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ast month, it was heartening to see millions of people in Texas and Florida taking care of themselves in the aftermath of a historic and devastating pair of hurricanes. They displayed courage, generosity and caring for one another—all packaged in a breathtaking sense of community. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, social media was just in its infancy. State and local governments were paralyzed and unprepared

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to handle the enormous problems. Too much reliance on the federal government, which itself was unprepared, made the disaster even worse in terms of loss of life and property damage. This year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and the local mayors all seemed to have a firm grasp on the emergencies as they unfolded. In 2017, social media made communications much easier and more efficient. One dramatic social media post showed a woman sitting in a chair at a retirement home with water up to her waist. Someone nearby saw the post and was there in an instant to pick her up and take her to dry land. When the call for small boats went out, regular people turned out to

help one another in a spontaneous, Dunkirk-style rescue. The self-styled Cajun Navy helped save people with boats, air mattresses and pool floats. Many boats came in from Louisiana, whose citizens Texas had taken in in huge numbers after Katrina. Our civic response to disasters is a remarkable microcosm of America. It is usually spontaneous and orderly and based upon the structure of our decentralized American society, which has become a model for the entire world. Alexis de Tocqueville was a French historian best known for his “Democracy in America” books, published in 1835 and 1840. The two books were his analysis of the sociological and political science patterns he observed in his American travels. They are considered one of

the most important commentaries on America. The following paragraph comes from the Townships section of one of the books and may best describe why Americans always seem to help in the aftermath of disasters: To the European, a public officer represents a superior force; to an American, he represents a right. In America, then, it may be said that no one renders obedience to man, but to justice and to law. If the opinion that the citizen entertains of himself is exaggerated, it is at least salutary; he unhesitatingly confides in his own powers, which appear to him to be all-sufficient. When a private individual meditates an undertaking, however directly connected it may be

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It’s all here — the teachers, the traditions, the perfect class size, the all-girls setting. It’s St. Francis Catholic High School and it’s as amazing as the students themselves. FROM page 7 with the welfare of society, he never thinks of soliciting the cooperation of the government; but he publishes his plan, offers to execute it, courts the assistance of other individuals, and struggles manfully against all obstacles. Undoubtedly he is often less successful than the state might have been in his position; but in the end the sum of these private undertakings far exceeds all that the government could have done. This spontaneous organization of thousands of small groups to help one another is the basis of the American spirit we saw in the aftermath of the recent disasters in Texas and Florida. It may be less efficient than doing it in a top-down, uniform way, but the quantity of help is much greater and the results more immediate. Based upon past disasters, a national alliance of volunteer groups reported that about 80 percent of recovery efforts are led by nonprofits, the majority of which are faith-based. Yet FEMA bars many of those same

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organizations from seeking disasterrelief funding for damages to their own properties. I’m not sure we pause and reflect on the strong and good nature of our American citizenry often enough. Churches and synagogues of every denomination all over the country are hard at work partnering with local churches in disaster-hit areas to bring help where it is needed. Service groups across the nation, including Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Soroptimist and Lions clubs, quickly kicked into gear to help their fellow clubs in hard-hit areas. We are the most charitable nation on earth. Our charity numbers are staggering compared to the rest of the world because we hew to the doctrine that every person holds a station of citizenship with their own resources. And most of us feel we are obliged by honor to use those resources when necessary for the good of the community. We are also the only country on earth where significant charity comes from ordinary people. In our country,

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most of us tend to feel responsible to help when something bad happens to others. We hold our fellow citizens in our hearts and prayers. And then we generously donate our own resources. Based upon past disasters, a national alliance of volunteer groups reported that about 80 percent of recovery efforts are led by nonprofits, the majority of which are faith-based. Yet FEMA bars many of those same organizations from seeking disasterrelief funding for damages to their own properties. Many say that this charitable urge goes back to the principles our country was built on. The first Americans left everything material behind and moved across the ocean to encounter frontier life. They brought with them every aspect of civilization while leaving behind the notion of aristocracy. Our country was developed on the principles of equality and freedom, and that our leaders are chosen by us and beholden to us. I love the American Soldier’s Creed. By reciting it, soldiers affirm

that they are warriors and members of a team. They pledge to place their mission first, to not accept defeat or leave a fallen comrade. They also pledge to be disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in their warrior tasks and drills. They pledge readiness to deploy, engage and destroy our enemies. They become the guardians of freedom and the American way of life. Maybe the many good folks who selflessly help others in disasters— often risking their own lives—do so because they are acting as “citizen soldiers” of our country. While our local community hasn’t been tested recently, my hope is that my fellow Sacramentans would rise to the occasion and help others. All we need to do is follow the selfless model of the good citizens of Texas and Florida if and when a disaster hits close to home. Cecily Hastings can be reached at publisher@insidepublications.com. n

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Marching in D.C. KENNEDY HIGH BAND GETS INVITE TO NATION’S CAPITAL

John F. Kennedy High School’s marching band will represent the state of California in the 2018 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

ongresswoman Doris Matsui recently nominated John F. Kennedy High School’s marching band to represent the state of California in the 2018 National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C. The John F. Kennedy High School Music Boosters is raising money to enable all 150 band members to travel to the nation’s capital. Its goal is to raise $300,000 by Feb. 1. The boosters’ fundraising plan includes business sponsorships and special performances. They also

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plan to ask city, county and state government for help.

“We’re reaching out to businesses, local civic organizations, JFK alumni and our community to consider helping our students.” “We’re reaching out to businesses, local civic organizations, JFK alumni and our community to consider helping our students,” says Cindy

Kazee, the booster club’s secretary. “Our trip is five days long with a tour company coordinated by parade organizers. The students’ trip includes the parade, a concert for the public, tours of Washington, D.C., and Arlington National Cemetery, and two days in New York City.” According to band director Jeremy Hammond, “This is a great opportunity for our kids to see our capital and experience travel. Many of our kids qualify for free lunches and will have a difficult time getting the necessary funds on their own. Many of them have never been out of California or even on an airplane.” Donations will be accepted through PayPal at jfkennedyband.com. For more information, contact Cindy Kazee at (916) 207-8632 or secretary@jfkennedyband.com.

ELKS PLANS VETSTOCK FUNDRAISER The second annual Vetstock event will be held Saturday, Oct. 14, at Elks Lodge #6. There will be a barbeque buffet, silent auction, raffle and dancing to live music by Howlin’ Alan. Former Sacramento Sheriff John McGinnis will serve as master of ceremonies. The doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased before the event. For tickets, go to eventbrite.com. All proceeds benefit the VA Northern California Health Care System, which supports homeless veterans. Elks Lodge is at 6446 Riverside Blvd. For more information, go to elks6.com.

JENNINGS TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING City councilmember Rick Jennings will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in the Community Room at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library.

The discussion will include updates on the levee/bike trail and the canal maintenance plan. The discussion will include updates on the levee/bike trail and the canal maintenance plan. Constituents can discuss other community concerns with Jennings and his staff. The library is at 7335 Gloria Drive.

ELKS MEMBERSHIP DRIVE ENDS THIS MONTH This is the last month to take advantage of Elks Lodge #6’s reduced application fee for new members. Instead of $50, new members will pay $1. Elks Lodge members receive many benefits. There’s a fitness center with indoor handball courts, steam and sauna rooms and a heated indoor swimming pool. The lodge also offers social activities, including summer barbecues, Sunday buffet breakfast, jazz Sundays and poker clubs. For a tour of the facilities, drop by the office. The lodge is at 6446 Riverside Blvd. For more information, contact lodge secretary Judi Tracy at (916) 422-6666 or lodge@elks6.com.

