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elm disease are being removed from city streets and parks at an alarming rate. Dozens have been cut down in recent years in McKinley Park alone. There’s little doubt the drought has made this condition worse.

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erhaps at no time of the year more than the summer months of July and August do Sacramentans enjoy the lush, leafy canopies of our magnificent urban forests. Their foliage shades our yards, streets and parks and provides cooling relief to hot city buildings and pavement. And as trees grow and age, their value to our neighborhoods actually increases. But after four years of drought, the media focus seems to be more on lawn-watering restrictions and less on the care needed to save our droughtravaged tree canopy. With water for landscapes severely restricted, it is key that homeowners prioritize their outdoor water use. In my own yard, this meant forgoing annual planting in the flowerbeds and in containers, as those plants tend to have shallower roots and need much more frequent water. Lawns will usually survive without water by going dormant and brown. But arbor experts warn that trees need to be the first priority for water. Homeowners should have deepwatered their trees before the high

Dead trees are now commonplace in our city parks after a four-year drought. Can we save those that are still struggling to stay alive with deep watering?

summer heat, continuing the practice every two weeks thereafter. Watering should be focused around the tree drip line, which can be a challenge with larger trees. Ideal is a spiral of soaker hose left to slowly penetrate the water down deep. But just moving the hose around the perimeter will work, too, although it is more work. Mulch around the tree’s base helps preserve the moisture reserve. Mulch materials include wood chips, bark, shredded bark and leaves, and compost, and it should be at least 4 inches thick. To avoid rot, you should

leave a mulch-free circle of 6 to 8 inches around the tree’s trunk. Lack of water creates tree stress. This manifests itself as needle dieback in conifers and leaf scorching in deciduous trees. Dead branches start to appear, and oftentimes the entire tree sags down. Trees under stress also are weaker in fighting off pests. The numerous sycamores lining many of our older city streets are suffering from a dramatic increase in scale insects. Pines are seeing more beetles, while birches are being attacked by borers. Heritage elms with Dutch

While property owners can care for trees on private property with extra effort, local governments are facing extreme difficulty with their urban forests in the drought. Public trees make up about 20 percent of our regional urban forest. Trees in our city parks face a unique crisis. The city’s urban forestry service is charged with the care of the trees on public property, including parks. This department is organized under the city’s Department of Public Works. Urban forestry employees plant, maintain, prune and remove public trees. Additionally, they perform numerous other functions, including the protection of heritage trees. They also are charged with partnering with nonprofit organizations to expand the urban forest and educate citizens about proper tree planting locations and tree care. Under normal nondrought conditions, our heavy winter rains help trees develop deep roots so that they can weather our arid summers. The trees located in natural areas like the American River Parkway never get much summer water and so develop deep root systems that have helped them effectively survive the drought. But park trees are generally surrounded by grass that has typically PUBLISHER page 9

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Road Rage THE INTERSECTION OF FLORIN AND GREENHAVEN IS A MESS

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here are two surefire ways to infuriate Pocket residents. First, build a private fence to block public access along the Sacramento River parkway. Second, refuse to turn right on a red light at Greenhaven Drive and Florin Road. We’ll put the fence issue aside this month to explore another access challenge, this one involving our primary pathway to and from Interstate 5, the artery that connects Pocket to downtown.

In the best of times, the Greenhaven and Florin intersection is a minor mess. At commute hours, it’s a disaster. In the best of times, the Greenhaven and Florin intersection is a minor mess. At commute hours, it’s a disaster. From the north, motorists fly off the freeway onto Florin at high speed,

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The intersection at Greenhaven and Florin

then cut at near 45-degree angles across two busy lanes to make a left or U-turn at the Greenhaven light. (Or worse, they panic and stop dead at the Florin offramp, making the leftturn maneuver even more daunting.) From the south, they crowd into twin right-turn lanes, often blowing through the red light while pedestrians (no shortage of whom jaywalk) pirouette for safety, like matadors teasing the bulls. In an admittedly sadistic experiment the other morning, I waited at the red light while making a right turn from Greenhaven onto Florin. The coast was clear, but I waited and waited, knowing that

the California Vehicle Code does not compel a driver to turn right on any red light after stopping. (The law simply says it’s OK to safely navigate the right turn after a stop. Or you can wait for the green light if you wish.) As I waited for the light to turn green, people behind me began honking. I saw one guy pound his steering wheel—and might have seen steam blasting from his ears. Luckily, the light changed and we moved along before he got out and attacked me. Never mind that I was perfectly obeying the letter of the law. The point is: Something has to be done. And amazingly, something is. When I checked with Dennis Rogers,

community point man for City Councilmember Rick Jennings, he emailed me an answer in four seconds flat, faster than it takes for a traffic light to go from yellow to red on Florin Road. “High priority,” Rogers wrote. Traffic engineers will tell you there are three components to creating safe and efficient roadways: design, education and enforcement. Florin and Greenhaven fails on the design part, which, not surprisingly, is the most expensive piece of the puzzle. The city, Rogers says, is focused on cheaper, more immediate improvements, from new signs and POCKET BEAT page 10

PUBLISHER FROM page 7 been watered a couple times a week to stay green and lush. This causes park trees to develop shallow root structures. When park lawn watering is reduced during times of drought, the trees suffer as their shallow roots dry out quickly. According to arborists’ recommendations, our park trees should receive deep watering during drought. This sends water up inside the tree and encourages roots to grow deeper into the ground. This is where the crisis comes in. City park staffs were decimated during the recent recession, with staff levels cut to 25 percent of prerecessionary levels. Measure U, an extra half-cent city sales tax approved by voters in 2012, was imposed to restore the city’s police, fire and parks departments. It sunsets in 2019. But even with record high revenues from the tax, this past year city park budgets were restored only to 50 percent of prerecession levels. (Police and fire are considered fully restored as of next year’s budget.) I spoke with Jim Combs, the city director of parks, and he is deeply concerned. He says the upcoming budget increases fund only 18 new park positions. The money will be used to hire staff to empty trash and clean public restrooms more frequently, a basic service level that the department fell short of this past year. It is easy to see why, with 226 city parks, the task of deep watering thousands of trees at risk of dying is overwhelming. Councilmember Jeff Harris in my own city council District 3 says, “This is a huge concern to me. We just cannot sit back, give up and let our beloved tree canopy die.” Harris was a long-serving city parks commissioner before being elected to the council last fall. Harris recently reached out to the Sacramento Tree Foundation. They are jointly planning to hold a series of seminars in his district—working through neighborhood associations— on drought care for trees.

CITIZEN LEADERSHIP NEEDED What is desperately needed is citizen leaders willing to come forward and form a temporary emergency task force using volunteers to manage a tree deep-watering campaign in our city parks. The Sacramento Tree Foundation, along with the city’s parks and urban forestry leaders and employees, need to join in offering their expertise and resources.

In recent years, citizen leaders have stepped forward to solve a number of much more complicated civic crises. Years ago, a poll showed that our citizens value their tree canopy among their top three favorite things about Sacramento. Hopefully, this could translate into volunteers willing to move hoses and manage watering schedules in order to save our park trees. In recent years, citizen leaders have stepped forward to solve a number of much more complicated civic crises. Craig Powell founded the flagship Land Park Volunteer Corps in 2009. Under his leadership, incredible accomplishments have been made by volunteers. They just finished up their 47th monthly work day. The group now attracts an average 90 volunteers per work day. They’ve cleaned ponds 141 times, removed more than 65 tons of garden clippings and debris and recently mulched every tree and bed in the park. The work model Powell developed inspired many other neighborhood leaders to do the same in their neighborhood parks. There are now dozens of similar groups. With Powell’s can-do civic attitude as a model, Lisa Schmidt and I founded Friends of East Sacramento in 2011 to save Clunie Community Center from closure while also fundraising and overseeing the

privately funded restoration of both Clunie and the McKinley Rose Garden. We organize dozens of volunteers to help care for the rose garden each season. Is it easy? No way. But it needs to be done. The American River Natural History Association stepped up to save Effie Yeaw Nature Center from closing years ago. At about the same time, former Congressman Doug Ose saved Gibson Ranch from closure. Both of these extraordinary efforts improved the facilities and the experience for park users. We need to consider the civic cost of removing hundreds of dead trees in the coming years. Just last month, the city removed three huge dead conifers in McKinley Park when we complained that they created dangerous conditions for park users, with dead limbs hanging over picnic grounds, park benches and walkways. Powell reports that his group has documented nearly 100 historic redwoods in Land Park that were confirmed near death by city arborist Duane Goosen. It may be too late

for these trees, but hopefully not for others. Will volunteers step up in this time of crisis to save our park trees? Will our city leaders and the Sacramento Tree Foundation put in the effort and resources to help organize this task force? I certainly hope so. Greater civic challenges have been solved with this approach. Anyone interested in leading this task force should contact Councilmember Jeff Harris at jsharris@cityofsacramento.org or 808-7003. Volunteers interested in helping with watering should contact Mary Lynn Perry, the city’s volunteer coordinator, at mperry@ cityofsacramento.org or 808-8317. Harris will host a community meeting on care for our trees during drought in conjunction with the Sacramento Tree Foundation on Thursday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clunie Community Center in McKinley Park. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com n

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POCKET BEAT FROM page 8 paint to more cops writing tickets. The signs are educational. The cops constitute enforcement. New design requires jackhammers and money. As Rogers notes, “The response breaks down into two phases. The first is quick, like new signs and crosswalk striping. The second is more complicated and involves signal timing, lane movements and potential lane restriping to address these issues.” Engineering and education are never enough. Here’s where cops from Sac PD’s traffic unit enter the mix. Jennings asked the police to increase enforcement around Florin and Greenhaven. The results have been positive, if predictable. Rogers recites one officer’s experiences: “One thing he noticed was speeding along Florin, between Havenside and Greenhaven. The officer shot (radar) both east and westbound with good results. The posted speed limit is 40 mph. Cars averaged 45, with a few in the 55 range and a couple nudging 60 mph. “The bulk of folks stopped seemed to be from the area, either traveling to or from work or school with kids. All were given the reason for the police being out there— traffic complaints— and all seemed appreciative and understanding. Even the ones that got cited.” A mash-up of elements creates either a nightmare or inspiration for traffic engineers at Florin and Greenhaven. There’s relentless numbers—lots of cars to manage. There’s the necessity to make a U-turn from Florin to get into the

Lake Crest shopping center and visit Nugget Market. There’s a bus stop. There’s a traffic island on Greenhaven that encourages some motorists to briefly become wrong-way drivers. There are delivery trucks for Nugget and Rite Aid, often with tractor and trailer.

