, and how hard it was to remove.

A landscaper planted a cat’s claw vine (Macfadyena unguis-cati) to cover a concrete block wall to the rear of our yard. When we wanted to take out the vine 10 years later, it had other ideas. The vine had developed large tuberous roots that have been impossible to fully remove. We will be digging this plant out for the rest of our lives. I always shudder when I see people landscape with horsetail (Equisetum hyemale). My friend, Barbara Oliva, fought a losing battle to this plant at her home. It’s beautiful, but must be contained. Running bamboos and showy milkweeds are other invasive plants that I’ve managed to avoid. Some plants are officially considered “invasive” by the California Invasive Plant Council because they spread into natural areas and harm the environment. CAL-IPC’s “Don’t Plant a Pest” brochure recommends alternatives to some of the plants that cause the greatest problems. For a list of recommended alternatives and information on ordering the brochure, visit cal-ipc.org/solutions/prevention/ landscaping/dpp.

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Say Little; Do Much

ADVICE FOR WHEN YOU ARE AT A LOSS FOR WORDS

am a professionally employed chaplain. I’m schooled, ordained and certified. I’ve even been to war. But I recently attended three funerals that reminded me how I can feel as helpless as anyone when trying to comfort a heartbroken friend. The first funeral was in Grass Valley for Joe Feld, a Pearl Harbor survivor. The hardest part was squeezing into my old uniform. The easiest part was honoring his military service and sharing his humor. At 96, Joe saw death as more relief than grief. Things got harder the next day when my wife and I drove to Loomis for the funeral of 29-year-old Kirsten Nichols. Kirsten’s dad is a long-time chaplain friend, Dennis Nichols. What do you say when death comes out of order? An old proverb suggests that happiness comes when “grandfather dies, father dies, son dies.”

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What could we say to Dennis and his wife, Sue? What would we write in a card? What would I whisper during the condolence hug? I can only hope I gave Dennis the sacred space he needed to tell me how lost he found himself. But I felt the most consternation about Rebecca Yule’s funeral in Stockton. She was the sister of my best friend of 44 years, Roger Williams. Just before Christmas, Becky developed a sudden terminal infection. Becky lived with Roger and his wife, Belinda, for the past two years. Our lives often intersected over the delicious meals she cooked, all the while exchanging funny stories and political views. Still, I struggled with inadequacy. After all, Roger manages a department of hospital chaplains. He sits with families as their tragedies unfold in the ER. He prays with patients as cancer ravages their bodies. He holds babies after they die. How do you bring comfort to someone who has heard and seen all this? While every situation is different, I can list the things I did not say at these funerals. I did not preach, “Everything happens for a purpose.” That’s because if there’s a purpose for drunk drivers, cancer or tornadoes, I haven’t found it. Instead, I tried to show my friends,

“God is here. I am here. We will walk through this together.” While I believe in heaven, I certainly did not tell anyone that their loved one went to a better place. As a novice minister, I have said that only a few times, before being asked, “How is that ‘place’ better than being with me?” Or the grieving relative would say, “Then God can take me there, too!” Instead, I asked my friends what they think happens after this life. Roger answered by telling me of a dream Becky had about heaven and her certainty that she would see her loved ones. I surely didn’t tell the grievers, “I know how you feel.” Instead, I may have said something like, “I have a sister whom I couldn’t imagine losing. I’d love to hear what your sister meant to you.” I can assure you that I never promised, “God won’t give you more burdens than you can handle.” This is a misquote of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:13, which says, “God will not allow us to be tempted beyond our ability to escape.” Its most logical interpretation is that God will help us resist temptations, not death. It seems people use that verse to speak for God, but I’ve found it more helpful to say something like, “God must have loved you very much to have given you a sister like that.”

Finally, I absolutely avoided using the word “if.” As in, “If there is anything I can do, just ask.” I learned from my sister not to say that to anyone unless you’re ready to back it up. At my father’s funeral, my sister Julie stood ready to accept all offers. When people asked if there was something they could do, she had a sign-up sheet for them to answer phones, drive relatives to the airport or bring meals during the following month when people tend to forget the survivors. It will forever warm my heart to remember the man who signed up to mow my mother’s lawn for a year. Not everyone will know what to say to the anguished, but deep down most of us don’t need my sister’s list to help the grief-stricken. So, my best advice when you find yourself at a loss for words is this: “Say little. Do much.” The doing will say more than you can ever imagine. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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fter the death of her husband in 1998, Carol Stirnaman needed something to occupy her time. Always a pet lover, the Sacramento-born resident considered volunteering at a local animal shelter.

