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MAUREEN MORLEY Maureen Morley’s images tell the commonplace story of people, places and things. Her works summon people to pause and see. She earned a BFA and applied her illustration and calligraphy skills as a graphic artist. Now retired, Morley is exploring watercolor to convey her stories. Shown: “Splat,” 12.5 inches by 18.5 inches, watercolor. This piece, which takes a fresh look at the juicy seeds of a pomegranate, was awarded a 2019 Publisher’s Award in the California State Fair Fine Arts Competition. Contact Morley at mbmclover@aol.com.

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NOVEMBER 2019 VOL. 24 • ISSUE 10 12 16 20 24 26 30 32 36 38 40 44 46 48 50 52 56 62 64

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Never FOR THIS VETERAN, VIETNAM TAUGHT LIFE LESSONS Elliott Loyd

Publisher’s Note: I’m taking a month off my column and offering instead this beautiful tribute from a local veteran to celebrate Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11.

n honor of Veterans Day, I offer a “soldier’s story” of life in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. My experience exemplifies a time shared by millions of other young men and women who served honorably—and is a tribute to those who no longer have a voice.

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I served a 14-month tour in Vietnam, from Dec. 13, 1968, to Feb. 17, 1970. My unit was First Field Force Vietnam, 6th Battalion, 84th Field Artillery, stationed in An Khe in the Vietnam Central Highlands. Midway through my tour, I was transferred to Nha Trang. From my hometown of Fairfield, I entered the Army on July 17, 1968. I said goodbye to my girlfriend and was off to boot camp at Fort Lewis, Wash. Our drill sergeants were Vietnam combat veterans—young, tough and nononsense. They instilled the importance of learning what they taught. Our survival was at stake. After boot camp, I received orders for Fort Sill, Okla., for Advanced Individual Training in artillery. We trained on howitzers. When we finished around mid-November, we were given 30-day leaves to return home before reporting

to our duty assignments. About 95 percent of us were heading to South Vietnam. Sure enough, back in Fairfield with orders to report to Vietnam, my family took me to the airport at Travis Air Force Base. The terminal overflowed with young soldiers and marines. My mother and father put on brave faces, but my cousin broke down in tears. As a “tough” soldier, I did my best to reassure my family I would return home safely. Passengers on the Flying Tiger Airlines flight were young soldiers like me, mostly privates in new Army dress green uniforms. The flight seemed to last forever, but the stewardesses were especially nice. They knew some of us would not return. At last, we arrived at Tan Son Nhut Air Force Base. Stepping off the plane, we were blasted with intense heat. It must have been 120 degrees with 90-percent humidity. Also greeting us was the exotic smell of nuoc mam, a Vietnamese fish sauce. Adding to the sense of foreboding, we were loaded on buses with bars over the windows. We were green but not stupid—we realized

the bars were to prevent grenades from being thrown inside. The buses took us to the processing center where we exchanged dress uniforms for jungle fatigues, caps and boots. We slept in tents on hard cots, drank lukewarm water from giant suspended bladders, exchanged stories and milled about until we received our orders. After two days at the center, those of us assigned to units near An Khe in the Central Highlands boarded a plane. When we landed, we noticed suntanned, slender young soldiers dressed in faded fatigues waiting on the tarmac. It was clear these troopers had completed their tours and we were their replacements. The homebound soldiers had helped repulse the all-out North Vietnamese Tet Offensive that began in January 1968. The Tet Offensive ended in September, but no one wanted a repeat of that costly surprise attack. Veterans in my unit were adamant about keeping our helmets, flak jackets and weapons ready. There were false alarms. I thank my lucky stars they weren’t real. Today, I look back and relive a kaleidoscope of experiences shared by

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Elliott Loyd entered the United States Army on July 17, 1968, and served a 14-month tour in Vietnam.

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Yes, there were hardships and danger, but also good times shared with other troopers. Compared to the dangers and hardships faced in the military, civilian complaints seem petty to most veterans. Returning from developing nations, veterans realize most Americans have little concept of how well off they are. As a United States Army Vietnam veteran, I salute veterans of all military branches who served honorably in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is heartening to see the American public treat service members returning from overseas with respect. During the Vietnam War, this

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was not always the case. Suffice to say, it was a different era and mindset. The Vietnam experience was not something I volunteered for. However, I do not regret it. Although it came with a price, I value it highly. Serving in the military taught me the value of hard work, discipline and teamwork. Overseas service opened my eyes to the challenges faced by developing countries, and to the knowledge that people from other cultures share our hopes and dreams. Readjustment to civilian life is difficult for many veterans. Civilians have a hard time understanding that when one joins the military, it’s not just an occupation. It’s a way of life. Especially in a war zone, the service member is on call 24 hours a day. And it’s more than that. It’s an attitude. Once you get on that airplane or ship headed for the war zone, the dice have been rolled. You accept your fate. It takes real courage to do that. Those who have made that decision in the past and those who will make it in the future deserve to be celebrated by a grateful nation. They are warriors. Elliott Loyd can be reached at elliottloyd@comcast.net. n

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Away with the Weeds POPS IN THE PARK FUNDS WILL BENEFIT ROSE GARDEN RESTORATION PROJECT

City Councilmember Jeff Harris presents Friends of East Sacramento co-founder Cecily Hastings with a $15,000 gift for the McKinley Rose Garden.

ouncilmember Jeff Harris recently presented a $15,000 gift to the McKinley Rose Garden from the district’s Pops in the Park summer concert series, which raises funds for park-improvement projects in East Sacramento. “I cannot think of a better use of the Pops funds than supporting the Friends of East Sacramento’s efforts to restore and maintain our beautiful rose garden,” says Harris, who presented the check to FOES co-founders Cecily Hastings and Lisa Schmidt. “This goes a long way toward funding the cost of the weed-abatement project we have underway,” Schmidt says. FOES has been working for six years to restore and manage the garden.

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“When we inherited the garden in 2013, we had a similar—and probably worse—weed situation,” Schmidt says. “With the disintegration of the landscape fabric we installed in 2013 and the winter rains the past two years, the weed growth was far greater than during the drought.” “We have a two-part strategy to cope with the situation,” Hastings adds. “On a temporary basis, our hard-working volunteers are using weed whackers to cut down the tall Bermuda grass.” As a more permanent solution, FOES has selected the same contractor to repeat what it did in 2013 by digging up weed roots, applying landscape fabric and adding a layer of mulch. The project cost is estimated at more than $30,000. “We just ask our neighbors and visitors to be patient as we work through this challenge,” Schmidt says. “And, of course, we could always use more donations and volunteers!” To donate, email friendsofeastsac@ aol.com or visit mckinleyparkcenter.com.

WATER VAULT UPDATE The city recently announced that the DIG phase of the McKinley Water Vault, which began July 1, was completed in mid-September. The BUILD phase—during which the contractor will construct the concrete vault—is scheduled to take place over the next year into fall 2020, weather permitting. The good news is that the McKinley Rose Garden, Tiny Tots center, tennis courts and Clunie Community Center will remain open throughout all phases of construction. The McKinley Water Vault is an underground storage tank that will hold storm water and wastewater during large storms when the sewer system is at capacity. The city will issue construction updates throughout the project. To sign up for email updates or for more information, visit cityofsacramento.org/ mckinleywatervault.

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 East Sacramento Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year awards. Nominations must include a minimum 100-word statement of why the person is being nominated and be emailed to serena@eastsacchmaber.org. Deadline for nominations is Nov. 7. The award categories are Cecily Hastings Business of the Year, New Business of the Year, Special Place Award and Lisa Schmidt Volunteer of the Year. The Business of the Year award, named in honor of chamber founder Cecily Hastings, recognizes a business that has contributed in a positive way to the community and demonstrated a considerable track record of positive contributions. In 2018, the award went to East Sacramento Hardware. The New Business of the Year award recognizes a business that opened in the past year and made a name for itself by providing positive experiences and, therefore, enhancing the neighborhood.

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In 2018, the award went to SacYard Community Taphouse. The Special Place Award recognizes a location with architectural or design features that beautify the neighborhood. In 2018, the award went to the McKinley Village Art Walk. The Volunteer of the Year award, named in honor of longtime chamber volunteer director Lisa Schmidt, recognizes an individual who has gone above and beyond in the community by donating his or her time and efforts to make Sacramento a brighter place to live and work. In 2018, the award went to Cindy Leathers for her work on the East Lawn Children’s Park renovation. Award winners will be announced at the chamber’s Holiday Gala in early December.

GIFTS OF HOPE HOLIDAY MARKET Handcrafted items by artisans from all over the world will be available at the annual Christmas Market: Gifts of Hope at Fremont Presbyterian Church at 5770 Carlson Drive in East Sacramento. The market will be held Saturday, Nov. 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Proceeds will help families around the world facing human trafficking, hunger and lack of medical care, education, clean water and more. Nonprofit vendors will include Heavenly Treasures, One World Fair Trade, Global Good Fair Trade and United Women Alliance. Friends of San Juan de Oriente will be on hand with handmade pottery from the village in Nicaragua. Each nonprofit raises money for countries such as Kenya, Ghana,

Uganda, Namibia, Peru, Haiti, Guatemala, Colombia, Nepal, Tibet and Nicaragua. Funds also assist Fremont mission trips to Haiti, Jamaica and Dominican Republic that provide medicine, water, housing, education and food. Locally, proceeds support the Central Downtown Food Basket, Mustard Seed School, Greenhouse Ministries, Earl Warren Elementary School and Francis House.