THIS MONTH AT THE LIBRARY The following activities will be offered this month at Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Library:

Sacramento Bee cartoonist Jack Ohman: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Meet Pulitzer Prize winner and political cartoonist Jack Ohman from The Sacramento Bee. Learn about his experiences covering politics and culture with humor and style, as well as what goes into creating a great editorial cartoon. The Big Burn: Saturday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. This “book club meets science cafe” event is a free program focused on climate change and extreme weather events and how they affect our community, economy and jobs. This month’s meeting is organized around the theme of “community” and is paired with the book “The Big Burn” by Timothy Egan. Free copies of this book will be available to registrants while supplies last. Leading the discussion is UC Davis scientist Christopher Cappa, Ph.D. Register at saclibrary.org. Creative Lunch Ideas: Saturday, Oct. 21, 2–3 p.m. Sacramento food blogger Lisa Lin will discuss how to make lunch both healthy and tasty. Financial Aid for College Students: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 6:30–7:45 p.m. College counselor Marilyn van Loben Sels will present this free workshop for college-bound students and their parents. The library is at 7335 Gloria Drive.

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The San Antonio Way HAVEN FOR HOPE FOCUSES ON TRANSFORMING LIVES

first learned about Haven for Hope, a unique homeless facility in San Antonio, Texas, from a close friend, Jill McDonnell. Jill is a professional photographer in Sacramento who doubles as the official photographer of the Land Park Volunteer Corps. Jill rides “shotgun” with me on our monthly park work days in William Land Park. We distribute copious amounts of cold water to hardworking park volunteers and thank them for their indispensible help. Jill’s overriding passion, however, is capturing extraordinary images of Sacramento’s homeless people. Her photography is reminiscent of the remarkable work of Dorothea Lange, the photographer famous for chronicling the desperation on the faces of struggling migrants during the Great Depression. Jill’s photos of homeless people have been displayed in the photo gallery in the lobby at Sacramento City Hall and other local galleries. We occasionally display her work at the Corps’ Base Camp, a reminder to park volunteers of the struggles the homeless in our midst face. Her pictures of our park volunteers are often featured in this publication. Jill is no softheaded bleeding heart. She has a steely-eyed realist’s view of

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the complexity of human nature, both its positive and negative elements. She’s also closely attuned to the players, policies and politics involved with homeless issues in Sacramento. Because she has an abiding human compassion and innate common sense (an all-too-rare combination, I’ve found), I sought out her perspective when I began studying the city’s stumbling responses to the homelessness problem. She had one unwavering piece of advice: Go to San Antonio. What she meant was that I should visit Haven for Hope. Last month,

I spent a week in the south Texas city while attending a think tank conference. I made sure to schedule an extended tour of the facility with Laura Calderon, Haven for Hope’s insightful and frank director of external relations.

OVERVIEW OF HAVEN FOR HOPE Haven for Hope, built in 2010, is the largest facility of its kind, caring for almost 1,600 people nightly in a sprawling campus spread out over 34 acres. It’s also the nation’s most

highly acclaimed homeless facility. Officials from more than 300 U.S. cities have passed through its doors to see exactly how the Haven model works and to assess whether its approach would be a good fit for their communities. Haven differs from other facilities in its innovative two-step approach to caring for the homeless, as well as its comprehensive approach to helping homeless individuals transform their lives. Haven for Hope is clearly not in the business of just warehousing people.

HAVEN’S TRANSFORMATIVE CAMPUS Haven for Hope is clear about its mission: to transform lives, not merely ameliorate the immediate problem of homelessness. Unlike most homeless programs, Haven is laser-focused on aggressively and comprehensively addressing the root causes of homelessness, which are as varied as the colors of the rainbow: drug addiction, alcoholism, mental illness, bad luck, medical crises, sudden joblessness, domestic abuse, domestic disintegration, the unique challenges facing disconnected LBGT youth, and the rebellious among us who choose a life of living off the grid. The heavy lifting of helping people work through the root causes of their homelessness takes place in its Transformational Campus, a series of renovated industrial warehouses housing 65 affiliated service agencies and nonprofits that implement the highly individualized care plans crafted by case managers for each new participant. An additional 85 referral partners provide services to Haven’s residents at their own sites. There are also typically 1,000 volunteers working on the campus each month in various capacities.

THE FIRST STEP: THE COURTYARD The typical entry point for most homeless people to Haven is through its outdoor Courtyard. It is a very large, open-air covered patio that typically has a count of 841 people during the day and 637 at night. It’s equipped with heavy-duty fans and misters to keep down ambient temperatures. Indoor facilities are made available to Courtyard occupants during periods of inclement weather. Only basic services are provided to those in the Courtyard: regular meals, laundry access, sleeping pads, health care triage and mental health care services, as well as lockers for personal belongings. Sobriety is not a requirement for entry into the Courtyard. It is a largely safe resting and sleeping

place for those not yet ready to meet the requirements for entry into the Transformational Campus. Petty theft is a problem, but the Courtyard is heavily patrolled by both Haven security personnel and off-duty San Antonio police officers. For those willing to commit to sobriety and agree to comply with the Transformational Campus’ rules for participation, they are typically admitted to the Transformative Campus. Once admitted, they are closely monitored in their early days to ensure that they remain sober. Haven staffers acknowledge that slips are often a part of recovery and don’t result in summary dismissal from the program. Staffers are clearly committed to each resident’s success. More than 5,948 people have moved from the Courtyard to higher levels of residential care, including sobriety programs, mental health programs and other forms of supportive and/or permanent housing, since Haven’s opening in 2010. The contrast between the spartan Courtyard and the more supportive Transformational Campus provides a strong incentive for homeless people to transfer to the Campus.

SUCCESS IN ENDING HOMELESSNESS: EMPLOYMENT OF RESIDENTS The Transformational Campus currently houses 433 single men, 174 single women and 254 family members (including 152 children with an average age of 6), each housed in separate dormitories. It also houses 56 veterans. Since opening, 3,682 people have exited the Transformative Campus and moved to permanent housing. The average length of stay for the past 12 months was 162 days for single people and 134 days for families. After one year, 90 percent of people who exited with a housing placement did not return to homelessness, an extraordinary track record. More than 2,262 individuals have attained employment since Haven’s opening, typically through

the efforts of Haven’s staff and affiliates.

IMPACT ON RESIDENTS AND THE SAN ANTONIO COMMUNITY How effective has Haven for Hope been in reducing homelessness in San Antonio? After Haven’s first year of operation, the annual January pointin-time count of homeless people in downtown San Antonio declined from 738 to 254, a drop of nearly two-thirds. In the most recent count in January of this year, the homeless count had dropped to 148.

After Haven’s ﬁrst year of operation, the annual January point-in-time count of homeless people in downtown San Antonio declined from 738 to 254. Because Haven provides comprehensive health care to its residents (and nonresidents), including mental health programs, detox services and in-house recovery programs, it has become the care facility of choice for San Antonio police dealing with public inebriates. More than 50,000 people have received such potentially life-saving detox services at Haven’s Restoration Center since its inception, relieving city and county jails, emergency rooms and courtrooms of an estimated $97 million in taxpayer costs, according to Haven estimates. Haven’s In-House Recovery Program provides housing and support for those with drug and alcohol addictions. A total of 1,438 individuals have successfully completed the program, and many of its graduates were job-ready upon

completion. Since opening in October 2010, IHRP has had a success rate of 56 percent, which exceeds the average completion rate for such programs by 44 percent. Through its in-house mental health wellness programs, one for men and another for women, Haven has served 1,391 individuals, with a combined success rate of 44 percent. Haven has developed joint projects with the San Antonio Police Department, including Haven’s Jail Release Program and the Center for Health Care Services’ Jail Diversion Program, which has resulted in sharp drops in the number of jail bookings. Jail bookings dropped 3,300 in Haven’s first year, with recent drops of 800 and 1,700 in the past two years. Haven’s Restoration Center also allows police officers to quickly divert injured prisoners to the center’s onsite minor-emergency clinic instead of to hospital ERs, minimizing the time officers spend in emergency rooms. The city estimates that the value of getting those officers quickly back on the street is approximately $2 million annually. Most of the health clinics operating at Haven are open to the public free of charge; the public makes more than 40,000 visits to Haven for medical, dental and vision care services annually.