Traffic engineers will tell you there are three components to creating safe and efficient roadways: design, education and enforcement. And there are apartment houses, whose residents sometimes prefer to reach the market or drug store by dashing across four lanes of Greenhaven Drive traffic (even with baby strollers) rather than walk to the crosswalk and wait for the light. So it’s a mess. Not long ago, the city wheeled a big orange-and-black electronic billboard to Florin and Greenhaven. The sign pleaded with motorists to watch for cyclists and pedestrians. Signage aside, something happens to normally nice people when they get behind the wheel. They get pushy and nasty. Our intersection proves it. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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he Pocket neighborhood’s annual community parade will take place Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. at the site of the old Lisbon School on South Land Park and Windbridge. Floats will meander down Windbridge, with “judging” taking place near the traffic circle at Rush River. The parade ends at Garcia Bend Park on Pocket Road. According to Kim Blackwell, who works for Councilmember Rick Jennings, there will be a community festival and neighborhood concert featuring Lenny Williams, formerly with Tower of Power, after the parade from noon to 3 p.m. Local comedian Del Van Dyke will serve as the master of ceremonies. In addition to music, there will be children’s activities, information booths and food trucks. For more information, call 8087007 or email garciabend.july4@ gmail.com

POCKET PUNCHER Sal Lopez Jr. is a fixture in our community. He often mingles with

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Lopez had just turned 19 when he had his first professional bout at Hughes Stadium.

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neighbors at Starbucks or jogs around the Pocket in the early morning hours. What you may not know is that he was an accomplished boxer.

Lopez started to train at 12 and won his first amateur bout at 13. He went on to earn an amateur record of 82 wins and just five defeats. In 1976 and 1977, he earned trips to

Lopez wanted to start training. Unfortunately, his parents were adamantly opposed to the idea. Coincidentally, Lopez was being bullied by a kid at school. He recalls, “Basically, he just wanted to beat me up!” One afternoon, the bully kicked Lopez hard after he refused to turn over his lunch. Lopez developed a large bruise and had trouble walking. His father noticed the limp and

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that the injury would jeopardize his vision if he continued boxing, his father said, “It’s been fun, but you should never box in the ring again.” After retiring from the ring, Lopez trained his younger brother, Tony “The Tiger” Lopez, who went on to win three world championships. While boxing, Lopez attended Sacramento City College and later graduated from Sacramento State with a degree in criminal justice. He worked as a corrections officer and counselor at Folsom State Prison. He retired in 2011. Lopez moved to the Pocket in 1986. These days, Lopez works out, takes his youngest children to sporting events and watches boxing on television. His advice for aspiring boxers? “Unless you are truly committed and willing to make the

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CRIME INCREASE Our neighborhood along with Land Park and Curtis Park recently had 19 daytime residential burglaries. According to the police department, the majority of the burglaries occurred on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 8 and 11 a.m. The police ask residents to report suspicious activity. For crimes in progress, call 911. For suspicious activity, call the nonemergency line: 264-5471.

BURGESS BROTHERS NEED YOUR HELP Matt and Jon Burgess, the owners of Burgess Brothers’ Burgers, recently applied for a $100,000 small-business grant from Chase Bank. They want to use the money to add staff and expand the patio at their Sutterville Road restaurant. Incredible Pets has opened a store at 392 Florin Road.

Register Today mcgeorge.edu/MSL To obtain the grant, they need votes. Go to Burgess Brothers’ Burgers’ Facebook page and click on the link to Chase Mission Main Street Grants. In other news, the brothers recently started bottling and selling their signature mild barbecue sauce. It’s available at Burgess Brothers’ Burgers, Oto’s Market, Corti Brothers, Taylor’s Market and Frank’s Quality Meats. Burgess Brothers’ Burgers is at 2114 Sutterville Road. For more information, go to burgessbrothersburgers.com

NEW PET STORE Incredible Pets has opened a store at 392 Florin Road. The new shop replaces Pet Haven, which closed a few years ago. The Auburn-based chain has six stores in the greater Sacramento area. For more information, call 4217711 or go to incredpets.com Shane Singh can be reached at shane@shanesingh.com n

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Ethics Reform REFORMERS, COUNCIL OFFER STARKLY DIFFERENT APPROACHES

BY CRAIG POWELL INSIDE CITY HALL

he campaign to enact ethics, transparency and redistricting reforms in Sacramento is hitting a critical stage this summer as a community-based effort led by Eye on Sacramento and the League of Women Voters—now reorganized as the Sacramento Integrity Project—prepare to deliver their package of reforms to the city council following a dozen public forums. Meanwhile, a city council ad hoc committee on “good governance,” operating behind closed doors, is moving in a dramatically different direction, downplaying ethics and transparency reform, seeking to postpone redistricting reform for several years and pushing, instead, for the creation of a “neighborhood advisory committee.” The million-dollar question is: Will the efforts of the Sacramento Integrity Project and the council committee converge at some point, resulting in the adoption of meaningful reforms by the city council, or are their approaches so divergent from one another as to make convergence impossible, leading reformers to place their proposals on the 2016 ballot and leave it to

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city voters to decide? Given the time required to qualify reform measures for the ballot, the question will likely be decided this summer or early fall. Beginning in February and concluding on May 27, Eye on Sacramento, the League of Women Voters and 23 co-sponsoring community organizations held public forums in every council district in the city, all but one of which included the local councilmember as a panelist. At each forum, a report on recent reforms adopted by 15 other California cities was distributed and discussed, and suggestions and comments from the public were received. The reforms under consideration fall

into four categories: the adoption of an ethics code governing the behavior of councilmembers and senior city officials; the creation of an independent ethics commission to enforce an ethics code and other city laws; the adoption of a transparency or open-government code; and the creation of an independent redistricting commission to draw council district boundaries, removing the city council’s current power to draw their own district lines. On May 27, 65 previous forum attendees participated in a final forum featuring breakout sessions that drilled deeply into each of the four categories, generating detailed comments and recommendations

from the conscientious participants who attended the event at Clunie Community Center. At that final forum, it was announced that the broad coalition of groups sponsoring the forums and drafting the reform proposals were reorganizing to relaunch their effort as the Sacramento Integrity Project, led by an executive committee headed up by local attorney and experienced reform advocate Nicolas Heidorn, who also chairs its research and drafting committee; Gary Winuk, an attorney who stepped down recently as chief of the enforcement division of the Fair Political Practices Commission after six years; Paula Lee, co-president of the League of Women Voters; and

me, president of Eye on Sacramento. Former Sacramento city manager Bill Edgar is serving as a special adviser to the executive committee. Currently, members of its research and drafting committee and its various subgroups are hard at work reviewing comments and suggestions gathered from hundreds of forum attendees, conducting research, interviewing subject-area experts and government officials, discussing and debating specific reform elements and putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to draft the reforms that will make up the final report. Meanwhile, Integrity Project representatives are setting up meetings with neighborhood associations, community groups, business and union groups and service clubs to inform them and the broader public of the proposals and goals. In a rather stark reminder of the pressing need for transparency reform, city clerk Shirley Concolino announced last month that the city plans to mass delete decades of city emails on July 1 as part of a new email retention policy that divides city emails into categories of “transitory” emails (emails deemed to have nebulous value) and project-specific emails (emails related to specific city projects). Under the new policy, transitory emails would typically be deleted after a briefer retention period than project emails, which would enjoy a longer or shorter retention period depending on the duration of the project to which they relate. The city clerk was unable to provide even a rough estimate of the total number of emails the city expects to mass delete on July 1. A major weakness with the new policy is that city staffers are being asked to make subjective determinations of which emails are worthy of being saved and which have no value, opening the door to deletions for improper reasons, including the deletion of emails that may be embarrassing to city officials or constitute evidence of unethical or illegal conduct. The better policy is to save all city emails and avoid injecting human judgment into decisions of which emails are worth saving. Given the free fall in the costs of electronic storage in recent years and

the high cost of paying city staffers to sift through individual emails, this should be a no-brainer policy reform. Additionally, scandals and criminal prosecutions and convictions involving city employees in recent years have almost all been based on “older emails” that would likely be lost under the city’s new policy.

Meanwhile, Integrity Project representatives are setting up meetings with neighborhood associations, community groups, business and union groups and service clubs to inform them and the broader public of the proposals and goals. Shortly after the November drubbing of Measure L (the strongmayor initiative), the council created its ad hoc committee on good governance, purportedly for the purpose of implementing the good government features of Measure L. The members of the ad hoc committee are councilmembers Allen Warren, Angelique Ashby and Jay Schenirer. Their meetings are so hidden from public view that even intrepid Sacramento Bee reporter Ryan Lillis, who reports that he’s made it into at least one other council ad hoc committee meeting in the past, was turned away at the door when he attempted to crash the meeting of the ad hoc committee on good governance. At a council meeting in January, the committee announced that it was bringing in McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento State and the Fair Political Practices Commission to CITY HALL page 16

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CITY HALL FROM page 15 study good-governance reforms on its behalf. The staff report released by the committee at the time was pretty startling. Instead of outlining avenues for the committee to explore to improve city ethics standards and enforcement and upgrade city transparency, it instead essentially listed all of the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current ethics and transparency rules and practices, with a conclusion that said, effectively, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we doing swell?â&#x20AC;? The ad hoc committee members also suggested that the creation of an independent redistricting commission be put off until 2019. But in an oral report to the council this spring, the committee made no mention of any pending studies by McGeorge, CSUS or the FPPC and announced, instead, that it would hold three public meetings on how to empower neighborhoods, possibly through the creation of a neighborhood advisory committee. In the flier announcing the public meetings, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no mention of an ethics code, an ethics commission or a transparency code. Those subjects have apparently fallen off the committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s radar screen following its receipt of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we doing swell?â&#x20AC;? memo from city staff in January. Sacramento city councilmembers have a real fondness for advisory committees. And why wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they? By creating such committees, councilmembers create the appearance of accepting citizen input into policymaking while retaining their ability to ignore their recommendations with impunity. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why reformers dismiss advisory committees as insubstantial and inadequate, offering little more than the window dressing of reform rather than the substance of it. Two high-profile citizen advisory committees created by the city council earlier this decade vividly illustrate the futility of advisory committees. In 2009, the council created the Citizen Charter Review Committee to review options for updating the city charter. The committee issued a well-reasoned, well-researched report to the city council with thoughtful recommendations, which were promptly ignored.

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The same fate befell the Sacramento Redistricting Citizens Advisory Committee that the council formed to recommend new boundary lines for council districts in response to the 2010 census. The committee passed along recommendations to the council, which the council not only rejected but, in several instances, publicly scorned.

