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4 BEDROOM McKINLEY PARK Updated 4 bedroom 2 bath, 2-story home with 1753 sf … an easy walk to McKinley Park! Remodeled kitchen with CaesarStone Quartz countertops, re¿nished hardwood Àoors and stairs and nicely updated bathrooms. Traditional style with living room ¿replace, formal dining and classic feel! $675,000 MONA GERGEN 247-9555

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LIVE IN MIDTOWN Fabulous Sutter Brownstones townhouse! 2 or 3 bedrooms 2 baths contemporary with high ceilings, wall to wall honeycomb built-in, hardwood and slate Àoors, granite countertops, SS backsplash and a Bertazzoni range and hood. Come see your next home! $519,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

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McKINLEY PARK BUNGALOW Charming 3 bedroom bungalow across from McKinley Park. Enjoy the view from your front porch, living room or formal dining room. Classic features, modern amenities: beautiful hardwood Àoors, high coved ceilings, stunning woodwork. Updated kitchen, remodeled bathroom, dual pane windows. $439,000 ERIN STUMPF 342-1372

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RIVER PARK Spacious 4 bedroom 2½ baths with 2006 upstairs addition featuring large master retreat with balcony and separate of¿ce. Spacious family room, laundry area and half bath all tucked away at back of house.

Casual dining with built-ins, updated kitchen. Covered patio and wellmanicured yard. $499,000 STEPHANIE GALLAGHER 342-2288

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ADORABLE EAST SACRAMENTO Relax on the front porch of this cute 1920’s cottage and watch the world go by! 2 bedroom home with unique Àoors and sunny remodeled kitchen and breakfast nook. Be sure not to miss the large studio or of¿ce off the garage (a great “man-cave”) with half bath. $425,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495

MEISTER TERRACE Nestled in East Sacramento’s Meister Terrace, this spacious 3 bedroom 2 bath home is 2285 sf and is well appointed with dual pane windows, plantation blinds, large family room, 2 ¿replaces and 2-car garage. A well cared for home close to McKinley Park and downtown. $549,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495

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CHARMING TAHOE PARK Charming....Enjoy this move-in ready 3 bedroom home with over 1100 sq ft. in the Boulevard Terrace section of Tahoe Park. Central heat and air, dual pane windows, updates to both kitchen and bath, ¿replace, inviting back yard with deck. You will not be disappointed! $349,000 PATRICK VOGELI 207-4515

UPDATED TAHOE PARK Updated 2 bedroom that’s move in ready! Newer roof, siding, CH&A, electrical, SS appliances, bathroom, dual pane windows, blinds, bamboo & tile Àooring. All updated in the past 9 years. Big back yard with raised beds and sprinklers/drip systems, perfecting your outdoor spaces. $239,900 NATHAN SHERMAN 969-7379

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TAHOE PARK Enjoy this 2 bedroom home, over 1000 sq ft, home. Lovingly updated and maintained including updated kitchen with corian, updated bath, dual pane windows, central heat and air, hardwood Àoors, recessed lighting and ¿replace. Covered patio and citrus trees. Don’t miss this one! $299,000 PATRICK VOGELI 207-4515

Unprecedented Market.

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RICH CAZNEAUX OPTIONS! OPTIONS! OPTIONS!

A 38th Street opportunity is Ànally here! This original 2992 sq/ft, impeccably maintained duplex not only offers a myriad of options on its own but also features a SEPARATE IN-LAW QUARTERS. Most will be looking at taking advantage of converting this hard to Ànd 2992 sqft. into a beautiful SINGLE FAMILY home while some may choose to live in one of the extremely spacious 2 bedroom/1 bath units and rent out the other for an additional income stream. Others may choose to leave it as is and enjoy the pride of owning one of the most prestigious duplexes in East Sac. With the combination of rare sqft., impressive lot size (.18 of acre) and sought after street-- any option will be a winner! $1,050,000

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ORIGINAL CHARM! The 1 Bed/1 Bath home is 777 sq/ft with an additional room in front for a total of 1554 sq/ft. The home was once a home with a store front. Hardwood Áoors throughout with wood accent doors/window frames and moulding. The dining room has a freestanding gas Àreplace with remote and french door that leads out to the cozy backyard. $235,000

FABULOUS 46TH STREET HOME! Arguably one of East Sacramento’s most prestigious streets. This 2 Master Suite/3 full Bath home features a large formal living room with Àreplace and a traditional dining room.The cozy Kitchen/Family combo has a Àreplace and breakfast nook with French doors that lead out to the lush backyard with pool.

This home has been immaculately maintained over the years. $1,172,000

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Getting It Right ANOTHER VIEW ON COMMUNITY CENTER THEATER’S FUTURE

to the stage that a sense of urgency emerged regarding renovation. In 2010, the city considered a $40 million refurbishment plan, and by 2014, the number was as high as $52 million.

And that wouldn’t have even fixed the acoustics—in a concert hall, of all places.

At the time, I pointed out that the state-of-the-art Mondavi Center in Davis was built in 2002 for $61

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million and argued that while a larger theater here would cost considerably

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he future of Sacramento’s Community Center Theater has been thoroughly studied and debated by a task force formed by the mayor to explore the dilemma.

The group recently recommended that the city build a new theater.

But funding sources still remain an enormous hurdle under this plan. The group also rejected a plan to refurbish rather than replace. The task force also rejected numerous alternate sites, citing the “ideal” location of the existing theater.

The refurbishment plan, supported by some committee members, calls for dramatically upgrading the building’s exterior, expanding the lobby and adding dozens of rest rooms. New seating would be installed, and the venue’s acoustics would be significantly overhauled, employing state-of-the-art technology. The backstage area would be revamped with the addition of more dressing rooms, and technical capabilities upgraded to accommodate production demands into the future.

Despite the committee’s recommendation it now appears that city staff, under the direction

more, it was critical that Sacramento build a new theater and regain the performing arts footing it has lost to Davis and Folsom. Sacramento has, by and large, ceded the majority of of the Mayor Johnson, is turning its attention to renovation plans in the coming months.

The shift has been a bitter disappointment for arts groups that have had their sights set on a sparkling performing arts palace to host Broadway plays, the symphony, opera and ballet.

Task force member Rob Turner agreed with the committee’s conclusion and penned this thoughtful essay. I like Rob and his vision for our city and wanted to share his rationale with our readers.

TOSS OUT PLANS FOR THEATER RENOVATION

By Rob Turner Last March, Jerry Seinfeld was performing at the Sacramento Community Center Theater. He joked (and I paraphrase), “What, you couldn’t even get Doritos to pony

up for naming rights here? C’mon, people.”

It took Seinfeld only 10 seconds to sum up the sad state of Sacramento’s primary performing arts center.

And in the coming months it may take only one city council meeting to lash this concrete behemoth to our ankles as we drown in a sea of missed opportunities. As early as March, the council may take critical steps toward refurbishing the Community Center Theater.

Here’s why that’s a terrible deal for our city.

Over the past decade, city officials have been wrestling with the civic embarrassment that is the CCT. Performers and audience members have long complained about the building, from the acoustics to the scarcity of women’s bathrooms.

It wasn’t until 2008, however, when a lawsuit was filed for not providing wheelchair seating close

major performing arts events to the suburbs.

Part of the problem has been that the theater was designed as a onesize-fits-all model. At 2,400 seats, it works perfectly for touring Broadway shows, but it’s too large—and expensive—for other arts groups like the ballet, philharmonic, opera and dozens more.

That’s why one of the newest trends in modern theater design is a flexible-seating format with retractable chairs and walls. San Antonio chose this model, and its capacity can fluctuate between 1,750 and 2,100 seats.

Another problem: Our city’s primary performing arts center is, arguably, the single ugliest building in town.

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McKinley Park will host the festival on Friday, March 11, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Trucks will park near the playground.

The lineup will include Bacon MANia, Drewski’s, Flavor Face, Gameday Grill, Gyro Stop, Happy Cow Ice Cream, La Mex Taqueria, Local Kine Shaved Ice, Smokers Wild BBQ, Smokin’ Hot Pizza, The Sweet Spot and Wandering Boba.

Tahoe Park will host on Friday, March 25, from 5 to 9 p.m. Trucks will park near 60th Street and 8th Avenue. Participating trucks will be Bacon MANia, Chando’s Tacos, Cluck and Chuck, Gameday Grill, Happy Cow Ice Cream, Local Kine Shaved Ice, Rudy’s on the Roll, Slightly Skewed, Smoker’s Wild BBQ, The Sweet Spot and Wandering Boba.

McKinley Park Food Truck Mania, sponsored by Councilmember Jeff Harris, happens the second Friday of every month through October. Tahoe Park Food Truck Mania, sponsored

by Councilmember Eric Guerra, Supervisor Phil Serna and Tahoe

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t. Francis freshman Fiona Ross has been selected as a 2016 Chase the Race winner. Ross, 15, is the youngest awardee and the only representative from California.

From a group of 27 finalists, Ross was one of 12 student reporters chosen to cover the presidential race from a variety of angles, including debates, caucuses, conventions and the inauguration. Ross’ assignment was to travel to Houston to attend and report on the Feb. 26 Republican debate. She planned to focus on interviewing the front runners, with particular emphasis on their positions on women’s issues.

“I like being involved and getting things done, whether it’s for my school or neighborhood,” Ross said. “I feel incredibly fortunate to have been given this opportunity.”

Among her other interests, Ross is passionate about politics and theater.

She is part of Sacramento Theatre Company’s Young Professional Conservatory and has been a student council member for the past four years. Her favorite production is the musical “Hamilton,” which tells the

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story of Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers.

Chase the Race, sponsored by Envision, is a leadership program geared toward helping students discover their passions, explore careers, make a difference in their communities and realize their dreams.

FOOD TRUCK MANIA Food Truck Mania returns this month for its third season in McKinley Park and Tahoe Park.

Food Truck Mania returns this month in McKinley Park and Tahoe Park

PUBLISHER FROM page 11 architectural movement known as

So what can we do? The first step is

So now is the time for

Brutalism (named for the “brutal”

to throw the refurbishment plan out

philanthropists, visionaries and

façades comprising the movement’s

the window.

city builders in Sacramento to step

signature gray concrete walls), but it

Merely refurbishing the theater

also defies every lesson we’ve learned

would be, in no uncertain terms, an

Golden 1 Credit Union did with its 20-

about contemporary theater design

admission of defeat.

year, $120 million naming-rights deal

since then.

Today, modern performance facilities—including downtown’s new arena—employ steel and glass to open up these civic spaces to the cities surrounding them. These structures

It would reign for decades as

forward, much in the same way

for the arena. A $20 million naming-

Sacramento’s ultimate monument to

rights deal for a new theater would

mediocrity.

kick things off nicely.

And time is running out to do something about it.

As we speak, the city is sharpening

If the city is considering nearly $80 million in refurbishment costs for a D-list building, why not invest those

create a civic experience rather than

its pencils to determine the cost of

funds in a new theater that will lift

simply doubling as dark boxes that

refurbishment, which has risen from

the arts, push downtown forward

don’t play well with others.

$40 million to nearly $80 million.

and pay dividends far beyond what’s

And if you think Sacramento isn’t up to the task of building a new

Sacramento’s theater is barely used.

Looks aside, the theater has also become a shell of its former self in terms of the number and quality of performances—the lifeblood of any performing arts center. In fact, Seinfeld is one of the increasingly rare major acts that even plays Sacramento anymore, thanks to the Mondavi Center and Folsom’s Harris Center, both of which boast extraordinary facilities as well as artspresenting organizations that fill their schedules.

By comparison, Sacramento’s theater is barely used. Out of 365 days per year, performances are held there

possible with our current facility?

When you factor in the lost

theater, then you have to wonder how

opportunities, the refurbishment plan

other cities are doing it.

isn’t just shortsighted, it’s fiscally and

Salt Lake City is currently building

civically irresponsible. It ignores the

a 2,500-seat theater for $119 million

needs of the majority of our region’s

that was designed by César Pelli. San

arts groups and robs the city of an

Antonio opened the beautiful Tobin

extraordinary economic and cultural

Center for the Performing Arts in

catalyst.

2014 at a cost of $203 million. In

If a new theater takes a few years,

2008, Austin opened a $77 million,

so be it. I’d rather wait five years for

2,400-seat theater.

the right building than live with the

Where would ours go? Certainly not where it’s at now. And by moving the theater from its current site, it frees up much-needed room for the convention center to expand.

At the moment, the leading location is a parking lot on Capitol Mall known as Lot X, owned by the Sacramento Kings. Here, the new facility would be virtually adjacent to the Crocker Art Museum and only blocks from the arena. There are other sites with

on only about 90 days, leaving a jaw-

merit, but this one is closest to shovel-

dropping 275 empty days per year.

ready status.

wrong one for generations.

Spending $80 million to put some lipstick on one of our city’s worst buildings is embarrassing, shameful and recklessly pessimistic.

Instead, it’s time to raise the curtain on an optimistic new future.

C’mon, people. We can do this.

Rob Turner is co-editor of Sactown Magazine. A longer version of this article appears at sactownmag.com.

PHOTO CONTEST FOR OUR BOOK Our upcoming book, “Inside Sacramento: The Most Interesting Neighborhood Places in America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital,” is currently being designed for release in September. The book will be filled with hundreds of photographs of local businesses: restaurants, shops, bars and coffee houses. We are organizing the book by neighborhood: downtown, Old Sac, R Street, Midtown, The Handle, Land and Curtis Parks, Oak Park and East Sac. At the beginning of each section, we want to publish one iconic photograph of the neighborhood as an interesting place, so we have decided to hold a contest.

We are asking our readers to send in photographs that give a sense of their neighborhoods. It can be a photo of just about anything: a street scene, kids playing in the park, a row of houses. Consider subjects including the Esquire Theater downtown, the Tower Theater in Land Park, the Midtown Farmers Market, etc.

Each photo will run 8 inches wide by 10 inches tall, so the photos must be vertical, not horizontal. We want your best shots! Please submit up to five high-resolution photos no later than March 10 to publisher@ insidepublications.com. Winners will receive four copies of the book and photo credit in “Inside Sacramento.”

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EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 12 Park Neighborhood Association, happens the fourth Friday of each month through October.

FOR THE BIRDS Have you ever seen an eagle, falcon or screech owl up close and personal? Here’s your chance! On Friday, March 18, McKinley Library will host wildlife rescue group Hawks, Honkers and Hoots for an interactive display of water birds and birds of prey. Participants will learn about the animals and have the opportunity to touch and explore different types of bird feathers and talons. The feathery fun begins at 3:30 p.m.

McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

SECOND SATURDAY AT FREMONT Artist Noel Sandino’s work will be on display during a reception on Saturday, March 12, at Fremont Presbyterian Church. The reception will run from 5 to 9 p.m.

Sandino specializes in painting and printmaking and has won multiple awards in both disciplines. The show will highlight a series of prints made with an etching press. To learn more about the artist, visit her website at noelsandino.com.

Fremont Presbyterian is at 5770 Carlson Drive.

EASTER IN ELMHURST The Elmhurst Parents Group will host its 11th annual Spring Potluck and Egg Hunt at Coloma Community

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Center on Saturday, March 19, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

The popular neighborhood tradition features kids’ crafts, egg hunts for multiple age groups and a visit from the Easter Bunny. There is no entrance fee, but guests are encouraged to bring a potluck item to share and a basket for each egg hunter.

To join the fun, or find out how you can help, visit facebook.com and search for Elmhurst Parents Group.

Coloma Community Center is at 4623 T St.

ST. PATTY’S DAY STEM CRAFT FOR KIDS On Friday, March 4, join the staff at McKinley Library and try your luck at making your very own leprechaun catcher. Library staff will provide craft supplies and guidance; you supply the creativity and engineering skills to make a trap that will catch even the wiliest of leprechauns. Class begins at 3:30 p.m.

McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

lot was replaced by the new store space.

According to the co-op’s general manager, Paul Cultrera, the new store’s grand opening is scheduled for late June at the earliest, although the timeline depends on the weather.

The store upgrade will double the current office and classroom space while increasing retail space by about two-thirds.

Parking will also be greatly expanded. The current store has 54 parking spaces, while the new location will have 59 spaces in front of the store and an additional 119 on the first floor of the parking garage.

On nights and weekends, the top three levels of the garage will also be open to shoppers, adding another 79 spots. The outdoor parking lot will feature one fast electric-charging space, while the garage will have another four electric chargers. Bike parking will also double, from 12 to 24 spaces.

For more information, visit sacfoodcoop.com and click on Store Relocation Update.

POPS IN THE PARK NEWS CO-OP UPDATE Construction continues on the new Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, with the framing of the walls and completion of the roof expected by the end of March. The underground electrical and plumbing infrastructure is in place, and the parking garage is complete and currently open to DHA employees, whose offices are adjacent to the new store and whose parking Noel Sandino's artwork will be on display at Fremont Presbyterian Church

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Is it summer yet? One sign that it’s approaching: The 2016 Pops in the Park lineup has been released!

On Saturday, June 4, The Count will play at East Portal Park.

On Saturday, June 11, The Beth Duncan Swing’n Jazz Band will play at Bertha Henschel Park.

On Saturday, June 18, Walking Spanish and Joy & Madness will play at McKinley Park.

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OUR MISSION:

Established in 1996 by members of the local business community, the mission of the East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce is to promote East Sacramento businesses, whose merchants are dedicated to maintaining the neighborhood values that make East Sacramento an attractive place to live and conduct business.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS!

Membership is Fun & Rewarding!

An Insider’s Guide to East Sacramento Community Events

2015-16 Edition

Pops in the Park is a series of free summer neighborhood concerts originated in 1991. Over the years Pops in the Park has blossomed, expanding from one to four summer concerts and an outdoor movie series, Screen on the Green.

The Run to Feed the Hungry takes place every Thanksgiving Day with a 5K and 10K walk/run through the streets of East Sacramento. The Fab Forties 5K Run/Walk takes place at East Lawn Cemetery each July and benefits Alzheimer’s research.

East Sacramento also has several annual home and garden tours including the David Lubin Garden Tour in May, the Urban Renaissance Home Tour in September, and the Sacred Heart Holiday Home Tour on the first weekend in December.

Our History

FUN EVENTS

MIXERS

Including our Taste of East Sac, Pops in the Park, Ribbon cuttings of new businesses and more!

Originally developed during the 1920s –1940s, East Sacramento has managed to maintain a “small town� atmosphere with an old-fashioned, neighborhood feel.

Stately mansions mingle comfortably with more modest brick homes on streets shaded by generous canopies of sycamore and elm trees. Charming bungalows and quaint cottages are often within walking distance of some of the city’s finest cafes and shops.

“A Taste of East Sac,� is an annual summer wine and food tasting event at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center in McKinley Park featuring East Sacramento’s best-loved dining establishments and local wineries and breweries.

Robert Smerling, Cabana Winery 2014 New Business of the Year

This rich architectural style, coupled with many small neighborhood business districts, makes East Sacramento one of Sacramento’s most coveted neighborhoods. Two U.S. presidents are most associated with East Sacramento; William McKinley, namesake of our popular McKinley Park, and Ronald Reagan, who lived in the neighborhood during his eight years as governor of California.

