Inside east sacramento may 2015 by Inside Publications

INSIDE

3 1 0 4

S T R E E T

S A C R A M E N T O

2015

C A

9 5 8 1 6

******ECRWSS******

PRSRT STD US Postage PA I D Permit # 1826 Sacramento CA

G E T

P U B L I C A T I O N S . C O M

MAY

POSTAL CUSTOMER

I N S I D E

EAST SACRAMENTO McKINLEY PARK RIVER PARK ELMHURST TAHOE PARK CAMPUS COMMONS

I N T O

T H E

N E I G H B O R H O O D

pending

DUPLEX WITH POSSIBILITIES A wonderful rental property in East Sacramento in a fantastic location. Close to public transportation, great restaurants, shopping, churches, schools and much more. Hardwood Àoors, ¿replace with built-ins on both sides, and inside laundry room. Live in one unit and rent the other. $619,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

FABULOUS HOME 4 bedroom, 2 bath single level home, 2900 sf. Bright and airy with skylights and spacious rooms. Re¿nished maple and random plank Àoors. Murphy bed in front bedroom. Plantation shutters, living room ¿replace and 5 year old roof. New tile on 2 patios. Finished basement over 300 additional sf. $799,900 COLLEEN WIFVAT 719-2324

L STREET LOFT Amazing corner unit with a wraparound deck and city views lets you fully enjoy the loft experience. A large great room space is perfect for entertaining. The master suite is tucked behind the living area for privacy. Large half bath and a large laundry room with built in cabinets for additional storage. $669,000 SUE BALDO 541-3706

pending

RIVER PARK DUPLEX Rental property located in desirable River Park, close to the American River Parkway. One unit updated with solid counter top in kitchen and bath, arched doorway and brick ¿replace in living room - could be used as an owners unit. 2-car garage which opens to the backyard. $444,000 TIM COLLOM 247-8048

BEAUTIFUL ENGLISH TUDOR Fabulous 44th Street! 1920’s charm has been preserved while adding many modern upgrades including remodeled bathrooms, kitchen and den. Loaded with charm, 4 or 5 bedrooms 2½ baths, breakfast nook, living room window seat. Large 1/4 basement and garage 1/2 bath. $995,000 DAVID KIRRENE 531-7495

LIFE ON THE GRID Beautifully renovated from head to toe - The Didion House - Rich wood, ¿ne detailing and spacious rooms. Historical in in both style, heritage and culture. 4 bedrooms 2 full baths and 2 half baths with new kitchen, three Àoors, including media room, and a full basement. $1,395,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

pending

MAKE THIS YOUR OWN Conveniently located, close to shopping, restaurants and transportation, this lovely 3 bedroom, 1½ bath home has beautiful re¿nished hardwood Àoors, living room, dining room and spacious master bedroom! Central heat and air conditioning, covered patio and attached garage. Bring your decorating ideas. $399,000 NATHAN SHERMAN 969-7379

MAGNIFICENT McKINLEY PARK 5 bedroom 4 bath home recently remodeled! Spectacular upstairs addition, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and over 400 sq. ft. of storage space! 2 downstairs bedrooms, 1½ baths, this home has every amenity you can dream of including a ¿nished basement man cave or playroom! Beautiful ¿nished landscaped yard! $989,000 JAMIE RICH 612-4000

for current home listings, please visit:

DUNNIGANREALTORS.COM 916.484.2030 916.454.5753 Dunnigan is a different kind of Realtor.

IES MAY n 15

DARLING EAST SACRAMENTO HOME Cute 2 bedroom 2 bath home meticulously maintained with many updates including master bath and dual pane windows. Living room ¿replace and formal dining area. Guest bedroom French doors open to lovely and spacious backyard with raised deck. Just down the street from Bertha Henschel park. $449,000 KELLIE SWAYNE 206-1458

All about

It’s how you imagine a neighborhood: friends on their front lawns, hardware store and coffee shop just down the street, a jog around the park...all under a great canopy of shade trees. Call me to ﬁnd your little corner of this paradise.

916.247.8048

TimCollom.com

BRE No. 01301485

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

IES MAY n 15

Rich Cazneaux

Continuing Sponsor d u Of Pro

May 9th & 10th, Saturday & Sunday www.davidlubingardentour.com

SOLD

FAB 40’S TURN-KEY! Nestled in the prestigious Fab 40’s, this iconic East Sacramento home couples both elegance and modern living! This 3 bedroom, 3 bath home presents a formal Living room that looks onto the glistening pool, a spacious Dining room, and an updated Kitchen. Even more, this home offers multiple places to retreat: an inviting downstairs den, a large upstairs Sunroom, and a tranquil Master suite. The backyard welcomes opportunities to entertain with a pool, lawn area, and a patio to dine alfresco. Other amenities include hardwood Áoors, dual pane windows, dual HVAC, and custom paint colors. $1,190,000

HOME SWEET HOME! Resting on a tree-lined street in East Sacramento, this immaculately- maintained cottage home combines darling charm and reÀned sophistication! This 2 bedroom, 1 bath home presents an elegant formal Living room with a uniquely detailed Àreplace and a formal Dining room with built-ins, and an updated Kitchen that offers stainless appliances and quartz countertops. The cozy backyard invites opportunities to entertain with well-maintained landscaping and a patio area. Other amenities include a newer bathroom, hardwood Áoors, and an indoor laundry area. $439,950

coffee houses, and shops, this 2 bedroom, 1 bath Bungalow presents sweet character! This warm home offers formal Living and Dining rooms, and an updated Kitchen with a gas range, dual ovens, and granite countertops. The intimate backyard presents opportunities to entertain with mature foliage and a patio. Other amenities include hardwood Áoors, an indoor laundry room, and darling charm abound! $369,950

CHARISMATIC COTTAGE! Located near UCD Med Center, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage couples modern comforts and welcoming charm! This 1219 square foot home presents a sophisticated formal Living room with a Àreplace, and an open updated Kitchen with granite countertops, gas range, and an eat-in area. Adjacent to the Kitchen rests a combined space that includes an ofÀce area and a laundry area. Other amenities include hardwood Áoors, dual pane windows and plantation shutters, and a newer roof (2009). $325,000

ARDEN PARK OR EAST SAC?!? This 1836 square foot, 3 bedroom, STUNNING SIERRA PARK VISTA HOME! This 4 bd, 3.5 2 bath ranch- style home boasts a formal Living room with a brick Àreplace, and a remarkable Great room concept: an updated Kitchen with a large island, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, a Dining area with incredible storage, and a den area that looks onto the Backyard. The impressive Master suite presents a spacious bedroom, walk-in closet, and an updated spa-like bathroom. Other amenities include vibrant landscaping, hardwood Áoors, and an indoor laundry room. $649,950

IN THE HEART OF EAST SAC! Located near East Sac restaurants,

ba home stretches across 2/3 of an acre & presents stunning custom amenities: a formal Dining room that rests adjacent to a 600 bottle wine cellar, and an open Family room. The gourmet Kitchen boasts a Wolf range, 4 ovens, large island with an eating bar. The enormous backyard offers a glistening pool, large hot tub, an outdoor lounge area with a stone Àreplace and Kitchen. Other amenities include a Master suite, hardwood Áoors, indoor laundry room, and a 3 car garage. $1,100,000

INCREDIBLY CHARMING TUDOR! Nestled on a highly soughtafter street, this 4 bedroom, 2 bath East Sac Tudor boasts exceptional charm! This 2240 square foot home presents a formal welcoming Living room with a Àreplace and exposed beams, a formal Dining room, and an updated Kitchen with a gas range and Breakfast Nook. The spacious Master bedroom offers an adjoining room that presents incredible potential. Other amenities include a tranquil backyard, hardwood Áoors and indoor laundry. $829,950

IMMACULATE CAMPUS COMMONS CONDO! This single story 2 bedroom, 2 bath Campus Commons residence offers 1,469 square feet to roam. This home boasts a large formal Living room with a Àreplace, a formal Dining room that looks onto one of two patios, and a galley Kitchen with a Breakfast Nook. Community amenities include a sparkling pool, tennis courts, workout facilities and an expansive Clubhouse. $339,950

BRE#01447558

Rich@EastSac.com

454-0323

www.EastSac.com

To search for properties in your neighborhood, text KWRich to 87778 for Rich’s free mobile app IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Bringing a

Results-driven

ExperienceFresh over 20 years.

perspective to every opportunity.

DRE#01115041

Mother May I... Receive an adorable tote filled with Obagi® travel size products with your gift certificate purchase ($75 value*) While supplies last. Minimum of $100 gift certificate to receive gift.

This Mother’s Day help Mom feel beautiful, loved, and celebrated ! Cosmetic Injectables Medical-Grade Skin Care Cosmetic Laser Medical Weight Loss CoolSculpting® Ultherapy®

IES MAY n 15

SACRAMENTO 530 Pavilions Lane Suite 128 Sacramento, CA 95825 ROSEVILLE 1426 E. Roseville Parkway, #100 Suite 202 & 206 Roseville, CA 95661

Is joint pain slowing you down?

Get moving again with

MAKO

Summit Orthopedic Specialists now utilizes MAKOplasty®, a breakthrough robotic technique for more accurate hip and knee implants to treat those with degenerative joint disease. s MAKOplasty® Partial Knee Resurfacing – a minimally invasive procedure for knee arthritis that saves as much of your original knee as possible while delivering a rapid recovery and natural feeling knee. s MAKOplasty® Total Hip Replacement – a solution for those in need of a total hip replacement Dr. Paul Sasaura and the Summit Orthopedic Specialists team are the ﬁrst in the Sacramento area to offer MAKOplasty® Robotic Arm Technology.

that helps surgeons attain greater precision to restore your mobility and function. Contact Summit to ﬁnd out how MAKOplasty® can help you get back to the activities you love.

CARMICHAEL: 6403 Coyle Avenue, Suite 170 (916) 965-4000

GRASS VALLEY: 150 Glasson Way Suite, 150B (530) 272-7593

www.mysummitortho.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

COVER ARTIST David Lobenberg Celebrated artist and teacher David Lobenberg is well known for his exuberant use of color, composition, and energetic brushwork. His lively workshops are sought-after in California and out-of-state. Focused on the American River wild life, this contribution to the Effie Yeaw "Art: Where The Wild Things Are" gala on May 30 represents the animals in their natural habitat of air, land, and water.

Visit lobenbergart.com • sacnaturecenter.net

LOCAL PUBLISHER Cecily Hastings publisher@insidepublications.com 3104 O St. #120, Sac. CA 95816 (Mail Only) EDITOR PRODUCTION DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHY AD COORDINATOR ACCOUNTING EDITORIAL POLICY

MAY 2015 VOL. 20 • ISSUE 4 11 12 20 22 24 30 34 38 40 42 44 48 52 54 56 60 62 64 70 76 78 88

Marybeth Bizjak mbbizjak@aol.com M.J. McFarland Cindy Fuller, Daniel Nardinelli Linda Smolek, Aniko Kiezel Michele Mazzera, Julie Foster Jim Hastings, Daniel Nardinelli, Adrienne Kerins 916-443-5087 Commentary reflects the views of the writers and does not necessarily reflect those of Inside Publications. Inside Publications is delivered for free to more than 65,000 households in Sacramento. Printing and distribution costs are paid entirely by advertising revenue. We spotlight selected advertisers, but all other stories are determined solely by our editorial staff and are not influenced by advertising. No portion may be reproduced mechanically or electronically without written permission of the publisher. All ad designs & editorial—©

SUBMISSIONS Submit cover art to publisher@insidepublications.com.

Submit editorial contributions to mbbizjak@aol.com. SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscriptions at $25 per year guarantees 3rd class mailing. Pay online at insidepublications.com or send check with name & address of recipient and specify publication edition.

Publisher's Desk East Sac Life Giving Back To East Sac Better Together Inside City Hall Local Heroes District Attorney Report Vroom Service Brush Away The Hassles Sports Authority Building Our Future Writing Life Parent Tales Spirit Matters Home Insight Farm to Fork Getting There Garden Jabber Doing Good Artist Spotlight River City Previews Restaurant Insider

VISIT INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM CONTACT OUR ADVERTISING TEAM

Ann Tracy

Duffy Kelly

East Sacramento

Arden - Pocket - Native Advertising

Central City - Land Park

798-2136

224-1604

341-9755

IES MAY n 15

Michael Boyd

Cecily Hastings Publisher - Select Accounts

Call The Polly Sanders Team, the most trusted name in East Sacramento, for the best results in real estate.

1509 41st Street - 3bed/2bath Classic East Sac Tudor with Master Suite Polly and Elise 916.715.0213

For more than 20 years, we’ve delivered straight talk, quality listings and strong negotiating for buyers and sellers.

5070 Teichert Avenue - 3bed/2bath Large Well Maintained River Park Home $455,000 Polly and Elise 916.715.0213

5643 Elvas Avenue - 3bed/1bath Cute, Clean and Classic $349,000 Polly and Elise 916.715.0213

D L SO

538 La Purissima Way - 2bed/1bath This Home Will Make You “Purr” $389,000 Polly and Elise 916.715.0213

D L SO

3331 M Street - 3bed/1.25bath Urban East Sac Living at its Best $479,000 Polly and Elise 916.715.0213

D L SO

1026 43rd Street - 4bed/3bath Elegant and updated Fabulous Forties $1,050,000 916.715.0213 $1 050 000 Polly P ll and d Elise Eli 916 715 0213

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

proud sponsors of

IES MAY n 15

No to Faux—But Why? IN DROUGHT, ARTIFICIAL TURF COULD SAVE TONS OF WATER

BY CECILY HASTINGS PUBLISHER’S DESK

acramento homeowners should have the option of installing artificial turf in their front yards. Given that we are headed into the fourth consecutive summer of devastating drought, I cannot imagine why the city and county of Sacramento still outlaw artificial turf in front yards. Lawns are major water hogs compared to other types of landscape materials. Eliminating them could produce significant water savings. Sacramento residents cut back water use by just under 20 percent in 2014 compared to 2013. And this year we must do even better, as Gov. Brown has mandated cuts of 25 percent for urban water users. My husband and I first came across artificial turf about 12 years ago when we purchased a 10-by-5-foot piece and installed it in a planting area alongside our driveway. It was attractive, and it

worked beautifully as a potty area for our two dogs. After we installed it, I forgot to tell the gardener. When he showed up to mow and blow, I looked out the window and saw him trying to edge it. That’s how natural looking it was. I recently received a letter on this subject from real estate developer Michael Moser, who is finishing a major remodel of his Land Park home. The plans he submitted to the city’s design review committee for this project, calling for artificial turf on his front lawn, were turned down. He was dumbfounded by the city’s decision. According to his research, it takes approximately .5 acre-feet of water per year to keep the average Sacramento lawn green and healthy—a whopping 447.5

gallons of water per watering cycle, by his calculations. And this is in addition to all the other water uses in a household, including showers, cooking, cleaning, etc. A current city ordinance requires residents to have livable landscape in their front yards. Artificial turf is not allowed. The element of the ordinance requiring homeowners to water and maintain livable turf has been suspended because of the drought. In practice, this means you can let your grass die, though you do need to cut it. Dave Gonsalves, district director to councilmember Jeff Harris, told me that the city staff is not currently working to write a new ordinance governing artificial turf. Still, Harris says he plans to work to advance this

Artificial turf in a backyard

subject with his colleagues. But it could easily take six months to a year or more to pass. (I hope the county will take similar action.) At the house my husband and I own, our side and back yards feature artificial turf used decoratively between concrete stepping stones. It looks terrific and is easy to take care of. Most tree debris can be blown or raked away. We have an older version of artificial turf, which sometimes gets embedded with tree droppings. We use a shop vac once a year in spring to get them all out. Since artificial turf was first introduced as AstroTurf for use on sports fields, the product has come a long way in design and functionality for residential uses. Home Depot’s selection includes turf in seven shades of green styled after various grass types. The look of natural thatch is designed into the product, a design feature that seems likely to prevent debris from building up. It is certainly not inexpensive to install at about $2.50 per square foot. Consider using smaller amounts of artificial turf combined with other watersaving landscape materials including decomposed granite and stone. But the benefits of artificial turf go beyond water savings and include the cost savings from not having to mow, fertilize, reseed, aerate and weed. Even water-efficient landscapes require some maintenance, especially weeding. PUBLISHER page 13

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Flower Power DAVID LUBIN GARDEN TOUR BACK FOR THE 17TH YEAR

school’s biggest fundraiser. Proceeds go toward supplementing the school’s academic programs with after-school classes and field trips. The tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Tickets for the tour are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets for the lunch are $15. Tickets are available at davidlubingardentour.com and at retail outlets, including The Pink House (1462 33rd St.), East Sac Hardware (4800 Folsom Blvd.) and Haus (5601 J St.). During the tour weekend, tickets will be sold at the school (3535 M St.). For more information, call 491-4952 ext. 45 or go to davidlubingardentour.com

BY LISA SCHMIDT EAST SACRAMENTO LIFE

avid Lubin Elementary School will host its 17th annual East Sac Garden Tour on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10. The popular tour has become a Mother’s Day weekend tradition in East Sac. “Whatever your gardening passion, you’ll find ideas to inspire you in these lovely gardens,” said tour committee member Mary Odbert. This year’s event will showcase seven gardens embellished by local designers. According to Odbert, special features include an Italianate home with a garden to match, with columned balustrades overlooking jets of water arching over a pool; an all-new low-water, low-maintenance front yard contrasting with a lush edible oasis in the backyard; and the garden of Sacramento artist Gerald Walburg, whose modern sculptures complement the Japanese-inspired garden design. East Sac designers and retailers participating in the tour include Haus, Mark Anderson of Geographica, Twiggs and G. Rossi Florist.

IES MAY n 15

THE MAN BEHIND THE ART

David Lubin Elementary School will host its 17th annual East Sac Garden Tour on Saturday, May 9, and Sunday, May 10.

Odbert also suggests tour goers check out the three school gardens on the David Lubin campus: the edible schoolyard, the Peace Garden and the Kinder Garden. During the tour, there will be a lunch, catered by Along Came Jenny

Catering, at Sutter Lawn Tennis Club. At the school, there will be food trucks and a boutique selling garden art, handmade jewelry, ornaments and chicken coops. The tour is expected to attract more than 1,700 attendees. It is the

Illustrator and graphic designer Mike Morris created the poster used to promote this year’s annual East Sac Garden Tour. The pastel drawing is being used for the posters and program covers and on the tour’s website. The illustration shows the front of the school and California poppies. “I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating interesting imagery for the East Sac Garden Tour,” says Morris. “Before me, there was a long tradition of great poppy posters in the Arts and Crafts style, and I just tried to live up to that high standard.” Morris, who lives in East Sacramento, has created the art for the six previous garden tours. His youngest daughter is a student at David Lubin Elementary School. She

PUBLISHER FROM page 11

Those I know who have artificial turf in their backyards love it. I have a friend in Arden who did her entire backyard in artificial turf. It goes right up to the edge of her pool, and it looks terrific five years after installation. Most of her yard is under huge redwood trees, where real grass would have been troublesome to grow. The faux turf also provides a cool and clean play area for her grandkids. If the drought continues much longer, the days of lush lawns may be gone—at least in California. City and county leaders should have to explain why it is better to have brown lawns all over our neighborhoods when we could easily have lush, green faux lawns that use zero water.

Mike Morris (left) and David Lubin principal Richard Dixon holding the original pastel drawing for this year's East Sac Garden Tour poster

graduates in June and will move on to Sutter Middle School in the fall. To see more of Morris’ work, go to morrisgraphicdesign.com

CONTEST FOR BEST DROUGHT-TOLERANT LANDSCAPE Kit Carson International Baccalaureate Candidate School’s Design and Technology Class is holding a design contest to find the best drought-tolerant front yards in Sacramento. The contest, called Beauty Without Water, will honor pioneering Sacramento residents who have responded to the drought with landscaping creativity and ingenuity. “By replacing grass yards with landscapes that showcase drought-resistant plants, scenic bark/ rocks, and other inspired features, these residents have found a way to beat the drought without sacrificing beauty,” said Jed Larsen, who teaches the class. To enter the competition, send up to four photos of your front yard, plus a short written description, to JedLarsen@scusd.edu. The deadline for submission is Sept. 1. The winners

will be featured in an upcoming issue of Inside Publications. The contest is open to Sacramento residents in Inside Publication’s readership areas, which include East Sacramento, Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, the Pocket, Greenhaven, Arden and Carmichael. Kit Carson is in East Sacramento. For more information, go to kitcarson.scusd.edu.

ROSE GARDEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Friends of East Sacramento and the McKinley Park Volunteer Corps will hold a volunteer day in McKinley Park on Saturday, May 2. The event kicks off at 8:30 a.m. with a volunteer appreciation breakfast sponsored by Councilmember Jeff Harris in the garden. At 9 a.m., there will be deadheading training session led by rosarians for new volunteers. Volunteers will help prune rose bushes in McKinley Rose Garden and trim and rake in the park. While some equipment and garden supplies will be provided, volunteers are asked to

BIG DAY OF GIVING THIS MONTH The Sacramento Region Community Foundation and its partners spent months gearing up for the first BIG Day of Giving in May 2014, which I covered in my column last year as part of a nationwide community effort at charitable fundraising. They had hoped to raise $1 million in donations and $250,000 in matching funds. Their efforts paid off and the results far exceeded that goal: $3,020,000 was raised from 18,915 donors for 394 local nonprofit organizations. Sacramento ranked second in the entire country in terms of total donations. This year’s BIG Day of Giving is May 5. Starting at midnight, you can make a donation to one or more charitable organizations of your choice at givelocalnow.org. Each gift is tax-deductible (a minimum of $25 and maximum of $10,000) via credit card. You’ll receive an emailed acknowledgement within an hour. Mobile giving via smartphone makes it even easier. Another big benefit of donating on the BIG Day of Giving is the matching funds that accompany your gifts. Since the event is part of a national day of giving called Give Local America, foundations all over the

t 489.2739 c 832.2898

dynamodave@att.net www.dynamodaves.com

Affordable General Handiwork Light Plumbing, Electrical & Carpentry

FREE ESTIMATES Lic# 615016

country will participate. Donations will be eligible not only for local matching funds but national funds, too.

This is your big chance to amplify your giving to help benefit our local nonprofit communities. Deciding which organizations to give to is the fun part. You may know local nonprofits you want to support. But if not, givelocalnow.org allows you to search thousands of GivingEdge local profiles and provides you with comprehensive portraits of participating organizations. If you have given to nonprofits before, expect them to market to you for this special big day. The foundation is hosting a halftime celebration downtown at Cesar Chavez Plaza that day. Stop by from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for live entertainment, food trucks, giving stations and special speakers. You can also stop by the BIG DOG Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hot Italian at 1627 16th St. to toast the success of the day with entertainment and special announcements. This is your big chance to amplify your giving to help benefit our local nonprofit communities. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com n

EAST SAC LIFE page 14

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 13

bring a pair of garden gloves, pruning shears and rakes if they have them. At 8:30 a.m., courtesy of East Sacramento Hardware, professional knife sharpener Stanley Spencer of Stanley’s Perfect Edge will be at the garden to sharpen volunteers’ clippers. This will be done on a firstcome, first-served basis. Volunteers will meet at the benches in the rose garden. The rose garden is at the corner of H and 33rd streets. R.S.V.P.s are requested, though dropin help will also be appreciated. The Friends group is also looking for volunteers to work on their own schedule. “Last summer, we had about 30 dedicated deadheading volunteers who worked hard to remove the spent blooms each week. This kept the new blooms coming all summer long,” says Cecily Hastings, who oversees the care of the garden for the volunteer nonprofit. “But each year, we need more neighbors to help with this vital volunteer job.” The garden is a popular spot for weddings and other special events, which generate revenues for the care of the garden. Friends of East Sacramento contracts out weekly lawn and garden care, but Hastings says the weekly job of removing the spent blooms is done solely by volunteers. “It’s an easy job once you have about 15 minutes of training. And it has to be the most enjoyable volunteer job in town, being surrounded by such beauty and peacefulness.” Once volunteers are trained, they are asked to come a minimum of an hour a week to work on their own schedule. Online training is also available at FriendsofEastSacramento.org If you are interested in volunteering on May 2 or would like more information on how to help on your own schedule, email friendsofeastsac@aol.com or call 4528011.

AND A VOLUNTEER DAY FOR GLENN HALL PARK On Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers are needed to help

IES MAY n 15

It’s currently located at Alhambra Boulevard and S Street. Co-op operations are now divided between five separate locations: a primary retail store and four off-site office locations. The relocation will allow the store to consolidate its facilities. The new store will have 26,000 square feet of retail space and 16,000 square feet for offices and classrooms. The current location has only 16,000 square feet of retail space. The new store will have expanded deli, produce and meat departments. Parking has long been an issue at the Alhambra Boulevard location. The new site will have 118 parking spaces during the day with an additional 198 spaces for evening and weekend use. The new store site is also close to the light rail station and will have parking for 36 bicycles. For more information, go to sacfoodcoop.com or call 455-2667.

T STREET DEVELOPMENT

Congratulations to incoming District 4 councilmember Eric Guerra, who beat rival Bruce Pomer 62 percent to 38 percent in the race for District 6 in a special election on April 7

improve Glenn Hall Park. Projects will include pruning and trimming the hedges and planting the flowerbeds. While some equipment and garden supplies will be provided, volunteers are asked to bring a pair of garden gloves and a hat. Refreshments and coffee will be available. R.S.V.P.s are requested, though drop-in help will also be appreciated. For more information, email cadence@surewest.net

FUNDRAISER FOR KIDS AT CLUNIE A dinner and auction fundraiser in support of The GreenHouse will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall of Clunie Community Center. The GreenHouse is a nonprofit organization located in the Gardenland Northgate neighborhood that offers after-school tutoring,

mentoring and leadership development for children in this under-resourced neighborhood. According to board member Amy Thoma, “We serve a neighborhood with one of the highest concentrations of children in poverty in the Sacramento area.” The GreenHouse serves approximately 300 youth each year. The group’s annual Kids at Heart dinner provides much of its funding. Tickets are $60. For more information about the event or to purchase tickets, go to TheGreenHouseCenter.org or call 402-7978.

A BRAND-NEW STORE FOR THE CO-OP Construction has begun on the new Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op. The locally owned grocery store hopes to be in the new facility on 28th Street between R and S streets in April 2016.

A five-story mixed-use building and single-family-home development has been proposed for Elmhurst. The builder is Evergreen Company; the architect is LPAS. The project is notable for its location at Stockton Boulevard and T Street, near UC Davis Medical Center. Most mixed-use projects are on the downtown/Midtown grid. The 240,000-square-foot development will include 214 residential units and 6,000 square feet of retail in the main building, and a 78,000-square-foot parking garage with rooftop amenities. The plan also includes recreational space and 24 single-family homes on what’s now a parking lot. An empty 120,000-square-foot office building is now on the site. The building was formerly offices for AT&T. If built, this project would be among the largest mixed-use residential projects in the city.

ROSE GARDEN PHOTO CONTEST Friends of East Sacramento is sponsoring the third annual McKinley Rose Garden photography contest. The contest is open to both amateur and professional photographers. The

only rule is that photos must be taken by the end of May. “Our goal is to ask neighborhood talent to help us put together a portfolio of photographs to help market the rose garden on our nonprofit’s website used to book wedding rentals,” says Cecily Hastings, the group’s co-founder. “We will also be featuring the winning photographs on our Facebook page. “We are looking for some general overall shots of the garden showing the variety of beds,” she explains. “But we also are looking for close-up portraits of individual roses.” Email your high-resolution photo entries to cecily@insidepublications. com no later than May 31. Winners will be featured in this magazine and displayed in the lobby of Clunie Community Center. The nonprofit Friends of East Sacramento continues to offer its Adopt-A-Garden fundraising program for people who donate a year’s worth of maintenance for a flower bed. No physical work in the garden is required. Plans cost $195 a year and include a custom garden marker.