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“I was looking for some type of volunteer work and I wanted it to be with animals,” she says. “I had cats and dogs all my life. I’m one of those people who just falls in love with animals.” Stirnaman heard about Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary, a nonprofit animal-rescue group with an adoption center in East Sacramento, via a story on the local news. Her attention was piqued when she learned Happy Tails is “no kill”—pets taken into Happy Tails are not euthanized for space or behavior issues, only for medical reasons that affect quality of life.

“So, I went down to check it out. That’s how I got started.” This year marks Stirnaman’s 20th anniversary as a Happy Tails volunteer, first as an adoption counselor matching people with cats in need of a loving home. Then, a year later, she added foster parent to her volunteer title. Now, at 86, Stirnaman reports she has fostered 438 kittens and cats for Happy Tails. “I counted up how many fosters I’ve had—I keep all the paperwork,” she says, remembering the first feline was a tiny grey one. “Then two beautiful little calicos.”

Stirnaman retired in 1993 as a mechanical technician at the Sacramento Army Depot on FlorinPerkins Road. “I repaired radios for the Army. I started with the government when I first got out of school.” She and her husband Edward wed in 1955 and were married for 43 years. She has lived in the same home in Carmichael for 65 years, where she and Ed raised their two daughters. That same house is now foster cat central. Living alone has allowed Stirnaman to convert an extra bedroom into a “foster kitten room” with scratching posts, cat trees, pet

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was adopted twice through Happy Tails, but returned both times for urinating in inappropriate places. “I thought, ‘No one is going to adopt her,’” Stirnaman says. “Now she’s OK—she doesn’t do that anymore. She’s the perfect senior cat.” In fact, Gidget is the ambassador to the foster kittens. “They love her. She takes care of them, grooms them. So she’s worth it.” Cece, a black and white cat who is now 6 years old, is the only feline over the years that Stirnaman adopted as a kitten. “I’ve never had a cat so devoted to me. She lets the others know she belongs to me.” The Happy Tails adoption center on Folsom Boulevard houses adult cats. Kittens and dogs go into foster homes, which is why Stirnaman fosters mostly felines under the age of 1. Kitten adoptions are held every weekend at the PetSmart at Watt Avenue and Arden Way. During the week, PetSmart cages are filled with adult cats from the adoption center. In addition to fostering felines and volunteering as an adoption counselor, Stirnaman runs the Happy

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Tails adoption area at PetSmart, making sure supplies are stocked and volunteer cleaners show up for their shifts, among many other duties. You will find Stirnaman at PetSmart every Saturday helping people and kitties make connections. She returns on Sunday, when weekend adoptions wrap up, to help clean the cages and pick up adoption paperwork. She also stops in during the week to collect food and other donations left by PetSmart shoppers, check on supplies, ensure clean cages and perform an occasional midweek adoption. Stirnaman never goes long without a foster kitten or three running around her home. Today, she has an orange tabby named Daisy Cakes who Happy Tails took in when she was found running loose in PetSmart. “They were not sure if she was dumped or came in through the backdoor when it was open.” Wavy Gravy is a grey tabby with a crooked tail, and Tina is a shy tortie. “Whoever adopts Tina will have to be patient with her,”

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Great Idea, But… VISION ZERO SAFETY MISSION STRUGGLES IN YEAR 3

ision Zero is the idea that no one should die or be seriously injured in a traffic crash. It reflects a moral imperative that our streets should never be deadly. The concept has been adopted by 42 cities in the U.S. and around the world, after originating in Sweden in 1997. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has made a national Vision Zero program part of his campaign. The Sacramento City Council unanimously adopted a Vision Zero resolution in January 2017. It set an ambitious goal of zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2027. The resolution noted that during the period from 2010–2014, 130 people died in traffic crashes in the city, an average of 26 deaths a year—one of the worst rates in the state. What’s happened in the three years since the goal was adopted? According to the Sacramento Police Department,