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Why is the council ad hoc committee floating the idea of a neighborhood advisory committee, you might wonder? Well, it has its origins, like so many ethics and transparency reform proposals under review, in Measure L. As the election on Measure L drew closer, councilmembers who supported a strong-mayor form of government could see that opponents were undermining support for the measure by arguing that its passage would reduce the power of councilmembers and, derivatively, the influence of neighborhoods at city hall. To rebut the argument, councilmembers came up with the idea of inserting in Measure L a mandate that the city council create a neighborhood advisory committee, essentially to make up for the loss of neighborhood influence at city hall under a strong mayor. But with Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defeat, the power and influence of councilmembers remains unaltered and the justification for the creation of a neighborhood advisory committee no longer exists (if it ever did). In a very real sense, Sacramento already has a functioning

neighborhood advisory council. We call it the city council, and we democratically elect members to it every two years. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from perfect, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also not a Potemkin village dressed up to look like a vehicle for neighborhood input. Besides, the public is not clamoring for yet another powerless and ineffectual city advisory committee. But folks are clamoring for meaningful and robust ethics, transparency and redistricting reform. One of the great unknowns is where the mayor stands on ethics and transparency reform. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consistently expressed strong support for the creation of an independent redistricting commission ever since the redistricting debacle of 2011. And his Measure L proposal included provisions mandating that the city council promptly adopt an ethics code, an ethics committee (although notably not an ethics commission) and a transparency code. Does he support the ad hoc committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s downplaying of these reforms, or does he continue to support the kind of reforms he advocated as part of

Measure L? Given the recent election of a couple of councilmembers who tend to regularly vote with the mayor, his position on these questions may very well determine whether the city council and reform advocates enjoy a kumbaya moment by joining together to adopt meaningful ethics and transparency reforms or whether reformers and the city council battle it out for the hearts and minds of Sacramento voters on these issues in a 2016 election. You can express your support for the reform effort, as well as sign up for email updates and developments, by visiting the Sacramento Integrity Projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website (sacramentointegrityproject.org). One thing is clear: Broad public support for the Sacramento Integrity Project is essential to bringing meaningful reform to city government. 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

The Mayor’s Umpire COUNCIL’S STEVE HANSEN DOESN’T HESITATE TO SPEAK OUT

BY R.E. GRASWICH CITY BEAT

teve Hansen didn’t run for city council to become the referee calling fouls at the self-indulgences that threaten to define Kevin Johnson’s tenure as mayor. But that’s pretty much what Hansen has become: the guy with the whistle, telling the mayor to keep the ball in bounds and follow the rules. Despite his reluctance to embrace the umpire’s role, Hansen is prepared for the task. He was critical of Johnson back in 2008, when the retired basketball star decided to run for mayor. Hansen led the coalition that buried Johnson’s strong-mayor campaign in 2014. And this year, when Johnson tried to shoehorn five new mayoral staff positions into the city’s budget, Hansen threw the yellow card—though a council majority ignored the caution and let the mayor play on. “I admire the mayor in many ways, and we share a vision for the city,” says Hansen, who represents Land Park and downtown. “But when you have a set of values, you can’t just abandon them because they aren’t

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popular. You have a duty to speak up.” There’s irony in the position Hansen has taken up at city hall. Before Hansen arrived in 2012, Johnson was the man who spent his days acting as moral conscience for the council. He tried to coax the council to look beyond the provincial self-interests of neighborhood groups and make the city competitive on a grander scale. For the most part, Johnson failed. He was regarded by colleagues—who had far more experience in politics— as a bully and a neophyte, and they made sure his initiatives came up a vote or two short. (I was Johnson’s special assistant during his first term, tasked with wrangling those votes that so often never materialized.)

In frustration, Johnson occasionally lectured the council from his seat in the center of the dais. Such behavior made him feel better but advanced his agenda not one inch. And here’s where Hansen is different. He doesn’t act like a bully, and he’s clearly no neophyte. Rather, he uses his legal training—he’s the only attorney on the council—to build logical, fact-based arguments framed by specific values. He can be very persuasive, even when he doesn’t have a majority of five votes in his pocket. “The two previous attorneys on the city council, Steve Cohn and Rob Fong, were very good, not just at telling people how they were voting, but explaining why. That’s a legacy I’m trying to continue.

It’s about showing your work, showing how you reached a position, step by step. It’s important to be representative of the time I spent studying the law at McGeorge, and the influence I received from Justice Kennedy,” Hansen says, invoking the U.S. Supreme Court justice from Sacramento. So the differences between Hansen and Johnson are nuanced, unlike the wedge that separated the mayor from his first-term council in 2008. Both want to see the city diversify economically and prosper. Both take a big-picture approach to moving the city forward. Both respect the interests of minorities and groups

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New Zoo Chief KYLE BURKS WORKED FOR DENVER ZOO, DISNEY

BY JESSICA LASKEY LIFE IN THE CITY

he Sacramento Zoo has a new director and chief executive officer: Dr. Kyle Burks, who succeeds Mary Healy, who died unexpectedly last August while on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. After an extensive search and interview process that included candidates from around the country, the Sacramento Zoological Society’s board of trustees selected Burks, who assumed the challenging and rewarding position on June 15. “We are impressed with Kyle’s background and vision for the future,” says Jeff Raimundo, president of the zoo’s board, “and we feel he will bring renewed passion, energy and innovation to our community jewel.” Burks grew up in Huntsville, Texas, and attended Texas A&M University, where he earned a B.S. degree in experimental psychology. He later received an M.S. degree from Georgia Tech, where he worked closely with the director of Zoo Atlanta. In 1997, Burks was recruited for the opening team for Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where he trained the park’s operations managers to understand the animals in the

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Dr. Kyle Burks is the new director and chief executive officer of Sacramento Zoo

collection, served as the curator of education for Cast Programs, managed the Wildlife Tracking Center and helped develop and monitor Animal Kingdom’s strategic plan. In 2008, he joined the Denver Zoo as executive vice president and COO. He was responsible for the day-to-day operations of the zoo, including veterinary and daily care of the animal collection, education, conservation, operations, human resources and campus management. He also served as the Denver Zoo’s interim president/CEO from July 2013 through February 2014.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to work at the Sacramento Zoo, a community treasure that has inspired wonder and awe for 88 years,” Burks says. “I look forward to leading the zoo’s highly regarded team. Together we will continue to make the community proud, living up to our responsibility of maintaining the highest standards of animal care while providing an amazing experience for our guests.” Burks certainly has his work cut out for him: He will oversee 108 employees, a collection of more than 500 animals on 14 acres and the zoo’s

robust education and international conservation programs.

HAPPENINGS AT THE ZOO The Sacramento Zoo will hold its after-hours program, called Twilight Thursdays, on July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30. The zoo will stay open until 8 p.m. and will feature local bands starting at 5:30 p.m. on the Reptile House Lawn. Dinner is available at Kampala Cafe. New this year is a beer and wine garden near the giraffe exhibit.

Musical acts will include Mick Martin and The Blues Rockers and Equinox Jazz on July 2; Arden Park Roots and Symposium on July 9; The Count and Banzmatazz on July 16; Nickel Slots and The Reggie Graham Project on July 23; and Mania!, a Beatles tribute band, and Equinox Jazz on July 30. Looking for something new to do with the kids? Why not take them on a sleepover they’ll never forget at the zoo’s Family Overnight Safaris on July 11, 17 and 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 9 a.m. the next day? These fun-filled educational evenings will guide you through all that the nighttime zoo has to offer, including observing animal behavior you’ve never seen before! Dinner and breakfast are provided. For more information or to make reservations, visit saczoo.org For more information on all zoo events, call 808-5888 or visit saczoo. org The Sacramento Zoo is located at 3930 W. Land Park Drive.

GOOD FOR A LAUGH If you’re looking to have a good chuckle and a great night of theater, look no further than the comedy “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!” playing through July 19 at 24th Street Theatre. The solo show chronicles one man’s unconventional upbringing in a multiethnic, thoroughly dysfunctional family and stars HBO Comedy Central star Peter Fogel. Performances are Wednesdays at 2 and 7 p.m.; Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets and more information, call (855) 448-7469 or visit playhouseinfo.com 24th Street Theatre is at 2791 24th St.

HELPING HANDS Keep Land Park looking spiffy this summer with the Land Park Volunteer Corps, which meets this month on Saturday, July 11, from 8 to 11 a.m. at its base camp behind Fairytale Town.

Faitytale Town will hold International Celebration, a day of international dance, on Sunday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Chinese lion dancing and drumming, Scottish highland dancing, ballet folklorico and more.

Volunteers will paint park benches and tables, trim ivy along Sutterville Road, clean the southern perimeter of the zoo, mulch trees, trim bushes and tree suckers and clean the ponds. Volunteers will receive a free breakfast provided by Espresso Metro and lunch provided by former councilmember Jimmie Yee. For more information, contact lead coordinator Craig Powell at 718-3030 or ckpinsacto@aol.com To make a donation, send a check to Land Park Volunteer Corps, 3053 Freeport Blvd., #231, Sacramento 95818.

FUN FOR ALL Fairytale Town is chock-full of fabulous fun this month. The park will hold International Celebration, a day of international dance, on Sunday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Chinese lion dancing and drumming, Scottish highland dancing, ballet folklorico and more. Arts for All Day will take place Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids will make flying saucers, rumba shakers, pipe cleaner jewelry, spiral mobiles and more.

Give your tykes a taste of theater with a puppet show (“The Bloom Tree,” playing Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.) and a live stage production of “Disney’s The Jungle Book” on Saturdays and Sundays, July 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 12 and 1:30 p.m. The Family Campout will be held Saturday, July 25, from 5:30 p.m. through Sunday, July 26, at 7 a.m. This overnight adventure includes a theater performance, arts and crafts activities, a scavenger hunt, bedtime stories and a sing-along. Wake up the next morning to a light continental breakfast. Prices range from $25 to $30 per person. Still trying to figure out how to keep the kids entertained for some of the summer? Check out Fairytale Town’s FunCamps for kids 4 to 9. For more information on all Fairytale Town activities, call 8087462 or visit fairytaletown.org Fairytale Town is at 3901 Land Park Drive.

JUST DESSERTS Great news for dessert lovers: Casa Garden Restaurant includes a free dessert with the purchase of an entree and beverage every Monday from now until Thanksgiving. Sweet deal! Casa Garden is known for its homemade desserts (crafted by the deft new chef CC Curan, who took over as restaurant manager in February). The restaurant benefits Sacramento Children’s Home.

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CALLING CLASS OF ’65 Did you graduate from Sacramento High School in 1965? Your classmates are looking for you to celebrate your 50th reunion this October. The reunion party will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Red Lion Woodlake. There will also be a social hour on Friday, Oct. 23, and a brunch on Sunday, Oct. 25. For more information, contact Gail Harris Thearle at 315-8042 or gail. thearle@gmail.com

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says the activity was likely carried out by one or more burglary crews working in the communities. He added that residential burglaries are actually down nearly 4 percent to date PARK AND JIVE citywide. The recent burglaries happened Sierra Curtis Neighborhood between 8 and 11 a.m. on Tuesdays Association’s Music in the Park and Wednesdays, according to police, series continues this month with and have prompted residents to performances by Bad Catz and Mr. contact their councilmember, Jay Cooper on Sunday, July 26, from 6 to Schenirer. 8 p.m. “We have to look at it from a The association’s summer series number of different angles,” says brings three evenings of free live Schenirer, who was a victim of music to William Curtis Park to encourage music lovers and neighbors several car burglaries during the spate when someone went through of all ages to gather and celebrate his 2003 Honda Pilot, which had been family, life and community. William left unlocked because of a car alarm Curtis Park is at 3349 W. Curtis problem. “We need to really think Drive. Are you an aspiring or active artist about the neighborhood—how we can support each other.” who’s looking for a new venue for Neighbors have taken to the your work? The ninth annual Curtis website nextdoor.com to share stories Fest is coming up on Aug. 30 and is of property thefts, vandalized cars and seeking artists to attend the yearly attempted home and garage breakoutdoor festival. Register online at ins. Sgt. Morse remains optimistic. sierra2.org “We had this little spike in one For more information about events area,” Morse says. “We’re trying to and the SCNA, visit sierra2.org get ahead of a potential rise.” If you see anything suspicious, CRIME WAVE don’t hesitate to contact the Sacramento Police Department. For A crime wave that has swept emergencies or crimes in progress, through Land Park, Pocket, call 911. For non-emergencies, you Greenhaven and Curtis Park since can file an online police report at May has left residents shaken, according to a piece that ran June 4 in portal.cityofsacramento.org/Police The Sacramento Bee. Jessica Laskey can be reached at Since May 25, roughly 19 jessrlaskey@gmail.com n burglaries have taken place, according to Sgt. Doug Morse, a Sacramento Police Department spokesman. He

