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

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

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

addition to all the other water uses in a household, including showers, cooking, cleaning, etc. A current city ordinance requires residents to have livable landscape in their front yards. Artificial turf is not allowed. The element of the ordinance requiring homeowners to water and maintain livable turf has been suspended because of the drought. In practice, this means you can let your grass die, though you do need to cut it. Dave Gonsalves, district director to councilmember Jeff Harris, told me that the city staff is not currently working to write a new ordinance governing artificial turf. Still, Harris says he plans to work to advance this subject with his colleagues. But it could easily take six months to a year or more to pass. (I hope the county will take similar action.)

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At the house my husband and I own, our side and back yards feature artificial turf used decoratively between concrete stepping stones. It looks terrific and is easy to take care of. Most tree debris can be blown or raked away. We have an older version of artificial turf, which sometimes gets embedded with tree droppings. We use a shop vac once a year in spring to get them all out. Since artificial turf was first introduced as AstroTurf for use on sports fields, the product has come a long way in design and functionality for residential uses. Home Depot’s selection includes turf in seven shades of green styled after various grass types. The look of natural thatch is designed into the product, a design feature that seems likely to prevent debris from building up. It is certainly not inexpensive to install at about $2.50 per square foot. Consider using smaller amounts of artificial turf combined with other watersaving landscape materials including decomposed granite and stone. But the benefits of artificial turf go beyond water savings and include the cost savings from not having to mow, fertilize, reseed, aerate and weed. Even water-efficient landscapes require some maintenance, especially weeding. Those I know who have artificial turf in their backyards love it. I have a friend in Arden who did her entire backyard in artificial turf. It goes right up PUBLISHER page 9

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

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

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

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

imbalance is actually much greater when the Measure U dollars spent on each service are considered. Because cops and firefighters are typically paid almost three times as much as park maintenance workers, the police department is slated to receive 49 percent of total Measure U funding next year. The fire department will take in 37 percent, while the entire parks department (park care and recreation) will receive only 13 percent, of which only about 4.5 percent ($1.7 million) will actually go to park care. What are the forces that drive such lopsided budget allocations? The political influence of the police and firefighter unions, the city’s two most powerful unions, is certainly a considerable factor. Their endorsements and campaign cash are thought by some to be highly influential in council races. (I’ve previously reported how their actual CITY HALL page 10

PUBLISHER FROM page 7 to the edge of her pool, and it looks terrific five years after installation. Most of her yard is under huge redwood trees, where real grass would have been troublesome to grow. The faux turf also provides a cool and clean play area for her grandkids. If the drought continues much longer, the days of lush lawns may be gone—at least in California. City and county leaders should have to explain why it is better to have brown lawns all over our neighborhoods when we could easily have lush, green faux lawns that use zero water.

BIG DAY OF GIVING THIS MONTH The Sacramento Region Community Foundation and its partners spent months gearing up for the first BIG Day of Giving in May 2014, which I covered in my column last year as part of a nationwide community effort at charitable fundraising. They had hoped to raise

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$1 million in donations and $250,000 in matching funds. Their efforts paid off and the results far exceeded that goal: $3,020,000 was raised from 18,915 donors for 394 local nonprofit organizations. Sacramento ranked second in the entire country in terms of total donations. This year’s BIG Day of Giving is May 5. Starting at midnight, you can make a donation to one or more charitable organizations of your choice at givelocalnow.org. Each gift is tax-deductible (a minimum of $25 and maximum of $10,000) via credit card. You’ll receive an emailed acknowledgement within an hour. Mobile giving via smartphone makes it even easier. Another big benefit of donating on the BIG Day of Giving is the matching funds that accompany your gifts. Since the event is part of a national day of giving called Give Local America, foundations all over the country will participate. Donations will be eligible not only for local matching funds but national funds, too. Deciding which organizations to give to is the fun part. You may know local nonprofits you want to support. But if not, givelocalnow.org allows you to search thousands of GivingEdge local profiles and provides you with comprehensive portraits of participating organizations. If you have given to nonprofits before, expect them to market to you for this special big day. The foundation is hosting a halftime celebration downtown at Cesar Chavez Plaza that day. Stop by from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for live entertainment, food trucks, giving stations and special speakers. You can also stop by the BIG DOG Happy Hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hot Italian at 1627 16th St. to toast the success of the day with entertainment and special announcements. This is your big chance to amplify your giving to help benefit our local nonprofit communities.

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CITY HALL FROM page 8 impact on campaign outcomes may be more perception than reality.) Nevertheless, the two unions have significant influence over much of the council. By contrast, the union that represents park workers, Stationary Engineers Local 39, while representing the largest number of city employees, is politically weak by comparison. Its endorsements in council races are considered of far lesser value than those handed out by the police and the firefighters unions. And Local 39’s political influence has ebbed in recent years with the departure of a number of its supporters from the council. No group can pack the city council’s chambers with supporters and family members better than the firefighters when an issue affecting their interests is before the council, with the police a close second. No councilmember wants to be dubbed hostile or unfriendly to the police or firefighters. And don’t think for a moment that the council isn’t swayed

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by a chamber full of single-issue pleaders with long memories. Supporters of city parks currently do not compete with such political heavyweights. While supporters of recreation programs mobilize when city rec programs, community centers and pools are on the budgetary chopping block, parks advocates aren’t currently organized to march on city hall with pitchforks and torches. (That’s a metaphor, incidentally.) In council hearings over how the Measure U pie should be divided, parks advocates have been most notable by their absence. City budgeting is an inherently apolitical process. Several councilmembers, particularly those recently elected, are very aware that their constituents are concerned about inadequate park care. They were reminded of it as they knocked on voters’ doors during their campaigns. But to exert sustained influence, parks supporters must come together to create a highly visible and organized presence at city hall. In 2009, some neighborhood associations came together to form

an ad hoc group known as Rescue Sacramento Parks to press the city council to adopt proposals designed to arrest the decline in the condition of city parks in the face of very severe budget cuts, including a proposal that the city launch a pilot program to outsource basic park maintenance to landscape companies. If the city can manage to restore only 25 percent of the park worker positions lost in the recession at a time when Measure U money is flowing full blast, then alternatives should be explored lest we come to accept the degraded condition of most city parks as a “new normal.” What are the new post-recession park care standards, and how do they compare to pre-recession standards? Bathrooms are cleaned and trash is picked up only half as often for half of each year. A broken pipe spewing water takes twice as long to fix as it did before. While parks used to be mowed weekly, they are now mowed once every two or three weeks. Turf, which used to be fertilized four times a year, is no longer fertilized at all. Athletic fields that used to be renovated twice each year are no longer renovated, rendering them less safe for use by young soccer players. Bushes, to the extent they’re trimmed at all, are trimmed by volunteers. The city has also dropped rodent and gopher control and pond maintenance and eliminated its team that repairs picnic tables, benches and fixtures. Before the recession, the city employed 17 full-time workers to care for William Land Park. (Before the advent of automatic sprinklers, it employed 50 workers in Land Park.) Today, the city assigns two and a half permanent full-time park workers to Land Park, supplemented by a small number of temporary workers in the summer. Not all city parks are in dire condition. We’ve seen park volunteer corps and similar groups step up to try to fill the gap left by unrestored cuts in park worker staffing. Councilmember Jeff Harris founded and led the volunteer group that has maintained Glenn Hall Park in his River Park neighborhood. Neighborhood leader Isaac Gonzalez created Tahoe Park Volunteer Corps

to sustain Tahoe Park. In William Land Park, Land Park Volunteer Corps (led by yours truly) started its sixth season this year with a recordbreaking turnout of 200 volunteers at its March park work day. And there are many more. To take it even further, Friends of East Sacramento was formed in 2012 to save and restore both the Clunie Community Center and McKinley Rose Garden in McKinley Park when they were threatened with closure by the city. Each year this group, led by our publisher Cecily Hastings and Lisa Schmidt, logs thousands of volunteer hours to manage their operation and raise tens of thousands of dollars needed to maintain the two historic facilities. As inspiring as these efforts are, they only fill gaps in park care in some of our city parks. There are no volunteer support groups caring for the majority of city parks, particularly those in lower-income neighborhoods where folks often don’t have the time to volunteer to care for neighborhood parks. And those who are running these volunteer support groups are surely tiring of the effort. It is a minor miracle that so many groups are still at work several years after they were first launched. These groups were never intended to last forever, but to serve as stopgap measures until the city got its act together and once again adequately maintained our parks. We, as citizens and taxpayers, have a right to expect the city to either adequately fund the proper maintenance of city parks or get out of the business of park maintenance and contract with private firms that can maintain them for a substantially lower cost that we can afford. The average park worker costs city taxpayers between about $31 and $37 per hour, while private landscape firms have labor costs that are half such rates. The wage differential is so significant that the city could, by contracting out basic park care, significantly increase the number of park workers caring for our parks while reducing the city’s current expenditures for park maintenance. CITY HALL page 12

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revenues will be spent in the coming fiscal year, which starts July 1. If you’d like to see an improvement in the condition of city parks, you can call or email your councilmember and let him or her know you want more park worker positions restored. Councilmember contact information is available at eyeonsacramento.org. If any reader wants to be part of our new broad-based, citywide park advocacy group called Restore Sacramento Parks, please let me know and Like our Facebook page. Next month, we’ll compile and publish the times, dates and places where volunteer park support groups throughout the city are working.

