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WONDERFUL S LAND PARK Sharp 3 bedroom features new roof, Àoors, granite counters and master bath remodel. Nice location close-in, with easy access to both 99 and I-5. Screened-in Florida room for relaxing with those Delta breezes. Family room / kitchen / dining area, and generous sized living room with ¿replace. $345,000 MIKE PUENTE 395-4727

FACING CURTIS PARK Beautifully updated 3 bedroom 2½ bath two story home located on East Curtis Drive that features a lovely pool. Fabulous kitchen with granite counter tops, updated appliances and island with adjoining family room overlooking the pool. Spacious master suite too! $709,500 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

CRAFTMANSHIP FROM A BYGONE ERA The “Didion House” in Poverty Ridge! 4 bedrooms 2 full baths and 2 half baths with 3rd Àoor media room that features state-of-the art equipment. Turn of the century woodwork and detailing; new kitchen and full basement. Beautifully updated while reserving the home’s original quality and style! $1,395,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

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CLASSIC LAND PARK HOME Fantastic Land Park home with everything you need! 3 bedrooms plus bonus space in the master bedroom, 1½ bathrooms, updated kitchen, hardwood Àoors, ¿replace, formal dining room, tons of storage, 2-car garage, inside laundry, and a backyard perfect for family and friends! $569,000 PAULA SWAYNE 425-9715, KELLIE SWAYNE 206-1458

4 BEDROOM HOME Super clean, close in, and ready to go! Hard to ¿nd 4 bedroom home with 2½ baths in Land Park! Energy ef¿cient and beautifully maintained. Conveniently located, an easy walk to Land Park, Vic’s Ice Cream and Crocker Riverside Elementary School. It’s waiting for you! $325,000 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395, ERIN STUMPF 342-1372

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WALK TO CURTIS PARK Adorable updated Tudor cottage with all the charm of 20’s era home along with a remodeled kitchen, 2 new baths, updated wiring and tankless water heater. 3 bedrooms 2 baths, upstairs master suite with walk-in closet, new HVAC, deep lot, detached garage with workbench, and fruit trees. $399,000 CHRIS BRIGGS 834-6483

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FABULOUS SOUTH LAND PARK HILLS Mid-century contemporary with fabulous updates. Fantastic Àoor plan, spacious rooms and a great layout; perfect for entertaining. 3 bedrooms 2½ baths, new kitchen opens to family room and a huge skylight ¿lls it with light. Wood Àoors - beautiful lighting - great detailing! Tons of storage space. $564,500 SHEILA VAN NOY 505-5395

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SOUTH LAND PARK GEM! 3 bedrooms 2 baths plus a bonus room and potential for an additional half bathroom. With new heating and air systems in 2013, and new roof in 2009. Hobbyists and woodworkers will LOVE this oversized, fully insulated garage with dedicated 220v outlet. Lots of storage! $319,900 KELLIE SWAYNE 206-1458

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TRADITIONAL LAND PARK Rare 3 bedroom, 2 bath home with loads of space at an affordable price! Major components (roof, air conditioning) have been upgraded or replaced since 2003. Nice Àoor plan for easy entertaining. Charming features throughout this lovingly maintained home just waiting for your cosmetic touches. $389,000 PAULA SWAYNE 425-9715

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COVER ARTIST Jill Estroff Her love of art made her role as marketing director at the Crocker Art Museum from 1986 to 1993 a dream job. Inspired, she took art classes in the early 1990s. Recent classes rekindled her love of painting. This painting is titled Curtis Park Blues. Jill can be reached at jhestroff@sbcglobal.net EAST SACRAMENTO

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Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art SEPTEMBER 21, 2014 – JANUARY 11, 2015 Drawn from the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the exhibition explores the varied contributions of Latino artists to American art and culture from the mid-20th century to the present. Featuring nearly 100 works the exhibition will examine how their works express an evolving and particular American experience. Oscar R. Castillo, ‘47 Chevy in Wilmington, California, 1972, printed 2012, inkjet print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment. © 2012, Oscar R. Castillo. Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art is organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Generous support for the exhibition has been provided by Altria Group, the Honorable Aida M. Alvarez; Judah Best, The James F. Dicke Family Endowment, Sheila Duignan and Mike Wilkins, Tania and Tom Evans, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino, The Michael A. and the Honorable Marilyn Logsdon Mennello Endowment, Henry R. Muñoz III, Wells Fargo and Zions Bank. Additional signiﬁcant support was provided by The Latino Initiatives Pool, administered by the Smithsonian Latino Center. Support for Treasures to Go, the museum’s traveling exhibition program, comes from The C.F. Foundation, Atlanta.

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Use of Force THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW HOW POLICE DO THEIR WORK

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hen the tragic death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police officer in Ferguson, Mo., hit the national news in August, our son was staying at our home while in a two-week law enforcement class. Alex, 24, is a deputy sheriff in central California. s we watched the news coverage, we began to feel pretty outraged at some of what we were hearing from journalists covering the shooting and the riots in its aftermath. I was glad Alex was here, because he helped us understand a side of the story that was clearly not covered— the point of view of the officer and the concept of justified force. Alex told us there are three things the public needs to know about contacts with police. For most people I know, they are obvious: remain courteous, cooperative and compliant. According to Alex, police officers are trained to pursue criminality, not skin color. Officers must have a reason to make contact with an individual. They must be able to explain later in court that they had either a reasonable suspicion

or probable cause to believe the individual had committed or was about to commit an offense. “The fact is that more than 95 percent of police contacts are handled without rising above the level of dialogue,” Alex said. “This is because most people are cooperative and compliant. This is the way it should be, because it is unlawful to resist and/or obstruct an officer while in the performance of their duty.” He added that if a person disagrees with a stop or an arrest, the place to argue the case vigorously is in a court of law, not on the street. “When an officer meets resistance, officers are trained to use a level of force justified by the specific threat or resistance presented,” he said. For example, if a person pulls away from an officer making an arrest and snaps, “Don’t you touch me,” the officer can choose to apply a “compliance hold” to that person. “These holds are designed to convince the person to comply,” he said. Alex said police are taught that when a suspect is actively resisting, the officer can use a Taser or pepper spray to overcome that resistance. “People are surprised to discover that when a suspect strikes an officer, or even acts as if he or she is about to strike an officer, that officer can legally deliver impacts with what we call personal body weapons,” he said. Alex also explained that officers can punch, kick or strike with elbows or knees to defend themselves and make an arrest. Officers can deliver baton impacts to targeted areas on the body. Officers can strike a suspect more than once if the suspect doesn’t stop threatening the officer. If a

suspect tries to hit an officer, don’t be surprised when that officer hits back. “I’ve never heard an officer say at the beginning of a shift, ‘I hope that today I get to shoot someone,’” Alex said. “That is utterly ridiculous!”

There are three generally held misconceptions about deadly force that continually arise and that the public—and journalists—need to understand. While the vast majority of officers never fire their weapons in the line of duty, Alex said that some have to. “When an officer is faced with the threat of death or great bodily injury—or someone they are sworn to protect is faced with that same imminent threat —an officer is justified in using deadly force,” he said. There are three generally held misconceptions about deadly force that continually arise and that the public—and journalists—need to understand. The first is that an officer can shoot an unarmed person under certain conditions. “An officer may have to use deadly force on an unarmed man who is larger, stronger or attempting

to disarm the officer, for example,” said Alex. In the case of a suspect who is battering an officer to the point that he or she may suffer death or great bodily harm, the use of deadly force is defensible. “We do not have to sustain a severe beating in the line of duty,” said Alex. The second is that an officer can, in certain conditions, shoot someone in the back. “If I see a suspect fleeing and their escape presents an imminent threat of death or great bodily harm to the community at large, the use of deadly force can be justified. On some occasions, a round might enter through the back because of the dynamics of the circumstance,” he explained. The third is that officers are not—and never will be—trained to shoot to wound or to shoot weapons out of subjects’ hands. “This is not a realistic option. Handguns are not accurate enough to deliberately attempt such things when lives are on the line,” Alex said. From 2003 to 2012, 535 officers were killed in the line of duty in this country. Another 580,000 were injured in the line of duty. It frightens our family that policing—already a dangerous profession—is becoming even more so, because of anti-police rhetoric and inaccurate reporting in use-of-force cases. If every person contacted by officers were to remain courteous, cooperative and compliant, there would never be a need to employ force. The reality is, however, that although most people PUBLISHER page 9

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Up in the Air PROPOSED REVAMP OF CITY TREE ORDINANCES TO BRING MAJOR CHANGES

BY CRAIG POWELL INSIDE CITY HALL

he Jan. 25 letter from Midtown Neighborhood Association president Karen Jacques sounded an alarm and issued a challenge: The city’s tree canopy has been eroding in recent years under changes in the city’s development and tree policies, and a proposed revamp of the city’s tree ordinances should commit to reversing the damage. “Trees in the grid are under siege and the problems we’re having are now spilling over to other areas,” Jacques reported to me in an email. “Healthy trees keep getting removed for development projects, even when such removal is clearly not necessary. It takes decades for new trees to grow to the size of the large, healthy trees that are being removed,” she says. “Trees can now be planted further apart than they were, precluding continuous canopy even when the new trees are fully grown. When old, dying or diseased tress are removed in residential neighborhoods, they are frequently not replaced. When new trees are planted, many of them die due to increasing heat and drought or are being destroyed by drunken vandals, a favorite activity of drunken

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bar patrons on Friday and Saturday nights,” adds Jacques. Tree activists are also concerned that tree wells along sidewalks are too small and that many paved-over median strips provide inadequate space for healthy trees to grow. They are concerned over the practice of planting “replacement” trees some distance away from the site of a removed tree, leaving the area of removal with an inadequate number of trees. Others complain that newly planted trees are not being adequately watered and have been allowed to die. Many call for better education of property owners, particularly issuing warnings against the dangers of topping trees. A number of activists express concern that while they remain focused on preserving the tree canopy and the cumulative impacts of infill development on the city’s tree population as a whole, the city’s urban forestry section continues to focus on tree-by-tree decisions: what trees are protected, what permits are required, how appeals are handled and what fees and fines should be imposed. To paraphrase their concerns, they think city staff can’t see the forest for the trees. With concern growing over the health and extent of Sacramento’s tree canopy, city staff last year launched an effort to “update” the city’s tree policies and ordinances. Last October, staff invited 70 representatives from neighborhood groups, business and development interests, environmentalists and others to serve on a stakeholders committee and meet regularly to review policy, receive briefings and

conduct tours of city trees in the hopes of reaching consensus on the future direction of city tree policy. Despite the number of stakeholders involved, the public has remained almost completely in the dark about the proposed changes.

City staff have provided few clues to the content of the proposed new ordinance, feeding fears among some stakeholders that the final product won’t do nearly enough to halt the degradation of the tree canopy and could even lead to further deterioration. And many are not happy with the final result. More than 20 neighborhood groups lodged a protest with the city council claiming that the final product—the language of the proposed new ordinance—won't been released in sufficient time for stakeholders to review it before a key hearing on the proposal before the council’s powerful Law and Legislation Committee (originally set for early October, but now

postponed). The neighborhood groups want the public to have a full 30 days to digest the ordinance language before the hearing, but city staff doesn’t plan to release it until just seven days before the hearing, believing that if more time is provided the public would, in one city staffer’s opinion, just “nitpick” it and delay the process—a rather contemptuous view of the democratic process. City staff have provided few clues to the content of the proposed new ordinance, feeding fears among some stakeholders that the final product won’t do nearly enough to halt the degradation of the tree canopy and could even lead to further deterioration. American Forests, a nonprofit conservation organization, reports that Sacramento is among the 10 best cities in the nation for urban forests, with 17 percent of the city covered by trees. How big is the task of maintaining our tree canopy? According to The Trust for Public Land, the city’s urban forestry section manages 115,000 street trees, park trees and city-facility trees, not counting all privately owned trees. So how are they doing? The former city arborist and current stakeholder representative of the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association, Dan Pskowski, has been reported as saying that city policy has gone from “protect and preserve” to “remove and replace.” Others complain that when mature canopy trees are replaced, they are too often replaced with small trees that will never provide the shade cover CITY HALL page10

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PUBLISHER FROM page 7 will cooperate, some people will resist arrest.

If someone in the public sees a cop struggling with a suspect and decides not to give a hand, they should at least give them the benefit of the doubt. Alex reminded us that police work is a contact sport, but for cops there is no second place. If someone in the public sees a cop struggling with a suspect and decides not to give a

hand, they should at least give them the benefit of the doubt. He said cops are not asking for citizens to get into the arena with them. They would just like the public and journalists to stop appearing to cheer for the other team.

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setbacks reduced from 60 feet to as little as 7 or 5 feet today, not including porches.” He says that he is one of the few local officials who oppose the SACOG Blueprint because high-density housing policies are squeezing out our area’s tree canopy. For tree activists, one of the bones of contention is public notice of tree removals. While such notices used to be posted 30 days before removal, the city in 2006 reduced the notice period to 10 days. The notices posted on trees slated for removal used to specifically mention that the public had a right to appeal their removal. But, according to Stetson, the language was changed in 2010 to drop any mention of appeal, leaving folks in the dark as to their appeal rights. Some stakeholders want the new ordinance to restore the public’s 30-day appeal period. Currently, applications for tree removal permits are heard by the city’s Parks and Recreation Commission. The city is apparently planning to shift that responsibility to the Planning Commission when the removal is part of a development

project and to shift other permit applications to a city administrator or to a to-be-created urban forestry advisory body. A big issue is whether to impose a “tree mitigation fee” on the removal of trees in development projects. Currently, a developer simply applies for a removal permit and either receives it or doesn’t (although the city can impose conditions). There is no financial cost to the developer of removing a tree (other than the bother of applying for the removal permit). The city is proposing a new tree mitigation fee that would impose an economic cost for the removal of trees, with the proceeds used by the city to plant replacement trees. The hope is that it would provide an economic incentive to a developer to work around the tree rather than remove it. Tree activists fear that the mitigation fee would default into a policy of automatically granting developer requests for tree removals and that the fees collected would do little to replace large, mature canopy trees. In fact, the process might be used as a fee generator for the city to cover existing city costs. Another element of the city’s tree policy is its treatment of trees located in what are called the city’s “maintenance easements.” These are trees planted within 6.5 feet of a city street but technically on private property, typically in neighborhoods that do not have green strips between sidewalks and city streets. Many such trees are in Land Park, East Sacramento, Curtis Park, River Park, Woodlake, etc. These maintenance easements were created by city ordinance eons ago but, unbelievably, were never recorded in the county recorder’s office, leaving them in legal limbo. While the city has historically maintained such trees (off and on), it looks like the city plans to abandon its easement and leave the responsibility for maintaining such trees to homeowners. Tree activists object to such abandonment for two reasons. First, it will end the uniform maintenance and care of the high-visibility trees, potentially eroding the appearance of a continuous tree canopy on several

city streets. Second, residents passed a city lighting and landscaping tax assessment several years ago that pumps $4.8 million annually into urban forestry’s budget. Some of that money was used to maintain the trees in the maintenance easement. Their not-unreasonable view: They should continue to get the service for which they already pay. One of the sleeper issues involved in the revamp of the city’s tree policies relates to the trimming of trees on private property. For the first time, the city is proposing that homeowners be required to obtain a city permit (with a fee, of course) to trim trees on private property that are over a certain diameter. What diameter would trigger the permit requirement? Well, that’s been a moving target, oscillating over the past year between 10 inches and 24 inches, with the latest proposal setting it at 12 inches, according to Benassini. Is there an unreported rash of egregious tree trimming by Sacramento homeowners that is threatening the integrity of our tree canopy, or is the city just scrounging around for a new source of revenue? Many homeowners consider hiring a tree-trimming firm expensive enough without adding on a fee for obtaining a new city tree-trimming permit. Perhaps a public education effort on the proper way to trim trees would be a better way to improve treetrimming practices at a much, much lower cost to the public.

STRONG-MAYOR CAMPAIGN GETS INTENSE

n the run-up to the Nov. 4 general election, the campaigns for and against the strongmayor initiative—Measure L on your city ballot—are heating up. In contrast to the last effort to enact a strong-mayor system of city governance, this time Mayor Kevin Johnson has stepped firmly onto center stage as the measure’s primary advocate. On the opposite side of the issue, City CITY HALL page 13

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Councilmember Steve Hansen has become the most visible spokesperson opposing Measure L. This is not the first time, nor will it be the last, when councilmembers have faced off against one another over high-stakes campaigns, making for somewhat chilly greetings in city hall hallways. In September, it was largely a battle over organizational endorsements, with Johnson and Hansen appearing before political action committees and boards of business groups, unions and community organizations to make their case. So far, the mayor is scoring big among trade associations and unions, winning endorsements for Measure L from police and fire unions as well as a long list of business groups, including Sacramento Metro Chamber, Region Builders, Building Industry Association, Sacramento Association of Realtors and others. Opponents of the measure have won endorsements from the League of

Women Voters and the Sacramento County Democratic Party, as well as the stationary engineers union (most city workers), the city teachers union and the electricians union. Then there was the big blowup at the Sacramento Central Labor Council. Bill Camp, the council’s longtime executive secretary and a stalwart opponent of strong-mayor campaigns past and present, found himself in the middle of a major split within the council over Measure L. In late August, Camp was summarily fired by the council’s pro-Measure L executive committee (which includes two pro-L SEIU union officials). He was then reinstated by the intervention of representatives from the AFL-CIO who found that the council’s executive committee had violated union rules in firing Camp. He has since been placed on paid administrative leave. The larger group of council delegates then failed to achieve the two-thirds majority necessary for an endorsement on the measure.