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CITY BEAT FROM page 17 without traditional voices in local politics. The differences begin to reveal themselves in style, tone and method. Hansen moves around town without the imperial trappings favored by Johnson: a bicycle rather than a police-chauffeured black SUV. And Hansen loves to describe the foundations of his actions—showing his work—rather than subscribe to the mayor’s “because I say so” dictums. And while they’ve never been friends (the mayor declined to make an endorsement in Hansen’s runoff election against Joe Yee), neither do they carry the mutual dislike that underscored the relationships between Johnson and such former councilmembers as Fong, Sandy Sheedy and Bonnie Pannell. Still, it can be chilly outside the tent. Johnson controls the council majority these days with Allen Warren and Rick Jennings as automatic “yes” votes and Angelique

Ashby and Jay Schenirer as reliable allies in the mayor’s camp. It’s the newer members—Jeff Harris, Larry Carr and Eric Guerra—plus Hansen who will bring balance to the potential excesses of an imperial, entrenched mayor. “We have a good council now, but it’s important that we remember that we don’t own these seats,” Hansen says. “We’re just borrowing them. They belong to the people who elected us. My goal is to build for the future, acting as a responsible steward, and not leave a mess for the next group. Too often, elected officials leave a mess.” Speaking of the future, Hansen’s position as the articulate outsider makes him an obvious candidate to challenge or replace Johnson in 2016. It would be an all-or-nothing gamble for Hansen: He can’t run for both his council seat and mayor. Time will tell. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

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Yoga For All FREE CLASSES IN THE PARK ARE A LABOR OF LOVE

BY TERRY KAUFMAN LOCAL HEROES

n a weekend morning about six years ago, Zach Stahlecker found himself in an unusual place: in the middle of a park doing cobras, pigeons and downward dogs with dozens of strangers. He had done yoga previously (“at home with videos,” he says), but there was something revelatory about standing in the open and striking poses with an entire community.

In the last year alone, more than 7,000 people experienced yoga this way, and the program is looking to branch out to additional locations. “It inspired me to continue going into it,” says Stahlecker. “I began doing serious yoga at a studio, but I still went out to the park on Saturdays to practice.”

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Yoga in the Park is offered every Saturday at McKinley at 9 am. It's free and open to everyone.

Three years ago, Stahlecker decided it was time to step up his game. He trained to become a yoga assistant, completing a 16-hour course that qualified him to move through the crowd and help participants with their posture. A year ago, he completed the certification program to be a yoga teacher. As his yoga knowledge and expertise grew, the community in the park grew as well. What started as a handful of practitioners who met in the home of Gina Garcia, the originator of Yoga in the Park, turned into a movement. Today, more than 200 people of all ages show up every Saturday morning, rain or shine, to do yoga in East Sacramento’s McKinley Park. During the wet winters, classes are held at the park’s Clunie Community Center. Thanks to Stahlecker, a similar crowd now enjoys yoga during the dry season on

Sunday mornings in Tahoe Park. The classes are free. The Saturday and Sunday groups represent the largest weekly yoga class in Sacramento history, touching tens of thousands of lives since the program started in 2009. In the last

year alone, more than 7,000 people experienced yoga this way, and the program is looking to branch out to additional locations. It began as an adjunct of Yoga Across America, an organization created by Garcia. When that

locations around the city, the journey has been inspiring. “I did my first teacher training with Gina seven or eight years ago, at the very beginning of Yoga in the Park,” Ward recalls. “We reached out to other teachers and it just kept going. It really hits home how much it’s grown and the sense of community it’s created.” When her McClatchy students miss a class, she allows them to make it up in the park. “It’s so nice to be outside,” she says. “There is a mutual relationship between the students and the outdoors.” Stahlecker enjoys seeing entire families doing yoga. “I’ve seen moms with babies in strollers,” he says. “I’ve seen moms and dads with 7, 8 or 9-year-olds. It’s a great setting for the family, as well as the elderly.”

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organization began to disband, she reached out to Stahlecker and asked him to take the reins. With a background in business and a fulltime career as a massage therapist, he says it was a perfect fit for him. “I was already doing management for the program when it was offered to me,” he says. “I don’t see how I could have walked away from it.” It’s definitely a labor of love. None of the teachers or assistants is paid. Karen Wilkinson taught yoga at Encina High School but found a real place for herself in the park. “I started there as a student, then as an assistant, and then I was teaching 100 to 200 students every week,” she says. For Summer Ward, a full-time yoga instructor who teaches classes at McClatchy High School and other

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Zach Stahlecker runs Yoga in the Park at McKinley and Tahoe Parks. The class attracts between 100 and 200 students every Saturday and Sunday morning.

The classes are geared for all levels, and assistants help those struggling with new positions or physical challenges. “We push them only with their permission,” says Stahlecker. He recounts the story of a woman who came to a class for the first time, having never done yoga. “She didn’t think she’d keep up, but she actually did beautifully,” he says. “Afterward, she sent me a Facebook message telling me that it had changed how she approached things and how she looked at herself. You really see the subtlety of it. There are a lot of people who find real transformation there.” When she turned the program over to Stahlecker, Garcia wrote the following on the group’s Facebook page: “This transition is a testament to the power of this yoga practice, and the beauty of this Yoga in the Park community. We are a community of connection, service and love.” Yoga in the Park takes place from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Saturdays in McKinley Park and Sundays in Tahoe Park. n

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Sacramento App YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CROWD-SOURCES ‘THINGS TO DO’

pride in the Here We Stay campaign to save the Sacramento Kings. “Everyone was wearing purple,” she says. “The entire community was engaged, and it certainly showcased a civic pride I hadn’t noticed before.” So Kriegel got more involved. She was selected for the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program, a 10-month professional development program designed to prepare participants for effective and ethical leadership in their companies and communities. NELP opened her eyes.

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acramento needs more dreamers and doers like Jessica Kriegel. We have our fair share of homegrown fans who defend Sacramento like you would defend a quirky uncle. More impressive are the outsiders who have moved here or admire the unique and superior essence of our city from afar. Extraordinarily impressive are the smart, young and ambitious millennials who could live anywhere in the world but see Sacramento through a progressive lens and could very well make Sacramento a worldclass city. One such phenom is Kriegel. She’s young, single, adventurous, ambitious and entrepreneurial. She will categorically say that Sacramento is the best city in the world. This is where she has decided to live, work and start a unique new app to highlight Sacramento’s best places for food, drink, events and activities. While this may sound like a “been there, done that” service provided by others, Kreigel’s app uncovers Sacramento’s hidden gems, hot spots, hangouts and city assets from the perspective of locals who know what’s what.

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She will categorically say that Sacramento is the best city in the world.

Jessica Kriegel cruises the city in a vintage BMW motorcycle with a sidecar

Kriegel came from what she calls an adventurous family. Raised in New York, she has lived around the world in places like Paris, Malibu, Thailand, London, Milan, Boston, Shanghai. And now, Sacramento. People find themselves in Sacramento for many reasons: They relocate for jobs, college, family or fate. Kriegel followed a boyfriend. She hung around downtown, not thinking Sacramento had much to offer. It was just another place. Nothing special. But while walking her dog,

she started to sense discovery around every corner. “I saw a different side of Sacramento,” says Kriegel. “I saw the new bars and restaurants blooming on K Street, and I discovered people with passion. Friendly people. People who care.” Connecting with the city and its people became a passion. Kriegel was living downtown and working as a senior director of strategic planning at Oracle. She first noticed community

She joined the board of Downtown Sacramento Partnership as well as MetroEdge, Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce’s program for people 40 and younger focused on giving back to the community and leadership development. With more than 500 “Edgers,” the program is trying to redefine Sacramento for young professionals. It was at a MetroEdge event that Kriegel was inspired. She thought about an app that would highlight things to do in Sacramento. Following a similar program in Indianapolis, she created an app called In the Sac that allows users to find places and things to do in downtown and Midtown DOWNTOWN page 27

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Beyond Drought Tolerance HOW LOW CAN LANDSCAPE WATER USE GO?

in such extreme conditions. Instead of spotting a few big ornamental grasses in the landscape, why not have a Grass Gallery that showcases them together? Finally, he sketched in an Evergreen Grove at the top of the garden, hiding a utility area with trees and shrubs that provide a green backdrop. With some tweaks here and there, we had a plan.

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dozen years ago, the Sacramento County Master Gardeners installed a water-efficient landscape (known as the WEL garden) at Fair Oaks Horticulture Center. This garden demonstrates that you can have a colorful landscape with yearround interest that uses less than half the amount of water needed by cool-season turfgrass. Such low water usage has been achieved using carefully selected plants, drip irrigation and a thick layer of wood chips to retain moisture. In the hot, dry months, the irrigation generally runs twice a week. Chuck Ingles, Sacramento County’s UC Cooperative Extension farm adviser, oversees the Master Gardener program. He was proud of this success but wondered if it could be better yet. Is it possible to have a beautiful year-round landscape that could be irrigated much less frequently or not at all? What overall design would work? How would it be irrigated? What plants would work, and where are they available? Scott Volmer, a landscape architect who owns Great Valley Design, Inc., worked with Ingles and the Master

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Volmer wants his landscapes to be consistent with the character of the Central Valley.

Gardeners to develop plans for an “ultra-WEL.” Everybody involved in this project, including me, is excited by the possibilities. Volmer develops water-efficient designs for commercial, public and private clients. He wants his landscapes to be consistent with the character of the Central Valley. While it’s possible to save water by using widely spaced spiky or gray

desert plants (he calls it the “Las Vegas look”), valley landscapes are covered with softer grasses and flowers surrounded by rounded shrubs and trees. Volmer proposed several different areas. Let’s build a Wildlife Cafe, he suggested, full of plants providing pollen, fruit and shelter. Along the sidewalk under the blazing sun, put a Heat Lab of shrubs, bulbs and perennials that will thrive

How will the water use be lower than the WEL garden? Referring to the Water Use Classification of Landscape Species, plants selected will require “low” or “very low” water. Shrubs and perennials will be watered with high-efficiency irrigation nozzles, which apply water deeply and efficiently. In some corners of the garden, the nozzles will be turned off altogether once the plants are established. “I’ve never been asked to do that before,” Volmer says. The plans will become reality this year. Already, Boy Scouts are building an information kiosk. Soon, the area will have walkways, irrigation trenches and irrigation lines. The plants will go in the ground this fall, which is the best time for planting in our area. During winter, roots begin to spread into the surrounding soil.

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During the first two years, plants will be irrigated regularly until they are fully established. After that, watering will be much less frequent. The garden will use as little water as needed to keep the plants heathy. Volmer wants our landscapes to be full of attractive, tough, resilient plants, not just ones that will tolerate little or no summer water. Resiliency means that they will recover if irrigation is inadvertently shut off in the summer or a winter brings heavy rains. “Homeowners shouldn’t need a horticulture degree to keep their plants alive and looking good,” he says. While native plants are a great choice, this garden will not be limited to them. “There is a huge palette of Mediterranean plants from around the world that can work.” Volmer says that the most expensive thing in landscaping is not doing something when you have a chance. When installing a new landscape, consult a professional if possible. Amend the soil for drainage and structure, and anticipate future needs. Pick and site plants carefully.