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traffic fatalities in the city were 46 in 2017, 37 in 2018 and 31 in 2019. That’s a downward trend, but significantly worse than the years prior to the resolution. The lack of progress in reducing traffic fatalities doesn’t represent a failure of Vision Zero. In truth, Vision Zero requires a massive cultural change, plus new city policies and reworking of expensive infrastructure. That can’t be done overnight. The city adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan in August 2018. The plan identified factors leading to traffic deaths and injuries and countermeasures. A High Injury Network was established: the 14 percent of Sacramento roadways on which 77 percent of the fatal and serious injury crashes occurred. Though only a quarter of Sacramento’s roadways are in disadvantaged neighborhoods, they account for nearly half of fatal crashes. The city is currently working on a Top Five Corridor Study to identify improvements on the most dangerous streets in the High Injury Network: Marysville Boulevard, El Camino Avenue, Broadway/Stockton Boulevard, South Stockton Boulevard and Florin Road. It’s cynical and unfair to say the biggest accomplishments after three years have been a plan followed by an incomplete study, but changes on the ground have been sparse. The city has reduced the speed limit to 15 mph

on 225 streets around 115 schools. It conducted an awareness campaign called Our Safety is Homegrown in 2018. Many pedestrian-oriented changes are programmed for this year, including crossing beacons, countdown crossing signals and new traffic lights. Older Vision Zero programs in other cities have met with mixed results. Two of the most successful have been in New York City and San Francisco. Both started Vision Zero in 2014 and set goals to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2024. New York cut fatalities by a third, but there have been upticks in pedestrian and bicyclist deaths since 2017. San Francisco reduced fatalities to their lowest level in 2017, but deaths rose the last two years. But there has been progress. Who would have thought San Francisco’s Market Street would become car-free? Other Vision Zero cities have mostly fared worse, reflecting a disturbing national trend of increased traffic fatalities, especially among pedestrians and bicyclists. In Sacramento, the city manager, public works and community development departments are involved in Vision Zero. It’s essential, according to the nonprofit Vision Zero Network, that police and public health agencies be involved.

Serious, nonfatal injuries don’t appear to be tracked in Sacramento. Here, public health is under a county agency. Traffic injuries are a major public health problem that has largely been ignored. Sacramento police have six officers devoted to traffic enforcement—six officers to cover 24 hours each day, seven days a week. The Vision Zero Action Plan advises, “Increase number of traffic enforcement officers to number recommended by best practices.” Without a strong enforcement, drivers continue to speed, drive drunk and be distracted by phones. To reach Sacramento’s Vision Zero goal, the city must make more resources available (saving money and lives) and foster greater interdisciplinary involvement. The city’s Vision Zero Task Force no longer exists, but its goals remain essential to public safety. Moving forward, we need a wide range of support from groups that can guide and implement the Vision Zero strategy to make Sacramento streets the safest in California. Walt Seifert can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net. He was a member of the Vision Zero Task Force. Previous columns can be read and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento. com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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THEATRE GUIDE WHEN WE WERE COLORED: A MOTHER’S STORY Guild Theatre Thru March 14 2828 35th St (35th St & Broadway) Sac 800-595-4849

Based on the memoir by Eva Rutland, When We Were Colored: A Mother’s Story tells the story of a black family that moves to Sacramento in 1952. What is it like to be the first black family in an all-white neighborhood? Or the only little “colored” girl in your third grade class? And what do you say when your daughter calls you an “Uncle Tom?” It’s a poignant story of and ordinary black family living through extraordinary times in Sacramento and America.

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As Shakespeare’s most popular play, both during his own Elizabethan era and today, this tragedy concerns Prince Hamlet and his struggle to exact revenge. Hamlet’s father, the King of Denmark, has been murdered by his uncle, Claudius. Claudius has now married the leading lady of Denmark Hamlet’s mother, the Queen, and seized the throne. In his process of vengeance, Hamlet grapples with themes of death, honor, corruption, and a host of other existential questions in this, one of the crown jewels of world literature. Join Sacramento Theatre Company for a free Prologue Series in the Lobby 45 minutes before each regularly scheduled performance, where everyone will learn more about the play, the author(s), and the production they are about to see.

Performed by students from STC School of the Arts, Young Professionals Conservatory, this beautiful and moving play, written by Celeste Raspanti, is based on the poetry created in a concentration camp by the Jewish children of Prague. Over 15,000 Jewish children passed through Terezin, and only about a hundred were still alive when Terezin was liberated at the end of the war. One of the survivors, Raja, having lived through it all, teaching the children when there was nothing to teach with, helping to give them hope when there was little enough reason for hope, creating a little world of laughter, of flowers and butterflies behind the barbed wire, tells the true story of the children. It is her play and it is theirs. There were no butterflies at Terezin, of course, but for the children, butterflies became a symbol of defiance, making it possible for them to live on and play happily while waiting to be transported.