EAST SAC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING Sacramento State President Robert Nelsen will give a progress report on the university’s involvement in the community at the next General Membership Meeting of the East Sacramento Improvement Association. The meeting will be held Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at the Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park. City Councilmember Jeff Harris will present his state of the district message, and a city planner will discuss the process of updating the Sacramento General Plan, specifically as it affects East Sacramento. For more information, visit eastsacimprovement.org.

AARP READING PROGRAM FOR KIDS Local residents ages 50 and older are needed this fall to help kids in kindergarten through third grade improve their reading through AARP Experience Corps, managed locally by the United Way California Capital Region. “Kids who are not reading at grade level by fourth grade are more likely to fall behind in all subjects, including math and science, making them less

First-place bakers Jennifer Basye Sander (left) and Megan Smith (right) join emcee Elisabeth Watkins at the California State Fair’s baking competition. Photo by Jennifer Moore.

likely to graduate from high school,” says Stephanie Bray, president/CEO of United Way California Capital Region. “This corps of volunteers is essential to ensuring our community’s kids are successful.” Volunteers serve at local schools approximately two days per week for two to three hours a day, tutoring and tracking progress of groups of two to three students throughout the school year. Volunteers meet monthly to share best practices, and obtain literacy and classroom management experience. They receive training to become mentors and role models, and to hone their skills to help students reach their reading goals. Last year, United Way’s AARP Experience Corps helped 415 students with reading—62 percent of those reading below grade level improved their reading and literary performance. For more information or to sign up, visit yourlocalunitedway.org/experiencecorps-literacy-program.

SUGAR AND SPICE Two Sacramento residents—Jennifer Basye Sander of East Sacramento and Megan Smith of Midtown—recently walked away with first-place blue ribbons from the California State Fair’s

annual California Canning & Baking competition. Sander won for her Caramel Toffee Swoons. Smith won for her Rolled Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. “I call them ‘swoons’ because these are the flavors that make me swoon,” Sander explains. “I developed the recipe almost 20 years ago. I’ve been perfecting it ever since.” The competition was emceed by Food Network’s 2015 Chopped Jr. champion Elisabeth Watkins from Linden. The entries were judged using a numerical scorecard. “I encourage anyone who has ever baked a cookie to enter the competition,” Sander says. “It gives you an excuse dream up new recipes.” For more information, visit castatefair.org.

MCKINLEY PARK PARKING The City Council voted in October to restrict parking around the perimeter of McKinley Park to three hours, effective seven days a week. The change was prompted by complaints that people are parking around the park all day, then taking an Uber or Jump bike to their jobs at Mercy General Hospital, Sutter Medical

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Last year, the nonprofit organization Health Communication Research Institute, Inc. formed a partnership with Goodwill Industries, Inc. to collaborate with local hospitals, other nonprofit organizations and government agencies to create Joshua’s House Hospice. The hospice home is named in memory of Joshua Lee Nielson (19802014) who had a vision of preventing homeless men and women suffering from cancer, diabetes, heart disease, infections, liver disorders, HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C from dying alone on the street. HCRI and Goodwill have raised the $3.5 million for construction. Goodwill will cover all operating costs, but the project is still 23 percent away from its total goal with $880,000 left to raise. For tickets to Sip, Savor & Sway or for more information, visit joshuashousehospice.org.

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Center or Downtown, according to Councilmember Jeff Harris. Residents in the area have been complaining about the issue for a long time, prompting Harris to go check it out for himself, he says. He found the complaints justified. “We have found that the parking congestion from commuters has impacted the parking available for events—including weddings—that we hold at the McKinley Rose Garden,” says Lisa Schmidt, co-founder of the nonprofit Friends of East Sacramento, who manages the garden for the city. “Additionally, we organize hundreds of volunteers to work in the garden every year and they have nowhere to park.” If park-goers want to stay longer than three hours, they can move their car to another street and avoid the ticket, says Matt Eierman, the city’s parking manager. “We’re trying to protect access to the park,” Eierman says. After the signage goes up in mid-November, staff will give out warnings for about two weeks, then start issuing $47.50 tickets.

Eierman suggests workers park under the W/X freeway, where the city charges $2 per day. The restrictions will be in place on the streets directly surrounding the park, including McKinley Boulevard, Alhambra Boulevard, G Street, H Street, 33rd Street, 35th Street and Park Way.

JOSHUA’S HOUSE HOSPICE A new hospice house for the terminally ill homeless—the first of its kind on the West Coast—is scheduled

to open in early 2020 in the Dos Rios Triangle by Loaves & Fishes. To help raise funds to complete the project, Sip, Savor & Sway—an evening of dining, dancing and fellowship—will be held Saturday, Dec. 7, from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Sacramento Masonic Temple at 1131 J St. Joshua’s House Hospice will be located at 1501 North C St. and will house 20 residents at a time. The facility will provide art, music and writing therapy, shelter, meals, clothing and compassionate hospice care from local partners Sutter Health, UC Davis Health, Dignity Health and Kaiser Permanente.

Sacramento artist Jodi Connelly and New York artist Michael Pribich are the recipients in the Artist in Residency Program sponsored by the Ali Yousseﬁ Project.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM The Ali Youssefi Project—established by the family of the late Sacramento developer, humanitarian and art lover— recently announced the selection of two artists for the inaugural Artist in Residency Program. Sacramento artist Jodi Connelly was selected as the local recipient and New York artist Michael Pribich as the national recipient. The Artist in Residency Program creates opportunities for working artists by providing financial support and other benefits. The two artists will receive free studio space at Verge Center for the Arts, a $500 monthly stipend and a solo exhibition at Verge gallery in December. Pribich will also receive a furnished live-in studio apartment at Warehouse Artist Lofts. For more information, visit aliyoussefiproject.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Killer Meth DRUG HAS DEADLY CONSEQUENCE FOR HOMELESS

can’t visit my local Starbucks in East Sacramento or Old Soul coffee in Oak Park, without panhandlers aggressively hitting me up for money. Or exit my local grocery store. Or take a freeway offramp. Often there are two beggars on my local offramp, one working each side. I can’t drive down Alhambra Boulevard without seeing sidewalk homeless encampments or observing the slow progress made by homeless people pushing shopping carts piled high. I receive regular complaints from residents of a rental property I own in Midtown. They cite alley encampments and endless piles of garbage. One group of squatters broke the lock on our

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garage and set up house for two months. Whenever we politely ask homeless people to move off our property, their response is often angry and sometimes disturbing. This past week a resident sent me two photos she took from her apartment window. The first was of a man injecting drugs into his arm. The second, shot a few minutes later, was of the same addict as he dropped his trousers and inserted drugs in his backside. Our son walks our dog in McKinley Park. He’s identified 10 homeless residents living in the 32-acre park, plus a population of large rats. We’ve set rodent traps around our home. City government has lost control of McKinley. While legions of folks stroll and jog around the park perimeter, we see few children at play. Parents have apparently determined it’s no longer safe. Recent water tests taken at the confluence of the American and Sacramento rivers reported a highly elevated level of E. coli bacteria in the

water, just downstream from numerous homeless encampments. Does anyone believe Sacramento’s homeless policies are working? Meantime, the death toll of homeless people in Sacramento is horrifying. For the past 16 years the good folks at the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness have prepared a gruesome annual report called the “Homeless Deaths Report.” Ten years ago, the annual death toll hovered around 40 to 50 people per year. Three years ago, annual deaths rose to 71. Two years ago, it spiked to 124 deaths. Last year, it was 132. While the public perception is that Sacramento’s biggest drug problem is heroin addiction, the truth is that meth was involved in 88 percent of all alcohol and drug-related homeless deaths last year. A Sacramento County deputy district attorney told me Sacramento is now considered the meth capital of California. With passage of Proposition 47 in 2014, hard drugs such as meth, heroin and cocaine have been effectively

decriminalized in California. Before Proposition 47, possession of hard drugs could be prosecuted as a felony. Now it’s a misdemeanor. I’m told Sacramento Police rarely bother to arrest or cite people for possession of hard drugs, knowing the person will almost certainly be out in a matter of hours. With county jails overcrowded, a consequence of Gov. Jerry Brown’s prison-to-jail “realignment” reforms, there is often no room at the county lock-up for people convicted of misdemeanors, including quality-of-life crimes such as public urination and defecation, trespass, vandalism, petty theft (now defined as the theft of an item with a value under $950) and violations of city and county anticamping ordinances. The downgrade of meth and heroin possession from felony to misdemeanor has undermined the effectiveness of Sacramento’s drug court. In drug court (and its sister court for mental health), a defendant facing a felony drug charge can, by accepting treatment, counseling, frequent random drug tests and weekly

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Would such a policy aggravate current problems with jail overcrowding? Possibly, but only if an appreciable percentage of drug defendants refused to enroll in drug court. Offenders who refuse drug court would spend a year in jail clean of hard drugs. Meanwhile, they wouldn’t commit the thefts, burglaries, robberies and other crimes so many drug addicts commit to pay for their habits. Whether they’re engaged in drug court-supervised treatment or cleaning up for a year in county jail, such folks won’t be dying on the streets of Sacramento.