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Don’t skimp on irrigation lines. “Pipe is cheap,” he says. Digging things up in the future is not. Come to the Fair Oaks Horticulture Center on Harvest Day on Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., to look at this new garden area and learn what is going on and why. During this gardening extravaganza, you can also examine the existing WEL garden, visit the orchards, vineyards, berries and vegetable gardens, stop at information tables and listen to talks. The Master Gardeners will be out in full force, eager to advise you and help solve your gardening problems. If you haven’t yet installed a more water-efficient landscape, this fall is a great time. If you have already done so, how low can you go? Anita Clevenger is a Sacramento County UC Master Gardener. Fair Oaks Horticulture Center is at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd. For answers to gardening questions, call 876-5338 or go to ucanr.edu/sites/sacmg n

She created an app called In the Sac that allows users to find places and things to do in downtown and Midtown based on what “locals” think are best. The app, geared toward young professionals ages 21 to 39, also includes farmers markets, arts and culture, virtual curated tours, music, farm-to-fork restaurants, great coffee shops, places to meet friends, parks and other things to do in Sacramento. Kriegel and her business partner, Eric McIntosh, are recruiting sponsors before launching the app later this summer. They’ve partnered with Sacramento365, the events calendar published by the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau, and are getting support from Downtown

Sacramento Partnership, Midtown Business Association, CADA and WALKSacramento. More are sure to follow. “If younger professionals could see Sacramento through my eyes, they’d see a great city,” Kriegel said. “It’s a special place. People want to know each other. It’s vibrant. There’s cutting-edge technology going on at Urban Hive and Hacker Lab.” Kriegel has a lot of balls in the air. She’s working at Oracle, building her app and volunteering with a number of nonprofits. You can see her cruising downtown and Midtown in a vintage BMW motorcycle with a sidecar. Her dad used the vehicle to operate a messenger service in New York. He would pick his daughter up from school and drive her home in the sidecar. Now she rides her dad’s BMW with pride on Sacramento’s streets. “I learned how to drive at 12 years old in the little side roads of New England,” she said. “Ten and half years ago, my dad left on a 10-year trip around in the world on his sidecar. He is in the Himalayas today and will never stop. He even has a website that follows his travels.” She’s proud of her dad, proud of her motorcycle and proud of the city she loves. And through pride and a search for adventure, she will help transform Sacramento, finding hot spots, cool places and exciting things to do for young professionals like her. Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com n

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Farmers in the City CITY COUNCIL GIVES URBAN FARMS THE GREEN LIGHT

BY LAUREN MANNING

with many members of the Hmong community. He noted that his mother, who grows more fruits and vegetables than she can use, will now be able to sell her excess produce to local grocery stores and restaurants.

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n March, the city council adopted the urban agriculture ordinance allowing city residents to grow and sell food directly from their properties. Passed by a 6-1 vote, the ordinance will allow small “urban farms” on vacant lots and private property throughout the city. To sell goods at an urban farm stand, a resident must obtain a business operations tax certificate, which will cost roughly $31 for a farm stand earning $10,000 or less per year. To address drought-related concerns, the ordinance requires urban farmers to adhere to city water conservation measures. Despite the nearly unanimous vote in favor of the ordinance, some councilmembers expressed concerns over issues that may arise from allowing farming activities to occur right next to businesses and residences. To mitigate some of these

Local restaurateur Patrick Mulvaney applauds the ordinance and says it will provide people with a way to feed their families right in their own neighborhoods.

Urban farmer Nina Prychodzko and restaurateur Patrick Mulvaney

To mitigate some of these concerns, the ordinance restricts hours of operation for urban farm stands in residential neighborhoods: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. An urban farm stand located on a vacant lot may operate at any time.

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concerns, the ordinance restricts hours of operation for urban farm stands in residential neighborhoods: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. An urban farm stand located on a vacant lot may operate at any time. Other council members expressed concerns regarding the impact the ordinance would have on communally owned yard spaces, particularly in communities like Natomas where shared yards are common. District 3 Councilmember Steven Hansen, who has been an outspoken supporter of urban agriculture in the

region, said the ordinance will provide opportunities for urban farmers to become entrepreneurs and to do something positive with many of the vacant lots throughout the region. “The ordinance gives us a chance to grow our own fruits and vegetables and to take these forgotten spaces and make them something special,” he said. In Oak Park, there are more than 40 vacant lots. More than 100 people attended the March 24 council meeting to express their support for the ordinance. One of those supporters was Kau Vue, who said that gardening is popular

Food Literacy Center founder Amber Stott says urban farms could help improve nutrition and reduce hunger in the region. “Only 6 percent of our kids are eating their daily recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables,” says Stott. “Children are more likely to eat fruits and vegetables they’ve had a hands-on experience with, such as growing and cooking them.” The Food Literacy Center runs a weekly after-school program for low-income elementary school students throughout Sacramento. “In our elementary school food literacy classes, we know that 70 percent of our kids go home and ask for the produce they’ve tasted in class,” she says.

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soon as someone brings those fruits and vegetables in the front door,” says Mulvaney, who prints the names of his farm purveyors on his menu, creating exposure for small-scale farming businesses in the region.

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“Local farms will create gathering places, and those gathering places are what create strong community,” he says. The ordinance means more to Mulvaney than just an opportunity to enrich his restaurant’s menu. “Local farms will create gathering places, and those gathering places are what create strong community,” he says. “This is who Sacramento is, and this is how to create a better future for our region.” n

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Improvement Project AN ARCHITECT UNDERTAKES A PERSONAL JOB: HIS OWN HISTORIC HOME BY JULIE FOSTER HOME INSIGHT

rchitect Mark Huck is a self-proclaimed old-school East Coaster. That helps explain his initial attraction to the Craftsman house he bought in 2008 Sacramento’s Richmond Grove neighborhood. “I am not a native Californian, and my first impression of the property was of the two palm trees in the front yard,” Huck explains.

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“There are so many possibilities with an older home. This was one of the things that attracted me to this one”

The two-story house will be featured on Preservation Sacramento’s 40th annual Historic Home Tour in September. It features numerous design elements common to Craftsman-style homes, including three built-in benches; a built-in book shelf in the living room; paneling and a beamed ceiling in the dining room plus a breakfront with leaded glass doors; and columns flanking the

living room entrance. All the rooms, excluding the dining room, have 9-foot-high coved ceilings, another Craftsman design element. “The rooms I love the most—the entry foyer, the living room and dining room—didn’t need much work,” says Huck, who works for the state Office of Historic Preservation. Thanks to the high ceilings, large windows, Sacramento’s Delta breeze and an attic fan, Huck hardly has to turn on the air conditioning. Immediately after purchasing the house, Huck had the wood floors sanded to bring the contrasting wood colors back to life. (He speculates the floors were made of white oak with either mahogany or walnut borders.) Since then, Huck has completed numerous projects himself, including building a desk and a back gate and removing stains from around doorways. He also removed numerous

interior doors. “The circulation is a little crazy in older homes,” he says. “There are doors on every surface, so sometimes it is hard to place furniture.” Huck built a large table for the dining room (the largest room in the house) with an electrical connection for appliances or a laptop. “The dining room table extends to 12 feet, and I can seat up to 14 people,” he says. The dining room has a beautiful beamed ceiling coupled with Douglas fir paneling. Pocket doors provide privacy when needed. Huck installed sconces where two gas pipes extended out from the wall. “The house may have been built during that shoulder period that had both gas and electricity,” he explains. The living room has a wonderfully large picture window that offers a sweeping view of Sacramento street life. The fireplace’s terra-cotta HOME page 32

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Two of the true delights of this home are on the second floor. A cozy balcony off Huck’s office captures the morning sun. Flower boxes filled with lacy ferns and colorful spring blossoms create a living privacy wall. The perch is the perfect place for early-evening relaxing or reading the Sunday paper. Down the hallway, a sun porch with windows on three sides provides a treetop view of the neighborhood and is just the right spot for curling up with book. There’s no need to wander downstairs, since coffee accoutrements are stashed in a nearby hutch. Huck tells people thinking about buying a historic home to consider all the work that must be performed on it. Does the work that’s already been done enhance or detract from the home’s historic value? Have the original features—windows, woodwork, circulation patterns, lighting and plumbing fixtures and door hardware—been retained? “There are so many possibilities with an older home. This was one of the things that attracted me to this one,” Huck says. While on tour, watch for the kitchen’s California cooler (a cabinet typical of homes of the period and located next to an outside wall with vents to the outside); scored plaster in the bathroom meant to resemble tile; three built-in benches; and the dining room’s built-in breakfront with leaded glass panes. Preservation Sacramento’s 40th annual Historic Home Tour will be held Sunday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Richmond Grove neighborhood, which has never been the site of a Sacramento home tour. Richmond Grove is bounded by W, R, 10th and 19th streets. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the event. For more information, go to preservationsacramento.org

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In the kitchen, a functioning Wedgewood gas stove also has a woodburning compartment. Replacing the 1940s-era cabinets and linoleum

flooring is on Huck’s to-do list. The small back porch off the kitchen is also part of what Huck calls his “kitchen campaign.”

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Great Golf SACRAMENTO SHINES DURING FOUR-DAY SENIOR OPEN

BY R.E. GRASWICH SPORTS AUTHORITY

ears before the golfers who made up the field at the U.S. Senior Open ever saw the 18th hole at Del Paso Country Club, with its three fairway bunkers and approach over Chicken Ranch Slough, a difficult question lingered in the air. The question was about Sacramento. Could the drowsy state capital, a community without high-powered corporate headquarters and legacies of generational wealth and fountains spewing marketing dollars, really support the second-most important festival in golf? It was a fair question. And it demanded a truthful answer, not wishful thinking or civic platitudes. The people who asked were senior executives from the United States Golf Association, the group that runs the U.S. Senior Open. Dan Spector, a local estate and trust attorney who served as Del Paso’s voluntary point man in negotiations with the USGA, didn’t hesitate with his answer. He recalls, “I said yes, without any question. They told me they had their concerns,

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Dan Spector served as Del Paso’s voluntary point man in negotiations with the USGA

frankly, about Sacramento. But I knew we could do it.” Such faith has been validated. Weeks before the U.S. Senior Open began June 25 at Del Paso, the club surpassed its budgeted sales goals— not by a whisker, but by more than $1 million. The 18 corporate tents

along the course were sold out more than a month prior to the Senior Open’s first practice round. Same with the rentable space in the Del Paso clubhouse—snapped up before the bolts were tightened on the TV camera platforms.