Then there is the race for campaign contributions, which the mayor is winning hands down. As of midSeptember, the “Yes” campaign reported $246,000 in contributions, including a jumbo $100,000 contribution from developer Angelo Tsakopoulos, and the “No” campaign reported receiving $7,000, plus a funding commitment of $39,000 from the International City Managers Association. Eye on Sacramento will host a public forum and panel discussion on its study of Measure L at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park (601 Alhambra Blvd.). The public is invited. On Oct. 2, EOS’s comprehensive study and report on Measure L will be posted on its website, eyeonsacramento.org 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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Zoo Loses Its Leader MARY HEALY HEADED UP THE ZOO SINCE 1999

BY JESSICA LASKEY LIFE IN THE CITY

he world lost a bright light in August: Mary Healy, the executive director and CEO of the Sacramento Zoo, died on her way to the Galapagos Islands after suffering a cerebral aneurysm. Healy had headed the Sacramento Zoo since 1999, and it was under her dedicated direction that it started significant expansions, like the building of a full-scale veterinary hospital—named for Dr. Murray E. Fowler, who passed away earlier this year—and renovations of several habitats for many of the zoo’s beloved denizens. The avid animal activist started her career as a bird keeper at the Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in South Carolina and spent a stint with a Disney animal park before debuting as the Sacramento Zoo director in December 1999. During her time as director, she also served as the chair of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, on the Accreditation Commission, as the president of the California Association of Zoos and Aquariums and as one of nine international council members for the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

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Mary Healy, the executive director and CEO of the Sacramento Zoo, died on her way to the Galapagos Islands after suffering a cerebral aneurysm

Never was Healy happier than helping the animals she loved so dearly. Thanks to her, the zoo’s resident lemurs, thick-billed parrots, giant anteaters, ground hornbills, burrowing owls, yellow-billed magpies, tamanduas, giraffes, red pandas and North American river otters have beautiful new places to call home right here in Sacramento. But she was also a shining supporter of her human compadres. I was her employee as a Zoo Camp counselor in high school, then again as a membership assistant after college, and what I remember best about Healy is her quick smile, confident laugh and ability to make all creatures great and small feel like they belonged on this planet. Donations can be made in Healy’s memory to the Sacramento Zoological Society to continue her wonderful work. Call 808-5888 or visit saczoo. org. We’ll miss you, Mary.

WORLD OF WONDER See what the late, great Mary Healy was working on before she passed away at the newly opened Small Wonders of Africa Exhibit at the Sacramento Zoo. Six zoo species—African strawcolored fruit bats, aardvarks, Wolf’s guenons, red-billed hornbill, crested guineafowl and, later this year, banded mongooses—have some stunning new digs completed last month that must be seen to be believed. Ready to don your dressiest best? The zoo’s annual Wild Affair will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 5 to 10 p.m. Where else can you flit around in your finery while also getting a behind-the-scenes tour of the zoo, stand eye-to-eye with giraffes, tuck into a delectable four-course dinner by the Fat Family Restaurant Group, bid on unusual items in the live and silent auctions and take in the

quirkiest stage show in Sacramento? For tickets, call 808-8376 or visit the Wild Affair page at saczoo.org With the sad news of Healy’s passing comes the exciting news of new life: the zoo’s female Masai giraffe, Shani, is pregnant with her first calf. “The zoo is overjoyed that Shani is pregnant,” Healy said before her death. “The last time there was a giraffe birth at the Sacramento Zoo was in the 1980s. Shani and Chifu [the male Masai giraffe] were brought to the zoo with the hope that they would become the nucleus of a new herd to support the genetic diversity of the North American Masai giraffe population.” Stay tuned for the birth that is expected in November or December in the newly renovated giraffe exhibit— completed in 2010—that includes a state-of-the-art, heated block barn that is fully equipped for the birth of calves. Good thing, because Masai giraffe calves can be as tall as 6 feet when they’re born! Speaking of offspring, are you trying to figure out how to secure a financial future for your loved ones? Don’t miss the zoo’s next free estate planning seminar on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. presented by local attorney Mark S. Drobny. To attend a seminar or for more information, call 808-8815 or email Lisa Clement at lclement@saczoo.org Do you have little ones at home who are rarin’ to go roarin’ for Halloween? Don’t miss Boo at the Zoo on Thursday, Oct. 30, and Friday, Oct. 31, from 5 to 8 p.m. Each night of frightfully fun festivities will include LIFE IN THE CITY page 16

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LIFE IN THE CITY FROM page 14 candy stations for kids to trick-ortreat, magic shows, a costumed dance party, crazy crafts and, of course, rides on the Spooky Train or Creepy Carousel (additional fee applies). The event is perfect for tykes ages 10 and under. Tickets are $8 for zoo members, $10 for nonmembers (ages 2 and up) if purchased before Oct. 28. After Oct. 28, tickets will be $12 each. The Sacramento Zoo is located at 3930 West Land Park Drive. For more information on the Sacramento Zoo, call 808-5888 or visit saczoo.org

DIG IN! Roll up your sleeves and get down and dirty with the Land Park Volunteer Corps on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. As you’re helping the team keep the park neat and tidy—projects include mulching, trimming, raking and more—keep an eye out for the new signs that proclaim each park pond name: Duck Lake (the largest), Boat Lake (with the island in the middle) and Lilly Pond (across Land Park Drive). The corps’ captain Forrest Neff was not only responsible for these beautiful new markers, but also the two new stone benches in front of Swanston Gardens. As the corps’ lead coordinator, Craig Powell, says, “Fine work, Forrest!” To volunteer, meet at Base Camp behind Fairytale Town (3901 Land Park Drive) and enjoy a light breakfast provided by Espresso Metro. Interested in donating to the Corps? Send something in to: Land Park Volunteer Corps, 3053 Freeport Blvd, #231, Sacramento, CA 95818. For more information, contact Powell at 718-3030 or ckpinsacto@aol.com

TAME TRICK-OR-TREAT Looking for a place you can let your little monsters run free with no fear for Halloween? Don’t miss Fairytale Town’s 28th annual Safe & Super Halloween: The Adventures of Percy Jackson Oct. 24-26 from 5-9 p.m. Kids can don their costumes and jump feet first into the mythological world of Rick Riordan’s popular bookturned-movie, “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Attendees can go on

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their very own hero’s quest to Mount Olympus, visit the lair of Polyphemus the Cyclops, explore a replica of the Parthenon, chat with the Oracle of Delphi and tramp around Medusa’s garden—just don’t look her in the eye, lest she turn you into stone! Trick-or-treaters can also participate in hands-on activities and a costume parade, satisfy their sweet teeth at 17 candy stations and enjoy a performance by Puppet Art Theater Company (just $1 for members, $2 for nonmembers). The three-day event promises to be scarily fun! Advance tickets (before Oct. 24) are $7 for members and $10 for nonmembers. After Oct. 24, tickets are $9 for members and $12 for nonmembers. Fairytale Town is at 3901 Land Park Drive. For tickets and more information, call 808-7462 or visit fairytaletown.org

HOWDY, NEIGHBOR! If you love living in Land Park, have you ever considered getting involved in the detailed workings of your hallowed ’hood? You can do just that by joining Land Park Community Association, which holds its next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Eskaton Monroe Lodge. LPCA is a volunteer group that is committed to protecting and preserving beautiful William Land Park, hosting events to bring community members together (like the annual Land Park Egg Hunt each April and A Taste of Land Park

every June), supporting projects that enhance everyday life in the area and working with elected officials to advocate for their neighbors and fellow Land Park residents. For more information and to get involved, visit landpark.org or find the LPCA on Facebook. Eskaton Monroe Lodge is at 3225 Freeport Blvd.

ON BROADWAY Talk about cutting edge: Join the 21st century with a new and innovative public art project along the Broadway corridor called Broadway Augmented, on view now in a limited engagement through Oct. 31. The temporary public artwork has been created by 11 national artists and is designed to be viewed in real time through the usage of an Apple or Android smart device (phone or tablet, whichever you prefer). Once you download and launch the project app, an interactive map will lead you to various installations where—through the camera on your device—you can view realtime virtual artwork that’s hidden from the naked eye. The tech-savvy idea was conceived and executed by the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Sacramento State University and Greater Broadway Partnership as a way to revitalize the Broadway corridor, one of Sacramento’s oldest and most eclectic areas. Artwork will be on display on Broadway between 9th and 21st

Streets. To download the app, go to broadwayaugmented.net

A GREAT PAIR OF GENES Ever wondered just what your genes might reveal about who you are and where you come from? Bring your questions and an inquisitive mind to the Genealogical Association of Sacramento’s next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 15, at noon at Belle Cooledge Library. This month’s meeting will focus on discoveries members have made over the summer and new searches inspired by visitors. For more information, call 383-1221. Belle Cooledge Library is at 5600 South Land Park Drive.

PART OF YOUR WORLD I don’t know about you, but when I was little, all I wanted was brightred hair like Ariel from “The Little Mermaid.” I’ll be reliving this fantasy of youth when Storytime Theatre of Sacramento City College premieres a new adaptation of the beloved story from Oct. 11 through Nov. 9. The age-old tale of a mermaid’s quest to grow two legs and join the human world has been adapted and directed by Matt K. Miller, a staple on the professional acting scene in Sacramento and an adjunct professor of theater arts and film at Sac City. Admission is $5 for all ages—kids 2 and younger get in free¬—and no reservations are required. For tickets and more information, go to citytheatre.net

All performances will take place in the Little Theatre in the Performing Arts Center (PAC 106) on the Sacramento City College campus at 3835 Freeport Blvd.

SAFE HAVEN If you run to feel good, you can run to do good, too, at My Sister’s House 11th annual Run for a Safe Haven on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 8 a.m. in William Land Park. My Sister’s House is a unique nonprofit organization that provides shelter and resources for the Central Valley’s large population of Asian Pacific Islander women and children who have been affected by domestic violence or human trafficking. This annual 5k run is the group’s largest fundraiser, which funnels funds toward providing outreach and education to help prevent domestic violence, a 24/7 multilingual helpline, a six-bed emergency shelter, a six-bed transitional shelter and a Women to Work Program, which offers legal assistance and mental health counseling. Since its foundation 13 year ago, My Sister’s House has provided 22,000 nights of shelter to women and children across all ethnic backgrounds. Sounds like we’d better start tying our running shoes … Participants can register as an individual or a team at runforasafehaven.com The run will take place in William Land Park in the Village Green area, at the corner of Freeport Boulevard and Sutterville Road. For more information about My Sister’s House, call 930-0626 or visit my-sistershouse.org

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Whether you have a little one who loves music or you yourself want to hear some terc tunes, don’t miss All Saints Episcopal Church’s performance of Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” featuring the WolfGANG Woodwind Quintet on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. All Saints has presented classical concerts since 2005 as a way to bring affordable and entertaining music to people of all ages. Children 12 and younger get in free and adults are asked for a $15 donation to keep the

program running. October’s concert will feature Elizabeth Coronata on flute, Eric Achen on French horn, Curtis Kidwell on oboe, David Wells on bassoon, Sandra McPherson on clarinet and Julian Dixon as the Narrator. All Saints Episcopal Church is at 2076 Sutterville Road. For more information, call 455-0643 or visit allsaintssacramento.org

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MUSIC MEMORIAL Music in the Sacramento region got a major boost this month when the Sacramento Region Community Foundation granted $1.16 million to local classical music organizations due to a significant bequest from a charitable remainder trust established by J. David Ramsey. Ramsey passed away in January of this year. During his lifetime, he was a dedicated supporter and lover of music. The Philadelphia native played the flute and piccolo as a student at Swarthmore College, performed on the mandolin at his nephew’s wedding and played the piano throughout his life. During his army service in World War II, he even wrote a symphony while fighting on the front lines in Europe. In his later years, he moved to Davis to be able to regularly attend performances at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts. “Mr. Ramsey valued symphonic and chamber music as two classical arts forms that enrich our community and our lives,” says SRCF chief giving officer Priscilla Enriquez. “His gift to the classical musical arts is a gift to lasting civic amenities in our region.” Organizations that directly benefited from Ramsey’s lifelong passion for music include the Sacramento Symphony Foundation, Music in the Mountains and the Chamber Music Society of Sacramento. The bequest also established the J. David Ramsey Music Endowment, through which the SRCF will be able make annual gifts in Ramsey’s name to regional music organizations. If you’d like to leave a lasting legacy for the arts like Ramsey did, contact the foundation at 765-9000 or visit sacregcf.org Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com n

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Melanie Howard TRACING HER ROOTS

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hen Melanie Howard says she’s a Sacramento native, she’s not talking just one generation. She’s talking roots that go back to the mid1850s, which is especially cool, considering she’s the vice president of the Genealogical Association of Sacramento. “When I retired from nursing in 2001, I wanted to trace my family roots,” Howard explains. “I joined the GAS because they met in the afternoon. They are a wonderful group and soon asked me to be on the board. I was [the group] historian for a year or so and was also president of the Sacramento Orchid Society. When GAS asked me to be president of their group, I agreed when my Orchid Society presidency finished. I love volunteering my time and participating in these wonderful groups.” Howard was the president of GAS for four years and now serves as the group’s vice president. During that time, she’s discovered quite a few fascinating family ties to the area she calls home. “Both sides of my family are Sacramento natives,” Howard says proudly. “My maternal great-greatgrandparents came overland in 1852 and settled on the Yolo side of the river, where the Port of Sacramento is now. My paternal side came in 1885 and settled in the Rocklin and

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Melanie Howard, VP of the Genealogical Association of Sacramento, standing next to a photo of one of her ancestors, her great-greatgrandfather Rev. Allen Thompson.

Roseville area. So I am definitely a Sacramento native.” As Howard’s root system spread out before her, it wasn’t long before she found that some of her relatives— the Mathena line—are buried in the Old City Cemetery. “I now give docent tours for them and tell all of the wonderful stories about the residents in the cemetery, including my own ancestors who are buried there,” Howard says. Her dedicated dives into her own personal history have led Howard to

many fun finds, one of which hangs in her house. “During one of my genealogy searches, I found my great-greatgrandfather’s framed, matted photo on eBay,” Howard says. “He was a Methodist Episcopal minister in Bordentown, N.J., and the photo was taken three months short of his 99th birthday while preaching the Easter Sunday service. He died three months short of his 100th birthday. The 118-year-old framed photo hangs in my entryway.”

A visual reminder for Howard of just how far her clan has come. See Howard in action as a member of the Old Sacramento Living History Program—she’ll be volunteering as a ghost—during the Ghost Tours in Old Sac on Friday, Oct. 10, and Saturday, Oct. 11. For more information on the Ghost Tours, visit historicoldsac.org. For more information on the GAS, visit gensac.org. For more information on the Old City Cemetery, visit oldcitycemetery.com n

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Green Thumb THIS SICILIAN GARDENER LIKES TO DO THINGS THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY

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iuseppe Bonfanti is a professional gardener who does almost nothing the normal way. This doesn’t mean he hates tradition. In almost every aspect of his work, Bonfanti is breathtakingly, wonderfully traditional. The world has changed. Gardening has changed. Peppe has not. He endures, and tradition follows. He arrives at gardening jobs on a bicycle, a blue 10-speed from Montgomery Ward with short chrome fenders. The bike was new around the time Ronald Reagan was president. Behind the bike, Bonfanti tows a trailer, the same red Radio Flyer wagon that delighted Peppe’s wife Melissa when she was a child. Inside the wagon he carries his two most precious tools: a sharp pair of bypass pruning shears in a leather sheath and a lightweight handsaw with jagged teeth, a red plastic handle and plastic scabbard. Strapped to the top of the wagon is a 4-foot wooden ladder that, like the bike, belonged to Melissa’s late father, Gasper “Sonny” Galante. The provenance of the ladder is uncertain. It’s rickety and may

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Giuseppe Bonfanti towing his Radio Flyer wagon to a gardening job on his blue 10-speed from Montgomery Ward. Photo courtesy of James Wong.

have seen action during the Korean War. Bonfanti moved to Sacramento in late 2012 from his hometown of Noto, Italy, on the eastern tip of Sicily. He didn’t necessarily want to come here, being busy managing his family’s orchards of almond, lemon, orange and carob trees in Noto. But the love of his life, Melissa, was a Sacramento girl, and though she enjoyed living in Italy with Peppe, her father was sick back home and sadly entering his final months of life. Melissa wanted to be with her dad. Peppe, being a traditional man, wanted to be with his wife. Now here they are together. “When I first got here, I thought, this is the same,” Bonfanti says. “It’s

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machines that prune and trim with plastic wires spinning madly. Bonfanti takes a branch in his left hand and cuts it with shears held in his right. A thicker branch is removed with the handsaw. He has professional climbing gear, just in case, but ignores it on smaller trees. He prefers to square up Sonny Galante’s old ladder, climb onto the top step (the ladder is too ancient to carry a warning sign saying “NOT A STEP”) and blend into the tree. “I was a skateboarder when I was young, so I know how to balance,” he says. “When I step on a branch, I can feel that it will support me. The tree will tell me if it’s strong enough.” Melissa, who works with elderly people and is working on her second