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Adapted by Lydia Diamond from the novel by Toni Morison. The play looks at the tragic life of a young black girl in 1940’s Ohio. Eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove wants nothing more than to be loved by her family and schoolmates. Instead she faces constant ridicule and abuse. She blames her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, sure that love will follow.

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Chateau d’Art RESIDENCY IN FRANCE INSPIRES FOLSOM ARTIST

Cassie Berube

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magine a stunning chateau on 40 acres three hours east of Paris. Now imagine long walks along miles of nature trails through undisturbed pastoral land, followed by hours of uninterrupted time for artistic expression. Cassie Berube doesn’t have

to imagine it—she’s lived it. Berube recently returned from an artist residency at Chateau d’Orquevaux in ChampagneArdenne, France, after receiving the prestigious Denis Diderot Grant, which helps offset the cost of room

and board. (Residency fees go toward restoring the historic chateau, which traces its artistic roots back to Denis Diderot, an art critic and philosopher in the 1700s.) Selected from 400 international applicants, Folsom resident Berube spent one month roaming the grounds of the splendid chateau and nearby village, painting in a private studio and communing with 15 other artists. “It was the most magical thing that’s ever happened to me,” says Berube, whose artistry spans painting, photography and jewelry. “When I first arrived, I thought, ‘No one’s going to believe this is real.’ My mind was blown.” Berube has always found inspiration in nature, thanks in part to a childhood spent in Montana. Her work features botanical prints, effervescent bubbles and bright colors using monoprinting, acrylic and resin. Her immersion in the picturesque French countryside provided a welcome visual palette from which to paint—and consider her next creative move. “I’d been wanting to experiment with more figurative work,” Berube explains, citing Native American lore (she’s part Cherokee) as a big inspiration. “I’m not supercemented in my style—I’m still finding my voice—but I was way out of my comfort zone with all of these accomplished artists. You want to show them what you can do, not show them these wonky things you’re working on. But then I realized, if not here, where? Having uninterrupted time is such a gift. I decided to take a risk and experiment. My biggest take away was the feedback I received from the other artists.” Berube is no stranger to feedback, being quite active (and quite popular)

on Instagram—where, in fact, she first discovered the Chateau d’Orquevaux residency. Her work has also been featured in British GQ, House & Garden Britain and Folsom’s Style Magazine, as well as on the walls of The Urban Hive and Studio 10 in Sacramento, Blue Line Arts in Roseville and the now-defunct DaDa gallery. With her creative spirit renewed after her stint in France, Berube has embraced a new focus on the figurative, as well as a new business venture—art tourism. Since she studied hospitality in college and spent years as a tour manager before dedicating herself to art full-time, Berube is eager to get back to one of her first loves—travel—and combine it with her other love—art. “As an artist, you’re always thinking about other avenues to make income,” says Berube, who credits her husband’s immense support as a crucial part of her success. “I’ve gone to several retreats and each time I’ve

thought, ‘I could do this.’ I want to expose people to different cultural experiences—especially women.” Because women often feel nervous traveling alone, Berube’s goal is to create a women’s travel group that offers small tours (so as not to require a tour bus) to locations off the beaten path where she’ll arrange cultural classes with local artists. She plans to start with San Miguel, Mexico, and add destinations in Europe, with tours available as soon as 2021. She and her husband are even starting to scout locations in France for a possible artist residency of their own, though the plans are in the very early stages. “It feels like everything is coming full circle,” Berube says. “Combining my love of travel and art, sistership and nature just feels like the right thing to do.” No doubt it will be magical. For more information, visit cassieberubeart.com or check out @cassieberubeart on Instagram.

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Glad to be Back SACRAMENTO INSTITUTION RETURNS, THIS TIME IN EAST SACRAMENTO

’ve lived in Sacramento for almost 40 years, so I’ve been to Celestin’s Restaurant. It seems like a fact of life for any long-term diner in this town—if you’ve been around for more than two decades, you’ve eaten at Celestin’s. You might have dined at the J Street location, where Patrick Celestin and his wife Phoebe held court starting in 1983. That same

space became the first home of Kru Contemporary Japanese Cuisine, by the way. If my spatial geography is on point, I believe that same space is now the tiki bar extraordinaire, The Jungle Bird. If you weren’t around for Celestin’s 1.0, then you most likely stopped in at Celestin’s 2.0, aka Celestin’s Restaurant & Voodoo Lounge at 1815 K St. The space was much larger than the petite J Street location in which the

windows would often steam up from the hot bowls of gumbo coming out of the postage stamp of a kitchen. The K Street spot sported a hip bar and plenty of dining space. But, in 2011, the Celestins felt the place had run its course. Fast forward to 2018. A small kitchen and dining room come available on a cozy East Sacramento street. It’s a perfect opportunity for the local pair to

reinvigorate their restaurant, this time stripping it down to basics and letting the simple things shine. Two years in and Sacramento seems appreciative that Celestin’s Restaurant is back in the local food scene, dishing out bowls of gumbo, Caribbean cuisine and creole favorites. The 3.0 edition of the restaurant is small by any standards. Just