AN ENGAGED PRIVATE SECTOR FUNDED MOST OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS Haven for Hope was built at a cost of $100.5 million in 2010. Here’s a stunning fact: More than 60 percent of its construction cost was funded by private-sector sources. Its construction served to create 190 permanent new jobs at Haven and another 150 new jobs created by its affiliate nonprofits, as well as 465 construction jobs. Haven for Hope is still heavily supported by the private sector: 50 percent of its $18.6 million annual operating budget is funded by privatesector donors, 27 percent by the state, TO page 15

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All Together Now IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO MAINTAIN THE CANAL AND BIKE TRAIL

prinklers wasting water across the bike trail and spidery graffiti on a city utility fence are obvious problems, easy to fix. But the overgrown crape myrtle trees and gaps in fences demand a vigilant eye. After years of neglect, the Pocket canal and bike trail are finally attracting speedy maintenance and proactive attention. A newly inspired crew of workers from no fewer than three city of Sacramento departments swoops into the canal and adjacent bike trail to fix fences, pull weeds, clean the water and polish the area like crown jewels.

Jennings’ next step is to enlist community members to help keep the canal and bikeway beautiful. “The canal and bike trail are two of the greatest community assets we have here,” says Rick Jennings, vice mayor and city councilmember who represents Pocket and Greenhaven.

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Bike riders enjoy the Pocket bike trail. “But they haven’t been treated like an asset.” The canal, which runs into seven main branches south of Florin Road, was historically viewed by the city as nothing more than a big drainage ditch. Built in the early 1970s to handle runoff water and prevent flooding in heavy rains, the canal earned distinction as Pocket’s most blighted disgrace. Garbage, shopping carts, dead ducks and animals languished in the murky waters. For almost 50 years, the canal was a resource hiding in plain sight. Miles

of bike trails unfold along its banks. Charter Pointe Park, Tony Court Park, Portuguese Community Park, Sojourner Truth Park, Robbie Waters Library, the School of Engineering & Sciences and the Pocket-Greenhaven beltway all intersect the canal. A cyclist can begin at the canal’s inception on Pocket Road, follow the water, pick up the beltway and traverse the entire community without riding along city streets. Jennings, who likes to walk the canal path and introduce himself to residents, realized the asset was a missed opportunity.

“I would walk up to people, say hello, and they would tell me what we needed to improve,” he says. “They knew it was an asset, but it wasn’t being treated right. All we had to do was listen.” But the listening part was tricky. The city had divided responsibility for the canal and bike trail among three separate departments. Utilities looked after the water. Public Works handled the bike path. And Parks mowed the grass, managed the sprinklers and trimmed the trees. Getting three departments to work together was a challenge. Parks

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“People need to understand what an important asset this is.” “It was never about being accusatory,” Jennings says. “It’s about cross-training staff, building teamwork and finding solutions.” Jennings and his chief of staff, Dennis Rogers, worked up a onepage sheet that identifies problems, solutions and timelines for the canal and bikeway. The sheet is updated each week. Staffers from City Hall walk the canal four times each year

to identify major trouble spots and progress, from gaps in canal fences to rusted bridges. “We call the process ‘inspect to expect,’” Jennings says. “We can’t expect people to fix things that we haven’t inspected first.” Now the canal water is cleaner than it’s been in decades. City crews inspect the canal weekly and remove any garbage. They pump in new water and apply chemicals to control algae. An aeration system and wells are on Jennings’ wish list. Improvements have been gradually introduced. Large, attractive garbage cans have been placed at bikeway intersections. Faded stop signs have been replaced. The paths will receive a new slurry top and yellow striping next year. The wild crape myrtles are set for trimming. Gaps in fencing are fixed and gates installed. Jennings’ next step is to enlist community members to help keep the canal and bikeway beautiful. He’s thinking about posting directional signs and naming parts of the bike path after residents who volunteer for their community. “We need community buy-in,” Jennings says. “People need to understand what an important asset this is.” Walking the canal near Charter Pointe Park, Jennings looks across the water and lets himself dream a little. The canal is wide here, maybe 80 feet across. He wonders, wouldn’t this be a nice place for boats? R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

FROM page 13 16 percent by city government, 4 percent by county government and 3 percent by the federal government. Of the private-sector sources of operations funding, the United Way contributes 8 percent, private contributions account for 21 percent and 21 percent is provided by two private foundations, one of which is largely funded by the extraordinary visionary who created Haven for Hope, William E. Greehey, a retired CEO of San Antonio-based Valero Energy.

BUSINESS COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP In 2005, Greehey, recently retired as Valero’s CEO, was having difficulty figuring out how to make a difference. According to an interview by the Los Angeles Times, Greehey said he was inspired by a local television report on homelessness. “What I saw was that all we were doing is recycling the homeless people that would go to jail, come out of jail, get sick, go to the emergency room, get treated, get back to the street. We weren’t doing anything to address the root cause of why these people were homeless,” he said.

Most of the health clinics operating at Haven are open to the public free of charge. He spent the next five years developing his ambitious vision for Haven for Hope, a first-of-itskind facility in terms of its scope of services, size and degree of collaboration required by nonprofit and agency partners. He succeeded in bringing San Antonio’s mayor and city manager on board as strong early supporters. He also corralled major support from San Antonio’s business community and leaders, as well as those experienced in providing

services to homeless populations. He used his deep experience in industrial development and executive leadership skills to move his vision from dream to reality.

A MODEL SACRAMENTO SHOULD SERIOUSLY CONSIDER In my August column, I recounted the failure of homelessness policies in almost every major city on the West Coast, while public spending by West Coast cities to “solve” their homeless problem has been skyrocketing. In my September column, I chronicled the seemingly endless fights and disagreements in Sacramento over how to best deal with homeless issues, with Mayor Steinberg scrambling to spend money as quickly as possible on largely untested scattershot approaches to the problem. San Antonio’s model, Haven for Hope, is succeeding in transforming lives, dramatically reducing street homelessness, improving health outcomes for both the homeless and the public, moving people from homelessness into permanent housing, increasing employment and dramatically reducing costs to taxpayers. I’m convinced that developing a Haven for Hope-type facility in Sacramento requires strong private-sector leadership, free of the political angles that color—and too often contaminate—the search for sound solutions to difficult public problems. In addition, privatesector capital is probably essential to bringing such a vision to life in Sacramento. The Sacramento business community has no shortage of visionary, talented business leaders. Here is a perfect opportunity for one of them to make a real difference. Craig Powell is a retired attorney, businessman, community activist and president of Eye on Sacramento, a civic watchdog and policy group. He can be reached at craig@ eyeonsacramento.org or (916) 7183030. n

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Drawn to the Truth JACK OHMAN CARTOONS HIS WAY THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS

ive years ago this month, Jack Ohman said goodbye to The Oregonian in Portland to become the editorial cartoonist at The Sacramento Bee. That move opened another chapter in his life story—one that he readily admits has been a very good one. Before coming to Sacramento, Ohman had won just about every honor and award a political cartoonist can win. But it was in Sacramento that Ohman captured the pinnacle of all awards: the Pulitzer. He likes the award that eluded him for so long, an award won by his friends and contemporaries. But the Pulitzer is just icing on the cake. “I love Sacramento. It’s such an interesting place to live,” says Ohman, who lives in South Land Park. He grew up in Minnesota and started working as a cartoonist at age 17 for The Minnesota Daily, the University of Minnesota’s student newspaper. At 19, Ohman became the youngest cartoonist ever to be nationally syndicated. He went on to work in Columbus and Detroit before finding his way to Portland. Ohman lived most of his adult life in Oregon. At 51, he had passing thoughts of life outside of journalism. But all that changed when The Sacramento Bee’s political cartoonist,

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Rex Babin, died of cancer in 2012. The Bee called Ohman and offered him Babin’s job. Ohman was ready to leave Portland. Here was his chance to follow in the footsteps of a close friend, dabble in California’s political waters and cover a state with an

economy that ranks seventh largest in the world. “Rex was one of my best friends,” Ohman remembers. “It was emotionally challenging to follow him here. Not a moment goes by when I don’t have a thought about him. I’m

sitting at his desk and I’m using the phone he used to use.” Coming to Sacramento was the easy part. While Ohman admits it was a “huge life change,” the process was made easier by his having some friends here and by the fact that The Bee really wanted him. So he moved

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to Sacramento and started enjoying the California weather and lifestyle. “For those not from California, we all got our impression of California early on from ‘The Brady Bunch,’ ‘The Rockford Files’ and ‘The Streets of San Francisco’ on TV,” says Ohman. “Here, we can play golf and tennis year-round. I tried golf in Oregon, but there doesn’t seem to be enough sunny days. Here, it’s different. The yard has palm trees, cactus and a swimming pool.” Ohman likes Sacramento’s diversity. “I think the country would work better if they shared Sacramento’s diversity,” he notes. “It’s amazingly functional as a result.” He finds California politics “absolutely amazing.” “To learn the stuff of California politics was like getting three master’s degrees in four years,” says Ohman, who is fascinated by Gov. Jerry Brown. “I was 14 years old when he first became California’s governor. Now I’m 57 years old, and he is still California’s governor.”