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

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f you love garden decor, delicious tea and donating to a good cause, the 17th annual Land Park Garden Tour & Tea, hosted by Holy Spirit Parish School on Saturday, May 2, is just what you need. The self-guided tour will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will feature eight unique, private gardens throughout Land Park that include beautiful pools and water features, original sculptures and art, outdoor kitchens and more. If all that perusing has made you hungry, tuck into an elegant tea luncheon at a stately private residence in the heart of Land Park. Guests will enjoy a traditional English tea at tables beautifully decorated with individual themes. Feeling lucky? Enter the raffle—a new event feature this year—for a chance to commission an original painting by Land Park artist Marisa Gutierrez. Once your sweet tooth is sated, why not shop for some cool finds at the Fine Arts Festival in the HSPS gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.? Local artists will be on hand with original paintings, jewelry and sculptures for sale, food vendors will have plenty of good grub to offer and guests will be treated to

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The 17th annual Land Park Garden Tour & Tea takes place on Saturday, May 2

Is your kid curious about what really happens on a farm? Then don’t miss Farms, Friends & Fairytales on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Now that the sun is shining almost every day, why not have a good oldfashioned frolic at Fairytale Town and take in some fresh air, cool theater and make a few new friends? Entertain the little ones with the Puppet Art Theater Company’s updated version of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” on Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. The classic tale of a bored little boy is turned on its head when he decides to shake things up and set off his dad’s wolf alarm, the “Wolf Alert 3000.” Tricking his dad is all fun and games until a real wolf shows up. It’s up to you whether you help him escape! Tickets are $1 for members and $2 for nonmembers in addition to paid park admission. Is your kid curious about what really happens on a farm? Then don’t miss Farms, Friends & Fairytales on Saturday, May 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can watch Fairytale Town’s resident sheep get LIFE IN THE CITY page 16

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LIFE IN THE CITY FROM page 14 sheared, then watch the wool get spun into yarn with an old-fashioned spinning wheel. Kids can also participate in agriculture-themed hands-on activities and visit with representatives from local farms and ag organizations. The program is free with paid park admission. Still trying to figure out what to do with the tykes for some of summer vacation? Take a look at Fairytale Town FunCamps, 16 exciting and educational summer camps for children ages 4 through 9. Each weeklong FunCamp is designed for a specific age group and features a unique theme, including visual and theater arts, literature, puppetry, animals, gardening and more. Registration opened April 1, so visit fairytaletown.org to get in on the fun. Fairytale Town is at 3901 Land Park Drive. For more information, call 808-7462 or visit fairytaletown. org

THE MAGIC OF BALLET Where can you see a magical unicorn, a handsome prince, beautiful maidens, fluttering butterflies and madcap marionettes all on one stage? “The Unicorn Fountain,” an original ballet choreographed by Don Schwennesen, will bring all of these fairytale fantasies together with the help of the Crockett-Deane Ballet corps on Saturday, May 23, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. at The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred. Schwennesen’s ballet first premiered in 2009 for the dance company and school (Deane Dance

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Center) that he co-founded with his wife, Allyson Deane, and Deane’s mother, legendary dancer and teacher Barbara Crockett, who is also the founding director of the Sacramento Ballet. This magical ballet shares its triumphant return this season with the Regional Dance America Pacific Festival, an event first hosted in Sacramento in 1965 by the Regional Dance Company America, a national association of pre-professional dance companies. This year’s festival will take place May 10 to 13 and will feature performances, premieres and master classes by and for young dancers from all across the country, including a piece choreographed by Crockett and performed by the Crockett-Deane Ballet to honor their founder’s many years of devotion to the world of ballet. The Center at Twenty-Three Hundred is at 2300 Sierra Blvd. For tickets and more information, call 453-0226 or visit deanedancecenter.com

ONE PERSON’S TRASH Find some hidden treasures that your neighbors might be trashing at Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association’s annual Neighborhood Yard Sale on Saturday, May 16, at the Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community. Held every year since 2007, the SCNA sale is a great way to put your spring cleaning to good use and do a little shopping. The event is advertised in The Bee, on Craigslist

and through other community news outlets, so the turnout is guaranteed to be good. You never know what you might find. The Sierra 2 Center for the Arts and Community is at 2791 24th St. For more information, visit sierra2. org

KEEPING UP WITH THE CORPS Soak up some sunshine and help keep your local park pretty when the Land Park Volunteer Corps meets for its monthly cleanup on Saturday, May 2, at 9 a.m. Now that spring has sprung, Land Park is in need of a good trimming, so roll up your sleeves and don your best dirty duds to keep everything looking spruced up and springy. The Corps will meet in the large picnic grounds just behind Fairytale Town (3901 Land Park Drive) and enjoy a light breakfast before heading out, then a delectable lunch once work is done for the day. For more information, call Craig Powell at 718-3030.

STAYING COOL AT BELLE COOLEDGE Craving something cold now that the sun has started shining? Stop by the 17th annual Barbara Jean Hansen Ice Cream Social at Belle Cooledge Library for some sweet treats, hot tunes and good reads on Friday, May 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.

For the past nearly two decades, this event has been a fun—not to mention delicious—way for the library to give back to the community. After enjoying your free treat from Vic’s Ice Cream, rock out to the Read to the Rhythm concert featuring Musical Robot from 6:15 to 7 p.m. and Fenix Dance & Drum Company from 7:15 to 8 p.m. Create musical instruments with Sacramento’s ArtBeast and shop at the library book sale until 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit the library. Belle Cooledge Library is at 5600 South Land Park Drive. For more information, visit saclibrary.org

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE The Sacramento Zoo is chock-full of wild and wonderful events this month, so don’t miss out. On Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can partake in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a day of kidcentered cultural entertainment, art, music and dance. Local museums, historical societies and genealogy groups will be on-site with plenty of information as well as arts and crafts. The family fun is all included with regular zoo admission. On Mondays, May 4, 11 and 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., those over 55 can enjoy Senior Tea & Tours, featuring a guided tour of the zoo followed by a delightful tea break complete with lemonade, tea, coffee, finger sandwiches, breads and cookies. Because these events are so popular, two weeks’ advance reservations are

Catch “The Sound of Music”, performed the weekends of May 15 and 22 by the Young Actors Stage at 24th Street Theater

required. Call 808-5888 to reserve your spot. On Friday, May 8, at 9 a.m., the 14th annual Swingin’ Safari Golf Tournament will be in full swing at Teal Bend Golf Course. Golfers (and their supporters) can register for a day full of food, prizes and great golfing. The annual tournament supports the Sacramento Zoological Society’s educational programs. To register or for more information, call 808-5166. On Mother’s Day (May 10) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., help your fellow furry moms at the Missing Orangutan Mothers (MOM) Day Book & Bake Sale. Proceeds benefit Orangutan Outreach Missing Orangutan Mothers, an organization that aids orphaned orangutans in the wild. Are you a Zoo Parent? Your Zoo Parent benefits may include an invitation to the Zoo Parent & Volunteer Party on Saturday, May 16, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Find out more and RSVP at the Zoo Parent Party page on saczoo.org or call 808-5888 to purchase a Zoo Parent package and get in on the fun.

The Sacramento Zoo is at 3930 W. Land Park Drive. For more information on all zoo events, call 808-5888 or visit saczoo.org

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE If you’re a fan of “The Sound of Music,” you probably know that the film is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Why not ring in a half-century of the magical musical with a live production of the stage show, performed the weekends of May 15 and 22 by the Young Actors Stage at 24th Street Theater? Relive every “Do-Re-Mi” and recapture your “Favorite Things” with this talented Main Stage cast of experienced youth performers. The three young women sharing the role of Maria von Trapp (Ana-Riley Portal, Milan Williams, and Adan Hensley) have more than 15 years of musical theater experience combined. Show times are Fridays, May 15 and 22, at 7 p.m.; Saturdays, May 16 and 23, at 1, 4 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, May 17, at 1 and 4 p.m. The 24th Street Theater is at 2791 24th St. For tickets and more

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Lunchtime is hopping at Casa Garden Restaurant this month. Bring your appetite and treat yourself to some delicious meals while supporting Sacramento Children’s Home. On Tuesday, May 5, tuck into lunch and a “Wine Social” with red and white wine by the glass offered by Moniz Family Winery paired with delicious Casa hors d’oeuvres at 11:30 a.m. Entree choices are stuffed pasta with spinach, ham and fontina or sesame Thai beef salad. For dessert, there’s a decadent latte mocha torte. Meals are $24 per person. On Thursday, May 7, and Friday, May 8, gain free entry to shop Crafters Corner featuring gift items handmade by Casa volunteers from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and enjoy lunch at either 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Entree choices are stuffed pasta with spinach, ham and fontina or sesame Thai beef salad, plus latte mocha torte for dessert. Meals are $18.60 per person, which includes an entree, nonalcoholic beverage, dessert, tax and gratuity. On Sunday, May 10, join Casa Garden for its inaugural Mother’s Day Brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will include traditional buffet offerings and $3 mimosas. Meals are $25 per person, which includes coffee/ tea. Children younger than 12 eat for $15, which includes milk, orange juice or lemonade. Seats fill up fast, so make your reservations now by calling 452-2809.