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10 tables and a handful of counter seats make up the dining room. The kitchen is in full view of every seat. It’s intimate, casual and totally inviting. The menu has changed, but only by narrowing its focus. Whereas the previous iteration had a fairly extensive list of dishes, this new Celestin’s offers a pared down list of favorites with a few select choices for vegans and vegetarians to boot. My favorite dish, grio, is unchanged from the first time I had it in 1992. It’s a simple Haitian dish featuring chunks of pork marinated in sour orange, lime and spices, then fried to crispy perfection. Served alongside are tostones (twice fried plantains) and timalice sauce (fresh lime, shallots, thyme and habaneros). That’s it—fried pork, fried banana cousins and a spicy/sweet/ citrus sauce. Do you need anything else? I never have. However, it’s important to go outside your comfort zone, and I actually sampled a host of dishes other than grio so that you, dear reader, get a broader view of the delicacies coming out of Patrick Celestin’s kitchen. The simple, some might say predictable, shrimp po’ boy is actually unpredictably excellent. The local Acme roll stands in well for New Orleansstyle French bread while still being undoubtedly Californian. The shrimp, fried off beautifully, sport a coating of cornmeal that gives a lovely bite to the whole sandwich. Dressed with the standard lettuce, tomato and creole mayo, it’s a treat. But really what you remember, if you’ve been to Celestin’s in the last

four decades, is the gumbo. Celestin is a master of the roux, and coaxes the maximum depth of flavor from a chocolate/brick concoction that rivals any west of the Mississippi. The house special gumbo offers generous portions of chicken, sausage, rock cod, scallops and shrimp. A vegetarian option is available too. It’s an impressive task to finish a bowl at a single sitting. But really, why would you need to? The next day’s leftovers make for fine dining at home. Besides, you’ll want to save room for dessert. My favorite on the dessert menu is, maybe predictably, the key lime

pie. We’re not reinventing the wheel here. We’re not deconstructing an old familiar. We’re just enjoying a traditional dish done traditionally. Its only rival might be the insanely excellent slice served by Kira O’Donnell Babich at the Real Pie Company at Broadway and 24th. Great crust, tart and sweet filling, mounds of whipped cream. It’s a treasure. I could sum up Celestin’s with some heart-stringy wrap-up of how we should always appreciate what we have since you never know when it’ll be gone. But I’ll just be personal for a moment and say Celestin’s Restaurant brings me joy,

and I’m sure glad it’s back in my life. And, to be honest, I’m glad it’s back in your life too. Celestin’s Restaurant is at 3610 McKinley Blvd.; (916) 258-4060; celestinsgumbo.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento. com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Fairytale Town Saturday, March 21, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive • fairytaletown.org Local storytellers share stories tracing the history of African-Americans from Africa to the New World. Free with paid park admission. Members and children 1 and younger are free.

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Sacramento Ballet March 26–29 The Soﬁa, 2700 Capitol Ave. • sacballet.org This evening of world premieres features work by Jennifer Archibald, Nicole Haskins and Isaac Bates-Vinueza. Pre-performance chat with artistic director Amy Seiwert begins one hour before performance. Tickets are $60.

PREVENTION: The Cure for Gun Violence National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento Sunday, March 1, 3–5 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 4746 El Camino Ave. • ncjwsac.org/events This panel discussion features Dr. Bill Durston (Americans Against Gun Violence), Amanda Wilcox (Brady Campaign), Pastor Joy Johnson (Sacramento ACT), Jessica Riestra and Luis Orozco (March For Our Lives California). $10 suggested donation.

Saint-Saëns Thundering Organ Symphony Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera March 13 & 14, 8 p.m. Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive • sacphilopera.org This organ recital, featuring performer James Jones, includes Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 and Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3. Tickets are $52, $42 and $32.