Networking opportunities hosted by local businesses are fun. Councilman Jeff Harris with Tiferet Coffee Shop owners Sabrina and Makeda Berhane at a recent mixer at their shop.

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EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 14 On Saturday, June 25, the concert will be held at Glenn Hall Park. The performer has yet to be determined.

There will be no changes to the traditional beer garden setup. As a reminder, the beer garden is open to all ages. Children are welcome to enter and hang out with their parents.

Councilmember Jeff Harris would like neighbors to know that he appreciates the interest they’ve shown in neighborhood events and in improving the community. He has noticed an increase in conjecture and misinformation online, and would like to remind neighbors that city business cannot be conducted via social media.

If you have questions regarding a Pops event or any other city matter, call Harris’s office at 808-7003.

MARCH MADNESS March in Sacramento means Beer Week is here! Many local breweries will host special events to highlight the Sacramento region’s thriving beer culture. The two-week celebration of local beers and breweries culminates with the sixth annual Capitol Beer Fest on Sunday, March 6. To view a full calendar of events, visit sacbeerweek.com, where you’ll find events at local spots including Hoppy Brewing Company, Ettore’s and even UC Davis Med Center.

Twelve Rounds Brewing will release a limited-edition beer each day of Beer Week. So far in the lineup are a fruity triple IPA called Eye of the Tiger; Victoria’s Equinox, an IPA made with Equinox and Vic Secret Hops, which impart a tropical flavor; an Imperial brown ale aged on cherries; and Smokin’ Joe, a Rauchbier, or German smoked lager.

Twelve Rounds is at 866 57th St. The Shack will host its annual ShackFest on Saturday, Feb. 27, followed by the ShackFest Hangover Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 28. The following week, show off your store of useless knowledge at the Thursday, March 3, pub trivia and hermitage pint night, beginning at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, March 5, enjoy stout and oysters from 5 to 9 p.m., accompanied

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75 Sacramento State University students spent Martin Luther King Day volunteering at McKinley Rose Garden and Clunie Community Center

by live jazz from the Harley White Jr. Quartet. On Sunday, March 6, unwind on the patio and enjoy a Paella & Estrella Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More details will be added throughout the week, so visit eastsacshack.com for the latest updates. The Shack is at 5201 Folsom Blvd.

Finally, Oak Park Brewing Company will hold its second annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. There will be separate categories for adults and children.

Prizes will be awarded to the fastest car, most creative car and more. For guidelines and other information, find Oak Park Brewing on Facebook or call 660-2723.

TO BE OR NOT TO BE? On Wednesday, March 9, San Francisco Shakespeare Festival will present a free, one-hour production of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” in Clunie Community Center’s Grand Hall Auditorium. This interactive presentation of the classic tragedy is recommended for elementary, middle and high school students as well as adults. The show starts at 3:30 p.m.

Clunie Community Center is at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

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libraries. It is a member-supported nonprofit organization that advocates, fundraises and provides critical In partnership with the Alzheimer’s support for the library system.

Association, the city will host a free Most library events are funded by support group for caregivers of loved the Friends, including recurring ones with dementia. The meeting will monthly events. Their fundraising be on Friday, March 11, from 3 to 4 and volunteer efforts allow the library p.m. in the Cypress Room at Ethel to provide a variety of programming MacLeod Hart Senior Center, located opportunities focused on literacy and at 915 27th St. education and to keep fresh material Support group meetings provide on local library shelves. education and emotional support, In 2015, the McKinley Friends offer new strategies and community group provided more than $12,000 resources, and remind caregivers for library events, books and craft they are not alone. Participants have supplies as well as partial funding for the chance to express their feelings the new foyer. in a supportive environment. Care Every meeting of the Friends for loved ones with memory loss will includes a “Librarian’s Requests” be provided during the workshop if segment. The group strives for a arrangements are made in advance.

100 percent fulfillment rate for To attend, RSVP to Chantell Albers these requests. A typical meeting at calbers@cityofsacramento.org or also covers upcoming programs and 808-6475. Support group meetings necessary support for each event. are held on the second Friday of every The Friends help coordinate and staff month. the August End-of-Summer-Reading Social, which typically draws an audience of 200, as well as December’s LET’S BE FRIENDS Holiday Party, for which the Friends Friends of McKinley Library will purchase and hang decorations, meet on Tuesday, March 1, in the purchase and serve refreshments, and East Sacramento Room at Clunie finance a visit from Santa.

Community Center. The group meets Neighbors are encouraged to attend regularly on the first Tuesday of every a meeting and see what the Friends odd-numbered month from 7 to 8 p.m. are all about. Be part of the decisionThe mission of Friends of the making process and make a difference Sacramento Public Library, and its at your library and in the community! branch groups, is to support and sponsor activities that benefit the

VOLUNTEER DAY A SUCCESS On Jan. 18, amid a round of heavy rainstorms, the sun emerged and 75 Sacramento State University students descended on McKinley Rose Garden and Clunie Community Center. It was Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, and the students had chosen to spend their school holiday engaged in tasks such as cleaning the floors and kitchen inside Clunie Center, staking and pruning tree roses, raking and sweeping walkways, and generally polishing the park and its buildings.

“They did a truly wonderful job. They really made the most of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!”

The volunteer day was initiated

by Jenna Wright, residence life coordinator at CSUS’s Draper Hall.

Wright called the city to inquire about volunteer opportunities and was referred to Lyn Pitts, a volunteer coordinator with Friends of East Sacramento, the nonprofit organization responsible for the rescue and renovation of Clunie Center and McKinley Rose Garden.

Joe Pane, a Friends employee, delegated various projects to the enthusiastic volunteers.

“I want to thank the CSUS students,” said Pitts, who was overwhelmed and impressed by the group’s energy and dedication. “They did a truly wonderful job. They really made the most of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.!”

McKinley Rose Garden is cared for solely by volunteers. For more information or to volunteer in the garden, contact Lyn at lynpitts@ comcast.net.

HEALTH UPDATE ON EAST SAC HARDWARE OWNER Many were saddened to hear that East Sac Hardware owner Rich Johnston is facing serious health challenges, including kidney disease and lymphoma.

According to his wife Sheree, Rich had his third chemo treatment in late February and will have his final treatment on April 21.

“So far he has come through each treatment with no side effects other than the fact he is very weak,” said Sheree. “He is having dialysis three times per week. I am in training so I will be able to dialyze him at home starting the first week of March.”

She also said that Rich is able to have only limited public contact because his immunity is severely depressed.

“We are hoping for a full recovery from the lymphoma barring any complications,” she said. “He will be on dialysis the rest of his life. Rich is hoping to return to the store on a limited basis around mid-June when his immunity and strength have had time to rebuild.” She said they appreciate all the cards and notes he has received.

HARVEST TIME Harvest East Sac, in collaboration with local service organization East Sacramento Women’s Club, will host a neighborhood-wide citrus harvest on Saturday, March 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coordinators are looking for trees to harvest, volunteers to help and neighbors to share fruit with.

Both adults and youth are welcome to join the harvest. Come out and meeting your neighbors, have some fun and help Harvest give back to the neighborhood!

The harvest will start at a neighborhood park. All volunteers will be paired with a trained Harvest group leader. For those who can’t join the harvest but would like to share in the bounty, fruit will be available for pickup between noon and 1 p.m. at the initial meeting location. Bags will not be provided.

To register as a volunteer, and for specific location info, visit eventbrite. com and search for East Sacramento Citrus Harvest. More details and harvest guidelines are available on the event site.

To register as a citrus donor, visit soilborn.org or contact Harvest East Sac coordinator Nanci Kuzins at nkuzins@hotmail.com or 455-9259.

Any fruit that is not claimed by neighbors will be donated to Sacramento Food Bank or to Food Not Bombs, which serves hot vegetarian meals to the homeless.

Harvest East Sac is a local chapter of Harvest Sacramento, the Soil Born Farms edible city initiative. It is a collaborative effort of area residents, nonprofits, community groups and businesses that harvest surplus fruit and vegetables from backyards and small orchards and donate it to local food assistance agencies. Nonprofit Soil Born Farms, which relies on financial support from individuals and businesses to advance its initiatives, plans to expand Harvest to include garden builds and fruit tree planting and care.

BID ON FAMILY FUN Caleb Greenwood’s Spring Auction will be held Saturday, April 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Silverado Design Center. This year’s focus is on family experiences. Participants can bid on excursions to places like Disneyland, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Exploratorium, an indoor sky-diving center and more. “We really want our families getting out and doing things together,” says event co-chair and Caleb mom Emily Kapic. “There will be many fun items for all members of the family!”

Proceeds from the auction will continue to fund Caleb Greenwood’s International Baccalaureate program.

Organizers also hope to raise enough money to support a dedicated art specialist for the school.

Starting this year, the event will feature mobile bidding, which will allow nonlocal friends and family to bid remotely on the many exciting auction packages.

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EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 17 prices increase to $50 after Saturday, March 19. Mobile bidding will open Saturday, April 2. To purchase tickets or to learn more, visit calebgreenwood.scusd.edu. Silverado Design Center is at 5250 South Watt Ave.

GET CRAFTY On Saturday, March 12, Relles Florist will host a DIY St. Patrick’s Day Bouquet workshop. Guests will make a St. Patrick’s Day-themed floral bouquet and will learn other design techniques. The cost is $35 per person.

Class time is 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Advance registration is required. To register, visit rellesflorist.com.

Relles is at 2400 J St.

ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL Theodore Judah Elementary School will hold its Spring Arts & Music Festival on Thursday, March 17, in the Hiram Johnson High School

auditorium. Students from all grades will sing while third-graders perform on the recorder and fifth- and sixthgraders play the ukelele. Student art will be on display as part of a silent auction. This year’s theme is In the Garden, and the auction will feature garden-themed crafts as well as outdoor installations. The concert begins at 5:30 p.m.

Hiram Johnson High School is at 6879 14th Ave. On Thursday, March 31, neighbors are invited to visit the Bear Makers Mart on the Judah campus. This interactive art walk will feature student artwork from all grades, again following the garden theme.

Each class will create a group project as well as individual items that will be available for purchase. Proceeds will provide ongoing support to the school’s art program. Guests may visit the campus at 11:20 a.m., after kindergarten pickup or at 2 p.m. after general dismissal.

Theodore Judah is at 3919 McKinley Blvd. For more details, visit facebook.com/theodorejudahpta.

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“We appreciate all the hours people spent creating these lovely hats,” says Valadez. “So much love from very caring hearts. Each hat represents one baby that will receive this extra gift of love.”

The Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign is a project of the American Heart Association. This was the Sacramento chapter’s first year participating. To receive updates on next year’s campaign, email teresitagabriela@yahoo.com and include the subject line “Little Hats Big Hearts for Next Year.”

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Love coordinator Teresita Valadez would like to offer her gratitude to everyone who participated in this year’s Little Hats, Big Hearts campaign, which organized the creation and donation of little red hats for area preemies and newborns. The target goal was 1,000 hats. The Sacramento chapter easily surpassed this goal, amassing a grand total of 1,755 hats. Many local knitters, crocheters and loom knitters took part in the project.

McKinley Library’s international poetry series continues this month with two classes that explore different world regions and their literary forms and styles. Instructor Frank Dixon Graham will guide students through the poetry unique to each language or culture. Readers and writers alike will gain a deeper understanding of poetry by enriching their knowledge of the global canon.

On Wednesday, March 2, the topic will be the literary history of China and India.

On Wednesday, March 16, the workshop will focus on Tales of the Griot.

Both classes begin at 7 p.m.

McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

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the group’s distinguished Stars and Stripes Award. This is the highest recognition members can receive.

Gutierrez is a member of AHG Troop CA1271, chartered by Fremont Presbyterian Church. Gabrielle is the 223rd girl nationally to receive the award, and only the eighth in California.

In addition to following the AHG Creed and Oath, award candidates must fulfill a number of requirements, including planning, developing, and leading a 100-plus- hour service project, holding a Troop leadership position for at least six months, earning 16 merit badges and passing a board of review.

For her service project, Gutierrez chose to help renovate and modernize the Alternatives Pregnancy Center’s offices. She invested more than 400 hours in the project.

Gutierrez was recognized in a Court of Honor Ceremony on Feb. 13 at Fremont Presbyterian.

American Heritage Girls Inc. is the premier national characterdevelopment organization for young woman ages 5 to 18, embracing Christian values and encouraging family involvement.

For more information, visit americanheritagegirls.org.

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e a sister to every Girl Scout” is the last line in the Girl Scout Law. If you spend any time with the five girls in East Sacramento’s Girl Scout Troop 683, you will see that they have learned the law well.

Claire Densmoore, Kate Densmoore, Amelia Ross, Jenna Sittarich and Natalya Vertz have been together as troop for only two years. (Two of them are real sisters—twins.) Troop a leader Shannon Ross started the troop when the girls moved up from Brownies to Juniors.

Like sisters, the girls, who are all in the fifth grade at River Park’s Caleb Greenwood International Baccalaureate School, laugh and talk over each other when asked about their favorite troop outing.

This year, it was spending the night on the USS Hornet in Alameda. Or talking about their troop community service project last year, when they collected clothing, school supplies and games for Lake County fire victims.

The troop made posters and placed them at school seeking donations for the families in need.

They ended up collecting three carloads of supplies. “I liked the feeling of knowing that someone who needed something was getting the clothes we collected,” says Kate. The troop members earned a Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout Junior can achieve, for the project.

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The troop has also made valentines for children who are in the hospital.

At their school, the girls work together on volunteer projects.

This month, Girl Scouts all over the United States will be selling cookies.

The girls of Troop 683 agree that that there are a lot of good skills to be learned from the cookie sale program.

Amelia likes the business side of cookie sales. “Counting the money and doing the math is my favorite part,” she says. Natalya prefers the marketing and advertising side. All the girls say the best part is talking to the customers. This month, the troop sell cookies in front of Compton’s Market and at Food Truck Mania on Friday, March 11, in McKinley Park.

According to Troop Leader Ross, the cookie sales program and the

community service projects are part of the Scout program to train girls to be leaders. “The girls are making progress to become a girl-led group,” she says.

The troop meets twice a month.

For many of the meetings, one of the girls plans and gives the lesson. Jenna is planning a class on making simple meals. Claire wants to teach the troop about caring for pets. She’d also like to include a project that helps shelter animals.

“Girl Scouts is a wonderful way for the girls to get leadership experience,” says Ross. Queen Elizabeth, Martha Stewart and Sacramento-born journalist Lisa Ling were all Girl Scouts.

When asked if they ever have disagreements, Claire says, “Totally.”

But all five girls plan on staying together in Scouts next year when they advance to Cadet level.

They are already planning more community service projects.

They also recommend that any girl interested in scouting try to find a troop that already has a friend or classmate—or a sister. Of course, as Natalya says, “In Scouts, we learn to treat every girl as a sister.”

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The Pot Tax HELPING KIDS AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GENERAL FUND

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His basic idea is to dramatically increase city funding of programs for children and young adults by getting voters in June to approve a “new” 5 percent tax on marijuana cultivation, with the proceeds directed exclusively to youth services, bypassing the city’s general fund. Schenirer and his hardworking staff have spent the past year compiling research studies that

show the benefits such programs can have on outcomes for kids.

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Schenirer is almost certainly the council’s foremost authority on youth issues, with Rick Jennings—the longterm CEO of the Center for Fathers and Families who served on the city school board alongside Schenirer—a close second.

Schenirer and his staff have prepared a thoughtful 22-page blueprint for how to create a new city department of youth services, an idea that city manager John Shirey threw cold water on by calling it a wasteful increase in city overhead. Shirey prefers to have the parks department, which administers the city’s current

youth services programs, handle any expansion of such programs.

As chair of the council’s powerful Law & Legislation Committee and an influential member of Johnson’s ruling coalition on the council, Schenirer was able to use his considerable influence to secure council approval of his plan to put the pot tax on the June ballot. But the ballot measure garnered only the five-vote majority needed to pass, with members Jeff Harris, Angelique Ashby and Larry Carr opposing the plan and Allen Warren abstaining. Since proceeds from the tax would be dedicated to a single purpose, it would be deemed a “special tax” requiring approval by two-thirds of those voting.

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CITY HALL FROM page 22 councilmembers opposed putting the pot tax on the ballot. That’s also why the Sacramento Police Officers Association has come out against the tax. Shirey opposes it for the same reason: It’s an exercise in ballot-box budgeting that would tie the hands of the city council in coping with future financial difficulties while doing nothing to help the city’s current financial challenge of closing upcoming budget deficits or facing down the coming fiscal cliff.

There is probably not a member of the council who wouldn’t like to fund youth programs at higher levels. But they have the real-world responsibility of weighing such spending against other budget priorities, like police staffing, fire services, park maintenance, code enforcement, libraries, waterfront development, animal control and, most acutely, looming budget deficits.

It is bad policy to elevate funding for youth programs above all other funding by placing it in a proverbial lockbox. It’s also likely to lead to a

stampede of future ballot measures to create similar revenue lockboxes for police, fire, parks, etc., leading to a budget straightjacket that would leave the council with little flexibility to deal with economic downturns. We all can see the harm that ballot-box budgeting has done to the finances of the state and federal governments.

Everything works fine so long as the economy is humming along nicely.

But a drop in revenue can lead to huge cuts in some programs and departments while funding subject to lockboxes rides out the storm largely untouched.

The pot tax has a “maintenance of effort” provision that says that youth services funded by the tax can be cut in the future, but only by a percentage that is not more than percentage cuts made to the city’s other nonpublic-safety departments on average. But is that any way to run a city government, junking the city council’s budgetary discretion and replacing it with a fixed mathematical formula?

We get it that Schenirer really, really, really wants to increase city

spending on youth programs, but there is nothing preventing him and four of his council colleagues from voting for such higher spending as part of the city’s annual budget cycle each spring. They just have to be willing to take the heat for reducing spending elsewhere in order to free up the funds for youth programs. And that heat is exactly what Schenirer and the other council supporters of the tax proposal want to avoid.

Steven Hansen, one of the five councilmembers who supported the

tax, said that Schenirer demonstrated “courage” in proposing the plan.

Far from it. His ballot measure is a retreat from fiscal responsibility and open debate on budget priorities, and a sign that five councilmembers appear to be in deep denial over the city’s looming general fund budget deficits.

Despite Schenirer’s yearlong effort to research youth programs, the pot-tax proposal was badly rushed, bypassing the council’s established CITY HALL page 27

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CITY HALL FROM page 25 procedures for considering legislation, a bad habit that the council too often resorts to on controversial proposals.

Rather than risk having controversial proposals sidelined by careful, methodical review, proponents use political muscle to rush proposals to a final council vote before opponents have a chance to organize an effective opposition. I’ve dubbed the practice the City Hall Hustle.

In this case, Schenirer chose to shepherd the legislation himself rather than relying on city staff to research and vet the proposal (since staff opposes it). He brought his proposal before the Law & Legislation Committee (which he chairs) two weeks before the council voted on it. Normally, committee reviews proposed legislative language line by line, but Schenirer brought to the committee only a two-page memorandum outlining his proposal.