Brown has been the subject of many Ohman cartoons. So have Brown’s dogs, corgis Sutter Brown and Colusa “Lucy” Brown. When Sutter was dying, Ohman got a call from the Browns asking if he’d like to visit the dog. “I was really touched by that,” says Ohman.

“I consider myself a humorist and observer, and I look at issues objectively the best I can and interpret them.” Two months after he arrived in Sacramento, Ohman was invited for a five-minute chat with John Perez, then the speaker of the California Assembly.

“I got down to the office and noticed he had the same framed poster of Robert F. Kennedy as I did. We talked about that for a while,” Ohman recalls. “I recalled how I went to RFK’s funeral when I was 7 years old. Then we talked about animation and about the fact that Perez was a union organizer. After about an hour, I asked, ‘What’s this all about?’ Perez said that I’ve been drawing cartoons with him wearing green ties and he wanted to let me know that he never wears green ties. That was it.” Being a political cartoonist isn’t about being a nice guy. “I’m not trying to be a provocateur,” says Ohman. “I’d like everyone to like me, but I’ve gotten over the fact that I’ve offended people. I never wanted to offend anyone. I consider myself a humorist and observer, and I look at issues objectively the best I can and interpret them.” The move to Sacramento has worked out for Ohman. He has a loyal base of support in Sacramento. And then there’s the Pulitzer, which he won in 2016.

“When I heard I won, it’s about impossible to describe the sensation,” he says. “When it happens, it’s like hearing you just won the Powerball. I thought, ‘No, seriously.’ My wife was in shock. It’s an emotional moment. My dad and mom would ask when I was going to win. Unfortunately, my dad died before I won. It was all surreal.” Ohman likes the fact he has something in common with John F. Kennedy, who also won a Pulitzer. “Actually, it’s a great honor,” he says. “And I’m very proud to get this for The Sacramento Bee.” Ohman continues to draw political cartoons and enjoys seeing them appear in other newspapers around the state and country. He keeps up with technology and takes pride in having stayed in the business for such a long time. “My job is between me and a piece of paper,” he says. “The distance of 18 inches. That’s the distance between my eyeballs and my work.” Scot Crocker can be reached at scot@crockercrocker.com. n

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Living Proof DONATE LIFE AMBASSADOR RECEIVES GIFT OF LIFE THROUGH ORGAN DONATION

hen Joseph Frizzi talks about the importance of organ donation as a Donate Life Ambassador volunteer for Sierra Donor Services, he knows what he’s talking about. Frizzi needed a liver transplant eight and a half years ago. An organ donor saved his life. “I first started showing symptoms in August 1988,” Frizzi recalls. “I went to the dermatologist because my skin was itching. I thought I just had something topical, so I was given some lotion and sent home.” Two years later, a routine cholesterol screening pointed to something much more serious. Frizzi’s abnormally high numbers turned out to be a classic sign of cirrhosis of the liver. Several doctor visits later, he was diagnosed with primary biliary cirrhosis, a rare autoimmune disease, in 1991. “When I was first diagnosed, I went home and started bawling,” the Del Paso Manor resident admits. “I thought I was going to die. In that moment, I said, ‘Jesus help me,’ which was very out of character for me at the time. But in that moment, I found faith.” Thanks to a complex medication regimen and the strength of his Joseph Frizzi newfound faith, Frizzi lived a “pretty normal” life for the next 17 years. But to the hospital, where he discovered “Every day, 22 people die who in 2008, internal bleeding sent Frizzi he needed a liver transplant—and can’t get a transplant,” says Frizzi, quickly. He got placed on the waiting who wrote a book, “Faith Builder,” list as an active liver-transplant about his experience. “There are candidate and six months later— 120,000 people across the country on Jan. 7, 2009—he received the waiting for an organ, and a third of lifesaving surgery. those will die because there aren’t While Frizzi’s story has a happy enough organs available. There’s an ending, he knows he’s one of the lucky absolute shortage.” By Jessica Laskey ones. Frizzi is intent on changing that Giving Back: Volunteer Proﬁle statistic. For the past seven and

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a half years, he and his wife have volunteered with Sierra Donor Services. They attend health fairs and cultural events to encourage people to sign up as organ and tissue donors.

“Every day, 22 people die who can’t get a transplant.” “People are either ready to sign up or not,” says Frizzi, who included an appendix in “Faith Builder” that details the step-by-step process of donation to clear up myths and false information. “For lots of people, organ donation just isn’t on their radar. When you put information right in front of them, they sign up. That’s why we’re Ambassadors: Unless you have somebody in front of you telling you about it, you’re not going to sign up. And even with over 13.5 million registered donors in California, they’re not all going to be available at the same time. Only 1 percent will ever be in the optimal situation to be a donor, which is not a big number. We need more people signed up to make it more possible that somebody who needs it will get an organ.” According to Frizzi, the mostneeded organ is the kidney, due to the ongoing national epidemic of diabetes and hypertension. The fastest-growing liver disease requiring a transplant is nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, which is caused by a

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n July, The Sacramento Bee described a proposed Oak Park development as a “mini startup campus.” Thanks to the city’s proximity to tech-friendly Silicon Valley and relatively affordable real estate (though that’s rising, too), Sacramento has become a viable destination for erstwhile Bay Area startups. But the developers behind the proposed Triangle Work Space Development at 34th Street and Broadway feel the word “startup” is misleading. “The original article was just pulled from the planning application,” guesses Sam Allen, co-owner of Grounded Real Estate, which owns the site of the proposed development. “Nobody even talked to us about this. It was portrayed as a startup, but the vision is different. This isn’t like a tech startup.” Grounded Real Estate and Sacramento architect Ron Vrilakas have partnered to design a three-story, mixed-use building made of shipping containers. Allen hopes it will appeal to local residents and retailers.

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a colorful mural on one side of what will a 20-foot alley created by the new development. In the space between the two buildings, Allen envisions “a little taproom, a coffeehouse or a small restaurant where people can sit outside and enjoy the weather.” The empty lot already has been integral to the revitalization of Oak Park as the site where food trucks park during Oak Park Gather, an event organized by Unseen Heroes and the Oak Park Business Association. “The whole reason of Gather is to promote local businesses,” says Allen. The Triangle Work Space Development should complement the event by providing retail space for new local businesses. Since the units will be relatively small, the threshold for entry should be manageable. Allen says he expects rents to be “less than or equal to the cost of a one-bedroom apartment. And you’re getting a retail space that has power and Internet included. There’s just a fixed cost you’ll have to cover.” Ultimately, this new development is a place where Allen himself wants

Explore OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY OCTOBER 15, 2017 12 PM - 3 PM explorejesuit.com to be. He lives only two blocks away, but since the lot is also adjacent to Grounded Real Estate’s office, you can bet he’s investing in a project he’s going to have to see daily. “You know, I moved to Oak Park in 2005 because that’s where I could find cheap rent. I used to walk down here, and at the time, I wouldn’t advise people to walk down here. But then I fell in love with the neighborhood,” he says. “We really want a community gathering space, and I want a place where I can take my kids, my family and just hang out.” The project is still in the planning phase. “We’re waiting for the first round of comments from the planning department, then a round of revisions,” says Allen. Still, he hopes the project will be finished by late summer or early fall 2018. “I’m hoping that this thing will be, if not complete, substantially on its way to completion this time next year.” Jordan Venema can be reached at jordan.venema@gmail.com. n