Kit Carson International Baccalaureate School’s Design and Technology Class is holding a design contest to find the best droughttolerant front yards in Sacramento. The contest, called Beauty Without Water, will honor pioneering Sacramento residents who have responded to the drought with landscaping creativity and ingenuity. “By replacing grass yards with landscapes that showcase drought-resistant plants, scenic bark/ rocks, and other inspired features, these residents have found a way to beat the drought without sacrificing beauty,” said Jed Larsen, who teaches the class. To enter the competition, send up to four photos of your front yard, plus a short written description, to JedLarsen@scusd.edu. The deadline for submission is Sept. 1. The winners will be featured in an upcoming issue of Inside Publications. The contest is open to Sacramento residents in Inside Publication’s readership areas, which include East Sacramento, Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, the Pocket, Greenhaven, Arden and Carmichael. Kit Carson is in East Sacramento. For more information, go to kitcarson.scusd.edu Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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Colleen Harrison RETURNING TO HELP HER ALMA MATER

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f anyone knows how good it feels to return to your hometown, it’s Colleen Harrison. The Land Park native lived in the Bay Area for several years after college. But she found her way back to Sacramento— Curtis Park, to be exact—in 1999, and she has no intention of leaving.

“All of the gardens on the tour are really beautiful. Land Park lot sizes are not too large, but the gardens chosen always maximize their space wisely." “I loved growing up in a closeknit community,” the St. Francis High School alum says. “After living in the Bay Area for a number of years, I appreciated the slower pace of Sacramento and being closer to family. My husband—a Bay Area native—will even admit what a good move it was.” Returning to her roots has allowed Harrison to reconnect not only with family and friends but also with the school that formed

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her education foundation: Holy Spirit Parish School. Harrison is helping coordinate promotion of the school’s annual Land Park Garden Tour & Tea, which raises funds for the school’s fine arts program as well as for Mustard Seed School, a free, private school for homeless children ages 3 to 15. “It’s been a lot of fun reconnecting with so many parents,” Harrison says. “I’ve been involved st since my oldest ted daughter started kindergarten at Holy Spirit y in 2012. Every ected parent is expected n to do a certain number of urs, volunteer hours, ed to so I volunteered ble for decorate a table ears ago. the tea four years That’s how it started. arding to It’s been rewarding eautiful be part of a beautiful vent that community event or both raises funds for schools.” Harrison helps the event committee manage web and social media, signage and advertising for the tea, which is exactly what this marketing expert does best. “I’ve worked for various companies, ranging from local to Fortune 500,” Harrison says. “After

losing a parent to cancer a few years ago and dealing with the recuperation of my other parent from cancer, I decided to slow down and concentrate on my family. During this time, I’ve worked with a variety of clients on consulting projects. I’ve set up marketing

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knows the payoff will be well worth it.

“Attending the event is something my moth and I have mother i the past, and done in w bring my two now we daugh daughters. It’s become g a girl’s day out for us.” “Th “The garden where the tea is held is so beautifully mani manicured. It’s my dream yard yard,” Harrison says. “All of the gardens on the tour are rea beautiful. Land Park really lot sizes are not too large, bu the gardens chosen but al always maximize their s space wisely with really a amazing landscapes, water features, outdoor co cooking areas and more. A Attending the event is s something my mother and I have done in the past, and now we bring my two daughters. It’s become a girl’s day out for us.” A day out in the city that Harrison always knew she’d call home. The Land Park Garden Tour & Tea will be held Saturday, May 2. For tickets or more information, go to hs-ps.com n

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

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

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successor in Midtown. The new baby hospital is Banta’s baby. “It feels like I’ve been working on this project for a lifetime,” says

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back around 2002 to now. It’s been an incredible journey.” Constructing a hospital is nothing like building a shopping mall, office or arena. Expectations are far more exacting for a structure that delivers medical services from sutures to blood to oxygen. Even if the essential task of delivering healthy babies is timeless, the culture of medicine has changed since the women’s and children’s hospital was first planned. Levels of patient care, privacy and even service providers’ bedside manner have all been significantly upgraded. “The experience of the patient having her baby in the new hospital will be far different from what it was at Sutter Memorial,” Banta says. “One big example is that all rooms are private, so you won’t be next to another family whose issues may not necessarily be compatible with yours.” The velvety new world of customer service—not exactly a priority in the old days of obstetrics and pediatrics— will be evident from the moment the patient enters Anderson Lucchetti. While the new hospital is designed to blend into its familiar sister across the street, Sutter General, the wonders of modern medicine unfold with pastel murals and color-coded elevator portals. Anderson Lucchetti is intended to comfort and sooth, not terrify (though for some reluctant young patients, a calm environment may not ease the sharp end of a needle). The hospital is named for the Sacramento family that owns Pacific Coast Building Products, a clan devoted to Sacramento. The new hospital won’t be a theater for surgical miracles.

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

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

BY ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

phone call in the middle of the night: Police have discovered a body covered with a sheet in an alley. A criminalist from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office Laboratory of Forensic Services— the crime lab—responds to the scene to document and collect evidence. There, the criminalist finds a blood trail from the body leading across the street to a second-floor apartment. Inside, furniture has been turned over and contents from kitchen cabinets are strewn across the floor. In the bathroom, the criminalist finds walls lined with blood spatter. It will be a long evening. With the use of a state-of-the-art 3D laser scan, the crime scene is documented and frozen in time so it can be reconstructed later for court. Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, our crime lab is available to assist any law enforcement agency in Sacramento County.

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DA offices in the state with its own crime lab. With a total staff of 39, including 37 criminalists, our crime lab not only responds to crime scenes but processes nearly 13,000 pieces of evidence a year. Every day, criminalists at the laboratory are determining the blood alcohol content of blood samples, performing DNA analysis on rape kits or analyzing bullets from a crime scene to determine if the bullet came from the gun used in a drive-by shooting. Our talented and hardworking staff and state-of-the-art equipment make our lab one of the finest in the nation, if not the world. It has been said that forensic evidence is the silent witness to the truth: It can identify the guilty and exonerate the innocent. The real cases of the crime lab demonstrate the value they bring to finding the truth.

formula, rather than through breast milk, it would likely qualify as a homicide. The crime lab first had to determine if there was breast milk or formula in the bottle. From there, the crime lab examined if there were drugs in the bottle that the baby could have ingested. Looking at the baby’s stomach contents could also assist with this examination. Determining breast milk vs. formula required extensive testing of known breast milk and formula references, in order to look for chemical components that were characteristic for each sample type. This testing showed the liquid in the bottle was much more consistent with formula, not breast milk. The crime lab’s examination to identify and quantify any drugs present turned out to be the more interesting and important part of the case. The liquid in the bottle TOXICOLOGY ANALYSIS was found to have only a very low In September 2012, Sarah Stephens concentration of methadone. The stomach contents, meanwhile, had found her 7-month-old baby dead an extremely high concentration in his crib. A nearly full baby bottle of methadone along with lower was next to him. Testing showed the concentrations of prescription drugs baby’s heart blood to have a high and delta-9-THC, a component of concentration of methadone, along marijuana. with several prescription drugs. Through scientific analysis, the The investigation revealed that evidence suggested the methadone Stephens had a history of drug use, was intentionally given to the baby. and the baby had previously been As a result of this testing and other hospitalized for opiate toxicity. The evidence, Stephens was convicted of hospital believed it may have been voluntary manslaughter and child due to exposure through breast endangerment. She was sentenced to milk and warned Stephens to not 12 years, 4 months in prison. breastfeed while taking drugs. The crime lab was called upon to answer this question: How did the drugs get into the baby’s system? If the drugs were spiked into the

GLASS ANALYSIS The crime lab’s state-of-the art glass examination equipment performs highly advanced testing of glass and other trace materials by comparing chemical properties. This instrument is one of a kind in California. In fact, is the only instrument of its type west of Mississippi. The power of the technology was evidenced in a double homicide that occurred in Galt. Darrin Gunder used a wooden bat to break a sliding glass door at his ex-wife’s home. Gunder gained access to the home and executed his ex-wife and her mother. He then left the scene in his truck and was later arrested in the Stockton area. The crime lab processed Gunder’s truck and located a wooden bat on the floorboard. Further examination revealed several glass fragments imbedded in the bat. With the advanced technology, the fragments were compared to the glass from the sliding glass door of the victim’s home. The glass recovered from the bat and glass from the sliding door of the victim’s home was found to be indistinguishable. Gunder was tried and convicted of two counts of murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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

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

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

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addition, he looked up low-cost clinics in the area. He found a local shelter that offered a pit bull spay/neuter program. “When I started researching the program and the shelter, I thought that volunteering there might be fun,” Mann says. “So I filled out a super-extensive application and got called in for an interview. That’s when I knew it was serious.” Mann was not called in as a volunteer: He was being considered for a full-time job based on his impressive application.