Even that proposal was trumped by a late-breaking deal apparently worked out between Schenirer and lobbyists and managers of local pot dispensaries.

Schenirer’s original memorandum proposed that the city’s current tax on sellers of marijuana be increased from 4 percent to 10 percent of gross sales, and that a smaller tax of 2.5 percent be imposed on sales by marijuana growers. The current tax (characterized as a business operations tax, or BOT) applies to all marijuana sellers, whether they are medical pot dispensaries, future recreational pot retailers (should California voters legalize recreational pot this year, as polls indicate they just might) or pot growers. But pot dispensaries and their lobbyists opposed any hike in the current 4 percent tax on their sales (and they may have implicitly or explicitly threatened to fund a campaign against the tax measure).

So Schenirer apparently agreed to withdraw his proposal to hike the BOT on all sellers (including future recreational retailers and growers) and substitute a 5 percent tax on pot growers only, the proceeds of which could be spent only on youth programs.

But here’s the rub: The current 4 percent BOT would apply to sales by future pot growers, and the city’s general fund would collect the proceeds. But Schenirer’s proposed 5 percent tax on growers would divert those funds from the general fund into youth program spending.

So if voters vote down Schenirer’s 5 percent growers tax, sales by growers will not escape taxation by the city.

They will still be taxed under the current 4 percent BOT, but the taxes would flow into the general fund.

So Schenirer’s plan really raises the effective city tax on future growers by only 1 percent, not the 5 percent that is being touted. The other 4 percent would essentially be snatched from the city’s general fund, which can ill afford it.

Schenirer’s original plan to impose a 10 percent tax on sales by all pot sellers (dispensaries, retailers or growers) would actually have more merit and perhaps more appeal to voters than his final plan, provided the proceeds were paid into the city’s general fund to help close upcoming budget deficits. Pro-tax liberals would likely support it. Conservatives, while they oppose new taxes, also largely oppose pot legalization. They may perceive a higher tax on pot as the next best thing to keeping pot illegal.

City unions, which will largely oppose Schenirer’s plan, would likely support such a higher general-fund pot tax since it would augment the general fund, out of which they are all paid.

City staff would support it since it avoids ballot-box budgeting and would help pay for their salaries and benefits.

So-called sin taxes are always popular with the public, as nonsinners seem to have little reluctance to load taxes on the backs of sinners.

Could the local pot industry mount a successful opposition to such a coalition? Possible, but not likely.

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proposal to hike city water rates by

household income of Sacramento

10 percent per year and sewer rates

families dropped 12 percent between

by 9 percent per year for each of the

2007 and 2014, while numerous

next four years, voted 4-1-1 to support

major hikes in taxes, fees and rates

the department’s rate-hikes proposal.

imposed in recent years, coupled

It will now be taken up by the city

with those on the horizon, threaten

council at its meeting on Tuesday,

the viability of working families,

March 15, at 6 p.m.

people on fixed incomes and small

Several representatives of Eye on Sacramento (a local watchdog group

cumulative, documented major

that I head) urged the commission

failures of DOU management over the

to reject the proposals, or to at least

past two years provides ratepayers

moderate the water rate hikes by

with no confidence that current

deferring completion of the city’s

DOU management has the capacity

water meter installation program

to manage large-scale infrastructure

until the state-imposed deadline of

projects competently and in a cost-

2025, instead of accelerating the

effective manner.

completion date by five years, as the DOU has proposed.

EOS’s main opposition points: Sacramento has met all internal

SHOWDOWN ON UTILITY RATE HIKES

businesses in Sacramento; and the

and external water conservation targets with just half of all city homes metered, proving that accelerated

The Utilities Rate Advisory Commission, after hearing from a

meter installations are not needed

large number of worried residents

conservation targets; the real median

for Sacramento to meet its water

Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group.

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Girl Power AMERICAN GIRLS FASHION SHOW WILL HELP CRISIS NURSERIES

BY TERRY KAUFMAN LOCAL HEROES

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hen Emma Sperber made her bat mitzvah two years ago, she thought long and hard about her “mitzvah project.” She wanted to do something meaningful for animals or children, but it had to be exactly right. With the help of her mother Maria, she narrowed down her choices, then zeroed in on Sacramento Crisis Nurseries.

“She liked that it was about helping families out in times of crisis,” says Sperber. “The two of us served lunch at the north nursery, and we got to make bagel pizzas for little kids who were grateful to be in a safe place.”

Emma went on to raise $3,500 in pledges by running a triathlon for the nurseries, and two years later her mom found herself serving as president of Friends of Sacramento Crisis Nurseries. “This is a safe place for kids whose families are in crisis,” says Maria. “It could be any number of things that are going on in their lives: unemployment, postpartum depression, caring for elderly parents.

The focus is on child abuse prevention

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and providing these children with intact. Begun as an orphanage in large budget item, but we’re working security.”

1867, the home includes a residential toward child abuse prevention so The Crisis Nurseries—one in these children don’t end up in the the north, one in boys home. It’s a real dichotomy: the south area— They come from chaos into a are an auxiliary perfectly clean space that’s warm, of Sacramento welcoming and structured. It’s sort Children’s of an oasis in the middle of crisis.”

Home. They It’s a tall order. The primary have served more source of money for the nurseries than 225,000 has been First 5 Sacramento children and funding, supplemented through had a significant additional grants and private impact on almost donations. But last year, the 15,000 families in Friends group struggled to the region. At the bridge a $365,000 budget deficit. nurseries, at-risk The need for services has not children from diminished. “Last year, we had infancy to age 5 are to turn away families because housed for up to there weren’t enough beds,” 30 days in a clean, says Sperber. nurturing space with This month, the group cribs, bedrooms, will raise money with an toys, artwork, American Girls fashion show healthy meals and featuring local runway talent. caring staff. There is On Friday, March 18, and a 24-hour phone help Saturday, March 19, 150 line for families in girls—mostly fourth- and crisis. The nurseries fifth-graders—will model provide transportation historic and contemporary to their facilities. fashions with their American When children arrive, Girl doll counterparts. The staffers examine them show is a labor of love for and develop an action organizer Kara Turner and plan. volunteers who devote hours The Children’s to unpacking eight crates Home provides of clothes, coordinating the additional resources talent for three shows in 24 an on g ttin pu e ar s for the families, hours and managing pintnto Crisis Nurserie ent.

Friends of Sacrame ing local runway tal tur fea ow sh including parenting size egos. ion sh mell.

American Girls fa otography/Tia Gem Ph ia ed M w vie er Riv classes, counseling and “This just fell into my Photos courtesy of residential treatment, lap,” says Turner, who to help break the cycle has always loved fashion. “I had program for at-risk boys. Says of crisis or abuse and keep families Sperber, “The Crisis Nurseries are a

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no idea it was going to be a full-time job. I had lists and spreadsheets, and I was about to have a nervous breakdown last year when the other ladies showed up on my doorstep with lemonade and cookies and helped me get through it. This year has been so much easier.”

Turner is a firm believer that “the right thing comes at the right time.” She had sold her KidAround magazine and her daughter was growing up, so she had more time on her hands. “The Crisis Nurseries really hit home for me,” she says.

“I’ve been a mother. I’ve been in crisis. This is a place where no questions are asked. The kids are safe and loved.”

The kids in the show know that they’re helping children in crisis.

“They’re the most darling little girls,” says Turner. “They’re not self-conscious, and they have so much fun doing this.” Each girl takes on the name and history of her American Girl doll. Dolls and clothes are available for purchase at the event,

and girls in the audience are invited onto the stage at the end of the show to walk the runway and have their pictures taken.

The models’ parents pay a fee for their participation. Those fees, and the ticket fees, will provide critical financial support for the Crisis Nurseries. Turner’s goal is to make the show bigger and more successful each year. “It organically manifests into a beautiful wave of enthusiasm,” she says. “What we do is really important. I love what I’m doing.”

For more information, go to kidshome.org. Tickets for the American Girl fashion show can be purchased through the Events link at the site.

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Infesting in His Future PINNACLE PEST FOUNDER SEIZED OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND

BY JESSICA LASKEY SHOPTALK

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hen I catch up by phone with Jim Lopez, the president, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Pest, he’s nearly out of breath from the busy pace of his business.

“Every two to three months, a cherry bomb lands in my lap,” the East Sacramento resident and single dad says. “I get stressed, but the outcome ends up better than I could have ever imagined.”

This ability to see the light at the end of the tunnel is something the South Bay Area transplant has always possessed. After moving to Sacramento to attend California State University, Sacramento, and graduating with a business degree, Lopez found himself hard-up for employment, so he settled for a job at a pest control company.

In true go-getter fashion, it didn’t take long for him to move up the ranks. He soon found himself traveling all over California to manage service departments and sell the brand, but Lopez was eager to start his own. When he settled back in Sacramento in 1997 to help the company solve some problems with a local branch, Lopez leapt at the chance to branch out.

“I quit the other company and started going door-to-door selling pest control services,” Lopez says. “The business grew fast. We got our first warehouse, hired employees and, over the course of five years, went from making $0 to $2.7 million a year.”

This rapid success was due in part to Lopez’s desire to give the people what they want, and what residents

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Jim Lopez is the president, founder and CEO of Pinnacle Pest

were overwhelmingly requesting was not just traditional pest control, but also termite inspection and remediation (repair).

“When you buy or sell a house in Sacramento, lenders and buyers want the house inspected for termites,” Lopez says. “Inspection can find an array of problems, so we started pricing and fixing them for people.”

Not surprisingly, these services took off during the “hot market” in 2007, but because they were so tied to real estate, the downturn the next year made Lopez’s business plummet.

So what did he do? He diversified.

“We started to seek brand recognition outside of East Sacramento (where most of his business had been),” Lopez says. “We started to market to midtown and Land Park, and in 2010 we expanded to the Pocket. We now have roughly 2,700 clients in the Sacramento area, with a focus on older neighborhoods.”

Lopez also added additional services that have attracted both ecoand efficiency-minded consumers.

“Three years ago, we introduced orange oil for termite control,” Lopez says. “You have two types of termites that can infest a home: One comes up

from the ground, and one nests in the wood. When you have termites in the wood, it requires fumigation, which is a pain because people hate moving out of their houses, it’s expensive and inconvenient, and there are usually hidden costs.

“I started researching other options and found this naturally derived orange oil product that you inject into the wall. Because it works so well, we offer the same guarantee as fumigation, and the business has really grown because of it.”

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From Page to Stage ACTORS BRING THE WRITTEN WORD TO LIFE

BY JESSICA LASKEY MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR

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f Sue Staats were writing her autobiography, there are some highlights she’d probably hit.

She would write about her two daughters, of whom she speaks proudly. She’d probably include her stints as a reporter and on-air anchor for television stations in Charleston, Green Bay and Sacramento, as well as her eight years running an independent public relations firm. She might also mention her executive master’s degree in business administration and her years working for AirTouch Communications, the precursor to Verizon Wireless. But the part that the Baltimore native would definitely not want to miss is the moment she discovered writing.

“After I retired from AirTouch about 10 years ago, I started taking classes in all the things I’d ever wanted to do,” the Curtis Park resident says. “I tried acting, singing, writing. Writing is what stuck.”

Four years ago, Staats earned her MFA in creative writing from a lowresidency program at Oregon’s Pacific University, a perfect fit considering she loves working at her own pace.

From there, Staats’ fiction and poetry got published in a number of literary magazines, including Graze, The Farallon Review, Alimentum and Tule Review, which is eventually what connected her with Stories on Stage Sacramento, the award-winning monthly reading series that features short fiction by established and emerging writers from around the region read by professional actors.

“I was in a writing group with a man who was friends with Tom Foley, the editor and publisher of The

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Sue Staats

Farallon Review,” Staats recalls. “He asked me to read for Stories on Stage, so I read a short piece from my thesis, which Tom ended up publishing.”

Staats met the group’s founder, fiction writer Valerie Fioravanti, who had created Stories on Stage in 2009 as a local version of National Public Radio’s Selected Shorts program. Staats was impressed with Fioravanti’s ability to bring artists together.

“When Valerie first came to town, she was trying to make connections

with writers,” Staats says. “She said, ‘I see you have lots of poets, but where are all the fiction writers?’ She was told, ‘Oh, you have to go to San Francisco for that.’ Valerie said, ‘Oh, no, I don’t.’ So she gathered writers and volunteers at the Sacramento Poetry Center. It’s been going strong ever since.”

Stories on Stage Sacramento has been growing steadily for the past six years. When Fioravanti found herself too busy running Stories on Stage to

work on her own writing, she handed the reins to Staats in 2013.

“I understand now how much work it is,” Staats says with a laugh. “But it’s not just me. We have a lot of people who work pretty independently. And we’ve had an amazing casting director for the past three years, Peggi Wood, who finds all of our wonderful actors.”

Staats decided to expand the group’s programming to include some big-name authors.

“We had just finished the 2013 season, and a bunch of us got together over a little wine to figure out what we wanted for next year,” Staats recalls. “We decided to follow a pipe dream and just send out invitations and see what happened.”

Staats found their first invitee— memoirist Tobias Wolff, whose biographical book “This Boy’s Life” was adapted into a film with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro— surprisingly easy to reach.

“He emailed back and said, ‘Sure, sounds like fun,’” Staats reports. “I couldn’t believe it.”

In order to accommodate the throngs of audience members who wanted to see Wolff in person, Staats set up a partnership with Verge Center for the Arts, where they had welcomed Pushcart Prize-winning author Anthony Marra the summer before. Since the “magical” Wolff event, Stories on Stage Sacramento has also played host to Adam Johnson, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2013 for his novel “The Orphan Master’s Son.” “I don’t see Stories on Stage spending a lot of money to attract NEIGHBOR page 35

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Real Estate Success KAPPEL MORTGAGE GROUP FOUNDER GOES HIS OWN WAY

BY JESSICA LASKEY SHOPTALK

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f you ask Ted Kappel, owner of Kappel Mortgage Group, what he wanted to be when he grew up, the answer is simple.

“I had a group of friends in college and all of us wanted to become Gordon Gekko (the fictional Wall Street stockbroker from the 1987 film “Wall Street”)—not the greedy type, though,” Kappel says. “We had dreams of working in San Francisco in the Financial District with our three-piece suits, meeting up after work for martinis on the top of a skyscraper.

“When we all graduated (from California State University, Sacramento), 99 percent of my group got on with Charles Schwab in San Francisco, and that is exactly what happened. I was the one percent that didn’t follow that dream.”

Though Kappel may not have become the cutthroat corporate raider that he envisioned as a youth, the true story of his life is much more inspiring. Kappel’s mother, an Iowa native, and father, who hails from Chicago and served as a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, own a property management company in their adopted hometown of Vacaville.

(Kappel’s father was stationed at Travis Air Force Base when Kappel was young.)

After graduating from CSUS, Kappel knew he wanted to do big things, but his trajectory was not one that entirely jibed with his family’s vision for his future.

“When my parents found out I was interested in finance and not the

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Husband-and-wife team, Ted and Jennifer Kappel

family business of real estate, they were not happy,” Kappel recalls. “We ended up having what my parents call a ‘compromise’: I went to work for Norwest Mortgage, which was on the finance side of real estate. I was jealous of my friends for the first couple of years, but like most things my parents pushed me toward, mine was a much better decision and I thank the Lord every day that I took this path. I love my job.”

Prior to founding Kappel Mortgage Group, the ambitious businessman worked his way up at Norwest Mortgage after starting there in 1995, staying with them when they bought Wells Fargo, then moved on to Vitek Mortgage before starting Kappel Mortgage Group Inc. in 2004. The company offers mortgage financing for the purchase or refinance of residential or commercial property.

“KMG is unique because it is a true broker,” Kappel explains. “Most mortgage companies are banks or direct lenders to a bank, which means they only have their products and their rates. KMG is able to shop many banks, which makes it possible to offer the best rate and products to our clients.

“Also, to be a loan consultant with KMG, you need to have your real estate license and your NMLS (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System) mortgage license, which means our clients are working with very educated people. Most banks don’t require this type of licensing.”

This attention to detail seemed to guarantee success, but the market crash in 2008 hit Kappel just as hard as larger institutions, if not harder.

“Before the bubble burst in the mortgage industry, KMG was doing very well,” Kappel says. “We had

offices from Sacramento to Napa with over 60 employees through the years.

I knew the market was going to burst, so I saved what I thought was enough to get me through. I had enough assets to cover all of my personal and business bills for two and a half years if we didn’t bring in one dime.

“Guess what? That wasn’t enough.

The market died and eventually my huge overhead ate away at all of my life savings, bringing me to actually zero money and a ton of debt I accrued late in the survival game.

“My toughest challenge was at this point in my life. I had hundreds of thousands in debt from homes to taxes, et cetera, but I couldn’t bring myself to file bankruptcy, so with the help of my beautiful wife, who gave me shelter for six years, I put my nose to the grindstone, lived very humbly and used every cent we made to pay

off all of my debt, which I finished repaying in 2013.

“The last two years have been very profitable, which is great because my wife and I are expecting our first child, a baby girl, in May and we just got into escrow on a new home in East Sacramento, so we’ll be around for a long time.”

The integrity and grit it took Kappel to get where he is today, getting through the downturn to build a successful business that helps people with “the biggest financial transaction of their lives,” is the stuff of legend. Gordon Gekko should take notes.

For more information or to set an appointment with Kappel, call 4165626 or go to tedkappel.com. Kappel Mortgage Group is at 4201 H St. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

NEIGHBOR FROM page 32 huge names from out of town,” Staats says. “The point is to showcase really excellent writing. We don’t want to lose sight of that. It’s been a privilege to meet writers I drool over and spend some time with them and have some of their gold dust rub off on us. But even writers you’ve never heard of, you can end up falling in love with.”

Maybe one of these days, Staats will be one of those authors. (She admits to having had a short story collection in the works for “far too long.”) In the meantime, her focus will be on bringing exciting stories, gifted writers and talented readers together in Sacramento—and creating some gold dust of our own.

For more information on Stories on Stage Sacramento, like the group on Facebook or visit storiesonstagesacramento.wordpress. com.

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SHOPTALK FROM page 30 Not one to rest on his laurels, Lopez also recently introduced a game changer in the rodent ridding arena.

“Traditionally, if you have a rat problem, a technician comes out and traps it—that’s it,” Lopez says.

“When I worked for another company, people would call us and say that they still had rats a few months later. I hated it.

“Then a light bulb went off. Now, I send out a rodent specialist who identifies the types of rodents, entry points into the house and the level of infestation and contamination, and then we go through four steps.

“First, we trap, which can take between two and five visits. Then we send in a clean-up team to fog and deodorize the space to neutralize the urine odor, which is what draws more rats to the house. Then we place metal mesh and steel wool at the identified entry points to keep the rats from coming back in and set up bait stations on the perimeter of the property to kill off the population before it can come into the house. We have a two-year warrantee and come back every six months to check the bait stations.”