An abiding respect for the tenacity of the Del Paso community—plus the region at large—made Spector confident in his discussions with the USGA. As a member of the golf club for more than a decade, he understood the resilience and tenacity of his club mates. After all, these were basically the same 800 or so people who continued to pay dues while the club was closed for 18 months, torn apart and rebuilt from 2004 to 2006. The deconstruction, which saw trees uprooted and all topsoil removed and replaced with packed sand, erased the landscape of Del Paso, rerouted the layout and launched the century-old golf course into the modern era. “The game of golf had changed,” Spector says. “The course was no longer competitive from a championship perspective. But the membership has always seen itself as a regional leader, and they were ready to make the necessary changes to get back to that level.” The modern Del Paso has no relationship to the old Del Paso, beyond the name, clubhouse and creek that meanders through the property. The new layout is built upon the contemporary USGA mantra of “firm and fast,” which means old-timers would draw comparisons to playing on a billiard table as they cursed their brassies, niblicks and mashies. And it means the U.S. Senior Open crowd found plenty of challenges, including prevailing winds that push tee shots into bunkers, a false-front green on the 15th hole that bends

THEATRE GUIDE SLEEPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BED Thru July 5 Wilkerson Theatre 1723 25th St. Sac 451-5822 This play takes audiences on an epic yet all-too relatable journey. From the frustrations of finding the edge of a Saran Wrap roll, to the farce of internet dating, it’s an exploration in the secret life of a newly divorced man. From the sacred to the scary, it’s sure to be an evening of humor and self-discovery.

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like a question mark and a lake that makes No. 17 play like an island. “The golf course really begins at the final four holes,” Spector says. “Those four can destroy a lot of pretty good golfers.” Not surprisingly, the Del Paso membership roster was delighted to share its little shop of horrors with the best elder golfers on the planet— and TV viewers around the world. When the club opened sign-up sheets for volunteers at the Senior Open, members flocked to duty. Spector says about 75 percent of all volunteer jobs during the four-day tournament were filled by club members, from crowd control to parking. The spirit of cooperation extended beyond the gates at Del Paso. Financial and professional support came from the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and Sacramento City Council, plus public-safety teams from Metro Fire, Sheriff’s Office and Highway Patrol. Camaraderie from local businesses was demonstrated by the brisk ticket and premium hospitality tent sales. Local youth golf

programs will benefit with donated dollars. “It became a partnership between the private and public sectors,” Spector says. “That’s why it worked.” Spector can rattle off figures that demonstrate the civic benefits of playing host to the U.S. Senior Open: extra hotel nights, increased traffic at Sacramento International Airport, rental car bookings and visitor taxes. But more than that, the event allowed the community a rare opportunity to show off on a big stage. The presence of a historic and pristine championship-caliber golf course, friendly accommodations for guests and the enthusiastic support of locals—such marketing opportunities rarely present themselves in a town whose primary business is generating governmental policy and writing regulations. The U.S. Senior Open has shown the world that bureaucrats know how to throw a party. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com n

Thru July 25 Big Idea Theatre 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sac 960-3036 BigIdeaTheatre.com Ushered in by an amused, lidless valet, three people take up residence in a windowless Second Empire drawing room. As they await their impending agony, they question each other about the individual reasons that brought them together, and soon discover that ultimate punishment….is having company. Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialist nightmare takes on new (after) life in this unique multimedia production, which audaciously visualizes the inescapable external elements that define – and condemn ….. our identities.

UNCANNY VALLEY Thru July 19 Capital Stage 2215 J St. Sac 476-3116 CapStage.org Drawing on current research in artificial intelligence, robotics, and the possibility of “downloading” human consciousness as a means of extending the human lifespan, Uncanny Valley charts the relationship between Claire, a neuroscientist, and Julian, a non-biological human. Uncanny Valley explores the painful divide between creator and creation, the inherent unpredictability of consciousness, and how we are redefining what it means to be human in the 21st century.

MY MOTHER’S ITALIAN, MY FATHER’S JEWISH & I’M IN THERAPY! Thru July 19 24th Street Theatre 2791 24th St. Sac (855) 448-7469 This two-time award winning play created by Steve Solomon has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the country. It is an evening of hysterical comedy topped off with 30+ voices of the most hilarious characters and situations you’ve ever see. All this brought to life by the comic genius of author Steve Solomon, starring Peter Fogel. One part lasagna, one part kreplach, and two parts Prozac. You don’t have to be Jewish or Italian to love the show. All you need to know is what it feels like to leave a family dinner with heartburn and a headache.

THE EXPLORER’S CLUB Thru July 26 B Street Theatre 2711 B St. Sac 443-5300 Set in London, 1879, the prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire….. and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen, and the occasional airship.

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Welcome to Tomorrowland ARTIST PAYS TRIBUTE TO DISNEY CREATION WITH EXHIBIT AT MIDTOWN COFFEEHOUSE

By Jessica Laskey RIVER CITY PREVIEWS

f you fancy a cup of coffee and a gander at a great new art exhibit, head on over to The Trade, a new express coffee and co-working shop in Midtown, and check out Patricia Araujo’s new painting exhibition, “Tomorrowland Today,” on display through July 31. Sip on some Blue Bottle coffee while you appreciate the shop’s first art exhibit, featuring 13 of Araujo’s eye-catching, other-worldly images that pay homage to Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. According to Araujo’s website, Araujo’s father was an architect who worked for Walt Disney Imagineering in the 1970s and ’80s. Not surprisingly, Araujo visited Disney World every summer and it was there that she became fascinated with amusement parks—in particular with the Space Mountain ride. After finding photographs of circus arenas in Romania and Dnepr, Ukraine, Araujo realized how similar the structures were to her favorite attraction, and thus embarked on “Tomorrowland Today,” a painting project starting in 2008 that culminated in a self-published book in 2011 of the same name. Araujo has

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The Trade, a new coffee and co-working shop in Midtown, “Tomorrowland Today,” through July 31

pulled inspiration from futuristic, classical and industrial architecture from Eastern Europe, Disneyland and her decade spent painting building façades in central San Francisco. Araujo’s paintings will be on exhibit through July 31. The Trade is open every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and is at 2220 K St. For more information about Araujo’s work, go to abstractmetropolis.com

MUSEUM MADNESS It’s heating up at the Crocker Art Museum this month—only figuratively, of course, considering it’s actually nice and air-conditioned— and there are plenty of activities for arts patrons of all ages. Starting on July 2, take a look at the wonderful world of Waldorf in the special exhibit “Camellia Waldorf School: The Art of Learning,” which will be on display until its closing reception on Dec. 6. The 25-year-old

school, located in south Sacramento, prides itself on making art part of the school day at every grade level, from preschool through eighth grade, to encourage creativity and resilience, strengthening students’ ability to think critically, collaborate and communicate. This exhibit will showcase work from students ages 6 through 14 in a variety of media, including clay, wood, fiber, metal, charcoal and ink. Find out what

makes Camellia Waldorf so special at this once-in-a-lifetime display. Quench your thirst at the aptly named Art Mix “Quench” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 9. Your yard may be dried up, but your social life doesn’t have to be: Work up a sweat getting down to live music by Bonanza King and DJ Larry Rodriguez, cool off and “become one” with the art in Charlie Schneider’s interactive performance, discover fun ways to save water in style, and enjoy food and drink discounts during happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. (As usual, drink specials are only $5 all night.) The event is free for museum members and free with general admission for nonmembers. For an afternoon of timeless tunes, check out the Classical Concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, featuring William Feasley on guitar. Inspired by the art of David Ligare (on display at the museum through Sept. 20), renowned guitarist Feasley will perform a program of works by neoclassical composers, including contemporary compositions by California-based Peter Madlem and 20th century works by Mexican composer Manuel Ponce. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets in advance by calling 808-1182. The concert is $6 for museum members; $10 for students and Capital Public Radio members; and $12 for nonmembers. Can’t get enough jazz? Don’t miss Jazz Night featuring singer Clairdee at the Crocker at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. Curated and hosted by Vivian Lee, regional jazz “matriarch,” Jazz Night will take place this summer every third Thursday through September. Let Clairdee serenade you from the Main Stage with her unique style combining jazz, pop, gospel, rhythm and blues. The performer is unmatched at both delighting and educating audiences, given her background as a teaching artist with SFJAZZ and the San Francisco Symphony, a faculty member of the Jazzschool Institute (now known as the California Jazz Conservatory) in Berkeley, and a performer at renowned venues that include Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Monterey Jazz Festival. If you

get to the festivities early, the Café Stage will feature the garage soul band Current Personae at 5:15 p.m.; the band describes its sound as “reminiscent of Erykah Badu’s early days, Jill Scott before she became an actress and Stevie Wonder’s funky period.” Don’t miss it! Tickets are $7 for museum members; $12 for Capital Public Radio members and students; and $14 for nonmembers. Back by popular demand, get your gaming on at the Twisted Sacratomato Salon, which returns to the Crocker from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 23. Join fellow gamers, artists and trivia buffs for a night of pub trivia, drawing games, tours of the galleries and a cash bar for this “adult playdate.” The event is free for museum members and free with general admission for nonmembers. Find out what really happens when young people are in charge at “The Takeover: An Art Jam by & for Youth” from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 30. But it’s not as scary as it sounds: The program, celebrating its third year as the meeting point of the art, vision and culture of local youth, is offered in partnership with Sol Collective and Low En Theory Collaborative. It’s also free for teens, free for museum members and free with general admission for nonmembers. For more information on all Crocker events, call 808-1182 or go to crockerartmuseum.org The Crocker Art Museum is at 216 O St.

MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Ceramics artist Dana BilelloBarrow gets “Below the Surface,” literally, in her first solo show of the same name, on exhibit July 11 through Aug. 3 in the main gallery at Arthouse on R. The local potter is known for her unique surface treatments and large-scale site-specific installations, inspired by the natural and organic ability of rivers and oceans to mold our environment. The show will feature the sculptural and fluid vessel forms that have become BilelloBarrow’s signature.

Ceramics artist Dana Bilello-Barrow gets “Below the Surface,” literally, in her first solo show of the same name, on exhibit July 11 through Aug. 3 in the main gallery at Arthouse on R

Meet the talented artist in person at the Second Saturday opening reception from 6 to 9 p.m. on July 11. For more information, call 455-4988 or go to arthouseonr.com Arthouse on R is at 10th and R streets downtown.

HELLO, BIRDIE! It wouldn’t be summer in Sacramento without Music Circus, performed in the circus-tent-cumclimate-controlled-theater-in-theround Wells Fargo Pavilion. This month, don’t miss “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Peter Pan” as they take River City by storm. On July 7-12, revel in the musical that made a star out of Dick Van Dyke and gave the world such classic tunes as “Put on a Happy Face,” “One Last Kiss,” “A Lot of Livin’ To Do” and too many more to recount (or hum) here. This production of “Bye Bye Birdie” will be headed by director Glenn Casale (who’s also the acting artistic director of California Musical Theatre, which produces Music Circus) and features choreography by Randy Slovacek. The cast will feature heavy-hitters, including Janine DiVita, seen on Broadway in “Grease,” “Anything Goes” and “The Mystery of Edwin Drood,” who plays long-suffering wife Rosie Alvarez; Larry Raben, the off-Broadway director of “Falling for Eve” and actor from “The Producers,” “I Married an Angel” and “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now

Change,” who plays Albert, Rosie’s frustrating yet talented hubby; Amanda Jane Cooper, who played Glinda in the first national tour of “Wicked” and had a recurring role on the ABC series “Selfie,” as kissable Kim MacAfee; and Helen Hayes Award-nominated Rebecca Baxter, who played Cinderella at the New York City Opera and guest-starred in ABC’s “The Middle” last season, who will play Mrs. MacAfee. Local favorite Mary-Pat Green will play Albert’s mother Mae Peterson. She was in the original Broadway cast of “Sweeney Todd” and “Candide” and has appeared in countless television series. If you’ve gotta crow, don’t miss “Peter Pan,” playing July 21-26. The beloved story about a boy who won’t grow up features all your favorite characters onstage at Music Circus for the first time since 1986. Leading the high-flying adventure in the title role is Jenn Colella, who was most recently seen on Broadway in “If/Then” opposite Idina Menzel. Jennifer Hope Wills, who earned critical acclaim for her portrayal of Eileen in the revival of “Wonderful Town” and also performed on Broadway in “The Phantom of the Opera” as Christine, is returning to Music Circus for her fourth season to play Mrs. Darling. Brothers John and Michael Darling will be played by Aidin Winn, who performed earlier this year at Dallas Summer Musicals, and local performer Joshua Davis, a PREVIEWS page 38

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PREVIEWS FROM page 37 veteran of El Dorado Musical Theatre. The role of Mr. Darling/Captain Hook will be played by Paul Schoeffler, who marks his eighth season at Music Circus and who has performed on Broadway in “Rock of Ages,” “Sweet Charity,” “Peter Pan” and “Beauty and the Beast,” among others. For “Peter Pan” only, tickets are available for $40 in any section for children ages 4 to 12. For tickets and more information, call 557-1999 or go to californiamusicaltheatre.com The Wells Fargo Pavilion is at 1419 H St.