“I figured I needed interview experience, so why not?” Mann says. “At this point in my life, I was 20 years old and I’d never touched a cat. I had to take a quiz at the interview about animal knowledge. I thought it was a huge joke, that there was no way they were going to hire someone my age. But they offered me a job one month later.” Nothing could have prepared him for what lay ahead. “I showed up the first day and saw hundreds of dogs in the back,” Mann remembers. “I thought, this can’t

be right. People lose their pets and then they come and pick them up, right? I had no idea people weren’t coming back to their pets. I had no idea animals were being put down in my community. My whole life I’d been concerned about clothes, and there were animals dying in my backyard. It was life altering.” Shocked, Mann decided to do something. He figured that if he could educate the people who were giving up animals, he could slow or even stop the surrenders. Through studies conducted with the help of local nonprofits, Mann discovered that the vast majority of shelter animals were coming from Del Paso and South Sacramento, so he targeted schools in those areas for an animal welfare campaign. “Education and awareness are the keys,” says Mann, who started a humane education nonprofit called Not Just Animals. He also teamed up with an organization called Lend A Heart Lend A Hand Animal-Assisted Therapy to bring certified therapy dogs into schools, where kids could read books aloud to them. “In eight weeks, all the kids saw an increase in literacy. Their attendance was better. Their behavior was better. It was a win-win.” The savvy activist sought out grants to expand the program into other Sacramento schools. He recently rebranded his efforts as Pawsitive Impact to include internships that teach animal care skills in local juvenile detention facilities. “These kids feel like these animals: stuck in a bad situation,” Mann says. “We need to empower them.” Despite all the good he was doing, Mann missed using the skills he’d honed at design school. He decided to

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next hurdle, so we have to be smart fundraisers.” Enter Mann’s first love: design. He created a collection for his clothing line, The Problematic, called Team Front Street, which features T-shirts declaring “Adopt Don’t Shop” and clever twists on iconic high-end brands (like “Furmes” for Hermes and “Fursace” for Versace). The collection debuted at Sacramento Fashion Week last year and continues to rake in funds for Front Street. For Mann, it’s been nothing short of a full-circle success. “I took the lifestyle I lost and turned it into what I love now,” Mann says. “I get to walk down the street and see people wearing our shirts and know that we’re changing people’s perception of shelter animals. But I have so much more to do. I’m excited to wake up every day and do what I do.” For more information about Bobby Mann’s Team Front Street apparel, go to teamfrontstreet.com n

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

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

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

program is open to children between the ages of 4 and 17 who have experienced the death of a significant person within the past year. A lot has changed since 1985, but the landscape of grief has not changed at all. “We live a life of opposites,” says Gulshen. “There is life and death, the known and the unknown, change and no change. We have to learn to reconcile these polarities, but our Western culture gives us an omnipotent sense of ourselves. When

teens are trying to rationalize their loss, they need a safe container for the intellectual part of their journey.” Gulshen notes that in past centuries, grief was a tribal ritual with funeral masks, dances and communal wailing. “In our modern society, we’re mechanized and technologized,” she says. “We’ve lost the ability to share stories.” Art provides the path to tap into those stories. “Art is transformative,” says Gulshen. “It is mindful,

calming.” Art allows children and teens dealing with death to confront their demons and move forward. “People are uncomfortable around grieving people, because it takes us to a dark, shadowy place,” says Gulshen. “It’s scary to go to a sorrowful place, but it allows us to be vulnerable.” Dillon and Sierra Garrett lost their father Chris to a brain tumor in 2011. While their father was still alive, they took part in an art therapy program for the children of cancer patients;

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after his death they transitioned to of memories of Chris, as well as the bereavement group. sculptures created by his children. “The group encouraged them to be “Every kid should have access to a honest, to talk about their feelings program like this,” says their mom. and to celebrate the moments,” says their mother, Julie Garrett. “Adults didn’t want to talk about it, but the other kids did. It was really helpful for them. They were talking while they created the art, and they learned that these are normal feelings. They learned to show they were mad in a more positive way.” Garrett credits Gulshen with helping her children through the difficult transition. “Peggy told us, ‘This is going to be your new normal.’ She gave them unconditional love and helped them create memories.” Program coordinator Peggy Gulshen spoke during the 30th Today, the Garrett anniversary celebration house holds a shelf

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Gulshen aims to provide a place where children dealing with loss feel heard, seen and validated. “They need to be accepted just as they are,” she says. “I always follow the child’s lead. I ask them what is hardest for them, and I’ll ask again in a week.” The validation is critical. “The greatest predictor of the ability to reconcile grief is community support,” she says. Last month, Sutter Memorial Hospital celebrated the program’s 30th anniversary with an event on the East Sac hospital’s lawn. Donors included local restaurants, grocery stores and the Jesuit High School drama department, which donated art supplies. “I love that the whole community is part of this,” says Gulshen. “This work never feels stagnant for me. It always feels fresh. I always feel enlightened.” For more information about Read more about Sutter Health’s Children’s Bereavement Art Group, call Peggy Gulshen at 454-6555. n

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

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

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

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

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

wanted—clean, sleek, with a European feel—to a designer from Lowe’s. The countertops are Caesarstone. The eye-grabbing cabinets are made from tigerwood laminate. There’s a new island with seating on one side, where Larry enjoys having his morning coffee. The ventilation fan is thoughtfully recessed into the island counter, rising up when needed. The microwave discreetly slides out of its own compartment rather than taking up valuable counter space. The kitchen boasts two pantries. The couple worked wonders with underutilized space off the kitchen. Originally, it was nothing but a concrete slab where the air conditioning unit and the garbage cans resided. HOME page 30

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HOME FROM page 29 “We had a raised deck built and furnished it,” Barbara explains. “We had an automatic electric awning installed to reduce the heat in the kitchen and thus extend the use of the deck in all weather.” For Larry, the refurbished space offers a simple pleasure. “This is California, and I like to be outside in this weather,” he says. Both admit they don’t miss the New York winters or humid summers. Though Barbara was initially concerned about the look of the house when they moved in, her feelings have changed. “I love the spaciousness and that I was able to incorporate some of our ultra-modern furniture, 1970s pieces and antiques,” she says. Larry is adamant that their new home is a great bargain. It’s not just the solid construction of the home and the beautifully maintained grounds that he appreciates. “We have made wonderful friends and have a great social life,” he says. “We love condo living.” If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@ yahoo.com n

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

BY R.E. GRASWICH SPORTS AUTHORITY

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

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

But don’t worry. Once the community recovers from its disappointment, sports fans will realize that the Republic stands as a stronger MLS entry next time around, thanks to the experience of having finished behind the Minnesota United. While it hasn’t been reported in the media, the Republic’s game-day strategy for the 2015 expansion negotiations contained a gusty leverage move—the stuff that will define the Republic as an organization that plays smart and tough and isn’t afraid to take a calculated risk.

The leverage play was a contingency offer, made to show Sacramento meant business while demonstrating its business savvy. When the discussion turned, as it always does in pro sports, to the question of a new stadium, the Republic gave the MLS a proposition with one condition: Deliver us into the family of big-time U.S. pro soccer this year, and we’ll build you a $150 million downtown stadium in a soccer-ready, sports-crazed region of Northern California. Here’s the deal: The MLS invitation must come first, before

the stadium, which will be built with private funds. “We have one contingency,” Republic marketing chief Erika Bjork told me just before the Minnesota deal was consummated. “And that’s that they accept our application for expansion.” The contingency was smart because it acknowledged that the MLS doesn’t run like other top-level sports leagues. It doesn’t operate on the franchise principle. Its teams are owned by one group of investors, rather than by a cartel of rich guys who operate separate franchises around the SPORTS page 34

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This was accomplished with sold-out games at Hughes Stadium and a fun makeshift pitch at Cal Expo. “Our goal has been to establish ourselves in the market, and we’ve clearly done that,” Bjork says.

Our community is primed for next time, and the MLS knows it. And here’s where things got interesting. While the sellouts were publicly celebrated, another level of romance was required with the MLS, a seduction hidden from the spotlight. The Republic had to show its ownership included serious, experienced investors, stadium site control and a real funding path to a big-league soccer grounds.

And in Sacramento, those categories had to be satisfied without the promise of taxpayer dollars. The Kings’ new arena has eaten up the city’s capacity to borrow money by selling bonds. Those can be tricky issues, but the Republic had them handled. Bjork told me the Republic has site control contracts at the railyards, the only hold-up being the transfer of the acreage to new ownership. Just before the Minnesota announcement, she said the Republic sent its $150 million stadium-finance plan to the MLS, underscored by zero reliance on taxpayer support. Backed by lead investor Kevin Nagle, who made a bundle in the pharmacy benefits management world, the Republic clearly made a strong, positive impression on the MLS. Our community is primed for next time, and the MLS knows it. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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of this very paper) brought in a piece that was an absolute wreck that had been in her basement for 20 years and it came out beautifully.” But lest you think this paint can only refresh furniture, Johnston makes you think again. “Not everyone’s into painting furniture, so I painted a bag,” Johnston says. “I went to thrift store and got an old, ugly clutch and I redid it in aubergine and dark grey with a lime green accent. I was down in Las Vegas at a hardware show and Amy was there so I brought it to show her and she went insane. She couldn’t believe how good it looked. She even borrowed the clutch and kept it in her booth during the show. I couldn’t believe I’d inspired her with my little $2 find.”