This unique approach to pest control has proven very popular for Pinnacle Pest, which gives Lopez all the assurance he needs that he made the right decision to forge his own path.

“When the company went through hard times during the downturn, I realized I needed to hire better managers,” Lopez says. “By surrounding myself with people who are as smart or smarter than me, it allows me to grow. They put systems in place that I would have never thought of. And we’re the strongest we’ve ever been.”

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Shining a Spotlight SACRAMENTO TO GET ITS OWN WALK OF STARS

notable stars that it’s a wonder we haven’t honored them sooner.

The Sacramento Walk of Stars will do just that. It will provide educational, cultural and economic benefits. It will be fun. You’ll feel a sense of discovery as you stroll the Grid, discover stars embedded in the sidewalk and learn about where the people they honor came from and what they accomplished.

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or the past six months, I have had the pleasure to write about the Grid, Midtown and downtown for Inside Publications. Now I have the opportunity to write about an exciting personal endeavor that my wife, Lucy Eidam Crocker, and I are leading that we hope will make a mark on Sacramento’s culture, entertainment and economic development for generations to come.

Lucy and I own Crocker & Crocker, a marketing, branding and outreach firm. We’ve served on dozens of nonprofit boards for business and arts organizations and groups that deal with youth development and the environment.

Now, after 30 years of community service and success in business, we’ve decided to give back in a large, meaningful way. We’ve formed a nonprofit organization to honor some of the Sacramento region’s best and brightest, people who went on to national and international success.

The result? The Sacramento Walk of Stars.

Many communities and cities around the country have a walk of fame or walk of stars. We want to recognize people from our region who took their talents to extraordinary

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Each year, sites and stars will be selected and announced at a party in the spring.

Sotiris Kolokotonis and Lucy Eidam Crocker

heights. They are sons and daughters of Sacramento, their talents forged by the families, mentors, teachers, communities and neighborhoods we see every day.

We take pride when they make headlines, are written about in books or appear on TV or in the movies.

The Sacramento region has so many

While Lucy and I started this, it’s a community collaboration. We first had to work with city staffers to determine the permits and approval process. We also formed a founding committee to help shape the program.

And we needed approval from the city council.

Last August, the city council gave its approval, and detailed planning began. Through social and traditional media, we have received numerous informal star nominations.

The community response has been overwhelmingly positive.

The criteria are straightforward: To be a Sacramento star, the person must be significantly national or internationally; must have lived in the Sacramento region; and must have had a positive impact on the Sacramento region in some way.

Stars will come from the following categories: arts and entertainment, sports, news, business, and science and technology. Honorees can be living or dead.

If you think hard, you can probably come up with many of the names that have already made the list. In sports: Dusty Baker, Ruthie Bolton, Debbie Meyer. In news: Lisa Ling, Joan Lunden, Lester Holt. In business: Eleanor McClatchy, Charles Schwab, Russ Solomon. In the arts: Wayne Thiebaud, Gregory Kondos, Mark Twain. In entertainment: Timothy B. Schmit, Jessica Chastain, Pat Morita.

The list goes on and on.

A steering committee of community members will choose new honorees each year and find a location for their stars on a route that goes from 21st Street in Midtown to the new Golden 1 Center along the J, K and L Street corridors.

The first year, stars will be placed in sidewalks on and near 1801 L St., thanks to a sponsorship by SKK Developments. “This is an exciting new attraction for Sacramento. SKK Developments is pleased to a part of it, sponsoring the inaugural five stars,” said Sotiris K. Kolokotronis, owner of SKK Developments.

Each year, sites and stars will be selected and announced at a party in the spring. In late summer, the honorees will be celebrated with a sidewalk star installation event, followed by a gala dinner where they can talk about what the Sacramento region has meant to them.

“Those who lived or grew up in the Sacramento region were shaped by their family, friends and community,” said my wife Lucy, CEO of Crocker & Crocker and the project’s founder.

“They took their talents and excelled on the national and international stage. To say the least, we are proud of them and want to honor them in a meaningful way.”

The project has received the full support of the city, along with the commitment and involvement of Michael Ault of Downtown Sacramento Partnership and Steve Hammond of Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau. Other steering committee members include business

leaders Linda Geery of Gilbert Associates, John Frisch of Newmark Cornish & Carey, Jeff Hallsten of Hallsten Corporation and Patrick Harbison of Patrick Harbison Public Relations. Most members of the steering committee are sponsors, along with Lasher Auto Group of Elk Grove.

“We have a great group helping to get this off the ground, and I’m sure more will join our cause,” Lucy said.

“Plus we are thrilled that Cecily and Jim Hastings of Inside Publications will promote the Sacramento Walk of Stars as a sponsor!”

The founding committee is raising money to fund the stars and the events and is more than halfway to its goal. The stars will be constructed of terrazzo and brass. The public will be invited to the gala dinner.

The Sacramento Walk of Stars will be a community project. Walk of Stars social media lit up since the announcement a few months ago, showing that this project has community interest and support.

Some people say Sacramento has an inferiority complex. There’s a view that the city is always battling: to have and keep major league sports, to have first-rate professional cultural and performing arts, for recognition as a world-class city.

In the past year, it’s become clear that Sacramento is on its way to something grand, something special.

The Sacramento Walk of Stars is just one of many new and exciting additions to a vibrant downtown and Midtown. It’s a chance to showcase the stars of the past who got us here—people like Mark Twain, Morrie Turner and Joe Marty. It’s also a chance to shine a light on today’s stars—like Lance Briggs and Colin Hanks, the band Cake.

The Sacramento Walk of Stars is an opportunity to showcase the talented people of and from Sacramento. Their contributions show how deep our roots go in science, the arts, sports and entertainment. In a few short months, everyone will get to celebrate that.

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The Gospel of Jazz SAXOPHONIST LEADS EAST SACRAMENTO’S CALVARY CHAPEL FLOCK

BY SUSAN MAXWELL SKINNER

At college with a music scholarship,

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he gigged at jazz bars. His first pro recording was with Dave Kahne (now

A

gift for music comforted Mike

producer for Paul McCartney and

Butera’s dangerous childhood.

Tony Bennett). Butera toured with

When his musical career got

the likes of John Denver, Donna

dangerous, the gift of faith was

Summer and Lou Rawls.

salvation.

“The culture included alcohol and

Butera is a household name in

pot smoking,” he recalls. “Every

Californian jazz. Barely out of his

night, it was back to some guy’s room

teens, the saxophonist toured with

to drink and get high. I nearly died

Harry James and was featured in

one night: I found myself on the floor

recordings with superstars. He is now

with a drug frenzied guy’s gun to my

an ordained pastor at Calvary Chapel

neck. After that, I began to search for

in East Sacramento.

wholeness. I believed there was a God

His flock ranges from professionals

but I didn’t know who he was.”

to paupers. For many of them, the

Big band legend Harry James

road to Calvary has been rugged. No

discovered the prodigal prodigy. At 22,

less so for gravel-voiced Pastor Mike.

“Don’t call me reverend,” says the 62-year-old. “I don’t need to be

Butera became the youngest player in Pastor Mike Butera favors casual raiment for Sunday sermons. Worship at his Folsom Boulevard Church has included jazz interpretations of Psalms

revered; I’m just a sinner who was

associated booze and excess), my

Butera still plays professionally. “I

life seemed empty,” he says. “I was

know an upright bass player who’s a

married and raising my wife Julie’s

pastor,” he considers. “There aren’t

two children as my own, but we were

too many of us.

fighting like cats and dogs. Success

“To me, jazz is a perfect vehicle for

didn’t fill what was missing in me. I

my faith. It’s like jazz God’s vastness.

wondered if God would tell me what

It’s universal and it encompasses all

to do.

kinds of music. No one will ever get

“I took a Gideon Bible from a

to the end of it. You have infinite

New York hotel and sneaked looks

expression but there are principles.

on the tour bus. I was skeptical. For

Like walking with God, once you

five months, I searched its pages. I

apply rules, you have freedom and

found more than 300 prophecies that

fun.”

were fulfilled by the birth, life, death

Butera’s services illustrate his

and resurrection of Jesus. That was

theory. The pastor last year presented Psalms during worship.

The virtuoso’s youth was discordant.

“I had rough, rebellious childhood.

My solace was being gifted at music,” he says. “I turned pro at 15. I joined a

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“After a few years touring as a hotshot in the best band (with

saved by grace.”

original jazz interpretations of biblical

James’ stellar ensemble.

enough to show me the words were Butera’s big band plays at River City Calvary Chapel with Sacramento jazz diva Vivien Lee.

from God.” Hal Lindsey’s bestseller “The late,

rock band that was heavily into drugs and alcohol.”

Still at McClatchy High School, he embraced the music culture at its most destructive.

“Most days began with a bottle of wine and pills before classes,” he says.

“It was the only way I could talk to girls.”

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“I feel an inward energy when I

received Jesus. I woke up next day

Holiday Inn, a guy talked to me. He

digs. Church outreach includes

pick up the horn,” Butera explains.

and felt different. I guess I was born

knew I was expressing love of God

Ugandan and Rwandan orphanages,

“I am worshipping with all my

again. I left Harry James and came

through music. He asked if he could

water purification for Columbian

heart; trying to express every phrase

home. I quit drinking. My wife and I

receive Jesus. Later I learned he’d

natives and aid for the local homeless.

perfectly because God is hearing. I’m

began to learn what marriage was all

intended to commit suicide that night.

about.”

I was experiencing ministry.”

Music buddies dubbed Butera “the preacher.”

“I feel an inward energy when I pick up the horn.”

“I have a big burden for

“I’ve followed the road of hard knocks,” their leader summarizes.

“You learn by experience. And from

love.”

Learn about Butera’s River City Calvary Chapel (7322 Folsom Blvd.)

just lovin’ on people.”

Jazz is never far from his altar.

musicians,” he confides. “They are

The church hosted monthly big band

family and to me, some are lost.

concerts in 2015 and will continue

Many artists can’t accept traditional

with jazz events this year.

belief. Some feel Christians are stupid

giving back what I have received:

at rivercitycc.com. His music can be heard at jazzmondays.com.

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automatons. I have to live with that.

It’s taken years of consistency to show I’m for real.”

Butera joined Sacramento’s Moon recording studio as producer/ arranger.

“One day I hired a Christian

At a 1980 concert in Land Park, Butera met Pastor Leo Govinetti.

“He was on boogie-woogie piano, singing Christian lyrics,” says

background singer who told me to

Butera. “I sat in with my horn and

go to church,” he says. “But my

we smoked. We began 23 years of

experiences of church seemed so

musical evangelism, calling ourselves

phony; what I felt was so real. She

The Agape (God’s love) Brothers. We

introduced me to Calvary Chapel in

were on TV; we played all over USA,

Oak Park. I was embraced the door by

we worked for free or for whatever

a tattooed guy, just out of prison.

anyone could pay.”

“There were 25 people in the funky

Govinetti was pastor at Gridley’s

little church. They gave us blankets

Calvary Chapel. At the time Calvary

for the cold. The pastor, John Cowan,

Chapels, which began as 1970s

was in Levi’s. He read from the Bible

ministries for hippies and surfers,

and explained it, simply. I knew I was

were a new Christian movement.

home. My wife and children loved it.”

There are now 2,000 congregations in

Though the church hosted a band, Butera stayed in the pews.

“I needed to learn,” he explains.

“Worship is not a performance, it’s participation. The audience is God.

the world. Govinetti beheld believers meeting for Bible study at Butera’s house and decreed: “Mike, you were meant to be a pastor.”

Novice Butera studied five years

I served by setting up the PA and

under Calvary founder Pastor Chuck

cleaning restrooms. On gigs, I kept

Smith. Ordained in 1990, the new

my Bible on my music stand.

pastor gathered his flock in a Land Park bowling alley. Now almost 200

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Into the Ring FORMER BOXER HAS A NEW FIGHT ON HIS HANDS

he stood toe to toe with the world’s toughest prizefighters, men such as Rocky Lockridge, Julio Cesar Chavez, Brian Mitchell and John John Molina.

He fought 59 times, with 50 victories and one draw. He won three world championships.

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ony Lopez is a whimsical man, but his good nature shouldn’t be mistaken for a lack of seriousness.

As a world champion boxer, Lopez could frustrate opponents after a brutal exchange of punches. He used a maneuver of brazen whimsy.

Suddenly dropping his hands and raising his chin and smiling, Lopez presented his face as a target. He dared the other man to hit him again, harder.

This was dangerous behavior. The other man often had the skill, speed and power to kill Lopez, not just figuratively but cumulatively and literally. The move was whimsical. It demonstrated Lopez could somehow summon humor and lightheartedness at moments of desperate, primeval survival, when he was fighting for his life.

I mention this because these days, Lopez is running for mayor of Sacramento. He is certainly an underdog, going up against two experienced politicians: former State Sen. Darrell Steinberg and City Councilmember Angelique Ashby.

But Lopez’s candidacy shouldn’t be

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“When I’m elected, I’ll listen to everybody who calls with an idea,” Lopez says.

Along the way, he became the most popular boxer in Sacramento history, able to sell 15,000 tickets at Arco Arena. He was so popular that fighters refused to face him in Sacramento for fear the audience, screaming for its hometown champ, would frighten the judges into handing Lopez a biased victory.

Tony "The Tiger" Lopez In one Arco Arena fight, Lopez was disqualified for punching Ramon Rico career. I don’t have all the answers. dismissed as a whimsical joke. He’s after Rico’s knee touched the canvas.

But I’m the only guy who knows been thinking about city hall for a It was a close call, Lopez’s first loss, what’s really going on, because I’m in long time. He may smile and drop his and nearly caused a riot. hands and raise his chin, but he wants the bail bond business, and I go into Lopez’s popularity was not the places where the kids are screaming to win. unique result of his fighting skill, and there are dirty diapers laying About four years ago, I bumped which was medieval in execution, all around and the father is gone and the into Lopez and his wife Cathy at a brute force and determination, with mom is on drugs, and I’m telling her coffee shop near their bail bonds minimal reliance on finesse. agency, Tony “The Tiger” Bail Bonds. to get her act together or I’m coming More importantly, he had real back with CPS. They know when I say They told me he was planning to run charisma—elusive star power that it, I mean it.” for mayor. I thought he was joking. elevates not just sports and show Not many people know what it’s He was not. business careers but political careers. like to fight for your life in close “I’m the only guy who’s running And while his boxing skills faded (he combat. Lopez did this professionally for the real Sacramento,” Lopez says turned 53 in February), his charisma for 16 years. In the 1980s and 1990s, now. “I don’t care about a political burns bright as ever.

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If Lopez can figure out how to get himself in front of voters, that charisma will ignite and inspire people, and many will vote for him. They will believe he knows their power, passion, failure and frustration.

“When I’m elected, I’ll listen to everybody who calls with an idea,” Lopez says. “My best punch was my overhand right, my moneymaker.

You know how I learned it? I was at a phone booth on 15th Street and this bum came up to me, recognized me and told me I needed to throw it.

He showed me how. I tried it and it worked. That proves you never know where a good idea will come from.”

Lopez fought at 130 to 147 pounds but was naturally more like 160.

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Grand Plans B STREET WILL SOON BREAK GROUND ON $30 MILLION THEATER

BY JORDAN VENEMA BUILDING OUR FUTURE

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here’s an irony to theater: Although every play is a kind of onstage pageant, it needs neither stage nor pageantry to be done well. Still, we judge our books by their covers, and hype alone can create a blockbuster from a bad script. But good theater, real theater, can spontaneously happen anywhere: in an alley, on the street, dressed down without all the pomp and circumstance.

Bill Blake, managing director at B Street Theatre, is aware that visitors to Sacramento, and even some locals, have dismissed B Street merely for its appearance. “People are always going to pretty much judge the book by its cover,” he says. “And the cover here is like, what is this sulky, out-of-theway place?”

What happens inside the building is another story altogether. According to Blake, after seeing a performance, people usually become rabid fans. In fact, B Street boasts about 10,000 thousand subscribers, says Blake, calling them “the faithful patrons who keeping coming to our shows.”

For those unaware (and yes, there are some still unaware), Sacramento does have its own resident theater, hidden away in a quiet corner of Midtown, housed in an old and unassuming warehouse. There’s not much thoroughfare in that neighborhood, other than residential traffic, and the local theater often goes unnoticed—but not for long.

This old book is getting a new cover.

Thanks to $3 million contribution from the city and a land donation from Sutter Medical Center worth $6 million, B Street will soon begin developing a nearly $30 million

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Rendering of the new B Street Theatre

facility at 27th Street and Capitol Avenue.

Blake expects the location alone will improve the theater’s recognition here in Sacramento. “The number of cars that happen to drive by our theater now is less than 50,000 a year,” says Blake.

“At the new location it’s over 4 million cars a year.”

For the 30-year-old company, the new building has been a long time coming. B Street ostensibly began in 1986 as a traveling and educational company performing in local schools. In ’91, B Street became sedentary, moving to its current location and offering plays for adults as well as children. The theater bought a second warehouse to build an additional stage in ’02.

Since its current stages were built within the confines of pre-existing structures, the new theater will

provide B Street with more flexibility and capacity. According to Blake, the new structure will offer “more visual delights in the productions themselves, better seats, better sightlines, [and] the ability to do theater magic and effects”—things that weren’t available in the old space.

Unlike the old stages and space, this, says Blake, will be a purposebuilt building, “a place that is built for a quality, professional art

experience.” He adds, “At our humble campus, we serve about 100,000 people a year. The facility itself is kind of bursting at the seams.”

The current main and family stages seat 200 and 100 audience members respectively. The new building will accommodate 250 audience members for the main stage and 365 for the family-series stage.

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You likely know the feeling. It’s that moment you suddenly realize that

question she was considering. “Do

you’ve been sold a bill of goods.

you think there’s something after this

My remorseful feeling is somewhat

At first, she tried dismissing me by telling me she was a lifelong atheist.

However, something clicked between

She returned my smile with the satisfying warmth of a setting summer sun.

us, and she invited me back for Not unlike the book “Tuesdays

specializing in the “gently

With Morrie,” we enjoyed some deep

used.” Before we drove it off the lot, a

conversations, and I came to know a

service technician walked us through

woman who showed little regret about

to demonstrate that everything was

her life.

She’d raised two loving daughters

However, when we got it home,

and made a good life for herself.

we discovered a propane problem

However, she grew up in Hitler’s

that rendered all the appliances

Germany and claimed good reasons

unworkable: no heat, stove or

to doubt God’s existence. She’d seen

generator.

the imprisonment of relatives and the

Now, two months later, I still have

death of countless Jews. She’d had

no working generator, but I do have

a childhood harassed by hunger and

a full-blown case of buyer’s remorse.

haunted by grief.

Let me interrupt my narration for a moment to explain just how rare a moment like this is for a health-care chaplain. Chaplains don’t proselytize, but we can honestly respond to specific questions about God. So let me ask you a question: If you’d been in my size-12 shoes, what would you have told the woman?

Take this moment to look away and compose your answer. Then come back to the column.

Of course, the options are too numerous to tabulate, but if you’re opportunity to convert the woman, let me assure you that I didn’t take that tack.