HAVEN FOR HOPE AT CITY COUNCIL At a recent Sacramento City Council meeting, the council heard presentations from more than a dozen members of a new group called “Haven for Hope California.” The presenters encouraged councilmembers to join a taskforce to examine the feasibility of building a comprehensive homeless treatment facility in Sacramento modeled after the acclaimed Haven for Hope in San Antonio.

The group invited councilmembers to travel to Texas to tour the facility. Mayor Darrell Steinberg agreed to make the trip, and several councilmembers agreed to serve on the taskforce. A unique aspect of Haven for Hope is its dual-function campus. It includes a large-capacity, low-barrier safe refuge which provides for basic needs, coupled with a “transformational campus” which delivers an array of coordinated services in a residential setting. It offers individuals (and the community) immediate relief from street homelessness. If you would like to be part of the effort to bring a Haven for Hope-type facility to Sacramento, please drop me a line. The group could use help and support from folks of all backgrounds, experiences and viewpoints. Craig Powell is a retired 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 (916) 718-3030. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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HOW TO SAVE FOOTBALL NEW RULES BOOST SAFETY, BUT NUMBERS DECLINE

Middle school and high school students, including McClatchy High athletes, already have safety rules in California. The Youth Football Act is speciﬁc to younger kids who will play at Hughes Stadium down the road.

im Cooper is trying to save football. He might be too late. Cooper, the state Assembly member from Elk Grove, carried legislation this year to make youth football probably not as safe as tennis, but safer than football has ever been. Cooper’s handiwork, called Assembly Bill 1 or the “California Youth Football Act,” proved California is serious about protecting children who play in youth football leagues. The new rules limit full-contact practices to twice per week during football season, and eliminate contact drills in the off-season. The new law requires coaches to undergo annual training in safe tackling, head injuries, heat-related illness and opioids. The Youth Football Act sailed through the Legislature this summer

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and was quickly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. There were no negative votes. The rules take effect in January 2021. “California is leading the nation in setting the bar on the importance of protecting children from brain injuries while playing contact sports,” Cooper says. While Cooper deserves a cheer for guiding a worthy bill from start to finish—the Youth Football Act is sensible, practical, serves a true need and bows to no corporate or labor groups—its safeguards may arrive too late to salvage the football programs at several high schools around Sacramento. The Youth Football Act is specific to younger kids who are several years away from suiting up for their high school teams. The new law protects the pipeline—the next cohort of youngsters who will play at Hughes Stadium and high school fields across the city. High schools and middle schools already have their own safety rules in California—no more than two fullcontact drills per week—but many programs face a different kind of problem. They can’t find enough kids to fill a roster.

The personnel shortfall is notably acute at schools in urban districts such as Sacramento City Unified, where McClatchy and Kennedy high schools have struggled to attract football players. My friend Joe Davidson, who has covered high school sports for four decades at The Bee, found a poignant story at Burbank High School this season, where the squad ended up with only 14 players for a game against Sheldon. Burbank coach Eddie Elder stopped the match in the third quarter with his team trailing 42-12. “We’re trying to get our numbers up, trying to get kids interested in playing, trying to get some eligible, trying to make it all work,” Elder told Davidson. The problem can be seen across the state. Today, California has about 12,000 fewer kids playing high school football than in 2015. As Elder suggests, some lose interest. Others can’t participate because of poor grades. But some programs suffer because coaches encourage kids to specialize—

they tell a youngster to commit to football or basketball or baseball and focus on just one sport. Specialization obviously limits participation among athletes. And it can discourage kids. Faced with dwindling numbers, coaches are starting to realize it’s good to share the talent. Kids can thrive when they play multiple sports. They might miss basketball practice while football is underway. But they can still contribute and enjoy the experience. There’s nothing new about athletes playing multiple sports. In my ancient past at Cordova High School, I had a classmate named Jerry Manuel. He played football, basketball and baseball. Every team was thrilled to have him. He ended up managing the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Fighting the Good Fight VOLUNTEER FINDS HOPE IN ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

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or Lynette Blumhardt, volunteering with the Sacramento chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association wasn’t just a nice thing to do—it was a matter of survival. The College Glen resident and Sacramento native found herself turning to the association—the country’s leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s and

dementia care, support and research— when her father was diagnosed with the disease in 2012. “When we got the diagnosis, my volunteer ‘let’s figure this out’ thought process kicked in,” Blumhardt says. “I contacted the Alzheimer’s Association’s local office and told them I wanted to learn more.” For Blumhardt, volunteering is not only a longtime

passion, but also “in the DNA” of her family. Though she couldn’t jump in full time at first—she had teenagers at home and was still working in communications— she found a community of people and a wealth of resources that helped her cope with the havoc the disease was wreaking on her family. As her father’s health declined, Blumhardt got more and more involved. She joined the association’s advocacy team that meets with elected officials to discuss legislation that supports funding for Alzheimer’s research. She also became more involved as a caregiver for her dad. “Taking my dad’s car keys was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done,” Blumhardt says. She notes that it was especially difficult seeing such an agile-minded man—her father worked in the burgeoning heyday of electronics in the ‘50s and ‘60s— become addled so quickly. “It’s like the disease kidnaps your loved one and takes them away.” Blumhardt took an early retirement to help care for her family. Then her mom had a fall that necessitated moving both parents into a facility. Her dad passed away in 2015. Blumhardt explains that people die from the disease because the brain not only loses memory but also stops telling the body how to function, such as instructing your heart to beat. Her mom followed 10 weeks later to the day. But instead of giving into her grief and distancing herself from Alzheimer’s altogether, Blumhardt remains a steadfast supporter of the association

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that gave her so much support during those difficult years. “Being a caregiver is emotionally, physically and financially taxing,” Blumhardt says. “It’s all-consuming, which is why my No. 1 advice to anyone going through it is to get help. Don’t try to do it on your own. Call or email the Alzheimer’s Association—they have a 24-hour hotline. Get resources, join a support group. Sometimes you just need to talk about it with someone who understands what you’re going through, or who can help you deal with health care providers. Then, if you’re inclined to do something more, take action.” Blumhardt favors the Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which takes place every fall and raises money for the association—80 percent of which goes

toward research. Blumhardt’s other key piece of advice? Don’t lose hope. “It sounds so overwhelming,” she admits. “There are 5.8 million people living with Alzheimer’s in the U.S.; 670,000 in California; 24,000 just in Sacramento County. But there is hope out there. As more and more research dollars get into the pipeline and we find out more about how the disease works, we’ll get to the answer eventually. If we’re all here together, we’re going to find a way to end this.” For more information, visit alz.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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SACRAMENTO STRONG?

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acramento received some good news recently. You might have missed it. There was no announcement, no media briefings. There were a few brief and whispered acknowledgements around City Hall, the kind where someone smiles tightly and says, “I just want you to know.” Here’s the good news: There will not be another strong mayor campaign in Sacramento, at least not in the bankable future, and not conducted by Darrell Steinberg. After 11 years of plotting and dreaming that extended across two uniquely ambitious mayoral administrations, reality has been accepted at the center office on the fifth floor at City Hall. While Steinberg would understandably love to hear Sacramento

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voters are ready to embrace the strong mayor formula of government, he has told friends there is minimal appetite among the citizenry to rewrite the charter and hand the mayor the reins. For the ever-practical Steinberg, strong mayor is not worth the battle. This means Sacramento’s traditional form of government, which has served the city since 1921, will roll into its second century. The system has been resilient and pliable, guiding the city through two world wars, the Great Depression, the Great Recession, floods, freeway construction, riots, scandals and population bursts that took Sacramento from 66,000 souls to 508,000. Sacramento voters like traditions. They believe the decentralization of power—eight city councilmembers and a mayor, each with one vote—is the best way to govern. They trust the leadership of a professional city manager, hired by the council, to run the police and fire departments, parks, utilities, garbage collection, roads, animal services and all the other gears that make municipal wheels turn. Like his predecessor Kevin Johnson, Steinberg arrived with an idea to amend

the charter and transform himself into a strong, executive-style mayor, separated from the City Council. Unlike Johnson, Steinberg didn’t rush the question onto the ballot. Instead, Steinberg remembered how Johnson’s 2014 strong mayor initiative got thrashed. Steinberg took his time and worked to win hearts and minds with a nuanced approach that highlighted his political maturity. He figured he could win strong mayor without seeming desperate. In May, three years after his election, still popular despite stumbling over his capstone promise to resolve homelessness, he ordered a poll on strong mayor. The results were disappointing. Voters had no interest in making Steinberg strong mayor. Steinberg was politically wiser than Johnson, but it didn’t matter. Deflated by the poll, Steinberg did what any professional would do—he calculated the cost of waging a campaign to turn those negatives into positives. He realized he would risk (and probably waste) his inventory of political momentum and goodwill.