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to tell how old he is. I placed Bonfanti between 28 and 200, give or take. He is 35. The smile comes into play when Bonfanti is asked about organic, natural gardening. With his old equipment and ancient manners, it would stand to reason that he would be a proponent of organic, natural gardening. But it’s not that simple. “Nothing can be natural once you plant it, can it?” he says. “And to be natural, no tree should ever be cut. But once you cut it, you have to prune it forever.” In August, Bonfanti goes to Italy to help with the family harvest. Back in Sacramento, don’t be shocked if you see him with a small chain saw. Mostly, he uses it for cleanup, saying, “It saves the customer money.” The chain saw makes him embarrassed. You can tell because the blue eyes look down and the smile almost disappears. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Class Act BROOKFIELD POISED TO BRING ITS HIGH-ACHIEVING APPROACH TO NEW SITE

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f all the things that Dr. Jo Gonsalves, the principal of Brookfield School, expected to be doing at the start of this school year, moving school sites was not one of them. “It feels a little like Camp Brookfield,” Gonsalves admits. “We hoped the new campus would be done before the start of the new year, and it was close, but not quite. It’s been an interesting summer transitional period, but it will be a very exciting day for the kids.” It will be equally thrilling for the administrators, once the dust has settled, considering the school has occupied the same site in Land Park for 51 years. “We wanted room for the kids to grow,” Gonsalves says, who’s now in her seventh year overseeing the tightknit independent kindergartenthrough-eighth-grade school. At the new campus on Riverside Boulevard, she said, “there will be more classroom space, a real science lab and specialist rooms. It was a major move to build our own site, but it meant we could make the facility as energyefficient and kid-friendly as possible. “We wanted to leave a ‘gentle footprint’—the rooms are very spacious but heavily insulated, with skylights for natural lighting and an air circulation system that’s designed to circulate natural air so we don’t have to use the air conditioning very much. “The lead architect, Nate Sebok, is actually a school parent, so I think he was emotionally invested in the

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Dr. Jo Gonsalves, the principal of Brookfield School, is looking forward to having some more space for her students to grow

design so his two little girls would be proud.” It wouldn’t be surprising if he also wanted to impress “Dr. Jo,” as she’s lovingly known on campus. The Los Angeles native, who considers herself a Sacramentan, now that she’s lived here for nearly 40 years, came to Brookfield after serving as the assistant principal of academics at St. Francis High School. She’s a credentialed administrative professional, science and English teacher (prior to becoming an administrator, she taught both subjects) and she has her doctorate

in educational leadership from St. Mary’s College. Yet despite her varied and impressive educational background, she ended up at Brookfield almost by accident. “I didn’t know Brookfield existed until my daughter attended St. Francis and brought home some lovely, accomplished young women she’d made friends with” who had graduated from Brookfield, Gonsalves says. “Then, when I started working as the dean of academics at St. Francis, I could always peg Brookfield students: They were mature, polished

and knew how to argue their point. They would approach me like little attorneys—they had notes, looked me in eye, shook hands. “When the opportunity to lead the school came up, it made good sense. As an educator, I’ve always tried to be an advocate for kids who are motivated learners but unfortunately don’t get a lot of attention in public education.” Brookfield turned out to be a perfect fit, where class sizes are small (they’re capped at 18) and kids get the individual attention they desire.

“Brookfield is a very wellkept secret,” Gonsalves says. “It serves a population of students who are motivated learners and high achievers, and we maintain an environment of very high expectations, academically and behaviorally. All of our teachers are highly qualified specialists in what they teach, and because of the small classes, the students can actually access their teachers. “We also have a wonderful arts program, so there are all kinds of ways for kids who have an artistic bent to express themselves.” The new campus will not only allow students to continue to flourish, it will also provide expanded opportunities for young learners with a preschool program for kids ages 2 through prekindergarten. But regardless of its expanded size, Gonsalves knows the school will continue to have the heart that makes her glad to come to work each day. “Brookfield really has a small community feel,” she says. “We know all the children by name and they know all the teachers, whether they have them or not. I still have (former students) who check in—in person or by email—and it’s nice to follow their paths. “They often find the first year of high school is great because they feel so well-prepared. They’re not as pressured academically because they’re used to the atmosphere of high expectations. We make them work hard when they’re here, but it sure pays off.” Do you have a high-achieving child who would thrive with Dr. Jo’s team? The new Brookfield School campus is at 6115 Riverside Blvd. Find out more at brookfieldschool.org

THE ART OF THE PERFORMING ARTS If you ask Don Roth, the executive director of the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, what the secret is to creating one of the nation’s leading performance spaces, his answer is simple. “We think in terms of breaking down barriers to enjoyment,” Roth

says. “We don’t want audience theater, and I kind of stumbled into members to think they need to be my work with orchestras early on. educated to see something here—just “This job is a natural outcome of come into the building.” my intrinsic beliefs. I found a way to This come-as-you-are attitude work around things that I really love. has worked magic for the Mondavi For me, it’s the ideal job, especially Center since Roth took over as its having great colleagues like Jeremy.” director in 2006. The state-of-the-art Roth and Ganter work in tandem center at the edge of the University to create the exciting seasons of California, Davis, campus attracts that keep the Mondavi at the top acts from all over the world, often for of its game in the world of arts their only West Coast appearances. presenting. When Roth came on in If you ask Jeremy Ganter, the 2006, he identified some niches the associate executive director and organization had director of yet to fill, and programming, a he and Ganter big part of that have focused on attraction is filling them for thanks to Roth. the past eight “I’ve been years. here since the “Jeremy Mondavi Center and I work opened” in 2002, together as a Ganter says, first real team,” as the artistic Roth says. administrator and (In fact, after then director of this phone programming for conversation, five years before the two are moving into his headed to current combined the Western position. “It took Arts Alliance a while to get annual recognized, but booking the of r all that changed conference to ecutive direc Don Roth is the ex the r fo r nte Ce when Don got here. in Seattle it Mondavi Robert and Margr Performing Arts He brings an acute to scout awareness to total shows for quality management. upcoming seasons.) Everything that’s happening from “The reputation for doing quality the time the audience leaves home to work in jazz, modern dance and everything happening in the building classical music was already here, but to how we treat the artists. we wanted to complement what the “We’re now known as having a Mondavi was already doing. I saw beautiful state-of-the-art facility the need to be operating in current connected to a warm and wonderful music, like roots music, a whole area university and a really engaged of American music that was only audience. It’s irresistible for artists.” starting to get covered here. That’s When Roth arrived, he brought been part of the expansion. with him a wealth of experience “We’ve also become more and from his past jobs as president of the more focused on bringing artists-inAspen Music Festival and School, the residence onto the UC Davis campus president of the St. Louis and Oregon and into the community, not just symphonies, and as general manager onstage.” of the San Francisco Symphony, One way Roth and Ganter are not to mention as a music writer for achieving this expansion is by turning Rolling Stone and Texas Monthly. to technology. Thanks to a couple of “I made myself very knowledgeable significant grants from the Andrew about music” as a youth, Roth says. “I W. Mellon Foundation, the dynamic grew up in New York, so I saw a lot of

duo is investing in new ways to engage audience members of all ages. “We’re focused on finding new ways to get audience members connected with what they’re not familiar with,” Roth explains. “We’re working on the digital Visions programs where audiences get information in real time. “One of the worst things you can look out into an audience and see is that everyone’s got their heads stuck in the playbill. For real engagement, you need to be looking at the stage, so we’re using digital technology to project words or translations up onstage so people can be looking straight ahead.” Another key to engagement, according to Ganter, is “the element of surprise.” “The idea of the series subscription is to build a journey through three or four concerts of familiar material plus someone you’ve maybe never heard of,” he explains. “We want people to come for Yo-Yo Ma because he’s a fantastic artist, but if they take the series ride, they’ll also be introduced to new artists.” With Roth and Ganter at the helm, that’s sure to be one exciting ride. Don’t miss the eclectic offerings at the Mondavi this season, including Roth’s favorite, the U.S. premiere of Akram Khan Company’s iTMOi on Oct. 24 (its only performance on the West Coast), and Ganter’s, Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort Project, on Nov. 1. For tickets and more information, go to mondaviarts.org

BUSINESS IN FULL BLOOM When Nykole Woodward-McLean joined the family business, Arden Park Florist & Gift Gallery, she never expected that not only would she be fulfilling floral orders, but also playing amateur local psychologist. “As a florist, you deal with a lot of different emotions,” says WoodwardMcLean, whose parents, Mike and Debbie Woodward, founded the family business in 1975. “People buy flowers for births, graduations, funerals—we

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region, from Lincoln and Roseville to Granite Bay, El Dorado Hills, Elk Grove and Davis, not to mention see the whole spectrum of life, from birth to death. Every day is something walk-in customers and special events like weddings. (They coordinate different. everything from flowers to chair “We have a chair at the front rentals to photography.) counter where people end up sitting It’s a far cry from the modest and venting, getting neighborhood gossip. …We’re like a local therapist.” business her parents started nearly 40 years ago. Not surprisingly, however, “My mom and dad started out Woodward-McLean loves it. selling just plants first,” Woodward“I want to be the face that helps McLean recalls. “Then my mom went people,” she says. “I’m doing this to to school and became a floral designer. help others.” We all design, actually. I took some Woodward-McLean and her different classes, but I learned more family—her parents still work hands-on. I’d take a class but end up every day, as does her brother, knowing more than the instructor! Nykolas, who also runs an event “I was earning my anthropology photography business out of the La degree at UC Davis and working at Sierra storefront—do just that on a the shop when my grandma passed daily basis, handling anywhere from away. Because my mom had to take 50 to 70 daily deliveries all over the

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What’s Next? FOR PARENTS OF SPECIAL-NEEDS KIDS, AGE 18 IS A SCARY TURNING POINT

BY TERRY KAUFMAN LOCAL HEROES

here is probably nothing more exciting—or scary—than the moment your child turns 18. He or she may be an adult in the eyes of the government, but few parents really buy that. They know their kids are a long way from adulthood: holding jobs, managing finances, owning property, even doing their laundry. But most kids negotiate the passage with relative ease, thanks to high school guidance counselors, college and career resources, and the ability to translate what they’ve been taught over the years into real-life skills and experience. How much harder must it be for the parents of children with special needs? They must navigate a whole different planet, where even basic living skills are a huge challenge. Without a road map and a strong support network, these parents can feel overwhelmed and helpless. Rigorous programs that provided a safety net through the formative years with interventions, special accommodations and resources are suddenly gone, and parents find themselves back at Square 1. “The period between 17 and 22 years old is really a gray area,” says Deborah Gonzalez, a speech

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Cheryl West, Patty Salcedo, Deborah Gonzalez and Peggy Blincoe with Shoshanah Salcedo (front)

therapist and co-chair of The Jewish Federation’s Committee on Inclusion and Disabilities. “You have kids with all forms of disability, from severe physical and cognitive issues to highfunctioning kids who want to be able to live independently. You have to look at how their disabilities impact their siblings and their families and how to provide financial and other forms of support so that they can live the best lives they can.” Gonzalez and co-chair Peggy Blincoe, whose daughter Sarah uses a

walker but bristles if called disabled, are the guiding lights behind My Child With Special Needs Is Turning 18—Now What? The event will take place Sunday, Oct. 26, at Capital Public Radio on Sac State’s campus. Speakers will include professionals, parents of special-needs kids and special-needs kids. “Families are dealing with switching systems,” explains Elissa Provance, who heads up The Jewish Federation’s family service program. “They need information about

conservatorships and trusts, school systems, the regional center. Jewish institutions mirror the general community in the struggle with access and educational support. Disability awareness is important across the faith community.” Although one speaker will focus on the Jewish community, the majority—including an attorney, a regional center counselor and a school district representative—will address issues that affect all special-needs families. “This is information that will be useful to everybody,” says Provance. Patty Salcedo’s daughter was born with craniofacial and brain damage that affected her sight, hearing and speech. She struggled with blindness, hydrocephalus and seizure disorder, requiring numerous hospitalizations throughout her childhood. Says Salcedo, “We were pretty scared about school ending because we had no idea what to do with her.” With an additional year in the school district’s transition program, her daughter acquired important living skills, then moved to a day program where she learned to do simple volunteer work. When the regional center refused to pay for supported living, Salcedo spent months fighting for coverage. Today, her 31-year-old daughter lives on her own with around-the-clock assistance. Though the worst is behind them, Salcedo says, “It’s ongoing. It’s never done.” “We were looking at what we’d done so far, and the discussion turned to what do families need? What are they struggling with?” says Provance. “That’s where the idea for a transition panel was formed.”

For Capital Public Radio, it was a perfect fit. “We’re a community radio station, and this is one of the things we’ve done,” says CPR’s Amber Leonti. “Our documentary unit at ‘The View From Here’ created a program called ‘Autism Grows Up,’ which focused on what happens when these kids turn 18. We also produced a program called ‘Who Cares?’ that profiled professional caregivers. This seemed like a good fit for us.” The event will include a question-andanswer session moderated by CPR health care reporter Catherine Stifter. Salcedo says that the earlier families can start planning, the better the outcome. “They need to think about what’s a meaningful life for their child. How can they make such a life sustainable after they’re gone?” My Child With Special Needs Is Turning 18—Now What? takes place Sunday, Oct. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Capital Public Radio, 7055 Folsom Blvd. To register for the free event, go to jewishsac.org/transitionpanel n

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Movin’ on Up A RETIREE FINDS HIMSELF A DELUXE APARTMENT IN THE SKY

BY JULIE FOSTER

chapter of The American Institute of Architects in 1968. One of Smith’s goals after retiring in 2012 was finding a new home. He specifically wanted a home with just one level and without any yard maintenance, one of his least favorite activities. He had a good idea where he wanted to live and in what size home. “It had to be within a mile or two of the central city, have at least two bedrooms and two bathrooms,” he says.

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aving lived in Sacramento since 1974, Talbott Smith had driven by 4100 Folsom Blvd. in East Sacramento many times. At street level, the condominium building is largely hidden from sight due to its deep setbacks and plenty of large old trees, though its 10 stories tower over the neighborhood. Smith had always wondered about the building.

By repainting in a palette of neutral gray, Smith highlighted his impressive collection of artwork and Lalique crystal along with his furniture.

He specifically wanted a home with just one level and without any yard maintenance, one of his least favorite activities. He had a good idea where he wanted to live and in what size home. Built on the site of the Breuner family mansion, the precast concrete luxury building was erected in the mid-1960s at a cost of $2 million. The building was designed and built with the intention of preserving the original garden layout and as many trees as possible on the 2.5-acre parcel. Developed by ContinentalHeller Construction, it earned a merit award from the Central Valley

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“Moving is at the top of my ‘things I hate doing’ list, so I am hoping that this move will be the last for me.”

Smith’s real estate agent suggested he look at a condominium at 4100 Folsom Blvd. Though the apartment was decorated in midcentury modern style, Smith recognized the potential of the 1,720-square-foot space. He was able to look beyond the color scheme: a rainbow of saturated colors including bright orange, lipstick red, turquoise and lime green. “I liked the openness of the combined living/dining area and the open kitchen,” he says. “And the view into the trees is also great.”

Smith confronted an abbreviated timeline for his move from his former home into his new condo in the sky. He closed escrow on June 30 and moved in on July 23. During that short period, Smith completed a host of modifications to his new home, including the installation of new carpeting and more substantial baseboards and crown moldings. He cleaned the wooden shutters and repaired and installed retractable shades in the office. He put new toilets and shower enclosures in the master and guest baths but retained the original HOME page 31

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Carrara marble vanity tops. He updated the lighting in the living and dining areas. In the kitchen, Smith added a Jenn-Air downdraft cook top and relocated the built-in microwave. By repainting in a palette of neutral gray, Smith highlighted his impressive collection of artwork and Lalique crystal along with his furniture. “My furnishings are wood, glass and various shades of gray,” he says. Smith’s artwork and impressive collection of about 500 pieces of Lalique crystal invite the eye to linger. A few notable items in his art collection include a signed and numbered screen print by Andy Warhol, two photos by the American fashion photographer Francesco Scavullo, a photo of Tower Bridge by local photographer Kenny Rapadas and three Salvador Dali prints made from wood engravings. Two balconies—a large one off the living/dining area and a smaller one off the master bedroom—offer close-up views of East Sacramento’s luxurious tree canopy. Smith loves spending time on the larger balcony sipping coffee and reading the morning newspaper. In addition to the building’s many outdoor amenities (a large swimming pool and lounge area, dog run, barbecue and

“I am very happy with how this new place turned out. I feel very at ease and at home here,” he says. “My neighbors—the ones I have met so far—are very nice people,” Smith says. “The people in this building are very mindful that we all have a shared responsibility for the living conditions in this great building.” What has surprised him most about his new home? According to Smith, the building’s design makes the condominium very quiet. “I am very happy with how this new place turned out. I feel very at ease and at home here,” he says. “Moving is at the top of my ‘things I hate doing’ list, so I am hoping that this move will be the last for me.” 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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King of Kings LASALLE THOMPSON LEFT HIS HEART IN SACRAMENTO

BY R.E. GRASWICH

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ard to believe that’s really LaSalle Thompson sitting all by himself at Cafe Bernardo’s enjoying a plate of bright-red heirloom tomatoes. But it surely is Tank Thompson, the original King, still pleased to play unofficial ambassador for the NBA team he loves and the city he calls home. “I’m on a low-carb diet,” he says, explaining his fresh but meager brunch. “And I’ve got lunch a little later today at the Sutter Club, so I don’t want to wreck my appetite.” As the Kings prepare for their 30th season in Northern California, Thompson stands unique in several categories. He was a high-profile player on a high-profile team, the inaugural 1985 Kings squad that relocated from Kansas City. He was popular, a 6-foot-10 giant whose big personality brightened any room. And while he eventually bounced around the league in a manner typical among journeyman centers, he always returned to Sacramento. Thompson followed his homing instincts this summer after losing his job as a coach with the New York Knicks. He was on the first plane west.