Why not, you ask. Take another moment and consider what the woman was really saying.

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BY NORRIS BURKES

On my third visit, she posed a

Yes, it’s possible she was remorseful for buying into atheism and was now hoping for a life raft to escape the Lake of Fire. Not likely, though. She had too much integrity

presence,” I said.

She returned my smile with the satisfying warmth of a setting summer sun.

Her questions helped her to voice a healthy mixture of faith and doubt, but only because our visits had helped her to feel safe asking those questions.

I also know there are times when you need direct answers, as when I called my RV dealer to ask when my repairs would be finished.

“Good question,” the service adviser said. “We’re still waiting on some parts.”

I guess you call that a part-ial answer.

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B Street Theatre intends to use the new building to host other programs, partnering with the community to bring music, dance and speakers to the space. These partnerships will provide extra revenue to help finance the building.

The theater also intends to increase ticket prices to help with financing.

“Our prices are a really good value now,” says Blake, adding that the new prices will be in line with market rates.

Even with a small increase to ticket prices, Blake expects the new purpose-built theater to yield dividends for the city. “It’s better for the community, better for the economy,” he says. Even if the new theater doesn’t grow its attendance, which is unlikely, it will still bring an additional 100,000 people to local businesses.

Also, says Blake, a building like this “raises the bar [for Sacramento] and how we see the arts, how we feel about the whole community—the

idea of living here—and that we have places of quality.”

Blake expects construction for the new theater to begin in March and says the building should be completed as soon as summer 2017. That may seem like a fast turnaround for a $30 million project, but there are actors who have been with the company since ’86. They’ve been waiting for a stage like this for 30 years.

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ot long ago, to celebrate the birth of their daughter Maxima, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, said they would give away 99 percent of their wealth from Facebook stock.

Given that the family’s Facebook equity is worth about $45 billion, it’s an impressive act of charity. Then again, Zuckerberg and Chan set up a for-profit limited liability corporation to divest the money. And when their Facebook stock is all gone, Mark, Priscilla and Maxima will still have about $450 million to survive on, at current values.

In Sacramento, there’s another sort of charity at work—involving people whose investment portfolios and cash reserves are nonexistent by Zuckerberg standards. Instead, these people define their charitable actions with sacrifice and love, which makes the Sacramento benefactors spiritual counterpoints to Facebook’s first family.

Our Sacramento story involves people from City Church, which ministers primarily to residents from two public housing projects on Lower

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Robert Parker

Broadway, known as Alder Grove and Marina Vista.

Alder Grove and Marina Vista residents don’t have much in terms of material wealth. Half of the residents earn less than $5,000 per year. About 94 percent receive public benefits.

Only about 20 percent have bank accounts.

But those numbers haven’t prevented about a dozen City Church members from wrapping their arms around a project to help people with even less: villagers in Haiti who lack convenient, consistent access to clean water.

The congregation is putting together a July 16-23 mission to rural Haiti. When the Alder Grove

and Marina Vista contingent arrives on the Caribbean island, the visitors will dig wells, teach hygiene and preach the gospel. They will raise approximately $2,000 each to fund the journey.

“The rewards we receive are beyond words,” says Robert Parker, a retired state worker who is helping organize the trip for City Church.

“The people we meet and help will have been preparing two years for this visit. This is a big thing for them.”

Parker, who spent his 32-year state career helping people at the Employment Development Department, thinks it’s perfectly natural for everyday people—people without Facebook stock—to find themselves drawn to the joys of charitable sacrifice.

There’s something remarkably rewarding about helping strangers, especially when the help provides basic necessities like clean water and education about hand washing and maintaining clean living spaces.

“I’ve gone on several of these trips, and you never know what you’re going to find,” Parker says, rattling off the countries he’s visited for well-digging purposes: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras.

“But each time, the Lord has been with us. We’ve hit water every time.”

The technical part of the journey, including the equipment and expertise, is provided by a Texas nonprofit group called Living Water International, which has been organizing missions for well digging, hygiene instruction and gospel preaching since 1990.

“They handle all of the equipment and technical expertise,” Parker says.

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“To succeed in this endeavor, you don’t need experience or skill. You need leadership and faith.”

Dropping a dozen people from Alder Grove and Marina Vista into a Haitian village for a week of digging, teaching and preaching would seem to invite any number of cultural collisions.

Parker speaks fluent Spanish (he taught the language after retiring from the state), but his Spanish skills won’t help him communicate in Haitian Creole, which derives from French. None of the Sacramento missionaries will be able to converse with their hosts.

But language barriers fall rapidly, Parker says. For starters, the Sacramento team won’t go in cold— they will be coached before departure by a Haitian expat. And the residents in Haiti will have been likewise briefed as to what to expect from the Californians.

“Before every trip, they prep us,” Parker says. “We get the dos and don’ts. And you would be surprised

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at how quickly we pick up basic parts of the language, like greetings. Those are the words that get you through.”

In the Haitian countryside, residents will be ready for their Sacramento visitors. Living Water International representatives will have the site staked out and ready for work. The group from Alder Grove and Marina Vista will barely have time to get acclimated to their new surroundings before they will be put to work.

“The men in the village do the backbreaking work like chopping trees and digging holes,” Parker says.

“Everything will be ready for us.”

Once the job is complete—once the well is dug and water is flowing—the Sacramento team will have one day to sightsee before returning home. And if the drillers don’t hit water?

“We’ll find it,” Parker says. “We don’t abandon them.”

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Making Change OUT OF THE PENS OF MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS

BY STEPHANIE RILEY

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PARENT TALES

y middle-schooler is better at quitting a job than I am.

I’m not saying she’s a quitter. I’m not a quitter, either.

When I recently made the decision to leave a longtime freelance assignment in favor of a new full-time position, I realized that saying “yes” to one thing meant saying “no” to another. It sounds so easy in theory. In practice, not so much.

As I sat with my hands on my forehead, pondering this life change, my kids looked at me with curious eyes. I knew they were watching me, learning something. Maybe they were learning about transitions. Maybe they were learning about career

tracks. Or maybe they were learning that single events can cause Botoxworthy wrinkles. I’m not sure.

I was, however, sure about two things: One, change was coming. Two, my kids would be watching how I handled it.

When their dad and I decided to go our separate ways (or as separate as ways can be with three kids and joint custody), I knew that how I handled the transition would impact them profoundly. Their dad and I worked hard to create a co-parenting plan that would put their needs first. I hope they are learning that people can fall out of love with each other and still offer respect and support to one another as they go right on loving their kids.

The idea that my kids would be watching me move from a freelancer to a full-time employee weighed on me as well. I wanted to get it just right: to move on gracefully and provide a good model for my children. I have learned that sometimes you need to model the desired behavior, or coping strategies, rather than sitting kids down and telling them how it should be done.

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Practice what you preach. I also worried what my kids would do home alone for two hours every afternoon.

Because, of course, they’d miss me.

Riiiight.

My youngest, age 12, was the first to approach and ask about my furrowed brow. (Thankfully, she did not come straight out with the Botox assessment.) I was honest. I told her that I dreaded giving notice to my publisher. She walked out without a word.

She returned with a notepad and tore off the top sheet. When I read it, I came to a realization: We adults have a tendency to make things more difficult than they need to be. In three minutes flat, my middle-schooler jotted out a resignation letter, and she nailed it.

Leaving a job you hate seems easy.

So easy, in fact, that there have been some rather perky, toe-tapping songs written about the experience. “Take This Job and Shove It” and “9 to 5” come to mind. That’s all well and good for jobs you dread going to. I’ve been lucky to have had some great work assignments. Leaving would not be easy.

Over the years (10 of them, to be exact), my publisher and I put out more than two dozen issues of a lifestyle magazine that has become a huge part of our lives. Along the way, we grew to be much more than colleagues. We came to support to each other through times of trial in our professional and personal lives.

In those years, we faced cancer, loss of parents, crises among children and grandchildren, illness, divorce. We also celebrated weddings, welcomed new family members and applauded

victories, big and small, in each other’s lives.

Because I have become so close to my work team, thinking about leaving the position felt intensely personal.

Once I read Emma’s letter, I could see that accepting a new opportunity was largely a business decision. I was overthinking it. Her letter boiled the salient points down to three sentences.

“Hi, Fran, I know you’re busy and all, so I’ll make it quick. I have been working with you for 10 years now, but it’s time for me to give 2 weeks’ notice. You have been a great boss and I hope we can always be friends.”

That pretty much covered it.

Nice work, Emma. If there is a market for ghostwriting resignation letters, you’ve got it in the bag.

That kind of reminds me of the lead character (writing personal letters for strangers) in the movie “Her.” Two weeks’ notice would be a little short, but for the most part, she nailed it.

My difficulty was that I’d become more than a little emotionally invested in this job. Like all “good” jobs, it had seeped into my personal life. As Emma’s letter demonstrated, leaving a job isn’t personal at all. How I model making that change in front of my kids: That’s personal.

I picked up the phone and made the call I’d been dreading. It was uncomfortable, but it went fine.

Maybe I wasn’t so bad at making change after all.

I wonder if my call went the way Emma would have handled it?

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Step by Step A HOUSE MORPHS FROM BACHELOR PAD TO FAMILY HOME

BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT

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hen Sarah and Jason Ellis married in 2001, they moved into his 1,100-square-foot East Sacramento bachelor home. Today, following a series of major renovations, it is a showcase for healthy 21st-century family life.

Charming but dated, the 1927 house had only two bedrooms and one bath. Now, it is a twostory, four-bedroom, three-bath, Craftsman-inspired home with a detached studio.

“My husband bought this house in 1997, and we keep transforming it,” says Sarah Ellis.

The couple, both architects, first completed a major remodel on the kitchen in 2002. Then, in 2005, they built a detached garage/studio with a sleeping loft, a workspace and a small bathroom.

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“The house has grown and been adapted throughout the many stages of our lives.”

“We thought it would be nice,” says Ellis. “When guests came, they could have their own space.”

When their second child arrived, the cozy home started to feel crowded. The pair contemplated moving but eventually decided to stay put for the neighborhood and the schools.

“So we just jumped in and opted to do a bigger project,” Ellis says. “With the exception of the kitchen, we essentially tore the house down to the studs and rebuilt from scratch, with new electrical, plumbing, mechanical, paint, finishes, insulation, siding and roofing.”

The project consisted of the addition of a second story and a large family room off the kitchen.

While the house was under construction in 2014 and 2015, the family moved into the 450-square-

foot studio, with Ellis using part of the space for her office.

“It was a good bonding experience,” Ellis says. “Once the construction was completed 13 months later, it took everyone a while to adjust to all the new space.”

Living in the house for years before the remodel and being on-site during construction proved advantageous.

“We walked around when it was being framed and made adjustments along the way,” she says. “If we had not been here and been a bit more detached from the process or had not lived in the house before, we would not have been able to do that.”

The situation provided insight into the way her clients feel during remodeling.

“It was a good experience,” she says. “Because now we have lived it, and I know what it’s like.”

In the original section of the home, the couple refinished the wood floors, retextured the walls and repainted with a neutral color scheme. “We once had a red room, a green room and a yellow room,” says Ellis.

In addition to creating convenient access to the backyard, the new family room was built with the idea of having space for daily family life and for the children to hang out with friends.

“We wanted a place where the kids could bring their friends when they get older,” Ellis says. “My husband’s home when he was growing up was always that house.

Mine was just the opposite. I always went to someone else’s house.”

When planning for the second-story addition, the couple wanted to capture as much square footage as possible by eliminating what would have been attic space. They kept the original slope of the roof but raised it up.

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HOME FROM page 53 “We also wanted it to not feel so massive from the street, although there is a precedent for twostory homes in the neighborhood,” Ellis explains.

The couple designed a dramatic steel railing for the second floor and had it crafted by local artisan Marc Foster. At the top of the stairs is a children’s play loft complete with a gate, a ladder and a pulley-and-rope system for hauling up toys.

The master bedroom’s loft is dedicated to a more utilitarian use: containing electrical and mechanical systems. Solar-powered skylights in the bedroom and above the stairway add extra daylight and ventilation.

The exterior got its own facelift. The front yard was planted with low-water and native plants.

Fiber cement siding replaced the original vinyl siding.

“It holds paint well, resists moisture and is good for fire protection,” says Ellis.

Once a cozy but underinsulated home with lead paint and asbestos, it is now an example of what a comfortable, efficient and modern family live/work space can be.

“We focused on creating a healthy indoor environment with a super-insulated building envelope and high-efficiency mechanical system,” says Ellis. “The house has grown and been adapted throughout the many stages of our lives: bachelor’s first house, young couple’s first home, live/work home and family house for four.”

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Boxes of Bounty LOCAL FARM FILLS YOU UP WITH ITS CSA PROGRAM

if they were official greeters or just looking for a ride, but they sure were happy for company. By the time I untangled myself from the seatbelt and the greeters, Annie Main, who owns and runs Good Humus with her husband, Jeff, had come to my rescue.

The first thing I asked Main was about her farm’s name. “Did I spell that correctly?” I asked. “It’s H-u-m-

BY GWEN SCHOEN

u-s, not hummus?”

She laughed. “A lot of people

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get confused. Hummus is a Mediterranean chickpea dip. Humus

ately I’ve been hearing a lot of

is rich, fertile, organic material in

good things about Good Humus

soil, produced by decomposition.

Produce, a small, family-run

That’s why we named the farm Good

farm in Capay, about 50 miles

Humus. Sometimes when school kids

northwest of Sacramento. The farm

are here for a tour, we give them a

first came to my attention when I

baggie filled with humus so they know

met John Boyer, who runs a bicycle

the difference.”

delivery service in Midtown. Boyer

The farm, which is certified

delivers many of Good Humus’ CSA

organic, is 20 acres. It’s large for such

boxes around town. CSA—community

a small crew: Annie and Jeff, their

supported agriculture—is a

adult son Zachary and Francisco

subscription service for locally grown

Montez, a full-time employee who

produce. Several farms in our area

came onboard in 1980.

participate in CSAs, but Good Humus

“We also have a few occasional

was one of the first.

workers—neighbors and friends who

CSA works like this: Each week,

help out at certain times of the year,”

fruits and vegetables are harvested in the morning. Then, boxes are packed with a variety of whatever happens to be in season at the farm. Boxes are loaded onto a truck and delivered to drop-off locations in Sacramento, Fair Oaks, Davis or San Francisco.

Subscribers stop by the drop-off point in the afternoon to collect their box.

One week, boxes might be filled with Brussels sprouts, lettuce, carrots, cauliflower and lemons. The next week, the box might contain cabbage, kale, mandarins and broccoli.

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Annie Main of Good Humus Organic Produce

said Main. “Francisco has been with us practically since the beginning.

the sort of community where your

This farm is his creation as well as

locally grown, in-season produce,

closest neighbor is perhaps a quarter

ours.”

the concept of CSA boxes intrigues

mile away. Some roads are paved,

me. So on a sunny February day,

others just gravel. Posts at the end

after graduating from UC Davis. Both

I took a drive out to Good Humus.

of driveways mark “Bob’s Farm”

are fourth-generation Californians

Capay is a beautiful, peaceful,

or “Annie’s Garden” with an arrow

with an extensive farming heritage.

small-farm community filled with

pointing which way to turn.

Since I’m a believer in eating

wide fields, orchards and vineyards.

I pulled into the dirt driveway next

The Mains started farming in 1976

“Jeff graduated with a civil engineering degree, and I graduated

Deer, wild turkeys, hawks and even

to the house. As I cracked open the

with a bachelor of science in

an occasional fox can be spotted

car door, two farm dogs shoved their

renewable natural resources,” said

along the two-lane county roads. It’s

way into my car. I wasn’t certain

Main. “Originally, we started farming

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with three other families in the

are planting summer crops, such as

a week. (A vegetarian family might

Farmers Market in Central Park on

Woodland area. Eventually, each

squash and tomatoes, into flats and

need more.) You can add a fruit

Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. On

family started their own farm. We

giving them a head start in a warm

box, cut flowers or bread from a

March 16, the Davis Farmers Market

greenhouse.

local bakery. You may not pick and

will begin opening on Wednesdays

choose what’s contained in the box.

from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Good Humus Produce is also sold through

moved here 33 years ago.”

In the beginning they sold what

“When we first started the CSAs,

they grew to local grocery stores and

we discovered that people are really

That depends on what’s available

tried their hand at farmers markets.

curious about what’s going on at

at the farm. Prices for a quarterly

Davis Food Co-op and Sacramento

the farm,” said Main. “So we began

subscription range from $90 to $210.

Natural Foods Co-op. For more

“That was too unpredictable, and we spent a lot of time selling

putting together a newsletter, adding

“It’s sort of like Christmas every

rather than growing,” said Jeff,

information about the farm’s CSA

a lot of pictures and notes about what

week,” said Main. “You open the box

program, go to goodhumus.com. You

who had climbed down from a high

we’re doing. Sometimes, people would

and get a wonderful surprise.”

can also find the farm on Facebook.

ladder where he’d been pruning

tell us they didn’t know what to do

peach trees. “Plus, we wanted to

with things like kale or bok choy, so

work more directly with consumers.

we started including recipes in the

Farmers markets didn’t work out

newsletter and the CSAs.

for us because they took too much

“We also realized there’s a real

time away from working the farm,

need for education about agriculture.

or we had to hire someone to run

From that, we got involved with local

the market stands. Now we just

school lunch programs and invited

participate in the Davis Farmers

elementary schools to visit the farm.

Market and concentrate on CSAs.

We host a peach party in August to

That has developed into a really nice

teach people how to make salsa and

relationship with our customers.”

jam. In the spring, we host a Hats and

Good Humus has nearly 200 weekly CSA subscribers. It’s a big

High Tea garden party.”

As for the CSA boxes, there are

commitment; the Mains have to

several ways to go. One option is all

make sure there are crops ready for

vegetables, which should be enough

harvest every week. Right now, they

for an average family of four to last

The family welcomes visitors to the farm. You will find them at the Davis

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Your Bike Type WHAT KIND OF CYCLIST ARE YOU?

want to bike more, both for utilitarian trips and for recreation.

Making up more than 50 percent of the population, the largest group is the Interested but Concerned. They may ride for recreation but generally don’t ride for transportation. They are OK with riding on bike paths, bike boulevards (usually streets with lower and slower traffic) and cycle tracks (on-street bike paths that are physically separated from vehicle traffic). They are not comfortable riding in bike lanes on major streets with multiple lanes of high-speed traffic.

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o person should have to be ‘brave’ to ride a bicycle.”

That’s how Roger Geller, bicycle coordinator for the city of Portland, introduced his breakdown of the types of bicyclists. Most people are deterred from bicycling by fear.

Getting hit by a car is the primary and overwhelming fear.

Based on his experience, about 10 years ago Geller theorized there are four types of bicyclists.

He named them the Strong and Fearless, Enthusiastic and Confident, Interested but Concerned, and No Way No How. (More accurately, this last type is actually made up of noncyclists.) Using some reasonable deductions, he estimated the percentages of the adult population that fell into each category.