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

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

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

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“It’s an addiction,” Johnston admits. “You start walking around with a paintbrush going, ‘What can I paint next?’ ” “It’s an addiction,” Johnston admits. “You start walking around

with a paintbrush going, ‘What can I paint next?’ ” For those who might need a little more guidance—or, as Johnston puts it, “those who may not be as DIY as some”—Johnston offers classes at East Sac Hardware as well as one-onone tips and tricks to those who pop into the store. “When people come in to buy the paint, sometimes I’ll give them a mini class right there,” she says. “I had one customer who was thinking about redoing her kitchen cabinets, so I told her to bring in a door and I’d show her. The important thing is to give people the confidence to know they can do it. And if you run into a problem, you can always come in and ask.” Ready to refresh some of your old furnishings? Stop in and see Johnston at East Sacramento Hardware at 4800 Folsom Blvd. or give her a call at 4577558. n

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

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

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

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

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

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

BY KEVIN MIMS WRITING LIFE

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

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

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

baseball executives, manager, players. With the Orioles, Ripken loomed over everyone, untouchable because of the magnitude of his record and the popularity it provided him … In a meeting before the All-Star Game break in July, an Orioles official announced his belief that the team would never win a World Series championship until Ripken’s record and corollary autonomy ended. ‘This record has nothing to do with the team,’ the official told others. ‘Its only meaning is to Cal.’” Even now, on Internet discussion boards, some Orioles fans remain critical of Ripken’s streak. Ripken, according to one anonymous commentator, “had a HUGE negative in that every shortstop in the Orioles system for nearly 20 years never got to play during September call-ups, even when the O’s were waaaaay out of contention. This had to be a horrible thing for the organization to live with.” In my view, such comments miss the point. Ripken was an embodiment of the traditional American work ethic. In an era when many sports superstars were sitting out games due to capricious contract squabbles or minor physical complaints that were likely just excuses for taking a night off, Ripken stood out as a paragon of reliability. He remains a role model for everyone who believes that, as Woody Allen once put it, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” For 16 years, Ripken played in every single game on the Orioles’ schedule. In 1985, after spraining his ankle in a game against the Texas Rangers, Ripken was urged by the team doctor

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95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST

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

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

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BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS

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

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

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

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

BY GWEN SCHOEN FARM TO FORK

few years back, a friend gave me a kit for making homemade cheese. The first step in the process: “Begin with a spotlessly clean kitchen.” I figured that was impossible, so I gave up before I began. That doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of great cheese. At one time, my goal was to sample my way around the entire cheese counter at Whole Foods. I never accomplished that goal either, although I certainly gave it the college try. Not long ago, I was happily sampling my way through a farmers market when a young man offered a taste of Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Co.’s farmstead cheese. “We make it at our dairy in Orland,” said Tom Pedrozo, 22. “My family makes it by hand. Try it with fresh or dried fruit and nuts. My dad likes it with sweet white wines.” Wow. I could never make cheese that tasted that creamy and rich, no matter how clean my kitchen. “So tell me about this dairy,” I said, fishing for an invitation to visit the family and watch the cheesemaking process. After scoring an invite, I set out on a 90-minute drive north, up I-5 to Orland. It’s primarily a farming community where neighbors are so

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

far apart they see each other only as clouds of dust behind tractors. I pulled into the gravel driveway next to a house that was in serious need of some paint. As I stepped out of the car, Tim Pedrozo, Tom’s father, greeted me with a big smile and a hearty handshake. A third-generation dairy farmer who moved his family and his herd of dairy cows up to Orland from Modesto in 1999, he’s the sort of man who loves a good laugh. The calluses on his hands tell the story of someone accustomed to hard work and few days off. “I’ll show you the first step in cheesemaking,” said Pedrozo as he led me across a field to the other side of a barn. There, 30 lazy-looking cows strolled through a grassy pasture. “Our cows are all grass fed,” he said. “We have Holstein and Jersey, so the cheese is a mixture of milks. “Before we moved up here, we were trying to sustain the dairy by selling fluid milk. It was just too difficult,” said Pedrozo. “I really wanted to try making cheese, so I started looking for a place where we could do that while raising our own cows. We bought this 20-acre property because it already had a small cheese plant ready to go. Cheesemaking is physically challenging, so the family we bought from wanted to leave the business, but they were hoping to sell to someone who wanted to keep the dairy going. It was perfect for us. The sellers spent some time teaching us their method, and then I began taking classes and studying the art of making cheese.” Over the years the Pedrozos have developed their own style. “Basically, we use a Dutch method of making old-world-style cheese with raw milk. The milk is never heated warmer than a cow, which is 101 degrees,” Pedrozo explained.

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

“Everyone wants to see the calves,” he said, leading me back across the pasture to another barn. As he approached the corral, the little guys, ranging in age from three days to a year, moved to the fence and clamored for his attention with soft moos. They found great delight in nuzzling his arms and sucking his fingers. The dairyman’s face glowed as he gave each calf a scratch. As I walked back to the car, it was clear why the house was in need of paint. There are no days off and no vacations for a dairy farmer. If you aren’t tending to the cows, you’re making cheese. In between, you’re trying to sell what the cows produce. Not everyone is content with the lifestyle, but it seems to suit the Pedrozo family just fine. Pedrozo cheese is available at many local farmers markets and at Sacramento Natural Foods Coop. For more information, go to RealFarmsteadCheese.com

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

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Classroom Upgrade ROTARY CLUBS DONATE A COMPUTER LAB

receives between 60 and 300 hours

Community Business Bank, Deseret

lunch, Mother’s Day brunch or the

of service to allow them to maintain

Industries, Kelly Foundation, Loveall

recruitment coffee, call 452-2809.

or move into independent living

Foundation, Point West Rotary and

environments with a less restrictive

Schwab Charitable Fund on behalf of

go to Sacramento Children’s

living setting.”

George and Eva Chiu.

Home. Casa Garden Restaurant

Each month, UCP serves

is at 2760 Sutterville Road.

4,775 children and adults with

For more information, go to

developmental disabilities. For more

casagardenrestaurant.org

information, go to ucpsacto.org

To make reservations for weekday

Proceeds from the restaurant

BY GLORIA GLYER

DATES Junior Achievement will hold a fundraiser called Cheers for Children

DANCING FOR FUNDS

on Friday, June 19, at the home of

Now on view at the Sacramento

Each year, the Polish American

theme is Old Hollywood; attendees

Arden Arcade, East

Zoo in William Land Park is a pride

Club of Greater Sacramento holds a

are encouraged to dress like movie

Sacramento and Point

of African lions: a sire, dam and trio

concert to raise money for a worthy

stars. For more information, go to

West—recently joined forces to

of cubs born in October. To schedule

cause. This year’s cause: the children

jasac.org or call 480-2770.

donate more than $20,000 for

a time to take photos or to see the

and women of Eastern Ukraine.

a new computer lab at Encina

lions, call Tonja Candelaria at (209)

According to Barbara Wroblicky, the

Preparatory High School in the San

298-8303. For more information, go to

club raised $1,800. “Thanks to all for

Juan Unified School District. The

saczoo.org

their support,” she said. “The women

DOING GOOD

hree local Rotary Clubs—

NEW AT THE ZOO

and children really need help.”

money was used to transform an aging classroom into a state-of-theart lab with more than two dozen Chromebooks, charging stations, a

INDEPENDENT LIVING Wells Fargo recently gave a $15,000

SUPPORT EQUALS SUCCESS

60-inch flat-screen TV and movable

grant to CLASP (Community, Living

furniture. The lab also got a new

Arrangements and Services Program),

name: The Rotary Room.

an independent living program run

plans to move into a new, larger

by United Cerebral Palsy. The money

facility on Fulton Avenue this

CASA GARDEN NEEDS HELP Los Ninos Service League always needs volunteers to help out at Casa Garden Restaurant. Volunteers can

Jonna and Roger Ward. The party’s

Cycle de Mayo will kick off National Bike Month on Saturday, May 2, with a bike ride.

Assistance League of Sacramento Cycle de Mayo will kick off National

will serve 20 people who receive

summer. In the meantime, the league

Bike Month on Saturday, May 2, with

one-on-one assistance and care from

continues to operate on Yorktown

a bike ride. Riders will have a choice

knowledgeable instructors invested

Avenue. The move will enable the

of starting points (Davis Senior High

in empowering them to move toward

league to serve more children, women

School or Woodland High School) and

independence.

and seniors in the Sacramento region.

ride lengths (eight, 12 or 25 miles).

“Independence is a very real

Local supporters of the league

The ride starts at 8 a.m. Tickets cost

work in the dining room, kitchen

possibility if individuals with

include Save Mart Cares, which

$25 for adults, $10 for students and

or garden. A recruitment coffee for

development disabilities are provided

recently presented a $3,000 check to

kids. For more information, call Maria

potential volunteers will be held on

with support and trained to care for

the organization, and Tuesday Club of

Contreras at (530) 753-1125.

Tuesday, May 12, at 9:30 a.m.

themselves,” said UCP president

Sacramento, whose donation will help

Doug Bergman. “The funding

the league fund its Operation School

provides each CLASP participant

Bell program, which provides clothing

with additional assistance so they

for elementary-school children.

can reach goals faster and live

The league also receives support

Casa Garden will serve brunch on Mother’s Day, May 10.

independently. Each participant

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

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

istracted drivers have cousins. Their relatives are distracted walkers who talk, text and check their email on their cell phones. Or they may listen to music on their phones or portable music devices. As with distracted drivers, their focus is not on their surroundings or on the task of getting somewhere. Their minds are elsewhere. They may not bother to look where they’re going, and they expect others to get out of their way. walked off a pier while checking

Texting probably represents the highest form of distraction since it engages the vision, requires manipulation and occupies the mind. The results can be amusing. A tourist in Melbourne, Australia,

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In London, bumpers (like the

old Mariah Burgess was struck and

Facebook on her cell phone. A

padding on goal posts) were installed

killed by a light rail train. She was

nonswimmer, she was able to float

on Brick Lane light poles. The idea

wearing headphones and apparently

in the cold bay waters. When police

was to get texting walkers to carom

didn’t hear the approaching train or

hauled her out, 65 feet away from

off the poles instead of walking

its warning horn. Less than a month

the pier, she was still clutching her

into them and hurting themselves.

later and fewer than two miles away,

phone. A Pennsylvania woman using

It turned out the bumpers were a

32-year-old Jason Mudrock was fatally

her phone walked into a fountain at

publicity stunt and not a serious city

hit by a light rail train. Headphones

a shopping mall. Her misadventure

program.

were found near his body.

was captured on a security camera

The consequences of distracted

and viewed millions of times on the

walking can be dangerous and tragic.

consequences of distracted walking

Internet. Preoccupied walkers bump

In 2010, a man talking on a cell

can be serious, it’s difficult to put

into their fellow pedestrians, collide

phone was hit and seriously injured

the size of the problem in context. So

with poles, stumble off curbs, fall

by a light rail train at the Iron Point

far, the studies are few and the data

over debris and injure themselves in

Road station in Folsom. He never

scant. It does appear that injuries to

countless ways.

looked up or noticed the train. In

walkers are on the rise.