Jacqueline B. Hairston Sacramento Community Concerts Association Sunday, March 22, 3 p.m. Riverside United Methodist Church, 803 Vallejo Way • sccaconcerts.org Pianist Jacqueline Hairston is a 2019 Lincoln Center “Master of the Spiritual” honoree, guest conductor at Carnegie Hall and an award-winning composer-arranger. Tickets are $25; $5 students. African Storytelling Festival at Fairytale Town.

Fragility of Goodness: Music from the Balkans Vox Musica Sunday, March 1, 5–6:30 p.m. Beatnik Studios, 723 S St. • voxmusica.net This unique concert of Balkan and Georgian music features local Zado European Music Ensemble and Balkan music specialists Ivan and Tzvetanka Varimezova. Tickets are $20 presale; $25 at the door.

Women United Action Group Luncheon United Way Thursday, March 26, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St. • yourlocalunitedway.org/women-united-luncheon Women from across the region gather to celebrate and raise funds for local foster youth with a lunch and fashion show. Three local leaders share inspirational stories about their experiences in foster care. Tickets are $155 VIP; $95 individual.

Rookery Tour Bufferlands Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.–noon Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, Elk Grove • regionalsan.com/event/rookery-tour View of nesting herons, egrets and double-crested cormorants— more than 150 nests—high in the riparian forest. To make reservations and confirm meeting location, contact Roger Jones at (916) 875-9174 or jonesro@sacsewer. com.

Book Launch Party Sierra 2 Center Saturday, March 7, 2–4 p.m. 2791 24th St., Room 10 • sierra2.org Sacramento authors Anne Da Vigo and Bill Pieper present two new works of fiction. Da Vigo reads an excerpt from her thriller, “Bakersfield Boys Club.” Pieper reads from his linked short-story collection, “Borders and Boundaries.”

Second Saturday Art Walk First United Methodist Church Saturday, March 14, 4:30–9 p.m. 2100 J St. • ﬁrstumcsac.org More than 15 local artists will show their work, including oils, pastels, pencil, acrylic, ceramics, plants, jewelry and photography. Enjoy complimentary refreshments at this free event.

The Great STEM Summit Square Root Academy Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road • squarerootacademy.com Scholars of all ages can invent, hack and experiment with cutting-edge tech in the MakerZone and listen to inspiring speakers at this free event.

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Shulem Lemmer in Concert Mosaic Law Congregation Sunday, March 8, 5 p.m. The Center at 2300, 2300 Sierra Blvd. • mosaiclaw.org Shulem Lemmer made history as the first born-and-raised Orthodox singer to ever sign a major record deal in the U.S. Music in honor of Rabbi Reuven Taff. Tickets are $18 students; $72 general seating; $100 reserved seating.

Global Rhythms: Jessica Fichot Crocker Art Museum Thursday, March 26, 6:30 p.m. 216 O St. • crockerart.org Drawing from her multi-ethnic French/Chinese/American upbringing, Fichot’s music takes listeners on a journey into the land of 1940s Shanghai jazz, gypsy swing and international folk. Tickets are $15 members; $25 nonmembers.

Dancer Isaac Bates-Vinueza in Sacramento Ballet's Homegrown: A Festival of New Works. Photo by Keith Sutter.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade Old Sacramento Waterfront Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m.–3 p.m. (parade at 1 p.m.) Old Sacramento Waterfront District • oldsacramento.com Join hundreds of colorful marchers dressed in green along with Irish and Highland dancers, pipe and drum bands, historic re-enactors and a variety of cultural organizations.

Robin Hill: Critical Matters 2.0 JAYJAY Gallery Through March 28 5524 B Elvas Ave. • jayjayart.com Robin Hill’s award-winning multimedia work focuses on the intersection between drawing, photography and sculpture.

Open Garden UCCE Master Gardeners Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.–noon Fair Oaks Horticulture Center, 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. • sacmg.ucanr.edu Enjoy mini-demonstrations on various topics like container gardening, debugging, composting, propagating herbs, tools for orchard care and more. Located outside rain or shine.

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St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old Sacramento. Photo courtesy of Downtown Sac.

“French Confetti,” paper, plaster and pigment on panel, by Robin Hill at JAYJAY gallery.

Songs in the Key of Life Sacramento Master Singers Saturday, March 14, 7 p.m. Sunday, March 15, 3 p.m. The Soﬁa, 2700 Capitol Ave. • mastersingers.org Experience all the stages of life with music from Joni Mitchell, Cole Porter and Eriks Esenvald, solos by guest artists Buffy Baggott and Omari Tau, and the world premiere of Ron Kean’s “Dancing with Creation.” Tickets are $39 adults; $35 seniors; $19 students. $1 of each ticket will benefit Music Partners in Healthcare.