Steinberg can still make disparaging remarks about the city’s governance. “I know we have an odd system,” he said recently. But Sacramento voters know better. There’s nothing odd about the system. In California, 468 cities have governing systems similar to Sacramento. Only five have strong mayor. Coincidentally, those five—Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Oakland and Fresno—have the biggest problems and most elusive solutions. Many large cities don’t have strong mayor: San Jose, Long Beach, Phoenix, Portland, Dallas and Austin, to name six. Many get along fine, some better than Sacramento. When it comes to strong mayor, Sacramento citizens have figured out something politicians forget. It’s not the mayor who makes a great city. It’s the people. R.E. Graswich can be reached at regraswich@icloud.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento.com. n

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LATE ARRIVAL FINALLY, RAILYARDS DEVELOPMENT MAY PROVE WORTH THE WAIT

his dates me, but when I was The Sacramento Bee’s urban affairs writer in the early 1990s, the newspaper sent me to Indianapolis, Boston, Portland, St. Louis and Toronto to report on how those cities transformed once-busy downtown railyards into new attractions, housing, jobs and broader tax bases. With a team of successful local developers in escrow to buy a piece of Downtown Sacramento’s Southern Pacific railyards, there was excitement about finally seeing something grand built here.

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The public was wowed with plans for a compact, European-style addition to our sprawling city. We would have a large Sacramento Commons and apartments overlooking the riverfront. Residents could walk to jobs in new office towers on extrawide sidewalks next to pedestrian-scale streets. It would be, one developer promised, “The urban piece that defines us for the next century.” Then nothing happened. The partnership pulled out of the $50 million deal after haggling over SP’s plans to clean toxic groundwater

and soil from years of rail operations. Sacramento’s big urban dream became a civic nightmare. Twenty-five years later, things are different. Buoyed by the Downtown arena and other amenities, we see an ambitious plan for the 240-acre railyards site that’s poised to take off. Driven by what the new development team calls “the insatiable appetite” of Bay Area tech firms, the market for Class A office space at the railyards seems to have finally caught up to Sacramento’s ambitions.

About $300 million in private and public funds have been invested in streets, sewers, sidewalks and other infrastructure needed for a new community. With Kaiser Permanente buying a chunk of land for an innovative new medical center, the project finally has an anchor tenant to make the numbers work and attract ancillary uses. If Sacramento lands a Major League Soccer team, thousands of fans will cheer on cleaned-up land once used to move freight traffic and build locomotives. Two housing projects are

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on the drawing board. There are plans for new offices and restored legacy buildings tied to the renovated, busy historic train depot. A 17-story courthouse is scheduled to open in late 2022. Denton Kelley, a partner in the company developing the railyards, tells me, “This really is the future of Sacramento. We can double the footprint of Downtown and, in addition to the historic reuse (of old railroad shops) build something all new. That is key to the future of the city. If all we do is rely on existing markets and sectors, at some point that runs out of steam.” Anchored by what Kelley said will be the most innovative medical center in Kaiser’s history, the railyards will have a “health and wellness” theme that gives Downtown something unique. It will also have some of the larger building footprints that corporate tenants seek in Downtown. Kelley and his father Larry seem to have the vision, access to capital and track record—the family developed Stanford Ranch in Rocklin and McClellan Park, among other projects—to bring badly needed multi-family housing, urban character and innovation to Downtown. As with any large development, the railyards bring challenges. New office space will compete with current real estate, and the railyards have to complement and connect to what we’ve already invested in. West Sacramento once seemed remote, but today it feels like part of the central city, so we know connectivity is doable. The homeless population must be addressed. And if the recession many economists see coming does hit hard, everything can quickly change. But there’s momentum this time that wasn’t present before. The city is on board with significant investments. Keeping the Sacramento Kings and getting a new arena Downtown boosted our confidence. There is a different sense of what Sacramento can become. Now we need to watch closely, make sure promises are kept and local preferences respected. If the vision takes hold over the next 20 years largely as planned, we may become one of those cities people visit to understand how to turn ugly and toxic old railyards into an attractive and energetic Downtown. Gary Delsohn can be reached at gdelsohn@ gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @ insidesacramento. n

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ON LIFE AND LIVING FUNERAL HOME OWNERSHIP PROVIDES LIFE LESSONS

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e’re all going to die,” Chris Meyer says. He’s not trying to be morbid. He’s just intimately familiar with the fact—he’s owned Lind Brothers funeral home in Carmichael since 2005. But Meyer’s new book, “Life in 20 Lessons: What a Funeral Guy Discovered About Life, from Death” is not a weepy tome dedicated to dying. Instead, it’s a celebration of life from

“THE BOOK IS A WAY OF FAST FORWARDING YOUR LIFE TO YOUR DEATHBED SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT YOU’VE LEARNED BY THE END AND THEN REWIND SO YOU CAN USE THOSE LESSONS NOW.” the perspective of someone who witnesses the end of it more than most. “This book is not about how you die, but about how you live,” says Meyer, who was an aspiring screenwriter in Hollywood for 11 years before he, his wife and their then-infant son moved to Sacramento to be closer to family. (They’ve since added two more sons to the mix.) “The book is a way of fast forwarding your life to your deathbed so you can see what you’ve learned by the end and then rewind so you can use those lessons now.” After relocating to Sacramento, Meyer realized he was going to need to do something to support his family. A friend suggested he look into the funeral home business as a “stable career.” At the time, Lind Brothers was foundering (it’s been family-owned since 1964), so Meyer took his friend’s advice and acquired the business. Meyer was pleased to discover he had a natural affinity for helping families through the saddest time of their lives and, over the next 14 years, grew to love the process of sitting with people, getting to know them—and listening to their sage advice. “I started to realize I was hearing the same things over and over again,” Meyer says. “People would ask me, ‘Do you have small children? Go home. Be with them. Coach their teams. Be involved.’ These lessons were profound because I was applying them to my own

family. I started to realize I wanted to memorialize them in a book.” Ever the entrepreneur—in 2015, Meyer also founded Magilla Loans, an online lender-lessee matching service inspired by his own tribulations getting 14 business loans in a 10-year period, first to buy the funeral home, then to update and expand the business— Meyer put his thoughts into a book and self-published in September. It’s now available “in every form possible” (including an audio book read by Meyer) on Amazon. “I didn’t want to write ‘the funeral book’ because there are already so many other famous books on death, like Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ ‘On Death and Dying,’” Meyer says. “I wanted it to be a life book instead, with sound bites for America. It has vignettes from my life—from my childhood in New York, from my work at the funeral home—in a digestible format.” An active member of the Carmichael Kiwanis club and lover of all things Sacramento—“I really believe in it, it’s such a great place,” Meyer says—the author has been pleasantly surprised by how much people seem to have taken to the book and embraced its positive message. After all, if we’re all going to die, we might as well enjoy a good read on the way out. For more information, visit chrismeyerauthor.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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FIRMS FIND GOLD IN NAMING RIGHTS

ome of Sacramento’s major assets have recently been christened with new names. SAFE Credit Union is putting its name on the Convention Center, currently under renovation. Golden 1 Credit Union put its brand on the Downtown arena. Sutter Heath is replacing Raley’s as the logo on the River Cats’ baseball stadium in West Sacramento. When an organization buys long-term naming rights, it makes a commitment to the future. The purchase of naming rights is a business decision, but also a strategic move to build community support. SAFE Credit Union’s partnership with the city is a 25-year commitment. The reason behind the partnership, according to SAFE leadership, is to help Sacramento propel its Downtown into a

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dynamic business and cultural center for the 21st century. The new name will be the SAFE Credit Union Convention and Performing Arts District. “We saw this as an opportunity to partner with the city and build a relationship that would help the city, but also be a benefit to the credit union,” says SAFE CEO and president Dave Roughton. “It’s a phenomenal opportunity for us, allows us to grow our membership and promote some of our programs focused on financial health and wellness.” SAFE joins other business and civic organizations in supporting the $340 million project to transform the Convention Center, Community Center Theater and Memorial Auditorium into contemporary landmarks, representing the highest caliber of business, tourism, arts and entertainment. “As a nonprofit, we have a mandate to help the community,” Roughton says. “As we do our part, others benefit. A rising tide lifts all boats.” Roughton is excited about what the naming rights mean to his 230,000 members and more than 700 employees, who will take pride in a remodeled civic amenity.

SAFE Credit Union has been in business since 1940. More than 80 percent of its members reside in the Sacramento region, so the partnership makes sense. “We are very focused on our members, and that drives the decisions we make,” Roughton says. “In some ways, SAFE has been under the radar and the best-kept secret in Sacramento. This will help give us visibility.” Another big naming rights deal involved the Downtown arena, Golden 1 Center. The credit union had the same goals as SAFE: It saw the arena as a partnership and opportunity to serve members and raise its profile. “The visibility associated with our partnership in Golden 1 Center gives us the chance to introduce and share the benefits of credit union membership across California,” says Golden 1 senior vice president and chief marketing officer Doug Aguiar.