Rancho Cordova last year, 15-year-

While it’s clear that the

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

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

Art Show Judge

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There have been education efforts. The SAFE KIDS Moment of Silence

seems, has a cell phone. Once phones

campaign urges the 20 percent of high

were carried in pockets or purses;

school students who cross the street

now they’re constantly in hand. Once

while distracted to put their phones

people who seemed to be talking to

down. South Florida has a “Stop the

themselves on the street were rare

Talk. Just Walk” campaign.

and usually best avoided because they

It’s probably too much to hope that

likely were mentally unbalanced. Now

people end distracted walking on their

they are commonplace.

own. The desire for social contact and fear of missing out on something are

likely phone users are texting

powerful forces that lead to addictive

instead of talking. Texting probably

use. Walking used to provide time for

represents the highest form of

thinking, planning and daydreaming.

distraction since it engages the vision,

Those were distracting activities, too,

requires manipulation and occupies

but not as intense and isolating as

the mind.

provided by today’s electronic devices.

What’s to be done about the

Greg & Moni Kondos and Congresswoman Doris Matsui

Tickets $60 per person. Pre-registration required.

distracted walking. Everyone, it

The younger they are, the more

Honorary Gala Chairs

SATURDAY, MAY 30

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

It’s good for people to be connected

problem? Some localities have tried

with their friends and loved ones.

laws. While forms of distracted

And it’s good to be in the moment.

driving are illegal, distracted walking

But walkers and drivers also need to

is legal just about everywhere.

be in the “place,” connected to their

Legislators in Nevada and New York

surroundings and to others who are

have considered laws against texting

actually present.

or use of cell phones in crosswalks. A Utah law imposes a $50 fine for distracted walking near commuter rail.

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

BY JESSICA LASKEY ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

hen guitarist Jon Merriman says that he became a soloist “out of necessity,” he’s not exaggerating. When he was a kid growing up in rural Wayne, Neb., in the 1960s, Merriman’s only connection to the wide world of music he loved so dearly was his radio—a love he explores in his solo concert at Folsom’s Harris Center on May 15. “The only culture I had was the radio at night,” Merriman says. “Music was everything for me because I really had nothing else. I begged my parents to get me a guitar at an early age, and I’ve been in love with it all my life. Being out in the middle of nowhere, I became a soloist out of necessity. I developed my own style where I play everything at the same time. I’m the whole band.” This claim might sound lofty at first, but just listen to Merriman play and you’ll be astounded at the tones he coaxes out of his instrument. On his YouTube channel, a simply dressed Merriman sits on a stool and strums the melodies of familiar 1960s classics and contemporary Disney tunes with equal aplomb and an ease that belies the difficulty of what he’s achieving musically. “People are kind of confused when they first hear me play,” Merriman admits. “They think I’m playing to a background track.” But there’s no other music source in sight. Everything you hear is Merriman’s doing, from the background chords to the melody and every guitar lick in between. You might expect someone this talented

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Jon Merriman

to have blown up on the international music scene by now, but Merriman has taken a decidedly quieter route.

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

in 1980, first landing in Santa Cruz (“too wild and crazy”) before making his way to Sacramento, which he says reminds him of his hometown. “As a ‘commercial’ or ‘corporate’ musician, I play events at corporate offices, music for mixers and do sound work for PA systems. When you’re doing background music, you’re not really the main feature.” After years of playing “in corners,” as he puts it, Merriman decided that his time in the spotlight was long overdue. “Nobody dreams as a young boy about being a background musician,” Merriman says. “I’m grateful for the work, but it’s not a goal. I always wanted to move to a concert stage, where people are quiet and listen to me. I’ve recorded three CDs over the years, so I was going to do one of my CDs as a concert, but something just wasn’t working with it. I realized that if I really wanted to express my joy of music, I should play ’60s music—the stuff that’s so deep in my heart.” Hence, Merriman’s solo show was born. When it came time to pick a venue, the musician figured he’d settle for a small space, but his wife Stephanie had another idea. “Stephanie said, ‘Let’s pitch it to the Harris Center,’” Merriman recalls. “She’s had a lot to do with pushing me to do it and she’s put up with a lot. She’s a saint. So we pitched it to the Harris Center, they said yes, we picked a date and away we go.” In addition to performing his sensationally complex guitar solo versions of favorite childhood tunes, the avid videographer has produced video content to accompany each song that will be projected on a 10-foot screen built into the set.

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INSIDE PUBLICATIONS “All of my music is instrumental, so there are no lyrics,” Merriman says. “The videos take the place of the lyrics.” This multimedia platform will give Merriman an idea of how he wants to pursue performing in venues outside of Sacramento. “I would love to give this show legs, if possible,” Merriman says. “It’s very road-worthy at the moment, so this is kind of a speculation show to feel out the area, see if people are excited about it, maybe build some buzz. I’ve

had day jobs for many years: I was a home dad for 10 years for my son and daughter, I was a day care provider, I taught Jazzercise for seven years. I’m thankful for every day with my music, but I’m hoping this is the very beginning of me moving from one phase of my career to another.” For tickets and more information about Jon Merriman’s May 15 show, go to harriscenter.net n

THEATRE GUIDE Best of Enemies

Quilters

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

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

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

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

There Is a Happiness That Morning Is

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

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

The Homecoming

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

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

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EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD HAS A STORY

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

from the 1920s through the ’50s. Performers this year will include Johnny Baier, Linda Lehmann, Bill Dendle, Shelly Burns, Charles Tagawa, Bill Lowrey, Steve Peterson and many others, along with banjo vendors onsite, free workshops and plenty of jamming. For tickets and more information, contact event coordinator Bonnie Harris at 412-3020 or go to sacramentobanjoband.com The Lions Gate Hotel is at 3410 Westover St. at McClellan.

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

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

50 YEARS AND COUNTING Get ready to strum those strings as the Sacramento Banjo Band hosts Banjo-Rama, as it has for more than

50 years, at the Lions Gate Hotel from May 14-17. Banjo-Rama brings together the world’s best four-string banjo performers for an event that is sure to get your toes tapping to music

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

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

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

For more information or to register for the conference, call (530) 756-3938 or go to natsoulas.com The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is at 521 First St. in Davis.

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

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

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

BIKE MONTH Did you know that May Is Bike Month? You do now, so whip out those two-wheelers for some spring fun and two exciting events.

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

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

May Is Bike Month is coordinated by a coalition of public agencies, notfor-profit transportation management organizations and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments and encourages residents of the Sacramento region to swap car drives for bike rides to commute to work and school, run errands, exercise and have fun. Last year, nearly 10,000 people accepted the bicycling challenge and pedaled 1,987,030 miles across the region. This year, the goal is to break 2 million miles! For a little extra incentive—other than cleaner air and a healthier environment, of course— participants are invited to register their bicycle-trip miles throughout the month for chances to win prizes and pledge miles. To get you in the biking spirit, the Sacramento Area Council of

Government will host two events on Friday, May 1. The first is the May Is Bike Month Morning Kick-Off from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Capitol Rose Garden (15th Street and Capitol Avenue), which will include music, giveaways, shirts, bike-related information and activities, free coffee from Insight Roasters and pastries from Magpie and Yellowbill Cafés. Later in the day, head to the May Is Bike Month After-Work Party from 4 to 6 p.m. at Hot Italian (627 16th St.) and enjoy free pizza (you’ll burn it off, anyway), music, giveaways, shirts, raffle prizes, bike-themed activities, information and more. Ready to cycle your heart out for the month of May? Visit mayisbikemonth.com for daily

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updates and a calendar of events. Now get biking!

THE ARTY MONTH OF MAY The Crocker Art Museum is getting in on the May Is Bike Month fun with a special cycling-related event midMay, as well as plenty of concerts, a family festival and an art show for all those art aficionados looking to bolster their burgeoning collections. First up is the Classical Concert featuring Duo Tuo at 3 p.m. on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10. The French chamber music duo, featuring Elizabeth Coronata on flute and Beverly Wesner-Hoehn on harp, will serenade moms and museum visitors alike with the soothing tunes they’ve performed all over the city with the Sacramento Philharmonic, Opera and Ballet. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets in advance by calling 808-1182. Tickets are $6 for museum

and Capital Public Radio members, $10 for students/youths, and $12 for nonmembers. Get “up to speed” for May Is Bike Month from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at the Crocker’s “Art Mix: Bikes + Blues + Brews.” This mini-brewfest presented by the Crocker Cafe by Supper Club will feature music by High Profile Transients, tips and tricks from local fashionista Phoebe Verkouw (a.k.a. the Dress Fiend) as well as bicycle maintenance tips from the Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen. As you might imagine, there will be a free bike valet provided by the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates. The event is free for museum members, $10 for nonmembers, and college students receive a $2 discount. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. and drink specials will be under $5 all night. For something the whole family can enjoy, check out FamilyPalooza: A Free Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17 (the museum will be open and free from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Bring the tykes for some good,

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

old-fashioned family fun, including hands-on art-making, main stage performances and plenty of activities to keep the little ones entertained. If you’re looking to expand your art collection without breaking the bank, don’t miss the Crocker’s annual “Big Names, Small Art” auction from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, May 21. As the name suggests, the event will feature small-scale artwork (12-by-12 inches or less) by big-name artists and the bidding starts at just $25 a pop. Drinks and appetizers will be available for purchase. The event is $10 for museum members and $20 for nonmembers. For tickets and more information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

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

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

WELL, WELL, WELL Are you over 50 years and looking for something fun to do this summer? The city of Sacramento’s Older Adult Services’ 50+ Wellness Program has just what you’re looking for: Senior Adventure Camp and Classic Senior Camp hosted at the beautiful Camp Sacramento this August.