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LaSalle Thompson, the original King, is still pleased to play unofficial ambassador for the NBA team he loves and the city he calls home

“Sacramento is a great town,” he says. “There’s a lot to be said for New York, and I love being in L.A. But I’m always glad to get back to Sacramento.” Which presents an opportunity: As the franchise wraps up three decades in Sacramento, who better to ask about the unique relationship between the team and its town than the original King, LaSalle Thompson? “I think back to when we were in Kansas City, and we first heard that a group from Sacramento was buying the team,” Thompson says. “They said they would keep the team in Kansas City if we averaged 10,000 fans. Eddie Johnson and I did the math, and by that time, it was

impossible for us to average 10,000. So yeah, we knew we were moving.” Sacramento, circa 1984, was not exactly on Thompson’s list of mustsee places—“I had to get a map and look up where it was,” he says—but it quickly became a place of heady, positive anticipation. “There wasn’t one person in the organization who didn’t want to move to Sacramento,” Thomas says. “Even though Reggie Theus told the media that Sacramento wasn’t California, it was California, and we knew it would be better for us than Kansas City.” Thompson is 53 now, but he was only in his third NBA season when the team moved. He attended the

University of Texas after growing up in Cincinnati, a city filled with racial hatreds that he has never forgotten. And there was the weather. Thompson never liked the cold. “Kansas City was like Cincinnati, except I didn’t know anybody there,” he says. “I would always look forward to the last game of the season, because the next day, I would be gone.” Sacramento meant a fresh start. Fans were thrilled by the major league affiliation brought by the Kings. For several years, every game was sold out. Players were treated as heroes. “Sacramento was proud of their team, even when we weren’t very good. They treated us like family,” Thompson says. “That’s the difference between Sacramento and other places. These days, players realize it’s OK to play in a small town, like Oklahoma City or San Antonio, where they’ve had success, and Sacramento, where they have support.” Thompson was traded to Indiana in 1989. He played in Philadelphia and Denver before retiring in 1997, and later he coached in Charlotte and New York. While Thompson never stopped traveling, he encouraged his mother to settle in Sacramento. Today, they share a home here. Recent years were especially challenging for Kings fans, as the team seemed poised to move again. But the original King kept his faith, despite threats from the owners, the Maloof family, to sell and move. “I didn’t think they would move,” Thompson says. “I knew there were buyers who would keep the team in

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Who’s Got the Button? LOCAL COLLECTORS ARE INTRIGUED BY THESE TINY LITTLE FASTENERS

BY GWEN SCHOEN THE CLUB LIFE

here’s a basket on my dresser where I toss unattached buttons. You know the ones: They come with new clothes in case you need a replacement, or you discover them on the floor of the closet, stashed in a pocket or bouncing around in the dryer and you have no clue which piece of clothing they belong to. I tell myself that someday I’ll spend an afternoon doing repairs and finding places for all those buttons. I know that’s never going to happen.

The Sacramento club has 30 members. Some are antique dealers; others, like Wolfe, are just fascinated with the topic. Faye Wolfe, a member of Sacramento Button Club, has hundreds of buttons, maybe thousands. All are sorted, cataloged and stashed in professional-size file cabinets. Some

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Faye Wolfe is a member of Sacramento Button Club

are framed and hanging on the walls of her Carmichael home. Others are displayed on poster board and sorted by category, materials and age. This lady could teach a lot of us some organization skills. “I didn’t get started collecting buttons until about 20 years ago,” Wolfe says. “My mother had a little

button club with her friends. They weren’t really an organized club, but they called themselves ‘crafty ladies.’ They would buy big bags of buttons. Then, they would get together and make jewelry with them. Growing up, I always had lots of bracelets and necklaces that my mother made, but I wasn’t really interested in buttons.

Then one day I was attending an antique sale and one of the dealers was showing a beautiful button with a scene on it. I was intrigued, and from then on, I became a dedicated button collector and joined the Sacramento Button Club.” Right about now you are probably asking yourself, “What in the world would someone do at a button club meeting?” Play the kids’ game Button, button, who’s got the button? Try to find a missing button? Sit around and do mending? Try to guess how many buttons are in a big jar? Meetings are nothing like that. “There’s a lot of history and artistry to buttons,” says Wolfe. “We always have a program on some aspect of button collecting or value. Often a speaker shows a particular type of button, like Bakelite, and

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If you are intrigued by buttons, mark Saturday, March 7, 2015 on your calendar. Sacramento Button Club will host a Button Bazaar at La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael. Collectors and dealers will buy, sell and trade all sorts of buttons. And, if you’ve got some old buttons you think might be valuable, bring them along and dealers might be able to help you identify the materials, decade and current value. Sacramento Button Club meets the second Tuesday of each month at North Natomas Library, 4460 Via Ingoglia. For more information, send an email to Faye Wolfe at fwolfe@ surewest.net You will find more information about buttons at nationalbuttonsociety.org or cabutton. org. But don’t go there looking for a missing shirt button. You’re on your own solving that problem. If you know of an interesting club in the area, contact Gwen Schoen at gwensclubs@aol.com n

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explains the history. Sometimes a speaker talks about proper storing or how to determine the age or materials used. It’s very educational. Plus, we often have a dealer showing buttons for sale or buying buttons.” One of the highlights of belonging to a button club is attending conventions, which take place annually all over the country. Most conventions include button collection competitions and juried shows. “Most have themes or specialized categories such as materials or subject matter,” says Wolfe. “For example, a show might have a competition for the best collection of hand-carved wood buttons or buttons with animal pictures. It’s really fun to see the themes. I might think I have a wonderful grouping of carved buttons, but then I see a collection that is much more detailed and that gives me something to strive for. That makes it fun.” The Sacramento club has 30 members. Some are antique dealers; others, like Wolfe, are just fascinated with the topic.

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emcee, music by Proxy, cigar, vodka

DOING GOOD

and bourbon bars, strolling dinner,

Soroptimist International of

wine and beer tasting, and auctions

Sacramento has given back to the

friendships—bullies are often loners

fter 46 years operating as a

with Gary Wendell as auctioneer.

community through volunteer time

seeking recognition by others. Teach

nonprofit in the community,

The gala is $75 per person ($50 tax

and financial aid for more than 90

children self-respect and nurture

deductible). For more information, go

years. The organization recently

confidence, talk with children about

to kidshome.org.

celebrated its 92nd installation of

the consequences of confrontation

a home of its own to better operate

officers with Phyllis Hayashi receiving

for both victim and aggressor, raise

its eight philanthropic programs. The

the presidential gavel from Mary

awareness of the pain caused by

Kobane, who served as president

ridicule, scorn, name calling and

when Soroptimist International

intolerance, teach children it’s OK

Assistance League of

Sacramento decided the group needed

league purchased 2751 Fulton Ave. to house its center, administrative

SURGE SUCCESS More than $300,000—make that

role playing and practical self-defense. Tips to remember: Encourage

offices and retail business. There,

$310,000, to be exact—was raised

marked its 75th anniversary. “Many

to report when they or another have

Assistance League will have adequate

for Serotonin Surge Charities at the

hands, one mission—making a

been bullied, allow children to learn

space to operate its programs, which

annual Spring Surge fundraiser.

difference in the lives of others”

self-defense. For more information, go

service local school districts, hospitals,

Proceeds will be distributed to local

will be Hayashi’s theme for her

to robinsonstkd.com

senior residences, and emergency

clinics and health centers. Go to

presidential reign. Professionally,

and youth social service. The larger

serotoninsurge.org for information

Hayashi is a real estate agent with

space for retail sales will generate

about the next Surge as well as the

Lyon Real Estate. She has been a

revenue, which represents more than

golf tournament.

member of Soroptimist International

60 percent of the funding of services. One of the league’s programs is to provide school clothing for more than 5,000 children in four local school districts each year. The league is

since 2011.

OH-OH-OH THE OBELISK At the entry to Sacramento Crisis

GETTING STARTED Starting a nonprofit takes more

Nursery North (4355 Pasadena Ave.)

than a desire to help others. It takes

renovate the property and anticipates

is an artistic obelisk designed to

some know-how. That’s where

welcome families. It’s covered with

Nonprofit Resource Center can help.

416 tiles decorated with personal

The center will hold a grant proposal

messages. Angela West came up

boot camp from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on

with the idea as a fundraiser,

Wednesday, Oct. 1, and Thursday,

SHOW SUPPORT

Sacramento Junior League offers advice for parents taking children to a theatrical production:

partnering with Wells Fargo Bank to a 2015 move-in date.

GOOD ADVICE

Be on time. Sit still and quietly. Keep hands to yourself. Enjoy food outside the auditorium. Smile, laugh and applaud without bothering your neighbor. Enjoy the show. Gloria Glyer can be reached at

and Vi McNally and Abby Hewitt

Oct. 2. A five-week grant proposal

gglyer@sbbmail.com or (530) 477-

Nurseries is an auxiliary of

contacted businesses for design and

master series will begin on Friday,

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Sacramento Children’s Home, which

construction. The late Evie Palumbo

Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For

means the Friends group raises

chaired the obelisk project. At the

Friends of Sacramento Crisis

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Jungle Out There PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM GARDEN HAZARDS

BY ANITA CLEVENGER GARDEN JABBER

ews reports tell of a white cobra hiding in a woodpile near Los Angeles, a mountain lion roaming through East Sacramento and West Nile virusbearing mosquitoes buzzing through the air around us. Scary creatures are getting close to home. Is it safe to go out into your garden? We don’t have to worry about cobras, and the mountain lion risk shouldn’t keep you awake at night. However, West Nile virus is a real hazard, especially for the young, old and immune-suppressed. There are more mosquitoes bearing this potentially deadly virus in California this year than ever before. The season extends through October, so you need to continue to avoid being outside at dusk and dawn, apply repellant and make sure that there is no standing water nearby. Look for areas that collect water, not forgetting saucers under plants. Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District will inspect your property and put mosquito fish into ponds and fountains at no expense. To ask for their help, go to fightthebite.net or call (800) 429-1022.

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You’ll see spooky spiders in Halloween decorations this month. Don’t forget that they are beneficial arachnids, not bad bugs. There are several kind of spiders that can bite, but the black widow is the only Northern California spider that poses a serious threat. (There are no brown recluse spiders here.) Black widow bites may be painful but are rarely fatal. These spiders hide in dark, enclosed spaces. Protect yourself by wearing gloves if you are moving wood, separating a stack of garden pots or reaching into a corner of your garage. Learn to recognize the black widow’s thick, sticky white web. An insecticide spray may kill a black widow that’s been directly hit, but it won’t kill the young in the egg sacs. Crushing the adults, vacuuming them up along with their eggs and clearing out clutter are the best ways to control them.

Protective gear is wise for other gardening tasks. Wear gloves if you are handling fertilizer or compost. Many people are afraid of bees and wasps. Only one or two people out of a thousand are hypersensitive to stings. A meter reader ran shrieking from my yard years ago, screaming, “There are bees in your yard!” He didn’t have a bee sting allergy, he told me. He was just terrified of them. I read the meter

for him and tried to convince him that bees were focused on gathering nectar and pollen and would sting only if trapped or swatted. Yellow jacket wasps (sometimes called meat bees) can be the aggressive exception. I’m happy to have bees and most kinds of wasps in my yard, but will contact Mosquito & Vector Control if I find a nest of yellow jackets. In California, we tend to garden in shorts, flip-flops and tank tops. My Australian gardening friends live on the continent with the most poisonous and dangerous creatures in the world. They advocate gardening armed with gloves, long pants, boots and a stick to poke in the underbrush, which is a good idea in California if you live in rattlesnake country. Another reason that the Australians cover up is for

sun protection. We should do that, too. Slop on sunblock and slap on a hat when going outside, slip on a shirt at midday, and wear sunglasses. Protective gear is wise for other gardening tasks. Wear gloves if you are handling fertilizer or compost. If you use a lawnmower or other power equipment, closed-toe shoes and ear and eye protection will help keep you safe. Protect your eyes if you are trimming branches or pruning roses. It’s recommended that you wear long sleeves and pants, gloves and shoes when applying any pesticide. Read the labels and follow their directions carefully. The most dangerous thing in your garden—and in your house, for that matter—doesn’t buzz, slither or spin a web. We probably all know

somebody who has had a mishap with a ladder. When you are trying to reach just a little bit farther, it is tempting to climb too high or lean over too far. Pick the right kind of ladder, at the right height, and inspect it to make sure it’s in good condition. Position it so that you don’t have to reach to the side. Keep at least three points of contact on the ladder at all times. Make sure that it is placed securely on firm ground. Have somebody support it at the base if at all possible

If you garden in India, cobras are a real threat. I know Indian gardeners who tell about checking for venomous snakes coiled in garden umbrellas before sitting beneath them. Yikes! I’m glad that I garden in Sacramento. Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County Lifetime Master Gardener. For answers to gardening questions, call 875-6913 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/ sacmg n

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Meet an Architect OPEN HOUSE TEACHES THE INS AND OUTS OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

BY SENA CHRISTIAN BUILDING OUR FUTURE

he economic recession made homeowners reluctant to pull the trigger on big residential projects, according to two local architects who spent those years designing more wineries than homes. Undertaking what’s likely a one-time project is inherently stressful for any homeowner, especially when you don’t know what questions to ask or where to even begin. “A lot of times, people feel intimidated. And that’s understandable, because who builds a house on a regular basis?” says Paul Almond, who runs Sage Architecture in Sacramento with his wife, Pam Whitehead. There are a million ways to design a house and a million ways to hire an architect, Almond says. Members

Architects Pam Sage and Paul Almond

of the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects hope to ease the stress potential clients feel by

whole idea behind the architecture

throughout the region, including in

potential clients and architects. After

giving them the opportunity to meet

festival is to engage the public with

Davis, Fair Oaks, El Dorado Hills and

all, selecting the right architect is all

with architects face to face during

architecture and architects.”

Amador County. They’ve designed a

about personality and communication,

900-square-foot house in Lake Tahoe

according to Whitehead, because

day festival include the region’s

and an 8,000-square-foot home in

each residential project is unique and

first “canstruction build” in which

the San Francisco Bay Area. Their

tailored to the client.

Sacramento firms will be at an open

structures will be built using full

office shows their style and vision:

“The only thing we know about a

house on Saturday, Oct. 11, to display

cans of food for a competition, then

Originally a racquetball court, the

client is they are different from every

their work and respond to questions

donated to Sacramento Food Bank &

space is now a naturally lit gallery

other client,” Almond says. Architects

from the public.

Family Services; two architecture tour

and workspace loft.

learn about the client’s lifestyle,

Experience Architecture Week (Oct. 10–19). Residential architects representing

“We used to do these open houses a few years ago,” says Whitehead. “We found that people really enjoyed

Other activities during the 10-

bike rides; a presentation at Crocker

The couple also incorporated

Art Museum; and a speakers series.

their own vision into crafting the

in the process of completing their

Experience Architecture Week open

designs.

Almond and Whitehead organized

personality and goals for the house

the chance to talk with an architect

the residential architecture

house. They wanted an informal,

in a casual format to learn about the

open house. Since founding Sage

welcoming environment for the

conducts quarterly surveys that give

design process and how an architect

Architecture in 2001, the couple

public, rather than a formal setup, to

some insight into evolving trends in

works on a residential project. The

has designed homes and wineries

better encourage conversation among

home design.

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to show that the residential market

important to have an energy-efficient

is finally—finally—going into a more

home and to recognize we have a

modern direction with cleaner lines,”

responsibility to the environment to

Whitehead says. “Tuscan is out and

have a home not be a big consumer (of

modern is in.”

energy),” says Whitehead, who hails

That’s good news for Sage

from Massachusetts, attended college

Architecture, which specializes in

in Philadelphia and Minnesota and

modern, eco-friendly designs. It’s also

has worked in New York City.

becoming more common for clients to

Another trend is passive solar

want smaller, energy-efficient homes

design, which uses the sun’s energy to

that result in less maintenance and

heat and cool the space. Almond and

lower utility bills.

Whitehead shape and orient houses to

“They want to enjoy living in

create an indoor-outdoor environment

their home and not think about it

that best takes advantage of Northern

so much,” says Almond, who was

California’s climate. They say their

born in England and raised in Hong

designs are about emphasizing how it

Kong and several U.S. states. While

feels to actually live in the space.

living in Minneapolis, he worked for Sarah Susanka, best-selling author of

“People are being more realistic about their needs,” says Almond.

“The Not So Big House,” a book that preaches the benefits of smaller living spaces that emphasize quality over quantity. The economy has also helped people realize that a bigger house isn’t necessarily a better one.