“Our experience has been that when people learn about the benefits of credit union membership, they join. New membership growth allows us to provide better services to all our members. Our investment in Golden 1 Center is not only about our name on the building. It is an investment in our community.” The arena represents the first Golden 1 naming rights partnership. Aguiar says, “This facility has been and will continue to be a catalyst to transform Sacramento into the next great American city.” The arena has transformed lower K Street. More than a dozen bars and restaurants have opened. More are planned, plus entertainment—a movie theater, bowling alley and other attractions. In its first 15 months, Golden 1 Center sold out 87 concerts, events and games. This year, the concert industry trade publication Pollstar, ranked

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SAFE CEO and president Dave Roughton. Golden 1 Center ninth in the nation for ticket sales. From Nov. 22, 2018, to Feb. 20, 2019, Golden 1 Center sold more than 150,000 tickets. From a marketing perspective, Golden 1 members enjoy exclusive benefits, including discounted tickets and merchandise, and Member Mondays that feature behind-the-scenes tours, post-game free throws and more. Other organizations are looking at corporate naming rights to generate revenue and community partnerships. One nonprofit, Sacramento Theatre Company, is launching a campaign to sell naming rights at 15th and H streets. While the Broadway at Music Circus complex will keep its name as the Wells Fargo Pavilion, the facility’s other

stages can be named for individuals seeking a legacy, or companies looking for exposure. “With the number of people who attend productions and the exposure we can offer, naming our stages and other assets presents an unbelievable opportunity,” says Wendy Phoenix, Sacramento Theatre Company development director. “We are just getting started, but we have hopes to create great partnerships that are mutually beneficial.”

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TILE WITH STYLE 1920'S EAST SAC HOME GETS ITS SPANISH BACK

s a “Spanish-house addict and self-diagnosed tile freak,” Kim Heartman set out to bring back the original splendor of the 1926 Spanish-style home she and her husband, Bill, purchased in 2018 in the Fab 40s. “The house had undergone a remodel that removed whatever Spanish elements it contained prior,” Heartman says. When the couple married 32 years ago, they spent a lot of time in Southern California. “That’s when I became obsessed with early Spanish architecture. And I’ve always had a love for tile.”

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After living in Arden Park for 20 years and raising five children, the Heartmans decided to downsize to East Sacramento. They bought a small empty-nester south of Folsom Boulevard. But soon came their kids’ significant others and grandchildren. “I also have a very large family and we love to entertain,” Heartman notes. “So we had to upsize our downsize.” The four-bedroom, three-bath Spanish-style home caught Heartman’s eye long before the couple closed on the house. “I always walked past it and loved it,” she says. “This has been one of my favorite houses from the outside.” But when the 2,616-square-foot abode came on the market, “I couldn’t believe what a disconnect the inside was. I kept thinking what a shame—that should be so stunning on the inside.” Remodeled in 2006, the home’s “Spanish was taken away,” Heartman says. “I thought, I can fix that.” Her

goal was to bring back the Spanish— starting with tile. Heartman commissioned Robin Cassidy of Silver Canyon Pottery on Catalina Island to create custom tiles for the kitchen floor and front courtyard fountain. “She handmade every single one of these tiles,” the homeowner notes. “We worked together on the colors so she could get just the right green.” Big-box kitchen cabinets had to go. In their place came custom cabinets with leaded glass windows by Jarrod McDade of American Woodcrafters in Sacramento. “He’s just meticulous,” Heartman says. She chose soapstone for the new countertops, replacing the granite from the 2006 remodel. “In a house of this caliber, the counters were probably originally either soapstone or marble.

No house in 1926 would have had granite.” The high-end stainless-steel appliances remained, but Heartman added a backsplash of handmade tiles from Mexico, a copper sink and an antique metal light fixture found at a vintage salvage shop in Pasadena. The couple pushed back a kitchen wall to improve the flow of traffic and added a pantry with a hand-carved sliding door from Guatemala that Heartman found at Rustic Brick and Stone Company in Sacramento. “It was exactly the right width—a total score.” The carved wood valence over the window came from an antique store in Sutter Creek. They replaced a small window to the side yard with a larger window that opens to become a pass through to a bar on the other side—perfect for parties. Instead of a typical door for one of the kitchen cabinets, Heartman uncovered

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an old iron gate at a salvage store in San Diego. “It was an absolute find— ridiculously perfect.” The addition of colorful tiles continues on the stair risers and in the downstairs bathroom, “to give it that Spanish feel,” Heartman says. The oak hardwood floors, door and ceiling moldings, and brick fireplace are original, as is the iron Spanish-Colonial light fixture above the dining room table. Two stunning arched French doors open from the dining room to the front patio and side sitting room. When the Heartmans purchased the home, the only original light fixtures were in the dining room and at the top of the staircase. “The rest were from Home Depot. I am slowly changing to real vintage light fixtures as I find the right ones.” The upstairs bedrooms have “incredible ceilings that are original to the house,” coved with intricate crown molding, Heartman says.

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A second small staircase leads to the master bedroom added in 2011 with matching hardwood floors and the same coved ceiling with detailed molding. Heartman embellished the bedroom fireplace with more tiles from Silver Canyon Pottery. From the former remodel, the master bathroom has granite countertops, a freestanding tub, vessel sinks and travertine tile. In addition to the main house, a 700-square-foot one-bedroom apartment was added above the garage in 2006. The backyard is party-ready with a built-in barbeque, swimming pool and outdoor fireplace. “Another opportunity for me to tile,” Heartman says with a smile. To recommend a home or garden for Open House, contact Cathryn Rakich at crakich@surewest.net. More photography and previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento n

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Food Adventurers

Local leaders break ground on a new cooking school that will teach Sacramento students and families how to cook healthy meals.

NEW COOKING SCHOOL WILL TEACH KIDS HEALTHY HABITS

etting kids to eat their veggies is a struggle in many homes. It has become such a persistent issue that some of this generation’s adolescents, often due to lack of resources or inaccessibility, do not recognize produce like pears or broccoli—even right here in Sacramento. But what would happen if kids could experience hands-on learning in school about a variety of fruits and vegetables, and taste fresh, unpackaged, unprocessed meals? Beginning next

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fall, the students at Leataata Floyd Elementary School will find out. The Food Literacy Center, a Sacramento nonprofit, is partnering with several local organizations to begin a first-of-its-kind project to teach Sacramento students and families how to cook healthy meals. The official groundbreaking for a new cooking school at Floyd Farms, a 2.5-acre lot adjacent to Leataata Floyd Elementary, took place in September. Amber Stott founded the Food Literacy Center in 2011 in an effort to change the way kids look at healthy food. The small nonprofit delivers cooking and nutrition classes to students and schools for free, but until now it lacked an adequate facility. “This (new facility) opens the possibility to reach so many more children,” Stott says. The cooking school will offer free classes to students

at Leataata Floyd Elementary, integrated with math, science and more. The innovative project is in partnership with the Sacramento City Unified School District, city of Sacramento, The Mill at Broadway and HMC Architects. “We’re so excited to partner with the Food Literacy Center, helping Amber Stott and her team build a cooking school with student-run gardens,” says Katherine Bardis, cofounder and president of Bardis Homes, builder of The Mill at Broadway. The Food Literacy Center cooking school will serve the 330 elementary school students enrolled at Leataata Floyd Elementary and their families. Other students throughout the Sacramento City Unified School District and community members will be invited to tour the cooking school on field trips and discover how to make fresh, colorful meals at home.

Stott says each meal will focus on a fruit or vegetable with the goal of encouraging kindergarten through 6thgrade students to be “food adventurers” and try new things. Their first recipe will be a peanut-butter sandwich— something all kids are familiar with— but it will swap out jelly for fresh fruit slices. The next meal might be pho using ramen noodles, but substituting the salty packet for fresh spices and herbs. All meals will be budget-friendly and fresh. Jorge Aguilar, superintendent of Sacramento City Unified School District, says this health-focused project has been in development since 2012. At the groundbreaking, Aguilar beamed with pride. “Today, we’re thrilled to break ground on the zero net energy building, designed with the latest energy-efficiency technologies and enough solar energy to offset the building’s annual energy use.” The

Mayor Darrell Steinberg congratulates Amber Stott of the Food Literacy Center for her efforts to introduce healthy food to kids.