Discounted multiyear plans are also available. Donors can make donations in honor or memory of loved ones or to celebrate an event such as a wedding or anniversary. For more information, go to friendsofeastsac.org, email friendsofeastsac@aol.com or call 4528011.

OVERSEEING SCHOOL BOND MONEY East Sac resident Brad McDowell has been appointed by the Sacramento City Unified School Board to serve on the district’s bond oversight committee. The committee oversees the expenditure of money for the construction, repair and modernization of district schools. It communicates its findings to the school board and the public in order to ensure that school bond funds are invested as the voters intended and that projects are completed wisely and efficiently.

challenging academics

differentiated learning and GATE

weekly art, music, science and garden instruction

character development

welcoming community

For more information, call 916.277.6364 or visit THEODOREJUDAHELEMENTARY.ORG.

EAST SAC LIFE page 16

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 15 “There has been a real surge in young children attending our schools, obviously causing growth and expansion of the facilities,” says McDowell. “To me, being a part of the bond oversight committee provides for such a great opportunity to ensure a lasting positive effect for our kids, even if it is only in a small way. I am honored to be selected and excited to get to work.” McDowell is an East Sac resident, the father of two young children and an attorney at Smith, McDowell & Powell. He also serves as president of the East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.

JUDGE RULES FOR MCKINLEY VILLAGE McKinley Village, the infill neighborhood of 336 homes currently under construction on the Centrage site, cleared another hurdle last month when a Superior Court judge ruled that the city had complied with both California and city laws in analyzing the project’s environmental impact. Last year, East Sacramento Partnerships for a Livable City, a group that was formed the day after the city council’s 2014 vote supporting the development, filed a petition in Superior Court challenging the council’s decision. The lawsuit, filed by the Orange County law firm Rutan & Tucker, alleged that the city’s approval of the project violated the California Environmental Quality Act, the state’s planning and zoning law and the city’s general plan. McKinley Village is a venture of The New Home Company, Riverview Capital Investments and Encore Capital Management. Home sales are expected to begin later this year. For more information, go to mckinleyvillage.com

A NIGHT AT THE RACES On Saturday, May 2, Rotary Club of East Sacramento will host its annual Nite at the Races fundraiser. The event will be held at Sacramento State Alumni Center beginning at 5:30 p.m. There will be

IES MAY n 15

a dinner, auction and horse racing for charities. Proceeds will fund the club’s community and international programs. The Alumni Center is on the campus of Sacramento State University. Tickets are $55 per person. For ticket information, contact Maria Mengotti at 335-9366 or maria. mengotti@safecu.org

FAMILY FUN AT THE COUNTY FAIR The 2015 Sacramento County Fair will be held May 21 through May 25 at Cal Expo. Activities include a carnival, food, barn animals, music and shopping. Students from East Sac schools will participate in the Garden in a Wheelbarrow program at the fair. Members of local Girl Scout troops will enter works of art, including paintings and photographs, in the fair’s art contest. Other local students will submit cooking and craft projects. Admission is $5. Children ages 12 and younger and seniors are admitted free. Separate entertainment includes a demolition derby on Friday night, May 22, and the Stars and Stripes Invitational Bull Riding Event on Saturday night, May 23. For more information, go to sacfair. com or call 263-2975.

SUPPORT OUR SISTERS The East Sacramento Women’s Club is collecting new and gently used bras, including exercise and nursing bras, to donate to homeless women and women escaping violent environments. The bras may be dropped off at The Pink House (1462 33rd St.) or on Saturday mornings at the East Sacramento Farmers Market in McKinley Park. For more information, contact eastsacsos@gmail.com You can also visit the East Sacramento Women’s Club on Facebook to see why bras matter.

East Sac resident Brad McDowell has been appointed by the Sacramento City Unified School Board to serve on the district’s bond oversight committee

GIRLS ON THE RUN East Sacramento’s Girls on the Run Teams will run a 5K at North Natomas Regional Park on Saturday, May 16. Girls on the Run is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women and building self-confidence through interactive running games. The organization has programs at East Sacramento’s Phoebe Hearst, Theodore Judah and David Lubin schools. Holly Silliman, mother of two David Lubin students, volunteers as coach for the after-school program for third- to fifth-grade girls. Each meeting involves short running games such as sprints and relays focused on that’s days topic or theme. The students meet twice a week and focus on their confidence, developing strength of character and responding to others with compassion. Silliman hopes the program will create positive connections between peers and adults so that the students

will learn to make meaningful contributions to their community. “Girls on the Run offers these girls a wonderful opportunity to be healthy and happy with their bodies,” says Silliman. “I could not be more excited about having the chance to share such a wonderful program with these girls!”

A TALE OF SACRAMENTO East Sacramento author Jack Deveny’s novel “Blind Triangle” was published earlier this year. Set in Sacramento during the turbulent 1960s, “Blind Triangle” is the story of two young men and a young woman who find themselves drawn together by the shared secrets of their painful pasts. Deveny’s previous works include “Paloma,” a play produced at California Stage, and poems published in literary magazines in New York City and San Francisco. The novel is available in both paperback and e-book format at local bookstores and online at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com

East Sacramento’s Girls on the Run Teams will run a 5K at North Natomas Regional Park on Saturday, May 16

FOOD TRUCK MANIA This month, Food Truck Mania will be on Friday, May 8, in McKinley Park. More than 10 local food truck vendors, including Bacon Mania, Drewski’s Hot Rod Kitchen and Local Kine, will participate. There will also be music and a beer and wine garden. Funds raised in the beer and wine garden go to Front Street Animal Shelter. The trucks will park near the children’s playground. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Food Truck Mania will be held on the second Friday of the month until October. The series is sponsored by City Councilmember Jeff Harris. For more information, call 8087003.

CELEBRATE THE SURVIVOR OF THE YEAR

Four breast cancer survivors are in the running for the title Survivor of the Year, given to the top fundraiser for Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation. The winner will be announced at a reception at a home in East Sacramento on Thursday, May 14, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The candidates, who were encouraged to hold their own “minievents” as they competed to raise the most money, are Melissa Carreon, Jeanette Haley, Tammie Jones and Keri McNay, all from the greater Sacramento area. According to the foundation’s Melinda Carson, “Each candidate will also provide auction items whose purchase price will be added to her campaign numbers at night’s end. Attendees can count on great CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS excitement and fun as everyone FUN awaits the final tally for the resulting McKinley Library is throwing announcement of Survivor of the a Captain Underpants party. A Year.” “Captain Underpants” story will The foundation was created in be read, and children will be able memory of Albie Carson, a River Park to make crafts, play games and eat resident who died of breast cancer in snacks all based on the popular 2002. The organization encourages children’s book series. early breast cancer detection and The program will be on Friday, May provides financial assistance when 8, at 3:30 p.m. tests are not covered by insurance. The library is at 601 Alhambra For more information or tickets, go Blvd. For more information, call 264to albieaware.org or call 927-1592. 2920.

ALL ABOUT GERANIUMS Shepard Garden and Arts Center will host the annual Sacramento Geranium Show on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 100 plants and arrangements will be on display and for sale. Expert geranium growers will be available to answer questions. Entry is free. The center is at 3330 McKinley Blvd. For more information, go to sgaac.org or call 264-8800.

TURN VEREIN TO HOLD MAY DAY CELEBRATION Sacramento Turn Verein will host a traditional Maifest on Sunday, May 3, from noon to 5 p.m. Children are invited to learn the Maypole dance and celebrate the arrival of spring. There will also be games, crafts and face painting, along with German food, family entertainment, dancing and music by the Alpentanzer Schuhplattier. Admission is free. Turn Verein is at 3349 J St.

For more information, call 4427360 or go to sacramentoturnverein. com

LEARN TO MAKE PAPER BEADS McKinley librarian Sabrina Ryall will teach a free class on making paper beads on Saturday, May 16, at 12:30 p.m. in the library. All materials will be provided. McKinley Library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd. For more information, go to saclibrary.org or call 264-2920.

FREMONT PRESBYTERIAN HOSTS ORGAN CONCERT Gail Archer, one of America’s leading concert organists, will perform in concert on Sunday, May 17, at 4 p.m. at Fremont Presbyterian Church.

EAST SAC LIFE page 18

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

WHAT DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?

EAST SAC LIFE FROM page 17 Archer is a Grammy-nominated concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer. Among her recordings are “Franz Liszt: A Hungarian Rhapsody” and “Bach, The Transcendent Genius.” She is founder of Musforum, an international network for women organists to promote and affirm their work. Fremont Presbyterian Church is at 5770 Carlson Drive. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at fremontpres.org or at the door. For more information, call 452-7132.

HOLY SPIRIT PLANS GARDEN TOUR The annual Garden and Tea Tour to benefit art education at Holy Spirit elementary school will be held on Saturday, May 2. The tour, which includes a look at seven beautiful and unique gardens in Sacramento’s Land Park neighborhood, will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with tea served at noon in the garden of one of the homes. Tickets for the tour are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of the event. Advance tickets for the tour and tea are $40. Tickets are available at Parkside Pharmacy (4404 Del Rio Road) and Talini’s Nursery (5601 Folsom Blvd.). For more information, go to hs-ps. com or call 606-4195.

REMEMBERING WITH ART “Century of Rebirth: Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, 19152015,” an art exhibit showcasing paintings by Jenny Apekian and ceramic sculptures by Lee Kavaljian, will be on display this month at East Sac’s Coffee Works. The show commemorates the 100-year milestone of the Armenian genocide in Turkey under the Ottoman Republic. The genocide resulted in 1.5 million Armenians being murdered or uprooted from their homeland of 4,000 years. “It is important to remind Sacramentans that it is vital for all people to recall social injustices, so we can learn from them and never repeat the atrocities

IES MAY n 15

Soroptimist International of Sacramento is seeking East Sac homes with edible gardens for its Urban Edible Garden Tour on Saturday, Sept. 12. For the tour, the group needs homes with gardens that incorporate edible plants such as herbs, vegetables, fruits or grapes. If you are interested in offering your garden for the tour, contact Susann Hadler at susannhadler@ yahoo.com or 704-4686. For more information on the club, go to soroptimistsacramento.com Second Saturday was buzzing with neighbors for the Second Saturday reception of the special art show “A Century of Rebirth” featuring the works of three Armenian-American artists at Coffeeworks. The show will stay up through the month of May at the Folsom Boulevardvd. coffee shop.

of history,” said the art show’s organizer, Lisa Cirill. Coffee Works, owned by John Shahabian, is at 3418 Folsom Blvd.

READ TO A DOG Reading to a dog is a fun and proven method for boosting a child’s reading skills, according to McKinley librarian Bridget Laws. On the first Tuesday of each month, trained therapy dogs and their adult volunteers are at the East Sac library for children to read aloud to the dogs. This month’s program will be held on Tuesday, May 5, at 3:30 p.m. The library is at 601 Alhambra Blvd.

COINS AND MORE COINS Sacramento Valley Coin Club will hold its annual show Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Coins, currency, gold and silver will be on display. Many of the vendors will buy and sell. There will also be free appraisals. Admission is $3. Entry for those 18 years old and younger is free. There will be special youth activities. The hotel is at 4900 Duckhorn Drive in Natomas.

For more information, go to sacvalcc.org

TASTE OF EAST SAC RETURNS FOR SEVENTH YEAR East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce has announced that the seventh annual Taste of East Sac, a wine and food tasting event, will be held Sunday, June 28, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Shepard Garden and Arts Center. “We have more than 15 restaurants and food purveyors that will be offering up samples,” says event chair Bill Kuyper. Opa! Opa!, Evan’s Kitchen and Morgan’s Bar and Grill are among the participating businesses. Josh Nelson of the Selland’s Family Restaurants will coordinate the participating wineries. Beer will be provided by Hoppy Brewing Company. “Tickets for the six previous Tastes have sold out, and we expect to sell out again this year,” Kuyper says. Proceeds benefit Pops in the Park. The event will also feature works by local artists and live music from The Brian Dougherty Trio. Tickets are $35. For more information, go to eastsacchamber. org. or stop by the chamber booth at the Pops in the Park concerts in June.

RULES FOR GARDEN WATERING The city of Sacramento has imposed strict rules on garden water use in response to the drought. Under the rules, residents may water their landscapes on only two days during the week. Those whose addresses end in an odd number may water on Tuesday or Saturday; those whose addresses end in an even number may water on Wednesday and Sunday. No watering is allowed between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. The law also prohibits water runoff and washing of sidewalks and driveways except for immediate fire or sanitation hazards. Hoses must have an automatic shut-off nozzle. “It’s important to know your watering days. Most water use comes from landscape irrigation. There are many ways to save water at home, including shorter showers and waterefficient fixtures and appliances,” says Bill Busath, interim director of the city’s utilities department. “However, reducing landscape irrigation can make the biggest difference of all.” More information about ways to save water can be found at SpareSacWater.org Lisa Schmidt will retire this month. Next month Rachel Matuskey will begin penning this column. She can be reached at insideeastsac@gmail.com. The deadline for inclusion of items in this column is the fifth of the month preceding the month of publication. n

NEPHESH PILATES & REHAB

Mari

Julia

Elizabeth

Nephesh Pilates offers focused and quality instruction in both Group and Private Pilates practice, as well as Rehabilitation. Say Happy Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day with a Gift Card from Nephesh Pilates

Call us today for a consultation and tour! 2020 Hurley Way, Ste. 310, Sacramento, CA 95825 916-220-7534 / www.nepheshpilates.com

Audrey

Christine

Luann

Now Introducing to Sacramento... the best Comprehensive Pilates Teacher Training Course! Taught by Master Instructor, Audrey Langstroth. Delivering an education based on Lolita San Miguel..... trained and certified by Joseph Pilates.

Now Enrolling!!! IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Janet Cochran SHE MAKES MUSIC MAGIC FOR KIDS

BY LISA SCHMIDT GIVING BACK TO EAST SAC

he Gardenland Northgate neighborhood is less than five miles away from East Sacramento yet has one of Sacramento’s highest concentrations of children living in poverty. Located in the heart of that community is The GreenHouse, a nonprofit that offers after-school tutoring, mentoring, spiritual development and leadership development for under-resourced youth.

“Our hope is to provide a relaxing atmosphere where the moms can spend the morning rejuvenating and experiencing some well-deserved pampering.” East Sac resident Janet Cochran learned about The GreenHouse through her church, River Life Covenant Church. Last year, GreenHouse executive director Brian Heller de Leon asked Cochran to lead the music program

IES MAY n 15

for the organization’s vacation Bible school. “The kids are great, and they are always so excited about the opportunity to take part in the program. They really put their heart and souls into it,” says Cochran, who often brings her grandchildren with her to Bible school. “The grandkids love to sing and dance, so they join me

in the music. They also enjoy getting to know the other children. I find that kids relate faster to other kids, and this helps break the ice. And it is such a blessing for me to let go and act a little crazy with the kids.” Children aren’t the only beneficiaries of Cochran’s volunteer work. This month, Cochran—owner of East Sac hair salon Hair to Eternity

and Company—has planned a special morning for some of the mothers whose children participate in programs at The GreenHouse. Cochran and her daughter, Michele Scarberry, will open the salon on a Monday for a party to pamper the moms. “Michele and I will cut hair while the ladies enjoy

Kids at Heart 2015, a fundraiser for The GreenHouse, will be Saturday, May 30, at 6 p.m. at Clunie Community Center, 601 Alhambra Boulevard. For tickets or to make a donation, go to TheGreenHouseCenter.org or call 402-7978. To suggest someone for a volunteer profile, call 441-7026 or email eastsaclife@aol.com n

HOUSE, HOME & COMMUNITY S I N C E 19 51

HARDWARE

GARDEN |

GIFTS

“Proudly partnering with our community.”



Hardware from A-Z | Quality ty products made in the USA | Older homes a specialty D E S I G N E R PA I N T C E N T E R  Free inhome color consultation by appointment S H O P LO C A L

““Bring “B r us your to do list. We’re W We ’ here to serve you.”

The Hardware Lady

FURNITURE PAINTING 101 Amy Howard chalk-based paint Wed May 13 or 20 | 6:30–8:30 pm Have a fun, hands-on learning experience. Bring a small piece of furniture you can carry. Space is limited. $25 per person. RSVP 457-7558

M–SAT 8–6 SUN 9–6 916.457.7558

300 youth each year. Much of the funding for these programs comes from the annual Kids at Heart Dinner, which will be held this year on Saturday, May 30, at Clunie Community Center. Cochran and her husband will be at the dinner. “We had a wonderful time last year,” she says. “The auction is well done and they receive some very generous donations. It is a chance for East Sac to have a great evening out while promoting a very important cause. We encourage everyone to come and support The GreenHouse.”

4 8 0 0 F O L S O M B LV D

light snacks,” she says. “Our hope is to provide a relaxing atmosphere where the moms can spend the morning rejuvenating and experiencing some well-deserved pampering. We just want to offer them some quiet time without responsibilities.” For Cochran, volunteering is a family affair. “I rarely do things without involving my family,” she says. “My husband Lloyd also tutors once a week at The GreenHouse.” (The Cochrans celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this summer.) “I believe in giving back to the community and doing anything we can to help each other,” Cochran notes. “There have been many times that I have been blessed by others. Volunteering at The GreenHouse seems like a great way to return the blessing.” The GreenHouse, which offers programs for children, teens and families, serves approximately

Your Local East Sac MORTGAGE Company

CA BRE # 01201430 NMLS # 292656

Ted Kappel

•

A True Broker which shops many banks for best rate so call or stop by to compare

•

Before looking for homes, get a mortgage approval with me - it takes only minutes

•

Purchase/Reﬁnance, Owner/Investment, Conforming/Jumbo, Upside down?

President/Owner Email: tedkappel@kmgloan.com Website: tedkappel.com

4201 H Street • 416-LOAN (5626) IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Better Together TWO NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS MERGE FOR BIGGER VOICE

BY LISA SCHMIDT

Hastings, one of the association’s original co-founders.

t’s official. Last month the

One of the first projects MENA

boards of McKinley East

reviewed was the transformation

Sacramento Neighborhood

of a former church building into a

Association and East Sacramento

preschool. “We had neighbors both

Improvement Association joined

for and against it, so we presented

forces to create one larger and more

a majority position (in favor of the

effective neighborhood association

proposal) that the council adopted,

for East Sacramento. The group

but also the minority views of the

will keep the ESIA name.

neighbors who opposed it,” said

Since 1958, ESIA has tackled issues big and small to help preserve the unique character of East Sac, making it the oldest neighborhood association in the city.

Hastings. MENA also took the lead in fundraising for neighborhood and park improvement projects. “We founded the East Sac Home

“Our goal has always been to

Remodeling Tour in 1996 that over

help guide responsible commercial

the years raised close to $100,000 to

development,” said ESIA president

improve our parks, community center

Paul Noble.

and schools,” said Hastings. “That

In the 1990s, ESIA worked to Jim Hastings and Brian Holloway with ESIA president Paul Noble

create the Alhambra Corridor Special Planning District, which resulted in the construction of attractive new commercial buildings with design elements inspired by the historic Alhambra Theatre. More recently, Noble said, ESIA helped convince Mercy Hospital to reduce the height of the new Alex Spanos Heart Center; build a new neighborhood park and housing project; and pay for traffic calming measures along J Street near 36th Street. While working with Mercy on those traffic mitigation measures, ESIA successfully promoted legislation to require front setbacks of remodeled homes to be consistent with neighboring residences. When those setback requirements were not included in residential

IES MAY n 15

became Friends of East Sacramento in 2009, which saved and restored both the Clunie Community Center

zoning changes made by the city last

MENA was formed in 1994

year, the association began lobbying

under the name McKinley Elvas

and the McKinley Rose Garden in

for their reinstatement.

Neighborhood Alliance. Its goal was

2012, raising hundreds of thousands

to give a bigger voice to the East Sac

of private dollars for that effort.”

“We plan to continue pursuing efforts to fine-tune the zoning ordinance to limit the ongoing

neighborhoods located to the north of J Street and around McKinley Park.

Hastings said MENA generously donated financially to both those

Over the years, MENA evolved

restoration efforts, including funding

said Noble. “After staff meetings

to work for the betterment of all of

the restoration of 30 park benches in

earlier this year, the city has promised

East Sac. It has been very active in

the McKinley Rose Garden.

to add the appropriate front setback

supporting good development and

‘bulkification’ of our neighborhood,”

Over the past several years,

language to the zoning code as part of

business in the community while

MENA’s leadership team has worked

an effort to clean up some technical

being actively engaged in preventing

closely with ESIA’s leadership on

glitches.”

inappropriate uses and activity in the

several important issues affecting

neighborhood.

East Sac.

The association held an expert panel discussion at its quarterly

“Our founding principle was that

“We established a good working

general membership meeting last

there are often diverse views in the

relationship with MENA, and our

month at Clunie Community Center,

neighborhood on proposed land use

goals and philosophies have become

and it plans to pursue the issue with

projects. So we initiated presenting

similar,” said Noble. “On several

the city.

two often divergent views to the

occasions over the past couple of

city on projects we evaluated,” said

years, it has been suggested that the

outgoing MENA president Jim

arm of the group broke away and

www.edwardjones.com

More than 30 park benches in the McKinley Rose Garden were renovated with MENA funds in 2012.

two neighborhood groups consider

Richard Clowdus. The combined

merging.”

board will have 12 directors.

Hastings said a merger would serve to expand the membership into

“This is certainly a win-win for the East Sac neighborhood,” said Noble.

one single unified group, provide a stronger single voice for East Sacramento and give city officials a more influential group of residents to engage with. The combined membership represents more than 300 households. Hastings will take a seat on the ESIA board, along with former MENA

Membership dues are $15 per household per year, or $40 for three years. A lifetime membership is $150. Mail membership dues to ESIA,

P.O. Box 19147, Sacramento, CA 95819. For more information, visit eastsacimprovement.org or email president@eastsacimprovement.org n

board members Brian Holloway and

Dreaming Up the Ideal Retirement Is Your Job. Helping You Get There Is Ours. It’s simple, really. How well you retire depends on how well you plan today. Whether retirement is down the road or just around the corner, the more you work toward your goals now, the better prepared you can be. Preparing for retirement means taking a long-term perspective. We recommend buying quality investments and holding them because we believe that’s the soundest way we can help you work toward your goals. At Edward Jones, we spend time getting to know your retirement goals so we can help you reach them.

To learn more about why Edward Jones makes sense for you, call or visit today. Carroll O Dudley III

Dave Nealon

Brian Casper

Chris D Dwyer

5642 Folsom Blvd Camellia Center Sacramento, CA 95819 916-457-3121

5676 Elvas Ave Suite 100 Sacramento, CA 95819 916-454-1776

The bronze sculpture on the Clunie Community Center lobby center table was purchased by MENA in 2006.

IRT-1848A-A

930 Alhambra Blvd Suite 90 Sacramento, CA 95816 916-442-1239

3600 Mckinley Blvd Sacramento, CA 95816 916-454-1841

Member SIPC

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

The New Normal HOW LONG MUST WE LIVE WITH DEGRADED PARK CARE STANDARDS?

BY CRAIG POWELL INSIDE CITY HALL

ity parks have long been treated as the redheaded stepchild of city services when budget time rolls around. It’s a truism of city government that police and fire always stand first in line for budget dollars while city parks are left with table scraps. Parks funding is always the first to be cut in tough budget years and the last to be restored when revenues recover. Here are the numbers: During the recession and its aftermath, the police lost 296 positions or 23 percent of its total manpower to attrition or layoffs, while the fire department actually gained four positions, increasing its manpower by 1 percent. How did the parks department (which includes both park care and rec facilities) fare? It lost 317 positions or 50 percent of its manpower. Then, in 2013, along came Measure U, the voter-approved temporary onehalf-percent sales tax hike that is now bringing in $41 million annually in additional city revenues. I remember the Measure U campaign well, having led the campaign to defeat it. My view was that a sales-tax hike hurts lowerincome Sacramentans while reducing the motivation of city leaders to rein

IES MAY n 15

in spending on salaries and benefits, a view borne out by the city council’s recent approval of labor contracts with significant pay hikes for most city employees, including a 12 percent pay hike for firefighters over the next 24 months, already the city’s most highly compensated employees. The Yes on Measure U campaign used a common—and successful— mantra for its campaign signs and other campaign material: Restore Police, Fire and Parks. City manager John Shirey told The Bee last year, “We’ve done exactly what we told the voters we would do. We said we would restore city services in critical areas: police, fire and parks and recreation. And we said this money wouldn’t be used to give employees raises.” But in 2013, then-councilmember Steve Cohn told a News10 reporter, “Certainly, we’ll use a lion share of Measure U to restore police and fire services,” a signal that the old truism that city parks always take the hindmost in budgeting was still alive and kicking at city hall. So why did the Yes on Measure U campaign adopt the “restore police, fire and parks” mantra? The policy argument was that police and fire services are the most critical of city services, while park maintenance services were the most severely cut in the recession and were most in need of restoration. The city also did polling before placing U on the ballot, and it showed that police, fire and parks were the core city services that voters were most concerned about. But different poll respondents expressed different priorities, with some placing top importance on police, some on fire and others on

Park volunteer groups were only meant to be a stop-gap measure not permanent

parks. The folks who designed the Measure U campaign were savvy enough to focus on all three services to broaden U’s appeal to the greatest number of voters. But because nothing in the measure explicitly promised that its proceeds would be divided proportionately among police, fire and park care, it was left to the city council to decide how the Measure U pie would be divided. And that’s where city hall political pressures have come into play. But first the numbers: Since 2013, 150 cops have been hired with Measure U funds, restoring 51 percent of those lost in the recession, and 95 firefighters have been hired, increasing the department’s total manpower to 14 percent above what it was before the recession. Meanwhile, 22 park maintenance workers have been hired, restoring just 25 percent of the park worker positions eliminated in the recession. But the imbalance is actually much greater when the Measure U dollars spent on

each service are considered. Because cops and firefighters are typically paid almost three times as much as park maintenance workers, the police department is slated to receive 49 percent of total Measure U funding next year. The fire department will take in 37 percent, while the entire parks department (park care and recreation) will receive only 13 percent, of which only about 4.5 percent ($1.7 million) will actually go to park care. What are the forces that drive such lopsided budget allocations? The political influence of the police and firefighter unions, the city’s two most powerful unions, is certainly a considerable factor. Their endorsements and campaign cash are thought by some to be highly influential in council races. (I’ve previously reported how their actual impact on campaign outcomes may be more perception than reality.) Nevertheless, the two unions have CITY HALL page 26

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Live in East Sac?

Taught by Sacramento State coaching staff and players for kids of all ability levels

Weekly Sessions: June 15, 22 and July 6, 13, 20 Mon- Fri 9am-12 noon, Sac State Tennis Courts, Boys and Girls Ages 5-18, $120 per Session, Discounts Available

You have

For sign ups and more information:

abcsportscamps.com/sacwtennis All Sacramento State camps are open to any and all entrants per NCAA rules, but are limited as noted on the following camp ﬂyers by number, age, grade level and/or gender.