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Pros & Cons of Measure L LOCAL LEADERS DEBATE THE NEED TO CHANGE OUR CITY GOVERNMENT

THE INITIATIVE PROVIDES CHECKS AND BALANCE

his November, Sacramentans will vote on Measure L, an initiative to create stronger accountability, ethics and transparency in city government. Known as the strong-mayor initiative, Measure L also includes common-sense reforms to provide greater checks and balances and empower neighborhoods.

WHAT IS MEASURE L? Measure L has six key components: mayor-council structure (aka “strong mayor”); independent budget analyst; ethics and transparency reforms; neighborhood advisory committee; independent redistricting commission; voter reapproval in 2020.

WHO SUPPORTS IT? A broad consensus: Democrats and Republicans; business and labor; police and firefighters; Mayor Kevin Johnson, Sen. Darrell Steinberg and a majority of the city council; civic, faith and neighborhood leaders; and respected elders like former mayors Phil Isenberg and Jimmie Yee.

WHAT’S “STRONG MAYOR” AND HOW DOES IT WORK? The mayor-council form of government has three key benefits: Clear separation of powers. The system creates a separate, co-equal executive branch (led by the mayor) and legislative branch (led by the city council). It’s modeled after the system that America’s Founding Fathers

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adopted, as well as all 50 states and 70 percent of large cities. Strong checks and balances. The system promotes balanced government and puts strong checks on individual power. The mayor’s proposed budget and city manager pick require council approval. The city manager’s day-to-day administration is subject to continual council oversight. And the mayor can veto a handful of city actions (2 to 3 percent of all council votes), but the council can override. Direct accountability to voters. Voters get “full democracy” where all city leaders, not just some, are directly accountable to them.

plan suggested by the city council, charter review committee, policy experts and neighborhood leaders.

WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS BESIDES STRONG MAYOR? Measure L strengthens ethics, transparency and neighborhood engagement. Within 180 days, the mayor and council must create a code of ethics, ethics committee and opengovernment ordinance to improve public access to city finances and records. A new neighborhood advisory council will strengthen the voice of neighborhoods in city decisions, and a new independent budget analyst will offer unfiltered assessments on city finances.

HOW IS THIS DIFFERENT FROM AND BETTER THAN THE STATUS QUO? IS THIS A POWER GRAB? One word: accountability. Voters will know clearly where the buck stops. Right now, the mayor and council sit together as one nineheaded body with equal authority over all city decisions. Meanwhile, an appointed city manager has significant power over daily operations without any direct accountability to voters. It’s counterintuitive and frustrating to residents who simply want to know who to hold accountable for fixing problems and getting things done.

No. This is about empowering voters by ensuring that every city leader, including the chief executive of the city, is directly accountable to them. No one branch of government has greater power than the next; the mayor and council act as checks and balances on each other; the mayor is limited to three terms; and new ethics and transparency reforms act as a check on the system as a whole.

The city attorney’s impartial analysis concluded that Measure L is consistent with systems adopted successfully in cities like San Diego and San Francisco. Measure L also includes 50-plus friendly amendments to the original 2009 strong-mayor

that have adopted Measure L systems rarely look back—because it works. Moreover, protections like term limits and ethics and transparency reforms provide additional safeguards.

OPPONENTS SAY THIS IS EXTREME AND WILL HOW DOES IT COMPARE CREATE CORRUPTION. TO OTHER CITIES? The facts state otherwise. Cities

CHANGING A CITY CHARTER IS A BIG CHANGE. ISN’T THIS RISKY? No. Measure L requires voter reapproval in six years. That means voters will get to see this plan in action before deciding whether or not to make it permanent. Measure L supporters have great faith in voters. If the system works, voters will keep it. If not, they’ll vote it out.

WHY DO WE NEED MEASURE L? The current system isn’t broken. Measure L just offers a better path forward: one more in line with a city of our size, diversity and complexity. It’s hard to argue that putting more power in the hands of voters and demanding more accountability and transparency isn’t a good thing. Dustin A. Smith is president of Sacramento Police Officers Association. Brian K. Rice is president of Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522.

THE STRONG-MAYOR INITIATIVE ISN’T NECESSARY

easure L is simply a power grab designed to reduce accountability and give the mayor’s office huge new powers that come at the expense of the public. We’ve seen major money, including a $100,000 check from a single donor, go into the power grab campaign, but this outside money and the details of the measure raise serious questions about how it will work and whom it benefits.

RE-ELECT

Brian Holloway American River Flood Control District

“I pledge to keep taxes low and ﬂood protection high.”

DO YOU THINK SACRAMENTO CITY GOVERNMENT IS FUNDAMENTALLY BROKEN? The answer to this question might help you decide how to vote on Measure L—the so-called strongmayor initiative—on the November ballot. If you believe it’s broken, then you’ll also need to decide whether the strong-mayor proposal would fix those problems. In our case, the evidence suggests that our current city government structure continues to serve us well. Finally, even if you believe we should update the current system, then it’s clear that Measure L would put us on the wrong path. As a friend has said, “If it ain’t broke, don’t break it.” The mayor is accomplishing big things in our current system, because he works with the community, the council and the city manager. Many of us who share a vision with the mayor don’t think this costly and disruptive change is necessary to further success.

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Since 2012, we added police officers and firefighters, balanced the budget with a surplus and achieved important concessions on our labor contracts. Most importantly, some hard decisions were made, like building a new downtown arena, reforming our development codes and increasing transparency with an opendata portal and a sunshine rule for contracts. Our city manager and staff have done an admirable job through the economic downturn to protect basic services through innovative and flexible solutions that do more with less. Finally, the council, mayor and staff have been working well together to resolve the problems you care about: creating jobs, keeping us safe and enhancing our quality of life. It’s argued that we need this to be a big city or to be more successful, but the strong-mayor system was rejected as a failure around the country in the early 20th century because it led to unfairness, favoritism and backroom decision making. Cities we admire, like Portland and Austin, don’t use this. Measure L is designed

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especially when you consider that taking the mayor off of the city council will mean that he or she won’t hear public testimony and will get to evade open-government laws, like the Brown Act. None of this debate is new. In 2012, 73 percent of voters rejected changing our city charter through a charter commission. In 2009, 2010 and 2012, similar proposals were rejected by the city council, too. It was even thrown off the ballot by the courts in 2010 after signatures were inappropriately used to put it there. Although the council narrowly voted to put this version of the measure on the ballot, it’s not truly different from the last versions. Let’s put an end to this neverending debate by voting this down and getting back to solving important problems. Please join the League of Women Voters and many of your neighbors and vote no on Measure L. Steven Hansen represents District 4 on the city council. n

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The Write Stuff THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GRANDPA FRANK

BY KEVIN MIMS WRITING LIFE

turn to Frank for guidance. He can fix

Her mother, my stepdaughter Andrea,

just about anything from a car engine

suggested that she enlist my services

a scholastic essay was supposed to

to a leaky faucet. Every Christmas

as a consultant/editor. For years I had

follow certain hard-and-fast rules,

Eve, during our annual family orgy of

been listening to my grandchildren

but I ignored these warnings. “Your

gift opening, any item that requires

rave about Grandpa Frank’s amazing

teacher is probably tired of reading

assembly is automatically passed

resourcefulness and problem-solving

formulaic essays that all follow the

along to Grandpa Frank. Not only

abilities. Now, finally, one of them

same simple template,” I told her.

can he assemble anything short of an

had found herself facing a difficulty

“Let’s just let our enthusiasm for

atom bomb, he always seems to have a

that seemed better suited to my skill

the subject run wild and then try to

vast array of batteries in his car, one

set than to Frank’s.

capture of bit of that enthusiasm on

for any kind of device you can name.

the page.” This approach struck me as

He is everybody’s go-to grandfather.

particularly appropriate—indeed, an

I, on the other hand, am the useless y wife’s first husband is

grandfather, the one who usually

a man of many talents.

has his nose in a book and has no

Frank is adept at all

idea who Taylor Swift is. Back in

wilderness activities: cooking with

2005, during a family Trivial Pursuit

fire, pitching a tent, fishing, etc. He

tournament, my granddaughter

is well versed on many pop-cultural

Ashleigh, a team captain, eagerly

phenomena. He seems to have

selected me with the first pick of

memorized every single episode

the draft. She assumed that my vast

of “The Simpsons” (a television

store of knowledge about a number

program I’ve never seen) and can

of arcane subjects qualified me as

produce an appropriate quote from

the LeBron James of useless trivia.

the show to suit any occasion. He

Alas, most of the questions turned

is not intimidated by technology

out to be about “The Simpsons” and

and he quickly masters each new

other recent phenomena of American

method of social networking that

pop culture, and Ashleigh’s team

comes along: Facebook, Twitter,

was trounced by the team that had

Instagram, Snapchat, texting, etc.

drafted Grandpa Frank. He was

I do not own a cellphone and still

gracious in victory, which only added

haven’t figured out how Myspace

fuel to my feelings of inadequacy as a

works. Frank has an informed

grandparent.

opinion about every new viral

Not until January 2010 did another

sensation to hit the Internet

grandchild turn to me for help. This

(Gangnam Style, the ALS Ice

time it was Ashleigh’s cousin Mallory.

Bucket Challenge, etc.) long before

She was 16 at the time and a student

I am even aware that it exists.

at Casa Roble High School. For her

If a grandchild of mine wants to

English class, she was required to

know how to tie a clove hitch, bait

write a book report on the fiction of

a fishing hook or operate a remote-

Zora Neale Hurston. Not a big fiction

control toy helicopter, they always

fan, Mallory was daunted by this task.

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Mallory tried to warn me that

I am the useless grandfather, the one who usually has his nose in a book and has no idea who Taylor Swift is. I felt confident I could ace this test of my grandfatherliness. After all, I have sold hundreds of essays over the course of my writing career, some of them to prestigious venues such as The New York Times and National Public Radio. What’s more, I am a huge fan of the fiction of Zora Neale Hurston. When Mallory arrived at my house for our essay-writing session, she found me sitting at the computer with volumes of Hurston’s works stacked all around me. I had reread all the introductions to all of her books and was absolutely bursting with ideas for how to explore this great writer’s oeuvre in a short essay.

example of form following function— because Hurston herself rarely allowed her writing to follow any sort of formula. As Mallory eventually noted in the essay I helped her write: Both Delia and Janie [fictional characters of Hurston’s] are ambitious, hard-working women who live in communities populated mainly by people who resent their individuality. In this way, they resemble their creator. From the beginning of her career, Hurston was an outcast from the black literary community because some critics believed her work “was not bitter enough, that it did not depict the harsher side of black life in the South, that Hurston made black southern life easygoing and carefree” (Mary Helen Washington in her introduction to “Their Eyes Were Watching God”). Meanwhile, white critics often dismissed her work just because she was a woman and a “Negro.” Today she is considered one of the best American writers of her time, regardless of skin color. But in her lifetime, she suffered a great deal, like Delia and Janie, for not behaving the

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No one at my daughter’s school has ever mentioned to her that the use of the word “incredibly” is subject to the law of diminishing returns. No one has ever talked to her intelligently about structure or style. Instead, she has been given a single, graceless formula for writing a book report and told that any departure from it will result in the automatic subtraction of marks: “In the first sentence, state your general theme; in the second sentence, state your thesis; in the third sentence, provide a road map of how you will advance your thesis throughout the rest of the essay and make sure that all subsequent paragraphs correspond accordingly.” Composing an essay that conforms to this sort of template is the prose equivalent of wearing a too small, too stiff bridesmaid’s dress: It’s a joyless exercise, and the results are never pretty. Writing can be taught, but it deserves to be taught better than this.

way African-American women of the time were expected to behave.

Neale Hurston Fiasco for nearly five years. But recently I came across an

When the project was completed,

essay by novelist Zoe Heller in The

I felt that Mallory and I had done

New York Times that has eased the

as much as possible, given the

sting of that incident a bit. The topic

confines of a 1,700-word essay, to

of the essay was “Can Writing Be

convey the spirit of Hurston’s work

Taught?” Heller wrote:

with both the words of the essay and, especially, its format, which refused to conform wholeheartedly to convention. Alas, this was a mistake. A week or so later, I was informed by a glum Mallory that she had received a D on the assignment. The teacher didn’t appreciate the essay’s freewheeling style. I had botched my long-awaited opportunity to prove myself a resourceful and helpful grandparent like Frank. From then on, at family gatherings, whenever some grandchild mentioned a school paper that needed writing, Mallory would always warn them, “Don’t ask Grandpa Kevin for help. He’ll get you a D.”

The other night I took a look at my daughter’s English essay and suggested that she try excising the words “extremely,” “totally” and “incredibly” wherever they appeared in her prose. She did this and was surprised to discover that not only were the intensifiers superfluous, but that her sentences were stronger without them. Knowing how to write— understanding the basics of what used to be called “rhetoric”—still matters, even in the Internet age. So it’s a sad thing that in a great many American public high schools, writing instruction amounts to little more than inculcating the dreary requirements of the SAT essay.

I printed this part of the essay on

my wallet. The holiday season is just around the corner. This year, on Christmas Eve, while Grandpa Frank is assembling complicated consumer products and providing much-needed batteries for various electronic devices, and I am once again feeling incredibly inadequate as a grandparent, I plan to take this excerpt from my wallet and read it silently to myself. And if by chance Mallory should happen to reminisce about The Great Zora Neale Hurston Debacle of 2010, I may even be induced to read it aloud. Something tells me, however, that this isn’t likely to go over well. Perhaps I should just recite Clement Moore’s “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” instead, and keep my observations about writing to myself. As Ronald Reagan once so eloquently put it, “If you’re explaining, you’re losing.” Kevin Mims can be reached at kevinmims@sbcglobal.net n

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4035 OAK VILLA CIR $110,000 7100 STELLA LN #4 $110,000 5963 VIA CASITAS $155,000 8301 FAIR OAKS BLVD $210,000 3228 ROOT AVE $415,000 5924 ADANA CIRCLE $369,000 5925 CASA ALEGRE $151,000 4537 BELA WAY $250,000 1706 WOODACRE CT $565,000 5457 EDGERLY WAY $241,500 5033 SAN MARQUE CIR $270,000 1321 LOS RIOS DR $549,000 6048 VIA CASITAS $135,000 6319 RAMPART DR $280,000 1226 MISSION AVE $499,900 1622 ARDEN BLUFFS LN $1,100,000 3813 OLIVEBRANCH LN $231,250 6741 LAKEVIEW DR $350,000 4828 PATRIC WAY $410,000 6625 PENNEY WAY $425,000 5513 SAPUNOR WAY $200,000 3226 GARFIELD AVE $220,000 4930 ANDREW CIR $340,000 2744 CALIFORNIA AVE $354,000 5732 DELBROOK LN $397,000 8748 FAIR OAKS BLVD $244,000 3637 WALNUT AVE. $250,000 4401 BELA WAY $273,500 5236 FAIR OAKS BLVD $624,000 3545 SERRAMONT CT $780,899 2616 MARIE ANN LN $192,000 3616 VOLEYN ST $230,000 6458 DORINDA WAY $325,000 4930 KENNETH AVE $338,500 4926 KIPLING DR $650,000 5001 WILLOW TREE CT $295,000 6065 NORTHCREST CIR $324,900 1249 GARY WAY $360,000 6644 SUTTER AVE $385,000 6221 MADISON AVE $185,000 6744 LINCOLN AVE $235,000 2733 PANAY CT $238,000 1746 MISSION AVE $375,000 2539 BOWKER CT $480,000 5429 HESPER WAY $230,000 4916 BOYD DR $260,000 5500 SUSAN WAY $527,500 2700 COMPTON PARC LN $227,000 4804 SAINT LYNN LN $280,000 6225 GOBERNADORES LN$1,250,000 5412 HESPER WAY $220,000 2333 GARFIELD AVE $270,900 6801 LINCOLN AVE $395,000 3549 SERRAMONT CT $761,932 3828 HENDERSON WAY $440,000 1805 SAINT ANN CT $375,000 4933 PUMA WAY $390,000 3129 GARFIELD AVE $499,950 1317 KINGSFORD DR $915,000 3534 GRANT PARK DR $265,000 6069 NORTHCREST CIR $280,000 6412 SANDSTONE ST $280,000 7327 NOB HILL DR $360,000 6640 PALM AVE $425,000 6140 MARWICK WAY $235,000 2337 FALLWATER LN $294,000 5133 KOVANDA AVE $360,000 3333 DEODAR ST $400,000

95816 EAST SACRAMENTO, MCKINLEY PARK 3171 O ST 1620 24TH ST

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232 32ND ST 1460 37TH ST 3170 CARLY WAY

95817 TAHOE PARK, ELMHURST 3729 7TH AVE 3417 SANTA CRUZ WAY 3050 DONNER WAY 4168 4TH AVE 6134 1ST AVE 4251 12TH AVE 5418 2ND AVE 5317 V ST 3009 44 ST 2936 32ND 2970 64TH ST 4833 U STREET 6202 4TH AVE 3524 37TH ST 2818 42ND ST 3272 10TH AVE 2017 36TH ST 3546 37TH 3525 42ND ST 6269 3RD AVE 5333 U ST 2806 60TH ST 5032 U ST