10,000-square-foot building will be a green operation with energy produced from solar panels. The new facility will include a prep kitchen and training space, and support community programs. Floyd Farms also will be home to a city-run community garden. “This innovative model will increase children’s access to food literacy programs, which will build healthy eating habits that will benefit our students for years to come,” says state Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. The Food Literacy Center receives multi-year support from Clover Sonoma, The Mill at Broadway, Setzer Foundation, Sun & Soil Juice Company and Selland Family Restaurants. “Food literacy is perhaps the most important piece of education in our time,” says Marcus Benedetti, CEO of Clover Sonoma. “In a world increasingly filled with processed food options, we are excited to help bring to life a campus that can help children understand how

their food is grown, why it’s important to consume fresh foods and what nutrients they need to live a healthy life.” The cooking school and student gardens will be managed by the Food Literacy Center’s small staff. While the project receives additional support from local donors and grants, it is dependent on a continued partnership with the Sacramento community. Stott’s visible passion for the overall health and nutrition of the next generation will undoubtedly fuel the students’ excitement to become food adventurers. “This really is a dream project,” Stott says with a grin.. Tessa Marguerite Outland can be reached at tessa.m.outland@gmail.com. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Our Urban Forest TIME TO PLANT A TREE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS henever I hear a chainsaw buzzing in my neighborhood, my heart sinks and my stomach clenches. Are we going to lose yet another beloved shade tree? My husband and I see ghost trees everywhere in our East Sacramento neighborhood, remembering majestic giants that once filled the now-empty sky and shaded summer-sizzling sidewalks and yards. These trees weren’t ours, but we loved them and miss them still. Too often, the places where they grew remain empty or are filled with shrubs or small trees that will never provide the grandeur and shade of their predecessors. If you have such a spot, or another good location, now is the time to plant a new tree. One of the first obstacles is figuring out where to plant a replacement. It’s tempting to plant right where the old

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tree was removed, and sometimes it’s the only practical place. However, the new tree’s roots will need room to grow. The remains of an old tree can present a problem. If you’ve had the stump ground out, don’t assume you can plant right on top of it. The stump is probably still there not far below the surface. If you want to plant in the exact same spot, you need to remove the stump further, either by digging and chopping it out or letting it decompose. Hasten decomposition by cutting the stump as flush to the ground as possible and drilling a number of wide, angled holes into it. Fill the holes with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer, manure or Epsom salts, all of which are less toxic than commercially sold stump removers. Water the stump well, spread compost on top, cover it with a tarp and weigh it down with a layer of mulch. Check it periodically to make sure it is moist and to monitor its progress. Chop out decomposed bits and repeat the process on what remains. This works best on stumps that are at least a year old. It’s not exactly quick, but faster than waiting a decade or more for a stump to decay naturally. You may have a pile of woodchips left over from stump removal. They make

a great mulch but a terrible planting medium. Clear woodchips away before planting and fill the hole with native soil, making sure it settles fully before you plant. Another option is to plant close to the old tree’s spot. Dig out enough old roots to create a hole at least three times as wide as the new tree’s root ball. The top of the root ball should be slightly above grade, with firm soil beneath it so it doesn’t sink into what Master Gardener and tree expert Pam Bone calls a “tree death pit.” What tree should you choose? The Sacramento Tree Foundation offers a wealth of information at sactree.com. The Shady Eighty website tool lets you search for trees by characteristics, such as size, shape, water needs, showy flowers or colorful fall foliage, and provides other vital information such as how close you can plant each variety to pavement, utility lines or foundations. You can get a free shade tree from SMUD through the Sacramento Shade program, which offers about 30 varieties. An urban forester will visit your home to help select a tree and identify the best possible site. Many of the trees that our neighborhoods have lost should still be

living. Bone worries that we will lose even more because we don’t water them enough. Trees suffered tremendously during the drought. Even in years of normal or higher rainfall, trees should be deep watered about twice a month during dry spells. Don’t rely on lawn sprinklers or drip irrigation to keep trees healthy. Trees add value to your property, reduce utility bills, clean the air and groundwater, and are good for the soil. Consult with a certified arborist about proper tree care. In this month of Thanksgiving, take time to appreciate the urban forest that grows all around you and do your best to make it better. Remove a tree as a last resort. Plant a new one as a gift to future generations. Anita Clevenger is a platinum Sacramento County Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, visit sacmg.ucanr.edu. Contact the UC Master Gardeners at (916) 876-5338 or mgsacramento@ucanr.edu. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Dignity in Death

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ast year, I came out of early retirement—perhaps better characterized as “premature retirement”—to accept part-time work as a hospice chaplain. In my new role, I often hear three common reactions when I tell friends I work for hospice. The reaction that always surprises me is, “Where is your hospital?” While hospice sometimes happens in a hospital, my work takes place in a patient’s home. I join a team of social workers, nurses, aides and volunteers who schedule individual appointments to provide comfort to people in their final six months of life. My employer is housed in a typical office building where I go for meetings or to schedule my patient appointments.

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By midmorning, I’m driving a maze of roads. I crisscross three counties to find rural homes settled along creeks, sheltered under oaks and pines or nestled in the hollows of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Yes, the view from my personal cubical is often stunning. The second reaction is more of an assumption: “I’ll bet you get a lot of chances to tell people about Jesus.” While Jesus is definitely a friend of mine, my job doesn’t come with the supposition that everybody wants him to be their friend. If I used the occasion of a person’s pending death to push my view of eternity, I’d be quickly fired for proselytizing the dying. However, that’s not to say I must remain silent about my faith. I begin my visits by asking patients if they practice any sort of religion or spirituality, giving them opportunity to share their beliefs. In turn, some patients ask me about my faith. For instance, one patient told me she had no religious beliefs, but she was “ready.” I discovered that she’d been studying the Christian faith and wanted to know more. But by far, the most common reaction I get from friends is unnecessary

sympathy. Folks say things like, “Your job must be so sad” or “I can’t say I envy you.” My response might surprise you. I tell them, “It’s not really so hard.” I often add that it’s much easier than the years I spent as a hospital chaplain. That’s because hospital patients rarely understand they are dying. If they do, they may not be ready to talk about it, especially to a stranger. Hospice patients enter our program with a full-on acknowledgement that they expect to live less than six months. They are often ready to talk about, even confront, death. They don’t live in denial, but they are definitely still living. And by living, I mean they are conversing, connecting and conspiring with us to live out their last days in dignity. Perhaps it’s ironic that in this job with the dying, I rarely feel sad. Even as I watch them live their last moment on earth, I feel nothing but honor to be present for that sacred occasion. During that time, I often join hands with the family and patient, and clear my throat to say one final blessing. When the patient is Christian, the blessing may sound like this:

“May God take you in his hands and pull you up close to his heart. May you hear the beating of his heart and the direction of his will. Moreover, may you hear the familiar voice of your loved ones and the tender call of God’s invitation. And may you experience the love of both. Amen.” With that, the patient may shut his or her eyes, allowing me the opportunity to paraphrase the Apostle Paul from 2 Timothy 4:7: “You have fought the good fight. You have finished the race. You have kept the faith.” As I drive to see my next patient, I often think about my friends who say this job would be too sad for them. “Sad” is the last word I’d use. It’s not sad. It’s an honor. It’s a calling. Norris Burkes can be reached at comment@thechaplain.net. Previous columns can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. Burkes is available for public speaking at civic organizations, places of worship, veterans groups and more. For details and fees, visit thechaplain.net. n

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with paid vacations to River City and back. Phoning the airline in advance and speaking directly with an agent is critical. My friend called ahead at least three times to ensure Delta was well aware that she would be traveling with multiple pets. Yet, when she and her crew arrived at Sacramento International Airport for trip No. 1, the ticket agent said, “We don’t take four cats on this airplane.” Her response? “Yes, you do.” After some back and forth, the supervisor came out—“rule book” in hand—and determined that, indeed, they could accommodate the four felines. The first-come, first-served rule applies to most airlines, including Delta and Southwest, so make sure you arrive early. The number of pets—typically four to six—allowed

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Let’s consider three places where “free” parking is commonly provided: apartments, workplaces and malls. Most local governments have minimum parking requirements for new developments. The city of Sacramento requires 1.5 parking spaces for each new residential unit in apartments in suburban districts. Generally, renters do not pay separately for parking. Their parking costs are “bundled” with their monthly rent. Research center Mobility Lab found in Arlington County, Va., that 22 percent of mandated residential parking went unused. Further, it concludes, “Where parking is bundled … autoownership is higher and driving alone is 12.5 percent higher for commute trips and 40 percent higher for non-commute trips.” Parking guru and UCLA professor Donald Shoup says, “Minimum parking requirements act like a fertility drug for cars.” Other researchers have found that bundled parking costs for renters

total $1,700 annually and add about 17 percent to monthly rents. In an academic study, professors C.J. Gabbe and Greg Pierce note, “Minimum parking requirements force developers to build costly parking spaces that drive up the price of housing.” If parking is unbundled and charged separately from rents, then consumers—not government planners— decide whether to pay for it. In the U.S., 90 percent of employees who drive to work receive free parking from their employers. Litman estimates this is an income tax-exempt benefit of $1,800 per year. Not only is that hidden subsidy an invitation to drive, it’s a benefit that those who walk, bike or take transit to work don’t get. Parking “cash-out” programs treat everyone more equally by offering employees a cash travel allowance equal to the market value of the parking subsidy. Studies have demonstrated that cash-out programs cut drivealone commutes by 20 percent. When employees have to pay for parking or

are offered cash outs, their commute behavior changes dramatically. Shopping malls, strip malls and big-box stores have gone hand in hand with suburban sprawl. Most shopping used to be a downtown activity, where department and specialty stores congregated. Sacramento had Macy’s, Weinstock’s and Joseph Magnin as Downtown department stores. Before the spread of post-World War II suburbia, downtowns had good transit services. Free parking was not provided or expected by retail customers. Now suburban shopping areas, Costcos and WalMarts are fronted by acres of “free” parking. The cost of that parking is hidden in the price of goods, not paid directly by motorists. Those few customers who don’t drive to shop have to pay for parking even though they don’t use it. It’s another example of an inequity created when parking subsidies are hidden in other costs. Providing parking not only requires money, it requires space—lots of it. An