Subsequent research by Portland State University’s Jennifer Dill and Nathan McNeil, first at the local level and more recently through a nationwide survey, has confirmed that Geller’s analysis was largely accurate.

Strong and Fearless bicyclists are those who would bike under almost any conditions. Their numbers are small. Geller put bike messengers in this group, but he also suggested

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In Amsterdam and Copenhagen, 40 percent of all trips are regularly made by bike.

that the 1 percent or so of commuters who bike in major American cities should be included. At the time he was writing, few U.S. cities had invested much in the rudiments of bike infrastructure such as bike lanes or bike parking, so virtually anyone the Census Bureau counted as a

commuting cyclist was Strong and Fearless.

Enthusiastic and Confident bicyclists make up another 7 to 10 percent of the population, at least in Portland. These folks feel comfortable riding on bike paths and in bike lanes, even when the bike lanes are on big, busy streets. They enjoy bicycling and

The last group’s name, No Way No How, is self-explanatory. About a third of the population, these people would never consider getting somewhere by bike. They are very uncomfortable riding even on bike paths away from all car traffic.

Disability and age may play a part.

Their location near hills or too far from common destinations may be an issue. Or they simply would never choose bicycling (or walking or taking transit, for that matter) over driving.

Geller’s breakdown offers a guide to policies that could get more people

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Trying to change the No Way No How group is probably not worth the effort.

Accommodating the Interested but Concerned, the largest group, has the most potential to change behavior.

Their perceived needs are not being met. They are most comfortable on bike paths, bike boulevards and cycle tracks, the facilities that are most segregated from automobile traffic.

Women are overrepresented in this group, so making bicycling female friendly, and family friendly, is important.

Cities in Europe have adopted the strategy of building segregated facilities. There have been some astonishing results. In Amsterdam and Copenhagen, 40 percent of all trips are regularly made by bike.

Those cities have worked hard and creatively to alleviate concerns and make cycling accessible to everyone who’s interested. Cycling is not

viewed as dangerous. Just about everyone bikes: the young and old, the rich and poor, men and women. In our own region, Davis has made bicycling safe and common by concentrating on infrastructure. About 20 percent of trips there are made by bike.

There are other ways to get more of the Interested but Concerned to bike besides providing physically separated facilities. Bicycle skills training can provide the confidence needed to move a person to a “higher” category.

Enforcement of traffic laws provides safer streets. Encouragement through community events such as Bike to Work Day and May Is Bike Month boosts participation.

Yet until the majority of the population perceives bicycling as a safe activity and not something for only the few who are brave and confident, most will drive. They will drive even when it’s healthier, cheaper and just as quick to bike.

Walt Seifert is a bicyclist, driver and transportation writer. He can be reached at bikeguy@surewest.net n

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Vile Vermin IT’S TIME TO DECLARE WAR ON RATS

BY ANITA CLEVENGER

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GARDEN JABBER

ou’re probably not going to chat about this at a dinner party, but most people who live in Sacramento have a rat horror story. If you think that you don’t have rats, you are kidding yourself.

According to Sacramento County Master Gardener coordinator Judy McClure, “Everybody has rats.”

It’s said that rats can squeeze through a hole no bigger than a quarter and under a door with only a halfinch gap.

When I moved to our East Sacramento home nearly 40 years ago, I began to notice signs of these revolting rodents. At dusk, they scampered along the utility lines.

I found hollowed-out oranges and lemons with the skin gnawed off.

There were tooth marks on the fruit on my loquat tree. We saw a rat

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crawl into the ivy surrounding our swimming pool and found a dead rat in the bottom of it. One casually ate my cat’s kibble on the porch. Another ran out of the woodpile when we were getting firewood. Neighborhood cats frequented our yard, but they didn’t seem to hunt anything other than a sunny spot to lounge.

When I asked my friends and neighbors about rats, some seemed rather blasé. “They are just roof rats,” they said, implying that they were less loathsome than larger ground-dwelling Norway rats. They aren’t. According to UC Davis, both kinds of rats “eat and contaminate food, damage structures and property, and transmit parasites and diseases to other animals and humans.” Roof rats or not, we declared war.

We stopped leaving pet food outside. McClure advises that, if you must feed your pets outdoors, you stand over them until they finish eating and then take the bowl inside.

We didn’t like loquats anyway, so we removed the tree. We cleared out the ivy and overgrown blackberry bushes, and our next-door neighbor did the same. We removed weeds and junk from an area behind our garage. We converted to a gas fireplace and got rid of our woodpile.

Rats will get into your home unless you have done everything possible to exclude them. We found droppings in our attic. My husband spent hours finding and plugging every little entry point into our house. It’s said that rats can squeeze through a hole no bigger than a quarter and under a door with only a half-inch gap.

They readily gnaw through wood or caulking, so it’s better to block openings with steel wool or metal sheathing.

If cleaning up your property and excluding rats from your home aren’t enough, you can use traps and toxic baits to reduce the population. You can hire a professional exterminator or do it yourself.

Trapping is the safest method— and highly effective if done right.

Traditional snap traps are reusable, which makes them the least expensive method if you are willing to empty, clean and reset the trap after each use. Since I’m so squeamish about rats that I couldn’t watch Disney’s cute cartoon rats in “Ratatouille,” I prefer methods that let me keep my GARDEN page 65

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BY TERRY KAUFMAN

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DOING GOOD

f you thought the rains and cold weather were taxing, you haven’t yet filed your 1040. But not to worry: Help is available for those who need it. There are also a number of ways to jump-start your charitable giving for the next tax year. Read on.

TAX HELP Local households that earned $54,000 or less in 2015 can receive free tax help in person through the Sacramento Coalition for Working Families, an income tax assistance effort led by United Way. And local households that made $62,000 or less in 2015 can qualify to file their state and federal taxes online for free at MyFreeTaxes.com, thanks to a national partnership between United Way, Goodwill Industries and National Disability Institute.

Both in-person and online filing opportunities are designed to help households receive the maximum earned income tax credits, now available federally and through the state.

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On Wednesday, March 9, Stanford Youth Solutions will host an event called Open House: Taste & Tour at its headquarters at 8912 Volunteer Lane.

This is an opportunity to learn about the nonprofit’s mission of empowering young people and their families to solve serious challenges together. Attendees will hear about its programs, people and dynamic culture while they enjoy food, wine and beer, and live music.

To learn more, go to youthsolutions.org.

WEST CAMPUS CRAB FEED The West Campus Crab Feed and Silent Auction will take place Saturday, March 19, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at St. Mary Parish’s Giovanni Hall. The evening will feature fresh hot crab and rib-eye steak, an “Aloha” Hawaiian theme, live music from West Campus’ award-winning band, a raffle and silent auction.

All proceeds will support student programs including the classes of 2016-2019, WCHS Marching Band and the West Campus Foundation for Excellence.

Tickets for the crab feed are available at westcampus.scusd.edu or in the school office at 3022 58th St.

AMERICORPS VOLUNTEERS The local AmeriCorps VISTA program, now under the umbrella of United Way California Capital Region, helps local nonprofits. Seventeen AmeriCorps VISTA members will spread out among Sacramentoarea nonprofits, providing services worth more than $381,000 to the community.

“VISTA members are some of the most generous people in the nation, and we are honored that 17 will be joining us in Sacramento,” said Stephanie Bray, president and CEO of United Way California Capital Region.

VISTA was founded in 1965 as a national service program to fight poverty in America. It was incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993. VISTA supports community efforts to overcome poverty. Members make a yearlong, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit or public agency.

VISTA members will be placed at Communities and Health Professionals Together/UCD Pediatrics, Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness, United Way California Capital Region, Wellspring Women’s Center, WIND Youth Services, Women’s Empowerment and Woodland United Way. For more information about the local AmeriCorps VISTA program, visit yourlocalunitedway.org.

SACRAMENTO CHILDREN’S HOME FASHION SHOW Sacramento Children’s Home and Friends of the Crisis Nurseries will hold an American Girl Fashion Show on Friday, March 18, at 6 p.m. and Saturday, March 19, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. at The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred. The show will showcase historical and contemporary fashions modeled by more than 100 local girls and their dolls.

Tickets are $25 to $40. Proceeds from the event will benefit Sacramento Crisis Nurseries. For tickets, go to kidshome.org/events.

The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred is at 2300 Sierra Blvd.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS The International Day of Happiness will be celebrated throughout the world on Sunday, March 20. Established by the United Nations General Assembly on June 28, 2012, it is being commemorated locally with a kickoff on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to noon with education, happiness exercises and tips to increase, sustain and spread happiness in the home, at work and in the community.

“Let’s build a happier world,” says Edwin Edebiri, the “chief happiness officer” of the I Am Happy Project, who will oversee the event at the Center for Spiritual Awareness, 1275 Starboard Drive, West Sacramento.

Space is limited. To register, go to happyday2016.eventbrite.com.

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Before the Deluge ARE WE SAFE FROM FLOODING?

BY DR. AMY ROGERS SCIENCE IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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n the winter of 1861-62, a megaflood hit California.

Downtown Sacramento drowned under 10 feet of water. The state’s newly elected governor, Leland Stanford, traveled by boat to his January inauguration, and the California legislature decamped to San Francisco. The entire Central Valley became an inland sea. Onethird of all the property in the state was destroyed.

Could it happen again?

It seems strange to worry about flooding during a time of drought, but when it comes to water in the American West, the historical pattern is either feast or famine.

The flood of 1862, which followed two decades of exceptionally dry weather, is a warning that the natural forces driving the water cycle in our region can surprise us with their ferocity—and overwhelm our defenses.

“The 1986 flood was a wake-up call,” says Rick Johnson, executive director of the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency, a joint powers agency formed in 1989 to address our vulnerability to catastrophic

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flooding. In the hundred years after the megaflood, Sacramento did a lot to protect itself. Downtown was raised by 10 to 15 feet; a system of levees was built to shield homes and farmland; Folsom Dam was designed to hold back storm water and melting snow.

It seems strange to worry about flooding during a time of drought.

And yet, in 1986 the system came perilously close to failure. “If we’d had another four to six more hours of rain, the American River would’ve overtopped the levees,” Johnson says.

So what (nearly) went wrong?

The first problem is Sacramento was built in a flood plain. The Sacramento and American Rivers collect rain and snowmelt from almost 30,000 square miles of Northern California (what we call the rivers’ watershed). All of that water passes right through Sacramento on its way to the Delta and the Pacific Ocean.

We’ve constrained our rivers into fixed channels using levees, cutting them off from their natural flood plains. The American River was pinned between levees much narrower than its natural width. The reason? A hundred and fifty years ago, hydraulic gold mining swept massive amounts of debris down from the foothills, threatening to clog the river. By pinching the American into a narrow channel, the water would flow fast and hard, sweeping away debris and keeping the channel clear.

This worked but created additional flooding risks.

Sacramento’s last levees were completed in 1958, and the city thought it was sitting pretty with “300-year flood” protection—that is, protection against a flood so big that statistically it was likely to happen only once every 300 years.

Two things disrupted this cozy picture: Hurricane Katrina and a new understanding of our climate.

The flooding after Katrina revealed that Sacramento faces a potent, previously underappreciated risk: levee failure due to underseepage. The more obvious type of levee failure is overtopping, when a river rises higher than the levee and spills over the top.

Underseepage is a sneak attack from below, via buried riverbeds left from old river channels. When the river is at flood stage, pressure forces water under the levee, through these sand and gravel riverbeds. Generally this

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Still serving you on Fulton Avenue, not in Timbuktu won’t be a huge amount of water, but the flow carries with it some of the sand from underground. Where the sand used to be, supporting the weight of the levee above, a gap is created. At some point, the levee will crack or sink into the gap, and the river will breach it. This happened in New Orleans.

Taking into account the risk of underseepage, Sacramento’s overall rating dropped to 100-year flood protection at best. According to Johnson, that makes us “the most at-risk urban area in the country for riverine flooding.”

SAFCA took action. Through a complex web of financial, legislative and administrative arrangements, levee improvements began in the late 1990s. To prevent underseepage, a “slurry wall” of impermeable bentonite clay is built into a levee.

This wall cuts off the underground flow of river water that might otherwise undermine it. Building such a wall is a massive project, as depending on the geology of a particular site, the wall might have to

go as deep as 150 feet. A trench is dug in the levee and filled with a slurry that solidifies to form the wall. A $300 million project to do this on the banks of the American River through Arden/ Carmichael (including levees around Jacob Lane and Howe Avenue) will be finished this year.

Overall, about $4 billion will be spent to bring the Sacramento area to 250-year flood protection, with the goal of eventually reaching the 400- to 500-year level.

Improving the levees is necessary but not sufficient. We’ve learned that peak flows in our local rivers can get a lot bigger than people thought when engineers designed the region’s flood control system in the 1950s.

Managing those flows in the American River, and adjusting to the changing climate, is the job of Folsom Dam, which I’ll discuss next month.

Amy Rogers is a novelist, scientist and educator. To invite her to speak at your book club or public event, contact her at Amy@AmyRogers.com n

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GARDEN FROM page 60 distance. Single-use and electrocution traps offer easier disposal.

The use of toxic baits is controversial, especially “secondgeneration” anticoagulants whose effect on raptors and other predators led to their being withdrawn from retail sale in 2014. “First-generation” baits that are sold to the public require several feedings to reach a toxic level and are considered safer but are still deadly. If you choose to use bait, read and follow the package directions carefully. Be sure to keep the bait stations away from children and pets. Dispose of dead or dying rats immediately, never touching them with your bare hands. Bury dead rats or throw them into the trash in a sealed plastic bag.

According to McClure, you can’t do just one thing to control rats. “Put it on your monthly to-do list,” she says. Year-round, you need to remove places where they shelter and breed, reduce food sources and keep your buildings secure. It’s imperative that you pick up fallen fruit. Keep a 2-foot

clear zone next to your house to allow air circulation and eliminate hiding places. Thin out dense vegetation and trim or remove climbing plants such as ivy, star jasmine and honeysuckle on fences or buildings. Prune overhanging branches at least 3 feet away from your buildings.

We’d gotten lax. Our supposedly fruitless ornamental purple-leaf plum bears a huge crop of tiny fruit that is hard to rake up. Right next to it is a dense stand of clumping bamboo.

When we recently thinned it out, we noticed that many canes had been chewed, and we spotted a rat’s nest up in the tree. We’ll be more vigilant from now on. Everybody may have rats, but we want to make sure that ours are just passing through.

Anita Clevenger is a lifetime Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 975-5338 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/sacmg. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center will hold an open garden on Saturday, March 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. The center is at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. n

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Bird’s-Eye View WATERCOLORIST SOARS WITH AERIAL PERSPECTIVES

BY DEBRA BELT ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

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n a studio full of painter’s palettes, color swatches and dozens of watercolor paintings depicting aerial views of Sacramento (the curvaceous river, the lush rice fields, the resplendent delta), Elaine Bowers pulls out a treasure.

She lifts a bronze medal from a velvet-lined case and gives it a quick polish before showing it. “It’s kind of like an Academy Award for painting,” she says.

The medal is a top honor from the American Watercolor Society, presented to Bowers in 2013 at the society’s 146th annual International Exhibition. After years of submitting paintings to the society and never getting in the show, Bowers regards the medal as a breakthrough and a triumph.

“I entered the show so many times, I lost count. Year after year I didn’t get accepted,” she says of the show, which receives some 1,600 annual entries from all over the world. Artists can submit only one piece to the exhibit, and five judges must concur on which 150 pieces get into the show, which opens in New York and is then shipped around the country to display the finest efforts of contemporary watercolorists. “It’s a huge process,” she says.

As if to illustrate the old adage “when you’re in, you’re in,” Bowers was accepted into the 149th annual International Exhibition, opening April 4 in New York. With this year’s entry, she earned “signature status” with the society, an honor offered to those who make it into the show three times. This year’s submission

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Local artist Elaine Bowers in her studio

is called “Diablo’s Delta,” and it continues her ongoing body of work examining Sacramento from the air. The painting was inspired by an image of the delta near Walnut Grove captured during a recent flight in

an Aeronca Champ, a World War II training plane.

After painting watercolors for more than 20 years, Bowers zeroed in on aerial perspectives in 2006 when she acted upon her desire to capture the

bird’s-eye view. “Flying in and out of Sacramento, I always loved the view,” she says. “It looks like a quilt from the air, and I thought, ‘I have got to paint this.’”

She sought out local pilots to take her up and found allies more than willing to venture into the blue yonder. “Pilots love an excuse to fly and they need the hours,” she says.

She knew she was on to something when her first show at the nowdefunct 20th Street Art Gallery nearly sold out.

A trip in 2013 found her in a 1940s Piper Cub plane, which flew low and slow over the delta out of Clarksburg.

“It was early morning and there were great shadows reflecting in the river,” she recalls. Bowers took more than 500 photos, capturing images that fueled her breakthrough with the American Watercolor Society and also landed her a place in the 2015 Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition.

Bowers said she does the aerial views for herself. “It was a chance to get more abstract and impressionistic,” she says. While her carefully rendered pieces are not abstract in a literal sense, her paintings of rice fields and their meandering lines take on abstract patterns. In an interesting twist, Bowers discovered that rice field patterns are changing and the wavy lines once visible from the air have given way to straight lines as rice farmers use laser leveling methods to flood the fields more evenly. Thus, her work has taken on more gridlike perspectives of the fields, to which she adds images of passing clouds.

About her chosen medium of watercolor, Bowers acknowledges the bias that often bothers artists

working in the medium. “There is the idea that masters use oil paint,” she says. “Or there is the idea that watercolors are not archival, but they are.” It’s frustrating, she admits, but she needs to summon only one name to give credence to the medium: John Singer Sargent. “His watercolors were among his best paintings,” she says.

As her art earns increasing recognition, Bowers says she just tries to “stay focused and paint.” She also works as an art therapist and says painting provides balance and allows her to escape the world. “I use it as a reward,” she says.

Bowers has been making art since she was “old enough to hold a crayon,” and she still has a picture

she created at age 2. Her early work includes drawings on recycled paper and a portrait of her brother that she drew at age 6. “I still remember him posing for me,” she says.

A California native raised in San Jose, Bowers studied graphic art at West Valley College in Saratoga.

However, she found graphic arts work boring back in the “paste-up days before computers,” so she went back to school and took every art class she could.

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t’s not too late to catch the imaginative and invigorating inventions of the Sacramento Ballet dancers. Their last few performances of “Beer and Ballet” run at the Art Court Theatre at Sacramento City College Feb. 2328. Since their earlier February performances sold out, don’t wait to snag the last few tickets.

For more than two decades, the Sacramento Ballet dancers have astonished audiences by creating compelling, experimental works for “Beer and Ballet”—accompanied, of course, by delicious brews provided this year by Ruhstaller Beer Sacramento, including Test IPA 15.0, an experimental ale designed just for the 2016 edition of “Beer & Ballet”; 1881 Red Ale, Ruhstaller’s classic using 100 percent Sacramento-grown hops; Capt Blk IPA; and Exquisite Kolsch, half German-grown and half California-grown. Sacramento City College is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

If you’re planning on traipsing around midtown for Second Saturday this month on March 12, don’t miss the chance to visit the ballet’s new studio and performance space at the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts. The company

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“Bach to Now and Beyond ” is performing March 17 through April 2.