95818 LAND PARK, CURTIS PARK 876 VALLEJO WAY 1111 MARKHAM WAY 2017 VIZCAYA WALK 800 U 1825 1ST AVE 2841 4TH AVE 1732 LARKIN WAY 1964 4TH AVE 1215 WELLER WAY 2526 27TH ST 1309 1ST AVE 2214 25TH ST 1860 10TH AVE 2705 17TH ST 1028 ROBERTSON WAY 2749 10TH AVE 1120 ROBERTSON 2583 FREEPORT BLVD 2556 MARSHALL WAY 2107 22ND ST 620 JONES WAY 2621 17TH ST 764 7TH AVE 1923 3RD AVE 957 3RD AVE 2416 26TH ST 3020 MARSHALL WAY 2113 7TH AVE 2016 26TH ST 2768 SAN LUIS CT 666 5TH AVE 1418 WELLER WAY 924 3RD AVE

$328,000 $750,000 $330,000

$113,500 $129,000 $150,000 $195,000 $245,000 $149,000 $300,000 $285,900 $101,000 $156,000 $258,000 $320,000 $315,000 $145,000 $268,000 $177,500 $284,000 $196,000 $125,000 $304,000 $326,500 $330,000 $240,000

$359,900 $560,000 $818,000 $435,000 $347,825 $424,000 $435,000 $381,000 $799,000 $499,000 $323,000 $557,000 $651,500 $439,000 $455,000 $470,000 $780,000 $335,000 $479,000 $401,000 $366,000 $442,000 $291,000 $335,000 $482,000 $270,000 $347,150 $348,500 $275,000 $310,000 $332,000 $493,500 $495,000

95819 EAST SACRAMENTO, RIVER PARK 5408 MONALEE AVE 4847 Q ST 5717 MODDISON AVE 75 PRIMROSE WAY 5735 SHEPARD AVE

$350,000 $424,900 $305,000 $449,000 $325,000

71 51ST ST 1625 53RD ST 1417 42ND ST 1858 48TH ST 1200 56TH ST 1355 43RD ST 1300 44TH ST 648 40TH ST 5741 MONALEE AVE 1335 57TH ST 5209 SANDBURG DR 1380 57TH ST 45 36TH WAY 724 44TH ST 507 MEISTER WAY 5314 SANDBURG DR 5400 E ST 1243 RODEO WAY 257 TIVOLI WAY 4625 FREEMAN WAY

$330,000 $449,500 $1,155,000 $459,000 $505,000 $685,000 $1,210,000 $375,000 $405,000 $297,000 $482,000 $715,000 $315,000 $1,200,000 $457,000 $303,120 $458,000 $395,000 $370,000 $539,000

95821 ARDEN-ARCADE

2119 BLUEBIRD LN $140,000 3240 BEN LOMOND DR $425,000 3200 BEN LOMOND DR $475,000 3800 ROBERTSON AVE $500,000 2620 ECHO WAY $199,000 3540 CHADSWORTH WAY $315,000 3950 SPENCER WAY $260,000 3725 DURAN CIR $264,000 3408 MONTCLAIRE ST $385,000 3506 LEATHA $199,900 4636 GIBBONS DR $285,000 2812 MARILONA DR $325,000 4324 MARLEY DR $270,000 3429 SOLARI WAY $330,000 2360 PURINTON DR $200,000 3113 CALLE VERDE CT $410,000 3628 POPE AVE $277,000 2440 CARLSBAD AVE $251,000 3619 RONK WAY $310,000 2836 LIENO LN $410,000 2807 EDISON AVE $160,000 2531 CARSON WAY $173,500 2621 TIOGA WAY $235,000 3212 EASTWOOD RD $359,000 3630 E COUNTRY CLUB LN $235,000 2370 PURINTON DR $251,500 2881 HERBERT WAY $193,500 3916 LORETO WAY $214,000 3834 EDISON AVE $255,000 2570 MARYAL DR $315,000 3025 BERTIS DR $195,000 3461 SIERRA VIEW LN $223,000 3808 SUNNYVALE AVE $245,000 2256 EL CAMINO AVE $99,000 2805 VILLA VISTA WAY $175,000 3005 MONTCLAIRE ST $405,000

95822 SOUTH LAND PARK 2220 51ST AVE 1170 BROWNWYK DR 1541 ZELDA WAY 7542 MEADOWAIR WAY 2241 CASA LINDA DR 6065 13TH ST 633 PIEDMONT DR 7043 TAMOSHANTER WAY 1164 VOLZ DR 7385 TILDEN WAY 5200 CARMEN WAY 7357 BENBOW ST 7431 21ST ST 30 LUNDY CT 1443 63RD AVE

$160,000 $392,500 $96,000 $154,000 $270,000 $270,000 $275,000 $142,000 $386,000 $183,500 $345,000 $170,000 $187,000 $205,000 $205,000

1301 42ND AVE 5120 EUCLID AVE 3020 MELINDA WAY 7540 THORPE WAY 1512 32ND AVE 7396 TISDALE WAY 2438 EDNA ST 6655 DEMARET DR 5623 GREENBRAE RD 7351 21ST ST 6708 27TH ST 1421 OAKHURST WAY 1551 BELINDA WAY 2123 FLORIN RD 7258 AMHERST ST 5648 HELEN WAY 1132 34TH AVE 2133 ONEIL WAY 7465 CANDLEWOOD WAY 2510 32ND AVE 5652 CARMELA WAY 2450 27TH AVE 5830 GLORIA DR 2137 MEER WAY 6041 HOLSTEIN WAY 5990 PARK VILLAGE ST 7572 COSGROVE WAY 5624 HAROLD WAY 2306 VARDON AVE 7385 TISDALE WAY 1524 TIVERTON 2537 CASA LINDA DR 7557 COLLINGWOOD ST 7036 DEMARET DR 7708 ADDISON WAY 7523 GEORGICA WAY 1479 WENTWORTH AVE

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$249,000 $435,000 $110,000 $203,000 $225,000 $197,795 $232,500 $150,000 $412,000 $203,000 $64,000 $130,000 $135,000 $170,000 $190,000 $280,000 $300,000 $87,500 $170,000 $178,000 $180,000 $215,000 $219,500 $279,000 $439,000 $462,000 $179,900 $215,000 $215,000 $247,932 $151,000 $170,500 $183,000 $207,500 $245,000 $259,000 $285,000

921 FULTON AVE #463 $62,000 2337 BARCELONA WAY $219,400 913 VANDERBILT WAY $289,900 3161 ELLINGTON CIR $388,000 739 WOODSIDE LN $92,000 1137 VANDERBILT WAY $275,000 1101 VANDERBILT WAY $290,000 267 HARTNELL PL $365,000 2204 TEVIS RD $174,000 796 WOODSIDE LN #8 $125,000 602 WOODSIDE SIERRA #4 $87,100 3245 CASITAS BONITO $114,950 1962 UNIVERSITY PARK DR $390,000 2280 HURLEY WAY #48 $89,700 2282 SIERRA BLVD #E $217,000 2368 WYDA WAY $229,000 2294 WOODSIDE LN #6 $60,000 3024 EL PRADO WAY $225,000 1928 TERRACE DR $264,000 237 HARTNELL PL $285,000 732 COMMONS DR $286,000 3141 COTTAGE WAY $380,000 913 FULTON AVENUE #421 $63,000 2261 SWARTHMORE DR $318,000 2323 AMERICAN RIVER DR $290,000 539 WOODSIDE OAKS #1 $150,000 2424 LARKSPUR LN #216 $68,000 1505-#A HOOD RD $80,000 2396 ALTA GARDEN LN #B $85,750 3116 PENNLAND DR $174,825 624 HARTNELL PL $332,500 905 FULTON AVE #409 $67,500 2636 LA MESA WAY $239,000 1109 COMMONS DR $310,000 2221 WOODSIDE LN #1 $160,000 1509 CLINTON RD $165,000

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95831 GREENHAVEN, S LAND PARK 7389 POCKET RD 7479 SALTON SEA WAY 5 LAGUNA SECA CT 7115 RIVERSIDE BLVD 7515 SALTON SEA WAY 809 PARKHAVEN WAY 244 DELTA OAKS WAY 24 GREEN MIST CT 623 LELANDHAVEN WAY 7608 BRIDGEVIEW DR 1179 GRAND RIVER DR 778 PORTUGAL WAY 658 RIVERLAKE WAY 708 LAKE FRONT DR 8 NADER CT 362 AQUAPHER WAY 654 RIVERLAKE WAY 7161 HAVENSIDE DR 6361 FORDHAM WAY 7694 W BAY LN 6130 FORDHAM WAY 7555 DELTAWIND DR 7717 RIVER VILLAGE DR 7475 DESERTWIND WAY 1320 ELOAH WAY 19 PARKSHORE CIR 34 GREENWAY CIR

95864 ARDEN

$174,500 $345,000

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1370 EL NIDO WAY $789,000 4116 LAS CRUCES WAY $392,500 3519 EL RICON WAY $374,200 2305 GILA WAY $345,000 170 BRECKENWOOD WAY $720,000 2684 NORTHROP AVE $785,000 3531 EL RICON WAY $456,000 429 SIERRA LN $512,400 1208 SHADOWGLENN RD $207,000 2125 EDITH ST $335,000 1417 GLADSTONE DR $212,000 3240 ARDENRIDGE DR $230,000 4436 ULYSSES DR $265,000 3360 NORTHROP AVE $580,000 1724 SHORT HILLS RD $746,500 670 LAKE WILHAGGIN DR #D $576,094 485 CROCKER RD $1,850,000 1516 GLADSTONE DR $237,950 3506 BODEGA CT $508,000 4231 DEVON LN $435,000 4048 ESPERANZA DR $529,500 3332 SIERRA OAKS DR $1,650,000 1224 GREENHILLS RD $150,000 3551 BUENA VISTA $675,000 3120 AMERICAN RIVER DR $695,000 310 CLAYDON WAY $800,000 1801 LA PLAYA WAY $916,000 1160 JONAS AVE $378,050 4220 AMERICAN RIVER DR $490,000 3840 CAYENTE WAY $495,000 2425 IONE ST $195,000 2730 VIA VILLAGGIO $249,000 4631 OXBOW DR $254,000 3035 LATHAM DR $745,000 331 ROSS WAY $942,800 2049 MERCURY WAY $290,000 4361 VULCAN DR $299,000 3719 LYNWOOD WAY $419,800

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Before It’s Too Late AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE IS A CRUCIAL DOCUMENT

BY NORRIS BURKES SPIRIT MATTERS

ast year, a psychologist, a social worker and a doctor accompanied me into the hospital room of an 84-year-old Korean War vet named Ken. The doctor, a consulting physician, introduced us as the palliative care team for the VA Hospital. Ken’s wife of 51 years stood to shake our hands with a self-assured grip. The woman, likely in her 70s, had the well-heeled look of a senior model. Ken, the victim of multiple strokes, did little to greet us,

preferring instead the revolving wheel of a TV game show. With introductions made, we pushed our chairs into a semicircle around Ken’s bed. Our psychologist, a ponytailed man pushing 60, spoke first. Had her husband been able to dress, feed and bathe himself? Did she think he had much understanding of what was going on with his body? “No,” she said to all those questions. The doctor then assumed control of the meeting by picking up her stethoscope. She was an athletic woman who’d had some luck cheating her 50s with youthful blue eyes and a pixie cut. She bent over Ken, searching his expression for understanding, but she saw little to indicate that he was aware of his surroundings. “He really needs a feeding tube,” the doctor concluded. “Then let’s do that,” the wife said. Actually, there were few options left for the old farmer. He’d had multiple hospitalizations and suffered several recent bouts of pneumonia.

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Each illness was followed by weeks in a rehabilitation facility in the Bay Area. With great sensitivity, the doctor told the woman that even with the feeding tube, Ken would likely aspirate his saliva. In addition, he’d have to be restrained or heavily sedated because stroke-induced confusion would cause Ken to pull out the tube.

The hourlong meeting finished when Ken’s wife agreed to let us implement “comfort care” measures. “Is this the way your husband wanted to live his later years?” the psychologist asked. “No,” she said. “I suppose it really isn’t.” “Sounds like he values the quality of his life,” I reflected. She nodded. “He knows that heaven awaits.” The hourlong meeting finished when Ken’s wife agreed to let us implement “comfort care” measures. Comfort care means that every person taking care of Ken would adopt a new goal—one designed not to make Ken get better, but to make him feel better. Our goal shifted to helping him live as well as possible for as long

as possible. With the help of social work, psychology and chaplaincy, we would now care for Ken’s whole person. The real reason behind this difficult meeting was that Ken, like many people, had failed to discuss crucial questions with his loved ones prior to arriving on his deathbed. Those questions are answered in an advance directive, sometimes called a living will. An advance directive is the document that directs doctors and other medical personnel to follow the wishes of patients who are unable to speak for themselves. If you don’t have a written directive, or you haven’t appointed someone who can confidently speak for you, then doctors will be obligated to do everything possible—even if “everything” means a painful delay of your death. Ken was well loved by his family and fellow vets, but the truth is that a well-written advance directive could have eased the burden on his family and ensured that he would spend his final days with the dignity of his choosing. If you don’t have an advance directive, I urge you to get started today. More information on advance directives, and state-specific advance directive documents to download, are available at caringinfo.org Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “No Small Miracles.” He can be reached at ask@ TheChaplain.net n

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This Art Is Unreal BROADWAY EXHIBIT WILL BE VIEWABLE ONLY ON SMARTPHONES AND TABLETS

BY R.E. GRASWICH

asteful boundaries are hard to find when the taste in question involves 16 art pieces that don’t really exist. In Sacramento, those questionable boundaries were tested at Sacramento’s Historic City Cemetery on Broadway. But first, some background: Since Sept. 13, Broadway has been the staging ground for the most technically advanced and challenging art exhibition ever seen in Sacramento: an “augmented reality” show splashed across several city blocks. Intriguingly, the abstracts, videos and traditional pieces on display will exist only on mobile smartphone and tablet apps. Eleven artists from Spain to Sacramento contributed pieces for the 15-month-long virtual-reality public art project, called Broadway Augmented. The works of art were transformed into 3D models and ultimately rendered into apps. Viewers with tablets and smartphones can walk along Broadway, look for instructions and view the art on their devices. The virtual show runs daily except Sunday. Alas, art lovers won’t find anything new at Broadway’s Historic City Cemetery. Not that the artists weren’t game for some whistling in the graveyard. “At least two of the artists had ideas about using the cemetery,” says Shelly Willis, executive director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission’s Art in Public Places program. “Their proposals raised some interesting questions, because

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Sites like this Broadway billboard will be transformed into virtual art via smartphones

with augmented reality, there’s really nothing there, but there is something there.” One artist proposed a work that overlooked the 19th-century gravesite of a husband and wife. When a 21st-century viewer approached and engaged the app, giant eyes would appear over the couple’s graves, winking and enjoying the moment from beyond. “It was decided that would not be appropriate,” Willis says, almost regretfully. After drawing the line at the cemetery, organizers gave the artists

a relatively free hand. As an added twist, Willis and her team purposely salted the project with traditional artists who have never worked in a technically advanced universe like augmented reality. Other contributors were accustomed only to gallery showings, not to art in big public spaces. “Some of the artists had worked in new mediums and were quite knowledgeable about it,” she says. “Others were not. One is kind of like me: He uses a flip phone that he’s had for many years. Texting is the limit of his expertise.”

The Broadway Augmented art walk idea was born two years ago, when Rachel Clarke, an electronic art professor at Sacramento State, saw some 3D exhibitions in Los Angeles. She shared her enthusiasm with Willis. They wrote a grant proposal, won it and stepped onto the platform of art that doesn’t really exist, but really does.The women wanted a challenge. They accepted one when they decided Broadway would be the perfect place for augmented reality. They hooked up with Greater Broadway Partnership and its executive director, Teresa Rocha. The

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Viewers with tablets and smartphones can walk along Broadway, look for instructions and view the art on their devices. By this stage, 3D art shows were becoming very 2012. Augmentedreality demonstrations were almost commonplace. But they were typically indoors, with controlled lighting and environments. So the great outdoors, with uncontrolled light patterns and a mash-up of sensory stimulations, beckoned the Sacramento pioneers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to create some excitement and draw some attention to Broadway, which is a place thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creative and unique,â&#x20AC;? Willis says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started walking around Broadway and realized it was frankly a challenge. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots of visual noise, no uniformity. We knew there would be technical issues that were going to be difficult to address.â&#x20AC;? Into the frame came Geoffrey Alan Rhodes, visual communications professor at Art Institute of Chicago. Rhodes knows how to take art from 3D models and turn those models

into viewable augmented-reality apps. Working with Sac State graduate students, he did exactly that for the Broadway project. But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t easy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lighting changes throughout the day and with different weather and seasons,â&#x20AC;? Rhodes says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Signs can be replaced, billboards changed. All of these presented challenges specific to each site that had to be dealt with through one tactic or another.â&#x20AC;? Rhodes found Broadway a refreshingly raw backdrop for the project. He says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used to finding these sorts of electronic media experiences either in new, high-end public architecture like airports or within commercial industries as promotional items.â&#x20AC;? The project team realizes the show is not exactly passiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;viewers must earn their pleasures, walking on Broadway, finding instructional signs that set up the exhibits. And viewers will need smart, mobile hookups to access the app. To make things easier, tours are available at the Sacramento Republic FC offices at 2421 17th St., near Broadway. For Luddite art lovers, the city has donated smartphones that can be borrowed for the Broadway Augmented tour. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all free. Really free. Not in the augmentedreality sense of free. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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A Happy Commute GET OUT OF YOUR CAR AND HOP ON YOUR BIKE

BY WALT SEIFERT GETTING THERE

ost people don’t enjoy their commutes. Far from it. In fact, it’s generally the worst part of the day. A 2006 survey of 900 Texan women asked how much they enjoyed various common activities. Having sex was at the top of the list. Next came socializing after work. Commuting was dead last. How to change that? The answer is probably in your garage. It’s not your car. It doesn’t burn gas. It’s your bike. Commuting can be a real bummer. It generates stress. There’s pressure to be at work on time, but traffic or an off-schedule bus can make you late. Traffic jams and late buses are not only unpredictable, they are out of your control, making them even more frustrating. Commuting takes time, robbing precious minutes and hours that could be spent with family and friends or enjoying other far more pleasurable and fulfilling activities. The costs of commuting can be considerable. Owning and operating a car and paying for parking take substantial chunks out of the budget. Using transit isn’t free either and usually takes longer than driving a car.