FROM page 18 sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet. Other people just get a bad health break, like Frizzi. No matter the cause, donors are desperately needed. “About 300 people annually have their sight restored through corneas provided by Sierra Donor Services,” Frizzi says. “There’s also a need for bones, Achilles tendons, cartilage, heart valves, veins and arteries, rotator cuffs, femoral nerves and skin. It’s amazing how many parts of the body can be used.” Frizzi turned 72 in August. Thanks to a donor like those he recruits as a Donate Life Ambassador, it was a very happy birthday. For more information about organ and tissue donation, visit donatelifecalifornia.org. Joseph Frizzi’s book, “Faith Builder: How Getting a Liver Transplant Strengthened My Faith,” is available on amazon.com. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey@gmail.com. n

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat SAC STATE AQUATIC CENTER IS A LURE FOR LOVERS OF WATER SPORTS

nother summer is gone, but the boating crowd is still busy at Sacramento State Aquatic Center on Hazel Avenue. They paddle, kayak, row and sail pretty much all year round. They do their best to ignore the short days and cold, choppy waters of fall and winter. The center is a rare Sacramento treasure, a place that nurtured its legacy over decades and built a facility and programs that very few communities can equal. Just about every sport and recreational activity that can be practiced and perfected on water is taught and practiced at the aquatic center. “We have a lot of activities even when the seasons change,” says Cindi Dulgar, associate director of the center. “Once it starts getting dark earlier, we can’t stay out on the water as late, but we can move our training onto the land and still stay busy.” The center has an ideal location at the western edge of Lake Natoma, just south of the small dam that controls water flows on the Lower American River. The neighborhood is part of the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area, but the center operates separately from the park. With a backdrop of rugged bluffs overlooking the

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Cindi Dulgar is the associate director of the Sacramento State Aquatic Center. waterway, the location is beautiful— idyllic from summer to winter. A nonprofit called Associated Students, Inc., which serves Sacramento State students, runs the aquatic center. Fortunately, watersports enthusiasts and athletes need no Sac State affiliation to enjoy the facility. Sac State students get a discount on lessons and equipment rental, which is only fair because they help underwrite the program with student fees. Given the Sac State affiliation, education is an essential part of the center’s mission. The goal is to instruct and improve skills before

turning people loose in kayaks, keelboats, stand-up paddle boards, canoes and rowing shells. Hundreds of classes are offered throughout the year, though boating instruction tends to wind down in October. Rowers stay busy all year. Fall and winter are prime times for masters rowing programs, Sac State and high school crew teams. “We have high school students from all over the region participating in our Capital Crew rowing team,” Dulgar says. “We have students from Granite Bay High to River City High, plus schools in Folsom, Carmichael, Sacramento, Elk Grove, you name it.

A lot of students, especially girls, have realized that they can win college scholarships if they excel at rowing.” The aquatic center has an expansive layout with four docks and a sandy beach. Lined up along the docks are watercraft of various shapes and sizes available for rent. Some equipment can be borrowed without any presumption of skill: single and tandem kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards and hydro bikes. More advanced gear, including river kayaks, sailboats and keelboats, require proof of expertise—typically a class certificate from the center.

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such as Cal and Washington. Dulgar started at the center as a student in 1983. Sac State lacked the pedigree of famous crew programs, but it had an impressive asset: Lake Natoma. With a long straightaway that follows two bends west from Rainbow Bridge in Folsom, the narrow lake was naturally designed for rowing. Currents are controlled by two dams. Wind is blocked by the bluffs along the north shore. The lake is so perfect for crew that the national Intercollegiate Rowing Association and Pac-12 Conference hold championships on the waters above Nimbus Dam. It’s why people of all ages troop out to the aquatic center in winter to pull oars. But as the holiday season nears, rowers aren’t in extra danger of dropping car keys into the lake. On cold nights in November, December and January, they train indoors on exercise machines. R.E. Graswich can be reached at reg@graswich.com. n

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o you know how to use a ladder safely? More importantly, do you invariably do it? According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission report, more than 90,000 people receive emergency-room treatment each year from ladderrelated injuries, most of which happen at home. Other studies report double that number. That’s a lot of injuries, especially considering that every ladder fall is preventable. We are

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Place the ladder so that it is level. Make sure that folding ladders are fully open, and lock extension ladders evenly into position. Ladder feet must be in full contact with the ground and braced into position if possible. If the pavement is wet, get somebody to hold the ladder so that it doesn’t slip. A buddy system is a good idea whenever you use a ladder. A buddy can hold your ladder steady and hand tools to you so that your hands are free to climb. At the very least, make sure that somebody knows what you are doing. One of my co-workers lay on his driveway in the rain for a long time until his wife wondered where he was and discovered him with a broken jaw, fallen ladder by his side. When you climb, keep three points (feet and hands offer four) in contact with the rungs at all times.

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Mod in Mansion Flats INFILL DEVELOPMENT MARRIES MODERN DESIGN WITH NATURE

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THESE ARE NOT CONDOS, AND THERE IS NO HOMEOWNERS

ASSOCIATION. EACH HOME HAS A CLEARLY DEFINED GREEN SPACE.

t’s tricky pinpointing just when a neighborhood takes on a new life. But Erica Cunningham has observed changes in the Mansion Flats neighborhood where she and her husband, Nathan, recently completed four single-family homes. The couple, principals of Indie Capital LLC, began building the infill project last November. In the past year, Cunningham has seen people buying and restoring homes in Mansion Flats, becoming homeowners rather than investors and landlords. Hotels in the area are

expressing an interest in shifting to boutique-style accommodations. Entertainment options continue to blossom. Cunningham credits the increased activity to the neighborhood’s proximity to Golden 1 Center and The Railyards. “It was pretty sleepy down here a year ago,” she says. The only real issue the pair faced during construction of their Mansion Flats Modern development was the weather. “It began raining just after we poured the concrete, so we were on

hold for four months,” she explains. “Starting in April, we got a good push on the project and finished up.” The entry of each home boasts a demure patio just right for enjoying the street scene. Two rows of plants, one growing to 3 feet tall, the second 4 feet, have been planted. Once mature, the hedge will create a living fence, ensuring both a sense of privacy and a connection to the neighborhood. Each of the four homes has three bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths and almost 1,600 square feet of

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living space, with prices starting at $549,000. The first-floor layout is the same for all the homes, with slight differences on the second floor. Indie Capital homes routinely boast an impressive list of above-average standard features. A very abbreviated list of these perks includes Sierra Pacific aluminum-clad wood windows and doors; 9-foot ceilings; a kitchen island with waterfall end panels; frameless cabinetry with softclose doors and drawers; a Sharp microwave drawer and Samsung induction range; tiled bath floors and

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shower surrounds (no fiberglass); a smart thermostat; white oak hardwood flooring; and an electric-car charging outlet in the garage. The main level’s floor of polished concrete is delightfully smooth underfoot and surprisingly comfortable in the winter. “The thick slab is so well insulated that you don’t get any temperature transfer,” Cunningham explains. Pocket doors keep the lines of each room clean. Plenty of cabinets and shelves throughout the house ensure each room is free of clutter. Lots of casement windows bathe the rooms in natural light and allow views to the outside. In the backyard, trash enclosures are hidden away behind a door wrapped in siding material, essentially eliminating garbage from view and sensitive noses. All the landscaping is native and drought tolerant. The irrigation system communicates with a weather station, which increases or decreases the amount of water delivered depending upon the temperature. Cunningham notes there is a misconception regarding the outdoor space at the rear of each home. “Everyone thinks this is a common area, but actually everyone has their own yard,” she says. The backyards are based on the idea of creating a green space where everyone has their own defined space but can still connect with nature and their neighbors. Rather than fences dividing up the space, hedges were planted. Plans call for planting trees, hedges and tall grasses to create a lush greenbelt between the four existing homes and

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four more that will be built soon. Indie Capital successfully petitioned the city to block off both ends of the alley, so residents will gain additional outdoor space. “Nature will form the boundary instead of fences,” Cunningham says. “When we get this built out, it will be a sanctuary with green space that residents will be able to relax and enjoy.” Who does Cunningham envision taking up residence in these gems? The homes are for people who desire more than a condo with a balcony. Instead, these modern confections are a perfect fit for people who crave an urban home close to everything, but who also want a connection to the outdoors and bit of elbow room. “Homeowners will enjoy more light, ventilation and views and can more easily engage with neighbors when desired,” Cunningham says. “We are really happy with how these turned out.”