CITY HALL FROM page 24 significant influence over much of the council. By contrast, the union that represents park workers, Stationary Engineers Local 39, while representing the largest number of city employees, is politically weak by comparison. Its endorsements in council races are considered of far lesser value than those handed out by the police and the firefighters unions. And Local 39’s political influence has ebbed in recent years with the departure of a number of its supporters from the council. No group can pack the city council’s chambers with supporters and family members better than the firefighters when an issue affecting their interests is before the council, with the police a close second. No councilmember wants to be dubbed hostile or unfriendly to the police or firefighters. And don’t think for a moment that the council isn’t swayed by a chamber full of single-issue pleaders with long memories. Supporters of city parks currently do not compete with such political heavyweights. While supporters of recreation programs mobilize when city rec programs, community centers and pools are on the budgetary chopping block, parks advocates aren’t currently organized to march on city hall with pitchforks and torches. (That’s a metaphor, incidentally.) In council hearings over how the Measure U pie should be divided, parks advocates have been most notable by their absence. City budgeting is an inherently apolitical process. Several councilmembers, particularly those

IES MAY n 15

recently elected, are very aware that their constituents are concerned about inadequate park care. They were reminded of it as they knocked on voters’ doors during their campaigns. But to exert sustained influence, parks supporters must come together to create a highly visible and organized presence at city hall. In 2009, some neighborhood associations came together to form an ad hoc group known as Rescue Sacramento Parks to press the city council to adopt proposals designed to arrest the decline in the condition of city parks in the face of very severe budget cuts, including a proposal that the city launch a pilot program to outsource basic park maintenance to landscape companies. If the city can manage to restore only 25 percent of the park worker positions lost in the recession at a time when Measure U money is flowing full blast, then alternatives should be explored lest we come to accept the degraded condition of most city parks as a “new normal.” What are the new post-recession park care standards, and how do they compare to pre-recession standards? Bathrooms are cleaned and trash is picked up only half as often for half of each year. A broken pipe spewing water takes twice as long to fix as it did before. While parks used to be mowed weekly, they are now mowed once every two or three weeks. Turf, which used to be fertilized four times a year, is no longer fertilized at all. Athletic fields that used to be renovated twice each year are no longer renovated, rendering them less safe for use by young soccer players. Bushes, to the extent they’re trimmed

a few good reasons for the right estate plan now. Protecting the estate you hope to leave your children when you’re gone starts with having an effective will or trust. The right plan is key. Live your life with peace of mind and safeguard those you cherish most.

Start here. For a consultation:

916.565.7433

Stephanie Glorioso Epolite Attorney at Law WILLS | TRUSTS | PROBATES | GUARDIANSHIPS | CONSERVATO RSHIPS W W W. E P O L I T E L AW. C O M

at all, are trimmed by volunteers. The city has also dropped rodent and gopher control and pond maintenance and eliminated its team that repairs picnic tables, benches and fixtures. Before the recession, the city employed 17 full-time workers to care for William Land Park. (Before the advent of automatic sprinklers, it employed 50 workers in Land Park.) Today, the city assigns two and a half permanent full-time park workers to Land Park, supplemented by a small number of temporary workers in the summer. Not all city parks are in dire condition. We’ve seen park volunteer corps and similar groups step up to try to fill the gap left by unrestored cuts in park worker staffing. Councilmember Jeff Harris founded and led the volunteer group that has maintained Glenn Hall Park in his River Park neighborhood. Neighborhood leader Isaac Gonzalez created Tahoe Park Volunteer Corps to sustain Tahoe Park. In William Land Park, Land Park Volunteer Corps (led by yours truly) started its sixth season this year with a record-

breaking turnout of 200 volunteers at its March park work day. And there are many more. To take it even further, Friends of East Sacramento was formed in 2012 to save and restore both the Clunie Community Center and McKinley Rose Garden in McKinley Park when they were threatened with closure by the city. Each year this group, led by our publisher Cecily Hastings and Lisa Schmidt, logs thousands of volunteer hours to manage their operation and raise tens of thousands of dollars needed to maintain the two historic facilities. As inspiring as these efforts are, they only fill gaps in park care in some of our city parks. There are no volunteer support groups caring for the majority of city parks, particularly those in lower-income neighborhoods where folks often don’t have the time to volunteer to care for neighborhood parks. And those who are running these volunteer support groups are surely tiring of the effort. It is a minor CITY HALL page 28

Introducing Cellfina Clinically proven to treat the structural causes of cellulite for at least one year— the longest FDA clearance for a cellulite treatment.

Before

After One Year

Laser & Skin is honored to be one of the first practices in the U.S. to offer this exciting, new cellulite treatment! Laser & Skin Surgery Medical Group, Inc.

LASER TREATMENTS

COSMETIC SERVICES

DERMATOLOGY

PLASTIC SURGERY

MEDISPA

Wrinkles | Brown Spots Facial Vessels | Birthmarks Scars | Hair Removal Tattoo Removal

Botox® & Dysport® Facial Fillers | Fraxel® Thermage® | Ultherapy® Coolsculpting®

Skin Care Mole Removal Sclerotherapy Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery

Face & Neck Lifts Eyelid Rejuvenation Breast Enhancement Body Contouring

Microdermabrasion Facials | Facial Peels Venus Freeze ™ St. Tropez Sunless Tan

3835 J STREET, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA | 916-456-0400 | SKINLASERS.COM

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

How to Choose the Best Preschool for Your Child 5IF *OGPSNBUJPO :PV /FFE UP .BLF UIF 3JHIU $IPJDF Choosing the best preschool for your child can be difficult. It’s normal to have a lot of questions. Will your child be safe? Will she be happy? What will she learn? Download your free HVJEF to learn: •

The different types of preschools available in our area – and how to determine which one is right for your child

•

A checklist of questions to ask that help you select the best program

•

3 things to look for when touring a preschool

Download your FREE (VJEF

BergamoSchools.com/(VJEF B E RG A M O M O N T E S S O R I S C H O O L S Celebrating 40 Years - 1975 to 2015

CITY HALL FROM page 26

miracle that so many groups are still at work several years after they were first launched. These groups were never intended to last forever, but to serve as stopgap measures until the city got its act together and once again adequately maintained our parks. We, as citizens and taxpayers, have a right to expect the city to either adequately fund the proper maintenance of city parks or get out of the business of park maintenance and contract with private firms that can maintain them for a substantially lower cost that we can afford. The average park worker costs city taxpayers between about $31 and $37 per hour, while private landscape firms have labor costs that are half such rates. The wage differential is so significant that the city could, by contracting out basic park care, significantly increase the number of park workers caring for our parks while reducing the city’s current expenditures for park maintenance.

IES MAY n 15

That would improve the quality of life in Sacramento while taking pressure off the city’s budget. The city has already realized $500,000 in budget savings from fully outsourcing the operation and, more recently, the maintenance of all of the city’s municipal golf courses. It is a tested model that, with the proper transition provisions, provides displaced park workers the opportunity to keep their jobs with a new employer, albeit at a lower overall compensation level. The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation, led by director Jim Combs, has had to deal with more challenges from recession-driven cuts to staffing than perhaps any other city department. When budget cuts threatened the closure of city community centers, clubhouses, rec programs and pools, the department managed to keep them open (or reopened) by recruiting nonprofit partners and negotiating facility and program management agreements with them. Half of the city’s community centers and clubhouses are now operated by nonprofit

Sac / Elk Grove / Davis / Woodland

(916) 865-5380 organizations. Department managers recognized early on the importance of park volunteer groups and made smart, targeted investments to equip and coordinate them. I have no doubt they could just as effectively adapt to a world in which basic park care is outsourced to private landscaping firms or nonprofit organizations, subject to sound department oversight. In the next 60 days, the city council will be deciding how Measure U revenues will be spent in the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1. If you’d like to see an improvement in the condition of city parks, you can call or email your councilmember and let him or her know you want more park worker positions restored. Councilmember contact information is available at eyeonsacramento.org. If any reader wants to be part of our new broad-based, citywide park advocacy group called Restore Sacramento Parks, please let me know and Like our Facebook page. Next month, we’ll compile and publish the times, dates and places

BergamoSchools.com where volunteer park support groups throughout the city are working.

TRANSPARENCY MEETINGS Eye on Sacramento and the League of Women Voters will host two additional public forums on their Ethics & Transparency Reform Project. First, a neighborhood forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at Temple B’nai Israel, 3600 Riverside Blvd. A final wrap-up forum, intended for both previous and new attendees and featuring facilitated breakout discussion sessions, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, at Clunie Community Center, 601 Alhambra Blvd. in McKinley Park. Craig Powell is a local attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or 718-3030. n

WHY DON’T THEY

MAKE NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE THEY USED TO?

You know the kind of neighborhood with beautifully

adapted for the way we live today? Guess what?

crafted homes, elegant architectural details, picturesque

Someone did. BlackPine Communities. Introducing

streetscapes, big canopy trees, and wonderful parks.

the neighborhoods of Curtis Park Village, one block

:KDW LI VRPHERG\ FRXOG ß JXUH RXW KRZ WR FUHDWH WKDW

west of historic Curtis Park off Sutterville Road

kind of classic neighborhood with signature homes

at Crocker Drive in downtown Sacramento.

Curtis Park Village The Brownstones

The Cottages

The Estates

NEW RELEASE

COMING SOON

3-story, 2,192 to 2,537 sq. ft.

2-story, 1,482 to 2,163 sq. ft.

2-story, 2,535 to 3,085 sq. ft.

3 to 4 bedrooms + flex space

3 to 4 bedrooms, interior courtyards

From the mid $600,000s

From the mid $500,000s

From the low $700,000s

NOW SELLING

SALES STUDIO

OPEN DAILY 10AM-5PM

3297 CROCKER DRIVE

916-970-5073

BLACKPINECOMMUNITIES.COM

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

95818

Plans and prices effective date of publication and subject to change without notice. Square footages are approximate. Photographs, renderings, and images are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be an actual representation of a specific community, neighborhood, or product offering. BlackPine Builders Inc. BRE# 01907099, BlackPine Communities and Curtis Park Village are trademarks used for marketing of new homes. Please see a sales consultant for details.

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Helping Kids Grieve ART THERAPY GROUP HAS BEEN AIDING KIDS FOR 30 YEARS

BY TERRY KAUFMAN

LOCAL HEROES

hirty years ago, Peggy Gulshen started an art therapy program for children mourning the death of a loved one. Since then, her program—Sutter Health’s Children’s Bereavement Art Group—has helped more than 11,500 children deal with grief and loss. In 1985, Gulshen was working for Sutter’s hospice program, where she observed how hard it was for the children and grandchildren of her patients to talk about what they were going through. She realized that they needed a safe place to explore their feelings and work through their pain, anger and helplessness. So she started a small art therapy group. Some of the participants came from the hospice program. Others were referred by colleagues at Sutter. Before long, Gulshen had a staff, as well as sizable grants from the likes of Union Pacific Railroad and Sierra Health Foundation. Offered at several sites throughout the region, the program received a Point of Light Award from the George H.W. Bush administration in 1991. Today, it serves about 250 children a year in Sacramento and Roseville. The program is open to children between

IES MAY n 15

The Children's Bereavement Art Group uses the creative arts as a second language to help children and their families express the grief experienced when a loved one has died

the ages of 4 and 17 who have experienced the death of a significant person within the past year. A lot has changed since 1985, but the landscape of grief has not changed at all. “We live a life of opposites,” says Gulshen. “There is life and death, the known and the unknown, change and no change. We have to learn to reconcile these polarities, but our Western culture gives us an omnipotent sense of ourselves. When teens are trying to rationalize their loss, they need a safe container for the intellectual part of their journey.” Gulshen notes that in past centuries, grief was a tribal ritual with funeral masks, dances and

communal wailing. “In our modern society, we’re mechanized and technologized,” she says. “We’ve lost the ability to share stories.” Art provides the path to tap into those stories. “Art is transformative,” says Gulshen. “It is mindful, calming.” Art allows children and teens dealing with death to confront their demons and move forward. “People are uncomfortable around grieving people, because it takes us to a dark, shadowy place,” says Gulshen. “It’s scary to go to a sorrowful place, but it allows us to be vulnerable.” Dillon and Sierra Garrett lost their father Chris to a brain tumor in 2011. While their father was still alive, they

took part in an art therapy program for the children of cancer patients; after his death they transitioned to the bereavement group. “The group encouraged them to be honest, to talk about their feelings and to celebrate the moments,” says their mother, Julie Garrett. “Adults didn’t want to talk about it, but the other kids did. It was really helpful for them. They were talking while they created the art, and they learned that these are normal feelings. They learned to show they were mad in a more positive way.” Garrett credits Gulshen with helping her children through the HEROES page 33

Get your old moves back. (Minus the shoulder pads.) You shouldn’t have to live with joint pain. Our joint care specialists have many ways to help you ﬁnd relief. And if you need a joint replacement, they’ll go the extra mile to help you get back to doing what you love as quickly as possible. Attend one of our informational events, where you can meet our renowned joint specialists to learn more about joint pain causes and treatment options. Wednesday, April 29

Wednesday, May 6

Innovations in Total Knee Replacement: The Kinematically Aligned Knee

Discover MAKOplasty ® Partial Knee and Hip Resurfacing

Presented by: Stephen Howell, MD

Presented by: Timothy Mar, MD, and Patrick J. McGahan, MD

DoubleTree Hotel 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento

Both events are from 6:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Healthy appetizers and beverages will be served. To register and reserve your space, or for additional information, go to DignityHealth.org/SacramentoOrthopedics or call 916.851.2511.

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

The Woolford Group You don’t buy or sell a home every day.

1200 44th Street | $975,000 Fab Forties Residence Awaits 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath

1552 36th Street | $524,500 Spacious Stately Brick 4 bedroom, 2 bath + guest quarters

2541 9th Avenue | $439,500 Light and Bright in Curtis Park 2 bedroom, 1 bath

710 Elmhurst Circle | $439,000 5500 Model in Campus Commons 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath

Let us hold your hand through all of your real estate needs.

NAN, BILL & LIBBY WOOLFORD thewoolfordgroup.com | 916.834.6900 CalBRE #0067959, #00680069, #01778361

For more information about any of these listings, contact The Woolford Group today. ©2015 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Ofﬁce is Owned by a Subsidiary of NRT LLC. Real estate agents afﬁliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor sales associates and are not employees of Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage or NRT LLC. CalBRE License #01908304.

24 HOURS TO GIVE

WHERE YOUR HEART IS

From om midnight ht to midnight on May 5th, go g to

bigdayofgiving.org

ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĮƚƐ ĂŶĚ ŐŝǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĮƚƐ ƚŚĂƚ ůŝŌ ƵƉ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ Ě Ě ŐŝǀĞ ŚĞ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĮƚƐ ƚƚŚĂƚ ůŝŌ ƵƉ ůŝǀĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵĂŬĞ ƚŚŝƐ ƚŚĞ ƉůĂĐĞ ǁĞ ĐĂůů ŚŽŵĞ͘

zŽƵƌ ŐŝŌ ŽŶ DĂǇ ϱƚŚ ǁŝůů ŐĞƚ Ă ďŽŽƐƚ ĨƌŽŵ ŽƵƌ /ŶĐĞŶƟǀĞ WŽŽů ĂŶĚ ŚĞůƉ ŶŽŶƉƌŽĮƚƐ ǁŝŶ ĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂů ĚŽůůĂƌƐ͕ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ͗

…and many other generous donors.

IES MAY n 15

BIG Day of Giving is brought to you by:

Butterflies created in memory of a loved one fluttered in the trees during the celebration

HEROES FROM page 30

art supplies. “I love that the whole community is part of this,” says Gulshen. “This work never feels stagnant for me. It always feels fresh. I always feel enlightened.”

difficult transition. “Peggy told us, ‘This is going to be your new normal.’ She gave them unconditional love and helped them create memories.” Today, the Garrett house holds a For more information about Sutter shelf of memories of Chris, as well as Health’s Children’s Bereavement Art sculptures created by his children. Group, call Peggy Gulshen at 454“Every kid should have access to a 6555. n program like this,” says their mom. Gulshen aims to provide a place where children dealing with loss feel heard, seen and validated. “They need to be accepted just as they are,” she says. “I always follow the child’s lead. I ask them what is hardest for them, and I’ll ask again in a week.” The validation is critical. “The greatest predictor of the ability to reconcile grief is community support,” she says. Last month, Sutter Memorial Hospital celebrated the program’s 30th anniversary with an event on the East Sac hospital’s lawn. Donors included local restaurants, grocery stores and the Program coordinator Peggy Gulshen spoke during the Jesuit High School drama 30th anniversary celebration department, which donated

Look your best ... feel your best ...

You are invited to attend a FREE seminar Thursday, May 7 at 6 pm Learn how you can improve the appearance of your • cheeks • neck • chin • nose • proﬁle

CALL NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT

(916) 480-9080

facialcosmeticsurg.com Presented by Thomas Kaniff, MD, FACS board-certiﬁed facial plastic surgeon IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

The Real CSI A LOOK INSIDE THE DA’S CRIME LAB

will be a long evening. With the use of a state-of-the-art 3D laser scan, the crime scene is documented and frozen in time so it can be reconstructed later for court. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, our crime lab is available to assist any law enforcement agency in Sacramento County.

BY ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

phone call in the middle of the night: Police have discovered a body covered with a sheet in an alley. A criminalist from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office Laboratory of Forensic Services— the crime lab—responds to the scene to document and collect evidence. There, the criminalist finds a blood trail from the body leading across the street to a second-floor apartment. Inside, furniture has been turned over and contents from kitchen cabinets are strewn across the floor. In the bathroom, the criminalist finds walls lined with blood spatter. It

OVERVIEW OF THE CRIME LAB The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office is one of only four DA offices in the state with its own crime lab. With a total staff of 39, including 37 criminalists, our crime lab not only responds to crime scenes but processes nearly 13,000 pieces of evidence a year. Every day, criminalists at the laboratory are determining the blood alcohol content of blood samples, performing DNA analysis on rape kits or analyzing bullets from a crime scene to determine if the bullet came from the gun used in a drive-by shooting. Our talented and hardworking staff and state-of-the-art

"No gift to your mother can ever equal her gift to you—life" —Anonymous Mother's Day is May 10th

DIY Wedding Parties and Classes RellesFlorist.com for details

Relles Florist

2400 J Street • 441-1478 RellesFlorist.com

Voted Best Florist 12 years by readers of Sacramento Magazine

IES MAY n 15

equipment make our lab one of the finest in the nation, if not the world. It has been said that forensic evidence is the silent witness to the truth: It can identify the guilty and exonerate the innocent. The real cases of the crime lab demonstrate the value they bring to finding the truth.

TOXICOLOGY ANALYSIS In September 2012, Sarah Stephens found her 7-month-old baby dead in his crib. A nearly full baby bottle was next to him. Testing showed the baby’s heart blood to have a high concentration of methadone, along with several prescription drugs. The investigation revealed that Stephens had a history of drug use, and the baby had previously been hospitalized for opiate toxicity. The hospital believed it may have been due to exposure through breast milk and warned Stephens to not breastfeed while taking drugs. The crime lab was called upon to answer this question: How did the drugs get into the baby’s system? If the drugs were spiked into the formula, rather than through breast milk, it would likely qualify as a homicide. The crime lab first had to determine if there was breast milk or formula in the bottle. From there, the crime lab examined if there were drugs in the bottle that the baby could have ingested. Looking at the baby’s stomach contents could also assist with this examination. Determining breast milk vs. formula required extensive testing of known breast milk and formula references, in order to look for chemical components that were characteristic for each sample type.

This testing showed the liquid in the bottle was much more consistent with formula, not breast milk. The crime lab’s examination to identify and quantify any drugs present turned out to be the more interesting and important part of the case. The liquid in the bottle was found to have only a very low concentration of methadone. The stomach contents, meanwhile, had an extremely high concentration of methadone along with lower concentrations of prescription drugs and delta-9-THC, a component of marijuana. Through scientific analysis, the evidence suggested the methadone was intentionally given to the baby. As a result of this testing and other evidence, Stephens was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and child endangerment. She was sentenced to 12 years, 4 months in prison.

TRACE EVIDENCE AND GLASS ANALYSIS The crime lab’s state-of-the art glass examination equipment performs highly advanced testing of glass and other trace materials by comparing chemical properties. This instrument is one of a kind in California. In fact, is the only instrument of its type west of Mississippi. The power of the technology was evidenced in a double homicide that occurred in Galt. Darrin Gunder used a wooden bat to break a sliding glass door at his ex-wife’s home. Gunder gained access to the home and executed his ex-wife and her mother. He then left the scene in his truck and was later arrested in the Stockton area.

ROADKILL GALLERY

PENDING

GRAND OPENING

Tu-Sat 11-6 | 2nd Sat 6-10pm

Art by Gillentiine at Kennedy Gallery 1931 L St. Upstairs | 215-1344 The crime lab processed Gunder’s truck and located a wooden bat on the floorboard. Further examination revealed several glass fragments imbedded in the bat. With the advanced technology, the fragments were compared to the glass from the sliding glass door of the victim’s home. The glass recovered from the bat and glass from the sliding door of the victim’s home was found to be indistinguishable. Gunder was tried and convicted of two counts of murder. He was sentenced to life

4841 U Street - $475,000 Move-in ready in Elmhurst, 4 bd/21/2 ba

4425 H Street - $349,900 Classic East Sac Cottage, 2bd/1ba

PENDING

SOLD

in prison without the possibility of parole.

DNA SOLVES ‘ROAMING RAPIST’ CASE Between 1998 and 2003, Sacramento had a series of 10 violent stranger rapes. While DNA testing proved they were all committed by the same man, they remained unsolved for many years. There was no match to anyone in the FBI’s DNA Database DISTRICT ATTORNEY page 37

3041 Sand Dollar Way - $295,000 Lovingly maintained, 3bd/2ba

4248 U Street - SOLD Stunning Elmhurst Jewelbox, 2 bd/1 ba

ALSO AVAILABLE – VACANT LAND! 2740 37th Street, price at $49,900 and 4901 V Street, priced at $185,000

Janet Carlson (916) 316-1932 CalBRE #01888296

Thinking of buying or selling this year? Call Janet to discuss your plans! A Proud Sponsor the Sacramento SPCA

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Home is a reďŹ&#x201A;ection of ourselves, our experiences, and the people and places we love.

THE CANNERY | DAVIS, CA

Coming Summer 2015 SageNWHM.com

Coming Summer 2015 HeirloomNWHM.com

All information subject to change. BRE License# 01870227

IES MAY n 15

EAST SACRAMENTO

THE CANNERY | DAVIS, CA

Now Open & Selling TheGroveNWHM.com

Coming Summer 2015 ChaparralNWHM.com

Coming 2016 McKinleyVillage.com

FOLSOM, CA

Coming 2016 RussellRanchNWHM.com

Buying or Selling... Put Neighborhood Experience and Knowledge to work for you

Call Me Today! 698-1961 3rd Generation East Sac Resident DISTRICT ATTORNEY FROM page 35 of convicted offenders, arrestees or unsolved crimes. The assailant became known to law enforcement as the Roaming Rapist. In 2012, the Sacramento County DA’s Office and Sheriff’s Department requested the California Department of Justice perform a familial search on the Roaming Rapist cases. Familial searches compare crime-scene DNA to known offenders in the DNA Databank by looking for a high number of shared genetic markers between profiles to identify family members. In December 2011, the brother of the Roaming Rapist was found guilty and sentenced to prison for rape. As a result of the brother’s conviction, his DNA was collected and put into the DNA Databank. The familial search led Sacramento County Sheriff’s detectives to the brother of the Roaming Rapist, due to genetic markers shared between the two brothers. After being informed of the brother’s name, detectives followed the possible perpetrator and collected a discarded cup and straw.

LittleRES.com 4201 H Street

BRE #01437284

The crime lab performed DNA analysis on these items and made a direct match to the DNA profile of the Roaming Rapist. Dereck Sanders was arrested, charged and convicted by a jury of all charges. He was sentenced to 396 years to life in prison.

THE REAL CSI OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY These are just a few of the cases that highlight the critical work our criminalists perform. The crime lab staffers are the real CSI. No fiction here. The work they do helps solve crimes to hold the guilty accountable and exonerate the innocent. They are dedicated to their profession and providing conclusions in an unbiased manner. I am very proud of the work they do and the contributions they make to public safety. Anne Marie Schubert is the Sacramento County district attorney. She can be reached at daoffice@sacda. org n

Finally, something clean on the internet Rytina.com is now open for business! Within a few clicks you can sign-up for an account, check your order status, make payments, and schedule FREE pick-up/delivery. It’s that easy. Visit rytina.com to experience perfection in fine cleaning for yourself. 630 Fulton Ave. • (916) 485–4700 • rytina.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Vroom Service VOLVO REPAIR SHOP HUMS ALONG THANKS TO LONGTIME EXPERTISE AND PASSION

BY JESSICA LASKEY SHOPTALK

obert Marcello’s favorite quote is “There are no problems without solutions,” and he seems to have lived by that saying most of his life. As the president and founder of Sacramento’s Volvo Service on Fulton Avenue, Marcello applied that adage to his career long before he first opened SVS in 1980. You might even say he’s felt that way since early childhood. “When I was a boy, I used to take apart watches looking for the jewels,” Marcello says. “I eventually found my way to machines that I could fix. At age 5, I had a mechanical toy called Mr. Machine. I took it apart and reassembled it time after time. Eventually I wore out the gears.” This dogged determination to figure out how things work from the inside out led Marcello, a native New Yorker, to pursue automotive studies at a trade school in his family’s adopted hometown of Tacoma, Wash. “I went from being the most ignorant person around cars that you can imagine to six years later being the youngest winner of the 1978 Volvo International Service Training Award when I was only 23,” Marcello says proudly. “The award is like earning a black belt in karate. After you win it, that’s when the learning really starts.” Marcello won the prestigious accolade (following four open-book written tests, a behind-closed-doors written test and a 10-point hands-on test) while working as a mechanic at Winter Volvo in Sacramento, one of

IES MAY n 15

Ken Cochrane, John Dettman, Robert Marcello and Ron Flynn will make sure your car runs like new

the city’s three Volvo-specific service centers in business at the time. But it was Marcello’s stint as a mechanic and team foreman at the recently defunct Turner Volvo dealership that helped build the business he owns today. “I met Ken and John while I was working at the dealership,” Marcello says, referring to his vice president and general manager, Ken Cochrane, and parts manager, John Dettman. “When I expressed interest in opening my own Volvo service business, I was fired from my job. My wife was

pregnant, I had no insurance and I had to figure out what to do. So I started SVS and hired Ken as my VP in 1981. Now all three of us who worked at the dealership are back together again.” It appears to be a winning combination, considering SVS has consistently been the top-rated independent Volvo repair and maintenance facility in Sacramento for decades. “There are three things I have over other service centers,” Marcello explains. “I have myself, I have Ken and I have a 35-year head start.”

And an abiding affection for the machines he keeps running and on the road. “We love the product we maintain,” Marcello says. “Volvos last a long time, and Volvo believes that life is precious. Volvos protect you with safety, so it’s my job to protect the consumer.” To that end, Marcello has grown his business over the past 35 years into a powerhouse 14-person team that serves nearly 3,500 customers per year, including the third

Keep Your Original Wood Windows ass with Low-E, Double P e old gl ane G h t e lass rad g p U

Our patented Bi-Glass® System will save energy, reduce drafts and rattles while preserving the authenticiy of your home.

Are you carrying bricks in your backpack? Procrastination! We’re all guilty of it. The same is true about making final arrangements. Who wants to think about or talk about death? And with so many other things to spend money on, who wants to pay for it? Let East Lawn relieve you of the burden of your final plans. • • • • •

Arrange what is best for you Your wishes will be carried out Relieve your family from planning burdens Minimize disputes between well-meaning relatives Reduce potential financial burden on your surviving family members

Find out more at our

FREE LUNCHEON SEMINAR Thursday, June 11 at 11:30 a.m. There will be a 20 minute presentation, followed by lunch and a Q&A period. RSVP today as space is limited (916)732-2000.