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Long commutes are especially problematic. The typical trade-off of a longer commute for a bigger house and yard in the distant ’burbs can be a bad deal. A Swedish university study found that marriages in which one partner commuted more than 45 minutes were 40 percent more likely to end in divorce. Britain’s Office for National Statistics found that longdistance commuters were less likely to exercise or eat home-cooked meals and more likely to suffer insomnia and joint pain. UCLA and Cal State Long Beach researchers found that the more vehicle miles traveled, the higher the risk of obesity.

It’s true some people enjoy their commutes. It might be their only chance for quality time with their kids, to be alone with their thoughts or, if they’re a bus or train rider, to catch up on reading. But in all these cases, it’s the time for family, meditation or a leisure activity that’s important, not the commute itself. Bicycling provides an antidote to commuting’s ills. A Clemson University study of what mode of transportation (all trips, not just commuting) makes people happiest found that bicycling ranks first. Next is being a passenger in a car. Following that are driving a car, then walking, riding a train/subway

and, finally, taking a bus. Clemson professor Eric Morris speculated that cyclists are the happiest because they are a self-selected, enthusiastic group and tend to be young and healthy. Morris might be confusing cause and effect. Cyclists are probably healthy, enthusiastic and happy because they bike. Martin Seligman, author of “Authentic Happiness,” says happiness has three parts: pleasure, engagement and meaning (contributing to a larger purpose). Bicycling provides all three happiness components. Cycling, like all exercise, produces feel-good endorphins in our body and improves brain function. Using our

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This Little Light EXPLAINING THE SCIENCE BEHIND HALLOWEEN’S SPOOKY LIGHTING EFFECTS

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is the season for eerie lights. This month you’ll see glowin-the-dark face paint, creepy decorations shining ghostly green under black light, and glow sticks dangling from the necks of trick-ortreaters. These lights are different from sunlight or ordinary light bulbs. They’re low intensity and viewed best in the dark. They’re a single color, and they’re cool to the touch. What are they? These “glow” lights are all examples of fluorescence. Fluorescence is a kind of light produced by a fluorescent molecule (or fluorophore) after it is charged with energy. Typically, the energy comes from electromagnetic radiation (EMR)—either visible light or shortwavelength, high-energy forms like ultraviolet and X-rays. When you bombard a fluorophore with electromagnetic radiation (such as by shining a light on it), the fluorescent molecule absorbs the energy but doesn’t keep it. Instead, the fluorophore sends energy back out as EMR of a longer wavelength.

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In other words, it emits light of a different color. This creates cool visual effects if the “light” used to charge the fluorophore is invisible. Black lights such as you’ll find at a Halloween store are an excellent example. Black lights are peculiar light bulbs that emit EMR in ultraviolet wavelengths that are mostly outside the range that the human eye can detect. Even when a black light is burning at full intensity, all we can see is a faint purple glow. But the energy is there, and if it shines on, say, a fluorescent skeleton decoration, the skeleton lights up. Because we can’t see the brilliance of the black light, but we can see the re-emitted light coming from the skeleton, the whole thing seems like magic.

But what about glow-in-the-dark T-shirts or watch faces that shine in total darkness? This is another kind of fluorescence that’s properly called phosphorescence. Phosphorescence is delayed or slow fluorescence. As with fluorescence, phosphorescent substances first have to be activated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation. But instead of immediately emitting energy, they release their light gradually over time. If you’ve ever had a glow-inthe-dark item, you’ve probably experimented with these properties of phosphorescence yourself. To get your item to glow with the highest intensity, you first have to charge it by shining a really bright light on it. The longer you charge it, the more energy it stores and the longer it will glow later.

A third common example of fluorescence is glow sticks. Glow sticks are a clever way of packaging a fluorophore with a built-in energy source that the user can activate when ready. As you might guess, the energy comes from a chemical reaction. Inside every glow stick is a brittle, glasslike tube that keeps two chemicals apart. When you bend a glow stick, you break the tube and the chemicals mix. They react, and the reaction releases invisible energy. The energy charges the fluorophore, and the fluorescent molecules glow. Glow stick light is brightest at the beginning. It fades as the chemicals are used up. You can regulate the reaction rate, and the lifespan of your glow stick, using temperature. Like most chemical reactions, this one is accelerated by heat and slowed by cold. You can’t turn off a glow stick, but if you want to save some of the light for the next day, put the stick in a freezer. The reaction will slow dramatically, conserving the chemicals for later. When the stick is warmed again, the reaction will resume and the stick will brighten. On the other hand, if you want a glow stick to stay illuminated at about the same level for the longest possible time, rather than burning brightly at first and then dimming, refrigerate it before you turn it on. This will slow the initial reaction and even out the light intensity over time. Note that the fluorophore in a glow stick is not consumed. A glow stick will fluoresce under black light before and after it’s been used. Nature invented glow-in-the-dark long before humans turned it into

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Dance Interrupted SIDELINED BY INJURY, LEADING BALLERINA CAN’T WAIT TO RETURN TO THE STAGE

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rejuvenate—something Cunningham didn’t realize she needed until she was in the midst of it. “I’m learning a lot about myself,” she says. “If you had interviewed me a year ago, I probably would have said I would dance for a few more years and then retire and do something else, but now I’m hungrier to come back and dance more, dance better. The injury totally changed my perspective.”

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don’t know what they see in me,” Alexandra Cunningham says. “I just put everything I have into dance.” This remarkably humble phrase comes from one of Sacramento Ballet’s principal ballerinas. She is also the daughter of the ballet’s coartistic directors, Ron Cunningham and Carinne Binda. “I used to be really nervous that people would think, ‘Oh, Alex is only dancing that role because she’s the director’s daughter,” Cunningham admits. “So I’m always pushing myself to live up to the expectation. At least people can’t say I didn’t work for it.” While it might keep the critics at bay, this hard-driving determination is not always the best for the ballerina’s health, as her recent knee injury can attest. During a rehearsal for George Balanchine’s “Rubies” last October, Cunningham unknowingly tore her ACL. She continued to dance on it until late last December. “I was doing a basic step and [my left knee] popped,” Cunningham, 27, recalls. “It didn’t hurt that bad, so I kept dancing. Then, in a performance, I was doing a side kick during the finale and my knee went a way it shouldn’t go. I went to a physical therapist, who didn’t feel anything unusual, so I kept dancing. When I finally realized that it wasn’t getting better and that I was compensating a lot, I got an MRI.” The MRI and subsequent doctor visits revealed that Cunningham would have to have surgery (which

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This forced hiatus has given the dedicated dancer some unexpectedly welcome time to reflect and rejuvenate.

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she did on Dec. 20) and complete six to nine months of rehabilitation— which meant no more performing for the rest of the season. “I was in denial,” Cunningham admits. “We tweak things all the time. I’ve sprained my ankle a billion times; I get back spasms. But I’m notorious

for dancing through pain. I’m a little crazy that way. [Ballet] is such an amazing thing to be able to do that I don’t want to stop. My feet hurt more every day than my knee ever did.” This forced hiatus has given the dedicated dancer some unexpectedly welcome time to reflect and

It’s not surprising that her deeper desires have led her to crave even more contact with ballet. Ever since she was a kid, she knew she wanted to dance. She would often move to music around the house instead of doing her homework, much to her parents’ chagrin. In fact, Ron and Carinne—Cunningham refers to them by their first names with a practiced professionalism that may be enhanced by her fear of favoritism—in no way wished for their daughter to join the corps. Quite the opposite. “Ron and Carinne tried to get me to do everything but ballet,” Cunningham says. “Piano, Girl Scouts, soccer. School was always No. 1. They wanted me to be really well

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on my own,” Cunningham says. “I didn’t want to be in their company by day and then come home to their house for dinner. I wanted to keep things separate.” Nearly 10 years later, the ironwilled dancer has accomplished everything she set out to: She’s living on her own but enjoys frequent family dinners at her parents’ house. She’s gotten to create roles in her father’s iconic ballets as well as dance for international choreographers of world renown. And she’s at the top of her professional game, with her sights set on more. “I didn’t totally grasp how amazing my job was until it was taken away,” Cunningham says, referring to her injury. “This whole experience has made me realize that I’m not done yet. Ballet is in my blood.” Alexandra Cunningham will start this coming season healthy and hungry for more. The season opener this month is The Great Gatsby. For more information, go to sacballet.org. n

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Ain’t It Grand THE VISION OF ONE THOUSAND MUSICIANS PLAYING IN ONE SYMPHONY

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icture it: more than 1,000 local musicians taking the stage together to play pieces in unison in the hallowed halls of Memorial Auditorium. This image will become a reality from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 12 during the “Symphony of 1,000” under the direction of Michael Neumann, conductor and artistic director of Sacramento Youth Symphony. “It was two years ago, after studying the score of the Symphony No. 8 by Gustav Mahler, which has the nickname ‘Symphony of 1,000’ because it takes a very large group to perform, that a seed was planted,” Neumann says. “(I had a dream) of performing an event that would involve many people, young and old, in what we are calling the ‘Symphony of 1,000.’ “All of the young people in the Sacramento Youth Symphony will be playing, and we hope that many more people from this region will sign up and participate in this momentous communitywide event. I am very excited to see this dream of mine come to fruition.” You can get in on the act—the largest assembled orchestra in the

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More than 1,000 local musicians will take the stage together to play pieces in unison at Memorial Auditorium this month

history of our fair city—by registering by Oct. 2 on the event website, symphonyof1000.org For musicians, participation costs $20. The event will begin with a rehearsal at 1 p.m. followed by the performance at 4 p.m. Music is now available to download and practice. Just want to kick back and enjoy the sight and sounds of Neumann’s dream come true? Attendance is only $10, $5 if you’re 18 or younger. Nonparticipants can register as audience members at symphonyof1000.org Memorial Auditorium is at 1400 J St.

STAINED GLASS CONCERT AT FREMONT PRESBYTERIAN On Saturday, Oct. 25, Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra will perform one of George Frederic Handel’s most popular works at 8 p.m. at Fremont Presbyterian Church. The choral society is calling its event “The Stained Glass Concert.” In attention to “Dettingen Te Deum,” Handel’s work celebrating a 1743 British victory in Bavaria, the group will perform several religious works, including a Gregorian chant. The concert will provide a preview of the choral group’s European tour in 2015. Sacramento Choral Society will perform some of the same

music at Notre Dame in Paris, St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and the American cemetery in Normandy, France. There concert will be followed by a reception at the church. Tickets are $25 to $35 general admission, $12.50 to $17.50 for students. For tickets and more information, call 536-9065 or go to sacramentochoral.com/ stainedglassoct2014 Fremont Presbyterian Church is at 5770 Carlson Drive.

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at an Exhibition” (Maurice Ravel version). Rounding out the sound will be the American River College Symphony Orchestra, a diverse group of 75 musicians who are also doctors, lawyers, psychologists, authors, teachers, business executives, domestic engineers, retired professionals and students, under the able baton of Steven Thompson. The American River College Theater is at 4700 College Oak Drive. For tickets and more information, call 484-8433 or go to sacpiano.com

a Time,” with a lineup that is sure to be stunning, starting with the eagerly anticipated return Oct. 23-26 of Ron Cunningham’s “The Great Gatsby” at Community Center Theater. The piece features exquisitely sensual dancing—some of Cunningham’s best original work, if the sellout crowds were any indication during its premiere in 2013. The toe-tapping live tunes are courtesy of Billy Novick’s Blue Syncopators, who bring F. Scott Fitzgerald’s jazz age tale to life. As the second-oldest continuously operating ballet company west of the Mississippi, Sacramento Ballet has been a model of artistic integrity and excellence for six decades, all started by Barbara Crockett, the company’s founder, to whom this season is dedicated. Crockett is still teaching at the age of 94! Community Center Theater is at 1301 L St. For tickets and more information, call 808-5181 or go to sacballet.org

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FULL OF BEANS Calling all caf-fiends! Specialty Coffee Week, the first event of its kind in the Sacramento region, is coming to your hometown Oct. 13-19. Read on if you’re jonesing for java. The week of coffee-centric events is the product of a clever collaboration between two of Sacramento’s bestloved coffee companies, Temple Coffee & Tea and Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters, to educate and caffeinate the Sacramento population. “We hope these events bring more awareness to our industry in Sacramento and the recognition that we’ve got some of the best coffees in the world here,” says Temple Coffee founder Sean Kohmescher. To that end, individual events will be held throughout the week at local cafés, coffee roasters, restaurants and businesses in the Greater Sacramento area on topics that include coffee preparation, coffee tastings, chef collaborations for coffee-based dinners, coffee cocktails, latte art

Sacramento Ballet is celebrating its 60th anniversary season this year, which has as its theme “Once Upon a Time,” with a lineup that is sure to be stunning, starting with the eagerly anticipated return Oct. 23-26 of Ron Cunningham’s “The Great Gatsby” at Community Center Theater. Photo courtesy of Keith Sutter Photography.

contests, talks and slide shows from coffee farm visits. The purpose of the week is to teach locals about the farm-to-cup coffee process: each batch of coffee must be delicately handled and prepared in every stage, from growing to harvesting, roasting, grinding, brewing … and sipping! Our cups runneth over. For more information on individual events, go to specialtycoffeeweek.com For more information on Temple Coffee & Tea (2829 S St., 1010 Ninth St. and 2600 Fair Oaks Blvd.), go to templecoffee.com For more information on Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters (400 P St.), go to chocolatefishcoffee.com

PLESCIA ON PIANO Catch East Sacramento native, and nationally renowned pianist, Tanya Plescia tackle an all-Russian program alongside the American River College Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 29 and Nov. 1 at the American River College Theater. Plescia has performed across the United States—in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Portland and San Francisco—and is widely recognized for her renditions of Hungarian and Eastern European composers’ music. This program will feature her fascinating interpretations of Sergei Prokofiev’s famous First Concerto (Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat major, opus 10), Alexander Borodin’s “In the Steppes of Central Asia” and Modest Mussorgsky’s “Pictures

Friends and creative compadres Chris Botta and Roy Tatman will show their work together for the first time this month at E Street Gallery during an exhibit entitled “On the Walls and Floor.” From Oct. 12 through Oct. 26, get a gander at Botta’s figurative and abstract paintings and drawings, Tatman’s repurposed steel sculptures and a glimpse into their 35-year friendship. The two have worked together curating and installing art exhibits at the Center for Contemporary Art, Exploding Head Gallery and the E Street Gallery and they’ve been studio neighbors at the E Street Gallery & Studio Complex for the past three years. Talk about a beautiful friendship. The Second Saturday opening reception will be from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, and a closing reception will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. For more information, call 947-5409. E Street Gallery is at 1115 E St.

MUSEUM MÉLANGE Crocker Art Museum is chockfull of fun and fascinating finds this month, whether you’re a fan of Latin American art, antiques, Japanese photography or even zombies. First up is “Icons in Conversation with Enrique Chagoya” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 The Mexican-born painter and print-maker, one of the major artists featured in the Crocker’s

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Catch East Sacramento native, and nationally renowned pianist, Tanya Plescia tackle an all-Russian program alongside the American River College Symphony Orchestra. Photo courtesy of Guy Kowarsh.