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will be offering tours of the freshly retrofitted building, excerpts from upcoming programs and information about the children’s auditions for next year’s “Nutcracker.”

To see the E. Claire Raley space in full swing, check out “Bach to Now and Beyond,” performing March 17 through April 2. The program will include George Balanchine’s undisputed masterpiece “Concerto Barocco” (performed to the brilliant Double Violin Concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach) which returns to the Sacramento Ballet for the first time since 2007. The internationally renowned Chinese choreographer Ma Cong will contribute “Blood Rush,” which features Cong’s signature

East/West style, and newcomer Ashley Walton will collaborate with local Sacramento artists to take choreography to the next level.

For tickets and more information, call the ballet box office at 552-5800, ext. 2, or go to sacballet.org.

The E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts is at 2420 N St.

‘MAMMOTH’ IDEA THEATER Big Idea Theatre continues its ninth season, entitled Unspeakable, this month with playwright Madeleine George’s moving and hilarious dramedy “7 Homeless Mammoths

Wander New England.” In its Sacramento premiere, the show will run March 4 through April 2 at BIT’s home on Del Paso Boulevard.

Described by George as “a Shakespearean comedy in the form of a ‘Friends’ sitcom,” the story chronicles a controversy brewing on a northeastern college campus over the closing of a neglected natural history museum. Dean Wreen, a fiery college professor turned accommodating administrator, must deal with the public outcry as her private life faces its own challenges when her ailing exlover comes to stay with her and her

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Amid protests, bad press and even opinionated museum dioramas, these three women must explore their personal connections and social relevance while facing their own eventual extinction. “‘Mammoths’ is a beautiful, sad, uncertain, funny play about life and death, love, loss, rediscovery and stories,” explains director and BIT company member Ruby Sketchley.

“Friends and lovers come and go in our lives and we must all figure out how best to handle the changes, both the joyous and the difficult ones, just as our characters in ‘Mammoths’ must do. You can’t go wrong with that, really.”

Performances are at 8 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday. For tickets and more information, call 960-3036 or go to bigideatheatre.org.

Big Idea Theatre is at 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

WHAT DREAM MAY COME Aristotle is quoted as saying, “Often when one is asleep, there is something in consciousness which declares that what then presents itself is but a dream,” which is a fitting concept for ARTHOUSE on R’s exhibition “Soñando … Into the Light (Dreaming Into the Light),” featuring works by Kristen Hoard and Ruben Briseno Reveles from March 12 through April 15.

Kristen Hoard will be showing organic metal sculptures with LED lights that change colors and cast light patterns onto the walls, ceiling and floor (to achieve the proper effect, the lights will be dimmed in the gallery). Using various recycled metals, a plasma cutter, welding designs, grinding techniques, colored dyes and patinas and powder-coated finishes, Hoard transforms these discarded pieces of recycled metal into works of art.

Ruben Reveles will be showing photographs on metal, glass, acrylic and stone backlit with ethereal lighting. Reveles captures imagery

History Month. Its 2016 Quilt Show in celebration of Women’s History month, Quilts of Many Colors, will take place on March 18-20 at Oak Park Community Center.

The two-day show will feature unique quilts created by local and regional artists, lectures, children’s activities, raffles, wearable art and dolls to purchase, a country store, SQC’s 2016 Opportunity Quilt, a display of the creations of featured quilt and fiber artist Connie Horne of Elk Grove, and much more.

Show hours are from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 18; from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 19; and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. For more information, call 484-5025.

Oak Park Community Center is at 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

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of trees, haunting Day of the Dead scenes from Mexico and dreamy landscapes, then manipulates the photos and “bends the pixels” to his will to transform the photo into dreams of serene timelessness.

The Second Saturday opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 12. For more information, call 212-4988 or go to arthouseonr.com.

ARTHOUSE on R is at 1021 R St.

GERSHWIN IN SACRAMENTO Ring in spring with the Sacramento Symphonic Winds’ joyful concert “Gerwshin & Grainger” at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, at Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast.

The whole family will enjoy selections from George Gershwin’s “An American in Paris” as well as “Irish Tune from County Derry” by Percy Grainger. Your toes will be tapping for sure!

For tickets and more information, call 489-2576 or go to sacwinds.org.

Crowne Plaza Sacramento Northeast is at 5321 Date Ave.

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They don’t call the event “rock’n” for nothing. Participants will rock out to the beat of 14 bands during the race and will finish in front of a stadium of screaming fans at Raley Field. Stick around for the after party, where you’ll enjoy music by Mumbo Gumbo and (if you’re 21) free beer to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Register now at shamrocknhalf. com.

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You know him on sight, he of the crazy hair and bemused expression wrought in dots and splashes. You also know many of his more famous subjects: Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, a Campbell’s soup can.

Andy Warhol: Portraits is on display at Crocker Art Museum from March 13 through June 19.

Warhol’s lifelong fascination with celebrity and the art of portraiture is examined in this exhibition featuring 160 paintings, drawings and fashion sketches, photo-booth film strips, Polaroids, photographs and personal memorabilia.

Featured portraits will include self-portraits and a broad sampling of the 20th-century luminaries who sat for him: fashion scion Yves Saint Laurent, playwright Tennessee Williams, Pulitzer Prize winner Truman Capote, artists Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe and JeanMichel Basquiat, and actors Judy Garland, Jane Fonda and Sylvester Stallone. Get in on the artistic act and participate in Warhol’s Factory with the interactive opportunity to make your own “Screen Test.”

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To celebrate Youth Art Month, the Crocker will partner with the California Art Education Association’s statewide program featuring the exhibition of student artwork from exceptional arts education programs at Sacramento-area schools and art organizations from March 3 through April 3.

Step right up to Vaudeville, one of the Crocker’s craziest Art Mix evenings, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. Do you fancy burlesque? How about a bag of laughs? Perhaps a trick up your sleeve? Join the fun or just marvel at the spectacles to be seen, including Peter Petty and his Terpsichoreans, TUBE.Magazine’s world of freaky friends, food and drink discounts during happy hour from 5 to 6 p.m., and $5 drink specials all night.

This event is for guests 21 and over and it’s free for museum members and free with general admission for non-members. For tickets, call 8081182.

Take the weekend after Art Mix to recover with the soothing Classical Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, featuring concert pianist Jason Sia performing Earl Wild’s piano transcriptions of popular Gershwin songs such as “Embraceable You,” “Summertime” and “The Man I Love” in honor of the opening day of the exhibition Andy Warhol: Portraits.

The program will also include works

by Frederic Chopin, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff and others.

Tickets are $6 for museum members; $10 for students, youths and Capital Public Radio members; and $12 for nonmembers.

Has anyone ever asked you who you’d like to have a dream dinner with, alive or dead? If your answer is Andy Warhol, you’re in luck: Dinner With Andy, a farm-to-fork dinner

by Supper Club and a tour of Andy Warhol: Portraits will take place on Thursday, March 17. Enjoy an exhibition tour at either 5:30 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., then revel in a four-course farm-to-fork dinner with locally

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sourced wine and beer pairings.

For tickets and more information, call 808-1182. (Members receive 10 percent off the price of dinner if reservations are made at least seven days in advance.)

Still wigging out over Warhol?

Don’t miss the Twisted Sacratomato Salon: Warhol Edition from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. Test your flexibility with a drop-in game of Twister, test your brain with Warhol-related pub trivia and games of all kinds and test your limits with cocktails from the no-host bar.

Tickets are free for museum members and $10 for nonmembers.

For more information, go to crockerartmuseum.org.

Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

‘CARMINA’ AT THE SCSO

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Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra performs “Carmina Burana”

There’s nothing quite like hearing Carl Orff’s magical “Carmina Burana” performed by a full orchestra, so don’t miss out when the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra performs it and other impressive pieces at 8 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, at the Community Center Theater.

The concert will feature “Burana” as well as the American premiere of Jonathan Dove’s “Psalms for Leo,” performed entirely in ancient Hebrew, as well as Karl Jenkins’s “Songs of Sanctuary” and Josef Suk’s “Towards a New Life.” Arrive early at 7 p.m. for a pre-concert talk by conductor Donald Kendrick.

Do you know a public high school, charter high school, home school high school, music school or music program that would love to have a VIP experience? The Student VIP package includes group tickets for 10 or more plus a CD of the SCSO performing “Carmina Burana,” a special talk with Kendrick, commemorative name badges and the chance to attend a rehearsal.

For group tickets, contact Charlene Black at 849-4371.

For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacramentochoral.com.

The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

HARMONY OF TASTES Benefiting the Sacramento Children’s Chorus

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Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th Street Sacramento 95818 TICKETS: $35 per person www.sacramentochildrenschorus.org

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THE PLUCK O’ THE IRISH Looking for a way to wow your friends and family with your floral prowess? Let Relles Florist lend a hand at this month’s DIY class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, featuring a St. Patrick’s Day bouquet that would make even a leprechaun bloom with pride.

The class is $35 per person and includes all materials, as well as instruction in bouquet construction and other design techniques. Advance registration is required, so give them a call at 441-1478.

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PRIDE AND PREJUDICE— THE PLAY Surely you know the story of the five Bennet sisters and their quest for love, but have you seen Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” story taken on by 30 young actors from Sacramento City College?

The play, adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and J.R. Sullivan and

directed by Lori Ann DeLappeGrondin, runs through Sunday, March 20, at City Theatre.

Marriage is an inevitable fact of life for Bennet sisters Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty and Lydia. With the family estate entailed to their closest male cousin, their only hope to advance in life is to find a rich and single man—and one has just arrived in the form of the very handsome (and very well-off) Charles Bingley.

The kind-hearted and beautiful Jane seems poised to make a match, but must contend with her overzealous mother, Bingley’s snobbish sister and a slippery social ladder. The fire and wit of Jane Austen’s classic 1813 romance shines through in Hanreddy and Sullivan’s vibrant new adaptation.

Performance times are at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and at 2 p.m. Sundays. For tickets and more information, go to citytheatre.net.

Sacramento City College is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

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OH-LA-LALIQUE A rare Lalique vase, a Vonnoh bronze, a Newlyn School painting and a red 1961 Triumph TR3 roadster highlight Witherell’s current auction catalog, so don’t miss the preview from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at Witherell’s gallery to see what you want to bid on.

When Witherell’s chief operating officer and “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser Brian Witherell visited a family in Arbuckle to take a look at their collectibles, he was surprised to discover a rare Bacchante vase. The vase was originally introduced by the famed René Lalique in 1927 but because it was part of the family’s treasures, it was locked away in a china cabinet for almost 90 years.

“It’s rare to hear of business titans in the Central Valley, but there are many of them in the area who funded and ran great companies,” Witherell says. “This family was one of them.” (Which would explain the vase’s impressive though conservative valuation of $15,000 to $25,000.)

If you’re an enthusiast of Bessie Potter Vonnoh, the bronze piece in this catalog is sure to make you swoon. This piece of Vonnoh’s “Enthroned” is only the third example of this legendary artwork to surface, found during a visit to a Carmel consignor. One model is displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the other sold at Christie’s in 1996 for nearly $30,000.

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LET’S HEAR IT FOR HUGHES Help the Sacramento Master Singers celebrate three decades of excellence in artistic direction by their beloved conductor Dr. Ralph Hughes with a special 30th anniversary concert, And I Can Sing, at 8 p.m. on March 12 and at 3 p.m. on March 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in midtown. (In fact, all three of their concerts this season are dedicated to Hughes.)

The program will feature choral works by Eric Whitacre and Morten Lauridsen, contemporary spirituals and a first for the Master Singers: a fascinating fusion of poetry, song and rhythm entitled “Triptych,” by composer Tarik O’Regan, to be performed with the help of the Sacramento State Percussion Group.

For tickets and more information, call 788-7464 or go to mastersingers. org.

St. Francis of Assisi Church is at 1066 26th St.

LIFE IS A CABARET Ready to take a sentimental journey? The River City Chorale presents its popular cabaret of the same name (Sentimental Journeys) at 4 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6, at the Serbian Hall in Fair Oaks.

Audience members will be transported back to the era of such songs as “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “Route 66” and “On the Sunny Side of the Street” performed by small groups, soloists, a chamber choir and the entire chorale ensemble alongside a traditional jazz combo led by director Richard Morrissey. Pre-concert hors d’oeuvres will be served at your table—by the singers themselves, no less—and cabaret-goers can partake of libations at an open bar and purchase raffle tickets for one of four fun prizes, with winners to be announced at the end of the concert.

As this is the chorale’s most popular concert of the year, it’s

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best to get your tickets early by calling 331-3810 or going online to rivercitychorale.org.

The Serbian Hall is at 7777 Sunset Ave.

MAIS OUI! Pretend you’re in Paris this spring without leaving your hometown when the Sacramento French Film Festival brings French cinema to Crest Theatre. On Saturday, March 5, the ninth Winter French Short Film Screening will feature a selection of short films nominated for a 2016 César award (the French equivalent of an American Academy Award) starting at 7 p.m.

After the films, all of which will be subtitled in English, the audience will be invited to vote for the “Sacramento César Awards” and the results will be compared with those of the 40th

César Ceremony, which will have been held a week earlier in France on Friday, Feb. 26 (no spoilers!). The evening will also include French pop with DJ Christophe as well as a nohost bar operated by Empress Tavern.

For tickets and more information, call 455-9390, stop by the Crest Theatre box office or go to sacramentofrenchfilmfestival.org or ticketfly.com.

Crest Theatre is at 1013 K St.

CITY SLICKERS See a sextuplet of talented artists take the walls together at Beatnik Studios’ current exhibition Six From City, featuring the artwork of a longstanding critique group established

by Chris Daubert at, you guessed it, Sacramento City College from March 22 through April 22.

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THEATRE GUIDE STEEL MAGNOLIAS Thru March 6th Theater One 2425 Sierra Blvd, Sac 916 483-9283 x208

Steel Magnolias is a very funny and poignant play based on a true story about the playwright’s sister. It takes place in a beauty salon in Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana, and tells the story of six strong women.

STICK FLY

Thru March 12th Celebration Arts Theatre 4469 D St, Sac 916 455-2787 The affluent African-American LeVay family is gathering at their Martha’s Vineyard home for the weekend, and brothers Kent and Flip have each brought their respective ladies home to meet the parents for the first time.

Kent’s fiancée Taylor, an academic whose absent father was a prominent author, struggles to fit into the LeVay’s upper-crust lifestyle. Kimber, on the other hand, is a self-described WASP who works with inner-city school children, fits in more easily with the family. The issues of race and privilege surfaces, and family tensions bubble and reach a boiling point…..and secrets are revealed.

LOVE AND BASEBALL

Thru March 19th B Street Theatre 2711 B St, Sac 916 443-5300 A man who is searching for the perfect story stumbles upon a woman who has just undergone a breakup. The two new acquaintances decide to go all in, seeing what happens if they don’t hold back and leave everything on the table. With the backdrop of a playoff baseball game, Will and Michele play the game of love as they navigate their risky romance. Will their newfound relationship be a homerun or will he decide to just watch the game instead?

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Thru March 20th Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H St, Sac 916 443-6722 Viola -- separated from her family, shipwrecked on an island, and alone -disguises herself as a man to enter the employ of the Duke Orsino. Viola falls in love with Orsino, who is already smitten with the Countess Olivia. After meeting Viola in disguise, Olivia in turn falls for Viola, thinking she is a man. Filled with Shakespeare’s treasured musical verse (“If music be the food of love, play on…”), Sacramento Theatre Company’s production will draw upon Caribbean styles to bring Shakespeare’s comedy to a new generation of theatregoers.

7 HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND March 4 – April 2 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sac 916 960-3036 BigIdeaTheatre.org

On a northeastern college campus, controversy is brewing over the closing of a neglected natural history museum, and Dean Wreen, a fiery college professor turned accommodating administrator, must deal with the public outcry. Meanwhile, her private life faces its own challenges when her ailing ex-lover comes to stay with her and her current flame, an enthusiastic former student.

Amid protests, bad press, and even opinionated museum dioramas, these three women must explore their personal connections and social relevance while facing their own eventual extinction.

THE SHADOW BOX

March 11 – April 2 Wilkerson Theatre 1723 25th St, Sac 916 491-0940 In this compelling dramatic triptych, three terminal cancer patients dwell in separate cottages on a hospital’s grounds. The three are attended and visited by family and close friends: Agnes and her mother Felicity, estranged further by the latter’s dementia; Brian and Mark, whose life is turned further on its side when Brian’s ex-wife Beverly arrives in a glamorous fashion, adding a third dynamic to their story; and Joe and Maggie, unready for the strain of Joe’s impending death and its effect on their teenage son.

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March 11 – April 3 24th Street Theatre 2791 24th St, Sac 916 207-1226 Legally Blonde follows the story of sorority president Elle Woods as she crosses the country on a mission to find love at Harvard Law School. After discovering how the law can be used to help others, she uses her new found skills to defend a workout-queen in a murder trial, defying the odds and proving that pink can save the day.

DARKSIDE

March 2 – 13th CSUS Playwrights Theatre 6000 J St, Sac 916 278-4323 The music of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon propels Sacramento State’s Darkside,

by Tom Stoppard. Professor Roberto Pomo directs this theatre-of-images production that contains elements of dance, comedy, absurdism, realism, and fantasy.

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HAVE “INSIDE,” WILL TRAVEL 1. Janna Burkhalter in Positano, Italy 2. The Sacramento Master Singers were on a choir tour and sang the last concert at the St. Giles Cathedral near Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland 3. Dicksie Robberson and Sandy Carli at Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru 4. Patty and Bill Waltermeyer on the walkway over the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, New York 5. Dennis & Barbara Luther on vacation in Egypt 6. Cierra Price and Justin Langstroth, Audrey and Kit Langstroth at the top of Homewood Ski Resort in Homewood, California

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Sacramento Turn Verein’s 48th Annual

Bockbierfest It’s Fun Like Oktoberfest!

Friday, April 1 6pm - 12am

Enjoy our Great Outdoor Biergarten

PREVIEWS FROM page 76 The artists featured include Laura Carpenter, Jill Estroff, Ed Forrest, Chris Markel, Christine Nicholson and Stephanie Fry Rallanka.

While all vary widely in style, from expressionist landscape to geometric abstraction, the painters are unified by their expressive intensity and a concentration on surface and gesture.

The opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on First Friday, April 1. For more information, call 400-4281 or go to beatnik-studios. com.

Beatnik Studios is at 723 S St.

BOUND BY THE BLUES Lend your ears to the sweet strumming of Louisiana guitar slinger Sonny Landreth when he makes his Sacramento debut at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, at Harlow’s.

Landreth’s new 2015 album, “Bound By The Blues,” marks a return to the slide guitarist’s musical roots. It presents a bold collection of recordings that climb to stratospheric heights of jazz-informed improvisation, with plenty of classicrock swagger while remaining deeply attached to the elemental emotional and compositional structures that are at the historic core of the blues.