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“I painted a portrait of my mom’s dog, Garbo, after Garbo passed away,” says Solone, who is nursing her newborn daughter while we talk. “It was so important to my mom that she could still be greeted by her dog every day that I realized I wanted to do this for other people.” Solone was no stranger to the fulfillment she got from painting beloved pets. At 15, she gifted her grandmother a portrait of a favorite cat. The process of painting two family dogs as a Christmas present convinced Solone to declare studio art as her major at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts. But it wasn’t until the portrait of Garbo made such an indelible emotional impact, that she decided to see where this passion for painting pets could take her. The painter plastered Portland, Ore., (where she was living at the time) with flyers for her “pet pawtraits.” They caught the eye

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of the owner of a local vet hospital, who invited Solone to paint the clinic cat. If she liked the result, she would commission the artist to do six more portraits in time for the completion of the clinic remodel—in just two months. Solone’s response? She quit her day job as a courier on the off chance she would get the commission (which she did) and has never looked back. Since moving to Sacramento to be closer to family, Solone has made a name for herself as both a pet portraitist and muralist. She helped the Sacramento SPCA raise more than $60,000 over the course of six years by auctioning off her original artwork at its annual fundraising gala. Her large indoor murals can be found in several of Sutter Health’s pediatric areas, as well as at Dignity Health in Rocklin and Sacramento Animal Hospital.

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Clearly, Solone is about more than just pet portraits—especially if her project for last year’s Sac Open Studios is any indication. For her first time participating in the event—in which more than 250 area artists open their studios to curious neighbors and patrons—Solone decided to do a community art project in addition to displaying her paintings, many of which are inspired by world travels. “It sounded much more fun to invite the public to paint with me than to show them how I paint,” Solone says on her blog, which chronicles her artistic adventures. “I wanted people to have an opportunity to experience what it was like to stand in front of a canvas with paint and brush in hand, deciding where to make their mark of self-expression. The thought of many people working on a single canvas ignited something within me.” When her “brilliant” wife suggested turning one of Solone’s paintings of the Statue of Liberty into a community art piece, the artist leapt at the idea. She made a sketch for visitors to follow (or not) with the provided paint. The end result—a vibrant canvas bursting with color and movement—is titled “What Color is Your Freedom?” “I had no idea how it would turn out or if people would even show up,” Solone admits. “But 150 people came! I’m so moved by the

power of community and what can happen when we work together.” Solone plans to do another community art project and continue working through her queue of pet portrait commissions—once she gets back to painting. For now, she’s hard at work on her greatest project yet: newborn daughter Vidilia Rose, named after a beloved friend from Cuba.

“I can’t wait to see how my creativity changes now that my daughter is here,” Solone says. For more information, visit nikkisoloneart.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Previous profiles can be found and shared at the all-new InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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pend a lifetime in a city and you’ll see plenty of businesses come and go. Small boutiques, neighborhood grocers and local hardware stores all serve the community during their time, but rarely do they last more than a generation. It’s always a joyous event, therefore, to celebrate generation-spanning institutions. And there is no more prominent culinary institution in Sacramento than Frank Fat’s. Claiming the title of “Sacramento’s oldest eating

establishment,” Frank Fat’s has been serving Sacramentans since 1939. Now, 80 years later, the Fat’s enterprise shows no signs of stopping. In almost every corner of the local metro area, you’ll find an outpost of the Fat’s restaurant group. Whether it’s Fat’s Asian Bistro in Roseville and Folsom, or Fat City Bar & Cafe in Old Sacramento, you’re never too far from a Fat’s establishment. Similarly, you need not travel very far to find someone with a Frank Fat’s

story. Several months ago, I wrote a piece on Luigi’s Pizza Parlor on Stockton Blvd. The number of stories that came from longtime locals was staggering. Fat’s holds that same type of prominence in people’s memories. Some remember Fat’s as a place where they closed deals. Some remember it as a place where politicians hammered out compromises outside of their official chambers. Younger Sacramentans remember it as a place where they dined before

a particularly memorable event or concert at the nearby Golden 1 Center. My aunt, Mary Ellen Sabin, recalls it this way: “I can remember,” she says, “we used to leave our office on Capitol Ave. for lunch and cut down the alley, coming in through the kitchen and grabbing our table before anyone else. This was in the 60s, you understand. I don’t think they let people in through the kitchen anymore.” They don’t. They do let you come in through the small, unassuming door on L St. though. And once inside, you’re transported from the hectic, partially demolished, partially rebuilt Downtown streetscape to a slick, inviting interior. Invoking 1930s Shanghai, the predominantly black and red trappings of Frank Fat’s could easily lean toward garishness, but in fact are handled with precision and deftness. Precision and deftness are exactly what you find on the menu as well. On a recent Saturday night, my parents and in-laws joined my wife and me for a lovely and memorable evening. What we found was a solid, delicious, expert handling of Mandarin cuisine that lived up the reputation of an 80-yearold flagship restaurant. The appetizer combination platter that included pot stickers, spring rolls and above-average calamari is a must for any large group. The one appetizer that really stood out was the Yu Kwok, a deep-fried pork- and beef-filled dumpling that had everyone asking for more. A legendary offering, Frank’s New York Steak, did not disappoint. As one of the more popular dishes on the menu, it stood up to expectations, perhaps even exceeding them. The steak, expertly done to medium-rare, came sliced and smothered with sautéed onions and oyster sauce. This dish, for me, represents the Frank Fat’s experience, and even the Frank Fat’s story. Here on one plate you see the influences of the immigrant experience, the American experience, the Western experience. The salt and pepper shrimp and asparagus disappeared as soon as the plate hit the table. General Tsao’s chicken, a dish done poorly by more Chinese restaurants than I can count, was handled with delicacy and sophistication. The fried chicken morsels, swimming in a dark, syrupy, aromatic sauce, with hints of ginger, garlic and green onion, won over everyone. At the end of the meal there was only one choice. If you’ve been to Frank Fat’s you know it, you love it: banana cream pie. If you’re not familiar with the iconic dish, then you’re missing out. So many other Sacramento restaurants have tried to imitate Fat’s signature pie throughout the decades that the dish has become

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the unofficial-official dessert of Sacramento. And even though there are a number of imitators, none can quite match the simplicity of the Fat’s pie—the fine, flaky crust, sweet bananas and soft, silken whipped-cream topping. I still talk to people who bemoan the loss of restaurants like the Palomino Room and Coral Reef, both gone for the better part of three decades. Thank goodness, therefore, that we can count on

Frank Fat’s as it celebrates its 80th birthday with panache and looks on, undaunted, to 90 and beyond. Frank Fat’s is at 806 L St.; (916) 442-7092; frankfats.com. Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail. com. Our Inside Sacramento Restaurant Guide and previous columns can be found and shared at the allnew InsideSacramento.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

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Downtown Sacramento Ice Rink Nov. 1–Jan. 20 Ali Yousseﬁ Square, 701 K St. godowntownsac.com Downtown’s annual ice rink, presented by Dignity Health, returns with an exciting lineup of special events. Hours are Monday through Thursday 2–9 p.m.; Friday through Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m. Tickets are $13 general; $6 kids 6 and younger. Special holiday hours and pricing.

Crocker Holiday Artisan Market Crocker Art Museum & Creative Arts League Friday, Nov. 29, 12–5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H St. crockerart.org Browse fine and functional art, including glass, textiles, wood, ceramics, paper, photography, painting, sculpture and jewelry, by more than 100 regional artists. Also enjoy live music, photo ops with Santa and food for purchase. Free parking. Tickets are $8 adults; $7 seniors/students; $6 museum and CAL members; free children 12 and younger.

Opera Favorites: All Mozart Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera Nov. 8 & 9, 8 p.m. Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive sacphilopera.org Enjoy famous operatic finales by Mozart from “Cosí fan tutte,” “The Magic Flute” and “The Marriage of Figaro,” as well as Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” conducted by Michael Christie. Seating levels are $32, $42 and $52.