Lest you think you’ve outgrown the excitement of sleep-away camp, think again. The Senior Adventure Camp will get your blood pumping with hiking, kayaking, biking and more, while the Classic Senior Camp will get your mind running with memoir writing, basket making, craft classes, yoga and nature hikes. When the sun goes down, the fun continues with campfires, sing-alongs and more. Maybe roast a s’more or two! Registration is open and will continue until all cabins are full. For more information, call 8081593, email fiftypluswellness@ cityofsacramento.org or go to cityofsacramento.org/parksandrec Camp Sacramento is in the Eldorado National Forest along Highway 50, 18 miles west of Lake Tahoe.

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

discovered his own place in the culmination and creation of our art. It’s engaging, it’s captivating and simply an amazing event to be a part of.”

A portion of concert proceeds will support Sierra Forever Families, a Sacramento-based nonprofit adoption agency that specializes in finding and nurturing permanent families for children living in foster care. The concert will include the Big Gay Sing, which features gay anthems from throughout the decades, as well as cameo appearances by representatives of various community organizations that have supported the chorus during their 30-year history. The event will also include special singing guests from the Sacramento Children’s Chorus, sensational instrumentalists, acrobatic aerialists,

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

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

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Get ready to be impressed when the E Street Gallery exhibits “Cardboard Art” May 10-23

Ready for a treat for your eyes and ears alike? Don’t miss guitarist Jon Merriman’s first solo concert, “Jon Merriman Spotlights the Music of the ’60s,” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 15, at the Harris Center for the Arts in Folsom. Merriman has spent years playing background music for events all over the region, but the time has come for him to step out into the spotlight and earn the artistic accolades he deserves. Growing up as a kid in rural Nebraska in the 1960s, Merriman learned to imitate the music he heard on the radio with just two hands

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

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

DOUBLE TROUBLE What do you get when you combine not one but two artistic minds? You get the exciting exhibition “Dual Pursuits,” featuring the works of Sue Anne Foster and Anne Bradley, on display at the Shimo Center for the Arts from May 8 through June 10. PREVIEWS page 67

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

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

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

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

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

PREVIEWS FROM page 65 Foster is a sculptor who holds a master’s degree in art and a doctorate in education. As the president of the Valley Sculpture Artists, Foster has curated numerous exhibitions, and her three-dimensional art made from recycled materials has won awards throughout the region. Bradley started as a professional watercolor and acrylic painter and went on to study welding and casting at Sierra College before creating her own award-winning medium: sculptural painting. Both artists share a love of the sculptural form and have worked together on numerous installations. “Dual Pursuits” will feature work by both artists in the form of sculptures, paintings and a mix of the two using glass, clay, metal and other found objects. Meet the dynamic duo in person at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on May 9. For more information, call 706-1162 or go to shimogallery.com The Shimo Center for the Arts is at 2117 28th St.

LOOKING SHARPIE Still stuck on what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Why not make her a stunning scarf at the Verge Center for the Arts’ Sharpie Shibori Scarf Workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6? Let instructor Kate Farrell introduce you to the shibori shaperesist technique, a method using shapes to prevent Sharpie pens’ ink from penetrating fabric. Mom will wear the scarf for years! To register or for more information, call 448-2985 or go to vergeart.com The Verge Center for the Arts is at 625 S St.

SING A SONG Where else can you hear five choirs sing songs from around the world all in one concert? Look no further than the Sacramento Children’s Chorus annual spring concert “The Art of Song,” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May

3, at the Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church. You heard that right: Five SCC choirs will perform music ranging from the Italian Renaissance (“Ave Maria” by Tomas Luis de Victoria) to music by Franz Schubert (“An Die Musik”), folk tunes, jazz accompanied by a live jazz combo and a revue of “The Sound of Music” in honor of the beloved movie’s 50th anniversary. Watch out for soprano Carrie Hennessey’s cameo performance as the witch from the opera “Hansel and Gretl.” For tickets and more information, call 646-1141 or go to sacramentochildrenschorus.org The Carmichael Seventh Day Adventist Church is at 4600 Winding Way.

SPOK-TACULAR Help Sacramento celebrate its hosting of the first stage of this year’s Amgen Tour, as well as May Is Bike Month, with an artistic collaboration that’s sure to make your wheels spin. The Arthouse on R, Sparrow and Art of Toys Galleries will come together to present “Spokes,” a bicycle-inspired exhibition on display at both Arthouse on R and Sparrow Gallery from May 7 through June 10. As you might imagine, the art will contain all manner of bike accoutrements (spokes, wheels, etc.) and the Art of Toys Gallery (1126 18th St.) will even feature bike bells that have been painted by local artists. In addition to regular gallery hours, Arthouse on R Gallery (1021 R St.) and Sparrow Gallery (2418 K St.) will be open for the Second Saturday Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. on May 9. For more information, go to arthouseonr. com , sparrowgallerysacramento.com or artoftoys.com

HAPPY SONG Talk about mastering your art: The Sacramento Master Singers will be celebrating 30 years of choral artistry this year with an appropriately amped-up concert, “A Jubilant Song,” on May 16 and 17 at First United Methodist Church in midtown.

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Under the baton of Dr. Ralph Hughes, the choir will perform pieces from its thousand-song repertoire, including Moses Hogan’s “Elijah Rock,” René Clausen’s “A Jubilant Song,” Eric Whitacre’s “Water Night” and, in anticipation of the group’s June concert in Scotland, new compositions by Scottish composer James MacMillan and London-based composer, and winner of the 2014 British Composer Award for choral music, Cecilia McDowall. Speaking of awards, you’ll also be treated to the song stylings of the winners of the Master Singers’ annual Asya Pleskach Choral Competition for Young Choral Singers. Performances will be at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. For tickets and more

information, call 788-7464 or go to mastersingers.org First United Methodist Church is at 2100 J St.

ART FROM THE HEART Get a glimpse of the power of creativity when the show “Artists From the Short Center South” is displayed at Gallery 2110 from May 7-9. These talented artists, adults with developmental disabilities who attend the fine arts program at the Short Center South, have all been mentored by professional local artists to find their own unique style and have even

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BY GREG SABIN

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

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’m a sucker for Southern food. Greens, grits and biscuits all put me in a singular state of mind. Whether it’s Creole or Cajun, Lowcountry or just country, Southern food hits me in a spot that’s hard to reach with other cuisines. Maybe it’s the blatant disregard for the Surgeon General’s healthy-eating guidelines; maybe it’s the long hours of simmering love; or maybe it’s just the indulgent, unapologetic flavors that infuse every bite of truly well-made Southern grub. Whatever it is, the folks at South, Sacramento’s newest Southern eatery, have got the formula down pat. A quick peek at the interior makes one think of modern, hip, urban eating, but the plates coming out from the kitchen are pure Southern indulgence. Opened just last December on a quiet stretch of 11th Street in the Southside Park neighborhood, South combines two modern trends in neighborhood dining: unaffected casualness and back-to-basics cooking. Embracing a not-so-subtle rejection of recent fads (think molecular gastronomy and modernist cuisine), owners N’Gina and Ian Kavookjian root their dishes and their restaurant’s philosophy in an older and enduring American tradition. As their website puts it, “At South we are not trying to reinvent the wheel. We are just trying to express 200 years of our family’s story on a 12-inch plate.” And express that story they do. Two Cajun staples—gumbo ($12) and barbecue shrimp and grits ($13)—are

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Shrimp and grits at South

spot-on Gulf Coast recipes, lovingly recreated here in California. The gumbo is a simple mix of chicken, andouille sausage and a rich, dark roux, with only a light smattering of veggies. It’s a fine version of the

classic and a perfect example for Californians who haven’t yet acquired a taste for okra. The shrimp-andgrits plate breaks no new ground, nor should it. The shrimp are plump and substantial, the grits coarse and

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

PREVIEWS FROM page 67 become professional, exhibited artists in their own right. You can buy a piece of the action by bidding on the stunning pieces during the silent auction at the VIP reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 7 (the auction will remain open until May 9). A percentage of all sales will go back to the Short Center for the purchase of supplies for other aspiring artists. Gallery 2110 will be open for the Second Saturday Art Walk from noon to 9 p.m. on May 9. For more information, call 333-3493 or go to gallery2110.com Gallery 2110 is at 1023 Del Paso Blvd.