ON THE BLOCK Be a part of history, or at least display it in your house, when the personal collection of Sutter Creek’s storied Klima’s Antiques owners goes up for auction online at Witherell’s Appraisals and Auctions from July 1-15. With nearly 500 lots, this is due to be Witherell’s largest summer auction yet. It will include pieces from the personal collection of Earl and Ray Klima, who ran antique stores from Los Angeles to Sutter Creek for more than 30 years, amassing a vast trove of collectibles that includes coinoperated machines, early cap guns, California advertising, law badges, antique clocks, Mexican statues, Tiffany collectibles, chandeliers, American furniture, jewelry and more.

Shirley Hazlett's patterns made from ink and watercolor are on display in her current solo exhibition “Textural Memory” at the Shimo Center for the Arts from July 10 through Aug. 5

“The Klimas have such an outstanding collection of pop culture,” says Brian Witherell, CEO of the auction house and familiar face from the PBS show “Antiques Roadshow.” Also on the block this month will be unusual Civil War items, including an 1864 Burnside carbine, from the collection of Lt. Col. Arthur Crego. (You may have caught Witherell and the collector’s descendants recently on the Fox Business Network show “Strange Inheritance” talking about Crego’s fascinating collection.)

The personal collection of Sutter Creek’s storied Klima’s Antiques owners goes up for auction online at Witherell’s Appraisals and Auctions from July 1-15

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Due to the abundance of items, the auction preview from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 11 will be held in the Witherell’s warehouse at 1925 C St. For more information or to bid on an item, go to witherells.com

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Shirley Hazlett comes from a long line of “makers”—seamstresses and embroiderers, shoemakers and milliners, knitters and quilters—so it’s no wonder that she was destined to express herself creatively with needle and thread. But it’s the amazing patterns she coaxes out of ink and watercolor that are on display in her current solo exhibition “Textural Memory” at the Shimo Center for the Arts from July 10 through Aug. 5. With this show, Hazlett is honoring the collective memory of the textile arts in her life with a series of largeformat, two- and three-dimensional ink and watercolor works on 100 percent cotton paper, which abstractly recreate textures found in stitching, weaving and quilting. You may have seen her work locally at the Crocker Art Museum, the California Museum, the Sacramento

Temporary Contemporary Gallery, Verge Center for the Arts or at Davis’s Pence Gallery and Nelson Gallery or in the collections of the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, the UC Davis Mind Center, Kaiser Hospital, Sacramento State, the Carmichael Italian Cultural Center, Hanson McClain and the Grotto in San Francisco.

Hazlett is honoring the collective memory of the textile arts in her life. Meet Hazlett at the Second Saturday reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on July 11. For more information, call 706-1162 or go to shimogallery.com The Shimo Center for the Arts is at 2117 28th St. 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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Special Exhibit CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR HONORS PAINTER EARL BOLEY THIS MONTH BY CECILY HASTINGS

his month, the California State Fair will feature a retrospective exhibit of the paintings of Carmichael artist Earl Boley, who died in 2013. World-renowned artist Jian Wang, a friend of Boley’s, curated the selection of 18 works that show the breadth of subjects Boley painted, both locally and abroad. For more than a decade, Boley’s work was frequently featured on the covers of Inside Publications. He also received numerous awards for work he entered in the fair’s California Fine Art juried competition. “I reviewed thousands of paintings that fill his studio and the rooms in the house he shared with his wife Susan,” said Wang. “He painted on anything he could lay his hands on:

cardboard, strips of wood, canvases old or new. What was important was that he was able to paint.”

“Earl’s greatest joy was making paintings.” Wang’s selections encompass more than 45 years of Boley’s lifelong passion for painting. “Earl’s greatest joy was making paintings. And yet, as a true artist, he never stopped trying to make even better paintings,” said Wang. The California State Fair runs July 10-26 at Cal Expo. For more information, go to calstatefair.org n

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A Thorny Matter WHERE BOOBIES DARE TO FLY

When we returned to our ship, I lay my seasick self down in our tiny cabin to contemplate the booby who’d paid the price for flying into a place he didn’t belong, for trying to gain something that wasn’t his. The moment inspired this confessional prayer: Lord, There are times when I’m tempted to fly into places I don’t belong,

BY NORRIS BURKES

tempted to swoop in to claim a

SPIRIT MATTERS

territory not meant to be mine.

There’ve been times when I’ve ormally, I keep my

entered into personal arguments that

distance from anyone

aren’t mine, and I’ve offered opinions

acting like a booby, but

that weren’t sought and made

last month during our Galapagos

judgments that were uncalled for.

Island cruise, my wife, Becky, and

Like the feckless booby, I’ve sought

I had an unforgettable encounter

nourishment from barren and thorny

with a booby of the blue-footed

sources. While making a seemingly

variety.

stealthy landing, I’ve only impaled

We were two of 10 tourists on a

Becky Burkes and guide rescue blue-footed boobie on Galapagos Island

four-day cruise through four of the beautiful islands that sit 600 miles off the humid Ecuadorian coast. Twice a day, crew members helped us into an inflatable dinghy and steered us ashore. Our island guide took us down strictly controlled, narrow

where I shouldn’t. Suddenly, she pointed toward a tree and said, “I think that booby is dead.”

On the third day, we disembarked been eagerly awaiting: the rocky shore of North Seymour. For the next two hours, we wound through large colonies of nesting frigatebirds and

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those places, somehow hoping that

impaled those giant feet onto the tree

penalty.

grabbed his binoculars.

thorns. However,” he said, bringing

We all turned to see a booby hanging, blue feet up, while the guide grabbed his binoculars.

couldn’t help but hum the Fanny

alive!”

Crosby tune I knew from childhood,

We were stunned to hear it, but not

“Rescue the Perishing.” While

as stunned as we were when he asked

much of the song is steeped in an

for a volunteer to help rescue the

evangelical fervor I don’t much

bird. “Take Becky,” I said, inspiring a

appreciate, I still found some wisdom

quick group concurrence.

in the third verse.

For the next several minutes, our group shared the binoculars disentangle the booby. After a few

“No way that bird should be in that tree,” he said.

Adding a hymn to my prayer, I

the bird into sharper focus, “he’s still

and watched Becky and our guide

teacher demeanor, quickly becoming saw.

“Those webbed feet aren’t built

hanging, blue feet up, while the guide

blue-footed boobies. Becky lost her a wide-eyed student of everything she

ornithological booby myself.

Forgive me, Lord, for the times when I’ve called out for rescue from redemption would come without

turtles, iguanas, sea lions, crabs and

onto the island my birder wife had

“Why?” I asked, being a bit of an

to land on branches. Looks like he’s

We all turned to see a booby

trails through habitats teeming with numerous varieties of birds.

myself on the consequences of being

Down in the human heart, crushed by the tempter, Feelings lie buried that grace can restore;

moments, they placed it on the ground where it would recover or die.

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Art Preview GALLERY ART SHOWS IN JULY

ARTHOUSE on R presents “Below the Surface,” fine ceramics by Dana Barrow through Aug. 3. 1021 R Street, arthouseonr.com

Artspace 1616 presents works by Julian Faulkner, Richard Blackburn, Anne Veraldi and Reece Metzger through Aug. 2. Shown right is “Behold “ by Metzger. 1616 Del Paso Blvd.

Atelier 20 Gallery features the works of Margarita Chaplinska from July 11 to August 1. Shown is “Santa Monica Freeway” an oil on board by Chaplinska. 915 20th St.

Red Dot Gallery presents Rated F: Fleshing out the Female, an exhibition that explores the spirit of the female essence. Shown left: ArtDivas (Collaboration) “She’s an Open Book,” a collage/assemblage. The show runs through June 27. 2231 J St.; reddotgallery.com

Helen Jones Gallery presents “Summer Passion”, originals and serigraphs by Sabzi through July 31. “Hot Moon” by Sabzi is shown right. 588 La Sierra Dr.; helenjonesgallery.com

Jay Jay presents Trending: New Art from California through July 23. Shown left: Summer Night, a monotype by Quynh Tran. 5520 Elvas Avenue; jayjayart.com

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Art Everywhere THIS ARTIST’S WORK IS ALL OVER SACRAMENTO

BY PETER ANDERSON ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

armichael graphic artist and painter Bob Miller is such a prolific illustrator that you may be leaning against, walking past or reading one of his many creations right now. Now 84, he helped produce the splashy murals that line the K Street pedestrian tunnel into and out of Old Sacramento with depictions of pioneers like John Sutter. He drew the illustrations on the historic plaques that grace the riverfront promenade along the eastern banks of the Sacramento River just south of Tower Bridge—illustrations that tell the stories of riverfront development and local history. And he wrote and illustrated the “Guide to Old Sacramento” paperback that has served tourists and residents alike for nearly 40 years. Born on a Modesto peach farm and raised by parents who urged him to be curious and busy, Miller has spent a lifetime bringing artistic expression to the scenery and businesses of the Sacramento Valley. Equipped with a degree in graphic arts from San Jose State, he started life in Sacramento with his wife and fellow student Anita. The pair raised five children while Miller began work at KCRA 3. He was the station’s original art director the day Channel 3 started airing in 1955. He created all the signage and constructed the sets for shows like “Valley Playhouse” and the live news broadcasts featuring legends like Stan Atkinson. Says Atkinson of his longtime coworker: “I’m a lifetime fan of Bob’s.

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Carmichael graphic artist and painter Bob Miller shown with samples of his art work

Considering all that he was asked to do, he did it in amazing ways. Back in that day—late ’50s and early ’60s—and long before the remarkable things that technology would bring into graphics, the tools were basic and klutzy. But Bob Miller, the wizard of show cards and rubber cement, could get anything done for the TV screen, in record time and with a first-class look.” Miller laughs modestly when told of Atkinson’s praise. “What Stan never knew,” he says, “was that sometimes the rubber cement and ink-drawn sketches of the show cards behind his handsome head would melt under the glare of the live TV lamps and start dripping down the screen just past his hair!”