916-967-6900 Ć Visit artisansash.com FREE ESTIMATE EPA Certiﬁed Ca. Lic. 949891

Blossom into Spring, Practice Yoga!

732-2000 eastlawn.com Relax. We’ve got you covered. We’re your neighbors and we handle it all...

` Six Week Intro 2 series Starting May 14 ` Brian Hogencamp Iyengar Yoga Workshop May 17 Join Us or Return to On-Going Classes, Intro Classes, and Yoga Therapy

5290 Elvas Avenue in the Elvas Medical Building

generation of some of his longstanding clients. “Seeing people’s children and grandchildren come in with their cars keeps me in a state of awe most of the time,” Marcello says. “Most of today’s consumers have no idea how much it costs to bring good service to them, but people keep coming back because we never forget the human element. We serve people through the medium of cars. “My idea of success is the daily journey, not the arrival. I’m grateful

383.7933

TheYogaSolution.net each day to have one more day to do what I do, each day is a whole new day. And we do it as a team.” Sounds like Marcello’s biggest problem now is finding time off from his bustling business. But we’re sure he’ll come up with a solution. Do you have a Volvo in need of some TLC? Take it to Marcello’s team of pros at Sacramento’s Volvo Service, at 2009 Fulton Ave. To make an appointment, call 971-1382 or go to sacvolvo.com n

Stress Free Property Management Single Family Homes • Duplexes • Condos • Apartments • Commercial Ū

24-hour On-Call Maintenance

Showings 7 Days a Week

BEST Tenant Screening

Low Vacancy Rate

Electronic Reporting & Banking

Free Rent Survey

5896 South Land Park Drive, Sacramento, CA 95822 | 807 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95678 | 8856 Greenback Lane, Orangevale, CA 95662

429-1205 | HomePointe.com “The place to be” since 1983 Cal BRE Lic No. 01227502

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Brush Away the Hassles EAST SAC HARDWARE PITCHES ‘ONE-STEP PAINT’ THAT SAVES TIME, EFFORT

that piece and it doesn’t go into the landfill. Cecily (Hastings, the publisher of this very paper) brought in a piece that was an absolute wreck that had been in her basement for 20 years and it came out beautifully.” But lest you think this paint can only refresh furniture, Johnston makes you think again. “Not everyone’s into painting furniture, so I painted a bag,” Johnston says. “I went to thrift store and got an old, ugly clutch and I redid it in aubergine and dark grey with a lime green accent. I was down in Las Vegas at a hardware show and Amy was there so I brought it to show her and she went insane. She couldn’t believe how good it looked. She even borrowed the clutch and kept it in

BY JESSICA LASKEY SHOPTALK

ou know you’ve done something right when, 45 minutes after a class ends, people are still hanging around to chat. You know you’ve done something really right when that class was on furniture painting and people are this excited. “A lot of people don’t want to commit to a three-hour class, but then they come for our two-hour class and are having such a good time they stay late,” says Sheree Johnston, owner of East Sacramento Hardware and the teacher of said fascinating furniture class. “Everyone just has so much fun.” It probably doesn’t hurt that Johnston has a master’s degree in education and ran the East Sac Hardware paint department in the late 1980s and early ’90s. “I love teaching and I love paint, which helps,” Johnston admits. But the subject matter that has people hooked is just as important as their stellar instructor. Johnston is giving classes on the new Amy Howard At Home One-Step Paint line that she added to the East Sac Hardware lineup in February. If “one-step paint” sounds too good to be true, the paint pro assures you it’s not. “The coolest part is that you don’t have to do any sanding, stripping or priming before you can paint,” Johnston says. “That means you can accomplish a project in a short amount of time because you don’t

IES MAY n 15

SHOPTALK page 43

East Sac Hardware owner Sheree Johnston, center, with Jan Martineau and Lisa Perry Uro by the Amy Howard display. Amy Howard paints make it easier to refinish furniture since the amount of prep work needed is less. Right, a dresser got new life with Amy Howard paint.

have to go through the grueling prep process.” Amy Howard is a darling of the interior design world who has more than 20 years of experience in the high-end furniture business, restoring and building luxury home furnishings with her husband, Gene. One-Step Paint follows Howard’s “Rescue, Restore, Redecorate” motto that pervades all her products. Essentially, the paint represents an effort to keep older pieces from ending up in

the garbage by giving them new life with a fresh finish. “A lot of great pieces are trashed, but they’re well-made,” Johnston says. “With OneStep Paint, you can refinish

LOSE 20 - 45+ POUNDS IN 40 DAYS! All Natural Health Transformation No strenuous dieting, No hunger or cravings, No radical changes in your lifestyle. Target hormonal imbalances and raise metabolism to solve your weight-loss challenges!

It has transformed my life. I lost 29.2 lbs. in just 39 9 days which I neverr thought I would. I’m off ff HBP medication, I’m off ff nexium for GERD. I’m not taking prescriptions and I feel great. This is the only program I saw losing fat and losing in all the right places. Also, I was on the road to pre-diabetes and now my blood is perfectlyy normal. -Emily Giles

Ask yourself how would you like to lose 20 or more pounds, have more energy, feel great, decrease your risks of diabetes and heart disease and regain your health all in the next 40 days. I’ve lost 15 inches off my mid-section which is what I wanted to lose. Even more beneficial are all the amazing, amazing things I’ve gained physically with my health. My acid reflux is gone for my digestive health, my insomnia is gone, I’m sleeping and my hot flashes are almost gone. - Marie Bartczak

Body Composition Analysis I weighed over 250 lbs. and nd felt sluggish and constantly tly tired and wanted a better life. fe. I lost a total of 43.5 lbs., s., dropped a total of 18 inches es from my chest, stomach, arm rm and thigh areas and weigh ha much more healthy 207 lbs.. -Fred Edwards

only

$27 a $99 value

I have to say, I just finished up the 40 days and the reset phase and you will feel amazing. I thought I had rheumatoid arthritis and all my aches and pains are g o gone. I have a ton of energy, I’m stronger. M Myy friends are like, will you settle down. I w e from a metabolic age of 49 down to a went 3 9 I can’t say enough about it, its been a 39. g r great program and I’m back into my old cclothes! lo -Tamara Young

I’ve lost 30 lbs. I couldn’t lose even 1 lb. on my other doctors program in ONE YEAR! I’m sleeping much better, my nightly restless leg problem is almost completely gone. My husband has commented on how astounding my energy level is. Thank you Nutrimost and Dr. Langstroth for your support! -Angela Leuice

Visit our website and start today!

TRANSFORM YOUR BODY Powerful technology for a better life!

What will YOU Look Like 40 DAYS From NOW?

Sacramento

-NO Exercise

-NO Hormones

-NO Cravings

-Burns Fat

-NO Hunger

-NO Drugs Dr. Kit Langstroth D.C.

www.sacramentofatloss.com 855.916.THIN

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Next Time SAC REPUBLIC LOST THE BATTLE BUT WILL WIN THE WAR

BY R.E. GRASWICH SPORTS AUTHORITY

ive to fight another day” may not make for an inspirational mission statement, but it’s the foundation of all great organizations. Absorb your setbacks, learn a lesson or two and move forward. Now we can count the Sacramento Republic as a group hardened and improved by adversity, an organization that will fight again— and win. The decision by Major League Soccer not to include the Republic in the 2015 expansion round was a deep disappointment to the community and team, but it wasn’t an insurmountable setback. There will be big-league soccer in Sacramento’s future. The only question is the timetable. If anything, the Republic may have done too good of a job presenting itself as major league material. The remarkable levels of public support and obvious appeal of the regional market amplified the shockwaves that rolled across Sacramento when news broke that the MLS would first introduce Minnesota, rather than Northern California, to the expansion calendar. But don’t worry. Once the community recovers from its

IES MAY n 15

The decision by Major League Soccer not to include the Republic in the 2015 expansion round was a deep disappointment to the community and team

disappointment, sports fans will realize that the Republic stands as a stronger MLS entry next time around, thanks to the experience of having finished behind the Minnesota United. While it hasn’t been reported in the media, the Republic’s game-day strategy for the 2015 expansion negotiations contained a gusty leverage move—the stuff that will define the Republic as an organization that plays smart and tough and isn’t afraid to take a calculated risk. The leverage play was a contingency offer, made to show Sacramento meant business while demonstrating its business savvy.

When the discussion turned, as it always does in pro sports, to the question of a new stadium, the Republic gave the MLS a proposition with one condition: Deliver us into the family of big-time U.S. pro soccer this year, and we’ll build you a $150 million downtown stadium in a soccer-ready, sports-crazed region of Northern California. Here’s the deal: The MLS invitation must come first, before the stadium, which will be built with private funds. “We have one contingency,” Republic marketing chief Erika Bjork told me just before the Minnesota deal was consummated. “And that’s

that they accept our application for expansion.” The contingency was smart because it acknowledged that the MLS doesn’t run like other top-level sports leagues. It doesn’t operate on the franchise principle. Its teams are owned by one group of investors, rather than by a cartel of rich guys who operate separate franchises around the country. This is called “single-entity” ownership. It means the MLS never has to mess around with renegades like Al Davis, moving under threat of antitrust litigation. And there’s another factor that makes the MLS different. It’s a new kid on the block, eager for acceptance

into the big time and willing to take chances. The MLS has been playing for only 20 years and is just a dozen years removed from financial loss, nearly empty stadiums and contraction among investor teams. The MLS single-entity model may need adjustments to survive the long haul. So far, its conservative payroll practices have left the league unable to compete for prime international talent locked up by European teams. But for now, the MLS is pulling the right levers. And the fans are happy. Which brings us back to Sacramento. The Republic’s quest for MLS membership, which began three years ago, was originally based on proving the market was ripe for soccer. This was accomplished with sold-out games at Hughes Stadium and a fun makeshift pitch at Cal Expo. “Our goal has been to establish ourselves in the market, and we’ve clearly done that,” Bjork says. And here’s where things got interesting. While the sellouts were publicly celebrated, another level of romance was required with the MLS, a seduction hidden from the spotlight. The Republic had to show its ownership included serious, experienced investors, stadium site control and a real funding path to a big-league soccer grounds. And in Sacramento, those categories had to be satisfied without the promise of taxpayer dollars. The Kings’ new arena has eaten up the city’s capacity to borrow money by selling bonds. Those can be tricky issues, but the Republic had them handled. Bjork told me the Republic has site control contracts at the railyards, the only hold-up being the transfer of the acreage to new ownership. Just before the Minnesota announcement, she said the Republic sent its $150 million stadium-finance plan to the MLS, underscored by zero reliance on taxpayer support. Backed by lead investor Kevin Nagle, who made a bundle in the pharmacy benefits management world, the Republic clearly made a strong, positive impression on the MLS. Our community is primed for next time, and the MLS knows it. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

SHOPTALK FROM page 40 her booth during the show. I couldn’t believe I’d inspired her with my little $2 find.”

“It’s an addiction,” Johnston admits. “You start walking around with a paintbrush going, ‘What can I paint next?’ ” That’s the beauty of this line, as Johnston so deftly illustrates. With its array of chalk paints, milk paints, gilding supplies, spray lacquers, antique waxes and antique mirror and zinc processes, all made in the United States and free of harmful chemicals, there’s practically no limit to what you can achieve with the swipe of a brush. “It’s an addiction,” Johnston admits. “You start walking around with a paintbrush going, ‘What can I paint next?’ ” For those who might need a little more guidance—or, as Johnston puts it, “those who may not be as DIY as some”—Johnston offers classes at East Sac Hardware as well as one-onone tips and tricks to those who pop into the store. “When people come in to buy the paint, sometimes I’ll give them a mini class right there,” she says. “I had one customer who was thinking about redoing her kitchen cabinets, so I told her to bring in a door and I’d show her. The important thing is to give people the confidence to know they can do it. And if you run into a problem, you can always come in and ask.” Ready to refresh some of your old furnishings? Stop in and see Johnston at East Sacramento Hardware at 4800 Folsom Blvd. or give her a call at 4577558. n

Golf Course Lane 3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths

36th Street

Kerria Way

3 Bedrooms | 3 Baths

3 Bedrooms | 1.5 Baths

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Moving Day OPENING SUTTER’S NEW ‘BABY HOSPITAL’ IS A LOGISTICAL FEAT

BY R. E. GRASWICH

BUILDING OUR FUTURE

f you wake up one bright morning and decide it would be a nice idea to build a new hospital for women and children, here are some things to consider. There’s the time involved. For good measure, figure about 13 years. There are architects and construction companies to think about. It’s possible they will change halfway through the project. And there’s money. You should budget upward of $500 million. These cautionary notes are not meant to frighten the prospective hospital builder but to demonstrate the bewildering realities faced by Cindy Banta, a former journalism student who wandered into the nursing profession and became the common thread that formed the fabric that will be Sutter Medical Center’s new Anderson Lucchetti Women’s and Children’s Center on L Street. Banta didn’t physically build the new hospital. But she’s the lone Sutter staff member who’s been assigned to the center since its conception. She has watched architects and construction teams and colleagues and hospital executives come and go. She saw the economy crash and rebound. She saw delays and setbacks and culture shifts, and she endured. Such is the mountain of disruption that has accompanied the closure one hospital—Sutter Memorial, the venerable East Sacramento “baby hospital”—and the development of its successor in Midtown. The new baby hospital is Banta’s baby.

IES MAY n 15

Rendering of the Hyatt Place hotel at 7th and L streets

Cindy Banta

“It feels like I’ve been working on this project for a lifetime,” says Banta, Sutter Health’s director of patient care and planning. “I’ve seen

a lot of changes from when we started back around 2002 to now. It’s been an incredible journey.”

Constructing a hospital is nothing like building a shopping mall, office or arena. Expectations are far more exacting for a structure that delivers medical services from sutures to blood to oxygen. Even if the essential task of delivering healthy babies is timeless, the culture of medicine has changed since the women’s and children’s hospital was first planned. Levels of patient care, privacy and even service providers’ bedside manner have all been significantly upgraded. “The experience of the patient having her baby in the new hospital will be far different from what it was at Sutter Memorial,” Banta says. “One big example is that all rooms are private, so you won’t be next to another family whose issues may not necessarily be compatible with yours.” The velvety new world of customer service—not exactly a priority in the old days of obstetrics and pediatrics— will be evident from the moment the patient enters Anderson Lucchetti. While the new hospital is designed to blend into its familiar sister across the street, Sutter General, the wonders of modern medicine unfold with pastel murals and color-coded elevator portals. Anderson Lucchetti is intended to comfort and sooth, not terrify (though for some reluctant young patients, a calm environment may not ease the sharp end of a needle). The hospital is named for the Sacramento family that owns Pacific Coast Building Products, a clan devoted to Sacramento. The new hospital won’t be a theater for surgical miracles.

BUILDING page 46

Â?Â?Â?Â?Â?

â&#x20AC;˘ CEREC one-visit crowns â&#x20AC;˘ Implant dentistry â&#x20AC;˘ Invisalign â&#x20AC;˘ General and cosmetic dentistry â&#x20AC;˘ Eco-friendly practice â&#x20AC;˘ Children and adults welcome â&#x20AC;˘ Sedation available

Dr. Paul Phillips & Dr. Barry Dunn Serving East Sacramento since 1991 1273 32 Street 452-7874

5 Year FIXED RATE Home Equity Line of Credit Loan

4.25

VOLVO OWNERS ONLY

SVS has been Sacramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top-rated independent Volvo repair and maintenance service since 1980. Our mechanics are experts in ALL Volvo makes and models, and we maintain an excellent reputation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; check out our five-star reviews on Yelp. â&#x20AC;˘ Experienced technicians â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Volvo specialists since 1980 â&#x20AC;˘ Complete repair and maintenance services â&#x20AC;˘ Expert diagnosis and consultation â&#x20AC;˘ Shuttle service â&#x20AC;&#x201D; even to the airport â&#x20AC;˘ Plush waiting lounge with wi-fi, coffee and movies

â&#x20AC;˘ Tires, alignments, software downloads, VIDA scanning ability

Initial APR

â&#x20AC;˘ SVS uses OEM parts and can offer other brands when it better serves the customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; needs

CHECK THE EL DORADO ADVANTAGE:

FIXED RATE for 5 Years Local Processing & Servicing No Closing Costs on Qualifying Transactions Flexibility and Convenience Have Funds Available for Current and Future Needs Home Improvement, Debt Consolidation, College Tuition Interest May be Tax Deductible (Please consult your tax advisor)

These guys are great and work hard to take care of their customers. They even stayed open an extra 15 minutes so I could pick my car up. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been taking my Volvo here for years and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t recommend them enough. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got independent experts installing actual Volvo components, not the cheapest knock-off, and can count on my Volvo for another 5-10 years.â&#x20AC;? - Actual Yelp review

How may we help you? Serving our local communities since 1958 www.eldoradosavingsbank.com - 6WUHHW Â&#x2021; )ROVRP %OYG Â&#x2021; 6H +DEOD (VSDQRO Â&#x2021; The initial Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is currently 4.25% for a new Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC), and is

ďŹ xed for the ďŹ rst 5 years of the loan which is called the draw period. After the initial 5 year period, the APR can change once based on the value of an Index and Margin. The Index is the weekly average yield on U.S. Treasury Securities adjusted to a constant maturity of 10 years and the margin is 3.50%. The current APR for the repayment period is 5.375%. The maximum APR that can apply any time during your HELOC is 10%. A qualifying transaction consists of the following conditions: (1) the initial APR assumes a maximum HELOC of $100,000, and a total maximum Loan-to-Value (LTV) of 70% including the new HELOC and any existing 1st Deed of Trust loan on your residence; (2) your residence securing the HELOC must be a single-family home that you occupy as your primary residence; (3) if the 1st Deed of Trust loan is with a lender other than El Dorado Savings Bank, that loan may not exceed $200,000 and may not be a revolving line of credit. Additional property restrictions and requirements apply. All loans are subject to a current appraisal. Property insurance is required and ďŹ&#x201A;ood insurance may be required. Rates, APR, terms and conditions are subject to change without notice. Other conditions apply. A $375 early closure fee will be assessed if the line of credit is closed within three years from the date of opening. An annual fee of $50 will be assessed on the ďŹ rst anniversary of the HELOC and annually thereafter during the draw period. Ask for a copy of our â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fixed Rate Home Equity Line of Credit Disclosure Noticeâ&#x20AC;? for additional important information. Other HELOC loans are available under different terms.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sacramentoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volvo Serviceâ&#x20AC;? 2009 Fulton Ave. Sacramento (916) 971-1382 svsauto.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Sahil Sethi, DMD Comprehensive, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry “I believe that the real gift of dentistry is the opportunity to serve my patients through a partnership, giving them options to maintain their oral health in comfort and aesthetic beauty for life."

A good place to ﬁnd great dentists. • Children & Adults • Cosmetic Dentistry • Dental Implants Always accepting new patients.

44-SMILE or visit us at

www.sutterterracedental.com

BUILDING FROM page 44 Operations will still take place across the street at Sutter General, where renovations are creating 24 operating rooms and an expanded emergency center. Acute medical services will run through Sutter General, which is taking on cardiac work formerly done at Sutter Memorial, plus oncology, orthopedics and neurosciences. Altogether, Sutter General will have 274 beds. The new women’s and children’s hospital will provide another 242 beds. The financial investment for the whole Sutter Center campus has risen to $750 million, with about 1 million square feet of medical services. Sutter doesn’t expect to endure the construction process again soon in Midtown. There’s room for growth and expansion engineered into the project. For example, the fifth floor of the new women’s and children’s hospital will be held vacant—“a shell,” Banta says—until the space is required. Lic. No. 411038

IES MAY n 15

3001 P St. Sacramento, CA

Banta is proud of the architectural and design integration between Sutter General and Anderson Lucchetti. She escorts a visitor through hallways and locked doors to reach a three-level sky bridge above L Street. “You really can’t tell when you’ve passed from one to the other,” she says. After 13 years of planning and construction, there’s still one big job ahead. Sutter Memorial must be closed and its patients transferred to the new center. The nature of medicine requires the final maneuver to be completed with the precision of a jewelry heist, causing minimal disruption for Memorial’s final roster of patients. Sutter has scheduled Aug. 8 for move-in day. Banta has been working with a company that specializes in making such hospital transfers seamless. “It’s been a lot of work getting here,” she says. “But there’s a lot to be proud of.” R.E. Graswich can be eached at reg@graswich.com n

INSIDE

OUT CONTRIBUTED BY ANIKO KIEZEL LINDA SMOLEK

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Cal Ripken and Me COMING TO TERMS WITH THE END OF A LONG STREAK

BY KEVIN MIMS WRITING LIFE

he first essay of mine to appear in this publication was called “The Jumping Man.” It ran in the March 2007 issue, and it detailed my streak of jumping rope every single day since March 22, 1997. Until recently, I was still jumping rope for at least a half hour a day, but it had become a real chore. While maintaining my jump-rope streak, I was also running a lot, playing tennis a couple of times a week and kayaking about once a week. There were days when I’d run in the morning, play several hours of tennis in the afternoon, and then I would still be obliged to jump rope for 30 minutes before bed. All of this physical activity proved to be too much of a good thing. About a year ago, my knees and ankles finally began to protest the incessant exercise. They wanted a day or two off every now and then. And so, a few months ago, I made a decision to bring my jump-rope streak to an end. I wasn’t ready to give up the rope entirely, but I was more than ready to give up my streak of jumping every single day. I had been hoping to keep the streak alive for 20 years.

IES MAY n 15

Now that didn’t seem possible. It was becoming harder and harder to force myself through 30 minutes of jump rope every evening. But I didn’t want the streak to conclude at some random length, like 17 years 144 days. Fortunately, when I made the decision to end it, the streak was approaching its 18th anniversary. Eighteen years might not be as impressive as 20, but it’s the traditional age of adulthood. So I brought the streak to an end on March 22, 2015—18 years and one day after it began. (I wanted the streak to end on its anniversary.) I always jumped with music playing on my headphones. Van Morrison’s “Bright Side of the Road” was the song that concluded my streak. I woke up the next morning knowing that, for the first time since I was 38 years old, an entire day would pass without my ever taking a jump rope into my hands. Ultimately, the jump-rope streak may not have always been good for my health. There were times when I was sick as a dog but still forced myself to jump. And I suppose there will come times in my old age when my knees will ache and I will wonder if it was wise to have spent so much time bouncing up and down on the balls of my feet. But for me, the purpose of the streak wasn’t just about keeping my weight down or improving my aerobic health. It takes a certain kind of crazy dedication to engage in a totally voluntary and somewhat time-consuming activity of self-improvement every single day without exception for years on end. If, every day for 18 years, I had spent at least a half hour studying French or chess or oil painting, I might have

acquired some really impressive skills by now. For several years at the beginning of the streak, I often jumped for a full 60 minutes each day. I would guess that, over the course of 18 years, I jumped rope on average for about 35 minutes a day. At that rate, I must have spent about 4,400 hours jumping. According to Malcolm Gladwell’s book “Outliers,” it takes about 10,000 hours of practice to become great at something. Had I dedicated those 4,400 hours to learning the oboe, I would be well on my way toward mastering the instrument. As it is, all I have to show for my jump-rope streak is some sore knees. But I also have the satisfaction of knowing that I’m one of those crazy people who can make a long-term commitment to a difficult project and manage to honor it. Maintaining any kind of personal athletic streak can be a burden. Former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. is justly celebrated for having started in 2,632 consecutive major league baseball games. But even while it lasted, his streak was not always appreciated by everyone in the Orioles organization. According to a 1998 New York Times article, “Not long after Cal Ripken surpassed Lou Gehrig’s consecutive-game record on Sept. 6, 1995, a consensus began building among the Baltimore Orioles’ staff and front office officials that the team would be better off if the streak ended. The goal was simple: to resume the normal hierarchy that governs a sports team. With other teams, the pecking order ranks as follows: owner, baseball executives, manager, players. With the Orioles, Ripken loomed

over everyone, untouchable because of the magnitude of his record and the popularity it provided him … In a meeting before the All-Star Game break in July, an Orioles official announced his belief that the team would never win a World Series championship until Ripken’s record and corollary autonomy ended. ‘This record has nothing to do with the team,’ the official told others. ‘Its only meaning is to Cal.’” Even now, on Internet discussion boards, some Orioles fans remain critical of Ripken’s streak. Ripken, according to one anonymous commentator, “had a HUGE negative in that every shortstop in the Orioles system for nearly 20 years never got to play during September call-ups, even when the O’s were waaaaay out of contention. This had to be a horrible thing for the organization to live with.” In my view, such comments miss the point. Ripken was an embodiment of the traditional American work ethic. In an era when many sports superstars were sitting out games due to capricious contract squabbles or minor physical complaints that were likely just excuses for taking a night off, Ripken stood out as a paragon of reliability. He remains a role model for everyone who believes that, as Woody Allen once put it, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” For 16 years, Ripken played in every single game on the Orioles’ schedule. In 1985, after spraining his ankle in a game against the Texas Rangers, Ripken was urged by the team doctor to take a few days off. But he didn’t do it. He got paid for every game, WRITING page 50

Time for an MRI?

Ready for Summer? Enjoy the Bold Patterns & Bright Colors of Rodd & Gunn – New Zealand Heritage with European Inﬂuence & Don’t miss our R&G trunk show! Saturday, May 2 from 11 am - 4 pm

Why settle for obsolete technology, long wait times or lousy customer care? If your doctor recommends an MRI for someone in your household, ask about University Medical Imaging – where Sacramento-area physicians send their own families!

3.0T MRI | Digital X-Ray | 500 University Ave | 922-6747 | umimri.com

SUMMER SESSION

2015 Sessions First 6-week session: June 1 – July 12 Second 6-week session: July 13– August 23 Full 12-week session: June 1– August 23

WHY TAKE SUMMER SESSION? Finish a class in 6 or 12 weeks Complete GE requirements Take classes that are normally impacted Choose from a wide range of courses Graduate early!

www.csus.edu/summer csus.edu

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

SPRING SCHEDULE MON

TUES

WED

THURS

FRI

SAT

SUN

Power

Spirit Flow

Yin

Kundalini

Power

Keep up with Saturday

Kundalini

9:00 am - 10:15 am

7:00 am - 8:15 am

11:00 am - 12:15 pm

9:00 am - 10:30 am

9:00 am - 10:15 am

classes online @

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Kundalini

Grace Flow

Power

Kundalini

Sacyogaworkshop.com

(donation)

Yin 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

9:00 pm - 10:30 pm

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Power

Restorative

Yin

Power

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

4:30 pm - 5:45 pm

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Nidra

Flying

7:30 pm - 8:45 pm

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm

Special: New students bring this ad in for

$30 off 10-Class Pass! 3610 McKinley Blvd.

sacyogaworkshop.com

916.456.3610

WRITING FROM page 48 and thus he felt honor-bound to play in every game. Eventually, pressure from the club’s upper management convinced him to finally take a night off, but not until he had established a major league record that will almost certainly never fall. I’m no Cal Ripken. My streak is unofficial and unverified. No one but me ever monitored it. But I’m proud of it nonetheless. To people who know me, the streak was always the subject of interest. Friends I hadn’t seen in

Clairvoyant Training, Readings Meditation and Healing Classes Healing Clinics Mondays 7:30 to 9:00 pm Psychic Fair May 16th and 17th 1:00 to 6:00 pm

a few months would always ask me, “You still jumping rope every day?” To inspire their children to stick to their goals, my brother and sisters would tell my nieces and nephews about Uncle Kevin’s Jumping Streak. It was a part of family lore. And now it is over. Perhaps next I’ll take up the oboe. It’s bound to be easier on my knees. Kevin Mims lives in Land Park. He can be reached at kevinmims@ sbcglobal.net n

/LF /LF

BERKELEY

PSYCHIC

INSTITUTE

SACRAMENT O

5260 Elvas Avenue Sacramento, CA 95819 916-441-7780 www.SacramentoBPI.com (Bring or mention this ad for a free reading at the Fair)

IES MAY n 15

3(55, &75,& LQF (/( Call Frank Perri

455-3052 1740 36th St.

perri1740@att.net

5HVLGHQWLDO &RPPHUFLDO 7URXEOHVKRRWLQJ 3URXGO\ VHUYLQJ (DVW 6DFUDPHQWR UHVLGHQWV EXVLQHVVHV ZLWK TXDOLW\ ZRUN IRU PRUH WKDQ \HDUV

If it’s creative... it’s here! art supplies custom framing decorative papers greeting cards

photo frames ready-made frames classes, workshops demos– and more!

uniquee gifts stationery nery journals aalsls kidstuff uffffff

UArt Sacramento 2601 J Street 916-443-5721 UniversityArt.com

We're Ready for Summer, Are You?