INDIE CAPITAL SUCCESSFULLY PETITIONED THE CITY TO BLOCK OFF BOTH ENDS OF THE ALLEY, SO RESIDENTS WILL GAIN ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR SPACE.

For more information about Indie Capital’s Mansion Flats Modern development, go to indie-capital.com. If you know of a home you think should be featured in Inside Publications, contact Julie Foster at foster.julie91@yahoo.com. n

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Niello Magic SACRAMENTANS HAVE PURCHASED CARS FROM THIS AUTOMOTIVE FAMILY FOR DECADES

ho would have guessed that a 10-year-old boy fascinated by fixing cars would end up being the driving force behind one of the nation’s most respected automobile dealership conglomerates? Sacramento’s iconic Niello Company is nearly synonymous with luxurious cars, quality service, gleaming showrooms and super nice salespeople who even drive to your house to help program your garage. (It happened to me!) That 10-year-old boy was Louis Niello, the son of Italian immigrants who settled in San Francisco in the early 1900s. As a young man, he worked as a Packard mechanic in the Bay Area. During World War I, he took his machinist skills to San Diego’s Naval Air Station. After the war, Louis returned to his San Francisco job, this time as shop foreman. By 1921, he had opened an independent shop in San Francisco that specialized in Packard cars. Before long, it grew to feature the Pierce-Arrow luxury line of automobiles. Louis was on the road to bringing up four more generations of men in the car business. Next would come Richard Niello Sr., followed by three more Richards over the course of nine decades. (To be clear, the youngest, little Richie, is not in the car business

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keep it from sinking, all while Mom watched horrified from the shoreline. Graduating from UC Berkeley in 1943, then moving to Northwestern University, he served in the Navy in the South Pacific during WWII. He returned to work at General Motors, where he met Wes Lasher and Elmer Hubacher, two future partners who would take their automobile savvy to Sacramento. In 1955, Lasher and Richard Niello Sr. partnered to form the Volkswagen dealership in downtown Sacramento, while Hubacher went the Cadillac route. Lasher and Niello then formed separate Volkswagen dealerships.

To what else do they owe their success? “Developing the right product mix and the right company culture.”

Rick Niello just yet.) For good measure, there’s also Roger, the local politician, and David, who heads up the Bay Area arm of the family business. But for now, let’s start with Louis’ son, Richard. He’s 95, but he thinks, jokes and acts like a man 50 years younger.

“I feel great. I just hope I don’t fall asleep,” he says with a little twinkle. The natty dresser, complete with a crisp straw hat, jacket and tie, is quick to share stories about his days as a duck hunter, an avid skier and the one responsible for “teaching” his young boys to capsize a sailboat yet

Always looking for the next hot car, Richard added the Porsche franchise to his lineup the following year, creating what would become the longest-owned Porsche dealership in the country. Next he set his sights on the little-known Audi brand. In 1973, Niello brought yet another newcomer to Sacramento: BMW.

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The Niello family business started in 1921 and is still growing. FROM page 30 Meanwhile, revving their engines in the background were Richard’s three sons, Richard II (known as Rick), Roger and David, who all worked in the automobile industry in the 1970s but not yet for their father.

In 1969, Rick was a medic in the Army. “When you’re in the Army and away from home, you have a lot of opportunity to think,” Rick says. He figured out an age-old dilemma of the family business. “If I go to work for my father and do well, people will say, ‘Well, what did you expect? He’s

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the boss’ son.’ If I go to work for my father and don’t do well, they’ll say, ‘Well, what did you expect? He’s the boss’ son.’” Turning the no-win question over in his head, he decided to learn the ropes in San Francisco, not from his father but the hard way, at a car dealership altogether separate from the family name. Could he cut it on his own? The future would be the ultimate judge. After three years in sales at Carlson Volkswagen in the Bay Area, Rick moved home to Sacramento and began working for the Niello Company as a finance manager. His brother Roger would join him as general manager before he got the political bug. The family would then acquire Porsche Audi, Lincoln Mercury, Infiniti and Acura dealerships. In 1995, Rick would take the company wheel with David serving as vice president. When Roger stepped into politics, Rick stepped on the gas, going from zero to 60 in record time year after year and opening more luxury dealerships, which now include Niello Alfa Romeo, Niello Acura,

Niello Audi, Niello BMW Sacramento, Niello BMW Elk Grove, Niello Infiniti, Land Rover Rocklin, Land Rover Jaguar Sacramento, Niello Maserati, Niello MINI, Niello Porsche, Niello Volkswagen, Niello Volvo and the Niello Collision Center. Each year, Automotive News, the industry’s leading magazine, ranks the best places to work based on employee-satisfaction surveys. Out of 23,000 automobile dealers in the country, Niello has had three to seven dealerships in the top 100 every year since the ranking program began. “We never know anything about when the employees are being quizzed or how it happens. We just get the results,” says Rick. To what else do they owe their success? “Developing the right product mix and the right company culture,” says Rick. “It’s not any different than any other business. We’re focused on those two things. We’ve had a lot of growth opportunities and we’re still taking advantage of those.” Other keys to success might be the company’s customer-satisfaction policy, which includes a 700-mile buy-back program. (Rick took a call during this interview to arrange to swap out a new car to a recent buyer who had changed her mind.) Or possibly the company culture of generosity that led Sacramento Business Journal to rank the Niello Company as the community’s fourthlargest philanthropic contributor. Or maybe it’s something less tangible like the obvious busting-buttons pride of Richard Niello Sr., who beams when he rattles off not the number of dollars but the people numbers: three children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, his late wife Ellen and dear friend Clarissa, the family that grew to more than 75 Niellos in the span of 100 years. This reporter thinks it’s all that and one more thing that dates back to the beginning, when Louis Niello starting fixing cars at age 10. According to legend, it was a spark plug. Louis just so happened to have the right one. Duffy Kelly can be reached at dk@ insidepublications.com. n

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One Another CHURCH IS THE PRACTICE FIELD FOR THE GAME OF LIFE

tall woman in jeans and a light blouse greeted my wife and me with “Bonjour.” Around us, people welcomed one another with a noisy kiss on each cheek. By now, we knew we weren’t in Kansas anymore. We were standing at the information table inside LifePoint Church, on the fourth floor of a downtown office in Brussels, Belgium. The woman offered us a choice of coffee or tea as I explained how we’d be in Belgium through November. “When did you arrive in Brussels?” she asked. “Friday,” Becky replied. “And you came here first?” she asked. “Well, not literally ‘first,’” I qualified. “Technically, we took a shower first.” “Wow! Aren’t you exhausted?” she asked. I smiled, explaining how we’d made time to adjust to jet lag. We’d come from Sacramento via stops in New York and Iceland. We’d landed in Belgium less than 48 hours earlier. Our greeter wasn’t the first person to express surprise that we came to church so quickly after our arrival. Nevertheless, I was caught short in my answer, a bit surprised at myself. Am I really so “religious” that I must