“Ever since ‘The Road We’re On’ (his Grammy-nominated 2003 release), fans have been asking me, ‘When are you going to do another blues album?’ ” Landreth explains. “After expanding my songs for ‘Elemental Journey’ into an orchestral form, I thought I’d get back to the simple but powerful blues form.

“The blues have been a big part of my journey for the past 40-plus years. Some of the numbers on this album are among the first I learned.

I wrote ‘Where They Will’ about my relationship to blues—letting the music lead me to new sounds and improvisational passages and introduce me to things I haven’t played before.”

To make dinner reservations prior to the concert, call 441-4693. For more information, go to harlows.com.

Harlow’s is at 2708 J St.

Saturday, April 2 3pm - 12am *3pm - 6pm Children Activities & Crafts • Bier, Wine, German Food • German Music & Dancers • Live Music on Three Stages Car parking available one block away and Bike parking onsite

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THREE TENORS You might think that a concert named The Three Tenors (Who Can’t Sing) sounds like a joke—and you’d be right. The concert is a mix of stand-up (and a sit down) with three “made men” of comedy that comes to Crest Theatre on March 18 as part of its 22-city national tour.

The variety show stars comedians Vic DiBitetto, Richie Minervini and Fred Rubino and promises hysterical, family-friendly stand-up, improv and audience participation.

Tickets range from $25 to $37.50.

There’s a $20 VIP upgrade available that includes a meet and greet with the tenors and an autographed photo.

For tickets and more information, call 475-3356 or go to ticketfly.com or crestsacramento.com.

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Loud Folks, Loud Flavors BRODERICK MIDTOWN IS AN IN-YOUR-FACE DINING EXPERIENCE

BY GREG SABIN

happy-hour hunters and folks just looking for a beer and a burger. The wait was nearly 30 minutes, but the time passed quickly as we grabbed beers from a decently sized and well-curated tap and bottle list, then proceeded to shout at one another in order to be heard. Did I mention it was loud?

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Turn your television to any food channel at any time of day and it’s even money that you’ll be tuning into a show about diners, drive-ins and other greasy spoons, or watching a man tackle a 5-pound burrito or a 10-gallon hat filled with “atomic” chili. The show might be a nearly religious experience of bacon, or a cultlike indoctrination into cheeses of the world. These channels simply can’t miss with these shows. We love to watch them.

Similarly, restaurateurs can typically find an audience for food that punches you in the face with bold flavors and smacks your posterior with fatty goodness. Don’t get me wrong: I love this stuff, too. Give me a bacon cheeseburger, a chili dog or a piece of deep-fried mac ’n’ cheese and I’m probably going to enjoy it.

So when a raucous burger joint opens up in Midtown, odds are that folks will gravitate toward it. And with the new Broderick Midtown, gravitating they are.

Located on the bustling block of L Street between 18th and 19th (already home to Ginger Elizabeth Chocolates, Buckhorn Grill, Aioli

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By the time we got to the table, we were more than a bit hungry, and the menu didn’t disappoint.

Stop by Broderick in Midtown for lunch or dinner

Bodega Española, Eatuscany plus a few places in the works), Broderick Midtown has set up camp where the action is.

On a recent Friday, a small group joined me for a casual dinner there.

It was truly hopping. Loud, energetic and intense, the dining room was packed with Midtowners, families,

By the time we got to the table, we were more than a bit hungry, and the menu didn’t disappoint. Mostly made up of burgers and sandwiches, the menu goes from basic and hearty (standard cheeseburger and fries) to pretty darned substantial (barbecue bacon cheeseburger with add-ons like a fried egg and house chili) to indulgently ridiculous (a duck burger, topped with onion strings, pear/fig jam and a cheese skirt and served with a side of fries smothered in gravy).

The indulgences were aplenty at our table, and our server was quick, friendly and efficient in helping meet our every calorie-filled desire. As busy and chaotic as the space seemed, the servers expertly handled diners’ needs for drinks, meals and special requests.

Buffalo wings from Broderick

Each patty was cooked to the exact doneness requested, each slice of cheese expertly melted, every bun chosen well and intelligently sourced.

The fries on offer are panoply of ridiculous calorie options. You can have your basic fry, of course, well made, hand-cut, twice-fried, simply seasoned. Or you can add garlic, or buffalo sauce and blue cheese, or Gorgonzola and mushrooms, or gravy, or chili and cheese or the fixin’s of a banh mi sandwich (roasted pork, pickled vegetables, jalapenos and just a hint of fish sauce). The options, that is to say, are plentiful.

This is the second Broderick restaurant in the area. The first, Broderick Roadhouse, opened in West Sacramento in 2012. It also has a burger-focused menu but a bit less of the family vibe and more rough-andtumble roadhouse demeanor.

Team Broderick, however, is more than just burgers and beer. They have an ownership interest in Midtown’s Localis, a fine-dining restaurant

putting out gorgeous plates at 21st and S streets. They also took over Capital Dime, the short-lived enterprise directly across the street from Broderick Midtown. They’ve shuttered the Dime temporarily and will be reopening and rebranding it as Saddle Rock, ostensibly a more Sacramento-focused food experience.

Before the first Broderick opened, the people behind it started with a food truck called Wicked ’Wich that featured Pittsburgh-style sandwiches and had a loyal following of its own.

Now that Team Broderick has put down roots, it has become one of the fastest-growing regional restaurant groups in the area.

We look forward to the opening of Saddle Rock and hope it has the same bravado that has made Broderick’s other enterprises so successful.

Broderick Midtown is at 1820 L St.; 469-9720, broderick1893.com.

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Jack’s Urban Eats

1800 L St. 447-9440

L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com

Aioli Bodega Espanola L D $$ Full Bar Patio Andalusian cuisine served in a casual European atmosphere

Biba Ristorante

2801 Capitol Ave. 455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian

cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Buckhorn Grill

1801 L St. 446-3757

L D $$ Wine/Beer A counter service restaurant with high-quality chicken, char-roasted beef, salmon, and entrée salads

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Café Bernardo

2726 Capitol Ave. 443-1180 1431 R St. 930-9191

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Casual California cuisine with counter service

Centro Cocina Mexicana L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere • Paragarys.com

Chicago Fire

2416 J St. 443-0440

D $$ Full Bar Chicago-style pizza, salads wings served in a family-friendly atmosphere • Chicagofirerestaurant.com

Crepeville

1730 L St. 444-1100

Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Patio Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, chic atmosphere • Luccarestaurant.com

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan 1215 19th St. 441-6022

L D Full Bar $$$ Modern American cuisine in an upscale historic setting

Old Soul Co.

1716 L St. 443-7685

B L D $ No table service at this coffee roaster and bakery, also serving creative artisanal sandwiches

Paesano’s Pizzeria

1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646

L D $$ Gourmet pizza, pasta, salads in casual setting • Paesanos.biz

Paragary’s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737

L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com

Suzie Burger

Ernesto’s Mexican Food

Tapa The World

B L D $-$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Fresh Mexican food served in an upscale, yet family-friendly setting • Ernestosmexicanfood.com

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music - tapathewworld.com

58 Degrees & Holding Co.

Thai Basil Café

1901 16th St. 441-5850

1001 R St. 443-8825

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer English Pub favorites in an historic setting • Foxandgoose.com

Harlow’s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693

L D $$ Full Bar Modern Italian/California cuisine with Asian inspirations • Harlows.com

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29th and P Sts. 455-3300

Fox & Goose Public House

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B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Outdoor Dining Crepes, omelets, salads, soups and sandwiches served in a casual setting

L D $$$ Wine/Beer California cuisine served in a chic, upscale setting • 58degrees.com

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Kasbah Lounge

2730 J St. 442-2552

1217 18th St. 442-5858

2966 Freeport Blvd. l 442-4256 Visit freeportbakery.com

1230 20th St. 444-0307

Italian Importing Company 1827 J Street 442-6678

B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting

L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats • suzieburger.com

2115 J St. 442-4353

2431 J St. 442-7690

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

The Coconut Midtown

2502 J Street 440-1088 Lunch Delivery M-F and Happy Hour 4-6

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Food with Thai Food Flair

The Waterboy

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com

EAT DRINK SPORTS Thank You, East Sacramento

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action at Clubhouse 56 on our HD Movie theatre screens

HAPPY HOUR

M-Th 3-7pm All Day Friday

Evan’s Kitchen is celebrating our 10th Year!

“We could not have done it without you.

You've made Evan's Kitchen the favorite gathering place for good friends to enjoy great food --Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”

Watch for our new lunch cards coming soon!!!

Plan on having lunch with us at the Clubhouse

Check out our new website: www.ch56sports.com Clubhouse 56 ō 723 56th Street ō 916.454.5656

FREE Birthday Special

If you have a JANUARY, FEBRUARY, OR MARCH birthday, bring your party of 2 or more to Fat City Bar & Cafe to celebrate anytime before March 31, 2016*.

Buy one entrée and get a second entrée FREE! Plus, the birthday person gets a FREE slice of our famous banana cream pie!

Monday through Thursday only.

Thank you to some of the businesses that provide us with outstanding products and services:

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This Month at the Market

A LOOK AT WHAT’S IN SEASON AT LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS IN MARCH

ASPARAGUS

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Asparagus plants are perennial; the edible spears are the new shoots that appear in spring.

To eat: Steam, grill or roast them and serve with hollandaise or lemon vinaigrette.

California grows 80 percent of the nation’s crop. Broccoli is packed with vitamin C and dietary fiber.

To eat: Boil, sauté, steam or stir-fry.

This French heirloom variety has an almost perfectly cylindrical shape, smooth skin, crisp texture and sweet taste.

To eat: Use in stocks, soups, braises and salads.

FAVA GREENS

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The leaves of the fava bean plant are mildly sweet and buttery.

Early in the season, they are tender and can be eaten raw.

Later in the season, it’s best to sauté or wilt them.

To eat: Mix them into a salad or add to pasta or risotto.

This sweet, delicately flavored vegetable is from the onion family and is related to garlic, chives and scallions. Clean them well before using to remove grit between the leaves.

To eat: Braise them whole or slice and sauté for a soup or stew.

CARNIVAL CAULIFLOWER

These multicolored cauliflowers come in vivid orange, green or purple. They are a great source of vitamins C and B6 and are high in folate and potassium.

To eat: Boil the whole head briefly in salted water, then drizzle with olive oil and roast at high temp.

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La Trattoria Bohemia

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com

L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303

EAST SAC

3649 J St. 455-7803

Les Baux

5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348

33rd Street Bistro

BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com

B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting • 33rdstreetbistro.com

Opa! Opa!

3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233

Burr's Fountain 4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516

B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492

LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com

Clubhouse 56

5644 J St. 451-4000

L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service

Nopalitos

5530 H St. 452-8226

L D $$ Asian Grill and Noodle Bar

Español

DOWNTOWN

B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, Kid’s menu, winemaker dinners, daily lunch specials, community table for single diners • Chefevan. com

Formoli's Bistro 3839 J St. 448-5699

B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting •

Hot City Pizza

5642 J St. 731-8888

L D $ Pizza for Dine In or Take Out or Delivery 100 Beers on tap • eastsacpizza.com

WWW.ELLA DINING ROOM AND BAR.COM

B L D $$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar

3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888

855 57th St. 452-3896

1131 K STREET DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO 916.443.3772

5340 H St. 736-3333

Star Ginger

Evan’s Kitchen

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Selland's Market Cafe

BLD Full Bar $$ American. HD sports, kid's menu, breakfast weekends, Late night dining

L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere

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723 56th. Street 454-5656

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400 L St. 321-9522

L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com

Chops Steak Seafood & Bar

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1117 11th St. 447-8900

L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef in an upscale club atmosphere

Claim Jumper

1111 J St. 442-8200

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American in a clubby atmosphere

Downtown & Vine 1200 K Street #8 228-4518

Educational tasting experience of wines by the taste, flight or glass • downtownandvine.com

Ella Dining Room & Bar

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1131 K St. 443-3772

L D $$$ Full Bar Modern American cuisine served family-style in a chic, upscale space Elladiningroomandbar.com

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Shaved Ice & Shaved Snow available!

A combination between ice cream and shaved ice. Fluffy like cotton candy and very refreshing.

HeavenLy’s Yogurt

5535 H Street 11 to 10:30 pm Daily

Esquire Grill

427 Broadway 442-4044

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com

L D $ Full Bar Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Dine in or take out since 1986

Estelle's Patisserie

Riverside Clubhouse

901 K St. 916-551-1500 L D $$-$$$ French-inspired Bakery serving fresh pastry & desserts, artisan breads and handcrafted sandwiches • EstellesPatisserie.com

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

Fat City Bar & Cafe

Taylor's Kitchen

1001 Front St. 446-6768

D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com

The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772

L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com

Frank Fat’s 806 L St. 442-7092

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com

Il Fornaio

400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com

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5723 Folsom Boulevard 457-1936 Dine In & Take Out • Cocktail Lounge • Banquet Room Seats 35 Lunch 11-4 pm • Dinner 4-9 pm Sundays • 11:30-9 pm • Closed Mondays

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2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

D $$$ Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested but walk-ins welcome.

Tower Café

1518 Broadway 441-0222

B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting

Willie's Burgers

2415 16th St. 444-2006

601 Munroe St. 486-4891

L D $$ Full Bar Patio Vietnamese and Thai cuisine in a casual yet elegant setting

Luna Lounge

5026 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

B L D $-$$ Full neighborhood bar serving dinner nightly from 5 to 11 pm. Open at 11 am daily.

Weekend breakfast from 8:30 am to 2 pm. • bellabrucafe.com

Matteo's Pizza

5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727

ARDENCARMICHAEL

The Mandarin Restaurant

B L D Full Bar $$$ Simple, seasonal, soulful • grangerestaurant.com

B L D $-$$ Full bar, casual, locally owned European style café with table service from 5 pm and patio dining • bellabrucafe.com

926 J Street • 492-4450

Lemon Grass Restaurant

L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com

Bella Bru Café

1415 L St. 440-8888

ESPAÑOL

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com

Grange

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Sacramento’s Oldest Restaurant

Jamie's Bar and Grill

1213 K St. 448-8900

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

Café Vinoteca

L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes

4321 Arden Way 488-47794

D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out

Roxy

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000

B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere •

Ristorante Piatti

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331

571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

Ettore’s

Sam's Hof Brau

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com

L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com

1530 J St. 447-2112

Ten 22

1022 Second St. 441-2211

L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com

LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant 2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809

L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com

2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708

Jackson Catering & Events 1120 Fulton Ave. 483-7300

L D $$ Wine/Beer Creative cuisine in a casual setting • Jacksoncateringevents.com

Jack’s Urban Eats

2535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-5225

L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com

L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire $$ Wine/Beer. American cuisine. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children's Home. Small and large groups. casagardenrestaurant.org

The Kitchen

Freeport Bakery

La Rosa Blanca Taqueria

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256

B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

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

2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104

L D Full Bar $$-$$ Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting

Leatherby’s Family Creamery 2333 Arden Way 920-8382

L D $ House-made ice cream and specialties, soups and sandwiches

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

2500 Watt 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com

Thai House

427 Munroe in Loehmann's 485-3888 L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com

Willie's Burgers

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COME MAKE THIS YOURS! First time on the market in over 50yrs! Here's your opportunity to make this 3bd/2ba, Fab 40s home, yours. $698,000 POLLY SANDERS & ELISE BROWN 715-0213 CaBRE#: 01158787, 01781942

COLONIAL HEIGHTS! Great home on ¼ acre w/3bd, 1 ba, over 1200SQFT. Perfect started hm or investment property, or for someone looking for land in the city. Close to UCD, Sac State & more. $255,900 TOM LEONARD 834-1681 CaBRE#: 01714895

ARDEN PARK ESTATES RAMBLING RANCH! This updtd 4Bd/3ba executive style hm will "wow" you. Located on a court w/pool & covered patio. MARK PETERS 600-2039 CaBRE#: 01424396

RARE FIND IN ELMHURST! 5bds/3ba & over 1,900sqft. Absolute beauty inside and N G $549,000 TOM out. Wonderful location. Many N D Iupgrades.

P E DELANEY LEONARD & BRENDAN 834-1681 or 628-0831 CaBRE#: 01714895; 01873794 BEAUTIFUL EAST SAC! Adjacent to Fab 40s on a lrg lot. 3BD/3BA w/mstr ste.

Rmdld in 2013 creating an elegant 2nd level. 2-car gar. $585,000 POLLY SANDERS & ELISE BROWN 715-0213 CaBRE#: 01158787, 01781942

NEW ENGLAND STYLE COTTAGE! Prime East Sac location. 2000+SQFT, 2bd/2.5ba, Mstr w/French doors to balcony overlooking bkyd. $549,000 THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#:0680069,01778361,00679593

ADORABLE EAST SAC BUNGALOW! This 2bed/1bath doll house sits on a large lot with a 2 car garage & partial bsemnt. Do not miss this one! $450,000 POLLY SANDERS & ELISE BROWN 715-0213 CaBRE#: 01158787, 01781942

PRIME EAST SAC LOCATION COMING SOON! Wonderful 3bd, 2ba hm, over 1,600sf close to Bertha Henschel Prk. Just off corner of 45th & C on a tree lined street. TOM LEONARD 834-1681 CaBRE#: 01714895

TAHOE PARK! Perfect starter home in Tahoe Park. Open living and dining area. 2 bedrooms & 1 bath on a spacious corner lot. THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#: 00680069, 01778361, 00679593 EAST SACRAMENTO DUPLEX Nearly twin 2-bd flats w/interior entrances, hrdwd flrs, frplces, frml DR & original kitchens. Shared yard & 2 car det garage. $625,000 STEPH BAKER 775-3447 CaBRE#: 01402254

MOVE IN READY IN ELMHURST! Updated kitchen and bath. 2 Bedrooms and 1 Bath. Drought friendly front and backyards. THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#: 00680069, 01778361, 00679593

TRIPLEX IN THE HEART OF MIDTOWN! Exciting opportunity for owner-occupied or Investor.

Charming original features abound! Dual pane windows thruout. Lrg lot w/alley access & prking for 4 or infill opportunity.

Convenient to Midtown's dining & entertainment. $695,000 STEPH BAKER 775-3447 CaBRE#: 01402254

CHARMING EAST SAC BUNGALOW 3bed/1.25baths w/hardwood floors, FP, 2 car garage & close to Bertha Henchel! PALOMA BEGIN & BOB LYSTRUP 628-8561 or 628-5357 CaBRE#: 00991041; 01254423

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ICONIC L STREET LOFTS! ALMOST SOLD OUT! Best Midtown location! City living w/doorman & close to top restaurants, galleries, coffee houses & shops. Models Open. Call for a private showing. www.LStreetLofts.com MICHAEL ONSTEAD 601-5699 CaBRE#: 01222608

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SPECTACULAR TUDOR STYLE HOME! In a desirable location is this updated 4 bed, 3 bath, 2400+/-SQFT, swimming pool, and detached garage! MIKE OWNBEY 616-1607 CaBRE#: 01146313

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