# 6,2 /" ,+ "/+"! ,21 1%" 0 #"16 ,# 6,2/ 1/""0 4&1% 1%" /" "+1 / &+0 +! !/,2$%1 ,+!&1&,+08 ,+02)1 + / ,/&01 "/1&#&"! 6 1%" +1"/+ 1&,+ ) , &"16 ,# / ,/& 2)12/" J K: /"" /" 0%,2)! " -"/#,/*"! 6 ,*- +&"0 "*-),6&+$ "/1&#&"!8 )& "+0"!8 ,+!"! +! &+02/"! -"/0,++"): , +,1 % 3" 1/""0 1,--"! " 20" 1% 1 4&)) * (" 1%"* -,1"+1& ))6 *,/" % 7 /!,20: %" / *"+1, /"" ,2+! 9 1&,+ !"0 /& "0 %,4 1, %&/" + / ,/&01 1 %11-rNN0 1/"": ,*N 00"10N#&)"0N$2&!"0N%,4 1, %&/" / ,/&01:-!#: , #&+! ,+"8 $, 1, 444:&0 9 / ,/: ,*N-2 )& 21/" %N #&+! /"" /" "/3& "N&+!"5: 0-5:

New Summer Arrivals

Swim suits, rash guards, sun hats, summer apparel, games, books and more!

Now open 7 days a week 2580 FAIR OAKS BLVD • 916.481.KIDS(5437) • MON–SAT 10-5, SUN 11-2

WWW.PUDDLESSHOPPE.COM

LIKE US ON FACEBOOK FOR NEW ARRIVALS, EVENTS AND PROMOTIONS! IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

The No List A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH ALLERGIES, AND LIFE ISN’T THE SAME

BY STEPHANIE RILEY

years. I’m ashamed that I didn’t recognize the signs of food allergy. I beat myself up for not researching her symptoms when she first doubled over in pain and couldn’t go to school due to repeated painful trips to the bathroom. I’m her mom: I’m supposed to know these things. But I didn’t have a clue.

PARENT TALES

esame, soy, cashews, lemon. It sounds like the start of a really tasty Chinese chicken salad recipe, but I’ve just been informed that this is a list of potentially lethal foods for my sixthgrader. How do you grow to the age of 11 and survive allergies to such common foods? How did I—a mom who prides herself in knowing what’s going on with her kids—not know Emma was allergic to a host of everyday foods? In my quiet moments, I ask myself how I could possibly have given my daughter lemonade in her lunchbox every single day for the past two

The first time Emma had an allergic reaction, her lips swelled to an unnatural size after she ate a frozen lemonade pop at the school popsicle sale. “Look both ways.” “Don’t talk to strangers.” “Do your homework.” “Eat organic.” You do everything

• Drought Tolerant Landscapes • Consultations • Sprinklers & Drainage

• • • •

Exterior Lighting Pruning Plantings & Sod Full Landscaping

916-648-8455 Cont. Lic. #874165

IES MAY n 15

Neighborhood References • Since 1984

you can to keep your children safe. And then you find out the things that could actually kill them are right in your kitchen cupboard. It’s the old adage about the devil you don’t know versus the devil you do. The first time Emma had an allergic reaction, her lips swelled to an unnatural size after she ate a frozen lemonade pop at the school popsicle sale. About 30 minutes after taking Benadryl, she was back to her old self. We pinned the blame on the food-coloring agent and vowed to read labels on artificially yellow products. But really, we just went on with our lives and gave this episode only minimal attention. Fast-forward to a week ago, when I made a delicious meal of grilled salmon, broccoli and rice. The Asian marinade I made was a tasty combination of teriyaki sauce, sesame oil and honey. Emma had raspberry sorbet for dessert. I later learned that many sorbets include lemon juice. I was doing the dishes when I heard crying. Next, she was screaming, writhing on the floor and gasping. Emma was sure her throat was closing up. I initially chalked it up to dramatics. Emma has asthma, though, so she is pretty good at reporting on the status of her breathing. Within minutes, I was on the phone with the advice nurse, assessing whether we should go to the ER. I went for the Benadryl. That helped when she had that lemon popsicle, I reminded myself. Benadryl cures everything, doesn’t it? (It doesn’t.) Emma started vomiting in the middle of crying. She was pleading for help. I stood by, helpless. I was almost

frozen, but the voice of the advice nurse kept me rooted in the present. Big sister Erin was helping, talking to her in a soothing, therapeutic tone and rubbing Emma’s back. Emma was sweating and pale, but slowly, her breathing slowed. She was coming back. It took a full 40 minutes before the pink returned to her face. The advice nurse was not sure she was out of the woods until she heard Emma and Erin laughing on the floor of the bathroom. They were talking about YouTube videos as if nothing had happened. But something did happen, and it was terrifying. We made an appointment to see Emma’s pediatrician in the morning for blood work. I heard the advice nurse say something about an anaphylactic reaction. I knew this word, but it had never applied to us. I could feel a whole new world opening up, a world for other parents—the ones whose kids have food allergies. I wanted to run in the opposite direction and hide. Inside, I was shouting, “No, no, no.” Hell, we’d already joined the infertility club, the adoption club and the autism club. Were we really joining the food allergy club? The next day, we had a frank discussion with Dr. Fitzpatrick about Emma’s two allergic episodes and her symptoms. We looked at her growth chart from the past several years, and we discussed gluten allergies and how they can prevent the absorption of nutrition and stall growth. I was mentally planning on going all “frontier mom”: baking with rice flour and cutting out processed foods.

Then we got the results of Emma’s blood work. I was stunned. Gluten was barely a sensitivity. It wasn’t until we met with the allergist that we learned what was really happening to Emma, and it was frightening. Somehow, she had made it to sixth grade with several food sensitivities and a few very serious allergies. We learned how to use an EpiPen and discussed food labels. It was very surreal as we went to lunch and reviewed the “no” items on the restaurant menu. I was suddenly thankful that Emma had always refused to eat foods made with tree nuts such as walnuts, almonds and cashews, because they were at the top of the list: her most severe allergies. Does the body selfprotect? The addition of lemon on this list baffled me, and yet it made perfect sense. She had been struggling with tummy trouble the entire time she had lemonade in her lunch box. So much for my mother of the year award.

After my period of self-blame ended (perhaps it will creep in again, in waves, like grief does), I decided the best thing I can do is look to the future and try my best to keep my child safe. We love lemonade, but for the foreseeable future, it is out for all of us. Definitely no Chinese chicken salad for my girl. She can live without it. Truly. We were entering a new era of label reading, and my daughter was getting a crash course in self-advocacy. She must ask questions and make informed choices about her food. I had so many questions, so many what-ifs. But, suddenly, Emma was crying about not wanting to die, and I was determined to just hold my girl and reassure her that she will be safe. She has been safe for more than 11 years. Surely, with this new knowledge and careful vigilance, we can ensure many more healthy decades. It’s just not as easy as it seemed before. Stephanie Gandy Riley can be reached at stephanieriley@sbcglobal. net n

Presenting the best in music, dance and speakers

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble

Philippe Sly, bass-baritone John Charles Britton, guitar

FRI, MAY 8 • 8PM

SAT, MAY 16 • 8PM SUN, MAY 17 • 2PM

Works by Strauss, Schoenberg and Mendelssohn.

JUNE 15 - JULY 31 Morning, Afternoon, and Full-Day Sessions Offered.

ADDED!

Ballet BC

Laverne Cox

FRI, JUN 19 • 8PM

TUE, MAY 19 • 8PM

One of Dance magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch,” this Vancouver, B.C. modern dance company has developed a bold repertoire of new works by acclaimed international choreographers.

The first transgender woman of color to have a leading role on a mainstream scripted television show and to receive an Emmy nomination, Cox has taken her empowering message of living authentically all over the country.

ACMAN@8>B8=JA

On Sale Now! Best seats at the best prices and savings all season long!

Incoming Kindergarten through Twelfth Graders Welcome! Schedule is Available Online at saccds.org.

2636 Latham Drive, Sacramento, CA 95864 916-481-8811 • saccds.org

Schubert for voice and guitar

Subscribe Today!

mondaviarts.org IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Put Yourself First WHEN IT COMES TO PRAYER, THAT IS

BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS

uring my cross-country speaking jaunts, I’ve practically memorized this part of the flight attendant’s safety speech: “If you are traveling with children, or are seated next to someone who needs assistance, place the mask on yourself first, then offer assistance.” Since I’m a chaplain, it seems counterintuitive to put myself before all others. But I know that it’s strategic advice to save myself first so I am able to help save others.

As ironic at that advice seems, it’s solid counsel—especially when it comes to prayer. In fact, it’s guidance I give every week during the spirituality group I conduct inside a locked psychiatric facility. The group is composed of fewer than a dozen inpatients from various religious and nonreligious backgrounds. Because of those varied backgrounds, the group isn’t the Bible study you might expect from a pastor. Nevertheless, we delve into some spiritual resources from a page of powerful faith quotes from the likes of Billy Graham, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King and others. I close the group by asking participants, “What are you praying for yourself?” (I allow the nonreligious to supply their own verb: hoping, seeking, desiring, etc.) “This can’t be a prayer for Aunt Mary or a new car,” I say. “In your heart of hearts, tell me what you personally seek from God.” Invariably, most respond with a single word: sobriety, peace, forgiveness, direction or contentment.

31 Years in Business Design-Build ¿rm specializing in: • KITCHENS • BATHS • ROOM ADDITIONS • WHOLE HOUSE REMODELS

CALL 369-6518 OR VISIT EBERLEREMODELING.COM Free Initial Consultation

Kent Eberle Master CertiÀed Remodeler President, Eberle Remodeling

NARI of Sacramento’s most award-winning remodeling company!

IES MAY n 15

I know it sounds outlandish for a chaplain to suggest that you pray for yourself before praying for others, but there’s rhyme to my reason. And it’s this. In the book “God for the 21st Century,” Dale Matthews contributed a chapter called “Faith and Medicine” in which he cites university studies investigating the efficacy of two kinds of prayer: intercessory prayer (praying for others) and petitionary prayer (praying for yourself).

So I encourage you to voice prayers for yourself. And while you do, my prayer will be that whatever miracle you seek from God’s hand will begin with the changes he makes in you. Matthews admits that the results that come from praying for others are hard to measure. He cites research done by Dr. Harold Koenig, an associate professor of medicine at Duke University and the country’s leading authority on faith-andmedicine studies. According to Matthews, Koenig found that when one person prays for the health of another, there is scant

if any effect. Now please don’t think I’m arguing that prayer doesn’t work; it just doesn’t lend itself to laboratory studies. But Koenig found that when someone prays for his or her own health or peace of mind, there are tangible and quantifiable results. The study has caused me to urge patients to pray for themselves before praying for that errant grandson. Before praying for a new job, perhaps pray for yourself. Before praying that your spouse will stop drinking, pray for yourself. Does that seem selfish? I don’t think so. I see a cogent parallel between the flight attendant asking you to tend to yourself and me asking you to pray for yourself. Maybe the time we spend praying to become the creation God intends us to be is God’s way of helping everyone around us: the helpless, the hapless, the homeless, the sick and wounded journeying beside us in our flight through this world. So I encourage you to voice prayers for yourself. And while you do, my prayer will be that whatever miracle you seek from God’s hand will begin with the changes he makes in you. At this time, you may return your seat to the upright position and remember that your baggage may have shifted during the reading of this column. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the upcoming book “Finding Forgiveness in a War Zone.” He can be reached at ask@ TheChaplain.net n

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Condo Life NEW YORK NATIVES EMBRACE EASY LIVING IN CAMPUS COMMONS BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT

hen New York transplants Larry and Barbara Rubin purchased their Campus Commons condo, it was a study in boring beige. Inside, the house was dark and drab. The bathrooms were in bad shape. The beige carpeting was old and dirty. “Our biggest challenge was wanting to create a home that was as good or better than our home on the East Coast,” says Barbara. Their previous residence, she says, was a scenic, wood-decked “tree house” overlooking a pool and a hillside covered with trees.

IES MAY n 15

“We have made wonderful friends and have a great social life. We love condo living.” The couple began with a bathroom remodel, updating the old fixtures, installing new tile and replacing the rusted shower stall with a glass shower. The second bath was in a similar bad shape and too small. They modernized the space with new

tiles and fixtures and enlarged it by removing a hall closet. Barbara is the main driver of the home interior’s contemporary style. “She has impeccable taste,” Larry says.

Favoring a minimalist style, she blended contemporary furnishings, antiques, art and family memorabilia into a comfortable and sophisticated mix. The house is filled with toys for visiting grandchildren and for the couple’s three rescue animals: one dog and two cats. The Rubins ripped up carpeting throughout the house and installed eco-friendly bamboo flooring to substantially brighten the interior. They chose three shades of gray paint for the walls to highlight their extensive collection of artwork. In the living room, the eye goes to a painting

by Stanley Sobossek over the gas fireplace. Outside, what was once a bare cement slab and an unfinished garden plot along the back of the house became a delightful outdoor deck overlooking the neighborhood greenbelt. A large outdoor dining table and a cozy lounge area make relaxing with friends or family a treat. “The new deck would almost duplicate the deck at the rear of our Westchester home,” says Barbara. “We contracted and built the deck so that it extends the entire length of the home.” Inside, the Rubins turned the third bedroom into a tidy family room with a well-organized desk and a television and reading area. “I am really neat, so this works just great for me,” says Barbara. Black-and-white photos of the couple’s children and grandchildren line one wall. To remodel the kitchen, Barbara supplied pictures of the look she

wanted—clean, sleek, with a European feel—to a designer from Lowe’s. The countertops are Caesarstone. The eye-grabbing cabinets are made from tigerwood laminate. There’s a new island with seating on one side, where Larry enjoys having his morning coffee. The ventilation fan is thoughtfully recessed into the island counter, rising up when needed. The microwave discreetly slides out of its own compartment rather than taking up valuable counter space. The kitchen boasts two pantries. The couple worked wonders with underutilized space off the kitchen. Originally, it was nothing but a concrete slab where the air conditioning unit and the garbage cans resided.

HOME page 58

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

HOME FROM page 57 “We had a raised deck built and furnished it,” Barbara explains. “We had an automatic electric awning installed to reduce the heat in the kitchen and thus extend the use of the deck in all weather.” For Larry, the refurbished space offers a simple pleasure. “This is California, and I like to be outside in this weather,” he says. Both admit they don’t miss the New York winters or humid summers. Though Barbara was initially concerned about the look of the house when they moved in, her feelings have changed. “I love the spaciousness and that I was able to incorporate some of our ultra-modern furniture, 1970s pieces and antiques,” she says. Larry is adamant that their new home is a great bargain. It’s not just the solid construction of the home and the beautifully maintained grounds that he appreciates. “We have made wonderful friends and have a great social life,” he says. “We love condo living.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@ yahoo.com n

IES MAY n 15

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Say Cheese THIS FAMILY-RUN DAIRY MAKES ITS PRODUCTS THE OLD-WORLD WAY

BY GWEN SCHOEN FARM TO FORK

few years back, a friend gave me a kit for making homemade cheese. The first step in the process: “Begin with a spotlessly clean kitchen.” I figured that was impossible, so I gave up before I began. That doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of great cheese. At one time, my goal was to sample my way around the entire cheese counter at Whole Foods. I never accomplished that goal either, although I certainly gave it the college try. Not long ago, I was happily sampling my way through a farmers market when a young man offered a taste of Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Co.’s farmstead cheese. “We make it at our dairy in Orland,” said Tom Pedrozo, 22. “My family makes it by hand. Try it with fresh or dried fruit and nuts. My dad likes it with sweet white wines.” Wow. I could never make cheese that tasted that creamy and rich, no matter how clean my kitchen. “So tell me about this dairy,” I said, fishing for an invitation to visit the family and watch the cheesemaking process.

IES MAY n 15

Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Co. in Orland is committed to sustainable agriculture and responsible stewardship. Their cows have year-round access to the outdoors and graze on natural grasses as long as the pastures are in bloom.

After scoring an invite, I set out on a 90-minute drive north, up I-5 to Orland. It’s primarily a farming community where neighbors are so far apart they see each other only as clouds of dust behind tractors. I pulled into the gravel driveway next to a house that was in serious need of some paint. As I stepped out of the car, Tim Pedrozo, Tom’s father, greeted me with a big smile and a hearty handshake. A third-generation dairy farmer who moved his family and his herd of dairy cows up to Orland from Modesto in 1999, he’s the sort of man who loves a good laugh. The calluses on his hands tell the story of someone accustomed to hard work and few days off. “I’ll show you the first step in cheesemaking,” said Pedrozo as he led me across a field to the other side of a barn. There, 30 lazy-looking cows strolled through a grassy pasture. “Our cows are all grass fed,” he said. “We have Holstein and Jersey, so the cheese is a mixture of milks. “Before we moved up here, we were trying to sustain the dairy by selling fluid milk. It was just too difficult,” said Pedrozo. “I really wanted to try making cheese, so I started looking for a place where we could do that while raising our own cows. We bought this 20-acre property because it already had a small cheese plant ready to go. Cheesemaking is physically challenging, so the family we bought from wanted to leave the business, but they were hoping to sell to someone who wanted to keep the dairy going. It was perfect for us. The sellers spent some time teaching us their method, and then I began taking classes and studying the art of making cheese.”

Over the years the Pedrozos have developed their own style.

There are no days off and no vacations for a dairy farmer. If you aren’t tending to the cows, you’re making cheese. In between, you’re trying to sell what the cows produce. “Basically, we use a Dutch method of making old-world-style cheese with raw milk. The milk is never heated warmer than a cow, which is 101 degrees,” Pedrozo explained. Cheese production takes place three days a week. It’s a six-hour process that involves heating, churning and draining in order to

produce curds. The curds are pressed into wheels. Wheels are soaked in a salty brine solution that pulls out excess moisture before aging. Cheese is aged 60 days in a cool, dry room before it’s ready for sale. Pedrozo produces four types of farmstead cheese: peppercorn, which is studded throughout with crunchy black peppercorns; Blondie’s Best, a mildly sweet cheese named after the cow who made the family’s first batch of cheese; garlic and herb, the most popular, with a mild garlic flavor; and Northern Gold, a buttery, creamy, gold cheese. “We also make Tipsy Cheese,” said Pedrozo. “It’s a wheel that is soaked in sediment at the bottom of Speidel fermenting tanks used for storing and aging red wine.” The soaking gives the cheese a velvety red exterior. It is available by special order only. After a few samples, Pedrozo said I needed to make one more stop before heading home. “Everyone wants to see the calves,” he said, leading me back across

the pasture to another barn. As he approached the corral, the little guys, ranging in age from three days to a year, moved to the fence and clamored for his attention with soft moos. They found great delight in nuzzling his arms and sucking his fingers. The dairyman’s face glowed as he gave each calf a scratch. As I walked back to the car, it was clear why the house was in need of paint. There are no days off and no vacations for a dairy farmer. If you aren’t tending to the cows, you’re

making cheese. In between, you’re trying to sell what the cows produce. Not everyone is content with the lifestyle, but it seems to suit the Pedrozo family just fine. Pedrozo cheese is available at many local farmers markets and at Sacramento Natural Foods Coop. For more information, go to RealFarmsteadCheese.com Gwen Schoen can be reached at gwen.schoen@aol.com n

Forever Vested in East Sac As someone born and raised in East Sac, I know the neighborhoods and their values. I am committed to making your home buying or selling experience a positive one.

Rick von Geldern, Realtor 2801 J Street Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 730-1148 - Cell/Text Rickvg@golyon.com CalBRE#01909824

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Walking While Distracted IT CAN BE JUST AS DANGEROUS AS DISTRACTED DRIVING

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

istracted drivers have cousins. Their relatives are distracted walkers who talk, text and check their email on their cell phones. Or they may listen to music on their phones or portable music devices. As with distracted drivers, their focus is not on their surroundings or on the task of getting somewhere. Their minds are elsewhere. They may not bother to look where they’re going, and they expect others to get out of their way. The results can be amusing. A tourist in Melbourne, Australia, walked off a pier while checking Facebook on her cell phone. A nonswimmer, she was able to float in the cold bay waters. When police hauled her out, 65 feet away from the pier, she was still clutching her phone. A Pennsylvania woman using her phone walked into a fountain at a shopping mall. Her misadventure was captured on a security camera and viewed millions of times on the Internet. Preoccupied walkers bump into their fellow pedestrians, collide with poles, stumble off curbs, fall over debris and injure themselves in countless ways.

IES MAY n 15

In London, bumpers (like the padding on goal posts) were installed on Brick Lane light poles. The idea was to get texting walkers to carom off the poles instead of walking into them and hurting themselves. It turned out the bumpers were a publicity stunt and not a serious city program. The consequences of distracted walking can be dangerous and tragic. In 2010, a man talking on a cell phone was hit and seriously injured by a light rail train at the Iron Point Road station in Folsom. He never looked up or noticed the train. In Rancho Cordova last year, 15-yearold Mariah Burgess was struck and killed by a light rail train. She was wearing headphones and apparently

didn’t hear the approaching train or its warning horn. Less than a month later and fewer than two miles away, 32-year-old Jason Mudrock was fatally hit by a light rail train. Headphones were found near his body. While it’s clear that the consequences of distracted walking can be serious, it’s difficult to put the size of the problem in context. So far, the studies are few and the data scant. It does appear that injuries to walkers are on the rise. You don’t need a study to observe distracted walking. Everyone, it seems, has a cell phone. Once phones were carried in pockets or purses; now they’re constantly in hand. Once people who seemed to be talking to themselves on the street were rare

and usually best avoided because they likely were mentally unbalanced. Now they are commonplace. The younger they are, the more likely phone users are texting instead of talking. Texting probably represents the highest form of distraction since it engages the vision, requires manipulation and occupies the mind. What’s to be done about the problem? Some localities have tried laws. While forms of distracted driving are illegal, distracted walking is legal just about everywhere. Legislators in Nevada and New York have considered laws against texting or use of cell phones in crosswalks. A Utah law imposes a $50 fine for

SPRING GALA & ART AUCTION ARNHA and the Sacramento Fine Arts Center present

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Where Wild Things Areâ&#x20AC;? Join Artists, Nature Lovers and Philanthropists to Raise Funds for the Nature Center On the beautiful grounds of the Effie Yeaw Nature Center, guests will enjoy a live & silent auction, delicious food, wine and art of the American River Parkway and its wild things.

Art Show Judge

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

Greg & Moni Kondos and Congresswoman Doris Matsui

David Sobon

Purchase tickets by calling 916-489-4918 or at www.SacNatureCenter.net

May 30, 2015 5pm to 8pm Â&#x2039;

insidepublications.com

distracted walking near commuter rail. There have been education efforts. The SAFE KIDS Moment of Silence campaign urges the 20 percent of high school students who cross the street while distracted to put their phones down. South Florida has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stop the Talk. Just Walkâ&#x20AC;? campaign. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably too much to hope that people end distracted walking on their own. The desire for social contact and fear of missing out on something are powerful forces that lead to addictive use. Walking used to provide time for thinking, planning and daydreaming. Those were distracting activities, too, but not as intense and isolating as provided by todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s electronic devices. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good for people to be connected with their friends and loved ones. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to be in the moment. But walkers and drivers also need to be in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;place,â&#x20AC;? connected to their surroundings and to others who are actually present.

Auctioneer

Tickets $60 per person. Pre-registration required.

VISIT

Shoreline (detail) by Maria Winkler

David Lobenberg

Honorary Gala Chairs

SATURDAY, MAY 30

Benefiting the American River Natural History Association and Effie Yeaw Nature Center

Create Your Dream Garden with a little help from the experts

'HVLJQ

,QVWDOODWLRQ

200

for a 2 Hour Consultation (drawing and notes included)

0DLQWHQDQFH

We solve problems, renew old gardens or create a garden oasis just for you. We are a father daughter team with 40 years experience in the nursery business and garden design. Our experience makes us uniquely qualified to help your garden thrive.

Complete designs by quote. Visit TheGardenTutors.com or Call 606-6029

/LF

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Magical Mulch DURING THE DROUGHT, KEEPING MOISTURE IN THE SOIL IS KEY

BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER

n late March, after two of the driest, warmest winter months on record, I did a simple test. I dug my finger into sandy soil that was covered with a layer of wood chips and compared it with nearby bare soil. The difference was stunning. An inch or two beneath the mulch, the soil was moist. Without mulch, I could detect no moisture six inches down. Mulch is magical. It not only reduces evaporation from the soil by half; it also discourages weeds and can keep the ground warmer in winter and cooler in summer. In this time of drought and mandatory water conservation, maintaining a layer of mulch around your plants is one of the most water-wise things that you can do. You can even use it on container plants. What is mulch, anyway? It’s a protective ground covering in a garden or landscape. Mulch is usually organic, but it can also be an inorganic material such as gravel. Mulch can be spread over plastic fabric or sheeting. Inorganic materials are relatively permanent, and many people like how they look. However,

IES MAY n 15

I’m not a fan. Plastic and rocks can be expensive and hard to remove if you decide to change your landscape. Inorganic materials can have a sauna effect, retaining and reflecting heat. Rocks and gravel can be hard to keep clean and weed-free. My biggest complaint, however, is that inorganic materials don’t do anything to improve the soil. As organic mulch decomposes, it slowly improves the soil’s structure and organic content. The soil couldn’t be more different in the two gardens where I spend much of my time. My East Sacramento yard was once a stream bottom, with heavy silt-clay soil that holds nutrients and water readily. When it’s wet, the soil forms a tight ball if you squeeze it in your hand. It’s nearly impenetrable when it dries out. The Sacramento Historic City Cemetery is on a sand hill cast up by the Sacramento River. It drains readily. It crumbles when you squeeze it, wet or dry. Years of spreading wood chips over the surface have changed both types of soil for the better. At home, my soil is looser. In the cemetery, it holds together. Organic mulch can be a variety of materials, and I’ve tried many of them. You can pick up free wood chips from SMUD at its Sacramento and Elk Grove yards. You can shred leaves or chip your own wood trimmings, or purchase chips commercially. I’m

fond of medium-sized bark chips and shredded “walk-on bark,” particularly in more visible areas. I also spread compost over my planting beds. What’s the difference between compost and mulch? Ideally, compost is fully decomposed and its nutrients are readily available. It can be mixed into the soil or spread on top. Wood chips and other undecomposed mulches may rob the soil of nitrogen if mixed beneath the surface, but they have little effect on the underlying nutrients if left on the surface. Mulch works its magic by blocking sunlight from the soil, so you need to spread it deeper if your material is coarse. A couple of inches of compost or fine bark is enough, but if your

mulch is coarse, pile it on deeper. You can spread cardboard or layers of newspaper underneath to reduce light penetration even further. Mulch will gradually break down, so replenish it every year. A few cautions, though. UC Berkeley native bee experts decry “mulch madness” and urge gardeners to keep areas of bare soil to encourage ground-nesting bees. Many droughttolerant plants demand perfect drainage and may rot if planted in heavy, well-mulched soil. Keep mulch at least four inches from the base of trees and other woody plants to allow air to circulate to their roots, and pull it back from your building foundations, too. Wait to mulch your

Another reason to update your living trust: A lot has changed since you signed your old trust… • You’d rather eat dirt than wear some of the things worn back then. • You don’t use floppy discs, cassette tapes or dot matrix printers anymore. • Your mobile phone is thousands of times smarter than your old home computer. • Your family has grown up. Your “kids” may have even had kids. • The laws affecting your trust have also changed. So have estate planning strategies. • Your old trust may no longer protect you from unnecessary taxes or trips to probate court.