After 10 years at Channel 3, Miller joined Wade Advertising (owned by late Sacramento County Supervisor Fred Wade) and did design and logo work for Sacramento businesses like Raley’s, Country Club Motors, Crystal

Creamery, River City Bank, Channel 3, Suburban Ford and Capitol Federal Savings & Loan. “Through the signage and logo work I was producing,” he says, “I discovered I really liked to paint.

friend and fan, Mary Jane Corcoran, who put the artist in touch with vintners in the Napa Valley and the foothills. His clients include top-notch California wineries: Sierra Vista, Corti Brothers Wine, Trentadue, Cuvaison and Peju Province Winery. “I really give Mary Jane credit for introducing me to the wine label side of my art work,” he says. “She was a housewife looking to do something outside the home, and her engaging, very warm personality proved to be an invaluable sales tool in getting me into a new line of work that is fiercely competitive. Like a lot of creative types, I am most comfortable in my studio, which is in my home, so we turned out to be a great team.” The home is also an empty nest. Says Miller: “Two of our boys are involved in the arts—one a writer/ photographer and another with a graphic design studio in Manhattan— and the remainder of them are also good citizens and good parents, and we are very proud of them all.” To see Bob Miller’s work, go to bobmillerdesign.com n

I work almost exclusively with acrylics—occasionally watercolor— because acrylic dries faster than oil. I became best known for painting iconic Sacramento images like Tower Bridge, Torch Club, Old Ironsides, Alhambra Theatre, Vic’s Ice Cream, Espanol Restaurant, Club 2-Me, Jim-Denny’s, Club Raven, Jamie’s and many more that people have commissioned me to do, like private residences, businesses, even their personal airplanes.” Miller stays active in the local arts community. Recent public shows

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Touched by a loving heart, wakened by kindness, Chords that were broken will vibrate once more. Meanwhile, above my cabin, Becky and the guide sat in the ship’s lounge, a bit bloodied by their efforts. The thorns were almost as bad for them as they’d been for the booby. Fortunately, there was another rescuer on board in the person of an emergency room physician from New York. He stitched their wounds with skin adhesive, and we were all, as they say, sailing happily into the sunset. Norris Burkes is a chaplain, syndicated columnist, national speaker and author of the book “Hero’s Highway,” about his experiences as a hospital chaplain in Iraq. He can be reached at ask@ TheChaplain.net n

have included displays at Union Hall Gallery on K Street and Blue Wing Gallery in Woodland. “I’m very much a realist in my art,” he says, “and it always puzzles me when people try to ascribe something ethereal or spiritual to my work. I like to stand behind folks at art shows and listen to them try to interpret things that just aren’t there. Honestly, I am much more Norman Rockwell than Jackson Pollock.” In the 1990s, when wine label art became a fashionable and lucrative sideshow for well-known painters, Miller was coaxed into the genre by a

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A French Connection BRASSERIE CAPITALE OPENS

BY GREG SABIN RESTAURANT INSIDER

here’s a trend in the restaurant industry these days. It’s the equal and opposite reaction to the “local first/local forever” types, the types who consider themselves perfect locavores and insist on questioning others’ loca-motives.

In keeping with the brasserie atmosphere (a little more casual and pubby than a white-tablecloth restaurant), the offerings fall on the hearty side. This trend is the celebration of all things old, traditional and, sometimes, foreign. I’ve seen it in several cities throughout the Unites States, this new desire for traditional cooking from outside the country. Whether it’s a spot-on, brand-new English pub on Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square or an “authentic” Barcelona tapas bar in Chicago, this trend is nothing new; it’s just seeing a small uptick as a counterpoint to the “celebrate local” ethos. Our town’s most recent entry into the contest is Brasserie Capitale, a

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The dining room at Brasserie Capitale on K Street

lovely take on a traditional French eatery, highlighting classic French cooking and dependable French wines. Since opening in May, the restaurant already has impressed a host of writers and diners. The parties behind the enterprise are Aziz Bellarbi-Salah and his family, owners of Aioli Bodega Espanol and The Grand wine bar. Both Aioli and the Grand are examples of the thoughtful combination of lovely atmosphere, fine cooking and good management. So it’s no surprise to see Brasserie Capitale putting out fine dishes and professional, competent service in its first month of operation. Taking over the busy corner at 12th and K streets once held down by

the venerable beef joint The Broiler, Brasserie Capitale hopes to cash in on a revitalized K Street and the popularity of nearby Ella Dining Room and Bar and Tequila Museo Mayahuel. Between these three fine restaurants, there’s bound to be something to suit nearly every diner. Bellarbi-Salah, however, has positioned the restaurant to succeed not just with those looking for fine dining, but with lingering evening diners, afternoon business lunchers and early morning grab-’n’-goers. The key to success might be the informal sister bar/cafe next door, Cafe a Cote. Offering morning pastries, ridiculously good coffee and to-go fare for lunch, it’s already a popular destination for the downtown

workers surrounding K Street. Cafe a Cote also has a full bar open in the evenings for those sticking around after work or coming into downtown to enjoy the nightlife. Brasserie Capitale’s menu is wallto-wall French classics. In keeping with the brasserie atmosphere (a little more casual and pubby than a white-tablecloth restaurant), the offerings fall on the hearty side. Saucisson de l’Ail ($9), a sliced garlic sausage served on a bed of lentils, is an absolutely lovely little plate. The lentils, savory and rich, still retain a little tooth, and the sausage carries enough sharpness of flavor to cut through. You’ll find both pork and duck pate on the menu as well ($9). The pork

Deviled eggs from Brasserie Capitale

is rough and earthy, country-style, with only a mellow hint of liver. The duck, on the other hand, is rich and pungent, indulgent in small dollops on grilled baguette. Also on the small-plates side of the menu, you’ll find a trio of tartares: salmon, beef and mackerel ($12). The salmon, made mostly from belly, is light in flavor and redolent of dill. The mackerel is nearly overpowering, as any good mackerel should be, but it melds well with creme fraiche, scallions and lemon zest. The beef is the standout of the trio. Made as classically as you’d expect, it’s a perfect mix of chopped filet, spices and capers, with a raw quail egg perched on top. On the entree side of the menu, a few options stand out. The grilled pork shoulder ($24), beautifully grilled, sits on an heirloom bean ragout. The pork, tender and lovely, blends seamlessly with the savory ragout. This is an elegant dish, made even more elegant by how simple and hearty it is.

However, steak frites ($27) is the star of the show. Sure, it’s simple. Sure, it’s classic. Sure, it’s basic. But the kitchen at Brasserie Capitale knows its steak, and it knows its fries. A few dishes, like the escargot, fall a little flat. And classics like onion soup need a little tweaking. But overall, the menu is superb. In only the first month of operation, this is impressive. Deserving of praise is chef Scott McNamara, a veteran of the Selland empire (Ella, The Kitchen, etc.) whose last posting was as chef of Bistro Michel, a gem of a place with incredible French cuisine. Unfortunately, that gem was so well hidden in a sleepy corner of downtown that it never received the accolades it deserved. I’m glad to see McNamara back doing what he does best. And I have a feeling he’ll get more business than he might be ready for at Brasserie Capitale. Brasserie Capitale is at 1201 K St.; 329-8033; brasseriecapitale.com Greg Sabin can be reached at gregsabin@hotmail.com n

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These fast-growing squash are low in calories, contain no saturated fats or cholesterol, and are a good source of protein, vitamin A and other vitamins. To eat: Slice horizontally, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and grill over a hot fire.

Pears are packed with dietary fiber, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. They are low in calories, too! To eat: Slice, top with a dollop of blue cheese and wrap with prosciutto for an elegant hors d’oeuvre.

Related to peaches, these delicious stone fruits are full of antioxidants and provide some B-complex vitamins and minerals. To eat: Combine with raspberries to make a summery crumble or cobbler.

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This low-calorie vegetable has a surprisingly high amount of vitamin K. The peel is a great source of dietary fiber. To eat: Peel and seed, then chop coarsely and combine with yogurt, garlic and lemon juice to make the zingy Greek dip known as tzatziki.

This summer treat—practically synonymous with Sacramento!—contains massive amounts of lycopene. According to a study from The University of Montreal, a diet rich in tomatoes may help reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer. To eat: Slice, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper for the perfect summer salad.

Low in calories, watermelon contains dietary fiber, potassium, and vitamins C and A. Drink watermelon juice after a grueling workout. To eat: For a refreshing salad, serve with arugula and feta.

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4 bd 2 ba 1-story, pool w/solar. Master ste exits to patio & pool. Potential boat access/storage w/sideyard concrete in place. Ideal pocket area locale w/bike path at end of street, parks nearby. Convenient to shops, library, public boat launch, more! BILL BONNER 916-320-1888

sold

GREENHAVEN/POCKET

Terri¿c opportunity for the right buyer on this true ¿xer 3br, 2ba single story classic custom of 2141sf built in 1975 on .42 acre lot with direct levee access. Oversized garage with workshop area and drive-thru. $350,000 NICK LAPLACA 916-734-7500

SOUTH LAND PARK HILLS

Come relax in the covered patio area of the beautiful backyard of this recently remodeled, updated 4 bed/2.5 bath single level home in a great location in South Land Park Hills. $424,000 KARLA OPPLIGER 916-399-0478

pending

GREENHAVEN/POCKET

Great 3 bd, 2bth, single story. Remodeled kitchen, newer Àoors, dual pane windows, master bedroom w/walk in closet & french doors, master bathroom both tub & shower, nice open living room w/¿replace & french doors open to pool. $279,000 MARY JEW LEE 916-425-3749

pending

GREENHAVEN/POCKET

Cozy & cute 3 bed, 2 bth. Remodeled kitchen 2012, updtd baths 2013, roof & gutters about 11 years old, hvac in 2010, whole house fan, ef¿cient dual pane windows, 2 car garage & rv access, 2 tool sheds, front yard professionally landscaped. $334,500 MARY JEW LEE 916-425-3749

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GREENHAVEN/POCKET

Charming 1 story 3 bed, 2 bth of 2015sf w/nursery/of¿ce/ sitting area addition to master ste on a .26 acre cul-de-sac lot w/room for rv/boat storage & large garden area. Larger formal dining & living rooms, newer comp roof & split system HVAC. $599,500 NICK LAPLACA 916-764-7500

NATOMAS-GATED WESTLAKE

5 bed, 3.5 baths! 2 beds down (lge master ste & guest room w/full bath), sep living & family rms, formal dining & nook, lge kitchen w/pantry closet & island w/sink, upstairs loft + of¿ce area, large covered patio area just off the kitchen & a 4 car garage! $572,500 JOLEEN DUNNIGAN 916-717-3559

GREENHAVEN/POCKET

Well maintained 2 br + loft in gated Villa Palazzo. Home shows very well…ready to move right in! Open Àoorplan, very light & airy. Living/dining room w/high vaulted ceiling & ¿replace, overlooks cozy backyard w/tile patio. Walk in closet in master bed. $295,000 MARSHA CHAN 916-217-5500

ROSEVILLE

Lots of potential in this ¿xer for the right buyer! 4bd, 2.5 bth, 2214 sf, 2 story. Great location in a really nice neighborhood. $380,000 BRANDON SHEPARD 916-479-1936

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