A Universe of Sounds Sunday, March 15, 2:30 p.m. Sacramento Symphonic Winds El Camino High School Center for the Arts, 2340 Eastern Ave. • sacwinds.org This concert features music by David Maslanka, Eric Whitacre, James Curnow, John Mackey, John Williams and more. Tickets are $15 general; $10 students and seniors; children through 8th grade free.

Camellia Chapter Monthly Meeting Embroiderers’ Guild of America Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave. • (916) 223-2751 Guests of all ages welcome. Meeting will include show-and-tell and monthly guild business.

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Downtown & Vine Taste and compare the region’s best wines 1200 K Street, #8 • 916.228.4518 downtownandvine.com

Ella Dining Room & Bar New American farm-to-fork cuisine 1131 K Street • 916.443.3772 elladiningroomandbar.com

Esquire Grill Classic dishes in a sleek urban design setting 1213 K Street • 916.448.8900 paragarys.com

Firestone Public House

Iron Horse Tavern

Hip and happy sports bar with great food 1132 16th Street • 916.446.0888 ﬁrestonepublichouse.com

Gastropub menu in an industrial setting 1800 15th Street • 916.448.4488 ironhorsetavern.net

Frank Fat’s

Localis

Fine Chinese dining in an elegant interior 806 L Street • 916.442.7092 frankfats.com

Local sourcing becomes a culinary art form 2031 S Street • 916.737.7699 localissacramento.com

Grange Restaurant & Bar

Magpie Café

The city’s quintessential dining destination 926 J St. • 916.492.4450 grangesacramento.com

La Cosecha by Mayahuel Casual Mexican in a lovely park setting 917 9th Street • 916.970.5354 lacosechasacramento.com

Ma Jong Asian Diner A colorful & casual spot for all food Asian 1431 L Street • 916.442.7555 majongs.com

Mayahuel Mexican cuisine with a wide-ranging tequila menu 1200 K Street • 916.441.7200 experiencemayahuel.com

Old Soul Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 555 Capitol Mall • oldsoulco.com

Seasonal menus, locally sourced ingredients 1601 16th Street • 916.452.7594 magpiecafe.com

Shoki Ramen House Ramen becomes a culinary art form 1201 R Street • 916.441.0011 shokiramenhouse.com

THE HANDLE Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates Unmatched sweet sophistication 1801 L Street, #60 • 916.706.1738 gingerelizabeth.com

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan Farm-fresh New American cuisine 1215 19th Street • 916.441.6022 mulvaneysbl.com

Old Soul

Preservation & Company

Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 1716 L Street (rear alley) • oldsoulco.com

Preserving delicious produce from local farms 1717 19th Street #B • 916.706.1044 preservationandco.com

The Rind

South

A cheese-centric food and wine bar 1801 L Street # 40 • 916.441.7463 therindsacramento.com

Timeless traditions of Southern cooking 2005 11th Street • 916.382.9722 weheartfriedchicken.com

Zocolo

OLD SAC The Firehouse Restaurant The premiere dining destination in historic setting 1112 2nd Street • 916.442.4772 ﬁrehouseoldsac.com

Rio City Café California-inspired menu on the riverfront 1110 Front Street • 916.442.8226 riocitycafe.com

Willie’s Burgers A quirky burger joint 110 K Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com

R STREET Café Bernardo European inspired casual café 1431 R Street • 916.930.9191 paragarys.com

Fish Face Poke Bar Humble Hawaiian poke breaks free 1104 R St. #100 • 916.706.0605 ﬁshfacepokebar.com

Hook & Ladder Co. Hearty food and drink in an old ﬁrehouse setting 1630 S Street • 916. 442.4885 hookandladder916.com

Tastes inspired by the town square of Mexico City 1801 Capitol Avenue • 916.441.0303 zocalosacramento.com

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante Italiano Legendary chef, cookbook author Biba Caggiano 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916.455.2422 biba-restaurant.com

Block Butcher Bar Specializing in housemade salumi and cocktails 1050 20th Street • 916.476.6306 blockbutcherbar.com

Centro Cocina Mexicana Mexican cuisine in a festive, colorful setting 2730 J Street • 916.442.2552 paragarys.com

Federalist Public House Signature woodﬁred pizzas and local craft beers 2009 Matsui Alley • 916.661.6134 federalistpublichouse.com