Shouldn’t your trust work the way you want? Call me or visit www.wyattlegal.com. I’ll review your old plan without charge. Save yourself or your spouse from a huge hassle if something happens.

law office of brian d.wyatt ,PC vegetable garden until the soil warms up. Despite these concerns, it simply makes sense to mulch. In nature, the ground is covered by leaves and the soil teems with life. It’s silly for us to blow every shred of organic material away or to bag up and haul away grass clippings. Grasscycle by leaving clippings on the lawn, add them to your compost pile, or dry them out and mulch with them. If you want to know whether there is moisture at the root zone of your lawn or plants, dig down and feel the soil. You don’t have to get dirt under your fingernails. Soil moisture meters can be bought for less than $10, or you can simply dig down with a screwdriver, shovel or trowel. When the soil is dry two or three inches below the surface, it’s time to water deeply. And mulch, mulch, mulch. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5338 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/ sacmg n

trusts & estates probate special needs planning

3406 American River Drive Suite B Sacramento, CA 95864 273-9040

RIVER CITY

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

P & SALES, INC. MANAGEMENT “"Where Detail Counts”

Providing Quality Management & Service for over 29 Years • Full Property Management • Tenant Placement & Screening • Specializing in Midtown and East Sacramento 3700 H Street Sacramento, California McKinleyParkCareCenter.com

916-452-3592 Minutes away from Mercy General, Sutter Memorial, Sutter General and UC Davis Medical Center

Debbi Hart, Broker 2306 J Street, #201 Midtown

(916) 443-7307

Specializing in Post-hospital: Physical Therapy Stroke • COPD

• •

Occupational Therapy CHF • Wound Care

•

Speech Therapy

rivercitymanagementsales.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

LYON REAL ESTATE Get listed. Get an offer. Get moving. • $2.69 Billion Sold in 2013* • #1 Real Estate Company in the Sacramento Region* • More than 950 Real Estate Agents in 17 Offices *Statistics based on Trendgraphix reporting in All Sacramento County areas combined, all brokers and all price ranges from 1/1/13 - 12/31/13.

Own this great rental in East Sacramento. 2/1 units. Easy to rent $425,000 Dave Philipp 212-1322 Liz Edmonds 838-1208

Phenomenally located w/ privacy & lake views. Home offers all the amenities you’d expect & desire. $1,349,000 Annette Black 826-6902 Rebecca Lund 531-7124

Well maintained, spacious home. Open Áoor plan. 6 bed / 3 bath $550,000 SoÀa Lopez 225-4049 Brooke Abramyan 342-7742

Mid-century gem! 3 bd / 2 ba. Bamboo Áoors. Beautiful windows / doors. Stunning backyard. $410,000 JoAnn Kaleel 916-402-1817

Just listed in Midtown. Beautiful 3 bed, 1.5 baths. Turnkey in a great location! $615,000 Dave Philipp 212-1322 Liz Edmonds 838-1208

Riverfront Custom 4, 2.5, pool/spa, boat dock. Extra large family room and game room $599,000 Dan & Terri Wakabayashi 916-835-5702

PENDING PPENDING ENDING

Just listed in Midtown. 3/3 ready for new Owners. Great location. Shown by appt. $499,000 Dave Philipp 212-1322 Liz Edmonds 838-1208

Wow! One of a kind custom mid-century. Pristine, original condition. Stunning! $300,000 JoAnn Kaleel 916-402-1817

Adorable brick home with rich wood Áoors. Formal living and dining rms.Yard / pool, 3/2 $545,000 Sue Vitiello 916-212-1215

2 Houses on 1 lot. Front: 1912 bungalow, 2 bd, lg kit. Back: Studio ideal for professional who likes to travel. $369,000 Elizabeth Weintraub 916-233-6759

Come for the home…stay for the spectacular views! Incredible opportunity! $1,700,000 Barbara Harsch 916-612-0622

Incredible remodel! A must see unit! Taken to the studs, state-of-the-art rebuild. $599,000 Annette Black 916-826-6902

DOWNTOWN • 2801 J Street, Sacramento • 447-7878 66

IES MAY n 15

Neighborhood Real Estate Sales Sales Closed March 11 - April 6, 2015

95608 CARMICHAEL

4904 BOYD DR 4730 PEDERSEN WAY 6423 DORINDA WAY 4933 ROBERTSON AVE 6972 WISE CT 4028 KNOLL TOP CT 3142 KAISER WAY 5233 WINDING WAY 3120 MISSION AVE 5012 ALAN CT 3008 PARKWOOD CT 4233 ABRAHAM 6000 VAN ALSTINE AVE 6353 MEADOWVISTA DR 4710 CHANCERY WAY 3227 PANAMA AVE 5225 COLUMBINE WAY 4537 BELA WAY 5525 KENNETH AVE 6831 GRANT AVE 6150 LONGMONT WAY 5114 SCHUYLER DR 4335 WALNUT AVE 1041 HARRINGTON WAY 6056 VIA CASITAS 2345 FALLWATER LN 2157 GUNN RD 2522 LOS FELIZ WAY 6605 WINDING WAY 4424 MARBLE WAY 5906 MARLIN CIR 5601 ENGLE RD 4506 RUSTIC RD 5316 ADELAIDE WAY 4644 HIXON CIR 2012 CLEARFIELD WAY 6344 PERRIN WAY 4900 ANDREW CIR 5106 INFINITY CT 5425 HESPER WAY 6506 SAINT JAMES DR 4123 PUEBLO ST 3220 MURCHISON WAY 4800 PAISLEY WAY 6111 VIA CASITAS 5605 SAPUNOR WAY 3451 MARSHALL AVE 6440 MILES LN 3501 ALTAMONT DR 6224 SAMOA WAY 4012 KNOLL TOP CT 5301 SANDSTONE ST 6000 HELVA LN 2642 ARBORETA CT 2301 MARIE WAY 4777 COURTLAND LN 3049 STANTON CIR 1901 SHELFIELD DR 4707 MELVIN DR 4799 OAK TWIG WAY 6020 LANDIS AVE

$238,000 $270,000 $282,500 $345,000 $810,000 $125,000 $363,600 $499,995 $295,000 $324,500 $672,000 $142,000 $281,000 $285,000 $675,000 $266,000 $279,900 $320,000 $390,000 $271,000 $290,000 $355,900 $500,000 $538,000 $115,000 $273,000 $300,000 $366,488 $555,750 $375,000 $199,000 $250,000 $360,000 $439,600 $303,000 $331,000 $348,000 $425,000 $555,000 $205,000 $295,000 $360,000 $370,000 $755,000 $160,000 $180,700 $305,000 $320,000 $395,000 $435,000 $141,500 $291,000 $324,000 $755,000 $184,900 $185,000 $284,000 $735,000 $228,001 $396,500 $212,500

5521 WHITFIELD WAY 7131 STELLA LN #33 5607 MILLBURN ST 6716 LINCOLN AVE 1925 WINGFIELD WAY 5637 VALL CT 6065 WINDING WAY 4524 LADERA WAY 3231 MAX CT

95815 WOODLAKE 671 SOUTHGATE RD 2198 FAIRFIELD ST

$324,000 $112,000 $200,000 $290,000 $500,000 $160,000 $273,500 $430,000 $475,000 $206,000 $285,000

95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 2804 F ST 1309 35TH ST 1428 39TH ST 1101 34TH ST 3131 C ST 2619 R ST 521 38TH ST 821 22ND ST 520 24TH ST 715 30TH ST 3319 T ST 3331 M ST 2215 O ST 3228 SERRA WAY 3415 N ST 841 26TH ST

95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST

3859 7TH AVE 3401 44TH ST 3417 43RD ST 3304 SAN CARLOS WAY 2623 35TH ST 4009 2ND AVE 4125 12TH AVE 3127 32ND ST 3067 6TH AVE 3608 1ST AVE 3801 7TH AVE 2635 57TH ST 3421 TRIO LN 4301 2ND AVE 5907 4TH AVE 3017 44TH ST 3609 1ST AVE 3517 38TH ST 3973 4TH AVE 5433 V ST 4901 V ST 3333 37TH ST 5917 2ND AVE

95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 2217 24TH ST

$298,000 $685,000 $1,525,000 $458,000 $467,000 $332,000 $385,000 $525,000 $451,000 $384,000 $428,500 $465,000 $735,000 $445,000 $469,950 $475,000

$182,000 $152,500 $220,000 $173,900 $194,000 $237,500 $91,500 $187,500 $273,500 $185,200 $249,000 $295,000 $295,900 $239,000 $335,000 $109,000 $139,900 $189,000 $250,000 $300,000 $381,000 $85,000 $350,000

$315,000

2204 DAVINI LN $350,000 1117 10TH AVE $787,000 2559 FREEPORT BLVD $337,500 1909 VALLEJO WAY $450,000 2231 23RD ST $310,000 3057 FRANKLIN BLVD $299,000 2612 HARKNESS ST $465,000 2648 3RD AVE $525,000 876 3RD AVE $366,000 665 4TH AVE $405,000 2709 DONNER WAY $417,331 2601 5TH AVE $429,000 2788 13TH ST $580,000 2114 MARSHALL WAY $351,000 2449 DONNER WAY $505,000 2300 4TH AVE $615,000 1425 ROBERTSON WAY $799,900 2715 SAN FERNANDO WY$210,000 2664 21ST ST $373,000 2617 28TH ST $310,000 2749 25TH $689,000 1157 2ND AVE $510,000

95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK

920 47TH ST $577,500 4301 BREUNER AVE $365,000 5100 SANDBURG DR $400,000 51 AIKEN WAY $439,000 1112 JANEY WAY $488,000 1524 42ND ST $420,000 5915 SHEPARD AVE $499,500 5800 SPILMAN AVE $382,500 641 51ST ST $410,000 5217 MODDISON AVE $485,000 538 LA PURISSIMA WAY $405,000 710 48TH ST $440,000 5532 CAMELLIA AVE $691,000 800 51ST ST $320,000 461 LOVELLA WAY $398,500 665 54TH ST $488,000 1335 57TH ST $570,000 446 42ND ST $484,000 5620 ELVAS AVE $462,500 5007 B ST $570,000 1316 47TH ST $1,179,000

95821 ARDEN-ARCADE

2701 LERWICK RD $180,000 2248 SHAW ST $264,200 4620 EMDEE CT $299,900 3705 HILLCREST $329,000 3604 LARCHMONT SQ LN $95,000 2544 CATALINA DR $317,000 4332 MULFORD AVE $320,000 3849 ABERDEEN WAY $300,166 2520 ETHAN WAY $153,900 4316 RIO TINTO AVE $375,000 3548 LARCHMONT SQ LN $110,000 2524 ETHAN WAY $147,000 3621 POPE AVE $300,000 3620 SEAN DR $209,000

4333 RIO VISTA AVE $346,000 3320 ARBOR WAY $208,900 3229 NORTHWOOD RD $257,000 3809 LASUEN DR $245,000 2500 ETHAN WAY $131,200 3808 FRENCH AVE $200,000 2307 TYROLEAN WAY $227,000 3441 EDISON AVE $215,000 4100 ZEPHYR WAY $315,000 3729 FRENCH AVE $215,000 3112 LEATHA WAY $245,000 3524 LARCHMONT SQR $120,000 2359 RAINBOW AVE $235,000 2531 FULTON SQUARE LN $85,000 2730 TIOGA $210,000 3940 MILMAR WAY $375,500 4413 WYMAN DR $345,000 3921 EL CAMINO AVE $194,900

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK

2385 HALDIS WAY $215,000 5516 HELEN WAY $314,900 5660 24TH ST $159,000 7425 FLORES ST $166,000 2328 HOOKE WAY $270,000 7360 22ND ST $195,100 5950 LAKE CREST WAY $320,500 5101 HELEN WAY $299,000 2837 WAH $60,000 1557 WAKEFIELD WAY $180,000 4920 FLORA VISTA LN $400,000 6464 ROMACK CIR $127,050 5311 CARMEN WAY $275,000 6025 BELLEAU WOOD LN $113,000 5605 LONSDALE DR $299,950 2509 48TH AVE $65,000 1821 OREGON DR $178,000 3968 BARTLEY DR $695,000 6632 WOODBINE AVE $80,000 2041 65TH AVE $195,000 91 PETRILLI CIR $275,000 1071 GLENN HOLLY WAY $335,000 7567 SKELTON WAY $150,000 2241 HOOKE WAY $235,000 2616 HING AVE $200,000 1810 60TH AVE $235,000 5418 ROE CT $340,000

95825 ARDEN

1248 VANDERBILT WAY $294,900 2259 SWARTHMORE DR $368,000 2424 LARKSPUR LN #217 $75,000 14 ADELPHI CT $249,000 963 FULTON AVENUE #556 $46,000 882 E WOODSIDE LN #2 $160,000 2830 MERRYWOOD DR $275,000 701 EAST RANCH RD $425,000 2200 LLOYD LN $160,000 2305 COTTAGE WAY $200,000 225 HARTNELL PL $360,000 2201 BYRON $195,000 2317 BARCELONA WAY $192,000

905 FULTON AVE #412 $60,500 1904 RICHMOND ST $255,000 2202 WOODSIDE LN #8 $83,333 2312 AMERICAN RIVER DR $280,000 911 VANDERBILT WAY $312,000 3165 VIA GRANDE $127,000 1209 VANDERBILT WAY $366,000 923 FULTON #426 $41,500 909 FULTON AVE #416 $63,000

95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK

7433 DURFEE WAY $195,000 1207 ALDER TREE WAY $251,000 1043 JOHNFER WAY $155,000 6909 ARABELLA WAY $260,000 723 SKYLAKE WAY $189,000 7560 DELTAWIND $235,000 778 SKYLAKE WAY $285,000 765 HARVEY WAY $249,500 407 WINDWARD WAY $310,000 8015 LINDA ISLE LN $386,000 749 LAKE FRONT $390,000 1284 GRAND RIVER DR $400,888 8050 LINDA ISLE LN $379,950 6235 OAKRIDGE WAY $585,000 7350 FLOWERWOOD WY $202,500 1319 SAN CLEMENTE WY $445,000 7489 GRIGGS WAY $246,000 788 KLEIN WAY $312,000 6850 HARMON DR $375,000

95864 ARDEN

2005 MERCURY WAY $337,000 2413 CATALINA DR $290,000 4531 AMERICAN RIVER DR $520,000 1008 AMBERWOOD $219,900 1511 ROWENA WAY $150,000 4306 VALMONTE DR $455,000 655 REGENCY CIRCLE $687,000 1010 CASTEC DR $533,000 3105 WEMBERLEY DR $189,900 4213 AMERICAN RIVER DR $600,000 371 WYNDGATE RD $555,000 1441 SEBASTIAN $180,000 3136 CHELSEA RD $274,500 2440 BRIDLE PATH LANE $232,000 901 BAYTREE PL $517,500 1508 RUSHDEN DR $197,400 2001 MAPLE GLEN RD $820,000 4030 WYCOMBE DR $944,000 730 EL ENCINO WAY $355,000 4610 CHANCERY WAY $640,000 3530 EL RICON WAY $600,000 660 LILAC LN $525,000 821 MORRIS $635,000 1105 HAMPTON RD $170,000 1661 EL NIDO WAY $489,000 240 BALDWIN WAY $1,700,000

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

HAVE “INSIDE,” WILL TRAVEL 1. Marc Porter, Kelly Ratliff and David Newman at Cat Ba Island in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam 2. Carlys Gilbert at the VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, BC, Canada 3. Craig Richardson and Lauren Richardson visiting Bali, Indonesia 4. Ted Cobb in Ocean City, Maryland after driving US Highway 50 all the way from West Sacramento 5. Deborah Hoffman and David Cline happy to be in downtown Todos Santos, Mexico 6. Nancy Bothwell and Bill Ainsworth at the "Blue Mosque" or Sultan Ahmet Camii in Istanbul, Turkey

Take a picture with Inside Publications and e-mail a high-resolution copy to travel@insidepublications.com. Due to volume of submissions, we cannot guarantee all photos will be printed or posted. Can’t get enough of Have Inside, Will Travel? Find more photos on Instagram: InsidePublications

IES MAY n 15

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Classroom Upgrade ROTARY CLUBS DONATE A COMPUTER LAB

BY GLORIA GLYER DOING GOOD

hree local Rotary Clubs— Arden Arcade, East Sacramento and Point West—recently joined forces to donate more than $20,000 for a new computer lab at Encina Preparatory High School in the San Juan Unified School District. The money was used to transform an aging classroom into a state-of-theart lab with more than two dozen Chromebooks, charging stations, a 60-inch flat-screen TV and movable furniture. The lab also got a new name: The Rotary Room.

CASA GARDEN NEEDS HELP Los Ninos Service League always needs volunteers to help out at Casa Garden Restaurant. Volunteers can work in the dining room, kitchen or garden. A recruitment coffee for potential volunteers will be held on Tuesday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m. Casa Garden will serve brunch on Mother’s Day, May 10. To make reservations for weekday lunch, Mother’s Day brunch or the recruitment coffee, call 452-2809.

IES MAY n 15

Proceeds from the restaurant go to Sacramento Children’s Home. Casa Garden Restaurant is at 2760 Sutterville Road. For more information, go to casagardenrestaurant.org

environments with a less restrictive living setting.” Each month, UCP serves 4,775 children and adults with developmental disabilities. For more information, go to ucpsacto.org

NEW AT THE ZOO

DANCING FOR FUNDS

Now on view at the Sacramento Zoo in William Land Park is a pride of African lions: a sire, dam and trio of cubs born in October. To schedule a time to take photos or to see the lions, call Tonja Candelaria at (209) 298-8303. For more information, go to saczoo.org

Each year, the Polish American Club of Greater Sacramento holds a concert to raise money for a worthy cause. This year’s cause: the children and women of Eastern Ukraine. According to Barbara Wroblicky, the club raised $1,800. “Thanks to all for their support,” she said. “The women and children really need help.”

INDEPENDENT LIVING Wells Fargo recently gave a $15,000 grant to CLASP (Community, Living Arrangements and Services Program), an independent living program run by United Cerebral Palsy. The money will serve 20 people who receive one-on-one assistance and care from knowledgeable instructors invested in empowering them to move toward independence. “Independence is a very real possibility if individuals with development disabilities are provided with support and trained to care for themselves,” said UCP president Doug Bergman. “The funding provides each CLASP participant with additional assistance so they can reach goals faster and live independently. Each participant receives between 60 and 300 hours of service to allow them to maintain or move into independent living

Schwab Charitable Fund on behalf of George and Eva Chiu.

DATES Junior Achievement will hold a fundraiser called Cheers for Children on Friday, June 19, at the home of Jonna and Roger Ward. The party’s theme is Old Hollywood; attendees are encouraged to dress like movie

DOING GOOD page 73

Gifts & More…

SUPPORT EQUALS SUCCESS Assistance League of Sacramento plans to move into a new, larger facility on Fulton Avenue this summer. In the meantime, the league continues to operate on Yorktown Avenue. The move will enable the league to serve more children, women and seniors in the Sacramento region. Local supporters of the league include Save Mart Cares, which recently presented a $3,000 check to the organization, and Tuesday Club of Sacramento, whose donation will help the league fund its Operation School Bell program, which provides clothing for elementary-school children. The league also receives support Community Business Bank, Deseret Industries, Kelly Foundation, Loveall Foundation, Point West Rotary and

Helping you find the perfect gift for Mother’s Day • 15% OFF Garden Decor • 20% OFF Jewelry & Accessories dŚƌŽƵŐŚ ϱͬϭϬͬϭϱ

Join Us for an May 30th at EssenƟ 11 a.m – Gard al Olls Work . ening S sh oluƟon op s

5379 H Street Sacramento

476-3742

You've seen us around for years We have the experience your project deserves

ling uild remode /b n ig s e d e Full servic

One stop for all of your Kitchen, Bath, or Whole House remodeling needs backed up by 34 years of experience in Sacramento's oldest neighborhoods. Our designer is on staff and available for whatever assistance you may need with material selections and functional design.

Call now for a free in home consultation and estimate for your project. NO upfront design fees required to see what your new space will look like and how much your investment will be.

www.djkitchen.com

916-925-2577

Midtown Shell

PROMOTIONS

730 29th Street (Corner of 29th & H St.) Rockstar

Combos

Pepsi

Any 16 oz. Variety

Any 1.8 oz. Variety

Any 20 oz. Variety

Buy 2

5¢

Text

5¢

Nestlé Chocolate

AMP or Kickstart

Body Armor

Any King Size Variety

Any 16 oz. Variety

Buy 2

Shellsac To 99000 For

Store Specials | Deals | Loyalty Promos | News

Spend $25 In Multiple Visits

Buy 2

Text Rewards Club

**Exclusions Apply See cashier for details.

3¢

5¢

Snapple

Aquafina

Coors or Coors Light

Any 16 oz. Variety

Any 20 oz. Variety

18 Pack (Cans)

Buy 2

3¢

Buy 2

4¢

Buy 1

10¢ Offers vaild 4/1 - 6/30

Offer valid with Fuel Rewards NetworkTM Card for a limited time, while supplies last. Fuel Rewards® savings earned through the Shell® Fuel Rewards® program expire on the last day of the month following the month in which they were earned. Other restrictions may apply. The Shell® Fuel Rewards® program is part of the Fuel Rewards NetworkTM which is administered by Excentus Corporation. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Find us on

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Controlling Comfort Since 1963

LET’S PUT A SMART THERMOSTAT ON EVERY WALL IN EAST SACRAMENTO! Imagine coming home every day to an environment that’s as fresh, clean, and healthy as it is comfortable. Imagine also being able to control that systems from the confines of your Smartphone. Now is the perfect time to make that a reality, with a Trane high-performance heating and cooling system sold and installed by A & P Heating and Cooling. And with 0% financing for 36 months* it’s never been so easy to own one!.** Just purchase your qualifying Trane XL system from A & P Heating and Cooling before May 31st 2015 and receive a Trane XL950 thermostat for free. Trane’s XL950 ComfortLink™ II Thermostat…Amazingly Versatile and Incredibly Advanced and Really, Really Smart. The Trane XL950 ComfortLink™ II thermostat is the newest addition to our outstanding line of full-featured programmable thermostats. The XL950 does so much more than regulate your heating and cooling. It’s also a central planning center and an air quality management tool with a 7” color, high-definition touch screen. It’s a digital photo frame and an up-to-the-minute weather station. It’s an innovative thermostat dedicated to your year round comfort and allows you to control your homes comfort from your Smartphone. And perhaps, best of all, it’s available from A & P Heating and Cooling, your neighbor since 1963. CALL NOW FOR LOWEST PAYMENTS ON HIGH EFFICIENCY TRANE SYSTEMS ONLY FROM YOUR NEIGHBORS AT A & P HEATING AND COOLING.

916-436-7414

6423 Elvas Avenue East Sacramento 95819 www.anpheating.com License #877831

IES MAY n 15

We take customer satisfaction to the highest degree.

DOING GOOD FROM page 70

Live Well at Home

stars. For more information, go to jasac.org or call 480-2770.

Cycle de Mayo will kick off National Bike Month on Saturday, May 2, with a bike ride. Cycle de Mayo will kick off National Bike Month on Saturday, May 2, with a bike ride. Riders will have a choice of starting points (Davis Senior High School or Woodland High School) and ride lengths (eight, 12 or 25 miles). The ride starts at 8 a.m. Tickets cost $25 for adults, $10 for students and kids. For more information, call Maria Contreras at (530) 753-1125. Gloria Glyer can be reached at gglyer@sbbmail.com or (530) 4775331. n

LQWHULRUV The Leading Provider of 24/7 Live-in Services

WE HAVE MOVED!

The preferred choice of 9 out of 10 seniors! Home Care Assistance of Sacramento is the area’s premium provider of in-home assisted living services. Our unique approach to in-home care includes: Our new Cognitive Therapeutics Method program that keeps aging minds engaged through researchbased activities designed to improve mental acuity and slow cognitive decline. Hospital to Home Care is designed to ensure a smooth recovery at home, instead of a facility, after hospitalization.

VISIT OUR NEW SHOWROOM!

Call today for a FREE in-home consultation.

916-706-0169

5363 H Street, Suite A Sacramento, CA 95819 HomeCareAssistanceSacramento.com

for High School Students Monday–Friday, June 22-26 and July 13-17, 2015 Get ready for fun, hands-on career exploration at Sac State! Register at www.cce.csus.edu/acads Health Careers 101

Theater and performing arts

Forensics

CIVIc DUTY

Fire Academy

Fashion Academy

Biotech: The Biology of Glow

Law Enforcement

Intro to Engineering & Robotics

multimedia JOURNALISM

Intermediate Engineering & Robotics

Furnishings • Fine Art • Accessories • LighƟng Flooring • Window Covering • Cabinetry Interior Design • Architectural Design 950 Fulton Avenue Suite #1 | Sacramento, CA 95825 | 916-779-1115 | pdginteriors.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A STORY

Farm-to-fork culture is alive at the Sunday farmers market in Southside Park; nearby is the state house in Capitol Park, our city’s botanical garden.

From the Sutter District to The Handle to the vibrant new R Street corridor, Midtown offers an eclectic mix of boutiques, bars, galleries and restaurants.

Del Paso Design District features innovative creative-class entrepreneurs who focus on design, digital and more.

Entertainment and dining options abound at local performance venues and at dozens of historic and new restaurants.

Historic homes and tree-lined streets invite comfortable strolling to your destination.

Stroll the cobbled streets and wood-plank sidewalks of Old Sac to experience the Gold Rush days.

The mix and density of residential and commercial properties is unique to Sacramento, as is the eclectic year-round Saturday farmers market.

Historic homes on tree-lined Woodlake streets add character to this diverse and walkable neighborhood.

Marvel at the Crocker Art Museum’s galleries, filled with some of the finest historic and contemporary artwork in the West.

Its unique charm and independent spirit always leave you a place to discover.

GOOD is a modern-day open-air monthly marketplace that sells locally made and grown products, street food and vintage goods.

Cool boutiques, fabulous eateries and craft coffeehouses and pubs. Hike and bike the American River trail that rims family-friendly, midcentury River Park. Stroll the leafy canopied streets of the Fab Forties and Elmhurst Parkway, and visit McKinley Park’s 1,200-rosebush public garden. Tahoe Park features affordable housing, a budding retail scene and active young families.