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report to church first thing? I’d never thought so. The clarity came when Pat Hood stood to preach. Through a French translator, he explained that the Brussels church was a church plant, or franchise, of the mother LifePoint in Smyrna, Tenn. Hood is the senior pastor in Smyrna, but he helps to fill in while the Brussels campus searches for a French-speaking pastor. Hood directed the congregation of 70 to the words of the Apostle Paul in Hebrews 10:25. “Consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another.” It’s a great passage that inspires the church, but it was the phrase “one another” that had my attention. It’s used

more than 50 times in the New Testament to hearten people of faith to do such things as love one another, stop passing judgment on one another, honor one another, etc. Furthermore, we are told to speak, submit, love, honor, forgive, instruct and be kind—all commands qualified by the words “one another.” And where are we supposed to learn and practice those things? Apparently, the church is our laboratory or classroom. Paul tells us we aren’t to cut class or “give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing.” So yes, I found a church quickly. Not because I’m an ordained member of the clergy required to do some kind of professional check-in. I went because church is my practice field where I exercise love, honor, compassion and forgiveness. It’s here among people of like mind and faith that I am spurred

on to live out these one-another traits. After all, if I can’t find some success in a church, then I probably need to stay for extra practice before I head to the field of life. By the way, I’m having trouble with a few of these one-another directives. John 13 says we are to wash one another’s feet. Not sure I’m up to that one yet. Fortunately, I like the one-another way the French practice Romans 16:16, “Greet one another with a holy kiss.” Although I should say that Madame Chaplain isn’t quite as enthusiastic about it. C’est la vie. Until next month, kiss, kiss and au revoir. Recently retired chaplain Norris Burkes is a syndicated columnist, national speaker and book author. He can be reached at comment@ thechaplain.net. You can follow his travel blog at burkesbums.com. n

READERS NEAR & FAR 1. Pat and Greg Roth, Elaine and Bill Schaedler and Shirley and Bob Olson exploring the Jarlshof ancient ruins near Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland 2. Edison, Ashley and Jasen Jun in PyeongChang, South Korea 3. Barbara and Wayne Reimers celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Mackinac Island, Michigan 4. Isabella and Patrick Powers on father daughter adventure at Chichen Itza in Yucatรกn, Mexico 5. Rick Shellooe, Susan Raulinaitis, Susan Shellooe and Jerry Raulinaitis on a Princess Cruise in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 6. Cecily Hastings at at Villa Vinamaghio, the birthplace of the Mona Lisa, in Chianti, Italy 7. Francisco and Gina Castillon in Paris, France

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TO DO THIS MONTH'S CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

jL By Jessica Laskey

Don’t miss the 18-member Calidanza Dance Company perform under the stars in Crocker Art Museum's courtyard.

“Noche de Muertos” Calidanza Dance Company Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Crocker Art Museum, 216 O St. crockerart.org The 18-member Calidanza Dance Company will perform a high-energy ballet folklorico program to commemorate the Day of the Dead. Excerpts will include “Noche de Muertos,” a modernistic piece commissioned by the San Francisco Symphony, and new choreography of “La Viejada.”

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“Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955” Crocker Art Museum Oct. 8–Jan. 7 216 O St. crockerart.org This exhibition will examine Richard Diebenkorn’s artistic evolution through 100 paintings and drawings.

“Exuberant Earth: Ceramics by Ruth Rippon” Crocker Art Museum Oct. 29–Feb. 4 216 O St. crockerart.org Ninety iconic pieces created from the 1950s to the 1990s by renowned ceramic artist and Sacramento native Ruth Rippon will be on display.

“Masters of Venice” Crocker Art Museum Oct. 29–Feb. 4 Joe Genshlea will perform his one-man show at Sacramento Theatre Company.

“Following My Nose: Memoir of an Undirected Life”

216 O St. crockerart.org In this exhibition, 21 splendid drawings by the most famous father-andson draftsmen in 18th-century Venice, Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo, will be on view alongside those of other Venetian artists.

Sacramento Theatre Company Oct. 28–29 1419 H St. sactheatre.org Trial lawyer and raconteur Joe Genshlea will perform his third one-man show about growing up in Sacramento. Genshlea’s two previous shows, “A Sense of Place” and “Son of ‘A Sense of Place,’” raised money for STC and Sierra Forever Families. Genshlea will discuss his experiences in the military, Catholic school and the “randomizing of art and architecture” in contemporary society. Proceeds will benefit STC.

Sacramento Modern celebrates the life and career of Carter Sparks this month.

Celebrate your love of wine at the 25th annual Big Crush Harvest Festival.

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Karen Burney Genealogical Association of Sacramento Oct. 18, 12:15 p.m. Belle Cooledge Library, 5600 South Land Park Drive gensac.org At its regular monthly meeting, the Genealogical Association of Sacramento will present speaker Karen Burney, an expert on searching Civil War records to help flesh out your family tree. The public is welcome.

Safe & Super Halloween in Space Fairytale Town Oct. 20–22, 5-9 p.m. 3901 Land Park Drive fairytaletown.org Take off to a galaxy far, far away for three nights of trick-or-treating and family fun. Enjoy 15 treat stations, photos with some of your favorite intergalactic characters, Jedi training, a costume parade, magic show and more. Richard Diebenkorn artwork will be on exhibit at Crocker Art Museum.

“Revelations of Love” Protected Path Camellia Waldorf School Oct. 28, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. 7450 Pocket Road camelliawaldorf.org On the weekend before Halloween, Camellia Waldorf students from the early-childhood program through third grade are invited to walk a campus path lit by luminaria. They will meet friendly costumed characters like fairies, mermaids, magicians and cowboys. Designed for young children, Protected Path cultivates a sense of wonder with none of the scary elements often associated with Halloween.

Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Fremont Presbyterian Church, 5770 Carlson Drive sacramentochoral.com This evening of inspired music for chorus, soloists, organ, strings and harp will feature mezzo soprano Hannah Penn and pieces including “O Love Divine” by Handel, “Dark Night of the Soul” by Ola Gjeilo, “Fern Hill” by John Corigliano and more. The concert is dedicated to the memory of Betty Graham (1936-2016).

25th Anniversary Big Crush Harvest Festival Amador Vintners Association Oct. 7–8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various locations (member wineries in Amador County) amadorwine.com Celebrate the yearly grape harvest at 45 member wineries from the Amador Vintners Association. Your ticket includes tours of the vineyards, grape harvest demonstrations, educational seminars, food-and-wine pairings, live music and family-friendly harvest activities.

San Francisco Munich Trio Crocker Art Museum Oct. 8, 3 p.m. 216 O St. crockerart.org In this classical concert, the famed San Francisco Munich Trio will showcase works by Mozart and Beethoven. The group features Munich-based duo Friedrich Edelmann on bassoon and Rebecca Rust on cello, as well as Northern California piano sensation Dmitriy Cogan.

Enjoy all things Greek at the annual Greek Festival on Oct. 6, 7 and 8.

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54th Annual Greek Festival Oct. 6–8 Greek Orthodox Church, 616 Alhambra Blvd. sacramentogreekfestival.com For more than 50 years, the Sacramento Greek Festival has brought Greek food, wine and culture to Sacramento. This year, the festival is moving back to where it all started on Alhambra Boulevard at the stunning new Greek Orthodox Church. The indoor/outdoor facility will feature a “panigiri” (a centuries-old tradition of live music and dancing under the stars). All proceeds support parish outreach, youth programs and local charities.

Magical Masquerade Ball Families on the Brink Oct. 21, 6-10:30 p.m. Resurrection Event Center, 6365 Douglas Blvd., Roseville eventbrite.com Help families in need while enjoying an evening of music, magic, dancing, live and silent auctions, dinner catered by Nevada City’s Lefty’s Grill and a talk by featured speaker Taro Arai, philanthropist and owner of Mikuni sushi restaurants. The nonprofit Families on the Brink helps renters during times of temporary financial hardship due to job loss, sudden death in the family, unexpected illness, premature birth, hospitalization and more.

“Fair Winds” Sacramento Symphonic Winds Oct. 15, 2:30 pm. Crowne Plaza Northeast, 5321 Date Ave. sacwinds.org Don’t miss the first concert of the Sacramento Symphonic Winds’ new season. The 60-piece adult symphonic band will present “Pastime (A Salute to Baseball)” by Jack Stamp, “Fantasia in G” (based on “Ode to Joy”) by Timothy Mahr, Leonard Bernstein’s “Symphonic Dances” from “West Side Story” and more.

Dust off your costumes and come to Fairytale Town's Safe and Super Halloween event. Photo courtesy of Greg Flagg.