TERRIFIC TWOSOME If only history class had been this fun. Let the McAllister Keller Guitar Duo lead you through four centuries of classical guitar music at their concert “Songs: Old & New” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Trinity Cathedral and at 4 p.m. on Sunday,

May 17, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. The dynamic duo will explore the concept of song, both for guitar and voice, from the Renaissance to the present day. The program will include songs from Elizabethan England by John Dowland and Robert Johnson, an original arrangement of an Italian madrigal by Carlo Gesualdo, folk and art songs from South America and duets by Paulo Bellinati, Mario Lavista, Steve Reich and the Duo’s own Derek Keller, a local Sacramentan. Tickets are available at the door for a $10-$15 requested donation. Trinity Cathedral is at 2620 Capitol Ave. St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is at 7850 Watt Ave. in Antelope. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. Please email items for consideration by the first of the month, at least one month in advance of the event. n

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

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

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1615 J St. 669-5300 L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Patio Mediterranean cuisine in a casual, chic atmosphere â&#x20AC;˘ Luccarestaurant.com

Moxie 2028 H St. 443-7585 D $$-$$$ Eclectic menu in a boutique neighborhood setting

1215 19th St. 441-6022

2730 J St. 442-2552 L D $$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cooking served in a casual atmosphere â&#x20AC;˘ Paragarys.com

Old Soul Co.

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

2416 J St. 443-0440

D $$ Full Bar Chicago-style pizza, salads wings served in a family-friendly atmosphere â&#x20AC;˘ Chicagofirerestaurant.com

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

Ernestoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexican Food 1901 16th St. 441-5850

B L D $-$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Fresh Mexican food served in an upscale, yet familyfriendly setting â&#x20AC;˘ Ernestosmexicanfood.com

1716 L St. 443-7685

Paesanoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pizzeria 1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646 L D $$ Gourmet pizza, pasta, salads in casual setting â&#x20AC;˘ Paesanos.biz

Paragaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar & Oven 1401 28th St. 457-5737

D $$ Full Bar Outdoor Patio California cuisine with an Italian touch â&#x20AC;˘ Paragarys.com

Suzie Burger 29th and P Sts. 455-3300 L D $ Classic burgers, cheesesteaks, shakes, chili dogs, and other tasty treats â&#x20AC;˘ suzieburger.com

58 Degrees & Holding Co.

The Streets of London Pub

1217 18th St. 442-5858

1804 J St. 498-1388

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L D $ Wine/Beer English Pub fare in an authentic casual atmosphere, 17 beers on tap

Fox & Goose Public House

Tapa The World

Harlowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant 2708 J Street 441-4693 L D $$ Full Bar Modern Italian/California cuisine with Asian inspirations â&#x20AC;˘ Harlows.com

Italian Importing Company B L $ Italian food in a casual grocery setting

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Lucca Restaurant & Bar

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

1827 J Street 442-6678

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

Centro Cocina Mexicana

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Kasbah Lounge

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1730 L St. 444-1100

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2115 J St. 442-4353 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer/Sangria Spanish/world cuisine in a casual authentic atmosphere, live flamenco music - tapathewworld.com

Thai Basil CafĂŠ 2431 J St. 442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

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

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

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

GREEN GARLIC

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ENDIVE

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

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

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

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BLD Full Bar $$ American cuisine. HD sports, kid's menu, beakfast weekends

The Waterboy

Evan’s Kitchen

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com

Zocolo 1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Regional Mexican cuisine served in an authentic artistic setting • zocolosacramento.com

855 57th St. 452-3896 B L D Wine/Beer $$ Eclectic California cuisine served in a family-friendly atmosphere, Kid’s menu, winemaker dinners • Chefevan.com

Español 5723 Folsom Blvd. 457-3679 L D Full Bar $-$$ Classic Italian cuisine served in a traditional family-style atmosphere

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EAST SAC 33rd Street Bistro 3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233 B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting

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Burr's Fountain 4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516 B L D $ Fountain-style diner serving burgers, sandwiches, soup and ice cream specialties

Cabana Winery & Bistro 5610 Elvas 476-5492 LD $$ Wine tasting and paired entrees. Sunday Brunch 10 - 2. • cabanawine.com

3839 J St. 448-5699 B L D Wine/Beer Patio $$ Mediterranean influenced cuisine in a neighborhood setting

Italian Stallion 3260B J St. 449-8810 L D $-$$ Thin-Crust Pizza, Deserts and Beer in an intimate setting and popular location

La Trattoria Bohemia 3649 J St. 455-7803 L D Wine/Beer $-$$ Italian and Czech specialties in a neighborhood bistro setting

Les Baux 5090 Folsom Blvd. 739-1348 BLD $ Wine/Beer Unique boulangerie, café & bistro serving affordable delicious food/drinks all day long • lesbauxbakery.com

Opa! Opa! 5644 J St. 451-4000 L D Wine/Beer $ Fresh Greek cuisine in a chic, casual setting, counter service

Nopalitos 5530 H St. 452-8226 B L $ Wine/Beer Southwestern fare in a casual diner setting

Selland's Market Cafe 5340 H St. 473-3333 B L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer High quality handcrafted food to eat in or take out, wine bar

Estelle's Patisserie

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

Fat City Bar & Cafe 1001 Front St. 446-6768 D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants. com

The Firehouse Restaurant 1112 Second St. 442-4772 L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com

Frank Fat’s 806 L St. 442-7092

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

Il Fornaio 400 Capitol Mall 446-4100 L D Full Bar $$$ Fine Northern Italian cuisine in a chic, upscale atmosphere • Ilfornaio.com

Grange 926 J Street • 492-4450

Star Ginger 3101 Folsom Blvd. 231-8888 Asian Grill and Noodle Bar • starginger.com

Thai Palace Restaurant 3262 J St. 446-5353 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Authentic Thai cuisine in a casual setting

DOWNTOWN Foundation

400 L St. 321-9522 L D $$ Full Bar American cooking in an historic atmosphere • foundationsacramento.com

Chops Steak Seafood & Bar 1117 11th St. 447-8900

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

Hock Farm Craft & Provision 1415 L St. 440-8888

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

Mikuni Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar 1530 J St. 447-2112 L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Japanese cuisine served in an upscale setting • Mikunisushi.com

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

Ella Dining Room & Bar 1131 K St. 443-3772

D $$ Full Bar Relax with drinks and dinner in this stylish downtown space

Ten 22 1022 Second St. 441-2211 L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting ten22oldsac.com

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HeavenLy’s Yogurt

1213 K St. 448-8900 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Outdoor Dining Upscale American fare served in an elegant setting • Paragarys.com

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1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226

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Parlaré Eurolounge

Rio City Café

1200 K Street #8 228-4518

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10th & J Sts. 448-8960

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

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Morton’s Steakhouse

L D $$$ Full Bar Steakhouse serving dry-aged prime beef and fresh seafood in an upscale club atmosphere • Chopssacramento.com

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LAND PARK Casa Garden Restaurant 2760 Sutterville Road 452-2809 L D $$ • D with minimum diners call to inquire $$ Wine/Beer. Elegantly presented American cuisine. Operated by volunteers to benefit Sacramento Children's Home. Small and large groups. Reservations recommended • casagardenrestaurant.org

SUMMER SESSION

Freeport Bakery 2966 Freeport Blvd. 442-4256 B L $ Award-winning baked goods and cakes for eat in or take out • Freeportbakery.com

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Jamie's Bar and Grill 427 Broadway 442-4044

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

Riverside Clubhouse

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

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

Taylor's Kitchen 2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154 csus.edu

D $$S Wine/Beer Dinner served Wed. through Saturday. Reservations suggested.

Tower Café 1518 Broadway 441-0222 B L D $$ Wine/Beer International cuisine with dessert specialties in a casual setting

Willie's Burgers 2415 16th St.444-2006

2225 Hurley Way 568-7171 D $$$ Wine/Beer Five-course gourmet demonstration dinner by reservation only • Thekitchenrestaurant.com

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

Leatherby’s Family Creamery 2333 Arden Way 920-8382

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

Lemon Grass Restaurant 601 Munroe St. 486-4891

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

Matteo's Pizza 5132 Fair Oaks. Blvd. 779-0727 L D Beer/Wine $$ Neighborhood gathering place for pizza, pasta and grill dishes

The Mandarin Restaurant 4321 Arden Way 488-47794 D $$-$$$ Full Bar Gourmet Chineses food for 32 years • Dine in and take out

Roma's Pizzeria & Pasta 6530 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-9800

ARDENCARMICHAEL

Roxy

1537 Howe Ave. 927-1014 L D $-$$ Authentic Moroccan cuisine, lunch &

L D $$ Traditional Italian pizza & pasta Family Friendly Catering + Team Parties • romas-pizzaand-pasta.com

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000 B L D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine with a Western touch in a creative upscale atmosphere

Ristorante Piatti 571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885

dinner specials, belly dancing weekends • bestmoroccanfood.com

L D $$ Full Bar Contemporary Italian cuisine in a casually elegant setting

Bella Bru Café

Sam's Hof Brau

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

2500 Watt 482-2175

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

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

Café Vinoteca

Thai House

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

Chinois City Café 3535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-8690 L D $$ Full Bar Asian-influenced cuisine in a casual setting • Chinoiscitycafe.com

ILP MAY n 15

The Kitchen

L D $ Great burgers and more. Open until 3 am weekends

Andaloussia

2535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-5225 L D $ Full Bar Made-to-order comfort food in a casual setting • Jacksurbaneats.com

3032 Auburn Blvd. 484-0139 2813 Fulton Ave. 484-6104

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

La Rosa Blanca Taqueria

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2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708

13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Upscale neighborhood Sessions

Ettore’s

427 Munroe in Loehmann's 485-3888 L D $$ Wine/Beer Featuring the great taste of Thai traditional specialties • sacthaihouse.com

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