Spacious lots, sprawling ranch houses and quiet streets away from busy Fair Oaks Boulevard give Wilhaggin-Del Dayo an air of sophistication. Arden Park’s Mayberry feel contrasts with spacious Arden and Sierra Oaks estate lots. Garden of the Gods offers affordable housing for young families. Just about every Arden neighborhood has beautiful parks, clubhouses, pools, tennis courts and soccer fields. Multipurpose trails along the American River offer biking, hiking and unparalleled nature viewing. Arden’s Fair Oaks Boulevard and Fulton Avenue are home to gourmet restaurants and shopping centers that mix locally owned boutiques and national favorites.

IES MAY n 15

The city’s first suburb is a history-rich and diverse community on the rebound. Oak Park’s historic residences are well established, mostly built before World War II. The Broadway Triangle is home to more than 30 new urban-style homes and apartments, restaurants and unique shops. From the beautifully renovated McClatchy Park to the historic properties to the bike-friendly neighborhoods, this is likely the most interesting place to live, work and play in the city.

Suburban living with well-appointed subdivisions, lakeside living and convenient access to the urban core. Sacramento River access and trails along much of the neighborhood’s western edge. Open spaces and dog-friendly parks beckon neighbors outdoors. Fourth of July parades and celebrations help create neighborhood spirit.

Original design and architecture from the 1920s, 30s and ’40s as well as the postwar modern era.

Historic homes, tree-lined streets and vibrant City College campus life, along with Sac’s largest urban park, home to a golf course, Fairytale Town and Sacramento’s boutique zoo. Shops and eateries are tucked in urban nooks and crannies near Curtis Park. South Land Park is known for its rolling hills and midcentury vibe. Hollywood Park features affordable homes and family-oriented living.

Color Carmichael green. Horse properties and farmlets remain; mature gardens merge with parkway meadows and Ancil Hoffman Park’s golf fairways. Heritage woodlands host wildlife that roam riverside streets. Meandering creeks beckon visitors to take wildflower walks along the American River or through Effie Yeaw Nature Center and Jensen Botanical Garden. In eclectic Carmichael, historical buildings stand next to ultramodern construction; mansions sprout beside modest cottages. Mom-and-pop stores dot main streets, while the exciting new Milagro Centre promises to be a Napa Valley-style culinary hangout.

EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD IS A WORK OF ART

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

One-Man Band AFTER PLAYING BACKGROUND, THIS SOLO GUITARIST MOVES INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

BY JESSICA LASKEY

Merriman, who came to California

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

in 1980, first landing in Santa Cruz

(“too wild and crazy”) before making hen guitarist Jon

his way to Sacramento, which he says

Merriman says that he

reminds him of his hometown. “As a

became a soloist “out of

‘commercial’ or ‘corporate’ musician,

necessity,” he’s not exaggerating.

I play events at corporate offices,

When he was a kid growing up in

music for mixers and do sound work

rural Wayne, Neb., in the 1960s,

for PA systems. When you’re doing

Merriman’s only connection to

background music, you’re not really

the wide world of music he loved

the main feature.”

so dearly was his radio—a love

After years of playing “in corners,”

he explores in his solo concert at

as he puts it, Merriman decided that

Folsom’s Harris Center on May 15.

his time in the spotlight was long

“The only culture I had was the

overdue.

radio at night,” Merriman says.

“Nobody dreams as a young boy

“Music was everything for me because

about being a background musician,”

I really had nothing else. I begged

Merriman says. “I’m grateful for the

my parents to get me a guitar at an

work, but it’s not a goal. I always

early age, and I’ve been in love with

wanted to move to a concert stage,

it all my life. Being out in the middle

where people are quiet and listen to

of nowhere, I became a soloist out of

me. I’ve recorded three CDs over the

necessity. I developed my own style

years, so I was going to do one of my

where I play everything at the same

CDs as a concert, but something just

time. I’m the whole band.”

wasn’t working with it. I realized that

This claim might sound lofty at

if I really wanted to express my joy of

first, but just listen to Merriman

music, I should play ’60s music—the

play and you’ll be astounded at the

stuff that’s so deep in my heart.”

tones he coaxes out of his instrument.

Hence, Merriman’s solo show was

On his YouTube channel, a simply

born. When it came time to pick a

dressed Merriman sits on a stool and

venue, the musician figured he’d

strums the melodies of familiar 1960s

settle for a small space, but his wife

classics and contemporary Disney

Stephanie had another idea.

tunes with equal aplomb and an ease

“Stephanie said, ‘Let’s pitch it

that belies the difficulty of what he’s

to the Harris Center,’” Merriman

achieving musically.

recalls. “She’s had a lot to do with

“People are kind of confused when

pushing me to do it and she’s put up

they first hear me play,” Merriman admits. “They think I’m playing to a

with a lot. She’s a saint. So we pitched Jon Merriman

background track.”

it to the Harris Center, they said yes, we picked a date and away we go.”

and every guitar lick in between. You

music scene by now, but Merriman

In addition to performing his

source in sight. Everything you

might expect someone this talented

has taken a decidedly quieter route.

sensationally complex guitar solo

hear is Merriman’s doing, from the

to have blown up on the international

But there’s no other music

background chords to the melody

“I started out playing in wine bars and restaurants, then moved from that into more corporate work,” says

IES MAY n 15

versions of favorite childhood tunes, the avid videographer has produced

STOLL PAINTING SERVING EAST SACRAMENTO & RIVER PARK FOR 35 YEARS

Residential • Commercial • Interior • Exterior

456-6235 Lic. # 435058

Free Estimates

Simply the Best video content to accompany each song

is kind of a speculation show to feel

that will be projected on a 10-foot

out the area, see if people are excited

screen built into the set.

about it, maybe build some buzz. I’ve

“All of my music is instrumental,

had day jobs for many years: I was a

so there are no lyrics,” Merriman

home dad for 10 years for my son and

says. “The videos take the place of the

daughter, I was a day care provider,

lyrics.”

I taught Jazzercise for seven years.

This multimedia platform will give

I’m thankful for every day with my

Merriman an idea of how he wants to

music, but I’m hoping this is the very

pursue performing in venues outside

beginning of me moving from one

of Sacramento.

phase of my career to another.” For tickets and more information about Jon Merriman’s May 15 show, go to harriscenter.net n

“I would love to give this show legs, if possible,” Merriman says. “It’s very road-worthy at the moment, so this

Are You Ready? EExperience Summer

at St. Fr Francis Catholic High School!

REGISTRATION OPEN NOW

Whether you are looking for EDUCATIONAL, ENRICHMENT, OR SPORTS programs this summer, St. Francis Catholic High School has it all! Register online today at WWW.STFRANCISHS.ORG

INSIDE PUBLICATIONS &MWBT "WFOVF t 4BDSBNFOUP $" IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Master and Muses BALLET’S ‘MODERN MASTERS’ PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER BARBARA CROCKETT

Tagawa, Bill Lowrey, Steve Peterson and many others, along with banjo vendors onsite, free workshops and plenty of jamming. For tickets and more information, contact event coordinator Bonnie Harris at 412-3020 or go to sacramentobanjoband.com The Lions Gate Hotel is at 3410 Westover St. at McClellan.

By Jessica Laskey FEATS OF CLAY

RIVER CITY PREVIEWS

his season, the Sacramento Ballet is celebrating its founding director Barbara Crockett through its innovative programming, and what better way to pay homage to such an influential force than to invite some of her former students back to their old stamping grounds to premiere their own original works? “Modern Masters” will perform on the Main Stage of Sacramento City College on May 8 and 9. Professional choreographers Jodi Gates, Parrish Maynard and Robert Kelley can all trace their artistic roots back to the early days of the Sacramento Ballet under the tutelage of Crockett. They will present their newest works alongside current CoArtistic Director Ron Cunningham’s first work with the ballet, the intensely dramatic “Incident at Blackfriar.” Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, and at 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. For tickets and more information, call the ballet box office at 552-5800, ext. 2, or go to sacballet.org Sacramento City College is at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

IES MAY n 15

“Modern Masters” will perform on the Main Stage of Sacramento City College on May 8 and 9. Photo courtesy of Keith Sutter.

50 YEARS AND COUNTING Get ready to strum those strings as the Sacramento Banjo Band hosts Banjo-Rama, as it has for more than 50 years, at the Lions Gate Hotel from May 14-17.

Banjo-Rama brings together the world’s best four-string banjo performers for an event that is sure to get your toes tapping to music from the 1920s through the ’50s. Performers this year will include Johnny Baier, Linda Lehmann, Bill Dendle, Shelly Burns, Charles

If you’re an art aficionado and you’re up for a bit of a jaunt, don’t miss the California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Art at the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts in Davis from May 1-3. The conference coincides with Natsoulas’s annual Ceramics Festival, now in its 27th year, and features leading national and international ceramic artists for a weekend of creative instruction and collaboration. This year’s CCACA will feature lectures and hands-on demonstrations by renowned ceramicists Patti Warashina, Irina Zayctevea, Richard White, Chris Antemann, Beverly Mayeri, Shalene Valenzuela, Esther Shimazu and many more. Special weekend showings will be open from Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3, and will include free exhibitions of ceramic work by art students from 40 colleges and universities, as well as by wellknown local artists at 10 other Davis locations. Free shuttle service will be provided. For more information or to register for the conference, call (530) 756-3938 or go to natsoulas.com PREVIEWS page 81

INSIDE

OUT CONTRIBUTED BY ANIKO KIEZEL

WAREHOUSE ARTIST LOFTS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION WAL (Warehouse Artist Lofts) is a mixed-use, mixedincome community for artists located at 1108 R Street. The community includes 116 rental apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedroom units, and ground floor commercial/retail space. WAL is in the historic Lawrence Warehouse, a six-story structure built in 1914. The Warehouse has been connected to a newly constructed, four-story building.

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

GEORGE GUDIE

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE, INC. 922 57TH STREET

SACRAMENTO 95819 since 1968

739-8606

A Day on the Farm Learn, Eat & Celebrate!

Sunday â&#x20AC;˘ May 17 â&#x20AC;˘ 10 am - 3pm American River Ranch â&#x20AC;˘ Rancho Cordova Next to Hagan Park The Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Events Include:

Farm Stand

Purchase fresh, local, organic vegetables & fruit Cooking Classes Farm Tours & Nature Walks Workshops Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Garden Activities Face Painting & Photo Booth Community Education Tables Local Art & Crafts Live Music & Dancing Morning Food, Snacks & Lunch

SERVICE â&#x20AC;˘ INSTALLATION PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ALL MAJOR BRANDS â&#x20AC;˘ RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Contractors License # 467569

Learn About: Gardening â&#x20AC;˘ Composting Native Plants â&#x20AC;˘ Herbs Beekeeping â&#x20AC;˘ Cooking Raising Chickens â&#x20AC;˘ More

The Art of Song

for more info: 916.363.9685

Create the garden of your dreams!

Select from a host of organic vegetables, culinary PHGLFLQDO KHUEV Ă RZHU VWDUWV DQG QDWLYH SODQWV Directions & Parking

SPRING CONCERT Featuring ďŹ ve choirs CONDUCTORS: Lynn Stevens, Julie Adams

May 3, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church 4600 Winding Way, Sacramento

and Melanie Huber

TICKETS $30 Preferred, $17 General, $12 Students

(916) 646-1141

www.sacramentochildrenschorus.org

IES MAY n 15

â&#x20AC;˘ 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova 95670 â&#x20AC;˘ Road leading to the farm ZLOO EH FORVHG WR WUDIĂ&#x20AC;F â&#x20AC;˘ Walking & bicycling encouraged (bike valet available) â&#x20AC;˘ Parking at Cordova High, Cordova Community Center or Hagan Park (fees apply)

PER PERSON KIDS & ADULTS (under 2 years free)

Payment taken at event entrance -NK?AA@O >AJAĹ&#x201A;P 0KEH KNJ #=NIO

View underwriters: www.soilborn.org

schedule of activities at www.sacfoodcoop.com

Nature Center Is Calling ART GALA RAISES FUNDS FOR EFFIE YEAW BY SUSAN SKINNER

ow in its fifth year operating as a nonprofit, Effie Yeaw Nature Center is preparing for its annual art auction fundraiser with new patronage. Celebrity painters have donated canvases for auction at the May 30 “Art Where Wild Things Are” benefit. But the best news for Effie Yeaw supporters is the event’s endorsement by Rep. Doris Matsui and the VIP art team of Greg and Moni Kondos. As honorary event chairpersons, the team follows Supervisor Muriel Johnson and philanthropist/artist Marcy Friedman in this role. “Just by being there,” says Effie Yeaw Fund Developer Betty Cooper, “community figures like Doris Matsui, Congressman Ami Bera, Assemblyman Ken Cooley and Supervisor Susan Peters demonstrate that the nature center’s work is vital.”

PREVIEWS FROM page 78 The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is at 521 First St. in Davis.

REMEMBERING MICHAEL ANDERSON The Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra recently lost beloved Concertmaster Emeritus Michael Anderson, and what better way to honor his memory than with a performance of the music he loved? The SCSO will present “Songs of Eternity” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Community Center Theater. In true SCSO fashion, the concert will include large-scale choral orchestral works with projected supertitle translations by three major American composers, Dan Forrest (the West Coast premiere of his

Administered by the American River Natural History Association, the facility and its preserve welcome more than 90,000 visitors per year. Notes Betty Cooper: “The center has a special history in this community and the support of caring people keeps us open and available for future generations.” A portion of funds raised on May 30 will provide free Effie Yeaw science enrichment programs to schools that cannot otherwise afford them. The Sacramento Fine Arts Center is a vital gala partner. The art show that supports the fundraiser will offer work from throughout Sacramento, juried by David Lobenberg. Celebrity artists include David Peterson, David Lobenberg, Tim Collom, Gregory Kondos and Maria Winkler. CBS-TV weatherman Dave Bender adds to the celebrity lineup as event emcee. An annual highlight is a sale of specially selected artworks under the hammer of David Sobon. Silent auctions will offer other award-winning work.

“Requiem for the Living”), James Hopkins (“Songs of Eternity”) and Howard Hanson (“Sea Symphony”). A pre-concert talk given by Maestro Donald Kendrick will begin at 7 p.m., and the performance will be followed by a reception. For tickets, call the Community Center box office at 808-5181. For more information, call the SCSO office at 536-9065 or go to sacramentochoral.com The Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St.

BIKE MONTH Did you know that May Is Bike Month? You do now, so whip out those two-wheelers for some spring fun and two exciting events. May Is Bike Month is coordinated by a coalition of public agencies, notfor-profit transportation management

Before the date, these can be viewed at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center (5330 Gibbons Drive) in Carmichael. A sunset supper and beverages are all part of the $60-per-person admission. “Art Where Wild Things Are” runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at the

Nature Center in Ancil Hoffman Park. Table sponsors are welcome. For information on the event, visit sacnaturecenter.net To learn about the Sacramento Fine Arts exhibition, visit sacfinearts. org n

organizations and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and encourages residents of the Sacramento region to swap car drives for bike rides to commute to work and school, run errands, exercise and have fun. Last year, nearly 10,000 people accepted the bicycling challenge and pedaled 1,987,030 miles across the region. This year, the goal is to break 2 million miles! For a little extra incentive—other than cleaner air and a healthier environment, of course— participants are invited to register their bicycle-trip miles throughout the month for chances to win prizes and pledge miles. To get you in the biking spirit, the Sacramento Area Council of Government will host two events on Friday, May 1. The first is the May Is Bike Month Morning Kick-Off from 7

to 9 a.m. at the Capitol Rose Garden (15th Street and Capitol Avenue), which will include music, giveaways, shirts, bike-related information and activities, free coffee from Insight Roasters and pastries from Magpie and Yellowbill Cafés. Later in the day, head to the May Is Bike Month After-Work Party from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hot Italian (627 16th St.) and enjoy free pizza (you’ll burn it off, anyway), music, giveaways, shirts, raffle prizes, bike-themed activities, information and more. Ready to cycle your heart out for the month of May? Visit mayisbikemonth.com for daily updates and a calendar of events. Now get biking!

PREVIEWS page 84

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Red Dot Gallery presents recent pastel and oil paintings (20052014) by Marbo Barnard this month. Shown: “Crowned Crane” by Barnard. The show runs through May 30. 2231 J St.; reddotgallery.com

Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN MAY

“Instructor Medley” is the May show at Patris Studio and Gallery. The show includes the work of Patris, Victoria Brooks, Abigail Van Cannon, Randy Blasquez and other studio instructors. Shown left: Portrait by Victoria Brooks. 3460 2nd Ave. patrisstudiogallery.blogspot.com

Artistic Edge will feature works by Stephen Ward, Robin Tomlinson and Bill Lorenz. Shown: Dragon Koi by Bill Lorenz. 1880 Fulton Ave.; artisticedgeframing.com

Helen Jones Gallery presents the work of Spanish master Jose Royo, including original oil paintings and limited edition serigraphs. Shown: “Rosa Y Nacar” by Royo. 588 La Sierra Dr.; helenjonesgallery.com

IES MAY n 15

“Art Where Wild Things Are” is the 6th open juried art show at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center benefiting the Effie Yeaw Nature Center. The show runs May 12-29 and features regional paintings, sculpture and textile art that are broad and creative interpretations of life in our natural world. Shown above: a watercolor by David Peterson. 5330B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael.

Join Us In Working To Keep East Sacramento A Great Place To Live! 4 Preserving the Unique Character of Our Neighborhood 4 Guiding Responsible Commercial Development 4 Addressing Neighborhood Concerns to City Officials & Electeds 0HPEHUVKLS GXHV DUH SHU KRXVHKROG SHU \HDU RU IRU WKUHH \HDUV Â&#x2021; /LIHWLPH PHPEHUVKLS Mail membership dues to ESIA, P.O. Box 19147, Sacramento, CA 95819 For more information, email president@eastsacimprovement.org

For more information, visit eastsacimprovement.org ( )L[[LY 4H[[YLZZ

Graduation Cakes

Naturally

Mother's Day â&#x20AC;˘ Father's Day Cakes â&#x20AC;˘ Cookies Cupcakes â&#x20AC;˘ Pies Cakepops

Natural Mattress and Flex Slats Sleep System Enables Deeper Sleep

Visit our Folsom showroom today!

â&#x20AC;˘ Authentic European style mattress systems â&#x20AC;˘ Natural and organic mattresses, bedding and pillows â&#x20AC;˘ European components offer incomparable comfort, ergonomic support and longevity â&#x20AC;˘ Ă&#x2013;eko-Tex European testing and certification ensures you get a clean aand chemically-safe mattress

2966 Freeport Boulevard Freeportbakery.com

442-4256

Chip & Jill

6606 Folsom Auburn Rd. Folsom, CA. 95630 916-999-1760 Personally ďŹ t for each individual

www.sleepdesign.com IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

PREVIEWS FROM page 81

THE ARTY MONTH OF MAY

Remodeling Homes for Life • Design/Build to your budget

The Crocker Art Museum is getting in on the May Is Bike Month fun with a special cycling-related event midMay, as well as plenty of concerts, a family festival and an art show for all those art aficionados looking to bolster their burgeoning collections. First up is the Classical Concert featuring Duo Tuo at 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. The French chamber music duo, featuring Elizabeth Coronata on flute and Beverly Wesner-Hoehn on harp, will serenade moms and museum visitors alike with the soothing tunes they’ve performed all over the city with the Sacramento Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets in advance by calling 808-1182. Tickets are $6 for museum and Capital Public Radio members, $10 for students/youths, and $12 for nonmembers. Get “up to speed” for May Is Bike Month from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Crocker’s “Art Mix: Bikes + Blues + Brews.” This mini-brewfest presented by the Crocker Cafe by Supper Club will feature music by High Profile Transients, tips and tricks from local fashionista Phoebe Verkouw (a.k.a. the Dress Fiend) as well as bicycle maintenance tips from the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen. As you might imagine, there will be a free bike valet provided by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates. The event is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers, and college students

receive a $2 discount. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. and drink specials will be under $5 all night. For something the whole family can enjoy, check out FamilyPalooza: A Free Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 (the museum will be open and free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Bring the tykes for some good, old-fashioned family fun, including hands-on art-making, main stage performances and plenty of activities to keep the little ones entertained. If you’re looking to expand your art collection without breaking the bank, don’t miss the Crocker’s annual “Big Names, Small Art” auction from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. As the name suggests, the event will feature small-scale artwork (12-by-12 inches or less) by big-name artists and the bidding starts at just $25 a pop. Drinks and appetizers will be available for purchase. The event is $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. For tickets and more information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

THE DOCTOR IS IN Spend an evening basking in the intellectual glow of author, professor and philosophizer Dr. Cornel West at “An Evening With Dr. Cornel West,” celebrating 25 years of the UC Davis Cross Cultural Center, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 in Jackson Hall at the Mondavi Center in Davis. West is well-known for his impressive educational background—

• Kitchen / Bath Remodels • Additions • Guest Cottages • Over 25 Years Experience in Sacramento’s most established neighborhoods • Free Consultation • Ask about our Financing Options

EAST SAC

FARMER’S MARKET Every Saturday 8 to 1

Lic# B548643

| 916-215-9293 | fuginaconstruction.com

IES MAY n 15

Shepard Garden & Arts Center McKinley Park

he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard in three years and obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton—as well as for his teaching at Union Theological Seminary, Yale, Harvard and the University of Paris. He also is known for his thoughtprovoking writing, all with the aim of preserving the “legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice” like his inspiration, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. He has written 19 books, including “Race Matters,” “Democracy Matters” and his new memoir, “Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.” He frequently has appeared on “The Bill Maher Show,” “The Colbert Report,” CNN and C-Span and Tavis Smiley’s show on PBS. He also has appeared in more than 25 documentaries and films and has made three spoken word albums, including “Never Forget.” For tickets and more information, call the Robert and Margit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts Center box office at (866) 754-2787 or go to mondaviarts.org

WELL, WELL, WELL Are you over 50 and looking for something fun to do this summer? The city of Sacramento’s Older Adult Services’ 50+ Wellness Program has just what you’re looking for: Senior Adventure Camp and Classic Senior Camp hosted at the beautiful Camp Sacramento this August. Lest you think you’ve outgrown the excitement of sleep-away camp, think again. The Senior Adventure Camp will get your blood pumping with hiking, kayaking, biking and more, while the Classic Senior Camp will get your mind running with memoir writing, basket making, craft classes, yoga and nature hikes. When the sun goes down, the fun continues with campfires, sing-alongs and more. Maybe roast a s’more or two! Registration is open and will continue until all cabins are full. For more information, call 8081593, email fiftypluswellness@ cityofsacramento.org or go to cityofsacramento.org/parksandrec Camp Sacramento is in the Eldorado National Forest along

Over 50 and looking for some fun summer adventure? Senior Adventure Camp and Classic Senior Camp will be hosted at the beautiful Camp Sacramento in August

Highway 50, 18 miles west of Lake Tahoe.

30 FABULOUS YEARS The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus will cap its 30th anniversary season with a one-night spectacular that is sure to blow the roof off of the Memorial Auditorium. “Milestones: Our Journey Continues” will take the stage at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 8. “This is unlike any concert in my three years as artistic director and conductor,” says musical

director Steven Johnson. “Everyone performing in this concert has discovered his own place in the culmination and creation of our art. It’s engaging, it’s captivating and simply an amazing event to be a part of.” The concert will include the Big Gay Sing, which features gay anthems from throughout the decades, as well as cameo appearances by representatives of various community organizations that have supported the chorus during their 30-year history. The event will also include special

singing guests from the Sacramento Children’s Chorus, sensational instrumentalists, acrobatic aerialists, soloists and local celebrity emcees, all of whom share the core values of community spirit, musical excellence and unparalleled entertainment that has kept the Chorus going strong. A portion of concert proceeds will support Sierra Forever Families, a Sacramento-based nonprofit adoption agency that specializes in finding and nurturing permanent families for children living in foster care. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $40 for VIP seating and can be purchased at the Community Center box office (1301 L St.), the Gifted Gardener (1730 J St.), from any chorus member, or at sacgaymenschorus.org The Memorial Auditorium is at 1515 J St.

OUTSIDE THE CARDBOARD BOX Ever wondered what wonderful whimsy could come out of such a mundane medium as cardboard? Get ready to be impressed when the E Street Gallery exhibits “Cardboard Art” May 10-23. Local artists Garr Ugalde, Ron Peetz, Roy Tatman, “Cactus Pete” Stegall, Julia Stagg, Jose Pacheo and others will show off their skills in the cardboard arts. Ask them how they think outside the “box” in person at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 9. E Street Gallery & Studios is at 1115 E St.

GUITAR HERO Ready for a treat for your eyes and ears alike? Don’t miss guitarist Jon Merriman’s first solo concert, “Jon Merriman Spotlights the Music of the ’60s,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. Merriman has spent years playing background music for events all over the region, but the time has come for him to step out into the spotlight Get ready to be impressed when the E Street Gallery exhibits “Cardboard Art” May 10-23

PREVIEWS page 86

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

PREVIEWS FROM page 85

Center for the Arts’ Sharpie Shibori Scarf Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6? Let instructor Kate Farrell introduce you to the shibori shaperesist technique, a method using shapes to prevent Sharpie pens’ ink from penetrating fabric. Mom will wear the scarf for years! To register or for more information, call 448-2985 or go to vergeart.com The Verge Center for the Arts is at 625 S St.

and earn the artistic accolades he deserves. Growing up as a kid in rural Nebraska in the 1960s, Merriman learned to imitate the music he heard on the radio with just two hands and a guitar—yet you might swear that you can hear more than one instrument strumming away in his beautifully complex renditions of some of his favorite popular tunes. The instrumental songs will be accompanied by videos Merriman has produced to take the place of the lyrics. “This is more than a solo guitar concert,” Merriman explains. “It’s a one-man show with music, video, lots of yakking and audience interaction.” Sign us up! For tickets and more information, call 608-6888 or go to harriscenter.net The Harris Center for the Arts is at 10 College Parkway in Folsom.

SING A SONG Where else can you hear five choirs sing songs from around the world all in one concert? Look no further than the Sacramento Children’s Chorus’s annual spring concert “The Art of Song,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church. You heard that right: Five SCC choirs will perform music ranging

YOUR OWN AMERICANA

from the Italian Renaissance (“Ave

If you’ve ever wished you could own a piece of American history, now’s your chance. A preview of Witherell’s Western Americana Auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, at its auction house on C Street. Items up for bid include an incredibly rare watch fob fashioned from extra gold broken off of the final spike that railroad magnate Leland Stanford hammered in when joining the Union and Central Pacific Railroads, a slot machine from the Pope Valley Stage Coach Stop and a Frederick Remington bronze bust. “What makes this business so exciting are finds like these,” says Brian Witherell, “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser and Witherell’s chief operating officer. “I didn’t know this spike was even in existence.” Get your hands on them before they’re gone! The online auction will be open May 1-15. The auction preview will take place on May 2 at 200 C St. For more information, go to witherells.com

to music by Franz Schubert (“An Die

IES MAY n 15

Maria” by Tomas Luis de Victoria) Musik”), folk tunes, jazz accompanied by a live jazz combo and a revue of “The Sound of Music” in honor of the beloved movie’s 50th anniversary. Watch out for soprano Carrie A preview of Witherell’s Western Americana Auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 2

Hennessey’s cameo performance as the witch from the opera “Hansel and Gretl.”