10th Annual El Panteón de Sacramento The Latino Center of Art and Culture Nov. 2 & 3 2020 J St. thelatinocenter.com The Panteón de Sacramento (Sacramento’s Cemetery) celebrates Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) featuring a recreation of a Mexican zocalo with more than 50 traditional memorials honoring those who have passed. Hours are Saturday 11 a.m.–10 p.m. with a street procession at 6 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

The Jacob Swedlow Group Midtown Vanguard Jazz Series Sunday, Nov. 24, 6:30–8:30 p.m. The Auditorium at CLARA, 1425 24th St. claramidtown.org Join Sacramento native Jacob Swedlow and his quintet for an evening of music from his debut album, “Dedication, Vol. I.” The performance explores new musical territories with original and cutting-edge compositions. Swedlow is the first vibraphonist to perform at Midtown Vanguard Jazz Series. Tickets are $25 reserved seating; $20 general admission; $15 students.

“Ball Game,” oil on canvas, by Patricia Altschul.

Sofia Soirée B Street Theatre Saturday, Nov. 16, 6–9 p.m. The Soﬁa, 2700 Capitol Ave. soﬁasoiree.com Join B Street Theatre for an evening of drinks and entertainment at this inaugural arts fundraiser. All proceeds benefit the theatre’s outreach and educational programs. Cocktail attire encouraged. Tickets are $150.

Patricia Altschul: New Works

Spark From The Flame

Archival Gallery Nov. 1–30 Second Saturday Reception: Nov. 9, 6 p.m. 3223 Folsom Blvd. archivalgallery.com Enjoy new paintings by Patricia Altschul, who says, “My work continues to explore moments of reflection and the complexities and architecture of solitude, as well as the minute moments of unexpected joy with which we are daily surprised.” Gary Dinnen will have new raku sculptures.

Friday, Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. Sierra 2 Center Theater, 2791 24th St. sparkfromtheﬂame.brownpapertickets.com Performers and friends Jenna Magaziner and Daletza Benitez Macias make their professional debut with this concert featuring original arrangements of a capella, musical theater and vocal jazz. Tickets are $20.

Jenna Magaziner (left) and Daletza Benitez Macias in Spark From The Flame. El Panteón de Sacramento two-day celebration.

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Aloft: Margarita Chaplinska Tim Collom Gallery Nov. 5–Dec. 5 Opening Reception: Saturday, Nov. 9, 5:30–8:30 p.m. 915 20th St. timcollomgallery.com This solo exhibition features aerial views of landscapes, as well as figures in motion by Ukraine-born oil painter Margarita Chaplinska.

The Polar Express Train Ride Old Sacramento Nov. 29–Dec. 22 California Railroad Museum, 125 I St. californiarailroad.museum Get in the holiday spirit aboard this special train pulled by a historic locomotive based on the children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. Enjoy hot cocoa, cookies, Santa Claus sightings and silver bells. The hour-long train rides are Wednesdays through Sundays at 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $40.

Christmas Luncheon & Boutique “Delta,” oil on board, Margarita Chaplinska.

Finding Online Resources Genealogical Association of Sacramento Wednesday, Nov. 20, 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive gensac.org Join GAS for its monthly meeting featuring speaker Jim Baker sharing his knowledge about finding online resources for early 1800s U.S. data.

Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church. Photo by Susan Maxwell Skinner.

Mercy General Hospital Guild Thursday, Nov. 21, 10:30 a.m. The Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd. (916) 731-7189 Get shopping early for holiday gifts, including lighted boxes, clothes, toys, foodstuffs, candles, accessories and stationery. Donate $10 and receive 12 raffle tickets. Lunch will be served at noon. Reservations required.

French Organist Christophe Mantoux St. John’s Lutheran Church Sunday, Nov. 3, 2 p.m. 1701 L St. stjohnslc.org Lend an ear to world-class organist Christophe Mantoux, known for his excellence in playing Baroque and 19th and 20th century music from France. Tickets are $20 general; $15 students, seniors and AGO members; free children 12 and younger.

Kirkin’ o’ th’ Tartans St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Saturday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m. 2140 Mission Ave. stmichaelscarmichael.org The Daughters of Scotia Kilwinning Lodge #203 hosts this service for the blessing of clan tartans, followed by refreshments and Scottish entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the River City Food Bank at The Center at St. Matthew’s.

A Christmas Story, The Musical Broadway Sacramento Nov. 8–17 Memorial Auditorium, 1515 J St. broadwaysacramento.com The songwriting team behind the Tony Award-winning musical “Dear Evan Hansen” and Academy Award-winning film “La La Land” brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage. Tickets start at $26.

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A Christmas Story, The Musical at Memorial Auditorium. Photo by Gary Emord Netzley.

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Theatre in the Heights Through Nov. 10 8215 Auburn Blvd. theatreintheheights.com What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noël Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? This play by Rob Urbinati is a delightful and mysterious “mash-up” of two of the greatest English writers of all time. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15.

Saint John’s Program for Real Change Saturday, Nov. 2, 6–11 p.m. Mather Jet Center, 10510 Superfortress Ave. sjprc.ejoinme.org/myevents/partyforchange2019 This elegant black-tie gala provides critical support to one of the region’s most vulnerable communities, formerly homeless women and children, while serving up a gourmet meal, wine, entertainment, auction, live music and dancing. Tickets are $350.

Canned Food Drive Fairytale Town Friday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive fairytaletown.org Bring a canned food item and receive free admission to Fairy Tale Town. Donations will be given to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services holiday food drive. The day also includes arts and crafts, and a puppet show. Without a canned food donation, tickets are $2.50. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Submissions are due six weeks prior to the publication month. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @insidesacramento. n

The Polar Express Train Ride in Old Sacramento. Photo courtesy of Kelly B. Huston.

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Allora Exquisite Italian-inspired seafood & exceptional wines in a jewel box setting 5215 Folsom Blvd. • 916.538.6434 allorasacramento.com

Canon East Sacramento A creative menu in a re-imagined warehouse 1719 34th Street • 916.469.2433 canoneastsac.com

Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters Award-winning roasters 4749 Folsom Blvd. • 916.451.5181 chocolateﬁshcoffee.com

Clubhouse 56 American. HD sports, kid’s menu, breakfast weekends, late night dining 723 56th Street • 916.454.5656 ch56sports.com

Corti Brothers The legendary food source by Darrell Corti 5810 Folsom Blvd. • 916.736.3800 cortibrothers.com

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The Kitchen Restaurant 5-course prix ﬁxe seasonal dinner menu 2225 Hurley Way • 916.568.7171 thekitchenrestaurant.com

Kru Contemporary Japanese A unique and imaginative culinary experience 3145 Folsom Boulevard • 916.551.1559 krurestaurant.com

Nopalitos Southwestern Café Southwestern cooking for breakfast & lunch 5530 H Street • 916.452.8226 nopalitoscafe.com

The simple, nourishing ﬂavors of Italy 3145 Folsom Blvd. • 916.822-8720 oboitalian.com

OneSpeed Bike-themed neighborhood pizza cafe 4818 Folsom Blvd. • 916.706.1748 onespeedpizza.com

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Selland’s Market-Café Family-friendly neighborhood café 5340 H Street • 916.736.3333 sellands.com

V. Miller Meats Traditional butcher shop - nose to tail! 4801 Folsom Blvd. #2 • 916.400.4127 vmillermeats.com

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DOWNTOWN Cafeteria 15L Classic American dishes with millennial ﬂavor 1116 15th Street • 916.492.1960 cafeteria15l.com

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

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

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

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Frank Fat’s

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

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

Iron Horse Tavern

Grange Restaurant & Bar The city’s quintessential dining destination 926 J St. • 916.492.4450 grangesacramento.com

Hot Italian Remarkable pizza in modern Italian setting 1627 16th Street • 916.492.4450 hotitalian.net

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Magpie Café

This all-purpose potato has yellow flesh, a creamy texture and a slightly sweet, buttery flavor. Eat it:: Mash them with lots of butter and cream, of course!.

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

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

The Rind

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

OLD SAC Fat City Bar & Cafe American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location 1001 Front Street • 916.446.6768 fatsrestaurants.com

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

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

MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante Italiano

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

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

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

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

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Iron Grill A mecca to hearty eating 2422 13th Street â&#x20AC;˘ 916.737.5115 irongrillsacramento.com

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Tapa the World Traditional Spanish & world cuisine 2115 J Street â&#x20AC;˘ 916.442.4353 tapatheworld.com

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

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

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

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

Woodlake Tavern

Cafe Bernardo

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

Wildwood Kitchen & Bar 556 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922.2858

Luna Lounge

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

Sam’s Hof Brau

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

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571 Pavilions Lane • (916) 649-8885

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

515 Pavilions Lane • (916) 922-2870 B L D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio Seasonal, European-inﬂuenced comfort food • paragarys.com

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

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chinese food for 32 years • Dine in and take out • themandarinrestaurant.com

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

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

Up-Coming Events at Heritage Oak Winery Saturday, Nov 9 Veterans’ Day Concert featuring the Bob Stanley Band Music plays from 1 to 4 PM. Picnics welcome Saturday, Dec 14 Christmas Boutique featuring local artists and vendors The event runs from 11 AM to 3 PM, with music by Frankie & Annette from 12 to 3 PM. Children and pets are always welcome at Heritage Oak.

209-986-2763 10112 East Woodbridge Road, Acampo, CA 95220

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