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“Carter Sparks: Architect, Modernist, Friend” Sacramento Modern Oct. 4–25 Opening reception Oct. 11, 4:30–6:30 p.m. Gregory Kondos Gallery (Sacramento City College), 3835 Freeport Blvd. sacmod.org Sacramento Modern celebrates the life and career of Carter Sparks, one of Sacramento’s most recognized and beloved modernist architects. Best known for his work with Streng Bros. Homes, Sparks designed more than 3,000 residences in the region, as well as civic and commercial buildings. This exhibition includes the architect’s early drawings, renderings, photographs, models and ephemera dating from the early 1950s through the early 1990s.

Sacramento Choral Society will perform "Revelations of Love" on Oct. 21.

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Carolyne Swayze

THIS SINGER BRINGS CLASSICAL JAZZ TO THE COMMUNITY

ho could imagine that the playful musician’s maxim “Hum a few bars” could launch a career? It did just that for jazz singer Carolyne Swayze— founder of the recently formed Sacramento Jazz Cooperative—when she approached the bandstand at a California dinner house. “To this day, I don’t know what gave me the nerve,” Swayze says. Her singing voice had long been silenced by a bad case of stage fright as a child after auditioning for “Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour” in the mid-1960s. “I had recently relocated to California from Chicago and wandered into this dinner house. I walked up to the bandleader and asked, ‘Do you know this song?’ He said, ‘What key do you sing it in?’ I didn’t know what that meant, so he said, ‘Hum a few bars.’ I ended up performing with that group—the Dick Scudder Trio—for five years.” Growing up in a home with two sets of grandparents (one devoutly religious, one devoted to classical jazz), she heard both musical influences from an early age. In her teen years, Swayze decided she was going to be Nancy Wilson, a selfproclaimed “song stylist” with 70 albums and three Grammy Awards to her name. But it was after making herself part of the Fresno-based Dick

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Scudder Trio and working the San Francisco hotel and country club circuit as a singer that Swayze’s own personal style began to emerge. She eventually went to work for the city and county of San Francisco, and singing took a back seat. She moved to Sacramento in 1997 and retired a decade later. “I kept thinking maybe it was too late to go back to singing,” Swayze says. “But then I went to the Mondavi Center to hear a performance of the Wynton Marsalis Lincoln Center jazz band. They were so marvelous, and I started to look around the room. There were 1,800 people in that room and not one person I knew. I thought, ‘Who are all these people? How can I get this crowd to support what I want to do?’” So she started Sacramento Jazz Cooperative, a nonprofit designed to develop a greater understanding of jazz as an American art form and increase audience participation through education and performance. SJC hires local and touring talent to perform at least two Mondays a month at the E. Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts in Midtown. “There are a lot of opinions about what jazz is,” Swayze says. “If Dixieland and R&B are on opposite sides, we’re in the middle. We do mainstream classic jazz. All jazz is good, but there’s so much out there. Sacramento already has a traditional jazz society. We didn’t want to compete. We’re not trying to get the whole pie, just a slice of excellence. We want to do our thing and do it better than anyone else.” Since it began in September 2016, SJC has produced 16 performances

to ever-increasing audiences. Membership is also increasing, which is good news for the growth-minded Swayze. “I feel like we woke a sleeping giant,” she says. “The outpouring of acceptance from the community has been overwhelming. Now I have a sense of obligation to keep it going and make it everything it can be.” That includes educating not only current audiences but also future musicians. “I want to have our own building with a recording studio, a lounge and classrooms,” Swayze says. “There’s a lot of educating to be done. There’s more to this business than going to school and becoming a great stylist. I want to teach seminars about how to know your key and work with a band. Luckily, a great number of our members are educators in the CSU and UC systems. I didn’t know so many Ph.D.s could blow a saxophone!” No matter how grand her plans may be, Swayze is committed to keeping everything SJC does within reach for all patrons. Tickets have been $25 apiece. “Tickets are $25 no matter who we bring in, whether they’re local or a celebrity,” Swayze says. “That’s why we really need the support from the community. It costs much more to bring in a celebrity performer, but I don’t want to increase ticket prices. I want everyone to be able to be a part of it.” For more information about Sacramento Jazz Cooperative, visit sacramentojazzcoop.org. Jessica Laskey can be reached at jessrlaskey.com. n

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THE HANDLE The Rind 1801 L Street #40 916-441-7463 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Cheese-centric menu paired with select wine and beer • therindsacramento.com

Zocolo

1001 Front Street • 916-446-6768

1801 Capitol Avenue • 916-441-0303

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

Firestone Public House

L D Wine/Beer $$ Bistro favorites with a distinctively Sacramento feeling in a riverfront setting • riocitycafe.com

1132 16th Street

The Firehouse Restaurant

L D $$ Full Bar Sports bar with a classical american menu• ﬁrestonepublichouse.com

1112 Second Street • 916-442-4772

Frank Fat’s 806 L Street • 916-442-7092 L D Full Bar $$-$$$ Chinese favorites in an elegant setting • Fatsrestaurants.com

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

Rio City Cafe 1110 Front Street • 916-442-8226

L D $$$ Full Bar Global and California cuisine in an upscale historic Old Sac setting • Firehouseoldsac.com

Ten 22 1022 Second Street • 916-441-2211 L D Wine/Beer $$ American bistro favorites with a modern twist in a casual, Old Sac setting • ten22oldsac.com

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MIDTOWN Biba Ristorante 2801 Capitol Avenue • 916-455-2422 L D $$$ Full Bar Upscale Northern Italian cuisine served a la carte • Biba-restaurant.com

Café Bernardo 2726 Capitol Avenue • 916-443-1180

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

Thai Basil Café 2431 J Street • 916-442-7690 L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Patio Housemade curries among their authentic Thai specialties Thaibasilrestaurant.com

The Waterboy 2000 Capitol Avenue • 916-498-9891 L D $$-$$$ Full Bar Patio Fine South of France and northern Italian cuisine in a chic neighborhood setting • waterboyrestaurant.com

OAK PARK La Venadita 3501 Thurd Avenue • 916-400-4676

Oak Park Brewing Company 3514 Broadway

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

L D $$ Full Bar Award-winning beers and a creative pub-style menu in an historic setting • opbrewco.com

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Vibe Health Bar

1725 I Street • 916-469-9574 L D $-$$ Bar & grill with American eats, including BBQ, local brews & weekend brunch • easyoni.com

L D $-$$ Wine/Beer Wood-ﬁred pizzas in an inventive urban alley setting • federalistpublichouse.com

2725 Riverside Blvd., Ste. 800

2115 J Street • 916-442-4353

2730 J Street • 916-442-2552

1627 16th Street • 916-444-3000

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

L D $$ Full Bar Authentic Mexican cuisine with simple tasty menu in a colorful historic setting • lavenaditasac.com

2009 N Street

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29th and P Streets • 916-455-3300

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

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2315 K Street

L D $$-$$$ Wine/Beer Seasonal menu using the best local ingredients • magpiecafe.com

Fat City Bar & Cafe

1213 K Street • 916-448-8900

2831 S Street

Skool

1131 K Street • 916-443-3772

Esquire Grill

Revolution Wines

Magpie Cafe

OLD SAC D $$-$$$ Full Bar American cuisine served in a casual historic Old Sac location • Fatsrestaurants.com

L D $$ Full Bar Fabulous Outdoor Patio, California cuisine with a French touch • Paragarys.com

L D $-$$ Beer/Wine Urban winery and tasting room with a creative menu using local sources • rwwinery. com

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

1401 28th Street • 916-457-5737

L D $-$$ Full Bar Gastro-pub cuisine in a stylish industrial setting • ironhorsetavern.net

1116 15th Street

South 2005 11th Street • 916-382-9722

Paragary’s Bar & Oven

L D Full Bar $$ Authentic hand-crafted pizzas with inventive ingredients, Gelato• hotitalian.net

3515 Broadway B L D $-$$ Clean, lean & healthy snacks. Acai bowls are speciality. Kombucha on tap • vibehealthbar.com n

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