DOUBLE TROUBLE What do you get when you combine not one but two artistic minds? You get the exciting exhibition “Dual Pursuits,” featuring the works of Sue Anne Foster and Anne Bradley, on display at the Shimo Center for the Arts from May 8 through June 10. Foster is a sculptor who holds a master’s degree in art and a doctorate in education. As the president of the Valley Sculpture Artists, Foster has curated numerous exhibitions, and her three-dimensional art made from recycled materials has won awards throughout the region. Bradley started as a professional watercolor and acrylic painter and went on to study welding and casting at Sierra College before creating her own award-winning medium:

sculptural painting. Both artists share a love of the sculptural form and have worked together on numerous installations. “Dual Pursuits” will feature work by both artists in the form of sculptures, paintings and a mix of the two using glass, clay, metal and other found objects. Meet the dynamic duo in person at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on May 9. For more information, call 706-1162 or go to shimogallery.com The Shimo Center for the Arts is at 2117 28th St.

LOOKING SHARPIE Still stuck on what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Why not make her a stunning scarf at the Verge

For tickets and more information, call 646-1141 or go to sacramentochildrenschorus.org The Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church is at 4600 Winding Way.

SPOK-TACULAR Help Sacramento celebrate its hosting of the first stage of this year’s Amgen Tour, as well as May Is Bike Month, with an artistic collaboration that’s sure to make your wheels spin. The Arthouse on R, Sparrow and Art of Toys Galleries will come together to present “Spokes,” a bicycle-inspired exhibition on display at both Arthouse on R and Sparrow Gallery from May 7 through June 10.

The Arthouse on R, Sparrow and Art of Toys Galleries will come together to present “Spokes,” a bicycle-inspired exhibition

As you might imagine, the art

including Moses Hogan’s “Elijah

will contain all manner of bike

Rock,” René Clausen’s “A Jubilant

accoutrements (spokes, wheels, etc.)

Song,” Eric Whitacre’s “Water

and the Art of Toys Gallery (1126

Night” and, in anticipation of the

18th St.) will even feature bike bells

group’s June concert in Scotland, new

that have been painted by local

compositions by Scottish composer

artists.

James MacMillan and London-based

In addition to regular gallery hours,

composer, and winner of the 2014

Arthouse on R Gallery (1021 R St.)

British Composer Award for choral

and Sparrow Gallery (2418 K St.) will

music, Cecilia McDowall.

be open for the Second Saturday Art

Speaking of awards, you’ll also be

Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 9. For

treated to the song stylings of the

more information, go to arthouseonr.

winners of the Master Singers’ annual

com , sparrowgallerysacramento.com

Asya Pleskach Choral Competition for

or artoftoys.com

Young Choral Singers. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on

HAPPY SONG Talk about mastering your art: The Sacramento Master Singers will be celebrating 30 years of choral artistry this year with an appropriately

Saturday, May 16, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. For tickets and more information, call 788-7464 or go to mastersingers.org First United Methodist Church is at 2100 J St.

amped-up concert, “A Jubilant Song,” on May 16 and 17 at First United Methodist Church in midtown. Under the baton of Dr. Ralph

ART FROM THE HEART Get a glimpse of the power of

Hughes, the choir will perform pieces

creativity when the show “Artists

from its thousand-song repertoire,

From the Short Center South” is

displayed at Gallery 2110 from May

of classical guitar music at their

7-9.

concert “Songs: Old & New” at 7:30

These talented artists, adults with

p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Trinity

developmental disabilities who attend

Cathedral and at 4 p.m. on Sunday,

the fine arts program at the Short

May 17, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal

Center South, have all been mentored

Church.

by professional local artists to find

The dynamic duo will explore the

their own unique style and have even

concept of song, both for guitar and

become professional, exhibited artists

voice, from the Renaissance to the

in their own right. You can buy a

present day. The program will include

piece of the action by bidding on the

songs from Elizabethan England by

stunning pieces during the silent

John Dowland and Robert Johnson,

auction at the VIP reception from 6

an original arrangement of an Italian

to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 (the

madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo, folk

auction will remain open until May 9).

and art songs from South America

A percentage of all sales will go back

and duets by Paulo Bellinati,

to the Short Center for the purchase

Mario Lavista, Steve Reich and the

of supplies for other aspiring artists.

Duo’s own Derek Keller, a local

Gallery 2110 will be open for the Second Saturday Art Walk from

Sacramentan. Tickets are available at the door for

noon to 9 p.m. on May 9. For more

a $10-$15 requested donation. Trinity

information, call 333-3493 or go to

Cathedral is at 2620 Capitol Ave. St.

gallery2110.com

Andrew’s Episcopal Church is at 7850

Gallery 2110 is at 1023 Del Paso

Watt Ave. in Antelope.

Blvd.

TERRIFIC TWOSOME If only history class had been this fun. Let the McAllister Keller Guitar

Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Please email items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n

Duo lead you through four centuries

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Grits and Gravy SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY IS ALIVE AND WELL IN SOUTHSIDE PARK

BY GREG SABIN

and substantial, the grits coarse and cheesy, and the spicy “bbq jus” is just hot enough to let you know you’ve been somewhere without declaring war on your GI tract. Southern favorites like fried green tomatoes and hush puppies ($8 each) are perfectly thought out in terms of presentation and perfectly executed in terms of flavor. The cornmeal crust on each thick tomato plank could not have been more expertly handled. The green tomato jam served with the hush puppies could not have complemented the brilliant little balls of dough any better. Speaking of dough, South’s biscuits are insanely good. My wife and I dined at South recently with our good friends, The Crushers, who consider themselves biscuit aficionados. They were swooning with admiration for South’s top-notch drop biscuits.

RESTAURANT INSIDER

’m a sucker for Southern food. Greens, grits and biscuits all put me in a singular state of mind. Whether it’s Creole or Cajun, Lowcountry or just country, Southern food hits me in a spot that’s hard to reach with other cuisines. Maybe it’s the blatant disregard for the Surgeon General’s healthy-eating guidelines; maybe it’s the long hours of simmering love; or maybe it’s just the indulgent, unapologetic flavors that infuse every bite of truly well-made Southern grub. Whatever it is, the folks at South, Sacramento’s newest Southern eatery, have got the formula down pat. A quick peek at the interior makes one think of modern, hip, urban eating, but the plates coming out from the kitchen are pure Southern indulgence. Opened just last December on a quiet stretch of 11th Street in the Southside Park neighborhood, South combines two modern trends in neighborhood dining: unaffected casualness and back-to-basics cooking. Embracing a not-so-subtle rejection of recent fads (think molecular gastronomy and modernist cuisine), owners N’Gina and Ian Kavookjian root their dishes and their restaurant’s philosophy in an older and enduring American tradition. As their website puts it, “At South we are not trying to reinvent the wheel. We are just trying to express 200 years of our family’s story on a 12-inch plate.” And express that story they do. Two Cajun staples—gumbo ($12) and

IES MAY n 15

Shrimp and grits at South in Midtown

barbecue shrimp and grits ($13)—are spot-on Gulf Coast recipes, lovingly recreated here in California. The gumbo is a simple mix of chicken, andouille sausage and a rich, dark roux, with only a light smattering

of veggies. It’s a fine version of the classic and a perfect example for Californians who haven’t yet acquired a taste for okra. The shrimp-andgrits plate breaks no new ground, nor should it. The shrimp are plump

In the few months since opening, this chicken has become regionally famous. People talk of it in hushed voices and reverent tones when praising its crispiness, its moisture content, its flavor, even its hue. But nothing beats South’s fried chicken ($13). In the few months since opening, this chicken has

French-inspired pastries, cakes and breads handcrafted on-site every morning by artisan bakers and chefs!

FRIDAYS

FRENCH TEA SERVICE

Doughnut Day &

SUNDAY Croixnut Day (ﬂavor changes every week)

$25/PERSON Set menu includes: tea sandwiches, assorted pastries, macaroon, tarts and choice of organic tea (reservation required)

Located on the corner of 9th & K in downtown Sacramento Mon-Fri 7-5, Sat-Sun 8-4 | 551-1500 | info@estellspatisserie.com

Brunch JOIN US FOR...

Get comfortable and enjoy a meal at South

become regionally famous. People talk of it in hushed voices and reverent tones when praising its crispiness, its moisture content, its flavor, even its hue. This chicken has its own fan club, its own Facebook page, its own seat on the city council. (I made one of those up.) If you’re a fried chicken fanatic, this is the place for you. As at any self-respecting Southern restaurant, the desserts at South are housemade and gooey. You can’t go wrong with a piece of pecan pie or a mighty hunk of bread pudding. The pudding is especially good, probably the best I’ve had in the region. The vibe is casual, hip and minimalist. Diners order at the counter, and the food is delivered to your table by casual and competent servers. The order-at-the-counter system is still a little hard to navigate on

busy nights. You can’t take a table until you’ve ordered, and you can’t order until a table has opened up. It’s not perfect, but it’s better than at some local restaurants that let the customers fight it out for themselves for limited real estate while standing back and watching the chaos unfold. My congratulations to N’Gina and Ian Kavookjian, who have turned their many years in the restaurant industry into a standout project. Without pretension, without fanfare, without fancy marketing, they’ve opened a neighborhood spot with heart, soul and a line out the door. It’s heartening to see good things happen to good people. South is at 2005 11th St.; 382-9722; weheartfriedchicken.com Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com n

C H A M P A G N E

CHAMPAGNE BUFFET BRUNCH

F A T ’S ASIA BISTRO

Mother’s Day, May 10, 2015 Father’s Day, June 21, 2015 CALL FOR INFORMATION & RESERVATIONS.

2585 Iron Point Road Folsom 916-983-1133 1500 Eureka Road Roseville 916-787-3287 www.fatsbistro.com

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

THEATRE GUIDE Best of Enemies

Quilters

Thru May 9th Celebration Arts Theatre 4469 D Street 455-2787 This powerful drama reveals a universal truth: that all people, no matter their differences, are capable of change. Amidst their incendiary words of prejudice and fear, Ann, a civil rights activist, and C.P., an Exalted Cyclops of the KKK, forge an unlikely friendship based in mutual respect and trust in North Carolina circa 1971. James Wheatley directs this Celebration Arts production of the potent play about school desegregation and unexpected solidarity

May 13 – May 17 Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H Street 446-7501 In the American West, a pioneer woman named Sarah and six women called her daughters to face frontier life. This play presents itself as a series of short tales and tableaux matched with musical numbers. Each piece presents an aspect of frontier life or womanhood, from girlhood, marriage, old age and, finally, death.

Cinderella

Nobile Saw Works Loving, quality pet care in your home. Our pet services include: • Doggie Day Care • Pet Taxi • Watering house plants • Picking up mail & newspapers • Changing drapes & lights Owner Beni Feil, trusted member of the Sacramento community for over 50 years!

3011 J Street Alley

SHARPENING SERVICE Knives, Saws, Tools, Lawnmowers

442-4261

Licensed • Bonded • Additional pets and services negotiable

IES MAY n 15

God’s Ear by Jenny Schwartz May 8 – May 30 California Stage Theatre 2509 R Street 223-9568 In this play, a husband and wife have trouble coping with the loss of their son and they find themselves speaking in cliches. The husband travels to forget, while the wife stays with their daughter and the tooth fairy trying to figure out how to cope from home.

There Is a Happiness That Morning Is

Adopt an orphan who will steal your heart.

Call 451-PETS for a rate sheet or complimentary consultation.

May 12 – May 17 Community Center Theater 1301 L Street 557-1999 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella is the Tony Award-winning Broadway. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations, and all the moments you love -- the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball, and more -- plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most beloved songs.

sacpetsearch.com sspca.org happytails.org saccountyshelter.net

May 8 – May 31 KOLT Run Creations at Wilkerson Theatre 1723 25th Street 454-1500 Written in rhymed verse, story is told via two lectures on the poetry of William Blake; one given in the morning by Bernard, a middleaged, barely published poet ; and the other in the afternoon by his lover, Ellen, a reputable Ph.D. Having engaged the evening before in a highly inappropriate display of public affection on the main lawn of their rural New England campus, the two undergraduate lecturers must now, in class, either apologize for their behavior or effectively justify it if they want to keep their jobs.

The Pirates of Penzance Thru May 17th Sacramento Theatre Company 1419 H Street 446-7501 The Pirates of Penzance, one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most popular works, makes its debut as part of STC’s “Season of Legends, Epics, and Icons.” The comic story concerns Frederic, who, having completed his 21st year, is released from his apprenticeship to a band of tender-hearted pirates.

Coriolanus May 1 – May 30 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd. 960-3036 In a time of great public strife, the exalted war hero Coriolanus returns to his homeland and, at the behest of his manipulative, controlling mother, seeks political office. Though victorious in battle against his enemies, he is less successful at winning the hearts and minds of his aggrieved countrymen, whom he arrogantly regards with contempt. This version of Shakespeare’s timeless yet timely story of ambition and vengeance speaks to a common disillusionment with leaders unwilling to compromise for the common good.

The Homecoming Thru May 31st Capital Stage Company 2215 J Street 476-3116 In an old and slightly seedy house in North London there lives a family of men. Into this sinister abode comes the eldest son, Teddy, who, having spent the past six years teaching philosophy in America, is now bringing his wife, Ruth, home to visit the family she has never met. As the play progresses, Teddy’s younger brothers make increasingly outrageous passes at their sister-in-law until they are practically making love to her in front of her stunned but strangely aloof husband.

SUBMIT EVENTS TO ANIKO@INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

May: Farm-to-Fork WHAT’S FRESH THIS MONTH AT OUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKETS

FAVA BEANS

ARUGULA

ENGLISH PEAS

A member of the pea family, these beans have a nutty taste and buttery texture. Look for sturdy green pods with velvety fuzz. They need to be shelled and peeled before eating. Favas are high in protein and dietary fiber. Eat it: Steam them until tender and serve with olive oil, salt and lemon.

This edible annual plant, sometimes known as rocket, belongs to the same family as mustard greens and kale. Its peppery green leaves are green in salads. Arugula is a rich source of certain phytochemicals as well as vitamin A. Eat it: Tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice and topped with shaved Parmesan.

Also known as shell peas or garden peas, these sweet legumes enjoy a short season in late spring and early summer. Their pods aren’t edible, so shell them immediately before cooking. High in protein, they’re also low in fat. To eat: Boil them briefly until crisp-tender, then add to a pasta salad

GREEN GARLIC

ASPARAGUS

ENDIVE

This perennial is one of the first plants of spring. Its tender young shoots are delicious when steamed, roasted or grilled. Nutrient dense, it’s rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium and iron. Eat it: Toss the spears in olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then roast outdoors on a hot grill until charred.

Sown in spring, chicory seeds produce a root that’s harvested and placed in a dark, humid “forcing room.” The result: endive, the second growth of a chicory root. Crisp, with a sweet, nutty flavor, it’s a good source of potassium. To eat: Separate the leaves and top each one with a spoonful of chicken salad or edamame with miso dressing.

Also known as spring garlic or baby garlic, this young plant is a highlight of the spring farmers market. It looks like an overgrown scallion and has a mild yet garlicky flavor. Plants in the garlic family are known to lower blood pressure and cholesterol. Eat it: Use it raw in a salad or cooked in a frittata.

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

INSIDE’S

Midtown

MIDTOWN

Jack’s Urban Eats

1800 L St. 447-9440

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

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

Biba Ristorante

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

cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Buckhorn Grill

1801 L St. 446-3757

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

Café Bernardo

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

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

Centro Cocina Mexicana

1230 20th St. 444-0307

Kasbah Lounge 2115 J St. 442-4388

D Full Bar $$ Middle Eastern cuisine in a Moroccan setting

Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300

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

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

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

Old Soul Co.

1716 L St. 443-7685

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

2730 J St. 442-2552

EAT DRINK SPORTS

SACRAMENTO’S PREMIER SPORTS LOUNGE

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

HAPPY

HOUR

M-Th 3-7pm All Day Friday

served until midnight 7 days/week 2 HD Movie Theatre Screens

May 1st - 3rd

Kentucky Derby BEST Hat Contest with $100 cash prize

$5 Mint Juleps

Clubhouse 56 ō 723 56th Street ō 916.454.5656

IES MAY n 15

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

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

D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with an Italian touch • Paragarys.com

Suzie Burger

29th and P Sts. 455-3300

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

1217 18th St. 442-5858

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

Fox & Goose Public House 1001 R St. 443-8825

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

5th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646

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

1901 16th St. 441-5850

LATE NIGHT FOOD

Paesano’s Pizzeria

Harlow’s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693

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

Italian Importing Company 1827 J Street 442-6678

B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting

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

Zocolo

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

5340 H St. 473-3333

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

Star Ginger

3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888 L D $$ Asian Grill and Noodle Bar

Español

DOWNTOWN

Evan’s Kitchen

WWW. ELLA DINING ROOM AND BAR.COM 1131 K STREET DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO 916.443.3772

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

LUNCH, DINNER & HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS

B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

723 56th. Street 454-5656

5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679

( A L L M AY )

Foundation

400 L St. 321-9522

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

855 57th St. 452-3896

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

Chops Steak Seafood & Bar

Formoli's Bistro

Claim Jumper

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

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

3839 J St. 448-5699

Hot City Pizza

1117 11th St. 447-8900

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

1111 J St. 442-8200

Downtown & Vine

5642 J St. 731-8888

1200 K Street #8 228-4518

Italian Stallion

Ella Dining Room & Bar

L D $-$$ Thin-Crust Pizza, Deserts and Beer in an intimate setting and popular location

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

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

3260B J St. 449-8810

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

1131 K St. 443-3772

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

ch t a C

the swir l!

Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900

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

Estelle's Patisserie

We honor all competitorÊs coupons!

Buy 8 oz. yogurt or higher,

GET UP TO 8 OZ. OF YOGURT FOR FREE! Limit one free 8oz. yogurt per coupon

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

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

Fat City Bar & Cafe 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

Jamie's Bar and Grill 427 Broadway 442-4044

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

Riverside Clubhouse

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale American cuisine served in a contemporary setting • Riversideclubhouse.com

Lemon Grass Restaurant

Taylor's Kitchen

601 Munroe St. 486-4891

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

Matteo's Pizza

2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

Tower Café

1518 Broadway 441-0222

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

Frank Fat’s

Willie's Burgers

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

L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 on Friday and Saturday • williesburgers.com

806 L St. 442-7092

Il Fornaio

400 Capitol Mall 446-4100

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

Grange

926 J Street • 492-4450

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

2415 16th St. 444-2006

ARDENCARMICHAEL Bella Bru Café

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

B L D $-$$ Full Bar Espresso, omelettes, salads, table service from 5 -9 p.m. • bellabrucafe.com

Hock Farm Craft & Provision

Café Vinoteca

Sacramento’s Oldest Restaurant

L D $$-$$ Full Bar Celebration of the region's rich history and bountiful terrain • Paragarys.com

L D $$ Full Bar Italian bistro in a casual setting • Cafevinoteca.com

ESPAÑOL Since 1923

ITALIAN RESTAURANT

$10 OFF

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

$5 OFF

Total LUNCH or DINNER food order of $25 or more With coupon. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires 5/31/15.

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

www.espanolitalian.com

IES MAY n 15

Ettore’s

2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708

L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com

Ten 22

Jackson Dining

1022 Second St. 441-2211

L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com

Total DINNER food order of $40 or more

With coupon. Cannot be combined with other discounts. Expires 5/31/15.

3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 487-1331

B L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio European-style gourmet café with salads, soup, spit-roasted chicken, and desserts in a bistro setting • Ettores.com

1530 J St. 447-2112

1120 Fulton Ave. 483-7300

L D $$ Wine/Beer Creative cuisine in a casual setting • Jacksoncateringevents.com

Jack’s Urban Eats

LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant 2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809

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

Freeport Bakery

2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256

B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

2535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-5225

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

The Kitchen

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

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

La Rosa Blanca Taqueria 3032 Auburn Blvd. 484-0139 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104

L D Full Bar $$-$$ Fresh Mexican food served in a colorful family-friendly setting

Iron Grill

Leatherby’s Family Creamery

13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

2333 Arden Way 920-8382

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood steakhouse • Ironsteaks.com

5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727

L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794

D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out

Roxy

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000

Make Mother’s Day Reservations Now!

1415 L St. 440-8888

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

L D $ House-made ice cream and specialties, soups and sandwiches

B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere •

Ristorante Piatti

571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885

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

Sam's Hof Brau

2500 Watt 482-2175 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

5050 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-5050 L D $ Great burgers and more • williesburgers.com n

Sacramento Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s #1 Top Producer for 2014 All Realtors. All Brokers. All Sacramento County.

McKinley Park

Riverlake

$1,895,000

$899,000

7620 W. Vista Way

3239 McKinley Blvd.

photo by Top Notch 360

American River

photo by Top Notch 360

Sacramento River

$1,650,000

$1,395,000

Kim Pacini.com KimPaciniHauch@gmail.com

916.204.8900 9855 Folsom Blvd.

photo by Top Notch 360

Sierra Oaks

$3,100,000

511 Knightsbridge Lane

photo by Top Notch 360

Arden Oaks

$1,079,000

4000 Random Lane

photo by Top Notch 360

#1 in Luxury Home Sales over $1M Sacramento County, past 11 years

3445 Garden Hwy Carmichael

What Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clients are saying:

$1,595,000

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for someone who is passionate, tenacious, smart and an incredibly hard worker on your behalf, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found that individual in Kim PaciniHauch!â&#x20AC;? -Andrea L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quite frankly the most knowledgeable real estate agent...When it comes to the biggest purchase youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever make...stick with a proven expert: Kim Pacini...the most respected.â&#x20AC;? -Barbara B.

3500 Autumn Point

photo by Top Notch 360

Sierra Oaks

Palisades-

30 Homes COMING SOON!

Life, Luxury and the Pursuit of Happiness

The accuracy of all information contained herein regardless of source, including, but not limited to square footage and lot size, is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed by RE/MAX Gold and should be indeSHQGHQWO\ YHULĂ&#x20AC;HG E\ SHUVRQDO LQVSHFWLRQ RU LQVSHFWLRQ E\ WKH DSSURSULDWH SURIHVVLRQDOV 6RXUFH 7UHQGJUDSKL[ -DQ WRWDO VDOHV E\ GROODU YROXPH 6RXUFH 0HWUROLVW 2FWREHU &DO%5( 1R

IES n INSIDEPUBLICATIONS.COM

Coldwell Banker

#1 IN CALIFORNIA

WONDERFUL LOCATION IN EAST SAC! Beautiful 4bd/2ba brick home. Gorgeous living/dining rooms. Guest Quarter with bath. $524,500 THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#: 00680069, 01778361, 00679593 NESTLED IN RIVER PARK Well maintained 3bed/2bath home with over 1800 sq ft including an upstairs master. $455,000 THE POLLY SANDERS TEAM 341-7865 CaBRE#: 01158787

HEART OF EAST SAC! This contemporary hm is one to see, w/a chef grade kitch, 4bd/3ba, & plenty of rm to entertain. Lrg Studio w/prking. CHRISTINA HINDS 341-7806 CaBRE#: 01902832

QUIET STREET IN EAST SACRAMENTO! Spacious 1bd/1ba,1200 sqft, with CH&A, and indoor laundry room. $309,000 THE POLLY SANDERS TEAM 341-7865 CaBRE#: 01158787 RARE 2600 SQ FT EAST SAC HOME! 4 bed/2 ba, hardwood ﬂoors, Amazing rooms all spacious & charming, Master Suite downstairs exits to private patio. $599,000 DENISE CALKIN 803-3363 CaBRE#: 01472607

MIDTOWN TRIPLEX! Live in the 3 Bd/3 ba, 1500+ sf top ﬂoor & rent bottom units! Hdwd ﬂrs, granite, stainless steel appliances, central air & alley parking. $660,000 PAT VOGELI 207-4515 CaBRE#: 01229115

MIDTOWN DUPLEX WITH GARAGES! New Era Park duplex has all the charm of a single family home with the income from an exploding rental market. Located in Sacramento's cultural epicenter of food, arts, music, and theater. STEPH BAKER 775-3447 CaBRE#: 01402254

ELMHURST COTTAGE! 2 bedroom with a remodeled kitchen, hardwood ﬂrs, updtd bath, much charm, & beautifully landscaped. PALOMA BEGIN & BOB LYSTRUP 628-8561 or 628-5357 CaBRE#: 01254423; 00991041

CHARMING EAST SAC COTTAGE! 2 bedroom 1 bath, 1200 sq ft. Great location in a wonderful neighborhood. Bring your creative design sense. Hardwood ﬂoors, tons of charm, and great bones. Detached garage/ workshop, old growth landscaping, delightful ﬂoorplan. This is the one you have been looking for! MARK PETERS 600-2039 CaBRE#: 01424396

BEAUTIFUL HOME! 3 bedroom/2 bath, beautifully remodeled inside & out. Fantastic master suite, outdoor kitchen, 2 car garage. $625,000 PALOMA BEGIN & BOB LYSTRUP 628-8561 or 628-5357 CaBRE#: 01254423; 00991041

DESIRABLE CAMPUS COMMONS 5500 end unit Condo. Offers 3bd/2ba up, including a master suite. Downstrs has 1/2 bath & den. Den could easily become a 4th bdrm or as ofﬁce. Lrg patio. Hrdwd ﬂrs in kitch & den. Attached garage has extensive cabinetry. $439,000 THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#: 00680069, 01778361, 00679593

FIRST TIME ON THE MARKET! This East Sacramento home offers 2 bedrooms, 1 bath and has beautiful hardwood ﬂoors and much more. Great Location! $435,000 KATHY BRISTOL 606-1244 CaBRE#: 01799999

LIVING LARGE IN EAST SAC! This 1550 sq ft, 3 bd, 2 ba, 2 car garage home shows pride of ownership! Fabulous living space w/large living rm, large fam rm w/ﬁreplace, & Pool too!!! $529,000 SINDY KIRSCH & JEANINE ROZA 730-7705 or 548-5799 CaBRE#: 01483907 & 01365413 CAMPUS COMMONS! Single story Princeton model boasts an open ﬂ rplan. Frml living rm w/soaring beamed ceiling, decorative shoji screens, separate fam rm w/gas log frplc. Kitch features a brkfst nook opening to a patio. Located close to Campus Commons clubhouse. 2 parking spaces, 1 covered. $329,000 CHIP O’NEILL 341-7834 CaBRE#: 01265774

THE BEST OF EAST SAC! Beautiful 3/2, almost 1,800 sqft, on huge lot. Lrg Master Ste, Open Flr Plan, & situated on much sought after Taylor Way. $579,500 TOM LEONARD 834-1681 CaBRE#: 01714895

FAB FORTIES HOME AWAITS! 3 beds/2.5 baths, frml liv rm w/ frplc. Frml dining rm has French doors to bckyrd. Brkfst nook & fam rm off kitchen. $975,000 THE WOOLFORD GROUP 834-6900 CaBRE#: 00680069, 01778361, 00679593 SHADY SYCAMORE-LINED STREET This classic, East Sac Tudor boasts 3bed/2 bath, remodeled kitchen, master suite, serene back yard, & 2 car garage. THE POLLY SANDERS TEAM 341-7865 CaBRE#: 01158787

METRO OFFICE 730 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento 916.447.5900

GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Rare fourplex in Midtown in an ideal location. Buy Now. Rent Arena prices later! $615,000 PATTI MCNULTY-LANGDON 761-8498 CABRE#:01346985

CUTE, CLEAN AND CLASSIC 40’SVINTAGE! 3bd/1ba hm in East Sac, close to neighborhood amenities, w/large bkyd, & accessible storage room w/lots of potential! $349,000 THE POLLY SANDERS TEAM 341-7865 CaBRE#: 01158787

CaliforniaMoves.com

facebook.com/cbnorcal

©2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Office Is Owned And Operated by NRT LLC. DRE License #01908304.