Art without leaving your hometown during the Crocker exhibition of “The Provoke Era: Japanese Photography from the Collection of SFMOMA,” on display from Oct. 12 through Feb. 1. Explore the oeuvres of Japanese photographers responding to the societal upheaval of World War II and the visual language they created called “Are, Bure, Boke”—rough, blurred and out of focus. Fittingly, the exhibition is named for the groundbreaking magazine Provoke, which sought to break the rules of traditional photography. This stunning showcase of photographers includes Masahisa Fukase, Eikoh Hosoe, Daido Moriyama and Shomei Tomatsu. See the masters of 20th century Mexican art up close in the Crocker’s new exhibition “Arte Mexicano: Legacy of the Masters,” on display from Oct. 12 through Feb. 1. Composed of 40 paintings by more than 35 artists, the exhibition includes masterpieces by Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco, David Alfaro Siquerios, Rufino Tamayo, Maria Izquierdo, Remedios Varo, Francisco Toledo, Gunther Gerzo,

Carlos Merida, Mario Palacios, Alejandro Santiago and Irma Palacios. Hunting for a one-of-a-kind gift or goodie? Don’t miss the Art and Antiques Show & Sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 24 and 25, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26 at McClellan Conference Center. Pore over a vast collection of collector’s items, from vintage jewelry to antique furniture, and get great advice on conservation and restoration from more than 50 specialists who will be on hand throughout the event. Admission is $8; parking is free. McClellan Conference Center is at 5411 Luce Ave. For more information, call 807-0158. Do you have a tiny tot who just can’t wait for costumes and candy? Satisfy those Halloween heebiejeebies in a safe space for kids ages 5 and younger at Wee Halloween from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29 Don a costume and decorate treat bags before taking a trick-or-treat tour of the galleries, each with its own gentle surprise in the form of music and dance and a small gift for every treat bag. Advance registration is required, so call 808-1182. Siblings under 18

months can tag along for free (treat bag not included). The event is $10 for museum members and $15 for nonmembers. Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St. For information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or visit crockerartmuseum.org

SWAYZE TO THE BEAT Carolyne Swayze’s résumé reveals an artist who is not only motivated but unendingly creative: A former investigator for the district attorney, Swayze is a singer, songwriter, novelist and composer. Hear her smooth vocals swing into action at “An Evening of Song with Carolyne Swayze” at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5 at John Q’s Ballroom at the Holiday Inn downtown. Swayze will sing a selection of standards and original pieces that are sure to have you swooning while she croons. The concert will also feature Joe Gilman on piano, Steve Homan on guitar, Vince Bartels on drums, Peter Barshay on bass and Noel Jewkes on tenor sax.

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By Ovation Stage at Three Penny Theatre Thru Oct 19 Fri & Sat @ 8pm, Sun @ 2pm Three Penny Theatre 1723 25th St. Sac 606-5050 Set amid the swiftly changing cultural tide of the early 1960s, Mark Rothko, 20-th century abstract expressionist painter just landed the biggest commission. As he works feverishly with his brash young assistant, he faces the possibility that the project could become his undoing. This play is a startling snapshot of a brilliant artist at the height of his fame. *Recommended for Mature Audiences.

Tribes

Thur Oct 5 Capital Stage 2215 J St Sac 476-3116 CapStage.org Billy, who is deaf, is the only one who actually listens in his idiosyncratic, fiercely argumentative, Bohemian family. But when he meets, Sylvia, who is going deaf, he decides he finally wants to be heard. With sharp dialogue and compassionate insights, Nina Raine crafts a penetrating play about belonging, family, and the limitations of communication.

The Ladies Foursome

Thru Oct 5 Mainstage at B Street Theatre 2711 B St. Sac 443-5300 Bstreettheatre.org A sequel to Foster’s hilarious play, The Foursome. This play follows four women as they navigate the ups and downs of life on the links. During an outrageous round of golf, these four women discuss life, love, men, sex, careers……basically everything but golf. Don’t miss this heartwarming comedy!!!

Love Isadora

Thru Oct 14 California Stage Theatre 2509 R St. Sac 451-5822 The play will be directed by Drama Desk Award Norminee, Janis Stevens and features choreography by New York-based choreographer, Tracy Eisenberg.

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Jitney

Thru Oct 5 Celebration Arts Theatre 4469 D Street Sac 455-2787 CelebrationArts.net The ‘70s installment of Wilson’s renowned cycle of 10 plays depicting African-American life in the 20th century, Jitney tells the stories of a ragtag group of men working in a Pittsburgh Jitney Cab Co, where tensions run high as the city threatens to shut it down.

The Exit Interview

Thru Oct 11 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sac 960-3036 BigIdeaTheatre.com Dick Fig has been fired. On his last day at his university, Dick’s excruciating exit interview with Eunice, a humorless HR representative, is interrupted by an unexpected and violent incident. They play bounces from Bechtian interludes, to a pair of politically-radicalized cheerleaders, from a pompous newsman to dispatches from God, and includes debates on religion, science and politics before reaching its startling conclusion.

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Thru Oct 19 Sacramento City College 3835 Freeport Blvd Sac 558-2228 Seeking to escape the demands of life in London, Pam and her brother, Roddy, an aspiring playwright, discover a charming house in the west of England, overlooking the Irish Sea. The house, Cliff End, has been empty and has a unsavory reputation. The reason is soon apparent.

Frankenstein

Oct 17 – Oct 31 California Stage Theatre 2509 R St Sac 223-8568 Frankenstein, is a story which has gripped our imagination and will stay with us forever. Mary Shelley’s tortured genius, Victor Frankenstein, dares ascend the heights of Olympus, and is thrown down for his hubris. Stealing the secret of creation from the gods, he is the modern Prometheus. (This) adaptation of Shelley’s novel examines Victor’s motivations, his genius, and his arrogance. Man and monster. Creator and created. Which is which? And which, if either, deserves our sympathy?

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John Q’s Ballroom at the Holiday Inn is located at 300 J St. For reservations and more information, call 922-9758 or go to carolyneswayze. com

THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT To get you in the mood for All Hallow’s Eve, Sacramento Symphonic Winds is presenting a fall concert that’s sure to give you shivers: “Scenes from the Macabre” performs at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Crowne Plaza Northeast. The 60-piece band will tackle spooky selections including “Danse Macabre” by Camille Saint-Saens, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor by Johann Sebastian Bach, “The Phantom of the Opera” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and more. But never fear: The symphonic concert is appropriate for all ages, so even little ones can enjoy the masterful music. (Children ages 10 and younger get in free.)

ON THE VERGE Do you have a creative kid who’s yearning to learn more about art? Or are you yourself looking for a way to unleash your inner artist? Check out the fall class offerings at Verge Center for the Arts, a nonprofit arts organization downtown that seeks to expose the Sacramento region to internationally recognized contemporary art and provide vital resources to local artists—one of whom could be you! For adults, you can explore dressmaking with exhibition artist Mary Younakof, learn to combine clay and fiber to create sculptures in the style of ceramicist and Verge artist Linda Miller or partake in the process of screen printing from beginning to end with designer Laura Matranga of Asbestos Press. For wee ones, kids can discover the process of mould making and sculpture with installation artist Terry Peterson, dig into clay and create buried treasure in a four-week clay class with Linda Miller and, come Christmas time, take a crack at craft making during Verge’s December open houses. There are tons of class offerings, but space is limited, so check out vergeart.com for more information. Verge Center for the Arts is at 625 S St.

GOING BOLD Take a peek at the amazing art that Northern California has to offer at this year’s “Bold Expressions— Northern California Arts Annual International Open Juried Art Exhibition” at Sacramento Fine Arts Center through Oct. 25. This year marks the show’s 75th anniversary of seeking out and showcasing the best and brightest artists that NorCal has to offer, judged this year by artist, illustrator, collaborator and curator Robert-Jean Ray. Don’t miss the Second Saturday reception from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 or the closing reception and

awards presentation from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 25. Sacramento Fine Arts Center is at 5330B Gibbons Drive in Carmichael. For more information, call 971-3713 or visit sacfinearts.org

TEL AVIV IN TOWN If you’ve always been curious about the landscapes of Tel Aviv but haven’t been there, check out the new exhibition at Alex Bult Gallery of Bryce Vinokurov’s “Tel Aviv: Urban Landscapes” from Oct. 9 through Nov. 1. Vinokurov’s paintings and collages portray the dynamic duality of a city that boasts beauty (palm trees and parks) as well as grit (telephone wires and satellite dishes), and a collection of beautiful Bauhaus buildings in older parts of the city. Take a peek at the art and chat with Vinokurov in person at the preview reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 or the opening night reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 11. Alex Bult Gallery is at 1114 21st St., Suite B in midtown. For more information, call 476-5430 or go to alexbultgallery.com

DOOR BUSTERS Have you ever wondered where your neighbors get their festive fall door decorations and have you secretly coveted their sense of outdoor chic? Why not learn to make your own autumnal masterpiece at the Fall Door Decoration DIY Class hosted by Relles Florist from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 11? The pros at the family-owned florist shop will provide the materials and take you through an easy-to-follow, step-by-step process that promises to produce your very own door decoration worthy of a Better Homes and Gardens cover. Relles Florist is at 2400 J St. For more information, call 441-1478 or go to rellesflorist.com 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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The Bean Scene SPECIALTY COFFEE FLOURISHES IN SACRAMENTO

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Fish’s special nitro brew. It’s a cold cup of joe served out of a nitrogen tap, similar to a Guinness stout. It’s slightly foamy, with a beerlike head and a mellow, nutty bite. It’s unlike any other coffee you’re bound to have. 4749 Folsom Blvd.; 400 P St.; chocolatefishcoffee.com

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ere in Sacramento, we’ve got Beer Week, Bacon Fest, Dine Downtown Restaurant Week and any other number of weeks celebrating the best consumables our region has to offer. New on the scene in October is Specialty Coffee Week (Oct. 13-19), a seven-day celebration of lovingly sourced, locally roasted beans and the expertly crafted beverages that come from them. During Specialty Coffee Week, local cafes and roasters will celebrate all things coffee. From roasting to brewing, from coffee pairing dinners to coffee-infused beers, from history lectures to coffee sack art, there’s bound to be something to capture your caffeinated fancy. Outside of that week, it’s good to know where you can get some of the best coffee in town. Drop by any of these local roasters and you’re bound to find passionate employees doling out fine cups of java for your enjoyment. Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters— “What the heck is a chocolate fish?” you might ask. Well, it’s a fish-shaped confection given as a thank-you or reward in the faraway land of New Zealand. Basically, it’s a Kiwi thing. Turns out, so is coffee. Chocolate Fish started as a little cafe attached to the CalPERS building at 3rd and Q streets more than six years ago. Since then, the Fish team has opened a second cafe and roasting plant in East Sac. The vibe is coffee-centric all the way. Other than a few sweet treats made by local standby Magpie

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Coffee Works and Jump Start Cafe—Before there was Java City, before there was a Starbuck’s on every corner, before some of you were born, there was Coffee Works. To say that Coffee Works was ahead of the curve when it came to local coffee roasting is like saying that the Wright brothers were ahead of the curve when it came to charging airline baggage fees. The team at Coffee Works has been roasting coffee in that deeply satisfying, rich, dark, oily fashion since 1982. Since that time, they’ve been dedicated to organic production, sustainable agriculture and community involvement. They were doing these things before these things were buzzwords. Jump Start Café is an in-house bakery turning out exemplary pastries and delicious bites. Try a cup of Jump Start coffee and a breakfast burrito or pastry to get your morning started right. 3418 Folsom Blvd.; coffeeworks.com In need of a coffee break? Stop by Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters for a cup and a pastry.

Caterers, Chocolate Fish is all about the coffee. A sign on the door of the East Sac shop reads, “No Wi-Fi, Conversation Encouraged.” Basically, this is not a remote office or study

room; it’s a convivial place to savor the bean. Try a flat white, an Australia/New Zealand treat that falls somewhere between a cappuccino and a cafe au lait. Or get a cup of Chocolate

Temple Coffee Roasters—For almost a decade, Temple Coffee Roasters has pulled in accolades from local and national audiences alike. Temple’s dedication to roasting and brewing has earned it mentions in national periodicals, local best-of lists and regional competitions. Just last

year, one of Temple’s coffees garnered a national first-place award from Coffee Review. If you haven’t figured it out yet, these folks are serious about coffee. Seriously serious. And it shows. Visit templecoffee.com and you’ll find videos on brewing (both hot and cold), educational articles about coffee, profiles of coffee producers and information about roasting at home. Temple has three locations. The storefront at Munroe and Fair Oaks in Arden-Arcade offers a comfortable sitting room for savoring your joe, as well as a busy walkup line for local professionals getting their morning fix. The downtown location at 9th and J is modern, sleek and fast paced. The Midtown outpost at 29th and S is an oasis in a sleepy corner of the grid, offering a beautiful patio for coffee enjoyment late into the night. 2600 Fair Oaks Blvd.; 1010 9th St.; 2829 S St.; templecoffee.com Old Soul Co.—Part roastery, part bakery, Old Soul Co. has been part of Sacramento’s hangout scene for a

while now. The original location in an alley warehouse off 17th and L became one of Midtown’s best spots to relax, meet friends, listen to music or just chill. Nearly 10 years later, it still is. Location No. 2 is another of Midtown’s best hangs: Weatherstone. On 21st between H and I streets, Weatherstone boasts one of Sacramento’s best patios and most convivial atmospheres. Old Soul’s newest incarnation is at 40 Acres in Oak Park. The full cafe menu and plentiful seating make this a destination for coffee lovers, food lovers, music lovers and neighborhood regulars. 1716 L St.; 812 21st St.; 3434 Broadway; oldsoulco.com For more information about Specialty Coffee Week, go tospecialtycoffeeweek.com Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com n

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Les Baux

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

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

The Waterboy

2000 Capitol Ave. 498-9891

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

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Jack’s Urban Eats

1800 L St. 447-9440

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

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

Biba Ristorante

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

cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Buckhorn Grill

1801 L St. 446-3757

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

Café Bernardo

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

1230 20th St. 444-0307

Kasbah Lounge

Zocolo

1801 Capitol Ave. 441-0303

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

Lucca Restaurant & Bar 1615 J St. 669-5300

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

Moxie

2028 H St. 443-7585

D $$-$$$ Eclectic menu in a boutique neighborhood setting

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Burr's Fountain

5610 Elvas 476-5492

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Clark's Corner Restaurant

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

L D Full Bar $$ American cuisine in a casual historic setting

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

Paesano’s Pizzeria

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

Ernesto’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 • Ernestosmexicanfood.com

Evan’s Kitchen

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

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

Suzie Burger

29th and P Sts. 455-3300

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

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

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

1001 R St. 443-8825

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

Harlow’s Restaurant

1804 J St. 498-1388

Tapa The World

2115 J St. 442-4353

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

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58 Degrees & Holding Co. 1217 18th St. 442-5858

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

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Selland's Market Cafe

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Authentic Thai cuisine in a casual setting

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

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4920 Folsom Blvd. 452-5516

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

1806 Capitol Ave. 447-8646

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Centro Cocina Mexicana

2416 J St. 443-0440

Nopalitos

B L D $$ Full Bar Patio Pacific Northwest cuisine in a casual bistro setting

Cabana Winery & Bistro

1716 L St. 443-7685

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

Star Ginger

3301 Folsom Blvd. 455-2233

Mulvaney’s Building & Loan

2730 J St. 442-2552

5644 J St. 451-4000

33rd Street Bistro

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

1215 19th St. 441-6022

Opa! Opa!

5340 H St. 473-3333

2115 J St. 442-4388

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

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

Formoli's Bistro

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

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

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

Downtown & Vine 1200 K Street #8 228-4518

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

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

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

Esquire Grill 1213 K St. 448-8900

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

Estelle's Patisserie

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

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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

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Grange

926 J Street • 492-4450

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Morton’s Steakhouse

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Rio City Café

1110 Front St. Old Sac 442-8226

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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

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

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant 1111 J St. 442-8200

L D $$ Full Bar Upscale seafood, burgers in a clubby atmosphere • Mccormickandschmicks.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

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

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2535 Fair Oaks Blvd. 481-5225

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

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2225 Hurley Way 568-7171

Ristorante Piatti

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

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Iron Grill 13th Street and Broadway 737-5115

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

Jamie's Bar and Grill

427 Broadway 442-4044

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

Riverside Clubhouse

2633 Riverside Drive 448-9988

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

Taylor's Kitchen

2924 Freeport Boulevard 443-5154

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

ARDENCARMICHAEL Andaloussia

1537 Howe Ave. 927-1014 L D $-$$ Authentic Moroccan cuisine, lunch & dinner specials, belly dancing weekends • bestmoroccanfood.com

Bella Bru Café

5038 Fair Oaks Blvd. 485-2883

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

Café Vinoteca

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

Ettore’s

2376 Fair Oaks Blvd. 482-0708

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

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La Rosa Blanca Taqueria

Leatherby’s Family Creamery

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

2381 Fair Oaks Blvd. 489-2000

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

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6530 Fair Oaks Blvd. 488-9800

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

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

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Roma's Pizzeria & Pasta

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

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

571 Pavilions Lane 649-8885

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

Sam's Hof Brau

2500 Watt 482-2175 L D $$ Wine/Beer Fresh quality meats roasted daily • thehofbrau.com

Thai House

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

Willie's Burgers

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

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Art Preview

GALLERY ART SHOWS IN OCTOBER

Archival Gallery presents ”Any Resemblance” paintings by D.L. Thomas, shown above. Oct. 8 through Nov. 1. 3223 Folsom Blvd.; archivalframe.com

Sacramento Fine Arts Center presents Bold Expressions, Northern California Arts Annual International Open Juried Art Exhibition. The show runs through Oct. 25. Shown: a painting by Bruce Leavitt. 5330B Gibbons Drive; sacfinearts.org

The b. sakata garo gallery will exhibit works by Jerald Silva, shown above. 923 20th St.; bsakatagaro.com

Elliott Fouts Gallery features “ Color Stories,” new landscapes by Central Valley painter John Karl Claes, shown above. The show runs through Oct. 31. 1831 P St.; efgallery.com Artwork by 14 Sacramento artists exploring the generations runs at SMUD Art Gallery until Dec. 10. Shown right: a painting by Leslie DuPratt SMUD Gallery is at 6301 S St.

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