Lowbrau Bierhalle Modern-rustic German beer hall 1050 20th Street • 916.452.7594 lowbrausacramento.com

Old Soul at The Weatherstone Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 812 21st Street • oldsoulco.com

The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar A focus on all things local 2718 J Street • 916.706.2275 • theredrabbit.net

OAK PARK La Venadita Hot spot for creative Mexican cuisine 3501 3rd Avenue • 916.400.4676 lavenaditasac.com

Revolution Wines Urban winery and kitchen 2831 S Street • 916.444.7711 • rev.wine

Old Soul

Sac Natural Foods Co-Op Omnivore, vegan, raw, paleo, organic, glutenfree and carnivore sustenance 2820 R Street • 916.455.2667 • sac.coop

Sun & Soil Juice Company Raw, organic nutrition from local farms 1912 P Street • 916.341.0327 • sunandsoiljuice.com

Suzie Burger Burgers, cheesesteaks and other delights 2820 P Street • 916.455.3500 • suzieburger.com

Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street • 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com

Artisan pastries and roasted coffee 3434 Broadway • oldsoulco.com

Vibe Health Bar Clean, lean and healthy breakfast and snacks 3515 Broadway • 916.382.9723 vibehealthbar.com

LAND PARK Freeport Bar & Grill Classic American fare for breakfast, lunch & dinner 8259 Freeport Blvd. • 916.665.1169 freeportbarandgrill.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters 2940 Freeport Blvd. chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

Temple Coffee Roasters

Freeport Bakery

2200 K Street • 2829 S Street 1010 9th Street • templecoffee.com

Award-winning neighborhood bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. • 916.442.4256 freeportbakery.com

The Waterboy Classic European with locally sourced ingredients 2000 Capitol Ave. • 916.498.9891 waterboyrestaurant.com

Iron Grill A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street • 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com

Paragary’s French inspired bistro in chic new environment 1401 28th Street • 916.457.5737 • paragarys.com

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Riverside Clubhouse

The Kitchen

Traditional Amercian classic menu 2633 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.9988 riversideclubhouse.com

2225 Hurley Wy. • (916) 568-7171

Selland’s Market-Café Family-friendly neighborhood café 915 Broadway • 916. 732.3390 sellands.com

Taylor’s Market & Kitchen A reputation for service & quality 2900 & 2924 Freeport Blvd • 916.443.5154 taylorsmarket.com

Vic’s Ice Cream & Café Family owned since 1947 3199 Riverside Blvd. • 916.448.0892 vicsicecream.com

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Willie’s Burgers A quirky burger joint 2415 16th Street • 916.444.2006 williesburgers.com

Woodlake Tavern 1431 Del Paso Blvd • 916.514.0405 woodlaketavern.com

D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • thekitchenrestaurant.com

La Rosa Blanca 2813 Fulton Ave. • (916) 484-6104 L D $$ Full Bar Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting • larosablancarestaurant.com

Luna Lounge 5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly. Open at 11 am daily. Weekend breakfast • lunaloungeandbar.com

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way • (916) 488-4794 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com

Matteo’s Pizza & Bistro 5132 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 779-0727 L D $$ Full Bar Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes • pizzamatteo.com

Pita Kitchen Plus

ARDEN AREA 500F Pizza x Taphouse 4341 Arden Way • 916.486.4006 500fpizza.com

2989 Arden Way • (916) 480-0560 L D $$ Authentic Mediterranean cuisine made from scratch on site • pitakitchenplus.com

Ristorante Piatti 571 Pavilions Lane • (916) 649-8885

Bella Bru Café

Happy Hour Mon-Fri 2-5pm Food & Drinks $4-$7 Drink and Snack Specials Dine in only

4701 H Street East Sacramento (916) 942-9008 Sun-Thurs: 11am - 9:30pm Fri-Sat: 11am - 11pm

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5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 485-2883 B L D $-$$ Full bar Casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

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Cafe Bernardo 515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870

L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting • piatti.com

Roxy Restaurant & Bar 2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere • roxyrestaurantandbar.com

B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-inﬂuenced comfort food • paragarys.com

Sam’s Hof Brau

Café Vinoteca

L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • originalsamshofbrau.com

2500 Watt Ave. • (916) 482-2175

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 487-1331 L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • cafevinoteca.com

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar

Ettore’s Bakery & Cafe

L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Featuring the creative ﬂavors of California • Weekend Brunch & Patio Dining • wildwoodpavilions.com n

2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. • (916) 482-0708 B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • ettores.com

556 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922.2858

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